OK, that was really brillant stuff. Turkey managed that goal in the last minute of extra time.. with 20 seconds to spare! They really are putting up a very good fight. Now I do wish they win.

It isnt so often that you meet someone different. When they refuse to be themselves, and try to be what they perceive themselves to be, they end up being cliches. Just another generalization..

Go Deutschland! that was a tough one against Portugal..

And next game, if they end up playing Turkey, Mannheim will burn.

"Fussball ist wie Schach, nur ohne Würfel." (Football is like chess, only without the dice.)

Lukas Podolski, 2007.Just brilliant.

Blessed feelings. So great to be alive!

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I am back, and I may have stories to tell. Raise hands to tell me who still reads this, bitte. Anyone still here?

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On the terrorist attack on Scientists at the Tata auditorium, opposite IISc. Terrorists in masks from an ambassidor car shot at the crowd. This is shocking, to say the least. Bangalore is unprepared to handle any thing like this. Mumbai is more resilient. And word is, the police have had a clue to terrorists landing in bangalore about two weeks ago ( Read more... )

# 10 days since I have been in Bangalore and then I get a ghastly ENT thingy that irritated the hell outta me. 12 days and I just couldn't stop sneezing, courtesy the construction of frigging apartments right opposite home sweet home. Fled to the doc who prescribed loads of medication. Now please say *Get well soon ( Read more... )

Germany's fourth largest city is one of my favourite cities after Bangalore ( I still cannot get myself to call it Bengaluru. why?)


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