Dubai Update: Post-Holiday Hangover

Hi, can’t think of anything to update. Went to India for about 3 weeks in October, for the Durga Puja Festival and to tie up some banking matters. Lazed around most of the time in Fulertal village and Silchar in Assam, did nothing much but sleep, eat, and watch TV (or Sudoku, when the power cuts off). Was sick towards the end of the trip, so that helped get rid of the little extra weight gained from the strenuous activity of sleeping & eating. Exciting things were happening in Assam at that time (communal strife, and the bomb in the state’s main city, Guwahati after we left), but thankfully not in the area where we’re at.

Back in Dubai, things went straight into high gear. Now I have my driving license (passed the test on my first try, ahem…) and we survived the Certification Audit for ISO 9001 and are well in line to get certified any time soon. And now is time for me to ask for the car back. And until next time when things get a little more excited, adios.


Durga Puja – Anu’s eldest brother and wife receiving blessings from Anu’s mom


The turn of all the other ‘children’, including yours truly


Getting sticky rice (tika) pasted on the forehead is part of the Nepali custom and signifies a blessing of fertility and abundance from the elders.