twist in the tale!

i guess God makes the best fiction writer ever, coz he creates life!

with nothing left to devour, i set out to look at the expense schedules day in and day out, as it turns out, myuniversity increased the fees from 770 bucks a credit (or 2310 per subject) to 825 bucks a credit (or 2475 per subject). Even though it doesn't seem to be a phenomenal jump, it still hurts my budget. as i quoted on the introduction "From having everything to having a dream", and thats exactly what i am pursuing and will continue till its done.

as always good and bad things come in a sequence, i registered for CPA classes with Becker, but they increased the fees by $ 120. and i missed the deadline by a week's time. well, think about it now, if only my bank had updated me about the transfer or clearance a little earlier, i would have had an extra $120 in my pockets. But i guess its all for a reason, i guess the more u put in, the more u get out of it.

i am told its a stockdale paradox (stright from the book called good to great by jim collins)
well, its what they say and what i practice (or so i hope). You are meant to confront all brutal facts no matter how fucked up they are and create an environment where the unwaivered truth comes with uncompromising integrity HOWEVER, at the same time have the undaunted belief that you will prevail in the end.

well, ozzy put it rather gently "...addicted till death and dont give a fuck if it means ur last breath"

i guess the best is yet to be!

vathsa out!

in the words of Bob Dylan!

well, this is from one of his songs called "Things have Changed" for the movie "Wonderboys"

some selected lines from this song

"A worried man with a worried mind
No one in front of me and nothing behind
There's a woman on my lap and she's drinking champagne
Got white skin, got assassin's eyes
I'm looking up into the sapphire tinted skies
I'm well dressed, waiting on the last train

Standing on the gallows with my head in a noose
Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loose

I've been walking forty miles of bad road
If the bible is right, the world will explode
I've been trying to get as far away from myself as I can
Some things are too hot to touch
The human mind can only stand so much
You can't win with a losing hand

I hurt easy, I just don't show it
You can hurt someone and not even know it
The next sixty seconds could be like an eternity
Gonna get low down, gonna fly high
All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie

People are crazy and times are strange
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range
I used to care, but things have changed"

promotions!

its gotta be the strangest co-incidence.
kinda of a vision with a twist (actually a great twist)
2 of 3 most influential women in my life are expecting a promotion
you probably guessed it right, my mom and my girl friend!
i was betting with myself as to who's gonna get it first
destiny said "guess again"
they both got it on the same day!
and that got me tripping all over :), kinda good tripping.

my mom got to be a section officer, however i think its about time she got that promotion, i always felt she is too talented for that place, but circumstances have kept her there. She doesn't have any regrets infact she is very grateful for that place and thats all that matters. come to think of it, i guess its her office that has gotten everyone so far (did i mention that my father also retired recently from the very same office, ofcourse with a much higher designation)

my girlfriend starting next week gets to manage a whole new line of business, i am all exited for latha, i hope she gets to have the same kind of exitement as me. She gets to move on from her current role, but not instantaneously, i believe there is some transition period involved. i guess its all good.

so i celebrated it with Latha, soumya, Vijay, Raj, Akhil, Sumanth, Kannan, Swamy, Srini, and ofcourse my only old friend named barley water, more popularly known as beer :)

till another update
destiny awaits!
vat

around the city in 3 days! and more

its been quite sometime since i updated my blog!
looks like i have been really busy or just lazy,
so those of you who know me, know the truth :)

last week, for the long weekend, i had Hari, a friend of mine come over and stay with us in New york and that began the adventure i call, "Around the world in 3 days"

My friday evening started off with a very good Cigar and some good congac, with the flavor still lingering in my mouth, i wake up by 5:3o to pick up Hari on the 2nd of july at the ground zero. I get out of the subway and take a taxi to the destination, well, i get to meet a first pakistani guy in the US. yes, u guessed it, it was the driver. anyway, i pick up hari come directly to latha's place, get ready and leave for the flushing house.

During the course of next 3 days we get to see the Rosevelt island, the tramway, the UN, grand central, central park, world trade center (Ground zero), financial district, little italy, china town, statue of liberty, SOHO, empire state building and chrysler building. quite an achievement for 3 days of unplanned wandering. well, i am still expecting a link to yahoo photos by hari.

Last weekend, that is starting 9th of july we started moving latha's flushing house stuff to kew gardens, this place is fun. its about 10 to 15 mins drive when vijay drives it, when raj drives it back it takes about 45 mins :)

so here we are, all somari baddi maga's (lazy ass, in kannada) are up by 8 in the morning awaiting vijay's arrival in a big ass truck from budget. Here comes the man with a truck the size of a cricket matted pitch, probably a little longer. Everyone starts to load the truck and before u know it, it is half filled with everyone crying for a break. With some good idli and coffee and orange juice and cigarrettes (in some cases) people start working again. The truck is filled probably 90 to 95% with exceptional packing from Vicky. We set out to move. I tag alongside Vijay on the truck. its a wonderful feeling. you are literally on two lanes of the road and scaring the big jeepers out of all the other prevailing vehicles. Malediction onto the truck is almost non existent. we finish unloading the stuff by evening. Its fun trying to fit a long ass couch up 3 swirling stairs, with minor bruises and a lot of cursing and a little luck we get everything into the 3rd floor by about 5:30.

Me and vijay head back to latha's place and then again come back to the new house, YES you alrady know my routine by now, to play poker!
and YES, u know it, i lost this time as well, about 10 bucks :(
However i had a big one liter of beer to drown my sorrow in.

waiting for a change of season all the winter's been so long
searching for a rhyme or reason, i just have to move on!

well the soldier of the night, fighting for a right to party!

till then
vathsa
who else!