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lakshmi_amman

Back on Base

Feb 01, 2010 19:17

Hi gang,

I'm back on Base from Mysore Part II.

Truth is, I'm home sick. Homesickness means nothing is as much fun as it might be, and I think Mysore Part II had more downs than ups. That said, the wedding part was really fun, as was meeting Amma's best friend Reka. Although we didn't talk a ton, I like her very much. Her English is very good and ( Read more... )

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mermaidlady February 1 2010, 15:12:38 UTC

I miss you too.

Need some shikakai anonymous February 1 2010, 15:33:36 UTC

This is Prabha. I was wondering if you can get me some coarsely ground Shikakai. Some = 500 gms or less :)

Barbara gave me this link and I have been a regular reader and I've enjoyed it all. You write in un-judgingly and that is good.

Since you are in South India you must be eating lot of stuff not available in 'Indian' restaurants in North America. How was food in Trivandrum ?

Re: Need some shikakai lakshmi_amman February 1 2010, 15:48:06 UTC

Hi Prabha ( ... )

Re: Need some shikakai anonymous February 1 2010, 18:29:01 UTC

Shikakai is used to wash/condition hair. SO grocery shops should have it. Shinier shops will have a fine powder, which I am not so fond of. I like the coarser ground one as I can then use it as a body scrub and liquid as conditioner. Maybe Dr. Srivalli can help on this one. If you were in my hometown I would have told you exactly where to go, but B'lore is a mystery to me ( ... )

Re: Need some shikakai lakshmi_amman February 2 2010, 07:58:50 UTC

I got some Shikakai, but I'm not sure it's what you want. It seems to be a bar and not a powder. It says it's for hair, but it's definitely a bar.

I can keep looking if this isn't what you wanted. If it is what you want, I can get more - I only got a bar, since it might not be the right stuff. It's Swastik brand.

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lioritgioret February 1 2010, 23:29:26 UTC

Since India is such a long distance away and such a large country it is probably good that you have stayed long enough to be homesick, in a way -- at least you won't be leaving too soon. It sounds very much as though you've soaked in experiences that you will be unpacking for a long time. Brain furniture ( ... )

PS lioritgioret February 1 2010, 23:30:48 UTC

If you don't have someone to take you to Smith & Willensky for massive meat, I will!

lakshmi_amman February 2 2010, 02:33:24 UTC

As far as I can tell, salwar kameez sets are the same as dress sets. I've been trying to use the words they use here, and dress sets are the normal word. People look at me funny sometimes when I say "salwar kameez", but that could be anything. Maybe I'm saying it wrong, maybe I'm using a word they don't use, maybe I'm describing very specific thing that they don't have in the South... not sure. They use dress sets... so I figured I'd stick with it.

Apparently the dupatta is an optional item here too. My lovely new set has a nice, but very slippery dupatta, and Preeti said the set interesting enough I could just leave the dupatta at home. I don't know what qualifies as interesting, but leaving the slippery dupatta in my bag when traveling was a relief, and no one stared at me.

I've never been to Smith and Wollensky! We'll have to go!

lioritgioret February 2 2010, 03:57:57 UTC

It would be funny, but not that untypical, to find that actual Indian persons call them "dress sets" and we are just making odd ethnic fuss to call them salwaar kameez when nobody who really uses them does so. However, I was so *proud* of knowing "salwaar kameez" that I might have to keep saying it for a while. The myth I was given is that to be "dressed" in India you need three layers on top, and the dupatta is there to provide third layer (bra, kameez, dupatta v. bra, choli, sari). I'm thinking that might be old fashioned or just another myth for the tourists ( ... )

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