Pursuit of Happiness - Done !

Finally. I achieve. A long hard fought battle. And I win. I get to do justice to my previous blog . Persist, and you win. I am flying to the United States on the 26th of December. There is a whole big list of people I would want to thank. And I will in detail in my next blog. This blog is only to tell you people that am the happiest person on earth at present. Two reasons, One : Am going to the states , Two : Someone I liked, respected and cared genuinely and never realised is back in my life. This time I will not repeat the same mistake. I promise the world that.

Persist and you are Numero Uno

What a fantastic Sunday morning it was ! Ask any cricket lover, and they would agree. India is the number One test team in the world. Dhoni's devils had a point to prove and boy did they do it in style. I remember reading "The Times of India" on January 1, 2009 in which the sports page read something like this "NEW YEAR RESOLUTION - NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE WORLD." And lo and behold, December 6, 2009, India is the number One.

Persistence was one quality that was most visible in this magnificent team. It took them a whole 12 months to get to number One from number Three. Controversies, Failures, Criticisms and Responsibilities all breathing down their neck and still this team comes out on top. Persistence, once again. Shows you something, doesn't it ? To win, you have to let go of your temporary failures and not fret too much on them. But yes, take the positives out of them. And am no expert in all this. But that is what I feel I should be doing right now. Persist. And surely, victory should come to me soon.

It hurt the past few months when I could see everyone moving up the ladder and I remain stagnant. But then I happened to read a quote stating "Learn that it is not good to compare."  Of course,the Indian team never compared itself to Australia did it ? India was India. And maybe that helped the team scale the summit. Going through such a phase only helped me. It helped me realise my values, my people and what I want to do. Rest assured, no matter how many failures creep up, its time I go kiss the world. Cheers :)

The Stable phase

Promises never fulfilled. Ya. I promised myself I would blog more often. But it didn't happen. Anyway, I promise..errr...no ...I guarantee that I shall blog regularly.

Back to square one, back to where I was on June 10th. The only thing is am more hopeful this time. Hey but that is only regarding my career. Personally, a lot of changes have been made. All for the good. Made much cooler friends. Few old, many new. All seem to be genuine. Its surprising how you can distinguish fake from genuine the moment you see something genuine.

Today something happened, someone told me something that made me feel real good. This was how the conversation went on --

SOMEONE : You look real scary. Whats with that display pic of yours ??
ME : I thought I look cool. I Don't ??
SOMEONE : NO. You look like a "wanted terrorist" !!
ME : You are not the first person saying that. Anyway, you want me to change it ??
SOMEONE : Ahan. Chill if you are doing it only for me. Not needed
ME: I will change it soon.
SOMEONE : I never knew terrorists look cute :P .

Strange conversation isn't it ??? And you must be wondering if I've gone crazy by posting crazy things. Nope. It really felt nice when she said the last sentence . It seriously did :) .

See you soon again.

Life at Amazon

Monday Morning...The city was in a slumber mood recovering from the shocking death of YSR. But that didn't dampen my excitement. Because, It was my first job and at an MNC like Amazon.com. Felt Nice. Happy.

The first day of training was an awesome experience. Everything was amazing about amazon. But then the all important question - Is this the right place ? The answer was Yes, but for 3 months only. My dream lies seven seas away from here. And to keep it short, its called the United States Of America. Three months to go. Well then why did I join Amazon ? I don't know. Maybe this was bound to happen. Today was my third day and I do not regret joining it.

Eventually I and Rakesh both got placed, but the only disappointing thing is that he will have to work in night shifts and me in the mornings ! How I wish I had him as company. Nevertheless , time to meet new people.

Certain people I miss having beside me at Amazon -- Nikhil, Anil, Ravi, Rohit Venkat. You know what guys ??? I still prefer waiting for the Vignan Vidyalayam Bus than waiting for my cab at 7:15 in the morning. There is not one moment where I don't miss you guys :( . You guys are priceless. And ya.. the cab doesn't stop for fuel in the evenings . [:p] :(

Back and Forever !

Back after a looooooong time....And I promise myself am gonna blog more often...and only about the good and positive stuff....

Enough of the crap regarding this not happening or that not happening in my life...Am Back...And now...better than ever...and I promise...all you will be reading now is about the positive and most happiest moments of my life....Because its just the beginning of a new Life...Wish me luck :) ... and am gonna have a happy blogging !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

My Diamond Studs ( my best pals )

Well actually was wondering what to blog. Anand suggested I blog about the part at Dreams corner in the first hour of that day ! Dude...Others have to experience it, they cant go into a dizzy by reading it..only we know the way we freaked out ! Amazing day na !!!Actually I've decided to let people know who my best pals are..And I want to let my pals know how special they are to me ! So this one is quite a lengthy blog, of surprises and nostalgia. Here, I've decided to blog about eight of my friends...who were with me through the thick and thin of the past 21 years of my life. There is no particular order..It is just random...All of you rank the first for me. So here it is..

Anand : Well its got to start with this bugger...Coz I've known him for the past 7 years ( as a friend ) and 9 years as a person. I still remember those days at St.Patrick's when we both were not that close.. I used to side Kenneth, and Kenneth was always his sarcastic self to Anand.. (Although it took me quite a while to realise that Anand knew much more about anything than Kenneth did ! ) We had a common passion at school - to trouble the hell out of Vivek , and dude you know which Vivek am talking about -- the "channa" vivek [:p] .. A complete womaniser...manages to patafy more girls than I can which often pisses me off[:p]...Ya, his count of girls since inter doubles mine easily...What more, our tastes match...We fought for the same girl as well when we freshly joined the same hell together...Who could forget that incident huh ? Well the only thing that keeps me guessing about us bro is -- "Do we have a good taste" ?? [:p] And that incident has strengthened our bond even more...We went to the same school,same college,fell in love at the same time(with different girls of course),the break-up,and our bikes...all at the same time..Am sure..even if he shifts to Africa and me to Australia, our bond will forever remain like that of in Padmarao Nagar and now. He is my pal for life...I can fake it to anyone except him...coz he knows every move and every act of mine ! The days we spent at PS2 and me thrashing you all over the ring...I can never forget those [:p]...Well folks, about that ring thing...its the other way round...You rock bro....Be there forever...

Rohit(Paaji) : Thanks to Sandeep..Thanks a ton ...Coz if not for you, I wouldn't have met this gem...He is less of a friend and more of a bro to me...Knows everything about me ... right from my first relation to the latest(err..) ... right from my first vehicle to the latest....right from my first cellphone to the latest(yeah baby xpress music :D)...There is nothing to hide from him...No secrets at all...I still can't forget the yahoo messenger antiques five years ago...You, me,anand...and the victim-- one from Philippines, GM's daughter(anand bhai...sorry [:p])....and ..and...Deepika ... Those days were heaven...the only thing to do was wake up at 7:30...meet up by 9 A.M and get back home by 9 P.M ... and then the routine followed for the next three months !! Whew !! It was amazing bhai...We all had dreams then... and paaji,anand...remember my EAMCET rank !!! lol lol lol lol lol...my parents were planning to kill me then...lol....and it was you two...just the both of you who stood by me then...asking me to convince my dad to push me into engineering and here we are today !!! You and anand were with me in all my ups and downs...just continue to stay...well I should not have said that...coz we sticking together is Inevitable ... Luv ya bro !!

Nikhil : Engineering...apart from a degree,the other important thing I gained is this guy Nikhil.The first two years we lived our own lives and had our different ways. But from the third year onwards we developed a great rapport. He has helped me out in every obstacle or difficulty I've faced in my engineering life. Hides nothing from loved ones. Is good to people who value him and not so good to people who think otherwise . Lives from the heart and thinks from the heart too. Goes to any extent to help friends. Never ever seen anyone so dedicated to friendship. Of late he has earned himself the tag - Achiever. Many people wrote him off stating this guy is gonna do nothing. But I hope those people realise that this guy has done what they can never ever do no matter how many chances they take. . Best source to draw inspiration from. Keep rocking bro ! ... And ya there are many better girls out there than 'D'....and the incident we both can never tend to forget is the ... err...umm...B@#$%...Hello Alu !!! [:D]

Vivek : Four years, four wonderful years with this guy..and our relation has always stayed the same. Had loads of fun when you were at my place . He is determined and whenever he decides he wants something..he goes and gets it... I never remember even a single negative thought coming from him...The numerous bunks is one thing I can never forget. It was fun when we seven were together...But its now all the more fun with just the three of us ! Is always there for you whenever you need him. A complete foodie... eats all the crap possible ( just like me [:p] ) and extremely lazy... But you cant expect everyone to be perfect... So be it ! But one thing we still didnt figure out bro is -- How is it possible for Laurel to stay with Hardy and travel 80 miles up and down in a day ??????...Yeah..we enjoy such kinda jokes [:D] !!!!!!!!!!!

Anil : He is a freak.... one of my closest pals and a true sport in every sense...has great attitude and a good sense of humour n there is never a dull moment when u r wid dis guy..... one striking feature which i like in him is his positive attitude in everything he does....ofcourse he is an admirer of beauty but the most shocking revelation he has ever made is he never liked any girls till date which makes me wonder whether he is a gay.....hehehehehe..kidding ...dude u r scrwed....one of the very few persons who never takes things to heart n is always there for u .... keep rocking mama !!!!!!!!!

Rakesh : Straight from the Orkut Testimonials...coz he is the same and nothing has changed..this has got nothing to do with me being lazy jacks...[:p]... He is one guy who believes in himself...try convincing him about something and he gets convinced only if he feels its right...makes his own decisions(good ones) which is the one thing i totally admire in him...he looks good with his somewhat long hair and his cool goggles...not many girls know this but beware...one look of his is really dicing and his girlfriend count must already be near 30-40(lolzz)...we speak almost everything...from useless gossip to worthy issues....always there 4 me and one guy with whom i have always had a constant good relationship....i treat him as my bro n not just an ordinary friend...you rock bro...keep smiling

Revanth : Well looks like he is my senior !!! Never is he different from any of my other friends ! Absolutely fun loving ! Like his bike suggests .. he is a stunner ! A Stud !!! Always expects me to be cheerful ! Whenever am dull, only one sentence from him brightens everything up - This doesn't suit you bey !! Well is "just friends" with a few good looking gals...Can I be "just friends" with them too ?? Am going dry dude !!!! [:(]..We have the best time while smoking the pipe !!! A refreshing company to be with !!!

Ravi : This is just the beginning...Its been an year since I've got close with him...And already he has created a huge impact ! Another Mr.Positive...Well that's how all the above seven people are too !!! Is there during my joy moments..and there even more when the going gets tough ! Has motivated me endlessly during this phase ! Thanks brother ! Hope it keeps going on!!!

Thats it ! My life revolves around these people ! And will always continue to do so !

All by myself

It sometimes so happens that the only person who can bail you out of any problem or a complex situation is you yourself. Well thats exactly what I shall be doing for the next 7-8 days. I have to get out of the mess I am in by myself. Will let you people know if it clicks within the next few days.

A few of you loved my blog 'Singing in the Rain'....Thank you so much for it guys :)

And for all those people who wanted to know who "miss coffee day" was...the slow coach is yet to figure out thats its she herslef....Its humor....Not being rude...So chill ....

Well moving on, My blogs are meaningless at the moment...But I promise to improve on it and from August and am sure I'l have lots of interesting things to tell....Am sure about it :)

Back to Blogging

Well looks like am gonna stay back in India atleast till December. My dream has to wait for 5 good months more. So guys please suggest what this extremely talented kid can do to kill his time for next 5 months [:p]. Ummm...any suggestions on how to patafy chicks...coz of lately I've lost my touch [:p]...a bit rusty[:D]....

How I wish I was going to California in the next two weeks....I've made a few lovely friends out there already....Will miss the initial fun :( ..... But please remember me people coz am gonna be back really soooooon.... I was to fly on the 25th of July... Every time I think of it,it pains to know I wont be going any time soon....I've had the most bitter experience this early on in my life....Its hard to keep the morale up and the adrenaline pumping.... But as they say, Time is the best healer !!!!

Singing in the rain !!!

Firstly, How do few people maintain the same calm and composure no matter how worse things get for them ! These people face controversies and challenges everyday. But yet, they stand , stand taller than everybody. They smile, whenever they are down and out, they smile, whenever they win, they smile , and whenever they lose, yet they smile ! You need examples huh ? Here they are - ShahRukh Khan -- Has faced great deal of controversies, was written off by the media several times, but yet, since the past 11 years he has been the numero uno actor in India. No matter what he touches it turns to gold( yeah yeah except the KKR performance in IPL 2009). But still he stands tall..and he will fight back !!! Watch out for KKR in IPL 2010...I still love Deccan Chargers [:D]..

Sourav Ganguly : All of you know very very well.... How many times was he termed "unfit" in the Indian team...After being labelled the most successful captain of India, I wonder how people can throw him to the other extreme so quickly ? But still he did not pay heed to what the others thought of him...He stuck to his guns...Believed in himself...And got back into team India to score a few more centuries, thereby silencing his critics before his retirement !

And there are many more celebrities like him who've always believed in themselves and handle every situation(whether sunny or rainy) so well that they are the one's who dance in the storm and sing in the rain. Bill Clinton, Rahul Dravid, Mike Tyson, Janet Jackson( Her reshaped body is amazing),Oh, and what about Oprah? etc etc etc...So many of them...



And I've known a few close pals of mine . Everyone used to tell him that clearing all subjects and passing with a respectable percentage was never gonna be possible for him. But here he is today, having far better percentage and prospects than anyone else. Agreed, first two years he couldn't manage the pressure(maybe because of the company he was in)...But in the third and fourth years, he was a totally different person...Hats off Mr. Future MLA [ *wink*]



So what separates these people from the crowd ?? Here are a few things I could manage gathering from a few sources(including news papers and Robin Sharma books) and my friends too

--> Don't label any situation or experiences as good or bad. Everything is just an experience.

--> Always try to be happy...kya try ! Better be happy [:p]....Even though the situation is difficult...TRY being happy always

--> Don't get affected by bad news...Stay calm...Do not react ( The M.S. Dhoni style ;) )

--> Choose your emotions . Keep saying "I choose to be confident and happy"

--> Conserve your energy, do not let people sap it

--> If you are hurt, don't be dependent on anyone else to heal ( Kartik Parimal totally agrees :p)

--> Don't be imprisoned in your past or have self pity. ( especially dedicated to my ECE cricket team and for all those who've broken up with your girlfriends/boyfriends :p)



And finally, The Ultimate measure of a person is not where he stands in moments of confidence but where he stands at times of challenge, troubles and controversies.



Hope this helps atleast 2% of all those who've read this....Cheers everyone :)

Casual Hangouts ... lol

Tuesday, June 23rd : A totally lazy morning with absolutely no activity until noon....Then at around 2 pm , drove to Vikki's room and watched a movie till 3:30 there...Rakesh and Anil came around 3:45 and we then headed to Chilkur after picking one of Vikki's friend . The 5 of us had a totally good time all through the drive...And then in the temple, instead of praying, Rakesh started with his usual antiques...He was swept off his feet by a girl in pink....And she soon started observing that someone was totally obsessed observing her..err..something like that.....I think there were violins playing in the background whenever Rakesh started to look at her....And soon the rest of the gang joined in.....I was the only guy who was sincere enough to not get carried away by such obnoxious things there in the premises [:D]..... We came out by 7:30pm and then the chase began.... That guy...yes...rakesh...and only rakesh...followed her in his car for nearly 20 kms....I mean that is really not cool yaar....And Anil was encouraging him to do so.....And moreover, that girl was enjoying rakesh following her..she was all smiles....turning behind and looking for him frequently......This sounds like a love story of the 1980's.....And you guys wanna know what happened at the end after the chase ???? nothing....nobody went and spoke to her.....not even a Hi....not even rakesh.....It was an RGV film kinda ending....where the story is dumb, the characters are weirdos, and you always are frustrated after the climax....coz nothing happens eventually !!!!! Hee hee...well...rakesh is gonna kill me after he reads this...hee hee....to be frank....I framed him :D .... Actually someone else was swept off the feet...and....someone else had done all the above mentioned....you guys know that person :D .......

A hot tea and some delicious hot osmania biscuits at 21:00 hrs and then back home after a hilarious and absurd day [:p].....not to forget....we did pray in the temple.....seriously.....arey really !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, June 26th : Met Vikki,Praveen,Anand and 4 others. Had dosa at our favourite joint at around 9:30am...The ever famous "pragathi paneer dosa"...and then went on to watch "New York" ..... An absolutely cool movie.....Can't wait to head to the US.....

Hope everything goes smoothly.....I seriously hope.....And, how long more is the wait ? It already seems like eternity....Come back soon please

P.S - Rakesh , All the above mentioned was intentional and is not co-incidental or fictional...Jo ukhaad lena hai ukhaadle...heeheehee :p

Impatience is the new life !!!!

Yeah...Thats the tagline of Airtel Broadband....But that has quite a relevance to me at the moment.....

Well, that apart, how many of you relate to the following quote "WHEN IN COLLEGE, WE PLAYED WITH LIFE AND MADE IT DANCE TO OUR TUNES. ONCE OUTSIDE COLLEGE, LIFE STARTS PLAYING WITH US AND WE ARE FORCED TO DANCE TO ITS TUNES' .....I, Anil and Nikhil can infact be the brand ambassadors to publicize this quote...Practical examples....But nothing is over yet....As SRK(the best actor...superhero of this nation...infact the world) puts it in OSO -- "Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost"....So be it....We are fighters and we for sure shall fight till the last.....

Special thank you to Vivek for the super cool testimonial....He's always been ultra nice( even though am on the wrong side) to me and am sure that has reflected in what he has written about me !!!! I sometimes feel I could have done more for him and am really sorry for it coz I could not ....

And am seriously surprised by someone's behaviour....For four years, we were together for every minute and now all that has vanished....just like that.....in thin air....We shared all the lovely moments...But that person remembers nothing now.....Perhaps there are some institutes that are much much tougher than the IIM's.....Whew!! Never heard of that one before....That must be the only reason....Or wait...Is there something else miss ???

3 Days Later....

Last three days have been hell....My heartbeat is around 102-112 for sure....I know most of you are not sure what am talking about.....But I will reveal everything in due course of time.....The only thing thats helping me relax, to the maximum extent, is Calvin n Hobbes, n of course cricket...and yea WWE...and my Gym....and finally it looks like I've got plenty to do....Confused ???? So is my life !!!!

The year 2009 has been a roller coaster ride....with lots of ups for sure.....And I hope it continues reaching the high peaks.... Perhaps these are my last 35 days in Hyderabad....And I seriously hope they are....I've started meeting new people....And I could see a trailer of my life at California....But someone up there has pressed the pause button....and am sure that that someone will hit the resume button soon as well......

These testing times sure do reveal who are really your true mates .... Anil, Nikhil....I love you guys for that....I always knew you both would stand by me when I needed you guys the most, and yes, you guys have proved me right time and time and time and again.....

And yeah...Special attention..... Miss.Topper and Miss.Coffee Day....You lived upto my expectations as well.....Coz there were not much expected anyways [:p]....Thank you so much for being there when I least needed you both....

P.S - A few identities cannot be revealed... But as the hindi phrase goes "samajdaar ko ishaara kaafi" ....

Pichle Saat Dino mein

I don't know what's making me do this....I always wanted to blog....but never found anything worth writing.... I don't even know how to start off.....Maybe because am mentally that beaten up....Yes, the word "mentally down" is never associated with someone like me....especially, my close pals are never ever gonna believe this...But like they say, Life treats everyone equally...Everyone gets their share of happiness and sorrow....And to be fair, Life has given me a lot of happiness. I once read a famous quote "LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS YOU TAKE, BUT THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY" ....But the situation I am in at present is hardly letting me breathe....

Yes, Life is teaching me a lesson...LESSON 1 : A lesson that teaches you how painful a loss is...no matter what that might be...A person, A thing , or a piece of paper( by now a few of you folks know what am referring to) ..... 2. Be Genuine....no matter what happens....no matter how much you have or how much you don't have....Be the way you are.....This always puts you in an advantageous position ....Always gives you that extra ray of hope....And i still have a big ray....sorry..... ray(s) of hope..... 3. Believe........Self explanatory......

I might argue "Why should this happen to me???" ....But then today I walked into my sister's room(my real and only love) and found a writing on her cupboard which says "When life throws problems at you...Don't ask Life "WHY ME???" ...instead say "TRY ME!!!".....there it is....I got my answer.....

I've had huge gifts and surprises from life.....I love my Life.....But I cannot disown it when its putting me in such a whirlwind.....I will fight it out.......Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you make out of it.....This incident has really shown me who my people are and which one of them are just superficially with me..... Support and prayers have come from the most unexpected of people... And am really happy....

Well maybe tonight I can sleep peacefully after having a string of sleepless nights....

P.S.--This is my first blog....and hence maybe its a bit philosophical and boring.....But it doesn't matter what you think of it :p .... Once this restless phase is over, I promise more masala and action....Sacchi muchi... :p