INDIAN : Not enough?

Hi frnds,
I read Indian newspaper everyday, either Times of India or The Hindu, online. For the last few days all I was seeing in the newspaper was about how north Indian people are fleding from Nasik, Maharastra. And surely it made me think, why? Have you have to be a Maharastrian to be in Maharstra? Is being Indian not enough?

After reading the news I was feeling bad to see people being killed and ousted for not being Maharashtrian. I don't know what people behind all this really want to imply?? Are only marathis supposed to live in Maharastra? So what about the marathis who are living in other parts of India? Should they go back to Maharastra? I don't know how people can act so foolish? Things like this will ofcourse make life difficult for the marathis in other parts of the country even if they have nothing to do with this.

I don't know whats worng with people doing all this but am sure that if things like this continue we will soon have to get visas to go to other states and will have work visas for working in the states other than "Our State". And as of now we say " I am proud to be an Indian", will soon be modified to what state we are from.

GOD, I still don't understand somethings in America!!!

Hey guys.. Its been 4 years since I been in US and there are some things that really surprise me even now.

The first thing that caught my eye on the very first day here was, everything is opposite to what I am used to before. Driving is on the other side, switches work the other way... hmm.. made me think US is different... I adjusted alot in the last 4 years but somethings still makes me laugh when I come across... You will also find this funny.... :)

1. I have seen people ordering couple of double cheese burgers, large fries and diet Coke.. hmm.. I don't get it.... "diet coke"??

2. Go to any drugstore... they make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front... hahaha.. amazing ain't??

3. In banks they leave both doors to the vault open and then chain the pens to the counters..... ya right... they are going to get the pens.. hmm...

4. Cars worth thousands of dollars are left in the driveway and the garage if full of useless junk... "no no that is not junk.. "

5. Turst me I have seen banks that have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.... "can anyone explain pls??"

There are lot more things like these which surprise me.. but these are my "top 5".

U got some??

Shake It Off!

Hi friends.. Let me tell u a story.

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!

So my friends, the moral is, Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!

Shake it off and take a step up!

Happy Valentine's Day.

Hi Friends,
To everyone out there who are having a Valentine, "Happy Valentine's Day". And friends who don't have one, don't be sad "Happy Independence Day" to u all.. hahahaha...

This topic I am writing especially for the ones who are still single at this time of the year. Anyway its not a sin, but as I have seen lot of people feel low at this time of the year. Here are somethings I think "we" single people can do. (Ya, I am single too.. for now).

If you really think you like someone, don't wait to be asked. Ask them out. Even if it's someone you think of as "just a friend," you'll still have fun going out and celebrating.

Eating chocolate is good. The higher the percentage of cacao, the better. I think dark chocolate will be a good idea.

Watch a nice romantic movie. I personally suggest "Love Actually". It is a great movie. It shows that romantic love is important, but other kinds of love are just as important, such as the love of family and friends. Don't let Valentine's Day be co-opted by couples. Send valentines to all the people you love in your life!

Last but not the least, remember this is just ONE valentine's day. Maybe you've been single for one V-day. Maybe you've been single for ten. Don't get completely discouraged and project into the future that you are going to be single for every Valentine's Day to come. No one has a crystal ball and life has a way of surprising us. Help make a good surprise more likely by keeping a positive attitude and being persistent about finding the healthy, happy relationship you want.

And above all.. Happy Valentine's Day.

Top 21 Things Indians say when they return to India from the U.S.

Hi Friends,
Here are the 21 things that people do when they return to India from US. Just for fun...

21.Tries to use credit cards in a road side hotel.
20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of being health conscious.
19 .Sprays deodorant so that he doesn’t need to take bath.
18. Sneezes and says ‘Excuse me’.
17. Says “Hey” instead of “Hi”, ”Yoghurt” instead of “Curds”, ”Cab” instead of “Taxi”, “Trunk” of “Dicky” for a car trunk, ”Candy” instead of “Chocolate”,”Cookie” instead of “Biscuit” , ”got to go” instead of “Have to go”.Says “Oh” instead of “Zero”, (for 704, he will say Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven Zero Four)

16. Doesn’t forget to complain about the air pollution. Keeps complaining every time he steps out.
15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)
14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep inside multiplies by 44).
13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.
12. When he needs to say Z (zed), he never says Z (Zed), instead repeats “Zee” several times, and if the other person is unable to get it, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)
11 . Writes the date in MM/DD/YYYY. On watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says “Oh! British Style!!!!”
10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and the Indian Road Conditions.
9. Even after 2 months, complaints about “Jet Lag”.
8 . Avoids eating spicy food.
7. Tries to drink “Diet Coke”, instead of Normal Coke. Eats Pizza instead of Dosa.
6. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time. Asks questions etc. about India as though its his first visit to India .
5. Pronounces “schedule” as “skejule”, and “module” as “mojule”.
4. Looks suspiciously towards any Hotel/Dhaba food.

The final 3:
3.. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of the Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.
2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India and tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.
1. Tries to begin any conversation with “In US ….” or “When I was in US…”

So friends, if you are going to India in near future... this is your "not to do" list...

Seniors vs "Young Team".

Hi Guys,

I know... What a shame. Atleast India managed to cross 73 which is the lowest score in T20 by Kenay. Don't be that happy.. its just 74. India were bowled out for 74 in 17.3 overs and Australia won the game in just 11.2 overs. Dhoni's statement that with young players in team atleast there will be a difference of 25-30 runs beacause of fielding seemed relavent when he said that, but now the question is if there aren't enough runs on board to defent will that make a difference? And that was clear from the last night's T20 game in which the over-confident Indian team was trashed with a 9-wicket victory by australia.

The young team surely seems full of energy and also seems to be very very over-confident. The way the players came to bat and went back was like flash. "Oh I think he was walking in a minute ago. What happened? Is he having a stomach Ache? Oh sorry, he's OUT." Remove score of Pathan and the scorecard of the India team looked as a phone number "9 0 8 1 8 9 6 1 0 3". Impressive.

I know its just one game. You can say what when the same team won the World Cup. Ya true. But it wasn't the same team. Its "World cup winning team+Over confidence". If the over-confidence continues, no doubt the results from the one-days would all be the same.

From last night's game, the lack for senior players in the team was surely felt. The need of the "Big 3", Sachin, Ganguly and Dravid, was felt badly. In the way the indian batting lineup collapsed, surely couple of senior players in the team might have controlled the situation. "The Wall" may have a low stike-rate, but he might have done some repair work. "Dada" might have given away 5-10 runs away in fielding, but surely he would have scored atleast 10 more than anyone else. And Sachin's expirence would have come handy. All the 3 are in great form.

Dhoni is surley over-confident. The way he declared that fielding will be great with young players and they will make a difference of 25-30 runs on the board was a very very worng statement. How does it make a difference if there aren't many runs on the board to defend. And giving the statement that the T20 is a practice match shows how over confident this Young Indian team is.

Now the question is "Is the decision of transformation of the team at this time a right decision?" Can we risk it at this time when BCCI and CA are at a war? Can we risk to lose the games against Australia in view of buliding a team for future world cup 2011? Seems like indian team right now needs some expirenced players. Afterall, "Old is Gold".