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.: July 2011
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Sunday, July 24, 2011. Who Wants To Party? Birthdays, New Year, Christmas, religious festivities, customary holidays and anniversaries are days set apart for the not-so ordinary stuff. It’s on days like these that families get together to share a great meal, exchange gifts, go on picnics and outings together or just spend time with one another. Did I tell you that my cousin is getting married in September? And ask her about creative summer solstice party ideas. You wo...
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.: On Our Way to Wayanad, Kerala, India
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. On Our Way to Wayanad, Kerala, India. After we bye-passed Calicut, the road turned bumpy, dusty, narrow and under maintenance. We had to go at snail's pace through many sections from then on. However, the scenery was something to be enjoyed. and it turned greener and greener as the trip progressed. I love this pic. We begin to climb into the mountains. I wonder who lives here out in the wilderness. January 26, 2012 at 8:40 PM. January 26, 2012 at 8:44 PM. Ashwin's Nin...
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.: December 2011
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Monday, December 12, 2011. I regret to inform my readers that due to my month-long international trip, I will not be publishing any blog posts until after the New Year, 2012. Kindly bear with me. Thank you. Monday, December 12, 2011. Links to this post. Labels: take a break. Monday, December 5, 2011. Jobs and Careers: Writers Inspiring Writers. A Writing Career - What in it for Me? Incoming Bytes - The trouble with Word Mills: Writers Beware. And encouragement, I've d...
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.: Visiting Chennai, India
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Visiting Chennai, India. View from the train prior to entering Chennai station. I was not interested in visiting any tourist attractions in Chennai and limited my visits to just two malls, staying at my aunt's place and having dinner out one night with my sister (and her family) and my cousins. Although my aunt's place is not far from where Nana stays, the traffic made it seem much longer than it is. Skywalk Mall - Chennai. My kids with their great-grandmother Dulcie.
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.: In Wayanad - at Varnam Homestay and Around
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. In Wayanad - at Varnam Homestay and Around. We reached Wayanad at around 12:30 pm (after having left home at 4:30 in the morning). That makes 8 whole hours on the road. Guess you could say we were tired. I didn't sleep the entire drive as I wanted to look out and enjoy the view. The entrance can be seen. that dirt road pathway. Totally rustic and set in the mountains. Gotta love the entire peace and quiet of the place. Cages full of rabbits. (close up of one shown).
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.: January 2012
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Sunday, January 22, 2012. A Book for a Bookstore. But as luck would have it, I didn't have to look far. For just when I was about to do a search for hot topics of the week, she announced the launch of her book; hot off the presses. I snatched the opportunity and immediately bought her book, liked what I read. and now recommend it to all of you. This week I'd like to feature a writer named Janet Wyatt Hunt. Which is a book on poetry and available at Lulu.com. So many o...
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.: Visiting Salalah, Day 2
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Visiting Salalah, Day 2. The Oasis of Oman: Salalah. 16th July 2011, Saturday. Having finished with breakfast and loading up the car with snacks and beverages, we took the road that led out of the city toward the main attractions of the day. We headed out from Salalah, via Haffa, Taqah, past Mirbat and on to Wadi Derbat. From here, I will let the pictures do the talking. Now who wants to see a camel? Zero gravity road view. This pictures of the road (without the camel...
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.: Visiting Salalah, Day 2 & 3
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Visiting Salalah, Day 2 and 3. 16th July 2011, Saturday. Lunch at Chinese Casdade. One of the many foot-high statues. View of the Salalah Port in the distance. 17th July 2011, Sunday. Old Salalah - Sadah area. Lunch at the Crowne Plaze Resort on Al Muntazah Street. From personal interaction, I find him to be a very humble, soft spoken and learned gentleman. It was a pleasure dining with him as his guest. Buffet lunch at the Darrat Restaurant. Frescoes in the lounge.
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.: Visiting Salalah, Day 1
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Uniting Writers. Encouraging Dreams. Visiting Salalah, Day 1. The Oasis of Oman: Salalah. 15th July 2011, Friday. Dropped our luggage at our apartment and headed out for lunch. Warning: Do not eat this with spoon and fork. Its an insult to the dish and to the cook. Use your fingers. :). More fog than drizzle. We were on our way uphill to Nabi Ayub to view the 'footprint of Prophet Job', who is believed to have lived in this region and left his prints upon the sands of time. or rather molded in rock&#...