I cant believe it's my last night in this house..when i return from India anshuman would have shifted to the new house..
It's a bitter sweet feeling..I had kinda got attached to this house.small but cosy..although my first reaction when i saw this place was of being horrified..Anshuman how will we live in this tiny place..But as time went by I kinda started liking it..Change is the name of the game!!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Shifting home!!!
In the last 4 years of my life have shifted 3 homes and a country and now it's time to shift again..hopefully will be there settled now for the coming few years!!
I cannot fathom how much stuff I have collected in just one year..it's actually overwhelming. Everytime i visit my new home , which is totally empty now, it's such a nice feeling and when i return back to my current apartment..i am not sure what do i want to do with all the stuff!! BUt the point is that it still does not deter me from shopping!! Gawd am I becoming a shopoholic!!
I cannot fathom how much stuff I have collected in just one year..it's actually overwhelming. Everytime i visit my new home , which is totally empty now, it's such a nice feeling and when i return back to my current apartment..i am not sure what do i want to do with all the stuff!! BUt the point is that it still does not deter me from shopping!! Gawd am I becoming a shopoholic!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Perfect targeting!!
Talk about Target Marketing!!! Instant Divorce ads on "What Happy Couples know" article...lolSunday, August 10, 2008
Honking for the Birthday Person's car!!!
I did not know so far but if it's birthday then your friends could paint on your car ( ofcourse it comes out easily!!!) wishing u a happy birthday and also ask other drivers on the road to honk to celebrate your birthday!! And people do... Experienced it first hand this week..Dasha's car..and we got honked...our first reaction was what have we done wrong...who's honking...and then realized the writing on the back windshield say's it's the birthdays girls car..Honk!! So Happy Honking!!!
That has answered a very big issue in India!!
By the latest estimates Indian population is 1.13 billion so no wonder everyone is honking there on the road..we are just wishing people their birthdays... with so many of us..it is for sure someone has a birthday somewhere..and we are collectively celebrating it!!! and all this time we thought they were being rude!!! How dumb!!
That has answered a very big issue in India!!
By the latest estimates Indian population is 1.13 billion so no wonder everyone is honking there on the road..we are just wishing people their birthdays... with so many of us..it is for sure someone has a birthday somewhere..and we are collectively celebrating it!!! and all this time we thought they were being rude!!! How dumb!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
What Marketing Does!!! Singh is King..REALLY????
Carried away by the hype for the movie, I too watched Singh is King...and I have been the latest victim of the marketing blitz!! And I am rather sad that I feel prey to it..
Such a sad movie!!! Wasted my time!!! :(
Such a sad movie!!! Wasted my time!!! :(
Just yesterday felt that Indian movies are becoming better!! :-(
Witty Quotes
Some witty quotes I read!!
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.
When people talk to God, it's called prayer. When God talks back, it's called schizophrenia.
"As she lay there dozing next to me, one voice inside my head kept saying, 'Relax, you're not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients', but the another kept reminding me, 'Howard, you are a veterinarian!'"
I never pirated it...it was donated. by the file fairy. I put a blank CD under my pillow at night..
What the hell do you mean, my birth certificate expired?
Paco's Bean Barn & Service Station - "Eat here and get gas."
A guy broke up with me and sent me pictures of his and his new girlfriend in bed together. Solution?? I sent them to his mom!!
If you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk
Why do our noses run and our feet smell?
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.
When people talk to God, it's called prayer. When God talks back, it's called schizophrenia.
"As she lay there dozing next to me, one voice inside my head kept saying, 'Relax, you're not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients', but the another kept reminding me, 'Howard, you are a veterinarian!'"
I never pirated it...it was donated. by the file fairy. I put a blank CD under my pillow at night..
What the hell do you mean, my birth certificate expired?
Paco's Bean Barn & Service Station - "Eat here and get gas."
A guy broke up with me and sent me pictures of his and his new girlfriend in bed together. Solution?? I sent them to his mom!!
If you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk
Why do our noses run and our feet smell?
Friends and Happiness!!
It's a well known fact that social engagement ( for most of the people) is one of the source to happiness. And it can be different for different people. For some just chatting with acquaintances is a source of joy whereas for some more joy comes from spending longer periods of time with a close friend.
And this time spent aint necessarily be made of any heavy discussions.
Simple pleasures of friendship is simple companionship, just hanging out, shopping, having meals, going to the movies or even just a walk in the park..!!!
And this time spent aint necessarily be made of any heavy discussions.
Simple pleasures of friendship is simple companionship, just hanging out, shopping, having meals, going to the movies or even just a walk in the park..!!!
Ugly Aur Pagli
Watched the movie Ugly Aur Pagli ....Cute movie and i genuinely laughed..Good Fun!!!
Indian movies are becoming better and better!!!
Indian movies are becoming better and better!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Dasha's Birthday!! 08/08/08
Happy Birthday Dasha.. What a date!!! 08/08/08 !!! Brilliant start with the Chinese celebrating if first..they started celebrating at 5.08 am pacific time..good goining Dasha..u had the whole world celebrating!!And for us the GG (Girvan Gang) it was fun lunch again!!
How many honks did u get???
Irony of Fate
When in India, I did not have a car and neither could i drive but by the grace of the of the Transport Deptt had a license and now here in US, I have a car now know finally how to drive BUT dont have a license!!!
:( ॥still have to drive with a valid driving license holder sitting in the car!!!
वोह दिन कभी तो आयेगा !!!!!!
:( ॥still have to drive with a valid driving license holder sitting in the car!!!
वोह दिन कभी तो आयेगा !!!!!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
If Someone does not like you then it's ...it's just okay!!!
Not everyone can like everything..so everyone liking everyone,that's a tall order!!!..so if someone does not like you then it's not you but them..Not everyone likes every fruit/veggie, then how can everyone like everyone!!! If i dont like chocolates then it's not the fault of the chocolate ..right!!! I just dont like it...but there are so many more who love chocolate!!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Chromium
Suddenly this metal has a whole new meaning!!! The symbol is Cr...
सब ग़लत बताया तूने निक्स!!! But ab chalegaa..we will still use it!!!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
What are you thinking???
Have you ever asked a man sitting by himself( not reading, not watching TV or not eating ie not doing any activity whatsoever)...."what are you thinking"!!!
Most of the time his reply would be ..Nothing!!
Men dont think anything from time to time!! they just vegetate!!
And women, we are always thinking something!! Perhaps that's why we are smarter and can multi task!! :-)
Most of the time his reply would be ..Nothing!!
Men dont think anything from time to time!! they just vegetate!!
And women, we are always thinking something!! Perhaps that's why we are smarter and can multi task!! :-)
Birthday Madness Part 2
And if you think i did not keep the promise of twists and turns in the end...here it goes..for all of you who missed not being in the car!!!
N twisting and turning car on the road and D and S twisting and turning and doubling in laughter on the back seat and P turning back and asking.."What is so funny"!! and N not only twisting and turning the car and driving here there everywhere was also turning to look back and trying to do Hi5 with S and D!!!
N twisting and turning car on the road and D and S twisting and turning and doubling in laughter on the back seat and P turning back and asking.."What is so funny"!! and N not only twisting and turning the car and driving here there everywhere was also turning to look back and trying to do Hi5 with S and D!!!
What makes me happy!!!
My next project is making a list of all those things that make me happy!!!Now that I am thinking about it..
Laughing with freinds surely makes one happy!! They get deposited in the account of happy memories and no matter whenever you open it..it sure puts a amile on the face!! :-)
Do things make one happy!! not really ..very fast they get under the skin!! So happy memories is the most precious gift!!
Laughing with freinds surely makes one happy!! They get deposited in the account of happy memories and no matter whenever you open it..it sure puts a amile on the face!! :-)
Do things make one happy!! not really ..very fast they get under the skin!! So happy memories is the most precious gift!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
One more Birthday,...more madness!!!
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Birthday again this week and this time it was Deepti and the madness continued!! And I cannot call this post "the three musketeers" for the simple reason that we had a fourth one this time..and believe me this post will be ode to that person!! I will, like any good ex-journalist hide her identity till she says I can use it!!! So till i hear from her, for our benefit we will call her P!:) And believe me this will be a long post!! And like the Hindi movies and Hindi Tele serials will have lots of twists and turns in the end!!!
The day started like any other normal day with N and D asking where are you Sumita!! and with my saying "in office" and they both saying Arre Waah..but that does not mean that N was in office too..She walked in at 11.45 and ofcourse did not have her card to come in so called me and since I was not in office she called D to open the door for her!! And entering she said..what are you guys doing? Let's go for lunch..I am hungry...D and I in unison screamed out...NO..not now..we will work for one more hour..N who was with P (N and P came together to work)went back to her office..ofcourse saying..YOU GUYS!!!
So after checking with D, lunch at Pasta? in Castro was decided and booked!
The booking was made for 12.30 but till 12.35 we were still in office!! Now we could not even travel real time(Star Trek) as even then we would be late.
So after some deliberations and mud slinging as to who all delayed we hopped onto ..Ofcourse N's Car..now with her driving we have got addicted to it!! Anyone driving properly feels something is wrong!! esp for the lunch escapades from office!!
So off we started for D's Birthday lunch. Somehow the road to the resturant is always about 15-20 mts but coming back (mostly in N's car) is always about 35-45 minutes..the roads seem to stretch as N is always super confident about the way!!
Achaa so we reached Castro and N makes a dash in to the side the road..well the way was right but the way she did it..hmmmm lesser spoken is better!!
And as usual the parking in Castro..but then we saw the multi storey parking and both N and S in unison said this is the one let's park here..but P said NO..yahaan se bahut chalnaa padegaa..Let's go to the next one!!And N started screaming please one of you say where to go!!! P again said Bahut Chalna Padega..we will have to walk a lot from here!! But by then N was inside the parking and said let it be!!!Finally found parking and then the elevator! And as soon as we came out of the parking what do we see..RIGHT in FRONT OF US!!! PASTA?...ofcourse a burst of laughter and everyone looking at P and saying..Chalna Padegaa ( we will have to walk>>))
And then we settle down ( ofcourse after deliberating again..Inside or Outside and then after saying Outside outside..finally sitting Inside!!)
And now the story starts of the lunch menu..BUT now I also need to take a break and you also must be tired of reading..so let's all take a break and get back later to read what happened next!!!
The day started like any other normal day with N and D asking where are you Sumita!! and with my saying "in office" and they both saying Arre Waah..but that does not mean that N was in office too..She walked in at 11.45 and ofcourse did not have her card to come in so called me and since I was not in office she called D to open the door for her!! And entering she said..what are you guys doing? Let's go for lunch..I am hungry...D and I in unison screamed out...NO..not now..we will work for one more hour..N who was with P (N and P came together to work)went back to her office..ofcourse saying..YOU GUYS!!!
So after checking with D, lunch at Pasta? in Castro was decided and booked!
The booking was made for 12.30 but till 12.35 we were still in office!! Now we could not even travel real time(Star Trek) as even then we would be late.
So after some deliberations and mud slinging as to who all delayed we hopped onto ..Ofcourse N's Car..now with her driving we have got addicted to it!! Anyone driving properly feels something is wrong!! esp for the lunch escapades from office!!
So off we started for D's Birthday lunch. Somehow the road to the resturant is always about 15-20 mts but coming back (mostly in N's car) is always about 35-45 minutes..the roads seem to stretch as N is always super confident about the way!!
Achaa so we reached Castro and N makes a dash in to the side the road..well the way was right but the way she did it..hmmmm lesser spoken is better!!
And as usual the parking in Castro..but then we saw the multi storey parking and both N and S in unison said this is the one let's park here..but P said NO..yahaan se bahut chalnaa padegaa..Let's go to the next one!!And N started screaming please one of you say where to go!!! P again said Bahut Chalna Padega..we will have to walk a lot from here!! But by then N was inside the parking and said let it be!!!Finally found parking and then the elevator! And as soon as we came out of the parking what do we see..RIGHT in FRONT OF US!!! PASTA?...ofcourse a burst of laughter and everyone looking at P and saying..Chalna Padegaa ( we will have to walk>>))
And then we settle down ( ofcourse after deliberating again..Inside or Outside and then after saying Outside outside..finally sitting Inside!!)
And now the story starts of the lunch menu..BUT now I also need to take a break and you also must be tired of reading..so let's all take a break and get back later to read what happened next!!!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The F word
Failure - Is it really that bad!!!
Was having a discussion last night about Failure. Opposite of success is failure and so is opposite of Failure success!! Interrelated or can one say Success is actually risking failure!! Complicated haan!!
But Failure has a different meaning for different people..some it means the end of the world whereas for some it's a new begining!! Begining of not repeating the mistakes!!
So how bad can be failure - as bad as we percieve? Would my family/friends leave me if I fail..well if they leave when i am down then maybe they were never my family/friends to start with!!
How much of a role does failure play in shaping our character our personality! Major!! It sometimes the failure which brings out the best in us and takes us to the high spot where we are!! Failure along with Success is what actually defines us!!A broken marriage, a lost opportunity all these failures shape us!!
Failure teaches us what not to do!!
Was having a discussion last night about Failure. Opposite of success is failure and so is opposite of Failure success!! Interrelated or can one say Success is actually risking failure!! Complicated haan!!
But Failure has a different meaning for different people..some it means the end of the world whereas for some it's a new begining!! Begining of not repeating the mistakes!!
So how bad can be failure - as bad as we percieve? Would my family/friends leave me if I fail..well if they leave when i am down then maybe they were never my family/friends to start with!!
How much of a role does failure play in shaping our character our personality! Major!! It sometimes the failure which brings out the best in us and takes us to the high spot where we are!! Failure along with Success is what actually defines us!!A broken marriage, a lost opportunity all these failures shape us!!
Failure teaches us what not to do!!
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