Need I say more ?
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Ferrari's new "California".
PS: I would so exchange a kidney for one.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Yum-fuckin-my
Need I say more ?
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Ferrari's new "California".
PS: I would so exchange a kidney for one.
Monday, November 17, 2008
2008 Formula One Statistics
All The Stats From The 2008 Season...
Drivers Championship:
1) Lewis Hamilton / McLaren Mercedes [22] - 98 Points
2) Felipe Massa / Ferrari [2] - 97
3) Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari [1] - 75
4) Robert Kubica / BMW Sauber [4] - 75
5) Fernando Alonso / Renault [5] - 61
6) Nick Heidfeld / BMW Sauber [3] - 60
7) Heikki Kovalainen / McLaren Mercedes [23] - 53
8) Sebastian Vettel / Toro Rosso Ferrari [15] - 35
9) Jarno Trulli / Toyota [11] - 31
10) Timo Glock / Toyota [12] - 25
11) Mark Webber / Red Bull Renault [10] - 21
12) Nelson Piquet Jr. / Renault [6] - 19
13) Nico Rosberg / Williams Toyota [7] - 17
14) Rubens Barrichello / Honda [17] - 11
15) Kazuki Nakajima / Williams Toyota [8] - 9
16) David Coulthard / Red Bull Renault [9] - 8
17) Sebastien Bourdais / Toro Rosso Ferrari [14] - 4
18) Jenson Button / Honda [16] - 3
NC) Giancarlo Fisichella / Force India Ferrari [20] - 0
NC) Adrian Sutil / Force India Ferrari [21] - 0
NC) Takuma Sato / Super Aguri Honda [18] - 0
NC) Anthony Davidson / Super Aguri Honda [19] - 0
Constructers Championship:
1) Ferrari - 172
2) McLaren Mercedes - 151
3) BMW Sauber - 135
4) Renault - 80
5) Toyota - 56
6) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 39
7) Red Bull Renault - 29
8) Williams Toyota - 26
9) Honda - 14
NC) Force India Ferrari - 0
NC) Super Aguri Honda - 0
Wins - Drivers
1) Felipe Massa - 6
2) Lewis Hamilton - 5
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 2
=) Fernando Alonso - 2
5) Robert Kubica - 1
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 1
=) Sebastian Vettel - 1
Wins - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 8
2) McLaren Mercedes - 6
3) Renault - 2
4) BMW Sauber - 1
=) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
Podiums - Drivers
1) Lewis Hamilton - 10
=) Felipe Massa - 10
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 9
4) Robert Kubica - 7
5) Nick Heidfeld - 4
6) Fernando Alonso - 3
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 3
8) Nico Rosberg - 2
9) Sebastian Vettel - 1
=) Jarno Trulli - 1
=) Timo Glock - 1
=) Nelson Piquet Jr. - 1
=) Rubens Barrichello - 1
=) David Coulthard - 1
Podiums - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 19
2) McLaren Mercedes - 13
3) BMW Sauber - 11
4) Renault - 4
5) Toyota - 2
=) Williams Toyota - 2
7) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
=) Red Bull Renault - 1
=) Honda - 1
Poles - Drivers
1) Lewis Hamilton - 7
2) Felipe Massa - 6
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 2
4) Robert Kubica - 1
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 1
=) Sebastian Vettel - 1
Poles - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 8
=) McLaren Mercedes - 8
3) BMW Sauber - 1
=) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
Fastest Laps - Drivers
1) Kimi Raikkonen - 10
2) Felipe Massa - 3
3) Nick Heidfeld - 2
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 2
5) Lewis Hamilton - 1
Fastest Laps - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 13
2) McLaren Mercedes - 3
3) BMW Sauber - 2
Drivers Championship:
1) Lewis Hamilton / McLaren Mercedes [22] - 98 Points
2) Felipe Massa / Ferrari [2] - 97
3) Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari [1] - 75
4) Robert Kubica / BMW Sauber [4] - 75
5) Fernando Alonso / Renault [5] - 61
6) Nick Heidfeld / BMW Sauber [3] - 60
7) Heikki Kovalainen / McLaren Mercedes [23] - 53
8) Sebastian Vettel / Toro Rosso Ferrari [15] - 35
9) Jarno Trulli / Toyota [11] - 31
10) Timo Glock / Toyota [12] - 25
11) Mark Webber / Red Bull Renault [10] - 21
12) Nelson Piquet Jr. / Renault [6] - 19
13) Nico Rosberg / Williams Toyota [7] - 17
14) Rubens Barrichello / Honda [17] - 11
15) Kazuki Nakajima / Williams Toyota [8] - 9
16) David Coulthard / Red Bull Renault [9] - 8
17) Sebastien Bourdais / Toro Rosso Ferrari [14] - 4
18) Jenson Button / Honda [16] - 3
NC) Giancarlo Fisichella / Force India Ferrari [20] - 0
NC) Adrian Sutil / Force India Ferrari [21] - 0
NC) Takuma Sato / Super Aguri Honda [18] - 0
NC) Anthony Davidson / Super Aguri Honda [19] - 0
Constructers Championship:
1) Ferrari - 172
2) McLaren Mercedes - 151
3) BMW Sauber - 135
4) Renault - 80
5) Toyota - 56
6) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 39
7) Red Bull Renault - 29
8) Williams Toyota - 26
9) Honda - 14
NC) Force India Ferrari - 0
NC) Super Aguri Honda - 0
Wins - Drivers
1) Felipe Massa - 6
2) Lewis Hamilton - 5
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 2
=) Fernando Alonso - 2
5) Robert Kubica - 1
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 1
=) Sebastian Vettel - 1
Wins - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 8
2) McLaren Mercedes - 6
3) Renault - 2
4) BMW Sauber - 1
=) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
Podiums - Drivers
1) Lewis Hamilton - 10
=) Felipe Massa - 10
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 9
4) Robert Kubica - 7
5) Nick Heidfeld - 4
6) Fernando Alonso - 3
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 3
8) Nico Rosberg - 2
9) Sebastian Vettel - 1
=) Jarno Trulli - 1
=) Timo Glock - 1
=) Nelson Piquet Jr. - 1
=) Rubens Barrichello - 1
=) David Coulthard - 1
Podiums - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 19
2) McLaren Mercedes - 13
3) BMW Sauber - 11
4) Renault - 4
5) Toyota - 2
=) Williams Toyota - 2
7) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
=) Red Bull Renault - 1
=) Honda - 1
Poles - Drivers
1) Lewis Hamilton - 7
2) Felipe Massa - 6
3) Kimi Raikkonen - 2
4) Robert Kubica - 1
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 1
=) Sebastian Vettel - 1
Poles - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 8
=) McLaren Mercedes - 8
3) BMW Sauber - 1
=) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 1
Fastest Laps - Drivers
1) Kimi Raikkonen - 10
2) Felipe Massa - 3
3) Nick Heidfeld - 2
=) Heikki Kovalainen - 2
5) Lewis Hamilton - 1
Fastest Laps - Constructers
1) Ferrari - 13
2) McLaren Mercedes - 3
3) BMW Sauber - 2
Entire Season Review To Follow Soon...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Has the Ambassador been deposed of it's position of the Nations Taxicab & Car ?
The Hindustan Ambassador has been in production in India since 1957 and has established itself as one of the most popular & historic cars in India, It's iconic status was helped by the fact that it was preferred by India's Political Leadership. The Hindustan Ambassador is essentially based on Morris Oxford and took many of it's styling cues from it's British counter-part. Another reason for it's popularity is the fact that it's Isuzu 1800 engine was once the quickest engine option available among all the cars available in India at the time. On the side, the Hindustan Ambassador had also firmly slotted itself into the nations favorite cab position for many years, that is, up until a certain car by the name of Tata Indica was released back in 1998 with the mantra that it was to be the most modern car released by an Indian car company. There has been no turning back for the Indica though, it's sales have been nothing short of spectacular and record breaking but it has also knocked the Hindustan Ambassador off it's pedestal as the nations favorite cab. Both cars have also been given major face-lifts (though the Amby's face-life came a couple of years earlier than the Indica's) in the recent past.
However even after face-lifting the Hindustan Ambassador in the form of the "Hindustan Ambassador Avigo" it has only worsened things and the new variant of the car is nearly obscure with hardly a handful in sales whilst the Tata Indica in the form of the "Tata Indica Vista" has once again struck the market and has sold extremely well again. Does all this go to show that the good ol' Amby is finally dying out or is it that it's going to be a fad of the future to own one ? And more importantly how long will the Tata Indica reign as the nations favourite 100% Indian Vehicle...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Fifteen Best Days Of My Life
First of all, I'm back to blogging after nearly a four month hiatus due to several reasons that are best left unsaid as I've been trying ever so hard to put my mistakes in the past and also buried as deep as possible into the ground.
With that said, let's talk about the last fifteen days of my life which have been FOR SURE the best fifteen days I could have ever wanted.
After the mess that I had made of everything, I never really knew whether I would see her face again, but thankfully I did, on the morning of the 31st of October 2008, and it was one morning that I shall never forget... I stayed up all night, tidying up and getting everything right for her and so that I wouldn't doze off and wake up late since her train was coming in early in the morning as usual (and knowing me for the heavy sleeper that I am, I would have most certainly have not woken up unless I stayed up all night). I took an early morning bus ride to the station, it was cold, dark and just plain beautiful as the monsoon breeze swept across my face as her palms do and that made me anticipate her being in my arms even more. I reached the station about an hour early and I honestly had no idea about what to do to pass the time (did I mention I had an commerce exam as well in a couple of hours ? And I forgot to get my books with me to study since I didn't think I'd need to wait for as long as I ended up waiting for), 3 cups of coffee and about 45 minutes later, I saw a light approaching along the train tracks, I felt my heart skip a beat, a minute later my phone rang... she wanted to know if I was waiting for her (what made me happy was the confidence she had in her voice when she asked me, it was more like just confirmation of me being there rather than her actually wondering). As the train approached, I made sure that I ran over to the carriage so that I would be there waiting for her the moment she got down from the train and my face would be the first one that she saw... And when she did finally get down, it hit me harder than ever before that there was nothing in this world that could ever make me stop loving her the way that I do and to me she looked more beautiful than ever before. At that moment, I knew I was way more lucky and blessed and I honestly had earlier accepted.
The entire time that we spent together was nothing short of bliss, a kind of poetry in motion you could say because I could write paragraphs on every move she made when we were together, all the times, she'd get up out of bed in the middle of night to cook me something when I was hungry (and every single time, it turned out to be nothing short of yummy), all the times we held hands and walked down my street, those few moments on the beach that we spent together, all the movies we watched which choke me up every single time that I watch them and I probably have a memory with her as every single scene goes by during those movies. Her every little smile will forever be imprinted in my head, that morning that seemed ever so peaceful at the temple, I haven't seen something or felt something as beautiful or sacred as she is, she turns my world upside down and spins it all the way around every second that she's with me. She's showed to me and made me feel what I would like to call the epitome of love and affection and a yearning and want for someone and that is something that no one is going to take away from either of us.
We've begun our second year together as well as our 1st anniversary was on the 13th of November, it was one of the most perfect nights that I'd ever spent with anyone and for sure the most romantic night that I could ever want. Her face + Her Smiles & Blushes + Chocolate + Flowers = Heaven to me. (and I know it was heaven to her as well).
I realize that we don't need to change anything at all about each other or between us to have a perfect relationship and changing things would only spoil everything, what we have is perfection and I hope to God that it stays the same forever.
It killed me when we reached the station and she had to go and the train pulled away before I could give her one last kiss, it killed me even more when I saw her unsure of when we'd be together again prior to that (I know for a fact deep within my heart that it won't be too long and I never will be without her nor will I ever let her go without me in her life)... I held the pain inside me all evening and went out for dinner with a friend (Jay) but all I could think of was her. Today was the coldest day we've had all year and while the rain poured down on me on my way home on the bike with Jay, every drop of rain felt like a needle poking my face at the speed we were travelling down empty wet roads... I closed my eyes for a couple of seconds and I knew it was now my only chance to let a few tears go as the only memory I had was the night of our anniversary when we stood outside in my backyard in the rain and kissed. When I came home to my empty room full of sticky notes that she left me, I longer for her to wrap herself up around me and feel that warmth I'd be feeling for so many days and had gotten so used to feeling, but sadly she wasn't there, try as I might have, but the tears just became uncontrollable at that point, I missed her more than ever before and I will keep missing her more and more till I see her again soon.
It's certainly going to be odd to get used to living with her 750+ km's away from me again and having to only talk to her over the phone for a while, but I know that one day we're going to be together forever and when that day comes, there's nothing that will ever keep us from being anywhere else but in each others arms every night.
All I have left to say is... Thank you Baby. I love you. Happy 1st Anniversary by the way. She's my lifeline.
With that said, let's talk about the last fifteen days of my life which have been FOR SURE the best fifteen days I could have ever wanted.
After the mess that I had made of everything, I never really knew whether I would see her face again, but thankfully I did, on the morning of the 31st of October 2008, and it was one morning that I shall never forget... I stayed up all night, tidying up and getting everything right for her and so that I wouldn't doze off and wake up late since her train was coming in early in the morning as usual (and knowing me for the heavy sleeper that I am, I would have most certainly have not woken up unless I stayed up all night). I took an early morning bus ride to the station, it was cold, dark and just plain beautiful as the monsoon breeze swept across my face as her palms do and that made me anticipate her being in my arms even more. I reached the station about an hour early and I honestly had no idea about what to do to pass the time (did I mention I had an commerce exam as well in a couple of hours ? And I forgot to get my books with me to study since I didn't think I'd need to wait for as long as I ended up waiting for), 3 cups of coffee and about 45 minutes later, I saw a light approaching along the train tracks, I felt my heart skip a beat, a minute later my phone rang... she wanted to know if I was waiting for her (what made me happy was the confidence she had in her voice when she asked me, it was more like just confirmation of me being there rather than her actually wondering). As the train approached, I made sure that I ran over to the carriage so that I would be there waiting for her the moment she got down from the train and my face would be the first one that she saw... And when she did finally get down, it hit me harder than ever before that there was nothing in this world that could ever make me stop loving her the way that I do and to me she looked more beautiful than ever before. At that moment, I knew I was way more lucky and blessed and I honestly had earlier accepted.
The entire time that we spent together was nothing short of bliss, a kind of poetry in motion you could say because I could write paragraphs on every move she made when we were together, all the times, she'd get up out of bed in the middle of night to cook me something when I was hungry (and every single time, it turned out to be nothing short of yummy), all the times we held hands and walked down my street, those few moments on the beach that we spent together, all the movies we watched which choke me up every single time that I watch them and I probably have a memory with her as every single scene goes by during those movies. Her every little smile will forever be imprinted in my head, that morning that seemed ever so peaceful at the temple, I haven't seen something or felt something as beautiful or sacred as she is, she turns my world upside down and spins it all the way around every second that she's with me. She's showed to me and made me feel what I would like to call the epitome of love and affection and a yearning and want for someone and that is something that no one is going to take away from either of us.
We've begun our second year together as well as our 1st anniversary was on the 13th of November, it was one of the most perfect nights that I'd ever spent with anyone and for sure the most romantic night that I could ever want. Her face + Her Smiles & Blushes + Chocolate + Flowers = Heaven to me. (and I know it was heaven to her as well).
I realize that we don't need to change anything at all about each other or between us to have a perfect relationship and changing things would only spoil everything, what we have is perfection and I hope to God that it stays the same forever.
It killed me when we reached the station and she had to go and the train pulled away before I could give her one last kiss, it killed me even more when I saw her unsure of when we'd be together again prior to that (I know for a fact deep within my heart that it won't be too long and I never will be without her nor will I ever let her go without me in her life)... I held the pain inside me all evening and went out for dinner with a friend (Jay) but all I could think of was her. Today was the coldest day we've had all year and while the rain poured down on me on my way home on the bike with Jay, every drop of rain felt like a needle poking my face at the speed we were travelling down empty wet roads... I closed my eyes for a couple of seconds and I knew it was now my only chance to let a few tears go as the only memory I had was the night of our anniversary when we stood outside in my backyard in the rain and kissed. When I came home to my empty room full of sticky notes that she left me, I longer for her to wrap herself up around me and feel that warmth I'd be feeling for so many days and had gotten so used to feeling, but sadly she wasn't there, try as I might have, but the tears just became uncontrollable at that point, I missed her more than ever before and I will keep missing her more and more till I see her again soon.
It's certainly going to be odd to get used to living with her 750+ km's away from me again and having to only talk to her over the phone for a while, but I know that one day we're going to be together forever and when that day comes, there's nothing that will ever keep us from being anywhere else but in each others arms every night.
All I have left to say is... Thank you Baby. I love you. Happy 1st Anniversary by the way. She's my lifeline.
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