Thursday, January 29, 2009

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I eat not to think
I drink to relax
I let it go to kill
I drive to move
I do not sleep to hope
I socialise to belong
I work to live
I drum to connect
I listen to improve
I watch to forget
I am I am I am

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

CME Invitation

Lunch invitation By Col. Neeraj Gosain and Lt.Gen.Gosain at The College of Military Engineering at Pune was a day so remembered. Our errand to CME spacing to a broader image to life. We came across stout, intrepid defence individuals. Gates of iron opening a new door for freedom. Roads that lead to security from the dreaded world of violence.

The abode of the post British period is so cryptic with spaces to wonder and rest. The layout provides movement to interior and exterior human world. The sentient and the verve was so high that we had forgotten ourselves. Getting pampered and sozzled by the policemen of defence is a lavish and chivalrous experience. As the greens and the stone houses shelter the innocent from the wireless source of connectivity. After the 26/11 attack on our nation there has been ideological change towards our national forces by which we mean the Indian army.

Huddling into our individual cars we all headed towards the manmade lake situated right in the heart of CME. As a kingfisher airline cuts across the blue clear sky the migrating birds perched on the manmade lake gazing at the manmade bird. The epiphany of migrating birds never seen before made us wonder where do they come from? Looking at Col. Neeraj Gosain hoping for answers, Col looked at us and took us for a guided speed boat tour for us to understand and see birds without explanation.

We came across painted stork a long necked van Gogh yellow beak. The coot water bird so sweet and comfortable. These birds are in there own trip of realisation. Duck like structure and ivory white bill and flat rounded horns. Little egret tall lanky white bird very graceful and stylish. Grey hepon the long neck marsh bird with a foxy and fishy look. Open bill stork a small stork purple and greenish and fly in groups. Similarly we came across spoon bill and purple moorhen. The sagacity of the errand was extremely vast which manifest evanesces. Kind off endeavour taken for this project is huge.

After seeing such magnificent images of migrating birds we all headed for a tasty Army khana cooked with all the vim of nature. We all wished that tomorrow never comes and time to stop. But all good things do come to an end.

Thank You Sir!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Poona kennel Club championship show 2009

Dogs they say are gods with so much to learn. Dogs are so friendly so spirited and alive. Dogs have amazing ability to revive set backs for humans. There sense of smelling feeling and understanding beats us hollow. There patience is unbeatable and underestimated by surviving forces. Teaching us to live the moment and move on.

It’s all about love for dogs at Poona kennel Club championship show. So professionally and timely organised. Sheds so warmly laid out for the dogs and there owners to sack out for competitive relief. Competition is a lot of stress for dogs and there owners they have to really work there hearts out for so many years. Dog owners with all pride and joy for there pets stand out from others. Dogs so well groomed looking alert and healthy all set to compete.

International and Indian judges having there decisions based on international standards which includes immunisation, nutrition, hygiene and fitness for selecting the optimum dogs. The tourney had verve not to forget. The sagacity of judges highly appreciated as the intrepid dogs stand tall.

Pet shop proprietors display they pet accessories and pet food in plenty. Huddling together as torrent of customers flow in. educating the customers for pet care and offering good deals to careworn pet parents. Really appreciating there efforts for promoting pet care in this ruthless world.

The epiphany of domesticated breeds run so high and styled with wonder. Defining a few saluki oldest known breed in history very widely admired for speed and beauty. Saluki speed is the highest. Observing saluki was a trip by itself. Scottish terrier black in colour with friendly and a typical personality with a bushy feeling look on. Pug the muzzled face much in little kind of look and small in size with a suborned social arrogance waiting to be judged. Great Dane’s referred to as gentle giants and one of the tallest breeds around. Better of back foot then front foot with the Danes. Pomeranians known as pom pom small in size giving a friendly, intelligent and active outlook stare on. Black Russian terrier amazing dog so much like a guard dog so clam and brave guard us all. German shepherds running around actively and very self assured. There wiliness to explore seems outright. Rottweiler looking so eager and hard to get. They are like the beast of burden and can stand tough. Labrador retriever’s excellent companions and very popular breed. They are extremely gentle and soft.
Many known breeds like English cocker spaniel, Dalmatian, St. Bernard dog, Siberian husky and dachshund cherry coved the championship.

Poona kennel club championship ended in an extremely high note for 2009.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Punjabi Jazz Dhabba

Organizing a Punjabi Jazz Dhabba party requires a lot of endeavor. A Punjabi Dhabba décor requires to be rusty, truckee, rough and natural sentient. Sarika the event organizer did a wonderful job, her verve so high on the job.

Getting the Indian chatai painted with oil colors in red, orange and green depicting what we are today. Hanging it suspended in the air all knotted to bind us in the dreaded world. Underneath the chatai hang colors of light like a runway to the future of hope.

An Indian katiya with a hukka to smoke on completely enclosed with wonderful gazing lights to dream on. The greens all over to protect us from the outside world and to get the naturals in. Candle lit as Indian jazz fusion band jammed on. The band Conner looked so rusty with caramel as musicians played there hearts out.

Makki ki roti and sarson ka sag one of the main courses so elegantly displayed with red and white cloth bands to royalty. Sarika’s efforts very highly appreciated by eminent guest of honor, as they all enjoyed the Punjabi Jazz Dhabba party to the fullest.

Sarika seated with a glass of beer looked at me and said “Atithi Devo Bhava”

Thank you Sarika & Tushar!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Yours Truthfully Satyam Computers


My close friend working in Satyam Computers is so shocked with what has happened.
Working with Satyam with full trust and commitment. Always so responsible and working on improvement.
All he says is
“Why is our system failing?
Who is responsible?
Can one person do all this?
Are politicians involved?
Is this financial terrorism?
Are the auditors involved? “

He also suspects his own identity. He feels so let down and not sure if he will get paid. This is India’s biggest financial fraud and I am a part of it and i have done nothing, i am clean.

Do we deserve this treatment? We have heard central government has appointed ten directors. CEO arrested and picked up from his home. SEBI is going to question him. Intensive media coverage all over. Another story and up goes the TRP rating. People saying thank god we are not in Satyam. Funny comments passed all over. Will we get any answers or all this is just another India Pakistan no solution theory.

As we are all reduced to an abstract painting. We have to burn our brains out to put it together. we all don’t know the truth and will never know. Come on lets ask ourselves questions, it can happen to us tomorrow…

Drink in hand all i can do for my friend is to get drunk! Sorry bhai….

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Sleepless Nights

Going out for a drive, eating a kathi roll, washing it out with a mountain dew and ending it with a cup of strong coffee, a very exterior, rolling and synthesised lifestyle i have adopted.

As i tug in on my bed with a laptop and a pirated dvd full of action dealing with ugly corruption and murders, my eyes slowly drop into darkness and trying carefully to reach out for the laptop disconnecting the virtual world and pulling the plug off.
Getting hold of some sleeping pills and few drops of nasal liquid to settle my breathing to squeeze in some sleep. Sleeping is an effort and not natural for a modern metro male like myself anymore.

Getting up half way past midnight heavily breathing and feeling chocked and then spraying my throat with chemicals for relaxing a so called simple process called breathing.

My legs shaking, my head is heavy and my sugars are high, wondering what’s happening to me? My thoughts are not real anymore and my desires play merry.

I wonder when will I sleep?

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Breaking The Law

Taking a ride up on law college road it’s not for the faint hearted. Gear yourself with a hot cup of coffee at café mocha. Café mocha so young so vibrant so full of excitement. The place for generation x overflowing with style and grace. Meant for the night birds and late raisers. A very up market place to hang and sack out.

Roads on law college are wide dividing peaceful societies and educational institutes. At peak times don’t even dare to visit your friend at law collage road. Passing bhandarkar road, prabhat road and so many marg’s all buzzing with four wheelers and two wheelers.

Rains trees all over I wonder how many scholars were sheltered by these rain trees . Law collage road is like a runway most of the vehicles at there speeds and ready to take off.
Traffic is bad and unmanageable. Thank god the roads are one way now.

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute at law college road. Institute concerns itself with research activity in the field of Orientology with a vision to enlighten the world about the all-comprehensive knowledge generated in the East, especially, in India. Please visit http://www.bori.ac.in/ for more information.

Schools like Panditrao Agashe School add color and vision to the young. Passing by wishing to be a child again.

ILS Law College a wonderful institute has everything from tennis grounds, playgrounds, banks, swimming pool, hostel, gymnasium, libraries and much more. One of the fine nest institutes for studying law. Wada pav at law college canteen is amazing. Visit http://www.ilslaw.edu/

National film archive of India pune’s film culture and promoting Indian cinema abroad. Visit http://nfaipune.nic.in/main_page.htm for all details. We have a ball at NFAI watching akhira kurosawa, satyajit ray, truffaut the list is endless. Spending hours talking about them and also changing our self.

Many small commercial hubs almost blocking ways with no feeling for progress on law collage road. Eating joints like Krishna dinning hall, Kobe’s, Padma Foods all so diversified completing the picture.

Old structures look so beautiful on law collage road. One of my friends stays in them and also breeds birds on his terrace. These stone structure is so friendly and cool. My friend’s life style is like the 1970. Like living in the past.

Film and television institute of India from the Prabhat era still continue to be in use by the students for their various exercises. These studios have been declared heritage sites by the Pune Municipal Corporation. Visit http://www.ftiindia.com/ ..

Law college roads ends with S. N D. T. Women's College in Pune. A regular school for girls and women. In a society governed by age old customs and conservative attitudes towards women, an institution of this type was bound to face social and economic difficulties. As S. N D. T won over all these problems and is a known college for creating successful women all over India. Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNDT_Women's_University.

A Road down law college road is endless.