Operation Successful

I can claim for the fastest gender change operation in the world.

A few records in the database of my application were having gender mismatches. I was asked to create a 'change gender' screen. As a default practice, upon successful completion of the process, I forwarded the control to an existing web page displaying the success message.

When testing, the screen displayed "Operation Successful".

I Me Mine

I always wanted to read this, perhaps I had the added the title "I Me Mine" to this blog getting inspired from the single on the Let It Be.

Today picked this off the Border's, perhaps this is the only book upon which I've laid my hands after reading Great Expectations in '97/ '98. I might have read Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn before that.

It interests me reading the life of Harrison & his experiments with Indian Classical Music, disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar, correlation of Guitar techniques with those in Sitar and his lyrics.

At a certain page he says, "But when you get involved with Indian music then you can appreciate what is going on. Without instruction or knowledge of techniques, you can't really appreciate what they are doing."

I'd better go back now...

Keep Watching

Now we can blog in Hindi too :-)

Will try to post few of my favourite lines from Madhushala.

First things first, I have translated all the quotes that I had made of Sufi poetry.

Ooooh just found out that we can't have the titles in Hindi :-(

Icing On The Cake

Ireland have sent the B'desh back to their corner.

This time their captain scored 32 of 57. A good performance by his standards.

Keep It Comin'

This needs special mention. I picked up this B.B. King - Deuces Wild CD.

Came across this number Keep On Comin', duet with rapper Heavy D. In this B.B. leads those Funk & Hip-Hop beats.

All I can say Lucky Me :-)

Keep It Comin' B.B.

I'm So Glad, I'm So Glad, I'm Glad, I'm Glad, I'm Glad

Although Bangladesh had got the Englishmen reeling and squealing, but it was a happy ending to the twist.

Yesterday, yet again Mr. Bashar played an innings of a dirty dog.

Had it not been Bashar's irrelevant and outrageous comments, I would have happily continued to support B'desh.

But after all is said and done, all is well that ends well.

Chuhe Ke Haath Haldi Ki Gaanth Kya Lag Gayi Khud Ko Pansari Samajh Baitha...

I saw these comments from Bangladeshi captain.

"Someone asked me whether the World Cup has become stale after the exit of India and Pakistan. But, I think they don't have the right to play in the Super Eights after losing two out of their three first round matches."

Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs...

"If this attitude persists, one should organize 'Top Ranking Cup' instead of the World Cup, where the teams will play according to their rankings. The Cup is not a property of one or two teams. It belongs to everyone and the best team will win the Cup,"

Which attitude is he talking about? If this world cup would have been a 'Top Ranking Cup', I reckon Bangladesh would have barely made it to the WC, if at all it could.

"I think our win against South Africa would silence some of the 'noises' heard after we lost the first two matches of the Super Eights,"

Real class will tell in course of time.

"Instead of spoiling the show, Bangladesh has made the World Cup more interesting. There are plenty of teams now fighting for the semi-finals,"

OK, I agree.

The Bangladeshi coach should prick the ears of his pigs so that they become level headed. Apart from making comments, I didn't see any innings from Mr. Bashar worth mentioning or appreciating.

Say whatever, but it's hard to digest these statements from Bangladeshi captain. If Team India has some ego in some corner these comments are sufficient to resuscitate their passion (if they have any), if not passion for the game at least self respect.

I expect Team India to produce the same results what West Indies had done to India in the Indian tour after WC '83.

Time will tell...I still have fear & doubt about Team India's performance in Bangladesh next month.

My comments:
What to say more, when everyone is defeating my country these days. And some Tom, Dick or Harry comes walking to smear salt over the bruises...

My Watch

The young professor's obituary post reminded this incident when my beloved watch played a little joke with me.

In Jan, my big bro came here. I was all set to hit the road to NYC to see him. My bags were packed, the cab was booked, the tickets were done & my coats were ready for the NYC cold. Not to forget, I took the shower in the night to save the morning time :-)

All of a sudden I sprung out of my bed. My beloved showed the time something about 10:40. I cursed all the people who came to my mind. Namely, my flat mate for not waking me up, the cab service for not turning up at all & last myself for being so lazy. But when my somnolent eyes gained consciousness I saw that I was seeing my beloved upside down.

I took back all my curses.

Three Little Girls

Perhaps the best one in the Road To Escondido.

When this world got me feeling low
I don't need nowhere else to go
Cause I get all the love I need, from
Three little girls

We're in the garden collecting snails
On the bed reading fairy tales
I get all I'll ever need from
Three little girls

Cause all my world was sad and weary
All my days were winding down
Then you showed me a better way
My three little girls

Lord, you've put me to the test
And lead me through the wilderness
Then you showed me a brighter day
With Three little girls

Julie Rose, and Ellie Mae,
Sophie Belle, You came to stay
You take my breath away
My three little girls

Cause all my world was sad and weary
All my days were winding down
You showed me a better way
My three little girls

Three little girls