We went to NYC this weekend (yes, only after one year living a stone's throw away from it did I get to do so.) And what an amazing experience it was. Definitely worth while. One tip for those who are driving down from north: park and ride at Stamford, CT.
Anyway, in the evening among all the lights and razzmatazz we decided to have our dinner at Times Sq itself. Although I wanted to munch on the street side foods - Knish, Kebap, Gyro, etc - sometimes I do yield to friend's requests. Finally, we decided on Bubba Gump. And boy I had one of the best foods of my life! But there was more to it. Now that I knew the reason behind Bubba Gump, I couldn't resist watching the great film. Next day I watched the film and enjoyed every moment of it. I feel ashamed to have not seen this film all these years. Hope I don't have any more surprises in life like this. But then again, C'est la vie!!!!
A sweet narrative of a successful person in making. Past, present, future, and everything quintessential in my life.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
ABCD..... Z
I was surprised to learn that the popular ABCD (american born confused desi) has been aptly extended to include the complete alphabet... check out these two variations:
(1) "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, House in Jersey, Kids Learning Medicine, Now Owning Property, Quite Reasonable Salary, Two Uncles Visiting, White Xenophobia Yet Zestful"
(2) "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, Housed In Jersey, Keeping Lotsa Motels, Named Omkarnath Patel, Quickly Reached Success Through Underhanded Vicious Ways, Xenophobic Yet Zestful"
Apropos ABCD, I was in the middle of nowhere in Arkansas last week. There I met one of the nicest persons in my life - Hirendra Bhai. He was, as expected, part owner of the hotel I was residing in. Anyway he was extremely kind and helpful during the whole five days I was there. And yes, I had some very good Gujarati style food in the most typical environment you will expect of any middle class Gujarati family - sitting on the floor, eating with your hands while religious figurines ornament the walls. The rest of the family was flipping channels between a cricket match and a Saas-Bahoo saga. Awesome.
(1) "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, House in Jersey, Kids Learning Medicine, Now Owning Property, Quite Reasonable Salary, Two Uncles Visiting, White Xenophobia Yet Zestful"
(2) "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, Housed In Jersey, Keeping Lotsa Motels, Named Omkarnath Patel, Quickly Reached Success Through Underhanded Vicious Ways, Xenophobic Yet Zestful"
Apropos ABCD, I was in the middle of nowhere in Arkansas last week. There I met one of the nicest persons in my life - Hirendra Bhai. He was, as expected, part owner of the hotel I was residing in. Anyway he was extremely kind and helpful during the whole five days I was there. And yes, I had some very good Gujarati style food in the most typical environment you will expect of any middle class Gujarati family - sitting on the floor, eating with your hands while religious figurines ornament the walls. The rest of the family was flipping channels between a cricket match and a Saas-Bahoo saga. Awesome.