The In-Laws Have Landed!
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 [...]
Why is the Goat Wearing a Sweater? Six Unspectacular Quirks Meme
I was recently tagged by Blue of the blog bluelightful, bluelicious, bluelovely to complete a meme on “six unspectacular quirks.” I was a bit hesitant to do the meme, at first, ’cause I figured I’d already done the whole “personal life” update post, and, really, there’s only so many times a week I can talk [...]
Meeting the Desi Parents
Few things fill me with as much dread as meeting my partner’s parents.
First off, I’m socially awkward by nature - at least when meeting new people. I never know how to make small talk, or when good eye contact crosses the line into weird staring, or if my posture and facial expressions are saying [...]
Homecooked Indian Doesn’t Happen Much Here
A reader, Veronica, sent in the following question a couple of days ago:
My boyfriend is from Gondia and I wanted to learn to cook some food from that area of India. What kind of Indian food do you cook for your husband?
Heh, well, I guess it’s confession time here on Gori Girl: I can’t [...]
India’s Delicious Products - Or, Why Can’t We Get That Here?
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 [...]
Indian Survial Guide: How to Eat Indian Food (Part I)
During their travels in India, my uncle and mom really enjoyed eating with their hands, as you can see from the photo above. This is the traditional way of eating in India… but not all Indians are perfectly traditional. If you look closely at my husband, Aditya, pictured on the right, you’ll notice he [...]
