Place: Microsoft Office
Time: 10:00 am
Serious stuff going on all around. People checking mails, orkuts, tweets, last night's IPL matches, Wall Street movements, Redmond activities everything. I hear voices of conversations from everywhere. The work places are heating up and people are buzzing with life. Moving all around to find what will the next move of the customers so that they move with the moves to keep abreast of their purchase decisions. This is the Sales and Marketing floor of Microsoft.
On my left:
Hey Venkaaat!! What is this yaar? Where are the updates from the Rajasthan Royals vs Bengal Tigers match? We have to get on that asap. Put on some more Microsoft banners up there.
On my Right: We got to create 70000 Ids for the teachers. It will work. The teachers would log on for the Teacher's award and voila! This will definitely work. What else do you propose? No your idea is a bit.....
Diagonally opposite: Sir, are you able to connect to your live chat? Yes, now switch off the video, it's taking too much of the bandwidth.
On the office entrance and slowly moving inwards: AArvind!
Evil in formals!
Came in shouting....Hey all I got shoes from US. Finally! See......Yeeesss they are white in colour. Hey I lost them there. Then I filed a complaint in the Hotel. They really liked me so searched for it and now I have them.
Wait I will wear them and show them to you. (Amazingly) He raise his leg (astounding!) over the 5ft cubicle walls!! (Just to show his shoes!! wow!!!)
Then we walks all around the floor. One foot with black leather formal shoe and the other with white gleaming shoes imported from the states.........That's Aravind!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Bangalooru: Making the rotis!
Well well! bangalore....bangy.....bangalooru....whatever one says its is one hell of a city....:)
And the closest hell mates here are DK, bhoda and hary. People have changed....but not these 3.....still the same old.....like wine in old bottles.....
Scene: DK's home
Situation: Dinner has to be made. There has been rice made for the last 2 years. Once before an attempt was done to make rotis. Sadly it failed :D. The rotis were hard enough to play freesbee. :D
Problem: Now the hunger for rotis was again up! But who would again try the long process? And the pointed fingers, all five of them for : Me!!!
Easy task! ha ha(this was DK laughing!)
Its the toughest!
Step 1: The mashing up of the atta itself is herculean. I think even Herculeus made his muscles by making the doughs on a regular basis. No gyms required thereafter!
Step 2: Use the dough to make rotis. (I forgot to tell that rotis are round in shape.) I know perfection is difficult to attain! But close to round would have sufficed. But :(( they were of all shapes bu round!
Step 3: Put on the tawa on low heat and put the rotis on it after it warms up.
Step 4: When the roti seems to be a bit cooked, take it off. Put it directly on flames for final finishing touches.
Walla! You have the rotis ready.
Yes agreed that they didn't look like rotis. They were maps of different countries around the world. I particularly liked Sri Lanka coming up nicely. :)
But in the end what really mattered was that they were SOFT!!!!
We enjoyed the rotis! Aur DK ke ghar main saalon baad roti ban gayi! what else does a contended man wants !
:)
And the closest hell mates here are DK, bhoda and hary. People have changed....but not these 3.....still the same old.....like wine in old bottles.....
Scene: DK's home
Situation: Dinner has to be made. There has been rice made for the last 2 years. Once before an attempt was done to make rotis. Sadly it failed :D. The rotis were hard enough to play freesbee. :D
Problem: Now the hunger for rotis was again up! But who would again try the long process? And the pointed fingers, all five of them for : Me!!!
Easy task! ha ha(this was DK laughing!)
Its the toughest!
Step 1: The mashing up of the atta itself is herculean. I think even Herculeus made his muscles by making the doughs on a regular basis. No gyms required thereafter!
Step 2: Use the dough to make rotis. (I forgot to tell that rotis are round in shape.) I know perfection is difficult to attain! But close to round would have sufficed. But :(( they were of all shapes bu round!
Step 3: Put on the tawa on low heat and put the rotis on it after it warms up.
Step 4: When the roti seems to be a bit cooked, take it off. Put it directly on flames for final finishing touches.
Walla! You have the rotis ready.
Yes agreed that they didn't look like rotis. They were maps of different countries around the world. I particularly liked Sri Lanka coming up nicely. :)
But in the end what really mattered was that they were SOFT!!!!
We enjoyed the rotis! Aur DK ke ghar main saalon baad roti ban gayi! what else does a contended man wants !
:)
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Love of Traveling
I love traveling. I love traveling on trains. I love traveling on trains in India. The sounds of people all around. The local languages buzzing my ears. The salesmen and saleswomen pestering every person to sell their products is unique ways is amazing. The sights of our diverse India from the barred windows is rejuvenating.
Well, I got pretty bored of studying. I have to do that cause 2 quizzes tomorrow and mid terms starting from the day after should be reason enough to start studying! Study!
But I needed a break. And what could have been better then seeing the pics while I was traveling to Ahmedabad from Lucknow recently on a sports meet Sangharsh.......
No journey is a travel into the unknown, rather it is an exploration of possibilities........Ankush (4.2.2009) :)
Well, I got pretty bored of studying. I have to do that cause 2 quizzes tomorrow and mid terms starting from the day after should be reason enough to start studying! Study!
But I needed a break. And what could have been better then seeing the pics while I was traveling to Ahmedabad from Lucknow recently on a sports meet Sangharsh.......
No journey is a travel into the unknown, rather it is an exploration of possibilities........Ankush (4.2.2009) :)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
busy man....
everyone is saying in some way or the other "now u are a busy person"....yes i m.....loads of things to do.....tons of reports to be made.... everyday begins by running and ends up in running.....and i have just 24 hours in a day......
so after a long time i decided to put something up on my blog.....just aise he....so that my blog does not dies of neglect...
But i have come up with something good to keep my blog alive.....that is i will important things that i learn about besides putting up some other facts of life as and when time permits me....
The mobile handset has been declared to the fastest growing consumer product in history. Though the industry took its own time about 12 years to gain the pace. The first billion mobile subscribers came up in 12 years. But I had no idea that it took just 3 years to reach 2 billion. And now every mobile manufacturer is eyeing a portion of the next billion. But i guess this is going to be different....
so after a long time i decided to put something up on my blog.....just aise he....so that my blog does not dies of neglect...
But i have come up with something good to keep my blog alive.....that is i will important things that i learn about besides putting up some other facts of life as and when time permits me....
The mobile handset has been declared to the fastest growing consumer product in history. Though the industry took its own time about 12 years to gain the pace. The first billion mobile subscribers came up in 12 years. But I had no idea that it took just 3 years to reach 2 billion. And now every mobile manufacturer is eyeing a portion of the next billion. But i guess this is going to be different....
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
MAN(I)ACed
HOOO HAAAA!!!
Yeah!!! I think it was the first time and (crossed my fingers) should not be the last time that I was able to crack open a manac quiz. But wooh!!! It wasn't easy, although the quiz turned out to be very easy for most of us, the tension was too much. I had already flunked badly in my first quiz and if I goofed up this one then my confidence would have been all time low. And that too just before the mid-sems next week.
S what better way to celebrate the occasion than remembering the dialogs from the God himself. (God and Devil are perfectly substitutable words in a hell)
"Look at the enthusiasm in the people to attend a manac class. The frog is hopping around to participate in class discussions". (pointing to a class who was having a bad day)
A fellow student's cellphone rang up. So??? Its hell baby!! cellphones ringing in class can attract a fine of Rs. 5000. Hmm....so the student's cell phone rang up.....
"Sir, check to kar lo who is calling. It is important, and it is worth checking since that call was worth Rs. 5000. I can allow important calls in class. It may be from the President of India.......Come on, try to control your cellphone, switch it off. This is the first time and the last time that I am forgiving you. Arre bhai mobile phone control nahi kar paoge to kal shaadi ho jaayegi phir kya karoge???........."
Just before the second quiz, when we were all tensed up:
"I will give easy quiz. If you attend my classes you will be able to sole the questions. Aakhir main ek acchha aadmi hoon. I wake up every morning, do some yoga, relax and tell myself that main ek acchha aadmi hoon....."
Yeah!!! I think it was the first time and (crossed my fingers) should not be the last time that I was able to crack open a manac quiz. But wooh!!! It wasn't easy, although the quiz turned out to be very easy for most of us, the tension was too much. I had already flunked badly in my first quiz and if I goofed up this one then my confidence would have been all time low. And that too just before the mid-sems next week.
S what better way to celebrate the occasion than remembering the dialogs from the God himself. (God and Devil are perfectly substitutable words in a hell)
"Look at the enthusiasm in the people to attend a manac class. The frog is hopping around to participate in class discussions". (pointing to a class who was having a bad day)
A fellow student's cellphone rang up. So??? Its hell baby!! cellphones ringing in class can attract a fine of Rs. 5000. Hmm....so the student's cell phone rang up.....
"Sir, check to kar lo who is calling. It is important, and it is worth checking since that call was worth Rs. 5000. I can allow important calls in class. It may be from the President of India.......Come on, try to control your cellphone, switch it off. This is the first time and the last time that I am forgiving you. Arre bhai mobile phone control nahi kar paoge to kal shaadi ho jaayegi phir kya karoge???........."
Just before the second quiz, when we were all tensed up:
"I will give easy quiz. If you attend my classes you will be able to sole the questions. Aakhir main ek acchha aadmi hoon. I wake up every morning, do some yoga, relax and tell myself that main ek acchha aadmi hoon....."
Completed a month in hel(L)....
2 quizzes: LAM and MAN(i)AC
One assignment submission: MAN(i)A:( again .......
already 2 in the night....and I am stuck with with bad debts...couldn't ask for more "bad" thoughts.....but then it strike me that I had completed one whole month in hel(L)....
"Move on", a voice exclaims.
"Do I have a choice?",
my mind strains.....
One assignment submission: MAN(i)A:( again .......
already 2 in the night....and I am stuck with with bad debts...couldn't ask for more "bad" thoughts.....but then it strike me that I had completed one whole month in hel(L)....
"Move on", a voice exclaims.
"Do I have a choice?",
my mind strains.....
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Let me innovate
I was able to recall something from the class....at least I was able to....:)....otherwise it was like a with eyes wide open.....
The lecture was about innovation. It may refer to both radical and incremental changes in thinking, in things, in processes or in services. WOW!! that was straight off wikipedia. But how does one innovate? The answer was right there in the next slide of the professor. The three Bs. Necessary but not sufficient.
BED--you take rest, go to sleep and dream and dream and think of something out of the box...:)...this suits me the best....
BATH--you take bath...no no...u decide to take bath.....turn on the tap and while u think about getting the first drop of water on your body, walla!! The excuse of not taking another tiring process of cleansing oneself motivates one to innovate and shout out loud "Eureka"...and what...yes you have started the process of innovation....:)
BUS-- you travel on a bus....long journey and you again doze of and again innovation process begins.....
hmm.....interesting......so lemme try the one that suits me well......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The lecture was about innovation. It may refer to both radical and incremental changes in thinking, in things, in processes or in services. WOW!! that was straight off wikipedia. But how does one innovate? The answer was right there in the next slide of the professor. The three Bs. Necessary but not sufficient.
BED--you take rest, go to sleep and dream and dream and think of something out of the box...:)...this suits me the best....
BATH--you take bath...no no...u decide to take bath.....turn on the tap and while u think about getting the first drop of water on your body, walla!! The excuse of not taking another tiring process of cleansing oneself motivates one to innovate and shout out loud "Eureka"...and what...yes you have started the process of innovation....:)
BUS-- you travel on a bus....long journey and you again doze of and again innovation process begins.....
hmm.....interesting......so lemme try the one that suits me well......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Fundas of economics
Just coming back from an economics class. And damn it!! I haven't seen someone better than the professor at lullabies.
The only time that I woke up was to have some laughs over this:
"Once a physicist, a chemist and an economist were hungry and pondering over how to open a can of food.
The physicist tried first to open the can. He said he knew a technique to apply force which would crack open the can. He applied force to it and failed.
The Chemist tried next. He said he knew a chemical to melt the can open. He too failed.
Finally the economist smiled with confidence. He said lets assume that the can is open........."
Yes the joke is over!
The only time that I woke up was to have some laughs over this:
"Once a physicist, a chemist and an economist were hungry and pondering over how to open a can of food.
The physicist tried first to open the can. He said he knew a technique to apply force which would crack open the can. He applied force to it and failed.
The Chemist tried next. He said he knew a chemical to melt the can open. He too failed.
Finally the economist smiled with confidence. He said lets assume that the can is open........."
Yes the joke is over!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Meri pehli class
So the classes started....the first one being MAN(i)AC...or so is the outcome when a person undergoes this course.....Management Accouting......not taking much time here are the teacher's chosen remarks in the class:
"This is a very exciting course....." (well the remark is fine except for the sadistic smile which can't be reflected in just words!!!)
"You have come late today. Welcome. But I am very good at spoiling the moods of people in the morning when they come late."
"If you are caught in the class talking to someone else, you are out the next moment. Generally you will talk when there is an opposite sex sitting beside you. But you should talk to me instead in such cases also." (here he goes again! remember the smile....:( )
I am onto something fast...
The heat is on....i m on something fast....something really fast.....that makes me sweat and leaves just about time for a bath which relives me of the sweat in the hel(L)ish heat.......
on a run....here are the first few glimpses of the life to some....
This one if the first step in Lucknow with anoher loving pet named 'tintin"...named just because the first day he was sighted he was wearing a bell round his neck sounding tin tin....:)
The view from my room.....lucky me...he he noooo.....the flash shows the sunlight effect.....otherwise its all dark out in the forest....anyways i have to get used to the jungle sounds....;)....
Bloody hel(L)....10 books 6 photo copied books just for the first semester besides loads of other assignments........:( or :).....thats sweat after carrying all that stuff from library to room.....I am already feeling the weight of things to come.....:)
The close up view may give a better idea....
sweating again......going for a bath.......
on a run....here are the first few glimpses of the life to some....
This one if the first step in Lucknow with anoher loving pet named 'tintin"...named just because the first day he was sighted he was wearing a bell round his neck sounding tin tin....:)
The view from my room.....lucky me...he he noooo.....the flash shows the sunlight effect.....otherwise its all dark out in the forest....anyways i have to get used to the jungle sounds....;)....
Bloody hel(L)....10 books 6 photo copied books just for the first semester besides loads of other assignments........:( or :).....thats sweat after carrying all that stuff from library to room.....I am already feeling the weight of things to come.....:)
The close up view may give a better idea....
sweating again......going for a bath.......
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