The other day, i was travelling by our very own Air India. Though i must admit, I was as sceptical about the flight as I should be with the recent spate of goof ups that the national carrier has been so infamously known for.
The ground staff really didnt care to make many announcements informing the passengers and when they did, people responsibly headed where they were told to. Possibly it had nothing to do with the passengers being more sensible, but simply the fear of being left behind by the already slagging staff. Indeed, time wasnt really a bother for anyone associated with the airline, leading to a delayed start. Though such things come to fore, so do the facial expressions of the staff. The same was just expressionless. Be it welcoming you on board, or showing you your seat. The same was done with simply no emotion on their faces, making you feel as if they were doing you a favour flying you to your destination.
I must admit though, the air craft was one of the best that I had flown in. Not in terms of interior, but surely in terms of the smooth flying. Possibly it was the pilot but then there were simply NO air bumps, no sudden turns pushing you from one end of your seat to the other. So also as with all national carrier aircrafts, the seats too were spacious. The best thing about the national carrier which I was to find out later, was the food. Though not 5-star, it surely was steaming hot and reasonably fresh (as fresh as airlines can serve) The staff, though with the same demeanour were kind and accomodating to all passengers. With extra food being carried, the passengers surely filled up their tummies to last them quite a while. Tea and coffee was unlimited and served over again as requested by the passengers. Though it did feel nice to be treated nice when it came to food, but at the same time it felt as if I found one more reason for the national carrier not even breaking even. With an added delay during the flight, we ended up nearly 45 minutes late. All in all it was not a bad experience as I really didnt mind reaching a little after my scheduled arrival time. But, if at all the carrier wants to still run.. it has to
1. Be on time and get energetic people on board so as to make people more oomfortable at check-in to the time of boarding.
2. Make sure that you sell tickets at rates which are at par with the other airlines and not necessarily always a tad higher than most in the same sector. You simply prevent most from flying the airline in the first place.
3. The routes you travel need to be increased and so should the timings be in sync with business requirements.
4. Surely provide good food but care must be taken so as not to increase per person consumption.
5. Lastly, teach your staff to atleast smile if not anything else !!!
It surely would require much more than money to keep the National Airline afloat. Most of all it needs to realise that simply asking more money is not the solution. It is a long upward journey from here on. We the people are with you, but surely you cannot waste our money as and how you think to. Be judicious and you surely would come out of these difficult situations as well.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Married life
More often than not my friends ask me, "Howz married life man?" There are few things that can described in such cases. I mean, how do they expect it to change ? You sure cant stop going to the loo first thing in the morning nor would you take a break from work simply coz you not feeling like it.
But then, its surely not like it was before. You had to answer to only some one person (your mum or dad) and then u were scot free. It was routine for something like 25 years and hence the effectiveness for obvious reasons had been declining ever since u thought u had wings to fly high and reach and achieve everything you would lay your sights on. Now though there is someone who waits for you when you come back home. (and in the case of some, u wud have to wait for to come home :P)
Things change, your likes, your dislikes.. your wishes and much more. You want to eat this and she despises it(More often than not its the case), now you realise why someone said that opposites attract. She is someone who loves you the utmost with the purest of heart and hates u with equal intensity when you decide to stay longer on tour, or when you are away from her. Its that ferocity of emotions which are new, something you gotta get adjusted to.
A few years of courtship would be more than sufficient to understand your partner and then there is really a sweet simple nice smooth ride ahead of u. There are friends who are really depressed at the fact that they cant stand up to their spouses and then there are quarrels. Isnt it only compromise which allows for peace. Oh yes, she loves masala papad and i love mushrooms. It takes sometime to accept it and go with the flow.. :)
But then... it surely is a nice feeling. SOmething that I am sure is difficult to express correctly in words(sans jokingly).
But then, its surely not like it was before. You had to answer to only some one person (your mum or dad) and then u were scot free. It was routine for something like 25 years and hence the effectiveness for obvious reasons had been declining ever since u thought u had wings to fly high and reach and achieve everything you would lay your sights on. Now though there is someone who waits for you when you come back home. (and in the case of some, u wud have to wait for to come home :P)
Things change, your likes, your dislikes.. your wishes and much more. You want to eat this and she despises it(More often than not its the case), now you realise why someone said that opposites attract. She is someone who loves you the utmost with the purest of heart and hates u with equal intensity when you decide to stay longer on tour, or when you are away from her. Its that ferocity of emotions which are new, something you gotta get adjusted to.
A few years of courtship would be more than sufficient to understand your partner and then there is really a sweet simple nice smooth ride ahead of u. There are friends who are really depressed at the fact that they cant stand up to their spouses and then there are quarrels. Isnt it only compromise which allows for peace. Oh yes, she loves masala papad and i love mushrooms. It takes sometime to accept it and go with the flow.. :)
But then... it surely is a nice feeling. SOmething that I am sure is difficult to express correctly in words(sans jokingly).
Saturday, March 12, 2011
TNPY
Yet again, am in Tamil land (No, please dont take me wrong. They are nice people, just a little different). Well, enter South India and there are a couple of things that strikes you. The weather, the language and possibly the people. I thought that the whole of India was one, but then I would be a little incorrect in that inference.
As you land at the Chennai airport and walk out, you get a call. Its your driver who has come to pick you up. "Sir, me waiting, you outside". And you had assumed that the South Indians know better english than most of the Indians. Doesnt matter you think. As you move out of the airport, you try and grasp the place, breathe in the city and try and understand the city. But then, you really cant read much. Its all only in Tamil. You tell the driver you want to stop for tea somewhere. He shakes his head and you have to say it again. He shakes his head again only to say "coffee". The car stops, you enter the restaurant and order tea (without looking at the menu card, you assume its there) and lo ! in sometime there is ... "coffee". "Very good coffee sir, this place", grins the driver. Whoa!! but then, there surely isnt much you can do about that. On the way you see the factories of Ford, Nokia and many more such engineering companies. But then, if you think you can read anything but the name, you are grossly mistaken. Thanks to the NHAI, which has made the roads, you do find certain place namecards on the sides of the road. Reach the premises and you are greeted by the Project Manager of the organisation. You start chatting with him in english, understanding that you dont know Tamil, and Hindi is hated like Hitler hated the Jews. You could be lucky, but mostly its luck against reality, the reality being different. He surely can speak english, just that the verbs and nouns can be interchangeable and be used in place of the other. But then, when with the workers or with anyone else, its either "Seri seri" or ille ille that one has to do. Or its the best language that comes to our aid and thats the SIGN language. The language barrier continues and one wonders /worries if he would be able to speak decent, grammatically correct english when he is out of the T land ? The news channels to the cartoon channels are all dubbed in Tamil and you search the 90 channel televisions for the 12 Hindi ones :)
I had always thought that India was a country of oneness, where people would learn new things and grow. Hindi we were taught was the national language. English we thought was the business language. But then, in absence of this for most of the population and the workforce, how does one grow? How and why do MNCs of the likes of Nokia, Ford, ABB, Godrej and many more come down to Chennai? Its possibly thanks to the nature of the people of TN. While on many of these trips, you learn from the driver, that many few people really want to shift to the cities from their villages/towns. Very few people are really interested to learn english as everything is available in Tamil, even movies are in Tamil and they arent like any other language movies. They are an industry in itself. Something that could give the bollywood a run for its money. But then, there it is that the secret of their success lies.
As bad as it may seem the very fact that the people here dont want to change enables them to attract the manufacturing units to their state.
Lets look at it this way, what does a manufacturing unit look for? It looks out for a stable and steady workforce. Who would be happy working and doing nearly the same thing every single day. They want a work force which would stay with them for long. Someone who wouldnt really want to jump and jump and move. The people here love their town, village and so on.. and undoubtedly so they prefer to stay there. Not move. Language barrier as there is doesnt allow them to go out of their state and so also makes it good if companies are very much in their own place. They get to stay at home and still work and earn a good living.
Most of the people in TN either go to South east asia (where they have tamil as a language being taught in school)or stay in TN. Never have i seen any other state with so many people working within the same state. Most of the states have their people going out and working. Businesses are again something that arent so popular amongst the middle class and seems like its kinda reserved for the higher class.
Well, good or bad thats the way it is here in the superstar's land. It gives you a feel that everything happens as if its meant to be.
All in all, its a nice green place with decent roads. Just that its a little too hot and sticky, but its nice to have food on a banayan tree leaf :P
Reminds me of Mani's Lunch home and the sunday lunches we've had there.
Heart with Japan.
of being not so one hits u. The scene outside the airport is still more unique. U cant read a thing !!! Its Tamil the driver smiles.
As you land at the Chennai airport and walk out, you get a call. Its your driver who has come to pick you up. "Sir, me waiting, you outside". And you had assumed that the South Indians know better english than most of the Indians. Doesnt matter you think. As you move out of the airport, you try and grasp the place, breathe in the city and try and understand the city. But then, you really cant read much. Its all only in Tamil. You tell the driver you want to stop for tea somewhere. He shakes his head and you have to say it again. He shakes his head again only to say "coffee". The car stops, you enter the restaurant and order tea (without looking at the menu card, you assume its there) and lo ! in sometime there is ... "coffee". "Very good coffee sir, this place", grins the driver. Whoa!! but then, there surely isnt much you can do about that. On the way you see the factories of Ford, Nokia and many more such engineering companies. But then, if you think you can read anything but the name, you are grossly mistaken. Thanks to the NHAI, which has made the roads, you do find certain place namecards on the sides of the road. Reach the premises and you are greeted by the Project Manager of the organisation. You start chatting with him in english, understanding that you dont know Tamil, and Hindi is hated like Hitler hated the Jews. You could be lucky, but mostly its luck against reality, the reality being different. He surely can speak english, just that the verbs and nouns can be interchangeable and be used in place of the other. But then, when with the workers or with anyone else, its either "Seri seri" or ille ille that one has to do. Or its the best language that comes to our aid and thats the SIGN language. The language barrier continues and one wonders /worries if he would be able to speak decent, grammatically correct english when he is out of the T land ? The news channels to the cartoon channels are all dubbed in Tamil and you search the 90 channel televisions for the 12 Hindi ones :)
I had always thought that India was a country of oneness, where people would learn new things and grow. Hindi we were taught was the national language. English we thought was the business language. But then, in absence of this for most of the population and the workforce, how does one grow? How and why do MNCs of the likes of Nokia, Ford, ABB, Godrej and many more come down to Chennai? Its possibly thanks to the nature of the people of TN. While on many of these trips, you learn from the driver, that many few people really want to shift to the cities from their villages/towns. Very few people are really interested to learn english as everything is available in Tamil, even movies are in Tamil and they arent like any other language movies. They are an industry in itself. Something that could give the bollywood a run for its money. But then, there it is that the secret of their success lies.
As bad as it may seem the very fact that the people here dont want to change enables them to attract the manufacturing units to their state.
Lets look at it this way, what does a manufacturing unit look for? It looks out for a stable and steady workforce. Who would be happy working and doing nearly the same thing every single day. They want a work force which would stay with them for long. Someone who wouldnt really want to jump and jump and move. The people here love their town, village and so on.. and undoubtedly so they prefer to stay there. Not move. Language barrier as there is doesnt allow them to go out of their state and so also makes it good if companies are very much in their own place. They get to stay at home and still work and earn a good living.
Most of the people in TN either go to South east asia (where they have tamil as a language being taught in school)or stay in TN. Never have i seen any other state with so many people working within the same state. Most of the states have their people going out and working. Businesses are again something that arent so popular amongst the middle class and seems like its kinda reserved for the higher class.
Well, good or bad thats the way it is here in the superstar's land. It gives you a feel that everything happens as if its meant to be.
All in all, its a nice green place with decent roads. Just that its a little too hot and sticky, but its nice to have food on a banayan tree leaf :P
Reminds me of Mani's Lunch home and the sunday lunches we've had there.
Heart with Japan.
of being not so one hits u. The scene outside the airport is still more unique. U cant read a thing !!! Its Tamil the driver smiles.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Nostalgic
Today has surely been one of the most wonderful days in a long long time. Not coz i won a lottery or something. It is something more precious than that. When one gets to spend time with ones friends, its the time of life. It had been more than 2 months since we spoke and some 5 since we last met. But then meeting him and talking on all matters for the past 3-4 hrs simply didnt feel odd. It was just the normal friend's talk.
Times like these remind u that real friendship is when u have a friend to stand by you and talk to u, even when u havent met or spoken to the person in ages. True friendship goes beyond the realms of time. Dont they say, "Time and tide wait for none" but i would add to this "but friends do" :):) All said and done, everytime i have spoken to my buddies or even better met them, there is an instant connect. Something as if we had just met the other day and here we sit discussing our lives, dissecting and arguing on topics associated to us or simly not concerned with anything in or around us. Formality, manners creep in at times in certain relationships, but then those are friendships i feel. For, true friendships are ones that dont end, or get complicated and difficult in case of absenteeism.
Today was one such wonderful day, with loads of time spent on phone talking to buddies and meeting up with one of them sitting late into the night doing bakar :P
Reminds me of those good ol days when we would hole up in a room in one of our houses and while our time away till morning came or someone else looking out for the noise and food trail.
Nostalgia also hits hard as the clock strikes 3:32am in the morning. Not a strange time for an MBA grad, but something very uncommon for a normal working fellow. Its a wonderful feeling being alone in the peace and tranquil of the night at this time writing down this piece as if reading the mind and expressing its thoughts.
How i wish i get to re-live many of those ol days. Its always fun to be friends, stay up at nights, do nothing much more than discuss philosophy, chicks, business and politics.... As for the time, i m sure such times are rare and too far apart to miss and not wish for more.
Cherish those wonderful days of life. Period.
Times like these remind u that real friendship is when u have a friend to stand by you and talk to u, even when u havent met or spoken to the person in ages. True friendship goes beyond the realms of time. Dont they say, "Time and tide wait for none" but i would add to this "but friends do" :):) All said and done, everytime i have spoken to my buddies or even better met them, there is an instant connect. Something as if we had just met the other day and here we sit discussing our lives, dissecting and arguing on topics associated to us or simly not concerned with anything in or around us. Formality, manners creep in at times in certain relationships, but then those are friendships i feel. For, true friendships are ones that dont end, or get complicated and difficult in case of absenteeism.
Today was one such wonderful day, with loads of time spent on phone talking to buddies and meeting up with one of them sitting late into the night doing bakar :P
Reminds me of those good ol days when we would hole up in a room in one of our houses and while our time away till morning came or someone else looking out for the noise and food trail.
Nostalgia also hits hard as the clock strikes 3:32am in the morning. Not a strange time for an MBA grad, but something very uncommon for a normal working fellow. Its a wonderful feeling being alone in the peace and tranquil of the night at this time writing down this piece as if reading the mind and expressing its thoughts.
How i wish i get to re-live many of those ol days. Its always fun to be friends, stay up at nights, do nothing much more than discuss philosophy, chicks, business and politics.... As for the time, i m sure such times are rare and too far apart to miss and not wish for more.
Cherish those wonderful days of life. Period.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Wave your flag !!!
When i get older i will be stronger they'll call me freedom just like a waving flag so wave your flag goes a song in this waka waka season.
But then, as the Ayodhya verdict nears, this song also gets a new meaning and a new direction. Who would be the last man standing ?? Good question i tell myself. I trust that the initial petitioners in the case are not even alive today. Its over 60 years that the dispute is going on and people including the media are getting excited about it. Everyone wants to wave their flag on the disputed property, claim it their own.
Why all this sudden hooplah on something that has been going on for the past half century ?? Why this appeal of peace from the PM ? We in India are hypocrites arent we? One on hand we claim that we are the world's largest democracy and on the other we are not sure if we can take a verdict which our acclaimed judiciary is going to give regarding an age old dispute. What is the dispute anyway one may ask. Its a dispute like any other land dispute. Do i own it or does mohammad bhai next door. There are religious sentiments behind this one, however does it really matter to the ramu bhai who comes to clean and sweep the building every morning or to rahim chai wala ?? Dubey the welder tells me that the court ruling is to come today. He was so excited about it. Not of what the verdict would be, but of the excitement and all the hype surrounding it. For him, it hardly makes a difference to him. As one gentleman remarked today, its not Hindu v/s Muslim. Its more like the title holders of the land who are in dispute and un-necessarily have dragged the hindus as a generalized set for political reasons.
Its high time India grew up to take such verdicts in its stride. We are a mature nation over 60 years old and we cant bend or buckle under pressure from unruly sources. Sadly Kashmir is still on the burner. Why would people not want their children to study ??? There is no way Kashmir is going to be free, not in the next 100 years !!! So why not accept it and live on. I mean, there are more benefits than problems if the unruly mobs stop pelting stones. I read the other day that a 15 year old has been charged of attempt to murder and is out on a Rs 25000 bail with a wailing father who is upset as to how he would get his 4 daughters married? Why have 5 children to begin with? Next, why should you allow your son 15 years in age to riot and throw stones on police ? If you do allow, there is no one to blame but yourself.
Phew !!! Relax people, i suppose now is the need is to breathe. Breathe in fresh cool air and relax.
Enjoy life these days though hate it is as much for it keeps me busy and gets me tired at the end of the day :) :)
But then, as the Ayodhya verdict nears, this song also gets a new meaning and a new direction. Who would be the last man standing ?? Good question i tell myself. I trust that the initial petitioners in the case are not even alive today. Its over 60 years that the dispute is going on and people including the media are getting excited about it. Everyone wants to wave their flag on the disputed property, claim it their own.
Why all this sudden hooplah on something that has been going on for the past half century ?? Why this appeal of peace from the PM ? We in India are hypocrites arent we? One on hand we claim that we are the world's largest democracy and on the other we are not sure if we can take a verdict which our acclaimed judiciary is going to give regarding an age old dispute. What is the dispute anyway one may ask. Its a dispute like any other land dispute. Do i own it or does mohammad bhai next door. There are religious sentiments behind this one, however does it really matter to the ramu bhai who comes to clean and sweep the building every morning or to rahim chai wala ?? Dubey the welder tells me that the court ruling is to come today. He was so excited about it. Not of what the verdict would be, but of the excitement and all the hype surrounding it. For him, it hardly makes a difference to him. As one gentleman remarked today, its not Hindu v/s Muslim. Its more like the title holders of the land who are in dispute and un-necessarily have dragged the hindus as a generalized set for political reasons.
Its high time India grew up to take such verdicts in its stride. We are a mature nation over 60 years old and we cant bend or buckle under pressure from unruly sources. Sadly Kashmir is still on the burner. Why would people not want their children to study ??? There is no way Kashmir is going to be free, not in the next 100 years !!! So why not accept it and live on. I mean, there are more benefits than problems if the unruly mobs stop pelting stones. I read the other day that a 15 year old has been charged of attempt to murder and is out on a Rs 25000 bail with a wailing father who is upset as to how he would get his 4 daughters married? Why have 5 children to begin with? Next, why should you allow your son 15 years in age to riot and throw stones on police ? If you do allow, there is no one to blame but yourself.
Phew !!! Relax people, i suppose now is the need is to breathe. Breathe in fresh cool air and relax.
Enjoy life these days though hate it is as much for it keeps me busy and gets me tired at the end of the day :) :)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Engaged !!!
"Duuuuuuuude... congrats " read a comment on one of the photos i had uploaded.
Unbelievable, hard to accept are just a few of the many emotions that i felt as the feeling set in, that i was finally engaged.
Many of the chums would ask me, isnt it a little too early? Some would simply ask me about the feeling while others would console me on the loss of my bachelorhood. For me, it was simply a long journey finally culminating happily. From the time nearly 4 years back, the road hasnt always been all this rosy and smooth and hence the feeling of relief, peace and sudden light feeling gives me the impression as if i can fly. For me, this small, brief quick so to say ceremony was nothing but the official recognition of our relationship.
Engaged, the word may have different meanings in different contexts, but the main crux behind it remains the same. Engaged - Attached. Attached with drr, with work, with life and with future. Its all in the word. Scary as some may put it, addition to the family. One would now have to worry on how the in laws would react, how they would perceive this etc etc and the cliche. But then, its all a part of the game aint it? Its all one big family. And with more members added to the jungle, its surely a fun thing. Placate one to annoy the other and irritate the third by making the fourth happy. Its feelings, emotions and a lot more.
As i get ready for the important innings in life, its obviously not going to be all that rosy ahead, but then... was it even till now i ask myself. Those days have passed and in future too will pass. Nothing is so enthralling as the feeling of being free. Free to talk, meet and discuss each other. Hold hands and cuddle. Free to think for a common future and the freedom to consult and be consulted.
Isnt it an oxymoron ? Engaged to get freedom ????
As it stands, its a wonderful feeling and one i will cherish for times to come.
21st feb 2010. The pics are by far the best of my own pics i have seen. Phew, i atleast managed to look decent.
Sachin just became the first cricketer in the history to make 200* in an ODI. Kudos to the Indian in this Marathi Manoos... :P
Unbelievable, hard to accept are just a few of the many emotions that i felt as the feeling set in, that i was finally engaged.
Many of the chums would ask me, isnt it a little too early? Some would simply ask me about the feeling while others would console me on the loss of my bachelorhood. For me, it was simply a long journey finally culminating happily. From the time nearly 4 years back, the road hasnt always been all this rosy and smooth and hence the feeling of relief, peace and sudden light feeling gives me the impression as if i can fly. For me, this small, brief quick so to say ceremony was nothing but the official recognition of our relationship.
Engaged, the word may have different meanings in different contexts, but the main crux behind it remains the same. Engaged - Attached. Attached with drr, with work, with life and with future. Its all in the word. Scary as some may put it, addition to the family. One would now have to worry on how the in laws would react, how they would perceive this etc etc and the cliche. But then, its all a part of the game aint it? Its all one big family. And with more members added to the jungle, its surely a fun thing. Placate one to annoy the other and irritate the third by making the fourth happy. Its feelings, emotions and a lot more.
As i get ready for the important innings in life, its obviously not going to be all that rosy ahead, but then... was it even till now i ask myself. Those days have passed and in future too will pass. Nothing is so enthralling as the feeling of being free. Free to talk, meet and discuss each other. Hold hands and cuddle. Free to think for a common future and the freedom to consult and be consulted.
Isnt it an oxymoron ? Engaged to get freedom ????
As it stands, its a wonderful feeling and one i will cherish for times to come.
21st feb 2010. The pics are by far the best of my own pics i have seen. Phew, i atleast managed to look decent.
Sachin just became the first cricketer in the history to make 200* in an ODI. Kudos to the Indian in this Marathi Manoos... :P
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Released or captured
Life is funny. There are times of fun and sadness interwined together. There is never one more than the other. How in the world does God manage to give each and everyone just enough to be happy and sad at the same time???
Happy i resigned and sad coz i would actually have to work now on :P:P Hahaha.. jokes apart. The recent marriage of a friend was nothing more than that. Happiness and sadness together as if it were a package, incomplete one without the other. With the happiness of a union of two souls, it displayed what was more of an ego match being fought over a cause not even worth mention on my blog!!! (Imagine how small it was). An endurance test for me (One of the few after Paragana '08) it was a wonderful time spent with one of the best friends i have had and hence was a pleasure for me. Nonetheless, what happened after that, even i wouldnt know. How they fare is for them and their destiny to decide. But for the better good of their life and that of their friends and family, they bound together and accepted it as their solemn duty to be husband and wife. With all their agreements and disagreements, it was one ball of time for most of us. Tiring, enthralling, and a lot of fun with the pics sessions that we had, it was also a time to remember friends and catching up with them. Am sure, such times are hard to come by and rare. Missed DP. Would have been fun bitching more had she been there. :P
As for the professional life, well as i begin to take strides towards working with dad, i suppose i would have to make good the pay i get. The work would have to be worth every penny if not more and phew!! this after corporate life ?? Released or Captured is what i would have to ask myself. Undoubtedly it is nothing more exilerating than working towards what one feels is correct and for what we love most, but then its work right? This 'notice' time is for me to notice, how fun it is to work/not work towards the goals of the organisation and still be able to spend time in office. For me to notice, how callous, un-responsive and irresponsible certain colleagues are. Notice that it would be a tough time from here on when i would have to be working 6 days a week instead of 5 and would be getting no american type fringe benifits. But, all in all, it has been an eventful and not to forget a memorable week.
Last as always, Love u drrrrrr. Sorry i slept off early on your birthday, hope u like the watch :)
Happy i resigned and sad coz i would actually have to work now on :P:P Hahaha.. jokes apart. The recent marriage of a friend was nothing more than that. Happiness and sadness together as if it were a package, incomplete one without the other. With the happiness of a union of two souls, it displayed what was more of an ego match being fought over a cause not even worth mention on my blog!!! (Imagine how small it was). An endurance test for me (One of the few after Paragana '08) it was a wonderful time spent with one of the best friends i have had and hence was a pleasure for me. Nonetheless, what happened after that, even i wouldnt know. How they fare is for them and their destiny to decide. But for the better good of their life and that of their friends and family, they bound together and accepted it as their solemn duty to be husband and wife. With all their agreements and disagreements, it was one ball of time for most of us. Tiring, enthralling, and a lot of fun with the pics sessions that we had, it was also a time to remember friends and catching up with them. Am sure, such times are hard to come by and rare. Missed DP. Would have been fun bitching more had she been there. :P
As for the professional life, well as i begin to take strides towards working with dad, i suppose i would have to make good the pay i get. The work would have to be worth every penny if not more and phew!! this after corporate life ?? Released or Captured is what i would have to ask myself. Undoubtedly it is nothing more exilerating than working towards what one feels is correct and for what we love most, but then its work right? This 'notice' time is for me to notice, how fun it is to work/not work towards the goals of the organisation and still be able to spend time in office. For me to notice, how callous, un-responsive and irresponsible certain colleagues are. Notice that it would be a tough time from here on when i would have to be working 6 days a week instead of 5 and would be getting no american type fringe benifits. But, all in all, it has been an eventful and not to forget a memorable week.
Last as always, Love u drrrrrr. Sorry i slept off early on your birthday, hope u like the watch :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Woh Karo jo dil kehta hai !!!
Passion, love for something.
Have always heard, read and seen. Do what you love, do what you do best. I love machines and i ought to go back to them. Mechanical engg by heart, studied chemical so as to do good work and now yearn for energy conservation methods. MBA in finance, didnt know much when i joined and just a little more after i cleared it.
But then, what am i here to do? What is my purpose on earth? What is my calling?
These are the questions which children ought to be asking themselves and doing accordingly. Had people been doing that, they wouldnt have ended up as losers and morons seated in high positions in companies. They surely wouldnt have been running around doing practically nothing yet drawing sky high salaries and being called Heads of Dept. Heights to hypocrisy, they claim, we are a flat organisation and refuse to talk to executives from other departments. Lo !! They would send u an sms " MIS? " when their sister is getting married, however, in case ur appraisal results are out, you are to wait for a couple of days till they are free to tell u the % increment.
When people do stuff they are not meant to, it leads to people in positions they dont deserve, in turn causing imbalance in organizations, forcing young people to rethink their purpose working there, making them quit and do what is their calling, thus creating balance again. :P Funny isnt it ?
But then, what is my calling? Oh, i have always loved machines and building. I have always worked for new things, new projects, and even new organisations. Startups. Now, i intend to again start up a new life. A new career, something that i have dreamt of. Something that i can look upon 10 years later and be proud of. An empire that i have always wanted to create. What lies ahead? Hard work i suppose. Someone is smirking. I aint a star performer, I have been given a strong performer rating. Well, sadly its numbers people see. Efforts somehow are always silent and hidden. How can one beat this rat race of being the best, getting the maximum numbers? What is more important for a new company? Just the numbers they get on board or also the kind of support they provide their channel partners?
How can these things be quantified buddy? Here begins the issues. I am sure none of these would have mattered, not even the rating had one been pursuing their passion.
Now does my friend want to sell soaps or mobile sim cards or tyres or whatever. Are they really meant to be doing that?
How to teach a small kid to swim? Throw him into a well and he would learn on his own, my grandad would say. So, here I am jumping into this sea of opportunities presented by something called entrepreneurship. Lets see how things work out with machines, with the wonderful thing called chemical engg. If not anything, i know what iFast does and how :P
Here's to a wonderful year well spent (Nearly) in the first job.
Have always heard, read and seen. Do what you love, do what you do best. I love machines and i ought to go back to them. Mechanical engg by heart, studied chemical so as to do good work and now yearn for energy conservation methods. MBA in finance, didnt know much when i joined and just a little more after i cleared it.
But then, what am i here to do? What is my purpose on earth? What is my calling?
These are the questions which children ought to be asking themselves and doing accordingly. Had people been doing that, they wouldnt have ended up as losers and morons seated in high positions in companies. They surely wouldnt have been running around doing practically nothing yet drawing sky high salaries and being called Heads of Dept. Heights to hypocrisy, they claim, we are a flat organisation and refuse to talk to executives from other departments. Lo !! They would send u an sms " MIS? " when their sister is getting married, however, in case ur appraisal results are out, you are to wait for a couple of days till they are free to tell u the % increment.
When people do stuff they are not meant to, it leads to people in positions they dont deserve, in turn causing imbalance in organizations, forcing young people to rethink their purpose working there, making them quit and do what is their calling, thus creating balance again. :P Funny isnt it ?
But then, what is my calling? Oh, i have always loved machines and building. I have always worked for new things, new projects, and even new organisations. Startups. Now, i intend to again start up a new life. A new career, something that i have dreamt of. Something that i can look upon 10 years later and be proud of. An empire that i have always wanted to create. What lies ahead? Hard work i suppose. Someone is smirking. I aint a star performer, I have been given a strong performer rating. Well, sadly its numbers people see. Efforts somehow are always silent and hidden. How can one beat this rat race of being the best, getting the maximum numbers? What is more important for a new company? Just the numbers they get on board or also the kind of support they provide their channel partners?
How can these things be quantified buddy? Here begins the issues. I am sure none of these would have mattered, not even the rating had one been pursuing their passion.
Now does my friend want to sell soaps or mobile sim cards or tyres or whatever. Are they really meant to be doing that?
How to teach a small kid to swim? Throw him into a well and he would learn on his own, my grandad would say. So, here I am jumping into this sea of opportunities presented by something called entrepreneurship. Lets see how things work out with machines, with the wonderful thing called chemical engg. If not anything, i know what iFast does and how :P
Here's to a wonderful year well spent (Nearly) in the first job.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dilemma
Dont take yourself seriously, no one else does :P :P
Now thats an awesome saying that i read the other day. But these days, there is a battle going on in my mind. With the respect to the ones which we wage day in day out, this is something which is much more dangerous and more tiring than others. With the constant gnawing on my head and heart, this dilemma (spell check done from MS Word)is making life less peaceful.
Job or Business ??? Now come on some may say, why work for someone else when you can do something on your own. But, here too there is not much on my own. Though entrepreneur sounds like an amazing word, it surely has a lot to it than just making it big. For every successful one there are thousands who failed. For the thousands who failed there would be millions who thought but didnt try. And i surely dont want to end up in that basket. I am sure of myself when it comes to marketing the SG based company's online portal. But now when i am supposed to design, modify and even work on new un-decided projects at Suntrack, it is going to be one different ball game. From those 5 star hotel stays and those wonderful corporate look, i now decide to enter the unorganised and the less professional sector of family business. Less than family business it is more of a 2 man army. The 2 men in contention happen to be my father and his colleague both with the experiance of some 30 years in engg. What am i to add to their wealth of experiance, but learn from them and hope to reach higher than where they are today.
Leaving the luxuries of a fixed salary and less botheration at the end of each month, i now enter an arena where i would have to make my worth felt. My brains would be tested and so also my presence of mind. My salary cant be taken for granted and my growth not in someone's end. My work, my beliefs and my horizons have to widen. I would be entrepreneur and i ought to think like one. What the fck does that mean ?? well, possibly just that for once, i would have to put in practice real out of box thinking to lead the company to more pastures and greener grasslands. It would be obvious that i would have to expand the company and the reach to more areas. Areas, unexplored and where the ball would be than where it is today.
But, then i would be leaving behind an entire pie waiting to be explored. It would be more than anything a very wonderful learning that i would be leaving behind. One thing certain that i surely didnt get the best rating just like that. I if at all get one, would be after several discussions and convincing on my part. How i wish, i could have performed better and also got a boss unlike mine :P. On a more serious note, the small 1 yr stint here taught me patience. Appraisal or not, it is more of the learning that i take to my own business. The feeling of it being own. Now thats something to ponder :)
The dilemma may just be something superficial, but it is more of fear and the butterflies of getting into the unknown and the ability to be of use and be worthy of the pay that i receive.
"Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But dont worry, God doesnt blink"
Now thats an awesome saying that i read the other day. But these days, there is a battle going on in my mind. With the respect to the ones which we wage day in day out, this is something which is much more dangerous and more tiring than others. With the constant gnawing on my head and heart, this dilemma (spell check done from MS Word)is making life less peaceful.
Job or Business ??? Now come on some may say, why work for someone else when you can do something on your own. But, here too there is not much on my own. Though entrepreneur sounds like an amazing word, it surely has a lot to it than just making it big. For every successful one there are thousands who failed. For the thousands who failed there would be millions who thought but didnt try. And i surely dont want to end up in that basket. I am sure of myself when it comes to marketing the SG based company's online portal. But now when i am supposed to design, modify and even work on new un-decided projects at Suntrack, it is going to be one different ball game. From those 5 star hotel stays and those wonderful corporate look, i now decide to enter the unorganised and the less professional sector of family business. Less than family business it is more of a 2 man army. The 2 men in contention happen to be my father and his colleague both with the experiance of some 30 years in engg. What am i to add to their wealth of experiance, but learn from them and hope to reach higher than where they are today.
Leaving the luxuries of a fixed salary and less botheration at the end of each month, i now enter an arena where i would have to make my worth felt. My brains would be tested and so also my presence of mind. My salary cant be taken for granted and my growth not in someone's end. My work, my beliefs and my horizons have to widen. I would be entrepreneur and i ought to think like one. What the fck does that mean ?? well, possibly just that for once, i would have to put in practice real out of box thinking to lead the company to more pastures and greener grasslands. It would be obvious that i would have to expand the company and the reach to more areas. Areas, unexplored and where the ball would be than where it is today.
But, then i would be leaving behind an entire pie waiting to be explored. It would be more than anything a very wonderful learning that i would be leaving behind. One thing certain that i surely didnt get the best rating just like that. I if at all get one, would be after several discussions and convincing on my part. How i wish, i could have performed better and also got a boss unlike mine :P. On a more serious note, the small 1 yr stint here taught me patience. Appraisal or not, it is more of the learning that i take to my own business. The feeling of it being own. Now thats something to ponder :)
The dilemma may just be something superficial, but it is more of fear and the butterflies of getting into the unknown and the ability to be of use and be worthy of the pay that i receive.
"Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But dont worry, God doesnt blink"
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Chaddi buddy ki shaadi !!!
Well, its just about time that the feeling has sunk in (physical trauma). Its over, its done and sealed. Not him, his fate. Yes, as one would have guessed even without the heading of the blog, my bestie got married.
The function as obviously in India was with the full rituals and fanfare expected at any wedding. Especially this one coz was the first in his family in this generation as well as coz was the first wedding in our group of friends.
The one who had decided to try and bite the forbidden fruit :P. As one of the chums put in at the end of the whole thing," We would now have to share him with one more person". Though, the love marriage meant that we knew our bhabhi since long and were more than aware of the happenings and the obvious happy ending, but for the actual process to materialize and hit us for something different from just knowing it.
The entire thing started with us dunderheads being called in for learning the dance to be done during sangeet. Now imagine, a bunch of nuts like us being taught how to dance !!. Not that we were any bad, but werent surely the prabhu devas. We surely knew how to shake a leg or two, but bring in coordination with not only the other leg that u had to shake but also hand and face movements meant that it spelled doom!!!! Thanks to Shailey (Apologise for the spelling mistake if any) that we nuts learnt to move our butts, and not in the normal ghati type dance that we know, but in a more coordinated fashion. Imagine, the time and effort she had to spend after us that each and every member not involved in the dance knew each and every step :P
Trust me, ours was the best dance, with all the rhythm and tempo that we had (or managed to get) by that time. Frankly those days of night time practice were the ones that we remember today and have the most attachment to. Those were the times when we would joke about, fool around and have fun with the whole bunch of his cousins and family. It gave us a sense of involvement beyond our daily routine and was a welcome addition to our daily activities.
The sangeet was ofcourse preceded by Bachelor's party of a different kind. Though, not to forget to the spirits, there were enough to put people(me included) on a fantastic high. Getting into the sangeet and the day next was wedding. It surely was the first wedding that i was attending where i got to dance in the baraat!! It was one life time of an experience. It meant that there was no reason to stop and that kush was surely not getting anywhere near the mandap any time soon. We started sometime 10.30 and after amazing stamina dancing by his IIM and IIT friends, that we finally allowed him to enter the hall and get a tilak by 12:40pm :P:P
Well, it surely meant that we danced outside the hall all for 1 hr with the best brains in the country shouting and dancing as if there were no tomorrow and surely there was not to be :) (He was going to be married)
The wedding followed by the reception meant that after the morning's ceremony, we were all tired physically but not on spirits and preparations for his night were made. It was decided to alarm him a couple of times at night involuntarily if so with the many alarm clocks in the room designated for them to spend their night together. That both of them were our best friends, meant that we had to be kind enough. Not to forget that our marriages were to follow sometime after theirs meant that that the tricks had to be small and innocent :P
Apart from delaying their entry into the room, we made sure that they were woken up at the best of the times :)) But then, as is said, what are friends for !!!
Jokes apart, this was the first time in ages that we had such marathon functions, day in day out at the end of which, we were all more tired and worn out ourselves. To follow up with these activities amidst our daily schedule meant that we had procrastinated a lot of our work for the days after marriage and meant that the first day in office after the wedding was not to be the most pleasant one.
Surely the times were amazing and ones to be remembered. One friend quoted in one picture,"We remember not days but moments". Surely the moments and the times were the best spent in a long long time and the most enjoyable. Thanks buddy !!!
Hope you guys have a wonderful and happy married life :) -- Fantastic 4 now fantastic 5 !!
The function as obviously in India was with the full rituals and fanfare expected at any wedding. Especially this one coz was the first in his family in this generation as well as coz was the first wedding in our group of friends.
The one who had decided to try and bite the forbidden fruit :P. As one of the chums put in at the end of the whole thing," We would now have to share him with one more person". Though, the love marriage meant that we knew our bhabhi since long and were more than aware of the happenings and the obvious happy ending, but for the actual process to materialize and hit us for something different from just knowing it.
The entire thing started with us dunderheads being called in for learning the dance to be done during sangeet. Now imagine, a bunch of nuts like us being taught how to dance !!. Not that we were any bad, but werent surely the prabhu devas. We surely knew how to shake a leg or two, but bring in coordination with not only the other leg that u had to shake but also hand and face movements meant that it spelled doom!!!! Thanks to Shailey (Apologise for the spelling mistake if any) that we nuts learnt to move our butts, and not in the normal ghati type dance that we know, but in a more coordinated fashion. Imagine, the time and effort she had to spend after us that each and every member not involved in the dance knew each and every step :P
Trust me, ours was the best dance, with all the rhythm and tempo that we had (or managed to get) by that time. Frankly those days of night time practice were the ones that we remember today and have the most attachment to. Those were the times when we would joke about, fool around and have fun with the whole bunch of his cousins and family. It gave us a sense of involvement beyond our daily routine and was a welcome addition to our daily activities.
The sangeet was ofcourse preceded by Bachelor's party of a different kind. Though, not to forget to the spirits, there were enough to put people(me included) on a fantastic high. Getting into the sangeet and the day next was wedding. It surely was the first wedding that i was attending where i got to dance in the baraat!! It was one life time of an experience. It meant that there was no reason to stop and that kush was surely not getting anywhere near the mandap any time soon. We started sometime 10.30 and after amazing stamina dancing by his IIM and IIT friends, that we finally allowed him to enter the hall and get a tilak by 12:40pm :P:P
Well, it surely meant that we danced outside the hall all for 1 hr with the best brains in the country shouting and dancing as if there were no tomorrow and surely there was not to be :) (He was going to be married)
The wedding followed by the reception meant that after the morning's ceremony, we were all tired physically but not on spirits and preparations for his night were made. It was decided to alarm him a couple of times at night involuntarily if so with the many alarm clocks in the room designated for them to spend their night together. That both of them were our best friends, meant that we had to be kind enough. Not to forget that our marriages were to follow sometime after theirs meant that that the tricks had to be small and innocent :P
Apart from delaying their entry into the room, we made sure that they were woken up at the best of the times :)) But then, as is said, what are friends for !!!
Jokes apart, this was the first time in ages that we had such marathon functions, day in day out at the end of which, we were all more tired and worn out ourselves. To follow up with these activities amidst our daily schedule meant that we had procrastinated a lot of our work for the days after marriage and meant that the first day in office after the wedding was not to be the most pleasant one.
Surely the times were amazing and ones to be remembered. One friend quoted in one picture,"We remember not days but moments". Surely the moments and the times were the best spent in a long long time and the most enjoyable. Thanks buddy !!!
Hope you guys have a wonderful and happy married life :) -- Fantastic 4 now fantastic 5 !!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
I.Q.
It surely is a wonderful day today. With me being awake at the time i love the most. Ofcourse --> 3.00 - 4.00am. It is the quietest and the most pleasant time of the day/night.
Oh for the topic of this post, I.Q. or Intelligence Quotient is something that people always tend to judge for the neighbour, or the aunty downstairs, or the bald uncle. However, the way we all look at the word IQ simply means something that relates to the ability to unravel the secrets of the world. The power to understand the known but unknown. To be able to quantify in physical form or through words, the very action behind the scenes.
IQ is undoubtedly a confused word. One who knows E=MC2 is a genius, but the one who knows that he loves the girl next door and would want to stay with her ever after isnt?
How strange is that. He too has guessed what the future would be like. On what basis one may ask. But, all i would say is that science is full of theories which are proven correct over a period of time,so is love :P
Naa... I am not professing about love through IQ, its simply that one doesnt really need IQ to be intelligent. It is something that is also present somewhere other than the brain and thats in the heart. At times your brain is dead as to what action to take and it is then that the heart decides what to do. To put it differently, only when the brain cannot decide, does the heart even bother to five an opinion. Not poetic enough, but it surely is true. For intuition, belief, telepathy and love are just a few examples of the heart's victory over the brain. Think more with the heart and not the brain said Albert Einstein (The character in the movie I.Q.)
Being intelligent or not, it hardly matters. In life, for me all that matters is to see that 100Watt smile on my gal's face, on that beggar girls dirty dark face, or on that wrinkled old face. Its simply the ability to be able to make someone happy in the honest and most humane manner.
With brain taking over, it would soon be time for tomorrow's cricket match and India to win the hearts of the millions !!! Go India Go... (No need for IQ, its simple EQ - some other time:P)
Oh for the topic of this post, I.Q. or Intelligence Quotient is something that people always tend to judge for the neighbour, or the aunty downstairs, or the bald uncle. However, the way we all look at the word IQ simply means something that relates to the ability to unravel the secrets of the world. The power to understand the known but unknown. To be able to quantify in physical form or through words, the very action behind the scenes.
IQ is undoubtedly a confused word. One who knows E=MC2 is a genius, but the one who knows that he loves the girl next door and would want to stay with her ever after isnt?
How strange is that. He too has guessed what the future would be like. On what basis one may ask. But, all i would say is that science is full of theories which are proven correct over a period of time,so is love :P
Naa... I am not professing about love through IQ, its simply that one doesnt really need IQ to be intelligent. It is something that is also present somewhere other than the brain and thats in the heart. At times your brain is dead as to what action to take and it is then that the heart decides what to do. To put it differently, only when the brain cannot decide, does the heart even bother to five an opinion. Not poetic enough, but it surely is true. For intuition, belief, telepathy and love are just a few examples of the heart's victory over the brain. Think more with the heart and not the brain said Albert Einstein (The character in the movie I.Q.)
Being intelligent or not, it hardly matters. In life, for me all that matters is to see that 100Watt smile on my gal's face, on that beggar girls dirty dark face, or on that wrinkled old face. Its simply the ability to be able to make someone happy in the honest and most humane manner.
With brain taking over, it would soon be time for tomorrow's cricket match and India to win the hearts of the millions !!! Go India Go... (No need for IQ, its simple EQ - some other time:P)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
2 States
A book well written. Half truth, fact, exxageration - people may have their opinion. But, as always the Chetan Bhagat has been successful in hitting the nerve. It is a mix of various instances in the lives of so many. They may not be necessarily aatributed to one specific individual, but to a group of people and largely gives an appropriate picture of the world around. The society, the people and the way of life.
From hum ladke wale hain, to folded hands, to not asking for anything. All of these are the different prisms of life. Alls well that ends well - it is said. But, do all love stories end like that. Keeping away from the sex involved therein, the mention of real places around IIM-A lends it a real feeling.
Hey, dont think this is a book review. He doesnt know me, and hasnt paid me a dime. But this title and story surely resounds something in my mind and hence the background.
Its always tough in any such story when you have to convince the other kind of people. People are people, one may argue. Undoubtedly they are, but the way they think, act and feel differs from state to state, region to region and going even micro - family to family. Who wouldnt die to marry and love someone like her. She is just the kind of sweet, cute friend that one would want to spend the rest of their lives with. The contrary actions (e.g. I may go on a picnic and not call u for the day, but if u are out of the city, you are away from me, so u better call me thrice a day) to the contrary reactions (e.g. If i am sleeping, i need it. If you are sleeping, you are lazy and should receive my call), females have a way of getting what they want. God made them like that. With their pretty eyes, pretty faces and curvaceous bodies, they may be able to lure many; but its the heart and the mind that finally brings the final correct decision.
Like in the two states, however modern a household may be. There are certain rituals always to be followed. Many like me would underestimate their (rituals) potential. But, then education doesnt teach us those do they? Cost benifit analysis doesnt feature when emotions and egos take a ride. Its so far so good. With all in control (touch wood) the going doesnt seem to be going any tougher. But, it never is an easy ride. From the fears to convincing to believing it takes time. The story isnt as short as written in any book. It takes weeks, months at times a couple of years for the higher authorities to approve relationships spanning, forget over two states, but even over two different regions. All the pain, the distance (reminds me of 'ye duriyaan'), the fights is all worth it when you have that 100W smile flashing from the pretty face. When you have the lady love in your hands, hugging you tight and those golden words reaching your ears. Surely there are rough seas to face and a lot of heat involved. But, the testing times have to be handled with care and caution. Like in the story, both sides have to like the children, but most importantly they have to like each other. And for that purpose efforts have to be put in, executed to perfection and then left to God :)
Yea.. he plays a role only after you have done everything humanly possible.
At the end of it all, let me be candid - Pyar kya kuch nahi karwata yar :P
Wish u a very happy Diwali and a wonderful new year :)
From hum ladke wale hain, to folded hands, to not asking for anything. All of these are the different prisms of life. Alls well that ends well - it is said. But, do all love stories end like that. Keeping away from the sex involved therein, the mention of real places around IIM-A lends it a real feeling.
Hey, dont think this is a book review. He doesnt know me, and hasnt paid me a dime. But this title and story surely resounds something in my mind and hence the background.
Its always tough in any such story when you have to convince the other kind of people. People are people, one may argue. Undoubtedly they are, but the way they think, act and feel differs from state to state, region to region and going even micro - family to family. Who wouldnt die to marry and love someone like her. She is just the kind of sweet, cute friend that one would want to spend the rest of their lives with. The contrary actions (e.g. I may go on a picnic and not call u for the day, but if u are out of the city, you are away from me, so u better call me thrice a day) to the contrary reactions (e.g. If i am sleeping, i need it. If you are sleeping, you are lazy and should receive my call), females have a way of getting what they want. God made them like that. With their pretty eyes, pretty faces and curvaceous bodies, they may be able to lure many; but its the heart and the mind that finally brings the final correct decision.
Like in the two states, however modern a household may be. There are certain rituals always to be followed. Many like me would underestimate their (rituals) potential. But, then education doesnt teach us those do they? Cost benifit analysis doesnt feature when emotions and egos take a ride. Its so far so good. With all in control (touch wood) the going doesnt seem to be going any tougher. But, it never is an easy ride. From the fears to convincing to believing it takes time. The story isnt as short as written in any book. It takes weeks, months at times a couple of years for the higher authorities to approve relationships spanning, forget over two states, but even over two different regions. All the pain, the distance (reminds me of 'ye duriyaan'), the fights is all worth it when you have that 100W smile flashing from the pretty face. When you have the lady love in your hands, hugging you tight and those golden words reaching your ears. Surely there are rough seas to face and a lot of heat involved. But, the testing times have to be handled with care and caution. Like in the story, both sides have to like the children, but most importantly they have to like each other. And for that purpose efforts have to be put in, executed to perfection and then left to God :)
Yea.. he plays a role only after you have done everything humanly possible.
At the end of it all, let me be candid - Pyar kya kuch nahi karwata yar :P
Wish u a very happy Diwali and a wonderful new year :)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Lets rock BD... !!!
Had i heard this is one of the hollywwod movies, it would sincerely have been taken differently. But, since this comes out from say Mr X daily, its the tiger and shepherd story. Basically - no meaning, no reaction, no action :P
To sum up the present situation. Its like the wrong people committed to the wrong people and expect us to be the right people to deliver the wrong :P
Na.. there is possible in im-possible, but then how in the world do u have a plan? Of course there is no plan. We cant possibly be playing on short term promises. We are here on a long haul arent we? Oh come on, i dont buy the thing that this month we do what we (Dont know who all approved) promised, then from the next month we are going to have a say in what is decided. Fck it, i dont need to have to take my company down the drain just coz i want more say in the Chairman's office. I can walk right in and talk to him. Monkey tricks to get attention ?? Well, seems nothing more than a gimmick. What is the vision? Mission? Long term plan and hence the short term actionable? I thought, there were mbas all through to the top, then why cant we follow this simple path?
3.5yrs and there has to be payback. I agree. I accept. But, 3.5 months and u want payback? I wouldnt agree with this philosophy and hence i remain quiet. It makes no sense to argue. How i wish, i could stand up and ask. who the fck promised ????
Also, what use knowing it. We have been over committed and how to do the needful when there is no one but u aware of the market and the forces therein? Why cant someone come in here and understand that this aint like any shit place in the country. This is so to say stingy land. We dont believe in doing anything in haste. Even if its just taking a free credit card, i would be making sure that i am not charged. I make sure how much I am getting and for what. So, if i were to invest my money, i would surely not be paying for something like MFs and that too for systems like these where more and more middle men come and play spoil sport. Its just too much for me.
Nevertheless, thanks to the festival season approaching. There is a lot of excitement and action to look forward to for the rest of the year. Work, is no doubt exciting, but hey !! come on, m a human and give me the credit. I have personally met and given more time to advisers amongst all teh BDMs. But alas, the amount is just about there. Cant really help much on that.. :(
But, i have a gut feeling. This would kick start once we have the non-wrap with us. Its something that would be a phenomenon. And then there is no reason for me to worry. I would be empaneling every tom dick and harry on to the platform and making them sell wrap and non wrap and retail wrap.. and whatever that comes on my way. So its like the target set for me.
For once, in my work life, i have been personally able to set some goal for me. Meet all nut heads by december, so that. When we launch the non-wrap , it can simply penetrate into the market without much of an issue.
Whoa !! now thats what i would call conincidence. Nothing pre-empted or pre-planned. I hope that would be possible and would work to my advantage. Business in terms of monies are something i would have to steadily work towards. Increasing the width of the cone mouth is something i would look forward to rather than trying to count my chickens. Its time before we start calculating our return on investment.
Sadly, either the middle layer has forgotten what they learnt in college, or possible i m wrong. Why not create a resource that would last us for long rather than trying to dry off the tap a little too soon? Either way, its hardly having an impact on my way of functioning apart from frustrating me and making me really upset and angry at times. I am more or less working in the same fashion and pace at which i used to. Just that now i have become more polished and aware of the systems and how people work and behave.
Looking forward to having fun, this wonderful extended-weekend ;)
To sum up the present situation. Its like the wrong people committed to the wrong people and expect us to be the right people to deliver the wrong :P
Na.. there is possible in im-possible, but then how in the world do u have a plan? Of course there is no plan. We cant possibly be playing on short term promises. We are here on a long haul arent we? Oh come on, i dont buy the thing that this month we do what we (Dont know who all approved) promised, then from the next month we are going to have a say in what is decided. Fck it, i dont need to have to take my company down the drain just coz i want more say in the Chairman's office. I can walk right in and talk to him. Monkey tricks to get attention ?? Well, seems nothing more than a gimmick. What is the vision? Mission? Long term plan and hence the short term actionable? I thought, there were mbas all through to the top, then why cant we follow this simple path?
3.5yrs and there has to be payback. I agree. I accept. But, 3.5 months and u want payback? I wouldnt agree with this philosophy and hence i remain quiet. It makes no sense to argue. How i wish, i could stand up and ask. who the fck promised ????
Also, what use knowing it. We have been over committed and how to do the needful when there is no one but u aware of the market and the forces therein? Why cant someone come in here and understand that this aint like any shit place in the country. This is so to say stingy land. We dont believe in doing anything in haste. Even if its just taking a free credit card, i would be making sure that i am not charged. I make sure how much I am getting and for what. So, if i were to invest my money, i would surely not be paying for something like MFs and that too for systems like these where more and more middle men come and play spoil sport. Its just too much for me.
Nevertheless, thanks to the festival season approaching. There is a lot of excitement and action to look forward to for the rest of the year. Work, is no doubt exciting, but hey !! come on, m a human and give me the credit. I have personally met and given more time to advisers amongst all teh BDMs. But alas, the amount is just about there. Cant really help much on that.. :(
But, i have a gut feeling. This would kick start once we have the non-wrap with us. Its something that would be a phenomenon. And then there is no reason for me to worry. I would be empaneling every tom dick and harry on to the platform and making them sell wrap and non wrap and retail wrap.. and whatever that comes on my way. So its like the target set for me.
For once, in my work life, i have been personally able to set some goal for me. Meet all nut heads by december, so that. When we launch the non-wrap , it can simply penetrate into the market without much of an issue.
Whoa !! now thats what i would call conincidence. Nothing pre-empted or pre-planned. I hope that would be possible and would work to my advantage. Business in terms of monies are something i would have to steadily work towards. Increasing the width of the cone mouth is something i would look forward to rather than trying to count my chickens. Its time before we start calculating our return on investment.
Sadly, either the middle layer has forgotten what they learnt in college, or possible i m wrong. Why not create a resource that would last us for long rather than trying to dry off the tap a little too soon? Either way, its hardly having an impact on my way of functioning apart from frustrating me and making me really upset and angry at times. I am more or less working in the same fashion and pace at which i used to. Just that now i have become more polished and aware of the systems and how people work and behave.
Looking forward to having fun, this wonderful extended-weekend ;)
Iftar parties
Iftar parties -- how in the world would i come up with something like that as the title to this conversation?
Well, it has little to do with the festival, but more with the celebration. Why is there a holiday on Id? Why do we all love to celebrate festivals of other faiths? Well, thanks to the secular fabric of our fore fathers and the compassionate heads that we have a constitution celebrating the rich and old cultural heritage of the country. However, sadly in spite of all efforts, each of these festivals remain nothing more than a holiday in the calendar of any working class individual. But, is it a little more than this? It is a lot more some would say. It is the time when people come together for celebrating, when people take time out of their busy, sick schedule and meet, greet and slow down. It is something which is necessary especially when lives today are polluted by emails, mobiles, laptops and all those necessary inventions which eat away 90% of our day. I have always loved the amdavadi tradition of keeping business shut when there are festivals. Staying with family and making sure that there is relaxation and enjoyment all around. Its these small iftar parties during the festivals that keep people going. Call it faith, or simply a ritual it is simply a wonderful feeling when ur house is lit up with lights, and oil lamps.
The peace of mind is just amazing. And its thanks to these, that keep the bosses at bay and let our minds be in peace.
Well, so as the festive season begins, lets get set for these wonderful family times and let our minds and businesses to rest for the time being.
Id Mubarak to all my dear friends..
Well, it has little to do with the festival, but more with the celebration. Why is there a holiday on Id? Why do we all love to celebrate festivals of other faiths? Well, thanks to the secular fabric of our fore fathers and the compassionate heads that we have a constitution celebrating the rich and old cultural heritage of the country. However, sadly in spite of all efforts, each of these festivals remain nothing more than a holiday in the calendar of any working class individual. But, is it a little more than this? It is a lot more some would say. It is the time when people come together for celebrating, when people take time out of their busy, sick schedule and meet, greet and slow down. It is something which is necessary especially when lives today are polluted by emails, mobiles, laptops and all those necessary inventions which eat away 90% of our day. I have always loved the amdavadi tradition of keeping business shut when there are festivals. Staying with family and making sure that there is relaxation and enjoyment all around. Its these small iftar parties during the festivals that keep people going. Call it faith, or simply a ritual it is simply a wonderful feeling when ur house is lit up with lights, and oil lamps.
The peace of mind is just amazing. And its thanks to these, that keep the bosses at bay and let our minds be in peace.
Well, so as the festive season begins, lets get set for these wonderful family times and let our minds and businesses to rest for the time being.
Id Mubarak to all my dear friends..
Friday, August 28, 2009
Lost
No, I am not lost literally when we mean lost as in, not aware of where to go.. but rather literally, meaning lost as to why? how?
Havent really gone as crazy as this in the past. Its a new phase and hence the feeling no doubt. But then yes, this is what happens when you start working. When u shift focus from being friends, having fun, enjoying life to earning life, earning more money and even more ego. Friends are the things that have always had me sailing thick or thin and m sure would remain that way..(Drr.. u are the best one of course). But amidst all the work, the pressures and the un-necessary hassles of the work place and systems.. where is the fun lost.
Surely, going out and eating with all of them is not fun. Having a laugh at the end of the day is not something that makes my day. I get that kiddo like adrenaline rush when i happen to talk to my buddies or simply go check out a friend's ol NM album,or the Nirma album, or the school pictures. This is immediate remedy to my sorrow and feeling of utter boredom, sick feeling. Nothing cures heart ache better than a batch of awesome old memories.. photographs, chat anything i can lay my hands on.
Apart from all of this hooplah, there is also the issue of the friends themselves becoming a little more aloof, rather, more involved in their daily tribulations.
Been ages since i spoke to the wonderful juniors... Been ages since i ever went out to simply hangout and chill.. Be it on the beach, or simply on marine drive and had those endless, useless, pointless discussions. Surely, it has been a real while since i last fought in the real essence of a fight over something that we were all completely not concerned about, but emotionally attached to - SCR :P
My roomies and the late night chats on whose butt that is.. (inverted picture identification :P) to talking of who is doing what, where and since when.. it feels like far and as if disconnected..
IN SHORT ....!!! I AM LOST. Why ??? Coz my friends have disappeared. There is actually nothing to talk about when we talk if we talk. Some have stopped calling. Yes, seniors are gone and we are the seniors so why remember them?? Apart from the normal gossip.. we have all become boring..!!! I hate this life. I want my college life back. I now realise what it means as being in college and having fun.
Hell yaaaaa.......... chuck the sorrow.. look at the brighter side.. Its going to be a busy and involving next week in Singapore :P
Havent really gone as crazy as this in the past. Its a new phase and hence the feeling no doubt. But then yes, this is what happens when you start working. When u shift focus from being friends, having fun, enjoying life to earning life, earning more money and even more ego. Friends are the things that have always had me sailing thick or thin and m sure would remain that way..(Drr.. u are the best one of course). But amidst all the work, the pressures and the un-necessary hassles of the work place and systems.. where is the fun lost.
Surely, going out and eating with all of them is not fun. Having a laugh at the end of the day is not something that makes my day. I get that kiddo like adrenaline rush when i happen to talk to my buddies or simply go check out a friend's ol NM album,or the Nirma album, or the school pictures. This is immediate remedy to my sorrow and feeling of utter boredom, sick feeling. Nothing cures heart ache better than a batch of awesome old memories.. photographs, chat anything i can lay my hands on.
Apart from all of this hooplah, there is also the issue of the friends themselves becoming a little more aloof, rather, more involved in their daily tribulations.
Been ages since i spoke to the wonderful juniors... Been ages since i ever went out to simply hangout and chill.. Be it on the beach, or simply on marine drive and had those endless, useless, pointless discussions. Surely, it has been a real while since i last fought in the real essence of a fight over something that we were all completely not concerned about, but emotionally attached to - SCR :P
My roomies and the late night chats on whose butt that is.. (inverted picture identification :P) to talking of who is doing what, where and since when.. it feels like far and as if disconnected..
IN SHORT ....!!! I AM LOST. Why ??? Coz my friends have disappeared. There is actually nothing to talk about when we talk if we talk. Some have stopped calling. Yes, seniors are gone and we are the seniors so why remember them?? Apart from the normal gossip.. we have all become boring..!!! I hate this life. I want my college life back. I now realise what it means as being in college and having fun.
Hell yaaaaa.......... chuck the sorrow.. look at the brighter side.. Its going to be a busy and involving next week in Singapore :P
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Success
A word that motivates, one that eludes many, something achieved by those who believe. Surely success has its own definitions as you go around asking people. But, how do you achieve what you set out for yourself. You do that by making sure that you work, you focus, you dedicate, you dream and ... you change.
A new product, a new concept, a price sensitive market. Everything that you may not consider as the best reasons. But then, had it been so easy, why would you have been asked to do it. Looking at a micro perspective, its a challenge. One which you have to succeed in. You lose, you dont deserve to be where you are. You have all the time in the world and the expertise that you may want to call, but at the end of the day, what you really have to have is the dedication to achieve what you set for yourself. How, one may ask. By evaluating your own performance, identifying the basics of the market and playing along to be successful. Most of all, you shouldnt be upset by the 'No'. You should be able to live with it. Live with the word No and accept that it is a part of the business. It is just but obvious. Dont you say No to any salesman who comes knocking on your door? You are just another, with a different prodcut/service. Selling ice to an eskimo is something to reckon. Till the time you hone such skills, you must, must keep working. Try identifying and understanding the needs of the individual and focus on those aspects.
There have to be setbacks or so to say hurdles. But to beat them and progress ahead is the name of the game. You have to be on your toes. Make sure your pitch is correct. Make sure you are sure of what you say and also of the offering and the competition. That is possibly the only way to push your way to the top.
How would i do it ??
1. Make a note of all the people who have said yes and reason out why?
2. How would you position your service in a market which is price sensitive?
3. Hone your pitch to suit the adviser and see how you can mould them.
4. Get the superior to tell you what is the kind of adviser group that would join us in this proposition?
You surely have succeeded in making them turn and listen. You surely have managed to get them to hear you. But how would you close onto them? How would you make sure taht you have them with you?
Well, as i ponder on these very serious things.. there are far more important things in life to worry about.. like whats the sweet i would get at home today :D
A new product, a new concept, a price sensitive market. Everything that you may not consider as the best reasons. But then, had it been so easy, why would you have been asked to do it. Looking at a micro perspective, its a challenge. One which you have to succeed in. You lose, you dont deserve to be where you are. You have all the time in the world and the expertise that you may want to call, but at the end of the day, what you really have to have is the dedication to achieve what you set for yourself. How, one may ask. By evaluating your own performance, identifying the basics of the market and playing along to be successful. Most of all, you shouldnt be upset by the 'No'. You should be able to live with it. Live with the word No and accept that it is a part of the business. It is just but obvious. Dont you say No to any salesman who comes knocking on your door? You are just another, with a different prodcut/service. Selling ice to an eskimo is something to reckon. Till the time you hone such skills, you must, must keep working. Try identifying and understanding the needs of the individual and focus on those aspects.
There have to be setbacks or so to say hurdles. But to beat them and progress ahead is the name of the game. You have to be on your toes. Make sure your pitch is correct. Make sure you are sure of what you say and also of the offering and the competition. That is possibly the only way to push your way to the top.
How would i do it ??
1. Make a note of all the people who have said yes and reason out why?
2. How would you position your service in a market which is price sensitive?
3. Hone your pitch to suit the adviser and see how you can mould them.
4. Get the superior to tell you what is the kind of adviser group that would join us in this proposition?
You surely have succeeded in making them turn and listen. You surely have managed to get them to hear you. But how would you close onto them? How would you make sure taht you have them with you?
Well, as i ponder on these very serious things.. there are far more important things in life to worry about.. like whats the sweet i would get at home today :D
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Defiance
Defiance: Meaning in simple terms to go against. It may sound rebellious at the first instance. But it may be just the opposite, it may mean trying to find a way to live. It might also mean, trying to uphold the truth.
Just the other day I came across an article mentioning about the iranian regime. Not really barbaric, but a little short is where i would place them. The methods no less closed, dictatorial than the nazi and the facist regimes. Undoubtedly, the people would have to fight, there would have to be defiance. It may be aggresive in nature, or simply for survival. There have to be leaders. May be of the beliskie cadre, or some other. People have to raise their voice against what they feel is incorrect. If not them, it would benefit the rest. If not today, tomorrow it would bring light into the lives of the many remaining. Undoubtedly, it calls for a lot more. It calls not only for the sacrifices of the people involved, but also of a sane mind who would be able to take charge, take care and be there when the group needs him.
Be it the lady in iran, or the jewish lads who warded off the german troops. It always took and would for every reason take a lot more than simple courage to defy.
But then, hasnt it always been the case. Take the case of Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela.
It is probably God's way of guiding the right and differentiating the right from wrong. However powerful, nasty and ugly the wrong may be, they finally have to meet an end. A sad and sorry end. No fraudster, gangster or a corrupt politician seen a happy ending story. If even one was lucky, he surely left a sad trail behind him for his epitaph.
Last, but never the least the entire meaning of the word defiance has changed for me thanks to the movie.
Owe it to whoever gave me this one :)
Just the other day I came across an article mentioning about the iranian regime. Not really barbaric, but a little short is where i would place them. The methods no less closed, dictatorial than the nazi and the facist regimes. Undoubtedly, the people would have to fight, there would have to be defiance. It may be aggresive in nature, or simply for survival. There have to be leaders. May be of the beliskie cadre, or some other. People have to raise their voice against what they feel is incorrect. If not them, it would benefit the rest. If not today, tomorrow it would bring light into the lives of the many remaining. Undoubtedly, it calls for a lot more. It calls not only for the sacrifices of the people involved, but also of a sane mind who would be able to take charge, take care and be there when the group needs him.
Be it the lady in iran, or the jewish lads who warded off the german troops. It always took and would for every reason take a lot more than simple courage to defy.
But then, hasnt it always been the case. Take the case of Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela.
It is probably God's way of guiding the right and differentiating the right from wrong. However powerful, nasty and ugly the wrong may be, they finally have to meet an end. A sad and sorry end. No fraudster, gangster or a corrupt politician seen a happy ending story. If even one was lucky, he surely left a sad trail behind him for his epitaph.
Last, but never the least the entire meaning of the word defiance has changed for me thanks to the movie.
Owe it to whoever gave me this one :)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The path to follow
Well, now just the other day i was reading a story about a painter and another scientist and yet another social reformer and an educationist. These people are the greats as we see them. They are not Gods, but humans. Some like you and me. But what draws them apart is the way they have led their lives and in a more useful and appropriate manner. What to do with the phenomenal amount of energy and capabilities? What to do with the network that you have? What to do now? Something that is more thrilling, more exciting and more intriguing.
Long gone is the fun to court. So also is over the fun to organize. Now life wants to be more meaningful, more mature and more practical. Everything is seen from the view point of whether it can be or cant be. It is seen from the perspective of what will help and how instead of the earlier care-free attitude in life. Everything is accounted by the amount that is credited in the bank, to the effort that is put in. It is a dog eat dog world. With the numerous opportunities at hand, it is all the more confusing. However, there is always a reason to everything for an educated. And so also, some dim nit-wit like me would want to know why and why not !! Heavens bless our soul. It though seems like i have decided to continue with this life of mine, trying to balance both what i want and what i wish. Which is what is again an enigma. And of course there is always a feeling of being sure of what i am doing and whether its the right way to go or not. Whatever be the case, its decided. I am going to go for it come the end of the fiscal. Go on and jump into this quick sand. To survive is something that i would have to manage and learn by that time. I have to know how. And so only, its necessary to excel at both places. Work while you work and play while you play is the perfect model of the life and the manner of existence that i am going to be subject myself to.
Anyway, not that i really intended to convey something path breaking. But this was just something that dawned on me lately. It has to be good both places. I have to perform. I have to prove that I am better than the best and have to do whatever it takes to achieve that.
Had a decent weekend though :) back to work tomorrow !!!
Long gone is the fun to court. So also is over the fun to organize. Now life wants to be more meaningful, more mature and more practical. Everything is seen from the view point of whether it can be or cant be. It is seen from the perspective of what will help and how instead of the earlier care-free attitude in life. Everything is accounted by the amount that is credited in the bank, to the effort that is put in. It is a dog eat dog world. With the numerous opportunities at hand, it is all the more confusing. However, there is always a reason to everything for an educated. And so also, some dim nit-wit like me would want to know why and why not !! Heavens bless our soul. It though seems like i have decided to continue with this life of mine, trying to balance both what i want and what i wish. Which is what is again an enigma. And of course there is always a feeling of being sure of what i am doing and whether its the right way to go or not. Whatever be the case, its decided. I am going to go for it come the end of the fiscal. Go on and jump into this quick sand. To survive is something that i would have to manage and learn by that time. I have to know how. And so only, its necessary to excel at both places. Work while you work and play while you play is the perfect model of the life and the manner of existence that i am going to be subject myself to.
Anyway, not that i really intended to convey something path breaking. But this was just something that dawned on me lately. It has to be good both places. I have to perform. I have to prove that I am better than the best and have to do whatever it takes to achieve that.
Had a decent weekend though :) back to work tomorrow !!!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
MJ - The Legend - The Best Entertainer of all Times
MJ - 1958 - 2009.
Never been an ardent MJ fan, but surely believed in him being one of those individuals who had attained a greatness when people were just finding their feet. Who had touched the hearts of millions when others are just learning the ropes of life. He lived life king size and why not. He was the KING.
A king in spirit and work. He was unparalleled when it came to music and Pop. He was the person who introduced POP to the world. From Billy Jean, to thriller, to Black or white, to my all time favourites of Heal the world, lost children, cry. He rocked the world of one and all who had the honour of listening to his songs.
He may not have sacrificed his life for anyone/any country, but he is loved, remembered and reverred all across the globe by young and old alike. For he was the one who brought them all together by the magic of his music. His lyrics were straight from the heart, straight from the gut.
Undoubtedly I am "Speechless" as I struggle to pay tribute to this wonderful person. He may have be condoned and hurt by scores of sharks in the world, pestered by the papparazzis, but the sheer number of people who turned up for his memorial show that people love him, people are with him and would be with him forever. He didnt live his life in vain. He made the most anyone could have.
MJ you would be regarded not just as an entertainer, but as a human, as a person who dreamt and worked to be what he always wanted to be. As someone who came from the so believed dis-advantaged section, but became a hero bigger than life.
You are an icon, a legend, an invincible spirit, angel personified. You would be always missed, but surely never forgotten. Your songs, your style and your persona would always over shadow everything that someone else would try to achieve. You have raised the bar to a level un-attainable by any normal human.
As someone rightly said it, God needs you more than we do. But we love you, will always miss u. May you rest in peace MJ. Loads of love.
Never been an ardent MJ fan, but surely believed in him being one of those individuals who had attained a greatness when people were just finding their feet. Who had touched the hearts of millions when others are just learning the ropes of life. He lived life king size and why not. He was the KING.
A king in spirit and work. He was unparalleled when it came to music and Pop. He was the person who introduced POP to the world. From Billy Jean, to thriller, to Black or white, to my all time favourites of Heal the world, lost children, cry. He rocked the world of one and all who had the honour of listening to his songs.
He may not have sacrificed his life for anyone/any country, but he is loved, remembered and reverred all across the globe by young and old alike. For he was the one who brought them all together by the magic of his music. His lyrics were straight from the heart, straight from the gut.
Undoubtedly I am "Speechless" as I struggle to pay tribute to this wonderful person. He may have be condoned and hurt by scores of sharks in the world, pestered by the papparazzis, but the sheer number of people who turned up for his memorial show that people love him, people are with him and would be with him forever. He didnt live his life in vain. He made the most anyone could have.
MJ you would be regarded not just as an entertainer, but as a human, as a person who dreamt and worked to be what he always wanted to be. As someone who came from the so believed dis-advantaged section, but became a hero bigger than life.
You are an icon, a legend, an invincible spirit, angel personified. You would be always missed, but surely never forgotten. Your songs, your style and your persona would always over shadow everything that someone else would try to achieve. You have raised the bar to a level un-attainable by any normal human.
As someone rightly said it, God needs you more than we do. But we love you, will always miss u. May you rest in peace MJ. Loads of love.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Life is when there is a fight
Well, the last few months have made me realise that there is no fun in life when there is no fight. Be it for admissions, for CR, for the council or for the placements. Life is fun and exciting only when there is a challenge. Now in life when the challenges are less appealing and when there is enough time at hand, it feels mentally less interesting and less fun. There is enough time to while away doing nothing which i like. And for the rest, there is no company and no passion. Dead is that individual who would run up and down 5 times in 5 minutes for the sake of the council, or placements. Murder !!! comes the shout. Well, it may be the murder of the old me and here comes the more stupid, complacent, more tolerant me. Unfortunately, where does this lead me?
I cannot but think of something new everyday. I remember those wonderful college days with envy. That was something that i would never get back. The first day at college with faizal mohammad. Those days in the hostel meeting up with people and having dinner together. Its been a long long way from those initial hostel days to the days in the flat and the issues therein. Not to forget those times spent in the council and the hours and nights spent on working for Paragana. How we slogged and what we got? A tradeoff possibly never going to balance considering the emotional fulfillment that it gave. The times when i felt proud of having taken care of Paragana and the issue following it.
The tension and the tribulations of placements and the wonderful times spent with friends. Be it those expensive chacha excursions, or the wonderful sweet times spent at PR. The wonderful dinners at Angethi or the Jalebis at Tiwari. Life was fun. Everyday was different and you wouldnt know where you are going to be at what time. You woudlnt know what you are going to eat or do. So basically there was always the excitement of the unknown. There was very little time for anything else in life because of the permanent marriage with the activities of the college and the issues incumbent to a mammoth money making machine. With studies still taking some spare time in life, the present seems pathetic.
But then, I am sure the days ahead are not going to be smooth sailing. The sword is hanging. Its only days that i am counting i can prevent it from falling down. So lets take stock. Lets find out. How i can find something to fight for. No doubt, the job is challenging, but the principle of work while you work makes my play life difficult. I miss my friends, i miss those days in the quad, whiling time checking the beauty of God and eating nice food at expensive places.
However i may curse the place, but i still owe NM a lot in life.
I cannot but think of something new everyday. I remember those wonderful college days with envy. That was something that i would never get back. The first day at college with faizal mohammad. Those days in the hostel meeting up with people and having dinner together. Its been a long long way from those initial hostel days to the days in the flat and the issues therein. Not to forget those times spent in the council and the hours and nights spent on working for Paragana. How we slogged and what we got? A tradeoff possibly never going to balance considering the emotional fulfillment that it gave. The times when i felt proud of having taken care of Paragana and the issue following it.
The tension and the tribulations of placements and the wonderful times spent with friends. Be it those expensive chacha excursions, or the wonderful sweet times spent at PR. The wonderful dinners at Angethi or the Jalebis at Tiwari. Life was fun. Everyday was different and you wouldnt know where you are going to be at what time. You woudlnt know what you are going to eat or do. So basically there was always the excitement of the unknown. There was very little time for anything else in life because of the permanent marriage with the activities of the college and the issues incumbent to a mammoth money making machine. With studies still taking some spare time in life, the present seems pathetic.
But then, I am sure the days ahead are not going to be smooth sailing. The sword is hanging. Its only days that i am counting i can prevent it from falling down. So lets take stock. Lets find out. How i can find something to fight for. No doubt, the job is challenging, but the principle of work while you work makes my play life difficult. I miss my friends, i miss those days in the quad, whiling time checking the beauty of God and eating nice food at expensive places.
However i may curse the place, but i still owe NM a lot in life.
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