Ahhh *cracks knuckles* ..official first post...

Location: Headquarters of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India

Time: Too late


As you can see, I am not infact in the islands now. I am at Headquarters, enjoying a month long break absorbing as much of civilization as I can. But as my 'commanding officer' has just issued my transfer orders, I'll probably be hauling my elite self back to the field by next week. In the meantime, I figured I'd draw you a more detailed picture of my field site, the Lakshadweep islands and introduce my extended 'family' there. Lets begin with my office..

This is my cubicle.....

(Which reminds me...anyone want to buy a spare revolving chair?)

Before you software techies and labrats express deliver tiny lethal darts of envy my way, hang on..
I suppose one of the greatest achievements of the 19th century cubicle-man was the discovery of the stimulating power of the mid-morning coffee break (with a direct correlation to workplace productivity, R2 = 0.99) .
See..I dont get coffee breaks. I cant chitchat with coworkers over a hot cuppa because a) my coworkers comprise inveterate tea-drinkers and giant reptiles and b) there arent any coffee machines where I work anyway! (Also No Starbucks, No Coffee Day, No Barista, hell..there isnt even a potti kadai). So I am forced to be self reliant and make my own filter coffee with my grandmums eversilver coffee filter. Thats not too bad if I have the Worldspace playing in the background but theres nothing like company to share it all with :(

Also, you guys get to unwind after work, maybe at the neighbourhood pub or summat like that..So I want to mention at this point (very casually....incase the stray parent is reading this), that the Union Territory of Lakshadweep prohibits Alcohol on all islands (yes..thanni thanni everywhere...and you know how the rest of it goes)...I know I'm not much of a drinker but what can I say?


Except......

. . .......Toddy anyone? ;)

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