एक भिकारी: आजी, भाकर द्या खायला.
आजी: अजून झाली नाही, नंतर ये.
भिकारी: हा घ्या माझा मोबाईल नंबर. झाली की मला मिस्ड कॊल द्या.
आजी: अरे, त्यापेक्षा झाली की मी फ़ेसबुकवर स्टेटस अपडेट करते, मग ये की
Thursday, May 12, 2011
So Rahul Gandhi is ashamed of being an Indian! Well, Mr. Gandhi, take comfort in the fact that you are only 50% Indian. Imagine the plight of people like me who are 100% Indian. And you know why we are ashamed of being Indians? Because of politicians like you who are more interested in attention-seeking-gimmicks than in solving people's problems! You and your kind have made India the laughing stock of the world :-(
Do let us know when, and if, you decide to Grow Up!
Do let us know when, and if, you decide to Grow Up!
Source Code (! SPOILER ALERT !)
What do you mean by "Source Code"? Any developer worth his or her salt will tell you that it is text written in some kind of programming language to build any software. Therefore it sounds rather weird to call the software program itself as "Source Code". Imagine one developer saying to another "Let's review the source code for Source Code". I know,I know, it's difficult to imagine developers talking about "code review". But you get my point, don't you? And though I think Jake Gyllenhall looked rather cute as Dastan in Prince of Persia (about the only movie in which he has managed to do so, in my humble opinion!), I had difficulty picturing him as the Army Helicopter pilot type.
That said, I liked the movie. But what will remain forever etched in my memory are the happy faces of people of different religions and races on that Chicago-bound commuter train as they laugh at the stand-up comedian's jokes. Can someone please make sure all the terrorists in the world watch this movie? :-(
That said, I liked the movie. But what will remain forever etched in my memory are the happy faces of people of different religions and races on that Chicago-bound commuter train as they laugh at the stand-up comedian's jokes. Can someone please make sure all the terrorists in the world watch this movie? :-(
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Yesterday evening I was jotting down the latest book that I finished reading in the record that I have been keeping since 2006 - the year I joined the library. I now stand at 196. So only 4 more books to go. I had started sometime in June in 2006. So that will be 200 books in 5 years. Not bad at all! :-)
Monday, May 9, 2011
It was hard to get flowers for my daily puja last week as the lady who sells them in the market didn't turn up for most part of the week. Even when I ran out of flowers, I still waited for her to be there the next day - with the result that I had to leave for office without my customary offering of flowers at home. But she was nowhere to be seen. Frustrated, I bought flowers from other vendor during my lunch break.
Today, however, I saw her in her usual location at the market. As I approached her she smilingly welcomed me, as always. Funnily enough she calls me 'Didi' though anyone can see that she is way older than I am. Maybe that's why I don't mind. :-)
Anyways, I asked her why she didn't come last week. She started saying something about her husband. Here we go again - this wasn't the first time she had told me about her lazy good-for-nothing husband. But soon I sensed that she was telling me something else. Seems her husband has been very ill and has lost a lot of weight too. I asked her how he is doing now. She said that the doctors took his photograph - I think what she meant was the x-ray. But they don't have much hope. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to say to make her feel good so I told her not to worry and everything will be fine soon. God! How hollow my own words sounded to me! She raised her hands towards the sky to indicate that all was is in His hands now. :-(
I am not sure whether I should pray for her lazy husband's recovery or not. What do you think?
Today, however, I saw her in her usual location at the market. As I approached her she smilingly welcomed me, as always. Funnily enough she calls me 'Didi' though anyone can see that she is way older than I am. Maybe that's why I don't mind. :-)
Anyways, I asked her why she didn't come last week. She started saying something about her husband. Here we go again - this wasn't the first time she had told me about her lazy good-for-nothing husband. But soon I sensed that she was telling me something else. Seems her husband has been very ill and has lost a lot of weight too. I asked her how he is doing now. She said that the doctors took his photograph - I think what she meant was the x-ray. But they don't have much hope. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to say to make her feel good so I told her not to worry and everything will be fine soon. God! How hollow my own words sounded to me! She raised her hands towards the sky to indicate that all was is in His hands now. :-(
I am not sure whether I should pray for her lazy husband's recovery or not. What do you think?
Intervention - by Robin Cook
It's rather a daunting task to read a novel containing major references to Christianity - if you are not a Christian. I kept on wondering about words such as Catechism, papal infallibility and Mariology. Of course, thanks to the internet it was easy locating information about these - though it wasn't always easy to understand it.
Still, for the most part, "Intervention" by Robin Cook kept me engrossed. I must confess that I did pause a little when I saw the book on one of the shelves in the library. Someone must have returned it just before I came in because it was yet to find its proper place in the shelf dedicated to Cook's books. I just turned it over to read the synopsis. The word "Archaeology" never fails to fascinate me. Add to it the discovery of a relic which could be of immense medical as well as ecclesiastical significance and the plot becomes simply too irresistible. :-) sadly, the novel seemed to end rather abruptly with the rest of the plot wrapped up like that of a movie that has run out of its budget. :-(
I had seen "Coma" a long time back when I was a mere child. I am not sure if it is because of that or for some other reason, but I have mostly stayed away from Robin Cook. Maybe it is time to check out his other novels. What say?
Still, for the most part, "Intervention" by Robin Cook kept me engrossed. I must confess that I did pause a little when I saw the book on one of the shelves in the library. Someone must have returned it just before I came in because it was yet to find its proper place in the shelf dedicated to Cook's books. I just turned it over to read the synopsis. The word "Archaeology" never fails to fascinate me. Add to it the discovery of a relic which could be of immense medical as well as ecclesiastical significance and the plot becomes simply too irresistible. :-) sadly, the novel seemed to end rather abruptly with the rest of the plot wrapped up like that of a movie that has run out of its budget. :-(
I had seen "Coma" a long time back when I was a mere child. I am not sure if it is because of that or for some other reason, but I have mostly stayed away from Robin Cook. Maybe it is time to check out his other novels. What say?
WSD GARAGE SALE at Walkeshwar - May 13-15, 2011
The Welfare of Stray Dogs (WSD) is an animal welfare NGO that sterilizes and immunizes stray dogs. We also have an adoption program for abandoned pets and pariahs, an on-site first–aid program and an education and awareness program in schools, colleges, streets and slums. WSD has so far sterilized more than 40,000 stray dogs and impacted the lives of thousands more through first-aid, immunization and adoption.
WSD spends Rs 3,50,000 per month on the above activities and we depend on the largesse of donors to fund these activities.
One of the methods of raising funds to sustain our costs is our regular garage/jumble sales and we are having one from May 13-15, 2011 (Friday-Sunday) at Walkeshwar, near Chowpatty.
On Sale would be L.P.'s, C.D's, DVD's, VCD's, Artefacts, Glassware, Crockery, Gift Items, Linen, Clothes, and Electronic Items at THROW AWAY PRICES !!!
Sneek Peek of Items on sale
Guitars
Coffee Set
Coffee Maker
Crystal Cake Platter
IKEA Lamps
Honer Recorders
Banjo Drums
Vaccumizer and Set of Jars
Juicer
Vintage collection of L.P's
The proceeds of the Garage Sale would be used to fund the above–mentioned programs.
Venue : Ground Floor Garage, Surya Darshan Bldg, 44/50,Walkeshwar Road, Near Sital Baug Bus stop, Mumbai 400 006 ( near Chowpatty)
Date : May 13-15, 2011 (Friday-Sunday), 10 am to 7 pm
For more information you can call WSD on 64222838 or e-mail wsdindia@gmail.com
WSD spends Rs 3,50,000 per month on the above activities and we depend on the largesse of donors to fund these activities.
One of the methods of raising funds to sustain our costs is our regular garage/jumble sales and we are having one from May 13-15, 2011 (Friday-Sunday) at Walkeshwar, near Chowpatty.
On Sale would be L.P.'s, C.D's, DVD's, VCD's, Artefacts, Glassware, Crockery, Gift Items, Linen, Clothes, and Electronic Items at THROW AWAY PRICES !!!
Sneek Peek of Items on sale
Guitars
Coffee Set
Coffee Maker
Crystal Cake Platter
IKEA Lamps
Honer Recorders
Banjo Drums
Vaccumizer and Set of Jars
Juicer
Vintage collection of L.P's
The proceeds of the Garage Sale would be used to fund the above–mentioned programs.
Venue : Ground Floor Garage, Surya Darshan Bldg, 44/50,Walkeshwar Road, Near Sital Baug Bus stop, Mumbai 400 006 ( near Chowpatty)
Date : May 13-15, 2011 (Friday-Sunday), 10 am to 7 pm
For more information you can call WSD on 64222838 or e-mail wsdindia@gmail.com
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