Tuesday, August 23, 2005
'Its not a serious surgery, nothin to worry about' .., the doc says., yeah.., but can u make it any easy for my mom who already had tears in her eyes.'Nothin to worry amma' I said as we walked out the docs room and headed back to our house. I know its not a serious operation., and I've seen ppl walk out completely safe from worse cases than this., but the thought of someone opening up ur back and mess with ur internals is enuf to scare anyone !
At the the same time., I'm not totally freaked out or anything. I know this is an almost permanent cure 4 this pain and my condition and 'it' is unavoidable. I'm not scared about wats goin to happen during or after the surgery,. but i'm worried about the scar that is goin to leave and and the one week or more that its goin 2 take to heal and I have to be home all that time.
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So.., wish me all the best and I'll b takin a break now.., see yu all in a week or so., Have fun.., Njoy life..,
Monday, August 22, 2005
Todays Oprah Winfrey show was just amazing.., yes.., I watch OPRAH ! So wat !? She's one of a kind lady.., an angel on earth. Today was the season premiere of 'Wildest dreams come true' spl on Oprah. She keeps doing these specials on her show where she makes a few lucky ppl's Wildest dreams come true. Yeah., really lucky ppl. Many ppl wud just kill to meet Oprah., a dream come true in its own rights.
The First Wildest dream come true was just mind blowing ! It wud b so electrifying that they actually had EMTs standing by in case someone's heart cudn't take the sudden surpise.
She called up 11 ppl on stage who didn't know Y they were coming on Oprah.Surprise! They're all getting the new 2005 Pontiac® G6™—hot off the line and fully loaded! But the surprises don't end there… "I've got a little twist," Oprah says. "I've got one car left, and someone in the audience will have a chance to go home with a brand new Pontiac G6!" The plot thickens…
Everyone in the audience is getting a key to a 2005 Pontiac® G6™! This brand-new mid-size sedan has one of the most powerful engines on the road, an XM Satellite Radio®, a Panoramic roof, an OnStar® safety system, just to name a few features—plus each audience member even gets to pick a snazzy color. Let the screaming begin!
WOW ! Some Lucky Ppl there !!!
Next wildest dream come true was so touchy., that at the end of the story., a happy ending that is.., I had tears in my eyes.
20-year-old Alex says as children, she and her siblings were mistreated and never shown any affection. Since the age of 13, she has bounced from foster homes to shelters and life on the street in Los Angeles. The one thing Alex has always clung to is that she could turn her life around on her own. Despite her struggle, Alex was the first female in her family to graduate from high school, earning her diploma in 2001. Alex's determination didn't stop there—she enrolled in community college, but without enough tuition money, she dropped out and returned to the streets. "I know that my education is my ticket to my dream," Alex says. "It's what is going to make me successful in life and what's going to secure my future for me. That's something I have forever, and no one will ever be able to take that away from me. That's something I really, really want, and I'm not going to give up on that. I'm going to keep going until I have my dream met."
Alex had written to The Oprah Winfrey Show asking for a makeover to boost her spirits, so Tyra Banks and her America's Next Top Model team surprised her in L.A., got to work on the already adorable Alex and set up a fabulous fashion photo shoot. Check out this glam girl now! The surprises for Alex didn't end there. In her letter to Oprah requesting a makeover, Alex expressed her true wildest dream—to hug Oprah, whom she calls her "imaginary mother." So, Tyra brought her to Chicago for the season premiere…
Welcome to Chicago, Alex, and say hello to Oprah! "You've been through hell, and we believe that all you need is somebody who believes in you," Oprah says. "I do. I believe in you." To achieve her deepest, wildest dreams, Alex is getting a full scholarship—including tuition, room and board, and books—to the college of her choice, thanks to SBC Communications! Alex will also look cool on campus with a $10,000 wardrobe from Express. After hearing her story today, the good people of GM® decided Alex needs to drive to campus in style too—in her new 2005 Pontiac® G6™! Alex, we're all inspired by you.
Next story is just too movie like to believe that ppl like these really exist among us. Read on..,
For decades, Connie and Ronald Taylor have been foster parents to the children nobody seemed to want—they've parented 42 children! Currently, eight adopted and foster children are in their loving care. Neighbors have watched them financially struggle for years as the Taylors have given so much love. The neighbors believe they're living angels and the neighborhood wouldn't be the same without them. Unfortunately, the owner of the Taylor's home is going to sell the house in just a few weeks.
So its Oprahs turn to do her thing..,Connie and Ronald Taylor received $130,000 for their family, courtesy of Oprah's Angel Network, so they can buy a home for their family, pay for closing costs and any home upgrades that may be needed! Best Buy, Crate and Barrel, and The Land of Nod got in on the fun and contributed new appliances, furniture and more! Congratulations, Taylors!
This is how it should be.., Happy Ending to All those people who deserve it. Three cheers to OPRAH !
PS:- Some text and the pictures have been used from OPRAH.COM
Saturday, August 20, 2005
"The last time I sat down to write my review about SIFY BROADBAND ., my thoughts were just filled with all the foul words I know and didn't know. Now this is a family place., so., cleared up those thoughts n am tryin my best to put my review in the nicest words I can. Indian Broadband Providers and especially Sify Broadband as far as I know are the epitome for the word Cheaters. Broadband by some official definition is described as that which allows a minimum download speed of 256 kbps and in UK its 500kbps or more ! He he ., yeah rite ! The day that is goin to happen in India .., there are going to be robots for house maids and flying cars without tyres. There are other countries offerin speeds of atleast four times this speed and for almost the same price or a little more. Comin to my personal experience with SIFY BB.., this 'experience ' has left a disgustin taste in my mouth and I can feel the sickening feeling in my head and stomach everytime I use the net. I have taken this plan of 500 Rs a month for * Unlimited * ( which according to them is 150MB download/upload everyday) Usage for .., i donno 48/64 kbps speed. I was tempted and decieved by the amazing speed of the temporary sample connection they had given me . Now., I rarely get download speed of above 10kbps., I pay 500 Rs a month for the cable, 50 Rs service charges and more than a 1000 bucks for the telephone calls I have to make them every single day for almost a whole year now. Once the Sify server is down., once the local server is down., sometimes the local cable is faulty and listen to this..,'' Sify BB is not fully compatible with firewalls and Windows XP OS !!!'' says a service man whom I talked to. Wake up ppl ! The whole world is running on these ! Who the hell asked u to develop a system that does not offer upgradation or protection to the system ! The condition of Broadband provided by such a Big name is like this ..., and we blame Dial up ! Compared to the SIFY BB services., I think Dialup ROCKS ! I'm gonna switch over to BSNL or VSNL as soon as I finish my 6 month package ., the remaining 3 months refund of which i was refused to b given back when requested ! Huh ! How can I even expect these cheaters to b so generous ! Even as I try to publish this review...,
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My sincere personal advice.., if u're goin for a new Internet connection., mite as well use Dial up then SHITTY .., oops., SIFY broadband.Thnk u ...,"
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Hi Ppl !
This aint one of those bout gr8 achievments in skool or job,its bout me breakin from ma shell and openin up to life a lil more.
Untill my Inter(10+2)I was a very shy guy.Shy in da sense I was kinda introvert., not outgoing.,and a lil reserved n shy with ppl outside of my close family and friend circle. I was havin prtty lot fun with my frnds (no girls) but i neva realised how much fun I was missing out. There were many girls telling me not to be so shy with ppl especially with girls and I was wondering wat da big deal was !
Life changed when I joined my engnrng. There were all kindsa ppl around me, with so many diffrnt prsnalties.,and it was not like b4., we were not kids.so many intrstn and nice girls around me that I really wanted to talk to., but didnt have the guts to, obvious coz of my histry with gals.,which is.,ell.,blank!
When I Bcame a Snr,I decided to take advntge of ragging to get rid of my shyness.I was always afraid of how ppl wud react to wat I said, wat If i said sumthin wrong or stupid.no Jnr wud dare laugh at me rite.So I put my plan in action and guess wat!Everyone liked me 4 wat I was! Later,a few frnds of myn sat me down and gave me a short lecture on trustin ppl and the fun bout bein an outgoin person. now,Lifes gr8,I have LOTs of frnds and a few gr8 gals among them.COOL !
Me just tellin u shy ppl out there, Its never too late to change, Open up, Njoy life !
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
This is Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Vidyashram ,Jubilee Hills ,Hyderbad. My school., My home after home. One place I woke up with a smile to go to every morning. One place that had all good things in life at one place. My friends (Simbly can't Live without 'em), My Family ( actually referrin to a few teachers in my school that I adore , admire and respect a lot), Fun ( Sports, activities, girls) and Studies ( oh yes., I used to like studyin those days). I Miss it Like Hell these days.
My Watch., my Faststrack., yesssssss siiiiiiir ;) . This watch is spl to me coz all my life I had a wide varites of gr8 watches but all of them were gifted to me. So many were gifted to me that I never got a chance to buy one. This is my first watch that I bought for me. Nice watch, suits me good n I like it.
MY NOKIA 3120. The best phone at its price range for me. Looks really cool after I used My Benq M100 .Also a good phone but I like this better. Why this is special is this phone has helped me get lots a friends and thnks to it., I'm more closer than I was ever with some of my friends.
My Bike ., My Fiero F2. Feels like it was made for me. Big., powerful ., good looking and best thing I like about it is that its the most silent of the powerful bike segment of bikes. So silent sometimes that ppl won't notice u drivin just a few feet away. I've had may gr8 moments with , on or related to my bike. Only thing's thats botherin me is that the only ladies sittin on the backseat of my bike are my sis.,mom or someone related to me. Hopin dat wud change soon ;)
Monday, August 15, 2005
Did I Njoy 2day ? Hmm..., I wud need some deep digging up of my thoughts to get some reasons to tell me that I had loads of fun 2day.., I did.., but not 'loads' . As allways., the fun part was takin the pics. We started almost as soon we got into Cafe Coffee Day in Somajiguda. One of my fav places in the whole of Hyderabad. I feel so comfortable here that I don mind comin in my night pyjamas or even shorts.., but I guess the ladies do :P
Anyways.., there were quite a lot of pics taken n while the nice ones are posted HERE .., in another wonderful blog that I contribute to.., here are some random pics that I took and some my friends..,
THE CAFE COFFEE DAY !!! My Paradise !
The wonderful bright interiors..., I love bright things ., so..., :D
The Lovely bright Special theme menus that CCD puts up to make us pay up more than normal for somethin ..., well.., normal ;)
My Macho man.., MY buddy.., My....... alter ego (almost)
Marx.., yeah I know ! Cool name ., ain't it !
Three Random guys..., Two are good with dames., one ain't.., can u find him out ??? :P
Then there are friends who believe having fun with anybody is going out n eating junkfood n shop as regularly as pssbl.I know a few ppl who say 'life is boring' or ' life's not good' coz they've not been to shopping !!! WAT THE _ _ _ _ !!! When it comes to this.., I'm very lucky bout my friends from school. We only spent on special occassions .The other time we always sat down at someone's place., played games., rented a movie n talked for hours ! Wat better way to have fun than spent lots of quality time with ppl you love !
Then again there are ppl, from whom the immediate answer u can expect for anythin is., ' Wat ! Now ! Someother time man..,'These kind of ppl are those who've slept thru most of the imp moments of their lives n missed out on them. I just want to tell them..," Get ur A$$ off that couch ., get out and Live Life !!! The whole world is waiting for you !! Ok., may b not the WHOLE world., but you get the point right? "
You got one Life to Live.., Time flies by n waits for none., so wat are you waiting for ! LIVE LIFE.., LOVE LIFE !
Friday, August 12, 2005
Sometimes the most boring days of ur life suddenly turn into the most fun ones. Thats Xactly wat happened to me 2day. Was so bird so early in the morning that I actually decided to Sit down n study throught the day ! oh yeah.., its been quite a while since I've opened my books n seriously studied.,OK., comin back to my story.,i said to myself., one round of Little Fighters 2 and then I'll go study and like allways., my friend Karthik calls up., impeccable timing my friend ! His Birthday luncheon which was due on this Sunday was preponed coz not everyone from our gang was free that day., wat a kind friend he is. So ., my face lights up after hearing the plan ., but as usual.,I keep playing the game till there were just two mins to go 4 the planned time of meet. I hurriedly got dressed and started out thinking that everyone's gonna b there and they must b cursing me., boy ., was I wrong or wat !! Althought I knew my backache wud kill me 2day., I didnt want to miss out on the fun ., No way ! I n karthik reached the meeting point., rohits house almost on time. There we started discussin bout where to have lunch at. Wat started with a decent discussion went thru a lot of hair pulling ., biting and scratching and finally ended with a decision to go try some place new and we ended up going to this place 'Carrot'.
Weird name for a multicuisine restaurant ! It'd have sounded better on a girl's boutique or something. :P
Our Lunch got delayed for a whole damn 2 hours coz of preetam., the punctuality criminal. 2 hours was too much., even for preetam ! He's only an hour and half hour late.,most of the time. It took me sometime to straighten up my mood which already felt like it was slapped n stamped upon. The place was neat and very simply designed yet had a touch of class to it. The food was good., but wat made the lunch enjoyable was none of us had time constraints n we sat ., talked n downed our lunch leisurely. Wat can be more fun than having good food surrounded in a peaceful ambience with the ppl u love and a digicam. DIGICAM !!??., yes.., A DIGICAM !! Marx., he's got this nice little digicam and the nice person that he is.,everytime he gets it., everyone suddenly turns into photofreaks !Who wudn't like to get his pictures taken n show it off to everyone ? NO ONE! oh., wait., almost 4got., there's rohit ! :P
The guys just Love to take their pics taken but none of 'em really smile ! Wat can b more beautiful to look than someone smiling their hearts out ?
From there we made a small visit to our regular hangout ., LifeStyle., a shopping store.
That is prbly the only pic I got with everyone smiling.,er.., laughing .., :D
and That was taken in KBR park., a Huge nature park in my city.,kinda like the cental park of New York. This is where I got to try out my talent in photography and did a lil experiments with nature photography.,
Now ., I shall Introduce u all to Da gAnG !
From Left to Right in order :
The guy in Green.., Karthik aka Playboy.,the only guy I personally know that doesn't repeat the shirt he wore to college for the rest of the month !
Next Susheel.., Da MaN ! Our Dude., Uncle in Looks but Very young at heart ., yeah Big guy with a soft heart. A bag of laughters.Recently has been brainwashed and dried by two other guys in our gang !
Next's Marx.,the man with the strong punch lines that will., wel., punch u right in ur face. The owner of the cam., so he's got my respect :P
Rajeev., the epitome of mutliple personality. He's somethin here., then somethin there. On the whole a fun person to be around. Talented enuf to even make circus clowns feel Embarassed !
Preetham., mama mia ! ., no., thats not an exclamation., I mean it., a maama and a mia (If u knew hyderabadi slang) ., a Mass guy tryin to look n act classy. Follows Indian Railway timings :P A lil hard 4 me to accept it but he's a lil more matured among our gangsters.
Next guy needs no introduction., thats Moah !
Rohit., talented guy ., an all rounder.,gets over exited on stuff ., Cameraphobic., Foodaholic., Freakoutmaniac.
Well., dats my life 2day., it was fun 2 me., hope u had fun reading thru it. If u did ., lemme know., leave ur comments., or SHOUT ur Mind out in the shout box. See ya !!!
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Enuf of senti stuff u say ? Alrite.., I had Xperienced no funny stuff 2day ! Tuff day huh ? Happens yaar.., CHILL !
Lemon tree.,
I'm sitting here in the boring room
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
I'm wasting my timeI got nothing to do
I'm hanging aroundI'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens and I wonder
I'm driving around in my car
I'm driving too fastI'm driving too far
I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonelyI'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens
and I wonderI wonder howI wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
I'm sitting hereI miss the powerI
'd like to go out taking a shower
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
I feel so tiredPut myself into bed
Well, nothing ever happens and I wonder
Isolation is not good for meIsolation
I don't want to sit on the lemon-tree
I'm steppin' around in the desert of joyBaby anyhow
I'll get another toy
And everything will happen and you wonder
I wonder howI wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
And I wonder, wonderI wonder howI wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see, and all that I can see,
and all that I can seeIs just a yellow lemon-tree
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Only days such as Birthdays., Independance day., Mothers day are special to me., that too only when they are celebrated and honoured as reminders of something special hppening a few years back on the very same date and not just as some reason to skip work n party with friends.
But 2day I DID celebrate Friendship day.Ok., may b not., I wanted to celebrate sunday and Friendship day was just a coincidence ! Its sunday 2day and was tired sittin at home the whole day., so thought make up 4 the boring first half of the day by havin fun in the later half. My frnds wanted to sit at the same old place 2day as we do every weekend.I dragged them to our beloved Prasadz Multiplex to try out the eat out OHRI's. We started out an hour late as usual and time was a constraint for some of us. We didnt spend that much time eatin., but it was a good first time Xperience there.The complex was packed with crowd from all generations., 2day being friendship day and a Sunday.It was fun though., I like to be in big crowds with cool ppl comin out of their boring homes and normal lives to have fun with ppl they love. U can allways feel the refreshing energy in the crowds at Prasads n some other places like Eat street n Malls.
I just wished I had some friends who are also very near n dear to me with me 2day. Not just 2day., I wish I can have them with me forever.,but that aint possile is it ? Someday we're gonna go our own ways.," Meeting and Parting is the way of life Parting and then meeting is the hope of life". I strongly trust on that comin true in my life If I ever part with my friends(God forbid).
Frankly., though being a slightly shy and kinda introvert guy.,sometimes I like the attention I get. Today I was dressed in Black N Blue and was looking good enuf to turn a few heads..,a few gal heads that is :P . Cool ! May b I'm not as normal as I think I am .., may b I do look a little good.., may b I shud probe a lil deeper into this idea and just may b explore the probabilities of me dressin a little more stylish than my usual cool casual attire ! What do you think ? hmm.., ?
Saturday, August 06, 2005
GROW UP INDIA !
Gals wearin western outfits still attracts more attention than .., lets say., an accident that takes place on the road ! Talk in good english in ur college and ppl look at u like u're a weird alien creature., friends laugh at u and request " Aasman se uthar ke Zameen ko waapas aaja bachoo"., and forget about Dating ! Its such a big deal seeing two unrelated ppl of the opposite sex together hanging out 2gether.,ok .,hangin out bhi chodo., even talking !
I was a shy guy all my life and now when I've finally broken out of my shell.., I see the situation around me is like this ! I think friendship between boyz n girls seem to be almost considered a taboo here. Me not that good at english ., hope thats the rite word to b used here.
Some may think this aint such a big topic for discussion or isn't such a big deal ., DUH !!! there are millions of guys in India and almost as many gals living together ., now how can this not b a Topic !?How can the scenario be not like this when for generations parents have been trying to keep off stranger boys away from their daughters so that they are seriously commited to the guy they get married to., who is another.., stranger ! Pff !!! The situation now is far better not than it was even a decade ago. People just need not to think too much when they see a girl and a guy together ., mind their own business and CHILL !!! Parents need to be more open minded . Agreed not everyguy is Komal.,someone u can trust, some one decent., obidient.,and all other good things., but there are also good guys out there! Give us a chance and u'll see .., u don just get dirty when u dig up the earth,. there also precious stones in there. ( To all those who understood that last statement ., congrats, u have brainwaves matchin with a crazy guy who wrote that :P)
NOW .., dont ask me why I suddenly stared writin bout this., needed some topic to write bout and also sure you must be having somethin to say about it., so feel free and leave ur comments or shout out ur thoughts in the shoutbox !
Monday, August 01, 2005
Although I'm not a party guy ., this is not the kinda Bday I wanted. My Idea of a good Bday or any day wud b to relax some place with my good friends with some good food and most important.., have lots of talkin n joking and good bonding. I did have all that the day before the Birthday though..,and it was gr8 ! One of those days in my life that I'll neva 4get., and I mean it., wish I had a cam to "capture the kodak moments" .., I have no pics from this Bday but I'll put up a pic from my first Bday grand party held at Hotel Dwaraka ( HYD)..,
I'm very very sad bout my best friends from school 4getting my Bday., but wat made up for it that many of my new friends had wished me., some even at midnight., very sweet of them to do that ! I didnt get any cards 2day., I dont blame anyone though., all the friends who knew me and My Bday know that I think it better wishing in person that writing it down on some card ., and all those new to me., well., they're new.,they prob have good reasons for it.,they better do ! :P Same time., Same day., next year., No one knows where I'll be ., where you'll be., where anyone wud b ! If I could spend one day with all the friends dear to me the same day every year .., there's nothin more in life I wud want .., hmm., may b a good house and a good wife..., but they all come AFTER my friends...,