I was in Chennai last week for a couple of days. The plan was to say a good-bye to all relatives, spend max time with my brother and generally mooch around. Unbeknown-st to me, the ipl fever was catching up to me. More specifically, Virat Kohli fever.
My cousin had tickets for the IPL match. I didn't. Suddenly i realized that maybe i could get some from someone somewhere. A sudden flurry of activity and some money changed hands, and i was the proud owner of an IPL ticket. That too for the first live cricket match of my life! Oh joy! And that's when i found out that RCB had Virat in it. (You might notice that i didn't know that before. Gulp! "To watch and enjoy a match, what is the need to know each and every player" has been my all-prevailing motto. So now suddenly, the only reason i was going for the match was Virat.
The day was super sunny. So, so hot and the sun was directly on my face. (Resulting in a very deep tan, thank you Virat!!). The match was in Chennai, between chennai super kings and RCB. 99% of the stadium supported CSK. I, and my cousin's friend were in love with Virat. My cousin for weird reasons supported RCB too. So, we were the only ones sort of going against the tide. The stadium would scream with joy if CSK scored,and we would be sad. For a CSK wicket, we would dance with joy. A lot of people were glaring at us and if looks could kill, well you wouldn't be reading this blog now!
Sadly, Virat lost. I mean, RCB lost. We screamed ourselves hoarse, but not once did Virat look. :( But, I saw a match,had a great time and will watch a match again. Pssst: Virat should play.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Alternative careers for Moi!!
Since the day i left my job to sit at home for a couple of months, i have been paying a lot of attention to a whole lot of jobs available in the market. I believe that with the skills i already possess, i would be a shoo-in for those jobs. So this, my loyal audience (i hope you are out there), is my wish-list for the jobs i could do!!
1. Watchman at my aunt's apartments in Chennai - He comes in at around 10. Loafs around till 1, when he leaves for lunch. Being the great person that he is, lunch lasts for 2 hours. Back and on the job till 7, when he goes for dinner. His house is barely 10 minutes away, yet it takes him 2 hours for dinner too. Back at 9. Mooches about for another half hour. Then its Bye! bye!
I can mooch around. I eat sloooowly, so lunch and dinner can be done in 2 hours. I can stand around doing nothing for hours.
2. My dad's driver - Aaah, privileged life! I wish i had his life. Comes in at 8.30, drives dad to work. On most days, dad stays in office and doesn't travel. Dad leaves at around 8 from work, driver is back home by 9. Now comes the best part. Driver gets Sundays off, guaranteed. If missed, he gets a comp-off the next week. (Even i didn't get such comp-offs so diligently!!). Salary is awesome. Perks are even better. For every hour delay, dad pays him. Sometimes, as much as 100 to 200 bucks!!! Long annual leaves, nice and easy work-load (Read: he sleeps all day in the car), a very nice and pleasant family to work with. What more do you need from a job?
So, i can sleep all day (if the job so requires), love extra money and don't mind leaves!! Of course, i don't know how to drive, but that is neither here nor there!!
3. Bus-driver or conductor - In 4 lines: I can be rude. It is expected. No one will mind. Whatay life!!!
4. Neighborhood vegetable vendor - Lugs around veggies all day in the sun. Sells veggies for astronomical price. Goes for vacation to village every 3 months!
5. Auto driver in chennai - Now this is a job that has been a secret for centuries. In a revelation that will shake the world and turn it upside down, inside out and what not, i proceed to let in on it. Of course, to become an auto driver in Chennai you should answer this question in the affirmative: Do you want to become a multi-millionaire before the first hair on your head turns grey? I assume you said yes. I did too! All you do is buy an auto or join the union or whatever, and there you are. You don't have to know the answers to a lot of weird questions, invest yours or others' money in strange funds or pretty much use any bit of your brain whatsoever. You just sit in your auto, all pretty and cool, the passenger (or bait) walks up to you. And that's it. distances of about 200 meters: You can charge anywhere from 20 to 30 bucks. Half a kilometer merits 40 bucks. After that, the charges straight away jump to the next slab: Rs 200. Blanket charge. And it can only go up! I paid 200 for a 10km distance. 100 for a 4 kilometer distance.
I want this job now!
1. Watchman at my aunt's apartments in Chennai - He comes in at around 10. Loafs around till 1, when he leaves for lunch. Being the great person that he is, lunch lasts for 2 hours. Back and on the job till 7, when he goes for dinner. His house is barely 10 minutes away, yet it takes him 2 hours for dinner too. Back at 9. Mooches about for another half hour. Then its Bye! bye!
I can mooch around. I eat sloooowly, so lunch and dinner can be done in 2 hours. I can stand around doing nothing for hours.
2. My dad's driver - Aaah, privileged life! I wish i had his life. Comes in at 8.30, drives dad to work. On most days, dad stays in office and doesn't travel. Dad leaves at around 8 from work, driver is back home by 9. Now comes the best part. Driver gets Sundays off, guaranteed. If missed, he gets a comp-off the next week. (Even i didn't get such comp-offs so diligently!!). Salary is awesome. Perks are even better. For every hour delay, dad pays him. Sometimes, as much as 100 to 200 bucks!!! Long annual leaves, nice and easy work-load (Read: he sleeps all day in the car), a very nice and pleasant family to work with. What more do you need from a job?
So, i can sleep all day (if the job so requires), love extra money and don't mind leaves!! Of course, i don't know how to drive, but that is neither here nor there!!
3. Bus-driver or conductor - In 4 lines: I can be rude. It is expected. No one will mind. Whatay life!!!
4. Neighborhood vegetable vendor - Lugs around veggies all day in the sun. Sells veggies for astronomical price. Goes for vacation to village every 3 months!
5. Auto driver in chennai - Now this is a job that has been a secret for centuries. In a revelation that will shake the world and turn it upside down, inside out and what not, i proceed to let in on it. Of course, to become an auto driver in Chennai you should answer this question in the affirmative: Do you want to become a multi-millionaire before the first hair on your head turns grey? I assume you said yes. I did too! All you do is buy an auto or join the union or whatever, and there you are. You don't have to know the answers to a lot of weird questions, invest yours or others' money in strange funds or pretty much use any bit of your brain whatsoever. You just sit in your auto, all pretty and cool, the passenger (or bait) walks up to you. And that's it. distances of about 200 meters: You can charge anywhere from 20 to 30 bucks. Half a kilometer merits 40 bucks. After that, the charges straight away jump to the next slab: Rs 200. Blanket charge. And it can only go up! I paid 200 for a 10km distance. 100 for a 4 kilometer distance.
I want this job now!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
A new beginning!
Much like my life now, even my blog will now experience a new beginning. Clichéd as it may sound (read??), loads of changes are happening in my life and i am completely excited about all the free time i am going to get as a result.
Since my last (and first blog-post), i quit a job, joined a job, got through MBA, and quit my job again. So am at home now, free-bird till i join college in July. :)
So, i plan to right more regularly and diligently!
Since my last (and first blog-post), i quit a job, joined a job, got through MBA, and quit my job again. So am at home now, free-bird till i join college in July. :)
So, i plan to right more regularly and diligently!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
First Blog!!
A first blog should be a momentous occasion in anyone's life. Especially, someone who was lame enough to not have a blog for centuries.
The very inception of this blog was shrouded in mystery and drama, for the sole reason that all reasonably good (read: cool,snappy,jazzy)domain names were taken. I tried many permutations and combinations of the names i wanted. Then, of the names i didn't know i wanted. Then, finally had to settle for the name this blog currently has. Of course, the name i wanted was 'Random Musings' which is the real name of this blog.
This futile name hunt made me think whether there are really that many people, as there are blog names, actively blogging? If yes, what do they write about? If not, why are they blocking all the cool names? Oh well, this is something which we can only guess.
By now, i think this 'i need a good blog name' discussin has gone on long enough.
The very inception of this blog was shrouded in mystery and drama, for the sole reason that all reasonably good (read: cool,snappy,jazzy)domain names were taken. I tried many permutations and combinations of the names i wanted. Then, of the names i didn't know i wanted. Then, finally had to settle for the name this blog currently has. Of course, the name i wanted was 'Random Musings' which is the real name of this blog.
This futile name hunt made me think whether there are really that many people, as there are blog names, actively blogging? If yes, what do they write about? If not, why are they blocking all the cool names? Oh well, this is something which we can only guess.
By now, i think this 'i need a good blog name' discussin has gone on long enough.
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