Special Ramblings!

Well been a few weeks since i wrote something on my blog.. these few weeks turned out to be the memorable weeks of my life.. Special weeks..The whole world feels long distance realtionships don't work! I am opposite.. Sometimes you meet this complete stranger in your walk of life and all you know is his name.. and yeah i knew few more details that he stays in the US.. Our first conversation was the shortest and the lousiest we ever had..! din last even a min and the awkward silences kinda freaked me out! But yeah later on it was super amazing..long chats.. long talks.. sometimes sensible most of the times it made no sense.. All were playful, witty n crazy just like us..I never understood the concept of arranged marriage.. and I never believed in the spark or watever crazy feel my friends used to say when you meet the right guy..but yeah it does exist..!! I hardly knew anything about the guy but all i could say is he belongs to the rare species of SUPER NICE GUY! There was an amazing feel to the brand new relationship or friend..Something special was definitely in it.. He even called me a dumb crazy girl.. All i said was my intuition says You are a Super nice guy! all he could say was man next 50 or 60 or 100 years you gotta be hooked with me, better think seriously.. I just said i really like you n was ready to get hooked for life! Oops by the end of one week i have given a million nick names!Miles away from me.. All i have is skype calls and phone..I know he's the right guy for me..The Perfect one!! I wanna hold him close, I wanna put my head on his shoulder, I want his fingers holding mine, A kiss in my forehead.. Isnt it awesome i actually can picture doing all this with him. I put my head under the pillow to whisper I Love You! I so wish he's with me doing the craziest of things..those zillion I love you and miss you messages..He probablly thinks I'm stunningly insane,dumb and crazy..but all he says is that i'm just too awesome to have fallen in love with!
Sweetu I just wanna say your da most specialest person of my life Mr.SUPER NICE..! keep guessing the name ;) Being with you is going to make me fall in love with life all over again..It's awesome cherishing courtship of living in your bubble of life.. love u sweetu..

PS:1. You better take classes on how to handle a baby! Coz i am one! More surprises waiting for you sweeetu
2.Thanks Pad n Vish for putting up with your amazingly insane friend!
3.Thanks Sweetu for putting up with my nonsense.. Man you are so stuck.. you just cant escape.. lol!
4.I am so into you idiot!
5.Thanks to technology ~ keeps me connected 24x7

10 Day you challenge - Day 1 of 10

Taking the 10 day challenge was there in my mind for quite a while ;) Here I go with my Day 1 of 10 ~ Nine loves!!

1.Lovely family and fun loving friends ~ For all who have made me smile and laugh! love you guys!

2.Travel ~ Anytime , anywhere I'm in!

3.Sleep ~ I'm such a sleep queen! i can sleep for about 18hrs at stretch. Touch wood! My friends hate me for this..coz they have a tough time to wake me up

4.Food~ off-late i have become such a foodie! i love experimenting food! n yeah a strict veggie ;)

5.Shopping~ Bags, clothes, ear rings! right from street shops to designer stuff.. just cant say a no to shopping!

6.Chocolates~ My bestest friend!

7.Food stuffs ~ Pani puri to sandwiches! jelabi's to nachos.. Wow i so love good food! i don't eat much though

8.Music~ Any and everything that sets me crazy

9.SKYPE n FB n GTALK ~ Makes me feel so near to my bestest friends of life and my sweetu..I'm sure my friends n me would be the richest if at all we are getting paid for using the services lolz..!


PS: List keeps changing ;)

SWADEEKAA ~ Crazy Thailand

Hey my dear blog.. How can me not blog about the THAI trip!!! OMG!!! Well how do I start this! This is the most memorable fun trip I made till date (12th – 18th april,2011), I really don’t think this trip could replace any other one (just 4 one particular reason my best friend was there), all planned in a week’s time. I should say it was our dream trip! A 10 day trip to the land of Craziness - THAILAND!! This is one mad place to go hangout with a bunch of crazy friends. N yeah I was one among those crazy ones..! As I said I was also with a bunch of crazy people, we were late to Chennai airport. Reaching the airport late was as expected coz my bestie was to pick me up! We rushed to board the Thai airways to Swarnabhumi airport Bangkok. And bang my best friend gives a comment” Hey that chick is cute!” and I was like how about that female I think she is good for you. This is how we were whiling time in the boring Chennai airport

wait lounge. We were super excited that this is gonna be the first trip out of Chennai and the fun part of the whole thing was it was Bangkok!!! A trip abroad with friends was the least expected at that point of time. The minute we settled ourself in the plane, we were like oh my godddd we are gonna flyyyy!! Our co passengers were like guess these people are mad.. The flight landed and we were standing in the visa on arrival counter close to an hour and then got our visas by paying 1000Bhats/adult. We had made pre travel car arrangements. A corolla the most commonly used cab in BBK picked us up from the airport and dropped us at the Baiyoke Suite where we made our room reservations. The rooms were big and the view from my balcony was amazing. We were given half a day to refresh ourselves but the excitement didn’t really make us take a small nap or relax, rather we took a Tuktuk (a small auto) and went around the streets of BBK . Day one we visited few jewel galleries though we weren’t any keen in buying gold or silver or diamonds. Then we realized that its time we catch up with some authentic Thai food and went to a Thai restaurant in MBK mall, don’t really know the name of the restaurant since it was written in thai. We ordered some chicken noodles, veg soup (me being a veggie) and insisted my frend to try something interesting though am not gonna try it ;). After going thru the menu, we ordered Octopus Balls. The food was interesting and good and yeah me being a veggie the veg noodle soup I ordered, turnout to be a disaster. I so wished I was a hardcore non vegetarian. My sweet friend could so understand I was hungry got me some doughnuts in Dunkins , ice cream and grabbed some coffee. Then we got into the metro to go back to hotel, somehow managed to figure out the way back to our hotel since there was nothing in English and my bestie doesn’t know to read maps..uffo!! Yeah the Thai are so friendly and they greet you saying Swadeekaa with a smile. The best part of the trip was that we were in Thailand during their New year week SONGRAM. A festive with full of happiness and they celebrate it by pouring water on each other and wish luck for each other. The street of BBK was full of water and people playing around with water. This fun filled atmosphere made us decide to live the streets of Thailand. It was time we got wet and played in the streets of BBK. We walked like madness, ate food in the small shops and restaurants in the streets and shopped like crazy. Sat on the road side at 2 A.M and was having a crazy conversation and still couldn’t accept the fact we were in THAI all by ourselves having the best fun ever possible! There is lot of shopping malls in the city to go around not really expensive. There are a few must watch places like the Siam ocean world for kids and the wildlife safari, ocean world and the Buddhist temple is a must watch. If you are a couple and want to indulge in some romantic evening dinner, candle lights then you should go for the 3 hour cruise. A perfect get away for romance. After roaming around BBK we headed over to Pattaya by car, it takes about 2 hours. If you love adventure then you have a lotta water sport activities to indulge and have fun. The best out of our experience is the Underwater walk ~ feeding fishes, palying with them.. makes you feel like a mermaid ;) You have other sports like the scuba diving, parasailing, treks, water scooter, snorkelling etc. They take you in a speed boat to an island where water seems like blue crystals floating. The walking street at pattaya never sleeps.. lot of pubs, gogo bars, discotheques..i would say it’s a place for bachelors.. The Alcazar show which shows the thai culture is a must watch. You can indulge yourself in some spa and massages for a refreshing experience..You have a variety of spa to pick from.. Thailand is a place to have fun and loads of adventure..! My trip turned out to be awesome coz of my Bestie.. big cheers .. love u all.. hope to make more fun trips and enjoy!

World’s toughest job!!

Oh man… My work was pathetic! Oh sheeshh ! I hate my manager! Whatta sadistic office I work with, no holiday!!! It’s Monday, oh my god! I’m feeling blue! Reports, strategies, markets, clients, development, process flow, deployment! Oh guys give me a BREAK!!!!
Siddd!!! Wake upppp… its 12 !!! oh yeahhhh sooo bright! Heyy my laptop.. I woke up ! good morning blog! Sundays are denoted to brunches but for me every day is a Sunday no wonder I have brunch daily! Man I can say there is no one in this world satisfied! Be it working or student or bf or husband or wife or sister or brother or jobless! All those who are single want a GF/ BF! All those who are committed wants a hotter dude/ hotter chick! All those who are married wants a bachelor life! And All those who are working wants to take a break! All those in a BREAK wants to work! This is actually life!

Every day I hit for brunch, catch up some movie in afternoon and sleep back in my couch, wake up in the evening catch up with friends , have dinner with family and blog and watch movies and sleep again! The most hard part of this is when all the people in the world ask hey sid what are you doing? I’m jobless! Looking out for job! Oh you are not working?? You must be having a good time then! After listening to this a million times I broke! What the hell? Do you have any idea to be jobless and free? No so please don’t say it is cool. Whatt?? What problem you got man? No schedules to be met, no targets, no lousy managers and meetings! That's the best thing in life.. Dude try doing nothing the whole day! I mean you shouldn’t think of doing what in the evening or anything.. just let yourself followed by the tide of time n day! Man you cant! The person who does this which I mean doesn’t think anything about future or past or present is definitely The DUDE/ BABE I wanna meet! You are annoyed of working and annoyed of not working! Anything that's been done all over again and again.. gets boring and irritating..! There should always be some change to cheer up those regular moronic life!

Man this is for all those people who whines about life and the way it is! The most hardest or the toughest job in life is being VETTI ! For all those who are VETTI can definitely understand this post better!

P.S: VETTI ~ tamil slang of being jobless!

An Ode to the super nice bro :)

A lot can happen over a coffee.. ! Well I would say a lot can happen over a chocolate! Yep! That was my first conversation with him, in fact first argument! Well thanks to our common friend and yahoo and orkut and gtalk! I always found my college pretty boring types and out of the blue pops up this super nice guy! Well I would say he is super nice coz he has a super nice sister, that’s me ;)
24 days younger to me, who still calls me DEDE right from his heart! For the first time I ever felt an emotional touch when I’m called dede and trust me no one else can call me dede the way he does! He has filled the gap of 20 years so perfectly! The most decent awesome guy I ever met! Jeshuuuu.. as I call him..I am sure I’ve made him go crazy every time with my hopeless pathetic amazingly nothing talks.. Poor bro had to listen to em coz I’m his elder sis.. hehe..
What can I say about this nice guy? he's the maddy aka sid of the DCH gang..! One guy who loves to experiment his avatar! And I so remember the way I would wait see him in canteen and comment on it ;) His love for movies made him give a tribute to HEATH LEDGER! Our first face painting session ;) hehe in fact my first face painting, I have no idea what made him risk himself for it! I should say bro sis love :D an ardent rajini fan! I just can’t forget my interpretation I did comparing his pic with the thalapathi pic! I should say perfect! One person whom I can count on no matter how big the problem is or how stupid I messed up! He so knows me in and out that I just can’t defend me when he pulls my leg! And I should say thanks to my stunningly pathetic college for giving us few crazy incidents.

The most cherished incident would be the bus incident..! I don’t wanna talk about this and get caught with the cep of google! I’m sure we would be sued if at all I open my mouth about this in detail here..hehe ;) and the crazy chats online.. if at all you were paid for chatting I guess we would have been the richest :D and yeah one guy who is an epitome of patience, calmness, soft spoken, hardly found in fights or arguments.. yeah the proud owner of still having a coffee mug which is not replaced by beer mug  Man he dies for coffee..!Oops forgot to mention.. he is so tall and i can never reach his head..always i've to stand on a chair or so! and this guy keeps making fun of me for it..!
One guy who taught me wat not to do and how to handle crossroads in life! He is super sweet to hear all my mokkais right from shopping to friends to crushes to anything under the sun! Oops first person whom I actually listen to when someone advises me! One guy who has been with me in all problems and walks of life! I really don’t think there can be any better emotional punch bag I got! We get busy with time and the materialistic world, but he’s one guy who gives me surprises and always loves me forever not matter how stupid and crazy I grow! I really don’t think I can write all about him in one blog! I don’t wanna say a thanks to this super nice amazingly decent brother jeshu.. Love you loads.. yours ever crazy happy go Dede..

P.S: Thanks for the wonderful bday gift you gave me.. guess what none of us realized it yet.. including me.. so i should say a totally new bday after7 years!!! reminder I’m missing you jeshuuuuuu! Muaaahhh

Love Unplugged!!

Well, Invariably everyone makes life complicated!Met this crazy guy who is confused 24x7! All he knows is he loves her truly madly deeply and the girl keeps confusing on commitment! I wonder why is there a fear in moving the relationship to next level once you are in a relationship! This is the time your relationship status in FB turns to COMPLICATED.Relationships can be as simple or as complicated as we want them to be. Most of them as couples except too much from one another.

GUYS:The first problem is heights of possessiveness. Whats the big deal if your GF is found talking or hanging out with her guy friends or colleagues? You have females friends whom you hangout with, talk all crap possible. This is so unfair of restricting your GF. This makes you very similar to your parents who always try to draw a line and you apparently break the line just coz it's fun. That's exactly she does!

GIRLS:Heights of expectation! How can you possible expect a guy to be 24x7 with you. There is a world outside to explore with lot more people. Don't nag those poor guys, how much pressure can they handle. They so have to keep up schedules at work,home and even in love? Distance makes heart go fonder. Give them their space of time and they would surely reciprocate the love.

GUYS:Never try to judge her friends circle!

Sometimes you have crazy relationship with friends ~ chaddy buddy, 2 A.M friends, SMS friends, Metro train friends, Movie friends, School friends, Bestest friends and yeah this list keeps going on and on. You can never understand certain things and if you don't understand just leave it than to stick on to it and worry!

GIRLS:It's the same, never judge his friends and try to control him in making or maintaining friends. Friends and him leave them alone. Never expect him to like what you like. You know he's lying then just give him the time to tell the truth and don't fight and keep nagging him on it. Trust him! They check out other girls it means they are admiring natures beauty and it doesn't mean they are going to ask her out right away.

GUYS: They always differentiate their Female Bestest friend and their GF.

GIRLS: Never try to change the guy the way you are. Accept him for the way he is. This goes even for the girls. Initially everything seems cute, nice and cuddly. But at a point of time you realize it's not just you and you feel messed controlled and try to break bonds which you cherished.

GUYS: Learn to be practical in a relationship. It's so stupid to follow all your bollywood styles of impressing.

GIRLS: Now you don't act like those Bollywood actress! Just coz he's super smart or cute or he's your friend and you don't want to hurt him accept his love. Do think practically if you wish to walk with him all through the life! If you really want to talk to him on really really stuffs! If you can put up with him and accepts his flaws! Moving the relationship to the next level takes a lot of thought process. So think and decide.

Relationships are those which are to be enjoyed together. There are no relationships without fights, cuddling and arguments. It's just that we need to give it time and mature as it grows than to fear. At the end of it all we seek is happiness, relaxation and not material things!


P.S: Learn to respect each others feelings,

MR.SUPER NICE

Well, this blog is just for my exceptionally sweet friends who are super nice to girls! This is for those guys who are open minded, unappreciated, Super sweet and super nice! 10 things that girls love about SUPER NICE GUYS!

1. He is always there for you no matter what happens. Even if it is 2.A.M you can call talk stupid, cry, make fun and sleep while talking.

2. He waits endlessly outside change rooms and help you pick a dress.

3. The minute you say your computer has crashed they come up and fix things right away.

4. You have a big fight with your bf and he still says don't worry everything will be fine in spite of knowing how pathetic your bf is!

5. He listens to the story of "HOW YOU MET YOUR BF" the millionth time just like the way he heard the first time.

6. He sweetly reiterates how cute,beautiful, funny, sexy, amazing you are!

7. He so understands the meaning of JUST FRIENDS!

8. He always hooks up with you and make sure that you reach home safe.

9. He hands out the TV remote in the finals of an important match!

10. He endlessly does everything just to see her SMILE!

P.S: This is for those guys who value every feeling of a girl!

It's a boy girl thing!

I wonder why guys are concern about what girls really mean or want? Answer: They so need girls in their life! Guys always complain on girls for what they are! The worst is they try to decode girl’s dictionary. We accept a fine is never a FINE! A yes is never a Yes! 5 minutes=an hour! Nothing= Everything! Your wish= If at all you do it, you are so dead! But that’s how it works in a guy’s dictionary as well.

What Guys really mean!!!
~ Oh dear I will explain everything to you in detail!
Really means “What do I explain? I’m clueless! or it can even be Crap I am caught!”
~ I think you need to take a break
Really means “I am watching the match. Can you please stop making noises?”
~Kiss and Hug!
Really means “Don’t ask a word more”
~ How can I forget? We are going for dinner sweety! It’s a surprise!
Really means “ Oops I forgot!”
~I can’t find it
Really means “My outstretched hands can’t reach them”
~I help you at home!
Really means “You clean and I mess up”
~I have an important meeting with my client
Really means” It’s BEER time!”
~I am listening to you sweety!Found looking somewhere else
Really means” Oh man the girl in the next table is super hot! I am dating the wrong one!”
~That’s really sweet of you
Really means” Now don’t come in my way!”
~You are so stunning! I so wanna keep looking at you!
Really means” I am HUNGRY! I WANT FOOD and NOT YOU”
~ Not a nice color! Doesn’t suit you!
Really means”Oh man! Don’t tell me you are going to buy another one!”
~Will you marry me?
Really means”There is no milk, Shirts not pressed, I am tired of hotel food!”
P.S: Facts to be accepted
1. Guys can’t live without girls!
2. Girls love them for their stupidity!
3. Guys don’t know to lie!
4. Girls are born CIAs!
5. Girls love shopping and cosmetics!
6. Guys spend more time in front of the mirror to set their hair!
7. Girls gossip!
8. Guy’s just talk about others life!
9. Girls have better memory!
10. Guys have selective memory!

Dedicated to all boys who whine about What girls Really MEAN/ WANT??

DREADFUL FUTURE!!!

DREADFUL FUTURE!
I was burning the midnight oil on my ongoing project at work, and was happened to read few market reports, surveys and cold call campaign reports. Eventually, we happen to do some cold calling with professors in the premier institute of Chennai region! We need to realize that this is seriously going to hamper the growth of India. There are many inspirational stories and movies based on life and college comes out, but do these really hit the students hard? There is lot of backing from government and industries on producing quality students. Is this whole scenario really understood by all? This is really a very skeptical situation on present student. Most of us feel guidance given by placement cell, personality development programs would motivate students to urge their energy into driving force. Most of the colleges give a crash course on personality development in the last semester. Do we realize that one can’t build their personality and become the new or the better him/ her after attending a crash course! Personally, I feel the counseling sessions should start by 8th grade both for parents and students.

We have this common conception that only if you have a professional career you can flourish in life. As kids, all they see is the happy side of professional career and think if at all you don’t become an Engineer or Doctor you can’t be happy. Another scenario put up by movies on college life is that you have fun 24x7 and hardly studies take place!The very idea of becoming a professional person in life is implanted in your mind once you are pregnant. Sometimes it turns out to be peer pride in having two capital letters beside your name! Students who think rationally wouldn't accept this deceptive picture and would know on how to handle things. This is the time wherein we have to drive the student’s passion. People with passion and the energy to drive would definitely be successful but all it needs is timely mentoring. Choosing your career is not like buying the best car with a number of test drives or buying clothes. Career is something you need to earn it, so is professionalism. What’s the point if everyone becomes an engineer or a doctor? It’s not about becoming one; it’s about how good you are at it. Sometimes careers are forced, sometimes unplanned; but in either of these cases you have put your life. There is always an impression that students in premier institutes would have a better exposure. No, this is just an excuse for the student to start the blame game. Students who have the real passion excel in all means. Having met a few professors, the most common remark on students in a premier institute gave was lackadaisical attitude in studies! Having heard such an absurd comment from the most premier college of Chennai it was a dreadful. The students today have assumed that all you need to do to become an engineer is to clear your papers get a first class and with the help of placement cell, you can get into a job which offers you 3.25 CTC. I really wondered what was happening to the students, having produced so many engineers in the country we are still calling ourselves as a developing country. Here comes the issue, we are very productive but the quality of production does matter a lot. There are a number of corporate organizations which help in mentoring the students on how to shape your career based on industrial requirement. Having interacted closely with few International students across the globe, we could find a difference in mind thought when it came to career. As we grow watching all sitcoms and follow new culture, it’s time we also accept their view on career. Most of the students have the zest to earn their profession and not just being one. The college life is the time to shape and price up yourself for the industry. Everyone out here can become an Entrepreneur, you can change the world. I would like to share one of my personally valued quote addressed to students @ Microsoft IMAGINE CUP 2011“Ideas matter, Find passion and Be tenacious ~ Steve Ballmer”. It’s not the college or the course you study makes you a successful person, it’s the passion and drive in you makes you unique. Make yourself Unique to stand out and shine.

Fifiee & Me!

Sometimes you watch few movies and you feel like you are one among them! Well I was watching this English movie since I was bored and wasn’t sleepy. A movie which reminded me of my love! A relationship which lasted close to a year! The most memorable day of my life, 14th April,2009. She was first introduced at my home. Bought her in my small handbag!

My grandma first didn’t find her convincing but as days passed by she apparently feel for her cuteness. She was always smart and naughty which made us love her more. The entire family loved her for the way she was! She just proved to be incorrigible. This kinda of reminded my grandma of having babies at home where you keep all the glassware in the top. That’s exactly we did! She howls, knocks tables over, jumps on everyone, howls, chews up furniture and is a menace. She loves chewing her leash I wonder if it was tastier than pedigree! Well She used to be fed every 3 hours which means she needs to be taken for a walk every now and then for her pee pee poo poo! My friend who gifted me Fifiee was super excited and would sneak out of college just to spend quality time with her.

Well Fifiee was apparently trained by me, so she was naughty witty and smart! She used to chase him down and take the hell out of him until he get her the bone! Her boisterous attitude used to drive us crazy. We loved every bit of her! Her in built alarm for food! She had this crazy habit when it comes to eating. Her vet was like feed her this medicine so that she has a good appetite. Surprisingly she used to hog lot without them! She loves being a mess! I so remember that one day we locked her back home to attend some family function, and I found my entire study room filled with torn papers, broken furniture and my bean bag all torn up! I was just about to yell at her and all I could do is cuddle her up for that lovely affectionate jump,kisses and licks she gave me! Kati pudi vaithiyam! It did work on me! Days passes I saw her grew! But she never stopped her mad maniac jumps. She can never be a well mannered pup! And i love that! She was always jealous of my laptop and would nudge my elbow or stare at me constantly to get me to give her attention while I am sitting at my desk. Her only pass time was to run behind a crazy lizard, bark at the crows in the backyard and make the family go crazy playing silly catching games! Dogs make you feel what life is all about! They are the best companions! Then it was time to bid a bye..! She was back to her new home. Miss all those crazy ball games!

Another year of SINGLEDOM!

Another year of singledom and a year older! 2010-11 is one of the most memorable year of my life! A year which started filled with happiness and fun; I should say it persisted throughout the year! Had a beautiful way to start the year and all I wished last year was a happy fun filled life and I am so glad it was indeed an awesome year! 2011 is the most exciting year! This is the way it goes!
OCTOBER: Had a beautiful surprise B’day bash @ 12 by my sweet grandma and cousins! Had a big Chocolate cake! No wonder I have been gaining weight this year ;) Another surprise B’day bash from my ever loving friends. Credits to Shruthi for putting up all the things with Rohan and Deepthi! And how can I not mention Viks, Arosha, Presin and Neeru for their virtual presence in skype! And the musical note from sharan! My lovely bro Jeshu for his wish! This year I had lot of International friends so got wishes from all over the globe! Credits to IC2010 team! And yeah I became such a foodie! So I call this MONTH of FRIENDS and FOOD!
NOVEMBER: My first job! I was all excited to join my first company, though I was working on project after passing out of coll! First month in Work and had my first trip to Noida, my office HQ! Well nothing great about Noida ~ an industrial sector but I loved it for one reason: I had all the time just for myself all alone! My first trip all alone with no family and no friends! Felt really good to experience things alone and had a fabulous time all just for myself! This is the MONTH JUST FOR JILLU that’s ME!
DECEMBER: I had quite a lot of free time though I was working! After a longtime I took my brushes. And I fell in love with ART all over again! I painted lot.. All my passion for art and learning was in its peak! Art is one thing which keeps me happy forever. Guess I gifted my bestest friend lot of paintings! This is the MONTH of ART!
JANUARY: The first month of the year 2011! I was just a 3 months baby in my work life! All pampered at work and was so falling in love with my work and career. And my New Year gift from Microsoft WP7 baby  So i call this MONTH of CAREER!
FEBRUARY: As people say February is the month of Love (V Day specials)! Yes very true! I was committed! Fell in Love with IMAGINE CUP! Formed the Trio GREEN UNO Team for Digital Media! And yeah my first official conference to Pattaya! So i call this MONTH of LOVE, TRAVEL and FUN!
MARCH: Round 1 of Digital Media! Made a flip book, made a one minute video with Viks and my virtual friend Arosha on Skype helping us out and giving all the moral support! And yeah We did get threw round 1 with maximum votes in sub round 6. This is a MONTH of BEGINNING of IMAGINE CUP and HARD WORK!
APRIL: So fell in Love with the word TRAVEL and FUN! Made the most exciting trips to THAILAND with friends! Thanks to those free tickets ;) A trip least expected! I was living in a dreamland where it was filled with fun, fun and more fun! Did a lot of shopping and lived up to the spirits. Cheers to my lovely friend! This month was dedicated to FUN, TRAVEL and FRIENDS!
MAY:This was the month i fell in love with short filming, editing, painting! All credits to IMAGINE CUP 2011! Arosha, Viks and me worked like madness for round 2 of the Digital media just for one reason NYC. Special thanks to Chandy, Anandh, Hari and grandma for their support. Burnt the midnight oil! Was deprived of sleep..never knew that we could get so serious on things and get so creative! Can’t forget those midnight dinners, chit chats, music and pranks we did while making the video. So i call this MONTH of SLEEPLESS, HARDWORKING, DEDICATION, CREATIVITY and FUN LEARNING!
JUNE: Month of results! All our hard work on making the video was recognized. Yes! We cleared the second round of IMAGINE CUP and were to represent INDIA in Worldwide finals @ NEW YORK CITY!! We could feel the achievement in the air! The whole brand new atmosphere looking forward to meet students all over the world (close to 500 students)! Our second interview was the USA VISA interview! How can I forget the cute smart visa officer Andrew (did a lil drooling) Yes! We got our visas too. (10 year multiple entry tourist visa only for me) woww . Now time to pack things!!!! So i call this as MONTH of ACHIEVEMENT, EXCITEMENT, PLANNING, EXECUTION, PACKING and FUN!
JULY: I was a NEW YORKER! Walked around the streets of NY! Met all my IC 2010 friends! Biggest international reunion! One of an experience to represent INDIA in a foreign land! Met great people! Made lot of friends! The late night walks, shopping, volunteering with City Year, dancing and music. Fun learning experience and our 30 hour challenge! I really don't think July could have got better than this (coz it’s a month with 0 holidays).Time when all the students around the world united to solve the world toughest problems! So fell in love with NEW YORK and MICROSOFT. So i call this month of LEARNING, EXPERIENCE, TRAVEL, LOVE AND FUN FUN and MORE FUN!
AUGUST: All cousins and family under one roof after 8 years is definitely an awesome feel! Time spent just with family, family and more family! Made lotta road trips with family. Did a lot of shopping! Experienced the Asli INCREDIBLE INDIA with the crazy family of mine! So i call this MONTH of FAMILY, LOVE and FUN!
SEPTEMBER: After all the travelling! It was the time to become the Marriage Material! A very exciting month! So i call this a MONTH of HAPPINESS, EXCITEMENT, BEAUTIFUL, GOOD, FUN!
So I really don’t regret that I have grown a year older ;) coz the whole journey was so much fun filled with love and happiness! A year with no regrets! A year older and wiser! Excited to have more fun , happiness and good learning! Thanks a ton for all of you for being a part of my life and made me feel special touch wood!

Guys! It’s my B’day hope god heard all my secret wish list of 2012  so just pray for me :D

SAFE MODE LIFE !

Well after all some witty writings, here I get serious! I’m sure few would wonder what the hell has happen to me! Never minds it’s just for the ones who wanted me to get serious in life! Bingo! CAREER CAREER CAREER! One of the most chanted words! Wondering how many of us are genuinely happy about their career and work life. A very few of them really enjoy it and the ones who enjoy are the ones who are really happy! What I personally believe is you cannot bring out the best in you until you fall in love with it! Money comes Money goes.. Than to think of the big bucks , Think of the happiness you get from personal satisfaction. Many of them have a forced career as kids and then few follow what others do! I really wonder how many of us want to be a TRUE ENGINEER! To become a successful engineer all you have to do is study something and work in a different field! There you go BINGO! Man you study Biotech or chemical or biomed or ECE and then attend all the campus interviews. You make sure you get a job in hand before you pass out. Then you are also one of the successful engineers as parents denoted! And yeah you are the SOFTWARE ENGINEER! Guess being a software engineer is like having a relationship status of being committed! Having taken a survey, we found that many of the software professionals stick on to their work just for their 2 years of work experience (for their MBA) and big bucks! It’s so similar to the way people whine when they are in a relationship. Dude! I just can’t handle my girl! She keeps texting and talking 24x7. She so wants to be with me forever. No my time, no my space! Wonder if at all she had 25 hours and one more day extra in a month she would still be the same. Better stay single dude! A common dialogue from a friend who is in a relationship! Now comparing with work: Hey how’s work going? What’s up these days? Yeah dude going on..! Man I got no time I’m working like madness day and night for this project. It’s really eating my head. All that I have earned along with my big bucks is BP, Tension, Stress, Backache and yea along with some lovely incentives of working on holidays as well and ya not to mention few on site visits! It’s like you have a Ferrari parked in a house surrounded by water. You have a diamond ring which is smaller in size! What’s the point in shedding out your entire life to problems (as I would call the whining as) when you really can’t find time for family, friends, love and nature! I am sure you would miss all those irresponsible fun and ever cherished days of chatting endlessly, roaming with friends till the last drop of petrol is there, 10 friends sharing one cup of coffee/tea. Road trips are always fun and awesome because they are adventurous! Sometimes it’s nicer when you take some adventurous steps in your Life than to have this safe mode function. Do what your passion is all about.

Sometimes we realize things late. Better late than Never. Sometimes we just need to be little gutsy in taking decisions! Nothing wrong, Life is short, Experiment things, Mistakes would happen, Learn from your mistakes, Fall in love with whatever you do! You can find really happiness in YOU! You would surely Love every bit of Life! Get adventurous and get going  there is some much fun in life! Take it light and fun!

P.S: 1. This applies not only to SOFTWARE ENGINEERS! (I mentioned it coz the survey we took was based on final year students and S/W professionals) .
2. To all my friends who knows about me in and out, wouldn’t find this blog new and nice or anything special! Sorry for boring you guys! The Naughty prankster in me is giving a witty smile now! Better run than to think :D EVIL SMILES UP!

Asli Rajasthan!

oh yeah after all those words on marriage material life happiness.. am back to my travelogue.. As i said more of rajasthan coming soon yes its the time for Rajasthan! Guess wat i had this crazy conversation with my rajsthani friend Nari who has apparently stuck in his dad decision of getting married before 25!! OMG i'm super excited coz his wedding is gonna be held back in rajasthan in the most traditional way..! What excited more is the fooodddd woww yummmyyy.. ok ok let me hit back to my trip..!I always had this picture of rajasthan in mind where you have this barren land with some cactus, lot of sand and a sunny day to add beauty to it – a typical desert picture. We reached Jaipur at around 2 a.m, so I really couldn’t see anything in the dark and more over I was sleepy! The morning was so welcoming in Jaipur! How can one miss to see those amazingly dressed camels and handloom shop.. For all the shopaholic out there, I would say it will be fun to buy those authentic huge bangles, earrings and those slippers. Well not to forget the Dhoti pants and cotton bags printed with OM and camels and elephants! I would call them as a must but souvenirs of Rajasthan. Jaipur the Pink City! After checking with the tour guide, I realized that it’s going to be a long fun day under the sun. We first headed out to the Amber Fort. I was just wondering if I was somewhere close to china.. As we drove to the fort I found this wall built around the fort which looked like Great Wall of China to my eyes! Then our guide explained that this wall was just like a border. The fort was massive.. Well massive isn’t the word which can describe it. One can reach the Amber Palace by three means – walk, car or the most royal ride on the elephants! Trust me you can definitely feel like a King and Queen as the elephant walks through the huge doors. Well touching to a bit of history, seems the palace was given to the govt and the fort close to it is still owned by the royal blood. The current youngest King is just 15 years old!

We walked around the beautiful palace.. The shesha palace - mirror palace was so glittering that one can take their eyes out of it. Some renovation works were going on. After going around the huge palace, we were so stunned by the architecture..! Now I heard a voice saying that I wanna study architecture dada..! So inspirational.. The artificial lake near the palace was so beautiful. As we got down to the road, we saw some typical rajasthani dances and cultural activities. My cousin Meena was so stunned looking at the colorful fun loving people though she never loved the sun. Then we headed out to the Jal Mahal and Hawa Palace where you just pass through it and it’s isn’t a place to stand and explore. Anyways we did stand in front of it for a while just to brush on the history ;) And then my aunt so insisted we eat in a local dhaba just to get the real flavor of rajasthani food. I would say it was a wonderful experience. Yummy hot tasty authentic food.. yes. I’m a Foodie . After having a sumptuous lunch, we headed over to Udaipur. Again a long travel!

Colors of a Fairy-tale!

Well i was just rereading my old blogs and was so surprised to see the way things have changed in life.. there are changes in priorities, responsibility.. sometimes it just makes me wonder if it is the real me! We all change through life, getting new experience few happy and few sad, making new mistakes.

Sometimes you get weird dreams which would make wonder if you're living someone else's dream or someone else is living in your dreams. There are somethings which remain the same just to remind you who you are and what you are worth! I am glad that one thing has never changed in my life that's my approach to life, family and friend!Sometimes i so wish i could roll back to my childhood, all you have a is happy family with no worries. A dream life all pink and happy and nice..! I should say nice is not a word to describe it. All i can say is that life is never a fairy-tale.. But sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life someone else's choice gives you a fairy-tale! Do fairy-tales come true?? if you expect an entire life pink then i must disappoint you! Life is like a bubble you never know when it would burst but when it does you should know how to handle! Most of the cases you don't know to. Sometimes life makes you feel AWWW each morning, you wake up think fresh, makes you smile when you are tired, it makes you a better person,makes you stronger and wiser an yea it makes you HAPPY!!! This fairy-tale does not just happen!Every day, every hour, every single minute, you work for it! you work harder for those every moment of life! You adjust, you care, you love, you compromise for those precious moments and those special ones. You create your own fairy-tale full of fun, happiness and love!

PS:Never expect ~ Live life like there is no tomorrow ~ love from deep down you heart ~
smile like a sunshine :)

OH MY GODDDDD... THE TOUGHEST INTERVIEW!

"Live everyday like the last day of your life", a cliche statement. Why do you think am saying this..? auright stop squeezing your brain! it has nothing to do with wat am gonna write.. lolz.. Well wondering wat am upto write? it's about marriage material!!! Parents in India they look at dating and flirting as a big deal. The best and the funniest part of arranged marriage is that you get to flirt and date your potential gurl/ guy who can soon be your life.. LEGALLY!! Craziness is all i would say though it's such an awesome feel.. i am none out of the box in this marriage world..! Wondering if this is marriage season.. just not humans even technology has started to fall in love.. Microsoft fell for Nokia/ HTC, Google committed to Motorola, and yeah the Apple is single and having fun! No wonder matrimony sites are filled with profiles like stars in the sky! The whole process of finding your soul mate has become like board examz.. omg! you scored a 9/10 in your horoscope match!!! Wow dat's like a great score as if you are gonna get admission in the world premier colleges! Had this crazy conversation with my friend at 2 in the night..She is married and she was like god knows who is this perfect couple.. i was like i so wanna meet someone who scores 10/10 ! is it something like 6/10 is the pass percentage..? and you score 10/10 you never fight and stuffs ? She was like man i don't think there's any couple who doesn't argue and fight and have misunderstanding! i was like ohhhh yeahh..Technically if all your stars are in perfect position then your are gonna be the perfect SOUL MATE!!! Next time if the couple fights its time you blame the stars and not yourself ;) not that i don't believe horoscope..but it has its own level of acceptance! Its very much obvious that u can't be this ideal/perfect couple! different minds how can you so think alike.. This is not like what happens to Marshel and Lilly in How i met your mother..where they actually feel the same thing at the same time! Horoscopes are scientific but you just need to know if your astrologer is scientific enough to understand the stars..! Man, this is supposed to be the most sweetest and ever cherished part of your life but few make you feel like you are attending the most important interview in your life! (i'm so glad that i ain't feeling so) its time we actually find a better way of interviewing just to make sure you are the right one! i wonder if there is someone called the Mr. & Ms.Right!! To me life is short, stay happy. it's all about sacrifice, compromise and trust than to fight on the whole issue again and again! Anyways at the end it..all i can say is good luck in your search!and yeahh my charming loving prince who ever you are, where ever you are ! keep smiling and love your life.. kisses and hugs to you!


PS: Finally added some romance to the Most important interview of life..!

WOWWWW I am standing right next to TAJ MAHAL!!!!!

Well.. After all that roaming in the city that never sleeps, I was in the land where nature and history meet – India, My lovely country.. Nothing beats the visual treat of busy and noisy roads, colorful atmos.. Missed all of them..The Duranto express was great with all my cousins around. The entire child in us was born again, jumping from one berth to another, getting down the stations, fighting for the upper berth and blankets. After all the hungama in the train, We reached Agra. The railway station was such a mess as expected and yeah not to mention about the tour guides who keep roaming all the way in the station just to bargain some $ and Rupee from the tourists! After all the bargaining, we finally reached the hotel for some quick refreshment. Wow watttaa breakfast.. aloo paratha’s, paneer paratha, sabji, yoghurt and pickle. After the good yummy breakfast, well I would say heavy breakfast, we were all geared up for our first day in Agra. Walking through the roads was a mess! I so wished that the govt took extra care of Agra ~ the most favorite tourist spots of India. And our guide collected our entry tickets to see the World’s beautiful monument; yes it is the TAJ MAHAL – the symbol of Love! I wonder if sun has fallen in love with the TAJ oh my god..! It was so sunny that we were so dehydrated by the time we finished the security check. Well biological abnormalities we were so high to see the beautiful monument!

Wow She definitely is a white beauty. Guess everyone should look at her and feel the beauty of it. Everyone from small to grownups take a lot of clicks, that you get calls from FB and says god sake stop updating your profile pic.. lolz.. On a personal end, I would say I loved every bit of TAJ, the love of river Yamuna hugs her around. I call her the white beauty; she was so calm stood still as I saw her 20 years back. Yes, this was my second encounter. Though I hardly remember seeing the TAJ, and all I had to kick my memory was a family pic taken when I was 3 years old may be! Not to mention I overheard some conversations of young lovers saying “Tum mer jaan ho..n blah blah blah “ Well after hearing this I so felt like giving one shot right on his head ! All I could call was hopeless romantics! Let’s not get there! After all the sightseeing and the long walks, we came to a small shop right outside the Taj Mahal, bought water bottles. We were so tired..and could so relate us to the nimboos ad wherein the sun sucks all the energy ;) Then went to Café Coffee Day ~ Anything can happen over a coffee, as they say. CCD Agra had a nice the Indian interiors, never mind we hardly noticed it since we were so dehydrated.. ordered some cappuccino , latte , Devil’s Own and ice tea! Felt so fresh.. When you are in Agra, how can one miss to taste the Agra Pedda..! the juicy and sweet yummy taste triggered all our taste buds.. After all the sweet eating we got ourselves some spicy corn. After visiting the Agra fort, we hired a car and headed over to Jaipur. Well once we cleared the check post at Rajasthan, We found a lot of locust flying around the highway. It was unusual for us! Anyways after a long drive, we finally checked into a hotel and had a tight sleep. Okay guys more of Rajasthan coming soon!

Concrete Jungle ~ NYC.. Life Unplugged

There are some moments when life flashes by, and you drop everything that you are doing or thinking to stand in awe of those moments. It all started with imagine cup New York in july. I really don’t think a blog can pen down all about the city that never sleeps – NEW YORK, USA. The most extravagant stay at Marriot Marquis, Broadway, makes you feel like a New Yorker. A perfect place to consume all the energy. New York on the whole gives you a fabulous experience.. you can quietly partake or watch all the fun..A walk through the Times square is a must for all.. the lights, the crowd, the naked cowboy, Fifth avenue, Hard rock café, restaurants, theatres.. best place to experience the fast moving life.. And if you are someone who loves a silence greenery and you find yourself in the midst of huge buildings, NYC can never be a disappointment for you.. You have a great place to wander away from the frenzie gust of NYC , yes its Central Park – with extensive walk paths, lakes, zoo, strawberry field, Harlem.. New York is an epitome for those who love fun.. The musem of Natural History is a great educational gateway for kids. is well known for it's exhibits like the full-scaled blue whale ( the largest living animal ) that hangs from the ceiling of the Milstein Family hall of ocean life, it's famous fossil collection, the planetarium and so many others. My personal favorite exhibit is "The Hall of the Age of Man" know called "The Hall of Human Biology". This exhibit has the most in dept history of human evolution in the world. It has a collection of anatomically correct models of are ancestor's and other early primates. The Rockefeller centre is one of the most popular attractions in NYC. A beautiful New York destination all year long, the Rockefeller Center is home to numerous NY events, including the lighting of the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This iconic NYC landmark has been featured in dozens of films and TV shows over the past century, and is home to the legendary NBC Studios and Saturday Night Live. With its serene statues and beautiful art nouveau murals, Rockefeller Center is also a popular destination for art enthusiasts in NYC. The Rockefeller Center features Top of the Rock - an observation deck atop the GE Building with panoramic views of Central Park and the Empire State Building. The lower plaza, you have a nice view of the sculpture of Prometheus and the GE building. How can one forget the Charging bull or the Wall Street bull, a 7100 Lb Bronze sculpture.. As you head down the road, you head to the Memorial for the WTC.. Wat moved me the most was the Amex memorial for their 11 employees.. last but not the least..you see a beautiful monument that depicts the symbol of friendship between France and USA.. Yes it's the Statue of Liberty, located in the harbor of NY. The historical gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States , the Ellis Island. The friendly neighborhoods - China Town, Little italy, greenwhich village,soho and the must walk thru the oldest suspension Brooklyn bridge would make you feel all new and fresh.

This magical city can never be described in words..The song by Aliciakeys is so perfect.. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.. there’s nothing you cant do.. Lets hear it for New York, These streets will make you feel brand new big lights will inspire you.. Lets hear it for New York New York New York..!!