Tintin – All titles so far
This is the complete list of Tintin titles so far. Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Cigars of the Pharaoh The Blue Lotus The Broken Ear The Black Island King Ottokar’s Sceptre...
View ArticleGlacier National Park
The long weekend holidays for me are always boring. I usually end up working or sitting at home watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Not that watching TV is not good but hey its long weekend and I am expected to...
View ArticleCamping checklist
This is the checklist for camping for amateurs. The list is very exhaustive and is not in the order of importance. Sleeping: Enough tents Tarp, foam pads or air mattresses Sleeping bags / comforters...
View ArticleEvolution & Civilization
Some years back, well let me put it this way, some thousands of years back – remember when man wasn’t fully erect, could eat anything he could spear, cut and chew, did not care whether it had enough...
View ArticleRattlesnake Trail
Rattlesnake trail is just off of I90 at NorthBend. To get to rattlesnake, get off I90 at exit 32, keep right after the exit and just follow the 436th street till it becomes Cedar Falls road which will...
View ArticleActions and their Reactions
Not many realize the importance of their actions. The act I am talking about is something that people do as part of their regular lives affecting the lives of everyone around them. Involved or not,...
View ArticleWhat is your Kryptonite?
A few days ago, N was working late into night on some stuff. It was 2 am in the morning and N wasn’t home still. I tried calling him and could not reach him and panicked and raised quite some hue and...
View ArticleGenda Phool – Dilli 6
I uploaded it to my SkyDrive, You can hear the song here. This is my current obsession. The folk tempo of the song reminds me of “batukamma” songs from my hometown in Andhra. A certain phrase/word is...
View ArticleVideogram circa Mahabharata
Take a look at Savitri’s mukhakavalikalu (= facial expressions) in this song. The feminine shyness, the anxiety, the all consuming love – all embodied in a quick tumult of expressions. Of course,...
View ArticleGears of War 2
I finally managed to get my hands on Gears of War 2 last weekend. I can only think of two words to describe the game and experience – simply superb. The game is no longer restricted to Marcus Felix but...
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