Pune

Taxi No 9 2 11

This happens to be the first movie I watched in Indian Multiplex Theater, The experience was pleasant one, Specially when movie was technically sound. In addition to that, I had just visited Mumbai.
'Ek Nazar Main Bhi, Pyar Hota Hai' has become my favorite one in the recent time.

The movie ticket was 75 Rs + Snacks 125 Rs which totaled into 200 Rs.
Gone are the days, when I use to watch move in 20 Rs … Just addition of one extra Zero.

Nanded

The 2nd Wedding Anniversary

Nasik

Shopping Wrap-up

It took 8 weekends, 7 shopping malls, $1000 dollars, 3 suitcases and lot of patience & stress to wrap-up our India shopping...!

Organized Life

Past few weeks, I have been trying to re-arrange /consolidate /throw away /costs cut /organize few stuff that’s been bothering me. Research indicates that being organized can significantly improve productivity, enhance efficiency, reduce stress and bring peace of mind to your life. Here are few stuff that I achieved in last week.

• Consolidated my 5 years coins collection into cash, surprising it totaled into $94.00, Out of which I had to pay almost $8.00 to coin collection machine.

• Dumped three bags of old clothes, jackets and sweaters into a dumpster

• Got ride of news paper, magazines, sales coupons and all those boxes which come along with any new shopping

• Shredded all those Credit card application from Discover/Amex/Citi. However, Yesterday I started getting new ones again.

• Closed unwanted saving and checking bank accounts, which were sending me redundant monthly statements

• Categorized all documents into Bank Statement /Auto /Health Insurance /Receipts /Bills

• Cleaned my office cubicle

• Labeled the Audio CD’s with proper album & artist, so now I know which CD contains which songs.

• Signed up for Paper-less Billing.

There is still more room for improvement to get more organized…The way I like it!

Days of 'Rang De Basanti'

The fever of 'Rang De Basanti' started from the first day I watched tailor, and since then I have been waiting for the release. First, it was 20th Jan then finally moved to 26th Jan.
By the release, I could hum all the song, thou my imagination was wrong about actual picturisation.

It is very difficult to grasp everything about this movie in One Watch,
no wonder you will see repeating audience in the theater including myself.

My personal favorite scene was when DJ talks about the life within campus & life outside
campus to Sue. That was the hard hitting fact of Life.

This was the most blogged Hindi Movie and why not, everyone wanted express their feelings into writting. Since Friday every 30 min, some blogger was writing a review about this movie on Blog search.

For Now, I am eagerly waiting for the DVD release, as It will be a Movie to treasure for all time.

Minar Palace on Rt.1 South

Finally, after trying out various Indian Restaurants in NJ;
We found a decent place for a lunch, where I wouldn’t mind going more oftenly.
The Restaurant is Minar Palace on Rt.1 South; They serve excellent north Indian, Indian-Chinese & Chat on weekend buffet which comes around $20 for two people. The service is good & atmosphere is nice. My favorite item was the dessert - Gajar Ka Halwa.

Navjot Singh Sidhu & his Sidhuisms

He came on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 Show & stole the show.
I think he is the guy who can make any tense situation lighter with his one-liner.
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Famous for his outspoken style & witticisms that have come to be known as "Sidhuisms".

When Farooque Sheikh, host of the talk show Jeena isi ka naam hai asked him
what he thinks of those who criticize his style of commentary

he said "The world is all about mind and matter; I don't mind and you don't matter."
What a great answer !

As long as I remember in the past, Sidhu was always quiet & shy; So what changed him so drastically ? he says “I found religion and meditation, my dear friend, that’s what changed.
It made me a stronger, more confident person and that’s why I am the way I am today.”

Well,That' s interesting to know.

Few of his funniest one-liners are

• All that comes from a cow is not milk.
• Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
• Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
• New Zealanders are like bicycles in a cycle stand - one falls down and the complete row will be down!

24 On the Fox

This Sunday, I have watched 2hrs season premiere of 24 on the Fox.
The Good thing is at least for next 18 Mondays; there is some good stuff to watch on TV.

There are Some Things Money Can't Buy, For Everything Else

• Birth Certificate for Newborn - 8 days / $60
• SSN for Newborn - 2 weeks / $0
• 6 Passport Picture for Newborn- 1 day / $30
• US Passport for Newborn - 4 weeks / $170
• Indian PIO card for Newborn - 4 weeks / $155
• Getting Primary Vaccination for Newborn - 5 months / $1000
• Getting Online Interview date for Visa Revalidation - 3 months / $500
• Booking Air-Ticket for 2 Adults & 1 infants - 1 day / $2500

That Feeling of taking Newborn to home country - PRICELESS !

$0.02 Cents

The lowest price amount, I paid for to purchase an item in the US is $0.02 Cents. And the item is new USPS stamp. Got 5 stamps for 10 cents.

The Last Post of the 2005

Seating here on the Rainy day, when I look back at 2005.
I see many achievements / accomplishments to feel satisfied about.
Obviously, It will be the one of the important year of life, due many reasons. No need to mention it.

Wow, I did blog all the last 12 months !

Rang De Basanti

Very rarely you get to see such kind of movie posters in bollywood. Few of them are Swades, Dus, Beckham.

Recently, I came across this one. Movie seems to be promosing, specially the music by A.R Rehman & lyrics by Prasoon Joshi are already unique in its own way.