The Wait...

Today, I went to a relative's place. Found an old (not very old) entertaining movie called Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, starring Shah Rukh Khan.

It is a good movie. It has good songs. Sometimes it so happens that you are going through something and there comes a song that fits so well to your situation you go on wondering. Here is one song that made me feel that.

Here is the link to the song

Here are the lyrics.

Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana
Kab se kare hai tera intezaar,
kab aayengi meri jane bahar
Ke jitna hi behlau,
yeh utna hi machalta hai dil.

Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana
Andaaz dikhlati saaton tarah ke,
jalwe lutati hue 2

Aati hogi mausam ke saath
gulshan khilati hui
Aa bhi jaa, ab jaane ja.
Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana

Dil se laga kar ke rakhha ab tak,
resham ka tera rumaal 2
Aage kahoon kya jaaneman aa dekh ja mera haal
Aa bhi ja ab jaane ja

Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana
Tuta sitara to maanga tha rab se, tujhko hi jaane wafa 2
Jo tut jaye tare tamam, mango wahi ek dua
Aa bhi jaa ab jaane ja
Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana

Kab se kare hai tera intezaar,
kab aayengi meri jane bahar
Ke jitna hi behlau, yeh utna hi machalta hai dil.
Deewana dil deewana,
Deewana dil deewana

Flexible Humans

NO, I am not talking about gymnasts or limbo athletes or those "incredible-but-true-duffel-bag-fitting-contortionist" freaks. I refer to the people who have a flexible attitude.

 

These people are pleasant to be around. Give a good listening ear to you and also share things like they mean it.

 

They make Life a better place. They don't seem to carry the burden of the world on their shoulders. They seem cheerful. But, this is not what I wanted to talk about here. I wanted to talk about people who are the exact opposite.

 

Every little thing they do, has to be emphasized. If they stop working, that's it, it is the end of the world. When these people are around, they expect others to thank them for breathing, for being there.

 

Normal people try to be good to these people because they think Mr. Inflexible Attitude is not well in his mind. Sometimes it becomes such a pain that you begin to think that you are not contributing to the world around you, but only taking in the precious resources and giving out junk.

 

These guys can be so inflexible, that even their body becomes rigid. Unable to do things in a fresh creative way. Even a smile looks like hard work.

 

May God protect us from these people and their influences. I am sure you have encountered such people. How was your experience.

First Poll Results

The Results were out a few days ago. Most of you knew the results if u have visited the blog recently. Lemme just put across the statistics.

Woah! There are two people who think of me as an inspiration. Thank you!!
I was surprised that none of my "Acquaintances" read my blog. And I was thinking they were the ones reading my blog.

Friends - Only 15 polls. I hope there are more than that many. Please prove me right on my next poll.

Relatives - are the people who will be with you all the time. Thank you to all of them.

A total of 24 votes, NOT BAD!! :)

Everyday...

It feels like the world has come to a stop and there is no tomorrow. There is no motivation to do anything.

 

It is as though I am passing through life like a ship drifting in the sea after the storms have ripped the sails off of the masts.

 

Life feels grey, pale like a man drained off his blood staring at you helplessly with hollow cheeks and sunken eyes.

 

The light at the end of the tunnel doesn't seem to appear at all. It keeps getting darker and darker.

 

The pain of loneliness is inexplicable. It does not intend to kill you, but it can leave you lifeless.

 

Nothing is fun, everything you like is just another thing happening to you.

 

The sullen feeling takes birth and easily aggravates. Consuming you rapidly, not giving a chance for hope to arrive to the rescue. Everyday.

 

Everyday I die again.

 

Everyday I miss you.

What's Happening?

I have been meaning to blog.. but wasn't finding time.


No not because I was offline but because things have changed. I am traveling more, what with my office moving to Jubilee Hills, apparently closer to the "IT HUB".


I am back to traveling those 26 gruelling kilometers twice everyday. Makes me wanna blog about the traffic and drivers and the various shortcomings of intellect among the fly-over-approving-senseless-employees of HUDA or whatever organisation that built the many utterly useless excuses for flyovers around Hyderabad.


No I am not going to complain, I will rather guide you to a few entertaining things online that can keep you occupied.


First: Orisinal. By Author Ferry Halim is a place for cute little games that keep you occupied no end. Flash games so magnificent you'd want to keep looking at them. Monkeys ducking, rabbits jumping, cows moo-ing and many other cute stuffs. head to the site http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/

Second: Google Image Labeler (beta). Like many other things Google, even the image labeler is a beta, but doesn't reduce the fun quotient. You can play as guest or log in with your Google/Gmail id. The aim is to tag images with an unknown partner assigned to you randomly by Google. You get points and the scoring methodology is explained at the site. The real deal is that Google is taking your help here to tag images which will then be used in the Google image search. So here you achieve both fun and get some work done for Google. This is see is one way of contributing to society so don't feel bad about wasting time. The link http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/

Third: xkcd.com. xkcd introduced me to a certain genre of web comics that are hilarious, sarcastic and funny. Not something that everybody will like. But there are some really humorous jokes here. I might even go as far as rating this site only for Mature Audience. You have been warned. Link:http://xkcd.com/

For the rest I will write another post. I wouldn't want you wasting your precious time on other frivolous pursuits. :P

Mr. Bush and Climate

Leaders of 80 countries are expected to attend a special UN meeting in New York to discuss the effects of global warming and the ways to combat it.

Scientists say that the Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever

US President George W Bush will not be present, hosting instead a meeting of 16 "major emitter" countries in Washington on Thursday and Friday.

However, the attendance of 150 countries and 80 heads of state makes Monday's meeting the most high-level UN gathering on climate change.


Mr Bush, who does not support binding emission targets, will not take part in the formal discussions but will be joining Mr Ban and other key leaders for dinner.

-source BBC News website


“The most high-level UN gathering on climate change” and Mr. Bush is not interested in the discussions but “will be joining Mr. Ban ki Moon (UN Secretary General) for Dinner”

Calling and Listening

I have been assigned a few companies to call and find out if they would like to take up the services of our company.

Cold-calling is an art. I am new to this. I will get better Inshallah, but what I want to tell you is, it is a weird experience.

You encounter a few really nice souls, who guide you to whom you want to speak and then there are those gate-keeper devils who stand like a menacing dragon and seldom let you pass.

One such instance, I started off saying to the receptionist that we specialize in SAP and she asked me what SAP stood for - I told her, she wasn't in any mood to let me through when I asked her for the IT manager. She even challenged me that she is the IT manager and that I should talk to her. She even said, "I have all the software, I will sell you, tell me what you want!!" I just could not go anywhere from there.. I was thinking, she doesn't even know the expansion of SAP and is selling me software!!

She cut the phone. And I put "Receptionist acting up!!" in my comments to my manager.

A few others, simply guide you to the concerned person, even as far as giving the mobile number of the fellow.

The database I am working with has a few CEO/GM numbers...that means I call the CEO and ask him to "Can you connect me to the IT manager please??"

It is amazing to listen his tone of voice. Some are exasperated, some state in a matter of fact tone that I should call the general number and even give me the number.

One General manager even gave me the IT manager's number. It is great fun.

Then there are the different hold tunes that I get to hear. Man, it can get irritating sometimes.

Various hold tunes I've heard

• Mario game music
• Various Mozart Symphony
• Company Anthems
• Religious Songs and works

Then there are different types of Recorded Voice messages about four or five of them

And last but not the least, the ring tones.. though it is the normal "ring ring" ring tone, there are even variations in that. Some sound like a helicopter under water some sound very pleasing to the ear.. (makes me wanna sleep) and various other types.

Well. It is indeed fun to talk on phone.. What have your experiences been in calling many people in short spans of time?