a bengali in TO

The personal, official blog of author Mezbauddin Mahtab

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Blog Day

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T oday is Blog Day . 31/08 = 3 1 o 8 = Blog Here's five of the many blogs that I frequently read, presented in no order whatsoever: It...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

List of GTA Bengali Bloggers

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O n her blog the other day, Nowal asked me if I knew of any other Bengali bloggers in and around the Greater Toronto Area (the Center Of Th...
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Monday, August 28, 2006

August Be Gone

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August is always a depressing month for me. I hate the fact that the summer is over. I hate the fact that everyone is going back to school, ...
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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Stop (Just) Reading The Quran

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Another Ramadan is almost upon us (a month away). I have decided I am not going to strictly gun for a Quran Khatam any more. Every Ramadan,...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The F Word

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I was on the bus, on my way back from work. As I stood clutching the handrail, keeping my eyes sharp for any seated passenger making a moti...
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Monday, August 21, 2006

It Is A Matter Of Honour

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I t is a matter of honour. Rarely does the materialistic world of the today understand what honour and pride means to those who originally h...
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Thursday, August 17, 2006

The Car That Wasn't

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W ent to play soccer and managed to twist my knee awkwardly. Now cannot go to the gym or play soccer for two weeks. Sucks - just like some c...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Why KANK Is Scary For Marriage

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I continue my KANK hangover. This post may contain spoilers, the previous post didn't. "K ANK has messed up a lot of people man....
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Monday, August 14, 2006

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

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No spoilers (beyond what you should already know). I saw Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK) over the weekend. A quick verdict would be - good (4...
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Thursday, August 10, 2006

The "I Am Canadian" Lady

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Yesterday at a tech conference I 'met' this lady. It was break time (in between speakers) and I grabbed a light snack from the cafet...
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Monday, August 07, 2006

Minebuster @ Wonderland

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A long with some cousins and friends, went up the Minebuster ride on Canada's Wonderland with a handheld camera. After waiting what seem...
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Friday, August 04, 2006

Lameass Conversations of The Week

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At a social: Aunty: So, when are you getting married? Me [with perfect straight face]: "October 7 th . It should say on the card... oh...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Of "Islamic" Bikinis And World Peace ...

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She is Miss Australia. She is of Lebanese-Indian descent. She is a contestant for Miss World in September. She is Muslim. As usual, certain ...
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Monday, July 31, 2006

Divine Help For Gym?

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Do I have Divine Support with my new latest work out regime? First, I get myself banned (I think) from my favourite lunch place. Well I wen...
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Saturday, July 29, 2006

Who's Fooling Who

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I am at this fantastic wedding of a friend. It's the most gorgeous wedding I have EVER attended. Honestly, they must have spent $15K (a...
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Monday, July 24, 2006

Why Guys May Think (Twice) Before Getting Married

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I attended a friend's Gaye Holud ceremony recently, which is a type of Mehndi -type Bengali ceremony. It goes something like this. You ...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Homework

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H omework, as far as I can remember, was a chore. During my formative years, I first attended a school started by expatriates in the middle ...
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Friday, July 14, 2006

Hanging Lecture Halls

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R ecently I had the chance to visit one of the new construction projects at the University of Toronto for work. They had a new building, the...
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Monday, July 10, 2006

Bengali Woman Power

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Maybe those uncles who praise girls back home are on to something after all. Brave wife 'fends off' big tiger Wow. Tags: Bangladesh
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The Man On The Subway

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H eading home on the subway around 10 pm last night, lost in depressed thoughts of my adopted team (France) losing after playing some attrac...
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