Kimberly clearly has issues, but I’m appalled at the way the family treats here and the fact that TJ decided not to tell her what her daily life would be like until after they were married. Marriage is not the time to be pulling a bait-and-switch. This is one of those cases where the culture clash appears to be too much to overcome. I also feel bad for Indian women born into these expectations who try to break free and live differently; the societal pressure to conform must be enormous. (I’ve had a lot of coworkers in India, so I just have gotten a tiny glimpse of what it must be like for them.)

I always do a double-take when I see a smoker in the US now…it’s just so unusual. I can only think of two of my friends, a married couple, who still smoke of people I know.

The food portions thing is especially interesting when you think about how less active Americans are compared to their peers in other countries…double whammy.

It’s a shame Riley’s swimmers don’t swim because he’s by far the most normal one and seems like he might actually know what he’s doing in the sack. The others…harrrrrd no.