Satellite Picture

No, not a weather report. "Satellite's Picture" might be the apt heading

Paree...

When my boss called me last Friday evening and told me that there was an urgent problem for a customer which needs to be sorted immediately, I was more than delighted to take up the offer for the company was in Paris.

This was my second trip to Paris.

The trip from Vienna to Paris was exciting as I travelled by Business Class.In Austrian Airlines, the middle row of seats in the Business Class is "Reserved your Comfort". In other words empty. Along with the leg space the business clas offers, dude this is cool.I was the only guy clad in Jeans and T-Shirt and most of the others were business men in their blazers and suits.

The company was in the suburbs of Paris.The first two days were hectic with work and hence no sightseeing.

On the second day night the problem was nailed down!!!. So off to Paris's "Avenue Des Champs-Elysées" shouted my technical contact. This guy was cool.In his late 30s, and as funny as French men can only be.

The temperature was nice and cool and a stroll on the Champs-Elysées was enthralling. Lots of people from different countries walking along and so many famous restaurants and shops lining the sides.

There were lots of pubs of the auto makers. Went to the Renault pub. The newly crowned F1 champions' car was on the display.I was so excited to see it. Took a few pictures of it.(The next day my friend was telling his colleague that I was behaving like a child with a new doll)

We had dinner in a cosy restaurant with a great ambience.The wine my friend chose for us was really superb.
Then on to the Renault pub again. Looked around the different cars and had a coffee and then again a stroll on the Champs-Elysées.
From the middle of the road, a picture of the the Arc De Triomphe. (Not a great picture this one, as I didn't take the tripod along with me and hence couldn't use the night mode of my camera.)

A memorable night.

The Lone Bird

Gilly... ah...Gilly...ah...Gilly...

After a poor Ashes tour,Adam Craig Gilchrist is back. And once again he has proved that he is the best.

Its now more than obvious that if Gilly fires, the Aussies reach astronomical heights, which no other team can even dream off.

If Gilly fails, then anything can happen. Ashes '05 is the most striking example. Series against us in 2001(in India) and 2003-04(in Australia) are also instances of Gilchrist not firing and the opposition winning.

The Aussies have proved that they are Better than the Best.

Dress code...Kissing... Drinking...Moral Policing...

(I hate that I am writing this blog.)

After these incidents I wish that I don’t come back to Chennai at all and become a permanent resident of the European Union.

Are we going the Taliban way?

FYI to all those custodians of the “tamizh kalacharam”, tamil nadu has the highest number of aids infection in India. The figure stands at around 52,000 and most of it is due to heterosexual contact and you say its not in our culture to kiss in "public places".

Whom are we kidding !!!.