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After 1 hour, Angie was seated in his cabin. He had offered a talk in the evening bt apparently it seemed a very urgent issue for Angie and so he offered her to talk it out in his cabin. He cudnt take out any time to go out of hospital to discuss her personal issues, however much he wished. When she had entered, she looked apparently a bit worried. Normally, she was very quiet and confident and very very composed. Nidhi and Angie wer of same age and yet Angie looked more mature thn Nidhi! She was definitely street smart and intelligent, very focused and ambitious girl and Ashutosh appreciated tht qualities in her very much! She was Nidhi's best friend and apparently knew a lot abt wat was happening betn thm bt except for a couple of occasions she had never made anything tht awkward wen thy met! The incidents wer she had made him feel awkward and embarrassed rooted out from her mischieviousness! And he cud easily forgive her for tht! He wasn't less mischievious wen he was young! He sighed and her statement brot him out of his thots! "Dr. Ashutosh..i..i m sorry to have disturbed u in ur busy schedule!" she said sheepishly. "Angie.. please no formalities.." he politely requested. "yeah.. now tht u will become my official jijaaji soon!" she chuckled mischieviously. And Ashutosh jst smiled back and nodded his head lightly in good humor! "angie I think wer r here to discuss ur important issue?" he cut her politely. "Oh yes.. I have finally gotten an admission call letter from a very renowned and prestigious fashion institute of Mumbai!" she said excitedly! "really?" Ashutosh was clearly very happy at the news,"wow..Angie.. congratutions!.. so thn wers the problem!" "The problem is.." she sighed. "well.. thr r lot of problems to it!" Ashutosh attentively lended his ears to hear her problems out patiently! "One is tht my dad had earlier allowed me a crash course out of Lucknow so tht I wud join the institute here, which is not bad at all, and so tht I wud not thnk of going too faraway for studies!" "Angie its not as if u will b going out of country!" Ashutosh argued. "Exactly!" Angie exclaimed,"bt who will explain tht to my dad!"she said sighing heavily. "Hmmm!" Ashutosh pondered over it thotfully,"and wat r other problems?" She sighed heavily and suddenly fell very silent. After some time she spoke," the other thing is tht uncle is counting on me for his buisness.. he has so many dreams for me! Apparently, u don't know bt.." "I know Angie!" "U know?"she was surprised. He sighed "yes!" he remembered his talk with col. Verma abt his business and how all he had planned to settle both girls thr in Lucknow itself! He sighed. Parents r always so concerned. Thy seek a stable life for their kids bt wat if their kids want to fly away and explore! Angie's problem was exactly tht!
"Please Dr. Ashutosh tell me wat shud I do?" "U want to go Mumbai?"he asked. "Frankly, yes.. its a dream come true to get enrolled in such highly esteemed institution. Its a very proud moment too.. u understand'" she looked at Ashutosh expectantly'"I understand Angie!" "Dr. Ashutosh my career wud skyrocket from thr.. and I will have a bright chance in Mumbai itself! bt I feel I wud b betraying uncle and may b I mite b dashing my dad's plans as well!" "Angie..i think its once in a lifetime opportunity and becoz u r so ambitious and passionate abt ur career, I think u shud go for it.. I m sure Col. Verma wud understand!" Angie rued,"he wud.. he wud b the first one to support me and even fund me!..bt r u sure I wont b betraying him?" "No angie.. every parent has a dream for their child and Col. Verma is as affectionate and caring to u as he is to Nidhi.. don't worry'I m sure he will support u.. and wats thr to feel betrayed abt wen the dream wud b achieved at the end.. tho the path tht u mite take to reach thr mite b not one thy carved for u.. bt so wat.. at the end, goals matter and not means! He will b very proud of ur decision Angie!" "u think so?" "yes Angie! U jst go and talk to him" "hmmm" she said and pondered and asked again,"bt wat abt my dad?" "I m sure he wud understand how important ur career is for u" "oh u don't know.. he is lot more possessive for me thn uncle is for Nidhi.. u cannot imagine how sentimental he gets on mere thot of parting from me.. u don't know how difficult he made it for me to complete tht crash course" she rued. A soft chuckle escaped his lips remembering Mr. Solanki. He was definitely indeed a difficult character. And probably a more difficult person perhaps to have as FIL thn Col. Verma. "Well.. Angie.. u will need to talk to him with a very firm decision! I know u r a very strong willed girl!" Ashutosh encouraged her. Angie sighed. "Dr. Ashutosh I can make him agree. Its not the problem.. and trust me.. we daughters know how to manipulate our dads to achieve our needs and benefits." Ashutosh chuckled. Yeah.. he knew tht .. Daughters can bore a soft spot in even most stonehearted dad and thy very well know how to take advantage of tht! Thrs a completely difficult equation to tht relation. A mother-daughter or a mother-son relation cannot b probably measured with same yardstick. And he had learnt a lot abt this relation from Col. Verma-Nidhi and wen he thot abt it, he probably wud behave similar to thm as a father of a daughter. He himself so much wanted a girl child! And if he was so possessive for Nidhi, thn he wud surely b a lot more possive for his daughter! "Dr. Ashutosh?" she brot him out of his thots again! "have u any ideas abt tht!" "Well, I think either Col. Verma or me,tht is if u r comfortable with it, will need to talk to ur father and give some practical solution to this matter to help u out!" Angie pondered abt it. "Tell me.. how much will ur mother support ur decision?" "fully!" "Well.. thts grt!" "She will even b able to convince my dad logically.. throwing all the right sorts of arguments.. u c she was a lawyer too!" "really?" Ashutosh was surprised. "and she always wins!" she added. And Ashutosh cudnt help himself laugh at the joke! Angie too laughed freely with him and thn thnked him for his advice.
Jst wen he thot the dicussion was over, he observed Angie shifting in her chair restlessly! "wats the matter.. is thr any other issue?"he asked. Angie stared at him for a while as if deciding on something and thn finally nodded a yes with a big heavy sigh. Ashutosh turned to her attentively again and gestured her to go on! "well'u remember tht stalker?" "yeah.. wat abt him.. did he bother u again!" "No..Not exactly.. actually'" she hesitated a bit wondering wat his reaction wud b and thn finally let it out,"I want to meet him!" "Wat!..y?" "I jst feel I shud meet him at least once.. u know.. everybody in my group has boyfriend or girlfriend at least.. and now even my best friend is getting married.. I feel left out!" Ashutosh was shocked and exasperated! "Angie thts not a reason y u shud have a boyfriend!" "I know..its not a wise thing at all..bt u know.. I m..I m very much tempted!"she stated her impatience! "I thot u wanted to focus on ur career!" "yeah..bt I feel I didn't even try to know him.. he seemed a gud guy..i think I shud give him a chance!" "Angie.. I don't think so it's a gud idea.. if u want a boyfriend, if at all..tho personally I think its not necessary,.. y in the world u want to meet some stalker!" "Bcoz he seemed a nice guy!" "how did u know tht?" She shrugged,"well.. I jst know!" He threw his arms in air in exasperation,"u r talking like Nidhi!" "well.. to be honest.. I m attracted to him!" Ashutosh stared at her..not knowing wat to say to her! He flushed. "Angie..i don't think so thts a wise reason at all to meet him!.." he explained patiently. For all the ppl in this world, this girl was attracted to her stalker! He nodded his head strongly and thn added impatiently,"not at all!" Angie shrugged. "Wats problem in meeting him for once?..after of course u enquire abt him'!" she suggested. Ashutosh sighed and nodded his head vehemently as he thot abt it!
A sharp urgent knock was heard on the door of his cabin and he asked to come in. Dr. Rangnath appeared from the door carrying some important papers to b signed off by Ashutosh! Bt he stopped dead in his tracks as soon as his eyes fell on Angie! A horrified expression came up on his face suddenly as he stared at her and thn at Dr. Ashutosh and thn back at her again! Some quick profuse sweat broke out on his forehead, which he rubbed off worriedly! Ashutosh was very much intrigued by his reaction and expression! "u..u.. know her?" he asked. "No!" uttered Angie instantly and nodded her head strongly,"how can he?" Ashutosh was actually intrigued by Angie's reaction as well. He laid back on the chair and observed the two. Suddenly, Dr. Rangnath was back to his calm and composed self again and he smiled back much more confidently and feeling suddenly relieved apparently of something, Ashutosh observed. Angie smiled back at him suggestively and the recognition of each other cud not b missed from their eyes inspite of their denial. Nevertheless, Ashutosh went ahead and introduced thm. Thy politely greeted each other and while he was signing off the papers, he silently observed their talk thru language of eyes from the corner of his eyes! He was apparently thanking Angie. And Angie seemed to b reciprocating positively. She thn lowered her eyes and smiled back invitingly at him. His face seemed to lit up instantly!
Wen Rangnath left the cabin, Angie was suddenly very eager to leave. He chuckled to himself and deliberately made her stay back under the pretext of further asking abt her stalker. He expressed tht thy shud track down her stalker and get every little detail abt him before she planned a meeting. Angie was suddenly not interested, to his amusement. Wen he asked abt tht attraction part, she brushed it off saying tht it was very silly thing to even consider. Ashutosh cudnt help chuckle to himself. He jst wanted to now know y she was keeping it a secret from him. He was more thn 100% sure tht Dr. Rangnath was Angie's stalker. Looking at Dr. Rangnath's track record abt girls, he wasn't surprised at all and probably Angie tried to save him and his reputation in his eyes! Bt Dr. Rangnath definitely needed to get a piece of his mind for his such reprehensible act! With tht he allowed Angie to go! Bt he trusted Angie with her decision. She was a smart girl and it was for her to judge Dr. Rangnath. He was not a bad guy as such. He was jst a big flirt bt he shud probably leave tht on Angie's discretion. He sighed. Dr. Rangnath and he shared tht bond of being orphan, him fully and Dr. Rangnath partially, but technically both wer as orphans as thy can b. Dr. Rangnath's mother had remarried after his father had a sudden heart attack at a very very young age. He was barely two thn. His grandparents had decided to take care of him bt thy too had left this world almost immediately after their son's death and wen he turned 3, his mother remarried and he was sent to hostel. He was well provided for for everything by his stepfather, bt he cudnt accept him in his family. And so once he got old enuf, Dr. Rangnath started working for his own livelihood! He was bright student in his school and hence supported by his school and scholarships, he finally became a doctor. Bt due to his financial conditions thn, he was forced to take up an administrative job! Bt tht cannot take away the talent tht he had. He was a good doctor, if not efficient, and any one can see tht he was a better administrator and people's manager thn a doctor. And ever since he joined KGH, he had worked under him. and although Ashutosh had always been very reticent and aloof, Dr. Rangnath had somehow been able to cross tht fine line and reach him, albeit it had always been a one way road till Nidhi entered his life and he became a bit more welcoming and open to his informal approaches. The fact tht he was as lonely in his life as he himself was made him bond to him at different level. He sighed and pushed his thots away to let himself concentrate on the work instead.
While he was having lunch, he received Nidhi's call. "Hi!" she said. And before he cud even reply she apologized. She had called him all rite later on bt he got too busy after discussion with Angie and cudnt take her call! "no'its fine..i was busy!" "I know tht.. bt its for missing ur morning call!" "Sweets..y r u overexerting urself?"he asked. "I m not!" "Nidhi dadi bua herself told me how u had been stressing urself lately and r mostly tired and exhausted at the end of the day!" "eh..she is jst overconcerned..!" "so by tht standards.. I m too rite?" "Nooo!" she cried feeling slightly annoyed! "Nidhi.. we need to talk on this.. I have a lot to talk abt!" he said seriously. "Okay..we will plan to meet!" "fine.. let me know ur schedule and we will match and see wen we can meet..!" "all rite" Nidhi gave in. Thr was no luv-filled bye at the end.. jst some business-like formal bye and Nidhi felt miffed!
The reason for it, of course unbeknownst to Nidhi, was tht he suddenly remembered abt Rohan while talking to Nidhi! It was a matter he felt needed to b addressed as well before he talked to Nidhi. While the upcoming days wer going to keep him busy both at personal and professional front with all tht shopping and preparations for engagement and marriage, he thot it was good if he get rid of this Rohan issue first! He didn't want it to interfere in any way in his life with Nidhi! Bt he called up angie first to get more idea abt it! Angie was as reluctant to reveal as Nidhi had been. Bt she said tht it wasn't something tht he shud feel worried abt as it wasn't abt him and Nidhi! Ashutosh felt immensely relieved bt was intrigued at the same time as Angie had also said the thy wernt sure how he wud react wen he learns abt it. Tht had left him in deep mystery! Wat cud b thr tht didn't affect thm bt tht he mite not react rightly to it! Rohan was no were in his life to affect him tht badly if it wasn't the case of Nidhi..wen and how did he step into his world suddenly! Well, he wudnt get his answers till he talked to Rohan tho he was sure tht he was the last person tht Rohan wud confide his secret to, bt he had to try! So called him up! As expected he wasn't keen at first, bt wen he said it was related to Nidhi, he readily agreed and to Ashutosh's surprise he insisted on meeting him in the hospital! He was so adamant tht Ashutosh had to give in, thinking tht it mite save his time as well. He even joked to himself as to wether thr was something very attractive abt his cabin tht everyone was interested in having a conversation with him thr. He nodded his head to shake off his thots and went back to complete his lunch!
At 7 p.m. Rohan enters his door with a knock. He welcomes him in and he was in a way thankful tht he opted adamantly his cabin to meet as he wudnt have been able to leave hospital for some uncertain hours as an emergency case had jst come up! Rohan was in his cabin for the first time and so he looked around it with much interest and after the formal greetings were exchanged and some snacks and refreshments were ordered as a gesture of courtesy, he cleverly led their conversation to serious topic of Nidhi! Bt he observed tht he was a clever guy and he had quite understood his intentions so he came out clean! "Dr. Ashutosh..u shudnt b worried abt Nidhi and me," he said frankly in his harsh hoarse tone tht was patently his! Wenever he talked it seemed he had a sorethroat, bt he learnt later tht it was his natural voice and the gentleness of his manners, his warm friendly smile, his cute and frank gestures;like tht of Nidhi, and his approachable demeanor compensated for the harhness of his tone! And Ashutosh had to agree tht he was indeed a very nice and warmly person if he took off his prejudiced glasses, which he had done! He had consciously tried to do tht after his last meeting with him at his house abt those ILU cards and tho he still felt irritated by him, bt he wanted to study him in new light. Nidhi was his and thr was no reason y he shud feel insecure of Rohan and Rohan had more thn once now made it very clear tht he has no such intentions and he repeated himself again,"Dr. Ashutosh Nidhi is my best friend and I m happy for her..and believe me I m genuinely happy tht she has finally got u! I don't know how to convince u!" Rohan said sincerely. Ashutosh stared at him for a deep study! He was a good observer of ppl and he cud deduce a lot abt a person's character from one's body language and mannerisms and the level of wisdom and maturity in one's talk.. tht is if its not clouded by some unreasonable prejudice and jealousy.. like the case it had been with Rohan. He sighed. "Frankly.. I.. I don't like .. u know.." Ashutosh was really not sure how he shud put it. This frank Rohan was so unexpected or else he wud've used more stern tone and a bit harsher and sarcastic words for wat he wanted to say! Bt now he cudnt! "Rohan.. fship is a good thing.. and I understand tht u've been childhood friends.. bt wen ur friend is in a r'ship..a certain line is drawn by itself betn the two which u cannot cross.. especially if tht friend is a girl.." Rohan tried to understand him. Ashutosh continued,"Rohan.. Nidhi has no issues.. the issue lies with me.. I m jst too possessive of Nidhi and I cannot see any boy getting any close to Nidhi'physically tht is to say!" He finally let out! Rohan stared at him for a while and thn laughed heartily! "Dr. Ashutosh really'!" and he cudnt stop his frank laugh with disbelieving nod! "Bt I think now I can understand ur possessiveness and jealousy and every such thing for one particular person..it happens naturally I guess!" he stated. And Ashutosh was astonished at the meaning he had drawn from his statement. He understood?' he understood how one feels for a particular person?' now?.. does tht mean'tht now he had such particular person in his life? Was he' was he probably in luv? Tht was the most shocking news to him! Bt with whom! His brain cells started working at a highspeed and he drew a conclusion immediately from wat all he had learnt and stored in his brain abt this Rohan issue. She was surely someone he knew! And someone tht he probably wasn't going to approve him for her! His brain cudnt think of any single person in his life who wud fit into tht criteria! Rohan had never been into his world to even interact with the ppl he knew.. how in the world cud've he fallen in love with a person he knew and apparently so close enuf tht thy wer sure he was going to react and tht too negatively!!! Huh! He suddenly slumped back in his chair in confusion! "Dr. Ashutosh.. I will see tht I don't cross tht line. For me Nidhi's friendship means a lot and I wudnt like to lose it for some silly reason.. tho I don't like u controlling her life at all!" his tone had started on a friendlier note and ended up in tht familiar unfriendly one! Ashutosh nodded his head. "Rohan..its ur misconception tht I m trying to control her life. In fact, I refrained her from talking this matter with u coz I don't want u to think tht she is influenced by my prejudices. Its her discretion whom she shud keep her f'ship with. Obviously my possessiveness is going to affect her..bt I wud like to solve my personal uncomfortable issues by myself without bringing her in..so tht it never becomes a point of conflict betn us... and Rohan, as her life partner it is for me to see tht she stays safe and sound and without any worry!" Rohan stared at him for a while as if studying him and thn sighed deeply. "its really complicated!" he had muttered to himself bt Ashutosh had heard it. "Wat is so complicated in this?"he asked. "Nothing!" He said with a resignation in his voice indicating tht tht had been done talking and he wasn't interested in revealing anything else. And he rose from his chair wishing him good bye. Bt wen he reached the door and opened it, he came face to face with Dr. Mallika!
"Oh! Mallika ji!" thr was clear joy in his voice! His whole body had suddenly lighted up with some invisible glow, Ashutosh felt! "wat a super pleasant surprise.. I wud give 100 lives for this moment!" he flirted! Rite infront of Ashutosh's eyes in his very own cabin he was flirting with Mallika! This boy was unbelieveable! "Dr. Mallika.." he cried at once to rescue her,"please come in!" Mallika had given a friendly smile to Rohan and it seemed his flirting hadn't disturbed her at all. She ignored his advances politely and took a seat infront of Ashutosh. She had an important case to discuss, she said. Bt Rohan to Ashutosh's surprised closed the door and returned to take a seat beside Mallika. "Rohan.." Ashutosh cried,"we need to discuss on case!" "its okay I can wait.. I want to talk to Mallika ji!" he said. Ashutosh looked at him sharply bt before he cud rebuke Mallika intervened. "Rohan.. we can talk later.." "tht u always say.. bt now tht I have got this opportunity I m not going to miss it!" "Rohan please'!" "Mallika ji please!" Mallika gave a shot to Ashutosh's angry face and finally gave in,"okay.. u can wait in my cabin.. I will b thr in 15 minutes!" rohan sprang up from chair happily and almost ran to the door bt he came back running asking for the way to her cabin! Ashutosh was feeling increasingly angry at all this! Wat was going on! For God's sake, he hoped and prayed tht Mallika wasn't the one he had fallen in luv with! He thot miserably and thn shook his thots away. Its not even possible.. His brain shouted. How and wen did thy meet in the first place bt apparently thr level of familiarity tht he cud see right before his eyes betrayed his thots! His thots were forced to return back to the case tht Mallika wanted to discuss, at Mallika's request.
Ever since, he had censured Mallika severly tht day wen he had been very angry on Nidhi after learning the truth abt her and his baba and had vented out his anger on everyone including Mallika, Mallika had distanced herself from him significantly. She had conducted herself very professionally while he was around in the hospital. Tho her eyes spoke of tht familiarity and f'ship, her manners wer tht of a stranger! He had noticed tht change in her all rite, bt he had wanted her to move on in her life. And if it came at tht price, he was okay with tht. For his 12 yr old friendship, he cud bear tht! The impact of his harsh words was huge and any self-respecting woman like Mallika wudnt b able to take tht and he didn't blame her at all!
He remembered wat he had said.. tht she had blemished the word friendship! Tht he was disgusted at her tht she was still so hopeful even after learning abt his intense affections for Nidhi! And wen Nidhi herself had helped her so much to get her back on her feet after her suicide attempt, how can she be so ungrateful to her and still cant get rid of her obsession on the face of Nidhi's goodness! If she had any shame left, she wud do tht! he had told her in very clear words how suffocative her one-sided love had been to him and tht how disappointed he was at her action of trying to commit a suicide out of her inability to accept her mistake! He had told her tht if he valued his feelings for her, she wud genuinely try to move on and not make everyone's life hell!
He sighed deeply at his words. He had regretted saying thm later on! Bt looking at the way it had changed mallika, he had thot it had happened for good. Also he got a taste of his own medicine, of how once he himself had acted as a complete stranger to her! bt it had also closed a door to her with tht! and now however concerned he was for her with this rohan, he cudnt talk to her on her personal matters! Not any more.. he had given up on tht rites himself!
He sighed and got back to present. Mallika had already left. And he decided tht unless Mallika herself came up to him with this issue, he wudnt interfere in her life. He sat playing with the paperweight in his hand. He picked up his phone and called Nidhi. He was missing her too much! "Hi!!" said an excited voice from the other end. "Hi.. luv!" he said tenderly. "sshhh.."she said and thn whispered,"I m in the kitchen and dadi bua is with me!" "Wat?" He glanced at his watch and saw tht it was jst quarter to eight. Wat was she doing in the kitchen! Shudnt she b in the hospital? Wen he had last talked to Dr. Mehta he had learnt tht tho Nidhi was doing okay she wasn't doing anything exceptional or even anything additional for tht matter! It was a competitive age and one had to stretch thmslvs to acquire tht edge above the rest! He had learnt from his baba! She had to make efforts to walk tht extra mile if she wanted to achieve her goals! She had to train herself to hard work and dedication to this medical profession for achievements and not waste her precious time in kitchen! He was exasperated! He had specially requested Dr. Mehta to see tht Nidhi did tht! The reason for her exhaustion and tiredness was everything else but her profession! "Nidhi.. wat r u doing in kitchen!"he cried. "ummm.. dadi bua is teaching me some new dishes!" "Nidhi.." he wanted to say a lot of things bt he cudnt.. wat was this girl doing! She felt learning new dishes was important thn spending some extra time in the hospital or on medical books huh! "Nidhi.. v need to talk!"he said sharply. Nidhi was taken back by the anger in his voice. ".. jst a moment.." she uttered pleading. She was distracted by dadi bua who was asking her to do the tadka and put it in daal asap as the oil was on boil now! Ashutosh heard the sharp noise of tadka followed by a loud cheer of appreciation by her dadi bua on Nidhi's well performed tadka. His nostrils flared and his jaw grinded sarcastically. He cut off the phone abruptly! Bt he didn't receive her call back immediately! It wasn't till 8:30 tht she got some time free from her kitchen adventures to talk to him! Wen his phone rang, he cut it angrily without picking up! Wen she didn't relent, he kept his phone on vibrate mode and got back to his work! He was too busy to care for her career! He muttered to himself angrily!
Wen he reached his home at around 10 p.m. apparently very tired both mentally and physically, he was shocked to see Nidhi opening the door of his house! "Nidhi!!" he cried and immediately glanced at his watch again as if to confirm tht indeed it was 10 p.m.! "wat r u doing here!" he cried as she let him in and thn closed the door quietly! She had been pouting and apparently in no mood to talk! He sighed frustratedly and looked around the room for kaka. Kaka was apparently laying plates on the dining table. "shall I lay the dinner?"he asked. Ashutosh looked at Nidhi again and thn asked her,"since wen have u been here?" she didn't answer. "since 9" Kaka answered. He sighed again and turned to kaka and asked,"have u had ur dinner?" "No!" "Havent I told u to have ur dinner at ur time kaka!" "How can I have wen noone else had their dinner here!" he said eyeing suggestively at Nidhi! Nidhi had turned further away from Ashutosh and Ashutosh looked lovingly at her pouting face! It was impossible for him to stay angry at her wen she did such cute stuff like tht! "Kaka.. u better have ur dinner..coz apparently.. it will take long for us to have tht food! Can u see tht huge pout from thr!" Ashutosh teased! Nidhi felt more miffed. Ashutosh chuckled and signalled kaka to go ahead with his food. He placed his coat on the chair of the dining table and told him,"kaka.. let me serve the plate for u!" he said suddenly, picking up a plate for him! Kaka retorted, bt he was adamant. He filled his plate full and asked him to sit thr to have his food instead of retiring in his room. Kaka followed his request reluctantly and pulled out a chair. Ashutosh picked up two glasses and filled thm up with water and thn took one to Nidhi and kept the other in his hand. Nidhi turned away her face in huff. She ignored him and went to sit beside kaka. "Kaka.. I will serve u.. some ppl in this world have no value of anybody or their efforts and thy cut off phones rudely!" she muttered. "Bt Nidhi beta.. the food is really good.. especially I like this daal..it has a different kind of tadka! It tastes really good!" he said! Ashutosh was surprised. He walked back to the table and placed the glasses back on the dining table and thn pulled out a chair exactly opposite to Nidhi to sit! He smiled thinking abt the tadka bt Nidhi didn't look at him! "Is it really tht good?" he asked kaka. "yeah.. very good! Nidhi beta's luv adds a distinct flavor to it!"kaka said. "really?" he asked and the teasing tone in it made Nidhi look up at him sharply! He apologized with eyes and smiled sincerely! It made Nidhi melt a bit bt his nxt comment made her even more angry thn before,"and wat does her anger add? Will it make it more teekha!" It made kaka erupt into a sudden giggle and he choked on his food coughing heavily! Nidhi patted his back and offered him some water and thn commented angrily,"rude ppl will always find everything very teekha!" Ashutosh chuckled heavily at the anger tht was dripping from her face. She looked too cute wen she flushed with such anger. Her face picked up a more darker hue of red thn wen she wud blush! He sat staring at her intensely while kaka finished his dinner. Nidhi shited in her place a bit, indicating to him tht his intense gaze indeed was affecting her! Bt evn thn, she didn't look at him!
So as soon as kaka finished his dinner and resigned to his room after Nidhi offered to clean up the table after him, he rushed around to her and grabbed her in his arms before she cud even protest. And his lips landed on hers as soon as he heard kaka's doorknob clicking close! Nidhi protested underneath his kiss and tried to push him away bt he went more deep in response making Nidhi relent! He grabbed her tight and kissed her hungrily! For some reason.. her pout.. her anger.. and her very flushed face had turned him on..! So hungry was his kiss tht Nidhi cudnt feel her feet on the ground! It felt to her as if she was washed away in some strange world grabbed in his strong arms. She felt lightheaded and absolutely dizzy! It wasn't till she fainted on his shoulders tht he broke loose and sprinkled some water on her face placing her gently on the nearby chair. "luv'!" he cried worryingly as he patted her cheeks urgently! "Luv.. please..!" he cried helplessly trying to wake her up. His heart had sunk seeing her faint this way in his arms. Bt to his relief she opened up her eyes slowly and he heaved a huge sigh of relief and gathered her in his arms for a tight hug. Nidhi pulled at him with a groan and realizing her apparent discomfort he released her. "I..I am extremely sorry!" he cried caressing her face soothingly. His eyes had such fear and concern tht Nidhi was moved. He ran to the fridge and brot out some orange juice. He poured it out in a glass and offered her. She opposed bt he adamantly made her drink tht and before she cud deny, he pulled a plate and put in some food for her to eat. And against her request tht she wud eat by herself, he fed her! Caressing her hair and face, he made her chew every morsel slowly and completely and didn't stop till 3 chapatis filled her empty stomach! Nidhi smiled at his cute insistence! It took her 15 minutes to complete tht chapattis, which wud b normally over within 5 minutes. Wen she insisted he ate his food. He denied and asked her first if she was okay, was she feeling all rite and tht he cant have a single morsel till he learns the reason behind her fainting! Nidhi became serious. He was obviously worried tht perhaps her PTSD symptoms had resurfaced and her fainting was related to it! She gave him a comforting smile. "I.. I am okay!.. it has nothing to do with PTSD.. trust me!" he cudnt believe her completely, his eyes told her. "Luv.. its not related to tht!" she said tenderly running a soft hand over his stubble. His eyes had sparkled momentarily at her usage of "luv" for him and at her soft touch on his jaws bt thn it went back to seriousness again. She blushed as she tried to explain'"it.. was.. bcoz.. I' cudnt..breathe'I'didn't.. let .. myself ..breathe!" her eyelids lowered down to lowest degree possible out of shyness! It took Ashutosh a few minutes to understand the reason! And thn he suddenly drew back in his chair with sudden realization! "Oh my Goodness!" his hand ran over his face in self reproach! He had kissed her so wild tht he hadn't let her even breathe! "oh God.. Nidhi.. i.. i am sooo sorry!" he apologized severely. She flushed,"bt..bt.. its not ur fault.. I didn't break off.."she explained and thn lowered her eyes as she said,"I didn't wanted to!" Ashutosh felt overwhelmed. Never wud he kiss her such insanely! She was going to give her everything to him bt he cannot let her do tht! "u r never going to do such thing ever in life..u understand!" he ordered her angrily. She chuckled. "U r worrying unnecessarily!" "really?" "so u don't want me to have tht pleasure?" "I m going to stop kissing u if u do tht again!" he declared and thn suddenly grabbed her face,"u know how afraid I was?" She pecked at his lips gently! And his defences melted! "I promise I will never do tht.." she said cupping his face and thn she pecked his lips again,"Bt u promise tht u will never stop kissing me like tht again!" she asked boldly and tears welled up in his eyes. Those tears wer tht of fear.. a fear of losing her tht had crept up from nowhere.. and thy streamed down with a release! He took her lips again and kissed her lovingly. She reciprocated by snuggling into him more accessibly. Thy didn't knew for how long thy kissed bt wen thy stopped Nidhi felt a bit shy! "u know v r doing this in an open hall with kaka jst in the nearby room!" she wisphered over his mouth. She was still held in his arms quite close! He chuckled. "u know Kaka has turned very smart!"he wisphered back,"he knows wen to keep his eyes, ears, and mouth shut and retire to sleep peacefully!" Nidhi blushed and drew apart. "Bt I feel shy!"she said. "jst after doing everything!"he teased. Nidhi turned red bt retorted,"I m not going to do tht again!" "V'll c" he challenged with a knowing twinkle gleaming in his eyes! She gave him a knowing half-shy smile back. She was feeling strange emotions. Thr was a mixture of shyness and boldness. Her heart was so wanting to get bold, bt her blushes wer making her shy! Bt she was going to take small steps towards making him feel complete and content. She filled their plate again with some vegetable and chappatis. He felt happy tht she was feeding him and he also commented tht her daal surely mst've tasted best now tht he was eating from her hands!
After thy wer done and thy had cleared the table, Ashutosh finally gathered her up and stated tht thy shud call up her house! Thy wud b probably worried. Nidhi informed him tht she had already informed thm tht it wud get late coz u still hadn't arrived home from hospital! He inquired as to how did thy allow her to his home so late in night! She told him tht she didn't need to. Wen he had cut her call abruptly, tears had sprang up in her eyes instantly. And wen he didn't talk after her repeated calling, she was almost abt to cry. Bt tht she had controlled herself. Bt it did not went unnoticed from Dadi Bua's eyes and she told her tht no food wud taste good if one's heart is very sad and upset. Tht it wud make the food taste bad so she asked her to take some food for u and make right watever went wrong! Her baba readily permitted and even dropped her to his house!
Bt not long before had she completed her story tht his phone rang flashing her baba's name! "Hullo papa?" "yeah.. is everything okay!"Col. Verma asked. "yeah.. its alrite..Nidhi is fine.. I will drop her home!" "okay.. had dinner?" "yeah.. she and I both had dinner'" "okay'" "papa.. u r not worried r u?" "No.. no.. not really.. I know u two will sort out any sort of difficult matters betn u!" "yeah.. bt u had ur dinner rite?" "yeah.. and on time.. don't worry abt me.. I know my daughter is in safe and very caring hands..its time tht I stop worrying abt her much!" he laughed. Ashutosh chuckled and wished him good nite at the end. Wen he turned to face Nidhi, a stunned Nidhi stood at him with widened eyes and an open mouth!
He became worried,"wat.. wat happened Nidhi?" "oh my god!" she jumped suddenly out of her trance! "u..u called my baba papa?" tears of joy welled up in her eyes and Ashutosh smiled affectionately at her. "he is my FIL after all, isnt he?"he said softly caressing her face. She jumped on to him for a joyous hug. "Oh! I m soo soo very happy!" she cried and Ashutosh pulled her out to plant a loving kiss on her forehead. and "Now lets go home.. b4 ur baba seriously have second thots abt this whole mrg othing!" he joked and she hit him playfully and off thy went to his car picking up his coat back! As he drove her back, he made her promise tht thy wud meet and talk tomorrow! tho Nidhi wanted to know thn and thr bt he refused stating tht apparently his mind was too full with all sorts of emotions and thots tht tht day had provided and tht also coz he didn't want to stress her any further! She agreed and after dropping her at her door and bidding her good bye and polite good nites to col. Verma and Dadi bua he drove off back to his home!
The morning came with a loud bang at his door! Kaka was trying to wake him up with some urgent calling! Wen he came to his senses, the urgency in kaka's voice made him spring up instantly from his bed and he rushed to open the door,"wat happened kaka?" came a very worried voice from his mouth! Kaka motioned at the door and he was left shell shocked at the sight it offered! "Armaaan!" he cud jst cry in disbelief as his eyes ran from him to the person standing beside him and thn back to Armaan again!***
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|Kobe Bryant, the Celtics and the fountain of youth
|02.08.13 at 1:54 am ET
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the Garden parquet, laughing side-by-side as Gino danced his ridiculous dance on the Jumbotron. The former had submitted his finest performance against the Lakers since walking off the same floor with an NBA Finals MVP trophy. The latter had scored his 25,000th point in owning the league's most dominant big. Together, they delivered a sixth straight Celtics win sans Rajon Rondo.
They are 35 and 36 years old, respectively. Combined, they've played nearly 90,000 minutes, which translates into more than a year of playing time on NBA basketball courts across the country. And they're not done yet.
"It's a generational thing," said 34-year-old Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant after an embarrassing 106-95 loss to the Celtics. "In that generation, we all seem to hold on or have found the same fountain of youth somewhere."
And not the kind of fountain of youth Alex Rodriquez reportedly found in Miami. "Not that one," laughed Bryant. "Not that one." More like a pacemaker that keeps a championship heart beating year after year. Like a 32-year-old Muhammad Ali biding his time against a 25-year-old George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle.
"It's typical Celtics basketball," said Bryant. "They all just put their hard hats on, and they go out, play hard and figure things out. Whenever their backs against the wall, that's when you really see the best from them. … It's just like last year, when they made their playoff run. That's just what this team does. They kind of rope-a-dope you."
|Fast Break: Paul Pierce, Celtics slay Kobe Bryant, Lakers to win 6th straight sans Rajon Rondo
|02.07.13 at 10:29 pm ET
Kevin Garnett scored his 25,000th career point, Paul Pierce outshined Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard showed up (but not really), Fab Melo scored his first NBA points and the Celtics won their sixth straight game without Rajon Rondo, 116-95 against the Lakers. All in all, not a bad night for the C's.
Exclusive membership: With a fadeaway jumper 3:52 into the second quarter, Kevin Garnett became the 16th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, Oscar Robertson, Dominique Wilkins, John Havlicek, Alex English, Reggie Miller and Jerry West. Garnett became the first player to amass 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 blocks and 1,500 steals in his career. During the following timeout, after Doc Rivers drew up a play, the crowd saluted Garnett, who returned the favor.
Winter Green: For the sixth time in seven games, Jeff Green scored double-digit points. He entered the game averaging 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 26.3 minutes a night this month. That's 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 blocks per 36 minutes. That's good. He's also played better defensively, assuming some of the load on Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant over the past eight games.
The sequence: The Celtics closed the third quarter on a 12-3 run that seemed more like an 83-1 run. The remarkable stretch featured the best of what these C's have to offer: the Brandon Bass mid-range game (18-footer), Avery Bradley's defense (picked Bryant's pocket), Jason Terry on the runway (a transition triple), Jeff Green's athleticism (a fast-break dunk followed by a block of Antawn Jamison) and both Paul Pierce's step-back jumper (from 19 feet) and his sense for the moment (a dagger of a 3). All that gave the Celtics a 95-69 lead after three, sent the Garden crowd into a frenzy and reminded just about everyone of Game 6 of the 2008 NBA finals.
Foul mood: In a span of 39 seconds — just two minutes into the game — the Celtics committed five fouls, including two by Kevin Garnett. Enter Jason Collins, who didn't fare much better despite his reputation as the so-called Dwight stopper. Collins quickly racked up three personal fouls, giving way to Chris Wilcox. On the bright side, the Lakers missed 10-of-18 first-half free throws (Howard: 1-6 FT) and Garnett survived the first half with the two fouls.
Kobe being Kobe: It's probably hard for Celtics fans to stop and appreciate Bryant's offensive bag of tricks, but there's something special about the fact that two natural born scorers like he and Pierce have played in L.A. and Boston for the entirety of their careers. Bryant's best shot of the night — a ridiculous up-and-under — got waved off by a foul, but his jump shot along the baseline to close out the first half was classic Kobe. Keeping the Lakers within striking distance for most of the night, Bryant finished with 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
No Leandro: The Celtics scored 100 points, and somehow Leandro Barbosa wasn't involved. He finished 0-for-4 from the floor in 16 minutes, but still managed to contribute four rebounds and three assists. This is nitpicking, for sure, but the Celtics ran the Lakers out of the Garden and won their sixth straight game without Rondo. There wasn't much that went wrong.
|Paul Pierce, Celtics embarrass Kobe Bryant, Lakers
|at 10:28 pm ET
Paul Pierce 12 of his 24 points in the third quarter while Kevin Garnett scored 15 points and made NBA history as the Celtics embarrassed the Lakers on national TV, 116-95, Thursday night at TD Garden. Jeff Green added 19 points off the bench for the Celtics, who matched their season-best six-game winning streak while improving to 26-23 on the season.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 in the loss and Dwight Howard had little impact on the game, scoring nine points and grabbing nine rebounds in 28 minutes in his return from three-game absence due to a right shoulder injury. He fouled out with 5:07 left in the game. It was his first game since being called out by Bryant on Wednesday. The Lakers lost for just the second time in eight games and fell to 23-27 on the season.
The Celtics overcame early foul trouble as Garnett picked up two fouls in the first two minutes and found an early spot on the bench. Jason Collins picked up three fouls in five minutes and the Lakers were in the bonus before the first three minutes were in the books as Boston was called for five fouls in the first 2:22 of the game.
The Celtics finished the first quarter with 10 personal fouls while the Lakers had only three.
But the Lakers could not take advantage, missing 7-of-12 free throws and shooting just 8-for-21 from the field. The Celtics took the lead for good on a Jeff Green three-foot hook shot with 4:03 left in the first quarter. Bryant had eight points in the opening 12 minutes but Pierce went even further, scoring 10, as the Celtics grabbed a 27-23 lead after one quarter.
With 8:08 left in the second quarter, Garnett hit an 11-foot turnaround over Earl Clark to reach the 25,000-point plateau. He made history as the only player in NBA history with 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists and 1,500 blocks. Garnett had nine points in the second quarter as the Celtics began to pull away, outscoring Los Angeles, 31-21, to take a 58-44 halftime lead. The Celtics committed just two turnovers in the first half as they began to pull away.
In a throwback to Game 6 of the 2008 NBA finals, when the Celtics clinched their 17th title on the parquet, the Celtics blew out the listless and defenseless Lakers in the third quarter. Following a Steve Blake three that closed the gap to 81-66, the Celtics closed the quarter 14-3 spurt that featured a one-handed slam by Green and a 3-pointer from Pierce that sent the Garden into a frenzy. The Celtics led 95-69 heading into the fourth.
With chants of "Beat LA" ringing throughout the sellout crowd, the Celtics kept pouring it on, building their lead up to 32, 103-71, midway through the fourth.
Fab Melo checked into the game with just under five minutes left for Chris Wilcox and the Celtics up by 27. He scored his first NBA points on a layup with 1:22 remaining in the game.
The Celtics are off Friday and likely will not practice on Saturday either due to the blizzard forecast for Boston. The Celtics are next scheduled to play Sunday at 6 p.m. against the Nuggets at TD Garden. For more from the team of Mike Petraglia and Ben Rohrbach at the Garden, visit the Celtics team page at weei.com/celtics.
|Doc Rivers: Lakers 'have more firestorms going on'
|at 8:04 pm ET
Looks like the words of Kobe Bryant worked wonders on the right shoulder of Dwight Howard.
"We don't have time for it to heal," Bryant told ESPN on Wednesday, a day before the Lakers' showdown with the Celtics in Boston. "We need some urgency."
Howard responded Thursday.
"That's his opinion; that's it," Howard told ESPN. "He's not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. That's his opinion."
Doc Rivers, obviously aware of this dynamic, figured Bryant's words would be enough to get Howard back in the lineup Thursday.
"He's playing," he said without hesitation. "We've only prepared for one way."
Rivers was right as Howard returned from a three-game absence as he deals with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
Just another turn in the NBA's longest and most prestigious rivalry.
"They still wear that same color. And we wear the same color," Rivers replied when asked about the current state of the rivalry before Thursday's game. "Through all of it, it's still the same thing, you enjoy the game because they are fun. Kobe [Bryant is] there; Kevin [Garnett] and Paul [Pierce] are there. It always will be fun."
Then he threw a good-natured jab at the Lakers.
"It's more, we're just playing right now; we're not dealing with anything," Rivers said a week after losing Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger. "They have more firestorms going on. Give them credit, they've won six out of seven through it. In some ways, it may be helping them."
Speaking of big men, Rivers said he's not worried about Kevin Garnett's minutes after scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in 32 minutes Wednesday in Toronto.
"It's not a game-to-game thing with Kevin's minutes, it's more the accumulative of the year," Rivers said. "We've had eight overtimes, I think, that hasn't helped at all with him. So it's just, we get through the year and try to keep him as fresh as possible."
Meanwhile… Celtics players presented Rivers with the game ball from his 400th regular-season win as Celtics coach on their flight home from Toronto on Wednesday night. Garnett and Pierce were among those to honor Rivers on the flight, something Rivers acknowledged Thursday.
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|Kevin Garnett puts Rajon Rondo on the same level as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
|11.17.12 at 6:48 pm ET
After Rajon Rondo tallied 20 assists for the second time in nine games in a 107-89 victory against the Raptors on Saturday, new Celtics teammate Jason Terry declared him an NBA Most Valuable Player candidate — and even Rondo himself admitted "MVP is in the picture" — but Kevin Garnett saw this coming three days after first coming to Boston five years ago. We'll let the league's 2004 MVP explain.
"I've never played with a point guard who is in control of the flow the way he is," said the 14-time NBA All-Star. "Probably if anybody comes to mind I'm thinking Sam Cassell. He was pretty good at controlling the flow; he could score the ball. But as far as both ends, controlling the game, understanding the flow, knowing when to slow it down, [Rondo]'s probably the best at it. He's very conscious of the game from both ends. Usually, you have a point guard who's a scoring point guard or you have a point guard on the other side of the ball, which is the defensive side, but but as far as 48 minutes on both sides of the ball, he's the best at it.
"I've always looked at someone as the MVP as someone who makes his player not only better, but is able to dictate the game from different stat-wise, is able to get rebounds, does multiple things for his team. That's personnel. That's preference. Obviously, I'm going to be biased, because I play with him, and I see his growth and I see how hard he works, but when it comes to his presence on the game, that's hard. That's up there with the modern day Kobe [Bryant]s and LeBron [James]es and all that, so I think he gets his knock, because he doesn't score the ball and all that stuff. But when you look at the overall package, it's unbelievable what he's doing.
"After the third day when I first got here, we were doing pickup without you guys knowing, and you could see his potential from how he was dictating the pickup games. I'm not saying he was scoring the ball, but he was dictating a lot of plays from both ends. I evaluate the game from not just a scoring perspective, but a defensive perspective, too. I told him a long time ago, when I first met him, that he had the potential to do both — that he had the energy and the IQ to do both — and it was up to him. Obviously, you all see what this product is coming out to be, and the future is whatever he wants it to be. I've always said with Rondo it's always between his ears, and consistency is everything. Whatever you put into this, that's what your'e going to get out of it, and he's doing a great job of it."
|Brian Scalabrine: Black Mamba vs. White Mamba
|10.11.12 at 4:52 pm ET
"The black mamba is the world's most deadliest snake: One bite and you're dead. The white mamba is the world's most dormant snake: He just chills; he just watches and chills." Clearly, Brian Scalabrine is the Kobe Bryant of broadcasting. It's about time someone starts breaking down real NBA issues like this. (h/t Beyond the Buzzer)
|Sean Grande's NBA awards ballot
|04.27.12 at 1:56 pm ET
I'm not sure when exactly it happened.
Media, communication, society, it all changes pretty fast these days. But at some point, probably somewhere between MySpace and Facebook, the concept of anonymity started to become a problem. It was manageable then, the occasional encoded e-mail address and what not. But with Twitter, it's now an epidemic.
And of course the problem isn't anonymity, it's a wonderful thing if you're fortunate enough to have it. The problem, is that it comes with a certain amount of entitlement. That lack of awareness, fake-tough bravery that usually comes after too much to drink, or for those of us new parents, not nearly enough sleep.
People say the nastiest, vicious, twisted things when armed with a keyboard and the invisibility cloak of the Internet. They are, more often than not, the same people that would smile, shake your hand or ask for an autograph if they saw you in person. It's a disturbing, ugly trend. I mean, sure it is. But it's an absurdly small price to pay for the freedom of speech we're blessed to have and the extraordinary age of technology in which we exist.
There are 100 million people on Twitter. If a few dozen backwards teenagers, bred in ignorance, tweet something offensive after Joel Ward scores the overtime goal for the Capitals, it's not a story unless we make it one.
Morons have existed from the beginning of time. So has classlessness, ignorance and hate. And they always will. Progress isn't eliminating them; that's a noble idea but it can't be done. Progress is recognizing it, isolating it and going on with life in the real world while the increasing minority of people fueled by race and hate grows extinct.
It's how we got rid of disco, Members Only jackets and lava lamps. Just give it time.
Anyway, the point is that as big a fan of anonymity as I am '¦ I don't think postseason award ballots should be anonymous. Never have. I've been voting for NBA MVP and the other awards for 14 years now. It's a privilege, not a right. And I think with that privilege comes a certain amount of accountability. I've always made my ballot public and I think everyone should. If you're 'expert' enough to get a vote, you should be able to defend your choices, that's all.
That said, I'll be submitting my ballots to the league shortly, and here's what they'll look like.
I always begin here. By picking the top 15 guys in the league, it starts my process in picking the five for my MVP ballot.
And the strangest thing about the all-NBA team this year? In fact, the strangest thing maybe about this truly strange NBA season? The center spot. For years now, it's actually been a struggle to find three centers worthy of All-Star consideration. You'd convince yourself that Tim Duncan was playing center even if he wasn't, or that Nene was really underrated. It was a struggle. This year, if you call Duncan a center, there were legitimately seven guys competing for the third spot.
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In post-independent Sri Lanka, there has never been a song ever
dedicated to a Head of State and a historic 'number' sung by a
21-year-old lass from Maharagama who has become all the rage in the
entire nation. Her song titled 'Ayubowan, Maharajanani', was
wholeheartedly devoted to the inspiration and unwavering leadership
given by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, with the unstinted support of the
three Armed Forces and Police, to crush the LTTE in the North, last May.
The girl who rendered this momentous song is none other than
Visharada Saheli Rochana Gamage. The unassuming damsel, before singing
this historic song, says her life has never been the same, since the
public first name to know or listen to her tribute to the President,
with the capture of `Kilinochchi' town (an LTTE stronghold) from the
clutches of the Tigers by the gallant Security Forces.
"My life has virtually turned up-side down", she said modestly in an
interview with the `Panorama' "I never expected the public to react to
this song in an inspiring manner. "To say the response, received from
the public is overwhelming, would be an under-statement".
She said that the whole idea of doing such a number, had been
conceived in the mind of her Father Chandana Gamage, who in turn had
obtained the services of well-known lyricist Sunil R. Gamage, following
the grand success achieved by the Security Forces with the battle at `Mavil
The visuals for the song had been done in February this year by
Anurudha Jayasinghe, while it had been edited by Saman
Samarawickrama.Saheli said that she fully immersed herself when singing
the song, and the musical score provided by Samantha Perera, further
enabled her to express her emotions which in turn paved the way for her
to capture the hearts and minds of the entire nation.
Asked for her views for the reaction from the public to her
now-famous song, Saheli, stated that she has been inundated with
congratulatory messages and calls. And what has been more shocking had
been the amazing impact it has already made with the younger generation,
she observed.
"Small children, even toddlers have begun to appreciate this
remarkable song," she beamed.
Saheli, who has rendered two other versions of this same song in
Tamil and English as well, with the latter to be released shortly to the
media, was of the opinion that she has no intention of making singing
her full-time career.Her life-long dream is to be a fully-fledged
medical doctor.
However, she emphasised that with a view to enriching the lives of
people and to uphold the long-held traditions and customs of this
country, she would sing songs with such themes in the future depending
on the availability of time.
The soft-spoken singer stressed that being able to sing a song in
appreciation of the yeoman services rendered to the country by President
Mahinda Rajapaksa (more so with the winning of the war) was a `dream
come true'.
The Sirimavo Bandaranaike College, educated Saheli Rochana, besides
singing her signature song, has already sung a few songs in tribute to
the valiant Security Forces who had laid down their lives to save the
Motherland from the claws of the LTTE. "I also intend to do another
patriotic song in Hindi, and I must insist that once I become a doctor I
intend to involve myself in music therapy, so I guess I will not be lost
for music after all".
Saheli Rochana remarked that she has already initiated a few programs
to honour the Security Forces with the song being aired on Dialog
ringing tones and the money acquired from it will be utilised for the
welfare of the Armed Forces.A similar programme has already been
undertaken by Mobitel, with her consent, she added.
She also revealed that when presenting or copy of her song to
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the latter had commended on her rendition,
and had wished her all the success for her future endeavours.
Last but not least Saheli also thanked her parents (Father Chandana
Gamage, Mother Usha Rannulu, Brother Sahel Gamage), lyricist Sunil R.
Gamage, composer Samantha Perera, her dress-maker Neelamani Munasinghe,
make-up artist Nalika de Zoysa, for their respective contributions,
towards her song which catapulted her to the zenith of the local music
world overnight.
What her father says....
In an interview with 'Panorama', Saheli Rochana Gamage's father
Chandana Gamage, a well-established businessman noted that the idea of
creating a song in tribute to President Mahinda Rajapaksa had come to
his mind, as a result of the steadfast leadership provided by the latter
to win the war, while withstanding widespread attempts to derail the
'humanitarian operations' by the Security Forces from overseas.
He asserted that he has had no political affiliations either
professionally or privately, and that the sole aim in advising Sunil R.
Gamage to pen these few lines was to convey his gratitude to the
President, for providing a tremendous leadership to the three Armed
Forces, Police and the public to crush the LTTE.Mr. Gamage added that he
was glad, that he made his own personal contribution to the war effort
by prompting his only daughter (Saheli) to sing the song.
He specifically stated that Saheli's future would always come first,
hence he and his wife's decision to see that their eldest offspring
become a doctor, before she could focus her attention to any other
He also complimented the SLRC and ITN for their services in providing
visuals to the song and observed that people who had made whatever
contributions to its success, can be justifiably proud of having played
a part in honouring a 'right Royal King' who ended a 30-year-conflict
once and for all, thus creating the environment for all communities to
live in peace and harmony henceforth.
Great King
Long life to you...//
The creator god - gave us a gift
and so we now have a king
our great king did a wonderous thing
He made our country one - once again
our country one - once again
long life to you... O great king...
From the tip of the north - to deep down south
Tears and sighs were a plenty - you healed us all
by uniting us all
Trounced all our foes - at home and a far- Great King
Long life to you.. O great king...
Proud and pleasant East - with the dawn of peace
There's spring in the north...
The land you won great king
You amazed our nation - the whole wide world - Great King
Long life to you... O great king...
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We travelled to Toronto last week to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz.
It was worth every penny and more of the cost of our tickets. The set designs were amazing, the music really enjoyable, and most of all, Danielle Wade's performance of Dorothy was incredible.
She sang clearly, acted like a true professional, and simply captured the hearts of the audience. Also, she is from nearby in LaSalle.
We are sure that the standing ovation at the end was not the first one they have received during this play's run, nor will it be the last. The story kept the audience on its toes and all the costumes were extremely well designed.
Congratulations, Danielle, you did an awesome job!
BUD and LYNN LaBRANCHE, Tecumseh


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Residents of an apartment building at Ocean Avenue and Avenue W were forced from the warmth of their apartments and into a frigid, 20-degree night, as firefighters battled a fifth floor blaze.
Firefighters rushed to the scene of an apartment building fire at 2662 Ocean Avenue shortly after 11:00 p.m. yesterday, extinguishing a blaze that, fortunately, left no one injured.
The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the six-story building, but damage extended to the fourth and sixth floors as well, the FDNY told Sheepshead Bites. The blaze was brought under control 50 minutes later.
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At Home: $4 per person. Use bacon, which costs less than guanciale.
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 leek, white and tender green parts thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 6 parsley sprigs
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound small red potatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound green cabbage, finely shredded 4 cups
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 3 1/2-inch-thick slices of country bread, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic, lightly smashed
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
How to Make It
In a soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Add the onion and leek and cook over low heat until softened, 10 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until nearly evaporated, 5 minutes.
Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs and bay leaf with string; add to the pot along with the potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the potatoes are tender, 10 minutes. Add the cabbage, season with salt and pepper and simmer until the cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Discard the herb bundle. Stir in the chives.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the bread and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the croutons are golden brown, 6 minutes; discard the garlic. Season with salt and sprinkle with the parsley.
Ladle the soup into deep bowls. Sprinkle with the croutons and serve.


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Date of Stay: August, 2013
We stayed here to be near my wife's mother while she was in the final days of her life. We didn't know how long we would need to stay, and the staff at KOA could not have been more understanding and helpful. The campground is clean, and neat, and very easy to get to from I-44.
Date of Stay: August, 2013
The owners were very helpful and friendly. This is a very quiet, clean campground. We moved sites to get satellite TV, and they couldn't have been more helpful. If you're looking for a quiet place to stay near Monkey Island, this is it!


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The run started at 8:15 for the marathon and half marathon distance. I would rather have had my own start for the marathon distance, but with only about 45 of us, it wasn't feasible. I arrived at 6:45 because I got a ride with Dave of Golden Trails Blog because he was volunteering at the Conzelman aid station. Because I arrived so early, I offered to help at the beginning, so Wendell of Coastal Trail Runs suited me up in a reflective jacket and an orange flag to help park cars. After helping out I got my bib and safety pins. Nothing else was given to me, which is a really nice relief, I don't need a bag full of coupons and race announcements, I have the Internet for that.
|Pre-race Portrait
At 8:15 am, Wendell gave the start command and we were off. The first 1.5 miles of the run was basically a climb straight up, a full 900 ft. As an Indiana trail native, I've never seen climbs this long, and I wasn't able to find any that could replicate this during my training. I stuck to my plan of hiking up most of it. There were runners around me that were jogging up, but I was basically keeping up with them, so I didn't feel bad about losing spots, after all, I knew this would be a test on my body and mind, not against others.
|The middle third of the first climb
With that said, I was still doing pretty decent on the climb and I was keeping my heart rate +/- 170 bpm. Which is good, because at mile 4 there was another 1.5 mile climb of 800 ft. I actually thought this one was a harder climb because it was the exact same grade the while time, no small up or down, just long. It had three false tops as well, where you think you are at the top, but aren't. After that second climb, the run picked up. I saw Dave at the second aid station. His greeting and delicious soggy goldfish crackers really picked me up and I took off down the gentle hill toward the finish. Of course, there was one more climb, but it seemed like a piece of cake in comparison to the previous two. I came in after the first lap with a 10:35 min/mile pace and I was really happy about it. I didn't have a specific time goal, but a sub 5 hr finish would be fantastic.
|Near the top of the Tennessee Valley Climb
I returned back to the start/finish area and replenished my water and Gu stores. I headed back out on the course. I left all the half marathoners behind and from this point on I only saw 6 runners. A couple took a wrong turn on the first half of their 30k, and a couple passed me as they were running to victory in the 50k. Those guys were smoking the course!
To date, my longest run was 20 miles. 20.6 miles I looked at my watch and got really happy. I knew I could make it! Then, 1 mile later I had my first leg cramp. I immediately finished my electrolyte drink and filled up another. I was coming up in the final aid station and grabbed some pretzels.
|Foggy and Wet - Top of Tennessee Valley Climb
I'm going to leave you with a few more photos, but I'm already looking for my next race!
|The Finish!
|Miwok Trail!
|Rodeo Beach from the middle third of the first climb
|Great views!
|Amazing single track
|Running into a cloud
|Don't fall
|1.5 miles of up after the 1st aid station
|More single track - looks like a rainforest
|The wind was blowing between 25 and 30 mph up here.


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Neonatal diabetes occurs just once in every 400,000 births, yet the Royal Children's Hospital is treating two sufferers, including four-month-old Mason.
"The last one I can remember was about eight years ago," said the hospital's head of endocrinology and diabetes George Werther. "We got two within a week. It was bizarre."
This incredible coincidence - the babies are unrelated, with Mason born in Darwin and the second baby in Melbourne - has allowed doctors to pioneer the use of insulin pump technology in newborns.
Both infants were born prematurely. Mason, six weeks' premature, needed to gain weight and have several heart operations before going on the insulin pump last week.
"It was picked up because, paradoxically, small babies are at risk of low blood sugar," Professor Werther said. Surprisingly, Mason's blood sugar was high, he said.
Children who develop type 1 diabetes have a predisposition to it, but neonatal diabetes means newborns need insulin - usually produced by the pancreas to transfer glucose from blood to cells - within the first month of life.
Without treatment, the babies "wouldn't have survived long at all", Professor Werther said.
Studies suggest that a genetic mutation causes the condition but Peter McDougall, the hospital's director of neonatology, said Mason's small size of just over a kilogram might have contributed.
"Whatever made him small also made his pancreas not work very well," Dr McDougall said.
Fortunately, neonatal diabetes is usually resolved in the first six to 18 months of life. In the meantime, blood sugar levels are difficult to manage.
After doctors experimented with injections of insulin and intravenous drips, diabetes educator Rebecca Gebert suggested trying an insulin pump.
The pager-like device, with an in-built syringe and line feed under the skin, is programmed to deliver insulin as needed. "Nobody anywhere would be using them in these very tiny babies," Professor Werther said.
The pumps, loaned to the two babies by the manufacturer, cost about $8000 each, with consumables adding $300 for each baby in monthly expenses.
Mason's mother, Kylie Johnston, expects to take her baby home to Darwin in a fortnight. "I reckon he's pretty tough for a little fella," she said.
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i spotted that blonde girl in the blue STi AGAIN today... like i do every week... :-(
Man more people need to log on these forums. I wave to so many subies and no one ever says they spotted me. I wanna be spotted...
This is a discussion on Tri-State Spotted thread!!! within the Tri-State forums, part of the Regional Discussion category; i spotted that blonde girl in the blue STi AGAIN today... like i do every week... :-( Man more people ...
i spotted that blonde girl in the blue STi AGAIN today... like i do every week... :-(
Man more people need to log on these forums. I wave to so many subies and no one ever says they spotted me. I wanna be spotted...
Megga Props to the Killer Blue STi Sporting the full Rally Look on US-1 alt between Perry St. and Whitehead Rd. today July 27, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Too bad, for the silver Rally Art Lancer, pimping an Evo Wing that could not hang with us.
My 355WHP Electric Blue Evo IX...
The Tuners Over/Haulin
04 silver STI on RT 202 north. pulled up next to me at intersection of 202 and naamans around 1245 - 100 wasnt really looking. we had a nice cruise next to eachother for a little while after we broke free of traffic. you whipped your car between 2 suvs and took off. eventually turned left on rt 1 west. anyone here?
Had a nice exhaust and an SPT logo on rear window.
2002 Silver WRX, UTEC Delta, Greddy Ti-C catback, SPT intake + heatshield, STI gauges, STI doors + carpet, STI wing, Exedy stage 1 organic clutch + lightweight flywheel.
Bugeye Mafia #139
About 7 am this morning, Rt 287 E near Somerville saw a slick White STI with gold BBS. Pulled a daring move weaving in between two cars to go from right lane to far left. Thought I'd shout that out b/c it takes alot to impress (and scare the bejesus out of ) me.
America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936
saw a dark haired female in a black STI on Arther Kill Road heading towards Richmond Ave.
2012 Toyota Sienna LE AWD (thats right...swagger wagon)
Hawk-Eye Alliance #011
Keep seeing SEVERAL blue rex's!
A hawkeye STI with exhaust and a few times now I've seen a dark haired gal on becker road and newport road around lititz running up fast behind me in a WRB sedan blob-eye!
Soooo cool...
Hawkeye - 808
2006 WRB Wagon
mod list http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/2188188-post359.html - hopefully.
I see two 06/07 Sti's EVERYDAY on my way to/from and while at work. WRB blue STI on county line rd. every morning around 7:30 am. And a Black STI going up and down bustleton a few time a day, car has a Perrin FMIC.
My garage bay is right on bustleton, about 20 ft away so I see/hear a bunch of subys every day.
Also spotted MBS627 at philmont and bustleton on monday/tue
'02 2.0l WRX, 237awhp, 236awtq. XPT Stage 2
Bugeye Mafia #117
Modders Anonymous #17
Wingless Alliance #17
Saw a black bugeye on I-81 N near shippensburg.
Bugeye Mafia #141 Military Militia #007 Hawkeye Alliance #126 The Stink-Eye Mob #92
03 WRB WRX - Sold
07 WRB STi - Sold
11 SWP WRX - Current
I see a yellow bugeye in my driveway... ...
I saw a white hawkeye STi in West Deptford on Saturday.. farbeyonddriven maybe?
I think it was on Parkville Station Rd around 6:30-7:00 ish
Dirty Jersey
Part-Time Grammar Nazi
RIP- '02 PSM Wagon
SOLD- 08 Candy White MK5 GTI 6spd
'15 WRB BRZ Limited, 6spd
Moderator:Tri-State and Transmission & AWD forums
Saw a wrb bugeye and black blobeye in shippensburg
Bugeye Mafia #141 Military Militia #007 Hawkeye Alliance #126 The Stink-Eye Mob #92
03 WRB WRX - Sold
07 WRB STi - Sold
11 SWP WRX - Current
I saw Blue 04-05 in Union NJ. On Morrison Ave this weekend.
Also a Red 04-05 WRX with STi Wing on the Parkway the same night. He was modded, and we were having a little high speed fun.
Also a Black 04-05 on Broadway in Tarrytown this afternoon around 430.
And last but not least A really nice (but dirty) 04-05 WRX with STi wing and some dark (bronze or Gunmetal) rims and exhaust, with the Cusco Front lip. I saw him on the Parkway heading South around Paramus, today around 5 pm.
Where the hell are you guys!!
i spot peeps all the time -- saw some hot chic on 287 once -- not many girls sport these rides
but yea i can be found on 287 - Palisades Interstate (Rockland County, NY) and rt 95 rt 15 rt 8 all in CT and in Hamden CT where my girl lives
2006 White WRX -- with Cyber Groove Productions on the windshield
spot me and hey freak my out a lil bit by yelling out my name -- watch the glazed confused look
Geez, today was the day...
04-05 WRB STi in New Cumberland on Bridge St.
07 WRB STi in Lemoyne
04-05 White STi in New Cumberland on Bridge St.
04-05 WRB WRX in Hummelstown
Who are all you Harrisburg area people?!
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Join NIA to honor Dr. Robert Butler with May 8 memorial lecture
|Dr. Robert Butler, former NIA Director
Please join us as Dr. Ronald C. Petersen, a leading expert in the field of Alzheimer's disease research, presents Neuroimaging and Biomarkers: How Early Can We Diagnose Alzheimer's? at the Robert N. Butler Memorial Lecture May 8. The special lecture, part of the prestigious NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, honors NIA's founding director, who was among the first to warn about the impact that Alzheimer's disease would have on our aging population.
The lecture takes place Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 3 p.m., in the NIH Clinical Center's Masur Auditorium (PDF, 824K) on the campus in Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Petersen directs the Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and chairs the U.S. Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services established under the National Alzheimer's Project Act. His interests include clinical research involving aging, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and neuroimaging.
Dr. Butler served as the founding NIA director from 1976 – 1982. He coined the phrase "ageism" to describe the discrimination experienced by older people. A prominent gerontologist and psychiatrist at the time of his NIA appointment, Dr. Butler received the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for his book Why Survive? Being Old in America. The book describes the problems faced by older Americans, along with Dr. Butler's prescription for change.
At NIA, Dr. Butler set in place a visionary research endeavor, building a broad program of basic, biomedical, social, and behavioral research that remains at the core of NIA's efforts today. During his tenure, he wrote and lectured regularly about the everyday problems faced by older adults.
In 1982, he left NIA to accept the position of chairman of a newly formed geriatrics department at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He continued his advocacy for older people when, in 1990, he founded the International Longevity Center U.S.A., a nonprofit research, policy, and education center of longevity and aging with branches in nine other countries.
More information about Dr. Butler.
For more information about the lecture, contact Anne Decker at email@example.com.
Neuroimaging and Biomarkers: How Early Can We Diagnose Alzheimer's?
Robert N. Butler Memorial Lecture, part of the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series
Presented by Dr. Ronald C. Petersen
|Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
|Masur Auditorium (PDF, 824K), NIH Clinical Center, Bldg. 10, Bethesda, Maryland


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KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- Kurt Olsen (Charlotte, N.C.), senior captain of the United States Merchant Marine Academy soccer team, who played in and started more games than any other Mariner over the past four seasons, was named to his third consecutive All-Conference team.
Olsen was a standout for Merchant Marine from the moment he stepped on the pitch for Kings Point in the fall of 2009. Since then, he started in 69 of the Mariners' 73 games between 2009 and 2011; helping USMMA compile an overall record of 46-21-6. Over that time frame, he played a key role in advancing Kings Point to three straight NCAA tournaments, including an "Elite 8" appearance.
In his four years leading the Kings Point defense, Olsen recorded thirteen goals, five assists, and 31 points. He was recognized as Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year twice, was twice named All-Region, and received First Team All-Conference honors on three separate occasions.
Two of his biggest goals for the Mariners came in the 2010 NCAA tournament versus Brockport State. Olsen tied the contest in the final minute of regulation on a penalty kick and later won the game in overtime on a diving header goal which propelled the Mariners into the "Elite 8."
"Kurt Olsen is one of the top players in the history of Kings Point soccer," said Head Coach Michael Smolens. "He stepped into a huge role immediately for us as a freshman, and led our team to a number of tremendous victories during his four years here. While we were disappointed that his injury ended his career too soon, we recognize all the hard work he put in to make him such a outstanding player."
Olsen's USMMA soccer career ended on an emotional note as he walked off the field one last time after starting this season's final game against Susquehanna University despite being injured earlier in the year. The Mariners sent the kickoff his way and he booted the ball out of bounds. He left the match as the Kings Point faithful gave Olsen one final send off with a standing ovation.


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