What is this?

So you have to tell me what is being described here:

Inside there was only an enormous, transparent block with infinite internal needles in which the light of the sunset was broken into colored stars

Some extra information:
1. This is the description by a curious person who is living in an isolated village, unfamiliar with what Science has achieved in other parts of the world.
2. What is being described here is something most of us come across almost daily.

Source: Book titled 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez

I've finished only the first two chapters of the book but it looks to be a MUST-MUST read.

I have a secret admirer!

Today morning, on Thursday 03, 2008, I recieved a pleasant surprise in the form of a paper-flower mounted on the outer wall of my cubicle, waiting for me. Take a look at it in the attached shot:

From Misc

Enquiring with friends did not reveal anything; and I did not try too hard either.
It is an Origami-kind paper-folding-art flower, made out of 'Stick-It' notes. A very fine use of office stationery supply, eh?

(Notice the tag 'Insanity' ;-)
Update (26/02): The flower fell off its stem some days back & the operations staff cleaned it up before next morning :(

Woo Hoo!

In case you did not know/realize (and I do understand that you have no means or motivation to realize), this is my 'century' post on this blog!
And I'll celebrate it just the way my current favorite explosive batsman Adam Gilchrist celebrated his most recent century in the IPL (109* off 48 balls):

Woo Hoo!

(See the video and celebration here)

...and in case you can't see that video, read the commentary here.