http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog  - The Blog of Karuna Govind Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:24:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was in London for the past 2 weeks and this being my first in London was definitely quite interesting. The weather wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but then again, I skipped the worst of winter. However, it snowed on the 3rd day that I was ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2008/03/23/uk-first-impressions/ So yesterday was my last day of work at Zeald. What an awesome experience the past 2 years have been. The people at Zeald have been the most awesome and brilliant people I have known and worked with! So where to now? London :D I'm starting a new job for a ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2008/01/19/goodbye-zealdcom/ I have always, always had sleeping problems. Although I've never suffered from insomnia (as I've always felt the need to sleep 7-8 hrs/day), I have always been most active nocturnally. This has had its pros and cons as I went from high school to university and to full-time employment. After ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2007/06/17/how-to-sleep-5-6-hours-in-a-day-and-survive-the-next-day/ A few days ago, as I was browsing IMDb (as I always do after watching a movie), and I realised Marlon Brando had a really small unique id (8 to be exact). So out of curiosity, I checked who had the id of 1, and then 2 and then I ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2007/01/22/imdbs-first-100-by-their-unique-ids/ One of my really good friends once said: Will we ever be in despair, always searching? "Oh, when I get an A grade in 4th form, I'll be happy" "Oh, when I get a scholarship, I'll be happy" "Oh, when I get my degree, I'll be happy" "Oh, when I get a good job, I'll ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2007/01/09/too-few-hours-in-a-day/ I've taken the portfolio offline. It no longer served any purpose as it only showed 10% of my experience/skills. I'll update this site later to make a proper online CV when I get the time but I'm happy where I am now and wouldn't need a new job for a ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2007/01/08/portfolios-offline/ Quite a bit happened over the past few weeks. A lot of things, most of which seem lapse my memory after a tiring skipped breakfast, had quick lunch final day my current (or shall I say old) work -_- Got a nice Parker Pen, a big card and big chocolate ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2006/04/05/new-job-new-suburb-new-flat-d/ Website portfolio updated so I can apply for jobs :) **kgx waves to potential employers :wave: My PSU blew up 2-3 weeks ago and while I was thinking of upgrading around March anyway, I thought I might as well upgrade now. I guess my extended sessions of WoW in this summer heat ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2006/01/30/new-pcw00t/ Got rid of final exam today...what a relief!! So starting tomorrow, I begin my hunt for some contract jobs. Actually, I already started applying 2 days ago :p While I had written the basics of my blogger, I had other things planned to do such as; a smilie and bb code ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2005/11/03/wordpress/ One day before the elections here in NZ. First time I'll be voting. I was actually part of the elections counting team a few years ago and it inspired me to invalidate my votes in style. 4 years on and I realised I actually need to take out a calculator ... http://www.kgx.net.nz/blog/2005/09/16/elections-ajax-and-stuff/