Thunderstorm in Seattle 10:46 AM, THURSDAY, JULY 03, 2008 It was fantastic - I have never seen such a wonderful display of lightning in Seattle before. This display has been going on for the last 16 hours and is still going on. According to the National Weather Service there have been more than 2500 lightning bolts in the past 24 hours and they are continuing. I love this weather - for some reason it makes me happy. Reminds me of home! PERMALINK | 2 COMMENT(S)

The ordeal of trying to sell a house 8:26 PM, WEDNESDAY, JULY 02, 2008 For the last 3 months or so, my home has stayed staged for a sale. I have been barely living in it - eating out everyday and going home only to spend the night; and on weekends I have had to stay out so that potential buyers can check out my place without interference. Well, I thought that paid off when a buyer made an offer and things started rolling. Meanwhile I was able to make an offer on a house that I loved and that offer got accepted and the rolling ball started to gain momentum. Until... we hit a snag from my blasted HOA (Home Owners' Association). The brilliant peeps in my HOA decided it was a good idea to scrutinize and document every teensy tiny defect in all the homes and sue the builder to fix them all. I'm not sure who to blame cuz they were probably provoked by those pesky real-estate lawyers. In any case, this issue came up during the lending process and my buyers were unable to get a loan. Because of this the rolling ball had to be stopped in its tracks and I'm back to square one. I'm going to pull it off the market - at least I don't have to live like a stranger in my own house. PERMALINK | 2 COMMENT(S)

Deep Zoom and Silverlight 10:04 PM, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008 Check this out. Very cool! (needs Silverlight) http://deepzoom.soulclients.com/VE/ PERMALINK | 1 COMMENT(S)

My motorcycle 9:03 PM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2008 Someone had asked what motorcycle I had. Here's a post with a picture of it: http://www.vijaye.com/displayblog.aspx?id=55 And another: http://www.vijaye.com/displayblog.aspx?id=53 PERMALINK | 0 COMMENT(S)

Finally 9:28 PM, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008 After about 7 months of dormancy, I took my motorcycle out for a ride. We rode to Snoqualmie falls and back - pretty short ride, but still fun. PERMALINK | 2 COMMENT(S)

Snow in April 1:01 AM, THURSDAY, MAY 01, 2008 We had snow on the 20th of April this year. Here's a small video I captured from home. Update: Fixed the video PERMALINK | 1 COMMENT(S)

Drunken Conversation 12:48 AM, THURSDAY, MAY 01, 2008 Found this somewhere on the web. Pretty funny. PERMALINK | 0 COMMENT(S)

Something seriously wrong 3:33 AM, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008 It's mid-April and it's snowing outside. There's already two inches of snow on the ground. Usually, in Seattle, it snows just once or twice a year and that's usually in December or January. Last year, when it snowed in March, people thought it was really strange. If this trend continues will we see snow in Mid-July?? Anyways, I feel really bad for all those trees and flowers that have started blossoming because of the transient warm weather. PERMALINK | 1 COMMENT(S)

Free Microsoft Software for Students 5:27 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008 Microsoft is providing software for students at no charge. The list of downloadable software includes Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition, Windows Server 2003, Expression Studio, and more. Check it out PERMALINK | 0 COMMENT(S)

Thottaa 1:43 AM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 09, 2008 PERMALINK | 1 COMMENT(S)