Conference Room Torment

Meetings. Reminds me so much of loooong boring lectures in graduate college.
Presentation day in a class. Where everyone misses their previous nights’ sleep to create some PPT slides. Next day is spent in rehearsing them and worrying about questions others would ask. Then few hours of nervousness. And in the end, 15 minutes of final show which is NOT at all worth of spending this much time n energy. And then you see other class mates chatting, playing games, guys staring at girls, girls worrying bout their makeup. Forget the questions; there is not a single student who is listening. Only the professor or may be not even him.

Sitting in a similar meeting but in my office, I wonder how many hours this person would have spent last week on creating agenda, data search, inviting people, on slides and stuff. How much of project cost and project time is actually invested in it. He worked hard on this for a whole week, waiting for this day. And now half of the people are nodding without listening, I am thinking about how can I get my next coffee and scribbling a blog in my notepad , others pretending really busy and working on laptops. The person who I think (and I hope) is actually listening, is the manager. When presenter went through all this torture all he should have cared was just this Manager. No one else gives a damn bout what he is talking. So I wonder why to waste so much of time of 15 other people? Stop inviting me for stupid conferences!!

This is the time when you actually think about all nonsense things in world. You have so much of time to meditate! I used to write down all cricket teams and players I've known.Or list of people I Hate. I once even wrote down all the streets in Pune I possibly could think of – in a software engineering class! And in such agony, waiting for time to fly, I just keep thinking bout all dreadful moments in my life. Not a single pleasant memory! I have never understood the reason behind this. So by the time I leave the conference room I know I am in pensive mood – all frustrated by my life. What single presentation can do to you!!

No matter where you go …...Some things just never change …..let it be school, a grad school or a corporate world. “The probability of someone watching you is always proportional to stupidity of you action”. I agree. So, I can go on scribbling or chatting in a meeting. I don’t care. No one is watching. Coz that’s the wisest thing to do here - in a conference room!!

White Valentine!

It was all white Valentines for me! No tinge of Red!! Everything looks silvery. First snow storm of my life. Hated driving n enjoyed playing in snow. Office Holiday was a bonus!! So I spent the whole day inside house …shivering!
I never had any great valentines day. May be a few good ones but mostly gloomy.
This one was the Best for me ….in years. This brought me the super duper news!!
1st baby in our family…on its way. Elder sis is expecting a baby. Such a terrific n unique n incomparable feeling!
White is not on my favorite color list. But I would always remember Feb 14, 2007 as a festive white valentine!!

I want to….…right now!!

1. Coffee. Coffee. Caffeine. Gallons of coffee. Aroma. Kick. I am an addict.
2. Laugh, laugh and Laugh…..till stomach aches!
3. Sinhagad. Everything related to it.
4. Pouring rains and essence of “swadesh ki mati”. Venti Starbucks in my hands!
5. Kokanatala beach (and yes….only kokan ….No …I don’t want to be at coastline of any other country) and Scorpius constellation with million other stars in clear sky!
   (Its not romantic! It’s a pure joy!)
6. Aajichya sadichi godhadi aani aaichya mithit mi zopaleli!
7. Chanyamanya Bor. Harbara. Kaabuli.
8. Letter …..from someone…..Aai or any friend…..the best surprise which can make me cry right now!
9. After strenuous trekking……walking on road for miles ……that feeling of “I want to cut my legs!”
10. Long long road trips with friends …..and No …not on long weekends…..cause those are tooo short!
11. My car……long drive…..perfect songs….
12. Nightouts…..patte…..gappa…..danga!
13. Dhol. Ganapati. Prabodhini.
14. Unlimited Photos…..of people….of nature…..of cars…..mine!
15. Waiting in a college parking lot ….to get one glimpse of my crush…….his single glance at me…..
16. Shopping….clothes….without thinking of number of I already have or amount of money I am spending……
17. Kunachatari dokyavarun firalela haat…..or shabasaki.
18. Spend time with ekhada lahanasa BaaL ……hasana…radana….khelana….zopana….sagala kahi ….
19. Cricket test match……with good performances…….and a result…ofcourse!
20. Breathtaking one day game.
21. Go crazy!!
22. Triple scoop of chocolate ice cream.
23. Card/mail/scrap/letter…saying miss u….
24. Again…..pouring rains, nice indoor zoka swaying on beat of Zara Zara !
25. Watch movies…..all day long….one after another….with someone….not alone!
26. Wear sari and put on lots of jewellery!
27. Cook. Variety of menu. And getting flattered after everyone relishes it.
28. Mom …washing my hair…..and the nice sweet shampoo smell on wait hair…..
29. Satisfaction….of doing well in exams.
30. Spend a night in Ganapati on Pune roads….eating unlimited Bhutta….
31. Someone to say I am a sweet innocent girl……
32. Tight warm hug.
33. Play Carrom, patte, scrabble, pictionary for loooong hours…….
34. Pani puri.
35. Party without drunkards….and unlimited dancing!
36. Read Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.
37. Aaiche gaal odhayachet.
38. Go cycling…..
39. Cry…without a reason.
40. Spent a whole day in cleaning room , closet…..cleaning already cleansed things….
41. To be with my Close friend….who can exactly understand what I am about to say without being said….and then that smile in the eyes.
42. Watch TV…..watch trailers….watch marathi serials….
43. Bike var hindaychay….sinhagad javal. Kuthehi.
44. Make a colorful greeting card….with crayons n other stuff…
45. Write…..something in Marathi…..Shaletala Nibandh….
46. Nira. Naralacha Pani. Aambyacha ras.
47. Watch NBA game….cheer loudly…..
48. Get paid……see the paycheck deposited in account ……before time and more than expected!!
49. Eat Methichi bhaji cooked by my pappa.
50. Mehendi on my hands.
51. Soothing Massage.

I guess I can write 50 more....Next time!