Yes, it is simply the TITLE of this new movie that made me think of you. Given your reverance for the open source community and your passion for creating code (regardless of how frustrating the process can sometimes be) - the moment I saw this movie poster, it made me think of you - Hairy Man, and I laughed. Because, it really is about the little things that we enjoy and have come to learn about each other that I love. I love that you have this innate curiosity to learn things for what they are, and come to understand them on your own terms thereby allowing you take something "alien" and make it all your own. I appreciate how you take the time to let me see this world through your eyes, which has given me a whole new way of looking at computers, programs, operating systems, and of course source codes. Especially, given the importance of technology in our relationship :)
The Maverick Meerkat (Really... Karmic Koala in disguise)
To make bloggin easier I went on the world wide web other wise know as GOOGLE ( and yes I know the difference, there's a pun there. Get it?) to seach for a convinient bloggin client. After a couple of days of searching we found ScribeFire. This is not a standalone client, rather a Firefox plugin.
It took less than a minute to setup and configure, then your off bloggin. Since its embeded into the browser it allows you to browse through your tabs while you create the blog. Since most of us scour the net for links and images this is very handy and convinient. I personally like ScribeFire.
It was movie with a simple premise - the relationship between two men. One is a potential heir to the throne of England. The other is an amateur actor from Australia who offers speech therapy. Their paths cross when a concerned wife decides to help her husband correct his stutter, which he has had since the age of 5. Along with his stutter, she had hope to rid him of his fear of and the embarrassment he faced with public speaking - public speeches being a common task for a member of the British Crown.
My first favorite moment in the movie was the conversation King George VI (Colin Firth) and Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) shared when they were preparing for the coronation in Westminister Abbey. The King was informed that Lionel was not a qualified speech therapist, to which Lionel informed the king that he never claimed to have such qualifications. It was memorable because it addressed 2 things:- (1) We want to believe what we want to believe even when in the absence of such evidence, because we create an idea/image/expectation of what is right/wrong - The King believed that his speech therapist had to be someone qualified, and therefore a DOCTOR; thus, he always referred to Lionel as Dr Logue despite Lionel's insistence to be called by his first name. (2) Lionel explanation for doing the work that he does - "to give voice" .. It is a particularly personal scene for me as someone who aspires to listen simply to provide individuals' the opportunity to give themselves a "voice."
King George VI: [Logue is sitting on the coronation throne] Get up! Y-you can’t sit there! GET UP!
Lionel Logue: Why not? It’s a chair.
King George VI: T-that… that is Saint Edward’s chair.
Lionel Logue: People have carved their names on it.
King George VI: L-listen to me… listen to me!
Lionel Logue: Why should I waste my time listening to you?
King George VI: Because I have a voice!
Lionel Logue: …yes, you do.
My second favorite scene was when Lionel has returned home from having upset the King during a conversation about the King's fear about becoming the King. This particular scene has Lionel discussing his distress (briefly and simply) about the situation with his wife, who demonstrates an uncanny ability of knowing her husband, and promptly offers him simple but honest advice. Advice, which Lionel appreciates, and heeds. It appeals to me as a demonstration of a couples' ability to care and communicate with each other. The wife was able to sense her husband's distress, inquire, and from his honest response, she was able to provide him with helpful and supportive advice. The husband in turn was open with the reason for his distress and when demonstrates his appreciation for the thoughtful advice by acting on it as he felt fit.
4-5 cloves garlic
6-8 shallots OR 1 large red onion
1-inch ginger root
4-5 Asian dried red chillies soaked in water (I used about 1/2 cup of sambal oelek)
1/3 cup of dried shrimps
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
approx. 1 teaspoon tamarind paste (blend with 1/2 cup water)
approx. 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worchestershire sauce
Preparation
Blend the garlic, shallots (or onion), and ginger; Add chillies and blend
Heat the oil & fry the dried shrimp; remove shrimp from the oil
Add the blended chillies (etc.) to the oil and fry until the oil surfaces
Remove the oil and return to the flame; add the dried shrimp
Blend the tamarind paste with water and Worchestershire sauce; Add to Sambal
In another wok/skillet, heat butter
As butter starts to melt, add prawns (make sure they are as dry as possible)
After 3-5 minutes, when butter has coated the prawns and they are cooked, add the sambal
Cook for another 5 minutes, then add the pineapples
