tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54904407559573284902024-03-04T20:36:28.173-08:00My Oh MY !!!If you relate to what ever I write here, it may not be a mere coincidence... Watch Out!!!Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-14531157099364990432009-12-30T06:41:00.000-08:002009-12-31T07:34:36.021-08:00Year 2009 - The year gone by<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinali6v1rwWWMcNQDRxFFYRcURZrYRXzRgXOdJExT3_CejLAG8OGWd-J4ieonUyuN_r3rwzrVVZkNkmdW3iY2rQregKjjewvFajwgvHyYSzRuieMERqKwuYvyF6Ig-qaBfzym0fcANbo4/s1600-h/end+of+year.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinali6v1rwWWMcNQDRxFFYRcURZrYRXzRgXOdJExT3_CejLAG8OGWd-J4ieonUyuN_r3rwzrVVZkNkmdW3iY2rQregKjjewvFajwgvHyYSzRuieMERqKwuYvyF6Ig-qaBfzym0fcANbo4/s320/end+of+year.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421063094365019330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">An eventful year is finally ending, and I am not sure if I am happy about it or not. Ups and downs encountered through out the year '09 are worth another look back; such is the learning the period presented. Personally, the year shall always be remembered, for the job switch, for moving out of India, last but not the least; for twitter and related activities.</span><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >For rest of the world, there was no dearth of headlines this year.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >World lost 'The Michael Jackson'<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Tiger Woods - A Crippled Statue<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Team India, Numero Uno in Test Cricket</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Google Wave - Off Target</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Oscar Comes to India - Jai Ho ARR!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Revival of Test Cricket</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Liberhan Report Tamasha</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Copenhagen Drama</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Ajmal Kasab - The Actor</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >David Headley, an American spy?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Shashi Tharoor and Twittergate</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Dubai Sinking</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >New dimensions in AfPak relationship</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Congress Sweeps General Elections '09. Gen Y politicians fuel new hope to the youngistan.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Lanka out of Tiger Claws with Prabhakaran shot to death</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Pakistan - hunter is being hunted #terrorism</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >H1N1 - a face-to-face with mask of death</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >BJP disapproved Jaswant Singh's Jinnah connection</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Rehman Malik - Joker of the year becomes a joke himself</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >YSR Departs; Andhra Congress Orphaned</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Zardari Vs CJ, goes on..</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Obama gets a piece of Nobel Prize for Peace</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Telengana, a stateless state</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It can go on and on...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza0fvdFRNXbURFRQT9qzj1564SESJSlh4MLFBfSEdsHtasVY_DawkaO2LZXncbRdJWaeasA5KNqwMrBCGR_ueulaswovgmrLwCktGtxw4xA0_VT595lVBagpzr2T_wu9-JnQmPqJKQ6o/s1600-h/new.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza0fvdFRNXbURFRQT9qzj1564SESJSlh4MLFBfSEdsHtasVY_DawkaO2LZXncbRdJWaeasA5KNqwMrBCGR_ueulaswovgmrLwCktGtxw4xA0_VT595lVBagpzr2T_wu9-JnQmPqJKQ6o/s320/new.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421080503493767282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Indian politics continued to be a joke, thanks to "leaders" like Madu Khoda, Kishenji and KRC. Oh shit, I almost missed gunda RAJ... Globally, Obama's Amrika continue its strong hold despite the economic fall, how we wish the obsequiousness of sycophants to end. Obama said that Tibet is China's integral part and want China to be a watch over Indo-Pak. I wonder if our PM had any dialogue regarding the same, when he celebrated 26/11 at Uncle Sam's. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Over all a good sporting year, records crumbled, new heroes born, and few heroes fallen:-Inconsistent Team India finished the year as Numero Uno Test Team in Cricket; Umar Akmal and Mohammed Amer emerges as Saviors of Pak Cricket; Gauti - India's new wall; Freddie hangs his test boots; West Indies showing signs of getting back at competitive cricket; Aussies put to shame by the English at Ashes; Chelsea closely chased by Red devils at EPL table battle; Federer continues to rewrite history; Tiger Woods put golf world to shame; T20 WC goes to Pakistan; Usain Bolt at lightning speed; Saina - India's New Hope... More to come... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The ghost of recession from Year 2008 sunk the miraculous Dubai, which alone gives an idea about where the economy stands.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The year was a decent one for movies and music, not a lot of hits, but a few memorable ones.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Movies:- Avtar 3D, Paranormal Activity, Inglorious Bastards, Wake up Sid, 3 Idiots, Luck by chance etc</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Music:- Luck by chance, Delhi 6, Wake up sid, Luck by chance, APKK etc</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >But the award winning script of the year should go to "Ajmal Kasab, The Actor". Its shameful and irritating to watch the guy mocking our Judicial system, and am not saying anything about the guest actor David Headley (<a href="http://bit.ly/7QwGXp">Read it here</a>). And with in our country, my home district Kannur seems to be the new Azamgarh; the arrest of T Nazeer is unfolding more dramatic events. However the Sham of "Love Jihad" is as unfortunate and atrocious, as Mr. Muthalik's (Pink Chaddi fame) war against cultural liberty.</span><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >My Year '09 can be split into 3 phases - Precipitate, Stagnate and Resurrect with a parallel dimension of twitterspace.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Phase Precipitate</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTvBpSB1EhrG2HcxOoSybilDoV2f4340ZNHLkpqFAqh0jkAV1DMVI4X1CVHcyP7j8eJPCCLYqw-vorUNj1lsfIVB5bUf7Dfg_NRs_HAgkJ1pFrxQyh4aiMR8-lol7HsHqQQwkNKL0OIA/s1600-h/stumble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTvBpSB1EhrG2HcxOoSybilDoV2f4340ZNHLkpqFAqh0jkAV1DMVI4X1CVHcyP7j8eJPCCLYqw-vorUNj1lsfIVB5bUf7Dfg_NRs_HAgkJ1pFrxQyh4aiMR8-lol7HsHqQQwkNKL0OIA/s320/stumble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421063223319521506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The year didn’t start as well as I would have wanted it to, previous year-end distractions got better of me and made first few weeks unbearably tough. Personal commitments forced me to go on an uncertain vacation, which was later extended to an immature resignation from work and the work place I loved (Someday am gonna be back there). It was a tough call, but at that given point I was short of options, and had to leave Nalanda Family for my first family. My 3-yr stint with that co., team, bosses and colleagues gave me immeasurable learning, guidance, confidence and much more. I am indebted to each and every one at PSL for making me what I am today, I am indebted to PSL, and am committed to make it up to AJ and co, someday...</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Phase Stagnate</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38N1awB4-jKRBz0AuFdbn9BRfhXDtcU1_kfiqc62CibYx9oCMy0rf5Umfi-WgVmOM21CfECaYPeiDbK04wIoPgcVrdYb2oMD-b_eSBN8-oEUuCf7KT04yFst-ams5fMWfPom0sf49EBM/s1600-h/stillneess2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38N1awB4-jKRBz0AuFdbn9BRfhXDtcU1_kfiqc62CibYx9oCMy0rf5Umfi-WgVmOM21CfECaYPeiDbK04wIoPgcVrdYb2oMD-b_eSBN8-oEUuCf7KT04yFst-ams5fMWfPom0sf49EBM/s320/stillneess2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421063438641770098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;">The phase of desperation was one of the toughest in my life; it also was a stage of more learning. Though the period often drove me towards hibernation (a total mental cut-off from rest of the world), constant reflection and contemplation helped me through, and the result was a much needed stronger self-realization. The term also taught me the value of 'channelizing emotions', all thanks to one man: Dr. A R - one of the best teachers I ever had, Love you always, Sir.<br /><br />Almighty knew when to pull the plug, he did so at the right time, and alhamdulillah, peace & sanity prevailed.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Phase Resurrect</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddTwC-8eKbPhOjERCZ1-6U5ZuO1szAi-jmYzW9D9pX5AoX7JZhUU9qvYWwMkvEq5_OqRsiSfE8F1iVxlA-J90wsN8HbHHBPzCuNajAmaSCjQIm38h8jPJAC9GvOIqiA8X2Ac6dE0ZhBU/s1600-h/Pheonix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddTwC-8eKbPhOjERCZ1-6U5ZuO1szAi-jmYzW9D9pX5AoX7JZhUU9qvYWwMkvEq5_OqRsiSfE8F1iVxlA-J90wsN8HbHHBPzCuNajAmaSCjQIm38h8jPJAC9GvOIqiA8X2Ac6dE0ZhBU/s320/Pheonix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421063627812165842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Peace restored and life took a pleasant ascent, slow and steady. It was time to walk towards the realizations that I embraced during previous phases, and work towards excellence. I am going with the flow now... Insha Allah, a turn is around the corner.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimension Virtual: <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitterverse</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://twitter.com/shamz911"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZYFvWT7BqxZFgQnTi_UEUiNK5lHfLf0iUmVsNMR1VUgDuArCHOH_W4rRCuC2xjFHLpQtWXd9I5yw3D6rRLVbn6dTQXG46U-ETHPBhtbEoQHy3wCXCVHvWg6yZJx1ZJjx48lNorRLqgQ/s320/Twitter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421063800540928114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Since July '09 twitter became my new <a href="http://twitter.com/shamz911">home</a>, away from home; and its awesome - Great friends, cool gangs, online social activities, insightful thoughts and meaningful talks. The virtual world is indeed more sensible and purposeful than the wildly ignorant real world.<br /><br />The world has been shrinking with growth of social media, and twitter has pushed it to the limit. How else would a commoner like me get a chance to interact with prominent public figures - <a href="http://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor">Shashi Tharoor</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/PritishNandy">Pritish Nandy</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/BDUTT">Barkha Dutt</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/virsanghvi">Vir Sanghvi</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/SardesaiRajdeep">Rajdeep Sardesai</a> etc, and celebs - <a href="http://twitter.com/CelinaJaitly">Celina Jaitly</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/Gulpanag">Gul Panag</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/JuniorBachchan">Abhishek Bachan</a> etc... (its a very long list). Twitter is fast becoming a powerful news source; refer to Shashi Tharoor's "Cattle Class & Holy Cows" & "Comments on Visa regulations", and <a href="http://twitter.com/Chetan_Bhagat">Chetan Bhagat</a>'s "chetan blocks".<br /><br />Twitter is the place for you if you are a knowledge junkie, a news junkie, sports buff, social activist, social networker, communicator, blah blah blah...<br /><br />But beware its not all clean out there, twitterverse is NOT spared of snobby & shady black sheeps. Have witnessed tweeps getting in to trouble, and had my own share of bad experiences, nonetheless wonderful tweeps around me ensured 'all izz well :D'. I am thankful to @twitter for letting me know all those amazing people, whom I would ve never met otherwise.. Thanks to my tweeties for being there :)<br /><br />My twitter talks are incomplete without mention of the awesome gangs we formed - <a href="http://desidilwale.in/">desidilwales</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/akashkaysajith/nishkus">#nishkus</a> and #DD. I am proud to be associated with mighty causes such as <a href="http://hope-runs.blogspot.com/">hoperuns</a> & #<a href="http://zaxplanet.blogspot.com/2009/10/deepwish-diwali-wishes-from-twitter-to.html">deepwish</a>, and all other causes anchored by <a href="http://streetanchor.com/">streetanchor</a>. And that is the strongest element about twitter, at least for me some true gems I have found there<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">------------------------------------------xox-----------------------------------------------</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >That’s it at a high-level, and I bet u don’t want me to get into more details. :D</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >2009 gave me some nice time with family, friends, couple of tweet-ups, brilliant Birthday, witnessed an international friendly football match (England Vs Brazil), quite a few travels - Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin, Doha, & UAE, and some new possessions including MacBook & Blackberry curve. After all year wasn’t as bad as I thought it was :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Before I stow the lappy,</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">“May each day of the coming year be vibrant and colorful,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">bringing along many reasons for celebrations.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wish you a very happy new year”</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtGJ_yyqPjwww7I9wSivD8ZuBjYQC5aYZmbeEF9Y9M9WsWuG1QZkKnAgtPrClVUWOmECMRa77cfTNYPS7_Sk0FimkLTOwoNvfztZFmSS2jfCFavhAfhwL4kw_dp4M1tnYndsDSsMahRM/s1600-h/2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtGJ_yyqPjwww7I9wSivD8ZuBjYQC5aYZmbeEF9Y9M9WsWuG1QZkKnAgtPrClVUWOmECMRa77cfTNYPS7_Sk0FimkLTOwoNvfztZFmSS2jfCFavhAfhwL4kw_dp4M1tnYndsDSsMahRM/s320/2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421064440398013106" border="0" /></a>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-12696380292572563302009-10-18T03:51:00.000-07:002009-10-18T11:14:21.082-07:00#Deepwish – Diwali Wishes from Twitter to Goonj<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukQQcm8rt2qLu4QuCdfQD9_r6EHlMX86R2jmQ-dj6E6EdjpPK0jDPKAssuijBMvfICWijN0-hGmfwD55k3KRIR0meYxMX_SzribvekKrAspoYLCRXhqBco4QM-S5SHTlS2JM6Pn7n5Xc/s1600-h/diwali.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukQQcm8rt2qLu4QuCdfQD9_r6EHlMX86R2jmQ-dj6E6EdjpPK0jDPKAssuijBMvfICWijN0-hGmfwD55k3KRIR0meYxMX_SzribvekKrAspoYLCRXhqBco4QM-S5SHTlS2JM6Pn7n5Xc/s400/diwali.jpg"/></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;alignment:center">Be light of someone's life</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Closed the fund at 30K plus... Thanks for all the support extended...<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span><br /><br />Just extending my support to a wonderful cause of supporting <a href="http://www.goonj.org/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Goonj, a charity for ’Educating the girl child’</span></a>... This drive started by <a href="http://www.anaggh.com/2009/10/17/diwali-putting-money-where-your-mouth-is.html">Anaggh</a> now have a whole bunch of tweeple has tagged in and contributing.<br /><br />All you have to do is to tweet to us with the hashtag #deepwish and wish us for the diwali.. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Something as simple as <span style="font-style:italic;">"@shamz911 Happy Diwali #deepwish"</span>, and that wish counts to charity - Rs. 53.75 per tweet..</span><br /><br />The contributors --><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/anaggh"><br />@Anaggh</a> Rs0.75<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Aneebunee">@Aneebunee</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Atulkarmarkar">@Atulkarmarkar</a> Rs2.50<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/b50">@b50</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/deepakshenoy">@deepakshenoy</a> Rs 2.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/fartfree">@fartfree</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Gagrin">@Gagrin</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/gkjohn">@gkjohn</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/hp_livelife">@hp_livelife</a> Rs2.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/iamshishir">@iamshishir</a> Rs2.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/krist0ph3r">@krist0ph3r</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/nichetechie">@Nichetechie</a> Rs1.50<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/nihang">@Nihang</a> Rs2.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/preetChnadhoke">@PreetChandhoke</a> Rs5.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/pramodscom">@pramodscom</a> Rs2.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/prolificd">@prolificd</a> Rs1.25<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/rakh35h">@Rak35h </a>Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/s4sukhdeep">@s4sukhdeep</a> Rs0.50<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/shamz911">@shamz911</a> Rs3.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/shayonpal">@Shayonpal</a> Rs3.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/sizzler_chetan">@sizzler_chetan</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Sudhiru">@Sudhiru</a> Rs1.00<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/unitechy">@unitechy</a> Rs0.50<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/virajj">@virajj</a> Rs3.00<br /><br />Rest will be added soon<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Support us and spread the news on twitter... Be light of someone's life</span>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-54024280248969478912009-08-18T04:38:00.000-07:002009-08-20T06:04:59.555-07:00Life ka 1 to 10...<a href="http://thoughtworld.wordpress.com/">"You-Know-Who"</a> Tagged me again. But yeah this is what keeps this space alive and I somehwere ove this laborious (*wink wink*) exercise..<br /><br />If life could be defined in numbers this is what my life would appear to be (at least parts of it)... :)<br /><br />Okay! It looked easy when I read it there… and I realized how difficult it was when I started doing it. It was gruelling! I wonder who comes up with such novel tags!<br /><br />1 Life to live every single moment. love all, spread smile and chase ur dreams.<br /><br />2 Jobs. Is it less for a 4 year career??? :)<br /><br />3 Siblings, 2 bros and a sis... Love em and miss em.. Mwaaah.<br /><br />4 Cities in India - have experienced India, away from home at, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi. Its also my favourite batting position... Flexible though :)<br /><br />5 yrs in Chennai made the city my second home... Miss everything about the place except the climate (it sux)... Namma Chennai !!!<br /><br />6 is my favourite number, frankly i dont know the reason for this, you would see most of my jersey's donning No. 6..<br /><br />7 yrs of college education... *scratches head and asks* did it make me any wiser than what I other wise would be?<br /><br />8 yrs away from home (that is till date)... period.<br /><br />9 mobile no.s I have used in last 2 yrs.. kuch zyada toh nahin hua na??? :P<br /><br />10 was my age when I first padded in a competetive cricket match for my district in U-13 group... miss those days maannn....<br /><br />So folks…are you ready to take this up? Well..don’t run.. more tags coming your way! :)<br /><br />Without any further thinking..let me tag first tag my tag buddy <a href="http://cheamanu.blogspot.com/">Chitz</a>... <br />Then... its over to the #DDGang and tweeps... @softykid @pallaviade @sizzler_chetan @_atkin @smalltown_girl @ashkd @kirtiB @AanchalIm @manushee @kp1200 @smilinggal @pprakash @delhidreams @pprakash @anulaaboobacker @hiyer @ire17n, and my twister @nadhiyamali... I am sparing others for the above tweeple to tag :P.. Get going...Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-42686356373757885462009-08-16T06:35:00.000-07:002009-08-17T05:52:51.220-07:00Tagged again!<a href="http://cheamanu.blogspot.com/">Chitz</a>... Tag is done... seems like I'm hooked to tags.. more to come as well.. Phew<br /><br />Without much ado, here comes the entertaintment quotient..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. What time did you get up this morning?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-style:italic;">@3 thanks to the nightmare, bac to sleep again.. thn @6.20 i was fully awake, had to reach office @ 7.. Damn!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. How do you like your steak?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Very well done</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Cinemas out here have terrible sound systems… So prefer DVDs for we better sound system (BOSE) at our place... apart from that weekend evenings always hold bigger plans… </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. What is your favorite TV show?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Not addicted to any shows... thankfully :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Home, sweet home and nowhere else…</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />6. What did you have for breakfast?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Are you asking about today, or last time when I had breakfast... I am sure it would be cornflakes, though I dnt remember when I had BF last...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. What is your favourite cuisine?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">An absolute foodie... anything cooked by mom would be my favorite (excluding one’s listed below) - Love you Mom!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. What foods do you dislike?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Anything half cooked, Non-shelled sea food, and ginger!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">9. Favourite Place to Eat?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Anywhere, in front of TV...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Only non-riders drive… I ride my baby… RX 135 !!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12. What are your favourite clothes?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Jeans and T’s, any day, any day..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">London!!! – Solely for Lords.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">It’s always ½ Empty… More to achieve and little to lose....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">15. Where would you want to retire?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Home – God’s Own Country...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16. Favorite time of day?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Evenings… Did u expect me to say morning or noon?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17. Where were you born?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This is where heaven meets earth... Tellicherry, Kerala, India...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18. What is your favorite sport to watch?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Gottta be kidding, if you are asking ME to choose one sport - *Absolute Sport Buff*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19. Who do you think will not tag you back?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Hmmm… Hmmm.. Hmmm.. Pass..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20. Person you expect to tag you back first?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Clueless..</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">All my blogger frnds.. </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />22. Bird watcher?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Never</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23. Are you a morning person or a night person?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">very much a night person</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24. Do you have any pets?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My bike is my pet </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yeah, my vacation is due in another month.</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />26. What did you want to be when you were little?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Easy guess - A Cricketer...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27. What is your best childhood memory?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">How bout my first cricket kit and bicycle for that… Love you dad!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">28. Are you a cat or dog person?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I’m a human person, hate animals…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">29. Are you married?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Not cursed yet!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">30. Always wear your seat belt?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yessie..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31. Been in a car accident?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Not any worth mentioning… Bike accident, Yes!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">32. Any pet peeves?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Errr.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">33. Favourite Pizza Toppings?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Salami....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">34. Favourite Flower?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Roses are roses, nothing can beat em..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">35. Favourite ice cream?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Butterscotch !!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">36. Favourite fast food restaurant?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pijjahut..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Nevaa nigga…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">38. From whom did you get your last email?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">From our bonkers site coordinator</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Lifestyle for dresses and Landmark/Oxford on books</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">40. Do anything spontaneous lately?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Lately? Its always bud....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">41. Happy with your job?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Decently flexible and Good Pay… But not quite my cuppa tea, this is surely a stop over for me.. <br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">42. Broccoli?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Good for diet…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">43. What was your favorite vacation?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Every vacation....Vacations are always amazing....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">44. Last person you went out to dinner with?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My gang…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">45. What are you listening to right now?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Cluttering of Key Boards :P </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">46. What is your favorite color?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Too many to choose from, shall stick to basics - black, blue and white....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">47. How many tattoos do you have?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">One sticker tattoo, if its counted…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?</span><br /><em>5 mentioned and everyone else who would like to give it a shot :)</em><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">49. In What time did you finish this quiz?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Is it necessary now?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">50. Coffee Drinker?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I prefer tea!!!</span><br /><br /><strong>Am tagging this to my buddies... <a href="http://thoughtworld.wordpress.com/">Amrit</a>, <a href="http://mymindscribblings.blogspot.com/">Ashwin</a>, <a href="http://iamanomadforlife.blogspot.com/">Pallavi</a>, <a href="http://disillussionednik.blogspot.com/">Niki </a>and <a href="http://www.anulawrites.wordpress.com/">Anula</a>, and everyone else who would like to give it a shot :)</strong>...<br /><br /><strong>Comments are welcomed ;) </strong>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-36917987944084032172009-08-01T10:52:00.001-07:002009-08-02T04:08:59.254-07:00Friends... My Life Support System..."Friendship" - a special feeling shared by masses... a feeling stretching beyond silly definitions, asymmetric complexities, arresting limitations, physical classifications, geographical distances, economical classes and religious rivalries... <br /><br />Sound of word "Friend" comes across with a special warmth as in a lovesome hug, it invokes a nostalgic harmony in my mind, along with lots of pleasant memories (Hum rahe yaa na rahe kal playing in background.... ) ;)<br /><br />I consider myself blessed to possess so many true friends... You make me fearless of getting into any stinking shit for I know you are there to pull me out it, the way I would pull you out of one... For someone like me who has been staying away from home since the age of 17, friends have not an an inch lesser than my family... I literally eat, drink, and sleep with my friends (its 8 years, and counting)... Once inside my friendship web, I've hardly let anyone out... Orkut, Facebook and Twitter deserves due credit for helping me stay in touch with my darling friends... <br /><br />This day, 2nd August 2009 is celebrated as "World Friendship Day"... Many argue that friends do not need a day to express their love to each others, may be we dont... but still I shall grab this opportunity to thank all those special people who are integral part my life...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"Thank you my friend for being meaningful in so many ways"</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Thank you my friend for walking into my life, and for letting me be a part of your life...<br />Thank you for sharing all my happiness, and all my sorrows...<br />Thank you for believing in me when I found it difficult to believe in myself...<br />Thank you my friend, for being bliss in my life...<br /><br />Your comforting presence make my grieves short lived,<br />If not for you, my jubilations would not be lasting as long as it do...<br />Your kind words lighten my heart, and guide me right during tough times...<br />From you I always hear what I need to hear instead of what I want to hear... <br /><br />Thank you my friend, for trusting me with your thoughts, disappointments and dreams... <br />Thank you for all the special memories with me...<br />Thank you my friend for putting so much of thought, care and imagination into our friendship...<br />Thank you for knowing you can depend on me always...<br /><br />Thank you my friend for being meaningful in so many ways...</span><br /><br />Some of you walked into my life as early as I let out my first cry... some joined a little late... I just wish you could 've made that entry into my life earlier, and pray that you stay here for eternity... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4Xdg1I3DTRIJrzGhrB7OOQxingUzVfOEcQqW8Ba1dGoCGa-4OwITchW1W6nNt6GRUlZviG-zE0pYLFCzdx1LXOrzr7B8_MdTxAlIpPmKXNC5o3QwWkGNZQqj7v-sZULYbil9M-K33aM/s1600-h/friendshipsfriendsday.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4Xdg1I3DTRIJrzGhrB7OOQxingUzVfOEcQqW8Ba1dGoCGa-4OwITchW1W6nNt6GRUlZviG-zE0pYLFCzdx1LXOrzr7B8_MdTxAlIpPmKXNC5o3QwWkGNZQqj7v-sZULYbil9M-K33aM/s400/friendshipsfriendsday.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365252666068181922" /></a><br /><br />Love always...<br />Shamz...Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-16955565548056916612009-06-20T02:35:00.000-07:002009-08-02T03:07:07.052-07:00Just Four ThingsAnother tag from <a href="http://thoughtworld.wordpress.com/">Amrit</a>, he has vowed not to spare me on any tags ;)<br /><br />Work is getting tighter and its really keeping my head & mind clear from blogging... its been weeks since I've blogged and I have 2 unfinished blogs rotting in my draft... Sorry for this and I promise to be back with some interesting thoughts and experiences soon...<br /><br />Coming back to the tag... Just like everyone else, I am also discovering myself through tags :)<br /><br />Here we go...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four jobs you’ve had in your life</span><br /><br />- Accountant cum cashier @ my dad's business (I always hated handing over the collection at the end of the day):)<br />- Professional Cricketer (Domestic Circuit and Junior level - We got paid, hence we were professionals.. LOL)<br />- Training Consultant in one of the top IT Companies...!!! (A choice made by heart and a job which was close to my heart)<br />- Operations co-ordinator with a leading Oil & Gas Consultant in Middle east... <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four jobs you wish you had</span><br /><br />- Professional cricketer at international circuit.. more than the fame, money and other incentives (read as travel, girls etc..), for the passion I have for the game... I juz love the game...<br />- A beaurocrat... not a corrupted one, but a one with a heart to help the nation develop...<br />- Not as a job, but I dream of entering into politics and reason is not any different from the onementioned above...<br />- Last but not the least, an entrepreneur... (Do I need to mention the reasons???)...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Four movies you can watch over and over again</span><br />Only four movies!!! Hmmmmmmmmmm...... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Hmmmmmmmmmm<br /><br />- Rocky Series<br />- God Father Series<br />- Boing Boing<br />- Khaaka Khaaaka<br />………………………………there are more for this list!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four cities you have lived in</span><br />- Chennai (The city was a second home for me...)<br />- New Delhi (A short stay... I fell so much in love with this city and wish to go back!!! I could have stayed longer, but the personal constraints did not allow me to :( )<br />- Hyderabad (A shorter stint... Lived every minute of it)<br />- Doha (This is where I am... Learning and a writing a new chapter of life)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Four TV shows you love to watch</span><br />- Every Cricket Match which gets telecasted... (Didnt I mention how much I love this game???)<br />- News (Its always been informative... now it has become entertaining as well... not to mention the news readers like Sunethra, who keeps us glued to the channel ;))<br />- Hero Honda Roadies (I just love this show..its engrossing!!!)<br />- Devils Advocate (Karan Thappar is the best !!!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four websites you visit daily</span><br />- Without fail..my Blog & my friends' blog!!! :)<br />- Gmail<br />- Facebook/Orkut/Twitter<br />- IBN LIVE & manoramaonline<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four of your favorite foods</span><br />Now this one is very unfair! MORE than the list of movies… how can a foodie like me restrict my choices to four??? Sigh !!<br />- Home Food tops the list.... (Its finger lickin gooooood ;))<br />- Oriental stuff minus sea food<br />- Dosa & Chatni from Saravana Bhavan.... I miss it :(<br />- Hyderabad Biriyani from Hyderabad House (I can travel to Hyd, just to have it) ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four things you won’t eat</span><br />- Sea food (Excluding the shelled ones)...<br />- Any NV which is not halal..<br />- Red Chillies..<br />- Ginger... Yuck !!!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Four things you wish you could eat right now</span><br />- Chilli Bhajji<br />- Ice Cream (Preferably butter scotch)<br />- Kappa<br />- Water Melon (Just to beat the heat)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four things in your bedroom</span><br />- Bed with mattress (ofcourse..has to be..silly me :))<br />- Books & Mags<br />- Wardrobe<br />- Mobile chargers ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four things you wish you had in your bedroom</span><br />- A Sony wall mount LCD TV<br />- Some more darkness<br />- Sound proof walls<br />- Well done and beautiful bathroom<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four things I’m wearing right now</span><br />- Well..undies!!! (what a question!!! LOL)<br />- Brown Pepe T Shirt & Blue Wrangler Jean<br />- Two silver finger rings<br />- My Fossil Chronograph<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">One place I’d rather be right now</span><br />London... so that I can witness T20 WC Final tomorrow ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">One fictional place I’d rather be right now</span><br />Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four people you’d really love to have dinner with</span><br />- My family ofcourse<br />- All my friends across the globe<br />- MSD... Not to ask why he sent Jadeja ahead of Yuvi... but to congratulate him for taking men blue where they are today...<br />- The special one ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four things I am thinking right now</span><br />- I am thinking about her! (and not going to disclose who that “her” is)<br />- When am I gonna meet my friends and team again...<br />- Why did I not pursue my cricket?<br />- 3 more hours before I can leave office today :( <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Four of your favorite things/people</span><br />- My family (Mom & Dad, my siblings); My cousins...; My closest buddies – too small a space to mention about them ; The special one ;)<br />- My Bike !!!<br />- My Clothes & Accessories<br />- My country :) (How patriotic na)<br /><br />Four people I tag<br />- Prathap (An amazing writer, equally good procrastinator... LOL)<br />- Neeharika (I know you are busy with studies, but would love to see your answers)<br />- Kirthi (Claims to be too busy with work)<br />- Chithira ( Would like to read your answers)<br />(All of them are in some sort of hibernation for quite some-time and except chithira, others are due to complete previous tags)Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-56724255563458869712009-05-12T03:10:00.000-07:002009-05-12T03:32:35.127-07:00H1N1 Communication... as receivedJust received a statutory communication from my employer regarding Swine Flu/H1N1. Considered it obligatory to pass this on to my friends... Here it go...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SWINE FLU</span><br /><br />Information from WHO (Wordl Health Organization) these previous days mention a Swine Flu pandemic. This Flu is transmittable from person to person, unlike avian flu where transmission person to person hasn’t been proved.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">What is swine flu?</span></span><br /><br />Pigs spread their own strains of influenza and every so often people catch one,<br />usually after contact with the animals. This new strain is a mix of pig viruses with some human and bird viruses.<br />Unlike more typical swine flu, it is spreading person‐to‐person.<br />Apart from Mexico, there are very few established occurrences; nevertheless we have to remain vigilant.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Is Swine Flu infectiuous ?</span></span><br /><br />Yes, it is. Transmission may occur person to person<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">How does SWINE FLU spreads to humans?</span></span><br /><br />As a classic flu :<br />o Through caugh, sneezes, nose blowings,<br />o By touching infected surfaces or objects then by touching mouth and nose.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">What are signs and symptoms ?</span></span><br /><br />The same as classic flu : fever, caugh, throatache, headache, cold and weakness<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">How diagnose Swine Flu ?</span></span><br /><br />By taking samples and virological analysis.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Does a Swine Flu vaccine exist ?</span></span><br /><br />No, Seasonal Flu vaccine is ineffective.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Do medications exist to treat Swine Flu ?</span></span><br /><br />Yes, Tamiflu® and Relenza® are effective treatments.<br />On medical advice, take the treatment as soon as possible within the first 2 days after the first symptoms of flu.<br />Also possible as prevention measure, always on medical prescrition.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">How long Swine Flu infected peole remain infectious ?</span></span><br /><br />Possible contagion during the incubation period (1 to 7 days) and during the illness.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY IN CASE OF SPENDING TIME IN A SWINE FLU INFECTED COUNTRY</span><br /><br />Follow the instructions given in the arrival airport,<br />Use disposable handkerchiefs during caughs and sneezes,<br />Wash hands as often as possible with water and soap, for 30 seconds at least,<br />particularly after caughing and sneezing an/or use specific disinfectant solutions<br />(Alcoholic gels),<br />Avoid contact with infected people (public gathering),<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />In case of symptoms when abroad</span><br /><br />Contact immediately Repatriation assistance company to get appropriate information<br />on course of actions to be taken<br />In case of symptoms back to home<br />During the fight : Warn aircraft crew<br />After the arrival : phone to the doctor<br />Don’t go to your family doctor (Risk of contamination of patients in the waiting room).<br /><br />If you find it useful, dont think twice before passing it on...<br /><br />Cheers...<br /><br />For a healthy world :)Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-24473270972272851462009-05-09T22:53:00.000-07:002009-05-09T23:40:16.628-07:00Realization time..measure what you have done in life!!<a href="http://thoughtworld.wordpress.com/">Amrit</a> tagged me into this interesting thought trigger. I have to bold whatever I have done out of these…So here I go!<br /><br />01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink<br /><br />02. Swam with dolphins<br /><br />03. Climbed a mountain<br /><br />04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive<br /><br />05. Been inside the Great Pyramid<br /><br />06. Held a tarantula<br /><br />07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />08. Said “I love you” and meant it (When I say it..I mean it!!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">09. Hugged a tree</span><br /><br />10. Bungee jumped - Not yet, but soon will ;)<br /><br />11. Visited Paris<br /><br />12. Watched a lightning storm at sea<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise</span> - It was way of life, once up on a time ;)<br /><br />14. Seen the Northern Lights<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">15. Gone to a huge sports game </span> - I have always been an intense spectator :)<br /><br />16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa<br /><br />17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables<br /><br />18. Touched an iceberg<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19. Slept under the stars (I juz luv it :) )</span> <br /><br />20. Changed a baby’s diaper (dint get an opportunity…and m glad !!! :) )<br /><br />21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon<br /><br />22. Watched a meteor shower<br /><br />23. Gotten Drunk on champagne<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24. Given more than you can afford to charity</span><br /><br />25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment</span><br /><br />27. Had a food fight<br /><br />28. Bet on a winning horse<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">29. Asked out a stranger (its always fun !!! ) </span> <br /><br />30. Had a snowball fight<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can</span> - we do it every time we pass a tunnel..<br /><br />32. Held a lamb<br /><br />33. Seen a total eclipse<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">34. Ridden a roller coaster </span>(ooohhh….how much I love it)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">35. Hit a home run</span> (On my nintendo)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">36. Danced like a fool and didn’t care who was looking</span> - thats what I do every time I dance ;)<br /><br />37. Adopted an accent for an entire day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">39. Had two hard drives for your computer</span> - Still have two :)<br /><br />40. Visited all 50 states<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">41. Taken care of someone who was drunk<br /></span> - Don't ask me who, I wont say ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">42. Had amazing friends</span> - (I am blessed with very very amazing friends… Love you guyz)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country</span> - Read foreign state :)<br /><br />44. Watched whales<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">45. Stolen a sign</span> - My mumma's sign while in school, Dad's sign is too difficult :(<br /><br />46. Backpacked in Europe<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />47. Taken a road-trip</span> - It gives me ecstasy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">48. Gone rock climbing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">49. Taken a midnight walk on the beach</span> - an ultimate relaxing exercise one can opt for...<br /><br />50. Gone sky diving<br /><br />51. Visited Ireland<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them</span><br /><br />54. Visited Japan<br /><br />55. Milked a cow<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">56. Alphabetized your CDs</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">57. Pretended to be a superhero</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">58. Sung karaoke</span> - Only when I am alone... :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">59. Lounged around in bed all day</span> - For about 2 months at a stretch...<br /><br />60. Played touch football<br /><br />61. Gone scuba diving<br /><br />62. Kissed in the rain<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">63. Played in the mud</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">64. Played in the rain</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">65. Gone to a drive-in theatre</span><br /><br />66. Visited the Great Wall of China<br /><br />67. Started a business<br /><br />68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken<br /><br />69. Toured ancient sites<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">70. Taken a martial arts class</span><br /><br />71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight<br /><br />72. Gotten married<br /><br />73. Been in a movie<br /><br />74. Crashed a party<br /><br />75. Gotten divorced<br /><br />76. Gone without food for 5 days<br /><br />77. Made cookies from scratch<br /><br />78. Won first prize in a costume contest<br /><br />79. Ridden a gondola in Venice<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">80. Gotten a tattoo (Temporary one)…</span><br /><br />81. Rafted the Snake River<br /><br />82. Been on a television news program as an “expert”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">83. Gotten flowers for no reason</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">84. Performed on stage (Many times)</span><br /><br />85. Been to Las Vegas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />86. Recorded music</span> - We Jammed @ 3 AM ;)<br /><br />87. Eaten shark<br /><br />88. Kissed on the first date<br /><br />89. Gone to Thailand<br /><br />90. Bought a house<br /><br />91. Been in a combat zone<br /><br />92. Buried one/both of your parents<br /><br />93. Been on a cruise ship<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />94. Spoken more than one language fluently</span><br /><br />95. Performed in Rocky Horror<br /><br />96. Raised children<br /><br />97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour<br /><br />98. Passed out cold<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country</span> - Foriegn state again... exotic hills of Kodai was worth the pain of going round on bicycle ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over</span> - 4 times already ;)<br /><br />101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking with the windows open</span> - A group excercise ;)<br /><br />103. Had plastic surgery<br /><br />104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">105. Wrote articles for a large publication</span> - Not too large, but large enough covering 10,000 emplyeess ;)<br /><br />106. Lost over 100 pounds<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />107. Held someone while they were having a flashback (sometimes feel …why the hell we do it…it hurts you bak :O )</span><br /><br />108. Piloted an airplane<br /><br />109. Touched a stingray<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">110. Broken someone’s heart (but believe me…its hurts back..and thats a plain truth)</span><br /><br />111. Helped an animal give birth<br /><br />112. Won money on a TV game show<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">113. Broken a bone</span> - Same bone thrise ;)<br /><br />114. Gone on an African photo safari<br /><br />115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears<br /><br />116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol<br /><br />117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">118. Ridden a horse</span><br /><br />119. Had major surgery<br /><br />120. Had a snake as a pet<br /><br />121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon<br /><br />122. Slept for 30 hours in a 48 hour period<br /><br />123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. States<br /><br />124. Visited all 7 continents<br /><br />125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days<br /><br />126. Eaten kangaroo meat<br /><br />127. Eaten sushi<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">128. Had your picture in the newspaper </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about</span><br /><br />130. Gone back to school<br /><br />131. Parasailed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">132. Touched a cockroach (Unknowingly)</span><br /><br />133. Eaten fried green tomatoes<br /><br />134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey<br /><br />135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read<br /><br />136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">137. Skipped all your school reunions (how unlucky I am!!! )</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language (do it almost everyday)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">139. Been elected to public office<br /></span> - @ College<br />140. Written your own computer language<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream (It’s an awesome feeling)</span><br /><br />142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care<br /><br />143. Built your own PC from parts<br /><br />144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you<br /><br />145. Had a booth at a street fair<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">146. Dyed your hair (colored my hair…)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">147. Been a DJ (At a party at friend’s place)</span><br /><br />148. Shaved your head<br /><br />149. Caused a car accident<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />150. Saved someone’s life</span> - No heroics, but through the great cause of blood donation<br /><br />Thanks bud... This was a refreshing tag, helped me recall some wonderful time I had in my life.. <br /><br />I am tagging <a href="http://swirlingchocolate.blogspot.com/">Nee</a>, <a href="http://nairsjottings.blogspot.com/">Prathap</a>, <a href="http://experiences-n-expressions.blogspot.com/">Kits</a> and <a href="http://cheamanu.blogspot.com/">Chithira </a>to this pleasantry ;)Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-59985600441360490932009-05-09T03:45:00.000-07:002009-05-09T07:10:05.706-07:00Murphy's Extended Law<span style="font-weight:bold;"><center>"If a series of events can go wrong, they will do so in the worst possible sequence"<span style="font-style:italic;"></center></span></span><br /><br />Its really been tough 3 days... started off with a bad water leak in our bed room on Wednesday night... It was a bloody mess... <br /><br />needless to say that we didn’t bother to look our watch before waking the landlord... Nonetheless we couldn’t find the source of leakage and had to shift our stuffs out of bedroom and stack everything up in the hall, me and my roomies included... :(<br /><br />A Chelsea win would've warmed my heart amidst this confusion... But it was not to be the case, badluck and umpiring err got better off.... Result: a shocking injury time defeat to the blues, that was after maintaining a 1-0 lead for close to 85 Mins and Barca paid homage to Reff for disallowing 3 Chelsea Penalty shots.. :(<br /><br />Cometh the next day (7th May 2009)...<br /><br />"7" my lucky number otherwise, also ditched me and flipped side this time... I was pushed into more confusion as early as 7 AM in the morning... purely official and less fatal than a night of bad sleep with the threat of being drowned (exaggerated, yes !!!)... <br /><br />day started with some torturous and agonizing Gyan of our out of sorts Angrezi Mukhyadhikaari... first for a mail trail between 2 of my colleagues.... and then a personal session for highlighting another angrezi to-be employee's racial remark (Damn just before I received the mail with the regretful remark, I was fighting with a close associate for that Angrezi C******)... <br /><br />Our Mukhyadhikaari's session was not "CRITICAL", he was just letting me know being an angrezi how he understood the other person's sentiments when he wrote that remark and how he expects us (lesser mortals) to understand the angrezi babu's "sentiments"... <br /><br />And those of you know me well would also know how I would’ve rationalized my view... ;)<br /><br />It was rationalized alright, but the to-be employee angrezi, who was completely unaware of all this, followed his earlier mail with another one, with similar remarks... my bp was raised higher, but i refrained from highlighting it (yaar, just 1 moth into this job and dnt wanna go job hunting during this recession)... Anyway lets C how this fuzzy character get along in this fairyland... I bet he is gonna be entertaining... ;)<br /><br />thankfully day ended on a highnote.... CSK's electrifyin win over Bubblies lightened my mooood.. ;) The terrifiic Chennai trinity was on song... balls disappeared all around the park... but it was a breathtaker before final anxious moments were tackled by Dhoni's cricketing acumen and Raina's smart bowling... GO CSK GO !!!<br /><br />I wouldn’t have been so much in disdain if things stopped there... but Murphy's Extended Law prevailed... I repent the decision to attend a supposedly constructive seminar on Friday afternoon... I left seminar halfway with so much of unanswered question... but gladly, the law seems to have ceased there... <br /><br />Rest of my Friday I spent shopping like a maniac :)... my Saturday is been smooth and relatively unclogged giving time to muse on the law and publish here, all this while am @ office ;)...<br /><br />Just as I am completing this, I can see Bubblies staring at another challenging score... Sreeshanth's 4th over curse continues... If UV decides to under bowl Sree and restrict his max overs to 3, his chasing worries mite be less 10 runs at least... His 4th over has costed over 20 runs everytime he has bowled one here, in this edition of IPL... Symo is back with a bang with some mighty hitting.. we have a match in our hand... I am off to follow it :)..Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-9067322989293984882009-05-03T02:07:00.000-07:002009-05-03T02:25:41.304-07:00Know Yourself Better<a href="http://riderash.blogspot.com/">Ashwin</a> tagged me into this grueling exercise of self exploration, and I am obliging... But not before tagging a few of my buddies.. <a href="http://swirlingchocolate.blogspot.com/">Nee</a>, <a href="http://nairsjottings.blogspot.com/">Prathap</a>, <a href="http://experiences-n-expressions.blogspot.com/">Kits</a>, Gari and <a href="http://www.misthijunction.blogspot.com/">Mishti</a>.. Guys.. try it out.. Its interesting... :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here I go >>></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Were you named after anyone?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Nope…I know a few named after me… ;)!</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />2. When was the last time you cried?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Here I agree with Ashwin that Guyz don’t cry is passé…. Last time I wet my eyes wen I was biding adieu from my Chennai pals … Miss U guyz !!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. Do you like your handwriting?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My handwriting is a mess, and I hate writing… But that doesn’t mean I hate my handwriting.. does it???</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. What is your favorite lunch meat?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Prawns n Squid.</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />5. Do you have kids?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Nope..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Of course I would have definitely been ‘Good Friends’ with me, provided me and the other me meets… </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. Do you use sarcasm?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yes I do. Use it a loot to tease friends..!! Jez 4 fun...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. Do you still have your tonsils?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Eh ??? Yes …</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />9. Would you bungee jump?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Oh yes, I am craving for a chance …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">10. What is your favorite cereal?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Wheat… </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Not always…. take em off without untying weneva possible.. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12. If you were to pick your own first name, what would it be? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I love my name… Does that answer you ???</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13. What is your favorite ice-cream? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Butterscotch will have a slight edge over other flavors... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14. What is the first thing you notice about people? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Way the person dresses and carries themselves and of course the way they talk…Pleasant, the better… </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />15. Red or Pink? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">RED.. Kits, dnt be surprised.. I mean it </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16. Whom do you miss the most? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I have to be generic here, list is too long to be published… I miss my family and friends… </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17. Do you want everyone to complete the list? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yes... It will help me know them better…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18. What color clothes are you wearing? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Faded Blue Jean + Grey Kurtha.. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19. What are you listening to right now? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">You are beautiful – James Blunt </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20. If you were a crayon what color would you be? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Black or Blue… </span><br /><br />21. Favorite smells? <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Azarro – Silver Black & Chrome / Ferrari Black and Smell of soil on a rainy day..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">22. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Malahyati Zamzam or Hoang TRAN THANH… Who ever it is ;)… </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23. How do you know the person who sent this to you? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yes, he is a good friend, fellow blogger and was my colleague..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24. Favorite sports to watch? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I am a sport buff… Would even watch Golf :).. Fav would be Cricket, F1, Moto GP, NBA, EPL, CL and tennis grand slams…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">25. Hair Color? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Black </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">26. Eye Color? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Black </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27. Do you wear contacts? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">No…neither glasses </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">28. Favorite Foods? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I am a foodie… So this goes for a pass</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">29. Scary movies or happy endings? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Depends on the mood! Mostly happy endings though..</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />30. Last movie you watched? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bourne Ultimatum – nth time </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31. What book are you reading right now?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Losing my virginity – Just adore RB.. He is awesome :)</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />32. Summer or Winter? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">WINTERRRRR !! </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />33. Hugs or Kisses? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Both are needed but if I have to chose one, I would prefer a “I am there for you, always” Hug over a Kiss.. ;) (Dude, sorry I picked your line…)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">35. Describe your pencil cup? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">NA !!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">36. Favorite Artists?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">James Blunt, Atif Aslam, Shreya Ghosal, Anwesha Batta, Linkin Park, Bryan Adams Etc…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">37. What kind of music are you into? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Rock, soft rock, old bollywood hindi songs(new and old), tamil songs and a handful of Mal songs!!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">38. What is on your mouse pad? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Its plain black with a small arm rest.. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">39. What did you watch on TV last night? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Splitsvilla, IPL and EPL………..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">40. Favorite Sound(s)?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Vrrooooooommmmmm and plucking of guitar.. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">41. Do you sing or play an instrument?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Can fiddle around with Guitar n Key bord!!!</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />42. What is the farthest you’ve been from home?</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Doha (Qatar), the place where I am now…</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />43. Do you have a special talent? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I am Leaving this for you to comment on </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">44. Where were you born? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In a small, but happening town >> Telicherry… The Notorious Political Battle Ground @ Gods Own Country </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">45. Favorite piece of jewelery? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My rings</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">46. How did you meet your spouse/significant other? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Sob sob.. Yet to find the perfect match…. </span><br /><br />47. Favorite Song? <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">That’s definitely not a fair question to ask !!! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">48. Favorite Musical Movie? </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Only musical movie I remember now is High School Musical.. So let is be </span><br /><br />Uffff.. It was a loong one.. Most of these questions got me thinking...Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-11809274336696264812009-04-16T04:47:00.000-07:002011-03-10T22:43:08.557-08:00April & Me - A Special Bonding<span style="font-weight:bold;">Preface</span><br /><br />This will be a progressive post, which will be amended with time...<br /><br />NO... It is not about my bonding with Miss. April, the teen Swiss whom I met in the train.... Its about Me and April.. APRIL - the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar... the month of scorching heat (as if we ever cared..)... <br /><br />April has always presented surprises to me... Pleasant and Unpleasant... and it took 25 yrs for me to realize that... Coincidently on another April noon when I was working on blog about My Life - Before, At and After PSL (Coming Soon)!!!...<br /><br />As children, we always waited for April with enthusiasm and eagerness with which we wait only for our birthdays... the vacation month was a month of non-stop masti, fun and frolic... Besides April is the month of Festival like Vishu and Ugadi, which embarks regional new year day and instills new hope in the minds.. As a teenager April was a month dedicated for cricket camps and then special classes... In college, April was a painful month of judaii from friends... but now as adults, April is more or less just another month...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 1996</span><br /><br />The earliest special memory I relate with "April" dates back to '96, it was on 26th of April that year, my parents were blessed with their 4th Child, 3rd Son, my youngest brother (Preceded by Nov, Mar and Jun in chronological order)... 26th April is been a day of Sweets and Joy for all of us ever since... <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 1998</span><br /><br />Two years later in '98, another April day presented a distinct surprise of distinction... I must confess that deep inside i had a fear of flunking SSLC... My April memories were sweetened with it... <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 2002</span><br /><br />Few summers went along sans too special/bitter gifts and experiences before 2002 April. 12th April 2002 reads the booking receipt of a Black Yamaha RX 135... Later christened as KL 13 H 5631... My first bike... My baby....<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--- CUT ----</span><br /><br />Sorry... My train of thought deviated from the track and I have to take a break...<br /><br />There is more... I will complete it on my next day at work...<br /><br />Note: I am yet to write about the thoughts which propelled me to write this blog... those thought will be amended to this soooooooooon...<br /><br />Its time for me to start from office now... <br /><br />Yeah... You read it write.. Start from Office... Not to Office... LoL<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">----- CONTINUED -----</span><br /><br />Before I pursue this post, let me highlight that zaxplanet.blogspot.com was unveiled during April 2008 and then rejuvenated this April….<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 2003 - 2005</span><br /><br />If 2003 & 2004 April gave me sweetness with birthday celebrations and emotional pain with a short Judaai and a longer Judaai… 2005 April gave me physical pain in the form a bike accident, which left me on bed for close 2 months.. If it was not for almighty’s blessings and my Vega Formula HP (which eventually broke into 2 halves), the accident would‘ve been fatal than the hairline crack on my knee.. Sigh.. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 2006</span><br /><br />2006 April, I should confess is the most memorable & haunting of the 24 Aprils I have come across… Two extremes... my first job, a dream one I still feel, and a terrible heart break were presented in between 3 days… 10th of April, a hot summer Monday was my first day at Polaris (where I spent another 3 summers and I never knew I could belong so much @ a workplace.. and moving out of there was a real hard decision, one of the hardest decisions I have made and I miss everything about Polaris… Nonetheless I don’t regret the decision,)… <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APRIL 2008 - 2009</span><br /><br />As mentioned earlier April 2008 is when this blog zaxplanet.blogspot.com, christened My Oh My was unveiled, but to die a quick death and as fate would have it, to be reincarnated in April 2009… That is not all for April 2009, this month I am enjoying summers in Middle East… Qatar - State of unlimited possibilities… And this is the month when I am active @ 2nd Job….<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PARTING THOUGHTS</span><br /><br />April seems to be a happening month for many… After reading the first cut, one of my friend seem to realize a similar bonding with April… That friend shared the experience of waiting for summer vacations and mangoesteen days… Another friend’s brother was born in April, creating confusion if the baby was girl or boy, before finally being declared as a boy… <br /><br />Now there is one more reason to wait for April, every year… IPL, the Cricketaintment… I think DDD and DC are the favorites this time… I still remain loyal to MSD and his CSK… GO CSK GO!!!<br /><br />2009 April is fading out, as usual by presenting its generosity and leaving an impression… Hope and wait for more memorable Aprils continue...Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-90399502116880673962009-04-08T23:40:00.000-07:002009-04-09T02:30:25.870-07:00KERALITES: THE MOST ENTERPRISING MINORITY IN INDIAI really don’t understand why people have hatred towards Mallus...<br /><br />They are easily one of the most enterprising communities in India. Not just the foreign money which they bring in, there is more....<br /><br />Check out the following facts:-<br /><br />1. Chief Justice of India is from Kerala<br />2. Indian Foreign Secretary is from Kerala<br />3. Indian Defense Minister is from Kerala<br />4. Chief of "Chandryaan' , the Indian Space programme is from Kerala<br />5. Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister if from Kerala<br />6. Chief of the new Federal Investigation Agency is from Kerala<br />6. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister is from Kerala<br />7. The only Indian to contest for the UN Secretary General's Position<br />is from Kerala.<br />8. The chief of Staff for Security to UN Secretary General is from Kerala<br />9. Kerala is the only 100% literate State in India.<br />10. Kerala was rated as the most baby friendly state with the lowest<br />infant mortality rates and the best Health Care Model by UN.<br />11. The last Indian representative to the Miss Universe contest was<br />also a Keralite<br /><br />These posts cannot be climbed thru back door, it is thru sheer competition!!<br /><br />You will find Mallu farm workers, artisans, technicians, manual labors, illiterates and semi-literates all migrating across the Globe. When they start most of them just know their mother tongue - Malayalam. Thru commendable hard work, drive, enthusiasm, tenacity and persistence they learn the trades and languages necessary to keep them going.<br /><br />True that most of them do not speak Queen's English, most of the world does not do so as well - The great Chinese Population, majority of the French, German, Arabic, East European and a good percentage of UK population do not speak English or speak colloquial version of it. Also note that majority of Indians do not speak Hindi, our National language...<br /><br />You can hate a race/tribe if they are dishonest, lazy, untrustworthy, uneducated etc. But Mallus do not belong to any of these categories?? (Exceptions are always there).<br /><br />I cannot see a better reason than "PROFFESIONAL JEALOUSY" behind this unceremonious hatred towards mallus... <br /><br />In your city you might have seen Keralites as narial pani wallahs, manual laboures and shop assistants only. But when you set your foot in any GCC country, you will be amazed at their success and influence. The volume of these successful mallus are so high that, it itches many including fellow countrymen, who are unwilling to digest that those who cannot speak Queens English have become so successful through a fair path (Again exceptions will be there... but a negligible percentage).<br /><br />My dear friends, <br /><br />Lets be proud of the audicity and courage displayed by the fishermen, labors, artisans, who dared to come out of their villages, challenged themselves and clinched success.<br /><br />Note: This post is not intended to hurt or praise any community, but to highlight some commendable facts. Just came across this message and felt the need to pass it on (with few changes of course), as I have personally experienced discrimination just for the simple reason of being a Mallu.Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-5811695904576502232009-04-08T03:01:00.000-07:002009-04-08T03:11:52.084-07:00BACK2BLOGHello Friends...<br /><br />After a long exile, I am back with a bang... <br /><br />As a foreword this time I promise a better continuation... <br /><br />Check back soon....Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-4590399743434069472008-05-17T22:08:00.000-07:002008-05-17T22:45:13.989-07:00Back to Monday Blues !!!Hi folks... In few hours my mini vacation of 10 days will be siezed... <br /><br />This vacation is gonna stay in mind for my cousin's marriage... the trip to cochin and most of all for my ties with you through zaXplanet... You keep on visting my blog, I hope to write on a regular basis... Bye 4 Now...<br /><br /><strong>Arggg.. I've gotta be @ office again.. MONDAY BLUES !!!</strong> <br>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-19249340611617443262008-05-17T22:02:00.000-07:002008-12-08T16:47:45.842-08:00IPL Blockbuster - A Super Hit all the way...IPL first of its kind Entertainment Capsule from BCCI (<em>read it as Lalit Modi</em>) has blocked large chunk of time in every cricket lover's calendar.. <br /><br />IPL has pioneered a new epic for spiced up version of cricket (T20), where cricket is married to entertainment - <strong>"CRICKETAINTMENT"</strong>... It cohered the ties between Cricket and Bollywood... It erased rivalry between nations... and modern day cricket is presented to the spectators at its best... <br /><br />Overflowing Moolah, Glamorous Team owners, unmatched media coverage, Team anthems, albums, mascots, brand ambassadors... Nothing wrong if one thinks that IPL is larger than the game itself... <br /><br />Everything started with McCullum's firework and Hussey's elegance... other highlights being Gambhir's and MSD's consistence... rise of a new international superstar - Shaun Marsh and numerous local Stars like Badrinath, Dhawan, Yusuf, Asnodkar, Abishekh Nayar, YOMI and many more.. Old war horses Pidgee, Sanath and Warnie didn't disappoint us (Our very own Little Master is yet to put up a remarkable performance though)... and not to forget fiery return of Rawalpindi Express... it was indeed a treat to our eyes...<br /><br />Wait... IPL Epic was not just the battle of leather and willow... There is more action and drama to it... It was a shock to see tears pouring out of India's most "Aggressive" bowler Sreesanth, and then there comes team politics -- Mallya Vs RCB and then the latest verbal dual - Gilli Vs Viru... All these pretty much indicates that IPL is the best reality show in Indian Television and it justifies the shooting TRP of this "CRICKETAINTMENT"...<br /><br />Now coming back to the game... It has lived up to prenomination of Cricket being unpredictable... The strongest batting line-up on the paper, a team comprising of Gilli, Symo, Afridi, Gibbs, and Rohit Sharma is at the bottom of the table and a team sans superstars is heading the table... Look at the current standings...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4f_oVzAsdaiaRyrFI2z4ZQmzJT1IFXDPZVEabrzo29B9J4pjMjN_eZ6qPCKfeyGq4f2QqoNhYm9r1qEs-hAWWQEIY1mjHh1nSKaj_wmW7NYhD90rdhuvriX4CXRHVw6xWPCOtlHrwIE/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4f_oVzAsdaiaRyrFI2z4ZQmzJT1IFXDPZVEabrzo29B9J4pjMjN_eZ6qPCKfeyGq4f2QqoNhYm9r1qEs-hAWWQEIY1mjHh1nSKaj_wmW7NYhD90rdhuvriX4CXRHVw6xWPCOtlHrwIE/s400/untitled.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201580265604403778" /></a>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-48466256995785251902008-05-15T00:58:00.000-07:002008-05-17T02:16:16.450-07:00"Twist-in-the-tale"<p><span style="font-size:85%;">There is a kiwi fruit based juice at FSGR (Fruit Shop) in that name.. But that’s not what I am referring to...</span> </p> <br><p>I am talking about the latest episode in <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SRK</span> Vs AK</strong> showdown... I love the entertainer in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SRK</span> and intellect in AK... I was very happy when they both publicly acknowledged each other’s competency and thus announced a seize fire… Now that’s not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">bollywood</span>… </p><br /><p><strong>And the twist in the tale…</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">AK's</span> Blog <a href="http://www.aamirkhan.com/blog.htm">"Settlers Of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Panchgani</span>"</a> posted on May,13,2008 came as a shock for me (it sure is a journalist’s delight)... as a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">SRK</span> fan I am offended and my respect to AK has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">land slided</span>... Though it’s been a long running sportive rivalry, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">SRK</span> has always tried to delicately play down the so-called rift with AK, where in otherwise "WISE" AK pounces on every small to kick start a verbal dual... This time it got real NASTY...<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">AK's</span> Blog is arguably the most viewed blog in India and he is an inspiration of millions of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">bloggers</span>. Given the very fact, he <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">shouldn</span>’t have used his blog to launch an attack on his equally famous Rival... <strong><em>Someone please whisper blog ethics to this charming fella (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Kiran</span>... U listening???)...</em></strong> </p>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490440755957328490.post-53271359721434787522008-04-25T03:23:00.000-07:002008-05-13T23:14:48.404-07:00What is in a name???Hi all... Finally after 8909 days of existence in anonymity, I am penning my first blog and setting my first step in enticing blogosphere..<br /><br />All this while i have been wondering "how people blog and what would i write if i decide to blog.. as a matter of fact I am still wondering (",)"... Since I have decided to come out of my anonymity, why not start off with my identity..<br /><br /><em>Shammu, Shamz, Zack, Shamraz, Shamreez, Samraas and Mohammed</em>... I normally turn my head towards the source of voice, whenever one of the above alias is called, though my certificate says that I am Mohammed Shamrez Zack... and i hail from the god's own country (Kerala)... I have to accept that my parents deserved a much disciplined first kid, yes I was as naughty as one can be (many will say that i still am).. I dont intend to bore you more with I, Me and Myself as I want you to come back to my page for my future blogs :)<br /><br />PS:- those who are ready to bear more of this boredome can write to me - <strong>shamz911@gmail.com</strong>Shamrez Zackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717153600820537801noreply@blogger.com1