tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35297152011-04-21T12:06:11.495-07:00"Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted,Just an earth-bound misfit, I"ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comBlogger3841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1153975487567156262006-07-26T21:32:00.000-07:002006-07-28T01:43:42.676-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>"I'm pretty tired..I think i'll go home now..."<br /></strong></span><br />Done..ready to quit...this place...<br />It's been something i have contemplated for some time now...<br />Ever since i realised..."dude...4 years...4 years !! of blogging !! :O"<br /><br />The series of simulated shutdowns..a.k.a 'breaks'..have worked..<br />:)<br /><br />So...I quit ritzkini.blogspot.com...Reasons...<br /><br />1. I am angered by the ban on blogs,by the Indian Government..<br />This is as good a sign of protest as any.<br />Yes..the ban has been revoked..but the thot that i could be denied something..pretty much struck home..<br />I shldnt be so dependent on something/someone...so much so that i have a tough time..later..<br />There are enuf dependencies..to...not add one more...<br />:)<br /><br />2. 7/11 made me realise a few things...<br /><br />Dude..all your plans,ambitions,hopes,etc...can vanish in that one moment of madness...<br />Triggered by the mental imbalance in somebody else' mind..<br />He went thru something..so he was angry...<br />and he did..what he thot was a right..to right a wrong..a perceived wrong...<br />And there's not much you can do about it...<br />When somebody has intent,there's very little you can do to convince him/her,otherwise...<br /><br />Whatever..So...<br />Either..I can live life to the fullest...and enjoy it,while it lasts...<br />or sit and write about it on a black screen...<br />after spending the whole day in office...in front of it..<br />losing out on both...time...and energy...<br />and the experiences I forego...to write a post...<br />Not worth it...I believe...<br /><br />I have not finished a book/movie in one go,for a long time now...<br />both of which have worked as a good stress-reliever,for me...<br /><br />A blog post took time at nite...<br />Work,play,drink,dinner...<br />And a post...kinda tiring,actually...<br /><br />Reading the newspaper/novel/watching a movie...after that ?<br />Too late dude ! 1:30 AM !!! have to wake up at 7 !! 'Min 5-1/2 hrs nap time' !!<br />So..<br />:)<br /><br />3. Contrary to how I sound here...<br />I am not really a very talkative person...<br />Most bloggers arent,i believe..<br />I was talking way too much recently...<br /><br />Also...Am a bit of a loner...<br />ok,yaars..am a loner,i accept ! happy ?<br />:)<br />I like doing things i like...hate it when my agenda is messed up...<br />And...<br />I dont like my life being a 'Truman Show'...anymore...<br />And it's increasingly looking to me to have become one...<br />which i am not entirely comfortable with...<br />The initial thrill/satisfaction of...<br />"Wow ! People actually read my stuff..and like it !!" was great...i accept...<br />But..Ego needs..and will always need more..more..more..<br />And then..even the more seems...less...<br /><br />Which is not really a good thing..<br />And..It's a good time to quit...<br />No loose ends...No remainders...<br />Complete HOTO...done...<br />(HOTO=Handover-takeover,a very typical term in my line of work..nonsense of course,both work and word...:)<br /><br />Have made some good friends,here...Some loyal readers...thanks...from the heart..<br />:)<br />Some frank...very frank,hate mail...<br /><em>*loved the hate mail more...cracks me up when i read them<br />"Wow ! Somebody really had a lotta time on their hands.."<br />:D*</em><br /><br />So...Friends,foes,anybody-in-between...Inshallah,we'll meet sometime...<br />Thanks...for everything..<br />:)<br /><br />4. Contrary..again..to how i sound here..<br />"I have.....goals"...<br />And..my time is currently very limited..both online...and chronological...<br />My job takes up much of my time...<br /><br />It's not a job i love...neither is it a job i hate...<br />I work..they pay...simple...<br />I am decently good at it...Not great..not bad,either...<br />I get decently well-paid..no cribs about that,either...<br /><br /><em>*I have always believed that i would have been as good/bad/adequate at any other job...*</em><br />But...There's something called a "my calling"...<br />I think i have got it..for the first time in my life..a 'lakshya'...<br />And...I hope to reach it..someday...hope,keyword...<br /><br />Step 1...needs some ground work...<br /><br />Step 1's backup plan..<br />needs me to be in india...which again needs some groundwork...<br />working on it..scheming...on how not to be sent abroad..again...<br />A visit to Israel..is planned...<br />An israeli visa ensures a non-visa to most middle-east countries...<br />Which is the geography my company is focussing on..<br />Which means...i will not be sent..again..<br />And will be domestic or offshoring projects..<br />which is exactly what i want..<br />Inshallah...plan=reality...<br />:D<br /><br />And...My calling...<br />This job definitely isnt..it...This industry,in itself,isnt...<br />I dont see myself doing stuff i do,today....even next year ! Forget 5 years from now !<br />:D<br />"I ran to get where I was going..I never thot,it would take me anywhere..."<br />Exactly..<br />:)<br />So...i need to work towards my objective..<br />Which demands will-power...something i have lacked..always..<br /><br />Rage...and restlessness...has always fuelled my will-power...before...<br />And blogging kinda keeps me calm...<br />2+2 makes 4...and 4 minus 2..is 2...<br /><br />So..I need to quit blogging...to be bored/a-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof..<br />And even hope to reach my goal...hope..is the keyword...again...<br />:)<br /><br />Well...those for you...were some of the reasons i have decided to quit....and intend to stick to it...<br /><br />But..most important reason...of all...<br />The reason...<br />is the statement above,that i have a big problem with...<br />the 'you'...from the "those for you"<br />:)<br /><br />When i write...<br />bcos,i need to make a point to others...instead of making a point..to myself...<br />I have a problem...<br />Beats the funda of blogging,i feel...<br />a private...but public diary...kinda confusing...<br />If i have made the point to myself,i dont need to write it...<br />And if i am sure...i dont need to know,again..<br />This was and will always be,my archives..<br />What i went thru b/w 24..and 28...<br />A fantastic makeover..<br />:)<br />Some..for the better...some for the infinitely worse...<br />:D<br /><br />Some i am proud of..some not-so-proud of..<br />I have no regrets...I lived life..contentment..<br />:)<br /><br />Going forward...I intend to pretty much do everything possible...in this world...<br />From Travel show production..to abstract art...to becoming a politician..Someday..<br />:)<br /><br />Which means i need to be able to move on...from one thing to another..without pain..and getting stuck...<br />This is one more step towards the larger goal..<br />Having the ability to take up/quit something..anytime i want to...<br />And be successful at whatever i do take up...<br />I see no boundaries..to intent..and focus..and possibilities...<br />So...I quit..<br /><br />And...This place..was innocuous..uninteresting..boring...random...before...<br />had no blogrolling code..no comment box...no statcounter...no nothing..before...<br />And was therefore fun...to me !<br /><br />Today..it's a shopping mall...with AC !<br /><em>*Hate the damn thing...symobolizes,to me..all thats artificial in this world,An AC !*<br /></em><br />Shopping mall...huge..glitzy...brite lights...capitalist-pig-dream-come-true !<br /><em>*Yes..Am..and will be always be a left-of-the-right commie...<br />:D*</em><br /><br />Something i let this place become..unconsciously...<br />Something I did..<br /><br />No issues with any of you..<br />Just me...and my absurdities...<br />:)<br /><br />Impersonal..cold..one more like so many others...This place...<br />Unlike some other places where things are written..from the heart..<br />Look them up on the left...on my blogrolling list..some real gems..<br />:)<br />So...<br /><br />And...Ask anyone amongst our generation...And the answer is always the same...<br />"I want to be different...alagh! "<br />:)<br />Well..how different am I...if all of us think like that ?<br />:)<br /><br />So...while nobody knew about the word...'blog'...i started...<br />And when everyone seems to have a blog,now..i quit...<br />:)<br />'Alagh',na ??<br />:D<br /><br />Anyways..<br />Forget it...am done...i know it...and that... for me..is enuf...<br />So...<br />"I am pretty tired..I think i'll go home now.."<br /><br />And please dont say..<br />"Well..what are we supposed to do...now ?!!!"<br />:(<br /><br />PS: If i have got to know you via this place,please do stay in touch via mail..<br />I promise to reply asap...<br />And...Thanks..for everything...<br />"Accha saath diyaa safar mein..."<br />:)<br />No..i dont intend to reply to comments..to this post..if any..<br />or visit..this...or any of your places..anymore..<br />A shutdown..to me..should be a complete shutdown..<br />Kinda like an old girlfriend...unnecessary pain/memories...<br />Unnecessary...<br />:)<br />So...final bye..<br />inshallah..shabba-khair...<br />:)<br /><br />Phew...thak gaya...lamba tha,nahi..<br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115397548756715626?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1153370383044866152006-07-19T21:39:00.000-07:002006-07-19T21:41:38.530-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>The Spam i get...</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="http://rateyourmusic.com/yaccs/commentsn?blog_id=90000041145&e=1149741149#8605142">Here</a>...and <a href="http://rateyourmusic.com/yaccs/commentsn?blog_id=90000041145&amp;e=1149741149#8605932">here...</a> and...more...<br /><br />'Owner of a lonely heart'...indeed !<br />:D<br />Proved...Spammers are a lonely bunch of people..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115337038304486615?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1153196610323895852006-07-17T21:17:00.000-07:002006-07-17T21:23:32.100-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>DMAN !</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Wah...Even the 'Damn !' isnt cooperating...<br />Perfect !<br /><em>*Yes...I could have edited the "DMAN"...but i believe in the signs...maybe it's a sign...<br />Good..or bad...only time will tell...*</em><br />:-/<br /><br />Two of my good friends...are going through a particularly confusing time...<br />Two very fun souls...otherwise...<br />Two...that always had a smile when i saw them...<br />And could play 'table tennis', just like that...<br /><br /><em>*'table tennis' is the word i use to denote...<br />An ability to hit right back with the same amount of power to a...smash...<br />In this case,an insult...a sarco-remark...an intellectual-leg-pulling-sparring-session invitation...<br />:)<br />Am not great at the return...so....i tend to start the session..<br />:D<br />The word...Comes from my observation of the game...table-tennis..<br />Where the guy who uses force to hit a smash is at a disadvantage...always...<br />The opponent has to just place his bat at the pitch of the ball..at a certain angle..without trying to smash back...<br />and..voila..return...<br />at same speed....<br />No exagerrated movement..no unnecessary flourish...easy..effective..simple...<br />:)<br />I hit the smash...and they returned..<br />I am disoriented...confused...at a loss for words..advantage...lost...game...lost...<br />:-/<br />One of them..<br />The guy is awesome at it ! Makes me crack up when i see his consistency at good returns...<br />both..in the game...and in life...<br />:)<br />The other...is a girl..<br />So...she thinks...before she talks..and is therefore...smart...<br />:)*</em><br /><br />Well...I hate it...when they are down..<br />Doesnt come naturally to both of them..sporting a sulking expression...<br />and self-pity is a quality i loathe...especially in other people...<br />We are lucky to be alive and perfectly healthy,yaars...<br />I believe,that in itself,is a gift...<br /><br />So..please get over this heart-break phase...<br />Problem hai..toh problem hai !<br /><br />We know,both you and I..that..there are 2 ways of solving it..<br /><br />1. Take it head-on..and eliminate it...No problem...therefore no solution needed...<br />By talking it out...with the other person...not with me !<br />Mujhko bolke kuch faaydaa nahi hoga,my dears...<br />Hameshaa...fayede ki socho...<br />:)<br />Doesnt get you anywhere...telling me,ya know..<br />And...please dont say "Life's like that"...<br />Cos,if you will it...'Life...can be..exactly...like what-you-want-it-to-be !'<br /><br />or...<br /><br />2.Easier option...My...option...Works..for me...<br />Run away from the problem...<br />I have zero will-power...in these matters...<br />And so...i run away from the problem..always have..maybe...always will...<br />And get into something else so deeply that I dont have the time to think abt it...<br />Work...Play...etcetra...<br />and that etcetra...includes another 'love-soap-drama-episode'...<br />:D<br />Easier..too..falling in love,again...verrryyy...<br />:D<br /><br />So..think about it..decide...and please stick to it !<br />No repentance..no going-backs...no sulks...<br />and..please...NO SELF-PITY !!!<br />Atleast...cos,I HATE IT !!<br /><br />Inshallah...alhumdulillah...vijaayi bhava...<br />:)<br /><br /><em>PS: I do need a chat with 'The Guru'..<br />Long time since i did...<br />And i have had a direction everytime i have spoken to him...<br />"Hello,sir...Kini pesaren...how are you ? "<br />"Solla da KaNNa..."<br />And...I am back to normal...<br />:)</em><br /><br /><em>PPS: A week since it happened...today...at 6:24 PM IST..when the first one went off..<br />2 mins silence,please...It's the least we can do..<br />Thanks...</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115319661032389585?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1152973670290493032006-07-15T07:09:00.000-07:002006-07-15T07:27:58.296-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Salaam bombay..</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />The events of the last week have...<br />1.Spoilt my mood...considerably..<br />2.Made me wonder..'It could so easily have been me...'<br />3.Made me question some very fundamental beliefs i have had..for years now...<br />4.And our callousness...and...our ability to continue living a normal life...while people die...everyday...around us...kashmir,lebanon,israel...and now bombay..again..<br />5.Confused me...ki...all it took for bombay to bounce back...was 4 hrs..4 hrs...after the blasts...the trains were back on WR..and they hadnt even stopped..on CR and harbour lines...<br />A heartless city...or a bull-headed one ??<br />Whatever...salaam bombay..<br />I thot i had lost the ability to be surprised by events...<br />And...Bombay and I have had a love-hate relationship..<br />But..mygod ! does it continue to amaze me,or wot !<br /><br />A Silent tribute to all my dead comrades...<br />I have been the recepient of dhakkas...and affection..both at the same time..on those coaches...<br />From Fat gujjus that i used to elbow,cos that was the only way to counter their girth...<br />To...receiving Tirupati prasad from complete strangers..inspite of trying to confuse them by saying.."I'm a muslim !"<br /><br />I am sure i have met atleast a few of those souls who passed away in that instant..And on behalf of them,i ask..<br />My question is the "Why ?"<br />And not the "Who ?"<br />Why ? What made you do this ? What pushed you to the edge ? Was it so horrible an experience for you...that you were willing to place a bomb in a packed train ? Revenge ?<br /><br />chodo..yaar...doesnt matter...they are dead...<br />And their family cant be consoled...it's a loss that they will be burdened with,for life..<br />Simply cos,he was just trying to reach home...as soon as he possibly could..<br /><br />Bombay will bounce back...bcos,it is bombay,after all...<br />And..it doesnt have the time for punishments,and courts,and revenge..<br />Time is money...money is time....and thats all that matters...<br />Character...and spirit...comes somewhere in between...<br />a generous sprinkling of it...<br /><br />Salaam bombay....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115297367029049303?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1152592312814852962006-07-10T21:29:00.000-07:002006-07-10T21:46:39.386-07:00<p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Message sent..1 message received...<br /></span></strong><br />SMSing..Text msging..ultra-stupid-forwards-sending...is an addiction,i am hooked on to..<br />Yes...I am one more amongst the '159-characters generation'...<br /><em>*That how long a single txt msg can be...So...*</em><br /><br /><em>(Am adept at it with my left hand,too..but...<br />I know a few people who can do it faster...with 2 hands !<br />And i am not talking about the dudes,who play 'Snake'...at full speed..in an overcrowded train !)</em><br /><br />I have never been much of a long-phone-call person...<br />Hate the damn thing next to my ears...<br />Even the time,i used earphones...The blue-tooth devices looked super-stupid !<br /><em>*My old phone,while in bombay...had FM radio and i was always plugged in...but,never comfortable...*</em><br /><br />So..When i tap away..furiously at the keypad..dictionary on...<br />Some gems...appear..<br /><br />'kini'...'king'..<br /><em>*Destiny ? Dunno...Guess,Nokia knows...Fingers crossed...inshallah,inshallah...:D*<br /></em><br />'First name'...'riverg'..<br /><em>*Calm..serene...cool..changes path,rarely ? personality trait ? but then..it's a gujju name..Enuf said... :-/*</em><br /><br />'Shubham'..'Pitchan'...<br /><em>*Pitchan ? Somewhere close to 'Pichakaran' ? :D<br />Haan,bahut 'cheapu' ho gaya hai...sends the same msg to everybody..<br />'hi pal,i am fine...had a taste of the deluge in bombay...hope you are fine..'<br />Status msg ! :-/*</em><br /><br />'Surd'..'Sure'...<br /><em>*Ok..some gadgets are not error-free...Nokia ko dosh do ! Sure...Surd..is surd...:))<br />When he calls I am 'outside,call me/will call later..<br />When i call,he's busy driving/eating/sleeping/shitting/all of the above...*</em><br /><br />'Deebs'...'Defar'...<br /><em>*Haan...Real far...Deebs left permanently for New yaaark, last week...:(<br />and when she called,from New york no less,i was playing cricket and winning,for a change...So,asked her to call back or gimme a number..she did neither :-/*</em><br /><br />'Abbe'....'Babe'...<br /><em>*Abbe...is a word that i tend to use a lot...goes for my guypals...and my girlpals :)<br />And yeah..most of them are babes...yeah,yeah...guys,included...:D*</em><br /><br />'F^*%'...Dual...Single baar star..'Duck'..<br /><em>*We are old enuf to not use the word directly,anymore...but not that old that we not use it at all,so :)*</em><br /><br />'I love you'...'I love you'...<br />Hmm..smart...Nokia Engineers know their stuff...<br />Guess,its easier to say it over a msg..than over a call/in person...<br />Cos..<br />1. It's so much tougher saying it in person/ over a call.<br />2. Electronic gadgets cost more in maintenance and follow-ups..Just like Love...<br />3. <em>Kehna (ahem...Likhnaa)... Aasaan hai..<br />Karna...aur saath nibhaana...not quite...<br />:)</em></p><p><em>So tap/type away and see what turns up...</em></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115259231281485296?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1152419431554595002006-07-08T21:30:00.000-07:002006-07-08T21:30:31.820-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Soda-buDDhis..</strong></span><br /><br />Once upon a time...<br />Girls with glasses/specs/4-eyes...were called soda-buDDhis..<br />by adolescent,adrenalin-pumping,angry-at-the-world-for-no-reason guys..like me.....<br /><br />But bygawd ! They are suuuuccchhh a turn-on to me,the last few years...<br />Seriously !<br /><em>"Kal shaam ko ruwi ki bheed mein jo soda-buDDhi dekhi, she was soooo alag !!"</em><br />:D<br /><br />It's the think-before-you-talk-to-me-i-am-smart-! quotient wafting thru,i guess...<br />Whatever...<br />Clothes never did maketh a (wo)man...but glasses definitely doth...<br /><br />PS: A short post..for a change...<br />Also..i am talking so much nowadays,that i have a throatache,end of the day..<br />The perils of day-long training sessions..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115241943155459500?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1152333518250956812006-07-07T21:35:00.000-07:002006-07-08T08:32:49.013-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Why ? Bcos the sky is so high....<br /></strong></span><br />Mom...was single...and had to handle 2 very inquisitive kids...<br />Lotsa 'Whys ?'...<br /><br /><em>*Dad was abroad...for 5 years...5 years, when the 'Why's' from us..were at their maximum..he therefore,got off easy :)*</em><br /><br />Single Mom...Full-time job...<br />Single Mom...office-job too...<br />Single mom...very little time..lotsa things to do...<br />All..handled...taken care of...<br />She had her methods...<br />:)<br /><br />So..When I was eating a particularly bony fish,the other day...<br />and having a tough time negotiating it,i was reminded...<br />Of how mom used to tackle our questions...<br />:)<br /><br />"Why does a chicken have bones ? It is so tough to eat it..."<br />"Maybe thats God's way of telling us...to not eat other animals..."<br /><em>*Mom..is a strict vegetarian..all women of that family are...The next generation of girls,are 'liberated'...<br />Cos, We were intro-ed to the 'pleasures of the flesh'...by our uncle...<br />And its not something she approves of...to this day...<br />It doesnt come naturally to me...eating non-veg grub...<br />It's a habit i picked up,in hostel...surrounded by people who would have eaten me,if i had been vegetarian..<br />i have a tough time with the bones..to this day...*</em><br /><br />"Why are mustard seeds put in our food ?"<br />"So that you spend time eating it,after a meal..and not bother me while i do the dishes..."<br /><em>*I still wonder,whats the point of adding mustard to a dish ?!! they dont add any taste,or colour...<br />It's a different matter altogether,that i pick on the leftover seeds after a meal...for hours,if left to myself...Mom doesnt le(f)t me...*</em><br /><br />"Why does 'Automan-uncle' have a black mark on his forehead ?"<br />"Bcos their women..muslim women..dont wear a bindi..<br />Their men have the 3rd eye...just like hindu women...<br />And...to protect others from it's destructive powers,they have a black mark...while hindus..wear bindis..."<br /><em>*Automan-uncle was our tiffin-carrier man...he ferried our lunch to school,everyday...<br />I have never carried a lunch-box...ever..to school,college..or work...<br />I was so confused by that answer,i asked the man,himself...after mustering a lotta courage..he was built like an ox !<br />He explained that it was bcos of the Namaaz,5 times a day...The forehead touches the ground..It's a soft part..and is therefore darkened...<br />All old Muslim men have that dark spot,if you notice :)*</em><br /><br />"Why do hindi movie villains have a mole on the left cheek,just below the eye..<br />And...beautiful girls,a mole just above the upper lip..on the left ??"<br />"To let us know,incase we didnt realise it,already...that he is the villain...<br />and she is the heroine..."<br /><em>*I still wonder sometimes...<br />Today's anti-heros...Why dont they get it clear,man ??!!<br />You either love the heroine,or want to murder her...<br />You love her..and therefore want to kill her ? intriguing...<br />Maybe...different-shades-in-a-guy funda,i guess...hmm...*</em><br /><br />"Why do you talk for hours on the phone with aunt ? Everyday !!!"<br />"Bcos...we are sisters...and sisters...talk..."<br /><em>*You cant argue with that,now...can you ? :)<br />Our phone bills..are a constant source of irritation to Dad...<br />My Mom never did bother listening to him...The conversations continue...<br />"Today the Maid's-sons-first-wife's-second-daughter's-eldest-brother-in-law's-kid....had breakfast..."*<br />:-/</em><br /><br />"Why do i need to wear clothes ?"<br />"Bcos...If we didnt...clothes would not be of much use to us,now..would they ?"<br /><em>*I hated wearing clothes..still do...<br />Why do i need to be all-neat-and-tidy for some arbit-person's wedding ??!<br />Meri shaadi thodi hi ho rahi hai !!*</em><br /><br />"Why dont we have a car ? Why doesnt Dad buy one ?"<br />"Bcos...i dont know driving...neither does dad...<br />Why dont you learn driving ? and we will buy a car,immediately.."<br /><em>*I was 11...<br />:-/<br />We still dont own a car...and i still dont know..how to drive a car...*</em><br /><br />"Why doesnt uncle have a wife ?"<br />"Maybe you shld ask 'her' that..."<br /><em>*Am still confused abt that one...was it just a slip of tongue...the 'her' part...<br />or did she mean...why isnt the girl...who would eventually become his wife,his wife yet....destiny funda ??<br />Intriguing..again...*<br />*Uncle,Mom's youngest bro..was a bachelor,until age 42...a role-model to a lot of us,cousins..<br />he is now married..after love at 42 !!<br />and father to a nephew of mine...<br />I do to my nephew,what uncle used to do to me...revenge fundas...<br />He used to grab me by the feet and hold me upside down...<br />Or..throw me up in the air..and catch me inches off the ground...<br />While i giggled nervously...maniacally...he thot i enjoyed it..i didnt ! His son doesnt,either when i do it !! :D<br />Some vague Godfather-to-me-so-i'll-bring-him-up-like-a-man-all-rough-and-tough-types funda,i guess :-/*</em><br /><br />"We go to granny's house so regularly...Why dont we all stay together,then ?"<br />"Bcos..We would not have as many autorickshaw rides,to get from our place to theirs,then,would we...Something i know,you enjoy.."<br /><em>*Granny stayed with my bachelor uncle...and we landed up there,every other day..all grand-kids...<br />i still remember the rickshaw fare,b/w the 2 places...3 rupees 20 paisa,exactly...<br />:)*</em><br /><br />"Why...?"<br /><em>*Mid-sentence interruption...by Mom...*<br /></em>"Why do you ask so many 'why's',dear ?"<br /><em>*Point...point made...very well...<br />:)*</em><br /><br />Calvin...had a dad..to keep him satisfied...<br />but...confused...<br />I have a Mom...She fulfills the same role..<br />:)<br /><br /><em>*My Dad is not a party to such efforts...<br />"Why are you asking me ? ask Mom...She knows better..."<br />is his retort...<br />He has a grumpy-after-work-and-commute daughter to contend with,now...ha !*</em><br /><br />And..That...is the problem with having a great...and normal childhood...<br />Most questions were answered...and some basic fundamentals solidified...unfortunately...<br />This is wrong..This is rite...<br />This is black and white...<br />Anything grey...is just not worth it...<br />:)<br />I dont ask too many whys now...<br />I know most of the answers...even before i ask them,nowadays...<br />Cos,if i am asking myself...<br />"Is doing this,rite ?"<br />Then,it definitely isn't...<br />For..if it is right,you will not even think of asking yourself the question...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115233351825095681?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1152160357330409252006-07-05T21:29:00.000-07:002006-07-05T21:33:41.313-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Amma-rica....</span></strong><br /><br />Ever watched Bugs bunny ??<br />Ofcourse,you dd ! everybody has !<br />And...That smart-alec rabbit...cracks me up...everytime..<br />Most cartoons do....And Bugs bunny tops,easily !<br />Primary Funda/reason...The Attitude...i mirror it...to a T...<br />:D<br /><br />And..the accent of that oversmart crow-Daffy Duck..in Looney tunes cartoons...Super !!<br />:)<br /><br />Tom and Jerry...was good...<br />The Fred Quimby classics..still are...<br />The Chuck Jones ones were downright stupid...<br /><em>*Half the magic was in the background score...Chuck Jones' Team messed it up,bigtime !*</em><br />:-/<br /><br />Anyways..I used to have a gala-time sitting and ROTFLing at Tom's antics with Deepu,surd's cousin...<br />while in chennai..<br />Seems such a long time ago..<br />:)<br /><br />So..when i was watching a Looney Tunes CD..a few days back..I wondered..<br />When Bugs Bunny chomps on a carrot...and says...<br />"Wassup doc? "..<br /><em>*Wait a min ! Sounds to me...like an anglicized version of "Wassup da ?"*..<br /></em>:O<br /><br />Another example..<br />"Yo man !"<br />Tamil...and Amreekan english...same diff...<br />:OO<br /><br />Probably explains why Tams are so comfortable in america...home away from home,almost...<br /><br />So..I Guess...Columbus...and/or Vespucci had nothing to do with it...<br />Well who did, then ??!<br /><em>*hushed tone* "</em>I know..."<br /><br />'Amma' a.k.a Puraitchi Thalaivi...Tamilchelvi...J....Jayalalitha...<em>*ahem*</em>....did...<br />dont believe me ?? Why do you think it's called "'Amma'-rica",then ??<br /><br />Glory to her...<br />Babe..of the century !<br />She truly did rock my world ! She did ! Honest !!!<br />Once upon a time..in college...<br />:-/<br /><br />Hence Proved...<br /><em>Americans are meta-physical DNA-enhanced, mutant-manifestations of ethnic tamils...</em><br />Q.E.D...<br /><br />PS:<br />Yeah...what you heard elsewhere...is also true...<br />India was named...after Dubya Bush's cat...<br />And I wasnt named...after Kishore Kumar's...second wife-Yogita Bali's...first husband...<br /><em>*Talk abt getting it rite...good work,dad...Naam se hi relationship,commitment...ke lafde shurooo..:-/*</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115216035733040925?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1151987856371079362006-07-03T21:32:00.000-07:002006-07-03T21:37:36.706-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Game theory..Portugal Wins !!<br /></strong></span><br />Interesting article on "Which foot should a player use to take a penalty kick ? "<br />Game theory used to analyze it..by <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2144182/">Tim Harford</a> in Slate,a magazine...<br /><br />Game theory,for people who dont know...is used<br />"...to mathematically analyze situations of strategic interaction..."<br />i.e., a situation wherein participants have to take into account the other side's responses...<br />For eg : a Penalty kick..a duel b/w the brain matter of the goalie vs. that of the striker...<br /><br />Just to elaborate...<br /><br />"...Lets say a right-footed player always shoots to the right.<br />The keeper will always anticipate the shot and the striker would be better off occassionally shooting to the left-because even with a weaker shot it is best to shoot where the goalie isn't.<br />In contrast,if the striker chooses a side by tossing a coin,the keeper will always dive to the striker's left: since he can't guess where the ball will go,best to go where the shot will be weak if it does come.<br />But then the striker should start favouring his stronger side again."<br /><br />Game theory...fascinating...<br />but a.k.a. "Reverse psychology" in psycho parlance...<br /><br />Funda remains the same..<br />Do exactly what you are good at...<br />Cos,everybody thinks that in a bid to outwit him,you will do...what doesnt come naturally to you...<br />So...you do what he is not expecting you to do..Do what comes naturally to you...<br />:)<br />Which isnt different from what you would have done...if hadnt thot of all this...<br />Be natural..And...<br />Basically 'Forrest Gump' your way thru it..<br />:D<br /><br />Eg :<br />Recently...<br />Last ball of the match...WI vs India...a one-dayer...<br />Yuvi at the crease..India need less than 4 to win...last ball of the match...<br />Dwayne Bravo almost starts to bowl...But stops to chat with Chris Gayle...<br /><br />I was watching...and was thinking..Hope Yuvi doesnt try to be a hero..<br />All guts and glory...<br />A typically northie-punjabi i-am-a-cool-dude-just-look-at-my-biceps! trait.. :D<br />I was thinking...<br />"Please,let him remember Dravid calm demeanour and Chappell's attitude-towards-Saurav's-failures,please !!!"<br />:)<br />Northies...and hope for logic ? Impossible..why waste time on trivial pursuits ?<br />:)<br />And then i thot..<br />'What would i do...if i was bowling ?'<br /><br />And the answer came to me...<br />As a bowler...Me..in Bravo's position...<br />If i bowl a length-ball,he hits me...it's that simple...and predictable...<br />If I bowl a yorker...he is expecting it...everybody bowls yorkers in the death overs...So...What else is left ?<br />Not offside...predictable and the lefty gets room to free his arms.....<br />Legside ? risky...if i miss,it's 4 byes..or wides...<br /><br />So ? do..what nobody expects...<br />A High full-toss...the toughest ball to face...according to me...<br />Bcos of it's unpredictability...and ability to confuse...<br />As a batsman, One moment you are concentrating on looking at the ball leaving the bowler's hands...<br />The next..it's above your eye-level...and..it's disconcerting..unexpected...confusing...<br />And..Before you know it...its on to you...it didnt lose pace after hitting the ground,did it...<br /><br />I have used it...and most times,it's worked...bcos it's that confusing...to the batsman..<br />Which is exactly how you want him to be...confused..and out of sorts...for you to be able to survive...and come out winning..<br /><br />Half the game is played,in cricket..in the mind..<br />Putting yourself in the batsman's place and trying to think like him...and making him do the exact opposite...<br /><br />The Other half...is putting your thots into action...<br />Sometimes it doesnt work...and goes horribly wrong...<br />but what is important is...you were atleast thinking !<br />:)<br /><br />Works especially...if you arent a super-quick...or super-talented...bowler...<br />just like i was...ordinary...hoping to be extra-ordinary...but giving it my 110 % !<br />:)<br />No wonder Wasim Akram is an idol-figure to me...Brain...and brawn !<br />:)<br />I remember hearing him on the stump mic,say to his rookie batting partner,a no. 11.....<br />When they were 80 odd for 9...in australia...<br /><em>"beta...Sau bhi bana lenge...toh jeet jaayenge..."</em><br />:)<br />Confidence...bordering on arrogance..<br />they were playing Australia...in australia....they won...<br />Australia had the Waughs,healy,warne...and all the big guns..<br />Pakistan in contrast...had a A God-level team..<br />No big names,tho...all bacchas...<br />Afridi was new...some new real-quick fast bowlers-Mohammed Zahid,Wasim Mohd....saqlain mushtaq...etc..<br />They did exactly what "Wasim Bhai" told them to do...had lotsa fun..on and off the field...<br />Won...the series,even...Australia didnt even make it to the final...WI did...<br />:)<br /><br />Back to the match...Guess...I wasnt the only one thinking like that...<br />Bravo..chatted with Chris Gayle..and...Gayle told him what to do...<br />Bravo bowled it...Yuvi lost his stumps in an attempt to 'sweep' a full-toss...and was sprawled on the ground,having lost balance...<br />India lost...the match...and the series..<br />Having come so close in this match and lost it...the momentum and confidence was just not there...<br />:)<br /><br />Another Eg :<br />Roberto Baggio...and that kick...Italy never did forgive him...he turned to...buddhism later...<br />An Italian..a '<em>kattar'</em> christian country...and a soccer-star-turned-foe converted to buddhism...cos of the pressure...<br />:)<br />Why ? he made the mistake...that kick...the kick of his life...went too high...<br />Right-foot player...hit it usually into the right of the net and the goalie...with the curve...<br />World cup match..crucial match..a few billion plus watching..<br />As he took that kick..pressure..immense pressure...<br />My guess..<br />He thot too much about it...<br />right,predictable...left..predictably unpredictable..So...Whats remaining ?<br />Straight forward push...on the ground...ball rolling..centre of the net ? No...too risky...<br />He loses his head,if the goalie slips and is still able to hold on..cos it's in the centre...and easier to cover...<br /><br />So...last remaining option...hit...hard...center of the net...and decently high...<br />Trouble was...he made the mistake of hitting it too hard...too high...<br />:)<br /><br />4 years later...he took the kick again...had already announced his retirement..after the world cup...<br />Wished to walk away into the sunset...in glory...and all that...<br />This time..he didnt take a chance..he went for the right...goalie did too...but...goal...fortunately for Baggio...<br />:)<br />Baggio retired...Made a Johnie Walker "Keep walking" ad...<br />Explaining what he went thru b/w the 2 kicks...and how he <em>"kept walking and/or drinking"</em>...<br />:)<br />Italy forgave him...which was huge !!! Even for the italian bambinas !<br />:)<br /><br />Prediction time :<br /><br />Similar situation..<br />World Cup 2006...winner...my prediction...<br />Portugal...<br />Why ???!! Why not,i say !<br /><br />France..Zizhou and gang...<br />Too predictable...they cant win..if they do,it will be a 2 out of 3 finals appearance,for them...and 2 world cup championship wins...in close succession...<br />Probably the same reason,why brazil got kicked out...if they make it to the finals,world loses interest in watching football...dig ?<br />Brazil was the hot-fav, all through..Who likes watching a demolition job ? No surprises..no thrills...no un-boring,'different' stuff ??<br />Who likes watching predictable games ?!<br />Who doesnt like watching an underdog/dark-horse winning ?<br /><br />Who amongst us,watched tennis when Sampras/Federer ruled the courts ? Nobody...<br />New rage/sensation/kid-on-the-block Nadal comes along...all guns blazing...and the world watches...<br /><br />Domination of the game isnt attractive...Same with chess..and Kasparov vs. Karpov matches...<br />So,Brazil..and consequently..France...out...<br />:)<br /><br />Italy...The Azzuris...Totti,Del Piero,etc...Too predictable...again...<br />Strong defence...weak offense...unattractive game...<br />Sends the wrong message out to the people..<br />Score a goal...pull all men back...build a wall infront of the goal..<br />Sit back and enjoy...on the field !<br />In the drawing-room,you can all go to sleep !<br />:-/<br />Also,UBS warburg,recently came up with a detailed article based on statistical reasoning saying, they'll win...<br />How can we let them be proved rite ?<br />A game cannot be predicted based on stats alone now,can it ? What will that say to the people ?<br />It it does...Games lose the one facet...that differentiates it from an otherwise humdrum human existence...the unpredictable nature of it...<br />:)<br />So...Italy,out...<br /><br />Last...Germany...Ballack,Lehmann and co...<br />Home team cant win...world cup history supports this fact...<br />If they do,people wonder "oh...does that mean we shld bid for the next world cup's hosting rights ?<br />and bring in the moolah ?? and the cup ??!!"<br />I remember the outrage when South Korea made it to the semis a few years back...<br />Referee decisions,etc were questioned...All bcos Seoul was hosting it that year..<br />:)<br />And...they came so close to winning last time..in the final...2nd time lucky ?<br />But that was what happened to brazil the last time,rite ? Wouldnt it look controlled ? arranged ? 'match-fixed' ??<br />:)<br />So..Germany out..easily...<br /><br />So..Who's left ? Portugal...Figo,Christiano Ronaldo and gang...<br />Why will they win ?<br />Unpredictable...Dark horses...No Big stars..like Beckham,Zidane,etc...<br />No negatives,unlike the other 3...no track record...<br />A new name...<br />Everybody spoke about the odds on England,France,Brazil,Germany...<br />Nobody spoke of portugal as "favourites"...<br />Imagine cash counters ringing in the casinos/betting houses...when portugal wins..<br />And the odd drunk punter..who bet on them...<br />:)<br />"It's all about the money,honey..."...yes...<br />:)<br />So...Portugal,it is !<br /><br />My Conspiracy theory perspective...2 cents worth,yes...<br />:)<br />Most international matches with a large fan following...are arranged...<br />Irrespective of the game...<br /><br />There's too much money in international sport,today...<br />To let it be decided by 22 guys on the field...and 50-odd support staff...<br />Telecast rights,marketing rights...Stadia adverts...Stadia seat occupancy figures...TRPs...<br />everything is..biiggggg money !<br />A few billion are watching...<br />You want a fair game in the midst of all this ??! Dream on,partner !<br />:)<br />Spectator interest..is fluid...can shift..easily..from sport...to news...to whatever is on,in between..<br />So..you 'fix' games..to keep us glued...<br /><br />No...not the punters...<br />Sport associations do...I dont blame them...Commerce isnt a joke...<br />So..."Yeh-tera-woh-mera-settings"<br />:)<br />To keep spectator-interest growing...<br />Increases market-size...<br />Increases the booty....<br /><br />Just Imagine !<br />Even women are watching this world cup !!<br />Rules ?! who wants to know the rules ?<br />"Ball in net...is a goal,rite ??!"<br />I cant say anything else...but..."yes,dear...ball in net..is...a goal.."<br />:D<br /><br />Call center incoming traffic from europe...for BPOs..is at an all-time low...everytime there's a game ! People are plugged in !!<br /><br />My local supermarket is offerring me discounts on soap...SOAP !!!<br />And advertises "World Cup Mania Sale" !!<br />:-/<br /><br />Nope...doesnt mean,you stop watching games...<br />Just something to think about...<br />:)<br /><br />Which is why.....<br />I enjoy playing a game...much more...than...watching it...<br />:)<br /><br />PS: Reverse psychology..in my anal. of the World cup 2006 prediction,too...i'll confess..<br /><br />What will happen ? Two possibilities...rite..or wrong...<br /><br />If i get it rite...<br />I am hailed as the next big "dude" to ever walk on this planet..<br />Cos,i predicted something even before it happened...<br />And didnt even bother to watch any of the matches..<br />Except an inconsequential Oman vs. Saudi Arabia game...To express solidarity with my hosts...<br />:)<br /><br />If i am wrong..<br />I am passed off as one more quack...like so many others..."Irrelevant...therefore,ignore..."<br /><br />Either way...doesnt make an iota of a diff...to my life...<br />It's just a theory,anyway...<br />So..whats to lose ??<br />:D<br /><br />PPS : I know for a fact..that a lotta people think like i do...<br />Cos all of us, we go though the same set of experiences..<br />hell !! even our folks did ! You think they didnt think about stuff ?<br />And experienced all/more of the experiences we go through ?<br />:)<br />They did ! even THEIR folks did !<br /><em>Difference is...I said it..Maybe they didnt...atleast not aloud,anyway...</em><br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115198785637107936?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1151728777421654962006-06-30T21:36:00.000-07:002006-06-30T21:39:37.923-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The End...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Dead...<br />Laid to rest...<br />Cremated with full military honours...<br />May their souls rest in ever-lasting peace...<br />Situation outside..tense..but under control...<br />Situation inside...gut-wrenching...<br />Torn..tattered...Almost unworthy of battle...<br />But...a loyal friend in all my pursuits-nightly...and otherwise...<br /><br />I will miss you,red shoes...<br />Thou shalt be gone...and replaced...<br />But...never before,never after..isnt just an adage...<br />:(<br /><br />Samaachaar samaapt huey...<br /><br />PS : Krrish sucks...Naseeruddin Shah rocks...<br />It's not a movie for people over age 10...<br /><br />Verdict : Hrithik shld stick to speaking as little as possible...when his speech has an impediment....the better,the movie...eg: Lakshya..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115172877742165496?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1150971164672292652006-06-22T03:08:00.000-07:002006-06-22T03:12:44.996-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Busy..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Am slightly held up with work...</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">'They' seem to have suddenly realised that i am paid much more than i deserve..</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">:)</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">inshallah,alhumdulillah..i shld be back soon..</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">If i dont,it doesnt mean that i died..just means i am busy...</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">If i dont..for a long time..just means..i am old(er) and dont find blogging as interesting..</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">:D</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">laters..</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115097116467229265?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1150472568601664212006-06-16T08:36:00.000-07:002006-06-16T09:04:41.103-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Me..</strong></span><br /><br />Break..back..<br /><em>*That was supposed to mean 'Back after break'...Lateral thinking fundas...*</em><br />:)<br /><br />Feels good..when you know you can stay off something..<br />Stayed off this place for a week...YEAY !!!<br /><br />First there is denial...<em>("what blogaddiction ? no blog addiction !")</em><br />Then there is brainwash..<br /><em>("I feel no pain..i feel no fidgetiness..i feel no restlessness..i believe..i can fly..i believe...i can touch the sky...)<br />*err...sorry...yours musically,went off on a tangent..:D*</em><br /><br />Next there is..<em>"Hmm... interesting..not so bad after all..."</em><br /><br />After which...<em>" Wow !! Super cool ! this is so much fun ! no hassles..no dependencies..always versatile..can take anything on ! "</em><br /><br />And last..<em>" oh shit ! i am back !"</em><br />:D<br /><br />Anywayz..have been busy...doing a few things..work and non-work..<br /><br />My blog stats...another attempt at understanding myself better..<br />Considering,it's taking so much of my time,lately..<br /><em>*when i sleep at 1 AM after writing a post,and a tough day at office,it's a little un-nerving...and cause for concern..*</em><br />So...Did some work on that...<br /><br />Last month,May 2006..was one of those where i made the maximum number of posts ! in 4 years !<br />16 !! Thats 2 less than my all-time high ! 18 ! in December 2003...<br /><br />16 posts...a post..every 2 days..<br />horrible !<br /><br />Dec,2003,the post length on average was 300 words..<br />May 2006,the post length on average was...800 words !<br />Horrible-r !<br /><br />On average i have made a post every 4 days...4 years...366 posts...so..<br />And considering that my frequency now is 2 days,means...<br />i have had enuf months where i made a post,every 6 days...on average...<br /><br />Why was my no. of posts in May,2006 higher ?<br />Bcos,i had a lot more time to be connected,in office..not the case anymore..<br /><br />Dec,2003 ? 18 posts ?<br />Bcos,i had just about got settled in on campus..and my course..and started enjoying work...<br /><br />Oct,2005 ? 14 posts ?<br />Quit my job...not much to do..just waiting for my notice period to complete...in mumbai and get back to chennai !<br /><br />April,2004 ? 12 posts ?<br />Passing out of iitm..paradise...lost...<br /><br />Now...The low ones...<br />Only 66 posts in the first 10 months (between May 2002 and March 2003)...7 posts a month..<br />Why ? I dunno..thats why !<br />:)<br />Maybe...It was just another thing..it wasnt as much a dimension of me as it has come to be...now...<br />Infact the 2 years at iit..2004..have very few posts..probably cos of the stuff i was involved in,on campus...<br /><br />Other stats...<br />I have made 4 drafts..in 4 years...<br />2 movie reviews..2 'Pink' movies...Karan Johar,Yash chopu-ish flicks..and i tore them into shreds...<br />one more on my experiences at job interviews..<br />and one...on a typical day in my life...while in chennai 2nd innings..<br /><br />Havent posted them..wont possibly post them,ever...too graphic..too sordid...too...banal..<br /><em>*Still looking for more adjectives..hows this ? 'balderdash' !?<br />I actually used it ! once..when talking to a crush..and immediately wanted to smash my head against the nearest lamp-post ! *</em><br />:D<br /><br />Going on...<br />30 % of the posts have been gyaan sessions..'these-are-good,tried-and-tested fundas' posts...<br />22% of them..links and interesting info...trivia...interesting,to me...Majority of them in the early years..<br />26%..and it's a percentage which is almost 100 % in the last few weeks..have been 'my day today'-types..<br />The rest have been a mish-mash of sarcasm-laden ego-busting profanity-sparring episodes...usually against pals..<br />:)<br />And...Plain tributes..again...pals..<br />:)<br />And...what i call...'*sigh*' posts..<em>"Forgive them father...for they know not they have sinned"</em> posts...<br />'Watching from a grand pedestel..looking and lamenting..upon...humanity,life,love,love-life,etc' posts...<br />almost...a lower life form..almost...<br />:D<br /><br />A significant percentage of the posts around the 2003-04 period..were about music,movies,masti...<br />Again...IIT...PDV...love...freedom..friends...lets-go-get-it-done attitude...<br /><br />2004...97 posts...<br />2005...81 posts..<br />2006..till date...70 posts..counting this one..in just over 6 months...<br />Very promising,indeed !<br />:-/<br /><br />Comment Stats...<br />Between Aug,2005..till date..Most number of comments ever...<br />10 comments on average per post..from the others...<br />2 on average were mine...<br /><br />Moving on...<br /><br />On average visit stats...52..per day...for the last week..<br /><em>*Statcounter doesnt gimme access to old data..sorry..*</em><br />Some of them regulars(on average 22..)...<br />Most of them,i dont know in 'the real world'...(32,i dont even know the names of..)<br />13,i know over email...<br />4,false names..politically correct word - pen-names...<br />2 cracked...<br />2 others,i-am-comfortable-with-ambiguity cases..<br />None of them...came here directly...All of them from one of my mates on blogrolling...<br /><br />On average...3 daily..usually from the UAE region..seek <em>"Mallu aunty..free sex..."</em>..on google..and end up on my page..<br />Only to be disappointed..<br />:)<br />Mallu aunty ? And sex ??!! Wrong place,yaar...Surya TV..Saturday nites..better chances...<br />:)))<br /><em>*Sorry,if outdated...was the case around 4 years back...I think the chances are better with Gult channels now...reportedly !!! ALLEGEDLY !!!*</em><br /><br />I clearly remember...that the first week after i pasted the statcounter code into the template..and checked..<br />Number of hits...on average..4...around coupla years back..and said 'iitm' on the proxy ip !<br />I was shit freaked out !!<br /><em>*It was ME !! I realised it later...The timing match was uncanny !! :D*</em><br /><br />I have had 4 templates,so far..<br />Changed it twice in 2 days at the very beginning...Once somewhere in between..<br />This one has been on for some time now..i kinda like it..<br /><br />Blog Attitude...Very 'I-dont-care-what-you-think-of-this' from the very beginning..consistent on that front...all through..<br />:)<br /><br />Subject line...Bold..Large..now..<br />No subjects..before..<br />Breakup...<br />37%,without subject...63%,with subject...<br /><br />First person in the real world who knew..about this place...'Mike-nan-maga'...a.k.a Arunz..<br /><em>*I was stupid enuf to have it on my mail signature,then...*</em><br />Latest person in the real world who knows about this place..S..<br /><em>*I dont remember meeting S...but hey ! heard you were from Sheetal's gang ! My sources are good,na ? :D*</em><br /><br />Somewhere in between...I had changed the name of this place...<br />'Mein aur meri tanhayee'..was largely 'inspired' from..that Silsila song..Yeh kahaan aa gaye hum...<br />But...it was very Un-original..Pointed out by a friend..point..made...<br />So thot of...'Psychedelia Int.'...<br />Stood for..'Psychedelia Intoxicated'..<br />Like Inc....as in INCORPORATED ! GET IT ??!!<br /><em>*DAMN ! Hurts when people dont get the cool sounding-ness of something !<br /></em><br />Exactly what a friend told me..''The mass audience will not get it,bro...''<br />So...got back to "Mein aur meri tanhayee.."<br />:-/<br /><br />Cool looking Graph...Meaningful graph..Anal...Raw data...<a href="http://www.geocities.com/ritzkini/blog_stats.xls">here</a>...for all the above stats..<br /><em>*The graph above only looks cool..the other one,actually means something :))*</em><br /><em>*Cant show the stats for visits and comments...sorry...too personal..:)*<br />*No i didnt sit and look through each post..blogger page html...ctrl-A...Ctrl-C,Ctrl-V...and the rest is the magic of MS Excel...*</em><br />:)<br /><br />Why this post ?<br />Mera Dimaag kharaab hai,isliye !<br />:)<br />I was bored...Had some free time...<br />Somebody said "Wow ! 366 posts ! 4 years ! thats a lotta data !!!"<br />DATA ?!!<br />Oh ! DATA !!!<br />:O<br />WOWW !!!<br />Thanks 'Somebody'..<br />Isii liye...IDEA !!<br />Aur...<br />'Phata poster...niklaaa herrroooo...'<br />:D<br /><br />Dadamuni points at the end of this Humlog episode :<br />That..for you...were my blog stats...<br />Next..working on...<br />My mail stats...the analysis...working on it...<br />verrry interesting stuff i came to know about myself..mailing habits...<br /><br />A bit of a tit...err....i mean a...titbit...<br />:P<br />I havent started a mail conversation for more than a year now !!<br />Nil mail composes for a loooooong time !<br />I have replied to mail conversations,within a day or two max...<br /><br />*So forwarded...a few forwards to break the trend,a few days back...Still no original mail compose for a loooong time ! :-/*<br /><br />Chat stats...<br />Havent been logged into yahoo msgr or MSN chat for more than a year,now...<br />Only Gchat...Probably bcos there's no separate client and sign-in required..<br />Most of my chats havent been for more than 15 lines ! on average !<br />:)<br />All that in the next coupla posts....<br /><br />"Badki...ki shaadi ko...abhi fix hone mein thodi der hogi..<br />Daddhu..filhaal mar gaye hain...<br />Daadi....rasoii mein thodi si 'busy' hain...<br />Dekhte rahiye...humlog..."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-115047256860166421?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1149741149297292442006-06-07T21:22:00.000-07:002006-06-07T21:32:31.736-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Break..</strong></span><br /><br />Bored...too many posts recently..too dependent on this...<br />So...break-time...back, later...<br /><br />PS : As for you,"The unknown"...<br />Cracked you a few days ago..<br />Too busy to proclaim it...<br />No,It's not self-gloat..just being honest...<br />I suggest you mail me..else,it would mean a post...with your identity..<br /><em>(It's called blackmail..i know !)</em><br />Still dont believe me,huh ? ok..Three letters for you...UCD...<br />Bulls-eye ?<br />I <strong>know</strong> it's bulls-eye...<br />The rest..will follow...if,no mail...<br />:)<br /><em>I so hate not being able to do something when i dont know what to do</em>..na ?<br />yeah, exactly the feeling i get when you play identity-hide-and-seek, with me !<br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114974114929729244?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1149504952462409942006-06-05T03:54:00.000-07:002006-06-05T03:55:52.863-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Big city learnings..</strong></span><br /><br />1. Kisiko na nahi bolne ka..Helps having acquaintances...friends...are different..acquaintances..are different..<br /><br />2. You have no friends..you have no enemies...no permanent ones,anyway...everybody is a "useful-to-know"...<br /><br />3. Time is important..and costly...And when you are late,you pay..<br /><br />4. Everything is in synchronized harmony...and almost an orchestra..<br />One mishap..even losing your grip in the overcrowded train...can end it all..<br />All it takes is one mistake...but then..there was never much to begin with,rite..<br /><br />5. Anything that can go wrong..wont..it's called luck..and then..there's bad luck...<br /><br />6. Destiny can be cheated...It should be 'Plan B'..Requires lotsa effort and focus..but,can happen...<br />Corollary : but..THAT might have been your destiny in the first place..<br /><br />7. Situations are usually fluid...Dependencies...are not good...things change..people change...<br />Trust some..be casual with others..situations...and people..<br /><br />8. People can be categorized into types..it's called profiling..Fitting them into a category..<br />You have your favourite categories...and some not-so-favourite categories...<br /><br />9. The day your reason to be in that particular city is invalid,leave...else,you'll start to love the big city...and be stuck there..for life...<br /><br />10. It's always a good idea to mentally list/write...and be clear about the '5Ws and 1H' of a situation...helps make life easier..esp,in the city...<br />Why ? Where ? Who ? What ? When ? How ?<br /><br />11. Lists dont have to end at multiples of 10..they can end at an odd number..11..<br />Things dont need to have a perfect ending...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114950495246240994?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1149395176319335342006-06-03T21:20:00.000-07:002006-06-03T21:32:28.333-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Meter down....<br /></strong></span><br />Surd...getting engaged today...<br />Rassam probably happening as we speak...<br />Leaves me and rohit..as the remaining bachelors in the gang...<br /><br /><em>Correction : Rohit getting engaged next week...which means...yeah.exactly...do the math...</em><br /><br /><em>*Arun,Ashwin(both),Vips,Mike,etc dont count...I compete with equals ! </em><br /><em>Those buggers will land somebody soon,I know :-/*</em><br /><br />Surd's epitaph...is long..and boring..<br />Bahut badmaashi kii hai saath mein...<br />Never thot i would have a northie for a good pal...A Surd ?!! NEVER !!<br />But..strange things happen...<br /><br />From the time i called him a <em>'kashmiri militant'</em>..Day 1..Photo-session...<br /><em>*He had a beard then..and looked scary ! still does...different reasons now though :D*</em><br /><em></em><br />To the day I wasn't being able to guess "sydney" in DC,with him gesticulating wildly...<br /><em>"5 Balls ?! huh ?! 2 and half people ??! You ? and who are the other two ?!! Muh kholke bol na,kutta saala ! "</em><br />:D<br /><br /><em>*5 balls=5 rings...olympics..sydney 2004..that was his angle ! saala,sportsman sudhrega nahi...played hockey all his life..university level..like i would be able to guess based on that !! Come'on !!! *</em><br /><br />and shouting <em>"WE OBJECT !! Virginity and Sharav Girls hostel ! Antonyms !!"..in "What's the good word ?"</em><br /><em>*the whole audience was in splits...girls included :D "</em><br /><br />From the time we stuck a poster on the hostel notice board, of my enemy No.1 with a junior..probably 10 years her junior !<br /><br /><em>*Err..they were sipping coconut juice out of...a coconut...one coconut,2 straws ! get the picture !??<br />Valentine's day,2004...Newspaper pic...The Hindu..<br />We played...only a small part...<br />:D<br />Caption : "Love is blind...indeed !"<br />And i had got even..for the time in my 1st year..<br />sorry yaar dipu...karna pada...hisaab ka sawaal tha, I like to keep it even... :)*</em><br /><br />To the time i decided to ask a girl out on a date,for him..<br /><em></em><br /><em>*I was damn irritated..with him rambling on..and on..and on..about her..and that he would like to ask her out..</em><br /><em>for 1 month ! breakfast,lunch and dinner ! MY MEALTIMES, same ronaa-dhonaaa !! She this..She that..<br />I had had enough...I went ahead and asked her...she refused...i told him...matter khallas...<br />:D<br />He wasnt even in town,then...helped..would have been dead,otherwise..<br />:D*</em><br /><br />From the time we decided to beat up the guy who was going out with a girl he was interested in..<br /><br /><em>*Didnt help that we were strung-out on grass...and totally out..We didnt beat him up...*</em><br /><em><br /></em>To the time we fought..<br /><br /><em>*He hit me..i hit back..<br />and my first reaction..was regret.....that i hadnt hit back, hard enough ! :)<br />We were back to normal 2 days later...but...Regret that..now.. :)*</em><br /><br />One kissa though that happened here,on this blog..and i can recollect..very clearly..<br />Me..Bombay..he..chennai..almost 6-8 months into our new jobs, just after college..<br />Hated work..and longed for joblessness,as in college...<br />Parallel mail threads...2 of them...<br />One..a mailgroup of around 8-10 people...all classmates...general leg-pulling..<br />The mail count crossed a 100 a day, sometimes !<br />:)<br />And the second...<a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/2005_03_13_ritzkini_archive.html">this</a> conversation b/w surd and me...<br />:)<br />Philosophy,religion,the purpose of god,imagination and creativity, leg-pulling,nostalgia,gossip...bollywood fillum story...the works !<br />:)<br /><br /><em>Looks like it mite actually happen...my daughter..his son...</em><br />Pity my daughter...but...is his son lucky or what !?!!<br />:)<br /><br />Jaa bey jaa...aish kar surd...Congrats to you and bhaabeeji...<br />Poor Bhaabee..but..anhonee,what to do..<br />I have asked her to reconsider the offer from you..<br />yeah..the ring looks super-fantastic..But...<br />If not for herself,atleast for their kids...the IQ levels will be horrible...<br /><br /><em>*Still have him as "Surdard" on my phone...<br />Surd ko jab gussa aata hai...jwaalamukhi phata..and all that Chacha Chowdhury nonsense..<br />But jab surd ke dimaag mein keeda ghusta hai, Ek number ka surdard ban jaata hai,for the others ! *</em><br />:D<br /><br />Oye ! You remember the deal,rite ??!<br />Your paltan gets to hear stories from the <em>"Kini Uncle"</em> upstairs..<br />while you and bhaabee...feed me,in return..free grub !!<br />No ! we shall not settle down in the north or abroad !<br />Thats outta the question...No deal,then !<br /><strong>Only Chennai !! ONLY CHENNAI,you hear !!!??</strong><br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114939517631933534?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1149264220357558352006-06-02T08:59:00.000-07:002006-06-02T09:20:58.980-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Never...EVER..touch !</span></strong><br /><br />1. A Software Techie/Consultant's laptop...<br /><em>*Ever heard of a male bonding ? it happens..it does ! with innate,inanimate stuff - cars,gizmos-laptops,ipods...bimbos...*</em><br /><br />2. A sleek phone..<br /><em>*Dont know about you,but..i tend to drop costly stuff...My cousins dont encourage me holding their kids...and...Dropped the laptop twice already...still working...still...bloody working..*</em><br /><br />3. A girl's handbag..<br /><em>*Lotsa fun...but lotsa pain too...later..<br />the perennial bump on my head..yeah,experience doesnt teach you much...*</em><br /><br />4. Mom's breakfast and/or newspaper,before she does...<br /><em>*We therefore....get 3 newspapers at home..TOI(dad),Deccan Herald(mom) and The Asian age( the last page- with the dirty pic,is mine..the rest,i dont really care..)<br />Sis doesnt read much newspaper...she reads her study-books..and tops exams :-/ Cant do much abt that..<br />Cant do much about the breakfast,either..stuck with that..There was aunt's,and granny's place earlier,though..*</em><br /><br />5. Dad's collection of Carnatic classical music..<br /><em>*Why would i want to do that ?!! Just fun rummaging through other people's stuff :D*</em><br /><br />6. The air,even..of Sis' room..period !<br /><em>*We get along so well,we refer to each other as "My mom's son" and "My mom's daughter"...Reallllllly 'siblingy' cute...*</em><br /><br />7. Flatmate's undies....<br /><em>*why ? hmm..i dont know you,if you are asking me that question !*</em><br /><br />8. A niece...she cries ! She's like one of those little dolls.. cute..but,chaabi na bhi do aur cassette chaloo...<br /><em>*Cassette rewinds while feeding on the chocolate i gifted her..then...plays,again !*</em><br /><br />9. A cat...in heat...<br /><em>*Dont ask...Just...dont ask ! Not one amongst my most-interesting adventures..gross,yes..interesting,no...*</em><br /><br />10. My hair...I hate it !<br /><em>*Why ? Bcos it's mine,thats why !*</em><br /><br /><em>Why this post ?<br />Had a haircut today..again..Mom complains that fridays,when she calls, i am at the saloon..a li'l too regularly..<br />:-/<br />Mein kya karoon !? given our genes, i am thrilled there's still some undergrowth on top of my head ! besides the guy gives a fantastic twist to my neck...and a massage that sends me to heaven...<br />:-/<br />Cousin walked in, just then..and reminded me of the way i used to get irritated when she ruffled my hair..</em><br />Again..<br />I STILL DONT LIKE IT !!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114926422035755835?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148999540891451072006-05-30T07:19:00.000-07:002006-05-30T07:35:58.100-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">If you believe...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><em>If you believe in peace, act peacefully; </em><br /><em>if you believe in love, act lovingly; </em><br /><em>if you believe every which way, then act every which way, that's perfectly valid - </em><br /><em>but don't go out trying to sell your beliefs to the system. </em><br /><em>You end up contradicting what you profess to believe in, and you set a bum example. </em><br /><em>If you want to change the world, change yourself. </em><br /><br /><em>- Tom Robbins, "Still Life With Woodpecker" </em><br /><br />I have to get this book !!<br />More quotes,etc..wiki-ed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Life_with_Woodpecker">here</a>..<br />Others include..<br /><br /><em>There are two kinds of people in this world : those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.</em><br /><br /><em>The man and woman firmly shook hands. The solution to the overpopulation problem might rest in such handshakes.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Society had a crime problem. It hired cops to attack crime. Now society has a cop problem.</em><br /><br /><em>Any half-awake materialist well knows - that which you hold holds you.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>A better world has gotta start somewhere. Why not with you and me? </em><br /><br />A related perspective on the reservation issue..<br />The recent <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1581082.cms">Swaminomics</a>..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114899954089145107?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148877923820674882006-05-28T21:41:00.000-07:002006-05-29T21:33:12.156-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">24 hrs..</span></strong><br /><br />There are days..when 24 hrs seem too long..<br />And then...there are days when 24 hrs seem too short...<br />Yesterday..was one such day..short...<br />:)<br />Just like that <em>*finger-snap*</em> a day can change...just like that..<br /><em></em><br /><em>*finger-snap didnt work second time round ! damn ! :D*<br /></em><br />ho-hum...ordinarily boring day at work..<br />On the commute back,I am sitting at the back and just looking out of the window wondering..<br />While my boss entertained V..<br /><em></em><br /><em>'The problem with my job..is that it helps greedy old men find new ways of making more money..'</em><br /><br />While i wondered about that....and hoped for a good game and quiet drink,to change my mood;<br />Some of the best things to have happened to me ever since i came to this place...happened..<br />Thanks.. nice time at the beach,my first one here..<br />a beach is a beach is a beach..<br />Always the same..that incredible feeling you get when you put your feet into the water..<br />Reminded me of Madras..Besantnagar beach..morning,noon,nite,mid-nite...anytime..all the time..best place in town...<br />And speeding on the theosophical soceity road..a many in a lifetime experience...<br />Mini-adventure..even yesterday !<br /><em></em><br /><em>*opening a car window...without a key,a lost one..was fun ! helped that i have done it,once before ! :D*</em><br /><br />And inspite of missing out on baddie..and a drink...good fun,still...<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Clean fun..one that doesnt involve anything that could be frowned upon by Mom,is so hard to come by,nowadays..this was a change.. *</em><br /><br />Nice movie EOD...50 first dates...good fun..and slightly mushy..'typically OAT movie'...not my ideal choice..but good one,nonetheless..<br />Just proves what i have always believed in...wooing a girl is so much more fun..than...not wooing her...<br />:D<br /><br />Seriously...wooing a girl is so much more fun..than...falling in love,girlfriend,relationship,commitment,breakup,emotional baggage,marriage,wife,nappies,child's nappies,child angst,adolescence,hormones,rebeldom,boyfriend/girlfriend issues,finding 'a suitable boy/girl',cycle repeats all over again !! :O<br />:)<br /><br />And...Drew Barrymore...<em>*siggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh*</em> "Aloha! to you too,dear..Mohalo..."<br />:D<br /><em></em><br /><em>'Still life with woodpecker'</em> by Tom Robbins,huh ? worth a read...sometime..<br />Accha din thaa...alag din thaa...<br />So much to do...So little time..<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114887792382067488?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148661045162374752006-05-26T09:28:00.000-07:002006-05-26T09:31:12.893-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Hmm...</strong></span><br /><br />oh..interesting...and..they said <em>'diamonds are girl's best friend'</em> ?<br />Correction : <a href="http://www.millioncrystalbody.com">These</a> diamonds are a guy's best friends...<br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114866104516237475?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148659888455051102006-05-26T08:58:00.000-07:002006-05-26T09:18:15.206-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Taking a Stand..</strong> </span><br /><br />This place,my blog, has been in existence for just over 4 years now..And..i have managed to keep it as meaningless as possible..and therefore fun....until now..<br />I had to take a stand..and i hate it...I soooo dont like..taking a stand...cos,i need to explain myself...and cos,it's easier not doing it ! thats why !<br />:)<br />But..i have had the displeasure of getting a few mails with petitiononline links,subjects like "are brahmins the dalits of today ?",etc..and i made an arbit comment on surd's blog,prompting a few "why ?" mails..all of which have necessitated this post..therefore..<br /><br />"Why will the 49.5% reservation thingie not happen ?"<br />Good question..but...wrong question..<br />""Why do I think the 49.5% reservation thingie will not happen ?(includes the 27% OBC thing)"..is the better question..<br />I cant answer the former,cos i am not in charge..and i cant guraentee that the people in charge...will be stupid enuf to not look at the issue as i do..<br />but...the latter..an attempt to answer...<br />The issue..reservations..49.5% for SC/STs/OBCs...the "minorities"<br />Before i start...<a href="http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?RF=DefaultMain&layout=2&amp;amp;cat1=1&cat2=139&amp;newsid=218468">MJ akbar</a> on this..sometime back...<br /><br /><em>"...According to the 2001 census, Hindus constitute 80.5% of India’s population, Muslims 13.4%, Christians 2.3%, Sikhs 1.9%. Others make up the remaining two per cent. The minorities are not included in reservations, nor are the upper castes: between them, the minorities and the upper castes would add up to 40%. So in real terms, 60% per cent of India is being guaranteed 50% of the seats in the best educational institutions. Do the math..."</em><br /><br />interesting,huh ? minorities arent really the minorities,eh ?<br />ok..back to that later...<br />the entities..<br /><br />1. The youth...medical college interns and doctors...at the centre-stage in delhi..aiims students..<br />First..Do we agree that irrespective of the reason,it's inhuman for a doctor to shirk work and therefore..maybe even contribute to the death of a poor sick individual ?<br />good ! thank god for small mercies...its a start...<br />AIIMS...is the first and last resort for a cure..in the poor sick delhite's itinerary..<br />when it's doctors...no,make that interns and assistant docs...the supporting structure basically..goes on strike,there's a problem...<br />remember they are the creme de la creme of the medical student fraternity..smartest bunch..<br />and if smart ones are acting like this,wonder what Laaloo's daughter who topped the med-ed entrance exams in bihar,will do..<br />So ..first..get back to work ! there are sick people waiting ! and..nothing can justify your actions of the last few weeks...<br /><br />2. India's electorate...India...is a young country..and getting younger..youth population = 52%...<br />Most of which is college-going,just out of college...or about to enter college...<br />Please do not tell me,that the political parties of india have not factored the following into their votebank plans....when they take a stand on the issue...<br />the vote banks are so many...The yadavs,the pandits,the guptas,the gounders,the vokkaligas,the Pawars,etc...the ranvir sena,the maoists,the psuedo-commies..the psuedo-secularists..the left,the right and the bloody centre...religionists,casteists,regionalists...<br />and the..OBCs...the domain of the BSP,SP in the recent past..the domain of the mayawatis and the mulayam singhs of this world..<br />And which is the party at the centre ? the congress...are they left ? right ? or sitting-on-the-fence centre ?<br />Seriously...Do you really think that the SC/ST/OBCs..who may or may not vote.. what with so many dropouts by the time they reach the higher education level..<br />and most of them,rural folk..whose only pre-occupation,right now..is the "inhuman treatment meted out and consequent land-grab by the rich,higher-caste landlord.." will really bother to vote for the Congress based on this one particular issue ?<br />More importantly,do you really think the congress and it's think-tank hasnt thot of it already ?? esp., if i can arbit come up with it ?!!<br />What would be more important to them ? this vote-bank which,in all probability will not decide the outcome of an election based on this issue ?<br />or 52% of the chunk of electorate...who are getting more vocal,more demanding,more..pro-active...<br />Granted..most of them wont vote..and that fault lies with us youth...but even 26%,half of that population,can decide who wins and who loses..easily !<br />There are two indias,today...one is rural..the other isnt..<br />the former..doesnt know what the IT revolution is..or was ! doesnt understand about malls,cinemas,pubbing,public transport,oil price hikes...which are normal with the latter..<br />the latter...is from the cities,the metros...class a,b towns...who curses the water board when there's no water in the tap..and doesnt have to trudge 10 kms to get water..and trudge back..<br />In all clarity...the burning issues of the city..are non-issues in the village..and vice versa..<br />and..the village wins...hands-down..there are just many more of them...therefore,their issues are more important...to the political parties...<br />And cos...Education isnt..water,electricity, is...this is a non-issue...for the people and the government...<br /><br />2. Arjun singh...this dude's claim to fame earlier...was being a part of the Sonia Gandhi coterie..he's a veteran delhite...get it ? that kinda attitude! and surprise,surprise ! he's not an elected member of parliament..our HRD minister...is not an elected MP...hmm...<br />Our PM is...a gentleman...the first and last thing he would not want to be known is "first sikh PM",even..he's that anti-separatist,etc...<br />he would in all probability..want to be known as "architect of india's economic turnaround"..<br />when i write this post,and you read it..in the plush confines of an a/c room..we need to thank him...we would have been bank employees otherwise..just like 2 generations before us...<br />but his image is sullied now..with this arjun dude..trying to be smart..<br />On the eve of the assembly by-elections,Arjun made an announcement...on this issue..the timing..important..the congress consolidated it's position in the elections..nothing superb,nothing disgusting..just ordinary..<br />So many consequent protests...And still...so far...No comments..from PM,Sonia,or anybody in a position of authority in the party..<br />The "<em>we are all for the upliftment of the backward and downtrodden of society</em>" doesnt count..It's a standard line..<br />So is "<em>The youth of today are the future of tomorrow..</em>"<br />Doesnt it tell you something ?<br />Ok,lemme elaborate...Mandal-1 was an idea supported by a rag-tag bunch called the Janata dal...and VP singh...a loose confederation of "third front" parties..<br />What happened ? a self-immolation...lotsa strikes...and the JD is history...not even recallable history..<br />This is the congress,the left and the NCP,etc..together...<br />Sonia,Manmohan,Chidambaram,Kapil Sibal,Pranab Mukherjee,etc...yechury,karat,somnath chatterjee,etc...the new bunch rahul gandhi,mukul deora,sachin pilot..these are smart people...very smart people..<br />'been there-done that' master strategists...they run the country,dammit ! and have survived this long in the murky world..of politics..<br />With a huge babudom machinery to support/dispute decisions based on analysis,economics,politics,everything !<br />aaye-ee...They know what they are doing and know what happened to the JD..so..let them do their job ! they know best !<br /><br />When was the last time the HRD ministry was in the news ? when MM joshi tried to blackmail the IIMs on funding..during the previous regime...after that,nothing..<br />So...What does the Cabinet do when a 'hardly-in-the-news-otherwise' publicity-hungry old man heading an inconsequential ministry,makes random statements on quotas?<br />They can come out all in support of his views..they havent done that..not openly anyways..<br />Why ? cos they cant lose face..if they reject singh,they lose face..in the eyes of billions...it's like deserting one of your own...thats not done..<br />if they give in to the demands of students,they lose face..with the opposition going for their throat..<br />if they accept the reservation thing,the nation's students thinks they are heartless and prejudiced...<br />So..what do you do ?<br />You bite your lip..and hope the situations cools down..wait it out...take him on and boot him out,later...<br />Right now..you are stuck between a rock and a hard place..<br />But the students arent giving them too many options..<br />every other day,a new tamaasha..delhi,hyderabad,bangalore,anti-quota,pro-quota,faculty joining in,mails flying,blog posts ! and what not !<br />What do you protestors want MMS and the government to do ? a public apology ?! bah !<br /><br />Instead...they shld be sitting opposite them at the table...trying to help diffuse this situation..lotsa ideas coming thru...<br />increasing seats..reducing the quota percentage..whatever...can be discussed...can be thrashed out..<br /><br />But no...the students...need their glory and believe they can change the country at one-go !<br />An RDB ! a revolution...a 'dhamaaka' !<br />nonsense !<br /><br />And wow ! Mr.Siddhu..batting for the students..we couldnt have picked a worse candidate !<br />publicity-hungry again,failure-in-cricket...revelling in his new role as messiah..comedy-king,MTV-role-model nominee !<br />oh..he's a BJP MP also..yeah,exactly !<br />Why is the 'youth for equality',a hitherto unknown organization so vocal now ?<br />How is the entire student community getting organized ?<br />all this costs money...who's funding it ?<br />Motivation needs to be high..who's motivating them ? Just thinking...<br />The BJP didnt say a word...when siddhu joined the protests...<br />Maybe..they are testing the waters..they cant be anti-quota openly and risk losing votes..<br />Maybe they are waiting to see how the tide goes...and either..dump siddhu..or recognise him as a hero ! based on the tide !<br />anything anti-government has always been what they are good at..the best opposition party in india..but zero,when in power...<br /><em>I am not anti-BJP..and pro-congress..i am just pro-myself !</em><br /><br />Ok..consider this..it is tabled...this monsoon session..<br />Do you know the kinda trials and tribulations it needs to go thru before it's a legislation/law/ordinance ?<br />A 2/3rds majority vote when it comes up...for starters...<br />The opposition parties wont twiddle their thumbs and let the congress take the complete glory...<br />They will delay it..they will question it..allege irregularities..ask for a judicial finding..a PIL will be filed by an arbit person..and the list will go on...<br />In the end..the government will change..cos,their 5 years are up..and "reservation bill" ?? whats that ? yeah...<br />the women's 33% reservation bill hasnt been passed yet...<br />the decision on the flight trainers for the IAF is still pending..while pilots die..<br />there are so many issues which were headlines sometime back..and almost non-issues today...public recall is limited..so..<br />And the TV channels,newspapers arent covering them anymore..<br />My advice..read a lot less newspaper..watch a lot less tv..and things shld be fine..<br /><br />I come back to what M J akbar said...<br /><em>60% of the population gets 50% of the seats..whats wrong with that ?</em><br /><em></em><br />Even if it becomes a law..if you are able to make it through 100% of the complete seats..you shld be able to make it thru 50 % of your quota,rite...given that the SC/STs/OBCs will opt for the reserved category seats anyways..<br /><br />Brighter side..."Whatever makes life tougher than it already is,is good for you.."<br />The new law mite do what it did to tamilnadu..and lead to a much more smart and competitive generation to follow..<br />tamilnadu has a ..69% reservation ! has had it for years now..<br />And..why do you think so many tam-brams are successful in this world....<br />bcos,they realised soon enuf,that education is a game..and not something you can lose at !<br />Consequently they worked so hard..that the rest of the world was a piece-of-cake when they ventured outside...<br />So..Anything that fuels competition is good..Please go ahead Mr AS,make it a law ! we will be grateful !<br /><br />arjun singh is a sad lonely old man..who wants to be famous as he walks into the sunset..<br />he wants to be on TV..making headlines every day..letting people know,whos in charge before he departs..dont give it to him !<br /><br />And for god's sake..put a lid on the student-politics cocktail...you should be studying instead of wasting your time on this garbage !<br />Student activism didnt get us anywhere...even in the 70s at it's peak...militant activism,revolution,etc is stupid..it's for the romantics..the idealists...<br />Politics..and excess hormones..are not good...no big picture clarity..just lotsa angst and 'lets-do-it-now !' attitude..<br />Strategy,tactics,long term,goal...do the students have it ? No ?? Well,bollocks to them,then...<br />Please dont be just a-flash-in-the-pan..cos thats exactly what everybody expects from you..lotsa talk and no action...<br />if you had a problem with reservations,why now ?<br />If you have a problem with the system,why not try to make a difference from the inside !?<br />If you had a problem with the politicians,why didnt you vote last time ?<br />you want your 5-figure salaries..and vacations in mauritius..alongwith peace and quiet at home !??<br />Hoping that some unfortunate civil servant who's paid a quarter of your salary goes about reforming the country ?! your country ?!!<br />High hopes...<br /><br />Mandal was the last big thing..and much more violent...And...after all that...<br />Did Mandal affect our lives ? we are where we would have anyways ended...<br /><em>We always,always get what we deserve..</em><br /><em>If you didnt work hard for the JEE and a Btech. at iit...you didnt deserve it...simple..</em><br /><br />And So...IMHO...due to all these reasons...I dont think it will happen..or that it will change much..<br />Cos..we are a democracy..and thats the beauty of it..the good and the bad...takes a long time to happen..and sometimes...mite not happen at all..<br />And the kids...can take good care of themselves...they dont need our help...they are smart..they will study..and make it...<br />If they are intelligent and hard-working,nothing can stop them..nothing !<br />The companies which look at picking up young grads still go for merit,dont they ? the filtering will happen there,anyways...<br /><em>*That private sector reservation thing,i believe,will also not happen..trust me..similar set of reasons..*</em><br /><br />PS :And..Thanks for helping me waste a weekend afternoon..on this..eternally grateful to all of you !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114865988845505110?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148445882154866492006-05-23T21:41:00.000-07:002006-05-23T21:48:06.943-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Why is it that... </span></strong><br /><br />1. Your atm pin..is usually your birthyear..or the year you got your atm card...probably cos it's a minimum 4 digit mandation..and the first four digit number,anyone can remember is...their birth year/current year....<br /><em>*of course,'1234' is also a four digit number..but we arent that stupid ? or..are we ?!! :D *<br /></em><br />2. Your email id password..is usually your birthdate..probably cos it's a min. 8 digit mandation..and the first eight digit number anyone can remember,is their birthdate in ddmmyyyy format..<br /><em>*You are excited about getting a new email id..and the damn registration page keeps prompting you with a 'min. characters required' warning..so you do the easiest thing..and put in your birthdate..hmm..*</em><br /><br /><em>*No..i didnt hack into either..just things i have noticed..observed..understood :D<br />90% of the time with 1...40-50% of the time with 2...*</em><br /><br />3. You hope that with your client such a pain,even your enemy doesnt deserve him...and at the end of another meeting,you wish..."damn ! i wish my enemy got him ! They seem made for each other !"<br />Sometimes seems....that your client is a maha-pain in the...neck...and at other times,like the winner of the great indian laughter challenge...without meaning to !!<br /><br />4. The people who say "rules are good...break them !"..are usually the first ones to stick to them..and contribute to the tape...the red one...<br /><br />5. Sometimes we tend to look at things as more complicated than they actually are..and <strong>that</strong> actually makes them more complicated than they were !<br /><br />6. After reading a hundred million autobiographies of successful people, you recognise that their one common trait...amongst all...binding across all of them...was a focus..a single-minded approach..<br /><br /><em>*right or wrong..decided who they were....but...hitler..and gandhi..both...had focus...*</em><br />And an ability to switch on and off,when needed...<br />And..you still cant do it..you try..try and...succeed..or lose hope ?<br /><br />7. There is lotta stuff in this world which fall into the category..."You want it..but dont want it,either..long for it..but,hate the thought of it too..." and to avoid completely losing your sanity,you obey the dictum "Wish not,want not..."..only to wonder later...<em>"What if ?? hmm.."</em><br /><br />8. Even after you know,for sure...'girls...and guys..are different'..you still wonder..."What makes them tick,man ? A guy would never do that !"...ofcourse,a guy would never do it ! he's not a girl...or....vice-versa...the difference doesnt just lie in the spellings,you know...and no they dont come from another planet..it was just a figure of speech,that book !<br /><br />9. The first track you listen to in the morning tends to go round and round in your head all day...and when you are not able to place it,sometime later...you go nuts !! ok..nuttier than you already are...<br /><br />10. Two plus two...has to be equal..to four..why not 5 ? why not 0 ? why not 100 ? who decided it all ? Who decided the world and it's rules ??!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114844588215486649?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148226371799986582006-05-21T08:42:00.000-07:002006-05-21T08:49:50.493-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Maymadham...<br /></strong></span><br />It's a crazy month..May...<br /><em>Some pleasant stuff...some not-so-pleasant stuff...</em><br /><em></em><br />May..top-of-the-mind-recall,off-the-top-of-my-head reaction is...<br /><em>mayflowers...summer vacations..mangoes..<br />cousins...granny's place..mayflower-stamen sword-fighting..<br />birthdays.....auspicious-for-wedding month..<br />Dad's place visit...weeee !! lotsa toys ! Lotsa tv !<br />Madras...cricket in the hot sun...sound thrashing from aunt..cricket in the hot sun,again..thrashing from aunt,again..<br />Mangalore...Meeting never-before-never-after cousins...instant friendships,instant 'katti',instant noodles....<br />College passing-out and the 'feeling-down' thereafter..<br />That girl...and the crazily-in-love phenomenon...</em><br /><br />And..blogging...<br /><em>19th May 2006..4 years into blogging</em>..going strong..366 posts..make that <strong>367 </strong>!<br />:)<br /><br />So..an ode to Blogger...<br />Make that Pyra..the real thing...<br />No diet,no fizz,no Corporate ethics/economics,blah-blah...<br />Just plain template...plain domain..plain..text...<br /><br /><em>*Google took over Pyra to come up with blogger..<br />When i started,it was still pyra...and blogspot was their domain..<br />which is probably why you have a </em><a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/"><em>http://ritzkini.blogspot.com</em></a><em> and not a </em><a href="http://ritzkini.blogger.com/"><em>http://ritzkini.blogger.com</em></a>*<br /><br />Nevertheless...<br />Cheers...*clink*...to blogger...*hic*<br />For all the times i have needed you..thanks..*hic...burrp...hic..hic..*<br /><br /><em>Mein pal do pal ka blogger hoon<br />Pal do pal meri kahaani hai<br />Pal do pal meri hansti hai<br />Pal do pal meri jawaani hai...<br /><br />Mein pal do pal ka blogger hoon<br />Pal do pal meri kahaani hai<br />Pal do pal meri hansti hai<br />Pal do pal meri jawaani hai...<br /><br />Mujhse pehle kitne blogger<br />Aaye aur aakar chale gaye...<br />Kuch aahen bhar kar laut gaye<br />kuch nagme gaakar chale gaye<br />Woh bhi ek pal ka kissa the<br />Mein bhi ek pal ka kissa hoon<br />Kal tumse judaa ho jaaoonga..<br />Woh aaj tumhaara hissa hoon...<br /><br />Mein pal do pal ka blogger hoon<br />Pal do pal meri kahaani hai<br />Pal do pal meri hansti hai<br />Pal do pal meri jawaani hai...<br /><br />Kal aur aayenge naghmon ki<br />khilti kaliyan chun ne waale<br />Mujhse behtar kehne waale<br />tumse behta sunne waale<br />Kal koi mujhko yaad kare<br />kyon koi mujhko yaad kare<br />masharoof zamaana mere liye<br />kyon waqt apna barbaad kare ?<br /><br />Mein pal do pal ka blogger hoon<br />Pal do pal meri kahaani hai<br />Pal do pal meri hansti hai<br />Pal do pal meri jawaani hai...<br /><br />Mein pal do pal ka blogger hoon<br />Pal do pal meri kahaani hai<br />Pal do pal meri hansti hai<br />Pal do pal meri jawaani hai..</em><br /><em></em><br />PS: Sorry to the people at blogger..plagiarism is not on,i know..but i dont think i could have put it any better than sahir ludhianvi and mukesh...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114822637179998658?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1148056641806196922006-05-19T09:25:00.000-07:002006-05-19T09:54:45.373-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Trends..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><em>"..The most common scripted line in all Hollywood productions (it was used at least once 84% of the time) from the late 30s to the mid 70s, was:"Let's get outta here!"..."</em><br />Courtesy : This page..<a href="http://www.filmsite.org/topquotes.html">here</a>...<br /><br />Wonder what it is in hindi movies ?<br /><em>"Mein tere bacche ki maa banne waali hoon !" ??</em><br />:D<br />Your guess is as good as mine..<br /><br />Somebody said..there are 2 religions in this country...Cricket..and movies...<br />So...<br /><br />Google Trends...search for <a href="http://www.google.com/trends?q=movies">'movies'</a>..<br />Chennai tops in the cities..delhi comes second..<br />india tops..in the regions..<br /><br />Google Trends...search for <a href="http://www.google.com/trends?q=cricket&ctab=0&amp;geo=all&date=all">'cricket'</a>..<br />Chennai tops in the cities..<br />Hyderabad,delhi,new delhi(??! both are different ?),bangalore and mumbai follow..<br />india tops..in the regions..<br /><br />Apart from the obvious..tells me...<br />1. Chennai's internet penetration levels are super-good !<br />2. I am wasting my time checking it out...<br />:-/<br /><br /><strong>Afterthot</strong>:<br />I searched for '<a href="http://www.google.com/trends?q=pornography&amp;amp;ctab=0&geo=all&amp;date=all">pornography</a>' on google trends..no,it's not our third religion..but curiosity,lotsa-porn-on-the-internet,lotsa-despo-souls-in-my-country were my reasons...<br /><br />Guess who ruled ? Mera bhaarat mahaan,of course !<br />:D<br />Out of the top 4 slots,we cornered 3 ! 1,2 and 4 ! Delhi,chennai and mumbai respectively..Salt lake city was the party-pooper..<br />:-/<br /><br />Still..we raaack,maaan !!<br />:D<br />Movies,cricket and sex...life...<br />:D<br /><br />PS: Yeah,pakis...you won too..when i searched the trends for <a href="http://www.google.com/trends?q=sex&ctab=1&amp;amp;amp;geo=all&amp;date=all">'sex'</a>..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114805664180619692?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147928022164829202006-05-17T21:48:00.000-07:002006-05-21T08:41:22.033-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Finally..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Chennai sentamizh marenden unnale,<br /><em>*Chennai tamil i have forgotten it due to you..*</em><br />Chennai sentamizh marenden unnale,<br /><em>*Chennai tamil..i have forgotten it due to you..*</em><br />Kerala naattu kizhiyeh..nee vasiyam vaithaayo<br /><em>*Kerala girl-bird..you mesmerise me..*</em><br />Chennai sentamizh marenden unnale<br /><em>*Chennai tamil..i have forgotten it due to you..*</em><br /><br /><em>-Movie name: 'Mkumaran s/o mahalakshmi'</em><br /><br />Maha gaNapathim manasa <s>swaraami</s> smaraami,<br /><em>*Maha Ganapathi i bow to thee,with all my heart..*</em><br />maha gaNapathim manasa <s>swaraami</s> smaraami,<br /><em>*Maha Ganapathi i bow to thee,with all my heart..*</em><br />vashishta vaama devaa ni vandhitha<br /><em>*All the gods and sages who bow to thee..*</em><br />maha gaNapathim...manasa <s>swaraami</s> smaraami,<br /><em>*Maha Ganapathi,i bow to thee with all my heart..*</em><br /><br /><em>-Movie Name:'Sindhu bhairavi'</em><br /><br />The tunes..a.k.a the raagam-taaLam..of the two songs above are the same...but vast difference in the context and tone...It was a borer worm which kept boring..into my brains..wondering which tune matched this..since it seemed so damn familiar !<br /><p>I finally understand my Dad's fascination with Carnatic Classical music..</p><br /><br />PS: Thanks dear..made the correction..sorry again,you were rite..i was wrong..as usual...in my defense, i am human..therefore i err...<br />:)<br />Download of maha ganapathim,<a href="http://music.cooltoad.com/music/song.php?id=192717">here</a>...<br /><em>now..say thanks..and gimme a kiss !</em><br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114792802216482920?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147793341950036232006-05-16T08:16:00.000-07:002006-05-16T08:36:56.726-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>You are a bachelor in an alien town...if..<br /></strong></span><br />1. Everything in your room is...at arm's length...LIFO(last in first out) rules abound...and things are very very basic...and simple..<br /><em>"Shades and curtains ? Close the window if you dont want sunlight..simple !"</em><br /><br />2. Everything,and i mean everything...is found where left last..includes the undies left in the freezer..<br /><br />3. The neighbourhood girls dont interest you..they are the non-lechable variety..but..are treated like queens when you look at the 'married-aunty-next-door' as the only other viable...<br />and therefore morally debatable option...<br />The girls' fathers dont think so and..have second thots abt the building association renewing your lease,this year..<br /><br />4. Daaru dukaan,Restaurants,Take-away places..STD phone shop,mobile recharge shop,Internet cafe,Xerox ki dukaan..everyone..There is a mini-economy based around your life..You are not in town for a day and the whole place goes into an inflationary nose-dive...<br /><br />5.You and the beer bottles,newspaper,your old clothes..are the prime source of income for the neighbourhood raddiwaala...<br />And he shows a bright batteesi whenever it's your turn to get rid of the trash..every third week...which is postponed to the 4th week..you refuse to do it 5th week...and do it the 6th week..which is exactly when you'd done it the next time..half a visit saved !<br /><br />6. The galle ka chaiwala,ciggi-paan waalaa is the only one who wishes you "good morning !" everyday.. and adds...<br /><em>"hello bhaiyaa kaise ho ?"</em><br />And u respond with a <em>"Life sucks...mornings suck...but otherwise ekdum fit !"</em><br />Roughly push a tenner..and he gives u 4 wills filters,and a breathmint free..sending you on your jolly way...<br /><br />7. The kaam-wali bai has a few things to say abt the cleanliness of your place...<br />Always nags...<br />with a <em>"mirchi powder khatam,dal khatam,rice khallas,aalu nahi hai,sabzi nahi hai.."</em><br />and you wonder..<br />A. Did i get married to her ? she's worse than a wife,man ! lotsa nag....and no action,either ! perfect !!<br />b.<em>"Meri maa..instead of telling me whats not available..save your breath,and tell me what is ! i can go get the rest ! and please !! Go easy on the garam masala yaar ! i spent 2 days in the loo,after your tadka-masala-dal adventure ! for god's and my colon's sake,chill !"</em><br /><br />8. The uncle downstairs suffers from insomnia and hears the following even in his sleep...<br /><em>"i love you too..ok..talk for some more time na...ok, theek hai..ask that villain of dad of yours to take a hike ! fine...we'll finish the call..but..pehle tum..pehle tum.." </em><br /><br />9. The local Supermarket,cinema theatre,bowling alley,pub,disco,cafe..sees sudden surges in sales beginning of the month..and wonders if everybody's dead end of the month..<br /><br />10. The daaru ki dukaan has your number in his phone book and has set a caller tune for your number....<br />You have his on speed dial and..he responds with a<br /><em>"hello sir..boliye..kya haal chaal..ghar pe sab theek ? do din se phone nahi kiya...socha you are outta town..haan..KF milega..smirnoff bada ya chota ? oh..aaj log hain ? theek hai...full hi bhej deta hoon...abhi bhijwaa raha hoon...thank you saar..paise ? no no...dont worry...agle mahine ke ek tareek ko hisaab theek kar lenge..we are "with you,for you,always..."</em><br /><br />11. The dhobi and the barber discuss the plight of the nation with you..and how things were and how things are today..while you nod and concur..<br />and continue listening to the chatter from the female voice at the other end of the phone..she is also known as...your mom..<br /><br />12. The waiter at your local restaurant/take-away place..knows exactly what you want for breakfast,lunch and dinner..and doesnt even bother to ask you,anymore...<br />breakfast : idli sambhar..bland chutney..no teekhi chutney please...<br />lunch : Chappati and rice thali...masala kam...no dhinkchak stuff please..<br />dinner: Roti sabzi..curd rice..no curdrice ! walk out ! We protest !!! Inquilab zindabad !!<br /><br />13. The handyman,the lift operator,the watchman,the bus conductor,the auto driver,the private taxi operator,the veggie-seller,the tailor..<br />are all pals..and an "unke saath mera setting hai" situation exists..<br />Even when the whole city does not have water in their taps,you will...cos, you had shared several ciggi-breaks at his joint..and he fondly refers to you as..<br /><em>"arre..woh log toh apun ka bacchalog hai...accha bacchalog hai..thodi badmaashi karta hai..thoda ladki cheDhta hai..magar dil se accha hai.."</em><br /><em></em><br />14. Amongst your roomies/flatmates...One of you is the good guy..one is the bad guy..and one is the ugly...<br />And the owner of the flat calls the good guy when he needs to know why the rent payment has been delayed...<br />Calls the bad one..to fight with...when the neighbours have complained abt the excessive 'linkin' park' playing at 1 AM...with a repeat telecast at 6 AM !<br />And calls the ugly..when he's bored..and wants to talk abt life,love,his wife,kids...and his...increasingly gay tendencies...<br /><br />15. You have friends you dont even know the names of..<br />but have always met at the pub..and had a good time with..<br />always to meet at the pub again..only..<br /><em>"i dont know you if i meet you at a client meeting,dude !"</em><br /><em></em><br />16. Your phone bill exceeds your house rent..and sometimes means a bit of a squeeze end of the month..<br />also means you have a girlfriend..who insists that she tell you what she ate for breakfast..<br />also...also means..you are an idiot to have not gotten married to her already !<br />Not for love.. not for the love of god,either !<br />For the love of the holy money ! To bring some justification to all the expense !<br />Atleast you know the facts then....that...you are an idiot !<br /><br />17. The Florist hasnt met you before..but says your address seems familiar..maybe the girl..maybe the...guy ?!! :O<br /><br />18. You demand that the cable guy show the live telecast of the swimming olympics,beach volleyball,ladies football,khokho,kabaddi,etc...only ladies,ok ?<br />And if all that is not available..maybe some porn ? no ?? ok..how abt some mallu channels..they always show porn..<br /><em>"yeah..extra pay kar denge..haan..pichle do mahine ka bhi de denge...agle mahine.."</em><br /><br />19. Everytime you look out of the window on a lazy sunday afternoon..and hope to spend some time in peace..and silence..and ruminate..and think..about the world,about life,about family..<br />the girl opposite your place thinks you are leching at her..and makes faces...<br />You continue to look...and this time lech...with an expression thats says..<br />"i wasnt before..now i am..thanks for bringing it up..leching at you is so much more interesting than thinking about life,the world or...our family..."<br /><br />20. And yeah..you are a bachelor in an alien town..<em>if you are unmarried...and not in your town..</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114779334195003623?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147705039639216872006-05-15T07:37:00.000-07:002006-05-15T08:12:31.450-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Black..hawk...down...</span></strong><br /><br />Looooong post..irrelevant to many..boring to most..warning you..disclaimer done..<br /><br />I have only ever played one game in a network environment..ok..make that three..ok..make that 5...<br />ok..lemme rephrase...i have only ever <em><strong>liked</strong></em> playing one game in a network environment..<br />BHD...short for black hawk down..<br /><br />One of those late nights in the old lab..11:30 PMish..and too early to start working on the assignments..<br />Last few months to go..before passing out..and the last thing I wanted to do was to go out of campus..even to pee !<br /><br />Only the tam-gang..arun..ashwin(a.k.a Big-F$%&-I-care man)..rajesh &amp; anant and kelya and sudeep...sometimes..frequented the spot...<br />and knew that the first one is kini's comp ..and 2 chairs,please..one to sit on..the other to spread his legs on..with the keyboard on his lap..<br /><em>*kya life thee..I really shld think abt doing my PhD there..<br />Still miss that comp.."mba-acer 1"..:(<br />"tumkooo na bhoooluuu paayeenge..."*</em><br /><br />The advantages with sitting in the old lab were..<br /><br />1.No noisy juniors..they WERE a very vocal lot !<br /><em>*One of those times..i remember having walked in unable to bear it anymore..and shouted..<br />"HEY ! I am trying to do an MBA here !! Do you mind !??"<br />*Pindrop silence..murmurs..."Yeh kini ko kya ho gaya ?"*</em><br />:D<br /><em>I was a very bossy senior..yeah,they are still in touch with me..and dont actually hate me..i hope :)*</em><br /><br />2.Compared to the 40-odd in the other lab, Only 5 top-of-the-line PCs here..jismein one was mine !! alone !!<br /><br />3. The A/C never did work properly..meant not many people sat there..which was just fine with me.<br />Could work when i wanted to..in peace and silence..could play when i wanted to..in peace and silence..<br />and the few juniors who dared enter the territory...were stunned to see screensavers left by me..which said...<br /><em>"buree nazar waale...tera muh goraa..." ..</em><br /><em>*most of them were northees..and black is beautiful...so :D*</em><br /><em>"After you touch....say hi to satan for me..."</em><br /><em>"Da da da dum...da da da dum..yeah,Tchaikovsky...the grim reaper cometh back...after a cigarette break...stay off !"<br />"Walk away rite now..this is not your war..you dont need to be a hero..and martyrdom counts for nothing in hell..."</em><br />It worked..sometimes intimidation and the threat works more effectively than the violence per se..<br />:D<br /><br />Well..Sitting in the old lab...with Arun alone for company..my geek-comrade-in-arms..<br />I was plugged into some classic rock...and playing BHD..single-player mode..<br /><em>*Deep purple.."Smoke on the water..." goes soooo well with a video game !*<br /></em><br />While arun was playing GTA...grand theft auto..and ogling at the naked-prostitute..on screen !<br /><br /><em></em><em>*it's an R-rated game...and ver.2.0 ran into some problems earlier this year..<br />arun,i'm sure..has it downloaded with all the hacks...pakka 100 %,i know !!*</em><br /><br />We were both 'sigh'ing...about the lack of a significant challenge in the game...and the consequent boredom..<br />when we suddenly get a brainwave...how cool would it be to indulge in network gaming !?<br />We try to put in the ip and other details...few attempts..failure...cigarette break...and re-attempt..success !!<br />"yo ! i am in !!"<br /><em>*Yo..as in tamil..no..we are not 'cool',hip,"Yo" amreekans..we are just ordinary south-indians...we are so much more cool...*</em><br /><em></em><br />"Hey ! I think i can see you.."<br />"Ofcourse you can da,VeNNey ! i am sitting next to you ! hehehehehe..."<br /><em>*VeNNey..to put it lightly..means..idiot..tamil..*</em><br /><em></em><br />"Arun..one more PJ..and i will kill you ! We are doing something that will ensure remain names are immortal in the hall of fame..of iitm mba history...<br />Tomorrow..when an unknown junior flunks..and blames too much network gaming for it,we will be remembered as having started the rot ! IMAGINE the glory !<br />and all you can think of is an AJ ! "<br /><em>*arun..cracked a lotta PJs..it was therefore renamed..AJ..an arun joke..AJ >> PJ in the P quotient..*</em><br /><em></em><br />"ok..now walk towards me..wooohooo ! it is really you !! coool macha! we are kalakkifying !"<br /><em>*Kalakkifying in tamil..is to..well there is no real word for it in englipis...sorry...*</em><br /><em></em><br />"ok..now what ?"<br /><em>*slash with the army knife at arun's character..nothing happens..*</em><br />"shit..i cant kill you ! DAMN ! that sucks ! :("<br />"Maybe,it's bcos..it's a game..and virtual...ever thot abt that ? :D"<br /><em>*Arun...the bugger shuts up only when drunk..he pukes then..but that's better than listening to his PJs..anyday !*</em><br /><em>*Disregard comment..and hope he shuts up..*</em><br /><br />"YESSSS ! I got it !! we are in the same team ! no wonder !! ok...login as the enemy.."<br /><em>*arun did it..fortunately..with a closed mouth..helped that he was munching on something..*</em><br />"Yeah..am in...now ?"<br />"Ok..stand still..yeah..exactly right about there..."<br /><em>*Arun..in my crosshairs...Dichkiyaaoooon....gotcha ! :D*</em><br />"Vottha !! We did it ! Macha !! too Cool da !!"<br /><br /><em>*thats the good thing with arun..the "We"..has always been a 'We' person,that guy...no 'I' in 'T-E-A-M'-types...<br />We rejoiced like little kids...we had just cracked the toughest assignment we had ever faced, in 2 years !<br />the Finance subjects,not-withstanding !<br />And..Vottha..is what "F&amp;#%" is..in tamil...listen,learn..and enjoy,mtv...at this rate,i must start to collect a fees for the lingo training ! *</em><br /><br />Soon..the virus spread..dinner done..half the class,girls included..was plugged in..teams..scores..sweet revenge...the works !<br />Even our HOD was surprised with the increased presence of students in the lab..post-dinner :D<br /><em>*he saw what it was all about,soon..we encouraged him to participate too..:D*<br /></em>Character names ranged from "pappu kangi" and "Reddygaaru"..to "Gen. Tommie franks" and Merovingian..Morpheus...Trinity...Neo..etc..<br /><br /><em>*There were way too many gults on campus..and "Reddygaaru" seemed as apt a jab..as possible..to me..<br />Tommy franks was CO,US Army during gulf war 2..and..for the rest..The matrix fever was still on..so :D*</em><br /><br />We passed out..after a few days...The juniors caught the bug..<br />they spent most of their summers playing the game,apparently..<br />but...thankfully...managed to land good placements..<br /><em>*Thanks guys..would've been banned from campus,otherwise :D*</em><br /><br />Why this post ? nostalgia..<br />I installed the game on my laptop,today..didnt work..not bothered...dont care..<br />single-player mode was never much fun...in game..and in life..<br />And...I just saw the movie..for the nth time..<br /><em>*bought a War movie DVD collection..so..*</em><br /><br />The soundtrack(esp. 'Barra Barra')...And some dialogues...are outta this world...<br />Trivia <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/trivia">here</a>..<br /><br /><em>"On the last day of their week long Army Ranger orientation at Fort Benning, the actors who portrayed the Rangers received a letter which had been anonymously slipped under their door. The letter thanked them for all their hard work, and asked them to "tell our story true", signed with the names of the Rangers who died in the Mogadishu firefight."</em><br /><br /><em>"The movie opens with a quote from Plato: "Only the dead have seen an end to war." An earlier cut of the movie opened with a quote from TS Eliot: "All our ignorance brings us closer to death.""</em><br /><em></em><br />Memorable quotes <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/quotes">here</a>..<br /><br />Hoot saying "Y'know what I think? Don't really matter what I think. Once that first bullet goes past your head, politics and all that shit just goes right out the window."<br /><br /><em>[Conversation b/w two rangers..]</em><br />Why aren't you shooting?<br />We're not being shot at yet!<br />How can you tell? A hiss means it's close. If you hear a pop, then <em>[bullets start flying]</em> now they're shooting at us!<br /><br /><em>[after the Bakara raid briefing]</em><br />What's the matter Danny? Something you don't like?<br />No Specter gunships, daylight instead of night... late afternoon when they're all fucked up on Khat, only part of the city Aidid can mount a serious counter-attack on short notice...[chuckles] What's not to like?<br />Life's imperfect!<br />Yeah, for you two, circling above it at 500 feet it's imperfect. Down in the street, it's unforgiving.<br /><br />Josh Hartnett is cool...<br />but..the cake...the 'ohmygawd-awesome!' cake.. goes to..<br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/bio">Eric Bana</a>..amazingly good job !<br /><em>*Oscar candidate i tell you,this guy..oscar soon ! 100 % guarenteed !<br />fantastic in Troy,as Prince Hector..fabulous as Hoot in BHD..</em>*<br /><br />the movie is graphic..but was shown on campus..no cuts..<br />One scene..where a ranger picks up his comrade's hand..in the midst of all the shooting..<br />and puts it in his satchel..is horrifying...<br />But he's trying to make a point..the mindlessness of it..and the camradrie of it..<br /><br /><em>" When I get home people 'll ask me, "Hey Hoot, why do you do it man? Why? You some war junkie?" You know what I'll say? I won't say a goddamn word. Why? They won't understand. They won't understand why we do it. They won't understand that it's about the men next to you, and that's it. That's all it is. "</em><br /><br />And...Arun..is a pal...was our class rep...CR..people also called him CP..Class peon..<br />:D<br />He went to the extent of coming to the hostel,one afternoon...and announcing on the mike..<br />"Machas..Please come to class da..Guest lecture Prof waiting da..please da.."<br />People turned up at a lecture..for arun's sake..<br />:D<br />I have gone to the extent of telling him once..<br />"Macha..you are the CR..there are way too many mosquitoes in the lab man !! do something !"<br />:D<br />Wonder what we'd have done with no Arun,for a CR...<br />:)<br />and..i have had my revenge for each of his PJ tortures..<br />I have imitated a damsel-in-distress voice..and landed him in trouble a few times..when his granny called..<br />"Muuaaaahh...arun..no...you said tonite..we are going to the movie tonite..tell Patti..a firm NO !" :D<br />Patti voice..loud and clear..." who's it da,arun !!?? dei...What are you doing there !?? "<br />Arun trying to hold fort..and trying to hit me...simultaneously..<br />"No paatti..it's a guy ! pulling my leg...of course not,patti..me and girl..no way ! ayyooo..trust me,patti..please !"<br />"kini ! you bastard !! damn you man !"<br />"Not you..patti ! i was talking to her...err...him..err....i mean..it ! ayyooooo !!"<br />:D<br /><br />He's just returned from Seattle..works for MT in blore, which is consistently ranked top-5 in the "best-place-to-work-in-india" surveys..<br />Now is based out of chennai..and hangs out at surd's place..when he's not working,weekends..<br />:-/<br /><br />And..so..i am known as the guy who smokes and imitates a girl's voice..to this day..at his home..<br />I am yet to meet his parents..I am....therefore..alive..<br />:)<br /><br />"We've got a Blackhawk down, I say again...we've got a Blackhawk Down.."<br /><br />PS: Dont ask why we guys like watching such movies..of blood and gore..and play video games with extreme violence..<br />Ok..since you asked..even after i warned you not to..here's the deal...<br />It's a guy thing..<br />We..apparently,were hunters and put food on the table,a long time back...<br />while...the women were pro-creation machines..<br />Things have changed a bit today..tables have turned,so to say...<br />Women put food on the table..and men are required to...only pro-create..<br />they are irrelevant and vestigeal otherwise..and a bit of a pain,quite frankly..<br />which the women try real hard to tolerate..but sometimes just cant..again a guy thing...being a pain...<br /><br />But..the men still need their share of violence,blood and gore..so..they need to atleast simulate it on screen..<br />So..the video games..so the violence..and so the crazies who decide to imitate reel-life...in real-life..he's a.k.a salman khan..<br /><br />no..the above...not my views..read it somewhere..sometime..<br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114770503963921687?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147617740050906952006-05-14T07:19:00.000-07:002006-05-14T07:48:12.063-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Yen ide sisya life nalli ??</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>(whats it thats in life,'sishya'?)</em></span><br /><em>*sishya=kannada slang for 'pal'...from the guru-sishya stable...*</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>yenu illa</em><br /><em>*Nothing..*<br />na&&amp;an belagge eddare ade kittogiro mukha</em><br /><em>*Obscenity...wake up to the same damned face*<br />ade kittogiro brushu</em><br /><em>*the same damned brush*<br />ade kittogiro snana </em><br /><em>*the same damned bath*<br />ade kittogiro combu</em><br /><em>*the same damned comb*<br />ade kittogiro mirror</em><br /><em>*the same damned mirror*<br />ade kittogiro wastebody mirrornalli </em><br /><em>*the same damned washte-body in the mirror*<br />ade kittogiro watchu</em><br /><em>*the same damned watch*<br />ade kaacha</em><br /><em>*the same un-damned undie*<br />ade kittogiro shoe</em><br /><em>*the same damned shoe*<br />ade kittogiro batte</em><br /><em>*the same damned clothes*<br />ade kittogiro bussu</em><br /><em>*the same damned bus*<br />bus standnalli ade kittogiro figuregalu </em><br /><em>*the same damned phigures..at the bus stand*<br />busnalli ade kittogiro colleaguesu</em><br /><em>*the same damned colleagues..in the bus*<br />ade kittogiro Hosur Roadu </em><br /><em>*the same damned hosur road..the e-superhighway..*<br />Hosur Roadnalli ade kittogiro traffic jamu</em><br /><em>*the same damned traffic jam on hosur road*<br />traffic jamnalli ade kittogiro electronics city figuregalu</em><br /><em>*the same damned e-city phigures..in the jam..*<br />ade kittogiro officu</em><br /><em>*the same damned office*<br />ade kittogiro Desktopu</em><br /><em>*the same damned PC*<br />ade kittogiro clientu </em><br /><em>*the same damned client*<br />ade kittogiro bandli manageru </em><br /><em>*the same damned manager who does too much "bundlebaazi"*<br />ade kittogiro avana PJgalu</em><br /><em>*the same damned PJs from him*<br />PJgalige naguva ade kittogiru scrap figurgalu </em><br /><em>*the same damned 'scrap' phigures laffing to his PJs*<br />ade kittogiro emailsu</em><br /><em>*the same damned emails*<br />ade kittogiro 10 gante tea breaku</em><br /><em>*the same damned 10 o'clock tea-break*<br />ade kittogiru toilet breaku</em><br /><em>*the same damned loo-break*<br />ade kittogiro orkuttu</em><br /><em>*the same damned Orkut*<br />orkutnalli ade kittogiro friendsu </em><br /><em>*the same damned friends on orkut*<br />ade kittogiro cafeteria</em><br /><em>*the same damned cafeteria*<br />ade kittogiro cantten chapathi Thali</em><br /><em>*the same damned canteen chappati thali*<br />ade kittogiro afternoon walku</em><br /><em>*the same damned afternoon walk*<br />ade kittogiro afternoon tea breaku</em><br /><em>*the same damned a/n tea break*<br />afternoon breaknalli ade kittogiro scrap figurgalu </em><br /><em>*the same damned scrap phigures in the break*<br />figurgala ade kittogiro nakra </em><br /><em>*the same damned nakhre of the phirgures*<br />nakrakke nanna ade kittogiro middle finger</em><br /><em>*the same damned finger to the nakhre*<br />sayankala ade kittogiro 'snakes'(snacks)</em><br /><em>*the same damned snacks in the evening*<br />snakes admele ade kittogiro dodda morige nanna contributionnu</em><br /><em>*the same damned contri to the big drain..:D*<br />tirga ade kittogiro bussu</em><br /><em>*the same damned old bus*<br />ade kittogiro bus stopu </em><br /><em>*the same damned bus stop*<br />na&&amp;an ade kittogiro mukta</em><br /><em>*obscenity..the same damned Mukta..an RJ..on radiocity91..*<br />mukta admele ade kittogiro Channel V/Mtv na&&amp;an konege ade kittogiro bed </em><br /><em>*Channel V or MTV after mukta..and then the bed...use 'damned' liberally..*<br />bed mele ade kittogiro fantasies</em><br /><em>*same damned fantasies on the bed*<br />Ide namma Software Engineergala dina nityada na&&amp;an kittogiro routine.<br />*this is the routine in the *obscenity* same damned life of a software engineer..*<br />Ade kittogiro signature..</em><br /><em>*The same damned signature..*</em><br /><em></em><br />the life of a 'bangalored' software techie..<br />So much rage...and therefore creativity...<br />:D<br /><br />Was sent by a friend...close pal..amongst a gang..<br />An excerpt from my reply..cos,one of them is going to "america,america"..for good..with newly-married wife...one is in the US already..one is getting engaged in june..one other is in sales,and unreachable most times..and the last...me...in the middle of lotsa sand..<br />:-/<br />"<br /><em>nanmakkLa..nivellaru madhuve maDkothidhiraa.. </em><br /><em>*My sons..you all getting married..*<br />nankoskra obbnu hudugi noDthailla... </em><br /><em>*None is looking for a girl..for me..*<br />iga nan enmaDodhu ?!! </em><br /><em>*what do i do now*<br />neksht time bengalooruge bandhre.. </em><br /><em>* next time i come to blore..*<br />adhe kettogiro vvpuram katte...</em><br /><em>*the same damned VVpuram tree shade..*<br />adhe kettogiro bonda... </em><br /><em>*the same damned 'bonda'*<br />adhe kettogiro gujju marwadi scrap figuresu.. </em><br /><em>*the same damned gujju maaru scrap figures..to look at..*<br />adhe kettogiro JC road mayura bar.. </em><br /><em>*the same damned JC road mayura bar*</em><br /><em>adhe kettogiro yeNNe...KF mathe smirnoffu... </em><br /><em>*the same damned oil..err...booze..Kingfisher and smirnoff*<br />adhe kettogiro settars "ayyoo..ayyoo..vodka gurrrru ! neeraalla ! samaaadhaaana !" </em><br /><em>*The same damned settars with "dude...it's vodka...not water...aarraam se...*</em><br /><em>Adhe kettogiro Murali "Curd rice idhiyaa ?" </em><br /><em>*The same damned Murali with "do you have curd rice ?"*<br />Adhe kettogiro Tarzan "Side-dish Swalpa Bisiyaagirali..."And...</em><br /><em>*The same damned tarzan with "let the side dish be hot,ok ?" and..*<br />Adhe kettogiro harry "Full meals..mathe ondhu omlette..." </em><br /><em>*the same damned harry..with "full meals please..and an omlette"*<br />:D<br />*Smiley...*</em><br /><br /><em>sigghhh..missing u all...and the good old days...<br />Until we meet again..stay in touch..via email atleast !"<br />:)"</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114761774005090695?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147590765353378442006-05-14T00:10:00.000-07:002006-05-14T00:12:45.606-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Stray dog day...</span></strong><br /><br />14th May,today..is Stray dog day at WSD,bombay...More..<a href="http://strayingaround.blogspot.com/2006/05/14-may-is-stray-dog-day.html">here</a>..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114759076535337844?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147580554975832512006-05-13T21:20:00.000-07:002006-05-13T21:22:39.143-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ever wondered...</span></strong><br /><br />Ever wondered ?<br />What you want,you dont really need..<br />What you need,you never really get..<br />And..<br />What you get,you dont...ever...want...<br /><br />It's that cycle,i tell you...under the 'Vicious' brandname...<br />:-/<br />A dream,they say,highlights your insecurities..<br />a vehicle for the subconscious to communicate with the self...<br />On that count, I am mighty insecure !<br /><br />Keep walking...jussssstttt KEEP WALKING !<br />Butttt...thats what everybody does..doesnt solve the situation,and walks away from it..<br />Maybe....i shld run,then..<br />But running without direction..isnt worth it..never was...<br />So...Maybe i shld just walk..which...brings me back to the familiar..square one..<br />Maybe i will walk hop-scotch..just so,i can feel i am atleast....being different..<br />:-/<br /><br />I missed out on something important today...<br />which figured as a prelim step in my plans..<br />Need to just step back,take stock..and move on..<br /><br />Elaiyahu Goldratt...and the goal !<br />The Akhtars..and Lakshya...<br />Me..and next May...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114758055497583251?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1147321676203185962006-05-10T21:23:00.000-07:002006-05-10T23:25:44.210-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Of Psycho and freakshows...</span></strong><br /><br />am back..work was just a wee bit hectic..boring..but hectic..<br />Enuf of the banalities..on to 'da juice' !<br /><br />Bombay..circa 2005..<br /><em>*seems like such a long time ago..simple times..happy times..*</em><br />walking outside CST..i see a book.."50 bucks ? worth a shot..cool.."<br />I buy..i read..i am enlightened,fascinated,mind-boggled...and other associated adjectives and adverbs..<br /><br />Few books would come close to a "Freakonomics-A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything"..<br />two economists..Dubner and Levitt,wrote it..won the nobel for eco..so there...<br />More on their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freakonomics">wiki page</a>..<br />trust me,worth a read..both page..and book !<br /><br /><em>*The cover features a sliced apple..with an orange inside..apples and oranges..so similar..but so dissimilar..*</em><br /><br />why ? bcos they pick up 2 seemingly unrelated sets of data..and come up with a connection..<br />backed by hard stats,information,patterns,logic,reasoning..<br /><br />I am still amazed by their "Crime rate fall in the US" example..mind-blowing connection tha,yaar !<br />*Btw,the crime rate in chennai will soar,Mr.Ass,if i dont get back the "freakonomics",i lent you ! soon !!*<br /><br />Why am i writing this ?<br />Well..so happens...those 2 freaks,Dubner and Levitt...wrote their latest column...for the NYT on May 7th..<br />and it's the most popular emailed article currently..trust the rankings,not me !<br /><br />A column...'How A Star Is Made : Where does talent really come from'..<br />and that...talent means nothing..hard work is the only thing that counts..<br />practice makes perfect..and that...all that matters is enthu and bull-headedness...<br /><br />and..to humour those who dont really care abt all the above..<br />World cup fever..Germany 2006...<br />Why the world's soccer stars are,unusually....usually, born in the first few months of the year !?<br />All answered...in a column written by guys,i admire for their approach to a problem..more than anything else..<br /><br /><em>*I mean,come on...who would look at correlating abortion rates in the US,late 80s against crime rates in the 90s ?!<br />To even have a hypothesis,you need some grounds,rite..they are outta this world ! :O*</em><br /><br />So..their main page..<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com">here</a>...<br />The column...here...on <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/07/magazine/07wwln_freak.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin%20">nyt</a>..<br />Some background info on the research for the column..and assorted trivia...<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/times0507.html">here</a>..<br />The complete list...<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/times.php">here</a>...<br />And bcos the book is recommended study material in many universities..study guides,etc for download..<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/studyguide/index.php">here</a>..<br /><br /><br />Pdf research papers on the subjects..kinda boring..but interesting sleep material...iffffff you manage to go thru it completely..<br /><br />"The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance"...<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/pdf/DeliberatePractice(PsychologicalReview).pdf">here</a>..<br /><br />"Dart performance as a function of facets of practice amongst professional and amateur men and women players"..<a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/pdf/DartPerformance.pdf">here</a>...<br /><br />Now..you know..why a wasim akram is...THE wasim akram...<br />why a gary kasparov is ..THE gary kasparov..<br />why a good blogger is..good..<br /><br />and..why...a kini..is well...an ordinary,simple,not-a-smart...guy...<br /><em>*bcos he tries real hard to be one !*</em><br />:)<br /><br />Coming soon...My attempts at psycho...and trying to predict people..something i am fascinated by...<br />girls...also figured in that 'stuff-i-am-fascinated-by' category..<br />but they are getting boring...and predictable nowadays...hmmm,i wonder...<br />:D<br /><br />PS : Pickup the username and password from <a href="http://www.bugmenot.com">bugmenot</a> if NYT asks u for a free registration..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114732167620318596?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1146498498924383162006-05-01T08:29:00.000-07:002006-05-01T08:48:38.163-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>0..</strong></span><br /><br />Zero subject..too tired...Zero interest..too bored...<br />Saturday evening..<br />I send a msg to Rohit and Ab..<br /><em>"Send me a msg once you guys are all together..and am out of office..one hr later.."<br /></em>No reply..But..trust my bestest friend..to msg me...<br />Db...<em>"Call me ! right now !!"</em><br /><br />I call...all of them are sitting..having dinner at the wedding reception..<br />Grrrr !! Missed the free gub and booze !! doston ki baat alag hai !!!!<br />:)<br /><br />Db: (excited-and-doesnt-knowing-what-she's-saying voice)<br /><em>"You know what ? Great news ! guess what it could be ?"</em><br /><br />Me: <em>"Yeah..big hi to you too...cheppu maatalli...who's getting married ?"</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>*Cheppu = Talk, Matalli = My Mom...in Telegu...she hates it when i say that...and I know she does..which she knows..which i know she knows..which she knows i know that she knows..and so on so forth...</em>:D<em>*</em><br /><br />Db: :O <em>"huh ? How did you know ?!"</em><br /><br />Me: <em>" Woh ChoDh..who's getting married ?"</em><br /><em></em><br />Db: <em>"Speak to the moron himself !"</em><br /><em></em><br />Mr.Moron: <em>"hey dude.."</em><br /><em></em><br />Me : <em>"Ek min..lemme call you..Db roaming pe hai...we dont need to be stupid abt it.."</em><br /><em></em><br />Mr.Moron a.k.a Mr.Morde : <em>"haan yaar..shaadi kar raha hoon..."</em><br /><em></em><br />Me : <em>"What ?!!! Shaadi !? What daa..dhokha de diya...you know i love you...who's the unlucky girl ? Arranged..yaa love ?"</em><br /><em></em><br />Morde: <em>"Her name is P..just do din pehle confirm hua..and arranged-cum-love hai..and lurrrvee ?!! WHAT happened to you,man ?!"</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>*Loud guffaws..speaker phone so..A "Pyaar andhaa hota hai,rohit" dialogue from surd :D*</em><br /><em><br /></em>Me: <em>"I am heart-broken..kitni raatein saath bitaayin..lab mein..aur end mein dagaa..acccha silla diyaa tuney mere pyaar kaa,rohit.."<br />:D</em><br /></em><em></em><br />Rohit was sufficiently freaked out..I asked him to put P on the phone..Spoke to P..she seemed a nice girl..and a little confused..<br /><br />I would be too..if surrounded by a bunch of crazy people..and speaking to an even crazier one over the phone..<br /><br />Tried convincing her to marry me..and ditch rohit..not happening...is what i realised...tough luck ..for her<br />:(<br /><br />Spoke to each of the others..a "laughing buddha" Kelya..an inebriated Arun..an over-enthu surd..a madly-in-love Ab <em>(Oi ! Laila kaisi hai,Mr.Majnu ?! :D)</em>..<br /><br /><em>*It's a remote love affair..she in chennai..he in mumbai..they are 'not sure' if they are in love..Orange/Hutch is not complaining..post paid telephone subscribers in love..is good news...* </em><br /><em></em><br />And I was there..with them..in pune..having a ball..at shubham's expense..almost..<br /><br /><em>'Dil Chahta hai'</em>..has a cult following with our generation..and i like it too..parts of it,anyway..<br /><br /><em>*For me Farhan Akhtar is God-level for his 'Lakshya'..Dil Chahta hai was ok...Lakshya was a whole different cuppa chai..*</em><br /><em></em><br />but..one scene..which for me..is the most beautiful...in DCH..<br /><br />Aamir Khan..is in a merc..and looks to his left...<br />Nostalgia..revisited...when he sees himself, Akshay and Saif..having a normal fun-time outside college..<br /><br />The scene is fantastic..and profound..<br />Aamir is in a car..stuck..in a traffic jam..he's dressed to kill..typical work day..<br />The friends are in casuals...and having a good time..typical college-day..<br />And the college-kid aamir gives a smirk..which pretty much says more than words could ever get across..<br />:)<br /><br />Kya se kya ho gaya..i was perenially penniless..but surrounded by friends..to bail me out..in college...<br /><br /><em>"Yaar rohit...kuch paise de na..need to go to my uncle's and pick up money..am out..haan haan 5 bucks is enuf...sirf bus ki ticket ke liye..."</em><br /><em></em><br />Today..i am sitting on a decent pile..and with my friends,a few thousand kilometres away..<br />Missed out on the first gang-member wedding..<br />:)<br /><em>'It happens..sometimes..shit..'</em><br /><br />*Waise another scene..the one where aamir closes his eyes..and preity appears..makes me break into peals of laughter,everytime..<br />Cos..of something my friend said,then..He said it in kannada..and street slang kannada..which is a lot more fun..<br />A hindi translation..for the kannada-challenged..and...to appeal to a broader mass audience..<br /><br /><em>"Haan...mein bhi jab aankh bandh karke sochta hoon..toh preity zinta dikhti hai..magar dikhne se mil jaati hai kya ?!!! Nahi na...toh aankhen bandh mat kar..aur gaadi chalaaa...pulisiya pakdega...toh preity zinta ka excuse nahi de sakta..."</em><br />:D<br /><br />For more pics and the complete details on the wedding..<a href="http://bvirdee.blogspot.com/2006/05/mere-yaar-ki-shadi-hai.html">here</a>...<br /><br />For now..a track going on and on..and on...in my head..<br /><br /><em>katra katra milti hai<br />katra katra jeene do<br />zindgi hai, bahne do<br />pyaasi hoon main pyasi rahne do<br /></em><br /><em>Tumne to aakash bichhaya<br />mere nange pairo main zameen hai<br />dekhe to tumhaari aarzoo hai<br />shayad aisi zindagi haseen hai<br />aarzoo main bahne do<br />pyaasi hoon main pyaasi rahne do...</em><br /><br />I am yet to meet a single person who doesnt wish..that he just sit at a cafe,sip on something and chat with a loved one...and see the world zip by...Wonder why nobody does it...<br />:-<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114649849892438316?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1145979326350444632006-04-25T08:13:00.000-07:002006-04-25T08:38:25.193-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ol' man italian body performer...</span></strong><br /><br />This post is long..it is descriptive..it has a lotta references..to my life and friends at iit..<br />Something that you,the reader,mite not relate to/with..<br />i suggest..you be prepared..to be bored and doze ..or walk away,rite now..the choice,as always..is yours..<br /><br />Also..As a mark of respect..to celebrate a punter's demise from singlehood..bachelorhood..and allied hoods...<br />and his stepping into the annals of holy matrimony..and perpetual no-money...<br />This blog will be shut down..until april 29th...<br /><br />Db,Rohit,Ab,Arun,Surd,Kelya..sabhi honge...in pune..april 29th..<br />My Friend, Philosopher and Guide - Shubham chatterjee ki shaadi mein..<br /><br /><em>*Taught me how to drink only as much as I can handle...and when happy..not when sad...<br />to dope...only when happy...ONLY ! and with a lotta friends around..<br />and smoke a cigarette...alone.."ek dum lagaake aaj mein sochaa.." :D<br />and to live life..simple living,high thinking..<br />some fundas amongst...a lotta bullshit ! :)*</em><br /><br />And..For the first time since passing out of college,everyone in the core gang will be able to meet up..except me..<br />On an occassion i would have loved to be a part of...<br /><br /><em>*Something i will miss out on...damn my job ! And damn this country ! :(*</em><br /><br />So...this post..is an epitaph..<br /><strong>'In solemn memory of Shubham Chatterjee..he was...a single guy..'</strong><br />And i am not joking abt that..people change..after a marriage..have always done..always will..it's called 'Change in priorities'..<br /><br />Our last conversation..when he was in KSA...<br />He put it very beautifully..missed india so much more.. and..said..<br />honeymoon plans..at bangkok,phuket,patang,and the general area..<br /><br />Me: "theek hai...magar hero..but thats a bachelor's paradise..not for married couples ! imagination ko peeche chodh dete hain,suna hai ! "<br /><br />SC: "yaar..issii liye toh..one last set of flings..Feathers in our respective caps,Sab and I !"<br /><br />Me: "Market-'penetration' in the far-east,too,eh !?<br />wahaan pe bhi chote-chote nanhe-munhe shubham chatterjee bhaagte dikhenge...ek saal baad,kya !?":)))<br /><br /><em>*We have had debates and unanimously negative verdicts..abt his ability..to 'perform',you know..considering his age..he smokes like a chimney and is almost 34,so ! :D*</em><br /><em></em><br />SC: "To be quite serious...meiney soch liya hai..Nahi chahiye yaar..nahi chahiye..i am done with this foreign travel,man..<br />saala...ladki seen through the eyeslits in her burkha..all blacks..<br />lagta hai in logon ne toss kiya rahega..long back...<br />ki...safed frock ladke pehnenge..and kaala waalaa ladkiyan pahenengi...<br />no booze,no girls..no life...ekdum black and white movie ban gayee hai,life !<br />the money is not as attractive,as expected..hum toh waise bhi blue-collar hi rehna pasand karte hain..<br />Got to get back to Pune,man..bombay ki aisi ki taisi...I want my 3B's at arm's length.."<br /><br /><em>*3B...is a very marathi word...apparently..Bai(women),bokkad(mutton)..and botal(booze)...:D*</em><br /><em>*another one...from the pune crowd..."arre ABCD ho gaya !"..said when a girl's underpants are visible..perchance,not on purpose !"Aga Bai Chaddi Distoi !"...stands for.."Yo,woman! your undies are being seen !" :D*</em><br /><em></em><br />Me: "Seriously yaar,totally agree.. thak gaye..thak gaye, bhaag bhaag ke..Waapas chalte hain.."<br />Mere ek ullu ke badle....India mein hajaar ullu milenge..who are mesmerized by the glow of the dollar..the accent..<br />and sunny california..firangi girls..and budweiser beer..<br />Humko apna "Missal-pav,kaanda maarke !" pasand hai.."<br /><br /><em>*Missal Pav is a very marathi eat..missal is a mix of lentils,groundnuts...and assorted fried stuff,basically..in a hot,fiery,spicy curry..<br />and pav is..well pav..bread..kaanda is onions..as a garnish..yum ! yum !!<br />Is a staple of the mumbai mill-workers..and will therfore be found best..in the dadar-parel marathi heartland areas..<br />Was my fav. snack,while at work in bombay..even breakfast sometimes !!:D*</em><br /><br /><em>*And..Sab=Sabita..Shubham's ex-girlfriend..of the last 5-6 years..<br />and now..fiancee :)<br />and one of the most fun people,i have ever met ! Perfect,to keep Mr.Chatterjee firmly rooted to the earth ! :D<br />For example..when Mr.Chatterjee indulges in his annoyingingly disgustingly ridiculous habit of being in a towel..(only!!)..post-volley game,etc..<br />And rubs his tummy....:O disgusting habit !<br />he's horrible, and we were always "ohmigawd ! pleaaaaseee !!" abt it..grossed-out,i have run out of his 136,cauvery room a lotta times :D<br />Not sab...Well..she adopts a different approach..and did so rite in front of me !<br />She started rubbing her tummy..which freaked everybody out considerably...including the uber-gross Mr.Chatterjee,too..so...both stopped rubbing tummies..<br />:D<br />Thanks yaar,sab..for all the good times in pune..and the offer to find me a nice girl...promises,promises..hmmppph..<br />yeah,yeah..i'll come to pune..when i get out of this hell !<br />and..i have told you so many times now.....what a dreadful mistake you are abt to make..<br />but naseeb,fate,anhonee..kuch nahi kiyaa jaa sakta :D<br />Waapas aaoonga toh we'll goto Soho's again,theek hai ?<br />and this time you can take me to german bakery..not shubham ! i am bored of cold coffee !!! :)*</em><br /><br />There are too many instances to recount..And will not do enuf justice to the things we have gone thru...together...all of us..<br />Sitting in front of the girls hostel..bird-watching..and sipping tea..<br />Sitting at ravi's tea stall..and discussing arbit topics..<br />group assignments..group boozing...facing off each other in games..<br /><br /><em>*Hostel loyalties are huge..and a cauvery vs. krishna game,altho PG..still meant..we went for the other's throats !!<br />Hell ! i remember surd's foul-after-foul in an inter-hostel-wing football game..with shubham in the opposition !*</em><br /><em></em><br />Sitting in your bombay house..and having a peg..discussing the trucking industry in india..<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Do you know that truck financing in india..is fascinating ? and that money is made only on the resale value and not on the per km road trucking ?! Neither did i !! :D*</em><br /><br />Or..what kinda person would have wanted to become a bus driver..a traffic policeman..a poet..<br />:)<br /><br />And..It bugs me no end that i'll not be able to make it to atleast one of the events in his marriage..<br /><em>*Made it to Kelya's engagement..and Db's reception...this is my first miss..*</em><br /><br />Zindagi mein bahut kam hi roya hoon..dukh toh bahut hua hai..magar roya bahut kam hoon..<br />but real men do feel pain..and have weak moments...and say it..so...<br /><em>aaj pain hai..aaj mein weak hoon..</em><br /><br />Few instances come to mind...quite vividly whenever i think of Mr.Chatterjee..<br /><br />When Kelya,shubham and I were discussing Artificial intel..and how kelya made a robot which...could be well...a robot..<br />:D<br />I wasnt listening..and shubham was daydreaming...at 3:00 AM ! while kelya rambled on...and on..and on..<br />Still remind him sometimes..and he'll start all over again !<br />:D<br /><br />And...<br />PB..A very over-enthu, an-idea-a-day junior had asked me once..<br />"Kini..kaunsi company coming next ?"<br />before i could answer...Impolite...but oh-so-thotful and right-time interjection..by Shubam..<br /><br /><em>*cos..he knows,mornings are a very bad time..for me..i hate talking..i have a glum expression..and i hate having had to wake up..*</em><br /><br />"Yaar...Sun..kini..right now has..a cigarette in his right hand..<br />a cup of tea in his left..a sponge cake in his mouth...which he over-stuffed and is having a tough time pushing thru...<br />a typical-breakfast day...<br />Class in 5 mins..marketing presentation at that...our group-surd,kelya,me and kini-is first..<br />he doesnt trust kelya and surd who have gone ahead to class,just now..to prepare..<br />he has a backup floppy copy of the ppt..in his front left pocket..as usual..<br />Woh abhi mentally plan kar raha hai...just like me...<br />how do we start,who goes first,what do we need to do to make a 'hatke' presentation..<br />and land a good grade..<br />and..just now a girl zoomed past..on a bike..very tam-bram looks..<br />his mouth is an :O expression still.."abey ! muh bandh kar !"<br />and is still wondering..<br />"yeh kaun hai yaar ?! isse pehle kabhi nahi dekha ! zaroor day scholar hogi..wonder which department..<br />hmm..pata karna hoga from our sources inside the girl's hostel..DB ! where's DB when you need her !?!"<br /><br />So..With these things going on in his head..<br />Do u really think..rite now..he cares which company comes and picks you up ?<br />Tujhe kya lagta hai ?? "<br />:))<br /><br />Now you know why i miss being in india...and making it to shubham's wedding..and being with my gang..<br />Cos,each of them can accurately describe what's going on...in the other's head ! thats why !<br />:)<br /><br /><em>This mail thread..kinda summarizes what i am trying to say..dost hai yaar..</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Shubham wrote:</em><br /><em><br />Mr Kini,<br />The leader of the anti chatterjee brigade... How are you?<br />and when do you plan to come back and add weight to your motherland.<br /><br />Would have been great seeing you for the reception, anyway you can always celebrate it remotely, its a virtual world afterall..<br /><br />Will be going on leave from the 20th, still got quite a few things to do man.<br />Four or five from our IIT Madras gang should be there, spoke to virdee about it.<br /><br />Hope ope things are going fine with you, will try and catch up when you are back...<br /><br />take care,<br />Shubham<br /><br />Bhavdeep Virdi wrote:<br /><br />dear mr. vardharajan,<br /><br />when kini said "anyone can find a girl if shubham can" he meant anyone human... not a drunk elephant who pukes on others...<br /><br />high hopes you have but someone said "hope is the quintessence of all human anomaly..."<br /><br />V...<br /><br />Arun wrote:<br />>your last line tempted me to go a little bit<br />>further....<br />>I was reminded on the lookouts you had on Sharav and<br />>roaming about with that t-shirt of Kelkar - the<br />>painted one .. remember??<br /><br />ritzkini wrote:<br />> :))<br />> shubham..congrats..aur kya bolun..sabitha<br />> phansi...will talk to her..and try to convince her<br />> abt the rash step she plans to take..but..then<br />> naseeb,thLayeDuttha,haNebarah..what to do..apni apni<br />> life..apni apni bad luck..<br />> :D<br />><br />> Fortunately for you,i'll not be able to make<br />> it..oman is such a happening country that i have<br />> decided to settle down here ! inspite of hajaar<br />> attempts by friends,family and boss to get me back> to india ! :-/<br />><br />> paisa bach gaya na ! one dinner less...a few pegs<br />> saved,na...khush reh ! thats the one good news you'v> got ever since u started planning this marriage..and<br />> cribbing abt the marriage costs,honeymoon costs,that<br />> ABC pays you peanuts,abt saudi arabia and the<br />> sad,dry life you had there..and the situation with<br />> the irish-americans in south africa..and the<br />> problems they face in chatting in swahili...<br />><br />> Arun,Kelya,Surd,Db,Morde..i think that'll be the<br />> attendance list...dont think anybody else is close<br />> by or that desp abt free booze and lunch ! Cool !<br />> guys,have fun !<br />> Enjoy guys..please do eat your heart out ! i dont<br />> need to tell you abt the booze part ! you guys are<br />> smart..<br />> And..It always gives me great pleasure when i see<br />> shubham chatterjee in pain..has been,will always be..<br />> kelya and me,3 AM.."chal na,chal na quarks chalte hain.." ring a bell ?<br />> :D<br />> So..Congrats again..and..Anti-Chatterjee Brigade<br />> zindabad !<br />> *We are too many to be just a club..thats why the> brigade ! :D*<br />><br />> k<br />><br />> PS : Baaki log mar gaye kya ?! sigh..it was good to> have known you...when you guys were alive..<br />><br />> PPS: Moral of the story..we still have some hope> left,all ye single guys..if shubham chatterjee can<br />> get hooked...ANYBODY CAN !!!<br />><br />><br />> Bhavdeep virdi wrote:<br />> abe Dada, daru kaun si hai?? Shadi ki<br />> mubarakbaad baad mein denge... and keep stock of><br />paneer, no chicken... bird flue chal raha hai... Ok<br />> I am besharam...<br />><br />> well if anyone wants to come from Madras, then "GO AIR" gives the cheapest rates for the route Chennai<br />> - Pune - Chennai... I know all of you, even after me<br />> telling you the rates, all of you are going to check<br />> the site...<br />><br />> Personal messages to few people:<br />><br />> Morde, stop sending porn messages at 2 in the<br />> night...<br />> Michael, we kicked Arsenal again... High five!!!!<br />> Dada, sorry to say the Gunners went out of the<br />> arsenal again... See you at your marriage... and<br />> congrats and all that...<br />> Kini, stop looking at the "Go Air" site... You are<br />> in Oman...<br />> Bhavani, you are not fat...<br />><br />> V...<br />><br />><br />><br />> shubham chatterjee wrote:<br />> Dear all,<br />><br />> I invite you all to my wedding reception on the 29th<br />> April in Pune, kindly take some time off and grace<br />> the occasion with your presence.<br />><br />> Hope to see you there, the ones who cant make it<br />> will miss good food and great booze so decide and<br />> let me know.<br />><br />> regards,<br />><br />> Shubham<br /><br /><br />Door ek gaaoon hai..<br />Wahaan pe thandi chaaoon hai..<br />Behti nadiyaa hai..<br />Jaana hai nadiya ke paar...<br />kare mera intezaar...<br />mera bichada yaar...<br />mera bichadaa yaar...<br />(Courtesy : Strings..with MBY...)</em><br /></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114597932635044463?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1145721480473835582006-04-22T08:26:00.000-07:002006-04-22T08:58:00.600-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>The Good,The Bad..and The Ugly Surd..</strong></span><br /><br />I lost..lost points on selections to the big tourney..Now i am third on the list..<br />Only 2 get to go..all-expenses paid..to possibly play...the oman national team !<br /><br /><em>*:O,i know ! to fight it out against them will be sooo uber-cool !<br />I never get to play the national team in india ! :(*<br /></em><br />Losing an important match...meant that..the Mesuca raquet felt the rage..<br />I bought a new one..a yonex..light...more tension in the mesh...and...expensive...<br /><br />Rage...is Expensive...Q.E.D...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/the%20good%20yonex.2.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/the%20good%20yonex.3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/the%20good%20yonex.3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/the%20bad%20fly%20swatter.jpg"></a><br /><em></em><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/the%20bad%20fly%20swatter.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/the%20bad%20fly%20swatter.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/and%20the%20ugly%20expensive.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/and%20the%20ugly%20expensive.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em>*oohhh..aaaahhhh..ouuccch...still feel the pinch :D*</em><br /><br />But...Now.. "I have the power !" heeeeee-maaaan !<br />:D<br />Phantom..mandrake..giant robot...green lantern..batman..superman...all rolled into one...<br />I will eventually rule !!<br /><em>*This is a round-robin thingie..and entries are still open..even we dont know when the actual thing will happen..<br />but..feels so good to learn swear words in most languages of the world..on court !<br />and play...sometimes..:D*</em><br /><br />PS: Ok..surd..no smart-ass comments..you can have robin..he's gay too..Batman told me..have fun ! with both !! :D<br /><br />PPS: All...<br />Taxi no. 9211...awesome movie ! for all mumbaites,ex-mumbaites,wannabe-mumbaites,general junta - a must watch !!<br />Maa-kasam ! Dil khush ho gaya..Too much tha..kya movie banaayee hai !<br /><em>*Blooper noticed..Andherichi local ? aur baad mein "Central" line on the side ? No way ! not possible !! Mishtake ho gayaa :D* </em><br />And...thats inspite of the very few brief flashes of...acting...John Abraham and Sameera reddy's attempts at acting !<br />Nanabhau and Sonali Kulkarni rule,tho..all through !!!<br /><br /><em>*Yaar ABhi..mujhe phir se pyaar ho gaya..sonali kulkarni se :D<br />We had seen her at Prithvi theatre,bombay..with Makarand Deshpande..they are apparently a pair..and had come to watch a play..<br />Flat ho gaya tha mein..when she walked past :O<br />siiggghhhhh..."ethereal"...graceful.. beauty haai yaar..<br />no make-up...no extra-fittings..just her..and so attractive...siiggghhhhh :D* </em><br /><br />Bahut dinon ke baad..ek aisi hindi movie..<br />No wonder something inside me kept saying "Dont miss this one..Dont miss this one !! "<br />The box office wasnt on fire..but bygawd ! 'hatke' thee !!<br />Some of the dialogues..were outta this world !<br /><br />Coversation b/w Nana and his son..Typical Mumbai chawl..<br /><em>"Aye..kya kar raha hai ?<br />"Fielding"<br />"Bat kiska hai ?"<br />"Mera.."<br />"Toh fielding kyon kar raha hai ? batting karo !<br />Tendulkar banne ka...kaif nahi banne ka...samjha !? Samjha na !?!<br />Chal..abhi batting kar ! "<br />:))</em><br /><br />And in the end...when priyanka chopra,makes a special appearance..<br />"Pyaaar...Pyaaar...Pyaaar...Chahiye thoda pyaar...thoda pyaar chahiye.."<br />Kishore Kumar revisited...bahut sahi !<br /><em></em><br /><em>Meter Down !! Meter Down !! </em><br /><em>Down..down...down..X2..</em><br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114572148047383558?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1145374497396531922006-04-18T08:31:00.000-07:002006-04-18T08:34:57.593-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Mein aisa kyon hoon ?</strong></span><br /><br />In my efforts at trying to understand myself and why I am,the way I am...another minor milestone...<br /><br /><em>*It's an on-going effort..one important aspect of which...<br />is understanding other people..and how they think..and react..<br />Very useful..to know the difference b/w them..and you...<br />and why you are...you..and they are...them...<br />I call it the "KarNa Project"..know your hindu mythology to know it's significance...I know just enuf of it...*</em><br /><br />My company's ID/Swipe-card report...a.k.a attendance sheet...<br /><br /><em>*We need to clock 45 hrs a week...minimum..while in office..that's 9 a day...weekends not included..<br />loo-break,lunch break,girlfriend-call break- not included..It's called manual labour,i know..but pays decently well...i am not starving..and is interesting..sometimes :D<br />but we..my division in office...manage to do it easy..we are in the software industry..and consequently..have sad lives and clock 11 hours normally..so..*</em><br /><br />So..as i was saying..Attendance report...Mine for the 30th day of January 2006,A Monday..<br /><br /><em>*Dont ask..i still continue to get attendance reports on email for my last week at my chennai office ! before i came to the desert..<br />Codie saala, Ek 'If' Loop Daalna bhool gaya !*</em><br /><br />Observe the number of 1 min/2 mins out-times...with the 5-1-2-9-6 gate-sequence..<br />denotes the loo-break and consequent water drink-break...and sometimes...chat-with-arbit-people break..<br />sequence may change at random..without notice..but will recur with a max time diff of 55 mins..60 mins max !<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Tells me..one hour is the most i can stand anything boring..even if i am being paid for it !<br />Hmm..wonder what my wife will do..55 mins into a marriage..and divorce ! hmm.. :D<br />No wonder,my relationships dont stand the test of time...on the contrary,my time...tests my relationships...:D*</em><br /><br />Also tells me..i talk to arbit people on arbit topics..including whether that arbit deal came arbit through..not bcos i arbit care..or give a damn..an arbit damn !<br />but..bcos i would love to still clock my arbit in-time..while not really working arbit ! ha ! arbit cross, arbit arbit double-cross !!<br /><br /><em>*Arbit=Arbitrary/ily..Doesnt mean anything..just for added emphasis..something,somewhere,someone..so..arbit...<br />love that word...iitm lingos..i hope they never leave my vocab..except,the "aaa "..."yes aaa ?!","no aa ??!, " what the 'aaa' vaa ??! aiyyyyoo ! "aiyooo aa ??" :P*</em><br />:D<br /><br />So..Moral of the story..<br />1. Had read somewhere before..drinking water regularly is essential..avoids dehydration..skin issues..<br />hunger..and therefore over-eating,when you do eat..now you know why i will never ever put on weight..that..and those cute li'l things called genes ! :D<br /><br />2. Max time that a person shld sit at a PC screen continuously is...20 mins..the eyes need a break after that..read that somewhere too..<br /><em>*i do read 'somewhere' a lot..hmm..where is 'somewhere' !? must be somewhere...anywhere ! :D*<br /></em><br />so..yawn..stretch...angadaayee lo..make a smart-ass comment abt your colleague's (lack of ) dressing sense..<br />or the fact that....her purse looks very inviting...for a ransack,today ! do something !<br /><br /><em>*hehehhehe...that shld wake her up ! evil devil grin !! poor smita..bahut pain deta hoon usse..<br />ghar jaake hubby 'maskals' dear se complain karti hogi ! mereko darr nahin hai !! mereko uske maskals se darr hai, us se nahi !!! :D*</em><br /><br />Why the 20 mins ? lachrymal glands,etc fundas..boring to explain..i know it..thats enuf..for me..wiki it if interested !<br /><br />3. Max diff. b/w meals shldnt be more than 6 hrs..the stomach enzymes act up after that..NO project/job..i repeat,no project/job is worth an ulcer !<br /><br />4. Take a walk after meals...useful..otherwise zzzz at table...efficiency and effectiveness drop after meals...human physiology ki baat hai..avoid a 7-course meal..for a working-day lunch afap..<br />And..dont try to fight something that comes naturally to you...accept it,work with it..if you are sleepy,take a break..instead of making a mess of the work !<br /><br />5. Most important... YOU and YOUR HEALTH are important ! 2 mins,2 hrs,2 days,2 years..wont make the slightest diff to your work..if you work smart and work hardly...not hard..thats the key..and..irrespective of that..always...YOU ARE IMPORTANT ! you are not married to your job..divorce it if you feel it's not worth your while or vice versa ! but stay committed, if you like even an iota of it...just like marriage..<br />:)<br /><br /><em>*I dont keep a waterbottle on my table...Will force me to walk to the water-filter that much more regularly..also..ensures i stick to all 5 rules..<br />On the other hand,a colleague remarked,you mite not even drink water then..my retort,and it's a fact "Doesnt happen with me ! Aisa hi hoon mein..Mein aisa kyon hoon ? "*</em><br />:D<br /><br />Ok..Enuf health fundas...add some more if you have any..in the comments...will update if i feel it's worth everyone's while..<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114537449739653192?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1145162664856422472006-04-15T21:44:00.000-07:002006-04-15T21:44:25.046-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">1 day !</span></strong><br /><br />Back..and not liking it..but...a few things..kinda bugged me..so..<br />I wanted to check if i can handle letting go of my addictions...slowly..one after the other..<br />It's something i do from time to time..to see how i react..<br /><em>*Khush,Pallubaby ?! Mein ekdum theek hoon ! :D*</em><br />Also..each of these are dependencies..unnecessary,actually...you have enuf in life,already...and there's no need to complicate matters..<br />and...What if one of them gives up on you ? unnecessary pain,rite ? toh..isliye..<br />In my efforts...some success..some failures..<br />I decided to quit the cigarette on new year's eve..proud of that ! and havent touched it ever since..<br /><em>*well..once with J,here..didnt work..i almost gagged..and got the msg from body-darling..loud and clear..bye bye cigarette..sorry,body dont like you..anymore..*</em><br />I tried to quit the booze...sometime in the last 15 days..on and off..off and on..<br />and that's exactly what has happened..i have been drunk..off and on..on and off..<br />:-/<br />Next..quitting this place..hmmmpppphh...<br /><br />3 reasons..why i'm back..<br />1.I am addicted to it..and like most of my addictions,i'll give them up sometime..have always done..will definitely do..sometime..itna confidence hai..<br />aur yeh bhi confidence hai..that i'll be giving it up for some other addiction :D my question..what's that gonna be ?<br />2.I had some time yesterday evening..and was checking up on other bloggers..3 of them ...are on a break/hiatus/shutdown-mode..<br />3.Bangalore...<br /><br />Bloggers...<br />All 3..are..nice,down-to-earth,normal,easy-going junta..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.priyaunwound.blogspot.com/">Pittu</a>...is a good friend,and all that happened is irrelevant...and is a nice girl...<br />and i wonder why she's shut down her blog..must be something serious...is all i can guess..<br />"yenna da aacchi,loosaaa ?! solli tholeyae,Naayeee !<br />yenna K balachander paDam nu nenappaa ?! somebody has to die,always ! is it ?!<br />:-/<br />I like my T Rajendran and Simbu flicks !!<br />Red pants,white shirt..lotsa facial and ..err...other..hair...and all disco lights glowing ! :D "<br />Come back da ! and start looking for that beautiful,dutiful,and more-than-a-handful tam-bram girl....for me !!<br />:D<br /><br /><a href="http://starsandsun.blogspot.com/">ROS</a>..Me-first-aunty-didi..the one that gives me those god-awful nicks..<br />forget the nicks,i dont mind them too much..but...she killed me..when she once called pink floyd..."pinky" !!<br />MYGAWD ! I dont think i have ever been so "grrr...",ever ! abt anything ! Floyd...and "pinky" !!!?? GRRRRRRR !!!<br />Consquently...I am giving supari to sayesha and surd...of dus khokha,no less..for her head ! when they meet up,in may...<br />"I want it ! In all it's marathi kobra beauty ! on my table !!! Bring it on your way back ! aarti utaarke,cannibal dance karoonga !! "<br />Blog dukaan open ho yaa na ho..tu toh gayi,aunty !<br />:D<br /><em>*On second thots..those 2 morons..surd and sayesha..cant be trusted..senti souls dono..saaley...<br />Just after the "tera kya hoga,kaavya ? " dialogue..ROS will spill a lotta tears..and the 'el stupidos'..will join in the bawling !<br /></em><a href="http://bvirdee.blogspot.com"><em>Surd</em></a><em> ko toh roney ka bahaana chahiye.."macha..I have to wear a tie to office,da..and sit in front of a PC..." boohooo...<br />And </em><a href="http://sayesha.blogspot.com"><em>sayesha</em></a><em>..never mind..this one is a natak company..thodi sankhi..theek hai,thodi sankhi nahi..bahut sankhi !!<br />and..baat baat pe<br />"hmmppph.." and "looks coyly at her nails.."<br />Show me those nails ! I'll trim them to the root for you...and you wont have to look at them,ever again ! uff !!<br />:-/<br />They will not get it rite..<br />Aajkal ke bacche..not to be trusted with a pro,hatchet job..<br />Which brings me to the 3rd one..I have 'high hopes' on this 'Brain damage'-d one...*</em><br /><br /><a href="http://vikramkulkarni.blogspot.com/">Vikki</a>..bengalooru huduga..my comrade-and-maga-in-arms..<br />the idiot has a bot on his page..wishing he were in the freezing alps ! The heights !!<br />I am hoping that it's a short-while senti thing..cos of Annavru's death..<br />people do strange things..you are people,vikki..maNNina maga...and all that...<br />:D<br />he spent over a coupla years in sunny california..<br />and now hopes to enjoy the cold..jaa beta,ja..freeze your ass off ! it's good fun..i hear..<br />:D<br />Lo..baaro vaapassu !! jaasti gaanchili maaDdhiyo,ketta kopaa barutthe ! neksht...jaggesh movie dialogues will start...<br />and....and then...anirban naa bitt biDtheeeni !! haahahhaahahaa !<br />:D<br />Now that will definitely work ! your mail id..with me,remember..<br /><em>"hi Anirban,this is vikki..hi vikki,this is Anirban...<br />both of you are..err...indians..now talk !<br />Am sure..you'll..errr....you know..err...you know...'like'...each other..."</em><br />:D<br />Jokes apart.. come back rite away ! Waiting for your review of the New gilmour album - 'On an island' !<br /><em>*It's still not out in the desert..they say,it should be here..soon..they were talking abt "Division Bell"..heights !!!<br />"Can you please spell that out ? F-L-O-I-D ?" :-/ !*</em><br /><br />I had my reasons to take a break..but you guys quit !!?break hai,toh theek hai..but..quit ??<br />Yaars,I have had this place..my blog..for 4 years almost,now..<br /><em>*buDDha in age..and blog age,compared to you guys..*<br /></em>May 19,2002..<a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/2002_05_19_ritzkini_archive.html">first entry..</a><br />read it...that was me..4 years back..introducing myself..and my life then..<br />:)<br /><em>"baap re ! that was me ?! itna accha ladka tha yaar,mein..itna shaitaan kab se ban gaya ?! :D"</em><br />And that's why i have this place..to look back at my life...and wonder...<br />why ? cos,it's mine ! my life !!<br /><br /><em>It's my child..you just dont give up on your kid cos you feel she looks the beautiful same,everyday..<br />and so...are bored with it..do you ??</em><br /><br />So..in other words...get your respective asses back in their respective places ! Rite now !!!<br />:)<br />And if this silent,leave-me-alone,selfish,self-involved-guy making a post abt it...doesnt convince you,i dont know what will !<br />:(<br /><br />the last reason..and i hate it...<br />Bangalore..my city..is in flames..bcos of one death...a natural death..<br />Dr.Rajkumar..ANNavru..cine-star of yore..lead roles in many hits..<br />Also..starred in a lead role..in the veerappan kidnap drama..a few years back..<br />he was a nice man..no doubt,abt that..<br />But..His sons..are..bastards..bloody bastards...to put it very lightly..<br /><em>*Shivrajkumar..you are the KarNa..and the only + in the sons..fair..not good,not bad,either..<br />Raghavendra rajkumar..sorry dude,no comments..i start to laff,when i see your face..it's that funny..and to think,even you got to be a hero !<br />Puneet Rajkumar..this one is the evil one..definitely..sandalwood smuggler..rapist..history-sheeter..where do i stop ?!*</em><br />I love my city..it defines my attitude..my actions..my reactions...me..<br />I will be a bangalorean..irrespective of how many years i stay out of the place..<br />Why ? You wont understand,unless you are one..and typically bangalorean- "I pity all you non-bangaloreans.." :D<br />And i hate it when Rajkumar's son's goon-gangs..go around burning people..and property..<br />7 people dead...a microsoft office gutted..bas,aise hi...timepass ke liye..<br />The Rajkumar Fans association..Sa ra govindu...Vatal nagraj..and all allied good-for-nothing people..<br />i am willing to murder you for free,but you are not worth my going to jail..<br />So...Nimmanella,devre kaapaaDbeku..<em>*God save you all...*</em><br />The common man...will see through your designs..of trying to gain cheap political mileage..even out of a natural death..<br />The signs are there..look around you..Do you really think they care ? Money,for once..is playing the role of a good samaritan..<br />For them a bandh...is one less day of normal wage..no money,no food >> no food,no energy >> no energy,no jingoism..simple..<br />In this day of urbanization,do i really care if the guy next to me in a bus..is a non-kannadiga..can i afford to ?!<br /><em>*Plagiarised from MJ Akbar's recent 'Byline' article in the <a href="http://www.asianage.com/">asian age</a>...on reservations..'49.5% of how much'..wow ! is he good !!*</em><br />The common man..he'll vote a party to power..that'll cut you down to size...and this time you dont have ANNavru's shadow to run under cover of..<br />The rage,i feel..is further fuelled when i get to hear from mom..of the cable guys and their 'patriotism'..<br /><em>*they have switched off all non-kannada channels..as a 'mark of respect'...*<br /></em>The cable guys,according to me..are the goondas of the locality,nowadays..<br />Low maintenance..low tech..minimum education needed...minimal work..assured monthly returns....bcos of monopolies..in carefully divided gang-land territories..<br />No wonder i argue with them everytime he turns up,when i'm home..chumma,just like that..<br />i feel he needs to be pained..he's not earning his bread,the hard way..thats why !<br />So..the unemployed youth..with an idle brain..cable-wallah ban jaata hai..almost a hafta-collection scam...<br /><br />Rage..maha-rage..and..so this post..<br /><br />1 day...a few urls..a newspaper review article..and a post...<br />mera kuch nahi hoga..will-power aur focus ka satyaanaas !<br />:-/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114516266485642247?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1145032128817399342006-04-14T09:21:00.000-07:002006-04-14T09:35:05.150-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Break...</span></strong><br /><br />Thak gaya...bore ho gaya...need some rest..from blogging..<br />Work's kinda piling up too..<br />And this place has become too much of an addiction..<br /><br />So..Break..<br /><br />PS: The problem with saying "I am taking a break ! " is..you'll be back break-day + 1 !<br />:-/<br />Inshallah, is baar..will-power,focus..and all that I lack..kaam aayegaa..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114503212881739934?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1144593990331710092006-04-09T07:37:00.000-07:002006-04-09T07:50:24.223-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Assorted stuff...<br /></span></strong><br />My HoD, LSG..sends some pearls,sometimes..on the mailgroup...<br />One, i distinctly remember..was a matrix to help <a href="http://www.bvirdee.blogspot.com">somebody</a> in a job-limbo decide..which offer he needed to look at,seriously..<br /><em></em><br /><em>*sorry,it's copyrighted by the department..so,cant link it here..The lord >> The department >> My Family & Friends..my priorities,remain...*</em><br /><br />This mail was interesting too..<br />The British Council is doing something unique..<br />Under the 'Creative Future' Initiative,ideas are invited..which could,if selected..be turned into reality..more <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org.in/creativefuture/">here</a>..<br />I have one idea..very low up-front investment needed..very simple..and like i kid myself,everytime..a sure-fire success...100% !<br />:)<br /><em></em><br /><em>*no,not the porn movie idea..zero investment,yeah..but..that..is temporarily shelved.due to lack of adequately 'gifted' resources :D..<br />and there's nothing 'creative',in it,anymore..My experiences have suggested that all 'creative' avenues have been 'explored' ! Already !! :D*</em><br /><br />wallah ! allahtala ke rehmokaram se..Inshallah..is baar...'<em>Subanallah !</em>' ho hi jaayega..fingers crossed..and fundas clear..<br />Just need to spend some time on it,thinking it through,to be serious...<br />Go ahead,guys...give it a shot...Maybe your idea..will sell..Who knows..Maybe you will not need to work after age 30..<br />Maybe you can die rich...without having to get married to a rich dad's girl..and suffer the torture thereafter...<br />Maybe..you are the king of bollywood..and..I,the queen ! could happen..never know :D<br />Always remember.."The Best ideas..are usually the ones...that appear painfully simple...emminently laughable..and..have no chance in hell !"<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Sabeer Bhatia said that..If not my word,i believe..we can take his word for it !<br />his hotmail idea,then..was just that ! 'no chance in hell !'...he never said anything abt the earth..:D<br />his arzoo idea,tho..wasnt quite..Well,as the adage goes...'you win some,you lose some..' err...million dollars ! :D*</em><br /><br />At work..<br />Employee Payroll details..and i am explaining the components..to the business owners...<br />that the employee number,name,sex,passport number,etc would be the usually relevant fields..<br />The HR group head..a lady..and a "PaThaaaaakaaaa",if i may say so...to borrow P's words.. :D<br />Well..she says "But you have missed out on so many fields ! What about the other fields ??!!"<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Rule no.1 in a dicey situation...and when asked a question..do NOT answer the question..get back with another..question ! :D*</em><br /><br />"Oh,yeah..I have a list..why dont you tell me what you have in mind..and i'll tick it right off.."<br />She..."ok for Ex...What about the employee's number of spouses ?? "<br />I was :O...while she...was being very matter-of-fact...<br />'Employee's number of spouses' aaa ?! *Vigorous shake of the head to pull myself awake !*<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Damn ! I need to lose the "aaa" habit,soon !:)*<br /></em><br />I am still a little :O...no,seriously ! what do you say to that ?!!<br />After all the trainings i could have attended...and all my attempts to be suave at my job, I couldnt even HOPE to answer that one !<br />Hell..why me ! Which software product vendor would have looked at this kinda complication !!?? Name one !!<br />Ek...and...and..and..i'll marry you !! irrespective of your sex ! chal,sharth lagi ! now thats a honor-amongst-equals challenge,eh !? :D<br /><em></em><br /><em>*The locals are entitled to a special bonus..from the govt...if they have 1 spouse alone ! So..the need to record it in the payroll details..<br />Damn,yaar ! I was born in the wrong century,the wrong generation,the wrong job...and now..the wrong country,even ! no wonder,i am...a wrong me...<br />:D*<br /></em><br />Weekend..<br />This weekend..marked a new low in my sad life..<br />I planned to attend a quiz,friday..by Giri 'Pickbrain' Balasubramaniam..at the City amphitheatre,in Qurum..<br />So..I did a milk-run to know where the venue was..cos this is my first time..and..<br />I got a free pass from one of the sponsors..via a baddie-mate..to an event happening the previous nite,same venue..<br />Lemme emphasize..Dont hate me guys...in,the my defence,i am in a foreign land..<br />and need to do something to keep life interesting and...not be drunk !<br />And..so..err...I went to...a Bombay Vikings show !<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Dont disown me,guys..kya karoon yaar ?!<br />i could get drunk..or i could go to the show,thursday nite..<br />i opted for the drier option..to avoid having a drinking problem,soon :(<br />I need to quit drinking...slowly..i still think,it was a wise decision :-/*<br /></em><br />Quite frankly..i had an ok time of it..Neeraj was...adequate..<br />The 'item' dancer,Mousami whatever-whoever-who-cares-as-long-as-she-'item!'s-me das..was....more than adequate ! :D<br />And..I was reminded of "Kya Soorat hai",their first video..a Walls Feast ad,almost...<br />featuring Raju Sundaram(Prabhudeva's elder bro,if you'd know..)...which was shot very close to my college..<br /><br /><em>*SajjanRao circle..in chamrajpet,blore..actually..close to vidyarthi bhavan and VB bakery..blore foodie legends..<br />their masala dosas...and masala buns,respectively..are heavenly...sorry...were heavenly...sigh :(<br />The Dosas,you get here..at Muscat bakery..and..Saravana Bhavan..are like the stuff served in a hospital! :-/*<br /></em><br />Some of the photos..<a href="http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ritzkini/album?.dir=1169&amp;.src=ph&store=&amp;prodid=&amp;.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ritzkini/my_photos">here</a>..<br />Some others..of the 'camp',i stay in..also in it..<br /><em></em><br /><em>*A camp..is like an apartment complex..self-contained..office,quarters,mess,playground..all in one...*</em><br /><br />Well..the milk-run happened..but the actual thing didnt..<br />I was 'nanny'-ing my boss,friday...<br />:-/<br />Isliye...Agle hafte se yeh natak bandh ! no more.."we'll go to town,together.."<br />Our definition of entertainment,my boss and I..well,they..differ..to put it lightly<br />At nite..i drink...vodka.. he drinks..warm milk..<br />"Catch my point ? One NimiT..."<br />:D<br /><em></em><br /><em>*Thats a line from 'Michael Madana Kamarajan',An old Kamal Hasan movie..he plays 4 roles..a laugh-riot !!<br />And i pity you,all ye huns from the north..cos,you missed out on some fundoo comedies...and..for you,good comedy..will continue to mean johny lever, kader khan and shakti kapoor et al...pity :-/*</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114459399033171009?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1144306913894490192006-04-05T23:54:00.000-07:002006-04-14T10:03:09.026-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Imagine..</strong></span><br /><br />My dreams...<br />*naaaa...not the ones i indulge in during the day,at work..<br />or the dirty ones at nite :D*<br /><br />Well..the general ones..at nite..they are kinda unusual..for one,they are horribly outdated...and..<br />I have noticed that they are of 2 types..both totally out of sync with reality and..my today..<br /><br />1. The '<em>deja vu</em>' types- Looking into the future..scene in my life..will not remember it ever after..<br />until that event actually happens in front of my eyes...and i realise.."Wacaw ! this is something i have seen before !"<br />wont remember what happens next..could be very innocuous..could be very detailed..but..very boringly usual..and..hota hai..kabhi kabhi..<br />:)<br /><br />2. The other one..<em>The history folder</em>..<br />the people that feature in my dreams..are history items..<br /><em>*recent events take some time to register at a sub-conscious level...with me,maybe..*<br /></em>so..it's usually the tea-kadai in velachery outside iit,adda-marofying outside the girls hostel,<br />bangalore haunts,an 8 AM marketing class,noon lunch with the gang,etc..which still appear..nowadays..<br />:)<br /><br />But..yesterday was unusual..<br />i woke up..as usual at 7 AM..stopped the beeping monstrosity..called a phone alarm..<br />Nasha and ritZ..had msgd me..read both msgs..gave one of those lazy smiles,we are capable of giving only when we wake up..<br /><em>*No Nasha,you didnt wake me up,ha ! and ritZ,bombay,huh ? cool yaar ! aish kar !! :D*</em><br />and...promptly slept ! to wake up 10 mins before office-time..DAMN ! DAMN you both !!<br /><br />But...instead of a hurried,hassled look..i had a stupid smile plastered on my face..all day !<br />cos of the dream in the ensuing 50 mins..<br />Featuring Parul..and the others..all,together..nonsensical,i know..but, they actually seemed to like each other..<br />almost group-photo-like-each-other..<br />:)<br /><br />Parul..My first crush..<5>that 'east of kailash' house..that boundary wall b/w the 2 houses..and parul chanting "koodh ke aa jaaoo,ritesh..koodh ke aa jaaoo ! "<br />while i climbing on the old cooler,the tire on top of the cooler..and barely avoiding the glass pieces set in the concrete..love,the painfully blood-red types,at that..<br />:D<br /><em>'Love story'</em>,the movie...was a rage,then..a time when Kumar gaurav was the female heart-throb and campa cola ruled..<br />and<br /><em>"Tu aaayee aaayeee aayee aayee aaaja..<br />kitna haseen hai yeh ik sapana..<br />phoolon ke shehar mein hai ghar apana..<br />kya samaa hai..tuu kahaan hai..<br />mein aayee,aayee,aayee,aayee aajjaa..."</em><br />:D<br /><br />We sang that,across the wall...whenever bored..and when our respective moms wouldnt allow us to go over to the others'...<br />:(<br />And <em>'ek duje ke liye'</em>..seemed the perfect analogy..southie boy..northie girl..love..and the lift song..<br /><br /><em>"mere jeevunu saatheee..<br />pyaar kiye jaa.<br />jawaaaaneee dewaaaaaaaneee..<br />khoobusurat..ziddi padosan..<br />satyam shivam sundaram..."</em> :D<br /><br />In hindsight,i think it was more an infatuation..with...not her..but..her mom's...sandwiches...<br />those heavenly chutney-and-sauce-filled-morsels-of-pure-childish-delight..never before,never after..<br />:D<br /><em>*My mom is God-level at veg.konk/dig/northie grub..but she doesnt know her sandwiches..or chinese..While parul's mom did..and wow !! did she ever !!*<br /></em>Parul..and ritesh..even sounded rite ! DAMN !!<br /><br />Well..i grew up..we moved on..to blore..parul was forgotten...except when reminded by mom,sometimes..abt my promise to her,apparently..<br /><em>*I dont remember..my mom does tho..it seems :D*<br /></em>"<em>20 years later..when we are 'big',we will get married...</em>" or something to that effect...<br /><br /><em>jabbu hum jawaa honge..<br />jaane kahaan honge,<br />lekin jahaan honge,wahaan<br />tujhe yaad karenge,tujhe yaad karenge..<br /></em>:)<br />Kahaan hai yaar,parul ? tu aaayeee aaaayeee aayeee aayeee aajaa...<br />:D<br /><br />Well..next up was pavitra..mini-love actually...<br />10th standard mean a lotta hormones..and a few things happened..very innocent..and an almost victorian love-affair..<br />Shakespeare..was considered ulti-cool..probably cos we had Julius Caesar as our English drama text..<br /><em>"Ohmilady..Would thou be interested in an amorous affair with me ?"<br />"Your death-wish is granted,milord..."</em><br />:D<br />aashiqui..was a hit then..and people were being "inspired" - left,right and center ! so a few love songs later..<br />A 'best' friend who advised me to <em>"focus on your grades..and stay out of this nonsense !"..*well,look where that got me !! damn you,venky !*</em><br />:)<br />And..Both parents' meeting up later..i was single again..<br /><em>*she got married recently,is what i heard ..:)*</em><br /><br /><em>Saanson ki zaroorat hai jaise..X2<br />bekhudi ke liye..<br />bas ek sanamuuu chahiye..aashiqui ke liye..<br />*taun taun taun taun taunnnn tauunn taun taun :D*<br />haan ek sanamuuu chahiye..aashiqui ke liye..<br />*Othi shuddho,Sanuda,Othi shuddho..Khoob bhaalo :D *</em><br /><br />Third..<br />Falling in love with your best friend's 'ex'-"girlfriend"...happens..all the time..in college..<br />From time immemorial..the following has happened..and will continue to do so..<br />girl B likes guy A..guy A knows so..<br />girl B approaches chilled-out-dude C..to help her talk to A..<br />A is C's good friend..ever since 4th standard,in school..<br />A is a hero..plays hard to get..his ego is boosted...and testosterone levels are high...thats why..<br />C sets it up,somehow..A and B go to a movie..<br />They hit it off really well..C is thanked profusely..and told that his wish his granted<br /><em>"yes ! our kid if we get married,will be named ritesh ! happy now !!??"</em><br />And one day..C realises..he likes B..doesnt know why..just does..you need reasons to fall in love ??<br /><em>*yeah..we do now..but then..it didnt really need reasons..:)*</em><br />cos of the many conversations hanging out in the same gang ? maybe..maybe not..but..C said so to B..and B kinda reciprocated..before..<br />Well..B went abroad to finish college..A went to BITS,Pilani..C's grades sucked...and he just about managed to make it to engineering college..<br /><br />C grew up into 'kini' ..finished college..with zero love-interests..bcos of zero girls in class..it was mechanical engg..so..<br />:)<br />Worked for over a year..had the odd dinner/lunch with odd girls..never taking it any further..cos most of them were colleagues..<br />this was blore..word got home even before he thot abt something..lightning-quick..so..<br />and his principles on mixing business and pleasure...are unfortunately for him,solidly rock-solid..<br />:(<br /><br />Later...Quit his job one day..joined PG..and fell in love...madly..1st year !<br /><br /><em>Kanda Naal Mudhalai</em><br /><em>Kaadhal perugudhu di..X3<br />kayyinil vel piddithu,</em><br /><em>karunisilal valaney,</em><br /><em>Kanda Naal Mudhalai</em><br /><em>Kaadhal perugudhu di..</em><br /><br />and for the first time really meant it..when he said<br /><em>"yaar,deebs..kuch kar yaar..M se meri baat chalaa na..teri toh us se acchi banti bhi hai !"</em><br />Deebs did try..her bestest...god bless her gult soul :D<br />simultaneous efforts from the rest of the gang members were also on..surd..and rohit...to whom i will be eternally grateful..<br />for having listened to me everyday when i called from my internship company and whined..<br /><em>"Macha..i dunno what you do..fix up someplace to go out to,today..with her...i cant,sitting 25 kms away..i dunno..kuch kar yaar..please !"</em><br />Well a coupla dinners happened...one where i explained to her,<em>"The history of the dravidian movement in tamilnadu"</em>..over a walk in the besantnagar beach..<br />:-/ I know !<br />and another..when she said "<em>F$#% you !</em>" in the middle of the road..cos,i was way out of line joking about her gult roots..<br /><em>*That made me like her every bit more ! cos,i am that fascinated by a girl,who speaks her mind !*</em><br />shubham..chipped in..by saying to her..<br /><em>"hi..meet kini..accha ladka hai..bahut chup rehta hai..magar ek number ka haraami-badmaash hai.."</em><br />Thanks yaar..with friends like you guys,i will never ever need enemies ! :D<br />and kelya..who popped in...exactly,whenever...not needed...<br /><em>*he was not 'in' on the happenings..and therefore was not to blame..but DAMN you,man !*</em><br />:D<br /><br />Kini..well...suffered a minor heart-break..when she refused..to even get to know him..<br />she had 'other priorities'...apparently...<br />and so..he did what most other guys do...drank a lot..doped much more...partied so much more..<br />learnt his lesson..and tried to get some 'focus'..in life...which he tries to..to this day..<br /><br /><em>*Thanks to her,i changed..for the better..a lot !*</em><br /><br />In the interim..temporarily 'wild interests' like Hema..sandal socks..and that saarang girl...aaye gaye..<br /><br />Hema.. iit btech..tam-bram..<br />met her outside sharav's pattiserie..helped her feed a dog..<br /><em>*Thanks,yaar..whistling didnt get you close to me..the food did..both dog..and girl ! :D*<br /></em>borrowed money from rohit..borrowed the sakooter from surd ..took her out to dinner..<br />end of meal..end of relationship..just didnt gel..<br /><em>*yeah..I survived on borrowed stuff..in college :D<br />hell,one of my bathroom slippers belonged to krishna..and the other to Vinayak Rao ! :D*</em><br /><br />Sandal socks..she wore sandals..over socks,thats why..the name..<br />A marketing game..a product brand-recall campaign..a personalized T-shirt bizplan..<br />almost donating Kelya's attitude-quote t-shirt..and a "remember ME!" later..<br />she was history..<br /><em>*ME= Mutually exclusive..signifying individuality,an attitude,'different',unique..<br />thanks,BFIC,nits and somu..we won second place :D*</em><br /><em>*I saw her during this saarang...and almost told her,that i had a crush on her,once upon a time..surd stopped me,DAMN ! :-/*</em><br /><br />Penultimate..That saarang girl..with the most beautiful eyes i have ever set my beautiful eyes on..<br />:D<br />But..Before I could come up with a line..<br />i came up with a feeling..to take a leak ! kya timing hai,nahi !?<br />:-/<br />And before i got back..she was gone..we searched..abhi...the surd..and I..no avail..<br />Later..<br />"<em>Of course i need to come up with an idea/line to be able to chat with her..</em><br /><em>for which i needed 2 mins to think !! alone !<br />else what would the difference be between a me and a you talking to her !??<br />uff..she would smile at the lame attempt..politely decline and..leave..and where does that get you !?<br />Results mangta hai !! har effort ke liye,results mangta hai !!! got that ?!</em>"<br />:D<br /><br />All those were present..in the dream..but...one was missing..the most important..nowadays..<br />Me..myself...I....tche..tche..how could that happen !?<br />2 reasons :<br /><br />1. I am so self-involved nowadays..that all that matters to me today..is well..me..only !<br />My likes..my dislikes..the people i like..the people i dislike..no extra load..just me..<br />I dont think there's any other way of keeping life uncomplicated,rite now..<br />focus on the 'I'..and what makes you happy..and everything falls in place...beautifully..<br /><br />And..<br /><br />2. It would have been my dream come true to be with all of them..at the same time !!<br />My history 'items'..thats why !<br />:D<br /><br /><em>And they say I'm a dreamer,<br />but I'm not the only one,<br />I hope someday,you'll join us,<br />and the world will live as one...</em><br />:)<br /><br />Update:<br />Somu, a good friend..and an even more obedient junior,msgd me..saying she read the post..and that I forgot to mention a certain somebody..<br /><s>My fascination for the tam-bram girls..further fuelled by a certain Prof's daughter..my god ! was she ulti-cool ! Played the guitar,was a HR exec..quit it all..to join a yoga centre..why ?cos,she wanted to !<br />:)<br />My attempts will continue,once i get back to chennai..and this time in earnest !<br />And..No Somu,i dont give up on a few things..atleast not to a loser..like Ashwin !<br />:D<br />She knows i am a good student of her Dad..and her Dad's friend's son,too..<br />She doesnt even know of ashwin's existence..but then...most people dont..<br />:D<br />Thanks for the reminder..<br />:)</s><br />She's getting married in may..just saw the invite..i think i should shut up,now..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114430691389449019?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1144072783906469652006-04-03T06:54:00.000-07:002006-04-03T07:10:53.420-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">WSD adoption,sale mela..9th April..</span></strong><br />*Mumbaiwaasiyon...for you..*<br /><br />Verbatim mail..from a good soul..and good friend..<br />(there are very few with that combo,that i know of..:)<br /><br /><em>Do spread the word around about our Adoption Mela on Sunday , April 9, 2006. It will also be great if you can drop in to support the dogs who are up for adoption.</em><br /><em>thanks and regards</em><br /><em><a href="http://www.strayingaround.blogspot.com">Abodh Aras</a></em><br /><em>CEO</em><br /><em>Welfare of Stray Dogs</em><br /><br /><em>The Welfare of Stray Dogs (WSD) will be hosting the WSD ADOPTION MELA at Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Near Cottage Industries Emporium, Colaba on Sunday, April 9, 2006 between 5 pm and 7 pm.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>There would be around 10 dogs put up for adoption. These dogs are either abandoned pets or pariahs brought from the Mumbai Airport area. All these dogs require a good and loving home. All the dogs have been temperamentally tested to ensure that they would make good house pets. They are all sterilised and immunized.The WSD veterinary physician and volunteers trained in dog behaviour will guide the prospective adopters to make the correct choice, and advice the new adopters about dog care, diet, behaviour, vaccinations and grooming.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Prospective adopters would be screened and interviewed by WSD adoption counsellors to ensure that the dog goes to a loving and responsible home. If found suitable,they would be allowed to adopt the dog. The new adopters will be given vaccination certificates, leaflets on Dog Care. The adoption counsellors will also accompany the new owners with their pets to their residence.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The objective of this ADOPTION MELA is to encourage people to adopt dogs that really require a home instead of going and buying one. Hundreds of dogs (abandonded pets and pariahs) have been adopted by people from The Welfare Of Stray Dogs (WSD) in the past and have made wonderful pets. WSD has organized two Adoption Mela’s in the past through which 13 out of 15 and 8 out of 10 dogs had been adopted.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>There will also be a SALE OF WSD PRODUCTS for doggies and people</em><br /><em>For the Doggies – Tags, Ruffs, Pillows, Mattresses, Scarves</em><br /><em>For the Owners – T-Shirts, Mugs, Trays, Jute & Cloth Bags, Notepads, Towels &amp; Caps.WSD contact nos: 23733433/23891070</em><br /><em>E-mail : </em><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:wsd@wsdindia.org"><em>wsd@wsdindia.org</em></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114407278390646965?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1143894973661329162006-04-01T04:21:00.000-08:002006-04-01T04:36:58.370-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Tangible Asset No. 1..achieved ! </span></strong><br /><br />Digital camera...DSC600..A sony cybershot..DP review and feature listing <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscs600.asp">here</a>...<br />Bought it friday...not much time to test it out in the open..so..a few test snaps...<br />Work's been hectic...<br />It kinda got to me..so i did something wild..wilder than buying a camera !<br />Didnt work..unfortunately..<br />i am still not awake..and it's saturday evening !<br />Need to do something wild..next week too..to not lose the enthu...<br />Have a plan..inshallah,success will be mine..<br />Until then..more of the <a href="http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ritzkini/my_photos">photos</a>..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114389497366132916?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1143692674679294412006-03-29T20:16:00.000-08:002006-03-29T20:24:34.903-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ugadiya hardhika subhashayagaLu..</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />As the subject says, '<em>Ugadiya hardhika subhashayagaLu'</em> (kannada..for..'<em>Best wishes for a fantastic Ugadi and the rest of the new year'</em>..)...And,like they would say at home...<br /><em></em><br /><em>"TeeL Godh khaa...Godh Godh bolaa..."</em><br /><em>(Konk/Marathi for 'Eat Jaggery..and speak sweet stuff...')</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>bevu bella...ninna jeevanadalli samavagi irali...</em><br /><em>(Kannada for..the bitter(neem) and the sweet(jaggery)..let a balance exist in your life...)</em><br /><em></em><br />PS: The problem..with being out of home...alone...on a festival like ugadi/sankranti...is exactly that...you are alone...and i hate it ! I hate it being just another day...while missing out on the fun..a feast with the rest of the mega-family..sigh...<br />:-/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114369267467929441?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1143554833670157522006-03-28T05:56:00.000-08:002006-03-28T06:12:56.963-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Rahul and..kajal...dead ! Rejoice !!!</strong></span><br />*Evil,devil grin..right about here..sorry,emoticon-challenged :D*<br /><br />His unturbaned unholiness, a.k.a <a href="http://bvirdee.blogspot.com">surd</a>,is not in town...<br />he's on a break b/w jobs..meanwhile,mere jaasoos jo chaaron taraf phailey huey hain..gave me the news on his whereabouts !<br />:D<br />'<em>Girl psycho</em>' fundas..his forte,he thinks..make that...he hopes !<br />Rahul and kajal..surd and his ex's..<br />Kajal,i conclude,is a figment of his wild imagination...<br />but i also conclude,she was born out of his interest in a particular girl,while in college..<br />And,if you ever wanna piss him off..ask him "<em>yaar,zindagi mein tera lakshya kya hai ? duniya dekhna ??</em>"<br />:))<br />*she said that,apparently..when asked ! Surd...was a little floored..called me immediately..i was in bombay then..<br />"<em>Macha...her ambition is to see the world da...what can you say to something like that ?" "WHAT ??</em>" :D *<br /><br />He had special thing for one of the NIFT girls(National Institute of Fashion Technology)..ask him and he'll giggle like a li'l girl ! :D<br />FYI...NIFT : IITM :: Oasis : Desert...catch my point ? eggjactly ! :)<br />He and Rohit used to date a coupla them..and i used to get to be...the nanny..<br /><em>*The Nift girls,maybe a coupla years over 20..max ! minors,actually..Which is probably why i didnt find them interesting...*</em><br />Well...they used to go out in groups..everywhere !<br />and one 'extra specimen' used to tag along..with the couples..<br />Emergency mein <em>kini</em> hi toh kaam aata hai,as usual...more importantly,kyunki..<br />the theory of selective elimination rules...<br />Kelya is busy with his then-new-found and now only-priority..wife :D<br />Shubham is ancient and..will not get involved in this kinda nonsense..<br />And..db is a girl..and unfortunately for us and fortunately for her...has sexual preferences incompatible with those of ours :P<br /><em>toh..bacha kaun ? the dhobi or..kini...<br /></em>so,<br /><br /><em>"Macha free grub da..tomorrow nite booze-sponsored da..<br />tumhein kuch nahi karna..sirf,chaperone her to the movie...<br />yes ! I will pay for the petrol,before you ask !!<br />and keep her at a distance..from us,will ya !? "</em><br />:D<br /><br />Hmm...Free grub ? free booze ?? free movie ??? WOW !!<br /><em>"yeah sure..dosti ki khaatir..sirf...dosti ki khaatir...remember,you owe me one !"<br /></em>:D<br />besides,i owed them,big..for having putting fight for me in a similar situation,during my summers :D<br />therefore..inspite of the constantly-yacking..loud..i-have-an-opinion-about-everything girl..a 'pink' movie...<br />and a zero profit venture...<br /><em>(She had a faithful and tongue-hanging-out-mouth slobbering idiot of a...rahul...already.."rahul,paani le aana !" "yes memsaab..")</em><br />I went..<br /><em>*Damn ! i dont even remember her name now !I didnt..even then! Cant be blamed..all their names started with an S !*<br /></em><br />Anyways..Rahul and Kajal have ruled the roost at surd's page..irritates me no end...the gutless-rahul character..<br /><em>*"Usne tumhaari khuddari ko lalkaara hai,yaar..come'on sam ! mard ban ! Be a man !!"*<br /></em><br />I thot..i should deliver some pearls of wisdom,as well and..murder rahul,in the process ! <em>*"pitega saala.."* </em>:D<br />Once rahul is dead,Kajal will die a capulet death..slow..agonizing..and all dard-e-dil, dard-e-jigar...leaving zero evidence of my involvement..<br /><br />Before i start..the perfunctory..what else..an ultra-defensive disclaimer..<br /><br /><em>*Disclaimer : These are on the basis of my verrrrrrry limited experience..<br />In my defense,I have learnt enuf of it..from each experience..to come up with these...and consquently..stay away from that sex !*</em><br /><br />Rule no. 1...all-encompassing..over-engulfing..completely-enveloping..overbearing funda...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">WYSNEWYG...<br />'What you see is...(never ! ever !!...)what you get...'</span><br /><br />To elucidate..<br />She mite seem to be a bomb..but will turn out to be a...'naari'/'malligai poo'/'yakkkow'...once you get to know her..<br /><br /><em>*naari...hindi..borrowed from gaurav..earlier of the 'JFOM' and dal-achaar fame..now..of the disappeared-after-marriage fame..*<br />*malligai poo...tamil for jasmine flowers..on the head...get the picture ? courtesy,my earlier-thee-pidikka gal,the now-invisible saami..*<br />*yakkow...kannada..rustic version of 'akka'..shishter...courtesy,vikki's experiences in college :D*</em><br /><br />Worse...she mite seem vice versa..and turn out..ek-dum-ulta-pulta-all-wired-wrong-in-the-brain types too..<br /><em>*I had asked a girl out,once..at iit (for surd,yaar ! not for me !! am not that low on self-esteem and aatmasamman !!)<br />She refused..that kissa,another day...<br />:P<br />A few days later Ms.Liv-tyler-in-the-flesh was seen..well..shining..she had shaved her hair off ! :O Crazy place..iitm..crazy people..sharav junta :)*</em><br /><br />Rule no.2...The 'perfect one' is a mirage...how can a girl be 2 things ? at the same time ?<br />independent and..docile ?! mischevious..and serious ? doesnt give a damn..and caring ?? Hmm..<br />A guy cant..so...a girl cant..'all of us are the same in the eyes of god',na ?<br />:P<br /><br />Rule no.3...the 'soulmate' happens to 1 out of 10 people..the other 9 are still paying their alimony settlements...in installments !<br />:-/<br /><br />Ok..enuf nonsense..forget the above..but..somethings i have noticed..observed...and understood..<br /><br />1. Girls are atleast 5 years ahead in mental maturity..to a guy,same age..proved again and again..and unfortunately...again...<br /><br />2. A guy will talk specifically,when it comes to talking about the parameters/attributes,he would NOT want in the girl...<br /><em>'Not fat..not dark..not thakeli..not boring..not over-smart..not over-ambitious....'</em><br />oh..he'll talk abt the stuff he would want..specifically at it...<br /><em>'ghar ki saaf safai kare,jhadoo poncha maare,do bacche..bacchon ki dekhbaal..etc..'</em> almost kaamwalibai specific !<br /><br />Girls..on the other hand..will talk vaguely..about the attributes she would want..in the guy...<br /><em>"Accha ho...mujhse pyaar kare..makes me laugh..decently well off..doesnt use invective..no bad habits..gives me my space..overall..is a nice guy.."</em><br />Define 'Accha',yaar ! and the rest of the above adjectives ! somebody, please !!!<br />:-/<br /><br />One is positive..the other is negative...i dont want to take sides..samajhdaar..ishaara..enuf said..<br />i dint say a thing ! :D<br /><br />3. And i love this...a lot..in the guys...<br /><em>"See 3..Shortlist 2...BHAM !! decide on 1 !!! We have a winner,ladies and gentlemen !"<br /></em><br />Altho..The loop rewinds..next month..on fast forward 4X..<br />:D<br /><em>See 5..shortlist 3...decide on 2...two-time...get dumped by both...</em><br />Next month..16X !<br /><em>See 5..shortlist all 5..reputation in tatters..drink at the bar...alone...<br /></em><br />On the other hand..girls.."<em>knight in shining armor</em>"..."<em>Sapnon ka saudagar</em>".."<em>Sweep me off my feet</em>"...and..<br />"<em>Does he come in black ? a size 39 ? low-waist ? boot-cut ? no buttons,only zips...v-neck..no ? ok...next store..<br />WHAT ? blue is on sale ?!! size 39 ? low-waist...</em>"and so on..and so bloody forth !<br />:-/<br /><br />I had gone with J to pick up a shirt ,a few days back..<br /><em>*guys..dont go shopping..guys and the word 'shop' are antonyms,girls !*<br /></em>While J was trying one out..i saw a pattern/style i had been looking for..for a long time !<br />I told the salesman..<em>"Get me something just like this,my size...and i'll buy it rite now ! I dont care abt the price !!"</em><br />Mr.Over-eager-for-a-handsome-commission salesman did..i was impressed..dint even attempt a bargain..bought it..job..done !<br />and...i hope,point...made !<br /><br />Anyways...Enuf..for today...There are lots more from where they came from..but...<br />1. i am bored..and tired and sleepy with writing this post..<br />2. Surd needs to have something to keep his blog interesting,rite...and..<br />3. There are a few things in this world that are a lot more fun when you make mistakes and learn from it..i cant tell you everything,simply bcos of that..<br />:)<br /><br />So...to conclude..<br />2 movie quotes..'Why do we need the opposite sex ?' bcos...and Listen carefully..<br /><br />For the guys..remember...<br /><em>"Bcos...you make me wanna be a better man..."</em>('As good as it gets')<br /><br />For the girls..remember..<br /><em>"He wont make me laff..but he wont make me cry..either..."</em>('Ocean's 11')<br /><br />And..<br /><em>"The best ideas are always realized when sitting on the pot !"<br /></em>:D<br /><em>*Unrelated,i know..but so true ! my Economics teacher,in school,MR,by name..used to say that ! Eureka ! indeed !! :D*</em><br /><em></em><br />Why ? Cos,Thats the one last bastion of singledom...left in this crowded world..<strong>That's why !</strong><br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114355483367015752?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1143296663223967312006-03-25T06:04:00.000-08:002006-03-25T06:30:17.806-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>The next generation..</strong></span><br /><br />I have been lucky to have some of the most affectionate and understanding cousins/uncles/aunts..They have showered me with gifts on special occassions,advised me when i needed it..bad..been there for me,basically...<br /><br />Consequently,i believe I owe it to the next generation,their daughters,sons,etc to be as affectionate and loving..Even otherwise,they need to remember "ritesh uncle" and not let him fade into oblivion just cos he's not in the same town..<br />:-/<br /><br />I work around that problem by buying them audio cassettes,cards,etc..chocolates,esp. hersheys worked before..they dont anymore..even kids are getting choosy abt the chocolates they eat !<br />One particular niece doesnt like 'foreign chocolates'..cos she ate bitter chocolate,once..and has sworn off them...for life ! she's 8 !!<br />:D<br />She eats only vanilla icecream..and no amount of baskin robbins/hagendaaz magic will convince her,otherwise..uff !<br />:)<br /><br />Well..one of them sent a mail today..this niece is the same one who sent the earlier mail..saying <a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/2006_02_26_ritzkini_archive.html#114148283993814130">she's opened an email account</a>..<br />I've been chatting with her,on and off..over mail and phone..<br />I make a list of things to talk about,before i make the call..it's tough talking to people who are not your age..nowadays,yaar ! atleast for me !<br />:)<br />She makes her view known..very succinctly..<br />:)<br />Starting with the subject..<br /><br />Sub: 'very angry with u'<br /><br /><em>"hi</em><br /><em> when on earth are you going to buy a new camera!!!!everyday i open my mail box to see if you have sent me any new mails but that never happens.i am very,very angry withy u [humph]please email to me everytime you have something good for me<br />till then have a great day<br />yours k,</em><br /><em>bangalore."</em><br /><br />Like i said..she does have a way with words...<br />:D<br />Now...what do you say to something like this ? I am still wondering about an appropriate response..<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114329666322396731?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1143184052896416932006-03-23T23:01:00.000-08:002006-03-23T23:07:32.976-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Mr. Murphy and...Mom's funda... </strong></span><br /><br /><em>*Note:Looooong post..dont say i dint warn you ! :D*</em><br /><em></em><br />Ho hum..just another day...na...not that john secada track..but that's a good one,na ?<br />Especially...when love-lorn and...love-sick..sick of love,that is..<br />:D<br /><em>*so many one-hit wonders....even amongst our indi-pop hot-flashes-in-an-even-hotter pan...<br />where's baba sehgal,man !? Missing him...and his "aaja meri gaadi mein baith jaa !" :D<br />Daler Mehndi, Anaida, Viva, Aasma, this,that and all that ken ghosh trash ? :P *</em><br /><br />anyways..travel travel travel..rusayl mabella ruwi...thats 300 km day ! up and down !! :-/<br /><em>*I havent done so much travel...ever ! even in india !! :-/*<br /></em>issa,my driver...and his fascination for "Mann"...<br />:-)<br /><em>*I know all the songs now...the sequence,even ! that aamir-khan flop..and i know all the songs ! Issa-fake-ismail will pay !!! dearly ! :D*</em><br /><br /><em>*Btw,the best travel/long-distance commute track...the one that suits any mood...<br />Lucky ali...with "dekha hai aise bhi.." AWESOME ! Do listen,the next time on a long drive..<br />Also..I havent heard of a single person who says.."Lucky ali..yeah,so ? he's ok..."<br />They are always opinionated abt him..always ! People either hate it..or love his music..i love it !<br />Stereotyped,yes..but wow ! so dependably,stereotyped ! :)*</em><br /><br />Anyways..By second half i was done..with work...decided to have lunch..<br />I hate having my meals,alone..unless infront of the box..so..i had it with V..<br /><em>*You want me to be depressed all day..make me have my meal alone..that shld get me thinking..and depressed :-/*</em><br />but...uff,kitna bolta hai yaar,V..bambaiyya gujjus and the stock exchange..uff,when will that love affair ever end ?! :-/<br />Kabhi kabhi sun na bhi accha hota hai,bhaai ! doosron ke liye naa sahi..apne kaanon ke liye,alteast ! :D<br />best lunch in town..the mall in rusayl...simple stuff..<br />No spice..just the way i like it,for lunch...yoghurt..chapati..green peas..dal..life !<br />:)<br />*<em>Not much of a foodie..homely-types khaana/saapaad/oota..haan,curd-rice-types-guy hoon :D<br />Am fine,thanks..no fork-knife,chopsticks,pizza-nonsense,PLEASE ! :D*</em><br /><br />and...the problems started..<br /><br />Surd called..to say "kuch nahi...bas aise hi...hi..hello..bolne ke liye..." :)<br /><em>*"haan ! aur bol champion/hero/*beep*/*beep beep*"..standard opening lines from surd :P<br />Wonder if he'll say that to his wife too,someday !?? "haan bol item !" =))<br />With hands folded behind his back,yellow tie..and soft voice..<br />"yessir..that's rite..the springboks play rugby,which is why they are good at cricket..." :O<br />when trying to be all formal =))*</em><br /><br />anyways...i said that - "hi...hello..." and promptly cut the call...I WAS EATING ! =))<br />My phone fell into the jug of water just as i was balancing it on my ear !!<br />what are the odds !!??<br />2 phones ?!! in 6 months !!! not quite..<br />this one is a "'made for india'-'s blundering idiots" and...survived..wet..but alive..<br />:D<br />My boss coming to town..to take over..and hopefully release me..from this madness..<br />I am on my way back to office..to take the cab to the airport and receive him later..but he calls up a full 2 hrs before schedule..<br />and says "yeah..i am here already ! took the connecting flight from dubai..it was empty..and here i am..."<br />"WHAT ? err...anyways...ok..will be there..gimme 15 mins..Issaa ! quick ! U-turn at the next roundabout ! A'seeb airport..no,no..not office..airport..<br />no...i am not going back to india ! and no,i cant sell you my laptop ! it's not mine,thats why ! "<br />"Err...kini,slight problem..theres a problem with my visa..and i have been detained...in a room in the departure lounge..<br />will be sent back to india on the next available flight.."<br />":O !!! What ??!! Ok...gimme a call in 5 mins..will be in office..and will arrange something..soon.."<br />"Issaa...sorry yaar..err...U-turn again ! yeah,i know...we indians are crazy !"<br />Mini-emergency time..get the PRO involved..letterhead..letter in arabic...signature..politics..war of words..and egos later..<br />We were on the way to the airport...<br /><em>*Turns out..for a 1 year biz visa like my boss has..if he doesnt step into town for >6 months..it's invalidated...automatically ! the HR here made a 'mistake'..'sorry' :-/*</em><br />Nothing worked..we werent allowed to meet him,even.."This is NOT india !" :O !!!!<br />That made me almost lose it with the guy at the counter..i was told later that his shoulder lapel suggested "Major" in the Royal Oman police..<br />:O<br />Close shave...closer still..more to come..we leave...<br />talking to the boss on the phone..and he's been told now that he'll be put on the return flight to chennai,at midnite..<br />and he's laughing his guts out..cos,he's being "deported"...and it will be something to tell his grandchildren abt,someday !<br />:))<br />Hysterical wife calls(boss cant be reached..intl' roaming costs a lotta money and his charge is over ! things are getting better,every passing minute! :)<br />i try my best to keep her cool...not easy when she assumes detention = 3rd degree....<br />aeroplane..and "feetsoles-are-the-softest-part-of-the-body" images...<br />Too many sathyaraj,simbu and adi-aaL tamil movies,is my guess..<br />:)<br />Call from P..."what happened ? any news ?! I have got 3 calls from your boss' wife already..shes worrried !"<br />"Am at the bar...will call you...and her..back.."<br />Hurriedly leave the bar :-/..Finish the condolence call with her..tell her that i'll inform her once the flight departs...and he's in it !<br />From the flight manifest info..available with P's friend..who works in the airlines office...<br />and then back to P..<br />"What ?! you are at the bar ?!!! your boss is in detention ! and you are partying ??"<br />"What do you want me to do ? Stand outside the airport morosely..or plan a raid and get him out ? There's nothing we can do..we tried..didnt work..<br />he'll be put on the flight back to india..he reaches madras..and sends us a msg/calls us..matter complete..<br />And..there's a difference b/w having a quiet drink..and partying !! "<br />He was not convinced...<br />anyways...I was awake till his flight landed and i got confirmation...4 AM !<br /><em>*My sleep is so damn important to me..and all the action has to happen 3-4 AM !! :-/*<br /></em>My boss managed to get back to india..safe...his baggage is in egypt tho..<br />=))<br />He hopes to walk freely into muscat..sometime next year ! :-/<br /><br /><em>And all i could remember through this whole thing...was Mom and her words...</em><br />Immortal..true..always works..<br /><br />As a kid..Whenever I was ill..or going through a particularly tough time..and made a fuss..she'd say..<br /><br /><em>"Of course...I know you are in pain..and if i could take your pain away from you,i would..<br />but..i cant do that..even if i wanted to..and i am your mother..you are a part of me..will always be..<br />If I cant do it..I see no point in sitting next to you all day..and sympathising with your situation..<br />Your pain is not lessened by my sitting next to you...is it ?<br />Experience it..and you'll learn from it..<br />your immunity grows..you wont experience it again,next time..<br />cos..you'll be more careful...and stronger..<br />So..call me when you need something..i will get it..<br />now,let me go about doing my work ! "<br /></em>:)<br /><br />Exactly ! Mom has some rock-solid fundas..and some not-so-solid fundas...<br /><em>*Talking abt the maid's daughter's 3rd kid's drunk husband...is not a priority on international calls,MOM !! *</em><br />:D<br /><br />So...If you can help somebody and it's within your control,please do..give it your 100% !<br />But..if it's not..no point thinking about it..and lose out, on having a good time...<br />Sympathy..pity..understanding..sharing the burden..yeah,sure..all words,according to me...net-nett..effect ? zero...<br />Your own Mom,people ! 'Same-same'...flesh and blood and she cant do much about it...when you are in pain..<br />And you expect somebody who's not even blood to help you get through a tough time ?? Ridiculous !<br />:-/<br /><br />Mom was good at these kinda things..working Moms usually are..<br />Balancing a hundred things..and still coming out trumps..<br /><br /><em>*Dad was abroad,in KSA..for a few years..and Mom had a fantastic time balancing - 2 demanding kids..and a full-time job ! :D<br />Her ex-colleagues-and-now-friends still joke about the 9:00 AM bus she took..to reach office at 8:45 AM ! :D*</em><br /><br />Pity..the world lost out on somebody who would have made a fantastic psychologist..she was trained by some of blore's best..<br />and gained a bank employee..for 20-odd years..<br /><br />And to this day..when my sis and I need to indulge in emotional blackmail..for personal gain..<br />We say..<em>"You didnt really care about us when we were kids...you were busy with your job..work mattered a lot more to you..than us ! :("</em><br />And she immediately gets depressed...and then we have to do damage-control...uff !<br />:))<br />She was like that..had to be as good at work..as at home..with her kids...<strong>100% !</strong><br />:)<br />Today she is well on her way towards her next mission...with her husband and sis for able support...<br />her daughter's marriage ! :D<br /><br />So..<br />If i am decently mentally balanced today,credit to her..<br />If I am independent..and have the confidence to take a situation head-on..credit to her..<br />If I can shrug off a failure..not think abt it,the next day..and..look forward to the next challenge..credit to her..<br />If I have even an iota of 'good habits'..credit to her..<br />If I am honest abt what i say..and dont really care abt what others think of me...good/bad..credit to her..<br />And..If...I dont take myself too seriously..credit to her...<br /><em>*She's awfully good at pulling me back to earth whenever i indulge myself in my "i-am-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-the-world" modes :D*</em><br /><br />If after Murphy spent the whole day with me,<br />i am able to play with 8-year old Rukhsaana on the swing..<br />have a coupla games of cricket..and baddie,each..<br />A quiet drink at the bar..<br />Watch a DVD movie to goto sleep...in one evening/nite !<br />all credit to her...<br />:)<br /><br />It's another story...That i lost my way somewhere in between,once i stepped out of home...<br />The credit for that..goes to Me...<strong>and me alone</strong> !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114318405289641693?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142951823340794292006-03-21T06:17:00.000-08:002006-03-21T06:41:49.396-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">It happened ! Maa-kasam !!</span></strong><br /><br /><em>Disclaimer: All characters and/or events stated in this story <strong>aren't</strong> fictional. Any resemblance to persons and/or events past or present are <strong>not</strong> coincidental or unintentional. </em><br /><em></em><br />A mail..from a mail-group i am a part of..cos,i was part of a month-and-a-half long organizational induction programme..at a company i joined after passing out of PG..<br /><br />This actually happened..and proves the point...<br />1. We are absolutely responsible for the Firangs perceiving us the way,they do..<br />2. The goras really do think that we ride elephants to school...and<br />3. the indian rope trick..is a normal everyday occurrence...<br /><br /><br />-----Original Message-----<br />From: T, N(ODC-ABC)<br />Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:39 PM<br />To: WXYZ, ABC Endeavour; ABC Endeavour<br />Cc: ABC FGSD DJF; ABC WXYZ M; P, S (WXYZ)<br />Subject: Finding an Elephant<br /><br />Team,<br />We have promised D (US XYZ head) that we would arrange an elephant ride for him while they are here in Mumbai.<br />D himself is quite keen too on riding on an elephant while in India.<br />The problem that we are facing currently is quite simple - how /where do we locate an elephant in Mumbai and hence have D to ride it?!!<br />The task for the team is simpler still - if you were to notice an elephant loitering around (or even stationery for that matter) kindly ask whoever owns it if we can lease the thing for an hour or two.<br />I know all this may sound funny or even ridiculous - it is however a serious issue and your help in this regard will be highly appreciated.<br />Any thoughts / suggestions directed towards helping us locate an elephant will be highly appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks &amp; Regards,<br />N T<br />ABC Engagement Manager<br />WXYZ Endeavour -<br />WXYZ,I******* Bldg., ABCDE,<br />Mumbai 4000yz<br />Email: <a href="mailto:n_t@abc.com">n_t@abc.com</a><br />Ph: +91 22 gdsfgdfd<br />Mobile: +91 dhdhhdghdy<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />PS: Remember..these guys are senior pros at the firm..and bring in multi-million dollar deals..so..when they need an elephant,they..get an elephant !<br />:)))<br />Btw, I am grateful to that company..it gave me my first break..and i learnt a lot..in bombay...but...right now,i cant say,my heart is swelling with pride..<br />:)<br />My question,tho..<br />The guy in the team,who eventually managed to get the elephant...<br />Under what head was this point added in his appraisal sheet ??<br />Intrigues me...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114295182334079429?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142868206617901292006-03-20T07:22:00.000-08:002006-03-20T07:37:04.013-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Times..They are a changing..<br /></strong></span><br />Now..please dont read anything into this post...This place will remain as meaningless...and fun as before...<br />I cannot put it up at a place that i usually put up such stuff at..some blogger problem...<br />Gives me an itch..when i have something pending..<br />This is just something i am interested in..<br />always been..will always be..not many people know abt it..<br />except maybe a couple..one was sudeep..a batchmate...<br />smartest person i have ever met..ever !<br />studies,cricket,poetry,philosophy,boozing acumen..all-rounder item..ekdum !<br />*In the field of amateur poetry, i think his "<a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/2004_07_18_ritzkini_archive.html#109048260517065124">Mein jab khud se mila</a>" is the best i have ever come across ! Had a blog,musaafir..with a lot more stuff...deleted it..dunno why ! now..he's married..and my million-dollar idea of a book out of it,is down the drain..there will be love songs now...and nobody bothers abt love songs anymore..too many of them around :)*<br />Works for Narayana Murthy now :-/<br />*I have opinions abt being an employee vs. an employer..which is why,the :-/...<br />that,another day..*<br />anyways...sudeep and I used to scout and find magazines,articles..<br />on..nationmaster..guerillanews...old newspapers..magazines.. anything..<br />To know more abt history..our history..<br /><br />Bob marley..and..Buffalo soldier..<br /><em>"If you know your history, </em><br /><em>Then you would know where you coming from, </em><br /><em>Then you wouldn't have to ask me, </em><br /><em>Who the 'eck do I think I am."</em><br /><br />So..here goes..<br /><br />If there was any era that I would have liked to be a college student/passout in..<br />it would be the one..that i was in..y2k..<br />a pass-out in 2k..contributed to me joining 100s more...on the information superhighway..no regrets..not much anyways...<br />i dont think i would have/have had a better quality of life in any of the allied/non-allied fields..<br />Dont think i could have been worse/any better in any other field,either..<br />life's been a lot more easy..compared to our earlier generation..and maybe even better than any generation..to come..<br />*when you arent really sure what you want to do,in life..and are confused...it doesnt really matter what you do...<br />I mite have been a better painter..a better song-writer..drama/theatre artist...an astrologer ! a bus driver...who knows ??<br />Yeah...alice in wonderland..and Lewis..to thank for that funda..:D*<br />but..if there's anything that came second best..and if i could change anything...i think it would have been..<br />the era that i would have loved to live in..to feel the pace of...to experience..to be a part of..<br />the late 70's,early 80s...india...<br /><br /><em>thoda si socialism..thoda si idealism...<br />thodi si communism..thodi si capitalism..<br />Bahut si 3P(poverty,population,pareshaani)..thodi si dilli CP...<br />Bahut si "Mee Maharashtracha..Maharashtra mazha.." bhaasahaN... thodi si bambai taxi..<br />khadi kurta..chota sa jhola...chai at coffee house..university elections..naarebaazi..<br />Choti si Aashaayein..bahut saari baatein..<br />Neta...abhineta...ghoos...badhboo...<br />sab jaayaz hai...as long as..license hai...<br /></em><br />A turbulent period..so many incidents..so many defining moments..in my country's history...<br />And i have scoured books...read columns...newspaper articles...i am fascinated by the time..<br />*Read the "25 years ago"-the-same day section in your local newspaper..and you'll know what i am talking about..*<br />Illustrated weekly archives..sportstar archives...india today archives..you name it ! anything i could get my hands on !<br /><br />Have just kinda jotted down..what i believe were some of them...based on whatever i have read/heard/learnt..<br />*Of course,it goes without saying..it's very little..simply bcos of the amount of stuff that happened..and...my ignorance...i prefer to call it my 'innocence'..but,anyways:)*<br />Also..Some were directly related to india..some were not..but they all had a say...in defining what we see around us today..<br /><br />Asiad...appu..new delhi...rail museum..India's first major train accident...<br />Mills..labor unions...thackeray'bhau'..the rudraksh beads..wine..."ganapati bappa morya"..shakha-pramukhs..the rise of the sena...<br />Bhopal...and the isocyanide...What ? who ? how ? no answers....how many ? over a 100 thousand..and counting..<br />Sanjay...forced nasbandi..forced evictions..the emergency...plane crash..dead ? phew !<br />The inverted red triangle.."Hum do..hamaare do"...Mala-D..nirodh..primary health centres..anganwadis..balwadis..<br />Operation bluestar..Indira assassination...bodyguards...<br />Tytler...Bhagat..kill,maim...and..."<em>ek pagdi bhi bach na paaye !</em>"<br />Anti-sikh riots...delhi burning..lotsa sikhs...burning...<br />Bofors..the super gun..Quattrochi..Rajiv..V P singh...<br />Sam Pitroda...the PCOs and the STD booths..<br />Ram manohar lohiya..a non-congress option..The Janata party..regionalism..casteism..psuedo-secularism...Naxalbaari..."peace or..pieces ?"<br />Chernobyl..Moscoviska..Russian MiGs...and english-speaking,"dont-know-how-to-read-cyrillic-guages" pilots...the crashes begin...<br />Greenpeace..and the dolphins...<br />Afghanistan...and Mr.Kalashnikov...<br />Israel..munich olympics..Palestine...black september..Entebbe...Idi amin..<br />The N-bomb...Pokhran..Glory to the ones who did it..but..what...was it ?<br />The US food embargo...the russian bailout..the green revolution..<br /><em>Mere Desh ki dharti sona ugale..ugale heere moti</em>..green fields...and greener money..<br />Pakistan...Mohajirs..The MQM...sunnis vs. shias...fund,encourage,keep Karachi burning..<br />China...tianmen..that armored tank...Hindi-chini bhaai bhaai...aksai chin,back ?? please ? No ? Tibet ? Not our goddamned business ? fine..<br />Srilanka...Tamils and the tigers...Sinhalese and the lion..LTTE..PLOTE..EPRLF...Mandapam camp...refugees...<br />Fund,encourage,train,push to jaffna...keep it on low flame simmer..RAW..the Dravidian movement solidifies..<br />Keep our borders,unsettled..and hope to live..in peace...ironical...but our foreign policy,then..and worse...even,now...<br />under the watchful eyes of...the Rodina..<br />and the 7th US Navy fleet...based out of the indian ocean..<br />License raj..corruption...black money...the death of the independence spirit...delays..inefficiency..<br />Rahul bajaj's statement..<br /><em>"Who needs a marketing department ?! I have 10000 odd customers waiting..for delivery !"</em><br />Tibet...refugees...burma..refugees...Nepal..casinos..grey market stuff..and Zeenat Aman...Dum maro dum...<br />Bombay..varadarajan mudaliar..bombay's first organized crime don..the underworld corporatized..organized..deadlier...<br />ishq vishq pyaar vyaar..<em>over coffee and tooty-frooty icecream </em>:)<br />Mughal gardens...brindavan gardens..bollywood discovers the "running-around-trees" phenomenon..<br />It also discovers the art of financing films..with...<em>kaali-daal</em>(black money term,as used by dons,then..apparently:)...<br />and don-sponsored stage shows...don-son birthday parties...<br />Sharjah..and betting..Ind-Pak matches..umpiring..jaaved..imran..kapil..shastri...<br />'83...and kapil kissing the cup...srikanth &amp; amarnath all smiles...<br />a nation wakes up..to a new religion...<br />'85..world series cup..the car...the entire team..on it !!<br />shastri...sivaramakrishnan..sadanand vishwanath..<br />and the 'i-dont-care' attitude..booze...their undoing..a tragedy..<br />kamal hasan..tik tik tik...poo malarthindhada..the ultimate road-romeo song =))<br />and..realization dawns.. the 'moustache' doesnt work..in hindi movies..south,yes..north,no..<br />Jumping Jack Jeetu...white shirt,white pant and white shoes..mithunda..and the disco-dancer..<br />Runa laila...and Nazia hasan..Reena Roy...and...Rekha..Umrao jaan..and..Muqaddar ka sikandar..<br />bappi lahiri..and "i am your chicken fry..you are my fishu fry.." =))<br />LSD...and..NSD.....amol palekar...naseer,dipti naval,farooq sheikh...<br />ijaazat...choti si baat..golmaal...Gharonda..katha...rajnigandha...baaton baaton mein...<br />Love story...ek duje ke liye..sholay..<br />the anti-hero character emerges...Lawaris..deewar...<br />the rise of the angry young man..aur beech mein....Shiv-hari's experiment...silsila...<br />Prithvi cinema..maratha mandir..Jehangir art gallery....."chicken a la poos"...<br />drama..theatre..tolstoy..kafka..and kishore kumar songs..in 'kaaka' movies..<br />philosophy and idealogy..mixed with politics and "bhrasThachaar"....<br />aur ban gayee 'art' movie..thoda 'hatke'..<br />*An Upturned leaking tap..in a bombay chawl...<br />that scene in 'katha'..for me...signifies the india at the time...Awesome movie,btw ! *"<br /><br />Itna sab hone ke bawajood...inspite of all the despair...<br />it was the time when india's 'middle class' decided..ok,the only way out of this mess..is education..<br />Padhao..apne bacchon ko..sabko...let them know no limits..except the ones imposed by us :)<br />and..we are where we are today..cos of a time like that..an era like that..<br /><br />The decisions taken then..<br />Subsidising higher education,increasing grants to the iits..<br />the scale-up in the number of iims..<br />all...have had a major say in how the present generation walks into a firm..with confidence..<br />and walks out..with a job..and a career...<br /><br />Wow..what a time to have been a fresh outta-college grad !<br />Dont get me wrong..our time was great...but the fact remains..<br />that era had a lot more..charm...a lot more romanticism,involved..<br />Much less materialistic.....much more creative...<br />Ideals...Morals...ethics..principles...and all those things that count as 'unimportant' in a cynic's mind,nowadays..<br />A lot more..true...<br /><br />PS:Yes..i know..i am living in the past...<br />but then..i dont really have a problem with it..<br />and dont really care...if you do...<br />Howard Roark..and Ayn Rand..yep ! :)<br /><br />PPS:<br />Statuatory warning : Listening to Buffalo soldier on a weekend..can be injurious to your brain..I'd know ! this post was the result of one such 'nashe ka gash' !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114286820661790129?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142658969876957052006-03-17T21:15:00.000-08:002006-03-21T06:12:26.296-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Jingle all the way...<br /></span></strong><br /><em>/*Sorry guys..too bored to make the corrections/addendums/due credits..you know the drill..read the comments for the rest of the motherlode..worth it..completely..trust me..:) */</em><br /><br />Ad jingles..my memories...our memories..<br />A generation..grew on these products...and jingles..we will never forget them,i hope..<br />Add some more/correct me wherever i'm wrong..and we can all feel warm and cosy...in nostalgia..<br /><br />Jalal Agha..after his hot-dude-in-the-frock performance in sholay..mehbooba mehbooba...<br />He walks into a crowded party..Khaalaan dear..says "Aajkal bade busy ho gaye ho ?"<br />JA : "Arre..sab aapki meherbaani.."<br />Something happens..in b/w and JA offers a pan parag satchet to KD(arbit actress..never seen her before/after)..<br />Offers it to another too..when he says..<br />"Ek se mera kya hoga..."<br />JA: "Toh aap...do leejeye..<br />8-feet tall guy asks "aur...mere liye ?"<br />JA,smart dude..pulls out the whole string out of his pocket and gives ones of those candid camera ismiles !<br /><br />Ashok kumar...Shammi Kapoor...Pan parag again..<br />Wedding in the family scene..Dadamuni and yahoooo! are the bride's and groom's parents..apparently..<br />*Yahoo trivia..yaahooo-the song from Kashmir ki kali by Shammi..and he was head of the internet something association a few years back..yahoo!,eh ? :D*<br />"Sab tayyariyaan ?"<br />"Ek dum theek se chal rahi hain.."<br />"Magar hum toh ek baat kehna, bhool hi gaye..."<br />*That shock expression wondering "dowry ?!! what now ?" from AK..is probably the best i have ever seen ! *<br />"Hum chahte hain ki aap baaraatiyon ka swaagat..pan paraaaaag se kijiye..."*relief..almost wondering "you "yaaahooooo!" moron ! thats all there was to it ?! IDIOT Saalaa...i almost died of a heart attack !":D*<br />"oh hoo...pan parag..yeh lijiye..paan paraag..."<br />*jingle starts...Paan paraag..pan masala...pan parag..*<br /><br />Female voice1: Vicco turmeric,<br />Female voice2: Nahi cosmetic,<br />Chorus: Vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream,<br />Female voice1: Keel muhaason ko jaDh se mitaaye,<br />Female voice2: haLdi ke guN sabhi isi mein samaaye,<br />Chorus: Twacha ki raksha kare...ayurvedic cream,<br />Chorus: Vicco turmeric ayurdvedic cream !<br /><br />Washing powder nirma,<br />Washing powder nirma,<br />Doodh si saphedi..nirma se aaye..<br />sab ki pasand chahe..sill sill jaaye..(??? hazy abt this part..)<br />sab ki pasandhuuu nirraaamaa..<br />washing powder nirma....washing powder nirma..<br />NIRMA !<br />*Cute kid in the frock..dancing all along..low cost product..low cost ad..*<br /><br />surf...and vimla ji...or was it kamla ji ?<br />*she acted as kiran bedi...in Udaan..*<br /><br />And what was that Seetha mayya detergent ad...Forgot her name..Deepika something..the one who acted as Sita..in Ramayan..the Ramanand sagar one !<br />SM :"jab ek daam mein wahi safedi mile to koi ye kyon le woh na le"<br />Shopkeeper : "maan gaye"<br />SM :"kise?"<br />Shopkeeper : "apki parkhi nazar aur nirma super...dono ko".<br />Seeta maiya: "hehehehe"<br /><s>"Bhaaisaab..agar ismein woh baat hoti..toh phir yeh kyon lein ? woh na lein ?" </s><br />Correction courtesy : <a href="http://spallavi.blogspot.com/">Pallubaby</a>..Thanks..<br /><br />Amul...utterly buttery delicious..amooool !<br />That cartoon character girl had a name..a very typical quiz question..forgot it..DAMN !<br />*They still have those billboard ads..one in Tnagar,madras..opposite Kumaran silks on south usman road...<br />and just outside andheri station..can be seen from the local..on the "down" direction..<br />And..They still rock !<br />To this day..an amul print ad..<br />and an RK Laxman "you said it" cartoon ..capture the spirit of india,at the particular time..like no one else does !<br />Can be a research topic..how he can be so creative and funny...and sarcastic..day in,day out,everyday for almost 25-odd years now !*<br /><br />dabur ka lal dantamanjan..<br />Class scene..somewhere in rural north india..Masterji and paan in his mouth..meeTha paan,apparently.<br />"Arre raju..tumhare daant toh motiyon jaise chamak rahe hain.."<br />*Abrupt interruption...extra-smart over-enthu kid gets up..spoiling raju's chances of a 32 kilowatt smile..and steals his thunder ! *<br />"Kyon na ho masterji..woh dabur ka lal dantamanjan istemaal jo karta hai.."<br />*My question..did raju mind it ? he was being appreciated...but the other kid also stole the limelight from him..making him almost..a prop in an ad..<br />DAMN ! even spittle-leaking-from-mouth masterji got a chance ! "I am the motiyaan-daant kid and all i got was a name in an arbit ad ??" DAMN !<br />Moral of the story : dont brush your teeth..and you mite be on TV !! *<br /><br />Haywards...beer brand..<br />All-men bar/pub..big-boys-play-at-nite..scene..with the ubiquitous almost bare-naked-babe-prop,even..<br />Dart board..<br />Tough guy1: "Haywards 2000.."<br />Old-Bartender with a frenchie : "Ummm...twwooo thousand.."<br />*and bham ! Tough guy1 smashes the dart..bulls-eye into the board*<br />Tough guy2: "Haywards 5000.."<br />Old-Bartender with a frenchie : "Ummm..fiiivvve thousand.."<br />*nod of approval..signature of a guy..with taste,hmmm...:D"<br />*Ends with toughguy1 and 2 having an eye-staring contest..*<br />*whats the problem,dudes ? you here to drink...or be macho-men ? *<br /><br />Jaaved jaafri...in round-rim specs..and..<br />"yeh rahaa...kaam ke bojh kaa maara...<br />Inhe chahiye sinkaaraa !<br />humdard ka tonic sinkaaraa !"<br />*Smashing thru a glass window..to signify energy..and vitality ! What was he on ? sinkaara or...rocket fuel ?! *<br /><br />Fem..beauty product..<br />"Gori gori...fem,fem,se...fem,fem,seeee...gori gori..fem fem se..."<br />*Seriously ?? gori ? fair ? and lovely ? COME ON !<br />*It sells in southern india tho...due to an inferiority complex amongst the masses,apparently..."gora is beautiful..kaala is not !"<br />Colonial hangover ? the white man has spoken ?? i dunno,i guess..the unilevers of this world aren't complaining...*<br /><br />"Ajanta toothbrush..<br />pappa kaa,mamma kaaa...<br />bhaaiyya ka..deedi ka...<br />aur ajanta mera !"<br /><br />Limca...cool drink..weird color,tho..<br />Lime-'n-lemony limcaaa !<br />Chorus: limcaa ! limcaaa !<br /><br />Goldspot..gooolldspot...the zing thing..goooldspot..the zeeeing thing...goldspot !<br /><br />Kapil paaji...and...Palmolive...da jawaab nahi...<br />Aap ka bhi jawaab nahi,sir..especially in the post-match conferences...<br />"I think he need to play hit..natural game..boys,they need to play natural game..forget bowler..forget batsman..play natural game !"<br />:D<br /><br />Kapil-all-testosterone-dev..with Sachin-i'm 30odd-and-my-kid's-voice-is-more masculine-than-mine-tendliya..<br />Boost is the secret of my*grrrr* energy...ooouurr *meoooowww* energy...<br />:))<br /><br />Rin...<br />*That blinding thunderbolt was awesome !*<br />"Safedi...ki chamkaar...zyaada !<br />dhulaai ka bhandaar(??) zyaaadaa !!" (or is it aadhaa ?? hindi,not great...)<br /><br />Maggi...tomato ketchup...Jaaved and pankaj..<br />Ajit and..Loin...<br />Michael and..the cycle..<br />Lilly and...dont be silly...<br />Raaabert...and...well..raaabert....raabert was single and lonely..:D<br />It's different..<br />"Arre koi mujhe yeh bataayega..ki ismein different kya hai ?!!!"<br />"It's different..."<br /><br />Maggi noodles...2 mins..<br />"Fast to cook..and good to eat ! Maaagi maagi maaagi..."<br />:)<br />*to this day..most houses call noodles- "maggi"...top ramen doesnt count..a maggi is a maggi,is a maggi..<br />:)<br /><br />Godrej hair dye..<br />Dont remember much except that the neighbour's kid calls..aunty..well...aunty..<br />"aunty..aunty...aunty..."<br />*echo effect can prove to be an eye-opener sometimes..and depressing...*<br /><br />Asian paints..and 'gattu' painting a rectangle round himself..at the end of each ad...<br />Later..the "mera wala pink" series...<br />Much later...the "Har ghar kuch kehta hai" series..<br />*My question..for all i know..nerolac/AP/berger..i dont remember the brand..i remember the ad..<br />and connect it to AP..ask anybody and they'll say the same thing..whats the point,then ? Why not a different idea used ?<br />"BaDhiya hai.." was good...still...not quite brand-recall...*<br /><br />Bajaj..with..<br />"Buland bhaaaarat keee bulandu tasuuveer..hamaara bajaj..hamaara bajaj..hamaara bajaj.. !"<br />with the two cute-sikh kids..on the scooter..emblazoned on the stepney of which,were the words<br />"Chunnu munnu di daddy di gaDDi !"<br />:)<br /><br />Britannia 50-50..<br />"khaao brittania 50-50...verrry verrry taystee taystee...ting ting ta ting..."<br /><br />bajaj tubes..a very innocuous ad...and i somehow remember every single line of it !<br /><br />"jab mein chota baccha tha...<br />badee sharaarat karta tha...<br />meri choree pakdi jaatee..<br />*ting ting ting ting ting...*<br />jab roshan..hoto bajaj..<br />*ting ting ting ting ting ting...*<br />ab mein bilkul buDDha hoon..<br />*in a buDDha voice*<br />goli khaakar jeeta hoon..<br />lekin aaj bhi ghar ke andar...<br />*ting ting ting ting ting...*<br />jab roshan..hoto bajaj..<br />*ting ting ting ting ting ting...*<br />:D<br /><br />Ujala..a clothes whitener...<br />for my kannadiga mates...cos i remember only the kannada version..<br /><br />"Something something...<br />Ishtondhu bilupu ! Enadhu ?<br />TiLithallaa 1,2,3,4..something something vignyadha ujaala..<br />backgroundalli low-volume chorus..*"ujaala..ujaala..."*<br />Idhey naa galaatey ?<br />leeetre-igey naaku thottu...<br />soemthing something...<br />tegeedhu hindeeri..<br />batte bilupuvudhu(i think..)<br />Finishing line: Idhu ondhu jyothi laboratories thayaarike..."<br /><br />*Now that 'Idhey na galaatey?" is a favorite line..in kannada slang..<br />means.."Is this what all the halla/fuss was all about ?"<br />:D<br />*<br /><br />Sakti Masalaa..a masala/ready-to-eat mix label...tam-land specific..<br />Manorama....and....<br />"thaaimaargaLey,marandhaDadhingey...sakti masaalaa !"<br />*"All ye womenfolk,dont forget..Sakti masaalaa..*<br /><br />Gufi paintal at a hardware store "ram laxman bulb dena.."<br />"Oh..ho..laxman sylvania bulbs..toh aisa bolo na.."<br />GP: "poore ghar mein jalaa doonga..."<br /><br />"I am a complan boy..."<br />*Painful nudge..by sis to bro..typical..."What the hell did i do ?!" look from the boy*<br />"i am a complan girl !"<br />*"Thats it ? And that's what you nudged me with your elbow for ?? DAMN YOU,GIRL !"-look from the boy*<br />:D<br /><br />Booournveetaaa...<br />*forgot the jingle..just remember the bournvita quiz contest..no,not the derek o'brien insult to quizzing on tv..<br />the Daddy O'brien version on radio..and the bournvita quiz books that were widely available,then..had a few of them..wonder where i lost them..*<br /><br />Cute kid daughter to mom : Pears mein kya hai ?<br />Mom : Kuch nahi...<br /><br />Well...thats about all that i can remember..if you remember any..and i can recollect them...<br />Or..if i have made any mistakes..and you can recollect the ad,better..<br />leave a comment..and i'll add it to the post..Thanks..<br /><br /><br />*Trivia time..what was the name of the hindi-dubbed version of the Arnie movie upon which this post is named- "Jingle all the way" ?<br />"Bacche ki chaahat...paapa ki aafat !"<br />No,seriously !!<br />Ok..Another one...<br />"Eraser"..another Arnie movie..hindi-dubbed version name...<br />"Naamo nishaan mitaa doongaa " !!!!<br />:D<br />I know !!!<br />:)))<br />*<br /><strong>Addendums:</strong><br /><br />Courtesy: <a href="http://o3.indiatimes.com/a_lotta_crap">Chweety</a> and..her kiddie delight !<br />Action Shoes...Kapil paaji was involved in this one too..<br /><br /><em>"Joothey mein hai light..</em><br /><em>La la light woh bhi shoe mein ?</em><br /><em>Kaisa hai yeh system ?</em><br /><em>Action ka hai yeh light system !"</em><br /><br /><em>*surd,mind telling everybody abt your "jootey mein hai light" kissaa ?? bleddy hilarious,guys ! trust me ! :D*</em><br /><br />National Dairy Development Board's(NDDB) 'Flood' initiative..and..<br /><br /><em>doodh doodh doodh doodh </em><br /><em>doodh hai wonderful... </em><br /><em>pe saktey hai roz glass ful </em><br /><em>doodh doodh doodh doodh</em><br /><em>*soemthing something*</em><br /><em>rahoge tum fit and fine..</em><br /><em>jeeyoge past ninety nine !</em><br /><em>doodh doodh doodh doodh..</em><br /><em>piyoo glass-ful doodh..</em><br /><em></em><br />and at the end..the cow gives a wink and goes.."<em>Muaaaaaahhhhhh.</em>.."<br />:P<br /><br />Nescafe...coffee...and..<br />"The taste that gets you started..the taste that gets you goin' on"<br />*hazy memory..and was it Gary lawyer ? Guess so..the only firangee sounding jingle guy we probably had at the time...*<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114265896987695705?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142581447789412762006-03-16T23:40:00.000-08:002006-03-16T23:50:01.676-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Actions..and reactions...</span></strong><br /><br />News...can be so unsettling..but..so clarifying...sometimes..<br />Work is important to me..it doesnt define me,entirely..but when you spend close to half the day at it..it does tend to define you..a bit..<br />my mood,my attitude,me...<br />*scares me..sometimes...that there'll come a time...where my 100% at work,play,etc...today..mite not be 100% anymore..<br />wife...kids..commitments...and all the paraphernalia that comes with being "settled in life"...Will I be able to adjust ?<br />I wont make any compromises...nor do i hope...my wife ! which is probably why i'll love her ! and respect her...<br />but..if both dont...then a house wont be a home,rite ? it'll be just 2 people staying together...and not a family..<br />hmm...melancholy..and pointless thots..<br />anyways..i better shut up...enuf !*<br />The little-bit-of-a-shock news..made me think...something i try to avoid..most times..<br />but..it's useful to ask yourself questions...unless they are the "whats life all about ? where am i heading ?" types. .<br />Have realised long back ..that those are pointless...and have no relevance...anymore..."mental masturbation"...yes..but still pointless....<br />So..I asked myself.."ok..what does it affect/get affected by ?"..<br />With most things today...it's money,thats the root cause..fortunately/unfortunately...and it was...this time too..<br />*fortunately..cos it's measurable..clear..and straight...effort = money..money = effort...<br />unfortunately...cos it's the age to be idealistic(took me to a different place..and different time...a different <a href="http://ritzkini.blogspot.com/2004_11_28_ritzkini_archive.html#110216484041909217">me</a>....and think "<a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dire-straits/40667.html">telegraph road</a>" :)(Dire Straits..Mark Knopfler is GOD ! "Money for nothing..and chicks for free...""romeo and juliet"...wah !) Am trying to grow out of it...dunno if it's right or wrong,tho..*<br />anyways...there are a few things you can control..and some that you cant..<br />so..made a mental list of stuff i need to do to have better control over things..<br />One thing led to another...and i did an analysis of my expenses for the last month and a half since i came here..<br />Have been horrible at tracking money,so far...in life...<br />(that goddamned 4-letter word...no..not F$%^...L-I-F-E...makes an appearance again ! DAMN ! One more ! DAMN !! uff !)...<br />Which probably explains the zero-tangible-assets-man...that i am today..So..made a spreadsheet..which tracked..my expenses,category-wise...<br />The amount to be found in my wallet...on a given day..money transferred..less expenses..<br />required a certain amount of devoted attention...to make all entries...<br />Not a complicated one,actually...the idea..and the exercise...<br />useful to know where you stand..always...just that we tend to take it easy,sometimes...<br />And..the result...<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/expense%20anal.3.jpg" border="0" /><br />The formalities...pertain to visa formalities..medical checkups..etc..<br />Which cant be avoided..and can be claimed once i am back in office..official,so...<br />The Essentials...not avoidable,again...<br />Phone-related..now those...those can be reduced..but..i have not been extravagant..<br />and it's only been home/family/friends..so cant be blamed..still..better control needed..<br />The adjustments...not tracking the expenses properly..<br />and therefore plus-minus with my wallet..better control needed !<br />The booze...working on it...has been a problem for some time..<br />2 steps backward,1 step forward...progress has been the cliche'd "one step at a time"..backwards..trying..hard !<br />What i donot have a problem with..is the amount/the stuff i drink...i am always in control..<br />What i do have a problem with..is that i give myself the option...to get drunk,everytime i want to..<br />Hmm...self-control..again..<br /><br />Now what CAN be avoided..are the impulse buys..<br />Amateur at this..usually very calculated,my purchases..'nil' is so easy to calculate,na ? :)<br /><br />But have been a "shades" man..ever since undergrad college..<br />shades..* a.k.a cooling glasses..goggles...specs..soda-bottle...*<br />and my hero puch...<br />I ruled the mean streets..of basavangudi,chamrajpet,goripaLya,vijaynagar and b.nagar !<br />*that was my route to college...goripaLya,btw..is a prominent don area...in bangalore...<br />"A mistake...an accident..and...<br />Your body will be found in the "Naala" down there"...my cousin had told me while showing the route,to me..<br />Scared the shit outta me..bakwaas kar raha tha,saala ! :)<br />Enuf accidents...and still alive,saar ! :))*<br />*those were different days...thats when the nick "ritzkini" came up..<br />almost LOL everytime i see that nick,nowadays....or give it to somebody...<br />err.. yeah..r-i-t-zee-k-i-n-i.. :))<br />What was i thinking,man ?! When i came up with that one ! Kewl,with a capital k eh ?<br />:))<br />Accha khaasa naam diyaa hai bhagwaan aur baap ne..hero-panthi,shaaNpatti ki kya zaroorat thee ?<br />:P*<br /><br />The DVDs..were the other impulse..<br />Indiana jones,Clooney collection..travolta collection<br />(Get shorty,Be cool,Broken Arrow,Swordfish,Ladder 49,etc..- The motherlode !)<br />It was eve-and-the-apple scene revisited..so..<br />:)<br /><br />Still..something that i need to work upon..hmm...<br />So..thats the way,the data crumbles...<br /><br />Now who said this one below ?<br />"Sometimes...Information...and Learnings from them..can be as useful as the data in the first place..<br />useless..."<br />Oh yeah..I did..just now ! guess true...only time will tell...<br />:P<br /><br />PS: Yes..it's an amateurish attempt...at trying to get back to my cheery best..after yesterday's gloom...trying to..real hard...<br />Think have been partly successful...am in 'high spirits' :)) and humming John Denver tracks...since the day before !<br />:P<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114258144778941276?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142432444049681522006-03-15T06:20:00.000-08:002006-03-15T06:40:03.626-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Aaj..</strong></span><br /><br />Case1:<br />mere yaar ki shaadi hai... ;<br />Case2:<br />mere yaar ka jaana hai... ;<br />Case3:<br />mein akela hoon... ;<br />break;<br /><br />*sorry guys...C ka switch statement syntax bhool gaya hoon..long time since i touched code...miss it...but..gets the point across,i hope...*<br /><br /><strong>Aaj...mere yaar ki shaadi hai... </strong><br />Harry's wedding today..to Ch...congratulations to both of you...<br />friend since B.E..8 years,almost...now...<br />No..his actual name is a boring absolutely-dig types..<br />We(kaTTe-gang of kini,"gurrroooo!" settars,tarzan and "thumbaa-like-aayithammaa"..) called him harry..still do...<br />No reference/deference to harry potter..Rowling had still not come up with so much of it..bullshit..then...<br />Chris harris,actually...yes the one who bowled those dollies..and could smash big sixes....off them !<br />They were sooo slow he could bowl them,walk across,take strike ..have a drink.. and then hit them..and bowl the next one..<br />(ex-kiwi all-rounder..being encouraged by the then wicket keeper-adam parore..with "come'on harry..come'on fellas..."..which we did..so..)<br />Harry was lazy..is lazy..and..will always be lazy..he's like that.."ninge yenu guru kashtaa ?" if you ask him why..<br />*"whats your problem,mayte ?"*<br />*kaTTe - village folk..under a peepul tree..gathering place..similarly..our gang..most gangs in bangalore colleges..aalada mara(banyan tree)..only diff..*<br />*gurrroooo- slang for guy..also equal to "lo jang","maga","magane","loper","chappar" "aNNa thandhey.."...etcetra,etcetra..<br />Can be mixed,cocktailed and served..with an accent..for added effects..For Ex: "loper,nan magane","lo jang nan magane"....as i said,anything goes..*<br />*loper = loafer..nan=my...magane = son...listen,learn and enjoy..em tee vee...*<br />*thumbaa-like-aayithammaa-M's fav. line..upon seeing a bootiphul,dutiful girl..is equal to "liked her lots,*<br />*tarzan - 2 girls in class...both the thakeli types..and both ga-ga goo-goo abt the stud boy..na,not me..tarzan..so...*<br />This gang was born out of being united in the face of adversity..<br />first..with branch change formalities...after the 1st year...1 month left..and we got a change..to mech..and dint know how to finish the labs...in 5 days !<br />so...how do you take on the mean-and-corrupt Smithy foreman ? without paying up ?<br />united we stand,divided we..sit ! and so..strike ! "hamaari maange poori karo !"<br />:)<br />I'll be humble...the idea wasnt entirely mine..harry added an "i agree.."...somewhere in between<br />*When harry speaks..which is very rare..you better listen..you mite not be lucky again..until next year !*<br />:))<br />After graduation..unemployed(Dot-com bust time,remember..) ..<br />so what ? app ! left,right and bloody f$#%ing center !<br />land jobs after scouring the IT Capital city..each one of us ! pulled in the other via HR-sweet talk !<br />Job done ! The brotherhood survives another litmus test...<br />Even after college.."duniya idhar ki udhar ho jaaye"...saturday evening...<br />that VV puram kaTTe..and the roadside eats..<br />before the beer at la-casa,jayanagar..or vodka at mayura,JC road..were a routine...<br />I moved to chennai..for my masters..<br />a visit to blore..and not meeting the boyz ? impossible !<br />it got a li'l less frequent tho..with time..<br />now 2 are in blore..on a break b/w projects..one back from amreeka after 2 years(harry)<br />one's in boston(settars)..<br />one's new to his job..after his masters..he's my competition ! same product,same prospects !! :)<br />We met up in tirupati..when i was in chennai..annual ritual..<br />tirupati trek..they from blore..me from chennai..<br />Religion during the walk to the top...and tirumala..<br />And..Party the nite away in tirupati ! gult movies ! booze...spicy grub ! wah !<br />Infact Harry knows me so well..last time to tirupati..we decided to meet at alipiri..<br />My bus from chennai was early..didnt have a cellphone then..so waiting...<br />their bus lands..one look at me..and harry says "WHAT ? enu love aa ?"<br />*:O One look..and immediately ? It wasnt that bad,yaar !*<br /><br /><strong>Aaj..mere dost ka jaana hai...</strong><br />J leaves..for the middle of the desert..on work...<br />baddie-buddy...booze-buddy...buddy...<br />Now who'll cross the road with me ? looking at the wrong side ?!<br />Now who'll get irritated with me..that we lost a game we shld have won ? and shout at me for not having the "killer instinct "?<br />Now who'll make smart-alec comments...abt the moti dance-bar girl ?<br />"1 step forward...2 steps back...india rediscovered,eh !" :))<br />"sau mein assi be-imaan..mera bharat mahaan..."<br />*No..we are patriotic..we just like having a good time..they are not mutually exclusive,are they ?<br />It's called cynicism when you dont plan to do much abt it..else it's called funneling your rage..into something creative..*<br />Now who'll discuss strategies..to beat M ? after getting drunk..<br />*M met us at the dinner table..after a drink himself,too..and we rubbished his game !<br />"Too predictable on the serve..backhand weak.."shoaib akhtar types-2 matches of 100 miles/hr yorkers and 10..sitting out due to injury !:-/<br />He got so irritated..he challenged us to a game,then and there ! thursday nite..floodlites on..and game !<br />we won...beer vs whisky..we were more sober..:))*<br />J is a mallu..but born and brought up in karnataka..studied in blore..same age,almost..same attitude..so..good chemistry..<br />He was allowed the option to choose where to go..on weekends..just that i decided on the options provided..<br />:P<br />He leaves..and I have things to ponder about..how do i waste my time,now ?!!<br />From do deewaane shehar mein...to...ek akela is shehar mein (from the movie,Gharonda)<br /><br /><strong>Aaj..Mein akela hoon...</strong><br />Why ? cos..<br />aaj holi hai..and i'm not in india.. :-/<br />Admissions to IITM MBA...was on the interview panel last year..in bombay..not even in the country now..<br />March 18th...IITM DOMS sports day..alumni team needs good players...cricket,especially...missed out last year...missing out this year too..<br />I ate "puliyogre"(tamarind rice) yesterday...and i now understand what the cliche'd "i miss indian food" was all about...<br /><br />If this was not enuf...to spoil my mood...i received one more...<br />A bit of a shocker at work...I dont want to talk about it...<br />I say to myself..<br />"Donot react ! donot react !! immediately...on impulse...sleep over it...think about it..understand,analyze and get back..."<br />*Dp..so much for your compliment,eh ?<br />"you seem to be perenially happy..and cheerful.."<br />Well..here i am..this is me...<br />i can take one hit..i can take two..but...what i cannot do..is take 3 ! in a day !!*<br />Chubwamba..<a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/chumbawamba/31113.html">Tubthumping</a>...to suit my current mood...<br />DAMN ! I cant even booze...no company !<br />i dont booze with people that i dont know...very well !<br />And i dont want to get back to boozing alone !<br />So...<br /><br />Life..is a balance...in everything...was having a good time until now..was even wondering what it is that'll hit me...now..i know...I shall fight ! I will bounce back ! DEFINITELY !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114243244404968152?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142172152006131742006-03-12T05:53:00.000-08:002006-03-12T06:02:32.210-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Did we start the fire ? Nope..We did not..<br /></strong></span><br />Before i start off...a note...<br />The last few posts were very 1-dimensional..and very "my-day-today" types..<br />i go thru that phase...on and off...and..off and on..<br />:)<br />So..in a way,even i am thankful to the god almighty..that i got something else to post about..<br />Now..to the post..here goes..<br /><br />I woke up to the alarm ringing at 7:00 AM..I hate that sound..aarrgghhh !Another nite of limited sleep..why the hell dont i realise that at nite ? than the subsquent morning !?<br />I went to the bathroom..splashed some water into my eyes..and sat on the pot..<br />with the brush in my mouth..surd after surd..err...turd after turd...flowed..as i brushed...in slow,agonizing up and down motions....<br />:)))<br /><em>*The sequence of the phrases matter a lot,na !? "as i brushed" and "in slow,agonizing up and down motions....":))*</em><br /><br /><strong>*More importantly......HMMMMPPPHH !!</strong><br /><br />See..i said something..but i got back to the same old stuff...and you didnt even notice ! AAARRRGGGHHH ! Anyways...analysis time...<br />This phenomenon could be due to 2 reasons.Namely :<br /><br />1. You are in love...with me...so enamoured and bimbotically,boombaastically in love with me...that..you dont really care what i write..<br />just that i write.something..anything !<br />happens..often..dont worry..you are not alone..i love you too...and Is fine with me..if<br /><br />a. you are hot..and a girl..hot girl,'basically'..*making it clear...to help the bimbo understand..* or...<br />b. you are rich..period..<br /><br /><em>*notice the distinct lack of gender spec. when the financial stability parameter is introduced..*<br />*Also notice the mutual exclusivity of the "hot girl" and "rich" terms..Impossible is not a word in the fool's dictionary..It's possible..impossible..very,very possible..*<br />(Sorry,bimbo dear..dint mean to confuse you...so sorry..my apologies..)<br /></em><br />2. You are here on a first-visit...and dont really care..fine with me...Am sure you'll be back for more,later...else,see you later,alligator !<br /><br />If you dont belong to either sample spaces in the vast blogdom population...then..well...PAY ATTENTION !! When i talk,you are supposed to L-I-S-T-E-N !!!<br />:)))<br /><br />Just kidding..trying to keep you awake..anyways..to the post..honest,this time..serious stuff...*<br /><br />The older i get,i believe,ours was the generation that saw everything..why ? how ? lemme elaborate..<br />pre and post 1991 reforms...a public servant government/bank job..and a shaant life..to a job in a MNC..and no-sleep-3-nites-straight ! at work !!<br />From Buniyaad and the 2 sunday morning Epics..to..F.R.I.E.N.D.S.. and Baywatch...and MTv Grind..<br />From single-option-doordarshan and chitrahaar to...100 channels and still-nothing-to-watch Cable TV !!<br />From the Ravi shastri and venkatapathy raju-brand of cricket.. to the mahendra dhoni and the yuvraj singhs of today..<br />From the chaara-ghotaalaa to the Citizen's Civic initiative in b'lore..<br />From handlebar-mush veerappan..to phoolan devi...<br />From Charles Sobhraj..to Dawood...<br />From Ayodhya to Gujarat...<br />From Kargil to "Forget Pakistan,yaar..We have moved on.We need to take on the goras and the slit-eyes...at business ! and win !! "<br />From "No man..chod yaar.." to "Chill,yaar..take a pill.."<br />*even the language has changed...even the slang ! *:)<br />Most of all..i consider myself incredibly lucky to have watched...<br />Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis vs. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid..battle of the equals...make that, the super-equals !<br /><br /><em>* The most beautiful thing i have ever seen..ever ! and it beats...all the beautiful girls...eaaasssyy !<br />Waqar Younis steaming in...and that beautifully-shaped inswinging toe-crusher-of-a-yorker-with-middle-stump-outta-the-ground-and-cartwheeling demolition job..<br />Pheewww ! outta breath..almost an orgasm,even..almost..:P<br />or A Tendliya coming down the track to Shane warne to smash him for a 6 ! over mid-wicket !! and telling him before he did so !!</em><br /><em>Still gives Shane-sphagetti-and-toast-with-the-waitress-for-free-Warney, the nightmares..reportedly ! :)*</em><br /><br />Simple funda..Consider this..2 generations back..the euphoria of the post-independence era and it's subsequent thrill had kinda simmered down...<br />a generation back,irrespective of the education you had...and the money you had..the options/choices were very limited..<br />I remember..we had to wait for a telephone connection..for 3 years ! one of those-to dial,rotate the number on the dial with your finger..<br /><em>*Still use that phone at home..somethings I dont intend to let change..this was one of them..i had put my foot down..and the phone stayed upstairs ..where it belonged ! :)*</em><br />Our bajaj chetak took 2 years ! b/w order and delivery !!! both instances were normal..some people are still waiting..i know one ! :)<br />We,of course..we all know what we were lucky to go thru..and went thru...<br />Do you really expect the generation that has come about now...to ever enjoy the mix that we went thru ?<br />From...Granny's tales..to help you sleep...to..having a wild nite at the pub and returning at 6 AM ??<br />Nope..this generation will not experience any of that,if things are any indication already...infact lemme add to that...<br />We will contribute immensely..to them not having the same experiences we had..<br />Their lives will be too easy...and too tough..both at the same time..<br />both parents will have very little time for the child(Lotsa DISKs,i gather..already..Double income,single kid..)..careers are more important,of course !<br />A nanny shld do it...who needs us to spend time with them ? unlike our folks...<br />Consequently I foresee them being disconnected from the parents..and lonely..<br /><em>*What summer vacation ? If there's no bunch of cousins to climb the mango tree with ? and no-"humpty dumpty..we all fall down..." either..*</em><br />Of course,they will come to us...only for their share of monthly pocket-money..<br />They will like it...no emotional mumbo-jumbo..besides,money talks...all languages...but...never mind...<br />It will happen..No point fighting it...accept it..and be prepared to work with it..<br />anyways..i digress,sorry...<br /><br />So...When i heard this track Billy Joel with "We didnt start the fire" for the nth time...<br />I wondered..what is he trying to suggest ? for the nth time..<br />Turns out..after some research...<br /><em>"Billy Joel (reportedly) wrote this song after overhearing a child say that he felt sorry for "older people" like Billy Joel because no "history" happened in their lifetime, that NOW (or the time the song was written) was going to be the world's most historical time period. The comment got to Billy Joel so much that he sat down and wrote this to prove that his lifetime has been FULL of history."<br /></em>More <a href="http://www.rareexception.com/Garden/Eighties/Fire.php">here</a>...<br />And..wikipedia showed me more of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Didn%27t_Start_the_Fire">light</a>...<br />Alongwith a lotta help from other people who held the torch and the faith...and spent their valuable time coming up with <a href="http://www.inthe70s.com/generated/lyricsmeaning.shtml">this</a>..<br />and <a href="http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/start_fire_facts.htm">this</a>....<br /><a href="http://www.teacheroz.com/fire.htm">This</a> is good...links to each word's significance..<br />The sociological impact of the track...<a href="http://www2.msstate.edu/~els4/">here</a>...<br />A class assignment on the track <a href="http://www.patkeefe.com/joel/joelwebquest.html">here</a>...for a sociology class,apparently...<br />The video has billy sitting on a chair...and..the table burning..and visuals of the relevant period behind him..<br /><em>*Dont have it...have the mp3 alone..no regrets..*</em><br />I liked this the best, amongst all tho...a better explanation...<br /><em>"The song's inspiration was an encounter in which Joel found himself taking something of a teacher's --certainly an elder's -- role.I was talking to this young guy in his early '20s,he says.And he was talkingabout what a hard time this was to grow up in, with crack and AIDS. And I thought, we said that when we were that age.<br />Jeez, there was Vietnam,the Kennedy assassinations, drugs, Nixon...the song is saying,<br />'Look, we didn't start the fire, we tried to fight it, but it was burning and it's gonna burn on after we're gone <br />and it's gonna burn on after you're gone, too.That's the way the world is, imperfect; you have to learn to deal with it.<br />But don't give up! Change what you can change;<br />Don't fall into cynicism and despair."</em><br /><br />So relevant to my country..even to this day...<br /><br />PS:Mail me at ritzkini<at>gmail<dot>com if you want it...bad..and...if enuf of you are interested,will mail it to you...promise..<br /><br />PPS: This one's special to me..for one other reason...<br />This was the first english track(pop,rock-types) i had ever heard...ever !<br /><em>*the sound of music and odd western classical which we were subjected to...as torture..doesnt count ! they arent torture...they seemed so at the time.. *</em><br />We bunch of cousins had stolen into my eldest bro's room and put the cassette in the player..without his permission..<br />At the risk of being slaughtered...<br />Only to be confused...the english was too fast then..we didnt understand it all..i have a problem with some parts..to this day...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114217215200613174?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1142051386019081752006-03-10T20:19:00.000-08:002006-03-10T20:29:46.170-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Conversations with family...<br /></span></strong><br />I come from a very tightly-knit family...on both sides-mom and dad...<br />Dad's side is all system and discipline...<br />For Ex: We dont use allopathic medicines at home...havent done so for 15 years now...<br />A balance in everything we do...eat,sleep,etc...<br />Yeah..would have been boring...but...not exactly..it's required when...<br />The other side,Mom's..is so much of indiscipline,have fun,live for the moment..types<br />bearhugs and laughter...leg-pulling...and generally having a good time...<br />So..yesterday was my aunt's birthday(my mom's elder sis- K-akka)...<br />*Mom reminds me about all this kinda stuff...i'm horrible at it..*<br />I call up..to wish her...and the official-voice trick - " May i speak to Mrs.M ?" lasted for just about 2 secs..<br />she recognized my voice..like that !<br />:-/<br />So much for a neat pull..She's smart..she has to be...when she's the mother of 3 crazy sons !<br />:)<br />My cousins D,V and A...my brothers,actually...<br />dont think mom/aunt looked at us as one apart from the others..we definitely dont !<br />One is in America..married..has been there for the last 6 years now..<br /><em>saala hindustan ka ehsaan faramosh..ab to Green card bhi mil gaya..ab kya problem hai ? :)</em><br />The second,V is a CA..in blore..when he's not travelling round the world..<br />The 3rd,A is running a florist's boutique in jayanagar,blore.....<br />Their dad passed away while they were just kids..<br />My Dad has tried to be a good godfather..<br />My friends..their friends..there really was no difference..we stay just 2 streets apart..<br />with granny(when she was alive..) in between..<br />Have spent a countless summers at our uncle's place(then a bachelor) in m'lore ..and had such a gala time making our own rules and not sticking to it..that our Mom's have had to come to M'lore personally to take us back..to school ! :(<br />we played hide and seek together as kids...used to jump b/w houses a la matrix...jlt..<br />we didnt know what we were doing,then..ask me to do it today,and i mite do it for just over a million dollars...cash !<br />:)<br />We have played cricket together..broken a lotta windowpanes..fixed them..<br />broken a lotta bones..ours...and the enemy's...not bothered to fix them..<br />*I have stitches b/w my eyebrows and on my chin as reminders of my wild days..it was a phase..*<br />my cousin D has fallen from the first floor...on his head..<br />and exclaimed "But Mom,i was trying to do a somersault,a la "36th chamber of the shaolin" !"<br />:))<br />He's ok..mentally imbalanced,dont worry....sis-in-law hasnt complained..yet...<br />V was the "Mama's boy"..and still gets leg-pulled on that...<br />*Must be suffering from a complex of some sort..last time surd came home,on my way from bombay..we visited them..<br />V was brandishing an Air-gun and teaching my 6-year old nephew,how to use it...Surd...was a little confused.. :))*<br />I..b/w V and A,age-wise...was somewhere in between..perenially confused and lost...as always...<br />Should I jump ? or shldnt i ? what the heck ! and...bham ! "yeah..wat next ? again ?! get it right this time ? ok...fine"...and...bham...again...Mummmmmmy !!!<br />:)<br />A was the champ ! Eldest bro D said "i shld hit the ball/his head...I did ! both !!"<br />:))<br />Nope..we were good kids..never get into a fight that you can avoid..we were told...<br />we tried hard...not to avoid...consequently,we fought...<br />:P<br />Had a good chat with K-akka(I have always called her what my mom calls her..just a habit i cant let go..)<br />So..she tells me " Dont you dare fall in love and get married to a non-konkani girl..<br />I will personally "gaandi sollu kaDthafy" you !"<br />*Relevant konk to english translation- "I'll skin your ass !" :))*<br />"It's still ok to roam the city with a girl...not blore...cos the word will spread..but...no marriage business,ok ?!!"<br />"Of course not,akka...you think i'm crazy ?I grab her hand...and what if she refuses to leave it ?for life ?? dont worry,will come back single.."<br />"Hmm..I have always had doubts about you since the day you left for PG..4 years back...I will get to know whats happening..you know that dont you ?"<br />"Of course Ma'm..."<br />*Mom and she are part of a vast shadowy network of like-minded aunts/cousins/relatives/friends/ex-colleagues/neighbours/childhood friends,etc..<br />their prime objective is the decimation,destruction and absolute removal of singlehood amongst guys and girls-our age..via marriage ! :-*<br />Next up was a call to my eldest cousin sister...my role-model..also from my mom's side...<br />her wedding anniversary yesterday..her birthday tomorrow.. So..<br />Caught her in the airport,on her way to udaipur...india's largest private bank is sending her on a paid holiday there..unfortunately it's a training/seminar kinda thing at one of those lake palaces ! What a waste ! :-/<br />Treasury Manager at the bank..i have always told her about the possibilities...of forgery and fraud..that we can contemplate and pull off...<br />She doesnt seem to listen...ever !<br />:-/<br />Mother of 2 bratty,boisterous,noisy,always-clamouring-for-more daughters...<br />and still can do aerobics and stretch her legs apart on the floor turning her body into an inverted T !<br />:O<br />Very focussed..very casual..and still very pro..i have learnt a few things from her...still a lot to learn,tho..<br />So..first question after the pleasentaries."When are you back ?"<br />I said "Why do you ask ? Whos getting married ? you ? or me ??"<br />*We tend to make it to every family wedding..<br />hadnt missed even a single one until last year..and she was trailing me then..<br />now she's overtaken me,staying in blore :-/ so,the question...*<br />She retorts "What a creep ! How can you say that on my anniversary ?"<br />* i get that a lot "creep" "snob"..etc...from her especially...:)*<br />"ok...fine...I dunno if i will be back for your wedding.. but i hope to be back for mine...:))<br />And...talking about anniversaries..who's at the airport ? Wheres hubby dear today ? China,US,far-east or the moon ?"<br />"Ask him yourself ! you have his number and you both get along so well..anyways..<br />Thats besides the point darling..I heard your sis has decided to defer marriage..till she deems fit ! a rebel,at this age !? "<br />"so ?? I completely agree..I think she's taken a smart decision for the first time in her life.."<br />"hmmm.. i guess...anyways...gotta go..my flight call..bye..keep calling.."<br />"And waste my money ? fat chance ! bye..:)) ok...an affectionate bye now..."<br />"You will never change rit&%%..:)"<br /><em>*that &amp;%% is what i am called at home..and you''ll laff ur guts out and pull my leg ever after if i ever tell you that !*</em><br />"bye.."<br />So..Conversations with family..or is it crazy people ?<br />Well..they are crazy people..but..family...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114205138601908175?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1141831641123425372006-03-08T07:21:00.000-08:002006-03-08T07:28:56.130-08:00<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Bcos,it gives me something to do,Nate...</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>*Sorry guys..Been travelling again...kinda busy..no time to do get connected..atleast not for too long..and the evenings when i get back,priority 1 is baddie...and maybe booze/movie/etc..sometimes...a blog and a computer dont figure in the list..hate the screen..it's my job..that's why </em>:-/<em>...will check up your blogs and get back to commenting..sometime next year ! :) Even these posts are drafted while commuting and then pasted here...horrible,i know ! so...sorry...*</em><br /></span><br />A team-mate presented me with a "Err...Houston,we have a problem"-situation,coupla days back...<br />S: "4600 rows ! Of item master data ! each row to be segregated ! into group,category,type and subtype!"<br />Me: "ok...so ? Whats your point ? " :))<br />S: "But...it's 4600 rows ! there's no way we can do it ! we'll have to spend hours doing it row after stupidly meaningless row !"<br />Me: "Yaar,chill...ho sakta hai...What we use MS excel for,na...is just 10% of it's useful value...<br />Trust me..gimme half an hour to think and if i come up with something,Great ! Nahi toh...toh toh toh... :))"<br />S is a "bloody paki"..and i call him that..he in turn calls me "saala kafir !"...<br />:))<br />Day 1 was all formal intros..day 2..i walked in..and he asked me "so..ki haal-chaal?"...<br />I said "Allahtala ke rehmokaram se bahutaala.."...without thinking..<br />*It's an after-effect of watching too many inzibhai post-match press conferences..*<br />A :O from him later..we started chatting as tho we were long-lost friends..so,aajkal sab chalta hai :) Anyways..<br />I walked out...while he wrote the sql query to import all the data from the relevant tables...<br />I knew,there were enough joins to keep him busy for a week :)))<br />I tend to take a walk..when i need to think..helps to be alone,when you really,really need to think..<br />I used to pace before...Pacing kept me a lot more hassled...and didnt allow me to concentrate..as much..<br />It was a lot more adrenalin and aggro to take on a problem..rather than cool,calm thinking...<br />I prefer a walk now...so much more relaxed...<br />It's bright not-a-cloud-in-the-sky sunshine here...<br />And Muscat is ringed by mountains..beautifully-ruggedly-raw mountains...awesomely picture perfect..<br />Besides,the heat is pretty tolerable..and the sunlight is direct and really,really bright..<br />Wakes me up..so...a walk it is...<br />*Relevant 'Sehar' dialogue by Arshad Warsi's character -<br /><em>"Meri maa kehti thee...Sooraj ki pehli kiranon ke saamne khade hone se..shareer ki thakaan door ho jaati hai... "<br /></em>*<br />ok...focus..what do i need to do ?<br />Ok..step 1..step 2...step 3..hmm..slight problem..custom filter se ho jaana chahiye..<br />hmm...lets give it a shot...<br />I return to see the data ready...<br />Ok..Step 1..break the string..so that we can set a rule...use a space delimiter..Data >> text-to-columns...<br />Use the autofilter to search for specific characters - an ampersand,a comma,a hyphen,etc...<br />look for it in each of the broken string columns..Concatenate...Only for that set of filtered rows...<br />Give a space b/w concatenated columns...Find the string length using the function..trim,if above the allowed field size..to remove unnecessary spaces..<br />Auto filter again..custom filter for field size greater than allowed limit..make necessary changes..<br />Should be minor..since the same rule is applied for multiple rows..<br />If the rule had a problem,a large number of rows would have the same/similar problem..consequently,the rule would have to be changed...<br />And...Done ! Kazaaam !<br />*I know ! It's been a long time..and even shaquille o'neal knows now,that the movie was a huuuuggeee flop*<br />*Also...a li'l theatrical and melodramatic..but i try to end with a flourish..try to...so...:))*<br />Me: "Ready for Import into our db,sailor..."<br />S: "Aye,aye Captain ! kewl !"<br />Me: "Yeah...Treat are there !!! Chal talli hote hain..Dophar mein kabhi beer piya hai ?:)) "<br />*Half the time i am explaining the street slang that S gets to listen to in his hindi movie..uff !<br />Is a great fan of Ajay devgan..and loved his "phool aur kaantey"...yup..exactly that kinda guy :))*<br />S: "huh ? :O"<br />Me: "Hot day yaar...hot dudes too :))) Something to cool us down,eh ? First-time for me too - a beer in the afternoon ! Chal !"<br />and then..He asked me over lunch..<br />S: "Magar hero...why ? Why do it ? Why not give it to somebody who would do it row after row after row ? It's not our problem..."<br />*Reminds me of my first boss..AJ..an IIMB grad...over-achiever types..<br /><em>"slow down..ritesh..slow down..i'm not as smart as you..breathe..1001..1002..1003...haan...ab bol,hero..." yeah,rite ! me "smarter than you ?!" sure !:)"*</em><br />* Funda time :<br />From the man himself,via..the dude himself ! :))<br /><em>"Saying the number 1001,1002,etc is almost exactly the amount of time taken by 1 second...So if you ever want to time yourself..say 1001,1002,1003 and you are thru with 3 seconds..and so on..."</em><br />Hmm..cool,na..back to the topic..via the subtopic..past the aside :)))*<br />Me: "Bas..aise hi..laga challenging hai..excel mein punter nahi hoon..Thoda sa seekhoonga with this problem..seekh gayaa..."<br />And i remembered what Travolta tells Nate in "Phenomenon" when he's trying to decode a msg b/w 2 CIA stations...<br />N: "Why ? John,why ? " *After John insists on decoding..Eventhough Nate asks him repeatedly to keep off such sensitive stuff..*<br />J: "Bcos it gives me something to do,Nate !<br />I dunno if it's getting worse or getting better..but...*sigghhh*...<br />i have 12 hrs in the nite to kill..and..when i get tired of reading..<br />i do crossword puzzles.. but...they are all too simple..<br />*sarcastic laff at himself*<br />Too simple...Me ! and Too simple !!??"<br />:)<br /><br />So..When somebody asks me - Why do i do,the things I do ?<br />Bcos,It gives me something to do,Nate ! Thats why !</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114183164112342537?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1141655200911334242006-03-06T06:20:00.000-08:002006-03-06T06:26:41.286-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">My Play(boy)list...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Shocked ya,didnt I ? Well..that was the idea..<br />:P<br />Anyways...<br />Chweety's....(that nick still makes me go ha-ha-ha everytime I see it..sorry yaar..:) ...<br />Well,anyways,lemme start all over again...<br />Chweety's last comment about "My dil goes ummm..."..or..whatever ridiculous karan-johar movie track it was...made me think..no offence,chweety..i do that sometimes - think...<br />Out of sheer irritation,frustration...and all the other relevant rations..it made me wonder...<br />About the way the indian audience is suckered..everytime..with a "pink" movie..<br />very...very...garish..very,very loud...very,very in your face...typically north-indian delhi punju...simple funda - very very "pink"..so..no thank you...<br />So...I dont tend to listen to such tracks..And so..what do i listen to ?<br />My playlist...today...all day..on loop...on shuffle..cos,i like the unpredictability of it..<br /><br /><em>Courtesy : Musicindiaonline.com.What a site ! what a find ! And...my hard disk..No words...My entertainment console,i call it..yeah,i use it for work too,sometimes...<br /></em><br />1.<em> Aankhen</em> : Phatela jeb sil jaayega - Ulti-funny track ! And increasingly becoming my mantra to tackle life.. head-on ! :)<br />2. <em>Geetha</em> - Jotheyali Jothe Jotheyali -All time favourite Kannada track..Enuf said..<br />3. <em>Anbey sivam</em> - Elai machi machi...thalai sutthi sutthi - Those lyrics are something i can totally identify with...tee hee...<br />4. <em>Aerosmith </em>- Pink..the video rocks..afsos,i dont have it here :-/ mp3 will have to do..for now..<br />5. <em>AC/DC</em> - Thunderstruck ! Ever heard of an enthu-upper/wakeup song ? This one is rite up there ! definitely !!<br />5. <em>Mr Big </em>- Be with you..damn,i still havent got a good quality mp3 of this ! after 4 years of looking for it ! :-/<br />6. <em>Mast</em> : Poocho na yaar kya hua..That "mimicry item" is soooo funny...<br />7. <em>Love ke liye kuch bhi karega</em> - Aslambhai -Ulti-funny track No. 2 ! <em>Dubai ka chashma,cheen ki chaddi aur...eeeraani chai.. thakitadhoom</em> !:))<br />8. <em>DCH</em> : Jaane kyon log pyaar karte hain...Jaane kyon ??? My question too ! (that actually rhymes! "kyon" and "too" ! WOW !!:)<br />9. <em>Ocean's 11 OST</em> : Elvis with "<em>A li'l less conversation...A li'l more action pleaaase...All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me</em> !"<br />10.<em>Lakshya</em> : "Kitni baatein","Lakshya" and "Mein Aisa kyon hoon ?" !!! ok..all tracks..Love them..Awesome !! khush ?!<br />11.<em>Swades</em> : Yun hi chalaa...Kailash kher rocks..Rabbi Shergill rulez..and Shibani Kashyap is the queen ! My queen ! sajanaa aaa bhi jaa..:)<br />12.<em>Blur</em> : Song 2..Electronic Arts' Fifa 98 game OST..wooooohoooo ! :) "Motey,woh game mujhe de de,motey !" :))<br />13.<em>Maanasa Sarovara</em> : Maanasa Sarovara..Eee Ninna manase...manasa sarovaraa...*sigggghhh...long long ago nyaapaka of home...banthu...*<br />14.<em>Agni Natchitiram</em> : Ninnukori Varanam (There's something called female grace....and then..there is Amala...Amala wins...hands down !)<br />15.<em>Boom</em> : Mundiyaan tu bachke rahi (When a firangi kudi sings this track,it is....sooo haaawwwwt ! I realised it this weekend at the Majan !:)<br />16.<em>Bade Miyaan Chote Miyaan</em> : Kisi Disco mein jaayeein Ummmmmhhh :))...Ooo ramkali mein tujhse dilo jaan pe marta hoon...lekin yeh sach hai tere...bhaai se darta hoon :)))<br />17.<em>Amar Arshi</em> : Kaala Chashma (it's called eve-teasing...in some places..i know ! I dont care..)<br />18.<em>Strings</em> : Anjaane(deeep...),Mera Bichada yaar-Latesht track...ulti-cool ! stringsonline.net download available..<br />19.<em>Moodupani</em> : En Iniya Pon Nilaave...Yesudaas never sang this well,ever after !<br />20.<em>Avril Lavigne</em> : So much for my Happy Ending..this babe rules,sitting on the altar of cynicism...helps that she's hot too...those kohl-lined eyes..a fantastic voice..pocket dynamite...indeed,some pocket dynamite ! :)<br />21.<em>Kishore kumar</em> : "chuudeee nahinn yeh meraaaa...dillll..hai...deeekho dekho dekho dekho...tootey na...seriously well put,dude ! :)<br />22.<em>Love Story Theme</em> : Andy Williams..Oliver,thy story isnt unique,and is oft repeated in the real world...fear not,you have lotsa company :-/<br />23.<em>Pallavi Anupallavi</em> : Naguva Nayanaaa...Nalivaa Mouna..<br />(why dont they make Dig movies like these anymore ? Last one i remember was "<em>Bangaarada baale</em>"...<br />Dealt with a chess player(Anant Nag playing a GM,no less !) trying to figure out who a certain female fan was..<br />He can only talk to her on the phone..and is trying to figure it all out,based on clues...puzzle of a movie..<br />Kinda depressing towards the end,tho..when he finally tracks her down....but...fantastic movie,nonethless...<br />Pity..We'll continue to be subjected to the bullshit from the Rajkumar-son-clan stable !<br /><em>*Men: House :: Donkeys: Stable, rite ? Si Senor...Fit hai ! Ekdum fit ! :) * </em><br /><br />Asides- "Pot for the day"-types :<br /><br />1. Why's there a mirror at the back of a compass?To let you know who's lost...(The Gods must be crazy-2)<br />:))<br /><br />2. Seen on a Yellow Volkswagen Beetle - a poultry delivery vehicle..over the weekend..<br />"Pulls more chicks than a Ferrari !" Ha !!:))<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114165520091133424?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1141482839938141302006-03-04T06:25:00.000-08:002006-03-04T07:10:05.003-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Things that make me go...hmm...<br /></strong></span><br />1. A mail from my niece..she's 10 years old..she's using email now..knows how to use her dad's blackberry phone like the back of my pre-historic hand...<br />Has a better vocab than i do..and a better hold on fluency in the english language...than i do ! even at this age !!<br />"It's not '<em>flover'</em> riteshmam,it's '<em>flaar'</em>.."<br />:O<br />At 10, i had just about realised that the steel plate i imagined to be the imaginary steering wheel to my imaginary bus,wasn't something to play with..<br />*ooh...that hit on the head from granny still hurts..idiot,me !*<br /><em></em><br /><em>"hi ritresh(sic.) mam shocked no to see my mail????????well,i have my own email id....how are things there????and how are you??????ramesh ajja and mamama came to stay in our house for 2 days. Keep sending me messages...from k,bangalore"</em><br /><br />I called her up..fooled her once again.."I'm calling from the Soceity Against Internet and Email Crime,Department of Police" !<br />*I know..it's flimsy..but thats all i could come up with at the time...*<br />She was silent...and then said after about 5 mins...."Hey ! riteshmam !!"<br />:-/<br />next I was speechless..in 5 mins...what do you say to a 10-year old ?<br />"Dhanda-paani kaise chal raha hai ?" or "Kyon bey ? koi pati ? ya abhi tak..."<br />:))<br />Fortunately...It's exam-time for her now..and i was able to chat with her...about that and the latest movie she watched...<br />And no..she's been emphatic..she doesnt want anything from here..dad has got her all that she will ever want..from his last trip round the world...she'll keep me informed,tho..<br />:))<br /><br />2.A cricket limerick competition...more <a href="http://www.thegoogly.com/2006/03/cricket_limeric.html">here</a>(via <a href="http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/">Corridor of Uncertainity</a>)..and the prize on offer-a free,funny cricket t-shirt !<br />and yeah,my entry goes something like this..inshallah,i'll win !<br />:))<br />"England were in such a mess,<br />Oh no,you were wrong no less,<br />The 1st test on a platter,<br />All of india was in a tatter,<br />It's time we wore a dress !"<br /><br />PS: Read the rules and come up with one on your own !! And...NO COPYING !!!<br />:P<br /><br />PPS: check out the "Not long now,mr gilly" ad too...funny...<br /><br />3.A good friend..is going ahead with publishing a book...a novel...should be out by the year-end...in a store near you !<br />A precursor :<br /><em>"Sometimes I get hit by absolute deluge of flashbacks, so real I could literally be there, wake up and find all this is a dream. Memories ofsitting in hot sultry classrooms with some lecturer droning away,everyone is his or her state of drugged equilibrium. Knowing the worst that could happen was that the professor would ask you (sometimes evenrequest...) to please pay a little more attention. Knowing the worst that could happen and not having it scare the shit out of you is aluxury I never knew I had until I lost it.</em><br /><em>And other times, when subjects are discussed with such vehemence that we could as well have been arguing over the fate of some billion dollar company, rather than a neat little case study, a script for a play actedout, in B schools year after year. And oh the sense of power you are gripped with, making all those wonderful presentations, taking thosehard decisions to hive of business units and grow I\new business. Young Princes of Jargon living in the great kingdom of Academia."</em><br /><br />My response:<br />":))))awesome ! i loved it !inshallah,everybody else will too !Keep up the effort,bro !It's a story that needs to be told..:)"<br /><br />His repartee :<br />"It's fiction bro. Otherwise it will be filled with stories of boring people like you..."<br /><br />:))) I love this guy...he's sooo me !! mean !!!<br />:)<br /><br />4.One of my ex-colleagues and close friend...a mallu...getting married...another domino fell..wedding bells..all over the place..hmm..<br />His mail :<br />"Hi guys..just thought I'd tell u that my marriage has been fixed for May 7th . Its happening at K .. will update u guys on more details as soon as things get fixed ... "<br /><br />My response:<br />" WOW !!! DUDE !!! COOL !!! that was quick !! either one of 4 things...<br />1 Your parents dont trust you being single..for too long..<br />2. You are really despo !!<br />3. Both of the above...<br />4. All of the above.<br /><br />Which one is it ??? !! :))) and yeah...congratulations...about time,you got married...wouldve turned into a saint going by your lack of "bad" habits,otherwise... Congratulations again...to you and k-soon-to-be-m,too... wish you both a fantastic innings together... :)"<br /><br />Not-to-be-outdone-last-word-freak-! gets back with this..<br />"Poda Punnaku..this I must say is a very strategic plan that my parents have laid n executed with pin point precision .. they gave me this lecture the last time I was in chennai sometime last year sayign that arranged marriages take a while and it'll be close to a year or even more before I can actually find the girl I like ... so I fell for it and gave them permission thinking that I'll be 27 when the whole thing happens ... then suddenly in 2 months they meet 3 girls and tell me about it saying that all I need to do is meet them .. after meeting the first girl I realised that she seemed very close to the typical woman I had in mind .. and the rest is history ...."<br /><br />And the rest is history...the rest is history..indeed...<br /><em></em><br /><em>"poda poda punakku..podathe thappu kanukku..."</em><br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114148283993814130?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1141276340550131262006-03-01T21:10:00.000-08:002006-03-01T21:12:20.786-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">A Phenomenon..called Phenomenon...</span></strong><br /><br />John travolta...Kyra sedgwick...robert duvall...And that eric clapton "Change the world " track...good movie...<br />Will rank as one amongst the best "hatke" movies i have ever seen..<br />An automechanic,Travolta...suddenly starts displaying extraordinary mental abilities after an incident post-own birthday party...<br />Loves Kyra like crazy...while she doesnt want to have anything to do with relationships...due to some bad history...<br />Duvall is a doc..and good friend..<br />The way people react to his new-found traits..and the way his relationship with Kyra blossoms..worth a watch...<br />Pretty old movie..think around '95-'97...have loved the eric clapton "change the world" track for a long time..<br />Knew that it was the OST to the movie...but never got around to seeing it...<br />Coupla days back...First CD cover in the Rental store.."Phenomenon"..."Of course !!"-my reaction..<br />:)<br />Travolta is good...Duvall does a pro job...as usual...Kyra..never seen her before...good job too...<br />Am not great a moview reviews...either i love it..or hate it...black or white..no grey...<br />So when i say...white...it's reaaaallllly white...<br />Do watch...worth your time..<br /><br />PS: Have been travelling...around 4 hrs a day on the commute to group companies...<br />rusayl..sohar...barka...suweis..muttrah...UAE border...<br />you name it..i been there...done that...in oman...<br />:)<br />and slogging...a bit...the heat is on...<br />and i dont really mind it,frankly..the <em>"meter chaloo aahe"</em> sign is on...<br />and as long as i am being billed by the hour..<em>no problemo amigos</em>...<br />:P<br />So..at the first opportunity..i either play...jog..or do anything...that doesnt involve a computer screen...<br />God knows i miss this place..my blog....inshallah,he'll have a little more mercy...<br /> a day more for the weekend..have something special planned..inshallah...again..<br />:-)<br />*An aside...My boss' words regarding the billing funda..post-lunch session..a few months back...<br />"Guys..the reason i called this meeting..<br />Payments...I just got off the phone from a customer who's not completing his due payments..<br />Why ? Cos,we did the work based on trust....and then asked him for the money..<br />From now on...No more of that...No more..got it ?<br />If you need to get up from this chair that you are sitting on..<br />you should be thinking and ensuring " Who's paying for that ?"<br />I have to go to dubai..for a project...."who's paying for my trip ?"<br />Why shld I make an ulta-pulta of my life...unnecessarily..otherwise...<br />I am breathing.."Who's paying me to breathe ? "<br />=))<br />It's not that bad actually...but i like his way of thinking..<br />:)<br />"What am i gaining ? Money ? experience ? friends ? people contacts ? What ?!"<br />*<br />PPS :<br />Tonite...at the Al-Falaj Hotel,Ruwi...<br />The Kannada chapter of the Indian Nationals Association(or some such vague-sounding association..not sure...)..<br />is proud to present to you a cultural programme...featuring the winners of the "Sa re ga ma" show..<br />Includes..Archana (!!)-winner in 2000,i think...and her troupe...<br />*A baddie-mate said..a few days back...<br />"Kannadiga ?! that seals it ! you are helping me in organizing this thing...<br />you are a member...you get a pass,first-row seats to the show(archana's show !)...<br />and good southie grub..."<br />"Err...ok...if you insist..."<br />=))*<br />I havent done anything..i got a pass...<br />I dont get drunk on the weekend..now,that fits into my "change" plans..<br />and Arrrccchhhhaaaannaaaa...that tika on the forehead,soooo rocccksss !! so...<br />inshallah,i have a good time...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114127634055013126?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1140689059901817652006-02-23T01:55:00.000-08:002006-02-23T02:04:20.133-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't ask...</span></strong><br /><br />Probably the worst day of my stay in oman,so far...touchwood,will be the only one..<br />Early morning commute to a site 40 kms away..our 4x4 developed a flat..desert all round...middle of the highway to rusayl..not a vandi/human form in sight !<br />P,his boss and me..waiting for the mechanic's pickup...i was sitting at the back..earplugged to some tam tracks on my laptop..sitting in front means-idle conversation..i hate that...unless i'm alone with the driver..the topics are varied when u sit with a driver..with the project team,it's very 1-D and project-specific..not my ideal drive... <br />The heat must have got to the old man's head..he made an innocuous statement about my company..had been getting the odd comment over the past few days but had politely ignored it...this was a bit too much..ok,u want it dirty..you'll get it exquisitely dirty..an argument..a dirty one..i had expected it..happens in any project..better to set up the battle-lines and know who's what,rite now...i didnt hold back..and until the mechanic came and fixed the vehicle,the old man rambled on...i had already got an ok for something like this from my superior..so had nothing to lose..i was still very much under control("I'm sorry i cant comment on that,sir..No sir,I cannot tell you how much it costs to implement the same thing in India..that would be confidential..)..he wasnt..like with most slanging matches,nobody won..and was of no use to anybody..typical.pity.<br /><br />Reached the site,finally..did the most stupid kinda work possible,once there..my agenda was to just train people and walk out..i didnt want to sit and help them do data-entry!<br />*Will be a talking point when i have the next telecon with my superior..schedule slippage is not due to us,definitely not !*<br />Was so frustrating that i sent a group sms to a large number of people,something i'v never done ! a few of you responded..chatted with you over a coupla msgs..felt good..thanks..thanks for the words of support,guys...appreciate it...sorry,i disturbed you..was just one of those days..<br /><br />Actually...I am becoming a cat in this kinda stuff..<br />I have a theory..people can be classified into cats or dogs...or fish...<br />Cats are self-involved,highly independent..and most importantly will turn to say "hi" to you only when in need(food !)...no pleasentries in the interim...hate being disturbed...especially after a nap...will purr when it wants to...will meow when it wants to...<br />A dog on the other hand..is almost a stupid animal..very affable..very open..will wag it's tail irrespective of whether hungry or happy..bark loudly..is a friend,irrespective of gain..<br />Fish just exist...they dont live..oxygen tank..fishtank full of celan water...food on time...mouth-open,breathe air..mouth-closed,reproduction time..very boring and tiring..had got a coupla goldfish as a present in bombay..kameena A gave it..and i had to feed it at the end of every tiring day...just to rid myself of the guilt..Jai and Veeru passed away due to gluttony !<br />:(<br />Coming back...I think i'm turning into more of a cat personality..and dont really dont mind it,actually...still debating within myself,if thats good or bad...<br />Come back to office...mails,replies..<br />blog,new entry ? nope too tired...<br />drink ? did that yesterday..and it's a dance bar at the Holiday Inn...<br />*thats the only option here..you need a beer ? it'll come free with a few hideously made-up girls dancing to an old hindi tune:(..not my ideal mugga-beer..<br />Walked out from the place after a beer,yesterday...<br />*J's 25th birthday will not rank under one of his most "happening" affairs,ever...*<br /><br />They say...everything has a silver lining..<br />there were two in this black cloudy day...Called up home,after almost a week..chatted with Mom and came to know that the neighbour's kid ate upma for breakfast a month back..."so interesting,Mom !" :))<br />Guess all Moms are like that...highly irrelevant stuff on ISD calls ! but then, i think i like mom this way..<br />:)<br />Second one..saw a swing...just adjacent to the baddie court...while on a break between games...the kid within me said "DO IT MISTER ! It's been ages !!!"<br />Not ages actually...just a coupla years...on a swing..<br />:)<br />Coupla years back..during our last few days at iit...Rohit,Db and Me...12 AM...tea time..chalo long-drive...2 vandis..huh ! the children's park empty and inviting ! and we went nuts on the slide,the swing and the sand...25+ future-of-the-country-naujawaans and playing like kids !<br />The watchman tried to chase us away..bribed him with a tenner...had our fill..<br />:)<br />Prof.GAK saw us jumping the fence and exclaimed "Bacchon ki tarah kya kar rahe ho !"<br />"Last few days in paradise,saar..aap hi ke bacche hain..."-our response...<br />:)<br />Broke my newly-developed i-hate-making/taking-calls trait...<br />Called up Deebs and reminded her about the time...Db all excited and ha-ha about it...chatted about her new job and life in bombay...<br />*she's apparently joined a gym and intends to lose weight..again..uff,i give up girls...You are not over-weight !! *<br />Advised me to not fool around with the girls in fatwa-jihad-land !<br />*Wonder why everybody says that to me ! I have been such a nice-boy ever since birth ! To even expect me to change..tch tch :)))*<br />tolerated the girl yack..with DB it's not too tough..we can almost predict the other..A,her husband,is sooo lucky !<br />*I dont grudge him the coochie-coo talk tho..DB can be very "girlie" sometimes...uggghhhhhhhhhh ! :)) *<br />Called up Mr.Murder Morde...*busy*..gaali sms...just 2 i could make...until zero charge...so...<br />"haraami marathi kutte ! kiske saath raat ke barah baje(IST) gulchaadde uda raha hai bey !? 12 AM IST and phone busy ??found a new one,eh ? Which sex this time ? hmmm.. =))"<br />"No da...client call da...sorry daa...and marathi puneri ko gaali deta hai !teri toh,etc..etc..*beep* *beep*...meri *beep* *beep* beep* beep * beeeeeeeeeeeep* "<br />"Change of profession,eh...Mr.Morde ? salesman to pimp,eh ? Like the language..work on it =))"<br />:))<br />spoke until i got disconnected-out of charge !<br />:)<br />So..How was my day ?? Dont ask...Just dont ask..<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114068905990181765?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1140668832495245202006-02-22T20:22:00.000-08:002006-02-22T20:46:16.696-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">God-level,macha !</span></strong><br /><br />A <a href="http://archiv.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/2006/0020/data/MAthesis_EvelynRichter.pdf">research paper on IITM slang</a> !!<br />*No joke...It's a "Student Slang at IIT Madras-A lingusitic Field study" thesis by Frau.Evelyn Richter..*<br />Hats off,Madame..Hats off ! Awesome research topic !<br />Bleddy awesome,i say,bleddy awesome !<br />:)<br /><br />PS: The Prof's in the "Acknowledgement" section are familiar names..It's sister department of the DOMS at IIT Madras..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114066883249524520?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1140536494099969892006-02-21T07:40:00.000-08:002006-02-21T07:47:27.980-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Pointers...</strong></span><br /><br />I am at a stage in my life..when given half a chance,i will give you free fundas...i apologize,incase you dont like it..but then it's my blog..<br />and <em>"frankly my dear,i dont give a damn..."</em>(Rhett butler in <em>Gone with the wind</em>...)<br />So...here goes...<br />I need to give a presentation to my client..detailing the work done in the last coupla days...every other day,end of day..highlight the successes,downplay the losses/bottlenecks...<br />Ensure complete client acceptance of new initiatives..new templates/formats...it takes me 15 mins to prepare a presentation..15 mins to give it...<br />and an hour of chai-biskoot/questions from bored,tired,<em>*why's-this-baccha-bugging-us-daily expression*</em> SBU heads..<br />Some pointers which i try to implement everytime...and...which mite be useful to somebody else too,if faced with a similar situation...<br /><br />1. Donot,i repeat,donot...spin stories in the ppt...it needs to be concise..to-the-point...and in fact,a little vague..abstract is fantastic,but then this is not an art museum intro..<br />Why be vague ? cos you are giving it.If all the info is available on the screen...whats the point of you being there ?<br /><br />2. Tone,voice...modulation..all the usual MBA jazz...but,most important...eye-contact...180 degrees...right to left..left to right...relaxed voice..is useful...like in dramatics,donot ever ever show your back to the audience..<br /><br />3. There are 2 kinds of presentations in the world (like with most other things..:)..<br /> A. The Training types - I have ever only done one of these..in my limited experience,sitting with the audience and explaining it step-by-step works..i wouldnt know,worked for me tho...<br /> B. The FYI types - Like the one i'm talking about above...maintain distance..be curt,but polite..be funny but dont make them laugh..be there,but inconspicuous...<br />(and all that rusty(Pitt) says to lineaus(Damon) in Ocean's 11..very useful..:))<br /><br />4. Always better to take questions while you are giving the presentation..Why ?<br /> A. For one,you can answer it then and there..while you are hot on the topic..<br /> B. More importantly..if the question is dicey,you can always say "Oh yeah...thats a very good question...i have tackled it in the next few slides.." and promptly push it under the carpet..<br />:)))<br /><br />5. The most important time in a presentation..question time..<br />You will always find atleast one over-enthu i-need-to-prove-something-by-asking-a-100-questions-today person in your audience..<br /> A. You can boost his ego by congratulating him on his knowledge of the subject...which is obvious..when he tries to pull you down..<br /> B. But then..that's crude and mahatma-gandhiish..i dont believe in giving up without a fight,unless bored...try this..has worked for me...give a quizzical face expression while he's asking a question that you know the answer to...he'll be thrilled...then...the master stroke...answer it by acting as though you are actually formulating it as you speak...he'll be even more thrilled...thinking he's got you...back against the wall...now show him the damn thing on the product directly...with thorough,precise movements..explain it in detail...with examples...that shld put him in his place !<br /><em>*Now do you see the usefulness of keeping the ppt vague enuf...and a few points in your pocket..:)*<br /></em><br />6.Question time funda no.2...and this is the best that i have ever learnt...and something i tend to use a lot in any presentation,i give...from the master himself...Mr.G.A,an MBA Senior...didnt know him too well..a common friend,GM,one night in the first year,wanted to booze on top of the water tank on campus...yeah,things you do in college are weird..open sky,drunk threesome..top of a 50 ft barrier-less water tank..yeah.. THE place for fundas...<br />An answer to a question which has many points-1,2,3,etc....Donot go all over the place with answers..lets say,you have 3 points to talk about,off the top of your head as the answer...and know that there are 5 actually...start the answer...saying 5 points on which to talk about..Start with 1..put your brains on overdrive and remember 4...great !<br />You are almost ending 4...and you still havent got 5 ? and you have commited to "5" points..no problemo,senor...fake it ! phatte yaar,simple..but make sure you come up with a good one...if nothing else strikes you at that point...mix and match 1,2,3 and 4 and come up with 5 !<br />:)<br />Actually..to be serious...the motive is very important..more than the process...saying 5 points and ennumerating them 1,2,3,4,5...gives it a pro feel...a this-guy-knows-what-he's-talking-about feel...very useful for this and the next few presentations to the same audience...<br /><br />Most important...know your audience...know their competencies...more importantly,know their weaknesses...if you are trying to sell them something they dont want,very very useful piece of information !<br /><br />Overall all-encompassing funda,donot lie...say you dont know,if you dont know...and that you'll get back...do your research during the break and clarify before End of session ..or in the next session max...gives you credibility...humility is useful,sometimes...arrogance is essential..most times !<br />:)<br />just kidding !<br />So..there...happy presenting ! May your audience be convinced ! or confused !!<br />:)<br /><br />PS: And thank me,you ungrateful soul ! That you didnt need to get drunk a 100 times and spoil your liver trying to understand all these kinda things...you just needed to type a url and press enter !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114053649409996989?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1140355134699035842006-02-19T05:02:00.000-08:002006-02-19T05:21:18.853-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I listen..I learn...I enjoy...therefore,I am...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Some arabic words...I hope to use the last one...sometime soon...one and two..for now...doing just fine with them...thank you...<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><em><strong>"Sulaiman"</strong> </em><br /><em>Pronounciation : </em>Su-lai-maan<br /><em>Function : </em>Noun<br /><em>Usage : </em>"Ek Sulaiman dena,chacccha/chetta"<br /><em>Meaning : </em>Tea...without milk..<br /><br />PS: Chaccha,if paki...chetta,if mallu...no other permutation/combination possible..<br /><br /><em><strong>"Kelb"</strong></em><br /><em>Pronounciation :</em> Khilb(sudden,has to sound harsh...For Emphasis-To be pronounced quicker..)<br /><em>Function : </em>Noun<br /><em>Usage : </em>"Khilb !"<br /><em>Meaning : </em>dog...(apparently the lowest creature form in these parts...)<br /><em></em><br /><em><strong>"Ana-behibek"</strong></em><br /><em>Pronounciation : </em>Anaaa Bey-hi-bek(For Improved Results-a Guitar/Violin would be handy..If it goes horribly wrong..i never said a word..i dont know you...)<br /><em>Function : </em>Noun,verb<br /><em>Usage : </em>"Maafi maaloom arabic...but...ana behibek..."<br /><em>Meaning : </em>I Dunno arabic...but..I love you...<br /><br /><em>Disclaimer :Use at you own discretion..and consider appropriately relevant safety criteria before use..</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Template Courtesy : Merriam Webster Dictionary...</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114035513469903584?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1140088312367522032006-02-16T01:27:00.000-08:002006-02-16T03:42:36.086-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">And that..is very Good !</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong>What ?</strong> <a href="http://www.cricket.mailliw.com/">Corridor of Uncertainity</a>..blogrolled...That Simon Jones dismissal in the latest ashes series..street cricket photos...use of statsguru to analyse and predict gameplans...trivia..<br /><br /><strong>Why ?</strong> all of interest to me...thats why..<br /><br /><strong>How ?</strong> Arbit discussion with colleague...RP singh(picked up 4 today...picks 2-3 consistently..silent performer)..similar forgotten heroes..silent performers...Basit Ali(pak)..gary kirsten(SA)...mark waugh(Aus)...dean jones(Aus)..david boon(Aus)...carl hooper(Aus)...phil simmons(WI)..ken arthurton(WI)..and brendon julian(Aus)...(Was a member of that tour which changed aussie cricket ! Aus. vs. WI in windies..Won by the wizards of oz..early 90s..dropped later..)..google brendon julian..and corridor of uncertainity..appears..thats how !<br />:)<br /><br /><strong>When ?</strong> lazy thursday afternoon...half-day holiday here..<br /><br /><strong>Where ?</strong> My cubicle..unfortunately..it's hot in my room..even with the AC..hate the sound and feel of an AC..so..central AC,please..thanks..<br />:)<br /><br />PS: Oh btw...congratulations he-who-shall-not-be-named-until-it's-confirmed..welcome to the family...BFIC,If you'r reading this,and i know you are...His unturbaned holiness will probably join us soon..We have a new member to the gang !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-114008831236752203?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139931282084887582006-02-14T07:15:00.000-08:002006-02-15T03:43:20.323-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sorry again..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />The last few days have been fantastic..lotsa work...lotsa play..lotsa fun...consequently i havent felt the need to blog...(its a theory...some other day,in detail..i believe blogging is an emotional crutch..something needed to fill the void...not an essentiality when you'r having the time of your life...Yeah,i'll get a few brickbats for that,i know..but thats the way i think about the subject...)<br />Also..blogger home and blogspot url's have acted funny..not loading completely..and mentioning some tcp/ip network time-out error..so..would'nt have been able to make a post or post a comment on other blogs,either...<br />Will be back..when i feel the need to..maybe,tomorrow..maybe next year..i really do not know...<br /><em></em><br /><em>And thats the way..the cookie crumbles..</em><br />:)<br /><br />Afterthot..Addendum:<br />DO WATCH ZINDA !! Awesommest movie ! Lara "hawtbabe" dutta,Sanju "birdnest-hairdo" baba,johnie "yespapa" abraham,shibani "raw voice and raw *beep*" kashyap's "zindaa hoon mein..." :P and that strings track...ohhhh god !<br />Long time since i appreciated a hindi movie,like this...and that includes RDB(i thot it was a little too sensationilitic..revolution is for the romantics,not realists)...apparently a korean fillum remake("oldboy"), the "why" plagues you all thru..fried wantons,bangkok,the color black, kill-billy tarantino-sque style,the hammer,kung-fu,"revenge-ek hi maksad" fundas...too much ! too bleddy much !!!<br />Good one..DONT MISS IT !!<br />:)<br />PS : blood and gore is..slightly overboard..but doesnt rule the screen..fortunately..it's not as violent as people say it is..<br />and Johnypapa...good job..but..<br />1. If you want to look dangerous...you dont need to point your face down and your eyes upwards..doesnt always work...always,is the keyword..worked in dhoom...too many times and the magic is lost,<em>comprende</em> ?<br />2. Get your math and financial markets fundas rite..."losing a million a day,and pauper 60 years hence ",huh ? "that would make me 95 while I am 35 now..I dont think i would mind that.." for one, that would make you a trillionaire..beyond anything,anybody has ! and two, you dont look 35..<br />Good job nonetheless..when you take Garam Masala in perspective...REALLY GOOD JOB !!<br />:)))<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Addendum 2:<br /><a href="http://www.sidin.blogspot.com/">Sidin</a>..has gone independent (quit his cushy job..now writing newspaper columns and blogging... professionally !)...so...his blog is now updated much more regularly...the words "insanely funny" were probably made just for this bloke...listen,learn and enjaai !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113993128208488758?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139632184111759262006-02-10T20:24:00.000-08:002006-02-10T20:29:44.183-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sorry..</span></strong><br /><br />Hi guys...sorry about that...tried to do some todh-phodh and whether i can convert to XML and publish my posts via gmail...(google and blogger have APIs..which should theoretically let you publish posts via mail compose in gmail...)<br />Why ? Dont ask..just things I do on boring wednesday afternoons...<br />:P<br />Anyways,have deleted the post..some issue with size of the posts..appears fine within a certain word limit and then messes up the page layout otherwise..have all your comments...replies below...<br />Will make that post again...need to spend sometime on it..inshallah,soon..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113963218411175926?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139326493177781502006-02-07T07:31:00.000-08:002006-02-07T07:38:50.486-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Consultants..</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />"Who's he ? "<br />"He's a Functional Consultant for the X project.."<br />P has to say that a lot when asked by over-inquisitive colleagues...<br />To humour him,I gave him the definition(s)..of a "consultant" ..A repeat...<br /><br />Consultant :<em>(as defined by the Merriam webster dictionary): One who gives professional advice or services.</em><br /><br />I prefer this one though..<br />Long long ago,Even i dont remember,how long ago...a late nighter...<br />We had gone live with our app..at 2 AM<br /><em>*all apps seem to go live at 2 AMs ! The implications of Murphy's law,i guess :)*<br /></em>Office was in Lower parel..while acco was in andheri..a 1 and half hour hr commute...<br />Decided to goto Lakshmi Punjab(formerly a dance-bar..not anymore..) at Andheri,Chakala..<br />simply bcos that was the only place open at 3 AM and remained so till 5:30 AM..<br /><br />/*An aside :<br />Reminds me- 2 things i didnt do in mumbai and something i'll regret life-long.. bcos I didnt do it at an age,i could have...and will never be as reckless as i was,then... :(<br /><br />1. Going to a dance-bar..<br />they were declared illegal by the time we had settled down in the place :(<br /><br />2. And sitting on top of a virar local...Stood between two locos..once..great fun !<br />"Daring hai kya tere mein,toh baithke dikha !? sharth lagi !"* DAMN !! I lost that bet !<br />:)<br />*/<em>Aside completes..wah,kya commenting style hai,nahi ! </em>:P<br /><br />And the senior BA (MA),a good friend,came up with this..over Chicken PuLiminchi,Beer and bar remix tracks...<br /><br />"Consultant nahi yaar,khottey...'Con-slut-ant'...<br />1. Con- A 'con' job..you are trying to tell the client something he doesnt know..with his business..in 2 weeks..while,he's been at it for 25 years !<br /><br />2. Slut- The money on the table...in used notes,please..and i'll speak the language you want me to.."<br /><br />3. Ant- Well..never mind..thats a little too graphic and "over-the-top" imaginative..maybe,will let you know someday,over a drink...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113932649317778150?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139212700884701902006-02-05T23:53:00.000-08:002006-02-06T02:32:16.176-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Fundas...again..<br /></span></strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(No,it's not from me,this time..dont worry..:)</span></em><br /><br />Guy Kawasaki..he has his own blog too..to know more, google him and be enlightened..<br /><br />#10: Live off your parents as long as possible.<br />#9: Pursue joy, not happiness.<br />#8: Challenge the known and embrace the unknown.<br />#7: Learn to speak a foreign language, play a musical instrument, and play non-contact sports.<br />#6: Continue to learn.<br />#5: Learn to like yourself or change yourself until you can like yourself.<br />#4: Don’t get married too soon.<br />#3: Play to win and win to play.<br />#2: Obey the absolutes.<br />#1: Enjoy your family and friends before they are gone.<br /><br />In a nut-shell,these and the ones from that funda song by bazz luhrmann..<br />(Am a great fan of his one particular funda- "Do one thing everyday that scares you...")<br />As I was saying,follow them..and..you are set to take on life...head-on !<br />:)<br />Got it as a forward..blogsearched it and...stumbled across <a href="http://www.daalandroti.com/">this dude</a>...his <a href="http://www.daalandroti.com/category/punjabi-word-of-the-day/">Punjabi word of the day </a>section is hilarious !<br />especially the latest one !<br />*IKEA,Wow ! maan gaye,baap ! :)))*<br /><br />Currently on loop<br />1. Sholay OST..download available <a href="http://www.sendmefile.com/00266660">here</a>...<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*awesome tune..The one which runs when the credits are shown...Stands for all that the movie is about..*</span></em><br />2. Tuu bin bataaye..RDB,of course..<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*the last time a tune ran in my head for so long- i think they called it love..true..innocent...love...must be it,again.."yeah,rite..sure !" </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">just cant figure out who it is,this time...Plan to give it a coupla days more..and maybe give Soha a buzz,if it gets worse...that asymmetric chin is sooo haaawwwwt !*</em></span><br />3. Kumaaaaareeee..from Anniyan...Awesome number again...very funny..and classical-ly...both at the same time..<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*Dedicated to all the single iyer ponnus out there..I love you too,dears ! :)* </span></em><br /><br />Completely settled in..work's interesting..boarding and lodging,just rite..travel is minimal (5 mins walk :P)<br />A few guys play baddie rite behind my room..under lights..joined them..my smash has not deserted me..my serve has,tho.. :(<br />lotsa sweat..encouragement..grunting..swearing..in sinhala,tamil,arabic,ooostrayliyun,baluch and...with yours truly in...english... :P<br />The whole routine is kinda tiring..so,good sleep..had started developing symptoms of insomnia..thank god ! thats a relief !<br />good appetite,active lifestyle and healthy !<br />THE LIFE !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113921270088470190?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139115097236676502006-02-04T20:51:00.000-08:002006-02-04T21:35:00.336-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">After day one..</span></strong><br /><br />Some lessons,some trivia..<br />There's a lot of work to be done..and very little time...Need to demonstrate to the client,my abilities to deliver..on time !<br />*I have no intention of extending my stay here ! You have not even an inkling of an idea of how this trip has messed up my plans for the next few months ! Mere life ke schedule slippage ka cost kaaun bharega !?? M(/T)era baap ???*<br />Day one was pretty good..client meeting went off well..some concerns highlighted,some clarified..some hazy..inshallah,we'll be victorious...<br />ok,lessons are boring..trivia time..<br />Some trivia about this <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Oman">country</a>..<br />His Excellency Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said is the King of Oman..The currency is Omani Rial..Exchange rate currently is about 1 OMR = 2.6 USD/114 INR...Fairly tolerant country in terms of religion (Muscat,the capital, has two hindu temples- one dedicated to Shiva and the other to Krishna !! All credit apparently to M/s Khimji Ramdas who brought rice,a staple today,to this land a few centuries back..)..<br />*Booze ?? No public drinking,but freely available..YAAHOOO ! :)*<br />The Brits have had a lot to do with how the Omani's behave today..<s>an english colony before</s>,many royals are educated in oxford,cambridge,etc (even Sandhurst !)..The army is trained by officers of the royal british forces..Was and Is a major take-off point for supplies and munition to the brits during gulf war-I and II...Many brit expatriates have even settled down here after a lifetime at work here...So,The locals maintain their distance at work and apparently,are good fun to be with in the evenings..but...woe betide,the unfortunate soul who fools around with their women...and more importantly,gets caught in the act !<br />Rules are simple...You break the law,you spend a few days in the slammer..(all non-omani nationals need to carry a copy of their "Labour/Residence Card" or passport at all times..A random police check and you dont have it on you..sorry pal,rotten luck..see you later,alligator !:) Three levels of strict traffic tests for a DL..one failure and "Come back a month later,dude"...<br />Few steps at "localization" have started taking place recently (localization is the process of actively discouraging anything non-local- people,products,etc)..The locals(apparently,again..) have a veiled dislike for the huge expatriate population and grudgingly go about with taking instructions from expatriate superiors...Understandable,I wouldnt probably like it either,in their place...<br />Huge expatriate populace-I, after day one,have met bangladeshi dhobis,bihari cooks,gult chaiwalas, sikh truckdrivers,kannadiga accountants,tamil IT pros,Mallu colleague,Punjabi Project Manager...who else is left ?? oh yeah,the egyptian arab driver "aach-med" (I made the mistake of saying "Shukran,eh-mad"..and he rattled off a staccato of arabic ":O..Mein socha,! gaali de raha hai kya ?!!!" He was apparently trying to get me to pronounce it correctly..:)<br />*Arab Custom Trivia, An aside - a hand placed on the heart,across the chest,is a sign of "Thanks,but no thanks..(with respectful apologies..)"*<br />Muscat,as with most arab cities,is a huge festival of lights..lotsa malls,lotsa "shawarma chicken"..lotsa gadget shops..petrodollars rule..jazzy cars..materialistic people..sahi hai,lage raho..<br />Friday is the weekly holiday..saturday is the beginning of the work-week..(it presents a unique issue with my work..my offshore team in india is off on sundays..and most of saturday ..thursday is half day and friday a complete holiday - here ! When do we actually work ,then ??!!! need to come up with something quick..7-day week seems the only option to me,rite now...<br />:(<br />Inshallah..God-willing..is a term widely used.. "Are you placing your right leg next,now that you have taken the first step with your left leg ?" "Of course.....Inshallah" (!!!)<br />*How will I ever be able to confidently come up with a project plan and timelines when most people place their faith in the immeasurable ?! HADH !! :) *<br />Baaki cool..this weekend is ducked ! I worked on friday in india before taking the flight...am working saturday and sunday here..wah ! B-E-A-yootiful !(Bruce Almighty-style !:)<br />Next friday heritage monuments around muscat, the beach and the temple..is the plan..<br />Inshallah,Plan=Reality...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113911509723667650?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1139038396494450602006-02-03T23:17:00.000-08:002006-02-03T23:33:16.676-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The eagle has landed…</span></strong><br /><br />In Muscat, Oman now…in my room…I’m wide-awake in spite of it being around 2 AM in India(12:30 AM here..)…So…what do I do?? get settled in..prepare for tomorrow’s important client meeting…demand to be moved to a 3-star hotel tomorrow :)…listen to Floyd..write this post and remind myself to call that PYT that talked about life in Oman with childish glee…Good for her,as long as I have limited options in terms of friends,I’ll try to make do best, with whatever is on offer…Yes, I was squashed in between a burqa and an old firang until the first stopover…An endearing smile and a helpful airhostess “Aunty” later, I was sitting next to the most beautiful girl on the flight (airhostess included !! I was flying IA!!!) After the initial pleasentaries,I realized “Ok..She’s a kid!! Beautiful bomb of a tam-bram kid…but…kid..:-/”…The rest of the flight was spent with her going on and on about her days in Chennai and Muscat, her new IPOD (it was PINK!!! Heights yaar !!), how much she hates Ross Geller(it’s just a show, WOMAN !!) and that Smoking is injurious to health…I wanted to know how her brain works..and took a stand “Nope,It’s the most beautiful thing to do ! Marlboro man and all that..”<br />*Stand lene mein mera kya jaata hai…doesn’t mean I believe that to be the case..Anything for interesting conversation after the Ross Geller monologue.. PLEAAAASE !*<br />I must have dozed off…maybe it was the scotch..Maybe it was the girl yack…woke up with my ears in ETP- extreme tremendous pain!!!(borrowed that term from Ritu..:)<br />*I have this crazy thing which happens every time on a flight..my oversensitive ears need cotton wool…else they scream ! and cause a lotta pain with changes in airpressure*<br />After an agonizing 5 hr journey..with a 50 min stopover…Seeb International Airport..Met up with the guy who I met at Chennai Airport (A former fellow-cricket player at iitm..good fast bowler..was a cauvery hostelite..was coming to Muscat on a project..) Tackled immigration together..FOREX converted..out..eassssyyy…<br />P is here…to receive me…poor fellow,it’s a Friday evening…a holiday here…and he gets to receive some rookie out to change the way his company works.…<br />:P<br />We walk out of the airport…Walking past jazzy cars…getting to know one another and A,the driver(It's <em>Aach-med</em>..not <em>eh-mad</em>,as we pronounce in india..)…he points to a car and I think “Wow ! theek hai yaar…iski kya zaroorat thee ! Merc with the Oman flag on it’s bonnet…” Err…not quite..It’s the Isuzu truck next to it…<br />:P<br />Dump the baggage..trying to figure out directions, place names, Arabic swear words, Arabic words while on the way (<em>Ashara</em>-ten, <em>collee</em>- all, <em>Assalaam Aleikum,Waleykum Assaalaam</em>,etc come back from memory :).. “Shukran,A”…Room keys.. geyzer on..tomorrow 7:45 AM…5 mins to the office…breakfast and meeting, ok ? Sure dude…<br />:)<br />Inshallah..Inshallah…<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113903839649445060?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1138860541778407812006-02-01T22:08:00.000-08:002006-02-01T22:09:01.886-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Oh-man !</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Oman..actually...leaving chennai (a.k.a paradise) tomorrow and will be based out of Muscat,Oman for the next few months...going there for a project....happpened suddenly...I am still confused...had been given a hint a few days back..but never expected it to happen so soon..Rite now- Forex, Travel itenerary,Visa, Project Plan, tickets, luggage limitations, lodging, food, laptop, handover-takeover...the list is bewildering..<br /><br />YOU ARE STRONG ! YOU CAN HANDLE IT !!! DONOT LOSE YOUR COOL !!<br /><br />More later..when i am not as confused...<br />:)<br /><br />Yesterday's Conversation with my boss...<br /><br />B : Toh..friday fit hai na ?<br />Me : Do I have much of a choice ?? :)<br />B : Pehli baar jaa raha hai...darr toh lag raha hoga..*snicker*<br />Me : OFCOURSE NOT ! Aap hi toh bolte rehte hain "Confused is ok..Darna Mana hai !"<br />B : hehehhehe...<br />Me : Magar ek baat hajam nahi hui...you send R to Canada, where 5 gm of hemp is legal ! and me to a Fatwa-jihad country ??!!! Where booze is also a luxury !!<br />B: You wanna go to Canada ? I offered it before ! You said "Nahi, sir..Mein yaheen theek hoon.." Besides it's minus 5 in Vancouver ! You cant handle the office AC set on 23 degrees !!!! wahaan jaane ki baat karta hai !<br />Me : Point...No wonder you are boss and i am a rookie...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113886054177840781?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1138687485102436792006-01-30T22:01:00.000-08:002006-01-30T22:12:15.273-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cha cha cha !</strong></span><br /><br />Got a dump of around 4 GB of various (hindi, punjabi, tam,etc...) tracks from a colleague in office..<br />Included Kishore Kumar, RD Burman, Latest tam movies, Punjabi tracks, etc..<br />yeah, i am that resourceful...i know that already...<br />:P<br />so...ctrl-A,enqueue in winamp...and..scrolling thru...<br />hmm...rd burman classics...album named.."the golden years"<br />And WACAW ! Usha Uthup teaching us to do the cha-cha-cha !<br /><br /><em>"One two cha-cha-cha....<br />Lets do cha-cha-cha..<br />me and you cha-cha-cha ... *dooo dooooooo*<br />aise...bahut accha *doo-dooo..*<br />ek kadam aage cha-cha-cha...*4<br />thats the way i like it ahaaan ahaaan<br />i like it ahaan ahaan... *2 :)))<br />Paanv rakho, aage peeche,<br />aankhen oopar, haath thoda neeche<br />back to back..turn cheek to cheek..<br />turn o baby...turn o...baabooo....:))))<br />waah waah cha-cha-cha..."</em><br /><br />etc etc...she later teaches a certain "Mr.Naidu"(who's apparently a regular to the place) on how to do it too !<br />:)))<br /><br />Too much !! too bloody much hai !!<br />Somebody said "kitsch" ?? yes and no..Nostalgia and kitsch,actually...<br />:)<br />I am seriously impressed ! 80's and "cha-cha-cha" in india ?? WOW !!<br />* i'm guessing, RD and a still-not-too-deep UU's voice means late 70's, i mite be wrong.. *<br />I am seriously inspired ! Usha uthup singing and me not (even contemplating) learning the cha-cha-cha ?? SOOPER DOOPER WOW !!<br />:)<br />Had never heard of this track,ever before ! And i have heard my fair share of RDB, Kishore kumar -late 70's music ..<br />courtesy a music-crazy mom(she can play the violin and the sitar,easy...thank you....)<br />She learnt her vocal too, i am told...<br />"Thankfully, we never got to know " is what dad says...:))))<br /><br />Uploaded the track <a href="http://www.sendmefile.com/00256792">here</a>...truly a<br />"listen, learn and enjoy...MTv..." - track...<br />"definitely recommended ! priority download !! "- material !<br />:)<br /><br />PS: Trivia time...Usha's Maiden name ?? whats it ?? no google search please..ethics and all that jazz...ok ?<br />Clue - her name is said aloud during a performance in an AB movie.. enuf said..<br />Dekhte hain, "kisme kitna hai dum" !<br />:)<br />" The winner gets to do a li'l something special with me... " *wink wink*<br />*A la "Whose line is it anyway ?"*<br />:)))))<br />"A show where everything's made up and the points dont matter..."<br />:)))))<br /><br />Currently running (on loop) :<br />1. Tu Bin bataaye Mujhe-RDB..Awesome tune..<br />2. Om Shaanti Om-Kishore Kumar Classic<br />3. Creed-Human Clay-With Arms wide open<br />4. Jaaneman Jaaneman-Yesudas Classic(Amol Palekar,Choti si baat, I think)<br />5. Suttu Vizhi Chudare- Ghajini<br /><br />Heady..Intoxicated...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113868748510243679?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1138602037421245962006-01-29T22:10:00.000-08:002006-01-30T01:56:55.223-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Hangover..</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />The last 4 days have been awesome...days have turned into nites and vice-versa..when you sit thru a quiz at 2 AM (with a 100 other people !) in an open air theatre, it's a wee bit intoxicating..Friends, pro shows, long walks, sunshine, sitting on grassy lawns, endless tea , lotsa shouting, lotsa jumping , respect for rules( a rule is a rule is a rule-<em>inside campus alone !</em>) , Prof singing classic rock, Lecture theatre resonating, the most beautiful eyes of <strong>that</strong> girl...DAMN ! I dont want to wake up from this...<br />*sigh*<br />Afsos, it's a monday..and office...<br />:(<br />"Live Life..Live a Saarang"-Whoever said that got it dead rite !<br />I lived my 3rd one...<br />"Deewar ke us paar, life humko chalaati hai...Aur is paar, hum life ko chalaate hain..."<br />:)<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>Update :</strong> Two good friends getting engaged/married today/tomorrow !<br />One was an "uppit-kaapi" case for sometime now...<br />*Uppit-kaapi is kannadiga street-slang for what you get to eat when you go to "see" a girl before an "arranged" marriage..denotes the <em>rava</em>-based snack(also known as "<em>upma</em>") and coffee.. :)*<br />He found the "thumba-like-ayithamma"-types finally and is getting engaged today..<br />=))<br />The other, a junior of mine at iitm..a very dig girl from blore..<br />all "yeno ?? yaako ??" and all that..<br />arbit sends a mail today..saying...<br />"Yeah..getting married tomorrow..try to be here.." !!!<br />:O<br />Well..that was DP for you..the "plodder"...(thats what our gang called her...:)<br />*It was still so much better than some of the others- "sandal socks" , "sunrise sunset" , "kokkha" , "Ms.Grace", "Yamaha babe" ...Sheeesssh !*<br />:)<br />Well...i spoke to them both, just a few moments back...<br />After being "shouted" at for not giving my number and keeping in touch,before...<br />:P<br />Congratulations..to both couples !<br />Shock would be an understatement..and in this hangover mode, there goes the plan that i had to submit to my boss by 6 PM today ! A late-nighter, is all that i needed rite now ! thanks, guys !<br />:-/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113860203742124596?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1138354914258044442006-01-27T00:47:00.000-08:002006-01-27T02:20:35.630-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Street Photos..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><a href="http://www.streetphotos.net/blog/index.php/archives/2005/12/27/old-town-karachi/">Awesome photos</a> of street life in karachi,pakistan...so much like anything in india..you will be pardoned for thinking it's a street in bombay/old delhi...<br /><br />Note: <a href="http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/various_artist/Lucky_Ali.html">This</a> (dekha hai aise bhi..) and the above are a heady combo...parental discretion advised...<br />:)<br /><br />Saarang(IITM's cul-fest) happened yesterday..great time with bunch of friends and Shankar Ehsaan and Loy...<br />My ex-flatmate Ab came to chennai (from bombay!) today..trains full..flights full..no direct bus from bombay to chennai...so what does "Monsieur Shaky" do ? (title given by Mike...in recognition of Ab's dancing exploits..he's an ex-coord for iitm's saarang choreo team ! :) Comes from bombay to blore in a 24 hr bus-ride..5 hrs break....takes the over-night bus from blore to reach chennai at 4 AM ! Now thats what i call "ENTHU" !!<br />We chat up over some steaming ghee-idlis for breakfast in Sangeetha..somethings that i quote-unquote...<br /><br />1. "Abe..Straight line mein paanch minute tak chal paaya !?? bambaiy mein hota ???"<br />=))<br />*Thats a joke we shared.."walk for 5 mins in a straight line in bombay...without being jostled..and i'll give you a million dollars"..<em>I never lost that bet..:-)</em>*<br /><br />2. "Sun..you guys need to go to office rite ?? "<br />"Chill da..15 mins walk to office..or..5 mins bike ride..not bombay/blore yaar...life's so much simpler here...No "Pudhe jaa"..No dhakka and elbow-usage here as in the bombay locals.."<br />"Heaven man...5 mins office..10 mins iitm...life's beautiful...no walk-train-bus-walk again to reach office..."<br />"Haan..bombay local handle kar liya..baaki life mein kuch bhi handle kar sakte hain !"<br />=))<br /><br />3. "Listen..before you say anything more...I dont want to know the girlfriend/love-life problems etc that you are going thru rite now...bahut sun liya...unneccessary...to me...dont get me wrong...but...I dont gain anything from it...neither do you...I cant resolve the situation...I dont make a significant difference..and i'm past the "I will listen to you and understand " stage...so..forget it..."<br /><br />4. "What the f$%&amp; do you mean, "You look cleaner" ! Saaley, "looking good" bola karte hain ! if you think i look better than i did in bombay !"<br />*looking cleaner !!! grrrr...even my mom has never said that !*<br /><br />5. "There are so many more things to do than waste my time on these kinda things...I mite not be successful at all of it but...<em>atleast</em> i tried !"<br /><br />6. "We are capable of so much more than what we are doing today...we need to just try to get rid of this mental block..."<em>Free your mind, Neo</em>"..<strong>Free your mind</strong>.."<br /><br />7. "How's the 3rd corner of the "3-corners" game ?"<br />*<em>3 corners</em> is a game we invented..funda being 3 corners of our hall (the other was taken up by the tv..) and 3 perspectives to an issue-agree, disagree or "i-dont-care-anyway"...<br />On absolutely-boring-no-movie-tickets-available weekends in bombay,we sat each in one corner of the room..said "cheers,mayte"...and arbit topic pe discussion chaaloo..<br />"I think, kini is a bastard !" was a biiiggg favourite...<br />:)<br />Agree, disagree or neutral..5 mins on each stand and change role..the neutral moderates the discussion..helps look at an issue from different perspectives...*<br />The trick tho is to start with <em>"Yes, Kini <strong>is</strong> a bastard !" </em>and exhaust all possible perspectives before the role-interchange !<br />:)<br /><br />8. "A vs. B doesnt matter da ! focus hai kya ? hai na...toh laga reh ! fateh tumhaari hogi !"<br />"It's as important to know abt the motive behind the actions...than just the consequences !"<br />(Mahabharatha funda plagiarised by me..as originally told by <a href="http://www.ccsindia.org/gdas/gurcharandas.htm">Gurcharan Das</a> in a lecture at Saarang yesterday...)<br /><br />Other Fundas included :<br />"The Mahabharata is a contemperory epic..which is why we can relate to it...good characters do bad stuff...bad characters have an ethics-code..while...compare this to the Ramayana...Everything's so boringly perfect..the perfect hero(Ram)..the perfect heroine(sita)..the perfect supporting actor (laxman)..even the villain is perfect (Raavan) !"<br />:)<br />Full form of GURU (as used in Management "Guru")- <strong>G</strong>ood <strong>U</strong>nderstanding but <strong>R</strong>elatively <strong>U</strong>seless...<br />*super-e-star funda sir,maan gaye !!*<br /><br />9. "Abe tere baare mein X pooch raha tha..usee waqt,Y aayi aur poochne lagi "hows kini ? where's he ??"...Mein bola "kini ? woh toh mar gaya"...Y boli.."Mereko msg bhi nahi kiya :( ".. aur X bola "haan uska phone kharaab ho gaya tha na..."<br />I wanted to smash my head against the pillar, yaar ! hadh !! hadh hai !!!<br /><br />10."Awesome southie grub macha ! I YUM BYACK , MAN !!! The streets of chennai,beware !"<br />:)<br />*We hated being inside our seemingly claustrophobic house in bombay and roamed the streets...rain or shine..on train, bus, ghoda-gaadi even !! I picked up my restlessness and irritation of being inside the house...from him...DAMN ! Life was boring but oh-so-peaceful before !*<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113835491425804444?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1138120861754731702006-01-24T08:30:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:55:29.730-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ian wright...</strong></span><br /><br />Yeah..the guy i hope to ape...in life...<br />Have been meaning to write a post on him sometime..but just lost track...a little...<br />WHO THE HELL IS <strong>IAN WRIGHT</strong> ?? yeah, patience is a virtue..and...the answer is below...<br />Discovery Channel...something i love watching...11:30 PM in bombay...<br />The streets are empty..the trains are full..chakala has a traffic jam...so,whats new ? and in flat 104B,Anand Apartments..weekdays..Walking into the house..<br />"Hey guys...whatsup maan ? project sucks,eh ? no cute girls even ? Life sucks,eh ? SSDD(same shit different day) again ??<br />OOOYYYYYYYYYYEEEE ! I dont care if your girlfriend is dead !! Or you suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder !<br />DO NOT touch the remote ! I REPEAT !! DO NOT touch the remote !! "<br />*COPS show style..*<br />When a normally ice-man kini says things like that...my roomies and anybody who's come to booze at our place...gets the picture..crystal clear !<br />Globe trekker...earlier known as the lonely planet..<br />*Yeah..the same one which publishes tour guides..AWESOME books with amazing info !*<br />title track rocks..who's it today ? IAN WRIGHT !!!<br />*Whoa !! Silent thankyou prayer to allah-the all merciful, jesus and the 1102334 hindu gods..*<br />Where's he going today ? Asia..please...asia please...asia's interesting..rest are all one-dimensional..<br />IRAN !!! WOWW !!!<br />*Whoa !! Silent thankyou prayer to shaitan-ka-baccha, satan and the 1102335 hindu demons too..*<br />*It's a rerun..i dont care...the remote's mine..the others have gone to the bedroom...to continue drinking..*<br />Pulse settles down..The life,man...work hard..fight for survival on the train back home..<br />walk home at 11 PM....drink in hand...watch lonely planet...Thats Life !<br />:)<br />Show starts...<br />Ian wright up to his usual antics again..rucksack in tow..fooling around with the locals..<br />eating street-food (kebabs,this time)...trying his hand at the language...all with a hint of comedy involved..<br />Giving advice on the currency,visa,hotel/acco situation to us ..<br />Talking briefly on the political situation in the country..<br />*The background score is so apt ! Everything is executed so perfectly ! *<br />Surveying the nite-life...walking in the labrynthian lanes of the bazaar...<br />Two particularly hilarious moments in this episode..<br /><br />1. When he buys a leapord-skin undie with a snarling tiger-face(almost a shiv sena mascot look-alike) on the crotch area !<br />It even has a switch which lights up the tiger (and therefore the...err..general area...:) in a brilliant dazzle of disco-lights...<br />=))<br />IW : "Will interest the Missus,eh ?"<br />=))<br />*IW is an anglo-irishman and his career has included drama and theatre before lonely planet happened...DAMN he's good !*<br /><br />2. Complete darkness...Suddenly "Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !"....the lights go on...<br />IW is in bed..and fumbling to get his hands on the mosque-shaped clock...<br />One more "Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !" and he depresses the alarm switch !!<br />*Finally...some silence*<br />IW : "Ever wondered what seemed like a good idea at the time mite not turn out to be a good one after all..."<br />=))<br /><br />Compare this with the most well-known travel show that Indian TV has had to offer...so far...<br />*Never watched it completely..dont remember the name !*<br />Dipti bhatnagar in a 400-yard kanjeevaram...on the lawns of a 5 star hotel..in kerala...<br />"Ooooh..so beaaauttifuul...Ideal vacation trip,naa ?<br />Can i have a glass of the "pinakallada" mocktail please ?<br />See you after the break...while i sip a little of the drink..."<br /><br />*UUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH..<br />Get out on the street, girl ! You are here on a tour !<br />not to enjoy the hospitality of the 5-Star hotel !! Which...has sponsored this show !*<br /><br />The market for india-specific rough-it-out travel shows is immense !<br />Just count the number of people going out on a weeked-long trek to the hills and you know ! The number of full seats on low-cost airlines flying out of india to singapore, dubai, malaysia etc...<br /><br />But there are no shows of this kind..<br />:(<br />The Alvas(Niret and Nikhil) came up with something good..but it died a quick death due to financing problems...<br /><br />Anyways...show over...Ian wright is GOD..he's living his life the exact way he wants to..<br />:)<br /><br />Btw, if any of you ever decide to do a rough-it-out show and start looking for actors, me first to audition,OK !!??<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113812086175473170?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1137946122465067842006-01-22T08:02:00.000-08:002006-01-22T08:08:42.640-08:00<strong>Language Translation..</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Found a cool util...helps translate languages...google answers again !<br />why ?At work,I have had to use an install guide...in portuguese !!!<br />Why ?? that was the only one available..<br />(The ibero-american division of the product company came up with it first, and the american region is coming out with one, later in the year..cant wait that long, need to get ther install and config done asap..so..:)<br /><br />60 page doc..15 mins...translated..eassssssy...pretty accurate too !! the instructions actually make sense !!! now,that is...<br />:P<br /><br />hail altavista..hail <a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr">this</a> !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113794612246506784?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1137578025829161012006-01-18T01:48:00.000-08:002006-01-18T09:20:19.743-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Break...</strong></span><br /><strong></strong><br />Something's come up...<br />Also,blogging has become a bit of an addiction..an unnecessary dependency...<br />So, will be taking a break from this blog...until i feel like it...again...<br />Until then..Green day's Boulevard of Broken dreams...video <a href="http://www.downloadmp3hits.com/mp3download/38488/Green_Day-Boulevard_Of_Broken_Dreams_[VIDEO].htm">here</a>...(it's a 30 MB quicktime movie...so, Baden Powell's "Be prepared ":)<br />lyrics below...<br /><br /><br />I walk a lonely road<br />The only one that I have ever known<br />Don't know where it goes<br />But it's home to me and I walk alone<br /><br />I walk this empty street<br />On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams<br />Where the city sleeps<br />and I'm the only one and I walk alone<br /><br />I walk alone<br />I walk alone<br />I walk alone<br />I walk a...<br /><br />My shadow's the only one that walks beside me<br />My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating<br />Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me<br />'Til then I walk alone<br />ah-ah,ah-ah,ah-ah,<br />aah-ahah-ah,ah-ah,ah-ah<br /><br />I'm walking down the line<br />That divides me somewhere in my mind<br />On the border line<br />Of the edge and where I walk alone<br /><br />Read between the lines<br />What's fucked up and everything's alright<br />Check my vital signs<br />To know I'm still alive and I walk alone<br /><br />I walk alone<br />I walk alone<br />I walk alone<br />I walk a...<br /><br />My shadow's the only one that walks beside me<br />My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating<br />Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me<br />'Til then I walk alone<br /><br />ah-ah,ah-ah,ah-ah,<br />aah-ahah-ah,ah-ah<br /><br />I walk alone<br />I walk a...<br /><br />I walk this empty street<br />On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams<br />Where the city sleeps<br />And I'm the only one and I walk a...<br /><br />My shadow's the only one that walks beside me<br />My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating<br />Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me<br />'Til then I walk alone<br /><br />Green day...some <a href="http://www.greenday.net/faq.html">trivia</a>...interesting...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113757802582916101?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1137045404424469322006-01-11T21:47:00.000-08:002006-01-11T21:56:44.436-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Weapon of choice..</span></strong><br /><br />Fatboy Slim videos had that special "in" factor thats missing in most videos of today..including his own...<br />This one below stands out distinctly in my memory...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Weapon-of-Choice-lyrics-Fatboy-Slim/B7C036A342A28DED48256B1F001B53FB">Weapon of choice</a>..an old man,a 5-star hotel and good music..and daaaance the lonely nite away with some verrry groovy moves and lyrics !<br /><br /><em>Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice,</em><br /><em>Check out my new weapon, <a href="http://www.nokia.co.in/nokia/0,,45346,00.html">weapon of choice</a></em><br />*hint,hint...teeheee *<br /><br />(Christopher Walken-Dejavu season i guess, I got the forward the very next day after i was watching "Catch me If you can", which featured him ! :)<br />Watch the original video <a href="http://www.astralwerks.com/fbs/woc/">here</a> and the stick ninja version of it <a href="http://www.stickfigureninja.com/display.php?galtype=3&page=1&amp;picID=1">here</a> !<br /><br />AWESOOMMMME !!<br />:)<br /><br />PS :<br /><br />1. Abhi, I dont think I'll ever forgive you !<br />One CD of mine had the entire collection of these kinda stuff and you had to go be a hero with it !DAMN !! I lost all of it !!<br />Surd's collection of english tracks on his PC sucks !!! (he names the folder "angrezi gaane" ! For god's sake !!! :)<br />I was searching for some Led Zepplin yesterday and he has everything else but, "Stairway to Heaven" !!!!!<br /><br />2. Yeah..I dont want the negative-grey vibes from my previous post to rule this place/me..<br />a distraction is primary !<br />So..posting this...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113704540442446932?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1136990419272772282006-01-11T06:33:00.000-08:002006-01-11T06:40:19.290-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Lottery !</span></strong><br /><br />DAMMIT !! i realized something today..<br />Inspite of thinking that everything around you is in your control...<br />Inspite of you thinking that you are able to predict a certain part of your daily life and happenings..<br />and BOOM !!! something like this happens..and you wonder...to yourself...<br /><br /><em>"Life is a f%$^ing lottery,man !</em><br /><em>saala hum jaise haraami logon ke saath bhi ho sakti hai,aisi baat...</em><br /><em>we probably even deserve it...<br />but..saala, S toh phir bhi din ka paanch namaaz dene wala aur ramzaan pe roza rakhne wala insaan hai, yaar !"<br /></em><br />People who haven't ever smoked get lung cancer..and i get away scot-free..<br />Kids get juvenile diabetes and are pumping insulin into themselves all their life..<br />They even get AIDS and are orphaned bcos of that by irresponsible parents...<br />And you thot there's a science to it...a meaning to it..a sequence to it...ridiculous !!<br /><br />Nope..it's a f#$%ing lottery, i tell you...just hold your breath and hope that it doesnt turn into a mess !<br /><br />Sometimes in moments like these...i wonder...and the bruce almighty quote comes to mind..<br /><em></em><br /><em>"God is a mean kid sitting on an anthill with a magnifying glass, and I'm the ant. He could fix my life in five minutes if He wanted to, but he'd rather burn off my feelers and watch me squirm."</em><br /><em></em><br />Nothing to complain about,lord..Am very happy,trust me..just that you tend to surprise and confuse me sometimes,with all the stuff happening round me...Maybe it's the times we live in..Maybe it's just me..<br />:)<br /><br />PS : Isn't it annoying that the central theme of a blog is always an "I" and not anything else..hmm..but then it wouldnt be a blog otherwise, rite...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113699041927277228?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1136872273147402182006-01-09T21:49:00.000-08:002006-01-11T00:43:46.710-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Todays chutkula for the day...</span></strong><br /><br />Disclaimer: This is NOT a live/actual event (yeah rite !)...any resemblance is purely coincidental (sure,sure...)..<br /><br />Act 1, Oft-repeated Scene Umpteen...<br /><br />A Project Manager asking for a status report from a subordinate...<br /><br />X: So...What are you working on today ? Where are you in terms of the Expected status ? what happened to the plan ??<br />*It's called a rhetorical question when you know the answer even before you ask the question...<br />Having told the customer the answer yourself an hour back,if you ask the question,again, it's called smart-assish-ness ! *<br /><br />Y: Actually...I am done with 60 % of the work..I intend to complete it before tomorrow morning...<br />*Oye,yaar ! When will you techies ever learn maaan ??! 'Tomorrow' is the keyword..tomorrow ! not tomorrow morning ! tum log kabhi nahi sudhroge...*<br /><br />X: Hmmm...ok, but when will 'that' tomorrow come ?? there's a movie by that name na ?? "If tomorrow comes.."<br /><br />Z (until-then "silent assassin" BA) : Yeah...and it was a novel by Sidney Sheldon...very imaginative..<br /><br />=))<br /><br />Thank you..thank you, ladies 'n gentlemen..thank you...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113687227314740218?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1136632529458646092006-01-07T03:07:00.000-08:002006-01-07T03:15:29.466-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sometimes...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Sometimes,being around somebody for even half a day, can change the way you look at things..brings back the energy, focus, determination and character in you..Echoes of <a href="http://psy.ucsd.edu/chip/ramabio.html">Prof. V. S Ramachandran's</a> words at my convocation address - "Take pride in your country and it's institutions and be in the company of the passionate and enthusiastic, as passion is contagious..."<br /><br />Thanks..I think,I needed that...Big-time !<br />:)<br /><br />PS : Managed to lay my hands on his best-selling "Phantoms in the brain",while in bombay..recommended read..in the efforts to understand the human brain,his efforts and methods are indeed different !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113663252945864609?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1136441154073826952006-01-04T22:03:00.000-08:002006-01-04T22:13:37.646-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Have you ever wondered that..</span></strong><br /><br />When a guy has a nick with a number involved,it's usually the birth year...<br />and when a girl has a nick with a number involved,it's usually the birth date..<br /><br />To test out a theory , I just tried to signup for a new login at yahoo! and...<br />when you try to sign up and the login is already taken,<br />if you are a male, you will be prompted with a <em>XYZ78</em> (birthyear) as one amongst the choices...<br />and if you are female, you will be prompted with a <em>XYZ06 </em>( birthdate) as one amongst the choices !<br /><br />WOWWW !! Now thats what i call use of gender psycho. in biz/tech !<br />:)<br /><br />My question tho is...who's it that decides/controls ??<br />Is it the user who just wants to complete the signup process asap and is now stuck with this nick..for life !<br />or the mail service provider..who is fashioning an entire generation with similar nicks !<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113644115407382695?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1136189735615812602006-01-02T00:06:00.000-08:002006-01-02T01:44:05.656-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>???? </strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />No title..just Baz Luhrmann and <a href="http://www.lyriczz.com/lyriczz.php?songid=3977">the funda song</a>..some kewl-dood in office has it on his ipod and i got to hear it once.."cant transfer it tho",is what he says..some techie mumbo-jumbo..."<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251127/quotes">princess sophia</a> to you", is what i say to that..<br />:)<br />All i care about are the lyrics anyway..<br /><br />More research done on this on <a href="http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=278611">Google Answers</a>..the great thing about google answers is<br />"a browse a day keeps a question away !"<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />OHMIGOD !!! OHMIGOD !!! I am making this post and about to link it to the <a href="http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=278611">above</a> and read <a href="http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=611048">this</a> !! OHMIGOD !!! There are actually people researching these topics ! and getting paid for it !! duniya mein, psych logon ki koi kami nahin hai !!!<br /><br />=))<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />PS : Would still love it if any of you have the mp3 and could send it to me at ritzkini <> <at>gmail <> <dot>com...Thanks !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113618973561581260?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1135942045778024252005-12-30T03:23:00.000-08:002005-12-30T03:27:25.790-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Yappy new year !</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />See you next year people..have a nice time...do not drink and drive..and have a good time at the party !<br /><br />:)<br /><br />A firm handshake to the guys...and a wet,slurpy, passionate kiss to the girls !!<br /><br />PS : Sorry,couldnt resisht...had a good <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7639866&postID=113575232614347343&amp;isPopup=true">time</a> with fao and saami...the after-effects continue..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113594204577802425?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1135835405633945222005-12-28T21:45:00.000-08:002005-12-28T21:54:51.866-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Fundas #93860394860 - #987598743897...</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />One day and so many fundas ?? wow ! I just ended up at the rite time in the rite place,i guess...<br />:)<br /><br />1. "To any problem-professional or personal, ask the 5 Why's and you will reach the root-cause of the problem.."<br /><i>( LSG on a placement issue both of us feel very strongly about..and me plagiarising it when surd and me try to understand why somebody shot some paavum Prof at IISc,blore yesterday...)</i><br /><br />2. "When you dont know enuf about something,just shut up ! You only display your ignorance by opening your mouth.."<br /><i>(smart-ass rookie being told off by a senior project manager at work..)</i><br /><br />3. "All's never what it seems...ever !"<br /><i>(Discussing requirements for a new client..and the complexities involved..as told by the client ! :)</i><br /><br />4. "Kanna,I agree..There's something very important in life..called gratitude..never forget that !"<br /><i>( LSG on a placement issue both feel very strongly about..)</i><br /><br />5. "In 3-5 years time your performance is all that matters at your workplace..and not the brand/starting salary you come with..."<br /><i>( LSG on a placement issue both feel very strongly about..)</i><br /><br />6. "Some people just dont like seeing other people living in peace..."<br /><i>( LSG on the shooting of a fellow IITD Ops Prof at IISc,blore yesterday..)</i><br /><br />7. "Things change..people change..you just need to move on..<br />Never be dependent on anybody..cos,when you lose them,you are in unnecessary pain..simple rakho,khush raho.."<br /><i>(Me to a friend..)</i><br /><br />8. "After 2-3 years at work at our age..We have reached middle management level..<br />at the expense of our personal lives...for the next 5 years atleast we cannot expect much growth to the senior management level..in the meantime,we have lost our emotional side..and are thinking, "talk biz or shut up !! "<br />perfect time to concentrate on our personal lives....parents...fall in love..get married..wife, kids...settle ho jao life mein..<br />then come back after 5 years with renewed vigour..<br />otherwise,it's very tough to balance both angles..atleast with our lifestyles...<br /><i>(Rana while jogging and discussing the pros and cons of marriage at our age...we are late,we know that..we dont mind it tho..:)</i><br /><br />9. "You cannot change your neighbours...You have to learn to live with them...and make do best with what you have.."<br /><i>(AB Vajpayee...and plagiarised by me..in a discussion on "the foreign hand" angle to the IISc episode...)</i><br /><br />10."You donot need to re-invent the wheel and do something different..or do things differently..to be great at what you do...If copying something that somebody else did means quick success(ethical,i mean..).. i see no reason, to not do it !"<br /><i>(Me and surd discussing some trivial matter..can't seem to remember it..)</i><br /><br />11. "Uska birthday hai toh mein kya karoon ??!! i have moved on !<br />just a friend now da..saala pain dena chahta hai kya mujhe ?? not going to work,buddy !"<br />:)<br /><i>(Me to surd when rohit msgd him,saying it's somebody's birthday and that i maybe interested in talking to her..=)) saaala haraami ! :)</i><br />"On second thots,if i am actually over her,i shld be calling and talking to her normally..hmm..."<br /><i>(Me to myself...sometime later..:)</i><br /><br />Ok...Yeh the funde aaj tak..intezaar keejiye kal tak...<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113583540563394522?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1135760118814551532005-12-28T00:48:00.000-08:002005-12-28T03:32:53.206-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>God !!</strong></span><br />(of blogs..)<br /><br />One amongst the many reasons I started one of my own..<br />Probably the only reason I believe i need to do a lot more to change it's layout,appearance and usability..<br /><br />When a guy writes his own commenting system,you know !<br />When the guy writes his own visitor stats code,you definitely know !<br />:-)<br />Still confused about how he's able to mask his url irrspective of the link you click on..<br />but that again,is one of the many things that fascinate me on his site...<br /><em>(it's not really a blog in the real sense..)<br /></em>varied subjects..very interesting subjects..trivia..<br />comprehensive fundas on <a href="http://rootnode.freestarthost.com/excel.html">excel</a>..which will definitely be useful to get work done,quick !<br />great interview <a href="http://rootnode.freestarthost.com/articles/placement.html">tips</a>...placement-related info..<br />loved his "<a href="http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm">petals around a rose</a>" post..and the logic behind the game..<br />and his "how i lazily listen to music" post...winamp can be made so much more useful than it already is..<br />before, it was "necessity is the mother of invention"..after this "sloth is !!!"<br />:)<br />but the cake..and the icing on it...atleast for humour and sarcasm value are his chat transcripts...<a href="http://rootnode.freestarthost.com/chat.html">here</a>...<br />especially love the "guys want to speak to girls" chat...<br />Kudos <a href="http://www.s-anand.net">Anand</a>...great going..keep it up !<br /><br />PS: Before you think "i know this guy"....<br />No,he's also a PIDEK to me (Person-I-dont-even-know :)..<br />just followed his site for the last few years..the times we live in, i tell you...crazy !!<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113576011881455153?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1135590652067260512005-12-26T01:24:00.000-08:002006-01-02T08:14:50.446-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Dimaag ki mosaru aayidchu...</span></strong><br /><em>(dimaag ki dahi ban gayee...)</em><br /><br />Yeah.brain working overtime...<br />and in random sequences(hmm..sequences arent supposed to be random,na..never mind:)...<br />fried..drained..damaged..beyond repair..but..no regrets..completely worth the experience..<br />cracked it...cracked after 3 days..slower than some others..faster than most others..<br />but i dont really care..cracked it is all that matters..<br /><br />exhaustion...turned to elation..and then euphoria..why ?<br />bcos of this..cant give it's name again(have made a post about it earlier..this is the followup and the complete story..) cos the evil google bot will index it and keep it for future ref..<br />and anybody who searches for it will get all the answers without the effort..<br /><br />If you have still come via that route..<br />trust me dude/dudette,it's the experience of a lifetime..<br />so..dont lose out by looking up all the answers below..<br />enjoy the journey...the destination is just another stopover..and this maybe just an ego-booster trip, for all you know.. :)<br /><br /><strong>Pic 1</strong>..the final countdown..level 30..the end....rest is self-explanatory..HOOOORAAAAY !!! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/WOw.1.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/WOw.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/WOw.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Pic 2</strong>..page 1 of my thots on day 1 and 2..<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/DSCN1164.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/DSCN1164.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Was in a day-long training session..<br />any loobreak, and immediately test out all possible answers that i mite have come up with..<br />*who needs to goto the loo !?? i need my next puzzle page !!! *<br />if next level..printout of the next page and start thinking again..<br />with adequate help from boring trainers..i dont even remember what the session was all about..<br />some project management and quality gyan..gyan wasnt quality..it was about "quality"...<br />*ohmigod ! it's a virus !! i am a reformed man !! :)*<br /><br />includes among other things..<br /><strong>1.</strong> the clues of course..<br /><strong>2. </strong>the back of the girl who was sitting infront of me..after a point was counting the numbers of knots on her long hair.. :)<br /><strong>3. </strong>heart-rate monitor depiction of my heart..unrhythmic fluctuations and then...*beeeppppppp*...hopelessness...<br /><strong>4.</strong> "ohmigod !"s and exclamations..realisation dawns and rewrite "ohmigod" :)<br /><strong>5. </strong>"rocket science nahi hai.." long story..i drew a cigarette first..to depict my need for a break..and destress...<br />the guy next to me said"lets say tea-break and have a ciggi.."<br />i didnt feel like it..i needed the smoke..just didnt want company and an irrelevant conversation on the cute receptionist...<br />needed to be alone to think..so..<br />"nahi yaar..puzzle..motivate kar raha tha apne aap ko..its..err...a rocket.." and changed it... :)<br /><strong>6.</strong> UPS went off...so..thot "shit,i hope the page is in my internet history..no enthu to start all over again !" remembered a line from a DBA friend everytime there was a mess "beta, gaya data" :)<br /><br /><strong>Pic 3</strong>...page 2 of 2..<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/1600/DSCN1165.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6778/80/320/DSCN1165.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>1. </strong>"Diamonds..windows..setting.." that was the clue..i went nuts and read the whole diamond process..the characteristics..4 Cs..setting styles..prongs..africa diamonds (really sad story..) and "engagement" websites of a few players in america..offering to provide and set diamonds..for the 'perfect' proposal !anyone getting married/planning to propose can get advice from me...for a price !! i'll charge lesser than those "amroos" tho... :)<br /><strong>2. </strong>amazing level..Wrong track..wrong town..then rite town..connection in the pic...then wrong movie..finally...right movie !! YEAAAAY !!! (surd's the man !! surd's the MAAAN!!!:)<br /><strong>3.</strong> Words on the longitudinal and the below left horizontal are related..so had to sit and decrypt it one letter after another.. :) clue again !! :)<br /><strong>4.</strong> vital stats and asterix..simple one.. :)<br />(PS: I know what you are thinking...I am still employed and being paid my full salary..workload is low..this is holiday season and both clients are off ! so...)<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Why i did it ? Some history..Project-wise(in chronological order) </p><p><strong>a. </strong>Fascination with the number 7..Still fascinated to no end.. 714285 is a recurring decimal..when any number is divided by 7..so ??i figured that out by mentally dividing numbers by 7... when challenged (thats the keyword...challenged !) that the value of 'pi' is both 22/7 and 7.14159..(22/7 is an approximation of 'pi'...i heard that..later) found that it's known fact about 71428 and..so..did something more..7*2=14,14*2=28,28*2=56,what remains ?1(57-56)...56*2=112 (114-112=2),<br />and 57*2 =114,114*2=228..<br />and so on..fascinating isn't it ?!! nerdo-geekomania.but...fascinating to me !!<br />and it got posted in a Math Prof's and my name in an obscure journal..so...certified geek.. </p><p><strong>b.</strong> The divisibility rule for number 3 is "sum of digits of the number shld be divisible by 3"....wanted to prove it wrong..still trying..sometimes..<br />(there's a complete theorem on why thats the case...had a lotta calculus and integration signs when i first saw it..<br />was too young then..couldnt figure it out..am too old now..still cant figure it out.. :) </p><p><strong>c. </strong>crush on decimals..all decimals..including...<br />(3-0.75)=(3* 0.75)...(5*1.25)=(5+1.25)...trying to find more such examples.. :)<br />(can multiply 2 digit numbers mentally even to this day..try me !!) A little later on in life.. </p><p><strong>d. </strong>Reverse swing and cricket..with tennis balls(haven't played much with leather balls)...speeds...shine...ball-holding angles....the science of it..the art of it..Wasim Akram,Dronacharya..Me,Ekalavya..:)</p><p><strong>e. </strong>Video games...how..why...what..why not...networked gaming (BHD and GTA rulezzzz...)obscurity in character names...code-hacks..(only in gaming..nothing else,not that smart :)</p><p><strong>f. </strong>Girls get irritated pretty soon..whats their threshold limit ? Subjects have not been a problem..still looking for the perfect and eager one tho...<br />Multiple Control experiments(with guys) havent been a problem tho..unfortunately... </p><p><strong>g.</strong> "A mapping of the female mind with expected responses to external irritation stimuli-A study".This is an extension of (d).<br />Subjects have been many..Mom,sis,cousins,nieces,friend'i's,friend's friend'i's...still looking for the one that doesnt snap and chooses to ignore me ! :) Example of one such experiment...<br />A good friendi and I walking opposite the girls hostel towards the Megamess...(It really was a mega-mess !! both hostel and Mess !)<br /><strong>Me:</strong> Tell me what you are thinking !? rite now...<br /><strong>She:</strong> Ok...2 guys coming our way..one just made a comment..<br />Was about me..and maybe even you..or us...the other laughed..must have been lewd..my sixth sense tells me..<br />a couple sitting on the chair opp. the snack joint..i know the girl..<br />the guy misbehaved with her a few days back..i had sat and counselled her..now the idiot is with the same guy.. and saying "Hi" to me !!! I have half a mind to murder her ! right now !!!<br />You are wearing those stupid shorts and bathroom slippers..as usual...they are bothering me..i dont know why...but they are..<br />I am expecting a phone call..someone really important..but i havent got it yet..it's bugging me...he's supposed to have called a half hour back !<br />you just grabbed my hand and helped avoid me putting my leg into a big pile of cowshit..<br />i realised that you are not a threat by the way you touched me..just a friend helping another..and you have no intentions..atleast with me !<br />Somebody else and the alarm bells would have been ringing by now ! Telling you,We know !! just like that, we know ! How you look,where you look..what you do..we know !!<br />And whether I shld tell you the truth about what I am thinking..i weighed the options and decided to tell you...the truth...<br />yeah..thats about it..What about you ??<br /><strong>Me:</strong> !!!!! ME ??? About what the dinner menu would be...tonite..period !!!!<br />but hell lady !! I asked you what you were thinking about now !! "right now" !! not the whole day !!!!!<br /><strong>She:</strong> Like you say.."We are like this wonly..."... :) But seriously you werent thinking of anything else ?<br /><strong>Me :</strong> yeah..about the food..and whether I really care about the menu..it's just a ritual...dinner..7:30 PM..and grub..there's a scheduled menu..<br />so I actually know whats for dinner..but still wondering what it could be...so..thinking..do i really care..<br /><strong>She:</strong> Self-centered bastard macha nee !! :)<br /><strong>Me :</strong> Thank you..i'll take that as a compliment... :) as always.. =))<br /><strong>She:</strong> And a kid at that !!!<br /><strong>Me :</strong> Golden words...repetition...you know what i am saying,rite...<br /><br />So... forget the conversation..the gist is this...<br />There's a little kid in every one of us...it's enthused by the thrill of a challenge..so..basic funda...thrill quotient..."interesting" quotient...thats why i try to do most things in life...if it's something I have already done,i see no point in doing it again..<br />(unless i am getting paid for it ! :-)<br /><br />So..What enthuses you to go nuts and so much more insane than you already are ???<br /><br /><strong>PS:</strong><br />I would recommend the puzzle to my best friends (for the experience of a lifetime..we are similar in something..which is why we are friends..and you will enjoy cracking it as much as i did) and my worst enemies(i donot know why you are one of them..must be something i did..i dont really care or have any regrets..but the feeling is reciprocated if you feel this way about me..so...plz do try it..for the experience of a lifetime..=))...<br />If you aren't either one of them..plz dont click on the link...i dont want you to join either one of the above categories...<br /><br /><strong>PPS</strong>:<br />Oops...forgot the credits..sorry..<br />the team of course..amit et al..super-dooper job...can imagine the hard work that went into the questions if the answers were any indication..<br /><br />The Kelkars..Kelya who sent the link..and the spoiler link..incase yo'll are still having issues,google for <s>iris klueless</s> and you shld get the blog link...Q&amp;A session..more like "plead and be blessed" kinda session..:)<br />(people were pleading like "plz plz plz gimme the answer to level 27..i will be able to die in peace then ! have to study for my exams tomorrow..plz..":)<br /><br />And Archie..who tolerated him coming home late the whole of last week..<br />bcos kini was pestering him on mail with "hey gringo!! Mein terese funde poocha kya ?! Crack kiya toh answer de !nahi toh discuss karte hain ! halkat saala !":)<br />(Kelkar signs off his mail with an "Adios,I"...for no reason (saala mexican client ke liye project kiya hoga toh amigo ban gaya ! hmmph :)..so we call him gringo..for no reason..again..:)<br /><br />Surd bhaiyya.."Kini,maybe you shld think of something else too"...<br />the words you utter will be directed back at you..true,so true...<br />=))<br />"ladki,gaana aur puzzle-ek baar dimaag mein ghoomna shuroo ho jaaye,toh haalat tight ho jaati hai.."<br />=))<br /><br />And me..of course.. :)<br />read on for an effective dose of narcissism/egomania..else,browser upper-right corner "X" mark..:)<br />Quote from Rush hour- "This is the United States of ritesh kini. I'm the president, I'm the emperor, I'm the king. I'm Michael Jackson, you Tito. Your ass belongs to me."=))<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113559065206726051?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1135004973140032612005-12-19T06:55:00.000-08:002005-12-19T07:14:56.560-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>I Puttu fight da !!</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Friday evening..ho-hum..another weekend coming up..and..bomb from Db..hey you guys coming to the wedding reception ?? I went "OHMIGOD !! I totally forgot !"Surd couldnt make it..he had office on saturday..And i was wondering about whether i need to put in the effort..when..i realized.."Abe ! apun ke gang ki member hai !! DAMN if i dont 'put fight' !"<br /><br />*'put fight' is a singularly iitm expression which means-put an effort ! plural is 'put hajaar fight!'..obvious..and when you know it's pointless..u say 'pack da'..or 'give up !'..*:)<br /><br />(For more iitm lingos..go <a href="http://bvirdee.blogspot.com/2004/07/iit-madras-lingos.html">here</a>..exhaustive..:)<br />Gang member amongst,<br />1. Kini- never mind..<br />2. Surd- sometimes a.k.a virdi,"chachu"..<br />3. Shubham-Dada,gyanguru,BuDdha saala,performer,italian body..etc..etc..<br />4. Morde- Murder-morde,mohit rorde,dhakkan sala,"what fa",repositioning guru..<br />5. Kelkar-Kelya,The rock,tractor-shoes,bar-tender,steam engine(Kelya had another priority towards the middle of our second year..She is now called his wife,Archie..:)<br />6. DB-her full name is scary..and has to do with 2 goddesses from hindu mythology..we try not to go down that lane..we just call her db/deebs...and now DV..<br /><br />Anyways..the above reason and the fact that she made it to my home in the 2 days i was there ,meant guilt and a holler from mom(Mom is very protective about Db,the fact that she was alone in b'lore,until recently and exactly a day older than my sis is a factor..<br />:)..<br />so..i went..<br /><br />Db,FYI..is my classmate from bschool..a member of the "gang"..close pal..only girl in the gang..and..the only one who tolerated the rest of the guys..i dont think it mattered that the only other 2 girls in class stuck to each other(and i mean stuck ! people had a tough time telling one from the other !)<br />i think Db just felt more at home with us than anyone else..she was just that chilled-out types..<br /><br />A little more about Db...<br />Advice guru on female psych..she didnt say she was great at it..just insider info on the inmates of the girls hostel:)<br />helped us no end..none of us scored,atleast with the sharav girls !<br />kept us away from the "she's-not-right-for-you-kini" girls tho...big diff,it made to my life ! :)<br /><br />Eternal leg-pulling object of attention..always juggling with the phone,book,class questions,specs,kurkure,this that everything..and yeah..giving a presentation while at it..:)<br /><br />Particularly nostalgia-cum-comedy moment:<br />There was an exercise wherein we were asked to say the first thing that came to mind when told a word,in Market research class..some exercise on perceptions vs. reality..for a product/brand..When DB was told "guys"..she replied "jerks" (!!)<br />I still maintain..We didnt have much to contribute to that perception..or reality..:)<br /><br />Met her first when we did the first class project together(an ad campaign for "bazaar")..and tended to bump into each other every project from then on,in the first year ! so much so..we decided,no more assignments with you !!<br /><br />Anyways..Db majored in finance..and was able to bowl a bouncer at will..when asked a question on it..most of us still score zero on the balance sheet..she was a pro..even before B-school !<br />*pun intended*<br /><br />Born a gult..and thats where the mentality ended..hyderabadi accent in her hindi..mechanical engineer..super-dooper GRE english(used words like "nincompoop" !! regularly !!!)..she got an admit in Penn state to do her MS..refused..her dad wasnt too keen..<br />:(<br />Well...penn's loss..madras' gain :)<br /><br />Always late to class..munching something..and then grumbling that she's put on weight..typically female..Db used to carry a motorola phone..which i spent most of the 2 years trying to figure out..fascinated me no end,that it was the mirror/lateral inversion of a nokia,something i am more familiar with..it took me an aeon to figure out how to unlock the damn thing ! and set it on "loud"..and give her a missed call in the middle of her presentation..for the whole class to glare at her..not that she gave a damn to the rest of the class !<br />=))<br /><br />After class..once she realized it's one of us.."SHIT !(she never used the other four letter word :) it was you guys ?!! Pakad ke maroongi mein !!<br />(remember..hyderabadi accent in the "maaain...")<br />To one such threat..one of us,i dont quite remember who,i think it was morde..said<br />"pakad ke toh dekh jaaneman! baad mein maar bhi khushi-khushi khaa lenge !"<br />=))<br />and the consequent "phat-phat" slap on the backs of the rest of the gang were expected too..<br /><br />Regarding the allergy to the usage of the four-letter word..reminds me..one day in the lab..in the first year..i wasnt there..this is a true first-hand account tho..<br />Db's knowledge of hindi was horrible..just like mine..text-book hindi types..<br />so when somebody used a swear word in the lab to get the point across to somebody else..<br />She's supposed to have exclaimed "Yeh Ch&amp;^*#! kya hota hai ??"<br />the whole lab was eerily silent..shubham did his best to pull her outta there..<br />even the one who used the swear word was shocked beyond words !<br /><br />Helped me get thru so many assignments,including the big ones..love,life,love-life...And i wasnt alone..everyone amongst the gang turned to her when in trouble..great listener..definitive views on a subject..smart girl..<br /><br />One solid quote from her that shubham and I are still floored by<br />"People with great geography donot necessarily have a great history..<br />"WOW !! Still floored da,deebs ! go figure !!<br />:)<br /><br />Hajaar tea sessions at 12 AM..of which i was a relucatant partner..encouraged with the words<br />"chal na..i will drink tea..u can lech at the girls from sharav.."..<br />the reluctance seemed to disappear JLT..:)<br /><br />Great summers at a top bank in india..super-grades..excellent convince-or-confuse skills..meant..she joined a global conglomerate in b'lore..and promptly..<br /><br />Fell in love with her padosi..A is a bihari..and that is the only sole negative in him :)<br />well-cultured,smart,travelled the world..firm head on fantastically firm shoulders..<br />hell ! i would fall in love with him, given half a chance !<br />=))<br /><br />DB got married in the first week of december..in patna..meant none of us could make it..<br />hyderabad mein reception..the day before..<br />fulltoo dhikchak dressing as usual from deebs and pose-wose and all..<br />horrible bus..crazily cold city.."mohra" at full blare !(M-O-H-R-A !! I MEAN,COM'ON !)<br />and still worth it..<br /><br />apun ki gang ki member ke liye 'put-fight' toh kya, kuch bhi karega !<br />Congrats da..to you and A both..really happy for you guys..<br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113500497314003261?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1134982699880288032005-12-19T00:54:00.000-08:002005-12-22T07:04:12.373-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">God-level !!!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><a href="http://www.iimi-iris.com/iris/irising/klueLESS/">Awesome</a> game from the guys at iim-i...sooper-cool,machas !<br /><br />Level 5 and cracking ! need more time..try your luck(make that "try your brains !) !<br /><br /><strong>Disclaimer :</strong><br />Needs some grey matter usage and time...and google..<br />Break a leg !<br /><br />PS:Thanks to Kelya who sent us the link..YOU ARE THE MAN !!You are the man !<br />:)<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>Update 4 :</strong> <strong>Ever Thought what bliss means ? I had..I am in it now..done with the "game"...all 30 levels of it !!(or is it ??) finally..i was so totally into it,i didnt even bother to update after a point..serious "brain damage" after this exercise..i deserve my rest..i think i'll explain in a completely "garma-garam-and-coming-to-a-multiplex-near-you" post next week..off to blore..radio silence..</strong><br /><br /><strong></strong>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>Update 3 : Level 17..stuck for the last hour or so..i think i need instant self-gratification now(to relieve the stress) ! I am sure you know what i mean..</strong><br /><strong>:)</strong><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>Update 2 : Level 12...2 hrs now..putting fight..going nuts..see you all in hell/the funny farm...whichever is first...Grrr...</strong><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><p><strong>Update 1 : Level 8 and stuck !! DAMMIT !! A Meeting now...try later...DAMMIT !!</strong></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>PS: Hota hai..i am going a little berserk with this puzzle rite now.. :P</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113498269988028803?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1134628267832690962005-12-14T22:22:00.000-08:002005-12-14T22:32:26.416-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">GOOF-UP..</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><a href="http://spectrum.ieee.org/dec05/2344">What</a> to do when you goof up... highly useful..especially when you have a chronic foot-in-the-mouth disorder !<br />:)<br /><br /><strong>Courtesy :</strong> Carl Selinger...and SaadBhai..who forwarded it to us...Saadbhai is my classmate from BSchool..works for a prominent MNC IT company in hyderabad, the gultland capital....and by the looks of it..is not really busy..<br />:)<br /><br />Saad's Famous quote :<br />When in an evening lecture with a faculty from an IT company..she said..with sarcasam..as he walked in a few mins late...<br /><br />She : "Hi...I am ABCD from XYZ"<br />Saad : "Ok..So ? "<br /><br />=))<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3529715-113462826783269096?l=ritzkini.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ritzkinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455189308518267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529715.post-1134441689391787822005-12-12T18:31:00.000-08:002005-12-12T18:44:09.546-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Give up !!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />My c