Its a ladder!

I’ve realized a few things:

· Life is Great.

· God is Great.

· Nothing is as consistent as change and transformation.

There was a time, when we spent Rs. 2 per day (Re. 1 on both sides, by bus). Then, we spent a couple of bucks, every Thursday for Puja Malai Gola. Every Saturday, got us a slice of Monginis Slice Cake (Worth Rs. 3/-), and banana wafers for the half day at school.

Then, we bought MTNL telephone. And then a brand new Television. How can I even forget the AKAI Music Cassete Player! Then a high class bulky VCD Player. Then a washing machine. And Bengali Sweets everytime, our results arrived. And a hit movie together for the family every 5-6months! All in all, a happy family of 4, enjoying life as it comes.

Then something happened. Threatened, as we were, we kept together. I managed to get a job, and we took off yet again. We got our house renovated, our furniture in place, a nice marble temple, a nice furnished bedroom; an Air Conditioner; nice flooring. Laptop and Digital camera soon followed. So did 5-6 mobile phones, 2 bikes, a bigger television, a new showcase, and a few negligible things not worth mentioning today (auto travels only, Twice a week @ Puja Malai Gola, Sweets and Cakes all around, New phones, etc).

The whole point is, it has been like a perfect ladder, the climbing one. You still remember where you came from, how you rose, and where you stand today. This amazes me, when I connect the previous dots of my life, looking back. And so, I still wish to be the same person, who existed in the childhood, aka so called “down to earth” person, always ready to live/survive as we did a few years back! I always fear to fall down the ladder, and lose it all. Well, let it come some day, but that day is not today! What the heck, I fly Kingfisher today!!!

P.S.: The Kingfisher experience somehow completes and complements my last 12 international travels. There is a definite adrenaline rush I am feeling, while entering the Kingfisher aircraft!

P.S.2: A few hormonal imbalances, are making me write sentimental posts. I’ll very soon be back to being myself!

Me, Mobile and the superpowers

I am growing a lot superstitious, these days, thanks to the events around me exhibiting a paranormal behavior.

The time was 1st Week of October 2006, and I got my Sony Ericsson W700i mobile, with which I lived happily ever after, until a couple of hours back! An amazing phone, with some real thinking put in its making, I am too tired explaining its features to all around me.

Getting back on the superstitions. The actors involve one friend who disliked my cell phone as it reminded someone of the someone, the other friend who didn't like my liking for the phone, and one more person, who wanted to gift me a cell phone. All three of them, had one thing in common - Yup! Ladies! The third person being my mom.

Anyways, the first friend raised a strong urge to talk me out to buy a new cell, which I readily declined. The second friend supported her, and I turned deaf. This happened for a few days, until my mom came up with an idea to gift me - a cell! C'mon! How did she know??? They never communicated. And I never needed one!

How could 3 people living at 3 different places, come up with a common purpose.

To all the three PowerPuff Ladies - When I don't pick up the phone, its because 'I' am @ fault, not my cell!

Eventually, I succumbed to the pressure, cash flew in, sky thundered, and I ended up buying a new cell! Life is very much above science!

Blog Checkpoint

"Have a look @ your old posts! Analyze Yourself! Draw out conclusions!" - that was one of the items on my list for today.

I am happy to see that in approx last 3.5 years, I covered a varieties of topics, ranging from humor, to office politics, to covering entire events, self-made theories, a lot of annoying crying posts, travel posts, new ideas posts, a few adventurous posts!

However, what was surprising, is that I expected my posts to be novice, at the start, and growing/maturing in the end. This didn't happen! Except for a few buzz words here or there, seems that, I still write the same. No regrets.

Also, going by the no. of posts (6 posts through Oct 2006, to just 3 posts in the entire 2007, 16 Posts in 2008, 24 Posts in 2009), I took off well, only exception being just 3 posts in the entire 2007! Seems someone was working way too hard those days!

And I managed just 7 followers until now, which is too low a number, given that blogging would be the only thing, I wish to do post-retirement.

In the end, I managed to float a few old blog posts, to people concerned, and it was fun re-connecting. Worth blogging.

My Day

A new day has come. I always wanted to do this; by 'this' I mean enjoying my sick leave. After "I trust you :)" message from my manager, as against my severe neck-pain, here I am, sitting on my bed, totally clueless, what to do today. There is just one goal - to enjoy my sickness. How could I ever find some company in doing such crazy things? So, I am left with myself, for the rest of the day. Or am I gonna be lucky? Nevertheless, A new day has come.

Just going by the last read HBR article, I'll spend next 18min, planning on what to do today (am poor with the chronological order):

• Blog.
• Enjoy the water sprinkler in my garden.
  
• Make my favorite Baingan Bharta.
• Rest (High Hopes!)
• Maggi (Its been long. It is time).
• Finish "Sherlock Homes", the movie, today being 7th day in a row, with last 30min remaining.
  
• Go somewhere out, else, I'll be all the more sick.
  
• Blog.

Unlikely, as it sounds, but am loving this day! Truly worth it. A well deserved break, indeed. And you've got to do, what you love most: Nothing! That's how, I am gonna sum it - Nothing!

Publishing this post has a cipher in it, explanation of which, should go right away to my secret blog.

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Borivali ke favorite food places

Prat, my dear good old friend, is going to be back in Mumbai for a month's time, from Amricaa. And I've composed a list of eat out places for him! Need to check out, who wins - his doctoriate profession, or his mumbaiya taste! The challenge is that doctor should not fall sick, after he has all the below, in a single day!

The best food, as all of the Mumbaitees know, is served on the streets!
Good, clean, optimum quality, and most importantly it is finger licking and tasty! If you stay around Borivali, you will surely fall for, the below:

• Vada paav @ Mangesh Vada Paav (Near Babhai)
  
• Shri Raam snacks and Sweets (Saibaba Nagar, Mahavir Nagar)
  
• Mambadevi - Serves only Jalebis! (Mahavir Nagar)
• Mam Mam - Paav Bhaji (Milap)
• Naraayan - Sev Puri (Now, this one's hidden, near Himalya high school)
• Jain ka Pani puri (Kandivali Stn)
  
• Patis Paav - Apna Chaar Rasta (Saibaba Nagar Chowk)
• Ghanta Wala paan - Borivali (Chandavarkar Road)
• SooryaVanshi Paan wala - Serves PAAN with PAAN-ICE (Goregaon Link Road)
• Puja Malai Gola (Chandavarkar Road)
  
• Sanjay Kulfi (Milap and Mahavir Nagar)
  

Thanks Priyank for the following more! I had, indeed missed it:

• Bhagwati - Pav Bhaji & pulav with roasted Papad (Speciality: Open until 2/3 in the morning)
  
• Dwarka - Aloo Paratha
• Raju's Chinese - station
• Chotu's chinese - chamunda circle
• Dosa place - LT road near D.K.Stores
• Sandwich - Raju bhai sandwich near shimpoli/s.v.road signal..cheese chilli toast aur side mein "lasan chatni".
• Veg cheese franky - outside Thakkar mall (Borivali Stn)
  

Definitely, more places exist, but the above are my local favorites.
Any one wishes to add?

Aiport of Dreams

Ok.. I still have 7mins left, for my flight to depart from Singapore. I have now been here, almost everytime just for transit purposes though (just exception being once, for a few hours out in the city)... may be 8,9,10... err.. forget it, don't know how many times! However, I conclude that, if I had to ever live on an airport as Tom Hanks does, in the movie THE TERMINAL, Singapore airport would be my take.

There are several reasons that let me conclude this:

• It has amazing ambience, to start with.
• Free Internet, everyone's desire!
• Clean, unlike my room.
• Asian food everywhere. Just had my Masala Dosa (though wasn't wort for S$10).
• A fern Garden. Whoa! The fishes look so awesome, in the pond.
• 2 Theateres, one plays HBO, and the other I think plays STAR MOVIES.
• It has an OPEN SUNFLOWER Garden. However, couldn't enjoy it this time, due to the rainy weather!
• Televisions everywhere, each television catering to different needs of the people. Some play Sports, some movies, some documentaries, some news as usual!
• A fountain garden.
• A gymnasium (not a member of the business class though).
• Sauna, Massages, everywhere.
• A formula one car, on display, for now.
• Helpful, and beautiful people.
• Beautiful people.

And my time's out! Here, I go! Wanna be back though, just for one more time.