Jul 18, 2008

Life is a full circle

Cant it be a half circle I mean then what will be semi circle.huh no but seriously what exactly will happen if life would be just half circle. You wouldn’t worry about Karma, you wouldn’t try to be in good books always..actually it’s just hypothetics at least I can’t worry about all these issues.
I mean I live in Mumbai. Thinking about how to commute, what to wear, where to eat and weekend plans aren’t enough things to worry about already that I would worry about Karma and next life.
So whats the fuss about it being full circle. I spoke to my Ex yesterday.( Ex!!! it’s so funny like the X factor in your life or like the X files with some strange scary past or something).Neways speaking to Ex is like a concoction of various emotion rather a hotch potch of them. I mean so much time has passed it will b funny if I say that it bothers me and when I say that it doesn’t its also a half truth.
And actually it was not even about the relationship (which din wrked out of course ) either. Its just about being there as a friend. Not that I am an advocate of lets be friends philosophy but if the whole thing has not been so acrimonious you can’t say no I won’t talk coz my head is so fuqed up still. So… you talk.
And talk like there has been nothing lost in the translation. But you cant be sarcastic (that too I guess is by habit not that I really mean it anymore ) you can`t be what you were ..(rem its ur Ex nt ur future).
But then it weighs too much on the head so you have to define where it goes from here. Why this conversation…why am I still talking…whether it should affect me or not
So you decides that you can’t compromise the respect coz once you were part of it and you cant stop respecting yourself. No you are not part of her life neither is she in yours this respect is strictly only for that decision in the past only.
Lets drop the heavy stuff there is no end to it without getting tired of concentric circles of argument and self defined mental regulations for moral hypocrisy.
So I will end it (My dear Ex if your still reading it J )by saying that it was pleasure talking to you. Relive that spark of how good friends we were in the past was a nice feeling.
I miss my that friend sometimes :(

Jul 17, 2008

Scribble

I always felt to be an amateur blogger. Well it’s fascinating to call oneself a blogger but extremely difficult to come out to be witty and interesting stuff again and again.
I mean I did my research most of the successful personal bloggers do for living is ..book critic..restaurant critic..journalist or same more hep sounding careers..may be bartenders, scuba diving instructor the list is endless. But irony is I am a boring MBA (very run of a mill ) with specialization in finance( means zero coolness quotient) and working in a pharma company (well if you ve read earlier posts u wd ve knwn the tragedy of the same also).
So when you don’t meet celebrities..nor visit the hippest places on the planet and don’t read and thread bare novels with your pen your are left with dearth of exciting stuff to write and attract more traffic on your blog..:).
But yeah hell I care
Reasons for being nonchalant
  • Total turnout of comments on my blog has been abysmally low
  • Google adsense has refused to add me
  • No, blog does not teaches nebody nethin
  • Reader discreation is not required.
So with all these different mosaic of emotions I have decided to keep writing . I just got to know a few minutes back from a old friend that the supposed godforsaken blog of mine actually qualifies as a copyrighted entity. So in the name of the Holy Law. Write On

Over and out from 4 BHK

Its a story of 5 people. Once upon a time they were thrown together with time. Funny designs of fate. All of them were actually of different genre.
Characterization :
Sukh-mark : Loves the word strategy. Still somehow makes all strategies in excel not in word. Believes in making everybody happy and does that to perfection. Can crack jokes on all occasions but you can count on him as he`ll never back out. Have only 2 passions in life.Steam iron and cooking with masters in backchodi from IIFT makes a good baker tag team with me.
JD: no particular.hes true to his name…happy soul of the world
Very True Very True : His animosity with living chicken and intense passionate love for Pizza is uncomparable. Likes yesteryears forgotten rock and Only atif aslam and ya “tera sarafa”. The topper of the batch,first to get ready in the morning and always game for PU.
JD: Carry the bag to office which means I don’t ve to carry nething J.extremely responsible with his food reco`s.
Doc-IPL : Well ugh IPL is over now.Cricket and spicy food is all he has sustained himself on.Has excellent collection of 1 liners have had us in splits. Loves newspaper, television. rest of the world he can live without.
Saket : The revolutionary HR would be manager. Who wants to change perceptions and I am sure he will one day.He keeps reminding that there is still ethics and ethos which stand as the governing light for simple living. Uncomplicated and extremely hardworking.
JD : the jogging mate.loves stairs and inspire for healthy living.
Me : isn’t the whole blog about me already J
The stay at memorable party destination of 4BHK is over. Special thanks to Vinod (aaieyyy na siiir) who has been cook/caretaker/informer/key maker /pseudo broker and pretty much 1 man army.
Other characters who deserve mention :
Uncle Mohol
Kancha
Top less dude from Goa

Platinum

Part I: Ideating
11 trainees as many credit card companies. So we were the chosen ones. (So as we thought).Hence we applied. PLATINUM. Before the salary account is opened our platinum card application is ready for processing.
Part II: Conceptualization
After the strategic decision about the business development. The follow up act commenced.Gaurav started his Kismet Konnection wd ICICI...Abhishek with Standard Chartered, Sukhad with Kotak. Vishal Wd Barclays.
Part III: Discoveries
Jaiswal realized he lives in a non service area, Gaurav discovered that he had applied earlier ( ugh he din knew dt ) and cannot apply any more. I have been telephonically verified so many times that even telecom providers would wonder. After tracking the ever absconding prabhaker (the Sales guy who filled d form for us) we made the greatest discovery – most of the application hasn’t even reached. Howzzat for starters
Part IV: Fire Fighting
Calling and recalling the bank. Calling and recalling prabhakar.attending verification calls. Finally writing to our buddy KV KAMATH and top honchos of all major banks to the effect that I am sure in the next quarterly meet of banks this topic will surely be raised. And all this for the elusive sight of a silvery black pass to hell (read platinum)
Part V: Aftermaths
Platinuuummmm finally happened after 2 months of rigorous and focused action.1 out of 11 did manage to get the card. Our single minded ambition paid fruits and will be termed as great victory of teamwork and collective effort.

Jul 13, 2008

Poker face

It’s the greatest game of the time
Can also be called as the fav actuary past time ( certified by Akash and tanay).but then nevatheless smething nu I learned so has right to be on the blog J
A 5-card poker game and specifically the Texas Holdem . This is now crazily played by the people in the UK and US, so every other night you switched on the TV, you will see 6 people playing against each other on this.
The game is basically like this 5 best from the 7 cards that you have and the order of the 5 cards are in the following sequence:

Defining S as Spade, D as Diamond, H as Heart and C as Clubs
Here is a sequence from the strongest hand to the weakest

1)Straight Flush (sequence, colored)
e.g. 6S 7S 8S 9S 10S

2) Four of a kind
e.g. 4S 4H 4C 4D 7S

3) Full House ( Trio and a pair)
e.g. 9S 9H 9C 3S 3D

4) Flush ( Coloured)
e.g. 5C 10C JC QC 2C

5) Sequence ( Straight)
5C 6H 7H 8D 9C

6) Three of a kind ( Trio)
QH QC QD 4S 7H

7) Two Pairs
6S 6H KS K C 5D

8) One pair
7S 7C JC AH Qd

9) One Card High
KS JC 8H 7C 5S

Probably as you already know the sequence are just sorted in a way of probability, the hardest to get is ranked stronger……So all the actuaries and MBA finance , maybe you can work out those probabilities and don’t forget to let me know! There are a few websites where you can play Texas Holdem, where you can register and then you will be given 1million pounds……….play money. The registration is for free. The more you practice the better your skills will be rewarded ;)

http://www.pokerroom.com/
http://www.partypoker.com/