April 2010
1 post
“‘We are on alert in view of the latest incidents and are monitoring the...”
– Fresh violence in Hyderabad, restrictions imposed National English News : khabarexpress.com : The news portal of North India
March 2010
9 posts
Students protest at Hyderabad university over... →
Please note that this took place on the steps of my dorm. Too bad I was away for the weekend and missed the excitement.
February 2010
8 posts
January 2010
6 posts
Snow Day!
That’s a lie… it’s a sunny 80 degrees in Hyderabad today. However, yesterday there was a student suicide having to do with the Telangana movement which has resulted in the institution of a 48 hour bandh. My teachers evidently were not able to make it to campus today. (Cancellations aren’t announced of course - you have to figure them out.) One of my friend’s class...
How Bazaar
Went to the bazaar on Friday.. It was HUGE HUGE HUGE and overwhelming as usual. Everything of course was ridiculously inexpensive but there was such a big selection that I couldn’t bring my self to make any decisions. I just got a bracelet and a mug for my pencils. Although everyone dubiously claimed to have made their goods, (“this one took me seven days”) some people were actually sitting at...
2009/2010
Got my retinas scanned at the Cyberbad police department where shoes were optional. The police inspector asked me if I was a “Soviet.”
Lunch. The food is unwaveringly delicious!
Kavitha’s daughter “Happy.” Aw!
We FINALLY went into Hyderabad! We were given an allowance for Rs 3000 to pick out Indian clothes at FabIndia, a pretty swanky department store - someone said...
December 2009
6 posts
Bandh
No one was allowed on to or out of the campus yesterday so the leaders of our program had to sneak in the back entrance for academic orientation. I heard some people jumped the fence. To find where classes are we need to show up to the building and ask where the department office is. Then we need to ask where the class is. Then we need to hope that the professor actually shows up. Then we need to...
The Department recommends that U.S. citizens defer...
Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs _____ This information is current as of today, Wed Dec 30 09:21:57 2009. India December 29, 2009 The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to continuing security concerns in India. The U.S. Government continues to receive information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India. Terrorists and their...
Thank Q
Academic Orientation: Classes will be canceled without notice, it will be extremely difficult to get course materials.
Tea time. We were given ANOTHER crafted bag, a shirt, a pen, notebook.
Safety Orientation: Don’t get molested, contact us if you are in a terrorist attack, field trips postponed due to bandh (city-wide shutdown).
Went on a walk with a couple of girls. We walked in the...
8000 Miles Later
Christmas 2009 was rather distinct: traditional family celebration for the first half of the day and journey into different hemisphere for second half. Newark - Brussels - Mumbai I made friends with the two people in my isle - Shristi from Nepal who studies computer science in Kentucky and Chirag from Mumbai who works for Deutshe Bank. By Brussels we were best of friends! Laughing and joking and...
August 2009
8 posts
5 out of 5 Stars $19.00 # Effectively kills moles...
Walmart.com: Mole Trap With Plunger: Lawn & Garden
BBC NEWS | Technology | Pregnant woman 'twitters'... →
“Dear Twitter, My water broke.”
Electronic Cigarette by Smoking Everywhere... →
Now you can smoke in your child’s nursery school!
July 2009
6 posts
Road Kill: It's Fresh, It's Organic, It's Free |... →
I’m almost convinced. The rabies cooks out!
Dad at 13 | Boy Alfie Patten, 13, becomes father... →
What's a Freegan?
Freegans are people who employ alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources. Freegans embrace community, generosity, social concern, freedom, cooperation, and sharing in opposition to a society based on materialism, moral apathy, competition, conformity, and greed.
Why do I find this interesting?
Toward Versus Towards Jamie, Mia, Beverly, and Gen all wrote to me wondering what the difference is between the words toward and towards (with an s). The bottom line seems to be that toward and towards are both correct and interchangeable: you can use either one because they mean the same thing. Many sources say that the s is more common in Britain than in the United States (1,2,3), so you should...
Nike+ Coach →
Ooooh man I am training for a 3K! I got the Nike+ last night and I am pumped!
June 2009
13 posts
Girl attempts suicide while twittering →
“Tryin to get the strength to do atleast this. I hate the fact that this is going to become infamous in my college. I dont want people to …”
“Two, mutual feelings …. You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You...”
– Sanford and His Love Interest, in E-Mail - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
Invitation to ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence →
As heard on This American Life.
“Did we know that Shakespeare coined the phrase “in a pickel” and the...”
– Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&d... →
The Clean Fifteen and the Dirty Dozen