Sunday, September 30, 2007

Tst Tst...

Self-pity is certainly not a great thing. But at the moment I really can't help that. My computer is all messed up and me possessing a degree of a Computer science engineer doesn't help. I can't really do much about it. I think I tried my best but nothing worked. Initially, windows refused to open up. When it finally did, the key-board wouldn't. I have been pestering my friends on the phone and as luck would have it that doesn't seem to help. Nor does the fact that they are very busy at the moment.

God, I am an internet addict. I confess. I need to check my gmail for any orkut messages once in a couple of hours. I need to keep checking cricinfo for the latest on cricket. Oh.. yeah and I need to do the Yahoo chat as well. On rare occasions like this, when I am all pumped up, I also need to blog. My computer not working makes me real restless.

Banjara Hills is real sick. Neither me nor my parents have come to terms living in this posh locality.( so called). My parents crib because they don't find vegetables and other daily commodities being sold on the roads. I mean for each and everything you need to go a Reliance Fresh or a City Center and that is something middle-class junta like us are not comfortable with.Not being able to find a single find junk-food tapri point (I really miss those mirchi/aaloo bajjis ) is a real stomach-break for a foodie like me. I don't feel like visiting McDonalds for a burger every time I am in a junkie mood. I was fine with all these things but I was really fed up when I couldn't find a single Internet cafe around. There is this Reliance thing around but you need a membership to use the net there. Huh!!! I looked around for a net center all along Road no-1 but in vain. Right now,I am at this place called "Lakdi ka pool" blogging my way to glory. Phew! What a relief!

Sunday, September 09, 2007

And all fell down!

This has not been the best of times for Hyderabad. After the twin blasts in the city on August 25th, the Punjagutta Flyover has collapsed today killing at least 15 people and injuring several others. I called some of my friends and sighed relief when I found none of them were near the flyover at that time. I feel sorry for the innocent victims who were near the flyover. I wonder how feeble the construction was! How could the fly-over collapse because of the rain? Aren't these basic things taken care of, when a masive fly-over at one of the busiest commercial centres in the city is being constructed. Luckily it was a weekend. There would have been greater damage inflicted if it was a week day.

The below picture was taken when the construction of the flyover had just started. I thought that I would share this picture with my friends once the flyover was ready , proclaiming myself to be the first guy who set foot on the Punjagutta flyover. Sadly, I was not only the first but also the last.