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I almost married an Indian girl once that I knew in college, not too many 
years ago.  The problem was that she was raised in India (Udaipur, 
Rajasthan) and her parents were very much the traditional Indian parents. 
They wanted their daughter to marry an Indian of the Jain religion, so on 
and so forth.  They did not at all like the idea that their daughter was 
getting close to a white American like me.  So one summer between 
semesters at school, her father sent her back to India with the story 
that her grandmother was sick.  As it turned out, it was just a trick to 
get her to go back home, where the family was waiting for her to pressure 
her into choosing from one of the guys that they had arranged for her to 
meet.  It's a long and crazy story that most people who have never had 
any exposure to Indian culture might not understand.  

Through her, I learned a lot about India and learned to admire Indian 
culture, Indian people, Indian religions, etc.  It really is an 
intriguing culture.  And the most charming women to ever cross my path 
have been Indian.  There have been 2 special Indian women in my life.  
The last one didn't work out because of the "long-distance" aspect of the 
relationship and other external circumstances beyond our control.

I am hoping to meet another special one closer to home than India who 
might actually be the one that goes all the way.  Who knows what might 
happen?  It is worth a try.  And maybe the next time won't encounter the 
parental obstacles that the first one did.  Or have the extenuating 
circumstances and the distance the last one had.  I've always heard that 
the third time's the charm.  And at the very least, I might make a new 
friend.  

I have been lucky to have had the chance to visit many places in my short 
31 years of life on this planet.  I have been to many countries in Asia, 
mostly in SE Asia, but I did finally make it to India a couple of years 
ago for a short visit in Bombay.  One of the walls in my living room is 
entirely covered with paintings that I bought in India.  Also, I have 
some artwork on my walls from Thailand and Taiwan.  Some other places 
I've visited are Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and The Philippines.  
Closer to home, I've been to Jamaica a couple of times, and Mexico, of 
course, living only an 8 hour drive from the border in Dallas.  

While I am the over-educated, corporate finance type working for a 
multi-national corporation in Dallas, I am not a workaholic, by any 
stretch of the imagination.  I work to live, not the other way around.  
And if I have any control over it, I am out the office door right at 5 
o'clock.  That way, I can live my life and enjoy it a little bit.  
Besides trying to study some for the CPA exam coming in May, I like to 
leave work at the office.  Then I can spend my time outside of work, 
playing racquetball, rollerblading, going to movies, spending time with 
friends, etc.  I also like going to movies, going to plays, fine dining, 
and an occasional night out on the town listening to some good rock and 
roll or alternative music.  Physical fitness is definitely the "in 
thing".  I don't mind breaking a sweat in a variety of ways because I 
like to keep a fit and trim 175 pounds on my 6'00'' frame.

I went to the Holi festival at the DFW Hindu temple last month for the 
third year in a row.   It was a lot of fun again this year, complete with 
colored powder.  And yes, this white boy got colored pretty good.  I'll 
thank a special friend of mine for that and plan my revenge for next 
year.  The food was excellent too.  As always.

I can't wait to know more about you.  Now you know a hell of a lot more 
about me than I know about you.  If you would like to know more, send me 
an E-Mail and tell me about yourself.

My E-Mail address is:  mitchell@gte.net.