This blog post is inspired by a friend whose gtalk message status was " eighth death anniversary of the marvellous twins"
One would be left pondering as to who left the earth exactly eight years back. The answer is hidden in the date itself.
I wonder how many more years will one remember such an event. Considering the fact that the atomic explosions at Hiroshima & Nagasaki were also very painful, but nobody remembers the date. Surely, 9 out of 10 people would not be able to give the date of the tsunami occurence in India or the recent Mumbai blasts.
I dont mean to critisize anybody, but this is the effect of being a human. That's exactly why I am now reminded of this sentence from the Bhagavad Gita - "Like how men shred off worn clothes, Soul shreds the worn off bodies, therefore do not grieve for death"
Well, so here I am passing another wonderful day and experiencing new things each day. Must be the same for others unless there is some zing in their lives right now.
May everybody enjoy the zing thing!!
P.S: Hopefully, people will take the right message from this post instead of getting confused.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Criminally incompetent in every office
This blog follows the article in Yahoo news dated 1st Sep 2009. It describes about the different kinds of people one can expect to find in an office environment and how the so called "master minds" get away. Below are some traits given by the News network followed by discussion
1. 'I'm disappointed in you' person
"Those sorts of people like to patronise people who are younger, like to lecture them and tell you you're doing it wrong. They actually do it for their own sake. They keep pesturing people on how to do work in their style.
2. The 'I'm actually really nice' person
The author says that this is one the most common office misfits, but also the most toxic.
"That's the person who sort of does something really nasty, like they'll send an email saying 'this person didn't' do their job' or 'this person took a can of Coke from the fridge' and they'll blind copy in all of senior management. Then in the next minute they'll organise a gluten free cake for this person," .
Only one suggestion if you happen to encounter people of this kind - "Bacchke rehna re baba, bachke rehna re, tujh pe khabar hai"
3. The 'I'm just so sick, but I'm too important to go home' person.
"the world with stop, there will be tumbleweeds rolling down the office corridor, the office will shut down," if they call in sick.
"They pride themselves on their work ethic but they cut the workforce participation by 20 per cent each year by leaving soggy tissues and coughing all over you," he said.
This sort of person brings memories from the scene in Main Hoon Na where the Prof keeps spitting pools and pools of saliva while speaking a sentence.
4. 'I know stuff before you do' person
such people feed off misery, fear of job cuts, and love spreading bad news.
"They kind of love the idea that things aren't working out, they love problems. They definitely thrive on a bad situation; they love the fact that hey might know a little bite more than anyone else," he said.
5. The 'I, I ... I' person.
such people step in at the last minute to swoop in, and claim all the credit, leaving shocked co-workers in their wake. People who claim all the success and cleverly distance themselves from any failure.
In short, the person who says "I am the man, without me, everything is in vain"
6. 'Let's have a meeting before the meeting' person
The writer says that such persons thrive in big offices, where they can spend their days going to meetings instead of actually working.
Reminds me of my brief encounter in one of the project sites, where the conference room was constantly engaged and God knows whether the machinery and labour were fully utilized or not, but the particular assets called "Projector" & "Conference room" were fully utilized during the project which ultimately met its doom.
1. 'I'm disappointed in you' person
"Those sorts of people like to patronise people who are younger, like to lecture them and tell you you're doing it wrong. They actually do it for their own sake. They keep pesturing people on how to do work in their style.
2. The 'I'm actually really nice' person
The author says that this is one the most common office misfits, but also the most toxic.
"That's the person who sort of does something really nasty, like they'll send an email saying 'this person didn't' do their job' or 'this person took a can of Coke from the fridge' and they'll blind copy in all of senior management. Then in the next minute they'll organise a gluten free cake for this person," .
Only one suggestion if you happen to encounter people of this kind - "Bacchke rehna re baba, bachke rehna re, tujh pe khabar hai"
3. The 'I'm just so sick, but I'm too important to go home' person.
"the world with stop, there will be tumbleweeds rolling down the office corridor, the office will shut down," if they call in sick.
"They pride themselves on their work ethic but they cut the workforce participation by 20 per cent each year by leaving soggy tissues and coughing all over you," he said.
This sort of person brings memories from the scene in Main Hoon Na where the Prof keeps spitting pools and pools of saliva while speaking a sentence.
4. 'I know stuff before you do' person
such people feed off misery, fear of job cuts, and love spreading bad news.
"They kind of love the idea that things aren't working out, they love problems. They definitely thrive on a bad situation; they love the fact that hey might know a little bite more than anyone else," he said.
5. The 'I, I ... I' person.
such people step in at the last minute to swoop in, and claim all the credit, leaving shocked co-workers in their wake. People who claim all the success and cleverly distance themselves from any failure.
In short, the person who says "I am the man, without me, everything is in vain"
6. 'Let's have a meeting before the meeting' person
The writer says that such persons thrive in big offices, where they can spend their days going to meetings instead of actually working.
Reminds me of my brief encounter in one of the project sites, where the conference room was constantly engaged and God knows whether the machinery and labour were fully utilized or not, but the particular assets called "Projector" & "Conference room" were fully utilized during the project which ultimately met its doom.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Bhuj aala re aala
Some cities (or towns) are so compact in themselves that you can't reach them by any other route other than by our 'Indian railway' network or at worst by bus. Have been to a lot of such towns by now and can feel the place by intuition. Some examples of such towns in India are
1. Bilaspur, Chattisgarh - Mode- connected by train and bus, nearest airport Raipur (130km)
2. Rajamundry, A.P - Mode - Connected by train and bus, has an airport but no service right now.
3. Bhuj, Gujarat - Mode - Connected by train and bus, fully operational airport
4. Gandhidham, Gujarat - Mode - By train or bus only.
5. Mundra, Gujarat - Mode -By bus only, nearest railway station - Gandhidham or Bhuj - equidistant (70 km approx)
The compactness is due to the fact that these towns are so small, they don't need any intra city bus services as compared to big cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai etc. The radius is limited to 10 km and beyond this, one can only find agricultural land or forest land.
A trip to Bhuj confirmed this finding. Just half a kilometre from the bus stand, one can enjoy the beautiful fort entrance, a museum, a lake, a temple and a Cafe by the lake. A kilometer further would have led to the palace (Aina Mahal). Eight kilometers would have led to the airport and an hour of travel would have led to Mumbai.
So compact, isn't it!!
What was interesting was the crowd of Bhuj, an enthusiastic, standing by the lake and enjoying type-crowd. One Saurus crane kept the entertainment alive by swimming around the lake in the vicinity of the onlookers. A chat ki gaadi, popcorn wala, groundnut wala and a corn wala kept the crowd munching in their own world. A true representation of the saying " you don't have to travel too far to find happiness"
1. Bilaspur, Chattisgarh - Mode- connected by train and bus, nearest airport Raipur (130km)
2. Rajamundry, A.P - Mode - Connected by train and bus, has an airport but no service right now.
3. Bhuj, Gujarat - Mode - Connected by train and bus, fully operational airport
4. Gandhidham, Gujarat - Mode - By train or bus only.
5. Mundra, Gujarat - Mode -By bus only, nearest railway station - Gandhidham or Bhuj - equidistant (70 km approx)
The compactness is due to the fact that these towns are so small, they don't need any intra city bus services as compared to big cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai etc. The radius is limited to 10 km and beyond this, one can only find agricultural land or forest land.
A trip to Bhuj confirmed this finding. Just half a kilometre from the bus stand, one can enjoy the beautiful fort entrance, a museum, a lake, a temple and a Cafe by the lake. A kilometer further would have led to the palace (Aina Mahal). Eight kilometers would have led to the airport and an hour of travel would have led to Mumbai.
So compact, isn't it!!
What was interesting was the crowd of Bhuj, an enthusiastic, standing by the lake and enjoying type-crowd. One Saurus crane kept the entertainment alive by swimming around the lake in the vicinity of the onlookers. A chat ki gaadi, popcorn wala, groundnut wala and a corn wala kept the crowd munching in their own world. A true representation of the saying " you don't have to travel too far to find happiness"
Saturday, August 8, 2009
A traveller’s diary
It feels so exciting at first and at the same time, it feels so boring while performing the act. That’s the best introduction that one can give to the word ‘travelling’. One is always concerned with the end points or the destinations but not about “how well can one spend time while traveling”.
The point is that travel planning should always be a part of the agenda if one has been earmarked for traveling long distances. So, after realizing this, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the activity we almost perform everyday, i.e, travel.
It all starts from the good old nursery school days, when your parents drop you off to the school. People don’t realize this, but parents actually make best use of time during traveling on advising us about coping with school related pressures and how one should not weep when in company of the teacher’s and classmates. As we grow older, parents advise us to plan homework and attend classes regularly, etc. This way, precious time is not wasted.
Whether we travel by car, bus, auto or any other mode of travel, one always tends to gape at the neighbour’s. This is especially true in case of bus and auto. One can’t really help the auto rickshaw travelers because they are forced to pass time without making good use. The packed auto leaves no space for any other activity. But, smart children have found a way to beat the heat. Games like “inky, pinky ponky and Paper, rock, scissor to card games like Uno” have caught the attention of these toddlers. Travelling by bus can be really thrilling if one can play games like “antakshari” or similar games.
But, the question is, how a frequent traveler like me passes time in various modes of travel, be it bus, auto, train or plane. Tricky, but the answer is right here. Ya, I did write this post while traveling by train. On the way from Pune to Lonavala, this post has served as a good way to refresh and pass time on something productive apart from hogging and getting down at each station.
Apart from this, social networking is the best and oldest way of making use of time effectively. One never knows whether he will be fortunate enough to meet some personality who can be of great help, and the best part is that this experience can never be forgotten.
“Yahan wahan dekhun kahan leke jaane lagi bekhudi, aao mil jaaega, hoga jahan raasta”
“Hum jo chalne lage, chalne lage hain ye raaste, aha manzil se behtar lag ne lage hain ye raaste”
Interesting, isnt it? , well this song perfectly sums up everything related to travel. So, the next time you travel, be sure to open up your social networking skills and who knows, you could land up at Nariman point one day because you just met the General Manager of an MNC.
Written on : 12.07.09
Jeetendra
The point is that travel planning should always be a part of the agenda if one has been earmarked for traveling long distances. So, after realizing this, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the activity we almost perform everyday, i.e, travel.
It all starts from the good old nursery school days, when your parents drop you off to the school. People don’t realize this, but parents actually make best use of time during traveling on advising us about coping with school related pressures and how one should not weep when in company of the teacher’s and classmates. As we grow older, parents advise us to plan homework and attend classes regularly, etc. This way, precious time is not wasted.
Whether we travel by car, bus, auto or any other mode of travel, one always tends to gape at the neighbour’s. This is especially true in case of bus and auto. One can’t really help the auto rickshaw travelers because they are forced to pass time without making good use. The packed auto leaves no space for any other activity. But, smart children have found a way to beat the heat. Games like “inky, pinky ponky and Paper, rock, scissor to card games like Uno” have caught the attention of these toddlers. Travelling by bus can be really thrilling if one can play games like “antakshari” or similar games.
But, the question is, how a frequent traveler like me passes time in various modes of travel, be it bus, auto, train or plane. Tricky, but the answer is right here. Ya, I did write this post while traveling by train. On the way from Pune to Lonavala, this post has served as a good way to refresh and pass time on something productive apart from hogging and getting down at each station.
Apart from this, social networking is the best and oldest way of making use of time effectively. One never knows whether he will be fortunate enough to meet some personality who can be of great help, and the best part is that this experience can never be forgotten.
“Yahan wahan dekhun kahan leke jaane lagi bekhudi, aao mil jaaega, hoga jahan raasta”
“Hum jo chalne lage, chalne lage hain ye raaste, aha manzil se behtar lag ne lage hain ye raaste”
Interesting, isnt it? , well this song perfectly sums up everything related to travel. So, the next time you travel, be sure to open up your social networking skills and who knows, you could land up at Nariman point one day because you just met the General Manager of an MNC.
Written on : 12.07.09
Jeetendra
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Blog 17.6
I chose to call this blog as 'blog 17.6' because it marks a new beginning, hopefully historic and reminds me of the long break from blogdom.
Feels good to be back
After an inertia break period of 3 months or so, resuming normalcy seems tough. Not just because of the resistance to change but also because of refreshing of the mind. It’s like pressing the ‘refresh’ button on the brain. Suddenly, all vocabulary and grammar has just vanished from the brain into thin air and the brain is searching for new topics, new things to discuss and start afresh.
So, for once, let’s not discuss about religion or politics or films or actors/actresses. Let’s not even discuss the ‘Shiney maid case’ and the frenzy media who has been covering the story like as if the case gives an illusion of impossibility. This time, let’s not even discuss about the common man of India who is the most fascinating creature and me being one makes me think hard about the upliftment of the common man all the time. But, let’s talk about something fundamental about blogging, about blogging itself.
Why does somebody blog? Or what is the meaning of blog?
Is it a personal diary that people want to share with others or
is it an opinion on something that someone strongly feels towards an issue or
is it a message that people want to spread or
is it a warning based on experience or
is it an advertising media for an idea or
is it an educating media
or finally, is it a combination of one or more of the above factors
Interestingly, when I look at my posts, the answer becomes more obvious, I feel I have touched all these aspects, all of them. This observation is in stark contrast with most of the blogs found on the net now. While some give daily descriptions of their lives, some educate and some others spread advertisements. But, not many blogs can be as diverse and one tends to settle on one of the above objectives in order to simplify life.
This is what a break does, it ‘refreshes’ the mind and leaves it pondering about how to start afresh. So, by the time I have posted this blog, I have already got an idea of what my next post is going to look like.
Feels good to be back
After an inertia break period of 3 months or so, resuming normalcy seems tough. Not just because of the resistance to change but also because of refreshing of the mind. It’s like pressing the ‘refresh’ button on the brain. Suddenly, all vocabulary and grammar has just vanished from the brain into thin air and the brain is searching for new topics, new things to discuss and start afresh.
So, for once, let’s not discuss about religion or politics or films or actors/actresses. Let’s not even discuss the ‘Shiney maid case’ and the frenzy media who has been covering the story like as if the case gives an illusion of impossibility. This time, let’s not even discuss about the common man of India who is the most fascinating creature and me being one makes me think hard about the upliftment of the common man all the time. But, let’s talk about something fundamental about blogging, about blogging itself.
Why does somebody blog? Or what is the meaning of blog?
Is it a personal diary that people want to share with others or
is it an opinion on something that someone strongly feels towards an issue or
is it a message that people want to spread or
is it a warning based on experience or
is it an advertising media for an idea or
is it an educating media
or finally, is it a combination of one or more of the above factors
Interestingly, when I look at my posts, the answer becomes more obvious, I feel I have touched all these aspects, all of them. This observation is in stark contrast with most of the blogs found on the net now. While some give daily descriptions of their lives, some educate and some others spread advertisements. But, not many blogs can be as diverse and one tends to settle on one of the above objectives in order to simplify life.
This is what a break does, it ‘refreshes’ the mind and leaves it pondering about how to start afresh. So, by the time I have posted this blog, I have already got an idea of what my next post is going to look like.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Hurry and worry
The month of February 2009 just passed like the swift falcon. Falcon because it reminds me of the shrude guy who stole my bread during the lunch break when I was 12 and adventurous to eat in open air. With no reaction time, one could not help but watch helplessly. Similarly, the month of Feb 09, one could not help but just watch the days go by, each day bringing new challenges and worries, some elements of joy etc. I must confess, it has truly been a roller coaster ride and I have more to go. Hope this time the roller coaster takes an up turn.
Having said this, there is no time to waste, every moment is precious and each task done is to be counted. The months are critical and one must really hurry to wrap things which started in previous semester of Aug 08. So, this post is really a love letter addressed to myself to start taking matters seriously and 'just do it'.
Another reason for this sudden 'hurry' mood is an article which appeared in today's newspaper stating that "in this Indian peninsula, even blog posts which carry hate messages or convey even slight message of hurting the sentiments of common people or against any organisation will not be tolerated". I must therefore, hurry up and delete any such blog posts failing which I can be branded as a traitor to the country which boasts of "freedom of speech" being a constitutional right.
One might argue that deleting is an act of submission, a disgrace to individual independence and ultimately a cowardly act. I too agree, no doubt. But, one must not try to become a superman and must always be aware of his limitations. It is my duty to hope, that some day people will gain true independence. Until that day, I can only be worried and helpless like the scores of others around.
I can be accused of not following my teacher's words, who used to say "hurry makes me worry". But I say, "hurry makes me worry but keeps me alive". For, the more I live, the more I can die another day!
Having said this, there is no time to waste, every moment is precious and each task done is to be counted. The months are critical and one must really hurry to wrap things which started in previous semester of Aug 08. So, this post is really a love letter addressed to myself to start taking matters seriously and 'just do it'.
Another reason for this sudden 'hurry' mood is an article which appeared in today's newspaper stating that "in this Indian peninsula, even blog posts which carry hate messages or convey even slight message of hurting the sentiments of common people or against any organisation will not be tolerated". I must therefore, hurry up and delete any such blog posts failing which I can be branded as a traitor to the country which boasts of "freedom of speech" being a constitutional right.
One might argue that deleting is an act of submission, a disgrace to individual independence and ultimately a cowardly act. I too agree, no doubt. But, one must not try to become a superman and must always be aware of his limitations. It is my duty to hope, that some day people will gain true independence. Until that day, I can only be worried and helpless like the scores of others around.
I can be accused of not following my teacher's words, who used to say "hurry makes me worry". But I say, "hurry makes me worry but keeps me alive". For, the more I live, the more I can die another day!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Mood swings
I had read of the biorythm cycle which gives a simple and easy explanation about human's behaviour towards physical, emotional and intellectual orientations on any particular random day based on the date of birth of the particular person. It just draws a sinusoidal curve showing the ups and downs in the three behaviours. So, googled on the website which draws a free biorythm cycle and on this day, as per the cycle, I am high on intellectual and emotional behaviour but low on physical. Wat a combination, Huh!
What it means is I can feel disturbed and tranquilized and not do anything about it. In other words, my feelings wont translate at all into actions because of inert laziness for the next 15 days. What will happen then is even worse, I will have good physical balance but mentally lack the willingness.
How did I come to belive in this 'biorythm' stuff, its just that it matched perfectly with my mood today. But frankly, I wanna break dude! I know everything will come in line once I get home and come back, which I right now cannot do. All I can do at this point of time is believe and blame my biorythm cycle for the 'goings on'.
What it means is I can feel disturbed and tranquilized and not do anything about it. In other words, my feelings wont translate at all into actions because of inert laziness for the next 15 days. What will happen then is even worse, I will have good physical balance but mentally lack the willingness.
How did I come to belive in this 'biorythm' stuff, its just that it matched perfectly with my mood today. But frankly, I wanna break dude! I know everything will come in line once I get home and come back, which I right now cannot do. All I can do at this point of time is believe and blame my biorythm cycle for the 'goings on'.
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