ugach bhankas!!!

Brian Charles Lara..Amazing strokeplayer..broke all the previous records and was the first man to score 400 runs in a test innings..this was how a paper put what cricket is in a perspective..

In cricket, a batsman -- comparable to a hitter in baseball -- tries to score as many runs as possible over any length of time until the bowler -- comparable to a pitcher -- or fielder gets him out.
It's a notable achievement when a batsman reaches 100 runs, called a "century."

I have always loved watching Lara bat..with that exaggerated backlift and full flowing follow through..and he was (is??) a murderer..though inconsistent of late..a King will always be a king !!

Day before I was facing biiig problem..no computer to work on :( Then I realized how much time I spend on computer !!
The problem started when I tried to install software for USB to Bluetooth adapter. Win98 does not even recognise the BT funda :( Frantic calls to ajit and anya (both supposedly doing Masters in Computer Science..haaaaaa!!) could not help me..ajit is loosing his touch with these machines it seems !! First time he was unable to bring me on the right track..Ajya..think of this as a wake up call..
In any case..I made excellent use of the time I had..watched a complete football (read soccer) match ..UEFA Champions league quarterfinal encounter between Chelsea and Arsenal ..Chelsea prevailed after a classic match..even though I am not following the Champions league as I used to but my opinion that Gunners are real chokers was confirmed :)
Okay..now to how I solved my problem..
in the safe mode..go to device manager..Remove all the duplicate devices..courtsey-Win98 and in device manager I had unknown devices for BT..removed them...ran scanreg.exe changed the registry date and there I was..using my machine to full capacity..and If u think I knew all of this then obviously you are horribly mistaken...we can coin a phrase.."All answers lie on the internet" ... Google zindabaad ;)

It was pretty uneventful fortnight (obviously after my Las vegas trip with Ajya..as he rightly says it was bizzare..I will add what I liked most...here goes....)
So I met ajya at Flagstaff (I met anya last year at the same spot!!) and then we set off for Vegas..we reached there in the night walked like crazy..had unbelievable ride (atleast for me..Ajya cha maaaj chalu hotach ;) but its OK!!) at Stratosphere
That ride is called BigShot..
" The bigShot shoots you, at 45 mph, from the 921 foot level to the 1,081 foot level in 2.5 seconds..then lets you free-fall back to the launching pad..You hit 4 G's on the way up and then 0 G's as you float out of your seat on the way down"
Maaaan....that was some ride!!! rightly touted as "Blast out of this world"..and we enjoyed this ride at 1 A.M. :)
so all in all..in 32 hours I was in the bus for 16 hours and then other time was having fun!! Fortunately I was dozing most of the time :) so the staying up the whole night was not a big deal :) and after that adrenalin rush at Stratosphere..I was satisfied to the fullest extent with my trip .. If you are satisfied with urselves life is a bliss !!!


PS: When I don't blog for a while I visit Shantya's Blog ..and it is just the same as I had last seen it ..this last should be read as last 100 times or so... :P !!! I remember all the comments as well!!! and this dude is blogging for well over 2 years.. So I feel pretty normal..and then I Blog again..Kudos to Shantanu !! Jai Ho!!

I am craving for independence..in every possible form, through every possible way!

Today was a lucky day so to say..I spotted a wild coyote in the south mountain state park..a favorite hiking spot right in the middle of Phoenix! And add to that a wild rabbit ! the weather was nice (because it rained last week) and everywhere it was green (not lush obviously ;) being in the desert)..then went to ASU to watch a Marathi movie..it was pathetic..as Ajit had told..but still..had vada pav-I should admit that it was the main attraction for me! Nice day..feeling good :)

this one goes to my wrist watch..a very dear thing !! its been with me for 8 years now :) actually we are inseparable..like best of buddies..i never take it off (some ppl think its horrible to do so).. even while taking a bath or while i am fast asleep..its always there..proverbial second skin :) I still remember how excited I was when dad bought me this watch..Timex Atlantis..after i cleared the 1st phase of national talent search..10th Board exams were approaching..i was thrilled..after that it has withstood Buffalo's frigid weather, depths of swimming pool, hot showers and what not !!
I love it so much that radhika, my wife to be, is so very jealous of this cute littel thing!! Neways..too much of praise and appreciation is not good..I better stop!!

If u guys are travelling outside US and u need to unlock the cell phone :
try this site.. ( i have not used it because I have plenty of time to argue with my service provider first..if that does not work out then I will have to go to these ppl)

On the other hand..Interestingly enough Harry Potter author Joanne Kathleen Rowling has made her debut on the Forbes magazine's 18th annual billionaire rankings :) thats a good inspiration for budding talents!

Last but very imporatant (and no more hands left ;) so this shall be called straight from the heart!!!) :
In solitude- discipline is the best virtue- to keep one's sanity levels to normal !!
*** Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god. --Bacon
I am neither, definitely !!