I AM BACK!

Well, long time ;).. I don't want to make this a regular practice (Have a bunch of better things to do ;) ).. I feel my life is kinda of perfect.. Getting bashed by my dad, get home made food, can skip my promises without hurting anyone (Talk about cooking food on all weekends since when I came, incidentally on a weekend). Things otherwise are good as well, met all the guys one married the rest single (I dare say not ready to mingle ;) ), after all who wants to loose the huge drives! and late night ice creams and pubs! been ages (Again! I DON'T GET DRUNK..) ).
The point of the blog was to just inform that i reached safe and having "A ROCKIN TIME"! (Pity the ones sweating outside India (Or shivering ;) ) ) The only thing missing in my life is... (Lets keep this as the topic for the next Blog)

Cheers
Sri..

Why?

Hmm.. I am feeling terrible for something I did on Saturday.. This would be some low in my carrier. Well, when it comes to work I have never lied about anything. I have been open to agree mistakes, that's what makes me good (and improve on my mistakes). I did something to dent that rapo.. Well, there was a issue in Prod.. Initially thought it was something to do with the setting within the database (my true sense told me that this had to be informed to my manager's (in JPM)) .. Initially though I didn't notice who the mail was sent to.. Next day i did.. What did i do? Well.. Simply kept quite (1st mistake). Finally something kicked in and told me to inform everyone. what did i do next? I attributed it to me not seeing who the mail was addressed to (Well.. 2ND and the worst mistake). Now this makes me a liar.

I could have just said that.. Well, I seriously don't know what I could have said.. I feel like a total Moron now :( (Now that i cant do anything about it.. May just make my last working week hell) :(

There is Happiness who cares why ;)

Well, there have been times these days when i have come out of work happy (With a big GRIN on my face). Initially i thought it was the song that was making me happy. I get excited for no reason (no its not a girl). Not sure why, I cant be so thrilled just because I am going back to B'lore after 14 long months (or can I?). I was always wondering why people wear the I LOVE NEW YORK tee now that i have been here for 14 months I am so very tempted to buy one of those (only problem there would be 100 people like me who would think the same about me) :).

If not Blore or Mysore NYC is where i would love to be, the city is lightning fast that is the best thing i liked :) .. Guys in Bangalore - I might be superfast for the first 3 to 4 days ;) Beware.

But, it cant be just Bangalore.. Its something else... I can feel it. (or I am anticipating too much).

Ok Coffee time.. Will look back, if any of you know why i am on a high (No not drunk) please do let me know ;)

[Watched Kismat Konnection to today.. I feel its something to do with Vidya Balan ;) ].. I am sure.. Is this love?

-S

GOD! When do i retire

This is how frustrated i am today. More so that i am bloggin from office, which has never happened previously. The TODO list keeps increasing and i don't have a clue when i will finish my work. I am totally lost and I have been getting sarcastic messages from the morning.

I for one know that there are lots of things that are creeping up (Bugs in the product that i am working for), how i wish i knew all the programming languages (by the way did I tell that I HATE CODING). Anyway, there is drinks planned in another hr, i just feeling like getting lost from here. Oh God!! i am back to the same place where i started from "The grass is greener on the other side" :(

Enough of bloggin, i need to get back to work. God BLESS ME! [Then you can go bless America :( ]. Hope you guys are having better luck :)

Tata
Shriram

Mix of life

Hi there... I am one person who came to the US with lot of aspiration (not to forget the expectation). One i wanted this to be a "Jump Start" to my dwelling carrier (Good that i could achieve part of being there). It has truly been an year of learning, people around you teach a lot. My mentors were a bunch of people some names need a mention here. Vinay - My fellow teammate, who had loads of experience in Onsite.. It helped me keep my cool all the time. Munjal - Someone who i can never forget (Program Manager). Dan - Plan manager, a efficient worker, a perfectionist. Nagu - my Brother-in-Law, he had long strechs of talks it was very helpful. Satish - A technical mentor (the most helpful guy in JPMC i should say). People come into your life a leave a definite imprint.. Something that you can never forget (even if you forget the person).

Well the reason I am writing all this is because (hope) i am going back (or coming back) back to Bangalore.. Back to my Parents, Back to friends, back to FOOD, (Lets not talk about pollution, i care less).. The only thing i am worried about is my carrier.. Its been wonderful here, i dont want to fall back (People say i should be stern, i would need to see that). Yes, i do feel sad that i am moving out of NY.. a city that had so much to teach me, the culture, the fast moving nature of everything.. I was trilled to be here.. Enjoyed every minute (Truly wonderful experience).. Hope my Bengaluru is waiting to receive me (Receive me or not... Here i come :) )

Those here.. See you (after 2-3 months). People in Bengaluru.. Waiting to get there and meet all you people (Dont spoil the thrill i am not going to tell this to my parents :) )

Wonderful Song

Jheel pe jaise naav chale aahistha aahistha
Baadal mein aise yeh chaand chipey
Kehne ko hai yeh bhi chehra

Chod aaye pichey hum kisko kahan
Unko khabar hai ki hum hai yahan
Aaye baharon mein mehkaayi raah
Phir milney aayenge kya

Bas thodi doori yeh raastha kahe
Rukney lagey, phir chal diye
Jab woh hamey yun dilaatey hai vaastha vaastha
Rishte hum aise nibhaatey hai
Raat se jaise koi subah

Ab hai nazar mein ek aisa samaa
Lekar ho aayenge tum ko yahan
Anjaan rahon ke anjaan rahi
Jaaye tho jaaye kahan

Tum ho salaamat yeh dil yun kahe
Chaahe miley ya na miley
Door se jo bulaayenge, aaja na aaja na
Chaahe savaari bhi na miley
Ho sakey to chalkey aana

Cheers
Shriram

Whats New? Whats Old?

Well, Its been an yr since the American Bug bit me :)... Highlights of all the things I loved about this experience and why ;)

1)Seeing my Sister and Brother-in-law on the first day of my arrival (Even though they were late).. It was a relief (I was home sick :), already).
2)The drive back to Priya's house, and the cops that we met on the first day ("You are going on a one way!" my BIL says "Oh! is it? I was not aware" ) and no ticket [First time i felt i was lucky]
3)Priya's sight (I met her after 2 yrs.. She was my survival trick :) )
4)Friends for life.. Prasad, Vamsy, Kris and Maruthi.
5)First sight of statue of liberty (Wonderful)
6)NYC -- This is where you need to be [if not in Blore :) ]
7)First day of office (un-sure how tensed I was)
8)Me and my sister walking on the street and a lady shouting "I Like your husband :)"
9)Krishnan.. Going to his house.. He was so helpful
10)Priya again (with Prasad) picking me up from NYC.. [Why, because i cried on the phone.. Well, It was sad.. I would say my trip would have been a disater without Priya, Prasad and Vamsy]
11)Work picking up (was unsure on what to do... Never thought i would fit into what i was supposed to do)
12)Prasad helping me find a house.. Me shifting the house.. JERSEY CITY.. Vijay.. The long chats.
13)1st day of navratri.
14)Atlantic city was fun
15)Meeting Roops in Providence.
16)The first release to UAT and looking at the first screen of the application work.. It was a wonderful feeling, just like the first project i worked for.
17)Hand break on 30th Dec.. I can never forget that incident, it changed my life in someways. Made me stronger, made me understand how much i could miss my parents. My sister again was very helpful. [Things will never be the same]
18)Hard hitting at office, Munjal (Manager at JPMC) being as cool as ever.
19)Most friends getting married and me moving away from it.. I really was.. moving away too far.

.. I would come back to write more.. This is it for the day now

Cheers
Shri ;)

Did a mistake

Hmm.. There a limit to everything, i guess i just crossed it :(. Had a few people who were unhappy with me. Probably because i was doing something that i was not responsible for doing (or because i get onto people's nerves ;) ). Anyway, work is too bad these days. Things don't move. The project as such is going on pretty well (Touch wood!).

This is all about the mistake.. Now the good things.. Fun part.

A few more people getting into the wedlock (without off course a key ;) ). 1st is my very dear friend, a guy who has been there for me in the good and the bad times, someone who i will think off at bad times (only good things about him today, poor soul is getting married) fun to be with, etc etc. Oh well i forgot to mention his name (Duh!). Someshekar ;) (Somashekar actually ;) ). I know him from 8th Std, we used to study in the same class.. used to sit in the last bench.. used to get scolded by him for the wonderful marks i got in school (Please lets not get that topic out, School was the worst part of my life, partly because I was a very bad student). About the girl (I dare not take her name) works in JP Morgan in B'lore. She is a HR manager BTW, has 7 people working under her (I am sure this guy will be a nightmare to handle ;) ). She is a lovely person (i feel). Just hope both of them are really happy. Guys, your present on the way. Marriage on 28th Aug. 2nd my roomie.. Know him from 10 months, feels like i know him from 10 years.. A guy who made me a Sardar (Ek Sardar dusroon ko bi sardar bana de) ;). Well to prove that point check this site. ;) http://www.imeem.com/people/fF66SZx/music/zyDMB_Sj/amrinder_gill_neend_bykaptan_balwant/ yeah yeah punjabi de song ;). One HR the other is a Doctor, hope she is helping out a "Dil Ka Marezz" (or probably trying to bring his blood pressure down ;), which is next to impossible ). Again names ;).. The guys name is Vijay (Girl's name not taken ;) ). Marriage on 1st Sept (Location is where the sunflower grows to its maximum, which is part of every lovely movie, best depicted in DDLJ.. PUNJAB). So its 2 more marriages that i miss (and off course the food). Now lets get that list of people who got married.

1)Anju 2)Santhosh and Sujatha (Wow, both are my friends) 3)Mythili 4)Sarita 5)Saritha 2 6)Praveen 7)Soma 8)Vijay :(. .Good know how many more. :(

Guys you need to listen to the Punjabi song.. Its too good.. Actually most punjabi songs are good.. (Wah re Sardar ;) ).

I would love to write things on my blog, but salla time he nahi milta.. I would listen to this song for the rest of night... Its wonderful.. ;), The only thing in my mind is India :(

Signing off
Sri