Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa is the tallest man made building in this world. It is also known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010. Burj Khalifa has been designed to be the centrepiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels such as The Address Downtown Dubai, 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and the 12-hectare (30-acre) man-made Burj Khalifa Lake.

The building has returned the location of Earth's tallest free-standing structure to the Middle East — where the Great Pyramid of Gizaclaimed this achievement for almost four millennia before being surpassed in 1311 by Lincoln Cathedral in England.

The decision to build Burj Khalifa is reportedly based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil-based economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented. According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj Khalifa to be built in the city to garner more international recognition. The best part of this is that my cousin lives over there in Dubai, UAE, and I am going to meet her this coming summer. It will be a lot of fun. I am about to have a good time. I cannot wait anymore.......... come on summer 2011.

Cricket: Asia'a most famous game

I use to play cricket when i was around ten years old. I mean i still play it now but that much because barely anybody know about this game in US. But in almost in all the other continents people are crazy about this game like the football in America. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport. Many variations exist, with its most popular form played on an oval-shaped outdoor arena known as a cricket field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard (20.12 m) long pitch that is the focus of the game. A game (or match) is contested between two teams of eleven players each. One team bats, and will try to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.

There are also variations in the length of a game of cricket. In professional cricket this ranges from a limit of 20 overs per side (Twenty20) to a game played over 5 days (Test cricket, which is the highest level of the game). Depending on the form of the match being played, there are different rules that govern how a game is won, lost, drawn or tied. The rules of two-innings games are known as the Laws of Cricket and maintained by the ICC and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC); additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches and One Day Internationals augment these laws. In one version of Indoor Cricket, matches include just 6 players per side and include two 12-over innings.

Football Shootball Hai Rabba

So, I know this is not the perfect season for football but I really like to play it 365 days a year because its my favorite sport. This is funny how in almost all the other countries football is considered as soccer. But i am referring to American football. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. The ball can be advanced by running with it or throwing it to a teammate. Points can be scored by carrying the ball over the opponent's goal line, catching a pass thrown over that goal line, kicking the ball through the opponent's goal posts or tackling an opposing ball carrier in his own end zone. Its a pretty fun game if you understand the rules. I myself played for 4 years straight in my High School. We were also state champions in my junior year.

PING PONG

Ping Pong is my game. I can play this game all day without getting bored. It looks like as if I am addicted to it.  Ping Pong also known as table tennis, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. A skilled player can impart several varieties of spin to the ball, altering its trajectory and limiting an opponent's options to great advantage. With me there are many other players in Francis Marion who are addicted to this game. 

THE NAMESAKE

So this weekend I watched this movie called the Namesake. All these years watching all those movies I couldnt believe that i missed this movie which actually is totally related to my life.
The only thing I can think of is the setting that might be a little different. Gogul from the movie was from West Bengal and me on the other side was from New Delhi.Like the movie i was also not very happy about my name but later i liked it when my parents told me about the eal story about my name and waht this name actually meant to them. I even tried to change it couple times but really dont want to do it anymore. Like in the movie i wasnt really happy with my life and my parents. But really after watching this movie i did notice that a person should always be happy with what he/she has, but at the same time a person should also be ambitious.