tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37151852011-07-27T05:09:34.240-07:00A page for friends and family back home and the ones out there to conquer the world. Also for random people who have nothing better to do.Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-1078117655863798012004-02-29T21:07:00.000-08:002004-02-29T21:10:27.793-08:00

I had heard a great deal about The Pink Cow -- the food, the music, the arty interiors, etc. Last Friday, a co-worker decided to celebrate his birthday there and it seemed like a good idea to go somewhere I had never been (I like trying out new places), esp. on a night when their regular DJ, Steve Peak, who had some ministerial committments, was NOT going to perform. You see, Steve and I work in

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-1075689825691105232004-02-01T18:43:00.000-08:002004-02-02T21:31:34.403-08:00

Ultrabob said that this blog will end with the last post I made on January 29th. So, just to prove him wrong I will dedicate this post to him. Ultrabob, you see, is the co-author or, shall I say, the "absentee author" of The Dynamic Duo. The real author is Ultramom, who I will say is one of the most prolific and delightful writers on the blogging scene. I had heard about her when Ultrabob and I

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-1075349654869772322004-01-28T20:14:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:08:40.763-08:00

The other day, a friend told me that I should "update my blog more often". Given the fact that I haven't "updated" it in over 6 months, I wonder if updating my blog once every 5 months would qualify as "more often". But I would like to offer some very good reasons for not writing for so long: 1. My computer had the "mad computer" disease. 2. My life resembled a hackneyed Danielle Steel novel,

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-953591312003-06-05T22:52:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:10:10.826-08:00

I ventured to Ultrabob's blog wondering if he was back from Hawaii and writing again. And found this Matrix Quiz on his website. So I decided to give it a shot and here are the results: You are Neo, from "The Matrix." Youdisplay a perfect fusion of heroism andcompassion. What Matrix Persona Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-941824392003-05-11T20:51:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:35:20.623-08:00

This weekend kinda shook me up...literally. We had 4 earthquakes in a space of 3 days. The magnitude went up a bit with every earthquake. Tokyo has been expecting a major earthquake for the last 5 years but we have been lucky so far. In Osaka, I experienced 3 earthquakes in a space of 3 years. So the whole earth shaking 8 times in one year is still new to me. Greater Tokyo has a population of

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-921882782003-04-07T18:26:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:36:03.950-08:00

I don't go to hanami because I am too good to go and have a good time under the beautiful cherry blossoms with my ex-coworkers. by Rachna Correction (by the real Rachna): I didn't go to hanami beacause I was sick last week and had some catching up to do at work. Not to mention, I could not afford to be out in the park on a windy day like Sunday with a cold.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-916476152003-03-30T06:01:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:36:37.686-08:00

Went to a party in Roppongi last night. The party totally rocked. Met some new people and did some catching up with old acquaintences. It made me realize how easy it is to lose touch with people. We get so caught up with our lives we forget to live, to make time for our friends. Anyway, last night was undeniably the best time I have had in a long time. But the highlight of the evening was the

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-913984152003-03-25T23:23:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:37:40.856-08:00

Last week was a bleak week. India lost to Australia in the Cricket World Cup finals. Clearly the better team won and the Indian team was let down by its bowlers. So poor was the Indian bowling form that the captain looked like he did not know whether to cry or scratch his eyes out. Ditto for me. But the batsmen tried to make up for it and came up with a reasonable total given the circumstances.

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-910593212003-03-20T06:30:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:38:39.170-08:00

I am back...looking forward to the 3-day weekend. Ain't life sweet! Anyway, to recap I went to do some plum-blossom viewing a couple of weeks ago to a place outside Tokyo which boasts of 25,000 plum trees. But unfortunately most of them weren't in full bloom. When is this winter going to leave us? But on the positive side, I enjoyed the hike, the conversation, the sunshine, and the fresh air

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-904363042003-03-09T20:19:00.000-08:002003-03-09T20:19:16.700-08:00

Dead I say Dead!!

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-899443802003-02-28T23:09:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:39:42.513-08:00

I realize that I tend to hibernate a lot but c'mon 'twas winter (still is, in some parts of the world). The last two months have been the most relaxing after a long time. I had a lot of time to myself, and I made the most of it. During the first two weeks of February I spent time in good old Osaka, perhaps for the last time. I had too much time on my hands but no internet, so I played Age of

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-866502132002-12-28T22:19:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:40:14.640-08:00

My stay in India is coming to an end and people have been asking to write about my adventures in Delhi. As far as adventures are concerned, the only one I can think of is driving in Delhi after almost 2 years. You might say that's not an adventure. Wait till you try it! I will try to give a detailed report once I am back on broadband. For now, wishing you all a very Happy 2003. Keep checking for

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-865086322002-12-24T23:55:00.000-08:002002-12-24T23:55:34.880-08:00

Hey Rachna - will see you in Delhi. Must be terrible without a net connection - times we live in...! cheers, rahul

Rahulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00016605869867068351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-857172582002-12-08T23:44:00.000-08:002004-02-03T00:06:48.826-08:00

I don't really have much to say, but the site is getting too purple. So I thought I'd just pop in and say "Hi!" your friendly neighborhood, UltraBob

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-857169152002-12-08T23:31:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:46:24.340-08:00

We had the first snow of the season today. Here's a news report from Japan Today: Tokyo's 1st snow of season disrupts traffic, closes schools Monday, December 9, 2002 at 14:00 JST TOKYO: Tokyo saw its first snowfall of the season Monday due to an inflow of cold air from the northeast, affecting traffic systems and closing schools in the capital and vicinity. It also snowed for the first time in

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-852017112002-11-28T00:24:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:41:48.936-08:00

I am back and so is my computer. No wait....now I have 2 computers! Bought a new laptop which is extremely thin and light. No more breaking my back carrying the old one around. The old one is a server at home now doing a lot of useful (and useless) stuff. I will be going to India on the 16th of December. Yoo Hoo! Am I looking forward to that? Away from Japan, 2 weeks of (hopefully) complete

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-836511592002-10-27T23:40:00.000-08:002004-02-03T23:42:20.030-08:00

I completely disagree with Bob. This blog is not dead....the only thing that is dead is my laptop. I woke my computer up one morning and it just groaned (a lot) and died on me. So don't worry, this blog hasn't run out of steam...its just taking a break! p.s. A word about customer service in Japan: IT SUCKS BIG TIME!

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-832894072002-10-21T02:25:00.000-07:002002-10-21T02:25:16.733-07:00

I think I am forced to hereby declare this website dead on October 21st, 2002 6:24 JST. R.I.P.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-830950392002-10-16T19:16:00.000-07:002002-10-16T19:17:26.643-07:00

There is an easy way for you to remedy the too much blue problem without deleting my posts...

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-828404272002-10-11T06:51:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:43:32.840-08:00

Ok...I had to do it. I had to delete Bob's last post. I have told him that words signifying bad odour cannot exist on my page. I guess this is why you need editors 'coz people will write anything to get attention. Also there was way too much blue in the blog, don't you think?

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-827150992002-10-08T17:49:00.000-07:002002-10-11T06:47:28.000-07:00

If my only knowledge about Rachna came from reading this page, I'd think she was dead.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-826231922002-10-06T21:57:00.000-07:002002-10-06T21:59:06.026-07:00

I'm pissed off!! There is only one comment for me besides Rachna's, and that special comment is written TO Rachna. Oh well, I wouldn't want comment from someone who would read a page like this anyway, so there!

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824968932002-10-03T19:42:00.000-07:002002-10-06T21:55:53.943-07:00

I say getting blitzed or getting blatzed to mean getting drunk. I was just wondering, is this a common expression, or am I the only one? I am a rock ... I am an i-i-island!

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824941272002-10-03T18:31:00.000-07:002002-10-03T18:31:24.396-07:00

Watch out for the new bugbear virus. Info here Be sure to update your virus software! Thank you for listening!

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824933162002-10-03T18:11:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:44:05.763-08:00

Commenting is back....Post people, post!!!

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824536762002-10-02T22:13:00.000-07:002002-10-03T03:21:52.400-07:00

I like the word vanished, I also like vicious, and viscous is also great. Virile is a fine word in it's own right. Can anyone come up with a 'v' word that isn't the cat's meow?

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824532452002-10-02T22:00:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:44:57.216-08:00

Looks like Bob is taking the "Random" part too seriously. And he wonders why I have to delete his comments. By the way, I have lost my commenting program again. If you wanted to post comments and couldn't, pl. check back in a couple of days. I wonder if anyone actually reads this blog.

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824480632002-10-02T19:56:00.000-07:002002-10-02T21:46:23.093-07:00

Then there are the young women on the crowded train always groping me. Make it stop!! Please make it stop!!!!!!! Thank you for listening.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824454842002-10-02T18:57:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:45:26.920-08:00

Caution: Read at your own risk Every morning I leave my house and take the train to the office. To save only 5 minutes I prefer to take the express train which is filled beyond capacity. Tokyo train system is probably the best in the world but then Greater Tokyo has some 20 million people out of which 5 million are commuting by train everyday. "In Japan's large cities - particularly in Tokyo - [

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824430922002-10-02T18:01:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:47:08.250-08:00

Bob is forcing me to post something...so here it is!

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824428102002-10-02T17:55:00.000-07:002002-10-02T18:24:35.390-07:00

Any of you who are into web design should check out A List Apart it is always a great source for insight!

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824210232002-10-02T09:01:00.000-07:002002-10-02T19:28:28.230-07:00

One last thing I'd like to say: I'm sick of being sick!! Thank you for listening! Hope we are clear on that now.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-824106792002-10-02T04:08:00.000-07:002002-10-02T08:42:02.800-07:00

Everytime I post something, Rachna censors it (which usually means deleting it in it's entirety). I think that is tyrannous (sic?) What do you think?

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-823559332002-10-01T01:30:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:47:45.950-08:00

Its a bleak, bleak day! Its dark and raining heavily and people from the other offices in the building have started to leave. One by one, people are calling and urging us to return home. And I am sitting here writing this post. Gotta go home!

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-823542932002-10-01T00:13:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:48:44.373-08:00

Yomiuri Shimbun Typhoon No. 21, which is predicted to be the most powerful storm yet this year, was moving northward in the Pacific Ocean toward Japan Monday night, and is expected to affect the Tokyo metropolitan area Tuesday evening. It likely will land in the Tokai or Kanto areas between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said. The agency is calling for

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-822706532002-09-29T07:28:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:55:35.890-08:00

P.P.S. Had to change my commenting program, so lost all the old comments, posted mostly by Bob. How about some new ones :)?

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-822699802002-09-29T07:01:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:55:06.170-08:00

P.S. I want a thousand visitors to this site by the end of this week.

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-822699342002-09-29T06:58:00.000-07:002004-02-04T00:00:43.200-08:00

I am back from hibernation (but not for long, I think)! I see that Bob is keeping you guys entertained. The last month has been good overall. Bob was out of the office ;), went to Kobe & got to boss everyone around. Most of the people at the office think I am scary coz I like to keep my desk clean and I scream at anyone who keeps anything on my desk. After a weekend of working at not working, I

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-821838502002-09-27T01:10:00.000-07:002002-09-27T01:10:47.860-07:00

Also, commenting seems to be permanently unavailable, but it still says temporarily unavailable. hmm...

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-821838312002-09-27T01:09:00.000-07:002002-09-27T01:09:35.156-07:00

I've got the heebee jeebees. Thank you for listening.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-808698422002-08-29T07:13:00.000-07:002004-02-04T00:01:47.716-08:00

Another week coming to its end. The Boss has gone to America to recover so now I am the CBO (Chief Bugging Officer). By the time he gets back everyone in the office will hate me. Someone with inside information, a.k.a. Bob, told me that they already do. Something tells me it isn't so 'coz I still have my job at the end of the trial period. Yippie! Ending on a happy note, I would like to announce

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-808499572002-08-28T18:39:00.000-07:002004-01-27T19:47:34.390-08:00

Soon I'll be far away from Rachna, and the other horrors of Japan. (Kidding Rachna, no apologies Japan). I'm going back to the United States for 10 days for business meetings, and to meet friends. I'm really looking forward to it, but an all nighter trying to prepare for a time zone fourteen hours behind the one you are used to can do interesting things to your brain. If I left this post as I

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-806478842002-08-23T23:59:00.000-07:002004-02-04T00:02:28.936-08:00

Another weekend...too short! Waiting for a friend to call so I can go out. Why can't these Europeans do anything on time? At least now I will never have to wonder about what to give them on their birthdays. Last week I spent a lot of time writing emails to lots of people. Replies are trickling in but looks like most of them are still mad at me for not writing for a long time. Give peace a

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-804626332002-08-19T22:08:00.000-07:002002-10-02T19:32:33.033-07:00

I would just like to welcome you all to Rachna's new webspace. Here's hoping that I get the chance to make her page more interesting in many delightful amusing ways that she doesn't notice for some time {insert evil laugh here}. She gave you one of my links, here is another: Ultrabob's page.

UltraBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132627620608660497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715185.post-804605552002-08-19T21:13:00.000-07:002004-02-03T23:08:07.046-08:00

To: All those people who keep asking me what's happening in my life! Well, here it is! This is my weblog. From now on I'll be posting all the major happenings in my life (Don't get too excited...there aren't many) and the gossip about other people here. So check back for updates every once in a while. I don't promise to write much and I don't promise to write anything which might be of slightest

Rachnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708293619850197737noreply@blogger.com