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Lyrics by Chris Daughtry.
I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.
The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.
So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.
Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old.
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
A swollen nose and shitload of anti-biotics...
It hurts... a lot... Ouch...
THE PROBLEM:
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I had a swollen nose 'cos of a Nasal infection due to a pimple that surfaced inside my nose. I looked like a joker as it turned red as a tomato and the swelling added an extra effect... My right eye hurt a lot and then was having continuous headaches.
A complete recipe for pain and agony. Had to go see the Doc immediately.
ANOTHER PROBLEM:
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But in this stupid country a.k.a USA you can't just walk into a Doc's clinic as in India, you have to take appointment. And getting an appointment on the same day is no joke, you almost never get it.
FIRST SOLUTION:
===============
Luckily a lot of pestering and pleading earned me an appointment the same day as I explained Deborah (the office receptionist) my problem and she was more than helpful to squeeze me in the busy schedule...
DIAGNOSIS:
==========
After the Doc saw me, before even he could touch or take a look... He said it was a Nasal Infection because of some pimple inside of the nose and I agreed to it. After a close examination, he scared the shit out of me by telling, "If you would have come a little late, this could've affected your brain..."
Thanks to Deborah, I was saved!
Otherwise this country(USA) has a stupid medical system... And yes I will go on till the zenith to brag of this.
THE INJECTION:
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Then Dr.G ordered a nice shot of some strong anti-biotic injection. The Nurse was ready to take the shot and she pierced it straight in my butt without any sisterly care :(
THE PAIN:
=========
It hurts! I was limping the whole day because of the way she pierced the needle in my left butt cheek. I told her that this was the first time ever in my life that I had let out a cry of pain for being injected with a needle.
Long Live ANTIBIOTICS:
======================
So here I was injected with the antibiotic and the prescription was same old KEFLEX... another antibiotic and an ointment.
The SKY-HIGH COST OF MEDICARE :(
================================
Bactroban, an ointment which cost me 53 freaking Dollars! In India I think the costliest injection that I have ever taken was not more than 1300 Rs... and I had to pay 53$ = 2400 Rs.. thats simply crazy...
CONCLUSION:
===========
Theres a "BIG LOOT" here and injustice done by the MEDICARE companies and PHARMACY and that too in spite of me having a stupid insurance plan, which is another FARCE! All Infosys employees are forced(mark the words) to take up AETNA, when there are better Insurance plans available... Feels like being cheated to the gut...
Another Shitload of Antibiotic dosage Continues...
Till then...
Sayonara!
THE PROBLEM:
============
I had a swollen nose 'cos of a Nasal infection due to a pimple that surfaced inside my nose. I looked like a joker as it turned red as a tomato and the swelling added an extra effect... My right eye hurt a lot and then was having continuous headaches.
A complete recipe for pain and agony. Had to go see the Doc immediately.
ANOTHER PROBLEM:
================
But in this stupid country a.k.a USA you can't just walk into a Doc's clinic as in India, you have to take appointment. And getting an appointment on the same day is no joke, you almost never get it.
FIRST SOLUTION:
===============
Luckily a lot of pestering and pleading earned me an appointment the same day as I explained Deborah (the office receptionist) my problem and she was more than helpful to squeeze me in the busy schedule...
DIAGNOSIS:
==========
After the Doc saw me, before even he could touch or take a look... He said it was a Nasal Infection because of some pimple inside of the nose and I agreed to it. After a close examination, he scared the shit out of me by telling, "If you would have come a little late, this could've affected your brain..."
Thanks to Deborah, I was saved!
Otherwise this country(USA) has a stupid medical system... And yes I will go on till the zenith to brag of this.
THE INJECTION:
==============
Then Dr.G ordered a nice shot of some strong anti-biotic injection. The Nurse was ready to take the shot and she pierced it straight in my butt without any sisterly care :(
THE PAIN:
=========
It hurts! I was limping the whole day because of the way she pierced the needle in my left butt cheek. I told her that this was the first time ever in my life that I had let out a cry of pain for being injected with a needle.
Long Live ANTIBIOTICS:
======================
So here I was injected with the antibiotic and the prescription was same old KEFLEX... another antibiotic and an ointment.
The SKY-HIGH COST OF MEDICARE :(
================================
Bactroban, an ointment which cost me 53 freaking Dollars! In India I think the costliest injection that I have ever taken was not more than 1300 Rs... and I had to pay 53$ = 2400 Rs.. thats simply crazy...
CONCLUSION:
===========
Theres a "BIG LOOT" here and injustice done by the MEDICARE companies and PHARMACY and that too in spite of me having a stupid insurance plan, which is another FARCE! All Infosys employees are forced(mark the words) to take up AETNA, when there are better Insurance plans available... Feels like being cheated to the gut...
Another Shitload of Antibiotic dosage Continues...
Till then...
Sayonara!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Arnold bhau Shivajinagar....
He was here...
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (Shivajinagar as we call him, pyaar se) in my office in San Ramon today. Aaj apun ne usko in person dekha!
Well there was full2 bandobast in the office for the California Governor's visit...
Nothing more to write... one more celebrity spotted!
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (Shivajinagar as we call him, pyaar se) in my office in San Ramon today. Aaj apun ne usko in person dekha!
Well there was full2 bandobast in the office for the California Governor's visit...
Nothing more to write... one more celebrity spotted!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Boring... and more boring...
... is what life gets if you lead a work life like me... sigh...
I have been doing things to keep me happy and afloat.
But inspite of all my fun activities, what I get at the end of the day is boredom...
I cant gauge the extent of this boredom...
Now the urge to head back home is on the zenith.
I am eagerly awaiting the day when I start packing my stuff and head back home...
There have been a lucky few from San Ramon, who are getting this chance...
I know for sure, that Ek Din mera bhi number aayega.
But for now, I have to live on, continue with this long lasting boredom :( sigh...
I have been doing things to keep me happy and afloat.
But inspite of all my fun activities, what I get at the end of the day is boredom...
I cant gauge the extent of this boredom...
Now the urge to head back home is on the zenith.
I am eagerly awaiting the day when I start packing my stuff and head back home...
There have been a lucky few from San Ramon, who are getting this chance...
I know for sure, that Ek Din mera bhi number aayega.
But for now, I have to live on, continue with this long lasting boredom :( sigh...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
...26...
Well, this is not any card game... Last week I turned 26!
Mood: Anxious, New agendas need to be outlined.
Mood: Anxious, New agendas need to be outlined.
29!
29! Is the most popular card game that I am into these days...
The pressure can be so taxing that it can cause altercations... LoL
I wont agree to this, but one my buddies begs to differ, he has an option to do that ;-)
After a bad day, when everyone has yelled at you on your skills.
You oughta take the free-station (oops... frustration as per Sunil Pal) on something :P, then why not the game... Thats exactly what happened sometime back. I couldn't do anything but laugh and get into the fight. This guy has been an absolute jerk, high on ego... one hell of an egotist. God Bless him...
Well coming to other aspects of the game... it been one fantastic passtime from last few months... Once started, the play continues for atleast 3-4 hours... and no one would know of this. Add Liquor to the game, and the fun multiplies! Concentration Levels increase as claimed... some become superstitious as if my getting up for a restroom break turns out to be Lucky ;-) how can that be... its just the beer! But yet we continue to play the game with high zeal.
Its not us who are playing the game, the Game is playing with us... phew...
Mood: Remembering the wonderful weekend... Mount Shasta and Crater Lake.
The pressure can be so taxing that it can cause altercations... LoL
I wont agree to this, but one my buddies begs to differ, he has an option to do that ;-)
After a bad day, when everyone has yelled at you on your skills.
You oughta take the free-station (oops... frustration as per Sunil Pal) on something :P, then why not the game... Thats exactly what happened sometime back. I couldn't do anything but laugh and get into the fight. This guy has been an absolute jerk, high on ego... one hell of an egotist. God Bless him...
Well coming to other aspects of the game... it been one fantastic passtime from last few months... Once started, the play continues for atleast 3-4 hours... and no one would know of this. Add Liquor to the game, and the fun multiplies! Concentration Levels increase as claimed... some become superstitious as if my getting up for a restroom break turns out to be Lucky ;-) how can that be... its just the beer! But yet we continue to play the game with high zeal.
Its not us who are playing the game, the Game is playing with us... phew...
Mood: Remembering the wonderful weekend... Mount Shasta and Crater Lake.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Void...
There is a huge VOID in my life these days...
There might be multiple reasons, I think I found some -
1. No assignments at Work (Biggest contributor), even though I'm on a prod support project, there is nothing thats has to change in this stable application
2. Almost 26 and Single
3. Lack of excitement (Dunno where this comes in from)
4. Away from home, 8000+ miles
5. Boring food for dinner... same stuff weeks after weeks
Crazy are these days... Time has just swept away from my course...
last few months passed by as if it were a few moments.
I clearly remember the day I landed on the SFO airport, I had butterflies in my stomach... Work should be exciting/challenging blah blah...
All these aspirations were short lived.
I have been wasting my time and intellect for no apparent reason and still helpless.
All I care these days is that (fat???) paycheck every month.
Is there anything to care for? except for those back home?
My boredom has reached to its Nadir and I think that there is nothing better to do.
I've always been crying fowl, but my words are not even falling on the deaf ears of my managers :(
Hope someday I come out of this stupid mess and get into something better...
Till then, the VOID would remain...
There might be multiple reasons, I think I found some -
1. No assignments at Work (Biggest contributor), even though I'm on a prod support project, there is nothing thats has to change in this stable application
2. Almost 26 and Single
3. Lack of excitement (Dunno where this comes in from)
4. Away from home, 8000+ miles
5. Boring food for dinner... same stuff weeks after weeks
Crazy are these days... Time has just swept away from my course...
last few months passed by as if it were a few moments.
I clearly remember the day I landed on the SFO airport, I had butterflies in my stomach... Work should be exciting/challenging blah blah...
All these aspirations were short lived.
I have been wasting my time and intellect for no apparent reason and still helpless.
All I care these days is that (fat???) paycheck every month.
Is there anything to care for? except for those back home?
My boredom has reached to its Nadir and I think that there is nothing better to do.
I've always been crying fowl, but my words are not even falling on the deaf ears of my managers :(
Hope someday I come out of this stupid mess and get into something better...
Till then, the VOID would remain...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
CRR discussion was a joke...
shall I say more?
No need... All I got from the discussion is CRAP!
Mood: Sad... Looking for better oppurtunities.
No need... All I got from the discussion is CRAP!
Mood: Sad... Looking for better oppurtunities.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Collapse...
The Indian Stock Market is crashing... and so are my earnings!
Anyways hoping that the markets will bounce back... Lets Hope for the BEST!
Anyways hoping that the markets will bounce back... Lets Hope for the BEST!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Derivatives ki padhai...
Last week Aseem showed me and Vijay how moolah can be made in Derivatives, so trying to utilise my free time to learn some stuff on the same before putting in any of my hard earned money on any bet. Found some stuff here: http://www.equitymaster.com/detail.asp?date=11/27/2001&story=3
Mood: hmmm... dont have a word, पण काहीतरी नवीन िशक्ण्याचा उत्साह वाढला आहे!
Mood: hmmm... dont have a word, पण काहीतरी नवीन िशक्ण्याचा उत्साह वाढला आहे!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
History and me...
I can't put in words how I hated history back in school days, but now its my fascination...
I have skimmed hundreds of pages on Indian history, its freedom struggle, the Maratha Empire and what not...
Today I stumbled upon a stray piece of information on BBC.com about Nuslin Wadia being grandson of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah... I was stumped to know that... and then I researched Jinnah... Wow what a magnificent personality! Would be doing more research on him I guess, looks like he was man of his words... And my zeal has increased to know more... not just him but all those great figures responsible for formation of India.
P.S: This shows that I have loads of free time at the behest of no work at my onsite location ;-)
Mood: Hungry... to know more... and literally hungry, its lunch time and time to run to Cafe Tandoor!
I have skimmed hundreds of pages on Indian history, its freedom struggle, the Maratha Empire and what not...
Today I stumbled upon a stray piece of information on BBC.com about Nuslin Wadia being grandson of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah... I was stumped to know that... and then I researched Jinnah... Wow what a magnificent personality! Would be doing more research on him I guess, looks like he was man of his words... And my zeal has increased to know more... not just him but all those great figures responsible for formation of India.
P.S: This shows that I have loads of free time at the behest of no work at my onsite location ;-)
Mood: Hungry... to know more... and literally hungry, its lunch time and time to run to Cafe Tandoor!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Giri baap ban-ne waala hai...
Had called up Giri today and he cracked this good news...
Geeta and Giri are expecting their first baby!
I was so happy for them...
I was jumping with joy... Mazaa aa gaya...this was 'News of the day'
Then I called up Bhattu and Jeetu and all of us were jumping with joy...
All of us (Me, Jeetu, Honrao, Mayur and Mukesh - all ex-roomies) ek saath Chacha ban rahein hai...
Giri - you made my day!
Looks like now I need to work on my own personal agenda ;-)
(Me to myself - "Pehle shaadi to ho jaye... fir dekhte hain")
P.S: Koi mere liye ek pyaari si ladki dhoondho yaar! (Just kiddin' guys, waise Mommy is working on it, I guess.)
Mood: Happiness is in the air... all my sorrows have been subdued, atleast for today.
Geeta and Giri are expecting their first baby!
I was so happy for them...
I was jumping with joy... Mazaa aa gaya...this was 'News of the day'
Then I called up Bhattu and Jeetu and all of us were jumping with joy...
All of us (Me, Jeetu, Honrao, Mayur and Mukesh - all ex-roomies) ek saath Chacha ban rahein hai...
Giri - you made my day!
Looks like now I need to work on my own personal agenda ;-)
(Me to myself - "Pehle shaadi to ho jaye... fir dekhte hain")
P.S: Koi mere liye ek pyaari si ladki dhoondho yaar! (Just kiddin' guys, waise Mommy is working on it, I guess.)
Mood: Happiness is in the air... all my sorrows have been subdued, atleast for today.
He flunked...
Today he flunked...
Who was to be blamed? Me? C'mon... not me for God's sake.
Maybe his lack of confidence in himself was to blame...
I thought he can pull it off, but the worse was to happen.
I had taught him all tricks of the trade, all of them that I knew, yet...
I take it to be my failure...
Mood: Dejected... Need to motivate him and obviously myself!
Who was to be blamed? Me? C'mon... not me for God's sake.
Maybe his lack of confidence in himself was to blame...
I thought he can pull it off, but the worse was to happen.
I had taught him all tricks of the trade, all of them that I knew, yet...
I take it to be my failure...
Mood: Dejected... Need to motivate him and obviously myself!
Monday, January 08, 2007
Skydived...
For my memoirs...
Yesterday 07-Jan-07, four of us set out early in the morning to take the plunge from the sky to earth. Yes We Skydived...
Some stats:
Altitude: 15000+ ft
Free Fall: 60+ seconds
Bucks: 300$ for the Jump+DVD recording+Stills
Experience: Priceless...
Jiggi (Jignesh) was the one to lead the idea...
Junkie (Nishant) had asked me for this during my last trek to Mt. Diablo.
Sethi (Pankaj) too wanted to have some fun...
We set out in the morning around 7 from San Ramon towards Hollister around 90 miles from our place...
I have no words to explain my anxiety, nervousness and excitement.
Well we had made a futile attempt just the previous week, after making the payments we realised that the weather was playing spoilsport so we had to wait... and the day had come.
Yesterday was a bright and sunny day, it had been like this for the entire week, so we set out and got ready for the jump. Thanks to Jignesh we reached the place a little late :D but it wasn't too late...
Me and Pankaj decided to go in the first slot. In an hour after reaching Hollister Aiport we were airborne... The time had come to jump and I did it!
Frankly speaking, "2 seconds ke liye meri fati toh thi..." But I had to do it. I would be the first LADE to do this! And I did it... I am falling short of words to describe the experience...
So I have added the video for you:
Waise the best part in the jump was the FREE-FALL for 60+ seconds.
I remembered the song, I Believe I can Fly!
Equally good experience was the descent using the parachute...
The descent was a gentle glide from sky to earth and a wonderful view of the Monterey Bay, Hollister and Gilroy lay before me.
It was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience...
I guess I am gonna do it again.
Finally I would conclude by recommending this to one and all!
Yesterday 07-Jan-07, four of us set out early in the morning to take the plunge from the sky to earth. Yes We Skydived...
Some stats:
Altitude: 15000+ ft
Free Fall: 60+ seconds
Bucks: 300$ for the Jump+DVD recording+Stills
Experience: Priceless...
Jiggi (Jignesh) was the one to lead the idea...
Junkie (Nishant) had asked me for this during my last trek to Mt. Diablo.
Sethi (Pankaj) too wanted to have some fun...
We set out in the morning around 7 from San Ramon towards Hollister around 90 miles from our place...
I have no words to explain my anxiety, nervousness and excitement.
Well we had made a futile attempt just the previous week, after making the payments we realised that the weather was playing spoilsport so we had to wait... and the day had come.
Yesterday was a bright and sunny day, it had been like this for the entire week, so we set out and got ready for the jump. Thanks to Jignesh we reached the place a little late :D but it wasn't too late...
Me and Pankaj decided to go in the first slot. In an hour after reaching Hollister Aiport we were airborne... The time had come to jump and I did it!
Frankly speaking, "2 seconds ke liye meri fati toh thi..." But I had to do it. I would be the first LADE to do this! And I did it... I am falling short of words to describe the experience...
So I have added the video for you:
Waise the best part in the jump was the FREE-FALL for 60+ seconds.
I remembered the song, I Believe I can Fly!
Equally good experience was the descent using the parachute...
The descent was a gentle glide from sky to earth and a wonderful view of the Monterey Bay, Hollister and Gilroy lay before me.
It was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience...
I guess I am gonna do it again.
Finally I would conclude by recommending this to one and all!
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