The Magic Of The WC................

Just came out of the comfy ac room where I was watchin the Qfinal One b/w Arg. and Germany. Phoo..just kept me on the edge all the time.Germans playing on their home turf had a definite advantage which they grabbed with all their might.The Cries of "Deutcheland" reverberating the stadium..and twas all Yellow,Red and Black.From the beginning itself it clearly showed on the faces and in the moves of the players how desperate they were.But, as far as my view on the performance goes it was Argentina's performance which should've taken the game away.The 1st half possession was a healthy 63 to 37 in fav of the Argens. Amidst all the pressure the Argentinians conjured,thru their agile moves, gr8 series of passes but none could be converted to sthing on the "S" board which matters.
Finally just after the halftime..in the 49th minute by a stunning header the Argentinian Sorcerer Ayala did the trick and scored for the Argens a brilliant goal.If u actually look at Argentina they are so quick on the field..unlike the Germans who are bigger..slower and less passionate about the game on the turf. They lack that "Killer Instinct" that Argentina has. And it's only because of a handful of diamonds that Germans finally outshone Argentinians in this game tonight. The equalizer came about 10 min.s before the fulltime...and it was a combination of those diamonds which was so remarkable...Ballack and Miroslav Klose...the two stars and Borowski together got what almost the entire stadium wanted.
This was the time when game began tilting towards the Germans.Argentinians got Crespo and Abbondanzierri off the field befor the equlizer and badly missed them during the penalty shoot outs. Even in the extra time the Argentinians did exceptionally well but like they say..they could not produce that "one moment of brilliance". Germans fumbled with the ball and at times got really clumsy so unlike the Fbllrs. of their level.I seriously doubt their potential of taking this cup,but, as this match ended in the unfortunate way for Argetinians..it could be for anybody else.Well the game ended with a penalty shoot-out ,the score at Full+Extra time being 1-1.In the shoot outs as I mentioned earlier they missed Crespo and Abbondanzierri..and lost it to the Germans.....4-2. A word of appreciation for Lehmann, the German goalkeeper..who kept the Argens at bay thru his outrageous saves in the game and later on in the S-outs as well.

FINAL RESULT : GERMANS go into the Semis......Argentinians go home.....
and it 12:08 I move back into the AC room he..he...time to see what the sly actor Totti does this time against the skilled Shevchenko... Bye

...Flavors...


Just saw a nice movie with name as that of the post..seen quite a few movies about the Indians in America..like American Desi..ABCD etc..This one was a good entertainer.In its small duration..they've touched so many aspects of our Indian ways.(And one funny thing about this post is that while I write this I am chattin with one of my frnds who is movin to US in a month..)
Flavors is actually a restaurant..and where these Indians meet sometimes..no..no..don't get me wrong restaurant is not the main issue here..it just that restaurant has the same name as the movie.The movie unfolds as three..humm.. actually four parallel threads..running together.One has this engineer girl Rachna and her Indian friend/confidante/guide..another is Ramakrishna whose Indian parents have come to get him married to an American girl Jenny..third is an Indian chap and his wife Geeta(excuse me I can recall only a few names) who has just gotten married..fourth is having four roommates(1 girl and 3 boys all Indians.) So, the story goes like..parents are anxious about their kid RK and marriage with Jenny..they are quite understanding as most Indian parents are..then this Recently married chap..he has lost his job becoz of which he managed to marry this girl in the first place..Rachna..she is all freaked out coz of her job..and our three roommate men are looking for jobs...and so the story continues..u should watch it to know the rest. I share just a few things that hit me....and left me wondering

1. Americans have technology comin to them so easily..gadgets..etc. that they are loosin that human touch. They are in the car with their spouse and they keep talkin to their boss..Ok that's possible in India as well but isn't it so unnatural. All the time with all the comforts at each one's disposal..its so individualistic..u have a car..ur cellphone..ur room..ur lappy..ur microwave..u have professionals to manage ur life issues..u don't need bonds..dont need relatives..frnds...pay and get the service...

2. Indian parents with their kids in America.."Bhai..Badaa ladkaa toh California mein hai aur chhota New York mein..proud parents" but I wonder how happy they are..even if they go there they can't stay there..coz they are dependent on their kids completely..& they are not used to the "American" ways.I think they also miss their sabzi/rickshaw waala haggling...and most of all their entire Family..sisters..Bros...n..all back home in India..can they ever be happy away from a place where they spent all their life..growing and seeing their kids grow...

Apart from this I can't say as I haven't been there..but as I learned from smone's writings that this life is too short to learn everything from ur own experiences..so these are mine..might not be true for U.......................


**usage of Ladkaa/male gender is solely conincidental and does not in any way mean bias..its more of a convenience for me.This applies all my future posts**

At last I start..well..weblogging became blogging..and for some a part of life..and now as I try to unleash my thoughts on this virtual paper,I get a feeling that it's a little late. But I have that old hackneyed saying(pushing me to go).. which needn't be mentioned here.
I've named it DIS-Continuum beause I believe that its the greatest truth..life is a continuum..yet so discontinuous.Isn't it a paradox..the greatest paradox ever. You are alive yet you die everyday..with ur dreams..with your aspirations..But..still so full of life another moment.. when you see a baby smiling at you..when u smell the first rain on the parched land..when that piece of music just touches the inside of you. The ecstacy is immeasurable..indescribable..so is the pain sometimes....
Every incident brings a new experience..a new perspective. .to life. So I believe this blog will be just such an incident..will help me intro/retro-spect...do help me with the same with your comments..ciao