Another Year Gone!
This pic isn't so much a display of my drop-dead gorgeous looks as it is of Tapi's abundant talent. Isn't he an amazing photographer? It was taken when I was talking to Smitha on the phone. It was the first time that I spoke to her since she came to the US, so I was obviously excited to hear her voice. I have the most fun when I talk to her. She got married very recently and is walking on clouds right now, which is all the more reason why the conversation was so enjoyable. She has this very innocent way of saying the most obnoxious things, which I am sure her husband will find amply amusing! It is a talent that I would love to acquire some day!
I thought I should put this pic up also because that beautiful dress I have on is a gift from Anand. I bought another dress for my birthday but this one seemed perfect for the weather. It was supposed to rain outside but it turned out to be a beautiful day, warm for the most part, but slightly windy in the evening.
Speaking of gifts, I thought I should show you how generous my friends and family are.
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one Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTI, so that I can stop blaming the camera for badly taken pics |
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one Wacom Bamboo Graphics Tablet so that I can stop cribbing that my mouse wont let me draw |
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one Crumpler "The Customary Barge" laptop/camera bag, for the heavy load on my back to feel light AND look cool |
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one eco-friendly handbag, made out of jute, wool and recycled plastic bottles and with this I've officially stopped "receiving" leather gifts. |
| one necklace from my grandmom that I'm waiting to collect from my brother. | |
| one dress from Anthropologie, for me to celebrate the end of winter | |
| one necklace and earrings set from 10,000 Villages to look yuppy cool. | |
| one INCREDIBLE pong (poem-song), from the very talented yemen lemon. | |
| one laugh-out-loud funny story, from the WICKED dimmy mami | |
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some very entertaining movies - forgetting sarah marshall, harold and maude, the counterfeiters and jab we met (and the forbidden kingdom a day before). |
| some restaurants (one indian for some awesome idli, one thai for some spicy drunken noodles, one brewery restaurant for a dash of barley a pinch of hops) to help me keep the weight | |
| one chocolate-mocha cake representative of the day | |
| one birthday dress to remind me of indian birthdays in summer. | |
| some very funny ecards, | |
| lots of synchronized singing of the birthday song on the phone | |
| some good red wine | |
| some bad white wine | |
| some awesome beers. | |
| one visit to the temple to make my moms day |
one day down and one more to go... so the celebration is still not over...
THANK YOU everyone! You are the best! Love you all!
