My latest post was just 5 mins back...I just received this mail from a client wishing me happy new year...but it came just in time to boost my morale. These are not things that we do not know, but accepting them makes the difference. Like I said in my previous post, change is inevitable, the sooner you embrace it, the better. :) His mail made me feel better, wanted to share it with everyone I know and I don’t know too...hope it raises your spirits too...happy New Year everyone!!! And hey this is my 50th post...not bad huh :)
The Traveling Angels
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied..."Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest.
When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel, "How could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him", she accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow die!"
"Things aren't always what they seem", the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it.
Then, last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave her the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem".
Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way you expected. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Climbing up the corporate ladder!!!
Work has been such a revelation for me in terms of what one has to do to move ahead in life. I see life becoming more and more difficult for me the more I try to stick on to my so-called principles and beliefs, more so because in this world where materialistic benefits are sought after, morals don’t hold.
As they say, change is inevitable, embrace it, resisting will do you no good. I didn’t feel the pinch or the necessity to deviate from my beliefs in my previous job stint as the performance and my capabilities were measured by how well I serviced my clients, how good were the products produced from my stable and how well was I able to get my work done at the end of the day with out passing on the damage to the customer.
All the above mentioned is null and void now. All that matters now is that my performance and capabilities will be measured by how well I lick, since I seem to be taking good care of my clients and anyways I don’t have the decision making powers like I did in my previous job to take a call on the clients.
Now, my well-wishers have been constantly advising me – licking is not to make sure your capabilities are noticed but to make sure your capabilities don’t go un-noticed. Well neither am I in a position to dispute this nor am I willing to accept it…. can I call it catch 22!! Probably yes, guess I can :)
As much as I keep telling myself, am beginning to realize that yes, it’s the need of the hour. It’s going to take sometime and I am learning the hard way, but am learning nevertheless. I would probably try and lick my way to the top in 2007 :)
As they say, change is inevitable, embrace it, resisting will do you no good. I didn’t feel the pinch or the necessity to deviate from my beliefs in my previous job stint as the performance and my capabilities were measured by how well I serviced my clients, how good were the products produced from my stable and how well was I able to get my work done at the end of the day with out passing on the damage to the customer.
All the above mentioned is null and void now. All that matters now is that my performance and capabilities will be measured by how well I lick, since I seem to be taking good care of my clients and anyways I don’t have the decision making powers like I did in my previous job to take a call on the clients.
Now, my well-wishers have been constantly advising me – licking is not to make sure your capabilities are noticed but to make sure your capabilities don’t go un-noticed. Well neither am I in a position to dispute this nor am I willing to accept it…. can I call it catch 22!! Probably yes, guess I can :)
As much as I keep telling myself, am beginning to realize that yes, it’s the need of the hour. It’s going to take sometime and I am learning the hard way, but am learning nevertheless. I would probably try and lick my way to the top in 2007 :)
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
DON!!!
This is my first time with a movie review...The tickets proceeds of this movie (the ones we bought) goes to charity..that was one of the main reasons that I opted enthusiastically to watch this movie. I am not this major movie buff...basically, diwali eve, good way to spend with some friends...and my little to charity!!
I went into the movie very well knowing that the movie was a remake of the Big B thriller "DON". The excitement I should admit was there right from the first scene where SRK goes "DON" on the phone...till the last scene...simply because I personally wanted to see if SRK could do it better than the man himself...the icon...
BIG B..
I was absolutely sold out on the way SRK says, DON kho pakadna mushkil nahi...naa mumkin hai!!! awesome!!! Farhan Akthar has sizzled through out the movie and SRK is just brilliant!! Am not comparing Big B and SRK....they are both definitely class apart in their own way!!!
The movie would have been a big bore to people like me who have already seen the original, the twists at the right time made the movie all the more exciting to watch....if Isha was simple(ly) sexy and priyanka was hot....kareena was simply breathtaking...couldn't take my eyes of her....(now lets not go into the details!!!)
All in all, a delight to watch...I definitely recommend watching it at least once....
Monday, October 23, 2006
End of an Era!!!
We love you Michael!!! Thank you again for the wonderfull entertaintment for these years!!!
PS: I know its a repeat, but can't help it.....
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
A Tribute to the Legend!!!
This season will definitely go down in history for various reason but primarily
1. Fernando Alonso retains the drivers championship
2. Michael Schumacher finally retires from Formula one!! He retires at the peak of his career. He's timed it right!!!
Not many will know that the man took the championship to almost the last race. The Scarlet Red team fought back brilliantly from Canada to bring the championship this far. If it wasn’t for the rare, I repeat rare engine failure and again rare because it was on Michael’s car, the championship would have been decided in the final race in Brazil. Sunday was a day of heartbreaks for the millions of Ferrari and Shumi fans who were looking forward for a all red podium. Sad as it may be, but that’s life in Formula one for you, you need to accept it and live with it.
Looking back at his career, he is arguably the most talked about, cursed and hated driver on the circuit, but you don’t get many as good as he was. Senna if alive would have been a comparison, but unfortunately that is not the case to be. Schumacher though drove in an era of high technology, he is the one of the best drivers formula one has seen in years. At 37, he still drives with the passion and enthusiasm as he did in his younger days. Wish he had held on for just one more year at-least.
Some stats:
1991 - Formula 1: Jordan-Ford (debut at Spa, Belgium)
Formula 1: Benetton-Ford (remaining 5 Grandprix), 12th, 4 points
1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Formula One World Champion including Ferrari’s First drivers championship after 21 years, followed by 4 consecutive tittles with Ferrari that took him to the pinnacle of Formula 1 surpassing Juan Manuel Fangio record of five titles which stood for five decades.
Thank you Schumacher for 16 years of awesome wholesome entertainment!!!
PS: The season is still not over, but by the looks of it, I think it is!!!!
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
Kavipedia
Well if your searching for kavi's articles...you'll find it on her blog...madam has finally started her own blog...its called http://kavipedia.blogspot.com Happy Reading!!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Lady Luck!!!
How come some people are so lucky that they get everything thay want and everything others want too... and some people are so unlucky that they hav to struggle to get what they want and sometimes even after the struggle, they may end up not getting it only!!!!! why us God ??? Why us ???????
Monday, June 19, 2006
Low Cost Airlines!!!!
Gone are the days when flying was only for the elite, for the people who could afford it. With players like Deccan and Spicejet entering the scene, the whole market is divided into Premium fares and low fares. Even today there are people who fly by paying a premium not because they can afford it may be because they find it a differentiating factor. Flying is by itself a totally exhilarating experience and kudos to all those low fare players for bringing the same to the aam janta.
Inspite of all the good things that these players have bought, I am still troubled by the fact as to how long can these low cost players sustain themselves in a market they have themsleves created - Low fare market segment. The competition is cut throat, margins are low and operating costs are high and the oil prices are not making things any easier. Big players like
Jet have the cashflows to operate flights at low fares because they have the steady cashflows from their premium market to support the negative cashflow that the low cost segment will generate initially.
Low cost players are yet to break even even after years of operation and if the trend continues, consolidation is not far behind, just like in the IT sector where its all about size, the same will happen with the aviation industry...its only a question of time and all that will remain to be seen is who takes over whom....!!!! Well whatever happens, rest assured we the aam janta can still afford to fly the blue skies!!!!!
Inspite of all the good things that these players have bought, I am still troubled by the fact as to how long can these low cost players sustain themselves in a market they have themsleves created - Low fare market segment. The competition is cut throat, margins are low and operating costs are high and the oil prices are not making things any easier. Big players like
Jet have the cashflows to operate flights at low fares because they have the steady cashflows from their premium market to support the negative cashflow that the low cost segment will generate initially.
Low cost players are yet to break even even after years of operation and if the trend continues, consolidation is not far behind, just like in the IT sector where its all about size, the same will happen with the aviation industry...its only a question of time and all that will remain to be seen is who takes over whom....!!!! Well whatever happens, rest assured we the aam janta can still afford to fly the blue skies!!!!!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Man and his perverse nature!!!!
Its a funny world.... am yet to find people who are self satisfied in life.... its always our nature never to realize the importance of what we have in hand.... we never appreciate what we have in hand.... be it career, be it love, be it friends.... be it anything...
Career....
Well we either aren’t satisfied with the working environment or we aren’t satisfied with the work.... and somehow if we are lucky enough to have both the pay might just suck big time and we crib about it.... fair enough, after all we do need money right!!!!
Friends....
We crib when our friends don’t look or think eye to eye with us. We sometime feel ignored because they didn’t tell something or include us in something, which we wanted to be informed or included in. Little do we realize that just because we haven’t been told something or haven’t been included in a particular activity does not mean that we mean little to them or they love us less. Funny part is even after understanding this part we sometimes feel a little sad, kya Karen... Dil ka Mamla Hai.... Emotions tho hoga hi!!! :)
Love.... :)
Well what do i say, X loves Y, Y doesn’t reciprocate, Y loves Z, Z doesn’t reciprocate and Z loves a another some T, kya karen...if love exists as a one way like this, we do have reciprocated love where expectations are so high that one falters and fumbles.... then they hold on...both not knowing why they are holding on or what makes them hold on when the whole damn relationship is dead and gone.... some may call it love...I prefer to call it stupidity because to me the minute a relationship brings in pain and agony...its everything but love....Am not an expert but I know for sure that in relationships we shouldn’t look at winning the war...we need not win every argument in a relationship...we can loose a couple to win the battle.... We need to most importantly understand and appreciate the other person in our life simply because they are special, the are special because they our a part of our life.... everything is easier said than done.... am not saying have put all that I have said in practice but am definitely trying to.... :)
Coming back to this funny world.... like I said we are not satisfied, one school of though says, if your satisfied you wont have the drive to excel, stagnation is in the vicinity and another says its mans perverse nature to always want what he cannot have!!!
Career....
Well we either aren’t satisfied with the working environment or we aren’t satisfied with the work.... and somehow if we are lucky enough to have both the pay might just suck big time and we crib about it.... fair enough, after all we do need money right!!!!
Friends....
We crib when our friends don’t look or think eye to eye with us. We sometime feel ignored because they didn’t tell something or include us in something, which we wanted to be informed or included in. Little do we realize that just because we haven’t been told something or haven’t been included in a particular activity does not mean that we mean little to them or they love us less. Funny part is even after understanding this part we sometimes feel a little sad, kya Karen... Dil ka Mamla Hai.... Emotions tho hoga hi!!! :)
Love.... :)
Well what do i say, X loves Y, Y doesn’t reciprocate, Y loves Z, Z doesn’t reciprocate and Z loves a another some T, kya karen...if love exists as a one way like this, we do have reciprocated love where expectations are so high that one falters and fumbles.... then they hold on...both not knowing why they are holding on or what makes them hold on when the whole damn relationship is dead and gone.... some may call it love...I prefer to call it stupidity because to me the minute a relationship brings in pain and agony...its everything but love....Am not an expert but I know for sure that in relationships we shouldn’t look at winning the war...we need not win every argument in a relationship...we can loose a couple to win the battle.... We need to most importantly understand and appreciate the other person in our life simply because they are special, the are special because they our a part of our life.... everything is easier said than done.... am not saying have put all that I have said in practice but am definitely trying to.... :)
Coming back to this funny world.... like I said we are not satisfied, one school of though says, if your satisfied you wont have the drive to excel, stagnation is in the vicinity and another says its mans perverse nature to always want what he cannot have!!!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
We loose to win.......
Its been quite some time since I actually posted something. Life's been a little on the hectic side and the situation got worse with my hard disk going for a six!! Anyways...well have been wanting to write something on this particular subject for quite some time now..am not able to give it a proper tittle...but lets see how it shapes up....
Well as usual my motivation to write on this subject came up after a usual major fight I had with a friend. In the end we sort of patched up with me giving in to certain issues which my good friend did not like me doing inspite of the fact that I am a little like that was very much evident from the formative years of the friendship.
The fundamentals of any relationship is based on the factors of trust and compromise. Even if one of the two is lost, the relationship goes to the gutter. Sometimes I wonder why we take so much effort to maintain certain relationships, compromising on things we value the most.... probably the person is valued more...but still....
Fights arguments all happen in relationships....if these things dont happen, the relation gets dry and monotonous....but then I guess we cant always end up on the winning side.... after the fight the other day it sort of dawned on me that sometime we need to loose to win, a victory more sweetened by the fact that the person we love still exists in our life bringing in the joy and happiness we seek.
Well as usual my motivation to write on this subject came up after a usual major fight I had with a friend. In the end we sort of patched up with me giving in to certain issues which my good friend did not like me doing inspite of the fact that I am a little like that was very much evident from the formative years of the friendship.
The fundamentals of any relationship is based on the factors of trust and compromise. Even if one of the two is lost, the relationship goes to the gutter. Sometimes I wonder why we take so much effort to maintain certain relationships, compromising on things we value the most.... probably the person is valued more...but still....
Fights arguments all happen in relationships....if these things dont happen, the relation gets dry and monotonous....but then I guess we cant always end up on the winning side.... after the fight the other day it sort of dawned on me that sometime we need to loose to win, a victory more sweetened by the fact that the person we love still exists in our life bringing in the joy and happiness we seek.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
STHM!!!
STHM - Short Term Honey Moon.... usually in the accounting parlence, Short term is usually anything less than a year, but here it lasted for a day...yes thats how long my honey moon lasted in office - ONE FUCKING DAY!!!
Am back to preparing TAMS and CAMS....well life doesnt look very rosy out there....but looks like am gonna have some fun!!!
Am back to preparing TAMS and CAMS....well life doesnt look very rosy out there....but looks like am gonna have some fun!!!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Superstitions!!!!
Today was my first day at work....after a long tussle, have made it. I have actually joined a week earlier to my joining date. Call me enthu or what :D
Well there was this huge confusion in office. First that I joined on a Tuesday which normally people dont do (Supposedly one does not start anything good on a Saturday). Well I was like its a good day and anyways have never cared much for days...
Second confusion, my allotted seat, well incidently people who joined in there never stuck to the company for too long. Well I was like what the heck, but then when people are saying something for your good, its always nice to listen to them...but then again...if anything has to happen it has to happen...and everything happens for the good...so I finally took my seat...Lets see...my will against destiny...:)
Well there was this huge confusion in office. First that I joined on a Tuesday which normally people dont do (Supposedly one does not start anything good on a Saturday). Well I was like its a good day and anyways have never cared much for days...
Second confusion, my allotted seat, well incidently people who joined in there never stuck to the company for too long. Well I was like what the heck, but then when people are saying something for your good, its always nice to listen to them...but then again...if anything has to happen it has to happen...and everything happens for the good...so I finally took my seat...Lets see...my will against destiny...:)
Monday, April 24, 2006
Dont know what to call it...Guess will call it Love!!!!
It hurts right when the one who loves you actually loves someone
else...but then they say if you really love someone... then you should
be happy that that person is really happy....easier said than done...:)
The beauty of love is that, even after being hurt so much we still go on...we go on to love more people...I read somewhere that when someone enters your life, or you someone else's...it is for a reason...once the mission has been accomplised its time to leave....the truth is we were not meant to stay...we came to make life a little easier for them through the medium of love...when its time to go..we need to go...we can still leave the memories behind for them to cherish....but we do not and I dont think we create an impact in their lives....
Very few people stay...parents, sibling, friends....unfortunately friends is such an abused word just like correlation...we call almost all relations after blood relations friends....good friend, close friend, best friend, girl friend, boy friend...etc...etc....Well these people who stay are your life....you do everything for them...little realizing that they will go too...but when they go...they leave a huge void in our life that vey few people can fill up...they come close but they just cant fill up...but then again we need to deal with it..thats life....!!!! It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. I dont know why and who said that... but whatever..love with your whole heart and love truly...no ones perfect....love them with their faults...because they love you inspite of your faults.... :)Keep Loving :)
else...but then they say if you really love someone... then you should
be happy that that person is really happy....easier said than done...:)
The beauty of love is that, even after being hurt so much we still go on...we go on to love more people...I read somewhere that when someone enters your life, or you someone else's...it is for a reason...once the mission has been accomplised its time to leave....the truth is we were not meant to stay...we came to make life a little easier for them through the medium of love...when its time to go..we need to go...we can still leave the memories behind for them to cherish....but we do not and I dont think we create an impact in their lives....
Very few people stay...parents, sibling, friends....unfortunately friends is such an abused word just like correlation...we call almost all relations after blood relations friends....good friend, close friend, best friend, girl friend, boy friend...etc...etc....Well these people who stay are your life....you do everything for them...little realizing that they will go too...but when they go...they leave a huge void in our life that vey few people can fill up...they come close but they just cant fill up...but then again we need to deal with it..thats life....!!!! It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. I dont know why and who said that... but whatever..love with your whole heart and love truly...no ones perfect....love them with their faults...because they love you inspite of your faults.... :)Keep Loving :)
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Reliability Vs Technology!!!
Well a couple of days back, my phone (a NOKIA 3230) crashed and took with it my contacts also...(its gonna take sometime for me to collect all those nos I lost). Incidently my friends Nokia 7710 also crashed for the second time.... It brings me to the most important question, are these higher end phones made as relaible as the lower end phones which seem to be mising out on the advance use of technology.
I really dont know how much these phone manufacturers test their product for relaibility. These phones cost a fortune in the market... more than the price we pay for it...the cost of distress is more when the instrument crashes for different reasons....
Sometime I feel its better to be with a lower end phone...but then being just that little bit tech savvy drives me to try these higher end phones....wat to do... mad me!!!
I am just hoping my phone comes back in one piece....lets hope we some relaibility in these phones....think they need it more than technology!!!!
I really dont know how much these phone manufacturers test their product for relaibility. These phones cost a fortune in the market... more than the price we pay for it...the cost of distress is more when the instrument crashes for different reasons....
Sometime I feel its better to be with a lower end phone...but then being just that little bit tech savvy drives me to try these higher end phones....wat to do... mad me!!!
I am just hoping my phone comes back in one piece....lets hope we some relaibility in these phones....think they need it more than technology!!!!
Wisdom Tooth!!!
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars are the last teeth to erupt. This occurs usually between the ages of 17 and 25. There remains a great deal of controversy regarding whether or not these teeth need to be removed. It is generally suggested that teeth that remain completely buried or un-erupted in a normal position are unlikely to cause harm. However, if these impacted teeth are in an abnormal position (a dentist can show you this on an x-ray), their potential for harm should be assessed.
Well I got mine removed two days back...it was an hour long operation, by the time the oral surgeon removed my F$(%@* tooth i was like why did we ever need a wisdom tooth..., the worst part is, only one side was operated upon...I still need to take out the right tooth.... :( God only save me!!!!
Friday, April 14, 2006
Baptiso 2006....
Our official induction into the alumni association took place at Hotel Aruna Inn. It was a wonderful sight to see so many seniors and super seniors at one time. Most of the evening was spent trying to figure out where BIM was heading with so many changes (read Dr. J, BMA/BIM B)...some subtle entertaintment and of course socializing and dinner....it was a fruitful evening...bid adieu to most of our batchmates today....still wondering where life is going to take us...will we ever see some of them again....:)Hopefully we will.... :)
Back Home!!!
After 3 whole months in Trichy, am back home.... Chennai suddenly looked very different... it was as though I was greeted by an old city with some major changes in it... cant figure out what.... but there was definitely something different....:) but its good to be back home...infact great...however I might miss BIM... I think I needed this change....this welcome change called home!!!!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Yippeeee!!!!
Yippeeee....its over...am an MBA now....atleast I have completed the course....today or rather yesterday was our last exam.... Strategic Management II.
People started leaving the campus by late evening. Deepti's departure really kindled some nostalgic feelings in me.... couldnt meet her when she was leaving as I was in appy's room helping her out with her luggage when she left. Even in this era of technology I doubt if I would get to see her again. Many northies left for their home town today namely aswani, sandeep, amar.....
Am leaving tomorrow night for home... guess the fact that i would probably be seeing the remaninin of the batch at Baptiso 2006, our alumni induction meet at chennai on the 14th has not made me as much nostalgic as I would have wanted to be... anyways...two years was fun...especially for me as I have no plans to study further....you can say that my academic life has come to an end...
People started leaving the campus by late evening. Deepti's departure really kindled some nostalgic feelings in me.... couldnt meet her when she was leaving as I was in appy's room helping her out with her luggage when she left. Even in this era of technology I doubt if I would get to see her again. Many northies left for their home town today namely aswani, sandeep, amar.....
Am leaving tomorrow night for home... guess the fact that i would probably be seeing the remaninin of the batch at Baptiso 2006, our alumni induction meet at chennai on the 14th has not made me as much nostalgic as I would have wanted to be... anyways...two years was fun...especially for me as I have no plans to study further....you can say that my academic life has come to an end...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The Day has arrived.....
Today is the day when we BIM 21 officially completes our course in MBA and within the next two days we will all move towards our hometowns some hoping to meet again, some not knowing if they will meet again.... the feeling has finally set in...I am feeling throughly nostalgic today....
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The season till now....
Three races over out of a total of 18 races and it looks like the writings already on the wall, Alonso and Renault are planning to wrap it up this season also,have to give it to them, they have worked really hard, but then its too early to predict anything. Raikkonen is as promising as ever with the mercs coming in strong race by race, he should be in contention if he manages to keep himself in the points by winning some races.
Alonso overtaking Shumi when coming out of pits
Honda's are a revelation this season, having come out with their own team unlike last season, they look promising with Button not only taking the pole in Australia but also coming 4th and 3rd in Bharain and Malaysia.
I missed Jacques Villeneuve very much last season and am sure that the F1 faternity must have too. One of the finest drivers to have driven on the F1 circuit, a through entertainer. With BMW coming also seperately with Sauber, we can expect some fireworks from Villeneuve.
Didnt I tell you... fireworks..Villeneuve's engine burst in Bharain
Toyota's season did not start well, but they seem to have got their act together atleast in Australia, need to see more to comment on their performance. Williams with their Cosworth engines have been quitely making a statement I feel, especially Nico Rosberg. I love the way he's driving.
And finally, I come to the Ferrari's. Somehow they seem to be still struggling with their tyres. Atleast this year, they car looks fast. Shumi did have a problem pre pitstop in Australia, but post pit stop, he was flying (typical him) till he lost it in the last turn and rammed the car into the wall. One of those rare errors from the great man, it cost him dearly, but he'll come back for sure in the forthcoming races. The engine change (a piston failure) cost them dearly in Malaysia, but they managed to get both the Ferraris into the points. Ferrari have to work harder this season. They ruled the F1 track few years back no doubt, but they dont anymore. Shumi still has a few more years left in him, its pretty much evident. The man still drives on the edge...very much on the edge.
Shumi hitting the wall on the last turn in Australia
2007 season will be fun to watch with Raikkonen tipped to join Ferrari. Till the next race... have fun...drive safely...Ferrari Rulz
ps: all photographs are courtesy www.f1.com
Alonso overtaking Shumi when coming out of pits
Honda's are a revelation this season, having come out with their own team unlike last season, they look promising with Button not only taking the pole in Australia but also coming 4th and 3rd in Bharain and Malaysia.
I missed Jacques Villeneuve very much last season and am sure that the F1 faternity must have too. One of the finest drivers to have driven on the F1 circuit, a through entertainer. With BMW coming also seperately with Sauber, we can expect some fireworks from Villeneuve.
Didnt I tell you... fireworks..Villeneuve's engine burst in Bharain
Toyota's season did not start well, but they seem to have got their act together atleast in Australia, need to see more to comment on their performance. Williams with their Cosworth engines have been quitely making a statement I feel, especially Nico Rosberg. I love the way he's driving.
And finally, I come to the Ferrari's. Somehow they seem to be still struggling with their tyres. Atleast this year, they car looks fast. Shumi did have a problem pre pitstop in Australia, but post pit stop, he was flying (typical him) till he lost it in the last turn and rammed the car into the wall. One of those rare errors from the great man, it cost him dearly, but he'll come back for sure in the forthcoming races. The engine change (a piston failure) cost them dearly in Malaysia, but they managed to get both the Ferraris into the points. Ferrari have to work harder this season. They ruled the F1 track few years back no doubt, but they dont anymore. Shumi still has a few more years left in him, its pretty much evident. The man still drives on the edge...very much on the edge.
Shumi hitting the wall on the last turn in Australia
2007 season will be fun to watch with Raikkonen tipped to join Ferrari. Till the next race... have fun...drive safely...Ferrari Rulz
ps: all photographs are courtesy www.f1.com
Monday, April 10, 2006
If Black is Beautiful.......
BMW M3 Coupe.... beautiful isnt she!!!!
Crysler 300 C
Scarlet Reds' Scorching.....
now thats definitely what I call beautiful....
The man, the machine....
As the day nears....
First there was farewell, then there was thanksgiving, we called it SiyaBonga... the feeling was still...just another party..ten days later, just four more days to go and suddenly I just realized that the best part of my life has almost come to an end... It still feels like yesterday that we were solving the ball bearing case....its still feels like we are in PGP1 and our seniors are still in campus....but alas its all a dream...the reality is I am in PGP2, I have only one more exam to go and then am done with studies in a college environment....
I came with many a aspirations and dreams and I go with some fulfilled and some still unfulfilled...I met people who I havent met before, spent two full years with them and now we will seperate, even in this era of internet and technology I doubt if I would ever see some of them...
We went for dinner today, and when comin back I realized that this was probably our last proper dinner outing as we all move in different directions in life to carve a career for ourselves.... In a way it was pretty sad...even after spending two whole years, looking at these faces day in and day out, there are some faces that I want to see and dont mind seeing again and again... :)
Without these faces, my life is not complete....They give a new meaning to my life..Miss you guys!!!...I want to spend every passing minute with you guys....I do not believe too much in living for today....but I want to live my life to the fullest in the next few days with you guys...kya pata kal ho naa ho!!!!
I came with many a aspirations and dreams and I go with some fulfilled and some still unfulfilled...I met people who I havent met before, spent two full years with them and now we will seperate, even in this era of internet and technology I doubt if I would ever see some of them...
We went for dinner today, and when comin back I realized that this was probably our last proper dinner outing as we all move in different directions in life to carve a career for ourselves.... In a way it was pretty sad...even after spending two whole years, looking at these faces day in and day out, there are some faces that I want to see and dont mind seeing again and again... :)
Without these faces, my life is not complete....They give a new meaning to my life..Miss you guys!!!...I want to spend every passing minute with you guys....I do not believe too much in living for today....but I want to live my life to the fullest in the next few days with you guys...kya pata kal ho naa ho!!!!
Monday, March 27, 2006
To Keep or Not to Keep!!!
Its 2.13 am, and am half drunk, or half in my senses...you can look at it anyway... actually I am not too sure if am half drunk at all but then am not too sure if I am in my senses either.... think you guys got the drift ;)
Well as we were having our drinks, I was asked if I smoke... well I am a social smoker...rather I was...untill I promised a good friend that I wouldnt smoke anymore...not that I used to smoke like it was no one's business....aasa pattu kaetuta...cigarette thaanae...paravala daanu vittutaen....:)
Today when thay offered me a puff...I refused to have saying that I quit... even though I was tempted to have one.... am still wondering in this state of mine was it my will power not to smoke or my promise to her that stopped me from taking a puff...or was it both...my will power to keep my promise to her...is it because I value her and her friendship so much....I suppose so... I cant see a better rationale...even though I can definitely give one...I just didnt feel like having a smoke ;)
Well as we were having our drinks, I was asked if I smoke... well I am a social smoker...rather I was...untill I promised a good friend that I wouldnt smoke anymore...not that I used to smoke like it was no one's business....aasa pattu kaetuta...cigarette thaanae...paravala daanu vittutaen....:)
Today when thay offered me a puff...I refused to have saying that I quit... even though I was tempted to have one.... am still wondering in this state of mine was it my will power not to smoke or my promise to her that stopped me from taking a puff...or was it both...my will power to keep my promise to her...is it because I value her and her friendship so much....I suppose so... I cant see a better rationale...even though I can definitely give one...I just didnt feel like having a smoke ;)
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Buddy Treat!!!
Well after so much planning we (Appy, Ash, Shubha and I) decided to treat our respective buddies... along with our buddies came few other people whom we all wanted to treat.. So finally we all went (15 of us) on bikes (getting those bikes was one helluva job) to Hotel Sangam on 24th. Our reservation was for 1'o clock but we finally landed there at 2. Infact Appy, my buddies, pawan and I reached at 2'o clock while the others reached some 15 minutes earlier I think.
The buffet at the coffee shop of Hotel Sangam unfortunately for us meat eaters does not feature too many non vegetarian dishes, infact it didnt feature too many dishes in the first place in comparision to the weekend buffet which is such a hit with us BIM students. At 175+tax, the weekend buffet is a steal man.
But we still managed to have a lot of fun at the expense at maami, shubha and as usual me also...
Ash and his buddies...
Shubha and her buddy....
Appy and Maami
Maami and me
The whole gang!!!
The buffet at the coffee shop of Hotel Sangam unfortunately for us meat eaters does not feature too many non vegetarian dishes, infact it didnt feature too many dishes in the first place in comparision to the weekend buffet which is such a hit with us BIM students. At 175+tax, the weekend buffet is a steal man.
But we still managed to have a lot of fun at the expense at maami, shubha and as usual me also...
Me and my buddies....
Appy and her buddies....
Ash and his buddies...
Shubha and her buddy....
Appy and Maami
Maami and me
The whole gang!!!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Curious Cat!!!
I am incidently also called as curious cat by some of my friends because I want to know everything thats going on, I keep asking questions like who did what, why did he do that, when, where, why...etc etc... I guess after a point of time it does get on some peoples nerves that they cant stand me, they cant stand me interfering into their private lives. Hmmm...fair - enough, but I dont think I have ever interfered in anyones's private life, unless they come to me.
I dont even understand this fact that why is that I should change, because I strongly feel that if my friends cant accept me as I am then they are not my friends at all, which means I have not made the right friends...but all my life I have prided myself because I have always felt that I have made the right friends...so that leads me to the question - should I change???
Now like I said before, thats how I am, if you cant accept me as I am, though luck... so now I have answered that question also... so what else now....
I dont even understand this fact that why is that I should change, because I strongly feel that if my friends cant accept me as I am then they are not my friends at all, which means I have not made the right friends...but all my life I have prided myself because I have always felt that I have made the right friends...so that leads me to the question - should I change???
Now like I said before, thats how I am, if you cant accept me as I am, though luck... so now I have answered that question also... so what else now....
Monday, March 20, 2006
This is what happens when 2 bimmites talk!!!!!
Deejay: dei
deep_bim: hi machi
Deejay: how do i reply to ur comment da
Deejay: in the blog
deep_bim: post another comment da
deep_bim: simple
Deejay: oh thts all
Deejay: nut it will be in my blog naa
Deejay: hpw will u knw then
deep_bim: ??? didnt get u at all
Deejay: u have posted a comment right
deep_bim: you are talking about ur blog or mine
Deejay: mine
deep_bim: mine means - ur mine or my mine ?
Deejay: waatha adivanga pora
Deejay: mine = DJ
deep_bim: say that na
Deejay: ur is urs and not mine
Deejay: mine is mine and not urs
deep_bim: ya but then urs to u becomes mine to me
Deejay: x(
Do i need to say more.....
The two bimmites - Mr. Celebrity Deepak Bhattar and me(right)
deep_bim: hi machi
Deejay: how do i reply to ur comment da
Deejay: in the blog
deep_bim: post another comment da
deep_bim: simple
Deejay: oh thts all
Deejay: nut it will be in my blog naa
Deejay: hpw will u knw then
deep_bim: ??? didnt get u at all
Deejay: u have posted a comment right
deep_bim: you are talking about ur blog or mine
Deejay: mine
deep_bim: mine means - ur mine or my mine ?
Deejay: waatha adivanga pora
Deejay: mine = DJ
deep_bim: say that na
Deejay: ur is urs and not mine
Deejay: mine is mine and not urs
deep_bim: ya but then urs to u becomes mine to me
Deejay: x(
Do i need to say more.....
The two bimmites - Mr. Celebrity Deepak Bhattar and me(right)
Finding Neverland!!!
The day (March 16th, 2006) finally came and it went....the feeling still hasn't sunk in that our farewell is over, in 2 weeks time we will be writing the final exams of our student life (atleast some of us will, I definitely am) and after which its all over.
No more classes, no more assignments, no more field works, no more mokkai sessions, no more walks, no more sitting at the roundtana, no more om shree, no more LH gate, no more gossips, no more no more...everything is absolutely no more. Two years just flew by, it just looks like yesterday I joined BIM, it just looks like yesterday we were all sitting in front of the then "shaitan corner" trying to solve the berbarian ball casestudy, it all looks like a dream, in less than a month now, I am going to become what I came here for, an MBA!!! It still looks like a dream!!!
Looking back, BIM has taught me a lot of things. I came here with an open mind and an open to everything attitude. I have had my bad days here, with people, with exams but the experience has been exhilarating. Berbarian Ball Bearing and Marwar gave me my friends, the people with whom I spent the maximum time in campus other than the classroom and my room. We call ourselves CQ210. They are the people with whom I have shared my sorrow and my happiness. I am myself with them. We have had enless arguments on various topics, you name them and we would have definitely argued. We all share different equations with each other, we have different priorities, but when it came to being there for each other, we were there...guys I may have not told you till now... thought I'll do that now... You guys mean the world to me... and I love you all and I hope we stay like this forever!!!
I have learnt not to judge people too early. There were people who I just couldnt stand during my initial days in BIM, but as the days went by I figured out that these people were a million times better than the hypocrites roaming around in college.
BIM has taught me to be strong and fight for what I believe is right and I did. The experience may have ended in a sour note, but like my best friend said "count your blessings DJ", I guess I will. Appy and Deeps sorry yaar for that day, I guess may be what I said touched a wrong cord some where, but I didnt mean it....
I have been teased like hell because of my association with the opposite sex, but incidently my best friends in college are women. infact one of them is my senior and she is one of my closest friends till date. We have argued a lot, fought a lot (my maximum till date), but she still is my best friend. well thats what makes the friendship so special.
Well to conclude, its been one helluva a journey, I sometimes wish it just doesn't end, but like they say all good things have to come to an end, I guess this has to too... Will miss you guys!!!
No more classes, no more assignments, no more field works, no more mokkai sessions, no more walks, no more sitting at the roundtana, no more om shree, no more LH gate, no more gossips, no more no more...everything is absolutely no more. Two years just flew by, it just looks like yesterday I joined BIM, it just looks like yesterday we were all sitting in front of the then "shaitan corner" trying to solve the berbarian ball casestudy, it all looks like a dream, in less than a month now, I am going to become what I came here for, an MBA!!! It still looks like a dream!!!
Looking back, BIM has taught me a lot of things. I came here with an open mind and an open to everything attitude. I have had my bad days here, with people, with exams but the experience has been exhilarating. Berbarian Ball Bearing and Marwar gave me my friends, the people with whom I spent the maximum time in campus other than the classroom and my room. We call ourselves CQ210. They are the people with whom I have shared my sorrow and my happiness. I am myself with them. We have had enless arguments on various topics, you name them and we would have definitely argued. We all share different equations with each other, we have different priorities, but when it came to being there for each other, we were there...guys I may have not told you till now... thought I'll do that now... You guys mean the world to me... and I love you all and I hope we stay like this forever!!!
I have learnt not to judge people too early. There were people who I just couldnt stand during my initial days in BIM, but as the days went by I figured out that these people were a million times better than the hypocrites roaming around in college.
BIM has taught me to be strong and fight for what I believe is right and I did. The experience may have ended in a sour note, but like my best friend said "count your blessings DJ", I guess I will. Appy and Deeps sorry yaar for that day, I guess may be what I said touched a wrong cord some where, but I didnt mean it....
I have been teased like hell because of my association with the opposite sex, but incidently my best friends in college are women. infact one of them is my senior and she is one of my closest friends till date. We have argued a lot, fought a lot (my maximum till date), but she still is my best friend. well thats what makes the friendship so special.
Well to conclude, its been one helluva a journey, I sometimes wish it just doesn't end, but like they say all good things have to come to an end, I guess this has to too... Will miss you guys!!!
Friday, March 17, 2006
Snapshots from Hell!!
After reading the desi version in the form of Mediocre But Arrogant, I heard some raging reviews about the original version, Snapshots from Hell by Peter Robinson. Took some time to locate the book, its not very easy when your sitting in Trichy. Well somehow now the book is one my priced pocessions, through with 2 chapters ( I am supposedly a slow reader, atleast thats the complain I constantly hear from my friends :) ). Lets see if the book can live upto its review.....
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Holi!!!
Happy Holi!!! The Holi this year brought in so many memories, how I actually tried not playing last year and how I was actually dragged out of the house, they broke my door down and dragged me out, of course I did end up having fun after that...
What was left of my last door..they came in after they broke that hole...
My New Door.....
My old door again...
This year was a different, I was for some reason or the other looking forward to play the festival of colours..I did take some precautions like applying loads of gingerly oil on myself to look a little normal on my farewell... It hasnt worked that well till now as the chemicals in the powder nullified the effect of the oil, nevertheless I had fun...playing the game with friends... pulling everyone and applying colour on their face and hair...
The festival of holi brought to me other memories like how some people restrained themselves from playing the game for various reasons, some of them because they couldnt and some because it was considered to be a north indian festival...I frankly dont understand this funda or concept of north indian and south indian, I never have and never will...to me the only classification as I see it is what the nature has made of us...what they call gender..male and female...can one differentiate the northy from the southy in the snaps...We all look the same...colourful...:) well thats holi for you....
Holi is just harvest celebration to mark the climax of spring, very much similar to that of what we celebrate pongal in the south...I really dont understand why people look at festivals also this way...but I guess its their way of looking at things, I can only wonder now...am not promising that i'll change things, but i'll definitely try to make a difference....
What was left of my last door..they came in after they broke that hole...
My New Door.....
My old door again...
This year was a different, I was for some reason or the other looking forward to play the festival of colours..I did take some precautions like applying loads of gingerly oil on myself to look a little normal on my farewell... It hasnt worked that well till now as the chemicals in the powder nullified the effect of the oil, nevertheless I had fun...playing the game with friends... pulling everyone and applying colour on their face and hair...
The festival of holi brought to me other memories like how some people restrained themselves from playing the game for various reasons, some of them because they couldnt and some because it was considered to be a north indian festival...I frankly dont understand this funda or concept of north indian and south indian, I never have and never will...to me the only classification as I see it is what the nature has made of us...what they call gender..male and female...can one differentiate the northy from the southy in the snaps...We all look the same...colourful...:) well thats holi for you....
Holi is just harvest celebration to mark the climax of spring, very much similar to that of what we celebrate pongal in the south...I really dont understand why people look at festivals also this way...but I guess its their way of looking at things, I can only wonder now...am not promising that i'll change things, but i'll definitely try to make a difference....
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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