well at least they had an elephant...

just a quick entry here (or at least that is what was intended)...

i stopped by the indian store (ann arbor has more than one, but this is the one i always go to), foods of india, on the way back from work today (another thrilling day at the office...i just have to coast through tomorrow and it will essentially be the weekend for me - chicago wedding, followed by a mini-vacation out in the windy city) when my sister called me. the purpose of the call? to remind me that MTV's show "My Super Sweet 16" was featuring to Indian sisters and their party tonight. would i normally watch this show? no (although i have regrettably seen it before...i think everyone just loves to hate these people). but given the circumstances, i chose to tape it while we all watched 'Rescue Me', and then james and i stayed up to watch the spectacle unfold a la typical MTV melodrama (couple that with indian melodrama and you will essentially be set for life with all the drama you will ever need, and then some).

let's just say that these girls are CRAZY. ok, perhaps this was obvious given a couple key factors (i.e. they are on MTV, they are teenagers, their parents are loaded, they are spoiled, and...of course, they are indian). i just never knew the certifiable insanity started so early in life. wait...i have two younger sisters. yes i did. but honestly, any interaction or conflicts that they had with each other was nothing compared to these kids on tv.

it was something like a car wreck, it's horrifying to see, but yet you can't look away. oh, and the vehicles involved are convertible mercedes, a bentley, and a private jet. i must say the decor for the party was quite impressive, and the best part? they actually had an elephant! now, given my zoological nerdiness, i had to point out that this looked more like an African elephant than an Indian elephant, but what can you do...it's the thought that counts. i'm now figuring that i want to have an elephant at my wedding. what's that you say? you thought i'd request a big tank full of gars instead? well maybe that too, but (and this is somewhat cliche i suppose) but elephants have always been a favorite of mine, and i have dozens of figurines that i brought back from India back in the day and/or received as gifts. i suppose there are SOME cool mammals. they also pulled off a well-choreographed dance number for the party.

anyway, did i mention that these kids were crazy??? they pull off the evil eye with comparable skill to members of my family (i think the david females are best at it...my mom's powers were definitely passed down to rachel and sarah to use when necessary). i did find it quite humorous that this show took place in a small town outside houston texas. small towns and indians...the story of my family's life. there were maybe a handful of indians at the party, the rest were...not.

alright that's all the patience i have to sit here and type this entry. i'm relatively tired and need to go to bed. yeah, sucks i know...the fish guy of only a couple weeks ago would be just beginning the night...such is life with 'work' i suppose. oh, did i mention that they just recently gave me my own phone and extension at the office? yeah, like i'm going to be getting THAT many calls. i've already given the number to some of you, maybe i'll post it someday and see how long it takes me to get into serious trouble. anyway, it's currently office space, only there is no 'real, actual work' going on. oh well, next week we'll kick things into gear.

next time i'll talk about how it was somewhat hilarious that damon left his sunroof open during the torrential downpour this afternoon, why sheila is not allowed to choose dining establishments (but perhaps make book recommendations...just picked up 'a fine balance' today), maybe get an update from our contacts in india (rashmi should be there in the next few hours, rakhi should be returning shortly, and sonya's sister tanya is there right now - see comment to previous entry...she offered to bring back some indian dvds...sweet!), what kind of drugs hilary had to sell to get her awesome NYC apartment, why the ann arbor fairy doors are stupid, and cucumbers.

good night & good luck <:><

music:

"Do it for Me Now" - Angels & Airwaves

"Keep Fishin'" - Weezer (this song has special meaning for me on several -mostly nostalgic- levels, but i MUST mention one of them is that it's one of the greatest videos of all-time...it features THE MUPPETS!!! you can check out the video by going to the weezer section here. you must do it.)

random pics from the summer solstice party at The Tank:

learning to play the swedish game 'kuub'...it was actually a lot of fun...

although the last game went on until nightfall...needless to say, team bowfin was 2-1

and of course we set off some fireworks (even though this was late june). it looks like james is doing an impersonation of ghost rider.