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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Six months and a guest post
Six months ago today, we landed, not on the Moon, but in India, which is about the same for an American! We were in completely unchartered territory, but with the help of some amazing people, first at the Taj Vivanta … Continue reading
Posted in Adapting
Tagged adapting, Bangalore, bird, coconut, dishonesty, dust, engineer, expat, food, India, indian food, intelligence, lies, Taj Vivanta Whitefield, top five, top ten, vespa
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India, the largest democracy in the world
Today is Election Day in our state of Karnataka. India will soon have a new Prime Minister. The nationwide results will be known on May 16 but I do not know when the new person will take power. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Casual observations
Tagged Bangalore, democracy, election, expat, fraud, India, Karnataka, Prime Minister, sexism, vote, voter
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Expat cats and Camembert
Our big cat is getting fat. She wasn’t small to begin with and even had to go on a diet before boarding the plane since “(cat+carrier)<18 pounds”, or we couldn’t take her as carry on. But she slowly packed those … Continue reading
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April 14, 2014
Tagged adapting, Bangalore, camembert, cat, cat food, diet, expat, food, immigrant, India, malnutrition, Whitefield
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Dubai, not too shabby
Dubai is the opposite of India. Dubai is clean. Dubai is rich. Oh, so rich. A 800 Series BMW is a taxi, a poor man’s car. A Lamborghini starts to show your true rank. You drive a Porsche? I am … Continue reading
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April 8, 2014
Tagged Arabian Sea, beef, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, expat, Ferrari, hookers, India, Kerala, Louboutin, luxury car, mall, metro rail, metrorail, migrant, new money, photography, shoes, steak, UAE, vegetarian
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The vinaigrette experiment
For my birthday this year, I decided to treat myself to a rejuvenation session. The next decade is fast approaching and it’s time to, as Cher sings, turn back ti-i-i-me. Our driver had hinted several times at an ayurvedic spa … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Tourism
Tagged Ayurvedic medicine, Bangalore, born again christian, christian, communism, expat, green gram, India, Kerala, massage, meditation, pranayama, spa, vinaigrette, yoga
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