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…because this happened*:
Sonia loves to play with my glasses – by yanking them off when I least expect it. This pair survived almost 8 months before its untimely death. This is my third pair of glasses in 2 years. One impromptu trip to LensCrafters and a two hundred dollars and change later, I have a new pair. (I also purchased the $25 insurance this time around – if the new pair breaks within the next 15 months, I get a new pair no questions asked.)
In going with the new pair (some Oakleys), I traded up for a more durable (and better looking) frame but lost out on having built-in transition lenses (they were too expensive). I’m hoping I can find someone to repair the old pair so I can have a back-up just in case something happens to the new ones…
-Krishna
* Actually, I’m taking a few weeks off from UNcubed because I need some time to finish some back-burner projects. The time away from the strip should recharge my creative batteries, too. 
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A fortuitous trip to dump the trash in our town home complex resulted in another delightful score. This time, it was a baby bike seat. It was sitting forlornly next to the dumpster, awaiting its fate. I inspected the unit, found that it was in excellent shape, and brought it back home. After some cleaning and de-sanitizing, the bike seat was as good as new. Mounting it on the bike was a two person affair, but it only took a few minutes to do.
Aarti and I have always dreamed about going on a family bike ride with Sonia, and now we can! Here are a few pics of the bike with our “new” seat. The last photo was taken by Aarti on our first test ride.
Sonia loves the bike seat, and I can’t wait to take her with me on my next bike ride. (We’re looking for a good helmet for her first.)
-Krishna
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After successfully revamping the look and feel of pcweenies.com, I’m now turning my gaze towards polishing the digs for the UNcubed website. The site’s still very much a work in progress now, but I thought I’d show you a snapshot of how the site’s header used to look, vs. the new one I just installed.
Old and busted:
New and hot:
I feel that the new banner is much more focused than the old one. As always, feel free to send me your feedback on the changes and any new ideas you’d like me to consider implementing.
-Krishna
Update: I added one minor refinement after posting:
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Hey everybody!
Aarti is now a US citizen. The video above captures the swearing-in ceremony. (You’ll have to click the image to see the video on my Flickr page.) It was indeed a great moment for our family.
Enjoy!
-Krishna
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This is quite possibly the busiest background I’ve included in an UNcubed strip. Each character, building, prop is on its own layer and individually colored.
-Krishna
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I’d like to thank everyone who responded to our previous plea of Sonia’s unrelenting crying through the night. The solution, which we’ve incorporated this past week, is to have Aarti co-sleep in the bed with Sonia. Sonia gets her sleep and so does Aarti. The net result is that they both wake up fresh and happier. So, we’re going with that for a while.
Another problem that seems to have surfaced is Sonia’s toddler tendency towards aggressive behavior. She’ll purposely hit or otherwise attempt to damage something I own just to get a reaction. Speaking to her calmly does not seem to work. Ignoring her does not work. It’s as if she is baiting me to see what I’ll do. The aggression seems to happen at any given point of the day, to where I can’t pinpoint why it seems to be occurring. I’ve noticed that she does this more with me than with Aarti. I’m not sure exactly what to do.
Sonia’s a good girl for the most part, but her tendency to damage things has me concerned. Is this just a part of her “terrible twos” or is there something else I need to be looking out for? Thanks!
-Krishna
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I know I don’t post many drawings on the UNcubed blog. I’ve just been incredibly short on time lately. Here’s a quick set of head sketches I drew this evening as part of some unwind time.
-Krishna
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A charming pizzeria around the corner from our home, San’s Pizzeria, serves up some of the best pizza I have eaten.
On our last visit there, we ordered a white margarita pizza with a base of cheese, fresh cut roma tomatoes and basil. When the pizza arrived I was a bit worried that it may be too bland for my Indian taste buds, but boy was I wrong…
Nestled in that cheese was the slightest hint of fresh, grated garlic. This was – garlic bread meets cheese pizza – and the chemistry was instantaneous. So, of course I had to try and recreate this at home for my cheese-loving sweethearts. This pizza is well served with a light salad and a glass of wine for the perfect summer supper!
Ingredients:
- 2 Flatbreads (White/Wheat – from Publix)
- 2 Roma tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- salt & fresh crushed pepper
- 1 tsp basil (chopped)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsps fresh grated Parmesan
- 3 tbsps fresh grated mozarella
How to:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, folding in gently, until the juices are well mixed.
- Spoon the bruschetta onto the 2 flatbreads and put them in the oven.
- Bake until the flatbread is crisp, about 20 minutes.
- Finally, Let the pizzas ‘rest’ for 5 minutes after taking them out of the oven, before serving.
DH (Dear Husband) was delighted and you will be too. Try it, won’t you? What are your favorite pizzas?
-Aarti
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