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Check out the line on that rear view mirror. So you like my eyes but not me????????????<br />
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Sorry about the hazy pictures taken with my phone.Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-6215967602117187412013-10-11T14:46:00.000+05:302013-10-11T14:46:12.078+05:30Wearing your heart on your sleeve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Small print on a plastic bag which caught my eye.Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-54302381939262411732013-09-02T12:10:00.000+05:302013-09-02T12:12:45.045+05:30What an idea sirji<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the road that connects Coonoor and Ooty.<br />
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Billboards and large hoardings are not permitted in the Nilgiris so some creative soul decided to turn the green hills bright yellow - what an idea sirji!</div>
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Here's a variation of the Kusudama Starsea.</div>
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The Kusudama Starsea is made with 30 modules and this one is made with the 12 modules.<br />
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I followed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_49631&feature=iv&src_vid=vxQbBPdpquY&v=2Yp3w2Dy3C8">this</a> tutorial on YouTube by Barbabellaatje.Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-58519713900098557512013-08-07T10:00:00.000+05:302013-08-07T10:00:01.769+05:30Kusudama Starsea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been doing quite a bit of origami and adding to my repetoire. There was a request from a young girl for a sphere so I made her a kusudama starsea.</div>
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Then I couldn't stop and I made these two with the menu cards from a local restaurant.<br />
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I followed the video instructions of Tadashi Mori on YouTube and got these delightful results.<br />
Use double sided paper which has a contrasting colour or pattern on both sides of the paper, that's when the star forms are more visible.<br />
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Video for Kusudama Starsea by Tadashi Mori - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6I22n4dqQ8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6I22n4dqQ8</a>Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-45415955749588828292013-07-24T09:30:00.000+05:302013-07-24T09:30:06.645+05:30Early morning walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Early morning walk in Coonoor and we came acroos this doggie watching the road.The doggie just sat there and watched the early morning traffic on the Coonoor - Kotagiri road.<br />
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On the Bangalore Mysore highway.Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-12274436985947528662013-04-27T17:24:00.000+05:302013-04-27T17:25:50.996+05:30Sugar and Spice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The patisseries at the Dubai Mall have the most delightful window displays.</div>
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I want to go back to Dubai and dedicate a whole day to photographing the displays in the windows of the patisseries. <br />
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A visual treat. I couldn't bear to bite into one of these floral confections.<br />
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Gorgeous. Must be so special to receive a box of chocolates and sweets from one of these patisseries.Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-11500193661344927332013-04-04T17:08:00.002+05:302013-04-04T17:08:53.924+05:30Foxhounds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Foxhounds at the kennels of the Ooty Hunt Club. Yes, a hunt club that has been in existence since 1835 and was established by the 74th Highland Regiment.<br />
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The thirty odd foxhounds trace their ancestry to England. Three months back Dobbler was imported from the UK to improve the bloodline.<br />
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They are a friendly lot. Two of them scent marked my leg, thank god I was wearing jeans. That was a first for me.Never seen dogs scent mark human beings, always thought it was cars and trees. <br />
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We met Pakyanathan the Huntsman who plans the hunts and trains the dogs. His father and grandfather before him were the huntsman and now he's training his son.<br />
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The forests of Bandipur and Mudumalai are as dry as a tinder box.</div>
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I set out for the beach hoping to collect huge piles of sea glass and when we got to Betalbetim beach I was surprised to find no rocky outcrops on the beach just miles of beautiful sandy beach.The tide was going out and close to the waterline we discovered starfish in the sand - like a flower strewn beach. </div>
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Set amongst coconut palms. A beautifully maintained Goan house.</div>
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The verandah characteristic of all Goan houses of a certain vintage. This house has an unusual plinth. </div>
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Aging gracefully and so full of character.</div>
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Home of a musician for sure.</div>
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Can you identify the berries and fruit in the picture. I bought a bunch of the lime green origami looking fruit but I don't know what the name is or what its used for. I first thought it was Star fruit or<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carambola"> Carambola</a> but they are like paper. I think I'll see if it makes a good natural dye or maybe a mordant. </div>
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I went on Sunday afternoon and after two hours of sweating buckets I wished I'd gone on Saturday as well.</div>
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I'm not a die hard comic sort but the merchandise on sale was fantastic.</div>
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The badges were the best in the show for me, couldn't get enough of them. Should have gone on Saturday because some were out of stock :( Oh! well until the next Comic Con Express. </div>
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Its only in the last six months or so that I've started making idlis. I make fantastic soft idlis ( I'm being truthful here and not boasting - many have eaten the idilis and praised the soft sponginess ) and this knowledge has spurred me on to experiment with other grains so now I make the regular round idlis with rice and I also make Ragi idlis. </div>
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In the idli world there's much to achieve yet - take the idilis at Kamat Upachar on the Bangalore Mysore highway. </div>
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The idlis aren't round but like little cylindrical parcels wrapped in strips of some leaf and secured with the leaf stalk and steamed. </div>
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The leaf strip is unwrapped to reveal the cylindrical idli. We've tried to ask the waiter's what type of leaf it is but the answers aren't convincing. Wonder how the leaf container is made and the batter poured in, and does the leaf case impart a flavour to the idli? </div>
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The spongy idli is served with coconut chutney and sambar. </div>
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The charming store room at Kamat Upachar has produce suspended from bamboo poles against a backdrop of a mural of people engaged in various agricultural activities.</div>
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In my quest for all things Idli a a copper Idli steamer tops the list. Any leads would be highly appreciated as well as different idli recipes.</div>
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Kamat Upachar is a must for breakfast if you are travelling to or from Bangalore to Mysore and I would recommend the Chow Chow Bath besides the Idli and Vada.</div>
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Crowded on weekends but worth the wait. </div>
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Maya Sara Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809463746704452013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179493455975057264.post-1790037729315093112012-08-16T12:22:00.001+05:302012-08-17T16:37:08.016+05:30Making Kotthu Parota<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you haven't eaten Kotthu Parota then make it a point to try and eat some next time you're in South India. Tamil Nadu is where you need to start and you're sure to get the best should you find yourself in the Salem Coimbatore region.</div>
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Don't bother making it at home because its street food unless you get lucky and get invited to a party where a friend had a kotthu paratha specialist come all the way from Salem to make all manner of wonderful regional specialities like Kalaki, Karandi and Kotthu Parotas .</div>
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Kotthu Parota as the name suggests starts off with parotas which are made and then torn into little bits.</div>
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On a large flat, heated griddle (which you won't have at home) roughly chopped onions,curry leaves and green chillies are fried. Add some salt.</div>
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A ladle full of gravy is poured and mixed.The mixture is cooked for a couple of minutes. </div>
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Then two eggs are broken into the mixture and scrambled.</div>
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A generous quantity of precooked boneless chicken is thrown in and cooked for a couple of minutes. </div>
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Kotthu parota is a one dish meal best eaten straight off the griddle. I'm a big Kotthu parota fan.</div>
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The Margaritas are excellent and I would recommend the Chilly Margarita.</div>
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Child friendly and laidback. Perfect to catch up with friends. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AMGYlzkNdMpbBMVaril5PNZs6VZ-GviZ2zmwKCvD-bE5f1AWVOJamzuhWVqP23Xqm2VWVTZgqZNUK35FcfeFvFjm8gNyxn2nszLwgWDumkzUxniDlmhsWfSR_stRjhfTS_NbXDJ9jIRX/s1600/fisherman's-wharf-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AMGYlzkNdMpbBMVaril5PNZs6VZ-GviZ2zmwKCvD-bE5f1AWVOJamzuhWVqP23Xqm2VWVTZgqZNUK35FcfeFvFjm8gNyxn2nszLwgWDumkzUxniDlmhsWfSR_stRjhfTS_NbXDJ9jIRX/s640/fisherman's-wharf-2.jpg" width="546" /></a></div>
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There are only two reasons I'd go back to The Fisherman's Wharf - The Margaritas and the lovely ambiance in the evening. Go during happy hours and get two Margaritas for the price of one that's what we did. Food is nothing to write home about, stick to the Goan food on the menu if you must eat.</div>
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I need a name for this dessert.<br />
Its a fantastic mixture of mini gulab jamuns and rasogullas, gajar halwa, boondi, sooji halwa and a few other sweet things all mixed together on a hot tava with a little milk.<br />
Tastes wonderful along with kesar kulfi.<br />
This dessert was made by Govind Caterers.<br />
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I would recommend Govind Caterers for your next party.<br />
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Govind Caterers<br />
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#1269, C. N. Halli, 4th Cross,<br />
Manjunatha Layout, R.T. Nagar Post,<br />
Bangalore - 32<br />
Phone - 080-25984029<br />
Email - govindcaterers@gmail.com<br />
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