this weekend i am:

having dinner with bipin and akanksha; getting my hairs cut; putting some stuff together to ship home; working on job applications and cover letters; and plotting out some adventures for next month’s trip to malaysia and cambodia!

interesting things from around the interwebs:

7 times you should say thank you. i need to practice number one, because i tend to get really flustered if i receive a compliment and try to brush it off.

healthy eating guidelines from around the world.

turning a monument to lenin into a statue of darth vader. this is brilliant.

this kickstarter campaign for circus kathmandu, started by 3 survivors of human trafficking.

the grizzlies have been playing through pain this season, but they are still gritting and grinding with the best of them. i’m so proud of this team.

alan yang on mashup americans is amazing. new crush alert.

50 great documentaries. i am already plotting out the next few i want to watch.

a canadian school has installed a buddy bench, which i just think is an awesome idea.

hattie b’s and the404 got shout-outs on a cup of jo’s city guide to nashville. looking forward to a visit this summer!

i’m not a hard-core royalist, but this upcoming documentary series about william and kate has me kind of excited.

memphis’ le bonheur hospital has received magnet distinction! i had many eye surgeries at le bonheur as a child, so it will always have a very special place in my heart.

everything you ever wanted to know about flags.

what it’s like to run as a woman in india. i am very thankful to say i have not experienced this level of harassment, but i prepare myself for it every time i head out the door.

in case you missed it:

celebrating one year in my house by looking back on my house-hunting expeditions with shonali. glad those days are behind me!

xx