This new look was uncalled for. Went to Salon this morning, told him “Swalpa Sannaage” ( Make it short). He went deep down. Shorter than I imagined. Well…no complaints… I would be away in US for a little longer duration this time. I dont have to pay in dollars for the hair cut. Like this [...]
January 18, 2008
[Update 1] : 27th date is unlikely as of today. New dates, may be after a week or so.[Update 2] : Things change fast. 28th is the new date. UK Visa is green Was pretty hectic the last two weeks at office and also busy preparing for UK visa processing.By the way, am travelling again [...]
November 21, 2007
I stayed with him at his New york apartment overseeing the beautiful Manhattan. This is when I visited NYC over the weekend 4 months back. My engineering class mate Ujjwal Kumar. Very smart chap,less talkative and one who keeps to himself. All through the weekend, he looked a lot worried man. After a lot of [...]
November 20, 2007
I was on a three day visit to Shimoga, my home town, to attend a family function. Shot few pictures, when I went around the town and our farm. You can also find a mini clip of a ride on a bridge built over Tunga River. It is more than 100 years old now.
October 13, 2007
This is my fiiiiiirst ever trip to Goa ! For no reason I never had any chance to visit here. This is also NeeliGang’s longest ever trip away from Bangalore. I am posting this from a hotel near Calangute beach at Goa ! Beach in the evening followed by a dinner at St. Anthony’s restaurant [...]
May 31, 2007
I wanted to spend the last 20$ in my pocket to worth its salt at the Airport. I had two choices.To pick up some gift at duty free shop ( I need to find out why do they call so ) or pick up a book for the flight journey. After an hour of thinking [...]
May 28, 2007
May 25, 2007
Best time to be in US is May – Nov. Sun will be out. Spring green is a treat. This afternoon at Westford Regency, Company All Hands Meet. I was lost today again while looking out for the hotel. Thankfully, understanding of a bit of road map helped me locate myself
May 13, 2007
Have seen just two cities in my short visit. So I pick Boston of the two, leaving NewYork at the second spot. City is pretty. People are warm and the city walks. This is my first experience with travelling in commuter train in US. Took a commuter train from Billerica to Boston. I was expecting [...]
May 12, 2007
I must post this before this moment fades away. I drove down from my office to the Hotel using one of the busiest national highways 495. It must be some 20 kms drive. I must congratulate myself for the dare. I never drove in the busy streets of Bangalore. But I did not want to [...]
May 7, 2007
They say it’s lot like Bombay. That was my New Yorker Weekend.Very wild, vivid, lively, versatile and you can keep adding the adjectives to describe the city.And you will still fall short of the dictionary. Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge, WTC site, Central ParkThis is what I could see in the short stay. Had the best [...]
May 4, 2007
Just over three days here in US and routine seems to be catching us already. Past three days it has been like this. - Eat 4 pieces of toast n jam. Call the taxi.- start at 7.30 in the morning.- Office hours as usual.- Go to some restaurant in the noon.- Call the taxi again. [...]
May 2, 2007
If you are travelling to US and fear that you’ll have to eat lots of non-indian food…then you are completely wrong. This afternoon lunch was at this Indian restaurant at Lowell. Udupi Bhavan. We ate Dosa and Idli while others took Indian Thali. This is also a place where you will get to meet fellow [...]
January 21, 2007
Sat through 30 Presentations morning till evening. Just noted down the presentation names in my diary. Folks who presented today were not completely new faces. Have seen them at bar camp bangalore. Sloka, Seraja, picsquare, tazzaa to name a few. What appealed to me, in no particular order, from the top of my head are [...]
December 24, 2006
Away from Bangalore for few days.Spending Xmas holidays at Shimoga. My hometown.Had a brief chance to visit Sahitya Sammelana. Literary event.Been lazing at home flipping channels.Nothing special to scribble.As usual my nose is running wet. I get sick.Weather at Shimoga never suited me.
May 12, 2006
Used this cool volvo bus coz i left my bike at office y’day. BMTC travel has never been this cooler… Air Conditioned White Uniformed Conductor and driver TFT monitor to replace the mirror Handheld device for Ticket issuing Yes comes with a min. charge of 12/- Sails like a boat and smoothness of luxury car. [...]
March 16, 2006
Here’s our bike trip map. ( One which is marked red in sqaure box ) Bangalore —-> Mysore —–> Edakkal Caves ——> Kalpetta —-> Ooty —–> Bandipur National Park —-> Gopala Swamy Betta —-> Mysore —-> Bangalore. All in all 900 Kms of wheeling !
March 10, 2006
We are off to four days trek somewhere in jungles of chamarajanagar. South of mysore. We are 10 and all of us on two wheelers. every1s marriage is on the cards.10 Bachelors’…probably, a final get together. other day i was thinking…who is better ? A resourceful person or an intelligent person ?
September 25, 2005
…and i flew for the very first time in my life.Bangalore to chennai for abt 30 minutes in air.Had a visa interview. Sheer joy. A breath taking view of Bangalore in the night.Memorable.
January 27, 2008
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