Happy New Year!

Happy New Year People - may this New Year bring prosperity and happiness to all of you.

I was craving to write for so long but I made a 'horrible' mistake in my last post and I am still embarrassed by it. Thanks to mrinalini for pointing me that out. Knowledge is bliss but half knowledge is dangerous...lessons learned!

Yes, it's another diwali and new year away from home. Diwali means lot's of lights, praying, crackers and sweets. Well, neither I am too much of religion follower and nor do I know much about praying and traditions. I celebrated diwali like any another weekends - shopping, lots of football and outside food. And the addition was trip to Lake Cachuma.

Football - that reminds me of Crimson Tide's below average run this season. I am an ardent fan, be it football or cricket. Say it a coincidence or a bad luck but in both of the sports my team showers me with lots of disappointment. Lately, I have been irritated by this, I want to brag about my team, want to be mad fan, like other rival fans, but my hapless team performs below par. Repercussions are that I have already stopped following cricket and I have made my mind soon to stop cheering Crimson Tide. But, I would like to spare another season to this 13 times National Champions.

Had a long talk with one of my good pal last night, three years and I can already see a change of 180 degree in him. A firm believer in god, confident, energetic and intelligent chap is now atheist, dull and gullible. I wonder how much have I changed? I believe I have not.

Many of my past talks ended with people saying 'tu to baada aadmi hain'. The reason that, I am so reckless with the money is not that I want to brag about it, but instead it's same old that, money still does not hold importance in my life. It never did played importance to me in past and it would never in future. All I care for is Family, Friends and Comfort!

Things are going very cool at my workplace. Last Friday my team lead said, she thinks very highly of me and she sees me going very far in my career [:)]. I am all flattered and that does give me boost to tackle coming 2 overly busy weeks.

Mood: Energetic
Music: None

Tids N Bits

Woosh..its 7th, that makes 2 months since I moved to Santa Barbara. Time flies by so fast, it seems like yesterday, my life was about to doom, but here I am, at one of the best place one can desire for, working for a great company. That reminds me of the unique 'Bell Ringing' ceremony that we practice at work place. Every time we have major 'release', a 'bell', which is hung inside company’s corridor, is rung by all employees one by one. Yes, it is the same 'bell' like in Indian temple, which we as a kid used to find lots of fun in hammering it. Yeah, it is weird but very exquisite tradition. Today's bell ringing was special for me as I was part of the release. I had little bit of contribution to the version of product that went out today.

Last couples of weeks were very eventful, I felt like I was back to school life, those late night parties, stupid talks, pubs, drinks and friends to hang out with. I am back to life now and I guess I am going to have balls in long run.

My apartment mate's parents have arrived from India and he is really having a good time. And not to mention the regale I am having with the home made 'motherly' food. That makes me dream and plan for the day when my family would be here. Again not all my family members can be here together at same time. This is the biggest drawback one suffers for being from business family. I cannot recall a single trip with all my family members together, either one of us (dad, bro or me) had to stay back to look after business.

Oops..its bed time now. I am heading early morning with my friend and his parents to Universal Studios at LA.

Music: 'The Unforgiven' by Metallica
Mood: Drowsy