December 30, 2005

Bye bye 2005, Heylo 2006

Allrighty ppl., time to put the resolutions into effect..

No.1 and only one:

No more blogging for another year..

yaa rite..........I'll be baaaaack on Jan3 2006...:-D

Do I hear you asking why...well...Work starts only on the 3rd...rite ;-)

>>>>>>>ASTRO PREDICTIONS FOR 2006>>>>>>

Statuory warning: This is just for fun. Dont read any hidden meanings into it.

As the hero Honda slogan goes (Fill it, shut it, forget it)

Read it, laugh at it and forget it.

I have always found this site pretty interesting..

The 'plastic' bit sounds interesting, cause I am going thro something like that..

But again, Please dont read anything into it..

At the best itz a confidence booster, at the very worst, a grim warning...

SO here you go folks..

GEMINI OVERVIEW: While it's always been just about impossible to keep you from expressing yourself, you've probably been a bit quieter over the past year. Perhaps you've even felt downright hesitant to say what you're thinking -- especially if you're not absolutely sure of the potential repercussions of your words. That's not a bad thing; it's the wisdom of experience and age, and the universe will be tossing a bit more of it your way throughout 2006. If your friends continue to scratch their heads and ask what's wrong, reassure them with the very thing they've come to expect from you: interesting, chatty evenings over at your place, complete with the whole gang. You may be thinking more seriously lately, but that doesn't mean you can't indulge in some fun!

Speaking of serious thoughts, though, the period from early January through the beginning of March may demand some very careful consideration of joint finances -- that goes for both investments and any shared resources. If you're not happy with the way someone is handling a credit card that you're responsible for, if you're asked to cosign a loan and the thought just doesn't sit well with you, or if taxes have been a problem, this is definitely the time to resolve the situation, once and for all. And don't be shy about taking back that plastic! Remember, if your name is on the contract, you're responsible. Think of the future, and not lightly. This also wouldn't be a bad time to put a few pennies aside for a rainy day.

You may need to make some serious decisions in the romance department over the course of 2006. Changes to a friendship in April may get that show on the road -- but if you're thinking of turning this relationship romantic, be very sure that you can go back to being friends if it doesn't work out. Oh, and don't ignore a family member's efforts to introduce you to someone they think would be 'just perfect' for you -- no matter what happened last time. They could actually be right.


my dear family members, Are you all listening.......Are you gonna introduce someone to me...;-D

and yes...Herez wishing you all A VERY HAPPY, EXCITING and FUN FILLED 2006 for and each and every day there is..:-)
who is listening...TAKE THAT RED WINE OUT.....

December 29, 2005

Lunch time

Ever been in a sitn where ppl mis understood wat u said..

It happens with me always..though it most cases, it is intentional..

and even in those cases, when I dint mean it...ppl dont believe so..cause I always smile at the end of it..and they think that Im pulling their leg..

But then, who am I to complain, if it works, eh ;-)

So this was sometime last week, when a few of us @ work decided to go to Cheese Cake factory.Enter the waitress,

" I am so and so..(blah blah) I'll be your ...wat can I get for you all"

Everyone else ordered some drink or the other, while I decided to settle with water...and to the waitress, I said " Water should do for me...."

And here comes the fun..

Immediately her face turned totally red...and there was a momentary silence..
and I looked at the other guys they were like...as if I did a KPS.gill
on her..

"Excuse ME"..said the shell shocked waitress..

I realised something was amiss and repeated my order a bit slowly and a bit differently..

"I said, I am fine with water."

waitress: "oh..........." with palpable relief on her face..and others..
" I thought you said.. "what else can you do for me".....

and the others joined in.."Thats exactly what I thought too"...:-)

and the Afrikan American guy with us, was like.." boy, and I thought what the &*^%& you were saying. Shez gonna spit on our food tonite..."

Lolz, looks like what they show in Sitcoms like Seinfeld, friends, and a some other movies where you mess with the waiter(ess), they spit on ur food, does bother ppl...:-))

and so we ordered whatever we wanted..and I had to change my dish after I had ordered...Thats when the mini me' inside me, cudnt resist..

"You know what else you can do for me..."

waitress:...(with a broader smile this time).."yaaaa...."

" Well..I'll just go for this the chicken taco instead of the eggplant burger.."

This time she did...do that for me :-D

That reminds me ppl....Next time u hit the Cheese cake factory...try the Eggplant Burger... ;-)

and before u do that, try asking the waiter or the waitress(as the case maybe)
...in a bit faster tone...." water should do for me.."

And yeh, if you know my mom, please do tell her I'm a strict vegetarian.. most of the times :-D

December 28, 2005

Taste bites of 2005

Time for the lingering 'mouth watering' moments of 2005 :-)

Herez a few that I can remember...

(1) The best Indian Buffet that I have had in the us
The credit shd go to Gandhi restaurant in Las vegas..truly the best Ive had. The
first time, was when I went there in 2000 and the last, a few months back, this
year. They have only gotten bigger and better.


(2) Best dosas I've had..
LA's Annapurna - Panneer Burji Masala Dosa..
If you havent had it so far, go for it. You wouldnt regret it

Houston's balaji Bhavan
Pav baaji Masal Dosa...
This was another that I was very skeptical in the beginning, but turned out to
be real good.

(3) Best sea food.. Sichuan from the sea @ PF Changs
Go for all three mixed together (scallops, callamari and shrimp)
For a veg to say that, and that too, to like sea food is in itself a big deal.
But this is awesome. Next time you go there, try this.

(4) Best Naan..
This has to go to the Punjabi restaurant on Devon street in Chicago.
Nobody' elses' comes close..sher E Punjab. Thats what it is called!

(5) Best biryani
Cant remember the exact name of the restaurant
But I guess itz a paki restaurant again on Devon st, some garib niwaz or
something like that..


(6) Best Pasta
barnelli's pasta bowl in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago..
Try it and you will know why.

(7) malabar restaurant
Not sure itz still open. The last time I heard, I was told that it has been
closed.They had some very good keralite dishes. Located in Mountain view, CA.

(8) Ethiopian Restaurant
Therez one in Tempe, AZ where I live. Havent had a chance to taste that many Ethiopian restaurants, but this one is awesome. More the reason why I dont understand the dislike for the cuisine by my friends. Guess itz called Blue Nile.


(9) Best Parantha..
ah..cant take my mind of the small dungy place we had in my undergrad. Chidamabaram. Guess the place was called AA or AAA restaurant. either one...:-)
But till date, I havent seen a place that serves better parathas, or the side dish
that they used to give.(Egg chutney) . Gosh..Im drooling already...

(10) Best Drink
Dr.pepper...hehe...For totally personal reasons

So whats yours!!

December 20, 2005

Herez your chance..Learn Chinese

Some English sentences and their Chinese equivalent))))

Are you harboring a fugitive?-----------> Hu Yu Hai Ding?

Small Horse------------------------------>Tai Ni Po Ni

Did you go to the beach?---------------->Wai Yu So Tan?

I bumped into a coffee table---------->Ai Bang Mai Ni

Has your flight been delayed?---------->Hao Long Wei Ting?

An unauthorized execution-------------->Lin Ching

I thought you were on a diet------------->Wai Yu Mun Ching?

He's cleaning his automobile-------------->Wa Shing Ka

I think you need a facelift------------------>Chin Tu Fat



PS: Okee okee...I admit...Its a fwd :-)~

December 16, 2005

What Cruelty is this..


Showing an actual photo of a dead duck with her feathers and kin worn away to the flesh, next to the tagline "Ducks Die Like This to Make Foie Gras," PETA's anti-foie gras billboard asks consumers to spurn cruelty to ducks. The ad comes in the wake of investigations into both Sonoma Foie Gras in California and Hudson Valley Foie Gras in New York by GourmetCruelty.com and the Animal Protection and Rescue League, organizations that are dedicated to exposing the cruelty behind the "delicacy."

Foie gras, which is French for "fatty liver," is made from the grotesquely enlarged livers of male ducks and geese. Birds have up to 4 pounds of food per day pumped into their stomachs through long metal pipes that are shoved down their throats. The cruel ordeal often causes severe injuries that make it painful or even impossible for birds to drink. Those who survive the feedings suffer from a painful illness that causes their livers to swell to eight to 10 times their normal size. Many birds become too sick to walk and are reduced to pushing themselves across their cages with their wings. When the birds are slaughtered, their livers are sold for foie gras.

December 14, 2005

The mahabaharat Spoof

Go here and continue from there...Intro
or main link
This is hilarious stuff...Dont miss it guys..:-)
and Thanks Sowmya for the link

My First Email..

It seems a long time ago...guess happened around 93-94.

I was a virtual novice then, on 'www' and other than writing programs or playing games., I had no other use for the computer.

Guess that was the first time I created an account in Hotmail.

Never ever sent email before that..and when my friend made me sit on his comp @ home and explained how to go about it.To cut it short, he finally said, "This is how u send email.."

I never had one @ home then, was so enthusiastic...and said, lemme go out to one of those browsing centers and send u an email later today..

A few hrs later I left for home, and chanced upon a browsing center on the way back..

So I went in and first time into a browsing center.

The guy asked me if I knew how to go about it.

With a dismissive air, "ofcourse. no big deal. Go help the other ppl"

lolz..little did I realise that my first attempt is gonna be such a 'PIA'.

And so I switched on the system, and cudnt get hold of the 'mini tower' that the netscape icon was then or the 'orbit e' that Explorer was..

Hard as I did try, I dint know what to do..then tried to glance over my shoulder to the next guy.

I shdnt have, as I later realised, the poor guy was still figuring out where to click on the mouse..:-D

Then I did a surreptitious glance at the Net Cafe owner..who gave a wry smile., hit himself twice on the head..which to me meant..

" engenthuda vanthu senthenga neenga laam..saavu kraaki"
translated..
" which part of the universe did u guys drop from.. Morons"

and proceeded to show me an AOL like interface..to open up a browser..

Now now, that was too much for a newcomer. Even in the US,when I first got hold of a AOL CD and used it to connect to a dial up connection, I had trouble for a few minutes figuring out how to use the built in browser..

Any way, now that I'm done defending myself:-), he helped me figure out 'the browser'

so I triumphantly went into hotmail..and proceeded to email my friend..

I typed the email address..and then pressed send.

I panicked when it said, 'There is no subject. Do you want to send a message anyway.'

Making sure that the cafe owner wasnt watching, I cancelled it., and proceeded to type some message..

I clicked on the subject and started typing a long message...

I was so surprised by the appearance of the subject bar, but dint want to freak the net cafe guy much more..,

So after finishing my typing there, I sent the message.

Then I triumphantly called up my friend, once I got home and said, "So did u get my message"

He must have been rueing as to why he showed me how to do it., when he got the reply to his question.

All he asked was " So why dint u type anything in the message window. U typed everthing in the 'subject' bar. "

The answer I gave him must have conked out the living daylights out of him..

But thankfully..he dint show it..:-)

And so I take leave here....ppl :-).........


Haan, u wanted to know my reply rite.....:D

Lolz, here u go..


" Ohhhhh...thats wat it was. I was wondering why the 'subject bar' was so small..
just space enough for just one line..I was wondering, cause u showed me a bigger container to type the message. I thought something was wrong with the browser that guy made me use,@ the browsing center."

Needless to say, I dint know there was a scroll button at the very right, which would have taken me to the 'message window'...:-D

NOwwwwwwwwwwww...ppl cut that GRIN... :-|

December 08, 2005

Dr.Pepper..

"Yikes..How could anyone even drink this.
what the heck is it anyway"

" oh.come on dont make a big deal out of it..
It is pretty good. Infact itz my fav drink."

"you must be crazy to drink something like this"

"Letz see..you will get to like it one of these days"

That was me cribbing to my friend, about Dr.Pepper 7 yrs ago..

and yet, @ the lunch meeting yday..

I took what I thought was a Coke can..and dint even feel the odd taste.

Maybe it had to do the with the girl sitting before me, that I have been eyeing for a while now @ work :-). Boyyy, shez got a gorgeous smile..well well more abt that later:-)

And so I finished my lunch and was about to throw my tray, when I looked at the can..

"Yikes..this is Dr.Pepper"

She gave me one quizzical smile and said, "Waat. dint u realise it when u were having it.."

"Well..with you around, even Dr.Pepper tasted good..."

She gave me a smile and a look.,that said..'There you go again'..

Hopeless...Aint I :-)

December 02, 2005

From the Horse's mouth..

Do u have animal instincts...Are you a flirt wannabe..

here are your top 10 tips..:-)


10. Show some spunk..Be the first to approach..

9. Expect Rejection. Most times being turned down, @ first, is a blessing..

8. Be different from others, that will make ppl at the least curious, if not attracted.

7. Initiate conversations. Lead them rather than looking at each others lips or biting ur own

6. Tease ur way into the other persons heart. But dont push it:-)
Itz a very thin line, I agree.Being Nervous is a good sign..both in u as well as the other person :-)

5. Do u have a pick up line...
well, how about "Hello"

4. Compliment ur way to the other persons heart..If it worked once, it works always..
Again, As before dont overdo it:-).

3. " You maybe right"
Practice saying that..which means u shud listen that much more..

2. Dont ever be predictable.

1. Eye to eye.. and smile as often. be the magnet, not the 'sticky' glue :-)