india accused of mass murder!!!!!!

well, not really :P

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cultural surprise

Its been exactly a month since I moved to Houston from Cincinnati. Ironically, Cincinnati for all its Indian population studying at the University, has a very small Indian community outside campus and hence just a handful of Indian stores and restaurants.
Its not that I wasn't aware of the large indian hub in Texas, especially Houston. But from one fine day morning on you start seeing Indians....people from my part of the world everywhere from grocery stores to malls, from buses to streets......it was indeed a pleasant sight. As I was telling my cousin, even after a month, I still tend to stare whenever i see one on the road. And not to mention the number of Indian groceries and eateries.......the street named hillcroft near to my place is nothing short of a street just cut out from Mumbai or Chennai or Delhi and directly pasted in US.
I always wanted to be in a place with los of people and desired to be with a good indian population (call it my inability to adapt to US culture or homesickness or whatever!)......even though I know that I am gonna see indians all around the place, i still find it amusing to see my own race around me in plenty.....its a new kind of cultural shock for me....... reverse cultural shock.....the one you get on seeing your own culture in a foreign land!

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battle at kruger

Now, this is what I call a real retaliation !!

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jai kaptan!

If you thought this was a joke......see again!

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my list

1) Charlize Theron
2) Katrina Kaif
3) Yana Gupta
4) Demi Moore
5) Salma Hayek

.............soon to be laminated ;)

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ultimate truth

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bittersweet

Should I be feeling happy or sad???

Either way, I cannot agree more with the last paragraph.

"Whatever be the reasons, one thing is for sure, the call of the homeland is getting difficult to resist. Be it the unhygienic street food or the dusty sidewalks or your mother’s home cooked biryani or the madness during festivals, India is where the heart lies! "

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just amazing!!!

Thanks dada for sending this to me!!

A must listen....You will need Headphone

Close your eyes and just listen....

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cute

(with my friend suspecting the death of my blog, here is one!)

How cute is this ?

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have you ever?

Found this in K's profile

Have you Ever?
1. Thought your cousin was hot?		No
2. Been in love?		No
3. Gone over the speed limit?		Yes
4. Painted your room?		No
5. Drove a car?		Yes
6. Danced in front of your mirror?		Yes
7. Been dumped?		No
8. Stole money from a friend?		No
9. Gotten in a car with people you just met?		Yes
10. Been in a fist fight?		Yes
11. Snuck out of your house?		No
12. Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?		Yes
13. Been arrested?		No
14. Left your house with out telling your parents		Yes
15. Had a crush on your neighbor?		No
16. Ditched school to do something more fun?		No
17. Slept in a bed with a member of the same or opposite sex ?		Yes
18. Seen someone die?		No
19. Been on a plane?		Yes
20. Kissed a picture?		Yes
21. Slept in until 3?		Yes
22. Love someone or miss someone right now?		Yes
23. Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by?		Yes
24. Made a snow angel?		No
25. Played dress up?		Yes
26. Cheated while playing a game?		Yes
27. Been lonely?		Yes
28. Fallen asleep at work/school		Yes, ALWAYS!!
29. Been to a club?		No
30. Felt an earthquake?		No
31. Touched a snake?		No
32. Ran a red light?		Yes
33. Been suspended from school?		No
34. Had detention..		No
35. Been in a car?		Yes
36. Hated the way you look?		Yes
37. Witnessed a crime?		No
38. Been lost?		Yes
39. Been to the opposite side of the country?		Yes
40. Felt like dying from embarrassment?		Yes
41. Cried yourself to sleep?		Yes
42. Sang karaoke?		Yes
43. Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?		Yes
44. Laughed till some kind of beverage came out of your nose?		Yes
45. Caught a snowflake on your tongue?		Yes
46. Kissed in the rain?		No
47. Sung in the shower?		Yes, everyday
48. Had a dream that you married someone?		Yes
49. Played getting married?		Yes
50. Got your tongue stuck to a flag pole?		No
51. Ever gone to school partially nude?		No
52. Sat on a roof top?		No
53. Didn't take a shower for a week?		Yes
54. Ever been too scared to watch scary movies alone?		No
55. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?		No
56. Been told you're hot by a complete stranger?		No
57. Broken a bone?		No
58. Been easily amused?		Yes
59. Laugh so hard you cry?		Yes
60. Cheated on a test?		Yes, many times and I don't even regret
61. Forgotten someone's name?		Yes, many people
62. Blacked out from drinking?		Never
63. Played a prank on someone?		Yes
64. Gone to a late night movie?		Yes, every time
65. Failed a class?		No
66. Choked on something you're not supposed to eat?		No
67. Played an instrument for more than 10 hours?		Yes, if u mean continuously,then No
68. Cheated on a girlfriend/boyfriend?		No
69. Did you celebrate the 4th of July?		No
70. Thrown strange objects?		No
71. Felt like someone?		Yes
72. Thought about running away?		Yes
73. Cried over someone?		No
74. Have a dog?		Yes, more than one
75. Own an instrument?		Yes
76. Been in a band?		No
77. Drank 25 sodas in a day?		No
78. Broken a cd?		Yes
79. Shot a gun?		No
80. Been on facebook for more than 5 hours?		No
81. Have a major crush on someone right now?		Yes
82. Have a religion?		Yes
83. Thought about what people would say at your funeral?		Yes, coincidently yesterday!

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amazing chair

Check this out......amazing, isnt it?

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it happens only in India

Just when I thought I had seen the worst case of atrocity, here comes one.

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nayi saal, nayi shuruwat

My last post of 2006 was the most oppressive and gruesome post I have ever made. Well, it was that kind of year when nothing went right for me (that includes the final blog post too). I did have few good memories in 2006,but they are far less in count, or, are out numbered by the not-so-fond memories. I have had instances were I have burst into tears! Anyways, on the positive side, I did some travelling in US (which I didnt do in the first 2 years of my stay here), drove car for the first time and......... ! . This is exactly what I am talking about....the good memories are too less and too trivial.
Have quite a few resolutions. Main one being bringing back my weight to where it was till last summer ( have put on almost 10lbs in 6 months!) and ofcourse the graduation...which is more of a desperation than a resolution!
Saw 4 movies on the 31st.wanted to get rid of the uncontrollable urge for movies in 2006 itself ;)
Hoping 2007 brings better luck and better times for me and all!

WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!

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