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Thursday, August 16, 2012

The ''Just Married, Please Excuse'' Contest

*Update: The contest is now Closed*

If you're one of those people who know that married life can have its hilarious moments, please pay attention to this one:

It's really very, very simple - 

1. You write a post on your blog, describing an incident about something funny that has happened to you as a part of married life, preferably when you were 'Just Married'. (By 31st August 2012)

2. HarperCollins and I select the 20 best entries and they will be sent copies of my book; and 10 Delhi-based bloggers get to join me and VK Karthika, (Chief Editor of HarperCollins and all round super-cool person) for a leisurely Saturday lunch at the new Mamagoto outlet in Gurgaon for some really great food ( I'm told the Khan Market outlet is never less than packed, and for good reason). Oh, and there'll be some good conversation too :).


Some things to keep in mind to be eligible for this contest: ( I've just picked these up from Parul's earlier contests)

1. The Title of your post should be The 'Just Married, Please Excuse' Contest 
2. Please include in your post a link back to this post, so that your blog readers know what the heck is going on, and more people can participate.
3. Please leave a link to your entry in the comments section to this post.
4. In case you don't have a blog of your own, do leave your entry in the comments section to this post and we will consider that story, too. In case you face issues while commenting, email me your story at yashodhara dot lal at gmail dot com (But only up to two such comment/email entries can win, so you better make it funny)
5.Note -If you're not married, but still want to participate, you can do it - just tell us about a funny Just Married story about someone you know! 

Finally - if you can promote your entry on Facebook and Twitter, it will help spread the word. It may not help you win this contest, but it will certainly help you win my love and affection. I'm guessing the free book and the free lunch may carry higher appeal for you, but then, it is a rather materialistic world, isn't it? *Melodramatic Sigh*

Right, let's get going then, shall we? Please participate in the contest. If you're not participating, at least spread the word about this contest on your blog, FB, Twitter.

And oh - thanks, guys :)

69 comments:

  1. http://diptakirti.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  2. Dipta,

    That's just hilarious. I also like the fact that you've mentioned you want to eat Mamagoto. Not eat AT Mamagoto, but eat the entire restaurant.

    Thanks for the funny stories, and yes, my sympathies are with the good wife!

    :)

    Yash

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  3. Hey Yash! Congratulations on the book!

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  4. done.

    http://orangeicecandy.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  5. Hi,
    My entry for the contest - and congratulations on your book! :)

    http://ramblesofaninsomniac.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  6. Thanks, Saad.

    And Parul - you're the best bloggy friend ever. :)

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  7. Y, my entry into the contest -
    http://alittlehighonlife.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

    Hope you're having fun!

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  8. It was a typo, okay? You pedantic pedagogue, you!

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  9. Don't lie! You want to eat it all.

    Peda...wha?

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  10. here :http://bysidd.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/plissxcuse/

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  11. My entry and as i said on my blog it is prompted by the lure of free food

    http://cubicleotherside.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  12. My comments (prompted wholly by the promise of free food)
    http://cubicleotherside.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  13. Here's my entry :)

    http://chandni.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  14. http://themadmomma.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  15. Here goes mine - http://doiwrite.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  16. http://viewsandopinions.posterous.com/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest

    Finally decided to write it out, wanted to say it during the book launch but somehow missed narrating it

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  17. Here I go:
    http://myamusingmind.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  18. Nice one to rewind back! Here's my entry:

    http://blog.vrijilesh.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  19. Hey Yash - Really hoping that time your comment moderation doesn't stop me ;)
    Here's my entry for the contest
    http://itswhereiscribble.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  20. Here is my entry!!

    http://sneakpeekatawifeslife.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  21. http://myamusingmind.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  22. Our's was an arranged one. The first movie which we watched together was DDLJ, just two days before our marriage. A month later, I left back for US, and she joined me 20 days later. So I pick her up from airport and we are driving back to my/our place. Newly married.. new country for her.. all lovy dovy and what not. Half an hour into driving, I check my rear view mirror for any traffic and I cannot see anything... because she had turned it to check her makeup. So, I tell her not to do this.. and she replies back with the 'bade bade desho mein choti choti...'. After sometime, this happens again... and agin I say what!!. Then she proceeds with 'mere papa aur bhaiyya ne mujhe ek baar bhi mana nahi kiya ais karne se.. aur ek tum ho....'
    And I am like... tumhare papa aur bhaiyya saharanpur mein car chalate hain.. . Next thing, she hits back at the poor rear view mirror.. and ... dekho, khabardar jo kabhi mere papa ys bhaiyya ke baare mein kuch bhi kaha... and starts crying.

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  23. Happily and smilingly remembering those days...Thanks to you Yashodhra :)
    Here is my entry
    http://selfpondering.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  24. hey, here's my entry for the contest:

    http://paramaghosh.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

    ..and congratulations on the book. way to go

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  25. Hello Yashodhara
    Greetings from team - India Gets Free.
    We are a blog for contest lovers. We stumbled upon this contest and really liked it. Hence as a tribue, we have blogged about it.
    Here is the link - http://indiagetsfreee.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  26. Done! Here's my story:

    http://virsblog.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  27. Finally! Here:http://dipalitaneja.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  28. Saw this contest on Dipali's blog.

    I did write about my wedding experience way back in 2008 and many have told me it was an interesting read.

    so posting it here as an entry!

    http://www.sundar72.com/travelog/2008/2/8/chocolate-vs-vanilla.html

    :)

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  29. Hi there. Its my first time here and I swear I'm loving every minute of it!!
    Here's my entry to the contest :-
    http://momofrs.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

    Thanks for making me relive those memories once again :)

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  30. Hey Yashodhara - Pls delete the previous comment of mine.. since I posted a wrong link..
    And I just checked the updated list has the name as itswhereiscribble.. Got a lil confused since its normally Sia everywhere..
    http://itswhereiscribble.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  31. Hi Yashodhara,

    Here is my entry:

    http://nibedita-bose.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

    It was FUN :-)

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  32. Hey Yashodhara congrats on the new book!

    Here's my entry

    http://myriadrantings.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/yes-i-have-a-cook/

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  33. Hi Y.. Hearty congratulations for the new book, you are an inspiration to so many of us and as I have mentioned in my post , you are the one who is actually doing the 'Balancing act' so wonderfully.. though I have been reading you for long but silently..
    here is my entry http://soulsearchingdays.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  34. here's my entry:

    http://inthelandofnowhere.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  35. Hello Mam ,
    I am Paulami. Here is the link to my post for this contest. Hope you will Like it.

    http://inkingsoul.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/just-married-please-excuse/

    Thanks.

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  36. Hi Yashodhara!
    Congrats on your book and really looking forward to reading it. I hope I win. I was really happy to find your blog. This is the link to my blog post
    http://crazyweekdays.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html
    Since its a shortcut cooking blog I had to do it justice by adding a short recipe. I hope that is OK.
    Id love to meet you. If you are in Mumbai sometime I'd love to have you over for lunch! That is an invitation.

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  37. Hey Y
    Here is the entry :) cheers!
    http://quirkyquill.blogspot.sg/2012/08/just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  38. Hi Yashodhara,

    posted it as a new entry..

    :)

    http://www.sundar72.com/travelog/2012/8/24/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  39. Hi Yashodhara,

    reposted this

    http://www.sundar72.com/travelog/2012/8/24/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  40. ye lijiye

    http://golkamra.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  41. Hey Y

    Here comes mine:
    http://thecheesydip.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  42. Yash,

    Please note my entry..

    http://www.womanatics.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  43. http://mamasaysso.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  44. Here's my entry -

    http://pepperedthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  45. http://readingthroughrsmind.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

    Here's my entry

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  46. I'm joining the party as well! Here's my link:

    http://shimmeringsunshine.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  47. I just love the Me and Papad photo on the right :) :)

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  48. Hi Yashodara,
    Greetings. Here's my entry
    http://iwrite-myblog.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

    Cheers

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  49. HI--My entry

    http://myendeavours.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-content.html

    --Seema

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  50. Hi Y:

    'Please excuse' that I'm not in Gurgaon but I can chip in from a thousand miles away too.

    Those are some great entries.

    Here's mine:
    http://silverliningscloudydays.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest_28.html

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  51. Here's my entry for the contest. I recycled an old post. I hope that's fine.

    http://meeraganesh.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  52. Hi yashodara,
    This is my entry to your contest,
    This incident happened when i had gone to visit my mother place for few days and i was not decided when to return back.All of sudden planned to travel its 5 hours journey from my place and give him surprise.
    I reached in the evening and i had duplicate keys with me i opened the door and i was waiting for my husband to come.I had kept my luggage under the bed and my sandals below the sofa i maintained the house not to get any hint,at 8pm he arrived i heard keys sound and immediately ran into the master bedroom and stood behind the bathroom door.he came inside singing song he changed his dress i was laughing while watching him as i could see little bit space between the door and he took his mobile and called me I had kept mobile in silent mode and he went to kitchen started preparing tea while talking with me and he sat on the dining table had brought vada pav enjoying with tea, it was almost 10 to 15 minutes I was hiding so I thought I should come out I went outside and he didn’t have attention he was busy eating i went beside him Kept my hand on his shoulders he saw me and jumped, he was seeing me and same time talking on the phone he could not believe his eyes he was totally in shocked expression. I started laughing it was really funny watching him scared.

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  53. Reposting one of my earlier entries.

    Here it is.

    http://thatslifemyfriend.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  54. Hi, here' my last hour entry...esp for you!

    http://ektakhetan.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  55. Hi Yashodhara,
    Here goes
    http://www.brookandpebbles.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html
    Am angling for the book, lunch would be a bonus!

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  56. Congrats on your book, Yashodhara.
    Here is my entry for this contest

    http://sumaraghuprabhu.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  57. Here you go, Y : http://rain-bowdays.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-bloggers.html

    Took me a while, didn't it? I think I work better with a looming deadline :)

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  58. Hi Yashodara,

    All the very best for your book and here's my attempt to try and win a copy :)

    http://lukka-chuppi.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  59. Hey Y,

    First of all heartious congratulation for your book release :-) Its really big achievement with 3 kids and job...though I m wondering how you managed it :-)
    Here is my entry for the contest -
    http://rashworld.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  60. OK, here goes by just-in-time entry:

    The story starts at my (girl) cousin's wedding, about 3 months before mine. Since my own nuptials were imminent, I was paying extra attention to all the ceremonies and what-not. Most rituals seemed weird but innocuous, till the end of the evening approached, and everyone gathered for the pheras.
    Just before the couple stood up for the actual "saptapadi", the pandit gave my cousin 7 vows. Again, most of these were innocuous, sweet even, but I was staggered when the pandit asked my cousin to resolve that she'd never leave home without her husband's permission. Once I was done being indignant on behalf of all womankind, I quietly decided that I'd refuse to take this vow during my own wedding.
    Cut to 3 months later, and my own wedding: on a July evening in Delhi, with the Monsoon having made landfall just a few days prior. V and I sat down for our pheras under a waterproof mandap, surrounded by our extended families, who all had a canopy of stars right overhead. The never-ending rituals got underway, and soon the stars in the canopy gave way to clouds, and it began to drizzle. Urged by my uncle who thought that a downpour was imminent, the panditji began to hurry the wedding along. Soon it was time for the 7 vows. The panditji decided that there wasn't time to lay out each of the 7 separately, and seek my approval after each. So, he just described my "wifely duties" one after the other, and asked for a blanket approval right at the end. I was completely blind-sided. I knew I had to say a yes given the circumstances, but saying no to that vow was something I had thought about and prepared for for 3 freakin' months - I wasn't ready to say a yes. I was quiet for about 10 seconds, although they felt more like 10 minutes at that time. Then I looked at V, who looked concerned that I was having second thoughts.
    Finally, I said a very begrudging yes.

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  61. Here's my two hundred cents:

    http://orangejammies.com/2012/08/30/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest/

    Good luck with your book, Yashodhara! :)

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  62. My last minute entry for your contest in hope of winning the book, i want to read so eagerly.

    http://spiritual-flame.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  63. Hi Yashodhara,

    I hope I'm not late for this contest.

    Here's my attempt

    http://random-thoughts-jotted.blogspot.in/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

    Hope you enjoy it!!

    Sonia

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  64. Hi! My entry would probably be the most ancient!

    You can read it at
    http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5220709659200032195#editor/target=post;postID=1322847190949514150

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  65. Hi! I think my blog link did not work. I am pasting my ancient story here:)- Aditi

    Something funny happened more than three decades ago. And this is the first time I am writing about it. The sole reason is I had thought of it as somewhat pathetic and earth shattering all these years. When I saw that you wanted a hilarious blog from early marriage days, realization dawned that what I am about to relate actually fell in this category, rather than the cubby hole of grief and sadness I had assigned it to.

    1976, on a wonderfully wintry day, I strolled down the streets of London with my husband. We were one year old married. This delayed holiday was supposed to be our honeymoon as I had got measles around the day of my marriage and became rather prone to sudden fever. I had sailed through the whole occasion thinking I had a throat infection (read measles all down my throat) and rashes (read measles, covered strategically with chandan, thought by me to be allergy from antibiotics for throat infection.) This story has nothing really to do with the ‘hilarious incident’, but it throws light on how precious this delayed honeymoon was to me.

    This was my first wedding anniversary, and my first trip abroad. The setting couldn’t have been more idyllic. Staying with friends, we were not rushed into tourist groups but spent our time loitering around the roads and places. On this said anniversary, my husband bought me a long stemmed rose, and when I say long stemmed, I mean really long. It was symbolic of perfection after the marriage episode. I had to carry it in a typical polythene shopping bag, with the rose sticking its head out--- a huge extravaganza of a waxy, perfectly formed semi open bud. It was bought somewhat before we walked the whole stretch of Soho , before giving it a ride all the way to Buckingham Palace.

    As I stood there in front of the gates of the Palace, excited to be somewhat more than a stone’s throw away from the royal family, provided they were not away to Sandringham or such other places, my husband jolted me back to reality with the remark, ‘Hey! Where’s your rose?’ I looked down to find a green protrusion sticking out where my rose had been. Someone had neatly snipped off the rose while I was walking, and it had to be Soho. What skill and daring! I had been warned that Soho was notorious but I didn’t know even roses could fall prey. My heart sank, my mood plummeted, and I could only stare speechlessly at the non-rose. I looked down at the bag time and again, like people do when they find something gone, hoping it was a bad dream. I suspect my husband tried to do his best to hide the mirth that must have been rocking his insides, and tried his best to console me. I guess newly/almost newly married men know when not to upset the apple cart.

    All these years I have carried this burden of grief somewhere inside. But when I sat down to write for you, I realized nothing could have been funnier. A forlorn young girl, framed against the grandeur of Buckingham Palace, carrying only a stem in a plastic bag, and a serious young man next to her, trying to console her. Yes, I can laugh now and so can my husband, freely.

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  66. http://www.yashodharalal.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

    just a conversation overheard in my canteen..

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  67. Hey Yash ! Here you go and hope I'm not late !

    http://sjscribbles.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/just-married-please-excuse-contest/

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  68. Hi, Yasodhara,
    All the best with the festivities around your book review and the lunch party at Gurgaon.

    In any case I will not be able to attend your party. But this is my support to you. At the last minute i managed this post.:))
    thank u very much for this opporunity

    http://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html

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  69. http://housewifesrecluse-kirti.blogspot.in/
    heey albeit few hours late , here's link to my post. i just hope that it will be read .
    I enjoyed reading all the stories as well as writing mine.
    all the best to the participants.

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