http://www.lemback.com Potpourri of Ramblings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:46:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Simonyi's Skat Ahuh, who doesn't want cruising? Of course the seasick, but for those who naturally loves the sea can think of a cruise over the Atlantic or somewhere else. While there are cruiser lines that offer the pleasure of traversing the sea from one place to another, there are those ... http://www.lemback.com/2008/travel-in-a-yacht/ Astrid Lindgren's World If you're familiar with the name Astrid Lindgren then you've probably read some of her children's books that's been translated to different languages. She was loved not only for being a good writer/author but also for her passion for children. According to her, "one doesn't need ... http://www.lemback.com/2008/astrid-and-her-pippi/ It's been quite a while since the last time I posted a meme here.  I hope I haven't missed anyone's tag in particular.  Forgive me but I'm the one who keeps things wait and worse, forget about it.  Well, not all things really, but especially this tagging affair, lol!  So much ... http://www.lemback.com/2008/the-alphabet-tag/ After the success of the Season 1 contest initiated by Shanker Bakshi, he's coming up with the Season 2 and this time it's bigger than ever. Mind you, I won some EC credits in the first contest.  Now, it's time for me to share some, too.  You can be a ... http://www.lemback.com/2008/a-win-win-contest-2/ Can you see what I see? I attempted to take a picture of this waxing crescent moon one July night. I didn't know what had gotten my mind when I saw it through my kitchen window. I just took the camera and shoot! I didn't even see that moon in ... http://www.lemback.com/2008/fly-me-to-the-moon/