At every nook and corner of an IT company, one is bound to find so many coffee vending machines, popularly known as “Espresso” machines. Being a bhola bhala bacha, for all my 21 years, I was all into Pepsi & 7Up until I landed here and suddenly people use the word “Over a cup of Coffee”. Without beating around the bush, I declare Espresso Coffee SUCKS. It’s fast and easy to make and that does not mean that its tasty in any way. You might say that I did not make it properly blah blah blah, but trust me, the last 15 months, this has been my biggest mystery and tried learning the art of making coffee using espresso and even the most experienced chaps (in terms of coffee drinkers) are hopeless.
There were so many occasions that I did not have breakfast and there was still a long time for lunch, so I go & fill my tummy with some of this brown thing. It tastes bad, but I know for sure, it’s going to serve the purpose. Is coffee something like beer? Tastes bad, stinks big time but gets you on a high….
The expert – Coffee Day eh? Huh, the coffee dere is as hopeless as it was at the free espresso, just a lot costlier! I tried every flavor at CCD. The taste remains the same. Days are so bad for CCD that people go there to have things like Samosa & Paneer Puff! Huh!
So, here is my conclusion. I have no idea what the taste is, but it kills sleep and I don’t mind having it to stay awake and to help people in Hyderabad – I declare the best coffee shops in town – Minerva Coffee Shop & Chutneys: Have a sumptuous dinner and after that, have a cup of hot coffee… That will be the your most refreshing moment, ever. Period
And on a parting note…. a steamy wallpaper 
Not really sure as to which team Kimi will move into and adding to it, not being sure which team to support, NOT Ferrari, not McLaren, I was finally left with one FORCE INDIA.. SO, added a widget in my page to show my support….
Here are a few widescreen wallpapers which are freely available from their site…
As the curtain draws this sunday at Abu Dhabi, it could well be the last race in Formula 1 for Iceman, the guy most popular for almost winning the championships in 2003 and 2005 and finally crowing himself to glory in 2007. Kimi does not have a contract for the next year, and driving for Red Bull & Toyota does not make sense. McLaren are happy with Lewis & might sign Button or Rosberg for next year and unlikely to take the Iceman back. If what he says is true, we might see him in a rally car next year or even worse, a farm. With the hope to see results like “1. RAI(FIN)” in future, a video tribute to this chap who made the monotonous F1 interesting ….. Fastest Man to ever drive an F1 car. sigh
Came across this image when reading about Schumi on Wiki….
Thanks Michael !
Nice. I like it.
Rings a bell in the head, doesn’t it? Well, this is the movie I saw this weekend. With no watchable movie running in the theatre’s, I resorted to what is popularly known as damage control and gave this one a shot. Will waste no time in coming to the review….
Official Image
Rockford – The story is set in a very realistic environment, teens talking about fears, crushes, masturbation, school bully and things which any bunch of common teenagers talk about. All this is presented with a little humor that makes it a nostalgic film most of us can identify with. It came out about 10 years back but a boarding school today will still be pretty much the same. The plot has some twists and turns here and there, a little dramatic and portrays the rise of young protagonist from a zero to a hero. It was done very skillfully and naturally. The competition for the “class first” felt so damn real, will make the viewer remind him of his own class at school. Also, the fact that Rajesh is not some chap who fails and then comes first but he starts off as the topper, so that “bollywood-ish dud becomes genius” part is not present and adding on to it to the way the whole school gives importance to Rajesh coz he’s the topper actually sends a strong signal. It’s not the bully whom everybody likes, not the tallest guy BUT the chap is studies well. So true.
Coming to acting department, Nagesh Kukunoor plays a fitness teacher and does it badly. The character feels half-baked and he actually makes the movie feel amateurish. Good direction by him but bad acting. Nandita Das as the beautiful teacher of the school has a small cameo and does it elegantly. The girl who plays Malati does a decent job and does make the character feel real. Selva as the best friend of Rajesh is very impressive and probably runs a chance at best supporting actor, at times he is better than his protagonist friend too. Last and most importantly, Rohan Dey as Rajesh Naidu is amazing. Will have to check if he got any awards for his role. It was truly a marvelous performance by a child artist. He seemed so natural, “lived the role” as they say in Telugu. 
On the musical side, the opening song is pretty decent and the song “Yaaron Dosti” is definitely a cult song for friendship now. The technical aspects are average as the movie scores high on the screenplay and acting.
It’s a good one time watch, probably alone or with a couple of old school pals. Will surely make you smile. Putting it bluntly, it’s a movie about a teen boy’s sexual feelings and story of “firsts – crushes, love letters, kiss” etc.
P.S. This seemed like a fatherly movie to Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par. TZP surely is not a remake but did take some serious inspiration from this. Eg. Teacher/Student bonding, Gym for Rockford/ Art for TZP and the meek friend. They might be stereotypes but these will flash your mind if you watch both.
Shamelessly flicked these images from a blog
Wat say?
A video of that cult song (again by KK)for which I saw this sweet movie :
