armani exchange... bid deal..

yes yes.. i bought a pair of ax jeans the other day, and i seriously dont know the big hulla about it..in india, armani is way over rated, i mean they come for 150 bucks man... not a big deal for a guy earning an average salary of 3k a month, i mean its not like a life time investment thing..you go. u buy.. u wear.. what is the bloody big deal...150 bucks is what you spend on alcohol every two weeks, 150 bucks is the cost you spend on fuel for a "great drive" so why not this.and yea yea, i know the reply, its the journey the expereince that is priceless. nevertheless, im here for the jeans, and the fact that it is not a hauwa, a typical word which means something big..something invincible, if a guy like me can afford it, then probably anybody can, all you have to do is prioritize it in your life, give it a try.infact, today i was looking at some interesting lady wear and they were really nice, i just wish i had someone to buy them for, no seriously, their was this decent knit for about 70 bucks, and it seemed like a nice gift for someone.hehehehe, the funny part here is that my co worker caught me surfing through the female fashion section of the website, and i had to tell her that i was looking for a gift for my girlfriend, and then i asked her for her opinion about the things that i had chosen, and eh eh eh.. compliment time... she said i had a nice dressing sense when it comes to girls. this made me wonder if its really true,ive never given it much thought but now that i think about it, you know that phase in life, where you ask your girlfriend which dress to wear, or she wants you to choose the color she wears. is that about "liking" or is it about"dressing sense", well, i cant really write much about it because i dont have any major experience in this field. but i think, when it comes to wearing, it is about liking, but when its about buying, its more about dressing sense, atleast i think so.and personally, i would like giving a lot of suggestions when it comes to shopping for my lady, because quite frankly, i am very stringent about clothes when it comes to a lady, a lady should look like a lady, somebody you have respect for, and they ruin it by wearing something stupid, and that for me, is a complete turn off, infact after sometime it becomes embarrassing for me to be with someone dressed in appropriately. mind you, i am not talking about brands or big money here, i have never in my life bought a pair of jeans costing more that 500 bucks, my shoes cost somewhere around 500 too, i dont go by brands, it is just that i feel whatever you wear should not make the people around you uncomfortable. aaj kal ki junta ka waise bhi kya hai yaar, kaa jamana aa gaya hai... kapde pehanna hee chod diya hai logon ne, batah rahe hain.. samagh lo... hum toh bahute baar sahe huay hain yeh embarassment,hehehe... infact dipaali ko maloom hai.. ki humra sabse bada issue hai.. kapda... deep ke saath bahar jaa rahe ho.. toh take care that you are not wearing anything wrong... hehehe.. i like it dipaali... and dipaali does dress well... kaafi idhar udhar ke log hain... jinko abhi tak samagh nahi aayi hai...aur yahan.. amrikka main toh baat hee niraali hai... khair yahan ka kuch keh nahi sakte... hamesha se hee aisay hain.. toh inke liye default wahi ban gaya hai.. toh yahan ke liye wrong nahi hai.. i mean angrezon ke liye... lekin bas koi indian yahan aake yeh sab nahi karne lag jaye... ha ha.. jaise uss din.. humre ek dost bol rahe thay.... abey live in america main chalta hai... toh acha hai... hum bola usko... ki bhaiyya aaye huay tumko hua hai saal do saal.. aur tum abhi se india ka sab quit karke amrikkan bann gaye...uss din solid dimaag garam ho gaya tha bhai... but anyways.. nothing much we can do about it.. these are just people who havent come out of the bubble yet..all in all, its not about the brand, the price, but just about how you carry it...haan lekin ek baat jaroor likhengay hum... maa aur paa ko...armani ka kuch kapda toh khareedegay hee khareedengay hum.... jai shri ram

athithi devo bhawa

of the many things that ive learnt from my parents, is the art of being a good host, and to follow the "athithi devo bhava" to the core meaning, which is to treat guests like gods, well it actually means guest are Divine.. (i am going to make that a hyperlink for people to understand, im sorry did not get the link, but found a blog where another aspect of it has been discussed) anyways, like i was saying, i have got that from my parents, all these 24 years of my life, i have seen my parents play host to numerous people at numerous occasions, and they have done it with class, with respect and some times with sacrifice. i would not talk about the last factor, because it is very personal, but what i would like to say is that it is the most difficult and the most important part of this write.why am i writing about it now? well i have friends here and they do come here for weekends and stuff, and everytime they are here, i make sure that they are comfortable being at my place, and i do everything to make it a pleasant experience, even if it means sacrificing my own comfort. my parents, like all parents are a majority of the better people of the 21st century, and when it comes to guests regardless of the relation they have with them or any previous history, just keep it doing the good way. me, on the other hand, and yes, now its me, im not talking about the people around, which i think are better as a person, many of them. so , me, i am a little selective, i dont really like to treat people whom i dont like that well. its simple, if i dont like you, that means their is something that we could not solve, and i cant really live with that, like i said, i want to keep things simple, if their is something wrong, sorry.. you will not be given a royal treatment at my place, obviously im not talking about making them live through hell, but i have my ways of showing care and not showing it. i will still be a good host, its in my blood, my culture to welcome all those who come, just that, the special package is for special people only, people that i respect, people that i really want to believe are like god. it will be very hard for me to give somebody that position, when i know they dont deserve it, and "deep" inside if its not in their it is not going to be shown in the "hospitality", and yes, eh eh eh, the sacrifice part is out of the question, their is no way i am going to sacrifice anything for them. it might sound a little harsh, but it is not as bad as it seems. im lucky that i have only good people around me, and people who i really thing deserve a nice place. but, their is a lot in life that i have to experience, and like i always say,i have to be equipped with the right tools to go thorough that stage. not just this, but their are also times when other parameters are involved, priority, if those guests are low on my priority list, i would ignore them, but then again, they are low, because they are not important to me when compared to the other business that i have. off late, these blogs have made me realize that i am harsh on people, and i am not best, but again, i would like to repeat it, it is not as bad as it sounds here, i can adapt, i can handle the pressure, i can keep my cool, and i can deliver the same "good host" quality, but then like i said, cant do it as good as my parents to it..and all the good parents and hosts around...."royal treatment" eh, il have to think about couple of points related to that, i mean what should and should not be classified as royal,nevertheless, that comes automatically, just be yourself, and keep it simple. jai shri ram

shimple things

of the many things i wanted to write about.. this is the oldest one.. simpler things in life.. ive always tried to keep things simple in my life..and my way of doing it.. is to ask questions and know and think about only those things that are affecting me.. rather things that i can do something about.. and that i can understand..i dont know why people think its so hard to do..oh yes.. another thing that makes me happy is a simple answer to the million questions that i ask..and believe me... it feels nice when somebody answers me with simple words..i am a simple person..atleast i am trying hard to keep it that way..nevertheless.. all this because i had daal chawal this evening for dinner.. its so simple.. so simple to make.. so simple to eat..and no..i havent got bored of it.. and i will not.. like mr jim kaag said in his seminar the other day.."get a job where you dont have to work a day in your life" and that means getting a job which you enjoy doing.. i know its not an easy choice.. i mean their arent many employers waiting for you to work for them.. but even then.. keep trying..you are not loosing anything are you? also, off late i have thought a lot about simplicity when it comes to things in your daily life, here the place i live, my roommates have cars and all in all we have three cars that are parked everyday, we had to do a little bit of thinking but at the end of the day, they are parked in such a way that any car can be taken out in the morning without disturbing the other one...infact.. talking about this.. i would also like to mention the "sacrifice" part of it. if any day i come late from college and dont get place in the garage to park i park it outside, and yes, park it in a way that others dont have trouble using their cars...i would have made it complicated if i would have been a stubborn guy insisting on my park being parked in the garage only.. why ?? why to make things complicated, park it outside..its safe..its comfortable.. it nice..ah yes, and then in my college.. this friend of mine, everytime that i talk to him, he has some or the other issue with his life, his studies.. his car.. his "shooting range" experience... their hasnt been a conversation where i have not felt that he is trying to boast something about his life, and how he runs it.. infact the other day, i told him, point blank,,"dude, i dont care"... well, back to the relationship part again, keeping it simple their is crucial, especially when it comes to me, if i like something, il tell you.. if i dont.. i will let you know... but you dont have to do the "figuring out" when it comes to me... i mean common, their are other things in life to worry about, rather other things which are complex and have the need to be made simpler. thats why when i liked a girl.. i told her..yes i did...and i thought it was the right thing to do then... simple.. yes and no...although i did demand a reason..but then i wanted to know my flaws.. which i think are countable..not trying to be a suitable boy.. but i am good..and i am proud of it..its been long since i had this thought and it is only now that im writing about it, so their are some bits and pieces missing, i thought their was more to write here, koi baat nahi...kabhi aur...abhi toh bhaiyya kal monday hai.. iss week mid terms hain.. kuch samagh nahi aa raha hai ..but karna padega.. ab kaa karein..firang ki padhai hai bhai...jo bhi hoga acha hee hoga... jai shri ram

aisa kaisa paisa

well i have always felt that money should have a different level when it come to life, and one should make sure that it is not mixed up with anything, no bf paisa gf... no friend paisa friend.. all in all.. paisa is at paisa's place.. all transactions and all talks should be done with a clear mind, clear heart.. hence leading to a clean sheet when it comes to the end..why am i talking about this, well, as usual, things around me are making me do this, this is definitely for my record, to keep things clean..every time when im talking about money or any other thing related to it. just the other day i discovered this friend of mine was broke, broke, because he just got divorced and he had some monetary issues with his ex wife. although here its an extreme case, i mean it does not happen always that you go in different directions after spending 4-5 years with each other. nevertheless its all in the game, and to play safe is to be clear when it comes to money, thinking about it, their are umpteen number of cases i can list where money has caused great problem and has been the root cause of all evil. families falling apart, people hating each other, all for money. The solution to this, well, you should have kept the slate clean from day one, woh kar liya hota, toh aaj ka din nahi dekhna padta, i would rather say that before anything happens, baad main toh sab hee bol denge. I can refine the solution, borrow and lend, but stay in your limits, do complete all your family responsibilities but make sure the people you are helping dont rely on you for everything, and they dont become dependent on you, yea yea, we all know their are some "dependent" roles that we all have to play. but then, those are again at their own place, the "artificial" ones, please take care, you have money, go ahead, help other out, but just make sure you make them realize that they someday have to be self sufficient, that would make two things clear. one, it would be warning #1, "be a man !!! stand up, move, work and earn" , the second, "I will not continue giving you money, or helping you all the time, so the next time you ask me, it better be for something good. I know its harsh, and yes, the most common of them all, rude, but then if you continue with the process of social work their is no solution for the problem. but then again, like i said, it all depends on the "status quo" , if you are helping somebody who has been with you through thick and thin, or whatever you think is the parameter, the bottom line, is to draw the line. anyways, humra toh abhi no tension hai, i am happy with where i am, and havent yet reached the stage where i can put my thoughts to action, but then again, i like to be prepared for situations that i could face, i dont know if i will be encountering anything like this, but then if it does,i know where to go http://zeroto1.blogspot.com ... jai shri ram

the fight that was

i always enjoy a nice fight..a nice debate.. .discussion... kyuki funda yeh hai.. ki kissi se debate karke... yeh maloom padta hai.. ki bhai khud tum kitne paani main ho..and i think something thats very important in a debate.. is to be true to your own thoughts and not to change them as the debate progresses..also..debate i feel is a place where you should be true to the other party..that way..the other person knows what your are talking about and what you really are..all this time.. i was having a nice time with this friend i use to fight a lot with..and yes..the word is fight.. we literally used to fight for hours over the phone.. hehehe.. if nothing else.. its those fights that i miss a lot..also.. because the person i used to fight with was all ears and all mouth when needed.. i think its a bad idea to just listen to everything and change your views by adding an emotional content or an emotional dimension to it.. il give you a good example of the situation..the other day.. i was having a face to face argument with this person..and we had this history of being a nice pair together..she.. did not want this argument to effect what we had going on..and that made her change her view on the topic we were talking about.. crap.. i always feel relationships should not be dependent on these petty things.. i mean what good is a pair which can break on an argument..and what good is a pair where you cant be yourself and trust your partner that she/he will understand the purpose of having that argument..their are a couple of more reasons why im posting this blog now.. and one of them is the number of people around me.. breaking up.. and ahem ahem... divorce cases...phew !!! pretty hard eh !! i mean.. i think its pretty hard to quit on somebody you have spent so much time with..i think its wrong.. but nevertheless...people say.. sometimes it just doesnt work out..the solution.. well.. you should have known.. you should have known that its not gonna be like that..anyways.. the argument that i was talking about.. its always about speaking out loud.. dont be a listener all the time.. be yourself.. you like it..go ahead..say it out loud..you dont like it.. say it out.. louder...isnt it obvious.. that until and unless you say that.. the other person.. wont know about it.. ah ya..the "you should figure it out" " this is why i did this.. this is why i did that" .. alright.. i do understand.. the "its been so long since we are together.. you should know it" but sometimes you cant.. and that is the time.. when he/she should speak up.. i dont have a crystal ball.. how am i suppose to know what you want and what you dont...also, this friend of mine..says.. their is no good time to say anything..the time that you decide to voice your feelings.. is a good time.. and hehehe.. i tried that out..kheekheekheekhee...nevertheless..like i said..their arent many people around i fight and argue with.. because they either give up.. or come up with a not so good point.. rather something that hypothetical..anyways.. humein kaa karna hai.. chill maaro life main..waise jhoot hum post nahi karta hoon...toh beech main humne ek example diya hai.. woh true nahi hai..jai shri ram