For All Of You Friends

Just heard this video flying on 'Facebook'... Just loved it... Hence sharing the same...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQPYstQsFiU&feature=player_embedded#

Love___________________________Rashmi  :)

Technically "Alive"

This Goes to All my Friends... Sorry for being Off Track...

Technically “Alive” …

Feels heaven typing in this blog all over again… not sure if you guys share the mutual feeling ;) … or ur hearts are just yelling… “Wapis aagayi… We thought she is gone for good” …

Now, I really would like to provide a set of fully furnished apartments to homeless Spider someday, but for now, I request Mr. Spider and his family to vacate the cobwebs threading through this blog, for I am clearing them…

Yeah all… Technically “I am alive”…

Last 2 weeks udd hi gayee… with mom dad not around… Plus work load of mine which would officially rate me as the only girl who works in double shift… with no shift allowance… no awesome salary… yeah just client appreciation mails that keeps her going…. Damnn…

One sad part of these 2 weeks was that my vacations got reduced… 6 days se 3 days karwa diya client nee… damnn… my manager said try working late so that the client does not cancel the other three days… I gave her the look that said…. “C’mom… get real… there are only 24 hours in a day… and I am already working from 9 am to 11 pm” …

To top it I asked for 10 resources for my project… my director did give me in one go… but I was so shocked… resources from Teradata (Philippines)… mann… now 3 time zone main kaam karna padega… India Canada And Philippines… And to top it they expect me to fly to Philippines and give them KT… Phew… Forget lets just dump the work topic…

Let’s start with word of apology… I am not good with apologies... But let me give it a shot...mann I will soon be given an award for maximum “Sorry’s” said… Well this apology goes to all my friends with whom I talk on daily basis and haven’t been able to be on track with that …. So Sorry Manju, Sorry Rancho, Sorry Maddu, Sorry Chrys … Indeed have been off track lately... …

Being a movie freak… guess what I haven’t watched a single movie in the last 2 weeks… I know I know… don’t repeat that… I am already on this guilt trip…

Although there is no denying that the “Dilli Dilli” track from “No One Killed Jessica has completely captured my heart . Although as per my colleagues , carrying it as my ring tone is not a very helpful tool to climb the corporate ladder . I am told that ki Rashmi , corporate world mein , you need to have more distinguished ringtones . You know , something more smooth and definitely English ... And if the lyrics are along the lines of ‘My boss looks like a cross between Leo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt’ , he would surely be happier during your appraisal… But who cares… I love the Dilli Song…

Doubt:

At times these techies make me feel like we belong to some diffrent planet or something  or we belong to some diffrent species...by including the words "CORPORATE WORLD" in most of their converations... Is it something as always I alone feel or you guys feel the same ;)... Vote now... ;)

And , one movie which I am looking forward to is ‘Dil Tho Baccha Hai Ji’ … With all its colorful promos and catchy music , I am all geared up with my popcorn bag… Please don’t say it’s a “Flop”… Because come wat may I am going ;)

But seriously man , I missed talking to you guys . Kya din the na wo bhee….oye hoye , sentimental na ho Kakke , what I mean is that it is so comforting talking to people who can not reply immediately… you can just go on and on u see ;)

So now that the cobwebs have cleared up a bit and the spider family has gone to court , ( man , I am reminded of those hindi fillum scenes where the builder comes in to “Basti Khaali Karane ke liye” ) , I think I will try to utilize my Sunday after this public apology is personal apology... Time to call my friends now.... Cya 


_________________________Rashmi(30th January, 2011)

PS: Btw mom and dad back home…. Yupieee… its such an awesome feeling you get up in the morning and to see your mom right in front of you smiling…. : ) ...

Btw I got to give you all a great news… Nahh not now… All you single guys don’t worry I am not getting married… Stay Tuned…. Jaldii hi good news reveal karungii ;)

Death or An Eye Opener

 Death or An Eye Opener_____________________________

Hmm… well all in serious thoughts today… Due to some conversation I had with a friend of mine… At times life of few people look “Perfect” to us… Maybe they are… but have you given a deep thought “Maybe” They are “Not”...

These days somewhere God is getting me to talk to people who are ready to share their life’s dark secrets… and it makes me go in a different world of thoughts… Just listing down few incidences that has struck the deepest chord in me… and made me think in levels I have never thought before… These are people who matter to me the most… as when I am not able to deal with few things,I think of them… somewhere miraculously a strange energy just comes in me to go on with things… Thank you all for being a part of my life…

Just had a conversation with a friend of mine who is currently working as a Business Analyst… he has compelted his masters course in UK and I always wondered what is he doing in India… So yesterday I just asked him casually about this… and he replied,

“Fate it seems had a plan of its own. while i was studying der, my father was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease for which der was no cure...not even proper medicines. so i came back as soon as i finished the course and was taking care of him but unfortunately cudnt do much for him...he passed away in April 2009… after this i cudnt leave my mom alone and go back to UK, so started looking for a job here in India”

Just thought to myself… At times things are so unpredictable… I had a friend who was aspiring to do his MS… wanted to settle in US… but unfortunately his mom expired… but he did go on to do his MS leaving his father in India… he has also lost his younger brother when we were in college… and he belongs to a super rich family… but still he had this US craze… just thought why do people's priorities go for toss… why do you earn i wonder… for your loved ones… and when your loved ones need you … you just can go on with your plans… we need to halt… and think…

Death, you know . Hmm how would you know… ok have you heard of the same… But have you ever thought what that moment must be like …And you know , what I am thinking about is that moment , that moment which is sitting delicately at the end of the road called life as it ends , yet opens up into the unknown chasm called death . That moment , when I will be on the verge of being lifted by death , and I will know in my heart “Shit yaar , yeh end hai , ab picchar baaki nahi hai mere dost” . Now no “Dawa ya Dua” can save me ! No people , no movies , no cars , no boss , no relationships , no money , no smiles , no mamma’s voice, no fights , no competitions , no career , no TV , nothing , after the event called Death …

That moment , when I will know in my heart , that irrespective of my willingness to go or not , I would be gone next moment . In that moment , I imagine myself to feel guilty about the heart I broke , happy about the smile I brought on a face , sad about the moment I should have told my mother I loved her but did not , proud of the moment I believed in someone and stood by him , happy about the times I spent laughing with my friends , grateful for the moments somebody knew me as I am and accepted me , heartbroken about being a daughter lesser than a daughter I should have been . And just experiencing a little of that moment by writing about it , I am shocked by how easily do I forget what really matters ...

Kitni choti choti baton par senti ho jaati hoon main ! I mean , how easily do I forget that I am going to die and a lot of stuff doesn’t really matter . How easily do I forget that however blind I may try to be to my reality , that moment will thrust the sum of deeds in my face without leaving me with an escape route . How easily do I allow myself to lose perspective and be drowned in the useless ego fights , pointlessly hurting the very people I love , choosing not to express my love just because I think I can do that later , Bahut time bacha hai soch soch ke…. How easily I forget the impending arrival of that last moment , and as a result , how easily I forget what really matters during the moments I have between now and that moment . How easily do I let myself be scared by the insecurities of a life unknown and continue to suffer a situation I don’t enjoy when that moment will snatch away whatever fake securities I build around myself . How easily I shut up my heart and listen to all the voices around me , when in the end , the only voice I will have to hear is the voice of my heart . How easily I forget death , and thus , how easily I forget how to live . I mean , sometimes I really need this perspective check and get out of the holed up thinking and view life in a more cool manner ...

Broken promises I think about now… my God… I wll soon be registered to Guniess book of records for “Maximum promises Broken”

Me to my Mom: Yes mom… we will pakka go out this weekend… (One promise down)

Me to my dad… Yes Dad .. I will try coming home early today (Another goes down)

Me to my Bro: Yes Bro… lets just sit down and talk (Yet another goes in the drain)

Me to my friends : Yeh surely we will catch up someday ( And the day never comes )

List goes on…

Yeah I will call you back… Right now in a meeting…

Yeah I will reply to your email “soon”… that soon never comes….

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List of my “Broken Promises” … does it match with yours too …. : )

We have taken people in our life for ease… be it a friend you know for ages… or a friend just a day ago…. Ye log kaha jaa rahe hai… they will always we there… right now other priorities are at stake… and what are those priorities… my work… my job… my boss… my onsite… my home loan… my new flat… my car loan… my investments… list here also goes on… and will go on till you meet the moment called “Death”…

“Life” is nothing but these little moments people… its right here.. this very moment… the moment which just passed by just a sec ago while you are reading this blog… its not in the future unseen… its not in tomorrow… its made up of these little tiny miny moments we live each day… don’t wreck it… Keep your little promises you make to people… don’t take people in your life for granted… maybe you know these people since ages or for a day or so… but they matter… don’t let go of them… Do it before Life let goes of you…

___________________________Rashmi(23rd January,2011)

Ps: I know Sunday morning is not good a time to think of a topic as serious as death… But the discussion with my friend just made me think this deep… Chalo time for some cooking shooking… mom dad not in town :( … so bro wil have to bear with my cooking…. ;) …. Yeah yeah… stop laughing now… I am not that bad a cook yaaronn… ;)…

60 Tips

60 Tips ________________________By Robin Sharma

1. Exercise daily.

Ps: At times its good to feel fit ;)

2. Get serious about gratitude.

Ps: Return value of gratitude... Its way too high... Just give it away :)

3. See your work as a craft.

Ps: Be passionate about your work... As the tag line of Blackberry says... Do what you love... Love what you do ;)

4. Expect the best and prepare for the worst.

Ps: I follow this fundaa yaar... Be prepared for the worst and do anything and everything with a bindaas attitude... One life u got ya... give it your best shot... Take risks...

5. Keep a journal.

Ps: Well this helps... Keep noting things that happens on your daily basis.... feels good when few days or years down the lane you read the same and laugh at how seriously you took some things which was not even worth it ;)

6. Read “The Autobiography of Your Hero”.

Ps: For this first u got to find a Hero... well for me "God" is my best Hero... Bible works for me... ;)

7. Plan a schedule for your week.

Ps: At times planning does help ;)...

8. Know the 5 highest priorities of your life.

Ps: This is very important... Try doing this... Kuch sujhta hi nahi hai.... as in if we avoid being hypocrit for once we get to know what we are running after does not even fall in the top 5 priorities...

9. Say no to distractions.

Ps: Throw away all things/people who are nothing but distractions....

10. Drink a lot of water.

Ps: Health yaaronn... ;)

11. Improve your work every single day.

Ps: How monotonous can one get ya... be innovative...

12. Get a mentor.

Ps: Techies, this does not mean catch hold of a mentor at work... mentor can be ur mom.. can be ur dad.. can be your bro.. or just a stranger at times :)

13. Hire a coach.

Ps: No clue what Robin wants to say ;)

14. Get up at 5 am each day.

Ps: Mann this is hard... i tried this... for a month... phew... now 6 is the target... ;)

15. Eat less food.

Ps: Does not apply to me... i dont wanna be gayab soon ;)

16. Find more heroes.

Ps: Yeah.... try finding someone u can look up to... some " Strong Headed" people... well but dont get carried away from their life... they too can make mistakes....

17. Be a hero to someone.

Ps: It feels good when someone comes up to you and says... "I love your attitude towards life" ... well I have been blessed in this area... told u long back... i just cant be humble... my modesty is dead by now... yeah i love to mention if someone praises me .... ;)

18. Smile at strangers.

Ps: Well this kinda does not apply in India somehow... A guy smiling at another stranger guy might just throw some weird signal... so appply this is US ...

19. Be the most ethical person you know.

Ps: Everybodys ethical levels varies... But try abiding with 1 or 2 ethics you claim to have in every situation....

20. Don’t settle for anything less than excellence.

Ps: Well no comments on this... i beleive all times excellence does not count...

21. Savor life’s simplest pleasures.

Ps: 10 on 10 for this .... enjoy yaa... every moment.... simple things...

22. Save 10% of your income each month.

Ps: Yea... agreed

23. Spend time at art galleries.

Ps: No compulsion.... depends on ur intrest...

24. Walk in the woods.

Ps: Hmm... sounds good...

25. Write thank you letters to those who’ve helped you.

Ps: I tried this... in LnT we had this "Thank You" Day... I wrote thank u letters to so many people that i won the prize of writing max thank u cards... its good... :)

26. Forgive those who’ve wronged you.

Ps: Chadoo yaaroon... kitna dil main rakhoge.. maaf kardooo sabkoo

27. Remember that leadership is about influence and impact, not title and accolades.

Ps: Cool one....

28. Create unforgettable moments with those you love.

Ps: :) :) :)

29. Have 5 great friends.

Ps: Try listing down 5 frinds u can call "Friends for Life"

30. Become stunningly polite.

Ps: Indeed... no one takes advantage of people who are good.. its just a reason given by people who dont wanna be good ;)

31. Unplug your TV.

Ps: LOL

32. Sell your TV.

Ps: 10/10 for that again

33. Read daily.

Ps: Indeed.... Read anything... daily.. kuch nahi tho mera blog tho padh lo... gyaan bhara granth bann raha hai ;)

34. Avoid the news.

Ps: Yeah... why start ur day with news of accidents... failed marriages... property news... phew... get some life dude...

35. Be content with what you have.

Ps: This generation is running... so it will take time for this content thing ;)

36. Pursue your dreams.

Ps: C'mon too late now... start doing what u dream abt...

37. Be authentic.

Ps: Yeh... kab tak will u wear that mask... be authentic...

38. Be passionate.

Ps: No cost for this.. free hai... try karke dekho... accha lagta hai...

39. Say sorry when you know you should.

Ps: Ego baaju main rakho... and sorry bol daalo ji ;)

40. Never miss a moment to celebrate another.

Ps: Life is a race.. nahhh life is a party :)... celebrate life....

41. Have a vision for your life.

Ps: Yeah... get out of your problems... my life.. my family... my work... my promotion... my office politics... mann... you will never get time to look up at the sky... dream big... make ur vision wide..

42. Know your strengths.

Ps: Wel i beleive this is  a continous process... strenghts over takes weaknes once you are matured...

43. Focus your mind on the good versus the lack.

Ps: Samjha nai mereko :(

44. Be patient.

Ps: Phew... mere main thoo ye Crash Coruse called "Life" ne laa daalaa patience :)

45. Don’t give up.

Ps: thts fine re... dont beat urself over it... its "OK" to give up at times

46. Clean up your messes.

Ps: Yup dont beat over failed relations.. failed dreams... fast track ur life... move on...

47. Use impeccable words.

Ps: Does not cost anything again

48. Travel more.

Ps: Yeahhh... one thing i wanna do

49. Read “As You Think”.

Ps: Again.. nahi saamjha :(

50. Honor your parents.

Ps: Surely do...

51. Tip taxi drivers well.

Ps: US wallon ke liye applicable ;)

52. Be a great teammate.

PS: Love your team and your team shall love you ;)

53. Give no energy to critics.

Ps: Chadoo critics ko... celebrities only get critics all around them ..;)

54. Spent time in the mountains.

Ps: Dont go to himalayas for that now... just spend time with urself... peacefully..

55. Know your top 5 values.

Ps: Believe in few things strongly...

56. Shift from being busy to achieving results.

Ps: Busy Busy Busy... stop running yaa...

57. Innovate and iterate.

Ps: Alll you techies.. innovation tho bhul hi gaye ho...

58. Speak less. Listen more.

Ps: Spend time with urself and others...

59. Be the best person you know.

Ps: Never give up on the person ur...thinking acche hone ka faayda nahi hai... be your best... always

60. Make your life matter...

Ps: Dont just live for the sake of living.... make each day of your life matter to u...:)

__________Written by "Robin Sharma"

__________Beech Beech main aiwe hi Comments by "Rashmi Poojari" ;)

Back Yaaronn

Back Yaaronn_____

So , the last time I wrote something here , was a time when dinosaurs used to prance around the earth... or something nonsense had really breathed on this blog… Ok , that’s a slight exaggeration about the extent of my absence , but you get the drift… Struck by an acute case of ‘I miss her , around a dozen guys all over the country have killed themselves , another seven are being rushed to hospital as we speak , and I can’t even count the ones who are out on Friday Nite shopping for nylon ropes and rat poison pills right now . But here I am , so chill , breathe and smile , for I am still single and confused…

Anyways , a lot of water has flown under the bridge since I last wrote ( I know , my usage of English idioms is exemplary . Zabardast. )…

Clock strikes 12 as I write this blog… Don’t worry guys for a change I left at 6 PM today after almost a month…. And enjoyed Bowling followed by dinner with my friends…. Mann wat an end to a good week… Well finally after a really long long time I can say… “Kya badhyaa week thaa yaar”… I don’t say workload was any less but yaa much much organized… at times client ko bhi sunanaa padta hai boss… ;)

Yeah my client did call me in the midst of my partying mood… But listening to the surrounding noise all he said was, “Guess ur traveling… I wanted to have a meeting… but thik chee… Monday we shall talk ;) “… phew…

I knew I needed a break from office and an urgent trip to Mauritius the moment I re-read my previous post related to my wrk frustations. It looked like it had been typed by a girl aggressive enough to make Andrew Symonds look like a messenger of peace with a couple of white doves perched on his shoulders ….

Btw good good walla newss… my vacation leaves for this year got approved…with “NO” negotiations with my manager… yeah she is a sweetheart… Ding Dang Dang Ding… phew Almost 10 days off… For the first time I have taken a leave with ‘0’ plans… really… at times ist fun naa “NOT” planning few things… just going wth the flow… ;)

Bakki kya… Mom dad outta Mumbai…. Kaha… manglore yaaar… that’s the only place you will find them if not Mumbai …. Yeah indeed it should have been a hard week managing home + office… but with a bro like mine… well indeed a sweetheart…. No no seriously.. . hamesha mazaak nahi karti hun yaar…. Not being sarcastic at all… indeed week was busy… but yet gr8…

Weekend is gonna be fun …. My friends have come down from outta India… its gonna be a good good walla get together mann… “Dhobighat” movie plan on the chart…..bakki 26th jan holiday next week… and from 28th me on vacations…. Feels like heaven… :)

Chaloo… let me rhyme few lines here …

At times its easy to live each day,
One at a time in every way,
Forget all worries for a moment or so,
You will miss these moments spent in tensions later yaaron…

Whoa ! Chill Yaaro . There was a bunch of really verbal Punjabi dogs right outside my window at 1 in the morning , and since they wont let me sleep , decided to see if I can rhyme words . So chill . It takes something as grave as back to back screenings of Karz and Phoonk to depress me . And all the angry guys commenting here , You are always fun to have around …

Cheers,
Rashmi

Not Yet...

Just had a conversation with an old friend of mine... she was in a relationship with a guy... But the guy wasn't strong enof to be with her when problems surrendered... She moved on .... went on to marry another guy and is now happy with her husband.... after ages the other guy came back expecting her to be still there... But she had moved on.. Just selected ths plot to rhyme few lines...

Not Yet____________________________________

I feel safe here,
Please don’t come near,
I am happy enjoying life’s tone,
Please don’t enter my zone…

I know, one day,
I'll have to break open the shell,
But,
Not yet...

I am ok for sure,
Please move on my dear,
I am not yet ready to face the real,
Please don’t make me deal with my fear…

I know, one day,
I'll have to break open the shell,
But,
Not yet...

I am happy being back home,
Please don’t think I am alone,
I know I was running since long,
Please be assured now nothing is wrong…

I know, one day,
I'll have to break open the shell,
But,
Not yet...

I am enjoying music called life,
Please remember now I am someone’s wife,
I know it’s hard for you to take,
Please forget me, do forsake …

I know, one day,
I'll have to break open the shell,
But,
Not yet...

I am no longer your’s you know,
Please move on, don’t be so low,
You were inside me someday,
Please forgive me now in all way…

I know, one day,
I'll have to break open the shell,
But,
Not yet...

I know you will find some one new,
Please don’t ever get blue,
Any girl will be lucky to be in your life,
Please do give her the honor to be your beloved wife…

Even if you have other priorities at stake,
Please abide by the promises you make,
Never ever leave her,
Please be with her, now and forever...

As for me…

I know the day has come,
To feel free, and be with my “Beloved One”
Now I am all set,
No longer do I remember you… Not yet…

_______________________Rashmi (17th January,2011)

I am dumb… Totally Dumb

I am dumb… Totally Dumb...

The distance between “Sensible Thoughts” and “Me” is so far that it would make the distance between “Moon” and the “Earth” sound near… Indeed… But today I had a zabardast discussion about “Love” or you can say “People In Love” with one of my friend…

Few days back , while returning home from work , me and my friends stopped by at Cafe Coffee Day...And sitting there and chomping on a vegetable sandwich , I looked around at all the "couples" who sat around me...Holding hands...Shy smiles….Loud giggles...People in "love" maybe...

Love… As in, the "boy-girl" love…Ok….ladies first…As in the "girl-boy" love…

If you shifted to earth very recently, I can understand….But if you have been around on this planet for anything more than 15 minutes , you would have heard this word… “Love”... For a bollywood director , "Love" must be the greatest invention ever , right next to fire and wheel.To spot a UFO while on your way to office tomorrow is easier than spotting a movie which does not involve the deadly trio - boy , girl , love…

My friend says he is in "love" with the girl who works at the second floor of his office…The other day, I saw the boy who hands out the food in our office cafeteria , with the guy who does the dishes...Maybe , they are in "love" too...(Legalized hai boss ye bhi)…Even the cyber world is bustling with desperate flirts who hope to find "love"…

And then this boyfriend-girlfriend thing…It’s like a toothbrush…You got to have one…

" Hi , I have brain cancer."
Thats ok , we all gotta die anyways...

"Hello , I got limphoosirkoma of the intestine."
Chill , Rajesh Khanna in "anand" had it too.

"Namaste , my house burned down last night."
Arre tension nahi yaar , these things happen.

"Hey , I dont have a boyfriend."
What ! Why did not you tell me about this ? Oh poor girl, everything will be fine.God can be real cruel sometimes...

People I am not here to make fun of people in “love”… but I feel there are two different aspects...To love someone…And to be loved…It is said "to be loved" is a natural need…And for me , its a “need” and not “love”...As long as you want this person or need this person , you dont love him , you love yourself and want "to be loved"…Love is not meant to be a selfish thing…Love is much harder and selfless than that…To love is not to wish for someone to be with oneself , but to give up oneself for that someone...Love is not in sharing coconut water on some beach, but in staying thirsty if it helps him…Love is not in him coming to you , but to care for him when you know he would not come to you…

For me , love's beauty is in being so consumed with it , that you forget your pains and smile , just because he smiled somewhere , aware of your existence no longer…

Love is not about wanting him , but wanting his happiness , with you or without you…

I am no authority...I am no love guru with the sagacious face and the halo around my head...I am no headmaster of the "Institute of Love Matters" ( ILM.doesnt sound bad ).Infact I am more like someone who flunked brutally in this zone… But the way love is seen as some "coochie-coochie-valentines-gift-holding hands" concept leaves me feeling funny...Love is hard...Love is not a punishment which leaves you restless…But it is something which makes you feel a bliss in a punishment , just because he is happy…

I am not looking at any roses placed between yellowed pages…And I do not wish to insult anyone's feelings…Just that I feel, that to love someone is supposed to be something very deep and heartfelt, that when you say "I love you" to a guy , realise the responsibility and commitment it stands for... Its not about you anymore...Its about him...And I am not trying to preach anything here , please...Just that I felt something ,and wrote it….And if I dont make sense , and you wonder what's the problem with me - see the title to the post… ;)

_________________________Rashmi(16th January,2011)