It's been awfully silent in here...

Long time no post... But if a tree falls in the forest... :D I am thinking no one is listening.

Well, had a fab birthday for starters. Lots of gifts. Mostly from the have-to-love-me department. My parents sent me clothes, and none of them fit (too big!!). THE SO presented me with the Completely LOTR Special Extended Edition DVD's and a copy of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

Well, our TV sucks. So we went out and bought a sound system. Even my father-in-law likes it. Denon AVR-1905 receiver, Paradigm Semi-bookshelf speakers and a sub-woofer. Pretty good. The guy below hasn't complained (yet!) about it. Classic case of the tail wagging the dog.

The purchases kept stacking up. We had to go buy a new Entertainment Center. :) Next up, Kick-Ass TV.

Had a very usual New Years.

I keep getting started on things and then refuse to start them. One of my latest daydreams is to be a columnist for some magazine; the column would be about life, its vagaries, the fine things etc etc... How's that for pie in the sky?

New words learnt? Borked. Kibosh.

Lots of books to read, techinical and otherwise. Cannot for the life of me, finish this history book that I am reading.

Being having some decent success doing The Hindu Sunday and regular crosswords. Raji is kicking my hiney still.

Gotta go. Gotta think of a column idea. ;)