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Hello and welcome to ToyChief.co.uk 🙂
ToyChief - Helping You Find Great Toys For Your Children!
Hello my name is Simon and I've been running this blog
OrderToys ToyChief since 2009 and this is my chief toy tester Charlie (Rosie needs to be added!).
I must update this picture, because a new girl is on the block, Rosie has just turned one and is loving her toys, she like her brothers toys the best most of the time!
He is the main reason I set this blog up so I can be more involved in his life rather and spend more time with my Wife than being out at a job all the time.
My Aim for
OrderToys ToyChief is to create a useful resource for Parents who are wanting to buy a Toy for their children but are not sure which is the best option and don't have the time to research which is the best for their children.
As well I would hope that this site will be useful for you if you are wanting to buy a present for a young person in your family.
Where I can I'll try to write reviews of real life experience of the toys, but sometimes I will have to rely on researching the Internet to work out if a toy is any good because although I wish I could have a play with everything, unfortunately my house isn't big enough and I'm not allowed!
I've always been a big kid and I've always loved Toys!
I'm now a Dad and my Son being around has sparked my interest in Toys again, he will be starting School in September so his toy tastes have changed quite a lot over the years.
He used to be into In The Night Garden, Chuggington and Rory The Racing Car, but now he is into cool toys like LEGO, Power Rangers and Transformers!
I have to say my absolute favorite toy has to be LEGO, give me a box of LEGO and I'll be happy for hours and hours.
It makes me smile from ear to ear to see my Son taking an interest in LEGO and he is starting to make some really cool things like the "Turbo Tank" he made the other day, which was wicked.
So I hope you find this site useful, I always try to provide links to the best price I can find for each toy I review and as and where I can I'll add additional links that may be of interest to you.
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I'm always interested in hearing from other bloggers who want to write a guest post for the blog and toy manufacturers who want me to review their toys, you can get in touch with me on my contact page.
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The second issue of the excellent movies of the 1930s zine, A Great and Terrible Golden Age. Within: a Joan Crawford rich person solo sport montage, Soviet sci-fi, the pompous genius of "the fifth Marx Brother" Margaret Dumont, Greta Garbo's only rom-com, and Ernst Lubitsch galore!
Contributions from Emily Alden Foster, Bethany Simard, Yvonne Li, Emily Parrish, Lindsey Simard, Robert Dynamite, Tessa Brunton, and Joshua James Amberson...[ continued ]
An entire issue of A Great and Terrible Golden Age dedicated to the one-and-only Claudette Colbert. Essays and comics about her controversial (and motion picture industry-altering) boobs in Cecil B. DeMille's 1932 film The Sign of the Cross and her year of ruling Hollywood (1934) when she made It Happened One Night, Cleopatra, Four Frightened People, and Imitation of Life...[ continued ]
The world of work as a woman, explored through comics, essays, and other surprising and interesting forms. All great. Best part: the work histories of the authors' moms and grandmas.
56 pages, half-letter size.
A split zine with one side being dedicated to anecdotal stories of loving Lou Reed (R.I.P.!) in the '70s and the other being about falling in love with the Violent Femmes in 1990. Also within: concert reviews, a giant Violent Femmes crossword, and Favorite Movies About Punx comics.
28 pages, half-letter size.
Last two copies! In their first issue since their Drag City anthology, The Lowbrow Reader brings us new writing from Rick Moranis, cartoons by Gilbert Gottfried, an essay about filming Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield, bizarre comic book history, and a career-spanning essay on the aforementioned cartoonist that goes to unexpected places. Also within: Partying with Harry Nilsson...[ continued ]
Temporary Sale! Simon Moreton's Minor Leagues #1 is a quiet ride through a few countries, travels on foot, video rentals, and a twenty year old snowball fight. Told through comics, sketches, poems, and prose vignettes. Its subtle moments adding up to an interesting tone, a curious lingering feeling.
100 pages, A5-size, side staple binding.[ continued ]
A travelogue through grief and groceries, far off fields, parks in summer. Oddly singular, this beautifully laid out zine reads like a picture book for daydreamers with complex feelings.
By Bristol comic artist Simon Moreton, author of the Plans We Made graphic novel.
88 pages, oblong A5 size.[ continued ]
Through minimalist comics and sketches, this issue of Minor Leagues confronts loss while also managing to incorporate playful vignettes and letters from readers. A continually one-of-a-kind zine.
60 pages, half-letter size.[ continued ]
Origin stories, séances, astronaut egos, and so many more short stories about (and relationships with) the moon.
Edited by Joseph Carlough at Displaced Snail Publications. With work by: Carolyn Busa, Charlene Kwon, Heather Butts, Hrishikesh Hirway, Jesse Reklaw, Joseph Carlough, Josh Berwanger, Katie Haegele, Kishi Bashi, Kristen Martin, Marguerite Dabaie, Michael Jasorka, Mike Adams, Mocha Ishibashi, Molly Rice, and Thaddeus Rutkowski...[ continued ]
Pissing in a River looks at Patti Smith from a wide variety of angles. Essays about falling in love with her in the '70s, '80s, '90s, today, and not falling in love with her at all. Plus comics, portraits, poems, letters, and more. A great fanzine that manages to consider Patti as a complex and powerful person, a human making mistakes, and an inspiration, all at once.
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4 foldable beds are available. If you bring your food, you can cook. Sometimes there are people cooking, and we can share meals. Three people should be OK, two of you would be the best (if you are three of you, one would sleep on a sofa). We can have five of you, but it might be small for you.
Back of the room on 6F is the place you are staying. You can use kitchen, PC, and other things. Lonely planet and other books are there, so you can plan what to do next. If you ask us, we can recommend where to go.
There are people especially at night, we talk a lot about culture, where to go and future plans(we are dreamers. lol).
If you are hungry we sometimes go out and eat local foods together. Every 4th weekend, there is a night market, so if the timing is good, we can hang out together.
The door of the building is locked after 2am. If you are going out, please memorize the number of the key. It is 2468.
To go to the shower room, you have to walk across the lounge. There are some people. Sorry for the inconvenience.
You can smoke on the roof top deck.
Please make your bed by yourself.
Be friendly with the people using the same space.
Out place is originally a coworking space sharing with many kinds of people, like programers, creators, cooks, and many others. If you have some interests to share, please let us know. Maybe we can invite someone who share the same interests.
Yasu : I had been in Oklahoma for four years as a student, so I can communicate with English. My job is directing events and creatives.
Recently I'm working on Virtual Reality contents like Oculus Rift, and 3D Printers.
Yui:I have been in London for a while. A make up artist, and like to go out to eat. I know many places even Nagoya people don't know.


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Cashew Chicken
READY IN: 40mins
Recipe by Miss V
Since making this recipe, I never order it out. This is so much better than any chicken cashew I have tried at a restaurant.
Top Review by Josh Indiana
I agree this is a wonderful recipe -- quick prep, great taste and don't skimp on the cooked onion -- but it comes almost word for word from Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (1996). And canned mushrooms, who are we kidding? Give credit where it's due.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1 cup dry-roasted cashews
- 2 green onions, sliced
Directions See How It's Made
- Mix broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger and pepper sauce.
- Heat wok or large skillet.
- Add 1 tbsp of the oil and coat the surface.
- Add chicken and stir-fry till done.
- Remove chicken; set aside and keep warm.
- Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to wok or skillet.
- Add bell pepper, onion, water chestnuts and mushrooms; stir-fry 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add cornstarch mixture to vegetables.
- Cook and stir about 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
- Stir in chicken and cashew coating them with the sauce.
- Garnish with green onions.
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We were all still excited from yesterday's bumper day in Phinda when we set out this morning shortly before sunrise. Wouldn't it be great if we could find that male lion again we decided. So we headed off to where he had chased the cheetahs yesterday and quickly found his tracks.
We followed the spoor way up north, right into the Marsh area of the reserve and there we found him! He was relaxing on a dam wall, with back lighting provided by a dramatic sky behind him. We stopped with him for ages to capture some great silhouette shots against that sky.
While photographing the lion we noticed a family of black rhinos close by. A male, female and a calf were wandering around in a nearby clearing. We moved across to join them and spent about ninety minutes with them, capturing numerous images.
Then a family of three cheetahs arrived in the clearing. A female with her two subadult cubs came sauntering along. What an amazing sight – three black rhinos and three cheetahs in the same area, and in the same frame as we took full advantage of the situation.
Then suddenly, and we could not determine why it was, the female rhino took umbrage at the cheetahs' presence – and charged! We watched in amazement as the cheetahs scampered away to escape the huge lumbering beast bearing down on them in fury! The rhino gave up the chase when the cheetahs disappeared into the long grass, and she returned to her family, checking occasionally to ensure that the cats did not return.
Meanwhile the male lion was still on the dam wall, watching this impressive scene unfold in front of him with great interest.
He climbed down from the wall and loped off in the direction of the cheetahs. He found the family before long, and immediately gave chase. Once again the hapless family had to scamper out of harms way! We, of course, were delighted with the photos we captured of these scenes!
We decided to go in search of the cheetah family we had seen yesterday and found them lying peacefully on a termite mound. We remained with them until the heat of the midday sun drove them into cooler areas under some shrubs and well within some long grass.
This was an ideal time for us to break for lunch as well.
This afternoon we returned to the Marsh area to try and sight the resident pride of lions we had seen yesterday. The two females and three subadults were still resting and showed no sign of activity – well, for a while.
Then two wildebeest bulls started a sparring session in a small clearing about 100 meters away from the resting pride. This was too much for the lions to ignore, and one of the lionesses slowly got up. She crouched, and using tufts of longer grass and small bushes for cover she crept close to the wildebeest. They were so intent on asserting their male dominance that they did not notice her at all. Our cameras were ready, capturing every second of the ever increasing tension. We could almost hear our own hearts beating.
The lioness reached the very edge of the small clearing, and as she prepared to leap, hind legs making that catlike wiggle just before an attack, one of the wildebeest finally saw her and gave a loud alarm call. A split second later saw him and his erstwhile adversary turn and flee to safety.
The subadult lions now felt that they should imitate the adult and practice their stalking techniques and we spent the remainder of the afternoon with them as they crouched, stalked each other in the long grass, and tumbled around – showing that they, too, could be proficient hunters … one day.
A tired but very happy group returned to the camp this evening, and as we enjoy the sounds and smells of the bush, we are eagerly anticipating another day …


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The GED examination covers five topics: language arts (reading), language arts (writing), mathematics, science and social studies. Each test awards a score between 200-800. Many states require test takers to get a score of 410 on each of the five sections and an average of 450 for the General Education Development (GED) exam to pass.
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Virtually all businesses are reliant on their network for day to day operation. This is usually a combination of wired and wireless access With the rise in "Bring Your Own Devices", a robust wireless network is a necessity rather than just an a "nice to have". We offer enterprise-grade products from both Cisco Meraki and Xirrus.
In the travels of our technicians we are amazed at the old networking equipment still soldiering away in cupboards and racks such as a remarkable number of 10-BaseT and 100-BaseT hubs although they are long obsolescent. Their performance (and power consumption) is now totally outclassed by even basic Fast Ethernet switches and they are probably best retired in favour of a new 10/100-BaseT or 1000-BaseT switch.
Cisco have a number of excellent switches in their Small Business Series offering high performance at a very reasonable price. Most of the models are fanless meaning they can be used in an office environment without contributing to the noise level and they are also highly power efficient. The SF100's, for example, are favoured for their reliability and performance by our mining customers for their field equipment and do hold up well in hostile environments.
For high performance applications Avaya have many switches in the 3500, 4000 and 5000 ranges. Offering extremely low power consumption with high performance, the 4000 and 5000 models offer Avaya's Energy Saver which allows automatic or manual control of the port speed. On a scheduled basis ports can be slowed down to 10Mbps which still enables a VoIP phone to function but across a large number of ports will save over 50% of power compared with running them at full speed. For safety reasons the ports cannot be shut off all together.
Cisco Meraki offer a range of Cloud Managed Routers (Security Appliances), Ethernet Switches and Wireless Access Points.
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The newly released XMS Cloud allows remote monitoring, management and configuration of the access points and switches.
Ubiquiti offers a number of high performance networking products for the enterprise but at a price point that puts them in reach of the small business or advanced home user.Intern...


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By Christian Hosoi
A mixture of Tony Hawk and Brian Welch comes jointly in skateboarding legend Christian Hosoi, who finds every little thing approximately his upward push, fall, and redemption, during this outstanding tell-all—from being named the best skater of all time to bottoming out on medicines to eventually discovering redemption via God.
Fans of Slater Kelly's Pipe desires and Brian Welch's Save Me From Myself, and fans of Tony Alva, Jay Adams, and Steve Caballero, may be captivated by way of this outstanding, star-studded tale, a gripping learn that levels from the center of the Nineteen Eighties skateboarding scene to the interior of a jail, from Hollywood events to extreme prayer sessions.
Hosoi: My lifestyles as a Skateboarder Junkie Inmate Pastor takes readers to the guts of 1 little-known international after another—and he portrays them in all their gore and glory for the entire international to see.
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There are not any video clips to rewind repeatedly; all we have now are the skaters we see at the streets and the nonetheless photographs we reduce from the mags. We memorize these stills and feature to visualize what occurred prior to and after the pictures have been taken. We research every one shot so conscientiously that we will let you know what forums and wheels every person rides. we all know who took the shot, the place it was once taken, and generally who's status within the historical past. Having merely magazines for reference stimulates the mind's eye way over any video ever may possibly. In 1978 I'm 11 years previous and Pops and that i construct a ramp in our yard. Aaron additionally builds a ramp in his father's warehouse, and jointly they flow that to my yard. we have now a financial institution ramp and a quarter-pipe correct there at domestic, any time we need. I make it sound like we construct them, yet after all our dads are those who do the entire paintings. We act like we're aiding, which quite quantities to not anything greater than telling them to rush up. having a look INTO MY destiny. HOSOI kin assortment. © GLEN E. FRIEDMAN GENESIS OF A insurgent SKATER the single factor Aaron and that i take into consideration is that the quay Del Rey Skatepark will quickly open. For months we have now eyed the development crews laying down iron bars and digging deep holes. quickly the cement vans will pour out a concrete paradise. where is almost performed sooner or later whilst Pops drives us there to envision it out. Skaters are placing out within the car parking zone, simply ready, although starting day remains to be a pair weeks away. initially Aaron and that i wait with each person else, yet being fidgety, we quickly commence exploring. We sneak in previous the NO TRESPASSING symptoms till we see a gate cracked open a bit. once we listen the sounds of skateboards, we inch ahead and peek in to work out Tony Alva and Jay Adams skating correct in entrance folks. Wow! the complete Z-Flex staff is there with them: men like Shogo Kubo, George Wilson, Dennis "Polar endure" Agnew, and Marty Grimes are all taking their turns, ripping tough. yet we realize basically Tony and Jay, simply because they're prominently featured in each skate journal. We've by no means obvious well-known skate boarders up shut ahead of, and there they're, the main recognized skaters on the earth, shut sufficient to the touch. We didn't comprehend it on the time, however the bowl they're using is termed the puppy Bowl, and it's quickly to turn into the surest of the skate global. the entire bowls at Marina are trimmed with ideal coping and fresh, light-blue tiles, with one white tile positioned each ten toes or so. That's how we realize the park within the images. yet we've by no means visible skaters blast with such velocity and gear prior to. i will be able to nonetheless see and listen to Tony Alva—TA, as he's frequently called—carving a frontside air and planting an ideal tail faucet. subsequent up, Jay Adams drops in and snaps backpedal the lip, palms in the back of his again, ahead of stepping into a protracted and loud frontside grind. TA's lengthy frizzy hair is protruding underneath his helmet and flowing as he rides. Jay has a black-and-gray beanie pulled on excessive of his helmet—something i'm going to quickly come to gain is ordinary of his unorthodox means of forthcoming every thing.


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The world is a noisy place
Where the best of us get lost
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And then you entered this world
Quiet footsteps painting indelibly
On the path leading to my soul
Covering my ears to keep out the sounds
It's the way you pried my fingers away
You made me listen again to the music.
You taught me how to see myself
The way you see me
And that's just what saved me.
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NK Cells, MHC Class I Molecules and the Missing Self
Version of Record online: 4 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.2002.01053.x
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
Volume 55, Issue 3, pages 221–228, March 2002
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How to Cite
Kärre, K. (2002), NK Cells, MHC Class I Molecules and the Missing Self. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 55: 221–228. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.2002.01053.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 4 APR 2002
- Version of Record online: 4 APR 2002
- (Received and accepted on 2 October 2001)
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us sound aa rhe hai , Windows 10 mai nhi aa rhe hai plz my help. Installed a Sound Blaster PCI card, still same problem. No Sound on Windows computer Check your Driver Normally you would open Control Panel > Sound > Under Playback and Recording tabs, Select and Set Defaults.
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Instagram is related to Facebook. It means that if you are posting something on Facebook, you will also get an option to share that on Instagram at the same time. So, both are interconnected and that's the main reason why people choose this platform to share their content. On the other hand, snapchat's advertising options vary from content based to sharing something creative and fun. So, on Instagram, the advertising is more robust whereas on Snapchat it is creative and fun. One can simply choose the platform that best suits their needs.
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When teeth move, they can become sore. This is normal and it usually lasts several days. Each person will have a different degree of soreness. We recommend that our patients take whatever they normally take for a headache. If the pain becomes severe or lasts for more than several days, please let us know.
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We have provided you with wax for just this sort of problem. Attempt to dry the area first and then place wax on the irritating area. Another option is to pack the area with a piece of moist cotton. These ideas can help you adjust to an area or it may be a temporary solution until you are able to see us for a more permanent correction. If you are unable to see us, you may be able to cut the wire with fingernail cutters or bend it with a small object that is not sharp. Be careful; do not cause any more damage or pain.
Ulcers can arise anytime, but they are especially prevalent during times of stress. Braces can make ulcers even more uncomfortable. First, try applying wax to the area. If the problem persists, please contact us and we will recommend other solutions. Over the counter medication for ulcers are helpful, but only when applied as the ulcer is forming.
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Paul has over thirty five years' experience in property and asset management throughout Australia and Asia. From 1991-2001, he was Managing Director of ten companies in Hong Kong employing over 4,000 staff, within Sun Hung Kai Properties, the world's leading property developer.
From 2001-2003, Paul managed the Australasian investments of a private equity company.
Paul's tertiary education includes law, business administration and completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
Jeff Holloway
Jeff Holloway is widely experienced with property development initiation, management and construction of commercial, residential and industrial property in Australia. He has over forty years' experience in development activities, project management and major construction projects.
Jeff previously managed the national commercial development division of Multiplex and was responsible for all its mixed-use projects across Australia. In Perth he was responsible for the development of the KPMG building and the $1billion BHP Billiton tower (now known as Brookfield Place).
He was a director at CRI Australia in Sydney for six years and worked with Lend Lease Corporation for eighteen years on development and construction projects.
Jeff has been involved with over sixty major projects that have delivered more than a million square metres of new buildings across the country.
Tony Metcalf
Tony is one of the State's most respected project managers, with over thirty years of local and international experience in the property and construction industry. This experience has been both broad and balanced and includes implementing processes and procedures, reporting, budgeting and managing service quality, client relationships and expectations.
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Isn't this a beautiful sight? The line started as Trent's vision and was bought in pieces. They are all pre-owned and came from various places. Trent and Ashley completed our design and integrated the parts into a working whole. For months Trent scoured the web for a depalletizer. He knew loading the bottles onto the line would cause a bottleneck.
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Common in China, Kickbacks Create Trouble for U.S. Companies at Home
Monday, August 22, 2005
SHANGHAI -- For multinational companies grappling with stagnant sales, China has become a magnet for investment and a huge potential market beckoning with growth. Yet the lure of China profits combined with pervasive local corruption is tempting foreign companies and managers and bringing them into conflict with U.S. anti-bribery laws.
In interviews, China-based executives, sales agents and distributors for nine U.S. multinational companies acknowledged that their firms routinely win sales by paying what could be considered bribes or kickbacks -- often in the form of extravagant entertainment and travel expenses -- to purchasing agents at government offices and state-owned businesses.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of jeopardizing their businesses, said such payments are usually funneled through distribution companies or public-relations firms to minimize the chance of prosecution by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which enforce the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
"It's normal industry practice," said a salesperson at a unit of a major U.S.-based technology company with a substantial retail presence in China.
American business leaders often describe their China operations idealistically, suggesting that their presence here will compel Chinese competitors to adopt more ethical business practices. But in one key regard, the dynamic operates in reverse, with U.S. companies adopting Chinese-style tactics to secure sales, as they compete in a market in which Communist Party officials routinely control businesses, and purchasing agents consider kickbacks part of their salary.
Managers of U.S. companies say they are caught in a dilemma: They are answerable to shareholders on Wall Street and home offices that demand a piece of an increasingly lucrative Chinese market. Yet they are also held to account at home by the Department of Justice and the SEC.
"It's a different market, and you can face unrealistic expectations," said Kathryn L. Buer, who said she was fired last year as head of Asia-Pacific operations for Datastream Systems Inc. after she unearthed problems with how the South Carolina software company had been booking sales in China.
Buer recently settled a whistleblower lawsuit she filed against Datastream following her termination. Last month, the Nasdaq stock market delisted Datastream shares after the company failed to file earnings reports on time.
Zhu Jianhua, Datastream's interim China manager from May to July of 2004, said the company had booked revenue after signing contracts without actually delivering goods. Sales agents also used liberal entertainment funds to win business. In one instance, he said, his staff had arranged to fly a buyer to the United States for training, tacking on a tour of New York. "I stopped it," he said. "That's not right."
Datastream President C. Alex Estevez said he would not comment on personnel matters. "Datastream has a strong interest in developing business throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim, including China," Estevez said. "In doing so, we intend to use proper and legal means."
Fueling the aggressive play is the growing recognition that China -- long a graveyard for the dreams of foreign investors -- is finally yielding profit.
"Companies are seeing some of their fastest growth in China, and it's profitable growth," said Kristin J. Forbes, a former member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and now a professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management.


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There are few details so far about the thrust of the story, but buckles, it's fair to say, are likely to be swashed. The scuttlebutt is that Barker's is a revisionist take on the venerable English legend, and that Walt Disney Pictures are looking at a Pirates Of The Caribbean tone and a possible new franchise.
Nottingham And Hood is, of course, not the only Robin Hood project currently in the works. Sony Pictures recently paid $1 million for Hood, from a pitch by Cory Goodman (Priest) and Jeremy Lott. That, too, is being touted as not only a franchise, but a shared universe affair including Merry Men spin-off movies.
It's a battle of the Hoods then, strangely echoing the situation in the early 1990s when Kevin Reynold's Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (with Kevin Costner and Alan Rickman) and John Irvin's Robin Hood (with Patrick Bergin and Edward Fox) arrived more or less simultaneously. One of those did rather better than the other.
With Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (2010) and the BBC TV series still in very recent memory (not to mention a Doctor Who episode this year), we could soon find ourselves with Nottingham outlaw fatigue syndrome. Neither of the new projects have found a director, cast or start date as yet, so we're safe for a while. As always, watch this space.


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Apple Pie Shots( Alcoholic Not for Kids)
Recipe by kaismom04
I've found many recipes for this drink and have changed a few things in it. Most call for plain vodka but I think it's much better using the Vanilla vodka. Any Vanilla vodka would work I personally use Smirnoff Vanilla twist. Careful though these do sneak up on you if you do too many they are so good.
Top Review by MyMagicMoo
I made this exactly as it says to and i was really rather dissappointed. It was ALOT stronger than i thought it would be. HOWEVER, I did try it with 1oz of the vanilla vodka and 3oz cider and it was much smoother. Thanks for posting! Made this for a Bargain Basement Tag.
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- 1 ounce vanilla vodka
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IUPUC hosting business workshop this week
IUPUC's Center for Business and Economic Development is offering Transition to Management: Pathways to Success from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
The workshop, which includes lunch, is designed for professionals who soon will be or have been promoted to a supervisory or management role within their business or organization. It will provide a template for effective communications, planning, delegation, critical supervisory and managerial responsibilities and best practice tips.
Cost is $370. The workshop will be in Room 170 in the Arvin Center for Graduate Business Education, 4601 Central Ave. Register online at iupuc.edu/cbed.
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Have you ever wondered which countries hold the most US debt? The answer might surprise you. The we have a $9 .4 trillion debt, we also have 6 trillion on other countries owe us. Most of the US debt, about $13 trillion, is owed to US citizens.
Japan and China are, by far, the two biggest holders of U.S. debt – but the top five is filled with countries that you might not expect. How about Ireland, the Cayman Islands, and Brazil? Did you expect them to be substantial holders of U.S. debt?


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GD spot at Fitztown-Challenge #19 – Recipe
I am showcasing my latest GD card for Fitztown, the theme is set out below, I do hope you will join us and show us your wonderful creations, we love to see them!
1 ribbon/bow
2 buttons
2 flowers
1 clip / stitch / fastening
2 patterned papers
glitter (any kind
Soooooooooooooo, I used
1 ribbon - blue seam binding
2 buttons as flower centres
2 flowers- as seen
1 clip- brad on bow
2 patterned papers - First Edition
Glitter - Stickles
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E2, Must Be Square #19 Make It Feminine
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (Week 1) Cute + Blue
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Flower Frenzy
Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - Use Blue
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ANYTHING GOES at divas by design
Challenge #255--Seasonal (spring,)at Crafty Creations
Challenge # 18: Crafting With Dragonflies- Anything goes
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This is sooo cute thank you for joining us over at Fan-Tastic Tuesday we would love you to come back next week and join in with another fab challenge....ReplyDelete
Suzy B DT
Beautiful card and layout, thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie challenge, good luck cheers Sue N xReplyDelete
Love the colour combo you've used. Thank you for joining us at Crafting with dragonflies this week. Hugs Wynn DT xReplyDelete
Love the cas layout you have here. Also your choice of colours are lovely. Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafting with Dragonflies.ReplyDelete
Lovely card and a sweet image. Thanks for sharing this with us at Crafting with Dragonflies for our first challenge for 2014.ReplyDelete
Adorable card you made thanks for playing at Incy wincy this week hugs NikkiReplyDelete
This is gorgeous. Love the cute image and design.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this with us at Diva's by Design.
Have a lovely week.
Hugs Sharon. x
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Hi there, what a sweet card and beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Make It Monday.ReplyDelete
Rachael :-)
Gorgeous card...with great coloring and pretty papers...thanks for sharing it with us at Divas by Design!ReplyDelete
xxx Margreet
Such a pretty card.ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining the Cutie Pies 'January Blues' challenge and good luck x Susan x
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It's a packed week of sports broadcasts ahead, and it all starts tonight at 7 PM on both KLGA 92.7 and KLGZ 98.5.
West Bend-Mallard (11-15) visits Newman Catholic (24-10) on KLGA 92.7 FM; 7:00 PM
Bishop Garrigan (19-9) hosts West Hancock (0-23) on KLGZ 98.5 FM; 7:00 PM
The Wolverines have been eliminated in the Regional opening round three out of the last five years, making it to the second round the other two years. The Golden Bears have fallen in the Regional Semiinal (round of 16) the last two seasons.
Tune in tonight to listen as Bishop Garrigan and West Bend-Mallard put their seasons on the line. Wednesday and Friday will also feature postseason softball on both stations.


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Hello there! I am finally giving anyone who visits my bio something to look at. Took me long enough :P Anyhoo...as you probably guessed, I am StarWriterWG. You can call me StarWriterWG, StarWriter, Star, or WG. Whichever you like :)
As of yet, I have not posted anything because I only have one oneshot to post and I don't know when I'm going to get around to doing it. I hardly ever finish anything that's not a poem or a short story (sometimes I don't even finish those) so stories will probably be few and far between. Don't worry, I do intend to post something! Probably...
My preferred stories are Mewtwo (and, in a broader range, Pokémon) fanfiction - actually, that's how I got on the site in the first place, hunting around for some good Mewtwo stories. However, I will read Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, and (if I can get my hands on any) Moonwalker or Captain Eo fanfiction. I'll read really anything, as long as A: I'm familiar with the fandom and B: It doesn't have any, ahem, adult subjects. And C: It's good. I only review the stuff I think is good because otherwise I'm afraid of getting nasty and hurting someone's feelings. :P
Some things you might like to know about me:
Name: Eh...go with one of the nom de plumes mentioned above. I might decide to tell you what my real name is. Might.
The only other thing I have to say is that I'm an environmentalist and humanitarian - or at least, I try to be. I think everyone should. There are problems in the world, but problems have solutions, and the solution is that you stand up and say, "I'll do my part." And if you think, "I can't possibly make a difference, so why should I care?" then consider what might happen if everyone who thought that way changed their views. And consider this proverb:
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never spent a night with a mosquito."


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In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "We Built This City."
When I first came to Doha, it was a hot month of June. I remember the first impression of the city on my way from airport being many people working on the roadside construction, under sun. The blazing Sun was making me feel uncomfortable by just looking at it from inside my air-conditioned car. I couldn't even begin to think how and with what superhuman power these human beings were spending so much time under bare sun, toiling to turn a desert into a city. A city, a country which is not their own! Arijit explained me that the whole of Doha is getting ready for the Football World Cup 2022.
Over the months I watched how these men have taken care of the sand on the road dividers, watering it incessantly, and by what magic I don't know it gradually started turning into something that looks very much like soil.This Winter I saw beautiful flowers of so many variants on both sides of the roads, planted in a designed pattern to beautify the city. In some places real grass have been grown creating thin layer of soil bed over rocky surface. Trust me, when I say such perseverance to bloom an orchid on sand, turn a desert green, is not just construction work. These workers are from various parts of Asia. I hear, once they get into the labour contract, their employer keeps their passport with them. They are not allowed to leave Qatar on their free whims.
They are not allowed to leave Qatar, even if they fall sick. Their toiling here under Doha Sun feeds their family back at home, I understand. However, I read in newspaper recently that the Kafala labour law is soon going to change. And by all means, I'm totally happy about men getting some kind of employment to earn rice and hygiene (bread and butter sounds luxurious, isn't it?). Any employment is better than no employment at all. And if a country can afford to spend, and has vacant land to spare, why not beautify and redesign itself! Afterall, Qatar has its big brothers Saudi and UAE to match steps with. I am truly all for development, for everything constructive and creative.
What I can't support is the unnecessary demolition of fresh constructions only to redesign them again.
Now, there are many traffic roundabouts in the city. One very close to my apartment was particularly looking beautiful after the flowers had grown on them. And the flowers had just begun to grow on them. Now it is getting broken, because it has come to notice, that roundabout was causing traffic distress. The same workers who were struggling to grow orchid on sand are now struggling to eliminate it all. It would not have been my point of discussion, had it not been a common happening, but a singular faulty road plan that needed changing. No, it's very common here. First they think to create something, they build it overnight with huge cranes and labour force. A few months later, again they think of breaking it and doing something else on its place. And yet, the underground train is still not made, there is no fly over and the traffic congestion is maddening in the city.
Many of my friends post wonderful images in their blogs and Facebook, taken from their kitchen window. I feast my eyes on those images hungrily. From my kitchen window, all I could got to see so long was concrete jungle of slums. I had written about those in one of my very early post, you can find here. Now the image has worsened, as those buildings are getting demolished.
I think it's okay to try and beautify oneself. But change should come slowly! As I see Doha, it is made of ninety percent construction work (perpetually in progress) and ten percent beautifully crafted roads and buildings. Overall, it's looking worse than a long stretch of harmonious natural desert land. Making and unmaking things, randomly, you do, just because you can – well, I'm not asking that the country should donate the excess of money to the third world countries. It would be a farcical rambling, if I do. But at least think about the huge amount of pollution you are causing in your own land! You doing and undoing things, just because you can!?
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Antalya: A Complete Vacation
If you ask me to choose between mountains, ocean and forest and put a gun on my head, I would promptly start rambling 'Sea, oceans, beach, waves'. But secretly, I am an ever greedy soul when it comes to travel. Greedy as in, I want to have it all. To me, a perfect place to visit is the one that has mountains – not too high, sea-that is calm and pristine, forest – not too deep, and something more. All in one.
Are you wondering how I found my perfect man, if so finicky I can get in choosing a perfect vacation? My man, well, let's not get distracted here, and keep the topic away for another post. But of course, it was a delight to explore this romantic place with him. I believe nature has tailor-made everything as per the whims of each one of us. We just need to know how to look! Am I not right? Continue reading "Antalya: A Complete Vacation"
The Daughters of India And You!
Two years after a horrific crime, a documentary was made. The following dialogues are fictitious in nature and is written in response to Daily Post's prompt - A House Divided
The Daughter: I never criticise a film or novel, or any work of fiction, you know. Because, I feel a lot of hard work goes into producing a work of fiction, and one who is not qualified enough should never attempt a criticism. But, these days I see, everybody has turned into a critic!
And you are on a banning spree of late. How many voices do you want to curb?
The Father: Banning? Hold on! What are we talking about here! 'India's Daughter' is it? Continue reading "The Daughters of India And You!"
Toe in the Pond
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Embrace the Ick."
As it is, too much is happening in life lately. Now, by too much I mainly mean party, and some academic stuff too. About partying in Doha and all the celebrations, we can definitely discuss more in my next post. Here, I was only intending to tell you how staying away from writing for a couple of days brings the obnoxious writer's block back in my head. It makes me stay away from blogging some more. Then I start feeling weird and my mind threatens to explode.
I tried all the tricks up my sleeve to get back my ability to put the few words that I know, side by side in a non nonsensical manner. And then I was waiting for the daily prompt to come, was much looking forward to, today.
I was disappointed. Very. Repulsed, you can say. Because, that's what today's daily prompt is all about. To talk about 'icks', things that make our skin crawl, that too in a glorious way!
Frankly I don't even get to interpret daily prompt most of the time, let alone personalise it and write. Most of the time it's all of your posts, those who respond to Daily Post prompt religiously and efficiently, that inspires me.
Today, I was not even inclined to read anybody's response. Thin skinned I am. Hypersensitivity is my thing. And to that extent, which might make me ickier to you over anything else.
Then why talk about repulsive things that will make skin crawl. Why even bother to think about one such. For I'm pretty sure, if I as much as even attempt to think, thousands of things will come up. Hah! See, there they are!
When I was a kid, Dad took me to a neighbourhood pond to teach swimming. Yes, I said pond, as in green algae covered koi pond. Eeek! Don't make your eyes so big, don't you look at me like that, please. I was born in the outskirts of Calcutta, you see. During 1988–90, we had some green ponds around the places. People used to come to take bath, or wash clothes there. There were these broad concrete steps to enter the pond. I used to just stand and enjoy watching people there, shit scared to dive.
One day after lot of patronising from Dad, I decided to venture in. He promised to hold me all the time, and never go any further beyond the shallow water. My first step into water was cool. The concrete steps were still continuing below the water level. A little scummy and slippery, but still okay, you know. Then at one point the stairs ended. Yuck ! Yuck Yuck Yuck! Slimy, sticky, muddy pond base touched my toes; with snails in them and godknowswhat! By that time both my tows were inside and I didn't know how to jump out of neck dip water.
"Why don't you pull up your leg and start floating? That way, you won't have to touch the mud anymore." – Dad's kind words. Yeah right! As if you get to start floating like a tadpole in the first go, just like that. Huh. I couldn't. I didn't learn swimming that day. I never went back to a pond again, any day.
However, eventually I did overcome my fear and repulsion; learned swimming in a clean swimming pool only when my job compelled me to, at a much later age. Swimming now is my next best hobby other than reading novels. A serene and calm ocean in Turkey recently allowed me an all-out freestyle, and an experience of freedom that I never felt before.
Albeit till date I could not embrace that icky pond base thingy.
Uhm, I think I have tackled today's prompt without losing my face much, so far, and it will be safe to conclude it right here. Rest of the ick stuffs – well let's just not go there. Shall we!
My Fleeting English Winter
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Re-springing Your Step."
Certain things happen for a reason. No. Everything does.
It was raining and the wind was strong. Even the glass pane of my tightly shut window was shivering. Heater was on full swing, and Arijit was sound asleep inside our cozy hotel room. Feather soft bed, neat pillows – still I was unable to sleep. My throat was sore, forehead feverish. I got out of bed and drew a chair by the window pane. Thought of writing a blog post, but then decided not to trouble you with my delirium. "My sense, as though of Hemlock I have drunk" – I remembered Keats. After all I was in his city, last Tuesday.
I looked outside and found the street lights quite familiar, like I had seen them before. I had got this feeling of déjà vu also in the morning, when I was walking from Borough Station towards the London Bridge. The bold wall of the HSBC Bank, the arches and the pavement– felt like I had been there before. I wish. The traffic was familiar, crossing road was not scary. The double-decker bus and the heritage feel of the black cabs, exactly how things should have been. The red cottages lined next to each other with their front yard and a garden at the back; I'm sure everybody writes wonderful poetry here, sitting in those arm chairs on any given Sunday afternoon.
I came to Doha last July, and was rather being home sick. Of the many things that are not easily accessible here, a journalism job and local pubs seem to be two of them. There had also been a visible dearth of Christmas and New Year celebration in my life this year. Arijit was to go for an office trip, and as there was nothing much for me to do here, I tagged along. Thus, I could coax my two night stay in London.
I was so happy and totally oblivious of the sudden change of weather I was exposing myself to, I managed to catch a little cold. But that's okay. I recovered quickly. Only sad part is, I couldn't go for the two walking tours, missing a major part of our sightseeing programme. "I will come back again", I have consoled myself, "and next time, I won't leave so early. 🙂 "
Although I missed Keats terribly, I have most certainly met Mr Dickens and Oscar Wilde. Gee, you got it! It was an absolute delight, the whole tour de museum of Madam Tussauds. Also loved the 'Spirit of London' ride, through the pages of history, witnessing the Elizabethan & Victorian Age, the Industrial Revolution, Great fire of London and the sixties and seventies. However, statues of the Bollywood celebs appeared to me as forceful entrants sans the life-like magic. The short 4D film on Marvel Superhero Comics was fun again, and we left the museum quite content.
We spent the major part of our last day in London loitering around the Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge, soaking in as much as possible. It was a nice evening, followed perfectly by a romantic dinner with fish and chips, merlot and mulled wine. Horniman at Hays is the pub next to HMS Belfast that I would want to visit again.
I asked the bartender for the mulled wine recipe, and the kind gentleman shared this: Combine cider, wine (preferably Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot), honey, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and ground ginger, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour into mugs and serve. This soothed my throat like bliss.
Back to Doha, I found winter has come here after all. Temperature has dropped quite a bit and wind has turned chilly. The day we landed was pretty cloudy. I heard it had rained here, when we were away!
I have never been a fan of winter. Even back in India, winter has always turned me a zombie, a logger head. But this time, the beauty of London Winter brought back the spring in my steps.
I attended my first class of Arabic language today. The lady who sat next to me was incidentally from Britain. As we started talking, she said she has recently come here as an English teacher of an International school, and missing her country a great deal. She has found a friend in me, or so I think.
I Await a Protector, a Hero : Expecto Patronum !
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Call Me Ishmael."
"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show" – David Copperfield.
With today's prompt thus, this is the third spur in a row, compelling me to ponder on a major problem, that I don't want to know.
Freedom of Expression and Speech – Do we have it, or we don't ? Well, I certainly don't. The most successful of British Journalists that I see around, don't. Who am I ! (Whoa, that's another provocative question that I want to get out from my mind.)
Hence, I avoided daily prompt – 'I got skills', for the skill I want is to cast Patronus charm on the Voldemorts, you know ! (Where is Harry by the way, with his "Expecto Patronum !" and the magic wand! Have they killed him too !)
I avoided talking about faith entirely, because the little I have left in God, I need it bad. So I preserve Him, deep in my heart. I hope not the Frabjous Day come so soon, for when He does, He annihilates all. One and all – the evil and the not so evil, to start afresh ! (Those who have known me now, need I say, Alice's Adventure in wonderland is my favourite story, as well !),
Then came today's prompt. And the first line of my favourite novel taunted me all the more. I closed my eyes tight from Anne Frank's Diary on my bookshelf; Dickens seems a bit more kind. Troubled more now, than when friends in FB called me a stupid cow !
But I know, responding to such prompts will take me to a slippery road.
One who is not easily daunted, who is not scared to speak up, under any given circumstances, and dies while entertaining us, teaching too – is the Hero of his own life and us all…
I have a long haul flight to catch tomorrow, and I'm not a hero
My today's post is only to put myself to sleep,
So, I must admit –
Pardon moi, Je ne suis pas…
** It's past 4 in morning, and I'm still staring at the screen. Would you find me childish, if I hit 'publish' ?
Souq Waqif : A Tale of Time
"What are you thinking so hard for? Living in the middle east and you can't write about Oasis !", the IT consultant offered advice on hearing me murmur 'oasis' a couple of times. I followed the voice and found Arijit getting ready for office, and looking at me through the mirror.
I was walking up and down the room, with rather a different thought in mind.
Where does the tired mind find sanctuary to, if not within itself? When things go wrong, where does the poor fellow run to, but, delve deep within? Isn't the reservoir of our inner resource and strength serves as the only constant healer of a depressed soul!
"You can talk about the serious psychology stuffs some other time, Madam. Why not write about Doha, for a change?"
Alright ! I know I make a terrible expat blogger. Duh !
I am yet to find comfort in Doha, yet to come out of my homesickness. Tell me, how can I write about a place, if I'm not enjoying exploring it?
But of course…!
There is this one place where I can forget my yearning for India. Not because this place reminds me of my homeland. No. Not in the least. But every time I feel alien and alone, struggling to cope with the very different culture of Middle East, Souq Waqif reminds me of the magical tells of Arabian Nights. Magic Carpet! And the magic lamp of Aladdin!
Believe me, if you search real hard, any of these can be found in this one of a kind cultural bazaar.
The Bazaar: Albeit they add to its magic quotient, it's not the touristy artefact that makes this place so special to me. The captivating factor of Souq Waqif is its ambience above everything else.
This traditional market place of Persian Gulf still resonates with an old world look and feel that adds to the charm.
Each alley of the labyrinthine market specialises in different product, of which the one with perfume and Oud shops finds me loitering around, mostly. And hence, I have not yet got to explore the shops where they sell honey and dates of Yemen, Qatar and other GCC countries. Lines of shops selling traditional Arabian dresses and robes, the pashmina stalls where the tourists are found bargaining and the huge array of colourful mattresses and cushions all adds to the buzzing glamour of the bazaar.
History of Souq Waqif: The literal translation of Souq Waqif – The 'Standing Market' aptly conveys it's history. The market place where the Bedouins use to come to trade goat, milk, sheep or wool, had been standing right here since forever. Around the end of last century it was on the verge of getting demolished. It is only some eight years back, that the Souq has been restored to its past glory. The craftily refurbished concrete alleyways, mud-walled shops and wooden beams on rooftops, bring back the 19th century atmosphere .
Location: Souq Waqif stands at the heart of Doha, next to the Corniche area and Qatar Islamic Centre of Studies. It is 15 kilometer from Hamad International Airport, (and 5 mins walking from my home, making my weekends leisurely yet happening.)
Attractions: Gold Souq and Bird Souq are two sections connected with the broad central area, by the narrow concrete alleys. The enclosed air conditioned Gold Souq makes for a gorgeous hide out during summer months, with plenty of shops to look around. Check out the big fat bridal jewelleries displayed in the shop showcases.
The Bird Souq sells rabbits, persian cats, turtle, guinea pig, and of course birds of hundreads and thousands varieties and colours. However, one must come before sunset to explore Bird Souq in its full swing. With a little assistance from the shop owner you can have a falcon perch on your shoulder for a while, and that's for free. To own the falcon, however, come prepared with at least a thousand riyal in hand. Cute little leather head gears for the falcons, as well as GPS and landing pad are also sold here. I have seen many Qatari teenagers buying and playing with falcon and accessories here. Qatar is so serious about their Falcon-love, that there is a whole seperate hospital near Souq Waqif for them. Some spends more on a falcon than a racing car. Apart from that, the colours and variety of Macaws and Love birds are definitely a treat to the eye.
Things to buy: Fun souvenirs like transparent glass jars filled with contrasting layers of spices, bags made of camel skin, swords and knives, and bronze lamps like the one Aladdin had are some easy to carry touristy stuffs.
Eateries: The central area of the market is surrounded by number of outdoor restaurants & cafeterias, of which my personal favourite is Café Asherg. I love this café for every possible reason, other than the fact that they don't pay me for promoting them in my blog – not even a glass of Avocado juice with honey. Sigh ! Arabic and Lebanese cuisines are mainly served in these eateries, along with fresh juices, Turkish and Arabic Coffee, and all other regular hot and cold drinks. That is, all regular drinks, but beer. Double Sigh. (Alcohol remains far away from local people's reach, only inside 5 and 7 star hotel lounges). To compensate, they have these delicious flavoured Sheeshas in almost all cafeterias in Qatar, but nothing like the ones in Souq Waqif. Sheesha is nothing but a small water pot, through which tobacco smoke is passed before inhaling from the long pipe. Varied flavours of Sheesha is available here, mostly fruity, and it doesn't taste bad to the non-smokers either. At 25 riyal you get to relax with a sheesha in hand for long hours, as they will keep replenishing the charcoal to make your Sheesha experience last long.
Lounging on the cozy chairs, smoking away my favourite watermelon sheesha, and people watching – jolting down the few gibberish, whatever is popping in my mind, in here, (free Wi-Fi zone :)) ! Aye! My life is not bad after all.
Oh by the way, Chicken Kebab, known as Sesh Tawook and Khaboos – the Arabic style bread are my personal hot favourite in Café Asherg.
Remember the little boy from James Joyce's 'Araby'? Everytime I visit the Souq, I can't help but regret that had Joyce send the boy to Souq Waqif in stead of the oriental market that he had gone to, perhaps his ideal dream would not have shattered. For Souq Waqif lives upto the expectations, always, and never fails to provide a sanctuary from the drudgery of real life.
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Oasis."
You might also like a contrasting experience in "Like an Oasis" !
Lazy hour, Happy hour !
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Sparkling or Still."
Unlike in most part of the world, weekends in Doha consists of Friday, the prayer day, and Saturday; Sunday being the first day of the week. So, ignoring the long-standing habit of my brain and body to laze around on a Sunday, I have to get up at 5 in morning, and prepare breakfast for Arijit, for he leaves for office at 6. Then I thank God for not having any other kid, yet.
On a Friday like this, my eyes automatically opens in the same time, when I know fully well that I could have slept a little bit more. But then there's nothing much to do today morning. The very tired poor darling is still sleeping next to me, and I don't want to wake him up. No, not today. A me time beside my roof top swimming pool, writing, is what I love doing most, these days. The 8 o' clock Doha Sun has become a darling. In fact, the weather has become really pleasant for throughout the day. The little bit of greenery that we have here are not looking as artificial as they used to, two months back; the blazing heat and heat waves have vanished too.
Yesterday I had ventured out of my house at 3 pm, alone and not by car, for the first time, after I have come to Doha. I took a walk around my locality, then went for some shopping. Shopping, yes – has always been one of the best ways to spend the day off, anytime, anywhere. Only the things I buy now have changed from shoes and clothes to bed linen and crockeries. Well, mostly. Continue reading "Lazy hour, Happy hour !"
The Irony of Life !
'Life is too short to _____'. Now, write a post telling us how you've come to that conclusion.
Yesterday's writing prompt inspired me on many levels. But Life is lazy, and even though life has nothing much to do these days, when depression kicks in, life can't seem to gather her wits and focus on writing a post in time.
Depression, why ? Because Life is too short not to take a walk around the park at dawn, or to ride a bike in evening. Some me time alone with latte and novel in the roadside cafe, or the all out shopping escapade without the husband ! Ah, how I miss my days in India ! Life feels too long and dragging, to live without freedom. Continue reading "The Irony of Life !"
Krishna, My Friend
An old calendar used to hang behind her parent's bedroom door, in Bengal. It was very common in those days in many households. Apartment culture had not creeped into their lifestyle yet. The big household used to shelter many old useless nicknacks, which the house lady tried hard but failed to detach herself from. One such common thing was the dated wall calendar, to which a young girl of six or seven was found talking to.
"Aunt Rina has brought this for us, you know, she has made the cake all by herself. And it's so soft and yummy looking. She wants Mom to taste it and tell her how good a chef she is ! But Mom has gone for bath. Let's have a bite meanwhile, what say ?"
To this, the picture in the calendar smiled and perhaps gave his consent. The girl took a spoonful of the two slices of soft vanilla cake from the dish.
"Yum !", she exclaimed and then offered a spoonful to the picture in the calendar. Changing her elbow angle she gulped the second helping too, herself, happily.
Then asked, "Did you like this Krishna ! You know, Dorothy brings cake for lunch everyday in school, but Mom never makes one for me. Why don't you ask her to, Krishna !"
"You should try the strawberry cheesecake from that shop near your school. I have heard they are delicious", the picture advised her. Eating and talking, she lost the track of time, and everything else.


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