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September 29, 2004DC 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'...Read this update '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...Read this update September 28, 2004Ganpati Immersion Day on Chowpatty BeachAlternative 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...Read this update September 25, 2004What'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...Read this update September 24, 2004Barefoot in the DarkEvery 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...Read this update September 22, 2004Mumbai Dining, In and OutAdmittedly, 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,...Read this update September 21, 2004UN 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...Read this update September 20, 2004Glimpses of GaneshaNot 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...Read this update "Maximum City" Worldwide LaunchSo 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...Read this update September 19, 2004Rivalry WeekendI 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...Read this update September 17, 2004Jonesing for a BurgerOkay. 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...Read this update Getting Ready for GaneshaI 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...Read this update September 16, 2004Not Quite What They Meant, Part 1So, 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...Read this update September 15, 2004Lord Help DCAre 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...Read this update September 14, 2004TCB: Taking Care of BusinessBombay 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...Read this update September 13, 2004Colaba, Kala Ghoda, and CricketThis 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...Read this update September 11, 2004Mumbai's Towers of SilenceI 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...Read this update September 10, 2004Bhagavad 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...Read this update September 09, 2004Janmashtami: Lord Krishna's BirthdayI 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...Read this update September 08, 2004Day Trip from Mumbai: MatheranOver 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....Read this update September 03, 2004Getting EasierIt'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...Read this update September 02, 2004Namaskar 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...Read this update |
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