Nothing out of ordinary is happening but I am strangely in a pretty happy state. So its official now. I am off to Pune. I have accepted the current offer sent by Persistent and I join on the 30th of August. I think the decision to move has still not sunk in properly but this time I get a feeling that I need it. It feels like I am on the right path. Just the way it felt when I left Reliance and joined Zeus in spite of taking a salary cut. This time I am leaving my comfort zone, my family, my friends and yet it feels like its the right thing. As if I am on the right track.
Maybe it'll give me the right balance between independence and family. (I think I have said this before) I just hope the work is good. Cause if the work life is happening, the rest falls in place and they sort of provide feedback to each other. There are a lot of things that I intend to do once I am there but I need the catalyst. The catalyst has worked wonders for me. This sudden turn of events has been all because of it. I just need it to be a permanent part of my equation. And the best part is that not only does this agent act as a catalyst, it also balances my damned equation!
I had realized the requirement long back and that's what I had been looking for and now that I have found it, I have absolutely no idea of how to integrate it to the equation. This situation can be best explained by the example of a Nuclear Fusion reaction. At a certain distance, the 2 nuclei repel each other because of the similar charges or rather the electrostatic charges. But if brought together close enough then the nuclear force takes over and then... miracle! So that's the problem. The nuclear forces are still not strong enough :)
lol! That was bloody cryptic!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Twenty's status update
Was speaking to Kartik today and he reminded me about our pact that we had made. We had decided a certain thing that we would do when we reached 30. We just pushed it to 35 :P
A lot of things need to be done, things that I had thought, I would have got done by the time I finished the twenties. I think I have managed to do quite a few of them already, but there are still quite a few left. A lot of them involves travelling. An ex-colleague of mine had just taken a year long sabbatical to travel all around India. I was spell-bounded by the things he has seen. Two of the things that he has done which I have always wanted to do is reach the Everest Base Camp and a bike trip to Ladakh. I don't know when I will finally get to do them.
I wanted to do a few foreign trips but then they were not really on priority. Would have been nice though. Wanted to be in a decent position in Software Development. Even though I did reach a position I wanted to be in, a position of authority and freedom with job satisfaction, I wasn't satisfied. So I am going to try something else. Try my hand at something bigger. Start lower and slowly climb my way up.
I have been always a family guy, though I have lived away from my folks on and off. I did want a place of my own by 30 but I wanted it near my folks. I just can't stay away from them. I like the setup that they have in "Everybody Loves Raymond". It would work for an Indian family I think. It gives the right balance of privacy and extended family. But then again a place of my own seems more like a liability. I mean its not like I have a family of my own.
I had decided that I wouldn't smoke or drink and I have successfully managed to keep that promise to myself. I have always felt that activities of self improvement and gaining newer capabilities not only keeps one out of trouble but also helps in the process of growth, and by growth I mean intellectual growth. There are a few areas that I still need to work upon but mostly things are pretty much under control.
What I need to do I guess, is actually make a list of things I need to do and start ticking them off. Something similar to my new year resolution system. If that can work, then this will too. Atleast I believe so :)
A lot of things need to be done, things that I had thought, I would have got done by the time I finished the twenties. I think I have managed to do quite a few of them already, but there are still quite a few left. A lot of them involves travelling. An ex-colleague of mine had just taken a year long sabbatical to travel all around India. I was spell-bounded by the things he has seen. Two of the things that he has done which I have always wanted to do is reach the Everest Base Camp and a bike trip to Ladakh. I don't know when I will finally get to do them.
I wanted to do a few foreign trips but then they were not really on priority. Would have been nice though. Wanted to be in a decent position in Software Development. Even though I did reach a position I wanted to be in, a position of authority and freedom with job satisfaction, I wasn't satisfied. So I am going to try something else. Try my hand at something bigger. Start lower and slowly climb my way up.
I have been always a family guy, though I have lived away from my folks on and off. I did want a place of my own by 30 but I wanted it near my folks. I just can't stay away from them. I like the setup that they have in "Everybody Loves Raymond". It would work for an Indian family I think. It gives the right balance of privacy and extended family. But then again a place of my own seems more like a liability. I mean its not like I have a family of my own.
I had decided that I wouldn't smoke or drink and I have successfully managed to keep that promise to myself. I have always felt that activities of self improvement and gaining newer capabilities not only keeps one out of trouble but also helps in the process of growth, and by growth I mean intellectual growth. There are a few areas that I still need to work upon but mostly things are pretty much under control.
What I need to do I guess, is actually make a list of things I need to do and start ticking them off. Something similar to my new year resolution system. If that can work, then this will too. Atleast I believe so :)
Post Birthday celebration
I had an awesome after-birthday celebration today! I knew that its gonna be a fun day right from the beginning when the plan to do a movie marathon was conceived. Monali came over in the afternoon and we started off with Andaz Apna Apna. Its a cult movie and every time you watch it, you discover newer things :)
Himika and Aparna came over by the time we started food and it was nice catching up with them. We were soon totally into the movie with the exception that Himika and myself kept running between my room and the movie, cause her hubby had sent tasks that needed to be done :P. Went and got Parul around 5:30 and we then had another cake cutting session which ended with cake on my face at the end of it (it was the first time)
The girls had a super time taking my case and I knew it was futile trying to fight it. So I went with the flow. Shekhar came towards the end. Did a little dancing and then Monali/Parul decided to drag me to watch Knight and Day (which was almost like Mission Impossible - IV with Cameron Diaz in it). The action saved my day along with some of Diaz's witty dialogues. The girls salivated over Tom Cruise.
Followed it with dinner at The Golden Wok. Good food and ambiance. A super day, to sum it up :)
Himika and Aparna came over by the time we started food and it was nice catching up with them. We were soon totally into the movie with the exception that Himika and myself kept running between my room and the movie, cause her hubby had sent tasks that needed to be done :P. Went and got Parul around 5:30 and we then had another cake cutting session which ended with cake on my face at the end of it (it was the first time)
The girls had a super time taking my case and I knew it was futile trying to fight it. So I went with the flow. Shekhar came towards the end. Did a little dancing and then Monali/Parul decided to drag me to watch Knight and Day (which was almost like Mission Impossible - IV with Cameron Diaz in it). The action saved my day along with some of Diaz's witty dialogues. The girls salivated over Tom Cruise.
Followed it with dinner at The Golden Wok. Good food and ambiance. A super day, to sum it up :)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Birthday Boy!!
Yup :) Thats me! Almost done celebrating my 29th birthday. 5 more minutes before it ends :P
Had a good day. A lot of friends called, was talking on the phone most of the day, came back home early. Went out with my folks in the evening and got myself some new clothes :) And then took them out for dinner.
Tomorrow might be a fun day and a pretty action packed day. Lets see how it goes. Don't want to spend too much time writing tonight cause I am kinda sleepy and plan to doze off early. But this basically sums up my evening and my birthday
2 Trousers + 2 Shirts + 1 Belt = 5.6K
Restaurant Bill = 1K
Fighting with Dad to decide who pays the bill = priceless :)
Had a good day. A lot of friends called, was talking on the phone most of the day, came back home early. Went out with my folks in the evening and got myself some new clothes :) And then took them out for dinner.
Tomorrow might be a fun day and a pretty action packed day. Lets see how it goes. Don't want to spend too much time writing tonight cause I am kinda sleepy and plan to doze off early. But this basically sums up my evening and my birthday
2 Trousers + 2 Shirts + 1 Belt = 5.6K
Restaurant Bill = 1K
Fighting with Dad to decide who pays the bill = priceless :)
Friday, July 9, 2010
29!
29 years of existence! Another year and down goes my twenties! I remember I felt sad leaving my teens when I turned twenty. I plan not to repeat the same mistake while leaving my twenties. I need to do all those things that I thought I would have done before I turned 30. Leaves me with just a year.
The day was decent. I have planned to resume gym from monday. Work was good. The tree menu is working good. Only problem is to rediscover the method to implement the functionality of right-click on the tree and making a custom menu based upon the type of item clicked on, in the list. I know how to do it in QT3 but as usual they had to go and change it in QT4.
I plan to start this year with the following 2 interesting dialogues,
From Kung Fu panda
Oogway: One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
From Matrix
Oracle: I'd ask you to sit down, but, you're not going to anyway. And don't worry about the vase.
Neo: What vase?
[Neo turns to look for a vase, and as he does, he knocks over a vase of flowers, which shatters on the floor]
Oracle: That vase.
Neo: I'm sorry...
Oracle: I said don't worry about it. I'll get one of my kids to fix it.
Neo: How did you know?
Oracle: Ohh, what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything?
The day was decent. I have planned to resume gym from monday. Work was good. The tree menu is working good. Only problem is to rediscover the method to implement the functionality of right-click on the tree and making a custom menu based upon the type of item clicked on, in the list. I know how to do it in QT3 but as usual they had to go and change it in QT4.
I plan to start this year with the following 2 interesting dialogues,
From Kung Fu panda
Oogway: One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
From Matrix
Oracle: I'd ask you to sit down, but, you're not going to anyway. And don't worry about the vase.
Neo: What vase?
[Neo turns to look for a vase, and as he does, he knocks over a vase of flowers, which shatters on the floor]
Oracle: That vase.
Neo: I'm sorry...
Oracle: I said don't worry about it. I'll get one of my kids to fix it.
Neo: How did you know?
Oracle: Ohh, what's really going to bake your noodle later on is, would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything?
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Topsy-Turvy
I have not been satisfied with my recent posts. They have been abstract, random and very blyaaah! The last few days have been very busy, fun at times and not so fun at others, tiring nevertheless. Its difficult to put things down when there are too many things running around in your head. Anyways, its time I pulled up my socks and wrote something decent. As is evident from my posts earlier, a lot of them have been in the realms of psychology and philosophy. I guess it reflects my current thought process. Too many questions to find answers of. I am told that if I keep thinking about such things then I'll stop enjoying life and miss out on living.
I don't really agree with it though. I am living my life, though not how an average person my age would. There are a lot of things that I don't do because mostly I find them useless and not worth pursuing. I just get a feeling that its not going to help me achieve what I have come here for (I have no idea what that is). Secondly. I do not repent not doing them. There I go, talking about gray areas. Damn!
I want to make a trip to Sikkim this August, don't know if it'll work out. But it's due. I go there every 2 - 3 years and I last went there in 2007. Really miss the place. It would be a good break and fresh start to my new beginning. I can't believe that I am actually get out of my comfort zone and try out something new. I don't like staying away from home, I am more of a domesticated, home-loving kinda guy. I am most stable and peaceful at home than any other place. But this time, everything I am doing has a reason, I am not letting life change my life, but changing it with decisions that are thought of and pondered.
Never realized an idea could turn my life topsy-turvy!
I don't really agree with it though. I am living my life, though not how an average person my age would. There are a lot of things that I don't do because mostly I find them useless and not worth pursuing. I just get a feeling that its not going to help me achieve what I have come here for (I have no idea what that is). Secondly. I do not repent not doing them. There I go, talking about gray areas. Damn!
I want to make a trip to Sikkim this August, don't know if it'll work out. But it's due. I go there every 2 - 3 years and I last went there in 2007. Really miss the place. It would be a good break and fresh start to my new beginning. I can't believe that I am actually get out of my comfort zone and try out something new. I don't like staying away from home, I am more of a domesticated, home-loving kinda guy. I am most stable and peaceful at home than any other place. But this time, everything I am doing has a reason, I am not letting life change my life, but changing it with decisions that are thought of and pondered.
Never realized an idea could turn my life topsy-turvy!
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