15 Oct 2009
A bit frustrating today. Late yesterday, the internet started getting really flakey. It kept dropping out. Today its worse. I get part way through replying to an email and the connection drops again. I’ve lost count how many times I started replying to Dave. So, we’ll see what happens. It may take a while for the next instalment.
He he. I was just imagining how I would go if I was on safari. No internet when you’re out chasing lions. ‘Hold still hippo, I need to strap an aerial to your behind. No, not in the water!!!’
‘Hey, what about a giraffe. They have a long neck. Maybe I’ll get a better reception. Come here Mr. giraffe. Hey, where you running to!!’
‘Bloody baboons. They ate my mouse!! What a technological life we live.
I went out on the town this lunchtime. A young man from work chaperoned me. He’s quite excited about the up coming holidays. There’s some big sales on. Mostly clothes. I saw a gentleman trying on a suit jacket which had ‘Punk Chic’ written in big letters on the back.
Sector 17, the central business district, is a bit like Christchurch central. Lots of open space, tiled, with fountains. One of which lights up with different colours at night. Lots of activity. There were people selling belts, others selling wallets, others selling coloured string about a metre in length. There was an elderly lady selling roasted nuts. She was using the nuts to roast the nuts in a pot. Its quite warm out today. Not nasty. Just warm. Similar to home during summer I guess.
This holiday starting tomorrow is celebrated by most Indians. Its called Diwali. Also known as the ‘festival of lights’. Its celebrating victory over ones own evil. Not a bad festival. Maybe the rest of the world should take it up and mean it. Might finally put things into perspective. (Oh, that was heavy. OK, stopping now)
So, I’m probably not going to be near the internet over the next three days. (I’m on Safari. He he) Catch yer in four days.