All avid readers of this diary are complaining about the inactivity.So here goes..

I got a car, a 1993 MAZDA MX-6. I thought it was quite a good deal, but I had to spend more money on it to replace its muffler. Doesn't feel like a good deal anymore. Anyways, if it holds good until I finish my Ph.D, I will be satisfied.


I locked myself out of the car. Left the headlights on, the battery drained,the remote wouldn't open the door, the key wouldn't open the door, and due to an enthusiastic maneuver by Fank, the key broke in half and one half got stuck inside the driver door. I am not blaming him, the key was already flimsy. Anyhow, I got a free tow to the mechanic from AAA, got the half key out, made a new key.


I got a 20 inch flat panel in the office. Pretty cool. I used to have 1024x768 resolution, the 1600x1200 used to hurt my eyes for some reason. I started to try the 1600x1200 on the new monitor, its quite ok now. Maybe my eyesight improved.


Fank blogged about fireflies. I was reminded of a bus journey I had between Chennai and Bangalore. The bus was going through thick vegetation, not a forest exactly, but a stretch of road with no towns. I remember 100s of fireflies near bushes and around trees. It was as if a whole tree was aglow. I see fireflies here, but I never again saw as many in one place.