Category Archives: india

S&W, day three!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by HappyGoth

Day the last. OKAY. So. Sunday was Mother’s Day and while my own mother lives rather far away, I was rather near to WH’s mom and his grandmother, so we woke up bright and early and went out with them … Continue reading →

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Ooh, fancy.

Posted on April 18, 2011 by HappyGoth

I’m sort of passable when it comes to sari draping, mostly because I’m very stubborn and do a lot of practicing. My pleats are pretty neat. However, I’m not so hot with the pallu. I can’t ever seem to get … Continue reading →

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Holi

Posted on March 23, 2011 by HappyGoth

We celebrated Holi this year a day late, because of Gulf Wars, but it was so worth it. I convinced a group of unsuspecting friends (including Jennie and SurlyQueen) to go out to a little field next to Kennesaw State … Continue reading →

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It’s on.

Posted on March 8, 2011 by HappyGoth

Did you wear yours? (As it is a bit chilly outside, I’ve got on the obligatory cardigan. Also, I managed to wear the grey sari out finally! Happy International Women’s Day, everybody.) And there’s another project in the works. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Turmeric Rice

Posted on March 8, 2011 by HappyGoth

I have been making acquaintances with the woman who works at the convenience store around the corner. As part of this, and also because gas is expensive, I have been requesting special things from her, in order to try and … Continue reading →

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Sari Day

Posted on March 7, 2011 by HappyGoth

Aamba posted a blog post today wherein she links to another excellent blog post and also calls for the sari-loving out there to get over the nervousness we all may have and wear a sari to work (or school or … Continue reading →

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Auctions

Posted on February 17, 2011 by HappyGoth

And other things. But first, auctions. Specifically, the auction that WH and I attended last Friday, wherein we had much fun and came away with some pretty neat stuff, acquired very cheaply. Behold: A carved wooden elephant, complete with howdah … Continue reading →

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Papers!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by HappyGoth

While this may look like yet another hobby it is, in fact, ancillary to one of my main hobbies, which is medieval islamic bookbinding (hey – I do have some normal hobbies, like knitting and comic books). I’ve been working … Continue reading →

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Kathak

Posted on January 18, 2011 by HappyGoth

I love dancing. I made up little dances as a child, and then took Irish dance in high school (like Riverdance, only I quit before we got to the noise-making hardshoe part). In college, for my P.E. requirement, I took … Continue reading →

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Snow day

Posted on January 10, 2011 by HappyGoth

This past week was full of crazy and I have discovered that when I need to slow down, my life makes me slow down. Most of the time this means I get a rotten cold. Today (and maybe tomorrow) it … Continue reading →

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