Crafts, leisure and happiness

Saw this cool pattern on www.knitty.com . Actually I think I liked the picture more than anything and this flickr page full of Sheldons and decided I MUST make one. And so went and bought all the needles I needed to and used some yarn that I had with me. So far this is how he looks. Will keep updating this post Pieces of Sheldon's shell. To be put together Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's attachment piece close up Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's shell Originally uploaded by vin E Here's how far he's come along - Shell all done. Body left. Shell all done Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's shell upside down. Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon's body - blind and limbless!! Sheldon's body Originally uploaded by vin E Blind Limbless Sheldon Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon All DONE!!! Check out my flickr page for Sheldon modeling some more. Shell-less Sheldon Originally uploaded by vin E Sheldon modelling Originally uploaded by...

To Sir with Love by E. R. Braithwaite My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Its a very simply written book and a well written one. I expected it to be a melodramatic, overly expressive book, but it wasn't. The simple descriptions gave a wonderful picture of the environment in which the children were brought up, their school and also a good idea of how east London looked. There are a lot of movies on the same theme and I believe we begin to in a way sub-consciously expect the same kind of drama in older books. And that's what I was afraid of when I picked it up. This book needed no drama to keep me interested in it until I finished it. If I were to tell you what I think of this book in one word that word would be "Simple". View all my reviews.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer My review rating: 2 of 5 stars The style of writing in this book seems more for a movie than for a children's book. The writing style IS interesting, not the book itself. It is more a children's book, unlike some other young adult fantasies like Harry Potter, Eragon or His Dark Materials which are interesting to adults as well. But then again it may not be the ideal book for the impressionable minds of children either. The protagonist is the evil character and may not set a great example for kids. Still would I read this book out to my child, of course I will. The more the inputs to a child's mind, the smarter and more well rounded he is. View all my reviews.

Did you know that all BMTC buses have tracking devices installed in them. And CL Infotech has provided a service that allows the public to find out where the bus they are waiting for is, whenever they want. I think this is pretty amazing and useful if you use the BMTC service. Currently this service is available only to track Volvo buses. Hopefully they will upgrade soon. All you have to do is SMS the service with the route number and you will get an update immediately (while running from your home to the bus-stop). So here is the link with the details. Spread the word. This website also has route info http://www.clinf.com/yi/YI_BMTC/Index.html