The catcher in the rye...

Am done reading this one...

A 193 page first person narration of a guy named Holden Caulfield...

The book was published way back in the early 50z...

The damn book is still some kinda bestseller...

The kid in question is a sixteen something 'rebel', who all but confesses in a church that he hates rules...

Heck rules he hates everything, practically everything -> in a sequence when his sister wants him to name on thing that he likes all he can come up with after minutes of deliberation is his dead brother's name...

He seems intelligent, sensitive and brave (almost to the extent of being fool-hardy)...

He is also 'a bundle of contradictions' (as Voltaire is famously known) -> he often behaves in a manner which he loathes and does things which he openly condemns...

He is not only super capricious but also quixotic (keeps wanting to run away to the west or settle down in a car with a girl he does'nt like)...

The narrative style is interesting and also gripping...

The narration is as single tracked as can be -> an amazing feat...

The events are everydayish, the characters are common-place, the settings are routine but the book is sure to stay with you for a fair amount of time...

The book was ranked 11th in the frequently challenged books of the 90z...

Started reading 'The Inheritance of Loss' by I'm sure you know whom...

Signing off...

Zoe Margolis...

Zoe Margolis -> a.k.a Abby Lee -> a.k.a The Girl -> a.k.a The Girl With A One-Track Mind...

First one being her actual name...
Second her sn (screen name)...
Third the legend that she created...
Fourth stands for her state of mind...

To put things in perspective ->
In a London bar a gang of guys and girls were having a gender based argument, one of then girl stuns all others by saying -> there are the guys and there is THE GIRL...

The Girl has clocked more than two million visitors on her blog...

An articulate individual with a flair for expression and pechant for creative thinking...

From the look of it a decently successful professional, even by day...
She has been involved in the making of the latest HarryP movie in the capacity of an assistant director and other high grocers like Batman and LaraC...

Not to forget an author whose book is pitted to be one of the most successful PersonalMemoir (Erotica) ever...

Her blog was rated the best British/Irish Blog of 2006...

Signing off...

Snapshots from hell... Cntd...

'POET'z -> those business school students who hate numbers in the true sense...

One almost does not find then in B-schools anymore, reason being the selection process itself -> across the globe the selection process calls for a certain amount of proficiency both in math as well as english...

If the first 200 odd pages provide amazing excitement and a sense of nostalgia for most of us then the last 50ish pages actually leaves us wondering about the numerous paradoxes that exist in an average MBA's mind...

Very insightful especially the last one-third... -> most of us would either have behaved or wondered why someone is thinking on lines which are against his/her fundamental conviction-set...

A sure-shot must read for those who are looking to pursue an MBA...

signing off...

Snapshots from hell...

One of the most intriguing titles that ave come across in the recent past...

Must admit the book is if anything much more intersting and informative than the title...

A sense of nostalgia swept gushed thru me...

I could virtually relate to most part of the book if not the whole thing...

Though am far from being a 'poet' (a novice in math), the parts dealing with 'career confusion', 'summer projects', 'classes dealing with ehics' gave me a sense of deja-vu...

Some of the professors and students also surprisingly seem familiar...

The diction and style are lucid...

Signing off...

Money Maketh Man Mighty...

I am virrtually living the title...

Blogging from the JetAirways' Club Premiere Executive Lounge (Hyderabad)...

The darned ticket costs a bomb but what the heck the treatment makes it worth every penny (paisa as the case is)...

Flying to Madras to take up my next assignment (a sudden development)...

As is the case always almost no arrangements, need to sort things out the moment I land...

Where would I stay, how would I travel -> absolutely no idea...

Have a few things in mind, lets see how the scenario unfolds...

Now that I blew up what technically is my two months salary its time to consolodate and try to get in to the green as soon as possible...

The splurge reminds me of 2002 May when I indulged in a similar kind of 'bath' (if I may use the word)...

I would defenitely miss the city, people, friends and some special people...

Despite being sure that this wont be as bad as the last outing and being certain of the fact that it wont be for long, still I feel slightly weird about the whole thing... -> maybe the fact that I really did not want to leave or maybe the whole idea that I will be away from someone close for a while is not making me feel any better...

I feel like the stone that just got mined (taken out of its comfort zone for its own good), I for sure know that it will only benefit me but the feeling I am experiencing is wonderful to fell but super difficult to express...

Signing off...

Winez

My palate has tasted five wines in the last couple of weeks =>

VILLALTA -> VALPOLICELLA -> 2004 -> RED -> ITALIAN
FONTELLA -> CHIANTI -> 2004 -> RED -> ITALIAN
MEDOC -> MEDOC DE POET ROYAL -> 2003 -> RED -> FRENCH
RECOLTE -> CHABLIS PREMIER CRU -> 2001 -> WHITE -> FRENCH
CRU BOURGEOIS -> CHATEAU LALANDE -> 2000 -> RED -> FRENCH

signing off...

Retail Therapy...

I've have been on some kind of a retail rampage...

Blew up a fortune in the last week or so...

A dinner at Marriot -> almost ten thousand (French red wine does'nt come cheap you see -> two bottles phew)...

A brass CHESS set (just the pieces) -> cost me close to five grand...

AdiSTAR shoes -> eight ks

VOGUE shades -> again five grand...

The above mentioned being some of the major dents...

I have become a mojor wine entusiast...

I have also been off reading for a while for now so decided it was about time I got back to pursuing my passion & it was in this direction that I went and picked up some books (three to be precise) ->

1) Snapshots fron hell -> Peter Robinson (this guy seems to be a big shot, educated at Oxford, Stanford and Dartsmouth, did some speech stuff for US presidents...)

2) The Inheritance od Loss -> Kiran Desai (the toast of India at this point in time sure deserves her share of reading...)

3) The Catcher in the Rye -> J. D. Salinger (now what more can I say...)

Signing off...

Try it out...

http://n.nfshost.com/1.html

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http://littleitaly-india.com

Lunched at Little Italy, interesting place...

'Xpensive yes but worth a great chunk of what they charge...

Will surely go back...

Signing off...

Interesting Quotez

Graveyard is God's Wineyard...

Never profess false love because you cannot give what you do not own...

I do not like to 'feel at home' when travelling...

'Work' is the curse of the 'drink'ing class...

If you could do what I can then you defenitely would -> Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt

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The 'DECODING' Never Stops

I know someone who'd laugh his/her guts out reading the first thing but well thats what the result have to say 'bout me...

Your EQ is 140

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

You Are 24% Evil

A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well. In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil.

How Evil Are You?

Your Kissing Purity Score: 34% Pure

You're not one to kiss and tell... But word is, you kiss pretty well.

Kissing Purity Test

You Are Internal - Realist - Empowered

You feel your life is controlled internally. If you want something, you make it happen. You don't wait around for things to go your way. You value your independence and don't like others to have control. You are a realist when it comes to luck. You don't attribute everything to luck, but you do know some things are random. You don't beat yourself up when bad things happen to you... But you do your best to try to make your own luck. You have a good deal of power, but you also know the pecking order. You realize that working the system does get you further. You know who to defer to and who to control. When it comes to the game of life, you play things flawlessly.

The Three Dimension Luck and Power Test

Your Kissing Technique Is: Perfect

Your kissing technique is amazing - and you know it. You have the confidence to make the first move. And you always seem to know what kissing style is going to work best. Sometimes you're passionate, sometimes you're a tease. And you're always amazing!

Are You a Good Kisser?

American Cities That Best Fit You::

70% Los Angeles

60% Boston

60% Chicago

60% San Francisco

55% New York City

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

Your Porn Star Name Is...

Big Al Rod

What's Your Porn Star Name?

Signing off...