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Christina Applegate, you gotta put me on

Happy Election Day to ya, mate...!

1) Absentee Ballot sent

2) flight to DC caught

2a) American Airlines is on my shit-list right now...the funny thing is that I flew to DC on United airlines...more on that later....

3) first night out back in DC - went to "Me & Yeun" in Georgetown...right there on my favorite M street...nice place...

4) sitting in Tyson's corner working on 100 different things so I can get out of here by mid-afternoon

5) Going to the Willard Hotel for the Election Party tonight

6) needed to take a break - thought I bullet some points down...more later though, I promise....:)

7) Funniest commerical I've seen lately....Toyota Camry when the guy tells the joke "Why is 6 afraid of 7?...haha

8) The subject line - I got a call yesterday from Christina Applegate (no joke) on my cell phone, telling me to vote...I thanked the recording, hung up, and went back to my meeting

9) weirdest shit that's happening - some reggae-loving dread-locked dude is IMing me, thinking I'm some girl he danced with at a club called "Anja"...I haven't responded, but he keeps typing...calling himself "the dread you danced with"....

10) back to DC....

My Dad Rocks...

Y'know...I've been in a rut...(I think...)

...Working my ass off, running around at 212 mph, the occasional restful evening with cooking or watching a movie, and then start it back over again....

I played 2 hours of tennis yesterday, and decided to start reading again...while soaking my sore body in a hot bathtub...figured it was as serene as I could make it without necessarily sleeping on my couch...

But lately, I've been running for the roses, but haven't taken the time to necessarily stop and smell them...given the fact that I boast that I work to live, and not live to work, it seems somewhat hypocritical of me, given the happenings of the past 3 months...

Going out this past weekend was passe' even though it was Halloween and I dressed up like Daniel LaRusso, my 80s hero...I still looked good (I even had the bonsai tree patch on my back)...nonetheless...I need something new...

My dad, who continually seems to always know what I'm thinking/feeling, sent me and my other siblings this email this morning...As I was filling out my weekly status report for my meeting (which I am listening to on the phone right now), I read this and smiled, thinking, yet again, he just....knows...

From : Vijay Gopal
Sent : Monday, November 1, 2004 6:39 AM
To : ank , purva , shanks
Subject : Fwd: so true - love papa

do not take the minor tasks that you can perform for granted. If you can run down the stairs - say
thanks.If you get food on the table - say thanks. If you can see objects - say thanks. If you can lift
things - say thanks. if you can run, play golf w/o anything hurting - say thanks. In a nutshell, you have
been blessed with the biggest gift i.e. of life.God has trusted you to nurture it. If you don't
value/abuse ( e.g. smoking,drinking,excessive sleeping or excessive underrest, being sedentary, fast foods i.e. garbage in garbage out ) it - it will come back to haunt you.At every step of life - make sure it is the right step.

every waking moment - be thankful and love,enjoy lifeto the fullest!!! the only way you can do that is when you are firing on all 8 cylinders.

love
papa

...he accompanied it with this quote...

"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.

- Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief

I love Native American sage-ery....It just seemed to be some more fuel to help me not necessarily get out of whatever funk this is...I thought these words were beautiful...life can be what we make it...be thankful, be aggressive, be smart and strong...but it also made me realize that sometimes, we overcomplicate things and don't enjoy the simple life as we should...perhaps that is it...

Perhaps I'm just due for a change of routine - maybe that's why I am flying out to DC tonight for a few days, KY next weekend, and heading home for Thanksgiving...

Regardless, I'll find my own Private Idaho soon enough - guess I'm just a city boy with a country heart...something in the air seems to be telling me to expect some major change soon though...

...perhaps it's not a rut after all....:)

Right now on October 10, 2004

If I were a spice, I would most likely be: Cinnamon...(I'll let you all take stabs at interpreting that before I write the explanation...;) )

The easiest way to get airtime on my Blog Award: Send me IM's like this -

politicaldesi: Oct. 9, 2004 | SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Former Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett completed his transition from rock star to lawmaker Saturday, easily winning a seat for the Labor Party in Sydney.

But the baldheaded Garrett's celebration was muted as his party appeared headed for its fourth straight election loss.

"I'm disappointed clearly that we haven't had a better result around the nation but here ... I've had a good result, we've held this seat," he told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.

Garrett, a staunch environmentalist, said he was humbled that voters, particularly Labor supporters, had accepted him and he was ready to get to work.

politicaldesi returned at 3:29:21 PM.
politicaldesi: The 51-year-old had long used Midnight Oil _ whose best-known songs include "Beds Are Burning" and "Blue Sky Mine" _ as a forum for his anti-nuclear, pro-Aboriginal rights political views. The band broke up in 2002 after 25 years.
politicaldesi: :-D

Editor's note...as I type this, I'm watching VH1 Classics "The Alternative"...as I do pretty much every Sunday night...song that is playing as I copied and pasted that..."Kiss Them for Me" by Siousxie and the Banshees...;)...ironic considering what I was just typing...

Rental car that's currently in my parking garage: 2004 Chevy Trail Blazer LS - T'was fun to drive to Cincy and back...

Thing that I did this weekend that I've never done before: Nothing that falls into this category this week, but I *did* go to my ex-girlfriend's parents' condo (they live down the street) to drop off some serving dishes they left over at my place when they were hanging out with my parents....it was cool - they fed me and it was good to see them...a tad surreal since I hadn't been to their place in maybe 2-3 years...her loss, right? ;)

Shameless sedgeway into next topic Award goes to...: Me...speaking of girlfriends and failed relationships, I've found out within the past 2 months that 4 girls I know have had/have crushes on me, and have come forward and let me know either subtlely or not-so-subtlely...extremely surprising to me, and unfortunately for whatever reason, I can't reciprocate their "crush"...so in essence, that means in their eyes that the friendship is over - and that backlash has seeped over into a few of their friends who "can't be friends with me the same way since 'X, Y, Z' can't handle it..."...Positive K was right - "Well, if we can't be lovers, than we can't be friends"...what a strange world we live in...

Latest and greatest business idea: Came up with it while eating dinner with Sundeep and Sadhana tonight...all I can say right now is that it involves 10 G's and dinner...;)...more as this idea progresses or regresses...

Current Health Status: Healthy, but think I've got a little touch of a throat thing after sharing dessert with Sundeep and Sadhana...I could use some TLC...

Next Tennis Tournament I'm playing: this weekend... ;)

Googlism for Ank G (well, Ankur)

A quick post since my sister (Purva - aka Delilah) was so kind to send it to me....you've gotta love it when your doctor is surfing the net during working hours.....;)

PS - The last one is really the MOST amusing to me......:)

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Right now on October 4, 2004

Current song on iPod: Last Song - The All-American Rejects

Last music video I saw that took me back: Feed the Tree - Belly...Tanya Donnelly was a friend of my Economics Professor at U of Illinois, and he kept using examples that included Belly...i.e., "If the band Belly has 500,000 fans who buy one album over the course of 30 days...and the CD pressing rate is 10,000 per week with 2-days shipping time......etc etc etc....:) )

Last peoples to stay at the Crib: Dad and Purva - came for the weekend and hung out...great to see them

Luckiest Bloke award: Tie: Mom and Dad - they went on a 7-day cruise to the Bahamas, and the Hurricane prevented them from docking...so they had to stay out at sea for an extra 2 days for free...tough life...

Last party I threw: Saturday night at the crib...25 peoples....good crowd....then hit Soundbar and Zentra...good times...

Next party I'm going to throw: Sugar Nightclub - next Thursday - be there

Last time I thought of someone: Anna - while watching my weekly show "The Alternative" on VH1 Classics on Sunday nights...Siouxsie and Budsie were guests on the show...(you lucky girl, you ;) )

Current side business I'm venturing into: Wholesale diamonds - top notch quality at half what you would pay at boutique diamond stores...the bottom line: Debeers has a monopoly on the diamond industry...that's why they can control the price of diamonds...I met with the one of the execs of the company last week and last night, and gave the handshake...If you or someone you know needs some diamonds, get your best price, then come to me... (You many now officially call me "Iceman") ;)

Latest Course I've finished: Improvisational Comedy - Second City Training Center

Next Couse I'm enrolling in: Tie: Something at Second City (TBD) and some scattered MBA courses at U of Chicago or Northwestern...(it's been a while since I've done my MBA - wanting a refreshed in a few areas)

Last meal I cooked: Indian food - chicken - using Mom's recipe - it was damn good - no lie

Coolest thing that happened today: I won the Office pool picking NFL games for Week #4 (10 out of 13)....nailed $40...boo yah...

Best IM of the Day:

politicaldesi: i'm crashing w/a friend right now
Ank G: what's his name? ;-)
politicaldesi: they don't mind if i hang out for a month or two
Ank G: nice
politicaldesi: why do you wanna know ;-)
Ank G: I've invested enough time in Anna stock to get an annual report
politicaldesi: you neglected your investment for a little while there, sir ;-)

politicaldesi: please let me know when you're here
politicaldesi: i'd love to see you
politicaldesi: back to job search!
Ank G: of course I'll let you know
politicaldesi: yay
Ank G: but you know where/how to reach me should you need to
Ank G: you know me - have to protect my investments...;-)

politicaldesi: i really want to sort everything out so that 2005 is a totally lovely year
Ank G: keep my stock rising :-)

Latest appreciation that God made music: Yesterday - went to brunch with Sandy and Sadhana to Orange - very cool place...good omelets....they played INXS' greatest hits for most of the meal...after that ran, the started up Morrissey....needless to say, we delayed over dessert for a few songs...;) Suedehead, How Soon is Now, Boxers, What Difference Does it Make?....I can honestly say that I've never eaten in a restaurant while listening to Morrissey...t'was lovely...

Thing I did this weekend which I have never done before: Tie: (see above), and walked through South Loop up towards the city....some beautiful parks there...

Last DVD that came for me in the mail: Rushmore - Jason Schwartzman - great movie!

Current iPod song as I complete this Blog: Walking on the Moon - The Police

Right now on September 23, 2004

Place I'm blogging from: Barstool at the crib while Maria cleans up the place

Current Song on iPod: None - not listening to it right now...but VH1 Classics is on, and Mr. Telephone Man by New Edition is on screen

Right now on September 20, 2004

Current Location I'm blogging from: My office while waiting for my final meeting of the day to start...

Current song that's on my iPod: Here's Where the Story Ends by the Sundays...

The next song that's coming up......(almost there).....is:.....Frontin' (remix) by Pharell & Jay-Z

The last person I told about my weblog: Ranjana

Last song I downloaded: Canon in D as played by Shankar G (ask me for a copy- it's brilliant)

Last sport I played: Football on the beach

This weekend's amazing feat: Watching 4 movies yesterday: Minority Report, Pirates of the Caribbean, Open Range, X-2:X-Men United, and some of Dumb and Dumber...

Today's feelgood movie: Bend it Like Beckham...I have a crush on Parminder Nagra...My gut tells me I could get along with her and she me..... :)...If anyone knows her, an introduction would be most appreciated....:)

Although if I may launch into soliloquy, I hate seeing parts of that movie - especially when I see so many stereotypes (which I know is part of the movie's subtle charm) of Indian people...it's disturbing and somewhat sad to know that someone with such talent can be so oppressed...oppression just irks the hell out of me to no end...

...Stubhy from Lucky Boys Confusion wrote a good song called "Fred Astaire" that came to mind after watching BILB again...

I'm fortunate enough to have parents that were strict, fair, loving, and very supportive of me...they never suppressed - they guided....how else can you explain that dad comes to watch me DJ and my mom sings with my brother's band?

anyways...back to the audience...

Funniest Friendster email that I got today (from Rabab -read the chain of emails):

Rabab wrote:
well let me know when you have any mp3's out online i wanna hear it sumtime. i can honestly say, ive never heard of a band that talks about snake venom.

ill let u know when something is up.. btw whats ur email addy? friendster is extremely lame.

Ankur wrote:

> Our band writes about sensitive issues...things such as the need for people to realize the
growing erosion problem of our forests' nutrient-rich topsoil....we have one song called "Gentle Warrior" which is about one man's battle to save a rattlesnake from a Mexican poacher, only to be bitten by the snake and die from the venom...

We're working on a song for abortion clinics that we've tentatively titled "You Can Hate me, Just don't Blow Me Up"....we're in negotations to having DJ Tiesto do a club remix of it...

> >from Rabab:
> > i model sometimes, but its played out someur band. "low selfesteem' u have any recordings? what kinda stuff u write abt?
> > peace

Sometimes, I'm ashamed of myself....not really, but it really is too easy....

Right now on September 14, 2004

Current webcam picture:

Last time I played Tennis: Tonight - Chris played his ass off and even though I won the first game, he kicked my ass in the second one

CD I'm listening to Right Now: Creamfields - Paul Oakenfold

Last use of my AMEX: Buying lunch for Rob and I - partial reconciliation of his medical checkup after our car wreck.....(his deductable was only 100 frickin' bucks, but still...I think the Reuben sandwich and fries covered it)

Funniest IM I've had all day: - my little brother

Shank G says:
hey, listen to this
Ank G says:
word life
Shank G says:
jordan my friend was playing NCAA football on psII and just threw an interception against the computer. he was so pissed. his girlfriend is like "jordan, dont get so angry and upset at a stupid game." he replied: "shut up bitch, i'm not angry, i'll fucking kill you." it was so funny we couldnt talk for 20 minutes we were dying laughing
Ank G says:
hahahahahahahaha
Ank G says:
aahahahahahaahaha
Ank G says:
haahaha
Shank G says:
shut up bitch, i'm not angry, i'll fucking kill you
Shank G says:
it was sheer genius
Ank G says:
kind of like little Alexander, when he told us that he would rather die than come over to our house
Shank G says:
yea, one of those
Ank G says:
and now that Jordan is on Cops, what is he doing after that?
Shank G says:
heh, no joke...She let him have it after that!

Last Rush song I heard: "Force Ten"

Last Morrissey/Smiths song I heard: You're the One for me Fatty

Greatest thing I did today that I've never done in my life ever: fell asleep on the marble slab which is also my windowsill for an hour with my iPod...while listening to the last CD mix I did a few months ago...

Right now on September 13th, 2004

<-----That's my Dad, circa a few years ago...:)

Listening to at this second: How Would You Feel - David Morales

Last time I played tennis: a week ago, which is odd, considering I usually get psyched to play more when the U.S. Open or a Grand Slam tournament is on....

Last time I played golf: - today...didn't play awful, but not good either...it was funny to watch Chris throw his 3 wood, though :)

Random memory from childhood that is appearing in my mind right now: My sister's graduation party in 1998 we had at our house by the pool with all the Survivor torches all over the place...

As I look outside my window at the city lights right now I feel like: Either Dancing or falling asleep in somebody's lap with their hands in my hair...(jeezus - you can tell it's the weekly introspective Sunday night...;) )

Last Time I laughed: - helping Rahul T write his script via phone for some emcee gig he has in Pittsburgh next week

Last time I cried: Friday Evening 6:31 pm - HBO special capturing the events of Sept 11th, 2004. Just couldn't help it

My attitude towards work right now: Very positive- tons of vigor

My attitude towards play right now: Tired of the random dating/hookup scene - need something with more substance...someone I can spend some money and time on.... ;)

Newest adventure I'm embarking on: Thursday night Young Professionals Party - every Thursday, different venue...

Latest gadget I bought: Webcam and Shower CD player

Current picture from my webcam:

Most recent procrastination: cleaning my closet....2 weeks overdue

Funniest AOL IM I've had all day:
Ank G says:
where's the "friend," anyways?
Ank G says:
in Chi?
Ank G says:
Bangalore?
mk says:
no... in michigan right now
mk says:
haha
mk says:
please
mk says:
you crack yourself up, eh?
mk says:
loser
Ank G says:
I love me

Right now on August 26th, 2004

Last song that I downloaded: Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun

Current song I'm listening to on my iPod: Here Come Cowboys - Psychadelic Furs

In the next hour I'm: cabbing it home - chillaxing for a minute

In the next 5 hours I'm: Playing tennis, and going to see John Digweed spin at Sound-Bar

Last person I talked to on the phone: Joe Cheung (Manager of another team on the project) - he needed help with his Workplan

Last person I wished I talked to on the phone: Eva Mendes

Song that's on my iPod right now at this second: Shock to the System - Billy Idol - from the album Cyberpunk

Most Amusing IM of the day: Ank G:
Chris says Paco will give you a massage for free if you get him into the clcub
I GT STYL: huh?
Ank G: Paco..Chris' friend...wants to barter access to Digweed...in exchange for a massage - he says he has a massage table and everything
Ank G: so if you can put him on your list, he'll give you a massage
Ank G: oil and everything
Ank G: I'm just passing the information on
Ank G: apparently he's a licensed masseuse
Ank G: should I tell him no? ;)
I GT STYL: yes!

Thing I'm looking most forward to this weekend: Making a new CD and hooking up the new equipment I got...

Thing I'm least looking forward to this weekend: Cleaning my closet

Muy Excelente Quote of the Moment: Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? -Sai Baba

Song that just popped into my head for no apparent reason: Come Sail Away - Styx