...to my taste in jewelry after living in India for a year. Lol. Before pic is just a tiny little red ball, but now....big, noisy, showing, sparkly. ..well much better.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
100% sure...
- Hi I'm looking for a headset for my phone. .with microphone (me looking at a full display of earpiece)
- Hmm, wait for minute (young clerk asks his colleague)
- No actually, none of these headsets work like that. You will only be able to listen to music.
- Ok, but what about this Skull candy? It has a microphone?
- No it does not work on your phone? 100% sure!
- Ok is that some special thing here in India because in my country this Skull candy works on mobile phones?
- (not getting a real answer). It just won't work. 100% sure.
- Ok. (I'm looking at the headsets and see this Sony piece)
- What about this one. It says "hands free phone calls for smartphones, Android, iPad, BlackBerry". It says here on the box it works! I'll buy it and try here in the shop.
After buying the headphones, he opens the box and I make a call to my husband. ...with the new ones. It worked. 100% sure it worked just like the box said.
So whenever someone here says "it's not possible, we don't have it, it doesn't work etc".....don't make a mistake to believe they're 100% sure.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
I did it!!!
I drove this lil Scooter in real Indian traffic to the dentist. Tjohoooo. (I prayed a lot before)
How appropriate. ..hmm
Check out this tooth shaped reflex I found in the wardrobe. ..how appropriate for the day.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Choose between the plague or cholera
is a Swedish idiom that basically means that you have to make a choice between two bad things, in my case go to the dentist or have pain and 2 ruined teeth.
Here's a list of other expressions we use, well in Swedish, but I'm sure you can find the translation somewhere.
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_%C3%B6ver_svenska_idiomatiska_uttryck
I did my emergency root canal of two teeth in one sitting the day before we had to go to Delhi. We had planned that trip a long time with the purpose of arranging a passport for Lil Baba at the Swedish embassy, so I bit into the sour apple (check another idiom to figure that one out) and did whatever necessary to be able to fly there. Well, we made it and now we're back and since I did not want the treatment process to "pour into the sand", I started as soon as I got back. This week's calender is basically fully booked with my plague and cholera....and everything else is put on hold. I dislike the dentist sooooo much, so to "pour salt in my wounds" .....it costs tons of money, it hurts, AND you have to go there unless you want a smile filled with gaps.
The same day my teeth started hurting, Lil Baba got his first tooth!! haha. I feel proud, like I did something and he is rightfully irritated with mommy who keeps on looking him in his mouth all the time.
Here's a list of other expressions we use, well in Swedish, but I'm sure you can find the translation somewhere.
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_%C3%B6ver_svenska_idiomatiska_uttryck
I did my emergency root canal of two teeth in one sitting the day before we had to go to Delhi. We had planned that trip a long time with the purpose of arranging a passport for Lil Baba at the Swedish embassy, so I bit into the sour apple (check another idiom to figure that one out) and did whatever necessary to be able to fly there. Well, we made it and now we're back and since I did not want the treatment process to "pour into the sand", I started as soon as I got back. This week's calender is basically fully booked with my plague and cholera....and everything else is put on hold. I dislike the dentist sooooo much, so to "pour salt in my wounds" .....it costs tons of money, it hurts, AND you have to go there unless you want a smile filled with gaps.
The same day my teeth started hurting, Lil Baba got his first tooth!! haha. I feel proud, like I did something and he is rightfully irritated with mommy who keeps on looking him in his mouth all the time.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
What are the odds?...
That you have to do root canal on two teeth the day before you're traveling for the first time with your baby. Add the fact that I am petrified of the dentist. I'm really scared of going there and voila...today when I have to do so many things, pack and prepare....o noo...I'm doing TWO ROOT CANALS.
What are the odds. Seriously.
What are the odds. Seriously.
Friday, September 13, 2013
"It's simply not possible"
Well, it's the story of my life. They say -it's simply not possible and I say -It just happened!
Blogging has been low priority the past two weeks due to monsoon = cold, fever and cough season. I was knocked out last week, then Lil Baba and now my husband is starting to sound like Zeb Macahan (anyone remember him?)
I have started to look for jobs and posted my profile on one of the biggest sites here in India, you know like LinkedIn or similar. I've been online two days and yesterday received the following phone call.
- Hello Sir. I'm calling from ----. This is a confirmation call to confirm your account and phone nr.
- Ok, my name is Linda
- Yes, Sir, is it correct Sir that you have registered on our site?
- Yes I have registered on your site, but as you can hear, I am a woman.
- Oho, ok.....
(Total change of tone)
- I see you have experience from Europe. By the way, why did you leave Europe? It is a good COUNTRY!!
- We live in India and that question is irrelevant.
- Can I work for your company?
- NO. I am the one looking for a job
- I want to go to Europe. How can I slip into Europe. I want to work for your company.
- NOOO. This is ridiculous!! What are you talking about? I'm not going to take you to Europe.
(I hang up the phone and call the big recruitment site)
- I just received a very strange phone call. I thought my personal details were protected. My impression is that you are one of the most reputable sites in India
- But Madam, it's simply not possible. No one can access your profile. We have strict rules and regulations.
- Well, it just happenedd and this is the phone number from the person who called me.
- Oh, Madam, this is a very serious issue. Please send all the details to me bla bla bla.
(I traced the phone nr and called it again after 5 minutes....busy.....then another 5 minutes.....tut, tut, tut...phone is off)
I have learned a lot of protecting privacy since moving here, but this incident took me to a whole new level where I'm even reluctant to send my CV to a reputed recruitment agency. So except for the no address, no personal details, etc...... I'm asking myself how can I apply for a job if things like this happen.
Many of us use Facebook for instance. Talk about information being out there.....It's part of our life and what if I or you decide to delete all social networking, deactivate our online accounts and go pitch black away from the electronic world. It's almost like if you're not there on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube etc......you don't exist. Is it possible to go completely offline? (I know it is, but is it?). Part of our life exists on the Internet. Can we choose not to be part of that world? "Everybody" peaks at each other on LinkedIn, who knows who, checks when "that" person was online last time. We like to anonymously snoop around social networks and surf the net, but we are fooling ourselves. We are not anonymous at all. We are monitored. That is what we are. When I surf the net there is targeted advertising for a pair of earrings that I've been looking at virtually everywhere. I see ads of these gold drop earrings everywhere with a sales tag. I receive emails with jewellery offers from that site. Add one + one = Someone is watching me online. I'm being monitored.
Blogging has been low priority the past two weeks due to monsoon = cold, fever and cough season. I was knocked out last week, then Lil Baba and now my husband is starting to sound like Zeb Macahan (anyone remember him?)
I have started to look for jobs and posted my profile on one of the biggest sites here in India, you know like LinkedIn or similar. I've been online two days and yesterday received the following phone call.
- Hello Sir. I'm calling from ----. This is a confirmation call to confirm your account and phone nr.
- Ok, my name is Linda
- Yes, Sir, is it correct Sir that you have registered on our site?
- Yes I have registered on your site, but as you can hear, I am a woman.
- Oho, ok.....
(Total change of tone)
- I see you have experience from Europe. By the way, why did you leave Europe? It is a good COUNTRY!!
- We live in India and that question is irrelevant.
- Can I work for your company?
- NO. I am the one looking for a job
- I want to go to Europe. How can I slip into Europe. I want to work for your company.
- NOOO. This is ridiculous!! What are you talking about? I'm not going to take you to Europe.
(I hang up the phone and call the big recruitment site)
- I just received a very strange phone call. I thought my personal details were protected. My impression is that you are one of the most reputable sites in India
- But Madam, it's simply not possible. No one can access your profile. We have strict rules and regulations.
- Well, it just happenedd and this is the phone number from the person who called me.
- Oh, Madam, this is a very serious issue. Please send all the details to me bla bla bla.
(I traced the phone nr and called it again after 5 minutes....busy.....then another 5 minutes.....tut, tut, tut...phone is off)
I have learned a lot of protecting privacy since moving here, but this incident took me to a whole new level where I'm even reluctant to send my CV to a reputed recruitment agency. So except for the no address, no personal details, etc...... I'm asking myself how can I apply for a job if things like this happen.
Many of us use Facebook for instance. Talk about information being out there.....It's part of our life and what if I or you decide to delete all social networking, deactivate our online accounts and go pitch black away from the electronic world. It's almost like if you're not there on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube etc......you don't exist. Is it possible to go completely offline? (I know it is, but is it?). Part of our life exists on the Internet. Can we choose not to be part of that world? "Everybody" peaks at each other on LinkedIn, who knows who, checks when "that" person was online last time. We like to anonymously snoop around social networks and surf the net, but we are fooling ourselves. We are not anonymous at all. We are monitored. That is what we are. When I surf the net there is targeted advertising for a pair of earrings that I've been looking at virtually everywhere. I see ads of these gold drop earrings everywhere with a sales tag. I receive emails with jewellery offers from that site. Add one + one = Someone is watching me online. I'm being monitored.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Sick, weight, and oil change
I've been sick like totally knocked out this week. I wrote a long blog today but if you accidentally press a setting key on the keyboard. ..the whole blog is lost in space. ..so this is the short version.
I've lost more weight. I've driven my scooter on some crazy "roads", well that's what it said on Google maps. I've been to the Yamaha garage to change oil in my scooter. I have one good trance song in my loop.
Everybody is sleeping. I'm gonna have a cup of coffee and take out the dogs for a walk. Tomorrow is a big festival here in India, red day and celebration of Ganesha.
My own Bible has been used more this week. That feels good.
Monday, September 2, 2013
The new hit
Here it is, a crazy sounding walker/sit support/entertainment machine. Blip blip, böö böö, tut tut...you know. It was an instant success and interestingly the reason for my new "addiction", Magix Music Maker.
Lol. I started making my own trance music. ..figured I've been to so many raves; I could probably DJ Housewife myself to a few songs. Seriously, that software is the bomb. I really love it and it is so much fun. I never ever ever in my wildest dreams would have seen me doing this....but on the other hand. ..becoming a mom used to be on that list.
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