well...I had the first guest over at my new place...Jagannathan Sr. dropped by enroute to hubli...where he has some work...he absolutely loved the place...and has promised a stop over on his way back...I was so happy to see him...we had dinner at one of the many 'sagars' in bangalore...the nearest one to home...and discussed one of the topics we never ever discussed before...life post retirement for him !!
He will retire in a year and three months...and when I asked him for plans...he replied "theres still so much time for it...we'll see then"...so typical !!
I have missed my family in the past...missed them the most in s'pore...I know I am just a few hours away...and more importantly just a few hundred rupees away...but I still miss them a lot !!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
powerful words...
A thorn in my side, a chip on my shoulder
A lump in my throat, the size of a boulder
The chill up my spine, can't get any colder
And you wonder why i can't smile
A knot in my gut, an ape on my back
In the heat of the moment, i'm knocked off the track
You drop the ball,i pick up the slack
And you ask me why my hairs gray
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
I say it's green and then you tell me it's red
Keep your thoughts and ideas
Locked inside of your head
We've got someone
Who can think for you instead
And he sounds just like the last one
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
Responsible thinkers
Throw caution to the wind
But i find myself
Speaking from within
I can't live my life
Walking on eggshells
To stay on your good side
Using your words
Controlling my life
Can't you see it's my words
That gives you your life
So i hurt your feelings
Well i'm really sorry
But i don't give a shit...
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
obviously the words arent mine...dream theater - burning my soul !!
A lump in my throat, the size of a boulder
The chill up my spine, can't get any colder
And you wonder why i can't smile
A knot in my gut, an ape on my back
In the heat of the moment, i'm knocked off the track
You drop the ball,i pick up the slack
And you ask me why my hairs gray
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
I say it's green and then you tell me it's red
Keep your thoughts and ideas
Locked inside of your head
We've got someone
Who can think for you instead
And he sounds just like the last one
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
Responsible thinkers
Throw caution to the wind
But i find myself
Speaking from within
I can't live my life
Walking on eggshells
To stay on your good side
Using your words
Controlling my life
Can't you see it's my words
That gives you your life
So i hurt your feelings
Well i'm really sorry
But i don't give a shit...
Twisting, turning
Losing all sense of yearning
Living and learning
The pressure keeps on burning my soul
obviously the words arent mine...dream theater - burning my soul !!
Monday, July 21, 2008
my pride...
woke up...fairly late on saturday...I was home...and ofcorse I was feeling real lazy...turned the TV on...too lazy to even see what DVD was on...simply turned it on...it was season 9...disc 3 of ELR !!!
my bro has taken a liking to ELR and I believe it is his second cycle of the entire series...I watched a couple of episodes and as is always the case with all the mothers in this whole world...got a nice little lecture on brushing my teeth !! and so...I was forced to move my posterior...finally !!
coffee...bath...lunch...and I was all set for the remainder of the episodes of ELR season 9...and I dont know why I asked ma...where he was...but I did...she told me that he had a cricket match and was playing...my bro has been playing cricket from since he was 13...and there was a time I watched most every game he played...and honestly...I forgot when I watched him play last...so I decided that was the plan...
reached the stadium at around 3...and I couldnt believe I couldnt figure out which team was playing and I simply couldnt spot my brother...then after a while I did...by that time I came to know my brother's team was bowling and he had done his job extremely well...three wickets in a single over...and he was given the ball again...over one maiden...over two maiden...over three another wicket...that made it four wickets in this innings for him...over four...he got the batsman out...and started to celebrate with the rest of his team on getting his fifth wicket...but the batsman didnt walk...and the umpire didnt give him out...he walked back obviously dejected...came into bowl the next ball...it was a fast bouncer which nearly took the batsman's face off !!! man...aggression !!
he is a talented fast bowler...but well...I am not too sure if talent alone can get you places these days...unfortunately for my bro...he is just...my bro...!!!
I dont really pray or hope for things...but I cant help myself...I really do hope and pray he gets whatever he wants out of his cricket...because I know he is really good...and more importantly...he works real hard...I mean...can you imagine...running in and bowling in the hot and humid conditions of madras...I know I couldnt bowl a single over without just falling flat on my back !! He bowled 18 overs that day for his four wickets and felt bad about not being able to get his fifth !!
am really proud of him...his committment...his drive...his bouncer that took that almost took that guy's head off !!
my bro has taken a liking to ELR and I believe it is his second cycle of the entire series...I watched a couple of episodes and as is always the case with all the mothers in this whole world...got a nice little lecture on brushing my teeth !! and so...I was forced to move my posterior...finally !!
coffee...bath...lunch...and I was all set for the remainder of the episodes of ELR season 9...and I dont know why I asked ma...where he was...but I did...she told me that he had a cricket match and was playing...my bro has been playing cricket from since he was 13...and there was a time I watched most every game he played...and honestly...I forgot when I watched him play last...so I decided that was the plan...
reached the stadium at around 3...and I couldnt believe I couldnt figure out which team was playing and I simply couldnt spot my brother...then after a while I did...by that time I came to know my brother's team was bowling and he had done his job extremely well...three wickets in a single over...and he was given the ball again...over one maiden...over two maiden...over three another wicket...that made it four wickets in this innings for him...over four...he got the batsman out...and started to celebrate with the rest of his team on getting his fifth wicket...but the batsman didnt walk...and the umpire didnt give him out...he walked back obviously dejected...came into bowl the next ball...it was a fast bouncer which nearly took the batsman's face off !!! man...aggression !!
he is a talented fast bowler...but well...I am not too sure if talent alone can get you places these days...unfortunately for my bro...he is just...my bro...!!!
I dont really pray or hope for things...but I cant help myself...I really do hope and pray he gets whatever he wants out of his cricket...because I know he is really good...and more importantly...he works real hard...I mean...can you imagine...running in and bowling in the hot and humid conditions of madras...I know I couldnt bowl a single over without just falling flat on my back !! He bowled 18 overs that day for his four wickets and felt bad about not being able to get his fifth !!
am really proud of him...his committment...his drive...his bouncer that took that almost took that guy's head off !!
trip to madras...(includes dissonance in the train !!)
Obviously I am not against having fun during the course of a five hour long journey...but seriously...when this ‘fun’ is shockingly inconsiderate behavior I think I have a right to be pissed off!!
There was this ‘fun’ gang of colleagues who I had the ‘privilege’ of traveling with from Bangalore to Madras last weekend. The gang was a mix of young women and men and not so young women and men!! But having watched them for whole five hours...I can safely say that their combined IQ would not exceed that of a five year old...
Well...I got onto to the train never suspecting that I would be doled out such penalty...after a night of searing headache combined with regurgitation!! Things started off pretty slowly...until breakfast was served and then…they just let loose...thanks to one of the ‘smartest’ members of this gang...who proposed the brilliant plan of playing anthakshri!!
Its one of life’s real cruelties...when all you hope for is a peaceful journey home and what you are actually dealt with is abominable...
Well...it wasn’t just the noise that was being created…but they all just stood in the middle just blocking the passage to the lav...I excused myself…the first time and I was given exactly the space of two fingers to squeeze through...the second time the same happened…and I had to speak out...”Its extremely flattering that you guys think I am so thin but the reality is I need some more space!!” to which the girls just looked at each other and giggled and gave me another finger’s space to squeeze through again...
There was this ‘fun’ gang of colleagues who I had the ‘privilege’ of traveling with from Bangalore to Madras last weekend. The gang was a mix of young women and men and not so young women and men!! But having watched them for whole five hours...I can safely say that their combined IQ would not exceed that of a five year old...
Well...I got onto to the train never suspecting that I would be doled out such penalty...after a night of searing headache combined with regurgitation!! Things started off pretty slowly...until breakfast was served and then…they just let loose...thanks to one of the ‘smartest’ members of this gang...who proposed the brilliant plan of playing anthakshri!!
Its one of life’s real cruelties...when all you hope for is a peaceful journey home and what you are actually dealt with is abominable...
Well...it wasn’t just the noise that was being created…but they all just stood in the middle just blocking the passage to the lav...I excused myself…the first time and I was given exactly the space of two fingers to squeeze through...the second time the same happened…and I had to speak out...”Its extremely flattering that you guys think I am so thin but the reality is I need some more space!!” to which the girls just looked at each other and giggled and gave me another finger’s space to squeeze through again...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
samosas sent to airline offices..?!?!?!?!
well...well...well...this is the land where creativity reaches unexplored heights !!
ticketing agents whose main revenue is obviously the commission paid by the airlines have sent hot samosas to airline companies' offices...
reason...the airlines had decided to cut down on the commission paid to these agents and they decided to 'protest' this way.
A letter stating "Please accept a sample of delicious samosas which is a new line of business we are getting into, after our travel agency days are over. Later we will be offering one samosa free with every ten that you buy, with no other hidden costs or surcharges." was sent with the samosas !!
creative indeed !! well done !!
ticketing agents whose main revenue is obviously the commission paid by the airlines have sent hot samosas to airline companies' offices...
reason...the airlines had decided to cut down on the commission paid to these agents and they decided to 'protest' this way.
A letter stating "Please accept a sample of delicious samosas which is a new line of business we are getting into, after our travel agency days are over. Later we will be offering one samosa free with every ten that you buy, with no other hidden costs or surcharges." was sent with the samosas !!
creative indeed !! well done !!
back to where it all started...
you can run but can never escape...you can only postpone but never avoid !!
am back in Bangalore...the place...where my ‘exciting’ career as a business analyst kick-started!!!
I would like to imagine that I have come a long way since then…but well…I try being as honest as possible in this blog...so...the truth is...NOTHING has changed in bangalore....except the house rentals have touched the sky and the autowalas have become a little more insensitive !!
am back in Bangalore...the place...where my ‘exciting’ career as a business analyst kick-started!!!
I would like to imagine that I have come a long way since then…but well…I try being as honest as possible in this blog...so...the truth is...NOTHING has changed in bangalore....except the house rentals have touched the sky and the autowalas have become a little more insensitive !!
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