'Hello World' of Dosa making

Cautiously dropped an unmeasured amount of batter on the non-stick pan. Apprehensively spread the same in a slow, slow, circular motion. A few spoonfuls of oil for taste. A few tense moments later, my first Dosa was ready.

It didn't stop there. A few minutes later, Souvik and myself confidently tried out a French Dosa (Dosa with half-boiled egg, name inspired from 'French Toast'). An egg was lost in the process and the yolk of the second egg almost slipped out of the pan. But that was OK. The end result was commendable though!

All dosa adventures for that day ended with our very own gastronomy maestro, Vasant preparing a delectable Om Dosa (Omlet Dosa). Fantabulous stuff as we celebrated Asha and Vasant's tenth wedding anniversary.



Have a look at my first dosa! (Note: Batter was prepared earlier by Asha)

A Dollar of a different kind

Donald Knuth, an A.M Turing awardee and one of the most respected computer scientists, recognized for his seminal work - The Art of Computer Programming, has a lighter side to his esteemed image. Don gives away as a reward, to those who find mistakes in his works, 256 pennies. While you are wondering what the significance of that odd looking number really is, the geeky souls would be happy to prompt that it makes a hexadecimal dollar!

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Resolutions

Leave work on Friday in a total mess, make merry on the weekend and wait for Monday morning to make a new resolution that you would work more effectively that week & clear up all the mess that you piled the week before. I was just wondering whether this is any different from making a resolution on new year's day that you would do better in the year that has just turned up?

On second thoughts, maybe this ritualized resolution making isn't that demeaning after all. It is, at least, better than hoping (unless the resolution has the word 'hope'). What do you think ?


Disclaimer:
Highly subjective post!

Reflections from 2004

Every new year starts no differently. It starts with a mixed bag full of hope - a hope to forget the bad times of the past year in a hurry and for better times to come, a hope for continued success and contentment, a hope for profound sanity in the world, and a hope to hope no more.

2004 was a year that saw me travelling quite a bit to break the monotony of daily life; a year that saw me making first-time trips to Mangalore, Goa, Hampi, Chennai and Dharwad ; with more than beautiful memories to cherish, with unforgettable experiences to stay. It was a year that saw me tangled between needs and wants, aspirations and reality; a year that saw me shift jobs for the first time.

2004 saw me demanding more from myself and I am happy about it.