Thursday, December 31, 2009

..."new year greetings"...

... i am still in the process of updating the list posted earlier...

... besides... i found the SAE HS-J788 in the ERC-LC ... it was older version, useful nonetheless ... and there it was the whisper of my HRBP that caught my attention ... for the one-to-one meeting... and this time i was much better in terms of what i wanted to convey to her... rather through her... 'To Whomsoever It May Concern' ... i do hope (again!) that things change for the better ...

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

..."new year resolutions"...

... i usually don't make them, still; for a change:
1) No more email forwards
2) New furniture
3) No more weight gain (this is better than "i will lose weight"!)
4) More phonecalls to 'family and friends'
5) Learn ProE (this time the basic module first!)
6) Buy a Car! (this has to be soon after we move to JKI-HNJ... and definitely before the monsoons!)
... ummm...

Sunday, December 27, 2009

... "having dreams is what makes life tolerable"...

... last week was quite tiring! ... and now that this is year is coming to an end in a couple of days... i thought of doing what newspapers and magazines and publishers and people in general usually do... a wrap up of the year gone by... and some 'resolutions' and 'predictions' for the coming year...

... not today though... 'coz i need to think and rewind and recall and smile and go through the emotions and feelings all over again... i guess it wud be amazing... a once in a while experience... like it was today... as we visited this place to 'witness' a 'ceremony', if i must put it that way, precursor to the long journey called marriage... i was invited by SP for that occasion and i must hold my reflections...

Thursday, December 24, 2009

..."Happy Birthday Paavani"...

... i came *this* close to writing yesterday and then i saw that email from Spicy! ... this F~#&in B#$%^D had the audacity to write a mail to tell me what should i do??? ... had it not been Rabbi's immediate meeting soon after the breakfast today to explain my new assignment, He wud have got a piece of my mind ... but hey! it was PTC's workshop today @ the Training Division Hostel and once i was there all i could care was to stay attentive...



... it was Paavani's Birthday today and it's Christmas tomorrow ... Ka wanted to go to some party tomorrow with office staff and since she's not been in good health ... the outcome was pretty obvious... so i called her and i guess it is all Merry Christmas!!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

..."If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody."...

... past few days were very hectic... first i made this blog 'by invitation' only ... as i really wanted to vent out my anger on multitude of trivial things and then i got a call from AC that he needs to search for a rented apartment this Sunday ... as per his 'requirement' the apartment needs to be somewhere in between the two IT parks ... so we decided to meet @ E-Square and then we were to go to Oundh... i was carrying phone numbers of three agents ...



... we met, he ate, i dropped my million dollar customised gogs, we spent some time there and then were at the Croma... and about two hours of property search later we called off our day, awed by the most luxurious apartment... ate tummy full of snacks and we were back at our places...



... next day was going good as well... Rabbi not in office ... Robert not in office... Pitbull not in office... Spicy not in office... i was already feeling good about the 'steam ironed' shirt! ... and then i went with SP to meet his 'Builder' to make the down payment for his new apartment and later joined AC while we fixed the deal for the luxury apartment in Oundh...



... and then nothing unusual or extraordinary or remarkable .... damn! it's nite! :)

Monday, December 21, 2009

..."...One of the Happiest Days of My Life ... Our Lives..."...

...i am way too tired after long trip from Sharry's new flat to AC bhai's new rented place... and i must sleep now... :)

Saturday, December 19, 2009

..."Aao Sochein Bada" ...

... that is the tag line of a well known bank... and i have one more reason to be happy and proud (?) to be associated with it! ... the reason being simple... while one of my college mate was already a manager in this bank, after his MBA from IBS Hyderabad ... it is the turn of another smart, intelligent, well spoken, strong headed, vivacious, chirpy, happy-go-lucky 'manager' from the Cannes of India... Congratulations and All the Best for the Future! ...

... and my personal opinion on a pseudo-hypothetical situation (courtesy: Ash from Sydney)::

"... if a wife discloses to her husband that her mom in-law often nags about various aspects of her personality including harsh comments upon her 'looks', the husband should comfort her by all means, he should reassure her that she is the most important person now in his life and that is all that matters... nothing less nothing more..."

... having said that, i must admit that I've been wronged many a times and i am all ears to those who would drop a comment or even a 'private' note...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

..."who are you?"...

... that sounds a very rude way of asking anyone... but then it goes perfectly with the image of MaA... and then the icing on the cake was the next curt reply ... "Kindly refrain" ... every time i convince myself that people are not bad in general and they only tend to respond in rude 'bitchy' behavior depending on the person they are interacting with is based upon past experiences ... but hell no! ... some people are born to behave in cold bastard ways... mebbe they never received any compassion in their life or perhaps way too much...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

..."You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else"...

... we all have to face some uncomfortable situations at some time or the other... situations that make u feel uncomfortable and awkward and mebbe confused and with your heart pumping more oxygenated RBCs into the vast corners of your body you realise that your largest organ is oozing with saline water... and then you 'see' blackouts ... and then your ears turn red and a 'warm' feeling encapsulates you... i must admit i love that rush in the body during that moment ... afterwards i feel miserable! ...

... so when i saw those blue kohled eyes and the company uniform and that smile i thought it wud be okay to ask the whereabouts of RokrV and while my hunch was correct... it was what i found at the Chirkut later that evening... and i had to go through the milder version of the aforesaid situation and so as an early new year resolution i have decided NOT to continue with my overzealous expenditure through emails and the other online media... and that is applicable with immediate effect...

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

...“Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.”...

... after a long long time just when the public transport system was becoming better and better and people were falling in love with the 'modern' low floor buses in the capital city of this nation, guess what? the buses went up in flame! and that is literally... so what would Sheila do? nothing! actually it's Lovely's problem so what does he do?... simple! he fines the company who manufactures the buses...

... anyways... it could have been a regular day at the office had Rabbi been there... lekin wo to wahan thhey hi nahi! so wat wud Spicy do? ... he wud leave at the end of first shift... regular habit... and nobody was aware that Rabbi is on leave (or was he?) ... where was he? rumors has it that janab was attending the launch of Sumo Grande Mark-II... and jury is still out on this one!

... and the interesting about being in B shift is that you can see people doing things that they wouldn't dare to do in regular shifts ... like searching brides online! (sorry RP... couldn't hold the temptation!) ...

Monday, December 14, 2009

...“Long engagements give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which is never advisable”...

... honestly speaking i have no intention to point the 'title' of this post to anyone in particular ... however when (... now a friend and earlier only ... ) a colleague shared something similar with me over a Pizza joint and which was out of blue disclosure, i was mildly shocked and now ever so worried! ...

... why? well... the world is not what it appears to be... and i am not talking about the multiplexes coming up in the vicinity or the new flyovers or airports or similar materialistic objects ... i am talking about people becoming the agents of change of not-so-good kind ... lies deception honesty and above all lack of courage to 'come-out' with frank opinion ... we are resorting to the ever so easy cover... by telling lies about other humans ... so it was a coincidence that Janae penned out similar thoughts and my friend shared his pain and i stumbled across that quote and got reminded of someone who seems to matter less with every passing day...

... and my B shifts are starting from today! man! they suck! they really suck!! ... the only good thing is that i get a lot of time which if utilised properly can make me a better man! ... and i am not talking about the Raymond! :) ...

Sunday, December 13, 2009

..."You do not become friends by chance, you become friends because you choose to be"...

... "You must check your priorities first!" ... the innocuous words were said in totally different context to me... and here i am mulling over the prospect of spending my hard earned money either on things that i want to enjoy and may serve real purpose OR spending on things that will serve real purpose and i may enjoy them as well...

and from a random find

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Friday, December 11, 2009

..."You don't have to know your destination. Make up the route as you go along..."...

:: You know I got this feeling that I just can't hide ::

I tried to tell you how I feel
I tried to tell you but I'm weak
Words don't come easily
When you get close I shiver
I watch you when you smile
I watch you when you cry
And I still don't understand
I can't find a way to tell you

I wish I was your lover
I wish that you were mine
Baby I've got this feeling
That I just can't hide

Don't try to run away
There's many things I wanna say
No matter how it ends
Just hold me when I tell you

I wish I was your lover
I wish that you were mine
Baby I got this feeling
That I just can't hide

All I need is a miracle
Oh baby all I need is you
All I need is to love you girl
Oh baby all I need is you
Baby you

I wish I was your lover
I wish that you were mine
Baby I got this feeling
That I just can't hide

Just wanna be your lover
Just wanna be the one
Let me be your lover
Let me be the one
Yeah

--------------
... that was a dedication to someone!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

..."...every step you take, every move you make, i'll be watching you..."...

... the closest i have ever been... and it was so enthralling! ... i am excited... and of course i am vague ... why can't i be on my blog? :) ...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

..."I speak two languages, Body and English"...

... the good news is that i was able to eliminate one of the choices ... diesel is out... for sure... as Shakira said "...it's not worth the drama..." ... so i am now focused on petrol... which brings the bad news ... not that bad actually... it's just that now i have more choices with the kind of the variants these days companies been pushing out ...


... also i was @ BAB's Vastu Shanti Pujan ... rather we went there late in the evening ... the residence is good... with reasonable price tag... and VJI bought a car from True Value ... a Suzuki Alto vxi 1.1 ... and he was generous enough to let me test drive the car ... which i enjoyed of course...

... and the news just trickled in... my dad escaped a potential accident today... and somehow i ended up talking with him in raised voice... it was my utter frustration upon my inability to help them at this juncture ... i feel so sorry ... and my client sucks in customer satisfaction... it surely does!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

..."Let's Prioritise First"...

... i intend to finish two tasks this evening ... first> read the entire newspaper of today and yesterday and second >i want to finalise my car of the choice and by that i mean finish complete research and finalise the model...

...wish me luck! ... :)

Monday, December 7, 2009

..."it is not difficult to change... i keep doing that all the time.."...

... i thought a quick post won't hurt... i mean while i am waiting for my 'mess' dinner to come ... yep! i started it finally... Gopal went to his 'native' and neva returned!... Gopal's loss is Prashant's gain... and the big surprise for tonite? my laundry was NOT done! :'( ... so while i am starving and finished half of my newspaper ... not even started my fav mag... ze HBR ... and yet to open the sealed pack Aerospace testing... i am thinking when will my dinner arrive? and who is going to do the laundry!!!! argh! grrr... i am so... ummm... hungry? duh!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

..."i am an indian - Noble Savages"...

... i guess i have been dwelling upon this idea from quite some time... that is instead of blogging daily i can make these posts less frequent and perhaps weekly... so as to improve the quality by writing on matters of importance ... i mean ... who would be interested in reading my daily rumblings... on daily basis?...

...now every one is not Rocking-Varun or Whistling-Dolphin or good enough with stalking or Enigma... who would visit this site once in 3 weeks and then go thru the entire blog ... and wud then comeup with a thoughtful comment... and then wud even go to the extent of ... well... it's sunday today and the newspapers are full of the news and views of the anniversary of babri masjid demolition... and i am bored of the news ... also the climate change and its related updates are not exciting either...

... i mean ... what is that one thing that i would love to do and brag about and feel good and look good and get loads of adulation all at the same time??? hmmm.... lemme guess.... should i become a politician? ... nah! i don't like that Kurta pajama style... i mean not that much... mebbe i should start my web TV channel on Youtube... that wud be nice! ... but that means i get to remain indoors at my studio most of the time... which is not something i like in particular...

... if u can guess where i am going ... then probably you are correct... and if you are the curious type ... leave a comment! ... :)

Saturday, December 5, 2009

..."i need some time"...

... i honestly want to revert to the time i came in poona... and that was close to two years ago...the reason being i was 'young' and excited and willing to learn and explore and i was with the fire in the belly... and now with two years of 'mess' food and a boring social life with horrendously stupid colleagues... i am more like someone with acidity... serious note apart...

i am also considering to trim down my regularity of the posts... reason? i must give time to TOI ... after all i cannot just increase the 'raddi' at my place... besides with so much to read in the printed material i am losing the race both in 'intellectual' terms and 'creativity' ... so ciao amigos!

... at least for today...

Friday, December 4, 2009

..."You mean, all this time we could've been friends?"...

... the tune of Vande matram (revival) was not that gentle on my ears as i thought it wud be in the morning when my lappy will use it as an alarm! ... so there i was... wide eyed... rubbing them... in shock... and it took me some time to realise that it's the bugger (oops! sorry Sam!) alarm on my lappy! ... hitting the snooze and trying to calm my nerves i pulled the blanket and thought of catching 40 winks of mine...

... lekin na re baba na... two days into 'G' and my bodyclock resets itself... so i did what is to be done in the morning... however it was my morning newspaper on the stairs that made me somewhat happy... why? because i asked the vendor to start the regular supplies... and he did... diligently! ...

...it's december... and mornings here in Poona are getting colder... however for someone who spent more than two decades in 'North India' ... they are still... well... how should i put it... ummm... cold? ... and i love it! absolutely love it... the warmth of the sunshine on my face while waiting for my morning transport... on thursdays it feels even more heavenly... being a 'weekly off' in this part of the state... less traffic ... no rush... no nothing...

... the weekly meeting on our new regulatory project was 'cancelled' by Rabbi... reason? ... nothing much to discuss... bugger! (sorry again Sam!) ... but hey! atleast i get to attend the 'CWR' meeting AND i get to drive the Grande...and that too in the rush hour ... as for the fun factor? well... u gotta ask me matey!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

..."...the quality was scarce in the first place..."...

... first things first:

1) Ravi is doing fine ...
2) it was my aunt's 25th marriage anniversary Yesterday...
3) we got the delivery of our Silver Nano LX (yesterday!) ... my cousin drove it to home and
4) its key less entry system is NOT working! ... in less than 6 hours from the delivery we have our first complaint!

... as for the rest of the things... BPK will be going on week long leave ...(i am so excited by the endless opportunities!) ... i engaged myself for the FTSS application of KR... (@KR now you can take the print for the record matey!) ... and enjoyed every bit of it... reminded me of the college days... Kamal, Rohit and Me ... on our trip to Hyderabad...long live ICFAI...

... and once again two different blog posts highlighted one single thought ("I feel we are sacrificing quality for quantity here, and quality was scarce in the first place.") ... which crosses once in a while in my mind as well ... however as KR said earlier today... after a few years i might enjoy reading all this ...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

..."Houston, we have a problem"...

... the latest shocking news is that one of my colleague (who also happens to be a friend!) suffered a (hold your breath!) heart attack...

... so first thing in the morning i am going to visit the hospital... and if i get some time to post in detail i will do that...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

..."The World Needs Music"...

... while it is good that one should strive to meet people from diverse geography, with different even opposite viewpoint; one should not under any circumstances lose contact with those who accepted you long before you realised what it is all about in life...

... just got off from phone ... Ms.OT is still recovering ... dad is as usual busy with retired life... and mom made one very exciting proposal rather it was my challenge that she accepted...

... inspired by this post she said that she will be coming to my place in Nano along with the trunk which is something that i despise! ... so i told her if she did that i will give a reward of 50K ... and after some negotiations here is the complete challenge:

1) she along with dad and sis and rusty old trunk will travel by road in our Nano sometime in April
2) upon successful completion of the trip i will pay 50K per head(!)
3) i get to keep the Nano for me
4) they return by Rail! :)

...why? now all of us have another crazy idea to talk about! ... now i bet i will not be paying anything... atleast i hope that way! :)

Monday, November 30, 2009

..."...Here I am...Rock You Like a Hurricane..."...

... so it's Nov 30 and NaBloPoMo is coming to an end... the only miss was on a thursday... however this was the most 'posted' month in my 'Blogger' tenure... and i do not know if i will be able to keep it up in Dec....

... although there are things that can keep me motivated for this... hope to keep the momentum...

... thanks to all those who commented and also those who didn't ... :)

...after all that is why i have the Statcounter! :)

Sunday, November 29, 2009

..."The Jury is Out... Damn it!"...

... i guess i gotta do this by ab-initio. i came to know today that my li'l sis is sick... and my savings don't add up for the car that i want now... so i did what i usually do... only this time it was the magic of KK Muthu's advice as well... i decided to re-look into the options and gave the Harvard's Decision Making Guide a read as well... the result? my plan C is now actually Plan A... means? i10 is out so is Ritz and Spark... Vista is in... very much in... so i am now saving for this baby...

... in Jan i will go through the JD power review and hopefully by that time our plans about the Sunshine County or mebbe Delhi-46 will be clearer... as for now i need some sleep...

Saturday, November 28, 2009

..."All she wanted was a little attention."...

... the morning was great! and so was the trip to the MDC and then of course the breakfast of sabudana khichidi along with cream rolls and nice cuppa tea! ... i was already into the weekend mood and the second day of the training was pretty decent with two group activities invoking some decent debates most of them were quite entertaining...

... while the training day was closing to the end... i was not feeling the sadness that usually accompanies such situations... mebbe because it's Sunday tomorrow! ... so here i am on a saturday and considering the options for my new and first ever hatchback... infact any hatchback ever!! ... and while i do that i cannot keep this story Mr. Muthu narrated about the German two-in-one ... and after giving two seconds on that thought i ended up considering that choices which i was making the mockery of earlier today...

... moral of the story? ur gut instincts are usually better than you think... so get-up stand-up and don't give-up the fight... and on slightly lighter note; one of my friend's SM on FB: "Wake up: Dont spend too much time on the bed, coz only prostitutes make money there!'

Friday, November 27, 2009

..."He's quite engaging. She's otherwise engaged"...

... it is the comedy of the quarter! ... i went to this training @ MDC on "Benchmarking Techniques" with the understanding that it is about the Automotive Benchmarking... also loads of people from IDT and NUV and NPI arrived with loads of hope... and guess what? the training was not on the automotive benchmarking... however it was on the general processes' benchmarking...

... okay! it was good still and i am looking forward to attend the second session tomorrow... however it was the presence of Rabbi that surprised me! ... u will remember that i mentioned he is going for some training at the Lake House ... the training part was correct only that he was at MDC!!! ... i thank God that he is in different training... "Leadership at Top" ... duh? ...

... as for today... i am suffering from serious heartburn ;-) ... i mean now that our Nano will be delivered in Dec 1st week or so and I don't get to drive it? :'-( so i called my mom today ... reason? ... i told her that i am in serious lookout for a four wheeler... i know i was for FZ16 but now... i gotta have a car... and i have convinced myself for that... now the difficult part... when i shld be walking to the dealer?? ... this sunday? or tomorrow?? ... lets see... :)

Thursday, November 26, 2009

..."Sometimes you have to go halfway around the world to come full circle."...

... not exactly halfway around the world... however i will be in MDC of our company for next two days... Rabbi being in Delhi-Gurgaon circle for Dealers' Meet and he'll be at Lake House for some training as well... as for me ... i guess i will learn some benchmarking techniques in next two days...

... some of the movies i watched recently were simply great... especially Rudy, The Rookie, Mangal Pandey (i know i know!), The Shape of Things and this one is not what you might think! ... and i am looking for the OST for the Rookie... i am not able to get the CD in the local market and internet is not helping! :(

... got a call from AC (i mean AA if u prefer the strict initials!) ... he has joined this company in Pune and will be getting married in Feb! so two good news in a single phone call was a bit too much for me... as for the local PG accommodation he has asked me to arrange ... i am working on it...

... ah well! i started at wat 2210? and it's close to 2315 ... so i guess i must retire to bed... got a class tomorrow...

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

..."...i am going nowhere, somebody help me...stayin' alive..."...

... finally i did what i was procrastinating from past 3 weeks!!! ... and that is why i put three exclamation marks... :-p ... that was in the first half of the day... and then i came to know that SSC came back from leave ... wait a minute! she was on leave?? ... well... apart from that, Rabbi has given a reference in Chennai to AK for the switch... and then of course the trip to the training hostel was enriching again... which also led to first-ever friendly chit-chat with AnkS ...


... and this is the first time my dry-cleaner has failed to deliver on schedule! ... and do NOT watch the movie BLUE nope! please do not! mebbe you can spend that money on dinner at a better place... got the point? ... and from movies i recall this post by Amelia ... and btw...


...the Whistling Dolphin has gone quite and so has Rocker ... while Aura and the Verbal Sanctuary are buzzing once in a while ... i am also curious about all the blogs i am following... whatz up mateys? ...


... and thanks to this post on Amelia's blog ... here is some thing my visitors might find amusing:


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

..."...the eternal sunshine of a spotless mind..."...

... i must catchup with my reading today... already feeling tired... had enough vada-pav this evening... i guess large mug of tea and one laung story later i must hit the snooze...


... oh! btw my Nano is with the dealer... and had it not been my uncle's appointment with docs and stuff; my dad would have gone today to make the balance payment... however with all the accessories and glitz it's close to 2 lacs (the 1 lac price tag is ex-factory for the base model) ... i am so excited (actually jealous coz my sis gets to drive nano!) ... that i am seriously considering purchasing a car all for me! ;-) ... lets see how the things go in the next month ... jeez! when i am going to spend all the money i want to!

Monday, November 23, 2009

..."...this is not good for ur growth..."...

... i am tempted to write more however i have some very good movies lined-up for viewing on my lappy... besides i am still in recovery mode from past saturday's confrontation ... so u keep visiting and i will be back tomorrow... :)

... btw it was good to hear "Hi!" from Pooh :) take care kiddo!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

..."...chasing a stupid dream causes nothing but you and everyone around you heartache..."...

... that was the piece of advice by Rudy's Dad... in case u are lost... i am talking about the movie Rudy... i had to watch it irrespective of the fact that it was late in night... and i was tired but then i was also pissed off...

... anyways... sunday was quite eventful... got a call from SP around 1215 and he asked if i can accompany him to City... i said yes, of course... and off we went only to find that the HTC service centre was closed! ... few curses and two juice mugs later we came to PizzaHut and ordered what we thought was a good pizza... yet again disappointed by the stuff... we came back at my place... i made some tea... we checked some mails... and talked about stuff... movies, songs, office and of course women (the reason was SP's recent very personal sad 'experience') ... and then he decided to leave... in fact he just left... and i am off for some more movies and mebbe later stuffed omelet and long burp...

... till then :)

Saturday, November 21, 2009

..."...I believe in Karma, what u give is what u get..."...

... i am utterly disappointed by Spicy and Rabbi, especially Rabbi in the manner he 'managed' the situation today ... the amount of stupidity and cunningness BPK shows is paramount! ... and the 'world famous' indecisiveness of Rabbi was at it again! ... 80% of the time he reminds me of 20% of my KPI... if only he can spend 2% of his free time in reminding that duffer 80% of his KPI our project would have been on schedule...

... i guess i need some really good movie and really good sleep now... and i shall remember this for foreseeable future... whatever it means...

Friday, November 20, 2009

..."...Those were the best days of my Life..."...

... i missed my first ever 'blog post' thanks to the power outage! ... but hey! i am not complaining! ... more on this later today... :) ... i will be back on this...

[late edition err... addition]

... it was a beautiful day on thursday and upon reaching my room in the evening i thought that i can take a nap as i was stuffed with the samosas and tea and as there was no power, i knew i can enjoy the quite time in bed and by 10 in nite i will get up and can have my dinner and post the ramblings and then go back to sleep... to my surprise i woke up @ 4 in the morning! ... and boy-oh-boy! i felt so good! ... all refreshed and ready to go to office! ... i could have made it in the first shift! ... however i decided to just lay there and enjoy the fuzzy warm morning thanks to my blanket...

... i attended two technical presentations lately, one by Valeo and another by GKN and one thing that was common in both the presentations was that the presenters took the corporate colors way too seriously... if u pay visit to Valeo's website u will like the color treatment they have given ... however put that 'lemony green mixed with yellow' on white background on your slides for graphs and titles and u make sure that NONE can read it! ... btw was that done on purpose to keep the presentations confidential?... ditto with GKN ... the 'Golden yellow' on white was such a pain in eyes (i wanted to write the A word... but then i don't know who gets to read this!)...

... the best thing about today's presentation however was the food... after a long time the lunch arranged at the training division hostel was fantabulous! ... and btw later in the day our regulatory project review meeting was fun as well! ... i mean when was the last time u got a pat on the back from a Divisional Manager in front of two AGMs present in the meeting and that person is not even from ur department, let alone ur boss?

... so here i am smiling with Bryan Adams on vocals and a-bit starving at the moment... waiting for the sunshine that i am sure will be there tomorrow! :)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

..."...meri aarazoo kamini, mere khawab bhi kaminey, ek dil se dosti thi, ye huzoor bhi kaminey..."...

...while posting my yesterday's events ... it struck me that my blog is becoming more like a printed cricket commentary... it is not only boring and silly, it is also irrelevant to most of it's readers... or is it? ... fortunately for me... whoever visited my blog decided not to post any comment... and those who did were just trying to be nice or mebbe giving an indication that they were there...

...and then pondering upon my 'original' intentions for blogging i realised that i am following the 'strategic' path... only my 'tactical' rumblings were going haywire... so i am seriously considering for the path correction... more so because i have spent some time exploring this Aura from Surabhi and one of my original favorites from Varun ...

... the only reason i was so involved with posting my daily routine that i am fascinated by this concept that this daily bantering here is a harmless way of making imprints of what i felt and what i went thru today and i guess it wud be fun reading all this mebbe in years to come... it is quite obvious that for most of the 'average and normal' humans it would be an absolute waste of time and energy going through all of my posts over these months... giving day-by-day details of my life... however the stalkers would be absolutely delighted... and that too when either i have become a celebrity or a person of utmost importance to society or a criminal mebbe?? (hehe! this is crap!) ...

... anyway my point is that i am an average guy and there is no reason for anyone to spend time and energy going through this part of the blogger.com ... unless of course you are looking for something... something that you have sensed and yet are not sure if i have mentioned of it here ... and u are even more unsure that you should ask me about that....

...btw to keep my poetic visitors happy here are some verse from a (famous?) writer and i remember these vaguely because i studied them in my school:

"He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls. "

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

..."Don't kill that spider in your house, He's just lost. Show him the way out"...

... now why on earth i would that? ... i mean would i be so selfish that i wouldn't call one of my colleagues, who happens to be a good friend as well, from another department for a full day technical presentation by Valeo? ... there was no selfishness in that...

...i wrote some emails and went for an 'early morning' discussion on a long standing issue and i walked into my deptt, checked my mails again and noticed that Rabbi is not there and i realised that he has gone for the Technology Day Presentations... i walked over to one of my team member and asked him if he is interested and he asked me if there is any presentation that is useful... we checked the notice board and casually selected that was due in next half an hour ... we came back to see if there is any shuttle and bingo! there it was @ 1025 hrs and it was already 1030 in my watch...

... we walked down half-hearted and in the way persuaded another of our team member to join along ... as we were walking past the Bay Zero we noticed one bus slowing down... and as we pointed towards it, the bus halted and we were excited that it was the shuttle... and i immediately called SCK, from CAB, to ask if he is nearby for the shuttle... he missed and the shuttle went on overdrive to make it on time...

...and as we landed at the Training Division Hostel (TDH) i got call from SRW asking where i was... and as i was telling him where i was... i realised my faux-paus ... and of course he was upset and i was a bit embarrassed... the presentation was quite interesting... i liked the washer in wiper product and the most importantly i liked the 'fan-on-the-radiator' ... no holding brackets and not shroud and freakishly compact...

... my growling stomach made me realised that it was time we returned to Hall-7... also there was not shuttle afterwards... so as we walked out, i met SRW and after few awkward moments later we walked all the way to our canteen... and after the lunch as i opened my inbox there it was... another surprise waiting for me! ...

... SSC wrote that she was interested in going to TDH and asked the schedule of it and what was my plan for the same... argh! only if we could call each other... so with another heavy heart i emailed the schedule and now i had to make the rest of the day more cheerful... so i walked to the ODT along with BPK... even though it was his some personal work (i guess!) ... and i made the trip useful for me...

... the 'bottom line'? ... i was able to talk to SSC later in the day and make some progress for my work list... however it was the one hour chat with SKS that was quite frank on some the personal topics and i still can't believe we talked that openly! ... although i am glad i did...

Success of life will create crowd for u
Loneliness of life create empty space for u
but TOUGH TIME in life will create the true person in u...!!

Monday, November 16, 2009

..."I was sincere and She was sorry"...

... had quite a productive day today... and even though it was raining in the morning!... the scheduled meeting with the big guys was going nowhere with the concerns from everyone being repeated in circle so when it was decided that we have to visit J block, i was quite happy... the first half was more or less uneventful... and after lunch it was quite busy ...

... first i was reminded about a correction issue that needs to be tackled by Rabbi and then it was this 'meeting' @ Hall-7 and then i was told about another 'meeting' @ J block and i thought i wud club it with the followup 'meeting' of the Hall-7 @ J block and there i was... burning loads of calories and enjoying it! ... so i called it a day @ 6 and by that time Rabbi had left (he never attended the last meeting as promised btw)... and BPK was getting anxious and looking all like an ar$ehowl (nothing new actually!) ... and i was enjoying my time with ABG and PP (from Jblock) explaining AKS (who is so monotonously boringly irritating!) about the merits of the mutual agreement on the proposal we have been struggling to finalise from past one week!

... so i retired for the day and i do not know why but decided to call Shaad ... it's been so many years we talked or even remained in contact... only last week i finally broke the silence and wrote an email and whola! there she was... it was so good talking to her! :) ... actually it is always good talking to anyone! ... i know i am talkative but still... have u seen 'Notting Hill' btw?? u will know what i mean if u can recall (or watch that movie)... meanwhile...

...enjoy this song by B.J. Thomas (i stumbled across this song from some blog i visited sometime back... and i forgot! ... actually i was blog stalking... so u know...) and u can enjoy this video from Youtube as well:

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

Sunday, November 15, 2009

..."Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong"...

... saturday nights are fun... always... i feel so energised about zillion things that i want to do... i plan and think and dream about them and i make sure that i am pampered on saturday nite by watching an excellent movie (which usually means a re-run)... now it's been quite some time in this part of the city i that have been living in and i am so uninterested in going for a walk or spending some time 'hanging out' or anything remotely linked to that...

... i remember my first 'touchdown' in poona... the whole experience was ... to put it mildly... quite an experience... i realised then that i was feeling something for the first time... i was under no 'supervision' or anything... i was responsible for what i was eating and how i was sleeping and where i was sleeping and where i am hanging out and whom i am hanging out with and stuff like that... i had never experienced life like that before... i have heard that the closest you can get to this kind of freedom is when you are in hostels...

... and i have never experienced hostel life... so this was all new to me... and i wanted to make it meaningful... i can spend the money on stuff i really wanted to spend upon and so began the journey that is still continuing and to be frank is on a rough patch a bit now a days...

... rough patch because i am feeling more crippled now... my enthusiasm towards alot of things and people is waning... may be i was overtly enthusiastic initially... 'head over heels' as they say... and my work is becoming more vague and yet monotonous at the same time... the only thing that keeps me humming is my family close to 1600 long kilometers away...

...i need pampering again... i need someone to watch over me... i want someone to keep tab on how much i am spending... where i am spending... someone to tell me that need to stop surfing and start reading... i think the extra cheese on my pizza is starting to work on my grey cells as well ... i feel guilty that i got excited about nothing... i should have read that scrapbook way back then... and i need some sleep now... i am cautious again... and i am getting vague again... but why worry? ... pooh already knows that and sam ain't coming here to read that or feel bad about it and 'Travel Girl' seekers are not staying that long on this blog... ah! man it's monday tomorrow... the grinding starts again...

Saturday, November 14, 2009

..."My mom thinks I'm clever and fascinating"...

... it was fun day, being a saturday... there was a meeting scheduled today morning @ 10 on our new regulatory project and the venue was my place; however before we can finalise on the proposals i wanted to make sure i understand the nitty-gritties ... so i planned a trip to the production line with BPK and once we were clear on which proposal can be worked out without invoking the wrath of J block... we headed back to Hall-7 ... and us armed with the practical knowledge of the fitment were able to convince the Lord of BIW that his proposal is better than that of AKS... however it was decided to involve ABG as well on monday and the fitment has to be seen on the running line...

... once this was decided the meeting was dispersed... however! ... our very own AKS (from Inzines) somehow kept on repeating the same concern so many times that my veins exploded! and i cud see the blood floating in the air ... coming back to my senses i realised even BPK started fuelling the banter! holy crapola i counted till 10 ten times and then took a walk and then BPK started playing "Ye kya hai?" game! he wud highlight one part and ask AKS "Pehchan isse!" finally AKS invited to the inzines shop for some practical demo and just when we were going somewhere SSC called AKS and he had to leave us...

... and then i realised i need to run back to the deptt... after that i remember going to canteen for lunch i guess and then BPK left for the day and i was on my own... basically on my autopilot... till i got a call from AN from Certification... had to finalize some details on another project that was to be made on special order ... so i made the case and went to Rabbi... he was in his strange state of mind and asked some valid questions so i called AN to join me and then after finalizing the document everyone was happy that it was 4 and it was saturday...

...Rabbi had to leave to Mumbai @ 5 (btw u can set ur watch every Sat wen he leaves) ... and i had no intention to stay for the mixture ... i have this doubt that my weight loss has nothing to do with the intense amount of walking i do within the company premises... but anyways... i have made up for the losses... after chatting with Chetan ... i am now pretty much starved and so my personal favourite the PHD was summoned and i am waiting for my order... pet mein choohe kood rahe hain yaar! ... will keep u informed how was the meal... argh! :(


PS: Happy Birthday to Miss Ahuja (Sam's roomie) ... i shall never forget ur timely intervention.

Friday, November 13, 2009

..."We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey"...

... i am a staunch believer of astrology... i am very much fascinated by the idea that based upon your day, date and time of birth your future can be predicted to a reasonably high probability... or in simple terms u can make a darn good guess about tomorrow and the day after and the week and the month ... u get the idea, right? why i am dwelling upon this today? because i feel like it...

... now couple of events happening in the past weeks are keeping me quite happy... be it in office or at my dwelling place (or shld i call it dungeon?) ... the under construction 'underground' water tank is (finally) complete AND my aangan is cleaned up ... so no more mess outside the front of my backdoor, my phone is up and running (although i am sure these are the last few days of it), was able to talk to Pooh, stumbled across one of my school alumna's identity in office (and felt great chattin over emails!), got a phone call that my Nano is 'in transit', finished half of the panjiri stock my mom packed (actually she and my grandma are more excited about it!), was able to connect with Shaad, drove mHalk and Grande @ 100kmph and survived!, and today my dear friends...

... today i got another surprise in the form of email... when SSC asked me if i know any 'Varun' ... now i still remember "KP" from my college days and then she asked about Varun of the "rockvarun" fame... and i was startled a bit when she said that he is her's batchmate... "are u kidding me?" was my first reaction... and she was not!! ... in a freaking coincident the blog i stumbled across (thanks to the "Next Blog" link @ the top left corner of this site's window) happens to be of one of my colleague's batchmate! ... Jeez! i guess this is too much for today...

... and Ameliaji, the pic on ur "the great swami" post reminds me of my mom!... actually a vast majority of women in this part of the world momentarily switch to that attire in early morning atleast once in a week (i guess!) ... and that is the day when they wash their hair... although with the fast paced lifestyle this amorous symbol is fast disappearing (sometimes because of the medical conditions as well!)... and no offence was taken... infact the post is hilarious if not true (or is it?) ... i have already voted... and i am happy that u remembered mentioning my name in that post ...

Thursday, November 12, 2009

..."In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person"...

... as they say "the only permanent thing is change" ... it was a change that made my day today... first of all i woke up to find that there was no power cut despite being the 'off' day of the week... so when i saw that mosquito repellent light glowing at 7 in the morning, i couldn't stop that smile cracking on my face... and then even though my wireless stopped working ... thanks to the thunderstorm and mild showers in late nite ... i wasn't complaining... and then the moment i stepped out of my place i saw the shadows all over the roadside and i knew what it meant... sunshine! and boy-oh-boy i love that... short walk to the bus stop and there it was... in all His glory, the warmth so comforting that for a moment i forgot i am standing on roadside... it was windy okay but for those few seconds when i kept standing there with my eyes closed and facing the Sun i let my thoughts go for a break... and before i could understand why the traffic is less i got the auto for my destination... it is thursday! ... weekly off!! ... all the local industries are closed and so the roads are all clear for 0-100 dash... and the partial cloudy sky was making it even more alluring!

... and then just before the lunch i got the second surprise (or was it a change again?) ... Sharya came and told me that he has the keys of MK-II and he needs to drive down to H-9 for some parts for a test vehicle updation... which meant that i had to drive ... and u know that how much i am falling in love with four-wheeler driving in past few weeks... now it's a different story that we ended up with first gen Grande instead of the MK-II as envisaged... anyways... i drove for the better part of the day and thanks to our excitement... we ended up on the washing pit ... cleaned the vehicle as well and then just when it was time to climb down and park the vehicle and go to enjoy the (delicious?) patties ... we realised that the vehicle has slid on the ramp and being on slope i could not drive it up in a straight line and then drive down safely from the ramp...

... so few frantic calls were made to the expert drivers and help arrived in next 5 minutes ... with few laughs and cracking jokes ... i was back on the driver's seat and once the vehicle was parked; patties were devoured with sea of tea... it was such a wonderful day... productive? ... well it's late in nite ... and ninni wale baba mere dwaare khade hain! ... jisne bheja wo to apne roomie ko saavdhaan bol rahi hai! and waiting for Children's Day... well... as i said... it's late! and u know what that means!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

..."Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well"...

... so... after a few days of dilly dallying and few smses and few emails later i finally made the laung distance call to Mumbai ... now it's been raining like anything thanks to 'Phyan' so i guess my hunch to buy the cheap chinese mobile phone charger last sunday (instead of waiting for the proper one for a day or two) was bang-on... otherwise i would have remain 'out of reach' ... which by itself is not a bad idea ... however that would have robbed me of copla good news...

... my dad received a call from our preferred car dealer about the delivery of Nano mebbe in after 15 days or so... it has been rolled out of the plant and is in transit! ... now this is good news ... and then of course that i was able to get through to Pooh! ... poor girl is awl feverish! (again?) ... ... you see... she likes rain and loads of it! ... and this time Zeus (i guess He or one of his relative is in charge of these adventures of cloudy skies) ensured that she gets quite some of it... and bingo! Phyan arrived! ... now that is where i get worried btw ... i hate rains ... and i am not saying that i dislike the season or something ... i hate it ... absolutely and positively ... but then... that's what makes me Me...

... and one more thing... i stumbled across a name and then a profile on chirkut and walla! this lady who works in The Vault happens to be my school alumni! ... now that's another reason for me to pay attention towards The Vault ... keep reading!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

...rain rain go away, little guddu wants to play...

... i woke up to a rather cold morning... and a peek out of the window made my heart sink... it rained in the nite and there was no neela aasman ... what made the matter worse? it was so dark that i had to check at three different places for the correct time... and i had to dust out my brolly and take it along to office...

... now how many times in a day it happens that u have to confront ur different fears? ... mebbe once? ... so when SRW called me to arrange for keys of Scorpio mHawk and Xylo to take some photographs (for yet another presentation) ... i was mildly thrilled... however when he asked me to drive down to J block to pick him i was wildly thrilled!! ... Scorpio mHawk from the sandwiched parking and awl the way to J block in the rain?? ... "are u sure?" i asked him and he burst into laughter...

... it was not just my prestige and pride and ego and reputation it was all that of ERC as well! ... so i mustered up the courage and crawled towards mHawk... after spending 5 minutes to make my driving position most commanding and going through the dashboard for the controls and after checking everything (it was one of the longest 5 minutes in TML!) ... i twisted the key fob and what happened in next 2 hours or so left the gulabjamun i took in lunch all shaken and stirred and me wanting for more... it was a sheer pleasure driving that beast and now i know why Mahindra is able to sell this monster so quick and so well...

... there is enough power to push you back in the seat contour once you press the feather lite accelerator and that is not enough... the steering is smooth and the vehicle responds fairly quick ... frankly speaking... i never liked the shape (or should i say the styling?) of Scorpio ... however after seeing Xylo i must admit mHalk is a stunner (no pun intended!) ... so while i try to pacify the rain God (or Goddess?) and snuggle in my bed with my lappy running some Barjatia epic ... you enjoy Her blessings ... :)

Monday, November 9, 2009

...vande matram...

... the debate on our national song is so cliche! ... neways, that is not what i am here to barb about ... among all the blogs i am following thru this site, i really like reading Janae's ... why? mebbe coz she reminds me of the school days... she provides an insight from a school teacher's point of view... okay i know she is half way across this planet and what we have here is different from what she can relate to as a school teacher ... still... it makes me kinda nostalgic...

... almost everyone who has attended a school will vouch that it was the best time of their life... sometimes i wonder what exactly makes it 'the best time of ur life' ... i mean what happens to us? why do we end up having fond memories of school? you meet someone who is from same school and it does not matter that it's been eons, it just brings back the smile the and triggers one of the purest form of joy...

... it's been almost an year since i started reflecting upon my feelings and desires and emotions about zillion things gathered in past (...a little over...) two and a half decades of my existence... and in retrospect i guess i have seen different aspects of people whom i knew for quite some time or whom i met (met?) during this period and i have experienced emotions that were quite familiar and yet their deluge was overwhelming and it surprised me! ... and as for my life spent in school... i shall reminisce some other time... perhaps...

Sunday, November 8, 2009

...Another Day Like Any Other Day...

... "is mitti mein kuch hai" ... the thought kept me awake for some time ... and i knew it wud be sunday soon and i have to make sure that i stick to my plan... i slept quite late ... err... early morning actually... and wen i woke up the thought was still lingering in my mind...

... as i type this post ... my top priority 'task to do' still remains in 'to do' list ... and i am sure Ka, Pa and Ma will be upset... dunno about others... i sent another reminder to Rup for the pics... even reminded Vikz for that ... had a chat with Jaggu and Kamal... was good talking to 'em considering one is in Australia and other is in Dilli! ... got an instant reply from Shaad of an email that i happened to send to her official ID ... wait a minute! it was Sunday man! how come she replied??? ... and how come i never thought of this wen replyin back?...

... see! i told u! is mitti mein kuch hai ... and i am waiting for RPR to visit some fast food joint... it's his B'day na! ... and i hope to get my moto charger repaired! ... it is so calm without a mobile phone! ... wow! :)

Saturday, November 7, 2009

...i am not the only one staring at the sun...


... i watched the movie 'Dil Se' today morning... and i am not feeling like writing anything else today... ummm... i am feeling ... so ... sleepy! :)

Friday, November 6, 2009

..."The difference between friendship and love is how much you can hurt each other"...

... if my intuitive sense is correct and the grey cells are getting sufficient air for their survival... then i bet it's my "inability to express myself clearly" on one of my blog post has caused Pooh some heartburn and mebbe left her furious... and i must admit that my attempt to remain ambiguous will make me face some serious music from the lady who hates "page 3" people! ... and i am trying to be funny only to keep my sinking mood on a high...

... now i admire her ability of "hitting the bull's eye" ... she has done that in past... also for the record i must say that it was a coincident that wat was happening between me & "sunshine" AND my antiqes on FB/chirkut profile of pooh made me write about two different issues in same breath... and whola! there i have the perfect recipe of mis-communication ...

... now i am not a celebrity blogger ... so i cannot rely solely on my blog to make myself clear or heard... so Dear Pooh, if u happen to read this "before" i fix my darn phone and call you... let me assure you... you are not the person i called names on that post... i know u know wat i am talking about ... so plz smile and pray that i get N97 ... :)

PS: thanks to someone who gave me the title for this post ;)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

...end of days...

... i guess i need to make a phone call to mumbai... and i can sense the anger (?) ... boy-oh-boy i am in trouble again! :( ...

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

... i stumbled across the 'Enigma' ...

... now this is going to be quite a week... or atleast month... why?? ... well... i came after 15 days of leave... started with ever boring lifeless numb second shift ... and BPK has hinted that he might be resigning mebbe in 6 months or so... my phone is dead and so i am 'unreachable' and while emails are/were pouring in ... it was Pooh's email that reset my intuitive ninth sense and now that i 'analysed' the blog statistics, i guess she spent quite some time on my blog... and could even come up with a comment!!! ... so how does that make it 'quite a month'? ... guess wat? it's late in morning... will catchup later with the post... tomorrow mebbe?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

..."Sometimes your subconscious needs your conscious mind to provide it with a map"...

... i guess i am feeling some sort of relief from past few days... thanks to my mobile phone charger being dead... so the only people who really need to be in touch with me were informed about the loss of connectivity and also guided towards alternate means of communication... the result is that i am blissfully happy! :) ...


... now i was so much into the thought of owning a pre-owned car @ my 'karmbhoomi' that when i saw the kind of investment i need to make into the kind of stuff i want ... i was a bit disappointed... so now back to Plan A (... you see... owning a car was actually Plan B!)... and now compare to the money i was planning to spend in Plan B ... i can make a decent buy of snazzy bike (... which is Plan A btw...) ...


... so how about FZ-16 in black? ... looks kewl enough for me and then i feel like showing off a bit now... i dunno why but i do! :) ...

Monday, November 2, 2009

... NaBloPoMo ...

... since i have decided to support the NaBloPoMo ... i will be far more consistent this month ... and to keep the momentum plz remind me to post the stories and /or pics of the Dilli vacation and the Patiala trip...

... more details on NaBloPoMo ...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

..."...I'll be back.."...

... and as promised... i am back! ... the flight started about 40 mins late ... and landed about 15 mins late from scheduled time... got a state transport bus to midway... got second bus to local stop and an auto to the 'home'... immediately arranged for the snacks and 'dinner'...

... realised that my phone charger is not working ... and my phone services have been disabled... my wireless network has gone bonkers and i am starving!!! ...

... after the snacks and tea and some basic troubleshooting ... i realised that i need sleep...

... and now... my wireless network is up... and phone bill is paid... the phone charger is still dead and i am starving (again!) ...

Sunday, October 18, 2009

..."In the city of Blinding Lights..."...

...it's not that i am busy... it's just that i don't have time to blog these days... specially when i am with my family... on vacation...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

..."What's Hitting a Bull's Eye and Believing in Karma have in common?"...

... i am not in *that* philosophical mood to dwell upon such apparently obscure topics... and yet i think it is important that i put them in record here today... for what i am doing is not just an outcome of momentary 'high tide' of emotional and psychological effects... it is an impression... of those and many other events and beliefs and thoughts and even myself, perhaps, in this corner of the vast and i guess equally complicated world wide web... i wonder if the amount of time and energy we are spending upon researching and studying and understanding our own past will bring any fruitful wisdom for us to use... i also wonder if the generation which is yet to take birth will be able to do any justice by giving time and energy and resources and effort to understand all that is being created in the real and virtual world by us...

... we have yet a lot to learn from our past, are we not over burdening our future generation by generating even more thoughts and perspectives and beliefs and above all 'data'? ... and if i am sounding 'sarcastically pessimistic' ... for the record... i will be leaving for the Capital city of the world's largest democracy in less than twelve hours from now and i happen to stumble across this video from Beyonce (featuring Shakira) ... which means that i am happy and excited and writing my last post of this month from the Automotive Capital of this country...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

..."I'm not indecisive. Am I indecisive?"...

... after forty posts, close to forty five days, one hundred and fifty profile views, one comment and one follower later, i guess, i can throw some tantrums... i am a celebrity! my blog is famous! people from all over the world are falling heads over heels to access my blog... i am inside google search box and it is giving results!!! ... and then... blip! ... i was 'powerless'...

... there was some uncertainty on saturday if it is going to be 'off' on tuesday... being election day here in this part of this huge country... so when i came to office on monday morning i was already in 'weekend' mood! ... ever imagined that? coming to office on a monday with this feeling lingering on you that u can enjoy tomorrow morning in ur bed... again! :) ... okay ... hold it! ... i was already enjoying the monday morning in my bed and feeling so lazy... that i completely forgot i was suppose to shave... after close to five days of healthy growth, my facial hair were like paddy fields... and they were like that on purpose... i wanted to keep the 'french beard' for a change ... before flying to my hometown... and as i said i was already feeling lazy... so i just did what was essential for the day...

... and after seeing my PC locked by Spicy, my 'happy monday mood' turned a bit bitter... luckily i got Waxy's PC for work... i guess he called in off that day... neways... the day was more or less monotonous except that Rabbi snapped on Sharya at the crack of day... and then for meeting, Rabbi decided to attend it himself after getting the 'status' from me... and after that ... he neva gave me the feedback!!!... and as if this was not enough... he left for the Diwali holidays without any greetings... it is my Project Manager's enthusiasm that makes me feel good about my time in office...

... and when i reached home i realised that i have only one day for all the preparations for the trip and since i have always been a 'late starter' in this matter ... i thought why not enjoy some movies and snacks and then i will post and then late in nite will start for the packing shacking... wait! who is that?? Mr. Murphy!! Jeez! ... it was almost as planned till the power was snapped! WTF!!! on monday evening?? argh! ... and it was out for close to three hours...

...and it went like any other saturday nite... staying late and then sleepy morning next day... the only difference being it was a tuesday... rather it is ... :) ... and that should explain 'why i missed my monday post?' ... and now i guess it is time i should start for the long long trip i am starting on thursday... all the way to home... sweet home... Dilli meri jaan! :)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

..."vedna in samvedna... why i never wrote on this before?"...

... as it usually happens in the second shifts of mine... it starts with the fun and excitement and some skepticism about the 'life' and 'job' and stuff... and then in the midweek i am 'into the groove' and by the time it is weekend... i become so habitual to the nite routine that i remain awake from saturday nites to sunday mornings... result is... spinning head, growling stomach, blurry vision and truck loads of guilt of not managing the week productively enough ...

... silly guilts apart... i really look forward to this day of the week... i know everybody likes 'sundays' ... it's just that mine work week being for 6 days and i happen to be living close to 1000 miles away from those who care for me and love me without any preconditions and among those who are so indifferent that it makes me wonder if they ever experienced human emotions...

...i stumbled across this blog copla days ago... and it instantly reminded me of the reason i started my first personal website and first blog somewhere around 2002 when i was in college... and it just happened as a coincidence that this movie that i ended up watching last nite which had a similar conversation between 'Donna' and 'Stanny' ... "I think you should write stuff down not to be rich or famous or something... just to express ur self" ... i guess it pretty much nails the reason why anyone and everyone who has access to the internet has a desire to start a blog and many are very successful in this endeavour...

... as for the rumblings that Varun has posted in his blog... i guess he has 'read shelf loads of books' for that kind of 'wisdom' ... it all went over my head! :)


to give u some idea of his writing skills and wisdom herez some piece of his blog post:

"Cultivate a skeptical attitude. I have just made this up .If you believe it; start making a habit of always challenging new information, especially if it surprises you. Start with statistics. Trust yourself. Speak up. You might be right. Check yourself. In a class (world) full of creative fire (mind), where everybody knows the answer, winner is the one who raise hand to answer first.

Keep your creative fire hot and burned. However, Creative solutions and ideas don't always have to come from struggle and sweat. Innovation is sometimes right under your nose, around the corner, or back home where you grew up. Work like an investigative reporter. Get up and go get the facts.

Speak it. Dig it. Google it. Read it."

u must read the original and complete post on his blog... good work Varun... keep posting...

and hey! it's Vishal Barde's Birthday today! and so is Amitabh Bachhan's! :) ...

Saturday, October 10, 2009

..."Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye?"...

... i was planning that today's post will start in the morning... however after seeing someone's gtalk status message as:


>There is "adam" in "madam", "Mr" in "Mrs", "man" in "woman", "he" in "she", "he" in "her", "male" in "female" and "lad" in "lady<


i thought why not at least start in the middle of the nite and then i can always edit the post before it finally goes 'online' ... although my previous experiences with late nite conversations are not very good... and yet they were not that bad either... u know what i mean... :) ...

... and as for the SM... it made me wonder whether it means that "no woman is complete without a man" or does it mean "man is essentially a part of a woman"? ... and since we don't have 'jury' system here ... i can't say that 'Jury is out' on that... and of course i am entitled to be partial on my blog... right?... so i will chose the latter interpretation ... and you are free to disagree ...

Friday, October 9, 2009

..."All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That is his."...

... my body clock crashed last nite! ... and it is still 'under observation' ... hope to revive it this weekend which i am waiting so desperately to come and provide the little joys i enjoy the most! ... sleeping and more sleeping and of course some delicacy thrown in ... i dunno like pizza may be? ... am i becoming too 'umrikan'? ... the thing is that it easier to order a pizza over a phone than to visit a nice restaurant nearby for the wholesome food that is healthy for your body and soul and which gives you a better sleep (now that's a different story!) ...



... and dreams apart... it is my project review meeting today... and since i am in second shift, i am going to take my own sweet time for this meeting and will reach the office 'just-in-time' ... unless i get bored in my room ... which is most probably going to happen in next half an hour or so...



... was chatting with Jaggu few minutes back and just now realised... after the IE crash and comments on her first 'karvachauth' photos ... that i better start for the office now...

Thursday, October 8, 2009

..."...Tata Indigo Manza Unveiling on Oct 14..."...

... i have already posted my first impression of this sedan some time back... however now that it's public knowledge ... going by the reviews on the Internet... it would be safe to provide a refresher on the matter...

...to keep it simple and short ... the sedan is worth it's money... and i guess this is the first sedan from our stable that is designed (styled?) like a sedan... i mean unlike the present Indigo... whose styling appears to me more like an after-thought of adding the boot space to Indica... as if someone in the review meeting pointed out...
"err... what about the suitcase?" ...
"Gee!! gimme a box of cardboard or something!" ...
"Here! what if we stick this at the back of Indica?" ...
"Whoa!! Ladies and Gentlemen! (wait! what ladies?) ... we have a sedan!" ...
"What shall we call it?" ...
"Since we can tell India to GO for long rides ... we will call this as 'Indigo' ..." and Indigo was born...

... however in the case of Manza ... the well flowing C pillar meets the boot and the entire silhouette gives an impression that it was designed like a single entity and not as a 'modular' concept... the dash is refreshing and unlike that of Vista is like a regular car... it's the dials that made my heart skip a beat... they appear smaller yet functional and seductive in black! ... the profile of the dash is similar to that of the Honda Civic sans the glittering of neon lights... also the tail lamps remind me of Chevy's Optra model... the boot is enough for the 'average Indian family' trips...

... i liked the fit-and-finish of the product and in my personal opinion if gentry here is buying the ugly and boxy Suzuki Dezire then they must fall heads over heels for Manza ... i liked the car and had i been searching a C segment car presently i might have given a preference to this sedan... and since i am not... i will keep posting about some more interesting stories ...

... if u do happen to stumble across this blog by some random occurrence of events ... i would appreciate your generosity for comments :) ... and if u do feel like more than that... you are of course welcome! :)

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

..."There is a difference between casual elegance and putting a lot of energy into looking lazy"...

... the timing was great! ... i stepped out of the auto and my umbrella handle dislodged... and of course it was raining... now this would have received just a grunt from me had it not ruined my plan to go in late G shift and coming early... so now i have to get this thing repaired before i can go to office... meaning that even though i enjoyed the morning i had to suffer in the afternoon...

... and then started the trouble... for the first time i reached late in office and that too in second shift! ... reason? ... no autos and no buses! ... was there a strike or something? i dunno... however wen i did reached the office i was greeted by the usual pessimism of energy sucking BPK a.k.a Spicy a.k.a 'Kongo' ... the good thing was that i was able to make some progress on the Cruise front and then with the suggestion clearance with Rabbi...

what made my day ... rather nite... was running Sumo Grande on the 'high speed test track'...now i do have the 'Level 1' permit which allows me to take the vehicle inside the otherwise well controlled area... so first run by 'Dev-aanand' @ 110KMPH was comforting ... however the fun started on my turn ...

Dev: "u are not shifting the gears"
me: "it's not working" (btw we were driving @ 60kmph on the track with 'followers')
Dev: "try gently"
me: "Jeez!" (and we stopped right in the middle of the 'doughnut track')
Dev: "why are u not able to shift the gear?"
me: "it is too easy to do that in this vehicle!!"
Dev: "okay i will show you now..."

...i realised the problem... i have been driving a vehicle which requires some 'hardship' in gear changing ... and so i was changing gears like a complete fool... anyways... it was fun driving the vehicle in nite @ high speed test track... i won't do that in the near future though...

... the day ended with some people posing with the latest offering from our company... and since she is yet to be officially displayed to media... i cannot say much now ... not in this post at least... so keep following if u are interested! ...

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

..." i would walk 500 miles and i would walk 500 more just to be the man who walked a 1000 miles to fall down on your door..."...

...the plan was simple ... i will start late in the day and will reach well before the second shift.... it wud be more like a late G shift and then after the dinner i wud retreat back home.... it will keep everyone happy and above all it won't wreck my body clock... and as planned i reached just before the lunch... enjoyed some time and did some work and then ... after the dinner for some reason... remained in the office... the result i spent whopping 13 hours in the office!!...

... i guess it's good that i don't have anyone close enough in the city to care about these mis-adventures... or it wud be hard to explain such things! :) and i dunno if it is good thing or bad! ... as of now i am just waiting for the Diwali holidays or vacations or sabbatical or watever u call them... so while i enjoy the last week of B shift in the office ... you keep reading this blog!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Sunday, October 4, 2009

..."If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it"...

...is there anything wrong in living your life by 'autopilot'? ... or was it 'auto universe'? ... i can't recall the day or the date... however it was bright and sunny... and the place was some school somewhere near the Pusa Campus... all set on my seat i could see quite a large number of 'future managers' sitting around and about to write the 'entrance test' for ICFAI... as i tried to fit in that cramped seat... i saw this girl wearing a red sleeveless top and blue jeans on my right hand side "@ 2 O'clock position" ... and when i glanced over her 'desk' i saw CAT admit card... for a moment my heart skipped a beat... was that required for today's test? ...

i asked her... and the reply was "they asked for some ID proof"... ah! i had it! ... and after the test for some reason known to God... i asked how was the test... and then we chatted till we came out of the test centre... and then she took a piece of paper and gave her email id... and she wrote it with a pencil... so i had to remember it hard lest it gets 'lost' ... we remained in touch for quite some time may be for year or two... never had a chance to talk much... untill i arrived in pune... and it was december of 2007 i guess... and we had exchanged quite a few phone calls by then... it was just another courtesy call and i was trying to be friendly... may be too hard...

... as for today! it was a sunday like any other sunday... and since it has been raining since last nite i wasn't too eager to get up and start the day... although i was pretty sure that RPR will be here soon for the construction work and so i just grabbed a cup of tea and copla toasts... and then it was... the entire day spent with the feeling of 'deja vu' ... and no coincidence that i watched that movie today... 'deja vu' i mean... denzel washington has done justice... like always and paula patton is pretty... like always... :) ...

... it's second shift from tomorrow onwards... although i am planning to go in "late G shifts" whatever that means...

Saturday, October 3, 2009

..."Time is the longest distance between two places"...

... the plan was to come home early and finish the chores to enjoy the sunday! ... and like all the saturdays ... i ended up watching movies and enjoying the nice meal and then chit chat with my sis...

... so more blogging tomorrow... :)

Friday, October 2, 2009

..."The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing"...

... it was the usual friday morning... and in fact i even got the local bus to reach the office... and wen i saw BPK in the canteen @ breakfast i just thought of finishing the 'farsaan' fast and log into my system... coz i knew he is not in shift AND i have some work to do ...

... as the fate may have it... he reached first and logged in... now it is always amicable ... at least it has always been... however i lost it today... and i made my displeasure apparent... so to clear my mind i went to the tear down facility and then to the makeshift canteen @ the material gate for some snacks ... i had no idea it even existed... thanks to this guy in NPI ... and then came back to tear down and got a chance to sit in Honda Civic... and after some more time there... i was tired... so we went to the main canteen... had a full lunch and then returned to our places...

...it was time to attend the project review meeting lined up @ 2.30 ... BPK was supposed to organise the meeting... and of course Rabbi and ABG were the highlights... it was the 'chai wala' whom i found elusive! :( ...

...the best part of the day, however, was when ABG asked Rabbi that project management and performance tasks be 'assigned' to me... i never saw that coming and it felt immensely great! ... i am looking forward for my next 12days in office... before my lift-off for the Diwali vacations! :)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

..."We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine"...

... while the conversation with 'Vakhy' yesterday went smooth... with his ever inflating ego i feel it's better to leave him to his fate... and then... today the conversation with Rabbi along with the team mates regarding our elusive 'appraisal letters' was uneventful as well ... and this ol'man from AED is such a prick that i dunno how this company can afford to keep such people on the rolls!... and from rolls i recall Rol'S ... i dunno what to say and i am not even getting any hint from the devil that resides in the darkest corner of my soul! ...

... i watched the movie 'Defiance' yesterday... it was good... considering that i have a soft corner for the movies that have a storyline that depicts some kind of struggle ... be it for survival, self-esteem, lost pride, money, existence or love ... i am also getting this funny feeling that i must start spending more time on things i used to spend when i first arrived in Poona about 2 and a half years ago! ....

... and i am talking about the good things ... i guess they were all good things because i was happy and excited and looking forward towards everything in life... with hope dripping from every action of mine, with every thought and with every word... i was not the only one who was happy and excited... it seemed to me that every one was happy... full of life and zest and beauty and that everyone was there to help you and that everyone was a friend... btw have you seen the movie 'Kaminey'? ... i liked that movie... :)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

..."when i walk beside her...i am the better man...when i look to leave her...i always stagger back again"...

... Someone took a quiz on some website and the wedding date that was predicted: April 05, 2011 ... i was reading online HBR and what a freaking coincidence! they predicted next financial crunch in 2011!! ... need i say more?

:) aaj ke liye itna hi! baki khabaren kal ke bulletin mein!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

..."When you want something in life, you just gotta reach out and grab it"...

... i was going through this list of 'best movies of 2009' on google and then one thing led to another ... my torrent was loaded with loads of movies for the long weekend... from 2009, 2008 and then even from 2007... i guess the list was not that bad... in fact not bad at all...

...so when i 'forced' myself to watch 'In Bruges' and then 'America's Sweethearts' and then 'Intolerable Cruelty' and then 'The Graduate' and then of course 'Meet Joe Black'... made me wonder if it is really true that 'lightening can strike'...

...and then it did! ... i fired the windows media player after coming from office today and the movie was "into the wild" ... and boy oh boy! ... sean penn is ain't no duffer! :P ...i've become a fan of this movie! ... and now it is second best on my list of top movies for next few months at least! :) ...

... so here are the lyrics of top four songs of this movie... my personal choice of course! ...

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Hard Sun:

when i walk beside her
i am the better man
when i look to leave her
i always stagger back again

once i built an ivory tower
so i could worship from above
when i climb down to be set free
she took me in again

(chorus)
there's a big
a big hard sun
beating on the big people
in the big hard world

when she comes to greet me
she is mercy at my feet
i see her inner charm
she just throws it back at me

once i dug an early grave
to find a better land
she just smiled and laughed at me
and took her rules back again

(chorus)

once i stood to lose her
and i saw what i had done
bowed down and threw away the hours
of her garden and her sun

so i tried to want her
i turned to see her weep
40 days and 40 nights
and its still coming down on me

(chorus)
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Long Nights:

Have no fear
For when I'm alone
I'll be better off than I was before

I've got this light
I'll be around to grow
Who I was before
I cannot recall

Long nights allow me to feel...
I'm falling...I am falling
The lights go out
Let me feel
I'm falling
I am falling safely to the ground
Ah...

I'll take this soul that's inside me now
Like a brand new friend
I'll forever know

I've got this light
And the will to show
I will always be better than before

Long nights allow me to feel...
I'm falling...I am falling
The lights go out
Let me feel
I'm falling
I am falling safely to the ground

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Society:

Oh it's a mystery to me.
We have a greed, with which we have agreed...
and you think you have to want more than you need...
until you have it all, you won't be free.

Society, you're a crazy breed.
I hope you're not lonely, without me.

When you want more than you have, you think you need...
and when you think more then you want, your thoughts begin to bleed.
I think I need to find a bigger place...
cause when you have more than you think, you need more space.

Society, you're a crazy breed.
I hope you're not lonely, without me.
Society, crazy indeed...
I hope you're not lonely, without me.

There's those thinkin' more or less, less is more,
but if less is more, how you keepin' score?
It means for every point you make, your level drops.
Kinda like you're startin' from the top...
and you can't do that.

Society, you're a crazy breed.
I hope you're not lonely, without me.
Society, crazy indeed...
I hope you're not lonely, without me
Society, have mercy on me.
I hope you're not angry, if I disagree.
Society, crazy indeed.
I hope you're not lonely...
without me.
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Guranteed:

On bended knee is no way to be free
lifting up an empty cup I ask silently
that all my destinations will accept the one that's me
so I can breath

Circles they grow and they swallow people whole
half their lives they say goodnight to wive's they'll never know
got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul
so it goes...

Don't come closer or I'll have to go
Holding me like gravity are places that pull
If ever there was someone to keep me at home
It would be you...

Everyone I come across in cages they bought
they think of me and my wandering
but I'm never what they thought
got my indignation but I'm pure in all my thoughts
I'm alive...

Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere
underneath my being is a road that disappeared
late at night I hear the trees
they're singing with the dead
overhead...

Leave it to me as I find a way to be
consider me a satelite for ever orbiting
I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me
guaranteed...

Monday, September 28, 2009

..."...Can't get you out of my mind; I can't lie; Cause a girl like you is so hard to find..."...

... as the monday morning dawned upon me, i felt numbness... in my feelings... i was blank... no thoughts... no emotions... i just laid there on my bed and then i realised it was the sound of the running tap that was the reason i was up so early in the first place... argh! i am no good at this thing... after the 'fix' i realized that i had kicked my lappy to hibernation... the movies were still on the downloading mode... so i brought it back to life and tried to catch more sleep... deja vu! ... it is monday right? ... and that means it is Dussera (or rather Dashera!) ... no wonder the entire colony was cleaning their vehicles and 'scrubbing' roads last nite...

... if u happen to be in this part of the country during the 'navratras' ... don't forget to join in for the 'dandiya' ... or watch 'garba'... and of course on the day of dussera u have to make sure u have the cleanest house, car, scooter, bike, office, table, shoes ... ur arse? well... u get the point... right? ... so with one tandoori naan pizza and hot cuppa tea and one movie later... it was 'Crash'... i guess it's time to do some outing... i guess i must visit my other room...

what i liked about this weekend :
it was for two fu##ing days!!!.... it was for two fu##ing days!!! can u believe that???
okay now the real reasons:
1) i am all setup with my wireless router from Linksys... and i am loving it!
2) it was Meetu d's wedding anniversary
3) Nannu's landlord's daughter returned to Indian Cannes (hmm! and u thought i will change?)
4) item no 1 happened! ... am i cheating?
5) item no 2 made my day! ... i guess i am cheating...
6) all the above listed things happened! ... this is definitely cheating... okies so i will stop here...

and while you enjoy these lyrics of Summer Jam:

This ain't nothing but a summer jam
Brown skin and cinnamon tans woah
This ain't nothing but a summer jam
We're gonna party as much as we can

Tonight hotties wearing Prada skirts
Real tight temperature is rising
Feelin' real hot in the heat of the night
Midnight the party won't stop
until the moonlight
I'm skopin' out the hotties with the light eyes
Be with me tonight

Can't get you out of my mind
I can't lie
Cause a girl like you is so hard to find
I'm waiting for the day to make you mine
Cause I can't take it

This ain't nothing but a summer jam
Brown skin and cinnamon tans, whoa
This ain't nothing but a summer jam
We're gonna party as much as we can

Moonlight cruisin' down the boulevard
Strobe lights watching you your body's tight
Alright looking kinda freaky to me
Can't get you out of my mind
I can't lie
Cause a girl like you is so hard to find
I'm waiting for the day to make you mine
Cause I can't take it

This ain't nothing but a summer jam
Brown skin and cinnamon tans, whoa
This ain't nothing but a summer jam
We're gonna party as much as we can

This ain't nothing but a summer jam
Brown skin and cinnamon tans, whoa
This ain't nothing but a summer jam
We're gonna party as much as we can

This ain't nothing but a summer jam
Brown skin and cinnamon tans, whoa
This ain't nothing but a summer jam
We're gonna party as much as we can

i have a countdown to keep... 16 days for the touchdown...

Sunday, September 27, 2009

..."Happy wedding anniversary Nikki Zee"...

... i got the timing right for this weekend... i mean... i lined up some good movies through torrent... and then after the tiring Panchagani trip... i was able to make myself sit in front of the lappy for this movie... "Meet Joe Black" ... and i can't believe that i was so blank about this movie... all i remembered was the last sequence ... i guess wen i watched this movie for the first time i was not mature enough for the concept and the medium it was delivered through...in all... it was quite a movie... emotionally engaging and yet humorous at times... so beautifully crafted and well performed by actors...

... it was 3 am wen the movie ended and i was in some trance... may be it was the toll of the journey... or the emotional outbursts during the movie... i was feeling very very tired... so decided to call it nite... morning actually... and funny thing is that during a brief 'break' @ around 7 am i recall having a dream about my wireless router not being delivered yet! ... i thought of calling the internet company and give them an earful... tried to catch more sleep ... and then i heard loud banging on the front door... usually it means that i left my tap open or perhaps RPR or his brother was there to fix the recurring 'water storage issue' ... i opened the door... groaning... and this guy was standing with a large packet and some boxes inside...

Guy @ Door: "AY?"
me: "yep"
G@D:"Linksys router..."
me:"come in... install..."
G@D:"sir i am only the delivery guy"
me:"argh!"
...

and then i decided to make the breakfast and some tea of course ... and soon Bhavesh came for the 'water issue' ... so predictable na? ... while he was wandering here and there ... i recalled it was Meetu d's wedding anniversary... i had this gut feeling that it's today... so i sent an SMS... and she called back! :) ... then i spent some time trying to install that wireless router... and it was getting on my nerves and i realised that because of this my conversation with dad and sis was not getting good either so i chucked the plan to install it then and watched another movie... and i am glad that i did ... it was "america's sweethearts" ... not only i was able to install the router successfully i was also able to 'connect with a piece of my past' ...

so by the time it was getting nite... i was feeling more and more content... that the day was well spent and btw! it's dussera tomorrow... and i pray to the beloved divine mother of heaven that all the vices that have made my mind and soul and body as their servant be perished and my mind and soul and body be free of all the evils and shall remain so...

amen

Saturday, September 26, 2009

..."I am being tempted by the circumstances"...

... it was unethical if not entirely unprofessional... i am not so very happy about the whole scenario... although Mr. B behaved as a true gentleman... i am ashamed! ... i could have dealt differently and i should have! ... i shall be more careful in my dealings with 'Mady'...

...my first impression was that this 'Pasarni Ghat' would be near enough to 'go-there-do-the-test-come-before-tea-time' ... and thanks to Mady ... we started 'late' and then i realized that it's damn one hundred kilometers... and with our vehicle loaded with close to 2 Tons of sand in black gloomy cans... it was going to be a looong looong ride! ... oops! i forgot to add the faulty fuel gauge and the faulty speedo and the sticky clutch pedal... and yeah! the horn was erratic... and what about the funny squeaking sound from the 'out side' of the vehicle?? well... ignore it! ... hmmm... good! and we are going to the torque loosing test by applying brakes at 40-60 Kmph on a downhill journey on a Saturday evening ... considering that the uphill way is for Mahabaleshwar... this is getting interesting... isn't it?

... and now apply the Murphy's Law... Mady was NOT carrying the torque wrench... WTF???? why???? 'cause people from KLL have indicated that they will be bringing in their 'digital' one! ... and the story abhi baaki hai mere dost! ... the 'adaptor' that KLL people were bringing in cracked... so it was useless... oh! yes! it is of chrome-vanadium alloy... still it cracked! ... and the Digital instrument went haywire! ... yeah! see Mr. Murphy smiling! ... and then with the blessings of holy mother we came to know about the other test linedup at the same place ... and the guy on that vehicle was fully equipped ... and i like that kind of people! ...

finally it all ended well... sort of...

and why i am tempted? well... i can only blink now! :)

Happiness is: -
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake ... (or vanilla ... or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach
16. Finding a 50 bucks note in your jeans.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
19. Running through sprinklers.
20. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
21. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful/good looking.
22. Laughing at an inside joke.
23. Friends.
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
26. Your first kiss.
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
39. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making chocolate chip cookies (and eating them...!).
35. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
36. Holding hands with someone you care about.
37. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
38. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much-desired present from you.
39. Watching the sunrise.
40. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
41. Knowing that somebody misses you.
42. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
43. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

I AM HAPPY, I REALLY AM :)
AND YOU ARE THE REASON WHY.

Friday, September 25, 2009

..."We need smart, intelligent, innovative, energetic people. anyone in the room with these qualities?"...

... the word leadership will create more or less a similar mental picture to most of the educated gentry of my generation... or any generation for that matter... and it is addictive... the quality i mean... a good leader can do a lot more than just lead a bunch of people... She can provide comfort... she can be the friend you can always talk to... or the sounding board you never had... she can represent every that quality you don't have and you aspire for... and yet the school teacher who will make you stand outside the class if you were late from your 'games period' ... and will call you back when she realises that the principal is on the round... a leader is the one whom you might forget after a while and yet will recall with a smile on ur face and the context that made this whole thing memorable... making others curious...

... why is that it is so difficult to be nice and generous and inspiring to other people... you have more reasons to be like that if u are surrounded by people who care for you and you care for them... and there are still more reasons to behave like that when you are surrounded by strangers... why be rude when you know you might never see or meet or talk to this person ever again? ... why is that the basic instinct of humans is not to respond with anger or rage every time they see a stranger ... like dogs? or cats? or i dunno... monkeys? ... there has to be some reason that we have inherited some genes that make us the humans so prone to humility by that smile the look or that body language that shouts "i won't harm you, come to me and give me a hug" ...

... it was quite fun attending the meeting of 'Mr. Ambardekar' ... at least for the first few minutes... and when the firing started... well.. everyone was running for the cover... actually the meeting started without him and the man behind the 90mm was 'Mr. Krishna' ... and just when the dust settled and everyone was licking wounds and hoping for the meeting to get over so that they can enjoy the lunch on this beautiful friday afternoon... Mr. Ambardekar made a dash in that conference room... and those 20 minutes cannot be captured in this frame... u have to be there ... right there... to understand... to start aspiring again... to start dreaming again...

maybe i told you right from the start
you can have me
but you can't have my heart
it's easy enough to say but i couldn't care less
ya i mighta told you you were on my mind
guess i talked a pretty good line
but hey i can talk all day
but i just can't confess

that i'm a liar

i'm a victim of desire
i'm a moth into the fire
i'm over my head - forget what i said
tell ya i'm a liar
i'm just walking on the wire
i couldn't get much higher
i'm over my head - forget what i said
baby i'm a liar

when i told you i was hard to pin down

ya know i was just messin around
guess you know by now that's just my way
and if you want some stories - well i got a few
but hey - this is the truth i swear to you
how many more times do you want me to say...

if i told ya to go away
baby you can't believe a thing i say
listen....