This weekend, I was fluttering around the house in my long, batik and tie-dyed “maxi” nightgown, snacking on Hot Mix and watching Hindi movies. I rubbed my hair and skin with coconut oil before a shower, made choley, a.k.a. chana masala, for dinner, and tried to avoid speaking any English at all when I was… Read More Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani
There are a whole lot of people who don’t really understand the Internet and the role fan-driven culture plays in it. Like this guy at TV.Com, who thinks he’s doing something ground-breaking by listing TV’s craziest fan bases. Yes, Surette seems to have just discovered that people gasp write fan fiction and gasp discuss fannish meta and gasp create… Read More I know from crazy, and this ain’t it.
I came back from Puerto Rico yesterday and I’m already immersed fully in the world of work and New York City’s daily grind. It probably helps that the whole time I was away, part of me just couldn’t unwind. I don’t know why I expected I’d be totally relaxed…I think I’m probably incapable of it. Even… Read More Payback’s a beach
I’m going on a weekend getaway to Puerto Rico with friends. Would you believe I haven’t been on a vacation outside the continental United States since 2003? And that was to Canada, during the infamous blackout! It took me a long time to give myself “permission” to really travel. I tend to get so caught… Read More I’m sailing away!
I did a feature for this month’s issue of ABCDlady Magazine with actor Samrat Chakrabarti (New York, The Waiting City). Since we talked extensively about his work and what it’s like being being outside the typical American desi confines of doctor/lawyer/engineer, there’s plenty more where that came from! Check out Chakrabarti’s thoughts on tackling regional Bengali… Read More Samrat Chakrabarti navigates world cinema
I joined Twitter because it seemed like a good way to maintain an accessible online presence. People who might know my work can get an idea for who I am and what issues interest me, can interact with me, etc. And it’s great! So far, I’m having a wonderful experience! But one really weird thing… Read More Twitter: Your ears must be burning!
As I pack up my things and get ready to head back to the city from my week-long hiatus in the Midwest, I feel like I got very little accomplished. Of course, I was out of commission due to illness for much of the time and that definitely sapped my creativity. Nonetheless, I added about… Read More The last week of the year, in review.
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