Singapore Dreamer

Mustafa Centre

2009-02-03T23:31:00.009+08:00

Mustafa Centre, the 24 hr department store in Little India, Singapore, which sells everything from household products to electronic items to garments is well know for its wide variety of products and bargain prices. Especially when it comes to electronics, just a few days back I picked up a 4th Gen iPod Nano for $222 when at all other retail stores it's available at $248. I prefer it to the notorious Sim Lim, a well known electronic mall here, where one can find good deals but need to bargain and be careful not to be cheated. Only yesterday the Straits Times had a news item with the headline Sim Lim hit by complaints which stated that complaints against stores there had risen by 30 percent last year for the fifth consecutive year. If you plan on going to Mustafa try and avoid public holidays since it is bound to be extremely crowded and pick pockets are known to be on the prowl on such days.

Chingay Parade 2009

2009-02-01T23:38:00.011+08:00

Yesterday, I went with a few friends to the Chingay parade. It was my first time even though I have lived in Singapore for the past 3 years now. We were debating between buying tickets and trying to get a free show, finally deciding on the latter. We found a pretty good spot, right in front of Mandarin Oriental hotel/Marina Square, next to the seating area. In some ways we might have been better off then the ticket holders since we managed to get up close and personal with the performers some of whom were handing out ang pao.

Below are a few of the pictures we managed to take.

Botanic Garden

2008-09-06T23:19:00.004+08:00

Yesterday we decided to go to the Botanic Garden to spend the day. Got to see some interesting landscaping and a wide variety of plantation. I might not have been able to fully appreciate the many species of exotic plants since I don't have much knowledge about these things. In spite of this I had a enjoyable time and its a great place for an evening jog if you live in the vicinity.

In addition to the greenery you are also likely to see a number of couples there to take wedding photographs. In case you are not aware it is common practice in Singapore for couples to take photographs at various landmarks around the city state for their wedding albums all dressed up in their wedding suits and gowns which can be quite a spectacle.

Singapore Dreaming

2006-09-10T20:18:00.000+08:00

Last night I went to watch the movie Singapore Dreaming, with my old flatmates. It was quite entertaining and at the same time informative since I am not Singaporean. I would highly recommend it to those people who would like to get some insight into life on the island.

Secret to a Happy Marriage

2006-07-13T00:00:00.000+08:00

"As I wash dishes at the kitchen sink, my husband paces behind me, irritated. "Have you seen my keys?" he snarls, then huffs out a loud sigh and stomps from the room with our dog, Dixie, at his heels, anxious over her favorite human's upset...." Read More

This article is a must read for every female who is married or ever plans to get married. Read it, you'll thank me later.

:(

2006-04-23T10:01:00.000+08:00

So I went to the dentist and he pulled out two of my teeth. It was some experience. It couldn't be a regular extraction could it, he had to cut my tooth, with what sounded like a chain saw, and remove it piece by piece. Now half my jaw is swollen, I can't chew anything and I have an exam tomorrow. And oh yes, it cost me a bomb.

No more Chocolate

2006-04-20T16:08:00.000+08:00

I guess all the chocolate I have been consuming has finally caught up with me, chocolate milk, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake and plain chocolate. Last night I was having my dinner when I suddenly felt this throbbing pain in my mouth. At first I ignored it hoping it would go away but it persisted. So I went to the mirror and tried to self diagnose the problem and it turned out I have a cavity in my wisdom tooth, WTF!!!!! Now I’m going to get dumber. I've never had problem with my teeth, what the hell, I’m supposed to be immune!!!! I asked my sister to have a look to make sure and she confirmed my suspicion with a grin...sadist! For some reason, every few minutes I kept going to the mirror to have a look, hoping that it would have miraculously disappeared but much to my horror I find another tooth developing a cavity as well. Yea, another wisdom tooth, getting dumb by the minute. So anyways its been hurting like hell, off to the dentist tomorrow. My poor wallet.

The Weekend

2006-03-24T12:39:00.000+08:00

Last weekend was great. Reached KL at eight in the morning and checked into a backpacker's hostel near Puduraya bus terminal. Spent most of the day at KLCC and this is where I finally did it. After much persuation by my friends I decided to get my hair colored and while I was at it I got my hair style changed as well, something i've been wanting to do since forever but never got around to it. It was the first time I stepped into a proper hair salon where the person cutting my hair was not some grumpy old man, infact someone pretty much the opposite who was even open to a bit of flirting =). At one point in time my head was stuck into the mouth of this alien like creature and I was just waiting for my head to go up in flames becasue of the heat. By the way for you ignorants ones out there, the alien like creature is called the 4 Headed Heat Lamp :D

Later in the night I finally got a chance to try out the much talked about Ramly Burger. Its really interesting to see the way the make it, especially the part where they make a hole in the egg and spread it over the hot plate so that its like a huge wrapper inside which the contents of the burger are placed. Also went to Chinatown to pick up some stuff, the place is so hot and crowded, I was feeling suffocated after a while, don't think i'll be going back there. They tell me its nothing compared to the one in Bangkok.
Next day we took a cab to the Sepang F1 Circuit to watch the F1 Grand Prix, the main purpose of our visit. It was amazing, worth every penny. The noise those cars generate is simply incredible. We were sitting close to where Raikkonen crashed but missed the actual crash because we were on the other side of the hill. After the race we headed back to KL and took the train to Singapore where I had to work on a case which had to be submitted the same evening. It seems like its all i've been doing this semester, one case after another. Last semester people were complaining that we are not getting enough cases and this time its just the opposite.

Dumbass!!

2006-03-10T00:45:00.000+08:00

Why am I such a dumbass?. **Banging my head on the desk**

Malaysian Grand Prix

2006-03-03T12:19:00.000+08:00

The tickets for the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix just arrived. Can't wait to hear the sound of those roaring engines :D

Marry or Not to Marry? That is the Question.

2006-01-22T01:32:00.000+08:00

I have heard many people say that once you get married, your financial situation will improve, you will have good fortune etc. etc. They say it is because the additional member in the family brings along with them their own luck or whatever you want to call it. But for some reason it doesn't make sense to me, its not logical, then I come across this study which shows that it actually does happens.

Resolutions!

2006-01-01T02:49:00.000+08:00

Last year I made two new year resolutions out of which I succeeded in one. Got two more for next year, run a marathon and complete my MBA.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

2005-12-31T13:09:00.000+08:00

Shut the car door on my finger.

The Trip's Ruined

2005-12-26T21:53:00.001+08:00

I'm here for 3 #@%^! weeks and I have an accident. Rearended while stopped at a crossing. Why can't these aholes look where they are driving. Its the second time this has happened with me. First time the guy was busy with his cell phone and this time chatting with the guy next to him. #@%^! MORONS!!!!
I hate this dump, looking forward to returning to civilization in a weeks time.

Singapore Metroblog

2005-12-23T14:55:00.000+08:00

The Singapore Metroblog has been launched, check it out to get an idea about life in the city-state.

KL Trip and Back Home

2005-12-14T16:58:00.000+08:00

Last couple of weeks have been great. Went to KL for a holiday with some buddies from school. Genting highlands was a disappointment though. The place has become too commercialised. Port Dickson was fun, went swimming at the beach. Next stop was the historical city of Malaka where we stayed at this hitch hikers lodge which itself made the stop worth while for reasons better left unsaid. The highlight of the trip was for sure the Petronas Twin Towers, its the most beautiful structure i've seen.
The morning after I returned from KL took a flight home. Been meeting up with friends during the last few days. Its good to be home, though at the same time I can't wait to get back to Singapore.
P.S. My next update will most probably be after I get back, the net here is too damn slow.

The Semester Ends!

2005-12-01T10:05:00.001+08:00

Yesterday was a blast. We had our last exam of the semester after which we decided to celebrate. First we went to East Coast Park for a BBQ, where I even did some roller blading for the first time. After the BBQ at about 10pm we headed to dbl-O for some dancing and were there till two in the morning. Should do it more often.
Time has really flown by, I guess time flies when you are having fun. Soon its gonna be all over and will have to resume our routine working life.

My Classmates

2005-11-11T23:31:00.000+08:00

I went on a blog hunt today and found a few of my classmates' blogs, have a look :)
There's Radhika and Anant from India, Lars from Norway and Julie from the US, well her blog address is not visible but i'll try and get it from her next time I meet her. By the way, who else out there has blogs, come on don't be shy, out with it, will I have to hunt you all down on my own :)

Pictures Are Up

2005-11-10T13:51:00.000+08:00

The pictures of the dinner are up.

40th Anniversary Gala Dinner

2005-11-07T23:59:00.000+08:00

Last weekend I attended the NUS Business School's 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Meritus Mandarin. It was S$68.00 per seat but the MBA program office paid for a limited no. of students, so basically I got a delicious seven course meal at a five start hotel free of charge :)
It was an enjoyable evening, we had a couple of speaches, a few lotteries and some pretty talented students who entertained us all. There was was this one guy who played the Ehru, another one played the Harp and a third (Alexander Ong Theen Eng), who apparently has already released 2 albums, sang a couple of his songs.

Huh

2005-11-01T13:54:00.000+08:00

Death to Messengers

2005-10-15T20:53:00.000+08:00

Thats it!!! No more Google Talk, Yahoo! or MSN Messenger for me. I havn't signed in since 2am last night and don't plan to for a long long time to come. Atleast I hope not to, i'm always getting this from people, "How come you are always online", well not any more. I know its easier said than done. Even right now when I switched on my system and Messenger opened I instinctively started typing in my password and then suddenly realized what i'm doing. You are probably wondering why don't I just uninstall it, well I need it to stay in touch with my parents back home but for that i'll be using my other account where I only have 3 people as opposed to around 200 on my regular account.

So if anyone wants to get in touch with me they can either call, SMS, email or leave a comment here.

Caught on Tape

2005-10-13T18:22:00.000+08:00

Recording from surveillance cameras inside LMKR Islamabad during the recent earthquake.

Comedy

2005-09-30T12:46:00.000+08:00

Looking forward to this movie, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Midterm Break

2005-09-25T11:29:00.000+08:00

Had our midterm break last week and the coming week we have quizzes and tests so wasn't much of a break. Oh yea and the break was from Mon - Thur, how ridiculous is that? Even the professor came in late for the Friday class thinking the break was for the entire week. Then we had a bit of an incident during one of our classes, during class we heard these moaning sounds coming from outside, the professor went out to investigate and on seeing the source of the sounds he just shook his head and shut the door. Wonder what it could have been :P
Anyways, during the week I noticed a sudden increase in hits on my templates site, thanks to a link from another template site. So I decided to put up some google ads on the page and in 3 days I earned US$1. Can someone tell me, at this rate in how long will I be able to afford a Porsche.

Saturday Night

2005-09-18T01:12:00.000+08:00

Today me and my flat mates went to the International Day at the university. On reaching there I found out that I was supposed to help out with a performance by this Korean guy who was gonna be doing some martial arts. I was expected to sit on this guys shoulder and hold some stuff in my hand for him to kick. Some spectacle it must have been. Then there was an Israeli guy and an Indian girl who sang a duet, first they sang an Israeli song followed by an Indian song. My classmate Lars might be posting some pictures on his blog in the next few days incase you are interested. After that me and my flat mates went to Michelangelo’s for dinner followed by desert at NYDC. The picture I’ve posted is of one of the waiters from NYDC, check out what’s written on the T-shirt. Bottom line, it was one fun evening.

Lets do the Salsa

2005-09-13T23:29:00.000+08:00

I learnt to salsa today. Can't wait to get to the stage where we learn to do that.

My Room

2005-09-06T21:40:00.000+08:00

For those of you who have nothing better to do, here's a clip of my room. By the way, in case you are wondering, those teddy bears are not mine :P

Way To Go!!

2005-09-05T18:37:00.000+08:00

Muslim teen makes history as first Miss England

Google Talk

2005-08-24T17:36:00.000+08:00

Google finally launches Instant Messenger

Sentosa

2005-08-21T21:52:00.000+08:00

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Went to Sentosa today and in a moment of insanity decided to swim across to this island near Siloso Beach which you can see in the pic instead of just walking across the bridge and it was raining so not an ideal time to go for a swim in the ocean. Started off fine and half way through this voice in my head goes, what the fuck r u doing this is the god damn ocean u r in, not your swimming pool, u r gonna drown. By that time i began to tire and started swimming faster. 20 meters from shore i was exhausted and thinking so this is it, this is how i'm gonna die, where is my hot Baywatch style life guard. Then i thought may be i'm close enough to stop so that’s exactly what i did and....oops, i couldn't reach the freakin' ocean bed. After that I have no idea how i managed to get movin’ again because once u lose the momentum to start again especially when u r already exhausted and there is no floor to kick off from its quite tough, Anyways some how i managed to reach the other end completely out of breath, collapsed on the beach for about 15 mins or so and then decided to walk back across the bridge, enough adventure for one day.

Another first

2005-08-21T02:38:00.000+08:00

Went to the theatre tonight, first time in Singapore. The ticket cost $11.50 and a large pop corn and a drink cost $8.50 which I think is a rip off. The movie we saw was "Must Love Dogs", the ending was kinda **blah** but liked the humour in the film.

So near yet so far

2005-08-20T04:04:00.000+08:00

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The other day I got off at the bus stop near my house and it started pouring so I was stuck there for about 10 mins even though my place is less then 2 mins away. Its just before the church you see in the pic, convenient isn't it :)

Watch Me Change

2005-08-12T16:00:00.000+08:00

www.watchmechange.com

I avoid posting links to other sites in my posts but this one is just too good. Its a promotional site for GAP.

2005-08-11T00:00:00.000+08:00

Turned 27 yesterday. Don't remember cutting a cake with candles and all during the last 10 years. Next year will probably get some balloons and stuff too.

Orientation Week

2005-08-07T02:01:00.000+08:00

Orientation week, organized by the MBA Club, ended today. First day, after registration, there was a treasure hunt to help us get acquainted with the campus. By the way our group won and we got a free bag :)
Next morning I went and applied for my student pass which was processed in a few hours. Went straight to the bank from there and opened my account.
The following two days we had workshops organized by the Career Service Office. Except for one they were all quite interesting. Especially the one on the MBTI. It turns out I'm an ISTJ. On the third night we also had a dinner with the faculty at the Kent Ridge Guild House and the Dean of the Business School ended up sitting at our table.
The last two days we spent at NACLI where we took part in team building activities which was great fun. After our team building activities on the first day at NACLI we walked down to a local pub near by and had a blast.
Class start from next week and we already have a reading assignment. Its good to start off with a long weekend though, Monday I have no classes and Tuesday is a public holiday due to National Day.
I also got my phone connection during the week along with my new handphone, the Nokia 6230i :)

Visit to the Mall

2005-07-27T17:10:00.001+08:00

Went to the mall today to pick up a few things. The place was huge and pretty crowded, considering it was a weekday and that too during office hrs, you would think people here don't have jobs and at the same time a lot to spend.
I figured out what i'm gonna do for food...McDonalds!!! Bye Bye savings.

Singapore - Day 1

2005-07-27T00:52:00.000+08:00

It takes an hour to change a plane's tyre. I learnt that since my flight today was delayed by an hour because there was less air in one of the tyres and it had to be replaced. So we landed at 5pm Singapore time and my sis was at the airport to pick me up. I gotta mention here that the loo at the airport is really hi-tech. The urinal flushes on its own and you just place your hand under the tap and the water starts automatically. Its magic I tell you.
Anyways, so we got home, I took a shower and went for dinner, not a pleasant experience, the food here stinks. I gotta learn how to cook or i'll have to survive on milk and sandwiches or something.

Flight Details

2005-07-25T02:51:00.000+08:00

Flight # PK-896
Leaves Karachi, PAKISTAN at 07:00 am. - Tue 26 Jul
Arrives Changi Airport, Singapore at 04:15 pm. - Tue 26 Jul

The Trip

2005-07-21T00:29:00.000+08:00

Got back from the trip on the 16th, over all it was very relaxed and laid back, we were unable to go to Naran/Kaghan as planned since my sis fell ill at Shogran, so we stayed there an extra day and returned to Rawalpindi a day early. The scenery was breath taking at Shogran and Bhurban. Bhurban was a bit crowded since it was the weekend and people tend to drive up from Islamabad. The only event worth mentioning is the time I almost fell out the cab when the door swung open on a turn. It was only then did the driver inform me that the door tends to do that unless it is locked.

2005-07-18T21:26:00.000+08:00

On the way back from Shogran

2005-07-18T21:12:00.000+08:00

Kunhar River

2005-07-18T21:07:00.000+08:00

Khanpur Dam

2005-07-18T20:55:00.000+08:00

Taxila Museum

2005-07-18T20:51:00.000+08:00

Imran Khan's house

2005-07-18T20:41:00.000+08:00

View from hotel room at PC - Bhurban

2005-07-18T20:35:00.000+08:00

Rose Garden - Bhurban

2005-07-18T20:31:00.000+08:00

Convention Centre - Islamabad

2005-07-18T20:29:00.000+08:00

View from Tai Pan at PC - Rawalpindi

On Vacation

2005-07-08T04:41:00.000+08:00

Leave for my vacation in the morning, won't be able to able to access the net for a week, will inshallah return on the 16th with loads of pics.

London 2012 Olympics

2005-07-06T22:14:00.000+08:00

So its finally been decided that London is going to host the 2012 Olympics. I wonder where I'll be and what I'll be doing 7 years from now in 2012. Will probably have stopped blogging by then.

Swimming

2005-07-01T15:32:00.000+08:00

I went to KC for a swim today after a really long time. Want to make it a daily routine while i'm here, try and get into shape before I leave.

GOT THE SCHOLARSHIP!!!!

2005-06-22T19:40:00.000+08:00

I just received an email stating that I have been offered the ADB Scholarship. This was totally unexpected since my undergrad record is pathetic to say the least. This was something I wasn't even praying for since I didn't want to waste a prayer on something I thought I had no chance of getting. I guess it was my GMAT score that did the trick. First the admission scare and now this. Looks like the man up there has been on my case. There is a catch to the scholarship though, if I accept it I have to agree to return to my home county after completion of studies and am expected to contribute to the economic and social development of my home country. Something which I had no plans on doing :P. I still feel that its more of a gift to my parents then a recognition of my abilities. They won't have to worry about my finances and it will guarantee my return after two years. He sure know how to kill two birds with one stone.

I've started planning on how to spend all the money I'll be saving because of the scholarship, first i'm gettin a kick ass laptop, followed by a sexy cell phone :D

At the back of my mind I have this feeling that some disastrous event in going to occur in my life which will nullify all the good things that have taken place during the last few months. In the past its always happened that way and if history repeats itself its gonna be the last straw.

Reading Habits

2005-06-14T13:59:00.000+08:00

I had been spending a lot of time the last few days sitting online, waiting for someone to come on MSN and eventually end up having a conversation which went something like this

Me: hey
Other Person: hey
Me: what r u up to
Other Person: nothin much u
Me: same here
Other Person: hmmm
Me: hmmm

So I decided to catch up with my reading and after asking a few people for recommendations I picked up The Da Vinci Code. It's been almost 8 years since I bought a book not related to academics. After this I plan to get Map for Lost Lovers. I would welcome any more recommendations. Want to get in as much as possible before I head back to school. The last stuff I recall reading was The Crow Eaters by Bapsi Sidhwa and Overload by Arthur Hailey during my O/A level days.

By the way, while I was typing this post a friend sent me this link to an article related to The Da Vinci Code in case any one is interested.

Get Involved!

2005-06-09T14:19:00.000+08:00

Saw an extremely heart breaking news story on the BBC this morning about a little girl who lost her right limb when she stepped on a landmine. Almost brought me to tears. I looked around on the net for ways in which I could help and came across the AAM (Adopt-A-Minefield) website which listed some practical ways in which people could get involved. I hope some time in my life i'm able to do more and make a real difference.

Lunatics!!!

2005-06-08T13:16:00.000+08:00

Karachi's roads are filled with lunatics. I need to get a freakin' tank.

Get-Together

2005-06-07T14:47:00.000+08:00

This weekend we had a small get-together at BBQ Tonight with some old school friends. Reminiscing about the O/A level days and catching up on the latest developments in each others lives. Everyone seems to have done well for themselves and starting to settle down now. Met one of the guys after 6 years, turns out he's married and has a 9 month old daughter. We were discussing how all of us have changed over the years and the common consensus was that I was the only one who has remained as I was 8 years ago. Now I am not sure if that is good or bad. One positive aspect could be that since I can pass off as an eighteen year old I could date a 15 year old without any eye brows being raised.

Nadal Wins!!

2005-06-04T03:18:00.000+08:00

What a match
Federer 3 6 4 3
Nadal 6 4 6 6

2005-06-04T01:56:00.000+08:00

Federer 3 6 1
Nadal 6 4 1

GO FEDERER!!!!

Google

2005-06-02T19:45:00.000+08:00

Feeling a bit moody and irritated today I decided to google the words moody and irritated and see what comes up.

2005-06-02T14:49:00.000+08:00

GO Pierce!!! GO Federer!!!

MSN Handwrite

2005-05-30T17:49:00.000+08:00

Just to give you an idea about how I spend my time at work :P

Délicieux

2005-05-26T13:31:00.000+08:00

Last night I got my first taste of mangoes this season in the form of aam ka rass (mango shake), looking forward to a whole season of mango delights.

Singapore Timings

2005-05-20T06:24:00.000+08:00

Its 3am, i'm wide awake and hungry. Its the second time this week that i fell asleep at 8pm (without dinner) and woke up in the middle of the night. I think my body has already started following Singapore timings while i'm still in Karachi :P

Blogger Templates

2005-05-18T20:01:00.000+08:00

I've created a blog with some templates, if you are interested in any of them leave a comment and i'll send you the code. I'll try and add new templates on a regular basis.

Are you a good kisser?

2005-05-17T17:01:00.000+08:00

Take this quiz and find out. I guess I need to work on it. :P

New Header Image

2005-05-13T17:20:00.000+08:00

I came across this picture of Singapore's skyline at night and just loved it. Put it on my header and made changes to the template so that it goes with the rest of the site. By the way, my sis works in the building with the pyramid like top.

4:43a.m.

2005-05-08T07:43:00.000+08:00

Just got back from the airport, found a brownie in the fridge and promptly ate it. Was curious to know if anyone was online at this hour. Off to bed now, good night.

When I was a Kid

2005-05-04T18:46:00.000+08:00

I thought:

- Donkeys are baby horses

- When children grow up they get grown up names

- If i pray hard enough i could get whatever i wanted

- Habib Bank Plaza is the tallest building in the world

- The TOLET sign on the billboard meant Toilet and it was there incase someone wanted to go real bad they should call that number. For the life of me i couldn't figure out how that would help, what i finally came up with was, the number belongs to a person living close by who would be willing to let u use their facilities.

I used to:

- Laugh when eating grapes

- Pull my moms earings

I wanted to be a grown up (now i want to be a kid again :P)

When i wanted Ovaltine i used to say 'dudu oolteen taiya taiya', well atleast that's what my mom tells me :P

The Weekend

2005-04-25T15:14:00.000+08:00

Had to go to a friend's Valima on Saturday. From there we went to Devil's Point to check out the drag scene. There was this pathan with an '82 corolla, he had changed its engine and was kickin' everyone ass, no one dared race him not even the guy with an RX-8. At three in the morning these guys turned up and started firing in the air so we decided its a good time to leave, just then the Rangers arrived as well. Sunday was Black Fish, glad we made it since it was one of their better shows and Saad's (the host) last. He was the heart of the show, don't know how its gonna be without him.

Home Sweet Home

2005-04-20T12:25:00.000+08:00

My soon-to-be home.

Dreams

2005-04-14T14:00:00.000+08:00

I'm a sound sleeper and don't dream very often but since the last 2 days i've been getting some weird dreams.

2 nights ago i dreamt i got all bruised and cut up by some barb wire. Then last i dreamt i went to the doctor for a headache or something and he injected me straight in the head and something went wrong so he had to give me anesthesia, ofcourse that too had to go directly into my skull, he then performed brain surgery on me which went horribly wrong and i passed away.

I wonder if this is some kind of a signal that my death is near and i should tie up any loose ends before my departure.

S'pore at Night

2005-04-12T15:06:00.000+08:00

For more pictures of Singapore check out my slideshow on Flickr. By the way the pictures have not been taken by me, i got them all off the net. Mostly from Skyscrapercity forums.

Warid Telecom

2005-03-26T02:06:00.000+08:00

I got this mail from a friend about Warid's offering, can't say how reliable the info is but i'm posting it anyways

"...for prepaid

Warid telecom will give u free SMS

2.5/min call anywhere in pakstan including all taxes !!

300 rs sim 250rs will be already in ur sim which means 50rs ki sim wow and no 15 day expiration like telenor and free home delivery service which mean ur sim will be at ur home without u standing in a big lines lol!! and can also recharge ur friends balance from ur sim number !!!

and MMS/GPRS every thing availiable and they will also Give free sim to All ALFALAH CREDIT CARD HOLDERS and ALFALAH employee will get 3 sim free one for them self and two for there family member. Unlimited validity for both incoming/outgoing.

ANd will Jump in market in b/w 1-10 april and its connection will be avaliable through out pakistan And The most Important it will give u free calling time durin ur saturday and sunday late night but after 12 am !!..."

Who Let the Dogs Out

2005-03-24T03:38:00.000+08:00

Since I had nothing better to do, I dragged two of my friends to the Dog Show organized by the Kennel Club of Pakistan, opposite Bilawal house. Their initial reaction was, kya tumhai kuttai dekhnai gana hai, but we ended up having a good time. From there we headed off to Flamingo for some Strawberry shake, then went and sat at Indulge for a while thinking about what to do next. Ended up going for a game of bowling, which by the way I won :D
Having built up a bit of an appetite by now we grabbed ourselves a Shawarma each from this new place a friend of mine discovered, I think its called Shawarma House, since they have no seating arrangement we went and sat at Seaview. Reached home late with the ice cream my parents had asked me to pick up from Baloch, but they had already gone to bed. Oh well, they can have it tomorrow.

Haleem Party

2005-03-14T02:59:00.000+08:00

Went to a Haleem party at a friends place last night. Started cooking at around midnight and it was ready by about five in the morning. Turned out quite well. Played one tip (a form of cricket in which a batsman is out even if the fielder catches the ball after a single bounce), sang songs, danced, reminiscing about school days and told dirty jokes. Bottom line, had loads of fun, got home at seven and slept all day.

Where do babies come from?

2005-03-09T02:35:00.000+08:00

This is the gist of a conversation I had with my parents when I was about 7 or 8. We were having breakfast as far as i can remember and it was probably a sunday morning, since both my parents were there.

Me: Where do babies come from?
Parent: *stunned, look at each other*...what?
Me: Where did I come from?
Parent: Allah mia(God) sent you
Me: But how, how did i get here?
Parent: ummm...from mommies stomach
Me: How did I get in there?
Parent: You were always there
Me: So how did i know when to come out?
Parent: uummm....mommy had to take some medicine
Me: Oh...so what would happen if someone who is not married takes this medicine or a man takes this medicine.
Parent: *shocked*...eat your breakfast

Don't ask me how i remember all this...i just do, so anyways for the next few years thats how I thought babies were made and would proudly spread my knowledge to my friends as well until one day a cousin of mine who studied in the American School asked me

Cousin: You know how babies are made?
Me: Yes, mommies have to take some medicine
Cousin: *laughing his ass off*...who told you that?
Me: mommy daddy told me.
Cousin: *still trying to contain his laughter*...thats now how they are made (and he went on to enlighten me)
Me: HUH!!!

In case you are wondering what made me write about this, well i caught an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond last night in which he was giving his daughter the sex talk so that brought back a few memories. Anybody curious about the best way to deal with such question check out this site

Too close for comfort

2005-03-08T07:30:00.000+08:00

Went to Black Fish last night and then to Karachi Broast for dinner. On the way home, close to midnight, the above happened. I have no idea how that car managed to stop, I was just waiting for the end.

Singapore is a FINE City

2005-03-06T15:20:00.000+08:00

This is from a t-shirt my sis got me

ADMITTED!!!

2005-03-04T07:29:00.000+08:00

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! I got in, i got into NUS ... woooohhhoooooo :D
i know its no Harvard or Wharton but for me it is Harvard Wharton Kellogg all in one :p
Burn the rope, flush down the pill and lets do the macarena ...**taking deep breaths**...

Oh man its such a relief. I know i still need to get my visa and knowing my luck....but i'm not going to go there now, i'm just going to enjoy the moment.

I've prayed more in the last few months than i probably have in a whole year, i just hope i don't stop now, we humans r such selfish pigs, but right now i am one happy selfish piggy :D

Public Service Message!

2005-03-04T04:48:00.000+08:00

Fact

2005-03-04T01:16:00.000+08:00

I look ridiculous in a moustache.

Amitabh Bachan

2005-02-24T02:22:00.000+08:00

The previous post got me searching for the legend's dialogues and this is what i came up with, may be i can use a few from here

Source

"Aisato Aadmi Life mein Doich time bhaagta hai. Olympic ka race ho, yaa Police ka case ho. Tum kisliye bhaagta hai bhai?"	Amar Akbar Anthony
"Yeh koylei ki khaan ek azgar hai seth sahaab, jo roz , unginath logon konigalkar, usei peeskar, jissm se khoon ka ek-ek katra choosk ar, ek lashke roop mein ugall deta hai."	Kaala Paththar
"Govardhan seth, Samundar mein tairne waale- kuon aur taalabon mein dubki nahin lagaya karte hain."	Sharabi
"Waqtki bisaat pe kismat ne jo mohre bichaaye the, unka rukh palat gaya."	Kaalia
"Sahibaat sahi waqt pe kiya jaye to uska maza hi kuch aur hai, Aur main sahiwaqt ka intezaar karta hoon."	Trishul
"You are right Mr. R.K. Gupta, yeh contract mujhi ko milegi. Aur haan, mere banaye hue colony me agar aap ko ghar chahiye, to taqalluf mat kijiyega, makaan aap ko mil jayega."	Trishul
"Jisne pachchees saal se apni Maa ko thoda thoda marte dekha ho, use maut se kya darna."	Trishul
"Jigar ka dard upar se kahin maloom hota hai (?), Jigar ka dard upar se nahin maloom hota hai."	Sharabi
"Muchchen hon to Nathulal jaise warna na hon."	Sharabi
"Govardhan seth, Samundar mein tairne waale- kuon aur taalabon mein dubki nahin lagaya karte hain."	Sharabi
"Sapne bhi samundar ki lahron ki tarah, haqeeqat ki chattanon se takra kar toot jaate hain."	Deewar
"Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai."	Kaaliya
"Rishte me to hum tumhare baap hote hain, naam hai Shahenshah."	Shahenshah
"Bachpan se hai sar par Allah ka haath, aur Allahrakha hai mere saath Baazu par hai saathsochiyaasi ka billa, bees number ka beedi peetha hu, kaam karta hu coolie ka aur naam hai Iqbal."	Coolie
"Aaapne jail ki deewaron aur zanjeeron ka loha dekha hai jailer sahab, Kaaliya ki himmat ka faulaad nahi dekha."	Kaaliya
"Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin hai."	Don
"Agar apni maa ka doodh piya hai to saamne aa."	Laawaris
"Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?"	Sholay
"Daaru peene se liver kharab ho jaatha hai."	Satte pe Satta
"Eh Caancha, saala bandook bhi dikhata hai aur peeche bhi hattha hai?"	Agneepath
"Aur aap, Mr. R.K. Gupta, aap mere najayaz baap hai? Meri maa ko aap se chahezillat aur beizzati ke siva kuch na mila ho, lekin main apni maa, usiShanti ki taraf se aap ki saari daulat vapas lauta raha hoon. Aaj aap ke paas aap ki saari daulat sahi, sab kuch sahi, lekin main aap se jaada n dekha. Good bye, Mr. R.K. Gupta."	Trishul
"Lekin woh aayee kyon nahin?"	Naseeb
"Woh aayegee."	Sharaabi
"Mukhtaar Singh ka naam suna hai?"	Kaalia/Shahenshah
"Mai aur meri tanhaai - aksar ye baatein karte hai...."	Silsila
"Mai jo bhi hoon, is wakt tumhare maalik ka maalik hoon bete."	Shakti
"Pain is my destiny and I can't avoid it."	Kaala Patthar
"Mai feke hue paise ko nahi uthatha."	Deewar
"Jo mard hota hai, use dard nahi hota."	Mard
"Ye telephone bhi ajeeb cheez hai- aadmi sochta kuch hai, boltha kuch hai, aur karta kuch hai."	Agneepath
"Zindagi ka tambu teen bambuo pe khada hai."	Sharaabi

More Dialogues

Missed Calls and Wrong Numbers

2005-02-24T01:46:00.000+08:00

Since a month i have been getting frequent missed calls from a number in Jeddah. Last night i got a call from the same number and it rang long enough for me to answer. I politely explained to the individual that he has been dialing the wrong number and that he shouldn't call here any more. His response was tum kaun hoon. This is not the first time a person dialing a wrong number has asked me this, i don't get it, what difference does it make. I need to come up with a witty response to this, may be some Amitabh Bachan dialogue. Anyways, I simply told him, thats besides the point and disconnected the line. An hour later the guy calls up again and this time i told him off, he hasn't called since. What is this need people have to be insulted before they'll listen to you.

Smoke Away

2005-02-20T15:57:00.000+08:00

HAAAALLLPP!!!

2005-02-19T01:52:00.000+08:00

My mom's birthday is comin up next week and this time around non of my sisters are here to come up with thing we should do, so any sensible suggestion would be welcome and remember people its the thought that counts :)
If its left to me i'll probably just end up buying a card and 'my' favourite cake :p

As for what i've been upto during my absense from the blogosphere, not much, just fooling around with my blog as you might have noticed.

P.S. Whats wrong with Hello it isn't uploading pics :(

Good ole barber

2005-02-09T17:40:00.000+08:00

I went for a long due hair cut today and once seated explained to the guy what I wanted done which was quite simple actually I wanted them short, not long like they are right now, but he just didn’t seem to get it. He proceeded to name a whole list of styles I had never heard of and I am sitting there listening to him totally lost when he mentions a familiar sounding name and I am like yes that’s it. With the details settled I begin to relax but not for long, the guy launches a full fledged assault on my hair, armed with his comb and scissors he is going at it with an obsession and vigor never before witnessed by me, I was afraid he was going to rip my ears off, which by the way are still soar. You can imagine my horror when he reached for the razor. I immediately started reciting which ever ayats and qalmas I could recall. To my immense relief he turned out to be extremely gentle with the blade, thanks probably to some bloody experience in the past.

This experience made me wonder, what happened to the good ole barber and the good ole barber’s shop where there is no style no nothing, you just go sit and he knows what’s to be done. You just can’t find them anymore; nowadays you have the hair salons and the hair stylist with all their ridiculous haircuts, oops sorry hairstyles, with price tags to match. There is this one that just doesn’t make any sense, the mess, now why would I pay an individual to make my hair a mess, dude the reason I came to you is because it already is a mess.

Weekend

2005-02-08T03:35:00.000+08:00

Saturday was a complete bore, determined not to have a repeat of it on sunday i went over to Abdu's place, watched Taxi featuring the super sexy Gisele as the bad guy(gal :p), went to play some snooker after a long time, wondering what to do next ended up at Agha's to see if they had tickets to Black Fish, or anything for that matter, but sadly no luck. Abdu checked out some valentine day cards for his fiance, there were some pretty naughty ones but found a couple with sharifana wordings, u know 'fiance material' :p With nothing else to do went back to his place and watched Kate & Leopold starring the lovely Meg Ryan. Went to defence market for some dinner topped up with strawberry shake (the first shake of the season always tastes the best). Then headed home and off to bed.

Medium or Regular

2005-02-05T13:58:00.000+08:00

I went to get some Biryani today and the waiter asks me 'medium or regular?', and i am like which one is smaller. What is with these guys, it started off with the pizza places and its catching up now. Why can't they just say small, in fact if u've seen the size of the pizzas its more like tiny, some would say microscopic even :p

Basant

2005-02-05T13:52:00.000+08:00

I just went out for a while and the roads are deserted, looks like most of Karachi has migrated to lahore for basant. This is depressing, I wish I was there too. We Karachites need to come up with a bigger, better and even more grossly hyped up festival, that'll show them :p

Should i go for it?

2005-02-05T05:39:00.000+08:00

i got this in my inbox yesterday

"From: Miss Rana Marah Sadija
Attn: President/CEO
Email: ranamarah@zwallet.com
Dear friend,
This mail will definitely come to you as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Rana Marah sadija, Ethiopian by birth and Mistress to late Qusay Hussein brother to Uday Hussein sons of the Iraqi former leader, Saddam Hussein both killed in a firefight in Northern Iraq on 22 July 2003.
While I was still under the service of Qusay Saddam Hussein before his death, he made a swift deposit of US$50 Million in my name to a security firm in Europe (name with held), this money was to enable him seek a hideout and buy Ammunition to fight against US Military forces to support his embattled father in the struggle for survival in the pending America/Iraqi war. Unfortunately, he was killed before he could execute his exotic plans.
Since the death of Qusay, I decided to use these money for my personal investment but after Saddam Hussein capture, there have been several attempt of assassination on my part by unknown gun men hence I flee Iraq and decided to solicit your kind attention to help me receive this money as I do not know what next will happen to me. I am in a secret hideout and wish to secretly locate a sincere and trusted person who will take ownership of this money US$50 Million on my behalf. My life is now in danger, I do not know who to trust.
I am not willing to disclose the true location of the money for security Reasons, until I am convince you are truly willing to assist me. I would be pleased and grateful to you if you could assist me in collecting this consignment on my behalf from the security firm, upon which I will be offering you 30% for your efforts and assistance.
Allah bless you in abundance
Miss Rana Marah sadija"

A bit of advice

2005-02-05T02:35:00.000+08:00

Never stand in front of a fan which u r gonna switch on after a month of non-use.

For the ladies

2005-02-02T15:45:00.000+08:00

This is my dad's friend, Trevor Castelino's, boutique on Zamzama, do check it out, you can have a look at the website its got the address and stuff

2005-02-02T03:41:00.000+08:00

Pic from the fashion show at Sheraton.

2005-02-02T03:01:00.000+08:00

Pic from the fashion show at Beach Luxury, the background was a bit shoddy so i got rid of it.

I want one too...

2005-02-01T15:41:00.000+08:00

Check out the card on the bottom left corner..."House Staff's Card"...now who's bright idea was that

The Week, 19-25 Jan

2005-01-26T15:11:00.000+08:00

Not much has been happening. Didn't do any visiting this Eid. Just went to the aunts house for lunch. Sis was here from LUMS. A friend was down from lahore. Hung out, went to rainbow to buy CDS, shopkeepers kept offering us porn :p

Had the NTU(NBS) interview. I guess i have a 50-50 chance. Will know by next week. Keeping my fingers crossed. The weather's been great the last couple of days, cooled down, finally feels like winter. Hope it lasts a bit.

Papi Chulo

2005-01-19T06:21:00.000+08:00

Source: DAWN Images; 16 Jan '05

"...A recent disease that has swept the land is called Papi Chulo, 'sung' by some Latin chick called Lorna. Admittedly, a new wave of liberalism, openness and random idiocy is engulfing the local media scene, no doubt being fuelled by overtures to push the envelop of good taste a little further that are making their way into Pakistani living rooms via cable. Papi Chulo is not the only culprit. Rather, it is indicative of a trend.

It is all over the place. The suggestive tune (with a bassline that sounds suspiciously like Bootsy Collins' buttah-smooth riff from early Nineties' Deelite hit Groove is in the Heart) is blaring out of radio sets courtesy our growing brood of FM stations, out of car stereos, at mehndis and at kids' birthdays parties. Now I am no moral crusader, but for parents who enjoy seeing their eight-year old bounce up-and-down to the racy beat, take a gander at what the Spanish lyrics roughly translate as: You want the [mmm] You like the [mmm] Ill bring you the [mmm] And Lorna to you love the [mmm] How rich the [mmm] Taste-y [mmm] You will love the [mmm] Virgen women "lose your hair" like the barbarian says, hair hair hair.

Mmmmm is right. The choice is yours. This is what you're putting into little Bubbloo's ears, with stuff he's not supposed to learn about until puberty. Now that's loco, mi amigos."

I shot at them!!!

2005-01-18T18:00:00.000+08:00

ok so it was just with a camera but thats all i had...and i think it worked becuz they just stopped 2:00am

Singapore Dreamer

Mustafa Centre

Chingay Parade 2009

Botanic Garden

Singapore Dreaming

Secret to a Happy Marriage

:(

No more Chocolate

The Weekend

Dumbass!!

Malaysian Grand Prix

Marry or Not to Marry? That is the Question.

Resolutions!

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

The Trip's Ruined

Singapore Metroblog

KL Trip and Back Home

The Semester Ends!

My Classmates

Pictures Are Up

40th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Huh

Death to Messengers

Caught on Tape

Comedy

Midterm Break

Saturday Night

Lets do the Salsa

My Room

Way To Go!!

Google Talk

Sentosa

Another first

So near yet so far

Watch Me Change

Orientation Week

Visit to the Mall

Singapore - Day 1

Flight Details

The Trip

On Vacation

London 2012 Olympics

Swimming

GOT THE SCHOLARSHIP!!!!

Reading Habits

Get Involved!

Lunatics!!!

Get-Together

Nadal Wins!!

Google

Recent Comments Hack for Blogger

MSN Handwrite

Délicieux

Singapore Timings

Blogger Templates

Are you a good kisser?

New Header Image

4:43a.m.

When I was a Kid

The Weekend

Home Sweet Home

Dreams

S'pore at Night

Warid Telecom

Who Let the Dogs Out

Haleem Party

Where do babies come from?

Too close for comfort

Singapore is a FINE City

ADMITTED!!!

Public Service Message!

Fact

Amitabh Bachan

Missed Calls and Wrong Numbers

Smoke Away

HAAAALLLPP!!!

Good ole barber

Weekend

Medium or Regular

Basant