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TACA – Bangalore style. [Sunday, 31-Jan]

Those of you who know me best know that I really enjoy spring craft fairs (i.e., TACA http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/NashvilleTN/eventCalendar/TACASpringCraftFairinNashvilleTN.cfm @ Centennial Park) and holiday gift shows (i.e., the extravaganzas at Centennial High School and The Factory in Franklin). Well here in…

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Bangalore beautification. [Sunday, 31-Jan]

The weekend was just absolutely gorgeous – and a joy for shopping! 🙂 Yesterday while out with friends I noticed something my driver had been speaking of – many many of the city’s street walls are being painted with beautiful…

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It was only a matter of time. [Saturday, 30-Jan]

Well, I’m officially behaving like a real local now: I sought the services of an Indian physician and bought meds at an Indian pharmacy! And yes, I lived to tell it. I’ll even look better for the experience! 🙂 So…

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Not so hot. [Saturday, Jan-30]

… but I’ll take it! In all the times I’ve been here, I have never set foot in the spa until last Tuesday. So this morning I got up and toodled around. I made my way upstairs and found an…

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Mangalorian Meal. [Friday, Jan-29]

Went to dinner with my leadership team tonight. We had the best time. I just love these guys! Great food, great company; only problem is (class tech support behavior) – they stayed on their Blackberries the whole time! 🙂 And…

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A little more gold. [Tuesday, Jan-26]

Today’s shopping was wonderful – I really need to find a way to make a career of this. We started the afternoon with a really nice lunch where my friends presented me with a post-Christmas present: a 23kt gold Kasu…

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I survived. [Tuesday, Jan-26]

Nope, I did not drown. And I now have something new to add to my routine here at the Ashok! Head and shoulder massage. Therapeutic oils. Followed by time in the sauna and then the steam room. Oooooooh, this is…

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“Other” American Women. [Tuesday, Jan-26]

Well, I took the hotel by storm. I’m the modern day equivalent of Sherman taking Atlanta and these guys just don’t quite know what to think of me. (Sherman… wonder how looked in pink?!) I get out of the car…

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Sunday at home.

Home — with friends. As if I weren’t spoiled enough alreadddddddyyyy! I was treated to an absolutely incredible lunch at the home of my new friend Shalini. Lovely home, complete with a housekeeper that works 7-4 each day for the…

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W.O.

[Yes, Denise – that one’s for you!] So – along my travels yesterday, I made friends with a local (political) celebrity. While having some masala dosa in an outdoor garden restaurant (“truck stop”) on our way to Halebid & Belur,…

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