I made my own Gmail theme.


I was just about to head out but I was super-irritated that the clouds seemed to have rolled in from some forsaken place and completely squashed my hopes of seeing a spectacular sunset.

The new Gmail theme is so washed out and sterile, I can't stand it. All the other themes are starting to look tired and the Android theme that I have had for quite a while has no saturation to speak of. Considering I stare at this Gmail interface for a good chunk of time in a day, it was high time I tweaked the damn colours.

Another variation on the theme (this one has legible formatting buttons as opposed the the earlier one that was just too black and drowned out all the buttons in the pane where you compose messages). I like the earlier one, it looks dramatic and sharp but the invisible formatting buttons are a dealbreaker.


Colour Codes for Reference:

Main Background
Background Colour: #000000
Text Colour: #9fc5e8
Link Colour: #ffffff
Background Image: Black to Transparent blur gradient on this awesome pic:
Allign: Right
Tiling: Horizontal

Frame
Background Colour: #bcc896
Text Colour: #000000
Link Colour: #444444

Box
Border Colour: #444444

Box Content
Background Colour: #000000
Text Colour: #bfde83

Button Bar
Background Colour: #bcc896
Text Colour: #000000
Link Colour: #674ea7

Messages
Background Colour: #bfde83
Text Colour: #000000
Snippet Text Colour: #444444

Selected Message
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One of my wonderful colleagues just forwarded this absolutely dazzling array of fun stuff going on at the harbour and Erie central wharf this week and weekend and early next week. All events are here:

Thinking of hitting the Beethoven's 5th tomorrow evening. Who is coming with me?

This week at Canalside there are 30 events, and they are all free to the public.

Wednesday, July 13
Damn, missed this! I wanted to go on that boat.

• Boat Ride with Buffalo Maritime Center aboard the White Elektra or OK Clark Canalside: Commercial Slip – Central Wharf side 5 p.m. – Weather Permitting - Free (First come–first served with no reservations accepted.)

• Jack Civiletto Sings Sinatra: Concert aboard USS Little Rock Buffalo Naval & Military Park 7 to 9 p.m. – Free

• “Erie Canal Sal” The Story of Sal McMurray An Irish cook aboard a packet boat in 1840 Performed by Gretchen Murray Sepik Canalside: Central Wharf 6 to 7 p.m. – Free

• “From Albany to Buffalo: Erie Canal History, Culture and Music” Performed by Dave Ruch Canalside: Central Wharf 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Free

• Sunset Yoga Canalside: Lawn 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Free

• Thursday, July 14 Thursday at the Square presented by M&T Bank Featuring: Court Yard Hounds Canalside: Central Wharf & Cobblestone Streets 5 to 9 p.m. – Free

Friday, July 15

• Erie Canal Story by Buffalo Tours: One Hour Guided Walking Tour Canalside: Whipple Truss Bridge – Central Wharf side Noon to 1 p.m. – Free

• Friday Family Fun on the Central Wharf with Explore & More Children’s Museum The Sky’s the Limit Canalside: Lawn Noon to 4 p.m. – Free Groups of more than 10 children must pre register by calling 716/655-5131.

• An Evening with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Matthew Kraemer Central Wharf: Main Stage 7 to 9:30 p.m. – Free

Saturday, July 16

• Saturday Family Fun on the Central Wharf with Explore & More Children’s Museum “The Sky’s the Limit” Canalside: Lawn Noon to 4 p.m. – Free Groups of more than 10 children must pre-register by calling 716/655-5131.

• Erie Canal Story by Buffalo Tours: One Hour Guided Walking Tour Canalside: Whipple Truss Bridge – Central Wharf side Noon to 1 p.m. – Free

• “A Mule Named Sal – A Children’s Concert at the Erie Canal” Performed by Dave Ruch Canalside: Central Wharf 5 to 6:30 p.m. – Free

• “Mary Jemison” The story of a young girl captured by the Indians – years later when offered her freedom she chose to remain with her Indian family. Performed by Gretchen Murray Sepik Canalside: Central Wharf 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. – Free

• “From Albany to Buffalo: Erie Canal History, Culture and Music” Performed by Dave Ruch Canalside: Central Wharf 8 to 9 p.m. – Free

Sunday, July 17

• Beginner’s Yoga Canalside: Lawn 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Free

• Intermediate Yoga Canalside: Lawn 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Free

• Erie Canal Story by Buffalo Tours: One Hour Guided Walking Tour Canalside: Whipple Truss Bridge – Central Wharf side Noon to 1 p.m. – Free

• Yogalates Canalside: Lawn 1 to 2 p.m. – Free Boat Ride with Buffalo Maritime Center aboard the White Elektra or OK Clark Canalside: Commercial Slip – Central Wharf side 2 p.m. – Weather Permitting - Free (First come–first served with no reservations accepted.)

• “A Mule Named Sal – A Children’s concert at the Erie Canal” Performed by Dave Ruch Canalside: Central Wharf 2 to 3 p.m. – Free

• “Dug’s Dive” Performed by Kevin Cottrell Stop in at the popular waterfront basement saloon for a visit the proprietor William Douglas – operator of one of the most infamous saloons in all of the Canal District - a one-person interpretive performance Canalside: Historic Ruins – Commercial Slip 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. - Free

• “Mary Jemison” The story of a young girl captured by the Indians – years later when offered her freedom she chose to remain with her Indian family. Performed by Gretchen Murray Sepik Canalside: Central Wharf 5 to 6:30 p.m. – Free

• “From Albany to Buffalo Erie Canal History, Culture and Music” Performed by Dave Ruch Central Wharf 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. – Free

• “An American History Songbook: A program of songs of the 19th Century” Performed by the Hutchinson Family Revival Canalside: Central Wharf 8 to 9 p.m. – Free

Monday, July 18

• Science Outdoors with Tifft Nature Preserve Learn more about the rich biodiversity of the plants and animals of WNY and how everything connects. Canalside: Lawn 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Free

• Zumba on the Waterfront: exercise and dance to Music Central Wharf 6 to 7 p.m. – Free

Tuesday, July 19

• Yogalates Canalside: Central Wharf 6 to 7 p.m. – Free

Wednesday, July 20

• Boat Ride with Buffalo Maritime Center aboard the White Elektra or OK Clark Canalside: Commercial Slip – Central Wharf side 5 pm – Weather Permitting - Free (First come–first served with no reservations accepted.)

• Friends of Harmony: Concert aboard USS Little Rock Buffalo Naval & Military Park 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Free

• Sunset Yoga Canalside: Lawn 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Free

I finally did it yesterday. I got to the Upward Bow/Wheel pose without sagging on my yoga mat.


I wasn't expecting to reach the pose at all. But my head was suddenly suspended in mid air and I was looking at (e:Paul) on the nearby mat upside down. It was a very happy moment. Erin's wonderful practice at Hand to Heart yoga has finally started making a positive difference to my upper body strength.

And now for the next yoga frontier...


Check back in a year. ;-)

You are a very inspiring person, in general. I realized that yesterday, watching you work. I don't know if I ever told you.

I went home and worked a couple hours more till it was finally dawn, thanks to you. Hehe :-)

Just when I was getting ready to order the wok, Amazon changed the price on me.

Now this is just annoying! Or maybe it's a signal that I didn't need that wok.

EDIT: And of course, as soon as I deleted every single thing from my cart in protest against Amazon's price-changing shady tactics. the wok silently dropped to it's former price again.


How unbelievably dodgy is this?!

EDIT2: I gave Amazon the royal shove and bought this 12 inch fry-pan from Overstock.com where it has been the same price for more than a month.