Fifteen Pioneer Plaza

Just Oriental to Humpi ..

2009-08-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

Sunday morning, got up by 9 15 AM .. and to decide upon whether to have breakfast or not, it became 10 45 AM.. Had some Wheat bread with Peanut butter .. Just when I thought, at least this weekend we are gonna have light lunch AK started with his research on restaurants and came up with a Korean cuisine this time.. Its Just-Oriental and we zeroed on in and by 1:40 PM we were off to Just-Oriental .. We dint knew the exact place but our landmark was Lotus Pond - nearby Banjara Hills ..

We got to reach Lotus pond without any issues and surprisingly we dint knew this place being in hyderabad for so long.. Pond was really good and it was full of Lotuses as it goes by its name.. The area was really Posh as it falls in MLA colony .. Ok now on the hunt to Just-Oriental ..we weren't able to find our Korean rest ..went onto search and called upon the number which we noted from the web before starting out .. but no one picked... But we dint get disappointed, as we got near Lotus pond we saw the Humpi Multi cuisine restaurant which was really inviting with its ambiance from outside .. OK without much argument our Plan B was to enter into HUMPI .. Comeon Lets get in ..

To describe on the ambiance, it looked like a chettinad house with lots of wooden pillars raised .. it was aesthetic .. Lotsa paintings .. In the wait area there was a pool table and a big swing on the other side .. We were well received .. They had options of Buffet and Ala - Carte .. We had a look at the Buffet and it looked good and it costed 234 Inclusive of all taxes/Service tax/VAT whatever u wanna add .. It looked OK to us and we decided to go for Buffet ..

Soups were served .. The Veg soup was very spicy and I couldn't have more than a spoon .. AK was OK with his NV soup .. Starters were also served .. Aloo 65 and crispy veg were the Veg starters and in NV it was some Chicken and Fish .. Aloo 65 was fantastic and Crispy veg was OK .. On the NV - AK did like the Chicken one but has some complaints on the Fish since it was cooked without removing the thorns .. After some 3 servings of starters we started off to pick out the main course ..

There were 4 types of salads .. out of which I should say none was outstanding ..they were passable .. There were 2 veg curries - One paneer and another one its a kind of mix veg .. then Schezwan veg noodles .. HOT roti's were served .. Curries were really good along with the roti's .. I found the noodles to taste nice but AK had some concerns as he felt it wasn't cooked properly .. AK was enjoyin his NV biriyani and I wasn't happy that there wasn't a Veg biriyani .:( ..but we had Jeera pulav .. I had it tasted with that mix veg curry and that was really tasty .. that was the best pulav I have ever had in my life .. I was almost stuffed so was AK .. then moved onto the Desserts ..

Dessert menu was well spread .. had around 7 varieties .. carrot halwa/rasmalai/jamun/some choc pudding/vanilla ice cream and two other sweets which i forgot its name .. and some fruit salad .. Tasted each one of them .. some of the sweets were good and I am a big fan of Jamun/Vanilla combi .. so was satisfied with the desserts ..

I guess we both liked the food and felt its worth the money .. We had one complaint on the food .. it wasn't served that HOT .. before leaving we just passed on our 2 cents to the barrer and left the place :) ..

We would go with 3 stars out of 5 for Humpi .. ***

Al D Best - Bharat

2009-03-16T23:41:00.001-07:00

Today 15PP bid adieu's to Bharat who is shifting base to chase more challenges..
Below are the few highlights that belongs to BHARAT which we would cherish for a long time ..

- RDB/Godfather ( If his laptop is playing songs it will be of RDB then if he is watchin movie then it will be Godfather series )
- Started the concept of REPEAT in Cafe Blue Diamond
- Tomato Soup ( His tomato soup is better than Knorr's .. )
- Australia/Yes man ( Managed to pull AK to Australia ;) )
- Never uses Boss's helmet
- Chutneys Dinner and KBR Park walk @ 11PM
- Tamanna's Madhapur Fan club head
- Good Decision Maker
- Pakathan ga Sadhu but he is one guy who wud be the 1st to fight if something is wrong ..

Never says NO to

- Watch a Movie
- SUB
- Cafe Blue Diamond's T
- Balaji Rajasthan

In Short he is GAME for anything .. :)

V - 15PP will definitely miss him and wish a lot more success in his future en devours.

And the Oscar goes to

2009-02-23T06:50:00.000-08:00

Today is a great day for India. 3 Oscar winners are Indians.(ahem.. South Indians :p)
1 for Sound Mixing it - Resul Pookutty(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resul_Pookutty) from Kerala and
2 Oscars for isai puyal, music suravali - our own RamaSubramonian(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamaSubramonian) from Tirunelveli India. :D

Tops of 2008

2009-01-01T03:35:00.000-08:00

R - aka Ram was sorely dissappointed on seeing the Top 10 songs of 2008 chosen by Sun TV. Their list had 'Taxi - Taxi" by Thalai(read ARR) as the third. First n Second spots went to "Nakamukku" and "Dindugallu Dindugallu" - both from Sun pictures :)
So here goes 15pp's top 10 songs - most played and most listened to by us..
"Pappu cant dance" - Jane Tu na Jane Na
"Taxi - Taxi" - Sakkarakatti
"Nizanga nenena" - Kothabangara logam
"Manmohani" - Yuvarraj
"Tumho to" - Rockon
"Anallmele panithuli" - Vaaranam Aaiyiram
"Sakhiyae" - Dhaam Dhoom
"Guzarish" - Ghajini
"Kehana ko Jashna bahaya" - Jodha Akbar
"Kangalerandal" - Subramanyapuram

Put aside the calories .. - Gr8 Kebab Factory ..

2008-12-22T21:53:00.000-08:00

R's 1st blog for 15pp ...

last weekend R - B - A and E planned to have dinner outside .. 'A' had a bit a shopping to do in Globus and 'B' wanted to check out stuff in the Digital store .. R n A started on for Shopping and B n E started on for the Digi shoppin and thought to meet to have dinner .. The Biggest Q was wer to have dinner ..

B started off suggesting to have SUB which was put down by E and A .. Pizza HUT by R and was put down by E .. then Chutneys by E was rejected by R ... Tasty food house was not on any ones mind since the day before we all had ther.. so it was unanimous .. Then on the way A suggested on Tex Mex and Little Italy which was rejected by E .. A doesnt want to give up and he suggested Bohemia and as you know it was eventually rejected by E and we all got pissed off and made E to agree for Bohemia ... Cool .. Decided .. Saturday nite dinner @Bohemia ..

After purchasin we started off to Bohemia and it was 9:15 when we reached ther and they made us continue the dicussion of wer to have dinner since the food court was closed by then ...
We dont want to prolong our tiff on this..hence we agreed upon E who suggested "The Gr8 Kebab Factory" .. It was near by Bohemia and on the way back home ..and we 4 have not been there b4 ..

The Gr8 kebab factory .. we know that it will be expensive but was shocked to the Buffét prices @ 600 ++ .. Anyways we thought not to retreat as we were tired of starting our conv again .. You have to choose either VEG/NV and they will serve you accordingly .. Roti Kebab / Pineapple / Paneer / Rajma / Broccoli / Potato wer the starters and most of them wer really good and the highlight was the chilled melon's they served before we started off with the starters.. I dono if they have some rules or not .. Even if its for a small potato there will be only one potato per serving .. Buttermilk was served then ..

The Main course .. We wer almost stuffed .. we thought atleast to taste .. dhal/Mixed Veg curry and Dhal Makhani wer the curries served and they had all the breads .. I ordered Lacha parota and B tried Pudina .. Both along wit the Curries tasted very good .. then it was veg biriyani ..and it was also gud ...

After which we went onto the Desserts .. Kesar/Kulfi/Jamun and Pan Icecream ... R - Kulfi / E- Jamun (He is damn fond of Jamuns .. ) / A- Pan Icecream .. and B thought to order the one which taste's the best .. and Jamun was a clear winner .. It was awesome .. Btw Kulfi was also good but not the BEST ..

I would say it was gud but not the BEST .. I thought Barbeque Nation was worth for money than this ... After gaining some 650 calories that nite we paid 650 bucks each and left ... :)

My First Blog ever -Raja(N)

2008-11-21T10:14:00.000-08:00

Am neither creative nor have good hold on language to write a blog. However I start my first blog as I can copycat things ;-)

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

-Einstein

Here I post the work of one of my closest friend Mopper(Friend is small word to describe what he means to me but then I m poor in vocabulary). I don't intent to be negative in my first blog but believe me it a master piece from Mopper.

Over to Mopper

Walking Out!!!
How to fall out of a relationship which you think has gone too far from both ends and has got more rewards than needed or it deserved?
1) The thumb rule is – Never let the other person know you want to fall out of it before you are ready to do.
2) Start tampering your way of communication
Cell Phone Tactics
a. Never switch off your cellphone!!!
b. Stop calling you dear person on your own. But do not stop attending their calls.
c. Stop adding emotions to your speech. But never stop talking. Talk about any crap from house to films but never about you. Stop discussing any emotional moments or problems you went through the day.
d. Stop picking up the phone immediately. Wait let it ring for 4 times, then pick up the call always.
e. Stop attending the phone the first time the person calls you. Let the person try for 2 or 3 times, then after 5 or 10 mins based on your leisure time you voluntarily call up. Now do you understand the difference between point (2.a) and this point?
f. Once you call the person after 2.d, let the person know why you did not pick it up. Not the truth, but finish the topic such that there should not be any doubts arising or uneasy questions asked.
For eg. I was sleeping, travelling, having my dinner, lunch, meeting, conf call or was in the toilet (my fav). If you do not like to lie, then you will know when your Dear (not now) person always calls you, then go and sit inside the bathroom. This should help your consciousness!
g. During the night calls, mention twice or thrice about being tired or being half asleep. Your Dear person will always be more concerned about your sleep than their personal sweet nothing talks.
h. Always talk as if everything is going fine in your life. The only complaints should be about the government, politics, frequent power cuts, mosquitoes, your childhood silly mistakes (let them be as silly as possible), etc. The rule here is – Discuss about these issues as if it is making your life hell!!!!

Communicator Tactics
a. Never be offline during your normal login periods and never block the person!!!
b. Please initiate a chat session by ping a GM, Wat doing?, Bye, Am leaving message at appropriate times. But do not chat more than that. Keep chatting to a minimal; do not let your emotions take the form of the words you type. Few of you might be, more comfortable while chatting than on the phone, so the same rules apply here as well which applies for cell phone.
c. Go away once your chat is 2 mins old, ping after 10 mins. Just try to break the flow of the chatting session as far as possible. This way both will have a break of emotions being exchanged.
d. Chat about work. Or Chat about house hold stuffs or about a film you are planning to watch, sports, etc.

Direct Meeting Tactics
a. Never refuse to meet your Dear person!!!
b. Never be at the intended meeting place on time. Be late - half an hour or 15 minutes will also do.
c. Never stay till the intended time - leave early.
d. Always try to look bored or tired. Start complaining about the weather. Forget about how pleasant it is to you. Remember all types of weather can be complained. For eg – If sun is out, say you feel hot, if it’s cold, say you are shivering, if it is the evenings – complain about how soon it darkens!!!
e. When your Dear person utters any emotional line. – (Miss u, love u, like u, you seem troubled, etc). Look into the eyes, do not say anything. Then very casually turn your head around and talk about other important things like – hey look that red shirt guy 100m away and say his shoes doesn’t match his shirt, funny right?
f. And for those”intimate” people, try to touch the other person before you are contacted physically. Like a casual pat on the shoulder, petting their head, etc. Nothing more than that!!! When done once or twice at the beginning of your meeting session, the urge for the other person to touch you could either increase a lot or could be totally subdued. If it increases a lot, then you can always give that usual – “what the hell!!!” look at the aggression or the intent shown or could show your uncomfortable level and stop it there. Do not comment or talk about it in future as well. Let your eyes and your body language do the talking.
g. Try to visit your Dear person with a group of friends or to be more effective be accompanied by just one of your opposite sex.

Work Place Tactics (More like in the same floor)
a. Never start avoiding that person whenever you are visited!!!
b. Be in the meeting room and conference room often with someone else or some other group.
c. Try to call up your other colleagues for work related issues whenever possible whenever your Dear person is present in your work area.
d. Go to coffee breaks with a group of other Office friends.
e. Try to avoid travelling to/from office with your Dear person. Try to go early to office and stay late as well due to Office Reasons of course!!! If it is unavoidable then make sure you travel while going to office with your dear person than returning from it.
f. If your Dear person is a part of your team, then start with ‘Not Discussing’ your work for the day. Keep your work to yourself as assigned by your manager or lead.
g. If your Dear person is allocating work to you, try to be as professional as possible. Stop conversing in your local / informal language. Have a formal communication with your Dear Lead or Manager. Talk less – work more should be your Motto!!!

3) Start using the word – YOU and I often. Keep the usage of words – US, WE, OURS to the minimal.
4) Keep the phone engaged whenever possible – i.e talk with others on a regular basis during the normal times you expect your Dear to call you up.
5) Use the words – THANKS and SORRY a lot.
6) Start calling your relationship as Friendship often even during casual conversations.
7) Start admiring a stranger, an author, musician, poet, etc- a totally disconnected character to your life and speak about that person for hours together. Talk about their achievement. Make your Dear feel humble by your words. If the person you are admiring to is in a similar professional field then it will be more effective.
8) If the person suddenly realizes that you are moving away, then take immediate actions like having those night calls voluntarily or inviting for a meeting or for a break for some time period (say a week). In short, the above Donts can be relaxed for a while. Just to ensure that this is just your Dear’s illusions!

When the above things are done for a fairly long time say – 3 to 4 months, the dependency of your Dear on you will reduce a lot. Now you can start talking about being on your own – separation, etc. Once your Dear feels that they can stand alone, the actual process of final good bye could begin.

If still wondering how to tell them, suddenly make a big fuss about a small little event, habit, or person, behavior, distance, etc…. Make a big drama, get frustrated and be angry and sad. This should initiate the steps towards separation. And now since the stage is already setup well by you, you can easily walk out and ensure that your once Dear will not come back to you so easily. Yes, your Dear will miss you for some time but do not budge to such stupid emotions, be the bad / tough soul and go on. It is for the ULTIMATE GOOD!!! Wish your Dear person that they will get someone better than you.

The End!

The above steps are for those people who do not have the courage to walk out of a relationship in open light. They seek a back door exit with their faces covered. The reason they give for their act – “I don’t want to hurt my Dear person, I want to reduce the pain involved”. This is a big lie. The main reason is that they themselves are so used to and dependant on their Dear and they just cannot walk out of a relationship so easily and immediately. So they end up manipulating their Dears. For those who do not know the difference between manipulation and realization.

Realization - If a person X talks about a certain thing and you start connecting things of the past and suddenly realize something inside you about yourself in present state, it is realization. It is more of a heart’s job.

Manipulation - If a person X talks about a certain thing and you recollect things of the past and start imagining about your future and predict your future and wish for something to happen, it is manipulation. It is more of a brain’s job.

The simplest and correct step to walk out of a person is – Be bold enough and let them know you are willing to walk out. Give the other person a chance to make you realize whether your decision is correct or not. Be prepared to miss that person and be prepared to know that the other person is going to miss you. This will have a permanent and true solution. If this doesn’t happen, then the mandate is that you are not supposed to walk out of that relation but is supposed to enhance it.

15 Pioneer Plaza ..

2008-11-15T22:35:00.000-08:00

We(E, A, R, G, N and B) are the residents of 15 Pioneer plaza located in the heart of the costliest village of India - Madhapur. We spend our time(aka work, duty) mostly in the software companies nearby.

R says that this should have been the first post - but still - here it goes,

About us in 15pp,

A - In house dietitian(mostly goes without any food). earliest to sleep and wake up everyday(his day starts with sun music), only person to use TV in the day time, travels 20km just to eat paradise biriyani, sometimes surprises ppl with his appetite... The Man behind the famous web browsers Success..

G - A nocturnal being.. body builder(we think he inspired Surya for Varanam Aayiram),Maggie noodles - his favourite food, ability to eat only egg in egg biriyani, knows more about Korean movies and serials than most Koreans, probably inspired Brokebackmountain too??

N - G's roomie, semi nocturnal, one of the first duty boys in our room, guitarist of 15pp - learnt guitar in just 2 classes, doesnt travel by bus, laziest of us, has a phd in "handling tough situations in office", waits to hear the opening bell in NSE(which also starts with N), always pulls G's legs and always spoils R's sleep @nite, spearheads the Rajinikanth Hyderabad fan club with G, one of the 2 guys in 15pp to be conversant in TEL...

E - the other duty boy, if messaging competition is there in Olympics our man can win Gold easily, always online, his echoing skills are famous and can go on a rampage along with N, probably the head chef of this place, was the only IPOD boy for quite sometime, dispatcher(means a high postion) in csc, first US return, we challenge u to win a conversation with him when he is in flow..

R - knows more about ARR's compositions than ARR himself, the nano guy, he is also a gym boy, the other guy who can converse in TEL, is the Tea master of 15pp - but he wakes us up every day with a cup of coffee, only the 15th person in the world to know L-APS(dont forget to ask him for more info), was the right hand of his dispatcher(a big shot guy) in his earlier company,

B - B has the capability to watch movies while sleeping..With specs on him u never know whether he is watching a movie or sleeping... The 'So' guy of our place. So this. So that. So...
Can explain Equilibirium and Inertia better than Einstein....Fan of KB logam's heroine....
RDB is the only album that he hears in his laptop and Godfather series is the only movie he watches in it.... the only person to brush teeth before sleep...Was the happiest after watchin YaaradiNeeMogini since they dint show 9tara marryin Dhanush... ;)

Visiting Prof to 15pp,

Boss - our fitness guru - trained by Arnold himself @ LA's Golds gym, very difficult to get this prof to stay overnight at 15pp, rents out his apartment when his roomie is not there, dances very well(only when he drinks his elixir), hindi pundit who rocked the world with his dialog - "spoon enga bhaiya", guest chef, twins love him the most, knows Mr. PETR very well...

First post

2008-11-15T22:31:00.000-08:00

Nizanga... nene naa.... playing in the background + screwdriver buzzing... = atmosphere for starting
15pp blog... Mr E, Mr B and Mr R are staring at the screen not knowing what to write.. (E and R are veterans in blogging btw)