How the hell people come up with this !!!
for last 4 days I have been seeing news/FB updates and what not saying " kolaveri" but somehow never went ahead and looked it up..
I guess : mistake..
Guys if you have not heard this song yet....
pls stop whatever you are doing.
Take a glass of scotch.. and put on Here
Mind blowing mast song..
Have played this for freaking 25+ times now in a row and still cant stop playing it...
Njoy...
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Puerto Rico and the heavenly experience
This summer we went for a vacation at Puerto Rico.
Easily one of our best trips.
As usual, it was one of those suddenly planned trips with not much thought put into what all to cover at the spot but just fly and reach the place: take the vacation as it comes.Somehow I have come to point where I always feel too much planning kills the trip : The lesser you plan , more satisfied you return from the vacation :)
our stay was at Rio Mar beach resort at Rio Grande, and like any other good resort, it was the place to be..beachfront, music, umbrellas, drinks and great food : all in on full on masti.Beaches at PR were so clean and serene.We were there for about 4 days and for 2 consecutive days , every morning we used to go to beach and laze around for 2-3 hours..awesome time.One day we visited the old City of San Juan and its spectacular.The puerto-rican culture just gets to you.All they like to do is PARTY !
Pina-Coloadas all over the place. We picked up couple of spanish words from the locals and it was fun to talk to them in their language.Everything was nice and chillax but the best was yet to come..
We had heard enough about it to ignore it completely on our trip.This was our last day at PR, and so we had already booked 2 spots for this final adventure.However we were too tired from the whole days sightseeing, we decided to skip it and were about to go home.We called our instructor and asked him to cancel our trip but it was too late for him to fill those spots...however tired we were, we decide to go and I dont think we are ever going to repent that decision.
BioBay.
If you have not heard of it or been to one, pls do.
pls when you go to Puerto Rico next time...pls pls visit this place at Fajardo:BioBay.
Its one of the most fulfilling experience you are going to have in your lifetime...Heavenly.The trip goes like this.
It took us about 1.5 hours to get to this place, GPS doesn't work and you just have to follow the instructors directions.We finally reached and there were about 15 other members in our adventure.So it was a guided Kayak tour.
Two guides: one in the first Kayak, and other in the last kayak.
He gave us some instructions: arranged us in pairs, gave us life jackets and pedals and in no time we were in the water.We have done kayaking before but this was something unique.We had to follow the kayak in front of us and all go in one straight line.We started from a pretty wide water body and slowly entered a creek.The creek kept getting narrower as we paddled and a time came when the creek was only 5 ft wide !!! .We kept following the kayak in front of us and we lost them sometimes and had to struggle to get back on track , hit the trees on the side and that was really scary......wait did I miss one small detail: how could we be scared for hitting trees at the sides: water was not that deep : max 10 ft deep, Yes I did miss one detail : It was DARK, I mean pitch dark.It was freaking 10 pm at night and we were kayaking in a river/creek 5 ft wide , a creek that was covered with trees all over : forming a cave like structure....Due to the cave formation , even the moon light was hard to find !
Our only way in front was : the radium engraved at the side of each kayak !Dont get me wrong only one radium on the kayak in this entire darkness.It was horrifying ! Big trees all over and one wrong paddle would land us into the trees and you would never see the tree and its big roots !!! awesome. Amazing journey.We shouted on each other so many times whenever we miss paddled...it was fun.Vandita was scared at times but I give it to her, it was a scary scene in front of us ( or the absence of it).
The journey ended into a very big lake.Right in the middle of some lake/ocean/jungle out we were at 11 pm now...with our two instructors asking us to put our hand in the water...every time we touched the water:a million sparkling lights would jump around at the surface of water: every object that gets in the water SHINES !! it was miracle ! it was divine. It was the biobay: one of the wonders of the world formed at like 5-7 locations across the world : and this being the best of the best.
It was pure...it was a satisfying experience.Our guide then went on to explain how this whole effect comes into being and how there is science behind it..some http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giftrees/plants/organisms/physical/chemical/moonlight/sunlight combination causing the water to glow every time any foreign object touched the surface.At one point our instructor jumped in the water and it was a scene to relish. while he was in the water: his whole body was glowing.Imagine !!!
Best thing that has ever happened to us ! BioBay.
This is the closest I have been to nature ever and would love to visit this place again.An experience that can only be satisfying and divine.
BioBay
If you are at Puerto Rico, check out this place.
I am sure you too would never repent the decision..
Easily one of our best trips.
As usual, it was one of those suddenly planned trips with not much thought put into what all to cover at the spot but just fly and reach the place: take the vacation as it comes.Somehow I have come to point where I always feel too much planning kills the trip : The lesser you plan , more satisfied you return from the vacation :)
our stay was at Rio Mar beach resort at Rio Grande, and like any other good resort, it was the place to be..beachfront, music, umbrellas, drinks and great food : all in on full on masti.Beaches at PR were so clean and serene.We were there for about 4 days and for 2 consecutive days , every morning we used to go to beach and laze around for 2-3 hours..awesome time.One day we visited the old City of San Juan and its spectacular.The puerto-rican culture just gets to you.All they like to do is PARTY !
Pina-Coloadas all over the place. We picked up couple of spanish words from the locals and it was fun to talk to them in their language.Everything was nice and chillax but the best was yet to come..
We had heard enough about it to ignore it completely on our trip.This was our last day at PR, and so we had already booked 2 spots for this final adventure.However we were too tired from the whole days sightseeing, we decided to skip it and were about to go home.We called our instructor and asked him to cancel our trip but it was too late for him to fill those spots...however tired we were, we decide to go and I dont think we are ever going to repent that decision.
BioBay.
If you have not heard of it or been to one, pls do.
pls when you go to Puerto Rico next time...pls pls visit this place at Fajardo:BioBay.
Its one of the most fulfilling experience you are going to have in your lifetime...Heavenly.The trip goes like this.
It took us about 1.5 hours to get to this place, GPS doesn't work and you just have to follow the instructors directions.We finally reached and there were about 15 other members in our adventure.So it was a guided Kayak tour.
Two guides: one in the first Kayak, and other in the last kayak.
He gave us some instructions: arranged us in pairs, gave us life jackets and pedals and in no time we were in the water.We have done kayaking before but this was something unique.We had to follow the kayak in front of us and all go in one straight line.We started from a pretty wide water body and slowly entered a creek.The creek kept getting narrower as we paddled and a time came when the creek was only 5 ft wide !!! .We kept following the kayak in front of us and we lost them sometimes and had to struggle to get back on track , hit the trees on the side and that was really scary......wait did I miss one small detail: how could we be scared for hitting trees at the sides: water was not that deep : max 10 ft deep, Yes I did miss one detail : It was DARK, I mean pitch dark.It was freaking 10 pm at night and we were kayaking in a river/creek 5 ft wide , a creek that was covered with trees all over : forming a cave like structure....Due to the cave formation , even the moon light was hard to find !
Our only way in front was : the radium engraved at the side of each kayak !Dont get me wrong only one radium on the kayak in this entire darkness.It was horrifying ! Big trees all over and one wrong paddle would land us into the trees and you would never see the tree and its big roots !!! awesome. Amazing journey.We shouted on each other so many times whenever we miss paddled...it was fun.Vandita was scared at times but I give it to her, it was a scary scene in front of us ( or the absence of it).
The journey ended into a very big lake.Right in the middle of some lake/ocean/jungle out we were at 11 pm now...with our two instructors asking us to put our hand in the water...every time we touched the water:a million sparkling lights would jump around at the surface of water: every object that gets in the water SHINES !! it was miracle ! it was divine. It was the biobay: one of the wonders of the world formed at like 5-7 locations across the world : and this being the best of the best.
It was pure...it was a satisfying experience.Our guide then went on to explain how this whole effect comes into being and how there is science behind it..some http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giftrees/plants/organisms/physical/chemical/moonlight/sunlight combination causing the water to glow every time any foreign object touched the surface.At one point our instructor jumped in the water and it was a scene to relish. while he was in the water: his whole body was glowing.Imagine !!!
Best thing that has ever happened to us ! BioBay.
This is the closest I have been to nature ever and would love to visit this place again.An experience that can only be satisfying and divine.
BioBay
If you are at Puerto Rico, check out this place.
I am sure you too would never repent the decision..
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Whats next...
So here is the glimpse of what most of us have been doing these days.
- Work very hard every single hour of the day during the week.
- On weekend, everyone goes crazy with parties all around..
Dinners/games/parties/drinks/ in short a whole lot of masti.
Fortunately I am proud to say that I have been blessed(lucky) to have great friends all over my life.School- Colg- Masters- job..every phase of the life.Anyways, coming back to the topic that I have been thinking for quite some time now.
Whats next...
With gods grace, we are content with what we have as of now...what we have achieved in life / family. But whats next ?
Whats the next thing we are working so hard for ?
Frankly speaking: Happy with what I have achieved in career/life so far , yet I(we all) keep working hard towards some goal ! To that next step.Other than career growth what is it going to help me achieve.Granted it feels great to go that next career stage but still.
Another thing I have asked some of my close people : next year say our salary goes up by say 10% even 15%..so what, is this hike really going to change the lifestyle ? or drastically change/update the standard..Sincerely dont think so.
What is that next thing that we are striving for ?
- Work very hard every single hour of the day during the week.
- On weekend, everyone goes crazy with parties all around..
Dinners/games/parties/drinks/ in short a whole lot of masti.
Fortunately I am proud to say that I have been blessed(lucky) to have great friends all over my life.School- Colg- Masters- job..every phase of the life.Anyways, coming back to the topic that I have been thinking for quite some time now.
Whats next...
With gods grace, we are content with what we have as of now...what we have achieved in life / family. But whats next ?
Whats the next thing we are working so hard for ?
Frankly speaking: Happy with what I have achieved in career/life so far , yet I(we all) keep working hard towards some goal ! To that next step.Other than career growth what is it going to help me achieve.Granted it feels great to go that next career stage but still.
Another thing I have asked some of my close people : next year say our salary goes up by say 10% even 15%..so what, is this hike really going to change the lifestyle ? or drastically change/update the standard..Sincerely dont think so.
What is that next thing that we are striving for ?
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene - 4 , 12 : 45 am.
So finally, we did leave our house. Feels bad.
I really wanted to stay back,
Interestingly there are still people in our complex, waiting for the hurricane, ready to welcome. Playing cards/having drinks : so these people want to really live life kingsize !Anyways, so here we are at our friends place, Amit malani.
!
We have come here with our big bags. !!! I know its a lil bit too much for just a day or so, but who knows how long we have to stay here. Good thing is we are having loads of fun here. Amits parents are visiting US and we have struck a good cord with both of them ..his dad comes across as a super kul person,
Corruption / Food / Activities : the topics are not ending.
In this whole background we have almost forgotten about our dear friend Irene !
Yet its showing its colors here slowly. Gusty winds and continuous rain ..Things are slowly turning On here.Thank god for the good company here and we are all almost living the moment. Lets hope it does not turn out bad here , well anywhere out there in this storm.
Good luck everyone. Cheers.
PS : a simple thought struck me while ending this blog :
Even in the most precarious situations , having a good company can make all the difference...
I really wanted to stay back,
Interestingly there are still people in our complex, waiting for the hurricane, ready to welcome. Playing cards/having drinks : so these people want to really live life kingsize !Anyways, so here we are at our friends place, Amit malani.
!
We have come here with our big bags. !!! I know its a lil bit too much for just a day or so, but who knows how long we have to stay here. Good thing is we are having loads of fun here. Amits parents are visiting US and we have struck a good cord with both of them ..his dad comes across as a super kul person,
Corruption / Food / Activities : the topics are not ending.
In this whole background we have almost forgotten about our dear friend Irene !
Yet its showing its colors here slowly. Gusty winds and continuous rain ..Things are slowly turning On here.Thank god for the good company here and we are all almost living the moment. Lets hope it does not turn out bad here , well anywhere out there in this storm.
Good luck everyone. Cheers.
PS : a simple thought struck me while ending this blog :
Even in the most precarious situations , having a good company can make all the difference...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene - 3 : 6 35 pm
Cant find anyone on the street now.
eerie feeling.
Bags are packed, Car is waiting,
Somehow I dont feel like leaving my home, but its not the wise thing.
Wifey dear is not happy with it, and if I were single I would be doing this stupid thing to stay back : I am 4th floor its ok, they only asked lower floors to leave !
but not this time, Worried about her...Worried about us.
Leaving for friends place close by, farther from shore and little higher elevation..
eerie feeling.
Bags are packed, Car is waiting,
Somehow I dont feel like leaving my home, but its not the wise thing.
Wifey dear is not happy with it, and if I were single I would be doing this stupid thing to stay back : I am 4th floor its ok, they only asked lower floors to leave !
but not this time, Worried about her...Worried about us.
Leaving for friends place close by, farther from shore and little higher elevation..
Hurricane Irene - 2
Ok we have packed now !
Cops have come here to inform
"This is mandatory evacuation zone, After this moment no help will be provided in case of flood or fire"
This is scary.
We have shopped entirely : ready to stay alive, but now we are thinking to keep all these items in the car itself.
Interestingly there are some guys over here : njoying at barbecue !!drinking and having fun.Interesting way to welcome the rain and well hurricane.
As much as we want to stay here and see what happens ! ...its time to take a sane decision, see you guys.
Cops have come here to inform
"This is mandatory evacuation zone, After this moment no help will be provided in case of flood or fire"
This is scary.
We have shopped entirely : ready to stay alive, but now we are thinking to keep all these items in the car itself.
Interestingly there are some guys over here : njoying at barbecue !!drinking and having fun.Interesting way to welcome the rain and well hurricane.
As much as we want to stay here and see what happens ! ...its time to take a sane decision, see you guys.
Hurricane Irene -1
A lot has happened since last few days.Hurricane Irene has suddenly engulfed the US east coast.Just two days back all desis over here were discussing non stop about Anna hazaare and suddenly it has taken a back seat : Hurricane. The name itself stirs up something in my stomach.Often times we hear about it, we hear about the destruction , we hear about the havoc it creates and the help organizations extend.
Seldom do we think of : what exactly these people are going through.
today is that day, rather this weekend is that period.
Yes it was Thursday(Aug 25th 11) when the first news of a hurricane coming along the east coast struck us.A little fear , some discussions at coffee corners at office and a little mention about it in office meetings. It was going to hit Bahamas on Friday.Till this time it was really just another hurricane hitting US coasts.
Well things changed a bit as friday panned. Discussions had taken an ugly turn.
It all started when I got an email from my manager asking me about what are the plans for coverage in case power goes down and we have to swing our data center away from NY to Western Parts of NJ. News was spreading, every newspaper was not talking about the hurricane. Yes it was category 3 on friday. It was supposed to hit NC coast on saturday and come close to NY/NJ by saturday night- sunday evening.
Winds at speed of 100+ mph for an extended period of time.Often times we hear about 50mph speed of wind/gusts but they are just bursts...only stay for about 5/10 at max an hour, but hod on guys, here I am talking about an extended period of time..
12-16 hours !
Once the office preparation for eventual shutdown of the NY system started, I was sure something i terribly wrong. Talked to Vandita, she was also a bit scared.
Email started flowing around, phone calls: basically it was all over the east coast.
Everyone is now preparing for it.
Stocking up piles of water/non perishable food/ batteries/torches: what not.
When the water supply at the big stores at Walmart/BJ/Sams club is depleting : its a good sign that people are scared and are prepping for the worst. yes its coming our way now.
To be frank we were also scared.: Not sure what to do ...to leave this place and go away or be at home , prepare ourselves. What to do ?? We are still discussing it while I am writing this blog !
Anyways so yesterday night after stacking up everything at home, we went for a quick dinner , had a drink and tried to get out of this mood, this particular topic was making us sick as you really cant do much but wait !!!
Its Saturday morning, stacks are ready..windows sealed and we are checking again and again on them. Calling friends near by, calling mom dad, and talking to friends on FB. Its crazy, the storm seems to have gone down a notch, but still the fear is here to stay...
Its the strangest feeling that we have ever witnessed !
God help us all, hopefully no one ever is made to use all these stacks and we go out and get a nice dinner soon...
Stay tuned..
Seldom do we think of : what exactly these people are going through.
today is that day, rather this weekend is that period.
Yes it was Thursday(Aug 25th 11) when the first news of a hurricane coming along the east coast struck us.A little fear , some discussions at coffee corners at office and a little mention about it in office meetings. It was going to hit Bahamas on Friday.Till this time it was really just another hurricane hitting US coasts.
Well things changed a bit as friday panned. Discussions had taken an ugly turn.
It all started when I got an email from my manager asking me about what are the plans for coverage in case power goes down and we have to swing our data center away from NY to Western Parts of NJ. News was spreading, every newspaper was not talking about the hurricane. Yes it was category 3 on friday. It was supposed to hit NC coast on saturday and come close to NY/NJ by saturday night- sunday evening.
Winds at speed of 100+ mph for an extended period of time.Often times we hear about 50mph speed of wind/gusts but they are just bursts...only stay for about 5/10 at max an hour, but hod on guys, here I am talking about an extended period of time..
12-16 hours !
Once the office preparation for eventual shutdown of the NY system started, I was sure something i terribly wrong. Talked to Vandita, she was also a bit scared.
Email started flowing around, phone calls: basically it was all over the east coast.
Everyone is now preparing for it.
Stocking up piles of water/non perishable food/ batteries/torches: what not.
When the water supply at the big stores at Walmart/BJ/Sams club is depleting : its a good sign that people are scared and are prepping for the worst. yes its coming our way now.
To be frank we were also scared.: Not sure what to do ...to leave this place and go away or be at home , prepare ourselves. What to do ?? We are still discussing it while I am writing this blog !
Anyways so yesterday night after stacking up everything at home, we went for a quick dinner , had a drink and tried to get out of this mood, this particular topic was making us sick as you really cant do much but wait !!!
Its Saturday morning, stacks are ready..windows sealed and we are checking again and again on them. Calling friends near by, calling mom dad, and talking to friends on FB. Its crazy, the storm seems to have gone down a notch, but still the fear is here to stay...
Its the strangest feeling that we have ever witnessed !
God help us all, hopefully no one ever is made to use all these stacks and we go out and get a nice dinner soon...
Stay tuned..
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Glass of wine
well not just one but couple of them ...what can they do to you ?
- You end up watching movie till late 2 am at night :)
- W/o thinking about next days plan you continue browsing on internet.
- Think about your parents/ close people.
- Go back to your school/junior College/Engg College/Masters memories.
- Go to their facebook page and check out what they are up to these days..
- "Like/Comment" on their random pics
- Eat Icecream in a big bowl even when you really want to shed some weight.
- write a stupid blog :)
yeah you got it, I guess an interesting way to come back to blogging.
- You end up watching movie till late 2 am at night :)
- W/o thinking about next days plan you continue browsing on internet.
- Think about your parents/ close people.
- Go back to your school/junior College/Engg College/Masters memories.
- Go to their facebook page and check out what they are up to these days..
- "Like/Comment" on their random pics
- Eat Icecream in a big bowl even when you really want to shed some weight.
- write a stupid blog :)
yeah you got it, I guess an interesting way to come back to blogging.
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