What a wonderful world...

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.

I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.

[PS: A song from movie "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na" has this kinda Jazz flavored music... has anybody felt the same?

Check this awesome video for above lyrics and the singer... what a wonderful world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc ]

You know!!

Today, just came back home after a tiring day at work... by then wow!! what i see!! my roomie had made me delicious tea and what else i can ask for after a long day at work? [I know there are few already feeling J :D] I started having it and enjoying every sip of it. Suddenly you know what? I heard some thing which triggered me to write the following J

Have you ever observed people talking? noticed their unique words which they keep repeating? With every sentence they say, they start or end with that particular word!! I have this weird thing of observation and that too if a person has some things unique like that, guess what? I will be the first person to catch it and become conscious about it!

There was one colleague (?!) in my previous company who would start or end every sentence spoken with "You Know"! Once I was debugging some serious issue, my manager was also with me and this colleague came to discuss the same issue and wanted to help us out with his ideas. He was talking to my manager in particular and I was just listening to both discussing and once in a while when required was answering to their questions. As they were discussing you know? This word caught my attention, and I started wondering to see how many times he was using "you know" you know? My mind stopped listening to their conversation, instead kicked off a counter, waiting to catch the word " you know" and it kept on incrementing... you know? Ufff!!! Within that 3-5 mins conversation you know, how many "you knows were there? You know!! More than 30!!! After a while, my mind was screaming "Stop it" and otherwise I would burst!! I thanked God, when he stopped and left the place, I was relieved, you know!!

There is my new colleague, you know? Actually he starts or ends every line with this word "actually" actually all the times! "Actually, I wanted to do that, but some thing came in between, could not do it... actually..." oooooo!!! start and even end with "actually" :)
In one of weekly meetings, my counter had started incrementing without my knowledge and constantly noticing this "actually", but forcibly I reset and shut it down. But every time I talk to him actually I can not help but wonder how many times he says that J

Let me tell about few of my friends :D!! Hope after reading this post, they won't come and kill me!
This one friend, whenever want to describe some thing amazing, some thing more than normal, there is a word ready called "Super"!!! Like “I'm super happy”, “super hungry”, It's super koool isn't it? What ya say :) This is a patented word from this friend!!

There is one more friend, who would say "Teek hai" for every sentance spoken! "I will come and make tea, teek hai" :)

And there are few other friends, who would just talk in terms of "hmms" like one would say "hmm" other one would reply "hmm hmm" !! hmmmmmmm J

I can't forget this friend of mine, who would always scold "donkeys, monkeys, chaplus and aplus” like "tu gahda hai" arrey! Common why are you scolding those bechare donkeys yaar, common spare them!! I don't know about those chaplus and aplus!! Poor guys whoever they may be!

Last but not least, one other buddy would come and say "I want to get married soon" and say " wish my manger is 10 years younger and unmarried" " i would happily have gotten married !!! " [Though this manager wants or does not want :P you know!! ] I listen and still listening and keep smiling...

Don't know what it is...

I know words you spoke...
I know those words which you did not speak...

I knew your pain...my friend...
I had felt it for myself...
I know that droplet which struggled to escape from those misty eyes...
I know that smile which tried to hide that emptiness of heart...
I know that harshness which tried to surface that weakness...

I know words you spoke...My friend
I know those words which you did not speak...

[PS: This is my first poem in English!!! don't know if it really fits into that category at all! :) written some time back... and now dared to post it!!]

Aralutiru Jeevada geleya ...

O my dearest friend, you blossom in the sprinklings of friendship...
O flower of friendship, don't wither in the bonds of relationships...!
Let feelings reside in that closed heart...
Let the silent song ever vibrate... just like that...
Oh my dearest friend… you flourish …

A bird is singing without disclosing its name…
A flower has spread its fragrance without waiting for permission…
There is no name for the breeze which is carrying this fragrance and the song…
Why do we think about it?
No my dear friend, let us not give a name to this relation... why simply?

A pull which is beyond mere words is simply beautiful…
A heart which is full of love is ever joyful…
Even if our ways part, moon will always come with us…
I will always see you in him…
Let this bond of affection ever be with us… just like that…
O my dearest friend… you flourish and prosper ever...

[PS: This is a literal translation of a song "Aralutiru jeevada geleya" from super hit movie "Mungaru Male". Some how its music and lyrics stuck me many a times and today could not resist but made it to my blog! Tried my best to bring it as close as possible to its original]

A Cage free, organic SW!!!

Recently one of my friends introduced me to this "Whole Foods" market, a place where everything sold is organic! I was visiting for the first time and she was explaining me everything about each product and how they are made/produced etc. There everything was painted with green color and everything was organic, starting from trolley to the carry bags everything is made of environment friendly materials. There was this fresh pea nut butter, which we could make it ourselves, pack it and take it to the counter (hmmm...that reminded me of mom's yummy stone grinded spicy peanut powder which I used to mix with every possible dish @ home :)) As we were browsing through different departments there was one one thing which caught my eyes... that was cage free eggs! So far I had not heard of any thing like that, I asked her about it... Then she explained me that, cage free eggs are eggs from those hens/chickens which are not forced to lay the eggs in a cage and they are not harmonized! Instead they lay at their own will :) and they are let free in the farm and where ever they want they can lay them :) there is no cage and no hormones! Similarly organic milk... where cows are not treated with any hormones to produce more milk or more meat. They all are natural products and more importantly they are not forced to deliver!! Wow what a nice concept, we human beings invented all these stuff of hormones and all, injected them onto those poor cows/chickens and now again we realized that it’s not good for either's health! And we again going back to the nature, where we came from! Back to square one! Start from the point where we started ?! And now this natural product is called green, environment friendly and organic...!!

Similarly... how about a work environment where an engineer is not stressed and pressurized constantly to deliver software? Where one is not caged to their cubicle/office and monitored constantly for their progress! Where one need not confront their manager everyday and give status report! Where one need not hear and feel the fumes escaping from those closed door meetings and avoid that passive participation! Where one is free to work and deliver at their will, of course meeting all those deadlines and requirements! Is that product (SW) developed in such a stress free environment be called a cage free, green organic SW?? !! :)) and more importantly are there such green, organic companies exist !?!

Dear, Pace down!

My weekend just went off and I did not do much. Or doing too many things at once?! Perhaps did not do the things which I wanted to do the most, I still have so many things pending on my to-do list, but some how not able to do! It’s already has been more than a week since I started at my new work. Still most of the things go over my head; Also I thought that one of the thread I started some time back is almost complete, but again when I took a second look and tried to post it, realized that its getting loose some where, some how I’m not getting that grip/hold on it. Too many things are going on in my mind and I’m not able to concentrate on one particular thing at one time, I guess. I’m starting with some thing but my thoughts are taking me some where else!

I’m wondering why it is so? Perhaps I’m running around and around and pushing myself too much without giving myself a break?? Could that be due to my so called vacation? Where I did not do anything other than shopping and hopping the malls. [I did not know until recently that I too like shopping, like many other girls :D]. That shopping bug had really stuck too hard on me and everyday I went to different malls; tried soooo many different dresses, bugged few friends to help me pick up the best fit and bought few of them home. Returned back totally exhausted and tired, but still had preserved enough energy for next day's next round of shopping! During this shopping spree one thing I realized is that of disadvantages of being thin. It is so sooo difficult to get the right fit! In one particular shop I picked up some thing around 10-15 different dresses, liked their color, design and the texture of that cloth. Literally modeled for more than an hour, everything sooo perfect, everything the way I want, but alas! they would not fit me :( all of them were bit too big, bit too loose L I had to leave all those beautiful tops and skirts which I liked and fell in love with behind and go to next shop hoping to find the right ones! Finally after going around and around happy that I could at least get those few which I liked, however reqs are still open, yet to fill in lots of places!!

And later in that same week, came our exciting “Oh My glasses and Avocado” camping trip to our California’s crown Redwood National Park and its preparations and its excitement. Starting from driving that big SUV (Suburban, try pronouncing it as Superman!) on that dark cloudy day, that sea side long drive, where sea and sky were competing with each other to show their vastness! They looked inseparable, as if both are expanding into each other! It was a spectacular vision to see! It’s thick and dense forest, home to many wild animals, specially bear and loins. My idea of bear got changed recently, now that I know that they won’t tickle but really attack! (I used to think that, bears would tickle a person and make them laugh and laugh and that’s how a person would die laughing!! I used to wonder how I would control my laughter if I happen to encounter one!! J) And then its cold, chill weather, that wooden logs, coal and campfire, barbeque and those long long loud midnight discussions (yes we made so much noise that next day forest ranger came and warned us!) and that Klamath beach side flowery trial, which had bunch of colorful flowers and those white daisy like flowers which we could hold it as a bouquet!! And that siesta in warm sand on that mouth of Klamath, and colorful pebble collections and its interpretations!! That castle we built in the sand and left a couple there to live in happily ever after and appointed a guard to safeguard them forever!! And that star explorations in the midnight peeping through those gigantic tall redwood trees…

On top of all these things, my new job, new people, new place and new environment is adding to my restlessness I guess. Its all due to many things happening within a short span of a week and me not giving enough space to myself to sink into these changes. Its time to sober down and pace down myself a bit! hope to get back to normalcy soooon and complete those unfinished tasks!!

A Roller-Coaster :) !!!

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW -- What a Ride! -- Anonymous