Thursday, May 24, 2012

Akshaya Mohanty - My Tribute

Recently the whole Odiya music bug has bitten me and also the boys at Broken Scooter gave me the honor to have a small write up ready within two weeks about Akshaya Mohanty !!
I started two weeks ago and let me tell you these two weeks turned to almost 2 months of daily listening and I am still behind. The amount of music Mr. Mohanty or Khokha Bhai as known to his loved ones is tremendously huge. Figures can be found online but I decided to write this blog about some particular songs which really touched my heart and a small story I heard about him.

But before that let me start with a quick brief about the Godfather of Odiya Music himself. He was born in Bankimundai on the 12th of October 1937. Simple man with no formal training in music and tired of working in a government job he decided to quit in 1963 to pursue his dream of making music. All I would say is God always has a plan and this would be the perfect example.

When I began the search to buy some of his music I already knew a couple of his songs and the most influential for me has been “Jajabara” and also “The Monkey”.

Now for the uniformed you should definitely listen to The Monkey as this is such a fun filled song. I had to take some help to understand some of the lyrics. I can’t believe the whole 60’s feel I got while listening to his music. Very retro.

Now let me tell you that his music is not for the uninitiated. Do not expect all of the recent digitally enhanced mumbo jumbo . This is strictly old school. You might get even ridiculed but don’t back down. This music is wonderful for that afternoon when you are alone. His music is divine and to take in the whole “pheel” of the song do it alone. Play “He Faune Tume” for a lazy afternoon or listen to “Bada Hai Rana” for just a fun filled quickie or even “Macha Hela Kata” for that Cuttacki Chick you want to patao(I will try to learn it for my wife)

I am definitely playing “Cuttacki Sandhya” for my Cuttacki friends this time in India. And also “Alo Mani” for some fun filled ribbing. “Alo Hundi” is also a good track and really fun to listen to. These songs take me back and now I feel like kicking myself for playing Frisbee with some of his records when I was a kid.

I love the way he weaves a story with his music. And his reference to food is very very Odiya. Makes you want to take the next flight to Odisha or if in Odisha just get off and get a bite. :P And dont worry my broken hearted friends ... he has some great break up songs as well like Tameta Asila Nahin and Prema Kemiti Hue.

And for the naughty boys there is definitely and a must listen called " Mora Ta Minitika Prema" . Also listen to "Sahira Piley" for an adorable song about a cute couple.The last lines are really awesome. "Mita Das" is a quirky song about a girl named the same which sounds very very familiar. "Nali Ranga Kurta" is a nice acoustic song.

One song i did not understand due to my limited knwoledge of Odiya and will probably hearing more is "Maichia Gokhei Sahu".

Well I don’t know how many of you people out there have actually have listened to him in your younger days but I did not and also have been trying to listen to more and more of him.

His lyrics are simple fun and adorable to listen to. Although I haven’t had the chance to ever meet I did meet someone who met him in the States and the gentleman told me that Mr. Mohanty was a gem who was a rockstar in his own terms and to prove that he told me about an incident when he was there and started his afternoon with beer and pakhal bhaath (A man of my heart). We as Odiyas have so much to learn from his songs. I would definitely be learning a couple of his songs to sing to my mother in law(another huge fan).

Anyways winding up I would really want to finally say that every Odiya must listen to his music and I am sure not one of us would be disappointed. Parents !! Don’t make the mistake my parents did and drag your kids , lock them in the car and drive around with Mr. Akshaya Mohanty’s music on full blast. I am sure they will definitely appreciate you much more after listening to him.

Time for me to head home with a swagger in my step and happiness in my heart and all I can hum is “ Kabat Khola Priye”…… Damn Good Stuff !!!

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Broken Scooter !! :)

In recent times I was given an opportunity by the boys at The Broken Scooter – an online magazine with their roots in Orissa to write an article.

I cant believe the amount of fan following the boys have got and some of it rubbed off on me !! :) With almost 2000 shares on Facebook and a tons of good wishes from all over the world I really feel humbled and thankful to my wife to have found such an amazing website.

I had a chance to talk to one of the Founding members, Mr. Bhanu Prakash . Bright Kid with lots of dreams and aspirations. Will definitely be meeting him over a beer when I get to India this winter !! Another guy whom I got to talk to was Mr, Shashank Shekhar a techie who I assume handles their website. Sweet guy !!

Anyways the blog was a massive hit and I am definitely going to be writing in my contributions on a regular basis hoping they publish it.

Thanks again to Broken Scooter and also my wife who always serves to be an inspiration.

To check out their website
http://thebrokenscooter.com/

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Rains and me !!:)



Firstly yesterday was my bday!! I had a dream on the night of my birthday!!
It was so beautiful!! Took me back to my college days when I used to be the only idiot who used to go out in the rains. Beautiful rains!!
Oh how I love rains!! Big big drops of pure wetness pouring over you cleansing you of all worries. Nothing gives me more pleasure than jumping about in the rain. The first smell and the lingering of that wetness. Everything turns green and beautiful. Going on a bike feeling the rain clinging to your body. Saree clad aunties running towards the closest safety spot. Big puddles and walking into them. Boring people running to their cars. The thunder which makes you jump!! Coffee tea and pakodas!! 

Last year THE RAIN GODS were I am assuming happy with me and let the skies open up when I reached Bangalore and me and Mitesh got our share of the rains on the roof !! Was divine. Skimply clad with arms open and feeling the rain wet my whole body. I felt like that dude from Shawshank Redemption minus being covered in shit. Was such a liberating feel.

And luckily when returning again in Bangalore me and Partha were caught up in a freak rainstorm. Fucking brilliant !! Singing songs on his bike with books inside my shirt … Was so much fun.

Well the dream made me miss India so much … I really miss each and every part of India I have visited, but the rains near my college and me making it Rabi Bhais dookan …. Fucking awesome memories!! :)

P.S- Just walked out after writing this and it started raining!! Amazing stuff happening!! :) Someone’s reading my blog !! (Photographic Evidence attached):P


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

View from my New Balcony !! :)


With a new Balcony comes great responsibility ;) !!!!!! :P

Monday, April 9, 2012

Two Rides - Same Road





 
In January 2011 I got married to the love of my life, Suchismita Bhagat. 2 days before that my second love of my life was delivered to me i.e. Nandi, my motorcycle.

And the same day the motorcycle was delivered I took it for a long ride. That blog is available on the following link.

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/16782-rajputana-customs-nandi.html

This blog is when I and Soni both decided to make the same ride all over again.

Early morning we both started on her brother’s Royal Enfield and we had a cramster saddle bag promptly loaded with the bare essentials for the next two days.

Soni had always complained that when we were dating I never took her for long rides so this was when I was contemplating how to accomplish the same.

As soon as we hit the highway I realized that Soni is the perfect pillion turning at the right moments and not shifting her weight too much or moving around. She also enjoys the ride as much as I do and I can feel the grin on her face behind my head.

She loves travelling but she’s more of a car person and this ride was a long one for her. We had a bunch of stops enroute to Jajpur Road and even stopped at the Satsang near Chandikhol.
By noon we were pulling into Panikhoili and then the 11 km ride to Jajpur Road. We stopped at Janah Dhaba and after spending such a long time on the road we were eating to your hearts content . Food was perfect with everything being desi and second helpings were welcome by both me and Soni !!

Reached home and crashed and after 2 days of living there we started again early in the morning back to Cuttack. Half way through the road me and Soni decided to take a detour and check out new places. So at Chandikhol we decided to head to Ratnagiri,Udaygiri and the whole Buddhist Circuit.

It was just perfect with the sun playing hide and seek behind clouds giving a completely lazy feel to the ride. Getting there was half the fun. Since the whole of Kuwait is pretty much flat it was fun to travel through the meandering roads of small hills meeting villagers and kids in schools.

We both had a gala time and it showed on each others faces when we reached home completely tanned and dark and yet with a huge smile on our faces.

I am now looking forward to our long ride to Berhampur this coming vacation.




Monday, April 2, 2012

Married to an Oriya

Well the title says it all but I am going to explain this more in detail.

I was born in Orissa but bought up in the Middle East. So Orissa (Odisha now!! Not then) was something very alien to me. Even though living in the Middle East with Oriya parents my Oriya was not great to begin with. I was eventually shipped to Orissa after my 10th Grade (as my parents said) to learn the ways of my ancestors and find myself (i.e. I was horrible at studies and my parents wanted to add a cool spin to it). It took me a year to adapt and after completing +2 … that’s right I had changed to the regular run of the mill “Toka”.

Arriving at KIIT in Bhubaneshwar after 2 years in Keonjhar, I was ragged like crazy even though “technically” ragging was not allowed.

Cut to the chase I eventually cleared my engineering. And was promptly shipped by Accenture to Bangalore.

Oh wait – Before this I met Suchsmita Bhagat – Long story short we were the perfect example of love over the internet (We would like to thank Hi5 , Orkut , Gtalk , Facebook and Skype) !!

So Soni(Suchismita Bhagat ) is the ultimate Oriya chick with the “Khatti’s” and “Cuttacki attitude” promptly embedded into her. She loves everything Orissa and not one day passes by when she doesn’t pine away for the dusty roads of Dolmundai Chakka on her trusty Scooty.

Well one thing led to another and here we are happily married almost a year and a half with my improved Oriya vocabulary and the craze for returning to Orissa keeping me awake at nights.

Even though none of my friends believed my marrying an Oriya girl, I would just like to say that marry an Oriya girl because here are a couple of things which you get:

1) Crash Course to the joys of Oriya Food
· Unlimited portions of Mutton Kasa
· Pakhal Bhaath made the right way
· Guided tour of Cuttack eventually leading to PPMC(Professor Pada Mutton Chop) and Royal Biriyani
· The joy of sitting behind your wife when she weaves in and out of traffic just to make sure you taste the perfect chuski.
· DAHI BAARA – ALOODAM – breakfast , lunch or dinner.
· GupChup a.k.a Panipuri for guys who don’t get it
· Love Fish my friend …. You will get a ton of it to eat!! And sea food will be delivered fresh. None of that frozen shit.
· Egg Roll – Egg Chicken Roll- Double Egg Chciken Roll ---- the list goes on.
· Eating is now a secondary hobby and my ever increasing waistline is proof of the same. Please for one second though don’t think that I have married my wife for the food (Subtle wink) That is just an added bonus.
2) Mother-In-Law who is crazy about you and treats you better than her daughter going to extent of forgetting her birthday but remembering yours instead.
3) Undying support of all the “bhai’s” your wife has accumulated over the years. These might be the rakhi brothers or even her brother who till the wedding looked at you with all the hate he could manage. (I am still scared of him )
4) The procedure of calling anyone Bhaina at the drop of a hat to diffuse a particularly tense situation. May it be the policeman, the politician or even the local waiter. And it does work outside Orissa. I have tried it at Burger King. They always respond.
5) Shopping – The best of ethnic wear found at a throw away price. Utkal textiles and few other places. And the Pipli hangings have been a craze with all my work colleagues and friends. Also while wearing a saree your wife will be exotic especially when you say Orissa.
6) YOU will be introduced to Akshaya Mohanty’s music. AND YOU BETTER LIKE IT ….
7) Orissa has a flag !! … YES IT DOES
8) Cursing in Oriya is an art and I have now mastered a certain aspect of it. This however you will pick up from the minute you get down at the airport and the driver is cut off by a bicycle driver.
9) There is a Buddhist Circuit in Orissa which is truly awesome !! Ratnagiri and Udaygiri and all that …. Wonderful …. And on a bike even better.
10) The art of bribing the havaldars when required. And the liberal use of “bhaina” does always help. And if someone younger you can always apply for te student discount !!
11) The beautiful Ring road at Cuttack. It has a certain riverside charm …. Cant be explained till experienced.
12) Bargaining for everything. You will learn it from your wife predominantly and it doesn’t help when you wife has an MBA in finance.

This list is ever endless but let me wind up by saying that even though I dated on and off with various girls I don’t know what dragged me back to finding the love of my life in an Oriya Girl. Maybe it’s the extra dose of love which an Oriya girl can shower over you without expecting much in return. Or maybe it’s just that Orissa holds a deeper meaning in every Oriya’s life. Whatever it might be it happened.

So my friends who do read this …. Marry an Oriya girl …. You cant imagine the new life you will be introduced to !!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

:)

In recent times I have been having a huge bucketful of bad luck. But eventually having a wife who has decided to stand by you no matter what happens really helps. Soni has stuck through everything and so has her credit card !!!:P

So being Jobless especially a kick ass vacation was so much fun in the beginning but it eventually caught up with me and I thought of various options including returning to India. In theory it sounded amazing but my savings were dwindling and going to India meant starting from scratch.

But now i have a job and last 2 months seem like a bad dream. No problems !!! :) But yes I am now in a job something completely different from what i have been doing for the last 5 years.It is different and i enjoy it BUT i would always love to go back to what i did.

Anyways this post can go on forever so let me cut it short and let me write about happier times in my blogs coming next. India was amazing and pics and blogs coming soon !!!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

We will miss you !!


People are always remembered for the good times and with my Aaie its always has been the king of good times or rather queen !! A true rock star who will always be missed !!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Married !!


Hmmm so I am married!! And with that I feel that so much responsibility!! But responsibility doesn’t mean the fun factor is gone!!

On the contrary I love the shopping for setting up my room with Soni, shopping for her winter wear, grocery, furniture (the first time ever in my life) and various other things.

The waking up in the morning to her beautiful hair, little mouth open and seeing her blissfully floating in her dream world is worth growing up. Growing or being mature is what is expected from me but, does it mean I can’t be myself?? I mean cant I wake up in the night and watch a movie or stay up late watching Sons of Anarchy...

Well frankly speaking “NO”. Things change!! Get used to it if you are married!! Of course u can’t leave your clothes lying around your room!! Your toothbrush is always at the same place every morning and so are your last night jammies. Your clothes, DVDs and books are categorized. Your footwear for inside the home and outside is different. Jeans are cleaner and on a regular basis. Evening are spent watching a movie ,trying to whip up the perfect dinner or going out with your bachelor friends hearing them crib about their love lives. But instead of you giving advice about how to get the next girl, your wife gives them advice how to keep their present ones. Yes being married changes everything.

Now the question I know everyone wants to know! Is it worth it?? Is worth taking the plunge and looking back to the gone days of lazy afternoons and drunk nights with friends usually ending with hangover lunch the next day. In my honest opinion or rather what I think is go for it!! Forget the things which happened!! Grow up and move on!! You can’t hang on to your college day forever!! Friends will be there no matter what … Married or not!! They will learn to accept you with or without your better half!! And if luck is in your favor you will marry the one your love and things will eventually fall into place without noticing. Something which is happening to me… I am enjoying every aspect of this marriage. It doesn’t mean we don’t have our fair share of fight but the next day we forget that entire episode cos we both I guess know that fight and disagreements are part of life. What’s the use of having a life without any disagreements!! BORING!!

Well coming back so I am married and yes I have responsibilities and yes I know it will take me time for me to grow up and be the perfect husband but till then I know I have Soni a.k.a THE MRS to hold my hand and guide me through this phase. To tell me that buying a bike right now is not the best of ideas but rather it’s better to invest in something else. But yes she will surely tell me the right time to buy the bike but for now I know she’s right!! And I believe in her not matter!! Married … sounds weird but yes marriage is one of the best things that has happened to me in recent times.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Written on the train on the 7th of January 2010

Romancing the trains has always been a passion with me !! With a lot of things happening in my life along with my wedding just a week away and Nandi being delivered in a couple of days , I finally took some time off to travel alone and spend some time contemplating what the future holds for me and my future !! So with so much on my mind I thought a train ride to my meet my parents in Jajpur would be an amazing idea. Why the train !!! ?? I have no clue but when I was a kid I loved meeting people and I still do and I love traveling by trains !! But in recent times work and I guess living in Kuwait has made me soft and extra cautious while travelling !! And I am sorry to say that even that has happened I have not given up on the comfort factor and decided to travel this short trip in th AC compartment with a general ticket . With a generous tip to the train attendants and also a quick word with the TC (Ticket Collector) got me this privilege. And I am not going to justify my bribing these people but I will also say that they get paid peanuts for the effort they put in. Anyways moving on so I love trains like crazy cos of the constant rumbling and rattling !! The way the traikn sways and the way the scenery passes you by !! The way u feel that the world is moving around you while u r stationary !! The way u meet new people and if this was a longer I am sure conversations woluld have been much better. And the food !! The constant flow on hawkers and vendors of food galore. Nothing makes me happier !! This is also time u get to think about various various other things !! J I love travelling by train and also to enjoy this moment even more I am going to cut this blog short !!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Chasing the Banana Leaf !!



For the last few months I have been waiting for today cos today is Onam!! No I have no inclined towards the Kerala tribe in Abbasiya but the thing is that I just love festivals with the colors and the chaos associated!! The general spirit of people going around happy and smiling dressing up in nice clothes!! Yes I know!! My inner child has woken up again but I can’t help it!!! And with festival comes food!! But this I was once instance I was not happy about the food but on what I was going to eat it on!! See I was sick and tired of eating in plastic disposables plates!! I wanted that disposable plates of India!! The ones made of leaves!! Anyways after I heard that I would be served on a banana leaf my excitement knew no bounds!! I was super duper happy and my Malu knowledge bank Vinod told me in Onam somehow they get hold of Banana leaves and serve food on them. So a week ago when Vinod told me about today I made absolutely no plans and decided to go thr for my Banana Leaf festival Onam!! Well it’s not exactly banana leaf festival but for me it represented that!! I told my Mom, my fiancĂ© and tons of others people about my excitement to eat on a banana leaf!! So after work I got ready in the evening called Shine of our artists for Mandala Project!! He was also super excited about this!! We both had planned to make it an amazing culinary Onam!! Sending it psy style!! Anyways when I went to pick up Shin it was already late and he was no where to be seen and then I decided to visit his hostel!! Unfortunately after waiting for half an hour I got pissed and left cos the Banana leaf beckoned or rather called me in a very very sweet voice!! I had a bad feeling that I would even devour the banana leaf!! :P But once I reached the fucking traffic in Malu country (ABASSIYA) I was shocked by the number of people on the street !! And all dressed for Onam!! So me, Vinod and Noel his friend headed to Neema Hut cos Vinod had specifically booked three meals and paid in advance!! And then bomb fell on us!!

The FAT Seth said that “SAARI SAAR!! NO MORE BANANA LEAFS LEFT!!! “
My make belief world of banana leaves came crashing down!! Even Vinod saw the sadness in my eyes and said don’t worry Joe we can do it next year!! He didn’t realize how much I had actually waited for this!! So we had parathas and chicken on plates!!! NORMAL PLATES!! :( And the owner of the places actually tried to cheer me up with Lassi !! Any other given day this would have actually cheered me up!! After dinner me and Vinod devoured single serving tubs of Mango Ice cream!! I think he is the only guy who I have seen eating like an animal and coming back for more!! He actually once dipped Kaju Barfi in Fish Curry and ate it!! Yuck!! Anyways after the disappointing dinner I headed back to home but somehow I had a sense of fulfillment!! I really don’t know how to name it but somehow the whole ordeal left me happy with an inner glow I really can’t explain!! Maybe it was the whole process of chasing after the Banana Leaf which made this experience memorable!! All in all a good night which ended with an amazing chat with Soni!!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

It’s been ages since I have written cos of the whole work load and such but in recent times I have had some issues and also it was killing me!! Well waiting for a set of results!! And hoping that they are good!! Anyways besides that there are a lot of things which have been going!! Last month was Sawaan and you know it’s as if God is testing me!! Last few months I didn’t have a decent party and suddenly everything is happening in this month with almost tons of parties thrown and me playing in all of them and not drinking at all! And also since the day I have started fasting I have had such amazing opportunities to eat like an animal in some good restaurants which the company pays that it’s actually feels like an opportunity lost!! But now I feel that somehow it will be all worthwhile!! Somehow I feel that there is a sunrise at the horizon after the dark days!! Somehow I feel everything will be fine!! I am not super duper religious and such but I do believe there is a supreme power and that we as human beings need someone to look upto!! As human beings we require the help of the almighty to help in every possible manner!! Being self sufficient is not always enough!! You need to have that certain belief in divine power!! Anyways I am just waiting for something good to happen eventually!! And hoping that everyone prays for me!! Cos I really need it !!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Normality

By Paulo Coelho :

I decided to conduct a survey anmong my friends about what society considers to be normal behavior. What follows is a list I have made of some of the absurd situations we face in day-to-day life, just because society sees them as normal.

What society considers ‘normal’:

1] Anything that makes us forget our true identity and our dreams and makes us only work to produce and reproduce.

2] Making rules for a war (the Geneva Convention).

3] Spending years at university and then not being able to find a job.

4] Working from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon at something that does not give us the least pleasure, so that we can retire after 30 years.

5] Retiring only to discover that we have no more energy to enjoy life, and then dying of boredom after a few years.

6] Using Botox.

7] Trying to be financially successful instead of seeking happiness.

8] Ridiculing those who seek happiness instead of money by calling them “people with no ambition”.

9] Comparing objects like cars, houses and clothes, and defining life according to these comparisons instead of really trying to find out the true reason for being alive.

10] Not talking to strangers. Saying nasty things about our neighbors.

11] Thinking that parents are always right.

12] Getting married, having children and staying together even though the love has gone, claiming that it’s for the sake of the children (who do not seem to be listening to the constant arguments).

13] Criticizing everybody who tries to be different.

14] Waking up with a hysterical alarm-clock at the bedside.

15] Believing absolutely everything that is printed.

16] Wearing a piece of colored cloth wrapped around the neck for no apparent reason and known by the pompous name “necktie”.

17] Never asking direct questions, even though the other person understands what you want to know.

18] Keeping a smile on your face when you really want to cry. And feeling sorry for those who show their own feelings.

19] Thinking that art is worth a fortune, or else that it is worth absolutely nothing.

20] Always despising what was easily gained, because the “necessary sacrifice” – and therefore also the required qualities – are missing.

21] Following fashion, even though it all looks ridiculous and uncomfortable.

22] Being convinced that all the famous people have tons of money saved up.

23] Investing a lot in exterior beauty and paying little attention to interior beauty.

24] Using all possible means to show that even though you are a normal person, you are infinitely superior to other human beings.

25] In any kind of public transport, never looking straight into the eyes of the other passengers, as this may be taken for attempting to seduce them.

26] When you enter an elevator, looking straight at the door and pretending you are the only person inside, however crowded it may be.

27] Never laughing out loud in a restaurant, no matter how funny the story is.

28] In the Northern hemisphere, always wearing the clothes that matchthe season of the year: short sleeves in springtime (however cold it may be) and a woolen jacket in the fall (no matter how warm it is).

29] In the Southern hemisphere, decorating the Christmas tree with cotton wool, even though winter has nothing to do with the birth of Christ.

30] As you grow older, thinking you are the wisest man in the world,even though not always do you have enough life experience to know what is wrong.

31] Going to a charity event and thinking that in this way you have collaborated enough to put an end to all the social inequalities in the world.

32] Eating three times a day, even if you’re not hungry.

33] Believing that the others are always better at everything: they are better-looking, more resourceful, richer and more intelligent.Since it’s very risky to venture beyond your own limits, it’s better to do nothing.

34] Using the car as a way to feel powerful and in control of the world.

35] Using foul language in traffic.

36] Thinking that everything your child does wrong is the fault of the company he or she is keeping.

37] Marrying the first person who offers you a position in society.Love can wait.

38] Always saying “I tried”, even though you haven’t tried at all.

39] Putting off doing the most interesting things in life until you no longer have the strength to do them.

40] Avoiding depression with massive daily doses of television programs.

41] Believing that it is possible to be sure of everything you have won.

42] Thinking that women don’t like football and that men don’t like interior decoration.

43] Blaming the government for everything bad that happens.

44] Being convinced that being a good, decent and respectful person means that the others will find you weak, vulnerable and easy to manipulate.

45] Being convinced that aggressiveness and discourtesy in treating others are signs of a powerful personality.

46] Being afraid of fibroscopy (men) and childbirth (women).

47] And finally, thinking that your religion is the sole proprietor of the absolute truth, the most important, the best, and that the other human beings in this immense planet who believe in any other manifestation of God are condemned to the fires of hell

Friday, May 8, 2009

Joys of getting Lost ! !

I am sick and tired of work and work and work !! So today I decided to travel and get lost!! And since I don’t have anything else to do and people being soo busy I decided to travel to somewhere at least get out of home! Now I didn’t wanna do the usual stuff again!! You know shisha and such so decided to just drive randomly into the desert!! Kept driving and driving!! Was bored as had spent the whole morning working on the Mandala Project and doing calculation and such was really getting to me!! Just needed a escape so went all crazy!! And since everyone was busy doing something I loaded some good Psy onto the USB and got some water and headed out!! After driving the usual roads and getting a bit out of the city I headed randomly and I started getting lost! That’s when I enjoyed the whole travel!! And since I had no certain destination just used to stop in the middle of the road and look around!! I saw some amazing things!! Huge bird house!! HUGE!! And camels!! And drove off into the middle of nowhere!! All the while listening to Pari’s music he had given on my previous trip to India!! Its just gave me time to clear my head made me think if Kuwait was bigger country I would have surely driven off into the wild on a regular basis and also now when back in India I know I can do the same !! Also the Force Motors Gurkha Black Beauty is already in my sights and really contemplating getting one of those for me!! J But summing up everything I loved the whole trip!! Made me clear my head and I came home feeling relaxed as I should be on a Friday afternoon!!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Happiness !! my trip to India albeit a very short one !!

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. How easily it has been defined! But the last few days have been amazing!! When u know you are going to meet the one u madly love in a few hours!! When u get that first kiss after such a long time !! The first hug!! The sleeping on your shoulder!! The long drives !! The happiness in a smile , in sharing dinner !! It was all beautiful!! From the friendly smiles by Sanjay, Pari and Damu !! I felt this peace and happiness I never felt before!! The beach the sand in between your toes!! To spend restless night in the arms of the one you love!! WOW!! And meeting the to be in-laws was even more amazing!! After the uncomfortable silence they were amazing people who loved me for what I was!! For what their daughter had chosen!! Amazing that people can be soo caring and loving and I am proud that I am going to be part of that family!! And finally when I reached Mumbai it was an amazing experience to finally meet Deepali!! Amazing trip!! Thank you Damu and Pari!! Sanjay big Namaskar!! And Soni I love u more than anything else in this world!!You somehow have defined happiness in my life and the above definition will never justify it ! !

Monday, April 20, 2009

My Bank Card !!

Recently i have been posting pics more than writing cos basically not getting the time !!!:) But this is something which i had to put to explain how difficult my name is and why I stick to "Joey" or "JOJO" ...... I bet a lot of people don't even know till date that my name is Subhayou Nayak .... And my Bank people went one step ahead and ruined it even more. So go ahead have a laugh at my expense !! I always do whenever I withdraw money !!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

My first try at buying something like this !!

I know I am not alone !!


Last night i finally took the time off to watch this movie and was really turned by the idea to do something like this ...... maybe someday !! helping people !! Especially loved the way the Israeli soldier at the Green Line said

" Do you think i want to be here ??? "

" Do you think i don't want to be at home for three weeks ??"

"I like my home.I want to be with my mother,my sister,my brother"

"They love me . I don't want to be here !!!"

"I do this for one reason. Because I love my country !!"

" I want my mother to go to work and not die. I want my sister to go to school and not be scared"

Amazing stuff

If you wanna buy the DVD here is the link

http://www.iknowimnotalone.com/






Friday, April 10, 2009

Another 11th April !!


Happy Birthday to me !!

For me happiness is defined as the little moments of joys from the small things. And since I sit alone in my room writing this blog and drinking some disgusting alcohol which is worse than alcohol you must have tried I wonder am I really happy?? I have A good pay, work in the time of recession, a home, company paid car blah blah blah!! Why am I not fucking happy!! Why is that everyday I wake up and feel I would throw it all away for happiness!!
Happy Fucking Bday to me !!