I would love to dance like that someday...
Monday, March 17, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
The mom's delight to kid's plight
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Well we have seen it all in the movies and the advertisements on the TV. I sometimes feel that it is all because of that idiot box. Probably that's the reason why I still do not have that one at home!
It is all over the place; the movies like Because I said so, the matrimony website advert where the dad runs, with the groom's turban in his hand, after every guy he sees , and so many others of the kind.
I graduated from the college with not so high flying colors and finished my PGDIT. My director always referred to it as M.Tech, all the time clapping his hands. Those who were present there will know what I mean to say. Anyways, that was in 2004. It has been 4 years since.
Given the age that most people complete there masters you can do the math, whatever.
So, where was I?
Yeah. Now that I have been in the job for 4 years, I truly qualify as an eligible bachelor. At least everybody else feels so, if not me. My neighbors at home for certain. "He is educated, earns well and is till not married!. There must be something wrong with him!". I guess that is what driving my parents bonkers. Why don't the old women of the neighborhood have any thing better to do than to talk about why somebody is married, why somebody isn't and why somebody's daughter/son eloped with somebody else.
Well I understand the pressure that my parents would be going through. Even though those who talk, seldom look at their own household and those who don't know the reality, that things take their own merry time to happen, even marriage. But public hai....
So, this Saturday, while I was cooking something for my lunch, Rajma masala and rice, I got a call from my mother.
Who is this girl XYZ (name changed).
Well she is so and so.
She mailed me. How did she get my e-mail address and that too the official one.
Mom! how am I supposed to know. Google around and you'd find that your e-mail address is listed in so many place. Anyways what did she write about. But I still do not know why would she e-mail you. We worked together like 3 years ago.
The mail talks about an invitation to ABC.com (website name change). that was in fact a professional networking site.
Oh! You can safely delete that e-mail. And I explained what that was all about.
Ok. But I did visit that website. The girl looks good and is Assistant Manger. To my scientist mother that was a very educated girl in a good profession and in a good company. Well here, in this part of the world, the word manager certainly rings bells and for sure event the fused light bulbs also become very radiant, and what we have here, she is a mega watts of search light.
Mom! Come on.
Well the snap of you and your friend wasn't that sharp and good, and this one looked like her. So I just thought if she is the one, she looks good and lets talk about it!
Mom, she is not the one whose picture you saw. And I don't want to talk about her. And if this how you will talk about all my friends one by one, then I will stop telling you about my friends.
Nah! It is not like what you think. I just thought if you have somebody in mind, lets talk about her!
Ma, if I really did have any, I would have told you and dad about it a long time ago.
As you say. But I did see her profile there.
Ma, that profile will tell you nothing about what you are looking for, that a professional networking site.
But you can find a lot about a person, can't you?
And then the conversation enters that never ending circle, where you have to say, "Oh my God! The rice is on fire, I better go and take care of my lunch!"
But keep your eyes open!
I love you mum. :)
Well we have seen it all in the movies and the advertisements on the TV. I sometimes feel that it is all because of that idiot box. Probably that's the reason why I still do not have that one at home!
It is all over the place; the movies like Because I said so, the matrimony website advert where the dad runs, with the groom's turban in his hand, after every guy he sees , and so many others of the kind.
I graduated from the college with not so high flying colors and finished my PGDIT. My director always referred to it as M.Tech, all the time clapping his hands. Those who were present there will know what I mean to say. Anyways, that was in 2004. It has been 4 years since.
Given the age that most people complete there masters you can do the math, whatever.
So, where was I?
Yeah. Now that I have been in the job for 4 years, I truly qualify as an eligible bachelor. At least everybody else feels so, if not me. My neighbors at home for certain. "He is educated, earns well and is till not married!. There must be something wrong with him!". I guess that is what driving my parents bonkers. Why don't the old women of the neighborhood have any thing better to do than to talk about why somebody is married, why somebody isn't and why somebody's daughter/son eloped with somebody else.
Well I understand the pressure that my parents would be going through. Even though those who talk, seldom look at their own household and those who don't know the reality, that things take their own merry time to happen, even marriage. But public hai....
So, this Saturday, while I was cooking something for my lunch, Rajma masala and rice, I got a call from my mother.
Who is this girl XYZ (name changed).
Well she is so and so.
She mailed me. How did she get my e-mail address and that too the official one.
Mom! how am I supposed to know. Google around and you'd find that your e-mail address is listed in so many place. Anyways what did she write about. But I still do not know why would she e-mail you. We worked together like 3 years ago.
The mail talks about an invitation to ABC.com (website name change). that was in fact a professional networking site.
Oh! You can safely delete that e-mail. And I explained what that was all about.
Ok. But I did visit that website. The girl looks good and is Assistant Manger. To my scientist mother that was a very educated girl in a good profession and in a good company. Well here, in this part of the world, the word manager certainly rings bells and for sure event the fused light bulbs also become very radiant, and what we have here, she is a mega watts of search light.
Mom! Come on.
Well the snap of you and your friend wasn't that sharp and good, and this one looked like her. So I just thought if she is the one, she looks good and lets talk about it!
Mom, she is not the one whose picture you saw. And I don't want to talk about her. And if this how you will talk about all my friends one by one, then I will stop telling you about my friends.
Nah! It is not like what you think. I just thought if you have somebody in mind, lets talk about her!
Ma, if I really did have any, I would have told you and dad about it a long time ago.
As you say. But I did see her profile there.
Ma, that profile will tell you nothing about what you are looking for, that a professional networking site.
But you can find a lot about a person, can't you?
And then the conversation enters that never ending circle, where you have to say, "Oh my God! The rice is on fire, I better go and take care of my lunch!"
But keep your eyes open!
I love you mum. :)
Virgin Airlines...
As I read my Sunday newspaper, the Times Business/Leadership Series, the article on Sir Richard Branson, I couldn't help laughing head over heels.
What was it?
Well the article they wrote about this an Australian stand-up comedian, an excerpt from the article:
" How can you call and airline Virgin. It's terrifying. .... I want to call my airlines Slut!"
Well come to think of it, it is indeed funny.
But strange it is indeed. Lesbian as well hetero! ROTFL.
What was it?
Well the article they wrote about this an Australian stand-up comedian, an excerpt from the article:
" How can you call and airline Virgin. It's terrifying. .... I want to call my airlines Slut!"
Well come to think of it, it is indeed funny.
But strange it is indeed. Lesbian as well hetero! ROTFL.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Sneha Kapoor
How can God be so ;cruel, sometimes and so many times. The only saving grace that He has is the while being cruel He has and shows some signs of sympathy and good.
Sneha Kapoor. She is one of the best Salsa dancers I have seen over here in Bangalore; and it wouldn't be wrong if I said one of the best in India. You can argue my opinion, no issues with that.
So much has changed in the last 2 weeks. I remember just this last Saturday we had a party at Ugly Duckling (on Miller's Road). We were having loads of fun dancing all the time. She in particular, being a professional Salsera, was enjoying every bit of the moment. Following perfectly the leads of good dancers on the floor as well as the novice ones.
The petite lady, with her contagious laugh was making the whole place very lively.
Today I heard that she had met with an accident. The bone of one of her legs is broken into three. The doctors have to insert a rod and clip the bone to it. It would take her a year and a half for her to recover. The other leg also has a fracture and it would take six months to recover.
Meaning no dancing, something that she so very much enjoyed, for next year and half. Richard Tholoor, her partner, was all tears when he told us. The excitement of the class vanished in thin air. Suddenly the whole atmosphere of the class was gloomy. There wasn't that excitement, that eagerness to practice the shines. But as they say the show must go on and so we started. The awkward way we did the shines at least brought some smile on Richard's face.
Poor Sneha, what wrong had she done?
I for one and all, pray to the almighty that she recovers much faster and comes back with all the vigor and enthusiasm that she has.
We wish you luck and speedy recovery Sneha.
For those who are still wondering who is she, watch the two videos (or google).
1. World Salsa Championships 2007 - Cabaret - Richard and Sneha -
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2. Richard and Sneha salsa at MSF (Mumbai Salsa festival) 2007
Sneha Kapoor. She is one of the best Salsa dancers I have seen over here in Bangalore; and it wouldn't be wrong if I said one of the best in India. You can argue my opinion, no issues with that.
So much has changed in the last 2 weeks. I remember just this last Saturday we had a party at Ugly Duckling (on Miller's Road). We were having loads of fun dancing all the time. She in particular, being a professional Salsera, was enjoying every bit of the moment. Following perfectly the leads of good dancers on the floor as well as the novice ones.
The petite lady, with her contagious laugh was making the whole place very lively.
Today I heard that she had met with an accident. The bone of one of her legs is broken into three. The doctors have to insert a rod and clip the bone to it. It would take her a year and a half for her to recover. The other leg also has a fracture and it would take six months to recover.
Meaning no dancing, something that she so very much enjoyed, for next year and half. Richard Tholoor, her partner, was all tears when he told us. The excitement of the class vanished in thin air. Suddenly the whole atmosphere of the class was gloomy. There wasn't that excitement, that eagerness to practice the shines. But as they say the show must go on and so we started. The awkward way we did the shines at least brought some smile on Richard's face.
Poor Sneha, what wrong had she done?
I for one and all, pray to the almighty that she recovers much faster and comes back with all the vigor and enthusiasm that she has.
We wish you luck and speedy recovery Sneha.
For those who are still wondering who is she, watch the two videos (or google).
1. World Salsa Championships 2007 - Cabaret - Richard and Sneha -
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2. Richard and Sneha salsa at MSF (Mumbai Salsa festival) 2007
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