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2012 Spiced up A Star Automatic – Bright Red

On March 1, 2012 By simonkayar In General

Moving to Blogger

On May 25, 2010 By simonkayar In General

In the turn of events my earlier blog engine ‘Tabulas’ had to be shut down. I had to find a new host and ended up with blogger. The only problem is that while Tabulas allowed me to have my private diary (private posts) as part of my blog, here I might end up with another blog just for that (not very nice). Hopefully it will be added to blogger at some point of time. I am moving all my public posts for now especially the popular ‘Expense Organizer’ and ‘Tax Planner’ tools.

Tips on Highway Driving

On April 30, 2009 By simonkayar In General

I have compiled these highway tips from posts at team-bhp.com. There may be a lot of things that are specific to India and a few that are debatable. Kindly use your Common Sense . General

Another San Diego Trip

On October 21, 2008 By simonkayar In General

So when was my last public post, let me see – hmm when I was in San Diego. Do I get more time when I am not in India and actually amidst all the pressure. Btw, the trips don’t mean much to me except that I have lost the following, My daugter’s birthday, My wife’s birthday, My own birthday, Diwali (festival of lights), My best friend’s sister’s marriage and now another good old friend’s marriage. Things that I can’t think of replacing ever in future. Sigh.. Lamenting aside, I am sort of used to these trips now, more practical in …

Back to India

On June 30, 2008 By simonkayar In General

After an amazing trip I am heading back to India. Bye Bye San Diego !!

Website Design Updated !!

On June 30, 2008 By simonkayar In General

After getting our own domain name simonkayar.com I sat down and got the template updated too. It now looks lovely !!! [update] It is still broken in Internet Explorer and I need some time off to fix it.

I have a friend

On June 7, 2008 By simonkayar In General

I love this poem by Charles Hanson Towne. He wrote it decades ago but it still fits well in our time too. I use this poem sent as an email to threaten by friends to be in touch.. Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year is gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as …

San Diego beckons

On May 30, 2008 By simonkayar In General

No-oooooooooo!!! Not again. I am going to miss my daughter’s birthday for the second consecutive year. Well ‘kadamai azhaikuthu’. So no other choice. On the positive side I am getting another camera and planning to go to Sea World too (Last time when I was in Irvine, I gave Sea World a miss, postponing it for another time and it has been a wise decision). But all the fun only after the successful completion of the reason I am here.

Tata Nano – History is made

On January 10, 2008 By simonkayar In General

It has not been often that I follow a news for long with such unadulterated passion. The 1 lakh car has been one of them. I had read every conceivable article, magazine reports, rumors and predictions of the car, including the parts that will be outsourced and to whom and the innovations required to meet the cost factor. Meanwhile there had been a lot of setbacks for Ratan and his team including the protests by farmers, mockery style statements issued from competitors questioning the mere possibility of it and almost everyone jumping in to say that 1 Lakh price target …

Mileage – Before First Service

On October 17, 2007 By simonkayar In General

Our Estilo is giving us a mileage of around 12 per km before the first service. The first service was done at 600+ kms much to the surprise of many (for a first time car owner and for one who learnt it after buying the car 600 kms is a bit too much). Waiting for the mileage to improve after the service. Let me see.