10 steps to Success.. not sure how many do I follow religiously.. but surely worth a mention..
1. Self-Belief:
Success is begins in the mind. One has to be a believer, first, if one wishes to be an achiever. Never under-estimate yourself. You have no idea how often can you surprise yourself. So to begin with, let's get in the belief, "I Can."
2. Clarity of Vision:
There is no point running around without knowing where one wants to reach. you must get your job cut out. Greatest achievers in the world have been visionaries. Know exactly what you are best at and give it your best shot.
3. Setting the Right Goals:
The goals should be realistic .The goals should be achievable ,and yet challenging enough - neither too easy nor too difficult -something in the middle.
4. Be focused:
If the sun's rays are focused on a piece of paper with a lens, the intensity of the concentrated energy burns the paper. Focus on your objective will enhance the intensity of the effects of your efforts.
5. No Short Cuts to Success:
There are no short cuts to success. Divide your overall goals into smaller targets. Divide your monthly plans into weekly and weekly plans into daily plans and see how simple can things be.
6. Take Risks:
Without any risk no progress is possible. Life comes to a stable standstill. People who take chances are the people who get ahead in life. The only way to reduce risk is to take risks.
7. Take the Initiative:
People who take the initiative make the most of their lives. Proactive people do not wait for success to happen; rather they make it happen. As they say, 'JUST DO IT'.
8. Never Hesitate to Struggle:
No one has ever climbed a mountain just by looking at it. Struggle, hard struggle, is a key to success.
9. Own Responsibility:
Failure to hit the bull's eye is never the fault of the target. People, who own complete responsibility of their lives, are the people who make the most of it.
10. Never Give Up:
Many people who failed in life, where those who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Success demands extra-ordinary amount of perseverance. Never, never, give up.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Changing blog template...
Well, not sure its a ritual or what. I end up changing my blog template once in a year, or may be in the beginning of the year.
But this time I am doing it before the new year itself. Not sure why.
Also I have loads to write about my experiences in Singapore.
How it all started and how it all is shaping. But frankly speaking, I am not good at writing stuffs, as and when it happens. I love to write my memories out.
So hopefully I can recollect many such instances which I have encountered in the past 6 months and blog about them in the coming days.
Also till now I have never used the set date option while posting. Hopefully I shall use this time to make sure I write about stuffs which happened in appropriate months. (and also increase my post count for the year ;P)
Cheers,
But this time I am doing it before the new year itself. Not sure why.
Also I have loads to write about my experiences in Singapore.
How it all started and how it all is shaping. But frankly speaking, I am not good at writing stuffs, as and when it happens. I love to write my memories out.
So hopefully I can recollect many such instances which I have encountered in the past 6 months and blog about them in the coming days.
Also till now I have never used the set date option while posting. Hopefully I shall use this time to make sure I write about stuffs which happened in appropriate months. (and also increase my post count for the year ;P)
Cheers,
Watched all episodes of Tintin
Well, well well, I finished with all the episodes of Tintin. Yup thoroughly enjoyed all the episodes. My favorites include TinTin and the Picarros, flight 714, 7 crystal balls and prisoner of sun.
But all in all relived many many childhood memories.
Cheers,
But all in all relived many many childhood memories.
Cheers,
Tintin...
Yes, I got hold of all the episodes. Feels good to relive those childhood days, which I spent reading Tintin comics..
Cheers
Sandeep
Cheers
Sandeep
Feeling better :)-
So many days, I have not blogged.. I feel I forgotten about many topics which I wanted to write. Never mind. But I am back at it again. I am happy for that.
So for the last couple of months was busy swimming, swimming, in fact so much focused on the swimming side that I totally forgot to catch up with a friend over here.
By doing this I was feeling a lot lonely. Even at work, you catch up with lots of people, at the end of day, you need to speak something apart from work too.
Finally when I decided to meet my friend, he was off to India, for a week, so could not meet him.
Now a slight pain in my back forced me to take a break from swimming for few days, and whoa I feel a lot better. I got loads of time for myself, I can now listen so songs, watch stuff, do load more things. It was swimming which was holding me back or stressing me up everyday.
Morning, I get up go to office, work, come back in the evening, run to the pool, come back sleep and yes, its morning again. Weekend as usual I used to swim in the evening, could not meet up with my friend, and me spending loads of time all alone was taking a toll on me.
So yesterday, finally met my friend spoke a lot, we sat in the park till night 2.30. It was good, to know that lot of other people in the city are awake too at that point of time. And yes, little India was awake too.
Cheers, feeling better,
Sandeep
So for the last couple of months was busy swimming, swimming, in fact so much focused on the swimming side that I totally forgot to catch up with a friend over here.
By doing this I was feeling a lot lonely. Even at work, you catch up with lots of people, at the end of day, you need to speak something apart from work too.
Finally when I decided to meet my friend, he was off to India, for a week, so could not meet him.
Now a slight pain in my back forced me to take a break from swimming for few days, and whoa I feel a lot better. I got loads of time for myself, I can now listen so songs, watch stuff, do load more things. It was swimming which was holding me back or stressing me up everyday.
Morning, I get up go to office, work, come back in the evening, run to the pool, come back sleep and yes, its morning again. Weekend as usual I used to swim in the evening, could not meet up with my friend, and me spending loads of time all alone was taking a toll on me.
So yesterday, finally met my friend spoke a lot, we sat in the park till night 2.30. It was good, to know that lot of other people in the city are awake too at that point of time. And yes, little India was awake too.
Cheers, feeling better,
Sandeep
Cousin's marriage
I have been out of India for over 5 months now. One of my cousin is getting married in Pune on 14 Nov 2010. But sadly I am not able to attend the wedding. I have been to Dharwad and Hyderabad for my cousins' wedding, but did not want to miss this one too.
Yes, sometimes to win something you have to loose something.
Cheers,
PS: I better learn free style swimming perfectly, I have already let down many people's expectations.
Yes, sometimes to win something you have to loose something.
Cheers,
PS: I better learn free style swimming perfectly, I have already let down many people's expectations.
Lessons to learn
Its been a quiet 2 months. I have not written much. I have stopped reading books since 3 weeks. The only two things which I am focusing right now is work and trying to learn swimming.
Its been almost above 5 weeks. That I started to swim. But the sad part is I have not been able to do free style swimming properly. There is no such thing called perfection when it comes to me swimming. I think this thing is taking a toll on me.
I am not able to swim correctly even after so many days. This fact keeps coming back to me again and again. I have made a very good friend a localite a Singaporean who is helping me out with my swimming, free of cost.
He wants me to learn free style swimming. But what to do. Each and everyday I keep on doing mistakes. The next day I correct one mistake and then its altogether a new mistake.
I am very upset over this whole issue. While learning driving too I was very frustrated, and that too easily. But at a later stages, I was quite comfortable driving.
But when it comes to swimming nothing is really working out. My swimming is getting as bad as it can get.
Yesterday was one of the worst days in the pool. I have been doing all my mistakes while swimming in the bigger pool. But yesterday another gentleman who also happens to be a professional swimmer told me that, I was unfit for the bigger pool.
He told me to correct my basic stuffs. He also told me that, I was not floating on water but instead sinking. Hence was turning my head too quickly to breathe. But he appreciated my enthusiasm that, I used to come everyday and was trying.
Its quite embarassing to hear those words. But yes, that is true I have been on the receiving end of these words yesterday. So today I am back to the baby pool, trying to work on my kicking.
It took me more than two months to drive confidently. I hope after 2 months or more I can swim as confidently as I can drive.
I just pray to god to help me.
I have no other option, but to learn free style swimming or just drown in the pool once for all. Yes I am serious, I never want to give up midway, learning. Its going to be now or never.
I guess this is what is stopping me from blogging, breaking my concentration at work etc etc. Its a huge huge embarassment.
Doing swimming with a correct technique is really a dream for me.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Its been almost above 5 weeks. That I started to swim. But the sad part is I have not been able to do free style swimming properly. There is no such thing called perfection when it comes to me swimming. I think this thing is taking a toll on me.
I am not able to swim correctly even after so many days. This fact keeps coming back to me again and again. I have made a very good friend a localite a Singaporean who is helping me out with my swimming, free of cost.
He wants me to learn free style swimming. But what to do. Each and everyday I keep on doing mistakes. The next day I correct one mistake and then its altogether a new mistake.
I am very upset over this whole issue. While learning driving too I was very frustrated, and that too easily. But at a later stages, I was quite comfortable driving.
But when it comes to swimming nothing is really working out. My swimming is getting as bad as it can get.
Yesterday was one of the worst days in the pool. I have been doing all my mistakes while swimming in the bigger pool. But yesterday another gentleman who also happens to be a professional swimmer told me that, I was unfit for the bigger pool.
He told me to correct my basic stuffs. He also told me that, I was not floating on water but instead sinking. Hence was turning my head too quickly to breathe. But he appreciated my enthusiasm that, I used to come everyday and was trying.
Its quite embarassing to hear those words. But yes, that is true I have been on the receiving end of these words yesterday. So today I am back to the baby pool, trying to work on my kicking.
It took me more than two months to drive confidently. I hope after 2 months or more I can swim as confidently as I can drive.
I just pray to god to help me.
I have no other option, but to learn free style swimming or just drown in the pool once for all. Yes I am serious, I never want to give up midway, learning. Its going to be now or never.
I guess this is what is stopping me from blogging, breaking my concentration at work etc etc. Its a huge huge embarassment.
Doing swimming with a correct technique is really a dream for me.
Cheers,
Sandeep
If I could write more
Time and again, I tend to take so much breaks.. Am i busy.. or am I stressed or am I out of topics.. I am really not sure. But swimming on a daily basis surely keeps me occupied. Not that I have learnt free style swimming, but for sure I am trying.
I once thought of writing about the memories which I have about my engineering days. But yet again, ran short of time, words etc etc and its still unfinished. Given the time, I just end up hooking onto the internet, chatting. But do I really get enough time on weekdays to chat, surf etc etc. Yeh may be a hour and a half or so.. apart from office I mean..
Wish I could write few more things.
I once thought of writing about the memories which I have about my engineering days. But yet again, ran short of time, words etc etc and its still unfinished. Given the time, I just end up hooking onto the internet, chatting. But do I really get enough time on weekdays to chat, surf etc etc. Yeh may be a hour and a half or so.. apart from office I mean..
Wish I could write few more things.
Back to blogging...
Not sure how many times, I have written such a kind of post. But yep, yet again, after 20 days of break, I am back, writing an entry.
Had been to Johor Bahru, Malaysia today. Was kind of good day.
Will post something in a day or two. May be some pics of Johor Bahru and Sentosa as well..
Cheers,
Sandeep
Had been to Johor Bahru, Malaysia today. Was kind of good day.
Will post something in a day or two. May be some pics of Johor Bahru and Sentosa as well..
Cheers,
Sandeep
Finally able to prepare Rajma dal in a proper way
I started cooking on my own, only after coming over here. Before this, never had even thought of making something on my own. Because, my mother always fed me with good food. Now that the need for me to cook had arised, I too joined the bandwagon.
In the last 3 months, I have learnt to cook rice, chapathi, dal. I cook semiya too, but in a different way. I assume not many people would agree with my way of cooking semiya.
Though I could cook few stuffs, cooking other things was literally eluding me. Like making vegetable curry. I was too lazy to cut onions and tomatoes, boil the vegetables and then mix them with other ingredients to make a curry.
Even after repeated suggestions from Kapil and family, I was still reluctant to go by the normal approach. I was not interested in deep frying onions in oil. But as I realized, it was the only way to make proper curry.
So yesterday, made up plans to cook Rajma dal. Thought I could do it in the same way as Toor Dal.
But I was advised to soak Rajma for 3-4 hrs before steaming it in a pressure cooker. So I did soak some Rajma yesterday. Since I went to swimming 2 times yesterday, I could not prepare Rajma yesterday.
Today I had to prepare Rajma in the morning. I tried my normal way of preparing Rajma, steaming it, then heating oil in a pan and then adding mustard and then Rajma and then water plus salt.
This did not work out. The water and Rajma did not mix very well. So when I spoke to Kapil, they again advised me to go with making masala by deep frying onions and then adding tomatoes, coriander powder. After which I needed to whip the solution.
So I thought, let me do in this way and try it. Believe me or not. It actually worked. The Rajma mixed quite well with the paste prepared out of Onions and tomatoes. Now I have invited my friend to have some Rajma for dinner, let me see what his feedback actually is.
I hope its proper. In that case, I can try out the same way for different vegetables as well.
+2 lessons learnt.
Lesson 1.. To cook Rajma.
Lesson 2.. Never be reluctant to come out of ur shell and try something different, by listening to friends' advice.
Cheers,
Sandeep
In the last 3 months, I have learnt to cook rice, chapathi, dal. I cook semiya too, but in a different way. I assume not many people would agree with my way of cooking semiya.
Though I could cook few stuffs, cooking other things was literally eluding me. Like making vegetable curry. I was too lazy to cut onions and tomatoes, boil the vegetables and then mix them with other ingredients to make a curry.
Even after repeated suggestions from Kapil and family, I was still reluctant to go by the normal approach. I was not interested in deep frying onions in oil. But as I realized, it was the only way to make proper curry.
So yesterday, made up plans to cook Rajma dal. Thought I could do it in the same way as Toor Dal.
But I was advised to soak Rajma for 3-4 hrs before steaming it in a pressure cooker. So I did soak some Rajma yesterday. Since I went to swimming 2 times yesterday, I could not prepare Rajma yesterday.
Today I had to prepare Rajma in the morning. I tried my normal way of preparing Rajma, steaming it, then heating oil in a pan and then adding mustard and then Rajma and then water plus salt.
This did not work out. The water and Rajma did not mix very well. So when I spoke to Kapil, they again advised me to go with making masala by deep frying onions and then adding tomatoes, coriander powder. After which I needed to whip the solution.
So I thought, let me do in this way and try it. Believe me or not. It actually worked. The Rajma mixed quite well with the paste prepared out of Onions and tomatoes. Now I have invited my friend to have some Rajma for dinner, let me see what his feedback actually is.
I hope its proper. In that case, I can try out the same way for different vegetables as well.
+2 lessons learnt.
Lesson 1.. To cook Rajma.
Lesson 2.. Never be reluctant to come out of ur shell and try something different, by listening to friends' advice.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Time to post something
These days, I am getting lazy. I end up posting nothing for days together. So a few days back, I joined a nearby swimming center, not that I know how to swim, but to learn infact. So after two weeks, I can say that, I am satisfied with my progress.
Apart from that made new friends at the swimming pool, One person turned out from the same organization where I work, he sits in the same building as I do. So these days, he gives me company at the swimming pool. Unwinding after a stressful day seems to be so much fun. Each day, I just wait to run from work, rite across to hit the pool. Wow. Something to look forward, That makes me happy.
I can recall the song by Sheryl Crow " If it makes you happy :)- ", what a cute song.
Met two new people at the pool. Nice !!
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS:: You may think I have eaten few words in this post.. Yep.. Time for my dinner :)-
Apart from that made new friends at the swimming pool, One person turned out from the same organization where I work, he sits in the same building as I do. So these days, he gives me company at the swimming pool. Unwinding after a stressful day seems to be so much fun. Each day, I just wait to run from work, rite across to hit the pool. Wow. Something to look forward, That makes me happy.
I can recall the song by Sheryl Crow " If it makes you happy :)- ", what a cute song.
Met two new people at the pool. Nice !!
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS:: You may think I have eaten few words in this post.. Yep.. Time for my dinner :)-
Its been a while :)
Its almost 2 weeks since I have posted. Not that I am too busy to post, but a pinch of laziness here and there. So finally after 26 years, I started with swimming classes. Its almost 12 years since I last entered the pool. So this time, spent around 3 hours at the swimming complex which is at 5 mins walk from my place.
Had the first day's session, and tried practicing whatever the trainer had taught. It has resulted in tremendous amounts of pain. Shoulders, arms, triceps, thighs, chest, now everything's in pain :)-
But yes, kinda good feeling, I am getting to learn swimming :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
Had the first day's session, and tried practicing whatever the trainer had taught. It has resulted in tremendous amounts of pain. Shoulders, arms, triceps, thighs, chest, now everything's in pain :)-
But yes, kinda good feeling, I am getting to learn swimming :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
Nice way to end a weekend :)
First let me write about my previous post. About me missing Bangalore, India. Yes it happens. Sometimes my mind starts to ponder over a lot of things. Ok. Now let me now tell you how it all started.
Firstly I read a lot of blogs. Here and there, I remember quite a few blog url's, ( apart from the one's I have fed into my reader. I do not use at office because it reduces productivity ). So this Friday, after lunch, found quite sometime to open some blogs and I started reading. As I was reading came across various posts where the bloggers had travelled here and there, over Karnataka and lot other places. So this made me feel that, I was seriously missing something.
But let me tell you, the same evening, I spoke to my ex-lead Kishor, and finally after a bit of advice I was back myself. The feeling of missing on lots of things, just had calmed down.
So here I am trying to post enthusiastically about something, that happend, today evening. As usual, me and my friend went to Little India and had a pizza at the City Square Mall. And I went to do some shopping at Mustafa as usual. But today we had started a bit early may be an hour or so.
So we got loads of additional time, where in we could sit in the park. And to my surprise, there was a live band or orchestra or whatever, performing just opposite to the park.
Here we were, with some drinks in our hand, our tummy full sitting in the park and listening to some music. Could not understand an inch of the language, in which the songs were being sung, you can guess the language by the way. But the music was soothing.
We could also see some kids playing LOCK and KEY in the park. I was able visualise my good old childhood days when I used to play lock n key, hide n seek etc etc. It was kinda fun.
So all in all, a nice way to end the weekend.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Firstly I read a lot of blogs. Here and there, I remember quite a few blog url's, ( apart from the one's I have fed into my reader. I do not use at office because it reduces productivity ). So this Friday, after lunch, found quite sometime to open some blogs and I started reading. As I was reading came across various posts where the bloggers had travelled here and there, over Karnataka and lot other places. So this made me feel that, I was seriously missing something.
But let me tell you, the same evening, I spoke to my ex-lead Kishor, and finally after a bit of advice I was back myself. The feeling of missing on lots of things, just had calmed down.
So here I am trying to post enthusiastically about something, that happend, today evening. As usual, me and my friend went to Little India and had a pizza at the City Square Mall. And I went to do some shopping at Mustafa as usual. But today we had started a bit early may be an hour or so.
So we got loads of additional time, where in we could sit in the park. And to my surprise, there was a live band or orchestra or whatever, performing just opposite to the park.
Here we were, with some drinks in our hand, our tummy full sitting in the park and listening to some music. Could not understand an inch of the language, in which the songs were being sung, you can guess the language by the way. But the music was soothing.
We could also see some kids playing LOCK and KEY in the park. I was able visualise my good old childhood days when I used to play lock n key, hide n seek etc etc. It was kinda fun.
So all in all, a nice way to end the weekend.
Cheers,
Sandeep
I miss something :)
After coming over here, I have never let my mind ponder over few things. But today, I do not know why, I am kind of missing Bangalore, my parents, relatives, friends, I am missing my car, the highway runs I had in the last few months.
It was fun. I even miss out the outings or trips which I used to go out with my cousins atleast once in 6 months. Today, I was feeling as though I was missing out on the fun and action happening back in Bangalore. I was wondering, if I was in Bangalore, I could have visited loads of places by this time. With cousins, with parents, with friends, with other people etc etc.
But back in my mind there was the other thought. What have I seen in the past 26 years of my existance? Where all have I been. What have I done. What difference would it make on weekends? I would be as lazy as usual.
Anyways, why am I putting up this kind of off the beat post? I was trying for many days to travel, to look out for opportunities, now when I have got the opportunity, why am I cribbing that I am missing Bangalore. I really do not know.
That is why, people usually say, " The grass is always greener on the other side ". Hmmmm.
Cheers,
Sandeep
It was fun. I even miss out the outings or trips which I used to go out with my cousins atleast once in 6 months. Today, I was feeling as though I was missing out on the fun and action happening back in Bangalore. I was wondering, if I was in Bangalore, I could have visited loads of places by this time. With cousins, with parents, with friends, with other people etc etc.
But back in my mind there was the other thought. What have I seen in the past 26 years of my existance? Where all have I been. What have I done. What difference would it make on weekends? I would be as lazy as usual.
Anyways, why am I putting up this kind of off the beat post? I was trying for many days to travel, to look out for opportunities, now when I have got the opportunity, why am I cribbing that I am missing Bangalore. I really do not know.
That is why, people usually say, " The grass is always greener on the other side ". Hmmmm.
Cheers,
Sandeep
A thing which I haven't done for many days now :)
I was pondering over few things, which I was really missing over here. Also I found out something, which I have not done, in the past couple of months. I have not had a hearty laugh. Whilst I was in my previous company, I had few friends, with whom I had got accustomed in a few months time. It is with these people I used to have a hearty laugh, looking at people doing crazy things, my friends even used to make fun of me and I even used to laugh at myself at times.
Then one after the other, my friends' started to quit, then it was my turn.
Now I am all for myself. I do laugh few times a day. But this laugh is very much different compared to the laughing out loud which I remember doing.
Yes, life goes on. I am not upset about my current situtation, I am upset that, I am missing quite a lot of people at workplace, who used to propel each day of mine into a memorable one.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Then one after the other, my friends' started to quit, then it was my turn.
Now I am all for myself. I do laugh few times a day. But this laugh is very much different compared to the laughing out loud which I remember doing.
Yes, life goes on. I am not upset about my current situtation, I am upset that, I am missing quite a lot of people at workplace, who used to propel each day of mine into a memorable one.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Pet Shop Boys - Home And Dry.
Here goes another gem from the PET SHOP BOYS.. This was early 2002 I guess. The first time, I heard it was on Radio City 91FM.. (now its 91.1 :P).
Gem of a song..
Cheers,
Sandeep
Pet Shop Boys - Can you forgive her?
One of my favorite songs of the 1990's. How can I ever forget The Pet Shop Boys. Just found a high quality video on youtube. So here it goes into my blog. Just love the song.
Still remember the days, when I used to watch the video of this,, Go West and Liberation on MTV.
Good old childhood days. Reminds me of loads of things.
Cheers,
Sandeep
100 for the year 2010
Its 4 am in the morning, as I write this post.
I am so happy, its 100th one for the year, in the 8th month.
So quuiiick..
Here s shouting out loud , Happy Independence Day People !!!!
Cheers,
Sandeep
I am so happy, its 100th one for the year, in the 8th month.
So quuiiick..
Here s shouting out loud , Happy Independence Day People !!!!
Cheers,
Sandeep
Hyderabad Memoirs Part 2
I had been to Hyderabad, to attend my cousin's marriage. So we went by train. It was an amazing ride. No second thoughts on that. We arrived at the Kachigudda station early morning. Bride's relatives had come to the station to collect us.
I was carrying my Tourister travel bag, which was rather huge and heavy. It had clothes of me and my father and let me tell you, it contained nothing that expensive items.
So when we landed up at this station, people were waiting to collect all our suitcases and load it into the pickup van. But I was quite reluctant to give my luggage. I wanted carry my own luggage, I did not want any helper to load and unload my luggage. That was my point.
But since we, being from the groom's side, are well in for a royal treatment. We were not supposed to lift our luggages but instead come like kings and queens or whatever, which did not looked apt to me. You can imagine the scenario, me reluctant to let my luggage go, at the same time, the bride's relatives not letting me lift my luggage.
My cousin's thought it was comedy and started laughing. Infact they made fun of me even whilst returning from Hyderabad.
Apart from this, two other things happend which I can recollect.
I was trying for a cross domain transfer in my current company itself, so a friend of mine who was leading a team called me whilst I was in Hyderabad telling me to come for a one on one meeting with his manager. I was all set to resign from the company, but since I was in Hyderabad, told him, I would be back to Bangalore and then discuss upon it.
Also, during the time of the marriage, I think it was Saturday afternoon, precisely, I got a call from Bangalore from an anonymous company. Never heard of that company before. Somehow I said yes to the HR guy that I am ready to take up an interview over the internet, via gtalk.
So when I came back to Bangalore, I was kicking myself for saying yes to a company which I did not want to join, and after having two offers on hand. Somehow reluctantly I took interview over Gtalk and then was interviewed by two Italian people and ended up liking the idea of joining that company. It was located on the other side of the town. But I did not mind though. My profile was later dropped. I feel the salary may be the reason.
Cheers,
Sandeep
I was carrying my Tourister travel bag, which was rather huge and heavy. It had clothes of me and my father and let me tell you, it contained nothing that expensive items.
So when we landed up at this station, people were waiting to collect all our suitcases and load it into the pickup van. But I was quite reluctant to give my luggage. I wanted carry my own luggage, I did not want any helper to load and unload my luggage. That was my point.
But since we, being from the groom's side, are well in for a royal treatment. We were not supposed to lift our luggages but instead come like kings and queens or whatever, which did not looked apt to me. You can imagine the scenario, me reluctant to let my luggage go, at the same time, the bride's relatives not letting me lift my luggage.
My cousin's thought it was comedy and started laughing. Infact they made fun of me even whilst returning from Hyderabad.
Apart from this, two other things happend which I can recollect.
I was trying for a cross domain transfer in my current company itself, so a friend of mine who was leading a team called me whilst I was in Hyderabad telling me to come for a one on one meeting with his manager. I was all set to resign from the company, but since I was in Hyderabad, told him, I would be back to Bangalore and then discuss upon it.
Also, during the time of the marriage, I think it was Saturday afternoon, precisely, I got a call from Bangalore from an anonymous company. Never heard of that company before. Somehow I said yes to the HR guy that I am ready to take up an interview over the internet, via gtalk.
So when I came back to Bangalore, I was kicking myself for saying yes to a company which I did not want to join, and after having two offers on hand. Somehow reluctantly I took interview over Gtalk and then was interviewed by two Italian people and ended up liking the idea of joining that company. It was located on the other side of the town. But I did not mind though. My profile was later dropped. I feel the salary may be the reason.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Hyderabad Memoirs Part 1
Time and again, I tend to recollect few instances which are close to my heart. One such incident is my cousin's marriage at Hyderabad during the month of November, the year being 2009.
This whole 3-4 days I spent at Hyderabad, was the best. I am not sure why I fell in love with Hyderabad instantaneously. May be because of the following few things.
> Salar Jung museum
Amazing museum, unfortunate that I could spend only half a day over there. I wanted to see loads of things over there, but my parents kept on telling me to hurry. :)-
> Birla Mandir
Superb, Neat is what I can say.
> Chowmahalla Palace.
Ultimate, took me back to the times of the Nawab, awesome collection, loads of stuffs to see in there. I mean, how can I really say, you have to be there to experience it.
> Charminar.
Nice, and the chudi bazaar next to it.. Amazing..
> Karachi bakery
Awesome biscuits btw.
> Ramoji Film City.
OMG, what an experience it was.. I did not want to come out of it..
Above all, I enjoyed the company of my cousins and relatives some of whom I had met after one and half years, yes, they stay in Mumbai and Pune fyi.
So here ending part 1.
Part 2 will have some funny incidents that happend during my stay over there :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
This whole 3-4 days I spent at Hyderabad, was the best. I am not sure why I fell in love with Hyderabad instantaneously. May be because of the following few things.
> Salar Jung museum
Amazing museum, unfortunate that I could spend only half a day over there. I wanted to see loads of things over there, but my parents kept on telling me to hurry. :)-
> Birla Mandir
Superb, Neat is what I can say.
> Chowmahalla Palace.
Ultimate, took me back to the times of the Nawab, awesome collection, loads of stuffs to see in there. I mean, how can I really say, you have to be there to experience it.
> Charminar.
Nice, and the chudi bazaar next to it.. Amazing..
> Karachi bakery
Awesome biscuits btw.
> Ramoji Film City.
OMG, what an experience it was.. I did not want to come out of it..
Above all, I enjoyed the company of my cousins and relatives some of whom I had met after one and half years, yes, they stay in Mumbai and Pune fyi.
So here ending part 1.
Part 2 will have some funny incidents that happend during my stay over there :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
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