Two years and I decided to move on…

It was October 2003, I was so charged… heading towards a new goal… big smiles on my face… lots of excitement…

That was the time when I joined my present company… two years past and now I’ve decided to move on…and today is my last day in this office…

A place where I had spent maximum of my two years… I’ve got attached to this place… the daily route… the security wala… the pretty looking receptionist…my desk… my lappy… my official cell phone…

my friends n colleagues… my bosses… the housekeeping guys… and everything…

I look back and see… I’ve learned so much during this period… shared my good n bad times… and now it’s a time to say “good bye”…

Hum rahe ya na rahe kal
Kal yaad aayenge yeh palPal,
yeh hain pyaar ke palChal,
aa mere sang chalChal,
soche kya Chhoti si hai zindagi
Kal mil jaaye to hogi khushnaseebi
Hum rahe ya na rahe,
yaad aayenge yeh pal

Let me recall and thank the ones I’ve interacted with during my love-affair with this company…
(Why have I mentioned love-affair… coz I love working here and I used to handle the affairs of the company ;-) PJ )

IDG: My immediate boss… he is one gem of a person… learned so much from him… he was such a good support… too smart n too sarcastic… a typical scorpion…

My Seniors n Bosses: I interacted with all the top shots of the company and the exposure which I got was just fantastic… I thank them for trusting me and providing me with all the support

My Friends… Gogoi, Anita, Shanti, Samantha, Bindiya, Jatin, Arup Da, Prayank, Rakesh, Sachin… these are my friends with whom I shared a stronger bond…

My Friends who left the Organisation before me… Kiranjeet, Uttara, Darshana, Manit, Jinesh, Nishant, Prabal, Dev, Umesh… and most of us are still in touch…

And all my other colleagues with whom I interacted during the course of 2 years… I thank you all.

For a guy like me who get emotionally attached to things… it gets difficult to part with… but I know that’s life…and I’m moving ahead to pursue my dreams and my career goals…

Due to this move, my Blogging activities will reduce to a great extent… may be from a daily blogger I may turn into a weekend blogger… that’s sad… would be impossible to match up to the pace of the blogs of you all…will miss all that… and I’m feeling sad for that…

I’ll be surrendering my Lappy and I don’t know if I would be provided with one in the new organization… I doubt… so this will be my last post from this lappy… but surely not the last post of my blog…

Aane waali subha jaane
Rang kya laaye deewaani
Meri chaahat ko rakh lena
Jaise koi nishaani
Hum rahe ya na rahe, yaad aayenge yeh pal

So Monday morning… I’ll be in a new Organisation… new route… new bosses… new people… new work n work environment…and ofcourse new girlzzzzzz ;-)

Good Bye to this organization and to the people over here… and I wish them all the success.

Tactics girls often use…

Girls are so damn good at using buttering technique… when ever they want something expensive or things to be done in their way…. They will come out with all the good words… and make us guys feel as if we are the best ones on this planet ;-)

Here is a conversation….

Girl: Hey why don’t you message?… I’ve seen a very beautiful plain “Blood Red” saari in shiffon… it’s gonna look damn nice on me… its too cool… only Rs.1,200
(Setting the Platform)

Boy: Oh my sweetheart… “Maska Solid maarti hoo” (ur damn good with buttering technique)…Get it… ur dad is there na ;-)
Why you want so many saris (she already has 6-7, all new)… I won’t allow you to wear them more often ;-)…
(Teasing her)

Girl: Plz na… I love wearing saari, Dad is not gonna buy it for me, and since long you have not gifted me anything… Please think of this as a my B’day Gift… If u will say “No” my heart will break… please say a yes na
(Emotional drama… the second biggest weapon girls have)
(Guess what’s the biggest)

Boy: Now when you say all this how the hell can I say No, I know you are going to emotionally blackmail me like this only… still I love u… go and get it ;-)
(Target Trapped)

Girl: I LOVE U (In Caps)… I know there is no one like you in this world, u r the best… I love you. Blouse stitching, bangles, matching set… and all it would come to Rs.1,500… I’m sure now you are not going to say a no… ;-)
(Googly… zoor ka jhatka dheere se)

Boy: I understood exactly … why I’m the best… go ahead take it… have I said a No to you ever ;-)… Love u too
(Clean bowled)


I’m sure… all who are or have been in a relationship must have gone thru a similar conversation…

BTW… the boy in this conversation is Me…
(and I’ve edited some of the censored text ;-)

Life would be so dull and boring if everything is put so straight and simple…

Scenario 1:
(Where the guy doesn’t object)
Girl: I wanna buy a sari, its damn cool only Rs.1200
Boy: Ok go ahead, don’t disturb me
Girl: with all accessories it will come to Rs.1500
Boy: Big deal… buy it

Scenario 2:
(Where the guy objects)
Girl: I wanna buy a sari, its damn cool only Rs.1200
Boy: Are you crazy, u just got so many saris…
Girl: This one is damn cool… plain red colour… in shiffon…
Boy: So the rest were dull n boring… y u took them
Girl: Y u get me wrong, those were gifted to me
Boy: Ok so tell ur dad to gift this one too
Girl: U know he will not, can’t u buy a gift for me
Boy: So u wanna say I’ve not bought anything for you…
Girl: unless I ask, u don’t buy anything… for whom are you earning so much… when will we spend this, ….when I’ll get old… this saari would look so pretty… but u don’t want to see me happy
(Now guy tries to patch up)
Boy: ooh dear… u look pretty anyways… whatever u wear (or don’t)
(ooops am sorry)
Girl: Stop flirting… if ur gonna buy this for me then only speak to me… bye
(Poor guy….)

(Clarifying… this Guy is not me)

Flirting keeps us so healthy… she knows I wont say her a NO… I know she doesn’t have to ask me… but still…

She knows if she will ask directly … she will miss her share of fun… and I know if I’ll agree immediately I’ll miss my share of fun… :-)>

Every thing that carries a price tag is Cheap... One should just have the purchasing power...

So u guys guessed what is the biggest weapon…
Tears ofcourse… ;-)

Plug in your thoughts and experiences...

Eerie Interviews

Disclaimer: The following conversation has nothing to do with my work environment and the places where I’ve appeared for the interview and the people I’ve interacted with during this process… it’s just a weird thought … to be taken in good spirit ;-)

I have been in a process of going for interviews… and on one such day I appeared in 4 interviews…
Gosh suddenly I started realizing my market value ;-)

By the evening I was drenched… I met my friend and she said she would take my interview ;-)… she took my CV and started…

My Friend: Tell me something about yourself
Me: I’m a hardcore blogger…
(Before I could complete)
My Friend: WHAT
Me: I’m a hardcore blogger… never heard about it… visit my URL…@ puneetdreamz.blogspot.com... there you can read a post ... "99 Facts About Me" that should suffice your needs... infact it will be more...

My Friend: Ok...
Me: I started blogging some 6 months back… blogging is something which I love to do and I’m quite serious about making a future in it…
My Friend: Ok… What do u blog?
Me: Any shit that comes to my mind… its same as flashing at interviews… infact better that that… interviewers are the most hopeless persons on earth… they ask absolutely rubbish question…
My Friend: What do you mean by that…
Me: chill down… for example…

Interviewer: Tell me something about yourself
Come on… Why the hell u think I’ve given u my CV

Interviewer: Why you wanna leave the current company?
You think I’m gonna tell u the truth… wont you leave this company if someone else gives u 50% hike next day… a better profile n a better position… grow up guys

Interviewer: Would this profile interest you?
No actually… I didn’t had any timepass… and have seen all the recent movies so thought of appearing for an interview…

Interviewer: What was your work profile… what you did… achievements?
I just used to watch pretty girlz passing by… sometimes passing comments also… blogging ofcourse… that’s my lifeline… used to drink lots of tea n coffee… n other such free stuffs… you moron…. Y I’ve taken the efforts to prepare the CV…

Interviewer: I need some reference check…
Gosh this is ridiculous…. You are not trusting me… who in person is in front of you… but you will trust some “xyz” on phone… that too who will be refereed by me… can you please tell me the logic ;-)

My Friend: Ok… that’s enough… I got it…tell me where you see yourself after 5 years…

Me: After 5 years I would be one experienced blogger… might receive some awards for blogging ;-) my post should draw atleast 250 comments… with around 100 in an hour of posting … a post a day… ya these are my landmarks… I would try to achieve these ;-)


My Friend: Ohh that sounds great… why you wanna leave your job…

Me: I told u na… interviewers are #@#@##@… chill… I mean there is no access to YM in office, no MSN… plus I can’t access my personal mails, no CD room n Pen drive access on my lappy… gosh… what more you wanna hear….

My friend: Oooh that’s really sad… so what do you expect from our company…

Me: a hell lot… it goes without saying 24x7 high speed Internet… YM and MSN those are the pre-requisites… Dell lappy… with all the accessories… my site should be kept as homepage for all the employees… and they should be made to comment atleast once on my every post… the people reporting me should be given targets of achieving those landmarks of 100 and 250 comments… that will be reviewed during their performance appraisal…right now I can recall only this much… rest will let u know

My friend: Ok so what u do other than blogging… I mean other pass times

Me: When I’m not blogging I do work sometime… actually I’m a CA… supposed to be the Business Analyst… yes and on weekends I watch movies...

My friend: Oh that’s exciting…

Me: Ye I told you.. bloggers are so damn exciting… you employ one and you will be forced to employ similar ones;-)

(And then we went laughing like crazy)
Although I’ve added a lot of masala to the conversation…

JUST TO BRING TO UR NOTICE:

There was an article in Mid-Day Mumbai about a lady delivering twins in taxi... (Read - "Mid Day Article" ).... that made me laugh a lot... My post - "Wacky Thoughts: Mumbai roads again" is not far from reality

Have a nice Weekend

Cheers

And she went away…

We were together for almost three years… shared every big n small happening…
Spent hours chatting… laughed n cried together… were there for each other whenever required … yes… it was like living a life together…

I made her cry… I made her laugh… I played pranks on her… I gave her advice… I took her advice… I learned so much from her… inspired her and got inspired… yes I was very much myself when I was with her…

She was one of my best and sweetest friends… she went to UK yesterday…



We met in office… it was one of those very casual kinda friendship…
Slowly the rapport got developed… n so did the trust…and soon the causal friendship was no more casual… but a very special one

I always used to say her that what I hate about a boy-girl friendship is... it’s never forever… We have to let it go one day and that’s what hurts me the most. May be that’s why its so true and special. We meet so many people in our lives, some stay for days, some for years and some forever…

This is not the first time a close friend has gone away from me… I know it had to happen but still that emptiness is there…

Do, pal ruka, khwaabon ka kaarvaan
Aur phir, chal diye, tum kahaan, ham kahaan
Do pal ki thi, ye dilon ki daastaan
Aur phir, chal diye, tum kahaan, ham kahaan
Aur phir chal diye, tum kahaan, ham kahaan

I’ll always miss a sweet friend.

God Bless her…

Wacky thoughts… Mumbai roads again…

The condition of roads in Mumbai and the traffic have already made me blog a lot…
One day I was driving and a thought clicked my mind… what if this condition prevails…

Imagine a pregnant woman being taken to the hospital and is stuck in the hopeless traffic jam… Kids will be delivered in the traffic…on roads ;-)

Then instead of birth place… birth road will have to provided in all the forms…
And people would like to get stuck near Sidhivinayak, Mahalaxmi, Haji Ali… and soon those places would be considered very auspicious for child birth…

Imagine the probable conversation amongst the kids when they will grow up…

Kiddo1: hey which road u were born on…
Kiddo2: Andheri – Kurla road… gosh how much traffic… even during afternoon there is no relief… maximum number of kids are born on that road…
Kiddo1: That’s true…but I was born on Western Express Highway
Kiddo3: Hey me too on Western Express Highway… on Malad-Goregaon link… u ???
Kiddo1: on Andheri-Santacruz link ;-)
Kiddo2: I was unfortunate to born on the roads…
Kiddo1: what do u mean by that… most of us are born on roads now a days…
Kiddo2: ye… I know… my parents never wanted me to be one of those… they took me to hospital a day before… but thanks to the potholes on the roads… my mom gave me birth a day before ;-)

Kiddo3: I was born in the same place where my parents had s##
Kiddo1&2: What does that mean???
Kiddo3: My parents were on their way to catch the flight for honeymoon… but due to traffic they missed the flight… while coming back home they again got stuck… n they decided to have s## in car to cheer up their disappointment…
Kiddo1&2: Ohhhh
Kiddo3: God damnit… I was born in the same car… were my seeds were sown
;-)

And imagine how would they feel superior considering the vehicle they were born in…

Kiddo1: I was born in AC ambulance of Lilavati Hospital
Kiddo3: ooh… I was born in City Honda…

Kiddo 2 kept quiet
Kiddo1&3: where were u born buddy???
Kiddo 2 still keeping quiet…
Kiddo1&3: come on u can share with friends…
Kiddo 2: I was born in Taxi
;-)

You never know… those could be our kids having such conversation…
Hatts off to Mumbai roads and traffic ;-)
They continue to be pathetic 24x7

Cheers :--)>

Driving Temperament

Driving is something which I love to do… be it my bike or my car… I’m crazy about it.

Since my teenage bikes used to fascinate me… I was eager to earn so that I can buy a bike of my own… I always wanted to own it by my own… and within 6 months of entering the corporate world I made this dream come true…

Bike is a lifeline for me… coz I can’t travel like dogs in Mumbai local trains and BEST buses… and Cab or Auto rickshaw would be too expensive considering around 50kms of travel every day…



One day I took my Car to office, basically I had to attend a wedding of my friend and after that office… and all were in opposite directions (my house, wedding place and my office)… I was wearing a “Kurta” so taking my bike was not possible… While I was on my way to office I got stuck in traffic jam… it was a hot day…around 1 in the afternoon… I’m so used to taking my bike through small gaps between vehicles and my cheeky overtakes, that I was getting impatient sitting in the car and waiting for the traffic to clear…

I feel its all about temperament… driving bike has made me so impatient that I find it hard to wait… ne ways I cant stand traffic jams… its sucks me… I just hate it…

When in Car, I hardly have room to try something unusual… I have to quietly wait and listen to FM.
Infact even if I’ve to overtake someone I’ve to be doubly cautious while changing the lanes… especially with the city roads, being smaller in size. When I drive my bike I move from one end of the road to another… in between every possible vehicle…

But there are some reasons in favour of Car too… No helmets… No jackets to escape from rain and dust… no back pain… can nicely listen to music… don’t have to carry my lap top on my back… ironing of clothes doesn’t get effected… faster than bike on highways... and less chances of body injury incase of accident

Did I said "Highway"... oops .... due to heavy rains all the so called Highways have turned into village roads... infact even worse :-(

I drive car during weekends, mostly when we go for movies… and most of the time we are late ;-) Thanx to my female friends (I hope NV ur not reading this…) So I have to drive fast and some times rash too… gosh…

I love fast car driving, specially in city overtaking other cars ;-) but I get very less opportunity for this coz of the horrible traffic.

Most of the time I feel I have not switched from Bike mode to Car mode… and that's what frustrates me when I'm stuck in traffic jam while driving car

Temperament can’t change overnight…

Where and how would you have liked me to meet?

Hi Guys….
I’m not in a mood to write anything… feeling too lazy…

I was actually wondering if we would have not met in Blog world… was there a perfect situation… where we would have met…

Where you would have liked to meet me???

School…College…Office…or anything you can think about ….
or ur Happy with meeting at Blog itself… can’t tolerate me in person ;-)…
or u think… “why the hell I met u in Blog also” ;-) he he he he he…..

So just scribble your thoughts here…and let free your imagination :-)>

Birthdays in Bulk…

September is one of my favorite months… I’ve got a lot of friends who have birthdays in September… but the very very special days for me are

8th Sept – My GF’s Birthday
9th Sept – My Birthday
10th Sept – My Sis’s Birthday…


What say now… but this is not at all exciting…
everything goes away together ;-)
Most of the people just wish me and my sis on the same day…i.e. either on 9th and wishing my Sis in advance or on 10th and wishing me belated… so sad ;-)
The better part is the 72 hours birthday excitement at a stretch:-)

When I say to my GF that I’m a year elder to her, she replies I’m a day elder to you ;-)

I’ll be completing my 25 yrs tomorrow… still young ;-)
Being a Friday it has added to the excitement… just hoping that no f**kn deadlines come all of a sudden…

The best thing about birthdays is receiving phone calls and sms… thru out the day…
It just makes me feel so special…I was chatting with my friend and she asked as to what is the best gift I like for my birthday… I said… a phone call ;-) and thanks to my friends that they don’t disappoint me…

Last year my boss sponsored my birthday party ;-)… unfortunately this year he is not around… I’m missing him ;-) hahahahha

Last week I was shopping with my sis and asked her what gift she wanted for her birthday… she is sooooo damn choosy, to buy something for her is next to impossible ;-)
She said… lets set off the gift…
True Chartered Accountants… saving cost ;-)

As I promised to Dawn and Manish… here I’m publishing one composition of mine…, which is written for someone who means the world to me…
I’m so damn possessive about my poems that I rarely share it with anyone… but today I would like to dedicate this to her… wishing her a very happy birthday…

I’m really sorry for my non-hindi blog pals… I really can’t help… coz my compositions are in Hindi :-(

This one is for her :-)>





Don’t be surprised to see no updates on my blog till this weekend… I doubt I will… but ofcourse I’ll be online… can’t live otherwise…

Have fun… Enjoy :-)>

Life's Little Instruction Book

A friend of mine forwarded this mail, I liked it and hope you will enjoy it too…

Life's Little Instruction Book :-)
1. Have a firm handshake.
2. Look people in the eye.
3. Sing in the shower.
4. Own a great stereo system.
5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
6. Keep secrets.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
8. Always accept an outstretched hand.
9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
10. Whistle.
11. Avoid sarcastic remarks.
12. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.
13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
14. Lend only those books you never care to see again.
15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.
16. When playing games with children, let them win.
17. Give people a second chance, but not a third.
18. Be romantic.
19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
21. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.
22. Be a good loser.
23. Be a good winner.
24. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
26. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
27. Keep it simple.
28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
29. Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
30. Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets
31. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the one's you did.
32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
33. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
34. Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
35. Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.
36. Begin each day with some of your favorite music.
37. Once in a while, take the scenic route.
38. Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who thinks you're terrific.'
39. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
40. Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
41. Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial is their job.
42. Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
43. Become someone's hero.
44. Marry only for love.
45. Count your blessings.
46. Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
47. Wave at the children on a school bus.
48. Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
49. Don't expect life to be fair.
50. ........U Suggest.........


Today is Ganesh Chaturthi… another big festival… celebrated in a grand manner in this part of the country… me celebrating my festive holiday ;-)

Wishing all my pals a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.

Happy Teacher’s Day

5th September, birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, is celebrated as Teacher’s Day all around the country. This day holds a very special importance for me, coming from a background where teaching is taken as a profession by most of my family members.

Teacher’s lays the foundation stone in everybody’s life… and I feel the best teachers are our parents…we learn so much from them, observing them, asking them, arguing with them, and at times by simply blindly complying with them…

I could recall a Doha for this…
"Guru Govind Dohu Khade
Kake Lagu Paye
Balihari guru aapno
Jo Govind Diyo bataye"
This means: If my Teacher and God both are standing in front of me than I would bow and take blessings of my Teacher first, coz it’s the teacher who has shown me the path to God (some what like this).

I take this opportunity to Thank all my teachers …
Today whatever I have achieved they have a role to play it that… and it is their teachings and blessings which has helped me to reach wherever I’m.

This day is so special for me for another reason. From 1997 to 2001 I’ve performed on the annual cultural program, which we used to have on 5th Sept. Today sitting in office I’m feeling so dull, I used to be fully charged up on this day, taking control of the entire cultural program, right from compeering the shows to acting and directing stage plays, to fusion dance, to reciting poems… nothing was left untouched… the amount of fame I used to get on this day was exceptional… my self-confidence got a great boost due to these activities.

When I compeered a show for the first time my cousin was in 4th Std., and today he will performing for the first time on stage… I wish him success and good luck.

Last year, we 4 friends who were together during our CA days, met and called our teachers… today also I’ll be calling my Chachu from whom I’ve learned so much, not only professionally but also personally… and ofcourse my parents, who have always guided me and supported me…

My teachers, I love you for everything and I thank you for making my life a beautiful place to live in.

Just some glance

Hey Guys… me going thru a very hectic schedule… in between when my work was getting reviewed thought of sharing this incident…
as I can see my last post (results) is disappointing for most of u to see again and again… ;-)

On my last evening at Surat, I met my friend for dinner… it was such a hectic trip… working late nights… slogging like nuts…

I called him the day I reached Surat, but finally we made on the last eve… chipped in a Punjabi Dhaba near by… it was a restaurant given a Dhaba get up…

We searched for a seat and finally decided on one… the moment I rested myself… I saw a pretty looking girl watching me… woops… thought it as a coincidence…but in next 5 minutes caught her twice watching me ;-)… hehehehe obviously I was also looking around for pretty faces ;-)

Felt happy… gosh… ladki line de rahi hain ;-)… immediately switched into my flirt mode… and eyes were given the responsibility to attract her... before that I turned back and made sure if any handsome hunk is sitting??? not finding anyone I was assured… it’s me ;-)

Next 10 mins… gazing… hiding n smiling… went on …

I was talking to my friend and in between making sure I catch a glance of her and she was doing it even better… she had come with her family… so hiding from the eyes of all she was enjoying it too ;-)

Next 20mintues… I was more interested in giving her the line than enjoying my food… btw food was tasty…

And then she got up… woooopssss… unfortunately rest of the family members also got up… they were thru with dinner…
That’s the problem, when you are with family for dinner; you have to get up once u r thru with food ;-) hehehehhehehe

Feeling unfortunate…I continued with my food… then thought will she turn back while going… and I immediately turned my head to find she was looking for me ;-)
Instantly a smile came on my face…, which was well returned back too…

But then that’s the end of the story… flirting at restaurants is not new… but getting a quick response surprised me…

My luck or hard luck what ever you call…

Have a Great Weekend..... Cheers