Here's something what my sweet friend Kiran has to say.
"Take chances. Tell the truth. Date someone totally wrong for you. Say no. Spend all your cash! Fall in love. Get to know someone random. Be random. Say I love you. Sing out loud. Laugh at a stupid joke. Cry. Take revenge. Apologize. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Tell the a**hole what you feel. Let someone know what they r missing. Laugh til your stomach hurts. LIVE LIFE!"
I liked it a lot. A lot of us may not have courage to do any of the above. But want to do it all deep down. So, its for anybody who wants some confidence and ideas may be.
By the way, Kiran is my sweetest friend. We play Table Tennis together, laugh at silly jokes together, check our weight and compare together, crave for same kind of food and eat it too then, crib about putting on weight.
Its strange how some friendships even bloom. Though i've seen her in the office for more than 2 years now, its during the Table Tennis tournament last November '08 that I took notice of her. She was in the semifinals (women's singles - i think) and semi finals (mixed doubles). She lost in both and we became friends to beat our opponents.
Later we realised there is more than Table Tennis to our friendship. We both love to laugh and do that all the time. We are understanding to each others needs, respect each other and love to hang around with each other. All in all, we rock.
Hey Kiran, this is for you.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Top 10 things that pain me
1. Bangalore losing its old charm
2. Trafficjams that refuse to make a move
3. Bikes parked sideways in the middle of the road
4. Multi level car parking
5. Trash on the road
6. Infants and Toddlers used in begging
7. Newly laid road being dug
8. The stray dogs of cubbon park
9. Child labour
10. The orphan printouts near the printer on the 9th floor printer room
2. Trafficjams that refuse to make a move
3. Bikes parked sideways in the middle of the road
4. Multi level car parking
5. Trash on the road
6. Infants and Toddlers used in begging
7. Newly laid road being dug
8. The stray dogs of cubbon park
9. Child labour
10. The orphan printouts near the printer on the 9th floor printer room
Sunday, March 15, 2009
car key and today..
Though the order could be today and car key, the events that surround around car key precedes any other event that would have occured today. All of a sudden, I remembered I have this shopper's stop gift coupon that I won as a performance award last year. When I saw it for its vailidity, it had expired by a month. I thought I'll take my chance with my luck as Shopper's Stop is just the next building, I decided I go down and buy something in swift. Also, I had to return the audio cd to the library which was in the car. A raised multitasker that I am, I decided to do all this and a little bit of socialising, I called Deepthi to accompany me. We both set our way to Shopper's stop with the usual chit chat as if it was just two of us who existed on this planet.
When we formally cross checked if I could still use the coupon, promptly I came back to cosmetics section to browse on what's new on the beauty enhancer's front. As nothing fit the bill, we happen to land our eyes on the lovely handbags and wallets as both of us binged on seeing all the bags. Its then I remembered, my car keys were missing. I literally went berserk and ran to the first stop of our journey in SS, the cosmetics section. No..its not there. My heart beat slipped 2..no no..4 beats. Then I remembered, we had also gone to perfume section. No luck there too.
I know i was tensed. Tensed about all the practical problems. As far as I know, I dont have a duplicate key back at home. I dont even know what to do next. I put my brain to the best use and sent away my friend back to office. Went to the customer care section and made them do an announcement that such a great thing has happened to me. My brain and heart had changed places. However, I was all set to face the consequences. Promptly called a very good friend of mine for some advice. Again, this is what girls do. We want to tell the whole world if possible, what's happening within too.
Deep down, I was very confident I'll get the keys. This is something, I have learnt out of attending a mind power course and experience. I just visualised as if everything is fine. And me going home in my yellow car, listening to my favourite music on the same road that takes me home everyday. I'm not at all rational then. I know there is this little angel above me which is always protecting me and all.....
And the miracle came to me through this angel who was on the cal. He kept insisting I stay put at shopper's stop till i get it. I really dont know what prompted him to do so. I again went back to Shopper's stop with my emotional baggage and the luggage with prayers to the above lord to the same spot where i lost the sight of the key. While I was wandering near the bags section, the salesman of that particular domain casually asked me dangling that cute little car key around his index finger if that's what I'm looking for.
I almost visibly jumped out of excitement, joy and what not. The rest as they call is history. Thanked everybody - all involved and non involved staff of shoppers stop.
Drove home like how i visualised. Listening to my favourite music in my yellow car on the road that took me home like it does everyday.
When we formally cross checked if I could still use the coupon, promptly I came back to cosmetics section to browse on what's new on the beauty enhancer's front. As nothing fit the bill, we happen to land our eyes on the lovely handbags and wallets as both of us binged on seeing all the bags. Its then I remembered, my car keys were missing. I literally went berserk and ran to the first stop of our journey in SS, the cosmetics section. No..its not there. My heart beat slipped 2..no no..4 beats. Then I remembered, we had also gone to perfume section. No luck there too.
I know i was tensed. Tensed about all the practical problems. As far as I know, I dont have a duplicate key back at home. I dont even know what to do next. I put my brain to the best use and sent away my friend back to office. Went to the customer care section and made them do an announcement that such a great thing has happened to me. My brain and heart had changed places. However, I was all set to face the consequences. Promptly called a very good friend of mine for some advice. Again, this is what girls do. We want to tell the whole world if possible, what's happening within too.
Deep down, I was very confident I'll get the keys. This is something, I have learnt out of attending a mind power course and experience. I just visualised as if everything is fine. And me going home in my yellow car, listening to my favourite music on the same road that takes me home everyday. I'm not at all rational then. I know there is this little angel above me which is always protecting me and all.....
And the miracle came to me through this angel who was on the cal. He kept insisting I stay put at shopper's stop till i get it. I really dont know what prompted him to do so. I again went back to Shopper's stop with my emotional baggage and the luggage with prayers to the above lord to the same spot where i lost the sight of the key. While I was wandering near the bags section, the salesman of that particular domain casually asked me dangling that cute little car key around his index finger if that's what I'm looking for.
I almost visibly jumped out of excitement, joy and what not. The rest as they call is history. Thanked everybody - all involved and non involved staff of shoppers stop.
Drove home like how i visualised. Listening to my favourite music in my yellow car on the road that took me home like it does everyday.
Monday, March 2, 2009
slum dog and dev D
I watched “slumdog millionaire” over the weekend. I came out of the theatre with great admiration to the director for his excellent style of narration. Not so avid movie buff that I am, I can’t relate or compare movies. However, from the limited experience I have in watching movies (on an average of 1 per week – on TV :)) I know that this is one of the best. As I have not read the original book “Q&A” on which this movie is based, I am not sure if the book is also same or the director has adopted this style. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every moment of the movie. Each one of them has done a splendid job in their own areas.
I personally liked the “happy ending”. How can Jamal not get Latika? Especially when Jamal is so genuine, true and simple. Isnt these the ingredients for love?
2 weekends later, I watched “Dev D”. A record of its sorts for somebody who watches on an average only one movie in the theatre per year. So, I have to be very choosy about what I’m watching.
I was drawn to this movie only because of 5 star rating. Only after done with the movie, I realised after a little bit of googling that it’s the modern version of Devdas. I couldn’t believe my coincidence as I watched Sharukh Devdas just a week ago. So, I could draw a lot of parallels of Dev D.
Though the whole movie was flawless, it’s intended for adult viewing. I was surprised to see some kids. Anyway, our modern Devdas does not have any problem in marrying Paro except he himself. And our Paro too is the women of today who doesn’t ask him “again” to reconsider marrying her though both of them are madly in love with each other. The love triangle is completed with the entry of Chanda, which draws some kind of reality inspiration from the MMS scandal that happened in a school sometime back. Nice to have some kind of social message in an entertainment media. Overall, a nice movie. Again, happy ending as Devdas gets Chanda which is not the case in the original Devdas. I like happy endings.
After these two movies, I’ve vowed not to even wander anywhere in the vicinity of any theatres for the next two years.
I personally liked the “happy ending”. How can Jamal not get Latika? Especially when Jamal is so genuine, true and simple. Isnt these the ingredients for love?
2 weekends later, I watched “Dev D”. A record of its sorts for somebody who watches on an average only one movie in the theatre per year. So, I have to be very choosy about what I’m watching.
I was drawn to this movie only because of 5 star rating. Only after done with the movie, I realised after a little bit of googling that it’s the modern version of Devdas. I couldn’t believe my coincidence as I watched Sharukh Devdas just a week ago. So, I could draw a lot of parallels of Dev D.
Though the whole movie was flawless, it’s intended for adult viewing. I was surprised to see some kids. Anyway, our modern Devdas does not have any problem in marrying Paro except he himself. And our Paro too is the women of today who doesn’t ask him “again” to reconsider marrying her though both of them are madly in love with each other. The love triangle is completed with the entry of Chanda, which draws some kind of reality inspiration from the MMS scandal that happened in a school sometime back. Nice to have some kind of social message in an entertainment media. Overall, a nice movie. Again, happy ending as Devdas gets Chanda which is not the case in the original Devdas. I like happy endings.
After these two movies, I’ve vowed not to even wander anywhere in the vicinity of any theatres for the next two years.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Say it with a Rose...
The much awaited “Say it with a Rose” day a.k.a “Rose day” is on. It was to preceed the Valentines Day as we dint wanted it to clash with the Valentines Day celebrations. And best of it all, the much awaited Valentines Day was falling on Saturday.
Some of us the creative minds if you may want to call, organised a rose day as part of fun activity. The whole idea was, all the employees were given a choice to give roses to their colleagues and friends within the Business Unit. Yellow rose for friendship, pink for admiration and white for respect. Finally the “D” day arrived and we went around distributing the roses per order.
While some received bunches and bunches of roses, some none. While one manager walks that extra mile to gift 3 roses each in his team, the other dint even remember that he has to give a rose. One great soul, who is the most admired for his cool and calm nature never realised he had an admirer in him. While he thought, he hasn’t impacted any, the roses on his desk has some other story to tell. And the best was this Manager, who conveniently deleted all the mails from the past 3 days that had the subject line “rose”. Finally, on the rose day, when the volunteers gave him the roses, which were gifted to him, he realised the whole concept of rose day. And the best part was when this manager remarked how the roses he received were all from his non-team members. He thinks, all his team members too must have deleted all the mails. J While another great soul, was supposedly preoccupied by lot of “other” things again, conveniently forgot. But did make efforts to find out who gifted him roses and thanked them. Isn’t that sweet?
Another manager, dint want any of his team members to feel left out for not getting a rose so, gave one to each even when the member was on leave. Also we have some more interesting people around. This beautiful lady got loads and loads of roses and then she realised that she too should have given. As if buying a ticket after the bus has gone will help. Some members were very happy to be onsite for the first time as they felt they dint have to go through the embarrassment of not getting any roses or save themselves by not gifting any. Interestingly, one sweet soul, did not give any because if she had to give, she would want to give it to all. So, she chose the earlier. What an idea!!!!. While some souls, did soul searching after they got some roses they got all excited and ordered for others. We knew this would happen and had some extra roses too.
What makes me wonder is, is it that difficult to appreciate somebody? Why are we so hesitating to communicate? What does it take from us to leave our comfort zones and enter a new arena and let the other person know how he or she made you feel nice? They say “enthusiasm is contagious”. Why do people hesitate to cheer somebody for just being what you are. When I went around to see, some desks dint have even a single rose. Is it that “he” or “she” that unpopular or nobody likes them or what could be the reason?
There are again some interesting people around us who said it really dint matter to them they dint get any. And some of them have these “very serious” outlooks that all this is for people in the school and college and not for me. Some walked around looking at peoples’ “jumping around” with angst the way they would look at a cockroach that’s wandering around the kitchen all excited seeing some stale food.
Some may think that its not their “type” to participate or celebrate, while some of them made it a point to make this day special. Be what may, crack open the nutshell that is built around you and break the wall that you have built around yourself and reach out.
The whole idea is about not to miss an opportunity to make a person feel nice. For all we know that is the only thing the person may have needed to smile.
Some of us the creative minds if you may want to call, organised a rose day as part of fun activity. The whole idea was, all the employees were given a choice to give roses to their colleagues and friends within the Business Unit. Yellow rose for friendship, pink for admiration and white for respect. Finally the “D” day arrived and we went around distributing the roses per order.
While some received bunches and bunches of roses, some none. While one manager walks that extra mile to gift 3 roses each in his team, the other dint even remember that he has to give a rose. One great soul, who is the most admired for his cool and calm nature never realised he had an admirer in him. While he thought, he hasn’t impacted any, the roses on his desk has some other story to tell. And the best was this Manager, who conveniently deleted all the mails from the past 3 days that had the subject line “rose”. Finally, on the rose day, when the volunteers gave him the roses, which were gifted to him, he realised the whole concept of rose day. And the best part was when this manager remarked how the roses he received were all from his non-team members. He thinks, all his team members too must have deleted all the mails. J While another great soul, was supposedly preoccupied by lot of “other” things again, conveniently forgot. But did make efforts to find out who gifted him roses and thanked them. Isn’t that sweet?
Another manager, dint want any of his team members to feel left out for not getting a rose so, gave one to each even when the member was on leave. Also we have some more interesting people around. This beautiful lady got loads and loads of roses and then she realised that she too should have given. As if buying a ticket after the bus has gone will help. Some members were very happy to be onsite for the first time as they felt they dint have to go through the embarrassment of not getting any roses or save themselves by not gifting any. Interestingly, one sweet soul, did not give any because if she had to give, she would want to give it to all. So, she chose the earlier. What an idea!!!!. While some souls, did soul searching after they got some roses they got all excited and ordered for others. We knew this would happen and had some extra roses too.
What makes me wonder is, is it that difficult to appreciate somebody? Why are we so hesitating to communicate? What does it take from us to leave our comfort zones and enter a new arena and let the other person know how he or she made you feel nice? They say “enthusiasm is contagious”. Why do people hesitate to cheer somebody for just being what you are. When I went around to see, some desks dint have even a single rose. Is it that “he” or “she” that unpopular or nobody likes them or what could be the reason?
There are again some interesting people around us who said it really dint matter to them they dint get any. And some of them have these “very serious” outlooks that all this is for people in the school and college and not for me. Some walked around looking at peoples’ “jumping around” with angst the way they would look at a cockroach that’s wandering around the kitchen all excited seeing some stale food.
Some may think that its not their “type” to participate or celebrate, while some of them made it a point to make this day special. Be what may, crack open the nutshell that is built around you and break the wall that you have built around yourself and reach out.
The whole idea is about not to miss an opportunity to make a person feel nice. For all we know that is the only thing the person may have needed to smile.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
watch to watch!
For some strange reason I had given up on wearing a watch on my wrist. I had a good collection of watches (mostly gifted), which I had collected from past few years. To this collection, I added two more sometime in August (a birthday gift and a friendship day gift). Sometime in September when I looked for the new additional watches from the lot, they were not there. I searched a little bit but in vain. I was so mad at myself for loosing a gift. I felt extremely irresponsible and as a punishment I gave up on wearing them for the whole year.
During the same time, I had a tiff with two good friends. I started relating this with the lost watches. I analysed a little bit on why I lost the watches. Not being organised, responsible and diligent to take care of things were the reasons I lost the watches. And what about the friends? Again the same. Not being considerate, patient and gentle were the reasons. I dint want to loose my precious jewels in the form of friends. This disturbed me so much that I finally made my first attempt to reconcile the broken relationship. These two friends of mine, such lovely gentle darlings, they immediately patched up with me. The same evening, while I was looking for something else in cupboard, I saw my lovely watches sitting quietly and looking at me with a familiar smile. I was so happy. I thought I got all that I lost. J
Now this year, though I can wear the watches, I’m so used to not wearing them, I’m still continuing with the same habit. However, my collections of watches are growing though. I hope I get into my old habit of not only wearing watches, but matching them with the outfits I wear.
During the same time, I had a tiff with two good friends. I started relating this with the lost watches. I analysed a little bit on why I lost the watches. Not being organised, responsible and diligent to take care of things were the reasons I lost the watches. And what about the friends? Again the same. Not being considerate, patient and gentle were the reasons. I dint want to loose my precious jewels in the form of friends. This disturbed me so much that I finally made my first attempt to reconcile the broken relationship. These two friends of mine, such lovely gentle darlings, they immediately patched up with me. The same evening, while I was looking for something else in cupboard, I saw my lovely watches sitting quietly and looking at me with a familiar smile. I was so happy. I thought I got all that I lost. J
Now this year, though I can wear the watches, I’m so used to not wearing them, I’m still continuing with the same habit. However, my collections of watches are growing though. I hope I get into my old habit of not only wearing watches, but matching them with the outfits I wear.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
heights of optimism...
“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.
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.
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