After reaching office, as soon as I settled down on my work station, the phone started ringing. The caller ID was indicating the extension number of our HOD. Date and time on the phone was 4th May, 2011 and 9.50am respectively. With in seconds, several thoughts ran through my mind. If he wants to know where I have been for so many days or Is he curious to know about our project progress? Does he want any kind of assistance from me in some department activity? Amidst all the queries and confused I picked up the phone haphazardly, answering the call,” Good Morning, Sir.” He greeted the same in return but without the subject “SIR”. “Come to my office and collect your letter”, were the words he uttered. Oh shit! That was the reaction in my curious mind. How I could forget about this? I have been informed while I was on leave by my Lead through a phone call that along with all other eligible employees, my INCREMENT letter has also been prepared based on my performance of last financial year though I have not served the year fully in the company.
For ten days I had taken leave from the office to prepare for my GRE exam which was scheduled on 3rd May. During that period, one day when I was having my self cooked lunch, my Lead called me to inform that they all have got increment letters which they were expecting from last one month. He was quite happy the way his performance was appreciated this time or for that matter of all the employees ‘coz this time company had shown generosity towards everybody by giving many promotions and good hikes in the salaries. He continued and told me that HOD was also searching of me reason being, my letter had also been prepared. At first I told him not to joke at this time as I was involved in study mode diligently but then confirmed the news and congratulated me. I was quite happy and was feeling PROUD of myself that observing my performance in the last 4 months only, management has decided to take this step.
As soon as I put down the phone, I gathered myself for the big moment of my life. After all it was the first time in my 3 years of career that I would be getting an INCREMENT letter. The reason is, instead of increment letters I have many resignation and appointment letters. I was in dilemma of PRIDE or SHEER LUCK. It was already 10.10am. It’s been 20 minutes since he called me and I was still at my workstation. For these 20 minutes I was guessing my increased salary. “Whether it would me a meager increase or a decent one” was the debate. Without wasting much time, I went upstairs to his cabin. He was busy on the phone. After having a glance at me standing at his door, he nodded his head to grant me permission to enter his cabin. Without disconnecting his call, he pulled his drawer handle and his hand went in to come out with a white envelope bearing my name. He shook hand with me and without saying a single word, he handed over the letter. A bit surprised, I also made a quiet exit.
I was studying, in evening when my roomy returned from office. He also confirmed the news about my increment letter. Once again adrenaline was running through my body parts. I asked him about his status as we both joined almost in the same period except the fact that I had joined 10 days earlier. He replied with little reluctance giving the notions of not getting it. Upon asking the reason, he explained the fact that increment letters has been given to all the old eligible employees and the new ones, who joined before 1st Jan, 2011. Since I joined on 20th Dec, 2010 and he joined on 1st Jan, 2011 and thus, just because of 10 days, I was feeling lucky. But the feeling of PRIDE got converted into SHEER LUCK as I was not only the chosen one based on my performance. Nevertheless, I was happy with the fact that I some days I would be getting my first increment letter of my life.
Upon reaching my workstation, I opened the letter in excitement to find out the net increase in my salary. Reading, through the contents of an A4 sheet, had never been so amusing, thrilling and shocking. First some lines had the distribution of my revised salary in tabular form. Apart from a new component called “Productivity Incentive” all other categories seemed familiar. The figures corresponding to Basic, HRA, Flexi Pay were also same as that of my joining letter. That meant ZERO increase in my base salary keeping in mind all the similar distribution of various components as it was in my previous salary distribution. All hopes shattered except a few pertaining to the new component which was a decent amount. But how it would impact my earnings was explained in following lines. “Based on your performance in 2010 financial year, your salary has been revised as above and a productivity bonus is being allocated which will be the part of your monthly salary”, were the lines that I could read. But the main surprise was still to come.
After a 4 month preparation, it was the time for me to perform. Finally 3rd May came and I went to take my GRE test which would be deciding my fate from now onwards. I was pretty confident about my preparation and was ready to strike the hot iron. The test center was in GURGAON. I reached center on time and was bit nervous before entering the examination center. From 9.00am to 1.00pm, I was busy in writing my own destiny. As soon as I finished with all sections of the test, computer screen blinked with the most difficult question of the entire test that,” Whether I want to report my score or not?” After analyzing my performance for 5 minutes and quite confidently I clicked on YES option. Annoyingly, it again asked me,” Whether I am sure or not?” This time I just ignored it and clicked on YES option once again keeping the confidence intact. Within less than a blink of an eye, my score was displayed on the screen. It read as “510- Vocabulary and 790- Quantative Section” which made a total of 1300 out of 1600. “Yuppie” I made it, was the feeling that overpowered my emotions. Now, at least, I could think of becoming a graduate from World’s top ranking colleges.
Ahh!!! I took a sigh of relief. I was quite relaxed and happy that, at least, there is some increment in my in-hand salary. As I read further, I was shocked to an extent that I was numb for sometime. It was only few moments later that I realized I had been gullied by management. “Thus the bonus which was promised at your joining, stands covered”, were the lines which took me into gloominess of DISAPPOINTMENT. Same dish was offered to me but in a new wrap. The bonus which I was entitled to get after completion of one year of service will now be given in my monthly salary only. I was the cursing my HOD, Management, HR people and all others related to this act of treachery. For almost ten days they played with my emotions and in end they handed over an A4 sheet bearing my reason for sadness.
We all must have seen and enjoyed the mails with zero increment or less increments but it happened to me in reality and Trust me! it was not funny at all. In the end I had to console myself with the fact that now I need not to stay in this company even for full one year. Company itself gave me the reason to continue with my faith in Resignation and Appointment letters rather than in INCREMENT letters. But this time hopefully, the appointment letter will change to an I-20 letter. I have no liability pending now and moreover increase in my take to home salary would certainly be helping in my applications to the universities. If everything goes as per plan, I would soon be flying to get admission in some good reputed university.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
03rd May, 2011- Not Just a Calendar Date
Here is a date, which I would not forget throughout my life and I would always remember the hardships and obstacles came in the way of deciding it. Finally GRE date taken, yuppieee!!!!
Although the process was not much difficult but still, being a fresher in this business, I was a bit reluctant in taking it myself. Moreover, it is always better to have guidance from the experts. So I made up my mind to visit my friend’s apartment on last weekend of March because he had already gone through this stage. Mixed feelings of anxiety, nervousness and confidence accompanied me. One thing I was very sure about that I need to take the test either on near about end of April or start of May. Though I could have delayed it a bit more as per applying stage yet I wanted to take it as soon as possible because of keenness and enthusiasm I have these days. Otherwise it might happen that I could have become more relaxed which would hamper my performance for sure.
That was not my day, I thought because the particular site was under maintenance and hence was unsuccessful in setting a target. Nevertheless, I understood all ifs & buts of the site and now I was self sufficient in hitting the bull’s eye. On 30th March, in night, when INDIA was on its way to finals of ICC WORLD CUP, 2011 after beating PAKISTAN in semi-finals; I was on my way taking up GRE date. Finally website was in full swing and everything happened within ten minutes and I was sitting with the registration slip in my email inbox for GRE test scheduled on 3rd May, 2011 at 9.00AM in Gurgaon. Within few seconds, I received a message from ICICI bank stating that my account has been debited around 9000 Rs for the just made transaction. Sadly that day, dollar was also in full swing which resulting a big hole in my pocket.
About one month to go and my fate would be written, was the thought which was bulging up in my mind time and again. As INDIA also won, we all celebrated. But for me it was the time for double celebration. As they say, once started is half completed. Now I had the motto in my life though for a short period of time and if successfully executed, would be my inspiration for living throughout my life span. Having said that now it was the time for final preparation.
Today 14th April, 2011 is the date and 15 days have already passed since I took the date for GRE. Last 15 days I was very busy with office work and delivery schedule resulting I could, really, not give my best shot in last 15 days due to unforeseen reasons. Though I have been preparing at a good pace but I need to brace myself a little tighter before final landing. Final countdown has begun and I hope I would cater to the pressure in a positive & strong way and not allow myself to yield.
3rd may is not just a date on calendar for me. It’s like a life changing day for me. My entire future life will depend upon those 4 hours of test that I would be spending in the test centre. It does not matter whether how hard have I prepared or for how long I have been preparing, what really matters is how I would be performing on 3rd of May,2011 from 9.00AM to 1.00PM. So it’s not just a simple day among 364 days of a year. It will be stamped on my mind for ever, whether as a sweet memory or as a soaring woe, that is yet to be decided. After almost three years of professional life after having seen many ups and downs, this is the first time I desperately want something good to happen, that too, for my career.
The next month blog shall definitely carry my performance scale and outcome of the test. So this is the last blog in which I could express my concerns and seriousness towards GRE. That is all for now hoping to start the forthcoming blog with a joyful gesture.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Although the process was not much difficult but still, being a fresher in this business, I was a bit reluctant in taking it myself. Moreover, it is always better to have guidance from the experts. So I made up my mind to visit my friend’s apartment on last weekend of March because he had already gone through this stage. Mixed feelings of anxiety, nervousness and confidence accompanied me. One thing I was very sure about that I need to take the test either on near about end of April or start of May. Though I could have delayed it a bit more as per applying stage yet I wanted to take it as soon as possible because of keenness and enthusiasm I have these days. Otherwise it might happen that I could have become more relaxed which would hamper my performance for sure.
That was not my day, I thought because the particular site was under maintenance and hence was unsuccessful in setting a target. Nevertheless, I understood all ifs & buts of the site and now I was self sufficient in hitting the bull’s eye. On 30th March, in night, when INDIA was on its way to finals of ICC WORLD CUP, 2011 after beating PAKISTAN in semi-finals; I was on my way taking up GRE date. Finally website was in full swing and everything happened within ten minutes and I was sitting with the registration slip in my email inbox for GRE test scheduled on 3rd May, 2011 at 9.00AM in Gurgaon. Within few seconds, I received a message from ICICI bank stating that my account has been debited around 9000 Rs for the just made transaction. Sadly that day, dollar was also in full swing which resulting a big hole in my pocket.
About one month to go and my fate would be written, was the thought which was bulging up in my mind time and again. As INDIA also won, we all celebrated. But for me it was the time for double celebration. As they say, once started is half completed. Now I had the motto in my life though for a short period of time and if successfully executed, would be my inspiration for living throughout my life span. Having said that now it was the time for final preparation.
Today 14th April, 2011 is the date and 15 days have already passed since I took the date for GRE. Last 15 days I was very busy with office work and delivery schedule resulting I could, really, not give my best shot in last 15 days due to unforeseen reasons. Though I have been preparing at a good pace but I need to brace myself a little tighter before final landing. Final countdown has begun and I hope I would cater to the pressure in a positive & strong way and not allow myself to yield.
3rd may is not just a date on calendar for me. It’s like a life changing day for me. My entire future life will depend upon those 4 hours of test that I would be spending in the test centre. It does not matter whether how hard have I prepared or for how long I have been preparing, what really matters is how I would be performing on 3rd of May,2011 from 9.00AM to 1.00PM. So it’s not just a simple day among 364 days of a year. It will be stamped on my mind for ever, whether as a sweet memory or as a soaring woe, that is yet to be decided. After almost three years of professional life after having seen many ups and downs, this is the first time I desperately want something good to happen, that too, for my career.
The next month blog shall definitely carry my performance scale and outcome of the test. So this is the last blog in which I could express my concerns and seriousness towards GRE. That is all for now hoping to start the forthcoming blog with a joyful gesture.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Sunday, March 27, 2011
AN UNIGNORED MAIL……
12.03 pm was the time when a pop up blinked on my screen claiming that I had one new mail in my lotus notes mail box which was already full to its brim. As I was busy with my work I did not dare to check the same. Moreover I was avoiding it ‘coz I was expecting a mail from the project manager asking for commitments dates and %age progress. In last 2 days, it would have been his 10th mail, if at all it was. Without checking the mailbox I continued doing my job. At 1.30pm, in lunch time, I dared to open mail box. By that time total unread mails were 5 and none of them was from the PM. What a relief!!! Two were from the accounts department, pleading to employees to submit their investment proofs, if any since March end is nearing. I am sure all people celebrate New Year eve at 1st January except who work in accounts sector. For them 1st April should be the celebration day. IGNORED!! One was from administrative department, reminding the date for food coupon collection. IGNORED!! One was from HR department, instructing to fill the last week time sheet. Last week time sheet, Huhh!!! And what about the ones which are pending from last whole month. IGNORED!!! Last of them was from one of my colleagues, basically a forwarded mail with a very inspiring message in the end.
March 26, 2011, it was 9.10pm when I reached home. It was a Friday night; last whole week had been full of work pressure, commitments, project progress reviews, calculations and clashes etc. To add to my woes, I needed to go to office on Saturday also. My GRE preparation was on the stake rather my dream to be a graduate from a reputed university. The resentment was inevitable accompanied by some baleful family issues. I was feeling bereft of courage, zeal, enthusiasm to face all the challenges and successfully overpower them. That was the time when I reminded of the UNIGNORED mail that I received today in the office. At midnight, I started the wordlists once again keeping aside all the worries. The last time I remember, it was 3.15am. My dizziness beguiled me. I found myself back in consciousness at 4.30am. I had slept many times on chair in sunlight but this was the first time in a night rather early morning.
Message:
“Be thankful for what you have. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.”
Each of above line gives me a MANTRA to handle each and every situation and fight back to all the difficulties.
• Be thankful to what you have: Family problems IGNORED!! I have my family with me, why should care about other things.
• Think differently and positively: Personal problems IGNORED!! I have always been positive and strong.
• When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile: Office problems IGNORED!! I have been doing my work sincerely and diligently, why should I be afraid of any consequences.
• Face your past without regret: Past problems IGNORED!! Past experiences always gives some lessons to follow.
• Handle your present with confidence: GRE Hurdles IGNORED!! My duty is to do my KARMA without fail.
• Prepare for the future without fear: Career problems IGNORED!! Everything happens for good, why should I care about the results.
All of the above MANTRAS, we all are aware of but still unconsciously we exhibit incongruity to them. Today, in office I was refreshingly energized and fully involved with my work. Last day I resumed my preparation also on the same pace so satisfied and fully determined to take the date for GRE test shortly.
Moral: Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
March 26, 2011, it was 9.10pm when I reached home. It was a Friday night; last whole week had been full of work pressure, commitments, project progress reviews, calculations and clashes etc. To add to my woes, I needed to go to office on Saturday also. My GRE preparation was on the stake rather my dream to be a graduate from a reputed university. The resentment was inevitable accompanied by some baleful family issues. I was feeling bereft of courage, zeal, enthusiasm to face all the challenges and successfully overpower them. That was the time when I reminded of the UNIGNORED mail that I received today in the office. At midnight, I started the wordlists once again keeping aside all the worries. The last time I remember, it was 3.15am. My dizziness beguiled me. I found myself back in consciousness at 4.30am. I had slept many times on chair in sunlight but this was the first time in a night rather early morning.
Message:
“Be thankful for what you have. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.”
Each of above line gives me a MANTRA to handle each and every situation and fight back to all the difficulties.
• Be thankful to what you have: Family problems IGNORED!! I have my family with me, why should care about other things.
• Think differently and positively: Personal problems IGNORED!! I have always been positive and strong.
• When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile: Office problems IGNORED!! I have been doing my work sincerely and diligently, why should I be afraid of any consequences.
• Face your past without regret: Past problems IGNORED!! Past experiences always gives some lessons to follow.
• Handle your present with confidence: GRE Hurdles IGNORED!! My duty is to do my KARMA without fail.
• Prepare for the future without fear: Career problems IGNORED!! Everything happens for good, why should I care about the results.
All of the above MANTRAS, we all are aware of but still unconsciously we exhibit incongruity to them. Today, in office I was refreshingly energized and fully involved with my work. Last day I resumed my preparation also on the same pace so satisfied and fully determined to take the date for GRE test shortly.
Moral: Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Thursday, March 3, 2011
GRE Preparation- A woeful and joyful Undertaking
It was 3’o clock in the morning when I woke up and saw Barron in front of me as if pleading me to either close it or read it with devotion. I remember, the last time I tried to cram a word, it was 11.45pm and the word was indolent. Now I can not think of forgetting the meaning of this word even in state of unconsciousness. It was 24th word list out of 50. Spirits were high, @ 3’o clock in the morning when I realized that I was, already, half way through, I switched off the light and got into my quilt hoping for GRE dreams come true; but all the dreams were shattered when I really tried to revise the word lists one day later.
About three months ago, when I embarked on this journey joyfully after getting inspired for higher studies and hoping that it would result in something big and better in my life, I never thought about the affliction associated with it. After three months of preparation, though not continuously, I have reached a point where I find myself in fret about the verdict. I am not disheartened by my speed rather I am amused at the celerity of the passage of time. Nevertheless I am confident that I would be able to make it in a pretty good manner.
Whole of the experience has been life renovating for me till now and very enjoyable, full of fatigue also. As per the adage:
“When he gives, gives it whole heartedly.”
I was flooded with work in my new job as soon as I entered in it as they were waiting for me only. Everything was planned. They did not think even twice to hand over the maximum responsibilities they could. Sometimes it helps you being a less experienced in terms of amount of work and expectations. But the happenings had been in total contrast to this speculation. From 9 to 9 job, then cramming of words which are never heard before, including the ones which seem annoyingly useless and above of all, my cravenness for sleep, have been testing my endurance level.
The undertaking became woeful the day I experimented to revise the word lists. I could recall only 50% of words which was not a good outcome. I needed to improve a lot. So I strategized the pan to study. My first target is high frequency word list. That should be on my fingers at least. Next target are the words which I forget frequently. I keep on noting them down separately. I hope it works out for me and I succeed in hitting the bull’s eye.
I am quite optimistic and positive about my approach, not being over-confident. It’s all about the efforts one is putting in and how desperately one wants to achieve something. Results will always be positive. If succeed, they will get what they wanted; otherwise If God forbidden, they fail in meeting the expectations, they will have nothing but experience and I feel personally that it is the experience in life which takes a person high in life. So I will try my level best to transform this woeful journey to a joyful journey which will end on a reputed university.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
About three months ago, when I embarked on this journey joyfully after getting inspired for higher studies and hoping that it would result in something big and better in my life, I never thought about the affliction associated with it. After three months of preparation, though not continuously, I have reached a point where I find myself in fret about the verdict. I am not disheartened by my speed rather I am amused at the celerity of the passage of time. Nevertheless I am confident that I would be able to make it in a pretty good manner.
Whole of the experience has been life renovating for me till now and very enjoyable, full of fatigue also. As per the adage:
“When he gives, gives it whole heartedly.”
I was flooded with work in my new job as soon as I entered in it as they were waiting for me only. Everything was planned. They did not think even twice to hand over the maximum responsibilities they could. Sometimes it helps you being a less experienced in terms of amount of work and expectations. But the happenings had been in total contrast to this speculation. From 9 to 9 job, then cramming of words which are never heard before, including the ones which seem annoyingly useless and above of all, my cravenness for sleep, have been testing my endurance level.
The undertaking became woeful the day I experimented to revise the word lists. I could recall only 50% of words which was not a good outcome. I needed to improve a lot. So I strategized the pan to study. My first target is high frequency word list. That should be on my fingers at least. Next target are the words which I forget frequently. I keep on noting them down separately. I hope it works out for me and I succeed in hitting the bull’s eye.
I am quite optimistic and positive about my approach, not being over-confident. It’s all about the efforts one is putting in and how desperately one wants to achieve something. Results will always be positive. If succeed, they will get what they wanted; otherwise If God forbidden, they fail in meeting the expectations, they will have nothing but experience and I feel personally that it is the experience in life which takes a person high in life. So I will try my level best to transform this woeful journey to a joyful journey which will end on a reputed university.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Monday, January 31, 2011
Bidding Adieu to 2010......
2010, what a marvelous year it had been. Though I am writing this in 2011 but its all about 2010, a year which has left an impeccable impact on my heart & mind personally and professionally both. Winding up the year, I would just bid this year a very warmth goodbye with a nice canto, “Miles to go before I sleep; Miles to go before I sleep.” In our childhood we all had read these lines on the pages of some English literature book but the actual meaning of the same I understood in 2010. Life is all about heading forward and that too with more enthusiasm rather than depression in mind. The career which I started considering it as a sprint; now seems to have turned into a marathon in which billions of other patrons are taking part and if I want to leave an impact on the community I will have to stand above all and that can not be achieved without trusting in yourself. For conquering my goal I need to work harder and harder, no matters what hurdles I face in the pathway. So it ends like,” Miles to go before I sleep, Miles to go before I sleep.”
Like for an artist, atelier is the place where he does wonders, in the same way, it’s my desktop in the office where I give wings to my imagination. This time I am bit late for letting them fly, but it was just a lull as I was waiting for the New Year to come. Moreover this time, I would raise some serious questions in all of your minds to make you all aware about the uncertainty of life.
Strutting in one cold night thinking about my past experiences in life, one day, my feet suddenly felt some shards mixed with dust. Got little bit hurt but more than that it was the melancholy which overpowered. I was just summarizing the memories related to 2010 and then I realized the impact that it had left on my mind. Within a year, my life took a U turn, and that too a steep one. In January 2010, I left my first job due to unavoidable circumstances and I joined another job in February 2010. Being a civil engineer my heart always dotes for structures. After the blizzard of leaving Fluor about a year ago, which lasted only for few days, winds became mild when I joined Reliance. Even before the completion of one year, I had to leave my second job also due to undisclosed reasons. Three jobs within 2.5 yrs is a thing to notice and especially by HR dept of various companies. People say to me generally it’s not good for my profile to change job so frequently, but I always reply when I will feel the same I would stabilize (hope so). For me it’s the quality of work that matters and where I am not able to get the same, I prefer to move on. I would not say me remorse on taking those decisions while, now I can now wit about my future without being gullible.
Moreover, I have always been one of the GOD’s favorite children as it was his mercy only that I could take such bold decisions at such early stages of my career. My journey has made me more gregarious from reticent, even lesser penurious than I was in college (in terms of money obviously). First job taught me the lessons of hard work while the second one made me aware about hedonistic behavior of life (to some extent). I hope that third job also would add to my values in a positive manner only. Sometimes depravity of life shows its true colors and we generally step back in fear. But we need to face it as they come, “the best way to handle a problem is to ignore the same (inspired by TKK)” Furthermore, sometimes one doesn’t understand which path to follow standing on a diversion as celerity of situation does not give enough time to our reflexes to chose the right path. But again as they say, “everything happens for betterment only.” Once you chose, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, but it’s always better to head in the same direction rather than be at the same diversion and chasing another path.
For me, the day I think I am complacent; I am ruined. I will be like a lake of stagnant water which will always be thirsty for a flood to come and rejuvenate its waters. Neither I am being braggart, nor am I trying to be a stature for you all, just I want to raise an alarming flag, in case you people have not thought about it. Each one of us is evasive about all the serious questions which life asks us at every stage, instead we try to cover it up in one way or the other. While at the same time in some silly situations, we overdo which is actually not required. Energy management is the one subject that lacks in our life. I am not a prophet to tell you the future as it is the most elusive job. But being a friend and having seen more tedious situations in life, I can always share my experiences so that, if needed, protégés can take learn some lessons.
That night, it was a starry night; I returned from office around 10.30pm due to some exigencies in work. After having my meal, as soon as I stepped onto roof with my floater on, to spend some time with myself lonely in open, I could see many colorful crackers being fired continuously. Fog and aberrant chilled winds were on their zenith, to aggravate I was only in bare minimum clothes. 31st December, around midnight, I could sense the mirth all around with people shouting and dancing on streets. But the whole scenery was making me hostile as I was deeply in conservation with my instinct to explore what had happened in past one year history. Suddenly I realized the importance of that one year which passed leaving some remarkable memories to cherish throughout the life. A cup of not chocolate milk was adding more sweetness to the taste.
Apart from above experiences, many of my classmates tied knots in 2010 and it felt really great in being a part of their happiness. Some religious trips to Haridwar-Kumbh and Vaishno Devi, Amritsar etc made me lucky enough to seek blessings of GOD. Celebration of various birthdays of my rummies at my place will be few precious moments to remember. From my jogging schedule to my health conscious diet, every bit of it is still fresh in my mind. Those lovely experiences of going to office in heavy rains several times, almost every Sunday, a morning show of latest releases and chit chatting with friends till late night. Not to forget, a wonderful person I came through, who inspired me and guided me in choosing my career which I was not certain about. I hope I would make that possible one day. Creation of Happy club in office and rebellion atmosphere are certainly the things which I am going to miss in 2011. After lunch, everyday visit to the Aggarwal sweets and punch on 5.00pm; everything I am going to miss and cherish at the same time.
Before writing a byline, I would like to describe each and every month of 2010 with few words. Each month helped me in understanding the critical philosophy of life in a better way, both socially and professionally.
January: Insatiable reasons to leave FLUOR
February: Happy being a part of Reliance Family
March: Excited about new city, roomies & colleagues
April: TG Building
May: TG Building
June: IS 800:2007
July: Bunker Building
August: Gloomy shadows
September: A Best Friend
October: Some interviews
November: Inspired for GRE
December: Being Nostalgic on leaving Reliance
I think it’s time to stop as I would not like to make it a trite for you all. Thanks for the patience and bearing me, if you have read it fully.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Like for an artist, atelier is the place where he does wonders, in the same way, it’s my desktop in the office where I give wings to my imagination. This time I am bit late for letting them fly, but it was just a lull as I was waiting for the New Year to come. Moreover this time, I would raise some serious questions in all of your minds to make you all aware about the uncertainty of life.
Strutting in one cold night thinking about my past experiences in life, one day, my feet suddenly felt some shards mixed with dust. Got little bit hurt but more than that it was the melancholy which overpowered. I was just summarizing the memories related to 2010 and then I realized the impact that it had left on my mind. Within a year, my life took a U turn, and that too a steep one. In January 2010, I left my first job due to unavoidable circumstances and I joined another job in February 2010. Being a civil engineer my heart always dotes for structures. After the blizzard of leaving Fluor about a year ago, which lasted only for few days, winds became mild when I joined Reliance. Even before the completion of one year, I had to leave my second job also due to undisclosed reasons. Three jobs within 2.5 yrs is a thing to notice and especially by HR dept of various companies. People say to me generally it’s not good for my profile to change job so frequently, but I always reply when I will feel the same I would stabilize (hope so). For me it’s the quality of work that matters and where I am not able to get the same, I prefer to move on. I would not say me remorse on taking those decisions while, now I can now wit about my future without being gullible.
Moreover, I have always been one of the GOD’s favorite children as it was his mercy only that I could take such bold decisions at such early stages of my career. My journey has made me more gregarious from reticent, even lesser penurious than I was in college (in terms of money obviously). First job taught me the lessons of hard work while the second one made me aware about hedonistic behavior of life (to some extent). I hope that third job also would add to my values in a positive manner only. Sometimes depravity of life shows its true colors and we generally step back in fear. But we need to face it as they come, “the best way to handle a problem is to ignore the same (inspired by TKK)” Furthermore, sometimes one doesn’t understand which path to follow standing on a diversion as celerity of situation does not give enough time to our reflexes to chose the right path. But again as they say, “everything happens for betterment only.” Once you chose, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, but it’s always better to head in the same direction rather than be at the same diversion and chasing another path.
For me, the day I think I am complacent; I am ruined. I will be like a lake of stagnant water which will always be thirsty for a flood to come and rejuvenate its waters. Neither I am being braggart, nor am I trying to be a stature for you all, just I want to raise an alarming flag, in case you people have not thought about it. Each one of us is evasive about all the serious questions which life asks us at every stage, instead we try to cover it up in one way or the other. While at the same time in some silly situations, we overdo which is actually not required. Energy management is the one subject that lacks in our life. I am not a prophet to tell you the future as it is the most elusive job. But being a friend and having seen more tedious situations in life, I can always share my experiences so that, if needed, protégés can take learn some lessons.
That night, it was a starry night; I returned from office around 10.30pm due to some exigencies in work. After having my meal, as soon as I stepped onto roof with my floater on, to spend some time with myself lonely in open, I could see many colorful crackers being fired continuously. Fog and aberrant chilled winds were on their zenith, to aggravate I was only in bare minimum clothes. 31st December, around midnight, I could sense the mirth all around with people shouting and dancing on streets. But the whole scenery was making me hostile as I was deeply in conservation with my instinct to explore what had happened in past one year history. Suddenly I realized the importance of that one year which passed leaving some remarkable memories to cherish throughout the life. A cup of not chocolate milk was adding more sweetness to the taste.
Apart from above experiences, many of my classmates tied knots in 2010 and it felt really great in being a part of their happiness. Some religious trips to Haridwar-Kumbh and Vaishno Devi, Amritsar etc made me lucky enough to seek blessings of GOD. Celebration of various birthdays of my rummies at my place will be few precious moments to remember. From my jogging schedule to my health conscious diet, every bit of it is still fresh in my mind. Those lovely experiences of going to office in heavy rains several times, almost every Sunday, a morning show of latest releases and chit chatting with friends till late night. Not to forget, a wonderful person I came through, who inspired me and guided me in choosing my career which I was not certain about. I hope I would make that possible one day. Creation of Happy club in office and rebellion atmosphere are certainly the things which I am going to miss in 2011. After lunch, everyday visit to the Aggarwal sweets and punch on 5.00pm; everything I am going to miss and cherish at the same time.
Before writing a byline, I would like to describe each and every month of 2010 with few words. Each month helped me in understanding the critical philosophy of life in a better way, both socially and professionally.
January: Insatiable reasons to leave FLUOR
February: Happy being a part of Reliance Family
March: Excited about new city, roomies & colleagues
April: TG Building
May: TG Building
June: IS 800:2007
July: Bunker Building
August: Gloomy shadows
September: A Best Friend
October: Some interviews
November: Inspired for GRE
December: Being Nostalgic on leaving Reliance
I think it’s time to stop as I would not like to make it a trite for you all. Thanks for the patience and bearing me, if you have read it fully.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Some Nights to Cherish
Warning: Title may be deceptive but the content is purely acceptable. It is written keeping in mind the readers digestive system.
Last day of the month and writing skills are protruding out of my mind restlessly. To give them a chance to showcase their talent I am here to synchronize with it sothat thoughts come out in an interestingly beautiful way. This month has been full of fun, amusement and surprises.
Around 3’ o clock when I reached my home after a 4 hour journey in a train from New Delhi To Budhlada, was totally tired and feeling cold as it was start of November. 6 hours back when I reached New Delhi station from noida was totally excited in visiting my home after almost 2 months on the occasion on Diwali. 4th November was the date, 9pm was the time when I reached station platform no.3 and train was scheduled to come at 9.15 pm but got delayed by 1 hour. Station was full to its capacity; many youngsters were seen in the same excited mode. 93.5Red FM is my favorite radio channel as it generally plays new bollywood songs. The same source I opted for to entertain myself besides checking out the chart (which I always do) in hopes of getting some good company, and most interestingly I always fail, sadly (seems nobody generally travels near to my place). When the train started at about 11pm I covered myself with a bed sheet (easy to carry rather than a blanket) to avoid the interaction with the light which was directly falling into my eyes, I being on the upper berth. As I was well aware with the time the train is going to take to reach the destination hence I set an alarm at 2.30 pm.
As the ringing bell sounds stroke my ear, I woke up and managed to ask the current station from one of the fellow passenger who was just lying down on the lower berth. From the station he mentioned, it was still a 1 hour journey left, according to my calculations and experience. After half an hour, again phone vibrated and this time it was PAA not the alarm, he asked me which compartment I was in as the train was about to reach the station. WTF were the three words, I murmured spontaneously. That bl**dy son of a great mom, gave me the wrong information half an hour ago. But without wasting a single moment I gathered myself with my floaters (from top of the roof fan) along with the spectacles box (lying beside me) and hurriedly got down from the berth. As the train stopped, I had 2 minutes more before the train could leave. Hence I make the same fellow wake up asking where he wanted to go. He replied in terms of a station name. OMG, I broke out in a big laughter as the station, he mentioned had already passed. I told him about the mishap but at the same time consoled him suggesting boarding another train for opposite direction from the next station which was scheduled within 2 hours. He thanked me and wished me for Diwali. I felt sorry for him (poor fellow). I hurriedly got down from the train as the train whistled. The journey was a bit disappointed as I could not feel the cold breeze passing through my ears which I used to feel every time by standing at the door of a running train.
After celebrating Diwali and spending two days at my home I came to my working place Noida. The same monotonous life started again. Everyday going to office, first thing to do on the desktop is to open mobile facebook, opening up lotus notes, looking out for some interesting mails, yawning in the everyday morning meeting without giving a damn to what they say, looking out for some interesting things to learn, to do some official work also, preparing the list of reimbursements for the current week, chilling out with colleagues. It has become the usual practice in the office. Everything is going great as far as the company is concerned but quality of work is the matter of worries. Hence sometimes it does bother me. One day, amidst the busy (so called) working environment, suddenly all in the office premises received a mail from our HR representative, stating that seeing the company growth we need to put some extra efforts so from now onwards all the Saturdays would be working but the official timing will be 9.30am to 5pm. This news reached me when I was gracing the occasion of my friend’s marriage in Chandigarh. It was 22nd of November, I went to the marriage, it was kind of reunion for our batch. We all met almost after 2 years and enjoyed like anything. I received 5 calls from my close friends in the company. All the abusive language we could use, we did and cursed the company for its forced annoying culture. But that feeling could not survive in front of the happiness we all shared in the marriage night. The news had been a topic of discussion for few days until the Saturday came which would have been off otherwise. I left the office at 5’o clock. What a feeling it was? I reached my home even before sunset that too in winters. To celebrate it, I cooked pasta and had it with a movie which made this moment everlasting.
It was 4am of 30th Nov when I got into my bed. I was fully tired and needed a sound sleep. I woke up at 8.45am in the morning and got ready within half an hour and reached office 1 minute late from the scheduled time. It was my fourth late punch in 15 days while the company policy allows only for 3 that too in 1 month. I am worried about the 15 days left, this time I have to plead to my boss to get it approved. And all the credit goes to my evil mind. A few hours ago, around 10pm in the 20th Nov night, we three roomies planned to celebrate the birthday of one of our flatmate, vikas Arora. As we all were tired from the hectic schedule of the office so we requested him to cut the cake at 10pm only instead of 12 in the mid night. But as anyone would have resisted, he too denied the whole idea. So, to agree with birthday boy willingness, we spent time in giving him bumps, beating him with floaters etc. To add to enjoyment we spilled over cold water on him in the freezing cold night. Almost 2 hours early, birthday celebrations started in short which cost the b’day boy the most in terms of the number of bumps we gave to make his @$$ red hot. Moreover to tease him, we started licking the cake with our fingers even before it was cut. All these things made him annoyed. We all were trying to easy the environment but his resistance was inevitable.
Finally I incepted an idea of celebrating his birthday at INDIA GATE which could make him happy again. All three of us asked him to go to the place with us. He smiled and agreed. In mind we were happy that the idea worked, after all we did not want to spoil the mood of B’day boy but at the same time it was a big stupidity to ride a bike on open roads in the freezing night. But as they say, where there is a will there is a way. Without wasting a single moment, we all got dressed up and started for the place at around 11.40pm. Wide newly developed Delhi roads (thanks to CWG) that too without much traffic were smoother than ever to feel. 10 minutes past the midnight we entered into India Gate which was closed for us officially but the security allowed us seeing the cake in our hands and they off course did not want to become the part of our cursing. Four friends, just a few steps way from the monument, a cake with a candle lighted on top of it, a bottle of Sprite, packets of Chips and Bingo; celebrated the Birthday with the cake cutting ceremony followed by the crushing cake on to the victim’s face. His handkerchief offered the service of cleaning his face but was not enough. Photo session was the last thing we did before taking the leave from the place. B’day is always uncompleted without a party so to feed our already filled tummies we headed towards COMESUM (24 Hours open). It was already 1’0 clock. With high spirits we reached there and the view was completely refreshing. Almost full to its capacity the restro was a pleasure to enter. We shared some lighter moments there besides eating and eating and more eating. None of us was in the mood of satisfaction. After the cumbersome food, we were on our way to home. It was 4am of 30th Nov when I got into my bed. Rest as they is history.
People say that some days leave impeccable impact on mind, but why they forget nights. Some nights have always been my favorites. Now I have some more to cherish
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Last day of the month and writing skills are protruding out of my mind restlessly. To give them a chance to showcase their talent I am here to synchronize with it sothat thoughts come out in an interestingly beautiful way. This month has been full of fun, amusement and surprises.
Around 3’ o clock when I reached my home after a 4 hour journey in a train from New Delhi To Budhlada, was totally tired and feeling cold as it was start of November. 6 hours back when I reached New Delhi station from noida was totally excited in visiting my home after almost 2 months on the occasion on Diwali. 4th November was the date, 9pm was the time when I reached station platform no.3 and train was scheduled to come at 9.15 pm but got delayed by 1 hour. Station was full to its capacity; many youngsters were seen in the same excited mode. 93.5Red FM is my favorite radio channel as it generally plays new bollywood songs. The same source I opted for to entertain myself besides checking out the chart (which I always do) in hopes of getting some good company, and most interestingly I always fail, sadly (seems nobody generally travels near to my place). When the train started at about 11pm I covered myself with a bed sheet (easy to carry rather than a blanket) to avoid the interaction with the light which was directly falling into my eyes, I being on the upper berth. As I was well aware with the time the train is going to take to reach the destination hence I set an alarm at 2.30 pm.
As the ringing bell sounds stroke my ear, I woke up and managed to ask the current station from one of the fellow passenger who was just lying down on the lower berth. From the station he mentioned, it was still a 1 hour journey left, according to my calculations and experience. After half an hour, again phone vibrated and this time it was PAA not the alarm, he asked me which compartment I was in as the train was about to reach the station. WTF were the three words, I murmured spontaneously. That bl**dy son of a great mom, gave me the wrong information half an hour ago. But without wasting a single moment I gathered myself with my floaters (from top of the roof fan) along with the spectacles box (lying beside me) and hurriedly got down from the berth. As the train stopped, I had 2 minutes more before the train could leave. Hence I make the same fellow wake up asking where he wanted to go. He replied in terms of a station name. OMG, I broke out in a big laughter as the station, he mentioned had already passed. I told him about the mishap but at the same time consoled him suggesting boarding another train for opposite direction from the next station which was scheduled within 2 hours. He thanked me and wished me for Diwali. I felt sorry for him (poor fellow). I hurriedly got down from the train as the train whistled. The journey was a bit disappointed as I could not feel the cold breeze passing through my ears which I used to feel every time by standing at the door of a running train.
After celebrating Diwali and spending two days at my home I came to my working place Noida. The same monotonous life started again. Everyday going to office, first thing to do on the desktop is to open mobile facebook, opening up lotus notes, looking out for some interesting mails, yawning in the everyday morning meeting without giving a damn to what they say, looking out for some interesting things to learn, to do some official work also, preparing the list of reimbursements for the current week, chilling out with colleagues. It has become the usual practice in the office. Everything is going great as far as the company is concerned but quality of work is the matter of worries. Hence sometimes it does bother me. One day, amidst the busy (so called) working environment, suddenly all in the office premises received a mail from our HR representative, stating that seeing the company growth we need to put some extra efforts so from now onwards all the Saturdays would be working but the official timing will be 9.30am to 5pm. This news reached me when I was gracing the occasion of my friend’s marriage in Chandigarh. It was 22nd of November, I went to the marriage, it was kind of reunion for our batch. We all met almost after 2 years and enjoyed like anything. I received 5 calls from my close friends in the company. All the abusive language we could use, we did and cursed the company for its forced annoying culture. But that feeling could not survive in front of the happiness we all shared in the marriage night. The news had been a topic of discussion for few days until the Saturday came which would have been off otherwise. I left the office at 5’o clock. What a feeling it was? I reached my home even before sunset that too in winters. To celebrate it, I cooked pasta and had it with a movie which made this moment everlasting.
It was 4am of 30th Nov when I got into my bed. I was fully tired and needed a sound sleep. I woke up at 8.45am in the morning and got ready within half an hour and reached office 1 minute late from the scheduled time. It was my fourth late punch in 15 days while the company policy allows only for 3 that too in 1 month. I am worried about the 15 days left, this time I have to plead to my boss to get it approved. And all the credit goes to my evil mind. A few hours ago, around 10pm in the 20th Nov night, we three roomies planned to celebrate the birthday of one of our flatmate, vikas Arora. As we all were tired from the hectic schedule of the office so we requested him to cut the cake at 10pm only instead of 12 in the mid night. But as anyone would have resisted, he too denied the whole idea. So, to agree with birthday boy willingness, we spent time in giving him bumps, beating him with floaters etc. To add to enjoyment we spilled over cold water on him in the freezing cold night. Almost 2 hours early, birthday celebrations started in short which cost the b’day boy the most in terms of the number of bumps we gave to make his @$$ red hot. Moreover to tease him, we started licking the cake with our fingers even before it was cut. All these things made him annoyed. We all were trying to easy the environment but his resistance was inevitable.
Finally I incepted an idea of celebrating his birthday at INDIA GATE which could make him happy again. All three of us asked him to go to the place with us. He smiled and agreed. In mind we were happy that the idea worked, after all we did not want to spoil the mood of B’day boy but at the same time it was a big stupidity to ride a bike on open roads in the freezing night. But as they say, where there is a will there is a way. Without wasting a single moment, we all got dressed up and started for the place at around 11.40pm. Wide newly developed Delhi roads (thanks to CWG) that too without much traffic were smoother than ever to feel. 10 minutes past the midnight we entered into India Gate which was closed for us officially but the security allowed us seeing the cake in our hands and they off course did not want to become the part of our cursing. Four friends, just a few steps way from the monument, a cake with a candle lighted on top of it, a bottle of Sprite, packets of Chips and Bingo; celebrated the Birthday with the cake cutting ceremony followed by the crushing cake on to the victim’s face. His handkerchief offered the service of cleaning his face but was not enough. Photo session was the last thing we did before taking the leave from the place. B’day is always uncompleted without a party so to feed our already filled tummies we headed towards COMESUM (24 Hours open). It was already 1’0 clock. With high spirits we reached there and the view was completely refreshing. Almost full to its capacity the restro was a pleasure to enter. We shared some lighter moments there besides eating and eating and more eating. None of us was in the mood of satisfaction. After the cumbersome food, we were on our way to home. It was 4am of 30th Nov when I got into my bed. Rest as they is history.
People say that some days leave impeccable impact on mind, but why they forget nights. Some nights have always been my favorites. Now I have some more to cherish
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Friday, October 29, 2010
A Weekend Like Never Before
Oct, 2010 had been a normal month until fourth Saturday of the month arose. Not even a single Saturday was working day out of first four Saturdays, thanks goes to the timings of the festivals which are buzzing around in this festival season. Going for movies, sleeping, eating, roaming had become the part of weekends. First three weekends of OCTOBER were spent same as described earlier without even giving a thought about studies; the target was being set in September for the forthcoming month, but in vain. But the commotion of continuous long weekends after 8 months of job shifting just made me unconscious about the whole scenario. After three sterile weekends, I decided to take full advantage of this fourth and the last weekend of the perpetual chain. I wished for a transformation from being a traveler to a scholastic this weekend. But conviction for studies could not survive the avidity of savoring each moment which I would be spending with my friends.
23rd of October, Saturday
11 pm on the clock, roomies were busy with their own creatures, was the time when I decided to slumber on the Friday night in hopes of getting up early in the morning to cover up the losses. 11 am was shown by clock when I gazed through my spectacles after rubbing my eyes and yawning at the same time. OMG!!! WTF…was my response. I could feel the sensation of warmth in the blanket but was made to desert the same. I though the reason must be my liability towards the studies; but after having my breakfast, I realized that appetite made me wake up not the guilt. Eating my breakfast, took me around 1 hour and that was really required to digest three PRANTHAS or whether they were digested or not; that was also not confirmed. But the thing which I was confirmed about that I needed more sleep otherwise I would have been in the state of unconsciousness whole day. Moreover to add to my pleasure, I took a long bath to rejuvenate myself sothat I could reform my state of mind towards books but it helped in sleeping deep rather than opening up the books. Weather was pleasant and silence could be felt, everything was in favor. After so many driving factors, how could one resist oneself from getting into bed?
When I resumed, it was 3’o clock. As soon as gathered myself to sit on the study table, one of my close friends called me up to discuss about the weekend undertaking. His call reinforced the idea of straying around. Instantaneously I agreed and we planned to go to GIP (one n only place to check out in NOIDA) in the evening. There was no point in studying for one hour or so as the continuity is important in studies, in my case. So I thought of abandon books for the time being and utilize the time in some fruitful endeavor as in watching TV, my favorite time pass. It generally becomes very cumbersome to handle to state of minds at the same time. One side was cursing me not to fulfill the pledge that I had taken last month but another was just chilling out. I could see this weekend also, slipping from my hands but who else was responsible for the situation than me.
In the evening, nothing went as per planning, but I was made to make my way towards SHIPRA (one n only place to check out in INDIRAPURAM) after discussing with him over the phone. Though it was a vague decision to prefer SHIPRA over GIP yet didn’t want to ruin the moment. Actually some excitement was still there deep down my heart as I had been to the place only once earlier that too for a very short while. After a shared auto ride of about 20 minutes, full of dust and pollution, somehow I managed to reach. But one thing I was very sure about that I was not going to spend much time in that hopeless mall. It was already 6.30pm when we reached the mall. We met another guy who was a flat mate of my friend.
After spending one hour, again this weekend was going on the same lines as earlier ones until they both put up a proposal for watching a movie called JHOOTHA HI SAHI. Though I was for it because I am anyways ready for any movie (except RAJNIKANTH ones) but the idea of getting late and staying there only made me think again and again. Initially I resisted the idea but convincing power of two overpowered my resistance. Once I agreed then I fully enjoyed the movie, moreover movie was good enough to hold to our respective seats. Good punches, some light moments, Double meaning dialogues were the limelights. Moreover when you have friends with you, the movie about friends is definitely a cherry on the cake. Two and half hours of sheer joy and fun, we moved out of complex in a new refreshing mood.
It was already 10.15pm when his roomy busted out with an extraordinary idea of watching another movie. Two of us were quiet until we saw the show timings. There was only one movie we could opt for and that was RGV’s biopic “RAKHT CHARITRA”. Both of us were counteracting but he was fully determined to watch it. RGV is already known for his disasters, to add icing VIVEK was in the lead. Totally intolerable; but this time one man army mastered. We were actually going for it. I was a bit excited about the whole scenario as it would be my first experience to watch two movies back to back in a multiplex that too when I knew that succeeding movie was going to be fully unbearable. As expected, full of violence, bloodshed, betrayal. For a surprise, Vivek acted decently but the whole movie could not create that impact. I doubt myself whether I had seen full or not. But the overall experience of watching two movies back to back was great and everlasting.
24th of October, Sunday
It was 1 am when we reached their apartment. As it was a new place to me, took some time to adjust myself. After 2 hours of chit chat with my friend, we fell asleep. Around 10 am I woke up and headed towards my home after bidding bye to them. The same process of preceding day followed and could not hold myself to study table. Rest, as they say, is history.
Though I did the same repetitive things which I generally do on the weekends but what made this weekend so special that I had to write about it, is the adventure of watching two movies back to back….5 long hours of continuous seating….enjoying with new friends….and not to forget, bearing RGV movie.. I shall cherish all those wonderful moments which may or may not come again.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
23rd of October, Saturday
11 pm on the clock, roomies were busy with their own creatures, was the time when I decided to slumber on the Friday night in hopes of getting up early in the morning to cover up the losses. 11 am was shown by clock when I gazed through my spectacles after rubbing my eyes and yawning at the same time. OMG!!! WTF…was my response. I could feel the sensation of warmth in the blanket but was made to desert the same. I though the reason must be my liability towards the studies; but after having my breakfast, I realized that appetite made me wake up not the guilt. Eating my breakfast, took me around 1 hour and that was really required to digest three PRANTHAS or whether they were digested or not; that was also not confirmed. But the thing which I was confirmed about that I needed more sleep otherwise I would have been in the state of unconsciousness whole day. Moreover to add to my pleasure, I took a long bath to rejuvenate myself sothat I could reform my state of mind towards books but it helped in sleeping deep rather than opening up the books. Weather was pleasant and silence could be felt, everything was in favor. After so many driving factors, how could one resist oneself from getting into bed?
When I resumed, it was 3’o clock. As soon as gathered myself to sit on the study table, one of my close friends called me up to discuss about the weekend undertaking. His call reinforced the idea of straying around. Instantaneously I agreed and we planned to go to GIP (one n only place to check out in NOIDA) in the evening. There was no point in studying for one hour or so as the continuity is important in studies, in my case. So I thought of abandon books for the time being and utilize the time in some fruitful endeavor as in watching TV, my favorite time pass. It generally becomes very cumbersome to handle to state of minds at the same time. One side was cursing me not to fulfill the pledge that I had taken last month but another was just chilling out. I could see this weekend also, slipping from my hands but who else was responsible for the situation than me.
In the evening, nothing went as per planning, but I was made to make my way towards SHIPRA (one n only place to check out in INDIRAPURAM) after discussing with him over the phone. Though it was a vague decision to prefer SHIPRA over GIP yet didn’t want to ruin the moment. Actually some excitement was still there deep down my heart as I had been to the place only once earlier that too for a very short while. After a shared auto ride of about 20 minutes, full of dust and pollution, somehow I managed to reach. But one thing I was very sure about that I was not going to spend much time in that hopeless mall. It was already 6.30pm when we reached the mall. We met another guy who was a flat mate of my friend.
After spending one hour, again this weekend was going on the same lines as earlier ones until they both put up a proposal for watching a movie called JHOOTHA HI SAHI. Though I was for it because I am anyways ready for any movie (except RAJNIKANTH ones) but the idea of getting late and staying there only made me think again and again. Initially I resisted the idea but convincing power of two overpowered my resistance. Once I agreed then I fully enjoyed the movie, moreover movie was good enough to hold to our respective seats. Good punches, some light moments, Double meaning dialogues were the limelights. Moreover when you have friends with you, the movie about friends is definitely a cherry on the cake. Two and half hours of sheer joy and fun, we moved out of complex in a new refreshing mood.
It was already 10.15pm when his roomy busted out with an extraordinary idea of watching another movie. Two of us were quiet until we saw the show timings. There was only one movie we could opt for and that was RGV’s biopic “RAKHT CHARITRA”. Both of us were counteracting but he was fully determined to watch it. RGV is already known for his disasters, to add icing VIVEK was in the lead. Totally intolerable; but this time one man army mastered. We were actually going for it. I was a bit excited about the whole scenario as it would be my first experience to watch two movies back to back in a multiplex that too when I knew that succeeding movie was going to be fully unbearable. As expected, full of violence, bloodshed, betrayal. For a surprise, Vivek acted decently but the whole movie could not create that impact. I doubt myself whether I had seen full or not. But the overall experience of watching two movies back to back was great and everlasting.
24th of October, Sunday
It was 1 am when we reached their apartment. As it was a new place to me, took some time to adjust myself. After 2 hours of chit chat with my friend, we fell asleep. Around 10 am I woke up and headed towards my home after bidding bye to them. The same process of preceding day followed and could not hold myself to study table. Rest, as they say, is history.
Though I did the same repetitive things which I generally do on the weekends but what made this weekend so special that I had to write about it, is the adventure of watching two movies back to back….5 long hours of continuous seating….enjoying with new friends….and not to forget, bearing RGV movie.. I shall cherish all those wonderful moments which may or may not come again.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
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