Feeling a bit better this morning. The weekend is ahead of me… I hope it brings good stuff to me and those I care for. I need to make a point of having at least one fun-day, spend some time with mi amor if possible. I want to dry the mist of melancholy that’s seeped into the corners around here. Shuffle along, now, Winter vibe. It’s time for Spring.

Danny’s taking the students in his Sci-Fi club to the Renfest this Sunday… I’m sure they’ll have a grand time (as long as he doesn’t have to go on stage).

Long day ahead of me today, end of week wrap up, Schedule Newt’s next trip to the doc, make the on-call schedule for March (and maybe April), Get grant submissions launched and finish training ADP.

Until Later, dear journal. I’ll be back midday to procrastinate, I’m sure.

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A five-year-old boy married a puppy to ward off the evil eye on himself and family in India. The groom’s father told newsmen that tribals believed that such marriages would keep the boy, his family as well as the society at large away from the evil eye.

Jamshedpur: A five-year-old boy was on Monday married to a puppy to ward off the evil eye on himself and family in tribal dominated Kuluptanaga bustee in Saraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand.
A woman tribal priest, Bonjh Gope, married Samir, son of Shanbabu Mudiya and a puppy according to tribal rituals on the concluding day of the three-day Maghe Parav, a tribal festival of the region.

Home brewed beer and delicacies were served to guests, who had come to have a darshan of the newly-wed couple, as many danced to drums beats.

Mudiya told newsmen later that tribals believed that such marriages would keep the boy, his family as well as the society at large away from the evil eye. He claimed that altogether four such marriages had taken place in the locality this year.

Contacted the RIT police said it had no knowledge of the marriage. “We have never heard of such a case. We will have to seek legal opinion before taking action.”

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