My Wonder Years...

When I watch the hit TV series "How I met your Mother"...the only thing that bothers me..is the fact that I really dont' have a great memory like the characters on the series...Ted remembers almost every aspect of his life....I feel bad thinking that my memory is so bad that I can't seem to remember what I did the day before. However there are many incidents which will remain with me forever... I'm jotting them down fearing my bad memory... :)
The order ofcourse is ascending beginnning from the first great memories to the last :) I would however not jot down any unpleasant memories....

1. Always getting tortured by my cousins as I was the youngest... I had to fight very hard with them as they would always gang up on me :( ... and they are Shalini, SHashank, Divya and Deepu!!

2. Being extremely possessive as I always was I remember running away from my teacher when she asked me to give her my books!!!!

3. I could never swallow tablets... whenever I fell ill...it was a great task for my parents to give me my medication... I still remember them trying all techniques including using honey and sugar....

4. I tried running away from home after getting yelled at by my parents.... I went to the cross road behind my house...being night ...i got scared and came back home....

5. I used to always throw water at my grand-dad.....he would come chase me and tickle me to death!!!!

6. I used to torment the milk man who used to come and wash his vessels with the water from my house well.... i used to hide his cans :P

7. Being a tomboy..i used to climb walls all the time... i also used to go acrobatic tricks in the playground..

8. I had climbed the top of my house without any supervision.....as usual I got it properly from my dad..

9. There was never a time when my elbows and knees were free from wounds until I was around 11 or 12 yrs

10. I remember all the times I used to eat loads of chocolates my uncle would get me...

11. I wanted glasses when I was a bit older... now that I have them...i dont want them

12. The most fun times was during the summer holidays when we used to go to Mysore....they were my most cherished memories...

13. I distinctly remember my 10th std humiliation... I had to give a speech and I forgot.......!!!

14. 2nd PUC...... only tutions ruled my life!!!!!! and a special someone :)

15. Engineering...days ...best time of my life.... had the most amazing set of friends :)

16. I had cried when I did not get the Output to a program during internals........i did pass !!!

17. One of the most important person in my life left...I was heartbroken

18. Got placed in Wipro in 6th sem... I dont know how!! they have very low standards I guess :)

19. I thought I got back the important person back in my life... I was wrong!!!!!!

20. Project demo from 8th sem...turned out to be a nightmare... again managed to pass!!! :)

21. Wipro begins....another amazing journey with some of my closest friends!!!!!

21. Training and initial period...best times of my life...no doubt bout that!!

22. Work pressure kicks in!!!!!! Bug 2...... Im stuck with it forever........

23. Plan to do higher studies...... parents plan for my wedding...what a clash!!!!!

25. I win... studying in France... new life... new ways... its ok... but Ive had better times before :)

26. Lets c...what happens next :)

Fooddddddddddd!!!

the most awesome day would be the day when i get to eat yummy hot and soft idlis with delicious sambar and chutney for breakfast...of course with a piping hot cup of filter coffee with extra chikori...pudina pulav with raita for lunch......and yummy kulcha's with delicious curries for dinner...

Liz Lemon

According to me 30 Rock is probably the latest comical sensation after the greats like Seinfeld, the Simpsons, Scrubs and FRIENDS .

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon is phenomenal. Liz is a 30+ woman living in New York. She is balancing her work life involving the crazy actors of her show, her boss the VP of GE and her almost non-existent love life.

Tina does what most women are afraid to do. She makes fun of herself. Women can relate to her character at many levels…she is not the party person who wears designer clothes and buys designer bags. She is just a regular girl with no frills.. She is confident and self assured.

This makes me wonder if her confident nature is the reason for her low love life? Are men afraid of confident and intelligent women? I do think that incompetent guys with low self esteem have a hard time dealing with the fact that women can have strong personalities as well. They mostly tend to prefer dumb bimbos . They prefer women who always play damsel in distress and need to be saved by a man!!!

Alas Liz Lemon is no such woman….though she does have her share of drama in life..she is perfectly capable of handling her life all by herself.

I would like to pay a tribute to women all over the world like Liz.. who work hard and have a very confident head over their shoulders.

Men around the world need to realize that women these days are as competent as them and that they should not feel threatened and instead should encourage women to be independent and strong!

Funny Stories

At work I met 4 very sweet people.... we had amazing conversations and discusssions... there are 2 very nice stories that I want to remember for always...hence I'm jotting them down:

Story 1: This is about Yash's revenge

Yash was a young boy around 8-9 years old.. he was very naughty and played the fool at all times...
an incident in his life changed him forever...
when Yash was playing in his neighbourhood a ferocious mutt attacked him... it bit his leg... this incident scarred Yash for life...

Present day... Yash seeks revenge against all mutt's... he's scarred... he's still afraid of all dogs and does not go near them... he does not even visit his friends who have dogs at home :P
He tries to kill dogs with his car... he tries to run over them......
He has already killed 1 dog in this manner.....

It was one of the most hilarious stories I have heard in a long time..... he is filled with vengeance against dogs!!! hehehe..........though very sad at many levels... it can make u think as to the amount of hurt the dog caused him by biting him when he was young.

Incidents at young ages can scar our lives... we just need to look forward and move on... grudges donot help anyone and do not solve any problems!!!!!


Stroy 2: Shwetha brings in a dead butterfly... I kinda find that very wierd........I ask her why she has a dead butterfly in her hand??? She says shw want to give it a funeral........
I find that extremely wierd... it was a Friday... then on Monday I ask her... what she did with the butterfly....... she says that she could not give the butterfly a funeral yet.... she has kept it in her freezer....I'm aghast!!!!!!!!what??????? a dead butterfly in her freezer....yuck...disgusting...

But I realise her love of that little creature and her respect for it.... I could never do something like that... but I am proud of her... any person who can respect and take care of a dead butterfly is truly an amazing person I think...

RIP for the butterly..!!

Sweet Surprise

Life is full of surprises.... just when you are thinking that you are sooo different from the rest of the world...things happen to prove you otherwise. One of my weakest points is the fact that I'm very judgmental...I always judge the book by its cover only to later realise that I am wrong...however hard I try to overcome this ugly behavior it hasn't been possible... well there are many instances that I have been proven wrong...but this time it was different and I will remember this sweet surprise forever...
Without giving out much details i would like to say that I had pre-conceived notions about a certain section of our country... They were outsiders in my land and I did not like them!!!
However a sweet talker changed my mind completely about this section.... I realised how foolish I have been with these assumptions.. They too are human and are loving, sweet people I realised...
Another notion I had was the fact that I could never get along with people younger than me...i rationalised it saying they were too childish in their behavior and actions... something that I can never tolerate...
After few days of close proximity with the youngsters...read 2-3 yrs younger than me... I realised how wrong my assumption had been....these youngsters were neither kidish nor were they stupid...They were very much in control of the situation and had good ideas.. they were professional and intelligent.... I was very happy with their attitude....
All I ant to say is that I truly believe now...that "Never judge a book by its cover makes a lot of sense"....Im truly impressed by these youngsters... they have a long way to go!!!!

Friends and Life

Having had a very intense chat with one of my dear friends I begin to wonder all about Friendship and Life....... I told a dear friend how important he is. A good friend is hard to find these days I told him... he agreed... It is'nt like before...wherever we go...there are no friends left...only competitors....whether it is Business school, work or anywhere else.... the friends turn into competitors...there is rarely a true feeling of liking towards a person.. its only Business!!
It has been nearly 2 months since I have got back from France.. I am still to meet many of my friends......... most of them are busy with their own lives and I don't want to impose..The only thing that came to my mind when I was abroad sitting alone in my room was the fact that I had such great friends back home.....I still do... ignoring the fact that the same friends have not yet come to meet me or make sometime to call and say "Hi"... but that really does'nt matter to me.. coz I know that...few friends though are caught up in their own world's will always be there for me...no matter what...

Important lesson: Think about what exactly is important in your life... follow everything possible to reach that goal.......then you will be truly happy!!
I realised the 3 most important things in my life today
Family, Food and Friends.........the 3f's I cannot live without!!

PS: TO all my amazing friends... I Love u guys a lot........ I might not tell this to u individually...but I really do :) . This post is completely about friendships and should not be considered otherwise!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any harm caused by this post is regretted..and hope that it does not cause any mis-understandings

Love Fool

Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
you love me no longer, I know
and maybe there is nothing
that i can do to make you do

Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
that I ought to stick to another man
a man that surely deserves me
but I think you do

So I cry, I pray and I beg

Love me, love me
say that you love me
fool me, fool me
go on and fool me
love me, love me
pretend that you love me
leave me, leave me
just say that you need me
Love me love me
say that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you......

Lately I have desperately pondered
spent my nights awake and I wonder
what I could have done in another way
to make you stay

Reason is not key to solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
as long as you don't go


So I cry, I pray and I beg

Love me, love me
say that you love me
fool me, fool me
go on and fool me
love me, love me
pretend that you love me
leave me, leave me
just say that you need me
Love me love me
say that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you..


An amazing song...Love Fool.... when I think of this song...the only thing that crosses my mind is the fact that we are all Love Fool's...each and every one of us... no matter what we cling to people who either don't belong to us anymore or they never did... I have always been a Love Fool..clinging onto people who never knew how I felt for them... I was too scared to reveal my true feelings for these people......I was too scared to be vulnerable...too scared to later be broken.....but I never let go....I was a Love Fool...... but looking back today....I realise how much these men have influenced every decision in my life....right from me choosing engineering to now doing my Business studies.... I am in many ways thankful for having loved these men in my life...because it is because of them that I am moving closer towards my destiny.......I hope that all this pain and suffering leads to joy and happiness and that I will find that One true love.......who is meant to be.
I dont know what the future holds.... but I am thankful for my past...cause I am living a life without any regrets... and that is something I will always find solace in!!
I would not like to reveal much about these men...though there are only 2 of them... they are happy and leading very successful lives and I can only wish the very best for them.........they have inspired me, brought a great amount of happiness into my life and without knowing are paving a way towards MY destiny........for all this and more I am very thankful to them..........and always will be............ I am a Love Fool..... and always will be!!

Stepping on Fire

Its been nearly a year and half since I first laid my eyes on him...he was different, charming and amazyingly beautiful... beautiful not in any means by "society's standard"...but as they say "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". Till this day I still have'nt come across such a magnificent human being.
The broad shoulders, the tall frame, the charm, the persona...all captured my heart. It was'nt long before my friends came to know about this "crush". Everything in the world seemed so wonderful....I had met an amazing human being...everything in the world seemed right.....so beautiful an lovely just like him. Office did not seem as boring as it used to.
Everyone started observing my fascination for him. Alas it was not too long before "everyone" knew what was happenin....!! However unlike other times..this never seemed to bother me.
Few days later an accidental online page view showed me something i never wanted to see........Relationship Status : Married... "I was heart broken"... might be too much.... I did feel sad though.... seeing that a man..i really liked already belonged to another lucky woman.
But does that mean... I should stop loving him????? just because he is married... i thought to myself... no.. my love for him is eternal... he had become a very important part of my life...even without him knowing about it.......but he had... he still is and will always remain that way......
To my dearest "Teddy" ... you will always be special to me!! On our 1.5 yrs anniversary... remembering you a lot today... missing you a lot today!!

Is there a right and wrong?????

I have been brought up by my parents in such a manner that I have the highest level of self esteem and self respect. Though I am very conservative in my opinions about various topics...I am very broad minded about many others...... This makes me think.... Is there a right and wrong???

What I might think as being wrong might be perfectly...fine for another person....So is right and wrong only related to one person's conscious???

Being a teettoaller...I find people to consume alcohol or other such products... mindless and ignorant. But this being my personal opinion.......I always wondered...how people can get so easily influenced by such habits??? knowing very well that it is harmful for mind, body and soul??

How can people do things so irrationally?? Is society to be blamed??? Or parents?? Who do not know how to bring up their children in the right manner??? Children should be brought up in a way that...they have a high self esteem and do not fall prey to peer pressure!! But alas that is not the case in many situations!! People without realising it....are alcoholics.......an unfortunate situation!!

As one of my professor said......do you need beer to have a good time?? I do not think so...this is all advertising ......and foolish people fall prey to these gimmicks and end up spoiling their lives!!

Well....am I being too dramatic here?? I donot think so........this is reality.........

I always knew..that there is a thin line between right and wrong.... all of us must realise it...

Those who taught us about right and wrong are our parents, teachers and our dear one's....

the reason for doing this ..for our own benefit..........we should realise this and live our life in a way that benefits society and all of mankind......finally...our life must reach out to people and should create an impact...............why are'nt uch good ideal's followed?? even if they are...it is rare!!!

My motherland India is a country where great people were born and did great things......Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabai Patel, Dr. Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore to name a few...

Even now...our land is filled with great people...........unfortunately...an equal number of ignorant ***holes........Our country has the potential to be one of the most powerful in the world........but do you think it will happen??? Not going by the kind of ethics and morals...the people have today.....it is such a shame....

I remember this very well......when asked what is the most important criteria when hiring a top executive in a firm.........the CEO said........anyone is better than an alcoholic......!!

People to realise the bad influence alcohol has on people......wish people themselves would realise this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well..is there a right and wrong??? I think there is !! When you do something...without feeling guilty, ashamed or does not make you regret about it.......think it is right and fine......else...u r crossing the line to the dark side!!

Trip to Paris!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Guys,,,, Hope ur all doing great..... today I had a fantastic time and wanted to share this experience will all......... I was in Paris today for the second time.... first time was just in the air port,,,,,, ;) So...this was a trip arranged by our college international club........... so it was free ;) .....There were 3 buese arranged for the entire batch of new students....We reached Paris around 10:30 am in the mornin....... takes about 2.5 to 3 hrs by bus......... As usual... it was damn cold and rainin in Paris... same thing happend the first time as soon as I got down from my flight in Charles de Gaulle airport.... :) ...Anyways,,,,, we were given some stuff to eat... and we were dropped off at the famous Louvre museum.... (Remember in Da vinci code ... tom hanks...movie) ,,,, So here we entered this amazing museum....with stuff mostly stolen from around the world... right from Egypt.. to Syria... ancient mesopotamia....etc..... I saw,,, stuff which were several years old... nearly BC... old pottery... jewellery... so many things... then I saw a mummy... stolen from some pyramid in Egypt.... an entire city of ancient Egypt was rebuilt here... famous sculptures....and of course the most famous Mona Lisa.... My god...... it is a very very beautiful museum,.............. a real must see in one's lifetime............... Next the most famous part of Paris........ the Eiffel tower..... It was breath-taking........... really
awesome... i am so happy I went to France........... bcoz this structure is really amazing................... Had been to the top of the tower and had the best view of entire Paris..............wow....amazing,,,,,,,also....saw the tower with the lights on......... Then just did some window shoppin on the high fashion streets of Paris ;) .............. amazing............place,,,,truly cosmopolitan...and amazing.................... I took pics along with my friend,,,,,,,, I will mail them all(not all.... since i nearly have around 300-400 of them) ...ill upload the best one's................ One thing for sure.......... all of u come to France once...plz.... especially Paris............damn amazing place......... :) .. Had many more places to go...but very less..time... so this is not the last Ill see of Paris............ :) See u all here soon.......... no seriously :) Sorry for the lenghty maill..........plz read during ur breaks ;) Please fwd this to Prathiba K in wipro as well..i dont have her mail id.. Maria/Mrudula/Adarsh ,,,


Points i missed out.......
1. Reached home at around 12:00 am
2. It was freezing cold outside......
3. I spent around 10-12 Euros today... for souveneirs, metro and ticket for going on top to Eiffel tower......
4. I bought a magnet (fridge magnet) from Louvre and a medallion(gold coin) from Eiffel tower,,
5. Walked on the streets of Paris.....
6. Used the Paris metro :) hehe..............

A day I might forget???????????????? i really dont think so...........
But.... I have not seen the last of Paris yet............... ;)