The Juan Carlos Blog 1

I wiped the sweat off my forehead and felt the searing heat singe my hair.The breeze felt like a blast furnace.Yep,I was in India alright...no mistakes.Chennai...here at last,what a journey to land up here.I walked into the school building and looked around at the funniest uniform ever!Blue blue and blue like a security guard!!

S.B.O.A Anna Nagar.My first impression was 'What the hell have I got myself into?'A sea of unfamiliar faces speaking a tongue I am not proficient in...I been here before...I looked around for 11 F and finally found it.

And then it happened!!!The moment that every guy waits for!I almost could not believe my eyes.Yes it was true.Right here in the middle of nowhere!!!!A familiar face!

Short,dark and handsome this guy was instantly familiar and then I knew it.I had seen him before in my old school.Ladies and Gentlemen allow me to introduce S.R.Murugan!I went up to him and he recognised me!This day was getting better alright.

"Hi da I am Murugan!".I could have hugged him but I sedately said "I'm Jhonnn.."

Blank look

"Jhonnnn"

Blank look again

"Jon"

Puzzled expression

"Jovan"

Raised eyebrow

"JOHN"

"Ah Ok ok...arent you from Saudi?".....

There was something comforting in seeing him...Then after introductions were over he told me the bad news that he was actually in 11 E.We weren' in the same class!I was less than happy about this but well least he is in the next class.He introduced me to his friend Prem something...who turned out to be in my class.

So Our class began and My life in India was just starting.I looked around at the wooden benches,fans,windows and did I mention blue uniforms.But there was an even bigger nightmare awaiting me....

The class had.....GIRLS!!'Yikes...we don have those in Saudi!!!'I looked over at Prem,him with funny beard and moustache and an equally shell shocked expression!Apparently switching from his old school to here was an almost equal culture shock and he actually used the 'F' word and that took me by suprise.Maybe he was not the ideal person to sit with?

The roll call began and I heard "Antony John Pitchai Carolin".Wazzat???Prem looked at me with a bemused look and said "Thats your name?"

I was in India alright.....