MELWINA ROYAN
My friendship with Ms. Melwina Royan, to whom the forty-sixth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the last three years of high school at Indian School Muscat, Oman (namely the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades in the academic years 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively).
She is one of the few classmates I am still in touch with after eight years of graduating from high school, thanks to Orkut, and more recently, to Facebook.
Her best feature is her radiant smile. She is a busy human resources professional now.
Known to her close friends as Mel, Ms. Royan is a bubbly, fun-loving girl who has an extremely positive attitude, tremendous enthusiasm and dedication towards everything she does. A hard-worker and perfectionist, she has a very warm, caring and charming personality. If I were to sum it up in a single phrase, she is a gem of a girl.
The ideal candidate for the 'Miss Popular' title, Melwina is a typical Gemini (born on the twenty-sixth day of the month of May). She is adaptable, communicative, witty, versatile, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
She hails from the city of Bangalore, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. In fact, when I visited the city earlier this year, I was hoping to meet up with her, but she was out of town on a business trip and it was unfortunate that we couldn't meet up.
Here's wishing her all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours, and hoping we keep in touch.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
KESHAL JESRANI
KESHAL JESRANI
The forty-fifth post on my blog is dedicated to Keshal Jesrani, with whom my friendship dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1997/98.
Keshal is the cousin of Karan Jesrani (to whom the previous post on this blog is dedicated) and Gaurav Jesrani, to whom I will dedicate one of my forthcoming posts. This close-knit family runs a grocery store in Oman.
We lost touch for a gap of two years after the tenth grade, but Keshal was one of the guests at my seventeenth birthday party at my residence in Oman in 1999. In fact, that memorable party was attended by all the three Jesrani cousins.
We promised to keep in touch after that as well, and I kept my word by adding him to my contact list on MSN Messenger. We used to chat occasionally, but could not do so often because of the time difference between the city of St. Louis in the state of Missouri in the United States of America (where he was based) and the cities of Pune and Mumbai in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
He is a soft-spoken person whose best feature is his smile. In fact, there is a marked contrast in his personality, when compared to those of Karan (who is witty and fun-loving) and Gaurav, the oldest of the trio, who is dignified and sophisticated.
Here's wishing Keshal all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
The forty-fifth post on my blog is dedicated to Keshal Jesrani, with whom my friendship dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1997/98.
Keshal is the cousin of Karan Jesrani (to whom the previous post on this blog is dedicated) and Gaurav Jesrani, to whom I will dedicate one of my forthcoming posts. This close-knit family runs a grocery store in Oman.
We lost touch for a gap of two years after the tenth grade, but Keshal was one of the guests at my seventeenth birthday party at my residence in Oman in 1999. In fact, that memorable party was attended by all the three Jesrani cousins.
We promised to keep in touch after that as well, and I kept my word by adding him to my contact list on MSN Messenger. We used to chat occasionally, but could not do so often because of the time difference between the city of St. Louis in the state of Missouri in the United States of America (where he was based) and the cities of Pune and Mumbai in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
He is a soft-spoken person whose best feature is his smile. In fact, there is a marked contrast in his personality, when compared to those of Karan (who is witty and fun-loving) and Gaurav, the oldest of the trio, who is dignified and sophisticated.
Here's wishing Keshal all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
KARAN JESRANI
KARAN JESRANI
My friendship with Karan Jesrani, to whom the forty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1997/98.
He is a fun-loving, friendly person with a fantastic sense of humour. His best feature is his smile. He has a dream, but is also practical and goes all out to fulfil it.
The entrepreneurial spirit is evident in his personality, but he is extremely cool and chilled out when he is hanging out with his friends. His family, work and close friends comprise his world.
We lost touch after the tenth grade, though he did attend my seventeenth bithday party in 1999. Thanks to Orkut (and lately, to Facebook), we are now back in touch after a gap of seven years.
He majored in information technology while pursuing his bachelor's degree at Australia's prestigious Bond University. He has incorporated Vipassana, a form of meditation, into his routine, which explains why he never appears stressed.
Karan is a typical Piscean (born on the fourth day of the month of March). He possesses all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the fish. He is imaginative, sensitive, kind, compassionate, sympathetic, intuitive, selfless and unworldly.
Here's wishing the calm, composed and peaceful Karan all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavous and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Karan Jesrani, to whom the forty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1997/98.
He is a fun-loving, friendly person with a fantastic sense of humour. His best feature is his smile. He has a dream, but is also practical and goes all out to fulfil it.
The entrepreneurial spirit is evident in his personality, but he is extremely cool and chilled out when he is hanging out with his friends. His family, work and close friends comprise his world.
We lost touch after the tenth grade, though he did attend my seventeenth bithday party in 1999. Thanks to Orkut (and lately, to Facebook), we are now back in touch after a gap of seven years.
He majored in information technology while pursuing his bachelor's degree at Australia's prestigious Bond University. He has incorporated Vipassana, a form of meditation, into his routine, which explains why he never appears stressed.
Karan is a typical Piscean (born on the fourth day of the month of March). He possesses all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the fish. He is imaginative, sensitive, kind, compassionate, sympathetic, intuitive, selfless and unworldly.
Here's wishing the calm, composed and peaceful Karan all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavous and hoping we keep in touch.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
ENLIZ D'SOUZA
ENLIZ D'SOUZA
My friendship with Ms. Enliz D'Souza, to whom the forty-third post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1997/98.
We lost touch after our tenth grade board examination, but thanks to Orkut, we are now back in touch after a gap of eight years.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Mumbai connection. While she pursued her graduation, majoring in economics at one of the best colleges in Mumbai, I work here.
She now lives in the United Kingdom. She currently works at the Office of National Statistics in the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. Prior to that, she worked as a research associate at two prominent universities.
A bright, cheerful girl with a positive attitude, Enliz's best feature is her smile. She is a conscientious and hard-working girl.
Here's wishing Enliz all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Enliz D'Souza, to whom the forty-third post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the tenth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1997/98.
We lost touch after our tenth grade board examination, but thanks to Orkut, we are now back in touch after a gap of eight years.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Mumbai connection. While she pursued her graduation, majoring in economics at one of the best colleges in Mumbai, I work here.
She now lives in the United Kingdom. She currently works at the Office of National Statistics in the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. Prior to that, she worked as a research associate at two prominent universities.
A bright, cheerful girl with a positive attitude, Enliz's best feature is her smile. She is a conscientious and hard-working girl.
Here's wishing Enliz all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
ANEETA ELSA MATHEW
ANEETA ELSA MATHEW
My friendship with Ms. Aneeta Elsa Mathew, to whom the forty-second post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the last three years of high school, namely the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively.
Though we lost touch after our twelfth grade board examination, we are now back in touch after a gap of six years, thanks to Orkut.
Aneeta's best features are her smile and her eyes. Her world comprises her family, a close-knit grooup of friends and her job. She is a masters' degree holder and now works in the service industry.
She is an extremely shy, hard-working and conscientious girl. This soft-spoken young lady recently tied the knot. Here's wishing her and husband the heartiest congratulations and many years of togetherness.
A typical Piscean (born on the twelfth day of the month of March), Aneeta is imaginative, sensitive, compassionate, kind, unworldly, selfless, intuitive and sympathetic.
Here's wishing Aneeta and her husband all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Aneeta Elsa Mathew, to whom the forty-second post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the last three years of high school, namely the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1997/98, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively.
Though we lost touch after our twelfth grade board examination, we are now back in touch after a gap of six years, thanks to Orkut.
Aneeta's best features are her smile and her eyes. Her world comprises her family, a close-knit grooup of friends and her job. She is a masters' degree holder and now works in the service industry.
She is an extremely shy, hard-working and conscientious girl. This soft-spoken young lady recently tied the knot. Here's wishing her and husband the heartiest congratulations and many years of togetherness.
A typical Piscean (born on the twelfth day of the month of March), Aneeta is imaginative, sensitive, compassionate, kind, unworldly, selfless, intuitive and sympathetic.
Here's wishing Aneeta and her husband all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
ALASTAIR DESOUZA
ALASTAIR DESOUZA
My friendship with Alastair DeSouza, to whom the forty-first post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the second, third and tenth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1997/98 respectively.
We lost touch after the tenth grade, but we are now back in touch after a gap of ten years, thanks to Facebook.
Alastair is a cool, fun-loving person. His best feature is his smile. He has an xcellent sense of humour.
A typical Gemini (born on the seventh day of the month of June), he possesses all the traits associated with people associated with zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
Currently based in the city of Sydney, the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales, he works as an engineer.
Here's wising Alastair all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hope we keep in touch.
My friendship with Alastair DeSouza, to whom the forty-first post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the second, third and tenth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1997/98 respectively.
We lost touch after the tenth grade, but we are now back in touch after a gap of ten years, thanks to Facebook.
Alastair is a cool, fun-loving person. His best feature is his smile. He has an xcellent sense of humour.
A typical Gemini (born on the seventh day of the month of June), he possesses all the traits associated with people associated with zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
Currently based in the city of Sydney, the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales, he works as an engineer.
Here's wising Alastair all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hope we keep in touch.
Friday, July 11, 2008
NILOUFER PINTO
NILOUFER PINTO
The fortieth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Niloufer Pinto, with whom my friendship dates back to the ninth, eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1996/97, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively.
A fun-loving girl, Niloufer's best feature is her smile. She is also extremely independent, intelligent, mature and hard-working.
Apart from the Muscat connection, she and I also have a Mumbai connection. In fact, she is one of the few people I've met up a couple of times with after school.
Niloufer, who was born on the ninth day of the month of October, is a typical Libran. She is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing this Bandra (West) resident all the very best of luck, success and happiness and hoping we keep in touch.
The fortieth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Niloufer Pinto, with whom my friendship dates back to the ninth, eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1996/97, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively.
A fun-loving girl, Niloufer's best feature is her smile. She is also extremely independent, intelligent, mature and hard-working.
Apart from the Muscat connection, she and I also have a Mumbai connection. In fact, she is one of the few people I've met up a couple of times with after school.
Niloufer, who was born on the ninth day of the month of October, is a typical Libran. She is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing this Bandra (West) resident all the very best of luck, success and happiness and hoping we keep in touch.
CANDICE MERYL QUADROS
CANDICE MERYL QUADROS
My friendship with Ms. Candice Meryl Quadros, to whom the thirty-eighth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1996/97.
She has a pleasant personality with a great smile (which, incidentally is her best feature) and a fantastic sense of humour.
This spunky girl, who has now incorporated yoga into her daily routine, is on the cusp of Cancer and Leo (born on the twenty-second day of the month of July) and possesses the traits of both the signs. While the crab in her is emotional, intuitive, loving, imaginative, shrewd, cautious, protective and sympathetic, the lioness in her is generous, warm-hearted, creative, broad-minded, expansive, enthusiastic and faithful.
Here's wishing Candice all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Candice Meryl Quadros, to whom the thirty-eighth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1996/97.
She has a pleasant personality with a great smile (which, incidentally is her best feature) and a fantastic sense of humour.
This spunky girl, who has now incorporated yoga into her daily routine, is on the cusp of Cancer and Leo (born on the twenty-second day of the month of July) and possesses the traits of both the signs. While the crab in her is emotional, intuitive, loving, imaginative, shrewd, cautious, protective and sympathetic, the lioness in her is generous, warm-hearted, creative, broad-minded, expansive, enthusiastic and faithful.
Here's wishing Candice all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
ANISHA NARAYAN
ANISHA NARAYAN
My friendship with Ms. Anisha Narayan, to whom the thirty-seventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth grade at Indian School Muscat in the academic year 1996/97.
Anisha's two best features are her eyes and her smile. She currently works at a prominent production house in Dubai's Media City in the United Arab Emirates.
Ms. Narayan is cool, fun-loving, energetic and friendly. An extremely ambitious young lady, she is intelligent and has her head firmly on her shoulders.
A typical Taurean (born on thr ninth day of the month of May), she possesses all the traits of people born under the zodiac sign represented by the bull. She is patient, warm-hearted, reliable, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
If one were to describe her in a word, she's a rock-star. Here's wishing her all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Anisha Narayan, to whom the thirty-seventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth grade at Indian School Muscat in the academic year 1996/97.
Anisha's two best features are her eyes and her smile. She currently works at a prominent production house in Dubai's Media City in the United Arab Emirates.
Ms. Narayan is cool, fun-loving, energetic and friendly. An extremely ambitious young lady, she is intelligent and has her head firmly on her shoulders.
A typical Taurean (born on thr ninth day of the month of May), she possesses all the traits of people born under the zodiac sign represented by the bull. She is patient, warm-hearted, reliable, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
If one were to describe her in a word, she's a rock-star. Here's wishing her all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
AMY SHAH
AMY SHAH
The thirty-sixth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Amy Shah. My friendship with her dates back to the ninth and eleventh grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1996/97 and 1998/99 respectively.
Amy left Oman midway trough the first term in the eleventh grade, and has settled down in the United States of America ever since. That is the reason why we have not been in touch for almost nine years. However, thanks to Facebook, we've now gotten back in touch.
She majored in information technology and informatics from the prestigious Rutgers University in the year 2004 and is currently an extremely busy technical recruiter.
She's bubbly, sporty, fun-loving, energetic and cool. Her eyes and smile are the first two things one tends to notice about her.
Born on the eleventh day of the month of August, this typical Leo has all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the lion. She is generous, warm-hearted, creative, ethusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving.
Here's wisihng this rock-star all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
The thirty-sixth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Amy Shah. My friendship with her dates back to the ninth and eleventh grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1996/97 and 1998/99 respectively.
Amy left Oman midway trough the first term in the eleventh grade, and has settled down in the United States of America ever since. That is the reason why we have not been in touch for almost nine years. However, thanks to Facebook, we've now gotten back in touch.
She majored in information technology and informatics from the prestigious Rutgers University in the year 2004 and is currently an extremely busy technical recruiter.
She's bubbly, sporty, fun-loving, energetic and cool. Her eyes and smile are the first two things one tends to notice about her.
Born on the eleventh day of the month of August, this typical Leo has all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the lion. She is generous, warm-hearted, creative, ethusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving.
Here's wisihng this rock-star all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
AAKSHI SIDDANA
AAKSHI SIDDANA
My friendship with Ms. Aakshi Siddana, to whom the thirty-fifth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth, eleventh and twelfth grades in the academic years 1996/97, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though we lost touch after the twelfth grade, we got back in touch after a gap of six years, thanks to Orkut and, more recently, to Facebook.
Aakshi's best feature is her dazzling smile. Soft-soken and friendly, Ms. Siddana is a big fan of the Baadshah of Bollywood, actor Shah Rukh Khan.
She completed her graduation at a university in the city of Bloomgton in the state of Indiana in the United States of America.
Cool, confident, bubbly, spunky and fun-loving are some of the adjectives that come to the mind instantly when one thinks of Aakshi.
An ambitious girl, she is currently based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and works in the aviation industry.
A typical Sagittarian (born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of November), Aakshi possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the archer. She is optimistic, freedom-loving, jovial, straightforward, honest, good-humoured, intellectual and philosophical.
Here's wishing Aakshi all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Aakshi Siddana, to whom the thirty-fifth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the ninth, eleventh and twelfth grades in the academic years 1996/97, 1998/99 and 1999/2000 at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though we lost touch after the twelfth grade, we got back in touch after a gap of six years, thanks to Orkut and, more recently, to Facebook.
Aakshi's best feature is her dazzling smile. Soft-soken and friendly, Ms. Siddana is a big fan of the Baadshah of Bollywood, actor Shah Rukh Khan.
She completed her graduation at a university in the city of Bloomgton in the state of Indiana in the United States of America.
Cool, confident, bubbly, spunky and fun-loving are some of the adjectives that come to the mind instantly when one thinks of Aakshi.
An ambitious girl, she is currently based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and works in the aviation industry.
A typical Sagittarian (born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of November), Aakshi possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the archer. She is optimistic, freedom-loving, jovial, straightforward, honest, good-humoured, intellectual and philosophical.
Here's wishing Aakshi all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
TANVI ASHER-JONES
TANVI ASHER-JONES
The thirty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Tanvi Asher-Jones. My friendship with her dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for three academic years, that is from the sixth grade to the eighth grade in the year 1995/96. We lost touch after that, because of the fact that I upset her for some reason. I would definitely like to use this blog as a way to express my sincere apology to her.
Tanvi, who is blessed with a photogenic face and a lovely smile, was born on the nineteenth day of the month of October. This typical Libran, who has a very expressive pair of eyes, possesses all the qualities of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the scales. She is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
A creative person who is passionate about the arts, she is now married and lives in the New York City in the United States of America. She is an extremely stylish and elegant young lady. She has a fantastic sense of humour and a positive attitude.
Here's wishing her and her husband all the very best of luck, success and happiness in their future endeavours. I don't know if she would like to get in touch with me or not, but my good wishes are always with Tanvi.
The thirty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Tanvi Asher-Jones. My friendship with her dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for three academic years, that is from the sixth grade to the eighth grade in the year 1995/96. We lost touch after that, because of the fact that I upset her for some reason. I would definitely like to use this blog as a way to express my sincere apology to her.
Tanvi, who is blessed with a photogenic face and a lovely smile, was born on the nineteenth day of the month of October. This typical Libran, who has a very expressive pair of eyes, possesses all the qualities of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the scales. She is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
A creative person who is passionate about the arts, she is now married and lives in the New York City in the United States of America. She is an extremely stylish and elegant young lady. She has a fantastic sense of humour and a positive attitude.
Here's wishing her and her husband all the very best of luck, success and happiness in their future endeavours. I don't know if she would like to get in touch with me or not, but my good wishes are always with Tanvi.
SURAJ GEORGE
SURAJ GEORGE
My friendship with Suraj George, to whom the thirty-third post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut and more recently, to Facebook.
Suraj is always smiling and brimming with confidence. He is cool and has a fantastic sense of humour.
He is now a busy financial analyst in the city of Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales. He recently tied the knot. Here's wishing Mr. and Mrs. George the heartiest congratulations on the occasion of their wedding.
Suraj, who was born on the fifth day of the month of June, is a typical Gemini. He possesses all the traits associated with people born under the zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
Here's wishing Suraj and his wife all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Suraj George, to whom the thirty-third post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut and more recently, to Facebook.
Suraj is always smiling and brimming with confidence. He is cool and has a fantastic sense of humour.
He is now a busy financial analyst in the city of Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales. He recently tied the knot. Here's wishing Mr. and Mrs. George the heartiest congratulations on the occasion of their wedding.
Suraj, who was born on the fifth day of the month of June, is a typical Gemini. He possesses all the traits associated with people born under the zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
Here's wishing Suraj and his wife all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
SUDEV SUDHAKARAN
SUDEV SUDHAKARAN
My friendship with Sudev Sudhakaran, to whom the thirty-second post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A native of the city of Thrissur in the southern Indian state of Kerala, he pursued the second half of his masters' degree in business management from the prestigious S.P. Jain Centre of Management in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to that, he was in the city-state of Singapore, where he completed the first half of his MBA program.
This mechanical engineer also has a Pune connection. He once worked in Tata Motors in Pune, the city where I pursued my graduation.
Sudev has a positive attitude and is fun-loving. His smile is the first thing you will notice about him.
A typical Gemini (born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of May), Sudev possesses all the traits of people born under the zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, eloquent, witty, intellectual, youthful and lively.
Here's wishing him all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we stay in touch.
My friendship with Sudev Sudhakaran, to whom the thirty-second post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A native of the city of Thrissur in the southern Indian state of Kerala, he pursued the second half of his masters' degree in business management from the prestigious S.P. Jain Centre of Management in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to that, he was in the city-state of Singapore, where he completed the first half of his MBA program.
This mechanical engineer also has a Pune connection. He once worked in Tata Motors in Pune, the city where I pursued my graduation.
Sudev has a positive attitude and is fun-loving. His smile is the first thing you will notice about him.
A typical Gemini (born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of May), Sudev possesses all the traits of people born under the zodiac sign represented by the twins. He is adaptable, versatile, communicative, eloquent, witty, intellectual, youthful and lively.
Here's wishing him all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we stay in touch.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
SHRRINE MOHAMED
SHRRINE MOHAMED
My friendship with Ms. Shrrine Mohamed, to whom the thirty-first post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch, I am happy to get back in touch with her after a gap of ten years, through Orkut earlier and more recently, through Facebook.
Shrrine's best feature is her smile. She is now an extremely busy professional in the software industry.
Originally from the city of Tirunelveli in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, she is now based in the city of Mangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
The first two words that come to the mind when one thinks of Shrrine are cool and fun-loving.
Born on the sixth day of the month of May, the stylish Shrrine (who is an eternal optimist) is a typical Taurean and possesses all the traits associated with people born under the zodiac sign represented by the bull. She is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
Here's wishing this rock-star all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Shrrine Mohamed, to whom the thirty-first post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch, I am happy to get back in touch with her after a gap of ten years, through Orkut earlier and more recently, through Facebook.
Shrrine's best feature is her smile. She is now an extremely busy professional in the software industry.
Originally from the city of Tirunelveli in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, she is now based in the city of Mangalore in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
The first two words that come to the mind when one thinks of Shrrine are cool and fun-loving.
Born on the sixth day of the month of May, the stylish Shrrine (who is an eternal optimist) is a typical Taurean and possesses all the traits associated with people born under the zodiac sign represented by the bull. She is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
Here's wishing this rock-star all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
RASHMI MENON-PRADEEP
RASHMI MENON-PRADEEP
My friendship with Ms. Rashmi Pradeep (nee Rashmi Menon), to whom the thirtieth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the eighth and tenth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1995/96 and 1997/98 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the last paper of the Central Board of Secondary Examination tenth grade board examination in the year 1998, we are now back in touch after a gap of a decade, thanks to Orkut.
She is now married and has just become the proud mother of a bonny baby. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate her husband and her on the new addition to their family, although it is a belated wish.
Rashmi's best feature is her smile. Extremely passionate about everything she does, be it work or dance (she is a trained Indian classical dancer), her world constitutes her family, an extremely close-knit group of friends and her job (she works in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates).
Many adjectives instantly come to the mind when one thinks of her. Honest, smart, bright, cheerful, soft-spoken, bubbly and confident are some of the words I'd use to describe her.
Rashmi is a gem of a person. Born on the twenty-second day of the month of October, this typical Libran is diplomatic, urbane, charming, romantic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing Rashmi and her family all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Rashmi Pradeep (nee Rashmi Menon), to whom the thirtieth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the eighth and tenth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1995/96 and 1997/98 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the last paper of the Central Board of Secondary Examination tenth grade board examination in the year 1998, we are now back in touch after a gap of a decade, thanks to Orkut.
She is now married and has just become the proud mother of a bonny baby. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate her husband and her on the new addition to their family, although it is a belated wish.
Rashmi's best feature is her smile. Extremely passionate about everything she does, be it work or dance (she is a trained Indian classical dancer), her world constitutes her family, an extremely close-knit group of friends and her job (she works in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates).
Many adjectives instantly come to the mind when one thinks of her. Honest, smart, bright, cheerful, soft-spoken, bubbly and confident are some of the words I'd use to describe her.
Rashmi is a gem of a person. Born on the twenty-second day of the month of October, this typical Libran is diplomatic, urbane, charming, romantic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing Rashmi and her family all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
NIRAJ DUDANI
NIRAJ DUDANI
The twenty-ninth post on my blog is dedicated to Niraj Dudani. My friendship with him dates back to the eighth grade in the academic year 1995/96 at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though I lost touch with Niraj after middle school, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
Apart from his smile (which is his best feature), his intellect and wit are the first things one tends to notice about him.
He hails from the historical city of Agra in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is located. The magnificient monument made of white marble is an architectural marvel and Niraj is a storehouse of knowledge.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we both have a Pune and Mumbai connection. I, in fact, met him in Pune once when I was pursuing my graduation there.
Born on the fifteenth day of the month of January, this typical Capricorn epitomises all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the goat. He is practical, prudent, ambitious, disciplined, patient, careful, humorous and reserved.
Here's wishing Niraj all the very best of happiness, luck and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
The twenty-ninth post on my blog is dedicated to Niraj Dudani. My friendship with him dates back to the eighth grade in the academic year 1995/96 at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though I lost touch with Niraj after middle school, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
Apart from his smile (which is his best feature), his intellect and wit are the first things one tends to notice about him.
He hails from the historical city of Agra in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is located. The magnificient monument made of white marble is an architectural marvel and Niraj is a storehouse of knowledge.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we both have a Pune and Mumbai connection. I, in fact, met him in Pune once when I was pursuing my graduation there.
Born on the fifteenth day of the month of January, this typical Capricorn epitomises all the traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the goat. He is practical, prudent, ambitious, disciplined, patient, careful, humorous and reserved.
Here's wishing Niraj all the very best of happiness, luck and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Monday, July 7, 2008
MANAS BHATIA
MANAS BHATIA
My friendship with Manas Bhatia, to whom the twenty-eighth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
However, I knew him for a few years before we became classmates, as we lived in the same locality in Oman (Al-Khuwair) and took the same bus to school when we were in primary school.
Manas is an extremely cool and fun-loving person with an excellent sense of humour. He was the leader of my patrol when we attended scouts camps in the seventh and eighth grades. He is always game for a hearty laugh, and I believe his positive attitude is his best quality.
Extremely social, Manas is now based in the city of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. He is originally from India's capital city, New Delhi.
Apart from the Muscat connection, both Manas and I have a Pune and Mumbai connection. He and I pursued our graduation in Pune and then worked in Mumbai.
Born on the twentieth day of the month of July, this typical Cancerian possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the crab. He is emotional, loving, imaginative, intuitive, shrewd, cautious, sympathetic and protective.
An avid traveller, his family and close friends constitute his world.
Here's wishing Manas all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Manas Bhatia, to whom the twenty-eighth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
However, I knew him for a few years before we became classmates, as we lived in the same locality in Oman (Al-Khuwair) and took the same bus to school when we were in primary school.
Manas is an extremely cool and fun-loving person with an excellent sense of humour. He was the leader of my patrol when we attended scouts camps in the seventh and eighth grades. He is always game for a hearty laugh, and I believe his positive attitude is his best quality.
Extremely social, Manas is now based in the city of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. He is originally from India's capital city, New Delhi.
Apart from the Muscat connection, both Manas and I have a Pune and Mumbai connection. He and I pursued our graduation in Pune and then worked in Mumbai.
Born on the twentieth day of the month of July, this typical Cancerian possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the crab. He is emotional, loving, imaginative, intuitive, shrewd, cautious, sympathetic and protective.
An avid traveller, his family and close friends constitute his world.
Here's wishing Manas all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
KARISHMA CONTRACTOR
KARISHMA CONTRACTOR
My friendship with Ms. Karishma K. Contractor, to whom the twenty-seventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94. We were classmates for three academic years, that is the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Currently resident in the city of Vancouver in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Karishma's best feature is her smile. She is an extremely friendly girl.
In fact, we lost touch after the eighth grade, but thanks to Orkut and Facebook, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years.
A typical Leo (born on the sixth day of the month of August), Karishma is generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving.
She is very passionate about everything she does. She is a very intelligent young lady. Her head is firmly on her shoulders and she is an eternal optimist.
Here's wishing the practical and level-headed Karishma all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Karishma K. Contractor, to whom the twenty-seventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94. We were classmates for three academic years, that is the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Currently resident in the city of Vancouver in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Karishma's best feature is her smile. She is an extremely friendly girl.
In fact, we lost touch after the eighth grade, but thanks to Orkut and Facebook, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years.
A typical Leo (born on the sixth day of the month of August), Karishma is generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving.
She is very passionate about everything she does. She is a very intelligent young lady. Her head is firmly on her shoulders and she is an eternal optimist.
Here's wishing the practical and level-headed Karishma all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
HRISHIKESH GARUD
HRISHIKESH GARUD
My friendship with Hrishikesh Garud, to whom the twenty-sixth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1993/94. We were classmates for three years in middle school, namely the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Pune connection. He is a resident of the western Indian city and completed his graduation in engineering there, whereas I spent five years there after school and pursued my graduation in commerce and diploma in journalism.
He is one of the few people I've met up with after school, during my last couple of visits to Pune. He was a professor at a reputed coaching institute for students aspiring to pursue their masters' degrees in business administration.
Hrishikesh is an all-rounder in every sense of the term. He is brilliant at academics, an excellent sportsman (he plays cricket and soccer and is an avid trekker), a keen quizzer and a great teacher. But above all, he is a gem of a person and a very close friend.
He is humble, honest and hardworking. Extremely passionate about everything he does, he always has a positive attitude, a never-say-die spirit and a smile on his face.
Owing to his impressive list of achievements, this cool CAT (combined admission test) guru lives upto the English translation of his last name (Garud means eagle), but has his head firmly on his shoulders.
Here's wishing Hrishikesh all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours, and hoping we continue to keep in touch.
My friendship with Hrishikesh Garud, to whom the twenty-sixth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1993/94. We were classmates for three years in middle school, namely the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Pune connection. He is a resident of the western Indian city and completed his graduation in engineering there, whereas I spent five years there after school and pursued my graduation in commerce and diploma in journalism.
He is one of the few people I've met up with after school, during my last couple of visits to Pune. He was a professor at a reputed coaching institute for students aspiring to pursue their masters' degrees in business administration.
Hrishikesh is an all-rounder in every sense of the term. He is brilliant at academics, an excellent sportsman (he plays cricket and soccer and is an avid trekker), a keen quizzer and a great teacher. But above all, he is a gem of a person and a very close friend.
He is humble, honest and hardworking. Extremely passionate about everything he does, he always has a positive attitude, a never-say-die spirit and a smile on his face.
Owing to his impressive list of achievements, this cool CAT (combined admission test) guru lives upto the English translation of his last name (Garud means eagle), but has his head firmly on his shoulders.
Here's wishing Hrishikesh all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours, and hoping we continue to keep in touch.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
HARISH NAMBOODIRI
HARISH NAMBOODIRI
Twenty-five is an extremely important and special milestone, and this blog celebrates its twenty-fifth post by dedicating it to Harish Namboodiri, also known as Hari, who is one of my closest friends.
I will refer to him as Hari in the subsequent paragraphs of this post.
My friendship with him dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1993/94. We were classmates in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A native of the city of Thiruvalla in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Hari is a pious young man and is deeply passionate about everything he does.
He now works as a fire safety design engineer in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates. Reading is one of Hari's favourite pastimes.
He is an eternal optimist, no matter what the odds are. He is always smiling.
Here's wishing Hari all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Twenty-five is an extremely important and special milestone, and this blog celebrates its twenty-fifth post by dedicating it to Harish Namboodiri, also known as Hari, who is one of my closest friends.
I will refer to him as Hari in the subsequent paragraphs of this post.
My friendship with him dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic year 1993/94. We were classmates in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A native of the city of Thiruvalla in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Hari is a pious young man and is deeply passionate about everything he does.
He now works as a fire safety design engineer in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates. Reading is one of Hari's favourite pastimes.
He is an eternal optimist, no matter what the odds are. He is always smiling.
Here's wishing Hari all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
CHIRAG KAKKA
CHIRAG KAKKA
The twenty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated to Chirag Kakka. My friendship with him dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for three academic years, namely the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
We lost touch after the eighth grade, but are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A friendly and fun-loving person, Chirag prefers to spend most of his free time with his relatives and friends in Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Being a busy person (he runs the family business, a grocery store in Barka, Oman), he probably does not get too much free time, but he is always game to have a great time.
Chirag, whose name means lamp in Hindi, is an alumnus of L.S. Raheja College in Santa Cruz (West), a suburb of Mumbai. He and I, therefore, have a Santa Cruz connection apart from the Muscat connection (I live in the same lane as his college.)
Born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of November, this typical Sagittarian is optimistic, freedom-loving, jovial, good-humoured, honest, straightforward, intellectual and philosophical.
This cheerful young man has a smile on his face at all times.
When he visited India last year, I contacted him hoping to meet up with him, but I guess he had other social commitments and I was busy with my own schedule, so we could not meet. However I do hope we can catch up on his next visit.
Here's hoping we keep in touch and wishing Chirag all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours.
The twenty-fourth post on my blog is dedicated to Chirag Kakka. My friendship with him dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for three academic years, namely the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the years 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively.
We lost touch after the eighth grade, but are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
A friendly and fun-loving person, Chirag prefers to spend most of his free time with his relatives and friends in Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Being a busy person (he runs the family business, a grocery store in Barka, Oman), he probably does not get too much free time, but he is always game to have a great time.
Chirag, whose name means lamp in Hindi, is an alumnus of L.S. Raheja College in Santa Cruz (West), a suburb of Mumbai. He and I, therefore, have a Santa Cruz connection apart from the Muscat connection (I live in the same lane as his college.)
Born on the twenty-seventh day of the month of November, this typical Sagittarian is optimistic, freedom-loving, jovial, good-humoured, honest, straightforward, intellectual and philosophical.
This cheerful young man has a smile on his face at all times.
When he visited India last year, I contacted him hoping to meet up with him, but I guess he had other social commitments and I was busy with my own schedule, so we could not meet. However I do hope we can catch up on his next visit.
Here's hoping we keep in touch and wishing Chirag all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours.
CAROLINE ROGA
CAROLINE ROGA
My friendship with Ms. Caroline Roga dates back to the three academic years between 1993/94 and 1995/96, when we were in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman. The twenty-third post on my blog is dedicated to her.
She is the daughter of one of my favourite teachers at school, Mr. C.B. Roga. My everlasting memory of Mr. Roga is his baritone echoing in the corridors of the hallowed institution.
Caroline is an avid reader, writer, traveller and tennis player. She also loves to listen to various genres of music and watch movies.
Her family is settled in Australia for a number of years. We lost touch after the eighth grade, but thanks to Facebook, we are now back in touch and occasionally chat with each other.
She is currently in Japan, where she teaches English to students at a junior high school.
She is an extremely ambitious, intelligent young woman with her head firmly on her shoulders. She is bubbly and fun-loving and is an excellent conversationalist.
Here's wishing Caroline all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Caroline Roga dates back to the three academic years between 1993/94 and 1995/96, when we were in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman. The twenty-third post on my blog is dedicated to her.
She is the daughter of one of my favourite teachers at school, Mr. C.B. Roga. My everlasting memory of Mr. Roga is his baritone echoing in the corridors of the hallowed institution.
Caroline is an avid reader, writer, traveller and tennis player. She also loves to listen to various genres of music and watch movies.
Her family is settled in Australia for a number of years. We lost touch after the eighth grade, but thanks to Facebook, we are now back in touch and occasionally chat with each other.
She is currently in Japan, where she teaches English to students at a junior high school.
She is an extremely ambitious, intelligent young woman with her head firmly on her shoulders. She is bubbly and fun-loving and is an excellent conversationalist.
Here's wishing Caroline all the very best of luck, success and happiness in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
ARUN RAJ
ARUN RAJ
My friendship with Arun Raj dates back to the sixth grade in the academic year 1993/94 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates for three years (1993/94 to 1995/96), that is from the sixth grade to the eighth grade. The twenty-second post on my blog is dedicated to this film buff.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
Arun, a native of the city of Thiruvalla in the southern Indian state of Kerala, now lives and works in the city of Bangalore, the information technology capital of India and the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
He acquired a bachelors' degree in information technology from the prestigious Bharathiar University (in the city of Coimbatore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu) and now works in a top software company.
A Virgo-Leo cusp (born on the twenty-third day of the month of August), Arun is modest, shy, reliable, meticulous, practical, diligent, intelligent and analytical (all of which are typical Virgo traits) apart from being extremely generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving (all of which are the typical traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the lion).
Here's wishing Arun all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Arun Raj dates back to the sixth grade in the academic year 1993/94 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates for three years (1993/94 to 1995/96), that is from the sixth grade to the eighth grade. The twenty-second post on my blog is dedicated to this film buff.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of eleven years, thanks to Orkut.
Arun, a native of the city of Thiruvalla in the southern Indian state of Kerala, now lives and works in the city of Bangalore, the information technology capital of India and the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
He acquired a bachelors' degree in information technology from the prestigious Bharathiar University (in the city of Coimbatore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu) and now works in a top software company.
A Virgo-Leo cusp (born on the twenty-third day of the month of August), Arun is modest, shy, reliable, meticulous, practical, diligent, intelligent and analytical (all of which are typical Virgo traits) apart from being extremely generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving (all of which are the typical traits of a person born under the zodiac sign represented by the lion).
Here's wishing Arun all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all his future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
ARUN ABRAHAM
ARUN ABRAHAM
My friendship with Arun Abraham, to whom the twenty-first post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade in the academic year 1993/94 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates from the sixth grade to the eighth grade (in the year 1995/96).
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
In the subsequent paragraphs of this article, I will refer to him by his last name(Abraham) as opposed to his first name (Arun) to avoid confusion with the other Arun in our class (Arun Raj), especially while labelling the post.
I don't know when his birthday falls, so I would not be in a position to comment on whether he possesses the same traits as other people who belong to the same zodiac sign as he does.
However, he is always laughing and has a terrific sense of humour. He has an extremely positive attitude. He now lives and works in Bangalore, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
I regret not being able to meet up with him when I visited Bangalore. It would have been great to catch up with him after a gap of about thirteen years, but I guess it was not possible due to his busy schedule and odd work timings.
Anyway, here's hoping we keep in touch and wishing him all the luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours.
My friendship with Arun Abraham, to whom the twenty-first post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the sixth grade in the academic year 1993/94 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates from the sixth grade to the eighth grade (in the year 1995/96).
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we are now back in touch after a gap of twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
In the subsequent paragraphs of this article, I will refer to him by his last name(Abraham) as opposed to his first name (Arun) to avoid confusion with the other Arun in our class (Arun Raj), especially while labelling the post.
I don't know when his birthday falls, so I would not be in a position to comment on whether he possesses the same traits as other people who belong to the same zodiac sign as he does.
However, he is always laughing and has a terrific sense of humour. He has an extremely positive attitude. He now lives and works in Bangalore, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
I regret not being able to meet up with him when I visited Bangalore. It would have been great to catch up with him after a gap of about thirteen years, but I guess it was not possible due to his busy schedule and odd work timings.
Anyway, here's hoping we keep in touch and wishing him all the luck, success and happiness in all his future endeavours.
ANGELIQUE BHATTACHARJEE-JEREMIAH
ANGELIQUE BHATTACHARJEE-JEREMIAH
The twentieth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Angelique Snigdha Bhattacharjee-Jeremiah. My friendship with her dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for four academic years, that is from the sixth grade to the ninth grade in the year 1996/97. We lost touch after that, because of the fact that I upset her for some reason. I would definitely like to use this blog as a way to express my sincere apology to her.
I would like to also apologise to Angelique for another reason: I do not remember her birthday. I think it falls somewhere in the month of May, which makes her a Taurean. I deduced that because I believe she has a number of traits associated with the zodiac sign represented by the bull: she is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
She opted for the humanities stream in the eleventh grade. She is now married and lives in Kuwait. She is an extremely stylish and elegant young lady.
Here's wishing her and her husband all the very best of luck, success and happiness in their future endeavours. I don't know if she would like to get in touch with me or not, but my good wishes are always with the ever-smiling Angelique.
The twentieth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Angelique Snigdha Bhattacharjee-Jeremiah. My friendship with her dates back to the sixth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1993/94.
We were classmates for four academic years, that is from the sixth grade to the ninth grade in the year 1996/97. We lost touch after that, because of the fact that I upset her for some reason. I would definitely like to use this blog as a way to express my sincere apology to her.
I would like to also apologise to Angelique for another reason: I do not remember her birthday. I think it falls somewhere in the month of May, which makes her a Taurean. I deduced that because I believe she has a number of traits associated with the zodiac sign represented by the bull: she is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
She opted for the humanities stream in the eleventh grade. She is now married and lives in Kuwait. She is an extremely stylish and elegant young lady.
Here's wishing her and her husband all the very best of luck, success and happiness in their future endeavours. I don't know if she would like to get in touch with me or not, but my good wishes are always with the ever-smiling Angelique.
AASIA MUNEER
AASIA MUNEER
The nineteenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Aasia Muneer, with whom my friendship dates back to the year 1993/94. We were classmates from the sixth grade (in the academic year 1993/94) to the eighth grade (in the academic year 1995/96) at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we've got back in touch with each other after a gap of a decade, thanks to Orkut.
She is now married (and a mother to a bonny son), based in Hyderabad (the capital of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) and a successful architect by profession.
An avid reader, she was one of the brightest students in our class at school. She is intelligent, independent, understands her responsibilities, carries them out very well and strives to achieve perfection in everything she does,
Born on the fourteenth day of the month of May, Aasia is a typical Taurean. She is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
Here's wishing Aasia, husband and son all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
The nineteenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Aasia Muneer, with whom my friendship dates back to the year 1993/94. We were classmates from the sixth grade (in the academic year 1993/94) to the eighth grade (in the academic year 1995/96) at Indian School Muscat, Oman.
Though we lost touch after the eighth grade, we've got back in touch with each other after a gap of a decade, thanks to Orkut.
She is now married (and a mother to a bonny son), based in Hyderabad (the capital of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) and a successful architect by profession.
An avid reader, she was one of the brightest students in our class at school. She is intelligent, independent, understands her responsibilities, carries them out very well and strives to achieve perfection in everything she does,
Born on the fourteenth day of the month of May, Aasia is a typical Taurean. She is patient, reliable, warm-hearted, loving, persistent, determined, placid and security-loving.
Here's wishing Aasia, husband and son all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch.
SAVIA FERNANDES
SAVIA FERNANDES
My friendship with Ms. Savia Fernandes, to whom the eighteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fifth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1991/92 and 1992/93 resepctively. Though we lost touch with each other after the fifth grade, we're now back in touch after a gap of fifteen years, thanks to Orkut.
This slim, shy girl from the western Indian state of Goa, who was born on the twenty-ninth day of the month of December, is a typical Capricorn in many ways. She is practical, prudent, ambitious, disciplined, patient, careful and reserved.
What explains her cheerful demeanour is probably the fact that her birthday falls four days after Christmas Day and three days before New Year's Day, both of which are occasions to spread cheer. It could also be because she hails from the land of sun, sand and sea, where everyone is laid-back, relaxed and has a positive attitude.
She is a hard-working girl. Her family and a small but close-knit group of friends constitute her world.
Here's wishing Savia all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hope we continue to keep in touch.
My friendship with Ms. Savia Fernandes, to whom the eighteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fifth grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1991/92 and 1992/93 resepctively. Though we lost touch with each other after the fifth grade, we're now back in touch after a gap of fifteen years, thanks to Orkut.
This slim, shy girl from the western Indian state of Goa, who was born on the twenty-ninth day of the month of December, is a typical Capricorn in many ways. She is practical, prudent, ambitious, disciplined, patient, careful and reserved.
What explains her cheerful demeanour is probably the fact that her birthday falls four days after Christmas Day and three days before New Year's Day, both of which are occasions to spread cheer. It could also be because she hails from the land of sun, sand and sea, where everyone is laid-back, relaxed and has a positive attitude.
She is a hard-working girl. Her family and a small but close-knit group of friends constitute her world.
Here's wishing Savia all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hope we continue to keep in touch.
SAMANATA NAIK
SAMANATA NAIK
My friendship with Ms. Samanata Naik, to whom the seventeenth post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fith grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the years 1991/92 and 1992/93 resepctively.
Though I lost touch with her after the fifth grade, we got back in touch after a gap of fourteen years, thanks to Orkut. However, the geographical distance (she is now in California and I'm in Mumbai) and our schedules don't permit us to chat with each other as often as we did when we first got back in touch.
Samanata, who has a variety of interests (including watching foreign language films and listening to various genres of music) moved to Dubai and then subsequently to the United States. She was in New York, where she majored in visual arts and graphic design, before moving to the west coast.
She then moved to San Jose State University to pursue her masters' degree in mass communications and now lives and works in San Francisco.
We have three things in common, apart from the Indian School Muscat connection. We are both Librans, we're both students of mass communication and we both have a younger sister whose names are coincidentally the same (Akanksha).
An extremely intelligent, mature and level-headed girl, Samanata is a rare combination of beauty and brains. She is a gem of a person. This bubbly, fun-loving woman, who is always in high spirits, is an excellent companion for a conversation. She has a fantastic sense of humour. If I were to describe her in one word, it would not be incorrect to call her a rock-star.
Born on the twenty-eighth day of the month of September, Samanata (also known as Sam) is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing Samanata all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavous and hope we keep in touch with each other.
My friendship with Ms. Samanata Naik, to whom the seventeenth post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fith grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the years 1991/92 and 1992/93 resepctively.
Though I lost touch with her after the fifth grade, we got back in touch after a gap of fourteen years, thanks to Orkut. However, the geographical distance (she is now in California and I'm in Mumbai) and our schedules don't permit us to chat with each other as often as we did when we first got back in touch.
Samanata, who has a variety of interests (including watching foreign language films and listening to various genres of music) moved to Dubai and then subsequently to the United States. She was in New York, where she majored in visual arts and graphic design, before moving to the west coast.
She then moved to San Jose State University to pursue her masters' degree in mass communications and now lives and works in San Francisco.
We have three things in common, apart from the Indian School Muscat connection. We are both Librans, we're both students of mass communication and we both have a younger sister whose names are coincidentally the same (Akanksha).
An extremely intelligent, mature and level-headed girl, Samanata is a rare combination of beauty and brains. She is a gem of a person. This bubbly, fun-loving woman, who is always in high spirits, is an excellent companion for a conversation. She has a fantastic sense of humour. If I were to describe her in one word, it would not be incorrect to call her a rock-star.
Born on the twenty-eighth day of the month of September, Samanata (also known as Sam) is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Here's wishing Samanata all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavous and hope we keep in touch with each other.
Friday, July 4, 2008
SABEEN KHALIQ
SABEEN KHALIQ
This is the sixteenth post on my blog and it is dedicated to Ms. Sabeen Khaliq. My friendship with her dates back to the academic year 1991/92, when we were in the fourth grade at Indian School Musat, Oman.
We were classmates for five years, from 1991/92 to 1995/96 (from the fourth grade to the eighth grade). We lost touch after that, but we've got back in touch after a gap of about twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
Sabeen is one of the coolest and most fun-loving girls I've ever met. She has a positive attitude and a fantastic sense of humour. Never afraid to speak her mind, this intelligent young lady is extremely honest.
A typical Arien (born on the sixth day of the month of April), she possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the ram. She is adventurous, energetic, pioneering, confident, enthusiastic, courageous, dynamic and quick-witted.
Extremely stylish and sporty, Sabeen is also a humanities topper in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) twelfth grade examination. She is now married and based in London (England).
In a single word, I'd describe her as a rock-star. Here's wishing Sabeen and her husband all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in regular touch with each other.
This is the sixteenth post on my blog and it is dedicated to Ms. Sabeen Khaliq. My friendship with her dates back to the academic year 1991/92, when we were in the fourth grade at Indian School Musat, Oman.
We were classmates for five years, from 1991/92 to 1995/96 (from the fourth grade to the eighth grade). We lost touch after that, but we've got back in touch after a gap of about twelve years, thanks to Orkut.
Sabeen is one of the coolest and most fun-loving girls I've ever met. She has a positive attitude and a fantastic sense of humour. Never afraid to speak her mind, this intelligent young lady is extremely honest.
A typical Arien (born on the sixth day of the month of April), she possesses all the traits of the zodiac sign represented by the ram. She is adventurous, energetic, pioneering, confident, enthusiastic, courageous, dynamic and quick-witted.
Extremely stylish and sporty, Sabeen is also a humanities topper in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) twelfth grade examination. She is now married and based in London (England).
In a single word, I'd describe her as a rock-star. Here's wishing Sabeen and her husband all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all their future endeavours and hoping we keep in regular touch with each other.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
PENNYANN FERNANDES
PENNYANN FERNANDES
My friendship with Miss Pennyann Fernandes, to whom the fifteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fith grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1991/92 and 1992/93 respectively.
Close friends call her Penny, and that is the name I am going to use in the subsequent paragraphs to refer to her. I am extremely happy that it took us almost sixteen years to get back in touch with each other.
She is intelligent and independent. Her head is firmly on her shoulders. She is a bright, friendly. smart, bubbly, enthusiastic, energetic, stylish and cool young lady.
Her family and an extremely close-knit group of friends consititute her world. She is a former student of Barnes High School in the town of Deolali near the city of Nashik in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She now lives and works in the city of Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra.
Penny's four best qualities are her honesty, her expressive eyes, her smile and her terrific sense of humour. Anybody who has met her would vouch for the fact that a conversation with her is a good way to spend some quality time. This is because not only does she have a refreshing clarity of thought, but she is also not afraid to speak her mind and has an opinion on almost everything.
She does everything with a great deal of passion, and it would not be incorrect to call her a perfectionist. Extremely trustworthy, she would be an ideal candidate to compete for a Miss Popular title. This is because of her pleasant personality, good manners, cheerful demeanour and positive attitude.
Here's wishing Penny all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in regular touch.
My friendship with Miss Pennyann Fernandes, to whom the fifteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth and fith grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1991/92 and 1992/93 respectively.
Close friends call her Penny, and that is the name I am going to use in the subsequent paragraphs to refer to her. I am extremely happy that it took us almost sixteen years to get back in touch with each other.
She is intelligent and independent. Her head is firmly on her shoulders. She is a bright, friendly. smart, bubbly, enthusiastic, energetic, stylish and cool young lady.
Her family and an extremely close-knit group of friends consititute her world. She is a former student of Barnes High School in the town of Deolali near the city of Nashik in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She now lives and works in the city of Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra.
Penny's four best qualities are her honesty, her expressive eyes, her smile and her terrific sense of humour. Anybody who has met her would vouch for the fact that a conversation with her is a good way to spend some quality time. This is because not only does she have a refreshing clarity of thought, but she is also not afraid to speak her mind and has an opinion on almost everything.
She does everything with a great deal of passion, and it would not be incorrect to call her a perfectionist. Extremely trustworthy, she would be an ideal candidate to compete for a Miss Popular title. This is because of her pleasant personality, good manners, cheerful demeanour and positive attitude.
Here's wishing Penny all the very best of luck, happiness and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in regular touch.
GRETCHEN FERRAO
GRETCHEN FERRAO
The fourteenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Gretchen Ferrao. My friendship with her dates back to the fourth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1991/92. Though I lost touch with her after the fifth grade in the year 1992/93, it is great to be back in touch with her after all these years.
It is always a pleasure to chat with her, because not only is she very clear about what she wants, she is also an extremely intelligent young lady. She always strives to achieve perfection in whatever she does.
She is a writer and editor with an advertising major from the prestigious St. Andrew's College in Bandra (West), a suburb of the city of Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
A fellow Libran (born on the eighteenth day of the month of October), Gretchen is the epitome of the zodiac sign represented by the scales. She is diplomatic, urbane, charming, romantic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable. Her smile is her best feature.
Here's wishing her all the very best of luck and success in whatever she does and hoping we continue to stay in regular touch.
The fourteenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Gretchen Ferrao. My friendship with her dates back to the fourth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1991/92. Though I lost touch with her after the fifth grade in the year 1992/93, it is great to be back in touch with her after all these years.
It is always a pleasure to chat with her, because not only is she very clear about what she wants, she is also an extremely intelligent young lady. She always strives to achieve perfection in whatever she does.
She is a writer and editor with an advertising major from the prestigious St. Andrew's College in Bandra (West), a suburb of the city of Mumbai, the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
A fellow Libran (born on the eighteenth day of the month of October), Gretchen is the epitome of the zodiac sign represented by the scales. She is diplomatic, urbane, charming, romantic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable. Her smile is her best feature.
Here's wishing her all the very best of luck and success in whatever she does and hoping we continue to stay in regular touch.
AMEE PARIKH
AMEE PARIKH
My friendship with Ms. Amee Parikh, to whom the thirteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1991/92. We were classmates for five academic years (1991/92 to 1995/96), that is from the fourth grade to the eighth grade. Though we lost touch after middle school, we are now back in touch, thanks to Orkut.
She is one person whom everyone literally tends to look up to, because of her height (she is six feet tall) and out of respect.
Amee, an engineering graduate, is now juggling a course and a job in the city of Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Pune connection (both of us completed our graduation in the western Indian city known as the 'Oxford of the East').
Born on the nineteenth day of February, Ms. Parikh is on the cusp of two signs of the zodiac, namely Aquarius and Pisces. She possesses the qualities of both the signs. The Aquarian in her is friendly, humanitarian, honest, loyal, original, inventive, independent and intellectual. The Piscean side of her is imaginative, sensitive, kind, compassionate, selfless, unworldly, intuitive and sympathetic.
Despite the geographical distance between us, we occasionally chat and are very much in touch with each other. I hope we continue to stay in touch. Here's wishing Amee all the very best of luck and success in all her future endeavours.
My friendship with Ms. Amee Parikh, to whom the thirteenth post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the fourth grade at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the year 1991/92. We were classmates for five academic years (1991/92 to 1995/96), that is from the fourth grade to the eighth grade. Though we lost touch after middle school, we are now back in touch, thanks to Orkut.
She is one person whom everyone literally tends to look up to, because of her height (she is six feet tall) and out of respect.
Amee, an engineering graduate, is now juggling a course and a job in the city of Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America.
Apart from the Muscat connection, we also have a Pune connection (both of us completed our graduation in the western Indian city known as the 'Oxford of the East').
Born on the nineteenth day of February, Ms. Parikh is on the cusp of two signs of the zodiac, namely Aquarius and Pisces. She possesses the qualities of both the signs. The Aquarian in her is friendly, humanitarian, honest, loyal, original, inventive, independent and intellectual. The Piscean side of her is imaginative, sensitive, kind, compassionate, selfless, unworldly, intuitive and sympathetic.
Despite the geographical distance between us, we occasionally chat and are very much in touch with each other. I hope we continue to stay in touch. Here's wishing Amee all the very best of luck and success in all her future endeavours.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
TEJAS UDANI-GUPTA
TEJAS UDANI-GUPTA
My friendship with Mrs. Tejas Udani-Gupta, to whom the twelfth post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the days when we were six years old and wore a white shirt and tiny blue-chequered uniform. I first met her in the year 1989/90 (we were classmates in the second and third grades). We lost touch for a while after the third grade (in the year 1990/91), but thanks to Orkut, we are back in touch and it is a pleasure to chat with her after all these years.
She is an extremely headstrong and tough woman who is never afraid to speak her mind. If I were to describe her in one word, it would have to be the word 'bindaas' (the Hindi word for free-spirited).
Extremely spunky and fun-loving, Tejas (the oldest of three sisters) is refreshingly honest and cool. She believes in living life on her own terms, queen-size. Born on the seventeenth day of the month of October, this ever-smiling Libran is urbane, romantic, charming and sociable. She is also extremely level-headed and practical.
She was upset at me for not attending her wedding a year ago in Mumbai, forgetting to wish the couple on their first wedding anniversary and on the day their son Rishab was born, but this post is my way of apologising to her.
Family and friends mean the world to Tejas. Once she makes friends, they are usually her friends forever. Marriage to Shreyansh Gupta and motherhood seem to have had a positive impact on her, and I have never seen her happier.
I have nicknamed her TUG, which stands for Tejas Udani-Gupta, her name post-marriage. Here's wishing TUG and Shreyansh a very long and happy married life and all the luck, happiness and success to the Gupta family and hoping we keep in touch.
My friendship with Mrs. Tejas Udani-Gupta, to whom the twelfth post on this blog is dedicated, dates back to the days when we were six years old and wore a white shirt and tiny blue-chequered uniform. I first met her in the year 1989/90 (we were classmates in the second and third grades). We lost touch for a while after the third grade (in the year 1990/91), but thanks to Orkut, we are back in touch and it is a pleasure to chat with her after all these years.
She is an extremely headstrong and tough woman who is never afraid to speak her mind. If I were to describe her in one word, it would have to be the word 'bindaas' (the Hindi word for free-spirited).
Extremely spunky and fun-loving, Tejas (the oldest of three sisters) is refreshingly honest and cool. She believes in living life on her own terms, queen-size. Born on the seventeenth day of the month of October, this ever-smiling Libran is urbane, romantic, charming and sociable. She is also extremely level-headed and practical.
She was upset at me for not attending her wedding a year ago in Mumbai, forgetting to wish the couple on their first wedding anniversary and on the day their son Rishab was born, but this post is my way of apologising to her.
Family and friends mean the world to Tejas. Once she makes friends, they are usually her friends forever. Marriage to Shreyansh Gupta and motherhood seem to have had a positive impact on her, and I have never seen her happier.
I have nicknamed her TUG, which stands for Tejas Udani-Gupta, her name post-marriage. Here's wishing TUG and Shreyansh a very long and happy married life and all the luck, happiness and success to the Gupta family and hoping we keep in touch.
SHIJIN THOMAS
SHIJIN THOMAS
My friendship with Ms. Shijin Thomas, to whom the eleventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively.
Shijin is an extremely fun-loving girl whose best feature is her smile. A typical Gemini woman (born on the eleventh day of the month of June), she is adaptable, communicative, versatile, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
She has a positive attitude, a fantastic sense of humour and is never afraid to speak her mind. It is always a pleasure chatting with her, because her thoughts are extremely clear.
A stylish girl with loads of spunk, she is now on the other side of the globe from where I am. She's moved to the west coast of the United States (namely, the state of California) from the east coast (namely, the state of New York), and works with a top accounting firm.
I feel extremely fortunate to have a great friend like her and wish her all the luck, success and happiness. I certainly hope we keep in touch on a more regular basis, despite our schedules (and of course the time zones we're in).
My friendship with Ms. Shijin Thomas, to whom the eleventh post on my blog is dedicated, dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively.
Shijin is an extremely fun-loving girl whose best feature is her smile. A typical Gemini woman (born on the eleventh day of the month of June), she is adaptable, communicative, versatile, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively.
She has a positive attitude, a fantastic sense of humour and is never afraid to speak her mind. It is always a pleasure chatting with her, because her thoughts are extremely clear.
A stylish girl with loads of spunk, she is now on the other side of the globe from where I am. She's moved to the west coast of the United States (namely, the state of California) from the east coast (namely, the state of New York), and works with a top accounting firm.
I feel extremely fortunate to have a great friend like her and wish her all the luck, success and happiness. I certainly hope we keep in touch on a more regular basis, despite our schedules (and of course the time zones we're in).
SALEHA (ALIA) BANU KHAN
SALEHA (ALIA) BANU KHAN
The tenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Saleha Banu Khan, also known as Alia Khan. She will be referred to as Alia in the forthcoming paragraphs of this post.
My friendship with Alia dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively. We lost touch after the third grade, but thanks to Orkut, we recently got back in touch after a gap of about seventeen years and it is great to see her after all these years.
She is a spunky lass. In fact, she was born under the zodiac sign Leo (on the fourth day of the month of August) and has a number of qualities in common with a lioness. She is firecely proud of her achievements, extremely generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded. faithful and loving.
Her family and friends, most of whom she has known for a long time, constitute her world. Extremely talented and passionate about work, this globe-trotter added another feather to her cap when she went to the city of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to work as a scriptwriter for television serials.
This girl is extremely ambitious and has her head on her shoulders. She is short-tempered but extremely cool, witty and bubbly. Her intellect is her biggest asset.
Here's hoping Alia keeps rocking and we keep in touch with each other and wishing her a great deal of luck and success in all her future endeavours.
The tenth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Saleha Banu Khan, also known as Alia Khan. She will be referred to as Alia in the forthcoming paragraphs of this post.
My friendship with Alia dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively. We lost touch after the third grade, but thanks to Orkut, we recently got back in touch after a gap of about seventeen years and it is great to see her after all these years.
She is a spunky lass. In fact, she was born under the zodiac sign Leo (on the fourth day of the month of August) and has a number of qualities in common with a lioness. She is firecely proud of her achievements, extremely generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded. faithful and loving.
Her family and friends, most of whom she has known for a long time, constitute her world. Extremely talented and passionate about work, this globe-trotter added another feather to her cap when she went to the city of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to work as a scriptwriter for television serials.
This girl is extremely ambitious and has her head on her shoulders. She is short-tempered but extremely cool, witty and bubbly. Her intellect is her biggest asset.
Here's hoping Alia keeps rocking and we keep in touch with each other and wishing her a great deal of luck and success in all her future endeavours.
PURVI RAMAIYA
PURVI RAMAIYA
The ninth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Purvi Ramaiya, whom I have known for almost two decades.
She was my classmate in the ifrst two academic years after I joined Indian School Muscat, Oman, namely the second and third grades (in the year 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively) and then, after a gap of eight long years, we found ourselves in the same class in the eleventh and twelfth grades (in the year 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively).
She now resides in Mumbai, where she is currently pursuing a competitive course (cost and management accountancy). She has always been a bright student and has her head firmly on her shoulders.
She is bubbly and fun-loving. Her best feature is her smile. Having known her since we were six years old, I can safely vouch for the fact that once she makes friends, they are usually her friends for life. She is an eternal optimist.
A typical Scorpio (born on the twelfth day of the month of November), Purvi possesses all the traits of people born under that sign of the zodiac. She is determined, emotional, forceful, intuitive, passionate, powerful and magnetic.
Here's hoping we continue to stay in touch and wisihng her all the very best of luck and a great deal of success in all her future endeavours.
The ninth post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Purvi Ramaiya, whom I have known for almost two decades.
She was my classmate in the ifrst two academic years after I joined Indian School Muscat, Oman, namely the second and third grades (in the year 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively) and then, after a gap of eight long years, we found ourselves in the same class in the eleventh and twelfth grades (in the year 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively).
She now resides in Mumbai, where she is currently pursuing a competitive course (cost and management accountancy). She has always been a bright student and has her head firmly on her shoulders.
She is bubbly and fun-loving. Her best feature is her smile. Having known her since we were six years old, I can safely vouch for the fact that once she makes friends, they are usually her friends for life. She is an eternal optimist.
A typical Scorpio (born on the twelfth day of the month of November), Purvi possesses all the traits of people born under that sign of the zodiac. She is determined, emotional, forceful, intuitive, passionate, powerful and magnetic.
Here's hoping we continue to stay in touch and wisihng her all the very best of luck and a great deal of success in all her future endeavours.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
PEARL D'SOUZA
PEARL D'SOUZA
The eighth post on this blog is dedicated to Ms. Pearl Judith D'Souza, affectionately known to her friends as Pearly. She is literally a gem of a person. My friendship with her dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively.
Born on the thirteenth day of October (the same day as yours truly), she is a true-blue Libran. In fact, it took me almost seventeen years to get back in touch with her and even longer, perhaps, to find out that we share a birthday. However, it made my 25th birthday an extremely special occasion.
She hails from the city of Udupi in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. She has an extremely positive attitude (no matter what the odds), a warm personality and a charming smile (which is her best feature). Her infectious enthusiasm rubs off on all the people who know her.
A simpleton at heart, Pearl now lives in London, England and is busy with her career as a clinical pharmacist.
Here's wishing Pearly all the very bet of luck and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch with each other.
The eighth post on this blog is dedicated to Ms. Pearl Judith D'Souza, affectionately known to her friends as Pearly. She is literally a gem of a person. My friendship with her dates back to the second and third grades at Indian School Muscat, Oman in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively.
Born on the thirteenth day of October (the same day as yours truly), she is a true-blue Libran. In fact, it took me almost seventeen years to get back in touch with her and even longer, perhaps, to find out that we share a birthday. However, it made my 25th birthday an extremely special occasion.
She hails from the city of Udupi in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. She has an extremely positive attitude (no matter what the odds), a warm personality and a charming smile (which is her best feature). Her infectious enthusiasm rubs off on all the people who know her.
A simpleton at heart, Pearl now lives in London, England and is busy with her career as a clinical pharmacist.
Here's wishing Pearly all the very bet of luck and success in all her future endeavours and hoping we keep in touch with each other.
PALLAVI BARAT
PALLAVI BARAT
The seventh post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Pallavi Barat. She is another person with whom my friendship dates back to almost twenty years. I first met her in the second grade in the academic year 1989/90 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates in the third grade in the academic year 1990/91, before the shuffling of our divisions.
This well-travelled lady, who left Oman in the sixth grade, has lived in three of the four ndian metropolitan cities, namely New Delhi (the national capital and the northern metropolis), Mumbai (the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra) and Kolkata (the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal).
A fellow Libran, Pallavi was born on the nineteenth day of October, and she possesses all the qualities of a typical Libran, namely she is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
With the confidence she exudes and her radiant smile (which, apart from her eyes, is her best feature), she would have been an asset to the hospitality industry (she pursued a course in hotel management), but chose to pursue a course which is as different from hospitality management as chalk is from cheese, namely dispute resolution.
She now lives in the city of Townsville in the Australian state of Queensland. An avid quizzer, she is a fan of actor Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshah of Bollywood.
Here's wishing Pallavi all the very best of luck and success in all her future endeavours. I certainly do hope to keep in touch with her.
The seventh post on my blog is dedicated to Ms. Pallavi Barat. She is another person with whom my friendship dates back to almost twenty years. I first met her in the second grade in the academic year 1989/90 at Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates in the third grade in the academic year 1990/91, before the shuffling of our divisions.
This well-travelled lady, who left Oman in the sixth grade, has lived in three of the four ndian metropolitan cities, namely New Delhi (the national capital and the northern metropolis), Mumbai (the capital of the western Indian state of Maharashtra) and Kolkata (the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal).
A fellow Libran, Pallavi was born on the nineteenth day of October, and she possesses all the qualities of a typical Libran, namely she is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
With the confidence she exudes and her radiant smile (which, apart from her eyes, is her best feature), she would have been an asset to the hospitality industry (she pursued a course in hotel management), but chose to pursue a course which is as different from hospitality management as chalk is from cheese, namely dispute resolution.
She now lives in the city of Townsville in the Australian state of Queensland. An avid quizzer, she is a fan of actor Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshah of Bollywood.
Here's wishing Pallavi all the very best of luck and success in all her future endeavours. I certainly do hope to keep in touch with her.
MEGHNA SHARMA
MEGHNA SHARMA
Forgetting a friend's birthday cannot be excused, particularly if the friend in question is someone you've known for nearly two decades. Ms. Meghna Sharma, to whom the sixth post on my blog is dedicated, is one such person whom I forgot to wish on the occasion of her birthday recently. If she is reading this, I apologise because I just couldn't keep track of her birthdate. If she had mentioned it in her Orkut profile, I would have definitely wished her on the special occasion. Sorry for the belated greetings, but here's wishing Meghna a very happy birthday and any happy returns of the day.
My friendship with her dates back to the second and third grades (in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively) at Indian School Muscat. Our divisions were shuffled after third grade, but we were reunited as classmates in the eleventh and twelfth grades (in the academic years 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively).
She is a quiet, reserved, soft-spoken girl who is always smiling. In fact, her radiant smile is her best feature and indicates that she has an extremely positive attitude at all times.
Her world revolves around her family, her work and a close-knit group of friends. She is mature and level-headed.
She pursued commerce in the eleventh and twelfth grades in school, but opted to pursue a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. With the warmth she exudes and the charming smile that is a vital part of her personality, it is no suprise that she is now a successful professional in the hospitality industry.
Here's wishing Meghna all the very best of luck and hoping she scales great heights in her chosen area of specialisation. I also hope to keep in regular touch with her despite te time constraints and commitments that we both have to fulfil.
Forgetting a friend's birthday cannot be excused, particularly if the friend in question is someone you've known for nearly two decades. Ms. Meghna Sharma, to whom the sixth post on my blog is dedicated, is one such person whom I forgot to wish on the occasion of her birthday recently. If she is reading this, I apologise because I just couldn't keep track of her birthdate. If she had mentioned it in her Orkut profile, I would have definitely wished her on the special occasion. Sorry for the belated greetings, but here's wishing Meghna a very happy birthday and any happy returns of the day.
My friendship with her dates back to the second and third grades (in the academic years 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively) at Indian School Muscat. Our divisions were shuffled after third grade, but we were reunited as classmates in the eleventh and twelfth grades (in the academic years 1998/99 and 1999/2000 respectively).
She is a quiet, reserved, soft-spoken girl who is always smiling. In fact, her radiant smile is her best feature and indicates that she has an extremely positive attitude at all times.
Her world revolves around her family, her work and a close-knit group of friends. She is mature and level-headed.
She pursued commerce in the eleventh and twelfth grades in school, but opted to pursue a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. With the warmth she exudes and the charming smile that is a vital part of her personality, it is no suprise that she is now a successful professional in the hospitality industry.
Here's wishing Meghna all the very best of luck and hoping she scales great heights in her chosen area of specialisation. I also hope to keep in regular touch with her despite te time constraints and commitments that we both have to fulfil.
JUBIN JOSEPH KURIAN
JUBIN JOSEPH KURIAN
The fifth post on my blog is dedicated to my close friend of nearly two decades, Jubin Joseph Kurian. My friendship with him dates back to the academic year 1989/90, when I joined Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates in the second and third grades (in 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively). We were shuffled after third grade but Jubin and I found ourselves in the same class in the ninth grade in the academic year 1996/97.
Originally from the city of Kottayam in the southern Indian state of Kerala, he now lives and works in the city of Bangalore, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
He chose to pursue humanities in the eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat. After completing his twelfth grade in 2000, he returned to India to complete his bachelors' and masters' degrees, specialising in psychology. He is a now a successful counsellor in Bangalore.
His smile is his best feature. Like me, he is also a Libran (which probably explains why we get along so well). He was born on the fourth day of the month of October. Like most people born under the zodiac sign represented by the scales, he is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Jubin's world revolves around his family, work and a close-knit group of friends. He is reserved, keeps his cool at all times and is extremely level-headed and mature.
Trustworthy, hardworking, caring, confident and warm are some other adjectives one would associate with Jubin. I am sure these qualities hold him in good stead both in his personal and professional life. He is a gem of a guy.
I hope our friendship continues to grow and would love to keep in regular touch with him.
The fifth post on my blog is dedicated to my close friend of nearly two decades, Jubin Joseph Kurian. My friendship with him dates back to the academic year 1989/90, when I joined Indian School Muscat, Oman. We were classmates in the second and third grades (in 1989/90 and 1990/91 respectively). We were shuffled after third grade but Jubin and I found ourselves in the same class in the ninth grade in the academic year 1996/97.
Originally from the city of Kottayam in the southern Indian state of Kerala, he now lives and works in the city of Bangalore, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
He chose to pursue humanities in the eleventh and twelfth grades at Indian School Muscat. After completing his twelfth grade in 2000, he returned to India to complete his bachelors' and masters' degrees, specialising in psychology. He is a now a successful counsellor in Bangalore.
His smile is his best feature. Like me, he is also a Libran (which probably explains why we get along so well). He was born on the fourth day of the month of October. Like most people born under the zodiac sign represented by the scales, he is diplomatic, urbane, romantic, charming, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable.
Jubin's world revolves around his family, work and a close-knit group of friends. He is reserved, keeps his cool at all times and is extremely level-headed and mature.
Trustworthy, hardworking, caring, confident and warm are some other adjectives one would associate with Jubin. I am sure these qualities hold him in good stead both in his personal and professional life. He is a gem of a guy.
I hope our friendship continues to grow and would love to keep in regular touch with him.
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