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I went to work yesterday (yes, on Saturday ( Read more... )

It's this time of the year again. And again, an iPhone is not on the list.

Yes, I like being teased about it. Yes, it makes for an awesome conversation starter. Yes, I have an iPad and love it to the extent of making it my pillow-mate. Yes, I like to screw with my gadgets.

So, Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation XE?


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While I was still a student, my laptop malfunctioned and would not connect to the Internet for a few hours. You have no idea how much work I managed to do during these few hours.

Apparently, since then I have not learnt my lesson.


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So after completing 30-odd dives and running out of log book pages I have decided that it was finally time to get my Advanced Open Water Certificate ( Read more... )

My part-time maid has resigned by SMS message because our cat made her nervous. 5 hours later I am still deciding between two very different responses, one of which goes along the lines of "Good riddance, go fly a kite," and the other-"Please come back. After having you for three years I forgot how to mop the floor." As much as this is annoying, it ( Read more... )

Turkey was interesting. A fragrant blend of east and west, of the religious and the secular, of history and modernity ( Read more... )

- Здравствуй ( Read more... )

We have two seasons: summer and winter. That's when we have interns. At all other times, everything is grey, bleak and uneventful ( Read more... )

Can someone explain to me why some people who have picked up a few expressions in Russian try to speak Russian to me? I am not talking about people who are learning the language here. Neither am I talking about some unconventional witty expressions. No, the plain ones, especially those meant as questions, like "How are you ( Read more... )