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Yes, it's true.  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 to be honest, the 3 most charming women to ever 
cross my path have been Indian.  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 last one did.  

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.

It's almost time for Holi and the DFW Hindu temple will probably have 
their annual festival.  It should be a lot of fun again this year, 
complete with colored powder, Indian dancing, and plenty of Indian food. 
 It should be nice.

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.