Hello Friends,
Again this experience is exclusively to all of you. Only one change, usually i write about my first, this time its LAST. Today is 16 APR and 1:14 AM while i am writing about my whole journey. For those who don't have enough patience, please move next to your work. First of all this blog is only possible due to SWATI CHAUHAN... Thanks swati... i surprise someone like these boring Experiences.... anyways good news for me... :)
The first day i put my first step after Immegirations and Custom's. We ( i and one of my collegue Navin) reached to a public telephone booth and diled a number for calling CAB(SUPER SHUTTLE). once Neeraj sir gave me a coin of Quater Doller(1/4 doller) to me as a memory. so i used that coin to call the shuttle.. As soon as i finished my call and hang on the phone, a series of coins came down... Aiila..... one quater doller converted in to aproximately 14 quater doller..... he he he... i thought this is great welcome from OBAMA's nation....
Welcome to "Country Of Un-certainty". Oops a new name of "America". great... but its a fact, you never know whats next. When you go to office it's Sunny and 25C temp, suddenly after 3 hr its raining with a great wind chill. Soon you have a great snow storm and you are stuck to your hotel or place for at least two days.
Everything is white, sky, ground, tree's, cars, even people. ;).. suddenly sun start's shining and now you can not came out because of great brightness... he he he...... though its good if its your first ever snow fall, as mine, but soon you will get frustrated, if you have loop of this kind. But anyways, it looks great to have a nice snow.
So lets talk about some good features....
The workculture is totally different from India, i would say.. far far better than India. they came to office 10 PM n leave sharp upto 6PM. U will not see a single person in the office after 6 or 6-30.
WORKING FROM HOME is one of the best feature of their culture. Noone stops you to do so, you can... but one thing they consider... the deadlines.... they never bother about what you are doing now, they only bother about are you doing expectedly or not?
There are few things i really like about US. Nice cultured people.... but its very very odd for we like indians... reason many many more:
1. They will say sorry for like anything. for example: i was roaming in a shopping complex, suddenly handkerchief of a lady fall down to the ground n surprisingly she said sorry to me. Now you can imagine, how often they said sorry each other.
2. Every next person you will meet, he/she will greet you saying.. "hey, how are you doing?" n very promptly you should respond accordingly.... "i am doing good... how about you????"... he he he this is really really good one....
3. They care their pets more than their family members. I didn't have the copy of one of the headlines of the news paper... headline was "A fireman saves CAT from a burning house" and under this headline news contains a details says "Fireman also saves 2 old woman from fire"... thats really really funny moment for me at least.... its a heaven place for pets....
4. Respect for road walker's. All the vehicle's will stop making 10-20 meter's gap between you and the vehicle and they will offer you very gently to go and cross the road... Highways are Exception's..... How sweet, don't even think of it in India... There will be a great GAM i guess.... he he he
5. On the Indira Gandhi airport we have free Wifi facility from Bharti Airtel... on Doha Airport they have free WiFi accessible to all, but in the country of Un-Certainity... no free internet access... charges 5$ for 24 hours @ Airport.... SHOCKED... i was shocked... we reached to airport 3 hours before sheduled time and i thought i will complete this blog from airport... but i think OBAMA don't like my blogs..... :) As i said you canot predict... whats is next.....
So my first weekend was very very light from work point of view. i got a chance to go neuyork. Frankly speaking i was not at all excited to go there. but though i want to go there just to compare, why people go there? Its basically divided in to three parts: DownTown, Middle Town and UpTown. and further each devided in streets.
WalMart, Apna Big Bazaar, a place where you can go everyday. because
1. near to my hotel.
2. Time ka pata nahin chalta hai.
3. if lucky, u can get some good deal also. ;)
Here one more place, BEST BUY. He he ... but most of the time its never a best place to buy anything. but though if you are very very lucky, u can get some good deals. But if you want to spend some good time, go to JC Penney. A place like, The Great India Place, of Noida n even bigger. but though don't expect too much.
They have a well structured Society to live in. they have lots of space where they can build anything... of coarse they have DOLLER power to beat anything.... But being so many great things, i don't want to go back again.... Reason i don't know... but fact is this only.... they have policies now that not favours indians.... they think we are vanishing American jobs but the fact is its just like we don't have any choice other than to work for US otherwise at least i am happy to leave my place for An American if they want..... Anyways..... this overall trip was great.... the only problem was... i am not good cook... so i think my roommate face some problem from my side. Other than that.... i am happy to share this all to you friends. And keen to know about your priceless comments......
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"This is not all About SLUM and DOG"
Hey All,
I just watched a award winning movie “Slum Dog Millionarie”. The movie was nice and worth watching. It is just like, sit on your chair at hall and want to stay there till the movie finished. We know, all is well if the end is well. “Happy Ending”.
Obviously music was superb. you simply fall in love with the song “Jai Ho” and it will let your feet stepping. Actually here nothing special, “FROM gr8 Rahman”, because he is known for this kind of music, but what makes it gr8 is Oskar. He has not yet won Oscar, but nomination is even like everything for us. I have already said, “We proud to be an Indian, because we are not true Indian.” If they think that this song can give Rahman a nomination to OSCAR, go n listen the song, “Khalbali -RBD” or “Dil Se- “Dil se”". He can even now get a Oscar for his Music.
The point that came to my mind after watching the movie was, why this movie’s name was “SLUM DOG Millionarie”? What the hell this DOG means? And what is most dis-gusting, an indian movie is not even released in INDIA. We are watching a Hindi Dubed version of this movie???? Isn’t it sound very ODD??? For me it is, because we deserve appreciation, we are not begging for it.
But anyways like all news channel’s, i must say, “This is a great movie”. Times of India, Rediff and all those critics rated this movie as 4.5. Why???? because it’s been nominated for OSCAR. and if they didn’t, question will be on them. Everyone came out from cinema hall and said, movie was great. Why???? because it is nominated for OSCAR and got 4 academy award. This is a spirit of true indian. Follow the way Majority is. Because this is the only way we all can survive, even like “Kumari CHANDA bahan-ji“.
If it not true, rate “RDB” or “Taare Jameen Par” now??? It is even better than “Slum ___ Millionaire”. But on docs it is not, because it shows our culture. And they like DOGS.
So my last word’s to Director “Danny Boyle”, India is not all about Slum and Dog. Though we like Millionaire.
“JAI HO”
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