tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145862112024-03-05T19:59:01.983-08:00~~ I aM wOt ! aM , I ThInK DaTs WhY I aM~~A place to share my thoughts, my vision, my life and MESaurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-20806918944203695652014-03-15T11:50:00.001-07:002014-03-15T11:55:36.100-07:00Technologists Can ‘Move’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first encounter with a ‘computer’, an exclusive gadget in those
days, was in 5<sup>th </sup>standard.The first things I learned were <b>GW Basic,Logo,</b>and drawing diagrams based
on coordinates. It was fascinating! Cyber cafés were new in the market and I
remember browsing the Internet at 50 INR per hour on a dial up connection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not a big fan of reading books
especially now when there are several online forums where experts discuss
trending topics in real time. I started my journey with JavaRanch(<a href="http://www.javaranch.com/">www.javaranch.com</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">)</span> and found it quite useful while working onJAVA/J2EE projects. I was
active on the site for around three years and made some good friends. I still
discuss complex project issues with them. With a hard-core interest in
technology, I started contributing to the Tomcat (<a href="http://tomcat.apache.org/lists.html">http://tomcat.apache.org/lists.html</a>), Castor (<a href="http://castor.codehaus.org/">http://castor.codehaus.org/</a>), and Andromeda (<a href="http://www.andromda.org/forum/">http://www.andromda.org/forum/</a>) forums where I couldinteract with industry
experts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=VXKBgiD57lwC"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java
Framework Architect</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> is a good book for people who want to learn writing API that will stand the
test of time. It is written by the designer of the NetBeans API at Sun Microsystems
(now Oracle).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have
learnt a lot from online discussion forums and strongly recommend that all
technologists should join forums that are relevant to their field of work.<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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interests outside of technology e.g. music, sports, and who are your idols
there?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I</span> have a supreme love for dancing and I have managed to learn a
few forms of professional dancing like jazz and contemporary. Dancing de-stresses
me and is a welcome break in my daily routine.ShiamakDawar (master of
contemporary dancing) and Michael Jackson are my role models.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuU2XajlxA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuU2XajlxA</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apart from dancing, I write blogs (<a href="file:///C:/Users/india.mp/Downloads/www.agrawalsaurabh.blogspot.com">www.agrawalsaurabh.blogspot.com</a>)
to share my personal experiences and my observations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am also a sports enthusiast and was a part of the Under 16 Cricket
team of Madhya Pradesh (a state in India).<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is the thing you worked on that you were
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part of a science project,I designed a smokeless chimney to control air
pollution. The aim was to help the textile industries change the way waste is
recycled. This project was adjudged second-best in India and was presented at National
Children’s Science Congress (an international science fest) as a testimony to
awareness of environmental pollution. I consider it as an achievement in my life because
I received this acclaim at the very dawn of my adulthood. I had just started
playing around with technology for the betterment of life in general.</span></span></div>
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been your greatest inspiration?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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technology is perceived today.In my opinion, he designed products that symbolize
the true amalgamation of technology and creativity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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see/hear the following words?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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place to get sozzled<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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place in the IT world where I would not want to be in, for a long time<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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beans translated into technology<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How do you define great craftsmanship?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is debatable as to whether craft lies
within machines, with individuals or is a combination of both. Can Mercedes Benz
be considered a great car even after being created by computer controlled
robots? Such questions always cross our minds because we tend to start drawing
a line between machines and humans and in doing so lose the essence of
appreciating a great craft.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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craftsmanship symbolizes the effort put in by a skilled individual to develop something
of real quality that is accepted globally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Brooks</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">, one of the oldest
English firms, who manufacture bicycle parts in Birmingham, is a classic example
of great craftsmanship. Please see the video that shows how bicycle parts are created
there. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z9w-y24Waz4"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z9w-y24Waz4</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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machines and skilled craftsmen producing high quality saddles. If we take the
machines used by Brooks out of the equation, human skill alone may not be enough
to produce bicycle parts with that quality. Similarly, if we take the craftsmen
out of the equation, the quality of the saddles will drop again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one who lays the foundation of quality products or services through creative
thinking and passion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Deviation from the basics can complicate
any project. A good developer is not one who just delivers the assigned tasks
on time, but also gets the basics right. Aspects like exception handling, code </span>re-usability<span style="font-size: small;">,
using the right semantics of code at the right place, etc., if addressed as a regular coding practice, can mitigate 80% of the associated risks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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basics of design can lead to faulty websites can be found at </span><a href="http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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programming that you feel have made you a better programmer?</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></b></div>
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and share in online forums, like </span><a href="http://www.coderanch.com/forums"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">C</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">odeRanch</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">, has definitely changed my perspective towards
approaching a problem statement. It has helped me evolve from a good programmer
to a better programmer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am currently exploring social
analytics tools like <i>Social Mention</i>
and <i>Tweet Deck</i> to understand their
role in gathering useful statistics on trending buzzwords in social media.These
tools can be integrated with e-commerce sites to present useful content and
products to end-customers.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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am keeping an eye on. 2013 will be a key year to see how the buzzword around ‘Enterprise
Cloud’ fares in the market, especially with the ongoing hot debate between cloud
versus virtualization.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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project that went wrong. What could you have done differently to make it a
success?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></b></div>
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project in IT industry has its own bell curve symbolizing ups and downs. I
wonder how I have started accepting that as a fact now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In one project
we had to build a complex system that had around 15 to 20 integration points,
complex business requirements involving SCM, portal technology, complicated
pricing, and a governance engine.It had to be delivered in about nine months. The
project was delivered before the deadline,but not readily accepted by the prime
stakeholders. The reason was not bad design or multitudinous functional issues,
but the lack of involvement of country-specific stakeholders during the requirements
phase. During that phase, the country managers’involvement was very minimal and
as a result, when the system was delivered, it had some missing pieces that
could have a negative impact in certain countries.This incident taught us that unless
technology marries business, we can’t have a perfect solution.My personal
mantra is – “<i>Success is not doing extraordinary
things, but doing ordinary things extraordinarily well</i>”. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to see technology being used for studying the human genome
to diagnose a disease and simplify clinical practices. If we know the reasons
behind the activation of diseases, the development of new drugs and therapeutic
procedures will become easier.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for a programmer to have?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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possess strong analytical skills. I believe that developing software is like
playing chess where one needs to predict the moves. A developer needs to have the
big picture in mind while coding.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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know about other areas like productionizationand working on the Web – be it
infrastructure elements, networks, web servers, databases, communication
protocols, integration points, etc.Being able to see the ‘Big Picture’can
guarantee a resilient craft.</span></span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-31006398529852026642014-03-05T11:58:00.001-08:002014-03-05T11:58:58.843-08:00Lunch with GOD ...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>GOD </b>- What's that and whose that ? A myth, a belief, a picture, a super natural power or someone to fall back on when in problem ? Lots of questions baffle our 1300 grams of brain and yet we don't tend to follow a particular answer. Every one has their viewpoint which may or may not be justified by facts. However, in trying to get an answer we tend to forget that GOD is not someone to hunt for, GOD is something that is around us in various forms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remember crossing a crowded road once when an old lady standing there for good 15 minutes trying to cross just ended up being a spectator. All her innocent eyes was looking for was that someone who can help her reach her destination which was shear the other corner but no one attempted. That's where I helped her cross the road and feeling of satisfaction I had with her blessing on top of it was something I am still penning it down and can't forget. GOD is your deeds and your action that gives you a kick to live your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little boy wanted to meet God. He packed his suitcase with two sets of his dress and some packets of Cakes and he stared his journey. He walked a long and felt tired. So he sat in a park on the way and opened a packet to take a cake to eat. Then he noticed an old woman sitting sad with hunger nearby, so he offered her a piece of cake.She gratefully accepted it with a wide look and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy longed to see it again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some time he offered her another piece of cake. Again, she accepted it and smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. While it grew dark, the boy was frightened and he up got to leave but before he had gone more than a few steps, he ran back and gave her a hug and she kissed him with her prettiest smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the boy opened the door, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you look so happy? ”He replied,” I had lunch with God.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before, his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen in my life!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile,the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and asked, “Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“She replied, “I ate cakes in the park with God.” Before his son responded, she added,”You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile,a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Remember, nobody knows how God will look like. People come into our lives for a reason, for a season, or for a lifetime. Accept all of them equally! AND LET THEM SEE GOD IN YOU!!!!!</i></span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-17188478704332369462014-02-22T13:25:00.000-08:002014-02-22T13:31:43.462-08:00Transformation - Phenomenon of Metamorphosis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A month back, I mentioned myself as a so called "<i>blogger</i>" to someone and it brought smiles all around especially looking at my contribution to blogdom in last 4 years, So I have decided to pen it down again with a swift smile on my face.<br />
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<b>Transformation - Yes that's the theme and the picture says it all !!</b></div>
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<i>"After you've done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over" </i>- Transformist way of looking at things and with that let's jog along.</div>
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9 years of spending time at the same place, witnessing same faces with probably slight tanning over the period of time, doing virtually the same things with probably a bit of smartness, I have been part of the "look-alike" league for coon's age . Delhi, the city where I landed with aspirations to go great in life and start my career with a small sized firm, transforming from a college kid to a matured individual is now a PAST. Carrying a suitcase of emotions, witnessing relations transforming from nothing to something, from travelling in rickshaws to owning a car, from a rented flat of Rs 6000 to 23000, from acquaintances to friends, the journey has been enthralling and exciting.</div>
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From north to a "NOW" south, Bangalore is the next juncture, a halt that I seriously don't know for how long will it be. At times I wonder why people want to explore the globe when India has so much to offer in terms of variety of changes. And then I explain it to my deadly head that people may want to travel across the globe to learn different culture, experience a different climate, food, etc. . But then India is one country where from north to south and east to west you will witness what we call it as shear transformation with variety. From dialects to behavior to food to color, everything is so very different. So here I am transforming from Centrally born kid, to a western grown adolescent, to experiencing northern adulthood venturing into south :)</div>
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I have been seeing everything transforming in such a quick succession that I hold on and suspect myself of being an Incognito ;loosing my own charm.</div>
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Before it gets too philosophically emotional, I would like to end with <b>Mr. A.R. Rahman</b>, what a music transformist he has been. So sit back and relax with his latest album "<i>O Jugni O, Patakha guddi O</i>" and I sign it off :)</div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-27212187484975560712013-10-12T16:02:00.001-07:002013-10-12T16:02:31.095-07:00RAABTA - Attempt to Connect<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ever imagined falling in a trap, tripping with anxiety, pinch of fragrance lingering in the air and you feel as if it's not you, the surroundings are not yours. It happened to me when a phone call struck at 7 A.M. hinting the transformation in and around me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some unknown number flashed with an unknown but soothing voice that trickled me with ambiguity, and got me out of the bed in no time. It was start of a new beginning which was establishment of sinewy "<b><i>Raabta</i></b>". The story is long and strong that had moments of almost everything that one can think off.Not to be penned here though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It makes me wonder what it takes to establish a relation. Literally nothing !! A man is supposed to be close to being unconscious when in profound sleep and then simply a voice can turn things on to a mysterious relation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Welcome to the world of relationships Mr. Agrawal; that's how I introduced it to myself !!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the ampshere of this world, we hear different notions of relationships and here is my attempt to take you through to the journey of different observations around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When in school, we tend to meet different students with whom we spend like few hours and become "<i>CHUDDY BUDDY</i>" friends but never evaluate how much have we introspected to term that as friendship. From amateur to experienced whimsical person, we start building interest in exploring the word relation. Try to hit on a girl and express your emotions and you will get a punch saying - "I hardly know you, how can we be friends". Getting the difference between 2 phases of the life ? Human relationships are much subjective.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go out partying in a disc bombarded with different species, shake the booty and within few hours of gaga moments, you end up being in a relationship or rather a conundrum relationship. Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites are nurturing relationships on a daily basis leading to an unending process of increasing world's population :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contrary to what we have seen where there has been an attempt to connect, you will see cases where unknowingly you strike a bond. You walk on a road and find someone badly bruised, blood flowing down the throat and within few hours the person is in hospital thanking you for all your help and establish a bond thereafter. Some people might debate it to say it's a human act but the fact is that we got ourselves into another relation; cant' escape, can't escape !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is another one - An arrange marriage proposal landing in your mailbox, you try to connect with the person and then the comes the sword of expectation - In Couple of formally unusual conversations you are bound to decide who you want to screw your happiness with for whole of the life :)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crazy !! Isn't it ??</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being in a relationship is an added responsibility and obligation as the success of any relationship is the collective result of the attitudes, behavioral patterns and personal preferences of two or more people included in the relationship. Arghh !! It's complicated and I read it somewhere !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A few days back, I was sitting in CCD all alone at around 11 P.M. and saw a happy couple sitting next to my couch. I didn't want to overhear the conversation but "Jaanu" is one word that always catch my attention. I can't imagine my Wife expressing her "Jaanu" love this publicly :)</span></div>
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<b>I hate luv stories</b> - The very first thought which comes to my mind is every one wants a fairy tale till the time they rain check the reality that its not the fairy tale but the series of episodes they have been handed over in life ; Some sweet some bitter, some make you fly and some make you cry but nevertheless to fall in love, I'd say who doesn't give it a try.<br />
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For those who say I hate luv stories that fact that they are considering luv as a belief as a symbol in their mind no matter on what side ,the thought has already rooted somewhere in the cauntious. All it takes is one moment one instance, that one strange second when they happen to feel it even for a short span but they live through that moment ..breathe that moment of belonging to some one else with out expectations, without selfish reasons in the purest of forms that ever existed on earth.<br />
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<b>Stories - E</b>very one has a story, a love story. I, you, someone else, infact everyone. Some make it happen some let it go and some live it through with out even realizing that they have a story; for I know people who have loved with all their heart and soul but never told their love to whom it was to be told. <b>S</b>ome luv stories are shared by two while <b>s</b>ome are lived alone but they are still luv stories, <b>S</b>ome even die living them, <b>S</b>ome dream of having one and some claim to lived once.</span></div>
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<b>Your End</b> - I am so much in love with love itself that all my life I have been scared in falling for it.</span></div>
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<b>My End</b> - I just know How to Love. Tried hating it but I could not hate it. Before I conclude, I would say practice love with no expectations so that there is no room for hatred around. By the end of this write up, I have realized - Hatred should not be sitting next to love and hence I have kicked it off. With that I will sign off !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Morale of the Story</b> - Luv stories should not be hated. Love Stories should be lived forever till the last breath. For people who keep finding flaws in individuals and yet claim to love each other don't know the real meaning of this pure thing. I have been tilted towards love but that someone made me realize that emotions don't have space in love and over possessiveness is just a blanket which should not be worn, questions become conclusions and may be I think it's not meant for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am neither a writer nor a poet, so I won't be describing things as beautifully as you expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is ubiquitous and fundamental concept and hence there is no unequivocal definition. After all variations are the ingredients of life. See even in my explanation I have already started defining life. Hold on to yourself; soon you will see the dispute of the words to find the "REAL" meaning of life. It is just an attempt to play around with the words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has taken me sometime to understand LIFE. Many of us think that it is highly complex affair but still we would like to live those affairs. Many of us feel that it is really tough because of the variations it has to offer us. Not everyone appreciates variations and would like to follow a very much structured approach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life to me is very simple affair. It is like wet sand which takes the shape as you give it. I have experienced variations in my professional and personal life but yes there have been many a odd times when the level of anxiety and frustration has crossed the borders but still i am going strong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is when two people who were indeed close after sometime that they don't understand each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is when two people knowingly that they are different, try to unfold the things to take it to next level but then life is when these two individuals realize that they are not meant for each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is when you just feel you are a lone soldier in the battle field and you would like to be in a group but you just see the opponents cruising their way towards you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someone said - "Life is Beautiful". If life is beautiful why that is we fail to entail it?? ? If life is beautiful why can't we see the beauty of it? If life is beautiful why that is we still try to bolster ourselves hard to know its meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someone said - "Life is Challenge". If life is challenge why everyone fails to accept the challenge? Why can't we simply accept the challenge and simply move on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did an interesting exercise just now. I logged in to chat rooms after ages to see how the crazy freaks define life. I was expecting weird replies but just tried to reconcile the same. Have a flavor of it as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Frustrated Dude</b> -" <i>Nobody dies virgin, life fucks everybod</i>y" Now that’s some definition - Kinky :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Koki</b> - " <i>Mind can give anybody a good livelihood but its heart that will lead you to a good life</i>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that was a TEENSY attempt to capture views of different people but not much luck. I'd like to conclude this topic here before it really strikes your mind to start looking positive side of the things. I would like to conclude the discussion by MY OWN view of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sauby</b> - " Life is when you realize its all about YOU, ME aur HUM - It's all about enjoying the bond i.e. Relations"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Life is when you realize your existence has a meaning and hence instead of wasting time around surrounding pressures, we understand to live it. Simply live it to the chore"</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-2494257097355466752007-12-21T10:04:00.000-08:002013-10-12T16:10:56.966-07:00`` GuRu oF tHoUgHtS ``<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do think a lot but when it comes to actually implementing those thoughts many a times I am lost and that's what exactly happened this time. From march '07 to Dec '07, I have kept myself busy with my work but somehow there isn't satisfaction with whatever I am doing; not just professionally but personally as well. If someone will ever come to know about achievements in this year, the numbers will be much high; still why the satisfaction is missing ?? Am i over ambitious ?? Am I am a person who doesn't know how to celebreate success ?? Still searching for the answer..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a person someone should not be carried away by emotions and with me though I can be seen as a tough nut, I am still a ' Mixed Split Personality'. I think a lot and thats what actually starts digging holes for confusions and you find youself in a complex web of thoughts where you as a moron want to just apply your brains everywhere. Why can't I be just normal ?? Relax dude, you are again analysing things, So you lack basics. New year Resolution - " DoN't ThInK beyond persmissible limits :) " , Look I know how to motivate myself :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lets talk about things which have happened off late. Well had a third trip to London for my professional assignment, got an appreication in the form of an award for outstanding performance in 2007. What else ? I am in process of loosing good people around :) Rest everything is fine; Slogging work hours, No beer still , No Gals still;</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-31097014455576220802007-03-28T06:22:00.000-07:002013-10-12T16:11:11.614-07:00At Last Sun was out on Shady Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>25th March 2007</b>: Sunday was supposed to be a complete fun day for me. At last after a week, I was able to see the sun shining outside. So a perfect start to the day except for the fact i woke up a little late at around 10. As usual got ready and had my lunch before i left for the sight seeing. The first destination was again London Eye since all the major places worth seeing are located near that only. I was due avail the free cruise of my ticket and that's why i hurried to get it. My ticket was supposed to be valid till 3:39. I landed in the boat for the Thames Cruise which is a circular cruise from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge. There was a live commentary about all the surrounding places that came on the way thought it wasn't the longest of all the cruises. It took us through 7-6 bridges including the famous London Bridge and the Tower Bridge. Tower bridge seems to be more attractive than London Bridge. London Bridge is a simple bridge while tower bridge is well decorated one. Anyways it took me around 45 minutes to complete the cruise before i was back to the river embankment. Next, I caught a bus that of Original Tours (whose ticket i bought on Saturday) and went to Tower Bridge. I got few photographs clicked on the bridge and also helped myself with some peanuts on the way. Next, I went to London Dungeon. What's that now? London Dungeon is set i dark vaults below some railway arches. The macabre exhibition uses special effects to simulate the horrors of grisly murder, execution, medieval torture and disease throughout the British history. The displays include the Great Fire of London, the Jack Ripper Experience and Traitor, Boat-ride to Hell. I thoroughly enjoyed it though it was terrifying to be honest. It was all dark and more ghostly in looks. I got a photograph clicked there as well.</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-7441277080892806692007-03-24T15:56:00.000-07:002013-10-12T16:11:37.646-07:0024th March, First Weekend in London<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> March 2007</b>, It is one of the sensational days in London so far. I have loads to speak out but i am not sure if i will be able to jot down my thoughts particularly well here. It was my first weekend in London, So wanted to explore this city as much as i can; though just had a map book with me.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">
Day started when I woke up at around 9 and logged in to see if somebody was online on the messenger to exchange thoughts and few words; but couldn't find anyone. So called up my parents and talked to them. It was really chilly today at around 3 degrees, So i was getting lazy to get out of the bed and take a bath to start my journey for the day. Finally, i did get out of the bed and had a bath followed by preparation of ready to eat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">RAJMA</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CHAWAL</span>.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">
By the time i was to leave my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">apartment</span>, it was almost 1 in the noon but the day made it look early morning as couldn't get a glance of the sun at all. So where am i heading towards ? I just knew that i am going to see <b>London eye</b> today and doubted my abilities to roam around the places all alone. Nevertheless, i was wrong enough to think that ways and things started to fall in my court shortly.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">
I went to the <b>South Quay <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">DLR</span> station</b> and went to <b>Bank </b>from where i took an underground train to <b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">WaterLoo</span></b>. While i was out on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">waterloo</span> station, i can see London Eye upfront. Now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">thatz</span> amazing; firstly because i reached there in 40 minutes without any difficulty; secondly the way it is build on top of river Thames</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The British Airways London Eye is the world's tallest observation wheel at <b>135m high</b>. Located on the banks of the<b> River Thames</b> it offers unrivalled views over London. So to view and take a ride on this historical observation wheel, I queued in for tickets and i got them for 14.5 Pounds. Then there was a long queue for getting into the London Eye. Each block of the wheel is a capsule which <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">accommodates</span> around 25 people and goes for a 30 minute ride. While i was in the queue i met an old lady from Yorkshire who was there with her grandchild. I was exchanging few words about their plans for the day and had some light moments together before i finally step into the transparent capsule. I clicked lots of photographs during the ride and it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">awsome</span> view from top of river Thames. The major sights were <b>Houses of Parliament</b>, <b>Big Ben</b>, <b>Tower Bridge</b>, <b>River Thames</b> with cruises <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">down ways</span> and many other monuments like <b>Westminster Abbey and some other Cathedrals.</b> Trust me the view was really mind boggling. I thought i would fear the height and river <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">down ways</span> but it wasn't there because i was so engrossed in the view that i could not realize that i spent 30 minutes in the ride. Nevertheless, spend 14.5 pounds was worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Once i was out of the capsule, i walked across Westminster Bridge (on top of Thames) to the other side. While i was in queue for London Eye, i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">remembered</span> the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">grannie</span> saying that if you want to see London, go for a double <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">decker</span> roof top open bus. It is the best way to roam and sight seeing. I recollected the thoughts and got a ticket of 18 pounds for sight seeing and got a river cruise free from Westminster bridge to Tower bridge. There were 2 travel companies who were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">competing</span> for such sight seeing tours namely the Big Bus Company & The Global Tours Company. I saw the counter which was selling vouchers for the Global Tours and got one for myself. While i was waiting for the bus, I realised i should have gone for the Big Bus company as there were buses coming in almost every 5 minutes for them . I waited for 20 minutes before boarding the bus finally. While you travel in such a bus you are given headphones for the live <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">commentary</span> of the sights seen by you. You can listen the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">commentary</span> in different languages. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The bus journey started from <b>West Minster Bridge</b> whereby Houses of Parliament and Big Ben were already visible. The bus went across the <b>Westminster Abbey</b> to <b>Buckingham Palace.</b> The palace is a royal monument of London and house of Queen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Vitoria</span>. We are allowed to get down at any place which we want to see and can get another bus after sometime. I didn't go inside any of the places as i didn't have much time. I came to know that these buses run at max till 5:30 and it was already 4:30, So i thought i should be seated there and have an eventful ride across the side. So from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Buckingham</span> Palace, we went through <b>Victoria Street</b> and <b>Hyde Park</b> crossing <b>Speaker's corner </b>, <b>Marble Arch</b> to the <b>Oxford Street</b>. Oxford street is said to be the busy most streets in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">London</span> for shopping. All the branded items are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">available</span> on the street and its a healthy and crowded market to do bird watching :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nevertheless, the bus kept moving from the Oxford street to <b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Portman</span> Square</b> and then had the next stop which was <b>Baker's Street</b>. <b>Madame <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Tussuad's</span></b> famous wax museum was right <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">infront</span> of my eyes and you won't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">believe</span> it i was surprised to see something there. What's that ?? A glimpse of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">India</span>, our own King Khan's huge poster on top of Madame <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Tussuad's</span> museum. The poster read " King Khan in coming on April 3rd 2007"; which means <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Shahrukh</span> Khan's Wax Statue is going to be part of Madame <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Tussuad's</span> museum. Now that amazing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">achievement</span> for the lad and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">India</span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nevertheless the bus moved from the baker street where a large tower of <b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Bristish</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Telecom</span></b> was visible. We <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">passed</span> by <b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Langham</span> Palace</b> which is a BBC broadcasting station. Next we moved on to the <b>Regent Street</b> which has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">lods</span> of markets and malls around. <b>Hay market</b> was one of them which is supposed to be the largest markets of Hay in the past. From there we moved on to <b>Trafalgar Square</b> which has some history attached to it but if i <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">write</span> it all this blog will be a boredom. Let me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">tell</span> you Trafalgar Square is the place from where all the distances are measured in London. The bus was supposed to go to other places like <b>St. Paul's Cathedral</b> but since i was already late i got down at the Westminster Bridge and realized that it should be the end of the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am still left with the free cruise and more sight seeing which i could not do as i was late but luckily this ticket is valid for 24 hours which means i can use it tomorrow till 3:30. I have mission to complete on Sunday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Enough for the day, I think it's already late here. By the time i am over with these blogs, all back home are about to wake up, unless they are planning to utilize the weekend with a long sleep. I will keep positing as and when i have new experiences. I have plenty to write but then i don't want to elaborate things more so as to make them a boring affair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You can check the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">photo</span>graphs here: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/saurabh.agrawals">http://picasaweb.google.com/saurabh.agrawals</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Till</span> the time I write more,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">bbye</span> !!</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-7374091009538255042007-03-19T09:51:00.000-07:002013-10-12T16:12:06.862-07:00!! M@iDeN tRiP 2 LoNdOn !!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>18th March'2007</strong> : After a long time, I have got something to share, rather words have started to pour in finally. So howz everyone reading these blogs? I hope in best of the spirits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am in London while i am writing these blogs. I had no idea that i will be in London; but i am here for a month or two on a professional visit. How does it feel ? Well, mixed reaction on that but certainly should have an experience of this sort.Here is how the journey started for me when i left for London on 18th March. It was early morning on Sunday All preparation for the trip was done just one day back. Thanks to my friends Manish and Gaurav; the young lads who are really attached to me always. They made sure that i don't miss out on anything and also were on the airport to see me off till i didn't actually cleared all the formalities. Another surprise visit was that of my parents, who flew all the way from Indore just to see me off. It was an emotional departure and shows in India still we are strongly bound to each other by emotions.I boarded BA-256 of British Airways to commence my journey. I met this guy Renan in the plane who was a French guy and a doctor by profession. He was sitting next to me and we exchanged lots of words in the journey. It was good to see him giving me tips on different ways to make your travel cheaper in Europe. Once i landed in London at around 11:15 A.M., it was damn windy and chilly though the temperature was around 8 degrees. I managed to reach the immigration counter but was asked for a medical check up which comprised of a chest x-ray. Whenever you enter Europe you need to get this done for the first time entry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first day in London was filled with all sorts of confusions in every move of mine. But i guess it happens when you are at some new place; luckily for me language is not an issue. Anyways but it is a good learning lesson.It took me 1 long hour to clear immigration and i was worried about the luggage. When i managed to clear customs and immigration, i got my luggage in safe condition and i was delighted to see that. Next i was a little tensed as if i wont get my car for pick up since i was delayed in the proceedings by 1 hour and 30 minutes. But a Desi Indian bhai was waiting outside with a Mercedes Benz for me. He is in UK for last 35 years and i had a drive of 1 hour from Heathrow to Manilla street where i am putting up in Docklands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When i reached Regatta Point (my apartment , the guy gave me keys of apartment no 9 but i was supposed to be in 13, so again some confusions. He drove me to his office and handed over keys of 13. I was finally inside my apartment. What next?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The room is awesome and has all the amenities that we can think off from the heater, washing machine, music system, DVD player, TV, dishwasher to modular kitchen. But the big question for me was how to use those amenities. I was just experimenting with every switch and somehow managed to get a couple of things working. Yet to know how to get the heater working for water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a bath and went to the local DLR station (same as metro in india) nearby. I got a weekly pass of 23 pounds and 20 pence for 7 days from Canary WHARF. Canary Wharf has lods of shopping malls and huge buildings that of Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, HSBC, Barclay's etc. It has a local DLR station as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?It took me 1 long hour to clear immigration and i was worried about the luggage. When i managed to clear customs and immigration, i got my luggage in safe condition and i was delighted to see that. Next i was a little tensed as if i wont get my car for pick up since i was delayed in the proceedings by 1 hour and 30 minutes. But a Desi Indian bhai was waiting outside with a Mercedes Benz for me. He is in UK for last 35 years and i had a drive of 1 hour from Heathrow to Manilla street where i am putting up in Docklands.When i reached Regatta Point (my apartment , the guy gave me keys of apartment no 9 but i was supposed to be in 13, so again some confusions. He drove me to his office and handed over keys of 13. I was finally inside my apartment. What next?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The room is awesome and has all the amenities that we can think off from the heater, washing machine, music system, DVD player, TV, dishwasher to modular kitchen. But the big question for me was how to use those amenities. I was just experimenting with every switch and somehow managed to get a couple of things working. Yet to know how to get the heater working for water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a bath and went to the local DLR station (same as metro in india) nearby. I got a weekly pass of 23 pounds and 20 pence for 7 days from Canary WHARF. Canary Wharf has lods of shopping malls and huge buildings that of Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, HSBC, Barclay's etc. It has a local DLR station as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?When i reached Regatta Point (my apartment , the guy gave me keys of apartment no 9 but i was supposed to be in 13, so again some confusions. He drove me to his office and handed over keys of 13. I was finally inside my apartment. What next?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The room is awesome and has all the amenities that we can think off from the heater, washing machine, music system, DVD player, TV, dishwasher to modular kitchen. But the big question for me was how to use those amenities. I was just experimenting with every switch and somehow managed to get a couple of things working. Yet to know how to get the heater working for water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a bath and went to the local DLR station (same as metro in india) nearby. I got a weekly pass of 23 pounds and 20 pence for 7 days from Canary WHARF. Canary Wharf has lods of shopping malls and huge buildings that of Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, HSBC, Barclay's etc. It has a local DLR station as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The room is awesome and has all the amenities that we can think off from the heater, washing machine, music system, DVD player, TV, dishwasher to modular kitchen. But the big question for me was how to use those amenities. I was just experimenting with every switch and somehow managed to get a couple of things working. Yet to know how to get the heater working for water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a bath and went to the local DLR station (same as metro in india) nearby. I got a weekly pass of 23 pounds and 20 pence for 7 days from Canary WHARF. Canary Wharf has lods of shopping malls and huge buildings that of Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, HSBC, Barclay's etc. It has a local DLR station as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a bath and went to the local DLR station (same as metro in india) nearby. I got a weekly pass of 23 pounds and 20 pence for 7 days from Canary WHARF. Canary Wharf has lods of shopping malls and huge buildings that of Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Citibank, HSBC, Barclay's etc. It has a local DLR station as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a pass for <strong>SOUTH QUAY</strong> to <strong>TOWER GATEWAY</strong>. I was relieved when i got it because without it i needed to spend more money to travel. With this pass you can go anywhere from Zone 1 to Zone 2 any number of time with any means of transport. That sounds good. Isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a couple of snaps in and then returned home since it was really cold here and had a hailstorm as well. It rains any point in time here with no indication whatsoever. The worst thing is the wind which blows like anything. After returning home, i tried to connect to the internet but my connection wasn't working since i didn't have the driver CD in my apartment I got it from my neighbor who is also from Sapient and in fact was with me in my last project, quite a senior guy. I installed broadband on my laptop but somehow username and password was incorrect so i wasn't able to access it. I have requested NEST( 3rd party responsible for arranging accommodation for my company) to give me a fresh username and password.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had home cooked dinner at around 9 and then slept at 9:30 as was damn tired. For a change i woke up at 5:45 in the morning and thought of going for a jog as i can see good babes around but then it was drizzling so i skipped the idea. I got ready for the office and before leaving prepared my breakfast and tea. Guess what i had in breakfast?? I had UPMA and tea. I enjoyed it a lot. I caught DLR from <strong>South Quay station</strong> and got down at <strong>Shadwell </strong>to change another DLR for <strong>Tower Gateway.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My office is close to TOWER GATEWAY. So got in the office though no one knows Beaufort house here where my office is. But we Indians can find anything anywhere, so i am in office finally. Waiting for my PM in London. So that's all from my first day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing is for sure, i miss home and every friend of mine with whom i keep in touch. It is not as easy to live outside as we think. I will keep posting as the days goes on and i get to know more about people here and London in general.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a couple of snaps in and then returned home since it was really cold here and had a hailstorm as well. It rains any point in time here with no indication whatsoever. The worst thing is the wind which blows like anything. After returning home, i tried to connect to the internet but my connection wasn't working since i didn't have the driver CD in my apartment I got it from my neighbor who is also from Sapient and in fact was with me in my last project, quite a senior guy. I installed broadband on my laptop but somehow username and password was incorrect so i wasn't able to access it. I have requested NEST( 3rd party responsible for arranging accommodation for my company) to give me a fresh username and password.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had home cooked dinner at around 9 and then slept at 9:30 as was damn tired. For a change i woke up at 5:45 in the morning and thought of going for a jog as i can see good babes around but then it was drizzling so i skipped the idea. I got ready for the office and before leaving prepared my breakfast and tea. Guess what i had in breakfast?? I had UPMA and tea. I enjoyed it a lot. I caught DLR from <strong>South Quay station</strong> and got down at <strong>Shadwell </strong>to change another DLR for <strong>Tower Gateway.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My office is close to TOWER GATEWAY. So got in the office though no one knows Beaufort house here where my office is. But we Indians can find anything anywhere, so i am in office finally. Waiting for my PM in London. So that's all from my first day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing is for sure, i miss home and every friend of mine with whom i keep in touch. It is not as easy to live outside as we think. I will keep posting as the days goes on and i get to know more about people here and London in general.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had home cooked dinner at around 9 and then slept at 9:30 as was damn tired. For a change i woke up at 5:45 in the morning and thought of going for a jog as i can see good babes around but then it was drizzling so i skipped the idea. I got ready for the office and before leaving prepared my breakfast and tea. Guess what i had in breakfast?? I had UPMA and tea. I enjoyed it a lot. I caught DLR from <strong>South Quay station</strong> and got down at <strong>Shadwell </strong>to change another DLR for <strong>Tower Gateway.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing is for sure, i miss home and every friend of mine with whom i keep in touch. It is not as easy to live outside as we think. I will keep posting as the days goes on and i get to know more about people here and London in general.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My office is close to TOWER GATEWAY. So got in the office though no one knows Beaufort house here where my office is. But we Indians can find anything anywhere, so i am in office finally. Waiting for my PM in London. So that's all from my first day.</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1159685203033903662006-09-30T23:30:00.000-07:002013-10-08T11:34:01.297-07:00:-: Back to bLoGdOm --> LiL l@Te ThOuGh :-:<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/saurabh1.0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/200/saurabh1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">I know i have been lil busy to blog;though this is not an idealistic & realistic reason which i also know.So sorry for the same. Anyways lot of things have happened ever since i have shared my thoughts last time and i am bit confused so as to put them all in words here. Lets try and see if i get some sorta success. :)</span><br /><br /><em style="font-size: 85%;">I </em><span style="font-size: 85%;">neva thought of applying my brains to clear what you call it as few set of questions and will be on board for next flight to </span><strong style="font-size: 85%;">Athens</strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">. Yeah,Athens happened to me recently and i was almost done with the decision to leave </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">India</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> and work in Athens for around 2 years. Everything was </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">finalized</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> except for the fact that plenty of things were going on in maah mind. My mom, my hard working dad and his efforts , my sweet sister who needs me the most right now. You know its not that easy to say i am leaving my country and going to a place where i am away from the family, my country and over all "myself". It was tough on my part to reject the offer though 99 percent people suggested me to leave and earn big bucks; but since i have some plans for my family and other </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">responsibilities</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> i made a decision. Believe one of the very tough decisions of my life, i rejected the offer. But at the end of the day if i sit and look back at maah decision,I feel i </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> regret my decision though it was opposing to those 99 % people, coz it is my decision and i am ready to defend it. Good job !!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">After a flurry of events, I was seeking professional growth as i have </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">always</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> been career oriented person. Wait will be back after sometime to blog you more .. Chill till then :)</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Yeah i am back after spending the whole day in finalizing the </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">moldings</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> of furniture for my new house. Hang on !! Did i tell you that i have recently gifted a duplex house to my parents? I think i </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">haven't</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> mentioned it. Anyways neva mind, lemme tell you that i have bought a new home in </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Indore</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> which is a gift for my mom and dad. So we all (me and my sis) are busy in decorating the interiors of the same as we are planning to shift to the new house by Diwali, the festival of lights and indeed the right time to make a move. I have </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">realized</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> that it is not that easy to buy a new house and then on top of it deciding the shades and interiors of the same. It took a toll out of me to decide the right furniture. To everyone's surprise, the furniture of the house is being made in </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Delhi</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> itself excluding the modular kitchen which is being made in </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Indore</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> Guess who is doing the interior decoration?? Well, my mausaji itself who is himself a well known interior decorator. I am spending my weekends y visiting lots of </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">catalogs</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> to decide on the design for beds, almirahs, sofa set, </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">etc. Believe</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> me being a computer science student is still easy than this :). </span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Well right now its 1:04 in my computer clock and i am writing these blogs, yet top study for SCJP which i am </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">targeting</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> by next month or this month end itself. Nothing much just waiting for few more professional challenges; got some good news off late that i am rolling off from my current </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">project</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> To add an icing to the cake,I would better be happy once i get one challenging project which will test my technical as well as logical skills. "</span><strong style="font-size: 85%;">Hope for the best and prepare for the worst</strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">", I am living my life with this line, a thin line between virtual reality and yourself.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">I think if i carry on more writing these blogs, people will be bored off coz i know i myself </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> read those forwarded mails containing healthy content. lol. Hats off to you guys who had the patience to reach till here, i know most of you aint here :)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Sum1 wanted me to update my blogs, so this one is dedicated to that person :) I hope that person has reached here :))</span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Gud nite and enjoy coz life is really short to sit back and think, So all you software engineers (including me), make things happen than waiting for things to happen. With this message i sign off and promise to add pic of my new house soon in this BLOG-DOM :D Cheerz !!</span></span><span style="color: #66ffff; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;"></span></span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1138813690189542712006-02-01T08:54:00.000-08:002013-10-12T16:12:53.700-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An unplanned journey began on 24th for me and it was none other than the college group of mine which came to the fun fiesta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>24th jan 2006</strong>, it was around 8:30 that i boarded the IA flight from Delhi to Mumbai and there began the journey for me.To my surprise, Nisha came to pick me up from the airport.It was gr8 to see her for the first time, a 5'11'' tall pretty looking female on airport to pick up , what could have been a better start to the journey.Anyways we guys went to Band stand from the airport and has a cup of coffee at CCD nearby.Thereafter, it was all exchange of words & thoughts between us and suddenly we found it was the morning of 25th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a brief stay in Mumbai on 25th and we(Me and Amit) had a bus from Mumbai to GOA on 25th evening.So spent some time with Amit at his place and then his workplace.Believe me, to get the tickets that day was really difficult but somehow fortunes favoured us and we got 2 tickets.Finally, at 7:30 in the evening we started the journey to GOA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We reached GOA on 26th morning where we met the other folks of the group(Atul,Ashish,Gaurav,Keshav).Good to see all the college group ready to roar once again.The trip was special since it was the first time that our group was out for some serious fun.We decided to land up close to <strong>Miramar Beach</strong> in Panaji and got a reasonably cheap and good dormitory to live in close to the beach.It was good enough for bachelors.Everyone was so excited and full of energies though all of us travelled from different parts of the country.We quickly refreshed ourselves and guess what was our first move? Well we opted to rent bikes, so we got 4 bikes including 2 Avenger, 1 bullet and 1 pulsar.Commuting by bikes in Goa is fun itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We kicked off the journey by visiting Miramar Beach.There we had lods of fun in the water and clicked many snaps but truely speaking this beach was not our cup of tea.It was lacking crowd,so we decided to move on.Our next destination was one of the nicest of all beaches <strong>Calangute Beach</strong> situated in northern part of GOA.It is one of the most crowded beaches of Goa and that is the reason it is quite happening.What next ? Remove the clothes and dive yourself into the water was a call for everyone and thats what guys did.We also had fun on <strong>Water Scooters</strong> and wanted to go for <strong>Para-Sailing</strong> but due to lack on wind, we dint have the option available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next,it was turn of <strong>Anjuna Beach</strong> and by the time we reached Anjuna, it was evening, so we dint have much options available.So we were waiting for the party which happens late night on Anjuna Beach.So 2 hours of time pass and sipping coffee and chit-chatting saw us finally in the Disc.But guys werent satisfied since the crowd of the disc dint have much of the babes, so we decided to move to some disc which is happening.But unfortunately that day late night parties were not on in most of the disc and few discs dint have Stag entries.To our liking we were able to find one disc <strong>MATRIX</strong> and me, jitu,atul and ashish thought to party.Rest all were tired and also pissed off, so went for rides and few back to the hotel.We danced on the beats of Goan music and hip hops.Though we were so damn tired but danced like wild beasts in all sort of actions and steps to make the party happening.I love dancing so enjoyed most of it with the crowd.</span></div>
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Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1136140623787342972006-01-01T10:25:00.000-08:002008-04-10T15:52:14.122-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/3097.0.jpg"></a> <strong>31st Decemeber,</strong> New Year Bash,Time to freak out , what else ?? Yes Finally, the most awaited night has arrived for us.All over the world, people welcome the new year for it is one of the oldest of all holidays. Most New Year celebrations focus on family and friends. It is a time to reflect on the past and envision a future, perhaps, in a world where people live together in harmony.<br />For us, it was time to party and really shake our asses on the tones of Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Few more inline Hip Hops and Boy wasn't that fun? Ask Myself, <strong>Gaurav</strong>,<strong>Gunjan</strong> or <strong>GP</strong>, everyone has something to add to this night.<br />But the question is where were we partying? I know everyone is curious to know about the Venue.This time it was the turn of <strong>DSOI club,Dhaulakuan</strong>, meant to be an Army/Navy party arena.Somehow GP managed to get passes for us and we were ready to rock 'n' roll .But things were lil different this time than what was expected.I was planning to chill out in my low waste jeans or mebbe some cargo wears or antifits but was strictly asked to be in a dress code.And what was the dress Code? It was Lounge suite or Combination with tie.I got myself dressed up in the new Black Lounge Suit with a black shining tie and sizzling blue Shirt, the one i last wore in Mr.Rajasthan Purush 2002.Here it goes... </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"></a></div><div align="justify">The party was full of hot babes and the crowd was lightening energetic.Good to see people of every age shaking themselves hard on the dance floor.For me it was not an exception since i danced for 5 hours coz it is one thing i really enjoy.As usual i dont booze to write anything on that.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Still lot to write... Please dont go !!!</div>Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1135697023330181172005-12-27T06:43:00.000-08:002010-07-28T10:50:55.418-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/saurabh3.1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/200/saurabh3.1.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>Something is missing indeed... I dunno but I am feeling for past few days that its really something that is missing... I am not doing justice to my potential as a person.</i></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>What am I doing ? I am working as Software engineer where i am doing coding in JAVA/J2EE , a bit of analysis, etc.. Dats the not thing I want to actually do? Don't ask me then what I need to do?I want to do a lot more than what I am currently doing since I feel the work I am doing is something that anyone can do given some learning.Then how am I different from others? I need to create that difference in me...How to create ? I dunno but I am working towards it.</i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i></i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>The thing is, I feel that when we are in this world, we should make our existence count.Currently I feel its not the case.Out of 24 hours, if I spend 12 hours in the office and just doing coding, then what's the use? The question is: " Am I really adding any value to me ?".Let me tell you one thing I know my critics say:"You are very impatient !! Just wait for the things ".Somehow my theory in life is totally different.Here is what I believe: " Don't wait for things to happen,just make it happen" .Mebbe due to this I am always impatient, but I am happy to be like that.</i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i></i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>Life is short boss, so we need to make our each moves count and I don't want to be late in that.Einstein used his 5-6% of brains and became so popular and we, average human beings just use 1% of the brains.So imagine how much potential we own and how much are we using it.</i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>Boss time has come for the volcano to erupt.I am ready to gamble but don't want a routine boring life where I am paid for my work.I am much more than that.</i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i></i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>I was discussing the same with my college mate <b>Amit Jain</b> who himself is currently working as Software engineer with <b>Polaris Labs,Mumbai</b>.He was also supportive in my thoughts and we just came to a point where we thought we can aim to be future enterpreneurs.I know its too early to make such a statement, but again Amit reminded me something by saying: " Saurabh you made a statement few years back about Modish and we all thought it was just a joke and you made it happen,So you can do it" That was quite a motivational thought by Amit.We have spent some good time, infact 4 years in college together.People used to call us Lambu-Chotu,coz I was too tall and he was too short.lol.<b>Jitendra Verma(Software engineer with ITTI ,Bangalore)</b> is no more an exception to this thought.He is our own Jitu, one of the beloved gangsters of our gang.Myself,amit,Jitu had a strong bonding which still exists though we are at different positions and companies.Jitu also thought and added by saying that he is also fed up with this Software engineering bit.Let me tell you we are not demotivated to say all this.It's just we want to take a step ahead in our career and do something different so that we can be futuristic Ambani's,Tata's but surely not Bill Gates ;) .</i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i></i></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>Carrying this thought in mind, We are working towards something.Just </i></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i>wait for sometime and you will see that something is what we call it as R 4 <b>"REALITY"</b></i></span></div><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><i></i></span>Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1135590089670691812005-12-26T00:49:00.000-08:002005-12-28T22:56:07.110-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/saurav5.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/200/saurav5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em><strong>December 25th,2005,</strong> Another day of celebration and this time its C 4 Christmas.I have always heard that people from Europe and US are more crazy for this day but it seems that indians are catching up there.We have lods of festivals in India but i doubt the hunger for party time, enjoying holidays & Fun is unending in this country..Yeah i am talking about INDIA, our own HINDUSTAN.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Nevertheless it was quite a pleasant feeling for the whole day as in something is there in air today.Everyone including me was waiting for Santa to gift something.I dunno about others but he was unfair to me as I dint find anything in my plate.</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Boy i forgot that 26th is the date for my MCA exams and this time it was Operating Systems.No issues as usual & as casual; i was always, i am currently. lol. You wont belive it, it is 5 in the evening and i just gotta know that i dont have the book from which i am supposed to prepare for the next day's paper.Shucks... But i think i got an excuse for not doing well.Anyways i just went to far-off market and was lucky enough to finally find a book for myself, not that i wanted to finish it in one night.After all i am born intelligent.Was it confidence or over confidence? Well if its over confidence i dont mind falling on the higher side.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Christmas !-!</strong> I wanted to celebrate it but dint get any company whom i can ask for? Who says i dint get any company? Lemme correct myself, i enjoy my company also.So was at home and just surfing and for a change for sometime went through some topics so that i get something to write.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">It's 9:30 in the night and here comes my college mate online and says in a very typical Desi way,<strong>"PADHLE kal exam hai?"</strong> Look i have got such caring friends but what the hell was he doing in an offline mode.lol.Anyways then one of my friends called me up and we talked for about 2-3 hours as she was leaving for bangalore.And my clock said, Mr.Saurabh its 4 in the morning and what are your plans for the coming time? I responded saying, "well BAHOOT PADH LIYA aaj, its 4 o'clock in the morning , so i should sleep...After all it wasa tough day indeed".</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">And i find myself on bed..Really guys i am studying too much these days...What say ?? Any thoughts rather any useful thoughts :)</span></em> </div>Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1134847658087289292005-12-17T11:03:00.000-08:002005-12-25T00:44:20.033-08:00Hazy & Musical Day --> Saurabh Rocks<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Chilly times in Delhi. Winter setting in.17th Dec,2005,its 11 a.m. and i find myself in bed.Ooops, its lil late; infact too late.Ooutta bed, scanning through maah computer.Thats the beginning of the fresh day, a day full of mystical music for me.</em></span></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I dunno know why Bluffmaster is rocking my ears for the day.Starting the day with Abhishek Bacchan's :Come To Me, Bhool Jaye Sara Jahaan..Ek main aur Ek Tu Hai, Aur hawa mein Jadoo hai...</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Its awsome song and seems Abhishek is on <strong>song</strong> in this mindboggling song.Amazing songs these.... So brilliantly written...</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Got a chance to see this song later in the evening at my relative's place and boy abhishek, priyanka and even riteish are sizzling in new looks.</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The day started like this and after some time i thought lets take a bath.Its been quite a time i have taken a bath;) and today seemed to be a perfect ocassion, a long awaiting one ;)</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">You know what, after having a bath i thought , we can have regular baths.Anyways so finally i dont need to live on deodarants.</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">For a change, i cooked today.Mind you i am a good cook and today was the day to cook my favorite <strong>PULAO</strong>.To my liking it was tasty..yummmy.. delicious.. lods of words which really cant be expressed.</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The day passed away so soon and in the evening I was at realtive's place to have some delicious food and homely environment.</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Thats it and again its late nite and i am finding myself infront of computer.Bluffmaster or me the Tuffmaster :)</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Ciao, Tomorrow with Indo-Srilanka match, the third round of battle...</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></div>Saurabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198514009383895174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14586211.post-1121683159733945472005-07-18T03:39:00.000-07:002006-02-21T08:09:34.463-08:00The Lost World......<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/mrrajasthan021.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/200/mrrajasthan021.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/saurav4.jpg"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/200/saurav4.jpg" border="0" /></span></em></a><br /><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></em><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6295/1324/1600/portfolio12.jpg"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></em><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>World of Glamou</strong>r...Neva had anything in mind to be part of the journey but it happened.Not just it happened, it happened a quite a young age.I still remember that i was a shy fella .. still remember when friends of my sister used to turn up and i used to hide myself behing the curtains, lock myself in the room.<br /><br />Still cant forget that day, when i was in class 7th and i just changed my school and a girl asked me very innocently: " Are you from boy's school ?? , You dint have any girls in the school". I couldnt really understand the intention of such a question and i found myself in a groove.Inadvertently, i said Nopes.<br />But somewhere at the back of my mind, i thought something is missing in life .. that crux is indeed lost somwhere.Here is what i was --- :)<br /></div></span></em><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Somehow my sister helped me in coming outta it.She asked me to change my personality to perfection, nd suggested me to step up into gears.Well, then came modelling, yeah to my surprise.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I managed good results in academics as always and cleared class 12th and then it was ride for much awaited adventurous journey.I got admission in IT college in jaipur and henceforth a change to go out of indore and start a new career.Again the focus was studies, but this time modelling came on the way.First time, started with STUDIO BIG BOSS in jaipur.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Those ramps were indeed fascinating and presenting you infront of 1000s of lads was indeed an experience worth remembering.I was somehow becoming confident in my goes.I was really enjoying my role as a model(so called).</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I did dozens of shows thereafter with good names in jaipur including <strong>Studio Big Boss</strong>,<strong>Rajshree</strong> <strong>groups</strong>,<strong>Blasters</strong>,<strong>Rahul Taneja</strong>, etc.But this book was completed when i got a chance to be part of <strong>Mr.Rajasthan Purush 2002</strong>, a modelling & talent hunt which is quite hyped in Rajasthan atleast, if not in india.Cleared rounds as they were coming and it was unbelieveable coz i neva had any intention of clearing 6 rounds.A 4 day stay at city's 5 start comfort Hotel Clarks Amer for all the participants was quite an experience to cherish.It felt really great to see people looking after you as if you are some great personalities.Those practice sessions with hot models... ouchh i slipped .. mmmm..Thats why its good to practice then to stare ;)</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Finally some tense & anxious moments and i was announced to be the finalist and i was simply out of my chairs.Cool dude !! Thats wat was the reaction of some of those evenet management people.I started feeling as if i am something.Mind you i dont look so appealing but yaah not that bad also.I always thought this height of 6'2'' is something which i shoulnt be having since i used to stand at last in the school days and used to be a back bencher as well.But somehow it came off well for me in this field.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Anyways, finally i was amongst the top 5 finalists but that was it for me coz i was not the winner.But still dint have regretsSo i became from so called model to Mr.Model , thats great isnt it?</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Then it seems it was not the end of it.I had something else to prove to someone.I came up with my own Event Management company by the name <strong>MODISH</strong> in 2002 which was indeed a bold move at a very young age of 20.I agree it was nota well planned event, but promoted some good models in indore and got some good attention of media.I had lots of interviews and it was a great feeling to be part of such a big event.Somehow i feel i could have made it a real experience but some people ditched me at wrong time to carry on this event.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I dint give up and managed it on my own and i realised that BOSS whenever you are down and under, family comes the first.I got lot of encouragement from my family.I cant forget my dad calling me up and signing a complete blank cheque book and handing it over to me saying " Beta you are a fighter, dont let us down, you need to prove us you can do it alone".I know it might sound a bit filmy, but this was the reality.I fought it all alone and when i completed the show i hugged my dad and was all in tears.Shows i am emotional person as well; oh ya i am a cancerian.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">One popular question in the due course from media was:</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>" You are too young to carry on such a mission of promoting models; How do you see it going forward ?"</strong> and i think they got their answers after the event.Thanks mom, dad,manisha and nidhi.You are great; simply great.I am falling short of words for you guys.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I think its becoming little serious now.ahan.Lets change the track.But you know what after being in modelling for past 4 or 5 years, still i am single and here is a common question girls ask me-</span></em><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>"Why are you still a single; why not a GF ?".</strong>Can someone answer this for me ?? I would really appreciate it.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">But the truth and the fact is i am still a single; ready to mingle !!!!</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Now no more shows as i have moved to a new horizon in my career.Finally, i moved out of jaipur and i am in delhi, the city better termed as <strong>DILWALON KI DILLI</strong>.Definitely i am now in a new role -Software Professional.I am enjoying it.</span></em></p><p align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So thats it for the day... 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