by kuri | Oct 4, 2016 | Household, Personal Reflections, The Wider World
I feel slightly sheepish writing this. The grief I feel over losing my friend, Zoupi, pales in comparison to the death of a human friend or a living pet. It seems unfair to even compare them at all. But People and pets die and we sort of accept that is going to happen...
by kuri | Aug 5, 2015 | Audio, The Wider World, Video
On our last night in Rakkar, we hung out on the balcony at Ghoomakad with friends and made music. When we’d trekked up the mountain a few weeks previously, Foja hummed and whistled a tune that was an earworm. I was really glad that it was played that night...
by kuri | Jul 20, 2015 | The Wider World
I am enjoying life in Bangalore. We’ve been here for three weeks. The traffic is dreadful and the mosquitoes plague me, but this city is full of people I love. Having friends somewhere makes the visit rich and wonderful.We’re staying with Shreyas and Arun....
by kuri | Jul 20, 2015 | Hooping, The Wider World
Circus at Fifth Elephant. Photos by SaifiThis is more of a Spin Matsuri post than one for Mediatinker, but in the interest of keeping my travel journal full, I can tell you about the personal side of attending a tech conference as a circus person. That’s what I...
by kuri | Jul 14, 2015 | The Wider World
While staying at Shreyas’ place, I made six beautifully hand-crafted but torn cane chairs useable again with painted plywood seats. They aren’t fancy, but you won’t fall through them.I measured the chairs and went to Workbench Projects to use their...
by kuri | Jul 4, 2015 | The Wider World
Not content to merely be the best host in Bangalore, Shreyas drove us out to Mysore to see this historic town and meet his good friends.We stopped at Somanathapura to see a beautifully carved 750 year old temple. We ate well and Tod had an especially memorable...
