Mummy and I showed enough recovery for us to be discharged from the hospital. I had my first chauffeured ride home and a first look at the toys that awaited me. They bored me to sleep.

... and already a bath, a massage, and a few pokes to draw my teeny weeny blood . I like this less by the minute.

... frankly speaking (see below), I don't think birth is all it was cranked up to be.

Having to work for one's food - whoever heard of that? In fact, I was so pissed off I did just that - pissed off, that is.

Anyway, here I am. Sushmit Kishore aka Rishu. Born at 4:40 PM on the 28th of November at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA.

Sagittarian by zodiac sign, and born in the Chinese Year of the Monkey . I weighed (an impressive, the doctors said and Mummy groaned) 9 lb 6 oz at birth and was 20.5" tall. I was delivered by Drs. Brian Sitarz and Lisa Chong after a Cesarean operation, with Dr. Teresa Chiu as the anesthesiologist. A gleeful Papa was there to cut my umbilical cord.

The day was marked with quite a bit of drama. Mummy's earlier pregnancy woes had prompted Nana-Nani to come early, and Nanaji's vacation ran out today. Mummy, too, went to the hospital (again) with other complaints without realizing she was already in labor. So, while on the one hand frantic arragments were being made to see Nanaji off, on the other Mummy went through a labor that did not progress too well and a Cesarean had to be performed. All's well that ends well, they, say, though personally speaking, with all the baths, the vaccine shots and the crappy deal with crapping, the only silver lining I see is the tab on my diaper.

If you would like to see more pictures from my birth and later, head over to my album.

In the year of my birth, and this time of the year,

Leaders

- George W. Bush was the president of the USA.

- Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of India.

Newsworthy

Google News's version of what was happening in the world on the day of my birth.

Some highlights :

- Ukraine election crisis - presidential election invalid
- Iran Reasserts Its Right to Enrich Uranium
- Iraqi Gov't Rejects Postponing Election

CNN's version.

And BBC's.

And this is what was happening in India according to The Times of India.

Some highlights :

- Irfan, Zaheer deliver breakthrough vs South Africa
- Ambanis fall out
- Shibu Soren gets back coal ministry

And Rediff.

(Thanks to The WayBackMachine).

Top grossing movies

Hollywood's top grosser of the year was Shrek 2.


Dhoom did it in India.

Hottest on TV

- In the US (http://tv.yahoo.com/nielsen/)

1. CSI / CSI : Miami
2. Everybody Loves Raymond
3. ER
   

- and in India (http://www.indiantelevision.com/tvr/indextam.php4)

1. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
2. Kasauti Zindagi Ki
3. Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki

Best in sports

- In sports,

The Boston Red Sox had trumped the MLB World Series in Baseball.


The Detroit Pistons had won the NBA Basketball league.


The New England Patriots aced the NFL Superbowl.

In about the only significant sports news for India in a year when it only won a silver in the Olympics, the cricket team drew with Austraila 1-1, defeated Pakistan 2-1 and were defeated by Austraila 2-1. Sachin Tendulkar was on 9843 runs in tests (34 centuries) and 13431 runs in ODIs (37).

Bestselling book

- My Life by Bill Clinton (http://www.amazon.com)

Top songs of the year

(http://top40.about.com/)

- 1) YEAH!, Usher/Confessions

- 2) BURN, Usher/Confessions

- 3) THIS LOVE, Maroon 5/Songs About Jane

Top toy of the year

- Robosapien (http://toys.about.com/)

This day in history

1520 - Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait. The strait was named after him. He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east.

1757 - English poet, painter and engraver William Blake was born. Two of his best known works are "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience."

1943 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin met in Tehran to map out strategy concerning World War II.

1977 - Larry Bird was introduced as "College Basketball's Secret Weapon" with a cover story in Sports Illustrated. (NBA)

1978 - The Iranian government banned religious marches.

1987 - A South African Airways Boeing 747 crashed into the Indian Ocean. All 159 people aboard were killed.

1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Britain.

1995 - U.S. President Clinton signed a $6 billion road bill that ended the federal 55 mph speed limit.

Birthdays

1967 Anna Nicole "Vickie" Smith, Houston Tex, playmate (May 1992)

1908 Claude Levi-Strauss Belgium, social anthropologist (Structure Anthro)

1950 Ed Harris Tenafly NJ, actor (Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma)

1628 John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)

1959 Judd Nelson actor (Breakfast Club)

1919 Keith Miller, cricketer (one of Australia's best ever all-rounders)

1944 Rita Mae Brown, actress (Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre)

1757 William Blake, English poet/painter (Songs of Innocence & Experience)

Closer Home :

1944 Mani, grand-aunt

1998 Nitish Sinha, cousin, brat (son to Awanish Sinha/Banita Soni).

Top searches

- Google Zeitgeist's idea of the popular search items this year.

Highlights :

Most Popular Query Britney Spears
Most Popular Man Orlando Bloom
Most Popular Woman Britney Spears
Most Popular TV Show The Simpsons
Most Popular Tech Stuff Wallpapers
Most Popular Consumer Brand Name eBay

Posted on Nov 28, 2004 by Sushmit Kishore in general, scrapbook | Post a Comment

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

Welcome! We are delighted to join your family in celebrating your arrival. You have already brought much happiness to those around you, and you've just gotten started!

We are glad you are now a part of the wonderful American story. Our nation holds great opportunities for you. May you make the most of your unique gifts and may happiness and love surround you always.

Sincerely,

George Bush.
Laura Bush.