My Version of Binoy

Adele

2012-02-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

A new (at least from my perspective) artist and an exceptionally talented singer on the block. She is already huge in Europe, I'm just about getting to listen to her albums.

Adele-Lovesong
Adele-Set Fire to the Rain

2012-02-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

I am having such a mixed week. I am not used to being pulled down like this. More importantly allowing that to affect me. Aarrrgh, I hate negative energy. Negative people, stay away from me.

I need to do something that gets me back to my happy zone. Cooking maybe.

2012-02-05T21:04:00.003-07:00

If the real Acura NSX is anything like the NSX concept, there is a good chance I'll buy that car. Still in awe!

Arey!

2012-01-24T10:42:00.000-07:00

This is a post about a post. Incredibly funny content and even more funnier language usage.

http://localparty.tumblr.com/post/16341669795

Don't make fun of it, ok? Arey! I told you not to make fun of it. Simply only. :)

2012-01-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, I need to get this off my chest/stomach. No offence and all that but still. A couple recording a fake video shoot of a romantic song and posing around trees etc, prior to their wedding, is quit simply put, hilarious. I can't, for the life of me, fathom how they do it. But full marks to them for uploading it on youtube and sharing it. I had a good laugh. Again no offence just wanted to get this off me. Woh kya hai na, control nahi hota.

In other news, I wanted to share this:
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus
Very powerful, I think he uses "religion" as the word stands in these times correctly. However, to be absolutely technically correct, I think he uses religion in the context of legalism. Apart from that minor blip, very well said.

The Reve Wedding

2012-01-05T16:55:00.001-07:00

Complete blast. So much fun preparing and dancing to this kickass song. Here's the Sangeet video:

Rahul-Sev Sangeet Dance

2011-12-19T20:30:00.000-07:00

Today is my nephew's birthday. I am waiting for him to wake up. We'e planned a surprise party for him. Christmas decorations done. Waiting to get started with the day.

Last week was so much fun too. I'll post a Sangeet video just to capture that fun. Soon.

Mom's food. Kiddos around. Loyola football. Aachaey parties. I could go on and on... I continue to live one of the most blessed lives.

Roxette

2011-12-07T18:05:00.001-07:00

Ek badi galti ho gayi. The coolest group I grew up listening to is not in my car CD list. Thou shall be ripped into a CD after I get back.
Run To You
The Look
Listen to Your Heart
Sleeping in My Car

How Do You Do, Wish I Could Fly, Spending my Time, Dressed for Success, Joyride among many many many others. Soon, soon. My Apologies.

2011-12-05T10:34:00.001-07:00

It's insane. I'm spending so much time replying to FB comments, leaving comments on posts that has no relevance to me, emails and generalia stuff. Let the time go...Just go. Finally some appreciation for FB and the online socializing stuff. I need more to kill time.

2011-12-05T08:57:00.001-07:00

Come Friday night and the party begins! This time I get to start off with the party as soon as I land. Pune! :)

2011-11-27T21:25:00.001-07:00

Dave Mathews is one of the best out there. Apart from his brilliant music and compositions, the manner in which he plays the guitar, the ease, the comfort is a joy to watch. One of the big reasons, I reinvigorated my yearning to play the instrument.

Now having said that, you only have to watch these two in action to know the unbelievable talent at display. Absolutely no words to describe... but enjoy plis!

Rodrigo y Gabriela

We are Liverpool Football Club

2011-11-20T22:02:00.001-07:00

This is what we are all about.

It wouldn't come as a surprise if that dimwitted Roman Abromvich made a bid for Maxi in the January transfer window. That's the only way they know how to run a football club.

YNWA!

Football is always the focal point

2011-11-10T18:31:00.001-07:00

There are some days when you really have earned your lunch. No re baba, not by working hard and all that. By playing (running) as hard as you possibly can. When you are allowed the occasional gluttonous meal. This year I am going to play football outdoors in winters. Yes I am.

A month and a day to go for that Loyola match back home. Skill-level - right up there, fitness level -- 2 weeks away.

Ring Around the Roses

2011-11-06T07:36:00.001-07:00

It's what you'd call Acoustic.
One man. One guitar. One Master = Another Masterpiece

Jugaad

2011-11-05T11:46:00.002-06:00

Mr. Dave Mathews. Thou art the Master.
GraveDigger
You and Me
Satellite

Another bright start to a Saturday morning attributed to you Sir. Especially after a dull and frustrating Liverpool draw.

Before I end, does anyone remember coloring our supposedly white (mine was always brown) canvas shoes with chalk just before the P.T. period? But before that, how many of us actually remembered to keep the chalk leftovers from the board in our bags for those occasions? Kya, kya haasil kiya jugaad karke! Waah, waah. Mashallah!

Alright, onto cooking and a good Sat evening party.

2011-10-28T18:54:00.004-06:00

Between Two Ferns with Tila Tequila
Zach: So Tila, you've got 3.6 million friends on myspace.
Tila: Oh yeah. Yes!
Zach: So who's Darryl?

Gold!!

Hangover Interview:
Interviewer: So Ed, how would you describe the movie if you had to?
Ed (Stu): It was a blast man. I mean it consists of the weird guy from The Office, the beard guy and the hot guy from the Wedding Crashers
Zach: I wasn't in Wedding Crashers.

Epic!!

The Disco Dancer

2011-10-27T09:46:00.000-06:00

Does anyone remember this song? Julie Julie

The magnificent 80's when movies were pathetic, songs were pathetic but for the most parts we all were in agreement about one thing. Mithun da was the best dancer in the country (and probably the world) and Govinda was the next new kid on the block. Michael Jackson who?

If this song doesn't get your kiddo memories back then nothing will.

2011-10-27T01:44:00.001-06:00

If you think you've seen all kinds of comedy shows, I mean all the flavors, you might just be wrong. That is, if you haven't watched "Between Two Ferns" By Zach Galifianakis yet. Ignoring the inappropriate part, the guy is hilarious! I've always admired straight poker face humor and he seems to be a natural at it. He reminds me of Glenn Philips back from school.

2011-10-26T00:27:00.000-06:00

First snowfall. Yikes! The only good thing about winter is that the evening chai's will be a whole lot tastier... and the work from home option, a savior. I need to figure out a way to continue playing football. Winter sucks so bad.

Just 3 days ago, I discovered this song from the movie Tum Mile: O Meri Jaan , a song that went completely unnoticed because of the rest of the songs from the movie. One of those rare movies that has awesome (not just good) songs, each and every one of them. So it's not just me, no one seems to know of this song. Feels good when you discover such gems out of nowhere. The lyrics are outstanding, not just filler lyrics with KK lending his voice. There are some songs that are just meant for him. Just like some are for Mohit Chauhan and some for Shaan. Time to burn a new CD for my car.

This December, I'm definitely going to carry along my studs. Will be so much fun playing once again with my ex Loyola teammates. India is going to be so much fun like always.

43 more days to go.

2011-10-21T17:27:00.001-06:00

Thank You Jesus.

Repeat

2011-10-19T11:11:00.002-06:00

I feel his pain.

2011-10-17T01:40:00.004-06:00

I just learnt to play "Haal-e-Dil" on the guitar. Too much I say!!

I just wish I was a little more refined in the subtle variations. That too shall come. Not bad ... at all. Life is bhery bhery gut :)

Btw, there is this girl, Shraddha Sharma. Check her songs out on youtube. She's an amazing talent for her age. She has a lot of Shreya Goshal in her. Especially her "Tu Hi Haqeeqat" and "Teri Meri". Dang! Some people are just so talented.

2011-10-13T23:27:00.001-06:00

It's always a good idea to experience the culture of the place you're in. I mean if you're in a place (for whatever reason) you might as well make the most of it, right? Unless of course you happen to visit the Bay Area. In which case it's India all over again. No, no, it could be a good thing. Depends on the way you look at it.

Some people like to carry their country wherever they go. Not my cup of tea but aah well. Now if you have a place in US where Indians and Chinese have literally taken over the land, you're bound to question if you are in fact in America. Think about this. Take a stroll around Koregaon Park near German Bakery, the area where these Osho enlightened ones loiter. Not much different. That's the amount of Amrikaans you shall find there. Like I said. It could be a good thing. Especially if you're there on work for a week (and the weekend).

Incidentally I just happened to be in the Bay Area last week on work. Just in time for the Dandiya weekend. I've never seen a place with 5000 Indians in one place all dressed up for the occasion. Not even in India. Completely worth it. Also, if you're into Dandiya and all that, do try out Garba. The true authentic style. Trust me, its way way more fun than just playing Dandiya. Which actually brings me to another relevant topic. These typical Indian occasions tends to attract a special type of wannabes. The kinds that come to Dandiya with a poker face (yes a poker face!) and dance like they "know it". And with the poker face (yes I said it again). Now agreed, most of them actually do do a good job with the dancing bit, but with the poker, serious, know it kinda face, you tend to wonder if they really do enjoy it. The interesting bit comes when you run into (or maybe dance into?) these kinds, you are all peppy and stuff and the poker face person just does it and moves on. It's hilarious. I seriously think they have lost the entire point of it all. Which is to have fun. And not "know it".

Over to food. Fantastic! I dearly miss eating good Indian food outside and the Bay Area has tons of those. Good, good food. That's probably the only thing I miss about not being in the Bay Area. Work culture? Not really. Having said that, spending the weekend with my former roomie from NC State was an absolute blast.

Also the reason for me to write this post and like I often tend to do before I have to work long hours. Now I feel better and can get back to work tonight. Or maybe not.

2011-10-01T22:07:00.000-06:00

I am a little frust right now. I've lost a T-shirt that was one of my favorites. I think I lost it in the closet. Yeah, I think it just swallowed it. No, no promise. Really frust right now.

I might go shopping tomorrow.

Ageless

2011-09-29T18:32:00.001-06:00

Absolute classic! (of a song). Growing up, Dad had a keen ear (and also a pretty good singer) for music. He was a Mukesh fan, quite unlike people of his times who were either Kishore Kumar or Mohammad Rafi fans. Now in typical Dad fashion he considers aajkal ka music "humbug".

This is Lata at her best. Enjoy!
Aaj Fir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai