November 2008 - Posts - Still single in the city

November 2008 - Posts

India’s 9/11 and the story of Harish Iyer

Posted by Sushmita Bose at 
I heard about the Mumbai terror attacks at 11.45 pm, Wednesday, Dubai time -- 1.15 am, Thursday, IST. I'd come back early from work, and crashed at 10 pm. A friend from Delhi called up and gave me the news. The weather here has gotten chilly -- maybe that was why I shivered as I picked up the remote and switched on CNN and watched in horror Mumbai...

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Midweek ruminations – all for a reason

Posted by Sushmita Bose at 
People, I am going to be out of town (and by that I mean, out of Dubai) for the next few days. I leave tomorrow, and am back only on Tuesday, so I won't be able to provide the Sunday dose. I'm going to now try and serve you a mix of midweek fare. It's getting cold in Dubai. I had no idea this place had such serious winters. Since I hadn't...

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The Vacuum In My Life

Posted by Sushmita Bose at 
I'm beginning to dread Fridays. It's my off day. Technically, Saturdays are also off, but I've been working a 6-day week. So Friday is the only day when I have time to take my apartment to the washers and the cleaners. Literally. I absolutely HATE washing machines. They drive me nuts. I don't even know how to operate one. There's...

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IKEA and Obama... AND the Omani Sheikh

Posted by Sushmita Bose at 
I've been playing hooky. Instead of blogging on Sunday - that I'm supposed to do unflaggingly on the day even God rested - I was romping around IKEA at the Dubai Festival centre. Yes, I finally paid obeisance to the home of all things homesy. I'd first heard about IKEA from a friend who lived in Long Island, New York, a homebody-type. He'd...

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Food for thought

Posted by Sushmita Bose at 
I know I'd promised that I'll write about The Omani Sheikh sauntering into my hotel room, but, before that, I want to take you on a gastronomic tour. Omani Sheikh will have to wait till next Sunday. You see, I need to tell you, first, about how I am hooked to the strawberry smoothies - AND the peach ones, glugging down the creamy contents, generously...

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