Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
The year that was..
The year was.. umm.. a bit of a blur to be frank.
For starters, I changed my postal address in the past 1 year. Twice. That essentially breaks all my previous records of postal address changing in one year.
The last time I did that , I was about 12 years old.
First time around, my pincodes were changed.
Second time around, my pincode was changed to a zipcode.
Also, I declared to anyone I came across that if at all I was still doing what I was doing where I was doing by the end of the year, I would quit doing it.
Well, the latter part of the condition has changed, but not how I originally intended it to.
Heck, I cant even remember any micro details of the past year. Is it a good thing ? Maybe.
For starters, I changed my postal address in the past 1 year. Twice. That essentially breaks all my previous records of postal address changing in one year.
The last time I did that , I was about 12 years old.
First time around, my pincodes were changed.
Second time around, my pincode was changed to a zipcode.
Also, I declared to anyone I came across that if at all I was still doing what I was doing where I was doing by the end of the year, I would quit doing it.
Well, the latter part of the condition has changed, but not how I originally intended it to.
Heck, I cant even remember any micro details of the past year. Is it a good thing ? Maybe.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Lessons in America
- Dont order anything edible which says "Large" against it.
Ordered a "Large" popcorn today, taking a cue from several Americans discussing amongst themselves the size of their orders.
What I was handed in return for my four dollars fifty can only be described as a paper bucket I could have taken a popcorn bath in.
- Dont attempt to look for anything in waist size 32 which you like, because its not gonna be there.
Ever seen size 40, 44 or heck, even size 48 pants??
- Dont attempt to confuse people by presenting your indian driving license as "id proof".
Many million years ago, I had a photo of mine clicked when I was thin :(.
- Dont be a pedestrian in the 300 metre radius of a School Bus.
Curious cops come around to take a look in mean lookin Dodge Chargers :( .
...............many more to come!
Ordered a "Large" popcorn today, taking a cue from several Americans discussing amongst themselves the size of their orders.
What I was handed in return for my four dollars fifty can only be described as a paper bucket I could have taken a popcorn bath in.
- Dont attempt to look for anything in waist size 32 which you like, because its not gonna be there.
Ever seen size 40, 44 or heck, even size 48 pants??
- Dont attempt to confuse people by presenting your indian driving license as "id proof".
Many million years ago, I had a photo of mine clicked when I was thin :(.
- Dont be a pedestrian in the 300 metre radius of a School Bus.
Curious cops come around to take a look in mean lookin Dodge Chargers :( .
...............many more to come!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Yes, its possible...
Can a packet of Maggi be completely ruined ? Well..read the title.
A little background though.
You see, with no ability to move around myself, I have to be completely dependent on some kind soul to get me to a shop so I can buy the essentials of life.
But when there is no one in sight, I am left to fend for myself, especially at the end of the week, since the supplies bought a week earlier are about to run out.
So like millions of souls who find themselves in a similar predicament, I heaved a huge sigh of relief when I spotted a small packet of Maggi Instant Tomato flavoured noodles lying around. Maggi is one dish which even the most hamfisted of cooks cannot go wrong with. It is a safe, fulfilling,quick, economical and a distinctly non-healthy meal in itself for the hungry soul whose other option is starvation.
A suitable sized vessel was quickly found, and water added, the burner set to medium heat.
The water began boiling, and yours truly quickly opened the packet, emptied its contents into the water and discarded the packet in one fluid motion.
But..err.. Was it two cups of water or four I had added ?
What does the packet say ? Four? Two ? One ? How come I had never faced this issue back home ?
But the answer was evident, there was clearly much more water than this little packet was intended to be cooked in..
Needed a quick fix, so decided to add a spoonful of so of the leftover rice from the morning.
Clearly though, it was turning out to be more of a soup, so a little more fixing was called for.
An egg. For reasons not entirely known to me, I thought a couple of them would be a good idea.
So I did, broke and added a couple of eggs to the liquid, A little high heat, a little vigorous stirring, and I would be good to go....!! Sheer genius, that...
And the result was... ghastly! It looked like a sticky, gelatinous mess which someone had just regurgitated.
And it also turned out to be the most horrible thing I have ever tasted in my life.
Even a generous sprinkling of crushed red peppers (Pizza Hut) and about half a cup of Heinz tomato ketchup couldnt save it.
And now, I was stuck with about half a kilo of it..
I said a little prayer, mustered up the courage, and quickly swallowed two half bowls of it in rapid succession. There was still three fourth of it left. Gulp. I was now left with no choice, but to pour my precious maggi down the kitchen sink, but there is only so much of torture I could subject myself to.
That brings me on neatly to the kind of solutions we have been providing.
You write something, user finds it not upto the mark, so you attempt to quick fix it like above and end up discarding the whole thing.
PS : A tall glass of orange juice and some chocolate chip cookies have rushed to my rescue today.
PPS : I would be grateful if someone tells me the real amount of water to be added to a small packet of Maggi.
A little background though.
You see, with no ability to move around myself, I have to be completely dependent on some kind soul to get me to a shop so I can buy the essentials of life.
But when there is no one in sight, I am left to fend for myself, especially at the end of the week, since the supplies bought a week earlier are about to run out.
So like millions of souls who find themselves in a similar predicament, I heaved a huge sigh of relief when I spotted a small packet of Maggi Instant Tomato flavoured noodles lying around. Maggi is one dish which even the most hamfisted of cooks cannot go wrong with. It is a safe, fulfilling,quick, economical and a distinctly non-healthy meal in itself for the hungry soul whose other option is starvation.
A suitable sized vessel was quickly found, and water added, the burner set to medium heat.
The water began boiling, and yours truly quickly opened the packet, emptied its contents into the water and discarded the packet in one fluid motion.
But..err.. Was it two cups of water or four I had added ?
What does the packet say ? Four? Two ? One ? How come I had never faced this issue back home ?
But the answer was evident, there was clearly much more water than this little packet was intended to be cooked in..
Needed a quick fix, so decided to add a spoonful of so of the leftover rice from the morning.
Clearly though, it was turning out to be more of a soup, so a little more fixing was called for.
An egg. For reasons not entirely known to me, I thought a couple of them would be a good idea.
So I did, broke and added a couple of eggs to the liquid, A little high heat, a little vigorous stirring, and I would be good to go....!! Sheer genius, that...
And the result was... ghastly! It looked like a sticky, gelatinous mess which someone had just regurgitated.
And it also turned out to be the most horrible thing I have ever tasted in my life.
Even a generous sprinkling of crushed red peppers (Pizza Hut) and about half a cup of Heinz tomato ketchup couldnt save it.
And now, I was stuck with about half a kilo of it..
I said a little prayer, mustered up the courage, and quickly swallowed two half bowls of it in rapid succession. There was still three fourth of it left. Gulp. I was now left with no choice, but to pour my precious maggi down the kitchen sink, but there is only so much of torture I could subject myself to.
That brings me on neatly to the kind of solutions we have been providing.
You write something, user finds it not upto the mark, so you attempt to quick fix it like above and end up discarding the whole thing.
PS : A tall glass of orange juice and some chocolate chip cookies have rushed to my rescue today.
PPS : I would be grateful if someone tells me the real amount of water to be added to a small packet of Maggi.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
.
As far as I see it, the city of Memphis is one long stretch of highway, with some buildings on either side.
So far, I have seen not even a single pedestrian on the road. Nor have I heard a single honk.
So far, I have seen not even a single pedestrian on the road. Nor have I heard a single honk.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Quarter life crisis
Symptoms of a quarter life crisis , amongst other things :
- insecurity regarding the fact that their actions are meaningless
- insecurity regarding present accomplishments
- disappointment with one's job
- boredom with social interactions
- a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you.
WOW!
- insecurity regarding the fact that their actions are meaningless
- insecurity regarding present accomplishments
- disappointment with one's job
- boredom with social interactions
- a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you.
WOW!
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