Sunday, May 23, 2004

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| | Weekends!

2 years of school in the US - never realised the importance of weekends, cause they were just another days when we could chill out on.
My second week at a regular 9 to 5 job (even tho it is in school) has made me realise the importance of the two S days in the week. All of this saturday was spent in sleeping, lazing around, doing laundry and eating. That atuls mom was around to make nice desi food for all of us was a major factor.
On a different note - its been a year since i started blogging :) and this is my first post from a MAC (Sorry Mr.Gates i am slowly getting convinced to change my loyalties:))

listening to White Flag - DIDO. JaI. | 1:23 AM

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

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| | Suitably Impressed

Just read this on the mid-day website.

Not too long ago, Sachin Tendulkar was at his Apollo Bunder eatery discussing work and other official matters with photographer Atul Kasbekar. Any onlooker would have been able to tell it was a business lunch, but despite that, one enthusiastic fan interrupted. The man thrust his mobile phone into Sachin's hand and said, "My son can't believe you are sitting here in front of me. Can you have a word with him?"

Forget the fact that the request disrupted the meeting and was pushy. Let's even ignore that Sachin must get hundreds of requests for autographs in a week and after a point, it must get annoying. The master blaster didn't bat an eyelid; much less blow a fuse. He just had a brief, polite conversation with the stranger on the other end of the line...probably making the kid's day.

Clearly, Sachin's not short on virtues - patience and humility featuring high on the list.
JaI. | 10:48 AM

Monday, May 10, 2004

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| | Graduation!!

Course work over for the semester, and this one happened to be my last, that means i WALK this friday wearing gown et all.
That also means am done with my student life ! No more late nights, no more flexi hours and i will have to get up early in the mornings like my other roomies (sucks :)). Am not complaining tho, cause this is the start of another phase, a better one i hope.

Am so looking forward to getting into a good routine, soon.

listening to Chale Jaise Hawaien - Main hoon na.

JaI. | 10:21 AM

Wednesday, May 05, 2004

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| | The move !

All my life I have lived in a BIG city. Born and raised in Bombay, I spent a good part of my life living there. The fast paced life, the ever moving traffic, the high commute rate, the crowded lanes, the insane local train rides - you kindda get used to all that around you. I remember the cycle idli waalas, the friendly sandwhich guy, the sevpuri waala - all near my house, anytime i would feel hungry, i just had to call out to em.
There was never a dull moment there, be it partying, or going shopping, or just hanging out with ppl from the neighbourhood, it was all so cool. All that i guess was part of staying in a fast paced city, wherein you hardly get space to yourself. And you get used to all that around you.

Then i came to D.C, not as crowded as Bombay, this was another happening place in its own right. Georgetown, M street, downtown, everything just a walk away. So much so , that i can safely say i havent even seen 50 % of what DC has to offer. The waterfront, momuments, museums, the memorial bridge all seem so magical now. They do NOW cause i am moving out of this place too.

I, along with 4 close friends am moving to a place called Vienna in VA. Not too far from downtown, it still is a fair distance. About a 30 minute metro commute, this place is absolutely laid back. A community, with only townhouses around us, this is not close to any other place i have ever lived in. A small townhouse, with a small stretch of trees behind us, all you can see from the deck behind is a run down garage kindda thingie (with only a bulb on at night - kindda spooky).

So much place around, with so few people, and so quiet that u can almost hear urself think, this place kindda makes me anti claustrophobic - if there ever was such a term.

listening to Rush rush- Paula Abdul.

JaI. | 2:00 AM

Saturday, May 01, 2004

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| | ...it always goes off when u least expect it to.
...it is loud and in ur face!
...it gives u the worst ten minutes of ur day.
...it interrupts ur dreams.

but u still cant live without the Alarm Clock

listening to Bhangra nights- Bhangra knights.

JaI. | 4:00 AM