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Archive for April, 2010

Apr
30

The Khardungla Adventure

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The Khardungla Adventure

After two whole days on the dusty, rocky, and almost non-existent Himalayan road, we reached Leh, the capital of Ladakh. We were a group of eight, three daredevils on bikes and the rest of us in a car. We decided to rest for the day before heading to Khardung La, the highest motorable pass in the world. We could never have imagined that the next day would take us to the brink of oblivion.

Due to some delay, we could Read the rest of this entry »

Apr
30

The Squat

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Up until I was eighteen, I’d never seen a real-life squat. I’d seen squats on TV and in movies, and I had a certain image of what one was like – as anyone does who has never been in that situation and is a little naïve – but that was it.

I’d been CD hunting in town and was going through the stuff in my bag when someone said, “Hey, mate.” I looked up, expecting to see a friend or Read the rest of this entry »

Apr
29

Not Technical…Sorry

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I’m not exactly a tech-head. That’s putting it lightly, actually. Take this for example: If I was threatened with a gun (ten guns, a rocket launcher, a nuclear bomb…it really doesn’t matter) and asked to explain how many whatever’s go into a kilo-wotsit then I doubt, greatly, that I would be able to come up with anymore of an explanation than if the person with the gun had just asked me kindly.

That said, I do know what a pod-cast Read the rest of this entry »

Apr
11

Professional Knowers

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Professional Knowers

Most people know what graphic design is–Or, more accurately, most people think they know what graphic design is in about the same way that someone who goes to a fast food chain thinks they know what they are consuming. So, with that in mind, how many businesses actually understand the vital importance of graphic design when constructing a blog or web-site? You don’t have to search far and wide to find out that answer. A lot of web-sites look OK, Read the rest of this entry »