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November 26, 2005
With a witch's cape...
... and a Santa hat, she walked around the crowded room.
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November 21, 2005
Nearly gone
Originally destined for the trash, I kept this because this shows I wasn't invisible that particular time when I wanted to. The other reason was the smile - even the smallest of things could make a difference.
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November 19, 2005
Arriving late, but with a bite
The wintery weather that is.
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November 18, 2005
Preview panes are for people with a lot of spare time
Here’s an idea on how you could send emails directly to my trash folder.
Associate your email address with a stranger’s name and add numbers as part of your name. Ignore putting a subject line, and send it to my work inbox.
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November 16, 2005
SHR MZB
A belated one from all of us.
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November 15, 2005
Super-Seven-Fruit Cranberry Sauce
Obviously when it was still cooking.
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November 14, 2005
Big Bird
It's turkey season, and why not.
We've been having thanksgiving dinner at the same place for the last three or four occasions. Many thanks to those who had over the years ensured the perfect bird. A bird that had always been more than 15 pounds no less.
This year our roast beef is 7 pounds of prime meat. The thermometer, which we used for the first time, indicated that the beef would not reach "medium rare". Magic beef, I thought - one that would not cook. So it was a bit tricky to manage, but I thought it turned out ok. The mushroom and pepper sauce and the super-7-fruit cranberry sauce was not bad.
Countless blessings to thank for. A crispy bird,and then some... a lot more, in fact.
I felt ready. Give me question, and I can write a whole paper. Give me a turkey, and I would stuff it with a chicken that is stuffed in a duck.
Happy thanksgiving. Hope yours is as kind.
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November 13, 2005
Unhaze Mask
Farizah's face do not show it, but she is generally more animated than Azmina. Always moving around, only sitting still for Boohbah, Peep, the Backyardigans and the Tellytubbies.
The exposure is not the best, and the colour is a bit off. You can only catch her like this in less than a split second, and so this might not accurately reflect how she generally is. But this is how you would see her if she lets you have a short breather.
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November 09, 2005
New Gap
We like the new look that Gap is installing in its stores.
And in the women's, or was it the kid's section, they had a small set of activity tables and chairs, some children's books and crayons. Just so happened that we were there the first day they had the change, so everything was new. It's still not there in terms of providing personal service, but what can you expect from a store like Gap? A lot less, that's for sure. Small, family-owned stores survive partly because of that personal touch. By tending to Azmina, this big chain had tended to our personal needs.
I've been to many family-owned stores outside the city, and outside New York, and I find the hospitality endearing and more than makes up for many shortcomings. In a number of places in South America, many small stores serve drinks to their customers. Some places in China will serve you tea. And so do some other places in Asia. Where canned Cokes are considered near-luxuries, store-owners may offer you drinks in small, clear plastic bags with a straw, bought from a reliable hawker he/she knows just a 3-minute run away. Of course, you can't expect all those from buying a few AA batteries, but spending an equivalent of two weeks' worth of manhattan grocery shopping will get you personal, barely-divided, and unpressured attention.
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November 08, 2005
Couples in the shadows
Last Saturday M took a few of us to dinner at a pleasant Italian place in the very touristy area that's near the Rockefeller centre. Pleasant because the food was nice, and we weren't ripped off in an area where you could spend around a hundred dollars each for a proper meal. And of course, old friends are good to have no matter what the circumstance.
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November 07, 2005
Leading me to a place where I find peace
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