hi people ... I am back !!

Hi people!!

I am back ... back from the dead ... back from the other end ... well actually would be hopping from one end to the other :)

Look for me at blogospheres the other end .....

Year Ends...

With just more month to go .... I think I shall have to do the summary of the same.

The last one year has been what I could call "Bi-polar"

There have been high ups & down right low lows... almost door-mat stampeded!!

I shall write in detail later... though should i write abot my lows & make my life a public record book???? hmmm .... mulling over it ...

Constructive criticism

I would like to thank all those parties who have helped to open my eyes to the follies in my writing abilities - than you for all the criticism. As i shall otherwise get 'The Look' from anyone who reads my blog.

Miss forgetful

Since I have changed my job - I have been traveling like mad...

Been all over the place. So I could say I am literally "going-places".

I have met many interesting people and well here is one who i met a couple of days back.

I was on my way to Kottayam on Tvm-mail - a rather slow train. The compartment I was in had an old couple; a lecturer & two malayali guys who preferred staring at me over conversation. I tried staring them down - but couldn’t; so let them be at it.

I always get confused when I travel Kerala. I know it sounds ridiculous but ... I mean Cochin=Eranavolum but not = Cochi; Calicut=Kozhikodu etc. So obv. I messed up. I got into the right train but somehow got the places messed up in my head. The old couple asked me where I was off to; I very confidently say "Kozhikodu". And that's when i get the 'the look'. The TT comes checks my ticket. The couple are like eagerly waiting & the uncle again gives me 'the look'. I stare back with a blank expression.

Then dad calls and asks me where I am off to this time and I say the same. Then he asks me in a surprised tone - "how will it get there? are they changing coaches?" - I say I don’t know "I guess". The old uncle is still giving me 'the look'. I shrug and crash a.k.a sleep.

The next day all of us are making polite conversation - I am again asked the question I get exasperated with the old man and tell him Kozhikodu. He says are you sure - why don't you check the ticket. Obv once I checked I was embarrassed told him no I got the place mixed up its Kottayam. He smiles and so does his wife. So i ask him how come you didn’t correct me as soon as i said something like this...

Then he explains "I was hoping to see the TT throw you out"

We all burst out laughing...

There it goes ...

After the rather heavy showers at chennai - I was taking my bike out in the new- crisp - fresh morning air to go someplace. The I saw this one beautiful butterfly fluttering around - I was captivated. I couldnt take my eyes off it. it was this gorgeous blue and purple - a color combination i have never seen - let along a butterfly. But at the same time thought what the hell was such natural beauty doing out it in the city? At some lever i always thought that such things were non-existant in Chennai - for all the pollution etc.... or just maybe .....

Another food for thought:Ever wondered why at the end of all these cartoon fairy tale movies - you have one single butterfly flying around ... maybe i got my answer ...

Hillarious

Something Indians would love to dream of...
This is something we all Indians would love to dream of...
Year : 2050
Place : Two Americans at IBM, USA.
Currency Conversion Rate: Rs.1 = $1000
Alex : Hi John, you didn't come yesterday to office?
John : Yeah, I was in Indian Embassy for stamping.
Alex: Oh really, what happened, I heard that nowadays it has become very strict.
John : Yeah, but I managed to get it.
Alex : How long it took to get it stamped?
John : Oh, it was nasty man, long queue. That's why it got delayed. I went there at 2 am itself and waited and returned by 4pm.
Alex : Really? In India, it is a matter of an hour to get stamped for USA.
John : Yeah, but that is because who in India will be interested in coming to USA man, their economy has been booming.
Alex : So, when are you leaving?
John : Anytime, after receiving my tickets from the client in India and you know, I will be getting a chance to fly Air- India. Sort of dream come true.
Alex : How long are you going to stay in India?
John : What do you mean by how long? I will be settled in India, my company has promised me that they will process my Hara Patta.
Alex : Really, lucky person man, it is very difficult to get a Hara Patta in India.
John : Yeah, that's why, I am planning to marry an Indian girl there.
Alex : But you can find lots of US girls in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
John : But, I prefer Indian girls because they are beautiful and cultured.
Alex : Where did you get the offer, Bangalore?
John : Yeah, salary is good there, but cost of living is quite high, it is Rs. 1000/- for a single room accommodation.
Alex : I see, that's too much for US people, Rs. 1/ = $ 1000/-. Oh God! What about in Hyderabad, Chennai & Mumbai?
John : No idea, but it is less than what we have in Bangalore. It is like the world headquarters of Software.
Alex : I heard, almost all the Indians are having one personal Robot for help.
John : You can get a BMW car for Rs. 5000/-, and a personal Robot for less than Rs. 7500/-. But my dream is to purchase Ambassador, which costs Rs.200000/-.
Alex : By the way, who is your client?
John : A pure Indian origin company, specializing in Embedded Software.
Alex : Oh, really, lucky to work in a pure Indian origin company. They are really intelligent and unlike American Body shoppers who have opened their Fly-by-night outfits in India. Indian companies pay you in full even when
you are on bench. My friend Paul Allen, it seems, used his bench time to visit Bihar, the most livable place in India, probably world. There you have full freedom and no restrictions. You can do whatever you want! I wonder how that state has perfected that system.
John : Yeah man, you are right. I hope our America also follows their footsteps.
Alex : How are you going to cope with their language?
John : Why not? From my school days I have been learning Hindi as my first language here at New York.At the Consulate they proficiency in tested my Hindi and were quite impressed by my cent percent score in TOHIL (Test of Hindi as International Language).
Alex : So, you are going to have fun there.
John : Yeah, I will be traveling in the world's fastest train, world's largest theme park, and the famous Bollywood where you can see actors like, Vrithik(son of Hrithik), and all. Esselworld is also near to Bollywood.
Alex : You know, the Indian PM is scheduled to visit US next year, he may then relax the number of visas.
John : That's true. Last month, Narayanamurthy Jr. visited White House and donated Rs. 2000/- for infrastructure development at Silicon Valley and has promised more if we follow the model of Silicon City of Bangalore. Bill Gates also got a chance of meeting him. Very lucky person.
Alex : But, Indian government is planning to split Narayanamurthy Jr.'s Infosys & Sons.
John : He is a hard worker man like his father, he can build any number of Infosys like this. Every minute he is getting Rs. 1000/-. It seems, if you keep all his money converted as Rs. 100/- notes you can reach Pluto.
Alex : OK, Good Luck John.
John : Same to you Alex. And don't go to Consulate in a Kurta Pyjama because they will think you are too Indianised and may doubt you will ever come back and hence your Non-Immigrant Visa may get rejected. But don't forget to say "Namaste, aap kaise hai" to the Visa. It seems he likes that and will not give you a visa if you don't greet him that way