Everyday Strangers

If you are the one,

Who picks up my trash,

Who keeps watch, when I crash;

Who serves me coffee and scrambled eggs,

Who pours my whiskey and beer from the kegs; 

Then Hello...

How are you? 

If you are the one,

Who sells me flowers on the street,

Who keeps my room, tidy and neat;

Who checks my chart, when I am lying sick,

Who brings me soup to get well quick;

Then Hello...

How are you?

Every day I see you,

I don't know your name.

Every day I need you,

Or else I will go insane.

So Hello...

How are you?

If you are the one,

Who teaches my kids,

Who helps them get up when they skid;

Who push them daily, to succeed,

Who inspire them, to do good deeds;

Then, I thank you...

God Bless you.

If you are the one,

Who puts out fires;

Who serves and protects, keeping the peace and quiet;

Who stands for liberty, defending writers,

Who fights for the country, flying fighters;

Then, I thank you...

God Bless you.

Every day I meet you,

But I don't know your name.

Every day I need you,

Or else I will go insane.

So I love you...

I sure do

I love you...

I love you...

I love you...

I love you...

You don't know

But I do. (2x)

PS: If it helps, I wrote this using the rhythm from Bob Dylan's 'Things Have Changed'. I feel the music fits. #prisma #poetry #instapoem #bobdylan #instasong

பிரிஸ்மா பைத்தியம்

பிரிஸ்மா பைத்தியும் பிடிக்கவில்லை என்றாலும் பிரிஸ்மாவால் பைத்தியும் பிடித்ததுவிடும் போலிருக்கிறது. இன்னொரு புகைப்படத்தை சித்திரம் பண்ணுகிறேன் பேர்வழி என்று அதை பிரிஸ்மாவில் சித்திரவதை செய்துவிட்டு, அதை முகநூலில் ஏற்றி, தமிழில் மூணு வரி போடலாம் என்று நினைத்தேன். யோசித்து முடிப்பதற்குள் மூன்று வரி குட்டி கதை, முப்பது வரி குறுங்கதை ஆகிவிட்டது. கணினியில் தட்டுவதறக்கு நேரமாகும் காலையில் பார்த்து கொள்ளலாம் என்று விட்டுவிட்டு தூங்கி எழுந்தால், கதை மூன்று பக்கத்திற்க்கு வளர்ந்து விட்டது. எழுதிவிட்டால் விகடனுக்கு அனுப்பலாம் என்ற விவகாரமான எண்ணமேல்லாம் தோன்றுகிறது. எழுதாவிட்டால் தலை வெடித்துவிடும் போலிருக்கிறது. வளரவிட்டால் முப்பது பக்கத்துக்கு போகும் அபாயம் உள்ளது. இதில் நகைச்சுவை என்னவென்றால், கதை ஓரு மரத்தை பற்றியது. அதனால்தான் கதையும் மரம்போல் வளர்ந்து கொண்டே போகிறதோ? #prisma #தமிழ் #குட்டிக்கதை

A photo posted by MJ Lakshmi Narayanan (@mjstudi0s) on Aug 14, 2016 at 10:20am PDT

The Rest Stop

The Rest Stop ”what if we switched buses? Think about it. We can leave all this behind and start our own adventure. Won't it be exciting?? To travel without a plan, To wake up without a schedule, To meet people without an agenda? I bet it will be exciting. I really do” That was the the last time we travelled together. When we reached the town, we did not say goodbye or make plans to meet. we just went to our separate homes and lead separate lives.#short #fiction #prisma

A photo posted by MJ Lakshmi Narayanan (@mjstudi0s) on Jul 26, 2016 at 3:03pm PDT

Beyond the mountains

God has spoken
Pray do tell
I am afraid
We're all heading to Hell

What's worse?
Dying or the fear of it?
Fear of Mortality,
Keeps us alive.
Ironic, isn't it?

What's the point of living
If you don't feel alive
The powerful keeps winning
While the rest barely survive.

Some keep staring
Closely at the skies
Will He ever show up?
To explain all the Why's?

Some say He will.
Others say He won't.
Some question,
is He even real?
While others ask
is anything real?

One thing they do agree
The end is near.
Seeing all this killing spree,
They do fear.

May be He is hiding,
Afraid of the angry crowds.
Beyond the mountains,
Shrouded by crimson clouds.

Whether He is real or not,
Harmony is what we want.
Kindness is what we can offer
Love is what we can hope for.

Spread the peace
Across this sphere
Heaven or Hell,
we will make it right here.

 #prisma #poetry #poem #instapoem #musings #instamood

A photo posted by MJ Lakshmi Narayanan (@mjstudi0s) on Aug 6, 2016 at 2:09am PDT

#worldphotographyday

#worldphotographyday #instamood #vietnam #dalat

A photo posted by MJ Lakshmi Narayanan (@mjstudi0s) on Aug 18, 2016 at 9:05pm PDT

Bangalore 360° Photo Carnival - Wrap Up

So if you missed all the hoopla on the Bangalore 360° Photo Carnival, its your loss..because it was awesome.

You can watch the news report below . Yes I came on TV :) ok it was only for 4 seconds..but still come on!!

Digressing a little, the news reporter ripped of the words from our fellow shutterbug Nasreen's blog :P ..media is so shameless I tell you...but then I think they couldn't come up with anything better :D

Anywhoo...back to me me me..because its my blog.. duh..(what? only girls can duh? )

So now that I am big shot photographer (No I am not), I suddenly have this urge to talk animatedly about ISO, law of two-thirds, and why HDR is overrated...(dont worry i won't..but god forbid  it happens, just walk away and save yourself) I also thought of creating a Facebook Page (already did that mistake..so no not gonna happen).. but you can check my Flickr page though..

Finally last but not least here is the my masterpiece :P

Silent Lake

Featured in Bangalore 360 A Photo Carnival - the first of its kind organised by Photographic Society of Bangalore displaying the multi-faceted Bangalore through the various photographs shot during multiple photowalks conducted by Bangalore Photowalk. The event was open to public from 5th to 14th July 2013 at the Vismaya Art Gallery at the Rangoli Art Center, Metro Station,MG Road Boulevard, Bangalore, India ‪#‎bpw‬ ‪#‎blrphotowalk‬‪ #‎blr360‬ Event details : https://www.facebook.com/events/538199156238341/

EXIF:
Camera: Canon 550D
Lens: 18 - 55mm kit lens
Exposure: 1/1000s
F-Stop: F/8
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO-100
Post Processing: Cyanotype filter (Adobe Lightroom )

 — at Sankey Tank (ಸ್ಯಾಂಕಿ ಕೆರೆ).

Bangalore 360° - A Photo Carnival

I am on Display

He, She, It are on Display

We are on Display

They are on Display

and You are?

You are cordially invited to our Photo Carnival, the first of its kind organised by Photographic Society of Bangalore displaying the multi-faceted Bangalore through the various photographs shot during multiple photowalks conducted by Bangalore Photowalk

Please do visit the Vismaya Art Gallery at the Rangoli Art Center, Metro Station,MG Road Boulevard from July 5th to 14th. ‎#bpw ‎#blrphotowalk ‎#blr360 

Whatsapp????????

Yes!! Finally I am on Whatsapp... But I will come to that later.


So how are you?  In 2 days it will be 2 years and 2 months since my last post.

Since this is my personal blog, I am just going to give the most important highlights of what was going on in my life for the past 2 years and I must say it was pretty eventful. The below events are more or less chronological in order.

• Was working as project executive in a Design firm
• Went to Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Met Saravanan Sundaram (he was just starting up then, now he is going places, literally and figuratively)
• Smitten by Wildlife and Photography, I researched for 4 months and  spent almost all my savings and bought a Canon 550D (I call her Di). Satish was kind enough to give me his tripod, lens and filters. MJ studios now has a virtual presence. (I started using MJ studios for home movies and photo slideshows) 
• Joined Bangalore Photowalk and made some really good connections. Now the group is registered as  Photographic Society of Bangalore and it is going to be even bigger. 
• Work was getting tougher. 10 hours shifts turn to 12 hours and 14 hours. There were times when i worked for 24 hrs straight and even for 36 hours straight. But sadly that was not the hard part.
• One fine day I entered office, sat on my desk, and froze for like 10 seconds. It might have been an anxiety attack. Doc gave me Valium and I slept for 2 days. 3rd day went to office and quit. This is called burnout in HR terms.As you can imagine, this is probably the most important event in my life so far.
•  I didn't have a job, nor was I interested in attending interviews. As fate would have it, My ex-colleague was looking for someone to launch and manage his e-commerce portal. So I joined him as a working partner, launched the portal in 2 months and ran it for about 6 months. Due to lack of funding, now its dormant. I am still associated with it as a consultant. 
• Meanwhile Rajiv quit TCS, joined a US firm and came back to Bangalore. As fate would have it again, he was also into e-commerce. He was doing the same things I was doing it for my portal. After working for 6 months part time, Now I am his full time colleague :)
• Speaking of Rajiv, he recently rebooted his blog after he lost and regained his domain name :P. We have made a pact, once he blogs, he cannot blog until I post something in my blog. so if I need to post, I have to make sure he posts something on his blog. we hope this will help us to blog regularly.
•  I am in a really good place now. I work from home, sleep after lunch, get good pay and avoiding direct contact with stupids, idiots and scoundrels. I can watch movies in Imax for discounted rates in weekdays, take impulsive road trips to Ooty. Go home whenever I want. As long as I have my laptop and decent internet access, work is under my control and not dictate where I go and what i do.
• I am typing this post sitting in a remote village in Pudukottai (my native) on my Asus win8 touch ultrabook. I also have a Google Nexus 7 by Nexus and use it for movies and games. After 8 months waiting, 2 month late delivery and cancellation, i finally got fed up and went to a mobile store nearby and finally got my hands on Nokia Lumia 520 which completed my gadget family, desktop, laptop, tablet and smartphone. Needless to say I am Lovin' it :)
• .... and last but not least, after facing several insults, shocks, mockeries from friends...I am now on Whatsapp. Ping me :)

TTLY

MJ

Enjoy the Ride.....

Some of my friends shared this in FB. I seriously thought it was an Ad..actually it is..but not a commercial one.

The reason why I am blogging this and not just sharing in FB is to raise some questions of a different issue..see the video first..

What is Enjoy the Ride?

Enjoy the Ride is a Road Safety Council of Western Australia initiative, brought to you by the Office of Road Safety. Our aim is to show Western Australian drivers that there is an alternative to speeding – on the road and in life. And it’s a better way

Help Japan With Hello Bar

As you may be aware by now, the great quake in Japan has shaken the entire world. 

The extent of the damages so far caused by the earthquake coupled with Tsunami have already proven this is not just another news headline which can be forgotten in a week over another case of Middle East violence. The issue is much more serious. 

"Being in the Moment" - A talk on photography

I was lucky enough to witness a great talk on photography delivered by Mr. Sudhir Ramachandran.  Just to give an idea of his credentials, he was once the Asian Ambassador to the World Council of Professional Photographers (WCPP).
The talk was part of an exhibition on Contemporary Photography organised by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA, Blr) and Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Sudhir started his presentation by saying it's been more than a decade since he gave a talk on photography. And a lot have changed during the time. Many of the pictures he showed was part of his personal collection which have not been shown anywhere else(!).

The Silent Indian National Anthem

BIG Cinemas and Mudra Group present the Silent National Anthem

Patriotism knows no language.


Forget politics...lets think what can we do for our country..

India Celebrates 62nd Republic Day

click to enlarge

Of all the experiments in government, which have been attempted since the beginning of time, I believe that the Indian venture into parliamentary government is the most exciting. A vast subcontinent is attempting to apply to its tens and thousands of millions a system of free democracy... It is a brave thing to try to do so. The Indian venture is not a pale imitation of our practice at home, but a magnified and multiplied reproduction on a scale we have never dreamt of. If it succeeds, its influence on Asia is incalculable for good. Whatever the outcome we must honour those who attempt it. 

-  Sir Anthony Eden, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Source:Wikipedia

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Onam Ashamsagal !!!

A letter from a girl to JRD Tata in 1974

Have Passion! 

It was probably the April of 1974. Bangalore was getting warm and gulmohars were blooming at the IISc campus. I was the only girl in my postgraduate department and was staying at the ladies' hostel. Other girls were pursuing research in different departments of Science.

I was looking forward to going abroad to complete a doctorate in computer science. I had been offered scholarships from Universities in the US... I had not thought of taking up a job in India.

One day, while on the way to my hostel from our lecture-hall complex, I saw an advertisement on the notice board. It was a standard job-requirement notice from the famous automobile company Telco (now Tata Motors)... It stated that the company required young, bright engineers, hardworking and with an excellent academic background, etc.

At the bottom was a small line: 'Lady Candidates need not apply.'

WORK VIRUS!!!!

The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically. This virus is called Weekly Overload Recreational Killer (WORK).

If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever - DO NOT TOUCH IT!!! This virus will wipe out your private life entirely. If you should come into contact with WORK you should immediately leave the premises.

Take two good friends to the nearest liquor store and purchase one or both of the antidotes - Work Isolating Neutralizer Extract (WINE) and Bothersome Employer Elimination Rebooter (BEER).

Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system. You should immediately forward this medical alert to five friends.

If you do not have five friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.

via Girish Gopal

Awesome! B_O_M_B_A_Y

Bombay has no bombs and is a harbour not a bay. 
Churchgate has neither a church nor a gate. It is a railway station. 
There is no darkness in Andheri. 
Lalbaag is neither red nor a garden. 
No king ever stayed at Kings Circle.
Nor did Queen Victoria stay at Victoria Terminus.
Nor is there any princess at Princess Street.
Lower Parel is at the same level as Parel. 
There are no marines or sailors at Marine Lines. 
The Mahalaxmi temple is at Haji Ali not at Mahalaxmi. 
There are no pigs traded at Dukar bazaar. 
Teen bati is a junction of 3 roads, not three lamps. 
Trams used to terminate at Kings circle not Dadar* Tram Terminus (Dadar T..T..). 
Breach Candy is not a sweetmeat market, but there is a Hospital. 
Safed Pool has the dirtiest and blackest water. 
You cannot buy coal at Kolsa street. 
There are no Iron smiths at Lohar chawl. 
There are no pot makers at Kumbhar wada. 
Lokhandwala complex is not an Iron and steel market. 
Null bazaar does not sell taps. 
You will not find ladyfingers at Bheendi Bazaar. 
Kalachowki does not have a black Police station. 
Hanging Gardens are not suspended. 
Mirchi Gully does not sell chillies. 
Figs do not grow in Anjir Wadi. 
Sitafals do not grow in Sitafal Wadi, 
Jackfruits do not grow at Fanaswadi. 
But it is true that you may get fleeced at Chor Bazaar!

Ant & Grasshopper Story- New Version

Old Story:

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and

laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool

and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.

Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or

shelter so he dies out in the cold.

Indian Version of this old story:

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and

laying up supplies for the winter.

The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the

summer away.

Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands

to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others

are cold and starving.

NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper

next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with

food.

The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor

Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.

Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that

Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .

Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.

Author Speaks!!

Hello & Welcome to this special post where we meet the the author & publisher of the nevergoingtobe bestseller of all time “The Geek & The Ghost”

So today we have with us , MJ Lakshmi Narayanan

Blogger : Hello & Welcome

MJ : Thanks ..its great to be here

Blogger : First of all congratulations for being promoted from being a blogger to author or booker as you have mentioned

MJ: Thanks  (has a suppressed grin)  its great ..feels good actually

Blogger: since when u have been writing stories

SURA –The TERROR!!!

From Our Special Correspondent -

Chennai: If You are not aware of the Latest Tamil Movie SURA (means Shark) then its better u be beware of the Terror terrorizing Tamil Nadu
SURA the 50th film of Vijay a.k.a Young General  is certainly making deadly Tsunami waves –through theaters. Some instances below.

• 
  
  Kasab has reportedly gone into shock after the judge sentenced him to watch re-runs of SURA in solitary confinement. His lawyer told the press that they will be appealing to reduce the punishment to death sentence.
• 
  
  Chinese have decided to include “watching Sura” as one of their torture techniques and have ordered for 10,000 digital prints of the film. Apparently an official said “we can beat India in anything but not in making movies like Sura”
• 
  
  In a medical breakthrough lunatics were cured instantly after watching the opening sequence of SURA. They said “we feel smarter already”
• 
  
  Thousands of people are leaving Chennai after the movie got released –“We can tolerate the Summer …but SURA is just too much”
• 
  
  Insurance Companies report that claims for personal damages have tripled in the last month.usual reason is “watched Sura”
• 
  
  Hospitals are reportedly bribing Theatres to run more shows,as more & more people come to get admitted in the hospital straight from the movie theatre showing SURA. Usual symptoms are dizziness & nausea.

Last But Not Least…

Sharks have filed defamation case against the producers of the movie for using their name without their permission and making them look like a “comedy piece”

really a must watch for Vijay Fans atleast that's wat the reviews say…

The Geek & The Ghost - 25

Bangalore, India
April 4, 2020 A.D
8.00 pm

“Next Stop CMH Road”
..announced the Namma Metro in its sweetest electronic voice. DJ got up from his seat, while checking Twitter in his ADAM tablet PC.

ShashiTharoor: in bhurj khalifa ..Excited abt today’s meeting between our PM Rahul Gandhi & his Pakistani counterpart

An old uncle who lives nearby DJ’s place looked at it and said..

“these guys will never get it over with ..will they??”

DJ smiled and said in mocking military ton

“No Sir. Never”

DJ reached his apartment on the 12th floor ,let himself in and announced

“Honey, I am home”
“welcome dear”

As DJ entered the living room, He could see the familiar sight of Mrs.Geek setting up the dinner table.

“Hi”
“Hi dear.. how was the day?”
“Well the stocks went down by 2 %, our logistics dept messed up so the shipment will be delayed by 2 days by which our stocks will crash and I almost punched a MBA candidate who asked for stocks options post interview”
“hehehehhhehe just another day in office I guess”
“ you bet…coffee??”

DJ came near to the table and got the coffee cup from her.

“Where is she?”
“She is in her e-class. Have coffee and shower up dinner will be ready soon..”
“hmm before that can I get some sugar?”
“ but I already put two cubes in that”
“I wasn’t asking it for coffee”

DJ settled the cup on the table, grabbed her by the waist , leaned in and planted a wet kiss

“Daddddddddddddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy”

DJ got startled and quickly let her go.

“Hi Cupcake”

Their daughter was standing in a frock with orange flowers on it.

What were you doing with mom??
Nuthn nuthn just saying hi…come here beautiful

She ran towards him and he took her in his arms

“aah…yes..give daddy a kiss….hmm good…how was school?
“School was good but short”
“had eclass today??”
“yes..Mrs.Nokumara from Japan taught us History”
“really…good wat history world war? India’s independence struggle?”
“ no rise and fall of 8071 Microprocessors…it was history of electronics”
DJ turned towards his wife
“honey are you hearing this…plzz tell me I am dreaming”
“hehehheeh …like father like daughter..she herself opted for extra e-class electronics”

DJ let his daughter down from his arms

“off you go sweety ..mom will call
when dinner’s ready”
He then said “I just hope she does not become a geek like me”
“Don’t worry, even if she did she will still be you sweet little cupcake”
“Hmm ok I will go shower”
“Ok…oh ..before I forget your Ghost had called”

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This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

 

No I am seriously asking..how are you holding up?

RJ repeated his question. This time DJ looked him with a question mark.

DJ: Is it a trick question?

RJ: no..i really want to know

DJ:of course its a little tough..but I knw its just a matter of time..before I get a job..u knw eventually

RJ: I knw abt the job issue is not a big issue…I was talking abt the other thing

DJ: wat other thing?

RJ: um..DG?

DJ: DG? Y wat happen?

RJ: isn’t she getting married ?

DJ: yeah..u did get the invite rite?

RJ: yeah…but ..

DJ: wat is it RJ?

RJ: aren’t you doing sumthing abt it?

DJ: u mean gift? Yeah I haven’t decided yet let’s see..i am broke already ..contributions are welcome

RJ: oh god!! DJ.. don’t act smart with me…

DJ: wat are u talking about

RJ: I thought u were going to do something about

DJ: uh? Like?

RJ: are you going to delhi?

DJ: no why would I go to delhi?

RJ: uff….everything wont come to you DJ.. sometimes you have to go get it

DJ: wat has not come? Wat shud I go get it?/

RJ: its ok to lie to me…don’t lie to urself

DJ: ok now I am seriously confused…

RJ: have you told her how you feel abt her

DJ: yeah

RJ: u did?? And wat did she tell?

DJ: she feels the same way

RJ: then?? Y are u still here?

DJ: dude ..i think we are having a miscommunication here..

RJ: even I feel the same ..let me ask plainly you love her?

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This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

How long to wait??
5 mins on the way….
DJ was waiting in Garuda. It’s been more than a month since the ‘unusual day’.
1 msg received ….DG

Reached coming up..plzz don’t laugh

DJ was wondering what was that supposed to mean and as soon as he saw her , he knew what she meant.

DJ gasped “OMG”

DG was wearing a sari. He was seeing her wearing a sari for the first time. She wasn’t the DG as he knew her.

Suddenly DJ got reminded of Steve Martin and his movie Father of the Bride. When his daughter walks up the aisle in the wedding dress, she still appears to him as the little girl playing bride. DJ was feeling similarly and he was very much surprised to actually think like that.

DJ thought “wow..if this is wat it feels like …no wonder dad’s cry at their daughter’s wedding”

DG came towards him.

DJ: You look great

In all these days…DJ had never voluntarily complimented her

DG: really? Thanks….but I have to say .u look awful

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This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

y this is in white …shouldn’t it be pink?

It was 12.25pm on hot summer day in Bangalore.

“I will have a Lychee chill”

DJ was in CCD in Forum Mall.

“anything to eat sir”

He usually goes to Kalmane Koffee when he goes to Forum.

“hmm..u have anything sweet?”

“of course, would u like a muffin?”

“nah that won’t be chocolaty enough”

“pardon sir?”

But this wasn’t an usual day.

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This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

It was another dull day in “SPARK TECHNOLOGIES”

DJ…. Boss is calling you

oh no that cant be good

may be he is giving a raise

yeah rite  we don’t have funds for a new water cooler  how the hell he will give me a  raise

just go yaar  he is waiting

ok ok  ooff here we go

……………….

DJ : ok.. now where the hell is Chatur?

where else ? he’s gone to tirupati 

what for?

you don't know? he goes there every month..

oh no  he is not going to come today is he?

no not till Thursday why?

I need to make these charts yaar.. he is good @ excel

well..enjoy maadi

[expletive]

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Geek & The Ghost -20

This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.


on the way will reach in 10 mins
////////////message sent///////////////
RJ Calling.........

DJ: hey
RJ: hi dude
u r back?
yeah reached this morning
how was the trip
yeah it was ok
hmm
so where ?
where wat?
coffee of course
oh......(darn it)
ur busy or something?
um uh um....actually
yeah?
i am on the way to meet DG
oh.......k..........ohkay
thought u r coming tomo
hey no probs man..wats there.. we will meet tomo
sure... done

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10 things I learned in Hyderabad

Recently I went to Hyderabad and these are the 10 most important things I learned which I think everyone who is going to Hyderabad should know, but seldom told.

So here goes

1. People say biryani at least 5 times a day

2. Biryani is available for breakfast,lunch & dinner – 24/7

3. People eat biryani at least once a day..unless they are dead

4. People don't say lets meet for lunch or dinner, they say lets have a biryani together

5. Not being a hungry is not an acceptable excuse for not having biryani

6. Its rude to even ask what's so special about biryani.(caution,u may face physical danger)

7. Impressing a local girl requires extensive knowledge about availability of biryani, capacity to eat more biryani than her and of course ability to afford it.

8. Its never a pretty sight to see a girl dunk a whole biryani by herself ,no matter how pretty she is (solution-look at your biryani & eat)

9. Any biryani is best as long as it is made in Hyderabad

10. BIRYANI.

MJ's POST ON FEB 14

The Geek & The Ghost -19

This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.


DG calling DJ

DG : oye
DJ : hellos
Why aren’t u online
because i am outside
where?
Kalmane Koffee – Garuda
with whom?
RJ
When will you come?
around 10 i guess
ping me
sure
bye
bye

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I message received - DG

The Geek & The Ghost -18

This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

(rejection)

“Good Morning Sir calling From Spark technologies DJ here……..later sir? sure i will call later”

(regional racism)

“DJ can you get this call.Its one of ur ppl”

(airhead colleagues)

“DJ I haven't got ur mail …

but i have sent it ..

   Are u implying  that i am liar??”

(bad joking obnoxious boss)

“Sir,ur coffee

keep the change  heheheh i am just kidding..

he …he……he  (fake laughter)

eh.. DJ can u get the biscuits too?” 

(cost cutting )

“wat?? no bonus this festival???” 

(sour grapevine)

“did u hear? they broke up. no no that was last week now they are living together

(recession )

“did u hear ?? 2 of the big 3 are downsizing

that's bad , wat abt 3rd one?

worse – bankruptcy”

……………………………………………………

12.30 am   

“ eeegggggggghuuuuuuuffffffffeeennnnnnnnmmmmmmmm”
DJ was  stretching his arms as far as possible,slowly rotated his sprained neck, trying to relax himself..still 8 pages to go in the report. He couldn’t  look at the screen anymore. He got up and started to walk around the hall.

The Geek & The Ghost - 17

This story is based on some true events, however it has been fictionalized and all persons appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.


"Oh no...not again"
DJ's irritation was so radioactive .that even a lizard nearby would have become Mozilla..err...Godzilla. He ran the network troubleshooting wizard again, but it was still showing no internet access.
"Troubleshooting wizard could not identify any problems"
DJ suddenly in his imagination became Quick Gun Murugan wearing yellow coat and green trousers with fringes & a cowboy hat. He could see modems branded "Trouble” hanging on wires in a distance .He took out both his revolvers and started shooting them A la' matrix time slice. After the first round, he blew the smoke from the guns and said
"Ennada Rascalas, I am the ultimate Trouble Shooter.... Nan nenacha...."
His dialogue was interrupted ..........DG Calling...........
DJ decided to cut the scene short and simply said "Mind It" and picked up the call

Happy 2010 Everyone

The stars of my story The Geek & Ghost would like to Wish all our readers a very
Prosperous & Peaceful 2010