Hi readers,
I donno whether to term this as a poem or not, but while writing this what i kept in mind is to link each line with the previous line..
It was just a way to kill my time now, but i guess this attempt did not end up that badly :) ..your feedback would help me to continue to post more such stuffs :) or may be its a one day wonder i donno :)
Am I thinking to write something?
Am I thinking to write something? Are you trying to read the same?
Hey!!Are you the same with whom I used to have a wonderful time?
Have those wonderful times gone by? If so why don’t we get back again?
Can you get back on this to me? If yes, can I plan something, so that you’ll be beside me?
If you were not beside me, I wonder where would I be?
Would I be then still thinking to write something?
If that something is all about you and me, then why don’t you help me?
If not, would you help me to realize that I have written what I wanted to write?
And what I wanted to write about is. ..Am I thinking to write something?
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Monday, October 18, 2010
My Last Day At Techm - mail
This was my Good Bye mail in my previous firm i.e TechMahindra. It's been more than 5 months since i dropped this mail :)
Dear All,
Time has come for me to say good bye to TechM..to be frank I was eagerly waiting for this day from past so many days, but believe me guys when the time has now come, its really tough to say good bye.
So here goes my ‘My Last day at TechM’ waala mail. I’ am not going to copy paste today because I have got bored of doing that :). So let me bid Adieu to you all in my own style :). So please take some time (it means a lot of time :)) out of your busy schedule and read on with rapt attention :).
TechM has tolerated me for more than 50 months :) (i.e 4 years, 3 months to be precise) and since this being my first job, I have so many memories attached to it (haan pata hai..sabka first job memorable hi hota hai :)).
In this roller coaster ride of more than 4 years, I was fortunate enough to work with some really motivating leads like Sachin Mulay, Amir Usmani, Shilpa Ghotge, Paresh Hardas, Sanjay Nair, Sneha Goyani and many more in CSS SRD whom I had always looked up to and would always be thankful to them for all the help and support provided whenever needed. It was a privilege working with you all in CSS.
Thanks to all my managers till now – Rahul Ramdasi, Sunil Aklujkar, Sachin Mulay, Sneha Goyani, Swapnil Patil.
As an individual I am a far better person now. Each passing day I was able to learn something new (not only work relatedJ), learnt many important lessons for life. I’ am a more confident person now, ready to take up more challenges and more importantly I have evolved as a better human being (now please don’t apply Darwin’s theory of evolution to human beings hereJ..it has nothing to do with this ‘evolved’ term :)).
It’s not that easy to leave such a wonderful and caring colleagues (‘colleagues’ term would be very formal I believe. I have always considered them as friends working together :)). I’ am fortunate enough to have made so many friends throughout my journey in Techm which began with my ITPian batch (still going strong even though we are all scattered across different parts of this crazy world) and If I start naming all of my TechM friends here then I am sure you may need a days off to read all :).
But latest being in BSTO, thanks to Venkat, Hari, Gopi, Arthur, Somnath, Ankita, Animol, Kamlesh, Anup, Sajjin, Vijay, Satheesh, Preena, Pankesh, Sreeni, SK, Vamsi, Khasim, Santhosh and many more with whom I always enjoyed to be with and thanks for all the love and care showered on me :). And thanks to many other faces around as well some of the names I am not even aware of :) and made my stay in 8th floor, Sharda Annex a really wonderful one (I guess you are smart enough to understood this part :))
Guys, Ill miss those daily tea outings in the evenings. On any given day, I was never running short of company. And also I won’t forget to mention about those innumerable number of free Teas and bhajees that I have consumed :)…….God bless you all :)
Hey 5th floor guys, thanks to you all ..we managed to have a good time even though we were 3 floors apart. Special thanks to execution team, especially Kalyan and Ankita for taking up the much needed initiative to learn validation activities..I know Swapnil will now be having some sigh of relief :)
Thanks to Swapnil for being very approachable and guiding me at crucial times to take up the right decisions. I would like to mention my gratitude to Aravind and Sharad as well. Thanks to Pritam for being very helpful and supportive.
Now, if I start writing about my association with Techm in past 50 months then I think I can write a book with several chapters on it. I’ll do that on some other day may be :). Will let you go this time :)
Thanks again and wishing you all good luck.
Will miss you all…Do keep in touch. My gmail id is praveenvs25@gmail.com
Mobile: 9665039050 (Ill update my new mobile number as soon as I get one)
I am very much alive and breathing in the virtual world of orkut, facebook and blogspot as well :)
Orkut:
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile?uid=9500695929559728913
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=721669383
Blog:
http://praveenvs25.blogspot.com/
Thanks & Regards,
Praveen VS | ATT08 - BSTO | Tech Mahindra
Sharda Center, Off Karve Road, Pune 411 004, INDIA
( Office: +91-20-6601 8100 | Ext. 8831
Email: praveens@techmahindra.com
www.techmahindra.com
Dear All,
Time has come for me to say good bye to TechM..to be frank I was eagerly waiting for this day from past so many days, but believe me guys when the time has now come, its really tough to say good bye.
So here goes my ‘My Last day at TechM’ waala mail. I’ am not going to copy paste today because I have got bored of doing that :). So let me bid Adieu to you all in my own style :). So please take some time (it means a lot of time :)) out of your busy schedule and read on with rapt attention :).
TechM has tolerated me for more than 50 months :) (i.e 4 years, 3 months to be precise) and since this being my first job, I have so many memories attached to it (haan pata hai..sabka first job memorable hi hota hai :)).
In this roller coaster ride of more than 4 years, I was fortunate enough to work with some really motivating leads like Sachin Mulay, Amir Usmani, Shilpa Ghotge, Paresh Hardas, Sanjay Nair, Sneha Goyani and many more in CSS SRD whom I had always looked up to and would always be thankful to them for all the help and support provided whenever needed. It was a privilege working with you all in CSS.
Thanks to all my managers till now – Rahul Ramdasi, Sunil Aklujkar, Sachin Mulay, Sneha Goyani, Swapnil Patil.
As an individual I am a far better person now. Each passing day I was able to learn something new (not only work relatedJ), learnt many important lessons for life. I’ am a more confident person now, ready to take up more challenges and more importantly I have evolved as a better human being (now please don’t apply Darwin’s theory of evolution to human beings hereJ..it has nothing to do with this ‘evolved’ term :)).
It’s not that easy to leave such a wonderful and caring colleagues (‘colleagues’ term would be very formal I believe. I have always considered them as friends working together :)). I’ am fortunate enough to have made so many friends throughout my journey in Techm which began with my ITPian batch (still going strong even though we are all scattered across different parts of this crazy world) and If I start naming all of my TechM friends here then I am sure you may need a days off to read all :).
But latest being in BSTO, thanks to Venkat, Hari, Gopi, Arthur, Somnath, Ankita, Animol, Kamlesh, Anup, Sajjin, Vijay, Satheesh, Preena, Pankesh, Sreeni, SK, Vamsi, Khasim, Santhosh and many more with whom I always enjoyed to be with and thanks for all the love and care showered on me :). And thanks to many other faces around as well some of the names I am not even aware of :) and made my stay in 8th floor, Sharda Annex a really wonderful one (I guess you are smart enough to understood this part :))
Guys, Ill miss those daily tea outings in the evenings. On any given day, I was never running short of company. And also I won’t forget to mention about those innumerable number of free Teas and bhajees that I have consumed :)…….God bless you all :)
Hey 5th floor guys, thanks to you all ..we managed to have a good time even though we were 3 floors apart. Special thanks to execution team, especially Kalyan and Ankita for taking up the much needed initiative to learn validation activities..I know Swapnil will now be having some sigh of relief :)
Thanks to Swapnil for being very approachable and guiding me at crucial times to take up the right decisions. I would like to mention my gratitude to Aravind and Sharad as well. Thanks to Pritam for being very helpful and supportive.
Now, if I start writing about my association with Techm in past 50 months then I think I can write a book with several chapters on it. I’ll do that on some other day may be :). Will let you go this time :)
Thanks again and wishing you all good luck.
Will miss you all…Do keep in touch. My gmail id is praveenvs25@gmail.com
Mobile: 9665039050 (Ill update my new mobile number as soon as I get one)
I am very much alive and breathing in the virtual world of orkut, facebook and blogspot as well :)
Orkut:
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile?uid=9500695929559728913
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=721669383
Blog:
http://praveenvs25.blogspot.com/
Thanks & Regards,
Praveen VS | ATT08 - BSTO | Tech Mahindra
Sharda Center, Off Karve Road, Pune 411 004, INDIA
( Office: +91-20-6601 8100 | Ext. 8831
Email: praveens@techmahindra.com
www.techmahindra.com
Friday, September 10, 2010
Selfless prayer and my plans for this long weekend
Today, I had been to the temple after a long long time. And today being Friday, the temple was buzzing with ‘mata devi ka bhakt jan’…
As usual I prayed for the well being of all my near and dear ones..and of course I prayed for me as well :). I don’t remember when I learnt or was taught to pray to God in a specific format or manner. But, I would have followed what my parents have educated me in my childhood days.
Today while the priest was performing the pooja, I observed the kind of faith and hope in many faces including my mom. The intensity and belief with which many women were praying really made me to pray for them as well. Though am not aware what pains and troubles they are going through, I can say that there prayer and wishes would be selfless most of the times. They would be happy if people whom they love and care for are happy. So hats off to there selflessness.
With a long weekend ahead, I have planned to do many things. One such thing is already in process, i.e writing a blog which I’am doing right now :). The second is to practice playing Guitar. I have a two hours guitar class on saturday mornings. So will be learning something new tomorrow. Am looking forward to that. The third plan is to revise whatever is taught in Spanish classes till now. Since from Monday, the Spanish classes will be resuming in Infy after a two weeks gap. Hopefully would be able to attend the classes more regularly amidst the hectic work schedule. And the fourth plan is to resume the long pending storywriting of ‘my incomplete story’. I have completed writing almost 70% of the story. Would like to finish the last part in one sitting. So let’s see if all these plan works out or not. Wish me good luck :)
As usual I prayed for the well being of all my near and dear ones..and of course I prayed for me as well :). I don’t remember when I learnt or was taught to pray to God in a specific format or manner. But, I would have followed what my parents have educated me in my childhood days.
Today while the priest was performing the pooja, I observed the kind of faith and hope in many faces including my mom. The intensity and belief with which many women were praying really made me to pray for them as well. Though am not aware what pains and troubles they are going through, I can say that there prayer and wishes would be selfless most of the times. They would be happy if people whom they love and care for are happy. So hats off to there selflessness.
With a long weekend ahead, I have planned to do many things. One such thing is already in process, i.e writing a blog which I’am doing right now :). The second is to practice playing Guitar. I have a two hours guitar class on saturday mornings. So will be learning something new tomorrow. Am looking forward to that. The third plan is to revise whatever is taught in Spanish classes till now. Since from Monday, the Spanish classes will be resuming in Infy after a two weeks gap. Hopefully would be able to attend the classes more regularly amidst the hectic work schedule. And the fourth plan is to resume the long pending storywriting of ‘my incomplete story’. I have completed writing almost 70% of the story. Would like to finish the last part in one sitting. So let’s see if all these plan works out or not. Wish me good luck :)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
I' am O.K
I do sometimes follow the ‘Times Of India’ ‘The Speaking Tree’ article, though I won’t read it completely, because most of the times the spirituality mentioned here gets over my head. But sometimes the facts and thoughts mentioned are so true that you feel somehow related to what is said.
I liked this particular article about being ‘O.K’ so thought of adding few of my own thoughts on this topic.
Pasting an extract of the article here…
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OK – the term that is sometimes written as okay – keeps creeping into people’s conversations ever so often. When did we first start using this term that looks more like an abbreviation?
The two letters were first used by the Democratic O K Club in the mid-19th century. Martin Van Buren, the then US president, was born in Kinderhook, a village in New York state. So people gave him the nickname, ‘Old Kinderhook’. The name became popular when he was seeking a second term. His friends thought he had done well as president and endorsed him for another four years in office. So the letters OK came to existence which means ‘all right’ or ‘correct’.
‘How are you?’ people ask and many do not even wait for a reply! Sometimes you, too, reply without applying your mind. You say “I’m OK!” What do you really mean when you say that? Perhaps this calls for a bit of self-examination. “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation,” observed Henry D Thoreau, and his observation continues to be relevant in the 21st century as well despite all the comfort-aids we have invented for ourselves with the help of technology.
Why is it so easy for us to say “OK?” Do we find it is a convenient term that means neither this nor that? “
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Now to add something here..I totally agree with the above thought. We have got used to say ‘I am o.k’ when we are asked this question ‘how r u?’.
I usually say ‘I am o.k’ when I want to mean neither this nor that. By this statement, I just leave it to the other person to just pick out of ‘am doing fine’ or ‘am not doing good’ or ‘am not doing that good’. So if he/she is really bothered about me, then the next question may pop up ‘why just o.k?’. So now I would be interested to tell why ‘I’am just o.k’ and not ‘fine’ otherwise the conversation would be just a formality. So such powerful this term ‘o.k’ is for me … that it can totally change the course of the conversation.
So guys n gals its upto you how exactly you want to interpret this term ‘o.k’.
Now pasting the last part of the article…
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It is being repeatedly proved that the things of this world and our own possessions will not be sufficient to keep us happy if there is no love felt within us. In the race for bigger and better worldly pursuits, we tend to neglect relationships – we forget to love one another; this is what causes us to feel a ‘quiet desperation’. Let’s not give up meeting one another and encouraging one another because we need one another. Love is the binding force that helps us feel connected and secure.
So when you put the question to some one: “How are you?” pay attention to the answer. For the answer will show whether he is keeping the flame of love burning or is letting it go cold. "
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So, how abt u? what exactly you mean when you say ‘I am o.k’ ?
You can read the complete article below
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2010/07/12&PageLabel=10&EntityId=Ar01003&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
I liked this particular article about being ‘O.K’ so thought of adding few of my own thoughts on this topic.
Pasting an extract of the article here…
“
OK – the term that is sometimes written as okay – keeps creeping into people’s conversations ever so often. When did we first start using this term that looks more like an abbreviation?
The two letters were first used by the Democratic O K Club in the mid-19th century. Martin Van Buren, the then US president, was born in Kinderhook, a village in New York state. So people gave him the nickname, ‘Old Kinderhook’. The name became popular when he was seeking a second term. His friends thought he had done well as president and endorsed him for another four years in office. So the letters OK came to existence which means ‘all right’ or ‘correct’.
‘How are you?’ people ask and many do not even wait for a reply! Sometimes you, too, reply without applying your mind. You say “I’m OK!” What do you really mean when you say that? Perhaps this calls for a bit of self-examination. “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation,” observed Henry D Thoreau, and his observation continues to be relevant in the 21st century as well despite all the comfort-aids we have invented for ourselves with the help of technology.
Why is it so easy for us to say “OK?” Do we find it is a convenient term that means neither this nor that? “
.
.
.
.
Now to add something here..I totally agree with the above thought. We have got used to say ‘I am o.k’ when we are asked this question ‘how r u?’.
I usually say ‘I am o.k’ when I want to mean neither this nor that. By this statement, I just leave it to the other person to just pick out of ‘am doing fine’ or ‘am not doing good’ or ‘am not doing that good’. So if he/she is really bothered about me, then the next question may pop up ‘why just o.k?’. So now I would be interested to tell why ‘I’am just o.k’ and not ‘fine’ otherwise the conversation would be just a formality. So such powerful this term ‘o.k’ is for me … that it can totally change the course of the conversation.
So guys n gals its upto you how exactly you want to interpret this term ‘o.k’.
Now pasting the last part of the article…
.
.
.
“
It is being repeatedly proved that the things of this world and our own possessions will not be sufficient to keep us happy if there is no love felt within us. In the race for bigger and better worldly pursuits, we tend to neglect relationships – we forget to love one another; this is what causes us to feel a ‘quiet desperation’. Let’s not give up meeting one another and encouraging one another because we need one another. Love is the binding force that helps us feel connected and secure.
So when you put the question to some one: “How are you?” pay attention to the answer. For the answer will show whether he is keeping the flame of love burning or is letting it go cold. "
.
.
.
So, how abt u? what exactly you mean when you say ‘I am o.k’ ?
You can read the complete article below
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2010/07/12&PageLabel=10&EntityId=Ar01003&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Seven things you didn't know about me!
Shyam has tagged me into this..am happy to reveal the 7 unknown things about me. Thanks to Shyam that I am getting a chance to write something in my blogspot again.
Most of the points which I would be listing here may be seen in many of you. I’ am just carrying forward the chain of revealing the 7 things about ourselves and I would be happy if you also carry forward the chain and reveal your 7 points as well and we will get to know more about each other. Its fun actually.
1. It’s not easy for me to say ‘no, I can’t’. .. but I do say ‘no, I can’t’ with great difficulty. This does not mean that I want to get rid of this habit. This is just one among many of my traits which defines me…hehe
2. Talking about lies!!! Hmmm I’ll be lying if I say that I don’t lie..but good thing is I don’t remember when is the last time I lied. I can proudly say that lie is not in my blood hehe. I don’t prefer to lie because I believe truth can win more hearts and build more trust in any kind of relationship. I would be ashamed of myself if I have to lie even if the situation demands. But I don’t expect others to be the same so I just laugh off when I come to know that the person has just lied.
3. I’ am always ready to read any inspirational novel, watch motivating or influential movies and listen to songs which will uplift my mood. And you know what…I got this very inspiration of writing stories and blogging when I read the books named ‘anne frank diary’ and ‘kite runner’
4. It’s quite strange and depressing to reveal that I sometimes enjoy my loneliness. May be I have got used to this habit and it has become part of me as a dark spot. When the loneliness in you is within limits then it can do wonders but if you get addicted to it, then believe me it becomes really hard to come out of it.
5. Now this one is quite different. I am more of a listener than a talker. But the fun part is when I’ am in a conversation and if am not speaking for the sake of speaking then the conversation can go on and on provided the person on the other side of the conversation responds well, listens to and not just hear what am saying.
6. Two more to go…what to mention now?…I miss Mumbai. Could not have asked for a better place to spend the initial days of my first job. Almost two years of complete freedom and masti it was!!!
7. Finally the 7th point ..which was waiting to come out very patiently.. hehe. I don’t want to exaggerate this but over the years I have realised that it’s quite easy for me to understand others point of view quite comfortably. And this might be the reason that my temper is always under control and I don’t get into much fights or arguments.
Hurray!!! Mission accomplished…I was able to bring up whatever came to my mind and stick to just 7..hehe.
Your turn now.
Most of the points which I would be listing here may be seen in many of you. I’ am just carrying forward the chain of revealing the 7 things about ourselves and I would be happy if you also carry forward the chain and reveal your 7 points as well and we will get to know more about each other. Its fun actually.
1. It’s not easy for me to say ‘no, I can’t’. .. but I do say ‘no, I can’t’ with great difficulty. This does not mean that I want to get rid of this habit. This is just one among many of my traits which defines me…hehe
2. Talking about lies!!! Hmmm I’ll be lying if I say that I don’t lie..but good thing is I don’t remember when is the last time I lied. I can proudly say that lie is not in my blood hehe. I don’t prefer to lie because I believe truth can win more hearts and build more trust in any kind of relationship. I would be ashamed of myself if I have to lie even if the situation demands. But I don’t expect others to be the same so I just laugh off when I come to know that the person has just lied.
3. I’ am always ready to read any inspirational novel, watch motivating or influential movies and listen to songs which will uplift my mood. And you know what…I got this very inspiration of writing stories and blogging when I read the books named ‘anne frank diary’ and ‘kite runner’
4. It’s quite strange and depressing to reveal that I sometimes enjoy my loneliness. May be I have got used to this habit and it has become part of me as a dark spot. When the loneliness in you is within limits then it can do wonders but if you get addicted to it, then believe me it becomes really hard to come out of it.
5. Now this one is quite different. I am more of a listener than a talker. But the fun part is when I’ am in a conversation and if am not speaking for the sake of speaking then the conversation can go on and on provided the person on the other side of the conversation responds well, listens to and not just hear what am saying.
6. Two more to go…what to mention now?…I miss Mumbai. Could not have asked for a better place to spend the initial days of my first job. Almost two years of complete freedom and masti it was!!!
7. Finally the 7th point ..which was waiting to come out very patiently.. hehe. I don’t want to exaggerate this but over the years I have realised that it’s quite easy for me to understand others point of view quite comfortably. And this might be the reason that my temper is always under control and I don’t get into much fights or arguments.
Hurray!!! Mission accomplished…I was able to bring up whatever came to my mind and stick to just 7..hehe.
Your turn now.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
The unexpected fall...wake up :)
This is a Sunday evening. I’ am typing this in my laptop placed on my table with ‘wake up sid’ movie vcd lying nearby which I finished watching just now. When I look at my ipod on my table I get a feeling that it’s trying to say to me ‘please remove all the old songs from me and update with some different set of songs’. My dear Ipod, I’ am thinking about it my friend, will wait for few more days for some good songs to be released and will add some English songs as well. Till then be happy with what you have :)
After my job change I had nothing much to write on till now. Everything is going on as expected and smoothly at work. But yesterday was different. Something unexpected happened which I’ am going to pen it down..I mean blog it down :).
I parked my two wheeler in the new Mantri mall at malleswaram yesterday morning, after enjoying a ride around. Met my friend Dinesh who was one among our ‘Mumbai ka dost’ gang. Had seen him last on nov 2008 when I left Mumbai. We roamed around the mall which it claims as one of the largest in Asia. We watched the movie ‘Shrek forever after’ in 3D. Movie was good enough to be rated atleast 4/5, a thumbs up from my side :)
While returning home in the evening, I dropped Dinesh at sampige road and I went ahead to do some shopping. At around 6 pm, I was done with my shopping and I was now racing towards home navigating the Bangalore traffic.
Just 10 minutes away from home it started raining heavily. I picked up some speed and all of a sudden came across a pathole dug but not closed properly. In a flash I applied brakes and tried to avoid this hole by turning the handle a bit. The result? No price for guessing..my gaadi skidded and fell on the road with a thud and the engine went silent. Immediately some people gathered around to help me and we all pulled the bike to the footpath though it was not that easy to move as its mudguard had got stuck and it was raining as well. Though I was saying to them that I was alright, I could see my hands and legs shivering and blood in my forearm and slipper.. but I did not get panicky, I was still calm and trying to think what has to be done next. While getting up from the road I shook my head with disappointment for what had just happened but soon realised that I was fortunate enough that I did not suffer any fractures and more importantly was not crushed or knocked down by the speeding vehicles coming behind. As the bike was not moving I had no other choice, I had to call my brother to pick me up..needless to say how much worried all at home were when they came to know about this.
I washed my wounds with tap water in a nearby apartment. I had few bruises in the right leg and hand with some soreness in my right shoulder, the side on which I fell. While I was waiting for my brother to come, a security person in that apartment gave me company till then. We were discussing about the accidents which usually happen at this spot and laughing about the incomplete work carried out by blore corporation which just digs up the roads at will and leave it as it is.
But it was a reminder for me that I should not take anything for granted, I'll continue to be content and satisfied with whatever I have with me, will try not to complain much in life..and I’ll be more careful in future with my driving :).
After my job change I had nothing much to write on till now. Everything is going on as expected and smoothly at work. But yesterday was different. Something unexpected happened which I’ am going to pen it down..I mean blog it down :).
I parked my two wheeler in the new Mantri mall at malleswaram yesterday morning, after enjoying a ride around. Met my friend Dinesh who was one among our ‘Mumbai ka dost’ gang. Had seen him last on nov 2008 when I left Mumbai. We roamed around the mall which it claims as one of the largest in Asia. We watched the movie ‘Shrek forever after’ in 3D. Movie was good enough to be rated atleast 4/5, a thumbs up from my side :)
While returning home in the evening, I dropped Dinesh at sampige road and I went ahead to do some shopping. At around 6 pm, I was done with my shopping and I was now racing towards home navigating the Bangalore traffic.
Just 10 minutes away from home it started raining heavily. I picked up some speed and all of a sudden came across a pathole dug but not closed properly. In a flash I applied brakes and tried to avoid this hole by turning the handle a bit. The result? No price for guessing..my gaadi skidded and fell on the road with a thud and the engine went silent. Immediately some people gathered around to help me and we all pulled the bike to the footpath though it was not that easy to move as its mudguard had got stuck and it was raining as well. Though I was saying to them that I was alright, I could see my hands and legs shivering and blood in my forearm and slipper.. but I did not get panicky, I was still calm and trying to think what has to be done next. While getting up from the road I shook my head with disappointment for what had just happened but soon realised that I was fortunate enough that I did not suffer any fractures and more importantly was not crushed or knocked down by the speeding vehicles coming behind. As the bike was not moving I had no other choice, I had to call my brother to pick me up..needless to say how much worried all at home were when they came to know about this.
I washed my wounds with tap water in a nearby apartment. I had few bruises in the right leg and hand with some soreness in my right shoulder, the side on which I fell. While I was waiting for my brother to come, a security person in that apartment gave me company till then. We were discussing about the accidents which usually happen at this spot and laughing about the incomplete work carried out by blore corporation which just digs up the roads at will and leave it as it is.
But it was a reminder for me that I should not take anything for granted, I'll continue to be content and satisfied with whatever I have with me, will try not to complain much in life..and I’ll be more careful in future with my driving :).
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Yet another nostalgic leaf added to my eventful tree
Being at home in Bangalore, today I was watching ‘Travel India with Harsha Bhogle’ where he was interviewing a Buddhist monk in Bodhgaya, Bihar and what the monk has to say is our mind is just like a monkey..always wandering around..so if I just close my eyes and let my monkey mind wander around then so many faces and places of pune is flashing across my mind. Before I can concentrate on one face or place, one more pops up and I can hear few familiar but still vague voices.
I came out of pune on a maharashtra day i.e on may 1st. Travelling to airport in an rickshaw with all my luggage stuffed inside, the clouds which was planning to let out some rains out of its bucket anytime, I was missing some of my new friends who dared to spend some last moments with me in pune.
For a moment I was so amazed at my own mindset, this mindset of mine which wanted to spend few more time in pune now, was not the same 2 months back.
So here goes the flashback...
Date : 2nd feb 2010.
Place : Electronic city, Infosys campus. Bangalore
Travelling back to my home in a Volvo bus from Infosys campus on this sunny afternoon, I can easily visualise this moment even now. I was happy, excited and a relieved person. I bet, if I was alone there, then I would have danced around as well, but I’ am a person with some dignity you know hehe…so was able to control my emotions and behaved normal. Reason being, after a long patient wait for a job change and frustrations galore of many issues (which i'll discuss some other day may be :)), I had just got through Infosys. Now I knew, I can come back to Bangalore after 2 months and get to see some badly needed changes in my boring life.
A couple of days later, I came back to pune and resigned my job at Techm. Some of the events (both good and disturbing ones) which followed were something which I’ll always remember for a long time to come…
Though I don’t want to write up everything here..would like to share few good ones with you. One such event which I enjoyed the most was box cricket which was organised within our project and I realised that I am not a bad player at all or may be I was able to give my best shot on that day and my team won eventually :) ( please note: I can write a separate blog on box cricket as well :) ).
I met some of my good old friends and relatives in Mumbai and bid adieu to all.
I enjoyed an outing to Mumbai to watch an IPL match (you must have already read this blog :)).
Some of my friends and colleagues left the company and new friends came in to my life as well and some friendship bonded even better.
And guess what, I had become a sort of a broker showing around my flat for rent for some of the techm guys and gals (I had posted an ad in techm website) and yes I managed to get one (no brokerage for me though :))
I also realised that I love writing and was able to post so many writings thru blogs very frequently.
I attended one of my friends sister’s wedding. For me it was rare sight, a maharashtrian mulgi(girl) getting married to a tamilian payyan(boy)
And finally an unforgettable emotional farewells by my colleagues and friends wound up to a perfect ending.
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So here I was, still in the autorickshaw travelling with a kind of hangover in my head. At this moment, the rain gods started sprinkling water from there bucket and before I could realize, it was raining heavily. I reached the airport and I could not escape from getting drenched while getting out my luggage and shifting it to a nearby trolley. Once I reached the shelter near the entrance, I just stood there for a couple of minutes looking at the rain and thinking that I have to move on to embrace yet another change in life when I was just beginning to like this place. This was not the same kind of feeling when I moved out of Mumbai..or when I moved out of UK..or when I moved out of Bangalore..yes I was missing all those places whenever I had to move out…but this time it was completely a different kind of feeling.
But I moved on pushing the trolley towards the security guy with a smile on my face to begin yet another journey......
I came out of pune on a maharashtra day i.e on may 1st. Travelling to airport in an rickshaw with all my luggage stuffed inside, the clouds which was planning to let out some rains out of its bucket anytime, I was missing some of my new friends who dared to spend some last moments with me in pune.
For a moment I was so amazed at my own mindset, this mindset of mine which wanted to spend few more time in pune now, was not the same 2 months back.
So here goes the flashback...
Date : 2nd feb 2010.
Place : Electronic city, Infosys campus. Bangalore
Travelling back to my home in a Volvo bus from Infosys campus on this sunny afternoon, I can easily visualise this moment even now. I was happy, excited and a relieved person. I bet, if I was alone there, then I would have danced around as well, but I’ am a person with some dignity you know hehe…so was able to control my emotions and behaved normal. Reason being, after a long patient wait for a job change and frustrations galore of many issues (which i'll discuss some other day may be :)), I had just got through Infosys. Now I knew, I can come back to Bangalore after 2 months and get to see some badly needed changes in my boring life.
A couple of days later, I came back to pune and resigned my job at Techm. Some of the events (both good and disturbing ones) which followed were something which I’ll always remember for a long time to come…
Though I don’t want to write up everything here..would like to share few good ones with you. One such event which I enjoyed the most was box cricket which was organised within our project and I realised that I am not a bad player at all or may be I was able to give my best shot on that day and my team won eventually :) ( please note: I can write a separate blog on box cricket as well :) ).
I met some of my good old friends and relatives in Mumbai and bid adieu to all.
I enjoyed an outing to Mumbai to watch an IPL match (you must have already read this blog :)).
Some of my friends and colleagues left the company and new friends came in to my life as well and some friendship bonded even better.
And guess what, I had become a sort of a broker showing around my flat for rent for some of the techm guys and gals (I had posted an ad in techm website) and yes I managed to get one (no brokerage for me though :))
I also realised that I love writing and was able to post so many writings thru blogs very frequently.
I attended one of my friends sister’s wedding. For me it was rare sight, a maharashtrian mulgi(girl) getting married to a tamilian payyan(boy)
And finally an unforgettable emotional farewells by my colleagues and friends wound up to a perfect ending.
.
.
.
.
So here I was, still in the autorickshaw travelling with a kind of hangover in my head. At this moment, the rain gods started sprinkling water from there bucket and before I could realize, it was raining heavily. I reached the airport and I could not escape from getting drenched while getting out my luggage and shifting it to a nearby trolley. Once I reached the shelter near the entrance, I just stood there for a couple of minutes looking at the rain and thinking that I have to move on to embrace yet another change in life when I was just beginning to like this place. This was not the same kind of feeling when I moved out of Mumbai..or when I moved out of UK..or when I moved out of Bangalore..yes I was missing all those places whenever I had to move out…but this time it was completely a different kind of feeling.
But I moved on pushing the trolley towards the security guy with a smile on my face to begin yet another journey......
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