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    Suddenly one fine morning we decided to go out to Troodos. Its a crazy idea, that is why I liked it. So, four of us got ready to go. We took our “Raam Pyari”, its our car, its her nick name .

    Just after 10 mins, we got away from the road to Troodos and gone in some other direction. After, 30 mins of driving finally we reached a place to eat. We had burgers and stuff, road-side mobile cafes gives really good taste. Chicken burger was awesome.

    Finally, with the cafe owners help we got onto the right way to troodos. After, 30 more mins we reached a view point and stopped our car there. It was a great view, we had some snaps taken and back onto the road. It started to rain. The weather was getting bad, but that didnt stop us from going there. Its been a dream for me to play with snow. I thought, this should be it… what ever happends am gonna touch the snow today !!!

    After 25 kms from Limassol, it just started to snow. We first thought they are rain drops, but God!!, it was snow, my first sight of snow. Its like heaven’s shower. A great sight. We started to go further with more excitement and was anxious to see more of it, after 5 more kms , there was proper snow, like little children we got out of the car and started throwing snow balls at each other. We got some snaps and we thought we should go further..

    People coming from the opposite side started warning us to go back.. but, we weren’t ready to do it. So, we went further more, now, the weather got really bad. One of my friends started saying, “lets go back, its really getting weird”. Suddenly, some scenes from “Final Destination” started to play in my brain. Some people warn the hero and co to go back or something like that, but they never listen and they end up dying.

    I started to freak out, the car was skidding pretty bad and people started to warn seriously. I got really freaked out and yelled at one of my friends, I completely lost it. Anyway, I was ok pretty fast and said sorry etc., But, suddenly it all turned from excitement to panic. God, it was skidding like crazy. Finally we stopped at some house [better say, car got stuck] and I took my first step in the snow.. it was like heaven, everything was covered white, it was still snowing, we were 4 kms away from Troodos. A thick layer of snow covered the road [Snow was one feet above the road.] We took some snaps, played for some time and decided to go back while two among us started saying ” We should go further”.

    When we started the car and moved it a bit front we understood its not safe to stay here or go further, just lets go back. We took a U -Turn , it was really a U - turn, I mean only rear wheels were moving and the car was just dragged onto the road. When brakes and hand break were applied the car went four feet further and then it stopped, now that was our position. How can we even stop it ??
 

To be continued… 

Dec 31st :

Worked untill 7 PM [Yes!! I work alot]. Then went home, thinking about what are we supposed to do for this upcoming night, where everyone enjoys it ?? Suddenly, phone from one of our friends, they said "Dudes !! Suit Up ! Will go out, lets party !!"..

Excitement from very deep corners have come out and we started the preparations.. We took day’s second bath [Can you believe it ?  Bath at night !! ].. Party dresses came out of the closets, which were lying like that for some months…. Dinner, we planned it outside… We are 5.. After a long time arguing about where to eat, we finally sat down for some very very tasty burgers [trust me] at my favourite place "The Bayroutes" on the beach road.

2340 We were on our way to witness the well know "city celebrations" for the new year at "Downtown", Limassol.

2355 We reached the place, its very cold, yet there were many people to enjoy the new year eve.

The counting began, 10, 9, 8 ……. 3,2,1 …… things started to happen simultaneously..

 A phone call from INDIA exactly at 00:00 [Missed it, though] .. Friends started wishing me a "Happy new year", fireworks started, camera flash lights.. Music.. God!! it was GREAT !! I met two of my teammates ! Wished everyone "A very Happy new year"… Met most [Yes ! Not all, some were busy enjoyin somewhr else ] of friends in Limassol..

 

But, I was surprised who has called me exactly at 00:00 from INDIA ? Number was blocked… So its surely from INDIA .. But, they stayed awake untill 0330 IST to wish me.. haaan, that was so nice…. 

 0005 What to do now ? Thought for a while and decided to goto a Pub…. Drove a long way and arrived at BASEMENT PUB. Parked my car, phone rang again.. this time no mistake I took the call… It was my dad… I was very happy… They were awake that long just to wish me… The best thing, I wasn’t expecting the call from them coz, I already called them at 00:00 IST.. and wished them.. Hmm., anyway… suddenly we decided not to go inside and go somewhr else and enjoy.. we drove back and came to TEMPO… Its a cool bar.

 

We chit chatted for some time and decided to go to Nicosia and have fun thr.. But, it was night and we were pretty drunk and decided to go in the early morning… Guess what !! We woke up at 2PM…   Anyway, we were motivated, we met at a place and started searching for food like nomads.. but the streets were deserted, everything closed, no food, no water, no beer.. come on !! We felt like Will Smith in "I am legend" .. but here its "we are legend" ..

 

Anyway, finally at 4PM they opened Mc. Donalds and we had our lunch, breakfast what ever you call it.. We waited at their doors for 45 min… ofcourse, we utilised the time for a special sun light photoshoot.. hehe.. We thought even in Nicosia, it will be the same situation, so we decided to goto a movie… We found out the timings and got the tickets and met some of our friends at their house, in the mean time.. 

At 20:20 The movie "HITMAN" started. Its a open air theater [Semi].. Its very cold, they have useless heaters.. The movie was good.. had fun.. Came back to INDIAN MASALA for some spicy Indian Food. Well, from a boring night it turned out as a great night to be remembered… My first!!! New Year Eve abroad..

Thanks to Sampath, Rahul and Dinesh for being with me all the time during these days 31 and 1 … You have given me great moments to be remembered. Also, Thanks to IK aka Reddy and KAMAL.

 

Hmmm., Thats how, I enjoyed my new year eve ‘08. 

Some of my friends, while arguing has brought up some interesting phenomenon..

 It all started with a question raised by one of my friends "Why having sex with another person after marriage is wrong ??".

Basically the question that relates this blog is.. why paid sex is all different from buying a pizza leaving routine home made stuff  ?? 

 Claimed Similarities:

1) We get bored with eating routine home made stuff, so as, having sex with the same person.. [Remember!! all the idiots hearing and making these arguements are VIRGINs  ] 

2) We pay for a pizza and enjoy the difference, so as, pay for sex and enjoy the difference too..

3) When buyin a pizza is not a mistake, why does payin for sex is different [after marriage] ?? [Basically both are done to break the routine.]

 

 Since, am a software engg’er.. I will ask a funny question… "What are the major bugs in the above stated algorithm ??"

Think !!

Think !!

Think !!

ok let me explain two bugs………. [the below is, strictly , my Opinion ! ].

 

1) We don’t have sex after marriage, its making love.. [understand the difference.. or else, fall in love, you will know.]

2) We don’t commit to the home made food.. But we commit[wont break the trust they have in us] ourselves to our spouse.. [have to !! … orelse dont call the relationship as marriage].

What else ?? Let me know, if I have to add anything else….

 

Well !!!  I got this great mail from one of my friend as a forward. I can’t wait to watch the movie.

So, I thought it would be best to share this with you guys !!

No spoilers and its just for making us realise.  Click the link below.

Taare Jameen Par

Well, I loved this place.. A great shopping place… I got a long Over Coat .. Just wanted to share some snaps of the place.. Hope you like them..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also went to a church near by ….

 

 

 

Basically this is to promote my mobile phone .. Camera ..

 

 

 

My dear Prashix SiEX TEEnM,

My hearty congratulations for completing the 100^th day in my company. We have gone through many ups and downs, yet we are still a family. There are many new things that we have learnt here just in three months. Many memories that we can bag home.

I just wanna remind you of some things, just for fun.
 

 

1)  Second day of arrival. Sab log HR* ji ka deewane ho gaye….
2)  First day in my company. Fridge full of chilled crap. Loads of presentations and as far as I remember we signed 37 times. [Correct me!]
3)  Wine festival. Jayesh ji ka pehla peg. Sumit ji ka poora talk time katham.
4)  End of summer Party….
5)  Training mein mafia… aur last din mein pata chala … desktops ka live transmission…
6)  MAFIAAAAAAAA [phir se ek baar khelni ka maan ho raha yaar]
7)  Ayia napa…. Kya bolu iski baare mein ?? Sab ka first time …… aur police ka lafda… chalo ji 400 CYP ka watt lagaya…
8)  Mc. Donalds hamara doosra ghar ho gayi  [khane keliye]…..
9)  Sab ka teams allot ho gaya….. testing waale bandhonka phir lafda shuru….
10)   Aa gayi, Romanians ka batch…..
11)   Jaldi hum sab ghar waale bhan gaya.. kuch ppl still stayed as tenants [free, ofcourse]
12)   500 ka pent house…
13)   Is baar PAFOS…. Phir se police log aaya… thank God kuch nehi huva…
14)   Mast trip tho bani…. Mera chasma aur sea ka love story shuru…….
15)   Beer Festival …. Amey ji ka dho baar Birthday celebrations….
.16)   Vishal and co ka room mein daroo party.
17)   Dance classes for some.. [he he he]
18)   Dinesh Rangamani Dixit ka genious Skit…. Bumper hit…
19)   Naming our group.. after me….
20)   Kuch log apni jindagi ka pehla car owners bangaya..

 

And, still as far as I know.. no other batch eats at lunch together…. We 17 still eat together as a family… WE ROCK !!

Bas, ek kami hai ….. kisi firangi ko abhi tak “apna” nehi ban paya yaar koi….

Chalo, next 100 days mein kya hone waala hai… koun bata sakta yaar…. 17 – 16 tho ho jaayega.. phir bhi “ hum saat ….saat hai.. “ sry … yehape tho … hum sathra…… sathra hai…. [:-P]….

 

I think we have to celebrate this very great moment,….. come up with plans ….. Rahul ji.. aap tho is team ka manager hai…. Kuch socho… we will celebrate it grandly…

For me, life has become a routine and boring one again. Am in another country yet, Mr.Boredom is chasing me all the way. Cyprus, this smallcountry is running out of her witts in providing me enough entertainment . Work in my company was interesting during the last three weeks. How long will it be interesting?? will be my next question…

 

Mainly, am running out of good [for me, ofcourse] music these days. Am not liking any new songs. Am missing IIITA the most now. Movies are not updated regularly here. The only relief… Prison break and NARUTO…. but prison break’s next episode will be aired in Jan next yr. Suggest me some good music. My genres:: punk rock, pop, rock, metal, melody, blues.

 

Partying !! Hmm, for the first time after 22 yrs in my life, this word has found its meaning. Well, pubs or discos here are not that much interested in us, I guess. Well, some more ppl from my batch has bought their first car. Had a great ride yesterday !!! Went to "TGI Friday" a bar n restaurent. TGI Friday stands for "Thank GOD its FRIDAY". Had some drink called "Bahama mama". God knows what it is !!! As long as it tastes good… who cares ?

 

 Ball room dances.. Hmm, didnt go a step forward from three weeks… anyway started dancing in couples. Our starting step was with the basic step of tango. Its fun.. holding a gal for the first time … hmmm. We got introduced to each other atleast that was something to call "progress". Most of them are book-bugs [I cant find a exact word…. help me here.. they love reading books..]… I learnt a new word.. he he he… "we read literature" ?? I also remember some one using the word "Indian contemporary [??] literature….

 

My latest crush …. 3/4 length black winter coat. It was so cool. I saw it yesterday at a pub. I think I shd get one. See this, found it at Rachel’s.

 

 

Found an awesome blog and the links it points… just lovable…. blackeiffel.blogspot.com… Am no fashion person yet I loved it…. its about ART more.. I guess.

Ok !! gotto go.. Will find something to write next week… Bye. 

 

 

Well, these days am going for ballroom dances. Also, there is an event going to take place in my company on 18th. F-O-F, I am participating in a SKIT… big deal !! For the first time, am actually feeling what its like to ACT. Expressions, rhythm, flow…

      I learn’t a lesson which I wanna share with you guys. "Nvr again comment any actor". You will learn how difficult it is to bring an expression on your face. Believe I nvr been serious in my whole life. Now, what my director wants is a serious expression on my face for the song "Haa yeh sapna hai mera… Lakshya". God my face just looks blank when I give a serious expression. I can’t even give an angry expression either. Well, to be honest I nvr been serious.

       Now, coming to dancing. I have to learn just a small step. [Just for them its a hell big step for me]. Three different ppl tried to teach me in 10 different styles but I couldn’t pick it up. Ofcourse, it needs very grace steps as of like feminine, come on am a guy and I can’t pick that either.. well after some 100 times of practice I made it a bit like theirs.. yet its horrible.

    Well, am no Soumya or Mayank [my Btech classmates] to be a dancer. Coming to ballroom dances, after three basic sessions, they paired us. My dance partner [I don’t know her name], loves to dance, better say, its her passion. I came thr just to know what are ballroom dances. Hmmm. now you can expect how did it go. Well, to say the least, she took the lead, in a way.

    Now, thats what I wanna say.. its always easy to comment from the last rows, but we would know exactly what it is, when we are doing it.

Well, guys, I have to learn alot in dancing and acting too.. lets see how will I do at that party tomorrow night.

Ciao then, C Ya.
 

 
YOOOO !!

     Well am having a lot of fun these days… We are playin a skit for deewali party which will happen on 18th of this month. Beer festival last week, a friends BD parties…. well Best weekends so far… and ofcourse a simple yet superb Deewali ..

   Hmmm, anyway am here to say something about this one, lovely movie… "JAB WE MET". Though, the movie has been inspired [really ?? ] by an English movie "Forces of Nature", the director has managed to Indianize it…

    Kareena gave her best performance, so far. Well, some hates her role in the film, coz shes loud during the first half. But thats how the role is…  Shahid kapoor on the other end was great too. Well suited for the character of a young business magnet. They both acted so natural that viewers will be drawn into their world very soon.

 
Directors choice of the cast is just awesome…all the characters looked so natural, their performance their look, everything. The message that kareena’s character [GEET] portrays is just awesome.. its more like "love yourself and let the world fall for you."

 The story doesn’t need any songs actually.. but the director has managed them so aptly that you nvr feel bored watching the songs..  after all, SONGS are a part of the INDIAN cinema.. .

    Picturization was too good esp., shimla parts… For the first time, I found some thing new in the choreography too.. A blend of western steps with Classic Indian and great punjabi steps. Music was apt. No excessive noise in the background through out the movie.. Very pleasant.

   The second half last parts were more like that of a typical south indian love story in which sentiment should be expected. Remember, not some boring sentiment.

    On a whole, you can add this movie to the all time best romance movies in bollywood.

Movie is worth watching. 4/5. So, friends I suggest you to watch this movie during weekends to kill time, with some fun.
 

 

I took alot of time to write this one Thing.. I dont know why but I felt very uncomfortable to write it..

    Well, the thing is I want to say a girl that I like her.. But, tell me how many times does that work when a guy [Stranger for her] went to a girl and said.. "I like you and I would like to take you out for a coffee.. what eva". Life is just ain’t another movie ..  How abt this ?? — " I want to do friendship with you.." how does this sounds.. he he .. pathetic ain’t it??.. I commented myself when ppl use this one.. but, I now know what they feel like [:(]

     I just want to know more about this girl.. so that I can know whether "US" works or not.. u knw, what I mean. For clarity, I dont love her.. I just like her,.. Thrz alot of difference between these words.. Leave that.. So, I met her, wished her happy birthday …. and just wanted to carry on the conversation later.. After a week, suddenly I pinged her and said a formal "HI"… well that is ok !!

     Next line .. "how was ur week?"… ok … before typing this, I thought for sometime… how to start or say how to drag her into a conversation.. so that we can later say "HI" when we meet outside.. From her side this is the msg.. "I dont wanna sound rude [Dude !!]" .. "but why ?? "…. Aaa haaa.. I don’t find any fault with her askin this… I mean, come on.. as I explained above.. am jus a stranger to her… Simply a stranger.. My stupid mistake is "add’in her on my buddy list".

     Now, thats whr I took a break… what to say .. i mean how to explain her??…"but why?" .. those two little words tested my entire knowledge in english.. Well, thought for a moment and I just closed the window.. I dont know wat to say .. I said "just tryin to make a conversation"  [Funny.. ain’t it ?? …. I laugh, when I think about this… ].. no reply … may be she’s expecting something else.. [What could that be ??]..  My first time talking to a stranger[girl] after 7 years of boys residential school. Hmmm.. many fail in their first attempt.. .. he he.

     Thats what happened that day … Monday 29th Oct.. The day that I remember foreva… Ohh ohh I forgot.. to make this happen [I mean to meet her, wish her, etc., etc.,].. I prepared for 3 weeks, noted the date on my calender.. practiced 100 times .. made different sketches [Plans]… Consulted Love Guru [sry !! he requested privacy…] … hmmm "did it fail ??" is the question that comes to my mind every day ..  I feel very very very uncomfortable to just see her… but the truth … I don’t know "why"… May be its because I didn’t say her wht I actually wanna say .. Hmmmmm May be !! ….

Thanks for this blog, for letting me say this to someone…

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!  My heart feels very light now.. Hmm,  Thanks for listening to me folks !

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