“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance”-Jane Austen Why does the weather play such an important part in one’s lives? I remember, when I lived in Singapore, the ‘air-conditioned nation’, you are hardly ever really physically affected by the weather – all offices and most homes have …
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 …
Just got back from a gals’ night out. Well, with Srijith in Denver, I had nothing much to do, so I actually got together some friends and had a great time! We tried out one of the eateries, Cubanitos, that was recommended by one of my colleagues – and it was one of the best …
After a very hectic week, followed by a fabulous weekend with no access to Internet, I am back. It feels like its been such a long time.. ..may be because it is spring now. The winter is finally over and after a few days of hovering between both sides of 0 C, we are now …
– do an “undo” when I take the wrong turn and end up in an unknown street.– cut one bean and do a click&drag for all the beans to cut according to the same formula.– upload my clothes and shoes to a central location before I travel and download them from wherever I am, when …
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but numbers tell a thousand stories. Thanks to the number of people who get dooced, this post will be intentionally vague. And I will reflect on a slightly off tangent, yet related topic – the joy I find in numbers. There are various reasons why humans have …
My kitchen has arrived. After long last and several weeks of moving into our new apartment, my precious – my new kitchen – has been assembled. This may sound strange to you, but rented houses in Düsseldorf (and in many other parts of Germany) don’t come with a kitchen – so no sink, no shelves, …
There are few things more beautiful than snow on a Sunday morning. Here are some pictures from my window:
Happy Chinese New Year! This day started like every other normal day..and it was the first time in 9 years that I was not gonna celebrate CNY, or so I thought. As it turns out, a few of us from office decided to go out to a Chinese Restaurant at Oststrasse, and celebrate CNY in …
Ok! I have really had it this time! I have attempted to start a blog an umpteen times and never got past 10 posts..and I came across this blog perchance and I was like..wait a sec..wow! this person really writes like me…and then, it turned into a..oh my god..i wrote this..and only a few months …