Saturday, February 16, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Valentine's day post
Here is an excerpt from the chat conversation that happened today between me and my friend K, who is in the middle east.
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K: Hi! Happy Valentine's day
me: Thanks and wish you the same!!
K: Enakku inniku illada...[I dont celebrate it today]
me: Why? You are in a time zone much ahead of Central time zone, it should be Feb 14 there today right?
K: Yeah, but enakku nalaiku...Iyengarku dhan inniku, Iyerku naalaiku..[Yeah, its not for me today...Only for Iyengars it is Valentine's day today... Iyers celebrate it tomorrow]
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I couldn't stop laughing! I was so glad that the humor sense of my good old friend K hasn't changed a bit at all!
Here is an excerpt from the chat conversation that happened today between me and my friend K, who is in the middle east.
-------------------------------
K: Hi! Happy Valentine's day
me: Thanks and wish you the same!!
K: Enakku inniku illada...[I dont celebrate it today]
me: Why? You are in a time zone much ahead of Central time zone, it should be Feb 14 there today right?
K: Yeah, but enakku nalaiku...Iyengarku dhan inniku, Iyerku naalaiku..[Yeah, its not for me today...Only for Iyengars it is Valentine's day today... Iyers celebrate it tomorrow]
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I couldn't stop laughing! I was so glad that the humor sense of my good old friend K hasn't changed a bit at all!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Its Show time!
As horribly cold weather gripped Chicago last weekend, i stayed indoors, drinking lots of coffee, doing some bit of work and watching hell lot of movies on television! I ended up seeing close to 7 movies. Some of them were repeats, but WTH, who cares! Here is the list:
1. Pretty Woman
2. Serendipity
3. The Recruit
4. A few Good Men
5. The Longest Yard
6. School of Rock
7. Pulp Fiction
Well, other than Serendipity and The Longest Yard, i have seen all the other movies previously. Anyway, after some careful analysis, i came to the following conclusion:
a) Pretty Woman sucks every time i watch it!
b) Serendipity has been remade as "JJ" in tamil, featuring Madhavan
c) The climax of Recruit has inspired the climax scenes in several other movies. Infact a huge list of movies crossed my mind and i wasn't able to conclude which one had the exact climax, too close a call!
d) School of Rock & The Longest Yard - These two movies should be a part of the Organization Theory course in B-Schools! Both these movies show how to organize a team consisting of members from diverse background and keep them motivated to achieve the ultimate goal.
e) Pulp Fiction - The best, as always! With signature Tarantino scenes, i would rate this slightly above his other work "Reservoir Dogs".
I had a severe eye pain on Sunday night as a bonus :)
As horribly cold weather gripped Chicago last weekend, i stayed indoors, drinking lots of coffee, doing some bit of work and watching hell lot of movies on television! I ended up seeing close to 7 movies. Some of them were repeats, but WTH, who cares! Here is the list:
1. Pretty Woman
2. Serendipity
3. The Recruit
4. A few Good Men
5. The Longest Yard
6. School of Rock
7. Pulp Fiction
Well, other than Serendipity and The Longest Yard, i have seen all the other movies previously. Anyway, after some careful analysis, i came to the following conclusion:
a) Pretty Woman sucks every time i watch it!
b) Serendipity has been remade as "JJ" in tamil, featuring Madhavan
c) The climax of Recruit has inspired the climax scenes in several other movies. Infact a huge list of movies crossed my mind and i wasn't able to conclude which one had the exact climax, too close a call!
d) School of Rock & The Longest Yard - These two movies should be a part of the Organization Theory course in B-Schools! Both these movies show how to organize a team consisting of members from diverse background and keep them motivated to achieve the ultimate goal.
e) Pulp Fiction - The best, as always! With signature Tarantino scenes, i would rate this slightly above his other work "Reservoir Dogs".
I had a severe eye pain on Sunday night as a bonus :)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Randy Pausch- The Last Lecture
I am sure by now you would have received emails about this lecture or seen youtube "favorited" videos of this "Last Lecture". Anyway, for those of you who haven't heard anything about this, Randy Pausch is a Professor from CMU, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer, which is kinda incurable. Some weeks back, he gave a lecture on "Really achieving your Childhood dreams" to an audience in CMU. In this talk, which is dedicated to his family, Randy describes how he lived his life and his thoughts on how to achive your dreams. This is one of the best talks i have heard so far! You can find the video of the talk here or the entire transcript here. All through this lecture, you can find so much of energy and optimism, there was not even a slightest indication of the pain he is going through. I strongly recommend everyone to watch the video or read the transcript, i am sure it would give you a different perspective towards life!
Some key quotes from the talk:
Thank you Randy for your work and great words of wisdom!
I am sure by now you would have received emails about this lecture or seen youtube "favorited" videos of this "Last Lecture". Anyway, for those of you who haven't heard anything about this, Randy Pausch is a Professor from CMU, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer, which is kinda incurable. Some weeks back, he gave a lecture on "Really achieving your Childhood dreams" to an audience in CMU. In this talk, which is dedicated to his family, Randy describes how he lived his life and his thoughts on how to achive your dreams. This is one of the best talks i have heard so far! You can find the video of the talk here or the entire transcript here. All through this lecture, you can find so much of energy and optimism, there was not even a slightest indication of the pain he is going through. I strongly recommend everyone to watch the video or read the transcript, i am sure it would give you a different perspective towards life!
Some key quotes from the talk:
Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things
Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted
Don’t complain; just work harder
Find the best in everybody; no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
Thank you Randy for your work and great words of wisdom!
Friday, February 01, 2008
Youtubing and Flickring
Wanna kill time? Here is chaos's recipe for "How to waste infinite time on the internet"
1. Login to youtube.com or flickr.com
2. Think of some personality or place or thing (say Remote control, 50mm lens, googledegook, walmart, Britney Spears, Salzburg...)
3. Enter what you have thought in the search box
4. You will see a list of videos or photos lined up, click and watch in the ones you are interested
5. You would also notice the automatic recommendations given by youtube or flickr on the right side of the scree. Click one of those and this will lead you to your next set of videos or flickr
6. Continue steps 2 to 5 until you feel hungry or until your head hits the keyboard.
Let me know if it works for you!
:)
Wanna kill time? Here is chaos's recipe for "How to waste infinite time on the internet"
1. Login to youtube.com or flickr.com
2. Think of some personality or place or thing (say Remote control, 50mm lens, googledegook, walmart, Britney Spears, Salzburg...)
3. Enter what you have thought in the search box
4. You will see a list of videos or photos lined up, click and watch in the ones you are interested
5. You would also notice the automatic recommendations given by youtube or flickr on the right side of the scree. Click one of those and this will lead you to your next set of videos or flickr
6. Continue steps 2 to 5 until you feel hungry or until your head hits the keyboard.
Let me know if it works for you!
:)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Where is this heading to?
I was surprised to find that the "Bhaji-Monkey-Symonds" issue was still being seriously debated in India and Australia. For knowing the current status, i looked at rediff and as i was going through the article covering the controversy, i found an interesting piece. This was from Justice John Hansen's judgement, which was released by ICC:
"Mr Tendulkar heard nothing he told me he heard a heated exchange and wished to calm Mr Singh down. His evidence was that there was swearing between the two. It was initiated by Mr Symonds. That he did not hear the word "monkey" or "big monkey" but he did say he heard Mr Singh use a term in his native tongue "teri maki" which appears to be pronounced with a "n". He said this is a term that sounds like "monkey" and could be misinterpreted for it"
Why am i unable to stop laughing!! Mr.Gavaskar, are you listening? :)
I was surprised to find that the "Bhaji-Monkey-Symonds" issue was still being seriously debated in India and Australia. For knowing the current status, i looked at rediff and as i was going through the article covering the controversy, i found an interesting piece. This was from Justice John Hansen's judgement, which was released by ICC:
"Mr Tendulkar heard nothing he told me he heard a heated exchange and wished to calm Mr Singh down. His evidence was that there was swearing between the two. It was initiated by Mr Symonds. That he did not hear the word "monkey" or "big monkey" but he did say he heard Mr Singh use a term in his native tongue "teri maki" which appears to be pronounced with a "n". He said this is a term that sounds like "monkey" and could be misinterpreted for it"
Why am i unable to stop laughing!! Mr.Gavaskar, are you listening? :)
Friday, January 25, 2008
Jack and Karen
Normally i go to bed at about 11 PM, but these days, i am staying awake till midnight just to watch "Will and Grace"! I used to watch this sitcom few years back and i dont feel tired watching it again! The best part in "Will and Grace" is not about Will or Grace, but about Jack and Karen! Those two are simply awesome in their acting and dialogue delivery, their sheer presence on screen makes you laugh! Here is a scene from the "Hocus Pocus" episode, which made me LOL!
This was a scene where Jack is pissed off about Karen's "innovative" ideas during his usual stage show at a gay bar. The scene takes place in a dressing room.
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JACK: Ok. What the hell were you doin' goin' off book tonight?
KAREN: What are you talking about? Honey, we killed!
JACK: I'm talkin' about that cruise ship comedy you did with your drink. My show is planned down to the smallest detail. From the arch in my eye, to the limp in my wrist, and you pulled some cheap comedy bit we've seen 1,000 times? God!
KAREN: Oh, honey, who cares? I was a big hit, and you know-- Oh, I had another idea for our next show.
JACK: You don't get to have ideas. This show is called "That Old Jack Magic," not "That Old Assistant's Magic."
KAREN: [SQUEAKS] Oh! Old?! Well, how do you know that? There are parts of me that were just a twinkle in a scientist's eye three weeks ago. Besides, I was just trying to help.
JACK: You wanna help? Then remember your place. You're the assistant... And let's not forget where that word comes from-- Latin, meaning "ass of an ant." So keep your ideas to yourself and assist. It shouldn't be that hard. It's what you do. Get it?
Normally i go to bed at about 11 PM, but these days, i am staying awake till midnight just to watch "Will and Grace"! I used to watch this sitcom few years back and i dont feel tired watching it again! The best part in "Will and Grace" is not about Will or Grace, but about Jack and Karen! Those two are simply awesome in their acting and dialogue delivery, their sheer presence on screen makes you laugh! Here is a scene from the "Hocus Pocus" episode, which made me LOL!
This was a scene where Jack is pissed off about Karen's "innovative" ideas during his usual stage show at a gay bar. The scene takes place in a dressing room.
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JACK: Ok. What the hell were you doin' goin' off book tonight?
KAREN: What are you talking about? Honey, we killed!
JACK: I'm talkin' about that cruise ship comedy you did with your drink. My show is planned down to the smallest detail. From the arch in my eye, to the limp in my wrist, and you pulled some cheap comedy bit we've seen 1,000 times? God!
KAREN: Oh, honey, who cares? I was a big hit, and you know-- Oh, I had another idea for our next show.
JACK: You don't get to have ideas. This show is called "That Old Jack Magic," not "That Old Assistant's Magic."
KAREN: [SQUEAKS] Oh! Old?! Well, how do you know that? There are parts of me that were just a twinkle in a scientist's eye three weeks ago. Besides, I was just trying to help.
JACK: You wanna help? Then remember your place. You're the assistant... And let's not forget where that word comes from-- Latin, meaning "ass of an ant." So keep your ideas to yourself and assist. It shouldn't be that hard. It's what you do. Get it?
The Brown box
"Good evening Mr.Sidharth! You have a parcel sir, please collect it from the front desk. Have a great weekend!"
I was surprised to hear the voice mail message that evening, after coming back to hotel from work. As I dropped my suitcase on the sofa, I played the message again to make sure that I wasn't dreaming, especially after officiating a quarterfinal match between two of the hottest stars in the women's tennis circuit.
I have been a nomad for the last 8 years, shuttling between US, Europe and Australia on refereeing duty. The name Sidharth Kapoor is now a well established "brand" in Tennis circuit, being the first Indian referee to officiate in all four grand slam finals. The only people who knew my whereabouts are my parents, who lived somewhere in Amritsar. I wasn't used to getting a "parcel", especially at a hotel in New York. Tall, well built, handsome, chain smoker, vodka addict, divorcee - these are some labels with which I am usually tagged. Tennis, of course, was my first love, which lead to the break up of my second love, Neena.
After changing to casuals, I rushed to the reception to collect the parcel from the receptionist. It was a brown box, with just a label on top which said "Amazon.com". I also noticed a tracking number beneath it.
"Hey Jane, do you have any idea which parcel service delivered this brown box to the hotel?"
"No Mr. Sidharth, I wasn't there on duty when it was dropped off"
"Ok, No problem, Thanks!"
"You are welcome!"
What a useless conversation! The brown box weighed around 3 lbs and the size of the box was pretty big. I didn't expect someone to send a parcel of this size, especially when I am abroad. I decided to guess who it might be, before I even open the box. Who knows, it might be WMD or anthrax too. This is America, land of opportunities, where some college freak might want to try something new and play some prank.
"Mamma couldn't have sent this here, she normally sends gifts to my Delhi address" I was trying to figure out who might have sent the parcel.
"Will it be from Neena?"
I immediately looked for my dear ex-wife Neena's number in the Addressbook and gave her a ring.
"Hello Neenu, how are you honey?"
"I am fine. Are you drunk?"
"No, why?"
"Its 1 AM here darling and you seem to have no idea about what time zone others are in! Get lost asshole! Click!"
I could feel the fumes coming out from the receiver's ear piece the moment I heard the handset striking the floor. She is till angry with me I guess. Neena will never change; so will I!
So who else could've sent that parcel? Rishabh is still in Canada but that bloke won’t do such things in his entire life! He is the kind of a person who chose an ipod nano over ipod touch for his girlfriend, just after seeing the price tag; I cannot imagine a kanjoos like him ship gifts to New York.
This leaves me with very little options. It cannot be Rick or Steve or Ryan, all three are bit too formal and they are not the ones who can give a surprise to their friends. It can't be Joe, Rajath, Reema,Parna, Anant... Wait a minute! Will it be Ritu?
Well, it might be Ritu! In fact, I wish it was her. Ritu was my girl friend during my college days in Pune. Tall and slender, blue eyes, long hair and a sweet voice, Ritu was the perfect girl which any man can dream for. We broke up due to some personal reasons, but we still remained good friends. The last I met her was some 4 years back, at a friend's wedding. She was still looking lovely then. Marriage makes women even more beautiful, perhaps. We had a nice long chat then and she promised to surprise me some day. Well, she is one rare species who keeps up her promise, so this might very well be the day she kept her promise!
I frantically began searching for the file in my laptop, where I had noted down her mobile number. After some time, I successfully located it and dialed the number. My heartbeat was racing as I dialed Ritu's number.
"Click, Click, Click...Please check the number you have dialled!"
What a bummer! I tried the same number a couple of times, but the result was the same. I finally decided to open the parcel only after I hear any further information from the sender. I left the parcel on the sofa and headed to the fridge to get a beer. I switched on the TV to divert myself from this brown box episode.
"Tring Tring! Tring Tring! Tring Tring!"
"Hello, Sid here"
"Sidharth?"
"Yeah, who is this?"
"Arre Munna! How are you beta? This is Sonu aunty and Shibhu Uncle here, Remember?"
Sonu Aunty? Oh yes, that aunty with think glasses and a long ugly nose, who once beat me up just because I spoilt her garden with my skateboard adventure! How can I easily forget a stupid neighbour?
"Haan Aunty, aap kaise ho?"
"I am fine beta, it has been so many years since I spoke to you. I have seen you on TV so many times"
I couldn't control my "evil" grin.
"Aunty, you still have a garden? Should I bring along my skateboard to your place?"
"Nahin beta, those were fun earlier. Now I hardly have any interest in such things"
"Haan. So where are you calling from?"
"Beta, I am in New Jersey right now. Listen, I saw that you were in New York for the US Open. I was just looking for someone who will be heading to India shortly, to carry some clothes and toys for Pinky, my one year old grand daughter. Have you met her? She is a wonderful baby. I called up your Mom to..."
I immediately figured out the purpose of the conversation and the mystery behind the brown box!
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Dedicated to A and S for being such a wonderful host! You guys are awesome!!
And to S who actually sent the parcel to my address, without even informing me!!
"Good evening Mr.Sidharth! You have a parcel sir, please collect it from the front desk. Have a great weekend!"
I was surprised to hear the voice mail message that evening, after coming back to hotel from work. As I dropped my suitcase on the sofa, I played the message again to make sure that I wasn't dreaming, especially after officiating a quarterfinal match between two of the hottest stars in the women's tennis circuit.
I have been a nomad for the last 8 years, shuttling between US, Europe and Australia on refereeing duty. The name Sidharth Kapoor is now a well established "brand" in Tennis circuit, being the first Indian referee to officiate in all four grand slam finals. The only people who knew my whereabouts are my parents, who lived somewhere in Amritsar. I wasn't used to getting a "parcel", especially at a hotel in New York. Tall, well built, handsome, chain smoker, vodka addict, divorcee - these are some labels with which I am usually tagged. Tennis, of course, was my first love, which lead to the break up of my second love, Neena.
After changing to casuals, I rushed to the reception to collect the parcel from the receptionist. It was a brown box, with just a label on top which said "Amazon.com". I also noticed a tracking number beneath it.
"Hey Jane, do you have any idea which parcel service delivered this brown box to the hotel?"
"No Mr. Sidharth, I wasn't there on duty when it was dropped off"
"Ok, No problem, Thanks!"
"You are welcome!"
What a useless conversation! The brown box weighed around 3 lbs and the size of the box was pretty big. I didn't expect someone to send a parcel of this size, especially when I am abroad. I decided to guess who it might be, before I even open the box. Who knows, it might be WMD or anthrax too. This is America, land of opportunities, where some college freak might want to try something new and play some prank.
"Mamma couldn't have sent this here, she normally sends gifts to my Delhi address" I was trying to figure out who might have sent the parcel.
"Will it be from Neena?"
I immediately looked for my dear ex-wife Neena's number in the Addressbook and gave her a ring.
"Hello Neenu, how are you honey?"
"I am fine. Are you drunk?"
"No, why?"
"Its 1 AM here darling and you seem to have no idea about what time zone others are in! Get lost asshole! Click!"
I could feel the fumes coming out from the receiver's ear piece the moment I heard the handset striking the floor. She is till angry with me I guess. Neena will never change; so will I!
So who else could've sent that parcel? Rishabh is still in Canada but that bloke won’t do such things in his entire life! He is the kind of a person who chose an ipod nano over ipod touch for his girlfriend, just after seeing the price tag; I cannot imagine a kanjoos like him ship gifts to New York.
This leaves me with very little options. It cannot be Rick or Steve or Ryan, all three are bit too formal and they are not the ones who can give a surprise to their friends. It can't be Joe, Rajath, Reema,Parna, Anant... Wait a minute! Will it be Ritu?
Well, it might be Ritu! In fact, I wish it was her. Ritu was my girl friend during my college days in Pune. Tall and slender, blue eyes, long hair and a sweet voice, Ritu was the perfect girl which any man can dream for. We broke up due to some personal reasons, but we still remained good friends. The last I met her was some 4 years back, at a friend's wedding. She was still looking lovely then. Marriage makes women even more beautiful, perhaps. We had a nice long chat then and she promised to surprise me some day. Well, she is one rare species who keeps up her promise, so this might very well be the day she kept her promise!
I frantically began searching for the file in my laptop, where I had noted down her mobile number. After some time, I successfully located it and dialed the number. My heartbeat was racing as I dialed Ritu's number.
"Click, Click, Click...Please check the number you have dialled!"
What a bummer! I tried the same number a couple of times, but the result was the same. I finally decided to open the parcel only after I hear any further information from the sender. I left the parcel on the sofa and headed to the fridge to get a beer. I switched on the TV to divert myself from this brown box episode.
"Tring Tring! Tring Tring! Tring Tring!"
"Hello, Sid here"
"Sidharth?"
"Yeah, who is this?"
"Arre Munna! How are you beta? This is Sonu aunty and Shibhu Uncle here, Remember?"
Sonu Aunty? Oh yes, that aunty with think glasses and a long ugly nose, who once beat me up just because I spoilt her garden with my skateboard adventure! How can I easily forget a stupid neighbour?
"Haan Aunty, aap kaise ho?"
"I am fine beta, it has been so many years since I spoke to you. I have seen you on TV so many times"
I couldn't control my "evil" grin.
"Aunty, you still have a garden? Should I bring along my skateboard to your place?"
"Nahin beta, those were fun earlier. Now I hardly have any interest in such things"
"Haan. So where are you calling from?"
"Beta, I am in New Jersey right now. Listen, I saw that you were in New York for the US Open. I was just looking for someone who will be heading to India shortly, to carry some clothes and toys for Pinky, my one year old grand daughter. Have you met her? She is a wonderful baby. I called up your Mom to..."
I immediately figured out the purpose of the conversation and the mystery behind the brown box!
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Dedicated to A and S for being such a wonderful host! You guys are awesome!!
And to S who actually sent the parcel to my address, without even informing me!!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Chennai - 600028
Last year, from Cricket perspective, it was both good as well as bad year for India. India couldnt cross the first round in ODI World Cup (a.k.a 50-50?) but managed to win the 20-20 World Cup. The movie Chennai 600028 was released just after the 20-20 World cup victory and it became a big hit not because of the cricket frenzy at that time, but because every single soul in the audience could relate to some characters in the movie. Almost everyone in the 20-40 age group, who have seen India's world cup win and India playing host to the 1987 world cup, must have had awesome fun in their youth playing street cricket!
I didnt have much expectations as the movie began.Infact i got confused with the faces of the characters while watching the movie (almost every guy looked the same in the movie, couldn't figure out the difference for quite sometime and was lost), soon i could "feel the fever", especially during their practice sessions, "Inter Area fights" over petty things and the semifinal match between the rival teams. All the actors in this movie were pretty cool and they displayed that "innocence" (or immaturity?) which was typical in such an age group. This movie was also the first to spoof "Enna koduma sir idhu!" [that guy rocks] dialogue from Chandramukhi.
Fast forward 5 months, i have now become a big fan of the movie's sound track! I somehow missed the songs when i watched the movie. Each song has some different feel to it, be it "Natpukkulae" [Yuvan, soothing melody with a nice acoustic piece in the background], "Jalsa pannungada" [Ranjit, Karthik, Tippu, Gana Ulaganadhan, peppy number], "Oh! Oh! Ennanamo" [Anoushka, titillating voice!]. Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored the music and i should say it is one of his best albums! Highly recommended!
Last year, from Cricket perspective, it was both good as well as bad year for India. India couldnt cross the first round in ODI World Cup (a.k.a 50-50?) but managed to win the 20-20 World Cup. The movie Chennai 600028 was released just after the 20-20 World cup victory and it became a big hit not because of the cricket frenzy at that time, but because every single soul in the audience could relate to some characters in the movie. Almost everyone in the 20-40 age group, who have seen India's world cup win and India playing host to the 1987 world cup, must have had awesome fun in their youth playing street cricket!
I didnt have much expectations as the movie began.Infact i got confused with the faces of the characters while watching the movie (almost every guy looked the same in the movie, couldn't figure out the difference for quite sometime and was lost), soon i could "feel the fever", especially during their practice sessions, "Inter Area fights" over petty things and the semifinal match between the rival teams. All the actors in this movie were pretty cool and they displayed that "innocence" (or immaturity?) which was typical in such an age group. This movie was also the first to spoof "Enna koduma sir idhu!" [that guy rocks] dialogue from Chandramukhi.
Fast forward 5 months, i have now become a big fan of the movie's sound track! I somehow missed the songs when i watched the movie. Each song has some different feel to it, be it "Natpukkulae" [Yuvan, soothing melody with a nice acoustic piece in the background], "Jalsa pannungada" [Ranjit, Karthik, Tippu, Gana Ulaganadhan, peppy number], "Oh! Oh! Ennanamo" [Anoushka, titillating voice!]. Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored the music and i should say it is one of his best albums! Highly recommended!
Monday, January 21, 2008
10 Things i miss at the moment
This is not a "Tag war" post, i am not going to pass on the baton to anyone, so chill! Just a psenti post to list down what all i am missing at the moment.
1. Cothas coffee
Perhaps the best filter coffee i have tasted in my life. Available in Jayanagar 4th block.
2. MBA classes
Might sound strange, but i really miss those sessions that happen on Fridays/Saturdays. Almost every weekend I get to learn something new (ofcourse, they dont do a re-telecast there:) ), and i get to interact with my friends!
3. Radio Indigo FM
The very reason why i chose Creative Zen Vision over Ipod! It plays the right kind of music at right frequency (unlike the "too specialized" channels here that suck big time!)
4. My Bike
My precious :), even though i have to ride it in the terrible Bangalore traffic.
5. Cable TV
Well, i dont watch any specific channel on Television (VH1 interests me at times), but i atleast get to surf through around 85 channels. I get only 32 crappy channels here :) :(
6. Warmth of the Sun light
For the first time in my life, i am facing "cold" rays of the Sun! If it is bright and sunny outside, it means it is damn freezing cold out there! I am sure by the time i get back, i will get more than what i wished for :)
7. Good Food
Doesn't mean that i am a bad cook ;) I cook really well, but i do miss that "professional" touch! Especially the ones that i find in Krishna Kafe, Home meals Millenium (Jaya nagar) and Grameen
8. Cell Phone
Makes me realize its importance when i dont have it here. Many a times i have struggled without a cell phone here, especially when trying to reach someone from a public booth, when stuck outside in the damn freezing weather!
9. Books/Landmark/Forum
I hardly find time to read here. Most of my recent purchases are still in Bangalore, waiting to be read :) Barnes and Nobles is miles away, so cant afford to visit a bookstore every weekend!
10. F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Not the sitcom! My fellas out there in Bangalore and Chennai, looking forward to meet/talk to you all once i am back!
This is not a "Tag war" post, i am not going to pass on the baton to anyone, so chill! Just a psenti post to list down what all i am missing at the moment.
1. Cothas coffee
Perhaps the best filter coffee i have tasted in my life. Available in Jayanagar 4th block.
2. MBA classes
Might sound strange, but i really miss those sessions that happen on Fridays/Saturdays. Almost every weekend I get to learn something new (ofcourse, they dont do a re-telecast there:) ), and i get to interact with my friends!
3. Radio Indigo FM
The very reason why i chose Creative Zen Vision over Ipod! It plays the right kind of music at right frequency (unlike the "too specialized" channels here that suck big time!)
4. My Bike
My precious :), even though i have to ride it in the terrible Bangalore traffic.
5. Cable TV
Well, i dont watch any specific channel on Television (VH1 interests me at times), but i atleast get to surf through around 85 channels. I get only 32 crappy channels here :) :(
6. Warmth of the Sun light
For the first time in my life, i am facing "cold" rays of the Sun! If it is bright and sunny outside, it means it is damn freezing cold out there! I am sure by the time i get back, i will get more than what i wished for :)
7. Good Food
Doesn't mean that i am a bad cook ;) I cook really well, but i do miss that "professional" touch! Especially the ones that i find in Krishna Kafe, Home meals Millenium (Jaya nagar) and Grameen
8. Cell Phone
Makes me realize its importance when i dont have it here. Many a times i have struggled without a cell phone here, especially when trying to reach someone from a public booth, when stuck outside in the damn freezing weather!
9. Books/Landmark/Forum
I hardly find time to read here. Most of my recent purchases are still in Bangalore, waiting to be read :) Barnes and Nobles is miles away, so cant afford to visit a bookstore every weekend!
10. F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Not the sitcom! My fellas out there in Bangalore and Chennai, looking forward to meet/talk to you all once i am back!
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