25 September 2007
Best Wife, Ever!
Aww...the wife sent me a gift to my workplace with express instructions to open on The Day itself, knowing that it would brighten up my day considerably given how depressed I usually am to be in my workplace.
And, not to forget, she surprised me for my Big Day by taking me to the best concert, ever!
Aww...the wife sent me a gift to my workplace with express instructions to open on The Day itself, knowing that it would brighten up my day considerably given how depressed I usually am to be in my workplace.
And, not to forget, she surprised me for my Big Day by taking me to the best concert, ever!
They Should Revoke My Indian Citizenship!
First, out of the blue, some white guy at Borders tells me that India beat Australia in the semi-finals of Twenty20 World Cup...
Then, my colleague Bartley Edmund Jenniches IV, a white guy from Michigan, had to tell me about India beating Pakistan in the finals of the Twenty20 World Cup!
Add this to the fact that:
(a) I can't drink Scotch;
(b) I can't gamble/play cards effectively;
(c) I can't play pool/billiards/snooker;
(d) I can't do engineering even though I work for the world's most famous tech company.
They should revoke my Indian-ness and disavow any knowledge of my existence.
First, out of the blue, some white guy at Borders tells me that India beat Australia in the semi-finals of Twenty20 World Cup...
Then, my colleague Bartley Edmund Jenniches IV, a white guy from Michigan, had to tell me about India beating Pakistan in the finals of the Twenty20 World Cup!
Add this to the fact that:
(a) I can't drink Scotch;
(b) I can't gamble/play cards effectively;
(c) I can't play pool/billiards/snooker;
(d) I can't do engineering even though I work for the world's most famous tech company.
They should revoke my Indian-ness and disavow any knowledge of my existence.
24 September 2007
Happy Monday Indeed!
India wins the Twenty20 World Cup, beating Pakistan in the process.
Saw the greatest concert, ever with Styx, Foreigner and the great Def Leppard!
No wonder I am walking around work with a smile on my lips, and a spring in my step instead of my usual air of indifference mixed with a healthy dose of contempt.
India wins the Twenty20 World Cup, beating Pakistan in the process.
Saw the greatest concert, ever with Styx, Foreigner and the great Def Leppard!
No wonder I am walking around work with a smile on my lips, and a spring in my step instead of my usual air of indifference mixed with a healthy dose of contempt.
Def Leppard!
With Styx and Foreigner opening, I got the distinct impression that this is what my life would have been like had I lived in America in the 80s.
Thanks to Rosanne, my Annual Birthday Depression may be ameliorated this year.
Come Sail Away Renegade Hot Blooded Urgent Juke Box Hero Hysteria Photograph Animal Armageddon It Love Bites Rocket Rock of Ages Pour Some Sugar On Me...
With Styx and Foreigner opening, I got the distinct impression that this is what my life would have been like had I lived in America in the 80s.
Thanks to Rosanne, my Annual Birthday Depression may be ameliorated this year.
Come Sail Away Renegade Hot Blooded Urgent Juke Box Hero Hysteria Photograph Animal Armageddon It Love Bites Rocket Rock of Ages Pour Some Sugar On Me...
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| Def Leppard Rocks The OC |
India - World Champions!
Three words I never thought I'd say in my lifetime.
Sure, this is only the Twenty20 World Cup...but to beat both Australia and hated rivals Pakistan is not to be taken lightly!
As Lou Piniella said so famously after a recent Chicago Cubs win: "The worm has turned."
All right Australia, bring it!
Three words I never thought I'd say in my lifetime.
Sure, this is only the Twenty20 World Cup...but to beat both Australia and hated rivals Pakistan is not to be taken lightly!
As Lou Piniella said so famously after a recent Chicago Cubs win: "The worm has turned."
All right Australia, bring it!
21 September 2007
Commercials By Famous Directors: Michael Mann - Nike
Commercial 1
This is a longer version of the shorter commercials playing on TV right now. This one combines both the Shawne Merriman and Steven Jackson commercials into a longer one featuring both players.
Apparently Mann has done more commercials featuring Steve Hutchinson (Minnesota Vikings), Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions), and Amobi Okoye (Houston Texans). I will try and post them when and if I find them.
The music is "Promontory" from the The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack.
Commercial 1
This is a longer version of the shorter commercials playing on TV right now. This one combines both the Shawne Merriman and Steven Jackson commercials into a longer one featuring both players.
Apparently Mann has done more commercials featuring Steve Hutchinson (Minnesota Vikings), Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions), and Amobi Okoye (Houston Texans). I will try and post them when and if I find them.
The music is "Promontory" from the The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack.
20 September 2007
18 September 2007
Pink Martini at the Hollywood Bowl
Fireworks, a guest conductor from Michigan (Thomas Wilkins), a 90-year-old Frenchman (Henri Salvador), a legendary performer (Carol Channing, yes that Carol Channing), and a "surrealist big-band groove machine" (MarchFourth Marching Band)...what else could you ask for to bring this Summer at the Bowl to its fitting end?!
Fireworks, a guest conductor from Michigan (Thomas Wilkins), a 90-year-old Frenchman (Henri Salvador), a legendary performer (Carol Channing, yes that Carol Channing), and a "surrealist big-band groove machine" (MarchFourth Marching Band)...what else could you ask for to bring this Summer at the Bowl to its fitting end?!
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| Pink Martini at the Hollywood Bowl |
17 September 2007
Finally, There's Something Good About Me
That's right, finally, after all these years, I have finally found something that's innately good in me.
Near-perfect eyesight.
After a couple of hours of numerous fancy tests, my eye-doctor (Ophthalmologist? Optometrist?) declared that my eyesight was "sick." It's this close to being 20/10, huge range of focus, incredible peripheral vision, etc. etc.
Good. If I ever have kids, then I hope that's the one thing I can pass along.
On the way out, they handed me a curious little note. At first I was a bit surprised. The nurses were a bit embarrassed.
Then I realized...this was a note to explain to the cops if I got pulled over that the reason my pupils were dilated was because of the eye exam and not because of um, you know, heh, heh, being...you know...just a little...well, c'mon you know...
Of course, I really should have asked for a note explaining this egregious fashion faux pas:
That's right, finally, after all these years, I have finally found something that's innately good in me.
Near-perfect eyesight.
After a couple of hours of numerous fancy tests, my eye-doctor (Ophthalmologist? Optometrist?) declared that my eyesight was "sick." It's this close to being 20/10, huge range of focus, incredible peripheral vision, etc. etc.
Good. If I ever have kids, then I hope that's the one thing I can pass along.
On the way out, they handed me a curious little note. At first I was a bit surprised. The nurses were a bit embarrassed.
Then I realized...this was a note to explain to the cops if I got pulled over that the reason my pupils were dilated was because of the eye exam and not because of um, you know, heh, heh, being...you know...just a little...well, c'mon you know...
Of course, I really should have asked for a note explaining this egregious fashion faux pas:
15 September 2007
Say It Ain't So Dravid!
So sad, my favorite Indian cricketer has stepped down from the captaincy. I thought it was a natural fit for Rahul Dravid, but even I have to admit that it has been rough going for him.
With all due respect to Ricky Ponting, I think captaining India has to be the most difficult job in cricket.
Hopefully this will allow him to focus on his batting, which did take a hit during his captaincy.
Of course, Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar can't be recalled to the captaincy [that will be a step back for the board] so it will be interesting to see who will take over.
In the end, though, no matter how you slice and dice Dravid's career, he should be remembered as the most underrated, and perhaps most important, cricketers India has ever had.
Here are a couple of interesting reads from Cricinfo:
Who after Dravid?
A legacy that lost its way
So sad, my favorite Indian cricketer has stepped down from the captaincy. I thought it was a natural fit for Rahul Dravid, but even I have to admit that it has been rough going for him.
With all due respect to Ricky Ponting, I think captaining India has to be the most difficult job in cricket.
Hopefully this will allow him to focus on his batting, which did take a hit during his captaincy.Of course, Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar can't be recalled to the captaincy [that will be a step back for the board] so it will be interesting to see who will take over.
In the end, though, no matter how you slice and dice Dravid's career, he should be remembered as the most underrated, and perhaps most important, cricketers India has ever had.
Here are a couple of interesting reads from Cricinfo:
Who after Dravid?
A legacy that lost its way
DIY Movie Trailer
Check this out...someone The Better Half has been trying to get a feature film off the ground and made this spec trailer with almost no budget to attract funds.
The trailer held my attention all the way through in spite of the obvious lack of money put into it.
Now that, my friends, is the mark of a true craftsman. Expertly using what little resources he has at his disposal he has managed to put something together that is still intriguing.
See, all it takes is a little initiative...
Check this out...someone The Better Half has been trying to get a feature film off the ground and made this spec trailer with almost no budget to attract funds.
The trailer held my attention all the way through in spite of the obvious lack of money put into it.
Now that, my friends, is the mark of a true craftsman. Expertly using what little resources he has at his disposal he has managed to put something together that is still intriguing.
See, all it takes is a little initiative...
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