Diwali :)

Diwali in HK was disappointingly quiet. I was nostalgic for all the Diwalis spent with family, for all the Diyas with friends, for all the khana and mithai and lights and laughter and communal prayers. Not only did I not get to go to the temple for aarti because I had class, I’ve also had [...]

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The Adventure Begins: Hong Kong!

I am now in Hong Kong! Where I will be for the next year…at least until summer begins.
Here’s to the start of fall and a new adventure in a new country! Wish me luck!
My Hong Kong blog will be at http://thedimsumadventures.wordpress.com . Drop by anytime!
I will continue to blog here for all-non-HK stuff.

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How Time Flew By…

Not this post, ‘course. You can bet on that

Sha La La, Full House OST
‘Coz how can you not listen to this and remember Song Hye Kyo posing around on her trip, and wish you could pose around and look as pretty on your trips?
Right after I made my first post about my recent [...]

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Impressions

Yeh Tara Woh Tara, Swades
For the first time ever, I’ve been really jetlagged. For the past couple days I’ve been in a zombie state, and crashed randomly come 8-9pm. I think its the joint effect of being sick for most of the trip and getting little/no sleep, plus traveling constantly which makes for a terrible [...]

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The Return…

Its been a while.
I always planned that when I’d have a really good stretch of time free (i.e, no college, no classes, no exams, no (or not too many) applications, no significant stress factors), I’d get all the other chores done. You know, that stuff you jot down for later? And that becomes even later? [...]

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Krakow, Oh Crakow!

From Oswiecim the train to Krakow costs about 11 zlotys, and the ride is about and hour and a half. We reached Krakow around lunchtime and headed straight to our hostel. The hostel, which we reserved beforehand, was wonderful. Highly recommend it to anyone who’s planning to make a tourist stop at Krakow. Krakow, being [...]

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Poland: Auschwitz

We’re 15 days into a whole new year! I hope the coming year brings to all good health, success in endeavors, the ability to stay strong in the face of adversity, the drive to fight injustice where you see it, the desire to improve our homes and communities, and the hope of a better year, with [...]

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Poznan by Night: In Pictures

Yay pictures!!
I just thought I’d upload a couple here. A bunch of other pics, including all the ones with people in them, are uploaded on my Flickr account.
Here is a picture of the Old Square in Poznan, at night. Its decorated for Christmas, with lovely lights and music, and a festive spirit [...]

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Poland: First Few Days :)

Dzien Dobry! (Good day to you in Polish)
I reached Poland after a long, long trip, being sweaty, filthy and smelly by the end of the last leg. I had myself originally planned it that way so I’d see bits of other countries and their people from the airports, but I had forgotten that Iceland has [...]

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