Kumu

Comfort Zone!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:42:14 GMT

Getting out of my Comfort Zone yet again! Been there done that already , took me 2 yrs to get used to the new one...and here I go...ready for another change.
Love the nervousness and the excitement gives me a high, yet the uncertainities cloud my thinking!
Realised , there's no point wondering about the infinite hypothetical situations..all I got to do is to Step up and face the reality when it hits hard on the face :)
Glad I have the best people of my life supporting me unconditionally....
I wish I can fill the big shoes , albeit small feet!

So here I go , a small fish leaving the Big ocean and diving into crazy waters!
Will Power : Check
Enthusiasm : Check
Guidance : Check
Support : Check

Its a Do or Die! There's no looking back from here!

Innovate!

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:48:25 GMT

Through with the case study....waiting for my results....
Its strange to be back to books...I have missed them dearly , although once you get started with some serious studies , you cant wait to finish it....Strange yet interesting.

Writer's Block: Time Travel

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:34:53 GMT

If you could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, who would it be and why?

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The Final Countdown...

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:51:14 GMT

So it's almost there...and everytime , I look at the countdown meter ( Yeah , I have the time in the world to download a Countdown meter that keeps me reminding how much little time I have left and how close I am to becoming more responsible ) I get a new wrinkle on my face...and a line on my forehead....
Sometimes , come to think of it...all I can say is " C'mon what's the big deal about the whole thing "...It's just a phase in life...and before you can realise that the change is happening , you are already in it !
You just cant explain how you feel and just can't imagine what to expect......
But I know...i'm going to write an entry on 25th Sep ....and everything will seem like a dream.

I hope things go fine ! I can't exactly say , I'm eagerly looking fwd to it....but I can at the moment say , that whatever it is ...that's going to happen...it's fast approaching....and there's no looking back !!!!!!!!

So much for a Grand Indian wedding ! It's synonymous to burning a stash of currency in fire and all that's left is ash.
But it takes all it wants from the near and dear....to live with your love in your home.
Whoever said " Love don't cost a thing " didnt marry the Indian way :)))))) May the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera always be upon us !!!!! The clink of the coins is indeed very sweet

Kabini , jungle lodges

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:42:02 GMT

One of my favourites
That was one helluva look

That's how close one can get to the wild elephants !!!

This trip has been one of the most memorable ones that I have been to till date.
8 friends , 2 cars , rain,jungle , safari , wilderness , exploring , staying in a tent , bonfire , hot food , lot of luaghs , cards , Dumbcharades , No phone , No work ....couldnt have been better.
( Madhu , Naveen , Shilpa , Prathiba , Vijay , Ravi , Ajitha 4/Aug - 5/Aug 2007 - Kabini , Jungle lodges )

Writer's Block: In The Money

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:43:32 GMT

If you won $100 this afternoon, what would you do with it?
I'd probably buy myself a good pair of shoes , a purse and some glares...ofcourse 100 $ in India is about 4100 Rs.I might just run out of money too ~

Kabini

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:16:04 GMT

I am looking forward to this......

http://www.junglelodges.com/resort_accommodation.asp?resort=Kabini#

Ray of Hope !

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:48:36 GMT

DSCN0788
Originally uploaded by kumu_901

This is probably one of the best snaps that i've managed to capture on my Nikon. I can't help but look at it every day for about 2 minutes until my lappy starts working.

Keep the ball rolling

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:44:24 GMT

Pretty disgruntled at how things have been working for me. The sheer confusion and vaccum is making me react very different offlate. Seeing the weird side of me is pretty disheartening.
Caught up with all the sleep that I lost over the past few months , and it's extremely relieveing to get that back !
Back to the same ol' trash right now , and I can say " Back to the Rut "
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I pray to God to give all the strength to " S " to cope up with all the hardship that she's going through! It takes a lot to stand by and face this difficult time ! None of the above lines really matter now !

Vote Vote Vote

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:25:45 GMT

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/specialcoverage/1824986.cms

So go ahead and please vote for it. Goto this link and vote for Taj Mahal.

http://www.mastitube.com/music_video/vote_taj_mahal_ek_mohabbat_r_rehman.html

“I want it that way “

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:58:49 GMT

Work has been a little calm over the past few days and decided to take off on Friday and of course taking off is always a wise thing to do.

Friday was good, started off with the usual chores and some work for the dream home. Spent most of the time with “A “.

Saturday, guilt took over and I finally decided to visit Grand dad and spend time with him. Went to Malleshwaram and boy o boy, the place has changed drastically. But these changes definitely brought about some change in the traffic. It took us less than a minute to find parking and walk down the 8^th Cross. Did some shopping (Yes! Now I seem to be using this word even in my sleep). Malleshwaram brings a lot of old memories back.

Finally went to visit Grand dad and spent some time having some friendly fights. Wow, it did come as a welcome for both of us. Couldn’t help but look at Grandma’s photo. I miss her so much! All those days of fun during summer vacation. I remember how eager she used to be to see us. I’ve had the most delicious food then. Even a small biscuit used to be shared amongst all the grandchildren evenly.

Every corner I was reminded of the small talks we used to have, all the mischief and her yelling at us. She is missed a lot always and forever!

Went home quite late, and both Amma and I were very glad about spending time with Granddad.

Then came Sunday, with “A “making plans every 5 minutes and vanishing. Finally Nandi Hills happened and I was picked up at 4 Pm with the scheduled time of pick up being 2.45 J Yeah! nothing unusual.

It was quite a drive and with the VVS Boys singing for the Back Street Boys….Man , that day I was surprised at the keen interest that boys had for the so called “ Chick Songs “.

Every single word and phrase was prefect with the right tones and tunes in place, they took my be surprise totally!!! Yeah! Boys!!!! They want it that way ;)

Finally reached Nandi hills around 5.30 Pm and it was a great weather and a great view. Walked for a while, had hot chai, with chips and walked towards Tipu Drop. The entire view reminded me of Dil Chahta Hai, with a slight difference. There was no Jhahaas, there was only Hawai JhahaasJ.

Finally it was 7.30Pm when everyone decided that it was pretty late to be staying there and we head back towards our cars to have dinner.

Met at Neel for dinner to discuss yet another trip that seems very challenging at the moment. I hope it works this time!

So there goes a perfect weekend J looking forward to more such weekends!

A tale of 8 friends , the road and two cars

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:14:54 GMT

It all started as with a cup of coffee and a brilliant idea from one pal " Hey Buggers ! Let's go on a road trip ".
Ummm having met after 2 years , everyone would have definitely given a cold reaction...( Im guessing since I got this background after coffee ).
Of all the eventful weekends that I've been having this was the ulimate one , with two plans happening in parallel. With a lot of hope of either one trip getting cancelled , I think I was not as disappointed as I always used to be with plans getting screwed.
Thats for the planning!
And to everyone's surprise the HP gang Ooty trip was Happening !!!! :-O Neverthless we all finally decided to go for it and planned to hit the road in two cars. Started off quite unusual.
Unusal since :
I got up at 3. Yawn Yawn Yawn.
Finished packing in 20 minutes - Well later I realised I had missed half the things. Which explains why you'll find me in a track pant and a Kurti ;) I know here , u might say - Wah ! What a combination. But hey ! c'mon I am here to just have fun.
' A ' called me to wish me Happy journey - Am I so happy ;) I woke him up at 4 too ;) - Well , a call gone waste since I was in a shower happy happy to go on a trip.
Ranga was supposed to pick me up at 4 and right from the time he left home till he reached my place , I was still in the shower ( Remember the happy happy bit ). With a crazy encounter from a stanger and a great escape , it was a mini adventure for Ranga to make it to my place.
Hmmm , there I was with a Bag packed , with half the things missing , 12 missed calls , Damp hair , Track pants , Kurti , Leather slippers and all set to go ;) ( Thanks to the girls - I borrowed Face wash , Face creme , soap , Toothpaste , Hair brush - I have a long way to go , I know )
So with all this we had lost an hour already :) Madhu was already on Mysore road while we left Airport road :| And hey , how can we start without a cup of chai on the road side!
Every small thing from then on, reminded me of the good old days....the glorious golden days of FUN!
A lot of stops in between ( read them as Sutta breaks ) and a lot of calls fnally took us to Mysore for breakfast.
Vinod had a brilliant idea to have food at Ambrish's hotel.Should have known , how big a hole that would have burnt in the pockets! Reached there , saw the menu and didnt mind the embarassment of walking out the place proudly :)
Settled for a small hotel , had mallige idlys and hit the road again ! ( Whoever said Mallige idly's were soft )
Stopped again to fix a flat tyre and there we were finally on our way to Ooty!
Reached there , chedked into a guest house and went off for a boat ride , lunch , train ride.( Weird lunch , with the Boat ride and the train sounding like a musical , oh yeah , we had someone in the group volunteer the DDLJ train scene as well )
Hmph !!!! Back home tired and everyone sat down to talk .....we decided Darna Mana Hai and discussed all the possible spooky things. The chill weather , blankets , 8 anxious people and spooky stories.....Darna Mana Hai :)
The next day , 8 of us had to manage with one bathroom :| So had no choice but to wake up ealry. Had brakfast , checked out and decided to go to Conoor by train. The view was absolutely fantastic. We hired a Ambassador for 8 of us. Hmm , including the driver we were 9 in an ambassador. The trip was such fun that even the struggle of sitting in an ambassador for 5 hours didnt matter. The driver had to make it even better with Tappan Kuchee songs. At the end of it when we finally reached Ooty, every single muscle in the body was screaming.
Finally it was 6 Pm when we planned to leave Ooty and with all folks back home getting very anxious about late driving in our own cars on Mysore road was understandable.
Anyways we all headed back home with a lot of mixed rections and a lot of good memories.
Cheers to a great trip ! old time friends and a fantastic drive :) I look forward to more of these!!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65688023@N00/
( Ranga , Madhu , Niharika , Vinod , Rachita , Jentile , Sharath and me )

Not so long ago

Mon, 14 May 2007 09:27:02 GMT

Yet another eventful weekend it was.

I’ve been reading a Tinkle Double Digest from the past two weeks, and this brings back all the train journey memories back. The chugging of the train and my never ending questions “Are we there yet? “ How much longer? Appa, I’m bored. When is the next station? I’m bored!!!!! Amidst all that, Appa got me in to the habit of getting me a Tinkle for every journey… all the Shikari Shambu , Kalia , Suppandi , Ramu Shamu….has not lost its charm. It’s a great line up of interesting stories and some informative stuff.

It’s been a nostalgic experience off late with a recent blog reminding me of Variyar bakery. Not so long back when we used to wait for one vada from the Aanjaneya temple in Mahalakshmi Layout temple. Some things are always perfect.

Shopped like a maniac this weekend ….that was some experience. Went a long drive…had a great lunch.

Met friends…Had a long chat with Mom. Spoke to nephew, heard him speak long statements…was fun playing peek a boo on the Webcam and hear him say “Where did she go? “ Attiee…where are you?

By far it’ll go down as one of the most memorable weekends!

10 most annoying things over the week

Sun, 06 May 2007 17:15:57 GMT

Disclaimer: Some names have been changed for discretion. Some people don't need to be named.
Yeah, this takes the crown for the best journal so far with the best cribbing!

1) Wasting/ Waiting every single moment on a holiday and weekend for ' nothing '. - This one's my fault!!!! Damn....the dependency bug has already bitten me real bad. Need to get a cure for this ASAP.
2) Pathetic time sense - Quote: “I’m leaving in 10 minutes, im leaving in another 10 minutes. Im right outside the office. Im just leaving....wow...How do you know what traffic is like? How do you know how much I had to wait there? ”- (Correct! Haven’t seen roads at all...I fly by everyday and I have all traffic stopped for me to go home! : How the hell to women don’t have traffic jams or other issues)
3) Giving lifeless things more importance over Human beings. - Someone rightly said , men can even get married to their cars. Poor women! This is a bad plan God had when he said, it's right for men and women to get married! ----Hmmm for happiness' sake, now I know how 'Gay's came up!
4) Loosing temper and blowing up everything. This feels worse, when the person just says it's ok --- “Be fine!” (Mom’s are the best! And yes I'm annoyed about myself here! - I wish I could throw that temper off my head! )
5 ) Getting a call every 10 mnts up until midnight Quote : " is that done ? is this done ? Have u sent this? Have you done that? ”-(Spikey*!!!! Pls spend the weekend with your wife, not at work! - I guess after men get bored with their cars...they fall in love all over again with their work! )
6 ) No movie , yet again wait and spoil the entire day. - (Refer to point 1: Dependency bug) that’s right! Im sure I can find this somewhere below. Saying the more you look fwd to something, the chances are that they are already planned for not happening. - That statement is my brainchild...Of course wise statements come with rich experience.
7) Being asked if I don’t like something...and after having heard that entire story--- Quote: " hmmm, can't help it is the response I get! These are important deliverables. Mind you this is a very complex project by far." - Spikey*!!! Did you have to waste my time and yours!
8) Insensitivity to the core - Thoughtless acts and putting someone in trouble.
9 ) Calling up and saying ...Fyi...im here with these people....Fyi....Im out drinking coffee/ beer....Fyi...I’m sleeping. _ Uhh! This is a defect that women marry to! Guess there's not a single woman, who's not pissed with her Friend / fiancée / husband for something.
10) Last but not the least - Tring Tring “Hullo... (in a hurry) .Uh, .helu ..." - Wow, didn’t know some people had to save the world and they can't spare a minute to talk!

But the bright side of all this is “I get to shop :) I get to watch 3 movies! ..... And I had an eventful week!

One more passed by !

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:28:51 GMT

This one will be a little better update than the previous eventless weekend !
Friday went by and I was hoping to do something interesting. Tried coaxing a certain individual to take me for a movie...Hmph little did I know that I had to pay up entirely for the movie :P.
Gold class burns a hole in my already ' old ' purse ...which BTW is very close to a wallet. This wallet has seen the good and the bad days ( Yeah , from being broke towards the end of the month to being rich " Ahem " at the beginning of the month ). Nothing to beat the feeling of buying something from your first salary.
Well , back to weekend , I watched Ta Ra Rum Pum and it's a decent movie. Atleast it was better to watch a movie , lying down , with some nice Pasta salad.
Went home and did some channel surfing , it's such a pity to get to watch TV like a zombie in the night. Well , leave that and I won't have a clue of what's coming on TV any other day / time.
Hmmm , got up late on the saturday ....can't believe how fast this days zips past considering that I wait the entire week for this.
Did the usual work , sleep , eat , TV , stroll , TV , Walk , Workout , Eat and finally the world cup finals.
I was all praise for the Australian team...couldn't have seen a better performance and I must say , it's a team full of ruthless machines who can blow any other team's chance to stand. They deserved to win !
Quite obviously , this lead to loosing half the Sunday in sleep....Offlate , I have been getting a real good sleep. And I need to thank my stars or my routine for that. It's gone a long way from being insomniac to a good sleeper with lesser disturbing dreams.
Hope this trend continues. went out with appa and amma and there I was back home after a nice , normal weekend.
Was longing to enjoy the Tuesday off and hmph ! need to work ! Neverthless , too much of good times , can never be appreciated.
And here goes another weekend , and I would love to end this again with " Can't wait for the weekend :) "

Weekend : Up up and away !

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:24:25 GMT

One more weekend passed by ! Hmph !
Friday : Did nothing...
Saturday : Did nothing.....
Sunday : Did nothing......
Monday : :((((( I can't wait to do nothing all over again :(((((
I wish I could go back to school....if I only knew I would miss summer vacation this badly , I would have made sure to have a great time! Hmph ! well..now that's gone by too....no choice but to enjoy what's left !
Neverthless , of the eventless weekend that I had , I managed to watch Honeymoon travels...and I was extremely disappointed...it's such a waste of time and such a waste of talent.
Watched Superman 1 , 2 and 3 back to back. 1st was very slow , 2nd was good....3rd was dull ! Althought I can't wait for Spiderman3. Should be a great movie....!!!! May 2nd is not far away :)

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:13:07 GMT

Looking back at what my journal reflects , this one's for the good ol busy days :) Took me quite some time to reflect on some decisions..some which I think are worthwhile...some I still have some dark clouds hovering around. But taking control of some situations and slowly things are falling place.
Pretty happy at work with new friends , great project , new challenges and overall a brand new perspective. With some glitches here and there...but overall i'm enjoying things slowly.
Personal life is on a perpetual roller coster ride with more dives....hope to see brigther days soon. Not so bad either , is my recent interest in trying to have a good work life balance. Unlike the old HP days , im usually home by 7 or 8 , have a hot meal , talk to my parents.
Back from a good trip to Salem , an amazing drive and I wish I was driving an SUV. The pleasure of good roads is rather a unique feeling and when it goes along with the best weather u can witness , one can't be thrilled enough. Wish for more of these in future !

So long and trying real hard to have my thoughts here more often going forward.

The week that was

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:33:14 GMT

It's becoming such a mess to get my loan offlate. I've been running around atleast 5 to 6 times to get it closed between the builder and the bank. Hmmm , I hope it's finally done on Monday.
Then starts the pain of repayment..and it's hard to realise that no matter how much you earn you end up with probably the same bank balance month after month. No Pain no gain. Resource management is one helluva challenge...I hope to get smarter with more to spend every day !

Office has been such a delight offlate , all of a sudden , I feel a big burden off my shoulder. 4.5 years in HP ...wow sometimes I am quite shocked about myself. Things have to move on...and I'm geared up for a new change. Handovers are a pure pleasure when it's not on the receiving end...and I'm enjoying every bit of giving away responsibilities. The past one year has been a bone crusher for me....and i'm very glad to let go off some bad memories behind.
Neverthless I'll miss some people there :( 2 more days to go.

TGIF was fun...Hmmmmm....but this is a reminder not to try Friday Freeze ever there...it's Yuck.Soon , I'm gonna have a fav menu for myself at TFIF.

So long...and Thank God it's Saturday !!!!!

Anger Management

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 15:20:59 GMT

Is there anyone who can help me ???????

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:26:53 GMT

It's not surprising that most of my entries start with it's been a while.....I try hard to keep this journal posted quite regularly....alas , procrastination has become the order of the day.

A lot of things have happened and gone by...a Trip to Paris...it's one of the most beautiful places I've been to so far. I would be back there some day soon. I wish I had more days there.

Then, couple of projects going live...successfully :) . An award from Boss as a mark of appreciation. Hmmmm. Never ending arguments about greener pastures outside and a boss with a never say die attitude who will always try to put things back the way there were. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Personal set backs and kicking back into action. A hope for better days and better things ahead, But the three words that really matter are " Life Goes on ". And here I sign off with a positive note...that the clouds will pass and the sun will shine.

Ganesh[1]

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:45:18 GMT

Ganesh[1]
Originally uploaded by kumu_901.

Made this for Apurv :)

My trip to Brazil

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:03:29 GMT

The much awaited points that go into this entry.
I have been planning the Brazil trip from the past 6 weeks and when I think everything is totally taken care of , I relaise my travel agent has goofed up with the tickets totally.
I was originally supposed to fly via Johannesberg and then to Sao Paulo.
Well...these guys screwed up so bad that , after series of escalations from Managers and Customers...the travel agent finally got hold of some tickets and routed me via Blr - Bombay ( Rain!!! ) - Milan - Atlanta - Sao Paulo....
Freak...the route sounded totoally crazy...it's 40 hours...4 continents...and different flights..
I got hold of my tickets one hour before the schedule and left to the Airport....went to Bombay ...lost my baggage...and I had 2 hpurs to make it to the International Airport...finally I checked with the IA Officers to check on my baggage and tracked it down...well..I had losr 1 hour in that..and had excatly 2 hours to go the Intl airport. It was raining then and I had to get to the Intl Terminal as quickly as poiisble...I saw the line for the Aiport coach service and by the time I would have lost my flight.
I requested the IA officer once again to push me ahead...and he requested those guys to take me there ASAP. Well...it was a slight relief. I thought this would be better to go inside than take a cab while it was raining. Besides I tought I calculated the time gap and I thought waiting and taking a coach would be better. Hmmmmm , just wehn I stood in the line , the bus left and the next coach would come only after 20 minutes :((((((
Hmmmm , I had lost quite some time in the queue by then and then decided to take a cab...thought I will do something...It was 11 PM by then.I found a taxi since I could not wait in the Pre-paid line again for the taxi...
This cabbie sat and demanded 1050 bucks to drive me to the Intl Terminal...I said...what the hell...are you mad no one will demand 1050 bucks for this diatance. He said...if you dont need it I wont' take you. The dude had already driven 4 roads and I was so far away from the Dmoestic to go back and stand in the line...no one would give me any spl preference again to stand in front of the queue. Well , then , I said...Iw ill not pay that much...I dont have any money...he said...how much can you give ? I said I have 400 bucks...if you want take me there....then there was a big fight and then...he can't take me there...I said what crap...I lost the time and I probably risked missing my flight:( the one I got with such difficulty. Then he said...I will get you another cabbie...fortunately he found another cab driver and tild him to take me...
He dropped me to the airport in 10 mnts...God bless him...He said... " madam ji...barish hai aur hum aap ko is tarah le ja raha hai....Sara road pe pani hai...bahut riks hai..." I said...Haan pata hai...then...somehow he took me there and I was finally yhere at the airpirt at 11:45.
Hmmmm.....I totally ran with the bags...I remembered a friend of mine stating how he ran in the rain and got into the train at that point :) Hmmm...neverthless...I finally reached and I still had some time to check in...
There was a loonnnggg line for the check in and finally I got my boarding passess...there were so many questions regarding purpose at that point in time...it was crazy..never knew Indian's are soo bothered about the purpose of the visit and documents I was carrying...
Finally everything was done....at this point , my stomach was totally crazy...I had a very very bad stomch and was about to puke...with that I had no sleep at all the previous day and I had no hopes of getting any on that day as well. I was totally hopeless and had half a mind to return...
I wanted to call up and check if I could take any tablets and I could not find my phone at all.....it was crazy...I thought I lost it..with all that running around with bags..I could hardly manage. I was in a very bad mood at that point and was wondering if this entire thing was wort the effort.
Anwyays I got into Alitalia to go to Milan....I requested Aisle seats everywhere cause I wa positive I might puke. There were lot of Indian families going to Milan that day...it felt like the same trip from Blr to Bombay. All these people were on a package on Thomas Cook for the Europe Visit. IT was totally noisy.Anyways , reached Milan....then , I had to wait 5 hours to get into the flight that goes to Atlanta. I sat in the wrong area which was showing the Gates of boarding a little slow. Eventually I did realise that there is no point sitting there and took all my stuff and walked down later...checked in on time...to Atlanta. She could not give me the Boarding pass from Atl to Sao Paulo then, since it didnt display my name. She said..you might want to check in Atlanta since the icket doesnt seem to b confirmed. Once again I was hoping I didnt get stranded there in Atlanta , wih no where to go. 10 more hours :( and I was in Atlanta....once again 4 hours of transit. I was totally exhausted and my tummy only got worse. Bought some water and biscuits and then...tried getting some change ffrom people to call home ...I had absolutely no way to call anyone...
At that point I looked in my bag...and there my Nokia was there right at the bottom...It felt good...I had not lost my phone..it was like a ray of hope.I switched it on...and realised that the Roaming has not been activated. Grrr...I was totally irritared...then..I thought I will use the Office calling card to make one Emergency call. Tried to call and it constantly said...Card is not valid. This was the last thing I wanted...20 minutes..then I checked with all the kiosks there for some change...no one gave me any change :( It felt stupid and I biught stuff and again they gave me notes.Then , I tried one last time...and the number went through..I called Acchi and forunately she picked up the phone...told her im fine and Im leaving to SP then. Felt relieved , I knew everyone would be tensed sicne it was already 2 days since I was out with no news back home about where I am. Well boarded the flight..I was in a crazy daze...I could no longer keep my eyes open...it was 3 days with no sleep then....I sat there and tummy again hopeless....that day...I slept like a log...I couldnt open my eyes at all...the Air hostess had to wake me up...I had dropped my sweater , papers , on the floor and I had not realised. I dont know when I feel asleep. Luckily the old couple next to me were sweet. He helped me there. Got Some food , I felt like puking at that moment..the entire environment made me sick...the smell of the flight , the coffee smell , the lighting , the feeling yuck....I had too much of it then..I hated everything at that moment. I could not wait for her to take the food off my tray and I slept again. I wanted to sleep the entire 10 hours before I could reach SP. I had no energy any more. Well , luckily I slept and woke up 2 hours before landing in SP. It felt really good , that sleep helped me a lot. I was feelign a lot better then. Landed , then took a cab , and SP has crazy traffic just like India...50 mnts dive took me 2 and half hours to reach the hotel. I finally reached and went and checked into my hotel. Went to office and everyone was amazed at how much I had travelled tha last three days. It was crazy overall. That's about my trip and how I reached Sao Paulo....Whoa...one helluva trip.

Back to School

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:01:27 GMT

Went for my PMI Certification training today and Lord...it felt like I was back in school.
The room was filled with highly qualified people with close an evg of 7 yrs exp..and there we were 3 bacchas of which I was the youngest of the entire lot.
It didnt seem to be a very inspiring thought there...anyways , I guess , I had high hopes of this entire thing and I was thoroughly disappointed.
But but but...the food was amazing ;) Leela's it was...
And back to the grind now....database , time sheets :(...damn I need a break...
Wonder how long I have to wait for my Turn !!!!!!!

Maharaj padhar rahe hain kal...un he milna hai...well in the past few days , this is one thing that's gone well.

My Long week starts !

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:29:23 GMT

Went to a Public Health institute to get my vaccination for Yellow Fever..seems like a mandate to travel to Brazil...was quite an ordeal to get to this place.I have not shopped yet for stuff :( I have no time...arrgghhhh
Ash seemed quite excited about the whole beach thingie :)...well seems like she's going to have fun.
Projects on escaltion mode and 17 at a time..He he...It's madness.

Read another crazy incident on an email that was sent to everyone in office about Bangalore and how safe it is.

From: Vinod Kumar A (vkumara)
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 1:52 PM
Subject: A Real incident happened today early morning [ 24-07-2006 ]

this is not a hoax...The sender is my close friend..

From: Vinoth Alagesan
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 12:29 PM
Subject: How safe is Bangalore? - A Real incident happened today ealry morning [ 24-07-2006 ]

Hi All,

I would like to share one incident which happened to my friend Gawtham, (He is working in Valtech), today early morning.
He is staying in Belandur came from his native town to banglore at 4 AM.
From Silk board he got into an auto and got down at Belandur (Out Ring Road, near Intel Office) and walked towards his house.
Suddenly one Toyota Qualis came and stopped in front of him and took him inside vehicle and started to move.
Inside the vehicle there were 5 people including driver and already caught two girls. (My friend saw that girl's ID card and found they are
Wipro employees).
They have tied everyone's legs ,hands and plastered their mouth.
Those thieves had taken all the credit cards as well as money from him. They asked him ATM PIN number for this debit card.
This guy had given wrong number.One of the thief went to the ATM and tried withdrawing it.
Then he come to know it is invalid number.They beaten him up severely front and back.
His hands got fractured and they had cut his fingers,hands using knife.
Then he told the correct number , those thief had withdrawn 18,000 from the ATM and
threw him away in some place near to Ramamoorthy nagar. He shouted for help. It is early in the morning ,everyone
scared to come and have a look . He slowly moved towards the road and got a help from one kind heart person
who had given him hundred rupees. He caught the auto and came to my house.I couldn't able to forget the way he
came to my house.This hands and legs are fully blooded as if he was met in an accident done by the vehicle.
This back side has the red marks. I took him to the hospital.He is getting treatment now.
He doesn't know what happened to those girls till now.

If you are staying late night , Plz Go only by your office cab.Take to your home for dropping you.

Folks, This is happened early in the morning. Make sure while coming from your native to bangalore,
you will be reaching between 5 to 6AM and getdown in the Bus stand where there is crowd. But be very careful on your way to house.

Unfortunately, If you are getting caught by thief, Give your cards,ATM number,jewels everything.
Your Life is more precious than your money and belongings.

If it is not very important dont carry your credit and ATM cards everyday with you.

Please fowrard this information to all your dear ones and friends.

Regards
Vinoth Alagesan

Well...tomo is the last work day for the week and I'm off for the PMI training till Sunday....it's gonna be a long busy week..with Mr.Maharaj also coming down...
won't be able to recieve him :( well some change in 8 months...

And.....one more normal day today...

Weekend

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:34:31 GMT

Guess the Naidu family needed a break...from all the disturbing events that have occured in the past few weeks.
Decided to go to Tirupati..it was long overdue and it finnaly happened ....totally unplanned.
Called in at work and said..Im not coming in...packed my bags and drove..
Must say , it's one of the wisest things that I have done in a while..
It's been a while since I went out and ofcourse it's always a pleasure to see your parents sit bak and relax as well.
The drive was refreshing and good. The weather was totoally pleasant. The roads were a blessing in disguise.
Tirupati was rather a unique experience , finsihsed the darshan in 15 minutes and came out...It took us more time to come out of the temple rather then get in.
Drove back and stopped at Kalahasthi , yet another old temple and did Puja and returned back to banaglore...
Like every trip , coming back is rather disappointing ...and I just did not want to come back to the same old routine...which im getting very annoyed with.

I'm looking forward to more trips :)