Jonny Jonny.. yes papa.. Telling lies... yes papa :D

* The title of this post was changed from 'Lieing to parents' to 'Jonny Jonny.. yes papa.. Telling lies... yes papa :D' cause of two devils. And, this post is not about we lieing to our parents. It is about how our parents can make out every single change in us.

Liging to parents: This is something I just C-A-N-N-O-T do!!! Even if I try to, I end up looking like a jOKEr (I know what you are thinking!! :-P) (Inspite of this I give it a try :D)

One incident is still afresh in my mind. It was about two-and-half years ago. I had to attend one of my colleagues wedding. It was a Christian wedding so it was in the evening. Those days, I had a strict order at home to reach home early and not wander anywhere other than my office. Reason: I was getting married in couple of weeks.

But did that order stop me? NO. I was thinking how bad my friend would feel if I dint attend his wedding. (Ask me if he remembers who all attended his wedding! Ha Ha.) So, we (Me and My friend - partner in *crime*) decided to start early from office and headed to the venue. On way, we had to purchase gift for the couple, find the route and had a fight with the auto guy!! By 7.00 pm we managed to reach the hall. The newly weds were yet to arrive from the church. Meanwhile, we caught up with our colleagues who were around. By then, the couple arrived. Wishes followed. And, I checked the time. It was 7.45!!! We thought to skip the dinner so that we can reach home on time. (and go home and tell our parents we had dinner *another lie*) LOLz.

We ended up having the dinner from the mandap. How can we hurt our friend by not eating at his reception :D? Then, we took an auto back home. Just then my dad called me. I missed a heart beat on seeing call. Thousands of questions were running in my mind – what will he ask? What will I say? How will I manage? Amma is gonna kill me. I recited the lines I had to utter for the question my dad MAY ask, and pressed the green button on my phone. Said ‘yes acha’. (For all the non-malayalee readers (IF ANY haha), Acha means dad in Malayalam). He asked me, ‘Where are you molae?’ (Again, for all the non-malayalee readers, ‘molae’ means ‘dear daughter’). I prompt replied ‘On way home acha..’. Not that I was very good in dialog delivery!! Cause I could clearly guess from my dad’s response that he knew what I was doing.

Not that going to a party without informing parents is a blunder. But, going ANYWHERE without informing your loved one’s is just not the right thing to do!

And, if you are up to ANYTHING without your parents knowledge, just pluck the thought out of you! Cause your parents can notice even a small change in you and can easily guess what you are upto!

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I dont know why am blogging today nor do I know why am feeling so stressed out. Probably at the end of this post I will understand my position better.

I was travelling to my friends place yesterday. There were two other women sitting opposite to me. Now, that I am travelling alone and I dont have anything to do (how long will I click snaps!!), I was now and then looking at these two women. They were foriegners and were countinously chatting in they language. I hardly could understand the language but I was able to make out what they were talking from their expressions. One was worried and talking about a third person and other was consoling. Seeing this I entered my own world of thoughts. Why do human beings speak? To express them. Now, what do human beings speak? I was thinking and thinking and all I could conclude was people speak about 'others' most of the time! Yes! I am not talking about men and women seperately cause I know that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. ;-P. Most of the time people talk about their friends, cousins, relatives, colleagues, people who have hurt them, who haven't hurt them.. blah blah. Well, when I discussed this topic with my hubby, he refused to agree this.. so please note I said 'Most of the time' and not 'Always'.

Now how can this stress out one? I think am thinking too much these days. Thinking about 'Others'. On what they think, on how not to hurt other, on how to keep others happy, and so on. Well, I should definitely change myself. After all, worrying about one and thinking about what they will feel, should be an agenda in our life but not a checklist.

That's it for now.

oh! u cud have got a better one!

There isn't even one person in this world who hasn't got 'oh! u cud have got a better one!'. You can hear this from most of the people around you.

'oh you should have told me..'
'I would have told u something better'
'oh this is just ok'
'oh! u cud have got a better one!'

Be it your college admission, job, dress, shoe, sock, nuts or whatever!! There is always a negative answer to be told. Next time you are told one, tell them you are in love with what you have!!!

My blog is turning out to be a place where I vent out my displeasure.. awww.. I should change myself.. or shouldn't I?

People and their questions!

I have been noticing something for quite sometime.. Almost each individual in the IT industry wud have seen or faced such situation.

Few months back, I visited a hospital. As a matter of fact, most of the companies send their IT kids to this hospital for their medical checkups before their onsite travel. Even on that day, there were lot of IT kids waiting for their checkups.

I was seated in the reception. Next to me, a lady and her daughter were seated. The lady had accompanied her daughter for the checkup and yeah they looked happy on the reason behind the checkup. The young lady got up and walked into the doctor's cabin leaving her bag and cell with her mom. Minutes later her phone rang. Her mom picked the call. Below is one of the irritating conversations I ever heard! Trust me, I was not eavs dropping. Both the caller and the lady were audible to each member in the recepion cause the hospital had pin-drop silence.

Mom: Hello
Caller: Hi aunty, This is XYZ here. Can I speak to ABC?

Mom: We are in hospital, lady. She is with the doctor.
Caller: Is everything okay aunty?

Mom: Yeah yeah. She has come for her medicals. She will be travelling in a weeks time.
Caller: Yeah aunty. I got the news. Thats y, thought would speak to her. But aunty, she din't inform me about it! I was so happy and suprised to hear the news.

Mom: Yeah lady. She is busy.
Caller: yeah I understand aunty.

Mom: So, when are you flying?
Caller: No idea aunty.

Mom: Ask for one na.
Caller: yeah aunty.

Mom: You will have some salary hike also.
Caller: Hmmm aunty. Okay aunty. Please tell her I called.

Mom: ok lady.
Caller: Bye aunty.

Click.

This situation is not just faced by one. Almost all ITians face this situation. I have noticed that parents of IT kids start asking 'when is ur turn?' once their kids get an onsite oppurtunity.

I cannot explain how irritated I was after hearing the conversation. I couldnt sit next to that lady. I was thinking how the caller would have felt when she was asked about her travel and salary hike. That too by one of her friends mother! These people will not even know about the kind of projects and work their kids are doing. But they use all jargons to project that their kids are working for a reputed company!

It is quite obivous that all ITians will long for an onsite opportunity. They will have their own dreams. When they don't get the opportunity, they will be depressed. And when people start commenting and questioning about it, it is like a snake bit on a hurt wound.

I really wish and pray that people become more sensible. And don't play with others sentiments.

IPL Masthi!

Relationship between Aussies and Indians is surely bound to improve. Indian Premier League (IPL) is surelly gonna heal the wound... atleast to an extent :)

It is good to see players across the globe play together. Hope these matches dont introduce other heart burns... within our own country!

Oh.. wish Bhajji and Symii were in the same team :)

Cricket - Profession or Sport?

There is something about which I wanted to blog for long. None other than our cricket team. Well it is not about how they play or how many ads they act in! It is just about the reaction which people give after each game.

Sometime back the 'hot' news was from the land of kangaroos. The question was if one called another monkey. Yeah, it is true that our boys dealt the scene well. That's another story!

When our boys were home from the win, it was a hungama. Atleast, they were not shown around the place in an open bus ;-P. Well, the show which came the next was talk of the town. I agree that the hosted show was to encourage and hounour them. But was the lumsome gift really necessary? 55 lakhs to each player!

A simple question. Why is the responsibility of a cricker? Play the game and win the match. Then, why is so much hype when they come back after a win? Is it to show that we have won the match or that we have beaten them?

55 lakhs to an aspiring player is not laughable. This is something about which the officials should be more serious and sensible. I wonder where all this money comes from? After a win they are given so much of respect.. and immediately after a loss, their cut-out if burned, their house is stoned and what not! If there is so much time to do such things, am sure there is time to do 'other' valuable things.

The message sent out from all this is unhealthy. Other aspiring players, who want to get into the team, think about all the money and recognition they would get out of the game and not about the game.

Is cricket a profession or a sport?

PS: I am also a fan of the sport. I love the sport as any other does and have great respect for few players.

Learn to say NO!

Recently I witnessed a scene at one of the top most companies in the United Kingdom (yeah u heard it right!).

Well, during the first week of stay in an alian country every human being will think about their home country. And then they will start comparing the country with their own country. Am a normal human being, so I should do the
comparision too. Here I go...

The company has quite big shopping malls in its campus which closes around 6 pm everyday. I was standing near one of the malls. It was about 6.05 pm. I saw a person rushing from one corner of the campus towards this mall. When he came near the mall, I noticed that he was none other than the CEO of the company. He rushed towards the mall and asked for something. The receptionist politely replied 'I'm sorry. We are closed!'. He immediately smiled and replied, 'Oh It's alright. I will pick it tomorrow.' I was spellbound.

If this had happened back in India the store operator/receptionist would have led the CEO inside the mall and let him pick the things. But, will this response be the same if it was a normal employee? Probably it could be their way or showing their respect towards the big shot or could it be that they cannot say NO? Or it could be the fear that 'oh my will this big shot do something if I reject him?'

Probably, It is so because over here (abroad) people are more time oriented. If the receptist says YES and allows the person to pick the things, then probably these might happen:

• Might miss her bus/train back home
• Might be late for her evening appointments
• Might exceed her shift
• Might be that her KRA says so ;-P

So they clearly send out a message, we are closed after 6. If you want to pick up something, you can come in before six. It is not that they are being harsh (as people think). They are being oriented.

I understand and am aware that there are many people who are strong enough to say NO to what they thing is wrong or whatever! But this post is for the one's, who are reluctant to say NO. Yes, that includes me too :)

Just like how these people have to learn a lot from us, let's also agree that we have to learn a lot from them.

Thoughts on Weekdays.

Monday – oh no! Damm Monday!

Tuesday – Realize about deadlines and decide to concentrate on work.

Wednesday – Just planned and got into serious work.

Thursday – Think about Friday.

Friday – Hurrah! it’s Friday! Time to party!

Trip to Kerala

Last weekend, we had been to our native - Kerala, India. It was a real trip! We visited my relatives, had loads of food, visited temples, went trekking.. that's isn't all!

I must comment on the water there. I took bath almost three times a day and the water would be really cold that you would freeze. Once you are out of the bathroom, you feel full of energy in you. And when am here, my mom has to push me to take bath! lol.

I couldn’t resist clicking snaps during the trip. The place is so beautiful that you long to capture every moment. I have taken loads of beautiful pics, couple of which I would be posting here.

Normally, when I leave chennai I would be really upset cause this is the place I was brought-up and this is the place where all my friend live. So there is a strong bonding btw this place and me. But when I return from kerala I would again be upset cause I will not want to leave a beautiful place with beautiful ppl so soon.

Right now, am waiting for the next travel which is due in september :-).

My end note says 'Kerala - God's own Country'.

Oh My Sweet Little Niece...

How mean of me! Just one post about my niece!

Yest, my niece responded to me for the first time. I was really thrilled. I was holding her in my hand (she is just a month old) and speaking to her. She was smiling and giving me all sweet expressions and sounds.

Then after playing and talking for a while i handed her to my sis and was walkign out of the room. Man! She started calling me 'aaah ooo'. Gosh felt soooo gooood. When I went near her again she started smiling..

My Mom and sis were commenting 'she knows that if she is good to you, you will give her your lipsticks, eyeliner and other cosmetics. That's y she is talking to u like this heheh'. Already my doggies ate one of my new lipstick. And Gods knows what my niece will be upto!

Dreams Unlimited

From the entrance, I saw our fish tank in our hall. I gazed at the lovely golden-fish in the tank. These fishes, which normally are very brisk, seemed to be still. I walked towards the tank screaming at my mom. The fishes were dead. Tears popped up in my eyes. I had got so much of relief seeing these little ones. And when I saw them dead, it was painful!

Somebody had done it. Yes! Somebody had killed them! They had frozen the fish tank. The killer had placed a big ice bar above and below the fish tank, which caused the water in the tank to freeze. And these little ones died. I looked at my mom and gave her a questioning look. Who did this? She dint have an answer. She was stunned too.

At this moment, I heard a dog's cry. It was our neighbor’s dog, which was at our house. My mom and I ran to see what was happening to the dog. Gosh! Somebody had put a big plastic bag on the dog. And the doggie was trying to break free. We freed the doggie. Man! What the helll! Who the hell is doing all this! The person was targeting every living thing! A Serial killer!!! A serial killer had sneaked into our house, frizzed our fish, and tried to suffocate our doggie!

My mom was pacifying the dog. I suddendly remembered that I had left the main door of our house open. Heck! I rushed to close the door. When i was about to reach the hall, I heard a faint sound from one of our bedroom. I tiptoed towards our bedroom. My God!! A guy was sitting on the floor and doing something on somebody.. I bent forward to find out what he was doing.. and in my house! He had a small matchstick like equipment in his hand. One end of the matchstick had two pointed attachments. He was pricking the man lying on the floor with this stick. Gosh! He was trying to kill him! I shouted 'Ayeeee'. He looked up. He was my gud friend and colleague!!! The moment I saw his face I was about to faint. He got up, rushed toward me, pushed me and ran off towards the main door!!!

Next, I saw the same guy targeting kids! Kidnapping them.. I saw him move towards a kid.. And the kid was none other than my cousin :-(. I saw him move towards my cousin. Before i could shout and warn my cousin, I woke up!

Yes, I woke up. This was the terrible dream I had yest. And after coming to office, each time I saw my friend (remember, I told you that the killer was none other than my friend and colleague) I imagined himself as a serial killer. And to add on, he gave me a 'devilish' laugh when I told him about the dream.

My colleagues are worried. They are worried that i will have such dreams about them too! But readers, was that not an imaginative dream?

Ten runs! Not out!

Hurray!! Succesfully have completed ten posts on my blog! That's really an accomplishment!

Cheers! Way to go!

Games??? Am In!

I had listed to write on 'Games' in one of my last posts.. so here is my promise..

How many of us likes to play games?? all??

Well, avoiding the normal chatter let me get to the happening. It was a normal day at office. Ppl were busy acting as though they were working ;-). I had to leave for home early cause I had to attend some party which I was least interested in! I was ordered to get back home by 5.30 sharp. So being a v good gal I planned to close work at 4 so that I would reach home v early.

It so happened that there were some programmes organized in our office campus by a famous radio channel. When we got the news I was least interested cause I had to somehow get out of office on time. The tarzan of our cubicle (we were 4 gals in the cubile) was v interested these games. And the three of us shooed her away hehe.

When I was done for the day I shut down my comp and bit bye-bye to my teammies. Tarzan and our third friend wanted a break and decided to accompany me to ground floor. When we reached the gnd floor we found a crowd gathered. Out of curiosity, we moved to see what was happening. Oh man! there were these cute games organized. bow n arrow, throwing a ring over things, and shooting arrows to the center of a board (dont blame me I dont knwo the exact name of this game!.

Tarzan and I were tempted to play these games! It was already 4.30 but I dint care. The other friend who had accompanied us warned us not to play cause it was just for kids heheh. Who cared!!! it was fun. And the best part was I won in the last shot!! And there was a victorious clap and I was directed to a ground to get the prize!! I walked with pride; -). Paavam Tarzan was the one who wanted to win the game hehe. She looked like a soldier who had lost battle heheh. So coming back to the story I went to collect the prize. And can u guess the prize? Sob Sob. It was a pen. Waaahhhh. I turned to look at my beautiful two colleagues who were giggling from behind. And the distributor who was giving away the prizes felt really bad after cing Tarzans face that he offered tarzan a pen too! How generous!

By then, our guruji (fourth one in the cubicle) came down for a break. And when she saw me she was stunned caused it was already 5.15 heheh. And when we showed her the prize we won, she gave us an 'yirk' look.

Well, it was too late for me to take a bus back home. So had to melt 200 bucks from my pocket for a cab! Rs 200 lost and a pen in hand! But did i play for the prize?? Nah!

Oh my saar!!!

Since yesterday there is something technically wrong with me. And the *raja* of this complication is my head ache. Now, I was thinking about the things I detest when I have a headache. Here goes the list.

• I hate combing my hair. Instead, a head massage is the one I would appreciate. :-)
• Reading books – this aggravates my headache.
• Any interesting talks around me will sound stupid. I hate this man! Silence please…
• I hate to hear the telephone ringing when I have a headache… even if it is in the next house! For that matter I hate answering the calls too!!! And today there is a ‘Mahan’ sitting in our next cabin and he is on speaker phone since morning. Crap!
• I hate to eat. It hurts when I chew. :-(
• Switch off the television/radio plz.
  

I cant think of anymore though there are lots…

All the things I like when I have a headache is – nice shoulders to lie on (this gives a feeling that somebody is around). Now the tragic part is that I have the shoulders where I shd lie on but I don’t have it near me right now *sob* *sob*. Then, I require absolute silence around me. Like the one I have now. Nobody in office except the one sitting just behind me. Thank God there is nobody around to make her giggle.. Else her giggles will multiply my headache!!

Time for my cab… Ciaoooo..

Hungry Kya

Today we are going out for team lunch. And waiting is such a pain! I was hungry thinking about lunch just after finishing my breakfast this morning. Now, even if we leave at 1.15 for lunch. By the time we get to the place and take out seats it would be 1.40. And by the time we scan the menu and order it would eat up another 15 min. Then, the time take to deliver our orders will take another 15 min. So by the time I start eating it would be 2.15. Aaaaaaaaah. To reduce the delivery time we have already planned what to order. So that would reduce the waiting time by 15 min. hmmm I should tell you that’s a relief!

Well, all said.. nothing is like mom’s food. Yummy.. Even if it is just the curd rice and those fried potatoes.. yummy…

Ok it’s 1.15.. Am off.. I am starving..

Mil gaya! :-D

Yaahoo!!! I know am shouting 'Yahoo' sitting within a 'GMAIL' account. But can't stop it! I got my ID card back!! It was safe with the driver of the van in which Itravel to work. When Itook it in my hands, the 'me' in the card gave me a grateful look. Oh I was overwhelmed! (ok I agree that was exaggeration).

Immediately I had to share the news with the world. I telephoned the two spices (about whom I mentioned in my previous post) n shared the news. Now that is termed as 'spreading happiness'.

The story of my ID card doesn't end here. This is just a beginning cause I can still choose to loose it any time. Now that's called bravery, isn't it?

ID.. kahan hai tu?

My Blog says 'Smile a lot; it costs nothing'. But I could hardly smile from 9 this morning :-(. No, it is not b'cause my lips were sealed. It is cause I lost one of my office ID cards. And the worst thing is this is not the first time! Yes I lost the same at my previous organization :-/. But I dint care to reapply cause it was the time I had said ta-ta bye-bye to my official birth place!

Let me throw light on the current incident. Yest as our boss was not in office we chilled out at office (Later during the day i wondered y I had come to office cause I had not done any work. Timesheet said nil).. Getting back to the story. I left office in great moods. My colleague and I went to our food court. We ordered some chat items. Normally I wear my tag around my neck. But yest i was carrying it in my hands. After gulping the food, we walked off.. I stongly doubt that i have left my card there :-(.

This morning when I was about to reach office, I opened my bag for my tag. But lo! it was missing. I went to the food court n searched for it, but in vain. Admist all this interrogations, I really felt we could have control F in our lifes too.

Now am in office in front of comp. But my mind is racing behind my ID card. I feel bad to think that it is orphaned. I only wish I get it back. I promise to be more careful!

N to add on to my wound there are two spices sitting next to me here. Pls note third one is on leave today. Their hot topic for today is ID cards. Grrrrrrrr. Girlies, Elephant a day Cat a day (For ppl who dint get that, it is a tamil proverb).

Me signing off now.. Prayers to for my ID card to come back to me :(.

Probably i can write on how to be more careful with ID cards.