What’s up with me:
- Dean Nitin Noria of HBS "I promise you would not want to live in a place with no banks." #connectedandover http://t.co/lm8tDojsMG 3 weeks ago
- 1000th tweet! check out this design #contest at #MIT: sarifixation.com, it uses #upcycled #saris to promote #sustainable #design #diy 1 month ago
- Kinda switching over to Instagram. Handle is hilaryfg. 9 months ago
- Actually world's best lobster roll. @ yarmouth clam festival instagr.am/p/Nln5hvr5me/ 10 months ago
- RT @ishelterskelter: A little bit of Bandra clinging on for a new life in America? helterskelter.in/2012/07/all-th… #life #travel #mumbai #packing 10 months ago
- RT @paulwsj: India’s Tobacco-Free Village on.wsj.com/SxK4An maybe next we could have a city that is Men-at-Side-of-Road-Peeing-Free @ ... 10 months ago
- RT @dingbong: Okay so folks! Man who likes talking dirty! He's been calling/stalking a friend. His number is 096334913828. RT too! 10 months ago
- Understand how it feels to land in Logan with a bag full of moldy clothes and irreparable sphincter damage: hilaryinmumbai.com/2012/07/11/the… 10 months ago
- Ahem @Singlepoor 10 months ago
- Listen to This Terrible Song by Kim Jong-un’s Alleged Girlfriend! vanityfair.com/online/daily/2… via @VanityFair 10 months ago
Author Archives: hilaryfg
the great repatriation (welcome to united state)
But first, two pics of my trip (solo) to the Wagah border closing: No but seriously, it was really fun and I highly recommend it. I’m back in America now, for good. I’ve waited a while to post because: … Continue reading
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Tagged allofit, DIARRHEA, go banana, goodbye, howtowriteabschoolessay, iheartmumbai, long periods of time, MBA, mmnfd, repatriation process, the house that win built, thingsididn'tspendalotoftimeon, travel, wagah border, whatfreshnewhellisthis, youknowwhatyoucandowithyourpopquiz
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applying to business school from India: part two
For me, the easiest part of applying to business school was writing the essays. Essay questions for potential schools included: “Talk about a significant cross-cultural experience.” HA. I was honestly tempted just to be like, “Well, I wake up to … Continue reading
Applying to business school from India: part 1
I thought you might want to know a bit about what it was like to apply to American business schools from India. There were definitely some moments that I feel made this more of an interesting experience than if I … Continue reading
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Tagged awkward, Beat the GMAT, business school, DIARRHEA, GMAT, MBA, NUDE PICS, shitshow, tasteful nudes
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A note about the new format
I started to take ads on the blog. That’s why you’ll see ads here now. I have no idea how much money I will make from this, and it’s all going into a PayPal account that as far as … Continue reading
faves
Here are some of my favorite things. Favorite non-fiction book about India: In Spite of the Gods by Edward Luce Favorite description of Mumbai in a book: Ayyan loved this about the city – the humid crowds, the great … Continue reading
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Tagged bandra, Brittania, fear, HillaryClinton, iheartmumbai, Khanekhas, mmnfd
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6 lessons from the only female vegetable seller in Pali Market
The vegetable market that I live on, Pali Market, is a fascinating microcosm. I hope to write much more on this later, but in honor of the upcoming Indian holiday Women’s Day, I thought I’d start with this piece. It’s … Continue reading
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guess who?
Well, after a much needed, and still desired, break from this blog, I’m back. I was very busy with some things, and comments like this one were not helping to encourage me to push through: I have been posting other … Continue reading
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the most terrifying christmas display?
Merry Christmas! It sure doesn’t feel like Christmas here in Bombay, at least for me it doesn’t. It clearly does for all the people who grew up here though, and they are out celebrating and wearing little Santa hats and … Continue reading
we have no other branch
I can no longer ignore how much I love this sign. I drive by this every day on my way to work, and it hasn’t stopped being funny to me for even a second. A coworker actually explained why they … Continue reading
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Tagged hoardings, I'll try to post more I swear!, poop, shit, signothetimes, signs, WEHAVENOOTHERBRANCH
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in case you missed them…
Here is an interview a fellow blogger did with me and here is an article I wrote for a different blog on surviving long plane rides. MMNFD: This.
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