The drudgeries of life
Saturday, July 31, 2010
There's something about Saturdays...
For once, I harbor no ill feelings about my having to go to work on a Saturday!
Getting up late has kinda become the norm these days, courtesy the awesome weather. I simply love snuggling up in my bed, holding the spare pillow close, and being lost in the early morning dreams.
The 25 kms long ride to office today seemed to get over in a jiffy... again, courtesy the lovely weather!
It started to pour and rain like crazy a couple of minutes after I entered the office building... phewww!
No boss(es), zilch work, and then the oh so friggin' beautiful, rain-drenched forests of Chatarpur outside my office window... who needs a better set of reasons to mooch out of office?! :P
I've had a penchant for Saket (the place in Delhi, for the uninitiated :p) for quite some time now... and that was exactly where I headed to. (If it were not for Gurgaon, Saket would've surely been my next choice in terms of residence!)
Next up: awesome company, a loong drive (*sighh* if only I had been driving that Merc instead!), sexy songs playing in the car, saundi saundi hawa, halki phulki baarish, flooded roads, chat-chatori, garam-a-garam jalebis *totally lip-smacking stuff*, unlimited bakar and nostalgia, and what not! Only this miss from the picture was my camera...
On the way to office, I told someone that I'll try to katofy by 4-4:30 for home... no partying this weekend, but more of having a good time close to home with a neat bunch of people!
And all set to call up, and catch up with over a hundred friends and a dozen family members in the next 48 hours... probably the only reason why I don't hate the fact that I'm changing my number :|
July was probably the best month of the year for me (okay, there might be a close competition between January and July for the top spot!) ... the very first day was extra special, and that was just the beginning... I so regret having stopped making diary entries, because each and every day of the month that was is worth reliving! Today isn't over, yet I get the feeling that it'll provide the perfect closure to a wonderful month!
Time to katofy!! :D
Signing off...
Happy weekend, everyone! :)
Have an august August!! ;)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Perfect Monday!
If things keep going this way, I'll soon stop dreading Mondays... and the major credit goes to the person who has always pooh-poohed my morbid fear of the first working day of the week :)
Nothing special about today save for the fact that I didn't go to office... got some much needed respite from the travelling! And got lots of pending work done.
Caught up on the post-lunch afternoon nap session too... I so love it!
Gurgaon evenings are awesome... I agree that there's loads of dust, and heat is prickly, but the skies are soo blue, and the clouds dotting Heaven resemble a well-painted canvas!
My feelings are connected to someone else's via an umbilical cable or something... I seem to be experiencing the same emotions, excitement, passion, enthusiasm, surge in energy levels, et al. Earlier I had caught only glimpses of someone being herself... now it's like seeing the awesome movie after a few sexy trailers!! Extremely happy vappy :)))
I so love killing myself in the gym... especially when I'm very happy or very sad. Today, my body was literally begging me: "Have mercy!"
The plan for the late evening was an hour of pool, and nothing else. Ended up partying, on a weekday... that too, on a Monday! Imagine!!! AC, you bugger! Had an awesome time!
I love the metro rides, no matter we always have to get off after 2 stops...
A late night bike ride on the dust-free Gurgaon streets is a pleasure...
Loads of good news concluded the day... so happy for my friends! Rock on, guys :)
Off to bed... need to make it to office tomorrow :P
Good night!
Labels: Good mood, Good news, Happiness, Monday, Stupid Donkey
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Dream Saturday!
Ok! I have been wishing for something like this to happen since long, and today it finally happened... probably a sexy return gift on Mumma and Chitti's birthday :D
A working Saturday couldn't be more perfect... ok, it could've been a li'l more perfect, but I ain't complaining!
Wishing Mumma at midnight (a first?!) was awesome... what a start to the day :))
Got up at around 8 AM courtesy my favorite alarm clock... so much for hitting the snooze half a dozen times ;)
Yet, lolled around till 9:30... and even messaged the boss that I would be coming a bit late... I'm usually brimming with courage on Saturdays, aye! :P
Maybe it was a tragedy to reach office at 11 AM and realize that not even the boss had shown up for the day!
Oh well! Thank God for worklessness and pure bakar... spent over half the day on the phone!
(yep, I seem to be addicted to the phone of late, previous addictions be damned... fact: I spent 24 hours of the previous month on the phone!! Beat that B) )
(yep, I seem to be addicted to the phone of late, previous addictions be damned... fact: I spent 24 hours of the previous month on the phone!! Beat that B) )
My excitement knows no bounds... I can't shrug away the feeling (not that I want to :) ) that I'm heading back to grad school in less than 2 days! Yipppeee!! :)))
Spent the evening with one of my best friends, and we enjoyed one hour of pure unadulterated warfare on the pool table! HAH! I emerged victorious by a good margin... take that, AC :D
Was totally thrilled about something happening out of the blue, but it didn't. For the best, I'll say... there'll be ample time for it all. :)
Late night bike rides = Awesome! Especially on the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway \m/
Never expected the late night to be so fantastic... a mini party at my room, loads of bakar, and the guitar... almost broke my beautiful Yamaha thanks to the crazy strumming, but the music that emanated from it and the singing that we did truly rocked! Encore B)
Tomorrow's going to be a long yet amazing Sunday... and the following days are going to be perfectly awesome, I know... the return to innocence ;)
Happy Sunday, folks! Enjoyyy
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Mumma dearest!
Today is your special day, and despite your knowing all of the following things, I'd like to reiterate them all!
There's not a single thing that soothes me more than the comfort of your lap...
There's not a single thing that soothes me more than the comfort of your lap...
Nothing matches your lovely, cheerful voice that makes my day, always! ♥
Despite my cribbing about your running your fingers through my hair when my head is on your lap, it's something that I miss the most :)
Spending hours and hours in the kitchen, pakaofying you while you pakaofied other things, is one of my fondest memories of childhood... I somehow wish that I hadn't taken up IIT coaching, and spent those two years too with you properly...
Your concern and love for me are unparalleled, and I sometimes get the feeling that I'm unworthy of it all... but who's going to convince you about that?! :p
Spending hours and hours in the kitchen, pakaofying you while you pakaofied other things, is one of my fondest memories of childhood... I somehow wish that I hadn't taken up IIT coaching, and spent those two years too with you properly...
Your concern and love for me are unparalleled, and I sometimes get the feeling that I'm unworthy of it all... but who's going to convince you about that?! :p
You're my best friend, and no one can take your place...
You're usually at the receiving end of my mood swings, but that's because you're so special and I always know that you'd understand...
The credit for my positivity, optimism, cheerfulness and most good things goes to you, madame... you're my strongest pillar of strength!
You might think that I take you for granted... don't! I never will... it's just my quirks that might give you that
impression...
You're the person who I love more than anyone else in this whole wide world.
You're usually at the receiving end of my mood swings, but that's because you're so special and I always know that you'd understand...
The credit for my positivity, optimism, cheerfulness and most good things goes to you, madame... you're my strongest pillar of strength!
You might think that I take you for granted... don't! I never will... it's just my quirks that might give you that
impression...
You're the person who I love more than anyone else in this whole wide world.
I know that you miss me like crazy always, and that today the feeling will be compounded manifold... just want to tell you that I miss you even more... and that for quite some time, I've been contemplating letting go of everything and coming home to you...
Maybe later...
Maybe later...
Till then, just follow the instructions mentioned in the card to rectify this situation... I'll hug myself to make up for your absence :)
Happy birthday, Mumma!
Biiiig Huggg! Loads of love and millions of kisses!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Speaking from experience...
To be candid is to be taken for granted. Always.
Labels: Deja Vu, Realization
Thursday, July 22, 2010
8 years ago...
22nd July, 2002 - My first day of college life... my leaving behind home, family, school life, immaturity, and what not, and walking through the gates of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, as an undergraduate student!
That was then!
Today, exactly eight long years later, I can look back and feel a sense of awe and pride at the wonderful journey that I've traveled since then.
Hopping aboard the DA-IICT express was one helluva life-changing decision! I'd give anything to relive those 4 wonderful years again *wishful thinking*
Back to the future...
Letters - Part 2
Dear Sixth Sense,
Dunno why but you give me the feeling that something is just not right. Whatever.
Dunno why but you give me the feeling that something is just not right. Whatever.
Not brushing this one off as paranoia...
Person in Mumbai,
You're very very well acquainted with how I follow my followers.
I read you, loud and clear.
Dearest MR,
Missing ya so much on your birthday... wanted to talk and talk just like the old times, but damn how busy can you be!
I know you'll read this, so you better call me this weekend... no matter in the middle of the night :)
By the way, love your sexy American accent... more so because now your Hindi will be worse than mine :P
Happy birthday amiga!! Biig hugg
Dear Sanity,
Hang in there!
Dear Sleep,
Thanks for taking over :D
Dear Priorities,
Prioritize yourselves :x
Dear DA-IICT gang,
You're on - this weekend! |m|
Dearest AC,
Welcome aboard... I knew you couldn't prolong this any longer :P
Dear Desperate Times,
Why is that only when you're paying a visit do people realize the importance of others in their lives?
Dear stars,
Why aren't you visible in Gurgaon?
Dearest Fantasia
Michaa soo much, and your occupants :'(
Dear Focus,
I hate to say it, but I want you to waver... just this once...
Person in Mumbai,
You're very very well acquainted with how I follow my followers.
I read you, loud and clear.
Dearest MR,
Missing ya so much on your birthday... wanted to talk and talk just like the old times, but damn how busy can you be!
I know you'll read this, so you better call me this weekend... no matter in the middle of the night :)
By the way, love your sexy American accent... more so because now your Hindi will be worse than mine :P
Happy birthday amiga!! Biig hugg
Dear Sanity,
Hang in there!
Dear Sleep,
Thanks for taking over :D
Dear Dreams,
Let me sleep in peace.
Dear Priorities,
Prioritize yourselves :x
Dear DA-IICT gang,
You're on - this weekend! |m|
Dearest AC,
Welcome aboard... I knew you couldn't prolong this any longer :P
Dear Desperate Times,
Why is that only when you're paying a visit do people realize the importance of others in their lives?
Dear stars,
Why aren't you visible in Gurgaon?
Dearest Fantasia
Michaa soo much, and your occupants :'(
Dear Focus,
I hate to say it, but I want you to waver... just this once...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Pinky Ponky
The moment you entered our room today, the tense atmosphere in the room vaporized in a jiffy!
Bah! To hell with work... I was so distracted by your presence.♥
Your excited chitter-chatter, your pretty pink dress, your mischievous beautiful eyes, your out-of-this-world smile.. come here you!
The moment our eyes met, I knew that we share brilliant chemistry...
And the next few minutes that we spent together were simply awesome... I was oblivious to everything!
No wonder even my boss commented sarcastically, "Jaate waqt Steve ko apne saath le jaiye, madam!!" ("Take Steve with you when you're leaving, lady!!") ;)
I knew that you didn't want to leave but you had to... never ever have I witnessed such a prolonged goodbye :)
Thanks soooo muchhh for making my day, baby... hope you return tomorrow too!
Muaahhh
Happy Bad-day! :x
I detest inefficiency and unwarranted changes to the core, and boy oh boy! Today they were served to me on a huge platter :x
My verbal diarrhea seldom surfaces... today it did!
And I hardly, if ever, blow my top... today I did!
I'm glad you witnessed the trailer today, AD, you pathetic, good-for-nothing noob... because the real thing is gonna hit you soon, buster :x
Thank God for certain things which, and certain people who ensure that sanity prevails.
VK dude! I'm so depressed thinking of the pathetic mess that they made of your birthday, buddy... but I admire the way you keep smiling and take everything in your stride \m/
Hope the late night bhasad and cribbing served as a wonderful catharsis :P
Happy vappy birthday! Cheers!! :)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Enlightenment
My only crime is that I am me.
Labels: Random
Monday, July 12, 2010
Bunked or debunk?!
Ok, what's the best way to beat the Monday blues?
Simple. By not getting out of bed for the entire day :p
It was unplanned, but I loved it! I've somehow managed to sleep for almost a day in the past 2 days :P
For a change, Rishabh and I let go of our bikes and traveled by metro! The weather in the evening was damn nice...
And I was back to my old love - Pool!! There is something special about royally holding that beautiful sleek stick, taking that oh-so-awesome stance, aiming as if you're clicking an image in macro mode with that lovely snow-white cue ball occupying most of your field of vision and those numbered balls scattered randomly in the background, then taking a perfect shot, watching the set of intended collisions finally leading to the pocketing of a stripe or a solid, if not more!
Wow! You gotta try it if you haven't... I'm a good teacher when it comes to pool too :D
Finally, even though I don't reiterate it time and again (until I'm cornered, that is :p), i hope that the people in my life know how much they mean to me, and that their value keeps appreciating with each passing moment. Love you all :)
I think that I'm starting to like Mondays... even if just a little bit :)
Have a nice week, everyone!
Labels: Family, Friends, Fun, Happiness, Monday, Pool, Sleep
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sheer awesomeness!!!
Wish #1: All work days should be carbon copies of yesterday!
Wish #2: All Sundays should be exactly like today!!!
It wasn't about partying a bit. Not till now. Off now for the party of the year, till something bigger happens later of course :p
Friends, rest, stupidities, pool, sleep sleep sleep, plethora of rest, mild work, rides, sexy food, telephonic conversations, surprises, working out...
Sighhhhssss!
Dreading the hangover, courtesy this awesome weekend, that I'll be down with tomorrow!
Damn you, Monday :P
Labels: Awesomeness, Friends, Good mood, Happiness, Party, World Cup
Good deed for that day :)
The tone in which you asked me "Steve, would you like to see my place?" reeked of lonesomeness.
It was pretty late, and I had other plans, but I knew that my paying you a visit would mean the world to you. I tagged along.
Your place is awesome, really. But then for one person, it's a bit huge. Anyway, when you're living alone, any place, irrespective of its dimensions would fit that bill...
Unwittingly, you let your feelings loose... damn, it was depressing. Deja vu of sorts.
To hell with plans, I said to myself... all that fun fun fun does give me the feeling that I'm running away from something (even though I ain't).
While spending time with you, talking about this and that, bitching about stuff, it was funny how our fast-paced lives slowed down yesterday evening.
I know it was a rushed affair nonetheless, but what the heck. We'll keep some evenings reserved for applying the brakes on life like this...
It was nothing special, but I could make out that you enjoyed the evening... believe me, I enjoyed it even more!
In the short while that I've known you, you've become a very good friend of mine... It's funny how I manage to run into such nice people at the wrong places :)
Hope everything works out well for you, mate! Cheers!!
Monday, July 05, 2010
In a jiffy!
Ok, I'm running short of time!
Why're awesome days shorter while bad days seem to last forever?!
Why have I been feeling like I'm back in college since the end of June?! At times, I'm back to being 200201053 of DA-IICT 2k6, and on other occasions, I'm 08FT-051 of IMT 2008-10! Rest of the time, I'm toggling somewhere in between these two states :D
July seems to have rejuvenated me, contrary to some misconceptions that I've been burning the candle from both ends... I can't seem to feel tired for a moment! *touchwood*
The weather in Gurgaon couldn't be more perfect... the rain-drenched city basking in the mild sunlight resembles a beautiful woman drying her long wet hair after a Sunday bath!! :)
Nothing like braving the rains at dawn to make it to the gym... No pain!!
Someone's absence might've created a lacuna, but someone else's presence immediately filled it up! God tussi great ho! :)
By the way, don't you just love company-sponsored guest houses?! TV, a/c, fridge, comfy beds, bath tub, posh locality, complimentary snacks et al, and all food bills to be taken care of by the company!!!! I knew that I'd be spending my evenings with my best friend, but I didn't expect such perks for the same :P
The joy of expecting a holiday courtesy the nationwide bandh was short-lived! These politicians are useless... they can't even pull-off a bandh properly! :P
There's so much happening, so much to do, such a lot to get done!
MBA could've never prepared me to face such challenges... so learning the art of managing it all on the fly.
Prayer: Make each day last a bit longer, O Lord. Amen.
P.S.: I can't believe today was a Monday!! Are the Monday blues history?! Is the Garfield effect gone for good?! :D
Labels: Awesome, Friends, Gurgaon, Happiness, Monday, Nostalgia, Party, Sexy weather
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Crazyyy Weekend!!
Saturday:
- Field work - All aboard the JCB Backhoe Loader!! :D
- Stupid comparisons and elements of distrust - I'm so glad you'll be away from this all soon :)
- Vapour - Sexy ambience, good friends, monster-sized barrels, huge beer mugs (and their contents :p), tasty chow, total mastiii and futbolllll!!!!
- Late night revelry!
- Mocha - yummy food at ungodly hours, and futbollll reloaded!!
- Beautiful Gurgaon ♥
- Lost in thought
Sunday:
- Waking up at dawn, courtesy my favorite alarm clock :)
- Rain-drenched Gurgaon - simply beautiful!
- Baby when you're gone...
- Sleepy bakar :P
- Lazyyy day!
- Guitar
- Flooded city-side!
- Raindrops ♥
- Rendezvous with best friend! :))
- Sexy evening!
- Wish you were here...
- The hangover it all...
Labels: Friends, Gurgaon, Party, reunion, Sexy weather, Weekends
Saturday, July 03, 2010
The month that was...
Finance hasn't let go of me yet.
Of late, I've been busy studying my expenses for the last month... preparing income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements in real life is fun!
Ouch! It does hurt when I realize that the cash outflow was a gush, and the cash inflow was just a trickle!! :P
Glad though that I got to put loads of assets in the balance sheet... tagging expenses as investments never felt better!!! Lots more of these to come 3:)
Following in my old man's footsteps, prepared a budget for the coming months!
With everything settled as far as L1106 is concerned, the figures look beautiful... time to start saving some moolah!!
Right now, the weekend is here... plus the awesome clash of the titans, the Germans and the Argentinians, lined up for today evening. So, time to forget all other figures save for those on the scoreboard... and some neat ones visible on the stands :P
Happy weekend, one and all!
Go Argentinaaaa!!!
Labels: Budget, Finance, Football, Good mood, Numbers, Weekends, World Cup
