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My hectic day intro would have given you a feel of what this week at work would have been.Sunday was not very asking.But Monday was long with classes to attend in the evening .Tuesday was better without any guests in office ,but workload was high by then .All the pending stuff had to be completed.Today was cool, small meetings,explanation of current work process,closing all the month's work went off smooth.Just want tomm to be even more cooler and without any last minute activity! What did i write above?Help!!!

Movies in the middle of the week --rare experience ,even during college days!Caught up with Wes Craven's latest experiment last evening. Movie offers:- a)Impressive lead casts-Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy. b)Good enough pace and plot c)Keeps up with the theme without doubt Strong points like the above make the movie a very good time pass but I wouldn't recommend it strongly,something is missing in it.I am sorry,can't explain the "something"!Maybe it's just me! The movie rating-5/10.

To explain that,it was 24th of September 2005 was for me! i woke up around 0545 hrs to get "in time" to work as we were having a meeting.By the time I got in my car around 0635 hrs and drove I thought i would reach office much beforetime but my calculation was wrong.The traffic was crazy--school buses,office buses,loadsapvt cars(1 is mine!)and mini vans all rushing up to reach Dubai "in time".I got to office only at 0815hrs!!yea,thats Traffic for you here! My manager was waiting to start prep for the day's meeting so as soon as i got inwe rushed into it and finished up with that,arranged the desk etc.Our guests camein about 1030 hrs and we kick started with the meeting soon after round ofintroductions.Now,I thought our presentation was quite short but i was wrong.Thequestions were many,explanations were huge,some deviations in between and about1200 hrs my UK boss walked in and we totally cut off to listen to the latest happeningson the new projects.He had to lea...

What are almost perfect evenings made up of?well,i just had one,so here's the description; a-Driving your car soon after service, giving you the feeling as though you just purchased one impulsively! b-Make crisp french fries at home n finish a plate of them in less than ten mins! c-Chat with sis,lotsa fun with the cam n voice chat thing,to hear your loved ones laugh over such long distance ,all these tech things seem a true blessing then! d-Go shopping and the pleasure of finding some nice skirts,jeans n casual tops that fit perfect! e-Have pizza for dinner,ahem! not an event i know...but i love them! All i am left with is to listen to some random slow songs on the radio to finish off perfect !!!

So,its back to the movies after a break of about a couple of weeks.I went to watch "The Brothers Grimm" with friends last evening. The movie is a combination of fantasy ,fiction and thrillers ,though the last feature applies only to kids!Matt Damon(Will Grimm) and Heath Ledger(Jack Grimm) carry out their roles pretty well though Ledger is more adorable in terms of his personality suiting his role perfectly!The brothers who move from village to village earn fame by bogus methods to throw away 'evil creatures',finally end up with the French king's challenge to find out the reason for missing children in a particular village.The true challenge then begins and Jack Grimm makes use of his knowledge on fables.Monica Belluci looks fabulous as the Sleeping Beauty,while Lena Heady as Angelika is ok too. Enjoy the movie for its out-of-the-world concept of "Eliminating Evil".The thought that is more interesting is that these brothers actually existed in the 18th ce...

If you enjoy thrillers and want to find some bizarre facts about the world, don't miss The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. Besides the imaginative world the author takes us into, the underlying secrets has led to controversy, but its more important to open more eyes! www.danbrown.com The website is worth a visit to know more about the author and to catch up with the interview sessions.Also the gallery is a must-see once you have finished reading.

This comparison most probably crossed your minds after Hurricane Katrina.I think this letter is worth sharing. http://www.7days.ae/letters-to-the-editor/mumbai-v-new-orleans.-you-decide...............html Its amazing how we perceive highly advanced and developed nations as free of poverty and crime simply because they 'have' the money but when it comes to reacting to natural disasters are they really powerful and moreso reliable?

Its interesting how China has been growing so rapidly in all given fields and have come out of their 'cheap' quality image.From the staple pins in your drawer to the Hindu idols are now Made in China!!!! They are priced low but are of high quality in plastic n porcelain. The article i found ! The other day I also read an article on the growing market for violins produced by this nation. I think I should enrol for a course in Chinese language to start with ! :-)

I am not sure if you have also noticed, but in the recent past, the aviation world has seen a lot of accidents and deaths. -Mandala Airlines crashed at Sumatra yesterday,killing all the passengers cabin crew! -A peru airline crashed at the Amazon jungle 3rd week of August -A west Caribbean airline crashed at Venezuala killing more than 150 in the 2nd week of August -A Cypriot airline crashed at Athens,killing all on board,again 2nd week of August -A Tunisian airline crashing at the sea off Sicily killing 13. -Start of August saw an AirFrance crashed on landing at Toronto,luckily all passengers and crew members survived. -In July there was a Russian aircraft that claimed the 60 lives when it crashed in flames into a jungle. The reports on reasons have mostly been vague and truly the summer doesn't end with anything pleasant as far as air accidents are concerned.

Local News: a)Hike in petrol prices: Sep 1 saw more than 30% jump in petrol prices which would ultimately drive up the living expenses.Dubai especially is known for hike in rents upto 30% every year,each time managing to shock the residents and now for the times to come grocery bills,school fees and an evening outing would cost much more.The Asian expat community however still complains that if there is some aspect that doesnot seem to improve then thats the figure on the paycheck over the months. b)Interestingly,Standard Chartered have started their Phone banking in Hindi and Urdu languages besides the standard offering in English and Arabic.Ofcourse, the Indians and Pakistanis being a large part of the expat population, this time i guess the other banks would follow suit quickly. c)An AbuDhabi Investment house worth AED 200 million has been setup to build on various investments such as pvt equity,capital markets and even asset management.They would try to bridge the gap between the ...

The weekend started off early this time since we got a holiday on Thursday!So an excellent start to a cooler month.now a holiday comes after a long long time and was certainly more than welcome! Wednesday evening was fun-long drive with Sam n JJ andwe almost lost our way more than couple of times!we chatted quite a bit, though we found gaps wondering how to fill it up and Sam was too busy with his office calls.it was particulary fun to rest on the rocks and enjoy the cool breeze of the evening and more fun was filling Sam's car with all the beach sand! :-) Thursday was a slow start,watched tennis matches in the afternoon and then we went to Arabian Ice City at the Convention Hall.The place was actually for kids since its part of the DSS and the entrance fee was actually not worth it for adults.the place was made primarily of thermocol to give it the 'ice' look.there was just one room with ice sculptures and that was pretty cold with the temperature to maintain ice.other are...