The rebirth of love

Somewhere I was losing interest in my love for 6 longs years.

I was a little troubled by the fact that I was losing the passion I felt for 6 long years, very satisfying years. I was not in touch, work was getting in the way and there were other things on my mind that seemed more attractive to me. And we drifted.

But something happened in Yamini, the overnight festival at IIMB. Listening to RaviKiran play chitraveena at dawn and lending a hand to the organisers brought the old feeling rushing back, the thrill of organising a concert, the beauty of classical music and what it can do to you. (yada yada yada)

I guess the love is back again :)

Settling In

Finally I found the time to post!

Not that I have been busy with work, but I have some or the other work that has been keeping me busy.So the delay.

Well update time now! Some of the things that have happened:

1. Work: I am settling into my new job. It is a nice relaxed place, people seem friendly and warm and they are giving me time to settle in, not that they have too much of a choice, I am quite useless till they train me. Till then I try and make the 8 hours I spend at work more useful, by doing litle things here and there, trying to understand the work that we do and somehow be prepared for the load of work that will hit me once I am trained and ready to go. Some of these guys are really nice and have helped me in feeling nice here. The best part is they don't bother you too much and are not fussed about how you work, where you work from or when you work. And the 12-10, 8 hours in this period, suits me just fine. Makes life a lot simpler. Hope I settle in and stay here for a long time.

2. Lifestyle: The main benefit of the timings is that I hit the gym 5 days a week, all weekdays. I pamper myself the rest of the two :). And will travel most weekends, so I don't mind at all. The gymming is doing me good, hope to shed 10 kilos of the flab in 6 months, ambitious but do-able but only if I watch what I eat. The eating part I am trying to do, but chocolate and sugar continue to tempt me and make the losing plan a little difficult. But so far so good. All the treadmill running is making me feel better and I see the stamina for running building. It is 2 weeks now, and I must say I have done well for myself. Don't intend to miss the 5 times a week deadline. And the stuff I have learnt in the gym is:

· Patience: It does not show easily. It takes commitment and sustained effort for 6 months to reach. Something I call consolidation, a powerful process that shows results over time. Coming from a generation that wants everything instantly, this is a powerful learning, something that will keep me going in the low times, the bad times.

· Power of exercise: Though it is something that people all over the world have been going on and on about, I am feeling it for the first time. I am alert, energitic, need only 6-7 hours of sleep and I think faster. All because I spend that 50 minutes in the gym and when I do that I dont think of hurrying it, cutting short or think of other things. All I do is exercise and I have never felt this good :)

3. Future: All is well with everyone, friends, romans and countrymen. People are happy I find time for them and I am happy about that. I have a couple of things planned which I am working on:

• Business Plan: Both the parties have been active, roadblocks have been many and the decision is yet to be made. But the only decision that has been made is that something has to be done.
• Weight: I need to have a flat tummy, whatever it takes (IBN ishtyle), ideally in 8 months (around my birthday)
• Invest: Save and invest money.
• Book: The large picture is in place. I want to drill one level deeper now :)

Seems like, a year more and it will be a new me

All the best to me :)

Cheers!

Last Day!

Today is the last day in my firm.
Am leaving for what will be a better life! Hopefully!

I would have completely happly with my life if not for somethings that happened.
1. They want me to finish what I am doing here. So I need to work more on this report I have been banging my head against. Phew!
2. 3 people told me they will miss me throughly and that I should not go! Feels awesome. The fact that my presence will be missed and that I made someone's life pleasant through the last 8 months.
3. An unexpected person told me he really wants to keep in touch!

I guess it is all about the reinforcement of the fact that we are wanted, that we are nice people. I guess at the core, we are all the same.

And I definitely want to make it clear that my happiness of leaving is not marring my sorrow of leaving the lovely friends I have made here!

I will miss Delhi withs its Pranks, Kajus and Unkil! Here's a toast to some of the nicest people I have known.

Dilli meri jaan

I suddenly love Delhi! Just when I want to leave it.

I am smitten by Delhi's winters. Incredibly charming! Yeah it gets cold once in a while, but what the hell, that is a small price to pay for the following:

1. The essentailly European Khan Market with its lovely eateries. (Choko la and Khan Chacha)
2. Walking around CP, gol, gol, gol and staring at the multitude of people.
3. The obscenely rich GK-I market. I love the smell of money.
4. All the food in Def Col market, and all the times me and the "Sudanese freind" of mine spent there
5. The hustle of Lajpat Nagar market
6. The narrow streets of Chandni Chowk doling out hot hot paranthas and jalebis - the paranthas rock, but old jalebi joint sucks
7. India Gate - anytime of the day, any day. It's such a lovely sight
8. Wide roads and bad traffic sense
9. Rajpath and looking down Raisina hill to look at India Gate, at night
10. Sharavana Bhavan's Ghee Poli and 14 mini sambhar idly (never loved south indian food so much)
11. AIIMS flyover (I always feel I am not in India)
12. The whole of Lutyen's Delhi and just the thrill of feeling "Wow! This place rocks dude" everytime you drive by Shanti Path or Pandara Road or Ashoka Road or Archbishop Markois Marg (;) Kaaaaaaajuuuuulll will love me for this)

Movies Galore!

Sooper weekend!
As have been many in the recent past! Many many movies and some awesome ones!
The list is as follows:
1. Khoya khoya chand - a visual treat and yeah soha is pretty, pretty, pretty
2. Manorama 6 feet under - starting problem, but nice movie
3. American Beauty - Brilliant
4. Anger Management - Outrageous
5. Dumb and Dumber - DUMB, DUMB, DUMB...
6. Taare Zameen Par - Brilliant

That is in the last two weeks! Am happy now :))

Pile of Shit 2

Btw,
Since I got sick of the pile of shit, I moved

Based at home from Mid Jan, my moods will hopefully be better!

Proud that I made the shift!

Bomande to wear crown to hide baldness in pseudo fashion show!

It continues to make me ROTFL (Roll On The Floor Laughing). Silly Boi that it is. People need to grow up sometime.

It claims to walk the ramp for its company new year bash! Very proudly it was telling me "I will walk in fashion show, fashion show". I thought "Wah! Not bad for the balding stallion! Fatso is going to show his tummy off and provide comic relief.” The way it spoke I assumed Arjun Rampal 2 is going to enthrall Bangaloreans.

I forgot that the thing is a smart-ass prankster.

Yesterday it told me “Costume doesn't fit me”. I asked what costume. It said, "King's dress.” Then it dawned on dumbo me that the thing is going to participate in a fancy dress! Wah! Passing it off as a fashion show! Now I can imagine people walking on stage in embarrassing clothes, and this one to hide his balding head with a crown. No wonder it was given the king's role. Can't sue dress company for hair loss.

But seriously, it is this childish charm that makes Bomande so dear to me!
All the best for your ramp, Boi. Do well.

And remember, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!