Sunday, July 27, 2008

Sanika's B'day.

It's another day of partying. It looks like carnival.... We were at Wagle's house a day before yesterday and today it's Sanika's birthday celebration. Kid's were called earlier around 4:00 in the afternoon. And it was adult's time in the evening.

Abhijit and Sonali Parkhi bestowed the guests with Indian stuff like Vada-pav, Kanda bhaji & Shrikhand apart from other items. Pasalkar & Wagle family, Prashant Bhamre and us (AbhiShilpa) stayed back late to chit-chat. It was 11:00 in the night and we were about to leave. However it was decided to play Dumb-Shell Arts for a while.

And believe me it was so nice and enjoyable to play this game together..... we were laughing, laughing & laughing.......... enacting of some of the words was so funny it's too difficult to hold back your 'laugh'. Some of the Hindi movie names put forth for enacting was 'Fakira', 'Uski Roti', 'Gunah', 'Shreeman Satyavadi'.

It was 2:30 a.m. and we were still not finished...... meanwhile we had another round of Tea, Coke & Cake....... however we had to stop at this point of time for the sake of kids who also were playing around and awake with us.

It's Sunday afternoon now and we are awaiting for another guests at our home. It seems we, just, are not finishing!!

-AbhiShilpa.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Wagle ki duniya. (Wagle's world).

Vikas Wagle had a family get together yesterday. We were about 8 families invited for dinner. Families of Roopen, Vijay Krishna, Dhruv, Bhamre, Pasalkar, Somaya, Parkhi and us (AbhiShilpa) were there. We, AbhiShilpa, were the last to enter the door.

It took us little longer to select appropriate gift for him. Gift since, it was the first time for us to go to Wagle's house (Wagle's world). He has a nice Bungalow at very nice location of the city.

A good discussion took place on different topics between invitees. Also plans for New Year celebration were outlined and 'Project Manager' post was created for the event. Somaya and Roopen will handle the New Year event. Questions like "Where elephant kisses" were unanswered....... (I know, all of you except who were present there, will have confusion about the question............ but please forgive me I can not go beyond this point since it will attract censor attention!!! So forget it.)

It was nice evening with nice food and nice discussion. We left around 11:30p.m.

-AbhiShilpa

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Modernization.

Our office recently shifted to a brand new building. We liked the new building very much. Lot of things are 'automatic' there. I mean wash basin water taps starts when you take your hand closer..... oh yes it is very very common....... urinals flush automatically when you gets away...... ammmm that is again a common feature........ toilets...... same thing........... soap dispenser? paper towel dispenser?? Automatic..... now that is added one ha. Many other common features like door card reader..... oh yes air conditioning and no open 'windows'. Well, why I am telling you all this?? .........

A day before, unusually, we had a power failure. And now you know what must have happened. Washroom Tap water, soap, paper towel, urinals, toilets will not flush/ dispense automatically. Doors did not operate (they can be opened from inside.... thank god). Air conditioning??? Sure it must have stopped... and we do not have windows to open.................................. We were instructed to leave the office after about 30-45 minutes.

Well, this is just to bring to your notice where we are going. How much we are getting used to the automation and what we can expect in future!!

-Abhijit.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Shirdi

Today I met Adrian at lunch time in our cafeteria. Adrian was deputed to Mumbai-India for considerable time. While talking about India, Indian culture and people there.... he mentioned, he visited Shirdi too.

"SHIRDI" I literally shouted!!!! Are you sure you said Shirdi??? He nodded in assertion. I was stunned. (It was a surprise for me since Adrian is non-Indian.) He continued.... He had very different experience there.

Shirdi is a place of Saibaba (a god). He waited four hours in que outside temple to finally touch Saibaba's feet. I wondered at this point since 'foreigners' do have separate que (suppose to be short and fast) at Shirdi...... anyway......

He said, when he was leaving the temple the Pujari, preacher, stopped him..... touched his head and chanted something....... Adrian says he literally felt something is passing in his body..... the Pujari then presented a garland from Saibaba's feet and put it around his neck.

Believe me, Adrian continued, he was one of the very very few people there who were blessed with full garland.

He was accompanied with his driver, who is hardcore devotee of Saibaba, was surprised how I did not get the garland and how Adrian has got it.

Well..... that's the story.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Is small good?

Is small is good?
Someone out there has a medical emergency and we here are contributing a small amount. The need is huge and help we are proposing is small relatively........ and now I am thinking is small good?

When looked from a perspective view.... one always plays within their own safe circle. We rarely goes beyond our safe circle and tries to help.

I think it is how it works. Everybody will contribute it's own little to make it a big enough to satisfy the need.

When thought on the personal level, we will understand the need of 'Friends' and 'Relatives'. One shall have good friends woven around and good relatives saved for bad times.

It's important many a times, not to fight, not to get angry and not talk rubbish about your near & dear ones. People around you in the form of friends & relatives are your investments. You can earn them without spending money.

To earn a good relationship what is required? A small smile, small appreciation, small time..... that's all.

I think small shall be sufficient. Small will indeed be big eventually!!

-Abhijit.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Hello.

Hello,

Myself and Shilpa has started this blog to interact more with near & dear ones, around the world. It's for the friends and relatives which are close to us, however are separated by distance. Your comments and response to this blog is welcomed. We will try to keep posting on this blog from time to time. And will like to be in touch with you all.

Looking forward for more interaction and more fun with you.

-AbhiShilpa