Weekly Notes 38/2024
The weekend was spent at home celebrating pre-onam and onam. The Onam sadhya was great. I published the whole set of Pooklam arranged by Anju this year.
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The weekend was spent at home celebrating pre-onam and onam. The Onam sadhya was great. I published the whole set of Pooklam arranged by Anju this year.
Anju has been arranging flowers for the past eleven days (she started a day early). It took her 2-3 hours each morning to gather and organize them. I helped a little each day, mostly with collecting the flowers. They look beautiful. Here’s the set. Happy Onam.
We are in Thrissur, and Onam is here. It marks the harvest season and the return of the mythical King Mahabali. It’s a ten-day celebration for the whole of Kerala. So, lots of food and family time. The last time we were in Thrissur for Onam was in 35/2022. Time runs so fast...
Anju wanted a replacement for her iPod clip. Even though she said a replacement for the clip, she meant she wanted a minimal, hassle-free, distraction-free music player. There are not many devices in the market that do the same. Finally, I found the Ruizu X52, which is close enough and, in some ways,...
I completed my tax returns this week. Even the simplified process is not simple enough, especially if you have income from various sources. I also wonder why Dhoni or Akshay are the highest taxpayers in India and not the richest, like Ambani or other billionaires. We need to change the definition of ‘rich...
I am in Cambodia with Appa and Rema Aunty. Since the last few trips, I have liked doing quick daily logs. So, I have been doing the same with our trip here under the tag AngkorWithAppa. It’s been just three days, but I miss my people in Bengaluru a lot. I think it’s...
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