Shaap

Savai-Gandharva

Read in the papers today that this year's Savai will be held during 8-12 December. 4.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m for 3 days and a day long session on the last day. Time to apply for leave :-)

Monkeys with type-writers

We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. :-)

Try this

Before Google fixes(manipulates) it.
- Search google for failure
- Click I am feeling lucky

Got Tagged .. True Answers

I got tagged by Mahesh.

Here are the answers.

5 Favourite toys:
- My flute and harmonium
- My computer
- My car
- My thoughts
- Soap bubbles

5 Greatest Joys:
- Wine and dine with Shilpa (my Wife) (This has to be here, she reads
my blog :-p)
- Playing with Gargi (my daughter)
- Listening to favorite music while reading a good book
- Sleeping to satisfaction
- Salary hikes

5 favourite TV shows(*):
- F.R.I.E.N.D.s
- NDTV Big Fight
- Apprentice
- Sarabhai Vs. Sarabhai
- Samvaad (ETV Marathi)

5 things I would never wear in public(*):
- Bow-tie
- Sleeveless T-shirts
- Transparent shirts
- Bandana
- Any super-tight fitting

5 places I would run away to:
- Hindustani classical music concert
- Any good theatre play
- A good elocution
- Any beach or hillstation
- HOME

5 things I would do with $100 million(*):
- Make world tour(s)
- Buy a fleet of small good companies that will constantly earn me
good money
- Keep thinking about what I can do with all this money :-)

5 Snacks:
- Pav Bhaji
- PaNi Puri
- Pohe
- Sabudana Khichadi
- Pithala-bhakari

5 Bands I know all the words to:
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Yesterday:
Decided that I will get up at 5.00 a.m. (And managed it today :-))
Started reading "Pawana-kaThacha DhonDi" (Go. Ni. DanDekar)
Listened to Shankara-BharaNam

One year ago:
Was excited about the new-one soon going to enter the family

Five years ago:
Fresh pass out, working at Persistent Systems. Bought my first house.

Ten years ago:
First year, Engineering. Shifted from Mumbai to Pune for studies. Was
very happy about the move. Was making new friends almost every day.

नाती-गोती

ही विचित्र नाती-गोती
दो क्षणां पुरत्या भेटी
वळणावर निरोप द्याया
प्रवास सुरू हे होती

सगळ्यांची अपुलीच धुन्दी
सगळ्यांची अपुलीच मस्ती
ना उत्तर कोणा देती
ना प्रश्नही कोण पुसती
सगळ्यांचे ओठ नी कण्ठ
गाणि स्वत:चीच गाती
ही विचित्र नाती-गोती

जरी हात हातातून फ़िरती
तरी स्पर्श कसे ना होती?
जरी रक्त नी रंग जुळती
तरी मने कशी ना मिळती?
ते सुतक नि सोयर केवळ
निरर्थक रीती ठरती
ही विचित्र नाती-गोती