1. dream

just for the record, i've got my heart set on this.

Without Disc Brake 71934
With Disc Brake76234

1. dream

just for the record, i've got my heart set on this.

Without Disc Brake 71934
With Disc Brake76234

restless mind, keep me spunky!

~ entwine with you ~ nibble and graze ~ sway, take in your breathing ~ Down, discover ~ More ~ Awashed gently ~ and torridly ~

what was that? a creeper plant falling in love with a waterfall!

my dear hobbits, where are you?

America will continue to fuel and maybe fund political islam. aggravating the community sustains the demand for warfare, 40% of which comes from the US. Running parallel to this is the control on energy sources like iraq, which strengthens their control on critical decision making in other areas like trade policies etc. for a nation with infinite potential like the US, such short term goals will only lead to mounting issues imploding into them. but then, who wants to give up on racing expensive cars when they are powerful enough to salvage that?

restless mind, keep me spunky!

~ entwine with you ~ nibble and graze ~ sway, take in your breathing ~ Down, discover ~ More ~ Awashed gently ~ and torridly ~

what was that? a creeper plant falling in love with a waterfall!

my dear hobbits, where are you?

America will continue to fuel and maybe fund political islam. aggravating the community sustains the demand for warfare, 40% of which comes from the US. Running parallel to this is the control on energy sources like iraq, which strengthens their control on critical decision making in other areas like trade policies etc. for a nation with infinite potential like the US, such short term goals will only lead to mounting issues imploding into them. but then, who wants to give up on racing expensive cars when they are powerful enough to salvage that?

and the world conspires...

cuz dropped in from the states... in my hamper were 2 J R Crumb comics, a camera tripod and a novel.

and the world conspires...

cuz dropped in from the states... in my hamper were 2 J R Crumb comics, a camera tripod and a novel.

corporate jargon

Businesses are losing clients due to too much corporate jargon used in proposals-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3014702.stm
Interestingly, the page on Deloitte Bull fighter takes you to a 'Page not found'! Bull Fighter is a filter software that tells you how complicated your language is and tips you on simplyfying it.
Don't miss the comments below the article!

corporate jargon

Businesses are losing clients due to too much corporate jargon used in proposals-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3014702.stm
Interestingly, the page on Deloitte Bull fighter takes you to a 'Page not found'! Bull Fighter is a filter software that tells you how complicated your language is and tips you on simplyfying it.
Don't miss the comments below the article!

open roads

thank you for reminding. at least you guys tried!
this triggers my road related fantasies... window rolled down, the green topography wizzing past, lazily walking across a hill side, having chai at small tea stalls, checking out elaborate artworks behind trucks, beautiful local women, exploiting an appetite (for food) improving in the coutry side, watching a calm still horizon after a butt wrenching trek, sketching local kids. but now, it's to be done on a motorcycle. plans, plans, plans. whatever happened to us?!

open roads

thank you for reminding. at least you guys tried!
this triggers my road related fantasies... window rolled down, the green topography wizzing past, lazily walking across a hill side, having chai at small tea stalls, checking out elaborate artworks behind trucks, beautiful local women, exploiting an appetite (for food) improving in the coutry side, watching a calm still horizon after a butt wrenching trek, sketching local kids. but now, it's to be done on a motorcycle. plans, plans, plans. whatever happened to us?!

new and improved!

new and improved civic sense amongst delhiites in the metro is something i'm slowly getting used to- people offering their seats, no discrimination against anyone, people picking up things dropped by others- to return it.
the airconditioning inside the coaches is flawless. there are 12 foot high glass partitions in the cp subway station for god's sake- now this demands quite a lot of faith in the general public. escalators take you right up to exit... jeez man airports here dont have that! the finishing is apparently world class.

took the metro to cp to get some lunch. dropped in at nizam's. nuzzled into mumtaazi gosht korma with luqmi parantha and romaali rotis, later- malai kulfi, then washed it down with badaam sharbat... and gluttony is my sin.


found some serious gyan somewhere..rules are made by people who are either very good at what they do (domain experts) or by those who have no idea of what's going on. if you are good at what you do, you can break those rules. times change, time changes things and not everything holds relevance for too long.
all things and objects could well be looked upon as utility. associating happiness with objects only creates misery, because they may either get outdated or someone else may have better!! i dont want to own a ferrari but i'd love to it out for a spin; and return the keys.

new and improved!

new and improved civic sense amongst delhiites in the metro is something i'm slowly getting used to- people offering their seats, no discrimination against anyone, people picking up things dropped by others- to return it.
the airconditioning inside the coaches is flawless. there are 12 foot high glass partitions in the cp subway station for god's sake- now this demands quite a lot of faith in the general public. escalators take you right up to exit... jeez man airports here dont have that! the finishing is apparently world class.

took the metro to cp to get some lunch. dropped in at nizam's. nuzzled into mumtaazi gosht korma with luqmi parantha and romaali rotis, later- malai kulfi, then washed it down with badaam sharbat... and gluttony is my sin.


found some serious gyan somewhere..rules are made by people who are either very good at what they do (domain experts) or by those who have no idea of what's going on. if you are good at what you do, you can break those rules. times change, time changes things and not everything holds relevance for too long.
all things and objects could well be looked upon as utility. associating happiness with objects only creates misery, because they may either get outdated or someone else may have better!! i dont want to own a ferrari but i'd love to it out for a spin; and return the keys.

delhi metro rules

13 bucks. thats what it costs now to travel from home to connaught place in an air conditioned coach, in 35 minutes- waiting time included. a month back, the ideal mode of public transport for daily commuting would be a chartered bus that would cost Rs. 15; delhi's heat, humidity and chills thrown in. getting there would take at least an hour. add another 15 minutes to that during the monsoons since the roads come apart whenever it rains... but now, these things are history. awesome!

... and no jaywalkers.

delhi metro rules

13 bucks. thats what it costs now to travel from home to connaught place in an air conditioned coach, in 35 minutes- waiting time included. a month back, the ideal mode of public transport for daily commuting would be a chartered bus that would cost Rs. 15; delhi's heat, humidity and chills thrown in. getting there would take at least an hour. add another 15 minutes to that during the monsoons since the roads come apart whenever it rains... but now, these things are history. awesome!

... and no jaywalkers.

dear jaywalker, to you, dedicateth I, this ballad.

here's an ode dedicated to jaywalking morons who jump onto the road... right in your way-

marne ka hai kya? pitne ka hai kya?
kheech ke do lapak ke padne ka hai kya?

chalna nahi aata tujhe sadak pe ya footpath
to jaa saale pakad apni mummy ka haath

sadak thaari baap ki to bol de advance mein
na karoonga rukaavat aage tere dance mein

gene kelly hain shaane, singing in the rain
to ticket kataa hollywood ka, dont be a pain

gaadi ke neeche tu aaya to maroonga main
galti hogi teri lekin bharoonga main

chalna nahi aata tujhe sadak pe ya footpath
to jaa saale pakad apni mummy ka haath

dear jaywalker, to you, dedicateth I, this ballad.

here's an ode dedicated to jaywalking morons who jump onto the road... right in your way-

marne ka hai kya? pitne ka hai kya?
kheech ke do lapak ke padne ka hai kya?

chalna nahi aata tujhe sadak pe ya footpath
to jaa saale pakad apni mummy ka haath

sadak thaari baap ki to bol de advance mein
na karoonga rukaavat aage tere dance mein

gene kelly hain shaane, singing in the rain
to ticket kataa hollywood ka, dont be a pain

gaadi ke neeche tu aaya to maroonga main
galti hogi teri lekin bharoonga main

chalna nahi aata tujhe sadak pe ya footpath
to jaa saale pakad apni mummy ka haath

fooling with buttons

http://www.geocities.com/arjunkariyal2/btns/btns_experiment.html

fooling with buttons

http://www.geocities.com/arjunkariyal2/btns/btns_experiment.html

yellow rajasthan

paheli was a good one. from what i heard, a lot of people couldn't digest the fact that a woman was in love with a ghost who imposes as her husband and also bears his child- and that it was rediculous. i guess people are not used to indian folklore in movies. but it's ironical that movies like lord of the rings and harry potter are greeted with such aplomb! jeez man... colonial hangups i guess. anyways, good thing someone from bollywood tried this... and that too on an indian novel.

loads of songs in this movie... i would have walked out had it been any other flick... but this was made palatable thanks to the art direction, backdrop - paintings on the walls, colors... lots of red, pink and yellow used in the movie. only a movie made in rajasthan could get away with overdose of it... but it was used in good degree. these are very vivid and lively colors to work with... it's been a long time!

rani mukherjee's amazing back... this is the second time... directors have fallen for her back... banti aur babli being the other time.

bulleting across rajasthan... ouch... a dream postponed...

yellow rajasthan

paheli was a good one. from what i heard, a lot of people couldn't digest the fact that a woman was in love with a ghost who imposes as her husband and also bears his child- and that it was rediculous. i guess people are not used to indian folklore in movies. but it's ironical that movies like lord of the rings and harry potter are greeted with such aplomb! jeez man... colonial hangups i guess. anyways, good thing someone from bollywood tried this... and that too on an indian novel.

loads of songs in this movie... i would have walked out had it been any other flick... but this was made palatable thanks to the art direction, backdrop - paintings on the walls, colors... lots of red, pink and yellow used in the movie. only a movie made in rajasthan could get away with overdose of it... but it was used in good degree. these are very vivid and lively colors to work with... it's been a long time!

rani mukherjee's amazing back... this is the second time... directors have fallen for her back... banti aur babli being the other time.

bulleting across rajasthan... ouch... a dream postponed...

how to stay handsome all your life

i found this somewhere...how to stay handsome all your life-

1. eat ice cream like a kid. this keeps you happy. when happiness shows on your face that makes you smile. you can wear a smile with anything.

2. respect your body. work out. for men, physical exertion is critical since sweating helps create emotional balance. when you are emotionally balanced, it creates happiness. when happiness shows on your face, it makes you smile. you can wear a smile with anything.

3.work on your vocabulary. this helps you express yourself clearly, correctly and optimise everyone's time. this creates a positive image of the self which creates happiness. when happiness...

4. do not disparage or slight others on what they look like or what you hear about them. create your own judgement based on your own experience. this way, you will come across as a unique, genuine person. this creates happiness...

5. do not expect respect from anyone. this shows dependability on others' opinion on the self. face the truth in tight situations.

6. nature has it's own way of balancing things out so try not to owe money/anything tangible to anyone. this creates you know what...


by the way... all this has nothing to do with looks!


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some of the most hillarious dialogues in the same movie-
-"i'm pregnant" (on seeing test results)
-"i have nothing to wear" (before going to a party)
-"can i have some privacy please" (when someone is watching while using the loo)
-"i want my baby!" (arguing on abortion)
-"my body, my choice" (before delivering the baby)

all mouthed by arnold schwarzenegger in 'junior'!

how to stay handsome all your life

i found this somewhere...how to stay handsome all your life-

1. eat ice cream like a kid. this keeps you happy. when happiness shows on your face that makes you smile. you can wear a smile with anything.

2. respect your body. work out. for men, physical exertion is critical since sweating helps create emotional balance. when you are emotionally balanced, it creates happiness. when happiness shows on your face, it makes you smile. you can wear a smile with anything.

3.work on your vocabulary. this helps you express yourself clearly, correctly and optimise everyone's time. this creates a positive image of the self which creates happiness. when happiness...

4. do not disparage or slight others on what they look like or what you hear about them. create your own judgement based on your own experience. this way, you will come across as a unique, genuine person. this creates happiness...

5. do not expect respect from anyone. this shows dependability on others' opinion on the self. face the truth in tight situations.

6. nature has it's own way of balancing things out so try not to owe money/anything tangible to anyone. this creates you know what...


by the way... all this has nothing to do with looks!


---------------------------------------------------------------
some of the most hillarious dialogues in the same movie-
-"i'm pregnant" (on seeing test results)
-"i have nothing to wear" (before going to a party)
-"can i have some privacy please" (when someone is watching while using the loo)
-"i want my baby!" (arguing on abortion)
-"my body, my choice" (before delivering the baby)

all mouthed by arnold schwarzenegger in 'junior'!

more flicks

ya i like words aparna. like torrential. last night we had torrential rains.
it rained torrentializationalistically.
i was in awe. awe-mazed. a mazda rx8 is da one way to go wondering what it would be like wandering in the wilderness with a long and winding road, wide, with the wind in my hair with a wanderlust and a plate of vindaloo.

batman begins has to be the best of all the batman movies made as of now. there was a science to his creation- the psyche, suit, batmobile (it's based on a bat lunging forward), cape. i liked the fact that they bothered to get into the details- kind of slowly building a base to the story before making sequels so the foundation sets into your mind. movie ends with a lead to the joker... nice!
some great scenes-there was this awesome shot of bruce wayne closing his eyes and standing in the cave when the bats surround him... dark, morbid visions of batman when viewed under the influence of the gas...

there were buddhist monks in the theatre. i guess the oriental thing in the beginning caught their fancy!

more flicks

ya i like words aparna. like torrential. last night we had torrential rains.
it rained torrentializationalistically.
i was in awe. awe-mazed. a mazda rx8 is da one way to go wondering what it would be like wandering in the wilderness with a long and winding road, wide, with the wind in my hair with a wanderlust and a plate of vindaloo.

batman begins has to be the best of all the batman movies made as of now. there was a science to his creation- the psyche, suit, batmobile (it's based on a bat lunging forward), cape. i liked the fact that they bothered to get into the details- kind of slowly building a base to the story before making sequels so the foundation sets into your mind. movie ends with a lead to the joker... nice!
some great scenes-there was this awesome shot of bruce wayne closing his eyes and standing in the cave when the bats surround him... dark, morbid visions of batman when viewed under the influence of the gas...

there were buddhist monks in the theatre. i guess the oriental thing in the beginning caught their fancy!

flicks

saw sarkar. although rgv gives the 'disclaimer' in the beginning that it's a copy of / tribute to 'godfather', word is that its based on bal thakeray. whatever... how was the movie? 4/5. had it been an original script i'd say 5/5. sound used very well.



henry kissinger apologises for calling us Bastards and Bitches. well, in the 70s that may have come across as offending but today, anything worth a second look is done by the big b's. if we were found threatening 30 years back, too bad for our yankee poopoos.

oooooh... I called them yankee poopoos... oooooh... now they'll probably have some technology to trace anti-american sentiments and have everyone apologise... oooooh...

flicks

saw sarkar. although rgv gives the 'disclaimer' in the beginning that it's a copy of / tribute to 'godfather', word is that its based on bal thakeray. whatever... how was the movie? 4/5. had it been an original script i'd say 5/5. sound used very well.



henry kissinger apologises for calling us Bastards and Bitches. well, in the 70s that may have come across as offending but today, anything worth a second look is done by the big b's. if we were found threatening 30 years back, too bad for our yankee poopoos.

oooooh... I called them yankee poopoos... oooooh... now they'll probably have some technology to trace anti-american sentiments and have everyone apologise... oooooh...