Like rap artists, Indians too use bling as an assertion of having arrived," says designer Kallol Datta. "If it was subtle, it wouldn't be bling," points out social scientist Shiv Visvanathan. Think about it. How pathetic is that. I have a child with my ex girlfriend. I did not want children, but like a lot of women she purposely stopped taking birth control.

Lee is wearing a Monte Carlo Sailing Club t shirt that looks like part of his body. A gold bracelet hangs slightly more loosely from his right wrist. He's so fit that it's a bit intimidating sitting opposite him: biceps like steel, smooth arms and those big, guitar playing fingers that tap occasionally as he speaks.

You could get a sleeping pad to go with your sleeping bag, it'd give you a little cushion off the floor. It's like a yoga mat, but tends to be a little longer and wider. And you could roll it up and tie it beneath your backpack as you wander around the city, which might make it a little easier to