Are open kitchens good for Indian homes?
I have an open kitchen. It faces East so it gets the morning sun. There's a balcony to the South-East which has become the wet area, with the dishwasher and washing machine there. I got rid of the balcony door so it's one long room, around 18′×7′. One fridge for the cooked stuff is near where the door used to be, and the kitchen sink is also there. The working area is a slightly S-shaped granite slab, with my toaster, juicer, mixie, microwave oven, induction cooker and gas stove with a four feet area for the chopping and rolling out. I've totally utilized my wall spaces with lots of open glass shelves, a hotpole, and goblet holders. The kitchen is modular. The dining table is made of thick glass and is like a bar counter. There's minimal shifting or walking around so I don't get tired when I'm working there.And I don't like the whooshing noise of all the chimney exhausts I saw, so I've an ordinary exhaust fan. Ohhh, I've installed a security camera. It covers not just my kitchen but the whole area of dining space, hall, and parlour. And there's a fake bamboo screen which half shuts off any contact between the parlour area and the dining area, so there's an illusion of privacy.Image Source: My own
Does the average Taurus man cry or show his emotions?
I'M a Taurus man and I don't think any man should cry because it's so unmanly and it show's weakness.I think only females and little boys should be allowed to cry. I would hate to see another man cry it's so pathetic.
When you were a child, what Christmas gift do you remember most?
The Christmas gift I remember best from my childhood was a beautiful little kerosene lamp I got gifted from my cousine. It had a nice glass chimney |on top, which was made of white glass. The lamp was covered with pearlescent paint in very light blue, grey and white, the colours gliding nicely into eachother. Then there was a beautiful decoration with flowers in lilac and pink.At this special Christmas I was seated in a circel around the Chrismas three in my grandparents livingroom. My parents, some uncles, aunts and cousins were there as well. Then one little gift was taken from under the three, and the label was read; TO Elfrid - FROM Per. Per was my cousine. I unwrapped the gift, and found this wonderful little lamp. I was so happy that my cousine had bought me such a beautiful gift.Before I was able to thank him, he run to me, grabbed the lamp and said; “Sorry, I’ve mixed up the labels, it’s for Grandpa”, and handed it to our Grandpa. I don’t remember what the gift I eventually got from Per was, but assume it read TO Grandpa on the label.The little lamp got its place on a bureau in my grandparents living room, and every time I looked at it I thought it should have been mine.As an adult, I eventually told the story to my Grandmother, and she at the spot gave the lamp to me. My Grandfather was dead, but I’m sure he had given it to me as well. I had it in my living room for a couple of decades, untill the white glass chimney broke. Now it’s resting someplace in my attic.EDIT: I run upstares to look for my little lamp, and found it. I remembered a bit wrong about the decorations. I have been to several antique shops to find a new white glass chimney to it, or at least one made of clear glass, but without success. The lamp (without the chimney) has just a height of 10 cm.Thank you to Kim Ellingsen that kindly helped me to find the word I was missing for the top of the lamp; glass chimney.