Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Pareto principle

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Pri

The 80-20 rule certainly applies to my clothes. I notice that no matter how many trousers or capris or skirts or shorts I buy (and I’ve stocked up like there’s going to be an earthquake tomorrow), my butt spends over … Continue reading →

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A hundred thousand miles

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Pri

A hundred thousand miles, a hundred thousand miles, a hundred thousand miles, a hundred thousand miles, Yes, we’ve driven a hundred thousand miles in the Santa Fe Not just five, not just ten, not just twenty, not just fifty Lord, … Continue reading →

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Skiing trip

Posted on August 17, 2008 by GG

So we went skiing. Long drive. Woke up at 5 and started driving at 6 am. Had rented all the gear the previous night. NM and I slept through at least part of the journey. The mountains were beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Happy Rakhi!

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Pri

Camping in Shingletown, CA near Lassen National Park tonight. Details when we’re back. Meanwhile, happy raki to all.

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Skiing trip planned

Posted on August 14, 2008 by GG

Going for our first skiing trip tomorrow. Kids are super-excited. Went and got everything from the rental place today. *^$#^ Expensive!!! And entry into the skiing place is even more so. I just hope we don’t regret it. We’ll get … Continue reading →

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Watching Olympics

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Pri

Olympic fever is on… we’re spending 4 hours in front of TV every night, first time in four months that our HDTV has lived upto its promise ! Michael Phelps just finished his 200 m breast stroke semi. Looks quite … Continue reading →

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How I got this blog running

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Pri

First things first, how to get an ExpressionEngine (EE) blog running on Yahoo! web hosting: My reasons for using expression engine instead of WordPress or Movable Type available via Yahoo! web hosting: 1. I\’m already familiar with ExpressionEngine. 2. Being … Continue reading →

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