Happy Halloween

Eva by the Haunted Houses
Originally uploaded by Diva Eva.

Thanks Carolyn for picking this costume for me :) BTW, Brady did stop by the office dressed as... a consultant!

Roasted Pumpkin Soup (with Veg. option)

This came out so well, I'm sharing it. M/N, let me know how the vegan adaptations do, as those tend to be even healthier and in this case, I'm guessing just as good...

Ingredients:
1 med. pumpkin, about 4 pounds
1 T butter
2 slices bacon, diced (or about 1 T freshly ground pepper, add at end w/ cream)
1 large onion, diced
6 C chicken stock (veggie stock)
1/2 C half and half (recipe calls for heavy cream, trust me, you'd be fine with skim)
salt and pepper
large pinch of nutmeg
dash chipotle pepper spice or the real thing if you can find it

Directions:
If whole pumpkin, roast for 40 min, then skin and dump seeds.
If jack 'o lantern leftovers, roast at 425 degrees for 20 min.
For both, cool for about 20 min.

Melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. Add bacon and onion and saute until bacon's golden and smell goddamn good. About 7 minutes. Add pumpkin and stock and simmer until pumpkin falls apart, about 30 min. Let cool for about another 20 min.

In batches puree soup. Recipe says to strain it, I wanted the extra fiber, so I didn't bother. Then add cream and nutmeg. Holy cow, it's amazing. I also tossed in a splash of grated cheddar cheese to contrast with sharpness, and it worked. Good stuff, relatively easy, and quick cleanup. :) Usually, I roast the pumpkin seeds from the jack o' lantern too, and they'd make a great garnish. Unfortunately, they didn't last long enough. Too yummy. I love home-roasted pumpkin seeds. Okay, back to Prison Break.

*SQUEEE!!!*

I am so surprised that you all don't hear me squealing from your comfy seats at home. So, to share with you yet another momentous occasion in my life..


"SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

Here she is, she's a neutral olive/beige microsuede, and I have the one-armed sofa and chaise. And it's a bauhaus, which means she was on my wishlist for a very, very long time...even before the Le Corbusier!

Warning: Disturbing Photo

For Rob's Halloween party, both Dave and I dressed up in pretty costumes. I was "Go Go," the crazy Japanese schoolgirl from Kill Bill. The mace we made was pretty kick ass. Dave went as a Downers Grove Hooters waitress. I bought him the boobs.

Insurance Humor

From Allstate internal fun news. Apparently someone stole a stolen car.

October 24, 2005

Have you hugged your thief today?

A partnership between the Allstate New Jersey Claim Service Area and the Northeast SIU
Type: Auto
Costs involved: $60,000

The story: Less than 30 days after policy inception, a luxury SUV was stolen from an Allstate New Jersey insured in a remote parking lot near his residence. The Special Investigation Unit investigated, and did not believe there was any insured wrongdoing.

But where did the car go?

With its tracking system disabled and its status as an easy mark, it looked as if this were a classic steal-and-export. That would have resulted in an $80,000 claim payout.

But help came from an unlikely place. While the vehicle was parked on a street in an adjacent city during a "cool down" period awaiting exportation, street thieves removed the rims and tires leaving the vehicle undriveable on its hubs.
This condition alerted the local police, who impounded the vehicle.
Documents found in the vehicle, including passports, appear to indicate foreign organized crime involvement. Even so, with no wheels, this car wasn't going anywhere.

The outcome: Thanks to the thieves, the car only suffered physical damage as opposed to disappearing – claim settlement was for costs of repair vs. an $80,000 loss.

Winnie's Urban legends

Resistance is futile : Winnie the borg http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/humour/poohborg.html
Pooh as serial killer http://news.mnet-media.com/article.php/20050815175554328

Vinnie Da Dooh??? Manish's dark side!

mgallardo1972: any ideas?
mrmanishs: hrn
mrmanishs: i had one earlier today
mrmanishs: but forgot!
mrmanishs: great idea actally
mgallardo1972: then how did you forget?
mrmanishs: oh yes i remember now!
mrmanishs: An adult/evil version of Winnie The Poohmrmanishs: Called Vinnie Da Dooh
mrmanishs: Guido style
mgallardo1972: ok, you've caught my interst
mgallardo1972: go on
mrmanishs: Write a script/play
mrmanishs: Where you have Vinnie Da Dooh a the main character
mrmanishs: and put an adult slant on the characters
mrmanishs: Eeyore is Gayore... the depressed gay donkey
mgallardo1972: the problem there actually is i've never liked winnie the pooh, so i don't really know the characters
mrmanishs: Tigger = Bigger, The bouncy porn star
mrmanishs: Piglet = Starlet, a failed female show girl
mgallardo1972: wow, that is how much fun you had today, isn't it?
mrmanishs: Rabbit = Stabbit.. who's the 100 acre wood killer. he doesnt kill his friends of course
mrmanishs: but he kills people in the night
mrmanishs: Kanga = Banga, the slut who ended up having a bastard child
mrmanishs: er fatherless child
mrmanishs: Roo = Boo , the sad kid whose mother, Banga has neglected him
mgallardo1972: oh my god, that is really dark
mrmanishs: yes
mrmanishs: well id id ask neha, what happened to Roo's dad?
mrmanishs: she looked at me wierd
mgallardo1972: of course, neha always looks at you weird
mgallardo1972: she has a permanent look of "did I really marry this nut?"
mgallardo1972: ;-)
mrmanishs: Christopher Robbin = ??, the evil overloard of this group
mrmanishs: well yes, true
mrmanishs: what can we call Robbin?
mgallardo1972: is he like an evil robin hood?
mrmanishs: Taskfather Lobbing?
mrmanishs: hrm
mrmanishs: yes
mrmanishs: he sends his folks to do dirty deeds
mrmanishs: like he sends Banga out to go screw guys and steal from them at night
mgallardo1972: wow
mgallardo1972: and is piglet his lover?
mrmanishs: he sends Stabbin out to kill those who invade his territory
mgallardo1972: like lady mariane?
mrmanishs: Sure
mrmanishs: Not piglet. Starlet!
mgallardo1972: right, right
mrmanishs: get the characters right
mgallardo1972: i apologize
mrmanishs: u wanna read a pooh book and write a play on this?
mrmanishs: "Vinnie Da Dooh: The other dimension"
mgallardo1972: i think this conversation may be an urban blog post!!
mrmanishs: go for it

SO I DID!!!!!

Interesting view of the world

this site quickly generates a map of the places you've visited. Apparently I've visited only 15% of the world's countries. :(

create your own visited countries map
or vertaling Duits Nederlands

This is the book I'm reading!!!

Anchee Min continues her mission to tell the truth about China and its past in her second groundbreaking work of historical fiction, Empress Orchid (Houghton Mifflin, February 3, 2004). As she did in her national bestseller Becoming Madame Mao (2000), Min offers a corrective to the traditional portrait of one of China's most hated women. In a novel based on years of research that included documents Min smuggled from the Forbidden City, Empress Orchid tells the story of Tzu Hsi, China's longest-reigning female ruler and its last Empress. For decades Chinese schoolchildren have been taught that Empress Orchid was "a mastermind of pure evil and intrigue," but Min presents a strong-willed, utterly compelling woman who used her beauty to become a concubine of the Emperor and her brains to become his confidante and lover.

GOOD LUCK NEHA!!!!!

Just a few Good luck charms for Neha to take with her today!!! We Love ya!!!

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/7822/page8.html

Urban Tribe: The BOOK!

Dammit, someone beat me to the punch. :) We should invite these guys out to dinner and host some kind of cross-tribe event.
***
Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment
By Ethan Watters
Bloomsbury
$24.95, 256 pages

On a personal quest to find out why he is still single well into his thirties, Ethan Watters goes searching for answers, and along the way makes an extraordinary discovery about his generation.
***

They've got their own website too.

White Sox Parade

IMG_9245
Originally uploaded by chicagoist_photos.

Wow! That looks like a lot of people.

Waiting For The Perfect Wave

Waiting For The Perfect Wave
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Steve, Don't Eat That!

Great blog.

Chingrish

The Cutest Cousin

How cute is this kid?? :) Luka is 1/2 Ukranian, 1/4 white and 1/4 chinese. He's an urban tribe all mixed up into one person!!

NSYNC- chinese style

Click here

Enjoy and laugh

What is Fois Gra or whatever....??

For us veggie people can someone tell me what it is.....if its like brains for something dont bother

Foie Gras

From the Trib:
Turning aside objections from restaurateurs who said it was not the city's business to dictate what diners could eat, an aldermanic panel today recommended that the full City Council ban the sale of foie gras in Chicago, WGN-720 AM reported.

**

Okay, set aside the fact that it is meat, what right does the government have to interfere with food choices? I suppose though, it is alright to set tariffs on farmers and limit the number of Mexican avocados that cross the border to protect domestic revenues, but c'mon! City Council telling me I can't buy foie gras?!?

Lunchtime at Bloomies

Michelle, Sandra and I just spent our lunch hour watching a cooking demonstration, learning about wine, and getting fed a carmelized onion and goat cheese tart paired with a merlot and a syrah. It was AWESOME. Here are more events:

October 29, 2005
1pm
Join Bloomingdale’s Culinary Director, Paddy Meehan, for a special demo featuring a recipe from the St. Francis Vineyard selection of dishes that can be paired with its wines to create a magnificent dining experience. Taste samplings of the Southwestern Pork with Pasilli Pepper Sauce dish and lean how to create it in your own home. For more information, please call 312.324.7678.

nStyle Parties Nambe Wine Tasting and Cooking Demonstration
November 10, 2005
6pm - 8pm
InStyle Parties Nambé Wine Tasting and Cooking DemonstrationNambé, the "lifestyle" brand valued by people who love simple, elegant designs and love to share them with others, will host a special cooking demonstration and wine tasting using ideas and recipes from InStyle Parties. Registered brides and grooms are invited to meet our Nambé representative while finding the perfect pieces to fit their entertaining and cooking needs. What’s more, guests can see how Paddy Meehan, Bloomingdale’s Culinary Director, creates and displays delicious dishes using Nambé products. Receive a copy* of InStyle Parties with registry. Space is limited, reservations required. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 312.324.7650. *While supplies last, some restrictions apply.

Urban Tribe

This is probably the most interesting article I've read in a long time...




The ending is perfect: "And everyone fucks up."

Woo woo, Chipotle!

Chipotle Mexican Grill filed an initial public offering to sell as much as $100 million in common stock.

Oops sorry i was wrong- Bay bridge made from j ello

http://www.lizhickok.com/assets/portfolio/pages/05baybridge.html

WOW-San Francisco made out of jello

This is pretty cool

Free Movie!! The Exorcist!!!

Hey! Let's go see the Exorcist for free! :)

Dave and I are already registered! DO IT! DO IT!!

Duran Duran!!

DURAN DURAN 'LIVE FROM LONDON' CONCERT DVD IN HIGH DEFINITION TO BE
SCREENED AT MOVIE THEATERS IN TEN MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON
NOVEMBER 1

On November 1, for only one night, Duran Duran will celebrate the release
of their 'Duran Duran: Live From London' DVD with special high definition
screenings of the concert portion of this exceptional set at 10 movie
theaters in major cities across the country. The concert was filmed in
London during the band's record-breaking 2004 UK reunion tour, that
included a run of five sold-out concerts at London's Wembley Arena. 'Live
From London' was produced by Coming Home Studios in Association with SRS
Labs through Zoe Vision, a division of Rounder Records. The screenings
start at 8pm.

As an added bonus, only theatergoers will see an exclusive introduction to
the concert by the five original members of Duran Duran: Simon LeBon -
vocals, John Taylor - bass, Andy Taylor - guitars, Roger Taylor - drums and
Nick Rhodes - keyboards - that was made especially for these screenings.
Each band member will talk about the experience of making the film and
share their thoughts on the tour - their first back together with the
original line-up. After the concert there will be a one time exclusive HD
presentation of "I Don't Want Your Love" in a surreal pop-up book 3-D
version with glasses provided at the theaters.

The screenings will take place at theaters in New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Detroit, San Diego, Seattle,
Phoenix and Boston with limited seating for $10. Tickets are available both
online (via each theater's online ticketing).

Playing at 600 N Michigan at 6pm (tough for suburban folks)

Oh my God!

Brady,

FYI...

damn it

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WE SO MUST GO TO THIS PLACE!!!!

www.carnivalechicago.com

Featuring 'Latino flavors with the spice of life,' Carnivale is a reflection of Latin culture and community, as explosive and passionate as the people themselves. Our authentic, soulful cuisine allows you to explore the dishes of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador and Mexico, as often prepared in simple kitchens all over Latin America by abuelitas (grandmothers).

Jerry Kleiner, co-owner and designer of Carnivale, is a restaurateur, entrepreneur and trendsetter. Kleiner and his partners are credited with pioneering Chicago's West Randolph Street restaurant district with long-time hotspots Vivo, Marche and Red Light. He has also taken over the South Loop with innovative concepts including Gioco, Opera, and Saiko. Kleiner most recently set his sights on Chicago's Fulton Street Warehouse District, designing and opening the trendy lounge Victor Hotel along with Carnivale, a grand scale Latin American restaurant.

BECAUSE THEY ARE SAME CHAIN AS GIOCO, MARCHE, ETC...THERE IS EMAIL LIST TO JOIN TO GET DISCOUNT CERTIFICATES, JUST FOLLOW THE LINK!!!!!

and halloween may be the day to go, check this out!!! Sounds like Dr. Seuss night at Marche!

Carnivale Halloween

Watch Halloween movies and get special Halloween-theme menu items. Be one of the first 100 guests to this celebration and receive a complimentary masquerade mask.

Special menu items include: Peanut Butter Cup Martini (Stoli Vanil, Frangelico, Bailey's, Godiva White & Dark with crush Reese's), pumpkin soup (roasted pumpkin and apple soup with homemade marshmallows) and a Trick or Treat Dessert Sampler (mini-caramel apples, peanut brittle, popcorn balls and more).

Oct. 31: 5 p.m. - midnight

You missed out!!!

Chicago - Shaw's Crabhouse - Finished Dessert
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

We had a wonderful time at Shaw's Oyster Fest. The pumpkin cheesecake was awesome. Click on the picture to see the rest of the set ("Oyster Fest")

The Restaurant

Hey Michelle,

We must try this restaurant........ La Fonda :)


http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/search/64367,0,1998483.venue

Thank you Brady!!!

Are they eating burgers? MEAT burgers??

Chicago - Lamb Shank Party - Manish Neha Eating
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

What's going on??

Electronic Flower

http://www.worth1000.com/cache/gallery/contestcache.asp?contest_id=3507&display=photoshop

Winnie the Pooh Fashion from the 1970s

Oh so fashionable.

Miracle Glasses Cleaner

I know its really annoying when your glasses get all smeared and no cloth or tissue will every clean it. Well, there is something to do all this and more. Its called Natural Eyes lens cleaner. Its the best cleaner you will ever use. The address is 111 N. Wabash Suite 1610. You will have clean glasses for life :)

Oyster Fest at Shaw's! - See you there!

Chicago - Bob Chinn's - Brady 01
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Shaw's Royster with the OysterTM 17th Annual Festival

Friday, October 21st - Friday, October 28th 2005

It's Time To Royster: to engage in noisy revelry without restraint; to carouse… Catch all the fun if you can. The party scene in Chicago knows how to Royster all week long. Chase the tail of the night before and party right into tomorrow. There's plenty of shuckin' and slurpin' with another round of stirrin' and shakin' to be had. The Oyster Bar will be jammin' the blues, and serving 6 fresh cold water oysters on the half shell for $5.50 / $10.75 a dozen. Shaw's executive chef will be preparing oyster specialties each night. Grab a shooter and check out the nightly Oyster Slurping Contest. The Friday evening championship winner takes home a string of prizes, all of them pearls, not to mention a year's worth of bragging rights.

http://www.shawscrabhouse.com/royster2005.shtml#monday

Employee Cookbook

Let's all guess which company put this cookbook together. To get the ball rolling, I'll toss out "Mutual of Omaha"

http://www.amalah.com/photos/the_company_cookbook/index.html

Princess Leia

Princess Leia
Originally uploaded by catsteeven.

Wow! Talk about cute - there is also a yoda dog costume. Poor dog.

Mac Almighty

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I'm back

Well I've returned from California. And a big lesson I learned. Remember to always bring entertainment on the plane because Southwest doesnt show a movie for the duration of the flight. So it wasnt very much fun sitting on the plane going there and coming back. Although I didnt think wed make it here since the wind was so strong it made the plane so sideways at one point...crazy!!!! Thank god for the pilot :)

Have you ever wondered what your favorite comic strip says about you?

My favorite is and always has been Doonsbury. Even when I was a teenager...I must be totally weird. How about you guys, which are you favorite strips??? Peanuts? Calvin and Hobbes? The Far Side? Maybe we can do a personality analysis!!! :-)

Join the White Sox Madness!!

Ok, so the World Series starts on Saturday, and even though we all either don't really care about baseball or are Cubs fans, we must put our feelings aside and show our Chicago colors!!! LOL...OK, OK, so the truth is this is just a great excuse to party!!! So anyway, apparently this is the place to go for Sox games...It's in Marionette Park!!!

http://www.115bourbonstreet.com/sports_bar.asp

So how about it, what game shall we go for??? (Any but the first!!!)

Apropos of nothing

http://www.wrybaby.com/clothing.aspx

I swear, the next person that I know that has a kid is getting the "I Might Barf" snapsuit.

Rocky 6?!?

[13:23] Brady: LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Sylvester Stallone is signing on to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the sixth installment of the long-running film series, which he wrote and will direct.

Test

Strange gravitational pull toward Carolyn!

Chicago - Merchandise Mart - Dave Carolyn Eva
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Snapped at the Merchandise Mart sample sale in Chicago.

More Cakes

Chocolate Fondue
Originally uploaded by Chicagoan.

This picture, taken at The Melting Pot, has pound cake and cheesecake.

For the rest of the pictures taken at Michelle's b-day party, please follow this link.

Busy Busy

The woman, whose first name is not recorded, was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, near Moscow in Russia.

Between 1725 and 1765, she endured 27 multiple births, which included 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets.

For full story:

I'm so in love...

Don't look now, but I think the guy across the room is checking me out...man. He's is one hunka hunka hunka!

Michelle looks happy

Wow...she's even happier here than the day she and Richard got acquainted!

Cupcakes

You know that cupcake bakery in Sex on the City? I went there once, and they're really not as tasty as I thought they would be. Though my cousin and her husband think they are the bomb-diddly. I think it would be awesome fun if we had a cupcake decorating party! I think I've got some powerpuff girl cupcake cups at home somewhere. Mmmm, vanilla cupcakes with frosting...

Pretty Cake

Lots of cupcakes

purplecupcakecafe
Originally uploaded by Semblables.

Hi - about 300 photos of cupcakes!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/cupcake/clusters/food-dessert-cake/

peanut butter chocolate cupcakes ----This ones for you Dave

YUMMY

The Ultimate Bed

http://www.ultimatebed.com/

Wallace and Gromit

gromit cupcake
Originally uploaded by chotda.

So did anyone see this movie? Did you guys read about the fire at the studio? They lost all the archival material from the movie and the shorts. Isn't this the cutest cupcake?

Enjoy

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/ndsound.php/

Today is the start of Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most sacred of the Jewish holidays, the "Sabbath of Sabbaths."By Yom Kippur the 40 days of repentance, that begin with the first of Elul, have passed.

On Rosh Hashanah G-d has judged most of mankind and has recorded his judgement in the Book of Life. But he has given a 10 day reprieve.On Yom Kippur the Book of Life is closed and sealed. Those that have repented for their sins are granted a good and happy New Year.
Since

Yom Kippur is the day to ask forgiveness for promises broken to G-d, the day before is reserved for asking forgiveness for broken promises between people, as G-d cannot forgive broken promises between people.

Yom Kippur is a day of "NOT" doing. The is no blowing of the Shofar and Jews may not eat or drink, as fasting is the rule. It is believed that to fast on Yom Kippur is to emulate the angels in heaven, who do not eat, drink, or wash. The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

Eating and drinking
Anointing with perfumes or lotions
Marital relations
Washing
Wearing leather shoes

Orgasmic Simulator

In the interest of understanding the need of our partners, it is always best to put ourselves in their shoes.

Just hanging out

Malaysia - Kuching - Semenggoh - Orang 17
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Orangutans hanging out at Semenggoh rehabilitation center near Kuching in Sarawak on the island of Borneo in Malaysia.

Thank you for a fabulous birthday!!!

I had a great time!!! Brady, you wuss, you see what you missed??? 

Dave and Manish, sittin' in a tree...

The Roxbury boys...
Ren and Stimpy...
Mork and Mindy...
Dave and Manish...

Michelle...is MEAN!

What IS she doing??? Vamp!

Final counts for Depeche Mode concert

Okay guys,

Just to verify no one else is interested, I have 3 pair of floor tickets for depeche mode for $85 each.

So far:

Manish and Neha
Brady and Eva

are both interested. If no one else is, I will put them up for sale for others that may be interested... please let me know by Wedensday this week. If you are unknown, let me know also, I will hold until end of month.





Manish

How to Carve A Pumpkin

For Michelle. Please study this before we carve pumpkins.
http://www.liquidgeneration.com/sab...mpkin_carve.asp

Madam Tang's Hideaway

How awesome is THIS? I'm getting it for mom and dad for Christmas. The tie-in with Hawaii is just too damn perfect.

Reader demogs

Who are all these people on the east coast?? Michelle, have you publicized this blog to your family? Are we the laughing stock of private east coast colleges?

Wallace and Grommit gets 5-star rating!!!!

Wow, I wasn't planning on going, but with such rave reviews how can we not!! Tribal outing??

Shady Brady

Who knew Brady moonlighted?

Hmmm...

According to our reports, UT had 181 impressions yesterday. That means our little group viewed our site 181 times yesterday, or we have actually attracted an audience. Then, as I was checking out today's ads, I noticed one for sitemeter.com. I can't figure out the revenue model for this site, but it's interesting. Take a look if you get a chance. I assume they're mapping IP addys, but how can they know what IP addresses are hitting our site unless they have a tracking pixel somewhere?

Chinese Indian Fusion

Dave's boss recommended this place, I think we're checking it out on Friday. Looks cool though:
http://www.hotwokvillage.com/about_us.htm

Indian New Year - Diwali Nov 2nd

Every Year On the dark nights if Diwali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favourite festival of Indians. Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps lit to create a world of fantasy. Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is by far the most glamorous and important. Enthusiastically enjoyed by people of every religion, its magical and radiant touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity. Diwali Celebrations in India are similar to Christmas celebrations in the USA.

Looking forward to MidLife Crisis

Oh, greeeattttt. (From WSJ)

Numerous studies have found that our happiness level through our lives follows a U-shape, with folks becoming increasingly dissatisfied as they approach their 40s and then bouncing back from there.
...

It isn't clear why we become grumpy in middle age. It could be that we become increasingly disenchanted through our 20s and 30s as we realize our lives won't be everything we hoped. Eventually, however, we adapt, which is why our happiness rises as we grow older.

Brady, Michelle would like me to remind you...

...that she wants tickets to Wicked for her birthday. I saw it with Susse, it's definitely worth seeing! :)

Ski Trip?

I think it would be great fun if Tribe went skiing at Lake Geneva...there's a really nice slope there that's easy to learn on (it's where Michelle first learned) and if you don't know how, we could teach ya.

It's also close by! Then after a few hours on the slopes, we could head into the city for a nifty dinner and some shop browsing ;)

Arjun Rampal (Neo)

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/gallery/actor/1/4066.html

Excellent that has great pics

Whose the better Neo???

WHAT A HOTTIE!!!!!!