Comments for wordspot http://merry55.wordpress.com the power of the word Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on about me by Shams http://merry55.wordpress.com/about/#comment-83 Shams Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:19:57 +0000 #comment-83 Marry I love to travel different parts of the world. I could travel only 17 countries. I try to write all events in my diary. your experience is excellent and informative. keep it up. shams Marry

I love to travel different parts of the world. I could travel only 17 countries. I try to write all events in my diary. your experience is excellent and informative. keep it up. shams

]]> Comment on sri lankan hospital report or “mary gets a single” by Olga http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/sri-lankan-hospital-report-or-%e2%80%9cmary-gets-a-single%e2%80%9d/#comment-75 Olga Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:02:01 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-75 Mary ji! My snowboarding friend! Pobrecita! I've heard about your incredible Sri Lankan odyssey and couldn't wait for Adam to forward your email that, I believe, Garij forwarded. I typed "Mary fulbright india sri lanka blog" on google and there you were. A lot has happened since we said goodbye at BHU! Wow, girl!!! I'm so happy you're back with your Fulbright "gang" and, as I write this, you're all probably getting into final packing mode, looking forward to family hugs and long coffee gatherings with friends bombarding you with questions about your time in India and Sri Lanka. Please please tell everyone I said hello and that I wish them a wonderful end of the journey with a safe and peaceful return home. Aapse mil kr behut khushi hui, Mary ji! (romanized Hindi for "it's been a pleasure--it gives me great happiness, more literally--meeting you") Olga A Traveler If it's chariots or sandals, I'll take sandals. I like the high prow of the chariot, the daredevil speed, the wind a quick tune you can't quite catch but I want to go a long way and I want to follow paths where wheels deadlock. And I don't want always to be among gear and horses, blood, foam, dust. I'd like to wean myself from their strange allure. I'll chance the pilgrim sandals. Denise Levertov (1989) A door in the hive. Mary ji! My snowboarding friend! Pobrecita!
I’ve heard about your incredible Sri Lankan odyssey and couldn’t wait for Adam to forward your email that, I believe, Garij forwarded. I typed “Mary fulbright india sri lanka blog” on google and there you were. A lot has happened since we said goodbye at BHU! Wow, girl!!! I’m so happy you’re back with your Fulbright “gang” and, as I write this, you’re all probably getting into final packing mode, looking forward to family hugs and long coffee gatherings with friends bombarding you with questions about your time in India and Sri Lanka. Please please tell everyone I said hello and that I wish them a wonderful end of the journey with a safe and peaceful return home.
Aapse mil kr behut khushi hui, Mary ji! (romanized Hindi for “it’s been a pleasure–it gives me great happiness, more literally–meeting you”)
Olga

A Traveler

If it’s chariots or sandals,
I’ll take sandals.
I like the high prow of the chariot,
the daredevil speed, the wind
a quick tune you can’t
quite catch
but I want to go
a long way
and I want to follow
paths where wheels deadlock.

And I don’t want always
to be among gear and horses,
blood, foam, dust. I’d like
to wean myself from their strange allure.
I’ll chance
the pilgrim sandals.

Denise Levertov (1989) A door in the hive.

]]> Comment on elephants by Brenda http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/elephants/#comment-74 Brenda Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:27:04 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=662#comment-74 Mary - How wonderful to see you enjoying the day and the elephants. I, too, would consider this a highlight of the trip. Elephants are such interesting creatures. To be able to 'play' with them must have been fantastic! Enjoy your few days left in the excursion. We'll talk when I return from the Azores. Mary -

How wonderful to see you enjoying the day and the elephants. I, too, would consider this a highlight of the trip. Elephants are such interesting creatures. To be able to ‘play’ with them must have been fantastic!

Enjoy your few days left in the excursion. We’ll talk when I return from the Azores.

]]> Comment on i’m alive by Claudia http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/im-alive/#comment-66 Claudia Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:10:24 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-66 Mary, When I read your email I immediately called Don we are very concerned about you. Can't wait until you get home to know that you are safe and well. Mary, When I read your email I immediately called Don we are very concerned about you. Can’t wait until you get home to know that you are safe and well.

]]> Comment on bengaluru by Fred http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/bengaluru/#comment-65 Fred Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:21:15 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-65 and what about Ganesh? and what about Ganesh?

]]> Comment on bengaluru by Fred http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/bengaluru/#comment-64 Fred Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:19:48 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=494#comment-64 Mary- does this remind you of the book Planet India! Mary- does this remind you of the book Planet India!

]]> Comment on thiruvanathapuram by Fred http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/thiruvanathapuram/#comment-63 Fred Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:10:59 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=541#comment-63 Wow- so glad you experienced the beauty of Kerala!- Can't wait to see the pics! Interesting commnents about women's status in SL esp after the flood- thanks for all your wonderful insights take care Fred Wow- so glad you experienced the beauty of Kerala!- Can’t wait to see the pics! Interesting commnents about women’s status in SL esp after the flood- thanks for all your wonderful insights take care Fred

]]> Comment on i’m alive by Fred http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/im-alive/#comment-62 Fred Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:04:08 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-62 Mary- You are experiencing it all! Please take care of yourself- glad to see you are feeling better- India does throw some curves doesn't it! take care Fred- You will back for some r and r soon Mary- You are experiencing it all! Please take care of yourself- glad to see you are feeling better- India does throw some curves doesn’t it! take care Fred- You will back for some r and r soon

]]> Comment on i’m alive by Brenda http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/im-alive/#comment-61 Brenda Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:36:57 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-61 Thank goodness! I've checked twice a day for an update. I'm glad you are back with the group, Mary, and that you are better. Brenda Thank goodness! I’ve checked twice a day for an update. I’m glad you are back with the group, Mary, and that you are better.

Brenda

]]> Comment on indian dinner by Brenda http://merry55.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/indian-dinner/#comment-60 Brenda Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://merry55.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-60 Mary, Your trip is everything I anticipated for you. The 'surprises,' wonderful sites/tastes/people, and the opportunity to enjoy the Indian hospitality all give you a sense of the real India. Your writings are a delight to read daily! :-) Mary,

Your trip is everything I anticipated for you. The ’surprises,’ wonderful sites/tastes/people, and the opportunity to enjoy the Indian hospitality all give you a sense of the real India. Your writings are a delight to read daily!

:-)

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