New Procedures for 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards

Linux Journal has changed the procedures for its Readers’ Choice Awards contest. From now on, if you want to participate, you’ll have to send them a specially formatted email message, instead of using a web form. They have published the instructions here.

I’ve already sent the email to awards@linuxjournal.com with the following nominations:

e-mail client: Mutt
distribution: Fedora
database: MySQL
backup utility: Tar
network backup utility: AMANDA
audio tool: XMMS
desktop environment: KDE
Linux web site: http://slashdot.org
distributed file sharing system: BitTorrent
programming beverage: coke
development tool: Vim
text editor: Vim
system administration tool: perl
server: HP ProLiant DL
office program: KDE Kontact
programming language: Perl
instant messaging client: Licq
graphics program: GIMP
web browser: Firefox
blogging software: WordPress

The Interpreter

While Maxim and Olga were sleeping exhausted with the trip to Cyprus Rally 2005 Finish ceremony, I decided to watch a movie. The only thing I had around was”The Interpreter“.

Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, George Harris, Michael Wright, Clyde Kusatsu, Eric Keenleyside, Hugo Speer, Maz Jobrani, Yusuf Gatewood, Curtiss Cook, Byron Utley
IMDB raintg: 6.6
My rating: 7.0 [rate 7.0]

Continue reading The Interpreter

Cyprus Rally 2005: Finish ceremony

Cyprus Rally 2005 Champions

Olga, Maxim and I went to see Cyprus Rally 2005 Finish ceremony today. We came a bit earlier in hope that I could find a better place for shooting pictures, but the area was pretty crowded already. Also, the cars were delayed for about half an hour, and that allowed for yet more people to come.

Anyway, thanks to my 75-300mm lens with Image Stabilizer I managed to get a few clear shots.

Album location: /photos/2005/2005-05_Cyprus_Rally/2005-05-15_Finish_ceremony

Have you tried…

…the breast milk? I mean after you’ve grown out of infancy.

I don’t know why but most of the guys I know feel some sort of disgust towards breast milk. They are rather attracted by the container, so to speak. Most of them would try the milk directly from the breast, but would never taste the same milk from the bottle or cup.

Until today I wasn’t sure if I am one of those guys. I tried breast milk from the bottle when I was about 7 years old, when my mother was feeding my infant brother. But that doesn’t count. And its a vague memory anyway. These days though, when my wife is feeding my son, I was thinking if I should try it.

I would gladly jump onto a tit, but the problem is with Olga – she is protecting the sterility of my son’s food place better than US Army protects Fort Knox. The tit is out of the question. Once in a while though Olga puts some milk in the bottle. She’s not pumping it. It’s just coming out and instead of dripping it all over the floor, she just puts it in the bottle.

Since I mentioned to Olga several times that I’d be glad to try the milk (from the breast) she is offering me the bottle every time. I’m sure it’s not the same, so I was refusing it.

But today something ticked and I tried the milk. I didn’t drink the whole thing – just a sip or two to get the taste. I have to say that it is much better than some people can think of it. It taste like a normal milk with some water in and just a tiny bit of sugar. Yes, it is watery and a little sweet.

There is nothing more to it…