1. Learn to fly a kite.
2. Learn to churn the potter's wheel
3. Write so that it tears the heart out for anyone who reads it - at least once
4. Keep drinking goli soda more often
5. Drive through the Himalayas and environs
6. Write body copy for greeting cards which are only mush but yet make you want to read the whole mush before you put it back in its place
7. Walk in the rain more often
8. Wake up and do nothing but keep watching movies until I can't handle it any more
9. Forgive - this list is too long, so shorten it!!
10.Keep making trips on my own more often
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Streaks
What PGW said is so so true that 'It takes all sorts to make the world'!! In a 1000sq.ft space there could be 15 heads milling about, each one a totally different animal. In my little head I enjoy doing character anlayses and trying to fit them into various slots inside and then basis ongoing behaviour, there's mobility from one slot to another, which however is rare, cos, there are some things that just define you and don't change with time. And as am always known to be humble and modesty is my middle name, I can say that am reasonable right in the slots I make in the first place. But one creature baffles me and am still trying, after say, 2 months maybe, to place this person somewhere, but am not able to. Well, there's the streaks of lightning you can't miss which seem to pierce and say something about 'I-am-not-your-next-door-neighbour-type', yet again, theres the resistant meek kid that believes that punishment is to be accepted, although the kid doesn't believe it has done anything wrong, and again, same time, the sympathy-seeker in the person makes those tears come by, and worst, using this tack also try to convey at the same time that 'I am handling this fine and all's well with the world'. This bugs me. Well, the world does get to all of us sometimes, many times. What bugs and stupifies at the same time is why and how and what makes this person behave the way she does, what's the whole idea, who's being answered questions here and why, why does it seem that the path of least resistance and portrayed graceful acceptance is the route to go with after a nasty heated one-on-one with a senior. Yes, here, we are about to enter the head of another animal.. who is the most predictable, non-imaginative, move-my-way-up with CYA, AL techniques which have been adopted by most mediocres as it's the easiest way to step on salaries and dirt which are above the 'mediocres', who believe that human beings who fall below the mediocre/mid-line cannot be trusted and not worth their salt, and yes, who are the slytherin snakes that work their way by trampling a lot of them that allow themselves to be trampled .. amazing as someone rightly pointed out the other day mediocrity always rises above and above!!!
No more 'no-posts'
Decided to get back, cos sometimes the only way things get a little clearer is when you talk to someone who can understand you and more important, not question you:) And life moves on with those highs and lows, has been for the last couple of weeks, and will continue to for the days to come.. for now, just sit back on the futon and wait to resume The Italian Job..
Pooch spoke to Anju this morning and again, telepathy worked, should wait and see how other things work... talking to Anju will just take one back years away, to those days spent in the Unity Building Kamat Hotel, with classes between those coffee breaks, in big groups, small groups, one-on-ones...those days when I learnt that 'ree' is just 'ree' Kannada, and not a nick name for the florist. Anju was saying she was just thinking this morning when her husband was off to Bgle that she should make a visit on her own, come by and visit the places and people that so mattered those two years; it's true, passing by 18th main 9th block, jayanagar can transport me back in a millisecond to those yesterdays and every time the heart does skip a beat and starts beating in your tummy... I don't know if it's just me, but places, and yes, fragrances, seem to tingle me more than people; and how Anju in her own way ended it saying 'just while was having those wonderful dreams of my bgle trip, the power tripped, and got me back to reality.. the kid needs to be picked up, the maid's here.. ah yes, not to worry Pooch, we will have time for all these dreams when the kids get older, until then, it's Just You Wait'!
And meantime am thinking how do I get paid for rambling.. get paid that i do not complain, or should I just rope in the team and do The Bangalore Job.. ah! damn! I don't think I even have that many friends to make one, forget the skills bit here for a second!!
And do I hear someone snoring... someone who shared the futon a while back!!:)
Pooch spoke to Anju this morning and again, telepathy worked, should wait and see how other things work... talking to Anju will just take one back years away, to those days spent in the Unity Building Kamat Hotel, with classes between those coffee breaks, in big groups, small groups, one-on-ones...those days when I learnt that 'ree' is just 'ree' Kannada, and not a nick name for the florist. Anju was saying she was just thinking this morning when her husband was off to Bgle that she should make a visit on her own, come by and visit the places and people that so mattered those two years; it's true, passing by 18th main 9th block, jayanagar can transport me back in a millisecond to those yesterdays and every time the heart does skip a beat and starts beating in your tummy... I don't know if it's just me, but places, and yes, fragrances, seem to tingle me more than people; and how Anju in her own way ended it saying 'just while was having those wonderful dreams of my bgle trip, the power tripped, and got me back to reality.. the kid needs to be picked up, the maid's here.. ah yes, not to worry Pooch, we will have time for all these dreams when the kids get older, until then, it's Just You Wait'!
And meantime am thinking how do I get paid for rambling.. get paid that i do not complain, or should I just rope in the team and do The Bangalore Job.. ah! damn! I don't think I even have that many friends to make one, forget the skills bit here for a second!!
And do I hear someone snoring... someone who shared the futon a while back!!:)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Snail mail for S in SA
Looks like this is becoming a sunday thing - in fact more like catching up on the snail mail, considering S sitting in SA!!
Actually, have begun to wait for these moments when it's just me and the keyboard. But know what, I don't think am yet ready to 'write'- am more at the acquaintance phase of my relationship with this blog, needs a lot of going to open up further.
Well, Ginger's an awesome hotels chain I must vouch for, considering the kind of service I received in Mysore - it's just the way one likes a friend to be - get involved and show that you are around but not once make you feel your privacy or space is intruded upon!Needless to say, Ginger is here to stay...(Interruption 1 : 10 miles away N hears crackers and has given orders that in the now the crackers have to stop bursting.. ah, if only I had that kind of power!!!.. and my mom arrives to the rescue to distract her and she IS doing a pretty good job.. but just you wait, once she's done, my daughter will be back to repeating her earlier orders.. managers could learn a thing or two on focus from this 3 year old). Coming to think of it, the week that went was quite a long one...in terms of the advice (always have a doubt if it's spelt with s or c)but, have been getting huge trunk loads of it, I only want it all to stop, really, it's just reached saturation point looks like. From the minute I wake up (oh, woken up, i.e)it's a list of do's and dont's.. throw in a few 'why did you do this yday', 'this is not the right example you are setting'!! Driving's on, after I threw in an attitude number on the guy, he lands up promptly at 7.59 am for the 8 am class.. and he has classified me as the 'late pick-up' case and we are not talking of time here.. skills, you see, only few gifted people can actually misplace gears after 14 days of classes and worse, still, not realise it too!!
We had THE lavish 21k (oh, oh, I should add for 17 people in the office, tax included)party finally on saturday - am just calling it a party cos I can't call it a Halloween or something.. plan to watch the dark knight followed by bowling and a dinner.. for the 1 pm show on the one hand we have colleagues who are as excited as excited can be while there are the others (majority is this end) who leave their houses sharp the very exact minute the movie starts...and only about a 100 calls to coordinate with each other... learnt a good lesson that day! Bowling didn't happen cos between the movie getting over and reaching Church Street, the 13 people team (no I din get the numbers wrong)was reduced to 10, smart people had smart plans and they left while the rest found out that there was a long wait for the bowling and so hit Ruby Tuesday.. it was probably the only best time I had with a friend , lost in our own worlds with our drinks and the starters, then landed for dinner.. nothing interesting to report here... finally was picked up by home clan and reached home...am glad the event is done with!!
Could not do much shopping this week though, but not to worry, the next week looks promising once the moolah is in which will be once am done with timesheets, that is...
Got my handwriting analysed for the heck of it and am really thinking I should change it.. revealed a shade too much in 15 minutes and frankly, wouldn't want every Tom, Dick, Harry and Raghu to go around learning this.. could be the beginning of the end for qualitative research! Thankfully, it was off the mark at least in a couple of places - long live analysis!
Oh and workwise, made the worst presentation ever... and as pointed out rightly, did a Jerry Maguire round after that.. have been lucky though to get a second window next week with the tops, better not screw it up!
Hey, this really has been a long week, hasn't it?And if people still watch English movies, Lucky Number Slevin was good, and did I tell you about Vantage Point? The next movie is Circle, which looks really dark to me - Iranian, nevertheless will watch it, after all I have been planning to for the last two weeks - this has nowadays become my average planning time nowadays (nobody can tell me I don't plan my life).. and last, finished the 'che' finally.. second half of the book is a complete contrast to the first, should watch the movie too.. but the Inca and Cuzco apart, would never want to travel so hunger stricken.. plan and save monies and do a nice grand one.. on a hungry stomach there's only so much noble thoughts and fine art one can see and appreciate.. am sure if Ernesto and Alberto had the money power, the motorcycle diaries would have been a much fatter book.. ok signing off, really hungry now...
Actually, have begun to wait for these moments when it's just me and the keyboard. But know what, I don't think am yet ready to 'write'- am more at the acquaintance phase of my relationship with this blog, needs a lot of going to open up further.
Well, Ginger's an awesome hotels chain I must vouch for, considering the kind of service I received in Mysore - it's just the way one likes a friend to be - get involved and show that you are around but not once make you feel your privacy or space is intruded upon!Needless to say, Ginger is here to stay...(Interruption 1 : 10 miles away N hears crackers and has given orders that in the now the crackers have to stop bursting.. ah, if only I had that kind of power!!!.. and my mom arrives to the rescue to distract her and she IS doing a pretty good job.. but just you wait, once she's done, my daughter will be back to repeating her earlier orders.. managers could learn a thing or two on focus from this 3 year old). Coming to think of it, the week that went was quite a long one...in terms of the advice (always have a doubt if it's spelt with s or c)but, have been getting huge trunk loads of it, I only want it all to stop, really, it's just reached saturation point looks like. From the minute I wake up (oh, woken up, i.e)it's a list of do's and dont's.. throw in a few 'why did you do this yday', 'this is not the right example you are setting'!! Driving's on, after I threw in an attitude number on the guy, he lands up promptly at 7.59 am for the 8 am class.. and he has classified me as the 'late pick-up' case and we are not talking of time here.. skills, you see, only few gifted people can actually misplace gears after 14 days of classes and worse, still, not realise it too!!
We had THE lavish 21k (oh, oh, I should add for 17 people in the office, tax included)party finally on saturday - am just calling it a party cos I can't call it a Halloween or something.. plan to watch the dark knight followed by bowling and a dinner.. for the 1 pm show on the one hand we have colleagues who are as excited as excited can be while there are the others (majority is this end) who leave their houses sharp the very exact minute the movie starts...and only about a 100 calls to coordinate with each other... learnt a good lesson that day! Bowling didn't happen cos between the movie getting over and reaching Church Street, the 13 people team (no I din get the numbers wrong)was reduced to 10, smart people had smart plans and they left while the rest found out that there was a long wait for the bowling and so hit Ruby Tuesday.. it was probably the only best time I had with a friend , lost in our own worlds with our drinks and the starters, then landed for dinner.. nothing interesting to report here... finally was picked up by home clan and reached home...am glad the event is done with!!
Could not do much shopping this week though, but not to worry, the next week looks promising once the moolah is in which will be once am done with timesheets, that is...
Got my handwriting analysed for the heck of it and am really thinking I should change it.. revealed a shade too much in 15 minutes and frankly, wouldn't want every Tom, Dick, Harry and Raghu to go around learning this.. could be the beginning of the end for qualitative research! Thankfully, it was off the mark at least in a couple of places - long live analysis!
Oh and workwise, made the worst presentation ever... and as pointed out rightly, did a Jerry Maguire round after that.. have been lucky though to get a second window next week with the tops, better not screw it up!
Hey, this really has been a long week, hasn't it?And if people still watch English movies, Lucky Number Slevin was good, and did I tell you about Vantage Point? The next movie is Circle, which looks really dark to me - Iranian, nevertheless will watch it, after all I have been planning to for the last two weeks - this has nowadays become my average planning time nowadays (nobody can tell me I don't plan my life).. and last, finished the 'che' finally.. second half of the book is a complete contrast to the first, should watch the movie too.. but the Inca and Cuzco apart, would never want to travel so hunger stricken.. plan and save monies and do a nice grand one.. on a hungry stomach there's only so much noble thoughts and fine art one can see and appreciate.. am sure if Ernesto and Alberto had the money power, the motorcycle diaries would have been a much fatter book.. ok signing off, really hungry now...
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