Last night I had my usual anxiety dream. They are nearly always the same general thing: I’m at university or my A’levels and have taken on courses, usually maths, that I can’t cope with and I simply haven’t been attending class. The deadline for dropping a class without penalty has passed and the final exams […]
Decision made
After much agonising I have come to a decision re headphones. Instead of the achingly cool Marshall Major III, I’m getting a pair of RHA wireless earbuds. I need to buy new earphones as mine are fraying thoroughly and I decided to give in to the Bluetooth because my phone, on which I listen to […]
Someone else’s rupees at work
This is from Dawn today. ISLAMABAD: The government and the opposition were on Tuesday unable to reach a consensus in the National Assembly over Minister of Water Resources Faisal Vawda describing Prime Minister Imran Khan as the “biggest personality” on earth. The house was adjourned till Wednesday evening without any proceedings having taken place.
Sabres rattle
The jangling of metal against metal is deafening. It does make one sceptical about any form of government, really, when one has de facto army rule on one side and a least common denominator Hindu nationalist democracy on the other. Yesterday we had a visitor, the GF’s uncle who accompanied us to Thailand about a […]
Somewhat belated
But not one that I could resist.
Curses
Today, in my routine checking of Kindle ebooks on sale, I came across the fine specimen below.
Half an hour later
Or thereabouts. The power today goes from 3 to 6 and moreover the internet at the flat is throttled, so I have made my usual pilgrimage to one of the cafes. My preferred one is Urbanista, about a seven minute walk west of the flat, where the waiters now recognise me – though I am […]
Time traveller 2
And here’s the photo, for posterity, now that I am in a cafe without throttled outgoing. And a very nice cafe it is too, and I’m sipping a tasty cold brew. Source of the image: a screenshot of the Guardian website.
Milk to China
Our boxes have arrived on British shores and are now making their way through customs. I went on the website to pay the final delivery fee and my attention was caught by the little advertisement for sending baby milk to China. Sensible, I suppose. Does make one think of how there are so many more […]
Party flags VII
And, not a minute too soon, the final set of Malaysian party flags. There is nothing much to say.