Radio Salaam Namaste

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I didn’t know, until we ran across it on the radio dial the other day – we have the first “Desi” (South Asian) radio station in the US here in DFW – Radio Salaam Namaste. I occasionally enjoy the Bollywood sound, and they’re all over it! sunflower_andi, I bet you would like it too.

You can listen live on the web, too.

The thing that amuses me most, is when they slip seamlessly back and forth between English and Hindi. I’m used to hearing it from Spanish-speakers (Spanglish) – but I’ve never heard it in another language. With the strong accents, I sometimes can’t tell when it’s English and when it’s not.

Tasar Box

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I love, love, LOVE getting packages from India.

They are always full of wonderful stuff – but they also have the most charming and interesting packaging. It seems like they’re put together with a particular aesthetic – like they’re put together with precision and care… out of whatever’s at hand.

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Asian Festival 2008 – see y'all there!

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It’s time once again for the Dallas Asian Festival! It’s at the Dallas City Hall plaza.
The City Hall site has a link to a map, and directions.

Here’s my post from last year’s Festival – it was a good event! Very busy, lots of neat things to see and do. I didn’t get to get out of the booth much, but there was all kinds of food and drink and hands-on crafts and cultural entertainment.

I’ll be with the Crow Collection’s booths; last year, they were green and yellow, but I’m not sure if they’re the same this year.

The Guild Show

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The Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild Show opened on Thursday, April 10. It’s on display until May 25.

The rest of the photos are here: http://www.dallasweavers.org/showopening.html

Complex Weavers prize!

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My “To Keep Them Sweet” ribbon won the Complex Weavers Award at the Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild Show! I’m very jazzed about it.

I’ll post photos from the show, once I’ve had time to sit and resize them and fiddle with them.

Behind the cut, is information about the piece and the show, so I’ll have it in one place.
You may have seen this before…

There was, you see, this storm…

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Chris woke me up at 3:30 this morning; the air raid sirens were going off. We got the dogs and huddled in the bathtub, and listened to the battery radio, until we could hear that they’d stopped, and the radio was saying it was miles past us.

That’s not my car.

More, behind the cut

Mixed up icons?

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I’m getting mixed up icons on my friends page.

Whatever is doing it, it seems to “stick” to the particular individuals… like the same mix-up keeps showing up.

You know how you sometimes just see the name, and read the story, and forget to carefully read who’s who?

I was REALLY surprised to read that Bob had gotten his ladyparts pierced.