Grab a spoon!!!!

felt like spanking myself .. for being such a nut!!!!
Saw the tax am paying this yr... its a ridiculous amount... not becuz of the magnitude of inflow, but lack of any investment planning!!!

[conscience]( yeah.. the one clad in white, the one who is always right, the one who makes you seem as an ignoramus of the highest order): Usha..How could you be such a slapdash!!!

[me]:ok.. ok.. i've been trying my best..only since the last 1 week though ( since the deadline is on tuesday)

I am really scared of my white-side-- whenever she presents herself and decides to have a conversation with me,-- she makes me feel very very guity.
Lately shez been very understanding and accomodating..
-she hasnt yet complained about not having done much about that huge INS22 book that am supposed to finish..
-she hasnt glared at me for keeping my room so messy..so consistently..for so long...
-she hasnt yet started complaining about the late hrs( believe me .. its reallly late)spent in front of my laptop watching animations..(shrek/antz/Mr. incredible/friends) religiously every night since the last few months...which obviously is the reason why I cannot wake up early ( the way she'd like)
-she hasnt yet told me anything about all those books that i have been stacking by my bed...thinking of reading..

oh the list is long

i better do something before she knocks again..:(

another in the league

Appy Bday Pavi...

too early to disclose the story..:)

you'll sleep well tonight...

remem some of those ppl who leave a permenant mark in your life( in the positive way)... these are teh people who make you feel cherished... these are the people who make a difference in your life...

am surrounded by few treasured buddies here... these are the ladies who've made my days bright... who've meant to me- a reason to smile...

Sharayu, Vinutha, Pavana, Anuroopa, Veena n Suneetha.

Each one is different and we might be a bunch of odds when together- but i enjoy and take pride in that particular wavelength that i can strike with each.... sometimes makes me wonder if each of these represent a different face of mine...

Sharayu was in town yday... we were meeting after 3 yrs... but it didnt seem so.. it seemed like it was just this morning that we were relishing over our new discovery of the road in chilimbi hills during the morning walk, it was just hours ago that she'd come to my desk to crib abt..(it doesnt matter)....
we spent a good 2 hrs walking to PVS-- the most enjoyable evening of this yr so far... we spoke about everything under the sun... there was so much to talk about...


On the way back .. was trying to replay the last 2 hrs...:) when i reached office ( to pack dinner), saw A. And we hit it together.... its been a long time since we've actually talked...

it was 10.45 pm when we realized, we had to head home. This day was beautiful. I feel light... I feel special and feel like making the ones around me feel special....

Just before S waved me bye, she told-- i can tell one thing for sure -- you are gonna sleep well tonight.

A day with Ma'm

Ma'm.. thats what shez referred to as in Infy...:)

I was there... right from the welcome ..to the seeing-off part...:)

While she spoke, all listened...mesmerized... If I had to describe her talk in a word--it'd be -genuine-
The lady did not speak extra-ordinary things..just simple things emphasizing on being good humans and not letting petty temptations or distractions to deter you...
And one good thing about today was, I enjoyed the entire session while it was going on.
Usually I am so flustered and overwhelmed by the greatness of the guests and obviously so nervous about performing my part well that I enjoy the sessions only in hindsight.

Well, that did not happen today. The other Lady, Vasudha--who was compering in Kannada reminded me of my version 3 yrs back...

Haze or Daze or Maze...

OK.. May the title is a li'l too loud...and obviously over-stated!...

Basically, the idea was to convey how the last few days have been for me.
They were days of
-Crocin n Coldact thrice a day
-Loads of critical kaam at work...( agreed...nothing new abt 'critical' , but 'loads' has been a rarity lately..)
-No time for the eve-yoga ( bunkde 3 consicutive days..:( )
-No gymming... well, thats ok... cuz of the fever etc..
-played baddy most of this week.. wont be able to do it today though...:(
-2 training sessions-- 1, Relationship skills( some nice learnings...)2, Articulation skills( wasnt in the mood for it at all.. so much that, cudnt resist asking the ili-coordinator if I could leave. I usually dont do it... have never done it. The way the lady handled it was interesting. the entire story soon...:) )
- 2 days of quick-step classes( Ball room dancing). Had to bunk today's ..:(
- been preparing to MC Sudha Murty's visit to Mang tomm... All excited... But damn, will need to come in saree tomm...mammaaahhhh ..:((((

Another Val day...

Another Val day passed by...

Herez how I spent it:
Bagan with upma(very rare...cuz by the time I am in the canteen, the only thing available is sada dosa) for breakfast( ya .. thats rare too!.. not very proud of it.. but thats the way it is...)

There were some request mails from certain senior people to do a write-up on 'Val Day in Minfy' to be published on sparsh!

Then there were some regular work related issues that needed my attention.
There was also a unplanned call with my onsite-chap!... which went for about an hour...

Suneetha called to remind me of the fundaes i needed on investment--na na not the work related one.... personal plans!

So, morning was busy-- I like busy!...
Afternoon was occupied with work( you know, the regular fire fights..) and yeah... I recieved some goodies on acct of Vday!-The soft toy from Hansel and the rose from Sona was quiet a surprise...

But, its about how I've felt all day!--
Though today was one of those good days, I havent felt more lousy in quiet some time! Have just been going through the motions of the day! Even the new dress did not help me feel good!!!

may be its the runny nose!
may be next yr it'll be different...
may be next yr my knight mounted on his sturdy stallion will show me the beauty of the day...
may be next yr it'll be different...

Ups and Downs..

The last few days have been pretty eventful..
On the up-side,
1. I got 4 new dresses stitched. And yes, since I’ve been back from Bangalore wearing something new everyday…J
2. Did some social work on Feb 12th: Helped Prerana, SSG with Makkala Mela (Children’s fest) for children from various orphanages around Mangalore. This has raked my insides and has had me thinking ever since I set my eyes on those directionless pair of innocent eyes!
3. Started Yoga for Ladies at Office since last Tuesday.
4. Doing some good kaam at Work..:)

On the flip side,
1. Samavesh is cancelled for now..:( Had put in lotta effort and everything was beginning to look really cool!
2. Most of all, I have been made the wing coordinator for Vday! I don’t like doing this... :(
3. Down with Fever and cold..:( I hate the lousy feeling- nose with-holding from functioning, eye watering, dry and scorching lips, lament throat, insides feeling numb uggggghhhhh… Did not sleep a wink last night in spite of the day-long tiredness at Mekkala Mela!

Why did I come to work?.. if I wasn’t felling good? Well, I don’t like to be alone when am not my usual upbeat self—makes me more sick!
Mamma!!! I want you .. now! [I haven’t yet told her…no point in getting her worried…]

Yo!

Minfonews is published!... and it looks good..:)

And Anu anuty cleared her exams..:)

:)

Its -am back- Season!

The last few days have been a season of am-backs! Lax, Ankur, GD, Anuroopa, Vaneet in the last week. Vijaya, Emil, Ravi, Belma… and many more came back some time back…
Feels like the entire crowd has moved from mke to mang!

It was Anu’s first day today… Pavana, Arvind and I spent good portion of the lunch listening to changes that shez having to cope here! It’s the same wine in different bottle story—listened to similar things from Pavana, Prashant, Arvind, Ravi etc etc… And invariably, a few days after someone comes back, the conversations rake the memories of mke! Juneua, Courtyard, Snow, Lake, Starbucks, frozen parathas, cut vegetables, weekend evening walks around courtyard square with the old-russian lady, walks by the lake with the old-uncle who tried teaching me how to throw the ball- American football way..:), Walmart, Ballys, Manju aunty—the lady who did our eye brows every month, Yash uncle- who took me to temple on Sundays and talked me into singing bhajans at the temple, cooking with GD and Pavana, watching stupid movies with ‘em, Movies @ Mayfair, Maharaja, 404, … Hang on!!!!.. now do I really wanna go down that memory lane?...as pleasant as it was, I’d rather spend time in making newer memories for the times ahead..:)

Time to get back to mangalore and start forging attention to the VM Ware workstation before he feels totally snubbed!... yess I just referred my comp as –he-.. well I even have a name for him… somm other time…;)

Getting back to – things that are back-… the thing am most excited about is --- Samavesh is back!!!

My Latest Sketch

Got my self to sketching again... Its been almost an yr... Thought i'd never be able to bring myself to it again!

Anyways, tried my hands at my new found inclination for symbolic and abstract yet realistic form of figures in my sketches ...:)

This is my first attempt at depicting evil!

This sketch is the representation of the Kaalpurush, Kaliyug human- who is evil, who cannot be relied upon for what he sees or what he speaks, whose thoughts are a whirlpool, who is masked by knotted layers and who has existed through the ages!


Representations:
who is evil- ( X mark running across the face),
who cannot be relied up for what he sees( blackened eyes) or
what he speaks ( spiral whirlpool opening in multiple directions),
whose thoughts are a whirlpool ( square whirlpool at the forehead)
who is masked by knotted layers ( hair) and
who has existed through the ages ( rings in the neck—like in tree trunks)!