Random Musings Of A Demented Mind....

You've come a long long long way baby....

2011-02-05T20:57:00.001+05:30

Its been a while. Life has been kind. Expanding salaries and expanding waistlines. I wish those two were invwrsly proportional . Sigh :-(

Maximum City...

2010-03-26T10:09:00.001+05:30

Before coming to Mumbai , it always intrigued me why people found this city so awesome. I always thought of Mumbai as a filthy, stinky, overpopulated place (still do), but this city has a charm of its own. Here are some of my initial observations and experiences in the "Maximum City"...

The Trains:

Move over WinZip ...the next breakthrough in compression technology is here!! Just one journey through the Mumbai locals during rush hour, and you'll know what I mean. What I’ve learnt is, that you don’t fight it; you just go with the flow. The crowd is like ocean currents, they will push you in, they will push you out at your station. All you have to do is stand on the platform, let go of all your inhibitions, and get ready for ride of your life. Every local train ticket here comes with a free complimentary massage included. You just have to travel at the peak hours to avail of the offer though. If you haven’t travelled in the Mumbai locals yet.. You are missing out on an experience of a lifetime!!

The Traffic:

Well, since I’ve been here ... I’ve almost got mowed down 3 times ( two rickshaws and one guy on a cycle . :-| ) . And this is probably the only place where a guy on a cycle actually manages to ride faster than a guy in a Merc. One great thing about traffic signals is... that they are unbiased. Doesn’t matter if you are driving a BMW, you still have to wait the same amount of time as the guy in a maruti 800 does. If you are a pedestrian here, you are shit outta luck!! It’s like every new day that you get is a god send for you... because you probably won’t survive till the next. Take your eyes off the road for one second, and you'll probably end up like that guy in the micromax phone advert. This is probably the only place where the news channels reach the scene before the police/ ambulance does...!!

The People:

It’s amazing to see how everyone is on a nonstop race against the clock. The way people try to squeeze 25 hours out of a 24 hour day. This is a city that never sleeps. Walk down the road at 4am, and you will still find rickshaw drivers ready to ferry you home, or the milk/newspaper delivery guys sorting out their wares. People in general are friendly here, but i really miss the whole "knowing everybody within 2 km radius" feel that I have in Goa. Over here, I don’t even know my next door neighbours name, let alone know what he does. It’s hectic and fast paced, but people have gotten used to the lifestyle… Sucked into the never ending vortex of work and more work. It’s a beautiful harmony of the different kegs required to keep this city rolling, right from the garbage picker, to the CEO of a MNC, everyone has their agenda for the day...And come what may it will not waver.

More to come....

A sad day this.....

2009-12-16T01:22:00.002+05:30

Today was one of the most shocking days of my life. A colleague of mine at work, who also happens to be a very good friend of mine was diagonised with a final stage brain tumor. The news came as a sudden shock to all of us in the team. I mean. . just two days ago on the weekend he had called me up regarding some work related issue, but unfortunatly I was out at that point of time and couldn't be of much assistance. And today... I hear about this shocking news from another colleague. So much can change in two days time... really makes you think at how little we control about our fate. The most unfortunate thing about the whole incident is that he had married over a year back and was just starting out in setting up his new home and family... and before ytou know it. .everything just comes crashing down. Its at times like these I really feel god is playing dice with the universe. or else. .why would he have chosen him to have this fate... when 80 year old child molesters still walk the streets. its just so wrong that someone just starting out with his life sould deserve this sentence. Today is really a sad day... and I will be hoping against hope for a miracle so that atleast some sort of a recovery is possible. Please don't let me down God.....

Now that you're gone...

2008-09-02T20:18:00.001+05:30

Pune in the rains.., originally uploaded by raymasky.

Now that you're gone ...

everything seems so gloomy once again ...

the skies aint that pretty no more...

and life is so full of pain ....!

Sittin wit friends..

2008-04-19T03:08:00.001+05:30

Who blow their life up in smoke.. :-)

O' Buddy ... Where arth thou ??

2008-04-15T23:04:00.004+05:30

It's just one of those days...A day when I feel like the entire world is caving in on me. Why ? Frankly I don't know.. I just feel this way sometimes. Its depressing ...really ..depressing . Its at times like these that i really miss having a "FRIEND". Now dont get me wrong.. I have oodles of friends ...(380+ on facebook and orkut when i last checked) ..But then ..there are friends ..and there are "friends"...!!

Let me go back a few years... When I was a kid ..I used to go to this fancy I.C.S.E school ..while all my friends from the village went to the local schools. This created a huge disconnect amongst us , and even though friends with all of them ...I never really got the opportunity to open up to them as much as i would have loved to. I was always viewed as elitist or that rich kid who goes to a fancy school !!

Then came college . I was full of my own problems in college. I was this grossly overweight kid who was viewed as a nerd by most people. Blending in with the "Oh-so-cool" crowd was never gonna happen ...and even though I made some good friends in college ..most of them were uber-geeks and were just friends because of the fact that we could exchange study notes etc.

Then I went to Grad school to study Computer Engineering. Grad school was fun , and as I was away from home I started to enjoy my new found freedom. But then ..I fell in love ...and fell hard. So out of the four years in college ..I was in a relationship with this girl for 3 years ...and that pretty much took up most of my time. I started ignoring people ..and spending most of my time with her...and this caused my friend list to take a serious beating.

Then we broke up...
And i realised ..that I was alone once more. But I was already out of college and working , and had little time to myself ..let alone for others. Which brings me to the point of this rant... I dont have any true friends , whom i think i can trust. All those who had the potential to be true friends over the years , have either faded away ..or are not in touch anymore. It's like asif i was in a coma all these years...and now i've suddenly woken up!! But the room is empty...There's nobody to help me out... Nobody to tell me that they're there for me..Nobody to help me walk again. I feel so alone and depressed...and worse than a prisoner in solitary confinement.

I'm the type of person who needs someone to talk to. I need someone to tell me that its all right , I need the love ..the attention ..the words of solace when i'm feeling down and low. I need someone to tell me that they have faith in me ...Someone who'll trust me unconditionally. I need a friend who I know will never ever spill out my deepest darkest secrets .. I need a friend who'll take a bullet for me . And if you think I'm being selfish here...you are wrong !! I'd do the same for my best friend too. I'd do every single thing and much more..!! I'd gladly give up all ny friends just for one person who truly understands the sea of randomness that is me. If only I had a true friend... If only.... :(

The ghost in me..

2008-04-12T17:05:00.002+05:30

Sometimes.. i look into the mirror.. and all i see is the ghost in me.what have i become..? What have i turned my life into? Ever since i remember..all i wanted to do was stuff related to adventure and exploration.climbing mountains..exploring the paths less taken...going where no man has gone before (okay..i borrowed that last line from star trek), but today..even though i'm sitting here with this comfy desk job at a software company..and pretty happy..i still cant help thinking...Is this what i really want?do i just wanna go through my life being a slave of the system..? Believe me..its not the money..or the sense of self satisfaction..its just the yearning to unbelong.For instance..i've always wanted to escape..just take a ticket out of here and backpack across europe.. Or visit the temples of angkor vat..be mesmerized by the grandeur of the macchu picchu ruins..I wanna live with the monks in tibet.. Pitch a tent in the middle of the amazon rain forests..climb a mountain just so that i can scream out from the top of my lungs..even though i know no one's listening.I wanna do all this and much more..and yet..when it comes to making a decision..i get cold feet.I start thinking about the present..and how such plans could affect my future.Its what i've become..conditioned to this life..safe inside my security blanket. And happily chained to my office desk.I wish i could break free..i really wish i could..but the saneness (or is it?) in me prevails.these dreams take a backseat..with the hope that one day..i'll be determined enough to follow my instincts and do what i always wanted to do.And i just hope that day isn't too far away..

Where is she ??

2007-11-06T04:03:00.000+05:30

I want a girl..I want a girl who smiles when she sees me in the morning ..someone who gets lost in a world of her own sometimes ..Someone who dances to the music played at a cafe...someone who holds my arm when we're running through the puddles....someone who grins like a 5 year old while playing with bubble wrap...Someone who gives me an impish grin when she's hidden my shoes...someone who lets me bandage her when she hurt ..someone who is least bothered what others think of us ...Someone who'll be there for me at my hour of need... someone who loves cuddling up for no reason..someone who thinks nose rubs are cute too...someone who will let me dance away the night with her...someone who'll look into my eyes and assure me that every things right with the world . Where can i find such a girl? I've looked far and wide...and I'm beginning to think she doesn't exist !

Bakraaaa... !!

2007-08-25T12:06:00.000+05:30

Well... I must say i'm turning out to be quite the original prankster...!! ;) One of my colleagues at work prides himself at being a professional photographer.. And I really wanted to do something that would make him think that his photography skills have bee recognised. So i grab one of the nokia news letters ...edit the html code to make it looks asif it was an invite to him.The body of the email stated that his photo had been noticed by the talent scouts on flickr and they wanted to display it at a photography contest which was going to be held in pune on the 26th of august.Click on the picture below to see it full size :

Then i signed up for a web service which lets you send spoofed email. I sent the mail to him and made it look asif it had been mailed by Nokia Asia. The poor guy fell for it hook line and sinker !! I actually was skeptical about the success of the whole plan ...but on seeing his excitement on receiving the email ..i was having a hard time keeping a straight face. Hmmm.. And ohhh... The email I wrote contained a number on which he would have to call up to confirm his entry into the contest...

..And that number my friends ...was the number of a AIDS ,HIV and STD helpline based in pune.

You should have seen the look on his face when he actually called them up and started speaking to the person on the other end... A true kodak moment !!!
I'm turning into a real devil !! Gawd help me !! :D

Have you ever been stupid ???

2007-06-03T16:32:00.001+05:30

Have you ever said something in the heat of the moment without realizing the consequences that might have later ? Have you ever lost a a best friend due to the misunderstanding caused by your fiery outburst ? Have you ever felt lonely and dejected and desolate even though its raining outside and children are jumping around in water puddles enjoying themselves ? Have you ever wished that you could go back to that very second in time and change the future forever ? Have you ever thought of how different life would have been if you had not to say those fateful words ? Have you ever felt as stupid as i am feeling right now ? :(

Lonely...

2007-05-14T01:20:00.001+05:30

Lonely..., originally uploaded by Rancid Tuna.

Waiting to adorn Someone's hair...

Thirst Quenchers..

2007-05-14T01:17:00.001+05:30

Thirst Quenchers.., originally uploaded by Rancid Tuna.

When its so hot out there ...and the mercury peaks...who ya gonna call ?? Thirst Quenchers ....!!

(I Know its lame ...but i loved the ghostbusters :D )

..and miles to go ..before i sleep...

2007-05-04T00:47:00.001+05:30

..and miles to go ..before i sleep..., originally uploaded by Rancid Tuna.

warped-illusions

2007-05-03T22:57:00.001+05:30

warped-illusions, originally uploaded by Rancid Tuna.

was just fiddling around with photoshop..and came up with this. Pretty good for a first timer..!! :D

The GPS really works !!

2007-04-24T01:22:00.001+05:30

Well..for starters ..i didnt think much of the GPS system.Heck..i dint even think that it'd work in india !! But the most amazing part is that it does work ....and works superbly !! I used it yesterday to track a bike ride from kothrud to koregaon park (in pune )...and mind you ...the N95 was in my pocket all the time ..and yet the device performed extremely well and didnt even drop the signal once. If you want to see what the N95 GPS logging is capable of ..head down to :

http://raymasky.googlepages.com/bikeride

I suggest you set the maps to satellite mode for the best effect.

Awesome aint it ?? The exact route i took , my highest and lowest speeds , even the highest and lowest altitudes , average speeds etc. WOW !! Who ever imagined a phone would be capable of doing all this someday ?? :oD

My Newest Girlfriend...!!

2007-04-23T01:49:00.001+05:30

Yes yes ladies...I know she's Hot !! And i'm totally in love with her.. !! 5megapixel Camera , Integrated GPS ,Wi-Fi, 2.3 inch LCD.. And weighs just a measly 120 grams. Expect more rants about my newest baby over here as time goes by.... :D

Technorati Tags: N95 , india , pune

Fun At Work

2007-03-30T18:39:00.001+05:30

We had a Diversity fair at work today. There were different themes for each department. Our team decided to go with the "caribbean flava" theme..considering the world cup and summer ..we thought that our USP would be chilled mocktails and one or two caribbean dishes. All of us dressed up like ruggamuffin rastafarians and pumped up the volume to the best of "bob marley and the wailers".Needless to say ...everyone lode the mocktails ..and our stall was a hot favourite. He he he .. and i got to play the part of a sexy (okay..I might be bragging a bit !!) Bartender..dishing out chilled mocktails for all the chickas.

Woooo Hooo... I Love parties @ WrK !!

1 million Thank You's ...

2007-03-21T00:48:00.000+05:30

Make sure you have your speakers on.... :)

Some of my fave flix !!!

2007-03-07T20:41:00.001+05:30

Make Your Movie Wall

Flixster

My Thoughts About Bush ...!!

2006-12-12T00:37:00.000+05:30

We Be Burnin' ......

2006-12-01T13:12:00.000+05:30

heyo...

Firstly ..I'd like to apologise to all my imaginary fans out there for not blogging much lately. You see..i really do feel like blogging sometimes...but my laziness beats me to it ...And i end up doing something more productive like mining my nose for gold ..or staring at the weird stains in the commode. Anyways ...its been a very busy month otherwise (hence ...i love to laze around whenever i get a chance) . Joined a course in oracle apps...and its kinda like a 10-7 thing ...So that leaves me very little time for anything else. Watched a few good movies lately tho... You should watch these movies if you get the time ..

1. The departed : This movie is one of the best movie I've watched in the recent months. The slick direction by Scorsese and the awesome acting by Matt Damon and Leonardo really steal the show. The movie score is so catch too.This movie left me so shaken ..that i was literally shivering after i exited the theater.A roller coaster ride is what it is ....

2. Accepted : This movie made on the lines of American pie is about a teen who gets rejected from all the colleges he applies to and then ends up making a fake college just to fool his folks. A feel good movie with a lot of funny characters and one liners. Typical run of the mill teen movie where one passionate speech in the ending changes everything . Nevertheless...pretty watchable ..if you've got nothing else to do.

As for other news...i really don't know whats with people when it comes to riots. Referring to the riots in Maharashtra yesterday ...I fail to understand how burning up private and government property will actually compensate for someone having desecrated a statue. These rioters need to think logically rather then employing such tactics..and causing so much worth of damage to the public at large ..who have absolutely nothing to do with this incident. These things really make me seethe with anger sometimes...but who am i kidding ...i get to stay at home n relax ..cos there's a curfew outside.
Aaaah ..the good life !! :)

What me worry ??

2006-10-24T12:45:00.000+05:30

Hmmm... greetings earthlings...!!

Just got a bit of free time on my hands so decided to let ya all know whats going on in my crappy life. Been doing nothing much over the past few days apart from watching movies n drinking. Yeah...
watched 3 movies yesterday ...

1.Thank you for smoking
WOW !! this movie rocks. Is this how the cigarette industry actually manages to sell us those poison sticks ?? The sleek smart talking Eckhart is a genius.A must watch ...

2.The hills have eyes
GAK !! statutory warning : do not watch this flick on a full stomach ...unless you want to vomit your guts out on the floor. This is one of the goriest films i've ever seen... and the most unique part of this film is much of the action takes place in broad daylight ...in the middle of the desert... and its still frikkin scary !!

3.The Sentinel
Okay...there's a mole inside the secret service ..and its Micheal Douglas and keifer Sutherland who're gonna save the day by flushing em out good. But after a series of secret affairs and framing up's ..things get all awry..and thats when the action begins. A typical run of the mill secret service movie. Ho Hum.. watch it only if you hav'nt got anything else to do.

Apart from the movies I've been spending much of my time staring at the ceiling and dreaming about a harem full of Lebanese dancers. No seriously...I'm just getting the much needed rest after weeks of shitty work !! Will be back once the maggots inside my brain vanish. Till then ... Peace out.

Happy Diwali...!!

2006-10-21T14:22:00.000+05:30

I'm sorry i've been so busy lately....or perhaps a bit too lazy. But i'll be back soon.. till then.. enjoy the festival of lights ...
A very happy Diwali to ya'll..!!

Brown Bunny...

2006-09-12T11:24:00.000+05:30

Just found this orphaned wild brown bunny. Isnt he so cute??? Wondering what to name him tho... any suggestions ??

ViVa Portugal !!

2006-07-04T01:01:00.000+05:30

Go Portugal ...Go !!!

No prizes for guessing my faves for the world cup.

Love is not a game for two...

2006-05-18T23:38:00.000+05:30

I know i shouldnt be day dreaming about relationships just before my exams are gonna start...but i just couldnt help but write this. I read this really sweet article about the things guys do when they are in love and when they are in a relationships..and it really set me thinking. Now i'm a person who's had his fair share of relationships...and each one has been a learning experience. Some ended with a mutual understanding ..but others were just plain bitter.But The scars eventually healed and i did manage to love again.but its not the heartbreak that i'm worried about..
..its the feeling of being in love. Somehow i feel i've actually lost that ability to be "in love" and stay there for the time it matters.Its something like the 7 year itch...a midlife crisis..call it what you may..but the fact remains that i really dont know if i'll ever be able to truly experience that feeling of being in love again.The easiest part is the first few days when you're attracted to someone and all out to please her.. then after that ..things just take a downward spiral.I dont know why i feel that way. Is it really my fault ? Or is it just human nature to get bored of things once you've attained them ..or if you've had too much of them ?I wish i could be teleported back in time ...when i was innocent and young...and learning to love for the first time... away from the heartbreaks ...and away from the pain.

Busy Busy Busy.... !!

2006-05-10T23:48:00.000+05:30

I know its been such a long time since i've updated my blog... and lot of you guys out there are just dying for their daily dose of laxative. But fear not ..it is not a writers block that keeps me from posting .. rather...it is that dreadful thing called "exams" , which pops up its ugly head twice a year. I shall be back as soon as i have vanquished this terrible demon. Till then...do pray for me ..so that i shall return a victor.
Au revoir....

The easter bunny cometh....

2006-04-16T14:46:00.000+05:30

Happy Easter ya'll..!!

Happy Birthday To Me...

2006-04-15T02:11:00.000+05:30

Yeah ..its that time of the year again !! turning 23 this year. Sigh ..!! Can already feel the weakness in my knees ...and my ears are getting cold...!! Almost got burnt with all the heat from the candles :(

Mmmmmm Doughnuts.....!!!

2006-04-03T06:38:00.000+05:30

V for Violet underwear....

2006-03-30T23:46:00.000+05:30

Just watched "v for vendetta" today.Its directed by the wachowski brothers...(a.k.a the directors of the matrix ) Well..if you're expecting it to be a movie anything like the matrix ...then stay away. Its more like the mask of zorro set way into the future. Britan has turned into a dictatorship (just like Hitler's Germany) and its the responisbility of our dear "v" to go out and make a difference by rousing public support by blasting buildings , hijacking T.V stations and killing eminent members of the council . (Yawwwwwn...!! how predictable !!) .All said and done the film did have its shining moments ...especially when "v" introduces himself to natalie portman in a barrage of words starting with v. ..and the scene with the dominoes...yeah..that totally rocked !! Apart from that Hugo weaving Pulls off an impressive job as "v", and Natalie looks totally hot in the movie..and she manages to do a good job too. Was very dissapointed with the fact that there were hardly any "bullet-time" action sequences made famous by the matrix series.And yeah..another thing hard to digest is that V's identity is a secret throughout a movie..no unmasking ..no glimpses ..nothing..much unlike the batman and spiderman and zorro movies.Leaves a lot of questions unanswered.In my books i'd say its "ok" watch. I'd give it a 7.5/10.

Lucky To Be Alive...

2006-03-20T03:46:00.000+05:30

Whats wrong with the world ? Today was such a crazy day..!! And guess why....?? One of my room-mates got kidnapped. Yes..I kid you not!! But he was luck enough to be released unharmed the very same evening. My room-mate had gone out with his girfriend and on his way heard some screams for help. He went to towards the house to help and was held at gunpoint by the robbers and forced to go along with them . All this happened hardly in a span of 3 minutes. All this was witnessed by his girlfriend and she called me up as soon as this incident took place. I rushed to the scene along with a few others, but by then they had long gone.All we could do next was to lodge a complaint and wait for the "crappy" police department to work its wonders.The responseiveness of the policemen was slugggish and thats what really got me irritated. We had to explain the sequence of events to them atleast a dozen times and at the end of it all half of them were still confused as to what had happened. We did scan the area but couldnt find them anywhere.Luckily the goons called up on his girlfriends cell a while later and then in sometime released him at some remote place.It was a truly shocking experience for him and for us too. It just got me thinking about how unpredictable life is, and all of us no matter how rich or poor , big or small are susceptible to the same unpredictabilities of life.When shit happens ..it happens at the most unexpected times.I was expecting the worst , and was elated when i heard the news that they had released him without any injuries.Still...this incident is gonna play on my mind for a long long time...

Its 4 a.m , and I still cant sleep...

Why Guys love Gurlz....

2006-03-18T00:44:00.000+05:30

I got this awesome forward in my email today..and thought i should share it with all of you. This stuff is so True...any hot blooded male would agree...!!

1.
They will always smell good
even if its just shampoo

2.
The way their heads always
find the right spot on our shoulder

3.
How cute they look when they sleep

4.
The ease in which they fit into our arms

5.
The way they kiss you and
all of a sudden everything
is right in the world

6.
How cute they are when they eat

7.
The way they take hours
to get dressed
but in the end
it makes it all worth while

8.
Because they are always
warm even when its minus 30 outside

9.
The way they look good
no matter what they wear

10.
The way they fish for compliments
even though you both know that you
think she's the most
beautiful thing on this earth

11.
How cute they are when they argue

12.
The way her hand always finds yours

13.
The way they smile

14.
The way you feel
when you see their name
on the call ID
after you just had a big fight

15.
The way she says
"lets not fight anymore"
even though you know that
an hour later....

16.
The way they kiss when
you do something nice for them

17.
The way they kiss you
when you say
"I love you"

18.
Actually ...
just the way they kiss you...

19.
The way they fall into your arms
when they cry

20.
Then the way they apologize
for crying over something that silly

21.
The way they hit you
and expect it to hurt

22.
Then the way they apologize
when it does hurt.
(even though we don't admit it)!

23.
The way they say
"I miss you"

24.
The way you miss them

25.
The way their tears
make you want to
change the world
so that it
doesn't hurt her anymore.....
Yet regardless
if you love them,
hate them,
wish they would die
or
know that you would die
without them ...
it matters not.
Because once in your life,
whatever they were to the world
they become everything to you.
When you look them in the eyes,
traveling to
the depths of their souls
and
you say a million things
without trace of a sound,
you know that your own life
is inevitable consumed
within the rhythmic beatings
of her very heart.
We love them for a million reasons,
No paper would do it justice.
It is a thing not of the mind
but of the heart.
A feeling.
Only felt.

Pretty fly for the white guy....

2006-03-17T00:46:00.000+05:30

20 ways to tell someone their fly is open....

20) The cucumber has left the salad.
19) I can see the gun of Navarone.
18) Someone tore down the wall, and your Pink Floyd is hanging out.
17) You’ve got Windows in your laptop.
16) Sailor Ned’s trying to take a little shore leave.
15) Your soldier ain’t so unknown now.
14) Quasimodo needs to go back in the tower and tend to his bell.
13) Paging Mr. Johnson… Paging Mr. Johnson…
12) You need to bring your tray table to the upright and locked position.
11) Your pod bay door is open, Hal.
10) Elvis Junior has LEFT the building!
9) Mini Me is making a break for the escape pod.
8) Ensign Hanes is reporting a hull breach on the lower deck, Sir!
7) The Buick is not all the way in the garage.
6) Dr. Kimble has escaped!
5) You’ve got your fly set for “Monica” instead of “Hillary.”
4) Our next guest is someone who needs no introduction…
3) You’ve got a security breach at Los Pantalones.
2) I’m talking about Shaft, can you dig it?
1) I thought you were crazy, but now I can see you're nuts.

Even Bart Agrees....

2006-03-06T22:15:00.000+05:30

Innocence Lost...

2006-02-23T23:38:00.000+05:30

An interesting thing happened on my way to the store today. There was this small really cute stray puppy which was whimpering by the roadside.I looked at it and felt really bad for the poor thing ...And then these two small kids (must be 8 or 9) were going by on their bicycles...and they just stopped in their tracks ..got off the cycles ..and started playing with the puppy and cuddling it. That was a sight to remember...that was innocence at its best...!!

Growing up as we know it, has its share of pros and cons... But the thing I hate the most about growing up is the loss of innocence. Welcome to the real world they say ...welcome to the world of sex , crime , corruption , malice , jealousy..You name it !! And then BANG ..!! ...outta no where ...U witness this awesome pure deed of kindness that really melts your heart , and makes you wish you were a kid all over again.

Why didn't I follow my instincts ...Why didn't I go and meddle around with the little furball ?? If this had happened a few years back..I'm sure even I would have acted like the kids did.Was it the "EGO" that comes with growing up that stopped me?? Was it my mind ridiculing me ,saying "Go ahead, make a fool out of yourself by acting like a kid" and "yeah yeah...Do it for the chicks" !?

Why didnt I.... ??

Everybody will eventually grow up...But only a lucky few remain a child at heart..

Jack of all trades... ??

2006-02-17T22:53:00.000+05:30

I love boring lectures....they actually give me the time to sit back and analyze what I've achieved in life...And what I have planned for the future. Today was one such day...Extremely warm weather...and really boring professors..!! As I sat in the classroom gazing out of the window...I started thinking ... What have I really achieved in life till now ?? Only a few months till I graduate and yet I cannot boast of a single major accomplishment? I've always felt that taking up "engineering" was the biggest mistake in my life.I should have been in something more creative ...like advertising or branding , filmmaking etc.. But its too late to switch now. I've resigned to the fate I've chosen...and there's no turning back.The thing that irritates me the most is that I haven't excelled in any field in particular.Almost like being a jack of all trades and master of none.The problem with me is that anything that's new and interesting totally catches my attention.. , so that actually limits the attention span I give to a particular subject. That's probably why I'm well versed in most things in life..But I cant really say that I've mastered any of them.My table is littered with half read novels ...books about languages ..which I've barely flipped through ...books about programming... covered with layers of dust..A brand new guitar lying in the corner of the room , a SLR camera with fungus on the lens...this list could go on and on ..!! They're all witnesses to my problem. This is a major issue and has been in the back of my mind for the past few days.I get distracted too easily... Anything new and interesting comes up ..and i'll find myself trying to figure it out. It's good in a way ...because you are always up to date and know a little of everything ...but not really helpful in practical situations.I really want to get rid of this habit and actually pick up something and complete it in time ..or atleast manage to be the best at what I do.If only life was actually that simple...

Rock On ...JaL !!

2006-02-12T10:48:00.000+05:30

Hey...guess what ?! I'm gonna watch The Pakistani band "JAL" live in concert today. They're gonna be performing at Pyramid Lawns @ 6 p.m today. These guys are awesome...and if you've heard their tracks "WOH LAMHEY" and "AADAT" ..you'll know what i'm talking about. More Updates later...

Life Sucks !!

2006-02-06T00:02:00.001+05:30

heyo folks !!

really sorry...havnt been able to update my shit for a long long time. Basically was just busy with the business school admissions ...and also busy with some friends who had come down from australia...plus some really depressing news on the "love" front. I mean...u think u really know someone ..and then they really show their hidden colours. Everything goes from all hunky dory to absolutely unbearable. Why does life have to be like this ? why does the person you love the most have to be someone you totally despise ?? Time changes everything ... You think thats its gonna be a great future together .. and then something happens and its all gone in a jiffy...!! I'm so fed up of all this .. I really wanna be alone for some time . Life sucks ...!!

P.S : this post was sponsored by : 5 LARGE pegs of bacardi Limon + sprite !! Cheers !

Back 2 da base

2006-01-09T19:52:00.000+05:30

Its just one of those days..When ur angry with the world..And everything in it !! You would too..If you were me.I just arrived back in pune today, called up 15
of my friends on their cellphones...And guess what..Not one of them picks up ! Not one of them..! I mean..What are the chances of that happening? Thats worse t
han the probablity of getting hit by an asteroid...! Either all of em are sleepin..Or else somebody's been spreading some no good news about me. I'm so mentally
irritated today..Guess i'll just dunk my head in the deep freeze and chill out for a bit, and i'll deal with those no good punks later. Grrrrrr.....
Its just one of those irritating days..

The chronicles of red-dick...

2005-12-26T21:02:00.000+05:30

Ok. Christmas was fun.Went for the midnight mass on 24th night which started exactly at 12..And on till 2:30...(of which half the time i was napping with my eye
s open..).
After mass got over..And after all the traditional greeting and kissing (on the cheeks of course)..Sum friends n i organised an impromptu roadside party.Was a w
ay lot of fun than all those traditional dances they usually have on christmas eve.Really didnt seem to mind the fact that it was an all guy party..Coz where i
stay its still pretty orthodox n girls ar'nt allowed to stay out late.So we were about 30 friends all stone drunk n wailing away till the wee hours of the morni
ng.On the 25th...i.e christmas afternoon, got a call from some old classmates n made a plan to go partying that night.So 4 of ur headed to ugh place called "clu
b cubanas" at baga beach.The entry was a cool "one grand" ! (coz we were all stags of course..).but anyways..The good part was drinks were on the house.And that
s not a very good sign of things to come.Ended up getting totally slooshed..N wasted.Returned home at 6:30 am n had two face some heat from mom.Got another part
y to go to tonight.Gwad..I guess i'm gonna get burned out by the end of this week..
Life is so hectic out here.. LoL ;o)

Its party time..!!

2005-12-24T15:43:00.000+05:30

Yes yes ..!! I'm still alive !! I'm finally back in goa..And boy o boy...Is it rocking out here or what ! The only sad thing is that my computer at home stopped
working.Took it to the pc-clinic and those guys tell me that the hard disk has crashed..! My stupid sis must have downloaded a virus or something.But how can i
be mad at her..? It's christmas right? A time for forgiving and forgetting... Bah..! Crap..! I want my internet back..!! Oh well..I kinda found out a way to bl
og from my mobile phone..And thats what i'm doing right now.With all my sailor-friends back from the ship..we've been drinking almost every day.If my calculatio
ns are correct..I've been drinking an average of 3.75 bottles of beer everyday..And yeah..The beer belly does make me look like a pregnant man.Well..Things have
been pretty hectic though.Still gotta decorate the christmas tree n put up the lights.Planning on going for midnight mass n then partying all night long. Whooo
o..Hoooo..!
Merry Christmas Everyone..!!

The Greatest Question Of All Time...

2005-12-17T15:31:00.000+05:30

Hmmm...!! Who do you think "came" First ??
The chicken or the egg ?? ;)

Exam fever....

2005-12-01T01:50:00.000+05:30

Well...its that time of the year again !! yep,you guessed it ....EXAMS !! Dammit !! I hate exams . How does a 3 hour paper on a subject determine how much knowledge i have about it ?? Its a crappy educational system we have down here. But , Alas...I cant fight it alone , so gotta play along with it for now,Which means i'll be busy till the 18th of this month. And then i'm headed home for xmas. Ooooh boy... !! Goa is a lotta fun during xmas, coz a majority of the people in goa are christians (unlike the rest of India). Plus a few of my friend from australia are coming down too, so its gonna be great fun hanging out with them ...

Arrrrgh !! here I go .. day dreaming again !! Time to get back to the books !!!

FOCUS BOY...FOCUS...!!

2005-11-19T09:16:00.000+05:30

Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.

I've Never Felt This Lonely.....

2005-11-18T23:54:00.000+05:30

Yes...I'm only human. I do feel lonely at times...In fact, I've been feeling this way for quite some time now. It could partly be because of the fact that my roomies have all gone on vacation and I'm all alone in the apartment , or because my girlfriends' out of station too, But the fact remains that I'm going through one of those so called "transition" phases where you feel that its ok to have friends and lovers...But you sometimes need a break from all that jazz.
Oh , how I long to sit by someone unknown and just talk to them , no strings attached..!! How I long to interact with people without that deja vu feeling..
I've been in search for such a person for a long time now , but have never really
gotten close to finding anyone who thinks the same. You might think ...Hey, I've got friends ..I can talk to them ?? But , that's not what it's about.
Friends are more of a social thing. Most of my friends are either people I've known because of my studies , or because of common friends.But the worst part about friends and girlfriends/boyfriends is that you know so much about them or they know so much about you ,that you tend to change your moods, conversations and judgments to suit them . Atleast that's the case with me .
I'm the type of person who loves "discovering" people through the art of conversation. There's nothing like sitting and chatting with an unknown person over a cup of coffee. The very fact that you don't know shit about him/her makes it all the more thrilling. But the trouble starts when you get to know a person too well. Things start getting boring and predictable. You don't feel like hanging around anymore. You long to get to know someone new. Somebody you can start discovering all over again. Someone you can relate to once again , without the fear of knowing what preconditioned response they're going to give you.. ..And then the whole vicious cycle starts all over again..

How I wish I could stop it there !! How I really do wish I could ...

Hic...Hic...Hurray ..!!

2005-11-16T15:11:00.000+05:30

Nothing like 5 bottles of chilled beer on a hot sunny day !!

""Ladies of the evening
Drinking booze and mingling
Mashing to the music, I can do anything
Freaky dicky star speckles and pink butterflies
And life is nice, so nice.
I walk into a club and Ive found paradise
Im seeing stars, I cant believe my eyes

Oh my starry eyed surprise.....""

He Aint No Tooth-Fairy ...

2005-11-16T00:39:00.000+05:30

Well , I finally decided that its time I did something about my aching tooth before it gets all festered and rotten and starts to stink !! (I'm sorry....Did I gross you out ??)

So anyways...I went dentist hunting today.I visited three of the really good ones and found that the serpentine queues outside their clinics weren't bcoz of autographs !! So impatient ol' me decided to try a little lesser known dentist. Actually this dude was recommended to me by a (soon to be dead) friend of mine. So I step into his clinic and , Whoa...Its empty..!! I get called in by the doc, And guess what , this guy actually looks like Gandalf the wizard, from the lord of the rings trilogy... (minus the staff , of course...)

And before i could say abracadabra , there I was in the dentists chair, wondering what made me get into this mess. It's not that I didn't trust him or anything , it was his equipment...

I mean , this guys equipment looked like a blast from the past. I'm so used to the pristine white leather-coated , hi-tech chairs the other dentists have ,...and this one looked like it was used to fry some heads at the state prison.

I was getting a very negative vibe about the place .It Looked like a classic scene from a Frankenstien movie.The only things missing were the lightning in the sky, and the leather straps to bind me to the chair , which I suspected were stored in a creepy looking black safe in the corner of the room.

And don't you just hate it when the dentists try to start up a conversation with you when you have your mouth wide open ?? How the hell are you supposed to reply back? Stupid irritating quacks !! Still , I was relieved when he told me that he wouldn't be doing anything today ,and said I'll have to get the tooth extracted, and gave me an appointment for tomorrow afternoon .

I'm still in two minds whether to go or not...
For all I know , he'll probably knock it out with a hammer ...

Why do I always have to get all the freaks ??

Operation Gas-em-all ....

2005-11-10T02:49:00.000+05:30

Goodness Gracious me !! First it's spiders from my ass ...and today i chipped a bit of my tooth too. Damm...!! Somebody must really hate me up there . I was just chewing on some bubble gum and something went CRUNCH... !! Looked into the gum and saw a peice of my molar snugly nested in there.At this rate ...i'm gonna be looking like this pretty soon ...

Anyways ..so since i figured out that i'm gonna turn into a toothless crooked old bum pretty soon, i thought of celebrating the fact by eating out at a sleazy kebab joint (mostly rumored to be the "bermuda triangle" for stray dogs, they just disappear when they're around the place )...

Well..the kebabs were pretty awesome. I must have finished like six of em.Was bloated to the core , but managed to ride home safely. But the trouble started as soon as i arrived home.My tummy started growling like a wild lioness in heat. After several trips to the loo, and a glass of rehydrating salts ,i'm feeling much better now, and It's safe to say that the loo has been quarantined, and my oh-so-helpful roomies have put "BIOHAZARD" stickers all over it.

Grrrr... !! Those Cretins.. !! I'm gonna get back at them real bad someday.
But to think of it , I probably would have been in great demand during world war II . They sure could have used me in the concentration camps to gas out prisoners.
Silent ...but lethal !! Or instead they could have used my farts to gas out hiroshima . Whoa... !! Get a load of this ...Countries would be building stockpiles of my Stinkers !! How awesome is that ?? To know that the power to make or break a nation vests purely in your hands ....errr....Bowels !! Sure is a comforting thought , aint it.... ??

Sigh.....!!! I'm just born in the wrong era ....

My spidey senses are tingling ...

2005-11-08T11:38:00.000+05:30

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO IF YOU FIND A SPIDER UP YOUR ASS??

Believe me or not!! I was cleaning up with sum toilet paper after going to the loo and ...and look who i found...

Now this might not be the exact image ...but yeah, it was almost like it. I don’t know if it was on the paper before i used it.. or it was in my pants..
but YEEEEEOOOOOW !!...finding a spider in my ass gave me the creeps !!
What if I’m turning into a spider spawner or something ?? Have the spider-aliens from arachnidopolis chosen me as their host to breed and infect the world ??
Am i turning into an eight-legged freak ???

Spiderman, Spiderman
shitting spiders down the can
shits em out, any size
these hairy fellas aint so nice
look out here comes the Spiderman...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGH ... !!!!

Gotta get myself examined !!

Die.... Muthafugger..... Die......!!!

2005-11-06T15:59:00.000+05:30

Eeeeeeeeeyyaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!!!

KaBoooooom.... !!!

2005-11-04T00:09:00.000+05:30

I know I'm a bit late to comment about the recent blasts in New Delhi ...But I've been having these thoughts in my mind , and I just had to vomit them out to ya. The very fact that these people must have never even imagined that it would be their last day on the face of the earth makes it even more gruesome. Okay ...You're walking down the road, doing some window-shopping.... And then BAMMMMM!! ...Your innards are all over the place!! Sick, Sick, Sick!! Don't these terrorists have a life?? Don't they have families?? How can someone just be so casual about killing others, just in order to make a point?? Psychopaths...!! Raving Lunatics !! But then I guess that's the way this world is supposed to be. We dont live in an utopian society, and the shock value of such gruesome and tragic events makes us realize how lucky we are to be watching the news, instead of being in it. Life goes on, with a silent prayer for those deceased, and hope that there isn't a bomb somewhere with your name written on it.

Happy Halloween.....

2005-11-01T01:30:00.000+05:30

Trick or Treat ??? You decide......

The Germans are coming....

2005-10-25T02:28:00.000+05:30

The European Commission
has just announced an agreement whereby
English will be the Official Language of
the EU rather than German, which was the
other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's
government has conceded that English
spelling had some room for improvement
and has accepted a 5-year phase-in plan
that would be know as "EuroEnglish".

In the first year, "s" will replace the
soft "c". Sertainly this will make the
sivil servants jump for joy.

The hard "C" will be dropped in favor of
the "k". This should klear up konfusion
and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm
in the sekond year, when the troublesome
"ph" will be replased with the "f".

This will make words like "fotograf" 20%
shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the
new spelling kan be expekted to reach the
stage where more komplikated changes are
possible. Governments will enkourage the
removal of double letters, which have
always ben a deterent to akurate speling.
Also al wil agre that the horible mes of
the silent "e" sin the language is
disraseful and they should go away.

By the 4th year, peopl wil be reseptiv
to steps such as replasing "th" with "z"
and"w" with "v".

During the fifz year, ze unesesary "o"
kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou"
and similar changes vud of kors be aplid
to ozer combinations of leters.

After the fifz yer, ve wil hav a reli
sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor
trubls or difikultis and evrivun vil
find it ezi tu understand ech ozer.

Ze Drem Vil Finali Kum Tru!!
And Zen Ve Vil Take Over Ze Vorld!!

Sleeping in church....

2005-10-13T01:06:00.001+05:30

This is a really funny joke i read on one of the humor websites..

A man approached the minister at his church….”Reverend,” he said, “We have a problem. My wife keeps falling asleep during your sermons. It’s very embarrassing, not to mention disrespectful. What can I do?”

“I’ve noticed this and have an idea if you’re up to the task,” said the minister. “Take this hat pin with you. I can see when Mrs. Jones is sleeping, and will motion to you. When I motion, you give her a good Poke in the leg with the hat pin.

He agreed to the plan. In church the following Sunday, Mrs. Jones dozed off. Noticing this, the preacher put his plan to work. “And who made the ultimate sacrifice for you?” he said nodding to Mr. Jones.

“Jesus!” Mrs. Jones cried out as her husband jabbed her in the leg with the sharp hat pin.

“Yes! You are correct, Mrs. Jones!” came the minister’s quick reply.

Mrs. Jones then turned and glared angrily at her husband. Mrs. Jones again nodded off. The minister noticed. “Who is your redeemer?” he asked the congregation, motioning toward Mr. Jones.

“My God!” howled Mrs. Jones as she was stuck again with the pin.

“Right again!” Bellowed the minister, a slight grin on his face.

Mrs. Jones again gave her husband a real hard threatening glare. Before long, though, she again nodded off. This time however, the minister did not notice. As he picked up the tempo of his sermon, he made a few hand gestures that Mr. Jones mistook as signals to sharply poke his wife with the hat pin again.

The minister asked, “And what did Eve say to Adam after she bore him his 99th son?”

Mrs. Jones jumped up and shouted, “You stick that thing in me one more time and I’ll break it in half and shove it up your ass!”

“Amen!” replied all the women in the congregation.

Guidance...

2005-10-13T00:44:00.000+05:30

~* Who's your daddy... ?? *~

Ambiguity ??

2005-10-04T03:37:00.000+05:30

1. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me it would defeat the purpose.

2. What if there were no hypothetical questions?

3. If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

4. Is there another word for synonym?

5. What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

6. If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?

7. Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?

8. If a turtle doesn’t have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

9. Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

10. If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?

11. How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road signs?

12. One nice thing about egotists: they don’t talk about other people.

13. How is it possible to have a civil war?

14. If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

15. Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?

Ummm, Guys....

2005-10-01T02:11:00.000+05:30

Yeah..!! And even that thing she does with the forceps...

My third grade report....

2005-09-28T17:56:00.000+05:30

I'm destined for great things... !!

Chicken soup for my soul...

2005-09-28T14:28:00.000+05:30

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, “Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. “The Lord led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man’s mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, “You have seen Hell.”

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man’s mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, “I don’t understand.”

It is simple” said the Lord, “it requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. While the greedy think only of themselves.

Slogans For Womens Tees...

2005-09-28T00:51:00.000+05:30

1. So many men, so few who can afford me.
2. God made us sisters; Prozac made us friends.
3. If they don't have chocolate in heaven, I ain't going.
4. At my age, I've seen it all, done it all, heard it all...I just
can't remember it all.
5. My Mother is a travel agent for guilt trips.
6. Princess, having had sufficient experience with princes, seeks
frog.
7. Coffee, chocolate, men . . . Some things are just better rich.
8. Don't treat me any differently than you would the Queen.
9. If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen.
10. Dinner Is ready when the smoke alarm goes off.
11. It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything.
12. I'm out of estrogen-and I have a gun.
13. Guys have feelings too. But like...who cares?
14. Next mood swing: 6 minutes.
15. I hate everybody...and you're next.
16. And your point is...?
17. I used to be schizophrenic, but we're OK now.
18. Warning: I have an attitude and I know how to use it.
19. Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time.
20. Do NOT start with me. You will NOT win.
21. You have the right to remain silent, so please SHUT UP.
22. All stressed out and no one to choke.
23. I'm one of those bad things that happen to good people.
24. How can I miss you if you won't go away?
25. Sorry if I looked interested. I'm not.
26. If we are what we eat, I'm fast, cheap and easy.
27. Don't upset me! I'm running out of places to hide the bodies.

Who says smoking causes impotency ??

2005-09-06T02:41:00.000+05:30

The Da Blinksy Code...

2005-09-06T02:25:00.000+05:30

Mona Lisa on Crack !!

Truly Inspiring ....

2005-08-29T01:00:00.000+05:30

Today I had gone out to dine with a friend 0f mine whom i hadnt met for a long time. He's the type of guy who has a different outlook about life. While we were having dinner at a restaurant , he told me this little story which really set me thinking ....

There were two Buddhist monks who had to cross a river . Now there was a young girl who had to cross the river too , but was scared that the river might be too deep for her to manage. As in Buddhism , it was forbidden for the Buddhist monks to even touch a female . So the first monk just ignored the girl and waddled across the river. Now the second monk who was much kinder offered to carry the girl on his shoulders and safely crossed the river with her . Upon seeing this the first monk got enraged , but dint say anything to the second monk. After walking for about an hour the first monk finally let out his anger and said ...."You know it is forbidden in our religion to have any contact with the opposite sex , yet you carried that woman across your shoulders....?? "

Upon hearing this the second monk just smiled , and said " I had only carried and left her on the bank of the river , but it is you who is still carrying her in your mind.... "

Is This Why Kids Hate Me ??

2005-08-27T02:13:00.000+05:30

Naked Fridays.....

2005-08-19T00:46:00.000+05:30

Ten Reasons To Go To Work Naked

10. No one ever steals your chair.

9. Gives "bad hair day" a whole new meaning.

8. Diverts attention from the fact that you also came to work drunk.

7. People stop stealing your pens after they've seen where you keep them.

6. You want to see if it's like the dream.

5. To stop those creepy programmer guys from looking down your blouse.

4. "I'd love to chip in... but I left my wallet in my pants."

3. Inventive way to finally meet that 'special' person in Human Resources.

2. Can take advantage of your computer monitor radiation to work on your
tan.

And...the Number One reason to go to work naked :

Your boss will never say, "I wanna see your ass in here by 8:00!"
ever again.

Please can I get a...

2005-08-16T00:52:00.001+05:30

Breaking News...

2005-08-14T00:52:00.000+05:30

Hai-Ku-d Not Understand...

2005-08-06T22:29:00.000+05:30

Haiku poems dont make much sense to me ...except for leaving me more confused than i was before ...

weird people ..these japanese are...

Here are a few gems,
must you read them,
without a brain...

# I want to sleep
Swat the flies
Softly, please.

# After killing
a spider, how lonely I feel
in the cold of night!

# A lightning flash:
between the forest trees
I have seen water.

# In all this cool
is the moon also sleeping?
There, in the pool?

# Night, and the moon!
My neighbor, playing on his flute -
out of tune!

# I kill an ant
and realize my three children
have been watching.

# Right at my feet -
and when did you get here,
snail?

# A whale!
Down it goes, and more and more
up goes its tail

and my personal favourite...

# A sudden shower falls -
and naked I am riding
on a naked horse!

HUH... ??? WTF ??

Baby's Day Out...

2005-07-29T12:28:00.000+05:30

Funny Surnames....

2005-07-28T00:53:00.000+05:30

Guess what ppl...?? I just met this guy in class today ...and his surname was "BOOB". Lol..i had a hard time controlling my cheeky grins when he introduced himself to me . I've heard of surnames like "bush" i.e george bush ,But this one really takes the cake. Imagine your state if someone comes up to you and introduces himself as "hello...i'm krishnan boob". And for the rest of the class ..all i could think of was boobs. Almost got thrown out bcoz of that .LoL..,but it really made my day ...

Ladies Beware....

2005-07-26T23:21:00.000+05:30

A.T.M Woes...

2005-07-21T00:20:00.000+05:30

Is'nt it so irritating when ur standing next to the A.T.M ..and all the guys before you get their cash...and when its your turn to withdraw,..the network goes down !! aaaaarrgh... !!! Today was like the umpteenth time this has happened to me . Why me lord ..?? Why me ?? I pay my dues , maintain a good bank balance , and even answer the silly questionnaires they send me . I must have been an evil moneylender in my previous life...and this is just god's way of getting even with me ...

while i'm at it... Here's a random observation...

How a man withdraws cash from an ATM.

1) Park the car

2) Go to the ATM

3) Insert card

4) Enter PIN

5) Take money

6) Drive away

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How a woman withdraws cash from an ATM

1) Park the car

2) Check makeup

3) Turn off engine

4) Check makeup

5) Go to the ATM

6) Hunt for the ATM card in the purse.

7) Insert card

8) Hit Cancel

9) Hunt in purse for chit with PIN written on it.

10) Insert card

11) Enter PIN

12) Take cash

13) Go to car

14) Check makeup

15) Start car

16) Stop car

17) Run back to the ATM

18) Take the ATM card

19) Back to car

20) Check makeup

21) Start car

22) Check makeup

23) Drive for 1/2 mile

24) Release handbrake

25) Drive on.
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Thought for The day....

2005-07-17T11:01:00.000+05:30

Virginity is like a bubble.... one prick and its gone !!

My Door Sign....

2005-07-07T20:31:00.000+05:30

Bargains Galore...

2005-07-02T00:05:00.000+05:30

Now heres' a good deal if i ever saw one !!

Colors make me drool...

2005-07-01T00:25:00.000+05:30

This one is for all you spazoids out there who think they're too smart !!

Look at the chart below and say the COLOR of the word,
not the word itself.

Why is it so difficult? Because the right half of your brain
is trying to say the color, while the left side of your brain
is trying to say the word. Understand..?? Ermmm...never mind,
Get back to your LEGO kit..

Is this what they call Catnip ??

2005-06-27T03:18:00.000+05:30

Beautiful....

2005-06-26T23:52:00.000+05:30

One of the most beautiful pictures i've ever seen . Just a bunch of rocks you say ?? Tilt your nut-case to the left and look closely...

SaN JoAo....

2005-06-25T00:18:00.000+05:30

The festival of "san joao" or "st.john" is one of the many festivals celebrated in goa , but it differs from most in the way it is celebrated. The festival traces its origins to the baptism of Jesus by St.John the baptist in the holy waters, and has been celebrated every year since the introduction of Christianity in goa .

It is to goa what Halloween is to the rest of the world...although the themes are way different from each other.Kids wear a halo made of vines and carry with them the end of a coconut palm , which kind of looks like a lopsided funnel. Anyways ..the whole purpose is that the kids go from house to house singing songs and pounding
the stick onto the ground so that it makes a loud thud. After the song and dance routine is over the kids expect some goodies or a reward in return , much like the trick or treating at halloween.

While the kids are busy , the older guys have their share of the fun . They get drunk and jump into wells. Yes...that was not a mistake. Well-jumping is a common sight during san joao. I have no idea what the significance is..some say its to commemorate the baptism of Jesus, and since the wells are so full of water after the monsoon showers, it provides the drunk dudes a chance of displaying their diving skills. Its fun if you try it when you are normal , but a drunk guys + deep wells aint a good combination , and this leads to atleast one death due to drowning every year. But still , the casualties do not deter the youth from engaging in such dare-devilry , and the well-jumping continues to grow more popular with each passing year.I didn’t jump in any wells this year…but was sure as hell knocked out by a dozen beers plus 4 tequila shots !!

ViVa SaN JoAo... !!!

Kermit on my plate...

2005-06-18T23:24:00.000+05:30

Guess what guys ...

I ATE A FROG TODAY !!

Okay..!! Now before u ppl turn away with disgust and think i'm a sick freak , let me tell you that frogs are a delicacy in GOA. And i'm not talking about those tiny froggies , not toads either..the frogs which are eaten here are these huge fellas almost the size of a musk rat. I guess they hibernate for most of the year ..and they only come out during the monsoons , and have a very irritating mating call that sounds like an air-horn. The method to catch them is unique too. They can only be caught at night coz they are very quiet during the day. When darkness falls , they start with the mating calls and are usually found next to water bodies or the feilds. When u approach the source of the cacophony , you have to flash the torch into the frogs direction , they get momentarily blinded and then you get to catch them .

Poaching these frogs is a punishable offence in Goa, special night patrols are sent out by the police to keep a check on the poaching .But in spite of this , frogs continue to be hunted and it is almost like a forbidden dish here which commands a high price in the illegal market.I had the opportunity of tasting frog meat today..and i must say ... these fellas taste good , almost like chicken , in fact maybe better ... ;o)

Tag Time....

2005-06-17T00:42:00.000+05:30

Yeah....after successfully evading the TAGGERS for so long , i was finally tagged by Melody
Okay..here goes...

Total number of books I own - dunno...?? its gotta be a huge number i guess. maybe about 150. LoL

The last book I bought - "How to grow your grass and smoke it too" by Dr.I.Luhv.Chillums... ;) LoL

Last book I read - "Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown. The reason why i like his novels is that he explains every thing associated with the mystery and gives insights into ever object encountered.

Five Books that mean a lot to me…
(01) The "Tell Me Why" series. - As a curious little brat ..these were the books that quenched my thirst for knowledge.
(02) Black Beauty - This was one of the first novels i read... it really touched me.
Life as seen through the eyes of a horse . The feelings of joy , pain , loss and seperation are all blended into the novel to make it one of the best written books of all time.
(03) Chariots of the Gods -by Erich Von Daniken & A Brief History of Time - by Stephen Hawking .. Even though i'm not an atheist , i really love reading about alternative explanations as to how the universe was formed and the origins of mankind.
(04) The Book of Famous Lives - Galley Press. Dont know why reading about the lives of some famous , long-time-dead blokes enlightens me, but this is one great book for all you history buffs out there . The book details the lives of famous personalities such as winston churchill , aristotle , alexander the great , michelangelo , etc etc...
(05) The Art of War by Sun Tzu . This book was written by an ancient chinese general . If you want to know more about the complexities of war , stratergies , ploys ,spying , and ways to defeat an enemy ten times ur size ...i suggest you give it a read .

And now to pass it on ,to..

Rohit

&

Lisa

If Only This Car Could Talk...

2005-06-15T11:56:00.000+05:30

Revenge Of The Sith...

2005-06-15T02:11:00.000+05:30

First the senate...
now the vatican too ...!!
Where are you Luke.... ??

Yaadda ...Yaadda ...Yaadda...

2005-06-13T23:44:00.000+05:30

Its been a long time since i've written anything ..well thats basically coz i'm at home in goa at the moment ... enjoying my holidays !! The party never stops here and i've been having losta fun since the day i got here. Most of my friends are "seamen" ..LoL...i know that sounds funny...,they spend like six months at sea at a stretch , so when these blokes come down they just like to play , drink and party their asses off. We play football all evening and then sometimes hang out at the nearest pub and down some chilled brew.

Its started to rain recently... Aaaaah ... its the onset of the monsoons and goa couldnt be more beautiful. Thats the reason the other day this snake made it into the house... and before i knew it my mom had already whacked the shit outta it .

poor snakie... if only i had reached earlier ...i'd probably have been able to relocate it someplace. its all a matter of fate i guess... one minute you're slithering away thinking of the great time you've had with that hottie snake who lives in the hole by the lake.. and the next minute you're on the receiving end of fat bamboo stick. Sigh...!! ...life is so unfair at times !!

Multipurpose Party Tag

2005-06-04T23:47:00.000+05:30

Presenting ...The all useful party tag !!
Never leave home without one !!

Star Wars Sucks ....

2005-05-20T20:35:00.000+05:30

Okay okay ...I know I have incurred the wrath of star wars fans everywhere...But its not the entire series I'm talking about . In fact ...I loved the 3 star wars movies which were made back then...But the newest three (i.e the prequels ) are nothing more than a two and a half hour display of fireworks !! I'm sorry...I haven't been able to blog as often as before . I had my semester end exams going on ..And they just got over yesterday , so I decided that going for the "worldwide release" premier show of the latest installment of star wars would be a good idea. But it all went downhill from there onwards.. I ended up missing the first ten minutes of the movie, but I doubt it was anything more than someone getting shot down or some lightsaber being stuffed up somebody's ass.George Lucas was someone I used to look up to as a director , but I guess age is really catching up with him . I mean , come on George ... I don't go to a much anticipated star wars movie just to be put thru a two and a half hour ordeal which in the end leaves a bitter taste in my stomach. I'm not a 10 year old kid who gets fascinated by men fighting it out with blue and red lightsabers ..., I need a good story to satisfy me , and an equally well written dialogue too. But sadly , it has none of those. There is hardly any "meaningful" dialogue in the entire move , other than the constant "yes sir" or "may the force be with you " ... And just when u think things seemed to get interesting , the camera just zooms around into some intergalactic freeway !!! aaaaarrrgh !! Now that's what I call poor editing. Considering the amount of times the lightsabers were flashing throughout the movie , I ended up with a severe headache by the time it was over . I wonder why such movies don't carry an epilepsy warning . LOL. Anyways ... What a waste of a good day....Hope you've had a better one !!

Threesomes Are Fun And Natural....

2005-05-08T00:11:00.000+05:30

It always pays to be on the top of things !! ;o)

Mumbo Jumbo...

2005-05-05T23:47:00.000+05:30

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%.
How about achieving 103%?
*
Here's a little math that might prove helpful.

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H A R D W O R K
8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%

And,

K N O W L E D G E
11 14 15 23 12 5* 4 7* 5 = 96%

But,

A T T I T U D E
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

And,

B U L L S H I T
2 21 12 12 19 8 9 20 = 103%

So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close,
attitude will get you there, but bullshit will put you over the top.

And look how far ass kissing will take you.

A S S K I S S I N G
1 19 19 11 9 19 19 9 14 7 = 118%

Never thought about it like that before, huh?

Dr.Zeuss's Editorial....

2005-04-26T00:35:00.001+05:30

He's all over the news these days ... and i'm sick of hearing all the propoganda against him , coz i think he should be left alone . Most people out there dont realize his significance . No , i'm not talking about the moonwalk...its the purpose he was sent back here for !! MJ is actually a sophisticated dance monkey sent back in time by the ape people a.k.a the planet of the apes inhabitants. He was sent back in time as a reminder to us all of the damage that continous botox treatments , plastic surgeries and fake noses are going cause to our genes, and the freaks our descendants are gonna look like !! If you dont believe me ... take a look :

The resemblance is uncanny !! ...And this is no coincidence . A truth known to an elite few , i decided to share this secret with you all ,coz i think MJ's days in this era are numbered , and he has fixed the time machine and is ready to go back to his time.Those kids on his ranch were actually woking on fixing the broken time machine, but once the info leaked out ...they had to cover it up with child molestation charges !! So before it is too late ..i urge you to pay heed to what MJ had come to tell us. Do you really want ur kids to end up looking like him ?? There is still hope people...ditch all those botox shots , dump those silicon boobies , and make this world a better place, ...for you, and for me, and the entire human race , there are people dying ... if you care enough for the living .... .... .... ... ...................

The little voices in my head...

2005-04-24T10:56:00.000+05:30

It's just the way i'm feeling right now ...

I'm Tripping on Russian Water

2005-04-23T23:19:00.000+05:30

I just realized that i havnt written anything here for a long time . Actually it took me around a bottle of vodka and some natural orange juice ( no preservatives added ) to realize that.The best part about getting drunk is that you dont give a fuck !! yeah...that feeling when the alcohol cruises thru your veins ...warming you up faster that pamela anderson's playboy centerfold would.Its estatic ...its erratic ..and its so fucking cool . i've gotten drunk like a zillion times before ..so its not like i'm some juvenile getting drunk for the first time . Heck no ...!! Its a scary thought ..but i'm beginning to feel that alcohol brings out the best in me ... i'm more confident , my inhibitions are lowered , and the self-conciousness and fear vanish . its like a whole new "me" .. a "me" i would like to be 365 days a year . The careless carefree "me" .. without a care in the world . i know its just temporary ..and i know it'll be a nasty hangover tomorrow morning .. but still ..its worth it. A few dizzy headaches and nausea is a worthy price for a vacation into a wonderland where i am the king. Anyways ...Gotta crash now... my eyes are flickering faster than the speed at which your turd gets flushed down the loo.Guess i'll just pass out listening to some heavy goa trance music.Under normal circumstances ppl dont understand what trance is all about ... but when ur in the "elevated" state of mind.. the music just comes alive !! Sorry for all the cheesy remarks and the ultra long post.. but seriously ..you can forgive a loveable drunk guy ....cant you ?? ;)

My thoughts exactly....

2005-04-23T10:24:00.000+05:30

Calling all retards....

2005-04-18T22:20:00.000+05:30

I recently read somewhere that one out of every ten people who read blogs are retarded! Now considering that my blog gets around 500-600 hits a day (yeah..whatever!! ), I decided to put out something for all those peabrained dumbfucks who visit my blog just coz they can salivate at the sight of the colourful pictures. If you think that Sharon Stone is one hell of a big rock....this one's for you ... ENJOY !!

Happy birthday to meeeeeeee ....!!

2005-04-15T00:55:00.000+05:30

Heya ppl. It's my birthday today...and i've recieved only 3 anthrax laced birthday cards this year !! :o( ..wot a pity !! but still , Like every year , this time too ther'z a huge mob of chicks gathered outside my crib jus waiting to get inside... i wonder why ?!

Convergence.....

2005-04-12T01:26:00.000+05:30

It had to happen some day .....

The new NOKIA 6969

Can you figure it out... ??

2005-04-08T00:22:00.000+05:30

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Ouch... !!

2005-04-05T23:35:00.000+05:30

This pic had me reaching out n clutching my 'nads . That must've really hurt !! Spanish omlette anyone .. ??

The next pope, Yoda must be....

2005-04-01T18:23:00.000+05:30

Since the pope's condition is critical, and nobody’s expecting a miraculous recovery this time, I guess its time the Vatican pulled up their socks and started hunting for the new pope. Here's my description of the person who I think will most likely be next pope...

YODA ...!!

All of you remember yoda from the star wars trilogy . This cute lil furry old guy has mass appeal and has touched the hearts of many. A very strong contender for the papal seat ...he is 20 points ahead of hopeful Danny Devito.

Here's why our boy scores over the others :

1. He's almost 900 years old... an essential criteria.

2. Respected senior member of the jedi council.

3. Has had an assassination attempt.

4. Meditates (read: sleeps) more than he talks.

5. And when he does talk ...nobody can understand what he's mumbling.

6. The force is strong within him...

Munch While You Hunch ....

2005-03-30T19:20:00.000+05:30

I always wanted to do it whilst someone else feeds me grapes . lucky kangaroos ... all they do is eat sleep and mate.. and they even get treated whilst doing it !!