Category Archives: India

This is a selection of entries from my journal during my six month stint living in Tamil Nadu, India. I offer a completely honest and utterly subjective look into life abroad as an alien rock star from the United States among Tamils and other Indians.

1. Exiting (8.5.2008)

Thoughts on my impend­ing depar­ture to India, circa August 2008. Dis­cus­sion of trav­el­ing expec­ta­tions, beliefs about norms, music which was nec­es­sary for exis­tence. Brief dis­cus­sion on toi­let customs.

12.10.2008 – 10:35:AM | By Matt Carney | Posted in India | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

2. Emotions (8.13.2008)

Pre-travel rage. The apex of ten­sion before leav­ing to live abroad for six months.

12.10.2008 – 10:30:AM | By Matt Carney | Posted in India | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

3. Departure (8.15.2008)

Entry from our final night in the United States. Includes “start­ing weight” and “dis­po­si­tion” as list items.

12.10.2008 – 10:28:AM | By Matt Carney | Posted in India | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

5. Arrival in Chennai (8.18.08)

First impres­sion of India on the night of our arrival in Chen­nai. The begin­ning of a six month sen­sory overload.

12.10.2008 – 10:25:AM | By Matt Carney | Posted in India | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)