Monthly Archives: December 2006

Weather warnings in Seattle: Be prepared for the worst

Posted on December 30, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Authorities say we have just seen the beginning of winter storms in Seattle. The winds that blew the power off on Dec 14th have weekend most of the strongest trees here which may not be able to bear even a … Continue reading →

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A meal on banana leaf

Posted on December 28, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Its long time since I had a mean on banana leaf. The last I could remember was for our wedding. Lately I had been to my friend’s place who has a banana tree at their home.   Though the number … Continue reading →

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Is the number of joint family slowly reducing

Posted on December 28, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Ours is not a joint family. We are nuclear families living close by but living independently. I have always felt that more the number of people under the roof, more the chaos. When my friends talk about their joint family … Continue reading →

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Holding the hands of your spouse can relieve you from stress

Posted on December 28, 2006 by damesgalaxy

I came across this wonderful article Holding Hands for Healing and thought I should share it with you all. In a study of happily married couples, psychology experts from the University of Virginia found that holding hands with their spouse … Continue reading →

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ooo.. lala laaa… 21 days more

Posted on December 27, 2006 by damesgalaxy

21 days from now and I will be on my way to my homeland. I am so excited and looking forward for this trip.   Our tickets to India are confirmed. I am back in India after 1 long year … Continue reading →

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Festival time – time to relax and enjoy

Posted on December 27, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Its festival time in US of A and Seattle is pouring rain all the time. With clouds and rains all the time, we didn’t have any specific plans for 4- day long weekend.   Saturday evening was a movie night … Continue reading →

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Visitor visa for Canada

Posted on December 20, 2006 by damesgalaxy

We are planning to go Canada for my visa stamping. In one of my previous blog, I had mentioned how to book an appointment in US consulate, Canada.   Now to go to Canada, we need to get a Canadian … Continue reading →

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I know three Indian National languages

Posted on December 20, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Till last week I was under the assumption that Hindi is the only National Language of India. Couple of my friends met for dinner last week and that’s when we had this big discussion about diversity in Indian languages. And … Continue reading →

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How it was …Without power for 48 hours

Posted on December 19, 2006 by damesgalaxy

This is what happened in those 48 hours when we were with no power. Being in US,I have realized how much we are dependant on Power and if there is no power, the life is a stand still. We had … Continue reading →

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To my blog readers

Posted on December 16, 2006 by damesgalaxy

Just wanted to let all my blog readers know that we both and friends are safe after the heavy storms and power outage. My friend Arul gave us shelter and food and we are doing absolutely fine.   I will … Continue reading →

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