Rum and Raisin chocolate and me!!

Its all about the belgian chocolate shop.. Its here, its near Banjara hills, its exotic, it smells yummy.. I love the shop, but i cant eat chocolates and i think i dont like chocolates.. At one point of time in life, i used to eat chocolate as i felt that it makes me happy, even now the look of it makes me happy, but i dont have to eat it..
So, as my frenz were getting this box packed, i thought i will admire the beauty of chocolates. So, i told the rum and raisin chocolate, "You seem to be the drunk one?"
She said arrogantly," Oh yes, the world loves me, they finish me off as soon as i am displayed on the racks."
"Great, so is it all about people's admiration or there is more to you?"
"Ah well, if you ask me, all that matters is how people percieve me."
"Hmmm.. so its like someone mixed you with rum and raisin and you got an identity, you never had a say in it. Then some people come and buy you because of the rum and raisins that are put in you. What about the real "chocolate" you? "
"No Mam, by adding good things, your identity does not change. See, if the rum and raisin stood out of me, i would have tasted bad, but since we guys decided to add to each others value, we are proud and stand tall. We dont fight, so people love us. But you are right, i am the drunk one, so i dont know what really sells."
"BTW, even if you are drunk and you know nothing, i like you, because you are different and a survivor."
:) Hmm, but i like the part of adding good. Chocolate alone is extremely bitter, even if it enhances mood, people will not consume it unless its mixed with milk and sugar. So, never judge people by single characteristic, the combination might be thrilling.. :)

Consumer Behaviour

A day marked by end of mid term CB exam. All excited we ventured out. My role was to help my friends shopping and i had thought that i will not indulge myself into all that spending. But then even if you have no time to wear good clothes, you want them. So, my already full almirah has few more clothes. Its all consumer behaviour. We like colors, we associate ourselves with brands, we go for reference pricing, we form attitudes and we wear clothes which showcase our moods. We like smelling good and we just feel happy with all the glitters around. We know all the strategies and tactics which marketing guys use to lure us into buying those over price, good for senses products, but still we make royal fool of ourselves and come back.
Human mind, it just loves to be happy and being fool every alternate day is what makes it happen. Sorry prof, i know people are making me fool, but then i love to be a fool when it comes to all the material things i love..:)

Nimbz Effect!!

Its been a very very lazy day.. I slept at 1 AM only to wake up at 12 PM, when Nimbz called me. He was like wake up woman, the world is wide awake and i need your help as i cant figure out what to do. As irritated as one could get, i was like and what made you think that if you wake me up from deep slumber, i will help you? Knowing you, i knew you will not react and ok, this did not bloat my ego but still i was smiling, bol yaar, kya chahiye? Array yaar, ek baat bata, i am working on this assignment, this company trrrrrrrrrr trrrrrrrrrrrr... I was like here he goes, he wakes me up for an organization's problem. I said Bloody Consultant, you spoiled your life and what made you think you can spoil mine? [OK, this is my childhood friend, so we talk like that.] He was like and what made you think if i spoil my life, i will spare yours? I thought you will be kind to me.. No, you were wrong, if i start being kind to you, then i cant live. OK!! So repeat the issue. Trrrrrrrrrrr Trrrrrrrrrr.. Hmm.. I think ( and then i give gyaan to a consultant).. Gyaan is taken and consultant is happy, yaar tu shayad right hai, i did not think from this perspective.

I am happy and Nimbz is happy and then he goes, your repeatedly calling me bloody consultant makes me feel that i should leave my job and do something better in life. [I had listened to this 200 times before]. I was like hmmmmmm... AND.. And what is this life, i was in US last week and i am in London this week and i dont know where will i be next week. The only thing predictable in my life is you because i know i can call you and you will be in ISB awake till weee hours doing some stupid assignment and then cracking those cases which made my life hell.. I was like, Boss, hang on, i am NOT doing any cases.. OK, whatever, you were awake till wee hours watching movies.. Hang on, YOUUUUUUUUU, Gary.. You cant watch movie, you have to be a BLOODY consultant and you know we are like these best buddies who have always followed each other...Now that i am a bloody consultant, you better be one too or else who will do my half work.. See, when i get an assignment, i smile, i know that i will make you do half my job and i will do half and live happily ever after till the next assignment comes..

Sadist!! I am ashamed that you are my best pal!!

Really?

NO, i still adore you Nimbz totally.. Hmm..Because whenever i decided to watch a good movie, you entered into my house to watch the cricket match, you ate away all the food i cooked while sitting infront of my TV, you taught me the entire GMAT stuff which keeps me awake during the wee hours at ISB and which also made me jobless by the way, you wake me to solve your consulting issues, like i am your personal property and you can ask me to make your presentation any time as if i was born to make your presentations, and then i dont mind nething, i just laugh, because its you and i know that you are non sense since the day you were born.. :)



Hmm.. You know what, i think you are right.. I do feel that you were born to help me out with every roadblock i come across.. our friendship is like an addiction, be it food, be it cricket, be it work, i just know that you will be "end to end" solution for all my problems.. So, when i went to Harvard, my phone bill was sky rocketing because i had to make sure that you were alive and addicted to my non sense and then when i was in Banglore i realized that you forget to have your food, so i would come to watch the match and ensure that you have your food, i knew you were too content a person to spend sleepless nights for GMAT, so i knew that i had transfer my gyaan to encourage you to clear the exam, now that you are in ISB, i feel sad when i see your gtalk online till 3 AM, knowing that you always slept by 10 PM.. Now, that i have made my image like that of some sadhu and all doing all the goods in life to you, can you make the final ppt and send to me plzzzzzzzzzzzzz?

Awwwwwwwwwww... Killer!! Mujhe kya milega?

:D, Ice Cream or treat at water front when i m in Hyd next week, see if i have to come and meet my frend i need to finish this project and i need your help!

OK!! :)

Knowing me!!

Isnt it amazing to be able to know yourself.. I took on this hard task of analyzing me.. This is the me as of dec 2, 2008..

Tougher the task, better i am..
I dont get impressed easily..I like original, strong and innovative brains, rest everything is just crowd..
Not easy to change me on big decisions unless i am convinced..
I will never explain why to people who dont matter..
I am a good judge of people, my first impression usually turns out to be right..
My will power is my best friend..
I like honest and straightforward people, my closest pals are with me since last 18 years..
I follow F&F blindly [ Friends and Family]..
I dont like looking back, once done can not be undone..
I dont give up easily, once i am convinced, i fight till last breathe for what i want..
Success and failures dont deter me, i take both of them with equal grace..
Usually calm, unless i am brought out of my shell to take on an issue heads on..

I just have one philosophy in life, " Whatever happens, happens for the best because everything else never happened."

Happiness is my state of mind and not many people can mess up with it..

The Art of Living Classes

This is day 2 of art of living classes at ISB. Some 36 of us have joined the classes. I struggle everday to get up at 5 AM and go for the classes. However much one tries, one can not sleep before 2 AM, not because you have lots of assignments or lots of work, but its been 6 months of too much work and sleepless night, so you are awake like a donkey even if you dont have work.
So, the first day i spent 20 minutes contemplating if i wanted to go for the first class or not, bad me said i must sleep and good me said just a matter of one week, you must attend the classes and you have paid for it. So, good me won and i went for the classes, i was 15 minutes late, but the class had not started. First day was wuite average with various stretches and breathing techniques.
What moved me was today. They made us do a cyclic breathing technique called sudarshan kriya. It involved breathing in rhythm for almost half an hour. After the exercise was over and i opened my eyes, i felt as if my head was heavy. I never thought something as mechanical as breathing can move you inside out.
Art of living is indeed something to be tested. And i admire it not just for the calmness that it brings in but mainly due to the professional manner in which they have sold an Indian art. Unlike being foolish, the organzaition had packaged the entire system and branded them well. Since they have money, they have been able to hire eduacted people to impart yoga knowledge and expand their business across the world. The exercises taught in art of living do not come free of cost in an audio or book, but it requires a one to one class with the trainers. This not only leads to buiding of community, but also binds people together which can leveraged for greater good in time to come.
I appreciate the business sense of Sri Sri and his team and i think its worth every penny that they seek out of their consumers. Indians should learn to brand their unique patronage and earn royalty out of it.

My dream is to fly, like a rainbow so high!!

These are my last few months in ISB and i want to use all facilities and enjoy to the fullest. I have no clue what life has in store for me and i care a damn. Had visited almost all possible airbase stations near places where papa was posted. I was soooo excited to see the flying objects that dad never missed an opportunity to take me to flying stations.
Yesterday was a continuation of those days. I visited Rajiv Gandhi aviation academy in Hyd with some of my batchmates- Hardeep, Vaithy, Mrinal, Gaurav, Sabin, Vivek etc..
Gaurav, who has been a flight instructor earlier showed us the cockpit of cessna. He explained the instruments which show altitude, alignment and direction setting for the aircraft. Cessna is a light weight aircraft which has basic flying functionalities. It has capacity for keeping 2-4 people seated.
All in all it was my first technical understanding of an aircraft. Prior to this i has always marvelled at the flying object without knowing how people drive it. :)

The memorable day!!

A dream day in my life... Cheers to RealIN and India Inclusive!! Both have seen the light of the day!! We have strategic partners and right guidance.. Now the ball is in our court to make it BIG!!