Can't do anything, can I?

Guilty as charged.

August 15, 2007 · 1 min · karan

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Dad. That’s a big number! It makes me feel just as old when I think “Wow, my dad is that old, and…” =) Also, Happy Birthday to India! Midnight, August 15th, 60 years ago saw the birth of 2 nations, today the three “South Asian” nations of India, Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan). Out of the slowly crumbling British Empire they emerged, and from that day the fall of the remainder of the empire was a mere inevitability. ...

August 14, 2007 · 2 min · karan

odecay anguagelay

Only in Australia: A man uses Pig Latin as a code language (‘odecay anguagelay’), is convicted when the police decipher it. How dim do you have to be to use pig latin?

August 14, 2007 · 1 min · karan

Recapturing the Vibe

A lazy weekend morning; walking around aimlessly and yet intently; a warm summer afternoon, the cricket on the radio; sumptuous brunches, dinners on par with what your mamma made for ya; ignoring the responsibilities and chillin’ with friends; a birthday barbecue stretching well into the night with new & newer friends, the chatter (and drinks) flowing freely. Truly, this is what weekends ought to be made of on a regular basis. ...

August 13, 2007 · 1 min · karan

Monopoly Tour!

I remember playing Monopoly as a kid and thinking, “I’ve so got to visit all these places one day…” (what, no-one else?) And now I’m here in London. And those streets on the Monopoly board? They’re real! I know, I couldn’t believe it either. So I got my faithful Google Maps out and mapped it. And I’m going to tick it off one by one while I’m here =) I’m not going to go all out and do it all in one day - that would be a pointless waste of time, right? But I am going to connive situations which land me near one of those spots, and whip the camera out to take evidence. Oh and look around too so next time I play, I know what I’m playing for. ...

August 12, 2007 · 1 min · karan