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Back in February, Angel07 married a wonderful fellow named Mark . As you may remember, Angel07 has thrown some AMAZIN...

I spend a lot of time at work listening to Pandora. I have meticulously cultivated more than 20 stations, and there are workdays during whic...

I've been told that I am the only person who would have a problem with/be annoyed by the fact that the following doesn't really make...

Apparently, starting a sentence among coworkers with the words, "You know, I read an article..." has the same effect on a lively c...

"I had a bad dream." "What happened?" "We were walking on a pier, somewhere in Washington State, I think. It sta...

When I was a kid, my brother and I could pretty much opt out of anything (family obligations, chores, etc.) if we gave the excuse that we we...

Awhile back, I read about Nidhi Chanani, an whose whimsical style and desi-american flavor I absolutely love. I definitely identify with her...

A few weeks ago, I got a new job. Before: Solving problems and dealing with dozens of people (at times some were very angry) on the eveni...

Happy 2012, people. I miss this blog. I promised myself that I wasn't going to post until I had one very important task completed, one t...

They say that when you're about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. They also say that when you're involved in very serious ...

I had wanted to wear my mom 's wedding sari, but she was adamant that it was too old and homemade-looking (she had put it together herse...

Despite the unfortunate meaning en Espanol, malas are the lei-like garlands used in India for all kinds of important occasions to celebrate...

Another year of NaBloPoMo hits the archives. Big ups to Jon , Madelyn , Syar and velocibadgergirl , who made it through like champs. I kno...

My godmother found the fastest mehndi artist in the west to do my designs. She didn't take any breaks longer than 30 seconds, either, a...

Two days before the wedding, after I was showered and fragrant from my Ros , we headed over to my godmother's house for the mehndi* . My...

After all the praying and the crying, we got down to the business of anointing. In the back yard. Each person dipped their hand in the ros ...

Not a lot of Americans know that--beyond that stupid "red dot or feather" differentiation Jay-Z made famous in "Girls, Girls,...

Thank God for email. I have such a faulty memory, which is probably why I like to document everything. Apparently, Jon and I decided "o...

Above all else, Jon and I wanted this wedding to be a reflection of us. We were holding it in my hometown, and nearly all of his guests woul...

You know how there are certain people in your life whom you don't see very often, but when you run into them at the grocery store or see...