Unveil the Other Side

I walked past the long iron bars , hmm you can call it ' The gate' , the one I walk pass by every day. Today while I do this, I was mentally preparing myself - making a note of all the emails I need to draft, the tasks that needed my attention and finally as I climb the stairs that lead to my cubicle, was just hoping for no " End of day " deadline tasks in my bucket. Friday !! and to top it the weather being kind enough to stay beautiful and awesome throughout this week had taken me out from the working mood. Reaching the desk, first thing I did - checked my Inbox and sighed with great relief. Hip hip Hurray !! No major assignments today. Sipping some hot espresso, logged onto my blog - I was more than overwhelmed! I had recieved my first set of awards for my small space out here that I've been sharing my thoughts through. The moment I saw this Golden comment " you have just won a set of awards ashwini.. check my recent post:-) " from Mishi, I could ...

Working mind had gone blank Thoughts were a lot But there came a clot - How Do I Reach That No.1 Rank ? All those high brain Nerds there Seeing them I was scared The feeling - little akward No one seemed to be bothered Busy in their routine Portraying a definitive mien Hurray was the only Word 'Cos after this , they'll be Honored White paper,on it the black ink's wink Got me to the act of blink blink blink Penning the words that flowed Poured poured and poured Finally, it was over and I was out So was the crowd discussing their doubts Happy and merry sounded I My soul within knew I would stand that high Came that day I shout the word - Hurray No. 1 was my aim No. 10 is no bad I exclaim. [Zero has no value right. Be it No.1 or No.10. Who cares ? Ha ha ha :)]

Time passes by, days roll, years grow and so do we. Its one more year added to my career-life. Going a few years down the lane , I can see myself sitting in front of the interviewer who seemed funny not because of his behaviour or his attire. He was asking questions way beyond the thinking capacity of an engineering student still in her last year of the course. Yes it wasn't simple to get into an MNC. Especially getting placed through college was a dream come true. I was selected!Hmmm something must be really wrong with those guys thought I. Later did I get to know that it was a part of stress test they were carrying out on all the candidates. I had cleared the test , Not bad, my patience level was way too high. Dont expect that now.. Pleaaaseee! If I go back to the days of my training - Thats going to be another blog in full [some other time please]. Gosh! No I did not want to be trained on Mainframes - Not knowing the fact that its gonna be an alltime high and evergreen in the I...

Vidyarthi Bhavan - One of the iconic restaurants in Bangalore/Bengalooru makes me feel elated every visit there. If you are in and around Gandhi Bazaar area, then this is one place you need to hop into, for the very reason of gulping in a hot cuppa filter coffee while munching away a calorie-rich-ghee-roasted Masala Dosa. This restaurant, with the interiors backing to the age it opened with [Started in 1943], is a mark of old Bangalore/Bengalooru . Breakfast or an evening snack - this is the right place to be. Its a small crowded place and people flock here all hours in the day till the doors close. Diet! - Forget the routine for one day to enjoy this restaurant's special masala dosa. Bid a bye to your calorie conscious soul while you relish the crisp crepes[Dosas] accompanied with coconut chatni and lentil sambhar . You need to wait for atleast 15-20 minutes to occupy a table. A common scene one would come across here is that people stand next to you when you are eating, as they ...

Ray of light far from sight All his need is a caring feed A place to sleep, a blanket to keep - the despodent waif Warm and safe Cruel men see the poor one plead, Emptiness filled hearts hesitant to share a part. On the pavement's corner sits this lad a bit. Weak and pale telling his tale None hear Do they feign fear? Hoping - is all he could do for some fresh hot stew Every passer-by down the lane Ignore this guy and all his pain Why is this scene not wiping off my brain Serene it Remains Revives time and again As I sit by the window of the train.

Twisiting the gold chain I lay, waiting for you Tuning my tiny brain - to a glimpse of grey and blue Are your feelings same as mine? Neither able to wine nor dine Do you ponder over - what to do ? If "yes", Drop a simple clue. Amidst the striking light, high up there Smiling face is what you wear Slowly bringing up signs of roars Promising your way - down here, for sure Was it the sight of a Withering flower That spelled you into a beautiful shower? Indeed I accept, you do hear Our deep prayers forever and ever May you come a zillion times Each visit, remain fresh as lime Soothing calmness - divine crime Clings on for a lasting lifetime.

It was a normal day when I was doing my usual work at office. A known tune started ringing on my cell phone. Without even checking the number/name flashing on the phone I knew it was from home - [Ring tone is set to the song " masakkali masakkali "] Dad on the other end wanted step by step procedure to logon to my laptop and then he needed to logon to gmail. We've (Sis and me)been telling him to learn this bit from quite some time now. Not that he is unaware of the keys,he does have first hand experience working with Url's and other computer basics while he was in his tenure. But this techie stuff is something that doesn't get onto his heads now at this age within a go. I proudly admire his attempt to learn and excel it. Now, it was a day when sis was still in Australia and Dad wanted to catch her online. Why now? Can we do it tomorrow .- Asked I. No we have some relatives at home, so it would be nice if we can get her online now - came the respone. ( Some relati...

ಹಾಳ್ಬಿದ್ದ ಆ ಕೋಟೆಯಲಿ ಇರುಳ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲಿ ಕಂಡಿದೆ ಛಾಯೆಯು ಭಾಯಾನಕದ ರೂಪದಲಿ ನೆತ್ತರು ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದ ಕುರುಹು ಹಾಗೆಯೆ ಉಳಿದಿದೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಳಗ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತೆಂದು ಖಚಿತವಾಯಿತು ಮನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆದರೇನಂತೆ? ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುನ್ನುಗಲು ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದೆ ಕೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಂದಿ ದೀಪವ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ರಹಸ್ಯ ತಿಳಿಯಲೇ ಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆ ಆದರೆ... ಇನ್ನೇನು ಒಳಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ.. ಧುಡುಂ! ಅಂತ ಮಂಚದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆ Note: ಕೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಆದ್ರೆ, ತಲೇಲಿ ಏನೂ ಹೊಳಿದೆ ಇದ್ರೆ , ಹೀಗೆ ಹುಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಾಲುಗಳನ್ನ ಗೀಚುವ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಓದಿಗರು ಈ ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದು ವಿನಂತಿ :) : )

BIAL - That's the abbreviation of Bangalore International Airport Limited . I with a friend and my dad headed towards this destination last friday. Its a clean 45 km drive one way. The traffic seemed to have come to halt on a friday night at 10, maybe a result of rising fuel price and adding to that the inflation taking tolls on the commuters. Weather was cool and the dark clouds had covered the sky, hiding away all the stars. The strong chilly wind that was cutting through the half openend window, ran my ears numb. It is a national highway that I need to take after a few initial rough city roads. As I drive through at a speed marking 100kmph on the display meter, few drops of rain made its entry on the glass surface in front, blurring the vision for a moment, until the wipers came on. A few gossips and giggles kept us engaged till we reached the parking lot at the airport. A glance at the clock confirmed the time - it was 11.05 pm. Malaysian airlines was to land at 11:25 and we w...

Hey Friends there, I was thinking of becoming a little creative with the photos that I have been storing on my desktop. Have been capturing them from my sweet little friend - My DSLR. Some might be shot using a friend's camera. I am no big a photographer nor have I attended any school of photography. I like to click and I've doing that when time permits. These days clicking a perfect shot is not that a big deal when you have a wide variety of digital cameras open out there in the market, especially with an inviting price. So what I have planned to do with the photo collection ? For a trial, I am using one of the thousands of snaps to make this month's calendar. I'll be doing this every month on the first. Lets see how it goes... I am ready to hear your ideas and suggestions. [Click on the photo to see a larger version and you can use it as a desktop background. All rights given. :)] Details of the Photo: ****************** Place of shot: Hawaii, Lahaina Beach