Among the suitcases (!) full of gifts, they brought me two large packages of Coffy Bite. This is our bedside table, as of three minutes ago. ... I daren't show you the carnage in the trash bin by the computer desk. (Don't worry - I will be posting LOTS more later - and regularly. However, I spent 13 hours at the office today, putting out metaphorical fires, and my brain is a little numb.)
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Possibly the best thing about being in an intercultural relationship, at least for the curious mind, is the in-depth, nitty-gritty exposure you get to a different group's culture. Be prepared for the flood of new customs, food, clothes, vocabulary, entertainment and so forth that'll be coming your way. The only thing I can compare it to is living in a foreign country with a roommate or family from that country - of course, then you're still in an intercultural relationship, just not a romantic one. While a number of problems can arise from having two or more cultures operating in the same house, today's focus is on the unadulterated good things that come from sharing a culture. The things that will remain perfect in my mind forever. Even if Aditya were to run off the squirrel that hangs out near the bedroom window (they were eying each other this morning) and break my heart, or declare a hatred for IKEA (and break my heart), I will appreciate our time together because of these three things:
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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