13 Facts about me…

So here are the answers…

1. I’ve got fracture once in my life.
Lie: Lot of injuries but fortunately no fracture… touchwood

2. I daily chant “Gayatri Mantra” immediately after getting up in the morning.
Lie: Not after getting up in the morning, after taking my bath, if its at 5PM then at 5PM ;-) hehehhehehhe (this was not as big of a lie as Keshi thought ;-)

3. I take bath twice a day.
Lie: A lot many people went for this… sorry freindz… at times I skip bath on Sundays if I’m at home ;-) my mom reminds me at 5PM that I’ve to take bath… twice a day is very very very rare…

4. Other than English and Hindi I can speak one language fluently.
Lie: Unfortunately No… can understand Marathi… but can’t speak fluently. Panju…not really…inspite of having so many panju GFs ;-)…gave a sincere try to learn Gujju… but in vain ;-)

5. I’ve represented my college at inter-college cricket tournament.
Lie: I’ve represented my school/college at Football & Chess tournaments, never had any cricket tournaments in college.

6. I have got dark brown eyes.
True: Yes… and they are damn beautiful… most of u got this right… Cheers

7. I get tensed very fast.
True: I do… I’m sure I don’t appear that way… but still I do… n if some1 bugs me when I’m tensed then he gets left & right then n there ;-)… was a googly ;-)

8. I consume a lot of water during the day.
Lie: No I don’t… at times the only water consumption is after meals,… which is bad.

9. Generally speaking I like traditional clothes more than western on girls.
Lie: gossssshhhhh I love western clothes on girls… they look awesomely smart…I mean the dresses ;-)…

10. I prefer my face to be clean shaved.
Lie: that’s such a pain… prefer slight beard or French cut…

11. I’ve got a nice dress sense.
Lie: Guys are pathetic… I’m sure u know… unless they are fashion designers… I mean Gay ;-)… my sis helps me out with my dresses most of the time ;-)

12. Fashion Show is the only stage activity I was never involved in.
Lie: Lie to the core, twice… my stage confidence got boasted with the first FS I did at the age of 14… second took me in the good books of the girls at the age of 18. I love participating in FS…wow… walking with attitude… just love it ;-)

13. I’ve got specs but I wear contact lenses.
Lie: Fortunately I’ve got good eyesight and I don’t wear contact lenses…specs will add to my innocent looks… what say ;-)

So the correct combination is 6 & 7 and the winner is
Arz000n
Congrats Dude…

The ones with one correct answer are…
Keshi, Amutha, Uttara, Divya, Strawy, Tanz, Deepali, Pari, Wanderer, Avik, Manish
Cheers

Sorry Friends…
Cheesy, Zombie, Pallavi, Sayesha, 4u2nvau/Rohit, Dawn, BnB, Dewdrop

(Hope I’ve not missed any one)

Thanks so much for participating

White Lies

After being tagged by some of the sweetest persons on Blog world… Keshi, Avik & Pallavi …
here I go with my quiz.
Trying to be different… of the 13 statements below, identify the 2 TRUE statements. Rest 11 are LIES…

The one who catches both the true statements stands winner.

So here are the 13 statements, 2 true, 11 lies… get rocking ;-)

1. I’ve got fracture once in my life.
2. I daily chant “Gayatri Mantra” immediately after getting up in the morning.
3. Mostly I take bath twice a day.
4. Other than English and Hindi I can speak one language fluently.
5. I’ve represented my college at inter-college cricket tournament.
6. I have got dark brown eyes.
7. I get tensed very fast.
8. I consume a lot of water during the day.
9. Generally speaking I like traditional clothes more than western on girls.
10. I prefer my face to be clean shaved.
11. I’ve got a nice dress sense.
12. Fashion Show is the only stage activity I was never involved in.
13. I’ve got specs but I wear contact lenses.

Wishing you all best of lucks…

I tag… Dawn, Manish, Arzoon & Nitika.

Results wont keep you wait for long… have fun…
Cheers

Happy Gokulashtmi

Govinda Aala Re aala…
Zara Matki Sambhal Brij Bala

Festive season is in full swing in India. After Rakshabandhan now Gokulashtmi/Janmashtmi (Celebrated on the birth occasion of Lord Krishna)… the best part of the festival is breaking of “Matki” (Pot). In Mumbai this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Teams of young guys are trained for this purpose. Ofcourse, the incentive is huge prize money. At certain places it takes 12-15 pyramids of guys structure to break the Matki…

The whole group of enthu guys try to break the Matki and another enthu crowd throw water from buildings to break the pyramid and avoid them from reaching the Matki… Wow it’s so fun watching it.

The enthu was seen in our office too… we too celebrated this festival.


The "Matki"... in front of our Office and guys charged up... festive songs at the back adding to the momentum


And after some tries... falling down... there they go... reaches the "Matki"


And the Celebration time... it was fun... although it took them hardly 20min.

I remember this festival very closely coz years back when I was a kid, on this day… while playing with my friend I fell down and got that deep cut near my left eye…
My parents were out for work and the my bhaiyas (elder bros) and aunty where I used to go for “baby sitting” took care of me… the dress I was wearing got completely red with blood… they were damn tensed… rushed me to the hospital… had 3 stitches…

cant forget this day… and my bhaiya...

I’ll be going to Surat on Saturday morning for some official work. It’s so pathetic to work on weekends and specially during a festive day… cant help…

Will catch you guys on Monday… Have a great weekend and Happy Gokulashtmi to all of you.

99 Facts about Me

First I read a similar post at Arzooon’s blog and got inspired to write one but got delayed n delayed, then I read it on Pari’s Blog, Strawy’s Blog and the latest on Keshi’s Blog… I thought it’s high time that I should put up this post :-)

Me Academically
1. I was never a studious student during my school days. I hardly use to concentrate on my studies.
2. My handwriting was horrible and still no better.
3. Uncles and aunties of my building used to tell my parents to restrict me playing cricket.
4. When I was a kid, like any other guy, I also wanted to join Army or become Pilot, but my parents were strict against it.
5. In my 10th Std I didn’t score above 50% in any subject before boards & scoring 71% in CBSE made my parents proud.
6. When I opted for commerce my parents faced many questions from the neighbourhood. I stay in BARC colony where 95% of the kids opt for science.
7. After 10th my academics took a big "U" turn and I was in the run for top slot.
8. I was overall second topper in 12th and topped in Economics in my college.
9. To be a Chartered Accountant was my dream since I was in 8th std.
10. Mathematics, Accountancy, Economics, Financial Management & Corporate Laws were my favourite subjects. I still hate tax (not only paying but studying too).
11. I missed the All India CA foundation merit by just 5 marks.
12. Clearing CA Intermediate in the first attempt took me to the seventh sky, as I was going thru a very bad phase in my personal life.
13. I won 3 best paper writer and presenter awards at Western India CA students conference and 1 at All India level.
14. On 12th July 01, my biggest dream of passing CA in first attempt got shattered. I was shaken to the core.
15. I cried like a kid, it took me almost 15days to realise that it’s gone. I still cry thinking about it.
16. I attended hardly 4 days of college in my first year of B'com, 2 in 2nd year and None in 3rd year.
17. Not because I liked roaming about, I had my articleship and CA classes.
18. I have been awake for 42 hrs at a stretch, this was while preparing for my CA finals, and next best is 36 hrs without sleep.

Extracurricular and me

19. I'm a cricket freak, I used to play cricket a lot during my school days. I’m a left arm fast bowler but a right-handed batsman.
20. I used to do a lot of "dadagiri" in my building when I was a kid.
21. When I was a kid I used to get injured a lot while playing, every second day some bandage, I have got 2 majors marks on my face
22. One is near my left eye, when I got hurt my bhaiya (where I & my sis used to go for baby sitting) took me to hospital and did all that was required…
23. I was with the worst guys in my 8th std, we used to shop lift small items for fun. Thank god I was out of that group after my 8th std.
24. I used to participate and did my first stage play when I was 14yrs and after that I never sat with the audience…
25. One strong reason for participating in annual functions used to be easy popularity amongst the girls… and a direct access road for friendship ;-)
26. I don’t know to play even a single musical instrument and I hate myself for that… would love to learn playing guitar or drums…
27. I don’t know how to swim properly… I went to learn once but due to work schedule couldn’t be regular…
28. I have never been to a gym but I feel that its high time I should… my tummy is getting bigger
29. I was tagged as Mr. DTL in my ex company and my friends says that I had a huge female fan club.
30. I gave autograph for the first time to a stranger during a CA student’s conference in Goa, I was completely filled with pride.

Me and My Taste Buds

31. I'm crazy about eating sweets… can't live without it.
32. Sweets are always at my home 24x7, I always get a sweet in my lunch box… I'm known for that
33. Earlier my family members used to tease me that they will have to see a halwai's girl for me… unfortunately her dad works in a bank…
34. Once my mom made "Puri" for breakfast and lunch and by the time I was thru with my breakfast hardly any Puri was left… I did not know it was for lunch too ;-)
35. I along with my friend went to one of our common friend's house on her b'dy, she challenged us on our diet, a big full container of dosa ata was used by her mom to prepare dosa, and we finished the entire container. After that my friends were scared to invite me.
36. As we don’t use onions at our home, I love the "kanda batata" bhaji that my chachi make… when I'm in Nagpur I always ask for it.
37. I never had non-veg in my life, I have tasted egg during my college days but even that stopped in a year's time. As on date, I'm a pure vegetarian.
38. I have never smoked cigarette and have never tasted alcohol till date.
39. I have been to a bar for the first time when I was 22yrs young… I had "Thumps Up" ;-) … I have never been to a dance bar.

Me n my Mini World

40. A mumma's child always ;-)
41. My parents have given me all freedom to make my decisions. Most of the time I have not let them down.
42. I went to Nagpur after my 12th to do CA; I stayed there with my Chachaji, Chachiji and other relatives for more than 4 years.
43. I owe everything to my Chachaji for my professional life - he is my GOD FATHER.
44. I get influenced a lot by my Dad and my Chachaji's advice. They have a role to play in all my major decisions.
45. My younger cousins fear sharing about their girl friends with me… I just got to know about this… they have told all their stories to her and have told her not to tell me
46. During my school days I was always compared with my Sis, she got very good handwriting, very intelligent, used to keep her room clean too ;-)
47. I never bothered as I was a shameless fellow… and deep down I know she is better than me… and I'm happy about it.
48. I and my sis used to fight like crazy when we were kids, even to the extent of tearing each other's note books
49. We cried doing that as we felt bad for each other… she was always a papa's daughter.
50. On the last day of my 7th Std, sis completed 1/4 of my Hindi notebook… and my teacher was surprised with the overnight improvement in handwriting.

Friends Forever

51. In Junior college, we had a terrific group of 18 teen freaks… of which 11 were girls.
52. We were the toppers… the class bunkers… the CRs… the extra curricular leaders… and the most loved or most hated amongst the teachers ;-)
53. When I was in Nagpur all my friends used to write letters, emails were not there during that time, I have still kept atleast one letter of all my friends.
54. I'm extremely lucky when it comes to friends, I've got both quality and quantity… love them all.
55. Till I was in School, I hardly used to speak to girls. I was very shy in that matter.
56. Once I went to Junior college I used to talk only with girls… it was then when I realised that I'm good looking ;-)
57. I still have a ratio of more than 1:5, for every 1-guy friend I have 5 gal-friends.
58. Guys used to hate me coz I used to be friendly with most of the hot n sweet chicks of my batch.
59. First time a girl proposed me was after my 10th boards. (I never knew it was just the beginning ;-))
60. My first crush was on a Punjabi girl, 2 yrs elder to me, when I was in 6th Std… Most of my crushes are on girls elder to me…;-)
61. I somehow managed to be good friends with the girls I had crushes
62. A girl’s eyes and figure turns me on the most.
63. I had my first affair when I was 15 years old; it lasted for almost 4 years.
64. The girl of my life proposed me when I was 17yrs, I refused coz I thought its just her crush n she was my best friend.
65. She waited for me for almost 3 and half years without any commitments from my side. I love her for this. I proposed her on Dec 2000.
66. The glitter of her eyes when I said her "I love you" for the first time, still makes my day.

Me and My Non-addiction

67. I have hardly fussed for anything since my childhood. My parents can count for things I have asked till date with their fingers.
68. But when I have asked for something I went to any extent to get that.
69. I don’t believe in arrange marriages and within a month of becoming CA, I got 2 marriage proposals, which were instantly refused by me, any ways I was just 22.
70. I love to get wet in rains and I do that every year.
71. I'm a complete movie freak. I watch almost every big banner movie and I watch them in theater.
72. When I was in Nagpur I used to go to see movies alone in theater. This used to surprise a lot of my friends.
73. I love to play computer games and I play them for hours if I get time, my favs are "Commandos" and "Age of Empires".
74. I started riding bike when I was 12yrs old but confidently took off on roads when I was 16.
75. I bought my own bike in Feb 03… and I ride almost 1,000 Kms a month.
76. I've got regular back pain complaints off late due to my excessive bike driving.
77. I don’t want to travel like dogs in Mumbai local trains and busses… they are hopeless to the core...
78. My dream car is "Mercedes Benz"… will surely drive it one day…(don’t mind even as a chauffer ;-))
79. I love to dance but I hardly go to Discs, have been to disc for less than 5 times. I prefer private parties.
80. I have yet not developed a taste for English songs; I listen to very few English numbers.
81. I don’t like to get up early in the morning. Cricket, World Cup Soccer and Examination blues are the motivating factor to see the early dew.
82. "You Can Win" by Shiv Khera has been a great inspiration for me especially during the tougher phases of my life…

Me as I am

83. I prefer to spend time with myself than to be in-group. Typical Virgo.
84. I get hurt very soon. Although I don’t appear to be but I'm very emotional.
85. I wrote my first poem when I was 16and then I realised it’s the best way to express my feelings.
86. I started writing diaries from 1999 and I love it… memories just flashes. Thanks to Blog now.
87. Being eldest in my family I have got lot of "bhav"(attention) from all my relatives.
88. I had a dream run in 1998 & 2000 when I felt I just need to ask for something and it will be mine. I tasted success in whatever I tried.
89. I'm good at flirting but do it only with my good friends and whom I can trust.
90. I was always told that I look like Bobby Deol and I used to hate him… but so far his movies are hits, I don’t mind…
91. I want to do plastic surgery of my nose, don’t know if I'll make enough money for that ;-)
92. I don’t care what I do is correct or wrong in the eyes of the world, so far I can answer myself I go ahead with it.
93. I'm tagged as arrogant and pricy for my straightforwardness
94. I'm a very slow decision maker… which makes me very choosy too.
95. I don’t trust people easily.
96. I'm horrible while remembering names, I can remember faces but not names... its hard
97. My room is always in a mess, I clean it once in a quarter…I have told my mumma not to take efforts in cleaning my room as there is no point doing it.
98. I love to play pranks; I'm good at executing it… I love to act too
99. I'm very good at telling lies and can say anytime without a blink in my eyes… although whatever I have written above are not lies… and this statement stands true till date.

Cheers :-)>

When going gets tough it gets worse…

If you think I’m gonna talk about something serious over here then “Just Chill”…


Front View From My Bedroom Window

Saturday afternoon… I was getting bored sitting @ home. Friday I was at home almost the whole day, it being Rakshabandhan… but on Saturday sitting at home was pissing me off…

I thought of trying my luck to make some 11th hour plans with my friends…

#Friend 1:
We were planning on the lines of going for movie…but some work came up the last moment and had to cancel the movie plan… (Morning show plan got cancelled)

# Friend 2:
She has been scolding me since long for not taking out time to meet… I thought to try my luck …
But she already had some plans with her relatives… so she requested to postpone it to Sunday…

I was left with no option but to turn to my closest and most reliable friends … my colony pals (mostly all my Sundays are with them)

# Friend 3:
She had taken some short-term assignment so she was at her work place… she told to plan up for Sunday (as usual)…so I was left in no man’s land.

My only option was my movie-partner NV… but mostly she is pre occupied on Sat so I didn’t bothered her…but now my frustration level was just increasing…

#Friend 4:
She had some plans but fortunately in late evening… I requested her to come for a movie (some emotional dialogues too) and soooooo sweeeeeeet of her…. She agreed and accordingly made changes in her eve plans ;-)

We reached the multiplex… to find that the movie we wanted to see is not running over there… gosh FO “Mumbai Mirror”… forget about improving ur content atleast provide correct news…

Time 4.15 and the options available with us were…

My Wife’s Murder (Show started at 3.45 but we had planned this for Sunday, and wanted to watch this from start with the whole group)

Maine Pyaar Kyon Kiya (Show started at 3.30, we both had seen this so instead of going back home better to watch some movie… kept this as last option n we enquired further…)

The only left was

Barsaat (Show started at 3.30, we knew it is a complete scrap typical Bollywood movie so missing 45mins would not be of much loss…we were correct)
Moreover only first row tickets were available… other option was club tickets which are 150bugs… we knew its not worth so finally we took the first row tickets…)

Now can you beat that… last moment plans… 45min late… first row ticket… for a movie we didn’t want to watch ;-)
Ye we cap ourselves as Movie Freaks… ;-)

I find no pleasure discussing about the movie… but just realised that the other side of the field is not always greener… ;-)

Coz both of us have got excellent rapport we did complete TP… and most of the time we were passing weird comments… and pitying ourselves….

We have not told any one that we went for this movie… don’t want to get embarrassed.

Love U Sis…

My hand filled with blessings from my sisters

Two years and a day younger to me… sharing the same star sign as mine, sharing the same profession as mine… sweeter and smarter than me and yes more naughtier too… she is my sis Praneeta (Prani).


My Sis & Me

We used to fight like crazy when we were kids… going to the extent of tearing off each other’s notebooks also… Our parents got so pissed off that they separated our room…but that made only some difference to our fights… fighting for TV, Phone, PC, Internet… gosh…

More over we have fought even on the Rakshabandhan day… but gone are those days…


Amrita & Kiran Doing Tilak & Aarti


Prani doing Tilak to Ashu (My Cousin)

As we grew up we started confiding secrets about each other… she should be knowing most of my GFs and crushes and I should be knowing some of hers’ ;-)

We still call each other by weird nicknames, which are only known, to our parents…and most of our conversation is yet like kids…

I always used to ask mom, why only brothers have to give gifts on Rakhi… when I grew up I realised… they deserve much more than those gifts. I missed her the most in all the Rakhis when I was in Nagpur.

My dear Sis, I wish you a very happy Rakshabandhan… God bless you sweetheart.


Prani & Amrita Tying Rakhi

Kiran Tying Rakhi

I would be unfair to my cousins if I don’t mention them over here… Amrita, Anu, Aditi, Shruti, and Nidhi… Thanx a million for all your love and support… and for sending Rakhi every year.
It’s so nice Amrita, that we are meeting on Rakhi since last 3-4 years :-)>

Offering Sweets

I would really love to have all of you together on one Rakshabandhan… I know it will be a big financial loss to me ;-) but I do see beyond it :-)

And a special thanks to Seema and Kiran… my Rakhi Sisters for being so sweet and so nice to me always… Seema you have always been a big di for me… I do remember and miss ur scolding.

Taking Sister’s Blessings (They love this part of the custom)

I used to hate tying Rakhi in school n colleges just for fun… I was never scared but I always used to say… if u want me to be ur bro then come to my home and tie me Rakhi as my sis does.
I’m still the same… straightforward and blunt…

An off today added to my happiness… but I’ll be compensating for this holiday by working on next Saturday :-(<
This week was so relaxing… Working days were Tuesday to Thruday ;-)
Hope to have more such weeks in future too :-)

Cheers

Media is just selling scrap

Yesterday while having dinner I was watching news and some channel was taking interview of Vikram Bhatt (Film maker) about the clandestine relationship of Aamir Khan. I watched it for sometime, and then said FO.

I don’t understand what media has to do with personal lives of anyone. Just because that person is a celebrity doesn’t mean all his acts and actions should come under lime light. That’s his personal life; let him do what ever he wants.


Photo clicked by me while watching Mangal Pandey

This is not the only case… just few days back Karishma Kapoor’s broken marriage was in news… and people were so interested in watching it…and not only that, after watching, the whole issue being discussed in various groups and everyone giving their personal comments (vishesh tippani).

It somehow irritates me a lot, there is so much to capture and discuss but the media just want masala… infact they make masala out of simple stuff.

Disgusting!!!

After capturing the rains in Mumbai, did any media channel captured whether the family of victims and the people who have suffered losses got any compensation… and what should be done to do so?
The state government has asked some huge compensation from the central government, which has been duly sanctioned too… but where will this money go…
Is there any accountability? What are the ground realities?
Better to capture that…

Some of my friend’s houses were filled with water and they have suffered huge losses but no one has come to their place to do any enquiry…and I’m sure this will be the case with most of the sufferers.


Mumbai - 26th July 05

Money will be sanctioned and will be swallowed by the politicians… and don’t be surprised to find a surcharge being imposed by the Government in the next Budget.

What is Media doing over here… they only want their TRP ratings…

I still don’t understand why people enjoy discussing celebrities’ private life, infact for that matter discussing anybody’s private life. Covering it as a news line is still ok but the amount of footage they give is certainly not worth.

This reminds me of the dialogue of Raj Kumar
“Jinke Ghar Kanch Ke Hote Hain…
Woh Auro Ke Ghar Main Pathar Nahin Feka Karte”
Mujhe yaakin hain aaj ki taarikh main ghar bhale hi kanch ke na ho par hum sabke ghar ke kuch hissey zarur kaanch ke hain.

Appreciate a person for his profession unless he is known to you at a personal level.

The easiest thing is to criticise and the toughest is to accept it.

Mess is synonymous with my room

One Sunday morning my mom and me had a conversation about cleaning up my room

Mom: How dirty is your room, when are you going to clean it
Me: Its’ ok na mumma let it be
Mom: What let it be… since days I’m telling you to clean your room
Only your room is in such a mess
Me: Mumma, ignore that my room is a part of house ;-)
Mom: How can I ignore… ur room is worse than a guest house
Me: Mumma take a chill… I’ll do it….
“Mumma aap sat sun ko school nahin jaate ho to wahan ke bacho ki daaat bhi hume sunni padti hain…”

This conversation happens almost every weekend… Neither my mom stops scolding me nor I clean my room…

This Saturday too… again mom scolded me for cleaning the room and I thought my weekend is screwed neways… why not do something good…
And this is how my room looked on Saturday Morning



Saturday I got up very late and where the day went off even I don’t know… but nothing was exciting as such…
Sunday also I didn’t have time to clean my room… In the morning my Dad and me washed the car and then my Bike…So with this atleast some cleaning process started…

In the evening I went with my friends to book the tickets of "Mangal Pandey" for Monday but unfortunately it was houseful… we were getting the tickets in current for 7.30 show so we happily took it… we are crazy about watching movies… he he he he
The movie is ok… can watch one time… Aamir is as usual the best… and Rani is looking gorgeous… wow… I love her… specially in the song “tumhari adao par main vari vari”… as soon as this song came I switched on the video on my cell and started recording ( ;-) Piracy u see)… but I was not the only over smart guy over there… atleast 8-10 people were in the process of recording that song… but then the torch light from the theatre guys made us stop the recording… I could hardly record for 45 seconds…

I only had Monday on my disposal to clean my room and wow I did it… this is how my room looks now…


I don’t know how long I’ll be able to maintain it… ;-)

Cheers

It all went in vain

Friday evening loads my face with smiles… and this time the smiles were even bigger as I had a trip planned out. Monday being a national holiday (Independence Day) and me planning to take a day off on Tuesday (as no real work pressure now), had a very big weekend planned … Tickets were booked one month in advance (nice planning… that’s what my profession is)…and above all this time it was not a clandestine meet and I had informed my parents that I’m going to meet her…

I mean everything seemed to be just perfect… when destiny decided to go the other way.

“Terey bare main jab socha nahin tha
Main tanha tha magar itna nahin tha”

With rains again messing up with my plans…I’ve started hating rains.

The packing was done and then Mom told me to check the trains schedule as she had heard that the trains are running very late... I checked on Internet but as always no critical information is rightly posted there… then called the railway enquiry and got to know that the train is cancelled… checked that 3-4 times on phone but still I was not satisfied, I took my bike and went to the station and got the confirmation that my plan is completely screwed up … what a FO.

Have u faced such last moment cancellation of plans???

This was not the first time I was forced to cancel my plans… a lot of times I’ve rescheduled my personal trips… and before this the only reason for rescheduling was a “new born deadline” in office.

Anyways it’s a part of life…waiting for God to pass a rectification entry soon.

Once again a very Happy Independence Day to all my Indian pals …

(I thought I would be off blogging till Wednesday)

Celebrating Independence

The week started off with a tight schedule… had some submissions on Wednesday after which I was breathing fresh air…

The best part was going out with friends’ inspite of the tough schedule…

On Monday couple of my friends had come down near my office, I met them after office… we freaked out at McDonalds… experimenting with “blue tooth” technology on cell phones.


She is Chandani... My Colleague's Daughter

One of my friend has come down from UK so we had planned a dinner on Tuesday… it was after a long time we all met… this was my ex-office group… it was great… and ofcourse anytime better than watching India loose another finals in Cricket… although we kept a track of scores too ;-)

On both of these days… after reaching home I worked… which was such a pain…
On Wednesday after my submission, things were cool… and another party was planned with my office friends… it was a farewell party of my big boss and one of my colleague.
We had a blasting time… what a photo session at the end of the party… gosh… I’m dying to see the photographs…

Now I’ve a big weekend planned in front of me… I’m moving out of Mumbai for a change…
Yes yet another change… a much awaited… and a duly planned too.

I particularly didn’t had anything to Blog… but I’m sure will be back with some stories and experiences…

Wishing all my Indian pals a very Happy Independence Day
& a very happy extended weekend…

"The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence."

Just keep blessing as you have always done…

On Sunday I went to “Sidhivinayak” temple… it was long due, and was getting postponed… so with my bike up and running I was in an ideal position to visit there.

God and I have good understanding… he said, “Kid, tit for tat… u took so much time to come here…now wait for my darshan”… there was a long queue, but who cares…

At times it’s fun to stand in queue and watch people…
some were so impatient… gosh they have come to a temple… be human atleast
some were busy talking on cell phones thru out… wish there was a network connecting heaven…
some guys n gals in groups… gossiping around and killing time…
some kids really anxious to know… how long…and parents trying their best to convince them…
some guys looking around for pretty girls … (Sometimes I also do that, in-fact a lot of time)…
some were really so dedicated that they had joined their hands and were praying thru out…
and some like me who came alone and are hopeless to the core …. were just watching people around…(and try to make up stories to blog ;-))

What runs thru your mind when you are standing in a queue while visiting a temple???

I being a very selfish guy… do a self run of all the things that I intend to ask him… right from money, good health, to peace of mind…I mean everything :-)
I also arrange them priority wise so that incase of short of time… the best and most wanted are not missed… he he he

But, how much ever I’m prepared with my list… the moment I glance the idol and look at his eyes…tears fill my eyes…
(This happens most of the time when I’m in Shirdi or Sidhivinayak; last time in Shirdi I had to practically wipe my tears…)
The first word that comes to my mind is “Thank U”…
and a lot many times, after coming out I realise that I forget to ask what I wanted to…
But do we really need to ask… he provides when it’s due…

Some times I feel very restless and realise that a lot of things, which are not in my control, are really bothering me… then my inner voice says… “you stupid boy… its long since god saw you at his door step… pl be humble, take out time of ur busy routine and give him a visit…”

After a visit… I feel a lot better and a lot more positive… It may be just in the mindset… but so far as it gives me peace of mind, I’m content.

I’m not a very strong believer of idol worships but there are some temples, which I visit quite often and have a lot of faith in.

What about “U”… Do you believe in God... or idol worship?

Happy Friendship Day…

I’ve always believed that I don’t need a day to celebrate a relationship… be it Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Valentines Day or Friendship day… those people and those relationships are very important to me and I celebrate them as I celebrate life…

But there is a reason to assign a day… we have got so accustomed to our routine that a lot of things and a lot of relationships are taken for granted… we know its there and it will be there… and a lot of relationships just fades away with the passage of time...and we loose track.

Today being a friendship day let me restrict myself to friends…

I can never imagine what a life would be without friends…
that unconditional love… care and concern…
a hand holding hand… saying go ahead I’m there with you… in whatever u do…
knowing that I’ll get a hug to comfort whenever I’ll feel miserable…
knowing that whenever a tear will come in my eyes… they will convert it in a smile…
knowing that they don’t care if I’m right or wrong… whenever I want.. I’ll have them…
knowing that I can make as many mistakes… and expect to be forgiven…
with whom I can share my heart … I can talk all the rubbish and would be still respected…
with whom I can share my dreams…without even bothering its reality…
with whom I can laugh my heart out and be what I’m…

and there may be a million of reasons which make them so special… which make them a part of my world… my life and a part of me…

My friends… I love you… I’m so fortunate to have u as a part of my life… I’ll always cherish the time shared with you…

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY BLOGGING PALS…
Since I was introduced to you and to your world… my world has changed and I can sense that it has become more beautiful and livelier… I’ve got addicted to you all…
Thanks so much for dropping here and sharing my life and my thoughts…

“Khuda se koi baat anjaan nahin hoti
Insaan ki bandgi baimaan nahin hoti
Kabhi manga hoga humne ek pyara sa dost,
Yuhi aapki humse pehchan nahin hoti”

Wishing you all a very Happy Friendship Day…
With lots n lots of Luv

God Bless U…

“Love me the most when I deserve it the least that’s when I need it the most”

Finally I got her

After a long wait… a lot of discussion and analysis and a lot of public opinion,
….making my mind that, I wanna go with it,
infact even I got rejections couple of times… but I kept trying and
now finally I got her…

My new cell Nokia 3230.

Black and Silver body, nice curves, smooth touch, easy to handle, sounds good … looks sexy and when she opens her eyes… I can see the world in it… amazing clarity :-)>
Gosh!!! With all her accessories she will be an adorable asset.

Yet a lot is unexplored… This weekend I will spend a lot of time with her… exploring her ;-)

My girlfriend has already expressed her qualms that now there is another one to share her love and time… I mean she knows the way I love my stuffs…
My other adorable sweethearts are my Bike, my Diary, my first wristwatch and My Laptop (although its company’s owned… so far I’m using its mine… and I love her too) and ofcourse my Blog ;-)

Some of my friends ask me “How is your sweet heart” and they intend to ask about my bike.
He he he he… I’m too possessive about my stuffs and can’t let go them so easily.

I never wanted to spend much on a cell phone; I used to own a very basic model for past 3 yrs, but since some months I was inclined to buy a nice hep phone… and when this kind of feeling comes to me I go by it…

A simple funda of my life:
Agar dil aagaya to fir mat socho ki uski kya keemat hain… just own it…
(If your heart comes on something then don’t think about the cost you are paying… just own it)

Coz there are very few things I feel crazy about…

Welcome “Nokia 3230” into the world of Puneet… I’ve already fallen in love with you ;-)

Yet in Vacation Mood

I’ve resumed office today after almost a week. It was last Tuesday when cruel rains hit Mumbai…and this is how I’m feeling in office after a mini vacation of one week….

Tomorrow there is a vaccination programme in our office for employees, which will cover Typhoid, Titanus, and Hepatitis A & B.
“Prevention is better than Cure” ;-)

Hope to get back into working mood… else the forced deadlines will automatically take care of my mood.

Cheers