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Jan 17, 2025: 📺 Silo (2023) - ★★★★☆ A solid 3.5 star but not 4. Great first 4 and last 2 episodes but those 4 filler episodes really suck the life out of the …
Jan 17, 2025: Can we fucking accelerate global warming. I want America to become the arctic tundra before 30 days of the president. We can all thaw in 4 years.
Jan 17, 2025: 2-4" more snow sunday followed by brutal cold to start the week. Looking extremely likely schools are gonna be closed Tuesday and/or Wednesday. I …
Jan 16, 2025: The last scene of S2E10 of Silo made me want to 🤮. Everything prior to it was A+ grade.
Jan 16, 2025: The sick dog gets the meal that he most loves because generally we don’t give him yogurt-rice on a daily basis. But yogurt-rice is his absolute …
Jan 16, 2025: I just remembered greatbong for no particular reason, then googled him, went to his website, looked around for a few minutes, and then left and felt …
Jan 16, 2025: This is an insane stretch of really cold weather that has engulfed mid-atlantic region. We usually get snaps of bitter cold that lasts a few days and …
Jan 16, 2025: Thanks Joe for everything, but I just wish he had done two things differently: 1/Appoint anyone else other than Garland for DOJ. This gargantuan …
Jan 16, 2025: Doggo is unwell, and when he is unwell it always breaks my heart because he becomes lethargic and energy less. You can make out he is in discomfort. …
Jan 15, 2025: I ate a laddoo just now and I just felt like sharing that small detail.
Jan 15, 2025: As the inauguration is nearing (you cant help feel it in DC area!), I feel a sense of trepidation and nervousness about whats to come. I am genuinely …
Jan 15, 2025: The math head presented a great slide imo and conveyed everything she wanted to in less than 5 minutes. The on-level vs honors level qn were on-point. …
Jan 15, 2025: Yesterday we attended the high school orientation session for our school district (yeah i know its only January!). It was a great with each department …
Jan 14, 2025: Next Tue is 3 degrees at night. This horrid stretch of weather continues. Also looking another snow storm might be brewing bringing in more snow. This …
Jan 14, 2025: New coach at the gym: “Great job! Great form there! You have come a long way!” Me in my mind: “Today is the first day I am coaching with you ever so …
Jan 13, 2025: Ugh, feeling like a cold is coming. Sniffles morning. Uggity uggh.
Jan 13, 2025: Silo S2E9 gave me LOST vibes, where one thing opens to yet another new mystery, more questions and more unknowns. I hope makers don’t go down …
Jan 12, 2025: What about Bin Tere Sanam has made it into an evergreen classic? I did not know it was also Jatin-Lalits debut.
Jan 12, 2025: lol. Forget Asia, they can’t even compare to three star hotels of USA. A random ass 3 star in USA is miles better than a 4-5 star hotel in Europe. …
Jan 12, 2025: What’s with white people and shoveling snow in tshirt and shorts?! What’s with the showing off? We know you folks don’t feel cold, like ever.
Jan 12, 2025: Nothing Mark Zuckerberg is saying or doing is surprising right now and should not be. Remember that the core users of his platform in USA are right …
Jan 12, 2025: These Dallaspuram snow videos are in full throttle on my insta feed. These people are entertainingly hilarious!
Jan 11, 2025: Replaced ecobee and I see new things happening as in ecobee now says stage 2 heat is engaged - something changed in settings and I have no idea what 😂 …
Jan 11, 2025: 🍿 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) - ★☆☆☆☆ No. Just no. Pure putrid rotten trash.
Jan 11, 2025: Another 2” snow overnight and I am so done already. Like bring me spring.
Jan 10, 2025: As part of my health management I am required to lot of bloodwork every 3-5 months. My doc is known to be extreme in her ask for blood work. Something …
Jan 9, 2025: Inner cities
Jan 9, 2025: So more update on the HVAC saga. Remember I posted this a couple of days ago: Yet another issue with HVAC Heat Pump this morning. Walk down in morning …
Jan 9, 2025: I decided to pay for one year of monarch money and check it out after trialing it out for a week. So far so good. I am not against the idea of paying …
Jan 8, 2025: Like I predicted schools are closed tomorrow also 😂 - at this point might as well call Friday off and make it a week long vacay for the kids. Yep …
Jan 8, 2025: about time.
Jan 8, 2025: Like instead of being obsessed with Greenland and Canada I wish Trump would consider annexing all of central and parts of south america. Nice, warm …
Jan 8, 2025: The 5 day RTO mandate that all companies are eager to put forward is one of the reasons why I will never take USA’s commitment to climate change …
Jan 8, 2025: Oh wow I did not know that Kohli has only 9200 odd runs in test cricket in 123 tests vs Smith at 9999 in 114 tests. That kind of puts a new …
Jan 7, 2025: As predicted schools are closed tomorrow also in addition to yesterdays and today. Very likely Thursday will operate on a 2 hour delay but I give that …
Jan 7, 2025: Yet another issue with HVAC Heat Pump this morning. Walk down in morning to frigid first floor at 60 degrees. Clearly the heating has failed on first …
Jan 7, 2025: Yesterday morning when we woke up to 10" of snow and cold first thing I told A was I hope some teenagers knock our doors for shoveling, I will …
Jan 7, 2025: Round two of shoveling done with additional 2” inch of snow overnight. It’s just freezing cold outside so it was actually easier to shovel coz …
Jan 7, 2025: Feels like 4F. Needless to say our electric heat pump for first floor has gone completely kaput. Surprisingly the second floor heat pump is chugging …
Jan 6, 2025: Leading the way (also, snow zoomies are real zoomies!)
Jan 6, 2025: Just the kind of day to keep staring at my wallpaper hoping for this instead
Jan 6, 2025: We are in deep winter now. The absolute worst parts of winter are Jan and Feb, and its living up to reputation. Last few winters haven’t been …
Jan 6, 2025: Where have all the neighborhood teenagers gone who would make a quick buck for shoveling? I was actually looking forward to a few knocks by …
Jan 6, 2025: First round of back breaking snow removing done. Part 2 of snow falls this evening so another round is on cards this evening or tomorrow. Sadly …
Jan 6, 2025: Well, fuck. Even worse it’s just sleeting now but hey looks pretty
Jan 5, 2025: lol Jeremy Allen wins golden globe again for “comedy” in The Bear is enough proof why golde globes are just a joke.
Jan 5, 2025: 10” of snow in forecast. Gonna be a beautiful few hours of fresh snow and then weeks of dread and dirty ugly brown slush it becomes. Weather is …
Jan 5, 2025: So we just discovered that doggo is obsessed with puran polis 😂. Like obsessed is the right word coz he is stuck in kitchen whining and begging for …
Jan 5, 2025: It took us two people one inside the carnival and one in garage to finally park the minivan inside. It’s not that the carnival wouldn’t fit, but the …
Jan 5, 2025: Audi A3 sedan is the worst German car I have driven. That’s all.
Jan 5, 2025: 🎶I just love free food (free food), And you look like seafood (seafood)🎵
Jan 4, 2025: Well done Australia. They thoroughly deserved this series. Without Bumrah and rain we might have been whitewashed 4-1 or 5-0. The only reason it reads …
Jan 4, 2025: Prepping for snowstorm next week: Eggs, bread, milk, bare necessities ✅ Indian savory snacks by the truckload ✅ Appetite for snow 🤮
Jan 4, 2025: Just frustrating when it takes forever to post anything on micro ugh.
Jan 4, 2025: I don’t know why people are angry at CEOs like Tim Cook for donating to inauguration when the people spoke at the polls and elected him the president. …
Jan 4, 2025: It would be great if Monarch Money could connect to my amazon account and then download the all the transactions to neatly categorize them what kind …
Jan 4, 2025: Schools are guaranteed closed Monday, most likely Tuesday also thanks to the 4-8” snoe predicted on Monday. DC area is most likely going to close for …
Jan 3, 2025: At this point I couldn’t care less if Juliette Nichols just drowns and dies in the other silo. My goodness her story arc went from being nailbiting to …
Jan 3, 2025: Damn bumrah injury is the last thing India needed.
Jan 3, 2025: Enjoying his first snowfall
Jan 3, 2025: This is a legit snow rain thunderstorm!
Jan 3, 2025: Umm what is going on? We have snow falling like rain with thunder. Like just make up your mind weather!
Jan 3, 2025: The merc dealer is hilarious. They sent me list of “critical” items i should repair for car to prolong its life. The total of those …
Jan 3, 2025: I assume micro is having slowness issues again this morning? @help
Jan 3, 2025: This old guys represents my district. I have voted for him every election since I became eligible. Next time I won’t - I will vote for anyone who …
Jan 3, 2025: The joy on doggo’s face and his behavior since has been so heart warming. It’s a subtle change in his face and expressions but you can make out he is …
Jan 2, 2025: Somebody needs to remind Indians they are playing a brand new test match not still trying to save the last test match!
Jan 2, 2025: Disappointing to see even Bernie Sanders is a white supremacist. What a loony bin. No wonder we all got Trump back. Indentured servant it seems. You …
Jan 2, 2025: I may or may not have consumed 200 gms of sugar this evening eating all the sweets and savory stuff A got from India. Nobody does food like India …
Jan 2, 2025: And they are home! Phew those were long 3 weeks without wife and kid. I both enjoyed it and hated it. It was a great break for them and I am glad they …
Jan 2, 2025: Whoa bold of India to opt out rohit, the captain himself for the last test. Damn, I did not expect that!
Jan 2, 2025: Todays wallpaper.
Jan 2, 2025: Interesting. The pedometer app says I walked 3.2million steps in 2024 vs 3 million in life cycle. I wonder which is more accurate? I think pedometer …
Jan 2, 2025: 🍿 Premalu (2024) - ★★★★☆ Malayalam film industry is operating on a completely different level than rest of the Indian film industry. How do you take a …
Jan 1, 2025: Dear Men: Listen up. Ditch your masculine old spice body wash for the winter and instead opt for the Dove body wash with micro-moisturizing droplets …
Jan 1, 2025: I had so many long-form posts to write in the last few weeks and I got to none of them. Now I am lazy and likely won’t go back to them. Oh well. …
Jan 1, 2025: In a surprising change of heart my kid says she is now “open” to the idea of moving to India but more like 20% open to it. This is a big …
Jan 1, 2025: Taking in the new year sun on a cold windy day
Jan 1, 2025: The wind is crazy outside today. The walk with doggo was interesting because so many branches on road and I had to keep looking up to spot check …
Jan 1, 2025: And lifecycle yearly is here! Going to dig through this but one metric stood out immediately: walking. In 2024 I walked nearly 207000 steps more than …
Jan 1, 2025: Finished up what will be my last “art” work for holiday season. This was fun learning experience over holidays and I am glad I did it!
Jan 1, 2025: In hindi there is a term called manhoos saaya. This is my wish that America’s manhoos saaya does not befall rest of the world in the new years …
Jan 1, 2025: Happy new year to everyone except Americans! Enjoy!
Dec 31, 2024: 🍿 Manjummel Boys (2024) - ★★★☆☆ Far too long at 2+ hours - this should have been a solid 90mins and it would have been edge of seat.
Dec 31, 2024: Excited to see what will lifecycle bring this year
Dec 31, 2024: Sorry, the rest of the world can wish Happy New Year, but Americans already decided in November they want 4 miserable years. So yeah, Americans do not …
Dec 31, 2024: This 10 best Indian movies of 2024 list by Anupama Chopra actually looks very promising. We have seen a couple in this list and liked them. I started …
Dec 31, 2024: Thunderstorms in December is unheard off but then it’s been in 60s past few days. Not complaining. This could have been snow and then it would stay. …
Dec 31, 2024: Just annoyed at the expense at very start of year this after I spent a not so significant amount just last year on this year replacing tires and all …
Dec 31, 2024: Dealer got back about the benz and cost to repair it is multiple thousands because the electronic steering lock mechanism has completely failed. The …
Dec 30, 2024: 🍿 Gladiator II (2024) - ★☆☆☆☆ Arrrrghhh!! I actually rented this complete piece of crap and paid premium $ to rent it. I guess at least I didn’t see …
Dec 30, 2024: The car saga continues. This morning the mechanic where I left the car calls me and says they cannot diagnose the problem and it needs to be taken to …
Dec 30, 2024: I wonder if there is a service that digitizes your books or written words? I used to maintain a daily journal in my engineering days and I want to …
Dec 30, 2024: Also heartening to see MCG have a record attendance ever for a test match besting a record thats almost a 100 years old! That goes to show the …
Dec 30, 2024: Glad I went off to bed at tea time and did not have to sit through the collapse of Indian batting. That said this MCG test match was riveting - …
Dec 29, 2024: If this isn’t the end of Rohit’s captaincy and test career it would be a shame.
Dec 29, 2024: A change in my writing style over last few years I have noticed is I no longer translate or provide explanation of colloquial terms I use in my posts. …
Dec 29, 2024: It will take Herculean effort to even draw this test match much less win. Australia in dominant position but a day of cricket left.
Dec 29, 2024: Is it ok to say I am glad Carter passed away while Biden is still in office? At least he will get the recognition and respect from this White House …
Dec 29, 2024: A nice 65 degree weather outside; was perfect for an afternoon walk. I say lets just skip winter and jump into spring right away! No one’s gonna …
Dec 29, 2024: Fun times in the river. (Taken in the local river in the town my in-laws stay. This river is actually popular for thousand shivlingas carved into the …
Dec 29, 2024: In today’s time, H1b is almost a curse because of the long immigration queue to become permanent citizens. The path for H1b-s to become …
Dec 29, 2024: Dealing with Dyson support is just painful. They make great products and kinda Apple of the home goods world at this point, but gawd their offshore …
Dec 29, 2024: Bumrah does all the hard work only for a lazy ass Jaiswal to fuck it up. I get you miss once, but thrice at this level of cricket is unacceptable. And …
Dec 28, 2024: Todays wallpaper
Dec 28, 2024: This Bumrah spell to Khwaja is pure test cricket class. Oof what a bowler.
Dec 28, 2024: Should have gone to potbelly next door. Might have had better luck with the car!
Dec 28, 2024: Called a few providers in area. Of course they want an arm and leg. Finally called progressive even though I don’t have roadside assistance baked in - …
Dec 28, 2024: Drove the merc to cava. Now the car won’t start. The starter has failed. Need a tow back to repair shop. Serves me right to come to cava.
Dec 28, 2024: WTF is this new trend of burger joints serving burger “bowls” - i.e burger in a bowl without the buns. WHAT IS THE FUCKING POINT? Just …
Dec 28, 2024: What a century by Nitish Reddy. Rohit/Pant/Kohli should be embarrassed by themselves at this point.
Dec 28, 2024: I never thought I would agree with Vivek Ramaswamy but he really says the hard truth, as uncomfortable as it sounds to Americans. This is 100% …
Dec 28, 2024: As my “alone” time is coming to an end in a few days I’ve been thinking about these past few weeks and my hobbies; I sure as hell …
Dec 27, 2024: 🍿 Hridayam (2022) - ★★★★★ Logging for posterity that I rewatched it again in 2024. I love movies that play heavily on nostalgia - not everyone’s cup …
Dec 27, 2024: Started watching Hridayam again on a whim and it really is such a charming movie. It gets essence of growing up in college right. Love the movie and …
Dec 27, 2024: I have so much leftovers from christmas that I think I will go another 2 days before cooking anything. Those who follow me on Instagram know the feast …
Dec 27, 2024: For a complete noob and zero art “sense” this textured art did not turn out bad at all for my skill set level 😆
Dec 27, 2024: A good morning spent installing the Govee ceiling light. Initially turned off only that room’s breaker but couldn’t get a good feeling …
Dec 27, 2024: Saw the Frame TV at a friends house a few nights ago and I am sold on it. I did not expect it to be this good. Now I have seen Frame TV in big stores …
Dec 26, 2024: Ravi Shastri’s commentary is interesting in the sense he was also the coach for India for a few years but he never brings up anything about his tenure …
Dec 26, 2024: Watching this test match is a chore allright. And rohit please fucking retire and take kohli with you in retirement.
Dec 26, 2024: While I was not a fan of his Prime Minister era and do think his prime ministership is what led to India of the right-wing today, absolutely no one …
Dec 26, 2024: Silo
Dec 26, 2024: Santorini sunset
Dec 26, 2024: The backyard is wet like a fucking swamp with no sun in sight and more rain on the way. Makes it impossible to play with doggo in the backyard; I am …
Dec 26, 2024: Every time cleaners come to our house i feel guilty because the house has never been that dirty and somehow they still walk out with multiple …
Dec 26, 2024: Fam taking the vande bharat train today and damn it looks fancy!
Dec 26, 2024: Silo does move ahead right? I can’t believe they spent an entire season of Juliette just planning her trip. I get it they needed to setup the world …
Dec 26, 2024: I have heard earth revolves around something called as a Sun. Is that true? Coz I haven’t seen him out in days and days together here. Like enough …
Dec 25, 2024: Heat was on my watch list but after the godfather rewatch experience I am in two minds whether to touch that movie!
Dec 25, 2024: 🍿 The Godfather Part II (1974) - ★★★★☆ This was way better even at 3:20 run time. Still required me two sittings to get through, and final 45 was a …
Dec 25, 2024: So a new years resolution (or more like continue to do what I am doing) is to keep my interest in various things I’ve been doing past couple of …
Dec 25, 2024: Favorite movies of 2024: This was easy - Dune 2 and Inside Out 2 in English, and Berlin in Hindi. Favorite TV show of 2024: This was easy too - Trying …
Dec 25, 2024: 23 movies and 10 TV shows this year we’ve seen. 10 might undercount by a few since we finished multiple seasons of a single show but they are …
Dec 25, 2024: Crazy to think that it’s been five years now since the pandemic. To think that crazy 2020 year was now 5 years ago is just mid boggling.
Dec 25, 2024: Merry Christmas! I got a splendid nights rest (admittedly most of this week!) and I am beginning to treasure a good night’s sleep as a gift enough! …
Dec 24, 2024: Was talking to bro today and apparently Goa tourism decline is so bad that nobody is showing up anymore. People prefer to go to Thailand or Vietnam …
Dec 24, 2024: Waiting for the train
Dec 23, 2024: 🎮 The Godfather - ★★★☆☆ Rewatching the series this Christmas and oddly enough in retrospect the original movie doesn’t hold up as well as I thought it …
Dec 23, 2024: Wait, Christopher Nolan making The Odyssey was the last thing I thought he would ever attempt.
Dec 23, 2024: I am still searching for that perfect mid-layer jacket that is breathable and can be layered along with another jacket in 20s-30s weather. I layer a …
Dec 23, 2024: If only this were the foyer to my house. But no its a store.
Dec 23, 2024: The one workplace training I dont miss from my edtech days in my big company? Microaggressions. Good grief, it was the most painful and absurdly …
Dec 23, 2024: This week I have 6 meetings on my calendar which is a record low anyway, but icing being 4 of them are today! Which means past today whether I take …
Dec 22, 2024: Got the yearly heating inspection done and apparently the heating backup is not working. Nah I ain’t spending another 2k fixing this electric shit. …
Dec 21, 2024: So yeah I did make the vada pav but it didn’t hit the spot coz I didn’t have the right kind of besan flour. Nonetheless the potato filling is tasty …
Dec 21, 2024: I tried my hand at “textured” art today. Once it dries up will try some painting as well on it! The title of this piece is “the idiot who has no clue …
Dec 21, 2024: 📺 Bandish Bandits (2020) - ★★★☆☆ My god season 2 of this show could never make up its mind on what it really wanted to be. So many good ideas on the …
Dec 21, 2024: On the plus side days are going get longer from now on yay yay yay! Fuck winter can’t wait for spring!
Dec 21, 2024: First truly cold walk of the season in feels like 20 degree weather today. It was biting cold allright but I have got my layers down to a T that I …
Dec 21, 2024: Went to return a a few items at UPS store and saw an old grandma shipping home baked cookies to multiple people paying 50-90$ per box she shipped …
Dec 21, 2024: I have a packet full of Pav and too many potatoes and that can only mean one thing that I am going to attempt Pav vada today!
Dec 21, 2024: French catch of the day (In this case, shrimp). A took this photo yesterday.
Dec 20, 2024: Fam is vacationing at the beach and wife sends me this gorgeous picture of beach at sunrise. Coastal Karnataka beaches are some of the most amazing …
Dec 20, 2024: I wonder if I was born in the 1990s or early 2000s would I also be a “content creator” instead of a blogger? I mean technically all of us “bloggers” …
Dec 20, 2024: In an phone screen interview yesterday the candidate introduced herself(?) as “Hi, I am X, and my pronouns are X-XX-XX”. This is the first …
Dec 20, 2024: A very hungry grasshopper
Dec 20, 2024: 100%. This is why America should’ve never been involved in the first place. First you help as much as you can, then you take the fucking blame …
Dec 20, 2024: Coastal Karnataka is one of the most under explored but absolutely gorgeous areas of India. Part of me wants it to stay that way. I didn’t even know …
Dec 19, 2024: I am an introvert but I don’t like being alone.
Dec 19, 2024: Fani Willis disqualified from Trump’s Georgia election interference case Good. If only both the pricks knew how to keep their hands in their …
Dec 19, 2024: Pathway that leads to Great Wall of India.
Dec 18, 2024: A report of mine is leaving for end of year vacation and she told me in our 1:1 she is originally from Argentina while her husband is from Chile and I …
Dec 18, 2024: Ah yes, I must watch Inception tonight. Again. I have lost track of how many times I’ve seen this movie at this point. Just like Interstellar, …
Dec 18, 2024: Your mind is the scene of the crime.
Dec 18, 2024: Its strange how your body adapts to cold. Last couple of weeks its been really cold on/off and i have been bundling up for walks with doggo. Today its …
Dec 18, 2024: Inspired by @pratik to share a arch photo. No this is not Kim Kardashian’s house but the Schonbrunn palace in Vienna.
Dec 18, 2024: Honestly, tiktok bans, tp-link bans - like jee, just stop. America has already sold its data and soul to China, no need to make it look like anyone …
Dec 18, 2024: Not one of mh favorite cricketers but thanks for all the fish anyway, Ashwin. Not sure why he even went to Australia in first place - I guess free …
Dec 17, 2024: If rain could ever play spoilsport it was now. Like for fucks sake stop!
Dec 17, 2024: Gotta give it to Aussie spirit and Pat Cummins on declaring and making a match out of it. Whether they lose or win or draw, Australia bloody hell made …
Dec 17, 2024: Whatever the fuck is going on in this test match!!!
Dec 17, 2024: India-Australia IS THE cricketing matchup in the world isn’t it? I sincerely hope Australia and New Zealand never stop playing cricket!
Dec 17, 2024: 4 days into it and I am sick of these ready made meal service. Not that I do not like the taste or quality, but my Indian heart wants home-made Indian …
Dec 17, 2024: What is the most socially acceptable response to somebody on street who says “Oh such a cute dog!” and I look at their dog and don’t …
Dec 17, 2024: This whole Gabba test has been such a downer. Like no one’s heart’s in it anymore. Somehow India managed to avoid a follow on. The …
Dec 17, 2024: One of those days where doggo simply wants to chill on the deck and not play fetch. I get it. Its a nice 60 degree sunny weather outside. I’d be …
Dec 16, 2024: While wife and kid are enjoying my father-in-law’s insanely gorgeous backyard, I am left here watching the pics! I absolutely adore their …
Dec 16, 2024: iPhone vs. Samsung AI Survey: AI Features Fall Short: 73% of iPhone Users and 87% of Samsung Users Say They Add Little or No Value Makes full sense …
Dec 16, 2024: Golden hour
Dec 16, 2024: Whats new in drone-o-drama? aliens arrived yet?
Dec 15, 2024: Budapest truly is stunning
Dec 15, 2024: A super productive day today! Got done with a few work things for tomorrow, vacuumed, laundried, cooked and cleaned/rearranged our upper floors. No …
Dec 15, 2024: Struggling with a difficult decision - should I make a Pav Bhaji for lunch or dinner? Lunch adv - I can eat it again for dinner. Dinner adv - feels …
Dec 15, 2024: A good morning spent cleaning and re arranging the furniture on upper floors. A will not be happy with a few changes but it will be too late by she …
Dec 15, 2024: Wife is not at home so I cleaned the fridge this morning and threw out all the vegetables that I absolutely hate but wife kept insisting I eat them …
Dec 15, 2024: 📺 The Day of the Jackal (2024) - ★★★★☆ Another series that ideally should have ended in 8 episodes or less but is stretched to 10. Nonetheless …
Dec 14, 2024: This year was worse than last year in sense that I went to gym only 48 times, however I also went on a walk (thanks doggo!) 115 times for a total of …
Dec 14, 2024: I share this every year. And no one should be surprised we have Trump today because America, truly does not care.
Dec 14, 2024: The wall is done. Need some small adjustments but overall looks amazing, at least to me!
Dec 14, 2024: For next 7-8 days I have ordered a local meal service company called Mighty Meals. At 13 bucks a meal they are cheaper or at par on a regular chipotle …
Dec 14, 2024: I am a purist when it comes to South Indian food. Please for the love of humanity leave the dosa and idli alone. Some things are best experienced the …
Dec 14, 2024: To be honest I don’t mind polio coming back. Not like it will impact me or my kid or my grand kids in future. I don’t give a fuck if it ruins a …
Dec 13, 2024: iPhone panoramas are a joy to shoot in the right places
Dec 13, 2024: Oh no Gauravji has joined Bluesky 🤮. Luckily blocking functions on Bluesky work really well so a quick click and it’s taken care off!
Dec 13, 2024: Family just landed in Bangalore for a 3 week vacation. This is the first time in 12 years that I and my family are going to be apart for that long. …
Dec 13, 2024: Apple playgrounds does a good enough job with my kid’s and wife images, but try as I might it gets my avatar nowhere near right. Like nowhere …
Dec 12, 2024: Oh come on Apple playgrounds this is a joke yes?
Dec 12, 2024: Interesting that I couldn’t see the playgrounds app until I enabled ChatGPT in Apple intelligence settings.
Dec 12, 2024: Curves
Dec 12, 2024: My goodness, Indians really are fucking idiots. Saw videos of people bursting fireworks and giving a milk bath to Allu Arjun’s poster outside a …
Dec 12, 2024: Tysons Corner Mall should simply be renamed as Mall of the Emirates! Mall 2 which houses who’s who of super expensive brands is half jokingly …
Dec 11, 2024: Today we did performance review of everyone across the board in my org. It usually is presided by HR and everyone has a frank conversation around …
Dec 11, 2024: I sincerely hate the days here when it rains nonstop entire day, or sometimes days together. Like I am ok with rain of few hours, but to sit through …
Dec 11, 2024: Woman at the beach
Dec 11, 2024: I honestly think BCCI is a better and less corrupt body than FIFA and thats saying something. Like Saudi Arabia hosting the world up in 2034 is …
Dec 11, 2024: I mean its not like the prime minister of a country with 1.4 billion people does not have more important things to do….
Dec 10, 2024: Can’t wait to put this collection of photos on the wall this weekend! Nations photo lab never disappoints with prints.
Dec 10, 2024: Honestly, Mangione should just announce his candidacy for presidency in 2028. He may actually win considering his acts were not condemned on either …
Dec 10, 2024: Mendocino or about.
Dec 10, 2024: Looking at the abundance of Indian items you get at Costco these days, its only a matter of time before Costco launches an in-house Indian label …
Dec 9, 2024: Thst Luigi guy was fucking rich and that’s what makes it even more awesome. I hope his family gets the best lawyers on earth and the jury acquits him …
Dec 9, 2024: My golden retriever has become so lazy now that he won’t even get up to come by the door to greet me when I am home. He knows its me. He knows I …
Dec 9, 2024: My post from yesterday originated from micro.blog but entirety of the conversation and engagement on this post happened outside of micro.blog platform …
Dec 8, 2024: Todays wallpaper
Dec 8, 2024: Two sleepless mornings and I am a solid wreck today. The early morning swim meet has taken its toll. Waking up at 4, hours drive and then 4-5 hours of …
Dec 8, 2024: We started watching DARR last night because why not catchup on some 90s Bollywood super hits? I remember as a youngster liking this movie especially …
Dec 8, 2024: Do you want to be altered?
Dec 7, 2024: Stunning sunset but my doggo was more interested in the sock! #nofilter
Dec 7, 2024: Dune
Dec 7, 2024: Recently came to know “beta” is a mocking term used by a lot of non-Indian kids to mock and bully Indian kids in schools, especially middle schools, …
Dec 7, 2024: I think its fair to assume the difference between the first and second test match between India and Australia is Rohit Sharma. Perhaps he …
Dec 7, 2024: The best part about all our neighbors is they leave us alone. The bad part is i still hate them all anyway.
Dec 7, 2024: In case you are wondering why I have so much to say this saturday morning, yes, I am at a swim meet and the kid has a gap of 3 hours between her first …
Dec 7, 2024: I am not an expert at anything, but even I could’ve told you the same.
Dec 7, 2024: OK, I made a mistake reading a political piece this morning and getting triggered. Nope. I need to nope the fuck out. You know what, Virginia, you …
Dec 7, 2024: Abigail Spanberger is the front runner for democratic nomination for Virginia’s governors race it seems. HELL FUCKING NO. I do not want yet …
Dec 7, 2024: I hate planning trips. Because once I get into it, I get into it and I obsessively plan it out until I have all the bookings and tickets completed.
Dec 7, 2024: This reddit thread on smog in salt lake was illuminating. I did not know this affected a LOT of places in the rockies, including Denver and seems like …
Dec 7, 2024: The cross posting experience on Micro.blog is so so so poor. So many clicks. So much ambiguity. Like cross posting options should be visible at all …
Dec 7, 2024: Swim meet weekend at University of Maryland College Park. This is the location I absolutely hate coming to because of insane traffic on capital …
Dec 6, 2024: Damn, Silo season 2 so far has been absolutely riveting 4 episodes in!
Dec 6, 2024: Wait Amit Agarwal, yes that tech blogger who made google scripts earns 13 million a year?!! wtf. Totally chose the wrong profession 😂
Dec 6, 2024: If FIFA signs up with Ticketmaster for World Cup ticketing then there is no question in my mind it will be an epic disaster. If Taylor Swift’s …
Dec 6, 2024: Not only was Blockbuster one of my favorite tracks of the year but it’s single shot video was also my favorite music video this year. There is so much …
Dec 6, 2024: Thanks to our kid, our household listened to a Taylor Swift 10x more than any other artists. In fact we listed to Taylor Swift more than the next 10 …
Dec 6, 2024: Season 15 of Coke Studio Pakistan was so good that half of my top 15 tracks this year were all from one season this year! And a A R Rahman song makes …
Dec 6, 2024: There is no question Maghron La and Blockbuster were two of my favorite tracks this year. The kid obviously skews some of this stats.
Dec 6, 2024: Apple replay 2024. Sounds about right!
Dec 5, 2024: My kid is doing combined Civics-English research project and topic she chose income inequality and access to education as her topic. She gave me …
Dec 5, 2024: For the longest time I was on United Healthcare and it was nothing but a pain. They started out OK a decade ago but dealing with them for any of my …
Dec 5, 2024: Temperature 31, feels like “16” because of wind, will go down to 11 at night. The most awful time of the year is truly here. I can’t …
Dec 5, 2024: Am I alone in not feeling an ounce of empathy for united healthcare’s CEO?
Dec 4, 2024: Why are flights so damn expensive to Las Vegas from east coast. Every time I feel like doing the Big 5 national parks from Las Vegas, the price of air …
Dec 4, 2024: I didnt realize that 9x12 is such an odd photo size to print. Most places do not print this size. I got a few prints from nations photo lab and i …
Dec 4, 2024: I rarely share personal photos here but felt like sharing this one. I took this in 2010, a few months before mom’s passing. Today 3 out of 6 …
Dec 4, 2024: One of most under-talked topics in India is how hard Indian men have it when they lose their spouses, especially our parents generation and ones …
Dec 3, 2024: Sigh, as if to make it all worse I came to know just now that my cousin and aunt’s daughter is pregnant and my aunt knew. They were waiting to …
Dec 3, 2024: Woke up to a sad call that my aunt passed away back in India. She was mom’s sister and second person now amongst the 5 sisters to have passed sway. …
Dec 2, 2024: Its been almost a month since the election and my decision to stay off consuming all political news and content has largely paid off. I still keep …
Dec 1, 2024: 🍿 Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (2024) - ★☆☆☆☆ Never going to get back two hours of my life I spent on this back. Ugh.
Dec 1, 2024: We started watching mission impossible series with the kid last night and my wife remarked that the first movie we were watching came out when she was …
Dec 1, 2024: Something is happening in California. A distressing number of people I know as ex-colleagues or acquaintances on Facebook have all come out slowly but …
Dec 1, 2024: Our downstairs floors are frigid this morning. Electric heat pumps are the absolute worst kind of heat there is - the system basically runs on Aux …
Nov 30, 2024: First real walk in cold today with doggo in low 30s is a sign of things to come. I am not looking forward to these walks as much as they do help me in …
Nov 30, 2024: Ugh the miserable wretched cold is finally here. Can we fast forward to spring please!
Nov 29, 2024: Had a wonderful Thanksigiving last night inspite of a few people not showing up. We started out at 6 and pretty much ate our way through till 12.30 in …
Nov 28, 2024: A family bailed out on dinner tonight for good reasons, but it means we now have horrible amount of food to devour.
Nov 28, 2024: The rightful winner for great British bake off. Yet another good season of our favorite family show!
Nov 27, 2024: Thanksgiving menu tomorrow: Cajun chicken, garlic shrimp, two types of pasta, stuffed mushrooms, roasted bell pepper feta dip, hummus, apple crisps, …
Nov 27, 2024: One thing I suck at is returns. So this new year my resolution is to get way better at returns and if I don’t like something I have to make it a point …
Nov 27, 2024: Amazon returns have gotten more simpler. Now you just take the item (without the box needed!) and drop it off at UPS without any labels. They scan the …
Nov 26, 2024: Yesterday was the last day for the only remaining woman coach in our gym. Post 2020 and DEI mainstream news the gym had gone from having an all 4 …
Nov 26, 2024: Another day and a holiday weekend beckons. Gosh I’ve needed this!
Nov 25, 2024: BIG LOL at everyone gloating about “year of accountability” last year. What happened?
Nov 25, 2024: One of the most frustrating part about Democratic Party is the feeling that they don’t really feel the seriousness they keep preaching. Pre-election …
Nov 25, 2024: I finally reframed this gorgeous original artwork this weekend. We got this as a gift from my aunt’s neighbor in 2008 for our wedding reception. Yeah …
Nov 25, 2024: Comprehensive win this for India! Why is rohit even coming back to Australia ?
Nov 24, 2024: I have realized I am not a podcasts person at all. I have tried. I have tried hard to get into them and I just can’t. I don’t know how I ever got into …
Nov 24, 2024: What an insanely entertaining test match. And how good was that 161 by Jaiswal and that 100 by Kohli. This test match swung so much India’s way - …
Nov 24, 2024: Walmart shipping times with Walmart+ are seriously impressive. Wanted end tables and first stop Amazon - says will be delivered December first week. …
Nov 22, 2024: 📺 Citadel Honey Bunny (2024) - ★★★★☆ This was surprisingly a fun watch considering we couldn’t get past 1 episode of the original citadel. Maybe they …
Nov 22, 2024: Just read about how whooping cough has been declared an epidemic in New Zealand and how its spreading fast in US/Canada. 2 minutes later a email from …
Nov 22, 2024: I have a nice problem that I have two candidates to choose from for another role I had open in my team. Both aced their interviews. One candidate is …
Nov 22, 2024: India e-visa approved within 48 hours! Multiple entry with 5 years validity and 180 days stay per entry. Wow, that’s surprisingly very very …
Nov 22, 2024: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced on Wednesday that students with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend the Cambridge …
Nov 21, 2024: Why can’t Joe Biden just shut the fuck up and finish his term and leave Ukraine alone. Like we really don’t need another war and I sure as fucking …
Nov 21, 2024: I am sure you all know Full Cycle Developer, but fuck you I am working with a Full Cycle Recruiter!
Nov 21, 2024: My dog loves khakra
Nov 21, 2024: Oh fuck off already!
Nov 21, 2024: Went out to play ball with doggo; froze myself. Its 45 but feels way more chillier. Ugh my most hated phase of the year is coming up quickly.
Nov 21, 2024: Things are getting worse at work, not specifically for me but the entire org in general. Gonna be interesting few months and already seeing the …
Nov 21, 2024: 🍿 Kalki 2898-AD (2024) - ★★☆☆☆ What do you get when Indian mythology (Mahabharata) meets Dune meets Mad Max meets Blade Runner meets Iron Man meets …
Nov 21, 2024: One thing I feel about kids/teens growing up here is how much as parents we don’t know our kid’s friends. Growing up back home there was …
Nov 21, 2024: On the other hand I must say inspite of being 1994 website the actual application for e-visa for India is simple and fast. I had to switch to PayPal …
Nov 20, 2024: Wow, where the flying fuck did this wind come from? Did we get the Seattle remnants or what. The weather went south in zero time!
Nov 20, 2024: Our dog responds to “Honey?!" way more than I do. I think he thinks he is Honey now. No honey, its not and she is not calling you!
Nov 20, 2024: My god applying for Indian e-visa. After filling up form, you get to confirmation page before you pay. Now, unless you take a screenshot at this …
Nov 19, 2024: Of all things A R Rahman divorcing was not on my Indian celebrity divorce bingo card.
Nov 19, 2024: I was fully invested in 2016 and 2020 election year, but I am making a conscious effort not to be so involved in 2024, for my own mental sanity, and …
Nov 19, 2024: A less talked about fact is how wage growths have kept up or crossed inflation at this point, even if it doesnt feel like it. Case in point - this …
Nov 18, 2024: Sometimes the best thing you as a leader or a manager can do is to simply…. get out of the way.
Nov 18, 2024: Ordered furniture for my office but I am just dreading assembling it.
Nov 18, 2024: European tech workers who move to the USA really struggle here. Multiple people were rated bottom of the performance curve not because they did …
Nov 17, 2024: Day 3 of swim meet over. This was not bad and I got a lot of errands done so it didn’t feel like it was long, plus commute is not bad either. The next …
Nov 17, 2024: Day three of swim meet so you all will hear a lot more from me today coz I have nothing to do between races!
Nov 17, 2024: I am not sold on BlueSky just yet. My fear is that invariably in a year or two all the nazis from twitter will follow over to BlueSky because if they …
Nov 17, 2024: Jen O’Malley gets way more credit than she should. In a favorable pandemic environment Biden barely barely sneaked out a win. In 2024 she misfired …
Nov 17, 2024: A hard workout yesterday and then half day of swim meet where I was just walking up and down nonstop = exhausted today. And I have another day of swim …
Nov 17, 2024: 🍿 Challengers (2024) - ★★★★☆ This turned out to be way better than I expected. The slo mos get you towards the end, but this was a fun watch! Now when …
Nov 16, 2024: Hamas ready for truce, Zelensky saying the war in Ukraine is going to end faster now with Trump in office - I guess there was a point after all that …
Nov 16, 2024: Every time Mike Tyson is in news i remember the incident in Georgetown from 20 years ago. Me and friends having food/drinks/shisha at outdoor hangout, …
Nov 15, 2024: My kid is not the fastest swimmer in her group and all of her besties are better in most strokes except breast. It’s always heartening to see how …
Nov 15, 2024: At that phase of life where even my car updates its OS. I feel like I need to know what changed and what’s new!
Nov 15, 2024: Looking at the cabinet picks I think I want to go back to DEI hires.
Nov 15, 2024: It’s so bizarre that voters across different demographics all swung towards Trump - be it Latins all over, Cubans in Florida, Somalians in Minnesota, …
Nov 14, 2024: 📺 Outer Banks (2020) - ★★★★☆ Season 4 continues to be the same campy senseless leave your brains at home teenage treasure finding adventure drama. Kid …
Nov 14, 2024: Oh no! leopards ate my face! You know what, you fucking deserve it.
Nov 14, 2024: Ugh, cold is back again. Like why can’t we be in permanent summer or spring. (Yeah yeah i know, no need to tell me the obvious).
Nov 14, 2024: I am surprised Netanyahu did not get a cabinet position in this new admin after all the efforts he put in! War monger, Ethnic Cleanser, Genocide …
Nov 13, 2024: Today we offered a role in my team to a young Indian lady who just completed her masters and getting started and not even finished her OPT yet. She …
Nov 13, 2024: Has touching base gone out of fashion. There was a time when everyone in corporate world wanted to “touch base” with you next week. Now no …
Nov 13, 2024: My kid is not allowed to listen to Cardi B or Megan Thes Stallion (or any of the artists in same genre) on Alexa or HomePods. I don’t care if she does …
Nov 12, 2024: Your protest vote got you Mike Huckabee. Hahaha. No seriously. Hahaha. If you didnt realize it yet, hahaha, I am laughing at you. Fucking gaza protest …
Nov 12, 2024: OMG, if your LinkedIn byline is “Empowering Lives Through Strategic Coaching & Financial Leadership”, just put me to bed already …
Nov 12, 2024: This is an eye-opening post by a black man on reddit: I am a black man from NC. I did not vote and most of the black men I know did not vote. Here is …
Nov 12, 2024: This is an eye opening stat that I did not think was true.
Nov 11, 2024: Our FIOS went out at 4 in the afternoon presumably due to some accident nearby. Still not fixed! The estimated time to restore is tomorrow mid day. …
Nov 11, 2024: FIOS is out which means we have no TV tonight. We actually have to talk to each other. The horror 😱😱😱
Nov 11, 2024: Not clicking or reading any more stories about Israel’s continued genocide in Palestine. From my point of view, post Nov 5 the blood is on Arab …
Nov 11, 2024: Over the last week I have done the following: 1/Logged out and deleted my twitter account. I had a shadow account that I had been using to track local …
Nov 11, 2024: Can we like stop with this whole nonsense of Biden stepping aside now so Kamala can be the first woman president, or Biden nominating her to SCOTUS. …
Nov 11, 2024: The dreaded end of year reviews means no matter how good or bad someone is I need to make a sucky choice of rating someone below the line and …
Nov 10, 2024: It’s insane how I am seeing Kamala all over my Instagram suddenly. Like every post even going back to few weeks ago suddenly popping up in timelines. …
Nov 10, 2024: Is it just me or the bakers on this season of great British bake off are insanely good! So far Dylan is my favorite and honestly the fact that he is …
Nov 10, 2024: A nice sleepy Sunday. Ifs actually going to run after 4 weeks today and kid is out with her friends at a mall. For a change I am looking forward to …
Nov 10, 2024: I am more emboldened to post this post last night than now haha - Random musings on how democrats can actually start winning in future elections: …
Nov 10, 2024: The other way to look at this loss is that Trump could only beat women at elections. The one time he had an older guy stand up to him he lost handily! …
Nov 9, 2024: USA getting trolled by Taliban is peak 2024. They must be like lol you hate women as much we do!
Nov 9, 2024: Talked with dad today as our weekly call and he immediately drew a comparison of Rahul vs Harris and how they are alike and how they can’t stand up to …
Nov 9, 2024: I joined our internal politics channel after the elections and a lot of chatter going on post elections. It’s truly been eye opening for me to hear …
Nov 9, 2024: Writing a random draft of what I think democrats should start doing more but I am going to be vilified for saying so I dont know if I should publish …
Nov 8, 2024: 📺 Disclaimer (2024) - ★★★☆☆ Meh. Wonderful music and acting but do heartbreakingly pretentious.
Nov 8, 2024: I finally talked to that ex colleague of mine who voted for Trump in California. It was a refreshing chat on why he indeed voted Trump after voting …
Nov 8, 2024: Checked out early from work today and took a big nap. Much needed after this week.
Nov 8, 2024: 8 years ago I had a POC manager. The day after election the mood in office was crestfallen and visibly shook. Our POC manager pulled each one of us …
Nov 7, 2024: Maybe if you didn’t reproduce like rabbits you would be ok.
Nov 7, 2024: Democrats have a messaging problem across the board, not just one issue. Via blind:
Nov 7, 2024: I retweeted this in 2020, so I guess we can assume they all went back to their original votes, and maybe the marginal shift is not really leaning red …
Nov 7, 2024: Phone-screened a candidate few days ago and decided not to move ahead. Candidate finds me on LinkedIn and sends me a 2 page email on why I made a …
Nov 7, 2024: An interesting mind shift for me already since yesterday is as I am looking around to change teams within the company I am now paying more attention …
Nov 7, 2024: One of the big outcomes for me personally after this week is to trust my gut more than data and anecdotes. I knew this would happen, I just did not …
Nov 6, 2024: For the last several years I have actively discouraged friends and family from moving to the USA. My sole advice to my cousins and aspiring nephews to …
Nov 6, 2024: You know what, my countrymen deserve this. Make it happen. I back it! The motherfuckers in Loudon and Dallas need to reap what they sow.
Nov 6, 2024: An ex-Muslim colleague of mine that I had blogged about a few days ago in California gleefully texted me about Trump win this morning and that we …
Nov 6, 2024: Sorry I am crying and I want to go back home to India so much today.
Nov 6, 2024: How much did Gaza impact this election will be something to look for. I wish Biden grew a pair when dealing with Israel. His weakest points for me was …
Nov 6, 2024: So i guess Covid ultimately didnt do its job?
Nov 6, 2024: Still not reconciling the fact that he got LESS votes than 2020 and still managed to win the popular vote by 6 million votes. Where the fuck did those …
Nov 6, 2024: The difference between white men and white women is white men will vote for their interests while white women will consistently vote against their …
Nov 6, 2024: I am still in disbelief that 20 million people simply didnt vote. Astounding.
Nov 6, 2024: I can’t wait for women’s march next year where everyone will show up way more enthusiastically to protest in DC than last night coz how …
Nov 6, 2024: This.
Nov 6, 2024: Assuming elections are still around in 2028, if democrats choose to nominate Pete or Newsom, they will lose again. The electorate is telling us they …
Nov 6, 2024: How can a candidate that raised more than a billion dollars in campaign lose so thoroughly? How could this campaign with literally everything at their …
Nov 6, 2024: A part of me now wishes Trump had won 2020 also; perhaps we might have been at the tail end of a 8 year horrible nightmare ready to turn the page …
Nov 6, 2024: Looking ahead though can Sotomayor fucking retire so Biden can get one young blood in before she dies and opens up yet another spot for Trump to fill? …
Nov 6, 2024: Wrote this 4 years ago, and sadly I am proven right again :(
Nov 6, 2024: Anyway I should be glad that I do have a place in India to go back home to if ever - millions don’t even have that option. Small mercies I am from …
Nov 6, 2024: Anyway since I am awake I just need to let it out: democrats won’t win unless they elect good white guys at the top. Obama was a deviation and a …
Nov 6, 2024: Obviously I haven’t slept the night at all and my heart is still racing. I did not want to say it out lest it came true but the writing was on the …
Nov 5, 2024: This this this this this this. The single worst pick and genesis of today can absolutely be traced back to garland.
Nov 5, 2024: Man I miss my Indian citizenship…
Nov 5, 2024: Severe 2016 feels at this point so yeah I am switching channels and getting back to this later. To say I am disappointed is an understatement but …
Nov 5, 2024: More Virginia delays in calling more concerning it will get.
Nov 5, 2024: Indians are the most Indian people outside of India. I don’t know why the mobs in Canada are chanting Bharat mata ki jai (long live India!) when they …
Nov 5, 2024: Can the fucking Hindus in Canada wait to riot please until the elections here are over so I can give a very nuanced and balanced take on the …
Nov 5, 2024: Cmon America you have the chance to show the world you can protect democracy, or you can just prove to the world again what a bunch of stupid morons …
Nov 4, 2024: 🍿 Despicable Me 4 (2024) - ★★★☆☆
Nov 4, 2024: An extremely simple yardstick on how to keep your stress levels low or high for tomorrow is to watch Virginia. If VA gets called early in the night, …
Nov 4, 2024: This Diwali my uncle (dad’s brother) showed up in family photos at our place, especially the morning celebrations. I was amused because his own …
Nov 3, 2024: Damn Halloween and Diwali just passed by in a jiffy with them falling so close to each other. Long wait till thanksgiving now. Thank god (pun …
Nov 2, 2024: A walk through the woods
Nov 2, 2024: Went to an Indian neighbor’s house last night for Diwali who had legit no idea that early voting had begun since 3 weeks in Virginia. He spent a good …
Nov 1, 2024: I am hopeful that the warm weather will make more young people come out and vote. Conversely i hope families around here pre voted before what was …
Nov 1, 2024: Yesterday I interviewed someone for an adjacent team. Turns out this individual lives in the community next to mine, and cannot possibly be living …
Nov 1, 2024: Oh, so now daily stand-up is also non-inclusive term. Thats why we huddle every day. Can’t wait for huddle also to become non-inclusive some day …
Nov 1, 2024: If you are in local dc area this IS the peak fall weekend! Just get out this weekend it’s incredible in this whole area. These 4 pictures were my …
Nov 1, 2024: Kid had her friends stay over last night coz today is a holiday here. When I and A went down to basement to setup the beds I almost choked looking at …
Oct 31, 2024: The doggo got a confirmed tick bite. Unfortunately he wasn’t on any medication. Doc says gonna have to wait a month to see what happens and if he is …
Oct 31, 2024: Robust Halloween business in community
Oct 31, 2024: As long as you keep it just to phone and don’t expand it the cleanup tool in photos works brilliant! This phot had a sea of people in front of louvre …
Oct 31, 2024: Other day my teenager decided to introduce me to Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan which is insanely catchy. I shared my approval that it was a great …
Oct 31, 2024: I am intrigued by the idea of moving my blog to Ghost via Pikapods. There is not particular driving force behind moving it from Wordpress but just an …
Oct 31, 2024: It’s hilarious that white artists have had no problems endorsing Kamala and playing music at her rallies while cough…. Cough …. Beyoncé does a half …
Oct 30, 2024: Still can’t get over how stupid of a comment Biden made and he single handedlu shifted the focus back on democrats. Gosh I am glad he is not the …
Oct 30, 2024: Cool cool, why make federal laws at all then? Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations This …
Oct 30, 2024: 📺 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) - ★★★★☆ Season 2 was so much better! Looking fwd to series now.
Oct 30, 2024: Lik Biden just please please please don’t speak for another week 😂
Oct 29, 2024: It turns out when you update iOS CarPlay connections are erased and you have to set it up all over again. The problem is my seat setting were all …
Oct 29, 2024: Dear white people, please just listen to the brown man when says this: NO just NO. They do not pair well.
Oct 29, 2024: Holy macaroni the cleanup tool in iOS 18.1 is amazing!
Oct 29, 2024: Now that I have a sore throat I expect it to last all of winter. Another reason I despise cold weather all together now. To imagine when I had just …
Oct 28, 2024: Humor does not have to be offensive. Glad people are realizing it after last night at MSG. Maybe the “western” people should’ve …
Oct 28, 2024: The speed at which our cleaners are working today looks like we might be having dinner together.
Oct 28, 2024: Given a choice between yummiest meat on earth cooked to perfection and a carrot, I will pick the carrot.
Oct 28, 2024: I have an unhealthy obsession with carrots. Thats it. Thats the post.
Oct 28, 2024: Would the rally in New York still be a neo nazi rally if Netanyahu was also invited to speak? Or had he hosted it and introduced Trump instead of …
Oct 27, 2024: 🍿 Do Patti (2024) - ★★★☆☆ Could have been so much better but saves itself from being a bore by Kriti Sanon’s acting.
Oct 27, 2024: Yes I agree Rings Of Power S2 does significantly improve upon on S1. Still too many boring threads (Harfoots put me to sleep!), but this Sauron is …
Oct 27, 2024: My doggo is a dosa connoisseur. He likes his dosas crispy, laden with ghee and butter. Soft chewy middle is a no-no. Plain dosa with no ghee or butter …
Oct 27, 2024: A lake in middle of nowhere that we just chanced upon driving the back roads. I promise you it was way way more gorgeous than it looks in the photo. …
Oct 27, 2024: One of the most assuring things I saw all around the area yesterday was the amount of Harris/Walz signs. The Shenandoah/Appalachia is pure Trump …
Oct 27, 2024: Fall sunset drive in the Shenandoah. We spent a good couple of hours in nearby areas getting lost in backroads and woods before hitting up Shenandoah …
Oct 26, 2024: Wait so Beyoncé showed up, spoke for 2 minutes and then just…. Left? Wow what kind of loony bins over at Democratic Party decided that was a great …
Oct 26, 2024: For surely it is not the eyes that are blind, but the hearts. Just so beautifully said. I am loving this restaurant and I haven’t event had the food …
Oct 26, 2024: If Kamala loses it can all be traced back to beginning of October when she and Tim went completely off the campaign trail giving Trump and Vance an …
Oct 26, 2024: It’s you, hi, you are the problem, it’s you #whitemen
Oct 26, 2024: Oh cute crap about how cancelling WaPo hurts the journalists and not the dark lord at top, and how voting Kamala will do that. You can do both! And …
Oct 25, 2024: Fall pose
Oct 25, 2024: So Elon musk is all buddy buddy with Putin while holding a top secret clearance and Garland over at DOJ is like cool bro that gets me so horny and …
Oct 25, 2024: Gonna be a long 10-12 days isn’t it? I hope this country survives :(
Oct 25, 2024: No life guard on duty
Oct 25, 2024: Glad I unsubscribed from WaPo also long back. Legacy media needs to die a horrible death.
Oct 25, 2024: A common question most non-Americans keep asking is how can this country even consider voting for Trump. To that I say, it’s not Trump. Remember …
Oct 24, 2024: At this point feels like Obama is campaigning more than Kamala and I am absolutely not complaining coz nobody says it like him!
Oct 24, 2024: Nevada seems already lost eh? I hope it doesn’t come to bit Kamala back on Election Day.
Oct 24, 2024: Coldplay’s new album Moon Music has really grown on me in a way their past couple of albums haven’t. This is an excellent album with a …
Oct 24, 2024: Its hard to take Kamala’s take on Trump’s Hitler comments seriously when she and Biden have shown us that they are willing to enable …
Oct 23, 2024: Randomly decided to search for “Trump” on WhatsApp and man even in 2016 a couple of my friends were saying in July that Trump is charming and he will …
Oct 22, 2024: After that two week stretch of non-stop rain, the weather’s flipped and its been non-stop wall to wall sun for the last 2 weeks and it doesnt …
Oct 22, 2024: I am never going to get democrat strategies of having celebrities and musicians in a concert. Who are they appealing to? Like does someone actually …
Oct 22, 2024: Weird year that I’ve fallen sick thrice! Usually I’ll fall sick with cold/fever once a year - this year thought I’ve fallen sick …
Oct 22, 2024: Apparently Arabs are trending 48-45 in favor of Trump in Michigan it seems. I mean that says everything you need to know about how much they really …
Oct 22, 2024: So let me guess white women wont vote for Harris now because she can’t prove she worked at Mc Donald’s decades ago and this means this is a more …
Oct 21, 2024: The amount of people protest voting for Jill Stein is going to be a surprise factor me feels based on all the internal chatter I see in our politics …
Oct 21, 2024: And I have fallen sick. Was bound to happen with so many coughing people on the bus and the flight back from Miami. Sigh :(
Oct 20, 2024: Just when I think Merrick Garland cannot be a bigger fucking ass, he will prove himself worse. So he is gonna let Elon commit election crimes while he …
Oct 20, 2024: Here are two pictures - one that my kid took with the 12 pro and one that I took with the 16 pro max. Can you tell which is which? I am sure you can …
Oct 20, 2024: The storm and the sea
Oct 20, 2024: The concert experience has definitely validated my thoughts that the incremental camera improvements in iPhone are hitting a big plateau. Honestly I …
Oct 20, 2024: Yesterdays post was a reminder why I need a Wordpress cross poster but now with events of last few weeks makes me wonder if I want to be with …
Oct 19, 2024: The vibes seem to have shifted and I am here for it!
Oct 19, 2024: The very very long post about how our Taylor Swift concert came to be. Taylor Swift Eras Tour has dominated our household as far back as early spring of this year when my to-be teenager wished Taylor Swift concert on or …
Oct 19, 2024: Back after a whirlwind 2 day trip to Fort Lauderdale to catch Taylor. The weather absolutely sucked - windy, and cloudy on all days. Glad our seats …
Oct 19, 2024: I am not getting it how this election so close? Even in Florida the amount of Harris signs overwhelmed Trump, but of course were in blue parts. But …
Oct 19, 2024: I took a LOT of pictures and videos last night but this was the one that really stood out to me. This moment explains the whole concert!
Oct 19, 2024: I have a long post coming up about our Taylor swift concert experience last night which will be less about the concert itself (duh, it was amazing!). …
Oct 17, 2024: Fairfax county opened another 17 locations today for early voting and the lines were long! I was one of them! And yes it’s legal in Virginia to take a …
Oct 17, 2024: I love taking pictures of my doggo lost in thought.
Oct 16, 2024: Is it just me or Alfonso Cuaron’s Disclaimer on Apple TV feel extremely pretentious? Two episodes in and everyone is so miserable. I will follow …
Oct 16, 2024: Looking forward to ending this week early and taking a break for next two days. Much needed after last few weeks.
Oct 15, 2024: How the fuck does a dog grooming service run by 4 women book out for ALL of 2025 already? Unreal! Like people plan their pet grooming this far in …
Oct 15, 2024: Harris is struggling with young men it seems, and an interview with Joe Rogan is the way to reach the men where they are. This is all good on Harris …
Oct 14, 2024: Nice to see this final weeks burst of energy from Harris campaign. Fox News, Joe Rogan? That’s the way to do it! Good to see this campaign catching …
Oct 14, 2024: I dont know why democrats dont talk enough about a second Trump presidency will literally hand over the SCOTUS to conservatives forever? If he wins …
Oct 14, 2024: I am honestly kinda enjoying the popcorn of the whole India Canada spat going on right now. I dont care who is right or wrong here to be honest. As I …
Oct 14, 2024: Hahaha. America warns Iran that any attempt on Trump’s life will be considered an act of war. Very good. But now, would it stop USA or Israel …
Oct 13, 2024: It’s incredible how much of a wasted potential is Musk. On one hand he is able to pull of idiotic feats of engineering in his companies and on the …
Oct 13, 2024: Three of my cousins live in Dallas. I have successfully convinced one to move out and they just finished a move to Denver. Of course a bit of it was …
Oct 12, 2024: I am at a point where I absolutely hate creating login accounts specific to a website. Like give me option to use my Google or Apple account and I am …
Oct 12, 2024: I have far far more respect towards republicans who are voting for Kamala because they see Trump as unfit than progressive leftists who are going to …
Oct 12, 2024: I keep forgetting that a true golden retriever will always be obsessed with shoes and socks. I don’t think any other breed that I know seems to …
Oct 11, 2024: Apparently Kamala/ Walz have raised more than a billion dollars and given the state of race wheee it is right now it tells you two things: the kind of …
Oct 11, 2024: Today I talked to a fresh graduate out of college for the role I have open. I really wished this person didnt try so hard for this because everything …
Oct 11, 2024: My new wallpaper had to change to naturally this:
Oct 11, 2024: Honestly last night aurora viewing was amazing. A bucket list item for my wife more than me it was extremely memorable, and they truly are spectacular …
Oct 10, 2024: Right out our home.
Oct 10, 2024: Wowza still can see the northern lights 😍
Oct 10, 2024: That was a fucking fiery speech from Ovama! Ooooof!!! Much needed much needed! I hope Kamala took notes coz he buried em tight with this. Loved it!
Oct 10, 2024: Wow o wow wow northern lights in Va
Oct 10, 2024: From a strategy standpoint it is cool that Walz’s rally yesterday was simulcast on Twitch to reach the young male voters on that platform. But …
Oct 10, 2024: Kamala has not made many mistakes in this campaign but she walked right into the trap by DeSantis didn’t she? Didn’t need that after a few sub par …
Oct 9, 2024: 📺 Slow Horses (2022) - ★★★★★ Gawd I hope Apple just green lights all adaptations of the series of which I believe are 9!
Oct 9, 2024: Unpopular opinion: Kamala flubbed 2 out of 3 interviews she did in the last couple of days. Personally thought she was at her best on The View and the …
Oct 9, 2024: There are very, very few Indian business leaders and ultra wealthy people that I truly respected a lot. Ratan Tata was one of them. Truly one of …
Oct 9, 2024: Elon Musk buying a vote for 47$ is literally the way Indian election works for most part. You promise money or equivalent gifts to get the vote. I …
Oct 8, 2024: For the role I have posted, an internal person wanted to apply. This person has been around for a few years and manages other managers. The only …
Oct 8, 2024: ‘That son of a bitch’: New Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations of Biden, Trump, Harris and Putin – This whole piece is …
Oct 7, 2024: I still find it hard to believe that in 2008 Obama won Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Florida, the 4 states that we give near zero chance of ever flipping …
Oct 7, 2024: Politically these hurricanes couldn’t have come at a worse time for Harris/Biden and democrats could they? It’s almost like the entire …
Oct 7, 2024: Earth really needs to speed up its process to get rid of humans. Going too slow is my only complaint.
Oct 7, 2024: As a hiring manager with a req, my role has literally 100s of applicants in a week. You know the ones that actually moved ahead in the queue and I did …
Oct 6, 2024: OH NO WHY!!!!
Oct 6, 2024: 🍿 Wolfs (2024) - ★☆☆☆☆ Couldn’t even make it past 45 min mark. Such suave actors and zero chemistry. Like how was that possible? This movie should …
Oct 5, 2024: One of Jeff Bezos’s famous words were on data vs anecdotes: when data and anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right. Probably one of …
Oct 5, 2024: 🍿 CTRL (2024) - ★★★★☆ Starts out bit slow mland very like kho gaye hum kahan but quickly enters black mirror category! This was a good watch and I …
Oct 4, 2024: Been on 16 Pro max for a few days now and frankly I don’t see any difference from 13 or 14 versions of the same phone except it’s lighter. …
Oct 4, 2024: Oh fucking hell the clouds are back again. I want a fucking drought. I am done with rain. I could not care less if every fucking tree dried out and DC …
Oct 4, 2024: For once I want a democratic candidate to stop saying America’s best days are ahead of us!. No they are not. Not by a million miles. This is a …
Oct 3, 2024: OMG The sun is out and my eyes are hurting coz I haven’t seen the sun in weeks!! Welcome back mood booster. I am nicely perched on the deck rest …
Oct 3, 2024: Biden confronts the limits of his influence over Israel Biden deemed Israel’s response “over the top” and did stop one shipment of American arms to …
Oct 2, 2024: Honestly think Vance was a smooth operator last night which scares me where he might be in 4 years but definitely think he undid every fucking thing …
Oct 1, 2024: Vance is a far smoother talker for sure. Walz has substance but don’t think he can top Vance’s BS smoothness.
Oct 1, 2024: Israel really wants a war before election doesn’t it?
Oct 1, 2024: We moved back to VA because of our friends and the little ties we have left off as a family. But increasingly the weather out here is getting so …
Oct 1, 2024: I opened a role in my team last Thursday. In the 4 days it’s been open, I am looking at a pool of 300+ applicants. I have another 50+ messages …
Oct 1, 2024: I honestly don’t feel anything for the people of the Appalachia impacted by Helene in the Carolinas or Georgia or Tennessee or other places. …
Sep 30, 2024: Early voting has begun in VA. If you are in Northern VA and don’t want to do the research, just vote for all these people on the ballot on be on …
Sep 29, 2024: This could very well be democrats Katrina if they don’t act fast on Helene relief across multiple states.
Sep 29, 2024: Sold my 2009 MDX to Carvana today. The whole process was via app first to get the offer, then taking the SUV to the Carvana drop-off. At the drop off …
Sep 29, 2024: The camera control button is literally the worst designed button on the iPhone 16. Why is it there in the place it is? All it is it gets in the way. …
Sep 28, 2024: Just 30 miles into warrenton today and the amount of trump signs on the way there ooooff! Arlington / Fairfax better show up this November else …
Sep 28, 2024: The sun is out after what feels like ages. I am perched on the deck soaking it all in before we start another 4 days of nonstop rain.
Sep 27, 2024: My goodness rain just fucking stop! Like stop now! Enough.
Sep 26, 2024: There is a myth that perpetuates in tech world that Indians are the most political tribe in the company. Let me tell you whites are equally bad. My …
Sep 23, 2024: 🍿 Civil War (2024) - ★★★★☆ Thid was a gripping watch and boy the next civil war could really look like this.
Sep 23, 2024: I am just going out and saying it. If Kamala does not significantly find a way to get into the news cycle, be it interviews, rallies or otherwise, she …
Sep 23, 2024: I dont get what IIT Delhi, Abu Dhabi campus is. Like shouldn’t it just be IIT Abu Dhabi? Why is it IIT Delhi, Abu Dhabi? Are these IITs run …
Sep 23, 2024: This weekend marked one year since one of my closest buds lost his toddler kid :(. For us it feels like a year has went by in a jiffy but I am sure …
Sep 23, 2024: I am so tired of all the password breaches on a daily basis that I now default to using google login wherever it’s offered on any website. I …
Sep 22, 2024: 📺 IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack (2024) - ★★★★☆ Very well made taut retelling of the hijack. I have no idea why this was controversial in India - they …
Sep 22, 2024: Went for a drive just 25 miles west wards and the amount of trump signs ooof. Boss Virginia is in play, no two ways about it. Trump is right. Ignore …
Sep 22, 2024: This years flu and Covid vaccine connection have truly taken me out. Body ache / chills / fevers the whole 9 yards. Haven’t had this for as long as I …
Sep 21, 2024: So according to some over exuberant Indian Americans in the USA, modi has brought the golden age of India and it should be celebrated. Ok then why are …
Sep 21, 2024: I kinda want to call up my relatives today and ask how did the beef taste in the laddoo, and calmly ask if at this point they have consumed more beef …
Sep 20, 2024: I don’t think I have said (or say) I love you to my wife as many times in the last 16 years as many times I say it to my doggo in a single week. …
Sep 19, 2024: Ah look the terrorist country strikes again unhinged.
Sep 19, 2024: I dunno, Mark Robinson seems like just kind of person Trump would appoint to SCOTUS, and Clarence Thomas might literally wet his pants to welcome him.
Sep 19, 2024: Apple iPhone 16 demand is so weak that employees can already buy it on discount Not surprised at all. Older phones are lasting longer, newer phones …
Sep 17, 2024: I feel like Kamala may be falling into same zone as Hillary. While Trump seems to be doing anything and everything possible to be in news - be is crap …
Sep 17, 2024: Pennsylvania being real close aligns with my non scientific theory of lawn signs. The amount of Trump signs I saw in suburbs of Philly was …
Sep 16, 2024: It’s official, we are returning to a 5 days a week workplace starting next year. While I absolutely hate it, there is a glimmer of hope in …
Sep 15, 2024: All the safety features for lange change alone make the price of upgrade worth it. Gosh once I get used to this it’s gonna be hard going back to older …
Sep 15, 2024: Proud owner of the Kia Carnival 2025 Hybrid. It was time to retire the MDX after 14 great years. Nothing wrong with it and I am going to sell it, we …
Sep 14, 2024: 🍿 The Whale (2022) - ★★★☆☆ This was a horribly depressing watch. So much sadness. I would have rated it higher but Jesus if I knew this movie was …
Sep 14, 2024: Two elementary kids yelling on street while at walk: YOUR MOM’S SKIBBIDI! NO YOUR MOM IS SKIBBIDI! NO YOURS! Kids let me tell you all of you are …
Sep 13, 2024: 🍿 Berlin (2023) - ★★★★☆ Such a slow burn. This was like watching a novel unfold rather than watching a movie! Superb acting and loved atmosphere of …
Sep 13, 2024: In the last 3 weeks, two of my direct reports have quit. A very close team member has already told me everyone’s looking to jump ship. None of …
Sep 13, 2024: Pete is a fucking genius. I can’t wait to see him as POTUS one day. I dont think Kaitlin Collins realized that while he was speaking about …
Sep 12, 2024: There is such a weird fascination (read: racist) about something smelling like “curry”. Heck White House would be so much nicer if the smell of chai …
Sep 11, 2024: Today morning the kid asks me - Who won the debate? I say Kamala and then say, btw, Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala after the debate. And then my usually …
Sep 11, 2024: I think I know what am I going to tell my director when asks me what is the status of my product strategy doc that I promised him a month ago: _I have …
Sep 10, 2024: A report of mine constantly complains about everyone else in the team and adjacent team. The thing is the bar that this employee is so high that no …
Sep 10, 2024: People eating cows & pigs every day should not really worry about other people eating cats, just sayin.
Sep 10, 2024: Yesterday a long lost colleague of mine connected back after more than a decade or more. He talked about his life, how he battled severe illness, how …
Sep 8, 2024: I guess I dont need to listen to Elton John anymore. Whats with these musicians from my youth turn into racist third class pricks as they get older. …
Sep 7, 2024: Yesterday my kid tells me there is a new boy from Georgia who moved to their school and is a MAGA/Trump supporter. He’s been vocal about it, and …
Sep 6, 2024: My non scientific lawm sign theory says Harris should have no problem winning Virginia.
Sep 6, 2024: Dick fucking Cheney? He was my introduction to politics in America two decades ago along with Bush. The fact that the literal devil also is voting for …
Sep 6, 2024: Started watching LOTR season 2 and the long gap between S1 and S2 meant that I have absolutely zero recollection of events in season 1. Like zero. And …
Sep 6, 2024: Met an ex report of mine for lunch. Had a couple of beers. Nothing makes you more sleepy in afternoon like beers. Couldn’t wait to come back home and …
Sep 6, 2024: I don’t know if Sabrina Carpenter thinks she is a dog coz: Adore me Hold me and explore me Mark your territory (Ah-ah) Tell me I’m the only, …
Sep 4, 2024: Slow Horses is so so good! With this and Only murders in building, two of the best shows on tv each week!
Sep 4, 2024: Austrian airlines gave me credits for the cancelled flight to Vienna after few weeks. I appreciate the gesture - they didnt really have to do it, but …
Sep 4, 2024: A piece of advice I give all my friends is - If you are completely disinterested in politics (as many of them are), then just go ahead and vote …
Sep 3, 2024: Does the Rings of Power get any better in second season? The major problem with the series (other than its…. kind of boring) is the casting of …
Sep 2, 2024: Back after a fabulous couple of days in Philly at friends. That said, concerning number of Trump lawn signs in suburbs of Philly! not that I didnt see …
Sep 1, 2024: Stunner of a sunset unfolding in Philadelphia
Aug 30, 2024: I insist that every French traveler who wants to visit Northern India absolutely must start their conversations with Indians with Namaste, aap English …
Aug 29, 2024: Do you want a free pizza? (Via Reddit)
Aug 29, 2024: I am never going to understand women who support Trump. What is appealing about him? What policy position resonates with them? It is just bizarre that …
Aug 28, 2024: C.I.A. Warning Helped Thwart ISIS Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna The CIA literally saved our lives potentially. If these motherfuckers had …
Aug 28, 2024: Every day now you hear about a company scaling “back” DEI. Why? what happened? too many black/ brown or women at work? too many pronouns …
Aug 28, 2024: Didn’t sleep well due to a work incident that I kept playing over and over again in my head most of the night. And now the kid is sick. And oh, …
Aug 27, 2024: 🍿 Munjya (2024) - ★★★☆☆ A sold 3-½ star horror comedy movie. Munjya umm was so cute even if he is the devil 😆
Aug 27, 2024: Kid has a sore throat. Uh oh.
Aug 27, 2024: For first two years of my job here I was asking for more ownership for me and the team. Now that I manage the other ICs, I am realizing omg these …
Aug 27, 2024: Over the last couple of months I’ve noticed a strange thing with me. I will wake up in middle of the night with a sudden urge to eat…. …
Aug 26, 2024: You need some kind of weird mental strength to go through Costco shopping experience. Every time I go to their store I walk out with high blood …
Aug 25, 2024: The other day I and fam were talking about our best vacations we have taken in the last decade and unanimously agreed on the list. 5 - Egypt: heckling …
Aug 25, 2024: Kinda interesting how the refund for the Taylor swift cancelled concert played out. I bought the tix in resale from a very nice person in Europe. We …
Aug 25, 2024: Venmo’s bizarre choice of making someone else’s payment public on my feed makes me want to use the app less and less and is such a violation of …
Aug 24, 2024: 🍿 Twisters (2024) - ★★★☆☆ Nowhere close to the thrill of first but serviceable sequel
Aug 24, 2024: Started “Industry” on HBO a couple of days back. Does the show pick up or the general mental model of the show is Euphoria set in financial industry …
Aug 24, 2024: I really think Coldplay has evolved its music to creating music only for stadiums. I don’t mind it - I have been their fan for a long time and have …
Aug 22, 2024: Is the DNC not over yet? How long is this party going to last?
Aug 22, 2024: So Taylor Swift finally made a statement about Vienna, after being called out politely by Chris Martin from Coldplay. My kid texted me furiously last …
Aug 21, 2024: Last night the kid was acting quite rudely and erratic. After a brief tense hour with her behavior going all over the place, she finally broke down in …
Aug 20, 2024: I don’t know how I got here but I am now truly bored of the Obamas. Can we skip tonight and just go to tomorrow and Thu?
Aug 16, 2024: 🍿 Kill (2024) - ★★★★☆ Holy mother lord this was one adrenalin and testosterone powered absolutely no holds barred action movie. One of those fuck the …
Aug 16, 2024: Swiss chocolates are overrated. We got a bunch of expensive chocolate and regular lindt chocolates from Switzerland. I can’t make out any …
Aug 14, 2024: Anyone excited for mpox pandemic?
Aug 14, 2024: Its been a week now since we first got the cancellation of the Vienna Taylor Swift concert due to terrorist threats. A week has gone by with …
Aug 13, 2024: Why does it feel like Walz is running for president and not Harris. Harris needs to be in news more, and yet most of the clips and shorts online are …
Aug 13, 2024: Personal nit: Biden needs to stop talking about why he dropped from the race. His latest interview makes it feel like he still has some grudge against …
Aug 13, 2024: Apple is quickly turning so scummy and greed obsessed that I am wondering if there is now value in trying out Android phones if the company doesnt …
Aug 13, 2024: Every 4 years Indians collectively go How can a country of billion plus people produce so few medals at Olympics? I swear I’ve been hearing this …
Aug 12, 2024: Its been really strange to see there has been no comment or post made by Taylor Swift or her team after the Vienna cancellations due to terrorist …
Aug 11, 2024: From style and fashion to complete ghaatigiri is appropriate way to describe Paris to LA handover! Love USA stayed true to their ghaat brand 😂
Aug 11, 2024: Glad break dancing going away in next Olympics. Jesus this is not so you think you can dance contest! Who put this in Olympics in first place I don’t …
Aug 11, 2024: Lines
Aug 11, 2024: Look I love Ahmedabad as a city and I grew up there - but let me be frank - it’s the absolute worst city to host any kind of sporting events, let …
Aug 11, 2024: If Nita Ambani really wants India to bid for the Olympics in 2036 then why Ahmedabad? They have a fucking 2 billion dollar some 30 floor residence in …
Aug 11, 2024: Ever since Harris/Walz have taken a lead in most polls crosstabs have ceased to matter anymore amirite? 2 months ago every poll was being dissected …
Aug 10, 2024: Of all the pics I took in Switzerland, this remains my quintessential “Swiss” pic! I absolutely love it.
Aug 10, 2024: I will say this straight out - LA will have to pull off a complete miracle to compete with Paris Olympics. The city provided such a stunning backdrop …
Aug 10, 2024: Rewatched Dune 1 on flight back last night and my god this movie holds up so so much better than dune 2. Dune 1 was better than dune 2 I think.
Aug 10, 2024: Overall, Paris was great fun this time. Grindelwald was very pretty but marred by a few racist locals. Zermatt and Zurich were both awesome with …
Aug 10, 2024: I generally never post about my travel plans well in advance anywhere and limit the information also to very few people outside my family too. Most of …
Aug 9, 2024: Back home after cutting our trip short by almost 3-4 days. We knew we had to cut it short in Zurich when we became totally listless and adrenaline of …
Aug 8, 2024: Zurich is actually very pretty and almost Seattle like but all our enthusiasm and energy was drained out. We walked around like zombies mostly, none …
Aug 8, 2024: All religions are absolutely terrible but honestly feel Islam is at the bottom of that rotten pile. No other religion in modern times seems to …
Aug 8, 2024: The kid is handling the concert cancellation way better than I thought she would. She cried her heart out last night but today she is normal. She is …
Aug 7, 2024: Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled after attack threat - BBC News We were heading to Vienna this weekend to cap out our trip with a Taylor swift …
Aug 7, 2024: Dont know what’s the name of this peak but I am calling it The Bald Eagle.
Aug 7, 2024: Early call to retire tonight. Exhaustion has set in. Honestly can’t wait to be home at this point.
Aug 7, 2024: Here’s a tip for you if you are traveling anywhere: Always ask an Asian to take your photo for you. They go out of their way to get the best photos …
Aug 7, 2024: Europe really needs to create “smoking zones” which is a common thing in the USA. Even at fucking 11000 ft people just couldn’t stop lighting up all …
Aug 7, 2024: Zermatt is stunning! I think I like this even more than Jungfrau region. Too bad we are spending only 2 nights here and out tomorrow. Plus Zermatt has …
Aug 7, 2024: What a remarkable difference between locals at Grindelwald vs Zermatt. People at Zermatt are so much nicer, polite and helpful. Just the overall vibe …
Aug 6, 2024: Well the Matterhorn completely unobstructed! What a thing of beauty!
Aug 6, 2024: View of the Matterhorn from our room. Will we get lucky and see the whole tip? Stay tuned for updates at 11
Aug 6, 2024: One of the best things we did this trip is to force ourselves to onebag. This has come in so handy in Switzerland it’s unbelievable.
Aug 6, 2024: Heading to Zermatt today. This involves 3 train changes and a bus ride because of a broken track somewhere. While the swill railways are beyond world …
Aug 5, 2024: This cow’s got zero fucks to give while it chills on a hill. (Also so many cows here all over the mountains but where the fuck do they go eventually? …
Aug 5, 2024: We had great fun riding the bike down the hillside from gtindelwald first. So much fun and so thrilling!
Aug 5, 2024: Two days ago this was all foggy and cloudy. Today, though ooof! 😍
Aug 5, 2024: Jungfraujoch is like Niagra of Switzerland I guess, in sense that the only people who seem to visit the “top of Europe” are Indians and Asians 😆
Aug 5, 2024: As if on cue, the last day we are spending in Jungrsu region is the day it’s absolutely clear with zero clouds in any direction 🙃. That said great …
Aug 4, 2024: My teen made an observation this morning that Indian babies and kids cry a lot and it’s really annoying her. Funny enough once she said it stuck in my …
Aug 4, 2024: Lovely day spent again the Swiss alps save for the very unsavory incident involving an old Swiss local, all over a stupid fucking wildflower. Old …
Aug 4, 2024: As beautiful as Switzerland is, the Swiss locals are even more racists than we encourntered in Paris. Disappointing - twice in two days we had a local …
Aug 4, 2024: Oh it never attached the pic. Weird.
Aug 4, 2024: I can’t even describe the kind of scenery we are witnessing anymore. Stunning is what I and A are saying over and over again. The pic does no justice.
Aug 4, 2024: Grindelwald to Klein Schiedegg train OMFG 😍
Aug 4, 2024: The level of smoking everywhere whether train stations or restaurants UGGHHHHHH.
Aug 3, 2024: Week 1 of vacation done and today we peaked our walking.
Aug 3, 2024: Quintessential Switzerland! Loved hiking around Lauterbrunnen valley in afternoon and an unplanned long hike in Grindelwald with gorgeous views! …
Aug 3, 2024: Oh my Lauterbrunnen 😍!
Aug 3, 2024: 😍 I am in love 😍
Aug 3, 2024: Amazing view from top of grindelwald first
Aug 3, 2024: Grindelwald is a complete flop. Yet to see the sun in the famed town lol. Luckily weather down in valley a train ride away is gorgeous! This is one …
Aug 2, 2024: Second day we found a shortcut to get to our hotel that cuts our incline from 65% to 55% and I will take it. I am kidding of course about % but my …
Aug 2, 2024: The most boorish and worst behaved tourists I am seeing everywhere here: Indians.
Aug 2, 2024: The Swiss infrastructure though is mind boggling good. There is a reason why this area is so popular - you can access almost anywhere by train,bus, …
Aug 2, 2024: So far feeling underwhelmed in Switzerland. I think Lauterbrunnen will probably hit the spot but having done Banff and Jasper in past can’t help …
Aug 2, 2024: With a view like this I would never finish my breakfast
Aug 2, 2024: And the miserable wretched rain has followed us into Switzerland. All through the weather was looking gorgeous only to change yesterday and now it’s …
Aug 1, 2024: We had no idea and it turns out the day we came to Switzerland is also their Swiss national day. So lots of celebrations around the small village …
Aug 1, 2024: View from our room for next 5 days!
Aug 1, 2024: The public transportation is so good in Paris that in spite of being in a packed stadium, we were back in our hotel on other end of town in less than …
Aug 1, 2024: What an insane night at Olympics swimming finals last night. Lucked out with great races. First Katie Ledecky with her complete dominance of 1500m …
Jul 31, 2024: Absolutely stunning race by Leon Marchand and complete dominance by Katie Ledecky! The atmosphere in this stadium is absolutely electric and …
Jul 31, 2024: Can you believe it this place just hosted Taylor swift concert 4 weeks back and now is center of Olympic swim finals!
Jul 31, 2024: It’s magical - practically everyone in this city speaks great English now. Whether it’s the train ticket agent or a bakery or restaurant or a …
Jul 31, 2024: We are still few hours away but the kid’s got her Olympic and country spirit on already!
Jul 31, 2024: At various squares within the city they have setup Olympic square where you can cool off, grab a beer or food and watch the games on big screens while …
Jul 30, 2024: The rings of power
Jul 30, 2024: I am so glad we came back to Paris. This time I truly feel like I saw the “city” rather than main attractions and I honestly I am in love with the …
Jul 30, 2024: Our second experience in Paris has been a complete 180 degree from the first time we visited 2 years ago. Also, I am a merino convert! Hot sweltering …
Jul 29, 2024: This view was absolutely stunning. The Olympic cauldron is quite something for its scale and size! Will post the close up ones later. Oof, Paris …
Jul 29, 2024: Ok finally seeing some Olympic festivities and cheer in areas near to lourve and le marais. This part of city definitely looks liked it’s brought on …
Jul 29, 2024: Hello Paris, we see each other again. The city is deserted! It’s like everyone decided Olympics will be a bad time to visit Paris and no one showed …
Jul 27, 2024: That whole Kamala endorsement phone call video featuring the Obamas was so cringe!
Jul 27, 2024: The hardest part of going on vacations now is leaving the doggo behind. While we are going to have someone stay with him in the house overnight and …
Jul 27, 2024: Do the Christians who are outraged do know that the last supper is a painting by Leonardo and that’s not how it actually may have happened? Or do …
Jul 27, 2024: For a country so obsessed with gun culture they surprisingly don’t win any medals or compete enough at shooting in Olympics. You would think Americans …
Jul 26, 2024: This time we are really trying hard to onebag this vacation, but get a sinking feeling that in spite of trying hard its not going to happen, and we …
Jul 26, 2024: Watching the Olympic opening ceremony and wow athletes are coming in via boats, and not walking in. Sad part? Paris is so locked down there is …
Jul 26, 2024: Anyway, its the weekend and I am bored of Kamala. Need some new drama heading into next week.
Jul 26, 2024: On a scale of 99 to 100 how ashamed is Usha Vance of herself and her life choices right now? The nation wants to know.
Jul 26, 2024: The vibes are getting stronger with Pete. I really hope it’s him!! Kamala needs to go bold and go strong. None of these governor candidates have been …
Jul 25, 2024: I am absolutely loving Kamala and her campaigns no holds barred approach to tackling Trump. Needed more of this from Biden.
Jul 25, 2024: The chaotic scenes out of DC last afternoon were something. Yep I draw the line at violence and vandalism. You want to protest peacefully as much as …
Jul 24, 2024: 📺 Presumed Innocent (2024) - ★★★☆☆ Two episodes too long and saw the ending coming a mile away.
Jul 24, 2024: I fucking love DC and way Netanyahu has been welcomed into the city. I also fucking love how the entirety of the area surrounding Israel embassy is …
Jul 24, 2024: Honestly Obama is kinda looking stupid and self absorbed by holding out on his endorsement. What exactly is he waiting on? For whom? Does he want to …
Jul 23, 2024: If Kamala wins I really hope she gets rid of that ultra chutiya Merrick Garland forever. Thats it. Thats the only wish.
Jul 23, 2024: My eldest cousin (well I am second in line so there’s lots after us) sent us pictures of him and his family at his son’s university …
Jul 23, 2024: How in the world a literal nazi like Netanyahu is allowed into the USA is beyond me. This guy is Hitler 2.0 and should be treated with as much …
Jul 23, 2024: 📺 Gullak (2019) - ★★★★☆ It’s hard to describe this series. A wonder years style show set in present India but emulating 90s feel and life. This show …
Jul 23, 2024: 📺 Scam 2003: The Telgi Story (2023) - ★★★★☆ A worthy second part on a different scam in India. The acting by lead by absolutely first rate and I …
Jul 22, 2024: There you go. Didnt take too long for progressive fucks to show up.
Jul 22, 2024: There is such an overwhelming sense of hope and positivity today in me that this election may just be winnable after all. But I am not alone - this is …
Jul 21, 2024: Not impressed tbh with Obama not coming out and endorsing Kamala right away. Like dude what the fuck is your agenda at this point to hold it back? His …
Jul 21, 2024: In 2020 I tweeted if we would be lucky to have Kamala/Pete 2024 and now I am suddenly feeling ooh this might actually happen.
Jul 21, 2024: Well done Joe Biden. My respect for you has gone up 100x. The best President this country has had in decades, even eclipsing Obama/Clinton in many …
Jul 21, 2024: Man looking at the way Bernie Sanders at 82 clearly and articulately defend Biden, it’s hard not to notice the cognitive decline of Biden. Sanders is …
Jul 21, 2024: A week away from our summer trip and in the last 2 weeks I have changed every hotel in every city we are visiting to some nicer and cheaper! A hot tip …
Jul 20, 2024: Meeting doodles this week
Jul 20, 2024: Zuckerberg really has the spine of a mouse doesn’t he? What a fucking loser. Trump said one thing and he is already bending the knee for him. These …
Jul 19, 2024: This was a fun test to do. Whats Yours?
Jul 18, 2024: I used to be a huge fan of Hoka shoes once upon a time. Now I can’t stand their lets make everything as garishly colorful and bright as we …
Jul 18, 2024: Fuck no! Where did summer go!
Jul 18, 2024: This whole reservations for “Kannadigas” in Karnataka was a long time coming. For more than a decade BJP has been successfully …
Jul 18, 2024: Here’s the deal: if Biden does drop out and refuses to endorse Harris, prompting an open convention, and we somehow end up with a white person for …
Jul 17, 2024: Say what you want, but republicans are very good at elevating shitty people of color and bringing them into mainstream news. Like how many POC …
Jul 17, 2024: What is the path ahead for democrats at this point? I think Biden really needs to look hard at himself and think if he will actually win the election …
Jul 16, 2024: Sorry to say this but Usha must be a complete piece of shit herself to not just marry but have 3 kids with Vance.
Jul 16, 2024: I am fucking loving this heat! Too bad it’s going to go back to 80s this week!
Jul 16, 2024: J D Vance is unique in the sense that he is a clone of Trump and his values where shaped by his Indian nationalist wife, so he could simultaneously …
Jul 15, 2024: Honestly think Trump missed a trick by not nominating Vance as his VP pick instead of Vivek. For that we must be thankful because this gives me hope …
Jul 15, 2024: I am curious to see how the year of accountability is going for people keeping track.
Jul 15, 2024: What exactly is the function of Merrick Garland in this administration is completely beyond me. One of the biggest losers in the Biden appointees, the …
Jul 15, 2024: Sorry, I still think it was all staged and he is such a horrible human being that he did not mind other people dying around him as collateral damage. …
Jul 14, 2024: Today afternoon was a gentleman’s soccer. Now we watch real soccer as it’s meant to be played! #copa
Jul 14, 2024: First Alcaraz now their soccer team! Just declare a national holiday already! Nicely done! #euro
Jul 14, 2024: One of the amusing things about tennis is its scoring system. Everyone just accepts the 15-30-40-game scoring system but why is it so? I have never …
Jul 14, 2024: It’s insane to think that Trump’s shooter was a 20 year old. This man was only 12 in 2016 when Trump first came into power. In the 8 years since then …
Jul 14, 2024: Wow complete dominance from Alcaraz. So much fun to watch oof!! Love it when the sucker Djokovic loses.
Jul 14, 2024: Super Sunday - Wimbledon, euro and copa! I don’t give a fuck what happens to politics today.
Jul 13, 2024: I am pretty sure this is all staged and he just wanted a good moment on TV. You could make out he had the script to do just that.
Jul 12, 2024: It’s sad to see how Ambanis went from a powerful well respected family when dhirubhai was around to a complete caricature and third class pigs within …
Jul 12, 2024: How come modiji was not dancing in the ambani wedding? How could he let go of another opportunity to stuff himself in the face? Seems like his crowd …
Jul 12, 2024: Omg I see some parents looking at me. I over heard them discussing needing more timers for tomorrow and they can’t find any. And now I feel like I am …
Jul 12, 2024: At a swim pep rally at swim club where I am the only brown person in the family of whites galore. Like just one lol. So yeah no ones talking to me and …
Jul 12, 2024: Dad left for India last night and calm has returned. I think the outcome of this vacation is that two months is a long time for him to be here and …
Jul 12, 2024: I honestly do think that the Biden campaign and his coterie of advisors did a massive disservice to him. I watched good parts of press conference this …
Jul 12, 2024: So you are telling me that 50% of the country who held such a big grudge that a black man was president of the country for 8 years that they …
Jul 11, 2024: I guess Biden’s solo debate is tonight with press eh? No matter what he says, the op-ed has already been written is my guess and everyone knows …
Jul 11, 2024: What if, and hear me out, its actually Harris herself plotting Biden’s post-debate collapse? She sees an opening here but she wants to make sure …
Jul 10, 2024: It would be amazing if Joe drops out and we get Kamala as nominee and then 10 days before election the orange buffoon dies of a heart attack. I think …
Jul 10, 2024: Thankful that I have a dog that cares two hoots for fireworks or thunder and lightning. The boy was chilling on deck while it’s thundering loud all …
Jul 10, 2024: At the beginning of the pandemic, I worked in a true 2 pizza team fashion to launch a search engine dedicated to covid research. Today I randomly …
Jul 10, 2024: My meetings today
Jul 10, 2024: I have given up on two things and its somehow bringing me peace because I feel like I can start looking ahead: Biden is the nominee. Biden is going …
Jul 10, 2024: 📺 The Bear - Season 3 - ★★★☆☆ I wanted to give it 3-1/2 stars. Started off brilliant and then just meandered away through the season. I hope next …
Jul 9, 2024: 📺 The Bear - Season 3 - ★★★☆☆ Started out so brilliant and just began to meander away in second half of season. I wish it was better. Couldn’t match …
Jul 9, 2024: Absolutely this! Like Jesus Christ, if I had the money and my legacy was set I’d be like FU all and retire and I am not even 50!
Jul 9, 2024: I think the whole NyTimes story around Parkinson’s doctor visiting White House could have blown over had it not been for KJP and her press conference. …
Jul 8, 2024: How dry and summery it’s been this year? Last 2 years we had atleast 2 or 3 swim meets that canceled because of weather. This year - none! It’s been …
Jul 8, 2024: Now is the time for democrats to just disagree and commit. Everyone’s had their word on the topic. Even I might have wanted another candidate, …
Jul 8, 2024: 🎵 Blockbuster - Lost Stories Remix - Faris Shafi, Umair Butt, Gharvi Group, Lost Stories - ★★★★★ - Its rare for a remix to take the best part of the …
Jul 8, 2024: Pussy, ass, n____a, motherfuckin, whore, bitch – these 6 words pretty much encompass 99.5% of all hip-hop lyrics these days. How can a genre of …
Jul 8, 2024: Look I am very much a believer of I have no business telling rich people how to spend their money, but my goodness the cringe of the Ambanis is so …
Jul 6, 2024: 📺 [Trying (2020)] Season 4 (https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/98177) - ★★★★★ I can’t wait for season 5 after that cliffhanger!
Jul 6, 2024: Biden gave a decent interview last night but again did not take the bone when offered. I gave it my best shot and did everything was such a lame …
Jul 6, 2024: Almost at end of S3 of The Bear and can’t help feeling the season is overlong by 2-3 episodes and a couple of episodes simply forced into the …
Jul 6, 2024: In a way Trump was right about the media from day 1. Crooked media as he called it, and I hope that democrats take the same approach as republicans …
Jul 5, 2024: So if I get this right, Butterfly social network is about a self-fulfilling AI network? Like I create an avatar of myself and let loose - and then it …
Jul 5, 2024: Only the most lowly low of people take up journalism as a career. Its not a surprise that the state of mainstream media is so pathetic and everyone …
Jul 5, 2024: Its incredible how much time Modi really has on his hands to meet & greet the Indian team, then sit down with them for an interview and high-tea …
Jul 4, 2024: It’s indeed incredible how within a matter of days the Democratic Party is completely in utter chaos and combusting. I truly am beginning to believe …
Jul 4, 2024: We want to like Presumed Innocent but now its become boring. Surely they will get things moving along? On the other hand midway through S3 of The Bear …
Jul 4, 2024: Man, that Trying Season 4 finale was all the feels and such a cliffhanger moment. I really hope they come back for a season 5 because you cannot leave …
Jul 4, 2024: Is this a fucking joke? If this is true it makes it worse not better! — Joe Biden’s George Stephanopoulos Interview Could Be Over in Just 15 Minutes
Jul 3, 2024: Amazon popularized One-way door vs two-way door decisions and it really a useful guideline when making a really tough decision. While his implications …
Jul 2, 2024: I’ve realized that i no longer feel passionate about education as a field in general. When I first forayed into education space almost 7 years …
Jul 2, 2024: I became a people manager in April with 4 reports. By early June it was 6. Before the team offsite last week it went up to 8. Now with my manager …
Jul 1, 2024: What a wuss. I think he needs to drop out and let someone else contest. I think days of niceties are over. Move aside old man if you are not up to …
Jul 1, 2024: Said it before and say it again America cannot survive as a single country for too long. Its is just too divided for it now. Would be nice to see it …
Jul 1, 2024: The sad part about this immunity ruling is that we have an absolutely nice old guy in the white house that even the SCOTUS knows would never misuse …
Jul 1, 2024: Ya’all still worried about her emails right? right? Fuck you to every progressive leftist who sat out 2016. Fuck you and may your tribe rot in …
Jul 1, 2024: I dont know why my dad feels that I have any control over my brother’s GC process. Every few days he keeps nudging me to check on my …
Jul 1, 2024: I no longer feel bad that I feel tired and groggy after 5pm everyday knowing that my 80 year old president also gets tired after 4pm. Also, this Jeff …
Jun 30, 2024: One of the most annoying aspects of any European website is they don’t auto change the language to English based on ip location. It’s not that hard! …
Jun 30, 2024: A terminal has collapsed, there are massive floods in capital causing significant damage to life and property but Modijis most important task is to …
Jun 30, 2024: It really is true that around 13-14 year old mark most teens start dropping out of sports. The number of kids at this 13 and over swim meet is half …
Jun 30, 2024: It’s been a few days after debate now and I can say that I am ok if Biden is indeed replaced and someone else takes over. The other candidate is not …
Jun 30, 2024: I think it was absolutely gracious of Rohit Sharma to delay his retirement announcement until press comference and let Virat have his moment on the …
Jun 29, 2024: Today I learnt that micro app does no4 support @/‘dscspe mode - how do I stop iOS keyboard from shifting 5p numbers automatically? I can’t figure 5hid …
Jun 29, 2024: It’s actually amazing if Kohli did decide to retire on this high from t20. That said I don’t think he will stick around in this team too long with …
Jun 29, 2024: This Pant comeback is a story for ages. Almost couldn’t walk after a tragic accident to be part of World Cup winning team. Fairy tale life this!
Jun 29, 2024: OMFGWHATISHAPPENING!!!
Jun 29, 2024: Is the Amit Shah fix in? Time will tell.
Jun 29, 2024: Yep hard to see India pulling off a miracle here. Who knows what can happen but this SA unit is looking on fire!
Jun 29, 2024: South Africa will be stupid to lose from here.
Jun 29, 2024: Good thing I don’t care about t20 as much so I don’t really care if india wins or loses.
Jun 29, 2024: My daughter’s name is only 4 letters. There is absolutely zero reason for any fucking body outside of India to get her name wrong and I will call you …
Jun 29, 2024: lol India choking again? Good thing I am at a swim meet.
Jun 28, 2024: Not gonna read any reviews but man The Bear S3 episode 1 was such a master class in framing and direction!
Jun 28, 2024: I hope this progressive piece of shit is rotting in hell somewhere
Jun 28, 2024: Gujarathi in a coke studio Pakistan song? That was wholly unexpected and totally awesome!
Jun 28, 2024: Trip to Seattle On my way to Seattle earlier this week a gentleman took the window seat in my row. He looked like an Indian but I couldn’t be very sure. We got …
Jun 28, 2024: Just for funsies I want Joe Biden to come out and say, You know what, you are all right. I should drop out and I am dropping out today. I am not …
Jun 28, 2024: This is Biden right after debate. WTF? Where was this guy at the debate? He sounds normal and coherent and funny. So what the heck went wrong? Feels …
Jun 27, 2024: My assessment of this remains the same. Only Taylor swift can rescue Biden in November.
Jun 27, 2024: Just came home and started watching the debate only to turn it off after 10 minutes. Biden is sounding bad but not terrible. What is bad though he is …
Jun 27, 2024: What’s going on in the debate? Is Biden really gone?
Jun 27, 2024: After three days of offsite just when I was ready to head back my manager drops a bomb that he is moving on and I am going to report to the skip …
Jun 27, 2024: Not following the semis but just looking at the score gives me the World Cup final feels! Hope the outcome is different though this time.
Jun 27, 2024: And it’s back to being gloomy and depressing again. I feel for Seattle folks - they have no fucking seasons at all!
Jun 26, 2024: Seattle summer
Jun 25, 2024: Man Seattle summer ooof!
Jun 24, 2024: Our flag is here! Got this on reco from @pratik and we already a couple people asking us about it! 😄
Jun 24, 2024: I’d rather see Australia on semis than Afghanistan ugh!
Jun 24, 2024: Virat Kohli is kinda done isnt he? I can’t imagine him being a part of Indian team for too long now if Gautam Gambhir does become the India head …
Jun 24, 2024: Of all the places I feel glad not live in, the pacific northwest probably takes the top spot, primarily because of the dreary weather and nothing …
Jun 24, 2024: I messed an opportunity to capture a bigger plane right in center of rainbow last evening. This will have to do.
Jun 23, 2024: If I cannot support any Russian athletes or team in olympics and support them not taking part in Olympics at all, there is no reason for me to support …
Jun 23, 2024: I mean Inside Out 2 is a terrific movie but I didn’t imagine it would be this kind of a monstrous world wide blockbuster. Pixar really tapped into …
Jun 22, 2024: There’s a legitimate complaint to be made that Xulfi who is the new producer of Coke Studio Pakistan has taken the show into a direction nobody …
Jun 22, 2024: DC hit 100 F and it’s only 38 degree Celsius. What the fuck are people complaining about? Come talk to me when it crosses 40C.
Jun 22, 2024: Truth bomb?
Jun 22, 2024: Reading on recommendation of therapist
Jun 22, 2024: If you want to see classic blue voter NIMBYs come to Falls Church. Instructions for our swim meet this morning sent by the club.
Jun 22, 2024: If it was India modi would have personally escorted the Hindujas to a slave market and let them have their fill as long as his ass was stuffed with …
Jun 22, 2024: Beyond the obvious choice of not enabling and arming the terrorist state? Got it. For once I would like Biden to say fuck you and just let them deal …
Jun 21, 2024: But of course we plan a trip to the alps and now they had such crazy rain and storms that it’s caused landslides and floods in multiple mountain towns …
Jun 21, 2024: Its hard to take micro.blog seriously as a platform if publishing even the most basic post takes 5-10 seconds in 2024. A post of mine has not even …
Jun 21, 2024: We got lucky on the highway from hell, also known as capital beltway on way back from Annapolis. Usually Friday afternoon at this time is always going …
Jun 21, 2024: Welcome Summer. May you stay forever!
Jun 21, 2024: Dad off to Austin for the weekend means wife gets to sleep in and take a break from the cooking! I get a break from … myself!
Jun 20, 2024: Oh wow a local city girl who is a senior at the high school just swam the 200m breast finals at the swim trials and came 6th. Now the kid won’t stop …
Jun 20, 2024: A mid morning test at doctors with fasting is the worst way to start the day. I am hungry and cranky and I need my sugar now!
Jun 20, 2024: There aren’t two more stupidier people in Georgia than Nathan Wade and Fani Willis. Talk about making a complete fucking joke of themselves. …
Jun 20, 2024: The climate terrorists should have really gone full Taliban and broken the Stonehenge, the world class grade f dumb fucking idiots that they are. Jail …
Jun 19, 2024: I dunno Sandra Bullock can find her way home not sure about George Clooney.
Jun 19, 2024: I can’t wait for the day when all these GenAI chat bots will force you to watch a 15 second ad before answering your goddamn question. Coz how else …
Jun 19, 2024: MSN being really cheeky:
Jun 18, 2024: Absolutely loving the heat out there. I am sure I would hate it if half a year is like this but hey I will take an entire summer of this!
Jun 18, 2024: Apple suspends Vision Pro 2 it seems. If only they had a compelling vision for the product at a price point that made some sense….
Jun 18, 2024: Remember the time when Elon Musk fired 80% of Twitter and everyone thought Twitter was going to go down any minute? Remember all the nonsense stories …
Jun 17, 2024: Erin Gemmel qualifies along with her hero Ledecky for Olympics and now I won’t stop hearing about her from the kid coz she will now want to make …
Jun 17, 2024: Wow the naval academy campus in Annapolis is gorgeous inside!
Jun 17, 2024: There is a sequence in Inside/Out 2 that I wont say when/where it happens, but for me its one of the truest depiction of that emotion, and unless …
Jun 16, 2024: Inside Out 2, 2024 - ★★★★★ Absolutely terrific sequel - and it feels like it was almost necessary! So much feels ooof!
Jun 16, 2024: Looking forward to the heat wave in the comfort of my air conditioner! (Not but truly, next week looks brutal!)
Jun 16, 2024: Even after giving information that I need a specific repair to my ceiling fan (replacing the 3 speed switch which broke) electricians not only wanted …
Jun 16, 2024: TIL Steffi Graf is the only athlete to have ever won the golden slam (well the term was invented after her win!) - she won all 4 majors and gold medal …
Jun 16, 2024: I feel like a repeat of Terry McAuliffe is going to happen to Biden at national level. Nobody in VA wanted Terry to run for governer but he did …
Jun 16, 2024: The kid is going to an away camp tomorrow for the week where she and others will work on you guessed it, swimming! She is looking forward to it …
Jun 15, 2024: Katie Ledecky looking in good form at the Olympic trials. Complete dominance in 400 free which basically means she is probably going to be a lap or …
Jun 15, 2024: If yu are an American you should be absolutely ashamed of your government. In a way it was payback for USA too that the majority of people who died in …
Jun 15, 2024: The sad fact for me is not that I and dad are just disconnected at pretty much most levels at this point, but that disconnect also propagates to rest …
Jun 15, 2024: God Milwaukee relax - just because a dodo says you are lousy doesn’t mean you take it to heart so much. Look at Baltimore. If you said the city was …
Jun 15, 2024: We saw Hasan Minhaj last night on his off with his head tour. For most the comedy was very funny even if uneven. But I really don’t know why he did …
Jun 14, 2024: The two people that I used to bitch about at work all the time for being completely useless and incompetent are now going to report to me from Monday. …
Jun 14, 2024: Me: Its only been a couple of weeks but I am feeling really good after therapy sessions. Wife: Yeah when you pay someone $$$$ to tell you the same …
Jun 13, 2024: My kind of weather finally!!!!
Jun 13, 2024: I think Trump expanding his battleground map to Nevada, New York, New Jersey and Virginia has the 2016 vibe of him taking on rust belt and converting …
Jun 13, 2024: It’s intern season that means a lot of young motivated individuals who really want to put their best food forward at everything. They bring so much …
Jun 13, 2024: Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races Swimming’s policy on transgender athletes was …
Jun 13, 2024: One of my own reports is a MBA from one of highest ranked schools in the country and in a field that we are in. Yet this report’s writing is …
Jun 13, 2024: For fathers day my wishlist item is to see Inside Out 2. My just turned teen is annoyed at my choice and I am not budging. She does not want to go to …
Jun 13, 2024: When historians look back at America (if there is a future) and try to determine at what point the complete moral and ethical decay began in the …
Jun 12, 2024: If Biden wins again I want him to throw out his worst possible hire: Merrick Garland.
Jun 12, 2024: Loving the fight by USA team against India. I still expect India to win but goddamn they are no flash in the park in this world cup! or at least till …
Jun 12, 2024: Go team USA! No confusion here whom to support for today’s Ind vs USA cricket match!
Jun 12, 2024: Last day of school today which means I get to make a last day of school video with the kid and ask her the same questions I have asked her on the last …
Jun 12, 2024: I dont know how people keep up with The Boys. I watched one season, enjoyed it and by the time I was mid way through second season the show …
Jun 12, 2024: Last night, A makes Chinese style burnt garlic fried rice for dinner. After dinner, dad says to A “That tamarind rice was so delicious! …
Jun 12, 2024: As a manager one of my key tasks is to identify who is ready for a promotion in the next promo cycle. My rule is simple: You are ready for promotion …
Jun 11, 2024: I was assigned a mandatory “GenAI” course at work to complete with estimated time to complete it at 4 hours. I directly jumped to the …
Jun 11, 2024: Throw the motherfucker in jail for being an absolute stink on his otherwise amazing family.
Jun 11, 2024: Last night at the gym I and Pakistan-origin coach had a fun time talking about the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday. All was good until a white woman …
Jun 11, 2024: Apparently the President of the most powerful country in the world is absolutely powerless to do anything against a Supreme Court judge who has …
Jun 11, 2024: The OpenAI ChatGPT deep integration into iOS and MacOS has almost no chance of being approved on our workplace macs or iOS devices. For personal iOS …
Jun 10, 2024: Glad the vehicle is not from 1898
Jun 10, 2024: It’s 2024 and somehow calculator app for iPad is “news”.
Jun 10, 2024: Coke Studio Season 15 ended so bizarrely and suddenly. After a 2+ years break and a magnificent Season 14, Coke Studio finally came back in April to …
Jun 9, 2024: Guarding the house I suppose?
Jun 9, 2024: How did India steal win from jaws of defeat? Usually it’s other way around. Also feel bad for Pakistan damn!
Jun 9, 2024: At this point I am very excited about India USA match because I think USA has a real chance looking at this Indian collapse today!
Jun 9, 2024: My cross posting to mastodon is broken and I don’t even feel like bothering help anymore coz it all seems on par for micro 😂
Jun 9, 2024: Me: India Pakistan delayed due to rain Dad: actually no, they delayed it cause they had to make sure modi swearing in was telecast live! Me: no dad we …
Jun 9, 2024: First swim meet today where R now needs to swim in 13 and over group. Will be interesting experience to switch over to the “adult” group now since …
Jun 8, 2024: Oh what is this? Posting is fast again on micro?
Jun 8, 2024: American Fiction, 2023 - ★★½ Funny in parts but found it mostly boring
Jun 8, 2024: My wallpaper - the stunning image of the blackhole.
Jun 8, 2024: Yesterday my therapist asked me “*When was the last time in recent years you were truly happy? Like truly happy that you wanted to be stuck in …
Jun 8, 2024: I hope hunter biden is jailed and he is out of public eye all together. What a mess of a human. He honestly belonged to Trump family more than Biden. …
Jun 7, 2024: Honest qn - what is everyone’s plan if Trump does indeed win the presidency, and republicans have the trifecta?
Jun 7, 2024: Trump tied with Biden in Virginia? If Trump carries VA it’s over. In 2024 if VA can move right he has already won at other places comfortably!
Jun 6, 2024: I went for a shoe fitting appointment today at running store. The technology has come so far ahead now! Several years back the experts would make you …
Jun 6, 2024: Oh you mean to say India 2 also won against Pakistan in T20?
Jun 5, 2024: Look ma! A new pandemic!
Jun 5, 2024: Every time I feel like I have become perpetually unhappy grumpy grandpa I go and see Gaurav Sabnis’s twitter feed and immediately feel so good …
Jun 5, 2024: Now that summer trip is planned & done I feel like i have nothing to looking forward to plan anymore. So I keep looking at my itinerary and keep …
Jun 5, 2024: The T20 World Cup has begun here and absolutely no news about it. This is one of the most boring T20 world cups ever. Like just focus on promoting …
Jun 5, 2024: Man that Biden meme response to qn around Trump was the first sign I’ve seen of Biden’s age really come through. He really looked like he …
Jun 4, 2024: Sitting in a restaurant waiting for a takeout and can’t help but notice the amount of DoorDash orders being picked up. We as a society have just been …
Jun 4, 2024: oh, Djokovic is out of french open and now its watchable.
Jun 4, 2024: My dad has quickly moved on from denial to acceptance stage. “He’s running for the third time! How can you expect him to knock it out of …
Jun 4, 2024: As part of procuring Taylor Swift concert tickets I joined innumerable facebook groups on Taylor Swift and a lot of communities on Reddit for good …
Jun 4, 2024: A wholly unexpected result coming out of India. Modi is still winning but it must definitely sting that forget getting an outrageous majority his …
Jun 3, 2024: Trying is absolutely the best show on streaming right now. Just so so perfect in every way.
Jun 3, 2024: Do the ultra leftists morons who keep complaining about Biden’s age ever realize that the reason they are complaining today about his age is because …
Jun 2, 2024: I simply don’t get the allure of airbnb for short stays. Like I want to come back to a room made for me each night. I want fresh towels everyday and I …
Jun 2, 2024: Every fucking time I go out in the backyard to mow my lawn I let out some choice words looking at the tree cover surrounding my property. It rains a …
Jun 2, 2024: By all looks it seems like Modi government will come back for a third term in India. At this point the opposition in India really needs to take a hard …
Jun 2, 2024: Signs like these cover an entire block in DC all around Israel embassy. Full of Palestinian flags all around with lots of other protest boards. I love …
Jun 2, 2024: How horrible and completely out of control price gauging is in the USA? A employee in my company put concert tickets on sale a couple of months back …
Jun 1, 2024: Went to our regular alcohol shop this morning and dad insisted on joining. On seeing the nearly 1k bill he freaked out and asked me how much do I …
Jun 1, 2024: We gave an early birthday surprise to the kid this morning and laid out our summer plans: Olympics swimming finals. Hike the alps. Taylor Swift …
May 31, 2024: Today was my first therapy session and it went better than I expected or thought it would go.
May 31, 2024: We ordered two accent chairs from Macys that were delivered last night. Despite our best intentions and measurement it turns out they look bulky and …
May 31, 2024: Todays meeting was entertaining.
May 31, 2024: For years after mom’s passing my dad would keep sharing numerous spreadsheets and documents around on how he planned to disperse his …
May 30, 2024: I legit heard a firecracker burst in our community. Hell yeah! Gand maraa benchod is just about the only feeling I have right now!
May 30, 2024: Its absolutely insane how terrible almost every European company’s websites are. A majority of them feel like they were designed by entry level …
May 30, 2024: How long before Netanyahu goes full Hitler mode and starts annexing all the border countries starting with Egypt and mercilessly killing civilians in …
May 29, 2024: So much for AI conversations. This is the booking.com AI planner.
May 28, 2024: Weirdly enough I am no longer finding micro.blog a space to write my thoughts as i feel them. Which means I am cutting down on my macro posts in favor …
May 27, 2024: I keep reading this here and elsewhere on web, but I genuinely can’t make this out. What, exactly, is a nuanced dialogue around abortion? What part …
May 27, 2024: Our city holds a 3 day fest on Memorial Day weekend with attractions, rides, food and live music. It’s always cheese American fun and we usually try …
May 26, 2024: Rashida Tlaib is a fucking fucking idiot of the highest order. What a moron ooof.
May 25, 2024: Wow old town Alexandria is so pretty! I can’t believe we have never been to this part of dc area ever!
May 25, 2024: 2 words to explain this chart: social media.
May 25, 2024: Summer plans are slowly coming into focus. Dont want to talk about it just yet, but if things come together this should be fun. Lets see.
May 24, 2024: I draw absolutely random things when I am on calls. More boring the call gets more energy I put into these. I have already gone though one full stack …
May 24, 2024: Batman or Darth Vader what do you see?
May 24, 2024: I had an hour long conversation with my oldest nephew this morning who is now phase of selecting a major and college in India, and wanted some college …
May 23, 2024: Because I can’t attach image to a reply here is why Nate is a buffoon. Like really dude? @pratik
May 23, 2024: Nate Silver is such a loony bin. How can anyone take this guy seriously is beyond me. What a buffoon.
May 23, 2024: Lack of sunlight has such a profound impact on my mood and behavior. I truly think I have an a year long Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) lol. I was …
May 22, 2024: And just like that Nikky Haley fell in line. Conservatives are so predictably bad it’s hilarious!
May 21, 2024: Is it just me that finds this whole Kendrick Lamar and Drake fight a dangerous normalization of some serious accusations? Like literally Lamar has …
May 21, 2024: First Slack decided on its own that they can train on customer data without opt-in, and now OpenAI decided to model a voice character on Scarlet …
May 20, 2024: The week has begun on a positive note in that I was able to procure tickets for Taylor Swift concert in one of my favorite cities. This came just in …
May 20, 2024: Change what you can change and make peace with things that you cannot change. Yes? Read this on some work profile today. I feel like I am right now …
May 20, 2024: Work has not been fun lately. Its not my own team, but I guess I always end up having this itch that I am done with the team around the 2 year mark. …
May 19, 2024: We are watching Oppenheimer with our almost-teen and my god this film really is very very very good. I do not think I liked it that much when watching …
May 19, 2024: I wouldn’t be surprised if Israel had something to do with the helicopter crash.
May 19, 2024: We recently ordered two orders of Karnataka special through Anna Sudha volunteer program. They gave us SO much food it will last us a few days! And it …
May 19, 2024: This is a good summary of state of things.
May 18, 2024: Madgaon Express, 2024 - ★½ Watched on Saturday May 18, 2024.
May 18, 2024: Dad was mentioning about how the digitization of economy has had some adverse health outcomes in India. I am like what are you talking about? He went …
May 17, 2024: I keep thinking about this - we already know that SCOTUS is completely corrupt at this pt. Biden needs to expand the court even at the risk of …
May 17, 2024: Houston, you have a problem. I hope Biden flat out denies all help to Greg Abbot just to be petty.
May 17, 2024: I have a prediction to make: Taylor Swift will break or make the election for Biden. There is NO path to White House for Biden without Taylor Swift …
May 17, 2024: I switch between wanting to use micro.blog for my actual blog to wanting to delete the micro.blog account all together and just be on masto!
May 17, 2024: Bhediya, 2022 - ★★★½ The first ¾ of the movie is so funny.
May 16, 2024: One day of sun today followed by another few days of rain. Thanks to the fucking trees however a single day of sunshine won’t cut it to dry out front …
May 15, 2024: Planning a trip to Scotland and part of me thinks its not the kind of place I’d enjoy. Like is it ever sunny and nice? All I see are pictures …
May 15, 2024: Its been raining non stop for 2+ days now. I dont remember spring 15-17 years ago being like this. Sure, it always rains a lot in this area in …
May 14, 2024: Ah I wish I had your life.
May 14, 2024: Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, 2024 - ★★★½ I dont want Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movies for storytelling, but to see a master visual artist in action. In that department, Heeramandi does not …
May 13, 2024: I feel bad for class of ‘2024 where all the graduation ceremonies are being canceled in colleges. These college grads are the same bunch of …
May 13, 2024: At what point do democrats start panicking? doesn’t look like the polls have changed much at all and consistently show Trump doing well in every …
May 13, 2024: A 3 day swim meet weekend is exhausting on everyone - the parents and the kids. I feel like I actually worked more this weekend at the meet than my …
May 12, 2024: Every time I read something new about J K Rowling I become more and more disappointed with her. I am so fucking glad that my kid got over her and …
May 12, 2024: The descrioption has me rolling on the floor but I am ALL IN!
May 11, 2024: Oh thank god! This show was utter crap. ‘Constellation’ Canceled By Apple After One Season
May 11, 2024: Trying out a new Indian street food place that goes by name of CHA. Friends have recommended much and they have a “paan” milkshake and I am sold …
May 11, 2024: Stupid fucking wretched rain. The one night we did not need it in dc area. No chance at northern lights!
May 10, 2024: Its a swim meet weekend, and she is swimming a friday event. Her warmups started at 3, while her first and only race starts at … 6pm. Yeah you …
May 10, 2024: A desi messaged me via reddit chat a few days ago after he saw a post I had made in local communities asking for recommendations for a pet sitter. The …
May 10, 2024: We are in middle of fucking May! Get on with it. Bring on the fucking 90s!
May 10, 2024: That’s not northern Virginia. That’s Shenandoah, home of the lowlifes and thugs of Virginia. (Aka, republicans)
May 9, 2024: India snack stash, courtesy dad. We are set for a few weeks!
May 9, 2024: Shaitaan, 2024 - ★★ Starts off well and becomes laughably comic by end.
May 9, 2024: Its weird to see Apple whose ads mostly focussed on showcasing how their products bought joy, fun or happiness to people using them, to turn around …
May 9, 2024: Going to the airport later in evening to get dad who is visiting us for his yearly visit. Wife says I need to do much better and behave much better …
May 8, 2024: WTF? People sell restaurants and convenience stores on Facebook marketplace?!
May 7, 2024: Remember the time when everyone (read: liberals) thought that this justice system in this country was fair and not corrupt? Lol. Trump classified …
May 7, 2024: Can you selectively cross post your micro.blog to a wordpress hosted blog? Or its not supported? @help
May 7, 2024: At this point Apple just makes up random phrases with random words and makes them sound like a technological breakthrough. “Precise …
May 7, 2024: As I had expected I am definitely having difficulty managing this one employee! In our first 1:1 this employee asked me have you managed people before …
May 7, 2024: Fetterman is the new Manchin isnt he? He just seems to be constantly taking similar positions as Manchin of yore. I was never very impressed with him, …
May 7, 2024: My sincere hope is that Bernie does not become the next Feinstein - He will be close to 90 by the time he’s done!
May 6, 2024: Like all recent Sanjay Leela Bhansali projects, Heeramandi is absolutely stunning to watch but also absolutely soulless and drab. Like I love love the …
May 6, 2024: Entire family has recovered except i have somehow gone worse than before. The coughing has been bad enough that i barely slept last night. I need to …
May 5, 2024: Laapataa Ladies, 2023 - ★★★½ Nice slice of life kinda movie but I wish there was a bit more to the movie.
May 4, 2024: Jon Stewart Talks Biden’s Age, Anti-Woke Culture at Netflix Show I am glad that Jon Stewart has exposed himself as yet another mediocre white …
May 4, 2024: This is how much I have slept today and I still feel I can sleep through evening and night. On the plus side feeling far better now and cough also …
May 4, 2024: First cold and cough that kid caught before spring break that turned into walking pneumonia for her in April. Then the parents caught the flu but she …
May 4, 2024: This console table is a new addition to the house - I love the size of this table and how symmetrical it feels with the walls on the side! Wife wants …
May 2, 2024: Unsurprising statement from Biden regarding the protests in colleges going on. Keeping doing the stupid and watch young voters stay away this …
May 2, 2024: This week has been rather long. The kid fell sick again - a teenager falling sick twice in a month is not nearly as painful as a toddler falling sick …
May 2, 2024: One of the most common gripes I keep hearing from my team is how they are not empowered to do what they want to do. And yet when I task them with a …
May 1, 2024: There are two professions that I hope my kid never pursues: Journalism: the shittiest brainless job in America is that of journalists and main stream …
May 1, 2024: What has Wayfair done differently that their shipping has become insanely fast? We ordered some furniture late last night and its already being …
May 1, 2024: Its refreshing to see Bernie break the political norms and call out Israel for what it is right now with Netanyahu. Well done. The US culture has made …
May 1, 2024: I sincerely hope that democrats are not getting over confident that because the opposition is so fucking pathetic, most protest voters are who are …
May 1, 2024: This is just so wholesomely welcome: Biden considers accepting Palestinian refugees Joe Biden is considering plans to allow some Palestinians fleeing …
Apr 30, 2024: My hometown (Ahmedabad). Shot this right outside our house - a big print version of this hangs in my basement. I miss my one true home so much!
Apr 30, 2024: Student protests have never been for the wrong cause in this country. Biden better wake up and take notice, though don’t get the feeling they are …
Apr 29, 2024: This is absolutely my kind of day and temperature. Fuck cold this is what I want 24x7x365! I regret not moving to San Diego when I had a chance 😂
Apr 29, 2024: I have enjoyed Coke Studio Season 15 so far, but it hasn’t held up the high standard of Season 14. However, its too early, and the third track …
Apr 28, 2024: A house 5 doors down on our street came on market on Friday. Today was the open house and we were surprised to see no traffic around at all on our …
Apr 28, 2024: Last night was our 4th attempt at finishing Blade Runner 2049 and we are still 40 mins short! What a stunningly shot dreadfully boring movie. It’s …
Apr 28, 2024: TIL middle schoolers use “sped” as a derogatory term to insult their friends. Their lingo will never fail to amaze me and makes me wonder what all did …
Apr 28, 2024: Our community has end of school year water balloon fight custom. On the last day of school the parents and older kids wait with water balloons for …
Apr 28, 2024: At the swim meet talking to another parent and we talked about Seattle and homelessness problem and she goes “I heard they defunded the police!” And …
Apr 28, 2024: Yet another swim meet this weekend and this one began at 6 each day which meant waking up at 5 both days of weekend ugh! On the plus side we will be …
Apr 28, 2024: I love how the tone has changed from Trump won’t get any immunity from scotus to now he will have “some” immunity. When will the fucking stupid …
Apr 28, 2024: Hahaha if your idea of a romance is to get mugged, shot or killed, sure it IS a very romantic city.
Apr 27, 2024: Much needed rain soaked day today followed by next 10 days of blissful sun - that’s how I like my spring and summer. It must rain every 10 days is my …
Apr 27, 2024: I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s new album for the last week and I am definitely enjoying it, but I wish it wasn’t as glum. …
Apr 27, 2024: After the initial shock of reading it has wore off, I wonder if Kristi Noem actually shot a 14 month toddler and killed a child but decided to change …
Apr 27, 2024: Hitting the pike place market area, getting dried fruit and eating lobster rolls is a common thing I do on most Seattle trips. This year was a …
Apr 26, 2024: After almost a year since we started, we have the last few episodes of Modern Family to finish as a family. In retrospect the show holds up much …
Apr 26, 2024: Wouldn’t it be nice if New York Times came out and said they were actually The National Inquirer? Because thats all they really are at this …
Apr 25, 2024: Shōgun, 2024 - ★★★★ That ending was nothing like I thought it would be and yet it was perfect.
Apr 25, 2024: Last night at Seattle airport I almost got into an unforced altercation with a black woman. She was so aggressive and loud it made me just very …
Apr 25, 2024: But but but I am sure the suburban white moms of Idaho really do not want their kids learning about CRT even if it means their daughters could die for …
Apr 25, 2024: I sincerely hope the Biden admin is paying attention to the student protests. It will cost him the election if keeps ignoring them and keep enabling …
Apr 24, 2024: I say this again when the sun is out there is no more prettier city than Seattle
Apr 24, 2024: Today I had a Filipino breakfast of eggs, fried veggie roll and garlic rice along with lots of Filipino condiments. It was fucking delicious to say …
Apr 24, 2024: Every time I visit Seattle I feel like the homelessness situation here gets worse and worse.
Apr 24, 2024: When smoke meets light.
Apr 24, 2024: My heart goes out to all the Columbia students of Israeli origin who suddenly discovered how it feels to live like the Palestinians do on a daily …
Apr 23, 2024: A dreamy night.
Apr 23, 2024: It was nearly sunset by the time we flew into Seattle area last night and the view from the plane window was absolutely enthralling to say the least. …
Apr 22, 2024: First time traveling by delta and I am actually impressed. As in felt way better than United for sure!
Apr 22, 2024: Hello Seattle. Why are you so fucking cold? It’s almost May! Time to bring your beauty out. Ugh.
Apr 22, 2024: I just sent a text to my wife that said is my baby missing me? and she knew immediately I meant the doggo. #lifewithdogs
Apr 22, 2024: Our neighbors house faces our side yard in its entirety. Its not a major problem for us at all because their view is literally the side of our house …
Apr 22, 2024: The blue and white of Santorini.
Apr 21, 2024: My favorite photo of the mountain from maligne lake tour in banff/jasper. I still can’t believe it’s a iPhone photo from 2017.
Apr 21, 2024: At what point democrats begin to take polls seriously and not keep saying they are meaningless X months before election. Asking for my own mental …
Apr 20, 2024: Shogun has been going on for so long (only 10 weeks) packed with so much that I have forgotten what the conflict was all about and why are they even …
Apr 20, 2024: Ice
Apr 20, 2024: Honestly, Trump is right on this one: Trump asks why Europe isn’t giving Ukraine more aid as Johnson presses forward The only thing Ukraine has …
Apr 19, 2024: 5 years ago I had no clue about Taylor Swift’s discography except shake it off. Today I am listening to her double album like a giddy teenager, …
Apr 19, 2024: I mean, technically it was supposed to be the sorting hat on top of the birthday cake but I’ll excuse you for assuming something else.
Apr 19, 2024: Oh Taylor you speak my heart!
Apr 19, 2024: Israel just can’t shut up can it? The motherfucker really wants to drag the USA into another war never mind the impact to his own citizens or USA. …
Apr 18, 2024: I’ve been looking for Taylor Swift concert tickets. One of my surprising observations (well not surprising now) has been how many fake scammers …
Apr 18, 2024: I searched for “mood” in my google photos library and this was the photo that came up. Pretty appropriate!
Apr 18, 2024: This is my second stint as a people manager in the last couple of years. One was at the startup, and now again in this big ass company. Profile wise …
Apr 17, 2024: Anatomy of a Fall, 2023 - ★★★★½ Oh wow this was a terrific court drama! I was half expecting to be slow noirish boring movie but this was riveting watch.
Apr 17, 2024: I am truly beginning to believe that Americans (read mostly white) secretly do want Trump to win back presidency this year. They absolutely do want …
Apr 17, 2024: The best advice my manager gave me this morning (who knew managers could do that?) was in a workplace conflict the moment you say “I”, the …
Apr 17, 2024: If I need a dictionary to understand the theme word for photo challenge I probably have nothing to share lol.
Apr 16, 2024: In other news yesterday our AC cranked. The absolute shite of a unit we have conks out both in summer and winter. To think the previous owner put a …
Apr 15, 2024: small puppy.
Apr 14, 2024: Saw first episode of fallout and don’t feel like seeing the rest. Does it actually get better?
Apr 14, 2024: Grilling season has officially begun
Apr 14, 2024: The great pollening has commenced in our area and will last the next one month. Luckily we are not allergic to pollen much (though we do have slight …
Apr 14, 2024: I call it the middle finger cactus.
Apr 13, 2024: Well, everyone happy they got their World War III? I am sure Israel is happy, Iran is happy, the USA is happy and everyone else who wanted the war.
Apr 13, 2024: Why does it take so frigging long for posts to show up after you have posted them via iOS app? The delay is so strange! @help
Apr 13, 2024: After more than two years Cole studio Pakistan is coming out with season 15 on Monday! I hope it’s worth the wait after the spectacular season 14. For …
Apr 12, 2024: Amar Singh Chamkila, 2024 - ★★★★½ What a devastatingly beautiful biopic of Chamkila. Imtiaz Ali is in top form here supported an excellent soundtrack as well terrific performances …
Apr 11, 2024: Shogun is still a great watch but definitely get a feeling maybe it went two episodes two long. I think we had just moved to last two episodes by this …
Apr 11, 2024: Crimson sky. July 4th fireworks on a cloudy evening nearby Jefferson memorial.
Apr 10, 2024: Growing up in 90s India, taking the long distance train to anywhere was the norm. I have taken trains all over the world but nothing can compare to …
Apr 10, 2024: Lets leave abortion to the states seems like a great way to address abortion issue, as Arizona has proven. I have a better solution, yes, hear me out …
Apr 9, 2024: Such a tough spot to be in life!
Apr 9, 2024: I’ve come to appreciate Costco Direct. Sure I can get a nicer looking bed set from WayFair or Amazon, but Costco direct delivers, sets up the …
Apr 9, 2024: Done with 3 body problem on Netflix. The books were still fresh on my mind while I watched S1 so it definitely helped figure out how they had …
Apr 9, 2024: This is Chorafari, a crispy fried snack made from chora flour and very popular in western India. As a kid I used to binge on these nonstop, and my …
Apr 8, 2024: Not bad at all from Virginia. Our backyard was perfectly under sun for us to enjoy it.
Apr 8, 2024: Dear republicans take a magnifying glass and look at the sun directly! I saw Jesus!! He is there. Do it!
Apr 8, 2024: We are not prepped for this solar eclipse; the sickness wore us down so much I never even ordered sunglasses. Luckily the kid got eclipse glasses from …
Apr 8, 2024: It’s bright and sunny here but we are not in path of totality :(
Apr 8, 2024: Thanks to the kid we watched March Madness for first time yesterday and it was so much fun. The kid is turning out to be way more of a sports …
Apr 8, 2024: #mbapr Day 8: Prevention is better than cure they say and a good old old-fashioned certainly helps with the objective. Take daily as needed. (Not a …
Apr 8, 2024: Happy solar eclipse day to all those who celebrate.
Apr 7, 2024: I just remarked to my wife it’s been more than a week that I last sat without a sweater or a jacket on inside the house after the house was already 74 …
Apr 7, 2024: Nothing is more important to my well-being than being in Sun or very brightly lit rooms. I detest dark shady places.
Apr 6, 2024: Windy sunset
Apr 6, 2024: I challenged the kid to read the rose code and winner gets a Starbucks drink. What an epic mistake. She finished it in 3 days straight days while the …
Apr 6, 2024: I am keeping politics to myself this year is the new I am voting for Trump in 2024 but I am too ashamed to admit it
Apr 6, 2024: Gawd I will take covid over flu any day. Even with vaccines this is the most miserably sick I have felt in a while. Can we like fast forward to next …
Apr 5, 2024: Started watching 3 body problem on Netfix a couple of days ago. Since the book is still fresh in my mind I have to say its not a bad adaptation. I …
Apr 5, 2024: Didnt feel a thing out here in DC area but def heard from friends in philly that their house shook for a good 30 seconds; lowkey but still earthquake …
Apr 5, 2024: Vote ‘em out is the only solution.
Apr 5, 2024: Fighter, 2024 - ★ What in the effing world was this crap?
Apr 5, 2024: I had forgotten what feeling sick feels like. The last time I was feeling this sick was 4 years back before the pandemic began. Even the bouts of …
Apr 5, 2024: A serene morning. #mbapr day 5.
Apr 4, 2024: It’s been three weeks now that the god awful Illness is in the family. It started out with the kid who seemingly recovered in a few days - which is …
Apr 4, 2024: View through the lush foliage
Apr 4, 2024: So much ridicule and noise about Amazon and Just Walk Out technology using 1000+ contractors in India to label what shoppers were shopping through …
Apr 4, 2024: A friend’s parents who have been in middle east for the last 45+ years are now planning on migrating to India or here for retirement. They want …
Apr 3, 2024: Canada’s rightward turn happened faster than people anticipated didnt it? Immigration has pretty much become bane of Canadian society it feels …
Apr 3, 2024: Biden continues to be enraged about all the things Israel does and put out statements after statements but won’t do the things that you know, as …
Apr 3, 2024: Finished reading: Death’s End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #3) by Liu Cixin 📚 ★★★★ I think this was the longest book amongst the 3 Body Problem …
Apr 2, 2024: I have seen enough. Jon Stewart should have stayed retired. He is just ruining his own legacy at this point.
Apr 2, 2024: My good boy is being ultra good today when entire fam is sick.
Apr 2, 2024: I finally got annoyed with our landscape guy and asked for a refund for spring seeding work he did this march. I went out of our way to take some …
Apr 2, 2024: Second try. My favorite spring flowers (first time i have no idea why the photo didnt upload through safari browser on mac)
Apr 2, 2024: My favorite spring flowers
Apr 1, 2024: That one time when I completely misjudged the size of toy Elsa that I needed compared to the size of gown cake I made. But hey, the cake was yummy!
Mar 30, 2024: One of kids closest friends from childhood who is Jewish invited us to her bat mitzvah. This was a unique experience this morning in a Jewish temple …
Mar 29, 2024: This past winter in particular has been one of those life affirming moments with doggo. It’s no surprise I detest cold and yet this entire winter come …
Mar 29, 2024: Was not in a mood to go out for walk but I HAD to because doggo needed his walk and then we ended up walking a good one hour and now I feel refreshed! …
Mar 29, 2024: Sometimes I wish my kid had more desi/Indian friends. A majority of her friends in school/swim are white, and while they are all amazing girls from …
Mar 29, 2024: Returning the Pacifica today and I realized that pet hair is so deeply ingrained all over that I need to get a pro clean done before I return the car …
Mar 28, 2024: So republicans against sending billions of dollars in Ukraine aid will have zero problem redirecting a couple of billion to rebuild the Baltimore …
Mar 28, 2024: I did know Costco did eyewear and now I am a fan because the lady at the center really helped pick out a nice pair of replacement glasses!
Mar 28, 2024: One of things that surprised me about Michigan was the gas prices (or the entire PA/OH stretch). I was expecting gas prices to be significantly …
Mar 28, 2024: Trip to Detroit We returned back from Detroit yesterday after spending the first half of the spring break at my cousin that we hadn’t met in two years. Growing …
Mar 28, 2024: The sign-in process to micro.blog is horrid and painful - any plans of fixing it any time soon? Really detest the idea of checking my email to see a …
Mar 27, 2024: What a complete load of bull Constellation finale was. Like what’s the fucking point already.
Mar 27, 2024: I say this again but Biden banning TikTok will cost him the election.
Mar 27, 2024: I am so glad to be off Twitter and other Bluesky networks because I don’t have the time to become a cargo ship expert along with double master in …
Mar 26, 2024: I had the best fucking Kunafa and Baklava in United States in Dearborn. Still salivating the Kunafa in particular which was just out of this world.
Mar 26, 2024: Man that video of bridge collapsing oof 😟. I have driven the bridge a couple of times — I would have never guessed something huge like this can …
Mar 26, 2024: Meh, as the justice system has constantly shown us with this example, don’t worry, the fine will eventually go down to 1 million from 475 because you …
Mar 25, 2024: Hell yeah.
Mar 25, 2024: The famous graffiti alley of Ann Harbor at UMich. We spent way too much time here taking photos.
Mar 25, 2024: What a beautiful day to be visiting university of Michigan Ann harbor campus. Love the feel of this campus and the very blended city vibe!
Mar 25, 2024: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, 2024 - ★★★ Could have been so much funnier than it became. Parts of the movie are hilarious but overall cuts a sorry figure with a such an interesting topic.
Mar 24, 2024: Taking a trip to Dearborn, the land of protest voters to eat some Yemeni food.
Mar 23, 2024: Meeting my cousin after 4 years in Detroit. Next few days will be fun catching up on old times and fam!
Mar 23, 2024: I am never going to watch any animal documentaries or series in the same way again. Wow!
Mar 22, 2024: First part of the drive was chill except the long detour we did in rural Maryland Pennsylvania border to get around traffic. Once on main routes was …
Mar 22, 2024: Oh ho Mr Garland has all the time in the world to go after Apple but just happened to a dumb fuck when it comes to Trump. What a deflector - he knows …
Mar 21, 2024: Spiraling out of control
Mar 21, 2024: Driving to Michigan for spring break tomorrow and the worst part of this drive for me is 80% of this drive is probably through rural America which i …
Mar 21, 2024: Where the fuck did spring go? Why are we back in Winter again. Truly, truly despise this shit. Enough of this already! Even the flowers are blooming …
Mar 20, 2024: This has been an exhausting week already with a sick kid and heavy work load. Hopefully things get better later in week just in time for spring vacay!
Mar 19, 2024: Finished reading: The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2) by Liu Cixin 📚★★★★★ The follow up to The Three Body Problem is spectacular as …
Mar 19, 2024: Finished reading: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 📚 ★★★★★ What a spectacular book. The ideas and thoughts in this book are just beyond compare. …
Mar 19, 2024: As per WSJ apparently Austin, the hottest market for real estate past decade is cooling down significantly. I am like, color me surprised. Look, …
Mar 18, 2024: If you told me 6 months back it was the NY civil case that would cause Trump the most heartburn (considering he’s basically been going on a free …
Mar 18, 2024: What happened to Marie Kondo? She is completely out of news now. Did she run out of houses to empty out?
Mar 17, 2024: Watching the Taylor Swift ERAS concert movie on Disney plus and my god what a show. We are watching 30 mins each day and I can totally see why my kid …
Mar 16, 2024: Let’s see if this fixes the problem. Omg it did. The problem I was having for last few weeks was that the keyboard would shift to numeric randomly. …
Mar 16, 2024: Happy to report an under represented and a poo4 student we had been sponsoring in India graduated today as a doctor (MBBS). Go on and prosper my …
Mar 16, 2024: So you are basically endorsing him. True to your personality you were always the pathetic wuss and you will always remain. If you want to do the …
Mar 15, 2024: The 3 body problem on netflix premiers in a few days and I am still stuck on book 2. There is no way I will finish the trilogy before the series so I …
Mar 15, 2024: Today is RBG’s birthday and the first words that came out of my mouth was stupid fucking prick. Look I have immense, immense respect for her, …
Mar 14, 2024: Constellation on apple tv began with so much promise by end of sixth episode last night I can hardly care for anything thats going on in the show …
Mar 13, 2024: Is it just me or that new iPhone ad featuring the Indian / south Asian family is just not… funny. I guess they intended it that way but it just …
Mar 13, 2024: Biden would be super stupid to ban TikTok before the elections and lose out on young voters.
Mar 13, 2024: I think I have again succumbed to reading too much news, especially about the elections and upping my anxiety levels assuming the worst will happen. I …
Mar 11, 2024: BOSSMAN!
Mar 11, 2024: Not sure why so much brouhaha over Lily Gladstone not winning the Oscar for killers. All she did was look sad and miserable for three and half hours …
Mar 10, 2024: This is why your state and local elections are just as important as your presidential elections and more people need to show up for the state and …
Mar 10, 2024: Merry Christmas, 2024 - ★★★ Raghavan tries really hard to make first half a sort of before sunrise but it doesn’t click at all.
Mar 9, 2024: Wow sick of this rain thats been nonstop hammering since morning. Like just go away please!
Mar 9, 2024: As I am getting older the allure of camping becomes lesser and lesser. Not that we camped a lot but it seemed fun in younger days now it just feels …
Mar 9, 2024: Unexpectedly on an accelerated timeline my job profile changes this Monday and I am now going to manage a team of people instead of being an …
Mar 8, 2024: I’ve been watcher of SOTU going back to Bush days and I can safely say that last night’s Biden’s SOTU was probably the best SOTU …
Mar 7, 2024: Biden has come out all aggressive tonight at SOTU and I am here for it! Thank you for calling out the crooked SCOTUS!
Mar 7, 2024: Help. I need an app where I can take daily notes about my conversations with team. Essentially like a daily log of all notes I take while I talk to …
Mar 7, 2024: LOL. But we will continue to be a wuss and keep arming a terrorist government at the same time. Too bad we are such pussies that we will build a port …
Mar 7, 2024: After hearing about it a lot, saw the first episode of Shogun last night and oh boy it was a LOT to take in. As in just the amount of story that …
Mar 7, 2024: I was not aware but once I read it was so obvious; the top leadership of Apple is actually quite old. It’s not a wonder then that the company has slid …
Mar 6, 2024: Every performative progressive leftist needs to read this:
Mar 6, 2024: We are doing spring over-seeding this time. Yes I know its not recommended or a popular choice, but given the tree shade we have in later half of the …
Mar 6, 2024: Millions of Indian-American girls today can heave a sigh of relief that their Indian parents won’t come down hard on them with If Nikki could be …
Mar 6, 2024: I dont get Apple’s constant strong arm stance about side-loading apps in Europe. Like Jesus, the phone is now more computationally powerful and …
Mar 6, 2024: Constellation on Apple TV went from being a fun horror sci-fi show to now like ok get on with it we know enough physics to know what is happening.
Mar 5, 2024: When I became a US citizen in 2020, it was election year, and the very first vote I cast as a citizen of this country was for Elizabeth Warren. If …
Mar 5, 2024: Done and voted in primary today. Team Biden all the way. No performative protest vote nonsense from our side.
Mar 5, 2024: Dune: Part Two, 2024 - ★★★★★ A spectacularly mounted sequel. Nobody imagines scale as Denis does. And that black & white shots just oof!
Mar 5, 2024: Testing out selective cross posting. Not that I plan to use it heavily.
Mar 5, 2024: I agree with latest cry that Sotomayor needs to resign. Her health issues are enough to give me a pause and we cannot risk yet another SCOTUS seat …
Mar 5, 2024: Ok its been almost 4 weeks now, but Jon Stewart’s return has been largely unfunny. I think he’s determined that the best course of action …
Mar 5, 2024: The amount of world attention the Spanish rape case in India has gotten (& of course corresponding omg the country is the worst hot takes on …
Mar 4, 2024: Had a bad experience with my gastroenterologist this morning. I was following up as he requested I do if a certain number kept dropping so I did after …
Mar 3, 2024: Dune 2 was SPECTACULAR! Move over Christopher Nolan, this is the new bar on how to mount a big budget spectacle. The scale at how this movie is framed …
Mar 3, 2024: Kudos to Biden for sending aid to Gaza but can you just stop arming what has become effectively a terrorist state? One good turn deserves another and …
Mar 3, 2024: An old unused Govee water sensor went off randomly in the basement. I am impressed that the HomePod in the basement notified me on app that an alarm …
Mar 3, 2024: Welcome spring!
Mar 3, 2024: An ultra gorgeous spring day under way! Deck time is now open.
Mar 3, 2024: I don’t know what is so hard to believe in that NYTimes / Siena poll that Trump has massively gained with women. I actually think it’s probably …
Mar 2, 2024: Dune 2 has been booked!
Mar 2, 2024: The kid wrote a heartfelt letter to Taylor swift today asking her where can she find affordable tickets to her concert. She has asked me ti upload it …
Mar 2, 2024: Exhibit A: performative progressive leftist. These people are as terrible as right wing clowns. There is absolutely no making them happy.
Mar 2, 2024: Israel has become the very state it once fled from. I have zero fucks to give to government of Israel or people who support their government anymore. …
Mar 2, 2024: Should’ve booked good seats for Dune 2 last week when I could. Now I can’t find a fucking good tix anywhere this weekend in the area. I …
Mar 2, 2024: Anand Ambani says - “as you all know my life hasn’t entirely been bed of roses” - dude you are the son of the 7th richest man in the world, but sure …
Mar 1, 2024: Pretty confident that Willis will lose this. It will be infuriating but that’s the direction it will go. No law expert or knowledgeable but just gut. …
Mar 1, 2024: Isn’t it amazing how quickly the courts wanted to hear about Fani Willis and her affair but how SCOTUS has no real urgency to debate about Trump …
Mar 1, 2024: How many kids do the Ambanis actually have of marriageable age? Why does it feel like there is some sort of wedding festivity happening with Ambanis …
Mar 1, 2024: Today’s wallpaper is Mr grumpy, to set the mood.
Mar 1, 2024: This is so weird? Why would I not say “restart”? Is the opposite of stop, “unstop”? Is this some kind of new age gen alpha lingo or something?
Mar 1, 2024: It’s been 30 years but dear non Indian people is Mundiyan tho Bach ke the only Indian song you’ve ever known or heard in your life?
Feb 29, 2024: Once I retire I want my dog’s life.
Feb 29, 2024: OMG A R Rahman please do not ruin this album after giving us a scintillating first track. Please! - ishq mitaye
Feb 29, 2024: 3 episodes in, Constellation on Apple TV is an engrossing watch, though the repeated “Mamma!”, “Mamma!”, “Mamma!” …
Feb 29, 2024: In 2021 I blogged this at start of Biden presidency: But more than anything else, its watching America erode in every way in the last 1 year, so …
Feb 29, 2024: Northern Virginia’s version of “protest vote”. Like why? Why not just vote Biden in primary and general? What exactly are you trying to prove? To …
Feb 28, 2024: There is absolutely no denying here that people like Trump are just incredibly gifted. I mean Jesus Christ the entire system wants to work for you to …
Feb 28, 2024: Michigan results are slightly underwhelming for Trump no, more than Biden. I think Biden did pretty well and if that uncommitted number is holding to …
Feb 28, 2024: Oh no, on more day in February this year!
Feb 28, 2024: Oh so democrats are the real problem now? Got it. This is why we can’t have nice things on democrats side. (But who…. Instituted…. The Muslim ban? But …
Feb 27, 2024: Wow the new air India in flight safety demonstration video is extremely well done! - safety mudras
Feb 27, 2024: This is why America deserves Trump.
Feb 27, 2024: I honestly cannot remember passwords anymore. And none of the password managers do a great job of keeping passwords in sync or remember them …
Feb 27, 2024: A Houston man pleaded guilty to insider trading after he made $1.76 million in illegal profits from listening in on his wife’s work calls as …
Feb 27, 2024: hahahaha! I grew up reading these kind of news constantly in India and I am always like what morons set themselves on fire expecting the govt to do …
Feb 26, 2024: I am being very petty towards a colleague at work but i am done being nice. Several months ago I invited her to a day long offsite so I could explain …
Feb 26, 2024: Work from deck weather today and most of the week! appreciate.
Feb 26, 2024: An exhausting weekend! Wife was out entire weekend for a girls-only trip which meant I was at home with doggo and kid. It was way more exhausting than …
Feb 26, 2024: Mom would’ve turned only 65 today. Its wild to think its been 13 years since we’ve lost her, but the wounds are still feel fresh. On the …
Feb 25, 2024: He occupies my Home Screen 80% of the time I’d say. Today’s shot.
Feb 24, 2024: I don’t get bath and body works. Who the fuck wants to smell like strawberry pound cake or a beach coconut?! (These are actual “flavors” I am seeing …
Feb 23, 2024: Done with book 1 of The three body problem . Wow what a spectacularly imagined story. I am excited to read the other two in the series now!
Feb 23, 2024: I generally don’t support capital punishment but wretched wretched humans like these have no business living in this world. These people absolutely …
Feb 23, 2024: I have no words 😂 @pratik
Feb 23, 2024: This is the atrocious avatar that Microsoft copilot created of my English cream retriever. Like this is so pathetically laughable.
Feb 23, 2024: He is 100% right. Why would India say anything against Russia? India has nothing to gain by doing this.
Feb 23, 2024: I want to be angry about Alabama ruling. But I am laughing instead. Because you know what, you flying fucks in that state deserve everything coming …
Feb 22, 2024: I keep thinking back to March 2020 when things began to shut down in the country and I feel like I have no recollection of the first couple of months …
Feb 22, 2024: We are having a “thunder” storm in February. In February. The earliest I imagine thunderstorms hitting us was around April. And oh, it …
Feb 22, 2024: Todays wallpaper. My father in law’s areca nut farm.
Feb 22, 2024: Well, how else will they do their jobs right and stay focused? Good job yo!
Feb 21, 2024: Will there be some cosmic justice for us and perhaps a scotus judge drops dead in October for democrats for return the RBG favor? One can hope.
Feb 21, 2024: A beautiful sunny 50 degree day that even our community resident red-tailed hawk also approves of.
Feb 21, 2024: In other news my kid is on a complete device (phone, iPad, kindle, laptop) timeout for a week over an incident that I did not expect out of her. Last …
Feb 21, 2024: Apparently the kid won a bet with a family friend’s kid. The bet was that kid was going to propose to a girl on valentine’s day and my kid …
Feb 21, 2024: What is it about Rugby that makes is so much fun to watch than American Football which in theory is almost similar but is an absolute dud game to …
Feb 20, 2024: Omfg I think I have received nearly 40 emails just today from Democrat candidates or pacs asking for donation! Where was the email shared to them? …
Feb 20, 2024: I don’t know the first episode has kind of soured Jon Stewart for me, at least temporarily. While I enjoyed his Tucker takedown it just didnt …
Feb 19, 2024: Why do I care how much an adult rhino weighs in the context of things?
Feb 19, 2024: I want to like The Tourist. But three episodes in I dont know what I am watching anymore. Now I am just compelled to finish the series.
Feb 19, 2024: Spot on! It’s mind-boggling. And so, so disappointing. Two mature adults — officers of the court, experienced attorneys — could not find it in …
Feb 19, 2024: A beautiful sunny morning to start the week. My mental clock is already getting excited looking at March inching close by. I dream of spring!
Feb 19, 2024: India is not the same country that I left 23 years ago. America is not the same country I came to 23 years ago either. Both of these countries have …
Feb 17, 2024: Upon recommendation of my colleague to not wait for the series (coz it will not do justice she said) I am reading The Three Body Problem, that my …
Feb 17, 2024: The best kind of weather forecast is when they call for 2-5” of snow and less than an inch actually falls. We had one such non event last night and I …
Feb 16, 2024: Mr and Mrs Smith was just terrific TV but oh man oh man that ending ooof!
Feb 16, 2024: I DONT GIVE A FLYING FUCK ANYMORE LOOK
Feb 16, 2024: My immediate reaction to Sora was I can’t wait for motherfucking republicans to create their own alternate reality with AI created videos and become …
Feb 16, 2024: This whole national anthem before any fucking event has to stop in this country. It makes me feel nothing as an American and just makes me smirk at …
Feb 16, 2024: Yep, the economy and stock market maybe booming (& even tech stocks) but the ground reality is quite different. I wonder if this is going to catch …
Feb 16, 2024: I don’t get this Bezos hate going on presently because he sold 4 billion worth of shares and by moving Florida and saved on nearly 300-600 …
Feb 14, 2024: On Valentine’s day me and wife agreed that if we were ever to divorce then we’d drag each other to the courts to decide who will keep the …
Feb 14, 2024: I am in my mid forties and I already feel exhausted plowing through the week with a 9-5 job and pre/post work activities but sure, let me complain …
Feb 14, 2024: OK, I saw that Jon Stewart episode again about Trump v Biden and I still dont change my mind that it was poor from Jon; not only did he too fall …
Feb 13, 2024: Is it just me or Jon Stewart’s takedown of Biden vs Trump felt like he was out of touch? I was very surprised by his take that it did not matter …
Feb 11, 2024: Oh no! How will MAGA reconcile Taylor Swift conspiracies now?
Feb 11, 2024: Jesus must be so desperate these days that he’s had to come out with so many ads on Super Bowl. Didn’t know even gods were so insecure about …
Feb 11, 2024: Haha Australia defeated India in the U19 World Cup finals also. The heartache continues but I am so glad we have a competitive team outside of India.
Feb 11, 2024: Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, 2003 - ★★★★½ Rewatched this movie again last night after almost 2 decades and it remains one of the seminal movies of Bollywood. It amazes me how relevant the …
Feb 10, 2024: The Earth is literally getting greener. Here’s why that worries scientists. - Vox Is there any fucking that doesn’t worry scientists anymore? Earth …
Feb 10, 2024: Glad to see this is being said loud now and yes I was right about this doofus from day 1. I sincerely hope if Biden gets another term this guy gets …
Feb 10, 2024: Maybe because it’s been a terrible show since season 3? Apple really wants people to like this tripe of a show (season 1-2 were magnificent) but needs …
Feb 10, 2024: Met some friends last night that we hadn’t connected since the pandemic started! Back then both our daughters attended the same preschool and …
Feb 9, 2024: The level of practice in the swim team has picked up significantly in the last few months. Preciously I used to feel maybe I could attempt to do as …
Feb 9, 2024: Major changes and reorgs at work today. Most likely will lead to increased work for next few months. Or maybe land grabs and politics. Who knows. Will …
Feb 9, 2024: A beautiful warm day to sunbathe. It’s literally spring and I am here for it. Can we fast forward to March!
Feb 9, 2024: The kid had a debate in the class yesterday it seems. The topic: Should Trump remain on ballot or not?. My kid argued that he should not remain on …
Feb 9, 2024: I lost my grandma 15 years ago. I have no idea though what day she actually died except I’ll tell you she died in the first two weeks of …
Feb 9, 2024: I can’t wait for Hur to eventually write multiple books explaining it to us why he was compelled to talk about Biden’s memory because he had to in an …
Feb 8, 2024: If Nikki Haley is smart she should stay in the race as long as she can. If there is even the remotest chance that our famed SCOTUS will rule that …
Feb 8, 2024: There is a social hierarchy at work with people who get away with anything I feel. Obviously, while white men are at the top of the queue, I dont …
Feb 8, 2024: Gran Turismo, 2023 - ★★★½ This was a fun watch and way better than I thought it would be! Perfect airline watch.
Feb 8, 2024: Nothing beats the deep and cozy sleep you get at home. Denver was nice the second time around too but I definitely feel altitude and dry air messes my …
Feb 6, 2024: There is a new trend in hotel design in the last decade or so which is absolutely infuriating: barn doors for bathrooms and blurred glass for bathroom …
Feb 5, 2024: WTF! How did the dear leader not win this? How is India not up in arms about it? Where the fuck are the bhakts when you need them? Shameful India has …
Feb 5, 2024: Denver airport is so spread out it feels like the plane doesn’t taxi, it actually lands in one city and gets to gate in another city - the whole …
Feb 5, 2024: Back to Denver again in less than a month but this time thankfully weather is nicer, and also warmer than dc! I will take that.
Feb 5, 2024: Received an absolute shocker of news that one of the leads in our team is quitting. Unfortunately this person was also such a key critical hire that …
Feb 5, 2024: At what point do democrats stop asking for cross-tabs and start paying attention to polls seriously? Why do democrats find it hard to believe that 60% …
Feb 4, 2024: I may have eaten way too many cookies that the kid baked tonight. They turned out so spectacular that I think I might have had 8 or 10 (who’s …
Feb 4, 2024: Wife doesn’t agree but I think her original canvas makes a statement on this wall and elevates the overtly natural tone of the room. We might frame …
Feb 3, 2024: 12th Fail, 2023 - ★★★½ I probably would have loved this movie more had we not see The Aspirants TV show on prime (or Kota Factory). Some of the scenes were literally …
Feb 2, 2024: Meanwhile the motherfucker couldn’t attend Grammys coz practice it seems. Yep.
Feb 2, 2024: Got a cortisone shot on my right hand for the trigger finger. Apparently it takes two weeks to see any noticeable difference. I am hoping it really …
Feb 1, 2024: These days I feel like I am living in the The Namesake life. My cousin whose wedding I missed sent us their wedding/reception video. I put it on TV …
Feb 1, 2024: One thing Apple has done well with Vision Pro pricing is people like me have no FOMO. Its so expensive that I don’t have any notion or thoughts …
Feb 1, 2024: This is exactly why as bad as I feel for them I will not go anywhere near them. All you need is one crazy dickhead to wreck your life. Nope. I’d …
Feb 1, 2024: Well the “subscription” that we are paying for the heating/cooling/plumbing service is already coming in handy. Called the tech up and …
Feb 1, 2024: Woke up to our electric furnace conked again. I am so tired of it.
Jan 30, 2024: Can’t wait for Steve Jobs was working on Vision Pro before in his final days hot takes soon. Coz you know, it has to be true.
Jan 30, 2024: Animal, 2023 - ½ I could barely make it to the interval of this movie. Putrid trash.
Jan 29, 2024: My once a year blog post that I wrote one day early this time - 45
Jan 29, 2024: A nicely done rambler sat right outside the boundary of our community and went on sale few weeks ago at a price point that surprised us given its a …
Jan 29, 2024: I absolutely love the projects the kid’s science teacher has had them do in the first half of year.
Jan 29, 2024: Amazon terminates iRobot deal, Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff I didnt know European Union cared that much about robo vacuums.
Jan 28, 2024: A weekend well spent in the company of good food, good friends and company.
Jan 27, 2024: Active weekend coming up with torrential rain. I guess rain is better than torrential snow so yeah I will take it.
Jan 27, 2024: Tenet is underrated I think. If not for anything else for its absolutely audacious filmmaking mixing forward and backwards timeline together in the …
Jan 27, 2024: We started watching Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal last night. At three and half hours we already planned for a multi-day affair. I am more than one …
Jan 26, 2024: Jury orders Trump to pay 83 million dollars to Jean Caroll. This is why it’s bad for Biden - NYTimes tomorrow probably.
Jan 26, 2024: Beautiful day outside - a rare winter day to work from deck
Jan 26, 2024: 73 fucking degrees outside! What a beautiful day! Fuck winter let’s get on with this weather for the year!
Jan 26, 2024: Kid is at home today coz day off at school and I am torturing her by playing Devdas soundtrack. So much for her being excited about a day off. Well …
Jan 26, 2024: A busy weekend coming up and I hope I am not falling sick with a slightly scratchy throat ugh!
Jan 26, 2024: Europe needs to deal with its own wars, and if it came to that a republican president said USA will not get involved in yet another European war I …
Jan 25, 2024: The snow is gone it’s a nice warm evening with a dense fog. Love it. I love going for walks in fog - the mistyness really add a charm in the trails. …
Jan 25, 2024: Gosh, I wrote this exactly 10 years ago & not much has changed, except I keep writing the same things. One of them has to give I suppose!
Jan 25, 2024: it wont end, it never will.
Jan 25, 2024: In a company of my size when a group of people get together and say “we need to get to the bottom of this right away and make some …
Jan 24, 2024: My first Mac was the MacBook Pro 2007 when they shifted to intel processors. Haven’t looked back. That said I much preferred the OS then it is now. It …
Jan 24, 2024: I am keeping a tab and scanning all internal opportunities available in Bangalore just in case of impending doom later this year if Trump gets …
Jan 24, 2024: After last 10 days today feels like spring. Loving how fast snow is melting away also! Just a few more weeks just a few more weeks of this nonsense.
Jan 24, 2024: Except for the last 20 min christian mumbo-jumbo Fargo Season 5 was such a terrific watch! Just how good were Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh and …
Jan 23, 2024: Why? Did the plane start going faster than expected?
Jan 23, 2024: I once again have a jacket or a pullover for every 5 degree change in temperature. How can this be? I literally donated two bags full of jackets just …
Jan 23, 2024: There’s a lot of similarities between current day whites and Hindus of India, and I hope that the white population can take some learnings out …
Jan 21, 2024: This ram mandir for better or worse IS Modi’s legacy isn’t it? I hope this is the peak, and now that he has cemented his legacy, the public in India …
Jan 21, 2024: What exactly is Nikki Haley waiting on, or hoping to happen at this point? Republicans and “undecided” voters have told us who they wanted all along …
Jan 21, 2024: Finally the thawing has begun! Looking forward to this warmish week and may this be the last of the deep cold winter!
Jan 21, 2024: This is how the highly educated Hindu tech bros are justifying Ayodhya
Jan 21, 2024: Caleb Dressel holds the USA record for fastest 50m butterfly at 22.35 seconds. A 12 year old kid at this swim meet did the same at 27.98. This is just …
Jan 21, 2024: My election hot take - Biden campaign is doing a disservice to themselves by highlighting the economy. I don’t think the ground reality matches the …
Jan 21, 2024: In other news our electric furnace has conked out again. I wonder what it is this time. The aux heat runs just fine which was broken last week - now …
Jan 21, 2024: New cars cost almost as much as a major home remodel like kitchen or something now. When did car prices get so high over the last decade? It’s just …
Jan 21, 2024: Second day of swim meet, and entire weekend has went waking up at 4, driving through horrid cold weather and icy roads one way for a hour to the meet …
Jan 20, 2024: Our community trail was looking very pretty today.
Jan 20, 2024: This dog really loves the snow.
Jan 20, 2024: She would have turned 4 two days ago. I tried not to think about it at all but last night I gave in. I created a Google photos album of all the photos …
Jan 20, 2024: My kid takes great pictures, sometimes.
Jan 19, 2024: His human companions may have hated the shoveling but somebody had such a blast on the trail. Let him loose and he had the zoomies of his life! Makes …
Jan 19, 2024: Allright snow shoveling time! I expect to be fuming with rage in approximately 30 minutes questioning why am I living in this place.
Jan 19, 2024: Whipped honey? WTF is whipped honey?
Jan 19, 2024: Today has been a slow day at work. After the last two weeks including a lot of weekend work, this is very welcome and yes I am taking it easy for …
Jan 19, 2024: I have the RAW version of this picture (in color) but I can’t make up my mind how I want to edit it - I love this Black & White edited …
Jan 19, 2024: If Apple Vision Pro wont support immersive porn experience its going to fail just like Betamax. If you buy a 3500$ immersive experience device and …
Jan 19, 2024: OMG its raining snow now. Like stop! Just stop it already. Shuddering at thought of all the shoveling later this evening. Where the heck are the …
Jan 19, 2024: Omg more snow ughhhh yuck!
Jan 18, 2024: Finally heat! Turns out the aux heat fired so many times that it burnt through a wire and furnace tripped and shut down for safety. I had to taper …
Jan 18, 2024: Strange icy jellyfish are growing on my trees!
Jan 18, 2024: Part of me thinks my furnace woes are probably because of ecobee. I have not been a fan of these devices from day 1, but now I am really tempted to …
Jan 18, 2024: Its insane to me a company of Apple’s size could not find a way (read: Buy their way) out of the blood oxygen dispute. Like really? This is a …
Jan 18, 2024: Well fuckity fuck. This morning our electric furnace conked off. No power cycling, circuit cycling or anything helping. Its dead. Dead as in like dead …
Jan 18, 2024: Of all things a potential Iran Pakistan war was not my on 2024 bingo card list.
Jan 17, 2024: I need to move to Lisbon or Barcelona and escape this winter forever! Where is the fucking global warming? Just warm the damn earth already!
Jan 17, 2024: I hope now that the Ram Mandir is finally opening in Ayodhya, a generation of Hindus finally find the peace and honor they’ve been chasing for …
Jan 17, 2024: I think a lot is being said about De Santis losing Iowa. The only reason he lost is because republicans remain the rabid pigs that they are and voted …
Jan 17, 2024: It’s 11F / feels like 0F outside this morning and my electric heaters are having a very hard time keeping up. The aux heat hasn’t stopped firing (good …
Jan 16, 2024: Killers of the Flower Moon, 2023 - ★★ What a bore. This movie should have been far more nail biting, engrossing and intense than it is. All it becomes is just lame bore. So disappointed.
Jan 16, 2024: The doggo has had so much fun in snow today morning that he’s exhausted himself out and now just wants to cuddle up and sleep!
Jan 16, 2024: Tips on how to be a good white neighbor: Dont let What do you do to stay out of trouble on streets at night? be your first question when your brown …
Jan 16, 2024: First real snow in 2 years. A good 6-8” everywhere. Was a task to shovel it. May it also be the last snow for next 5 years 😁
Jan 16, 2024: Glad to see Better Call Saul not picking up a Emmy. Look it was a great show till season 3 and then steadily went downhill. The last season was a …
Jan 15, 2024: Today at Jamba Juice I asked the juicer to mix ginger with my purely carrot juice. She gave me look of what the fuck are you trying to do type.Now I …
Jan 15, 2024: There will always be some obscure law that benefits you in particular because of which you will define your political alliance. That is great and how …
Jan 15, 2024: I find it weird that The Bear is nominated as a comedy in most award shows which is such a disservice to Only Murders In the Building because it’s …
Jan 15, 2024: Started watching Killers of the flower moon. Have budgeted 3 nights to finish the movie so let’s see how I do!
Jan 14, 2024: Society of the Snow, 2023 - ★★★★ This was a harrowing movie to watch, almost horror movie. I did know much about the history but wow what a nightmare and the movie really brings the …
Jan 13, 2024: Got my third clothing stuff from Patagonia and I am a fan. I like this company and I will support this company as and when I can afford their stuff!
Jan 12, 2024: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, 2023 - ★½ Watched it on flight from Denver to DC. I didnt even finish the last 20 minutes. What an absolute chore of a movie - can't believe this is the same …
Jan 12, 2024: Well, someone’s not happy to be asked to vacate their current resting station.
Jan 12, 2024: But it will take more than piecemeal public policy to change America’s almost pathological child neglect. At root, we must overthrow the …
Jan 11, 2024: Look I get it when white men get called out and how it must offend them, especially when they get called out for their politics. I hear ya. I identify …
Jan 11, 2024: One of the more shocking aspects of my trip has been the revelation of how many people love Vivek Ramaswamy! And I mean people on my team including …
Jan 10, 2024: At that point in work trip where everyone is just tired and wants to head back home. Meeting people in person is a lot of fun but meeting them for …
Jan 10, 2024: Didn’t sleep well last night at all. Unlike many I actually do sleep well in hotel rooms, but in spite of having a quiet room now not exactly having …
Jan 9, 2024: I knew Denver air was dry, but boy it really is dry as heck. Feels like i need chapsticks and moisturizers galore!
Jan 9, 2024: At that stage in life where I told my wife and kid don’t expect me to bring anything back from Denver for you and also simultaneously googling closest …
Jan 9, 2024: It dropped to 11 this morning and the hotel heater has had a hard time keeping up! Like most business trips by day 2 I am ready to already go back to …
Jan 8, 2024: Its amazing to see a country of billion people get so offended by a couple of politicians from a small group of islands that they have started a full …
Jan 8, 2024: Really liked reading this book about a lonely woman; Lahiri is such a masterful observer of everyday things. Finished reading: Whereabouts: A novel by …
Jan 8, 2024: Gotta love the sun, gotta love the sun! oh Denver gotta love all the Sun.
Jan 8, 2024: My first observation of Denver is where the fuck are the trees?! After settling in VA for so long it feels very weird to be in a city that literally …
Jan 7, 2024: At that age where comfort trumps style. Check into hotel and I was upgraded to a suite. Was told it’s a nice quiet suite - go up to third floor and …
Jan 7, 2024: Hello Denver. I have transited through this airport so many times but this will be a first to spend a few days for work here. Of course the weather is …
Jan 7, 2024: Three of Us, 2022 - ★★★ After reading raving reviews of the movie our expectations were too high from this movie; unfortunately didn’t meet the hype. Way too artsy noiry.
Jan 7, 2024: Domestic travel within United States infuriates me. Why is getting to anywhere so expensive? To travel to Arizona in March during spring break the …
Jan 7, 2024: Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company I had no idea about this but good for them. They have been on an upswing ever since Nadela …
Jan 7, 2024: The first page of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Whereabouts is literally explains me and last 3 years of my life. Wow. Looking fwd to this book.
Jan 6, 2024: Kid at a sleepover party which means the other kid today gets 100% of our attention. Which kid is at sleepover party is left up to readers.
Jan 6, 2024: We started rewatching Dil Chahta Hai last night because we had nothing else to do and it always strikes me how carefully the movie is staged, …
Jan 5, 2024: LOL Supreme Court is going to decide whether Trump can be on ballot. Why go through all the shenanigans when the Roberts can simply put out the …
Jan 5, 2024: Our neighbors across the street gave a contract to the same contractor who did our kitchen based on our recommendation and now seeing their vans …
Jan 5, 2024: For All Mankind Season 4 has been such a letdown that I think that 9 hours of it (and 1 remaining) has been some of most boring hours I have spent …
Jan 5, 2024: More and more likely we are in for just a rain event instead of a snow event that was potentially in card for us like rest of northeast. Very very …
Jan 4, 2024: Where can I watch Utopia,, the Australian comedy series? Not available on any of the USA streaming channels.
Jan 4, 2024: At dinner the kid drops a gossip that three students in a different middle school were caught having a threesome in the bathroom and were expelled. …
Jan 4, 2024: Today we reached a significant milestone in our 529 savings for kid’s college education. We started saving in 529 right after the kid was born, …
Jan 4, 2024: We have been getting quotes for getting roller shades for around 10 windows and I am legit shocked at the prices of blinds and shades these guys. …
Jan 3, 2024: Jigarthanda DoubleX, 2023 - ★★★ Sadly was no match to the masterpiece of the first Jigarthanda. Starts off promising but is overlong and overwrought in second half killing the movie …
Jan 2, 2024: This year my goal is to be less anxious and take things easier. Its easier said than done, but this year we have made an active decision to absolutely …
Jan 1, 2024: Thanks to the doggo and Europe trip my walking stats for 2023 was a nearly 3 million steps, 1 million more steps than 2022! Other surprises included …
Jan 1, 2024: A very fun filled New Year’s Eve at Philly to close out 2023. And now regular programming!
Dec 31, 2023: It’s just going to be a wretched fucking year in America isn’t it? Happy new year to peace loving humane people. Hold on!
Dec 29, 2023: Unpopular take: People who post on LinkedIn about being in a certain city and how they are “free” to catch up are the people who have no …
Dec 29, 2023: Let’s be honest, if the tech industry is any indicator it’s only a matter of time before a person of Indian origin becomes the POTUS.
Dec 29, 2023: I feel sad for all the Indian parents who till last week were using Nikki Haley as an example of somebody who could be president so why are their not …
Dec 29, 2023: I finally enabled iCloud library sharing between me and Anu, and it took over 3 days for iCloud to merge all our photos into one library. Phew. I love …
Dec 29, 2023: Some end of year best-ofs in no particular order. Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse was easily the best movie of the year for me. I caught this movie …
Dec 29, 2023: Leave the World Behind, 2023 - ½ Absolute rubbish. Enough said.
Dec 29, 2023: Every time I visit threads, all i see is a replica of Twitter slowly brewing. I dont feel like contributing to anything there because ultimately in a …
Dec 29, 2023: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, 2023 - ★★★½ It was actually better than I thought it would be, though the ending was drawn out. Kid is big fan of the books so naturally we had to catch it in …
Dec 28, 2023: Got an early birthday gift in Apple Watch 9. I used my Apple Watch 4 for the last 4+ years but it reached a point where the charge wouldn’t even last …
Dec 28, 2023: A cute quirk my doggo has developed these days - he doesn’t like anyone taking MY spot on the sofa. I tend to sit constantly only on one side of the …
Dec 27, 2023: I think the time has come for Amazon prime to evolve into iCloud+ like subscription service. Sure you can take the entire bundle and save money or …
Dec 27, 2023: Two days of continuous rain is already making me miss Aruba so much
Dec 26, 2023: Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, 2023 - ★★★½ A timely coming of age story for GenZ generation. Great music and great performances by lead three.
Dec 26, 2023: Also finished Murder at the end of the world and we did not see that coming, though it should have been fairly obvious. I am still miffed that Netflix …
Dec 26, 2023: A Haunting in Venice, 2023 - ★★★½ A perfect airline movie!
Dec 26, 2023: Is it just me or Slow Horses S3 is exceedingly good. Every episode has left us feeling “wait, this episode is already over?!" feeling. Very …
Dec 26, 2023: I wont be buying at least for 3-4 revisions (and a very very very significant price cut!) but I am very excited about prospect of just trying out …
Dec 26, 2023: This whole substack drama reminds me of the last project I worked on in my edtech startup before leaving. Its a good reminder that any time a company …
Dec 26, 2023: Two more months until weather starts upwards curve. But the nice thing is days are already getting longer which is a fucking relief. Cant wait for …
Dec 26, 2023: Came back from vacation two days ago and already feels like two months since a vacation 😂
Dec 25, 2023: I am so annoyed with lack of apple card integration with other providers like personal capital, mint (now moot), or other tools. At this point I feel …
Dec 24, 2023: Look I loved eating all the variety of Caribbean cuisine and especially all the fish delicacies all week but nothing warms my heart and satisfies my …
Dec 24, 2023: I love the ship, the bird and the plane all in one sunset. This was a stunning sunset of which I have way too many pictures of!
Dec 24, 2023: I slept last night and most of today like I just came back from climbing the Kilimanjaro. I was at a fucking beach for almost a week where my goal was …
Dec 24, 2023: Everything they say about Aruba airport being a horror show came true. Wow, even the most chaotic Indian airport is more streamlined than the complete …
Dec 23, 2023: Definitely did not heed advice given I see 😂 @pratik
Dec 23, 2023: Can’t wait for SCOTUS to throw out all cases against their master leader lol. I do not expect anything less from this Supreme Court.
Dec 22, 2023: This was absolutely the best meal of the trip. The fish sold by weight in front of you - then it’s taken to kitchen, fried in spices and handed back. …
Dec 22, 2023: Last day of beach time today and I have made up my mind to drag the family with me to eat shrimp sold by weight! It better be good!
Dec 22, 2023: At breakfast my kid starts annoying me and says “I am going to go to college in Texas!” And I responded back with “why would you want to go college in …
Dec 21, 2023: The photo doesn’t do justice to the stunning sunset we saw today. Funny enough the UTV guide apologized that the sky had too many clouds and this was …
Dec 21, 2023: Off-roading through the northern / eastern shoreline of Aruba with an UTV was such a fun experience. And that rugged landscapes oof! At times I felt …
Dec 21, 2023: This Dutch pancake was the size of a medium pizza and absolutely delicious, especially with the fruit toppings. The kid got apple-bacon one which was …
Dec 21, 2023: One of the last cousins is getting married in India as I am holidaying here. Looking at the pics and fam together makes me miss the whole thing so …
Dec 20, 2023: There was a time I loved the allure of all inclusive resorts, particularly when the kid was a toddler. Now we abhor it. The flexibility of having a …
Dec 20, 2023: I am warm weather beach person. I love mountains too but it doesn’t bring me the joy a beach does. For too long I kept saying to myself but oh look …
Dec 20, 2023: Bro next to me on the beach is going “generative AI” every few minutes to whoever he is talking to on the phone and I am very invested right now.
Dec 20, 2023: Caught up with the whole Colorado Supreme Court Trump thing. With the majority they have in SCOTUS out of which three were appointed by Trump himself …
Dec 20, 2023: Aruban sunset
Dec 20, 2023: In the end it’s all about what makes America feel good so t it?
Dec 20, 2023: The hotel ac works only in one mode - cool. It has no temperature regulation of any kind so it doesn’t matter what temperature you set the room to, …
Dec 19, 2023: Gorgeous sunsets on this side of island appropriately that’s where all the resorts are. The weather is just magical. I could retire here and open a …
Dec 19, 2023: Sun sand beach beer. Life’s good.
Dec 19, 2023: The hotel mandates that we keep room temperature to 72 or below. I found a way to hack it so it stays warmer for us. I didn’t come here to stay in an …
Dec 19, 2023: California light house - I couldn’t see California from here though.
Dec 18, 2023: The middle finger cactus
Dec 18, 2023: I highly recommend Aruba if you are planning on visiting Florida but don’t want your hard earned money wasted on a trash-land like Florida.
Dec 18, 2023: Humans were not meant to live in cold weather. Whose nonsensical idea was it to migrate norther? Very silly.
Dec 17, 2023: I thought Cancun was amaerican but boy Aruba is about as American as it can possibly get. I mean zero charm of America and all the fun.
Dec 17, 2023: One hour on the island and I hate hate hate cold so much and I love love love love this weather so much. Fuck cold. This is how ideal temperatures …
Dec 17, 2023: A much needed vacation in progress. Hello Aruba!
Dec 16, 2023: It’s been a long time since I have liked the entire soundtrack of a movie. kho Gaye hum kahan
Dec 15, 2023: I share this this every year. But more and more now I feel it it wasn’t just the gun control debate, America simply lost its soul that day and no …
Dec 15, 2023: Wow Biden is really some chingoos baniya!
Dec 15, 2023: In theory offload unused apps is a great idea. But in practice I am figuring out that I dont have a whole lot of apps to begin with so the times that …
Dec 15, 2023: I am always amused by how everyone is always like things were somehow better or tougher when they were involved, but immediately got worse after you. …
Dec 14, 2023: That time of the year when LinkedIn blows up with posts about people wanting to buy gifts for families in need for Christmas, but need to begin with …
Dec 13, 2023: I am in bit of a bind. A few weeks ago we got a package that was addressed to us but to the wrong recipient. I first pinged our previous owner who …
Dec 13, 2023: Honestly think heat pumps are the absolute worst way of heating a house if average winter temps drop below 35. It has its place in milder winters I …
Dec 12, 2023: made the final contractor payment this morning - done and done with stuff. I need to do that long post sometime this week!
Dec 12, 2023: Who would have thought housing around Denver and suburbs would be more expensive than northern Virginia? My colleagues swear it is so and when I hear …
Dec 11, 2023: That Texas pregnant woman story is scary and pitiful. Fuck Texas. As if I don’t say it enough, but no really fuck Texas.
Dec 11, 2023: A cousin of mine is headed to Japan for a 18 month stint at his job. I am glad he is not coming to Germany or USA as most people do, but instead chose …
Dec 11, 2023: Took my Acura for oil change and coolant flush and guy calls me back and says the SUV is leaking oil from timing belt and steering area, and the cost …
Dec 10, 2023: The kid is having a sleepover with her bestie at our house. We took them out for dinner last night and generally started talking about their common …
Dec 10, 2023: We are at that point in tech that our vacuum cleaner is wishing us happy holidays!
Dec 9, 2023: We got a blinds person to give us a quote in house and she quoted an absurd 5k for 10 windows. I told her I had a few more folks coming to give us …
Dec 9, 2023: Our Christmas tree was finally delivered lol. Well glad I didn’t spend too much on it so post new years disposal will not hurt that I didn’t keep it …
Dec 9, 2023: You don’t need to write a book to answer the qn. It can be a simple line - a collection of rabidly racist pathetic human pieces of shit finally found …
Dec 8, 2023: For all mankind has really sunk - whatever happened to the absolute genius of season 1 and 2. It’s a pity how far this show has fallen. Midway through …
Dec 8, 2023: A beaut evening
Dec 8, 2023: We’ve been watching Modern Family daily these days with the kid, and last night’s episode (The Future Dunphys) has probably one of the …
Dec 8, 2023: I have been wanting to make a long post for a while but just not getting to it. Maybe today afternoon? Who knows.
Dec 8, 2023: We watched the finale of Squid Games, The reality challenge last night. I had no idea that we coincidentally ended up watching the last episode as …
Dec 7, 2023: In as many as 2 weeks we’ve gotten email from county superintendent about fatal drug overdose in high schools. Both same high school students …
Dec 6, 2023: Ugh, spring is at least 3 more months away. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Winters should just be banished forever.
Dec 6, 2023: I find Shabbat mode on appliances hilarious. I wish there was a Hindu mode on appliances that made them light up during Diwali, or change their colors …
Dec 5, 2023: My faith in China reporting anything truthfully is near zero, let alone believe anything they have to say about the pneumonia outbreak there. I will …
Dec 5, 2023: Can you spot the sock thief?
Dec 5, 2023: How can we keep running out of money for Ukraine war? I honestly have no idea how or where 80 billion dollars were spent and the government is again …
Dec 4, 2023: Is it me or it takes forever for a post to publish on micro? kinda reminds me of my college project where each publish took a minute.
Dec 4, 2023: Today morning we had the last of the inspections pass and close out with the county, and it turned out to be a sham. Thats ok, coz the 4 out of 5 …
Dec 3, 2023: The kid hoped to qualify for finals last night but didnt; today she felt she wouldn’t qualify and we were making plans for evening but she did. …
Dec 3, 2023: Hazelnut in Coffee doesnt taste as bad as i thought it would. Thats it. Thats the post.
Dec 3, 2023: I think America’s greatest gift to the world is flavored yogurt. Growing up in India, yogurt was a staple food, but you either had it with rice or as …
Dec 3, 2023: I am beginning to feel maybe it may not be a bad idea to invest in a property in Bangalore next year in anticipation that we may indeed need to move …
Dec 3, 2023: I sincerely hope rajaji wins this one, coz with a name like that you cannot effing lose!
Dec 3, 2023: Last evening met a few people and the conversation turned to politics. Apparently Biden is so frigging old at 82, stuttering and falling down all the …
Dec 3, 2023: Day 4 of this excruciatingly long swim meet. Luckily this is one of the two major meets of the year and I am happy to see it in rear view mirror after …
Dec 2, 2023: The Great British Bake-off has remained our family favorite series for years together and this season was no different. I love the simplicity of this …
Dec 2, 2023: Oh Lordy it only took 75 minutes to get home today - small mercies compared to other 2 days. It should normally not take more than 35-37 minutes but I …
Dec 2, 2023: But if India does it it’s wrong amirite? Israel Plans to Assassinate Hamas Bosses in Other Countries After War: Report
Dec 2, 2023: I have been putting of writing performance reviews of a huge bunch of people and now have the found the right time to get done with this mundane and …
Dec 2, 2023: Day 3 of swim meet and because its a weekend the participation is almost double. This is going to be another long day. I am ok with it as long as the …
Dec 2, 2023: The most underrated but stunningly well done shoe on television these days: Slow Horses
Dec 1, 2023: My daughter uses my music account connected to Alexa and all - naturally my replay stats for this year are completely biased.
Dec 1, 2023: I thought driving on Friday would be easier since most folks just wfh including government employees - but it rained - and it took me 2 hours and 45 …
Dec 1, 2023: Normal people’s obsession with Musk is something I dont get, especially after going through the Trump years and still going through it. Like …
Dec 1, 2023: Ok I honestly was expecting to be more excited after watching Furioda trailer but felt let down.
Nov 30, 2023: Day 1 of a long weekend of swim meets for me. Today tomorrow and next two days driving to college park is going to be a nightmare. The capital beltway …
Nov 30, 2023: For the last 2 weeks I fancied going to India for a wedding. Unfortunately even after trying hard to line up schedule and matching it with other …
Nov 30, 2023: I will have no problems if Disney just collapses and dies and gets bought out and gets broken up and all that. One can only wish!
Nov 30, 2023: I often feel like Las Vegas, outside of the strip zone may not be a bad place to live. Sunny almost all year round, proximity to so many national …
Nov 29, 2023: Omg I want to dance tonight knowing the old bastard is no more.
Nov 29, 2023: 2 episodes in The Railway Men on netflix is so well done! I am glad this is just a 4 part series and am looking forward to finishing the other 2 …
Nov 29, 2023: My totally unscientific with no basis in reality prediction for 2024 election - if Nikki Haley wins the nomination she will go on to be the first …
Nov 28, 2023: Imagine coming out of the tunnel after 17 days? All the political and safety issues aside, its a relief to hear about the workers trapped in tunnel in …
Nov 27, 2023: I bought a roborock though i should’ve bought a roomba as a show of solidarity but after 4 failed roombas it was time for a change.
Nov 26, 2023: A fun filled 4 day thanksgiving weekend has come to an end with our friends leaving back just now. The new kitchen and the open layout provided so …
Nov 25, 2023: Back at my favorite museum
Nov 23, 2023: We all say this every thanksgiving we meet how thankful we are for our families and kids, but this year they hit harder and feel more than platitudes. …
Nov 23, 2023: This thanksgiving you cook I eat
Nov 22, 2023: Anyway since I am up I am going to start my thanksgiving prep early - not the cooking part which I have been forbidden from doing but everything else …
Nov 22, 2023: I am off work today so naturally I woke up at 5 for no pressing reason 😡
Nov 21, 2023: Man that Modi consoling Indian players in dressing room was so much cringe. Look, I have no problem when head of the country actively wants to honor …
Nov 20, 2023: I asked the kid how she found Kaikeyi as a character and she goes SMART! I would do the same if I was her. It was not what I was expecting to hear, …
Nov 20, 2023: After exactly 9 weeks, our kitchen is ready save for a few last minute things. For a large project like this, 9 weeks is actually pretty good …
Nov 19, 2023: Last night I bought mantel mount coz we want to mount our tv on fireplace. Besides the point that I already know it’s not the best place but that’s …
Nov 19, 2023: After almost an year of owning the membership I did my first major Costco purchase today and I finally feel proud of the investment I made.
Nov 19, 2023: Much is being said about latest poll showing Biden losing support amongst 18-35 group of his handling of Israel Palestine war about how it’s not …
Nov 19, 2023: I honestly have run out of empathy for this Indian team now. This Indian team has been a powerhouse team for better part of last decade, but time …
Nov 19, 2023: This is not even the best Australian side there is when compared to absolute powerhouse India is, but their mental game when it really matters is just …
Nov 19, 2023: I think there’s a problem affecting Indian side that they just don’t seem to have mental game to pull through high pressure final games. They truly …
Nov 19, 2023: The body language of Indians is very telling right now. It’s like in their minds they have already lost the match and it’s showing in their bowling. …
Nov 19, 2023: Oh wow this half time show is bad. Like bad as in somwar peth Ganesh pandal music bad. Wtf.
Nov 19, 2023: I wouldn’t have minded another hour of sleep. Too bad I woke up at 5 lol. I guess it all comes down to few and bowling.
Nov 19, 2023: At this point I am sure several folks in the Indian team feel this is their best chance to win a World Cup so they need to give their best shot. I …
Nov 19, 2023: I think everyone’s assessment that has India peaked too early has come true. We are building a reputation of choking in finals aren’t we? Australia …
Nov 18, 2023: My kid is reading two books at same time - Kaikeyi and To all the boys I’ve loved before. I don’t even want to know how she is context switching right …
Nov 18, 2023: It’s cute how all this big companies have “paused” their advertising on Twitter coz of latest Musk drama. Why pause? If you have the guts just come …
Nov 17, 2023: How much difference does grout make to a backsplash? Here is a before and after grout and difference in look is incredible!
Nov 16, 2023: I didnt realize how MUCH of a difference grout makes to backsplash until i saw the grout applied to backsplash. The difference in the look was just …
Nov 16, 2023: Aspirants season 2 on Amazon Prime was as good as it was in first season. While it can get a bit repetitive and it showcases the whole UPSC/IAS life …
Nov 16, 2023: Except Pakistan I don’t think any country had any specific advantage of playing in India this world cup to be honest. Sure, India has home field …
Nov 16, 2023: I bought a “discontinued” product from a website last night. Today that item is out of stock while my order has already shipped. Now I am …
Nov 16, 2023: I always hate it when Australia start peaking in cricket at the right time because in peak Australia is never welcome in cricket World Cup.
Nov 15, 2023: I am cheering for New Zealand at this point. They deserve to win this run chase. Also should be a lesson to India and Kohli that they could have had …
Nov 15, 2023: It will take a lot of effort for New Zealand to LOSE now. Wow, who would’ve thought NZ would give India such a push in the semi-final!
Nov 15, 2023: New Zealand playing impressively so far. I’d love for India to win but i wont complain if New Zealand sneak this one out. They are always such a …
Nov 15, 2023: Beckham Tendulkar and Kohli on field is such a joy to see. Can’t believe modi missed out a moment to insert himself into this club and ruin the joy …
Nov 15, 2023: Will take something Herculean from New Zealand to win this. I hope they get close and we get a good contest, but with the bowling line up India has …
Nov 15, 2023: How lucky is our generation to have seen both Tendulkar and Kohli in their absolute prime of their playing life? What an accomplishment by Kohli. …
Nov 14, 2023: And the gas is lit. After almost a process of 8 months to draw the line from the street to the kitchen, we finally have gas in the house. Indian …
Nov 14, 2023: So volcano in mexico, iceland and potentially italy. Looks like mother earth may have finally had enough of humans? One can only hope.
Nov 14, 2023: Its cute how Israel thinks that the world owes them a carte blanche in Palestine. You may cry out loud on your facebooks and instas and linkedIn posts …
Nov 13, 2023: For the first time in many weeks no contractors in house and the house is neat. Blissful. Too bad the joy will be short lived because they will back …
Nov 12, 2023: I don’t understand the issue here. So fucking what?! Apple reportedly cut a deal to get cleaner Amazon pages - The Verge
Nov 12, 2023: Happy Diwali to one and all!
Nov 11, 2023: I am particularly happy about how this turned out. With the tiles next week it will look even better!
Nov 10, 2023: With only two episodes left I am not quite sure what lessons in chemistry is getting at. It’s a well made show but it doesn’t feel like it has any …
Nov 9, 2023: My contractor must hate me because i made him realign our island cabinets thrice today because I wanted them exactly fucking straight to eye from all …
Nov 9, 2023: So after month long exercise of match over match, the world cup semi-finals have come down to the top 4 teams that pretty much everybody had their …
Nov 9, 2023: The morning show is consistent in the sense that characters always begin and the end show in the exact same state as before - grumpy, sad, lost and …
Nov 8, 2023: I dont mind lawn mowing, i dont mind snow shoveling but I absolutely absolutely detest fall leaf removal. Its worse that my house is nestled amongst …
Nov 8, 2023: Our kitchen renovation drama would be fit for a reality TV series. We take one step ahead and two steps back next day; one day we are exuberant that …
Nov 8, 2023: While I am obviously very happy about how the elections went in Virginia yesterday with democrats winning both house and senate, it’s this hyper local …
Nov 7, 2023: Relief! Democrats win Virginia senate and maybe even win the house as well, or if not tie. Hope this string of results continues and it’s not a tie …
Nov 7, 2023: I wonder if we will ever be able to have a system secure enough that we could all vote from our smartphones. Would require some super human level of …
Nov 7, 2023: Feeling oddly giddy about seeing the countertops getting installed. I think this is the point where we start feeling the finish line is getting …
Nov 7, 2023: Yesterday was a bad day mentally. I woke up feeling really annoyed and angry about the whole renovation and its progress, and then it went downhill …
Nov 7, 2023: Done with voting. I know technically because we live in a safe “D” district, we should be fine, but I take absolutely nothing for granted …
Nov 6, 2023: Like I thought based on county inspector’s face last friday, he failed the inspection for our range hood exhaust. The issue is that because the …
Nov 6, 2023: I know paying any attention to a poll year out in advance is stupid, but the fact that Trump is ahead in 6 swing states indicates to me how far off …
Nov 6, 2023: So the doggo and I have settled into a night time routine where I sit on the floor and give him lots of rubs and scratches while he settles in my lap …
Nov 5, 2023: Watching Jawan makes Pathaan feel like a master piece. My goodness the absolute atrocity this movie is. Ugh! STK just go back and retire please!
Nov 5, 2023: I am nervous about Virginia elections on Tuesday. I want at least one chamber in D column.
Nov 5, 2023: I can’t decide if India is playing a whole different level of cricket right now or all other countries are playing at a lower bar. Unless some …
Nov 4, 2023: Today we visited the fabricator to “see” the quartz stone before its cut out over the weekend for install next week. We paid a premium to …
Nov 4, 2023: Did NOT expect this kind of run chase from Pakistan. Wow! I hope they get to finish this match instead of awarding the match to Pakistan based on DLS. …
Nov 4, 2023: North Korea sends Putin tons of ammo. Europe can’t do the same for Ukraine. - POLITICO This is so pathetic it’s hilarious! Jaishankar is right …
Nov 3, 2023: Counter top and island decided phew. Today was stressful where we went from our fabricator not having the stone we wanted in stock to finding it with …
Nov 3, 2023: The county inspector came by again today morning to check on the work on our support beams & joists, as well as the range exhaust to out of house. …
Nov 3, 2023: Paint and floor make such a huge difference to elevate a room.
Nov 2, 2023: This Sri Lankan innings has gotten off to a horrendous start. Please India, I really hope this is not peak coz this Indian team is right now …
Nov 2, 2023: This is so sad but also this is one reason why I keep telling all my cousins if they want to come study in USA pick coastal blue states and avoid …
Nov 2, 2023: If Kohli stops thinking about his records he would probably have more centuries. You could make out when his pace changed in this innings where he …
Nov 1, 2023: Asked for expedited shipping on Etsy. Still take 2+ weeks and not delivered. Why do I waste my time on Etsy instead of adjusting and going with good …
Nov 1, 2023: I don’t get this democracy is on ballot in ‘24. Heck yeah. Its on ballot every election from now on, not just ‘24. Given the normal …
Nov 1, 2023: If you had told me at the beginning of the World Cup South Africa would be the team to watch out for I would have been like uh what? They still play …
Nov 1, 2023: Even this headline makes me so sick. Shame on you Netanyahu.
Oct 31, 2023: Happy Halloween!
Oct 31, 2023: I think I can get behind so elegant so beautiful just looking like a wow bandwagon.
Oct 31, 2023: This is truly scary. On one hand I am like wow so cool, I might not even need to carry my camera/phone anywhere at all if I can just generate this on …
Oct 31, 2023: Looking at pictures my brother is sending me feels like his community in Bangalore is celebrating Halloween way more bigger and grand than our …
Oct 30, 2023: At this point I am rooting for Afghanistan to be in the semis. What an exemplary show of cricket by them, and who would’ve thought they along …
Oct 30, 2023: The early voting turnout in Virginia is lower than 2022 and almost 1/3rd lower than 2021. This is boding really bad for Democrats, but I guess …
Oct 29, 2023: England really wants to go home quickly don’t they? Cant believe they won the WC 4 years ago only to crash out like this. And wow bowling performance …
Oct 29, 2023: Sorry, but Israel is a terrorist state. Let’s just get comfortable calling them so. Just like we know that Taliban, the government of Afghanistan do …
Oct 28, 2023: We’ve been watching modern family with the kid since a few days and I sincerely forgot how good this series was in its earlier seasons.
Oct 28, 2023: northern Virginia’s fame second summer after fall-1 in full display this weekend. Next week it will be spring-4 before we go back to fall-2
Oct 28, 2023: Our house was built in 1978 and I now that Joe was responsible for the fireplace
Oct 28, 2023: Nicely done Australia New Zealand - phew finally life coming back to the World Cup! These are the matches we need! What an effort by New Zealand!
Oct 27, 2023: Best Halloween decoration in our neighborhood. Expand to read the signs.
Oct 27, 2023: The flooring went in today and I must say it looks far better than we thought it would and looks even better than when we saw it in the showroom. I …
Oct 27, 2023: So you want to move to Europe eh? I may have grievances against USA but I’d rather live here than anywhere else (except India of course!) — …
Oct 27, 2023: Its amazing that the killer has still not been caught. I am sure the police would’ve been far more aggressive and intentional if it was a person …
Oct 26, 2023: Fall 2023 has been largely disappointing so far but on the other hand almost 80 degrees end of October is very very welcome and refreshing. Hopefully …
Oct 26, 2023: The first half of this cricket world cup has been one of the most boring world cups ever. Andrew puts its best in Dear World Cup, please be more …
Oct 26, 2023: Kaala Paani (Dark Water) was such a disappointment after setting up the series so well; after an ok-ish start the series really comes together as an …
Oct 26, 2023: Like all other big companies my company also runs a PAC that employees can join and contribute. I was invited to join with a suggested per paycheck …
Oct 26, 2023: Man had been a while since I brushed up my thoughts and prayers skills - most republicans today.
Oct 24, 2023: I swear I went to Costco with a plan to buy exactly three things but I really have no idea how I came out with a cart full of stuff and a bill of …
Oct 24, 2023: Nothing would be more exciting than a New Zealand - South Africa final. Either of the team deserves to win!
Oct 24, 2023: I totally approve this.
Oct 24, 2023: Started watching Kaala Paani on Netflix. A predictable post pandemic series but holds interest. So far 3 episodes in but ok timepass show.
Oct 23, 2023: Vivek Agnihotri announces new film ‘Parva’, a ‘historical recounting of Mahabharata’ - The Hindu This upsets me so much because this is literally my …
Oct 23, 2023: I love how all real estate agents went from Buy now coz interest rates are low! to High interest rates is the BEST time to buy because soon interest …
Oct 23, 2023: While the ad itself looks very petty and very self aggrandizing, the stats are incredible however. 43 million concurrent live streams is an incredible …
Oct 23, 2023: Gotta feel it for the Pakistanis playing in a hostile land, but man you gotta give it all to Afghanistan! What a win.
Oct 23, 2023: The contractors asked for wifi password. I was about to share my home network password when I realized I should actually be creating a guest wifi and …
Oct 23, 2023: At that stage of kitchen renovation where our entire first floor is uninhabitable; on the other hand light at end of the tunnel finally because the …
Oct 23, 2023: A pet peeve of mine is when every Halloween some or the other parent on our HOA facebook group decides to educate us and tell us why we should be …
Oct 23, 2023: My fridge notifies me on app that the door is open but does not bother to tell me when it’s closed. The result is a deafening suspense to figure out …
Oct 23, 2023: Seeing the precision with which India is playing this World Cup it truly is theirs to lose. It’s been a while the Indian team is this complete and …
Oct 22, 2023: India really wants to make a match out of what should be winnable match. Not impressed with last few overs - like just get done with this. Kohli …
Oct 22, 2023: Our extended springy fall continues! No complaints whatsoever.
Oct 22, 2023: This India New Zealand match is going to go down to wire it feels like. Honestly this could be the finals if both the teams keep their winning pace.
Oct 22, 2023: Old Dads, 2023 - ★★★ Was hoping it would be far funnier than what it was.
Oct 22, 2023: One of the things I love about cricket is how minutia of weather affects the game completely. Dew, humidity, dryness, rain - almost every weather …
Oct 22, 2023: Last night we visited a desi neighbors house in community for a get together. The couple have livedd in community for two decades and decided to …
Oct 21, 2023: Woke up to South African carnage. England is going to suffer. They will have to pull something special to win this.
Oct 20, 2023: The traffic is so jam packed everywhere today I miss the early days of waning pandemic!
Oct 20, 2023: I want to see Killers of the flower moon but at run time of 3 hours 26 minutes I am just going to wait for it to stream on Apple TV. I couldn’t …
Oct 20, 2023: Where does USA find so much money from to keep giving billions and billions in aid to countries at war? Like they talk about 100, 200 billion dollars …
Oct 20, 2023: I honestly think Pakistan wants to go back home as soon as possible. I feel for them though if they are feeling that.
Oct 19, 2023: Why is every character on The Morning Show so glum? Its like the writers got into a room and asked each other, how do we suck the life out of every …
Oct 18, 2023: As if on cue lol cc: @parag
Oct 18, 2023: On walk today a loose leashed pitbull lashed at me and doggo; the doggo scrambled behind me while the pitbull tried to go after him and eventually …
Oct 18, 2023: I am so not a morning person. Had to wake up at 6am and set alarm appropriately; slept early because I had to wake up early. The fact that I had to …
Oct 17, 2023: Disappointing supreme court verdict in India on same sex marriage legalization; after a string of forward looking progressive rulings it felt like the …
Oct 17, 2023: The amount of people who’ve fallen sick post the offsite last week has been interesting; its like a super spreader event happened in the course …
Oct 17, 2023: Tipping culture in USA is going so out of hand I won’t be surprised if very soon air host/hostess and pilots go around the cabins mid-flight …
Oct 16, 2023: Oodi baba, a colleague of mine that I spent a good amount of time with at last week’s launch is down with Covid. This was a natural risk pretty …
Oct 15, 2023: Cirque de soleil runs a resident show here in Tysons every summer to early fall. They change their shows every year and we finally caught Echo this …
Oct 15, 2023: I really feel conflicted about Afghanistan playing cricket anymore knowing they have some really good players. On one hand I am like just like Russia …
Oct 15, 2023: A lot of people think dual dishwashers in kitchen are a Instagram show off idea but I am beginning to think it’s genius if space allows it. Think of …
Oct 14, 2023: Polite Society, 2023 - ★ Couldn't even get past half of this movie. Sadly the movie begins so well but it just becomes more and more mediocre as it progresses.
Oct 14, 2023: Channeling his inner Swiftie
Oct 14, 2023: test3
Oct 14, 2023: I am not sure what I did but when I posted photos from micro app it went to the blog and not the timeline. What gives? @help
Oct 14, 2023: Old, 2021 - ★★★★ This was a perfect Airline movie; There was something creepy about it and I actually liked the way Shyamalan shot it.
Oct 14, 2023: Knock at the Cabin, 2023 - ★★★ This was campy fun. Never gets too serious and not bad either.
Oct 14, 2023: Triangle of Sadness, 2022 - ★ Absolute crap movie. Starts off slightly funny but that whole ship sequence and later is crap, literally.
Oct 14, 2023: Pakistan is playing in one the most rabid anti Muslim cities in India and the home monster who is a certified anti Muslim nationalist of highest order …
Oct 13, 2023: After what feels like teo weeks work is beginning to speed up again in kitchen. The county approval process for permits and plans is so ridiculously …
Oct 13, 2023: There is a valid criticisms against FAANG companies but I also think if you are in the right groups you get to work with some of the smartest people …
Oct 13, 2023: Third product launch of my career this week and I am proud of it! I work with a great bunch of engineers and product folks who make it so much more …
Oct 12, 2023: Zero empathy for clowns who elected clowns to the house. Stupid voters elect stupid people.
Oct 12, 2023: I honestly think M Night Shyamalan makes perfect in flight movies!
Oct 12, 2023: Nothing is more stupider than two people disembarking the same flight asking each other “how was your flight”.
Oct 11, 2023: Always fun when the entire team is getting drunk.
Oct 11, 2023: Huh
Oct 10, 2023: Omg Seattle weather at this time of the year is absolutely dreadful.
Oct 10, 2023: As I am getting older I have such low patience for work trips anymore. 2 days in and already feeling like such a chore. Already ready to be back home!
Oct 9, 2023: Din Fai Tung is an institution. Enough said.
Oct 9, 2023: Seattle is so uppity
Oct 9, 2023: I feel really really bad for Israel but I find it hard to empathize too much also. The outcome of this is only thing - Israel will completely …
Oct 9, 2023: Good morning Seattle!
Oct 8, 2023: Through the glass pane.
Oct 8, 2023: OMG2 tackles a bold subject of masturbation and sex education in schools and really loved the progressive take of the movie but why did it have to be …
Oct 8, 2023: Is it just me or Lyft as a company seems to have just died? I remember it being a fierce competitor to Uber a few years ago but now it’s nowhere to be …
Oct 8, 2023: India has made a match out of this Australia match and I am here for it. Well done Australia, but wish the total was a bit higher. Thst said I still …
Oct 7, 2023: Khufiya was quite lame. Starts of well and just becomes a chore in second half. Vishal Bharadwaj is well past his prime at this point and it shows.
Oct 6, 2023: The last two weeks have been tough and draining, but I am also glad that we’ve all pulled through and have been available for our friends …
Oct 6, 2023: The kid has successfully turned me into a swiftie. Now we both sing along in car drives!
Oct 6, 2023: My prediction is that in a decade or less manual point & shoot or SLR cameras are going to come back in fashion because those will be the only …
Oct 5, 2023: One of the annoying things about these home renovation projects is the contractor timelines. Its been almost a month since our kitchen renovation has …
Oct 4, 2023: By now if I was smart enough I would move out of Arconia. Also an excellent season finale for Only Murders. This has quickly become the best show on …
Oct 4, 2023: I am finally beginning to see price drops on houses all around our area. I dont know if this is a sign of high interest rates finally catching up and …
Oct 4, 2023: Oh so we are already at that stage of news cycle where democrats are to be blamed for republican chaos in the house? Everything is a fucking democrat …
Oct 3, 2023: The amount of construction noise upstairs is giving me the shivers. A major part being done today. We have two support posts and are getting rid of …
Oct 2, 2023: Nothing is more upsetting than visiting a funeral/cremation home, and an app on your phone tracks the location. Fuck you slickdeals for suggesting I …
Oct 2, 2023: I am planning on joining our HOA next year because I want to see how I can influence decisions around landscaping and trees in our neighborhood. Ours …
Oct 1, 2023: I randomly went down the rabbit hole of my own blog and honestly feel I wrote the best during the 2011-13 years; all my writing was pure heart and …
Oct 1, 2023: Flu and Covid vaccinations done just in time for a work trip. Given the rise in cases everywhere I was a bit worried about this but glad to have this …
Oct 1, 2023: If we are lucky maybe the last lawn mowing of the season?
Sep 30, 2023: I cant' believe I am updating software for a fucking bulb. BULB! Jesus it has one job in the word, what the fuck does it need an update for?
Sep 30, 2023: A few folks in community have already put out Halloween displays that cover their entire front lawns and more. I actually love it, but also so much …
Sep 30, 2023: Arms hurting bad today but no fever or anything else; I kept hearing moderna covid booster has stronger symptoms and I got it along with flu shot, but …
Sep 30, 2023: Took us three sittings to finish Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani. What torture.
Sep 29, 2023: The Apple Store was surprisingly empty, that too within a week of a major phone release. Why was I expecting crowds I don’t know but it was pleasantly …
Sep 29, 2023: Why are so many people sick everywhere? These days if I have to visit a pharmacy or grocery store, masking seems like a must!
Sep 29, 2023: At the funeral I asked his dad, How can we best help him? to which he replied Nothing. Its a journey he has to take alone. You can be on the side …
Sep 29, 2023: The tonal contrast in these rock formations is very striking. I believe this is mosaic canyon at death valley national park, though I could be wrong. …
Sep 28, 2023: I’ve never had to deal with death up close and personal up till now, even though I have lost people. Even with mom, by the time I was in India …
Sep 27, 2023: Never felt this empty and full of grief that I am feeling tonight. I want to write so much but first I need to cry my heart out :(
Sep 26, 2023: Man the last few episodes of only murders has really amped it up a bit. Loving it!
Sep 26, 2023: I am looking for a good, quiet under cabinet beverage fridge that can hold wine and other beverages, under 1k, preferably even lesser. Feels like a …
Sep 26, 2023: This miserable stretch of rain needs to stop! It’s been raining nonstop for the last 5 days and it’s getting to everyone now. I already have two big …
Sep 26, 2023: Slightly predictable, but Drops of God was an excellent watch on Apple TV. Also loved that its a mini series and wraps everything up just about as …
Sep 26, 2023: Ok, so what is it then?
Sep 26, 2023: Whats your favorite beverage and why is it chai?
Sep 26, 2023: Last night was a little tough. Grief comes in waves, and it hit us both harder last night as we were scrolling through pictures of years past. Still …
Sep 25, 2023: This morning when I was trying to find a picture for today’s theme, I ran into an old picture I took at Fort Bragg / Mendocino coast in 2012. …
Sep 25, 2023: flare
Sep 24, 2023: Today is worse than yesterday. All of us are just saying the same things over and over on WhatsApp because nobody wants to talk but we need to share.
Sep 23, 2023: Today has been one of the hardest days we have collectively had as friends. One of our closest buddies lost his toddler after a long battle with …
Sep 23, 2023: A day in the life of a family. I hope they were not homeless.
Sep 22, 2023: I got the iPhone 15 pro eventually (in spite of Apple promising it was cancelled). I am tempted to keep it now, but I am worried that with USB-C I …
Sep 22, 2023: For the first time in many many years we are most likely going to miss out on going to India in December this year. We go to India every other year in …
Sep 22, 2023: I am writing a doc about expanding scope & responsibilities of me and another senior person on team. My first draft was very polite, wish washy …
Sep 22, 2023: The makeshift road through my FIL’s Areca nut plantation.
Sep 21, 2023: The best part about season 3 of only murders in the building is how few episodes Meryl Streep is in. My big fear going in was she would make this show …
Sep 21, 2023: We started watching Drops of God based on @parag’s post and we are loving it. Still on episode 3 but this came out of nowhere. Who knew it was on …
Sep 21, 2023: Careful! Don’t fall into the upside down capturing fall
Sep 21, 2023: Apple support confirmed they canceled my iPhone order. I never got the confirmation email and the phone is still delivering tomorrow it seems, though …
Sep 21, 2023: Both A and me are down with same thing since yesterday - exact symptoms - tiredness, slightly scratchy throat and mild fever. Ugh. This better not be …
Sep 20, 2023: Almost 2 weeks into this home renovation already and I have still not lost my temper. I guess as seasoned renovators at this point, we are non plussed …
Sep 20, 2023: The kid put in a formal request. I told her I will do the needful and revert back with my feedback next week.
Sep 20, 2023: Looking at the complete shit show the republican majority led congress has become I can’t help thinking we as Americans deserve exactly this. …
Sep 20, 2023: A welcome disruption from work I say.
Sep 20, 2023: How is this ok by any measure, Canada? Sikhs for Justice asks Hindus of Indian origin to leave Canada | World News - Hindustan Times
Sep 19, 2023: I meet my endocrinologist multiple times a year as part of my normal health checkups, and she tests A to Z of bloodwork as part of it. Last year …
Sep 19, 2023: Had it been any other government I would have been camp India lol. I am not camp Canada but I sure as hell can say safely camp India is totally …
Sep 19, 2023: offered without comments
Sep 19, 2023: Lovely view from the edge. These monasteries built on side / edges or mountains in Meteora, Greece are just breathtaking in person!
Sep 19, 2023: This whole india Canada clash is interesting. If let’s stay it was the USA who killed a Canadian citizen on terrorism related charges, in Canada, the …
Sep 18, 2023: The apple support person was helpful but I hope they are able to cancel my iPhone 15 pro order. I think I want to see these phones in person before I …
Sep 18, 2023: The last 48 hours have been fucking annoying. First, our garage door cables snapped. Thankfully the guys who installed it last year came by today and …
Sep 18, 2023: I often wonder if my mom had not died unexpectedly, would I have ever turned atheist at all? After all for a major part of my life I did believe in …
Sep 18, 2023: There is some sort of weird comfort in seeing people sitting under a tree shade cooling off. I dont know why but it just makes me feel happy.
Sep 18, 2023: At a fabric shop in Ahmedabad more than a decade ago when we were looking for Indian designed curtains for our house. We eventually did get this one.
Sep 17, 2023: At our community picnic last week we won a guessing game by coming closest to the number of gummy bears in a jar. We guessed 206, and ours was …
Sep 17, 2023: Hobbes giving a stare down to the Halloween golden retriever that we just procured. He clearly sees him as competition!
Sep 17, 2023: Watching and experiencing this TOOL concert was one of the most intense experiences of my life. I highly recommend it!
Sep 16, 2023: As I am getting older nothing seems to energize me more than a night of a good 7+ hours sleep. It’s like a light bulb in your brain when you wake up …
Sep 16, 2023: Oof!
Sep 16, 2023: I am perfectly ok with this. In fact extend it to over 65as well. I hope republicans take this to heart also and if it means fewer red votes next year …
Sep 16, 2023: The “controversy” around Hasan Minaj is laughable. He is a fucking comedian - of course he is going to stretch the truth or invent situations for …
Sep 15, 2023: Watching Rajnikanth’s Jailer and the movie could have cut down 45 minutes of run time if they didn’t have to do so many slow mos of thailava! Like jee …
Sep 15, 2023: Doke with S1 of foundation - I must admit as painful as first couple of episodes were it really tied it up nearly in the last three episodes which …
Sep 15, 2023: So next year election time, not only will be suffocated with election campaign but we will also have to live through multiple trials going on. Also, …
Sep 15, 2023: This comment on Reddit rings so deeply true. This really is the crux of why I feel so upset about American and Indian politics these days.
Sep 15, 2023: Day 15: Red stripe. Bestest of summer beers. Period.
Sep 15, 2023: The downside of being a light sleeper is that ever since middle school has begun my sleep has gone completely haywire. My sleep has gone from …
Sep 14, 2023: The changeling started out so well and had become an absolute drab of a show. Disappointing.
Sep 14, 2023: statue of lord Ganesha, nestled amongst a bed of flowers. The 11 day Ganesh chaturthi festival celebrated primarily in western and southern India is a …
Sep 13, 2023: A few months ago i had written a bit about my struggles with trigger finger on my left hand. When I had seen the doctor he had mentioned that sooner …
Sep 13, 2023: Day 13: Glowing. DC area has some of the best sunrises and sunsets in the country, full stop. On this particular day we were driving to the airport to …
Sep 12, 2023: Va. Dem. House candidate performed sex online with husband for tips And there goes the election. What the fuck? Even as a democrat I wouldn’t vote …
Sep 12, 2023: After 4 years of panic it was a welcome relief. I had to take a picture of this moment on TV because that day my blood pressure dropped significantly …
Sep 12, 2023: The kid really wanted to watch Dunkirk over the weekend. I’ve only seen this movie once in theatre when it came out coz it was Nolan worship. I …
Sep 12, 2023: It’s that day of the year I promise myself no yearly iPhone updates and then I see the camera improvements year over year and go never mind I might as …
Sep 12, 2023: Dear Brad and Julie, you didn’t downsize, you just went from a McMansion to a large home!
Sep 11, 2023: This afternoon Hobbes wanted to go out for his break, so I let him out and quickly was distracted with my meeting. My daughter came home, and she …
Sep 11, 2023: Now that we’ve done many renovations at this point we know how to temper our expectations accordingly. So by mid afternoon when they had already …
Sep 11, 2023: Day 11: retrospect. In retrospect, the most formative years of my life were spent in this school, and I am thankful for this; I am what I am because …
Sep 11, 2023: First day of kitchen reno starts today. Putting this here as a note for myself to see how many months its going to take to get back to normalcy. In …
Sep 10, 2023: Todays mood is: Unimpressed with everything.
Sep 10, 2023: He is stuck at home, basically.
Sep 10, 2023: Which bright butterfly’s idea was it to host Asia cup in Sri Lanka during peak monsoon season. What bunch of idiots.
Sep 10, 2023: Day 9: cycle. I have way too many pictures of cycles, but this reminds me of one of our favorite trips.
Sep 9, 2023: Everytime I hear chariots of fire I remember Khoob Bhari Maang.
Sep 9, 2023: When it comes time for college I would never encourage my girl to apply anywhere in that shit state and now even more so. Board of Governors for …
Sep 9, 2023: Day 9: language. Taken in 2019 and can’t be even more truer today.
Sep 8, 2023: It’s incredible the deluge of polls that have suddenly emerged about Biden’s age and how that’s a problem. At just 3 years younger I guess Trump is a …
Sep 8, 2023: Isn’t it the whole fucking point of g20 meet? What else was he going to do? Serve chai to all the visiting head of states?
Sep 8, 2023: I am really struggling with purchasing Apple One vs individual subscriptions and justifying cost differences. I already have the 2TB (10 bucks a month …
Sep 8, 2023: And second part of my two part procedure done. Two weeks ago did the colonoscopy and today was endoscopy. Though latter is the smaller procedure I am …
Sep 8, 2023: Finished S2 of The Bear last night and what a stark difference between season 1 and 2. S2 was phenomenal as it progresses while I found s1 chaotic. …
Sep 8, 2023: Day 8: yonder. Farther down the road you will discover the entrance to the most beautiful national park.
Sep 7, 2023: I absolutely love headlines like these coz everything I want to know is right there and I didn’t even have to click. Kudos. 👏
Sep 7, 2023: Well atleast the swamp called Florida will sink faster so small mercies Antarctica warming much faster than models predicted in ‘deeply concerning’ …
Sep 7, 2023: Fuck summer is over :(
Sep 7, 2023: Having a bit of a tough time at work, and it is kind of my doing. I am not a great advocate of myself, and like many other desis am almost always like …
Sep 6, 2023: Day 7: panorama. Shot with iPhone panorama mode at maligne lake in banff / jasper in 2017.
Sep 6, 2023: What exactly am I supposed to do with this?
Sep 6, 2023: As much as I love summer, It is depressing to see fall happening much earlier than usual. The trees are shedding not because the temperatures are …
Sep 6, 2023: Last night at dinner the kid asked Will I still be friends with X Y Z in my twenties? and our answer was It all depends on you and them; we hope you …
Sep 6, 2023: Day 6: The step well of Adalaj. You can read more about this here. Taken in 2014 when I last made the trip to Gujarat.
Sep 6, 2023: Apparently AOC wants Biden to appease progressives more to vote for him. Bitch, what’s the alternative here if he doesn’t appease you? The other side …
Sep 5, 2023: Rich people spoil everything. Case in point - Burning Man. More than a decade ago while we lived in California, going to Burning Man seemed like a …
Sep 5, 2023: I dont know why everyone is like interest rates are HIGH but the real estate hasn’t really gone down. I know a few who were hedging their bets …
Sep 5, 2023: Day 5 - A morning in the forest
Sep 5, 2023: I dont have a problem if India changes its name to Bharat, but then why Bharat? Why not, Hindustan, which is really kind of the goal of the right wing …
Sep 4, 2023: Shades of orange
Sep 3, 2023: I tried hard to find something but nothing is more precious to us than him currently!
Sep 2, 2023: The smoke Buildup due to low clouds and humidity on July 4th created an amazing red hue during DC fireworks. Taken with iPhone few years back near …
Sep 2, 2023: Pakistan made a match out of what should have been a one sided match they should have dominated. What a pace attack ooof!
Sep 2, 2023: Also congrats to ISRO on the Aditya-L1 sun mission launch right on heels of lunar landing! I can’t wait for day when India launches its own James Webb …
Sep 2, 2023: This Indian cricket top order is a joke. Cmon Kohli / Sharma - pls don’t do what scores of other Indian players did before you. Retire before you are …
Sep 1, 2023: Does this qualify as abstract enough?
Aug 31, 2023: Biggs, the domestic terrorist was finally successful in owning the libs. So much so he gets 17 years to enjoy his sweet hard earned victory.
Aug 31, 2023: Kids in high school dress weird. I am sure I was the same way. But what nonsense is wearing dark sunglasses at night?!
Aug 31, 2023: Omg it’s only the first quarter of a game that began 30 mins ago 😱😭. This is going to be a very long Thursday!
Aug 31, 2023: I have no interest in any form of American football, college or NFL. But thanks to the kid, I am going to see my first football game - her future high …
Aug 31, 2023: As part of her creative writing course the kid had to take a reading/writing exam and apparently she leveled as a 12th grader. Well she better write a …
Aug 31, 2023: Absolutely delightful days coming up. Oooooffff! 🥰
Aug 31, 2023: I dont care and I dont give a shit about Mitch McConnell. He is a vile man and he’s one of the key players who instrumented American civil decay …
Aug 30, 2023: Nikki Haley keeps saying Biden won’t finish his second term and Kamala will become president, and how we can’t have that!. Like what cant …
Aug 30, 2023: On one hand climate change cant come soon enough and sink Florida for good, but on the other hand I dont want the plant and sea ecosystems to die …
Aug 29, 2023: CDC’s first recommendation at beginning of pandemic was…. Don’t wear masks 😂
Aug 29, 2023: Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump’s vision - The Washington Post If this comes to pass we …
Aug 29, 2023: Trying our Arc browser for first time today. Interesting concept.
Aug 28, 2023: Imagine a couple of years from now someone develops a music focussed AI bot. This AI bot’s single mission is to create every possible tune there …
Aug 28, 2023: Is there a safari plugin or chrome plugin that filters out all mentions of a specific “topic” that I chose? For example I am fucking tired …
Aug 28, 2023: Caught up with s1 of the bear. While good didn’t see anything remotely close to this being succession killer and all. Maybe s2 is dramatically …
Aug 28, 2023: One of the most annoying things about WhatsApp is how it latches on to the ringer sound for notifications and not the actual sound for notifications. …
Aug 28, 2023: What Happened to Wirecutter? Longtime fans have turned on the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame. I am one of them. …
Aug 27, 2023: A few years ago during pandemic we made a trip to Emerald Isle with our bubble friends. This was one of the most memorable trips we ever did. Emerald …
Aug 27, 2023: Buzzfeed’s entire business model is X asked this question on reddit and some of the responses are shocking articles with embedded gifs. Thats …
Aug 26, 2023: This year it will almost be 10 years since I last visited Ahmedabad. I grew up in Ahmedabad in my formative years and the place holds a very special …
Aug 26, 2023: Did not read this article but if this is his most outlandish lie yet then Americans deserve him lol.
Aug 26, 2023: I was fully invested in 2016 and 2020 election year, but I am making a conscious effort not to be so involved in 2024, for my own mental sanity, and …
Aug 25, 2023: Post procedure my dinner for tonight is simple dal rice. That said I have already had bunch of junk food to reset my tummy. Gladly the outcome of the …
Aug 25, 2023: Cant wait for that ugly piece of turd to be roaming around the streets soon, or otherwise called as Tesla Truck. Like Jesus, what even is it?
Aug 25, 2023: Had the best nap of my life it feels like. They were not wrong after all about colonoscopy. Still drippy though but gosh propofol is one helluva drug.
Aug 24, 2023: Learned a new phrase today: toxic activism.
Aug 24, 2023: 13 years ago on this day we were standing in front of great sphinx of Giza. Just a few days ago I and wife were discussing how we barely discuss or …
Aug 24, 2023: Looking at weather for next 10 days seems like summer is maybe truly done and we are barreling into fall quickly. I need to move to Caribbean/Central …
Aug 24, 2023: On a “clear liquid” diet today and I am already one gatorade down. I am already fucking hungry and its just 10.30am. This is going to be a …
Aug 24, 2023: I can’t wait for Indians republicans to use But see, GOP has two Indian-American presidential candidates and democratic party has none! line to …
Aug 24, 2023: Apparently the iPhones are getting more expensive this year per news? I wonder whats the break off point where its better to just get a mirrorless and …
Aug 24, 2023: This Vivek guy really gives me 2016 vibes. I hope the so called independents and free thinkers don’t repeat the same mistake as 2016. The bar is so …
Aug 23, 2023: Are normal people actually watching the Republican debate? Why? It’s not like you gonna vote for any of em. Does any thing they say possibly even …
Aug 23, 2023: This stock market has gone complete bonkers if you look at NVDA. Like jesus christ how?
Aug 23, 2023: LOL news about Prigozhin. And also, underestimating Putin is the biggest mistake the world can make.
Aug 23, 2023: My cousin appeared on a Indian youtube channel to give financial advice and talk about his investments. The host was shocked at how well rounded my …
Aug 23, 2023: Congratulations ISRO on the moon landing!! Keep shining forever!
Aug 23, 2023: Best of luck ISRO, and I am cheering along with millions of other people for Chandrayan-3 landing! ISRO has truly been a gift to India and the …
Aug 23, 2023: One of the things I really like about micro.blog is I have no idea who follows me. I wish that they got rid of Following X users you aren’t …
Aug 23, 2023: Pissed off someone who said Barbie is too feminist and that’s why he didn’t like the movie by saying it’s his own insecurities projecting. AITA?
Aug 23, 2023: Human beings were not meant to be up by 6:30 or before 7, but here we are.
Aug 23, 2023: 50s in the morning already ughhh. Summer just hold on another 3 months!
Aug 22, 2023: I keep hoping week after week after week that somehow Foundation will turn it on and it just feels like a such drab show all together. At this point I …
Aug 22, 2023: Some trees in my yard are already turning yellow. Oh hello, we are still very much in summer! Please control the excitement for fall.
Aug 22, 2023: Have a colonoscopy scheduled this Friday and the prep work for it is already stressing me out! Not looking forward to liquid diet and a day of …
Aug 21, 2023: I always find first day of school and last day of school very bittersweet. The first day of school for me signifies the end of summer and a start of …
Aug 21, 2023: My dog is chilling on the deck while I am goading him to go finish his business and come back so I can leave for work. Like dude, RTO calling, you no …
Aug 21, 2023: At the height of it I knew so many people at work who actually had #FreeBritney in their status, stickers and all. These are rational people in high …
Aug 20, 2023: This pharmacy in Vienna opened in 1551 and is more than 450 years old. Too bad we couldn’t get pictures from inside but it was so fascinating …
Aug 20, 2023: First day of school tomorrow, and for middle school the timings change to early morning. This means the kid and us have to be up before 6am so she can …
Aug 19, 2023: Meeting up with friends after what feels like forever. Thanks to every family’s summer trips happening at different times we haven’t met since June …
Aug 19, 2023: Yesterday was 1 year anniversary of us moving into our new home. I can’t say it was the smoothest or most pleasurable move, but also the amount …
Aug 19, 2023: What a productive fucking Saturday this has been. Got 8 hrs sleep, the doggo got a nice grooming session, I got a haircut, got my car serviced, …
Aug 19, 2023: This whole trans bathroom in schools is so ridiculous. Trans kids have so many insecurities already they need a safe space and if majority of them …
Aug 19, 2023: 10/10 wearher today and showing early glimpses of magnificent Septembers and Octobers here. Time for a good afternoon soak in sun!
Aug 18, 2023: The peace on his face makes my heart melt
Aug 18, 2023: What can possibly be so exciting about a trash disposal company’s quarterly newsletter?
Aug 18, 2023: I love our summer electric bills which come out super low. The big reason being of course, we love warm weather. Our AC in the day is usually set to …
Aug 17, 2023: Apparently Biden wants all federal employees back to office, and by definition that means that his government and a lot of local governments want …
Aug 16, 2023: I can’t believe that Oppenheimer is going to be a bigger box office hit than Interstellar or Inception stateside. Like the movie was good, but …
Aug 16, 2023: A couple of months ago my dad sold several properties, pooled the money together and bought a new home for my brother & his family in India, so …
Aug 16, 2023: After the initial 7-10 days post vacation I am back to my 6-7max sleeping hours per night. I def was sick with something because I was getting like …
Aug 15, 2023: The kid had a sleepover last night but she doesnt understand that iCloud syncs messages between all her devices. So imagine her surprise when we …
Aug 15, 2023: It’s amazing how many men and boys won’t listen to Taylor Swift and go eewww girl songs. Do you ever hear women and girls saying ewww Ed Sheeran boy …
Aug 15, 2023: So bored already - when are the next indictments due?
Aug 15, 2023: 200,000 years from now they will discover skulls of what will be classified a new specie of humans, homo-republicans, identified by their minuscule …
Aug 15, 2023: Happy Independence Day to those who celebrate wherever you are. On this joyous occasion I shall have cereal for breakfast and bhindi for lunch.
Aug 14, 2023: Made in heaven season 2 is probably most progressive and bold series to come out of India (or anywhere else!) and I really applaud them for it. I just …
Aug 14, 2023: The only place in our entire Europe trip i missed my Nikon wide angle 10-22 lens. iPhone Panorama mode doesnt cut it.
Aug 14, 2023: The astronomical clock at the Prague town square. The skeletons come out at 11pm (literally).
Aug 14, 2023: Our kitchen reno will finally start in a few weeks and as it gets nearer I am just dreading it. On the other hand this is the last thing we’ll …
Aug 13, 2023: Barbie was good, but it’s the kind of movie we could have enjoyed only in a theater. If this movie was playing on tv we would have skipped it or been …
Aug 13, 2023: The hero we all need
Aug 13, 2023: Post vacay grass mowing complete. This was pending since 3 weeks and things were resembling a jungle.
Aug 12, 2023: It was a hot toasty 92 splendid degrees outside! I don’t want summer to end ever! Though I guess I will take September 80s
Aug 12, 2023: Started made in heaven season 2 and so far has been a tiring watch. We had liked the first season a lot but this season seems all over the place. Just …
Aug 12, 2023: One of the best things I had in Budapest was this Langosh, which is basically our desi Bhatura for all literal purposes. You eat this with paprika …
Aug 11, 2023: First day in a week I have felt better after being back from trip. I guess i really had to shut down my work at 12 in afternoon and take a good 2 hour …
Aug 11, 2023: This was one of the most exhausting weeks at work and I am glad it’s over. And yes that news artie was right lol.
Aug 11, 2023: Its been tough to reconcile with Maui news. We stayed in Lahaina when we did our very first group trip with friends. Lots of good (& bad) memories …
Aug 11, 2023: The old man has style. Somewhere in vienna.
Aug 11, 2023: I want my family to see & travel the world before it all burns down or sinks due to climate change. My kid should have some memory of how …
Aug 10, 2023: We started watching Outer Banks because our kid wanted to watch it (coz her friends watched it of course). 3 seasons in, the show is so campy and …
Aug 10, 2023: Been running a temperature since a few days. Know someone who got Covid but we communicated from far with n95s. Also came back from travel/planes. …
Aug 9, 2023: Gawd does Foundation get better? That first episode of season 2 was torture. Please tell me it gets better coz I want to like it.
Aug 9, 2023: How does such a progressive state like California keep sending Feinstein to senate is beyond me. The shameless prick needs to resign and let someone …
Aug 9, 2023: Why is Apple even doing iPhone launches anymore? Everything is pre-recorded anyway (and will be this year too) - so just put it on you tube on …
Aug 8, 2023: Nothing looks more German than the entrance to BMW museum.
Aug 8, 2023: Barbenheimer is both, the absolute worst marketing device ever and also the most successful one in a while. Its a reflection on Americans more than …
Aug 8, 2023: The Upper Belvedere palace at Vienna, in the Belvedere complex thats right in heart of city! What a gorgeous frigging place.
Aug 8, 2023: Meryl Streep is one of the most overrated actress there is. There is literally no difference between any role she does. Take 10 movies and cut random …
Aug 7, 2023: I need to unlearn my photo taking habits. With camera advancements in last couple of years, the iPhone has become my de-facto camera on all my trips …
Aug 7, 2023: I honestly feel like the latest trends in having multiple recycling/trash bins based on type of material is idiotic - like where you see multiple …
Aug 7, 2023: Today afternoon’s weather is looking horrendous and ominous! More than anything I just care about the dog pooping before storms begin. …
Aug 7, 2023: One of my small nit against Oppenheimer is Ludwig Goransson’s music. While watching the movie itself, his music overwhelms & absorbs you …
Aug 6, 2023: Oppenheimer was very, very, very good. Nolan is just a master at story telling isnt he? Forget Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer, what a bravura …
Aug 6, 2023: Finally watching Oppenheimer today and the non imax theater is full!
Aug 6, 2023: Domestic air travel is suffering it seems while international air travel is booming according to Airlines. Good! Who the fuck will want to travel …
Aug 5, 2023: The stunning alps from top of Innsbruck mountain at around 8300 feet.
Aug 5, 2023: Even the subway stations in Budapest have so much personality.
Aug 4, 2023: For our central Europe trip, we booked Le Meredian at both Munich (for one night) and Vienna, and IHG intercontinental at Budapest. At Innsbruck and …
Aug 4, 2023: Main tho raste se jaa raha tha… #Vienna
Aug 4, 2023: Sometimes you just wish you had that wide angle lens but have to do with iPhone. The beautiful st Stephens cathedral in Vienna.
Aug 4, 2023: I’ll say this about Americans: they are some of the most approachable people you can run into while traveling overseas. They are often the …
Aug 4, 2023: One key thing we noticed everywhere in Europe we went is how warm it is indoors, unlike America. Each of the hotels we stayed at by default was warm, …
Aug 4, 2023: One of my weirdest memory of this Europe trip will be how casually we were approached by someone in Prague at 11 in night (so lots of tourists still …
Aug 4, 2023: Over the last 2 weeks (or 12 days to be precise) we visited multiple cities in Central Europe as part of our summer vacation. What started out as a …
Aug 3, 2023: All in all a terrrific trip to Central Europe spent in company of good friends. Lots of walking left us exhausted but also charged. Pedometer stats …
Aug 3, 2023: Home sweet home. All things said and done feels good to be back in comfort of home. Cant wait to sleep on my own bed tonight!
Aug 3, 2023: The priority pass lounge access in Europe is super useful for resting up and eating a quick bite
Aug 2, 2023: Can I put the 30 kilo book on hold please?
Aug 2, 2023: Visited two of the oldest libraries in Europe today what we could only see from far but not go inside. One of them was well worth the trip with guided …
Aug 2, 2023: Views from the Prague castle were so pretty and fairytale like.
Aug 2, 2023: This book is more than thousand years old.
Aug 2, 2023: We finally cross the bridge and check out the old old town today.
Aug 2, 2023: The joys of taking the tram in opposite direction is you discover completely new random things. Like yesterday we took the tram in opposite direction …
Aug 2, 2023: The town square by the astronomical clock
Aug 2, 2023: The most expensive meal of our trip was the lunch yesterday in the town square at Prague. We misjudged it completely and just assumed oh Prague it …
Aug 1, 2023: Where do you go?
Aug 1, 2023: For today, I leave you with this.
Aug 1, 2023: I must have clicked a thousand pictures on the Charles bridge tonight. Spectacular spectacular sunset.
Aug 1, 2023: Your heart is made of solid stone if you don’t fall in love with Prague. I mean Jesus fucking Christ we thought we had seen it all by now.
Aug 1, 2023: One of our favorite things we have done in eaxh city was to take a random tram and just… go. It’s beyond the touristy areas you start seeing some real …
Aug 1, 2023: Straight out of a painting, this.
Aug 1, 2023: I guess some people have weird fetishes
Aug 1, 2023: This place is exactly what you think it is
Aug 1, 2023: Oh my my my Prague all my exhaustion has just vanished. A photographers delight you are!
Aug 1, 2023: The Klementinum Library has been consistently voted as one of the most beautiful libraries in the entire world and it’s well worth seeing in Prague! …
Aug 1, 2023: The hotel checkin at this so called 5 star hotel in Prague was so horrible I want to move out almost immediately. Before the trip the two families …
Jul 31, 2023: And finally to the last leg of the tour, a new city. We are all exhausted at this point and all of us felt that this was one stop too many maybe and …
Jul 31, 2023: Are you coming or going?
Jul 31, 2023: That’s not the entrance to Akshardham, but one of the largest thermal baths in Budapest (Szechenyi). We are glad we didn’t do the thermal baths on a …
Jul 31, 2023: It is not as obvious as vienna perhaps but Budapest public transport connectivity within the main areas is actually very impressive with underground …
Jul 31, 2023: The Hungarian opera house looks like a place I don’t want to be stuck at night:
Jul 30, 2023: The stunning Hungarian parliament as taken from the boat tour.
Jul 30, 2023: The stunning Hungarian parliament as taken from the boat tour.
Jul 30, 2023: Honestly though the best part of it all is just walking the old town from top of the hill to the bus station - winding cobblestone alleys, buildings …
Jul 30, 2023: Fisherman’s bastion is too much.
Jul 30, 2023: Tomorrow we will spend more time at the Hungarian parliament building. This is probably one third of the building I could capture from front but it’s …
Jul 30, 2023: I am sorry but I am simply not going to have enough of this view. What a good place we ended up booking and it was not even that expensive compared to …
Jul 30, 2023: The Hungarian parliament building as seen from top of Buda castle.
Jul 30, 2023: The Hungarian parliament building is absolutely stunning. No pictures can do justice to seeing it in person. Ooof!
Jul 30, 2023: Evening sky over Danube
Jul 29, 2023: I am not going to tire of this view of Buda palace from my room.
Jul 29, 2023: I have to admit when we pulled into Budapest and checked into our hotel I was not impressed, especially after doing Vienna prior. But as we have spent …
Jul 29, 2023: This is the first hot sweltering day we have faced in our entire trip. We can expecting heat waves and it’s been chilly to just brilliant weather …
Jul 29, 2023: I don’t know if I should just sit in my room and admire this view or walk out in the streets.
Jul 29, 2023: This train from Vienna to Budapest has such a Indian 2nd class compartment feel, though it’s sitting sears but it’s 6 of em facing each other on side …
Jul 29, 2023: Off to next destination but not to worry traveling by a train pulled by electric power so you can all relax.
Jul 28, 2023: Last evening in Vienna and I have frankly run out of words to describe how stunning this city is. At some pt we even stopped taking pictures because …
Jul 28, 2023: Absolutely anywhere we go in Austria people are just down to earth and immediately switch to English when they see we don’t speak German. No attitude, …
Jul 28, 2023: Democracy must be renewed every day.
Jul 28, 2023: Democracy must be renewed every day.
Jul 28, 2023: The st Stephenson cathedral right in the heart of city made for a great last stop with a good workout to climb the south tower. Now rest of day is …
Jul 28, 2023: Raising a roast to the almighty from the beautiful confines of my cafe.
Jul 28, 2023: An excellent breakfast was just consumed at this place in a quintessential Vienna fashion. Fuck Paris, this is the city that deserves all the praise! …
Jul 27, 2023: Legs are toast but we have another 6 days of this incoming 🥵🥵😰
Jul 27, 2023: I felt like I was in Kim Kardashian’s home but no this is actually an orange garden that’s empty right now coz all the trees are outside for summer. …
Jul 27, 2023: Loved visiting the quaint shops and dinner at Naschmarkt in Vienna. Just rows and rows and rows of little patio restaurants stretching for a …
Jul 27, 2023: Love the art / style of this menu. Also the best frogging meal of the entire trip so far.
Jul 27, 2023: Absolutely love the menu art / style
Jul 27, 2023: Grim
Jul 27, 2023: Man my timeline on micro blog has been taken over by climate change activists or what. The amount of pravachan and passive aggressive posts makes me …
Jul 27, 2023: 😍
Jul 27, 2023: It should be a crime for a city to be this gorgeous
Jul 27, 2023: Perfect 10/10 weather to enjoy some splendid views at Schronbern palace
Jul 27, 2023: The bloody metro stations look better and cleaner than our airports back home.
Jul 27, 2023: All of us misjudged the weather badly and packed a lot of tees and shorts when the weather calls for pants and long tees. It’s not cold, but it’s not …
Jul 26, 2023: This city is breathtaking at every turn.
Jul 26, 2023: My goodness Vienna is absolutely fucking stunning!
Jul 26, 2023: It’s ok, let’s take a break before taking the next train
Jul 26, 2023: Vienna, you fucking stunner!
Jul 26, 2023: Well Vienna tell me why you are rated as the best city in the world over and over again.
Jul 26, 2023: On a train between Innsbruck and Salzburg
Jul 26, 2023: Ok enough America’s bashing. The one thing my country has gotten right by long long margin is the war on smoking. The amount of people that smoke in …
Jul 26, 2023: Should have added “Or 2 and ½ Americans” along with 5 persons 😆
Jul 26, 2023: The last two days have been outright cold here with days in low 70s and nights in 50s. Wherever that heat wave is, it’s not here. On the plus side 70s …
Jul 26, 2023: Day 4 and a new European city beckons. As always public transport between cities and inter cities are so good Uber/taxi is a waste of time.
Jul 25, 2023: Food / restaurant prices in the USA, and northern Virginia so high now that we are finding any restaurant in Europe… cheap. It’s ridiculous how much …
Jul 25, 2023: A wonderful musician is playing Ed Sheeran songs in middle of Innsbruck town square and I can’t help thinking back to Ed Sheeran concert avout how he …
Jul 25, 2023: My favorite shot from today, shot on cable ride up to highest point of Innsbruck
Jul 25, 2023: The hills are alive…..
Jul 25, 2023: I love it when shop owners mean business and I don’t have to think one cent to know what they sell.
Jul 25, 2023: Oh Innsbruck you beauty! Also love how insanely good bike paths and public connectivity is everywhere here isn’t it? USA completely fucked public …
Jul 25, 2023: Weather calls for a washed out rainy day. Had a glimmer of hope lookin at the sun outside the window but now back to gloominess. It’s a rest day for …
Jul 24, 2023: This is breathtaking in person!
Jul 24, 2023: Hello Austria! Sad to leave Munich behind but whoa Innsbruck! What a beauty you are.
Jul 24, 2023: Munich is beautiful! Why am not I moving to Europe already?
Jul 24, 2023: Why is food in Europe so flavorful and why is so horrid in America?
Jul 24, 2023: Much of this was consumed last night and it as very good
Jul 23, 2023: At the second largest Biergarten in the world that houses 6000 seats. The biggest is 8000 seats. This is something else. Oh the beer was great too!
Jul 23, 2023: Do you get paid for staying here?
Jul 23, 2023: It is time
Jul 23, 2023: Second time around in this country at a different city and Germans come across as such nice people and genuine. Really nice and helpful without being …
Jul 23, 2023: Doing it like the locals do. Chilling on grass at the magnificent Olympia park.
Jul 23, 2023: I am already in love with Munich and we haven’t even checked into the hotel yet!
Jul 23, 2023: Anyway holiday mode has commenced.
Jul 23, 2023: I can’t explain it but the overall sense of “freedom” I feel when I land in a foreign country (esp Europe / Canada / India) is liberating. It’s like …
Jul 21, 2023: Hijack on Apple TV is such a corny fun TV show. Fast paced and exciting this is good for one time watch. Plus is there anything Idris Elba cannot make …
Jul 21, 2023: Oppenheimer viewing has now been postponed by two weeks. I hope it still exists somewhere in IMAX for us to see it. I am bummed that we couldn’t …
Jul 21, 2023: This this this this this this this this this! No Hello
Jul 21, 2023: Hunter Biden is such a fucking liability. He should be glad he has a dad like Joe. Most regular people would’ve disowned him and thrown him to …
Jul 21, 2023: The After Party is back on Apple TV for second season. The first one was hilarious and underrated gem on Apple TV and the first episode of second …
Jul 21, 2023: I am never going to understand what prompted Venmo to decide that I am interested in everyone’s else’s payments to other people on MY feed! Like I …
Jul 20, 2023: I am not sure what I am expecting out of Oppenheimer. I haven’t read any reviews except the RottenTomatoes score. I can’t say I am excited …
Jul 20, 2023: Good grief, two of my trees in the front yard are flowering and shedding at same time. My entire driveway and sidewalk and part of road in front of …
Jul 20, 2023: I don’t know what I hate more - going to bed at 10:30 because I am sleepy or waking up at 5 because I slept at 10:30!
Jul 20, 2023: I suppose ChatGPT learnt common core hence:
Jul 19, 2023: Is it just me or fruit flies literally show up of nowhere? Like how do they even form? I feel like there is some association to bananas ripening on …
Jul 19, 2023: Nothing you do is going to change the outcome is not a good enough reason to do nothing. #justsayin
Jul 19, 2023: It’s summer and I haven’t been to a beach once this year. I guess if I wait another 10 years the beach will come to me and then I won’t have to go too …
Jul 19, 2023: I have been asked to lead a new initiative on sustainability and accessibility within our team. One topic I don’t know much about and one I know lot …
Jul 18, 2023: At what point will the countries decide that internet needs a forget button? We cannot possibly go another 50-60 years without thinking about how much …
Jul 18, 2023: Is he a dog?
Jul 18, 2023: Last week at summer swim this week. The kid qualified for divisionals which means she gets to take part in a week long extensive practice before the …
Jul 17, 2023: BEEF starts out so well and then becomes complete crap from episode 4
Jul 17, 2023: I’ve used quite a few note taking applications over the years - agenda, obsidian, quiver, notes, microsoft one note and other assorted ones. …
Jul 17, 2023: The few days before vacation begins are always the most chaotic and busy. Its like the world is out to suck every last drop of blood before I go on …
Jul 17, 2023: Would you pay 100$ for one t-shirt? I struggle with this quite a bit. One one hand I find the very idea of a 100$ t-shirt abhorrent and wonder what …
Jul 16, 2023: This presentation interview of Carlos was god awful. How does it feel to play in front of royalty? Wtf was that. What a complete POS interviewer was.
Jul 16, 2023: Yesssssssssssassss! Thank you Alcaraz! Thank you!
Jul 16, 2023: Experience Vs youth on display on field. The motherfucker will win and ruin my Sunday wont be?
Jul 16, 2023: Man that second set was classic Wimbledon eh? Hoping against hope here but hey he is not number 1 for nothings
Jul 16, 2023: Watching Wimbledon final after ages so the motherfucker will win won’t he? I literally don’t like watching men’s tennis anymore coz of the asshole …
Jul 16, 2023: Ordinarily this would upset me but because this is Florida I wish nothing but more of this on state. Cant wait until the entire state becomes a rotten …
Jul 15, 2023: A coach at gym turned thirty today, and he’s been with the gym for the last 6 and half years. We’ve all see him go from being single to …
Jul 15, 2023: Its been hard to get past even the first episode of Foundation S2. All the scenes with the Empire and Lee Pace are so much engrossing that everything …
Jul 14, 2023: As per tradition tickets to Nolan’s movie for Thursday have been procured. No IMAX but will live with watching Oppenheimer on a larger screen for now. …
Jul 14, 2023: Twitter reminds me of Yahoo of yesteryears and its slow demise. Yahoo didnt just “die”, but the road to its death was slow and jarring. At …
Jul 13, 2023: I couldn’t sleep last night so I researched about moving to Sydney. Made a lot of awesome plans. Visualized me and my family living there. …
Jul 13, 2023: Outer Banks is so stupid that its actually very entertaining because every character in the show is so stupid.
Jul 13, 2023: I honestly do not remember taking this pic of Berlin city center at all, but then it was 2016 so It’s not like I remember any of it.
Jul 13, 2023: I am ashamed to admit I dont quite understand the difference between tactical and strategic. My co-PMs use this term a lot and I also drop it a lot …
Jul 12, 2023: Looking for a sling bag to hold my passports/pens etc in short term but longer term for keys / wallet / and passport sized things. Any reco? I am torn …
Jul 11, 2023: One of the things about American life that has surprised me is how many couples and families are still together. Growing up in India with western …
Jul 11, 2023: I honestly dont know why cruises are still accepted as normal in society. Nothing will be more exciting to see 10000 people on Icon of the seas …
Jul 11, 2023: Read a comment somewhere on reddit today that got me thinking- The reality is that being a human being today, fucking up the environment is an …
Jul 10, 2023: This is such a well written headline. Absolutely no need to click the link and read and everything you possibly wanted to know is right there in the …
Jul 10, 2023: The paint dries faster than watching 6-8 year olds do 25 meter breast stroke. I am sure when my kid was a 6 year old other parents thought the same …
Jul 10, 2023: My refrigerator is now connected to my phone and Alexa so she can spy on what I eat I suppose?
Jul 10, 2023: I don’t get this musk made me root for zuck debate on threads Vs Twitter. You know you are allowed to hate both the billionaires at same time and you …
Jul 9, 2023: Unless the Canadian wildfires play a spoilt sport this upcoming week might just be my favorite week of summer and the year!
Jul 9, 2023: I think I might have pissed off / disappointed dad on the day he is leaving back, but I am taking a stand that I feel is the right one / necessary for …
Jul 8, 2023: Creed III was good, but not as good as I or II. They need to stop at this and hopefully no more creed movies.
Jul 8, 2023: Spoiler alert: They won’t.
Jul 8, 2023: For a platform that has multiple billions of active uses per day which is an absolutely staggering metric of any kind, Zucky seems surely very happy …
Jul 8, 2023: Another summer swim A meet done and dusted. As tiring as they are they are infinitely more fun than regular swim meets of the year.
Jul 7, 2023: British Airways cancelled dad’s flights for tomorrow evening. Glad they told us 18 hours before - with British Airways I wouldn’t have …
Jul 7, 2023: So wait, Twitter lays off 2/3rd of its workforce, Meta hires some of them and builds Threads and now Musk is angry Meta hired Twitter’s …
Jul 7, 2023: Can I actually change my subdomain name on micro - i changed my username, but not sure if I can change my subdomain name also from settings? @help
Jul 7, 2023: Excellent hot morning in progress. This July is delivering on its promise of being hot and sweltering. 6 months of this and 6 months of spring / fall …
Jul 6, 2023: One advantage of so many trees on my property and surrounding is that nights such as tonight it’s a literal firefly festival. Just beautiful. Now if …
Jul 6, 2023: Yeah threads is too much at this time for me. Gonna wait it out until it simmers and settles. This whole notion of feeding Facebook even more data …
Jul 6, 2023: I spend a decent amount of time thinking about what makes a good product (after all, I am a product manager!). The answer to this is obviously very …
Jul 6, 2023: The kind of security checks we had to go through just to do the east wing tour of the White House just a few weeks back makes it all the more …
Jul 6, 2023: It feels nice when someone discovers the internet for the first time
Jul 6, 2023: The people I follow on Instagram are the same people I bitch about on micro.blog so now the fact that half the family wants to follow me on Instagram …
Jul 5, 2023: Its been almost a year since I left the startup and joined back the mothership. When I had joined the startup, they had just gotten a new round of big …
Jul 5, 2023: Its incredible, in first 6 months of the year I read 4 books. This is a historic achievement for me - maybe just maybe I can go back to my reading …
Jul 5, 2023: Men more often than women tend to show off their practical side because they feel that thats what let them make better decisions. I value rationality …
Jul 5, 2023: Finished Silo last night and such a LOST feel to it. We enjoyed the series but are left with familiar feelings post mystery box reveal. The fact that …
Jul 4, 2023: Mowed the lawn, took out the burgers, I am all sweaty and cooling it off with a beer. I think I am finally doing my country’s Independence Day right!
Jul 4, 2023: Thanks to SCOTUS, we were told (no less on Indepedence day via an email) not to build any features that feels like we are violating affirmative action …
Jul 4, 2023: Why do couples repost each others stories on Instagram? Is it like some marriage or couple code that necessities this? If I am following you likely I …
Jul 3, 2023: Finished Recursion in a single sitting today because my kid was waiting on me, and the moment I finished she says isn’t it reading a mash of Inception …
Jul 3, 2023: Apparently some rando professor in some rando university in America said something about Modi and my extended family WhatsApp has lit up with messages …
Jul 3, 2023: These apple rumors are so over top all the time I find it funny people even pay attention anymore. How many years (or a decade) at this point have …
Jul 3, 2023: There is a family in neighborhood whose dogs escape away from their house constantly every few weeks. Then she posts on the HOA page about it and …
Jul 2, 2023: Two back to back nights sleeping at 2 has exhausted me already and I have so much to do this Sunday ugh! Luckily I am also on holiday tomorrow and …
Jul 2, 2023: Based on someone’s recommendation on micro I got Recursion by Blake Couch from the library. The daughter insisted she wanted to read it, and …
Jul 2, 2023: We have more friends over this weekend from other side of country this time and oh boy oh boy the guy is a big fan of one who must not be named. Told …
Jul 1, 2023: Sun playing peekaboo
Jul 1, 2023: Oh no! I want a warm fucking summer!
Jul 1, 2023: Three things common to a teenage swimmer at these summer swim meets - they yell a lot, they eat a lot and they don’t look like teenagers.
Jul 1, 2023: On the plus side what an exciting time for younger generation who are growing up today to reshape tomorrows America after they have seen republicans …
Jun 30, 2023: Fireflies at this time of the year are just beautiful to watch sitting on deck late at night.
Jun 30, 2023: At what point are democrats going to grow a pair of balls and make expanding the supreme court a top priority. I dont fucking care if republicans do …
Jun 30, 2023: America is still the best country in the world yes and there is nowhere else you’d rather be and you still believe in this country and hope and all …
Jun 30, 2023: They ruined Pasoori just because they could, didnt they? What a crap load of idiots Bollywood has. Like if a song is already incredible and well known …
Jun 30, 2023: Dune Part 2 trailer is some serious hype. I hope it doesn’t disappoint come November! Part 1 is one of our favorite movies in our house hold and part …
Jun 29, 2023: I dont think the independents and moderates and the women who voted for Trump are ever going to realize the irreparable damage they did to this …
Jun 29, 2023: Filed under, “huh?”
Jun 29, 2023: Imagine if Canada was Mexico. The amount of collective outrage, racist comments and blame Mexico would have gotten because of their wildfires causing …
Jun 28, 2023: This blind thread is spot on Check out this post! “Lets talk about the things that only Indians do in USA? (Misc.)” …
Jun 28, 2023: Watching 6-8 year olds do relay is painful but I admire their spirit and endurance. It’s just as a parent it’s painful to watch 😂
Jun 28, 2023: At a swim meet again right now because my kid wanted to cheer her best friend and now I have to sit through a meet which does not feature her. I have …
Jun 28, 2023: Apple is a 3T company as of today. I didnt think the company was a 2T company and that explains why i will always fucking suck at investing.
Jun 28, 2023: Mens shorts length tell so much about them no? 3" shorts: Maybe gay, very confident and self assured about themselves, and definitely go the gym. …
Jun 28, 2023: As expected we been here since an hour and the sloths are moving slowe than ever. Expecting efficiency at social security office is like asking for …
Jun 28, 2023: Surprisingly small line at the social security administration this morning. I was expecting a shit load of people already before opening bell but it’s …
Jun 27, 2023: Mainstream media is making it look like the Wagner uprising is somehow a good thing and it indicates end of Putin. Everything I read about Wagner …
Jun 27, 2023: I want to move away from gmail, but to what and where I dont know. Plus gmail just really works so well. But I am tired of accumulating storage and …
Jun 27, 2023: I am loving these morning summer swim practices at pool. The timing is perfect for me to get with a lot of my morning work tasks while kid swims in …
Jun 27, 2023: I sincerely don’t get why people AirBnb, at least in the United States. Like who the fuck wants to stay in someone’s apartment, do all the …
Jun 26, 2023: Humor horrid weather and I chose today to be deck Marshall for swim meet. Gonna be a long evening till 9! I hope it rains out 😂
Jun 26, 2023: Look I like you my nurse practitioner but can I just see the doc and get over this quickly? Like why do you have to interrogate me so much? The doc is …
Jun 26, 2023: Gotta love days when you drive to work and then get a reminder that you have a doctor appointment today located on other side of town so now you have …
Jun 26, 2023: Hobbes’s breeder finally confirmed she can board him while we are on vacation and that was absolutely the best news of the weekend for me! After …
Jun 26, 2023: This was a much busier and exhausting weekend than we anticipated. Two families in the house with two dogs, Ed Sheeran concert, multiple swim meets …
Jun 25, 2023: More I use ecobee more I find it frustrating. The ux is bad, the settings are all over the place and it never keeps the temperature. At this point I …
Jun 25, 2023: Ed Sheeran turned out to be a great concert. He may not have repertoire of songs Coldplay has for concerts but he has a charming personality and …
Jun 24, 2023: A hot muggy evening and some Ed Sheeran
Jun 24, 2023: The only thing better than having 1 dog around you is having 2 dogs around you. This GSD is seriously giving me a need a second dog feels!
Jun 24, 2023: WTF is going on in Russia? I mean is there a good outcome here.
Jun 23, 2023: Guest of the weekend.
Jun 23, 2023: 2 dogs in house = 4 dogs honestly. The amount of trouble these two pups are getting into is getting on our nerves and its only day 1. This is why we …
Jun 22, 2023: Rewatched Spider-Verse last night with kid which was supposed to be Tuesday. It was as enthralling to me as first time and caught so many easter eggs …
Jun 22, 2023: You know that scene in inception where the minivan flies off the bridge but takes more than hour of screen time to actually hit the water? Yeah? This …
Jun 22, 2023: Gonna a busy weekend with friends from philly over, multiple swim meets, Ed Sheeran concert, a GSD and Golden Retriever in house and combined with …
Jun 21, 2023: If they actually find a small submarine in depths of the ocean I am going to question why a big 777 plane hasn’t been found yet. No seriously.
Jun 21, 2023: How come Elon Musk has not offered to send his submarines for rescue ultra rich people mission? Why hasn’t he called anyone a pedo yet for …
Jun 21, 2023: The republican wet dream: Middle schoolers' reading and math scores plummet
Jun 21, 2023: Its start of summer and as much i am in love with this once in a generation DC spring of 2023, I am done with it. I now want 90+ degree days with high …
Jun 21, 2023: I am so fucking glad Saddam Asian Salim, a 33 year old Bangladeshi American defeated the incumbent Chap Peterson in the Virginia democratic senate …
Jun 20, 2023: This England-Australia test match is what test match is supposed be. Not the putrid trash India has been serving us post their last Border-Gavaskar …
Jun 20, 2023: I dont know why republicans are up in arms about Hunter Biden? The brainless fucks do realize that he did exactly what their dear leaders say …
Jun 20, 2023: via After ‘Elemental’ Bombs, Can Pixar Restore Its Box Office Touch? Pixar has been struggling since the pandemic, when its corporate overlords at …
Jun 20, 2023: I finally finished Better Call Saul last night. Jesus what an absolute torture season 6 was. This series lost all its charm post Season 3 and …
Jun 20, 2023: I want to feel bad for those trapped in that submarine but I am unable to build any empathy towards these ultra rich people who can throw 250k a head …
Jun 19, 2023: Apple support as expected was pretty fucking useless. So I have no clue what happened to my Paris photos, but on the other hand Google photos somehow …
Jun 19, 2023: Saw a poster for “Law & Order Matters: Vote Republican” outside on highway somewhere. Ah the irony - i am sure the motherfuckers wont …
Jun 19, 2023: We loved Spider-Man across the Spiderverse so much we are planning another run tomorrow night at the theaters. Jesus the last time we actually a saw …
Jun 18, 2023: Spider-Man across the spiderverse was just stunning. Storytelling, music, pacing and most of all the animation - absolutely everything was just pitch …
Jun 18, 2023: Ok this morning after commenting on @pratik’s Louvre photo I went back to see the similar image I had taken last year - and it turns out all my …
Jun 18, 2023: Walk in the woods. Love how this turned out with the flare (intentional).
Jun 18, 2023: We did not realize signing up for a summer swim team would result in these many swim meets and practices when coupled with her regular swim practices …
Jun 18, 2023: My ex manager at work and I have always had very cordial relationship. She has been my mentor, manager, peer, colleague and a good friend of mine over …
Jun 18, 2023: There are few people on Twitter I hope never migrate to micro or fucks sake any other platform. They and the platform are made for each other in the …
Jun 17, 2023: What a whiny ass crying prick Ashwin is isn’t he? Dude you are a great bowler but his attitude just constantly comes across as unsportsmanlike and …
Jun 17, 2023: I am so over these invite only platforms. It’s 2023 and if you haven’t figured out how to do handle X amount of users maybe you are not really ready …
Jun 16, 2023: Room with a view
Jun 16, 2023: Apparently our community has a school end of year block party tradition that one of residents told us about so that R does not miss it. While the …
Jun 16, 2023: Peekafuckinboo!
Jun 15, 2023: Mrs Davis is so entertainingly absurd and absurdly entertaining at same time. 3 episodes in and I cannot really explain what I am watching.
Jun 14, 2023: Summer is really delayed this year and I am not complaining. This gorgeous frigging spring continues to impress. It is so good outside it’s …
Jun 14, 2023: The kid scored so well on math SOL her teacher id like you have to appeal for algebra 1 in middle school. I am like why must it be like this …
Jun 14, 2023: Ponniyin Selvan - 2 (PS-2) is unbearably unwatchable. We haven’t even been able to watch past first 90 minutes and its been a struggle. What an …
Jun 14, 2023: A lot of people in our community have put out a “no-pee” or “no-poo” dog signs on their sidewalk grass patch. Not on their …
Jun 14, 2023: If Biden wins 2024 its a given that a republican president will take over next 8 years. I do not see Kamala winning; maybe I am wrong, but honestly I …
Jun 13, 2023: The first avatar movie released when I was 30. The last avatar movie will release when my kid will turn 20. I somehow find that stat quite eyeopening.
Jun 13, 2023: My ex-company had another round of massive layoffs that saw their product and engineering teams decimated. As a small startup if you have to layoff a …
Jun 13, 2023: LOL Yes, Trump signed a law that made mishandling classified documents a felony
Jun 13, 2023: I take a end of the school year video of the kid on the last day every year; I ask her the same questions that I’ve asked her from her first …
Jun 13, 2023: Well, I guess thats that for Asimov’s Foundation then? The second season looks more of a run of the mill Sci-Fi show than the books, but really …
Jun 13, 2023: I dont get the allure of split level homes. They look like half built houses that barely grow out of the ground.
Jun 13, 2023: I often keep wondering what happened to Katie Porter. She burst on the scene with her boards and systematic takedown of so many individuals. And then …
Jun 12, 2023: Dad’s left to meet his best friend in New York. Both wife and I thought the excitement & anticipation on his face was far greater than …
Jun 12, 2023: Rohit Sharma’s comments about WTC final are exactly what I expected in present day Indian player mentality. Why can’t it be played in …
Jun 12, 2023: But but but Fox news told me all the liberal cities are crime central of the USA that need cleansing. What happened? How did most of the safest …
Jun 12, 2023: It’s 2023 and the government says it will take months to fix i95, one of the most important highways of northeast corridor? Like just call the Dutch …
Jun 11, 2023: Also I realized my kid has too many white fiends. The only brown friends she had at party were all family friends. This is also an indication of the …
Jun 11, 2023: The kid’s birthday party at a bowling place was a lot of fun but also very tiring. Hopefully this is the last of the bday parties that we have to host …
Jun 11, 2023: I really don’t understand why White House your needs a reservation through my congressman or senator. It’s not like we can visit any “sensitive” area …
Jun 11, 2023: But for my money this man right before exit takes the cake. We are never going to have anyone like him again don’t we?
Jun 11, 2023: The only place in the tour where people back up because every fucking one wants a picture (and deservedly so):
Jun 11, 2023: Conspicuously absent from entire White House tour - absolutely no pictures of the former terrorist President. Thank you!
Jun 11, 2023: The absolutely gorgeous hallway view from state dining room in the east wing of White House
Jun 11, 2023: Woke up to india losing their final wicket in WTC final. Well done australia and deserving winners. This match was not lost at toss (which was really …
Jun 10, 2023: So much pulling pushing tugging t shirts and falling but no real drama, so what happens to these men who turn into sissy little toddlers in World Cup …
Jun 10, 2023: Where is Ted Lasso on the field?! Whst am I even watching!
Jun 10, 2023: I have been given the sorting job whereby I sort all the names on the entry cards. The computer science brain in me is already using different sort …
Jun 10, 2023: I honestly would have no problems paying an extra 100$ a meet if it means that youngsters get employment and make some extra summer cash. The …
Jun 10, 2023: Volunteering at summer swim trials except it’s a ice 60 degree spring morning and everyone is shivering around the pool. Hopefully the kids will be …
Jun 9, 2023: The intro thst the kid wrote as memoirs of her final year in elementary school is all feels for me 🥹😍. She did a phenomenal job at her essay!
Jun 9, 2023: Wouldn’t it be amazing to watch a fully immersive test match in Apple Vision Pro? Going places and watching cricket in stadiums that I …
Jun 9, 2023: I might start believing in god again if the motherfucker does land behind bars, but then his standards are already pretty pathetic that he has let an …
Jun 8, 2023: This is something that absolutely no tech bro has called out but I think Zuckerberg had hit upon something important. I dunno if this was intentional …
Jun 8, 2023: So before we start our kitchen remodel the architect came over to inspect our walls and posts. Turns out good news is we don’t have a load bearing …
Jun 8, 2023: Argh. Our White House tour was rescheduled because of an official event at White House it seems. Well we could have joined that event also! What was …
Jun 8, 2023: What a bitch. There are absolutely zero nice words to say about this goddamned shit of a human being. Chinese woman saved after falling unconscious …
Jun 8, 2023: My 70+ year old dad is arguing with this 60+ year old sis in India trying to teach her how to use video on whatsapp. Basically his sis (my foi) has a …
Jun 8, 2023: I am sure BCCI is working towards a solution where the test championship finals will be played in India so they can doctor the pitch perfectly to …
Jun 8, 2023: The prick of a dog that i have won’t put his face inside his toy box to retrieve a toy he wants. He keeps barking at us and looking at toy box …
Jun 8, 2023: oh fucking no! A movie about ram and sita features ram and sita kissing. The blasphemy! never mind that the movie itself looks so ridiculous with over …
Jun 8, 2023: I want every sissy mask hating Republican out there to express their freedoms and right to breathe by spending an entire day outdoors in New York …
Jun 8, 2023: Wow am I living in Beijing or Delhi or what? The smoke and haze is unbelievable. This is going to be a horrible summer isn’t it. It’s also the worst …
Jun 7, 2023: Yeah ok tired of smoke already. Wtf Canada douse your smoke with all the ice you got up there!
Jun 7, 2023: Still day 1, but match going as expected. I expect India to lose to Australia in the world test championship final. Lot of cricket left to play …
Jun 7, 2023: A cancelled meeting cannot be declined - Well then why the fuck does it still show up on Outlook then?
Jun 7, 2023: I have stopped cross posting micro to mastodon. I like mastodon but every time I cross post something I am encountering a random twitter nazi. For my …
Jun 7, 2023: Do we really think that an alien race that would be so fucking smart to figure out interstellar travel would stop by earth and won’t figure out …
Jun 7, 2023: Typical French behavior at Roland Garros and the dmaefup disqualification in thst doubles match. Sadly the entitled prick behavior is basically most …
Jun 6, 2023: It’s code red air quality in dc area because of Canadian wildfires. Ask dad not to go out for his evening walk because of air quality and he shushes …
Jun 6, 2023: Public education in this country is in a severe severe crisis. I do not know why teachers even want to continue teaching anymore. This is in what is …
Jun 6, 2023: Our kid was a bestie with a kid in the neighborhood with whom she sort of had a fallout recently because of well umm a certain boy involved. The whole …
Jun 6, 2023: I generally find all desi star kids insufferable in media but there is something endearing about Aaradhya Bachchan and general way she comes across …
Jun 6, 2023: I only caught snippets of apple keynote yesterday and I am so done with the pre recorded bullshit. I get that during pandemic it was necessary but …
Jun 6, 2023: Ah, the joy of seeing dad defending Modi in full earnest but also seeing him majorly impacted by the new demonetization drive. He doesnt get the irony …
Jun 6, 2023: Few thoughts on Apple Vision Pro. My first reaction looking at the keynote was what a big game changer this would be for people with disabilities and …
Jun 6, 2023: Catching a cold is one of the most terrorizing feelings for me honestly. I go all out to try and either control symptoms initially or avoid getting it …
Jun 5, 2023: Only a matter of time before a news article comes out that goes into detail about how Jobs was involved in VisionPro before he died.
Jun 5, 2023: I was ready to pee in my pants looking at the vision pro demo until he dropped the price and I was like phew gonna be a lot of years before I afford …
Jun 5, 2023: Caught a bug over the weekend, now sick like a dog and haven’t slept a wink, feeling miserable and feverish. What a great start to my kids bday :(
Jun 4, 2023: I hope my tax dollars are never used for this kind of useless spending, ever!
Jun 4, 2023: As generally a fan of Indian k12 system thst I grew up in this is so depressing and ridiculous! The knowledge industry is the one thing Indians excel …
Jun 3, 2023: From 20 to 30 you feel like you’ve hardly aged at all. 30s to 40s ain’t so bad either, though it’s noticeable. Body takes longer to recover, life …
Jun 3, 2023: How did what was supposed to be a Chillax Saturday become such a activity filled day full of walking and shopping and driving and everything in …
Jun 3, 2023: Cookies so expensive they need their own unboxing video (also quite overrated but everyone loves them because everyone else does!)
Jun 3, 2023: Man sad scenes out of the train crash in India. Truly horrific looking at the scope of the disaster.
Jun 2, 2023: Private pool membership is such white American thing ain’t it? We got a rental lease this year because kid wanted to do summer swim and only way to do …
Jun 2, 2023: People who have the time and don’t take an afternoon nap, why?! As I am ageing the afternoon nap (whenever I can) has become an important part of my …
Jun 2, 2023: Hai allah our stock is finally moving along.
Jun 2, 2023: Our friends are also joining us now for our summer central Europe trip and as a result we have added one more destination in our already whirlwind …
Jun 2, 2023: Finally what I had feared would happen, happened. Went upstairs to take a shower while Hobbes was downstairs with dad; dad let him out on deck and …
Jun 2, 2023: This has been the best spring in the last decade and half I’ve spent in the mid-atlantic region hands down. The temperatures have been …
Jun 2, 2023: It was only because of charimastic leadership of Sri Narendra Modi that Dev Shah was able to make Gujarat proud by winning the Spelling Bee in USA. I …
Jun 2, 2023: Kinda disappointing to read Oppenheimer is rated R. We were planning on making it an essential viewing with kid in imax on release day - now we will …
Jun 1, 2023: I have been hooked to Andante Espressivo from Succession in repeat loop. This would be such an amazing piece to hear it live in a orchestra …
Jun 1, 2023: As I am getting older I am realizing I should have taken more interest in woodworking and general home improvement as a hobby a decade back. Now I …
Jun 1, 2023: Done with Ted Lasso last night, and even though it lands the finale reasonably well, it was all still so underwhelming at best. Its a pity that this …
May 30, 2023: I hope Succession ushers in a new age of TV shows where they end by 3rd or 4th season. Too many prestige drams were ruined because the network & …
May 30, 2023: That video of trash around mount Everest is so fucking despicable. Like climbers spend tens of thousands of dollars to train and eventually summit the …
May 29, 2023: Succession proved to HBO that they can still make a prestige TV without grotesque nudity and soft porn, if they want to. Maybe perhaps they need less …
May 29, 2023: Man can Dhoni just unnretire and come back to captain Indian team in ODI and test cricket?
May 29, 2023: Dear mother of two holy cows why the fuck are you putting ketchup on your funnel cake?! 🤯
May 28, 2023: Succession couldn’t have ended any other way but this. That was perfect.
May 28, 2023: Do us all a favor and get your kids out of school and just make them as dumb as you are, you piece of complete fucking shit.
May 28, 2023: This morning my dad & I argued about how old I was when we stayed in Pune. He kept insisting I was in 5th or 6th grade at best and I was like, no, …
May 28, 2023: We finished Rocket Boys last night, and the season 2 was as good as first, albeit slightly slower paced. I love the brevity of entire series that they …
May 27, 2023: If you want proof that truly evil people just don’t die look at mofo Kissinger
May 26, 2023: Eating out has become so expensive these days we legit look at the menu and prices of dishes before we decide to go in or order out.
May 26, 2023: What the fuck is wrong with Indians? Chole Bature rolled ice cream? Really? Why???!!!
May 26, 2023: I have learnt recently that exercise induced acid reflux is actually a thing and I suffer from it. A very high intensity workout almost invariably …
May 26, 2023: if you are not watching this Shubman Gill innings you are missing out. Dude’s going through some incredible fucking form.
May 26, 2023: No Youtube I have no interest in any video about how Succession will end and how the music, the score, the direction and so many fucking hidden …
May 25, 2023: As we are starting some research into appliances I am flabbergasted that people actually pay thousands of dollars for things like a gas range? Like …
May 25, 2023: Cannot wait for news media to show us interviews of young black and white college going Americans who will vote for DeSantis because they want …
May 25, 2023: Our doggo constantly surprises us. Every morning we leave him out in the yard for his morning pee. Over the last few weeks he has learnt that any …
May 24, 2023: I wish there was a way to follow specific twitter accounts through micro.blog. Like mostly my local school / weather / police and wirecutter.
May 24, 2023: Phew! I was worried that Nolan had indeed exploded an atom bomb somewhere because he wanted realistic depiction of it. Glad to read this. How …
May 24, 2023: My 2024 election hot take is democrats are severely over estimating abortion as a core issue. Cities and largely democratic states already maybe, but …
May 24, 2023: Good episode but Ted lasso is going just about how I expected it go lol. Maybe slight change but the end seemed inevitable within the first few …
May 23, 2023: Awww. Now please come back and fix the ship.
May 22, 2023: Saw a car with Bernie 2016 bumper sticker and right next to it was a… Trump 2024 sticker. WTF? How did the occupant of said vehicle go from one …
May 21, 2023: Our neighbors house is not on fire it’s just his grill. Loving how the sun rays and smoke are creating this look. Plus our backyard is smelling yummy. …
May 21, 2023: Have a heated debate with dad about increasing anti Muslim and fascist rhetoric in our extended family WhatsApp groups. Goes on to agree with …
May 20, 2023: Is it just me or micro app has become significantly faster on iOS? Nice!
May 20, 2023: In other news my scared of every thing that moves dog decided to chase a garden snake and tried to bite it. I had to yell and shout to get him out of …
May 20, 2023: I see your stick figures on SUV and know you are a family of two adults, three kids and 2 dogs. You have a Coexist sticker along with Ukraine flag so …
May 20, 2023: Finished season 1 of Rocket Boys (on Sony Liv) last night and can’t recommend it enough. Terrific casting, performances and pace through the 8 …
May 20, 2023: Summer Europe trip finally booked (just Air) but couldn’t pass up a good deal and we really had to do something for the summer. Planning shall …
May 19, 2023: WTF some trees are already… shedding? Also where the fuck is summer. I am done with spring go away.
May 19, 2023: Its now been almost 3 weeks since our RTO started. Its frankly not been that bad at all, and feels like the pre-pandemic days. I go in several days …
May 19, 2023: I can make out where someone is calling dad from by how loud his voice gets when talking on phone. If its his friends here in USA, his voice is …
May 18, 2023: Up till last year the intersection at which my gym is located used to house a run down functioning motel that was torn down and made way for a very …
May 18, 2023: siddaramaiah was the absolute worst thing to happen to Karnataka before BJP came to power and one upped him. Now kannadigas are like let’s give a …
May 17, 2023: Cross cross light
May 17, 2023: Was chatting with my cousin who moved to Canada more than a year ago for higher education. We’ve been trying to meet for a while now, and she …
May 16, 2023: I am always amused by news like ”India-China hold high level talks over border issue. “. Like what exactly happens in these “talks”? These countries …
May 16, 2023: You don’t realize it but mulching along with mowing a sloped backyard is a serious workout. On one hand I enjoyed it because good exercise, but on …
May 16, 2023: I guess my next tv is the LG then - Samsung admits defeat and reportedly inks deal for LG’s OLED TV panels - The Verge
May 16, 2023: One of striking features of sports in America is the role of coach and the importance it gives to them along with players (sometimes even more than …
May 16, 2023: What could possibly be SO exciting about your app that will compel me to heed this notification?
May 15, 2023: How do you design a complete hell of a walking/biking trail? This is how. The sad part about this is all this was a part of billions of dollars worth …
May 15, 2023: My extended family whatsapp groups have blown up with messages around congress win in Karnataka and what it means for Hindus and Brahmins in the …
May 15, 2023: Its week 3 of RTO and I have mostly been ambivalent towards it. On surface I don’t mind the idea of being at work a couple of times at work, but …
May 14, 2023: I sincerely experienced trauma of 2016 with tonight’s succession. To the point I can’t sleep now thinking about 2024.
May 14, 2023: On nice afternoons like today our neighbors like to get their music system out and grill. Luckily their music choices matches ours so we don’t mind …
May 14, 2023: If this is true it may finally be time for me to stop my upgrade every year habit. There is a price at which it is not worth it. iPhone 15 Pro Rumored …
May 14, 2023: Air was good movie but also left me with feeling of is this it? type feeling. Like did anyone really need a full fledged movie on this? The movie …
May 13, 2023: TV over fireplace, yes or no? On one hand TV over fireplace seems like a good use of space that always seems perfect for TV and nothing else. The …
May 13, 2023: Even though it makes no difference who is in power in Karnataka - congress or BJP, I am still glad congress had a thumping victory, if only to shut my …
May 12, 2023: Its warm as hell outside like peak summer and I am SO FUCKING HERE FOR IT! I love love spring, but I will not mind the hot summer as well for the next …
May 12, 2023: The kid really wanted to do a year long yearbook and journalism course in middle school that was based on completing a application packet unlike other …
May 12, 2023: Its not just the light that has improved in our living room, but also air flow. This nice warm spring morning I have all windows open and enjoying a …
May 11, 2023: I dare you to eat this horrible diarrhea inducing concoction called mango dolly dabeli!
May 11, 2023: Another video of our four windows. It’s like the outside is low inside! @pratik
May 11, 2023: View from three out of 4 windows that we cut the walls and put in from vantage point of my sofa
May 11, 2023: Had an excellent day of meetings today where I provided a lot of thought leadership by asking questions like How do we scale this 10x? How do we …
May 11, 2023: This week I connected with a colleague after 3 years and we went to lunch at a local Thai joint that we used to love back then. Both ordered the same …
May 11, 2023: Golden rule of judging how much time a home project will go on: Take whatever the contractor says and multiply it by two and save yourself some …
May 11, 2023: People justifying why they watched the trump town hall because they wanted to see how it played out is exactly why people are still on Twitter. You …
May 10, 2023: Good boi
May 10, 2023: Dad is watching Karnataka election news on TV with great interest. There’s a panel of some 8 people on TV all of them yelling and shouting at …
May 10, 2023: Remember that half this country is very ok with gunmen killing innocent children in school or adults and still defend their guns, and you expect me to …
May 9, 2023: Week two of RTO and people are already thinning out. As our skip level leader say it best - People are voting with their feet. Companies just need to …
May 8, 2023: I see a lot of people (and frankly mostly desis) who post in our travel channel with message like “I am planning on traveling to X place for a …
May 8, 2023: Oppenheimer trailer looks terrific. I am really hoping Nolan pulls this off!
May 8, 2023: Why am i long posts not showing up in full in my timeline @help ? - I can see the entire post in the posts tab, but on my timeline they get truncated …
May 8, 2023: My dad has a different expectation of me than himself. As a youngster I remember him getting furious at us if we ever called him at work unless it was …
May 7, 2023: The Karnataka election campaigning thats playing nonstop on TV is plain upsetting at so many levels, maybe because I am from there and I know about …
May 7, 2023: Thanks to dad, we now have a steady stream of Indian news channels running in house so he can be occupied. The anti-muslim anti-Pakistan bias that has …
May 7, 2023: Wife: I don’t know why you keep watching cooking videos on Instagram all the time! It’s not like you have cooked even one recipe from there. Me: I …
May 7, 2023: Three of my cousins live in Dallas and they are all safe. One lives 15 mins from mall and all of them visit the mall frequently enough. Heck one of my …
May 7, 2023: Whether Americans like to hear it or not but there is something mentally just wrong with them - even the good guys with guns and the good guys without …
May 7, 2023: Texas is an open carry state so why the fuck were there no good white Christian men around with guns who could have sprung into action and killed the …
May 6, 2023: A 10/10 day 👌
May 6, 2023: I have been a product manager for last decade and half but that hasn’t prevented dad from forwarding me articles on top skills I need as a PM to …
May 6, 2023: Imma gonna let you finish King Charles but there is only one true king.
May 6, 2023: Is it wrong to be in love with…. a doggo so much? At this point I think I love him way more than my wife or kid and I am glad they are not on micro to …
May 6, 2023: A critical lesson we learnt last night was to never visit a Mexican restaurant on a cinco de mayo night. First off it was difficult to get a …
May 5, 2023: This is what hero worship in India has come down to
May 5, 2023: For men who like to smell of Tadka
May 5, 2023: Between Succession, Ted Lasso, Better Call Saul S6, Rocket Boys and The Diplomat, our TV schedule feels full! So much content to see and consume.
May 4, 2023: Two episodes in and Rocket Boys based on Vikram Sarabhai and Homi Baba seems fantastic! Heard a lot about this series and looking forward to finishing …
May 4, 2023: Other two windows also in and now our living room went from being a man cave to a light filled orchestra - so much light that I can tan myself indoors …
May 4, 2023: He is handsome and he knows it (edited with lensa)
May 4, 2023: Mysore Pak in my opinion is a luxury sweet. While I prefer Kaju Katlis and all, there’s something about Mysore Pak that screams luxury & …
May 4, 2023: Another week another substandard Ted Lasso episode. At this point feels like i am watching the show only because i have watched the show and I …
May 4, 2023: 4 days in and I feel like me & dad have run out of things to talk about already. This is not necessarily an indication of anything negative, but …
May 4, 2023: If I see one more person on LinkedIn with headline harnessing the power of AI to… I am going to flip
May 4, 2023: That Dune 2 trailer looks amazing. Fully shot on imax is a killer! This is going to be essential imax viewing come November at the largest screen …
May 3, 2023: Oh fuck off. You want to unionize, fine but don’t fucking ask me to tip you for doing your fucking job. This is a premium store not a fucking McDs. …
May 3, 2023: Two of the four windows have been installed and the difference it has made to the light situation in our living room is night and day, literally and …
May 3, 2023: It was only because of visionary leadership of modi that made it possible for met gala to have a carpet woven in Kerala
May 3, 2023: First day of RTO has been quite meh. Way less people than I anticipated and people really have forgotten how to work in a office environment. …
May 3, 2023: 3 years ago Seattle was all like omg amazon is totally destroying our city and downtown and making everything worse. Today - omg we are so happy your …
May 3, 2023: First day of RTO and I hear coughing people. Just go away. Far away. Like far far away from me.
May 3, 2023: First week of RTO for many companies in the local area has meant the capital beltway has been completely fucked. I am so fucking glad the moment RTO …
May 2, 2023: My cousin who lives in North America pinged me at 4am this morning on WhatsApp. I course missed it coz I have my sleep focus turned on. Ping her latef …
May 2, 2023: I am sick and tired of this elongated winter. After a beautiful few weeks of spring its been a miserable wretched winter back again, in fucking May! …
May 2, 2023: Chegg shares drop more than 40% after company says ChatGPT is killing its business This is first sign that the technology works, and it works good …
May 2, 2023: Thanks to dad I am being forced to watch the atrocity called IPL. I suppose its not that bad, but its just entertainment, not really sport.
May 2, 2023: So Geoffrey Hinton quit his cushiony job at Google where he was the VP of AI (and VP positions at Google get paid millions a year), so that he could …
May 2, 2023: And just like that our next house project has begun. Luckily a short one (and by short I mean a week lol). This time we are getting 4 net new windows …
May 1, 2023: 24 hours in I can hear every message notification, audio and video playing on dad’s phone from across the house and floor coz it’s that loud! On the …
May 1, 2023: Says the guy who even today needs the lamest of excuses to shed his clothes on screen. What a complete douche
May 1, 2023: Dad telling stories about his village and his cousins who live there today. They have turned their life around from being paupers and hand to mouth …
May 1, 2023: Putting his modeling face on
Apr 30, 2023: A woman in our local buy nothing group wants to gift a samasung tv box. I mean Jesus Christ just recycle the box away - what do you want? Karma …
Apr 30, 2023: Willow is a great example of how to make a terrible tv app. When you access it first time, asks you to login. If you use smartphone tv app you can …
Apr 30, 2023: Truth
Apr 30, 2023: Reading material, direct from India! Looking forward to reading both by my favorite novelist ever.
Apr 30, 2023: Finally we were home at 2:30am in morning after whst dad described as “east” customs. No dad, easy customs is what you experience in India right now, …
Apr 29, 2023: Last time I went to Bangalore I was out of the plane, customs, covid test, bags and out of airport in 30 mins flat. It’s been more than an hour and …
Apr 29, 2023: The cutest sight at arrivals lounge is the grandpas and grandmas hugging their grandkids - for many this may be their first trip post pandemic and the …
Apr 29, 2023: So if flights were on time dad would be at the airport right now instead because of 4 hour delay at LHR he will be landing at 12 in the night. Tonight …
Apr 29, 2023: Going to Trader Joe’s. Never felt so woke!
Apr 29, 2023: On a whim we started looking at out of state tuition at universities here. Sincere qn - how are international students affording these kind of …
Apr 28, 2023: I really hate reviewers who rate something quarter points. Like I rate this 3.75 out of 5 or I rate this 8.3 out of 10. Like WTF. What level of minute …
Apr 28, 2023: Yesterday we had a guy over who took 3 hours to assemble 4 different pieces of furniture we ordered from Ikea. I am so fucking glad I outsourced this …
Apr 28, 2023: NO going to school without giving me my morning belly rubs!
Apr 28, 2023: What possible use is this notification apple?
Apr 28, 2023: Looks like the famed April showers are a month late? After what was an amazing April May is already looking dreary with rain and cooler temps! Let’s …
Apr 27, 2023: My first introduction to trash town America was Jerry Springer. Before moving here I had no idea that too was America.
Apr 26, 2023: Finally after whst seems like ages Ted lasso comes up with such a good episode! About time.
Apr 26, 2023: I honestly have been very surprised and happy with how well ThumbTack has been working for us. We haven’t had one bad experience yet and some of …
Apr 26, 2023: Starting next week going back to work from work. Its going to be strange - the last time I was there was almost 3 and half years back. Its gonna feel …
Apr 26, 2023: I posed my car upgrade dilemma question to ChatGPT, and it turned my own questions into answers and tried to make itself look very smart lol! @pratik …
Apr 26, 2023: I really hate it when I wake up at 5 in morning for no reason and then go back to sleep at 6 to wake up at 7 again - fucking wrecks my day! And no, I …
Apr 25, 2023: My lawn theory says that the neater and classier your lawn looks from outside (cut neatly, manicured edges etc), shallower the inhabitants are inside. …
Apr 25, 2023: We are due for upgrading our cars within the next few years and I have been debating how to strategize it. We have a 2009 MDX fully paid off that is …
Apr 25, 2023: Pay 10$ extra for “next-day” delivery from Ikea. Still took 4 days. Do I call back and fight for those 10$ or let it be? Feels like my …
Apr 25, 2023: Did I want Biden as a nominee and next president? No. Is he the best qualified person we have in field currently who can actually beat domestic …
Apr 24, 2023: The kid got a haircut today and the preteen that she is, immediately face timed her besties to show off her hair cut and get validation that she did …
Apr 24, 2023: The best part of the day is relaxing on the cool grass after playing a game of fetch with dad
Apr 24, 2023: I am hoping our local bed bath and beyond still accepts the 20% off coupon on its way out 😂
Apr 24, 2023: What red bird is this that has graciously decided to perch on my blue deck? @wrenman
Apr 24, 2023: Actually I wouldn’t be surprised if Musk launches a conservative news network with Carlson as its head. Coz we are in that kind of world now.
Apr 24, 2023: Oh, I thought he was jailed. I guess big hopes. The motherfucker will find a home in Newsmax or OANN and elevate those pieces of shit. Plus its not …
Apr 24, 2023: Yo what the fuck is wrong with Indians?! Yet again: Man held for urinating on NYC-Delhi flight Wont be surprised if all airlines stop service …
Apr 23, 2023: You wouldn’t believe it if I told you it’s actually raining right now but it is 😆
Apr 23, 2023: Oh no Indian Matchmaking and Sima from Mumbai are back for a third time just when we thought we had run out of bad shows to binge on.
Apr 23, 2023: You know all the while I was reading tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow I had the image of Ian and Poppy in my head. I don’t know if the characters …
Apr 23, 2023: Twitter is a great example of Stockholm syndrome playing out in real time at large scale. It truly is fascinating how much bullshit people can endure …
Apr 22, 2023: Finished Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow this afternoon and honestly even before I hit the mid point I knew it was going to be a movie because it …
Apr 22, 2023: Did some research and now my goal this spring leading into summer is build a pollinator garden for which I have a perfect spot that we didn’t know …
Apr 22, 2023: Very interesting and I definitely to investigate more into this www.washingtonpost.com The ‘no mow’ movement could transform our lawns
Apr 22, 2023: This year I am trying to read more books and slowly go back to my younger self who used to be a voracious reader up till mid twenties. As I am reading …
Apr 21, 2023: Eating at Freddy’s for first time and I get In N Out vibes and I hope it’s as good.
Apr 21, 2023: Republicans are anti socialist but also want government to have fuller regulatory control over what Disney does. Ok.
Apr 20, 2023: Ted Lasso (apparently) and Succession are both in their final seasons and yet the contrast between them couldn’t be more apparent. Sucession …
Apr 20, 2023: Oh no. I am RTO in two weeks and just realized i have no clothes except pyjamas and lounge tees. I actually need proper tees and jeans!
Apr 19, 2023: In other news, dad comes next week to spend a couple of months with us. This is the first time he will be living with a pet ever, and even more so in …
Apr 19, 2023: For the last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking on and off about India in general. Two decades ago when I came to USA, I was the only within my …
Apr 19, 2023: How am I going to get any work done if pets are demanded like this?
Apr 18, 2023: I am disappointed the Dominion-Fox case did not go to trial and instead ended in a settlement. I hope the settlement was not just about the money but …
Apr 17, 2023: In retrospect 2007-2011 was probably peak tech. Apple was discovering is mojo with one smashing event after another, we all collectively hoped …
Apr 17, 2023: If you had told me 5 years ago that I would be thrilled to see a dog poop out solid feces, I would have questioned your mental sanity and recommended …
Apr 17, 2023: Crossed or underlined? Man that was just so stinging and so succession!
Apr 16, 2023: And within 24 hours the monster is back to his nuisance of eating sticks. Like dude you are still on meds here!
Apr 16, 2023: There were 400 people in front of me at the library who had a hold on this book. I couldn’t wait that long so just got it - after seeing @pratik’s 5 …
Apr 15, 2023: A sick pup makes everything so full in house. We don’t realize how much joy and activity doggo fills in our day until days like today when he is …
Apr 15, 2023: I am seeing a new trend of Indians owning snd operating a lot of pizza and sub places around our area, including ice cream stores. Unfortunately I …
Apr 15, 2023: Modiji needs to do something otherwise Vance Bharat train will overtake him as the most photographed thing in India.
Apr 15, 2023: Wait Donald Jr asked his dad’s base to stop boycotting Budlight and his base turned around and labelled Jr a RINO? You can’t make up this shit 😂😂
Apr 15, 2023: You know doggo is completely out of his element when a bowl of yogurt in front of him is not enticing him to eat. On other days it would be emptied …
Apr 15, 2023: Oh! I would have never imagined this to be case!
Apr 15, 2023: Went to a vet visit yesterday. Our anxious dog got way too many treats so he behaved at the Vet’s office. Then came back and had more treats. By …
Apr 14, 2023: The amount of airtime and coverage Marjorie Taylor Green gets in news you’d think she’s the presidential nominee for the republican party. …
Apr 14, 2023: Can it continue raining on Florida forever? And maybe cover the entire state while at it?
Apr 14, 2023: Apparently yesterday someone in our community called the police on a bunch of pre teens and teens who were running through unfenced people’s yards. …
Apr 13, 2023: This is so fucking scary. We generally let the kid go to stop and take bus by herself but now I have second thoughts.
Apr 13, 2023: I honestly detest this school year starting almost 2 weeks before labor day. Schools end around 3rd week of June and that barely gives time to squeeze …
Apr 13, 2023: Looking how desperate Youtube has become about inserting ads anywhere and everywhere multiple times during a video (including music), I can’t …
Apr 13, 2023: One thing that amazes me about fascists in general (whether US republicans or Indian sanghis) is the infinite capacity of hate they harbor. You keep …
Apr 12, 2023: Happy national pet day or whatever!
Apr 12, 2023: HBO to HBO Now to HBO GO to HBO Max to Max. At some point they’ll stop, yes?
Apr 12, 2023: While I applaud NPR for their stance against Twitter, did it have to come to that for them to quit Twitter? This is a common theme you see by so many …
Apr 11, 2023: Why does California keep electing an old hag like feinstein is beyond me. What a wretched miserable useless old woman. A liability to entire younger …
Apr 11, 2023: But seriously if you are in mid atlantic region today and you are not outdoors you are missing a piece of a masterpiece weather unfolding in real …
Apr 11, 2023: Apparently its my twitter anniversary today. Frankly after 15 years, the divorce feels pretty sweet and great! Good riddance is all I have to say.
Apr 11, 2023: Today is a 10/10 work from deck day! I have my headphones down and just immersed in music of the birds. No lawn mower noise ruining the experience. …
Apr 11, 2023: Who would have thought dalai lama was a pedophile? But also not surprising - as a head of religion it’s almost necessary to be a pedophile to cement …
Apr 10, 2023: My handsome boi is very handsome what can I say 😍
Apr 9, 2023: Tonight’s Succession episode. Ooooooof! Just absolute masterclass in acting by every player. Just how good was this episode?
Apr 9, 2023: If it’s sunny it’s hard to beat dc in spring. If it’s sunny is the keyword. Like today. We spent the entire afternoon lounging on deck playing cards …
Apr 9, 2023: Gotta love some travel sites that want to charge a “seat request fee” to book a seat with the airline, which ranges from 15-20$ per seat. …
Apr 8, 2023: Then do it! What the fuck are you waiting for or in congress for? This woman just grates my nerves!
Apr 8, 2023: I am sure the honorable Prime Minister Modiji asked for this specific stat from times of india. He does remember that India’s population is also …
Apr 8, 2023: Called our irrigation guy to “summerize” our sprinkler system (which really was nothing but turning on the main irrigation line and …
Apr 8, 2023: As a father of a preteen daughter I am finding USA increasingly becoming unsafe for her. To imagine her body choices are being determined by an old …
Apr 8, 2023: I find it really sad that for a country with thousands of years of history in music and arts, the richest person in India couldn’t think beyond …
Apr 7, 2023: The Van Gogh immersive experience was pretty fun even though it was expensive
Apr 7, 2023: Taxes done and dusted. What federal gave state took away. Feeling very happy at the no loss no gain situation. We did something right I suppose.
Apr 7, 2023: Dungeon & Dragons was surprisingly fun movie! Went to theater last evening to watch Mario but reviews on D&D were far better so we took a …
Apr 7, 2023: Looking for an app like trakt or tvtime but for restaurants. Any thoughts @pratik if you are using any? Don’t want to use Google or opentable.
Apr 7, 2023: This is why trump will win - Americans have infinite capacity to tolerate bullshit and mediocrity — 3 New Star Wars Movies Set Over 25,000 Years …
Apr 7, 2023: As a product guy I often insist that we don’t over bake a product. I am not one of those product management folks who keeps adding features for …
Apr 7, 2023: The kind of shit republicans are pulling off in this country in various states the USA absolutely has no fucking right preaching about liberty, …
Apr 6, 2023: I find wes Anderson movies insufferable. I couldn’t even sit through then trailer of asteroid city.
Apr 6, 2023: If this weather is any indication I am going to be spending so much time on deck in coming week. Few weeks in April/May and Sept/Oct are just amazing …
Apr 6, 2023: 600 kids and 150 priests. Religion is a curse and sooner people abandon their religions better it will be for the world. Report details ‘staggering’ …
Apr 6, 2023: First lawn mowing of the season. Scratch that. First lawn mowing ever. Got a electric Ego lawn mower and the thing’s a beast. Silent and …
Apr 6, 2023: I think that free feeding is underrated. We did not start free feeding Hobbes out of choice - it was more like first time dog owners, didnt know what …
Apr 5, 2023: Pretty views and skies from the deck are the perfect way to end the day.
Apr 5, 2023: North Carolina is going to be the new Florida am I right?
Apr 5, 2023: One of the best part of yesterday’s news was how much of a non-news event it felt like. Like I dont even care what happened yesterday. I was …
Apr 5, 2023: It’s close to 85 degrees outside and I AM HERE FOR IT!!! I want this temperature year round. Don’t care if all the southern states submerge under 20 …
Apr 5, 2023: Someone we know recently bought a 11000 sqft home in a 3 acre property. To put that in context, my entire property including house & yard is …
Apr 3, 2023: Did my roomba venture out of house?!
Apr 3, 2023: The Hobbit movies are such a drag ugh.
Apr 3, 2023: Shark vacuum cleaners are so good that I now feel Dyson is just overpriced piece of equipment. And that’s coming from a long time Dysons fan.
Apr 3, 2023: This is an absolutely breathtaking home. Beautiful beautiful architecture and brining of South Indian elements - understated and grand. So want this …
Apr 2, 2023: A day well spent assembling our patio furniture in preparation for spring working form deck and summer evenings!
Apr 2, 2023: I have no words for this profound stupidity but this is also very very scary Man ends his life after an AI chatbot ‘encouraged’ him to …
Apr 2, 2023: These Ambanis look like they are so devoid of any real friends that they constantly need entertainment stars from Hollywood or Bollywood to fill their …
Apr 2, 2023: Finally finished All Quiet On The Western Front last night and what a drab of a movie! Save for the first 30 minutes the rest 2 hours get increasingly …
Apr 1, 2023: Went to public library after a while. Kid checked out 6 books and finished off one by evening. Librarian said we have 3 weeks. Lady we’ll be …
Apr 1, 2023: Its been almost a month now, and I have to say I am very glad we went with Comfort Option customized mattress. The mattress was priced reasonably, and …
Apr 1, 2023: Someone’s busy tanning himself
Apr 1, 2023: A criminal ex-President getting a major funding boost after indictment is all you need to know about how low America has fallen. This is not a “but …
Apr 1, 2023: All quiet on the western front starts out incredible but gets so slow and boring in middle that I had to stop watching and prepare for finishing the …
Mar 31, 2023: It’s so frustrating to hear A R Rahman. He made a totally forgettable sound track to Ponniyin Selvan but manages to come up with one banger. Like why …
Mar 31, 2023: TIL Costco runs a business store where you can get 5 dozen eggs for 16$, 5 gallon tub of yogurt and 6 gallon tub of nutella for purchase. And all you …
Mar 31, 2023: I really hope that Ted Lasso is not barreling towards a very predictable finale where the superstar player joins West Ham while their talented but …
Mar 30, 2023: Cant wait for Presidential indictments to become a regular spectacle of American politics now. We cannot be far away from Florida or Texas AG juries …
Mar 30, 2023: I honestly feel both Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman should retire to save themselves from becoming an embarrassment.
Mar 30, 2023: I have always had a little bit of short fuse. I get angry very fast, but I also lose that anger relatively quickly. But that spike of anger is always …
Mar 30, 2023: I wish this USA split into two countries so I wouldn’t be forced to acknowledge that red state bastards & motherfuckers are also a part of …
Mar 28, 2023: A tale of two backyards. Gawd I hated the one before. I prefer the lawn!
Mar 28, 2023: Pls don’t throw the ball I don’t want to run behind it!
Mar 28, 2023: Oh in other news, the junk removal guys who came in today took… apple pay as payment! This is the first time that I have ever used apple pay to …
Mar 28, 2023: Confirmed that I have RTO in may. Not such a bad thing. My life pre-pandemic was also going to work 2-3 times a week only for several hours, never an …
Mar 28, 2023: This is fucking hilarious. Has been a while since I had seen a proper marathi insta - www.instagram.com
Mar 28, 2023: Getting older feels so subtle. Over the last week I’ve had to call someone to move heavy adjustable bed from ground floor to bedroom and …
Mar 28, 2023: The local gym I go to has a new coach, a woman of Pakistani origin (first generation American whose parents immigrated from Lahore, Pakistan). She is …
Mar 28, 2023: Thumbtack has consistently worked for me to find the right pros at a reasonable cost. Of course you need to wait for multiple bids, but you will find …
Mar 28, 2023: This is believable based on our local market. Things are flying off the shelf and still going into bidding wars! Its quite unusual and unbelievable. …
Mar 28, 2023: Argh, pollen season. Its funny how over the years pollen allergies have become an issue; For the first decade or more in the country I do not remember …
Mar 27, 2023: Roys are back and they are as insufferable as ever! #succession
Mar 26, 2023: Still one of my favorite pictures from last year
Mar 26, 2023: This went from ooh that looks yummy I wanna try it to omg fucking disgusting never want to touch it in 10 seconds www.instagram.com
Mar 26, 2023: What exactly is Kamala Harris upto? I get that the VP is a largely ceremonial position, but from the very beginning Biden has talked about him being a …
Mar 26, 2023: Went to a well regarded desi restaurant last night - Rupa Vira Celebrations after planning for it for a while. The tikka “masala” was the closest …
Mar 25, 2023: Haven’t finished Pathaan yet but my god it’s so atrocious it’s ridiculous
Mar 25, 2023: For some godforsake reason we decided to start watching Nope, and over two nights finished it also. What an absolutely terrible terrible movie. …
Mar 25, 2023: Kid and wife out shopping while the dog has decided to sleep in another room = blissful Saturday 😁
Mar 25, 2023: Its been a few months since I moved to micro.blog and I feel like I’ve become largely incompetent now. On Twitter, there was so much to be …
Mar 25, 2023: Started Pathan. I thought the movie ended and realized we just read interval point.
Mar 24, 2023: I am well situated to enjoy upcoming spring. Now if only this wretched weather goes.
Mar 24, 2023: I know the current tendency in homes is to have all wood/LVP flooring everywhere, but for my money I love the idea of nice thick carpet on upper …
Mar 24, 2023: Can’t believe I had move my meetings around coz I have to leave my doggo at a pet “spaw” today!
Mar 24, 2023: The illegitimate Supreme Court of the USA.
Mar 24, 2023: I guess we are in the right neighborhood then! More dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime, research shows: ‘Paws on the street’ …
Mar 23, 2023: Spring through the window
Mar 23, 2023: Wanted to eat exactly 4 krackjack biscuits, but discovered the packet had 6. Eating 4 would mean there would only be 2 left in packet, and eating all …
Mar 23, 2023: I am never ever going to forgive the white trash suburban soccer moms for giving Virginia Youngkin coz CRT. I hope you all rot in your fucking …
Mar 22, 2023: Golden in golden sun
Mar 22, 2023: As I watch this Indian team on the field with a lot of older folks in team, its a weird feeling to know that I am now going to see another generation …
Mar 22, 2023: Dang :( DPReview.com to close: Digital Photography Review
Mar 21, 2023: Hobbes first day at home. He was so tiny!
Mar 21, 2023: The regular specialist doctor I see freaked out over a number on my blood report, immediately put me on a supplement and asked me to see another …
Mar 21, 2023: Of course why not right?
Mar 21, 2023: India’s performance against Australia in the last two tests and then ODI is clear proof that unless they completely doctor the pitch to their …
Mar 20, 2023: Ugh, more shedding at the mothership. Another stressful quarter I suppose.
Mar 20, 2023: My only wish is that the 5000 mile seaweed headed towards Florida covers the entire coastline turns it into a gooey marshland that nobody wants to put …
Mar 20, 2023: Biden admin: We will do whatever it takes to curb inflation. Also Biden admin: We will pump in as much money as necessary in the market (fuck …
Mar 20, 2023: Your weekly reminder if you call yourself a conservative or a republican you are worse than the rotting 10000 tonnes of trash in Paris. Even sewage …
Mar 19, 2023: You can go as digital as you want but some things in life will always remain analog
Mar 19, 2023: The level of shitposting by NPR on this is amazing. Sure USA left Iraq in complete ruins but it’s not all that bad because they have elections it …
Mar 19, 2023: Boss yeda samjha hain kya?
Mar 18, 2023: After a long time today I was fully functional in the gym with no back hurt or sprain so I had an amazing workout. Looks like I sprained the other …
Mar 18, 2023: The eye of the tiger
Mar 18, 2023: The portico of Luxor. Locals chill and take in the shade while the tourists can’t stop soaking in the grandness through viewfinder of their small …
Mar 18, 2023: The solution is so obvious but why would we do that? American colleges in crisis with enrollment decline largest on record - Fortune
Mar 18, 2023: An action hero could have been so much better. Wasted opportunity, typical of Bollywood.
Mar 17, 2023: The amount of times this comes up in discussion with friends these days is not funny anymore. In Europe, Home Sales to Americans Are on the Rise - The …
Mar 17, 2023: I have a habit of drawing random mandalas while in a meeting. Ironically this helps me focus more than not.
Mar 17, 2023: We became a family when the kid was born. We became complete when the doggo joined us. I honestly can’t fathom why we didn’t have a doggo …
Mar 17, 2023: I propose that RTO plans be defined by age groups. If you are over 30, you can be remote as much as you like. If you are under 30 but above 25, get to …
Mar 17, 2023: The more you fight RTO plans, more a company is going to fight back. For last three years, surging economies and lack of talent in marketplace meant …
Mar 16, 2023: We got done with House of the Dragon last night. The first 4 episodes of this series were terrific! But after that it quickly becomes Succession set …
Mar 16, 2023: The road to hell (if you go in summer).
Mar 16, 2023: This is a rather well written post. I wish other companies provided this level of thought and detail instead of usual legalese heavy crap. Kudos to …
Mar 15, 2023: Getting a appointment for dog grooming was tougher than wife finding an appointment at the beauty salon. What a world we live in.
Mar 15, 2023: Definitely voting tiger king 2024!
Mar 15, 2023: Yeah I will take my 40 hour week thank you — South Korea U-turns on 69-hour working week after youth backlash - South Korea - The Guardian
Mar 15, 2023: Has Virat Kohli ever been out of team for an extended time due to any injury? That man’s fitness seems superhuman!
Mar 15, 2023: Crap crap cold needs to leave - it’s fucking mid March!
Mar 14, 2023: Moon floods the whole sky from horizon to horizon; How much it can fill your room depends on its windows. — Rumi
Mar 14, 2023: The amount of teslas seem to have exploded in this area.
Mar 14, 2023: ROFL. I knew it would all eventually be attributed to the great leader.
Mar 14, 2023: I don’t have the smartest doggo in town but when he figured out there are multiple ways he can get to the basement if one pathway is blocked is such a …
Mar 13, 2023: The one that connects us all in family #mbmar
Mar 13, 2023: This wretched POS winter needs to go away now! Enough already.
Mar 13, 2023: We’ve been really loving House of the Dragon so far - it feels like watching a very intense episode of Saath Bina Saathiya.
Mar 13, 2023: After multiple tries our request to visit White House has finally been approved for spring. Might as well visit now before a Republican President …
Mar 13, 2023: A bailout is a bailout no matter what fancy word you might use. I suppose given the end customer base who would be impacted by SVB crisis immediately …
Mar 13, 2023: It’s amusing that Naatu Naatu won the Oscar for the best original song, but the song itself was made more memorable and viral because of the …
Mar 12, 2023: Wait was the end of The Last Of Us? Huh?
Mar 12, 2023: Narendra Modi should be applauded for his efforts to bring Naatu Naatu to Oscar’s. Without his leadership and direction it would not have been …
Mar 12, 2023: Remember when 3D printing was supposed to take off and every house would have one?
Mar 12, 2023: In our excitement of burning the last log for the season last night I completely forgot openining the chimney vent before lighting the log. Was a good …
Mar 12, 2023: The best part about Oscar’s is the ready made list of movies to avoid at all costs. We started everything everywhere and couldn’t get past 30 mins of …
Mar 12, 2023: Stupid winter why is it back?
Mar 12, 2023: I find headlines like “history will not look kindly…” or “history will judge someone…” extreme cop out and useless. Does anyone think Hitler really …
Mar 12, 2023: Happy more daylight in evening day! 🎵🎵🎶
Mar 11, 2023: I have come to a sad realization that peanuts are no longer sitting well with my tummy. I am not allergic to it but like many others in family eating …
Mar 11, 2023: I guess one last log for the season tho bantha hai?
Mar 11, 2023: 3 weeks ago this area used to be our first floor powder room bisecting our living room and kitchen.
Mar 11, 2023: Gotta admit the new air force one design look horrendous but functional. The trump design of Air Force one was actually terrific but apparently was …
Mar 11, 2023: Two episodes into House of the Dragon and it is so so much more better than that tripe Rings of Power. It may not have the stunning cinematic CGI …
Mar 11, 2023: I stop reading sentences that begin with George Santos is accused of…. He is a shitty Republican. Wake me up when the sentence reads he did something …
Mar 11, 2023: I guess I am Gen Z then? I go on ebooks bandwagon a bit myself but have gone back to physical books. Nothing is more satisfying than holding a book in …
Mar 10, 2023: This bank is going to cause a major ripple effect damage won’t it? Roku already came out and said quarter of its cash (480M) is with SVB, uninsured. …
Mar 10, 2023: FDIC Creates a Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara to Protect Insured Depositors of Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California This is …
Mar 10, 2023: I don’t really like speaking ill of anyone but I really feel sorry for that concrete slab that had to come in contact with McConnell’s …
Mar 10, 2023: HBO Max is rebranding itself to … Max? Any marketing guru will tell you that the HBO is the brand that is synonymous with quality and award …
Mar 10, 2023: I googled for Creed and now my Instagram timeline is full of boxing training videos! Who needs FBI spying on you when Facebook does it way more …
Mar 10, 2023: Is there a way to cross post only certain posts to my blog from micro? Like I don’t want to cross post everything but long form posts would be nice to …
Mar 10, 2023: A hot cuppa chai in morning starts the day right until the first meeting of the day and it quickly goes downhill after that.
Mar 10, 2023: Oh there is one more episode left in the last of us? Aur kitna pakayenge?
Mar 9, 2023: PLAY. WITH. ME! #mbmar
Mar 9, 2023: A mid 50s afternoon in September feels cold, while a mid 50s afternoon in early March feels incredible deck working weather!
Mar 9, 2023: Bill to require additional proof of age for porn sites in Virginia heads to Youngkin’s desk Under the bill, verifying the age of a person trying to …
Mar 9, 2023: You know I’d like to see a TV series of a post-pandemic world, where the world is you know…. quite normal, and the series could be about …
Mar 9, 2023: I was inspired by @parag to post pictures from our own Hawaii trip from 2008. All three of these were at Mauna Kea, which stands at 13800 feet or so. …
Mar 9, 2023: Desis post a lot of messages on slack anonymously. But you can easily make out a desi wrote the message because desis particularly love to use phrases …
Mar 8, 2023: But but but but just a few months ago ya’all were complaining how Amazon was ruining small businesses, small town shops, rural economics and …
Mar 8, 2023: Today morning I was remembering how Hobbes came into our household. We had picked a breeder after much research, and it was a mutual fit after they …
Mar 8, 2023: Every variation and take on Kivein Mukhde sounds so good. Something about the tune lends itself well to any way you remix it.
Mar 7, 2023: Goodboi
Mar 7, 2023: Anti abortion people are frankly terrorists in my book.
Mar 7, 2023: Got HBO a for next couple of months. Watching last of us, will start house of dragon soon and succession. Never got into Barry but might give another …
Mar 7, 2023: Wouldn’t it be nice to be in a world where skin color of a fairy didn’t trigger people?
Mar 7, 2023: Writing is quite cathartic for me. I have noted my deepest fears, disappointments, joy or otherwise through these years. I don’t write for …
Mar 7, 2023: In a meeting to discuss “core dependencies”. I dont know, are there other kinds of dependencies in software world?
Mar 7, 2023: Each week someone from our team does an extended intro of themselves (since the team is new). The younger folks in the team are so forthcoming and do …
Mar 7, 2023: After months of waiting yesterday Washington gas finally came over and pulled the gas line from street to the house - and in the process pretty much …
Mar 6, 2023: This makes me so happy on so many levels! More power to them! Go elephants! - Elephants in Cambodia have learned to exploit their right of way and …
Mar 6, 2023: Speaking of my distrust in desi doctors in USA, it stems from a PCP that I visited in my twenties. Newly graduated, with a job and health benefits and …
Mar 6, 2023: I suddenly developed trigger finger on my ring finger sometime last month. That finger never really healed fully from a bike accident I was involved …
Mar 6, 2023: We bought our house in June last year when the interest rates had already starting spiking up, and now when I look at rates today I am like whoa we …
Mar 5, 2023: It was a beautiful day today to be chilling in the backyard
Mar 5, 2023: Golden basking in golden light #mbmar
Mar 5, 2023: What the fuck is wrong with Indians? American Airlines Flyer Accused of Urinating on Fellow Passenger
Mar 4, 2023: I still don’t get it - the best place for these stores is actually the airport! And there are none there. It’s so obvious airports are the place you …
Mar 3, 2023: Watching The Prestige with the kid. This along with Insomina are two of Nolan’s most underrated movies aren’t they?
Mar 3, 2023: Got done with a major Reno project of moving out powder room to a different location. Gonna take a few months break before jumping to the next and …
Mar 3, 2023: Wanna play?
Mar 3, 2023: In a short 18 months, the dog has elevated his status to a level where my wife is ready to replace me with the dog citing better behavior and …
Mar 3, 2023: Amazon is pausing HQ2 construction and I think its the right thing to do. Times have changed between 2017 and now. Remote work is a reality, and there …
Mar 3, 2023: I hope Indian goes on to lose next test match also and Sri Lanka wins against NZ so they go to final with Australia. Will serve them right! So happy …
Mar 2, 2023: Slack reminders are the only way I remain productive at work.
Mar 2, 2023: I didn’t even bother watching the third india australia test and I do not regret it at all looking end of day scores.
Mar 2, 2023: I am a sucker for old B&W photos. I am so glad I took the effort to digitize a ton of photos over a decade ago. With all the moves between places …
Mar 2, 2023: Last night around 3 ish there was a loud thunderstorm that lasted a while. I can’t remember the last time we had a thunderstorm this early in …
Mar 1, 2023: Tomorrow will be 12 years since mom passed away. As if to make that feeling worse we are watching Dopesick on Hulu that is so heartbreaking to watch, …
Mar 1, 2023: India has made a mockery of test cricket with their pitches and I am glad it’s now being talked about — so much this about Indian cricket pitches
Mar 1, 2023: How does a government slowly keep changing their citizens mindset to convince them that war is absolutely necessary is playing out in real time in …
Feb 28, 2023: This is such a horribly aggregated headline its not funny. Here’s the truth - better.com made this shit up on their own. There is no fucking …
Feb 28, 2023: I honestly won’t be surprised if Scott Adams ran for presidency and also win it. He is making all the right moves and comments to set him up for …
Feb 28, 2023: England New Zealand showing us what real test cricket is all about while India Australia showing us how borefests are created.
Feb 27, 2023: The kid got her results last night and she missed getting into Algebra 1 course by 1 percent. The cutoff was 91%, while she scored 90%. To qualify for …
Feb 27, 2023: First night on a new mattress is always interesting. I had a great sleep but remains to be seen if it will continue. After testing couple of …
Feb 27, 2023: Or they could just say they want Trump back Department of Energy assesses with “low confidence” Covid-19 “likely” came from China lab leak
Feb 26, 2023: Last night we celebrated wife’s birthday at the recently opened Rania, a modern Indian restaurant with prex-fixe menu and all that. I was slightly …
Feb 25, 2023: Good I don’t have to spend too much energy then. The show pretty much jumped the shark last season and it’s nice to see they know it too 😂 The …
Feb 25, 2023: TIL via reddit people pay upwards of 3000$ for a boudoir photoshoot. Like wow!
Feb 25, 2023: We are few episodes into Dopesick and it makes me sick how incredibly heartless big pharma are and how easily doctors are manipulated. As someone who …
Feb 25, 2023: Personally I wouldn’t mind it if amazon prime scrapped the new LOTR series completely. It was clear that season 1 was all spectacle no soul and no …
Feb 25, 2023: Macys is delivering a sofa today. They text me the tracking link which is not even a url but just an ip address, and clicking it shows my location and …
Feb 24, 2023: Frankly I would be happier if USA turned inwards and ensured they are safe first than to defend Europe lol.
Feb 24, 2023: I previously used to believe that our kids most definitely will live through a world war. I now think we too along with them will experience a world …
Feb 23, 2023: This is a great outcome. I think 4 seasons will make this into an all time classic Succession Ending With Season 4 on HBO – The Hollywood Reporter
Feb 23, 2023: Our days can be super busy in meetings and activities but it is such a joy when you take that 20 mins out and play with the doggo in the backyard. The …
Feb 23, 2023: Of all the upgrades we did putting this grass and fence is best thing we did. Cant wait for spring summer fall to enjoy time in backyard
Feb 23, 2023: I am feeling very chirpy and happy today. Coz it’s gonna be 80 fucking degrees mid afternoon and I can’t wait to work from the deck! Fuck winter and I …
Feb 22, 2023: Feels like ChatGPT is already out of news. Microsoft made a stupid move by employing 2002 level tactics like putting people on waitlist and all. …
Feb 22, 2023: I will vote for a candidate that promises not to take America to world war in 2024.
Feb 21, 2023: Got our real estate assessment for this year and it’s 10% more than last year! Ugg I wanted it lower coz less taxes.
Feb 21, 2023: What real estate bust? Houses are flying off the shelves all around us here. Interest rates have had no impact it feels like.
Feb 21, 2023: So all these companies who are forcing RTO in name of productivity gains are also ok employees not taking work back home, yes? Coz you know it works …
Feb 21, 2023: This March I will have been a member of my local gym for almost 4 years. I have seen the place go from having an all male coaching staff to become a …
Feb 20, 2023: I feel like I shop on amazon way lesser than I used to last year. During the pandemic amazon was a savior - we pretty much preferred ordering …
Feb 19, 2023: Oddly after both the kid and I came to peace that compared to larger field her swimming capacity is limited, we have begun to enjoy the swim meets way …
Feb 19, 2023: At a swim meet in Warrentom, booneylands of Virginia. We ended up at a Thai place for lunch and had some of the best Thai food we have ever had. So …
Feb 19, 2023: It’s annoying when you live on a street by the name of the adjacent city to you so people automatically assume you stay in that city! It’s like I stay …
Feb 19, 2023: India has made a farce of test cricket.
Feb 18, 2023: In principle I do not think that companies should fine tune AI to be less mean, racist or assholes. The true test of AI is whether it can learn and …
Feb 18, 2023: It’s been a few months and I will admit ecobee has been meh. Had google not owned nest I would have happily jumped back.
Feb 17, 2023: So it’s official we are being asked to come back to office at least 3 times a week or more starting in May. It is going to be so hard to enforce this …
Feb 17, 2023: If Hobbes gets any closer he will become part of the video
Feb 17, 2023: The layoffs in tech are happening at staggering pace it feels like now. Its brutal is all I can say and while people are not feeling it I think the …
Feb 16, 2023: Repeat after me: Garlamd is a useless fuck “Stunning”: Reporters who uncovered Matt Gaetz evidence baffled after DOJ drops sex trafficking case - …
Feb 16, 2023: Never going to do another hot air balloon ride in this country lest the president decides to order his troops to shoot them down.
Feb 16, 2023: Look I am happy that he is doing the right thing for himself, but he is unfit to be peoples representative in such an important position. John …
Feb 16, 2023: One of the biggest myths of product management is you are the decision maker. You are not. You can be the single threaded owner, but more often than …
Feb 16, 2023: Over the last couple of months we’ve been doing one renovation project after another to bring this house to where we want it to be and we are …
Feb 16, 2023: IT blocked my email access because my IOS device is not updated to latest software version. I couldn’t see that blocked email notification …
Feb 16, 2023: This house was designed by my sis and BIL This weekend home in Gujarat’s Kheda is a lush green sanctuary - Architectural Digest India
Feb 15, 2023: This is hilarious!
Feb 15, 2023: I opened the garage door and then the inside door and turned back to finish conversation with anu. 2 minutes later discover the dog has scampered away …
Feb 14, 2023: Why are Barack and Michele so much in love? Its so annoying to see two famous people so much in love with each other and holding each other with such …
Feb 14, 2023: Over the last 2 decades a common theme in Indian aviation industry is some upstart airline makes a huge splash at a aviation show about ordering …
Feb 14, 2023: Why are tickets to mumbai specifically cheap in december vs anywhere else in India is ridiculous? I need flights to bangalore but its double the cost, …
Feb 14, 2023: Frankly I don’t want Biden to go for a second term, but what are the options? Harris has been so missing it’s hard to imagine she can carry it …
Feb 13, 2023: The best part about Farzi is Amol Palekar. It’s such a sincere performance and makes you miss his older movies.
Feb 13, 2023: So i asked ChatGPT to plan me a 2 week itineary to italy in summer and it came up with a great itineary. How do I know its a fantastic itineary? Coz …
Feb 13, 2023: I keep hearing this Starbucks ad that talks about kindness where a lady recites how she didn’t have money to cover for her coffee and the lady behind …
Feb 13, 2023: A house within a mile us came on market Thursday at an asking price which I thought was ridic given economy. Sure well updated house and all but still …
Feb 13, 2023: These UFO shooting downs feels like military industrial complex is slowly but surely making a case for a war with China soon. That’s why the constant …
Feb 13, 2023: This 10 day forecast makes me so happy. Winter is running out of time and I am ready for it. Historically we have had a bad snap in March but it …
Feb 12, 2023: The bud light commercial was very clever
Feb 12, 2023: Impressive show for a pregnant lady to put up!
Feb 12, 2023: First they save democracy now they are winning superbowl what the fuck is up with eagles. Ok the latter is not done yet.
Feb 12, 2023: We want to replace our mattress this month. Looking at wirecutter and they are litterally recommending a 100 different options (hello, whats the …
Feb 11, 2023: I am finding Netflix password sharing as geofencing household location hilarious and so inept. Like the entire fucking point of streaming services was …
Feb 11, 2023: If a test match wraps in 3 days it’s not a test match anymore and pitch is to blame. Likewise if a test produces no result and a run fest even on day …
Feb 10, 2023: We were sad to cut down our big oak tree but as a marriage anniversary gift to each other we planted a Japanese red maple and a pink dogwood tree in …
Feb 10, 2023: Reminder that Uncle Sam only cares about taxes, not how you obtain it.
Feb 10, 2023: Ever since Anu has started going back to work 3 days a week the doggo has changed parties and has become my laadla. Cant complain about this …
Feb 10, 2023: Saw first episode of Farzi and liked it. Terrific background score! Looking forward to finishing the series in the next week.
Feb 10, 2023: So Meta is going to ask middle managers to either code or get out? Thats not actually a bad strategy! Is it an ideal strategy? No, but one thing that …
Feb 9, 2023: I wouldnt mind investing a small amount in https://subversiveetfs.com/nanc or https://subversiveetfs.com/kruz but 0.75 expense ratio is too high no?
Feb 8, 2023: Mythic Quest is the most underrated comedy on tv right now filled with terrific performances.
Feb 8, 2023: This video is so on the point about how we use same word in Kannada to mean so many things based on tone. Ask your AI to get that!
Feb 8, 2023: Perfect spring weather outside – working in tees and shorts on deck and I am so already over winter. Fuck it lets jump to 70s and 80s right …
Feb 8, 2023: It definitely feels weird to see headlines like these: Fairfax County to end covid emergency declaration Because I still remember when this happened …
Feb 8, 2023: Everything KL Rahul does is about aping Virat Kohli as much as he can. Sadly the one place it counts, i.e form on the field, he is nowhere to be seen. …
Feb 8, 2023: I am finding Google’s response to chatGPT fairly hilarious to watch, especially after Microsoft announcement of bing integration. Honestly what …
Feb 8, 2023: It has taken a while for this to happen, but Safari is my default browser on all devices! Sure I have to use chrome for a lot of work stuff, but I …
Feb 7, 2023: I asked the kid last night who her favorite author ever was, and she replied didnt have any right now. I was like, wasnt J. K. Rowling her favorite …
Feb 7, 2023: Pro tip for work - when scheduling a meeting, only schedule the meeting between you and the 2 people you need most in the meeting. Once you find a …
Feb 7, 2023: You have reached peak crap when you have to plan a movie theater outing in advance because surge pricing and prime seat pricing will dictate how much …
Feb 7, 2023: I can’t wait for 2024 elections where republicans will figure out how to game all the AI powered search engines and bots to speed even more …
Feb 6, 2023: Sad scenes out of turkey ugh. The videos are scary and triggers my memories of Ahmedabad quake. You can never describe a earthquake until you …
Feb 6, 2023: 50s in late october/november feels so chilly and jacket weather. 50s in february feels t-shirt/shorts weather practically!
Feb 6, 2023: Does anyone else feel like everything has become just expensive as hell? Like can feel it hurt the wallet now. An average India bazaar trip every 2 …
Feb 6, 2023: Last weekend had a get together at ours, a sort of belated birthday party of sorts. We are too old for dancing and merrymaking but we still get …
Feb 5, 2023: Off late we have been watching random hiking videos of travel bloggers in India, especially the northern and north eastern part of India. Unlike our …
Feb 5, 2023: A beautiful day after the cold snap meant a nice walk that turned into a walk in the woods leading to Starbucks coffee and back. A Sunday well spent …
Feb 4, 2023: Nothing triggers a desi on Instagram like a western cook attempting to cook an Indian dish 😂. To be fair though some comments are allright with me - …
Feb 4, 2023: Spotted a complete retard on the street just now: a man out for a run in 20 degree weather in shorts and… well shirtless. Jesus what the fuck is this …
Feb 4, 2023: The best sporting event on earth - India Australia test series is back!
Feb 3, 2023: Wakanda forever was excellent!
Feb 3, 2023: Good grief it’s insanely cold outside. Luckily 60s incoming within 4 days
Feb 3, 2023: I am so confused with this whole micro <> mastodon thing. So I can see someone else’s mastodon feed on my micro timeline but I can’t …
Feb 2, 2023: Surely you don’t hire people with 10 years experience for “entry level”
Feb 2, 2023: In my experience, most K12 companies will bend backwards to appease Florida (and Texas), and they also know it. 5 of the top 10 biggest school …
Feb 2, 2023: Having worked with College Board before I can’t tell you how appalling of a decision it was to revise the AP African American studies curriculum. But …
Feb 1, 2023: Only murders in the building is such a delightful show! Two great seasons and I want to be excited about third season if they can control Meryl …
Feb 1, 2023: In many ways February is the worst weather month. Majority of winter months are behind you, but often the coldest stretch of weather is now while …
Feb 1, 2023: This was an acceptable winter until I woke up to snow. Granted it’s a coating but nobody asked for it! Just bring on spring already it’s February!
Jan 31, 2023: PSA: Star Bharat has uploaded every episode of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai on YouTube. We are watching random episodes and this still remains the best comedy …
Jan 31, 2023: So, which is it?
Jan 31, 2023: The other night friend and me were discussing how much we both dislike cold weather as we are getting older and we talked about all options on the …
Jan 31, 2023: My overall take on chatGPT is akin to Alexa. When Alexa came out almost a decade ago, voice assistants were heralded as a game changer in the …
Jan 31, 2023: Had a nice chat with chatGPT today morning. I am not too concerned just yet that it will take my job. Not yet anyway. Surprise, 6 of the restaurants …
Jan 30, 2023: Moments like these are so satisfying even if they last only a few mins.
Jan 30, 2023: I have given up trying to fix Safari slowness on M2 Air Mac OS Ventura. Removed all extensions, disabled everything, booted in safe mode (in which it …
Jan 30, 2023: My annual blog post will auto publish in a few hours. This was a difficult one to write, and I had finished writing it almost 2 weeks back to be …
Jan 29, 2023: So what is the endgame for USA in Ukraine? It’s clear at this pt USA is fighting a proxy war with Russia with frankly not much support of anyone else. …
Jan 29, 2023: speed limit enforced by radar has to the stupidest joke government plays on you. Like have you ever met anyone who got pulled over because of, umm, …
Jan 28, 2023: A beautiful day to be playing fetch in the yard
Jan 28, 2023: Amazon really needs to figure out grocery. Amazon fresh, Whole Foods, prime pantry etc etc - too many things, and confusing and now with price …
Jan 28, 2023: Me; Turkish getups are hard! Coach: takes a barbell with 45s on each side, proceeds to do a set of 5 Turkish getups. yeah they are hard Rest of us: …
Jan 28, 2023: Some parents are so well planned out - met a parent other day who had planned a ski trip this weekend in Colorado coz schools are out for teacher work …
Jan 27, 2023: Apparently housing is showing signs of coming back to life it seems. If you look at redfin in this area I am not sure if was ever dead. I mean sure …
Jan 27, 2023: This stage door johhny is the best Instagram account / I and kid thoroughly enjoy it !
Jan 26, 2023: It’s a sad feeling to see your child discover herself she is never going to be as good as she thought about something. Off late the kid has had …
Jan 26, 2023: Only in America
Jan 26, 2023: Sod installed Tuesday followed by rain most of the day yesterday equals to well established roots I am hoping! I guess advantage of sodding now is …
Jan 25, 2023: Meta is STILL so shit scared of Twitter that they are reinstating trump’s account lol.
Jan 25, 2023: The amount of people virtue signaling on LinkedIn regarding industry layoffs is kinda nauesating. Yeah, you don’t need to post a long winded …
Jan 25, 2023: Adani Group: How The World’s 3rd Richest Man Is Pulling The Largest Con In Corporate History – I only got through the bullet point summary at …
Jan 25, 2023: I love the look and feel of tapbots Ivory app, but 15 bucks a year is a litte expensive no? help me justify yearly price here. Dont give me 3 …
Jan 25, 2023: WhatsApp has made death a meaningless stat with no gravitas or feel. Heard about a related family member’s sudden passing this morning. Everyone paid …
Jan 24, 2023: Just saw a video of ice cream dosa and my mind was already made up that I was going to puke but then the final result was like ok I might want that.
Jan 24, 2023: My dear dumb countrymen: Ignore every fucking poll leading up to next year’s election and just simply go vote blue. You already know the …
Jan 24, 2023: Our backyard before & after (before pic was in May). Today we got sod installed. This has been a multi month journey to get here, but fuck the …
Jan 23, 2023: I have no idea what is going on with my mastodon account and why ppl I see to Be following are now unfollowed - or I am mixing up micro and mastodon …
Jan 23, 2023: Sod going in tomorrow; finally our backyard might become a nice green yard instead of slippery mudfuck it is today.
Jan 23, 2023: Seeing a new trend on LinkedIn where some self righteous “leader” goes at length to explain how Slack has been a failure compared to …
Jan 22, 2023: I can’t believe I have no patagonia gear at all. That has changed today.
Jan 22, 2023: The best way to ruin your product is to overload it with Indian techie users. Like the blind app for example. At one pt it was useful but now it’s …
Jan 22, 2023: I absolutely love Mona Biswarupa’s art. Once we finish our house work I def want to get some art by her though I know she is expensive. The funny …
Jan 22, 2023: Interesting sleep data for last night. I knew I was going to wake up at 4:30 this morning for swim meet. I don’t usually do alarms and just wake up at …
Jan 22, 2023: Every time I see a video of a husky dog in India my heart goes out to them. It’s like putting an ice cube in desert and hoping it will survive.
Jan 21, 2023: Apparently VA is advancing a bill to make daylight savings permanent time. It would be a fucking nightmare if passes and DC and Maryland don’t have …
Jan 21, 2023: Lack of sunlight sometimes makes me so depressed and angry it’s not funny. People around me don’t believe me that amount of light can change my mood …
Jan 21, 2023: Based on this HomePod guide by MacRumors it feels like Apple somehow managed to the HomePod worse than before. And jesus christ whats with this …
Jan 20, 2023: What a fucking idiot
Jan 20, 2023: Finished S1 of Only Murders In the Building last night. Very enjoyable though feels very elongated towards the end. Hopefully S2 is good as well and …
Jan 20, 2023: People are still discussing whether to give up your seat on a plane for someone else? Personal rec: Only give up your seat for people with small …
Jan 19, 2023: A lot of people hate this new age 80s disco feel songs but I am all for it, hindi, english or otherwise!
Jan 19, 2023: Making some initial plans around national parks visit. I am tempted to fly into either Salt Lake City or Vegas (preferred). If I have 10 days, I …
Jan 19, 2023: It might be sad that Amazon smile is shutting down but frankly nobody really uses it. It relied too much on users to remember to visit amazon smile …
Jan 18, 2023: This is not an image that makes me happy but I also know that for our good this was necessary. I really wish this tree was farther away.
Jan 17, 2023: This whole 4 day week is productive is such a joke. We are Americans. This is what will happen if we move to a 4 day week in this country: we will …
Jan 17, 2023: I am tired of “What’s Elon’s end goal with Twitter” headline. The real qn to ask yourself is what is your endgoal to remain on …
Jan 17, 2023: Pet peeve: People who use “Synch” in meeting requests instead of “Sync”. Like really, WTF is “synch” ?
Jan 17, 2023: Saw an article titled “Fun things to do in New Jersey” and as I expected the body of the article was empty.
Jan 17, 2023: Was a hectic weekend spent in the company of friends at Philly. It had been a while we’d been to Philly, plus another family joined us too. 2 …
Jan 16, 2023: BFF
Jan 15, 2023: My handsome bois
Jan 13, 2023: Tesla could be free for all I care and I still won’t buy
Jan 13, 2023: As an all electric houseowner (not of our own choosing), I am finding the debate on gas pretty amusing. There is no replacement for a gas stove when …
Jan 13, 2023: Woke up at 4. Can’t go back to sleep. Good morning everyone. I will take a morning nap now.
Jan 12, 2023: Would be nice to see garland act with as much speed against trump as he did with Biden.
Jan 12, 2023: Unlimited PTO is such a fucking joke. I just want my set days each year thank you. That way I know what I have to take, and I am not at the mercy of …
Jan 12, 2023: I cannot tell you how proud I am of the kid today. She has made her dad proud! I am going to frame this and put it in my office. Poetry at its …
Jan 11, 2023: I have become much better at parking in reverse these days so I am judging everyone who doesn’t.
Jan 11, 2023: Watched the trailer of Pathaan and immediately wanted to throw up. Maybe the protests are not bad after all lol - less people seeing this tripe better …
Jan 11, 2023: Catching up on sleep premptively this week because this weekend will be a sleep deprived one.
Jan 11, 2023: I am really annoyed by safari slowness. Gotta switch to chrome for a bit as i dont have patience to deal with this right now.
Jan 11, 2023: I really want to use Safari more and more but I cannot determine why every page loads so slow in Safari vs Chrome which is zippy fast on my personal …
Jan 11, 2023: Great job Holly Seibold. Take that you Republican lowlife scum. Go outside and cry your tears you piece of donkey shit.
Jan 10, 2023: Done with Kaikeyi and I thought it was a great read, and almost sets up the next book I am going to read “Uttarakaanda” almost too well. I admit I …
Jan 10, 2023: Just to add really quickly – is biggest lie in a meeting. Anyone who starts a line with this in a meeting has nothing add really quickly and …
Jan 10, 2023: Turns out today is a special elections day in our county to replace a retiring democrat in district. Now it all makes fucking sense why the governor …
Jan 9, 2023: As I was reading Kaikeyi I couldn’t shrug off the feeling that it feels very similar in tone to a book I read much earlier in life. This …
Jan 9, 2023: This weekend (specifically yesterday!) I finished up more than half of Kaikeyi. Its been a great read so far, but can’t help thinking its like …
Jan 9, 2023: That Air India drunk VP of Wells Fargo incident is both funny and absolutely representative of the Indian male who doesnt know when to stop drinking. …
Jan 9, 2023: As I am getting older I am beginning to feel the nicks & niggles of aging. That back has not healed yet. An injury to one of my fingers 20+ years …
Jan 8, 2023: I just saw recipe on Instagram that involved boiling Maggi noddles in milk with a big dollop of chocolate mixed in and I need to puke right now.
Jan 7, 2023: all those proclaiming Hakeem Jeffries as next President relax he will run into Kirsten Gillibrand if he tries.
Jan 7, 2023: Someone needs to shut the royal brothers & their wives up.
Jan 7, 2023: This is hilarious www.instagram.com
Jan 7, 2023: Yesterday a structural engineer came to our house to analyze our walls and give recommendations on what walls we can steely remove, where our load …
Jan 6, 2023: Watching Jurassic park world dominion on prime and they gave up any remaining 2 ounces of sense these movies made didn’t they? Entertaining though …
Jan 6, 2023: Magazine cover look
Jan 6, 2023: After destroying a throw pillow this morning, mother fucker gave us a puppy face that said Oh you mean thats not what these pillows are for? mujhe tho …
Jan 6, 2023: The biggest problem with Zelle embedded into banking app is there is no way to properly track it in Personal Capital. They all show up as transfer …
Jan 5, 2023: Every new covid variant is somehow X% more transmissible than the parent variant. At this point I have completely lost track of how tranmissible …
Jan 5, 2023: So the kid and I just had a heated debate. Comes back from school and exclaims one of her classmates wore Dont support Israeli businesses T-shirt in …
Jan 5, 2023: Reminder that it’s been only 3 days since the new work year has begun and already a string of layoffs announced by big and small companies. Q1 2023 is …
Jan 5, 2023: Yet another low iq republican parent in fairfax county complaining about delayed national award notice at TJHSST. The governer and AG have latched on …
Jan 5, 2023: Back is definitely feeling better today but I am going to stay far away from lifting heavy things for atleast another week if not more. Backs one …
Jan 4, 2023: Catch of the day.
Jan 4, 2023: In a few weeks it will be 2 years since I got the first Covid vaccine. Can’t believe its been 2 years since vaccines came out. While the …
Jan 4, 2023: I have been using Letterboxd for a few weeks after @pratik had posted about it. I dont know if I can be judicious enough to log a movie or show …
Jan 4, 2023: Slow Horses S2 was the best 6 hours of television in 2022, hands down!
Jan 3, 2023: Low iq republicans voted for low iq representatives and they are getting the best entertainment of their lives in congress. Rest of us with brains are …
Jan 3, 2023: I had no idea Pakistan economy was in such a bad shape. An unstable Pakistan is a global risk, let alone India.
Jan 3, 2023: As more time passes I am becoming more appreciative of Indian schooling system of K-12 than the American system here which I am finding needlessly …
Jan 3, 2023: 2023 will be 20 years since I graduated out of masters and formally ended my educational journey. In 2003, the US economy was pretty bad and tech …
Jan 3, 2023: Slow Horses S2 is so phenomenal we are having a hard time controlling our urge to binge watch! Couple more episodes to go but this week’s TV is highly …
Jan 2, 2023: On the other hand I am spared of household duties for a few days at least. Take the wins I say!
Jan 2, 2023: Sprained my lower back trying to put a very heavy dumbbell back in its place. Painful enough to drop my workout mid way and head home. What a great …
Jan 2, 2023: Thinking of making a list of 23 things I do or do not want to do in 2023 with enough flexibility to change from do to do not and vice versa. Though I …
Jan 2, 2023: I wonder if there is a way (plugin or otherwise) to upload the twitter archive on micro.blog but keep them on a separate page for posterity. I deleted …
Jan 1, 2023: As expected travel, groceries and restaurants were our three biggest expenses of last year (not counting mortgage). And fucking amazon. Like WTF did …
Jan 1, 2023: I did well sleep wise but did bad workouts wise in 2022. I walked a shit ton more in 2022 Vs 2021 though but that can easily be attributed to travel. …
Jan 1, 2023: You see any ambani party videos and all you see are bollywood or cricket stars. How bereft of friends they must be in spite of being one of the …
Jan 1, 2023: Surprisingly good advice www.instagram.com
Jan 1, 2023: Ready to throw all my new year resolutions into the bin today.
Jan 1, 2023: It had been ages since we partied this long. Went to bed at 5:30 am in morning. The dancing ended at 3 but it took another 2 hours for gupshup to …
Dec 31, 2022: Oh, I did not know that S L Bhyrappa had released his last book in 2017 but English translation came out only last year. Also purchased it! It will be …
Dec 31, 2022: There was absolutely no reason for apple to stop supporting Dark Sky, but here we are.
Dec 31, 2022: Got a haircut and I feel chirpy for the new year.
Dec 31, 2022: Started Slow Horses season 2 yesterday and 2 episodes in and it’s so so so good!
Dec 30, 2022: This is an oddly bizarre stat by TOI. Like what are we supposed to do this with information? Add it to our game night trivia?
Dec 30, 2022: Look you can say all you want but peru is the best fruit along with chikoo and hapus mango.
Dec 30, 2022: When did insta fucking change defaults to post to Facebook? Fuck you!
Dec 30, 2022: Dang the rishabh pant accident looks serious enough that he is lucky to be alive. Apparently fell asleep at the wheel. I guess he was drinking might …
Dec 30, 2022: It’s a really nice warm day outside and someone has decided to park himself outside enjoying the sun and siesta. Too bad a few pesky squirrels are …
Dec 30, 2022: This parenting insta is brilliant www.instagram.com
Dec 29, 2022: There is this new trend of real estate agents in India showcasing properties, most usually 3BHK or 4BHK. The ones in Mumbai, Bangalore or Pune are …
Dec 29, 2022: Every year it ends in some kind of a tragedy doesnt it? RIP, Pele.
Dec 29, 2022: Joy of youth - kid and I get the same thing at ihop. She wipes it clean while I eat one pancake and get through half omelette and call it day and wrap …
Dec 29, 2022: We are almost at the end of the year and I can believe how both fast and slow this year has seemed. Travel wise we did good with a India trip at start …
Dec 29, 2022: Just like it’s predecessor, the saddest thing about new Avatar sequel is everything spectacular to look at and absolutely none of it is memorable. …
Dec 28, 2022: Probably overlong by 15 mins, the movie is a spectacular watch. The underwater sequences are just mind blowing.
Dec 28, 2022: Avatar: The way of water is a bit like starting a high octane thriller in your home, and then after an hour you are like let’s pause and go visit the …
Dec 28, 2022: I would have preferred if travel from China was completely banned. Negative tests can be procured so easily it’s a joke to even have these tests …
Dec 28, 2022: Oh this amc imax theater is quite impressive - they have replaced the seating to be more spacious and larger. Makes the extra $$ on ticket slightly …
Dec 28, 2022: Should hav attached pic
Dec 28, 2022: Shrimp masala and tilapia fry for lunch. Followed by avatar in evening. An excellent Wednesday in progress.
Dec 28, 2022: The cold snap last week sent our furnaces into hyper drive mode. The aux mode on our heater triggered constantly to the point that without the aux …
Dec 28, 2022: George Santos is a perfect textbook example of a normal republican. Why is anyone even shocked? These low iq fucks don’t deserve better.
Dec 27, 2022: Got the moshi gloves recommended by wirecutter and they don’t disappoint. Warm and nice! And affordable!
Dec 27, 2022: What a bogus ranking. Everyone knows desi is the best. The fact that Greek and Spanish are higher than Indian is laughable. Year Ender: These are …
Dec 27, 2022: Woke up to happy news that I am an uncle all over again to the cutest girl. Kid number 2 for brother and 3 girls now in our family. Mom would have …
Dec 26, 2022: I don’t think us in northern hemisphere truly appreciate the joy of a warm Christmas and new years would be. To think it’s peak summer is such an …
Dec 26, 2022: Yesterday was Glass Onion. Tonight will be Everything Everywhere All At Once. Any other movie recos for the week? We have showtime , Disney+, hulu, …
Dec 26, 2022: That unbridled joy and love that your dog shows towards you when you come back home after several hours is just unparalleled. It’s a feeling that you …
Dec 26, 2022: The world war memorial, till few years back it was a great place to visit, take friends, put your legs in water while explaining to your visitors what …
Dec 26, 2022: Glass Onion was an excellent watch. I would love for the Knives Out series to continue!
Dec 25, 2022: Is Christmas over yet?
Dec 25, 2022: Very merry Xmas!
Dec 24, 2022: Every year our community puts out luminaries on everyone’s sidewalk to be lit up on Christmas Eve. It looks beautiful outside in the community right …
Dec 23, 2022: Perfect night to light the fireplace, though these quick light ones hardly give out any heat. It’s ok since this was the first time I was trying it - …
Dec 23, 2022: Hobbes is super into this dog movie
Dec 23, 2022: I mean is the PM that insecure that he needs to be on a poster of a university in a small town Karnataka or people are so head over heels over him …
Dec 23, 2022: My uncles forwarded a picture of invitation poster in the university he is the principal/dean of. The topic is man ki baat, an interactive session …
Dec 23, 2022: Wow doggo is getting salty is he? This morning gave him a piece of toasted bread and he refused to touch it. I am like hmm he likes bread! Kid says …
Dec 22, 2022: Why can’t anyone wear normal clothes like a jeans and t shirt on any fucking planet in Star Wars? Every fucking planet everyone looks like they are …
Dec 22, 2022: So I got sde.omg.lol - now what?
Dec 22, 2022: This is such a sad story to read on so many levels Gujarat illegal alien falls trying to scale US-Mexico wall, dies - India News - Times of India
Dec 22, 2022: I had made a list of things to do in the house over the next week during the holidays. With the frigid weather, absolutely none of it will get done. …
Dec 22, 2022: Red grapes are the best. Green grapes are ok. One of these days I am going to make the indian fruit custard which was always my favorite. Too bad you …
Dec 22, 2022: Ugh, this china/asia covid surge is concerning. I hope its not a harbinger of things to come!
Dec 22, 2022: Honestly I want supreme court to rule that HOAs are unconstituional. HOAs should be completely abolished.
Dec 22, 2022: While all electric may very well be future of homes I find it to be a complete fucking fad right now. Our house is all electric right now and …
Dec 22, 2022: Its just 10am and I cant wait for this miserable wretched weather to end tomorrow evening.
Dec 22, 2022: This is a great example of life is about the journey not the destination. www.instagram.com
Dec 21, 2022: Racist comments against Mbappe and Coman should be rightfully condemned but honestly should have been implied colonist remarks Mbappe made that …
Dec 21, 2022: Done with delete. My profile has not tweets. A weird sense of relief also.
Dec 21, 2022: I am going to my twitter feed to check how the tweet deletion is in progress - and everytime I do i see a completely new set of tweets from years ago. …
Dec 21, 2022: Today I finally took the step to delete all my tweets, forever. Of course I downloaded an archive first. I joined Twitter in april of 2008, and since …
Dec 21, 2022: Take any tech company and read their year end lookback or review - “Its been an UNPRECEDENTED year”. I swear I have read that same fucking …
Dec 21, 2022: After a certain age all home improvement projects become a chore . 10 years back I would be excited about a remodel or new things within house or …
Dec 21, 2022: At first glance this headline sounds insulting, but honestly it’s a good one and yes I do agree both of them should think retirement Supreme Court …
Dec 20, 2022: Very tempted to use one of these tweet delete services and delete all my tweets forever
Dec 20, 2022: 2 and half days of work and I cant wait to just chillax for rest of the year!
Dec 20, 2022: China and Japan cases are concerning in thst it feels 2023 is going to be another lockdown? I hope not.
Dec 20, 2022: I wish my Tuesday was as chill as yours
Dec 19, 2022: Fuck, last year same time I we had landed in India. Its been a year already since we made the trip. I cannot wait for next december to make the trip …
Dec 19, 2022: Holy cow, Oppenheimer looks exciting!
Dec 19, 2022: Can’t wait for Ticketmaster to sell FIFA 2026 world cup tickets for 200$ a piece with another 150$ tacked in on “convenience”, …
Dec 19, 2022: I may have grievances against western world, like USA, but one thing you cannot take away from people here is in the right areas, they will stand up …
Dec 19, 2022: My dad was COO for a large bank in Kuwait for a majority of his second half of his stay. Once while in his bank parking lot, he backed out before an …
Dec 18, 2022: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio was very very good.
Dec 18, 2022: I am having severe withdrawal symptoms already after the World Cup final. And it’s going to be 4 more years lol!
Dec 18, 2022: How can anyone watch that football final and immediately jump to watching a mediocre event called NFL?
Dec 18, 2022: For the first time in season was able to pull both cars in garage thanks to several hours of cleaning rearranging yesterday. While it still needs work …
Dec 18, 2022: This will go down in history at the best image of the World Cup. May this be the first and last cup the entire region hosts.
Dec 18, 2022: That whole forcing Messi to wear the emir robe before giving him the cup was so fucking cheap and unnecessary. Pathetic to be honest. Keep your …
Dec 18, 2022: Krish Ashok went from being knowledgeable about everything to Neil Tysoning about everything 🤷♂️
Dec 18, 2022: I don’t know I feel a certain sense of peace after the final - like a sense of contentment that some cosmic justice has been delivered types.
Dec 18, 2022: The greatest moment…
Dec 18, 2022: Martinez did what? In qatar? Whoa! Good on you my man!
Dec 18, 2022: Can these dignitaries walk any faster to the stage
Dec 18, 2022: Wanted to see a shot of the smugface macron
Dec 18, 2022: My goodness I haven’t had this kind of euphoria in a while and I am also crying at same time. Messi deserved this so so much.
Dec 18, 2022: God exists today!
Dec 18, 2022: Need 2 more. I just do not trust France coz they have quality! I am not comfortable yet
Dec 17, 2022: I don’t know what’s this whole controversy around Besharam Rang but my goodness Deepika looks absolutely stunning. ooof.
Dec 17, 2022: He stole this from the kid on the second floor of the house and came down straight to his comfort spot right in front of me. It never fails to amuse …
Dec 17, 2022: I don’t know if my Apple Watch thinks I am a teenager or something? Like really? It’s 10:30 am already!
Dec 17, 2022: This week even our second kid has moved out of the room and decided to cosleep with his sister instead. While his sister is thrilled I am again …
Dec 16, 2022: Doctor G was a decent one time watch. Really like ayushman khurana and wide variety of hatke roles he chooses.
Dec 16, 2022: China haas probably learnt too late that there is no escaping the virus. I just hope they don’t give us rise to new threatening variants!
Dec 16, 2022: Sick and tired of cold rain. Like can we have a stretch of 2 weeks with just sun? I will take the cold sun but fucking rain has to stop!
Dec 15, 2022: Every time I setup touchID I miss it so much on iPhone
Dec 15, 2022: Morning: evening. Gotta love that oily skin and hair. He looks like he never even ventured out into slush doesn’t he? I guess vacuuming is in order …
Dec 15, 2022: A few weeks ago I bought the m1 mac to replace our aging home mac and then returned it coz I was like maybe I should wait snd just buy m2 air at a …
Dec 15, 2022: Ok wait, the buffoon announced “digital” trading cards? I honestly thought this was a onion but its real. I mean I know his supporters are …
Dec 15, 2022: Honestly very very few music pieces convey that sense of loss & pain like A Morte from Senna does. It probably also has lot to do with where it …
Dec 15, 2022: Still haven’t figured out the proper settings for ecobee. Our downstairs level is either too cold or just well warm-ish cold. I guess we are seeing …
Dec 14, 2022: I was not expecting Morocco to have any shot at winning today but the amount of times they almost scored a goal (their finishing was horrid) gave me …
Dec 14, 2022: Hey annadaata please make France lose.
Dec 13, 2022: Wednesday on Netflix was a very fun watch. The kid enjoyed it quite a bit.
Dec 13, 2022: May this work out for Argentina this time. I dont think I can handle France winning back to back and seeing that smugface score again, but please lets …
Dec 13, 2022: I think it’s over. This is too much. This is the Messi we want in finals!
Dec 13, 2022: Did the commentator just say “I am not much of a Messi fan” - like dude lol, do you even know football or you just mouthing words just to …
Dec 13, 2022: What a finish……. wow that secong goal
Dec 13, 2022: I grossly grossly underestimated the amount of leaves we had in our front yard and backyard even after first round of cleaning. I had to again call my …