Ginkgo--->Mania

RIP my friend

2009-10-24T12:16:00.003-05:00

it seems like a distant past now...My Room mate for years in undergrad...one of my closest pals at that time..he followed me a yr or so later to the US as well...is now dead...Whenever I think of him, I can only say...I'm proud to have known you...for just stepping aside all that things that could have weighed u down..but rose against all odds...He was just a yr older than me...but is no more...

Go Kumble Go

2007-11-09T23:01:00.000-06:00

And so finally the Indian Team gets a new captain....Have to see if Kumble will promote himself up the order so that he can lead by example considering that he scored a hundred batting, in his last test..:-)But I guess Kumble has finally got luck come by his side.Not least because my luck has started to side with him..I know u guys are confoosed, but let me explain..When I was in my undergrad,

One for the Ages

2007-11-06T17:27:00.001-06:00

Ah..feels good to be back..Now that Ive titled it that way, I'll have to start thinking on putting something up here..hmm..what should I have...The Pats Vs Colts game..---Naah too much cheating going on out there..The Ind Vs Pak Series or dropping Dravid or Tendulkar still in the playing XI Naah again, becoming too boring now- I even managed to fall asleep after 20 overs into Game 1, the other

Way to go...Tamil Rap

2007-05-23T23:26:00.000-05:00

Check this out guys...Pretty cool...http://mutiny.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/tamil-rap/

I give up

2007-04-18T21:31:00.001-05:00

Given my penchant for always getting stuck with the Odd thing out anywhere I go, whatever I do, this should have been pretty much up my alley..Nopeee..I still get surprises...Have u had some random guy call ur cell and ask for someone else...you may have..Have u heard some hispanic call u up and ask for Jose...chances are you would have had that as well..Have you had the odd credit collection

Cricket World Cup 2007 - aha here I go..

2007-03-15T21:03:00.000-05:00

Tis' Cricket time...Well well..are we into the World cup yet. So what will happen with Team India.2 good warm up wins., and everyone is in a better frame of mind.So where does our strength lie...Batting...hmmfielding...naahbowling...mmmm. I guess so..But why.Take AusMcgrath...and some no namersPak..Cant even name one...WI..Taylor may be??SL..That slinger Malinga..and that one man Murali...who

My colleagues' son

2007-02-12T19:30:00.000-06:00

Check this link.This 3 yr old kid just stumped ppl at the Chicago Auto show - He just seemed to know the name of every car on Display.. Amazing Aint it

Good Good Good....

2007-02-06T20:12:00.000-06:00

Late as usual to work, forgetting my protective gear as usual, and running from the garage thro the stupid revolving door, that will turn every 5 sec........and I'm in for this...P1 and P2...2 good for nothing, dumb and dumber persons that work somewhere in the North west suburbs of Chicago, yeah..along with me..P1: Hey..P2: Hey...GoodP1: How are you..P2: Gooood...youu.P1: GoooooooooodP1: How was

Here I am

2006-12-13T15:57:00.001-06:00

Back in Wonderland..Fotos shd be up pretty soon..:-)Ah...Vi how could I forget to send u an invite...Too bad of me :-)But whatz with flirting..Just looked up the dictionary..and it seems at first glance that it so isnt me..How cud ya call me a flirt:-)....Deepa..I knw long breeakk..hopefully shud be more regular from now on:-)Priya and Aria...I knw me been very bad with not letting ppl know

AB looks like AB as well...eh

2006-11-03T19:20:00.001-06:00

Now tht shudnt be a surprise for those that have read this onebut whus that in that red lipstick that supposedly looks like me :-$

Captains'...movie Review - Hilarious

2006-11-01T19:31:00.000-06:00

This is obviously a fwd..There is no way, I'll watch any of captains' movies of late, even by d/ling.For the uninitiated, Captain..is Vijaykanth...Poor mans' Rajnikanth,..in Tamil Cinema..****************************************************************If you are still in Diwali mood, please don't read the following review, After the major downfall of Ajith's tirupathi by its director.

Don - a reviewless review.....

2006-10-25T19:42:00.000-05:00

If Farhan Akthar might ever want to do a Thesis, He might find the references list pretty stocked as below. He would actually do well to add this title towards the end of his movieReferencesQuentin Tarantino,Director of' Movie 'Kill Bill:' (2003)John Woo, Director of' Movie 'Face Off' (1997)Simon West, Director of' Movie 'Con Air' (1997)Ian Flemming, writer of 'Moon Raker' (1977)Dominic Sena,

Flash news..Aish' getting married

2006-10-24T20:11:00.000-05:00

on the 27th of Nov to ABseems like the marriage is in Chennai.....I know..almost everyone is wondering how come u havent read this news anywhere.Trust me...news is pukka..just that no presswala knows it yet..Oh btw, AB aint Abhishek bacchan, itz me myself.. Arun B(fill up 14 more letters)and yeh, Aishwaria is my fiancee's name..he he..:-DShd have made the announcement on Diwali day..missed it:-)

300 M th citizen

2006-10-17T19:18:00.000-05:00

Ah., there u go and when u thought this nation has gotten rid of meaningless stats..Here is one to add to the collection300 Millionth citizen with the disclaimer it could after all be a Illegal ImmigrantPray..how does that work. If he is illegal he is not a citizen and shdnt be counted.If he gets his stay in america legalized, which the 'honorable' president is intent on making it so., for

Vetti Velai

2006-09-29T08:16:00.000-05:00

Gosh New job New place New ppl to Jollufy. More terminiology, more blank expressions, more eating out alone...hmm. Boy, not all things work out the same way, does it..:-)The only good thing to have happened this week was the security Screen for finger printing and stuff at my work place..Seems they have a policy where u have to screen capture all ur fingers individually and then again the whole

Airport Fiascos

2006-09-19T11:46:00.000-05:00

Oh boy, I know most of you forgot that this blog existed..But well I am, alive and kicking :-DBefore I forget, next time when u guys have to fly..check and see if Jet Blue Airlines flies in that route that u plan to do...Even if it is just one leg of the journey, go for it.Not only are they competitively priced to any other airlines, but the comforts areawesome..The one who owns Jet Blue was the

AR Rahman does music for Shrek....

2006-08-26T21:30:00.000-05:00

Rofl...:-)Here

Race matters

2006-08-11T10:24:00.000-05:00

Had to endure this countrys' long and unwinding Airport queues this week, and boy was I glad that I escaped the National guards on duty at the Boston Airport because of the terror threat from flights originiating from Britain.I travelled the day before all this happened, and thankfully was able to avoid it. you can only imagine how it would be to spend like hrs in front of the Security check

ESP Anyone..

2006-07-30T20:07:00.000-05:00

Pretty interesting..wonder if any else has had something like this before..Friday, I was looking to get hold of someone that was in another office location of ours, and was leaving a msg at his desk No.Thankfully, the russian tht sits opp me, was off that day...and his cube was occupied by another guy For some reason or the other, I was thinking tht he was one of these guys that I had been trying

More Cricket

2006-07-20T19:39:00.000-05:00

Ishant sharma...the next of the Tall speed merchants that India seem to be getting..these days..Munaf, VRV Singh...and now this guy..well ....good going..He and the other guy Yo Mahesh, who has been knocking for a while now...seem to be the next of the lot..nad are making waves at the current series for India u19 against Eng u 19.Seems like the time frame for Indian fast bowlers is really small..

New Video Evidence

2006-07-15T12:54:00.000-05:00

This one's funny....:-)Poor Zidane

The Illiterate

2006-07-10T22:28:00.000-05:00

Went to this mall today in Burlington that had an 'Apple Store' ......Was looking at their collection of IPods and the line ups of MacBooks and Power Mac G5's.....Have to pat myself for resisting the temptation for not buying the Video Ipods...what with my dad and GF having already madetheir demands known....poor me...looks like that elusive 'my own' Ipod will remain a distant dream...What was

Soccer World Cup QF

2006-06-29T09:25:00.000-05:00

And so we are at the business end of the world cup.....Who is gonna win......Germany Vs ArgentinaThis is probably going to be the biggest match of the world cup so far..My 2 fav teams of all time,with Argentina being one of 3 fav in this world cup,and they lock horns to decide the Semifinalist amongst them...Too bad..But Germany has shown remarkable improvement going to each match, a sea change

Musings......

2006-06-28T10:22:00.000-05:00

Whats worse than having nothing much to do @ work and when you are desperately waiting for the long weekend to kick in..If you ask me, itz listening to a tech conversation @ work between a Russian/Polish and a Chinese..in...hold your breath English......The russian Stresses on every damn 2nd alphabet that a word has, and the chinese, seems to think every second letter slips into the prev letter

When ther is no free lunch

2006-06-24T17:31:00.000-05:00

Boohooo.........Somebody promised me free lunch and then said nooooo..........grrrrSo what do u do...eh...Apparently sit and home and browse..So here we go...:-)Try not to freak out....:-)Click1and apparently...for the naughty boys...here is one moreClick 2For some reason, cant get the video link working..so here is the regular link...

Mr.Chappell Call me

2006-06-22T15:36:00.000-05:00

Mr.Chappell ur contact no.s please..And so between Soccer, basketball and F1, not to mention the 'love' affair...I still managed to be in touch with the cricket action.A few things worth noticing..well not for me...But for Dravid and Greg Chappell if they DO blog hopping..that is..You might want to heed the advice, considering how my prev cricket posts were bang on...and eventually, u 2 did do

Famous Geminis

2006-06-20T11:40:00.000-05:00

Famous Geminis>Good enough, but they still havent added the best of em all....and the greatest of em all..Ginks.........:-)well well..as they say, the best come at the very end...June 20th...aint so ppl ...:-D

JJ Vs KK --Cartoon

2006-06-13T22:19:00.000-05:00

Check this out.........Itz soo much fun...:-)http://youtube.com/watch?v=ssTdyW6YuDk&search=tamil

Never lost Navgiation...yaa Rite....!!

2006-06-09T22:54:00.000-05:00

Oh boy somebody got tired of the geese and the yada yada...and the same old post.:-)so here goes...Boston...one place Ive wanted to work ever since I started thinking of getting into the job market..and so I finally drove into boston, towards the end of may...cursing the zillion toll booths on the way...Can you believe it...a 16 hr drive from Chicago to Boston, and my co passenger on the drive

JJ and the stupid Goose..

2006-05-17T10:54:00.000-05:00

Oooh...and so JJ lost..Time for land prices in Velacheri to go up and have more 'development' in that area..Time for Judges to handle more 'ADMK' related casesTime for Police officers to be transferredTime for Sarath kumar and Radhika to rewrite their scripts..Amongst all, the worst sufferers would be those that changed their allegiance at the last moment to ADMK from DMKIn that category, Sarath,

This day that Age.

2006-05-10T09:01:00.000-05:00

Okee...So the title has been lifted from one of those articles that appear in 'the Hindu'...Vi...Nooo..Its not plagiarism now :PSomehow, for reasons unknown, when I got to hear the news that the founder of my High school, St.Johns senior sec school, Mandavelli, where I studied till Class 10, passed away last week..I was flooded with memories, not necessarily related to him..than it is to the

America's Possibility Coach

2006-05-04T11:03:00.000-05:00

Had an opportunity to listen to this guy..during the opening session of a 2 day session on Testing improvements methodology @ my workplace.Maybe, on hindsight, I think I would have been one among the very few, for whom, what he said would have really meant something..Those were the last 2 days @ work for me, after a week of uncertainity regarding my position..And listening to this guy...was like

The long lost Post...

2006-04-25T19:42:00.000-05:00

An elderly couple made their way to the President's office @ Harvard university.Ragged and dressed in tattered clothes the couple did not make pleasant viewing..The President had no intention of talking them. Displeasure showing in his face, and every word, he wanted to get it done with..So why are u here, what do u want...Our son was a student here for a year, he recently died..in an accident,

HNY

2006-04-14T12:54:00.000-05:00

Happy new year folks...btw, does anyone know what the tamil new year is called ;-)

Gmail is a Fraud

2006-04-03T20:53:00.000-05:00

I know itz pretty ironic a title after my prev one..But then,...IS gmail eroding ur privacy..All Gmail users...Not sure if I have read anything on this before...But guess, need to have this investigated...Looks like Google has a software that scans thro the content of emailsand provides sponsored ads on the side accordingly.I checked a few of my mails..(1) A dell email with info computers-

Google...I love ya

2006-03-22T12:42:00.000-06:00

Well well..what more can I say,.All I did was type my first name and click on Im feeling lucky and this is what I get..I am Lucky..Aint' Iwoooh am I soo popular to have a District in my Name...:-DNow now ppl, I can See ya...Dont u go to Google and type ur name there to see what u get :PIn passing, saw this Interview on RediffIndia was the greatest wastage of manpowerSome of his comments that

Taxi no.9211

2006-03-20T10:05:00.000-06:00

And so Bollywood is churning out good movies with a lil more regularity..Got to watch this one the other day, with my GF and though the basic premise for this story has been lifted from the hollywood 'original' Changing Lanes. The director is smart enough to make changes and have his own spin on it.John abraham plays the part..and so does Nana Patekar which is expected of course..What is

Goodbye Ganguly...

2006-02-23T17:10:00.000-06:00

And so...'Ganguly has been read out his Final rites..or does it seem otherwise.?His removal from the ODI team was warranted..and timely..Not sure if that was the case with his Test team..They did not give him an un interrupted run..first and he was included for the wrong reasons.Again, on Form and for the controversy generated, he shd not have been there in the first place for the team to Pak..He

Yayyyy...Im a Multi millionaire:-D

2006-02-20T07:47:00.000-06:00

Burkino Faso....Here I come......;-)boy..for some reason, I am a personal fav of this gentleman and his ilk..They havent left a single email ID of mine untouched..:-)And yeh before u start reading...Here is a little vignette into the minds of relegious Guys.Why do boys go to temples....:-)Answer at the end of the post..------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My dear val day...

2006-02-14T09:21:00.000-06:00

PS: Title inspired from: My dear marthandan..The flowers were lined up at the office entrance.Ours being a big one, every building had an alphabet attached to it., andnear my entrance, marked P..there were a bunch of flower baskets..with somebodys name on it.First glance, I just brushed past it..after all I dint think I wud have impressed anyone within the first 2 weeks of my joining here..But

The many faces of India

2006-02-09T21:26:00.000-06:00

Rhythm In Her Veins, Step Lightly 'God is one. When I pay obeisance through mudras, I'm imploring not just the Hindu Bhagvan but the supreme creator. It just happens that we call him by different names.' So says a young Muslim girl who excels in Bharatanatyam. Only to face mahallu's wrath Interesting(Maybe, that is not the right choice of word, possibly ' Disstressing is a better choice)...to

And so...the 50th post...

2006-01-31T21:57:00.000-06:00

Has to be materialistic......Nai:-)So here goes.... My blog is worth $5,645.40.How much is your blog worth?

Call Centers - An American perspective

2006-01-26T18:12:00.000-06:00

This was something that happened last week @ my old job..This American guy...he is a pretty nice guy, was telling me and another colleague abt one his exp with an Indian call center rep.Apparently, he had a problem with one of his network router stuff and wanted help.and so it went to someone in Bombay..apparently..not exactly sure where...So..watever that female said, dint work out for him...and

Dinner Time..

2006-01-20T16:20:00.000-06:00

and soooo...back to the world of tags...boy...and the lil birdie that tagged me says I shd invite jus 6 ppl for the dinner..Now now..thts unfair...and since therz nothing much I can do abt it..I'll just stick to the blog world..I thought I cud call all the strip club dancers but then..on second thoughts I decided that shud be a private dinner with them..not public..:-DSo here goes my invite list

Drum up public support.....will ya..

2006-01-17T11:45:00.000-06:00

Now now, this is a national issue...one that cuts across Citizens, Green card holdersnaturalized citizens and other internationals whether legal or illegal..After all, the perception that US is a free market is gonna change with this legislation. All the more reason...that people are worked up no less over this ruling.."What is this fella talking about/....." I hear you people..This is the issue.

Bye bye 2005, Heylo 2006

2005-12-30T15:34:00.000-06:00

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...:-DDo 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

Lunch time

2005-12-29T17:20:00.000-06:00

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

Taste bites of 2005

2005-12-28T12:50:00.002-06:00

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

Herez your chance..Learn Chinese

2005-12-20T09:43:00.000-06:00

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

What Cruelty is this..

2005-12-16T11:05:00.000-06:00

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

The mahabaharat Spoof

2005-12-14T18:20:00.000-06:00

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

My First Email..

2005-12-14T11:12:00.000-06:00

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

Dr.Pepper..

2005-12-08T11:10:00.000-06:00

"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

From the Horse's mouth..

2005-12-02T17:03:00.000-06:00

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 own6. Tease ur

Pawar play

2005-11-29T18:52:00.000-06:00

Will Indian cricket be any better., now that there is a change of guard at the very top...No..Im not referring to the Captain but to the Board president...Pawar as a politician is a scumbag...one who ditched congress when they were in the pitsand then came back again..after bargaining with Sonia..In his term as President of MCA, all the current players who did well last season, shiftedallegiance

The curse of the Pandaram

2005-11-29T14:14:00.000-06:00

or the sweet tidings if u wanna call it...now travels to...Jeenu and Shilpa ( Considered other possibilities and I thought, amongst Vi, Jeenu and Shilpa...all other ppl will be covered, later )etho ennala mudinjathu.. :-DI knw I still havent completed my random musings...but pretty close to getting it done..But then I thought first things first..:-Dand remember...if u dont do it.., like the

pandaram's Box..

2005-11-28T12:25:00.000-06:00

Ah, so I’ve been tagged Vi has conveniently stepped away…for now atleast ( in her words, again :-))..20 Random things about myself..:-)Lolz, had I seen it before Vi did, would have made her the sole responder to this tag..But alas., I’ve had enough misfortune in the last one month and I better not risk another:-)…lest, I don’t do this tag thingie….FFB, what are the odds of me tagging u again at

Of Koreans and Roaches..

2005-11-22T16:28:00.000-06:00

Guess this is one of those posts where disclaimers are necessary right at the beginning....:-)All characters are real with imaginary names and any reference to real persons were always intended and never was it an off the cuff remark..:-)Easy ppl, and my korean friends..this is just another humorous attempt...and not to belittle anyone..just see the funny side and get on with it...Kim sun moon..

Aloo parantha..:-)

2005-11-17T16:44:00.000-06:00

was goin to a desi rest with a couple of colleagues @ work they had the We're open sign..outbut it was so drab and without the customarylights and my colleague immediately quippedSorry. We're open... :-)and that set me thinking..ya ya I knw..thts a forbidden word..but looks like im dusting it and using tht stuff today a lot.;-)Are there other signboards tht u wud like changed..in a funnier way..:

Rajnikant is a super man... Nay

2005-11-15T16:53:00.000-06:00

He is a spider man...No No...He is batman...Are baba no...He is the superstar..Alrite...He is the Super hero...Says the Hindu..Check this out:Traditionally, stars in Tamil cinema have been classified into two broad categories: the actors and the superheroes. People saw Sivaji as an actor and MGR as a superhero. They saw Kamal as an actor and Rajni as a superhero. Now they see Vikram as an actor

The case of the missing haircut..

2005-11-14T11:37:00.000-06:00

As always, Disclaimers first. I am no Ian Flemming and this is no 007 story..:-)"Wow..Gi is that u.""Maan you look good.""I see a lot of face now..this is better.""You think this is good. I think I liked the prev style better.Guess that suited him more. What do u think Gi"" Why did you go for it Gi. What happened""Did you Gf threaten you with dire consequences" ...(A wicked grin)"Oh Honey. I was

A tribute to kamal hassan

2005-11-08T17:43:00.000-06:00

Looks like Kamal Hassan turned 51 today...One of my fav actors...and here is a list of movies of his that I'll always cherish....The problem is I cannot classify them as No.1 or No.2...Each one is a gem in their own way...I will still number them though, for clarity sake...not as a Ranking Index :-)(1) Michael mathana kamarajan...The movie where he plays as quadruplets - brothers separated at

Dreams

2005-11-07T10:34:00.000-06:00

There is nothing more stressful than waking up in the middle of a sound sleep., sweating profusely, all over :-).....Dont u think...And if the centre of 'attraction' of the dream is u urself..itz what I call a double trouble.Now to the dream..Guess shd be around 3 Am or something, last night, probably the first time in 3 days that I was having a non -alcohol induced sleep..I was in the middle of

Quotes can be fun...

2005-10-28T16:27:00.000-05:00

Here are some..:-)This one from a footballer turner cricketer"I thought it was a bit rude when the umpire gestured me with a finger so I showed my middle one back."Crystal Palace midfielder Aki Riihilati shows why footballers will never be the new cricketers after he plays his first match "This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device

Blog or work

2005-10-28T00:11:00.000-05:00

I knw half of u ppl, dont work :-D...be it school or office...But here are the stats anyways, :-P Blogs are a work hazard in US offices Around 35 million workers -- one in four of the labour force in the United States – spend three-and-a-half hours, or nine per cent of their working week on blogs, the survey found.

The week that was..

2005-10-24T16:26:00.000-05:00

Well travel seems to be the flavor of the month for me, more specifically the last few weeks..And so in keeping with the trend, it was LA this week.And as usual, it was just a casual encounter that got it going.Another lazy sat aft, we were looking for a place to get free food, and that usually means going to some married persons’ house .The procedure has been well rehearsed over the years,

Houston...We have a problem!!

2005-10-03T18:03:00.000-05:00

The weekend was spent travelling.My roomie and a few other friends were planning a hiking trip to grandcanyon over the weekend. Their main aim was to hike all the way down to the Colorado river which was like 7.5 miles from the top of the hike..and then make it back the same day.I wanted to go, but one part of me dint want to, as well.My main grouse was that, ppl should stick together, and not

Of Doctors and Identity...

2005-09-29T15:55:00.000-05:00

Was tired of my usual places for lunch..My friend suggested, why not get to the Hospital Cafteria that I work for.I work in the admin building that is right opposite the hospital.So we normally never go into the hospital...,unless ofcourse you are carried into it :-DSo we did get it, and first impressions, I was very much impressed with what I sawesp, the cost of the food.Interestingly,

Be a Natural.

2005-09-26T17:16:00.000-05:00

"Look at him, He is the state first in Class X this year.I want you to be like him. I know you have it in you.If only you can cut down on your playfulness and be a little more attentive..Atleast during the exam times.."Yup..thts my mom ...in case you hadnt figured yet..I surpassed my own expectations then....No No ...I dint get close to what my mom wanted..But atleast One of us were happy...:-)Im

what are your fav ads...

2005-09-23T13:46:00.000-05:00

Ad films have always caught my attention. Be it in India or over here.In India they are pretty much more colorful. With more emphasis on the beautiful, photogenic 'female' models. .But I have always noticed, though itz been like 5-6 yrs before, Indian ads tend to be a bit more serious,and more specific to the product promotion than in promoting them as small interesting 30 sec 'movies'Over here

BCCI - show some spine..

2005-09-20T14:25:00.000-05:00

If it is true that the Indian Board has been trying to replicate the Australian method to bring success all these years, they would do well to emulate what the Cricket Australia has done to its National team., after the Ashes debacle.These are the things they could do to bring that much needed improvement in its national team(1) Sack Ganguly frm the ODI team. Remove him as captain from the test

Sep 15-Itz one year now

2005-09-14T14:59:00.000-05:00

Boy, the euphoria and the relief, same time last year, can never be matched for some time.Sep 15..and thts when I started work.I was really getting worried., very very unsure of what future had in store until the week that preceded 'Sep 15. I had been searching for a job for like 3 months and Sep 15 is one day., that I will always look upon as one of the most cheerful days of my life.I did get

Jay Leno or David letterman

2005-09-14T13:14:00.000-05:00

Those of you that watch the idiot box late night shd knw what I'm talking..2 of the most successful late night talk show hosts.Jay Leno's late night show is one that I really really like to watch.The year that I had landed here, I had no idea of any popular shows over here.And the very first time I saw His show, I immediately got attracted to it. The show was novel to me, I hadnt heard of such

Meetings can be fun

2005-09-12T16:00:00.000-05:00

Had to get the approval from my supervisor for some of the tasks from last week..and he was on his way to our full team meeting before the Integration testing.It was almost 12:oo"I am going for a meeting now. ..Are you.."" Is this a lunch meeting.." I asked him.." Nope..""Well then.. I am not interested" I smiled" smart man.." and he pushed offBut then I had to change my mind immediately. Therz

Is Blogspot better than sulekha..

2005-09-12T12:05:00.000-05:00

I am new to blog spot, but not to blogs..But like any change, it feels kinda exciting and lonely as well..in equal doses.Exciting as all new things are. Lonely because you are stepping into a new place and not sure if you would be welcome here and get the same treatment as in the other place.Good or bad, abuse or praise, Im sure most ppl would prefer a known place mainly because they know what

Elppp...I cant see my Belt.

2005-08-30T16:00:00.000-05:00

Anyother time or for that matter any of the prev years of my life...that wudnt have been a problem...Flash <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Run...Run for your life....

2005-08-11T13:44:00.000-05:00

Gosh..When iz it when iz it...**Flash back to those 4 yrs in Undergrad...I've never hidden from girls consciously in my entire life except for that dreaded day... .As they say, me and my cohorts in Flirtation....well we were just one 'safe' step ahead of the CLose up style Teeth showin Romeos who just do that all day.But this was one day every year, when we would literally run helter skelter and

My first encounter with Taj

2005-08-04T13:15:00.000-05:00

Please Read this after reading FFBW's post Memories..and Taj..I remember, vivdly even today.That was the first time out of home and out of familiar environments. .I had never done this before.Add to the fear none at home knew about it.Add to it, friends I barely know. I've known probably, for wat say, 3-4 weeks.and here I was, going all the way for Taj.I was excited, to put it succintly..I was

Top 10 reasons to Go for Arranged Marriage

2005-08-02T13:29:00.000-05:00

Dont Shoot the messenger..:-)Primary Inputs provided by Meetu and D_w :D 10. You have already given up.. and worse EVERYONE knows it. :)9. To proove ur Former GF that you could love and be loved too8. 'Cause u wanted to proove u aint gay....(FFBW, this has no relation to the 'Be happy and Gay' post of urs :-) 7. To all those ppl that said ' Go get a life' which u mistook as ..'To Get married' ;)

I sink.......in chinese

2005-07-31T13:18:00.000-05:00

Statuory Warning: Contains Anglo - Chinese text" And so...One more of those School memoirs...And before I forget, Now tht the storm over FFBW is over..Letz start one more with Vi ...:) by dedicating this blog to her..This is not one of those High school memoirs...Ther r too many to write..I wud be flooded with thoughts, jus like Bombay is marooned now.. .This one was in my Masters...And so, we

Grandmas and Vegas

2005-07-26T13:45:00.000-05:00

Yes..u read that right..U must have heard of vegas and show girlsof vegas and beauty queens seven of vegas honey mooners'But this one is something new...Grand-mas and vegas..The last 2 times I was in vegas I had to take grandmas along..including one as latest as last week.Pics of me hand in hand with grandmas are all over my computer folders..and my mom is pestering me for fotos taken on the trip

The last time I lied

2005-07-14T13:38:00.000-05:00

Always dedicate ur work to the one that inspired you..said mr.somebodySo letz dedicate this one to Flower bestial...and ...to her chaotic post..:)and that had me thinking..this is something I can Identify with..An incurable curse..at one point of time.. .Trust me...I can lie thro my teeth..and I have no problems lying about something..even when there is absolutely no need for it.so if I say, Your

Air India - Do U really wanna fly that:-)

2005-06-07T13:43:00.000-05:00

Guess it was my first trip to India from here..Had a overnight stay in Sing - I had flown there in a Korean Air flight and from there to Madras by Indian Airlines... .That 3 hr journey, I realised never will I fly Air India again..I had stayed overnight in my cousins place and she had come to drop me at the Changi airport (or watever that is called).One look at the queue outside, you could have

Office Space

2005-05-10T13:30:00.000-05:00

I was thinking, on a monday evening am I the only one who doesnt want to do anything @ work..Mebbe others are pretty much productive..So thought will take a stroll around the work place and seek some inspiration frm them..:)Here u go......... .Person 1: Staring blankly at a 'blank' notepadPerson 2: Staring into his windows screenPerson 3: Staring blankly at his outlook windowPerson 4: Looking at

For a change

2005-02-02T12:41:00.000-06:00

"I dont wanna talk to you anymore "Count ur child hood friends,the close relationships that you developed as an undergrad, past that stage..How many ever people that you meet everyday, how many ever people that are there on ur IM or that many ever people that you knw on a message board, say like sulekha,, there are very few people, infact you can count them by hand that remain close to you past

Hey black man...how are ya

2005-01-10T12:31:00.000-06:00

I was walking to the sandwich place for my lunch, past the bank of america entrance. It was already 15 mins past 12 and had to rush back for a meeting at 1:00."Hey black man ..how are ya..." "Looked as if someone was calling meI turned back, completely and utterly bewildered to see who the heck was that calling me one.It was another black fella..A flood of thoughts swept me over..(Naah..no

When u r the hunted instead of the hunter.

2004-12-14T12:32:00.000-06:00

I have always thought, how lucky girls are to be pursued and wooed by romeos all day all year."what's the fuss all about" I used to ask my friends, "Cmon, that guy likes you, and wants to make an impression on you. You should be happy for the attention you are getting."How wrong I was. The truth is you never know until you put yourself in that position. ."Gi., put yourself in my shoes and see how

Excuse me please.. part 2- last.

2004-12-10T12:35:00.000-06:00

sorry about the delay pplDint' intend it that way..back to where we were, Vandana, thats what her name was, did a nice job of completing, with the jigina stuff and all :) )But by then I cud see myself getting outgunned and out thought by the experienced guys in the ' business'She was in her second year in college and I was a freshman, if u go by the local (I meant the US of A:D) lingo.All these

Excuse me please

2004-12-09T12:35:00.000-06:00

" Excuse me please" said the sweet voice."Sure. No problem." I turned around to see who that was, only to forget blinking for the whole of next min.Little did I knw then, that her last statement would be exactly the same as her first.. .It was the first day of my GNIIT program at their Nungambakkam center and I was busy slapppin and shakin without onethat offered their back or palm :)Until she

I love you too

2004-12-08T12:37:00.000-06:00

'I love you too'This was what the driver of the bus that I was riding this morning said, when a car cut across from the left lane to the parking lot on the right.This journey to my work takes me around a hr each day and all of a sudden without any reason, I started thinking about the bus drivers that I come across each day. The earliest bus I have taken is the 7:05 AM bus which has an African

Crushomania

2004-12-02T11:29:00.000-06:00

Thought it was better to have a copy of my Stuff here as well.With Sulekha being so predictably unstable..this move was defn warranted..:-)Hope this site is far better...In case you need the sulekha link, Click hereWelcome the latest entrant to the world of blogs guys and gals:)" and I thought I would never get across to doing this" as all those first timers say :)Was tossing and turning in my