Was tired of my usual places for lunch..
My friend suggested, why not get to the Hospital Cafteria that I work for.
I work in the admin building that is right opposite the hospital.
So we normally never go into the hospital...,unless ofcourse you are carried into it :-D
So we did get it, and first impressions, I was very much impressed with what I saw
esp, the cost of the food.
Interestingly, everything was measured by the ounce and charged accordingly.
Very very useful, for someone like that me, that ends up wasting the food all the time. That I again wasted, even this time, is a different matter altogehter:-)
I saw all those stuff there, a burger section, pasta section, grilled section...I took a bit of everything and normally outside, that would have cost me atleast my 1 hrs worth of salary..
I ended up paying a very miniscule amount..(pretty neat..eh..:-) ).
There were lotsa chic' docs and nurse assistants, a pretty youngish crowd...and as expected.. I banged ( literally) into a few of the cutsies around..Oh yeah I knw the words..
Excuse me..Just got attracted like a magnet towards you. Sorry about that...;-)
I see all these pretty docs and medical technicians with their stethoscope dangling around their necks..and brightish floral uniforms as their over coat.
Seemed pretty neat...and that set me thinking.. Me being a compu guy, how are ppl to know, on seeing me, that I am so and so.
Just like docs have their steths, shdnt we as well have hard drives or CDs and stuff to be dangling around, that will tell ppl what we are..:-D
ah...I set you thinking, Dint I :-)
September 29, 2005
September 26, 2005
Be a Natural.
"Look at him, He is the state first in Class X this year.
I want you to be like him. I know you have it in you.
If only you can cut down on your playfulness and be a little more attentive..
Atleast during the exam times.."
Yup..thts my mom ...in case you hadnt figured yet..
I surpassed my own expectations then....No No ...I dint get close to what my mom wanted..
But atleast One of us were happy...:-)
Im sure she would have been happy too, or rather relieved...
Atleast this time, I could have my dad sign my progress report, rather than having to forge his signature..,like I did the previous time..
That was the first time I did and she found out...cause Id been telling my dad that I havent recieved the report card yet frm school.
The reason...I had performed badly in one of the papers and was telling him, that the teacher hasnt given us the papers yet..:D
That had soon gotten erased frm memory.,
Imagine the fun when the tables turned.
The last time I had gone to India, my cousins complained that I was being a PIA' ( Pain in the A_ _ _) for them.
Reason, the first line that my mom had bugged me with, has now been uttered, 'quote verbatim' to them..by their parents..
Imagine the surprise when, my Dad's colleague came home a couple of days after I landed in India with his son in tow.
He wanted to tell him what to study and how to proceed further in his career.
I looked at my dad and couldnt make out if he was laughing at me or just smiling.
I just told him whatever I knew, the poor chap was feeling so pissed of. I could sense it.
I prolly should have taken him aside and told him, but somehow mine and his dad were around..and eagerly watching what I was gonna tell to him. My dad because, he knew me and was eagerly expecting what Im gonna blabber..and his dad for some sign of redemption for his son.
To me, it seemed as if all that the guy wanted was to get things over with., so he could go home and be himself.
I totally agree with him...
Therez a huge cry now in India, what with everything becoming so competitive....
I remember seeing and hearing about all kids having to go for various classes. Their whole day seems to have been charted out and slabbed into various one hr slots....one for math, one for chemistry, one for IIT, one for State engg/medical colleges, cricket coaching etc..
The same applies to Indian parents in the US too...Instead of subject tutions it is for singing, dancing, swimming, Indian culture..etc.. etc....
Itz a pretty competitive world, and I knw you can get left behind pretty soon if you dont bend your back. But then, is that the only way to do so....
I remember, the guy who used to be the class topper in Grades XI and XII @ high school, he used to cry even if gets to be second in the class, or miss out on a hundred in Math or science..
I used to really go crazy seeing him, "Why is this idiot crying...I'm trying to keep my head above water and here he is...crying cause he missed the 100 by a whisker.."
Only later did I realise that he had demanding parents, who would even beat him or not give him food for the night, if he did not measure up to the standards they had set for him.
Both of them were IITians and they wanted no less for their son.
He is doing good now, but then so are others who exactly didnt measure up to him...
okee this has become quite long, All I can think of is, Let them be Themselves..
Guide them, but not lead them...into what you think is right...Im sure they will learn to swim with the tide. The experience learnt that way will be more than what they would get, if their hands were held... all the time.
I want you to be like him. I know you have it in you.
If only you can cut down on your playfulness and be a little more attentive..
Atleast during the exam times.."
Yup..thts my mom ...in case you hadnt figured yet..
I surpassed my own expectations then....No No ...I dint get close to what my mom wanted..
But atleast One of us were happy...:-)
Im sure she would have been happy too, or rather relieved...
Atleast this time, I could have my dad sign my progress report, rather than having to forge his signature..,like I did the previous time..
That was the first time I did and she found out...cause Id been telling my dad that I havent recieved the report card yet frm school.
The reason...I had performed badly in one of the papers and was telling him, that the teacher hasnt given us the papers yet..:D
That had soon gotten erased frm memory.,
Imagine the fun when the tables turned.
The last time I had gone to India, my cousins complained that I was being a PIA' ( Pain in the A_ _ _) for them.
Reason, the first line that my mom had bugged me with, has now been uttered, 'quote verbatim' to them..by their parents..
Imagine the surprise when, my Dad's colleague came home a couple of days after I landed in India with his son in tow.
He wanted to tell him what to study and how to proceed further in his career.
I looked at my dad and couldnt make out if he was laughing at me or just smiling.
I just told him whatever I knew, the poor chap was feeling so pissed of. I could sense it.
I prolly should have taken him aside and told him, but somehow mine and his dad were around..and eagerly watching what I was gonna tell to him. My dad because, he knew me and was eagerly expecting what Im gonna blabber..and his dad for some sign of redemption for his son.
To me, it seemed as if all that the guy wanted was to get things over with., so he could go home and be himself.
I totally agree with him...
Therez a huge cry now in India, what with everything becoming so competitive....
I remember seeing and hearing about all kids having to go for various classes. Their whole day seems to have been charted out and slabbed into various one hr slots....one for math, one for chemistry, one for IIT, one for State engg/medical colleges, cricket coaching etc..
The same applies to Indian parents in the US too...Instead of subject tutions it is for singing, dancing, swimming, Indian culture..etc.. etc....
Itz a pretty competitive world, and I knw you can get left behind pretty soon if you dont bend your back. But then, is that the only way to do so....
I remember, the guy who used to be the class topper in Grades XI and XII @ high school, he used to cry even if gets to be second in the class, or miss out on a hundred in Math or science..
I used to really go crazy seeing him, "Why is this idiot crying...I'm trying to keep my head above water and here he is...crying cause he missed the 100 by a whisker.."
Only later did I realise that he had demanding parents, who would even beat him or not give him food for the night, if he did not measure up to the standards they had set for him.
Both of them were IITians and they wanted no less for their son.
He is doing good now, but then so are others who exactly didnt measure up to him...
okee this has become quite long, All I can think of is, Let them be Themselves..
Guide them, but not lead them...into what you think is right...Im sure they will learn to swim with the tide. The experience learnt that way will be more than what they would get, if their hands were held... all the time.
September 23, 2005
what are your fav ads...
Ad films have always caught my attention. Be it in India or over here.
In India they are pretty much more colorful. With more emphasis on the beautiful, photogenic 'female' models.
.
But I have always noticed, though itz been like 5-6 yrs before, Indian ads tend to be a bit more serious,
and more specific to the product promotion than in promoting them as small interesting 30 sec 'movies'
Over here in the US, they tend to have a story around the product.
But last time I saw, things have changed with Indian ads too. They are more lively now.
In fact, itz a dream in me to start my own ad company one day.
What you can convey in those 30 sec is really mind boggling.
You need to simplify matters, yet give a reason for the consumer to go buy that product.
Some of them, are like a series of ads, and you have to be watching them for a while to make sense of it.
Case in point, Capital one ads, and the one for ING' Insurance
The capital one is kinda done tastily, enough to hold attention, but not something I like.
They started with their caption 'what's in your walet'. The first in the series, was abt the user getting boggled up high interest rates and with medieval warrriors trying to go after ppl
with defaults and high interest rate cards
The initial few were nice, but prolly they carried it a bit 2 far. The latest one shows those medieval warriors out of job as everyone shifts to capital one and they are forced to do other jobs.
Logical concept, but I feel they have carried the series a bit too far.
For one, doesnt show anywhere as to how it helps to promote their product.
Coming to my fav ones..
Most of the times, new concepts are brought out during Superbowl(American Futball). Ads during that time are supposed to cost
a fortune, but nobody cares, Large companies want to showcase their product at that time as most ppl are tuned in at that time. Marketing gimmicry
But then most ads shown during that time are new, and some amazing concepts and ads can be seen.
So much so, that there are articles in News papers that devout space to discussing these ads the next day, along with the superbowl stories and discussions There are lots of others that hold my attention
3 of them that caught my attention of late...
(1) GE genworth ad, which features Agassi and Graf and supposedly their kid.
The ad goes like this..
The kid faces up to this aan adult player. One look at the kid and he tosses the ball which is promptly smashed back.
Surprised, he hits it a bit more flatter, the result the same, the ball whizzes past him.
It countinues and they engage in a slug fest, and finally the guy wins, He exults as if he beats the world champion,
when Agassi and grass drive by and pick the kick..
Nice ad. really liked it.
Concept: Pedigree. Trust in GE.
there is a saying in tamil " Puli kku piranthathu poonai aaguma" which roughly traslates as
"what is born to a tiger, you can never be a kitten"
GE says the same thing abt their product. Nice
(2) The ad for Kia's new SUV.
Starts with a Suave office goer, who drives it first. He stops on a light, and tosses the key to
a travelling junkie. or a hippie. He drives it for some time. then again tosses it to a mom of 4. then to a
tourist, a surfer and so forth...
This process takes thro different ppl in society that drive the SUV around.
Concept:
A very nice interesting strategy, suggesting ppl from diff walks of like will find it comfy.
One thing they could have done, changed the colors of the SUV each time a new person drives it., therby
specifying a diff color to each moods while at the same time, showing all colors that they have on the model.
(3) There is one more thing that I liked. Cant seem to remember now.
maybe will update it at a later time..
What about urs guyz..
Anything that you like..specifically...!
In India they are pretty much more colorful. With more emphasis on the beautiful, photogenic 'female' models.
.
But I have always noticed, though itz been like 5-6 yrs before, Indian ads tend to be a bit more serious,
and more specific to the product promotion than in promoting them as small interesting 30 sec 'movies'
Over here in the US, they tend to have a story around the product.
But last time I saw, things have changed with Indian ads too. They are more lively now.
In fact, itz a dream in me to start my own ad company one day.
What you can convey in those 30 sec is really mind boggling.
You need to simplify matters, yet give a reason for the consumer to go buy that product.
Some of them, are like a series of ads, and you have to be watching them for a while to make sense of it.
Case in point, Capital one ads, and the one for ING' Insurance
The capital one is kinda done tastily, enough to hold attention, but not something I like.
They started with their caption 'what's in your walet'. The first in the series, was abt the user getting boggled up high interest rates and with medieval warrriors trying to go after ppl
with defaults and high interest rate cards
The initial few were nice, but prolly they carried it a bit 2 far. The latest one shows those medieval warriors out of job as everyone shifts to capital one and they are forced to do other jobs.
Logical concept, but I feel they have carried the series a bit too far.
For one, doesnt show anywhere as to how it helps to promote their product.
Coming to my fav ones..
Most of the times, new concepts are brought out during Superbowl(American Futball). Ads during that time are supposed to cost
a fortune, but nobody cares, Large companies want to showcase their product at that time as most ppl are tuned in at that time. Marketing gimmicry
But then most ads shown during that time are new, and some amazing concepts and ads can be seen.
So much so, that there are articles in News papers that devout space to discussing these ads the next day, along with the superbowl stories and discussions There are lots of others that hold my attention
3 of them that caught my attention of late...
(1) GE genworth ad, which features Agassi and Graf and supposedly their kid.
The ad goes like this..
The kid faces up to this aan adult player. One look at the kid and he tosses the ball which is promptly smashed back.
Surprised, he hits it a bit more flatter, the result the same, the ball whizzes past him.
It countinues and they engage in a slug fest, and finally the guy wins, He exults as if he beats the world champion,
when Agassi and grass drive by and pick the kick..
Nice ad. really liked it.
Concept: Pedigree. Trust in GE.
there is a saying in tamil " Puli kku piranthathu poonai aaguma" which roughly traslates as
"what is born to a tiger, you can never be a kitten"
GE says the same thing abt their product. Nice
(2) The ad for Kia's new SUV.
Starts with a Suave office goer, who drives it first. He stops on a light, and tosses the key to
a travelling junkie. or a hippie. He drives it for some time. then again tosses it to a mom of 4. then to a
tourist, a surfer and so forth...
This process takes thro different ppl in society that drive the SUV around.
Concept:
A very nice interesting strategy, suggesting ppl from diff walks of like will find it comfy.
One thing they could have done, changed the colors of the SUV each time a new person drives it., therby
specifying a diff color to each moods while at the same time, showing all colors that they have on the model.
(3) There is one more thing that I liked. Cant seem to remember now.
maybe will update it at a later time..
What about urs guyz..
Anything that you like..specifically...!
September 20, 2005
BCCI - show some spine..
If it is true that the Indian Board has been trying to replicate the Australian method to bring success all these years, they would do well to emulate what the Cricket Australia has done to its National team., after the Ashes debacle.
These are the things they could do to bring that much needed improvement in its national team
(1) Sack Ganguly frm the ODI team. Remove him as captain from the test team, and give him the whole of SL and 3 tests of the Pak series, to prove that he has it in him
(2) Give Dravid the control in both forms until the end of England series and the SA ODI series.
(3) Notify Sehwag, Kaif and Harbajan as potential stars to replace Dravid after world cup 2007 and that their form, plus the way they influence the results and their behavior and attitude in equal measure, will decide who gets the Captaincy and VC.
(4) Drop zaheer from the test team and tell him that the ODI series against SL will decide his future. Put pressure on him and tell him he has to show that he can work under pressure and that his future depends on it.
(5) Consider Nehra again only for the ODI series. If he has no interest in test matches, as reported, nothing wrong in it. There is no reason to crucify him as long as he conveys his interests to the outside world.
(6) Make Kaif, Yuvi and V.Rao as the next in waiting for a test spot, in that order. and the first chop in the middle order would give a slot to one of them. That includes Laxman as well as Ganguly.
(7) Bring Balaji into the test XI and make him a certainity for the SL and Pak tour., for tests that is.
(8) Earmark Karthik and Dhoni for tests and ODIs respectively, and for god sake, give them 2 full tours irrepective of how they perform. Let their review happen the same time as Ganguly's., until the end of Pak tour...that is
(9) Identify bowlers that can bowl at 145+ and give them a longer rein. --Munaf, R.Bose and Srishant(??), RP singh, VRV singh
(10) Tell Kumble its time up in ODI and to concetrate only on tests.
(11) Make Murali Karthik as the first replacement for Harbajan in ODI's
(12) Appoint a bowling coach and a manager FULL time.
(13) Make it clear to the coach and captain that in Indian Cricket, its the captain that comes first. No equal powers or the coach being the imp person as in Soccer.
(14) And last, restrict Tendulkar to decide between tests and ODIs now.... With the added proviso that, with his body being able to stand up, he will walk into the ODI team like Lara, for the world cup.
You think the BCCI has the spine to implement all this???
These are the things they could do to bring that much needed improvement in its national team
(1) Sack Ganguly frm the ODI team. Remove him as captain from the test team, and give him the whole of SL and 3 tests of the Pak series, to prove that he has it in him
(2) Give Dravid the control in both forms until the end of England series and the SA ODI series.
(3) Notify Sehwag, Kaif and Harbajan as potential stars to replace Dravid after world cup 2007 and that their form, plus the way they influence the results and their behavior and attitude in equal measure, will decide who gets the Captaincy and VC.
(4) Drop zaheer from the test team and tell him that the ODI series against SL will decide his future. Put pressure on him and tell him he has to show that he can work under pressure and that his future depends on it.
(5) Consider Nehra again only for the ODI series. If he has no interest in test matches, as reported, nothing wrong in it. There is no reason to crucify him as long as he conveys his interests to the outside world.
(6) Make Kaif, Yuvi and V.Rao as the next in waiting for a test spot, in that order. and the first chop in the middle order would give a slot to one of them. That includes Laxman as well as Ganguly.
(7) Bring Balaji into the test XI and make him a certainity for the SL and Pak tour., for tests that is.
(8) Earmark Karthik and Dhoni for tests and ODIs respectively, and for god sake, give them 2 full tours irrepective of how they perform. Let their review happen the same time as Ganguly's., until the end of Pak tour...that is
(9) Identify bowlers that can bowl at 145+ and give them a longer rein. --Munaf, R.Bose and Srishant(??), RP singh, VRV singh
(10) Tell Kumble its time up in ODI and to concetrate only on tests.
(11) Make Murali Karthik as the first replacement for Harbajan in ODI's
(12) Appoint a bowling coach and a manager FULL time.
(13) Make it clear to the coach and captain that in Indian Cricket, its the captain that comes first. No equal powers or the coach being the imp person as in Soccer.
(14) And last, restrict Tendulkar to decide between tests and ODIs now.... With the added proviso that, with his body being able to stand up, he will walk into the ODI team like Lara, for the world cup.
You think the BCCI has the spine to implement all this???
September 14, 2005
Sep 15-Itz one year now
Boy, the euphoria and the relief, same time last year, can never be matched for some time.
Sep 15..and thts when I started work.
I was really getting worried., very very unsure of what future had in store until the week that preceded 'Sep 15. I had been searching for a job for like 3 months and Sep 15 is one day., that I will always look upon as one of the most cheerful days of my life.I did get the news the friday before, but then Sep 15 was when I started work.
Going back, I get reminded of the fun and twist before I selected Sep 15 '04 as my first day.
I normally dont bother abt good days or bad days..unless ofcourse somebody brings it up and it plays upin my mind.
So being my first job, I was a bit apprehensive as to when to join.They had asked me to join on a Tuesday. and from the limited knowledge I had, itz better to avoid starting something on a tue.
I still remember the day, when I got my first bicycle, a BSA SLR. guess I got it on a monday evening.and my dad wanted me to take a ride then and there.
But then, I'm nothing if I dont have a different view point from others...mildly put, that is..:-)
Somehow my mind decided that I did not want to take it out immediately and said" No ma. maybe tomorrow morning. Itz pretty late already".
My mom though would have none of it. "Inniku illane buthan kezhamai thaan."translated as "It's either now or wednesday. Dont you dare touch it tomorrow.."
The threat had then worked. I did take it out immediately. :-)
Same was the case with my job. The company wanted me to join on Sep 14 Tue.So I immediately said, " No no...Lets have sep 15 as my first day"
As it so often happens with me, I called up home and asked them if the date was okay.My mom checked the dates, and said, oh oh Tue, Sep 14 is the best day you can get this month.You should not join on the 15th in any case..:-)
And I was...totally dumbfounded.
Trust my dad to come up with an escape route.
"All active days are good days. The bad days are the days when you are lazy and do nothing. All these panchangams are for old ppl, you dont worry about em'. Sep 15 is the best day you can get. Take my word. You will do good"
and so I set forth. It's been one year. and touch wood, I've been able to keep my head above the water..:-)
Sep 15 is indeed a good day.
Has to be, aint it so, FFBW... :-)
Sep 15..and thts when I started work.
I was really getting worried., very very unsure of what future had in store until the week that preceded 'Sep 15. I had been searching for a job for like 3 months and Sep 15 is one day., that I will always look upon as one of the most cheerful days of my life.I did get the news the friday before, but then Sep 15 was when I started work.
Going back, I get reminded of the fun and twist before I selected Sep 15 '04 as my first day.
I normally dont bother abt good days or bad days..unless ofcourse somebody brings it up and it plays upin my mind.
So being my first job, I was a bit apprehensive as to when to join.They had asked me to join on a Tuesday. and from the limited knowledge I had, itz better to avoid starting something on a tue.
I still remember the day, when I got my first bicycle, a BSA SLR. guess I got it on a monday evening.and my dad wanted me to take a ride then and there.
But then, I'm nothing if I dont have a different view point from others...mildly put, that is..:-)
Somehow my mind decided that I did not want to take it out immediately and said" No ma. maybe tomorrow morning. Itz pretty late already".
My mom though would have none of it. "Inniku illane buthan kezhamai thaan."translated as "It's either now or wednesday. Dont you dare touch it tomorrow.."
The threat had then worked. I did take it out immediately. :-)
Same was the case with my job. The company wanted me to join on Sep 14 Tue.So I immediately said, " No no...Lets have sep 15 as my first day"
As it so often happens with me, I called up home and asked them if the date was okay.My mom checked the dates, and said, oh oh Tue, Sep 14 is the best day you can get this month.You should not join on the 15th in any case..:-)
And I was...totally dumbfounded.
Trust my dad to come up with an escape route.
"All active days are good days. The bad days are the days when you are lazy and do nothing. All these panchangams are for old ppl, you dont worry about em'. Sep 15 is the best day you can get. Take my word. You will do good"
and so I set forth. It's been one year. and touch wood, I've been able to keep my head above the water..:-)
Sep 15 is indeed a good day.
Has to be, aint it so, FFBW... :-)
Jay Leno or David letterman
Those of you that watch the idiot box late night shd knw what I'm talking..
2 of the most successful late night talk show hosts.
Jay Leno's late night show is one that I really really like to watch.
The year that I had landed here, I had no idea of any popular shows over here.
And the very first time I saw His show, I immediately got attracted to it. The show was novel to me, I hadnt heard of such shows in India then. atleast they werentpopular yet..and this was so refreshing...esp the cracks he took at everyone in power.
To think you could comment on anyone including the president and just get away with it..was like amazing., atleast to me, back then. Had I been Clinton ( heck I would have loved the attention from monica ;-) ), I would have fallen flat at Jay leno's feet and begged him to not make fun of me anymore.
He became the focal point of such a butt of jokes that I really felt for him.
yeh yeh...I did imagine him in the same position that Jackie shroff found himself in..that
flickwith Amitabh and those 3 gorgeous babes..forgot the name of the movie...shuks..
was it boom??????? I forget..
My favourites of his were the Jay walk, when he would sneak by some unsuspecting passer
by,who in the first place was happy to show his/her face on national TV.
To this day, I havent figured out if its made up. I just cant believe some ppl can be so stupid.
But come to think of it, I emphathise as well.
Some time back, I had asked some of my friends, to tell me at the drop of the hat as to who is the VP of India is..and ppl just couldnt name that person. Yeh yeh...that includes me as well :-s
Why else would I ask a question, unless if I dint know...that is ;-)
I even posted on sulekha with a caveat...dont google the answer..
I think pretty few got it on the first try... okee okee..dont back off...I aint asking u yet :-D
That reminds me of one Sve shekar comedy serial in DD- tamil that was quite popular then..
The moment he'd ask that question, every character in that serial would run away hither tither..
I would laugh at it..and then immediately fear would grip me.what if my dad who was also watching it...asked me to figure that out...:-))
I eventually breathed a sigh of relief one day, after watching it for the 10th time, my inquistiveinsticts reappeared on the horizon.I managed to muster the courage and ask him what the answer is...
He was like "there is no one answer to that question...kanna"
Boy..Did I breathe a sigh of relief..!!!
" He does not mention how long each person works or what is the capacity of each person..."my dad went on to explain...but it never registered. I was happy that all my fear of not having an answerto that question so far was unfounded..:))
The question goes like this.. " If 10 ppl work for 8 hrs a day to do a particular job and get it done in 1 week...how long does ittake to for 5 ppl to do the same job?
or something similar to that...:-)
Pretty interesting it used to be.Needless to say, I used to bug the other ppl in my class esp the girls and show of my intelligence to them :-D
Why else would all the girls in the class vote for me to be the leader in the class in the electionsthat were held after that.
That I lost was a different issue, as all the guys realised and ganged up against me and made sure I lostthe election to the other candidate...........grrrr
Boy...this is getting so far away from the topic.
Any way coming back to Leno, he seemed more youthful and vibrant than David letterman.
Letterman, to be fair to him, needs some getting used to. Once that happens, you find him prettyfunny. As good and sometimes even better than Leno.
Once the initial thing wore off, I try to see both as much as possible changing channels, during the ever sofrequent ads.
Letterman is a bit of a sexist. I can picture him being another 'Hugh hefner' of Playboy fame.
Some nerve he has got..that guy..:-)
And almost all oldtimers seem to like him better than Leno....
And I guess itz a queer way for me to find out that Ive stayed long in this country...now that I'vestarted having a preference for his brand of comedy :-)
September 12, 2005
Meetings can be fun
Had to get the approval from my supervisor for some of the tasks from last week..and he was on his way to our full team meeting before the Integration testing.
It was almost 12:oo
"I am going for a meeting now. ..Are you.."
" Is this a lunch meeting.." I asked him..
" Nope.."
"Well then.. I am not interested" I smiled
" smart man.." and he pushed off
But then I had to change my mind immediately. Therz been this girl who is part of the solution provider's team and has been assigned to our project on a full time basis until we go live.
I saw her getting ready for the meeting., and I immediately got into the room ahead of her. :D
My Boss saw me and gave me a quizzical look.
"Hmm... I thought you...." with his arched eyebrows..
I took no notice and stayed away from his seat., and refrained from looking at him..
And presently my girl came in . I mean, the one I've been eyeing.
and stood next to me.
That dumb fucker of an idiot, guess some new hire from the solution providers' team stood up and gave her the seat..
"Damn you fella. No greeting you today, for doing this to me. "
My boss had by now figured why I'd had a change of heart. He kept pointing towards her and kept smiling. I took no notice..or rather pretended that I had no idea what he was doing. :-)
and so the meeting finally started. Looked like there were like 100+ ppl in the conference call.
" Boy...what did I get into. All this for nothing..... I would have happily been browsing in my comp, had I not gotten into this meeting"
Anyway, the mandatory introductions over, the facilitator was having a hard time with the call
and kept on asking., 'Can you hear me now.....'
" Is this a verizon sales meeting or what..."...quipped the guy sitting in front of me.
everyone had to laugh. After all itz the Program mgr that cracked it..:)
I would have laughed anyway. It sounded funny. Not just that, gave me a chance to pass a comment to the girl next to me.
More talk more garbage...And the meeting finally ended...cause no one had any idea what the other was talking.
and everyone agreed that things were proceeding well and that everything is in place for the testing to begin...and we disperse..
and there..she goes....with the new team members in her vendor team ....for lunch..
and there...goes again..my chance to ask her out for lunch...
and so starts monday...on a 'positive' note ...:-)
It was almost 12:oo
"I am going for a meeting now. ..Are you.."
" Is this a lunch meeting.." I asked him..
" Nope.."
"Well then.. I am not interested" I smiled
" smart man.." and he pushed off
But then I had to change my mind immediately. Therz been this girl who is part of the solution provider's team and has been assigned to our project on a full time basis until we go live.
I saw her getting ready for the meeting., and I immediately got into the room ahead of her. :D
My Boss saw me and gave me a quizzical look.
"Hmm... I thought you...." with his arched eyebrows..
I took no notice and stayed away from his seat., and refrained from looking at him..
And presently my girl came in . I mean, the one I've been eyeing.
and stood next to me.
That dumb fucker of an idiot, guess some new hire from the solution providers' team stood up and gave her the seat..
"Damn you fella. No greeting you today, for doing this to me. "
My boss had by now figured why I'd had a change of heart. He kept pointing towards her and kept smiling. I took no notice..or rather pretended that I had no idea what he was doing. :-)
and so the meeting finally started. Looked like there were like 100+ ppl in the conference call.
" Boy...what did I get into. All this for nothing..... I would have happily been browsing in my comp, had I not gotten into this meeting"
Anyway, the mandatory introductions over, the facilitator was having a hard time with the call
and kept on asking., 'Can you hear me now.....'
" Is this a verizon sales meeting or what..."...quipped the guy sitting in front of me.
everyone had to laugh. After all itz the Program mgr that cracked it..:)
I would have laughed anyway. It sounded funny. Not just that, gave me a chance to pass a comment to the girl next to me.
More talk more garbage...And the meeting finally ended...cause no one had any idea what the other was talking.
and everyone agreed that things were proceeding well and that everything is in place for the testing to begin...and we disperse..
and there..she goes....with the new team members in her vendor team ....for lunch..
and there...goes again..my chance to ask her out for lunch...
and so starts monday...on a 'positive' note ...:-)
Is Blogspot better than sulekha..
I am new to blog spot, but not to blogs..But like any change, it feels kinda exciting and lonely as well..in equal doses.
Exciting as all new things are. Lonely because you are stepping into a new place and not sure if you would be welcome here and get the same treatment as in the other place.
Good or bad, abuse or praise, Im sure most ppl would prefer a known place mainly because they know what they are getting.
If you would want a loose analogy, its like the difference between staying in an Apartment complex and in an independent house.
Needless to say, Sulekha was like an apartment complex, Where you can see so many other bloggers at the sametime.It makes things easier for one. A comfy kinda blog atmosphere.
Blogspot, on the other hand is more like independent house. You can post your stuff without anyproblems about the admins trying to do a Jayalalitha' on u :-)
and better still, you can delete comments if you dont find them complimentary :D
But the good thing is, ppl have to make an effort to see your blog. They have to really know your blog address or go thro a series of links clicked from other websites.
The down side that I can think of, is you dont always remember all the ppl' blogsites and there is little chanceof knowing new ppl unless you do the searching yourself.
Something, thankfully you dint have to do in Sulekha.
It would be good to have the best of both worlds. But from what I've seen, I've liked Blogspot so far.
Hopefully Sulekha will be up pretty soon. and we can have the best of both worlds.
Exciting as all new things are. Lonely because you are stepping into a new place and not sure if you would be welcome here and get the same treatment as in the other place.
Good or bad, abuse or praise, Im sure most ppl would prefer a known place mainly because they know what they are getting.
If you would want a loose analogy, its like the difference between staying in an Apartment complex and in an independent house.
Needless to say, Sulekha was like an apartment complex, Where you can see so many other bloggers at the sametime.It makes things easier for one. A comfy kinda blog atmosphere.
Blogspot, on the other hand is more like independent house. You can post your stuff without anyproblems about the admins trying to do a Jayalalitha' on u :-)
and better still, you can delete comments if you dont find them complimentary :D
But the good thing is, ppl have to make an effort to see your blog. They have to really know your blog address or go thro a series of links clicked from other websites.
The down side that I can think of, is you dont always remember all the ppl' blogsites and there is little chanceof knowing new ppl unless you do the searching yourself.
Something, thankfully you dint have to do in Sulekha.
It would be good to have the best of both worlds. But from what I've seen, I've liked Blogspot so far.
Hopefully Sulekha will be up pretty soon. and we can have the best of both worlds.
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