Yesterday I went to the beach.
Getting to the beach is another story, however. The trip is only about 10 miles, but it takes an hour to get there, as the state buses stop at every little place along the way and sit, hoping to scoop up a couple more riders. The end result [...]

Posted on August 8th, 2005 by Lee
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If you tried to convince most Americans to try Indian sweets, I think they wouldn’t do it. When you walk up to a sweets shop, all you see is a case of round balls of various colors. Invariably, the sweets consist of some type of gooey sticky substance possibly fried and soaked [...]

Posted on August 5th, 2005 by Lee
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“Why did I ever love?”
I recently saw my first Bollywood movie, and let me tell you it was an experience. I had heard that it would be a fun experience, and I thought I had a good idea of what I was in for, but I totally underestimated what a ridiculous ritual going to [...]

Posted on August 4th, 2005 by Lee
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India 1. Lee 0.
Before I left for India, my mother insisted upon packing an entire roll of toilet paper into my suitcase, against my wishes I might add. I figured I’d have no trouble picking some up in Hyderabad or wherever else I ended up.
Indeed, in Hyderabad I’d probably be right. However, [...]

Posted on July 29th, 2005 by Lee
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Sitting here in the Internet café, the attendant just changed the music from the same single Indian pop song that’s been playing for the last hour to the Backstreet Boys. Just for me.
This is after the extra waiter at the restaurant where waiters outnumber customers turned on the TV and found some random Hollywood [...]

Posted on July 28th, 2005 by Lee
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