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.
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
Voila, what a co-incidence :)-
Disclaimer: This post is based on a real life incident, which I have been a part of. Its been kept as abstract as possible. None of the content in this post can be assumed as fictious.
Let me write few lines, before I actually go into the co-incidence part of the post. My finger tips are itching very badly, to type something continously. :)- By the way, I am not kidding...
There have been many highlights of the year 2010, and also the last 2 months of the year 2009. You can take it as November and December.
November 2009, was the month when I attended my cousin's marriage at Hyderabad. Not sure why, but I fell in love with Hyderabad, may be the reasons I shall put across in another post (Yeh remember 100 posts by today itself :P ).
So by the time, I applied leave at office to attend marriage, I already had two offers in hand. One the company which I would join and the other, the company which I would end up rejecting, leading to this voila coincidence, thus leading to this voila - co-incidence post over here.
Ok, let me tell you something, whilst I was attending interviews for other companies, I had secretly also requested a cross domain transfer. One of my friend who was leading a team over there, called up whilst I was in Hyderabad, to have a one on one discusson. I did not tell him that I was resigning, but told him, will come back to Bangalore and then discuss on the same.
So the day after which I came back from Hyderabad, I had to resign and yes I think, I did. Let me also tell you about some funny incidents that happend at Hyderabad, and some of my other recollections over there, which made me really, really to fall in love with the place. Yes, but in the next post of course.
So now coming back to the original post, did I drift away too much, never mind.. I have loads to tell, half of which tends to remain in my head itself, what if I write too much in one or the other posts??
Ok... here it goes.. So out of the two offers, I ended up rejecting one of them and silently joined a new organization on 4th Jan 2010.
And after few months of travelling to ITPL, I was not enjoying my current stint, so thought of attending interviews yet again. And yes, there were few partners in crime for me, who were constantly inspiring me to attend interviews, who themselves had 8-10 offers between them. So I joined the bandwagon, only 3 months after joining the new organization.
Would you believe thats a short period, a very very short period. So short that, your previous interviewer would not have forgotten your name in those 3 months. If you bump into them they can easily recognize you, thats the honest fact.
So again, I landed up with an offer from a company. I had to go and collect the offer from their office, located at ........... well, I wont write that give away clue by the way. When I collected the offer letter from HR, the lady asked me, "Did you ever have an offer from XYZ company few months before?"
I said " Yes, that is true, but how do you know it?", I requestioned.
She said " I was the one who mailed you the offer ".
Then she asked " Why you rejected the offer? " to which I gave some answer which seemed to be OK with the HR lady.
Then she asked one more question " What is the guarantee, that we are gonna see you in one month's time?".
I said " I have no other offers as of how, so I am surely gonna join this organization".
To which she said " You have the offer from company XYZ rite?".
I was shocked. I never knew an offer can last that long. 2 + 3 = 5 months and that too after rejecting it.. What kind of a question was that, I was wondering..
I replied " That was few months back not now and went out ".
If you want to know what happend next, let me tell you, I ended up rejecting that company offer as well. I had to return the hard copy of the offer letter.
Never mind, there was a DTDC branch at ITPL, few minutes job.
So this was the Voila - HR - What a co-incidence episode. If you are wondering, how could I not know that she belonged to the XYZ company in the first instance itself, let ne tell you, I had been hired by a recruiter who reported to her. The HR lady had then mailed me the offer.
My partners in crime, wanted me to ask one question to the HR Lady which I could not. They wanted to know, why she left the XYZ organization.??? Never mind, I thought..
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS:: And yes, one of my partner in crime in my previous organization, went on to join Microsoft. Congrats for both and the other person joined a startup. Both are very happy and I would like to thank them for bucket loads of inspiration.
Let me write few lines, before I actually go into the co-incidence part of the post. My finger tips are itching very badly, to type something continously. :)- By the way, I am not kidding...
There have been many highlights of the year 2010, and also the last 2 months of the year 2009. You can take it as November and December.
November 2009, was the month when I attended my cousin's marriage at Hyderabad. Not sure why, but I fell in love with Hyderabad, may be the reasons I shall put across in another post (Yeh remember 100 posts by today itself :P ).
So by the time, I applied leave at office to attend marriage, I already had two offers in hand. One the company which I would join and the other, the company which I would end up rejecting, leading to this voila coincidence, thus leading to this voila - co-incidence post over here.
Ok, let me tell you something, whilst I was attending interviews for other companies, I had secretly also requested a cross domain transfer. One of my friend who was leading a team over there, called up whilst I was in Hyderabad, to have a one on one discusson. I did not tell him that I was resigning, but told him, will come back to Bangalore and then discuss on the same.
So the day after which I came back from Hyderabad, I had to resign and yes I think, I did. Let me also tell you about some funny incidents that happend at Hyderabad, and some of my other recollections over there, which made me really, really to fall in love with the place. Yes, but in the next post of course.
So now coming back to the original post, did I drift away too much, never mind.. I have loads to tell, half of which tends to remain in my head itself, what if I write too much in one or the other posts??
Ok... here it goes.. So out of the two offers, I ended up rejecting one of them and silently joined a new organization on 4th Jan 2010.
And after few months of travelling to ITPL, I was not enjoying my current stint, so thought of attending interviews yet again. And yes, there were few partners in crime for me, who were constantly inspiring me to attend interviews, who themselves had 8-10 offers between them. So I joined the bandwagon, only 3 months after joining the new organization.
Would you believe thats a short period, a very very short period. So short that, your previous interviewer would not have forgotten your name in those 3 months. If you bump into them they can easily recognize you, thats the honest fact.
So again, I landed up with an offer from a company. I had to go and collect the offer from their office, located at ........... well, I wont write that give away clue by the way. When I collected the offer letter from HR, the lady asked me, "Did you ever have an offer from XYZ company few months before?"
I said " Yes, that is true, but how do you know it?", I requestioned.
She said " I was the one who mailed you the offer ".
Then she asked " Why you rejected the offer? " to which I gave some answer which seemed to be OK with the HR lady.
Then she asked one more question " What is the guarantee, that we are gonna see you in one month's time?".
I said " I have no other offers as of how, so I am surely gonna join this organization".
To which she said " You have the offer from company XYZ rite?".
I was shocked. I never knew an offer can last that long. 2 + 3 = 5 months and that too after rejecting it.. What kind of a question was that, I was wondering..
I replied " That was few months back not now and went out ".
If you want to know what happend next, let me tell you, I ended up rejecting that company offer as well. I had to return the hard copy of the offer letter.
Never mind, there was a DTDC branch at ITPL, few minutes job.
So this was the Voila - HR - What a co-incidence episode. If you are wondering, how could I not know that she belonged to the XYZ company in the first instance itself, let ne tell you, I had been hired by a recruiter who reported to her. The HR lady had then mailed me the offer.
My partners in crime, wanted me to ask one question to the HR Lady which I could not. They wanted to know, why she left the XYZ organization.??? Never mind, I thought..
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS:: And yes, one of my partner in crime in my previous organization, went on to join Microsoft. Congrats for both and the other person joined a startup. Both are very happy and I would like to thank them for bucket loads of inspiration.
Trying to complete 100 posts today itself..
Well, I am trying to complete 100 posts by today itself, Let me see if I can do it.. Here goes the 96th one..
Happy Independence Day people :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
Happy Independence Day people :)-
Cheers,
Sandeep
Was watching a movie, reminded me of my engineering days.
Late in the evening, I was planning to watch a movie, the movie being Lakshya. I was very happy that the movie was available on youtube, the only drawback being it was put up in n number of parts. I thought never mind, let me atleast watch the same.
As I finished two parts, and moved to the third one, I got a message saying, this video cannot be viewed in the country of your residence. So I could not go ahead and watch the movie completely. But on the other hand, I could remember, the first time when I watched this movie.
It was way back in 2004, when UKN, Kranti and myself had rented out a DVD and watched the movie at Kranti's house. Good old days, we thought, then after which as usual we went for an evening walk, ate Bhel Puri, Masala Puri, whatever, was available, and then returned home.
Those days, we were utterly jobless. Our engineering days was coming to an end. Everyother guy in another college was getting placed one after the other, and we were not so lucky in getting a job on hand before graduating, alteast me and Kranti.
Yes, now recollecting the same, after 6 years time, that day seems to be as fresh as it can be, the same sunset, the same RR Nagar, the same, Bhel puri, the same double road but yes, we have grown 6 years older and yes, we have been working for the last 5 years.
Phew.. will those days ever come again with UKN being in US for the past 2 years and me being over here. I can hardly imagine, those golden days coming over again. And yes, with so much of added responsibilities, can we ever be so carefree and utterly jobless... Nopes is the answer.
Cheers,
Sandeep
As I finished two parts, and moved to the third one, I got a message saying, this video cannot be viewed in the country of your residence. So I could not go ahead and watch the movie completely. But on the other hand, I could remember, the first time when I watched this movie.
It was way back in 2004, when UKN, Kranti and myself had rented out a DVD and watched the movie at Kranti's house. Good old days, we thought, then after which as usual we went for an evening walk, ate Bhel Puri, Masala Puri, whatever, was available, and then returned home.
Those days, we were utterly jobless. Our engineering days was coming to an end. Everyother guy in another college was getting placed one after the other, and we were not so lucky in getting a job on hand before graduating, alteast me and Kranti.
Yes, now recollecting the same, after 6 years time, that day seems to be as fresh as it can be, the same sunset, the same RR Nagar, the same, Bhel puri, the same double road but yes, we have grown 6 years older and yes, we have been working for the last 5 years.
Phew.. will those days ever come again with UKN being in US for the past 2 years and me being over here. I can hardly imagine, those golden days coming over again. And yes, with so much of added responsibilities, can we ever be so carefree and utterly jobless... Nopes is the answer.
Cheers,
Sandeep
Kind a happy today :)-
Yes, today I am happy, I got an account on Safaribooksonline.com. So now, I can read loads of books. Any book which is not available in the library, I shall search it over here and vice versa.
I have a new book to start for this weekend, apart from the one by Stephen King which I am reading.
Let me see, how much I can read over the weekend.
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS::: Donated 10$ towards Pakistan Flood Relief Campaign.. Jee, there goes my good deed for the day :)-
I have a new book to start for this weekend, apart from the one by Stephen King which I am reading.
Let me see, how much I can read over the weekend.
Cheers,
Sandeep
PS::: Donated 10$ towards Pakistan Flood Relief Campaign.. Jee, there goes my good deed for the day :)-
A cartoon character which I liked :)-
I grew up watching cartoons, even to this day, I love watching cartoons. There are some cartoons which I really like and admire.
They are.
1. Looney toons show (fav being Bugs Bunny,)
2. Richie Rich,
3. TinTin.
4. Thomas And Friends.
5. Popeye the sailor
But my favorite cartoon character of all is none other than " ONION ".
Onion is one of the villain's assistant in the Richie Rich cartoon series.
I particularly like the way he keeps on eating onions. :)-
And the first time I saw Richie Rich cartoon was in N's house way back in 1993-94 may be.
Cheers,
Sandeep
They are.
1. Looney toons show (fav being Bugs Bunny,)
2. Richie Rich,
3. TinTin.
4. Thomas And Friends.
5. Popeye the sailor
But my favorite cartoon character of all is none other than " ONION ".
Onion is one of the villain's assistant in the Richie Rich cartoon series.
I particularly like the way he keeps on eating onions. :)-
And the first time I saw Richie Rich cartoon was in N's house way back in 1993-94 may be.
Cheers,
Sandeep
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