A Little Lunacy!

“Hello?”

“Yes… No, I just stepped out for lunch. Yes, I’ll be at my desk in 10 minutes.”

That was my friend Andy talking to his manager. Actually, he’s not called Andy, but I’m not sure if he’d want to be referred to by his real name here, so let’s leave it at that.

Andy. You can’t help but feel for him. The poor sod. He steps away from his desk for five minutes and his cellphone rings to the tune of ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, preparing us for his inevitable exit. Why so? Read more »

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Sorry to shamelessly steal the slogan of an SUV, but this is the first thing that popped up in my mind as I sat down to write this post. What I’ve got here is a little image that should serve as an inspiration to all geeks and non-geeks alike. I don’t know if anything similar has been posted anywhere else, but here goes:

Now that you’ve seen it, go on and do it. Reclaim your pathetic life before you lose it.

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Five months in Chennai just flew by, albeit at the pace of a kiwi with one wing strapped behind its back. The final few days in Chennai were quite eventful, with me and my team having to toil in order to meet the deadline for a project. Add to that, the excitement of moving to a new place and it felt like 24 hours in a day were not enough.

The new place in question is Pune, which will now be the hub of my blogging activities. I’ve not been able to explore the place so far, but the signs are good and maybe I’ll start liking this city. Of course, the one thing that I’ve learned in my first few days is that the transport system in Pune… err… sucks. Compared to Chennai which had connectivity to almost every nearby suburb by means of local trains, over here you have to rely on the 6-seater rickshaws and the ST buses. And you need to wait for them for a long time. Depending on your luck, it could be a while before you manage to get a ride. Of course, the situation might be different in the city. I don’t want to check it for myself, though.

It’s been raining/drizzling (delete according to time of day) ever since I’ve arrived here, which is in start contrast to the sweltering heat of Chennai. My office, being located on the outskirts of the city, has a scenic view of the mountains. I just hope I don’t end up spending hours looking through the window rather than staring at my monitor.  More on that when I get my workstation.

That’s it, then. I’ll be spending the weekend getting my house in order and learning about the route to my office. And once that’s done, work awaits me on Monday. Cheers, and have a great weekend, fellas!

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