Preity V/s Shilpa!!

Hi Friends!!
A long week goes by peacefully, with a bit of excitement, a bit of surprises and a pinch of tiredness as well all the week which was eventually put off today after I returned back home from college after my Income Tax Viva Voce.
 
The week was a great excitememnt, thankfully to Indian Premier League majorly. My home team started off badly but that bad start could be attributed to the Rain God which spoiled the fun. But the week saw some great matches and it also made me a great fan of Shane Warne's captaincy as well. Who else would dare to put youngster Kamran Khan into the final decisive over against Sourav Ganguly who needed just 7 runs off 6 balls and still would get the match into a tie? But Shane, I would be on your opposite side for the sake of my home team, for the rest of the matches, you can surely count me as your supporter.
 
Two of my exams also went off between my last post and today and well, they went good from my perspective, don't know what the examiners' is. :P And today was my Income Tax Viva Voce, which was finished off pretty sooner for me as I was the first roll number of the class. :) The thing that made me more happy was that the whole class just shared some great moments of our college life along with some kahi ankahi baatein with each other and we were just reliving the moments after our viva as there were no security guards to tell us to be silent in the campus as usual. After I was home from college, it was a relaxing day for me while I viewed 'Fashion' at Colors in the day.
 
Well, right now, I have just finished up with one of the matches with Delhi Daredevils team winning up and K.P. (Kevin Pieterson) once again ending up on losing side. And as the title of the post suggests, I am waiting for a great encounter between Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty's teams and as I said earlier too, you can surely expect me to support Kings XI Punjab.

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IPL Kicks Off Tomorrow!!

Hi Friends!!
How are you all? I am here again after a couple of my exams. One of the exams didn't go that good for me owing more to my silly mistake and the second one went great because the questions were simply demanding a general knowledge of e-commerce and computers mostly out of the textbook ;) but I don't know how much my general knowledge matches with the examiners.' ;-)
 
Also, a day before yesterday, I got to know that one of my exams got postponed due to elections and that exam of mine now stands shifted to 03.05.09. :(
 
Anyways, what is exciting for me today is that IPL (Indian Premier League) Season 2 is kicking off tomorrow and am really excited to enjoy that. I hope it really gives us more fun than that it gave us last time. I will still be cheering for my home team, Kings XI Punjab even though it is being ranked as a team who will be giving relatively lesser competition this year. Yuvi and team, dhoom macha de.
 
Don't have much to share with you this time but I hope next time I post something, I would have some IPL masala and something more exciting. But for now, I wait for IPL. :) and by the way, do comment with which team are you cheering for? ;)

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India is a Secular State!! :-)

Hi Friends!! After a couple of my exams pass away peacefully and leaving me with a happy face while coming out of the exam hall, I am back again to my very own blog.
 
Between my last blog and today, I saw some shoe throwing practice by one of the journalists towards our very own Home Minister and a person whom I admire a lot due to some great reforms in Indian Financial Sturucture, Mr. P. Chidambaram. Although the whole incident was termed as an emotional outcome, it really made me think over a highly sensitive matter of religion-based divide in the country, a propoganda which political parties use as and when it suits them without even caring for what its outcome could be. So, I just wrote few lines to let all get reminded that quoting the words of the Preamble to our Constitution of India, India is a Sovereign, Socialist, SECULAR, Democratic and Republican State. This has been really my first attempt towards any general issue and I hope you like these.
 
Kahin hai Jesus toh Kahin hai Raam,
Kahin Hai Nanak Kahin Ali Ka Naam..
Btaya humko tha kisine bachpan ki ik shaam,
kehne ko sab alag hai lekin sabka ek hai kaam..
Sabhi sikha gye hain humko sabse karna pyaar,
na rakhna kisi se bair tum na karna atyachaar..
is dunia ki bheed mein hum jaise kayi hazaar,
kar sako toh kalyug mein karna tum sach ka karobaar..
dharm ke thekedaaron ne ki dharti khoon se geeli,
is dangon ki holi mein gujarat bachaa na dilli..
Swarn Mandir mein fauj ho ya akshardham mein goli,
mera seena na karo chhalni yeh bharat mata boli..
bhul chuke toh sunlo sab khol ke apne kaan,
hindu muslim sikh isayi akhir hain toh sab insaan..
hum us desh k vaasi hai jahan sab hai ek samaan,
is samajik ekta ki toh ustat kare jahaan..
 
Proud to be a Secular Indian. Are you??

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Friendship is God's Gift. Do You Agree?

Hi Friends, How are you all? It has been a week since I posted at my blog, the longest since the very start of this blog. But as I had shared with you all, my graduation final exams are going on. One of my exams have already gone and the second one is tomorrow. For any of you who would be interested to know how it went, it really went good.
 
Last night, I was just relaxing in my bed and just could not find any better thing to watch on idiot box. Coming online didn't offer me any good incentive as none of my friends were online. So, after a long time, I just wrote a couple of lines and I am just gonna share it with you all :
 
Aaj tanha baitha toh kuch soch raha tha main,
pyar aur dosti mein koi fark dhund rha tha main..
pyar ka kissa aksar rehta q hai adhura,
isi kashmakash mein faske majbur ho rha tha main..
log aksar pyar aur dosti ko ek tarazu mein tolte hai,
zyadatar pyar ko khuda ki bakshish bolte hain..
jaane q sabhi yeh baat bhul jaate hain,
sirf dost k aage hum dil k darwaze kholte hain..
khuda ne dost ko dost se milaya,
sachai se bhara ek rishta hai banaya..
par kehte hain dosti rahegi usi ki kaayam,
jisne dosti ko dil se nibhaya..
pyar ka hai aksar hota adhura anjam,
dosti mein na aaye kabhi dhalti huyi sham..
meri zindagi ko rangeen bnaya tumne,
ae dost teri dosti ko salaam..
 
I dedicate these lines to all my friends and I hope you would like it.
 
And for some of my friends who don't understand Hindi, I just tried to get the better one out of love and friendship through these lines.
 
Now, I am just going to log out. Bye to all and just like my last post, once again, I have an exam tomorrow so wish me luck.

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One Sunday at the Office!!

Hi friends. The title for this post might seem like being inspired from some book  to you but actually the author copied my idea, changed a couple of words and released a book which as you all might know became one of the best sellers in India. ;)

 

Sunday - often a rest day for me but not this time. Today is March 29 - the last sunday before the yearly closing of the financial year on March 31 which also is the very last date for filing of income tax returns by the assessees without any penalty except the interest for late payment of tax. So, this time, I celebrated my sunday in the office itself.It was ok for me as I had expected such a sunday. And by the way, I surely think there is an urgent need for some legal & financial awakening in the common people's India as usually 30% of the assessees file their return in this last month. Jaago Re India!!

 

And well, I have got my computer practical for graduation finals in college tomorrow. So, wish me luck.

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Boring Week Gone, Tight Schedule Expected Ahead!!

While I am writing this post, I really can't find anything to share with you all. The week has just passed by without any excitement or fun. Tight schedule at the office with last minute returns piling up, a tiring time at home too because the body is just too tired while am at home and I just can't get enough concentration on my b.com subjects but then I just remind myself that B.Com Finals are just a week away and within a month, they will be over too. My practicals are just a couple of days away and no special preparation for it as such.
 
I expect some more tight schedule during the coming time firstly due to the 31st March financial year ending and then due to my exams and hitting the nail in the coffin, no leave from the office too for the graduation exams except one day before each exam. Last year, it was not an issue because last year, atleast we were surely aware of the syllabus contents but this time, a major chunk of final year graduation was lost thanks to CA exams and articleship - though no regrets for it.
 
Anyways, I hope I will be able to manage it well.
 
With these words and a boring post this time, I sign off. ;)

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Articleship Gets 2 Years Old Today!!

While today I complete 2 years of my articleship, there still remains 1 and a half year for the completion of prescribed period of 3 and a half years of articleship. There has been a mixed experience of articleship for me with a major share of my time being a happy one.
 
March 19, 2007 and March 19, 2009 - Things have changed a lot from then in me, both on the personal as well as professional front. The day I started I still remember, I was very much excited about what kind of work I would be getting. While I had been visiting office to get my papers ready before the start of my articleship, I could see that I would be the sole article there but the very first day at the office, one of the office's clients came with his relative who was also for the same purpose in the office as me. So, it just went good for me.My exams were just two weeks away and I still chose to come to office for a couple of hours upon my initiative so that I could just get a sneak peak into what I have got ahead for me, and yes, those two weeks surely helped me to adjust with the environment in the office.
 
Not getting much of the on site audits, I was confined more to the office work, which was by no means any lesser. ;) But as the time went by, I was given the opportunity to handle the concurrent audit of one of the largest bank branches in our city, and well, you know what, my first month there was the most important one as it was the annual closing and I had to work a bit overtime too to get the report ready by 3rd of April while the regular date to submit the report remained at 10th of the next month. So, it was a good and learning time keeping with the deadline while I was also getting myself prepared for my 2nd year final exams. The deadline was met :) and then I had a lovely time with the bank audit. And well, another good time happened when we went to BHEL Industrial Valves Plant, Goindwal for its statutory audit in Dec 08 and for the purpose of finalising the quarterly accounts of the Plant.
 
Although I have had these and many more good and nice experiences to share (rest of these later on), it is also true that sometimes, surely felt that we deserved a little bit of freedom more. :P I But the feeling used to be only temporary as usually the knowledge enriched through articleship compensated many times more.
 
I thought to write this post in office so While celebrating the day today, a couple of Income Tax returns are lying in front of me to be prepared and yes, after 2 years of articleship training, I surely see a good change in me and I see myself much more organised and disciplined.
 
And well for people who are still confused what articleship is, it is the name given to practical training imparted under Chartered Accountancy course curriculum.
 
So, while I prepare some Income Tax returns, I sign out from here, Sayonara.

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Busy Weekend This Time!!

Another Sunday was before me, though usually a rest day for me but this time, lots of busyness was expected due to some important functions to be attended.. And it was a busy day indeed.
 
A marriage function in the morning which went till afternoon was my first function attended on the day. Though I had expected to have a boring stay there as I had not expected anybody from my friend circle to be there, but still I had to go there. However, it turned out to be a much good visit for me as I met one of my schoolmates there after around 3 years or so, though we have had some teli-calls between the periods but we had not met since we left the school. Cherished having a talk with him exploring where our other schoolmates were and just digging some old memories.
 
In the afternoon, there was a small get-together in our neighbour's house and well, I was to get all the foodstuff arranged for the guests.  It lasted for around 2 hours and all the time, I was busy, no complaints though.

And while I reached back home, I just saw the TV schedule and was delighted to check out the movies on the idiot box. There were Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na - one of the movies I love watching to, K3G - another evergreen movie, Race - my legs were pleading to give them some rest, so I thought it better not to got for Race Saanson Ki..,  Jab We Met - saw it last sunday too and then there was Fashion too. Fashion - another gem from Madhur Bhandarkar's pandora box. While I write this post, I am loving seeing PC, Kangana & Mughda Godse on screen and well, right now, Meghna (PC) is coming back to her world - the modelling world and getting all her things she earlier messed up sorted.
 
So, bye all. Fashion is still going on and I think I will end my day as soon as it goes off.
 
Another busy week lies before me so got to have a good sleep for a fresh week ahead. :)

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Happy Holi!!

Holi has not been one of the festivals I have really waited for, and this time was not any different too. And till the morning, only thing happening good for me at Holi this time was an off from the office.
 
But by the time the day went ahead, I sent some wishes for Holi to my near and dear ones. And while the day was passing off silently, I experienced something very great and would like to share with all of you and I am sure you will also love to see such a Holi.
 
I went to Golden Temple with family & our relatives from Sirsa in night. First of all, my cousin was to be honoured at Sri Akal Takht Sahib with a computer, the reason being he had won the Chess Championship for Under 7 age group children in Haryana and the computer was presented to him by 9.15 PM and by that time, Paalki Saahib was also ready to go inside the Golden Temple in which Guru Granth Sahib Ji were to be brought for Sukhaasan. Most of you might not be aware of the fact that even Holi is played in Golden Temple too on the Hola Mohalla day (that was today - by the time, the post gets written, it would become yesterday). Just that instead of water, there are room sprays and instead of gulaal, there are rose petals. While the palki sahib was coming from the bridge to the resting place of holy book of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, it was seeming like rain was pouring from the sky while there were room freshners being sprayed by all the sangat. A lovely scene for the eyes and a wonderful experience for the soul.  And I just can't get suitable words really to just express how I was feeling at that moment.
 
We had a DigiCam with us but unluckily, the battery just betrayed us and we could not click any pictures of the scene. And enriching our day more, we got to enter the Golden Temple after the doors were closed for the seva.
 
Finally, the day has ended but the wait for the next year's Hola Mohalla has already begun. :D
 
And friends, I didn't get the Anoushka Video yet. The search is on.

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Weekend Bonanza with Page 3, Jab We Met & Filmfare!!

A Sunday is a Sunday after all..  What does it mean for me? It means an off from the office, a day to just connect back to all my friends whom I haven't been able to while I'm busy with my other commitments and some time to just sit back & relax.
 
I had a great Sunday today because I just relaxed the whole day. :D A free Sunday was what I had been really wanting for since past so many weeks. I happened to see the repeat telecast of 'Oye It's Friday' on NDTV Imagine in the afternoon and really wish to say that it was great, the best part was the performance of Anoushka Shankar there. I am just hunting for the video for the same on the net and if I get that, it would surely be up here for all of you. :)
 
And well, right now, m just having a feast out here with Page 3, Jab We Met and Filmfare Awards on different channels. So, just having some busy time surfing between the channels in between the advertisements, thankfully the ad timings are good. :D Page 3, the movie I just loved the first time I saw it.. i have had a bit experience of being with the journalists and what I have seen, the movie is a perfect picturisation of it.. Jab We Met, the movie which just gives you a reson to smile.. Just listen to your heart and you'll be happy.. And lastly, Filmfare Awards - most reputed awards along ith Star Screen but then the show is just giving me some nice moments and once again, lots of fun & smile and giving some more reasons to me for stay tuned into Filmfare, Imran & Ranvir are just doing great job there  (",)
  
And while I enjoy my weekend bonanza, I wish a great week ahead for all of you. And just don't forgot, my search for Anoushka Shankar's performance video will resume tomorrow.

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