Happy New Year 2009.

* As the year draws to a close[ 7 minutes away,yes i am at home(my conscious decision!)],i was just reminiscing about the good times & the bad...i have had during this year..

It has been a tumultous year..I have been loved by some...hated by others..I made some really good('kick-ass") decisions..and some "doomed" ones too..

I hope the year ahead brings joy & peace to me & the world around me..I hope people stop fighting for silly reasons..I hope there will be no war anymore..I hope we all leave our ego behind and work for a common good..I hope things change for good..

HAPPY NEW year every1

Barry's bench,2:23 am walk & other stories..

Quesadilla- looks good,smells good & tastes even better!

I head out for Barry's Bench@ The Arabian Courtyard hotel tonite..It's a pretty neat Tex-mex place..They had soft Christmas music playing and the interiors are pretty relaxing.

My 4th time there,and i simply love the food,and they have some pretty cool promotions on drinks too(sorry Thursday is no promotion day)..and free valet parking(u don't expect to find parking in Bur Dubai even if there is a earthquake or a killer virus quarantine-warning or whatever!)..

This was followed by nite walking on Deira streets at around 2:00 am..it felt good..with music in my ears(random fm)..feeling the winter breeze..watched people getting into Macdonald's to have their late nite-bite...some just for the late nite AED1 ice-cream!...And i think they are moving HSBC bank from where it was in Nasser Square..they have removed the landmark HSBC Sign board..


Other stories :-->* Was a hectic week * It's a strange contradiction..the weather is getting better..i am generally best of my moods during this part of the year..but work-wise the much talked about economic recession is just beating the crap out of me! * Being single in this wonderful weather is definitely not what i want to be!! * I should be cutting down on my alcohol intake..Liver cirrhosis..Not me!!

Sleep...

Writer's block..

Here i sit staring at the laptop screen..i try to punch in  a couple of words...then hit the backspace key,to erase everything...i have changed the title of this post 3 times already..

Is this writer's block!!?? 

Wikipedia say it's due to anxiety or depression...Which one is affecting me?Cmmon man..i don't want to see a shrink to reach a diagnosis!!!

Lightening Crashes..

Things i recall , i did today...

* Watching the lightening strike across the horizon from a 10th floor flat(my friend's place) in Al qusais..

* Binge drinking..Kronenbourg 1664..."occassionaly laced with johnnie walker's red label (citation needed)"

* Making comments on the lovely weather numerous times..

* Watching a movie "In Bruges" starring Collin Farel...Amazing movie,good humor & drama..The "F" word has been used excessively..but it is fuckin' effective!

* For the first time this season,turning on the heater on in my car..brr..it was cold..

Signing off...crashing..

Doha...u wanted me to stay back?

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY

Thanks to Doha's visa rules(there are 41 very specific professions,that are entitled to Visa on arrival @Doha Airport)..i was turned down from the check-in counter at the Dubai airport this morning..

Now i can continue bitching..but i know i lack planning(i don't remember booking a hotel in advance,changing currency before departing or checking the weather)..i should have known the rules upfront..

Other people who were not allowed to board :- 3 people had their UAE residence visa expiring in less than 6 months,1 guy forgot his credit card,and din even remember the Cc number(ok...this is sad,specially when u paid for the ticket,why are they so strict about it..)

What better to Celebrate UAE's National Day..The Locals are so dressed up today-->,caps,bandanas,mufflers,ribbons,abayas,head-scarves,..every1 is sporting the Uae flag..The cars have flags,some even had graffiti on 'em..Buildings are adorning glittering lights..Red,Green,white..U can feel it in the Air..

The Moon is a Beautiful Crescent tonight..

I am hoping that this country navigates itself well throught the Global Crises,people stay safe & jobs are secure..I have been here for more than 3 years now..and i don't want to leave this early ;-)..

Off to Qatar

I am off to Qatar for a couple of days..It's already mid week..sigh..and i am working on National day..I don't know where i'll be staying..who all i am supposed to meet..I am just going,to explore the possibilties(that's what it's technically called!).

Thursday & Friday nite...i was at the Irish Village..Just hung around with pals..Good Live Cover music,they had a nice stage setup in front of the pond..the band was good(played covers from oasis,eagle eye cherry,greenday,red hot chilly peppers..just to name a few)..People were drunk(post Rugby 7's)..Taxi que was L O N G..i was back home early both days..Work resposibilties etc..

The weather is getting better..my window is open in the nights..no more artificial aircon for me..I need the fresh air on my face when i wake up!!

More exhibition

Exhibition...handing out bags..giving 'em catalogs..acting goodie-goodie...social smile always on..

Common Questions asked @ the exhibition.

• Do u manufacture in the UAE?
  
• Yes we do.
  
• How are your prices?
  
• They are very competitive sir,
  
• Do u have an agent in Qatar,Bahrain or even Sudan for that matter?
  
• No sir,we are searching for strong partners.
  
• How is the quality?
• It's very good sir..we have the following certifications..1.2.3......

That's Exhibition business for me...PLUS ...u get to see a lot of hot looking girls...;-)..

But it's exhausting..i am glad it's over..here i am back@ home..feeling lazy and comfy..The weekend is here..sadly just 1 day...i don't have the priveledge to work in 5days-a-week company!!..

The Big 5

I am pretty tied up this week at the BIG 5 exhibition being held up at the World Trade center..Welcome to the largest construction exhibition in the middle east..And not to mention..The massive traffic snarls,the tedious taxi ques,parking the car 1 km away from the venue..everything goes hand in hand!!.

They have an exhibitor's party on the first day..Pass allows ONE,Booze & Buffet Dinner on the house,People from atleast 30 different countries..Venue was Dubai Marine's Club next to Barasti..

The shuttle buses were the BIG BUS tour buses..since the weather is fine..i sat on the upper level..and enjoyed the view on the way back.

The breeze tonite..

The twin towers(also called Rolex towers)

The weather tonite is really good..

I am back from a short drive,in my "lil" baby(any small car enthusiasts here!,sadly few in materialistic Dxb!),with both the windows open,and FM stereo blaring(shuffling between Dubai 92,103.2 & 104.8). It felt nice to feel the breeze on my face..For a moment i was lost..all my work-related worries were left behind..

On my way home..I saw..** An African man wearing a bright blue suit,with stars on it! ** A Chinese girl jogging past the Iranian Launches("big wooden boats"),by the creek.

Dubai..truly cosmopolitan..

What is love..

I have been trying to figure out this for quite somewhile now...

It's just a state of feel-good when u are around some1,thinking of him/her,reminiscing of good times spent together..It can be with reference to any1,even your parents,pets...It's just there..

When i was in college..i had friends head over heels in LovE with each other..I used to think,"Man..this is the perfect couple,nuthing can do them apart"...Over the years..i am sad to say..all my predictions were not very accurate..Many of them have moved on..different countries...some married other people..some have moved on to new relationships...some are still single in remorse..

It simply..is strange..how things change in this fast moving world..Where has the love gone?..Or was it ever there>?..Is it just a way to spend good "temporary" time..while it lasts..Is it a day out for "butterfiles" in ur stomach..Is it a day-dream...Does it keep getting better..till u realize it's too late...

Just a bunch of random thoughts...

It has been a debate with poets,historians,psychologists,song-writers..Numerous other people from all walks of life..have been singing-dancing-talking LOVE all the time...Each one has his/her own viewpoint..

** Welcome to the planet--welcome to existence---Dare you to Move by Switchfoot"** -->Heard this song on Fm,while cross the Floating bridge..

Bahrain,Arak Haddad & Other stories.

Ok folks(if any1 ever reads my blog!)..i was in bahrain for a couple of days on a
"not-so-fruitful-recession-prone" business trip..This is what happened...

** I took the cheapest booze available on duty free on my way there...18 bucks for 500ml Arak haddad(Jordanian liqour with approx 45% Alcohol content)..it sure hit me!!

** I had the getaplana@nando's bahrain (adilya area)..after getting drunk...faint memories though!!

** I roamded around the streets listening to random Fm stereo(bahrain has voice of america & AFN europe on Fm),on my Creative zen..

** I watched "Almost Famous"(repeat watch) and " Under the tuscany sun"..on hotel Tv...Almost famous sure is a different kinda movie..must watch!!..

Sadly no pics to post.!

Corona Extra.

Hmm....

Corona Extra with lemon..it's a pleasure of it's own kind..The taste just lingers on...It's umistakenably different....Apart from the rest...Friends & foes together....The jewel beer...Games are for losing,life is for livin'!...Missin'g Good friends...Living in the moment..Did ur heart decide?...

Corona PR/Marketing guys are u listening..I think i have coined enuff punch lines here...some1 please hire me..;-)

Atlantis@the Palm

This week has been dreadful at work..So i decided to take my evening off & headed for the world-acclaimed ATLANTIS last evening...

* Only the Aquaventure(water park) & the lost spaces( portion of the aquarium,which has special breed of fish!) have a ticket entry of AED 285 & AED 100 respectively..The Rest of the portion is open to all visitors..In fact last evening it seemed more like a mall,with people & kids roaming around..window shopping & fine dining at the numerous outlets there.

* Truly a marvelous architecture..Amazing lighting..it sure feels like fantasy land..

*The Club@ATLANTIS --"SAnctuary"..the Biggest in Dubai..It definitely was huge & EMPTY..the staff said it's getting people on weekends..(i doubt)..>But it surely has the potential to be one of the most sought after night spots in Dubai.

* The Aquarium@Dubai Mall(yes,i visited that too on inaugral day,what better to do during recession times!)..has more species of fish than Atlantis..my first instance verdict.


Why am i babbling about fish..:-*...

On a personal front...it's been pretty stagnant..am bored & lonely all the time..:-(

Random thoughts

Random thoughts-->

* I want to live my life by the beach,listening to all good mellow music..from norah jones to subtle indie rock..to acoustic guitar tracks..not wanting to worry about what the next minute holds...

* I want to be loved for what i am..

* I want to be good & do good...

Signing off..

Qd's@Dubai Creek Golf Club..

Dubai Creek Golf Club

This evening i visited Qd's at the Dubai Creek Golf Club(just take the first Right exit from floating brige). with some of my friends..I was there early..around 7 pm.

A nice place to have a drink or shisha..I had cocktails-->I had a pitcher(yes a pitcher!)..of Creek Party followed by a pitcher of Qd's Mule..followed by a pint of Fosters..

I am hungry now!!

Lazy..

My latest fav..Mojito

This strange lazy feeling is setting in...The weather is getting better,work is pretty slow..Perfect time for a lazy vacation..

I need to get away from the office air con,and sit by the beach..feel the breeze..for a week..and then come back to work..!

Deep Inside of you

Look Deep inside of you..and you will realize..-->

*What you were worrying about last nite..is nothing but an illusion..

*The schoolmate you had a crush on..the one you dream' t of marrying and living ever after with, was nothing but a loosing game..

* What old & wise people say on many occasions can be the secret of a lot of bewildering mysteries.

* Life is long..it has it's ups & downs..what is important is to be stable & be calm through tough & easy times...

* Ok..i love this song...-->

"Deep Inside Of You"
3rd Eye Blind

When we met light was shed
Thoughts free flow you said you've got something
Deep inside of you
A wind chime voice sound, sway of your hips round rings true
Echo's deep inside of you
These secret garden beams changed my life so it seems
Fall breeze blows outside, i don't bring stride
My thoughts are warm, and they go deep inside of you
Oh yeah
And I never felt alone
Alright, alone...alone
Till I met you
Friends say I've changed
I don't listen cause I live to be
Deep inside of you
Slide of her dress, shouts in darkness
I'm so alive I'm
Deep inside of you
You said boy make girl feel good
But still...deep inside...STILL!
I've never felt alone
Till I met you
I'm alright on my own
Till I met you
And I'd know what to do if I just knew what's coming
I would change myself if I could
I'd walk with my own people if I could find them,
And I would say that I'm sorry to you,
I'm sorry to you, but I don't want to call you,
But then I want to call you cause I don't want to crush you,
But I feel like crushing you and it's true
I took for granted you were with me,
I breath by your looks and you look right through me
But we were broken and didn't know it
But we were broken and didn't know it
But we were broken and didn't know it
But we were broken and didn't know it
Right...oh, what's right?
Something's gone you withdraw and I'm not strong like before I was
Deep inside of you
I can go nowhere I burn candles and stare at a ghost
Deep inside of you
And some great need in me, starts to bled
I've lost my self there's nothing left, it's all gone
Deep inside of you
Deep inside of you

Creek side -Deira

Deira Creek side at night

Deira Creek Side -afternoon

In To The Wild

Christopher McCandless(his last self=portrait which was found undeveloped in his camera,after his death)

Last night,i saw "In to The Wild" on my Laptop..It sure moved me.It's based on a real-life story of a young boy,who shuns wealth,fame,family & friends to be a wanderer in to the wild.

Great acting,amazing scenery & definitely thought provoking.

** http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/ :- IMDB link ( for the movie)
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless :- For the real-life story.

The Global Recession

Yes,i am facing it...I work in the Steel Industry.It's in Doldrums,every morning all i hear is that the prices have gone further down.Production has been cut in all the major steel mills of the world,in order to stabilize the market but is it working?

Reputed Customers are backing out of old contracts..Jebel Ali port has 1 million tons of unclaimed steel cargo..port congestion..the bankers,who are affected by the global credit crunch,have started playing their games with customers..

I heard the property market in the UAE,has crashed too..I don't want to paint a gloomy picture but i seriously think that these are testing times.My survival instincts have already started kicking in....

Is this the first serious thing i have written>>?

Random things to do on a Friday afternoon

Here i am staring at the screen,thinking of random things to do on a boring Friday afternoon..

1. Head out for brunch..I know long's bar has a good deal,but i am too lazy to go that far,plus i think i already have alcohol in my system(from last nite,some strange drink from Azerbaijan called Apapat(pronounces Ararat!) )!.I heard waxy o connor's has an amazing brunch,but no matter what they are always reserved & packed.

2. Browse thru random tabs on www.911tabs.com and try to hone your guitaring skills..I took 2 weeks of lessons,7 years back..and i still feel that i can do it,it i make some sincere effoerts ;-)!

3. Clean the room,wash my dirty underwear,arrange the books...oh..this can be done any day of the week!

4. Go thru Facebook,and see what random people all over the world are doing...where distant not so known friends have been loitering around.

5. Download a good movie from www.torrentpond.com ,but it takes some time...only suitable for watching tomorrow!

6. yipee...www.Last.fm ,i finally found what i was looking for..This thing helps me discover new artists,who match my taste..Incredible sound quality too..and eveyrthing is free..

Pedestrian Underpass-->Bur Dubai to Deira,under the creek

Seems like i am doing research on various methods to travel b/w BurDubai & Deira,or rather cost-effective ways(avoiding Salik!)

Ok folks,today i accidentally bumped into this one ,while searching for parking near Gold souk(which is a nightmare like everywhere else)..I ended up parking in an unofficial parking place,which was criss-crossed by hundreds of haywire-parked cars..

After parking i actually saw a board saying "Pedestrian Underpass to Bur Dubai"..Out of curiosity i followed the path and yes there is a walk-way right under the creek!!..So Now we can cross to the other side for Free,although it's a bit hot & humid down there!

See it here-->Wikimapia link

RTA's Water Bus Initiative Vs Abra

This Evening,i was just having my usual stroll by the creek(Deira side).I pass by the Abra Station,which is really crowded at any time of the day,with people getting off & getting on Abra's.

The convenience of taking an Abra to cross to Bur Dubai & vice-versa is unsurpassed.I know at peak traffic times,to get to Bank Street,i would rather walk after crossing the creek via Abra.

Around 6 months (or even more)back the RTA launched the Water Bus,in order to cater to the needs of high end consumers or better still,earn more revenue.But it simply hasn't been working out well.Even today,i saw a total of 3 passengers on board the Glamorous Over-hyped Water Bus,as compared to the crowd of passengers who used the Abra.

I know the reasons :-

* Why would any1 go through the hassle of buying a ticket(more expensive than the 1 AED Abra ticket),from a booth and then wait for the Water Bus to arrive.

In Contrast U need not buy a ticket aboard an Abra.Just pay 1 Aed to the Abra Driver,and Hey Presto..It's Paperless!!

* Who would pay more bucks for an Air conditioned & Tinted Water Bus.

There's nothing like feeling the breeze on your face,while aboard an Abra.As you gaze across the horizon,you see the Sun setting down.The orange reflection of the sunset off the sea,or off the Glass on NBD building!, has been one of my most pleasant evening views.

General Update

Gifted t-shirt

I think it's about time,i blogged about random thoughts that come to my mind..

* Ramadan is over..Eid was here..ok it's gone already.Back to the grind.How was Ramadan..actually pretty chilled out.Used to get free from work early..say around 2.00 pm or so..Used to have a nap,then headed for the gym(yes,i am apparently a member of Fitness first for the past ,god knows how many months..they have this strange membership plan,which entices you to join in the beginning,but then they just keep debiting your credit card each month,and if u wanna quit,it's even more difficult..and if are a procrastinator like me..sigh..things can never change!!)..

So i finally decide to put it to good use,and have been gym ming religiously for the past month..What's interesting is what happened after the gym..I used to Booze around( i strangely discovered that u tend to get on a high,even if you have a single pint of beer after gym!,maybe it's a strange mix of the endorphins released after a workout + alcohol in your system)..I can safely say i have consumed more alcohol in the past month than my usually monthly intake..

The Equation--> Lost Calories at Gym = Gained Calories from Booze. So basically i am back at square one!.

Ps:-A good place to head out for a night out in Ramadan in Long's Bar @ the Towers Rotana on Sheikh Zayed Hotel.They had Happy Hours running all night long..

And Never Mix Vodka with Beer in a Cocktail..It simply doesn't work!

* I finally finished watching "Seven Years in Tibet".It was lying on my laptop for long..And it has taken around Seventy days to Finish it!!..Have been watching it in bits & pieces..Though i must say,it's a ncie movie.

* I have discovered a good radio station to listen to :--http://www.oldiesradionet.com/classicrock.asx

* Peanut Butter Jam is starting from tonight..It will sure rekindle my love for Good Live Music.

* The other night,i was reminiscing about the few times i had been to the Indie Rock Nights @iBO(a garage club at the Millennium Airport Hotel which has closed down now,because they wanted to build something there)..Those were truly amazing head banging nights with Free entry..

I was wondering if similar nights do happen elsewhere now..


* On a serious note,i am hoping the World Economic Recession,doesn't affect Dubai.I am praying people don't lose jobs,and the bubble doesn't burst..'Coz as long as it's intact we all are living a good life...

Random St Patrick's Day Snaps

Here are some old Random St PAtrick's Day Celebration Pics from Irish Village..Sir Bob Geldof performed..It was a good memorable day..and i was smashed out of my face..PS:- i don't know any1 in these pics!

Finally I did travel..

Guess where?

Yes,i have been Traveling,i visited 2 countries in the last 20 days..Mixture of Work + Leisure i must say..I met some old friends,visited some serene places..made some good decisions & some bad ones..

Above are just some random pictures..taken during these days(if some1 ever reads this post feel free to guess!,bloggers with correct entries will get a complimentary coffee,beer,pizza..whatever!)

But good things don't last forever,and am Now back to work,Ramadan has started,so everything is slow..Specially gets boring in the evenings...

When did you last let your heart decide?

I was wondering..this question pops in my mind every now & then..

Do we really follow our hearts..or it's just our agile mind..the surroundings & a plethora of other factors around us which moderate our decisions & thoughts..Food for thought..

I remember when i was in high school,i liked this girl..oh...it's a long story...maybe some other time..

Does music touch you...#1

Good Music has managed to send chills down my spine..I will be covering and writing about a few songs that have really moved me..This could be a series,as there are just so many..

You get the goose bumps..It's that moment..the lyrics just touch you somewhere deep inside,or u just feel nostalgic about a past event..u just connect with the song..that guitar,bass or sax solo resonates within u..the singer's emotion gets u engrossed..

Below are just 2 really good songs by THE BOSS himself(a.k.a Bruce Springsteen),that i associate with..all the words above just hold true with these...


Secret Garden-Soundtrack from Jerry Maguire
There's someththing about the sax solo in the outtro that really hits me..i wish it could continue for 20 minutes..



Streets of Philadelphia - soundtrack of the Tom Hanks starer "Philadelphia"
The drum beat..the lyrics..this song is just fabulous..he has put some true emotion in this song..

Where to go & FM radio..

I Need a BREAK..yes i do...Work has been slow..i feel underutilized..or maybe i simply am not performing upto the mark..I am still deciding where to go..what to do..i need a vacation..and i know i can get 1..

In the evenings while i am driving back from work,just randomly shuffling thru fm stations(no,my car doesn't have the latest 6-cd changer or the touchscreen Dvd player !,though it does have tape,but i don't have cassettes!)..

104.8 fm :- Channel 4,this is DJ moe..playing ur requests....sms 050-7461048...or call...hellllooooo...what can i do for u..Apologize- timbaland...goes out to u ,and every1 who's listening...

Dubai 92:- The evening session with Dan..we have Adele..coming up next...peee...the traffic update...moving slow on emirates road towards sharjah...trade center roundabout...

103.2 fm :- Coast fm--good music,less ads..though recently coast fm has done a massic ad campaign,i have seen their adverts on lots of hoardings & taxis..so now the on-air adverts are increasing as more sponsors flock in!

99.3 fm :- Classic hits--Radio 2:- i love RJ Suzy wonder..she has a deep & meaningful voice..she chooses the right music...

104.4 fm :- virgin radio:- 10 hits in a row...choose your music..usual tracks on air these days are "kanye west & estelle- American boy" , "kid rock- all summer long","maroon 5 feat. rihanna song-----"..and the list goes on...


Life has it's ups & downs...music wades me thru it all..

Tiny Dancer--Elton john(Movie-Almost Famous)

Easy Listening and the Jebel Ali shooting Club..

Last Nite it was the Jebel Ali shooting Club..My first time to that place(no,i am not a member as shooting is the last thing on my mind ;-)).

* As soon as we enter,there are ample notices explaining how "Delayed & short-supply of Ammunition" restricts shooting activities to members only!!It's still kept me wondering how such a massive Shooting Range is short of Ammunition Due to Late shipments!!Maybe it's just a way to hype the whole "shooting experience".

But Then u request,and try to emphasize[sir we have come a long way & want to try our hand !,and sir i think guns are good],and after signing up on a wait list(which also was hyped i think!,as it was mostly empty)..They give us a 8:30 pm slot.. AEd 125/ 25 shots...

It was good,i managed to get 2 out of 6 clay pigeons..Others did better..

* Other 'well-noticed' notices --"No Alcohol consumption before shooting"..Just next to an amazing bar cum restaurant,incidentally also named "SHooters",with the most extensive Cocktail list i have seen!!

* Ask for "Tin Soi"@the Shooters,that's the name of the cheerful Burmese waiter who served us.He sure had some nice serving tricks up his sleeve..and even managed to get us complimentary iceream..And some nice take away gifts too..

Let's get it on..Jack Black(High fidelity)

2 late night outs..

Interesting Ad(click to enlarge)

Wednesday night :-
* 10:00 pm :- Dubai international airport terminal 1 to see off my folks
* 11:20pm :- Apartment's Club,jumeirah beach hotel...the security at the gate explained club policy and didn't let me in,because i was wearing sandals..One thing lead to another,and i finally got in..IT was "SO EMPTY'..they even didn't charge us the cover!!..I counted.all in all there were hardly 10 people inside..
*12:00 midnight :- Leave Apartment's and head for Rock Bottom Cafe..Now,this place is as usual jam-packed..they charge us the 100 bucks cover..We get in...beer...free tequila(i managed to get 2 rounds!)..bull frog..more tequila..dance..music...
PS:-->I think the live band@Rock bottom cafe is crap..Okay.they play popular music but do they actually play...Not one guitar SOLO...half the time i see the Bassist standing idle...It's all background tracks man..i hate it..Quality live cover band's at the Majestic Hotel or the one at Sea View hotel...They deserve it!!
*03:20 am :- reach home..bleary eyed...feeling dizzy..sleep.
*9:30 am :- wake up.Late fr work again.!!

Thursday Night:-
* 10:00 pm :- i want to watch a movie tonight.what better than batman( the dark knight)..head for the cinema with a couple of friends.All shows are full.manage to get tickets for the midnight show at Al Ghurair city.
*10:20 pm - 11:53pm :-3 of us drink 2 pitchers of beer at the Lotus hotel..next to Al ghurair city.have some chicken..
*Midnight -- 2:30 am :-- Head to the theater...Watch the movie...with intermittent sessions to the Loo..Movie finishes 2:30 am...i sleep thru the last 20 minutes...Wake up..
Ps:- I don't want to comment about the movie...as i might seriously hurt some1..
* Reach home :-- watch youtube videos,some of them are really good....doze off again...

Being Lonely..

I am lonely,there's no point denying this fact..I feel the pinch each evening after work,while i walk by the creek and see couples holding hands & feeling each other's love..the smile & twinkle in their eyes,makes me reminisce..The desire to be cared for & loved for..it pops in my head every now & then..

Continuing my lonely sessions,last evening i happened to be in mamzar area,so i decided to head for mamzar beach alone.(not the beach park,but the 'silent waters' beach,which is surrounded by a jogging track)..I parked my car..took out my mp3 player & forayed into the dark..thoughts running through my head..

Massive attack--> 'Live with Me'
This is one of those less heard of songs,which just epitomizes 'loneliness" & 'despair'

Just Another day..

Walking in Memphis

It was just another day..Nuthing special..But there was this moment whilst i was sitting in my car & singing out aloud..The song was "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn..Some1 won a shopping voucher for guessing this song On FM..(i am not sure Channel 4 or Dubai 92)..

The lyrics still come back to me..."Put on my blue sweat shoes....middle of the pouring rain..Walking in memphis..Maa'm i am "..

It's all in bi t s & p i ece s ,for you to fill in..

Online Friends

Another of my fav Artists

Online friends..people we never meet..probably will never meet..have never talked to..

Sometimes we share a lot with them..i think some of my online pals know more about me,than even my closest friends..I have shared with them my deep dark secrets..my ups & downs..my mood swings..

There's this one online bud of mine,who lives in dubai..we used to share(atleast i used to..) everything under the wide blue sky..I had her cell number..but never talked to her..neither did she..I requested to meet her a couple of times,but then it just faded off....nor did she want to meet me..

But this afternoon i learnt that she has left Dubai for good..Now all of a sudden..i feel i should have met her atleast once..before she left..

'Navs' may u have all the success in life..This post is dedicated to u..

'No need to Argue' ---> The Cranberries

It's been a long time

The Graduate
(is this my fantasy?)

Yes, it has indeed been a long time...I have been through a lot in the past 6 months..

** i discovered that,what what i though was love..was nothing but a hoax..
** I have been trying to involve myself at work,and i think i am partially successful at it..
** Have discovered some great friends...at college & outside..
** Family restrictions have been loosened up a bit..and even if i am late,i am not guilty anymore.
** Broke my left knee twice..actually a ligament tear..but it hurts..

Such is life...will try to update more often