I’m the Traffic

One of the reasons that I have this big belly,
Is the amazing traffic that we have in Delhi.
2 hours of my day, I spend in my car
Doing nothing, sitting bekaar.

I could’ve ran, I could’ve gymmed,
But in the traffic, I feel so limped,
People stroll in parks, I do it on roads
While they shed it, I just gain loads.
Don’t be surprised on me calling it a stroll,
Try driving at 9.00am and enlighten your soul.

Every driver on the road is in a hurry,
As if a live chicken has been put in the curry,
Whether he’s on a bicycle, a bike or a car,
He’s gifted to drive like a racing superstar.
Rushing their vehicles on the road,
Filling the smallest possible voids in big crowd,
And on overtaking every other vehicle,
They just couldn’t be more proud.

Have you ever wondered why do you get stuck,
Just coz of your attitude, “Lane driving…Oh! What the f*#$”
Why do I need to stand behind someone,
He’s just a piece of crap and I’m the privileged one.

And you should see when there is a collision,
How great fun it is, not to mention,
It doesn’t matter if I’m in the middle of the road,
I’ll just get into my super fighter mode.
I’ll go to the other driver rolling up my sleeves,
Calling him names in rocking style,
Doesn’t matter to me if the traffic jam behind me,
Has grown to almost over a mile.

We do all this just to reach office on time,
I leave home at 8.45 to reach my office at 9,
How does it matter if its 20 miles away,
It is the other drivers who’ll have to pay
I can’t get up 10 minutes early in the morning,
I love my sleep, others can take the warning.

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My first days at HCL

I wrote this poem back in the summer of 2005, about 3 weeks after i joined HCL, my first job. I was cleaning up today and found it. So I'm putting it here now so i don't lose it again. Not a great one but....whatever. :)

As a kid i used to wonder,
How long would it take for me to get older,
So that i don't have to do any more studies,
Just go to my job and roam around with buddies.

It took long, but now the time has come,
But it's only the "idea" that makes me jump,
Beautiful office with glittering lights,
But whoever has said it, it's true..."Reality Bites!!!"

I start my day by taking a DTC bus,
With all biharis making a variety of fuss,
Still i manage to reach office by 9,
Where the security guard looks at me and says...
"Sir....Everything fine?"

As i move into the building,
There sits an example of fake smiling.
Smiles on her face are on a flow,
Whatever you say, she'll just smile and let it go.

Not to forget is our wonderful lift,
It's nothing more than a devil's gift.
Working for 2 hours a day is totally fair,
Stay fit...why not use the stairs?

Then i enter my "ODC", as it is called
where 60% people are like me....semi-bald.
Working there is really great fun,
Too much of time and nothing to learn.

I really work hard, I don't lie,
I never get to know, how the first half passes by,
Have a cup of coffee just to be merry
And visit Mr. Dash* everyday, with a new query.

After lunch, it really gets hectic, seriously no time.
Sometimes its Elaichi tea, other times, its lime.
And as the clock strikes five,
all my dead senses become alive.
At almost 5:33,
go anywhere, you are free,
Free, after a hectic day
God...don't do this to anyone, i just pray.

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* The admin guy

5 songs a day...keeps the doctor away

Ok....so this one is for all the music lovers. I won't call myself a huge music lover but yeah...i do like to listen to some good stuff every once in a while. And this is something that i've been believing since long. If you like music, there are certain songs that will always help cheer you up no matter how low you are.

Everytime i feel low or bored, i start listening to some of my favorite songs...and by the end of 5 songs....i am all up and kicking as ever....it does really works. I'm not sure how it works scientifically, but the musical strings do connect in some way to your wiring and loosen it to relax you to the core.

Ok it goes like this....you pick up the remote of your music system...ipods would work too....but won't have that great of an effect...you need something louder. Ok...so you put in your favorite disc and play it. First song comes in....it is one of your favorites...but your reaction at that time would be..."yeah...whatever". By the end of the song, you'd almost get into the mood of listening to the music.

Song 2.....again, one of your favorites, you'd have a smile deep inside and you'd start to enjoy it.

Song 3...not all that great one, but you still like it...so you dont touch the remote...although you'd try to get busy doing something but the rhythm still keeps playing at the back of your mind.

Song 4....man...this is the one you'd die for....You'd feel on top of the world as the song picks up...you'd start imagining the dancing moves that you'd do if you were to dance on this song. If its a song from a movie, trust me....you'd surely remember something really goog that happened when you watched that movie.

Song 5....this one rocks too...you love it....And this is the song that would actually make you feel that this is your day. Everything around you is good. No matter whats happening in the world...you just want to be happy.

Ok....now there can be a couple of small diversions from the above format. You can listen to the same song for 5 times...if you really love it (never works for me though). There isn't any restriction on the genre of music you listen to. Just play what you like...It can be anything from classical to hip hop, instrumental, trance...whatever.

All right...what are you waiting for then...try it out and let me know how it worked for you. Don't tell me you do not have a disc with your favorite songs on it....loser....Do it you dumb ass.

One of those days...

It was one of those days,
When only the crappiness stays,
No matter how hard you try,
The darkness never leaves the sky,

Everything just looks so mean,
Devils seem to be so keen,
Not one single thing goes right,
And you just want all to go out of the sight.

But every night has a dawn,
You just witness it as a pawn,
As good things start to come your way,
Embrace it all, if you may,
Why it comes so late, everyone wonders,
Well..you enjoy the peace, only when it thunders.

I'm loving it

Oh boy.....i'm totally in love with my life after this weekend.....It seems like i haven't relaxed this much since ages.....it feels awesome.

Although, over the weekend, i still had to put in like 10 hours of community service due to that dumb "Noise violation" ticket but still....the relaxation has been nothing less than awesome....i was craving for this.

Subah 11 baje uthne ka.....kuch khane pine ka....fir masti se 2-4 tv shows dekhne ka....ek movie dekhne ka...shaam ko jhakaas si coffee bana k pine ka....or fir friends k sath daaru pine ka plan banane ka....and of course executing the plan in the night.....life is good.

Arre haan yaar....who said ki job ki tension khatam ho gayi hai.....it is still there....but i just dont want to regret later that i passed my last days in college by thinking only about my future...not fair huh......of course that is on top priority...but that is not the only thing on my mind right now.

Anyways....its now just 3 more weeks before this amazing college life ends for me....As great as this life may sound in my last blog post, i'm not going back to college for sure.....bas ho gaya yaar....or nai padh sakta ab mai....apni 26 saal ki life me 21 saal to padhne me hi nikaal diye....or kya ab bachhe ki jaan loge.

And another awesome thing about this weekend...the temperature....cant tell you how great it feels to finally get rid of those multi layered super-fluffy jackets. it almost had become a habbit for me to check temperature on my computer to decide on what to wear before going out of the house....what crap man....India me to khidki se bahar dekho to mast pata lag jata tha kitni thand hai....kya hoga is desh ka.

Well i know that this and probably next weekend would be the last ones for me to enjoy before i get busy again with my finals but i know it won't be that much of a big deal now. I'm so ready for this semester and this degree to be over. :)

Cheers,
Tarun

It's over

All right people....let's resume this shit....the crappy time is over......phewww.....what hell days....way too much of things to handle.....won't bore you with all that....the good thing is....it's all over.

So i plan to finish up my MBA in a month now....damn excited about it except for the fact that i don't know where am i going next....scares me sometimes but i'm sure there would be something good waiting....just a little bit of patience is what is all needed here.

Seems like just a couple of weeks ago when i came to US to pursue my MBA in the fall of '07. One semester went after other, learned a lot about this country, people, places....and yeah...learned a lot in school too. :)

It was good fun....made some real good friends, had a great time.....living the school life again is not something many people achieve.....i'm proud to have done it....and glad to have survived it.....lol.

It is hardly a month away now....when i'll be going out of the school and into the world again...i'm surely gonna miss this place. No matter how much i abuse my classes, professors, i'm sure i'm gonna miss all the shit. :)

What was the most toughest part....guess it......those who know me can surely tell....yes....that's what it is....the food.....damn did i miss all the spicy delhi food.....wo shaami kebab, wo butter chicken, wo roomali roti, wo aloo k parathe, wo chhole bhature, wo gol gappe....i can just go on and on and on on this list....well as they say....the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.....i'd say that i was born to put a stamp on this statement. :)
well.....i don't really know whether after the next two months, i'll still miss them....but this was something i missed the most in US....of course after mom and dad :)

It feels good to be here.....almost on the verge of finishing a second degree in my life....took me 26 years though.....man....am i lazy? :)

All good things come at a price and i think i've paid my share too.....again....screw it...not gonna bore you. but whatever.....i need to see what lies ahead of me now.....for now....it's a little time to relax :)

Cheers everyone...where's my LII tea? :)