Life is good

Last night , Dee and I decided to do a take out order , that is to say , while he lazed on the coach watching NFL updates, I went to pick up the order.It was 7ish, the local desi radio channel had people come on air and sing old hindi film songs. So it basically sounded like this: *Kishore Kumar's voice* "Sagar Kinaare.. dil ye.." "Mann ye bole? pukare?.. lalala kare!!" Anyway , so despite the intermittent cacophony , it had been a very long time since I had listened to old hindi film songs, and the drive felt good. It felt like old times.I was driving a red car , doing my own thing, listening to good familiar music and basically had nothing pressing to do. And oh , I had planned a treasure hunt for Dee on his birthday, more on it in the next...

I'm back!

PeOPlees!! My dear PeOPlees!:) .. I am back! Hopefully for good now.*Hug.Hug.Hug* Well , ok. Now, where do I start? Ok.The wedding. It went off well, both the families were happy and then the purohit forgot the “thaali”. : D.I know!! Maybe I should’ve considered it a divine intervention and fled! I’m in the United States of USofA and I miss home amongst a myriad other things. I also feel lame. One can do nothing in this country using their feet. You would think it wasn’t too surprising considering this is the third fattest country in the world. The day I landed in United States of USA, I almost expected Dee to not turn up. Like he did when I visited him in Madras (Yes, I am old world.).The reason? Well he was talking to me on the phone...

Meet Dee

Hullo all.I got news for you. Errm.. I'm getting married in a month's time.He be from Tamizhland.We constantly have Nanna Bengalooru ;Namma Metro versus Singara Chennai fights.Well,amongst other fights.Meet Dee -->The latest addition to the zoo.PS:I'm scare...

Mera number kab ayega?

Ah.Hello there.Saary Saary for the long absence.It was because I had nothing spectacular to write about.No,I don't mean to say that I normally do.Well, will you just continue reading already!!Here's what happened.This weekend I was driving to work(Yes , i agree.What a horrendous thing to be doing).There was a Board PreInt issue which needed immediate looking into.Why? Because if we didn't resolve the issue , then my company would lose out on a delivery that its competitors made three years back.Do you get the urgency now?Ok.Good.So as I was driving to work , I remembered I had to join a conference call.I dialled the toll free number with one hand while the other was trying to steer."Please punch in the pass code" said the disembodied voice.And...

To whomsoever it may concern ..

that I often wonder who you are :).Lets keep the mystery alive , but why don't you leave a comment, anon if you like...

Of managers and fatherhood

A mail from SRC's manager to their team went thus :Hi All X and his wife have become proud parents of Twins (Boy and Girl) today. X, Hearty Congratulations on becoming a father of both boy and girl at the same time.(what the???)Errm.. so this is like saying Congrats , X , with this release , you have managed to deliver Feature A and Feature B?? Did you like work it out? Now.. hmm let me think .. which is the most optimized way of having children?Eureka! What if it were to be a boy and a girl at the same time?? Oru kallula rendu manga!! (One stone , two mangoes!)Shees...

Of thoughtful ex-colleagues

I love Fridays.The day ends with a lovely feel to it especially with the prospect of not having to see one's co-workers for at least 48 more hours.And in all this , a innocuous little message pops up on the mobile screen.From an ex-colleague.After several odd months.In broken tamil."Eppidi Irukku? Naan Inge Bangalore vanthachu.Stomach eppidi?"And you smile.The radio breaks into "Bhanwara mann".The signal turns green and the little car skips along , you glance at the rear view mirror and see a happy goofy face.Sometimes having a grueling week makes that particular Friday worth it all the more.The song is from Hazaaron khwahishen Aisi..hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwaish pe dam nikle bahut nikle mere arman lekin...

Current reads

For the longest time , To kill a Mocking Bird had been my favorite read.At the impressionable age of 16 , it left me with a startling visual.The Help by Kathryn Stockett , pretty much does the same.It nudges its way into your mind unobtrusively as it may seem in the beginning, and before you know it the characters are a part of your life.Set in the early sixties , its about Afro American maids working for white households , in Jackson Mississippi.The writing is powerful , undoubtedly.It requires a great deal of literary prowess to be able to put your point across without seeming too pushy , especially on a difficult subject such as this.A must read.The book is being made into a movie apparently.I have my own doubts if it will be as good.I'm...

My cousin A

Today I happened to talk to my cousin A after a very long time.A is JC's son.I had had a long tiresome day behind me and it was a welcome change to hear that A was getting his visa done to Bangladesh.Get me something from there A , a souvenir of sorts said I.Pat came the reply "I'll find poor hungry people , shall i bring back some?".Bah.Sarcasm must run in the family.The standing joke in A's office is that his boss-man throws darts randomly on the world map while deciding A's travel destination , the imperative word being random.A couple of months back , A was asked to make a business trip to Guatemala.A landed , and after the customary garland ritual(??), he found himself being escorted to a plush five star.A found himself thawing.Boss-man...

igoogle

Yet another SRC post , for the lack of anything better to say.Maybe you guys could tell me what to post about next? What say ? :)Meanwhile ,here goes yet another post-lunch conversation with SRC ..Seren:bhams is wearing lemon green(Bhams==Manager)SRC:yeah bhams wore something interesting yest alsoSRC:bhams has a new person in his life i thinkSeren:Life begins at 50..Seren:whenever i type a doubt in googleSeren:like say , "how do i share memory between two cores"Seren:google gives me a drop down menu withSeren:"how do i get pregnant"!?Seren:"How did i GET pregnant" !?Seren:wth?!SRC:LOL!SRC:ppl grep for that!?Seren:yeah!Seren:u type how and u get itSRC:i got options like 'how do i know am pregnant'Seren:see?SRC:yes i sawSRC:apparently they r...