tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52024612011-04-21T12:55:59.051-07:00i was born this way, what's your excuse?electronic narcissismNitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-939917472003-05-08T07:31:00.000-07:002003-05-08T07:31:02.730-07:00i'm off to the US of A on Monday the 12th of May. it's going to be a long haul to Los Angeles. there's a 7-hour flight to London where i halt for 8 hours and then another 12-hour leg directly to Los Angeles. my next post should be either from London or Los Angeles. Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-939913232003-05-08T07:22:00.000-07:002003-05-08T07:25:28.000-07:00life can sometimes be a beach ... on a rainy day. its not always easy to make the choices that we do. some of them always come back and bite us in the rear end at some point in time when you could do without grief. over the last few days i've had to make choices that i'm not too happy about. the worst thing about it all is the fact that i have a bad feeling its gonna come back and bite me. ouch..Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-934476412003-04-28T22:16:00.000-07:002003-04-28T22:22:26.000-07:00just when i was beginning to lose faith, a dear friend sent me the following. its a fairly large read, but if you're a Christian, it will go some way to reaffirm your beliefs: "There are no coincidences with God. If there is one thing the Bible clearly teaches, it is that there are NO coincidences with God. There are so many outside elements that you have no control over in your life, starting Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-934475502003-04-28T22:14:00.000-07:002003-04-28T22:14:50.566-07:00the two weeks since i posted last have been busy, to say the least. work is taking up a lot more time that i would prefer. my friend Lalit and his family have been through a very painful time since the birth of the adorable Jai. if any of you live in Dubai or were considering coming to Dubai for medical treatment, stay away from The American Hospital in Dubai. they are the epitome of negligenceNitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-926985682003-04-15T22:32:00.000-07:002003-04-15T22:35:12.000-07:00as with all major events, the Gulf War II or Operation Iraqi Freedom, as the US and its coalition partners have dubbed it, is marking its own place in the annals of world history. while i agree with the motives for the war, I don't completely agree with the way in which the coalition has gone about conducting the affair. the world is a much more dangerous place because of their gung-ho attitude. Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-924206812003-04-11T04:16:00.000-07:002003-04-11T04:16:03.513-07:00i finally convinced the US consulate in Dubai to give me a visa to visit America. i'll be in Los Angeles in May to attend E3 while i am in the US, i'm planning to make a few trips around the country visiting some friends and relatives...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-920381092003-04-05T05:08:00.000-08:002003-04-05T05:08:34.250-08:00the weather in Dubai is getting nasty... looks like we're in for a blazing summer... i'm going to apply for my visa to the US this week... for the third time... whats that saying? third time's a charm? let's find out how true that is...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-916418812003-03-30T00:08:00.000-08:002003-04-05T05:07:08.000-08:00played and crashed out of the Rockbottom Cafe pool tournament last night... if i had won, it would've been my thirteenth pool trophy... this number 13 seems to be unlucky for me...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-914866662003-03-27T08:18:00.000-08:002003-03-27T08:18:14.873-08:00pictures with his parents coming soon... watch this space...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-914863552003-03-27T08:12:00.000-08:002003-06-01T04:36:58.000-07:00on 17th march 2003, Jai Daniel Vase decided to grace us with his presence. i got some exclusive pictures of this soon-to-be celebrity... some with his proud maternal grandparents... wait for it... ... enjoying one of his much loved siestas ... learning his first word... WAZZZAAAPPP??? ... thriving in all the attentionNitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-914848682003-03-27T07:45:00.000-08:002003-03-27T07:45:37.936-08:00still ug lee should be back up and running in the next couple of weeks...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-914847662003-03-27T07:43:00.000-08:002003-03-27T07:43:33.860-08:00i just spent some time working on the new navigation home page for still ug lee. its all kicking off again...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-913998352003-03-26T00:13:00.000-08:002003-03-26T00:13:47.030-08:00late nights no longer seem to agree with me... i think i'm growing old... my mind is in the office but my body thinks its in bed... nice sunny day though... summer seems to be in a hurry... Dubai has had some fantastic weather over the last couple off months... we're now gearing up for nine months of summer...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-913997822003-03-26T00:11:00.000-08:002003-03-26T00:11:46.403-08:00so far so good... the blog seems to be working fine... i spent some time last night creating some of the elements for still ugleeNitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-913378812003-03-25T02:34:00.000-08:002003-03-25T02:34:39.153-08:00just tried changing the font to something else... hope it worked...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-913375212003-03-25T02:20:00.000-08:002003-03-25T02:20:46.483-08:00aha! it looks like its finally working like its supposed to...Nitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202461.post-913374572003-03-25T02:17:00.000-08:002003-03-25T02:17:46.466-08:00first post on buttugleeNitin Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511874723522810291noreply@blogger.com