There are two of these guys on our block. They set up their carts in the morning and work until dusk, using coal-heated irons.
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These “iron men” are very nice, and though we have not yet brought them any work, we will very soon :)
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Feb
26
2009
Street Irony
Feb
21
2009
Panduranganagar !
After a little looking and a lot of luck, we have just struck a deal for our home in Bangalore for the year. It’s a gorgeous place, designed and built by the owner, who has taken a year-plus long post in Singapore. The neighborhood of Panduranganagar is nice, as nice as India gets anyway, and it’s close to other nice ‘hoods like Jayanagar and J P Nagar. Rent is just a bit less than we were paying in Napa, but the house is unbelievable. Four floors, split levels everywhere, an indoor pool, jacuzzi, rock climbing wall, master walk-in closet the size of, well, a house, a media room, and so much more… but the best part? It comes with a dog (not shown).
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So you all need to come for a visit, ya hear?
Feb
21
2009
Triangulicious !
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Triangle bread. How perfect is this? Think about it: a slice of bread with only two edges is a one-dimensional object, or in scientific terms, “crust” – and in light of the perfect economy of the three-sided bread seen here, the two-dimensional, four-sided bread we are all accustomed to is just wasteful. PLUS, no more lost energy slicing sandwiches or French toast. How did this brilliant idea pass us by?
Feb
14
2009
Live Peep Show !
Some things are just plain wrong. We stumbled upon this horrifying sight in a back alley near the city center market area in Bangalore and could not believe our eyes. Click if you dare; not for the faint of heart.
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~ Phil
Feb
14
2009
A Night Visit To Shiva
After an uneventful Valentine’s Day dinner at the Leela (other than doing our best to stump the wandering serenade guy and handing out contraband hearts), we decided to walk up the street to what is known to be the largest Shiva temple in India. I love this photo of Ganesh:
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Apparently there are 108 names for Shiva. Putting a gold coin into each of 108 golden bowls, each with one of Shiva’s names posted, apparently helps to memorize all the names ;)
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Pam and Ganesh…
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They were repainting Shiva that night, as it was apparently an auspicious date…
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Here is the dramatic view of Shiva:
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If you look closely at the foot of Shiva you can see tiny Pam there…
~ Phil :)
Feb
10
2009
Sanderella, Queen of the Desert
Pamela shows us all how to get on top of a CAMEL.
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This video was shot, by the way, with the Canon 5D Mark II… though the HD does not come thru here, sadly, unless I join Vimeo PLUS for 59 bucks a year; am pondering.
~ Phil