The year that still is. :-)

"Hey everyone,
Jitu is our new precious trainee arrived in Beijing this morning, working for Tenbridge. We will be welcoming him tomorrow night before the games start. Where are you guys going for the WC games tomorrow?

Lets do dinner at Hidden Tree at 8pm and then head wherever for the games. For directions, call me at +86 1338******6. Please help me forward the email to whoever I might be missing on the list.

love,
Echo"

This was the first mail I recieved when I reached Beijing last year on 12/06/06. Time just flew by, and I will be coming to India in another 10 days,(I will be coming back to Beijing again in July though..:p) finishing almost a year in Beijing.

Nostalgia, Shocking, Suprising, Friends,Photography, Rasta,Brothers(no sisters ;-) ) Experiences, Craziness, Lost, Learning, Drinking, Tropicalia, Realizing, Love,Reggae,Foe,Snow,Interests, are only few things/emotions that describe last one year for me.

You can never describe one full year in words, if you can, it was not interesting enough,you did not do enough and it did not make you think/fight/realize.

over n out.

Ringhio

Some players play for money, some for pride, some for recognition, Ringhio plays because there is nothing else he knows to do better.

In a team game, it's not often that one MAN is the difference between two good sides. Our man here does that consistently.





















Please bow down to the Terrorist aka Gennaro Gattuso.

Very Nice(Borat Style..;-) )

"An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby. The lift will be down presently" the receptionist told him.

The lift? said the American . 'Oh, you mean the elevator.'

No, I mean the lift replied the Englishman.

I think I should know what it is called said the American. Elevators were invented in the States.

Perhaps retorted the Englishman. But we invented the language."


its funny how sometimes reality appears in the jokes section!!

Jesus has left the building.

A true friend once shared with me that "if in jail a good friend will come and bail you out, but a true friend will say you screwed up "

Felipe is and always be one of those true friends.

I am happy to have shared this one last year with you brother. Life would not have been so easy if you wouldn't have helped me (even at Sanlitun ;-) ). Life would not have been so interesting if I hadn't looked at things from your point of view and broaden my point of view, and of course I can go on...but then this is not the end.

Best of luck with everything , I am happy that you are back with your family and friends in Brazil.

So long,
Gambhe
Jitu

Check it out for yourself....

They ask "when was the last time, you saw something for the first time?"

I say , few weeks back.!! :-)



Well, it was the first time I saw Snow in my life, (unfortunately I was not around in Beijing when it first snowed) but I couldn't miss it the last time, even if it was me taking this video at 4 in the morning.

If the movie is trembling, it's understandable I just put a tshirt , took my camera and ran!! :D

It might not not be one of the greatest videos you have seen, but I would be more than happy to capture my first encounter with anything. ;-) I think it's one of the best videos I've taken.

Also, there are some pictures I took in the last few weeks in Beijing. I am not a good writer I will let the pictures and video do the talking about my experience( that doesn't mean you will get away with my crap!! ;-) )


Abs( I am more of a Brazilian in China now:p)

Pics...

Pics....

We are leaving on a JET PLANE!!!

Once again, we fail to deliver, once again the fans are disappointed,once again the blame game begins.

Once again, it has been proved, being talented does not matter, what matters is how hungry you are to succeed, can you give more than 100% on that day???

WE LACKED HUNGER!!!!

Lighter side of Life....

Few things that crack me up in Beijing.....

1) Quality time between a couple in a supermarket is spent, staring at live fishes, discussing which fish they should eat for dinner.

2) The locks for a bike cost more than a bike.

3) As soon as you tell a chinese girl in a rock club that you are "Indian" they start doing BharatNatyam.

4) "DIDI" in chinese means younger brother.( For non Indians, "DIDI" in hindi means Sister, mostly Elder Sister.)

5) Chinese men can beat anyone in skolling beer hands down. They do it everday for lunch and dinner with local 50% proof alcohol. If it's a birthday then only GoD help you!!!(In the country side it happens for all three meals!!! ;-)

6) We just celebrated Spring Festival(Chinese New Year!!) and a week after that we had snow, and the coldest day this Winter.

....9 months in this interesting city , I definately have learned something about culture and differences, haven't I?? ;-)

Over and Out...