Proposals of marriage should not cause panic. Eli knelt before her on the riverbank. His cheekbones paled into marble above his high collar. Behind him, the water rushed in silver eddies, dashed itself against the bank, and spiraled onward out of sight. If only she could melt into the water and tumble away with it down the narrow valley. Afternoon light burnished his blond hair to gold.

Her full skirt and horsehair crinoline dragged from her waist, too warm even for this mild May morning. At her push, the door swung open to reveal rows of masculine shoulders in dark coats, all heads turned toward the speaker.

The Ridiculously Stupid Ideas archive of sideblogs. Monday, December 31, 2007. This section of my blog was created to store my past archives of sideblog material, as it was just getting that tad bit long. To get back, click on the link on the nav bar, or alternatively, click here. Sunday, December 17, 2006. Some ridiculously stupid people have been managing to smash their TVs. Thursday, February 09, 2006.

2 whole years completed in Mumbai. The day I reached Mumbai i. They showed me around Mumbai.

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