What is with Pakinstan and its fast bowlers? They have a nose for getting into controversies, it seems! Take the latest Mohammed Asif's detention case in Dubai on grounds of having a drug substance with him - read the report here in TOI .. Now while the authorities have cleared him of the drug charges, statements coming out of the camp of the fast bowler suggests that the authorities decided to vent their ire out on him after he slapped one of them. [Yes, he says he has been implicated. Read the report here.. Thank TOI for the great coverage.]
Previously, both Asif and Shoiab were banned for using drugs but the ban was later overturned. The report in TOI eve suggests that some BCCI officials are not impressed with the way the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) handles these drug issues. Oh well, issues, opinions, perspectives - Some things just never change, do they?
And hey, yet another feather in the cap of our Indian ODI and T20 captain, M.S. Dhoni -he has become the first Indian to be invited to attend the Portugal-Switzerland game at the Euro 2008 in Switzerland on June 15, 2008. Read the full report here. Way to go Dhoni!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Rumbling on & on!
It's been a long time (yep, only 24 hours) since I last scribbled my thoughts in this space. I can think of a multitude of excuses to explain why I didn't but I wonder if anyone will be interested in listening to me going on on! Just in one of those states of mind when the mind is tired out of its wits and is still fuming over the mistakes committed some time back!
Hmmm.. You guessed it right! I want to let go of some pent up emotions, feelings, my thoughts on some things that I've done. Take Monday for example - nothing too outstanding about it except that it was yet again hot, sunny and unbearably uncomfortable! We were all praying for rain but the Met office dashed off all such hopes, saying that no rain was expected in the next 24 hours! And lo & behold, look what we got - a solid downpour which lasted for over 2 hours and yes, yours truly was stuck, taking shelter under a bus stop for the entire duration when it was pouring and howling like cats and dogs!
Anyways, past is past and what's gone is over and done with - still, my mind is aches from all the rain it witnessed yesterday! Oh, and my fascination with the art of cooking still continues. I've finally perfected the art of making that Barista Frappe as reported yesterday.. Took me 4 glass-full of efforts but the end result was worth the effort. However, the state the kitchen was in at the end of this trial was another matter altogether - took me longer to clean the kitchen than it did for me to make the cold coffe. --- sigh --- Innovation (& creativity) sure do come at a great cost
Hmmm.. You guessed it right! I want to let go of some pent up emotions, feelings, my thoughts on some things that I've done. Take Monday for example - nothing too outstanding about it except that it was yet again hot, sunny and unbearably uncomfortable! We were all praying for rain but the Met office dashed off all such hopes, saying that no rain was expected in the next 24 hours! And lo & behold, look what we got - a solid downpour which lasted for over 2 hours and yes, yours truly was stuck, taking shelter under a bus stop for the entire duration when it was pouring and howling like cats and dogs!
Anyways, past is past and what's gone is over and done with - still, my mind is aches from all the rain it witnessed yesterday! Oh, and my fascination with the art of cooking still continues. I've finally perfected the art of making that Barista Frappe as reported yesterday.. Took me 4 glass-full of efforts but the end result was worth the effort. However, the state the kitchen was in at the end of this trial was another matter altogether - took me longer to clean the kitchen than it did for me to make the cold coffe. --- sigh --- Innovation (& creativity) sure do come at a great cost
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
A Walk in the Rain!
Grrrrrrrrr... Had a torrid time yesterday reaching home! Even after 23 years of existence, I made THE fundamental mistake of believing the met forecast that "Kolkat will not experience any rain in the next 24 hours"! And boy, did it rain last evening! I first amde the mistake of taking a walk back home - the walk covers distance of around 3 km (all in vain to get rid of my paunch).. Then I decided to take shelter at a bus stop in Salt lake - the rain was mild compared to the downpour later!
Boy, I stood shivering in the bus stop for over 2 hours and then when I finally decided to go home (cozz my tummy was growling like mad), I was maddeningly soaking wet! I also had to drag my new Reebok shoes through the BIG puddles of water!!!!! Hanging precariously from an auto, me and my bulky bag finally made it home by 9:15 p.m. The only consolation of the evening was some yummy dinner - it was really awesome!
By the way, the markets remain in a dismal state of mind - very rangebound trade and flow of negative news continues unabated. Makes you wonder when are we gonna witness the golden run once again! I believe patience is the key to success in these markets - back fundamentally strong scripts and invest money in those companies which have a good business plan, good management and execution skills.
Boy, I stood shivering in the bus stop for over 2 hours and then when I finally decided to go home (cozz my tummy was growling like mad), I was maddeningly soaking wet! I also had to drag my new Reebok shoes through the BIG puddles of water!!!!! Hanging precariously from an auto, me and my bulky bag finally made it home by 9:15 p.m. The only consolation of the evening was some yummy dinner - it was really awesome!
By the way, the markets remain in a dismal state of mind - very rangebound trade and flow of negative news continues unabated. Makes you wonder when are we gonna witness the golden run once again! I believe patience is the key to success in these markets - back fundamentally strong scripts and invest money in those companies which have a good business plan, good management and execution skills.
Monday, June 2, 2008
The SenseXXXational Brewmaster :-) !!
Hey readers, the trouble with my net connection continues! Spent over a hour in the reliance outlet on saturday trying to get the trouble rectified but to no avail yet. They may replace my modem with a new one if the problem does not get resolved in the coming week or so! 'Til then, I got to live with that slow connection - sigh!
Had a productive session on Saturday despite the frustrating time spent in Reliance. Went to Victoria Memorial and got a few photos of the surrounding area! Hope to do a feature on Victoria Memorial in the near future - once the speed of my net connection improves. Am currently looking for a few topics to write upon - I would be very glad to take up a topic of your choice! So please feel free to ping me on Gmail or leave a comment here if you have an interesting topic to share with me!
Oh and by the way, I have mastered the technique of making the perfect Barista Frappe - Yes people, I'm well and truly on my way to becoming a brewmaster too! I forgot to take a pic though - so am sharing one of those pics which I found on the net! And here is my secret recipe - the serving is adequate for 3+ people:
4 spoons coffee powder (I used Nescafe)
4 spoons sugar
1 glass milk (250 ml)
375 ml water
6 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (Use Kwality Wall's Vanilla Pack for the best effect)
Heinz Chocolate Sauce (optional)
And oh, several ice cubes!
Firstly, we need to brew the coffee - for this pour the water into a vessel and add the sugar & coffee to it. Now stir them well and let them simmer/boil for 15-20 minutes. After that, add several ice cubes to the mix (10+) to rapidly cool the hot black coffee. After the temperature has gone down, pour the black coffee into a mixer and add milk & ice cream to it! Mix them well and lo and behold, you are all set and ready to enjoy a lovely glass of Frappe! The chocolate sauce is basically used as a dressing - I'll actually need to shoot a video for this and then share it with you!
N.B.: Some of you may need more sugar - I advise you to add sugar according to your taste.
Had a productive session on Saturday despite the frustrating time spent in Reliance. Went to Victoria Memorial and got a few photos of the surrounding area! Hope to do a feature on Victoria Memorial in the near future - once the speed of my net connection improves. Am currently looking for a few topics to write upon - I would be very glad to take up a topic of your choice! So please feel free to ping me on Gmail or leave a comment here if you have an interesting topic to share with me!
Oh and by the way, I have mastered the technique of making the perfect Barista Frappe - Yes people, I'm well and truly on my way to becoming a brewmaster too! I forgot to take a pic though - so am sharing one of those pics which I found on the net! And here is my secret recipe - the serving is adequate for 3+ people:
4 spoons coffee powder (I used Nescafe)
4 spoons sugar
1 glass milk (250 ml)
375 ml water
6 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (Use Kwality Wall's Vanilla Pack for the best effect)
Heinz Chocolate Sauce (optional)
And oh, several ice cubes!
Firstly, we need to brew the coffee - for this pour the water into a vessel and add the sugar & coffee to it. Now stir them well and let them simmer/boil for 15-20 minutes. After that, add several ice cubes to the mix (10+) to rapidly cool the hot black coffee. After the temperature has gone down, pour the black coffee into a mixer and add milk & ice cream to it! Mix them well and lo and behold, you are all set and ready to enjoy a lovely glass of Frappe! The chocolate sauce is basically used as a dressing - I'll actually need to shoot a video for this and then share it with you!
N.B.: Some of you may need more sugar - I advise you to add sugar according to your taste.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
