Christmas is in the air. But so are reminders of the ongoing floods.
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At work last Friday, we were shocked to see these men dangling outside our window, on the 38th floor.
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Celebrated the weekend with a nice Indian feast at a local veg-only Indian "cafe".
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Delish -- even though the menu was all in Indian and we didn't have a clue what we were ordering!
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In the old part of town, sellers are still pushing their inflatable boats and rubber waders.
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Buy this boat for 1500 and they'll throw in a life jacket and two oars! What a deal.
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Shops (even the unlikely) starting to get decked out for Christmas.
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It's my Thai Granny costume! It'll either be a hit, or a HUGE miss on Friday...
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Our Christmas Tree has a serious case of 11-month bed head.
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This year, we got to add all the new ornaments that Chris gave us last year.
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The final set-up. The oven is the closest thing to a fireplace that we have.
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The fun snowmen candles from Chris are a nice reminder of the lovely seasonal weather that we're missing right now.