Welcome 2008

“I am back”

In keeping with the tradition of this blog, was away for 2 odd months. Buoy, that is such an herculine effort. This time around I am not going to script any hospital stories. Huge applause from the (few) readers of this space, who were so ecstatic that they blew up more champagne bottles on the eve of New Year. Haan, belated New Year wishes to all you blokes.

For the last fortnight all the desi bahus back home would have seen more Duckan oops Bucknor’s “beautiful” face than their own. Now, if any of you do not recognize the valet of D(R)icky, please switch to any desi News channel where the compere would be running a online SMS poll over the amount of accumulated waste in Duckan’s ears.

After a rather emotional outburst with fellow mates on this contentious issue, one of the conversations is worth a mention here with some added fervour .

“maga, you don’t worry about your nation’s integrity, or is it that you have lost your nationality” hurled my dude.

“Dude, am still very much an Indian. I am fighting here with the locals trying to let know what their cricket team lacks” me tried to pacify him.

“Movie dialogue haan?” he retorted back.

“No dude, seriously”

“If you seriously have it in you, fly back to India NOW”

*pakku faints*

Since "Indian" does not fly directly to melbourne, am left with no choice but to choose an Oz airliner to drop me in nanna bengalooru. Thankfully, my dude was not impressed with me flying an Oz airliner. So am still waiting for "Indian" to start operating this circuit.(jokingly)

The above conversation vindicates how much we love our cricket and nation. Don’t we? So pakku has decided to go on “3-meal a day only in desi dhaba” fast until the ban is withdrawn unconditionally ;-)

It is a well-published construct that we were pushed around in the most meticulous manner around the SCG drainage system but this hue-and-cry has made our cricketer’s focus more on deepika padukones’ smile than the pace of Oz quartet bowlers. Hope, we atleast draw the remaining matches. Yeah, am being over-optimistic here. With Mr. UV-struck-by-Deepi and Mr. Fever (dada) out of sorts in their own way, hope the other “nau-jawaan”, sorry the uncles of the Indian cricket team rise to the occasion.

On the personal front, the long vacation was full of cricket extravaganza with lazing around the ourskirts of Melbourne. I got to greet the Indian cricket team at the Junction oval in their only practise game at Melbourne. It was truly a cherishable moment. Moreso for Mr. Cool Captain responding to kannada and Rahul-the-ever-smart-guy being more gracious to sign for me.

Not to miss the mention of Boxing Day atmosphere at the MCG. For my presence in the stands was auspicious to India picking 9 wickets on the very first day. The rest is history.

Your’s truly has decided to have more-and-more fun as part of New Year resolution for the coming year(s). So this space would have regular (?) updates on squash, swimming, trekking, tennis, Oz geography, more blah blah… stay tuned!!!

Again, Happy New Year wishes oops, it is already “Sankranthi”, Happy Pongal!!!