Calypso by David Sedaris My rating: 2 of 5 stars An easy read which doesn’t take too much brainpower to get through. There were definitely some laugh out loud parts like the chapter on how people curse in different languages/countries. View all my reviews
I can’t exactly remember when it was, but some time in 2000 after I had been living in London for a couple years, I met this American girl named Julie (I can’t believe I’ve forgotten her last name! but she worked at the Pizza Express near Camden Market, in case she ever stumbles upon this … Read More
About 2 years ago, I bought a couple of hard drives at bargain basement prices. At the same time, we were moving, so I put them into a storage box, and after the move, I forgot about them. This weekend, I came across them, and thought – ‘Hey! this could be a fun weekend project!’ … Read More
There is a period of time, after the departure of a family member, whether it is temporary or permanent, where you feel an emptiness. So many different emotions: regret of not spending more time, the quietness of not hearing their voices and laughter, the loss of not having someone to just talk to about little … Read More
I don’t hear your desire Knocking down trees, kindling a fire Don’t confuse my negative as thinking it’s dire I simply aspire The layers of anguish, that languish, burn and crash through The mountain top is my next stop You can’t imagine the flare Scorching the sky forcing you to stare In awe, quivering in … Read More
A while back, I started out to finally work on a Raspberry Pi project. It was fairly straightforward, but I had to dig around a bit to get a clearer understanding from start to end. I had an old Model A sitting around at home for a while, but I figured, I might as well … Read More
There are a lot of books in the past few years about creating Habits. I had first understood the value of them from reading Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins back in 1997. It seemed like such a obvious thing. I like spontaneity, but there is no need to make the mundane and necessary … Read More
I’ve been traveling to Seattle often lately to work with one of my Engineering teams. I was warned about the rain and how it would be depressing, but I was sure it wouldn’t be. ‘I lived in London for 5 years, and everyone warned me about the same thing’, I said. ‘The rain never bothered … Read More
A few months ago, I woke up one day and realized that even though I had slept for over 8 hours, I was feeling just as exhausted as I was most days recently. I found that I had become the victim of the sales scripts I used way back in my early mobile days at … Read More