http://lunarushdi.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Luna Rushdi en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:16:42 GMT 2010-01-04T14:16:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383444 Those of you following this story would know by now that my friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving  me an opportunity . . . Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:35:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383444 Luna Rushdi 2008-07-31T19:35:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383441 Dear Gather friends, please accept my apologies for not being able to post this column during June.   I was actually with my parents and sisters in Melbourne for . . . Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:40:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383441 Luna Rushdi 2008-07-31T05:40:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358071 Those of you following this story would know by now that my friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving me an opportunity . . . Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:32:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358071 Luna Rushdi 2008-06-01T02:32:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358015   Those of you following this story would know by now that our friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving hubby and me an opportunity . . . Sat, 31 May 2008 13:09:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358015 Luna Rushdi 2008-05-31T13:09:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344091  Hi Friends just wanted to share a smile with you. :). ______________________________________________________________ This took place just after I started my new job. Up until that moment, . . . Mon, 12 May 2008 20:14:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344091 Luna Rushdi 2008-05-12T20:14:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335624 Those of you following this story would know by now that our friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving hubby and me an opportunity . . . Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:33:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335624 Luna Rushdi 2008-04-30T19:33:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333127 My apologies to all the friends who enquired about the next article in this series.   I was too tied up with family and work commitments this month and hardly had a chance . . . Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:37:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333127 Luna Rushdi 2008-04-27T13:37:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289580   Our friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving hubby and me an opportunity to show them around. Riyadh & Rupa could only . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:21:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289580 Luna Rushdi 2008-03-31T12:21:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277917 Our friend (Riyadh) and his other half (Rupa) recently flew down to Auckland from Sydney giving hubby and me an opportunity to show them around. Riyadh . . . Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:58:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977277917 Luna Rushdi 2008-03-07T12:58:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262508   Old connections are like ghosts - looms without purpose , I log off. Usernames on my msn messenger, years since we talked.   Some carry good memories, others . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:48:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262508 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-19T20:48:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254249 This is a poem I wrote a while ago, in Bengali . As it is always the case with me, I can't write poems if I try to.  Often the first line, or even the first stanza . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254249 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-10T00:00:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250925 The Gather Help Forum for 06 Feb, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition. The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:53:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250925 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-06T09:53:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250207 The Gather Help Forum for 05 Feb, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition. The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:08:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250207 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-05T18:08:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248876 The Gather Help Forum for 04 Feb, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition. The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248876 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-04T09:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248016 The Gather Help Forum for 03 Feb, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition. The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:06:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248016 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-03T11:06:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247869 While reading the first words of the book, I was still possessed by the last words of Borges's poem printed at the start - 'I walk slowly, like one who comes from so far away he . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:55:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247869 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-03T04:55:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247246 I have received and continue to receive many great suggestions from Gather members on how Gather can become an even better site.  I feel it is a good idea to start listing some of these suggestions . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:10:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247246 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-02T12:10:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246188                    The Gather Help Forum for 01 Feb, 2008 As the Gather Guide . . . Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:59:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246188 Luna Rushdi 2008-02-01T08:59:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977245263 The Gather Help Forum for 31 Jan, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article . . . Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:04:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977245263 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-31T10:04:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244188 The Gather Help Forum for 30 Jan, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244188 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-30T10:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243420 The Gather Help Forum for 29 Jan, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:57:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243420 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-29T15:57:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242285 The Gather Help Forum for 28 Jan, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:24:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242285 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-28T10:24:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241411 The Gather Help Forum for 27 Jan, 2008 As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the . . . Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:56:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241411 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-27T10:56:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977240688 The Help Forum As the Gather Guide team is currently in transition.  The AidStation articles are on hold. I will be posting the Help Forum article everyday until the new team of guides . . . Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:57:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977240688 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-26T10:57:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228443 When I first joined gather, I had no idea that I would be so involved with the site in such a short time.  As many of you know by now, I live in New Zealand.  I read an article about Gather . . . Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:51:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228443 Luna Rushdi 2008-01-13T06:51:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215899   Christmas is over and the year is about to end.   I am feeling a tad over indulged. Oh who am I kidding?! A LOT overindulged in fact.   Over the past 2 weeks or so, I have . . . Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:20:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977215899 Luna Rushdi 2007-12-30T22:20:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199427 GATHER ESSENTIALS is brought to you by Luna, one of your Gather Guides. Luna lives in New Zealand with her husband and beloved cat Mr Bill Clinton.  Luna loves life and takes every . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:54:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199427 Luna Rushdi 2007-12-10T10:54:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169884 The year is 1972. John Egan is an eleven year old boy living with his parents in his grandmother's country cottage in a small Irish town. The family setting, the time and the small town background . . . Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:02:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977169884 Luna Rushdi 2007-11-07T05:02:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139187 Hi Everyone, I am posting this article to remind all of you about the Gather Guides Video contest.  We are not on the second week of the contest which started on the 24th of September and entries . . . Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:46:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139187 Luna Rushdi 2007-10-06T11:46:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977090953   Overview of the Day   The alarm went off at 4.30 am and I kept putting it on snooze until around 15 past 5.  Finally, I really HAD to go (you know where) and managed to scramble up . . . Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:05:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977090953 Luna Rushdi 2007-08-20T11:05:07Z