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September 29, 2004

DC Baseball Is Here!

Hey...while I'm working on the blog, I thought I'd register my happiness at the news that it looks like DC will get baseball after all. Hoorah! So, I won't be there for the initial excitement. But, that's okay. The Expos'...

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Posted by Melanie on September 29, 2004 12:21 PM
Category: DC, Sporty Spice

'Trying Really Hard to Like India'

I think Slate's Seth Stevenson is one of the best writers out there: hilarious, concise, and a with a sarcasm that I can appreciate. He's most famous for writing the webzine's Ad Report Card, which is probably the only...

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Posted by Melanie on September 29, 2004 11:10 AM
Category: India

September 28, 2004

Ganpati Immersion Day on Chowpatty Beach

Alternative names for today's post: Taj Mahal, Schmaj Mahal, or So, This is What One Million People Looks Like Alas, the days of Ganpati 2004 are over, after an exuberant night of immersions, marigold tossing, and general revelry. The crowds...

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Posted by Melanie on September 28, 2004 09:25 AM
Category: India

September 25, 2004

What's News?

Hello. Mumbai really can be too much fun. We managed to find some clubs that the cops didn't shut down at 1:30. Needless to say, I have a raging headache this morning. But, I'm not too tired to read the...

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Posted by Melanie on September 25, 2004 03:16 AM
Category: In the News

September 24, 2004

Barefoot in the Dark

Every night of the past week has been set to a soundtrack of tablas and cymbals, with groups of men, women, and children dancing to the beat on the way to immerse Ganesha. Despite the heat and humidity, it...

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Posted by Melanie on September 24, 2004 09:00 AM
Category: India

September 22, 2004

Mumbai Dining, In and Out

Admittedly, I haven't been the healthiest of eaters since arriving in Bombay almost a month ago. I've eaten well, of course, but I've also drawn a complete blank about what I used to eat back home. You see eggplants, tomatoes,...

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Posted by Melanie on September 22, 2004 12:07 PM
Category: Eat, Read, Listen, India

September 21, 2004

UN or Man U.?

Living in USA/Europe-cable-free zone can really change one's priorities concerning television. Do I watch the Man U.-Liverpool match or Dubya addressing the UN? As it's a case of my future safety, I end up watching W on the BBC. He...

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Posted by Melanie on September 21, 2004 12:09 PM
Category: In the News

September 20, 2004

Glimpses of Ganesha

Not a whole lot of time for me to debrief you today, as I'm writing just before heading off to work. Nevertheless, I wanted to send you a few pics that I captured last night of some of the Ganesha...

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Posted by Melanie on September 20, 2004 11:17 PM
Category: India

"Maximum City" Worldwide Launch

So again I find myself in the right place at the right time with the launch of the newest tome of nonfiction on Bombay entitled Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. It's a book I read about in the...

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Posted by Melanie on September 20, 2004 02:35 PM
Category: Eat, Read, Listen, India

September 19, 2004

Rivalry Weekend

I hope all of you in the States are enjoying the Yankees/Red Sox weekend. I see the teams split the first two games, so hopefully Mussina and the Yanks will be able to pull off one more win today. I've...

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Posted by Melanie on September 19, 2004 04:52 AM
Category: Sporty Spice

September 17, 2004

Jonesing for a Burger

Okay. So I did it. I haven't been here more than three weeks, and I got this outrageous craving for a burger today. I think it's because I was emailing my former colleagues at the Diner and it got me...

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Posted by Melanie on September 17, 2004 09:25 AM
Category: Eat, Read, Listen, India

Getting Ready for Ganesha

I couldn't be in Mumbai at a better time than now, just before the big Ganesha Festival. "Ganeshotsav" is a ten-day festival that starts tomorrow, September 18th. The purpose of the festival is to worship Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu...

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Posted by Melanie on September 17, 2004 02:08 AM
Category: India

September 16, 2004

Not Quite What They Meant, Part 1

So, this snack company's slogan is "Great taste that's a hundred years old!" I can't help but be reminded by my friend Lou pointing out the German beer purity law - the Reinheitsgebot - and the fact that it...

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Posted by Melanie on September 16, 2004 12:24 AM
Category: India

September 15, 2004

Lord Help DC

Are you serious? You can't be serious? Marion Barry is in DC government again? The immortal words of Chris Rock: "Don't smoke crack. If you do you won't grow up to be anything" "I can be mayor!" Well, now you...

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Posted by Melanie on September 15, 2004 07:29 AM
Category: DC

September 14, 2004

TCB: Taking Care of Business

Bombay didn't see much of me today, as I needed to get down to business of updating my web site, getting my email and computer streamlined, etc. I finally sat down and learned Net Objects Fusion so I could update...

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Posted by Melanie on September 14, 2004 08:15 AM
Category: Writing Life

September 13, 2004

Colaba, Kala Ghoda, and Cricket

This weekend was exhausting. It was time to get out and explore some of the city, so that's what we did, even in light of my tummy's protests. Saturday was spent in Colaba, the neighborhood at the south end...

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Posted by Melanie on September 13, 2004 08:12 AM
Category: India

September 11, 2004

Mumbai's Towers of Silence

I live not far from one of the more eerie landmarks in Mumbai. Unfortunately, because I am not a Parsi, I will never get to visit the Towers of Silence. The Parsi (aka, Zoroastrian) community fled religious persecution in Iran...

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Posted by Melanie on September 11, 2004 02:46 AM
Category: India

September 10, 2004

Bhagavad Clinton?

Not too much going on today, as I've got a case of Delhi Belly - or so they call it. Luckily, medicine is super cheap here. I paid a little less than $2 for a series of antibiotics and some...

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Posted by Melanie on September 10, 2004 04:37 AM
Category: India

September 09, 2004

Janmashtami: Lord Krishna's Birthday

I think that one thing I will need to get used to in Mumbai is that random festivals will spring up without any notice. Take, for instance, Janmashtami, a celebration in honor of Lord Krishna's birthday. I was awoken...

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Posted by Melanie on September 9, 2004 07:18 AM
Category: India

September 08, 2004

Day Trip from Mumbai: Matheran

Over the weekend, we went to a hill station outside of Mumbai called Matheran. Indians like to travel to these hill stations high in the mountains to breathe in the fresh air and escape the heat of the city....

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Posted by Melanie on September 8, 2004 11:48 PM
Category: India

September 03, 2004

Getting Easier

It's amazing how much easier life in Mumbai can be when you have your own driver. Ours started today, and I'm relieved. We may be scooting around in the Honda Civic for the time being, but at least the rides...

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Posted by Melanie on September 3, 2004 08:08 AM
Category: India

September 02, 2004

Namaskar Mumbai Se!

And on the first few days I saw: 1 vulture 1 lizard 3 Cows (1 of which was hitched to a cart at the beginning of the evening rush) Several bats Dozens of stray dogs Mumbai is wild and for...

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Posted by Melanie on September 2, 2004 08:50 AM
Category: India
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