Theroux on Tamils:

'Tamils seem to talk constantly. Pleasure for a Tamil is discussing a large matter (life, truth, beauty, 'walues') over a large meal'. Tamils also think Delhi is barbarous'

I wonder if Theroux was a fly on the wall at various family 'functions' that I have been to in my lifetime. Where uncles sit around eating mutton curry, drinking beer/whiskey whilst talking about virtues and Sai Baba. Aunties will also be eating said mutton curry, but no beer or whiskey and will definitely be fawning over the great Sai Baba. 'Walues' are very important, without good 'walues' we might lose everything, I mean our girls might end up marrying non-Tamils and where would that leave our society?! Sometimes I find the only way to get through these 'functions' IS to drink whiskey, which being a girl I have do covertly. Wine on the other hand is considered ladylike, we're allowed to sip wine politely in the corner. Still, there are some things about being Tamil that are fun, like being able to wear bright colours, trying to claim relationship to MIA (although girl clearly doesn't fit the mould of nice Tamil daughter), good mutton curry, sothi, close knit family that knows everything about you (admittedly this aspect has pluses and minuses)and uhhm if you can think of anything else just leave a comment.

On another note, how much CSI can one person watch before you are a certified junkie? I think all my family think I am slightly demented for watching as much CSI as I do but I love the stuff. I also watched two films last night, Get Shorty which I have meant to watch for ages and 13 Going on 30 which I have watched twice before but still loved it a third time :). John Travolta is excellent in Get Shorty, he was born to play Chilli Palmer type characters. We're going for an 8 course meal tonight, I'll definitely take photos and post them tomorrow.