Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Attitude
Happened to catch the MTV Roadies auditions over the weekend… and while it does make an interesting watch… I could not help but notice one thing that is common in all the three episodes they have shown so far…
It’s the attitude…
Now either I have grown out of "I-am-cool-so-look-at-me" generation, or I am simply untuned to todays times… but what I saw in the contestants so far was a chit pasted across their foreheads… that look at me I am screaming for attention…
They showed some real characters, who are just like one of us, one gentleman who had a gym belt flung across his shoulders to one lady who was all in black (down to black nail-polish… if I may add). a-la Bani of Roadies 4.
Are we becoming a generation of wannabes? Is being cool only defined as going out of your way and doing something so radically different that the whole world sits up and takes notice? No matter how weird it is?
It’s the attitude…
Now either I have grown out of "I-am-cool-so-look-at-me" generation, or I am simply untuned to todays times… but what I saw in the contestants so far was a chit pasted across their foreheads… that look at me I am screaming for attention…
They showed some real characters, who are just like one of us, one gentleman who had a gym belt flung across his shoulders to one lady who was all in black (down to black nail-polish… if I may add). a-la Bani of Roadies 4.
Are we becoming a generation of wannabes? Is being cool only defined as going out of your way and doing something so radically different that the whole world sits up and takes notice? No matter how weird it is?
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Abstract.... and nothing else.
A Lot of dirty water seems to have flown under bandra Creek since the last time I blogged .. (oh the side effects of living in Mumbai!!!)… and the blogosphere is buzzing like never before…
I had the immense fortune and misfortune of visiting my native town… misfortune … coz my parents were outta town and I was welcomed by a locked and dusty home… but then home is still home… :) …
In what will be a precedence for all of my friends.. a dear friend got married in what was a typical Punjabi marriage.. lots of fun( I was the unfortunate soul entrusted with the responsibility of buying condoms for him.. a “gift” from all of us .. he he he).. lots of friends… lots of cocktail and finally on a chilly January early morning my dear friend abhishek got married and doomed… bhai… teri life khatam… di end :)..here is hoping him all the very best…
They say no one knows how to party like the punjabi’s … and I couldn’t agree more.. the zeal.. the enthu… and the will to party is unmatched… this is a gujju saying this… Punjabis do rock!!!
Its amazing to see your friends getting married off… I mean… one moment you see them doing all sorts of stuff with you… playing cricket… going to school… exchanging xeroxs just b4 exams… and the other moment they are exchanging pleasantries with ppl they remotely know in their reception.
Anyways… here are my five quick “must haves” in a North-Indian Wedding:
1. Thou shalt have a cocktail party b4 the reception.. (to appease the tipsy sponges of the town)…
2. Thou shalt have a DJ playing at your reception.. ( playing ONLY Punjabi numbers and Vengaboys.. braaaaazzzeeeeelllll )
3. Thou shalt have your wedding in a huge farmhouse/banquet with 5000 ppl attending :)
4. Thy wedding MUST go on till atleast 4 am in the nite.
5. Thy Baraat MUST play these songs “Ye desh hai veer jawanon ka” and “Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai “… these songs rock in a baraat!!!!
Anyways… I am back in Mumbai. That’s the end of that.
Now… lets talk about my favourite topic… L……O……..V……..E
Yeah.. its strange coming from a guy… but guys also do have feelings… and I daresay.. more than the gals out there…
I have been in love twice… once it was beautiful…. Before I broke it off… coz she was lying to me all along… and that’s something I cannot tolerate.. no matter what… and the second time I fell in love was unfinished… bcoz I fell in love with my best friend… and she didn’t.. well.. wish she did…
And then I look around me .. and then I see love everywhr… two of my best friends fell in love and got married… and just seeing them together and happy together fills me with glee…. But then there is this other friend of mine who has fallen in love four times in 4 years and has got her love all the time!!! So the deduction is that some ppl are plain lucky in love… while some are not…
Loving love… living love… wanting to be in love… all over again!
Cheers!
I had the immense fortune and misfortune of visiting my native town… misfortune … coz my parents were outta town and I was welcomed by a locked and dusty home… but then home is still home… :) …
In what will be a precedence for all of my friends.. a dear friend got married in what was a typical Punjabi marriage.. lots of fun( I was the unfortunate soul entrusted with the responsibility of buying condoms for him.. a “gift” from all of us .. he he he).. lots of friends… lots of cocktail and finally on a chilly January early morning my dear friend abhishek got married and doomed… bhai… teri life khatam… di end :)..here is hoping him all the very best…
They say no one knows how to party like the punjabi’s … and I couldn’t agree more.. the zeal.. the enthu… and the will to party is unmatched… this is a gujju saying this… Punjabis do rock!!!
Its amazing to see your friends getting married off… I mean… one moment you see them doing all sorts of stuff with you… playing cricket… going to school… exchanging xeroxs just b4 exams… and the other moment they are exchanging pleasantries with ppl they remotely know in their reception.
Anyways… here are my five quick “must haves” in a North-Indian Wedding:
1. Thou shalt have a cocktail party b4 the reception.. (to appease the tipsy sponges of the town)…
2. Thou shalt have a DJ playing at your reception.. ( playing ONLY Punjabi numbers and Vengaboys.. braaaaazzzeeeeelllll )
3. Thou shalt have your wedding in a huge farmhouse/banquet with 5000 ppl attending :)
4. Thy wedding MUST go on till atleast 4 am in the nite.
5. Thy Baraat MUST play these songs “Ye desh hai veer jawanon ka” and “Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai “… these songs rock in a baraat!!!!
Anyways… I am back in Mumbai. That’s the end of that.
Now… lets talk about my favourite topic… L……O……..V……..E
Yeah.. its strange coming from a guy… but guys also do have feelings… and I daresay.. more than the gals out there…
I have been in love twice… once it was beautiful…. Before I broke it off… coz she was lying to me all along… and that’s something I cannot tolerate.. no matter what… and the second time I fell in love was unfinished… bcoz I fell in love with my best friend… and she didn’t.. well.. wish she did…
And then I look around me .. and then I see love everywhr… two of my best friends fell in love and got married… and just seeing them together and happy together fills me with glee…. But then there is this other friend of mine who has fallen in love four times in 4 years and has got her love all the time!!! So the deduction is that some ppl are plain lucky in love… while some are not…
Loving love… living love… wanting to be in love… all over again!
Cheers!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
TAG!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have finally been tagged!!! :)
Yeah!! That’s what my reaction was when Gunj asked me to try out this tag..pehla pehla tag hai re bhaiye!!
And what makes this first tag so so different from the numerous ones floating around is bcoz its musical.. yuppp… and I am heppy!
Rules:
1. Put your MP3 player/Media player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write the name of the song no matter what.
Ok.. Here we go.. my good ol’ Ipod in my ears.. shuffle on… shoot!
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Baatein Kuch ankahee si… Metro
Well… if someone special says if this okay.. I say.. shayad yahi hai pyaar.. ha ha ha… I agree… ;)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Ye Ishq hai – Jab We Met
Totally agree here… baithe bithaye.. jannat dikhti hai… I am that kinda person… living in my own dreamland…
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Rishtey to Nahi… Metro
Well… it’s a long And well diefined list there.. but to cut a long story short… The stuff I like in a guy/girl is honesty, intelligence and most importantly.. Common sense…
And for that one special gal… god only knows who is that… there is only one criteria… LOVE… Nothing Else Matters!! Yeah.. I am hopelessly romantic by nature.. piscean after all..
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Mast Kalandar!!! – Heyy Baby
WAAH!!! Bang on… that’s exactly what I feel rite out… chilling out on a otherwise hot Sunday afternoon… I am mast!! And life is good!
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
In The End… Linkin’ Park
Well!!! This is insane man… that’s as close as I am rite now… have been thru a lot.. but I have come out… not necessarily stronger.. but always with one more lesson learnt..and really.. in the end .. it doesn’t even matter… and life’s purpose… well,.. musafir hu yaaron… mujhe chalte jaana hai!
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Californication… Red HOT Chilli Peppers
Amazing song.. dunno how it applies here.. but I gotta play it fair right??? But yeah.. wanna go to California once though.. and just chill!!! Dunno if that counts as a motto ;)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
What can I do to make you love me… The Corrs
Yeah.. my friends know me like this only… a guy who is senti… emotional… and… ( read the lyrics for more)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
DEEWANGI-- OSO
Yeah!!! Coincidences gunj!!!! They do happen!!! Mummyyyyyyyyy .. I am a mumma’s boy… all of 25 yrs!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Tera banega wo jo… Namastey London
Yeah.. despite everything.. the faith still stands… rock solid..
WHAT IS 2+2?
Kuch Kariye!!!—Chak de India
Yeah… kuch karenge to 2+2 can be 22 also so.. Chak De India!! And lets start by kicking some aussie ass!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
You know Me… Nelly Furtado
yea anu.. u knew me more than anyone… and maybe that was the problem… but u will remain my best buddy.. and more…
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
In Dino… Metro…
Yeah guys… too many metro songs I know… but hell.. this is shuffle.. I didn’t do anything!!!
But I hope someday you too fall in love..
thats one thing I never stop wishing :)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Dil.. khudgarz hai… Metro…
Need I say more???
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
You’re my love--- Partner
Bas KyaAA!!!
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ho Agar kabhi koi Gham—Ta Ra Rum Pum
Raat hai to Savera bhi hoga… Kuch Samjhe??? That’s my mom.. always Positive… I wonder why that has nt rubbed off on me. As for dad… ummmmm… pata nahi… dads r rarely expressive
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Mauja Mauja!!! – Jab We Met
Arre Rock on!!! One thing is for sure… I am gonna go wild on my wedding.. of course yaar… pehli aur iklauti shaadi hai!!!
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I am Alive – Celine Dion
Awesome!!! Thanks Mr. Jobs.. for this wonderful thing called shuffle…. Yeah… when I am gone.. I will still make sure… I AM ALIVE!!!
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Aankhon Mein Teri—OSO
Now how this connects to this question I have no clue… ;)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Teri aakhein Bhool Bhulaiya…
Now figure this one out if u can!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Ji Lene De Is Par Ko- Heyy Baby
Waah!!! That’s one of the millions of lessons learnt from my friends.. to live life for the moment!!
WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
aanan faanan- Namastey London
Now this was not done in any hurry… took me one whole hour!!!
And that does it.. lots of fun.. and even more fun is tagging this to Annie, Ashu, Mini, Mishti and Shy and anyone who wants to try!
Rock On guys!
Yeah!! That’s what my reaction was when Gunj asked me to try out this tag..pehla pehla tag hai re bhaiye!!
And what makes this first tag so so different from the numerous ones floating around is bcoz its musical.. yuppp… and I am heppy!
Rules:
1. Put your MP3 player/Media player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write the name of the song no matter what.
Ok.. Here we go.. my good ol’ Ipod in my ears.. shuffle on… shoot!
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Baatein Kuch ankahee si… Metro
Well… if someone special says if this okay.. I say.. shayad yahi hai pyaar.. ha ha ha… I agree… ;)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Ye Ishq hai – Jab We Met
Totally agree here… baithe bithaye.. jannat dikhti hai… I am that kinda person… living in my own dreamland…
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Rishtey to Nahi… Metro
Well… it’s a long And well diefined list there.. but to cut a long story short… The stuff I like in a guy/girl is honesty, intelligence and most importantly.. Common sense…
And for that one special gal… god only knows who is that… there is only one criteria… LOVE… Nothing Else Matters!! Yeah.. I am hopelessly romantic by nature.. piscean after all..
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Mast Kalandar!!! – Heyy Baby
WAAH!!! Bang on… that’s exactly what I feel rite out… chilling out on a otherwise hot Sunday afternoon… I am mast!! And life is good!
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
In The End… Linkin’ Park
Well!!! This is insane man… that’s as close as I am rite now… have been thru a lot.. but I have come out… not necessarily stronger.. but always with one more lesson learnt..and really.. in the end .. it doesn’t even matter… and life’s purpose… well,.. musafir hu yaaron… mujhe chalte jaana hai!
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Californication… Red HOT Chilli Peppers
Amazing song.. dunno how it applies here.. but I gotta play it fair right??? But yeah.. wanna go to California once though.. and just chill!!! Dunno if that counts as a motto ;)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
What can I do to make you love me… The Corrs
Yeah.. my friends know me like this only… a guy who is senti… emotional… and… ( read the lyrics for more)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
DEEWANGI-- OSO
Yeah!!! Coincidences gunj!!!! They do happen!!! Mummyyyyyyyyy .. I am a mumma’s boy… all of 25 yrs!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Tera banega wo jo… Namastey London
Yeah.. despite everything.. the faith still stands… rock solid..
WHAT IS 2+2?
Kuch Kariye!!!—Chak de India
Yeah… kuch karenge to 2+2 can be 22 also so.. Chak De India!! And lets start by kicking some aussie ass!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
You know Me… Nelly Furtado
yea anu.. u knew me more than anyone… and maybe that was the problem… but u will remain my best buddy.. and more…
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
In Dino… Metro…
Yeah guys… too many metro songs I know… but hell.. this is shuffle.. I didn’t do anything!!!
But I hope someday you too fall in love..
thats one thing I never stop wishing :)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Dil.. khudgarz hai… Metro…
Need I say more???
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
You’re my love--- Partner
Bas KyaAA!!!
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ho Agar kabhi koi Gham—Ta Ra Rum Pum
Raat hai to Savera bhi hoga… Kuch Samjhe??? That’s my mom.. always Positive… I wonder why that has nt rubbed off on me. As for dad… ummmmm… pata nahi… dads r rarely expressive
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Mauja Mauja!!! – Jab We Met
Arre Rock on!!! One thing is for sure… I am gonna go wild on my wedding.. of course yaar… pehli aur iklauti shaadi hai!!!
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I am Alive – Celine Dion
Awesome!!! Thanks Mr. Jobs.. for this wonderful thing called shuffle…. Yeah… when I am gone.. I will still make sure… I AM ALIVE!!!
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Aankhon Mein Teri—OSO
Now how this connects to this question I have no clue… ;)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Teri aakhein Bhool Bhulaiya…
Now figure this one out if u can!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Ji Lene De Is Par Ko- Heyy Baby
Waah!!! That’s one of the millions of lessons learnt from my friends.. to live life for the moment!!
WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
aanan faanan- Namastey London
Now this was not done in any hurry… took me one whole hour!!!
And that does it.. lots of fun.. and even more fun is tagging this to Annie, Ashu, Mini, Mishti and Shy and anyone who wants to try!
Rock On guys!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Insanity Personified
Dec 31, 2007 Time: 6.30 PM Status: No Plan
Dec 31, 2007 Time: 9.30 PM Status: Still No Plan!!!
Dec 31, 2007 Time: 10.00 PM Status: Hell.. Lets hit the disc… Credit Card Zindabad!!!
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 5.00 AM Status: Down n Out.. Limbs Aching… Slightly Drunk…
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 6.30 AM Status: Pull Myself out of the Bed… Take a Shower in the Cold…
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 7.30 AM Status: Inside the Damn Local Train on my way to office!!!
4 Friends… 4500 bucks worth liquor inside us… Checking out the hottie sitting opposite me.. and the lallu who is with her.. Damn!!! Being single on Dec 31 sucks!!!
The DJ playing… "In the End" .. Linkin' Park.. Thing song works wonders when u r high n dry…
SMASH!!!!!!!!! One mug full of beer smashes against the dance floor.. Beer all around… happens… when the supposed sponges take in more than they can handle…
Its 12… Happy New Year!!! Hugs n phone calls all around… New Hopes… New Wishes… New Resolutions…
Welcome 2k8… :)
And Wishing everyone a very happy new year… ;)
Rock on!!
Dec 31, 2007 Time: 9.30 PM Status: Still No Plan!!!
Dec 31, 2007 Time: 10.00 PM Status: Hell.. Lets hit the disc… Credit Card Zindabad!!!
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 5.00 AM Status: Down n Out.. Limbs Aching… Slightly Drunk…
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 6.30 AM Status: Pull Myself out of the Bed… Take a Shower in the Cold…
Jan 01, 2007 Time: 7.30 AM Status: Inside the Damn Local Train on my way to office!!!
4 Friends… 4500 bucks worth liquor inside us… Checking out the hottie sitting opposite me.. and the lallu who is with her.. Damn!!! Being single on Dec 31 sucks!!!
The DJ playing… "In the End" .. Linkin' Park.. Thing song works wonders when u r high n dry…
SMASH!!!!!!!!! One mug full of beer smashes against the dance floor.. Beer all around… happens… when the supposed sponges take in more than they can handle…
Its 12… Happy New Year!!! Hugs n phone calls all around… New Hopes… New Wishes… New Resolutions…
Welcome 2k8… :)
And Wishing everyone a very happy new year… ;)
Rock on!!
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