<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774</id><updated>2012-01-01T15:45:30.719+08:00</updated><category term='Thoughts'/><category term='Chill out'/><category term='Disappearing Acts'/><category term='fitness'/><category term='Groggy Monday'/><category term='outdoors'/><category term='Travels'/><category term='Social sensitivity'/><category term='XX chromosomes'/><category term='Festivals'/><title type='text'>The Dissected Mind</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>197</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3275026727423033356</id><published>2012-01-01T15:45:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T15:45:30.731+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movie Reviews</title><summary type='text'>Post contributed by Hilton MirandaI used my parent’s http://www.wildbluedeals.com/ while I was home for Thanksgiving to look up reviews of the newest Twilight movie. I was trying to decide if I wanted to go see it with all my friends while they were home. It was between that and the new Muppets movie. I was a little biased and wanted to see the Muppets more than the Twilight movie, but I figured </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3275026727423033356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3275026727423033356' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3275026727423033356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3275026727423033356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2012/01/movie-reviews.html' title='Movie Reviews'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-423197423709381789</id><published>2011-11-27T02:21:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T02:43:02.551+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Widening your business reach</title><summary type='text'>With globalisation moving at a rapid pace, the barriers to reach new markets are becoming increasingly thin. One barrier in increasing the business reach to new markets is the language barrier. For a business owner, the availability of translation companies help reduce this barrier.When you have a technical brochure which you would like to use to market your services overseas, using a translation</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/423197423709381789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=423197423709381789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/423197423709381789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/423197423709381789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/11/widening-your-business-reach.html' title='Widening your business reach'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5992436754434524023</id><published>2011-11-27T01:56:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T01:56:41.259+08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Spanish-Speaking Inlaws</title><summary type='text'>Post contributed by Leonard PhelpsIt makes my mother-in-law, whose first language is Spanish, extremely happy when she is able to do business in her first language. While a lot of places offer many of their services in Spanish, not everywhere does. She and my father-in-law- were trying to set up utilities at their new beach house. I ended up assisting her with most of the things that need to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5992436754434524023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5992436754434524023' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5992436754434524023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5992436754434524023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-spanish-speaking-inlaws.html' title='My Spanish-Speaking Inlaws'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7632495672135670065</id><published>2011-09-25T02:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-09-25T02:21:05.048+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Zoe</title><summary type='text'>Posted by Arden WallaceCan I tell you how excited I am that a new season of Rachel Zoe is on? I missed the premiere, but today I ran home from work to catch it on my satellite tv HS. Let me tell you, Rachel Zoe never disappoints. There were more fur vests, bangles and sunnies in the first episode of this season than I could handle, not to mention that there’s a little baby Zoe to come. I love </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7632495672135670065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7632495672135670065' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7632495672135670065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7632495672135670065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/09/zoe.html' title='Zoe'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4266141820019684049</id><published>2011-05-22T19:10:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-05-22T19:15:57.483+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The American Music Awards</title><summary type='text'>The American Music AwardsThanks for the post, Lorraine GregoryOne of my favorite award shows is The American Music Awards. The reason I enjoy it is because of the many musical performances that are done during the show. My favorite this year was Pink singing “Raise Your Glass” she is one of my favorite musicians and I really love that song. Pink is also very good when she performs live.The show </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4266141820019684049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4266141820019684049' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4266141820019684049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4266141820019684049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/05/american-music-awards.html' title='The American Music Awards'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7287372101618585340</id><published>2011-01-16T21:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-16T23:05:46.603+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Van Gundy &amp; Miller Shine At ESPN</title><summary type='text'>Van Gundy &amp; Miller Shine At ESPNGuest post by Gerard McdanielI always like to watch my favorite sports network on directtv specials. I have always enjoyed listening to the broadcasts associated with Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Jon Miller and his accurate pronouncing of players names is something that should have a high level of appeal to a true baseball fan. There are a high number of people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7287372101618585340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7287372101618585340' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7287372101618585340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7287372101618585340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/01/van-gundy-miller-shine-at-espn.html' title='Van Gundy &amp; Miller Shine At ESPN'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3551523944120935110</id><published>2011-01-13T19:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-13T20:00:55.687+08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Kids Favorite Show</title><summary type='text'>My Kids Favorite ShowContribution by Darren SaundersMy kids, God love them, absolutely loved watching television with my wife and I. However, some of the shows that we watched even though they were based off of real life experiences were above the level that they could comprehend and that kind of worried my wife and I. The main problem that we had was in keeping them entertained during the day </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3551523944120935110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3551523944120935110' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3551523944120935110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3551523944120935110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-kids-favorite-show.html' title='My Kids Favorite Show'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6903841711054472674</id><published>2011-01-07T08:39:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-07T08:42:02.858+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Too many New Year's Eve plans</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Daphnee HenryI'm not quite sure how this happened this year, but I seem to have a few different New Year's Eve party invitations. So I'm going to have to make a decision about which parties to actually attend. Traffic would be a nightmare to go to more than one party and I think that if I went to more parties than that I wouldn't be able to enjoy them and spend time with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6903841711054472674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6903841711054472674' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6903841711054472674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6903841711054472674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2011/01/too-many-new-years-eve-plans.html' title='Too many New Year&apos;s Eve plans'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3338820742168110028</id><published>2010-12-26T16:01:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2010-12-26T16:06:39.330+08:00</updated><title type='text'>#A Simple, yet Grand Christmas#</title><summary type='text'>This guest post from Edgardo RosaEvery year for Christmas my family goes all out and buys the kids a variety of fun, inexpensive gifts. Since we are bargain shoppers, this isn't such an expensive ordeal. However, this year we are trying something a little different. We want to get more into the real meaning of Christmas and limit our Christmas shopping to a minimum. The kids will get one present </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3338820742168110028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3338820742168110028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3338820742168110028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3338820742168110028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2010/12/simple-yet-grand-christmas.html' title='#A Simple, yet Grand Christmas#'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4022383556375234393</id><published>2010-12-24T10:53:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2010-12-24T10:55:46.689+08:00</updated><title type='text'>#Creating Memories in the Snow#</title><summary type='text'>Creating Memories in the SnowThanks for the article from Laura RyanI  will always treasure the memories my daughter and I created during this  year's first snow of the season. I had not told her it was going to  snow, so when she woke up in the morning I asked her to peek outside to  check the weather. After she looked, she shrieked with excitement and  could hardly manage to tell me what was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4022383556375234393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4022383556375234393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4022383556375234393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4022383556375234393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2010/12/creating-memories-in-snow.html' title='#Creating Memories in the Snow#'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7041043015244653117</id><published>2010-12-24T10:10:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2010-12-24T10:51:11.005+08:00</updated><title type='text'>#Getting the house cleaned this christmas#</title><summary type='text'>It's Christmas and carrying out major home cleaning can be a pain. My major pet peeves include cleaning the carpets and my leather sofas. Our home theme is cream and brown , hence the leather sofas and carpets are light-coloured which means stains are extremely difficult to hide and I risk breaking my back cleaning them.If I were in Texas, I'd probably call The Steam Team who have over 25 years </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7041043015244653117/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7041043015244653117' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7041043015244653117'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7041043015244653117'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2010/12/getting-house-cleaned-this-christmas.html' title='#Getting the house cleaned this christmas#'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6455370988757694323</id><published>2010-05-05T22:08:00.007+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-10T22:00:38.235+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Effective Internet Research</title><summary type='text'>This is a guest  post by John HanksResearch can be done many different ways. Until  lately I have gone to the Library for my research needs. At first I  researched a topic by finding books and magazines. This was a long and  tedious process. Finding a parking at the library was always a hassle.  Not to mention the cost of gas. The time that I needed to go to the  library was during the children's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6455370988757694323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6455370988757694323' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6455370988757694323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6455370988757694323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2010/05/effective-internet-research.html' title='Effective Internet Research'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-9020128495747658291</id><published>2009-11-24T16:08:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T16:13:29.100+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The primates attack</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/9020128495747658291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=9020128495747658291' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9020128495747658291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9020128495747658291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/11/primates-attack.html' title='The primates attack'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7671510470351035933</id><published>2009-10-14T13:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T13:52:38.917+08:00</updated><title type='text'># me needing a good pair of hiking boots#</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7671510470351035933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7671510470351035933' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7671510470351035933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7671510470351035933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/10/me-needing-good-pair-of-hiking-boots.html' title='# me needing a good pair of hiking boots#'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6345330537735603522</id><published>2009-09-23T07:50:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T07:55:52.320+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #8</title><summary type='text'>Except that it's Wednesday instead and I'm feeling well rested and am loving the clear traffic - not groggy today ;)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6345330537735603522/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6345330537735603522' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6345330537735603522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6345330537735603522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/09/groggy-monday-one-liners-8.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #8'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3234836701398525954</id><published>2009-09-14T22:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-24T22:23:30.547+08:00</updated><title type='text'>#Fall Detector#</title><summary type='text'>I’ve always been slightly paranoid about living all alone – not precisely because I’m afraid of intruders or “supernatural beings” but for the fact that if anything were to happen to me in the time span that I was alone, how would anyone know that I was in danger?A couple of years ago my grandfather passed away after he had slipped and fallen down while having a bath. Sadly it took a while for my</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3234836701398525954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3234836701398525954' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3234836701398525954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3234836701398525954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-detector.html' title='#Fall Detector#'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-721490019743008762</id><published>2009-09-07T18:55:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T18:59:59.652+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi guys, its been a while</title><summary type='text'>So I know I've been neglecting my blog as I usually do after a while - it keeps going in cycles if you've noticed. However, my food blog is still running fine albeit at a slightly slower pace - I'm even hosting a food blog event currently so if you're interested please send in your entries.On the other hand, I'm rather tied up doing some event planning on the side so lets just say it's tough for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/721490019743008762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=721490019743008762' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/721490019743008762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/721490019743008762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/09/hi-guys-its-been-while.html' title='Hi guys, its been a while'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1918258182009592880</id><published>2009-09-07T18:42:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T18:45:39.710+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Sending your resumes in PDF #</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1918258182009592880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1918258182009592880' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1918258182009592880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1918258182009592880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/09/sending-your-resumes-in-pdf.html' title='# Sending your resumes in PDF #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-240846463994166067</id><published>2009-09-07T17:20:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T18:54:11.944+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Insurance quotes #</title><summary type='text'>More often than not, I tend to get insurance agents trying to influence me into buying their insurance packages. As much as I do realize the benefits of life insurance, the lack of resources available makes it difficult for me as a customer to be sure if I’m signing up for the best package in town from my agent.In light of this, it is good to know that there is a mechanism of providing a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/240846463994166067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=240846463994166067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/240846463994166067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/240846463994166067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/insurance-quotes.html' title='# Insurance quotes #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4776613310854059484</id><published>2009-08-10T13:31:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T13:36:43.605+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #7</title><summary type='text'>Just realised I haven't written a proper post in the last 7 days</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4776613310854059484/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4776613310854059484' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4776613310854059484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4776613310854059484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/08/groggy-monday-one-liners-7.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #7'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7513262399925584950</id><published>2009-08-10T00:21:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-13T00:24:59.006+08:00</updated><title type='text'># A holiday in Myrtle beach #</title><summary type='text'>It’s been a while since I’ve holidayed in a beach, I still remember how I got super tanned at my previous one.  Beach holidays are usually perfect if all you would want to do is relax for a couple of days, stay in a nice hotel, read a book under the sun with a pareo, show off your curves with a bikini on the beach or if you’re a guy you would probably want to play beach soccer all day and drink </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7513262399925584950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7513262399925584950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/08/holiday-in-myrtle-beach.html' title='# A holiday in Myrtle beach #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-8831824156719395648</id><published>2009-08-09T23:44:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-13T00:25:19.873+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Getting back into snail mail #</title><summary type='text'>Coming to think of it, if compared to 10 years ago we hardly receive anything delighting or even meaningful for that matter. The days that we used to receive letters from our pen pals (remember how we used to have them?), the postcard from a relative abroad and not to forget those lame poison letters seems extremely distant now.   Nowadays all that come in my inbox are mailers, spam, bills and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8831824156719395648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8831824156719395648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/08/getting-back-into-snail-mail.html' title='# Getting back into snail mail #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-291182280549732235</id><published>2009-08-03T13:28:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-03T13:31:22.905+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #6</title><summary type='text'>For once I'm clueless on what to write - I'm getting back to work :p</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/291182280549732235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=291182280549732235' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/291182280549732235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/291182280549732235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/08/groggy-monday-one-liners-6.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #6'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6450611571560514956</id><published>2009-08-02T11:25:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T11:30:25.976+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The charismatic artist - Yasmin Ahmad</title><summary type='text'>She explodes charisma with her charm, her humility puts us all to shame. You'll be missed dearly.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6450611571560514956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6450611571560514956' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6450611571560514956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6450611571560514956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/08/charismatic-artist-yasmin-ahmad.html' title='The charismatic artist - Yasmin Ahmad'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2677452574140384917</id><published>2009-07-29T16:22:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-29T16:22:40.540+08:00</updated><title type='text'>One Malaysia - Too good to be true?</title><summary type='text'>Multiculturism, originally uploaded by Praveen R..I'll be frank enough to say I don't and have never bought into the current government's 1Malaysia campaign. Like the majority of us, I too envision a Malaysia free from racial prejudice however the ingenuinity of the whole campaign just makes me cringe everytime I hear the term being used.I'm up for 1 Malaysia - but is the current government </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2677452574140384917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2677452574140384917' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2677452574140384917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2677452574140384917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/one-malaysia-too-good-to-be-true.html' title='One Malaysia - Too good to be true?'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3397863818_f9e97b4bc6_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3048731145179168478</id><published>2009-07-27T08:24:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-27T08:28:40.284+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Mondays One Liners #5</title><summary type='text'>Am still grieved over the two tragedies that occured over the weekend - Yasmin Ahmad's passing and Felipe Massa's crash and head injury - reminds us how short and precious life can be.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3048731145179168478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3048731145179168478' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3048731145179168478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3048731145179168478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/groggy-mondays-one-liners-5.html' title='Groggy Mondays One Liners #5'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2099981623360793640</id><published>2009-07-27T02:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-27T23:56:53.439+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Securing yourself #</title><summary type='text'>“Poll: Most citizens concerned over high crime rate”   I read the above mentioned news piece with much interest and went totally “duh!!” The report noted that 97% of 6,678 respondents to its poll said they did not feel safe due to the high crime rate and more than half of the respondents formed this opinion because they or their family members were victims of crime while 36% of the respondents </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2099981623360793640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2099981623360793640' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2099981623360793640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2099981623360793640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/securing-yourself.html' title='# Securing yourself #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2803571789115550203</id><published>2009-07-27T01:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-27T23:54:08.181+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Getting tutored online #</title><summary type='text'>For most of you, algebra might be a farfetched area since you’ve been out of school ever since and terms such as trigonometry and quadratic equations is just as familiar as the Greek language.Having said that, those of you who are in K12 or college or have children who are would be glad to know that algebra help is now online.  Algebra tutoring in various areas including formula framing, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2803571789115550203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2803571789115550203' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2803571789115550203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2803571789115550203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-tutored-online.html' title='# Getting tutored online #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2095084458920536570</id><published>2009-07-26T22:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-29T23:13:28.364+08:00</updated><title type='text'># Designer stuff for my little one #</title><summary type='text'> I was never exposed to the world of toddler fashion until I had to shop for my 1 year old niece a couple of months back. Her parents, being very brand and fashion conscious, were extremely particular on what they had to put on the little one's back and hence we found ourselves regularly in showrooms of Guess Kids, Hallmark, and you know where I'm getting right?   I'll be naive enough to mention </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2095084458920536570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2095084458920536570' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2095084458920536570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2095084458920536570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/designer-stuff-for-my-little-one_29.html' title='# Designer stuff for my little one #'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7655525517158579081</id><published>2009-07-24T08:47:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-24T09:02:29.167+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Festivals'/><title type='text'>Dancing through Bon Odori</title><summary type='text'>Bon Odori, originally uploaded by Praveen R..It was a wonderful outburst of Japanese culture at the 33rd Bon Odori festival last weekend. Bon Odori has been celebrated on a grand scale in 2 venues in Malaysia, Penang and Selangor, for the last couple of years but it wasn’t till last weekend that I got a firsthand experience of the prominent festival.I met up with a friend earlier and after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7655525517158579081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7655525517158579081' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7655525517158579081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7655525517158579081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/dancing-through-bon-odori.html' title='Dancing through Bon Odori'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3743147384_beb235e73a_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5922491514320731744</id><published>2009-07-20T14:13:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-03T13:31:52.380+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #4</title><summary type='text'>Aint groggy today - still peeved over the whole TBH issue and how some people are using it as means of gaining political mileage.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5922491514320731744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5922491514320731744' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5922491514320731744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5922491514320731744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/groggy-monday-one-liners-4_20.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #4'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2181086921595414994</id><published>2009-07-17T08:06:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T08:14:29.926+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Friday's with Dilbert</title><summary type='text'>I realised I haven't been blogging properly over the last week. I do have an idea or two but it's just that I need to get into the right setting in order to articulate my thoughts in the best way. You know like a mug of steamy hot chocolate with the laptop overlooking the verandah on a stormy night :) ( Excuses - just simply excuses)Anyhow, since it's Friday and I'm a bum just cause I can, here's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2181086921595414994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2181086921595414994' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2181086921595414994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2181086921595414994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/fridays-with-dilbert.html' title='Friday&apos;s with Dilbert'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Sl_BhzQqYcI/AAAAAAAAAsI/ZADW4VvOfvs/s72-c/dilbert2005100104652.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2027863849856506262</id><published>2009-07-17T07:07:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T00:37:59.252+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Biometric protection for rising crimes</title><summary type='text'>The rising crime rates around town has given us pretty much sleepless nights - people are being robbed on busy streets in broad daylight, houses broken in, cars hijaked and even commercial buildings are not spared. On our end as vulnerable citizens, it is only advisable that we beef up the security of our surroundings to our best effort to safeguard our property and self.Speaking about security </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2027863849856506262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2027863849856506262' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2027863849856506262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2027863849856506262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/biometric-protection-for-rising-crimes.html' title='Biometric protection for rising crimes'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-9056127474056048791</id><published>2009-07-13T08:18:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T08:20:02.991+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #4</title><summary type='text'>I've decided to stash my weekend disappointments aside and maintain a positive outlook for the week ahead - pushing myself to be optimistic.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/9056127474056048791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=9056127474056048791' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9056127474056048791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9056127474056048791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/groggy-monday-one-liners-4.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #4'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3829150908239468783</id><published>2009-07-10T10:53:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-10T11:12:20.135+08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Secret Limey Affair</title><summary type='text'>Oh well since it's plastered all over the world wide web I guess it's not so much of a secret any longer.I'm a huggee fan of the Indian lime based soft drink, Limca. Was so obsessed with it eversince my trip to Trichy so much so the cafe owner in front of my hotel would just take out a bottle of Limca as soon as I stepped in the doorway. In fact I'm craving for a gulp of Limca now - wonder if I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3829150908239468783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3829150908239468783' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3829150908239468783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3829150908239468783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-secret-limey-affair.html' title='My Secret Limey Affair'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3143174477_b9166e258b_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3897140321399319052</id><published>2009-07-08T21:18:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T21:24:26.147+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Suicidal</title><summary type='text'> It's all the time – but when it happens to someone you know , it really hits you. To top it off, I know of a girl who almost ended it stupidly and I was lucky I got to speak her out of it before she embarked on her mastermind suicide plan. It actually brings me to think if suicides are getting more prevalent these days or am I simply warming up to it. I’ve noticed one thing though, from this 4 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3897140321399319052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3897140321399319052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3897140321399319052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3897140321399319052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/suicidal.html' title='Suicidal'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3159604790_20e7dc213a_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5310739245349846114</id><published>2009-07-06T10:13:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-06T10:14:36.395+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #3</title><summary type='text'>Started of the week by discovering that I would be embarking on a new challenge - looking forward to it but am equally nervous that I would totally screw up.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5310739245349846114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5310739245349846114' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5310739245349846114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5310739245349846114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/groggy-monday-one-liners-3.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #3'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7458060669281829574</id><published>2009-07-05T22:33:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T23:00:36.028+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Stumped thinking of a gift?</title><summary type='text'> I'm not sure if you've had this issue before, but I commonly get stumped when need to get a present for someone. Just imagine if you hardly knew that person - it'll be too plain to get something cliche, you can't go empty handed to a party, you need to get something proper yet have no idea what to get. I would really prefer to be careful over present choices and not get something offending - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7458060669281829574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7458060669281829574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7458060669281829574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7458060669281829574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/stumped-thinking-of-gift.html' title='Stumped thinking of a gift?'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1564494460251079162</id><published>2009-07-05T15:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-06T15:40:06.597+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kid's deco</title><summary type='text'>Moving into a new home can be just as exciting as it is tiresome especially when one needs to plan out the look for the house and purchasing appropriate furniture. For parents out there struggling to design the concept and decorations of your children’s rooms, fret not. In place of the monotonous and traditional looking ceiling fans, the American online store Farreys has a nice collection of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1564494460251079162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1564494460251079162' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1564494460251079162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1564494460251079162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/moving-into-new-home-can-be-just-as.html' title='Kid&apos;s deco'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-819093981597238543</id><published>2009-07-03T11:07:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-03T11:08:21.732+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Partying by the storm</title><summary type='text'> The rain can be a boon or bane - depending on how you'd choose to look at it. On a personal note, I do have this profound fondness for small droplets falling of the sky. When I ain't doing anything on a rainy evening, I'd like to sit and watch the rain with a cup of steamy latte or masala coffee in hand.Given a choice, I'd love to just let my hand down and storm into the heavy shower to savour </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/819093981597238543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=819093981597238543' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/819093981597238543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/819093981597238543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/07/partying-by-storm.html' title='Partying by the storm'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3332830452_1f927d55c1_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3998541787927244760</id><published>2009-06-29T23:47:00.007+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T07:59:36.303+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='XX chromosomes'/><title type='text'>Real Women have Curves</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever watched the movie “Real Women Have Curves"? It spoke about how regular women come in all shapes and sizes and implied that women are indeed beautiful in their own bodies and should be comfortable and confident in their natural sizes.In this part of the world where I live, coming across a good pool of fashionable clothes for plus sized/pregnant women is rather limited. I've known a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3998541787927244760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3998541787927244760' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3998541787927244760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3998541787927244760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/real-women-have-curves.html' title='Real Women have Curves'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1623024624726773493</id><published>2009-06-29T13:01:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T13:02:26.312+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Groggy Monday'/><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #2</title><summary type='text'>Feeling like it's a productive week ahead.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1623024624726773493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1623024624726773493' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1623024624726773493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1623024624726773493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/groggy-monday-one-liners-2.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #2'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7549654389060559648</id><published>2009-06-24T13:31:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T08:23:44.652+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outdoors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fitness'/><title type='text'>No exercise makes me feel</title><summary type='text'>like a huge sack of potatoes.I haven’t attempted any exercise this whole week and even skipped my weekend hike last Sunday. Now that totally makes me feel like a blob.I’ve been liking outdoor exercise lately – since I’m waiting for bro to go abroad in August to transfer his gym membership to my name. I’ve started hiking recently – there’s a fantastic trail near my area and it’s a pity that I’ve </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7549654389060559648/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7549654389060559648' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7549654389060559648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7549654389060559648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-exercise-makes-me-feel.html' title='No exercise makes me feel'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3187841048_0802f8e630_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5386625605716465365</id><published>2009-06-24T11:15:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-24T11:17:50.560+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Buying stuff online – Do you?</title><summary type='text'>Online stores have been around for more than a decade and giant establishments such as Amazon and eBay provide a clear example on the success of this concept in the international market. However moving down to a smaller scale, do we as Malaysians actually feel comfortable enough to shop online? A study by Nielsen recently showed that about 30% of the internet users in Malaysia purchase goods and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5386625605716465365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5386625605716465365' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5386625605716465365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5386625605716465365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/buying-stuff-online-do-you.html' title='Buying stuff online – Do you?'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7638659229238691373</id><published>2009-06-22T22:21:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T07:42:45.080+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rajni iGoogle theme</title><summary type='text'>Looks like the king has paved his way all through Google. Too bad it dosen't have the background score attached - that would seriously hit the spot. The imagery and concept is a little too tacky for an iGoogle theme I'd have to say - but for Tamil movie buffs, it's amazing enough that they can have their idol staring at them on their Google homepage. I added it for a moment - then shifted back to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7638659229238691373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7638659229238691373' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7638659229238691373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7638659229238691373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/rajni-igoogle-theme.html' title='Rajni iGoogle theme'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7154541812743015191</id><published>2009-06-22T09:58:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-22T10:08:15.781+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Groggy Monday One Liners #1</title><summary type='text'>Can I sleep for an additional 5 minutes please???Note: Groggy Monday One Liners begin this week. Its a one liner cause 1. it's a Monday morning.2. I'm struggling from a serious case of sleep withdrawal.3. I'm obviously too groggy to type anything beyond one line :p ( With the exception of this week lar of course)4. I could obviously do with a little more coffee.5. I'm sleepy so please bear with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7154541812743015191/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7154541812743015191' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7154541812743015191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7154541812743015191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/groggy-monday-one-liners-1.html' title='Groggy Monday One Liners #1'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7921884860051627271</id><published>2009-06-13T13:14:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-13T13:43:47.732+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blooming Beauty</title><summary type='text'>A blooming beauty .She doesn't open up often, but when she does she amazes onlookers.The beauty of my home fishpond blooms rarely. In fact she's curdled up now as we speak. A few weeks ago when I was out shooting my dad's organic aubergine plant in the garden for a food event, I noticed her in a nice bloom - looking glee with goldfishes and koi's swimming playfully at her roots.The sight of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7921884860051627271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7921884860051627271' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7921884860051627271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7921884860051627271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/blooming-beauty.html' title='Blooming Beauty'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3617189344_ab663d19b3_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3849994927005757282</id><published>2009-06-07T17:49:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-08T22:29:54.392+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Beating the Blues</title><summary type='text'>So I was bumming around 2 days back and was just YouTubing about when I came across a bunch of videos that made me laugh my ass off. Now if you're1. Underaged2. Overaged with a undermatured brain3. Simply ain't a sport4. Would faint at any remote reference to sexI guess it would do good to yourself to hit the BACK button right now.But if you DO appreciate some light sensed humour and yes - please</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3849994927005757282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3849994927005757282' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3849994927005757282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3849994927005757282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/beating-blues.html' title='Beating the Blues'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1373785330707303854</id><published>2009-06-01T23:30:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T23:31:58.942+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Being Lazy - again</title><summary type='text'>Yea yea I know - I should be blogging. Too bad I'm just a lazy fat ass.Laters</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1373785330707303854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1373785330707303854' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1373785330707303854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1373785330707303854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/06/being-lazy-again.html' title='Being Lazy - again'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-8436684007780626781</id><published>2009-05-28T08:16:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T08:19:18.435+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Revisiting my childhood</title><summary type='text'>I’ve come to realize the best things in life are hardly flamboyant – they’re standing there watching you in the eye yet we just choose to ignore in our pursuit of money and happiness.It was one of the days when I got off early from work and headed home before the traffic was too hard to handle. Sighting my brother’s bicycle at the side of the pond and with the huge guilt of gorging down McDonalds</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/8436684007780626781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=8436684007780626781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8436684007780626781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8436684007780626781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/05/revisiting-my-childhood.html' title='Revisiting my childhood'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6999172858188707537</id><published>2009-05-20T16:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-05-20T16:35:50.539+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wednesday Word Wars</title><summary type='text'>Small Talk : My personal attempt to divert from my learning routine.A forwarded mail I received on Word Games this morning perked up my normal routine a little. The game, which has indeed been running for quite sometime,  starts with a 4-letter word ( No you prevents, not F..K) and the rule is to only change one alphabet at a time. The next thing I knew I was battling out vocabularies with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6999172858188707537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6999172858188707537' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6999172858188707537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6999172858188707537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/05/wednesday-word-wars.html' title='Wednesday Word Wars'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4041821847416619708</id><published>2009-05-01T22:47:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-05-02T01:15:40.950+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Olden Goldies</title><summary type='text'>I guess age is somehow catching up on me. As some of you might already know, I've intermittently captured sudden interest over retro movies in the past and lately, I guess I've been bitten by the bug again. My last two entries on my craze was the 80s fever and Movie Mania.Well this time around, my current interest revolves more around musical appreciation as opposed to my previous film frenzies. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4041821847416619708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4041821847416619708' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4041821847416619708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4041821847416619708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/05/olden-goldies.html' title='Olden Goldies'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6764275539882644557</id><published>2009-04-22T14:51:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T14:56:38.129+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>At last...</title><summary type='text'>... the police force decided to bestow upon us citizens our basic right -  Public Safety and Security.Over the last couple of years, I've commented enough on how KL is slowly turning into Mugsville. Let's just hope this effort bears some fruit.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6764275539882644557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6764275539882644557' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6764275539882644557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6764275539882644557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/04/at-last.html' title='At last...'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Se6-ok8sT1I/AAAAAAAAAjk/4KPnr-4xMlw/s72-c/news.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1268132122077381875</id><published>2009-04-21T16:31:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T04:01:38.360+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travels'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Festivals'/><title type='text'>The Thai Water Splash</title><summary type='text'>Its been a year since I experienced the great Thai water splash. It was a bittersweet episode indeed, being fun and all - but on the hindsight I got drenched alot and got my stuff ruined. The adventure began when my friend and I took a rickety coach from Khao San for a 12 hour journey up north of Thailand. We reached Chiang Mai a few days before the major festival and were scheduled to fly back </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1268132122077381875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1268132122077381875' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1268132122077381875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1268132122077381875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/04/thai-water-splash.html' title='The Thai Water Splash'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Se3xJgfMlII/AAAAAAAAAjI/DLYk6lzV9DY/s72-c/None.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2757354118702605793</id><published>2009-04-14T10:32:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:02:55.094+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Festivals'/><title type='text'>A beginning to a brand new year</title><summary type='text'>They say that if you begin an initiative on the first day of the year, it would carry on for the rest of the year.I say it's a good opportunity to pick up from where I left after January 1st. Wishing my blog a long and healthy existence for the next 365 days (gulp.. I hope).An array of new year treats. Recipe and further information in my food blog.Happy Tamil New Year to all :)P.S : for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2757354118702605793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2757354118702605793' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2757354118702605793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2757354118702605793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/04/beginning-to-brand-new-year.html' title='A beginning to a brand new year'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeP3GD-hUKI/AAAAAAAAAg8/2C3Ufk7frrk/s72-c/Tamil%20New%20Year-frame.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2827393490321221088</id><published>2009-01-01T15:04:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-01T15:22:36.482+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Datuk '09</title><summary type='text'>The big 09 is finally here, and managed to scramble in amidst the deafening cheers of the crowded city, fireworks, balloons, party hats, sprays and what not. The big guy was upset that no red carpet was laid, but what the heck, he's here anyway.Like everyone else, I would have loved to join in the chaos of welcoming Datuk '09 with all the crowd and noise, but as usual the thought of spending the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2827393490321221088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2827393490321221088' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2827393490321221088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2827393490321221088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2009/01/datuk-09.html' title='Datuk &apos;09'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-8621866779869284195</id><published>2008-12-30T02:51:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-30T03:07:35.524+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>2008 and the year it was</title><summary type='text'>Its the wee hours of 30th December 2008 and just a matter of hours before I bid good bye to 2008 forever. It's one of the other moments where I'm sitting here partially awake in front of my faithful machine pondering over the past and what the future beholds.2008 was a year I wouldn't deem distinctly significant from the others I had, but I was to be blamed for not making it significant ( we do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/8621866779869284195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=8621866779869284195' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8621866779869284195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8621866779869284195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-and-year-it-was.html' title='2008 and the year it was'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6958799418361424654</id><published>2008-12-16T01:17:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:02:14.709+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travels'/><title type='text'>Trichy - Day 2</title><summary type='text'>1. Still surviving.2. Prem says my ass is gonna get whooped if I spend more than 10 mins on the PC. Impatient fellow.3. Need a break from boring temple visits.4. Dying aaaaaaaaaa...Need starbucks, or beer. wateva5. 3 days to go</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6958799418361424654/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6958799418361424654' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6958799418361424654'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6958799418361424654'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/12/trichy-day-2.html' title='Trichy - Day 2'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2379939922638622178</id><published>2008-12-15T00:04:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T04:03:43.550+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travels'/><title type='text'>Trichy - Day 1</title><summary type='text'>Alright, so this is a real quick one. Finally found a dodgy looking icafe by the side of the street.Trichy - first impressionsI was struck with awe, really. It seemed like I had turned on Sun TV and dived right into the TV screen. Everything that I  knew or was able to associate with South India up to this point  is definitely attributed by the influence of the Tamil movies I watch. Wonder if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2379939922638622178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2379939922638622178' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2379939922638622178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2379939922638622178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/12/trichy-day-1.html' title='Trichy - Day 1'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7591792417867266995</id><published>2008-12-12T15:13:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:20:27.869+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travels'/><title type='text'>Vanakam Tiruchirappalli..Yawn..</title><summary type='text'>Yes you got it right, the exact marketing campaign by Air Asia that got a huge majority of the Malaysian South Indian community swarming towards their internet browsers to grab one of those ulta cheap seats the moment the rumour was out. My folks, as Indian as they are, decided to join in with the hype and grabbed "cheap" tickets for the rest of the family. The next thing I knew, I was booked on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7591792417867266995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7591792417867266995' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7591792417867266995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7591792417867266995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/12/vanakam-tiruchirappalliyawn_12.html' title='Vanakam Tiruchirappalli..Yawn..'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1301768838723570123</id><published>2008-12-10T22:42:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:17:53.486+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>Tomorrow never dies?</title><summary type='text'>It's amazing how recent events have reinforced the one fundamental thing, That time waits for no man and our clocks are ticking as we speak. Mind if I posed a question, have you ever considered the possibility of death tomorrow? Anyone of you out there?As hair-raising as it might sound, the possibility of it can't be ruled out. To the average lay man, obsessed with his dreams, career and his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1301768838723570123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1301768838723570123' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1301768838723570123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1301768838723570123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/12/tomorrow-never-dies.html' title='Tomorrow never dies?'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2864180349076864674</id><published>2008-11-04T22:34:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:29:52.724+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disappearing Acts'/><title type='text'>Snooze</title><summary type='text'>Things are getting a little crazyI've officially hit the snooze button till SaturdayChaoz</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2864180349076864674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2864180349076864674' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2864180349076864674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2864180349076864674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/11/snooze.html' title='Snooze'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7240274015311855201</id><published>2008-10-21T07:57:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:23:11.506+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>Now would the lame one stand up?</title><summary type='text'>One thing about stand-up comedians is that either they rip your intestines out or their just boring lame. Try being a regular for famour stand-ups and you'll soon come to realise that comedians tend to recycle their jokes ( a move which simply spells LAME ALERT) and everytime they do the information changes slightly, just as if they couldnt at least maintain some consistency in it.It would come </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7240274015311855201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7240274015311855201' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7240274015311855201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7240274015311855201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/10/now-would-lame-one-stand-up.html' title='Now would the lame one stand up?'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3292377803208121146</id><published>2008-10-19T11:14:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:30:31.607+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disappearing Acts'/><title type='text'>Laters</title><summary type='text'>Yeap, I do realise that it's been slumberland down here for a while. Having said that, I seriously ain't in the mood to blog.Laters..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3292377803208121146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3292377803208121146' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3292377803208121146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3292377803208121146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/10/laters.html' title='Laters'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3869131367973373260</id><published>2008-09-21T22:48:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:33:27.857+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Social sensitivity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>On Diversity and Respect</title><summary type='text'>Heya guys,Noticed this link from Saby's blog,and upon reading it I realised that it was downright racist and ignorance to the bone. Obviously bitching about another blogger isn't exactly on my agenda, but I guess this just has be highlighted.Lifted up from the blog post :http://www.jadezheng.com/2008/09/bitten-by-shark.html"However, I made it to my work place's parking area. THEN, I had this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3869131367973373260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3869131367973373260' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3869131367973373260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3869131367973373260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/09/on-diversity-and-respect.html' title='On Diversity and Respect'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5476186516943666793</id><published>2008-09-21T11:25:00.007+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:25:38.132+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>The world ain't made from lollipops</title><summary type='text'>A very dear person once told me this when I much needed it"The world ain't made from lollipops.You might expect everyone to be nice, everyone to treat you the just the way you treat them, every man to respect you for your personality.Unfortunately, the real world does not exhibit these.To be street smart is key, and you never know what the other wants from you.Be nice to those who are nice to you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5476186516943666793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5476186516943666793' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5476186516943666793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5476186516943666793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/09/world-aint-made-from-lollipops.html' title='The world ain&apos;t made from lollipops'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2600137178_9d7afcc0e1_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-492215630664751572</id><published>2008-09-14T10:45:00.009+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:26:58.423+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>Saroja..Ok Lah</title><summary type='text'>Having constantly heard raving reviews about Venkat Prabhu's recent directorial venture, I finally did drag myself to the theater to check out what the fuss was all about. Many fellow friends I knew were watching it for their 2nd or 3rd time, and that only usually happens for Rajni and Kamal blockbusters.It has be exceptionally awesome then, right. The cinema hall was fully occupied with people </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/492215630664751572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=492215630664751572' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/492215630664751572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/492215630664751572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarojaok-lah.html' title='Saroja..Ok Lah'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SMyFUWctllI/AAAAAAAAAMw/gLdSL00blCc/s72-c/Silambattam-stills-06.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4069888177555053448</id><published>2008-08-12T14:38:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:31:01.056+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disappearing Acts'/><title type='text'>Mute</title><summary type='text'> How does it feel to be unable to utter a single word for more than 48 hours?I should know..Can't wait to be able to speak again</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4069888177555053448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4069888177555053448' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4069888177555053448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4069888177555053448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/08/mute.html' title='Mute'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7453339276658396406</id><published>2008-08-05T09:24:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:27:42.284+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>Movie Mania</title><summary type='text'>As many of you might already be aware of, I've been having sudden crazes for movies from the yesteryears ( Sign that I'm getting old ??)This would definitely ring a bell for some of my older readers as I've mentioned something similar some time last year in this post. Lets just say that the craze has started to set in then, alright.Last Saturday, I had indulged in something I would call a Movie </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7453339276658396406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7453339276658396406' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7453339276658396406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7453339276658396406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/08/movie-mania.html' title='Movie Mania'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1285209230096477380</id><published>2008-07-30T07:30:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:33:09.729+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Social sensitivity'/><title type='text'>Shower us your support</title><summary type='text'>I vividly recall my walks down the Indian streets where beggars would be swarming around us with pleads for a few rupees. As much as the public despises them and try extremely hard to keep a straight face and pretend as if their invisible, I must say that the "damned" ones were extremely persistent and even resorted to creative means to acquire a few notes from the public. It's obvious that these</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1285209230096477380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1285209230096477380' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1285209230096477380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1285209230096477380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/07/shower-us-your-support.html' title='Shower us your support'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SI-si-yTDnI/AAAAAAAAAMg/GbhazmzNIdk/s72-c/homeless.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5050455115468297389</id><published>2008-07-20T22:05:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:33:59.716+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Social sensitivity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>Ads Affecionado</title><summary type='text'>I have been a great fan of ads, like many of you I would suppose. Unfortunately, very few Malaysian ads actually leave an engraved impact upon us.When asked to name a good Malaysian ad at the top of one's mind, it's a great likelihood that at least 80% would probably quote a Petronas ad. Petronas ad's for one have a great air to it and touches us in ways we could never forget, may it be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5050455115468297389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5050455115468297389' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5050455115468297389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5050455115468297389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/07/ads-affecionado.html' title='Ads Affecionado'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3111925998325642326</id><published>2008-07-02T21:54:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:34:29.736+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disappearing Acts'/><title type='text'>Blocked senses</title><summary type='text'>They say that fate hits you at the most unpredictable moments..I'd say I totally agreeWhat other conclusion can I make when I spent 3 "vetti" weeks bumming around while bouncing around with turbo energy and the day I'm finally supposed to lock in for work, the viruses decide to play poker and hit me hard..DAMN!!and so I simply had to throw myself out of my bed for the last 2 days to show up for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3111925998325642326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3111925998325642326' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3111925998325642326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3111925998325642326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/07/blocked-senses.html' title='Blocked senses'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4985542233950123424</id><published>2008-06-30T23:13:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T23:28:59.529+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Flogging yet again</title><summary type='text'>Those who know me well enough would understand my love for good food and the extent I would go in search for good stuff to eat. It would be a no brainer then that a good meal would make my day and a bad one would be well...would simply unleash the grumpy monster in me, lets put it that way..My love for food led me to create my food blog a year ago, a couple of posts later and it went of to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4985542233950123424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4985542233950123424' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4985542233950123424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4985542233950123424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/flogging-yet-again.html' title='Flogging yet again'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-917628322157541550</id><published>2008-06-27T08:57:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:36:58.251+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>The question of honesty</title><summary type='text'>I recall vividly the numerous case studies that I've gone through in my * heavens forbid* Moral studies classes back in primary school. Those who have grown up with the  same *sucky* curriculum would remember the stereotypical,**What would you have done if you found a dollar bill or someone's purse by accident??**Rings a bell, anyone?So, earlier on we were thought that the right thing to do is to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/917628322157541550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=917628322157541550' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/917628322157541550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/917628322157541550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/question-of-honesty.html' title='The question of honesty'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1313083825539354505</id><published>2008-06-23T11:36:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:37:34.632+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>I am a</title><summary type='text'>Narcissistic queen.Will be back in a jiffy:p</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1313083825539354505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1313083825539354505' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1313083825539354505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1313083825539354505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-am.html' title='I am a'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2599531475_19985586c5_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-3824507552456445091</id><published>2008-06-22T00:39:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:38:06.398+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Disappearing Acts'/><title type='text'>Tired</title><summary type='text'>I just got back from the Nuffnang Wild Party and let me tell you that I'm extremely tired (read:sleepy) at the moment...**huff and puff** To top it all off, I spent my last few minutes meticulously trying to remove the last bit of glitter I had on my face.i seriously would like to give everyone a decent post right now, but I really need some beauty sleep so tomorrow yeah.. more like later today :</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/3824507552456445091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=3824507552456445091' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3824507552456445091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/3824507552456445091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/tired.html' title='Tired'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7922717081724916293</id><published>2008-06-19T09:27:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:39:04.691+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>Care and affection</title><summary type='text'>What would actually make one desire to remain strong in a relationship? Different persona's seem to embark on relationships for various distinct reasons may it be financially motivated, physical intimacy, or whether it's just that one needs a companion to share the joys and sorrows of his/her life.When the objectives of a relationship is defined clearly, it becomes challenging for me to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7922717081724916293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7922717081724916293' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7922717081724916293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7922717081724916293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/care-and-affection.html' title='Care and affection'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/540280463_320188cdc1_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7173171124519420668</id><published>2008-06-18T00:14:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:39:32.239+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>Deep thoughts</title><summary type='text'>Its definitely been a while since I've given my 2 cents on anything vaguely political, the last probably being sometime last year perhaps. Can't really recall at the moment..sheeshMy silence on a recent issue might have kept some of you wondering on my actual stand on the whole thing. I was somewhat involved in it yet kept mum even as comments were flying all over in the cyberworld. I have to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7173171124519420668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7173171124519420668' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7173171124519420668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7173171124519420668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/deep-thoughts.html' title='Deep thoughts'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2046585709174781053</id><published>2008-06-16T16:45:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:42:04.994+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>The 10 faces</title><summary type='text'>I did actually get a chance to catch Kamal's latest flick, the so called magnum opus movie of the year.My thoughts on the movieFor a movie of that length, it was entertaining enough to keep me awake throughout the whole duration, which is a brownie point.While it was interesting to anticipate each fold of the scenes, some parts were obviously unnecessary and to be frank, at least half of the 10 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2046585709174781053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2046585709174781053' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2046585709174781053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2046585709174781053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/10-faces.html' title='The 10 faces'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SFYtpP_NkbI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/ZBYI-A-brM0/s72-c/d1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7045505283976303760</id><published>2008-06-07T11:31:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-06-08T23:19:44.475+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>Shocking Hikes ep. 1</title><summary type='text'>Flash back.. it was approximately 6 pm when we were lazing about in the office Wednesday evening and news on the fuel price were flashing around... ooh wait, was the increase supposed to happen in August, ooh no suddenly it was announced that it was to happen the next day at 12 am." Geez, sucky government trying to pull another one." I screamed with the rest of the conversation being </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7045505283976303760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7045505283976303760' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7045505283976303760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7045505283976303760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/06/shocking-hikes-ep-1.html' title='Shocking Hikes ep. 1'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-7139343943305145588</id><published>2008-04-15T20:58:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-04-15T21:56:18.062+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Way too cool up here.. Turn on the heat please</title><summary type='text'>I guess one good thing about being a Microsoft employee is that doing cool stuff is actually recognized and sometimes compulsory. I shift my mind back to somewhere last year when our Innovation Manager and I decided to have a Silverlight and S+S talk and demo at our Microsoft Innovation Centre ( fondly known as MIC, pun intended ). Our manager decided to promote the event on Facebook, something </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/7139343943305145588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=7139343943305145588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7139343943305145588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/7139343943305145588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-guess-one-good-thing-about-being.html' title='Way too cool up here.. Turn on the heat please'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SASwWMnXr1I/AAAAAAAAAMA/hLbVGLWLPI0/s72-c/teched.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1030356713855895161</id><published>2008-04-13T12:09:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:06:57.149+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>The long way I've came</title><summary type='text'>It was just about this time last year when I remember wrapping up my Final Year Project back in UPM, vaguely remember my project title to be "Carbon and Nitrogen element medium optimization for bacteriocin production from Lactobacillus plantarum"..phew what a mouthful..I remember vividly the long hours in my lab, drenched in sweat as the air conditioner was faulty, the hours I spent meticulously </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1030356713855895161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1030356713855895161' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1030356713855895161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1030356713855895161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/04/long-way-ive-came.html' title='The long way I&apos;ve came'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-8079765083464481630</id><published>2008-02-11T08:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T08:22:46.780+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A whole new makeover</title><summary type='text'>Sheesh.. finally guys, my bloggie has been treated to a long overdue makeover. I remember it starting of as the black layout with coloured polka dots way back in 2005 and later, somewhere in 2006 i guess, I decided to give it a cleaner layout and it became green.. Got bored of it sooner or later and changed it to blue with the advent of the new blogger template. Since the blog has been rather </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/8079765083464481630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=8079765083464481630' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8079765083464481630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8079765083464481630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/02/whole-new-makeover.html' title='A whole new makeover'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-4712515284698702636</id><published>2008-02-05T08:13:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:04:30.483+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>The perils of the double X chromosome</title><summary type='text'>It probably would not come to a surprise that I do not actually indulge in beautification products very much unlike the general spending behavior of women my age. I was always a simple cleanser and water person without blinking a second look at the other products on the shelves. That was until lately though ( as late as last week).It had all started when I started having pimples popping up over </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/4712515284698702636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=4712515284698702636' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4712515284698702636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/4712515284698702636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/02/perils-of-double-x-chromosome.html' title='The perils of the double X chromosome'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6329300513903920348</id><published>2008-01-27T17:45:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:06:16.117+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><title type='text'>Masala Cafe on a breezy evening</title><summary type='text'>Would you ever guess that lately I have been facing a sincerely difficult question to answer. The conversation would usually go :Person A : Oh, so you're a blogger!!Me : Ermmm.... not reallyPerson A : Whaddya mean not really, you either are or you're notMe : Hmmm...well, I used to be a regular blogger but now I hardly update my blog and its been lying dormant for a while.. So well, do I still get</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6329300513903920348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6329300513903920348' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6329300513903920348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6329300513903920348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/01/masala-cafe-on-breezy-evening.html' title='Masala Cafe on a breezy evening'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/R5xWnb4XJSI/AAAAAAAAAKM/vuFggrZWGW4/s72-c/nagas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5578812806347087080</id><published>2008-01-03T08:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2008-01-03T08:37:04.769+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Silent Night</title><summary type='text'>Hey guys,Firstly I would like to extend my new year wishes to everybody. The year came, and left in a flash and now its 008 and I'm a year older ( geeez.. never wanted that)Trust me I do sincerely want to write a decent post and do have a gazillion things that I'd like to post on but unfortunately time isn't at my disposal.Till then, I promise to make a grand appearance soon with a decent post </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5578812806347087080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5578812806347087080' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5578812806347087080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5578812806347087080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2008/01/silent-night.html' title='Silent Night'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2472934617750173416</id><published>2007-12-23T21:05:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:07:31.437+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chill out'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Festivals'/><title type='text'>12 days of Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Hey guys,With Christmas being right at our corner and with carollers and outlets literary permanently embedding christmas rhymes into our brains, wouldn't it be wonderful to have an alternative version of our favourite themes?Found this over youtube and still get over it.Boymongoose has given us an indian version of the 12 days of christmas and its so funny that you'll be laughing at your desk </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2472934617750173416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2472934617750173416' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2472934617750173416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2472934617750173416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/12/12-days-of-christmas.html' title='12 days of Christmas'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-9072665189471300172</id><published>2007-12-20T11:05:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T01:08:24.095+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thoughts'/><title type='text'>Shopping...</title><summary type='text'>........not my cup of tea ( or rather teh tarik :p)Today being a holiday in celebration of the Muslim festival, Aidiladha and with my families last minute Christmas plans, we decided to go shopping...The outcome of the plan was 5 hours of pushing through an extremely crowded shopping mall with stores like MNG and Vincci bearing an uncanny resemblance to the environment at a night market.Were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/9072665189471300172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=9072665189471300172' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9072665189471300172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/9072665189471300172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/12/shopping.html' title='Shopping...'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5189782075099762473</id><published>2007-12-18T18:27:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-18T18:42:13.356+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey...</title><summary type='text'>Hi peeps,I admit that my blog has been punctuated by huge gaps lately but I do hope that you guys understand that there are various other activities that take precedence in my day to day initiatives.Year end is here and things have been slightly more suttle with people on leave and long holidays coming up. Having said that, the fact that the end of the second Quarter ( of the financial year) is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5189782075099762473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5189782075099762473' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5189782075099762473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5189782075099762473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/12/hey.html' title='Hey...'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/R2eiB6S6naI/AAAAAAAAAKE/-cGk9VTfA24/s72-c/terryfoxrun07.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2226645981353138993</id><published>2007-11-04T22:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-05T22:53:13.392+08:00</updated><title type='text'>November babies</title><summary type='text'>If there's one thing I'm seriously bad at, it's remembering birthday's.. so if I've forgot urs please forgive me as... well now u know why..:(Anyway, thank goodness I received an update over my mailbox on friends birthday and figured it would be best to put out a bloggie greeting..To Mike and Priya, happy birthday... I'm super sleepy now but the least I can do is wish you..:D. Mike in his one of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2226645981353138993/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2226645981353138993' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2226645981353138993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2226645981353138993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/11/november-babies.html' title='November babies'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Ry3VZc6VGqI/AAAAAAAAAI0/OzfmzlOZ-u0/s72-c/mike.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6065716483980966003</id><published>2007-11-04T21:07:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-04T22:09:13.981+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Phew... a long run wasn't it</title><summary type='text'>Hi guys, I'm back yet again and I pretty much understand that I've sickened my readers with my elongated M.I.A episode. Anyway, I prefer to remain optimistic and would try my level best to post regularly now onwards.. I did say try ok :)Quite obviously loads of stuff has happened over my M.I.A period but I'm really not in the mood of blogging some thing ancient yet, so lets start with something </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6065716483980966003/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6065716483980966003' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6065716483980966003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6065716483980966003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/11/phew-long-run-wasnt-it.html' title='Phew... a long run wasn&apos;t it'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Ry3Qo86VGnI/AAAAAAAAAIc/ir-recOh-VM/s72-c/terryfox.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1453457311610378222</id><published>2007-10-04T21:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T21:53:14.184+08:00</updated><title type='text'>STOP!!!</title><summary type='text'>Before I hear abuses hurled out at me, can I suggest that you guys take a chill pill.. I know I've been a useless blogger and pretty much make 1 update a month.. but a blogger nevertheless :p Damn busy lar my frens..and my PC is so sucky that I dont even have the freaking patience to edit my photos ( which I actually have tons of).. I will not again make a blank promise but I will try </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1453457311610378222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1453457311610378222' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1453457311610378222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1453457311610378222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/10/stop.html' title='STOP!!!'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/RwTtMdrWt1I/AAAAAAAAAIM/gM9VUcFcVsE/s72-c/YamChar.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1761118757699337296</id><published>2007-09-19T06:33:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T06:43:02.655+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The RM 5 million mega project</title><summary type='text'>Hi guys.. I've kept you guys literally bored with the convo pics I guess.. but due to the lack of time ( and my sucky pc) that I was unable to update in time.. Till then...COMING SOONThats it for now peeps.. wait up for my coming up soon post!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1761118757699337296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1761118757699337296' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1761118757699337296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1761118757699337296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/09/rm-5-million-mega-project.html' title='The RM 5 million mega project'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/RvBTiv0CDMI/AAAAAAAAAH0/FGG4Cm6uUM4/s72-c/dirtyb4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-6867084716725342447</id><published>2007-09-15T11:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-15T13:16:50.782+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Convo mishap</title><summary type='text'>In the midst of all the madness trying to coordinate a gargantuan event, my convocation fell in the schedule and it was so abrupt that it didn't even feel like one.   It was on a Saturday at 8 am and on Friday evening we were still struggling with sponsorship proposals that I managed to only reach home about 8.30 pm and by then I had no idea what to do, was having a bad hair day, clothes not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/6867084716725342447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=6867084716725342447' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6867084716725342447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/6867084716725342447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/09/in-midst-of-all-madness-trying-to.html' title='Convo mishap'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/RutSiP0CDJI/AAAAAAAAAHc/hTuvIeOTtls/s72-c/gifts.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-5739050011035074394</id><published>2007-09-13T21:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T22:39:24.283+08:00</updated><title type='text'>It seems weird</title><summary type='text'>.. to make a comeback after such a long time    Yet again I have been put into the situation to explain my long extended absence. I love blogging, no doubt, but lately with too many things on hand, I had to let go of some commitments.           Tech Ed SEA went on well thankfully and we had a whole gang of bloggers who had helped in the execution of LIVEfest. To Michael ,Jason, Cherrie, Jennifer,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/5739050011035074394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=5739050011035074394' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5739050011035074394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/5739050011035074394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/09/it-seems-weird.html' title='It seems weird'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-1174719279880423418</id><published>2007-08-13T06:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-13T06:37:51.961+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Zooing-Out</title><summary type='text'>    When was the last time you actually visited the Zoo..Now go on and start reopening your flashback files. For me the last time I remembered was during a kindergarten trip when I was say....about 6. Considering the long gap that I've left, I paid the zoo a visit last weekend to accompany the kids to a sponsored trip.        Back then when I was a kid, I clearly remember a KFC jingle in relation</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/1174719279880423418/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=1174719279880423418' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1174719279880423418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/1174719279880423418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/08/zooing-out.html' title='Zooing-Out'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Rr-Ht6Zhg4I/AAAAAAAAAGs/XTcZ5ueCVfE/s72-c/flags.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2819898428074494496</id><published>2007-08-07T11:21:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-07T11:21:48.958+08:00</updated><title type='text'>You guys miss me yet??</title><summary type='text'>Sorry for the long break guys...Right now I'm testing out the email to blogger feature so if you can read this...It works... I'll be back soon.. Luv ya peeps ;)Try PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best Web mail, award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. Try it now!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2819898428074494496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2819898428074494496' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2819898428074494496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2819898428074494496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/08/you-guys-miss-me-yet.html' title='You guys miss me yet??'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2157660189276575509</id><published>2007-07-29T23:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-07-29T23:50:36.671+08:00</updated><title type='text'>I soo love....</title><summary type='text'>..........my KL flickr gang    The 16th KL flickr meet at IZZI last night was one of  good food and great fun. It started of with dinner and presentations by a few members. Not long after the camera's came out and off we went snapping like no ones business. Talk about being chaotic, everyone in the whole restaurant was looking at us like we were providing free entertainment or sumthing.  I mean </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2157660189276575509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2157660189276575509' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2157660189276575509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2157660189276575509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-soo-love.html' title='I soo love....'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/Rqyt_qZhg1I/AAAAAAAAAGU/p-iA72cMgVo/s72-c/kl+flickr.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-2706216474334704967</id><published>2007-07-27T07:05:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-07-27T07:25:40.271+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Drowned candles</title><summary type='text'>Come to think of it, birthdays are just magical events...its that one time in a year where you anticipate it, people wake you up from sleep at 12 am just to wish you and you never get to sleep until about 1. Cake shops literally survive thanks to this event and people tend to be nice to you on that day specifically only to keep all their problems stacked to be vented out to you the next day. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/2706216474334704967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=2706216474334704967' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2706216474334704967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/2706216474334704967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/07/drowned-candles.html' title='Drowned candles'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17363774.post-8594183433385012874</id><published>2007-07-24T21:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T23:57:20.967+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pinafores and Homework</title><summary type='text'>     Remember the question I asked yesterday about schools and memories. Looks like many of you guys are pretty happy not to be in school anymore.Let me let you out on this, ME TOO!! Besides, I kinda like my new found financial freedom where I'm allowed to make my own decisions and spend as I like.    I spent the majority of my secondary school years in an all girls school and I gotta tell you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/feeds/8594183433385012874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17363774&amp;postID=8594183433385012874' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8594183433385012874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17363774/posts/default/8594183433385012874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://veenpastels.blogspot.com/2007/07/pinafores-and-homework.html' title='Pinafores and Homework'/><author><name>Praveen R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13333426404559165980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hIAt1T5IAB4/SeQBKr0T9yI/AAAAAAAAAhE/qzlQ9YuoFoU/S220/praveen.jpg'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry></feed>
