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Poi – Maori Performance Art

September 5, 2009 / Culture, Dance and Music, Internet Finds

While doing one of my random YouTube surfing, when I stumbled upon poi, a traditional performance art from the New Zealand’s Maori people. Traditional poi is made of a string and a ball. But what really intrigues me is modern poi – the one with LED lights and glow sticks. There’s just something very entrancing and…



Maru the Japanese Cat

August 5, 2009 / Internet Finds

My boyfriend, my parents and my ex-housemates can all vouch for this: I am obsessed with cats. Before I go off to bed every night, I must get my fix of I Can Has Cheezburger and Cute Overload. And whoever is unlucky enough to be around me then would be coerced into sharing joys of…



Which Part of the World Should I Live In?

March 29, 2009 / Culture, Internet Finds

Found this mini quiz on the Twittersphere the other day. It shows you to which part of the world or rather, to which culture your personality is most suited. The quiz scores you according to 4 categories: America, England & Israel “You are often business oriented and enjoy status symbols. You are confident and impatient and sometimes prone…



How I Organize My Friends

March 2, 2009 / Internet Finds, Social Media

While reading Daniel’s blog, I stumbled upon a Facebook app called Nexus, which charts out how your friends are linked. And here is how Nexus graphed my social network: Clusters Based On Stage of Life While there is a discussion here on whether friendship is primarily bound by geography or shared interests, my graph shows that it’s neither….



Nutmeg!

November 24, 2008 / Internet Finds

Disclaimer: This post is not meant for kids. So if you’re under 16, just ignore this post. OMG!! This is just as epic Saturday Night Live’s Dick in a Box last year. Except that it’s not the Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg duo, but the John Legend and Stephen Colbert duo. A must watch! Click here…



Pimp My Gmail!

November 21, 2008 / Internet Finds

First thing I saw when I turned on the computer is this: Shamelessly, in the middle of the office, I exclaimed “NANYATE?!” And decided to do this:   The End — Yes, this is a crappy entry. And yes, betcha everyone said “nanyate?!” when the logged into their Gmails today, because everyone has Gmail. I am just busy. Sorry! I…



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