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A reader's woes
Today, I realised, that a book can transport you to a whole different place - quite literally.
Case in point: Morning commute.
To get to work in the mornings, I take the metro, get off at the last stop and take a shuttle which runs every 30 minutes.
Today, it was icy outside, and I had to have an active dialogue with myself to convince me of taking ( Read more... ) -
Friday Funnies
The following excerpts are actual answers given on history tests and in Sunday School quizzes by children between 5th- and 6th-grade ages in Ohio. They were collected by two teachers over a period of three years. Read carefully for grammar, misplaced modifiers, and, of course, spelling!
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Quickie Fried Rice
Or a recipe to use old rice which has been siting in the icebox for more than 3 days and is hard and microwaving can not relaly revive it ( Read more... ) -
Sun signs and so on
My friend is at the helm a "different" kind of online community - one which covers the largely misunderstood and little knowns in life - astrology and beyond.The interactions that one sees amongst all sorts of folks in this community, www.sunsigns.org , are absolutely amazing ( Read more... ) -
Ides of March
This day, eleven years ago, I finished with the first big exam of my life- the ICSE boards!
I cann't remember what the last exam was, but I do remember writing
"Liberty, Freedom, Tyranny is dead"
on an empty classroom blackboard and feeling very clever about using Shakespeare's lines.
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My first knitting project ever!
Finally, almost one year after starting on my scarf for K, I finished it yesterday night ( Read more... ) -
Blasts
The blasts in Varnasi have me shaken and very angry ( Read more... ) -
Quickie Update
I am back to the real world again ( Read more... ) -
In India
Hello all
Quick note to say I am in Bombay and will be in Bangalore and Hyderabad soon too- so wnayone who would like to meet up or any such drop me a line at anindita 0812 at gmail dot com
Adios!
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