I had quite a productive day today. I could make sense of all the documents I had received once I had a telecon with my onsite Project Manager.

My Project Leader was also there to assist me so it was a smooth ride. After the meeting I seriously started concentrating on my work and let my creative juices flow..:)

In the Lunch time, I was @ my usual pastime sitting near the lawn. This time I could see so many butterflies in different sizes and colours hovering around the flowers. It was quite a spectacle indeed and a great stress-buster.

We were asked to leave home early in the evening due to disturbances in the city probably linked to the desecration of Dr.Ambedkar's statue. Sometimes that makes me wonder as to what makes us (Indians) so emotional that we resort to violence over such flimsy grounds.

Anywayz time to wrap for the day and prepare for tomorrow..:)

Today time just flew. I was just like a rudderless ship for more than half a day. It means, I was confused as to what were my priorities for the day.

Only during the latter half of the day, things were gradually falling into place. I got some work to do after a telecon with one of our Project Manager who is onsite.

However seeing the e-mail attachment which the PM had sent,had me puzzled. I now need to figure out as to what needs to be done.

I stayed back a bit late and took all the work related documents home so that I can go through it.

I got up today morning to a gloomy start. Gloomy because the night before I received a call from my Project Manager saying that my U.K trip has been postponed. Now I am not sure if the trip is still on, my heart sank when I heard the news.

I sat brooding in front of the mirror with the face in my cupped hands. I felt a bit better when I talked to my family. They were also disappointed however they told me to take it in my stride.

In the morning, I read an article in the newspaper about a senior leader of the opposition in U.K lambasting the elite of the british & american industry for their patronising attitude of India. He told the audience that to think India & China will do only menial jobs like BPO, coding etc..while the U.S and Britain will move up the value chain is wishful thinking.

He was speaking about his first-hand experience in India after meeting Ratan Tata, Anand Mahindra and other industry captains. He was quite effusive in his praise of an India which had a lot ambition, driving hard to succeed which he felt was lacking in his country and the U.S. It came as a pleasant surprise to the people in the audience and even to me..coz historically the whites always considered asian people as inferior and fit to do only lowly paid jobs. Even then it takes a lot of courage to call a spade, a spade..:)

The other section which caught my eye was regarding Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan.
There was a lot of mystery whether they got married/engaged etc. The one thing I was really curious was this Manglik factor. Ash is a Manglik and Abhishek isn't.

So I asked my flatmate as to what's the fuss all about. He cited an example of his cousin who had married a Non-manglik and suffered a miscarriage. However I told him, it might be just a coincidence. He agreed, however he said that people prefer to play it safe if they believe in astrology..hmmmm

I reached office in time and had some quality study time. My Project Manager ensured that he had lots of work for me. I had a good lunch today. I enjoyed reading a technical book today after a long time and must say I thoroughly enjoyed it besides gaining valuable knowledge.

Today I left office sharply @ 6 p.m. It's time to go home now and wrap-up the day..:)

My flight on Sunday night was late by 1 hour and by the time I went to bed it was 12 a.m. On the way to catch my flight I was a bit tense whether I will make in time, thankfully I made it..:)

Today even though I got up a bit early, I ended up reaching office late, as I had to get all the documents ready. The one thing which gave me anxious moments was Form 16(a must for salaried individuals). I reached my old office and made copies of my original documents, I also got some letters from my company and the HR staff(Reema and Ravi) were quite helpful. The only documentation missing is my bank statement for a period of 1 year which I am hoping and praying to get it by tomorrow.

That will mean I will have to go to the British Embassy on wednesday morning. When I reached my new office, it was almost 3:30 p.m. I went through my project documentation and then realized that it was time to go home.

Gotta go home now, as I need to do some ironing..:)

From the moment I reached home, I have been chided by Pramoda(my mom) and others that I don't look the same. I look more like a sick patient partly the reason being, I have lost weight. They blamed all this on my new found craze for dieting.

I took pains to emphasize that I have been eating quality food and just cut down on the greasy stuff. But my family especially Pramoda couldn't stop comparing me when I returned from New Zealand and now. She felt that I looked good when I was chubby rather than slimming down.

Pramoda works hard @ home. She is the first one to rise early from bed and do all the household work even @ her age. Her boundless energy amazes me. She has refused to keep a maid even though we kept requesting her.

When you're with loved ones, it feels good to be pampered..:) We had plans for watching the movie "Dhoom2" however it didn't materialize. It's Sunday evening now and I couldn't help thinking how time just flew after spending a good time with my family, I'll have to get ready by 7:30 p.m to catch a bus to the city. My flight is scheduled for departure @ 21:15 p.m

My work permit for U.K has come and if everything goes well including getting my visa stamped I will probably meet up with my family only after 5 months.

For now, it's time to say bye to Hyderabad..:)

I couldn't write my blog for y'day as I was totally freaked out by the time I reached Hyderabad Airport. The flight was delayed by an hour due to the work being undertaken on the runway. The flight was scheduled for departure @ 7:20 p.m, however it took off only @ around 9:20 p.m and I was quite hungry.


The flight was a bit pleasant as I met a fashion designer and another guy who works for Airtel. He had a blackberry device in his hand. I was curious about it and got all the details.

My brother was waiting to receive me @ the airport. Poor Akki(that's what I call him), was waiting for the past 2 hours. I apologized for the delay. One thing I am really scared of when riding pillion on my brother's bike is that he drives a bit rashly. I kept chiding him all the way to drive safely and not to overrun the traffic signals. Obviously my advice fell on deaf ears..:)

I gave Pramoda(my mum, I call her by name) a warm hug once,I reached home. She was overjoyed on seeing me and so was my sis.

Today, I had an appointment with my dentist, who was none other than my sweet old kid brother Akki..:) By the time, I had all the scaling and cleaning done of my teeth, it was nearly 4 p.m. I have braces fixed..so it needs regular maintenance and check-up.

Planning to watch a movie with my family tomorrow. Now it's time to hit the sack..:)

Today the day went on quite fine. I have been assigned to a new project which will hopefully take me onsite. let's see..:)

I finally got my access card today, however I did have a lot of running to do from pillar to post. I am a bit relieved now as I needn't wait for someone else to open the door for me.

We had chinese for lunch, the fried rice seemed to be too oily and not cooked properly..if given a chance, I wanted to avoid it..however I had no other option besides, I was also quite hungry.

By the time I left office, I was quite tired. Gotta go home and pack my bags coz tomorrow I am going to my home sweet home in Hyderabad.

Here's wishing me good night and sweet dreams..:)

The sky was slightly overcast when I got up today morning. It was like a bit of haze has enveloped the city. After a long time, the weather which is normally sultry turned out to be quite pleasant.

There was not much activity to do..and I must say it was a bit boring. We have this coffee/tea vending machine in the office and god, the tea ( if you can call it “tea”..:)) tastes like yuck. So I decided to venture out for the cutting tea(Mumbai slang for half a cup of tea).

Thankfully, I found it @ one of the tea-stalls closer to my office. When I sipped the tea, it really felt good..:) Now I have decided that the tea-stall
is where I would love to have my tea..:)

In the lunch time I was bored, so called up a friend of mine. Her name is Seema, she is one of my ex-colleagues @ Deloitte, Mumbai. Calling her is like inviting trouble. Don’t get me wrong..it means getting into trouble in a good sense. She wanted me to visit the “Dhyan Shibir” presided by Sri Ravishankar (the one from Art of Living (AOL) course fame) @ Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), kurla. I am not sure whether I will be able to visit it, however she insisted that I come..:)

In the evening I had a chat with Anil who works for Wipro, Bangalore. He is one of my ex-colleagues from the days when I initially started of my career.
It felt good speaking to him after a long time.

Y’day night I had a chat with my sister(Shital) on the phone, she was very happy that her presentation went quite well. She had a video conference with her bosses in the U.S and she was pretty nervous.

I gave her a few tips and told her to just relax. She was thanking
me for my help, however I told her that it was she who was in the line of fire and deserves the credit. It was a big morale booster for her and should stand her in good stead for the future presentations.

Time to go home now, as another day comes to an end. I was not @ all productive today and I need to rectify the situation atleast from now on.

Compliments are something which can make any one happy.
So when my flat-mate who was keenly observing my diet said "You really take good care of your health", I was a bit pleasantly surprised.

I am not sure if it was a genuine compliment, however with a smile on my face I said "Thank You".

On my way to the office, where there is a flyover under construction there was poor dog trying to cross the road. It was in a way flustered that the steady stream of vehicles never seemed to stop.

That made me realize we human beings don't care about other people..forget about animals. Anyway it also brought to my mind the top news story in today's newspaper about Rahul Mahajan and his wife Shweta Singh. Rahul was obviously in the news for the wrong reasons i.e for wife-bashing.

Domestic violence is something most woman goes through. Men don't understand that god has made them strong not with the intention of beating up woman but for fulfilling their duties. To abuse your physical power by beating up the fairer sex was surely not what he( god )had in mind. Today, the day went on quite smoothly.

In the lunch time, when I was in the lawn, I noticed a couple of butterflies
hovering around the yellow flowers in the garden.
It was really a visual treat to watch. The butterfly wings had an amazing range of colours just like an artist's palette.

I am off to home now and hope to have a good night's sleep..:)

I could barely sleep y'day night. As usual my flatmate turned up late in the night.

My timing has improved since the past few days. I mean, I am finishing my morning chores well before time. Today on my to-do list was to go to my old office and also get my documents scanned.

Scanning the docs was such a nightmare. I saved all the scanned documents into a pdf file. The file size came to a whopping 3 MB. Now the problem was I couldn't send it as an e-mail attachment. Finally I did get around the problem by keeping it in a shared folder.

Once I was done, I left for my new office. My workstation now looks cool with a flat TFT monitor. I pinned my name tag on the pin-up board. I always desired a flat monitor as I found it sexy..:)

Y'day night, I had a conversation with Agni(my ex-flat mate) who now works for Infosys, Bangalore. I was happy to know that he was doing well. He had purchased a bike and also a house. It was quite an interesting conversation when we spoke on a variety of topics, from climate in Bangalore, the crowd, happening places etc.

Agni said that he does miss the social life in Mumbai which is far more vibrant than Bangalore. So coming back to today..Like a good student I worked on the couple of follow-up assignments post training. It feels really good..:) The coolest part is for the first time there was no restricted access to the net..I am not sure how long it will last though..

Time to say "Sayanora"..:)

Life can sometimes be very boring and lonely when people stay away from their loved ones. I am saying this because I felt the same today.

Many people chose to leave their hometown, be it a city or a village and migrate to other cities to earn their livelihood. I was reading an article in the newspaper today about a bright youngster from XLRI Bajaj, Jamshedpur who committed suicide in his hostel room. What makes it even more sad was, just a couple of days before, he had secured a lucrative job from a consultancy firm and even celebrated the offer, however his friends said he was suffering from depression.

I could empathize with him coz there have been times when I too felt depressed. Even the fact that you're having a good job or earning pretty well can't make up for it.


Well today I spent most of the time @ home and @ the cybercafe checking out my mails. I had a splitting head-ache in the evening and only after drinking a cup of tea, I felt better..:)

As I opened my eyes in the morning I realized that I was already late. The very fact that I will be going to office on a weekend made me a bit unhappy.
However I also knew deep within, that I need to get myself going.

It's been a hectic week, however now I cherish it even more coz it forced me to push harder. I also gained a very good knowledge about the databases and hopefully this will be pretty useful for me in the future.

We had an exit test and I was a bit nervous when it came to the assignments. The Trainer was not impressed coz I tried out the programs for which he had already given the code, however I didn't try out anything new i.e my own programs. The exit test went well and hopefully I'll clear the exams.

We had a small ice-cream party from the amount collected from the late-comers which came upto INR 300. It was time to wind up and everyone gave their feedback by filling up the forms. We also thanked the Trainer and the Training Manager for taking the pains to teach us everything(including the advanced topics).

I had to stay back a bit late as I had to format my CV as per the prescribed format given by the company. Most of the PC's of our team have been shifted to the new office and hopefully we will start working out from there. The wait seems to be over..:)

It's the end of another long day and I do deserve a well needed rest..:) Let me see how my Sunday goes..:)

I did get up early today morning but was disappointed that I couldn't stock up my fruits the previous night and had to do without it in the morning.

There was a lot of things explained in today's training session. We couldn't take the test today as most people wanted more time. So I need to write the test tomorrow. Never thought I'll be working on the weekend.

It was quite a humourous session today..with even the Trainer who is normally serious breaking into a smile. Our name tags have arrived and today I gotta know
where my seating arrangement was in the new office. The only source of disappointment is that only module\Project Leaders have been provided with a telephone extension and the other team members don't have it.

Y'day night I watched "Mission Kashmir" on cable TV. It happens to be one of my favourite movies. The performances are first-rate and the songs are good as well. Hrithik(Screen Name:Altaf), Sanjay(Screen Name:Inayat Khan), Preity(Screen Name:Sufia Pervez), Sonali Kulkarni(Screen Name:Neelima) excel in their roles. There's this noteworthy scene where Inayat Khan's wife Neelima who is Altaf's foster mom, tells Altaf that between humanity and destruction(if that's the right word) it's upto him to decide whose side is he on. So please think before you pull the trigger. If it was any other bollywood movie, the mom would have beseeched her son to pardon her husband and his dad.

However there was no such thing here..she doesn't plead for her husband's life. The movie strictly doesn't preach and it shows the hard hitting stuff. Every scene is gripping especially Jackie Shroff(I forgot his screen name:)) as the dreaded terrorist. One also shouldn't forget the climax of the movie which is too good with the action scenes shot quite well. The sets which look authentic gives one the illusion that the climax has been shot in kashmir..however the fact(even i was shocked to know) is that the sets were recreated in Film City, Mumbai. I could understand the reason why they did it.

Time to go now..as I am really hungry and need to grab a bite..:)

Y'day night I had a new flat mate. Well to those who don't know I stay as a paying guest(also popular by the acronym "PG") in a flat. Hold your breath, before coming to any conclusion I am not staying with any family which provides me breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Infact everyone of my flat mates is a paying guest. In addition to the room rental, we also foot the wage bill of the maid, electricity bill, cable bill, the newspaper bill and ofcourse food. Must say it's a pretty expensive affair.

Okay..so that was a brief background about my flat..now coming back to my new flatmate.I had a smile on my face when I shook hands with him however deep down within I had a sense of discomfort and probably he could sense it. Discomfort in the sense I had begun to enjoy my privacy and my worst fear was it's all gone now. I had 2 beds in my room and 2 cupboards.

A normal person would required a single cupboard however for a person like me who just splurges on clothes, a single cupboard wouldn't suffice. I ended up stocking the other cupboard..and now it's going to be quite a pain shifting things out. As for the bed..firstly it didn't have a bedsheet and then there was this whole pile of newspapers which got accumulated. Call it providence or anything else..I had just cleared the whole mess on the second bed and even put my own bedsheet on it and never in my wildest dreams did I thought, it will be like a perfect welcome to my new flatmate...grrrrrrr(it means I am angry..:))

My new flatmate's name was Ketan and he works for guess what..I couldn't believe it..Naukri.com,the job portal. Incidentally I have my CV uploaded on the same website. On coming to know that he works for the job portal, it immediately reminded me of the "Hari Sadu" ad of Naukri. I couldn't resist the urge to ask him whether Naukri.com treat it's employees well..he replied in the affirmative..you would have realized the context in which I asked the question..:)

I had a good conversation with my flatmate and he seemed to be a nice guy. However my worst nightmare came true when he came back @ 1 a.m in the night and switched the light on..I was enjoying a sound sleep and that one act of switching on the light really ruined the sleep. I guess he did it twice. To further compound my misery he left a dim light on. I was really pissed off. I woke up and wanted to ask him whether he really needed the light..however he was fast asleep. I switched off the light and went to bed clearly an unhappy soul.

Thereafter I tried everything to go back to sleep. I tossed and turned in bed however to no avail and then the alarm rang..it was already 6 a.m. My sleep was already ruined so I thought..what's the point, let me get up early atleast today.

Everything went well, in the context I finished my morning routine well before time.
So far so good..however when I got down the auto-rickshaw, I realized I lost my ID & swipe card. I was sure, I would I have left it in the auto. My only hope is some good samaritan will return it back to me..anyways that's a long shot.

I reported the loss of my ID card to my office admin staff and need to go through the procedural formalities all over again. The training session started to get a bit boring coz I guess the trainer seemed to lack a sense of humour and keep his audience engrossed. Few people(including me) took liberties to keep coming in and out of the session.

Our Training manager visited us for the feedback and told us that our Trainer was visibly hurt on people not paying attention or spending more time outside. He explained to us his personal experience as a trainer and also reminded us to put ourself in the Trainer's shoes and asked us, how will we feel if someone leaves the Training Room when we are presenting a particular topic.

His passionate appeal seemed to strike a chord among the audience and the people were more attentive now. Sajid(our Training Manager) also fervently made an appeal to us to finish our assignments even if we had to stay late. He said that the company had invested so much of time, money and resources. He had to personally fight for the machines to be allocated so that the trainees can benefit. For me..even though it was a bit emotional..I felt he was right.

We all(except for a couple of people) sat dedicated to solve the problem questions till 8 p.m. By the time I had come out of the training session, I was physically and mentally exhausted. BTW I had got a job offer from a top IT MNC in Bangalore, however i was torn by a dilemma when I came to know that I'll be getting a good opportunity with my present company. So I am just thinking what to do.

I have to wrap up now as it's already too late and I need to have my dinner. It's going to another long day tomorrow when we are going to have an exit test. All the best to me..:)

It's been a very hectic day today however the day started on a very positive note.
I learnt a lot of stuff from today's training session.

I reached home around 7:30 in the evening coz we had to complete our lab assignments. Saw a cute kitten in the garden today..it's been a long time I have seen one in this city. It was really cute..:)

Got to wrap up for the day..as today has been really tiring. Need to go to office quite early tomorrow morning as there are a lot of pending assignments to complete. BTW the loos in the washroom are now working..:)

Most people in Mumbai have this despicable act of spitting on the road, corner of a staircase in fact anywhere & everywhere. So when I got up this morning to get a packet of milk and saw this young woman spitting without reason, I wanted to tell her to stop it, however I didn't do it only to chide myself later for not doing it.

I wouldn't want to go back to the time I got up..because you guessed it right..I hit the snooze button again..:) BTW the guy with the novel..I got his name..it was Vivek.
As usual we exchanged pleasantries in the morning and he was back with his favourite past-time..your guess is as good as mine..:)

The classes got off to an early start and it was time for lunch. The veg gravy was a bit spicy for my comfort. I also noticed that the flush in our toilet was not working. Our Training manager wanted to know from us whether we are enjoying our training session so far. That brought forward a slew of grievances from the audience ranging from pace of the topics delivered, food @ the pantry, to the loos in the washroom, the last one was raised by me..:)) He brought in the Facilities manager(he is the one who takes care of our cafeteria, washrooms, seating arrangement, transport etc..)

When I tried to explain the problem about the loos not being flushed properly..I didn't know how to put it across..I was so embarrassed..rest of the people were laughing their butts out enjoying my discomfort. Finally I managed to get the word "Motion Sensors" were not working..:) We have an elevator however I always prefer the stairs. When I reached the class in the morning which is on the 3rd floor I found the entrance door locked..thankfully when I knocked on the door the security guard was kind enough to let me in. I told the facilites manager to keep doors to the stair-case open who was a bit surprised by my request.

He looked puzzled and asked me whether I needed the stairs for going up and down or...All the people burst into laughter. He was actually referring to people who smoke standing/sitting on the stair-case..which is true in most of the buildings.


Post Lunch, I received a call from one of my superiors. This was about an opportunity. If everything goes well, it will be a dream come true for me..:) I don't want to disclose anything now as it's not final yet.

It was the end of another long day for me and time to wrap up couple of assignments for the day before....:)

I have this notorious habit of keeping my alarm @ 6 a.m and when the alarm starts to ring..hit the snooze button. 6 a.m is the time for me to get up(which infact I don't..:)) on my weekdays. Every night before hitting the sack I have this resolution, that I am going to strictly get up @ 6 a.m ..however what happens the next morning is altogether a different story..:)

I had my usual breakfast and my time-management was really sloppy. I rushed quickly to my favourite hotel for my breakfast. BTW the hotel's name is Geeta Bhavan. I don't have much except for a steaming idli with sambar and coconut chutney.

I needn't tell the waiter about my order..the way he looks @ me and smiles..its all implicit..meaning he understands my staple diet every morning. I have been a regular now since the past few days and the same will be the case till I change my job or relocate somewhere else.

Every morning I come across the same familiar faces..one is an elderly gentleman who is bald except for the borderline hair which has been neatly dyed jet black(no offence meant to the gentleman) and there's this guy who always has a novel in his hand everytime he has his breakfast.

Whenever we look @ each other we smile..and that's about it. It was a surprise for me when I found the guy without this novel. That prompted me to ask him..what happened to his book..he just smiled..:) He introduced himself as oops..(I forgot his name)...however I do remember he works for an e-learning company NIIT.

I was looking @ my watch anxiously..I had to be there for the training atleast by 9:35 a.m. I was looking for an auto to take me to my destination. This is one of the biggest banes of every morning. All the autos were full and thankfully I managed to get into one.

Thank God!! I was there for my training on time..however it got off to a late start..say 10:30 a.m. As a developer, I always felt that writing complex queries
to retrieve data from the back-end was my achilles heel. I was familiar with SQL-server database, however Oracle was something which I had to regain my touch after a long time. This training will hopefully set that right, though a lot depends on me.

The new office building is named "Akruti Centre Point". It stands out from the crowd due to its curved glass dome like structure from the front. Everything has been designed spaciously. There is a beautifully manicured lawn in the front with some flowers planted as well. A small pathway in the lawn makes it perfect for a stroll after lunch or in the evening.

The training went on well and I did learn and unlearn quite a few things from today's class. Daily, while going home I go to the bakery and have my favorite "Amul Cool" toned milk..:)

There was this old lady in the bakery..who managed to walk very slowly. She had some provisions with her. I wondered whether she needed any help. She was waving her hand @ the auto drivers passing by..however it was dark and people could barely see her hand. I went upto her and asked whether she needed an auto..she replied in the affirmative. I waved my hand @ a auto-rickshaw and requested him to take the lady home. The lady was quite happy and said the words "Thank You". Seeing her eyes lit up..made me feel happy..:)

It's been a long day and I now need to catch up with my assignments and listen to some music before hitting the sack..:)

It was a pleasant morning when I got up. Not unlike yesterday. Today I had to make it for an interview which was scheduled for 11 a.m. However the Indian Standard Time(IST) is always running late and I made it 30 mins behind schedule..:)

I cleared the first couple of rounds however I faltered in the final round. When I came out from the interview it was already 2 p.m. I decided to go to R-Mall in Mulund coz its been a long time since I visited the place.

I was feeling very hungry. I checked out some of the moves playing @ Fame Adlabs in the mall. I wanted to see "The Departed" however couldn't make it, as it was 3:15 in my watch and the movie had started @ 2:45 p.m. I had tandoori roti and palak paneer for lunch and believe me I felt relieved when I was able to satiate my hunger.

One of my friends Jinal from the Art of Living (AOL) course stays in Mulund and she was ready to give me company. We moved around the mall a bit and then visited the "Pop & Tates" restaurant. We ordered a Brownie with chocolate sauce. It was Jinal's choice and I thought to give it a try. As the waiter poured the chocolate sauce onto the icecream and the cake below it..the sauce was boiling.I could gauge
the intensity of the heat emanating from the pan and rightly kept a safe distance.

When I took a scoop of the ice-cream it was sheer delight. It gave me a high..almost like I was on drugs..:) I was so greedy that I unashamedly took Jinal's share too. Poor Jinal could only cringe and chide me..:)

After savoring the Ice-cream I and Jinal went to the lake @ Thane. We just sat and looked @ the people boating in the lake. It was a calm, beautiful and serene experience.

Jinal was kind enough to escort me to the bus stop. She got down @ her bus stop. I was happy that I got a direct bus to take me home. I had a sound sleep in the bus and barely managed to keep my eyes open. The pleasant breeze which was slightly cold and kissed my cheek only added to my comfort.

Thankfully I did get up before approaching my stop. I had my dinner and I am now ready to hit the sack..Must get ready for the long working week tomorrow..:)

I had a sound sleep on Friday night..much to my horror when I opened my eyes in the morning it was 9 a.m. I never realized that I slept so long..:)

Anyway there was some house cleaning to be done today. After that, I had to catch up with a friend in Santacruz. The other night I kept looking @ some of the photographs which I had taken when I was in New Zealand. It invoked some pleasant memories..I went down the memory lane. The reality now seems to hit me hard. Anyway I thought, this is life and we need to move on.

I hailed a auto-rickshaw from Marol ( the place where I stay) to Santacruz station. Thank god it was a saturday, otherwise the road is normally choked with traffic on weekdays. It was a pleasant ride with roads nearly deserted..then suddenly the auto-rickshaw's pace seemed to slow down a bit. I wondered whether there's an engine trouble. The driver seemed to be looking @ his rear-view mirror. I was praying that the auto shouldn't stop anywhere in between. Just then another auto came parallel to our auto and there was this pretty blonde with her sunglasses on.

The twist in the story is the auto picked up speed..the driver intensely looking @ the foreigner. I understood the whole point. Probably the driver wanted to catch a glimpse of the pretty foreigner and he slowed down..I smiled to myself..after all everyone is human right..:)

I came home after I had lunch with my friend. The auto fare was a bit expensive @ INR 61 however the return train journey was not only cheaper but also faster.

There's not much activity left for the day as I checked all the mails @ the cybercafe. I had given some of my old snaps for processing. I got them scanned and uploaded one of the pics on orkut.

Looking forward to my Sunday..:)

The first thing I do after getting up and finishing my yoga exercises is to savor the fruits. Today I felt really good after tasting the orange I brought from the fruit vendor. Not only was it bigger in size but also tasty and juicy..mmmmm. Same goes with the apple. For a long time I had to do with the bitter oranges however I somehow tolerated it..Hope from on, things will only get better..:)

I called up my flat-mate Rahul and wished him all the best for his CAT exams. He was quite overwhelmed by the gesture. Today, I had a pre-test for SQL before the PL/SQL training program..which went fine.

We will be having training conducted @ our new office on PL/SQL. We were supposed to move out the whole application development team to the new office next week, however it has now been postponed by a week.

Phew..today was a long day with nothing much to do. I was just waiting for the clock to strike 6 and then get home.

BTW I had the glass panel placed on the bracket. It really looks gr8. There has been a change of plans and instead of the fish tank,I have now mounted my new small speakers. I plug into the small speakers with my I-pod and listen to the music everyday. Believe me..it sounds terrific..:)

I am looking forward to the weekend and let's see how it goes.

I got off to a bad start today morning. I had a nightmare which made me wake up @ 4 a.m in the morning. I dreamt of my younger brother being swallowed by a huge snake something like a Anaconda. It first picks him up and throws him to the ground so that my brother loses his consciousness and, then the snake could swallow him..which is a bit strange because in reality the anaconda can swallow its prey alive.

When this whole thing is happening I can only watch, cry and do nothing about it. I suddenly opened my eyes..however the impact was psychologically so deep, it took time for me..to realize that it was just a dream. Thank God!!

After I finished my morning ablutions and got ready for office, I always have to negotiate the road crossing which is a bit tricky. Tricky in the sense..the traffic is heavy that you fear losing your life and limb. I got on to the road divider and walked gingerly towards the end of the divider and in a hurry crossed the road. I thanked my lucky stars that I survived for another day..:)

As I was crossing the road, I saw this girl she was wearing a red kurta top and black trousers. She had streaked her hair with a tinge of ..can't remember the color.
She was pretty..however she seemed to suffer from a skin disease..I guess "Albinism" is the word. So I thought to myself Life is strange..no one is perfect. She still looked pretty even though most of her skin had peeled off.

At work, it was a bit slow coz I was expecting one of my team members to guide me regarding the rest of the coding to be done for my webpage. However he was not available today. We have only 2 hours of net access and that's when everyone eagerly waits to check their e-mails. It was lunch break and there was this topic of healthy food which came up. I am a health freak(not the extreme one..:)) and keep doling advice for free. One of my colleagues couldn't take it anymore and told me to stay away from her coz I used to always find fault with her food..:) The fact is..she was a bit on the heavier side and I genuinely wanted to help her.

In the evening, it was time to go back home. I remembered that I had to get my glass panel from the glass dealer. I have fixed a bracket on the wall in my room. The finishing touch was to add a glass panel which can hold a Fish Tank.

As I come to the end of today's blog the only thing which comes to my mind is..before I started writing it is ..whether I will be able to do it coz I was really tired and wanted to go home. I am glad I have done it..:)

My first blog..:)

Today is a red letter day for me..as I have created my online diary or as per popular terminology a "blog". I used to maintain a hard copy..6 years ago and that still makes me nostalgic.

I hope to pen down my thoughts from now on in this online dairy..oops I mean blog. So here's wishing all the best to me..Happy Blogging..:)