Lazy....

2011-10-04T09:30:00.000-07:00

Another Blog

2010-07-22T00:21:00.000-07:00

Started a new blog. It has been a couple of days. But just now started writing regularly for now.

In case you wanna follow: http://shyamchandran.wordpress.com/

Happy Republic Day

2010-01-25T19:24:00.001-08:00

Happy republic day to all proud Indians

HAPPY New Year

2010-01-02T23:26:00.000-08:00

Happy New year to all of you out there...........

X-Mas is here..

2009-12-22T15:30:00.000-08:00

Its the holiday season here.I love this time of the year when the work will be less and every where its decorated.. Feels so good and also New Year is around the corner.

Happy Christmas to every one..............

The Present

2009-10-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

Just 2 months and he is keeping us busy.

I was wondering how we used to spend so much time before. Now it looks like we are doing a lot of things in the 24 hrs. Added to that getting all the documents and record in place .

Time just flies by.... But feel a lot gud.. a lot gud having him around...

A New phase of life.....

2009-08-20T19:58:00.000-07:00

After 9 months long week (39 weeks to be exact) he finally arrived.. bring loads of happiness to my life . Thank God all went on good. I had no idea life will change dramatically over night.But it did.More responsibility, more occupied... but what ever it is ,its a great feeling...

Final phase before the next chapter

2009-06-08T22:28:00.000-07:00

As the days are nearing for my next role in life things are getting hectic.At work and at home. Too many things and too less time. these are phases of life when one feel that even 24 hrs is less for a day. Now a days weekends are busier than ever with the shopping and doing things preparing for the new member.

Happy Holi

2009-03-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Holi the Celebration of colors is here .Let this be an occasion to bring colours to your life and to spread it..

H A P P Y H O L I

Happy New Year....

2009-01-06T08:05:00.000-08:00

Happy new Year to all the people out there ... May 2009 bring happiness, peace and Harmony to every one.....

-- Cheers

Mogamboo.

Happy Holidays

2008-12-25T12:25:00.000-08:00

Merry Xmas to everyone..........

Happy B'Day to The Show Man

2008-12-13T16:09:00.000-08:00

"The Show must go on ..." the dialogue from his master piece Mera Naam Joker is the one that comes to my mind when I think of him. A true Show Man he was . I have watched almost all of his movies thanks to my Dad who introduced to me to the Kapoor movies. As a kid I loved his movies the favorites being Shree 420 and Mera Naam Joker. Even now when I watch them it still feels the same which I felt when I watched it for the first time. He still remains one of the persons whom I admire most in the Indian film industry.

So much is the affect of the Magic that he created he still lives in our heart...

On his 88th birth anniversary I wish The Great Master of Indian Cinema

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...

Raj Kapoor on Wikipedia

Image from here

Milestone of Half a Decade

2008-11-17T11:31:00.000-08:00

Today I completed my half a decade journey in the software industry. Its true that time fly so quickly. One may ask what so special its just 5 years is. But for me every anniversary be it birth, wedding or anything it a day for me to look into to the past to cherish the memory. Today is also no difference. 5years before when I walked into this new world I was totally excited was on cloud 9 .It was like a dream come true. I can still feel the excitement.
5 yrs a lot of memories, a lot of learning, the growing of a fresher to a mature guy. Well it has been an eventful journey so far. Worked in different geographies met lot of people of different culture , language, visited places developed new hobbies.. whoow

And the show goes on and on … in a more filmy tone..

“Picture abhi baki hai meare dosth…”

50th One is out

2008-11-11T15:47:00.001-08:00

Yesterday heard in news that the last coin of the 50 State programs- of that of Hawaii- is out. Something for which I was waiting since I started collecting the quarters 2 yrs before. Though I had collected almost all the quarters during the last trip, I had left it back at home in India. This time started collecting them again. And now I am just 9 short of 50. It seems that 6 more quarters are to be released in 2009 for the District of Columbia and territories. Keeps me occupied for one more year.
Below is the photo of the quarters album that I bought from Barnes and Nobles yesterday. This was excatly like the one I wanted to keep the coins.This will be replacing my make shift album.- The map of USA on which the Quarters were pasted.

My 50 State Quarter album that I bought from Barnes and Noble.

More reads
Wikipedia The US Mint

Congrats to Obama

2008-11-05T08:20:00.000-08:00

Barack Hussein Obama II was elected as the 44th President of United States of America.I was following the election on TV yesterday the process of Voting and the counting seems to be realy simple compared to that back in India.The Voting was completed by 8:00 PM PST. The result was confirmed within 1/2 an hour.
My wishes to Obama.....
Obama On Wikipedia

Winter is here

2008-11-02T11:24:00.000-08:00

The gaining of an hour announced the commencing of winter.As i was turning back my clock today morning I was thinking of loosing the hour i was having similar thoughts like this. Though the shift from summer to winter is not so visible in this part of the country still it feels good. Now i can take of all my jackets from the closet.For me winter is best season.Often associate it with lights celebration and vacation.Now have to plan for the Xmas decoration.

Back to blog.....

2007-10-11T16:44:00.000-07:00

At last after a long time I got myself to type something .... A lot of things happenend in life after the last post . Entered a new phase of life. May be i was to busy getting adjusted to the new resposibilty.. or was it laziness ?? :) May be a mixture of both . After so long a day came when i am in office doing nothing :) (Hope my PM dosent read the blog) .That got me to put something into this.

Chapathi Recipie.........

2007-01-12T17:40:00.000-08:00

Today I came across the Recipie of my friend.... she has written it when she started cooking ....... it was all good but what facinated me was that it had a recipie to make CHAPATHI... I found it quite funny.. Now when I am writing this I dont have a soft copy so as of now I will type it. May be I will try to scan it and upload some time....

CHAPATHI
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INGREDIENTS
wheat powder
hot water

Sieve the wheat powder and see whether there is any thing in it .Then heat little water(1 cup or 2) in a pan.Put the wheat powder in a some what big vessel so that it is easy to mix with hand.Pour the slightly hot water little by little to the wheat powder and mix until it becomes a non sticky dough.If you feel it is sticking too much put dry sieved powder and mix the dough.Then take lemon size small balls of dough and make chappathis after spreading dry powder . Then heat the frying pan and cook the chappathi and keep...

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Well I am not sure whether she was successful in chapathi with this recipie... were u Madam ?? :)

A New Beginning.....

2007-01-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

Another year with new hopes .... Well its already a week in 2007 and the first impression of the year seems to be good. I completed my first year in the United states of America.Yesterday watched my first movie of the year --"The Pursuit of Happiness" .. it was a very good movie.. it was a movie which made me think..... A year which promises new phase in my life....

Well the first impression of the New Year has been good.... let me see what is in the box for me....

Wish u all a great 2007

Waiting for you………

2006-06-08T22:23:00.000-07:00

It is 10:40 and I am waiting for you ….. Turning back when ever I hear a sound expecting your sweet voice of calling out my name….. You often come here at 9:00, but today?? I am still waiting for you…..

I still remember the first day that we met…… you were looking very beautiful in that blue skirt and white top…. Your smile and those dimples….oh God!!… You walked just past me….. I can still feel your fragrance your sweet voice.. it still sounds in my ears….you were radiating energy… I was like u were pouring happiness where ever you went…..I have often wondered was it love at first sight?
I don’t know but u had made your mark on my heart….

10:50 man where are you? It’s getting colder and I am getting hungry .You were never late... what happened to you? Are you taking revenge of me for making you wait for me?

Do you still remember that Friday night? It was a cold December evening…. Around 1 year after I first saw you … by that time we were good friends…. You called me around 6’o clock and told me that you wanted to talk to me… you sounded so different… that was the first time I heard you so different.. You were so depressed… I had to attend a party at my friend’s house... he was going to US … so I said that I will meet you around 9:00 by the river side...
But… I was held up at the party… no I didn’t forget you … you were in my mind all the time…. Still I was delayed... and I could only reach at 11:00 … but seeing you I thought how fool I was … I should have canceled the party… your eyes were full and you looked so depressed… where was my friend who was so fresh and smiling always? Whose one look was enough to vaporize all my worries? As soon as you saw me … u started weeping… I dint ask you any thing and you just wept on my shoulders... that day you told me that this is the place you come when you are down and usually it does healing .And today it was too much and you wanted somebody to whom she can pour out her grief…. Oh maan I should have ditched the part… I don’t know how much time we sat there your head on my shoulder not speaking any thing …. U never told me and I never asked you why you cried…. But u did tell me that my presence meant a lot to you…..

11:00 The only sound is that of your favourite river…. Is she also missing you? Or is she also remembering the first fight that we had? How we argued over a silly point?

“YOU ARE SO MEAN ….” you said what my mistake was, that I forgot your b’day and didn’t wish you?
But I didn’t forget my friend’s b’day and gave her a little puppy as a gift? You were not speaking to me…. But dear how could I have explained to you that I have arranged for a surprise party for you that night? Should I have told you there and spoiled the fun? I still remember how angry you were... and how I literally dragged you to my home… and showed you what I had for you….. I still remember you face how it brightened... and you told…”I knew you couldn’t forget …. But I wanted to fight with you. I have heard that unless there is a fight your relation wont bind together… this is the only reason I got… sorry……” oh maan at that point I knew that I am really in love with you….

11:10 I checked my mobile .its working fine. Why didn’t you call me? I called you but I got the response “The number you have dialed is temporally out of service…” Are you so angry with me… what have I done? I only love you… loved you more than anything on this earth… still why are you punishing me like this?

“I love you…” u said. What I asked…. You again said “I love you...” I was boiling with anger… I had a bad day… my day was really screwed. It started with my car breaking down in the morning and then in office a heated argument with my boss… (I really hated him) then in the evening some quarrel with my friend… and in the evening when I met you I was full in frustration and was shouting at you for some silly ting and all you replied was “I love you..” well those 3 words did the magic… all my anger were gone.. You were so wonderful… You knew what I really wanted … what to do and how to do…. You were really a healer to all my problems… talk to you for 5 minutes … all my problem were gone… I had the best of my time when I was with you… you always had a different angle to any issues… my life had become so dependable on you…

11:20 should I leave …?? I will see you tomorrow morning. Then I can really tell you how it feels to wait in the chilling cold with your stomach crying for food… But still how can you not come of all days today?
Today the day I proposed at the very same spot….

You where just back from your 3 months training .You had cut your hair it was now just touching your sholders.You were wearing a yellow skirt and a light cream top. Your matching yellow ear rings added to the beauty. You were looking more beautiful than ever. You don’t know how much I had missed you in the past 3 months… As soon as I saw you I said “I can’t live without you… “I think it was the worst way to propose but I couldn’t control myself. It just came out of my heart… “Will you marry me??” I continued… I still remember how fast you accepted without a second thought and you said. “Did you have to ask that? You didn’t know that I had made the decision to live my life with you?”
And after that how fast the things went… from lover you became my life partner…

11:30 “Dad….” That’s a familiar voice… I turned and saw you are standing … but you were much younger… “Dad… what are you doing out in this cold?” oh that’s our daughter … she how beautiful she has grown? She looks just like you…. “Dad every one is waiting for you for the celebration and you are here …It has been 4 years since mom passed away and you come here daily? At least be with us today on your special day... every one is waiting for you….”

It was a day mixed with sorrow and happiness… how can I describe the day? It was the day when you gifted me the most precious thing – A little princes- but the day when you created a big void in my life … the day when you left me for ever… The doctors called it by different names… but that didn’t make any sense to me… I realized that in my life I will have the love of only one woman….

11:40 Dear I don’t believe that you had left me…. How can you when I need you... when I need you to make an important decision… I need you to support me when I am feeling down… I need you to fight with me… I need you to scold me… I need you to love me… I am here my love Waiting for you……………

Bombay Dreams

2006-06-04T09:44:00.000-07:00

Bombay Dreams - The 2002 musical drama composed by A.R.Rehman and produced by Andew Loyd Webber was an international hits.
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The show was held on the Hobby Recreation Center in Houston .Me along with 6 of my colleagues went for the show on Friday .Though the show didn't have any of the original starcast still it was a real treat to eyes and ears.
Though I have watched a couple of shows I have never watched a show where they sing and act and that to A.R's music...
the songs "Shakalakka Baby.." and "Chaiyya Chaiyya.." were awesome . The chemistry between the hero -Akash- and Heroine - Priya - was indeed great on stage. I really wonder if this starcast can do such a magic how beautiful would have been the show with the original starcast. One more thing that impressed me was dance.For the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya ... " the dance was really good.
The play contained all the "Masalas" of Bollywood and even the dance steps were all typical Bollywood style.
Though the things were not really new to us, I saw that Non- Indians really enjoying the show and I even over heard someone saying "Mann is Indian movies so colorful? I really want to watch one.." No wonder our movies are running well around the world... Before the show I heard that Bollywood is the place where the most number of movies are made in a year and the number is greater than even Hollywood - Yeah many of the bollywood movies are the same Hollywood movies with "Masala" - I am sure that a day will come when people will prefer the bollywood version of the movies over their Hollywood version. Having said so much am I saying that bollywood doesn't make any original stuff?? are all copy paste? No there are a lot of great movies out there.But people always wanna make money with less risk.So in remaking some hit movies the amount of risk is very very less compared to creating a new one.
Well the show Bombay Dream was indeed an experience to me apart from every thing mentioned above I also got to meet the leading ladies of the show and succeeded to get their autograph. Well its always great to get a souvenirs ....

Got the Driving License.

2006-05-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

I took the driving test on May 15 2006 i.e this Monday. Lucky for me i didnt make any mistake.
For those who are unaware of the driving test of Texas , it consists of mainly 2 part - The Parallel Parking and the Road test -. Thanks to the one driving class I took on saturday, I did a perfect parallel parking. And on the road it went smooth.
I was relieved to have passed the test in the first attempt itself.
Thank God....

Me Myself and IP...

2006-05-08T17:12:00.000-07:00

Prologue
It has been 3 and a half months after I reached in the land of opportunities and I have been driving every weekend but still I didn’t have a US license. To tell the truth I was too lazy to take the test and for all the procedures….
It was during a weekend one of my friends (lets call her Miss. K) told that we will go during that week to get the instruction permit. Yeah ok.. I thought lets do it….

Chapter 1 : The first Encounter.

April 19 Wednesday /April 20 Thursday: So it was all decided (who?). During the lunch on Wednesday, 19th of April I got to know that I am going for the test the next day It seems that on Thursday the place is open till 7 PM.
So we made (let me call him Mr. NG – Mr. Nice Guy) Mr. NG to drive us to the DPS office.
We started from our work place at 4:45 PM but due to heavy traffic it was 5:45 by the time we reached. And at all the junctions we got red light .Mr. NG then observed that since all the lights were red nobody will get through.(what an optimistic thing ).
By the time we completed the forms and all the details, it was 6:30 PM .Since there was only half an hour more they told us to come next day or some other day to take the test. I was relieved because I didn’t go through the DRIVER’s MANUAL!!!!
So it was decided that we will all come next Thursday

Chapter 2 : The Cruel FINE s

April 27 Thursday: I woke up on the pleasant bright day .There was something I was supposed to do that day. But I total forgot. When I reached office Miss.K called me

Miss K: - So you all set to take the test?
Me :– Test what test ?
Miss K:- Instruction Permit Test
Me :- Oh S*** .. So this is what I forgot. I didn’t open the Manual !!!
Miss K:- Mr.NG will be taking us today same time get ready
Me :- Ok… Ok….

Meanwhile Mr.AK sitting next to me at office told that Mrs.AK has to take the test so he will also come with us.

After an hr Miss K called
Miss K :- Hey Mr.NG has a meeting and he won’t be able to come with us
Me :- mmm let me as Mr. AK he said he also coming. But I think it will be better to go next week .. I may not get through this week
Miss K :- Yeah any way you won’t get this week (@##$$@@ Miss K … we haven’t settled the account)
Me :- Abey yaar.. ok let me try this time
Miss K :- yaa
So we started at 3:30 PM and reached at DPS office at 4:15PM
I went in and started the test. There were total of 30 Question out of that I had to get at least 21 correct to get through. i.e. 70%
On the first itteration I answered all questions which I knew very well(about traffic signs.) Second iteration I answered all question I was not sure but could guess so at the end of second round I answered 17 questions 3 of them wrong so I needed 6 more correct. There were 13 questions 7-8 of them were about fines(I really wanted to know why they put so many questions on fine? was there a conspiracy to fail me?) and I didn’t have slightest clue what the answers were. So I did guess work and I successfully managed to get 10 WRONG !! in total… I FAILED Am I not supposed to feel sad? Shouldn’t I feel bad to have flunked this simple test?? But I wasn’t.. and Miss. K and Mrs. AK both passed.. hmmm…
Now I have to come again next week.

Chapter 3 - The Crucial Night

May 2nd 9:30 PM:- “Now I have to go for the test tomorrow. I have to open the manual and read and also get all necessary stuff ready.. wait a sex oops sorry!! wait a sec where is the receipt? Oh my God …."
I searched for Mr. Receipt every where but in vain couldn’t find it any where.I think it felt ashamed and ran away out of the fear of humiliation.

Chapter 4 - The Judgement Day

May 3rd Wednesday:- So having opened the manual the previous nyte and having lost Mr. Receipt I decided to take the test today. I left the office at 2:45 to the renteal agency with Mr. AK and my roomie, took the car at 3:00PM .. and alone set to DPS office . It was a 15 minute drive and the traffic was less I got all the complicated junctions correctly. But at about 2-3 miles from my destination I took a wrong turn..That was it… it was junction and junction but I didn’t have any idea where I was. Then after making some calls to Mr. AK and Mr. NG and 1 and ½ hrs of wrong junctions and roads at last I got to the right track.
When I reached the DPS office it was 4:45 PM (on Wednesday they are open only till 5:00 PM only) .
I went to the counter.A sweet lady was there.(let’s call her sweet lady- SL )
Me :- Good evening Madam
SL :- Good evening how can I help u?
Me :- (yeah I really need uer help) Madam I would like to take the test for Instruction permit.
SL :- Sorry sir u will have to come tomorrow. We don’t allow people to take test after 4:30 PM as the office closes at 5:00
Me:- Madam Pleaase I am coming form a little far away place (15 minutes drive in US… far??) and its very difficult for me to come tomorrow ..just give me 5 minutes(yeah u need that time only to flunk the test )
SL :- sorry sir
Me:- Pleaseeeeee
SL :- Ok if you are so confident I will allow you to take the test but at 5:00 PM I will stop it and if you don’t get the required marks by then u will be declared as fail.
Me :- ok madam. That’s very kind of you.
SL:- Can I see uer receipt.
Me:- (NO even I can’t find it) Madam I lost it…but I came here last Thursday and I think you will have the other copy.

-- She looked at me for a minute and because she was a Sweet Lady and because I was looking so innocent she got her copy of the receipt and allowed me to take the test—

SL :- Ok .Online or paper?
Me : - Online
SL :- u can take terminal 1
Me :- Thank you

So when I started the test it was 4:50 PM .So out of 30 Q to pass I had to get 21 right

1- Right
2- Right
3- Right
4- Right
5- WRONG
6- Right
7- Right
8- Right
9- Right
10- Right
11- Right
12- Right
13- Right
14- Right
15- Right
16- Right
17- Right
18- Right
19- Right
20- Right
21- Right
So it was 20 right 1 wrong. I needed one more right out of 9…. Seems ok and I had5 more minutes…
22 –WRONG
23 –WRONG
At this point I really got tensed I got 4 more minutes and I just needed 1 but…..
Q no 24-….. I calmed myself… took full 2 minutes.. and answered…………WHOW!!!! CORRECT….. 2 more minutes to spare… I DID IT…… YUP I GOT A TEXAS STATE INSTRUCTION PERMIT

Special thanx to Mr.AK, Mr.NG and Miss K and above all to The Sweet Lady

DPS - Department of Public Saftey

IP - Instruction Permit

My first drive in US of A....

2006-03-21T20:52:00.000-08:00

At last last thursday night me and my roomie decided that we will take a car for rent during the weekend .At first I was a little reluctant .Then later thot will give a try.So friday arnd 11 in the morning every thing decided and my roommate did all the booking (yeah i was as always a little lazy more over I didnt have the Social Security Card.) The all seat we took the car at 6.My first experience in US.So ready to face any thing I drove the Chevrolet Cobalt. first itself on a Beltway !! well all I had to tell as an experience was the driving I had done in India and the THEORY on how to drive in US by my collegue. But it was easy and fun.On saturday we went to Galveston its about 1-2 hrs drive from Houston.While going I drove for 1 and a half hour . The max spped which I touched was 80 mph it was really great the road was superb and overall that was totally a great experience.Well now looking forward for the next weeknd to drive again .

Over a cup of tea....

2006-03-06T16:36:00.000-08:00

Just back from office its 6:45 PM (CST) .Relaxing after 8 hrs of work having tea(I made it...) thanks to my two great from school and a friend from college (who are in US ) I am feeling HOME SICK.... well hopping to recover in a couple of days...its the home sickness that made me make the tea try to recreate the atmosphere which i had years before when i was in school . Now next what i need is a long phone covo wit my friends.Talk hrs and hrs about nothing....
Well again Thanks to them for reminding me that the life is going to be so bore out here.

Happy Valentine's Day

2006-02-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day is here.Sometines when thinking of it I really wonder why people make such a great thing about it.But then I fells good to have a reason to celebrate .To send out happy Valentine's day mails. Infact it would be good if daily there is some or the other celebration.When I was in college I used to go out with friends(both guys and girls) to help them select the Valentines gift. And usally the girls card will be having esays .There was a girl in my college who starts preparing card for her lover from feb 15 .She used to write all incidents in their Romantic Year.I have to say that it was really a great stuff and she was very creative in doing those stuff.But still the effort!!! Well in love people really go mad .I really wonder how girls have the patience to write so much .I have seen a couple of girls doing stuff like this.But havnt seen any guy.

Let me see how this year's V'day turns out ...

Rang de Basanti....

2006-02-04T20:03:00.000-08:00

Today watched Rang de Basanti .The movie was too gud .A must watch for all movie lovers.The movie was really successful in comparing the present generation with the revolutionaries of British India. How we are no different from that generation.I liked to discus the whole of the movie here but dont want to spoil the fun of people going to watch the movie.The movie is not a just another Hindi movie(I dont like to use the word Bollywood) .It dosent have unnecessary masala.Its a realistic one . One point which I like aout the movie is that there is no HERO or HEROINE or VILLIAN in the movie. Even through it is said as a Aamir Khan movie we wont feel that he is the hero at any point.About the songs, its a part of the movie.There isnt a song which you feel out of place.AR has done his job well .And the cast you can that there is a limited no of actos in the movies and all the character well chosen kudos to the Rakeysh Omprakash Mishra.And people who are wondering whether Aamir suits the college guy role.. yeah he does. He has still the same effect he had in QSQT.What more can I say you peple have good time watching the movie.

Its Friday....

2006-02-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

Its Friday again..... the days are flying like any thing .I was browsing the net (for some technical stuff ..ofcourse) I came across a quote which was one of my quote. And the same quote which my friend said is her favourite one the quote goes like this -"If you wanna be happy be..."
Indeed it is true- quotes 95% is true always- and my policy.. whatever happen be happy and enjoy life...
And speaking of that .Have to plan the weekend.Let me prepare the to-do list for this weekend.

Its raining outside.....

2006-01-22T13:55:00.000-08:00

The weather is sexy... siping hot coffee sitting on the couch and browsing the net... the ideal life... what more can I ask for. The calling bell just rang somebody at door .... too lazy to open the door my room mate is having his after noon nap.... what to do ? bell still ringing... Oh thank god my roommate got up and opened the door..... well who wants to spoil thefun of being busy doing nothing

Home sweet home....

2005-12-30T21:11:00.000-08:00

After a long time today spent time at home duing nothing.It feels great no meetings no reviews ... do what ever you like.... sleep as much as you like.. oh man it was great like the golden old days....that made me think why did we grow up? it was good when we were young... no worries except hours before the exam ... and the best food from mom... never had to ask her for more only had to say NO.... hmmm gone are the days..............

At last....

2005-12-29T11:46:00.000-08:00

Well that it at last somehow posted my first blog..... Till now was lazy .... had created many profiles..but cudnt put it down.... i used to blog but that was in paper never did it online.... i never had the time (??) to do that.. or liked it better on papper??
Any way thought to give this a try... see whether this gives me the same satisfaction....