Jacob's Blog

Annikki and Jacob Matthan live in Oulu, Finland. Annikki is a Finn, Jacob an Indian. They are the founders of the Findians Movement way back in 1967. Both are now retired. They have been married for 57 years. This blog is an account of their lives and thoughts as reminiscenced through Annikki's and Jacob's eyes.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Using a GPS Navigator - Good or Bad Development?

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Yesterday I went to south Finland to unknown territory. I borrowed Sunil's Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigator. It is not an expen...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

"Mysore Matthan" Community on Orkut

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I was very pleasantly surprised to receive an email from Helena (Maria) Matthan, granddaughter of the late Kuriyan Matthan, one of my very b...

What is talent?

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(Also posted on Seventh Heaven and Kooler Talk Blogs.) I usually do not have much time for TV except to throw off my shoes, put my feet up, ...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

Guess what? I am not the only one who has been skiving!

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I took a look around a few of my regular blog bookmarks - after a long recess. What did I find? I am not the only one who has been skiving. ...

My iMac died, Viva la Mac Mini!

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(Also posted on my Seventh Heaven and Kooler Talk Blogs.) My 10 year old iMac finally died. I tried to revive it. Failed. I went back to my ...
Friday, April 24, 2009

Felled tree

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(Also posted on my Seventh Heaven Blog.) Have you ever thought how it must feel if one falls to the ground just like a felled tree? Even dur...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Another accident

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This time of the year I am usually on my scooter. Today, just to save a few minutes, I decided to go to the office in the car! I did not get...
Sunday, April 19, 2009

Serial postings!!

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It is indeed a surprise to put up a series of blog postings in just a couple of days!. From Joanna returns to Newcastle Events however dicta...

Surprise Party

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In Finland, the 40th birthday is usually well celebrated. Tony will be 40 on the 23rd of April. From Tony's 40th Birthday Chief mischief...

April snowman

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The childhood spirit was reignited in Annikki the day Joanna and her kids arrived for the Easter holidays. Daniel (5 in May) was Annikki’s c...
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Annikki comes out of her mould

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It has been a long time since Annikki has produced one of her masterpiece cake designs. To get one right she has to have the inspiration. Wi...

Chinese fast Food in Oulu

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(Also posted on Oulu Best Buy Blog.) There are literally dozens of Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai Restaurants in Oulu serving very nearly the ...
Saturday, April 11, 2009

Murphy's Law

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Whenever I used to lecture about Project Management, the first main topic I touched upon was Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wr...
Friday, April 10, 2009

Rainbow Sun?

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Annikki and I were driving home about 6 in the evening the other day. The sun was well above the horizon. I saw what looked like a rainbow a...
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Family arrive in Oulu

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On Monday, I had a dentist's appointment. Helena Piippo is an exceptionally good dentist. She is so careful that her customers feel no p...
Thursday, April 02, 2009

Subject popularity

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I wanted to see which topics I had written about in all my blogs got the greatest number of comments. Although I am not running comments-ori...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Where am I going? What am I doing?

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(Also posted on all my major blogs.) Ubi does not believe that I have writer's block. Naval is meticulously letting me of intrusions int...
Friday, March 20, 2009

Unwanted intrusions

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(This post is also on my Seventh Heaven and Kooler Talk Blogs.) My blogs are quite popular. During a simple Google Search, the references cr...
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Unwanted tragedy and our Open Obituary

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Ashok Kapur Born 19th April 1943, Died November 2008 The funeral will be held at Bainganga at the end of Walkeshwar Rd towards the Govs resi...
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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Reason for no updates

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Annikki and I are immersed with the details of organising the funeral of her mother, Hilja, who passed away last Sunday. Hilja's Orbitua...
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