BiJaLi ..It happens only in UStayAlone!!

The theme of this unusual eshtory (read as 'story') is electricity ....are haan yaar ...apani bIjAlI!!

Wednesday evening after coming from office, myself and S were playing cards in the balcony. Our f**king AC does lotz of sounds and it was right over my head in the balcony. At around 5 30 PM, it suddendly stopped making those unusual sounds! I was so much happy that finally it has stopped making those weird sounds. But S, who was sitting infront of me, went into his normal pose, I mean he made "Rotalu" (crying) face. I gathered all my dispersed brain-cells in a fraction of second, only to realise that the power was out!!

So it all started the BiJaLi saaga in UStayAlone!! As usual S was first to start crying... errr... laughing ....ohh no ..I mean talking. ( When S opens his mouth, its very difficult to understand whether he is laughing [I can't use 'smile' here], he is crying or he is talking!)

S : "Are yaar, how did it (power) go? (HE HE HE) Now how will we make food? (he he he) How will I take bath with cold water? (HE HE) How will I be able to check my mails? (Becomes a bit serious, so does not laugh this time) What will happen if any production issue comes? Ab main kya karu yaar? What will happen ........."
(He was talking approximately 5 mins. But whenever he talks (?) like this, my ears (both of them) stop working except holding my specs. So I really could not recall all of those bakar-bakar!)

When he stopped talking I started hitting at him.

Me : "Abe, I don't know why power went. And about food, I would have made it yaar! But as there is no power, so we will go out!( Hurrey) Aur ek din to ThanDe paani se nahale ...varana mat nahale ...kya farak padata hai? Office mein to AC hai na :P (Do take bath with cold water for one day and even if u don't take bath for a single day, don't worry! There is AC in the office!!) And forget about production issues, PaPPu will do it.

I (as usual) being pissed off after listening his buk-buk, came inside. Mr. V was sleeping after coming from the office as he was working till early morning (as usual). He wanted to make himself fresh for coming 'night-out'! As soon as I entered the room, he asked me.

V (Half a sleep): " AC Off kiya kya?"
Me : "No I didn't switched off AC, Lekin aaj teri Kismat achchhi hai. (You are lucky today)"
V : "Why ? Are they booking my ticket? I am so happy"
Me : "Nahi Bachcha! (No boy) There is no power!
V : "What??? (He suddenly woke up, sat down) Good Lord!!! What will happen to my production move this week!! (In a flash, he was flat again, and after 4.3 seconds he started snoring!)

After he woke up, he asked why all lights were off in the apt. I told him that there was no power. Then he asked me whether he was talking in his sleep. I told him that his Project Manager had called and he was talking non-sense on the phone like : I will marry with MONIKA (Name changed due to security threat to the author) only. Then his PM got pissed off and cut the call.

After that his face was really down (See I could see that in the dark!). At the very moment he got a call from his PM and he was told by PM to come to office at night. He immediately left for office with "DhaDakata" Dil!!"

Meanwhile I went to Bedroom where B was sleeping. (Do I need to tell ya guys that he is in the same project as V is!). He had already finished "n" no of beers!

B : "Saala, everything is Dark!"
Me : "Nothing man, don't worry."
B : "Saala, this f***ing AC is not working."
Me :"Let me open the window!"
B : "Hey as AC is ON, don't open windows... saala!"
Me "Man!! AC is not ON"
B : "Saala chalu karade na fir (Switch the AC on.)"
Me : "Abe Dhakkan, there is no Power!"
B : "Shit man! Saala, I should have kept all the beer bottles in the freeze in the morning itself. Saala, there is no cold beer in the freeze"
Me :"Abe there is no power and tereko beer ki padi hai! Saale thandi nahi to garam karake pile! Gas chalu hai! (Stupid, are you thinking of cold beer? I you want it so desperately, then use gas and have HOT Beer!"
B :"Okie."

He woke up, went to kitchen, took not-cold-at-all beer and started drinking. I stood there frozen with dismay!! Next time, I won't be surprised if he literally drinks the "boiled" beer!!

P.S. : I am writing this blog after power was restored after 52 hrs. There are power outages in India also, but not for such long time. Also, in India, you have a relief that entire colony does not have power. But here, in 25 buildings in a complex, only one can have power outage. Out of one building having 30 apts, only 15 can have power outage. And YOU could be staying in one of those appartments in dark for 52 hrs. If you do so, you will write a blog like this!)

I HATE to see this!!!

My Old Home in Powai :(




*Please click on the thumbnails to enlarge them

All's Well now!

Past few days I am smoking like Hell. I don't even want to count how many of cigs I have smoked. My words were dried out n' I was not talking properly with people around me. I could feel it from their faces!

Finally my father's bypass has been done successfully. It all happened so fast that I didn't have a time to think whether to go back or not. Also my father insisted me not to come there. The doctor who operated happened to be my relative. Also my sister being Doctor and my brother being there, I could stay ALIVE here. This incident has reinforced my faith in Lord Ganesha!

My friends have given me a strong support in this. I don't know how to thank them. They have helped me monitorily and most importantly they have not let my family feel that I was not there. Actually I am speechless and can't find words to describe my feeling here.

When I sent out a mail about this, I got a read receipt from my friend in Korea and the next minute I was on phone with him! That was so touchy!! I had "n" number of pings on YM from all my friends across globe when they read my mail. My friends in Pune were constantly with my family right from the hospitalization till the surgery was over successfully. One of my friends gave his bike and apt keys to my brother to use. You really feel proud of yourself when you know that such people are your friends!!

Even my client, my manager, project team, all my roomies and all my friends over here have helped my in one or the other respect. Thanks to all of you for your help!!

I am not sure whether I can repay all this in this life of mine, but I am sure that whenever anybody needs help I will always be there for them!

I am feeling that I am the LUCKIEST person in this world, offcourse not because of any quality of mine, but ONLY because of the friends around me!!!

Home of Kircket!

Ashes series is getting kicked off today at Lord's. Here is some statistics for both the teams at the home of kircket, Lord's!

In 32 Tests at Lord's, AUS have won 13 and lost just five, and the last time England got the better of them here was 71 years back, in 1934. Since then, in 17 matches, Australia have won eight and drawn nine.

England have had their fair share of success here too, with a 42-26 win-loss record in 108 matches. Moreover, Lord's has turned out to be a pretty lucky venue for them of late - in their last 11 Tests here, they have won eight times, with just two losses. One of those setbacks, though, was against Australia in 2001.

Have you ever seen a beautiful scene on cricket groud like this?

And I don't want the world to see me!!

When don't have enough words to pen down, just follow the basic principle : ^c n' ^v.

The song from City Of Angels! Guess these lines were written for me :D

"And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

You can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am ."

I m book-tagged!

I admit that I am not a good reader. I mean I used to read lots of Marathi books when I was in school. But when I joined college, I didn’t have time to read my study books, so forget about reading others books! When I started working, I didn’t have time to read various manuals (Never read a single manual till date, still doing fine!), so forget about reading other books! But as I am tagged by NY, let me put some of the few “lucky” books which had a privilege of myself reading them J

Books I own:

Godfather, Alchemist, Most of the Pu La Deshpande/ Va Pu Kale books, Microelectronics by Milman and Grabel

Last few books I bought (was 15 months back):

Alchemist, A Beautiful Mind, 11 minutes, The Pilgrimage.

Last book that was gifted to me:

The Life of Swami Vivekananda - By his Eastern and Western Disciples.

Few books that I have read (nothing in last 15 months):

1) The Alchemist:
Do I need to tell details about this book?

"To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation"

Abhay says I can pakavufy anybody anywhere anytime on the planet Earth with the quotes from this book. Absofuckinglutely loved this book. Have given this book as present to more than 5 (different) people!

My favorite quote :"When you dream something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

And you know what, I am not the only one. Read this :

"When I'm on the set with young actors and sometimes you meet people in life who you feel they are a little confused and they want to be re-centered, there are two books that I always recommend. One of them is Siddhartha...and the other is The Alchemist. I've used them in other situations as well when teenage sons or daughters of friends of mine have a question or two. They are very basic, rich, philosophical allegories. I always recommend they take the afternoon off and just read it in one hit."
-- Russell Crowe on Oprah, US, November 2003

The other one I liked from Paulo Coelho is “The Pilgrimage”.

2) The Life of Swami Vivekananda - By his Eastern and Western Disciples :

I had got this as a gift from Amity on my b'day in 2003. Swami Vivekananda has always inspired me for his unparallel views about spirituality. In fact most of the people (Joshi Panchangwale in particular) around me are very much influenced by him. It was a great read for me, in fact one of the best thing happened to me at that time was this book.

My favorite quote from this book : "I am a magician."

3) Pu La Deshpande :

Actually instead of writing a book name, I have written the writers' name. Because I can’t tell which book is the best. I have read almost each and every book from Pu La Deshpande! Here are few of them : Apoorvaae ,Khogir Bharati ,Batatyachi ChaL ,Vyakti aNi Valli, Maitra, GaNgot, Asa mi Asaamee

4) Partner (Marthi Book by V Pu Kale)

One of my favorite reads in my school/college days. I have read almost every book of short stories from V Pu Kale. My favorite quote is from the story “Mahotsav”!
It goes like this :

“Aamhi aayushyatil pratyek kshaN MAHOTSAV mhanun Jagato”
(We celebrate each and every moment in our lives as a festival).

5) Prabhat-Pushpa:

Collection of articles from V J Kotat which he used to write in Chitralekha. I remember I had literally searched most of the book stores in Mumbai to get copies of this book.

6) God Father:

This was the first English book I read. Absolutely loved. When I watched the movies, I loved it more.


Few books that I want read/finish:

Veronika Decides to Die – Paulo Coelho
Five Point Someone - Chetan Bhagat
The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Microelectronics by Milman and Grabel - I was supposed to read this book in the second year of engineering. Basically it covers most of the fundamental semiconductor theory. But due to lack of time for study(!), I didn't read this book that time. But when I read this book in the final year, final semester, n’ I was literally in love with this book. I am still carrying this book everywhere I go. It is still with me and I want to finish this book one day!

Passing the Baton to others:

1. Abhay (use my comment box :D)
2. Abhijit
3. Shashank
4. GoodWillHunting
5. Confu

I m back!!

Ricky Ponting is back with a hundred ...an alarm for England Team for Ashes Series!



And so do I ..He he! Enjoyed my weekend cricket yesterday!! Scremed out loud on each misfield, played with an attitude the way I used to play in college!

Seems I am rediscovering myself on each and every front in my life! Feeling like I m the Kind of the World again!

Dhuwaa Dhuwaa .....One more forward!!

One of the forwards I received recently!

Cigarette in my hand...I feel like a man...
It gives me the confidence...that "I can"...

You don't agree...?? wait till I show you...
Its importance - then you won't argue...

I need it as the morning rays fall on the pane...
So that the nature's call is not a pain...

I need it with my breakfast toast...
To supply me the vitamins I need the most...

I need it when I enter my work-place...
To give me the energy to match the pace...

I need it after my lunch...
To increase the digestion after the munch...

I need it in my coffee break...
And that's just for keeping me awake...

I need it with my evening snacks...
To lift my verve when it sags...

I need it when I leave for the day...
to relax after the tortuous play...

I need it when I move around with friends...
to get the "kick" and feel the trends...

I need it after my dinner...
To adieu my day as a winner.

On my way to glory...

I overlook the statutory warning written on the pack...
For my valour - I should be given a pat on my back.

I feed gallons of smoke to my neighbour...
Can anyone else boast of such a favour ??

An apple a day keeps the doctors away...
The doctors then,won't have any say.
I keep the doctors busy n working...
The apple would have left them sulking.

I contribute heavily in the government's revenues...
which help them venture the different avenues...

And you want me to quit smoking ??
I am sure you must be joking.

I am happy the way I am.
I'm no saint up above the hills.
And if at all I decide to quit...
What'll happen to the company called WILLS ??

**WARNING: Cigarette smoking is beneficials to health.Try once!

Thanks to PaPPu for the nice snap below :D

Main aur mere companymates

AB Rocks n' his voice Rockens! You will think what this has to do with the title of this blog ... hang on ...! Remember Silsila, one of the best movies in the indian cinema?? AB's Magic voice had given an unparallel dimension to one of the songs in this movie which is one of my favorites... "Yeh Kaha aa Gaye hum"!

I like this song and am hearing this regularly for past few days. Prabably that's what has prompted me to write this blog. We recently got new compensation updates and I am pretty happy with this at this moment. Still when I look around, I observed some things and I tried to fit into this song. This is intended for fun and whatever is mentioned may not be true. So here we go ;)


--MALE--
Main aur meri companymates aksar yeh baatein karte hain
offshore salary hoti to kaisa hota,
hum yeh karte, hum voh karte
hum hamare offshore salary pe hairaan hoti, gharwaale salary dekhake ke kitne hanste
offshore salary hoti to aisa hota, offshore salary hoti to vaisa hota
Main aur meri companymates aksar yeh baatein karte hain

--FEMALE--
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne
Yunhi bina puchhe bina bataye
mere salary mein hai jaanam
Mere sare indian bills pighalate
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne
Yunhi bina puchhe bina bataye

--MALE--
Yeh salary hai, ya tumhaari jebe khuli hui hai
Hai compensation ya tumhaari nazro mein dhul zoki hui hai
Yeh shoonya hai ya tumhaara profident fund
Allowance hai ya tumhaara udas chehra
Hawa ka jhonka hai ya tumhaare increment ka timepass
Yeh pattiyon ki hai sarsaraahat ke fir se hum lut gaye hai
Yeh sochta hoon main kab se gumsum
Ke jab ki mujhko bhi yeh khabar hai
Ke increment nahi hai, kahin nahin hai
Magar yeh company hai ke keh raha hai
Ke increment ho gaya hai, ho hi gaya hai!

--FEMALE--
O, tu offshore salary hai meri family hai teri gulam
Tu na ho to main kahan hoon
Mujhe salary dene waale
Tu jahan hai thoda to sochale
Hamein dena bhi tha hamdam
thoda sa increment
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne
Yunhi bina puchhe bina bataye
Mm, meri saans saans chillaye
es saal to milega increment
Tera jabab wahi hai
Jo tha pichhale saal
Koi aur raasta dhundhale
Agar chahije jo increment
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne
Yunhi bina puchhe bina bataye


--MALE--
Main senior Tum Junior, Fir bhi apani salary lagbhag same
companymates ki shikayatein, onsite mein bhi hai offshore mein bhi
Kehne ko bahut kuch hai, magar kisse kahe hum
Kab tak yunhi khaamosh rahe aur sahe hum
Dil kehta hai management ke har ek aadami se shikayat kare hum
Deevaar jo hum logon mein hai, aaj gira de
Kyoon dil mein sulagte rahe, logon ko bata de
Haan humko increment chahiye, increment chahiye, increment!
sab ke labo pe yehi baat, onsite mein bhi hai offshore mein bhi

--FEMALE--
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne
Yunhi bina puchhe bina bataye
Yeh kya kiya mere company ne


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