Grrrrrrr many!!

So people, howdy? I am in a new land, with new people, with a language which I thought I
always knew but I feel totally lost when people ask me,"wallagemjahrehaaineit?"

I have been making a conscious effort to pick up new and useful words so that, you know, I
die a satisfied soul, for having attempted to learn a new language to some extent.(Yes, I am
learning German from scratch)

So far, this is my vocabulary, from the land of Hitler... yeah!! I do not know the exact
meaning of these words, but i know how and where to use them..

1. Bloop -  Whenever you want to indicate an unexpected occurence.
   Usage: "I got up this morning, and bloop, there was no sun!"

2. Ermaah: Whenever you want to induce an effect of thoughtfulness along with a pause. It
sounds more like. Errm...uh..aaah..
   usage: "I will come to office at ermaah 8 in the morning."

3. Genau: When you exert a lot of confidence and make a point.
usage: "Genau! Genau! try it!"

4. bloyaag: (sounds similar to blog!) When you are tired you say this word.
Usage: "Bloyaag. We Kon-ti-new later."

There is another way these people talk. They put questions and make a statement.
for example, if someone's showing me the way to the canteen, then I would get into a
conversation like this.

"Can you show me where's the canteen??"
I get a reply.

"Hey. (pause). You say you want to go to the canteen? (pause). Can you go to the canteen?
Hey, yes you can. This way."

And they simply show you the direction. And for fools like me, i would never be able to make
out what directions they give, let alone be the part of reaching canteen. :(

Indians have a typical habit of converting the foreign currency into Indian Rupees everytime they get into a money deal. An indian colleague happened to ask the lady at the canteen counter.

"How much for the bun?"
"80 cents"
"Baapre. 80 cents matlab.... 48 Rs.? Pagal hi hoga koi!! Ok, let it be. how much for french fries?"
"3 Euros!"
"iski toh... 180 Rs ka french fries? Apne Maaac D me toh 40 Rs. me milta hai itna"
In the meantime the lady packs the french fries and waits for us to pay 3 euros.
Her pretty face and charming smiles makes us pay and move on.
"Saala, 200-200 ka ek time khayenge toh kaisa hoga? How much for coke?"
"Sir. I will give you a rate card tomorrow. You can refer to that. Thank you."
"Ye achha rahega."

I feel proud and pathetic at the same time!!

So that's the fun of being in Europe. Since morning I have been gungunaoing "Phir bhi dil
hai hindustani wala song!! But it doesn't change things...
5 days in Europe and i feel I have come to some strange land. Aur bohot duniya dekhna bacha hai bhai... :)
More updates sooon!! :)

Tag!

Action Reaction

"Aaachhhhoooo"

"What Ken? You've got cold?"

"No! Aaaacchhhhoooo"

"What no? See you are sneezing"

"No Betty, it's not col'...Aaaaccchhhooooo"

"Why do you keep saying no? You are sick, aren't you?"

"I am not sic'..AAcchhhhoooooo"

"Here, take my handkerchief"

"Frrrrrrrrrchhhhhhhh..... Thanks Betty"

"Eiiuuu... I don't want it back. And what's this sneezing spree"

"Accchhhhhhoooooooooo.. your handkerchief!!!???"

"No, I don't want it, Ken. You can keep it."

"It's... very.... Aaacchhhhooooooo"

"What's with my handkerchief?"

"..Just like you....AAccchhhoooooo"

"What like me? Stop sneezing!"

"I can't. It keeps comin'...Aaacccchhhoooo"

"You won't be able to come to school tomorrow.You are getting a fever."

"NOOOO!!! Acchhhoooooo"

"Come let's go back home. I'll tell your mom that you are getting sick"

"No!! Take your handkerchief"

"I don't want it dirty. Keep it. What's wrong with you?"

"Aaacchhhhoooooo"

"What's wrong with you son?"

"Grampa... Aachhhhooooooo. Slurrrp slurrrrp."

"Betty, is that your handkerchief?"

"Yes."

"It is beautiful. Just like you"

"Thank you so much. Doesn't it smell good?"

"It smells lovely. What did you put on this?"

"Mom's perfume."

"How much?"

"I kept spraying until the hanky got wet"

"And how much did you put on yourself"

"Pretty much the same. I love the smell."

"Accchhhooooooooo. Why Betty, Why?"

"Because it's weekend. And you said we would go to the park and play"

"And make me sneeze all the while?"

"I thought you would like it"

"Acchhhoooooo..like what?"

"The fragrance. Dad likes it when mom wears it."

"Don't you ever do that again. I won't play with you"

"Ok. But I thought you'd..."

"Acchhhooooooo, NO, I said"

"Ok"

"You know what Betty? Ken's Gramma has never worn perfume but she still manages to smell amazing"

"Would I be able to do that too?"

"Yes. I think Ken would love it that way!!"

"Yes? And he would play with me too?"

"Ofcourse, my dear. He would"

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Work and play and fly and party!

Ever since childhood I always wanted to travel abroad. And abroad would mean, not to nepal, or sri-lanka or pakistan. I wanted to go to Europe. If you ask why not America, then I'd say that I had people from the US visiting us most of the times, and I thought, bleeaahh! people in America are just like my people so I might as well have a look at how things are in Europe.

Trust me, this happened to be one of the things on "To-Do before I Die" list. I meticulously aimed for it, and thought that it really looked great as a dream and I had no idea that the dream would come true someday.

Now that it has, I feel like what else do I have to do? That was just one of the points on the "to-do" list, but it was a big fat one afterall. I am glad i could make one of the wishes come true!

So, people, yeah! I fly to Germany this weekend. For work obviously, but who said when you work you don't party? :D


While i was telling this news to a friend he asked me to salute the great Hitler when I go there. I said I would, but I asked why? He said, Germany is what it is because of him.
I had actually forgotten that it was indeed Adolf dude's land. I know Germany more as a land famous for Beer and liquor chocolates. I knew it as a land famous for musical instruments and technology, the wonderful German cars and their wonderful names.
"Volkswagen" still enthuses me to no end. It's such a wonderful name.

Anyway, so the point is that history was totally forgotten and the references to the context changed. I felt bad about it. To make it up for that, I am going to read Mein Kampf on my trip to Germany.

But if the sceneries are breathtaking, I might as well forget a bit of more history and revise it once I return to India.

For now, It's Germany calling Baybeh... !! :D

Zum Wohl!! :)

Happy Birthday SRK

OMG! I don't  believe I am writing this post. I am not a very big fan of Shahrukh Khan, but I realised that today I have been listening to a really good set of songs on the radio out of which a few happen to be my favorite. I analysed and found that all the songs that I have been listening to, since morning, have been featured on SRK.
Then I realised, that today is 2nd Nov and it's the King Khan's birthday.


I am listing down 5 of my favorite songs picturised on SRK. This is a bit selfish, I know, but to balance it out.... Happy Birthday Mr. Shahrukh Khan... :)


5.       The fifth song on the list is :


From the movie Anjaam:

Badi Mushkil hai

khoya mera dil hai

koi use ddhoondh ke laaye na

jaake kaha maiin

rapat likhau

koi batlaaye naa

main rou ya hasu

karu main kya karu



4.          The fourth entry in my list is a song from the movie Yes Boss

Main koi aisa geet gaau

ke aarzoo jagau

agar tum kaho

tumko bulau

ke palke bichhau

kadam tum jahan jahan rakho

zameen ko aasmaan banau

sitaaron se sajau

agar tum kaho....

3.         The third song on my list is from the movie Pardes. No matter how many times you make me listen to this song, I can hear it with same dedication everytime. I simply love this song for two reasons : 1. SRK's emotions and 2. Sonu's singing!!

Yeh Dil

Deewana

Deewana

Haan..ye Dil

Deewane ne

mujhko bhi

kar dalaaa...

Deewana

Maine uske shehar ko chhoda

uske gali me fdil ko toda

fir bhi seene me dhadakta hai ye dil

maine dil se use nikala

jo na karna tha kar dala

fir bhi yaad usi ko karta hai ye dil..



2.          This song is my favorite not because of SRK, but only because of Javed Saab. The lyrics are amazingly mesmerising and I love the poetry.

This one's from Kal Ho Na Ho.

Har ghadi badal rahi hai roop zindagi

Chhaon hai kabhi kabhi hai dhoop zindagi

Har pal yahaa

jee bhar jiyo

Jo hai sama

Kal ho na ho

1.      And this song tops the list again only because of my sheer love for Gulzar Saab's poetry. This happens to be my all time favorite.

Jinke sar ho ishq ki chhao

paaon ke neeche jannat hogi

Chal chhaiyya chaiyya chhaiyya chhaiyya (4)

Saare ishq ke chhao chal chaiyya (2)

Paaon janat chale chal chaiyya (2)

Chal chhaiyya chaiyya chhaiyya chhaiyya (4)



Happy Birthday SRK.

Junta, what are your favorite songs picturised on King Khan?