Author: Aheli
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Life Lately // November 2017
Photo by paul itkin on Unsplash Greetings from chilly Brooklyn where I’m currently sitting cocooned in a sea of blankets and sipping a cup of hot early grey tea. It’s currently 4:30AM and I’m suffering from a seemingly incurable bout of jet lag. Not that I’m complaining (completely). Jet lag has turned me into a…
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Happy American Turkey Day
Happy American Turkey Day! Thanksgiving is, hands down, my favorite holiday. What more could you want than food, family and leftovers? Most years, we host Thanksgiving at my parent’s and invite my mom’s graduate students and colleagues over. It’s usually potluck style so we end up with an eclectic assortment of food (my mom’s Biriyani…
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A Special Birthday Post
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I think Mindy Kaling said it best when she wrote “…I guess I’m just one of those weird kids who likes their parents too much.” Except for today, I need to expand the quote to say that I’m a kid that likes my family too much. Today,…
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36 Hours in Brugge & Ghent
Belgium is one of those hidden gems that often gets (rudely) overlooked by its more popular neighbors- France, Netherlands and Germany. Considering Belgium’s central location, it’s an ideal location to swing through and stay for a 3-5 day trip. I managed to convince my parents to visit over Thanksgiving break for my mom’s birthday. In their…