Alla Ree Alla N70 Alla !!

The line above translates to "Hey, theN70 has been bought!"

After much harassing,Dad finally got some sense into his head and got the Nokia N70 for Viola.The older Nokia 7600 has proved as a build of good quality as it lasted for long.

So when we went shopping the other day, I dropped a suggestion to him that we drop by the Nokia Corner for a quick look at the phone. And I think he liked the machine in an instant.

Though I will write a full fledged review later on, I just wanted to announce to the world that Viola's got this wonderful piece of hardware.

Mid-Night Chaatt

Lately ther's been some activity goin on in the Fernandes Family, Dad, Mom, Viola and My self had gone to check out the iPod Nano,but ended up in buying some jewellery :-( for Mom..We had our dinner early at home and left. It was about 9:30pm when we left home to the Apple/Mac Studio, we finished there by 10:15pm and Mom said she wanted to buy some Jewellery so we went to a jewelery maeket. It was only by mid-night when mom finally made up her mind in what to buy.We got out of the shop and rite enough we see this Indian Chaat Joint its called
"Chatkara Chaat". Guyss I had pani puri at 12mid-night

For guys who don't know what it is.."Pani Puri", is a snack enjoyed best at the beaches of Mumbai However, it is also very popular in all other parts of the country known as "Golgappa"..Was not as great as the one's on Amchi Mumbai streets, but we enjoyed it and yea Viola and Me had a "Kulfi Falooda" its a chilled Milk drink with china grass, rose syrup topped with fresh condensed milk Ice-cream :-) Reached home at 1:45am .

Brownie Delight !!

I'd like to invite you to take an imaginary brownie off the plate and celebrate with me.
The other day, I had gone shopping with Dad, Mom & Viola. Bought some Flour, baking powder, dark chocolate bar, and sum other ingredients. It was the year 1993 when i had first eaten brownies. That's whatmom said, It was since then Iv'e been mad bout them. I just simply love them. It's been 3 years now, since I had baked a brownie for the first time, folks at home said it had turned out good. So yesterday as i wanted to keep my self busy thought of baking a nice chocolate brownie. It was just in 45 minutes the Yummieee Dark brown chocolate brownie was ready for a bite.

Anyway, I reckon’ I’ll include the “tutorial” or the magic recipe for creating this delicious wonder.

You'll Need:
1/2 cup flour, sifted before measuring
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanila extract
1 cup chopped wallnuts

Just do it. You'll need to grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Beat in melted butter and chocolate; stir in flour mixture then fold in the chopped nuts. Spread the batter in a baking pan ; bake brownies at 325° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut brownies in squares while still warm; cool brownies completely in pan. You're gonna be making around 16 chocolate brownies. So watch on the quantity..

Note: Instead of choco bar u can use 1 cup Coco- powder

To get high add sum Rum after adding wallnuts into the batter..

I admit, I like my sweets, especially chocolate. But I needed to know...would I die for these sweets.. I dont think sooo..

All Eyes On Me!!

This is the most powerful music mobile currently available. Im talking about Sony Ericcson's W900i. It has everything:Walkman, 3G, 2megapixel camera. Even video playback and a serviceable video camera. It's a Swiss army knife kinda phone.
So i believe u should buy one straight away, right?
Unfortunately this fone just dosen't feel right for starters it's HUGE when folded up-and to get to the keys u got to jack-knife it out to double size..
The W900i's has a 470 MB built-in memory for your tunes, tones, songs, video's,it just lacks a proper display on the remote,I mean you will have to fish the handset out of you're pocket to choose the track and answer calls, I woud adtmit the positive features are many. The camera is of Sony's usual market leading quality and the screen is eye-poppingly bright.. The video calling is simply wicked if thats what you're into, and ther's even support for Macs, with the fone on ur desktop as a hard drive when u plug it in.
The problem is the the W800i matches this killer fone in many ways, and people if u want a truly satisfying Walkman experience, you're better off buying a proper MP3 player to go with your fone.
cause knives "swis ones" They do everything, but you woudn't use the saw from one to cut down a tree, would you? Ive got my eyes on it, wher's yours?

SONY ERICCSON W900i
TECH:3G, 470 internal memory.Duo Pro memory stick slot. 2-megapixelcamera.370 hours standby time.8 hours talk time. 148g.

LOVE:Great range of features.Excellent Screen.Sound Quality

HATE:It's just too damn frkn big and clunky..

http://www.sonyericsson.com

Da Vinci Code !!

Should Da Vinci code ^________^ 19th May 2006

In today's news, Some "Priya Ranjan Das Munshi" said the film might not be released in theatres across India on Friday as planned because the censor board needed to contact the producers/distributors to insert the disclaimer. Daammnnn!!!

Its all over the net. Forums are discussing it, bloggers are reviewing it

I am emphasizing "fictional truth" because this is a movie based on a book that claims authority in the presentation of many historical facts, but is often nonsense.

The odds are against success. Bringing Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code Christian conspiracy novel to the screen is a disheartinih task and not just because it had sold more than 40 million copies,(actually still selling), but because The elaborated, 2,000-year-old tale of secrets, and bloodshed in the result of Jesus Christ's life defined a cinematic treatment

The film i believe explains scenes and the flashbacks to show us literally in images what is said in words of Dan Brown. That takes us back to the time of Jesus, or simply to the 20th century.

The Da Vanci Code Starring,Tom Hanks as some kinda professor , Tautou as a French police , and Ian McKellen as the rich Holy Grail devotee (played with a delicious flamboyance that is too little too late), are most guilty.

I won't tell people who have not read the Brown book what these facts and truths are b'coz im not sure too, but even if U guys know what the facts are they are supposed to be momentous, they come across in the film as deflated bits of religious mythology.

BOTTOM LINE: Go if you must, especially if you're curious, but do not expect a perfect thriller or real religious history.

I won't say sin to see the movie. It is a sin to believe that fictional movies present historical truths..

FWD: Foward

Whatgoes around comes around..
Many of you might be knowing that I hate forwarded messages, jokes . Its sick howev,eryone just keeps forwarding email messages and think that is the way to keep in touch. It’s so impersonal….and…..very dangerous to your mailbox.You might have not realized it till now, but forwarded messages are one of the prime causes for spam (other than subscribing for porn newsletters). Each message has hundreds of potential messages which can be easily intercepted by a spammer. Some of my friends had the bright idea of sending me some stupid jokes or a sad message concerning a woman having cancer or something.Talking of sad people dying from cancer, have you ever found a letter of thanks from any of these people? I haven’t. But there are hundreds of these freaky messages floating around. And the worst part is, they compel you to forward it to some more people.


“Pass this message to 3 people for your wish to come true within a year
Pass it to 6 people for your wish to come true in 6 months
Pass it to 12 people for your wish to come true in 1 month
If you read the message but don’t pass it you will receive bad luck for 1 year”



That kind of stuff really gets to me.Its really pathetic. Yes, I am weak in this matter I know, I can’t help it.To avoid this whole thing, if you find something nice, just copy paste and send it along with your own personal touch. And if you are just too lazy to do that, at least change the subject of the email to something nicer than FWD: Something really nice.....

Childhood has no Forebodings..

How beautiful were those charming days, the only grief of the broken toys. With no Worries or tension. Just watching cartoons and wandering always. Never to work but play all the time ignoring all what the elder said. Sometimes scoring well, Sometimes littering and throwing things here and there. Then shouts of mom “who did this mess?”In angry mood when dad use to call
Then say at once “Oh God Help”

My First Shopping Experience:
My mom narrated this incident that happened in a Grocery store.I was about 4yrs old, It was my Mom,Viola and my self had gone shopping. Mom was so-much into the shopping list that she told us each to pick just a couple "A Couple" of Eats. So my sis and myself went to the counter picked up a shopping basket and rushed to the eats section. 15-20 minutes later we hear mum calling out. At moms site she sees us dragging the basket towards her. The basket in it had Tooth-paste, Shampoo, Soaps, Bread, Milk, Chocolates, Sugar, Pencil box, Erasers and "Packets" of wafers. Mom was extremely ammazed to see us Drraaagggging the basket. She actually fired us and asked us to go and keep the things back to its place. But to our good luck the Sales Person out there told mom that its 'OKAY' :-)

Its true that evey one Miss their Childhood days, its impossible for them to come back, cause these are the times that try men's soul. What comes back are only Happy moments, and one would suffer a great deal to be happy.


Those are the pictures of Me and Viola ;-)

Naughty Doggy !!!

There's no convincing evidence as I'm aware of Shakira, This time its not the Colombian singer, but its my friend Cluv's Dog.. I know Cluv for the past three weeks .I met her at my workplace about 5months ago but it was time for me to quit.. Talking aout that 3 yearold Pom cum Germanshepperd Shakira. is a cute little Biatch.. Seems to be smart, just like other dogs SHAKI barks, chews, scratches, destroys, runs, plays.
Shakira likes to be dressed. she actually wears Cluv's MangoTM T-Shirt and palys around, she loves playing with her yellow cotton cloth and her rubber-ball which is No More.Cluv says "The Ball Went Bouncing Rite Out of The House" and is now missing. Poor shaki. :-( SHAKI like other Doggies Does the 3S's Shake hands, Sits, Stands. More over as other doggies hate 'Cats' Shakira too hates them. though she's a size of a cat but is ferocious to them.

Ministry of Sound (MoS)

Ministry of Sound (MoS) is one of the most famous nightclubs in the world of electronic music. Located in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, Ministry of Sound was one of the key locations in the development of house music in Britain in the early 1990s. DJs mix live sets on Friday and Saturday each week. The MoS boasts two spacious dance floors and Absolut chill bar's

Ministry of Sound is also a record label that produces many compilations each year, featuring many artists. These compilations are compiled from many different genres of music, but primarily the dance, house, and trance genres..

In recent times, the Ministry of Sound brand has expanded with franchise clubs being opened in Asia, and club tours taking place worldwide.

About the (MoS) i came to know it through my cousin (Luis). He's got the recent compilations that are compiled from many different genres of the (MoS) mucic parties of different countries. Checking out his (MoS) collection, it was like I was in the crowd of Dj's. However, by the failing of the forces of the soundtracks, There yet came another additional indescribable thing the (MoS) DVD which is the video collection of the best Parties and video's of various traks of Various Artists. Checkin all this out was a Killer experience. For all u guys the (MoS) dames are awsome. ;-)

Lost In LOST !!!

Out of the blackness, the first thing thats every day would be to get Lost in LOST..
Star world doning Great Staring,
Jack (Matthew Fox, ) senses is pain. Then burning sun. A Bamboo forest. Smoke. Screams. With a rush comes the horrible awareness that the plane he was on tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island. From there it's a blur, as his doctor's instinct kicks in: people need his help.

Stripped of everything, the 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the plane for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. A few find inner strength they never knew they had — like Kate (Evangeline Lilly), who, with no medical training, suddenly finds herself suturing the doctor's wounds. Hurley (Jorge Garcia) — a man with a warm sense of humor despite the desperate situation — does his best to keep his cool as he helps those around him to survive. Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) is a faded rock star who harbors a painful secret. Sayid (Naveen Andrews) is a Middle Eastern man who must wrestle with the racial profiling directed at him by some of his fellow survivors. Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (Yunjin Kim) are a Korean couple whose traditions, values and language are foreign and thus causes much to get lost in the translation.

Sawyer (Josh Holloway) has an air of danger surrounding him, and his intense sense of mistrust for everyone around him could prove to be fatal to his fellow castaways. Michael (Harold Perrineau) has just gained custody of his nine-year-old son, Walt (Malcolm David Kelley), after the death of his ex-wife — they are a father and son who don't even know each other. Locke (Terry O'Quinn) is a mysterious man who keeps to himself, and who harbors a deeper connection to the island than any of the others. And self-centered Shannon (Maggie Grace) — who actually gives herself a pedicure amid the chaos — and her estranged controlling brother, Boone (Ian Somerhalder) — constantly bicker and must learn to get along if they are to survive.

The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets, including the intense howls of the mysterious creatures stalking the jungle, which fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.

Its been a Glimpse of Season 1 . Waitin for da next season,,

Can Control?

Recently I realized that I was a control freak; that I always wanted to have a sense of balance. Not really immediate balance, but at least an impression that things are going normally. I don’t like sudden disruptions to the schedule…so even if I’m off to a vacation, I really need to make sure that everything is fine before I leave. Unexpected twists can really knock me off ..
That’s why I try to maintain a good relationship with the Lord. It is through Him that I find that balance in my life. Growing up in the mission field got me started well, but did work some disadvantages…thinking that I knew Him well enough sometimes gave me no reason to know Him more. I’ve learned my lesson over and over again, I understand today that time spent with Him each day not only makes me whole, it keeps me sane.

I Got To Keep It On!!

I'm a Christian (of the Roman Catholic breed). But I used to never go to church (at least, not willingly.) I do used yo go for Christmas Mass and thencome back rushing to open the presents under the Christmas tree. Butbeyond that there was nothing that has kept me 'into' my religion. It was me who never believed in God untill my "Grandfather" Mum's Pop Expired. He was like one of my best pall.Although i was not staying with him, I always found my self colse to "Papa" thats what we his Grand children called him. Don't know what happend exactly i lik started going to church every day. I then found sum changes after being close to God, and people to tell yaa all God really Rocks .... ;-)

Im gone...Bye Mumbai :-(

Left from Mumbai to Jeddah on the 14th at 3:30pm. The flight was via Hyd (Hydrabad) reached Jeddah at bout 11:00 IST.. Was too tired... I was actually born in Abu-dhabi (UAE) and brought up in Jeddah(KSA) . Just answered an entrance exam .. I intendend in doin Hotel Management... Im now in Jeddah for a small summer vacation. I got a sister Viola, love her da most.. Studies in Mapusa,St-Xaviers, Goa....

See ya soon Mumbaiii :-)

Lil Bout Meeee

HEY'YA THIS IS SHAUN... Welcome to my mini space on the world web. Its here where i'll be makin my "Private life Public"It's gonna be here as a catch-all for everything that goes through this thing I call my brain..

My Characteristics:

• I believe I am important.
• I believe that the world is better because I am in it.
• I have confidence in myself and my abilities.
• I am able to ask for help.
• I trust my decisions.
• I believe that I am my own best resource Heehehheehehh.....

love music. I’m a musician, though I have never had the time to master an instrument, I am proud to have been gifted with a tenor voice as I'm a good Singer in the "Bathroom", It's quite disappointing.Music is such a wonderful thing; it’s indescribable.My preferences for music depend on my mood acually any damn thing.; they range from Hip Hop to pop to rock,Trance ,Indian ,House at times,though I do find a liking to Hiphopppp. and yea ppl say i Dance welll lol....