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New Girl in Toronto: From Maggi to Udon Noodle Soup
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New Girl in Toronto. From Maggi to Udon Noodle Soup. He volunteered to make dinner. I figured it was an interesting opportunity to stress-test the product. would someone who'd only ever made Maggi noodles be able to pull off an Udon noodle soup? EM and I took our seats in the Rao kitchen and settled down to watch. First off, I should mention that I was very impressed with Built2Cook's. 8221; as A said. An added advantage is that it's impossible for each vegetable not to get cooked properly as they're all...
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New Girl in Toronto: April 2015
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New Girl in Toronto. The Birthplace: A (Long Overdue) Review. I've been joke-accused of turning this space into a mommy blog, gasp. Let me just say - I would love. To gush about my daughter all. the. time. But this blog's going to stay what it always has been - a place where I compile info and observations on things I'm interested in to (hopefully) save people some time if they're researching the same things. Those things just happen to be baby related at the moment. Everyone, from the receptionist to th...
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New Girl in Toronto: July 2014
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New Girl in Toronto. Where we're going next. A friend messaged me recently, "Didn't you go somewhere else also after Europe? Repeat visits to the same places, solo vacays, and visits to what I call the 'home' cities of Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Tirupati. (How did we get any work done? It's a mystery. It's been a charmed life, that's for sure). It's a bit odd - we've lived together in Toronto for longer than we have back home! Links to this post. Scotland throws up all kinds of philosophical questi...
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New Girl in Toronto: July 2015
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New Girl in Toronto. Anmol vs. Cookiie SSC: First Impressions. EM and I went to Tirupati this weekend to meet her great-grandparents and extended family. We just got back, to a huge backlog of freelance work. Both when we're in new places, as well as when she senses deadlines looming, eM insists on being carried. Nonstop. Thank god for babywearing - it preserves my sanity, and my back. Cookiie delivers via DTDC, and helpfully sent over a tracking ID. The package from Mumbai arrived in Hyderabad in fo...
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New Girl in Toronto: December 2014
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New Girl in Toronto. If ever a year deserved a round-up/wrap-up senti look-back type post, it was this one. And that's all I can say without falling into maudlin stereotypes that won't begin to do it justice. So I'll stop there, and wish us all a very happy new year. May 2015 bring you more luck, more laughs, and more opportunities to throw caution to the wind in the heady pursuit of real happiness :). Links to this post. Having a Baby in Hyderabad. A hospital within 8-10kms of our house in Madhapur/Hite...
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New Girl in Toronto: January 2015
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New Girl in Toronto. There are quite a few accomplishments I'm proud of. Today, I added a triumphant moment to my absolute top-twenty, will-brag-about-this-forever pile: I booked a tatkal ticket on the infamous Indian Railways site. There are over 10,000 railway origin-destination pairs in India, so you'd think. How hard can it be, right? Chrome worked just fine, while my IE was still booting up and asking if it could be my default browser (yes, sure, that's going to happen). But each time I got back to ...
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New Girl in Toronto: April 2014
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New Girl in Toronto. Beginning with a Bang: Europe 2014. Funny thing about human perception. my backpack felt quite light as long as people were driving me to and from the airport in India ('cos then they carried it), but when I started thinking about lugging it around Europe myself, it started to seem heavier and heavier. I unpacked and repackaged frantically as though that would make a difference, and left the house in a mad scramble, only to realize I'd left my headphones behind. Argh! Here's what I l...
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New Girl in Toronto: March 2014
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New Girl in Toronto. Applying for a UK Visa. The UK visa process in Toronto changed literally the day after I applied, so nothing I say can be taken as gospel. That said, here are my observations on things that are unlikely to change:. 1 For those that know psychometrics – the application form was almost definitely designed by an ISTJ. For those that don’t know psychometrics – it needs a brain-hurting level of detail about everything. Your parents’ DOB’s, birth towns? 3 As with the Schengen visa. Check t...
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New Girl in Toronto: Mexican Fiesta with Built2Cook
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New Girl in Toronto. Mexican Fiesta with Built2Cook. When my mum was learning to drive, she told me I was the best person to practice with because I wouldn't rush her, get tensed, or pass judgment. I translated that to mean I was her favourite person to try new things with! Mexico, so this gave me an opportunity to get nostalgic! I'd also been itching to try a new food start-up, Built2Cook. I like their website. Ingredients, portion size, and cooking time are clearly noted - and the ingredients inclu...