Friday, December 31, 2010

Miscellany

Hello! I, alas, have not been posting everyday, but I have been taking pictures. This post will include various exciting and thrilling pictures from Delhi, in no particular order.

drum roll please....

Anoushka- the dirty dorm dog (stray) has taken a liking to me, much to Vivek's dismay (I named her, of course). She likes a good tummy rub, but I try to avoid the touching part... foot-tummy-rubs are loved as well.
Additional cuteness. Anybody want to adopt a young, cute, friendly dog? She is already spayed! :P
My sister could not believe that milk comes in plastic bags. So I got some photographic evidence, for her viewing pleasure.
I was shocked (and thrilled!) to discover that there is now offically a Cinnabon in Saket City Walk Mall in South Delhi. I know now that my mom can survive in India! :P I enjoyed a tastey cinnabon, and they do indeed taste just the same. Yum yum.
I enjoy talking pictures of subway signs from around the world. Here are some lovelies from the Delhi metro, which we have used a lot lately. It can be a bit crowded but is very nice. Many more lines are open then when I was last here.
We were able to go to the Delhi Book fair. Many different publishers and book sellers from around Delhi were there selling their wares.. I was able to get some fun books for myself and found a few Urdu storybooks for some of my kids.
दिल्ली पुस्तक मेला - Self explanatory... :P

Today I kheenched this picture of one of the many political posters adorning the J.N.U. campus.


Lastly, here is a video of Delhi traffic.. I thought it would be fun for those who have not been to India to get an idea of what it is like.

That's all for now--- more to come!

5 comments:

Big, Bad, Blonde Bahu said...

Love the puppy. She has beautiful markings. It's agonizing not to be able to properly pet them, isn't it? The first time I encountered milk in plastic bags, I was staying at my MIL's house and I was the only one up. I usually don't answer the door when I'm there, but I looked outside and saw a kid standing there. I opened the door and he handed me a cold bag of liquid. I just stared at the thing until he said, "Dudh, madam." I asked how much I owed him, and he tried to explain. Eventually, we worked out that I needed to give him a coupon. This meant finding the coupon. This was all done in sub-par Hindi and I'm sure he thought I was an imbecile. I found the coupons on top of the fridge and sent him on his way, but it was all very awkward.

Amrit said...

Linzi,

It is interesting to see India through your eyes. Keep it up.

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nicki18229 said...

I love the puppy if I was their I would take her home in heart beat. nice photos and interesting I like those kinds. Vid that was something to see. thank you for sharing with us

Anonymous said...

Lovely puppy indeed! <3
But it's awful that Cinnabon (like many other American chains) should be in India... or anywhere in the world... chemical buns!