New year is around the corner and I'm here alone in my house. Exciting times indeed...and add no plan for the new year with going to the office on the 1st, and it indeed becomes a new year to look forward to. Nice isn't it? Well, all this did not happen instantly, it all happened because of ill luck (which I seem to have all the time) and too much dedication on my part. (which in my college time I thought would never happen)
Firstly, the plan was not to go with friends back to college because I had my GMAT (damn that stupid thing, messing my life forever!) date on Jan 8th. Then, when I had plans for postponing it to some other day (which I did yesterday without fail, one of my firsts - finishing some task before the last moment) some things in the office came up which forced me not to take a leave on the 1st. So that's that. End of story.
And I am here all alone (which I seem to be most of the time now a days) with a stupid laptop in front of me typing a stupid blog which I know is not making me feel any better and neither is going to change anything in this world.
So here I am waiting for the dawn of another year (I'm already feeling older, I see a lot more younger people around, and I've stopped calling everyone - "uncle" which I used to some time back. Not good signs atall. sigh! ) typing this insignificant blog, hoping that it would make me feel better, and more importantly make me pass some time (which I seem to have way too much in my hands).
Exciting times indeed...
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
The aftermath
The trip back home was uneventful and I thank my good fortune for that. After the eventful (??) trip to the US, this felt was a lot better.
The next few days went off in readjusting to the new timings, drat, I feel damn sleepy in the afternoons! Now I really don't know if its because of the dull training that I am attending or if it is because of the body clock not getting acquainted with Indian timings. Anyways, the trainer knows that I sleep and I know (obviously) so it turns out to be a pretty decent unsaid understanding.
The next big thing is the new year. All my roomies will be going to the place where we studied and will be having fun there and I will be all alone here in the house without any plans. Such situations can be dangerous but then after staying alone in the US for 2 weeks, this does not seem to be an insurmountable ordeal. Anyways, I think that I can do all the things that I did not do till now because of lack of time.
Other than that, there is the GmAT preparation which was the basic reason for me not going with the junta to the college. So I think that I would be pretty busy these days. (touchwood) The work scene is pretty sad now a days, theoritically, I'm supposed to be working in 2 projects and should be super busy, but then there are problems in both the places because of which I haven't been able to start off the tasks in full steam. And anyways, it seems that I have lost the zeal to work, actually to do anything atall. I really don't know the exact reason, but its there in the background all the time. I have a theory which goes like this - I have not been able to do anything because I'm supposed to be preparing for the GMAT exams which I will postpone to sometime at the end of Feb, and hence have not been able to enjoy things atall. It has just curbed my entire routine. So I'm hoping that the new year's March should be a good month when I start taking things lightly (not that I'm not doing that now) and start doing interesting things again. Amen to the very thought. :)
The next few days went off in readjusting to the new timings, drat, I feel damn sleepy in the afternoons! Now I really don't know if its because of the dull training that I am attending or if it is because of the body clock not getting acquainted with Indian timings. Anyways, the trainer knows that I sleep and I know (obviously) so it turns out to be a pretty decent unsaid understanding.
The next big thing is the new year. All my roomies will be going to the place where we studied and will be having fun there and I will be all alone here in the house without any plans. Such situations can be dangerous but then after staying alone in the US for 2 weeks, this does not seem to be an insurmountable ordeal. Anyways, I think that I can do all the things that I did not do till now because of lack of time.
Other than that, there is the GmAT preparation which was the basic reason for me not going with the junta to the college. So I think that I would be pretty busy these days. (touchwood) The work scene is pretty sad now a days, theoritically, I'm supposed to be working in 2 projects and should be super busy, but then there are problems in both the places because of which I haven't been able to start off the tasks in full steam. And anyways, it seems that I have lost the zeal to work, actually to do anything atall. I really don't know the exact reason, but its there in the background all the time. I have a theory which goes like this - I have not been able to do anything because I'm supposed to be preparing for the GMAT exams which I will postpone to sometime at the end of Feb, and hence have not been able to enjoy things atall. It has just curbed my entire routine. So I'm hoping that the new year's March should be a good month when I start taking things lightly (not that I'm not doing that now) and start doing interesting things again. Amen to the very thought. :)
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Last day
Well, it did not turn out to be as big a damp sqib as I had indicated in my earlier blog. I did my part of getting familiarized with Boston today and I was pleasantly surprised with what I got. I had planned to take a T till Boston Common and then walk on from there, but the weather had improved considerably and hence I started walking after having my lunch of sphegetti and bread. I had a map in my pocket and loads of enthu in my heart, and I started off in earnest pursuit towards Boston Common. There was a bridge that I had to cross and that to me was the high point of the walk other than the final destination. (of course) It was amazing coz from the bridge I could see all the quaint little buildings of Cambridge on one side and all the huge Boston buildings on the other side.
Boston was bristling with people, very unlike Cambridge, where there were not many people around all the time.
The Boston Common park was good too. There were many families that had come over there to enjoy their saturday evenings doing something out of the ordinary. And then there were a few families who had come with their little kids just to have fun. Kids can be real funny sometimes (if not all the time), there was this one kid who had his brother(I presume) in the baby crib that he was handling. And they were going down the slope, so he comes up with this brainwave of leaving the crib off so that it goes down the slope on its own, and gives nice background music to keep the kid interested in the proceedings too.
Other than that, there were lots of points in the park commemorating the brave soldiers who had died at some point or the other.
While coming back, it was almost dark and so all the Christmas light's effect came to the fore. It was a beautiful sight, lots of trees glowing in the dark with lots of small bulbs. It gave a nice festive feeling.
Then I was back at 5-5:30 types and then started on with this novel that I had got from the office library. Still reading it. Its been a long time since I've read a book, so far 3 people have been killed, waiting for more gore to pour out :)
Ok, guess I should get back to the book, need to finish it before tomorrow and return it back before I leave Cambridge.
Boston was bristling with people, very unlike Cambridge, where there were not many people around all the time.
The Boston Common park was good too. There were many families that had come over there to enjoy their saturday evenings doing something out of the ordinary. And then there were a few families who had come with their little kids just to have fun. Kids can be real funny sometimes (if not all the time), there was this one kid who had his brother(I presume) in the baby crib that he was handling. And they were going down the slope, so he comes up with this brainwave of leaving the crib off so that it goes down the slope on its own, and gives nice background music to keep the kid interested in the proceedings too.
Other than that, there were lots of points in the park commemorating the brave soldiers who had died at some point or the other.
While coming back, it was almost dark and so all the Christmas light's effect came to the fore. It was a beautiful sight, lots of trees glowing in the dark with lots of small bulbs. It gave a nice festive feeling.
Then I was back at 5-5:30 types and then started on with this novel that I had got from the office library. Still reading it. Its been a long time since I've read a book, so far 3 people have been killed, waiting for more gore to pour out :)
Ok, guess I should get back to the book, need to finish it before tomorrow and return it back before I leave Cambridge.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
AntiClimax!
Today was the last day when I had the chance to get familiarized with Boston for the last time. I was determined to a certain extent mainly because of a colleague of mine from here in Boston who cringed at the fact that I did not know much about Boston. She was so disappointed that she even offered to drive around the place, other than giving me a map so that I do not get lost when I go to my excursions alone.
But it rained today.
It wasn't raining yesterday, it hadn't rained for the last two weeks, but it had to rain today, because I had plans. And its not raining heavily, its one of those irritating rains which does not look all that heavy but will drench you for sure if you go out. One of those in between things.
So, I am still waiting for the rains to stop and I'm just hoping that I'll get a couple of hours to go out and get a feel of Boston, so that people back home also don't cringe when I say that I didn't do anything in Boston. (which I'm sure my room-mates will if i say so, and will add a few sarky comments in a tone of disbelief too, you don't know them, they can kill people with their talk, and so do I :))
Still waiting and keeping my fingers crossed.
But it rained today.
It wasn't raining yesterday, it hadn't rained for the last two weeks, but it had to rain today, because I had plans. And its not raining heavily, its one of those irritating rains which does not look all that heavy but will drench you for sure if you go out. One of those in between things.
So, I am still waiting for the rains to stop and I'm just hoping that I'll get a couple of hours to go out and get a feel of Boston, so that people back home also don't cringe when I say that I didn't do anything in Boston. (which I'm sure my room-mates will if i say so, and will add a few sarky comments in a tone of disbelief too, you don't know them, they can kill people with their talk, and so do I :))
Still waiting and keeping my fingers crossed.
Friday, December 22, 2006
The last few days
So finally its going to end. There are lots of people who might be dying to go to the US for some reason or the other, but given the circumstances that I had to face in the US, I guess I'm feeling quite happy to go back to apna des. First things first, over here the food is, uhhmm, the same all the time. I try not to experiment much with the food because then that would lead to me being in the loo all the time :)
Then, the main problem over here is that there is no-one to go out with. Since I'm the only fortunate one to be sent over here all alone, this has been a problem right from the beginning. And I'm not one of those guys whom you'll find going places without company.
But, this saturday I'm going to make an attempt to roam around Boston for sure. A lady in the office today was shocked when I told her that I had not gone anywhere in Boston. So, for her, I'll have to go to a couple of places atleast. Might go either to the museum or to the aquarium. Either ways, its been decided. And then on Sunday, I'll have to rush to do a bit of shopping. Actually the list is not all that much, have to get 2 cameras if possible and a few other assorted things. And have to pack too :)
The only bad thing is that the flight could have been on sat itself in which case I would have got 1 day to rest back home.
After going back, I have lots of headaches waiting I'm sure...well, I'll try to enjoy life while I can.
Then, the main problem over here is that there is no-one to go out with. Since I'm the only fortunate one to be sent over here all alone, this has been a problem right from the beginning. And I'm not one of those guys whom you'll find going places without company.
But, this saturday I'm going to make an attempt to roam around Boston for sure. A lady in the office today was shocked when I told her that I had not gone anywhere in Boston. So, for her, I'll have to go to a couple of places atleast. Might go either to the museum or to the aquarium. Either ways, its been decided. And then on Sunday, I'll have to rush to do a bit of shopping. Actually the list is not all that much, have to get 2 cameras if possible and a few other assorted things. And have to pack too :)
The only bad thing is that the flight could have been on sat itself in which case I would have got 1 day to rest back home.
After going back, I have lots of headaches waiting I'm sure...well, I'll try to enjoy life while I can.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
First experience of the US.
The signs were not all that great right from the beggining. As soon as my boss told me that I might have to go to the US, I felt ill. Then recovery(maybe not) shopping and knowledge transfer about the project in here made the rest of the days go like a blur.
Along with all these good things happening I later on found out that the flights from Bangalore were all booked and hence I'll have to go via Chennai. This meant that I would have to wait in the Chennai airport for about 4-5 hours till 3 in the morning. Nice isnt it?
Finally, the D day arrived. Reached Chennai safely. It was a madhouse out there. Then the long wait in the airport began. Since I had left for the Bangalore airport at 6:30 types, I didnt have anything to eat. Finally it turned out that I would be having my lunch/dinner/whatever in the connecting flight to Paris and a time that I had no clue of. The yucky food was tucked in the tummy and I went back to sleep.
By that time, I was getting a light headache which was not a good sign. When I landed on Paris, the mild headache had become a full blown migrane attack and I had this really high temperature too. Somehow did all the checkins as fast as I could and the airport officials could and caught a seat to sleep. The fever was not going off.
On top of it all, there was this really cute chick who was there next to me in the flight. Poor me, I was acting like I was drunk or something, sleeping all the time. Well, yeah, I did talk to her, but that was just me asking for a pen :)
Anyways, reached Boston finally. At 4 it had become pretty dark over there. I went through the motions once again and fortunately, my colleague from Bangalore had come to receive me. We quickly caught a cab and went home.
The story does not end here. I had fever for the next 5 days, which gave me a reason not to work too, but it was not a good feeling all along. So that was the first experience with the US for me. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed the next time I'm planning to come to the US :)
Along with all these good things happening I later on found out that the flights from Bangalore were all booked and hence I'll have to go via Chennai. This meant that I would have to wait in the Chennai airport for about 4-5 hours till 3 in the morning. Nice isnt it?
Finally, the D day arrived. Reached Chennai safely. It was a madhouse out there. Then the long wait in the airport began. Since I had left for the Bangalore airport at 6:30 types, I didnt have anything to eat. Finally it turned out that I would be having my lunch/dinner/whatever in the connecting flight to Paris and a time that I had no clue of. The yucky food was tucked in the tummy and I went back to sleep.
By that time, I was getting a light headache which was not a good sign. When I landed on Paris, the mild headache had become a full blown migrane attack and I had this really high temperature too. Somehow did all the checkins as fast as I could and the airport officials could and caught a seat to sleep. The fever was not going off.
On top of it all, there was this really cute chick who was there next to me in the flight. Poor me, I was acting like I was drunk or something, sleeping all the time. Well, yeah, I did talk to her, but that was just me asking for a pen :)
Anyways, reached Boston finally. At 4 it had become pretty dark over there. I went through the motions once again and fortunately, my colleague from Bangalore had come to receive me. We quickly caught a cab and went home.
The story does not end here. I had fever for the next 5 days, which gave me a reason not to work too, but it was not a good feeling all along. So that was the first experience with the US for me. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed the next time I'm planning to come to the US :)
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