Being a life long fan of martial arts and more recently mixed martial arts,I have decided to start an MMA blog! Haven't zeroed in on a name yet .It is a subject that i browse most on the internet .And its a growing sport.So it's win/win situation anyways.
Dad has been around me trying hard to get rid of my lazy nature .Things are fine when he is around me .But when he is away ,all the dominoes crash down.Back to Square One.Personally i think i have a 5/10 rating on the LAZYMETER.So there is room for improvement :)
I haven't received my new ATM card yet.The courier people have been pinging it from 1 place to another.Nothing new.
Today,on the way to office my cab driver clipped a bike rider .Luckily there was no injury .But that #@&*!#$(F word in continous tense) @#$@@#$(B word) does not even accept that it was his fault .He even tried to yell at the poor biker(a 50 something man).There was lotsa space for him to move the vehicle but he kept on moving it to the left trying to overtake the bike .I was so pissed but preferred not to try getting some sense into his cranium.Waste of meat! Sent a complaint mail to transport dept.But most probably SHIFT+DEL is the answer for such emails .
I always thought that my house owner was a myth .I have heard stories of him coming and collecting the rent.There was no news of him for last 6 months .No response to calls.Nothing.Then yesterday he suddenly appeared from nowhere and i now i have to pay 6 months rent in all.Bad things happen to good people these days .What a shame.
Oh i almost forgot.I went for DRONA(It's a hindi movie btw( if you din't know)).Critics have been trying to murder it from day one.I don't find it that bad.Technically it rocks.But lotsa bad songs in wrong places !
And hey when you have time ..check out this song - Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKennitt
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Untitled
Another beautiful day in the garden city.
I am in the office .There is not much work today.Had woken up just in time for office.Did not have time to shave.Brushed and bathed though :) . Had to run to catch the route cab to office.I suspect that the stubble on my face makes me look like a thug :).Girls seem to like 'bad' guys.So what the heck eh?
Travelling in the Bangalore traffic for one and a half hrs can be suffocating.I slept off after a while .Woke up when i bumped my head on the window when the vehicle slowed down abruptly.Spent the rest of the time reading a book titled FL!P(read as FLIP).It deals with the ability to 'flip' - to think counter-intuitively and then act boldly, with no regard for 'business as usual' conventions.The author is Peter Sheahan who is globally recognised as a leading expert in workforce trends and generational change. He still under 30 ,in a short span had built a multimillion dollar consulting practice, attracting clients such as Coca-Cola, L'Oreal and Ernst & Young. He is one of Australia's foremost strategic thinkers and business consultants.Anyways I liked the book ! Makes sense.
Time Management & Planning are things i gotta work on.Biiiiiiiig Time.....
Oh by the away adding insult to injury ,my atm card got stuck in the atm couple of days back.Had to get the card deactivated and apply for a new one .
Anyways things are good the way they are ...
I am in the office .There is not much work today.Had woken up just in time for office.Did not have time to shave.Brushed and bathed though :) . Had to run to catch the route cab to office.I suspect that the stubble on my face makes me look like a thug :).Girls seem to like 'bad' guys.So what the heck eh?
Travelling in the Bangalore traffic for one and a half hrs can be suffocating.I slept off after a while .Woke up when i bumped my head on the window when the vehicle slowed down abruptly.Spent the rest of the time reading a book titled FL!P(read as FLIP).It deals with the ability to 'flip' - to think counter-intuitively and then act boldly, with no regard for 'business as usual' conventions.The author is Peter Sheahan who is globally recognised as a leading expert in workforce trends and generational change. He still under 30 ,in a short span had built a multimillion dollar consulting practice, attracting clients such as Coca-Cola, L'Oreal and Ernst & Young. He is one of Australia's foremost strategic thinkers and business consultants.Anyways I liked the book ! Makes sense.
Time Management & Planning are things i gotta work on.Biiiiiiiig Time.....
Oh by the away adding insult to injury ,my atm card got stuck in the atm couple of days back.Had to get the card deactivated and apply for a new one .
Anyways things are good the way they are ...
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
hmm...
After a long hiatus (well ...not that long) I am back. I was home last week. The trip as always was refreshing. Even though i was very happy about it, it made me rue over what i was missing every single day. But things are good as they are .I have learned to take everything in a positive way. There is a single way to move and that is forward. So be it.
I prefer buses when i travel home as it drops me nearby home.Travelling by train is not that good an option as i have to take a 30 minutes bus ride from the railway station. Airlines are no longer an option as the new Bangalore Airport is miles away and the air fares are not affordable anymore.
The bus I was in broke down on the way. I got out .It was close to midnight and the bus was parked in some place along the highway. I got out because of a strong urge to take a leak. I went and used the toilet in a petrol pump nearby while the bus driver and others were trying to fix the vehicle. There was no light in the toilet. With the 5 Watt light from my cell phone for light, i did the needful and quickly exited.
Bus driver and co were trying to repair the bus .After a while they suddenly said there is nogo.They stopped another bus and asked the rest of passengers to board it .They said that as it was Friday & no buses were free and there is no point waiting. There were no seats in the new bus and the only option was to stand or sit in the empty space between seats till next main city is reached(it could easily take another 6 hrs).I did not see a single person raise voice and people started taking their bags and boarding the new bus. Imagine 64 people in a 32 seater bus and that too including women and children. Some of us protested and asked them to repair the bus or get an alternate. They did not comply saying the issue could be repaired 'only' by a mechanic from Bangalore. I decided enough was enough. I went to the Petrol bunk nearby and asked for Phone no of the local police station. I called the Polic Station. As usual they were non responsive. I managed to get the Sub Inspector's no. The SI was a lady who said not to worry and that she will be there soon. Just before the Police arrived the 2nd bus left with 26 passengers leaving us 6 behind. When the police came, we explained the situation and the Inspector asked them to get us an alternative and even took their vehicle registration papers and asked them to get it the next day . We thanked her and we managed to get another bus in due course of time. Bus i am sure all of them felt bad that no one supported us for the common and just cause. But i felt happy and contented that what we did could stop such things from happening again. We later came to know that all those people who had gone earlier had a tough time and reached after we did.
I prefer buses when i travel home as it drops me nearby home.Travelling by train is not that good an option as i have to take a 30 minutes bus ride from the railway station. Airlines are no longer an option as the new Bangalore Airport is miles away and the air fares are not affordable anymore.
The bus I was in broke down on the way. I got out .It was close to midnight and the bus was parked in some place along the highway. I got out because of a strong urge to take a leak. I went and used the toilet in a petrol pump nearby while the bus driver and others were trying to fix the vehicle. There was no light in the toilet. With the 5 Watt light from my cell phone for light, i did the needful and quickly exited.
Bus driver and co were trying to repair the bus .After a while they suddenly said there is nogo.They stopped another bus and asked the rest of passengers to board it .They said that as it was Friday & no buses were free and there is no point waiting. There were no seats in the new bus and the only option was to stand or sit in the empty space between seats till next main city is reached(it could easily take another 6 hrs).I did not see a single person raise voice and people started taking their bags and boarding the new bus. Imagine 64 people in a 32 seater bus and that too including women and children. Some of us protested and asked them to repair the bus or get an alternate. They did not comply saying the issue could be repaired 'only' by a mechanic from Bangalore. I decided enough was enough. I went to the Petrol bunk nearby and asked for Phone no of the local police station. I called the Polic Station. As usual they were non responsive. I managed to get the Sub Inspector's no. The SI was a lady who said not to worry and that she will be there soon. Just before the Police arrived the 2nd bus left with 26 passengers leaving us 6 behind. When the police came, we explained the situation and the Inspector asked them to get us an alternative and even took their vehicle registration papers and asked them to get it the next day . We thanked her and we managed to get another bus in due course of time. Bus i am sure all of them felt bad that no one supported us for the common and just cause. But i felt happy and contented that what we did could stop such things from happening again. We later came to know that all those people who had gone earlier had a tough time and reached after we did.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Certified
I made a late decision to take the ITIL V3 Certification. It was like now or never. I was tensed about the outcome. It was not about about passing/failing. It was about the money involved. The certification itself costs around 165 USD .Man... that's lotsa money right there.
So...attended the certification today and passed by god's grace .The strangest thing is that I got 100 % in it. I am not trying to be humble but the last time I got cent percent in a paper was in LKG.So at the end of the day, i am a very happy man.
**The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a customizable framework of best practices designed to promote quality computing services in the information technology (IT) sector. The Certification enables people to understand the terminology used within ITIL. It focuses on foundation knowledge with regard to the ITIL Service Support and Service Delivery sets as well as generic ITIL philosophy and background
So...attended the certification today and passed by god's grace .The strangest thing is that I got 100 % in it. I am not trying to be humble but the last time I got cent percent in a paper was in LKG.So at the end of the day, i am a very happy man.
**The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a customizable framework of best practices designed to promote quality computing services in the information technology (IT) sector. The Certification enables people to understand the terminology used within ITIL. It focuses on foundation knowledge with regard to the ITIL Service Support and Service Delivery sets as well as generic ITIL philosophy and background
Monday, August 11, 2008
At last ....Gold!!!
Its very strange that it took India 108 years of participation in Olympic games to win an individual Gold medal .The last time India won the gold was for Hockey at the 1980 Moscow Olympics .It's a welcome relief as it may wash away some angst at the National Hockey team for not qualifying.
Cheers to Abhinav Bindra for making the country proud. News is already out that various States and Organizations are competing in announcing cash prizes. Good for Abhinav .He deserves every bit of it .But why doesn't anyone realize that he will be earning exponential amounts for endorsements in years to come. If they had so much money to spare, there are numerous ways to use it to develop our infrastructure. But anyways...better not dig graves on this awesome occasion.
No one believed it could happen until it actually did. Better late than never
