Pani-puri

Broadband atlast!!!

2005-06-28T10:04:00.000-07:00

It might sound that I am living in stone age... I was using analog modem,dial up till now, but finally got Broadband connection at last. But its limited data.
Hope now I get time to post and surf something more frequently.
Take care fellas..

Books I read...

2005-06-06T03:23:00.000-07:00

Yeps, I am writing after ages. For couple of months, I was really busy as my project went live and then, I was just plain lazy. Was thinking of writing about the books I read, but didnt took efforts of joting them down. When I saw a "new comment" in my mailbox, it reminded me of my blog, and so thought of making this post. Thanks Mr. Anonymous. :-)
This is the list of books that I have read in past few months (I am not sure if I have missed any name). Wish I had time and capability to write few lines about each book. :-(
If,anyone has some real good books, please lend them to me. I would keep them in good condition and also would return them back..he he. Or if would like to recommend some good books that you have read, please do so. I would be grateful.. :-)

Books...

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
2. Conversation with God Part 2 - Neale Donald Walsch
3. To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee
4. Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
5. Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
6. Love Story - Richard Bach
7. Deception Point - Dan Brown
8. Life of Pi - Yann Martel
9. Inscrutable Americans - Anurag Mathur
10. The Interpreter of Maldies - Jhumpa Lahiri
11. Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
12. The monk who sold his Ferrari - Robin Sharma
13. The Broker - John Grisham
14. Hot Zone - Richard Preston
15. City of Joy -Dominique Lapierre
16. Digital Fortress - Dan Brown
17. Laughing Gas - P. G. Woodhouse
18. The Pilgrimage - Paulo Coelho (Didn't finish reading...)
19. The FountainHead -Ayn Rand
20. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (Reading for nth time :-) )

Busy...

2005-02-13T07:35:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy with my work lately. And sadly, internet has been disabled in our office. We can't even access Google!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, no blog reads, not even updates on my blog.
I have been almost working 12 hours a day in last week.I had gone to office on Saturday and Sunday too!! Plus, almost more than 3 hrs of travelling and cooking etc etc.... In short.. too busy!! :-)
Oh yea, now that I remembered... let me wish everyone..
A very very Happy Valentine Day..
Wishing you all lots of love and happiness...
Ciao. .Me going back to my kitchen...

Back.. from nowhere!!

2005-01-29T01:26:00.000-08:00

I dunno why I didnt make any post in last 15 days or so... It wasn't a predecided break, nor was I extremely busy with anything. Its just that I didn't get a chance to write anything, and maybe didn't have any inclination.
I must have thought of writing about a lot many things, must have thought of writing when I was feeling good and also when I had hit the bottom. Couple of days back, I was in my worst moods and felt like writing a lot, but didn't get time.
Well, nothing great's happening in my life. Hmm, well somethings are different, but nothing worth mentioning.
He he. .I feel as if I am writing a mail to my buddy!!! ha ha ha
I have become a voracious reader, I bought lotta books this week when I had gone to town. I had gone to town after a real long time. I had gone with a group of my girlfriends(even this was after a long time), did some shopping, hogged and sat on Marine Drive, waiting for the sunset!!
I am at office and have got some work to do, but today's assignment is not that interesting, so thought of writing a post! :-)
Seems that everyone is either busy or lazy, there are not many updates on other blogs too!!
See you guys soon...

Transmutation

2005-01-12T04:30:00.000-08:00

Got this forward mail yesterday. I liked what I read ;-)
I dunno how much of this would come true. But as I quoted many times before, I expect 2005 to be better year for me... he he

Scorpio in 2005
Scorpio, you can still expect changes - perhaps major ones - in your life this year, almost to the point of total transformation. While this is most apparent in the area of your career, you'll see it showing up in other important aspects of your life. Your life might take on an entirely new direction you've never dreamed of. You may also change your residence during the year. Whether you start the year as a single person looking for a partner, or you've been married for many years, happiness in love does lie ahead. Be prepared for new horizons. They may not be familiar, but they will be fascinating. Don't cling to the banks; instead, flow with the tide in 2005.

Can you?

2005-01-08T02:03:00.000-08:00

Can you hate someone for ever?
I thought I can, I would.... But doesn't seem to be so easy.
I can never forget, maybe forgive, but nah, given my kinda memory, its impossible to forget!
I don't think I can hate someone for ever. Its just that I am realising that I need to live in present and hence I better not ponder over the past and abhor someone,irrespective of whether they deserve it or not.. I realised that I suffer the most because of all this, so its better that I alienate myself from those people, those incidents, those happenings!
Its a new year and would be bringing new things in my life.
So let me just smile, enjoying my present and trying for a better future!!
So guys, what up? I am planning to watch 'Swadesh' with my dad.
Its weekend, Saturday and I am at office, but no complaints. :-)
I need to plan out some menu for tomorrow's lunch, my brothers' friends are gonna come to my place....
Have a nice weekend guys, me getting back to my work!!!

2004- The Year that Was !

2005-01-02T22:20:00.000-08:00

I know its a little too late for this post, was planning to write it since quite sometime, but as always, didn't get time to do so. I had read this on Rebel's blog and wanted to write my own version. :-)

Your ‘high’ moment of the year.
- Quite a few high moments at the very start of the year, when I was basking in new hope and love.
- When I got a job at XYZ, but within few moments I realized that I was foolish enough not to bargain at all regd the pay package.
- Couple of good moments with my best buddy.

Your ‘low’ moment of the year.
- On my mom's birthday, when my dream, my love, my trust was shattered into pieces by a person whom I had always loved and trusted.
- The day my grandfather expired.

Faux pas/greatest regret.
- I regret trusting and believing a certain individual.
- I did a grave mistake of joining another company for a day or two and then coming back to my previous one :-)....

Something that got you 'almost famous' and nearly catapulted you into the Hall of Fame.
I am kinda an introvert person and has never achieved anything great as yet. So, I was never 'famous' or 'almost famous'.

The 3 things you wanted to do the most this year, and did!
- Change in job
- Gave Sun Certification exam

The 3 things you wanted to do the most this year, and couldn’t/didn’t!
- Clear my MGPT :-(
- Lose weight
- Change my demanding and possesive nature.
- Wanted to be with my best buddy, for all my life!

Number of resolutions you made for 2004. And how many you actually stuck to.
I never make any resolutions.

The list of cities/ places/ countries you visited in 2004.
Pune
Nasik
Delhi and its other satellite cities
Mussorie
Haridvar
Amravati
Nagpur

Your movie of the year award goes to...
The Terminal...
I didn't watch many movies, but yea among the few ones that I watched, I liked this one the best. And also a couple of animation movies :-)

A friend lost? A friend found? A friend made?
A friend lost- My best friend, who was my friend since 16 years!
A friend found- - Books. I had never been so close to them, as I am right now.
A friend made- - Many and I am happy about that :-). Totu, Tan, Dottie, Rebel and Deepthy, you guys are great!!!!

You will remember 2004 as the year…
Which took away a lot from me than what I got in return. But it taught me, life is much more that simple mathematics of addition and subtraction, it had taught me to 'move on'

The 3 things you really want to do in 2005.
-Clear my MGPT, if I ever give an attempt at it!
-Get married or engaged (I don’t want this, but people who love me wants this for me)
- Learn more Java technologies and give one more certification exam.

A set of 13 words that will be your keywords for 2005
-Learn from what life teaches and try to find my destiny!! :-)

Lost Again...

2004-12-28T07:22:00.000-08:00

I have lost yet again in this game called 'Life'..
I sometimes wonder when will I ever give up and stop playing this game. I guess this game is interesting and involving and one cannot just stop playing it.
Me getting back to my book and also back to play another move in this game, hoping and trying for a win this time........

Tears... Crocodile Tears!!!! :-)

2004-12-27T08:04:00.000-08:00

I am writing after a long time. Just didn't feel like writing. But today, when I am feeling lonely, I am back to my blog. Lonely not because I am alone at home since few days, but my heart feels lonely. I have my dad, my bro, my friends, but then too I am feel lonely. Sounds stupid, but its true!
I must not have had cried in my 24 years as much as I cried in last two years. My best buddy asked me the other day if crying was my hobby and thought that maybe I enjoyed it. I very well understand what he meant by it. Even I don't like to just sit and cry, but I just can't help. I am really not as strong as I was before. I just give up too easily and then just can't help but cry!!
And the funniest part is, I don't cry for some particular reason, I just cry.. ha ha ha ha
I guess I am getting too 'gurly' with time... he he he
Well, life is going on fine. I finised reading the book 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' and have started with kid's book(as Tan would like to call it) 'Da Vinci Code'
I love my blog and I love my books, after all they are my good friends too!!!!

An uncommon dialogue

2004-12-15T09:21:00.000-08:00

As you can easily guess, I have been reading some good books lately. The first book that I picked up was 'Conversations with God'. I had read the first part of the series couple of years back, when my best friend had asked me to read it. After reading the first part, I decided to go for the 2nd part too....
It is an extraordinary document.
It’s a message from GOD................. and surely an uncommon dialogue... I would recommend everyone to read these books, it’s a trilogy, I still have third part to read.....
I would like to treasure few lines from the book and hence would type it here on my blog, so that I can read then anytime I want.....

* Life is an ongoing process of Creation
* A secret of all Masters is to stop changing one's mind; keep choosing the same thing
* Don't take 'no' for an answer
* The souls creates, mind reacts
* The soul understand what mind cannot conceive
* Your feelings are your truth. What is best for you is what is true for you
* Thoughts are not feeling; rather they are ideas of how you "should" feel
* To get back to your feelings, be out of your mind and get back to your senses
* Once you know the truth, live it
* Previous experience is no indicator of truth, since Pure Truth is created here and now, not reenacted
* To change your response to anything, be in present(pre-sent) moment. In other words, Be Here Now, not in past or the future.
* Seek and you shall find
* There is no time but this time; there is no moment but this moment.
* Time is not continuum
* There has never been a time when we were "not"- nor will there ever be
* The concept of "Age" as it relates to souls really has to do with levels of awareness, not length of "time"
* There is NO evil
* We are Perfect, just as we are
* "Wrong" is conceptualization of the mind, based in Relative Experience
* Everything that happens is God's Will - everything
* There are no "punishments" after death.
* Human theologies are mankind's insane attempt to explain an insane God, who does not exist.
* Self-denial is self-destruction
* Sex - Synergistic Energy Exchange
* Desire for everything, need nothing
* Education should focus on "wisdom" more than simply "knowledge"
* What is needed is growth of consciousness, not a growth of government
* No one does anything evil, given his model of the world
* You cannot stop seeing God as separate from you, and you as separate from each other.
* Adopt Spirituality, not Religion.

I can go on writing on and on...... Maybe will continue in my next post.....
I did watch 'The Terminal' this weekend and I really liked the movie. Hats off to Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg!!!
Its still middle of week, have work to do.. Need to hit my bed...

Be a bringer of the light.
You are that.
So be it.

Simply books.....

2004-12-14T21:47:00.000-08:00

I am sure everyone who knows about blogs must be knowing this site : Simply Books
Also check out this site : Second Hand books
There is not a single Jane Austen book available there, but there are a few good titles...

Books...

2004-12-05T19:53:00.000-08:00

I wanna read some good books.. Its been quite sometime since I have did that.. I wanna keep myself busy and I guess books are the best medium to do so..
I would be going to town side coming weekend and would buy some books...
So, come on, quick, suggest me some reallll good books :-), books that you had/have been enjoying reading....
I did watch 'Hulchul' on Saturday, didn't like the movie. Its a very poor attempt at making a comedy flick. All that u can catch in the movie is people shouting for some or other reasons and some fight sequences here and there....... My dad was also watching 'Veer Zara' yest nite, I preferred not to watch it, might watch it some other time...
Was gonna make a post yest noon/night, but didn't write anything..... Will write something abt it soon...
Its Monday and I am at work, so better start with it..
Have a nice week ahead guys....

Can I help myself?

2004-12-01T03:27:00.000-08:00

My bestest buddy smsed me sometime back:
" U r crazy.U really need to work out with ur nature. Otherwise u will lose ur friend and I know u don't want that. "
Oh God, what am I suppose to do? How am I suppose to change my nature? How can I be better? I just can't afford to keep on losing loved ones like this. Please help me... I dunno how to help myself...
How do I change? I want to change
.......................................................
Just got a big and tough assigment at job and feeling better :-).. Got lots of work in hand...
Feeling better and I m sure I wuld be help to help myself!!! :-)

Random Musings...

2004-11-30T04:16:00.000-08:00

I am writing after a long time..
When I had some time in my hands, I didn't feel like writing and when I felt like writing down something, I didn't have time to do so.. :-)
Well, life taught me some more lessons in past couple of weeks. I had mentioned about 'one wrong decision' in my previous post, well, not much harm was done or atleast the damage caused was lesser than I anticipated. But, it did leave me wondering, why I screw up all important decisions of my life. Now, I am scared to take any decision, because I am scared that it would again go against my expectations.
God has this funny way of playing with me. He lets me dream, then, He shows me a glimpse of my dream in the real world and shows me how beautiful it is, only to take it away from me later on!! Anyways, no complaints! I have decided to live and enjoy life as it comes...
I am back to my work and happy doing it. It keeps me busy, but I want to get busier, just like my friends and near ones. Everyone close to me is busy these days, busy with their jobs, busy with their would-be's or girlfriends/boyfriends, busy with their families.
People say I am demanding, I demand attention, I demand time. People say 'Try to understand'. I thought I did, but I guess I don't... I know at times I am unreasonable, I really am. I am very possesive and I know I have to work on it and I tried lot many times, but I haven't yet succeded.
My best friend had come to town for three days and she didn't have few mins to talk to me. But I didn't say anything, I did not complain, because I do understand. But what should I understand in this case? Can't someone spare few mins of their time to have a chat with their buddy? Somewhere, deep down I felt bad.. I did..
I have this gut feeling,that I won't be able to keep anyone happy and thats one of the reasons for me not wanting to get married!
Aarggghhh!! What all am I thinking??!!!
I better wind up my work for the day and leave a little early today

Games they play...

2004-11-23T00:13:00.000-08:00

I guess I took the second worst deciison of my life...
I am in BIG shit I guess!!!!!
I feel cheated..
But as they say.. whatver happens, happens for best!!!

It came, it went.....

2004-11-14T11:35:00.000-08:00

Last week, my home, my office, my city, my country was buzzing with Diwali activities. Shopping to do, sweets to make and yea, work to complete in office!!! Its last day of Diwali today, from tomorrow, back to routine life. Though I fortunately have a holiday tomorrow too for Eid. I had a very long weekend of 4 days and I spent it in meeting friends & relatives and lazing around. I was too lazy to even post anything on my blog!!!
The first day of Diwali, I ate soooo many 'Chaklis' that I had a stomach ache the next day..ha ha. I love Chaklis the most among all the items in 'faral'. In most Maharashtrian households, 'faral' is made during Diwali. It consists of both sweet and namkeen items. Chakli, Sev, Chivda are namkeen and Ladu, Karanjee, Sankarpale, Anarse are sweet. I don't like sweets at all, so I have no interest in the second category :-). Though I wasn't in the best of spirits during these days, I tried to stay cheerful and content. I remembered how mom and I used to make Rangoli for hours together at the entrance of our house and it prompted me to hunt for the Rangoli dabba and make a small Rangoli. I am very bad at all these artistic things; I just don't have the patience to do them. I am not talented as some or rather most of the people are, but I admit that I never made any efforts in that direction. Coming back to the Diwali topic, I did lit lots of diyas every evening. I like to see all those flickering flames. I did burst some crackers along with my cousins. I also treated my relatives with a lunch, it was a combined treat for birthday and new job.
Presently, I am in a dilemma, or rather not so much of a dilemma, because I am not thinking much about it. I have got a job offer from a company which wants me to fly to UK next month. They want me to join them next week and then go to UK for 6-8 months. There are many factors against me leaving the present company and joining the new one and maybe even I am not much inclined to go away from my dad and loved ones. I always thought that running away from here would be the best thing, but maybe its not! I have to still take a final decision, which has to be done in couple of days.
I better hit the bed, I have to go for a wedding tomorrow. I would be meeting my ex-colleagues tomorrow, so I am happy about that.
Hope you guys had good time during Diwali!!! Have a nice week ahead....
On yea, I got the best compliment of my life. Yesterday my best buddy smsed me at night, ‘Thanks a lotta. Thanks for feeling what I feel and understanding. U r a good person. Tc. Good night’ :-)

Shubh Deepavali!!!

2004-11-10T20:33:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone a Sparkling & Dazzling Deepavali.

Have loads of fun and eat nice goodies........

Week gone....

2004-11-07T10:01:00.000-08:00

I had gone for the party last Friday and enjoyed it! The weekend went in lazing around, meeting my best friend after many months and a shopping spree with another best friend.
The week at work was something special for me. It was for the first time that I was gonna code something individually and I got a task to add entire new functionality to the existing system. So, it kept me busy all the week. I had to make a visit to airport too as my bhabhi had to shorten her stay and leave in hurry for USA. A busy week in short!!
And yea, a very good thing happened this week, I met a new friend. I became friends with a nice, sweet gurl!! I am very glad about it and would like to cherish the friendship for a real long time :-)
My office has organized a Diwali party this Saturday. But dad got operated the very same morning and so I opted to skip the party and stay at home with him.
I guess, I am really not in a mood to write details right now, and so just summarizing stuff here.. he he
I met couple of my college friends in evening today and had good laugh. I also manged to learn few words in German. Ish libi blogging!!! he he (Hope its right!) All the streets and shops were hustling and people were running around doing diwali shopping. I haven't bought anything for myself this diwali, because I already have couple of new clothes and I keep on shopping all year round, so I don't need any special occasion to go for shopping.
I saw the movie 'Vaastu Shastra' last night and I admit that I found it spooky... :D.. Come on.... I was watching it alone at night!! I tried my best not to close my eyes during the frightening scenes... he he
I am kinda scared right now.... really scared!! No, not because of the movie.. I am scared of the near future. My birthday is approaching and that makes me feel anxious. Last two birthdays, or rather last two years had been the most difficult time of my life and I am really scared that something bad will happen in the coming year too!!! Two years back, a week after my birthday, mom left me for ever... And this year, I lost my best buddy and my trust... I am too scared to lose anyone now. Oh God, please don't take away anyone from me... I don't ask you to bless me with new person's company, but please don't take away the people I already love!!! Please Oh God.......
I guess I need to cheer up now and get in the mood for my birthday and Diwali!!!
Time to have fun!!!!!!
C ya fellas....

Friday Fun!!!

2004-10-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

Yea guys, its fun time for me tomorrow...
In the morning, I am gonna go out with my office team for lunch at some 'Dhabha'. I have heard that they serve good food and even have provided 'Khatiyas' for small naps!! ha ha.. I have never gone to a dhabha before, so looking forward to it.
In the evening, I will be meeting my ex-colleagues. There is a small party at one of my ex-colleagues' place, who stays in office quarters. So it will be food, music, dance and masti!!!!! Will be staying overnight in the guest room that has been booked for all gurls! Its been quite sometime since I have let my hair down n shake my leg.. So people.. Here I come....
And yea, some announcement to make....
I got a call from Dottie after long time and as always had a nice talk with him. He told me that he was awarded 'Star of the month' award by his company!! Congrats buddy.. way to go!!!!!
I was pulling his leg a lot and preferred calling him 'Tara'... ha ha ha
Need to hit bed now and get ready and fresh for Friday frolic!!!!!
As they say, have fun as long as you can, and I am just gonna do that.
Listening to Songs: 'Everything I Do', 'Please Forgive Me', 'Summer of 69'...
I love Bryan Adams and am surely gonna catch him live and rocking, once in my lifetime!!

(Un)Pretty Woman!

2004-10-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

Got my snaps today.... And they are GOOD. I mean that at least I look better in those snaps then in reality :-)
My friend commented that they were real nice, but she didn't like her own snaps.. ha ha. Its a general observation, people hardly ever like their own photographs. I guess they always think that they look better than 'that' snap and are never content with the result. But not with me, I am happy with my snaps....
I have accepted reality, the truth. I have accepted the fact that I am 'ugly'. I know I don't have a pretty face nor do I have a great body, but I am fine with it. The only things I was/am concerned about are pimples on my face and my increasing weight. Two-three months back, I had worst outburst of pimples. I have been having this problem since long and I have spent tens of thousands of rupees on treatment. In recent past, I was consulting the best dermatologist in Mumbai, but alas! It was getting worse and I decided to stop the treatment. Right now, I am just keeping my skin clean and taking couple of ayurvedic medicines, which my best buddy’s' mom gave me, and the results are very good. Pimples have reduced, nearly gone!!!! He he he..... I really wanna work on 'weight' issue too, wanna join a Gym, but got no time. But I do whatever I can by giving some kind of exercise to body...
I have accepted the way I look, but others haven't. Couple of weeks back, my oldest aunt had called me and suggested me in most loving tone that I need to change and improve my personality. She suggested that I grow my hair, wear bright colour clothes, wear tight clothes, tone my body, work on my pimples etc etc. She said that first impression is last impression and so I need to work on my looks, so that I am able to impress other people and GUYS! She added that she knows about my 'love story'(???) and can understand how bad I might be feeling. This last statement made me feel bad and angry. WTF, just because one guy refused to marry me, people are coming and suggesting me ways to improve my looks. The other day my cousin suggested that I should do something about 'the line on my nose', maybe surgery or something. I outrageously denied her suggestion. I know these people are concerned about me and about my marriage, but I can't go on changing everything in me. Tomorrow, someone might tell me that my nose it too big and I need plastic surgery!! It can go on and on.... No one is perfect and nor am I. Why can't others just accept this fact?? Even two months back, because of the 'break-off' and my pimple face, dad was worried about my marriage. I know, even now he is and whatever I am doing right now, getting my snap taken, registering for bureaus, is to make him feel better!
I know I might not be the best, but I am good. I work 10 hours a day, earn good, cook, look after my house. If not better, I am no way less than any guy out there, then why should I be so unsecured about my marriage issue. I am not.....
If a guy wants gurl with pretty looks and great body, he can marry Aishwaryas' and Mallikas', not me! Sorry Sir, you are not the right guy for me. You need to accept me, the way I am, along with my past and respect me......
Uff, its getting late, I better have few winks now!!!
I love myself......... :-)
Listening to Song : Jine ke Ishare from Phir Milenge!

Weekends!!!

2004-10-24T10:43:00.000-07:00

I feel as if I am posting after ages, I have so many things to write about... :-)
Last weekend, I had gone to Pune, to meet my wuld-be bhabhi. I had a good time. My brother sent lotta stuff for me, isn't he sweet???! he he... He sent lots of chocolates, but I don’t eat much. I have been treating my friends and relatives with those goodies since last weekend. My brother also sent an exotic birthday gift for me, I got it in advance and I m waiting to wear it. He also sent a nice top of my favourite color, Black!!! Talking of clothes, I have loads of them, and then too at times I can't decide upon appropriate attire at some occasions! I have so many clothes that I can go to office for a month without repeating my dress!! ;-) ha ha.. I even got a Lukhnowi Punjabi dress from my sis-in-law as birthday gift!! All gifts in advance :-)
The week went as usual, with just one minor difference. I was quite happy during the later part of the week. Happy for no apparent reason. I have this habit of recollecting previous day's events while brushing my teeth in morning. Maybe that's the secret of my strong memory.. ha ha. One morning, while brushing my teeth, I realized that I hadn't cried at all the previous day. Now that was something different and that made me happy. I didn't even cry on that day n day after... I didn't even cry today!! Wow, Phoenix, you are getting better!! he he.....
I had a long weekend this week. Our project servers were gonna be down for maintenance and hence I had off on Sat/Sun, and holiday for Dussera on Friday. On Dussera day, I went to aunt's place for lunch and then met my two best buddies in evening. I also went to meet couple of other friends and relatives, wishing them and exchanging 'sona' with them! The festive season has started with Navratri, Dussera and now waiting for Diwali!
I was eagerly waiting for Saturday morning....
Saturday morning, I met my bestest buddy after a long time, and my happy mood continued! That evening, my bhabhi came to our place and it was 'timepass' time again. I showed her all our photo albums. I felt nostalgic while going through all those memories.
Sunday morning, I made 'dhoklas' for breakfast. My mama-mami also came to meet us. Then we went out for lunch, it was my treat, treat for new job and birthday combined!! :-). After seeing off my bhabhi at Dadar station, I returned home and was in dilemma. There was this 'thing' that was getting postponed since quite sometime, due to one reason or another... and this Sunday evening also, I was too tired to get it done. But then, I decided to ‘Just Do It’!!!! I called my best friend and asked her to accompany me! I was not very enthu about going to some far off, but better place and so decided to get it done locally. Well guys, I did some modelling today.. I got my snap taken!! ha ha.....
The snap that my dad can now use to search a 'Suitable Husband' for me....
I want to write a lot on this and will surely do that in my next post, during this week.....
Have a nice week ahead........
Listening to song : Allah Ke Bande from Waisa bhi hota hai (Part 2)
P.S : T and Nat, I will sent you guys this snap, as promised, once it is scanned, no matter how good or bad it is!! Ha ha ha….

Happy Birthday my dear friends!!

2004-10-15T10:09:00.000-07:00

Nat and Mr. R, wishing you both many many happy returns of the day!!
Wishing you all the happiness, wealth and good health.....
Yea, I know I am wishing you guys couple of hours in advance, but I would be leaving for Pune, tomorrow early morning and hence won't be able to post these wishes...
I am so very thankful to this blog world, though virtual, its close to my heart...... I have met some real good people through these web logs....
I won't be able to make a 'weekly' post this weekend, but will try to write something during weekdays. There are couple of things in my mind, which I would like to share with you fellas.... Will do it sometime soon...
Have a blast guys!!!! HAPPY BUDAY!!!!! Enjoy.. its your day... And do remember to give me a treat!! ha ha :D
(Hope you guys are not upset with me for announcing your birthdays in public...)
Have a good weekend......

Dreams...

2004-10-10T05:48:00.000-07:00

Yea, I am back posting my weekly updates!!
Wish I could write a post more frequently, but it's most unlikely to happen.....
It’s Sunday evening and I am at home, with nothing to do. Two-three years back, my Sunday evenings would consist of a tight schedule of going to school and attending the ex-student's alumni meet. Then going around with those friends doing some alumni work and then meeting couple of other friends after that. Well, for past more than one and half year, Sunday evenings mostly meant visiting a middle-aged couple, talking to them, going out with them or just sitting at their place and spending couple of hours with them. I used to feel a lot better after meeting them, because they used to shower lotta attention and love on me. I used to feel 'special'...
And today......
I have nothing to do; all my friends are out, either with their gf / bf's, or some other friends or attending some classes. So I thought I better spend sometime with my bloggy!! Not a bad idea huh?
My week was better than previous one! I had gone to airport to receive my wuld-be bhabhi. I would be going to Pune next weekend to meet her. Interactions with my best buddy are getting better. But, I guess I am still disturbed about quite a few things and I can feel that.
I dream a lot these days, most of them being nightmares... I guess that proves that too much of 'thinking' is happening for me.. I had weirdest of dreams, some funny, some scary!!!! Once I even dreamt of Mr R, that was a nightmare, not because Mr R was in it, but because it has something to do with some murder.. ha ha..
Now that I am writing about my dreams, lemme quote couple of my weirdest dreams..
During childhood, I used to dream this many times.. Huge, gaint playing cards chasing me and I running to save my life.... ha ha. I dunno what it signified... maybe I played lotta cards those days.....
One of the funniest dreams was when I dreamt that Indian cricket team visited my Junior College. They were going thru a bad phase then (which is not very rare for our Indian cricket team *sigh*), Azhar was our captain and he was my favourite player those days. To express anger over team's performance, some students covered his head with a bucket. I was shocked and ran towards Azhar, asking people not to insult him in such manner. People in anger, took the bucket off Azhar's head n put it on my head... he he. Yea, I know its a very stupid dream, but then dreams don’t have any logic, do they?
Another one was when Salman Khan n Aamir visited me. And due to some reasons they had to stay at my place overnite. And they were continuously arguing about who gets the best seat on dinning table, who would sleep on which side of bed and so on.... ha ha ha..
But, now-a-days, I mostly have scary dreams, dreams that make me wake up in middle of night, dreams that make me cry...
I guess, this name 'Phoenix' is a huge responsibility and I am still not the 'real' phoenix... but I am trying....
Wishing everyone a wonderfool week.. :-)
I will go out for a stroll now….
Listening to song : Bheege Hont from the movie Murder.

What's wrong with me??

2004-10-03T09:12:00.000-07:00

I know something is, or maybe everything is!!
I can feel myself changing a lot, and I ain't getting no better, as a matter of fact I am getting worse!
My strength is not the same, my patience is not the same, my mood swings are not the same, my nature is not the same, my loving attitude is not the same and my life is not the same. But I am still the same, same person, same face, same body!
Why am I hurting others, especially the people I love the most and myself too? What do I gain by doing such things?
So many questions, but no answers......
I get a feeling of guilt, feeling loneliness, feeling of being powerless more often these days!
I guess I really need to ponder over these 'changes' and work out a way for a better life for myself n people close to me....
Well, on a lighter side, my new job is cool!! The work environment is so very different and professional than my previous office. The people are different, the way they interact is different and the work is different. But, I guess, I will get to learn a lot here and I am going to use this opportunity to the fullest. My life is gonna get busier, long working hours, reaching home late, just managing to complete the house-hold chores and hit the bed! And that’s the reason that though I felt like blogging n writing a lot many times, I just couldn't make myself sit in front of comp and type!
I watched the movie 'I,Robot' today afternoon, its time pass movie. I tried to sleep in noon, but was feeling very restless and just couldn't sleep, managed to get few winks in evening, when I got a call from school friend. He informed me that he n another friend of mine were planning to drop in at my place, and I readily invited them. But I realized that I will have to face a lot many questions from them regd 'some' person, as they are unaware of 'that' part of my life, and I really was in no mood to talk about anything today. I called him back and told him that I would be going out some place! I know I just can't run away from people and questions, but it’s just that right now, at least today, I didn't want to face them.
Well, things mite even start moving on marriage front. I spoke to dad to Saturday morning and asked him to go ahead with the groom search. I had a little argument about the age difference issue etc, my dad wants me to be more flexible about ‘expectations’ and eventually I agreed. I know he would never do or think bad for me. He also took out ‘his’ topic and questioned me ‘why’ he did what he did. I just told dad that I don’t want to talk about that person, my head starts spinning thinking about him. I just feel angrier.
Now there is something exciting coming up that I am really looking forward to.... My would-be bhabhi is coming from States in couple of days. I am eager to meet her and also planning to visit her next weekend and spend sometime with her. She is a very sweet gurl and I love her.
C ya folks.. have to make some preparations for tomorrows tiffin and get ready for another week, hopefully a better one!!
Keep smiling and world will smile with you!!!
Listening to Song: Powerless by Nelly Furtado (Josh - Desi remix)

Just Did It!!!

2004-09-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

It was on my mind since couple of months, but wasn't able to really work on it. Today, I got it done. It looks cool... Ok, ok, dad didn't like it, but then, that was expected. But, I am very happy, not happy because it looks good or so, as a matter of fact, it doesn't even matter to me if it looks good or not, I m happy for the basic reason that I got to do what I wanted to!! I am still a free person, to act according to my wishes!!
Well, I got my hair highlighted today... Some streak of copper color here and there... ha ha
I better hit the bed now, tomo's my first day at new office...... I will be carrying a tiffin to office after nearly two years.. he he
Folks... here I come......... :-)

On a day like today...

2004-09-25T10:17:00.000-07:00

Scene One: (Its Saturday morn, my old office, lecture theatre)
Phoenix (Thinking) : Shit!! No, not a simulation problem. I won't be able to do it. I should walk out; I know I won't be able to solve it. I don’t' even feel like trying to solve it.
(Phoenix hardly tries to work on logic, just writes down some basic code on sheet of paper provided to her)
(An hour later, in terminal room)
Phoenix (Thinking) : Let me just type some stuff and get outta here in half an hour. I am getting late for the interviews. I have to report to both the places before 3. Anyways, I know that I won't be able to clear this problem.
(45 mins later..)
Phoenix (Thinking) : Oh, this doesn't seem to be that tuff. But now I don't have time to work on the logic. Shit, I should have seriously tried to figure it out during the first session.
Phoenix 'again' flunks in the exam!!

Conclusion: OK, I accept... I suck!! I am a dumb person, a moron, having no grey cells in her brain. Or rather, no brains at all!!! Damn me!!!

Scene Two :(An elegant office of a MNC company, located at the IT 'hub' of Mumbai)
Ashish: Congratulations!! You have got an opportunity to work with XYZ. I don’t want to go into negotiations and all that. We will give u an annual gross of ABC.
Phoenix: Thank you. Even I would like to work with you.
Ashish: So, I will ask my colleague to prepare your offer letter. So, see you on Monday. You can wait in the lobby by the time your letter gets ready.
Phoenix: Fine, Thanks.
Phoenix (Sitting in lobby and thinking) : Why did I immediately accept the offer he gave, I could have asked for more. Why didn't I ask for more!! Shit!! Anyways, I am happy that I got an opportunity to work here. It’s the right time for me to give in my best, work hard, and earn good.

Conclusion: Hmm..maybe I am not bad either. I am not a genius, but I am above average. Wish I was more smarter, more brighter and more intelligent.

Yeps, I was happy in the evening. Though I flunked and couldn't clear the 'only' hurdle between me and my PG certificate, I was happy about the job. I know, they will make me slog now. I initially wasn't much keen working on Banking/Finance projects, but eventually I learnt, that if you gotta live in sea, you have to be friends with sharks.. ha ha.
I got myself a new comfy chair, to sit in front of my comp, went to photo studio to get passport snaps, had dinner at a good restaurant with dad. England and West Indies are fighting out for the ICC trophy, me listening to music and blogging!!
Enjoy your weekend fellas.......
Listening to song: Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits (Its one of my fav songs...)

Lazy ass...

2004-09-23T00:35:00.000-07:00

Yeps, thats what I am!!
I had decided to go to my old office in the morning and study for sometime. I have MGPT on coming saturday. Got up in morning, as usual, made tiffin for dad, and had decided to leave at 9. But then I decided to take a small nap n leave at 10.30, and then I decided to leave at 11.15, and well, right now, I am still at home and have no plans of going to office today... ha ha. Just couldnt make myself get up from the bed. I dreamt of my brother and my mom in the morning. I guess I am missing them both, but can feel them with me :-)
Will start with the studies now. The net connection at home is pathetic. Its too slow and takes infinity to load pages.
So, let me check my mails now, and also couple of blogs if the net connetcion is kind enuff to load the pages.....
Listening to Song : One Love by Blue

Friends.. forever.....

2004-09-20T20:36:00.000-07:00

"I Say a Little Prayer for You"

Forever n ever you stay in my heart,
And I will love you.
Forever n ever, we will never apart,
Oh how I love you,
Together forever
That’s how it must be..
To live without you
Would only mean heart break for me!!!!!!

These lines are for my bestest buddy...... whom I have hurt!!
Yesterday, I did a stupid thing, not very uncommon for me. I had an argument n hurt my bestest buddy! In recent times, I had been very demanding and unreasonable. He was right, I had no right to suspect people's love for me. Just bcz one person broke my trust, doesn’t mean, I doubt other people's love for me and punish them for no fault of theirs.
He is an angel for me.. a true angel, who has always been there, standing, smiling n waiting for me to take me in his arms during my times of sorrow. One who was always first to rejoice during my times of happiness!
I know his worth, but I feel I am not worth his friendship or love. I am ashamed of my acts in recent past. He has every rite not to contact me or call me now. I have decided to work on 'expectations'. I am not gonna ask people to prove or show their love for me!! I know they love me, and I am gonna trust them and their love....
Well, life on other fronts is moving on. I am 'unemployed' for a week.. I am still giving interviews and would finalize something by this weekend. Its hard for me to decide, if the pay is good, the work is not; if the work is good, pay is not; if both r good, the place is too far... ha ha. Hope I get something good sooner...
Yesterday, one of my friends’ frm Banglore called me n we had a talk for long time. At nite, even AD gave me a call....
I wonder, there are so many people who love me, and I like a fool am crying over one who doesnt... he he..
Chalo, got to get ready and go for an interview :-)
Listening to Song: Fanaa

Last Post.....

2004-09-17T06:13:00.000-07:00

No, no.. I am not running away to any other blog site, nor am I quitting blogging
This is my last post from my office :-)
It's my last day at this office today. I will leave in sometime.I was here for nearly 2 years. I am gonna miss this place. We had lotta fun!! All the parties, the picnics, the night-outs...... I am gonna miss it!!!
As I mentioned, I have got few offers, but I haven't decided which one to take. All are just 'okay' sort. Hope I get a better offer by next week, because I am gonna take some job by 27th.
I have been busy lately, n though I had many 'ideas' to blog about, couldnt gather time to do so. AD called me after reading my prev post, tht was really sweet of him! Thanks!! T is missing these days and I am 'katti' with him. Nat is busy, but we do manage to chat a bit. Rebel, I am waiting for your blog link :-)
I dunno how frequently will I get to write posts in future, but I will try to catch up!!
Ciao fellas.. Have a nice weekend. I am gonna have fun at mama's place for Ganapati.

Hmmm...

2004-09-13T04:18:00.000-07:00

I have got one more job offer and now I am confused which one to accept! Few folks have come up with good suggestions, will try to select the 'best' option.
Well, right now, I am in not one of the 'good' moods. I am feeling down. I guess I enjoy hurting myself!!
I am feeling lonely, feel like I have lost my 'angel', I am scared....
Just looking forward to new job, will take a break of few days before joining new one..
Will blog in detail soon, once I am 'me'...

Here she goes...

2004-09-08T03:42:00.000-07:00

Well, I was getting job offers, but they were not ready to pay me as per my expectations. And sorry sir, I ain't signing no bonds. I have heard that bonded labour is against rules in India, then dunno why do they wanna tie people like this.
On Monday, I went for an interview, and got my 5th job offer. And I have decided to accept this one :-). Yes, I am gonna take a new job soon...
I am gonna get an opportunity to work on the latest technologies that I have been awaiting to try my hands and keyboard on! They want me to join by next week; I really dunno if I would be relieved from the current job by then. Both my Senior Project Leader and my boss are outta station. I need to talk to them soon.
But then new job would mean lots of responsibilities, dead lines n loads of work. Hope I am able to handle it. I get anxious thinking about the tight ropewalk that I will have to manage, handling the demanding job and household responsibilities. I should be able to maintain a balance. I am feeling sad, since I will have to leave my friends back, people whom I got close to in past two years. One of my colleague/friend, is already sending me senti messages on YM, saying that she would miss me a lot etc etc ! :-(
New job means end to unlimited, fast net access!! End to YM, end to the long chats I had with my friends, end to song downloads, end to searching stuff on friends request. I won't be able to read blogs frequently, but I will manage to catch up from my place.
This new job is gonna disrupt the time-table that I have been following since past two years.. but as it is said .. Change is inevitable.
Wishing myself good luck for the new job :-)
This is Phoenix signing off.....

Interviews...

2004-09-03T05:35:00.000-07:00

Right now I have a choice to make, I can either make a sad, grievous post describing how down I am feeling since couple of days, how I am missing few people, how I have hurt my best buddy and have hurt myself too etc etc, OR I can write a lively post about the interviews I am going through right now!!
Well I conducted a poll, and 'lively post' wins.... so here it goes....
I am looking for a job change since couple of weeks, and in the process I am giving interviews. Some were boring and others quite interesting. There are these few typical questions that are always asked in ALL the interviews. I know HR kinda questions are common, but I am not referring to them. I am referring to the technical questions that are too common. Every time I go for an interview, I know I would have to answer them :-). I am gonna make a record of some answers and store it in some CD, so that I can play that CD, next time they ask me ‘those’ questions. I wont mention the questions here, or else the non-techie people will get bored.
I have got three job offers till now, first two were not charismatic, and the third one, I am still pondering over! I am still continuing with the hunt, looking for greener pastures.
I would specially like to mention yesterday's interview. After I cleared my first round of technical test, a technical interview was held. A guy walked in to interview me; he was very thin, tall and had a smiling face. He ALSO asked me the usual 'set' of questions. And then he started questioning me about other technologies. I had slight knowledge, but was not very conversant with that stuff. He was the first interviewer, who was providing me with correct answers, in case I messed up! He was so very helpful. He asked me a database question and dumb me was not able to answer, so he started explaining it, and then suddenly stopped and said 'Even I don’t remember it right now!'.. ha ha. He was so very cute ;-).. he he. He gave me a brief idea of the projects in their company and gave a very frank opinion about all of them. He told me that I am through with this round and asked me in Marathi, if he can forward my name for next round of interview. He also gave me a hint of the types of questions that I might have to face in the second round. Isn't that nice? :-) I have second round in coming week. I also have another interview tomorrow. So me waiting and hunting for good opportunity.
Now let me quiz you guys with some puzzles that I had to solve during these interviews:
1) There is a bouquet of flowers. All except two flowers were roses, all except two flowers were tulips, and all except two flowers were orchids. How many flowers were there in total?
2) You are standing near a well. You have two pitchers, one of 5 litres and one of three litres. How will you measure 4 litres water using these two pitchers?
3) There are two boxes A and B, one of them contains gold. The tag on box A says, ' whatever is written on box B is true and box A has gold'. The tag on box B says 'Whatever is written on box A is false and gold is in box A'. Which box has gold in it? (Hope I have mentioned the question in right way)
4) There are two ropes. Each of them takes one hour to burn completely, but they don’t burn uniformly i.e. some part of rope might burn quickly while other might take long time to burn. How will you measure 45 minutes using these two ropes?
There were many more, but that’s all for now. Do solve them folks, you never know, they might ask you these questions in ur next interview. And yea, if you are able to solve them, do mention the answers here :D
C ya....

Delhi Trip - The Meet

2004-08-31T02:06:00.000-07:00

I did come across few new things in Delhi. I had a new fruit, I guess its called 'Khotkada' (I am not very sure). It’s big and somewhat tastes like 'Mousambi' fruit. I also had 'Shikanji', its lemon juice, but tastes real good! I was attending Punjabi wedding for the first time, so all those functions were also new for me. I am not a person, who likes to attend weddings and stuff, but I really wanted to witness a different tradition and hence I was there. I really hate people spending all their hard earned money on such ceremonies. My friends' dad had spent lavishly on all the wedding n pre-wedding arrangements.
Let me come directly to the main attraction of my Delhi trip. No, it wasn’t India Gate, nor Jan Path, nor was it Agra and world famous Taj Mahal, it was 'The Meet'. I was gonna meet my elder brother T and another friend Nat, for the very first time! I really was excited about the meet. But then I even was wondering, what would I talk to them? Would I be comfortable having conversation because m late starter while conversing with people whom I meet for the first time? But then, they were not strangers; I knew them well (at least I thought so). Anyways, I really wanted to meet them, and so I smsed them to make plans about the meet.
T informed me on Saturday night that he would come n pick me up in the morning. I asked him not to come all the way to pick me bcz I knew he stayed very far from the place where I was. But he 'lied' to me that he would be staying at friends place and so it wont be at a far distance from my place. Next morning, all my colleagues went to Agra and I was waiting for T, who turned up a little late bcz he was caught up in rains. When I met him, I didn’t feel as if I was meeting him for the first time, it seems that I had known him for a long time and had met him many times before. After having a quick chai at my friends' place, we left, left for.. I dunno where! He told me on the way that he was suppose to call Nat in morn, but he couldn't, so we called him when he reached near his place. He asked us to wait at 'Mocha' as it would take him sometime to get ready.
While waiting at exotic 'Mocha', T got a call from his chipkoo 'friend', who kept on talking though he told her many times that he was busy and was with his sis. I finished 'Java Estate' while the 'phone talks' were on n didn’t knew what to do next. I was waiting for Nat to come, so that I could at least have a talk with him. Nat arrived in sometime and then followed a 'discussion' between T n Nat, abt some misunderstanding prevailing between them. I preferred to be a listener/spectator and was hoping that it will calm down soon. We decided to go to movie after having a bite at Pizza Hut.
T is a full fun guy, who never seemed to be embarrassed of anything. I for the first time in life heard someone calling Pizza Hut guy as 'Tambi'.. Ha ha. After gulping down the Pizza, we moved on to PVR Saket. T went ahead on his bike and Nat and I took an auto. I had a good chat with Nat for sometime. We didn’t knew disappointment was stored in for us, all the movies were running House Full.. Sigh!! T and Nat were blaming each other about deciding the pizza venue, movie venue etc etc.. Haha. It was meant to be a 'Coffee' day; we went to CCD to do chit-chatting. It started raining in sometime and we had to stay indoors. T and Nat continued with their 'discussion' at times and at other times they were joking around or watching gurls!! I thought that I should have had met them individually, I would had got to have better talks with them. I suggested that we go to 'Barista' nearby and jot down our names in Guinness Book for going to 3 coffee outlets in one day :D. The rains spoiled the rest of the plans and we hanged around in a Music store. After Nat left, T took me to 'Qutub Minar'. It looked grand! Since it was raining, on way back home T offered me his windcheater and he in turn got wet :-).
They were just like I thought they would be. Before leaving for Delhi, I had told my best friend about these guys, she had asked me to be careful as they were 'strangers', but some how I knew I could trust them. I still wanna and do trust people. I had a good time, thought at times I got bored because of their 'discusion' Ha ha ha, but nevertheless, it was a good meet. It would have been much better if we could go for a movie.
Uff, its been a longgg post, I better end it here and get back to work.
I had a chat with T today and Nat is busy :-).
Hey guys, u r great! Thanks for everything!!!!

I HATE HIM

2004-08-28T21:38:00.000-07:00

I never had a drink in my life, but today I am gonna make a post as if I m full 'tight'... Ha ha. It is gonna be one of the dirtiest posts I have ever made, but I really want to spill my heart out. I want to scream, shout at top of my voice... I want to tell myself and everyone that I HATE HIM.
“I hate you mister. And I don’t need you at all. I don’t need you as my friend, don’t need as my love, I don’t need you as a person. Why?? Because u don’t deserve me needing you. You don’t. You never were a good friend I guess. You were too selfish to be a good friend. You might think that I was a good friend of yours, but I guess, even I was not. We both had selfish reasons to be with each other. If you are having any hopes of becoming friends with me again, then you are wrong. I had waited for ur love for a long time, u tricked me into anticipating that I was gonna get that love, the love which you never meant to give to me in first place. Now, you can wait for my friendship, but you will never ever get it... and i won’t show you false mirages like you did.
I hate everything that is remotely related to you, because it reminds me of you. And any thoughts about you makes me realize how vulnerable I was, how stupid I was. And I hate to call myself 'stupid'. U made a big fool of me. You knew that I would trust you with everything that I have, even my life. Yea Yea, I know you took the first step because you wanted me to 'be happy'. You had good intentions, but good intentions are not everything. Instead of making me happy, you have hurt me the MOST. You have played with my feelings, my love, my trust, my heart. You have ruined everything I had. You have ruined my capability to trust people and make friends. You have also hurt my dad, my brother and also my MOM. Unfortunately, even your parents are in pain bcz of ur behavior.
You need not make propaganda in front of the whole world as how much I meant to you as a friend and how badly you miss me. It’s all BULLSHIT. Because, if nething u meant was true, things wont be the way they are right now. Now we have different paths to follow, and I don’t want to ever bump into you. So just leave me ALONE. I have my life to live and I chose it to be a happy one.
Though you would never openly agree, but I know you thought that I was not 'beautiful and smart' enuff for you. But I always was the way I am, I never pretended anything, and you knew it. I agree that I am not beautiful, nor do I have a great body, but I pity that you still evaluate love and people with these criterions. I am very happy that I don’t have a friend n e more who uses such silly scale to measure people. Yes, it’s very important to be fit, but fat people need not always be lazy and bad. Anyways, I wish u a happy life with a beautiful bimbo. And yea, one more thing, FUCK OFF!!!" ( I never use foul language, but I needed to write this here..)
I am burning with anger right now, I dunno whom am i angry at. I guess I am angry at myself more than anyone else. I know I can’t control my life, but I can control my thoughts, and I am gonna do that. I am gonna promise myself never to let that person hurt me in future. I have had enuff. I deserve to be loved and treated with respect. I deserve to get priority and attention. I deserve to get back, what I give to others. I deserve happiness.
Folks, I know it’s not the sequel of the Delhi trip, I will post tht one soon, but I really needed to write this post. I wanted to puke my heart out :-).
On a different note, I would like to wish everyone 'Happy Raksha bandhan'. Its great to get love (and gifts.. hehehe) from your siblings. I love my brother a lot and wishing him the very best on this occasion.
Forthcoming Attraction: Delhi trip - The meet.... Hahaha
Just would like to mention one song that I was enjoying yesterday, its by Corrs, title is 'I never loved you anyways'. :D

Trip to 'The Capital City'

2004-08-26T04:23:00.000-07:00

I am back from the capital. I am back to my city, city I love. I really dunno if I should give a detailed account of my trip or just browse thru few things. I learnt something during the trip, time spent with 'friends' is more enjoyable n pleasurable then that spent with your colleagues. You can have lot more fun with your friends in one day then you would have with ur 'colleagues' in one week. My trip wasn't that fantastic or something; it was just 'good'.
Train journey of 21 hours is not that fascinating for a person like who doesn’t prefer sitting at one place for long. It was getting boring towards the end, but during the journey, I did enjoy the bhel, salad and pedhas. I also love to sit in the window and watch all the trees, green farms, rivers, villages, cities pass by. Well nothing eventful happened during the journey, except fort he fatc that a drunkard was sitting next to us at start of the journey, who was shooed off by my male colleagues n other guys, because he didn’t have reservation.
One of our ex-colleagues’ had come to receive us at Delhi station, we went to his place for an overnight stay. Had some good food and slept. The next agenda was Mussorie trip. We woke up early (I woke up earlier than the rest... at 4.30 am.. Ha ha). we got ready and left early morning. I concluded one thing - Do not trust Delhi people when they give estimate of time durations. Many of them told that it would just take 5-6 hrs to reach Mussorie, but in reality it took more than 8 hours. When they say XYZ place is 15 mins from here, it can be at a distance of just 5 mins or even 30 mins. We did quite lot of breaks during the journey. We took a brief halt at Haridwar as couple of my colleagues expressed their desire to wash away their sins 'Hume apne paap dhone hai'. We also went to 'Shahastra Dhara' before going to Mussorie. I have been suffering from 'motion sickness' since childhood, I thought I had got over it, until..... The drive on the mountain curves, made me feel giddy and when we had almost reached Mussorie, I threw up!!! Eeeks........ I just couldn’t help.. Ha ha. I felt much better after that. After reaching Mussorie, we booked hotel rooms, changed and got ready for a bath under 'Kempty falls'. The drive to the falls was amazing, it was late evening, and we were riding thru the clouds. It was cool and soothing. We reached the falls so late that it was an isolated place by then. The falls were huge and the water was chilling cold. AG had fun splashing water on me and I was freezing. I also went in the waters and had a riot :-). We couldn’t have fun for long, we had to come out of the waters, as it was getting dark. By the time we reached 'Mall road', it was late and most of the shops were closed. We did buy some stuff there. Next day morning was journey back to Faridabad, to my friends place, who was gonna get married in couple of days. The journey back was more tiring and seemed like eternity.
This is just an account of first two days, I have lots to write, esp. the most important and exciting part of my trip, 'My meet with T and Nat'.
Will write about it soon...

Bon Voyage!!!

2004-08-18T03:49:00.000-07:00

Hurray!!!!
Me going to Delhi tonite. I know there is nothing to be excited about it, even I was not excited about it at the beginning. At times, I thought I should cancel the plans, but now I am really looking forward to the trip.
I would be attending my friend's marriage and also meeting two new friends. I mean, they are my 'friends', but I will be meeting/seeing them for the first time. I guess this trip came at the right time.
I would also be going for some site-seeing and so on.So lots of stuff to do...
Really want to write a lot, but time constraints!!
I would be missing my new home!!
Like Arnold said in 'Terminator'.."I will be back!!" and that too with much more vigor and jubilations!
Be good till then....

New Beginning!!

2004-08-17T03:38:00.000-07:00

I am not new to blogging, but had to leave my old home back and move to new one!!
I really loved my old home, but I am sure I will get used to and even love this new one, after all, its MY HOME!!!!
I had made many friends through blogs and hoping to make new ones too! I really dunno, if I can share this space with all my old readers or not, but I am excited to meet new people now! I am starting a new journey, in my life and in this blog world too…
I would like to quote these lines by Kalidasa, which sums up all that I have to say in my first post.

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!