Archive for March, 2008

Protected: Circle in the sand

Monday, March 31st, 2008

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Israel graffiti

Monday, March 31st, 2008

I saw this written on a blue steel door in Israel, back in 2005. I thought it was funnily crazily emo and strangely out of place in the Holy Land, and thus it struck a chord in me. How could I not snap a photo?
I’m posting this now because I remembered and [...]

In conversation

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The kitty is sitting gawkishly in front of the refrigerator, legs splayed as she bends over and licks a certain part of her anatomy enthusiastically. My dad pauses on the way to the sink and looks at her askance.
“Hey. Sit properly,” he remonstrates. Sasha pauses mid-lick and stares at him. The [...]

Cuddle-pop chicken

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The fulfillment of love can be so simple sometimes.
It’s hard to explain. But the smallest of things can keep one terribly happy.
Weirdo :)

Not so worthy

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I just received an inspirational email - the kind that exhorts you to pass it on to light up the lives of five other people, if only you care for someone, press “forward” and send it on, send it on, now!
The email praised the goodness of God and stated cheerfully that God was going to [...]

Protected: What I do

Friday, March 28th, 2008

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An ode to hunger

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

There is hunger in my tummy!
There is hunger in my tummy and it’s doing a dance!
It’s yelling that it’s hungry and it doesn’t want plants!
Meat! it’s screaming and it wants its meat now!
But I have lesson in ten minutes so how! So how!
There is hunger in my tummy and it won’t be appeased!
It wants a [...]

Stupidly easy pea soup

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Slice and sauté an onion. Add 3 cups chicken stock, a 1-pound bag of frozen peas, 1/3 cup oats, 1/8 teaspoon cardamom, some salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Purée in blender.
That’s it, folks.

Protected: In conversation

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

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Privacy needed

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Due to certain blog posts being of a sensitive nature, work-wise - simply for the reason that I may pass personal opinion or comment on certain topics; or that I may share funny stories about students which they may stumble upon in their Net-wanderings - I will be passwording some of my entries. My [...]