There was once a very successful merchant named Makhan Shah Lubana who was bringing back supplies to India. However, there was a great storm approaching the sea, destined to destroy everything in its path. The merchant prayed to the the 9th Guru, Tegh Bhadur Ji to please help save his ship. However, at the time, [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Baba Bakala
Posted in India on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
India vs. Pakistan: The Flag Ceremony
Posted in India on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today we got to go to Indian/Pakistani Border Ceremony, but it felt more like a passive-aggressive competition between the two nations. I travelled with my two gunman (who cared some sort of A.K.-47 type gun) and driver. When you reach the border, which is called Wagah Border every individual has to park his/her car and [...]
Escorts Pediatric Surgery
Posted in India on October 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Let me first preface this blog with a little bit about my health. I got the worst case of food poisoning on the flight to London (thank you United Airlines). I “purged” 3 times in a 5 hour span at my grandma’s house and then twice on the flight to New Delhi. On the flight, [...]
ESurance Tennis Classic
Posted in Tennis on October 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If you know me even a little, you know how much I LOVE tennis. I play tennis, I teach tennis, I am a tennis official, I watch tennis matches (on TV and in person), and I hope to see all 4 majors in my life-time. This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to be able [...]
Stockholm
Posted in Sweden on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stockholm, Sweden is probably one of the most friendly and comfortable cities I have ever visited. The city is seated on 14 different islands and has often referred to as Venice of the North. There are number of parks, hot air ballon rides, water activities, walking tours, and a diverse range architecture to keep the [...]
The Warrior Heir
Posted in Books on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I was introduced to this book by Sonia (my sister) who saw an ad for it in a magazine. It’s a New York Times Best Seller so I thought I would give it a read. The book takes place in Trinity, Ohio and is centered around Jack, an average boy who is smart and popular [...]