Book Review: Shadow in the Wind

Categories: Books, Exploring the World

Shadow in the Wind: ***1/2 stars i actually finished this book while i was still in india, and had written this up in a notepad, but am only getting around to copying it over now. ok, ok, so it isn’t necessarily a book that would first come to mind when traveling India, but hey, India … Read More

Garmin GPS e-trex

Categories: Tech Reviews, Technology

not a bad device for the absolute basics. but not the best either. it doesn’t perform basic things such as real distance. for example. when traveling from point A to B, if direct point to point with equal elevation is 100 meters, it will record it as that. but if point B is 100 meters … Read More

Thailand 2002

Categories: Exploring the World, Thailand

I finally got around to posting my pics from my first trip to Thailand (and only my second Asian city besides Tokyo) in 2002. http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkstop/sets/72057594115398821/ I know I got more pics of Thailand somewhere…

not a happy camper…

Categories: Random Thoughts

i just got home and wanted to listen to some music before hitting the sack. the first choice – warren G, regulate – so i opened the case and the cd wasn’t there… ok, stayed calm, and picked another one – Maxwell, urban hang suite… openned the case, and the same thing! cd was missing… … Read More

India Route

Categories: Exploring the World, India

I finally got the data of my GPS and created a Google Earth map. in the next couple of days i’ll start creating a mashup and linking pictures. For now, there are quicklinks below the map quick links to pics Bombay Pune Goa Hyderabad Khajuraho Varanasi Lucknow Taj Fatepur Sikri Jaipur Pushkar Jodhpur Jaisalmer Udaipur … Read More

My new hero!!

Categories: Miscellaneous, Random Thoughts

Rahim Jiwani is my new hero – if you want to know why – email him and ask him about Butternut Squash soup…

Someone Bail me out

Categories: India, Random Thoughts, Toronto

So i’ve got distressing news – I was arrested today… I got caught for j-walking, and since i didn’t have my ID, i was taken in to the station where they fingerprinted me, and found some outstanding items from university days and so now they’ve taken my mug shots. I’m still here since i was … Read More

Land mine riddled food…

Categories: Restaurants, Toronto

the cause was great, the setting interesting, the food, well left you eyeing the door… to the exit or the bathroom, whichever was closer. if this is the food that people who are not living with landmines and poverty have to endure, you really have to feel for those who are still living in cambodia … Read More