I just had to write something about this, and since the current just went out, this is something I can write here and post later…

Any really good small business owner will tell you - selling is an art form.   Each type of business has its own style and there are national and regional variants.  The art of American salesmanship is not dead, but it’ ( Read more... )

It's 3:00 here.  I start my journey at 11:00.  That's when I start to take an auto, to a bus, to the airport.

The package is mailed - it's got mostly workout clothes, and a few of my saris from the US.  My hoard is all in my suitcases (... my precious...).

The last of the shopping is DONE.  Shikakai powder (Meera brand) is in hand.  Also some ( Read more... )

This is the end of my second to last day here.  It remains fun, but I'm still ready for home.

I keep preparing myself for a nice, quiet, stay at home, boring sort of day.  Never!

Amma was sick today, my bet is that it's a cold - tired, achy, runny nose, slight cough...  For her, the weather is very chilly.  I'm still failing to see why I want a ( Read more... )

Woah.  That was the most powerful reality shaping magic I may ever have seen.

Yesterday, as you might have guessed from the sheer volume of posting I did, I was pretty homesick.  But the Top 10 list seems to have worked wonders.  I've always felt that if you focus on the positive, life is just better.  I also believe that what you say (or type... as ( Read more... )

With all the friendly interest from non-LJ friends and family, I just changed my comment settings so that anonymous comments are no longer screened.  We'll see how this goes.  Long ago, I locked it down due to some rudeness posted by an anonymous person.  But since the comments have been 100% positive lately, nothing is currently screened ( Read more... )

I'm lazy and haven't uploaded the latest pictures.  But - I'm feeling quiet, wanting to connect with home, and wanting to remember good stuff.  So I'm history blogging and catching up on things I didn't write about while I was hopping about the country.

Mysore - Part I - Everything in Two Days

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Thought I'd be seeing my friend Sapna tommorrow night.

No dice, surprise telecon has gotten her.  :(  And she's booked Wednesday night, too.

blech.

OK, this has been cooking in the brain for a while, but I figure today is the right day for it...

These have been brewing for a while in the back of my brain, but now that it's the tail end of my trip, I think it's time to finish it.

I'd make an order if I could, but I don't think I can.   So these are in no particular order.

Top 10 Things I Love ( Read more... )

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... )

I'm posting the rest of the dance set to Flickr right now.  I'm doing it as we prepare to leave, so the photos may not get all uploaded and they may not all get descriptions - but they are up on my Flickr stream ( Read more... )