Review - EBates Car Rental

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What follows is an SMS that I got yesterday night....


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Please join me in welcoming the new age mobile advertising...

WheRe 'R' tHe VeGGiES?

Delhi - a World Class city... and one of the initiatives taken to take the city towards that mark is making a Global Village on the land around the DND ( Delhi NOIDA Delhi Road)...

How is that happening? here is the process...

This land was being used for Farming, basically an agricultural land...

The question here is that who took over the land? Was it acquired by the Govt. or bought directly 1 to 1 from the people.... As per the Land Acquisition Act in our country, the govt. can acquire any land and/or asset for national purpose or development... One of such projects is the development of SEZs where the Govt. Acquires land and then hands them over to the corporates developing the project...

During one of such acquisitions, the people get compensaton for the land plus the structures if any on the land and the crop... They also get the compensation for an year of income... Also the training for an alternate livelyhood is the responsibility of the Project Sponser...

Now comes the question that I am struggling with...

How does the government compensate for the loss of Land? Where do we get alternative land from?

There is only an "X" amount of agricultural land in India... and everytime one of these projects comes up, some amount reduces from this "X" amount.. hence reducing the amount of land that we have for the farmers...

Alternative means of income and livelyhood might ensure that the people getting effected continue to live properly... but do we have any alternatives for the soil?
do we have any alternatives for the vegetables that were once grown on that land?
do we have any alternatives for the load on nature?

I guess no... and I am not how many of the people who read this agree to me... but I am not really keen on a situation when we start eating capsules instead of vegetables to match the required nutrition chart, when we start importing food grain instead of having our own...

All this in the name of infrastructural development and economic growth...

Is the tradeoff too irrelevent? or are we only looking short term?

P.s. This post is not about just one piece of land near the DND... this is about all the agricultural land which are loosing out on, slowly but surely...

Thanks a ton Bindiya for the time spent in talking to me about this and giving me more information...

You Are Cordially Invited....

• The loudest and the shrilliest Music...

• 50 people dancing on a floor made for 10 on tunes that I have never heard in my life...

• A hall that stinks...

• People surrounding the food like there is no tomorrow...

• A floor that sticks to you shoes...

• Oh and did i forgot to mention the real smoke machine, and the laser lights on the DJ console...

• No paper tissues around...

• Men with Rifles and Guns all around...

• And the Dowry earned Hyundai Santro all decked up at the gate...

Welcome to the BIG FAT WEDDING @ a village in UP....

I am a PiZZa....

I am a classic Cheese Pizza.... complete in itself... but only for the few who have a taste of no frills food...

The people who came into my life at some point or the other were toppings... some improved me and some screwed up the taste...

But the Classic Cheese Stays... i might taste good with some topping and taste really bad with another.. but that would not effect my soul... i will continue to be me !!!

Complete in my own sense....

Me....

Its easy to face anything in this world, but yourself... for how long can you keep running away from yourself... for how long can you keep telling yourself that its not the truth... for how long can you lie to yourself and for how long your own self would stay ignorant...

i keep getting introduced to a new me, every now and then... and though the situations, the circumstances, the behaviour changes... there is something that stays that same... me.... even though its new, it still does not change...

the darker side of me... possesive, jealous, angry, silent, loud, irrational, demanding, cribbing, wanting to get attention all the time, too much of a thinker me...

the practical side of me... calculative, playing safe, accepting the facts, looking at life in the eye, letting go of things beyond my control, taking it the way it comes to me, me...

the other side of me.... happy go lucky, not bound by anything, raw, honest, entertaining, non reactive at times, and too much reactive at times me...

and i know it for sure that there is a lot more to me then just me... and i am on my way to find whats that !!!

have you found out whats you?

sToRiEs....

Abha's parents want her to get married before she leaves for the job she got selected for through her college campus placements... She says she does not want to get married and does not want to make her parents sad either... she does not know what to do.. she is sad, confused and frustrated... to add to the pain, she feels that she is still not out of her ex relationship....

Meera's parents also want her to get married... No idea if she likes anyone or she ever had an affair... she has not expressed her joy or sorrow whatever over the fact that her parents are looking for a match with her... Her parents are very worried over the effort that has not resulted in anything so far for over an year...

Abha's ex boyfriend claims that he loves her, but he is not in a position to get married to her... For reasons that he himself is aware of...

Meera's elder brother Nitesh is a chick magnet... he really liked girls and always had more than he could handle always around him...

Sakshi is a very ambitious girl... she has worked very hard to reach the position in her career where she is today... and maybe its too late for her to get married now... @ 32 she is finding it very difficult to find someone who would match her ability, who would understand her, who would be able to digest her success in her work... and she has no clue about how she would manage a home if at all she gets married...

Chetna is doing just fine in her office... she has a good job, she is a well paid manager, but not really doing that gives her a professional satisfaction the way she wants... she has figured out other ways to channelize her energy... and tries hard to be nicer and better... there are days when she looses it completely and things totally randomly, but then she gets back to her ownself.. and carries on...

Niti is seeing this guy who she kinda likes, but claims that its only a time pass "affair"... she just might be trying to fool herself with the entire thought process, and the guy might be adding to it...

Chetna does not like the guy Niti is seeing these days... she can strangle him any day....

Nitesh likes this girl... not for keeps types, but likes it.. but while she is a great person... she is not good in bed... and he does not know what to do about it....

Keep looking around... you will see more stories building up then you can imagine...

There always is something more to it....

That's why Deserts are HOTT...

Prashant in sand, originally uploaded by ankur_gupta10.

do i need to say more !!!

:D


:D


:D

and now time for a detailed trip-o-logue...

Long discussions with a group called Let's Go.. preperations and bookings... and last minute drop outs... this is what happened before the trip happened...

We finally managed to start around 0030 hrs on 26th January for Pushkar... it was just the four of us finally... Me, Ankur Gupta, Aditya, and Shubhika... about 100 kms on CNG and the rest on Petrol, we reached Puskar around 0600 hrs with one break and swapping of people on the front seats...

here are the key highlights of the drive to Pushkar and some statistical infomation...

1) Total Distance covered : Approx 425 kms...

2) Total Time taken : about 6 hours...

3) Top Speed : 160 kmph

4) Cars overtaken with sheer power : Skoda, Endeavour, Tata Safari and numerous others...

5) Best Stretch : A consistent 130 kmph on the Jaipur Ajmer road for about an hour

6) Car we were in : Fiat Rock Solid Petra

7) Number of Breaks : 1

We did not expect ourself to reach Pushkar that early, and were kinda surprised ourself when we reached there... fortunately we found a small Dhaba open in Pushkar and had our second tea of the drive there... we managed to kill about 30-40 odd minutes, before we moved to the Hotel Sunset where we had booked the rooms... this was right there in front of the Lake and the view was beautiful... thinking about not waking up anyone at that hour, we decided to just rest for a while, and then knock the doors... that we finally did and realised that the door keeper was not too keen on entertaining us and we left that place quickly... One local guy assisted us in reaching Hotel Kashyap Palace, which looked like a relatively new small hotel with 8 double rooms... no frills nothing, but clean and nice...

All we wanted to do at that hour was sleep for a while, before hitting the streets again in Pushkar... so we all crashed on the beds and woke up only around 1100 hrs, got fresh and all, and moved on to check out the small town... Our hotel was near the Govt. Sr. Secondry School Pushkar, and not too far away from the main market either... 10 minutes walk and we were at the Only temple in the world of Lord Brahma... did the usual walking around, shooting around and were out quickly... Had loads of nice food at a small restaurant called the Mamta Restaurant near the temple itself...

We tried to hire Camels for Safari, however there were no camels available, thanks to the maddening rush in the small town... which meant that we had to walk our way to the sunset point, which turned out to be a better idea then doing the safari... a walk back from the point took us to another restaurant, where we ate more...

Here is some statistical information about the day again...
1) Woke up around 1100 hrs...

2) Out of the Brahma Temple around 1400 hrs...

3) Things we had at the Mamta Restaurant : Rajasthani Thaali, Daal Bati Choorma, Gatte Ki Sabzi, More Daal Bati Choorma, Chaach... ( Bill : approx : 250 bucks)

4) Total Kms walked : Atleast 6

5) Things we had at the restaurant in the evening ( don't remember the name though) : Mexican Enchilada, Pizza with loads of toppings, a very different Tomato Soup, Pineapple Lassi and Masala Chai... (Bill : Approx. 250 bucks)

We reached our hotel after a tiring day, and were very very happy when the Hotel owner decided to get food for us from his home... Though we were kinda stuffed already, but the great food did not stop us from eating more... And this time we had great Kadi, Chawal, Chapati, and some traditional sweet... lovely food and that too on the house... We were on the terrace of our hotel which has been made very nicely to sit a lot of people and chat.. wonderfully done...

A good night sleep and my regular alarm saw me waking up at 0700 hrs.. and we got out of the hotel after packing our stuff by 1000 hrs...

I did one of the toughest climbs ever this time... we were trying to reach a temple on the hill top through an unconventional way and did not realise that its going to be this challanging... no way to climb up and no way to get back... we literally searched for a space for almost all the steps that we took to reach the top... and a small mistake would have meant that we fall about 50 ft into stones and thorns... phew... but then we made it to the top.. only to find a closed door :) anyway... it was the spirit that WON there... and we could come down just fine using the stairs that were there... and realised that it would have been tougher climbing up if we had taken that path...

Moved out of Pushkar after buying some excellent bers, and having some great Sugercane Juice... Went to Ajmer Sharif... now while I love the fact that I see people from all religions there, i hate the crowd there.... specially the beggers... God know what, but looks like that they have been professionally trained to speak a different line to get some money for a good 30 minutes... Had to get really aggressive to get two of them off my back, or else they would have followed us to Delhi i guess...

Left for Jaipur, got hit by a truck from the back and left with a damaged tail light... which led to spending a good 4 hours in a police station on the highway, with one of the most cooperative staff... the SHO, Mr. Rajvir Singh ensured the the driver was booked and a FIR lodged... it took some time, but we were out of there with the Truck confiscated, and a FIR lodged against the driver...

Took one break to eat on the highway, and then rushed to Jaipur, and went to Chowkhi Dhani, and ran out of there, scared by the crowd... I hope to go there again, sometime when its less crowded... had dinner at a place called Padharo Sa... decent food here... bill amount again approximately 250 bucks...

Left Jaipur around 2300 hrs and I was home around 0300 hrs... drove all the way from Ajmer to Jaipur to Delhi... and the best part was those 20 minutes when everyone else was sleeping, I was singing loudly, and driving at 120... i loved that time... loved it loved it loved it...

Some more statistics...

1) Total Kms Driven : about 850 kms

2) Room Tarriff in Puskhar : 400 bucks per night on twin sharing

3) Total expenditure for the trip : about 1800 bucks per person

4) Fun and feelings : Priceless

oh.. and a few pictures for the record have been posted here.

Some of my picks from the lot that I clicked can be see on my flickr page, or by clicking HERE...

JoKeroo.com

All of us have about a million things that keep up thinking, and at times sad as well during a day... and there are not many which make us smile...

Internet really helps a lot of us net savvy people to get over the blues and smile for a while, and at times laugh our hearts out too.. one of such sites is jokeroo.com where you find jokes, funny videos, celebrity pictures, funny pranks, a discussion board and what not... you can also subscribe to a feed and remind yourself to visit the site almost everyday to have your daily dose of laughter...





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Batao Zara tum....

I do not have what i think i should have today because something better is about to be handed over to me...

hai na bhagwaanji?




Have you been to "The Compliment Club"?

Gold Differently...

Metal has always been very attractive to the human kind... the shine the luster, the use the attraction is very hard to ignore... and over the years we have moved on to be more specific about the metals that we like... Gold, Silver, and Platinum are the most sought after these days... with Gold being the conventional winner...

Starting from a time when gold and silver used to be purchased in the form of jewelery and was used more as an accessory, however these days, it has graduated from being just a piece of jewelery to an investment. One company that has been facilitating purchase of gold in America has been the Monex Deposit company. You can purchase either coins or ingots from the company and either arrange for a personal delivery, or a safe and convenience storage at an independent bank or repository. As an investment product, silver is available in coin or ingot form. Ingots are generally silver ingots of pure bullion cast in a convenient size and shape. Coins have a currency value or they are actually defined as ingots.

For over 30 years now, Monex has been leading the gold and precious metal investments, and that too at very convenient market and competitive precious metal prices.

Face iT...

In the last six years of working in the corporate world, I have more or less grown immune to how things are talked about and worked out in an typical corporate environment... thanks to the setbacks, thanks to the good words, the bad mouthing... the appreciations, the back biting, the great mentors, the not so good supervisors... a lot has happened since i started working...

last week I witnessed one of the most ridiculous examples of professional behaviour in my office... i should not really get into the details on this forum... but this is something that left me without words really both for the person who got effected, and the people who were the reason...

unfortunately, I am not in a position where I should be raising my voice or responding to such behaviour, however I can only pray and hope that the deserving get their share of wisdom.... and for the rest of them... well... i rather not start here... I am angry, I am frustrated, and I really want to give a few people a peice of my mind... but they don't deserve it for sure !!!

Three Four Five Six Seven.... and going....

most of the people who start knowing me are not able to understand Radha so much....

At the same time, i never am tired of speaking volumes about how wonderful she has been to me in the last couple of years...

What started off with love at first sight, graduated to a very well calculated risk, and then matured into a mutual admiration for each other and a bond less could effect... we stand together today happy about each other....

I cried with her...

I laughed with her...

I sang with her...

I have been myself with her...

and she has been there... right there to take care of me...

She is the best thing that has happened to me in the last few years... God bless her...

Anti Spyware Reviews...

With the internet becoming an inseperable part of our lives these days, there is more data that is being transferred today then ever... Data in form of music, files, videos, executables and is done through emails, CDs, free demo versions of software, toolbars, small utilities etc etc... and it brings with itself.. the fear of virus, spyware, trojans and things that would leave you with a frozen PC and a frustrated day...

What would assist someone who is a normal user and a more technical person in todays world is a site where (s)he can read about Antispyware software, anti virus, Firewalls , anti spam software... and most important of all an opinion which is unbiased and not influenced with financial gains...

One of such sites to provide excellent Antispyware and Antivirus Reviews is Adware Report... go check yourself and feel more educated and empowered....

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KaHan Se Laoge...

Click on the image above for a better view...

And for people who do not read Hindi very well.... here is a more readable version...

ek daadi ka haath sar par,
aur wo lori...

kahan se laoge?

pair chukar namaste kehne wale chote bhai...
baithne par aawaaz karne wali charpai...

kahan se laoge?

ek gali jahan saath manai jaye holi, aur diwali...
Eid ki mubarakbaad se goonje, aisee gali...

kahan se laoge?

Siksha ke naam par siksha dene wali paathshaala,
aur wo baaju ki dukaan par muft mein toffee dene wala lala...

kahan se laoge?

Ravivaar ki dopahar mein saath moongfali khana...
roothe hue logon ko greeting card dekar manana...

kahan se laoge?

Taange mein jute ghode ki naal ki aawaaz...
Vividh Bharti ki Akhil Bhartiya Seva par bajne wale saaz...

kahan se laoge?

Samay Chalega hum chalenge tum chaloge...
par wo saath chalne ka Jazba...

Kahan se Laoge?

Prashant Bhardwaj, 2007

Loadsssss of thanks to Priyanka for the image :)

& tHe SuN SeTs iN ThE WeSt...

Some friends are really good at doing what friends should do...

not push talking about what is troubling you...

but just be there and let you decide if you want to talk about it or not...

and if not... then do things that make you forget completely about what is going wrong...

I am blessed...

and the day ends at a much much better note then what it started with in the morning...

Thank you Priyanka...

Thank you Kavita...

You are darlings...

Too MuCh Too QUiCK...

waking up with ultra low levels of energy...

a good shaving foam...

some fantastically nice tracks to make me dance...

and a few thousand thoughts in the mind...

a lot has happened already in the last 45 minutes after i woke up...

seriously looking forward to rest of the day now :)




have you been to The Compliment Club?

Humidifiers...

Winters are great... they bring with them wonderful weather, chilly mornings, cosy evenings, great colours in clothes, smiles, fun, quilts, fruits, vegetables etc etc... and then there are things that are not so nice... dry skin, sore throats , cracked lips, headaches...

most of us do not really understand why this happens to us in winters... most of us say that its winters that cause the dryness to form, however its the exact opposite that happens... the hot water, the hot air from the blowers cause more dryness then anything else...

Other then using creams and moisturizers etc what we can use is Humidifiers to keep ourselves comfortable... and while browsing the internet, i came across this good site where I could get a complete guide to buying a house humidifier.

The site provides comprehensive information about different sorts of humidifiers, what should be the desirable features in humidifiers, how they should be set up and details about the various brands available...

worth a visit...



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Do "YoU" ReALiZe?

You know its too difficult to talk to you !!!

But I am just sharing my opinion...

Have you ever heard how you share "opinions"? Its like forcing me to believe and do what you are saying !!!

I did not realize that...

Well i guess now you should... Listening is different and fine... but talking is really something else... you do not know if I am going to accept or even realize the intention of your words when you say them like this... for me to understand and appreciate what you are saying and what you mean... you have to be sensitive to the other person as well while you are speaking you heart out...

TesTiNg TaSTiNg...

Ugh... this tastes yuck!!!

Give it to me, lemme see.
Oh Goodness... this sure tastes bad... what have you been upto?

Nothing much... i thought they will taste good together?

What? !!!

Yea... I like both these drinks... and i thought that if i mix them, it will be good too...

Are you nuts or something? Atleast you could have done it with some less quantity... now you have mixed everything you are not even left with the two that you like... and you have this mess that you are not going to drink...

Umm... this cannot be undone na?

No way you dumbass!!!

:( what do i do now?

well, there is not much that you can do about this mess anyway... but remember mixing of two drinks that you really like otherwise might not be a good idea always... which means that you gotta try first... mix in small quantity and see if that makes sense... if you think it does.. then go ahead... use your entire bottle... but if it doesn't, do not bother... let the two be two...

MeLtiNg iN CoLd...

1242 cc and 72 PS of power under the hood...

165/R14 Bridgestone Tyres

125 kmph @ 3500 rpm...

Rock Steady...

Pure Bliss...

mmmmmuah....

and Ram Prasad, Laxman Prasad, Ram Pyaari for company... sahi ekdum sahi....

WhY Do YoU AsK?

Why do you have to ask?

Because I want to know !!

Why do you want to know?

I do not know...

You know you behave very strange after you make love to me!!!

DaTe ToNiGhT?

Whoever said that there is nothing that comes for free was probably correct, a lot, infact most of the things that I know of in this world do not come for free... And then you do not really need to pay in cash for a lot of these things that look free on the face value... you pay with time, you pay with commitment, you pay with smiles, you pay with patience... and the best way to get in touch with people lately has been the internet... sites like orkut, and many more give you enough opportunities to make friends and Free Dating... check out the site I have added the link for and see if you are lucky enough to get yourself a date online too....







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HoLd....

I can feel it on my ears... yes its kinda cold...
all i need right now is some hold...

a hold on life...
a hold on emotions...

a hold on happiness...
and a few notions...

i wish that the bad goes where it should...
i would have taken it there only if i could...

i wish that the people lost wake up and realise..
i wish the ones who gave up, understand to be precise...

i wish the white wines do not taste this bad...
at least not like the one i had...

i wish that smiles become cheaper...
and anger is no longer sold...
all i need right now is some hold...

a hold on patience...
a hold on faith...

a hold on happiness...
and memories that don't fade...

i wish i remember more birthdays then i did last year...
i wish i give more smiles then a single tear...


bas kar cheete.... bahut senti ho gaya tu :D

Review - Home Loan Advice

Taking home loans and understanding the complicated processes involved has never been an easy task... It was not easy when you had just one bank giving you home loans, it has not become easier with every bank assuring of the best deal on a home loan... What we really need are consultants who tell more about the home equity loan, what the processes involved, who gives the best deals, where you get the right information about the interest rates and the current market trends...





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ArChiVes...

Is knowing a person really a function of how much we know about his/her history?

or starting from zero when we start talking to the person is equally good?

Front Row Seats...

Baseball has always been an exciting affair for me... the Strike outs, the home runs, the lights, the gear, the balls, the cheers... everything is so super exciting... In this side of the world, baseball is not really one of the most sought after sports, however the opportunities to watch baseball on diferent channels has always kept the interest alive...

i have been trying to follow the games on TV, however have always wanted to be in a position to watch one of these games live... i am sure the excitement levels are at a different level altogether when you are watching the game... and the best part is that one can also get the tickets online these days, thanks to the internet and companies like team-one sports... I was able to get a lot of details about the games and the Chicago Cubs Spring Training Tickets while browsing through this website... It was nice to get the information on the available tickets, the seating chart along with the detailed maps of the parks where the games are held... impressive and doable... looks like the feel of watching a game from one of the best seats is not too far away if you are really keen...


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AaJa....

2006 has been a fair mixfor me.... i would remember a lot of things that happened in this year more for good then for bad...

nice...

welcome 2007, I was really looking forward to meeting you... here is what i have in store for you...

a more objective approach...
more focus and patience... ( thanks Priyanka for the two words)
and a better me...


hope you will like it....

c u around... keep talking...

Kya Khoob Khajuraho...

helped me understand what i really want to click...

helped me be myself even in situations which were kinda tough...

helped me learn about my camera, yes a brand new Canon 400D...

helped me make friends...

helped me understand...

helped....

now for some details...

Transport :

• Delhi - Jhansi : Dakshin Express (Starts from Nizammudin Station @ 2250 hrs; Reaches Jhansi @ 0515 hrs; 830 bucks)
• Jhansi - Khajuraho : Local Bus (Approx time of travel : 6.5 hours with multiple pit stops, major one at Mauranipur; 95 bucks)
• Khajuraho - Panna and back : Gypsy (1500 bucks all inclusive cab rent, entry to the jungle, guide cost etc.)
• Khajuraho - Orchha: Cab (Mahindra Bolero; 3.5 hours; 2000 bucks for the cab)
• Orchha - Jhansi : Auto ( 30 minutes drive 150 bucks)
• Jhansi - Delhi : Shatabdi (Starts from Jhansi @ 1800 hrs; Reaches Delhi @ 2315 hrs; 740 bucks)

Stay :

• Khajuraho : Hotel Surya ( Two rooms; 5 people; 1800 per night for the two rooms)
• Orchha : Hotel Ganpati ( Two rooms; 5 people; 1400 per night for the two rooms)

Food :
Khajuraho:

• Raja's Swiss Cafe, Near the western group of temples
• The Mediterrineo, in front of Hotel Surya

Orchha:

• The restaurant at the cross road, near the Ram Raja Temple - Highly Recommended
• The tikki shop at the same cross road - Highly Recommended

Not to be missed:
Khajuraho:

• The light and sound show(1830 hrs in English; and 1930 hrs in Hindi)
• Safari in Panna
• Food at the above mentioned restaurants

(On a reminder from Priyanka)

• The Bread Pakodas, Chai and Poha from the stalls in the market, in front of the Western Group of Temples' Gate...

Orchha:

• The sunset at the banks of the Betwa River
• Running in front of the bus on the bridge on the river :). Mind you, this is a single lane bridge with no railings :)
• The Chaturbhuj Temple
• Tikkis @ the location mentioned above, this is near the SBI, Orchha

And the pictures from the trip can be checked out here.


Have you been to The compliment club?

BrEaThE...

Its a nice feeling when someone talks to you... and when you can make them feel comfortable by choosing the right words to talk to them... happened with me today... hope it happens more often...

Prashant:
How have you been doing?

Friend:
Hmm okish
And u

Prashant:
I a li'il better then okish :)

Friend:
Aha.....i hope some of the optimism rubs on to me

Prashant:
Hmm...
Hope so too
Optimism is easy
You just have to ignore the negative thought...

Friend:
Hmmm
But when ur swimming in the midst on -ve thoughts
ok i am really pissed off

Prashant:
when you are swimming in water, you still need air na

Friend:
I wouldn’t mind chopping off a few heads

Prashant:
so even after being totally wet and almost drowning, you try to come up to the surface and breathe
and once you can do that breathing again, you are comfortable in water as well...

Friend:
:)
ok

Prashant:
Breathing at ease and swimming at will...

GiViNg Up...

The World would have been much much better if we were giving up on our expectations, then giving up on people...

i... tHaNk... i... ThiNk...

Someone makes you laugh your ass out !!!

does that mean that the person has a great sense of humor? probably yes...

but then the person who is laughing is more important then the person in question actually... if "you" do not appreciate that humor, if the words coming out this guys mouth do not trickle "your" funny bone, this guy is nothing...

I can say this with confidence because I have been complimented and accused of having a certain sense of humor by my friends, or people I know or talk to... the same lines make a few friends laugh and they are kind enough to talk about how i bring smiles into their life, and at the same time, with the same damn lines, i can manage to piss off a certain set of people... not that I try to bring humor at the cost of someone !!! but this is a sincere observation...
i love to make people i care of smile, and at times i manage to do that just fine too... and i also have people who will not just understand what i am talking about... so its a funny mix...

so before i write further... let me thank everyone who manages to find me funny and live with my sense of humor :)

and that brings me to the philosophical angle of this post as well... more often then not we blame/credit someone else for the good or bad that happens to us... and example was the people who find me funny complimenting me for having a great sense of humor and another example is of people who blame others for things that are happening in their life professionally or personally.

I mean what is maturity all about? understand what you want and doing things that you feel is right... and when the result is something that you did not expect, you conveniently put the blame on someone else... and get out of the picture... i see this happening all the time in my office... and have seen loads of incidents similar in nature personally too...

Like i wrote in one of my previous posts as well, only I am absolute, and everything else is relative... I choose if what happens around hurts me, makes me feel good, bad, angry, frustrated, educated, left out, ignored, blamed, honored... most of it happens automatically, but only if i have chosen it that way sometime in the past...

I guess, i live the way i choose to...

do you?

JaaNe Bhi Do YaaRoN...

Ab kya karen mausi, mera to dil hi kuch aisa hai...


Aur kya do rupye mein poora jungle khareedne nikle ho miyaan?


Main Zara Hast Prachchalan karke aata hoon!!!


Ye P U T Put hai, to B U T but kyon nai?


Dharmraaj, kaho to kheech geru iski jabaan?


Ye hai Chamko Sabun, jo kapdon ko chamkaye, baar baar laga taar :)


abe sunday ko bhi koi nahata hai kya?


E bhai ne bola na bhai ne bola na.. chal samaan wapas ander rakh...


pyaar ka pehla side effect...


Jail mein pistol !!! mere jail mein pistol !!!


Aap to kuch samajhte hi nai hain...


Ye angoothi par S kyon likha hai? Bhabhi, wo mera naam hai na Vasudha, V A "S", wahi "s" hai...
nai tu "s" hai, ass mane gadhi !!!


Khao beta khao, khaoge nai to police ki maar kaise khaoge...


Ab tujhe maa chahiye?




and life still goes on....





Have you been to the The Compliment Club?

(c) ReViEw MoNeX

Metal has always been very attractive to the human kind... the shine the luster, the use the attraction is very hard to ignore... and over the years we have moved on to be more specific about the metals that we like... Gold, Silver, and Platinum are the most sought after these days... with Gold being the conventional winner...

Starting from a time when gold and silver used to be purchased in the form of jewelery and was used more as an accessory, however these days, it has graduated from being just a piece of jewelery to an investment. One company that has been facilitating purchase of gold in America has been the Monex Deposit company. You can purchase either coins or ingots from the company and either arrange for a personal delivery, or a safe and convenience storage at an independent bank or repository. For over 30 years now, Monex has been leading the gold and precious metal investments, and that too at very convenient market and competitive precious metal prices.



Have you been to The Compliment Club?

(c) iNtErNeT iS MoRe tHeN ThAt...

This is in continuation with what I had written about the page popularity on my blogs sometime back. As I said, the blogs have come a long way from just being online diaries to a lot more.

Today you can expect and also get much much more then just a day to day routine life from a blog. I have managed to find more information about my line of Business, ITIL from blogs more then the websites. I managed to read more about the mobile technology from Tushar's blog then from the resources on the net. A blog today can serve as the ultimate source of information, and you also can showcase to the world about your subject matter knowledge as well through your blog.

Next comes the financial aspect of the same where the companies who want to get popular also resort to some advertising through blogs, both personal and professional.

Something like Google Ads, which we are familiar with in India... There are more sites of like Payperpost of similar nature that would help both the blog owner and an advertiser earn money together, creating an environment where everyone gains...

There is more happening on the internet then anyone of us know... I like it...



ppp

JuSt StArTeD...

I am born today...

out of blood, out of pain, out of screams, and right now am in a place which looks new... I don't know what feeling is this... am i hungry? why can't i speak? i guess I can only cry... will that make these people around me understand that i am hungry... oh what the heck... lets give it a shot... maybe someone has been as small as me and would understand that I am hungry....

woh... why are they lifting me up and moving my entire body? HEY !!! let me down... i am only hungry not bored because I cannot move...

let me cry somemore... maybe they will understand now...

.
.
.

no they don't and they call themselves adults... thats what i heard !!!

but then hey... crying isn't helping either... let me just smile... may be that will help...

oh... it does... everyone around me suddenly seems happy...

phew... i am bored...

lets sleep for a while... in anycase there is not much to do when you are a new born baby...

someone.. get me a pillow please... will you !!!

Have you been to the The Compliment Club?

(c) OpTiCaL GiFtS...

Gift...

isn't that a word that usually would excite you immidiately, when you are going to get one that is :)

and when you have give someone, something... this word would usually start a chain of thoughts in your mind... Here is a simple solution if you are thinking of buying something related to optics...

All you need to do is go to this site called the Optics Planet.



Choose the category that you want to browse, and then check out the loads of options made available to you by the site... You can browse through binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, sunglasses, magnifiers, printers, scanners and what not... I think i can spend a whole day writing about the categories and what all do you get in those categories...

Oh and for people who might be looking for gifts for me... I would not really mind getting a pair of binoculars and a telescope :)

thanks in advance :)


ppp

AbSoLuTeLy ReLaTiVe....

know yourself...

and that is your absolute.

whatever else that exists is relative !!!


____________________


Books help... but only in creating a cloud of knowledge which will rain only when the heat of life makes it...

GeT LiNkEd MoRe...GeT PoPuLaR...

Internet used to be a dream at one point of time... the time when dial ups used to be the only medium... costly, not feasible slow connections ensuring that you could check out email only once a week... having a website of your own was another dream....

But then in the last few years, things have changed... more and more people started having websites... the number of pages on the internet has only been increasing exponentially... and next came blogs, what started off with being mere online diaries todays has translated into so much more then just a medium to communicate for a lot of people...

What makes a lot of difference in a serious blogger's or a web site's life is the link popularity. Google is THE website that has set standard in link popularity, and page ranking... There are some complex algorithms that calculates the page rank of a page or a website... Some of the terms that are of importance while you are trying to read more about link popularity and page rank mechanisms are... search engine optimization, link baiting, technorati, latent symantec indexing etc... There is much more to the internet then we all know today... explore and get surprised...


Have you been to the The Compliment Club?

...

ctrl + Z

ctrl + Z

damn...

ctrl + Z

ctrl + Z

ctrl + Z

ugh... the key does not work...

live with it !!!!

"F1"

let go !!!

"F5"

Refresh...

"about : blank"

(c) PetRoL is OuT... eLeCtRiC iN...

Automobiles, something that I have always been interested in... I used to read about the Amby and the Fiat... and then I used to read about whatever was happening in the world with the Autocar.... and then it stopped... Realising that the passion should not go away like this... I thought of reviving the interest and was just browsing the net to search for something that caught my interest in one of the TV Ads... The Zero Petrol Go Bikes...

Looks this is already a craze in the USA... i reached this site for Electric Scooters.... And its pretty interesting too... There are scooters starting for as low as $300 to about $700... all of them look pretty neat to me... The website also has a free shipping... It goes a step forward with mentioning about the Scooter Safety and Scooter and Bike laws... I am wondering how these scooters would look when they are running on the road... Low pollution levels, battery charged, silent and sleek... Check out the Razor Electric Scooters, Electric Bikes, Gas Scooters, Go Karts and more... The Go Karts are seriously exciting... i am already thinking about what call can I do with one of these... where all am I going... thinking of the dirt tracks :)

HaPPiNeSS iS....

happiness is a function of

the smile that you return when someone who does not know you smiles at you...
the number of times someone in a high beam lowers the beam when you are in front...
the grip of a child on your fingers...
the laughter of your friends...
the tears when you see your parents after a long time...
the number of times when you made love and enjoyed it too...
the number of times you were told that you are important...
the smell of your favorite bed sheet...
the caller tone of your girlfriend/boyfriends mobile...
the ring tone when your friends call...
the incoming call from your dearest friend who is in a different city now...
the burp after a fantastic dinner...
the shoulder of a friend...
the pan after a dinner...
the smile that comes to your face when you think of your date...
the excitement of exam results...
the daze after a nice drink...
staring on the roof after a nice tiring day...
a small phone bill because the phone company decided to give you a happy discount...
a hand written letter from someone who know...
a drive on a cold winter morning...
the number of scraps on Orkut...
the number of times a girl you do not know comes to your Orkut profile ( this was for guys only )...
a nice one liner sms in the morning...
a good parking space in the parking lot...
Friday night evenings and start of the weekend...
Rain when you really wanted it...
and it stopping, when you really wanted it to stop...
a candy with a touch of lemon or orange...
Wedding invite of your sister...
the air conditioned office on a bright hot summer afternoon...
the nice couch in the lobby...
no one in the line for your favorite movie's ticket...
a kiss from a friend...
someone remembering your name...
a good workout in the gym...
the rapids on the Ganges...
the top speed of your car...
the taste of the food you cook...
a nice haircut...
a shirt of your favorite color on a 90% discount...
a seat in the metro on a ride back home...
your favorite song on the fm the moment you switch it on...
an hour of making out...
a hug from your son...
your college crush in your office...

Happiness is...
air on the mountains...
Happiness is...
waves in the sea...
Happiness is...
walks on the beach...

Happiness is...

when you let me be me...

FLoWeR PoWeR...

Stills from sunday's shoot are here... its kinda good that I got the photos so quick...

This might have been my last shoot with film... rather the last dedicated shoot with film, because I do not want to leave film ever....

you can check them out by clicking here...

ShE iS sTiLL...

A lot of times she felt that it was her responsibility to keep everyone around her happy... She did try her level best to do that too.... but more often then not things only became worse.

She could only think of how she could improve things and only could further mess them up... Giving up was not an option either...

She could talk about what she wanted to do, how she wanted to do it and was clear about what she wanted the others to do as well... but then everytime she wanted to make things better, some one would react in a way which she had not expected...

Is that her problem? she thought... but on second thoughts, it looked like a problem which "like it or not" she was a part of...

she is still living that problem...

she is still letting the thoughts overpower her pain..

she is still trying very hard...

she is STILL....

Further Studies with Capella University

When we are studying, a lot of us wanted to get over with our books and get into an earning mode as soon as possible. At times, we do that too, while forgetting that education is equally important. Till the time we realise that we have missed out on some formal education, its too late.

Lately there has been a remarkable change in the way one can learn without leaving the jobs. And what has come a long way is eLearning. What started off from small knowledge related courses has now transformed the eLearning zone into a full fledged education provider. Right from under graduate courses to professional courses in computer sciences and IT or a MBA online. Everything can be done with some extra hard work and dedication.

One such universities is the Capella University. Much can be written about this accredited* university which was founded in 1993, offering bachelor programs in phsycology, business, information technology, education, human services etc. About 75 various graduate and undergraduate specializations are available. The university already serves over 16000 students from all over the US and other over 60 countries.

you might want to visit their website http://www.capella.edu/ for more information and browse for yourself.

*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

(c) Time Management...

What differentiates between a really hectic work environment and a simple one is how one can manage the time they are spending in a day. When I started off, I had a simple life, thanks to the BPO life, where the time to login, logout, breaks and all is controlled... But when I think about the IT environment, time management is really a challange...

Effective time management is I guess a key to effective workmanship and professionalism. I reached this site which talks about time management while browsing through the net. Worth a read.
This time management page talks about various things, right from an ebook to some key skills, some handy healthy tips, best practices etc... Check it out in your free time and manage it effectively :)

dHiShUm dHiShUm

Do you every fight with yourself?

How is the winner decided?

Is it you or you?

RiShiKeSh Re-ViSiTeD...

Have you been waiting for the pictures?



I have been waiting too, and finally I have managed to upload the ones from Tushar's Camera... most of them are clicked by Tushar himself except the ones with an "*" in the title :)

Click HERE to check them out... or click the link in the phototrips....

MiRrOr TeST....

A lot of us claim that we are able to accept our friends the way they are, we are able to appreciate their good habits, ignore the bad ones or suggest improvements and still be content with the friendship...

And now the real world...

How many of us really live up to that claim?

Do I ?

HaPpEnEd

Capitol Dilli Haat Noodles Camera Weekend Friday Night People Partying Girls Jalebi Lassi Tikki Aseem Slurpy Noodles Sandhya Ankur Cold Over-exposed Benches Play Deepak Sid Red Shirt Cars Anku Dance Priyanka Sandeep 2230 hrs Anjali Meeting Kadi-Chawal Midnight Ashoka Empty Roads Round About Speed Breakers DJ Suketu Hindi Remixes Happiness Dance Tiring Energy LEGS BODIES Bloody Mary Zayed Bugger Breezers 0500 hrs Trucks JAM Entry Couples Water Night Dark Stairs Hugs Sleep Beedi Alarm Car Service Dry Clean POP Porche FIAT Warm HOTT Coolant Clothes Mess Sleep Woofer Sound Melt Lips Back Sweat Hands Dance CAT Anant SONY Pictures Video Chai Sleep Dust Massage Hands

Just some words from the sentences that happened over the weekend...

Oh and some pictures from the Phool Walon ki Sair and Qutub have been uploaded to flickr... you might want to check them out here !!!

Re-NaMeD...

Lets stop calling our "mistakes" mistakes.... Lets start referring to them as "Improvement Opportunities"...

Prashant Bhardwaj, Nov-06

ThE GaMe : wHiCh MeAns!!!

How many times in a day do you play this?
Many times?
Sometimes?
Never did?
Have seen people do it?

Anyway, we, in the layman terms, call this game “Let’s jump to a conclusion”

Rules of this game:

• Whenever the person in front of you says something, you hear the complete sentence patiently
• Once the speaking is over, you think in your mind “which means”
• And then Jump “to a conclusion”
• Now either stick to the thought that you have reached or
• Ask the other person about the truth and ruin the entire game…

Here are a few examples…

Rakesh: I am not really feeling like doing anything today…
Rampal: “which means” that you are feeling bad about something?
Rakesh: No buddy, there is nothing specific…
Rampal: “which means” you do not want to tell me OR “which means” you do not consider me a good friend of yours anymore” or “which means” that you are doing something that I should not know about “which means” I have to know about it someway or the other “which means” that I got to make some effort to investigate everything…


Nidhi: Rahul dumped me today
Nisha: “which means” he is available now | “which means” I can ask him out |
”which means” nidhi must’ve been a bitch to him | “which means” Rahul is such a bastard | “Which means” they did not have a good sex life | “which means” I have to dump Rakesh if I want to ask Rahul out and more “which means” and more “which means”…

Mom: How is life in the office these days? Do you feel good working?
Son: “which means” she is thinking of getting me married | “which means” she has already thought of getting me married to Sharma’s auntie’s geeky daughter | “which means” my life is ruined

And I do not even remember how many other innings of the game I remember…

“Which means” I have bad memory? Eh!!! :D

But then on a serious note, I do not really support this game... But for some reason I see most of us around are a part of the fan following for this game…

What about you?

Of 10 ft HiGh WaVeS & A HuGe BaTh TuB…

The plan almost got canceled, I was not sure if I wanted to take a chance with the weather…But then it did not get as cold as it usually gets in November… I, however, kept preparing myself by not using warm water to take a bath… Kept using cold water and infact enjoying it, to condition myself to the cold in Rishikesh ?

The evening finally came and I got the tank filled to the brim for the long drive ahead… Deepak reached home… we had food and then surrendered to sleep around 0030 hrs, Saturday… not before we gave the women a strong challenge in talking about everything and anything under the sun… The funny thing is that I had said no to a movie Friday night because I wanted to sleep early looking at the long day on Saturday… but then.. Men will be Men…

Saturday started pretty early… around 0300 hrs… with a few phone calls, packing ( yes yes I am a last minute packing person)… picked up Tushar from near his place and reached the Radisson, NOIDA where we were to meet the rest of the Gang from Aseem’s company… Aseem was delayed by 10 minutes, but we were still not late… He had his share of drive in the morning… Faridabad to Gurgaon to NOIDA… I think we can call it another “Golden Triangle”… What say?

Anyway, a total of 11 people, in two different cars left NOIDA Radisson around 0445 hours. For some reason, this Qualis was SLOW… though it left like 10 minutes before yes, and because we had to turn back to get Aseem’s jacket we took another 10 minutes… I managed to cover these 20 minutes and add atleast 45 another minutes to my advantage on the entire route with two breaks… I like it & Radha ROCKs…

After Meerut, thick fog welcomed us, and I was forced to drive very very slow for a long time… it was only after Muzaffarnagar Bypass that I could pick up some speed… Oh and two things worth mentioning here…

1) Anjie spent a good 15 minutes in the bathroom in the morning… When asked, she told us that she had done everything possible in the bathroom :D Please ask Anjie for a reason why this information from her is so important :D
2) I remembered Aseem where he had Pee’ed away his 6600 to glory… this is the railway crossing on the Bypass !!! And the incident happened on one of our rafting trips only !!!

A quick pee break near Khatauli, a tea break after Muzaffarnagar… no traffic jams… thick fog… ensured that we were in Rishikesh around 0900 hrs… in a li’il over 4 hours…

What followed was some chitchat… and a lot of wait!!! Aseem and party come around 0945 hrs… some of them were not adequately dressed for rafting , but were enthusiastic enough which more then made up for the rest of the things…

Next I had to wait for Anand and his two friends; meanwhile we changed our clothes, called Pradeep (our rafting guy), roamed around, and had breakfast…

Around 1130 hrs, we finally left for Shivpuri… The water was cold, but the weather great !!! And finally we started… and here is what happened:

• The best rapids in the last 3 years that I have faced…
• Roller Coster was the best !!! I was in the front left and I tried my hell best to row through the damn rapid but then the force of nature is something that leaves you nowhere !!!
• I was in the front of the raft not rowing for two rapids and atleast 1000 litres of water hit me in both these rapids on my face… This is when Tushar also got slapped big time by water :D
• AWESOME fun it was…
• One of rafts in front of us flipped in Roller Coster…
• I did not get out of the raft for swimming this time, however picked people up from the water and got them back to the raft…
• Angie tried to jump from the cliff, and was really really brave to climb up, but she could not gather enough courage to jump from there… But she more then made up for it by being one of the best rowers on the raft… Kudos to her for the kinda effort she made…
• Some of the best pictures on the lunch break… We did not notice but the four of us were dressed in primary colours… ->Angie – Blue ->Deepak – Green ->Tushar – Yellow ->Me – Red ( as usual)
• Surprisingly the water was not that cold this time… and it was the cleanest in all the trips I have made so far…

Got off the raft and decided to retire in a hotel near the Parmarth Ashram… The Raj Palace is where we stayed… Good rooms they were… once in the rooms we did not really feel like getting out checking anything else Conversations followed… And then dinner… very very nice Italian Restaurant…

Anjie was the first one to sleep, followed by the rest of us.. And was the first one to get up on Sunday…
And here is what she managed to do that Sunday morning:
~ Bug all the three guys…
~ Make unsuccessful attempts to wake all three of us up…
~ Roam around Rishikesh and sit next to the Ganges for an hour before coming back to the hotel and try to wake all of us up…
~ Take a bath early morning before 0700 hrs… Phew!!!

We finally got up… and then pondered over the idea of trekking to a waterfall… and because Tushar and Angie pushed the idea with a lot of force, Me and Deepak agreed!!!

And AM I HAPPY OR WHAT!!!

We had breakfast at Chotiwala, and then moved to NeelKuddu, from where our trek was to start…

We walked for about 35 minutes on a way which was steeper then most of the treks I have done… and then reached a place which was amazing… a nice clean waterfall, which a made up hugggggggggggge bath tub… and Angie again was the first one to enter the water… Tushar followed and then me and Deepak… we spent a good hour and a half in the water playing around... clicking pictures taking videos… and some of the pics are worth sharing… the rest I rather keep it for public viewing… :D we managed to dry ourselves in about 30 minutes, walk back to the car, and then drive back to Delhi…

Two pit stops…
One @ Haridwar to get Ganga Jal
Second @ Roorkee, which included some fantastic Lassi and Chole Chaat…

A long drive with music followed… the music genre shifted from Rock to Hindi Happy to Retro !!! and that kept the tempo up !!!

Dropped Deepak @ 2130 hrs at the Welcome Metro Station
Had a quick bite in Dilshaad Garden with Anjie, met Rohit, talked for a while, and then rushed to NOIDA to quickly grab a bite again with Tushar… Thankfully, the sector-25 Rolls-wala was still open and we could eat…

Finally reached home around 2300 hrs and surrendered to sleep…

I am sure I was smiling all night with the happiness I brought with me…

The pictures from the trip can be checked out HERE.

PhYSiCaL - EmOTiOnaL Or NoT

Excerpts from my conversation with Bindiya yesterday evening....

Bindiya: ya right!
so wat will ur next blog will be on..?
what r u planning to blog on?
me: umm..
I wanted to write about how I like women... and why I can be physical without getting too emotional about it..
par I did not get enough words to write...
Bindiya: but u can actually get physical without being emotional with a person?
me: without getting too emotional is what I said...
I do not treat sex as a big deal....
not that I can get physical with anyone.. but I think it’s an overrated topic
Bindiya: okay.....thtz fine but does tht mean u treat it too casually??
me: no
I understand the importance of getting physical in people's life... and give it due respect..
but if expected to treat being physical as some kind of commitment is something that I cannot do...
Bindiya: yeah I understand tht - but then I think u get physical with people with you are committed too and not everyone. atleast I wud.
as for commitment. a commitment is a commitment.
me: we think differently
Bindiya: spiritual, emotional, physical - are all aspects of it.
me: true..
Bindiya: but I think one needs to be committed to experience each of these.
me: in agreement with your thoughts.. but I think differently
:)
Bindiya: ya to each his own....but I didn’t quiet get ur stand.
explain again...
me: which is fine... you do not have to understand everything that I say na...
or agree to them
Bindiya: but I want to understand wat I can..
me: fair enough..
Bindiya: agreeing with it or disagreeing is another matter.
me: dekho... while I understand that emotions lead to physical contact...
the visa versa is not correct...
Bindiya: hmmm...
sahi hain!
me: I might like someone physically without any emotions...
Bindiya: possible..
yep.
me: infact that’s what the looks matter thingie is all about
Bindiya: agree..
me: you check the physical aspect of a person..
so all I am saying is that to be involved physically with someone, I do not need to be emotionally dependent on the person...
it’s not as casual as having coffee together..
Bindiya: almost..
me: but I do not take it too seriously to influence life either..
stuff like I have to be committed, and only then we will kiss is something that I just do not understand...
Bindiya: yeah.. right! many people dont.
me: there are physical needs of a person as well...
and there can be times when they are more important then the emotional ones
I do not have any emotional needs... personally I do not need any emotional support from any one person...
Bindiya: so to fulfill them in the absence of a relationship one can explore them in a non-committal basis is wat u r saying. ok!
me: right
Bindiya: yeah we have different thoughts on this. but ya right I understood ur take on it.
me: cewl...
Bindiya: but tell me, even in case of wat ur saying - doesn’t one require a minimum level of comfort zone with the person with whom s/he is trying to get intimate with??
me: totally
without comfort you cannot even hold a finger.. forget about a kiss !!!
Bindiya: it can’t just be anybody 'n everybody!
me: I do not even look at women I do not think I can talk to..
Bindiya: but wat u wrote sounded more like a desperate attempt to meet physical needs.
me: if I can talk, then I can kiss...
if I cannot talk.. let the chick go to hell, even if she is a bomb
Bindiya: if thtz the case, then there sure is a relation which is the basis of the intimacy..
me: there is...
it does not necessarily translate into emotional dependency na..
or does not mean you become a couple..
Bindiya: nothing does, 'n then everything is.
dont u think?
intimacy with a person be it physical or emotional or mental brings in a level of dependency - not negative. but it does!
instead of 'dependency' - lets use the phrase support or 'looking up to' someone..
me: hmm....
agree here...
par a kiss, does not mean you gotta be in an affair..
Bindiya: absolutely..
but in somkinda relation..
:)
me: and I know women who want to be kissed and make out.. but the condition is that you commit to being in a relationship
desperation to control hoti nai hai... lekin pehle relationship chahiye..
Bindiya: a relationship cannot be conditional.
hehehe...u r crude!
me: will agree to this too...
yes, I am..
mujhe sugarcoat nai hote words...
jo hai so hai
Bindiya: make it - very crude :P
me: :D
the unfortunate truth is that most of the relationships are conditional
it’s a give and take situation..
and that is why most of them do not work out..
guy get into it thinking they like the chick... and will get physical satisfaction out of it...
And gals get into it thinking they like the hunk and will get emotional satisfaction out of it...
Thode time baad satisfaction levels mein hota hai clash...
And u-turn
This might be too wide a generalization; however I have seen this happening...
Bindiya: par hero jo tum kah rahe ho - uska nichod mujhe yeh lagta hain ki physics, chemistry maths r all momentary needs with people whom we have a link with. sometimes they graduate to a relationship, sometimes they don’t...
me: sahi bola toone ladki
samajhdaar hai tu
Bindiya: but in case of existing relationships/affairs, divergent physical emotional needs lead to fights and separation


may be continued...

A KiD i WaS !!! a KiD i Am...

When was the last time you felt like a kid… all excited, happy, jumping with joy, shouting with excitement, not really caring for what the world thinks about you, and not really aware of what is happening outside your own world?

Do you remember?

If someone had asked me this question before last Saturday, I would not have an answer... but today I have an answer... I was a kid this Saturday… 4th of November’2006… here is what happened…

I missed out on the Photography meet in the morning… no camera, myself needed at home, work to be done… multiple issues kept me away… and Pinks aka Priyanka suggested that we should not miss the last function in the “Phool Walon Ki Sair”… it made a lot of sense… I mean so many years in Delhi and I have not even been a witness to Delhi’s one of the best functions… bad bad…

I thought it was just perfect… I missed out on the morning show… lets check out the evening then… picked up Anjali badi Manjali aka Booboo Singh from Noida more around 1630 hours and rushed to Qutub Minar… Pinks and Deepsie were already in the Qutub taking pictures…A quick round of helloes… and Anjie’s and Priyanka’s introduction to each other… My introduction to the D70S Priyanka was carrying… and we were ON!!! Pictures, talking, fun, laughter… and trust me this was just the beginning of an evening I will remember for a long time!!!

We moved out of the Qutub in a while and then asked our way to the JahazMahal, Mehrauli… where the main function was supposed to be… decided to leave my car behind and take only one car to the function… finding our way was not too difficult… When we reached there the function had not begun and people were still settling down… we did not have any passes which meant that we could not get inside the audience area… which inturn meant that we were to stand on the other side of the road and enjoy the proceedings… which we did… and to keep us company were Gupta Caterers from Chandni Chawk… YES!!! Food from the walled city… Chaat, Golgappe, Tikki, Kulfi... yes ISHTIK Kulfi and mango Kulfi... with that some pictures… some laughter… some good moments in the camera…

We then decided to move from there, and go to a local MELA… Priyanka was already kinda scared of the fact that she was supposed to sit on the Giant Wheel, and I was super happy to know that she was scared… its fun to be with someone who is scared of Rides in a park :D We were quick to take the tickets and force the chick to take a seat… and her reactions, the screams, the expressions were more then a picture or a camera or any words can describe… totall funnn!!!!

Next was a ride which was kinda strange… it was a big platform which would rotate and then had smaller seats for two in 4 which would rotate freely other then the platform… I cannot even tell you how interesting and exciting this was... Deepak almost got killed because of Anjie baby sitting next to him: D and we screamed out lungs out in this ride!!! When it finished, I had a headache and a stomach ache and a throat ache thanks to the spinning, and the screaming… but it was FUNN too!!!

Our next ride was the Columbus!!! Bigger then the biggest I had sat on… and the rest of the three now totally in the mood wanted to sit on the extreme end seats… which they did… and it was funnnnnnnnn again… laughter, screams, hair flowing around… it was fun to see how Priyanka’s long hair would all go at the back when we were going down on that ship… and how they covered her face otherwise…

We saw this Maut Ka Kuan… the Well of Death where there were Ladies in Men: D and then we saw these chicks dancing on a stage… all of them doing a different dance step and trying to be sexy… trust me TRYING to be sexy!!!

Also there was a magic show!!! And then the two girls tried their hands on shooting the balloons… I am not very sure they were able to aim right or not… but then looking at all the guys around them trying to see how they perform with shooting was great… looks like that these two were the only hott chicks in the entire fair area !!! And we two hunks were lucky to be with them: D

And then we went to this photo studio… it was kinda sad to find out that these guys did not have a car and an airplane where we could click a fotu!!! But then they allowed to get inside the studio and click some gooood shots: D

And this is how the mela came to an end!!! Fantastic evening this was… and we all came out tired of laughing and screaming and enjoying…

Back to Qutub Minar only to realize that the car was locked in the parking and we had to go the Police Station to get a slip to get the car out… Mehrauli Police Station which was about a km away is where we went and the people there were more then helpful in sending someone with us to get the car…

Our next pit stop was Dilli Haat… good Chinese food from the Nagaland stall... and beer... ya ya... fruit beer!!! And then everyone suddenly had the urge to have a drink or two… a small discussion on the pubs around... and we reached a consensus that DV8 is where we were going… quickly reached there from Dilli Haat.. The roads were pretty empty at that hour… and had our share of drinks… and more fun and more laughter… and some damn good music… and it was pure fun to see Angie HIGH!!! :D

A walk back the parking lot at 0030 hrs in the night in CP is something that I would love to do any day… rather any night ? quick ta tus, and bye byes and hugs and we moved in our directions…

Only to meet again and have our share of happiness from the lives we touch!!!

The iTcH i CaNnOt ScRaTcH...

Things/people/actions/situations which catch/grab/demand my attention...

1. Dirty Shoes...
2. Girls whose cleavage shows and is a delight to watch...
3. The too loud and gaudy belt buckles...
4. Corporate Politics... people trying to use someone else's work for their numbers...
5. Times when I know when my friend is in trouble, and is not sharing the thought or the situation...
6. Females with unshaved arms or legs that show...
7. Thick wallets... full of cards and cards and more cards... visiting... debit...credit...discount.. cards and more cards...

8. Cars with the tinted dark black front windscreens...
9. Maruti 800s with alloy wheels...
10. Panty Lines under tight trousers... Someone please file a case against such women!!!!
11. Guys who just can't take their eyes off breasts...
12. People who do not look at me in the eye while talking to me...
13. A situation where the girl has amazing assets and I should continue talking to her without looking at them :(...
14. Guys and Gals who wear low cut jeans... I am not sure what do they get out of showing off the undergarments!!! Do you know?
15. Politicians who lie... are there any who do not fit into this criteria?
16. Too much affection... it’s like having sweets the entire day... I like them, but I still cannot take too much of it...
17. Guilt of not being sensitive enough at times... But if I am sensitive, then I am calling for more dependence, and phew... trouble as well at times...
18. People talking irrationally about relationships, even after being in and out of one...
19. People trying to not use the actual words when they want to know about someone's sexual experiences... the expressions... the replacement words and phrases...
20. Bad Keyboards in cyber cafes...
21. People spitting on the road after opening the doors of cars...
22. People who use high beams... as if they are focusing on their relatives dancing nude on the high road side platforms...
23. Incorrect statements made with confidence...
24. Men talking on the phone while peeing... argh!!!
25. Mandira Bedi/Karishma Kapoor/Kareen Kapoor.... They should be asked to get out of this planet...
26. Lack of ethics on the road in India...
27. Lack of ownership for the lane/street/sector/town/city/state/country in India...
28. Back biters...phew... some of them should be killed...
29. Mobile Phones ringing when you are making out...
30. Availability of mobile network at places where you want to be alone...
31. Expectations of replying to forwarded SMSs...
32. My inability to remember dates... :( thankfully a lot of people are kinda fine with it now...
33. My lack of love for books... I read a lot about my line of business and my work... books and things which are pages and pages in length... but other books... phew :(
34. My comfort with things going wrong at times... not that I do not do anything about them, but lately I have accepted that things would go WRONG when they have to...
35. Different names of Sanitary Napkins that girls use... they would not really refer to it by the actual term, but use a replacement...
36. People who would sit in a restaurant and loudly ask for napkins... well a paper tissue would be a better term....or what I use... "Haath Pochne wala Kagaj"...
37. People smoking and acknowledging that Smoking is bad for health, their and others at the same time...
38. The love for Porn and the lack of acknowledgment of the same....
39. Girls who claim about not been an audience to a porn movie... and girls who have actually not seen one...
40. People who think that you can only love lovers... and as soon as you are affectionate with a person of the opposite sex, would link you to them and call you a couple...
41. People who have dirty feet…
42. Red shoes… Yellow shoes… Shoes with loud heels…
43. People scratching their butts, crotch while moving in a public place…
44. My tummy :(
45. People who claim to be good speakers and do not know how to answer questions…
46. My lack of vocabulary and inability to understand long sentences or heavy words…
47. My wondering what is it that girls look at when they check out guys?
48. People who would keep cribbing and not take care of things to resolve the issues.
49. NGOs that focus on teaching the underprivileged but not really trying to stop the mass production of these underprivileged… I mean you can teach someone till 5th or 6th but then WHAT?
50. The amount of educated illiterates present in this world today…


Some of the above itches, I just cannot scratch… Some, I try… but my hands cannot reach them… and some I am scratching while I am writing this!!!

There are many more…but then I guess for today, I am good with sharing these Itches… any lotions suggested???

SeCrEtS.....mmmmmmmmmm.....

Richa wants me to share 10 things which most of the people do not know about me on my blog....My first reaction was is she out of her mind or what :P but then keeping in mind the kind of darling she is to me... I have to do what she says... here we go ...

#1...
I got lost thrice when we used to stay in Bhogal... my mom all the three times managed to find me... I guess wandering off to the unknown territory has always been with me :)

Wondering what would have happened to me if she had not found me... scary!!!

#2...
I used to come first in my classwhen I was a kid... Nursery, KG, First... and I used to get a trophy every time... in second, when my final exam's result was out, I did not bother to check it and went straight to my class teacher and asked for my trophy... she did not have a trophy for me and asked me to talk to mom... who then told me that I came second and not first... I still remember crying like hell, not because I was second, but because I did not get the trophy....


#3…
I could not make any good friends when I was in school… infact I do not even know where most of the people from school are today…

#4…
I used to be shit scared of Ghosts… There were times when I had to go the terrace in our previous house to pick up clothes and all… and that is when I used to sing loudly in the stairs so that if there were any ghosts on the terrace they would know I am coming and go away….


#5…
I have always wanted to keep long hair… but have been able to manage it… It gets too messy… and I quickly revert back to my short sweet haircut…

#6…
If I had to choose between making out and sex, I would choose Making out…

#7…
I do not like girls who cannot carry their clothes properly… there are so many of them out there who do not know what kinda bra they should be wearing, or should they even wear the tight fit trousers or not… yuck !!!

#8…
Smartness is a turn on for me… someone looking hott would for sure grab attention but if I cannot communicate with her, she is as good as a nice looking paper weight....

#9…
I have always wanted to get into an affair with a woman in her mid 30s… I think that is the age when women are the sexiest !!! As a matter of fact, I have always got along very very well with women who are elder to me…

#10…
I wanted to be Lingerie store sales man, for a very very long time before I realized that most of the women who come in there call the sales man “Bhaiyya”… (Brother)

Anyone game for this on their blog too? let me know if you find this excitingly risky and write your secrets as well :D