Water everywhere… July 31, 2005
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 5 comments& not a drop to drink. Yeah, that was the sad state of Mumbai for about 24 odd hours. The torrential rains that have flooded the city & killed so many is indeed saddening. I was coming back from Shirdi on that fateful day and as we entered Mumbai outskirts, the rains started lashing our car from all sides. I saw many vehicles getting jammed, houses breaking down & people being swept away. I guess, it was jus plain divine intervention that got us back home safe. During those times, you know how precious your life is! We always see it happen elsewhere, read about it in the newspaper but its so so different in real life!
Right now, most of the things are slowly limping back to normal. The airports are slowly opening up and I just hope my flight tomorrow night does not get cancelled! It is still raining..hopefully it will stop soon! Last couple of weeks have been very hazy with a lot of running around and meeting up with people. I shall be leaving Mumbai to London & there on to US via British Airways. Haha, that reminds me, I am done with Branson’s ‘Losing my virginity’.. more than anything, it was the thought of additional 1 kilo that made me finish up! 
Wow, so many things go into making a maverick! Lot of people have been asking me if I will continue this blog. Yes, I will but it might not be some of the lazy things that I write about at times, rather I will try to pen my experiences in a Top Business School. But definitely enteries will not be too close to one another.. as I also need to get used to this new life altogether. You all can still reach me at my mail id. I have been one of those real lucky ones to have had so many wishes coming my way as I haggled through the application game.. I am happy that today, I feel much more confident about myself and about helping others. What seemed like a distant dream has become a reality. Thanks for all the wishes & concerns through out.. Dont worry, I am around!
Time flies! July 16, 2005
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 6 commentsYeah, these days a silent clock ticking away gives me the jitters. Soon, I will be away and am pretty nervous. Its so weird when people say ‘Oh, its ok, u are gonna be fine!’.. LOL, sure I hope I will be fine too. This is not the first time someone went to a foreign land alone for the first time, that too to a Top Business School & tried to get the much coveted degree of MBA. Anyways, I am done with a majority of things viz. Air tickets, Loan application, Apartment, Medical stuff etc. I could not do the much deserved vacation that I so badly wanted to! I could not get away from innumerable things that kept cropping up from time to time. So, I seriously wish I can see a few places during my stint in Duke.. LOL, Who am I kidding!?
I still havent started my Financial Pre-term work and everytime I see it, I wish I could sleep another coupla hours. Phew, this is the just the start! I was in Bangalore over the last few days and though I really wanted to stay put at home, sit back & spend some silent hours musing about life, I could hardly be at home let alone the ‘musing’ bit! It so strange that at times you really get caught in so many commitments/obligations that you forget to take those precious moments for yourself! Hmmm I tried hard to meet up with everybody I knew but it was just impossible - how can u possibly catch up with everybody & everything in a weeks time!? - that too in a city where u are born & brought up! Sure will miss Bangalore for all the golden childhood days & beautiful memories it has given me. Mumbai is in a different league altogether, a place where I suddenly grew up & realized that I had a lot of things to catch up in life! Will surely miss Bombay for its majesty & ‘never-say-die’ attitude!
Er, am i sounding like a sissy!?
Unemployed… July 1, 2005
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 13 comments…for a while. Today is my last official day in my current organization and I cant say how relieved I am feeling. Its almost like I am moving on to the next stage in life. Dont know whether it will be good or turn sour but I know my time has come. It is so weird when you are the apple of the eye one moment and the very next you are asking a stranger to let you out as you do not have the access card anymore. There were many ‘Best of Lucks’ & many ‘Keep in touch!’.. even on a wild hunch, I can say that almost 90% of the people will never ever write back. But that isnt important… I was overwhelmed by the number of calls & mails I received as I sent my ‘thankyou’ mail! I have been working with one of the strongest telecom firms in India and I am happy that I am moving on. Lots of people seemed to be surprised to see my move.. they assumed that I was ’settled’… LOL, many asked me ‘why take a risk?’, ‘am i not scared!?’… well, I am scared but not as much as I would have been had I stayed back in my current profile. I am happy that I have made my decision to move on.. things will never be the same, but whats the fun if nothing changes!
So, from tomorrow I can spend more time on my Duke stuff, my shopping, my people, my packing.. and the list goes on! I will try be prompt with my blogging but there is so much to do with so little time!