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Happy Diwali.
That's me in the background; that was Diwali in 2008. I took mithai into work today, and another lawyer stopped by my desk to wish me a happy Diwali, and to thank me because I had reminded her to write to her daughter's girlfriend to wish her a happy Diwali too. What a wonderful world.
As in previous years, I am sorry I cannot ask you all round to my house for food and sparklers and lights. Here are some stories, instead.
home
Vorkosigan, Ekaterin, gen.
( she wouldn't bump her head on things )
*
making light
Fringe, Peter, Olivia, Astrid, gen.
( Peter is eyeing up a jar of Red Vines )
*
all that you let in
HP, Hermione, gen.
( Hermione gave up writing with quill pens )
*
Extract from public meeting on Utopia Planitia budgetary requirements, 22 October 2364, Earth Shipbuilding and Public Works Commission, United Federation of Planets
Star Trek, gen.
( once upon a time )
In the spirit of that last story, here is an image that has been floating around Tumblr and Facebook as "India on Diwali night, as seen from space" and variations thereof. I can't find a source for it and to be honest I have my doubts about whether it really is that.
But - well. There are so many Indians - there are so many religions, there are so many languages, there is so much, there is even this chilly brown diaspora out here in Ultima Thule - that every day, on the ordinary days, we make a lot of light.
That's me in the background; that was Diwali in 2008. I took mithai into work today, and another lawyer stopped by my desk to wish me a happy Diwali, and to thank me because I had reminded her to write to her daughter's girlfriend to wish her a happy Diwali too. What a wonderful world.
As in previous years, I am sorry I cannot ask you all round to my house for food and sparklers and lights. Here are some stories, instead.
home
Vorkosigan, Ekaterin, gen.
( she wouldn't bump her head on things )
making light
Fringe, Peter, Olivia, Astrid, gen.
( Peter is eyeing up a jar of Red Vines )
all that you let in
HP, Hermione, gen.
( Hermione gave up writing with quill pens )
Extract from public meeting on Utopia Planitia budgetary requirements, 22 October 2364, Earth Shipbuilding and Public Works Commission, United Federation of Planets
Star Trek, gen.
( once upon a time )
In the spirit of that last story, here is an image that has been floating around Tumblr and Facebook as "India on Diwali night, as seen from space" and variations thereof. I can't find a source for it and to be honest I have my doubts about whether it really is that.
But - well. There are so many Indians - there are so many religions, there are so many languages, there is so much, there is even this chilly brown diaspora out here in Ultima Thule - that every day, on the ordinary days, we make a lot of light.
