Lamborghini

So the guys and i went out for dinner tonight and while parking near the restaurant this guy in a Lamborghini was trying to park too. Every one was looking at the car and the dude in the car! He was taking his own sweet time but no one honked, as my brother puts it "he is the top dog, a baller" I am like whatever. And seriously whatever!

On our way out, my brother walks real close to the car so this couple ask him is this yours so he says "Yes, but i have another one just like that over there and and going home in that" with a wink, they laughed!
On his way all he talked about was the car, and how it was a "chick magnet" I tell him that not all girls care about your money and status but he is convinced that is not true! your thoughts?
Btw, how can you justify a 450K car when there are people who go without food? Am I just plain naive and need to "get real"? Even if i had 450k to blow away it wouldn't be on a car!

Uunche dukan phikke pakwan!

In the last 4 months i have gone to two concerts. First one was Kailesh Kher's, I didn't have any expectations but he put a brilliant show, I absolutely loved it, so much so that i bought his cd to get it autographed (he did, we took a picture with him), he was energetic, he was enthusiastic and he gave it his all (I recommend everyone to go to his shows in the future! I know i will go when he comes to Toronto next)
Today was asha bhonsle concert, it was at roy thomson hall (best in toronto), a legend like asha but the concert was so boring. There weren't that many claps and except one person (who seemed to be high) no enthusiastic audience. If there was any fun it was all Sudesh bhonsle.

The last big name concert i went to was Zakir Hussein and he was a big let down too! he kept fixing his table during the whole show. Come on! that's not wait i paid for!!!!

So no more big names for me, except may be A.R.Rehman on June 20th....

ramblings at 2.08 AM

Life checklist

Finish school
Find a job
Buy a house
Get married [or get married and then buy a house]
Have kids
AND THEN?

Shaadi ke baad

I was mad at D for some trivial reason. But couldn't stay mad when he said "I am not scared of earthquake, tornado, hurricane I am only scared of my wife's "Krodh" kali ma ban ke baithi ho! I smiled...even laughed despite being pissed.

And D stop reading my blog!

Time For Change?

Change is difficult (I hate change even if it is for the better!) And I know it is for the better...better job and career prospects.
I have been approached for a job that is a step up in terms of responsibility (people manager) money (15% increase), quality of life (closer to home) but I can't bring myself to take it! I reasoned with myself, cajoled myself but nope! I am scared of any kind of change, especially moving from a team of people who I care about (in non- HR violation kinda way! if you know what I mean!).
D thinks its weird to have such emotional dependency on co-workers (and he would love for me to quit my current job). May be he is right. But consider this:
I have a headache I am not only given a Tylenol, told to leave early, but dropped off and immediate work taken care of.
I can count on my team for anything - including covering for each other when late for meeting, or late on project deliverable (including staying longer hours to help each other)
Genuine happiness when something good happens to one of us (including promotions, engagements, awards etc)
Complete trust in each others intentions and capabilities
I have my boss's and colleagues personal cell phone numbers if I need them for work and non-work related
I can vent without repercussions (we have this "talk to me" sessions when one of needs to vent).
YW and Xyz have on more then one occasion "fought" for me without asking to be fought for.

Somethings are priceless...but I still know I have to move on :(( eventually...just not ready yet.

I believe in fairy tales

I was always a book worm, loved reading, especially fairy tales,- the ugly duckling, Cinderella...and even when I grew up I still believed in some of the things...but no fairy godmother came my way, no godfather or transformation and I had almost lost hope in fairy tales...what choice did I have...being a recluse and only expressing my opinions on my blog...I existed. Went to work and sometimes just said two sentences - Good Morning....Good Night...See you tomorrow.

And then something wonderful happened...I met not just one but two people who changed my life D and xyz.
D who transformed me into someone I can like some one who feels happy, feels beautiful, feels content with life.
xyz my guardian angel, took me out of my cocoon and help me evolve...from being known only to the person immediately next to my cubicle to a "people person" (knowing a thousand couldn't be an exaggeration). He instilled in me the confidence to believe in myself, to talk to people to express my opinions, to let other people know me...under his guidance I jumped ranks and bands to be where it would normally have taken me 5-7 years...a good career opportunity came my way today...I cannot seem to take it...the promise of money, power, status all seem lackluster compared a sense of contentment.