Hey Guys....
Hows life with everyone... though i assume.. this question will be read by only a few...
Life has been good... the weather has really improved...its autumn time here...so jackets in the evening... and a nice hot cup of coffee makes it all the more worthwhile....
A friend of Akshay has been with us for about 3 weeks...so we are having a good time with him....We are out almost daily and he reminds me of Kosal as he has a thing for butts....lol
Im going to US on the 6th...so karva chauth, to diwali will be there.... Hopefully should be fun... Will be in DC and NYC.... dont know of anywhere else...
Mili- i will call you dont know about meeting..... so send me your number please....
I'll be in saddi Dili around Nov mid.... so looking forward to another wedding and home food....
Hopefully the beezee gang will take some time out for me....
Rest all well... shall keep in touch with you guys....
Enjoy the festivities..... and see you soon....
Ciao
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time is flying again
Heylo pplz...looks like everyone has a Panamera launch coming up in their lives ;-)...no one has been writing except Mili...and it does feel nice to know whats going on in her life...waise toh kisi ke paas time hai nahi, and that includes me also...
Even if I keep work apart, life is hectic...but the big news first...Vid and I are legally married now :-)!!!!...full jugaad laga ke bhi we had to wait for 2 hours to get the SDM to sign the certi...although thanks to the jugaad, we were comfy in an AC office of the Block Development Officer for South Del...nice stories he had on the corruption and land scams...
Pujo eshe gelo in CR Park and we have not been to even one pandaal...not even the one behind our house...such is life...tommorrow is saptami and thats when the fun starts but we are going to bpl...and we are back on mon, which is dasshera...
Spoke to Uncle a few days back...after really long...he may be in del in first week oct...dont know if he'll have the time to meet...all of us are very keen, its been really long.
In a way, I think we are moving back to the school days...when only dec hols would be fun...mili, K and Nidhi will be here...lets hope ki sab mil saken...baaki hum localites toh kaam ke bojh ke maare hain....
Next year London jaane ka ek aur jugaad ban gaya hai...Mayank has moved to London for 2 years...he has joined a London univ for M.A. in Culinary Arts...and they have a 2 week pub fest...a lot like Mili's school I think...where every night is a party,different themes and only 24 pounds...for 14 days..
Its 9.51pm and my boss sends me an sms to check an email....kya life hai...catch u pplz later
Even if I keep work apart, life is hectic...but the big news first...Vid and I are legally married now :-)!!!!...full jugaad laga ke bhi we had to wait for 2 hours to get the SDM to sign the certi...although thanks to the jugaad, we were comfy in an AC office of the Block Development Officer for South Del...nice stories he had on the corruption and land scams...
Pujo eshe gelo in CR Park and we have not been to even one pandaal...not even the one behind our house...such is life...tommorrow is saptami and thats when the fun starts but we are going to bpl...and we are back on mon, which is dasshera...
Spoke to Uncle a few days back...after really long...he may be in del in first week oct...dont know if he'll have the time to meet...all of us are very keen, its been really long.
In a way, I think we are moving back to the school days...when only dec hols would be fun...mili, K and Nidhi will be here...lets hope ki sab mil saken...baaki hum localites toh kaam ke bojh ke maare hain....
Next year London jaane ka ek aur jugaad ban gaya hai...Mayank has moved to London for 2 years...he has joined a London univ for M.A. in Culinary Arts...and they have a 2 week pub fest...a lot like Mili's school I think...where every night is a party,different themes and only 24 pounds...for 14 days..
Its 9.51pm and my boss sends me an sms to check an email....kya life hai...catch u pplz later
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Rainy Weekend
hey guys.
well so kaushal wud be in mumbai next year displaying his photographs..wow..kaushal that frend of mine who is doing photography fm NID was talking about sm school in England for a higher level course..do u want me to find out which one?though m sure being there in the institute u wud know which are the gud ones..
Anubhav..it makes me feel good tht u hv the car til 20th but it wud hv made me feel much better had the car been there in december wen i come..i really needed it then..but nyways..i dont wana talk bout it...dont even want to know wen its going..
as far as phd is concerned, let me tel u abhi padhai ho gayi toh ho gayi...its a pain coming bk to study after shadi n kids..wen u r in the rut u might as well get dirty..fm work to come bk to study also took me a while..to adjust to the whole school thing again..n in ny case phd is plan b for me..plan a wud b to look for a job..but if i dont find one then its phd..
hard rock cafe took a long time to open up in delhi..it shud hv opned sooner..but neva mind...its been raining here all week..there are flash flood warnings for the weekend too..yest infact people were putting sandbags outside the school for the fear of flash floods..
school is as usual crazy...i find 24 hours less to do my stuff..n to top of most of my fav tv shows are premiering their new season now in fall..bones, fringe, desperate housewives, castle...how wil i keep up with them :) been watching a show called defying gravity..its in its first season about 8 astronauts n their journey to venus n mars n stuff..pretty interesting..has nyone read sheldon's latest mistress of the game??give me the review..its for 30 freaking dollars in the book store..i hv made a request at the public library for it..lets c wen my turn comes..i hv also been forever wanting to read harry potter..might sound amazing but i hvnt read it..n i wana read it frm the first one.. another of my agendas...
every day seems like one day gone for my trip...i cant wait...m broke now buying the ticket for india...guys no money left for shopping..but once i start earning definitly loads of stuff for u..tht reminds me anubhav let me know atleast a month in advance bout ur wii..cuz i wil b ordering it online...n there are so many models..wich one are u talking bout so that i can atleast look at how much are they selling it for??
yest was the beer crawl here..wich means "abita" is sold at 1$ a pitcher..amazing...it starts frm the university pub thats right next to my house and goes to a couple of others...well no i dint go..one my throat still hurts n moreover i hate this pub right next to my house..its full of undergrads n its loud and really really bad..
oh guys u know wat..the project that m working on for my practicum with the office of public health? its launching next week..i wil send u the link to the website n its tweeting..do give me the feedback of how u guys found it..it will help me put in an international perspective to my report..its about preconception messaging and we came up with a very interesting idea to social market it...i wont spoil the surprise..though my role has been more into formulating a monitoring and evaluation plan for the project but its interesting hw its shaping up...
chalo the sat has just begun..n the house calls me to clean it...
have a great weekend everyone...
Mili
well so kaushal wud be in mumbai next year displaying his photographs..wow..kaushal that frend of mine who is doing photography fm NID was talking about sm school in England for a higher level course..do u want me to find out which one?though m sure being there in the institute u wud know which are the gud ones..
Anubhav..it makes me feel good tht u hv the car til 20th but it wud hv made me feel much better had the car been there in december wen i come..i really needed it then..but nyways..i dont wana talk bout it...dont even want to know wen its going..
as far as phd is concerned, let me tel u abhi padhai ho gayi toh ho gayi...its a pain coming bk to study after shadi n kids..wen u r in the rut u might as well get dirty..fm work to come bk to study also took me a while..to adjust to the whole school thing again..n in ny case phd is plan b for me..plan a wud b to look for a job..but if i dont find one then its phd..
hard rock cafe took a long time to open up in delhi..it shud hv opned sooner..but neva mind...its been raining here all week..there are flash flood warnings for the weekend too..yest infact people were putting sandbags outside the school for the fear of flash floods..
school is as usual crazy...i find 24 hours less to do my stuff..n to top of most of my fav tv shows are premiering their new season now in fall..bones, fringe, desperate housewives, castle...how wil i keep up with them :) been watching a show called defying gravity..its in its first season about 8 astronauts n their journey to venus n mars n stuff..pretty interesting..has nyone read sheldon's latest mistress of the game??give me the review..its for 30 freaking dollars in the book store..i hv made a request at the public library for it..lets c wen my turn comes..i hv also been forever wanting to read harry potter..might sound amazing but i hvnt read it..n i wana read it frm the first one.. another of my agendas...
every day seems like one day gone for my trip...i cant wait...m broke now buying the ticket for india...guys no money left for shopping..but once i start earning definitly loads of stuff for u..tht reminds me anubhav let me know atleast a month in advance bout ur wii..cuz i wil b ordering it online...n there are so many models..wich one are u talking bout so that i can atleast look at how much are they selling it for??
yest was the beer crawl here..wich means "abita" is sold at 1$ a pitcher..amazing...it starts frm the university pub thats right next to my house and goes to a couple of others...well no i dint go..one my throat still hurts n moreover i hate this pub right next to my house..its full of undergrads n its loud and really really bad..
oh guys u know wat..the project that m working on for my practicum with the office of public health? its launching next week..i wil send u the link to the website n its tweeting..do give me the feedback of how u guys found it..it will help me put in an international perspective to my report..its about preconception messaging and we came up with a very interesting idea to social market it...i wont spoil the surprise..though my role has been more into formulating a monitoring and evaluation plan for the project but its interesting hw its shaping up...
chalo the sat has just begun..n the house calls me to clean it...
have a great weekend everyone...
Mili
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Next year K will be here
Exhibition of Images by Light & Life Academy Batch 7 & 8
Light and Life Academy, Asia's premier photography institute is hosting a Seven day exhibition of professional photography, at, Ravindra Natya Mandir, starting on 1st November, 2009. Mr Shiva Kumar, MD, Nokia India will inaugurate the exhibition for public in Mumbai.
More than 200 images created by 40 students, who have completed the one year full time Diploma course in professional photography, will be showcased at the exhibition. The exhibition is expected to be an overwhelming draw for photography enthusiasts in the city.
The graduating students hail from a myriad of cultures. This eclectic mix of creative thought provides the ideal environment for any student of photography, and this is evident in their masterfully created images.
This batch emerges as the next generation of Indian photographers ready to revolutionize image-making in the country. The exhibition would be a platform for students to interact with people of photography fraternity, advertising and marketing professionals, serious buyers of photography and photography enthusiasts.
Light and Life Academy is the only institute of its kind in the country, imparting photographic education of international standards, with well equipped studios and international resident and visiting faculty. It is spread over 4 acres in the scenic city of Ooty, which has inspired photographers and film makers for decades. The secluded environment of the Academy facilitates a focused approach to photography, in an atmosphere of continuous interaction, experimentation and learning. The course provides a good grounding in the aesthetic, technical and personal qualities required to pursue a professional career in photojournalism. Students are exposed to the issues of style and genre.
Light and Life Academy, Asia's premier photography institute is hosting a Seven day exhibition of professional photography, at, Ravindra Natya Mandir, starting on 1st November, 2009. Mr Shiva Kumar, MD, Nokia India will inaugurate the exhibition for public in Mumbai.
More than 200 images created by 40 students, who have completed the one year full time Diploma course in professional photography, will be showcased at the exhibition. The exhibition is expected to be an overwhelming draw for photography enthusiasts in the city.
The graduating students hail from a myriad of cultures. This eclectic mix of creative thought provides the ideal environment for any student of photography, and this is evident in their masterfully created images.
This batch emerges as the next generation of Indian photographers ready to revolutionize image-making in the country. The exhibition would be a platform for students to interact with people of photography fraternity, advertising and marketing professionals, serious buyers of photography and photography enthusiasts.
Light and Life Academy is the only institute of its kind in the country, imparting photographic education of international standards, with well equipped studios and international resident and visiting faculty. It is spread over 4 acres in the scenic city of Ooty, which has inspired photographers and film makers for decades. The secluded environment of the Academy facilitates a focused approach to photography, in an atmosphere of continuous interaction, experimentation and learning. The course provides a good grounding in the aesthetic, technical and personal qualities required to pursue a professional career in photojournalism. Students are exposed to the issues of style and genre.
Craziness continues
Heylo pplz....it has been raining since last night and you cannot imagine how bad a state del is in....I mean we have 4 different walls in the house, which are increasingly becoming waterfalls...there is a parking lot behind my office which looks more like an extension of yamuna....and I think I should not even talk about roads....I think the cars in delhi have their brains in the tyres...as soon as the tyre is wet, they stop running....no reasons but mile long jams....its just crazy...
Taking of Pelham 123 is one zippy movie....there is maybe 1 scene or 2 where the movie allows you to kinda sit back....I havent seen the first one,but then travolta and denzel are their usual selves....one time watch for sure
Mili - I can understand the emotional attachment....but you gotta do what you gotta do, right.....the car is with me till the 20th, if that makes u feel better :-)and why are u thinking of PhD now....I think you are ageing before time :-p...pehlaan vyaah karao, nyaane fadao K nu pher daaktar ban jaana
Went to Hard Rock in del on tue...mayank was in town, so minks, mayank and I went...it is really nice...very spacious and music is good too....for a tue, it was quite full...and it was good to see the 40+ junta there as well...enjoying their gen songs...and the best part, is no crap about dress code and shoes...you can come in shorts and sneakers also...which is the clincher for me, I guess...I mean, you should be allowed to be yourself when you are going out to have fun...I propose the HRC as the next venue for any get together...whenever it happens...K had complained that it is too brightly lit...I dont know what u were upto and did not want light ;-)
Will continue later...Ta
Taking of Pelham 123 is one zippy movie....there is maybe 1 scene or 2 where the movie allows you to kinda sit back....I havent seen the first one,but then travolta and denzel are their usual selves....one time watch for sure
Mili - I can understand the emotional attachment....but you gotta do what you gotta do, right.....the car is with me till the 20th, if that makes u feel better :-)and why are u thinking of PhD now....I think you are ageing before time :-p...pehlaan vyaah karao, nyaane fadao K nu pher daaktar ban jaana
Went to Hard Rock in del on tue...mayank was in town, so minks, mayank and I went...it is really nice...very spacious and music is good too....for a tue, it was quite full...and it was good to see the 40+ junta there as well...enjoying their gen songs...and the best part, is no crap about dress code and shoes...you can come in shorts and sneakers also...which is the clincher for me, I guess...I mean, you should be allowed to be yourself when you are going out to have fun...I propose the HRC as the next venue for any get together...whenever it happens...K had complained that it is too brightly lit...I dont know what u were upto and did not want light ;-)
Will continue later...Ta
Friday, September 04, 2009
no hindi, no geography
hey mila, u r getting sick very frqntly these days. do take care of urself esp whn u have nobel there. and there was never anything concrete abt my coming to delhi in sep. my classmate whoz also frm delhi is goin for a few days in mid-sep so anubhav asked me to come along. but i cant go right now. dec 21st is the day. aur car ka kya boloon. saansarik cheezon se itna lagaav mat karo. sab moh-maaya hai.
and vids, if a large part of northies think andhra is a part of madras, ppl frm ur land fair no better. only places they know in north is delhi and punjab. other day, one of my classmates said tripura is a town in assam !! imagine. lagta hai yahan ke schools mein hindi ke saath saath geography bhi nahi padhate.
and anubhav, im also looking fwd to the launch of panamara. koi jugaad fit kar lena. i have to drive it when im thr in dec.
PS: and mila, its not nitya lakshmi, its "nithya lakshmi" ;-)
and vids, if a large part of northies think andhra is a part of madras, ppl frm ur land fair no better. only places they know in north is delhi and punjab. other day, one of my classmates said tripura is a town in assam !! imagine. lagta hai yahan ke schools mein hindi ke saath saath geography bhi nahi padhate.
and anubhav, im also looking fwd to the launch of panamara. koi jugaad fit kar lena. i have to drive it when im thr in dec.
PS: and mila, its not nitya lakshmi, its "nithya lakshmi" ;-)
Thursday, September 03, 2009
sore throat
hey people..
vidya@i wil check the issue once I go home..
in case you guys know i lost my phone yesterday. so on my way back I went to the Tulane police to tell them (just in case they find it) and i was in their office for an hour telling three different officers how i lost it, how it looks like, where will they contact me..
oh they take so many details..good..though i dont think I will find it..i wil b going to the store in a while to get a duplicate sim..dont mind the dots..
and i hv fever and sore throat and cold..no its not swine flu..its tonsils but m afraid of sneezing in the school before they start looking at me like m the outcast..after all v hv had cases in the day care as well as in the tulane football team..
i dint know bout kaushal's development that he can come in sept...thanks for telling me one more thing that i did not know bout..
m super sad about the car being sold..anubhav pls keep my key chain too...I know he has to sell it but m just sad...
i went for the Indian ocean concert on Saturday..n man it was awesome..the hall they played in hd awesome acoustics..it was pure simple wonderful..i really wish i had taken sum firangi friends..
its a long weekend here for labor day..but god i hv so many readings to catch up on..and a humongous assignment too..not to mention a literature review that i gotta submit..m planning to take the online exam for driving next week, so at least I would have a learners license..and not hv to carry my passport to every pub as ID..
I hate doing group work in school and why is that in every group you are blessed with one such person who does not wana move her/his ass to get anything done????sucks..big time..
anubhav@ I so badly wanted to see taking of pelham 123 but could not..though I have heard some people say that it did not match up to the one that came out in 70s..nyways I might watch it over the weekend and online..but by all means go ahead and watch it..i also might go for inglorious bastards..
oh i hv nther thing to crib about..after being in the usa for one year, I am still unable to get a credit card..this economy is a sucker..i mean if you dont give me a credit card how am i supposed to have a credit history???
I also spoke to my Dean about a Phd and he went al out to tell me that I should apply to Tulane, though I don't want to..I want to go to New york or sumwhere that side..enuf of NOLA..
nyways..m at work right now..and have a class at 3...n hv this bad feeling that she is going to spring a surprise quiz on us..so gotta go people..
Mili
vidya@i wil check the issue once I go home..
in case you guys know i lost my phone yesterday. so on my way back I went to the Tulane police to tell them (just in case they find it) and i was in their office for an hour telling three different officers how i lost it, how it looks like, where will they contact me..
oh they take so many details..good..though i dont think I will find it..i wil b going to the store in a while to get a duplicate sim..dont mind the dots..
and i hv fever and sore throat and cold..no its not swine flu..its tonsils but m afraid of sneezing in the school before they start looking at me like m the outcast..after all v hv had cases in the day care as well as in the tulane football team..
i dint know bout kaushal's development that he can come in sept...thanks for telling me one more thing that i did not know bout..
m super sad about the car being sold..anubhav pls keep my key chain too...I know he has to sell it but m just sad...
i went for the Indian ocean concert on Saturday..n man it was awesome..the hall they played in hd awesome acoustics..it was pure simple wonderful..i really wish i had taken sum firangi friends..
its a long weekend here for labor day..but god i hv so many readings to catch up on..and a humongous assignment too..not to mention a literature review that i gotta submit..m planning to take the online exam for driving next week, so at least I would have a learners license..and not hv to carry my passport to every pub as ID..
I hate doing group work in school and why is that in every group you are blessed with one such person who does not wana move her/his ass to get anything done????sucks..big time..
anubhav@ I so badly wanted to see taking of pelham 123 but could not..though I have heard some people say that it did not match up to the one that came out in 70s..nyways I might watch it over the weekend and online..but by all means go ahead and watch it..i also might go for inglorious bastards..
oh i hv nther thing to crib about..after being in the usa for one year, I am still unable to get a credit card..this economy is a sucker..i mean if you dont give me a credit card how am i supposed to have a credit history???
I also spoke to my Dean about a Phd and he went al out to tell me that I should apply to Tulane, though I don't want to..I want to go to New york or sumwhere that side..enuf of NOLA..
nyways..m at work right now..and have a class at 3...n hv this bad feeling that she is going to spring a surprise quiz on us..so gotta go people..
Mili
silver lining to YSR's death
so..auto wallah in Delhi asked my friend today "Andhra kahan hai". She said "South".
Auto guy: "Woh kahan hai"
my friend: "madras ke paas"
auto wallah: "acha.. aaj tak toh madras ka hi sune the"
Moral: As one by one our old Southie CMs kick the bucket.. the north indians will realise...gradually but eventually.. that there are actually FOUR states and not one all encompassing "madraas".
Anyway.. due to YSR death its big news day and newsroom is like a fish market right now. Baaki I went to Andhra Bhawan on the day YSR died coz a friend was assigned to cover Andhra Bhawan and shhe insisted that we have lunch there. Wrong decision!!! Spent an hour stuck in traffic on Ashoka Road. When i finally reached, it was SO CRAZY at andhra bhawan. I assumed that they would be mourning and hence the canteen would be shut. But there was a serpentiine queue for lunch coupons!!! should have turned back then and there!!! But i had to get in and see fat, dark, ugly motu uncles sweating while they eat!! eerrrghhh!!! Disgusting.
And now m back at work.. no story to file today.. just bored! I need a job! BTW mili.. u should check out this months Frontline. great issue on H1N1 management in India and the effect of teh pandemic on public health care infrastructure- which is already crumbling!!!
Anyway.. tata people.
And guys....ur missing nothing staying away.. stupid apna haath jagannath is nothing worth fretting about! Yahan kuch nahin badalta.
Auto guy: "Woh kahan hai"
my friend: "madras ke paas"
auto wallah: "acha.. aaj tak toh madras ka hi sune the"
Moral: As one by one our old Southie CMs kick the bucket.. the north indians will realise...gradually but eventually.. that there are actually FOUR states and not one all encompassing "madraas".
Anyway.. due to YSR death its big news day and newsroom is like a fish market right now. Baaki I went to Andhra Bhawan on the day YSR died coz a friend was assigned to cover Andhra Bhawan and shhe insisted that we have lunch there. Wrong decision!!! Spent an hour stuck in traffic on Ashoka Road. When i finally reached, it was SO CRAZY at andhra bhawan. I assumed that they would be mourning and hence the canteen would be shut. But there was a serpentiine queue for lunch coupons!!! should have turned back then and there!!! But i had to get in and see fat, dark, ugly motu uncles sweating while they eat!! eerrrghhh!!! Disgusting.
And now m back at work.. no story to file today.. just bored! I need a job! BTW mili.. u should check out this months Frontline. great issue on H1N1 management in India and the effect of teh pandemic on public health care infrastructure- which is already crumbling!!!
Anyway.. tata people.
And guys....ur missing nothing staying away.. stupid apna haath jagannath is nothing worth fretting about! Yahan kuch nahin badalta.
Crazy week
Heylo pplz....this week is really maddeing and its going to get worse till Oct 6...for those who have not heard me sing about the upcoming launch, yet...the first four door sports car from Porsche - the all new Panamera launches in India on Oct 1(Mumbai) and Oct 6(New Delhi)....so it is a crazy time...but its good fun...the car is phenomenal, like any other Porsche...I saw it when I was in Stuttgart and have heard from people who drove it....I kinda like the way it looks also...plz share your opinion....INR prices are 1.41 crores to 2.05 crores...I will be happy to take your bookings :-)
Rest assured, my coming posts will tell you what all I am busy with....apart from work there is not much happ....we are trying to catch a movie tomorrow...'Taking of Pelham 123'...reviews from NRI's are welcome....desis dont have the time to contribute I am sure...
K has an option to come to del during Sep 26-Oct2...but I think motu's qualities are rubbing off to him....and I sure he is enjoying it...sick joke,sorry ;-)....but I dont think he is coming and will land only in dec...makes sense 'coz Mili is also here then...ab sirf hum logon se milne kaun aayega....
Chalo back to work
Rest assured, my coming posts will tell you what all I am busy with....apart from work there is not much happ....we are trying to catch a movie tomorrow...'Taking of Pelham 123'...reviews from NRI's are welcome....desis dont have the time to contribute I am sure...
K has an option to come to del during Sep 26-Oct2...but I think motu's qualities are rubbing off to him....and I sure he is enjoying it...sick joke,sorry ;-)....but I dont think he is coming and will land only in dec...makes sense 'coz Mili is also here then...ab sirf hum logon se milne kaun aayega....
Chalo back to work
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