Monthly Archives: March 2007

Next Generation marriage

Posted on March 31, 2007 by damesgalaxy

In India, Marriages happen only in one way – and that’s the way parents arrange the spouse for you. And surprisingly, in most of the family this continues.   My grand mom and my mom underwent what is called as “check … Continue reading →

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Add on name

Posted on March 30, 2007 by damesgalaxy

These days names uniquely cannot identify a person. I have more than one person  (including family and friends) who has same names ‘vidya’ or ‘Radha’; ‘Smitha’ and so on. So to uniquely identify them we have a ‘add on name’ … Continue reading →

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Rasam rice and Garden Burger

Posted on March 26, 2007 by damesgalaxy

Born and brought up in south India; grown up with homely family food – I find it quite difficult to adapt to the food habits in other countries. I am a vegetarian and that makes my life more miserable. My … Continue reading →

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Kutchu’s Glasses

Posted on March 25, 2007 by damesgalaxy

We were all set to go out in the afternoon for a drive to enjoy the sunny Seattle day and blum – I didn’t know where I kept the car keys. I searched everywhere – the usual place where I … Continue reading →

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Slow down..

Posted on March 22, 2007 by damesgalaxy

This is what I keep hearing when people hear me talking. Be it my class mate, my teachers, my co workers, my cousins, friends – very first time someone meets me, they are getting lost in the speed in which … Continue reading →

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New look in me

Posted on March 20, 2007 by damesgalaxy

So here I am.. after a hair cut – with a new look. When the hair dresser came with the scissors, I was almost in tears doing this strange thing. I just closed my eyes – My hero Sankar, and … Continue reading →

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Geetanjali – Music for a cause

Posted on March 18, 2007 by damesgalaxy

We had been for the Tamil film musical night: Geetanjal. Geetanjali is a non-profit orchestra with a generous heart helping charities and associations in India, Sri Lank and Pacific and Northwest. Check http://www.geetanjali.net .This program was organized by ASHA-Seattle group. … Continue reading →

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1.5 years of love and togetherness

Posted on March 16, 2007 by damesgalaxy

Yea.. here we are celebrating our 1.5 yrs of togetherness. 18 months ago – on a pleasant September 16th – we got married and from then it has been days of love and lust, fun and fight, care and concern. … Continue reading →

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Secret of ‘OK’

Posted on March 14, 2007 by damesgalaxy

In India, when we meet a person on the road, we exchange smiles. If we have lots of time, we stand there and talk for hours or we end up having short conversations dealing with “How are you questions”   … Continue reading →

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I need more days in my weekend

Posted on March 12, 2007 by damesgalaxy

Weekend is over; the working week has started (sob.. sob.. sob) Day light saving started and I lost one hour during my weekend (Crying loudly with tears running down my cheeks…. )   I heard in Germany they have flexible … Continue reading →

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