Sarah is one of my closest friend's - Farhana - cousin. I just think she's really cute (check out her orkut profile for photo's), and has one helloffa electric persona. Accepted that most people would find her eccentric - but somehow, I find that cute!
Farhana - if you're reading this - you already knew that I had a crush on her! Just that you probably didn't figure that I'd end up writing a blog entry about it! But hey, in my defense, I was totally jobless today, and to add on that, you'd be surprised to know how 4 beers can help people do really silly aka stupid things (such as this i.e.)!!!
;-)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Shopping Spree
Today, after a hiatus of over 2 months, I went shopping to The Forum. It was a great relief to be able to do something that was not related to work in some way or the other. I ended up blowing close to 4000 bucks on shoes (from the Adidas Showroom) and books (from The Landmark) - but tell you what - I don't regret it one bit!!!
It really felt great to be able to splurge on myself. I guess, somewhere deep down, I really wanted to do it!!!
It really felt great to be able to splurge on myself. I guess, somewhere deep down, I really wanted to do it!!!
Freelance Consulting
I've been working as a Java/J2EE consultant for my good friend Asif's company Carinov for close to a month and half now. Although, life has been very very hectic of late, thanks to this project (having to balance a full-time job and working on evenings and weekends on Asif's prject is a huuuuuuuuuuuge energy zapper!), I must confess - I thoroughly loved every minute of it!
My team - although it consisted of freshers w.r.t Java - was really kick ass. They learnt everything they had to in order to do a great job in the project.
If I someday start an organization, these are the guys I would hire straight away (assuming they're interested in joining my firm i.e.).
Also, to add on, the role I played at Carinov was pretty much of Project Manager, and this has been an excellent learning experience per se for me. I learnt a lot of things related to project planning, effort estimation, team spirit building, work/tasks delegation, reports/metrics generation, etc etc etc.
This is something that, I am sure, my current organization won't be able to provide anytime in the near future!
Thanks a zillion for everything Asif. I owe you one big time!!!
I hope we can engage for future projects as well!!! And in the meanwhile - wishing you all the very best for your future endeavours!
My team - although it consisted of freshers w.r.t Java - was really kick ass. They learnt everything they had to in order to do a great job in the project.
If I someday start an organization, these are the guys I would hire straight away (assuming they're interested in joining my firm i.e.).
Also, to add on, the role I played at Carinov was pretty much of Project Manager, and this has been an excellent learning experience per se for me. I learnt a lot of things related to project planning, effort estimation, team spirit building, work/tasks delegation, reports/metrics generation, etc etc etc.
This is something that, I am sure, my current organization won't be able to provide anytime in the near future!
Thanks a zillion for everything Asif. I owe you one big time!!!
I hope we can engage for future projects as well!!! And in the meanwhile - wishing you all the very best for your future endeavours!
Movie Review - Sarkar
I just got off watching the hindi movie called Sarkar (Click here for further details). Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan .... Its one kick ass movie!!!
Those who haven't watched it MUST WATCH IT!!!
Abishekh Bachan really does some kick ass acting in it (As does Amitabh Bachan ofcourse!). Also, I'd even dare to be audacious enough to say that he overshadows his dad in the movie!
Abishekh - Keep up the good work mate!!!
Those who haven't watched it MUST WATCH IT!!!
Abishekh Bachan really does some kick ass acting in it (As does Amitabh Bachan ofcourse!). Also, I'd even dare to be audacious enough to say that he overshadows his dad in the movie!
Abishekh - Keep up the good work mate!!!
My Deepest and Darkest Fear
Like every other individual on this planet, I have my fair share of fears and nightmares. And, I'm going to take this opportunity to talk about one of my major nightmares! This is one I have had for a while now. But, to be very frank, the damn thing became very very strong, or should I say prominent, only after I came to Bangalore!
Ok ... For those who are baffled, let me break the code. I am talking about my "Fear Of Rejection By The Fairer Sex". I hope that sets your mind to rest!
When I was in college, I was a lot more bolder that I am now. If you ask me now, I'd say that was because I had nothing to loose and also because I was in lot better shape back then. Right now, thanks to having an "image" to loose at work/amongst my friends/colleague circle, and on top of that, taking into account all those beer nights and hogging sessions, I weigh a good 115 kilos, compared to the 90 odd kilo frame I sported back during my college days - I guess my fears of rejected have more than just doubled.
Add to this that I am Bangalore - where all the babes are hot and, except for a few guys - like me, all the guys are well groomed and good looking, and more importantly - FIT, my chances of scoring with the babes are decreased to a factor of one in a zillion!
I miss my days in Chennai, when even though I sported a similar frame, I used to be able to hit on the babes (although I must confess that the babes back there looked like they were left in the oven waaaaaaaaaaaay too longer than needed!!!)
Anyways, I know and accept that I bought this situation upon myself, and I have no one else to blame. So, I guess the only practical way out of this stupid situation - is to enroll at the gym, and more importantly - BE REGULAR TO THE GYM!!!
Wish me luck folks!!!
Ok ... For those who are baffled, let me break the code. I am talking about my "Fear Of Rejection By The Fairer Sex". I hope that sets your mind to rest!
When I was in college, I was a lot more bolder that I am now. If you ask me now, I'd say that was because I had nothing to loose and also because I was in lot better shape back then. Right now, thanks to having an "image" to loose at work/amongst my friends/colleague circle, and on top of that, taking into account all those beer nights and hogging sessions, I weigh a good 115 kilos, compared to the 90 odd kilo frame I sported back during my college days - I guess my fears of rejected have more than just doubled.
Add to this that I am Bangalore - where all the babes are hot and, except for a few guys - like me, all the guys are well groomed and good looking, and more importantly - FIT, my chances of scoring with the babes are decreased to a factor of one in a zillion!
I miss my days in Chennai, when even though I sported a similar frame, I used to be able to hit on the babes (although I must confess that the babes back there looked like they were left in the oven waaaaaaaaaaaay too longer than needed!!!)
Anyways, I know and accept that I bought this situation upon myself, and I have no one else to blame. So, I guess the only practical way out of this stupid situation - is to enroll at the gym, and more importantly - BE REGULAR TO THE GYM!!!
Wish me luck folks!!!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Commitment Phobia
I accept. I have a fear of commitment. That's why I treat the institution of marriage with such fear and maybe even abhor it!
But, justice be done, I wasn't always like this. There was a time - back when I entered college - when I actually thought that marriage was a great thing to happen to any guy.
Why wouldn't I think like that ... You got free and unlimited sex, someone cooked for you, you inherited your as well as her dad's money, you got expensive gifts for your marriage and if your "smart" (read as have a rich father-in-law) - you would be set for life.
:D
Light apart, back then, I was the simpleton who believed in the one-girl-for-life theory, and being sincere to her etc etc etc!
(Its kindda hard for me to accept it - but yes, there you have it ... Straight from the horses mouth!!!)
But, things took a drastic U-Turn over the next couple of years. Let me take a moment to break here and talk about my cousin - Ravi Etta.
Ravi Etta was the epitome of success in our entire family. He was always good in everything he did - sport, academics - you name it and he was numero uno in it!
He sported a 6 foot plus frame and was gifted with the glib. Add to that the characteristic talk dark and handsome looks - an voila, you have a Greek God in the making!!!
So, I guess, it goes without saying that he was really popular amongst the babes (He never revealed this in person to me, but trust me when I say I got tasty tidbits of information from very reliable sources about his so called "affairs" during college!)
He was this really cooooooooooool person we always wanted to hang out with. Him coming over to Cochin during his college vacations was the only thing we all looked forward to (Oh btw - he is a BITS'ian).
In short, he was the apple in our eyes. The heart and soul of every party!
So, I hope you get the message how awesome a person he WAS!
Yes ... I meant WAS itself. You know why??? Because he got MARRIED!!!
Like they say everything good must come to and END. And this case - it did all too well!!!
Cause after marriage, he no longer had time for any of us. He was always busy going on outings with his wife. Of course, if we were at home, he would be kind enough to ask if we wanted to tag along too. But, come on - none of us were so damn lame NOT to have understood that those were just "formal" invites!
I don't mean to sound like a 13 year old who just lost his first girl friend to the neighbourhood kid. But, yes, I accept I was jealous as hell of having "lost" a role model.
But then, I myself was in college around then. And over the next couple of years, I saw the best of my friends end up in relationships, and then slowly distance themselves from us - just so that they could spend "quality time" with their girlfriends. It was only at this point in time that I realized what my cousin did was just plain ordinary and not because he was some sort of an uxorious jerk. And trust me when I say that it was only at this point when I truly and completely forgave him!
But, yes, after that incident (or should I say those incidents), I am worried that I might end up distancing myself from a lot of my good friends just to be with "her"!
(Friends mean a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot to me, and I don't want some girl to spoil all that!!!)
On top of that, having been in a few relation myself (back in college i.e.), I also know that girls tend to be very very bossy. The also expect you to give up a lot of things you have been doing for as far as you can remember! They demand a lot of things! And more importantly - they expect you to change (they claim its for the better and that I should be doing that for my own good!) who you are!!!
Call me a chauvinist, but who in the world are they to dictate how I live my life? Its not like they listen to anything you say or ask!
Also, while you're at it, call me a jerk too! But, I am just not ready to be controlled and ruled by someone else's whims and fancies!!!
Add all these uncertainties and thoughts together, and you end up with the current Sharath - who is really really scared of commitment!!!
But, justice be done, I wasn't always like this. There was a time - back when I entered college - when I actually thought that marriage was a great thing to happen to any guy.
Why wouldn't I think like that ... You got free and unlimited sex, someone cooked for you, you inherited your as well as her dad's money, you got expensive gifts for your marriage and if your "smart" (read as have a rich father-in-law) - you would be set for life.
:D
Light apart, back then, I was the simpleton who believed in the one-girl-for-life theory, and being sincere to her etc etc etc!
(Its kindda hard for me to accept it - but yes, there you have it ... Straight from the horses mouth!!!)
But, things took a drastic U-Turn over the next couple of years. Let me take a moment to break here and talk about my cousin - Ravi Etta.
Ravi Etta was the epitome of success in our entire family. He was always good in everything he did - sport, academics - you name it and he was numero uno in it!
He sported a 6 foot plus frame and was gifted with the glib. Add to that the characteristic talk dark and handsome looks - an voila, you have a Greek God in the making!!!
So, I guess, it goes without saying that he was really popular amongst the babes (He never revealed this in person to me, but trust me when I say I got tasty tidbits of information from very reliable sources about his so called "affairs" during college!)
He was this really cooooooooooool person we always wanted to hang out with. Him coming over to Cochin during his college vacations was the only thing we all looked forward to (Oh btw - he is a BITS'ian).
In short, he was the apple in our eyes. The heart and soul of every party!
So, I hope you get the message how awesome a person he WAS!
Yes ... I meant WAS itself. You know why??? Because he got MARRIED!!!
Like they say everything good must come to and END. And this case - it did all too well!!!
Cause after marriage, he no longer had time for any of us. He was always busy going on outings with his wife. Of course, if we were at home, he would be kind enough to ask if we wanted to tag along too. But, come on - none of us were so damn lame NOT to have understood that those were just "formal" invites!
I don't mean to sound like a 13 year old who just lost his first girl friend to the neighbourhood kid. But, yes, I accept I was jealous as hell of having "lost" a role model.
But then, I myself was in college around then. And over the next couple of years, I saw the best of my friends end up in relationships, and then slowly distance themselves from us - just so that they could spend "quality time" with their girlfriends. It was only at this point in time that I realized what my cousin did was just plain ordinary and not because he was some sort of an uxorious jerk. And trust me when I say that it was only at this point when I truly and completely forgave him!
But, yes, after that incident (or should I say those incidents), I am worried that I might end up distancing myself from a lot of my good friends just to be with "her"!
(Friends mean a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot to me, and I don't want some girl to spoil all that!!!)
On top of that, having been in a few relation myself (back in college i.e.), I also know that girls tend to be very very bossy. The also expect you to give up a lot of things you have been doing for as far as you can remember! They demand a lot of things! And more importantly - they expect you to change (they claim its for the better and that I should be doing that for my own good!) who you are!!!
Call me a chauvinist, but who in the world are they to dictate how I live my life? Its not like they listen to anything you say or ask!
Also, while you're at it, call me a jerk too! But, I am just not ready to be controlled and ruled by someone else's whims and fancies!!!
Add all these uncertainties and thoughts together, and you end up with the current Sharath - who is really really scared of commitment!!!
Switching Jobs
Its been about 15 months since I joined Oracle, and off late, I've been thinking of moving organizations. Its not because I am unhappy with the company per se. Trust me when I say - its the perfect company to work for! Great People, Great Policies, Great Managers, Great Perks, Nice Pay (When I jumped from Wipro (please refer this link for details as to what led me to leave Wipro ... Ooppss ... Diapro), I used to think it was great. But, now - not all that Great... But it still qualifies as Good!), Just the right amount of work, etc etc etc ...
In short, its the place I would want to "come back to". Maybe when I am married (I don't see THAT happening in a very long time - but still - its a possibility), and want enough time to spend with my family.
But, for now, I think I need to run away from here!
Let me explain. I've always been good at talking to people and more importantly - convincing them to buy into my ideas! Given this strength, I think I would do a great job in a client facing role. Also, I am very passionate about business and I believe I have an eye for finding new vistas to build and develop products/services.
Sum all of em up, and I would say, I would do best in - A Pre-Sales Consultant or maybe a Business Analyst or a Solutioning Architect - role!
I've been hunting for such profiles for about a month now, but sadly - No luck!!!
This is either 'cause my resume sucks, or the hiring companies don't want to take the risk of hiring a guy who doesn't have "prior" experience in a similar role. Either ways, I am really beginning to loose my patience!
Anyone out there know of any such openings - Please let me know!!!
In short, its the place I would want to "come back to". Maybe when I am married (I don't see THAT happening in a very long time - but still - its a possibility), and want enough time to spend with my family.
But, for now, I think I need to run away from here!
Let me explain. I've always been good at talking to people and more importantly - convincing them to buy into my ideas! Given this strength, I think I would do a great job in a client facing role. Also, I am very passionate about business and I believe I have an eye for finding new vistas to build and develop products/services.
Sum all of em up, and I would say, I would do best in - A Pre-Sales Consultant or maybe a Business Analyst or a Solutioning Architect - role!
I've been hunting for such profiles for about a month now, but sadly - No luck!!!
This is either 'cause my resume sucks, or the hiring companies don't want to take the risk of hiring a guy who doesn't have "prior" experience in a similar role. Either ways, I am really beginning to loose my patience!
Anyone out there know of any such openings - Please let me know!!!
I want to buy a Car!
My office recently relocated to the outskirts of the city (Marthalli to be more precise). So, now, the travel to office, which used to take 5 mins prior to this move, takes more than 45 mins. And in terms of mileage - what used to be 5 kms to and fro, is now a solid 15 kms in one direction alone!
Thanks to this distance factor, and that I get "smoked" in rush hour Bangalore traffic everyday, and the fact that my bike - A Hero Honda Glamour - was not designed for long distance rides - I am being forced to think of buying a car!
My budget is close to 2 laks. And as is obvious from that quote - I don't have the finances to buy a brand new car. Atleast not anything good. (The only option at that price tag would be a Tata Nano, and I am definitely not very keen on buying that as my first car!)
So, the stage is all yours. Please do suggest what are the cars I might buy with such a budget. Also, I'd appreciate it if someone could share details as to what year/mileage/etc I need to check before clinching a deal?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks to this distance factor, and that I get "smoked" in rush hour Bangalore traffic everyday, and the fact that my bike - A Hero Honda Glamour - was not designed for long distance rides - I am being forced to think of buying a car!
My budget is close to 2 laks. And as is obvious from that quote - I don't have the finances to buy a brand new car. Atleast not anything good. (The only option at that price tag would be a Tata Nano, and I am definitely not very keen on buying that as my first car!)
So, the stage is all yours. Please do suggest what are the cars I might buy with such a budget. Also, I'd appreciate it if someone could share details as to what year/mileage/etc I need to check before clinching a deal?
Thanks in advance!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Buying A Super Bike
I've wanted a super bike for a loooooooooooong time now. To be more precise, I've wanted em from my 3rd year of college. I think it began from the time I saw John Abraham race his Hayabusa in Dhoom. So ... Since then, I've been an absolute fan of those litre class monsters!
And recently, one of my best friends Cherry mentioned that one of his friends is selling a Hayabusa at Rs. 6.85 laks. I know it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my budgets reach. But, I confess. I am very very tempted to beg/borrow/steal to own her!
Anyone wanna support me by giving a healthy contribution to the "Let's get Sharath a Hayabusa for his Birthday" fund - Please do!!!
And recently, one of my best friends Cherry mentioned that one of his friends is selling a Hayabusa at Rs. 6.85 laks. I know it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my budgets reach. But, I confess. I am very very tempted to beg/borrow/steal to own her!
Anyone wanna support me by giving a healthy contribution to the "Let's get Sharath a Hayabusa for his Birthday" fund - Please do!!!
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