Monday, August 31, 2009
A new week
Weekend was good with Man U defeating Arsenal and two really late nights with someone or the other over for drinks....both nights I think I slept like 4-4.30 am....wifey refused to go for QMG saying it is fun for 10 mins on TV but not when it is a 2 hour movie...and since the subject is sensitive, toh I have agreed....waiting for more reviews to convince her.
Uncle called that day ki dono bhai mil ke meri FB pe baja rahe ho, but I was in office so couldnt talk...and then vid tried calling him but then some things never change...his phone was on waiting ;-)
By this weekend, K's Wagon R will be sold I think....and I will be looking for a car...I dont know if you guys know but he has been a great help and I have been using his car since a bastard started driving mine....but then shraadh begin by this sat so for another two weeks I will be without a car...I dont know if it happens with you guys, but the urge to buy sthg new is so strong during shraadh that its not funny ;-)....the options that I am considering are Ford Fiesta, Fiat Linea or the DZire....has to be under 7L otherwise Safari is the choice...if you guys have time, look up these cars and then lets do some tp.
Chalo back to work now...Ta
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Running Against Time!!
M sure everyone has a crazy busy life..i know i am living one..
The biggest disappointment was Kaminey..na na not the movie but the fact that I could not watch it. Apparently movies here in the solitary hindi theatre are put up only for two weeks and somehow everyone watched it but me :( So now I am waiting for the dvd print to be released on line..which I know is going to take forever...aah..m pretty pissed at that, specially wen someone drove all that way to watch the movie with NITYA LAKSHMI who is ready to go again next weekend..
ok kaushal before you get mad, m assuming reading her post..but nyways me n nidhi are the only ones who havent watched it..
but season 6 of desp housewives has started, so I am not complaining.
I feel as if I am running against time.Its not even been a week since classes started but I can already feel the pressure..there is my internship, classes, 20 hours of job, the same old story...I am sure u guys arent interested in listening to my cribbing..
but I agree with kaushal on one thing. I hv no idea wat the hullaboo is al bout..sumtimes I feel I hv no clue whats happening in India over what, though I dutifuly do read the times of india epaper..oh gosh..did i say that??vidya wil complain now :)
so wt is the jagannath thing is al bout??
i hv to take a core course this semester which is health systems management and I hate it cuz its all about the US health system, which I already do not know much about and wen people debate crazily about the current health reform I just listen..But its been very interesting because I am learning a lot about the health system, its loopholes n stuff..I used to think their system sucks and it got reaffirmed attending the class that it does..
on the top of my head, I dont know wat else to write bout..sumtimes there is nothing great happening, yet so much...hv recently seen super active deva on facebook..3 updates in one day :) and bobby also managed to write one..though wt was she super happy about I don't know
why is vidya sick?
Kaushal hd u heard me and taken ur tv along with you wouldn't hv to buy one now..
nyways people..better get working..
u guys hv a great weekend..
mili
sunny days are here again
its sunny here today after almost 5-6 days. so good light to shoot. have two back to back submission on fri n sat.
Quick Gun Murugan
Work toh is as usual....feeling much better now...but vid is not well now...once she is better she will share her story
Minks sent a wonderful article from WSJ yesterday....on how FB can ruining our real world relationships....I am sure all of us feel the same about a lot of people in our real lives....here is the link http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370450465849142.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
I know that social networking is supp to bring us closer etc...but I think where we go wrong is we mix personal, professional,social,family ethg on these sites...I mean once you add someone from work then cribbing about long working hours is not an option...once u add your cuz then a pic of you drinking cannot be put up and so on...I know there are times when I want my real friends to know that I had the most amazing chaat....but then sms is a much better medium I guess...and for the NRI's, I have this blog ;-)
This saturday toh is the first killer match of the EPL season...Arsenal vs Man U...the telecast timing, laziness and our age will ensure that we dont watch this match together...but irrespective, I hope it is a cracker....CG-6 ki team toh is already performing as per expectation....
I am reading 'In Spite of Gods' by Edward Luce these days...he was the earlier Financial Times correspondent for India...married to an Indian who works for the WB...the book was written in '06 and like most expat accounts, tries to expose the real India....read corrupt,casteist,under developed,illiterate etc etc...In case any of you are reading sthg, please recommend....like the ladies recommend TV shows ;-)
Back to work again guys....take care
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
hunting for a 2nd had TV and bsnl broadband
went to coimbatore (abt 90 km one way) to wtch kaminey. strtd at 8 in th mrng. rchd thr at 12:30 and came to know that its no longer showing in the theatre where it was released. so went to another theatre, whch happened to reliance's big cinemas. but the show was at 6:30 pm. so waited for almost 6 hours. had lunch, 2-3 rounds of coffee and other coolers, played wii and wht not to kill the time. and when i entered the hall, i felt as if i've entered a DTC bus. big cinema had the smallest hall i had ever seen. it was only 8-seats wide. 4 on either side. anyway, it was AC and the movie was good so didnt mind it.
in the process of getting a TV and internet connection now. will wtch all the videos mili and anubhav hav put.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
yellooz
sorry been a lazy bum and didnt feel like writing in... and then thought sab ka yahi haal hoga toh then back to square one...plus mili and anubhav and vidya are putting in loads of effort so should do my little bit...
Options of tv- Lost-can get to you after season 3 though
House- seen the 1st episode today...quite interesting... all medical stuff.. but nothing like greys
Greys anatomy- for puri drama in english.. but awesome... it just holds u glued to the TV
Rome- i guess this is not going to be aired in India... but see the DVD's... all abt the time of Julius ceaser... very enjoyable, captivating... and you will not want to get up... i saw 22 episodes in 3 days.. pretty much non-stop
baaki- desperate housewives, old rereuns of sex and the city and ugly betty are fillers....
so now u guys know how entertaining my life is..;)
and a yr back i was crying for a break....hahahahaha
and Vidya-- abt the earthquakes... unfortunately i dont have an option abt living here...if i did i wouldnt be anyway near any earthquake, tsunami zone....apparently there is a BIG ONE that can come in the next 20 odd yrs... which will kill pretty much 50% of the population here... called the Tokai earthquake- you can wiki it for more info... just pray to god tht i dont see tht...coz tht will be crazy....
anubhav- how are u feeling... are u still quarantined.... or now free....
swine flu scare was crazy here...esp if someone who has travelled abroad comes visiting you and leaves your number as a contact point... but they are great at managing it at the airport itself-starting with thermal cameras...that pick up any sign of high body temp...
then they call after abt 5 days to inquire abt the travellers health... to check for any flu symptoms... and tell you to come to a clinic where they will give you appropriate medication....
anyhow the Japanese population is quite paranoid abt cold, cleanliness etc... khud cold hota hain toh mask pehenke ghoomte hain....
i hope things become slightly manageable in India... i have my sisters wedding and the last thing i want is anyone falling sick then.....
rest all well... recently had awesome biryani made by someone from lahore.... seekh kebabs and biryani ....
Mili- please keep some time off in delhi when you land...coz ill be there definitely..so we should catch up....
hows the rest of the junta.. are they alive or the corporate life has eaten them away....
im dying to see kaminey after reading tons of reviews... waiting for good pirated version.....
:)
anyhow.... take care guys... have a lovely week....
ciao
lost..
its damn gud..
u wud want to watch it back to back..
yaar aisi baarish yaahan roz ho rahi hai..but trees are yes not falling..but m not too optimistic as this is the hurricane season..n they hv startd arriving now...
yaahan par univ ka day care band tha last week cuz v hd two new cases...infact the univ might close down too cuz v hv hd so many new international students..wil be careful though..
nothing much..its a working sat for me too..though from home...
leme know wt u guys did for the weekend..
wish gc wen ever u meet him..
n yes v r going old..me definitely..
love
mili
Saturday, August 22, 2009
hey....
hey guys... after reading the posts i realised that i had been missing in action for a long long time.
First the Swine Flu update- Mill/Nidhi i guess u both are in countries where the first wave is almost over. In any case, just watch out for one symtpom. If anyone u know has fever and is breathless.. Run to the hosp. breathlessness means the lungs have been infected... it will become pneumonia..
Btw Nidhi, ur lionhearted!!! And I was worried about Delhi being a seismic zone!!! :) i'd run like hell if i were in an earth quake prone region.
Anyway.. i guess Anubhav and I should also start watching some serial, usually have nothing to do after coming from work.. I think TV channels conspire and show crappiest stuff when u have time to watch TV!! Khair...the choice is between Lost and Entourage.... wat say?
Its a working Saturday so i will leave in a bit. These days you have no clue what lies in store when u leave the house!!! The rains keep getting crazier each time... i was so glad the tree dint land on any car yesterday!! anyway;... gotto go now. BTW Today is GC's birthday... but the dad-to-be is spending it at work and then meeting family for dinner. We are all ageing at the speed of light! (dunno why that thought occured so suddenly!!!) anyway.. tchao!
When it rains in del
Some pics courtesy MSN....this is 4.30 in the afternoon




Friday, August 21, 2009
Quarantined...almost
I really liked the video mili...thanks...I am sure it must be great working and studying in such a multi cultural environ...and we all are looking fwd to your coming back....this year has actually flown by....I mean its already been a year u went there...but I think all time which has passed seems like it has flown
With Kaminey gone, the next movie I am really keen on is Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds....the US release is today so I am sure the NRI's will go one up on the desis on this one....
spot light
guys u hv to see this video..n cuz i feature in this..better not miss my "moment of glory"
on a sincere note, it wil show u sum glimpses of nola that i really want u guys to see..
http://www.sph.tulane.edu/admissions/orientation_video.htm
enjoy..
mili
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
benny lava
not busy but yeah kinda i guess..
my roomie got bk from india after 3 months..so caught up with her on sat..sun was gurudwara..it was grocery shopping yest n putting up drapes...
the classes start next monday for the fall semester..n it feels like time just flew..m kinda not looking fwd to classes..i mean sumtimes i wonder wat am i doing studying so much..its just that there is sooooooooooooo much to do..
its been an year today since i got on the plane to be here..and it seems like ages to me..
anubhav lemme know i wil check the prices..m coming for a month plus 4 odd days...
really looking fwd to it..scratch each day off the calendar..
posting a video..pls pls see it..its by sumone who puts subtitles for songs by just listening to them..
this is really funny..provided u guys havent seen it before..
sum how i run late i guess..watever i post u guys hv seen it before..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw
tk cr
mili
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The weekend was interesting...saw Kaminey, The Hangover and New York...in the order of my liking....Vishal Bhardwaj gives us hope that spending Rs 225 on a ticket is not a bad idea....it is a very well made movie, though the climax did disappoint me a bit...not in the execution though...it has a mix of languages from Bangla to marathi to some afrikaans...without any sub titles except once...must watch movie in a long time
HT City has an article by Jaydeep Ghosh today which gives a new meaning to FB...according to him, gone are the days when the initials were used as a an acronym for facebook...now it is f**k buddies and the trend is catching up...he mentions that women mags have also started promoting the trend...i did know of a couple like this when I was with genesis but then I thought they were just being cool...times are changing quite fast
@Mili - when u come to India, can you check on the prices of the Nintendo Wii....will let you know well in advance if I need it...for how long are u coming
The rest is just the same....not feeling very well today and every cough is scary with the flu in the air...2 people in office have been coughing since last week, so maybe they have passed it on...lets see
Saturday, August 15, 2009
How men (abroad) talk to their wives
Happy Independence Day guys!!! Lets hope this year is better than the last for India!!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Lord Krishna would have liked this
All kaminey in del
As the resident health journo predicted, Swine Flu is here to stay....and now the govt is trying to ease the panic by saying that it is just another disease...dont panic etc etc....
Aaj toh the drive to work was super sweet.....3/4th of the offices are shut due to janmashmtmi....so no traffic at all....the only silver lining of coming to work when the rest of the world is off on a long weekend
Chalo ji...back to work...happy Janmashtmi peoples, happy Independence Day in advance and enjoy the weekend
Thursday, August 13, 2009
no kaminey in ooty
i know vidya it must be extremely boring to file the same story everyday. every job sucks. dont think too mch abt it. and anubhav, i hope u didnt upset ur stomach with those rayjma rice. kaminey was one movie i was waiting for. i mite ride down to b'lore (abt 7 hrs) to wtch it. faahid n piggy chops.
PS: iss computer ki space key kaam nahi kar rahi hai. maa ki $%&*#
Best swine flu joke
1100 people get swine flu and the entire world wants to wear a surgical mask. 20 million have AIDS but still nobody wants to wear a condom.
But jokes apart, swine flu is spreading quite fast....the resident health journalist says that since the symptoms are exactly like normal flu it is quite difficult to catch...and also, it is here to stay...for like a good 2-3 years....so everyone should be on high alert and not ignore any symptoms.
Mumbai and Pune toh have shut schools and multiplexes...airlines and hotels are sufrering too...lonavla has appealed to tourists to avoid coming during the aug 15th wkend...so in all not very good
Just one more day for the weekend....:-)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
another fan :)
I literally stumbled onto lost when I was on abc's website checking out shows on a bored weekend..oh fish........after the first episode I watched all seasons back to back..I mean my frends had started saying that may be m appearing for a lost exam thats y I am onto it..and I just can't wait for the last season..
Anubhav my headaches are still the same.. I have just stopped thinking about them.they come and they go and come again wo warning..I had a lovely deal for dec tickets for 1100 dollars n my agent screwed it up an now the same ticket is costing 1500 dollars..wtf....
If I had to start explaining to Sandra what a dhoti is god save me..
M looking fwd to Kaminey too....
gotta get bk to work..m knee deep in it..
ciao guys
Anurag Kashyap's next
Is he also going the RGV way....I hope not...although I wont mind other guys making movies on Super Commando Dhruv or Nagraj :-)