Wow , boy wat an evening . Top 4 premiership clubs r all playing today . First its Man Utd vs Liverpool. An away game for Man Utd. Go Man Utd Go!!!!!
Next its Arsenal vs Chelsea. Iam gonna b glued to my tv ......lets c....its minutes away from the kick off and I hope the team Iam supporting doesnt disappoint.... Man Utd Rock!!!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Last Date @ Gold's
Last week I wasn't able to sleep well.Tossing n turning in my bed I was wondering...... when wud i get to meet ya for the one last time. Its been long since i actually looked at you n admired the kind of changes u have brought in me for the past 9 months. Memories of that day when we first met are still fresh in my mind. You had(n probably still have....) more confidence in my abilities than i ever had.
Wonder what you thought that day.Must have surely uttered these words " Oh Gosh, another jerk with the same goal" or " Spare me, not a jerk again". But still u presented that bright glow....as if complementing me on my perseverance n sayin...." This bloke has guts".
May be it was my dedication or was it the spirit that i possessed. Wateva it was.... 6 months down the line i really have to thank my stars n trainer harish without whom this meeting was almost impossible . Without your presence, I was just a loner trying to find my way. Your face just presented me the inspiration i needed and the gentle reminder that ..."u ought to achieve some more before u can start bragging...... :) "
Needless to say ......the goals that i aimed to achieve, when u came in my life, have all been attained. But I havent rested or paused cos i know .....u will leave one day only to remind me that when there is sweetness around , pain won't be far away. You will be one of my sweetest memories. An hour and half of meeting you everyday at gold's is all i need to enjoy the most beautiful moments in my life......... May be i will meet smone better than u next week...(how rude n insensitive can i get..) but yes watever is scheduled has to happen....... So my sweet heart you also have to go to be replaced by someone else . ......yes ..........my sweet lil "gym diary" u wud be replaced next week gym schedule which will try n take care of me the way u did.....However its simply impossible to forget u,
Rest in peace my sweet heart........
" gym schedule1 ( 18-12-2006 to 30-08-2007)"
Wonder what you thought that day.Must have surely uttered these words " Oh Gosh, another jerk with the same goal" or " Spare me, not a jerk again". But still u presented that bright glow....as if complementing me on my perseverance n sayin...." This bloke has guts".
May be it was my dedication or was it the spirit that i possessed. Wateva it was.... 6 months down the line i really have to thank my stars n trainer harish without whom this meeting was almost impossible . Without your presence, I was just a loner trying to find my way. Your face just presented me the inspiration i needed and the gentle reminder that ..."u ought to achieve some more before u can start bragging...... :) "
Needless to say ......the goals that i aimed to achieve, when u came in my life, have all been attained. But I havent rested or paused cos i know .....u will leave one day only to remind me that when there is sweetness around , pain won't be far away. You will be one of my sweetest memories. An hour and half of meeting you everyday at gold's is all i need to enjoy the most beautiful moments in my life......... May be i will meet smone better than u next week...(how rude n insensitive can i get..) but yes watever is scheduled has to happen....... So my sweet heart you also have to go to be replaced by someone else . ......yes ..........my sweet lil "gym diary" u wud be replaced next week gym schedule which will try n take care of me the way u did.....However its simply impossible to forget u,
Rest in peace my sweet heart........
" gym schedule1 ( 18-12-2006 to 30-08-2007)"
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Life still exists
A really nice n sweet forward that has been circulated to all of us.I thought lemme have this on my blog as it really stuck a chord. Here it is.....
"Gone are the days!!! My Friend...
When
The school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and
benches!
When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books
and notes!
Whenwe wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet
managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.
We learnt writing with
slates and pencils, and
Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!
When we began drawing with crayons and evolved to
Color pencils and finally sketch pens!
When we started calculating
first with tables and then with
Clarke's tables and advanced to
Calculators and computers!
When we chased one another in the
corridors in Intervals, and returned to the classrooms
Drenched in sweat!
When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds,
under the trees and even in cycle sheds!
When all the colors in the world,
Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays!
When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!
When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!
When few played
"kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,
While others simply played
"book cricket" in the
Confines of classroom!
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!
When we used to
watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!
When few rushed at 3 o Clock to
"Conquer" window seats in our School bus!
While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint",
"kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at 3 3o!
Gone are the days
Of Sports Day,
and the annual School Day ,
And the one-month long
preparations for them.
Gone are the days
Of the stressful Quarterly,
Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most
enjoyed holidays after them!
Gone are the days
Of tenth and twelfth standards, when
We Spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!
We learnt,
We enjoyed,
We played,
we won,
we lost,
We laughed,
we cried,
we fought,
we thought.
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience, all this and more!
Gone are the days
When we used
to talk for hours with our friends!
Now we don't have time to say a `Hi'!
Gone are the days
When we played games on the road!
Now we
Code on the road with laptop!
Gone are the days
When we saw stars
shining at Night!
Now we see stars when our code doesn't
Work!
Gone are the days
When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!
Now we chat in chat rooms.....!
Gone are the days
Where we
studied just to pass!
Now we study to save our job!
Gone are the days
Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled on our hearts!!
Now we have the atm as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!
Gone are the days
Where we shouted on the road!
Now we don't shout even at home
Gone are the days
where we got lectures from all!
Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!
Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and
Ever and ever and ever.....
Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in our Life!!
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE,
DONT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL
EXISTS......"
---(source unknown)
"Gone are the days!!! My Friend...
When
The school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and
benches!
When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books
and notes!
Whenwe wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet
managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.
We learnt writing with
slates and pencils, and
Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!
When we began drawing with crayons and evolved to
Color pencils and finally sketch pens!
When we started calculating
first with tables and then with
Clarke's tables and advanced to
Calculators and computers!
When we chased one another in the
corridors in Intervals, and returned to the classrooms
Drenched in sweat!
When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds,
under the trees and even in cycle sheds!
When all the colors in the world,
Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays!
When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!
When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!
When few played
"kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,
While others simply played
"book cricket" in the
Confines of classroom!
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!
When we used to
watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!
When few rushed at 3 o Clock to
"Conquer" window seats in our School bus!
While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint",
"kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at 3 3o!
Gone are the days
Of Sports Day,
and the annual School Day ,
And the one-month long
preparations for them.
Gone are the days
Of the stressful Quarterly,
Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most
enjoyed holidays after them!
Gone are the days
Of tenth and twelfth standards, when
We Spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!
We learnt,
We enjoyed,
We played,
we won,
we lost,
We laughed,
we cried,
we fought,
we thought.
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience, all this and more!
Gone are the days
When we used
to talk for hours with our friends!
Now we don't have time to say a `Hi'!
Gone are the days
When we played games on the road!
Now we
Code on the road with laptop!
Gone are the days
When we saw stars
shining at Night!
Now we see stars when our code doesn't
Work!
Gone are the days
When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!
Now we chat in chat rooms.....!
Gone are the days
Where we
studied just to pass!
Now we study to save our job!
Gone are the days
Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled on our hearts!!
Now we have the atm as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!
Gone are the days
Where we shouted on the road!
Now we don't shout even at home
Gone are the days
where we got lectures from all!
Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!
Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and
Ever and ever and ever.....
Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in our Life!!
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE,
DONT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL
EXISTS......"
---(source unknown)
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Image
Hi guys.....slightly off shooting from the main topic that my blog generally talks about. This snap of mine i had been trying to put on my profile since ages and every time i tried editing my profile it gave me a message saying link broken and url not found.Fortunately i was introduced to a website known as www.tinypic.com which lets u upload ur pic and in return gives u the url too so that u can post on blogs, forums etc...
So i guess if anyone is trying to use the methods which blogger is suggesting ......my 2 cents on it...simpler method is available at tinypics.
So keep blogging and adding images to spice up ur blog.
Monday, March 12, 2007
End of a Journey .......Only to start afresh
Saturday mornings are generally pretty laid back at office. The silence in the office with all the hotshots going to the "production review", is simply the most awaited time for all those who work at the grassroots (like me.. :)) . Every commoner indulges in a few vital hours of "orkutting" or "gmailing" to catch up on the weekly snippets that was due for discussion for the entire week.I often end up mailing my sis and friends on the updates if any on my front.
But 10.03.07 was different. I had been waiting for some news bytes from Yale. This school ranks pretty high and i should have refrained from apping to it ,yet something told me that this is my fit n its gotta b yale for an MBA.On opening gmail there i saw the mail with subject line as " Yale SOM admission status updated"
This almost told me that acceptance mails never have such subject lines. So it was just the plain formality that was left. I actually logged on to the Yale website as I was curious to know the exact words that told me that it’s a ding .
All such mails have an awesome verbal display. It makes you believe that u have got everything except what the b-schools are looking for :-))). My prior experience with such mails came to my rescue, as this letter from the Director of Admissions was short and sweet.This year for the 4th time I will be hearing the same “limited number of seats” phrase.So 2006 for me will be the year of misses rather than many hits.
There have been so many negatives, which I don’t even want to think about right now. The only silver lining that I could pick up was that my profile was able to get me interviews and it only fell apart when they saw that my GMAT let my application down. After loads of deliberations with some of my closest pals and my family, I have decided…(Yes, I have decided finally) iam going to have my crack at GMAT again.This implies inspite of having an admit iam going to defer my admission at one of good schools in my view to take a shot at that elusive Yale seat again.
So, guys here I present my blog that will turn into a quest for this elusive dream in the year 07-08. I will keep u posted with everything regarding my falls and even tad bit of breakthroughs that I gain. I hope the post on the day 10.03.08 reads “Victorious Atlast “. Let the game begin…...
But 10.03.07 was different. I had been waiting for some news bytes from Yale. This school ranks pretty high and i should have refrained from apping to it ,yet something told me that this is my fit n its gotta b yale for an MBA.On opening gmail there i saw the mail with subject line as " Yale SOM admission status updated"
This almost told me that acceptance mails never have such subject lines. So it was just the plain formality that was left. I actually logged on to the Yale website as I was curious to know the exact words that told me that it’s a ding .
All such mails have an awesome verbal display. It makes you believe that u have got everything except what the b-schools are looking for :-))). My prior experience with such mails came to my rescue, as this letter from the Director of Admissions was short and sweet.This year for the 4th time I will be hearing the same “limited number of seats” phrase.So 2006 for me will be the year of misses rather than many hits.
There have been so many negatives, which I don’t even want to think about right now. The only silver lining that I could pick up was that my profile was able to get me interviews and it only fell apart when they saw that my GMAT let my application down. After loads of deliberations with some of my closest pals and my family, I have decided…(Yes, I have decided finally) iam going to have my crack at GMAT again.This implies inspite of having an admit iam going to defer my admission at one of good schools in my view to take a shot at that elusive Yale seat again.
So, guys here I present my blog that will turn into a quest for this elusive dream in the year 07-08. I will keep u posted with everything regarding my falls and even tad bit of breakthroughs that I gain. I hope the post on the day 10.03.08 reads “Victorious Atlast “. Let the game begin…...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Chillax
Yeah thats wat is the mood today. As i see most of my colleagues slog ( the month end phenomena), I can't help myself from smiling and thankin god for savin me from this drill this time . I am through with my design and thus enjoying a welcome break owing to some very very laid-back decision making skills of some of my superiors . Hatzzz off to all my superiors. U guyzzz rockkkkk!!!!! :-)))
Still the trouble is that when it comes to enjoyin these off-days something or the other has to go wrong. This time...it is my head. Having a severe headache..(i guess tried to be a smart ass and thought a lot when it wasn't required ...:-)) )
So what seemed like a perfect paid holiday has gone a lil awry. Nevermind....the song collection on my workstation did come to my rescue. As the slow soothing music played on in my ear phones.......i almost went into a trance...totally oblivious of the fact that my boss (who shares the cubicle space with me n 2 of my colleagues)was givin me some nasty stares. But then...when i slog ppl party....so i care a damn. Cheers to the free time. This has been a welcome break and iam trying to utilise this in the best possible way i can ...cos i know within 2 days my a$$ will be on fire as the pending decisions arrive. But till then it will be simply "Vacation Time"
Still the trouble is that when it comes to enjoyin these off-days something or the other has to go wrong. This time...it is my head. Having a severe headache..(i guess tried to be a smart ass and thought a lot when it wasn't required ...:-)) )
So what seemed like a perfect paid holiday has gone a lil awry. Nevermind....the song collection on my workstation did come to my rescue. As the slow soothing music played on in my ear phones.......i almost went into a trance...totally oblivious of the fact that my boss (who shares the cubicle space with me n 2 of my colleagues)was givin me some nasty stares. But then...when i slog ppl party....so i care a damn. Cheers to the free time. This has been a welcome break and iam trying to utilise this in the best possible way i can ...cos i know within 2 days my a$$ will be on fire as the pending decisions arrive. But till then it will be simply "Vacation Time"
Monday, February 05, 2007
Go for the Glory or Go bust
Last few days have been quite eventful. Lotsa good things happenin in a week.
One of the events has been simply worth the mention.
The event that kick started it all was the big bang interview invite from one of the "Ivy" league Colleges. I know, I know..... its just the first step and the most important hurdle lies ahead. More so because now there will be atleast 1000 great minds who will be competing for those few seats. But, lemme take a pause n just let this moment sink in. Actually I couldn't believe they actually gave me an invite. As soon as i saw the e-mail.......instantaneous reaction was "Oh shit".......( never even realised when my boss from adjacent seat threw a furtive glance at me to check out what i was upto) . Next few moments were dedicated for making phone calls and writing mails.....a) to my sis b) to one of my closest buddies Ranjith c) to Min -----cos it was she who actually thought i had a chance even when i didn't even contemplate apping to the Ivys.Thanx Min, for being there for me.
Also hats off to Ajay and Yugita, who after knowing that i had appd to such a good school always hoped that i wud get into it. Ajay has been helping me through out. Buddy this post is for u. Infact, When i was clueless bout what to do next this guy has been a phenom with his info and research. I can stick my neck out n say, Ajay Simha is an HBS material. If he settles for anything less ......its a mighty loss.....not for him but to an institution like HBS.Yugita, on the other hand, went out of her way to reply to my queries(however silly they might have been). She has given the valuable insider's view on it....n can still remember her magical words which concluded with---- "hope to see u in Aug"
As i grapple with theWhys and Why nows that will be fired at me .....I just know that this is it..... . The hours of cribbing bout lack of opportunity n the bickerings on this particular "rejected" scenario, which had almost been the routine with so many of my colleagues in domestic b-school apping game, almost made me think that i was gonna go the same way this year. Maybe this is not the only aspect thats gonna see whether iam gonna get that coveted admit. But then....I am gonna go at it with the attitude that reads.......
"Go for the Glory or Go bust"
One of the events has been simply worth the mention.
The event that kick started it all was the big bang interview invite from one of the "Ivy" league Colleges. I know, I know..... its just the first step and the most important hurdle lies ahead. More so because now there will be atleast 1000 great minds who will be competing for those few seats. But, lemme take a pause n just let this moment sink in. Actually I couldn't believe they actually gave me an invite. As soon as i saw the e-mail.......instantaneous reaction was "Oh shit".......( never even realised when my boss from adjacent seat threw a furtive glance at me to check out what i was upto) . Next few moments were dedicated for making phone calls and writing mails.....a) to my sis b) to one of my closest buddies Ranjith c) to Min -----cos it was she who actually thought i had a chance even when i didn't even contemplate apping to the Ivys.Thanx Min, for being there for me.
Also hats off to Ajay and Yugita, who after knowing that i had appd to such a good school always hoped that i wud get into it. Ajay has been helping me through out. Buddy this post is for u. Infact, When i was clueless bout what to do next this guy has been a phenom with his info and research. I can stick my neck out n say, Ajay Simha is an HBS material. If he settles for anything less ......its a mighty loss.....not for him but to an institution like HBS.Yugita, on the other hand, went out of her way to reply to my queries(however silly they might have been). She has given the valuable insider's view on it....n can still remember her magical words which concluded with---- "hope to see u in Aug"
As i grapple with theWhys and Why nows that will be fired at me .....I just know that this is it..... . The hours of cribbing bout lack of opportunity n the bickerings on this particular "rejected" scenario, which had almost been the routine with so many of my colleagues in domestic b-school apping game, almost made me think that i was gonna go the same way this year. Maybe this is not the only aspect thats gonna see whether iam gonna get that coveted admit. But then....I am gonna go at it with the attitude that reads.......
"Go for the Glory or Go bust"
Friday, January 26, 2007
Goal
Today , after travelling by road for 8 long hours, I came home at 6 am. I actually felt like a king when i got sweet home made "special tea" soon after arriving. These small things like the luxury of depending on ur parents,having those get togethers on festivals and the comfort levels that one gets from his family, i feel are simply unmatched.
With this frame of mind, I was suddenly having those bouts of thinking and rethinking bout my plans to study in US.Now one might wonder y am i spinning a yarn on this emotional note today n that too when my theme is totally different.It's because after these thoughts made me go crazy, i decided to watch the movie "Goal". Choice of the film wasn't based on any particular grounds (............ just cos (a) i had the access to this movie alone and(b) i hadn't watched it inspite of making plans to see it time n again for the past 2 months.)
My decision with movies has never been so right as it was today. "Goal" simply packs the punch . Simple theme, strong emotions & the urge to succeed is what makes this movie click. More so because it kinda firmly nailed the doubts that i had about pursuing my dream.
Santiago Munez, the protagonist is a LA resident, grown up on a staple diet of................"Soccer" or Football as they refer to in England. Simple turn of events occur.....a former scout sees the potential in Munez and convinces Newcastle United Coach to give him a trial.
Munez, against his father's wishes, lands up in newcastle and gets a trial with the reserve lads....fairs poorly n sees his dreams fade away. Emotions run high n the scout convinces newcastle coach to give him a fair trial for a month. Santiago latches on to the chance.....impresses everyone...(including the lady doc who first did his preliminary testing) .
Now everyone might feel ...........oh soooooo the story goes that this guy becomes a champ footballer.
Just as you start feeling that Santiago is the next big thing, story takes a slight twist that keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat.It is this ability of the script that simply keeps the viewer interested all the time.In the reserve side match against Man Utd , Santiago's asthama comes to light. Almost on the verge of being kicked out from the reserve squad, his case is pleaded by the Glamour boy of Newcastle united "Harris" who himself is in the line of fire for his abysmal performance on the pitch and his pompous lifestyle off it
Coach keeps the faith in the lad and from here on Munez's path to glory simply has to be watched. He further faces a heart breaking moment but still manages to come to terms with it and perform.
Films based on this genre, generally have one twist and as soon as the protagonist is through the 30 minutes of agony,tears and depression, he immediately strides towards glory and is seldom heldback during this charge towards his aspiration.
"Goal" deviates from other films in this aspect. This is because, time and again, Santiago Munez falters before he gets what he wants. Thus "Goal" is more closer to reality in the sense that in life we also falter so many times before getting what we want. It rightly shows the dejection and an almost backing out scenario of the protagonist which is what happens in real life too. When dreams shatter, many of us do get back to our comfort zones rather than getting up and trying again...( which is easier said than done...).
Slick football moves, shades of happiness followed quickly by shades of gloom and a sound performance from each actor is what drives home the point .
Don't know y i didn't watch it earlier but i guess it was best suited for the mood i was in today . For anyone seeking buckets of motivation, my advice would be.....Set ur sights firmly on this "Goal"....
With this frame of mind, I was suddenly having those bouts of thinking and rethinking bout my plans to study in US.Now one might wonder y am i spinning a yarn on this emotional note today n that too when my theme is totally different.It's because after these thoughts made me go crazy, i decided to watch the movie "Goal". Choice of the film wasn't based on any particular grounds (............ just cos (a) i had the access to this movie alone and(b) i hadn't watched it inspite of making plans to see it time n again for the past 2 months.)
My decision with movies has never been so right as it was today. "Goal" simply packs the punch . Simple theme, strong emotions & the urge to succeed is what makes this movie click. More so because it kinda firmly nailed the doubts that i had about pursuing my dream.
Santiago Munez, the protagonist is a LA resident, grown up on a staple diet of................"Soccer" or Football as they refer to in England. Simple turn of events occur.....a former scout sees the potential in Munez and convinces Newcastle United Coach to give him a trial.
Munez, against his father's wishes, lands up in newcastle and gets a trial with the reserve lads....fairs poorly n sees his dreams fade away. Emotions run high n the scout convinces newcastle coach to give him a fair trial for a month. Santiago latches on to the chance.....impresses everyone...(including the lady doc who first did his preliminary testing) .
Now everyone might feel ...........oh soooooo the story goes that this guy becomes a champ footballer.
Just as you start feeling that Santiago is the next big thing, story takes a slight twist that keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat.It is this ability of the script that simply keeps the viewer interested all the time.In the reserve side match against Man Utd , Santiago's asthama comes to light. Almost on the verge of being kicked out from the reserve squad, his case is pleaded by the Glamour boy of Newcastle united "Harris" who himself is in the line of fire for his abysmal performance on the pitch and his pompous lifestyle off it
Coach keeps the faith in the lad and from here on Munez's path to glory simply has to be watched. He further faces a heart breaking moment but still manages to come to terms with it and perform.
Films based on this genre, generally have one twist and as soon as the protagonist is through the 30 minutes of agony,tears and depression, he immediately strides towards glory and is seldom heldback during this charge towards his aspiration.
"Goal" deviates from other films in this aspect. This is because, time and again, Santiago Munez falters before he gets what he wants. Thus "Goal" is more closer to reality in the sense that in life we also falter so many times before getting what we want. It rightly shows the dejection and an almost backing out scenario of the protagonist which is what happens in real life too. When dreams shatter, many of us do get back to our comfort zones rather than getting up and trying again...( which is easier said than done...).
Slick football moves, shades of happiness followed quickly by shades of gloom and a sound performance from each actor is what drives home the point .
Don't know y i didn't watch it earlier but i guess it was best suited for the mood i was in today . For anyone seeking buckets of motivation, my advice would be.....Set ur sights firmly on this "Goal"....
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