When Sachin says 'I have got VISA power' I would just tend to overlook that.
After all, was it a great achievement for the master blaster to get a VISA.
Last time, I got VISA power, there was this Pandora's box, rather the drop box, which made things so simple.
But the war against terror has also turned into a game of suspicion, where flawless people are also under the vigilant microscope of the West. And so the elaborate process of personal interview bla-bla.Anyways, all is well that ends well, to summarize on this.
Braving the Mumbai rain, things have reached their good logical conclusion !
Another delight was watching the plus South Mumbai area, and the lovely gilttering , glimmering Queen's necklace at Marine Lines. Wish I had a sea-facing bungalow there.
If wishes were horses...u know what I wanna blabber ....
Being politically incorrect seems to be in vogue for politicians of 2005.
Advani's faux paus on Jinnah was followed by another classic entertainer from the Turbanator himself, well our PM Manmohan Singh. Showering words of praise on our rulers of yester-years was in poor taste. I mean, we all know how advanced the British were, but for a state-head to say so, was quite perturbing.
I have been orkutting a lot these days, trying to get some networking going...
Signing off this Wednesday, since my fingers refuse to type any further :-)
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Dhamakas
After the rains stopped lashing Pune and other parts of Maharashtra, something else has come up.
There was an attempt of arson planned at the holy Ayodhya site. And then today even the old man of Europe, England was not spared.
Perhaps London's joy of winning the 2012 Olympic bid was too ephemeral.
At Russell Square, there were a series of blasts by some hooligans.
To me, there is always a delicate balance between the 5 forces of nature. Looked like water had had its time-slice and it was the turn of the 'fire' element to ignite revengful passions in the mind of terrorists.
At work, things have reached a 'nadir' of sorts, but every time I say so, something even darker and murkier seems to crop up. So this time I am putting up a brave front and smiling thru the sea of turbulence. Luckily a protocol called 'NDMP' has been a messiah and I seem to be relishing it in bits and bytes ( Now that sounds like a computer geek, ain't it ? )
Roger Fed-Ex, as he is fondly called nowadays, was an absolute delight to watch last weekend at Center Court. Well, i am sure the Brits wud be unhappy with the way I spelt 'Center', but isn't this spelling much more intuitive than what the conservative Englishmen think it to be !!
Tomorrow our office gang has planned a fun-riot at exotic Splendor Country, but suddenly most of my pals have dropped out, and this Thursday evening, I find myself in a state of ambivalence.
Do be or not to be ? That's the question posed by Shakespeare, and today by Akshay ;-)
Looks like I have started fancing the UK a lot these days. This is surprising, since those who know me well enuff might also remember my obsession with the country down Under, the arch-rivals of Britain. Well, not exactly in an Indo-Pak sense, but more historical.
Crude is already above $61, and I know its going to kill ppl around the globe for sure.
Gives me a reality check of sorts. Nothing is 'Akshay' in this world, and defintiely not natural resources like oil, metals and other goods..
There was an attempt of arson planned at the holy Ayodhya site. And then today even the old man of Europe, England was not spared.
Perhaps London's joy of winning the 2012 Olympic bid was too ephemeral.
At Russell Square, there were a series of blasts by some hooligans.
To me, there is always a delicate balance between the 5 forces of nature. Looked like water had had its time-slice and it was the turn of the 'fire' element to ignite revengful passions in the mind of terrorists.
At work, things have reached a 'nadir' of sorts, but every time I say so, something even darker and murkier seems to crop up. So this time I am putting up a brave front and smiling thru the sea of turbulence. Luckily a protocol called 'NDMP' has been a messiah and I seem to be relishing it in bits and bytes ( Now that sounds like a computer geek, ain't it ? )
Roger Fed-Ex, as he is fondly called nowadays, was an absolute delight to watch last weekend at Center Court. Well, i am sure the Brits wud be unhappy with the way I spelt 'Center', but isn't this spelling much more intuitive than what the conservative Englishmen think it to be !!
Tomorrow our office gang has planned a fun-riot at exotic Splendor Country, but suddenly most of my pals have dropped out, and this Thursday evening, I find myself in a state of ambivalence.
Do be or not to be ? That's the question posed by Shakespeare, and today by Akshay ;-)
Looks like I have started fancing the UK a lot these days. This is surprising, since those who know me well enuff might also remember my obsession with the country down Under, the arch-rivals of Britain. Well, not exactly in an Indo-Pak sense, but more historical.
Crude is already above $61, and I know its going to kill ppl around the globe for sure.
Gives me a reality check of sorts. Nothing is 'Akshay' in this world, and defintiely not natural resources like oil, metals and other goods..
Friday, July 01, 2005
What to say ?
There are days when you have time , but don't know what to do or write.
And there are some others when there is no time to catch up with thoughts and pen them down.
Today, I find myself in the prior situation !!
I have started orkut-ing regularly now. Still haven't really tracked someone who was "bichda hu dost" etc. or Bollywood ishtyle "Kumbh ke mele me bichade the types" folks; but I am losing no heart yet.
One of my friends who quit last month, or perhaps a couple of months ago, is coming over this weekend, and plans have been made in advance to hang-out. So don't be surprised to find me at E-Square on Sunday morning. It's surprising that though I stay so close to the place, it has hardly increased the frequency of my trips there...
When I go home this Friday evening, I would be walking out of VERITAS and when I enter office on Monday, it will be a new company. Well, this is absolutely no magic..nor am I quitting my job. Its just that our company would officially merge into this security giant from California, named Symantec, and so I would become a Symantec employee, by default.
Guess, there is slight emotional turbulence, since VERITAS has been my first job and close to my heart.
Rain has been lashing hard at Punekars and India in general, incessantly for the last week or so, and it's good that the Khadakwasla dam has become 100% full i n June itself.
Its raining hard at the stock market too, with every all-time highs falling like nine-pins.
I don't know whether to become a BullishBear or a BearishBull..
I keep pondering, what does it mean anyways ? What to say............
And there are some others when there is no time to catch up with thoughts and pen them down.
Today, I find myself in the prior situation !!
I have started orkut-ing regularly now. Still haven't really tracked someone who was "bichda hu dost" etc. or Bollywood ishtyle "Kumbh ke mele me bichade the types" folks; but I am losing no heart yet.
One of my friends who quit last month, or perhaps a couple of months ago, is coming over this weekend, and plans have been made in advance to hang-out. So don't be surprised to find me at E-Square on Sunday morning. It's surprising that though I stay so close to the place, it has hardly increased the frequency of my trips there...
When I go home this Friday evening, I would be walking out of VERITAS and when I enter office on Monday, it will be a new company. Well, this is absolutely no magic..nor am I quitting my job. Its just that our company would officially merge into this security giant from California, named Symantec, and so I would become a Symantec employee, by default.
Guess, there is slight emotional turbulence, since VERITAS has been my first job and close to my heart.
Rain has been lashing hard at Punekars and India in general, incessantly for the last week or so, and it's good that the Khadakwasla dam has become 100% full i n June itself.
Its raining hard at the stock market too, with every all-time highs falling like nine-pins.
I don't know whether to become a BullishBear or a BearishBull..
I keep pondering, what does it mean anyways ? What to say............
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