Tag Archives: life

An annoyance…and a small victory :)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

I am in a bit of a crap mood of late. Perhaps it is the rainy debut to spring or something. Do you ever want to destroy your washing machine? Mine makes this incredibly annoying screechy BEEEEEP BEEEEEP when the … Continue reading →

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Season Beginnings: Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Hell on Wheels

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Both Mad Men and Game of Thrones just recently kicked off again. I am still sad to have to wait nearly a year to see how things turn out for Hank of Californication, Raylan of Justified, and Marty of House … Continue reading →

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Mythology and Modern Life, Part 2 – Ganesha

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Since my mom asked, here is my abridged and blatantly western version of the Ganesha story. It is the one that my colleagues debated in the car in Bangalore traffic on the way into the HP office a few work-lifetimes … Continue reading →

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The Serpent’s Tail – and more thoughts on teaching

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

While sitting in traffic this morning, I thought a bit on the absurdity on modern life. Just sitting in traffic in a car seems absurd when I think of all the more productive things I could be doing. But worse, … Continue reading →

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Dread and Loathing -or- bad things come in threes

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I was thinking about the difference between fear and dread. I think fear is suspecting something bad is going to happen, whereas dread is knowing it will. Right now, I am dreading tax season like I do every year. As … Continue reading →

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5-year old boy birthday party: a user’s guide

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Perhaps I was overly ambitious, but I survived yesterday’s birthday party for my 5-year old with 17 of his little friends. I found an association in Paris called Paris d’Enfants which organizes cultural visits to Parisian monuments for kids of all … Continue reading →

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On hold…schmoozing

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I feel like I spend an unreasonable time waiting. I am waiting on a new job. I am on telephone holding wait probably once a day. I open WebEx calls and wait for folks to arrive. I think the worst … Continue reading →

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Getting older but not wiser?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Man, I came to the realization this morning that getting old sucks. Between the busted meniscus in my knee and the crick in my neck this morning, I got a rude reminder of my 42 years of age and it … Continue reading →

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A little perspective following a visit to a hospital

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I visited a colleague in the hospital today. I’d call him a friend but I really didn’t know him all that well outside of work. He was outspoken and good-hearted and I greatly appreciated him as a leader and someone … Continue reading →

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Cooking with my kids over the holidays

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

One of my resolutions even before the 1st of January was to cook with my kids. I had a blast. We made raviolis with pumpkin and clams (they rolled the pasta and helped fill the raviolis), spaghetti and meatballs (which … Continue reading →

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