That Bloke In The Big Smoke

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Create Your Own Visited Countries Map

28 countries which include Bahrain, Ireland, Netherlands, and Qatar where I didn't exit the airport and I know most people wouldn't count them, but I do so. :-P The closest I've been to the southern hemisphere is Singapore in the summer of 1989 (1.17N). And I've yet to hit up Latin America, Africa and Oceania.



Create Your Own Visited States Map

19 states + DC which includes Tennessee which I've just flown through and a couple that I've just driven through. I'll be spending a weekend in Nashville this month for a stag-do so I guess this list will be more *legit* than my countries visited.



Create Your Own Visited Provinces and Territories Map

Four years in Canada but just the three provinces visited. I'll be returning to Toronto (and Canada) for the first time in 11 years this September for a college mate's wedding.



Create Your Own Visited European Countries Map

It's the usual rules:
1. If you reply to this post, I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and link to, if you feel like it) 5 music tracks that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

I got the letter G. Like last time I've linked my tracks to YouTube and Spotify. Enjoy!

1. Green Onions (Booker T. & the M.G.'s) - yt; sp
2. Ghost Town (The Specials) - yt; sp
3. Girls & Boys (Blur) - yt; sp
4. Groovejet (Spiller) - yt; sp
5. Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie) - yt; sp

My Political Views
I am a left moderate social libertarian
Left: 6.25, Libertarian: 1.61

Political Spectrum Quiz

My Foreign Policy Views
Score: 0.23

Political Spectrum Quiz

My Culture War Stance
Score: -4.64

Political Spectrum Quiz

Compared to the average quiz-taker I'm just as libertarian, more leftist, more neo-conservative and more culturally liberal. I'd agree.

Reply to this post, and I will tell you my favourite userpic of yours. Then post this to your own journal using your own favourite userpic.

( Sudoku )

India continues to be CHEAP... an hour @ an internet cafe is just Rs. 25 (highspeed!). A newspaper like the The Hindu costs a mere Rs. 1.50 or 2.50!!! And that's for a full 20-pages of broadsheet plus a coupla supplements. That's value for money. Today's lunch cost all of Rs. 35 and boy, was it filling and scrumptous. (Exchange Rates).

The 'summer training' is getting better. Time actually flew a few times today with some monotonous data-entry and manual data-verification. I have decided not to work in a bank like this. Stock trading, here I come...

In the meantime I leave you with:

( Another Meme... )

( What's in a word? )

It has been a rather good weekend. Two movies on Friday night, City of God and Dirty Pretty Things, McDonalds, crazy photos, Sehwag's double-century, shocking The Romanian's Romanian friend, sleeping odd-hours, talking to J for an hour... Damn Man Acc quiz tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

Jolly good, wot! Anyone for tennis? That'll be ten ponies, guv. You're the epitome of everything that is english. Yey :) Hoist that Union Jack!
How British are you?
this quiz was made by alanna

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How Indian Are You?

Your parents tell you to not care what your friends think but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Uncles and Aunties" will think.
or
You list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonial no matter what she looks like.

( Read more things Desi Ishtyle )

Last night Cris, Jeremy and I chilled @ Cris initially to watch Fast and the Furious. Jordana Brewster is just, *droool* material. Wow! Then we watched Average Joe which is just the lame-est show ever! Gawd, ppl make those kinds of shows man. The chick was tres beautiful but still...

Afterwards we picked up the pace and went over to Arabesque for some Shisha and then Al-Tayib's for slices of Pizza. All in all, a fairly expensive night if you count the green.

Montreal-LJ Meetup beckons tonight!
Peace amigos y amigas!

THE RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed

THE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
(As framed by montrizzle)

1. Now that you're in Montreal (and North America in general), are you tempted to stay?
Yes, very much so. I'm not as tempted to be in other parts of N.America as I am in Montreal but if Bank of Montreal has a finance opening or the Government can speed up my Permanent Residency process if and when I apply, most certainly so.

2. Are you actually a millionaire?
Heh. Unfortunately no and I don't know if I'll ever become one. But it doesn't hurt to hope...

3. If you could choose between free weed for life or an unlimited supply of any food for life (but it has to be ONE food, it doesn't mean free groceries or eating out/ordering in), which would you choose from? (And yes, it can be a meal, like chicken parmigiana or something.)
Hahaha. Free weed for life is a very tempting offer. I mean, chances are being the business student that I am I'd prolly end up selling as much of it as possible to make superabnormal profits but I'm gonna have to go with one food. And that one food would without a cinch of a doubt be my mum's spicy chicken or mutton curry alongwith this thin type of indian bread known as 'romaali rotis' which means, the handkerchief. And in all honesty, it's as thin as a hanky and alongwith that curry, mhmmmm, you got me stomach growlin, mate!! So yeh, it was a tough choice but once I settled on food there was no hesitation.

4. In 100 words or less, why are/were you pro the war in Iraq?
Saddam was an evil dictator and the easiest of the most dangerous to get out of power. Democracy in Iraq is necessary for speeding up likewise processes in the rest of the Middle East. Israel has one less threat. Even if he didn't have WMD's, WMD Programs are still a threat, and you can never trust a dictator with the capacity to procure such weapons. His removal from power will contribute immensely to desisting those elements who were on the verge of contributing to global terror. Ultimately, it is a case of the ends justifying the means. 97 words

5. What did you like best about seeing hockey live?
The atmosphere and smooth plays/passes/goal setups. It was free flowing and that's what I like about hockey. It's a lot more flowing than football (or soccer for those who can't say it the proper way). =)