Archives for "July, 2006"

Posted by benesek on 24th July 2006

Quasi-ritualistic clutching at ethereal validation

Why do we constantly seek context? Whenever I sit to compose myself and let spill a little of my essence (textually speaking) I always find myself beginning “I write this…” or “I’m sitting here…” I suppose it comes from reading/seeing/listening to too many travelogues – I have a kind of literary dysfunction – I tend [...]

Posted by Markus on 18th July 2006

Mind Itch Recipe Club: Colonial Mumbai Curry Surprise

All righty, welcome back for tonight’s episode of Mind Kitchen. Today we’ll head deep to the colonial past of the imperialists and taste the sweet and savory flavors of India! This dish is a prime example of having rich taste with minimal effort, so head out to the store and make yourself a treat. Preparation: [...]

Posted by Markus on 12th July 2006

Summertime

Hey hey hey, It’s 17 days, 5 hours and 25 minutes until the wedding starts – and it’s starting to show. She.. I mean, We are starting to feel the stress of organizing things – although we now have tipped the scales to the positive side, as most of the stuff we need to do [...]

Posted by benesek on 3rd July 2006

Shiny things and urban life – Part 1 of why I don’t like them very much

I’m sitting, as I write this, in the middle of the Latvian countryside, miles away from anywhere, and I love it. I haven’t seen or heard a car or another person for 2 days and I couldn’t be happier. I come from a small village (more a hamlet) in Cornwall a few miles from Land’s [...]