Ah! Sunday – time for a breather…
Life continues to be in the fast lane.
Cycling in the morning, Maddeningly busy office hours, a brisk long walk with Swati in the evening helps to unwind.
The day ends being deliciously tired, no I am not complaining 🙂
Name: Vinay Kumar
Age: 22 Years
Designation: Ace programmer at SANIsoft (4 years with PHP)
Qualification: College Dropout!!!!
Why the last?
Nagpur University gave him 0 (as in Zero) for his Maths paper he expected at least 100/150 and there is some stupid rule which says that he cannot apply for a revaluation because getting 50 marks is the minimum for reval.
If the guy refuses to graduate I won’t blame him
Yippeeee!!!
OK! I did jump in air BUT not yet doing cartwheels 🙂
So my 18% probablity came true… …
Have to deliver the Phase 1 in a months time – everything depends on the success of this phase. I have to give it my best… …
In other things Bangkok is an impressive city, we did not have much time to explore it, BUT we could find enough time to get Lego for Aasim, so now he has a new Jedi Starfighter, R2D2, and a couple of droids
Have made a private entry today, will make it public when I am back
Hopefully with a good news 🙂
Posting this as a private post right now so that I can reflect back as to what was expected.
With a **** turnover ***************** is HUUUGE as compared to SANIsoft , but the CEO himself asked for me and wanted to meet in person. I suspect that someone known will also be there …
So what are my expectations from the trip
1) Nothing – 80% probability – We would have enjoyed an all expense paid weekend in Bangkok
2) A project – 18% probability – They are in travel related business – something *WE* understand something about
3) An Investment – 2% probability – The mail says that there is a whole lot they want to do with us as partners
In situations like this the Geeta offers best advice – think not of the fruits, just do your bit.
Hmmm… me getting old
[UPDATE]
** done to respect the NDA – 19th Aug
[/UPDATE]
OK! it is final.
There is some light at the end of the roller coaster tunnel, though we are still hurtling along at a breath taking pace.
We are leaving for Bangkok for a business trip tomorrow evening, actually first to Mumbai for a day and then …
This is a watershed trip in two ways. First for SANIsoft – more on that when we come back.. Second for us as parents – this is the first time that we are leaving Aasim (with Swati’s parents) and going out.
I am more worried about the later
since yesterday life suddenly has been flung on a roller coaster… …
The ride is expected to last for atleast next 10 days… …
Will write more if/when I get time to catch my breath
Maya jaal na toda jaye
Loobhi man mujko tarsaye
Mil jaye to rog hai duniya
Mil na sake to jee lalchaye
Zarina Sani, 1937-1982
This is a couplet from one of mom’s ghazals which she wrote when her 13 year old suggested that she should perhaps write for the common man (Read – me exasperatedly trying to convey “Mom! I don’t understand your Urdu”)
Day before someone called up and said that she is doing PhD with mom as her topic of research. Sigh! finally … …
BUT again this lady is 2 years too late … …
Had Dad been around he would have been able to tell many more details – besides he would have been so very happy – he always wanted something like this but was too proud to even suggest it to someone. He felt that mum’s contribution to Urdu literature in the region should be recognized on its own merit. No amount of telling him that all the bodies who are noteworthy in Urdu language are riddled with petty politics.
His contention was that mum never asked / canvassed for her awards… …
The curse of it all – I don’t even know how to read Urdu
I have a lamp.
A flame to give me light.
I have the stars,
the moon, the sun.
But unless I look into her eyes
all is black
As black as night
Bhartrhari – 7th Century AD
Just as I was about to post this early morning today Swati appeared and demanded “I had asked you to shut Aqua Guard and change the containers about half an hour ago”
I replied “Huh! had you?”
“Yes! And you had said yes”
“Oops! Sorreee :-)” I got up to do the needful, she informed that it had already been done… …
Since then we have been working together throughout the day in and about the house and office. It has been our usual satisfying day … …
Oh! for the record she forgot that she had to cook lunch till almost too late 😉
Found
I really liked what I read….
Hop over to https://justlikethat.blogspot.com to find more.
Read a review of the movie “Bend it like Beckham” written by her at https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/12bend.htm