“We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened. Jim he allowed they was made, but I allowed they happened; I judged it would have took too long to make …
I was at the Landeshauptstadt to convert my Singapore driving licence to an EU one. After flipping through many many pages, the lady at the counter turns to me and asks, “Where exactly is Singapore? What is near to it?”. “Er..Malaysia, Indonesia..”. Hmm..Is this a trick question I have to answer correctly to get my …
Everyone seems to luuurrve Google – maybe rightfully so. While I still use google as my primary search engine, I don’t particularly like the fact that they also know who I keep in touch with (gmail), what news I read (google news), who my friends are (orkut), what I research on (google scholar), what I …
Finally on online to-do list that I like : Tadalist I have tried to have a centralised online tracking system for my chores – never really liked any – but I think I like Tada. Its:– simple (hate those complicated ones which try to do too many things at the same time) – allows me …
An easy recipe for whipped potatoes, and then the story of potatoes. I had no idea how easy it is to make whipped potatoes! Peel and cut, say 6 potatoes, put them in cold water, cover the lid and boil.After the water is boiled, remove the lid and continue boiling for about 15 mins or …
The first in a series of posts about Dusseldorf Rhein promenade The Rhine Promenade is really what I love the best about Düsseldorf. A stroll along the Promenade on a weekend or even a weekday evening, is probably the best introduction to life in Düsseldorf. A favourite hangout for locals as well as tourists, the …
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the ones I should, and the wisdom to know the difference” These were the opening lines of the music CD i was playing at work today. My neighbour at work keeps me well supplied with good music, but I …
I just got back from one week of training ( yes, I din’t have to work at all this week!!). It was my first truly cross-European experience, as the training had representatives from almost all the European countries. Add to it the fact the faculty who taught the course was comprised of an American, a …
Apart from the incessant pacing that I went through for three very long hours between the time Srijith left his hotel and got to the airport in Denver (yeah yeah – i know I am a worrywart, but I couldn’t reach him on his mobile and all the satellite cams of Denver showed a very …
“I have been a queer mixture of the East and West, out of place everywhere, at homenowhere..I cannot be of the [West]. But in my own country, also, sometimes, I have an exile’s feeling” – Jawaharlal Nehru.