May 18, 2006
Meetup May 28th in Manhattan? Maybe!Meetups!
Rumor has it that the most mysterious mutineer of them all (hint: it sure as hell ain’t ME) might be in Manhattan on May 28th…so maybe we should have a mini-meetup? Maybe I should overcome my Malayalee proclivity to massacre sentences via massive amounts of alliteration.
Maybe.
I know everyone who LIVES in New York City will leave town, but that just means that this post is dedicated to those mutineers who, like me, will be visiting the area for the holiday weekend; I’ll be in Lawn Guy Land for a wedding on Friday and Saturday. I know I’m not the only one who’ll be there, if only because this wedding has 800 guests.
Anyway, I’m happy to postpone my return trip to DC on Sunday from lunch-ish to something a little later on, if there’s good reason to and I can’t think of better reasons than you.
I shouldn’t say this, but if we do meetup, there’s the possibility of a mutineer mole, i.e. someone who blogs for us but wants to just hang back at his first live SM orgy. So it’s possible that three mutineers will be in Manhattan on May 28th, though considering the moley-moley-mole (Thanks Austin Powers!), maybe it’s more like 2.5. ;)
Comment away if we should seriously consider this. Some of us have Amtrak tickets to book. :D
P.S. That picture is from the September 11, 2005 meetup at the Indian Bread Co.
P.P.S. Yes, we will have another DC meetup shortly. Or longly. Vatewer.
anna on May 18, 2006 03:35 PM in Blog, Humor, Meetups! · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
Craziness of all craziness- if it's before 2 pm, there is a chance I might be able to make it as well (I am leaving the area that day, but I might be able to meet up before leaving for my flight!).
That does it. We're meeting ass-early (i.e. 11am, when I'll still be hungover) so that BRIMFUL can join us. Squeeee, bitches!
Oh crap....I'll be in the Bahamas :-( (I can't believe I'm upset about being in the Bahamas because I'm missing a SM meetup!!!!!!) **Note to self: Get a life**
But I thought A M M A was gonna be in town to talk this weekend? :)
I'm game. The Mysterious One? Is that our lately quiet, Billy Bragg listening friend?
Is Nina Paley around? The last I heard, she won a Guggenheim fellowship for Sita Sings the Blues. She was also apparently profiled on CNN-IBN a few weeks ago. Congrats to Nina for hitting the big time.
Note to self: remember to wear a different shirt this time around, so as not to disappoint all the obsessive photography types.
DDiG,
Manhattan couldn't get rid of me if it tried. ;) Two weekends in a row = I'm all atwitter.
Will try and be there--the 28th is my birthday; I don't know yet if I have any other plans :)--but would love to see A N N A two weeks in a row!
Just for THAT, I DEMAND that you all click on the image, so that it blows up to its rightful 1024 x 768. Scrutinize the professor, won't you? ;) Grumble-foto-obsessive-grumble-mutter.
At the risk of repeating myself, are there really no more takers for a midwestern get-together??? Or do you just not want to identify yourself as residing in the heartland??
I'll be in the city that weekend celebrating my quarter of a century mark - might be able to stop by =)
Sounds like fun!
Dang who is the mysterious mutineer??? Somebody gonna getta hurt!
the most mysterious mutineer of them all (hint: it sure as hell aint ME) might be in Manhattan on May 28th
Is it the Monkey?!?!? I want to meet Rajni!
Chandi,
It was brought up a few times, most recently here. Ennis is our only midwestern mutineer, so it's his prerogative as to when, where one is held, etc.
I don't know how long you've been SMing, but in case you're new, I'll tell you that I'm the one who tends to initiate meetups, since I currently hold the Mutiny's Maharani Gayatri Devi Chair for Socialite-studies. Since I am from Northern California, currently live in DC and constantly traipse off to New York, those are the three areas which get the most meetup love. It's nothing personal. ;)
i call dibs on the white chick!
check.
what, the scandalously short skirt (kindly note my strategically placed forearm) in the foto above wasn't good enough? ;)
What makes you think the "white chick" would want you? ;)
Thanks Anna. I've been reading SM since the beginning of this year, and loved every bit of it. It's a sign of how rockin' y'll are that I am trying so desperately to find a meetup close to where I live. Just to bask in your glamorous presences :) :).
Will try to be there. I owe brimful an apology in person for slagging off Gomez ;)
Happy birthday Pooja and congratulations Nina. I will try to be there as well but also can't confirm until closer to the date.
Who is who in the photograph? Or wait, who are the other two people, apart from Manish, Anna and Dr. Singh?
And Chandi, I'm game for a meetup in Chicago.
Masale.Wallah:
Clockwise from the good Professor:
-his wife
-nina paley
-the vij
-gilligan, my friend from college (ucd)
-ginger/mary-ann hybrid
Maharani Gayatri Devi Chair for Socialite-studies : That is sooo old school! I think the SM endowment ought set up another one in the name of Bina Ramani, "the hostess with the mostest."
If SM decides to do meet up in Chicagoland, I'll be there. But only if the meeting is held on Devon/Diwan Street.
sweet! NYC meetup in late spring, what else could one ask for from life.
Great! Can we do Kati Roll (99 MacDougal St.) this time?
What's Devon/Diwan Street?
Amrita:
Devon Street is located in Chicago, and it is the Mecca of all Desis in the Midwest. Here, Desis converge to frollick amongst their own kind, eat their own food, and buy their own clothes and masala.
I say "Devon/Diwan" because a few years back, Desis changed the name "Devon" to "Diwan". In fact, when you are on Devon/Diwan St, you will see street placards that actually say this.
This is because Devon/Diwan street is experiencing many political contentions transported from the Desh to Chicago. Here, you will see Indians and Pakistanis battle it out with one another over street names, restaurant signs, territory, etc. Even on the "Indian" part of Devon/Diwan, each block corresponds to a certain sub-Indian group. Hence, you will see the "Gujarati" block with Guju restaurants, stores, etc. Then, there is the "Taste of Punjab" section. The Pakistani segment of Devon/Diwan St is like Karachi a la Chicago style. Each identitarian block clearly markets what the specific identity it is. So, on the Gujarati side you will see folks on the street wearing Gujurati style saris, etc. On the Punjabi section, there is a conspicuous presence of pugdis. Over on the Pakistani side, you see women wearing burkhas and men with fez caps. In sum, you see a willful assertion of prototypically "traditional" identities playing themselves out.
I hope this answers your question. I am sure you probably didn't need to know all this information, but perhaps this information will serve SM well when it decides to put together a meet up here in Chicagoland.
NOTE: My descriptions of the Desis on Devon/Diwan St are not meant to put down or insult these diverse groups; I am simply saying that I think that maybe these Desis are being a bit extreme in terms of identitarian politics.
Now that I've got this idea stuck in my head, I'm getting excited about a potential SM meet up on Devon/Diwan St. Actually, I'm already looking forward to it.
SM Mutineers, shall we meet up on July 1? I know, July 1 is "Canada Day" in Canada, so this might be problematic for Canadian Mutineers, but surely you won't miss the opportunity to convene with fellow Mutineers?! Just skip out on "Canada Day", row across the Lake Michigan, and hang out with us for a day full of screaming thrills and smashing fun!
What do you say?
Speaking of Devon - one part of the street is named Mahatma Gandhi St ..while the other part is called Mohammad ali Jinnah street
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~bapat/photos/Chicago/chicago4.jpg
http://img41.photobucket.com/albums/v125/imfaraz/Chicago/JinnahStreetSign.jpg
FOB:
Yup, you're right. I did think of that but I didn't want to write about it because I couldn't remember exactly what the dynamics of that were. But you are on the spot, yaar.Much thanks.
If there is a Chicago Meetup i'll be around the weekend of July 14-16... do it then... puhhhhhlleeeeeze? (Ennis is the midwest SM'er)
chickpea:
According to my Hindu calendar in Gujarati, I must judiciously fast and spend July 14-16 in solitude in order to facilitate my union with Brahman and iswara. As such, I cannot make it.
Sorry.
An NYC meetup?? Awesome!! I promise I'll try not to flake.
CAD
in my guju calendar, tis the perfecto time to meet up...and unite with the asparas then ;)
chickpea:
Upon verification, you're right-- even all of the planets are aligned auspiciously. Count me in then!!!!!
But wait. Why should we be forced to settle on one date? Let's do both dates!!
hehe..since i flew to DC for the meetup, i think it would be funny to attend the chitown meetup.. and heck we can celebrate the end of my exams (the reason why i'll be in that windy city..and heck i'm throwing a fete on friday night, so you're more then welcome to come..shoot me an email at garbanzobean(at)gmail(dot)com)... cheers!
chickpea:
Only if your party is going to be a typical Friday night Desi gathering. Otherwise, I see no point in cohorting with other Desis.
cad:
would you expect anything less?
chickpea:
No!
So, shall I bring five trays of samosas from the "Taste of Punjab" restaurant and old Kishore Kumar CD's?
That's where we did it last time. :)
aww i'd love to meet brimful!
funny ting - I just booked my ticket to spend a very brief weekend there. I'll get there 6ish. Too late???
Hope not!
No IST jokes.
CAD:
of course it isn't the typical gathering... i'm a 'united colors of benetton' bean...bring on the pintos, the kidneys, black-eyed, baked, and the limas as well.. garbanzos are not the only ones who are invited to the bean fest 2006..
eddi, i hope you're taking the late train, coz i can only get out of church by 12.30. and jane, i can't believe you're going to the bahamas instead of sticking around for the meetup. vatever u do, beti, u vill always be an indian.
i'll be watching this post.
ANNA, I might be in NYC then too, and if I'm there, I'll drag P and co with me :)
meet up! meet up! meet up! meet up!
damn, i am mad now...going away for the memorial day weekend
catch you guys on the next one
ps: nice shoes anna (in the pic)
Comments # 38-41, can I put in a pitch for July 1 in Chicago if folks are serious about this?
Wahey, check out those strappy high heels ! Looks like Anna's already adhering to the mandatory dress code for babes in Desistan ;)
Chandi:
Yes, but see complications in comment #30. But I just consulted the swami at the local mandir, and he confirmed that the planets are aspiciously aligned that day, so we should definately aim for July 1.
hmm..myabe i will come up to NYC too.....just for giggles.
I'm usually a lurker, but I'd be up for a Chicago meet up on July 1st. I know some other lurkers who might be interested as well. We should totally do this. Now if only we could get Ennis to come...
You mean, "host". ;)
O.M.G. Ya'll. I will be in NYC that weekend. I will also be in Chicago in July. Could this be? My first Internet --> real life friends? I'm so excited I'm gettin' shaky.
Tex-Mex meetup anyone?
Wondering if the SMers in the heart of the cowland have gathered critical mass to be able to waste a Friday/Saturday/Whateverday listeing to each others anecdotes about the clogged traffic on 59 or the latest sleazefest joint on Hillcroft or how Karsh Kale absolutely rocked Social last week.
Friends,Houstonites,mutineers......lets ape the NorthEast.
That would be super. I will deffy stop by for an hour or so.
Will try to be there.
I'll be at the NYC meetup, and I'll see what I can do about Chicago in July. I'm travelling for business part of that time, but I might be able to make something happen on Devon/Diwan street one of those weekends.
Ennis:
Yes! July 1. That is ideal, don't you think?
Oh, what do you say about SM'ers meeting at "Taste of Punjab" for lunch? Then, maybe we can all stroll together in a big herd along Devon/Diwan Ave, pausing every once in a while to look at the colorful saris in the window, buy some jewelry, shop for ghazal CD's, and other delights.
Yes, yes please. The planets are aligning nicely for July 1 in Chicago. I don't know if it's auspicious for jewelery shopping though. Let me check with my local pundit!
Chandi:
According to my own Personal Swami, he said that the planets are definately auspiciously aligned for: jewelry shopping, eating at the "Taste of Punjab", consuming barfi and other delicious mithai, and finally, SM buying me the $3000 sari that I saw in the window shop last week, along with 6 CD's that I want to get: 2 ghazals, 2 Hindu filum geet, 1 Bhangra CD, and the Patel Rap CD.
Can't wait!!
Ennis ~ If mutineers meet you in person do they get to find out your real name or will your nametag say Ennis?
Interesting question. I wondered about that too. Do people come out at these do's or keep their web identities? Can you even do that when you are chatting in real time?
So...um....VENUE? Or do we plan to roam the streets and then all meet up simultaneously in a climactic emotional moment that will tug at the heartstrings, nay, tie them in clumps and play upon them as a stringed instrument?
Oh mein Gott...I'm WORKING on it. ;) Am I the ONLY one who's frantically trying to finish shit up on a Thursday afternoon so that she can leave somewhat early tomorrow?? You're the third one to ask in five minutes, not that you needed to know. :D
We have a proposed venue, the post will be up shortly. Leave this thread to those meetup-crazed midwesterners who want to be all, "CHICAGOooooo, it's a wonderful town!"
ANNA:
Look at you--- just hatin'!! It's because you're jealous. How you WISH that you out here in the Breadbasket of America. How you WISH that you were with us here on Devon/Diwan St, a place more South Asian than South Asia.
Chicago RULES (but not as much as San Francisco)
--Cheap Ass Desi