Answer: "You are, buddy". :)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Difference......
Things that are different in USA (from India):
1. Everybody who meets your eye, says "Hello" to you. (gals included)
2. The traffic moves in the opposite direction.
3. If you are walking on the road, the vehicles give you way.
4. The toilets don't have water, they use paper.
5. People hold the door for you to walk.
6. A lot of Thank you and excuse me are exchanged.
1. Everybody who meets your eye, says "Hello" to you. (gals included)
2. The traffic moves in the opposite direction.
3. If you are walking on the road, the vehicles give you way.
4. The toilets don't have water, they use paper.
5. People hold the door for you to walk.
6. A lot of Thank you and excuse me are exchanged.
Jeans Day
A lady just placed a pamphlet on my desk……..It says
"Jeans Day" Thrusday Sept. 25.
Donate $3 for PrimeVest's Day of Caring Project and you can wear jeans on Thursday, Sept 25..
( Lolz……….$3 for wearing jeans……..i would rather be in my trousers). On a second thought, they are just finding reasons to contribute back to the society.
"Jeans Day" Thrusday Sept. 25.
Donate $3 for PrimeVest's Day of Caring Project and you can wear jeans on Thursday, Sept 25..
( Lolz……….$3 for wearing jeans……..i would rather be in my trousers). On a second thought, they are just finding reasons to contribute back to the society.
First Day
Early morning yesterday…………I was standing infront of Subway, waiting for a collegue of mine to take me to office. A man dressed in black was walking towards me, as he came closer, he raised up his index finger up in the air. And when he was close to me, he shouted "Fuckk You Indians". A warm welcome to America on the very first day lolz ;)
The Hotel: Grandstay Residential Suite, St. Cloud,MN & Office
The Hotel is superb. I am staying here in a One bedroom suite. It has a drawing room with a sofa, chair, tv in it. A kitchen with a big table and two chairs, microwave, big refrigrator, gas, utensils, toaster, dishwasher and all the other things that you can think of.
The bedroom is cozy with a big Tv included. The room temperature can be controlled with a device. The bathroom is lavish and there are like dozens of towels that you can throw around.
Weather is nice. Feels good inside the room/office but once you go outside there are chilly winds and you need a jacket.
The main hit here happened when ING gave me a desktop to work on. I am without a laptop here which means I am going to be bored big time.
Surfed all the channels on the TV also but the only channel that seems known is HBO, but it also doesn't shows movies all the time.
The bedroom is cozy with a big Tv included. The room temperature can be controlled with a device. The bathroom is lavish and there are like dozens of towels that you can throw around.
Weather is nice. Feels good inside the room/office but once you go outside there are chilly winds and you need a jacket.
The main hit here happened when ING gave me a desktop to work on. I am without a laptop here which means I am going to be bored big time.
Surfed all the channels on the TV also but the only channel that seems known is HBO, but it also doesn't shows movies all the time.
Journey to USA
The flight was at 2'o clock in the night but I started early from my home so that I have enough time to commute and reach the airport on time. It seemed to be a fine decision as on the way, the engine of the cab which I hired heated up. The first thought that came to me was "Why does it have to happen with me?". Well, after stopping the cab twice and refilling the engine with chilled water, I finally reached the airport.
After joining my colleague who was also flying with me, we went inside the airport and checked in our luggage. Well as expected both of the luggage were over-weight but the lady at the counter didn't say anything and gave me the boarding pass. The next stop was the Immigration counter where the guy asked me "Where was I going and why ? ". He was satisfied with the answer and stamped my passport. Next was the security counter where the baggage was scanned and a body search was done, without any issue :) . I was in at around 11 and the flight was at 2 in the morning and then it was a long wait for the flight.....
The airport waiting area was crowded as there were too many people waiting for their boarding announcement. The only difference from a railway station was that there were enough chair for the people to be seated. So people were on chair rather than on the floor as we see in the railway station.
Ok, the boarding started at around 1 and I boarded the plane. It was a KLM flight and the aircraft was huge Dougles aircraft. The seats were in economy class. Travelling in economy class is really a pain (The seats of bus have more leg room). You cannot even stretch your legs while sitting on the seat.
The journey was long
1) New Delhi --> Amsterdam : 8 hrs + 5 hrs waiting
2) Amsterdam --> Atlanta : 10 hrs + 4 hrs waiting
3) Atlanta --> Minneapolis : 2 hrs
4) Taxi from Minneapolis to St. Cloud : 2 hrs
So total 22 hours ki journey with 9 hrs waiting
Amsterdam airport was huge and the view of the airport with all the aircrafts was fabulous. There was an ING stall there where the ING/Renault racing car was dispalyed with cute chicks around.
The Taxi from Minneapolis to St. Cloud was driven by a Somalian driver "Mahmood". He was a nice guy and had few questions for me. He spoke few hindi words also and had a conversation with me all throughout the journey. He advised me to marry an american girl and get a green card.
Reached hotel at 10pm Sunday night (started on Saturday night from India). I was too exhaused but was unable to sleep.. maybe due to the jet lag. The Grandstay residential suite hotel and its One bedroom suite is luxuries. I am going to have a good time here
After joining my colleague who was also flying with me, we went inside the airport and checked in our luggage. Well as expected both of the luggage were over-weight but the lady at the counter didn't say anything and gave me the boarding pass. The next stop was the Immigration counter where the guy asked me "Where was I going and why ? ". He was satisfied with the answer and stamped my passport. Next was the security counter where the baggage was scanned and a body search was done, without any issue :) . I was in at around 11 and the flight was at 2 in the morning and then it was a long wait for the flight.....
The airport waiting area was crowded as there were too many people waiting for their boarding announcement. The only difference from a railway station was that there were enough chair for the people to be seated. So people were on chair rather than on the floor as we see in the railway station.
Ok, the boarding started at around 1 and I boarded the plane. It was a KLM flight and the aircraft was huge Dougles aircraft. The seats were in economy class. Travelling in economy class is really a pain (The seats of bus have more leg room). You cannot even stretch your legs while sitting on the seat.
The journey was long
1) New Delhi --> Amsterdam : 8 hrs + 5 hrs waiting
2) Amsterdam --> Atlanta : 10 hrs + 4 hrs waiting
3) Atlanta --> Minneapolis : 2 hrs
4) Taxi from Minneapolis to St. Cloud : 2 hrs
So total 22 hours ki journey with 9 hrs waiting
Amsterdam airport was huge and the view of the airport with all the aircrafts was fabulous. There was an ING stall there where the ING/Renault racing car was dispalyed with cute chicks around.
The Taxi from Minneapolis to St. Cloud was driven by a Somalian driver "Mahmood". He was a nice guy and had few questions for me. He spoke few hindi words also and had a conversation with me all throughout the journey. He advised me to marry an american girl and get a green card.
Reached hotel at 10pm Sunday night (started on Saturday night from India). I was too exhaused but was unable to sleep.. maybe due to the jet lag. The Grandstay residential suite hotel and its One bedroom suite is luxuries. I am going to have a good time here
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