Being in a country where the national sport is Cricket which doesn’t feature at the Olympics, and other sports are so far off the radar you probably won’t even be able to read about them on Wikipedia, the Olympics have been relatively low key over here – with the exception of when Bindra won his… Continue reading
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A Nation In Euphoria
Well who would have Adam & Eve’d it (that means “believe it” to all my Indian readers)? India has gone and won itself a Gold medal at the Olympics, the first in 26 years and the first for any individual. The modesty in me says that this was in no small part thanks to me… Continue reading
Me, A Microsoft Fanboy?
Warning: This is a totally nerdy blog post! I’m getting more and more concerned that I’m turning in to a Windows fanboy! A couple of months ago I got new laptop which had Vista pre-installed. Convinced I would hate it I tried to get the IT guy at the office to put XP on instead…. Continue reading
Miracle On 3rd Cross Street
One of the things you learn to live with in India is their love for noise. Any noise. As long as it’s loud. They are truly not content until whatever noise they are making is perforating ear drums within a 1km radius. In the cinema the walls, floors and seats vibrate with the sound. At… Continue reading
Chennai Traffic Rules
This post is in part inspired by one of the interns working at Agriya, he rides around Chennai on a scooter (clearly the heat has got to him, is he mad?!) and written about his experiences here. So, it has inspired me to tell you all about the Chennai traffic rules. First off, there are basically two official ways of getting a driving license in India:… Continue reading
Crows Feet
Just had a shave (shave yourself, in India? No way!) and noticed that when I smile (which is apparently all the time), I have big lines extending from the corners of my eyes. I’m getting old! Or, my preferred reason, the humidity and pollution in Chennai is sucking my skin dry of moisture, causing these laughter lines. Either way. Feeling so… Continue reading
How To Turn A Kitten Into A Lion
The thing that strikes you about everyone in Chennai (and one would assume hopefully the rest of India) is how nice, welcoming and generous everyone is (with the obvious exception of the scheming thieving tuk-tuk drivers!). People often say that Americans are full of hospitality, but compared to Tamil Nadu, they are not even close…. Continue reading
An Indian Love Affair
Before you think I’m going to head off on some Mills & Boon romance thing, don’t worry, I’m not. This love affair is not of the romance kind but with a little gadget that no Indian can resist the charms of. It is the mobile phone. All around you see people clutching their mobile as… Continue reading
The Most Surreal Marriage Ceremony…Ever!
I’ve just come back from can only be described as the single most surreal event in my entire life. I’m still trying to mentally process what happened, because I’m not altogether too sure what has happened. If that makes sense. Allow me to place the scene… One of my work mates, Farooq, had his marriage… Continue reading
Cheating In India
I’ve been in India now for (*checks watch) 1/3 of a year (or four months for those of you who don’t work in fractions), and I must admit, it really doesn’t seem that long. Weeks are zipping by, and, rather more depressingly, so are the weekends. However, I’m beginning to wonder whether or not I’m… Continue reading