“The heights of optimism is reaching office at 9.15 am and hoping you get a parking in the basement and …… you get it”. This is what is the most popular quote, which is circulated amongst us who drive down to office and take the car to the MLCP (Multi Level Car Parking) 6th floor cursing all, right from the security who chases us away to MLCP to God who is none but the mute spectator. Though initially, it started as a pain, over a period of time, driving to multi level parking became not such a big deal actually. Looks like we are following the old adage, when you cant change what’s given to you; as well enjoy dealing with it. Infact, some of us even enjoy driving there thinking as if we are trying our hand on using the car so creatively reminding us of our dream to make it to F1.
And me, what have I not done so that I don’t go to MLCP. Get up in the morning and pray to God for 3 things – 1. The maid should turn up. 2. The cook should come on time. 3. I should get parking in the basement. Well, the first 2 worked most of the time but not the last one. I thought I should make this also work. I did a little bit of analysis why I’m not getting a parking slot to park my car. The most genuine reason was that I was reaching the venue late. The strategy was going backwards or the reverse engineering. The thumbrule is you make it to the basement by 9, and you have a place. Else, go up to the MLCP.
What was playing foul in my reaching at 9 was the bad traffic on the road when I started from my home at 08.30 am. I decided, I’d start a little earlier. And so, I shifted gears to 08:15 am. In order to leave home at 08:15 am, I had to get up really early which was perfectly fine with me as long as I dint have to park my car in MLCP.
It started with one particular Monday morning, I got up so early that I got confused if it hadnt really dawned. With grit and determination, I was up and running and all set to start at 08:15 am. As I hit the roads, there was a feeling of warmth as the roads welcomed me with cool breeze. I was shocked, surprised and also happy to see the road so empty with very few vehicles that stuck to their lines and were also following the traffic signals. With my favourite RJ in the backround, I zoomed to office in 20 minutes. A record time of its sorts – atleast for me.
I reached the office parking and what do I see????? Earlier I had to search for a place to part. And today, I have to choose a place to park per my preference. What a change??? I was beaming with pride and achievement as I parked my car and walked into the office.
I’ve been doing this from the past 1 month or so, and believe me its so wonderful to get up in the morning, so early and come to office – minus the traffic without actually worrying or getting stressed about anything. There’s nothing more to elaborate on the advantages of having so much of time on hand in morning and all. Overall, I’m able to do multiple things along with completing all my tasks at work and also have more time to ponder.
Initially, I hated all responsible for not making it convenient for the car to park but now, I’m remotely thanking them cause, if not for this I would not have come up with the idea or reaching office early and so on. An opportunity most of the times is disguised as a problem. But when you crack it, you know how beneficial it is. I’m glad this happened to me.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
object of desire!!!
My favourite fruit undoubtedly I realised is “Jackfruit”. Earlier I thought, I liked “Chiku” or the “Sapota”. After tasting variety of Sapota’s, I regret my decision of choosing that as my favourite fruit and am glad I found this at last. I like this fruit so much that I can have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And also, in between meals. I was told by my elders that eating jack fruit causes stomach ache. I for one havent encountered any such problems and I don’t know if the credit should go to my good health or my desire to eat the fruit. The best thing about this fruit is, its not available across seasons. When it is available, it’s not available in small quantity. Till now, I have ended up buying those huge ones and then have it distributed to neighbour jack fruit lovers and relish them collectively. I can’t believe there are people around me who don’t know what is a jackfruit, who have not tasted one and somebody who does not like it at all. You people, who don’t like jackfruit, don’t even come in the vicinity when I’m savouring this fruit. I’m not responsible of the consequences.
On the contrary, I have come across people who relish Mangoes the way I do with Jackfruit. I don’t like mangoes the way I like jackfruit. From past two days, this fruit has been my staple diet. This fruit is so good; I don’t need any other modifications done to this though I have had Jackfruit Idli’s, Jackfruit Payasam and Jackfruit Chips (yeah..this one is from Kerala). Of all the three, I like the Jackfruit Idli’s the most. What’s life afterall without a favourite fruit by the way?
It’s not easy to keep the momentum of liking towards this fruit. Unlike other fruits, this fruit is not available very easily. Its available only for couple of months in a year beginning from end May to mid August. I for one would want to make the best use of this period.
The other day, while passing by the market area, when I saw my favourite jackfruit being sold. I jumped at the opportunity of even having a look at them, went and bought two big ones dreaming about relishing them for the next one week’s time. My car and my house was full of jackfruit smell and I loved it. The next day, I made an early exit from office to early entry home just to cut my favourite jack fruit. My home smelled even sweeter than usual. Cutting this fruit is an art by itself. As I’m not that skill ful, the domestic help at home volunteered to do it and we got ready to dissect the fruit, almost drooling.
As that lady slit open the fruit I could see the fruit reminding of some kind of mammal full of its offsprings. Slowly and carefully she cleared the unwanted and placed the fruit in the bowl. I was so happy, I need not even eat but just looking at them, feeling the smell was good enough to make me full. However, as the heap grew, I went ahead to taste the booty. Slowly, I slit open the fruit to remove its seed hidden beneath the fruit’s exterior skin and propped a piece into my mouth. Firstly it was sweet, then soft and smooth went down my throat.
The whole fruit gave me close to 100 and odd slices which I promptly distributed to my neighbour friends who like it not as much as me. However, I felt good even sharing them and sing praises about how good it is.
And now, awaiting the next season. :)
On the contrary, I have come across people who relish Mangoes the way I do with Jackfruit. I don’t like mangoes the way I like jackfruit. From past two days, this fruit has been my staple diet. This fruit is so good; I don’t need any other modifications done to this though I have had Jackfruit Idli’s, Jackfruit Payasam and Jackfruit Chips (yeah..this one is from Kerala). Of all the three, I like the Jackfruit Idli’s the most. What’s life afterall without a favourite fruit by the way?
It’s not easy to keep the momentum of liking towards this fruit. Unlike other fruits, this fruit is not available very easily. Its available only for couple of months in a year beginning from end May to mid August. I for one would want to make the best use of this period.
The other day, while passing by the market area, when I saw my favourite jackfruit being sold. I jumped at the opportunity of even having a look at them, went and bought two big ones dreaming about relishing them for the next one week’s time. My car and my house was full of jackfruit smell and I loved it. The next day, I made an early exit from office to early entry home just to cut my favourite jack fruit. My home smelled even sweeter than usual. Cutting this fruit is an art by itself. As I’m not that skill ful, the domestic help at home volunteered to do it and we got ready to dissect the fruit, almost drooling.
As that lady slit open the fruit I could see the fruit reminding of some kind of mammal full of its offsprings. Slowly and carefully she cleared the unwanted and placed the fruit in the bowl. I was so happy, I need not even eat but just looking at them, feeling the smell was good enough to make me full. However, as the heap grew, I went ahead to taste the booty. Slowly, I slit open the fruit to remove its seed hidden beneath the fruit’s exterior skin and propped a piece into my mouth. Firstly it was sweet, then soft and smooth went down my throat.
The whole fruit gave me close to 100 and odd slices which I promptly distributed to my neighbour friends who like it not as much as me. However, I felt good even sharing them and sing praises about how good it is.
And now, awaiting the next season. :)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Oh… Its valentines day. Happy valentines day… I cheered my neighbour friend next door. All dressed in Red, instructed all at home to dress in red, I stepped out beaming with pride looking around if anybody else is in red attire – atleast some shades of red somewhere visible on people – only to find out it’s there only on the company badge tag on few while others did dress to kill. Never mind. I thought. As the day unfolded, I got to know what others are doing for Valentines Day. A couple who are married for quite some time took out time from the hectic schedule to meet up for lunch. Even that came as a surprise to the husband when wife promptly lands at office just 2 minutes before the lunch time and tells him, “hey, lets go out for lunch. I’m here to pick you up”. This surely is one facet of love. Best of it all, wife also goes extra mile to change her hairstyle to look new – just to see that spark in the husband’s eye. I remembered, Pramoda saying “unconditional interest in someone is love”
Another friend couple waited till 12 midnight to cut cake and celebrate the Valentines Day with each other. What is commendable here is amidst the hectic schedule, both of them took time to go out of their way to buy the cake and gift to each other – on a weekday. For people who are working like zombies, that’s a big deal. Its then Neeru came to my mind. “Love is about sharing and giving. It’s about commitment and above all its all about being happy”.
It was lunch hour when I had two good friends coming to my desk to remind me that we had to make a trip to the cafetaria. Valentines day was “nothing” for one, while the other just smiled about the thought of it. “It is companionship, support and trust. It is standing together as 2 pillars and being the foundation of a life despite each other’s shortcomings” so feels Anu. These two friends have realised this thought quite evidently. They celebrate love everyday. Its not the occasion, but the situation for them that is required to express love.
I went on – exploring what love means to all these wonderful people whom I cal my friends. A great friend, another typical scorpion Mini Me (that’s how I cal her), tells me she can write an essay on love. She surely can, ‘cause only she knows to give love. Be it to her husband or to her son or to her near and dear ones or to her friends. Another friend Srini, who is rocking without any strings attached, feels love is all about sense of happiness and care. What a profound thought.
Still single and ready to mingle Deeps is so emotional about the concept of love. She feels “love is not an emotion but the existence. It’s the greatest power in the creation.”. Love, certainly is the most powerful feeling that is created – very similar to the democracy. Very rarely used.
How can I miss Supreme Consciousness to quote on love, who very aptly feels, a book has to be written when asked to define it. I’m surprised, our SC knows what love means, I sighed. I think nobody knows “that which doesn’t concern itself with definition is love” came this message from the far aamchi mumbai Meens.
Its been quite sometime, the smartest one of all, Archana is in love. Who better to define love than her. Without a second thought, she tells me “love is the feeling of belonging somewhere or to someone. It could be a person, city or anything under the sun”. Though it took a while to digest this heavy thought on love, it does make a lot of sense to me. I don’t think if anybody else is in love with Bangalore like I am. :)
I headed back home after a really hard day’s work. While I ventured out all set to paint the town red, all that I learnt was love is in the eyes of beheld. A CEO in the making Anil is quite categorical when it comes to love. He says, “Love is different at different times. What might be definition when you are 25 and dating is different than when you are 34”. Thank god, I’m not 34 and love is all in the air. I have to just feel it. To put it even more symbolically, my valentine gifted me a bottle of perfume – thus the Valentine day ended with search for a definition for love.
Another friend couple waited till 12 midnight to cut cake and celebrate the Valentines Day with each other. What is commendable here is amidst the hectic schedule, both of them took time to go out of their way to buy the cake and gift to each other – on a weekday. For people who are working like zombies, that’s a big deal. Its then Neeru came to my mind. “Love is about sharing and giving. It’s about commitment and above all its all about being happy”.
It was lunch hour when I had two good friends coming to my desk to remind me that we had to make a trip to the cafetaria. Valentines day was “nothing” for one, while the other just smiled about the thought of it. “It is companionship, support and trust. It is standing together as 2 pillars and being the foundation of a life despite each other’s shortcomings” so feels Anu. These two friends have realised this thought quite evidently. They celebrate love everyday. Its not the occasion, but the situation for them that is required to express love.
I went on – exploring what love means to all these wonderful people whom I cal my friends. A great friend, another typical scorpion Mini Me (that’s how I cal her), tells me she can write an essay on love. She surely can, ‘cause only she knows to give love. Be it to her husband or to her son or to her near and dear ones or to her friends. Another friend Srini, who is rocking without any strings attached, feels love is all about sense of happiness and care. What a profound thought.
Still single and ready to mingle Deeps is so emotional about the concept of love. She feels “love is not an emotion but the existence. It’s the greatest power in the creation.”. Love, certainly is the most powerful feeling that is created – very similar to the democracy. Very rarely used.
How can I miss Supreme Consciousness to quote on love, who very aptly feels, a book has to be written when asked to define it. I’m surprised, our SC knows what love means, I sighed. I think nobody knows “that which doesn’t concern itself with definition is love” came this message from the far aamchi mumbai Meens.
Its been quite sometime, the smartest one of all, Archana is in love. Who better to define love than her. Without a second thought, she tells me “love is the feeling of belonging somewhere or to someone. It could be a person, city or anything under the sun”. Though it took a while to digest this heavy thought on love, it does make a lot of sense to me. I don’t think if anybody else is in love with Bangalore like I am. :)
I headed back home after a really hard day’s work. While I ventured out all set to paint the town red, all that I learnt was love is in the eyes of beheld. A CEO in the making Anil is quite categorical when it comes to love. He says, “Love is different at different times. What might be definition when you are 25 and dating is different than when you are 34”. Thank god, I’m not 34 and love is all in the air. I have to just feel it. To put it even more symbolically, my valentine gifted me a bottle of perfume – thus the Valentine day ended with search for a definition for love.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
idea...
"Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference". ~Nolan Bushnell
I can easily empathise with what Nolan wants to convey. Most of us are like this. There are so many ideas that take birth in the head - sometimes at a fraction of a second. At a double speed, the idea dies an infant death. If I may term it "abortion". What if Thomas Alva Edison too did like this? If not for him - we would not be here - reading this.
Here's somebody who went beyond just thinking about the idea. A friend of mine who has various story ideas, great passion in writing wants to write scripts for movies and one day probably direct them. This friend though is currently sitting and writing codes to make world class software, dreams of writing stories for the movies. On and off, I get to discuss with him the script or the story line, the various modes of approaching the current big directors or latest trends in turning a story into a movie. We both at times laugh it off - but deep down both of us know - he will make it. His idea that has been conceived has gone beyond just being an idea. Never know, he may come out with a blockbuster after 999 stories. Doesn't a beginning of a great journey begin with one step?
This is a toast for him for his grit to go beyond the ordinary. I know he will reach there!
So what's your idea that has not seen light yet?
I can easily empathise with what Nolan wants to convey. Most of us are like this. There are so many ideas that take birth in the head - sometimes at a fraction of a second. At a double speed, the idea dies an infant death. If I may term it "abortion". What if Thomas Alva Edison too did like this? If not for him - we would not be here - reading this.
Here's somebody who went beyond just thinking about the idea. A friend of mine who has various story ideas, great passion in writing wants to write scripts for movies and one day probably direct them. This friend though is currently sitting and writing codes to make world class software, dreams of writing stories for the movies. On and off, I get to discuss with him the script or the story line, the various modes of approaching the current big directors or latest trends in turning a story into a movie. We both at times laugh it off - but deep down both of us know - he will make it. His idea that has been conceived has gone beyond just being an idea. Never know, he may come out with a blockbuster after 999 stories. Doesn't a beginning of a great journey begin with one step?
This is a toast for him for his grit to go beyond the ordinary. I know he will reach there!
So what's your idea that has not seen light yet?
Friday, January 4, 2008
this is just the beginning!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uADgHFntj4I "Please dont go" this is the song from a group "No Mercy". One of my favourites recollected yeterday night while talking to a friend and reliving old melodies. I've started wondering if music enhances the spirit or the other way round. I bet, these are the best days of my life. I quote my good friend Owen here who is also going through his best days of life far in the US of A.
And this is just the beginning... beginning of my blogging. With due respect to my other great blogger friends sowmya, pramod, sri, naren and others who dont know me very well. Just wait. I'm there soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, what is your favourite pick - that one song which is going to lift your spirits high.
And this is just the beginning... beginning of my blogging. With due respect to my other great blogger friends sowmya, pramod, sri, naren and others who dont know me very well. Just wait. I'm there soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, what is your favourite pick - that one song which is going to lift your spirits high.
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