Category Archives: General Ramblings

I’m back! Well, sort of

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Manoj

Well, it’s been a while since I posted anything on this site. Drafts galore, but posts no more! That should be my new tagline! So we’re into the end of the year. 2012 is almost upon us, but before then, … Continue reading →

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Dreams of my grandfather

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Manoj

Over the last week or so, I’ve been dreaming of my grandfather. I’ve come to believe that the reason for these dreams are partly due to a conversation that I had with my mother about my grandfather’s first death anniversary, … Continue reading →

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A surprise baby shower, and an enjoyable drive home

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Manoj

Last Saturday we held a surprise baby shower for my friend’s Shyam and Rithula, who are expecting their first child towards the end of July. It was held at a clubhouse in Cary, and was a pretty good event! I … Continue reading →

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A smile from a beautiful woman

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Manoj

This past Saturday night, I found myself home alone again, and started to feel restless. Manchester United had lost earlier that day to Barcelona, and I was not really in the mood for any company, so I decided to go … Continue reading →

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My first week in Charlotte, and why I am fed up of Glenn Beck

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Manoj

So my first week in Charlotte is almost at an end. Tomorrow is Friday, and I will leave Charlotte as soon as my day is done. I hope to reach home sometime around 8pm or so, dependent upon traffic. Other … Continue reading →

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Soon to be un-unemployed

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Manoj

So this is a post that I started writing last week, but didn’t like the flow per se. So I stopped writing it, and left my blog for a few days, hoping that the creative juices would once again start … Continue reading →

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How bizarre!

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Manoj

I should have written this post last week, but due to my superior powers of procrastination, I find myself writing it over a week later! Early last week, I was in my car, listening to the ’90s radio station on … Continue reading →

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Is it just me?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Manoj

As you know, the food industry is one that is greatly service oriented. I try to do what I can whenever I receive good service, even tipping for take out orders. Some might classify that as an unnecessary  expenditure, but … Continue reading →

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Due South

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Manoj

Back in the mid 1990′s, I was a poor university student, living on my own in Glasgow, working part time, and generally trying not to screw things up, as I was prone to doing. One day, turning on the TV, … Continue reading →

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Music in the movies, and on TV

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Manoj

I like movies and TV shows. Anyone who knows me knows this. I also like music. So, this post is going to be a combination of both! Or rather than a combination, it’s about the existence of one within the … Continue reading →

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