Entries from August 2008

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

How to Sleep When it’s Noisy Outside

photo credit: obo-bobolina One of the first things you notice when you arrive in India is how damn noisy it is during the night. There are cars, rickshaws, parties and dogs. The dogs are the worst. The streets are filled with stray dogs who gang up and fight other dogs during the night. It is [...]


Monday, August 11th, 2008

Poll Results: How Many Coffees Do You Drink Per Day?

Today is the last day of our poll on how many coffees readers of The Daily Mind drink per day. The results really surprised me. They were very different from what I had expected. Take a look at a Pie Chart of the results: The biggest section is the 2-3 cups per day which I [...]

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Lessons From India 5: Appreciating the Kindness of Others

photo credit: greenapplegrenade These days people are so quick to point out the flaws in others but very hesitant to recognize their kindesses. You notice this happening a lot in the workplace. People take credit for other people’s work, blame others for their own mistakes and so on. However, in India I discovered an interesting [...]


Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Lessons From India 4: The Importance of a Smile

This is part four in my Lessons From India series. As you all know, I have been travelling the Indian Himalayas for the past three weeks and during this time I have been planning and writing a series based on all the things I am learning. My aim in doing this is to bring you [...]

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

An Update From Borneo

photo credit: Marion Doss The internet costs $5 for 15 minutes where I am so there is no way I can get on and write you magical stories and in depth articles. Sorry. I just wanted to let all my readers know that I am now safe and sound in Sandakan in Borneo and having [...]