Hi..
I had nothing better to do sitting in class where I am thoroughly bored..God forbid my Prof gets to know..His name is Abdelghani and he is the most obnoxious Prof I have ever encountered. Just goes on random tangets and stories from the 40s and 50s eras..and BTW he is teaching Survey of Environmental Health so now you know how boring it must be.
I have been thinking forever of visiting the blog since I got back and so found the time today. Not much activity I would say. Everyone has been very busy.
Well I must say to all of you that thank you for such a good time in my trip to Delhi, though I am sure there are parts of it I could have avoided like the hairline fracture. I have not been putting pictures up on facebook for the fear that it would upset people. I still feel very guilty for doing it and I did send an apology text to Kanika but of course I am not surprised that she did not revert.
anyways, meeting all of you is always good and this time was no different. Have this strong urge to be back in India asap but lets see how it goes. If no PhD and no job then I will be in India by Sept 2010.
I got a new phone. Its Samsung Impression. Nice phone dont know if its been launched in India or not. I tried to look it up online but did not get anywhere. And got a cheap data plan too on this phone. Must say when it comes to telecommunications we have left US far behind.They are just money grubbers thats all and then they cal it a free economy!!
The excitement of my peers about Mardi Gras is getting to me now..after all this is going to be my last Mardi Gras..I really wish you all could make it. Also nawlins went crazy last week when the Saints won from the Vikings and got into the Superbowl after 42 years. It was the same feeling when we win a cricket match against Pakistan. The guy who stays across the street came out and started banging the plate with a spoon indicating we had won. Ooff..it was fun..Now the superbowl is in Miami on 7th Feb and I am going to go out to a bar with frends..
I want to write more but the battery is low..n will have to be conspicuous to stand and plug the charger in..
So more from this part of the world soon..
Get writing people..
Mili
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Who needs traffic signals
Funny video of how good (or bad) Indian drivers are...from the autos and buses, seems like Hyd/Chennai
Friday, November 06, 2009
Finally friday
Heylo pplz...finally it is friday...winters are setting in and it is even tougher to get up early now...and sleeping late does not help....anyways, such is life....
We guys finally met that day....minks and bobby were busy but mamu, divya and gc came...had a good time...kaafi der tak toh we played jua only....then after dinner also,some IMT stories were passed around...these guys left at 2am I think...and this was a weekday...so u can imagine how all of us would have been in office the next day...the most funny part though was going thru some of our old pics...trips to rishikesh, jaipur,kasauli etc....I think looking at old pics is the only way I realise that I am growing older ;-)...but it was good fun
Boss calling, will continue later
We guys finally met that day....minks and bobby were busy but mamu, divya and gc came...had a good time...kaafi der tak toh we played jua only....then after dinner also,some IMT stories were passed around...these guys left at 2am I think...and this was a weekday...so u can imagine how all of us would have been in office the next day...the most funny part though was going thru some of our old pics...trips to rishikesh, jaipur,kasauli etc....I think looking at old pics is the only way I realise that I am growing older ;-)...but it was good fun
Boss calling, will continue later
Thursday, November 05, 2009
vellagiri
congratulations anubhav for completing 1 yr with porsche. may u get a hike soon.
i wish i had come down to chennai last weekend to see vid-anubhav. school walon ne latka diya. our new session was to start on nov 2 but cuz of the visa problem of the faculty it has been postponed by another week. kuch nahi hai karne ko ooty mein. was thinking of going for a 4-5 day bike ride to kerala but my co-riders backed out. so going to blore. will meet srikanth and chill out for the wknd there.
julia will be there in delhi in a weeks time and so will be mili in almost a month. so the dilliwallahs will have a good time meeting old pals. baaki bhasad main karoonga after dec 20 but i think julia will be gone by then. buddy if u can, please stay till 22nd atleast. it'll be great if we can call devas and singhs over sometime arnd christmas/new year as manwanis will also be there. daaru piyenge aur gaanja maarenge
i wish i had come down to chennai last weekend to see vid-anubhav. school walon ne latka diya. our new session was to start on nov 2 but cuz of the visa problem of the faculty it has been postponed by another week. kuch nahi hai karne ko ooty mein. was thinking of going for a 4-5 day bike ride to kerala but my co-riders backed out. so going to blore. will meet srikanth and chill out for the wknd there.
julia will be there in delhi in a weeks time and so will be mili in almost a month. so the dilliwallahs will have a good time meeting old pals. baaki bhasad main karoonga after dec 20 but i think julia will be gone by then. buddy if u can, please stay till 22nd atleast. it'll be great if we can call devas and singhs over sometime arnd christmas/new year as manwanis will also be there. daaru piyenge aur gaanja maarenge
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Nov is here too
Heylo pplz....I think the blog is slowly going down its old path...sometimes I think it is because all of us are so busy...sometimes I think it is our inability to write well and express ourselves.... and sometimes I think ki agar hindi mein hota toh more people would have been able to contribute ;-)
I think why I have become lazy is 'coz of Twitter...somehow I think that whatever I am tweeting is anyways visible on the blog so if anyone logs in they can see I am alive ;-)....will try and be more regular
Today I complete one year at Porsche...and time has actually flown...like we discuss, whenever we meet, this year has gone by in a blink....good or bad, it actually flew
K toh aajkal is too busy collecting compliments and being modest...I'm actually surprised to see him post on the blog :-p....well thats how it begins buddy and I hope it continues..jahan tak party karne ki baat hai,ur explanations are useles...we all know the truth...Vagabond maine kitne time baad suna :-)...Mili, dont use it on pendus like him...he'll start flaunting 'coz it has "bond" in the word ;-)...
Mili - how were ur exams...scholarship and all pe jaana is so cool na...kisi aur ke paison pe aish karne ka maza hi alag hai...halloween toh del mein bhi kaafi tha this time...hope next time K is covering such parties and we also get to see what it is
GC, Mamu and Div might drop in at our place tonite....tentative plan hi hai....The weekend gone by all of us were out of del....both of us had gone to Chennai....Mamu had gone biking with office guys to Ranthambore, Divya was at an offsite in Goa and Akshay Vidya were in Goa...hope u guys remembered to wish Akshay on his b'day...it was Oct 30th....so we should have some stories/pics to share tonight, if we meet
So long then guys....take care and have fun
I think why I have become lazy is 'coz of Twitter...somehow I think that whatever I am tweeting is anyways visible on the blog so if anyone logs in they can see I am alive ;-)....will try and be more regular
Today I complete one year at Porsche...and time has actually flown...like we discuss, whenever we meet, this year has gone by in a blink....good or bad, it actually flew
K toh aajkal is too busy collecting compliments and being modest...I'm actually surprised to see him post on the blog :-p....well thats how it begins buddy and I hope it continues..jahan tak party karne ki baat hai,ur explanations are useles...we all know the truth...Vagabond maine kitne time baad suna :-)...Mili, dont use it on pendus like him...he'll start flaunting 'coz it has "bond" in the word ;-)...
Mili - how were ur exams...scholarship and all pe jaana is so cool na...kisi aur ke paison pe aish karne ka maza hi alag hai...halloween toh del mein bhi kaafi tha this time...hope next time K is covering such parties and we also get to see what it is
GC, Mamu and Div might drop in at our place tonite....tentative plan hi hai....The weekend gone by all of us were out of del....both of us had gone to Chennai....Mamu had gone biking with office guys to Ranthambore, Divya was at an offsite in Goa and Akshay Vidya were in Goa...hope u guys remembered to wish Akshay on his b'day...it was Oct 30th....so we should have some stories/pics to share tonight, if we meet
So long then guys....take care and have fun
Monday, November 02, 2009
ya ya
Ya ya Kaushal..
We all know you had fun on the beaches with WOMEN..for a cancerian, you are quite a vagabond..and heard from Anubhav that every time he calls you you are partying..hmm
whatever u need let me know now..its just a month to go..i will need to order the stuff and have it here in time..
anyone else needs nything pls let me know now..
I am going to Philadelphia next week for the American Public Health Annual Conference..got a scholarship..so everything is paid for..Might go to check out DC..depends..
feeling exhausted after Halloween..though did not do much..Went to Frenchmen to look at people all dressed up...they really do the number here..Its been very cold..
N m so exhausted right now..nyways whats up with everyone? vidya hasnt written in long..Nidhi understandably must b busy with in laws...
Take care people..
Mili
We all know you had fun on the beaches with WOMEN..for a cancerian, you are quite a vagabond..and heard from Anubhav that every time he calls you you are partying..hmm
whatever u need let me know now..its just a month to go..i will need to order the stuff and have it here in time..
anyone else needs nything pls let me know now..
I am going to Philadelphia next week for the American Public Health Annual Conference..got a scholarship..so everything is paid for..Might go to check out DC..depends..
feeling exhausted after Halloween..though did not do much..Went to Frenchmen to look at people all dressed up...they really do the number here..Its been very cold..
N m so exhausted right now..nyways whats up with everyone? vidya hasnt written in long..Nidhi understandably must b busy with in laws...
Take care people..
Mili
Friday, October 30, 2009
time really flies. last i wrote was somewhere in the first week of sep. am glad you 4 are keeping it alive. diwali didnt feel like diwali at all. we had to go out and shoot for an open assignment. so we started on the morning of diwali and went to a friends place in coorg. no diyas, no crackers, no mithai, no pooja. but somehow i didnt miss the action. probably cuz i know im gonna be back home in a few months.
and dude dont spread wrong info abt me. i dont party mch. infact have gone to the only lounge bar in town (which, ofcouse, is the most popular hangout joint of the batch) only once. party karne ke liye toh life padi hai. btw, since NRIs are coming in nov and dec, i'll ask them to buy some equipment for me if (i) its reasonably cheaper there and (ii) you can buy it without any hassle. will let both of you know.
weather is great in ooty these days. so all of u are once again invited to come n see how beautiful nilgiris is. AB and vid are coming dwn to chennai for the wknd but unfortunately i wont be able to go n see them.
any good new movies?? has anyone seen blue. movie wud be crap i guess but wud hav loved to see lara in bikini on big screen. yahan toh shayad lagegi nahi
and dude dont spread wrong info abt me. i dont party mch. infact have gone to the only lounge bar in town (which, ofcouse, is the most popular hangout joint of the batch) only once. party karne ke liye toh life padi hai. btw, since NRIs are coming in nov and dec, i'll ask them to buy some equipment for me if (i) its reasonably cheaper there and (ii) you can buy it without any hassle. will let both of you know.
weather is great in ooty these days. so all of u are once again invited to come n see how beautiful nilgiris is. AB and vid are coming dwn to chennai for the wknd but unfortunately i wont be able to go n see them.
any good new movies?? has anyone seen blue. movie wud be crap i guess but wud hav loved to see lara in bikini on big screen. yahan toh shayad lagegi nahi
Friday, October 16, 2009
Its the same here Mili
I just read that NY and London are celeb Diwali in a big way...I'm sure it is a policital move and no1 cares about the feeling...Obama's pic with folded hands and the Queen's pic with a Bhangra group has been all over...
But seriously Diwali, and most of our festivals, are only meant for smaller towns...not people producing machines like metros...yahan par there is just no connect,no feeling...and problems like traffic,kill whatever joy is left....I mean how can you expect anyone to be happy if he/she spends 2 hours to travel 10 kms...its just insane.
Mili,I know what you mean though about being home at Diwali....it always is special...last night only we were remembering the excitement of getting ready early morning, dragging dad to buy crackers,then buying sweets and waiting for the evening so that puja is over jaldi so we can go to each friends house....it was good fun...and like all other things, time has changed this also...now we are against crackers 'coz they are harmful to the earth, sweets are not good for health and for who are not with their family, puja is a formality and most friends are busy...well,such is life and all we can do is try and not give in to the laziness/indifference which the current generation seems to embracing...its not cool ye know ;-)
So cheer pp Mili...ethg can be as good/bad as we make it...we'll try make it up for you when u r in India :-)
Ta
But seriously Diwali, and most of our festivals, are only meant for smaller towns...not people producing machines like metros...yahan par there is just no connect,no feeling...and problems like traffic,kill whatever joy is left....I mean how can you expect anyone to be happy if he/she spends 2 hours to travel 10 kms...its just insane.
Mili,I know what you mean though about being home at Diwali....it always is special...last night only we were remembering the excitement of getting ready early morning, dragging dad to buy crackers,then buying sweets and waiting for the evening so that puja is over jaldi so we can go to each friends house....it was good fun...and like all other things, time has changed this also...now we are against crackers 'coz they are harmful to the earth, sweets are not good for health and for who are not with their family, puja is a formality and most friends are busy...well,such is life and all we can do is try and not give in to the laziness/indifference which the current generation seems to embracing...its not cool ye know ;-)
So cheer pp Mili...ethg can be as good/bad as we make it...we'll try make it up for you when u r in India :-)
Ta
Moving and inspiring
I am sure all of us are thankful to God for what we have, but as Vid reminded me that day...we conveniently forget this and crib a lot :-)....not to lecture, but this video is really humbling...and the 6.5cr views it has,may have led to a lot of realisations...came as a fwd to me.
One day a son asks his father:
"Daddy, will you run the marathon with me?"
The father answers yes and both run their first marathon together.
One day, the son asks his father if he wants to run the marathon with him again and the father answers yes. They both run the marathon together again.
Then one day the son asks his father:
"Daddy, will you run the Ironman with me?"
(the Ironman is the toughest...it requires a 4km swim, 180km biking and 42km running).
The father says yes again.
This all sounds easy...see the video now.
One day a son asks his father:
"Daddy, will you run the marathon with me?"
The father answers yes and both run their first marathon together.
One day, the son asks his father if he wants to run the marathon with him again and the father answers yes. They both run the marathon together again.
Then one day the son asks his father:
"Daddy, will you run the Ironman with me?"
(the Ironman is the toughest...it requires a 4km swim, 180km biking and 42km running).
The father says yes again.
This all sounds easy...see the video now.
US celebrating it big???
You must b kidding Anubhav!!
I had to email people today one day before Diwali that please lets organise a pot luck and puja at someone's place before the day goes by like ny other day and I am depressed in the evening..
Though somehow festivals specially Diwali has always been very nostalgic for me..and I don't remember a single Diwali when I don't cry but I do miss taking ma to the mandir and then just standing with her in our balcony and looking at the fireworks in the sky..its a special moment..just me and her..its quiet but special and then she makes some nice paranthas and we talk late into the nite listening to her fireworks outside..Its not a very loud diwali at my place but its still special!!
This time my sister is in Chandigarh so I am glad my mom won't b alone..
Though Kaushal's parents will feel it..This is the only time in the year he is religiously at home with them and his bhaiya bhabhi...
Nidhi will be with in-laws..M sure NY will have better diwali than Nola...what are others doing for diwali??
So guys wish you all a very very happy diwali...have loads of fun..
Love and Hugs
Mili
I had to email people today one day before Diwali that please lets organise a pot luck and puja at someone's place before the day goes by like ny other day and I am depressed in the evening..
Though somehow festivals specially Diwali has always been very nostalgic for me..and I don't remember a single Diwali when I don't cry but I do miss taking ma to the mandir and then just standing with her in our balcony and looking at the fireworks in the sky..its a special moment..just me and her..its quiet but special and then she makes some nice paranthas and we talk late into the nite listening to her fireworks outside..Its not a very loud diwali at my place but its still special!!
This time my sister is in Chandigarh so I am glad my mom won't b alone..
Though Kaushal's parents will feel it..This is the only time in the year he is religiously at home with them and his bhaiya bhabhi...
Nidhi will be with in-laws..M sure NY will have better diwali than Nola...what are others doing for diwali??
So guys wish you all a very very happy diwali...have loads of fun..
Love and Hugs
Mili
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Festive Season...where
Heylo peoplz....should I just start saying hello mili and nidhi :-)...since you both are abroad and would not have seen the coverage on the launch of Panamera in India, let me have the pleasure of telling you that the new Porsche Panamera is here....finally, if I may add ;-)....not that life has changed drastically, but yes the madness has gone down by a degree....
Yest nite we were planning a cards party....and we also got a special poker chips set like this
but bob was busy so both of them dint come....divya got stuck at work and then the traffic was crazy so both of them dropped out...we had invited some more friends who also got stuck at work...so all in all it was a huge success...2 of them came at 11.30 and then we played till about 1...and I won Rs 500 :-)...first kamai of the season...2 days before the season ends...great na!!
We are planning to go to bhopal for diwali...but again it will be a 2 day trip...life is so consistently hectic...only constant for all of us I guess...except for our ace lensman maybe...jisko jab bhi phone karo, ya toh party chal rahi hoti ya get together...and what is the diff...acc to sir, party is when u have music playing...but achcha hai...he's finally put up some pics on FB,which again shows ki usne 2 mths mein kaam sirf yehi kiya hai
Any other update,hmmmmm.....Motu is buying a new car...I think he has booked the Ford Fiesta...GC is a little less than a month away from being a proud father...Vidya M has fully recovered and is back at work....Uncle as usual is super busy...was in del for a week...but I just met him for like 10 mins...and the fault is comply mine, as it was a day before the Panamera launch...
Anyways, back to work guys...hope you guys have a nice Diwali...heard both US and Japan are celeb it big time this year...good for you...'coz yahan toh the only way u realise that it is festive season, is the traffic
Ta guys and Happy Diwali!!
Yest nite we were planning a cards party....and we also got a special poker chips set like this
but bob was busy so both of them dint come....divya got stuck at work and then the traffic was crazy so both of them dropped out...we had invited some more friends who also got stuck at work...so all in all it was a huge success...2 of them came at 11.30 and then we played till about 1...and I won Rs 500 :-)...first kamai of the season...2 days before the season ends...great na!!
We are planning to go to bhopal for diwali...but again it will be a 2 day trip...life is so consistently hectic...only constant for all of us I guess...except for our ace lensman maybe...jisko jab bhi phone karo, ya toh party chal rahi hoti ya get together...and what is the diff...acc to sir, party is when u have music playing...but achcha hai...he's finally put up some pics on FB,which again shows ki usne 2 mths mein kaam sirf yehi kiya hai
Any other update,hmmmmm.....Motu is buying a new car...I think he has booked the Ford Fiesta...GC is a little less than a month away from being a proud father...Vidya M has fully recovered and is back at work....Uncle as usual is super busy...was in del for a week...but I just met him for like 10 mins...and the fault is comply mine, as it was a day before the Panamera launch...
Anyways, back to work guys...hope you guys have a nice Diwali...heard both US and Japan are celeb it big time this year...good for you...'coz yahan toh the only way u realise that it is festive season, is the traffic
Ta guys and Happy Diwali!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Long time.. i agree
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
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
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.
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