My office has agreed to allot me a service quarter some 25 days ago from today. Since then I had declined all the apartments which I was about to finalize and also stop looking for option since then. Leaving all the hopes and expectations to office. It is quite a relief to me when my office understand my situation and considered my case at the same time putting it on the priority list among things to be done immediately.
They are looking for new flats to be taken on lease so that it can be used as office quarter and allot me an apartment. In the beginning phase some flats were about to be finalized but, issue of veg and non-veg come as the owner was a strict Gujarati so I had to decline it finally. Now, they are looking apartment in office vicinity within a distance of 5-10kms from office. My decision of turning down the previous offer was blessing in disguise else I'll be commuting more than 3 hours per day in the infamous Mumbai local and BEST bus.
I tried to follow up with the admin department with whom the responsibility of finalizing the apartment is with currently. Inspite of their best effort, things are dragging a bit due to lots of paper work and constraint from office on the way how things to be deal. Everything should be on white which make little difficult with the infamous broker and builders of Mumbai.
I know it can't be happened overnight. It is less than 10 working days since they started looking for the apartment nearby the office. Patiently with my finger cross I'm waiting. Waiting for the phone call / mail from admin dept saying that "I can collect the keys now." But, everyday there is another twist and turn in the story.
The wait has become more and more painfully with the days in my hand started running out (less than a week from today). With tickets yet to be booked and the prices of the ticket rising due to the proximity of the dates, I'm not able to give 100% to my work currently. This uncertainty is driving me mad everyday. Wish that this gets over as soon as possible.
It's now like so near but, yet so far. Still I can't see the light in the tunnel.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
My Niece : 8th Month
My niece now named "Terina" is now 8th months old. My cousin who had been to home just few weeks back told me that she is now very cute and playful but, doesn't go well with the new faces. :)
Friday, January 09, 2009
Slumdog millionaire : Review
I watched this movie yesterday. Was really good and amazing. It was a story of slum and orphan boy who had never gone to school become a millionaire through the famous TV show "Who wants to be a millionaire".
All the answers that the boy gave in the quiz was part of his real life story he had gone through. Every answer he gave reminded him of the trauma he went through as a small kid. The way how he struggled each day to stay alive as a very young boy with no caretakers was depicted as part of search through answers. Right from the first question "Who was the famous actor in 'Zanjeer'? to the last question 'Name of the third musketeer?' was all part and parcel of his struggle in his life.
But, the best question would be - 'What is the hand of Lord Rama?'. This question reminded him how he lost his mother in riot and how he escaped running his life. While running he stumbled on a small kid (perhaps who was a part of riot and) dressed up in Lord Rama costume. He answered by saying "Wish he can forget the incident and don't know the answer for the same question because everyday he wake with the nightmare of the incident ?"
The world of slum and how the small kids was duped and forced to begging was depicted very clearly and convincingly. When the person who runs the begging business removed eyes of a small kids so that he get more sympathy was also clearly depicted. You will lose your heart when you see it for sure.
Mumbai fits to the entire concept of this Hollywood movie. You can't find a better place for the said script. Perhaps, the land of Bollywood inspite of going through such things everyday has failed to inspire them such a script of heart moving reality is really shameful. They know how to sing, dance but, they can't see beneath their own nose. They need to do some soul searching and beyond box-office.
Five out of five and thumbs up would be my rating for the said movie. Go for it. It will move your heart and make you do some soul searching.
All the answers that the boy gave in the quiz was part of his real life story he had gone through. Every answer he gave reminded him of the trauma he went through as a small kid. The way how he struggled each day to stay alive as a very young boy with no caretakers was depicted as part of search through answers. Right from the first question "Who was the famous actor in 'Zanjeer'? to the last question 'Name of the third musketeer?' was all part and parcel of his struggle in his life.
But, the best question would be - 'What is the hand of Lord Rama?'. This question reminded him how he lost his mother in riot and how he escaped running his life. While running he stumbled on a small kid (perhaps who was a part of riot and) dressed up in Lord Rama costume. He answered by saying "Wish he can forget the incident and don't know the answer for the same question because everyday he wake with the nightmare of the incident ?"
The world of slum and how the small kids was duped and forced to begging was depicted very clearly and convincingly. When the person who runs the begging business removed eyes of a small kids so that he get more sympathy was also clearly depicted. You will lose your heart when you see it for sure.
Mumbai fits to the entire concept of this Hollywood movie. You can't find a better place for the said script. Perhaps, the land of Bollywood inspite of going through such things everyday has failed to inspire them such a script of heart moving reality is really shameful. They know how to sing, dance but, they can't see beneath their own nose. They need to do some soul searching and beyond box-office.
Five out of five and thumbs up would be my rating for the said movie. Go for it. It will move your heart and make you do some soul searching.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Liar Liar !
Here, I'm not going to write review of the famous Jim Carrey's Liar Liar movie. But, to draw a line of similarity of the very character of Jim Carrey with my life.
In this movie, Jim Carrey would lie to get his job done, he would lie to make things better for him but, eventually a lie added to another lie until everything broke lose hell. He broke promises, heart and his own things at the end. But, all end well as it is just a movie. You'll love this particular character because he is the hero / main character of the movie.
In my life also, I lie a lot. A lie to help someone. A lie not hurt someone. A lie to make someone happy.
I had never lied to make anyone miserable or feel bad about anything. I lie to make things better. By doing this I never meant to hurt anyone as it is/was never my intention. I even lied because I never want to lose you at any cost.
But, over a period of time it becomes difficult to maintain as it can't last forever. So, a lie has to be complimented by another lie to help me. This help me in short term things.
But, on the long term where you meant to happily live forever this hurts me at the end.
A lie to make you happy ends in hurting both of us. I have lost you because I lied. You hate me because we are in the real world. And, everything ends in a painful, hatred and the bubble finally busted.
How much I wish if I were truthful to myself and to you? At least, I won't have lost you like this.
Now I'm working hard to find a new beginning where I don't have to lie to anyone anymore.
"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future !"
In this movie, Jim Carrey would lie to get his job done, he would lie to make things better for him but, eventually a lie added to another lie until everything broke lose hell. He broke promises, heart and his own things at the end. But, all end well as it is just a movie. You'll love this particular character because he is the hero / main character of the movie.
In my life also, I lie a lot. A lie to help someone. A lie not hurt someone. A lie to make someone happy.
I had never lied to make anyone miserable or feel bad about anything. I lie to make things better. By doing this I never meant to hurt anyone as it is/was never my intention. I even lied because I never want to lose you at any cost.
But, over a period of time it becomes difficult to maintain as it can't last forever. So, a lie has to be complimented by another lie to help me. This help me in short term things.
But, on the long term where you meant to happily live forever this hurts me at the end.
A lie to make you happy ends in hurting both of us. I have lost you because I lied. You hate me because we are in the real world. And, everything ends in a painful, hatred and the bubble finally busted.
How much I wish if I were truthful to myself and to you? At least, I won't have lost you like this.
Now I'm working hard to find a new beginning where I don't have to lie to anyone anymore.
"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future !"
Friday, January 02, 2009
A New Day
Perhaps, the most difficult thing - to start something new and afresh. Forgiving someone is easier than forgetting.
Forgetting is next to impossible as memories remain forever with you. But, things can be always made better. With a little effort things can be work out is what I need to believe as of now.
Let 2009 brings me a new day, a new ray of hope. Let my guilt be washed away along with the painful memories.
A new day to begin with this new year.
Forgetting is next to impossible as memories remain forever with you. But, things can be always made better. With a little effort things can be work out is what I need to believe as of now.
Let 2009 brings me a new day, a new ray of hope. Let my guilt be washed away along with the painful memories.
A new day to begin with this new year.
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