Mumbai Train Blasts

There were at least 7 blasts killing 15 and injuring many in Mumbai's suburban trains today. I gathered some info you could use...

• Please do not panic. Once you're safe, try and keep the rumours down and spirits high. Terrorists' main goal is to cause panic.
• Once you make sure your friends n family are OK, please get OFF THE PHONE. Do not jam the phone lines. Others are dying to get thru!!
• Again - do not spread rumours! Refer to media sources or real witnesses only.
  
  INFO & COVERAGE:
  
  Helpline: 022-22005388, 24451515, 24452222, 26207254
  Rediff News
  
  Mumbai Help Blog
  
  India Uncut
  
  Mumbai MetBlogs
  
  Global Voices
  
  SMS your loved ones that you're OK
  
  (Your message will go live on the news channel or website)
  
  For Rediff: SMS SOS followed by your message to 7333
  
  For CNN IBN: SMS Mumbai - (your message) to 2622 [View Here]
  
  For NDTV: SMS your message to 6388 [View Here]
  
  BLOOD DONATIONS VIA SMS
  Head over to IndianBloodDonors.com
  
  TRAFFIC UPDATE
  Click here for the current status of Mumbai traffic
  
  LIST OF INJURED & DEAD
  Hospital-Wise List Via Mumbai Police Website
  
  UNABLE TO REACH SOMEONE?
  Leave the person's contact details here and volunteers will connect u.
  
  EMERGENCY SHELTERS IN SOUTH MUMBAI
  Via MumbaiHelp Blog
  
  PHOTOS FROM THE MASSACRE
  Times Of India, Flickr - Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.
  
  MY MESSAGE TO THE BOMBERS
  You can shake the ground beneath us, but you can't shake Mumbai's foundation.

I is for Indulgence

I have a confession to make. I've been having this whirlwind romance with good food lately, and today it reached its point of climax. Then again climax seems like a weightless word in comparison.



"OK bub, what in the name of sweet devil are you talking about?"



Patience, perky patron! Great stories are never told climax first. Aaah, that word again. OK fine, let's cut the clutter and get to the point...



Had the most amazing salad today at Sunny's. "Huh, salad? Pthooey!"
Aah, now not just normal salad that. They call it Sunny's Salad with Blue Cheese. I call it heaven's gate. The Big O. Bliss on a plate.



Follow this with a rightly-observed aphrodisiac - the tiramisu. And what have you? Poetry in motion. Hedonism to the max baby!



I'm flying. You're zonked. Get back to work.

Caveat Emptor!

That's Latin for 'buyers beware' and although it is typically a term applicable when you want to emphasise on the consumer's choice of free will and good quality products, it applies to spendthrifts like me who make impulsive buying decisions almost all the time! Today I spent a load of my hard-earned moolah on homethings and media (my other favorite expense after food). I say media because I don't like to differentiate books, magazines, CDs and VCDs - it's all edutainment to me - and 'media' to the world.

The Media Shopping List
* School Notebook (Can't stay organized without one!)
* The Marketing Whitebook 2006 by Businessworld
* PC World India Edition, Issue 1 (Because I gotta have any mag's first issue)
* Music: Vikku Vinayakram - The Great Potter (fusion)
* Music: Kadri Gopalnath - Dream Journey 4 (Saxophone/carnatic)
* Movie: Tom Dick and Harry - lame ass comedy. I have a thing for this genre.
* Movie: Around The World in 80 Days
* Movie: Holiday - Seemingly interesting coming-of-age movie by Pooja Bhatt
* Movie: Replikate - Guy clones hot girlfriend. Ali Landry. Don't need more reasons
* Video: Bollywood Bodies - Workout with John Abraham - Yeah OK. I hear you. Heck at least I dont give up!

Footnote
Finished reading Richard Branson's autobiogrpahy, 'Losing My Virgnity' - One of the BEST books I've ever read and would surely recommend it to anyone who has an iota of entrepreneurial spirit or otherwise.
Now reading 'Maverick!' by Ricardo Semler.