Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Friday, September 16, 2005
Thursday, September 15, 2005
salaam namaste
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. this movie is, like Saif keeps saying all the time, CRAP. Why??, you can read a post by CC why-you-should-watch-salaam-namaste
only I didn't even like JJ. He just kept repeating himself. I was surprized to see Priety doing a Mallika in this movie. We sure are moving on. Happy Kissing dudes.
only I didn't even like JJ. He just kept repeating himself. I was surprized to see Priety doing a Mallika in this movie. We sure are moving on. Happy Kissing dudes.
Monday, September 12, 2005
These days
I am calling and making new records all the time. Need to beat 4-1/2 hrs tonite.
I am homing every weekend. Had a 12 hrs bus journey last nite. first 4 in a typical 'khatara' bus and last in the last row in a deluxe bus. my neck pain is back.
I am hunting for new blogs to read. Anon lawyer's latest post table manners you should check out.
I am also hunting for a new house to rent. Anyone in NOIDA??
I am not sleeping. there are a thousand songs abt it.
I am homing every weekend. Had a 12 hrs bus journey last nite. first 4 in a typical 'khatara' bus and last in the last row in a deluxe bus. my neck pain is back.
I am hunting for new blogs to read. Anon lawyer's latest post table manners you should check out.
I am also hunting for a new house to rent. Anyone in NOIDA??
I am not sleeping. there are a thousand songs abt it.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
ufff
gvim lesson learnt. don't use :se nopaste or you end up scratching your head why the paste is happening before the cursor.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
movie on monday
iqbal is NOT a serious movie. it's quite funny. didn't feel bored for a second even though I watched it with fellow freescalers!!! great actors make great movies. and what a wonderful music. really builds on just like iqbal's game.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
what's a bounty hunterI
Really I had no idea what it means but I made some assumptions that helped me understand the StarWars movies. Anyway I like this site wisegeek. simple clean and crisp answers. The layout is greenish very much like the fat lens site. Their search box shows results on the go!!! cool. Also the search results are shown with relavancy. Dunno how they calculate the % though. I mean how can a piece of software be 100% sure that the result he's giving is so relavant.
On the same site I found another interesting question.
what is a stapleless stapler
annother loong weeekend. This time I am staying home. No reading. Must kill Diabolo. Bahut time ho gaya. I started this time with a female character just to figure out will she be named Madam or Sir after she kills diabolo. well another reason was I wanted to play with bow and arrow. She can split a single arrow in multiple ones just like in the TV serials :-)
On the same site I found another interesting question.
what is a stapleless stapler
annother loong weeekend. This time I am staying home. No reading. Must kill Diabolo. Bahut time ho gaya. I started this time with a female character just to figure out will she be named Madam or Sir after she kills diabolo. well another reason was I wanted to play with bow and arrow. She can split a single arrow in multiple ones just like in the TV serials :-)
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
finally
never thought the day will come. the headless lady had way too much time on the front page.
the new look on yahoo mail front page
the new look on yahoo mail front page
Thursday, August 18, 2005
china daily
Thanks to Google News I landed at china daily's website. They claim to be one of the first online chinese news site. Anyway. I liked their news format. Unlike Japanese sites it wasn't overwhelmingly chinese. Just a lil here and there. Otherwise nice crisp news in english. With vocabulary of tough words in the end. Lovely idea . Also they put a news article about china-india relations on top of the big news of china-russia joint military excercise. funny.
Sharon weeps as distraught settlers leave Gaza
Sharon weeps as distraught settlers leave Gaza
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
a new hope
"The crocodile has an immune system which attaches to bacteria and tears it apart and it explodes. It's like putting a gun to the head of the bacteria and pulling the trigger,"
Crocodile blood may yield powerful new antibiotics
Crocodile blood may yield powerful new antibiotics
they are learning:
I believe indians are insensitive. at least north indians. they quarrel so very often.
Recently on my trip to home I was waiting for the train at the station when a book cart walla started to fight with an ice cream vendor for not giving him way. I mean people just love to fight. His opening sentence itself was to curse the other fellow.
When I reached home I took an auto. on the way autowala almost hit a jeep coming from the sideway. on the next red light my autowala got down and hit the jeep wala. right there on the spot. no questions asked. no reasoning.
Then later in the day we went for a picnic lil outside the town. on the road you'll find tons of cattle roaming around, cows and buffalos mostly. in the nite when we were returning I see a big crowd, a smashed car and some poor folks holding hankies to their head and chin etc. apparently they hit a cow. again I am sure there is no talking done. I was thankful religion didn't come into picture there otherwise you know what could happen.
khair kya karen. yahaan ka mausam hi aisa hai. logon ka moood kharab rahta hai. said one of the fellows.
so I was saying that we don't value fellow beings. that the other person is also a good human being and he must have some reason for goofing up. no. pata nahi kahaan kahaan se aa jate hain. jaat hi kharaab hai. what not I hear. even it's blamed on the states as we all know. ye sab bihaar men chalta hoga yahaan nahi. you'll hear at times. instead of finding a reason we love to invent one. grow up yaar. yahaan sab aise hi chalta hai. aakhir dil hai hindustaani.
Recently on my trip to home I was waiting for the train at the station when a book cart walla started to fight with an ice cream vendor for not giving him way. I mean people just love to fight. His opening sentence itself was to curse the other fellow.
When I reached home I took an auto. on the way autowala almost hit a jeep coming from the sideway. on the next red light my autowala got down and hit the jeep wala. right there on the spot. no questions asked. no reasoning.
Then later in the day we went for a picnic lil outside the town. on the road you'll find tons of cattle roaming around, cows and buffalos mostly. in the nite when we were returning I see a big crowd, a smashed car and some poor folks holding hankies to their head and chin etc. apparently they hit a cow. again I am sure there is no talking done. I was thankful religion didn't come into picture there otherwise you know what could happen.
khair kya karen. yahaan ka mausam hi aisa hai. logon ka moood kharab rahta hai. said one of the fellows.
so I was saying that we don't value fellow beings. that the other person is also a good human being and he must have some reason for goofing up. no. pata nahi kahaan kahaan se aa jate hain. jaat hi kharaab hai. what not I hear. even it's blamed on the states as we all know. ye sab bihaar men chalta hoga yahaan nahi. you'll hear at times. instead of finding a reason we love to invent one. grow up yaar. yahaan sab aise hi chalta hai. aakhir dil hai hindustaani.
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
a month since....
I complete a month today in NOIDA.
in noida you still have lift men. you still have people who get inside when the lift is going the other way. you still have ppl who look extremely pleased just to be inside the lift.
in noida you still have a register at the gate where you need to sign before entering a company.
in noida you still have manual rikshaws and theli wala and stray cows on the sleek 6 lane roads.
in noida shopkeepers still prefer cash. actually that's an understatement. almost none have the credit card billing m/c.
in noida police-wala-gunda will stop you for questioning when you are coming home on a friday nite from the nite show of a long hindi movie.
in noida you still have lift men. you still have people who get inside when the lift is going the other way. you still have ppl who look extremely pleased just to be inside the lift.
in noida you still have a register at the gate where you need to sign before entering a company.
in noida you still have manual rikshaws and theli wala and stray cows on the sleek 6 lane roads.
in noida shopkeepers still prefer cash. actually that's an understatement. almost none have the credit card billing m/c.
in noida police-wala-gunda will stop you for questioning when you are coming home on a friday nite from the nite show of a long hindi movie.
Monday, July 25, 2005
done....
Spoiler warning : don't read if you haven't finished the sixth book
ok now what do I say. Why do we think 'Hero' needs to do it on his own? In LOTR Tolkien sets off Frodo and Sam alone after a while ridding them the comfort of Gandalf-Aragorn and party. Even in the prequel the Hobbit it gets interesting only when Gandalf disappears and Bilbo and the dwarfs face it all by themselves. So Dumbledore had to die.So Sirius had to die. Hero is hero afterall and only if he can do it alone. But I felt disappointed by the way the greatest wizard, the wise old man died pleading to Snape. it wasn't convincing. What more, I can't see where the half blood prince fits in the complete story line. Sure enough Harry learnt a trick or two to save the day on a couple of occasions thanks to the teachings of the prince but still it wasn't the main theme of the book. Search of the Horocrux or many lives of the Voldemort is the only thing you can get from this book. Anyway now ofcourse we must wait for the final one. I hope Harry is the chosen one and Rowlings makes the confrontation palatable. Oh btw another thing I didn't like was how none of the trusted ones believe Harry this time. Poor guy. Stand alone it's a fantastic book to read but overall book three still remains my favorite :)
ok now what do I say. Why do we think 'Hero' needs to do it on his own? In LOTR Tolkien sets off Frodo and Sam alone after a while ridding them the comfort of Gandalf-Aragorn and party. Even in the prequel the Hobbit it gets interesting only when Gandalf disappears and Bilbo and the dwarfs face it all by themselves. So Dumbledore had to die.So Sirius had to die. Hero is hero afterall and only if he can do it alone. But I felt disappointed by the way the greatest wizard, the wise old man died pleading to Snape. it wasn't convincing. What more, I can't see where the half blood prince fits in the complete story line. Sure enough Harry learnt a trick or two to save the day on a couple of occasions thanks to the teachings of the prince but still it wasn't the main theme of the book. Search of the Horocrux or many lives of the Voldemort is the only thing you can get from this book. Anyway now ofcourse we must wait for the final one. I hope Harry is the chosen one and Rowlings makes the confrontation palatable. Oh btw another thing I didn't like was how none of the trusted ones believe Harry this time. Poor guy. Stand alone it's a fantastic book to read but overall book three still remains my favorite :)
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
I am reading it
yes. I have it. First chapter is sooo good. just started. can't put a nite out. movers moving in my stuff in the new house tomorrow morning. then training whole day. man can't keep myself away. ob I am talking abt the sixth book.
americans!!!
only two questions allowed per side during the 'joint press conference' of bush and singh and what do they ask? One question from the American side was about Karl Rove, the other about the likely Supreme Court justice nominee.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
four days since...
I joined the new job. after that hell of a friday I had hell of a friday nite when some sleep walker took off with my laptop bag which had more imp stuff like my relieving and joining letter and cheque books. Lucky, he left his own bag behind and more lucky as it had his number so I got it all back. phew. must say that for those few hours I was tensed. my mom almost cried seeing my 'expose it all' face.
back home in Jaipur it's life as usual. Folks from Jaipur always remind me of hobbits and shire :) totally in love with Jaipur and barely aware of what goes on in the wider world.
company acco at noida turned out to be a big let down. Realized why TI is called the best company to work for. While there we always used to stay in hotels like Taj West End and Leela Palace, here I saw myself cramping in a ghetto called Bali Residency. Well I made the choice to move closer to home so u know. u don't get everything afterall.
work is more or less the same. only instead of being my 'khandu knows it all so beware' self, here I'll be tested every now and then.
Hindi is overused everywhere. I was stunned (really) when during the telephonic HR folks started talking in Hindi! That way Bangalore ppl are more professional I suppose.
Still a lot of things to sort out. My stuff is still in travel. House hunt is yet to take off. got my new number :D means good bye to a lot of folks.
and I am going home this weekend. that's why I came here afterall. home where I'll be safe and warm :)
back home in Jaipur it's life as usual. Folks from Jaipur always remind me of hobbits and shire :) totally in love with Jaipur and barely aware of what goes on in the wider world.
company acco at noida turned out to be a big let down. Realized why TI is called the best company to work for. While there we always used to stay in hotels like Taj West End and Leela Palace, here I saw myself cramping in a ghetto called Bali Residency. Well I made the choice to move closer to home so u know. u don't get everything afterall.
work is more or less the same. only instead of being my 'khandu knows it all so beware' self, here I'll be tested every now and then.
Hindi is overused everywhere. I was stunned (really) when during the telephonic HR folks started talking in Hindi! That way Bangalore ppl are more professional I suppose.
Still a lot of things to sort out. My stuff is still in travel. House hunt is yet to take off. got my new number :D means good bye to a lot of folks.
and I am going home this weekend. that's why I came here afterall. home where I'll be safe and warm :)
Friday, July 08, 2005
YES!
last post from Bangalore... well I have almost done it :) packers did a marvelous job of finishing it all in 3 hours straight. With 18 big boxes I realized how much junk I have gathered over past few years :) and I'll certainly miss the over efficient HR team of TI. LOVE YOU FOLKS AND THANKS A LOT for doing all the work and relieving me in time. So here I am typing from my cube of old for the last time (tears flowing.. ok not really but I am kinda psenti) Leaving my name plate behind. That's that. no harm done. C u cats in noida then. cheers and lots of love.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
friday is gonna be fun
man it's all coming to friday. Packers will start at 9 in the morning and hopefully finish before 3 or I'm done. Since my bike will be wrapped up I'll be immobile, also coz my mobile connection would have gone as well. Since I need to eat,friday only will be the day when I return the gas cylinder after mum finishes cooking breaker-lunch-dinner all at the same time! worst of all friday is my last day at work. meaning all the bye byes and most imp of all the relieving letter bhi tabhi milega. and my flight is at 6:30 PM. since it's Air Deccan I'll have to checkin before 5 or I am assured of being offloaded. moon and back...
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