Monthly Archives: December 2009

2009 in Pictures – May

By Chaiwala | Published: December 31, 2009

May is expected to bring Spring season! it did.. though it was pretty cold and unusually cold for that time of the year, it did not stop the flowers from blooming, it did not stop the birds from coming out and singing, and it did not stop me from going to Holland, Michigan to enjoy [...]

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By Chaiwala | Published: December 28, 2009

Jai Ram ji ki!

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2009 in Pictures – April

By Chaiwala | Published: December 27, 2009

The biggest thing about April 2009 was 30on30… It was a personal achievement which brought immense satisfaction to me, and I am glad that the thought worked so well! April was also about some warm days, more rain, less snow, and some cold days too… My birthday was celebrated by cutting an Apple pie instead [...]

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english to french to english

By Chaiwala | Published: December 26, 2009

View Larger Map Back in Kingston after a lovely three day Canadian roadtrip! Met a beautiful family, saw a few cities, made a few new friends! and thanked God for the lovely time he lets me have EVERY time! and this happens to be the 1001st post on Chai ki Dukaan! what a trip so [...]

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Bonjour

By Chaiwala | Published: December 25, 2009

Bon Jour = Hello Merci = Thank you Arret = STOP Sorte = Exit Sud = South Est = East Ouest = West Nord = North Rue = Street Ouvert = Open My first lessons in French came to me in the second largest French speaking city in the world! Am I in France? no! [...]

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It gets better…

By Chaiwala | Published: December 23, 2009

When I was having an early dinner in an Indian restaurant in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio on my way back from Smokey Mountains to Milwaukee, I felt that it was the best Indian food in a restaurant I had in the US… Little did I know that I would travel all the way to [...]

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Avatar – The movie!

By Chaiwala | Published: December 22, 2009

I am not sure how I got introduced to it, but I have always admired the views that I got to see on Digital Blasphemy (www.digitalblasphemy.com) I just came back from watching a 7 pm show of Avatar! Have been reading and hearing about the movie… It redefines the movie going experience It takes animation [...]

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What’s in a name?

By Chaiwala | Published: December 21, 2009

To be honest, at times I feel there is not much in a name, and at other times I feel exactly the opposite… A name can make a whole of difference to the perception of people who hear it, mostly in cases of things/places/people/parks/highways or let’s say… Hospitals… I was walking in downtown Toronto (yes, [...]

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2009 in Pictures – March

By Chaiwala | Published: December 19, 2009

Before you go ahead and check March photographs, make sure that you have a look at January and February pictures too…. March from the photographs looked like a month with mostly beautiful skies with occasional rain (which meant that the temperature was well above freezing) however it ended with loads of snow!!! Views from the [...]

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Re-Connect-ed

By Chaiwala | Published: December 18, 2009

My source of english music in school till class 10thThe best moonwalker that I know and a huge MJ fanAmazing writer and poet as I rememberA super intelligent studentand one of my closest friends EVER Sandeep!!! and I connect with him after quite a few years of no conversations!!!I have to say that it has [...]

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