Rim jhim gire saawan...

Its raining here in Tempe...supposed to be some kinda storm....when coming outta office we could smell the wet sand(we thot it was!!!)....but it was just not the same as back home....it was kinda "sour"...as someone described....only then did we realize tht it was not wet sand, but rather wet asphalt...:-P
just finished dinner...prepared it myself...was good too...:D...

SSN number and other stories...(08-Dec-04)

The beginning was not auspicious...i got a brilliant idea that instead of rice i could try to cook some the sevia(meant for payasa only!!!) for bfast...i even thot that i could add some garam masala to it...the immediate reaction was "U R BRILLIANT!!!"....AND THEN I STARTED....by the time it was ready...i was feverish with the anticiapation....and then I tasted it....it was YUCK!!!!!! :(((((so I had to come to office without bfast...
then i decided I have to go to the SSA office to get my SSN number...it was some 12 miles away...so pooled up with 2 OTHER guys...

the SSN office was weird...u have ppl of all size, shape, colour,etc..etc....there was this one beautiful girl ahead of me....and b4 i could even have a good look at her....herkid came walking upto her...DAMN!!!!
the lady at the counter was very helpful...thats one thing i have noticed here...ppl r very cordial...and u kinda feel good talking to them....
I was HUNGRY!!!!!
we came out of the office abt 30 min later....and looked arnd for a pay phone to call for a cab....i meanwhile wandered into this store called 7-11...the owner turned out to be some enthu punjabi chap....with an American accent of course....he has been here for 7 years!!!! i still wonder how ppl can just come here n stay for such a long time....he was keen on carrying on a conv, but I just bought some bread n chips....and hungry that i was...i took out a piece of bread and started eating there itself...he was a li' l taken aback...and b4 he could comment, the taxi came and i left...
back in office, the cafetaria had already closed by the time we came back...:( , so cold n hungry me....came and sat in my seat like a "bala sutta bekku"....
neways, i can draw solace in the fact that I am sipping on Hot Chocolate now....
more blade coming ur way ppl...so buckle up...:D