Sunshine is calling,enliven the Dreams!

My romance with SKY- Heightened Wait, Fear or Fun

2011-08-02T08:26:00.001-07:00

I have been a fiercely adventurous person since my early years when I had just learnt to ride a tricycle. I have loved sports- be it extreme or gentle. And so sometime back I had created a list of my to do extreme sports. One of the most thrilling- Sky Diving just got checked out. What I love with these experience is the spine chilling excitement that runs through me to put me to a different high.

But my sky diving story is not about adventure. It is romantic! I had never thought that the most adventurous sport to me would turn into the most romantic one! All credits to my best bud and hubby. We celebrated my first year in our first home, in US, in St. Louis in the most "heightened" way by "high" flying the SKY

The story goes like this!

2010- The year that changed me. In May, I traveled to US for the first time. I had two weekends for this trip. The first one went in touring the windy city- Chicago and travelling to St. Louis where I currently stay. The second weekend arrived. I and my hubby had planned for sky diving for this weekend since I was in Dubai. But it rained :( and so we withdrew the plans!In July I shifted my base for good to US. All of the coming weekends for next few months passed by in setting up my new place. Family and friends visited us. We always had sky diving in mind but we kept pushing it to the "next weekend". Came Fall in September and I saw the lovely colors. Up till then I thought trees can be only green! Come November and I experienced another "chill". We rafted 5 to 6 miles in the sub zero. I have been a rafting fan but something in chilly waters at sub zero was definitely a chill thrill. Loved every moment of it! Next few months where extreme winters. I witnessed first snow in my life time. Next came our anniversary. We took a trip to NYC, Istanbul(Turkey) and back home(India) to celebrate it. Sky diving was definitely set aside in these months. Next were April showers followed by May flowers- Spring bloom! It amazing to see how nature transforms. It was still cold and rainy to sky dive. June-and I was sun kissed!! I had never loved the sun so much when the days were bright and sunny. Having lived in Ahmedabad and Dubai I had never thought I would yearn for sun. Now was the time to swim, get out doors, to make that big jump. Double it up with my birthday. My hubby had already booked it up for my birthday weekend. But it turned out to be too hot to step out. And so I kept telling him that this jump could wait!

But, same time around in July we had a long weekend. And we saw this movie- ZNMD- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara- 3 friends and extreme sports. Sky diving being one of them. That was the ultimate push. Since we were completing one year of togetherness that month he had an awesome chance to book a spot 10 days in advance. And I didnot even have whiff of it!! The previous night we celebrated at this awesome wine bar and the next day he said lets hike! But when he made a turn to an aviation club- I was shocked to the core! Thats when I realized that he had plan for me to defy the gravity! That moment was the most shocking and romantic- hard to say which one! To top it all- he said I have already made the payment. Being a gujju how could I let that go?!!

Next- when I was filling the disclaimer forms, I thought I would feel the fear while reading and filling details. But before that I had a liability to my name- "Zeal". So excitement and enthusiasm took me over. I was the first one to jump and hence I had no time to react much but gear up soon.

Next was my 35 minute ride by the plane to 11000 feet. My instructor told that I would hook you half way point. But he didn't till it was just 5 minutes before the actual jump. With each 100 feet rising up my heart was pacing faster. And then the moment when I was hooked. After 2 minutes my photographer opened the door and he stepped out. My instructor told me to step out. That moment was the moment of "heightened" fear. Next came 1..2..Arch..and out we were. "Heightened Fear" culminated into "Heightened Fun" and I free falling for almost 35 seconds(1 mile). And then the parachute opened and I defied the gravity for 8 minutes - free flying. Its amazing to see the world from a different angle, perspective, heights. I was definitely "HIGH"

I choose to stay high, stay zeal!!

My detox diet

2011-05-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

When it comes to health and fitness, I have been always enthusiastic to try something new. Be it a different workout, diet or routine- I change the pattern every 3/4 weeks. For I know, that getting used to something makes it stop working for you. I have lots of experiences on this. For e.g.- sometime back I used to run a lot, but then I found that it had stopped affecting my muscle. I didn't see a difference- weight/inches/strength. I pulled back and started some weight training and so the difference. Again altered and brought some stretching- saw a lot of difference. Again altered- did some aqua aerobics, again a difference. Having experienced this I can definitely say that to reap the best- alternate the pattern of exercise and routine.

Few weeks back I wanted to get on detox diet. Had traveled a lot and was away from home for quite sometime, so I definitely wanted some break from a pizzas, burgers and fries!

I have listed my plan here. It does work. You see a difference immediately!

Morning- Start the day with lemon, honey and cinnamon in warm water. This completely flushes your body of the toxins accumulated. Lemon is acidic and has anti biotic properties to cleanse our tract. Honey neutralizes and heals it. Cinnamon- an antioxidant. Water- a natural purifier.

After this you can have your tea/break fast/coffee/milk.

Mid morning- Where ever you are- office/on the go/home- make a point to have a juice or simply water every hour/1.5 hour and some fruits and nuts. These cleanses the body and adds fibers to keep your digestion efficient the whole day. Take a smoothie glass, apples/bananas/grapes- any fruit! My personal favourite has been a glass of spinach celery juice.

Lunch- Soup/daal/bread- your regular. But end it with yogurt/butter milk. Again yogurt is a rich source of vitamin D and helps in digestion,cleanses the tract

Evening- Workout. Keep hydrated during the workout. It gives small bursts of energy. Juice/water with some lemon instead of soda

Dinner- Your regular dinner. But light on cheese/fasts/oils for few days makes makes a lot of difference. Your system needs to rest for few days! End with a light fruit dish/juice/warm milk. Milk is a complete diet. It works on your system while you rest.

Most important- get a good sleep: 7/8 hours!

I have been on this routine for last 4 weeks and I immediately saw a difference in my energy levels. So altering some patterns in your regular diet makes a lot of difference.

My list of favourites:

Fruits: Lemons, apples, bananas, grapes, melons, strawberries,

Roots: Beets, carrots, radish

Leaves: Spinach, celery, parsley, cabbage/lettuce

Veggies: Tomatoes, Zucchini, Cauliflower

Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, dates

Back to the BASIC!

2011-01-28T06:36:00.000-08:00

Green revolution, Organic Food, Organic Cotton, Organic fuel, Renewable sources of energy: It is all about moving forward to go back, to go back to the basics.

I have been a avid reader and a staunch follower of the technology. The more I read, the more I ponder about the journey of the civilization moving forward. Its quite amazing to see how the zero sum game works here! The civilization started with the invention of fire and there has been no look back. Its quite amazing to see how this spark electrified and created the wealth of nations. And now, we are struggling to save electricity, save fuel, save nature- save our basics.

Standing in New York City- the hallmark of the civilization's progress today, one wonders where is this civilization going?? Every big corporation, city, nation, government is working towards " GREEN", "ORGANIC", "RENEWABLE".

But I question: How far is far and how green is green? We sing and laud about wearing organic cotton and eating organic food, but we wrap them in a plastic! We plan our policies and projects on alternate sources of energy sitting in glass houses that throw tones of light to heat up the atmosphere! So much heat that it alters the cycle of seasons, the sea levels and coast lines, altitudes of mountains and course of rivers. Where are we heading to?? Are we really revolutionizing? Are we really changing? Are we really saving the planet?

I feel, we -every individual is the revolution, the change that we foresee and work on. So, let us not use dryer for one cycle and air dry the clothes, car pool to office one day, shun plastic for a day, reuse the printed paper and let us step one foot forward in the crusade to save our planet.

Facebook- How real is it?

2011-01-06T11:20:00.000-08:00

It is the new year- new dreams, new hopes, new plans, new resolutions! Everything gets a fresh start; so did my thoughts!

Amongst the myriad thoughts and discussions with hubby I had in this week to write and blog about, one of the most compelling was: Facebook. Something that connects us all! No doubt, I am a facebook user and pretty much appreciate its success and its power of reaching 500 mn people. This in itself is huge. If it had to be a country it is third largest after China and India; soon reaching 1bn by 2012. So powerful that it coined the “facebook depression” syndrome. Either ways- using it and not using it, causes depression!

The latest news on Goldman Sach’s evaluation of $50bn for facebook made me all the more pondering- that is this virtual world, the phenomena, the experience really worth it all?? Is it for real or a bubble?! Is it amateurish for facebook to go for an IPO and go publicly listed??

I am sure everybody would have his/her view and perspective on the IPO for facebook and I would be glad to read and receive them here

Further to my analysis, I have jotted some of my perspectives and views here on the current situation

#1. The beauty of recession

Todays’ situation in United States is unique. A country where technology, innovation and entrepreneurship has always paved way- a land of opportunities is so much badly affected by the self-spiraling financial meltdown, that the government and people are hell bent on creating new jobs, new sources of income to break it. Today, with Goldman’s investment of $450 mn, a normal tax paying citizen has becomes an investor! Because Goldman- a bank holding company has unfettered access to the federal discounts/federal reserve window which is simply a tax payers’ share!

#2. Facebook’s interest

Today, facebook is riding the wave. It is capitalizing on it popularity and power. Happy to have an investment of $450mn from Goldman Sachs! But is it ready to go public?? Is it ready to be publicly listed? Is it ready to share its books and financial statements to the public? Or will it be dragged into it? If it at all goes for the IPO- what are its plans post the IPO that would attract the public investors? Agree, facebook has changed the world of communication- an enabler in the cultural change. But does it warrant the amount of commercial interest that it is receiving??

#3. Facebook numbers

It recorded 500mn users. But how many are real? How many are active? How many are not used for spamming? The reason we are hooked to spending time of facebook is because we have not found an alternative to pass time. Once an alternative- s0mething like a cool new app on the iphone or a new experience comes, will we cling to facebook???

#4. The bubble

Starting from emails to dotcom to housing to real estate- every sector has been over speculated to a bubble and it has eventually busted. Is social media the next bubble where the investors are speculating? Whats next after social media- green energy sector?!

My take: Ride the wave and do not speculate. If I was at facebook, I wouldn’t agree to IPO. Why do I need to show my books?! And if I were at Goldman Sachs- I wouldn’t repeat the past mistakes of speculations and bubbles

This world needs something of real to sustain its existence

PS: I am sure this post will have a better outreach if posted on facebook. Because this is its point of sell- outreach. Hence, I will post it on facebook ;)

Warped Thoughts

2010-12-15T07:11:00.000-08:00

It has been almost more than 2 years since I penned something. 2 eventful years! I had been thinking 2 write something, anything and everything since quite a while. But, never signed in! Don't know what it was?! I guess lazy! But, all thanks to my best friend and now hubby who coaxed to get them jotted.

I rhymed a few babbles today morning and penned them.

Silent yet clattering,
Clear yet unclear,
Confident yet diffident,
Still yet the waves,
Pink, Red, Yellow, Blue
But with a cup of chai
They all make me smile!

Amdavad, Auto ane Activa

2008-07-04T22:20:00.000-07:00

This post is dedicated to all the Amdavadis who love traveling in the rickshas and love riding the two wheelers!

Living in Dubai have made me realized the real essence of these A's- Amdavad, Auto ane Activa and I miss them so much :(..really, just want to meet them sooon :)

Amdavad-Jannat on this world
I was more nostalgic abt Amdavad while reading Chetan Bhagat's 'The 3 mistakes of my life'.
Jab kutte pe sassa aya tab Ahmed Shah ne nagar basaya ;) ..true so true. I salute this spirit of 'Bijnessss' of Amdavadis; who'd always find a 'cutting cha' way. Savar na 6 vage uthe, uthta ni sathe paper(read sharebazar),pachi khakhra ane cha ane pachi akho divas nikli jaay..i miss so much those khakhras! Well khakhras is not the only thing..a long list follows:

Lahri ni pani puri(read Devbhoomi valo),cholafali
Induben na khakhra
Jasuben na pizza
Shambhu ni coffee
Rambhai ni kitli
RICKSHA
AMTS bus-yes i travelled back from Nirma by it..and yes, i miss them
Chakda ni ride to Nirma..i dreaded that but ahiyaan jya ek pan taxi na male tyare its a boon!
Municipal Market ma DairyDen no jello
Lahri no golo
Rasranjan ni panipuri..oh my god..my mouth is watering already
Mahalakshmi dosa valo
Ocean park paase makai vala ni makai bhel
ane Law Garden ni khaudhra gali..how can i forget!
Ravivaar na Bhavnagri na Fafda Jalebi
Jaisingh no icecream
Sagar and Spice ni Sizzzling Brownie..aje toh brownie khavij padshe!!!
Honest ni bhaji pav
RK na vada pav
Ambika na daal vada varasta varsad ma..ahiyan toh nathi varsad ane nathi daal vada :(
Khodela Rasta
Rasta par Mama(read traffic police) ne ullu banavvu
Rasta par ni gayo ane kutra
Wrong side ma two wheeler chalavu ane jyare koi saame ave toh 'alya joto nathi' kehvu
ATIRA na walks
CG road ni ride two wheeler par
First day first show at movies
Navo mall khule ne taratj eni safar karvi jaane navo melo lagyo..wah!
Navratri na 9 days ni ramzat..though i hardly went coz i am bad at dancing but i know how my friends and sister enjoyed it.
Uttarayan ma 'Kaipo Che'
Diwali ma fatakda fodva
Holi par friends ne rangva
Thali chamchi na 'Cheers' on every 4 or 6 when India scores
Dhvanit ni commentary on Radio Mirchi
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I think the list will never end, rather i dont want to end the list!

Auto- Actually toh RICKSHA lakhvu hatu. But to make it more rhythmic i used Auto.
Yes, i yearn to listen 'Ben kya javau che' when i step out of my house and wait eagerly for taxis. Amdavad ni ricksha wala no pan ek anotho andaz che. Ankho hi ankho mein ishara..na signal na horn; fakht ankh na ishara ane side pan pag thi apvi!! wah wah! Hats off to this 'ishtyle'. Here in Dubai, everything is so sophisticated..oh common gimme a break :D. Speed breakers and bumps never exist for them and thodu lambu lidho toh- 'aye ferve che kem??' 2/3 rs vadhare thaya toh-'meter batay!'

Activa: Two wheelers..kevi maja avti! Bandit Queens ni mafak mask pehri cu maari nikli javu, no parking ma park karvu, kaka bas 5 min kahi 1 kalak pachi aav vu, speed breakers- e shu che bhai??!!,mama pakde licence maate puche toh befaam kehvu NATHI!!..i miss these so much :(..Here, geting a license digs a hole :( ek to register karo..2 mahine lessons ape plus forget everything abt the past..its left hand drive here; pachi 2 mahine test maate bolave..and if u are lucky toh 2nd or 3rd trial e licence mali jashe..else 2 varsh jindabad..yes! my cous- he is here since 3 - he doesnt have a license and has failed 7 times..arre yday a colleague appeared for his 10th attempt..mare to amdvad nu driving record kari batavu che RTA(Road Transport Authority of Dubai) vala ne..jo bhai- jo hun Amdavad ma avi rite drive kari shaku toh Dubai yeh to kuch bhi nahi!! ;) :P

I swear, the first thing I am going to do when I land on Amdavad airport next time is
1. Give a hugeeeee flying kiss to Amdavad..muaaahhhh
2. Shout 'Aye Ricksha' on top of my voice
3. Strictly use my Activa to wherever i go

Three Cheers to triple A-Amdavad, Auto ane Activa!! :D

Dubai..the journey so far

2008-06-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

I'll pen the journey so far from Ahmedabad to Dubai.
Feb 28, 2008- I leave Pune. My training in CTS gets over. Cleared all papers. Ofcourse the credit goes to my colleagues and not me! I am officially on bench in CTS. Bench in CTS doesn't require one to attend the office regularly as you dont report to anyone. So I take the first train to A'bad. Of course A'bad to me is jannat on this earth. That particular journey- I wouldnt forget lifelong; it had some of the most embarrasing incidents with me. I and other room mate of mine were traveling together. And idiots we- we didnt check the bogie number!!..boarded the different bogie, TC comes, asks us to change the bogie. And girls we, how can we travel light! 2 big bags with us each :)..yes we changed the bogie internally..AS1(AC 3 tier) to bich mein A2(AC 2 tier) to AS2(AC 3 tier) :D!!..yes made 2 rounds each!!..gosh my shoulder were paining badly. Reach A'bad safely.

Had not taken the return ticket for Pune, coz had no clue for the length of my bench! Dad tells that he has applied for my visas here. I get my visas soon. Tickets to Dubai booked for March 14, 2008!

Now what about my Pune ka saaman???? Yes I had to wind up my bellongings in Pune. Sunday, March 2, 2008- I and my bhabhi take the bus to Pune in the noon. We reached the other day early morn, pack my belongings, my activa and take the return bus to A'bad on that same day..yes the same day!!..man i was so tired, drained that day..2 bus journeys each 13 hrs and that too a with 3 movies(Jodha Akbar-rewatch, Welcome- twice, A'bad-Pune and again Pune-A'bad)..I was down with fever while I was packing, but hats off to my dearest bhabhi :)

Ofcourse, I hadnt expected that I'll leave Pune this way. Made some of the really goooood friends in that place. The place from where I started leaving independently. Though I disliked a lot abt that place..lots of bitter sweet memories associated with that place..I couldnt tell a good bye to my friends..yes i couldnt :(..My landing in Dubai came as a surprise to many..many rebuked for not even dropping a call..but it all happend sudden and I didnt want to reveal abt this to many-mainly coz I hadnt resigned in Cognizant. When i was leaving, I could just spend 10 minsutes with my dearest and bestest friend - my roomamate. She told- Zeal ab tu gayi, ab tu nahi vapas ayegi;I smilled, ignorant what to say. It left me with a cold void. But I said I have to go ahead. When I left Pune, so many thoughts were fleeting across my mind. I am leaving my job(though not resigned) and going to a complete new land to find new oppurtunities. I was scared as well as confident. I told bhabhi about this in the bus..and she smiled :). I was an EMPLOYED JOBLESS!

About 10 days in A'bad- Packing and stuffs. Going to relatives place.
March 14, 2008. I take EK 538(Emirates flight to Dubai). A'bad na international airport karta toh ST bus station disciplined! Again the same sort of thoughts- Leaving my city, my country, my home and no clue when I'd return and what I'd do there. Absolute CLUELESS! Loved the sight of A'bad when flight took off. I yearn to get to that place so much now..

The same morning I land in DUBAI. The first sight, the first step on this land made me felt that this place is welcoming :) Had a positive feel :) Felt like landed in a faster and cleaner(10-12 times than) Mumbai. Immigration was smoothely finishe. Meet mom dad after a 1 month and a week. Felt their warmth :)

The next day, I got up started checking newspapers for classifieds, making applications. Mom -dad said wait for some time..i said i need to work fast..cant wait..any time a mail from CTS could pop and i have to report..and i didnt want to get to that place again..1. didnt like the place 2. didnt like the job.

Next 4 weeks tak i made applications via emails, made phone calls, gave some interviews..but no luck..was really disheartend some days..the prvious post Rythm is an outcome of that disheartendness. Meanwhile i applied to IMT Dubai. The admission was confirmed. I opted for the evening batch. So that i could work full time. While i was giving interviews, it was clear that the experience-the GCC experience mattered the most. Whatever exp one has back home became nil if he hadnt a GCC exp! so definitely wanted to take the experience and hence opted for the evening batch. But the biggest qts-when do i get the job????? I was still clueless :( making applications. Ppl wanted ppl with experience! Kahan se lau experience???? This side CTS- still bench. Though i did miss a mail for the call of project. But CTS management is cool, doesnt care much!..good for me :)..but i was tensed a lot those days..

Miracles do happen and I beleive in them :) April 10, 2008, around 5 in the eve.. i get a call.. a call on my mobile,unknown number..thought could be a call for an interview. Well that was the call from my immediate boss. He briefly described the opening. They want someone(Jr. level) who knows SCADA, who knows basic networking, and who is willing to work on developing/promoting/learning SCADA security. I said yes! I was waiting for his formal mail. The next day was Fri. no mail :( was again a little disheartened. Then sat..again disheartened..went for a walk..moodless..i returned home. mom dad went to take some maggie packets. As usual, opened the inbox..and yipeee!! the mail. The job description was like perfect..what i wanted..and when u dont have anything, everything is a bonus :) but this one is indeed. Replied him the next day. Made a call..but..as usual my boss who keeps travelling a lot said he is travelling and will get back the next week. The Wait

The next week, Sun i give a call, no reply. Mon i give a call, he said he'll get back..wait again..finally in the noon i get the call..called for an interview the next day. When i first stepped in DIC for the first time i didnt feel the the little guilt of leaving CTS. And i got the gut that this opening will strike :) I had made a case study on SCADA in my 4th sem ka vacation. I dont know why i carried its report in my resume file. But while i was collecting my copies of resume, i saw it and took it. My boss was really glad to see the report. Coincidemce or miracle or uppar wala ne khabr hati??!! Then the next meeting happen with the CEO in next week. A cheerful interview. Was happy, delighted :) Partied that evenig with some friends.. pizzas and then a long drive..but still the wait isnt over! the HR lady is on leave :( so the offer letter is yet to arrive. What abt CTS??? I am still an employee with CTS. Waise toh i need to sign some papers and make the resination in presentia in CTS. But i didnt want to leave, i wanted to join first. And travelling would unnecessary dig a hole in my pocket. ofc, it could have been reimbursed later. But i thought chalse. I gave my resignation in absentia, asking a friend to co-ordinate from my side there. ofc, the HR in CTS allowed. this side, offer letter still doesnt arrive, its over 1 week..i call up my boss and as usual he is on a tour :( but finally arrives. I give a joining date. But then again a delay, coz the boss is again on tour and he said induction wouldnt be proper..

Finally May 17. I join! Yes! Enjoying the work. ofc, sometimes it becomes tricky to handle certain issues. But learnt the first corporate lesson- KEEP PATIENCE..
Almost a month plus 10 days..This has been my journey so far..a bitter sweet..
But the most i miss here are
1. Mara Amdavad na pyara rickshawwala,
2. Maru Amdavad
3. My dearest college pals..ohh my gosh..i miss them so much :(
3. Maru Activa

The next post is 'Triple A'..coming soon ;)

Rhythm!

2008-04-10T11:42:00.000-07:00

Trial and Errors;
Tide and Ebbs;
Action and Reactions;
High and Low;
Bowled and Sixes;
Change the only constant; the rythm!

Out of my over-confidence,my fear;out of my fear,a clearer vision and a fresh hope; out of hope,progress :)

Rose 'n' Thorn

2007-10-23T12:32:00.000-07:00

Rose 'n' Thorn;
Folks call them foes;
I wonder!
Is it the Love or the Hatred that binds them so close;
One is the Rose- So pure, so true,it lives for its Thorn;
One is the Thorn- It cares, it stands,it dies for its Rose;
The Rock of each others' life
So much so different yet so same!
It is because, it is Love!

I want to sue Microsoft!! :x

2007-10-04T09:48:00.000-07:00

Since last two days i have been pose with just one question- 'Why do you want to sue Microsoft?' The long awaited story is here!

Oct 1, 2007
My lappy and PC got infected by some really bad worm(courtesy:my sisters' college lab..:x) formated my PC..it worked well till eve..bt then smhw boot.ini file got corrupted..hell :x..no bootable disk :( ..so thought to work on lappy..again it was infected badly n too slow..so thought to format lappy..i thought it will be done in an hr.. n will sleep by then..i went ahead..searched for CDs..and as it goes with me..i misplace them..it took almost an hr to find them :(..bt still found..sigh!!
started installing XP..it went well..everything installed well..i had removed the internet cable will installing(why did i do that???!!!).. my lappy was on my bed..since i was feeling sleepy like hell..anyways..yea..everything installed well..n then atlast..Microsoft say activate and register the product with us..i said sure!!..2 options- online or thru phone!..the first one was ruled out..coz LAN was disconnected while installing..so had to phone..proceeded..i chose to phone Microsoft representative office..entered my location..INDIA..it showed me FOUR numbers..2 toll free and 2 tolled..now the real agony starts :((

Dial any of these nos..n there is only one ans from the BSNL operator.. DHISH NUMBER DHASH NOT EXISHT (This number does not exist)..wat????..yea :(( :xx
..its 1 am on 2nd oct..i sleep(though a bit tensed :()..thought will do something the next day

Next day: Oct 2, 2007
I get up early..5.30..yoga..yea!!(have been doing it at lately)..still the registration and activation nags..i couldnt even log in..n the PC..it was still down..my cous had gt my dell lappy frm dubai..unfortunately no authorized service station in ahm :((..whom to approach?!.. the thing need was a call to Microsoft office..i called up bro in dubai..gave him dubai ka tolled n toll free number..gave him my installation id..now this id is 9x6=54 digits..wat?!..yea FIFTY FOUR digit..it was arnd 8.30 am in dubai..he called up..he was answered'WELCOME TO MICROSOFT,THERE ARE NO CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE RIGHT NOW'..yea :((..he told me to call after 2 hrs..so that they arrive..he calls after an hr..Press 1 for ENGLISH..
does..1..he is hung up!!..for 15 minutes..wat??!!..

its almost 2 here..waiting for bros' call..he is hooked up in a meeting..patience at its heights..i go out to find almost everything closed(Gandhi Jayanti!)..wanted to check the microsoft site..no internet connection at home :((..PC didint boot :((..had called up the maintainence guy..he was supposed to come at 5 pm that..bt he comes at 11 am the next day(oct 3)
atlast happy.com..i check the microsoft india helpline, the activation centre no on its site..
n i m furious..the no. is 1800 1111 00..which was listed as 1600 1111 00..:xxx..
i get the no..get back home..enter the 54 digits n then finally get the 42 digit activation code..sigh sigh!!..
n bro..he tried again..he was still hung up on phone..atlast he was told there wud be no representative till 3pm :xxx..he text mesgs n tells he cudnt help..i tell him tht its done..its 6 pm

aa toh thik che mare koi urgency nathi..wat if i had some real urgent work?..NONE OF THE NUMBERS listed were true for India..try them..wat shd i do..

Maar diya jaay ya chod diya jaay?!.bol Billy tere sath kya surur(i dont knw if the word is right :P) kiya jaay!

I put a poll..shd i sue them??!!

She...

2007-08-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

Hoping and dancing..full of zeal..hold her,but it would be in vain..she is free..she lives in her dreams..she struggles to cross that each stone..she dies to live her dream..when entrapped..she springs into streams..streams struggling to reach the sea..when frozen..she still survives..waits for the May..when the sun smiles the zest pours in!..and she again dances to her tune!

Strangers!

2007-08-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

Saw but never talked,
Knew but never a 'Hi',
How did they strike??
Any science to explain it right??!!

Want to paint sky..!

2007-08-04T11:28:00.000-07:00

The endless blue canvas and the colors of life. Want to pick up one n brush it on sky. A bit of yellow a bit of pink..few blues for the hues..a dash of red n a stroke of green..on the sky my life will always live..!

Work, when do i meet u????

2007-07-09T11:47:00.000-07:00

Frustrations of a workaholic:
Feels like i m the biggest dumb alive on this earth!..work..want to embrace u..want to hold the paper and pen again..want to get hooked up again..want to again get up n rush to catch up the bus..want to miss them n get those frustrations out in the form of heckk!!..i m late again..want to jog a mile again..want to rush for the lunch again..want to get tired again..want those deadlines again..want those impatient looks towards the watch again..want those waits for weekend again..want those 'when will i get free' words again..wanna feel the work again..jst wanna feel the WORK

When do i meet u again??..meet me soon!..miss ya!

The palpating heart....

2006-12-27T08:43:00.000-08:00

Standing in my balcony at sunset,with a cup of tea...I gaze at the sky,and try to look beyond the horizons...something flashes me..it is the 'sunrise' of tomorrow..I keep wondering why??!!

Sunrise Sunset and again Sunrise..does the sun never get tired?? So is the heart-The tireless!

It is because 'The purpose of life is the life of purpose'.

Green Bills and Vitamin 'M'!!

2006-12-25T05:56:00.000-08:00

A deep dive in Australian Coral Reef
A bullet ride to Leh Ladakh
Bungee jumping in NZ
Skiing in Alpine ranges and Gulmarg
River rafting in Nile
Para gliding to touch the sky
A ride on Navel Cruise
A chase to catch fighter planes
Indulging in the best spas
A holiday home at Port Blair

whoaaaa..seems too far but too near! Just a bit of green bills and a dose of Vitamin M!!!

Who is the winner?

2006-12-19T11:01:00.000-08:00

Its a tough decision!

One is a 10 cm pump pumping fuel to the system-Heart!
One is control room of the system-Mind!

Who wins when they play a game???!!..Trying to figure out!

Walking a lonely road...

2006-12-19T10:53:00.000-08:00

I was walking a lonely road...no i was not alone!..I had my silence and my thoughts, all questioning where are you heading to? I answered in silence and thought!

Lost and Found!

2006-12-17T06:18:00.000-08:00

How do u feel wen u loose your most precious possession??..secluded or handicapped?? Where does the mind go??..to find none but that dearest!Recently i lost something so precious(i know you must be curious wats so precious??!!Is it the first birthday gift from mom? or the first gift from her boyfriend!(well oh well this option rules out..coz no boyfriend!..sob sob!)..then wat is it???..some would have guessed my cellphone or some would have guessed my MP3 player..na!!..enuf of crap!..come to the point..what did you loose??

I lost 'ZEAL'..yes i lost myself???!!!..my zeroth birthday gift,my most precious possession!...what???????...yea lost!..so the obvious question is how did u loose or who stole??..some TDH(well the acronym is for Tall Dark Handsome!)???..na!!..then who???..none but this BREAK...whot?????...yep this Dec break..making me the laziest creature alive on this earth!..making me dumber than the dumbest dumb!

But..how can i be away frm my dearest!..it had to come back..n its BACK!!back with a BANG!..a BLAST!..whopeee!..who helped???...the treadmill n the cardio workout,the crunches and the ab sessions...the dumbbells enlivened this dumb(4 sets of 100 counts for shoulders..ma its painin!..gymin after 5 mnths with my fav song(Bon Jovi'z Its my life)..its an absolute bliss!!

Lets paint Life

2006-12-12T07:43:00.000-08:00

A bit of blue tint here and a bit of red tint there, a bit of yellow here and a bit of green there!Each color in right proportion paints masterpiece.

A bit of happiness here and a bit of sadness there, a bit trust here and a bit of antitrust there, a bit of faith here and a bit hope there,a bit of friend here and a bit of foe there.Mix these colors in right proportion shade them well n u prepare LIFE!

Black and White

2006-12-12T07:38:00.000-08:00

Black and white,
Its dark and light,
Its day so make hay
You never know light bids goodbye and its night!