end of the road t20/2012

Dhoni’s Devils Go Down Fighting Finally

Now I agree it’s very easy for a fan/supporter/well wisher of the Indian cricket team like me to sit at home watch the game as I sip my beer and blog about why my team didn't make it..   I also know it’s easier said than done and all the other similar lines that go with it …  but yet there are a few things I’d like to point out as my opinion and what I felt about the very unfortunate departure of team India at the T20 world cup.

To start with let me mention that currently there is no team in international cricket that can restrict a Team like South Africa to 121 in 20 overs… and if they did, it would be the luckiest day of every player’s life in that team… So to expect team India to achieve such a milestone (especially with their current bowling attack) it was not really a very smart thing to do (although our tigers only let themselves down by scoring an ordinary 152 and but roared loud enough at regular intervals to keep me glued to star cricket till the end)

Even 7+4 couldn't hide the shameful form our batters are in.

Poor batting performances-cum-strategies cost team India a real close chance of qualifying to an opportunity of winning the cup. Gambhir was not impressive throughout; Viru couldn’t do what he does best but did manage to injure his leg at the end of it. Pathan was made to open twice in the earlier matches, now this really sucks if he is sent as a regular opener and not as a pinch hitter which was pretty much the case.  Leaving the last game Dhoni was not able to accelerate either, particularly his approach of slowing down the game while chasing is damn annoying. 

Now our defeat to Australia was the main reason that we didn't qualify or Pakistan's unbelievable performances was??... is not the point. The fact that, a team like India with the world’s best batsmen couldn't pile a good 170 plus in a do or die match tells the story.

Bowling Mystery Haunts

The only bower I thought was effective throughout the tournament after Zak and Ashwin was Yuvi… LMAO! Dinda, Chawla, Harbhajan, Balaji did get wickets but not impressive at all. India needs that regular full time bowler (a pacer probably), someone who can really get in there, take wickets and scare the opponents. If we are gonna relay on our part timers (who no doubt are doing a super awesome job) we would surely manage to win games but just like today not be able to but pressure or restrict our opponents.

Hopefully our captain cool has made a few notes on this and comes back home wiser. As a fan and supporter I’d love to see Team India do well always.

          

12 angry men

One of the best written movies I've come across so far. With almost the whole movie shot in just a room. The power of the script and amazing acting performances by the actors does not go unnoticed . 

Colgate Palmolive (frnds reunion)

 This video dedicated to all the wonderful people who made this trip possible 

An Affair

I had never seen Mark behave so weirdly….

He used to love me so much! Always by my side, ever since we were married since the past one year without fail he made plans for our every weekend, he used to love spending time with me. 

Sometimes when I used to come home from work, he would surprise me by being home before me and cooking a little snack for me…  I used to enjoy it and feel so delighted to be blessed with a husband like Mark… but more than that I often wondered what a good cook he has become just to surprise me... this was until one day I came home early from work and found out that our maid used to prepare all those snacks while my loving husband showed her the recipe book …

Movies, outings, clubbing, kitty parties, even office functions, Mark always wanted me to be with him. Our friends had begun to think we’d never gonna go anywhere without each other.

But I did.

It was the month of June; I had to rush to Delhi as the doctors begin to say that the reason for my mom’s random temperatures could no longer be seen as common cold. Mark had just got a promotion… the Company had provided him with a new big cabin, higher package, bigger responsibilities and yes a secretary…   

Candy was 32, a divorcee and arguably gorgeous. The curls on her hair, green eyes and fair complexion added wonders to her curvy body. A few days before I left to check on my mother, Mark had introduced her to me at a party as a very hardworking and satisfying secretary. He couldn’t stop praising her. Although I secretly envied her for her looks, I thought all this was going to be strictly professional. Two days after the party I met Candy at a mall and enjoyed shopping with her. Yes she was really sweet and good to talk to. We had girly talks and laughed like crazy.  

… and may be that was the last time I smiled.

When I returned from Delhi, everything had changed mark has started avoiding me. He slept till late and would wake up only after I had left for work.  When I returned from office he used to be at home already, glued to the TV. I always tried to talk to him a regarding his behavior but he got irritated and never answered properly. I had started thinking if it could be me. May be I had done something wrong somewhere which hurt him.

Then one day as I was clearing the closet, I found two movie tickets in his shirt pocket, a movie which he never took me for. Who else could it be then I begin to wonder. .. and just then the phone rang… It was Candy asking for Mark.

Mark whispered something to her and hung up. He looked at me worried and asked me again and again what Candy said. That night when he was asleep I checked Mark’s cell and noticed that in past two weeks my husband had only called Candy and that too at weird timings. There was something wrong … my heart sank.

 The next day Mark claimed he had to go to office for some important meeting. I was surprised that Mark had even forgotten it was a Sunday. When he left I kept thinking about him and Candy. That bitch had worked her magic on Mark and now she was making him dance to her tunes... But I was not gonna let it happen. I dialed Marks number but it was busy. I tried again and again but in vain. So then I decided to call Candy. I wanted to just fight, wanted to fire her for stealing my hubby… but I found that her number was busy too.

May be Mark and Candy were talking to each other… may be they we laughing at me for being so foolish…  I was sure they are planning on a romantic Sunday.

I was almost in tears. "Oh Marie," I said to our maid, "I have reason to suspect that my husband is having an affair with his secretary."

“I don't believe it for one minute!" Marie snapped. "You're just saying that to make me jealous!!!”

vaat majhi baghtoy rikshawala

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cleaning up...

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off-mood women

Now when a woman’s mood is off... she will surely tell u (or show it by her actions)...  huh ? so what’s the problem?? .. The problem is that she will only tell you that her mood is off.  Now you have to find out why - if you love her - that’s what she feels.

There are 2 ways -  if you have experienced this before, 1. You should ask - they want you to ask - cz they want to tell you... but not anyways, ONLY WHEN YOU ASK or 2. if you’re brave enough You can Guess why her mood is off- they would love you to guess - but then mostly it backfires cz it’s not a man’s forte to guess right, Especially about women.

Now if you’re a smarter one like me and select the 1st option - i.e.: to ask her why her mood is off... it’s just a beginning...  cz you will have to see through other obstacles to get there,  as in to know the answer.

 It starts with something like, “just like that my mood is off” ...and then it’s your duty to ask nicely again... “Why dear? What happened?”  and then u have to face another – “Leave it  ...i don’t wanna talk about it” ... BUT NOW IF YOU LEAVE IT~~! You will come across as someone who is insensitive and someone who does not care about her ... So don’t fuck it up … keep you cool and ask again –  “honey tell na.. what happened??”

And then it goes on …

“Please don’t ask… I’m really tensed”

“But maybe I can help”

“Baby my mood is soo fucked today”

… and now when your almost at the verge of killing and for the last time say, “hmmm ok.. I think you rest for a while, we’ll talk again later” … she will say!!!!, infact start another game... it’s called the 'ask-and-you-shall-know' game - worst of all... you have to play!

“It’s Priscilla”

“What about her?”

“She came today”

“Huh? So?”

“She just ruined my mood”

“How?”

“She always does this”

“:) I know.. ahem ahem .. but what happened”

“Nothing it’s the Easter party”

“so it’s not Priscilla??”

“No NO its that bitch only”

“huh”

“You know my shoes”

“whi..ch ones?? .. ah .. I mean .. you have sooo maaaany beBeautiful  pairs no… no?”

“Yeah .. but those black ones?  Those heels..the ones I wore for my birthday last to last time.. you remember … DON’T YOU?”

“Last to.. last time?? ..hmm ofcourse..ah.. love..Lovely shoes”

“Yes I know … you know I’d got them from the nearby store.. like it was a steal.. I bargained like soo much… it was like the shopkeeper - that guy was soo stubborn... but I still managed.. he was quoting such a high price .. but I just bargained and bargained… and then… ”

“I KNOW ALL THAT!!! … ahem ahem .. but NOW what happened.. ah..  baby?”

“Tomorrow is the Easter party.. Rachael is organizing..  you know Rachael na? Apparently she is dating Peter.. I donno what happened between her and Steve  … actually they were .. ”

“AHEM AHEM”

“..ah.. yeah leave that ...so guess what Priscilla is also coming for the party’

“so??”

“she went shopping today.. and..”

“and?”

“and she got the same type shoes.. like mine .. I was going to wear them you know”

“hmmmm”

“such a bitch she is!!”

“so.. soo this is.. why you mood is.. off??”

“what do you mean?? Is it a small thing??? Same shoes dude!! Can you beat that?”

“Fuck!!”

“exactly!”

“so… now.. now what?”

“I donno! But I am not gonna wear them, they are like same and will look old also compared to pricilla’s”

“Which leaves you with nothing .. no shoes to wear… right??”

“ahaan”

“*sigh* why don’t we go shopping then?? I am sure.. it won’t hurt to have another pair added to you small collection ”

“*smiles* you think so?”

“ahaah :(”

“well.. let it be.. last week only we went shopping na? ”

“hmmmm :/”

“but only if you say.. we’l go”

“:/”

“wow.. cool !!  I love you…. Wait .. il change and come… ” *runs inside to change*

“We could have saved 2 hours and W!((!@M’s time if you’d tell me this directly.. !!”

*from inside* “yes yes we’l reach home in 2 hours….just two minutes .. Thinking about what to wear …  you think I should wear that red top?? .. you know I’d got this from the nearby store.. like it was a steal.. I bargained like soo much… it was like the shopkeeper - that guy was soo stubborn... but I still managed.. he was quoting such a high price .. but I just bargained and bargained… and then…”