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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thirty is definitely the new black!
So I celebrated my 30th birthday last weekend with a full-blown party. It was probably the biggest party I have ever had, being that about 140 guests were in attendance (most of them under the age of 16, but whatev). It was amazing and spectacular and I have never felt so loved - not just by the kids, but also by the wonderful letters and cards I received from my friends and family back home. Thirty is totally rad!
I met two new friends at my birthday party. One of them is a friend of a friend from Florida, and she lives here in Hyderabad! Small world... She and her roommate were sweet enough to come to the shindig AND to invite me to spend this weekend at their super snazzy apartment in Hi-Tech City - which is where I am now. Pizza, wine, and hot showers, oh my! They are fabulous girls and I am psyched to be embarking on a girlie weekend with the ladie of H-bad. So I will keep this short and go get my groove on with the girls. In the meantime, here are a few pics of the birthday festivities... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=75875&id=697459212&l=9f3fe88242
Wish you were here!
Love to all,
Mae
I met two new friends at my birthday party. One of them is a friend of a friend from Florida, and she lives here in Hyderabad! Small world... She and her roommate were sweet enough to come to the shindig AND to invite me to spend this weekend at their super snazzy apartment in Hi-Tech City - which is where I am now. Pizza, wine, and hot showers, oh my! They are fabulous girls and I am psyched to be embarking on a girlie weekend with the ladie of H-bad. So I will keep this short and go get my groove on with the girls. In the meantime, here are a few pics of the birthday festivities... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=75875&id=697459212&l=9f3fe88242
Wish you were here!
Love to all,
Mae
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Donations Needed for Summer Fun!
Dear friends and family,
Some of you have already received my email about this, so if that's the case, please disregard this. And if you have sent me a donation, THANK YOU. I cannot tell you how much the kids and I appreciate it.
For those of you who haven't gotten my email, I am requesting small donations that will go towards fun summer activities and treats for the 120 children at the home. Their summer holidays begin in just a couple of weeks, so it would be nice to be able to do some special activities with them during their break from school. If you are able to donate just $5 or $10, I will use it towards supplying the kids with special treats that they don't normally get to enjoy, like ice cream, trips to the zoo and the cinema, and hopefully even a visit to Snow World (a theme park dedicated entirely to snow!) or Ramoji Film City (India's Universal Studios). By Indian standards, these theme parks are very spendy, but at only about $5 American per child, it's quite a bargain compared to our theme parks in the U.S.!
I know the economy is terrible right now and I'm sure you are hesitant to give away anything during such tough times, which is quite understandable. But if you would like to contribute any small amount, you can be sure I will put it to good use helping the kids to have some fun and memorable times. If you are willing and able to contribute, you can use Paypal to send the donation directly to the email address homemaed@gmail.com . I will be able to access the donations quickly and easily so that the kids can start enjoying the benefits of your generosity right away. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope you all are enjoying the arrival of spring!
Love from India,Mae
Some of you have already received my email about this, so if that's the case, please disregard this. And if you have sent me a donation, THANK YOU. I cannot tell you how much the kids and I appreciate it.
For those of you who haven't gotten my email, I am requesting small donations that will go towards fun summer activities and treats for the 120 children at the home. Their summer holidays begin in just a couple of weeks, so it would be nice to be able to do some special activities with them during their break from school. If you are able to donate just $5 or $10, I will use it towards supplying the kids with special treats that they don't normally get to enjoy, like ice cream, trips to the zoo and the cinema, and hopefully even a visit to Snow World (a theme park dedicated entirely to snow!) or Ramoji Film City (India's Universal Studios). By Indian standards, these theme parks are very spendy, but at only about $5 American per child, it's quite a bargain compared to our theme parks in the U.S.!
I know the economy is terrible right now and I'm sure you are hesitant to give away anything during such tough times, which is quite understandable. But if you would like to contribute any small amount, you can be sure I will put it to good use helping the kids to have some fun and memorable times. If you are willing and able to contribute, you can use Paypal to send the donation directly to the email address homemaed@gmail.com . I will be able to access the donations quickly and easily so that the kids can start enjoying the benefits of your generosity right away. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope you all are enjoying the arrival of spring!
Love from India,Mae
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