एक दुर्घटना - Accident

Now.. It doesn't take a nuclear reactor to create a mishap. Marvels of modern technology can do it within no time.

I mean it was all going perfectly. In fact a matter of few minutes and it would be over.
But the regular stuff went horribly wrong.
Poor creature was melted after keeping it inside a Grill at about 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
We tried rescue efforts but it was already too late.
The thing had taken 33rd degree burns and was deformed beyond recognition.

We had to believe our eyes somehow and console ourselves.
It was a fine blue plastic dish before going in !!!!

This is what happens when you keep a plastic dish in a grill.
The dangling tentacle looking thing is molten plastic.
I am really choked up to continue writing !

Image !!!!!

This was just another photo till i posted this on Orkut.
And as soon as I posted it - I got several replies from people saying that this snap is pretty "cute". I have always wondered what this word means exactly !!!
And now here I stand searching the cuteness in my own photo .....

A wednesday... YO !!!!

Well it's hard to believe!
Watched 'A Wednesday' - again a good movie!!

It's fast, grippng and very "smart" !
Tahaan is already there, Last Lear coming up next..
They are coming like Tendulkar's boundaries- all in a row :D

Ladies and Gentlemen - we present - Hindi Cinema!!!

Mumbai meri jaan ... Yo !

I must have really liked it like anything ...
otherwise why would I restart my machine at 4.30 AM in the morning and write few lines about it?
This is just about the perfect movie of this genre - and it's just too good !
well, please don't read this if you still haven't seen "Mumbai meri jaan"
What's so special about this ...

-> There is no central theme, and yet a very powerfull , gripping storyline revolving around few lives
-> Kay Kay , the guy gives such an amazing performance!
-> Paresh Rawal, he's given the policemen a new look, realistic as well. Few his scenes just stand out
-> Irfan khan and the angle his character brings into the story

Screenplay and script as well, they are again top notch
And Last but not the least - Song at the end, well that's just - ______________ !!!!!!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen we present to you, "Mumbai meri jaan"

immunizations or inhumanization ?

This one has a circular pattern.

Hey , don't worry, just read on. Its not about some geometric function or a linked list. But just a label!

It so happened that the (N+1) vaccinations my family doctor had done - were insufficient. So I was told by a NCSU medical record assistant. Now before I could complain anything, they handed me a piece of paper - " there you go. Meet so and so on so and so date." and in a realllly nice tone - " I'm afraid I can't explain why".

So I took and appointment( yes, even if you want to say hi- you need an appointment). On the given day I presented myself to the mentioned person.

"well .... ummmmm", ZZZZZZzZZZzzzzzzzz she goes thru the pages and suggests that I would need 3 Vaccinations and a PPD test for Tuberculosis.

"But I do have a chest X ray.. and that's perfectly normal....." I protested rightly becasue my doctor had done the X ray thing in Mumbai.

"yesss, I understand, but we need the PPD test.. So please come on ___ day."

OKKK. And right there without any kind of hint- she stings me twice on right arm with a sharp needle. Ladies and gentle men - I'm proud owner of few Measles and Diphtheria vaccinations!!!

So finally i reach the clinic with the PPD test done.

the nurse checks the PPD. " Ohh, I'm afraid you would need a Chest X-ray."

I couldn't believe my ears. Did she say the chest X RAY? that's what I had given them!!!

This tooo much. Or did I say I have "a toung X ray" last time?

Or did she think that it was some one else's - may be the doctor's chest X ray?

Or do they think that we paint X rays by ourselves back there in India- for 5 Rs??

Or may be, X ray's gonna reveal that I'm a mutant exposed to Galactic radiatyion pattern???
Or does an Indian X ray has expiry date of some kind????

I really don't understand the rules here.
But the funniest part is - neither do Americans!

*PS - this was confirmed as the lady called me after 10days and told me - Nothing's wrong with my chest X ray!!

Kissa @ Burger King

Why on earth would you think beaf is veg? I just have no clue at all. All we did was - to order a cheese sandwich at a Burger King. And the follwowing conversation took place.

ME:" Do you have cheese burger?", Now i am no blind and it was written that they have such dish on menu. I was just making things sure.
Guy at Counter: Owwe we Do 'ave 'em.
ME: "Could you get me a veg cheese burger?"
Guy: "It is veg cheese burg'.
ME: Okay, how much?
He started punching the machine - Wrrrrrrrrrrp, Burrrrrrppp- khatackhkk etc.
ME: "Ohh, is it pure veg?"
Guy: "wass that? Pu... wat?"
ME: "Puuuure VEGETERIAN... No meat, chicken, beaf-"
Guy:"Ahha, 't 'as beaf- itis cheese burger."
I mean what is this? If you think beaf is veg, you might as well think Vivek Mushran is Bollywood superstar !!!
Certainly not fair Uncle Sam, I'll have my revange soon - I bet i shall.
Dare you come to Mumbai and order a Vada Pav !!

A photo of another kind..

This picture summarises a day;s work. The blocks represent our university buildings in a map. Looking closer you would see a few of them "Crossed" and circled. These represent the building visited by me and my friend nadu. Others are yet to be examined by the above mentioned duo.

The sole purpose of the building hunt was job seeking! We were unable to get any temporary job straight away, so we did this 'Brute force' Job seeking by visiting each building in campus- and believe me, its pain. First we struggled to find the entrance and then we struggled to find the department. As soon as we found one, we got immediate replies- No; we're sorry;no place;we're full ....

Now the soothing part - everyone was really attentive. They listened to us ( one of them was a professor and another was a head of some department!). So we felt slightly better.

The photograph was captured during day-1 of the job hunt.

in US of A

So finally i'm here in USA and getting time to scribble a few words online.
There are a few things which i really wanna share, and few more things which are worth telling.
But the circumstances and the future tells me that i better keep'em for future!

Blogging takes a break and slogging begines... shortly.
till then there are many things to do.

Kau, wake up and start dreaming !!!!

I think now I understand what love is... at least partially!

That's it... there's nothing more in the post.
For me, after looking for the definition, it stops here.
The way I understand love, satisfies all of my socio-mathematical equations.
And I am thankful to someone for helping me in finding the meaning :D

A typical Goan conversation....

Now here's something i love about Goa, my native place.
Have a look at this conversation.

A: Kaso aaasa ? baro maare? (How you doing? doing good?)

B:hay. hau baro aasa ... sushegaat... ( yeah, i 'm fine. relaxed....)

blah blah blah about everything else and they come to main topic.

A: Niste kite haadle ? maka aaj kaiichh miluna mare.. :(
( any fish u've got? I've got absolutely nothing, in a sad tone)
B:hay. Makaibi maatshi sungta milli. saamki baarik. ( I've got just little prawns and nothing else)

Now the best part - this conversation took place between a Pujari ( Hindu priest) and my uncle while we were doing abhishek to Bhagwaan Shiv in a temple.

You might think this is blasphemy or hypocrisy. But it's not... It's just how we Goans live....
Eating fish - drinking fish and living with fish.....

Expenses!!

A single day of trekking -> 114/- Rs. including everything
A single day outing in Mumbai (anywhere) -> 300-400/- Rs. including everything except shopping.

A single cup cold coffe at Durga and ultimate usal pav + unlimited timepass -> 30 Rs. including extra pav.
A single cold coffee and sandwichish looking object + almost unlimited time at CCD --> 100/- Rs including rush.

A moment of madness and gushing wind blowing on top with raindrops falling everywhere --> comes free along with smile on first time trekker's happy face.
A moment of madness resulting a bag in your hand , that contains 3 jeans and 2 T shirts -->
2000 /- Rs and still counting......