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Monday, May 02, 2005
Frappe, Latte, Mocha, Kaapi...

From intending to having a cup of coffee with 2 fellow bloggers - Prabhu and Sowmya - it snowballed into something like a mini-bloggers meet of sorts! A couple of requests over the phone and email and voila....lots were done!

I must say a big sorry to Krishna Kumar for screwing up in not calling him well in time for the meet.

"See you next time, guys" to Karthik L.G, Mohan, Van, Karpagam, Sowmya and Anita.

Best of all, a big thanks:

To Prabhu -  I won't forget the awesome pleasure we shared watching the Ferrari model rip on the Forum parking lot tarmac!

To Madhu - certainly envy  your courage to strike it out on your own in an area that appeals to me tremendously - "cooking" !

To Suman - what an astounding moment it was for me to know that we share the same reason for blogging! Even as it appears, oh-so-far-fetched!!

To Prabha - for helping get Deepak over to the meet and for your shy and warm smile(s)!

To Ram - for soldiering on with worthy cause(s) like helping children-in-difficult-circumstances, getting corporates to accept & add to their social responsibilities, using sport for development and peace etc!  More power to you, good sir!

To Deepak - for your company & provoking debate with a couple of issues.

To Lalith - for your presence and all the hearty laughs that Madhu & Suman generated using your comments/observations ( "patriotic c......" / 'rear ....' etc )

Here are the related snaps:


Its an experience that is best seen to be believed!! Steering, nay, racing an amazingly fast model Ferrari with digital precision and breathtaking speed! I don't think Prabhu would have slept that night reliving that experience, time and over again!


From left to right : Prabhu, Ram, myself, Madhu, Suman, Lalith & Prabha.
Missing but photo is courtesy by Deepak...ok, Dheepak Ra! ;) 


Coffee Art!


I think this mosaic best explains what a blog meet is all about - having a cup of coffee, spending some time with friends - new and old! What's psychology got to do with it?

:)

Posted at 06:15 pm by Ravi

Sowmya
May 9, 2005   10:07 AM PDT
 
I missed it :-(((
Anand
May 7, 2005   04:08 AM PDT
 
Cool. You guys get to meet whenever you want, thats the amazing part of staying within the country :-)
We will meet next time I get to Madras.
Ravi
May 4, 2005   06:50 PM PDT
 
Prabz...thanks. That coffee art is within Barista where we had the meeting...no idea who is the artist...Ravi
Ravi
May 4, 2005   06:50 PM PDT
 
Welcome Thennavan...those are bloggers whom I was able to request to meet up...I'm sure there are more bloggers in Bangalore who I do not know of. Yeah, I guess meeting in the US does pose a problem.....Ravi
prabz
May 4, 2005   01:07 AM PDT
 
One more.. Once more.. :)
Guys.. hope you all had gr8 fun! And that coffee art.. who did it?
thennavan
May 4, 2005   12:07 AM PDT
 
Ravi, it is good to see all you Bangalore Bloggers out there. Only problem for us US folks here is the time and distance between cities :-)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   05:22 PM PDT
 
No need to, Reflex! Say when and you can join us for coffee in Chennai! :)
Reflex
May 3, 2005   05:10 PM PDT
 
Nice one Ravi. I envy u guys.
Ravi
May 3, 2005   05:03 PM PDT
 
Hi Dheepak...i meant all snaps during the meet, buddy! You know, in the coffee joint??? Nevermind!!Grrrr on these technicalities ... LOL! Wow on the NRN vs. NM bit! Anyway, did you know I've named my younger kiddo NM too? ;)
Dheepak Ra
May 3, 2005   04:55 PM PDT
 
"all pics, for that matter" - Not exactly true. I didnt shoot the Ferrari snap. I will definitely say "hi" on your behalf to NRN (insiders never call him as NM). Unfortunately I am too busy (in blogging) right now ;-)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   03:48 PM PDT
 
No problem, Kaps! That person is the owner of the car showroom...we
forgot to introduce ourselves, thrilled as we were with the car demo! :)
shub
May 3, 2005   03:44 PM PDT
 
hey fellow bangalorean! :) came here from anita's :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   03:43 PM PDT
 
Hi K! No problem..maybe next time? It is an irony considering that meeting people seems to me like the core function of writers/ journalists? Do correct me if I'm wrong! :)

Ravi
May 3, 2005   03:35 PM PDT
 
No issues, Suman! Thanks again for obliging my request to attend! :)
Kaps
May 3, 2005   02:34 PM PDT
 
Mr. travelling Blogger,
Glad 2 know abt the B'lore meet. Wud b happy to catch up / mini bloggers meet during my nxt visit to Chennai. BTW who is standing next to Prabhu in the first snap?
Name
May 3, 2005   01:50 PM PDT
 
Hey Ravi sorry about not having made it to the meet. I was a little apprehensive, cos im not a social animal and the only person i could say i know was you....I do socialise but i have social phobia. Hows that for an irony?????!!!!!!!
suman
May 3, 2005   12:59 PM PDT
 
Thanks Ravi. I was waiting for one of you to write about it. I didn't as I did not recall all names. Sorry, I am very forgetful.
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:29 AM PDT
 
Yup, we did have fun and laughs too, Anita. We missed you and hope to catch up next time? :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:28 AM PDT
 
Thanks, Krishna! See you around next time! And it will be sooner than later, believe me! :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:27 AM PDT
 
Woo hoo, Gowri....is that what one would call "service with a heartfelt touch" ?? :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:25 AM PDT
 
Dheepak,
You are smart! *Ravi bows* No wonder you are where you are! Did you say Hi to N.M on my behalf?
;)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:24 AM PDT
 
Hi Prabha...thanks! And keep those smiles coming on, you hear? :) :) :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:23 AM PDT
 
Ferrari, danks! Simbly buy it! Get it over to Chennai when you come over! Let me give it a wheelie too, you hear? :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:22 AM PDT
 
Well, Sangeetha, that ( all pics, for that matter) are courtesy Dheepak Ra! Come down to Chennai and we can catch up! :)
Ravi
May 3, 2005   11:21 AM PDT
 
Yeah, Shyam....Madhu has a great sense of humour and one that he uses to devastating effect with witty repartees, one-liners and puns! Much of it is said softly and if you are not sitting next to him, you'll never catch it!! Your next visit, lets all meet up and share a coffee! :)
anita
May 3, 2005   10:53 AM PDT
 
missed you folks this time. hopefully, next round i'm not gallivanting off somewhere :) looks like you folks had fun.
anita
May 3, 2005   10:53 AM PDT
 
missed you folks this time. hopefully, next round i'm not gallivanting off somewhere :) looks like you folks had fun.
Krishna
May 2, 2005   11:10 PM PDT
 
I was very much looking forward to the meet, but happened to see the voice mail only at around 7:00 pm. :( But there's always a next time Ravi!
Nice to see the meet going off really well.
Gowri
May 2, 2005   10:22 PM PDT
 
:(( Coffee art and all....me missing Bangalore more than ever!
One guy would unfailingly draw a 'heart' in our cappuccino everytime my hubby and I ordered one. :)
Dheepak Ra
May 2, 2005   09:17 PM PDT
 
It was short, sweet and crisp. Exactly the reason why I left the write up to folks like you and restricted my post to just snaps which I shot.
Prabha
May 2, 2005   08:16 PM PDT
 
Hi Ravi :)
Very nicely written and I think it all fits very well..esp the explanation for the meet :)
sangeeta
May 2, 2005   07:51 PM PDT
 
wow..blogger meets an all...
Great pics Ravi..especially the storm in a coffee cup:)

Me is missing all the action..wish we had something like that in Mumbai
F e r r a r i
May 2, 2005   07:16 PM PDT
 
Ravi,

Short and sweet summary :-) And yes, I really am dying to buy that model. Am planning to goto that shop once a week and play around with that toy :-)
Shyam
May 2, 2005   06:32 PM PDT
 
Looks like I'm gonna keep missing interesting blogger meets :-( Ravi, I admire Madhu's site greatly - he writes really well.. very articulate and funny, and fantastic sounding recipes. Wish I could've met him too! And of course you and all the others, bar Prabhu, whom I've luckily met already :)
 

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