Posted by: Jolvin on: September 10, 2009
The Wikipedia states an Ale to be “Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a top-fermenting brewers’ yeast. This yeast ferments the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste. Most ales contain hops, which impart a bitter herbal flavour that helps to balance the sweetness of the [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: August 28, 2009
Some banner designers have a novel way of ensuring their business suffers. Look at the banner of the Congress Party above.
What do you see?
Struggling are you?
Well for one it has a welcome address in all the top 5 languages spoken in the city of Mumbai.
Two, it has the top brass of the Congress across India [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: November 29, 2008
It’s finally over.
Nearly 60 hours of an ordeal that will go down in the history of our country as one of the most trying. A monument left in shambles, more than 160 casualties, close to 400 injured, souls scarred.
As I watched the last encounter taking place glued to my television mixed emotions prevailed, happiness that [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: July 21, 2008
Was in three of my favourite cities lately – Philadelphia, Boston, and New York (In no particular order of preference just sequence of stay) all by myself. One of those rare occassions when I had no colleagues or friends and more importantly loved ones for company. Sometimes being a social animal takes a different meaning [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: July 10, 2008
I asked for a room with a view – they obliged
I asked for a room on a higher floor – they obliged
I checked the room and the view in the still of the night - was happy
I checked the room and the view in the wee hours of the morning and look what I saw
The room with [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: June 30, 2008
With the traffic situation in Mumbai not improving coupled with the increasing fuel prices, most people have decided to exchange their cars for a pair of Bullocks. I’m thinking to get a pair myself. Maintenance is an issue but then what the heck it still works out cheaper.
I’m soon going to have my very own Bull Wagon. [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: June 30, 2008
I keep telling myself I’ll retire by so and so age. So do most of my friends. The previous generation’s concept of retiring at 58 doesn’t seem to be the norm anymore. People want to retire early and live a life of serenity or whatever that means. Or do charity like someone is doing today.
After spending [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: December 31, 2007
Another year goes by - as we await a new dawn, a new year, a new day…new hopes, new aspirations, a new us.
Here’s wishing a ‘Very Happy and Prosperous You’ this new year.
Posted by: Jolvin on: December 10, 2007
For anyone in business someone who doesn’t network it spells the death knell for the business. However, this is not about business. This is about networking – more so social networking…and no I’m not talking about them dating sites (I’m way past that age and time). I’m talking about this phenomenon that is catching up, [...]
Posted by: Jolvin on: November 14, 2007
The festival of lights is over and done with for this year. All promises of a noise free festival are up in smoke. Yet I have no complains really. I’d think to each his own, some people have to look at their side of the fun before really being bothered about what the repercussions for [...]
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