Ways to move things Mumbai Part 1 |
We all have things we want to move. Sofa sets, tiffin for 50 people, bales of hay, our entire nuclear family and maybe just random goods. So as a little guide, I'm going to tell you how to move it.
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Posted by Rachel on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:28:00 PST |
The Chamillitary |
Last night I almost got caught riding dirty at the Juhu Marriott. Chamillionaire was launching his album in Asia with a few big parties, including on in Mumbai. The concert was okay. His associate rap...
Posted by Rachel on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:16:00 PST |
I am not sure how Americans get anything done without any servants... |
A friend said that to me over dinner tonight. I felt pointing out that we are an industurious people with vaccuum cleaners and dish washers was not appropriate.
Another amsuing thing happened this wee...
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:19:00 PST |
The drumming holiday |
It's the drumming holiday in honor of Ganesh right now. It's a two week thing that involves marching down the street with lots of drums, dancing children and carrying around large plaster neon p...
Posted by Rachel on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:06:00 PST |
Wild Monkeys |
I saw monkeys in the wild this weekend, something that has been on my to do list forever. The monkeys were playing outside caves built by on a mountain top by Buddist monks in what is now Sanjay Gandh...
Posted by Rachel on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST |
Ladies Toliet |
Posted by Rachel on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:54:00 PST |
Beware of beer-buying hussies |
Ghandi's mother told him to watch out for women and drink when he went abroad to study. Little did she know the beer-drinking loose women would invade her homeland.
I have made several mista...
Posted by Rachel on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:33:00 PST |
It’s like clubbing in South Bombay with Danes |
You should all try it. I went to a club this weekend in South Bombay. They had an Akon CD and hindi techno. And unlike american clubs, the base was not thumping. I'm not sure if you can say "the trebl...
Posted by Rachel on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:57:00 PST |
Dhobi Ghats |
Dhobi ghats is where all of Bombay used to get it's laundry done. If i hadn't seen it myself, I'd question why every tourist tour of Mumbai has it listed as a stop.
Dhobis are illiterate men who coll...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:39:00 PST |
Big Bazaar |
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The Indian equivalent of Walmart is called Big Bazzar, and it more than lives up to its name in the odd department. The number of people per square inch is unbelievable. The concentration was so th...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:16:00 PST |
