It's Different

Yes, Kirrin Island has a new look. It's fresh, it's gray and at some places it's even an unmentionable pink. Why is pink unmentionable? Because I rarely, if ever, buy anything in pink, let alone wear it. But on the whole I think, here it goes quite well with the page.

I had been grumbling for some time now about my blog's template and its static, stoic, no-change situation. Finally, today morning I decided enough was enough. Template change is something I had done on my own once and that had ended up being a fiasco. Since then I have methodically avoided doing this task on my own. This time too I sought to enlist someone for the job. The onus fell on the very capable and very opinionated (and rightfully so) shoulders of Richa Bhardwaj. (Have I ever told you, my dear reader, that I am a Bhardwaj too? Just that my family doesn't use that as a surname.) Richa made me shut up everytime I even attempted to say "thank you", so, here is a silent thank you to her for going over all the links I kept sending; for patiently putting up with all my "nahin yeh nahin", "chal kuchh aur dekhte hain", "ab kya karein?", "yeh theek hai kya?", "damn these buggers", "yeh to bahut hi bekar hai" etc. and for gently telling me that this new template has nothing woodsmokish about it.

And before I sign off for the day, here are some pictures. There are three albums in all.
The first one is called Hell's Canyon and it's got pictures of us (Parul, Manasi, Amit and me) at this gorgeous national park we visited on a fine Saturday in August. It was my first ride across America, therefore will always be memorable, and not just because Manasi and I sang ourselves hoarse.
The second one is called A Day with the Albrechts. You might remember that the Albrechts are my friendship family and the purpose of our interaction is to learn about each other's culture. The family comprises Lynda, her son Jason, his wife Stacy, and their two children Nik and Alex, and several dogs, cats, chickens and horses. Jason and Stacy met each other at the U of I and fell in love with the place so much that they decided to stay on here in Idaho. They are both school teachers in Moscow.
The third album is called Downtown Moscow, and will give you a fair idea of the city I live in.

Well, such experiments shall continue. As will the search for the perfect blog template. One that will probably bear the imprint of all my favorite things--books, music, black and white photos, Delhi, wanderlust, rain, chocolates, rum and coke, snail mail, torrid seas and lofty lighthouses, and brilliant night skies.

Until then, I shall continue meeting you here.