A day to be remembered...

Dec20th,2006 a day that will be remembered for a while as one of my most coveted cricketer Mr Shane Keith Warne announced his retirement at the end of the current ongoing ashes series(well, in australia, it was actually 21st Dec..). I will also remember that day as I bought my first ever Suit!!! Yeah its a great feeling indeed.

Warne, always portrayed as one of the most controversial cricketer outside the field is, according to me, the most talented cricketer ever to touch the ball. Everytime someone has counted him out, he has come back with a bang and delivered his goods, no matter the conditions or the opposition. His aggressive nature, on the field antics, trash talking made him one of those characters that you would love to watch while on field.

Aptly described by another legend of the cricket times, Steve Waugh,"He has been responsible for winning more Test matches than anyone else I have seen or played with."

Nobody can question the records he has achieved, nor the timing of his decision especially after leading Aus, to a dramatic comeback win in the second ashes test, which was definitely the antidote for clinching the ashes series.

It also marked the day when I bought my first ever suit. After spending quite a bit of time on the internet, reading about the type of suits, fabrics and styles, I drove to topeka, accompanied by a close friend, to get a suit that I can use for all conditions. It took me an hr and half to decide on one, but it was all worth it. After several repeated tries on several suits and suggestions from my friend and the salesperson, I was able to finally pick one that was within the budgetary constraints.

I am all excited to witness one of the legend bow out and watch his final tests and at the same time looking forward to wearing my suit on the 29th!!!!

Fesitivities,Catch Up...

Its been a while since i wrote my last blog..Work,football,poker all have kept me occupied for the past month and i finally had a chance to pen one this morning..
It's holiday time here in the US..you can just feel it when you drive around and you see streets
decorated with lights all around giving you a festival ambience. As it gets dark in the
winter early even by the time you get out of work, your energy is refurbished with the decoration of christmas trees and lights when you head back home. Inspired by this, I have had a chance to put up my own christmas trees and lights in our home and though it hasnt been as attractive as the others around, its been pleasant, to say the least.
As the weekends have become cold and with the football season at its peak, the outdoor activities have sort of diminished and hence i have been spending time at home most times either playing xbox or reading books.
Over this weekend, I also had a chance to attend a christmas party at a friends place. I could feel that the place was energetic, filled up with lots of people and really looking forward to christmas season. Couple of my friends sang christmas songs accompanied by a backdrop of guitar and drums. I had a chance to meet new people and made some good friends. It was a fun night filled up with laughter,good conversation and ofcourse some food.
As we near the end of this year, i just cant imagine how fast time has gone by. It feels like i
just went back home to India,but its already more than an year. Its been a eventful year and I have lots of memories,cheers and good feelings to take to the next year and I sure wish the new year is as eventful as this year.