Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
my crib...
In recent times, a lot of folks have been asking me about my new (well, ok its been 8 months now) apartment in Downtown Boston...here are some pics...you can see the living, the bedroom and my building lobby..its about a 1000 sq ft. with an attached study...
Happy Viewing....
The Final Countdown
The final countdown to my wedding day begins right here....yes! I am very very excited
Monday, April 23, 2007
Play that Funky Music.....
It was a balmy 75 degrees in New York this weekend - a light breeze and a gorgeous bright sun after three days of non-stop rain. So we set out to central Park for a long walk...all of Manhattan was probably in the Park that afternoon....it was that crowded!!! as always, where there are crowds, there are music artists/bands vying for our attention...one particular band was soo good, we decided to spend almost 2 hours listening to them - Break Of Reality..a band of three cellists and one drummmer...now their music is what I'd label new age fusion...it was a classical - metal/rock feel...almost like Apcalyptica's version of Metallica's "Nothing else matters". It started off soulful and progressed onto a wonderfullly eclectic version of drums and the chello....vibrant, energetic and passionate. Axe and I were almost mesmerised by the music and promptly picked up the CD...apart from a couple of talkative teengaers, this was the perfect sunset for a wonderful start to Spring...
Check the band out here...they are from Rochester, NY and if you are ever in the area, they play at local bars...
Check the band out here...they are from Rochester, NY and if you are ever in the area, they play at local bars...
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The Origin of Lady Namu....
There are two reasons why Lady Namu is the choicest title for this blogger...
Reason 1:
almost 2 years ago, my party hopping, guitar playing, entrepreneurial "cousin/uncle" Nithin decided to stop by and pay his most "fun cousin" a visit - aka ME.....and after a night of partying, decided to sober up the next day by seeing "Pride and prejudice" - yes, Keira Knightley and some other dull characters who really managed to screw up the beautiful novel I treasured as a teenager! But enough ranting about the disappointing depiction of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet's fairytale romance....Nithin and I were soo bored in the movie that we decided to entertain oursleves by speaking to each other in the same language used in the movie...Lady, will you join me in this dance...or "Forgive me, madam, for taking up so much of your time"....and that's the origin of Lady Namu...so before every sentence, Nithin would forcefully insert a Lady Namu....even to this day, every time he's in town or we chat, he says..."lady namu, how u doing"...
Reason 2:
Axe thought it would be very clever and a lot of fun concealing my name on his blog...and began referring to me as the "lady"...and since everyone at home calls me "namu"...yes Namu!!!! the name on my blog hence has been Lady Namu...
There, thus the name Lady Namu and all shall now witness the day this name was born...
Ok! I think its time for bed....my blog is beginning to make no sense:)
Reason 1:
almost 2 years ago, my party hopping, guitar playing, entrepreneurial "cousin/uncle" Nithin decided to stop by and pay his most "fun cousin" a visit - aka ME.....and after a night of partying, decided to sober up the next day by seeing "Pride and prejudice" - yes, Keira Knightley and some other dull characters who really managed to screw up the beautiful novel I treasured as a teenager! But enough ranting about the disappointing depiction of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet's fairytale romance....Nithin and I were soo bored in the movie that we decided to entertain oursleves by speaking to each other in the same language used in the movie...Lady, will you join me in this dance...or "Forgive me, madam, for taking up so much of your time"....and that's the origin of Lady Namu...so before every sentence, Nithin would forcefully insert a Lady Namu....even to this day, every time he's in town or we chat, he says..."lady namu, how u doing"...
Reason 2:
Axe thought it would be very clever and a lot of fun concealing my name on his blog...and began referring to me as the "lady"...and since everyone at home calls me "namu"...yes Namu!!!! the name on my blog hence has been Lady Namu...
There, thus the name Lady Namu and all shall now witness the day this name was born...
Ok! I think its time for bed....my blog is beginning to make no sense:)
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Le fromage....
Axe and I booked into a wine and cheese class this weekend at the Artisanal Cheese Center to learn about what kinds of cheese pair with which kind of wine....truth be told, we just went to try some yummy cheese and drink a lot of wine on the house:-) kidding!!! Axe and I have been exploring different kinds of wine and cheese for the last few months as we are both foodies!!! we also learnt that wine and cheese parties are the easiest kind for lazy folks like us:-)
the class was taught by what we thought was an extremely knowledgeable "cheese guy" - that's what he called himself....we went though the cheese making process, 8 rounds of different types of cheese (such as blue, goat and sheep cheese from France, Portugal, etc) and 4 different types of wine...2 whites and 2 reds....and we were asked to taste these together to determine which pairing was the best...we really liked the Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand (Marlborough Reserve) and the Clacbitou cheese from Bourgogne in France....Axe and my ultimate takeaway was that the best wine on the list made even the worst cheese taste good and vice versa....
Axe, of course, had almost a bottle of wine in total and was very "happy" at the end of it...so was the "cheese guy", who kept promoting his new book and talked about how he ate a lot of cheese for breakfast so he had enough energy for a long day of....ahem ahem....with some pretty ladies....
But despite the many glasses of wine, it was quite an interesting class....we acted like true students and even got our notes home...its fascinating to learn about the origins of different types of cheese and why they pair with certain wines the best....some factors are the terrain, the "personality" of the cheese, and even the sweet-salt balance...we might take another class..but till then here's hoping we put out new knowledge to practice and have a wine and cheese party...
the class was taught by what we thought was an extremely knowledgeable "cheese guy" - that's what he called himself....we went though the cheese making process, 8 rounds of different types of cheese (such as blue, goat and sheep cheese from France, Portugal, etc) and 4 different types of wine...2 whites and 2 reds....and we were asked to taste these together to determine which pairing was the best...we really liked the Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand (Marlborough Reserve) and the Clacbitou cheese from Bourgogne in France....Axe and my ultimate takeaway was that the best wine on the list made even the worst cheese taste good and vice versa....
Axe, of course, had almost a bottle of wine in total and was very "happy" at the end of it...so was the "cheese guy", who kept promoting his new book and talked about how he ate a lot of cheese for breakfast so he had enough energy for a long day of....ahem ahem....with some pretty ladies....
But despite the many glasses of wine, it was quite an interesting class....we acted like true students and even got our notes home...its fascinating to learn about the origins of different types of cheese and why they pair with certain wines the best....some factors are the terrain, the "personality" of the cheese, and even the sweet-salt balance...we might take another class..but till then here's hoping we put out new knowledge to practice and have a wine and cheese party...
Monday, March 19, 2007
the long and winding road.....
Boston and NY got dumped with snow and ice this weekend and of course, the weather forcasters had to dramatize the whole effect...but to be honest, it was pretty bad...so bad that all flights, trains and buses were canceled from Boston-NY...so that meant going to NY to see Axe before his trip to London was a mere dream....
Now, if any of you know me really well, u know that once I make up my mind about doing something or getting somewhere, it becomes almost an obsession to accomplish it....so, I bravely set forth into neverland (the airport i mean)....confident that I would overcome this insurmountable challenge....little did I know it would turn out to be a long 8 hour ardous journey as opposed to the 45 min journey it usually is...
first, there were about 200 people waiting in line to re-schedule canceled flights (mine was a friday reservation - day of the snowstorm) while thoose with a saturday reservation waltzed into the airport and were happily assisted to catch their flights. Second, all 200 or so hungry, tired, frustrated passengers were made to wait in the same line regardless of the destination - why couldn't the airline just segregate eevryone by their destination and start checking us in or inform us if we couldnt travel that day?? I mean, how hard is such logical thinking?
to beat it all, we started hearing rumors that all flights were sold out and those who couldn't depart because of the snowstrom had to again re-schedule for sunday...yes! its our fault there was a snowstorm and oh yes! absolutely our fault that flights are overbooked and you won't fly more planes!!!
after waiting 2 hours in line, I got soo frustrated that I marched upto the ticket counter and demanded a seat or else all hell would break loose...here were my exact words "look lady, I asked you before, i'll ask you again, are the flights overbooked - am I getting onto the next one...if not, just tell me and I'll get outta here...I don't understand why you guys have such a hard time punching in three numbers and getting me onto the next flight or telling me to go to hell" - that and the smoke coming out of my ears did the trick and I managed to get onto the 11:30AM flight to New york....but wait, thats not where this saga ends....the 11:30 got delayed to 1:30 and just as we were about to board, we were told there was a maintenance issue...by this point, I was ready to cry....but someone else's story made me realize the virtue of patience (or resignation)....an engaged couple (with an adorable 2 year old) had missed their wedding in Florida..yes! believe it or not, missed their wedding...so then I decided to stop wallowing in self-pity and start praying fervently for a 2pm departure...
so the looong and winding road finally did lead me to his door and it was all worth it:-) moral of teh story - patience pays....lol...moral of the story - check the weather before booking a flight and NEVER EVER think of flying on a snowstorm weekend..
so now I'm confused which of these 2 songs makes more sense for the pilgrimage to axe's dharamshala.....the beatles or vanessa carlton....
Now, if any of you know me really well, u know that once I make up my mind about doing something or getting somewhere, it becomes almost an obsession to accomplish it....so, I bravely set forth into neverland (the airport i mean)....confident that I would overcome this insurmountable challenge....little did I know it would turn out to be a long 8 hour ardous journey as opposed to the 45 min journey it usually is...
first, there were about 200 people waiting in line to re-schedule canceled flights (mine was a friday reservation - day of the snowstorm) while thoose with a saturday reservation waltzed into the airport and were happily assisted to catch their flights. Second, all 200 or so hungry, tired, frustrated passengers were made to wait in the same line regardless of the destination - why couldn't the airline just segregate eevryone by their destination and start checking us in or inform us if we couldnt travel that day?? I mean, how hard is such logical thinking?
to beat it all, we started hearing rumors that all flights were sold out and those who couldn't depart because of the snowstrom had to again re-schedule for sunday...yes! its our fault there was a snowstorm and oh yes! absolutely our fault that flights are overbooked and you won't fly more planes!!!
after waiting 2 hours in line, I got soo frustrated that I marched upto the ticket counter and demanded a seat or else all hell would break loose...here were my exact words "look lady, I asked you before, i'll ask you again, are the flights overbooked - am I getting onto the next one...if not, just tell me and I'll get outta here...I don't understand why you guys have such a hard time punching in three numbers and getting me onto the next flight or telling me to go to hell" - that and the smoke coming out of my ears did the trick and I managed to get onto the 11:30AM flight to New york....but wait, thats not where this saga ends....the 11:30 got delayed to 1:30 and just as we were about to board, we were told there was a maintenance issue...by this point, I was ready to cry....but someone else's story made me realize the virtue of patience (or resignation)....an engaged couple (with an adorable 2 year old) had missed their wedding in Florida..yes! believe it or not, missed their wedding...so then I decided to stop wallowing in self-pity and start praying fervently for a 2pm departure...
so the looong and winding road finally did lead me to his door and it was all worth it:-) moral of teh story - patience pays....lol...moral of the story - check the weather before booking a flight and NEVER EVER think of flying on a snowstorm weekend..
so now I'm confused which of these 2 songs makes more sense for the pilgrimage to axe's dharamshala.....the beatles or vanessa carlton....
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