I don't know why I'm doing this... but after having been rudely waken up from a deep slumber by my dear friend NM, and still another hour before I reach London... my blog gets blessed by my visit! hahaha!
Nonetheless... its been a crazy week or so... and it is just building up to its crescendo on Monday! Being a consultant ain't easy!!! Having woken up at 4 in the morning... to catch a 6 am train to Newcastle... travel some 400 miles... reach at 9.45... get to a venue for a day long workshop at 10.30. Wrap up the workshop by 4 odd... and catch a train back to London after that!
And I thought having traveled 1000 miles to and from Scotland on the Bank Holiday weekend was the max I would probably do in the UK this time around!
Fate!
And this does not end here... Sunday afternoon... and I'm off again to Newcastle... have another workshop on Monday and then catch the same train back home!!!!!
"But whatever"... as I have inculcated a habit of saying very frequently nowadays... there have been bright spots during the day...
Imagine being asked to step out of a 1st class coach on the Great North Eastern Railway!!
And not just out to another coach... but literally off the train!!
Alright... don't start thinking too much! I aint doin nething naughty here!!
Thing is... we had a ticket for the 6.34 train... and we never realised it was only for that train... got up on the 4.55 instead...
nevertheless... got down at the next station after the attendant told us we'd have to either pay 150 quid a ticket or wait till our train!!!
So off we get at some old station and head to a pub...
Spend a nice hour and a bit... and get so busy chatting that we almost miss our train!!!!!
had to run and catch the train just as it was about to leave :D
hahahahha!!!!
Another interesting day!!!
ps: when will WiFi on trains come home!!!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Euphoria
If that was ecstasy, I wonder what this could be... If there ever was a 10th cloud, I'd be there right on top!
Life is strange... ain't it? Down in the dumps one day and a star in everyone's eyes not even a week from that day! Its aptly said about the troughs and crests or whatever you name it.
But nevertheless... my thoughts go out to a few special people... my family first up!
So let's cut it right there!
I was having a chat the other day with Shaky about the travails of life and the deep implications each instant has on the forebearing of the future. I never actually got around to saying quite a bit... but I guess there's 1 phone call due to that dude! My rock of Gibraltar!
Dude... if u ever get to read this... u'll know its u i'm talking about! and even though I haven't said this ever... "You're tha Man!"
And no! don't let that put a notion anywhare at all! We're both straight!
Happy Diwali!
Life is strange... ain't it? Down in the dumps one day and a star in everyone's eyes not even a week from that day! Its aptly said about the troughs and crests or whatever you name it.
But nevertheless... my thoughts go out to a few special people... my family first up!
So let's cut it right there!
I was having a chat the other day with Shaky about the travails of life and the deep implications each instant has on the forebearing of the future. I never actually got around to saying quite a bit... but I guess there's 1 phone call due to that dude! My rock of Gibraltar!
Dude... if u ever get to read this... u'll know its u i'm talking about! and even though I haven't said this ever... "You're tha Man!"
And no! don't let that put a notion anywhare at all! We're both straight!
Happy Diwali!
Monday, October 16, 2006
Ecstasy
Ever wondered how sweet success tastes when you get it after loads of turmoil?
Trust me! Its as good as any feeling that you experience during day or night.
There was a Friday the 13th. And then there is this Monday the 16th. Poles apart... yet insanely related to give me the jitters.
At times when you think that you've been there and done that and its time for you to move on, somebody steps in and cuts through the wave that you're riding. Good times don't last forever. Its just a fairy tale where the averse sounds good. But similarly tough times don't either!
As is rightly said... "Tough times don't last - tough people do"
Does that mean I'm tough? I don't know! But I'd sure like to.
I guess that's the elusive shadow that I mentioned a long time ago!
Trust me! Its as good as any feeling that you experience during day or night.
There was a Friday the 13th. And then there is this Monday the 16th. Poles apart... yet insanely related to give me the jitters.
At times when you think that you've been there and done that and its time for you to move on, somebody steps in and cuts through the wave that you're riding. Good times don't last forever. Its just a fairy tale where the averse sounds good. But similarly tough times don't either!
As is rightly said... "Tough times don't last - tough people do"
Does that mean I'm tough? I don't know! But I'd sure like to.
I guess that's the elusive shadow that I mentioned a long time ago!
Sunday, October 15, 2006
A few words after a long long time!
The kiss of sunshine wakes me up
A wisp of breeze ruffles my hair
I know its not heaven out here
But it makes me wish I was there
Of the songs unsung and the tales untold
The future's out there, watch it unfold
Of the paths unseen and the roads untraveled
If I could give it a name, not call it life
Time goes by and people change
But not the postbox by the side of the road
Makes me wonder where I am
A guiding hand I could hold
This is it, the final nail
With it I bury stuff that I thought I had
No emotions flow through - no tear no smile
Am I glad for the lack of one or sad for the other's
There's a bright new day up ahead
And I can see it glimmering ever since I can remember
Now I know I can welcome it with open arms
But what is it then that holds me back
Its not what it seems to be obvious
There's a lot more to it than meets the eye
Its not as simple as some might call it
If I could give it a name, not call it life
They say I'm the perfect one, not a glitch
I know they're right, I don't doubt it one bit
Being perfect is not enough, they're only for pin-ups
I know where I need to be, and this sure is life!
A wisp of breeze ruffles my hair
I know its not heaven out here
But it makes me wish I was there
Of the songs unsung and the tales untold
The future's out there, watch it unfold
Of the paths unseen and the roads untraveled
If I could give it a name, not call it life
Time goes by and people change
But not the postbox by the side of the road
Makes me wonder where I am
A guiding hand I could hold
This is it, the final nail
With it I bury stuff that I thought I had
No emotions flow through - no tear no smile
Am I glad for the lack of one or sad for the other's
There's a bright new day up ahead
And I can see it glimmering ever since I can remember
Now I know I can welcome it with open arms
But what is it then that holds me back
Its not what it seems to be obvious
There's a lot more to it than meets the eye
Its not as simple as some might call it
If I could give it a name, not call it life
They say I'm the perfect one, not a glitch
I know they're right, I don't doubt it one bit
Being perfect is not enough, they're only for pin-ups
I know where I need to be, and this sure is life!
Friday the 13th!
What is it about this date? The Halloween month as it bodes... But it never did strike a chord in my life... until the last one! A couple of days past it, and I realise that there is something in it for sure. The highs and lows of life move by in a blur. Making me yearn for the times of yore... making me think of the times to come...
Decisions! The bane of mankind. If only getting around these was as easy as it was to speak or write.
For people who do not know who I am... this might not matter... but then for those who do... I'm human too!
Decisions! The bane of mankind. If only getting around these was as easy as it was to speak or write.
For people who do not know who I am... this might not matter... but then for those who do... I'm human too!
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Wake up!
5.30 AM.
The alarm buzzes under my pillow. A drowsy finger heads for that left button to snooze it off.
5.35 AM.
The snooze goes off now. The same finger presses the same button. But this time, the alarm moves on to the other side of the pillow.
5.40 AM.
The snooze goes off yet again! Enough! Wake up u bozo!
Is it not strange! With so many things, living and non living, around, it is that one piece of machinery that makes you start your day. You head out to office, you meet up with so many people, you see so many things, yet there is not one of them that can replace that darned alarm! That the alarm also happens to be my cell phone is better left unsaid. Or is it too late now?
Its that same piece of plastic and metal that I bought a long long time ago. Bengaluru... or Bangalore as it was when it was my home. Of wakin up in the morning, heading out to the gate to get the packets of milk in. Set it up to boil. Tell Nayyar to take care of it. Wake up Dhawan and head out for the mornin jog. Wake up Verma. Get your breakfast ready, pack your lunch that the cook just made. Peek into Sharan's room to make sure he was up. Get your clothes out. Iron them more often than not. Wake up Baijal and head out to work. Walk the distance to the bus stop with Verma, Nayyar and Bhutani.
Life was so organised back then...
Flash forward a year and a half...
Wake up in the mornin... head to the gym... pump some iron and run a few kilometres... get a glass of milk from mom... get someone to drop u to the bus stop. Call up someone in the bus to ask them to hold the bus at the stop for a couple of minutes... finally get in and turn on the AC vents at full blast... doze off for the next 45 minutes...
Life's become a drag... I don't think I could ever head back to livin a life away from home. But time and time again, my thoughts do wander back to the good old days of Bangalore. More with a sense of satisfaction that I've been there and done that. Life's never gonna be the same again... at least not if i can help it.
But even here in the World City, would I ever be able to get rid of all the dependencies that I have created with such ease? I guess not! Its plain and simple human psychology to get work off ur plate onto someone else's. But I sure hope I'd be able to turn this around... at least for once!
Just to prove my shadow wrong!
I can... and I will!
The alarm buzzes under my pillow. A drowsy finger heads for that left button to snooze it off.
5.35 AM.
The snooze goes off now. The same finger presses the same button. But this time, the alarm moves on to the other side of the pillow.
5.40 AM.
The snooze goes off yet again! Enough! Wake up u bozo!
Is it not strange! With so many things, living and non living, around, it is that one piece of machinery that makes you start your day. You head out to office, you meet up with so many people, you see so many things, yet there is not one of them that can replace that darned alarm! That the alarm also happens to be my cell phone is better left unsaid. Or is it too late now?
Its that same piece of plastic and metal that I bought a long long time ago. Bengaluru... or Bangalore as it was when it was my home. Of wakin up in the morning, heading out to the gate to get the packets of milk in. Set it up to boil. Tell Nayyar to take care of it. Wake up Dhawan and head out for the mornin jog. Wake up Verma. Get your breakfast ready, pack your lunch that the cook just made. Peek into Sharan's room to make sure he was up. Get your clothes out. Iron them more often than not. Wake up Baijal and head out to work. Walk the distance to the bus stop with Verma, Nayyar and Bhutani.
Life was so organised back then...
Flash forward a year and a half...
Wake up in the mornin... head to the gym... pump some iron and run a few kilometres... get a glass of milk from mom... get someone to drop u to the bus stop. Call up someone in the bus to ask them to hold the bus at the stop for a couple of minutes... finally get in and turn on the AC vents at full blast... doze off for the next 45 minutes...
Life's become a drag... I don't think I could ever head back to livin a life away from home. But time and time again, my thoughts do wander back to the good old days of Bangalore. More with a sense of satisfaction that I've been there and done that. Life's never gonna be the same again... at least not if i can help it.
But even here in the World City, would I ever be able to get rid of all the dependencies that I have created with such ease? I guess not! Its plain and simple human psychology to get work off ur plate onto someone else's. But I sure hope I'd be able to turn this around... at least for once!
Just to prove my shadow wrong!
I can... and I will!
Monday, May 01, 2006
Who am I?
Just a normal guy. Or so i thought...
until that fateful day...
The entire world seemed to change in the flash of an eyelid. And when I opened my eyes, there I was... standing in a sun kissed field with dew drops hanging on to the tips of the leaves. The surrounding touched all the five senses deep within. Something within me wanted to break out into a run in the field. And i did precisely that!
But then when I looked back after having covered a couple of hundred metres, I was surprised to see someone standing right where I had started off from. And lo and behold! That someone looked an exact replica of me. A battering of an eyelid later, I could see someone way ahead, turning to look at me. And there I was... lost in myself and in the world... nowhere to go and no place to hide. I was all alone there, with a shadow of myself for company.
Waking up from my sleep, I suddenly felt as though the rays falling on my face were so pure, the crisp breeze coming in through the window smelt so different! That indeed was a moment of self realisation. And life's never been the same again. Here I am... in pursuit of that elusive me, wandering and loitering around to reach myself. And time and time again, when I think I've reached myself, when I turn around, I can still see myself far far away...
I know that there never will be a moment when the 2 me's will meet up. Because that's what life is. Amidst all the searching and the wandering, life goes on... spurring you on to newer heights. But where people forget their roots, I take a break and think about the times gone by... and thank thee Lord.
It's been a long journey on the road called life. But I still don't know where I am... I don't know where I'm headed to... I don't know when I'll reach my destination...
But the journey sure has been exhilerating. And its had its own ups and downs.
Can't write no more as I'm still trying to find out what it is that makes me run my fingers over a keyboard. Let me know if you have any idea what it is!
:)
Nick
until that fateful day...
The entire world seemed to change in the flash of an eyelid. And when I opened my eyes, there I was... standing in a sun kissed field with dew drops hanging on to the tips of the leaves. The surrounding touched all the five senses deep within. Something within me wanted to break out into a run in the field. And i did precisely that!
But then when I looked back after having covered a couple of hundred metres, I was surprised to see someone standing right where I had started off from. And lo and behold! That someone looked an exact replica of me. A battering of an eyelid later, I could see someone way ahead, turning to look at me. And there I was... lost in myself and in the world... nowhere to go and no place to hide. I was all alone there, with a shadow of myself for company.
Waking up from my sleep, I suddenly felt as though the rays falling on my face were so pure, the crisp breeze coming in through the window smelt so different! That indeed was a moment of self realisation. And life's never been the same again. Here I am... in pursuit of that elusive me, wandering and loitering around to reach myself. And time and time again, when I think I've reached myself, when I turn around, I can still see myself far far away...
I know that there never will be a moment when the 2 me's will meet up. Because that's what life is. Amidst all the searching and the wandering, life goes on... spurring you on to newer heights. But where people forget their roots, I take a break and think about the times gone by... and thank thee Lord.
It's been a long journey on the road called life. But I still don't know where I am... I don't know where I'm headed to... I don't know when I'll reach my destination...
But the journey sure has been exhilerating. And its had its own ups and downs.
Can't write no more as I'm still trying to find out what it is that makes me run my fingers over a keyboard. Let me know if you have any idea what it is!
:)
Nick
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