Its a beautiful life!

I was travelling home from work yesterday - was tired after a long day’s work. Work has been busy since the past few weeks. I got a nice window seat in the bus and was just thankful I was going home. At the next stop two old ladies, maybe in their mid-seventies or so, got on the bus. They came and sat next to me. I couldn’t help but notice them. Both of them were dressed very well, wearing their pearls – both of them had perfectly manicured fingers and looked really sweet. They started talking and I couldn’t help but overhear. They were both friends, one was visiting the other from a different city and the host was showing her the sights in Chicago Downtown. The old lady lived in the suburbs and they had taken the train to the downtown. They had apparently been to the Sears tower and roamed around the city and now were headed to the Art Institute to check out the new wing that started this year. They were making plans for the next day to go watch the theater and were deciding on the restaurants they wanted to visit the next day. The lady who was visiting wanted to eat steak and so they decided to go to the steak place.

It was fascinating to see the two little ladies getting about the city, unescorted on their own. They started talking about how everything has changed. You need credit cards for everything and everything could be done on the internet. One of them said – “It’s like another world!” The other one said “Do you know they don’t accept cash anymore on flights if you want to buy a drink or something! How things have changed!” It was really fascinating to hear the both of them talk and make plans to make the most of their day out in the city. It just made me feel really good, brought a smile on my face and somehow felt refreshed after listening to them talk.

If and when I reach their age, if I manage to have half the will, energy, grace and enthusiasm that those two ladies had – I would be incredible happy and consider myself lucky!

- Moi

Mood of the day: Curious
Song of the day: Maan mausam ka kaha, chayi ghata, jaam utha!

Of Bulls and Bryan Adams!

What a great time it is for the Bulls fans and the cricket fans.

Go Bulls! – Each one of the play-off games was a treat to watch. It was great to see the underdogs triumph over the defending champions. It was a great game last night and I think Bulls really deserved to win though Ray Allen almost single handedly did it for the Celtics. Wow… what a game it was!! 3 OTs!!

I pray to the Basketball gods, Bulls should win in Boston on Saturday… that would be the icing on the cake. However imperfect and young the team is – they know how to fight!!

And on the other side of the world, IPL is providing equal amount of excitement and fervor. Since the past couple of weeks, my days are just filled with watching sports. Am having a great time watching the IPL – being a part of all the controversies, the excitement – it’s pure masala entertainment all the way!

On a totally different note – we are going to a Bryan Adams concert next weekend! Yay!! – It was a dream of mine during my engineering/college days to watch him live – ONCE!! I am uber-excited!!

Lots to look forward to… GO BULLS!!

- Moi

Song of the day: Cloud number Nine (what else!!)

Mood of the day: Did I already say it ? - Excited.

Happy New Year!

The melancholy continues - things are going wrong whenever they can! It does'nt suit me - this worrying thing - was never good at it, but of late have been doing a lot of it , but I don't even know what it is I am worried about - I want to blame it on the annual India trip not happening this year. Come December and I am yearning to go back home, and I have a feeling thats the reason for all this!

Neways, all good things come to an end - and so is 2008. Wish you all (all of the 2 or 3 people) who read this blog a Very Happy New Year!

- Moi

Mood of the day: Dubious
Song of the day: Where's the party tonite?

P.S: Writing on the wall for the day: Worrying is optional!
Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional!

'08 - '09

Another year is coming to an end…! It was a very busy year. But somehow I am feeling something amiss as this year is ending. I don’t feel too happy to let the year end. I don’t want another year to pass by – I am not ready for ’09 – I feel I still have unfinished business with ’08!
I am feeling quite anti-social at the moment; looks like new-year blues have caught on! – is there something called new-year blues?

Christmas went by and the fat man (read Santa!) failed to create the mojo for me! New Year’s Eve parties need to be planned – but the joie de vivre is missing. I don’t feel like planning anything – and the weather is not helping either! Is it me or Chicago has never been so melancholic before? Sigh … maybe tomorrow will be a brighter day!

-Moi

Song of the day: Guzarish
Mood of the day: Gloomy