{"id":2797,"date":"2009-05-31T02:41:49","date_gmt":"2009-05-31T08:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.wend.ca\/?p=2797"},"modified":"2020-03-17T20:33:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T00:33:04","slug":"writing-at-leela-palace-with-geez31-may-2009-241","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=2797","title":{"rendered":"Writing at Leela Palace (with Geez*)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been doing most of my paper writing at Leela Palace. They have the only barista I’ve seen in Bangalore — and the cafe itself is situated in the middle of a beautiful garden.<\/p>\n

There’s something strangely soothing and inspirational about sitting in the middle of a tropical garden while sipping lattes and mojitos surrounded by a completely different culture. I’m replenishing my soul.<\/p>\n

Geezer is with me pairing. He’s been immensely helpful when I throw out ideas and search for alternate wording. “What’s another word for achieve<\/em>, Geez?” His immediate silence gives me enough time to come up with a word.<\/p>\n

As such, he spent part of the day exploring the palace; sliding down the pillars, swimming with the koi fish, and taking a moment to enjoy the beauty. He better relax now because he’s got a big adventure ahead of him.<\/p>\n

* There’s a really long history behind Geezer (short for Geese-d Lightening) that involves the last project I was on, pairing, and team spirit. He’s in Bangalore with me and is the TWU mascot for the upcoming session.<\/em><\/p>\n