NEWS FLASH

01.31.06 - 01:13pm
 
The Mumbai (Bombay) Airport workers are likely gonna go on strike, so my flight will likely be delayed.

Uhmmm... yay?

Casa Bonita

01.31.06 - 01:02pm
mood: Thankful
 
The boss and I took a weekend flight away from work and went to Goa. I had no idea where it was, nor had ever heard about it... but it was nice.

There were some funny parts though. I mean how many people can say they took a picture holding onto the tusk of a 25 year old Elephant? Or... how many can say they were hit on the arm with the mucus from that same Elephant's trunk?

It wasn't always the best of times. Good god those old ladies needed to put their bikini tops back on... and for that matter, not be in bikinis. As long as I stared directly at the water, I was fine.

There was a world record for beach solicitors too. They tried to sell you EVERYTHING!!! Dice, Chess Sets, small Drums, beads, massages, etc... Then finally one got an idea. BOOKS!!!

Anyhoo... I should be back Feb 2nd @ 4pm. Everyone put on your party hats.

broadband Internet in India

01.23.06 - 05:14pm
mood: Bored
 
Today I have a working broadband connection at home. It's a blazing 256k / 256k connection. The entire office uses 512k, so 256k for personal use seems fine.

Next, I'm gonna get an IP Phone and be able to make local calls as if I was at home. It will ease the pain. Plus the calls will be unlimited time... or until the power cuts out again :)

i'm the visible minority!!

01.23.06 - 07:29am
music playing: WHAM! - Freedom (...is stuck in my head)
There is this place near where I'm staying called "Osho's". Imagine hundreds of white people from all over the globe, united in a search for their inner sexual being. All wearing burgundy robes and staring at the floor as they walk.

Cartman would call these people, "hippies". As did I the entire time, because these people were hilarious. There's even a tour to walk in the place and watch the hippies doing nothing.

We got an 'Osho Times' magazine, which stated that before making love, you must meditate, then stare at a blank wall for a minimum of 40 minutes then... I can't remember cuz it was too funny, I had to stop reading. Didn't need a stomach ache.

Afterwards, we went to a French hotel, and there were even more white people. It was so disturbing that I had to leave for my area, just to feel like a visible minority again. Hearing people talk and actually understand them was confusing the senses.

watching a movie in India

01.16.06 - 04:51am
mood: meh
 
Not only do you have to stand before the showing for the national anthem, but there is an intermission for people to get popcorn and beverages.

What's up with that?