Category Archives: Living in India

Perfect Paneer

Posted on 21 August 2012 by Becca

While living over in India, my spouse and I first learned of paneer, and grew to love it. Essentially, it's close to cottage cheese, except with all the liquid removed and the resulting curds often pressed into a more solid … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on 22 March 2009 by Becca

Okay, so the truth is I’ve been so busy I really haven’t had time for a post.  Packing up the apartment, getting ready, get-togethers with friends, saying farewells. Suffice for now to say, we’re back in California.  With a ton … Continue reading →

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Well…

Posted on 22 February 2009 by Becca

…my Mom just reminded me that I haven’t posted in a while.  And by gum, she’s right — as mothers almost always are. Been busy of late…but also some news to share:  We’re gonna be moving back to the States … Continue reading →

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Word.

Posted on 2 January 2009 by Becca

Hat-tip to Eri.  With thanks to Icanhascheezburger.com.

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Time Zone Fun

Posted on 31 December 2008 by Becca

It’s already 10:20am January 1st over here in southeast India.  So happy new year!

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Bleh.

Posted on 12 December 2008 by Becca

Okay.  Back in Penukonda.  The experience of going straight through from SFO to Heathrow to Bangalore, then drive directly to the ashram was exceedingly gruelling.  Allayed only perhaps in the “yank the band-aid” sense of getting it all over with … Continue reading →

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Gblarghleblargh

Posted on 25 October 2008 by Becca

Safe & sound in America now.  No problems with the flights (BLR to Heathrow, then on to SFO).  The Baggage Goddess smiled upon us, with all four of our checked bags already on the carousel by time we cleared Immigration.  … Continue reading →

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On the road, in the skies again

Posted on 22 October 2008 by Becca

Well, it’s time once more for another journey homeward, a trip that if it goes as scheduled, will see us traverse a 36 hour day. Literally — the flight leaves at about 6am from Bangalore, connects through London, and ends … Continue reading →

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Letterz frum the Front Line in the Monkee Warz

Posted on 18 October 2008 by Becca

The following odd ‘journal’ entry was found stuffed up behind an air conditioning unit, scrawled on a sheaf of mismatched papers and written in an ink of highly questionable origins.  Copied quasi-verbatim: …big-big feer time for we Monkee-Tribe.  Big broun … Continue reading →

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Whew

Posted on 6 October 2008 by Becca

There was a really huge lightning storm here last night in Penukonda, in the wee hours of the morning.  I don’t mean merely a big storm.  This one was scary-big.  The kind where the lightning is so bright and the … Continue reading →

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