Mohapatra calling....

It was just another phone call that we often exchange. But this time when pepped up with the question of whats new...pop came the reply that he was quitting. As professionals we are all ups for newer and better oppurtunities. But take my word this busgger had been my companion. I knew always whome to fall upon for a query redressal be it official or personal linked through the officvial strings. I have no shame in mentioning this in the public mode that it was because of this person I find myself today where I am. It took some time to digest the news but as you all know we have become seasoned professionals. However I do say that it would be a great miss for me. I am suddenly at 2 roads. This was the person who brought me to this organisation. What should I do now; quit for other ventures or continue. I have to take a call soon. I have to think swiftly and petty fast. With each passibg day, there are ample changes that are being cooked up in the organisation. So when !! Hey bhagwan mera number kab ayega !! Adieu Aroop !!

har fikr ko dhuen mein udata chala gaya......

14th Sep. was like any other day in my life. But henceforth it will go in the history of Sukhi as a red letter day. Because this day I dcided to go ahead in quitting fags & booze. Its not that I decide not to go ahead with the same but I will definitely try to avoid them conciousy. Earlier it was so that I used to go for it with every possible minute or situation. Its not that Mallaya's pockets would be affected but I am sure it would affect my pockets to a large extent. But the decision was nothing to do with finance or money because by the Almighty's blessings I am at a comfortable position now but yes I decided it in the longer interest of the family and closed ones. Offlate I am seeing that work pressure has augmented and some days I get pissed off. These intakes were seen as a offway for these tensions but I am sure it was affecting me internally. Since at this juncture of life, family takes priority, I am sure this will go a long way in bringing a new sense of living.

A Mall in the Capitol

Chhattisgarhis were taken aback upon hearing the opening of a descent life size mall in their premises. Needless to say the locale was Raipur and it came with a BIG BANG; INOX + Big Bazaar under one roof. The not so populated Mahasamund road was suddenly flocked by one and all. So much so that Muncipality had to place a car & bike lifting crane permanently. Typically as Raipurites would know the road was used by bachelors and family at times only for visiting the famous lineage of dhabas. However come this mall, we had every body vying for stepping into the largest market complex of the state (as of now: who knows the future; we hear somebringing something bigger than the same). I have frequented the mall countless number of times, shelled out few thousands on movies, dresses, pens, banana shakes, ice-creams, toys already. However I go there for my penchant for observing people. You have distinctive notobles which glare you the moment you enter there which was not there earlier. Raipur was the typically trading city with no outing or night life. Typical observations

a) There is a breed of people whom you never saw amidst the public in Raipur; gorgeous damsels (should I use babes) with a tinge of metro-conciousness, the IAS breed and some elite personalities of the city (read class business men who use palmtops and drive the latest models of Honda & Ford only)

b) The mall owners have to be complimented for using elevators (the only on in the state as of now). Every visit allows me to view atleast a hunderd new people trying it for the first time. Infact they are also not to be blamed for their knaveness; this was a capital with no touch of modernity in terms of facilities of the metros and other A class cities

c) Thankfully seeing the shift in crowds, the existing cinema halls of the town wuold think of improving their quality of offering and services. I had few harrowing experience in some theatres once saving my hand (narrowly I must say) from the wrath of a policeman and few times some parts of movies as a deaf (sound systems conking off for hours in halls, eh ever heard such a thing at other places? I seriously doubt!)

d) Atleast you have some space in the city which is neat and clean (even though it is just few lac sq. ft.). It has brought in a sense of civic-ness amidst the populace. I hope it stays; no seriously as I am well versed with the pathetic civic sense of the public of Raipur

e) Mind you the concept of mall is not new to India but the case of Raipur is different. Malls at Pune are flocked by Puneites, Kolkata by Kolkatans but Raipur's mall is flocked by people dran from all other important towns of the state

f) We being with private sector organisations, thought that the exorbiant prices of designer dresses, costly filmi tickets, no free parking would detest many (the city being driven by Marwaris and SIndhis who wish to have everything free). But no! Brands are flocking in day-in and out and the crowd is burguening with each passing day.

Signing off with the hope that another mall soon blesses this suddenly affluent city of Raipur.

Mail / Super fast musings

Has been one of the most harrowing days of my life. I had just heard earlier of trains being late sometimes for few days together but had never experienced it myself. No today I sit stranded with the train taking an unknown route. I have no idea as to when will it dock Howrah. Imagine my face in front of my colleagues as to what they would be thinking but again why should I worry. It was not at all my fault. Rather they should all pity me that I went through such a trauma. Well, its nothing in my mind now. What a state I am going through now. Touch wood its wonderful but apprehensive about my health. I pray that my inner parts cope and understand my plight.
I was thinking of the relations with some of my colleagues, which has been strained due to some mis-happenings in the recent past. Now one thing is decided that I will go back to my normal state. I was a chatterbox and an energy box full of vibe and energy imbibing others to be so. I am sure that I can and I will regain the earlier state that I was into. Let God be with me.

New feeling...

Well it was business as usual for me but that was not so for my wife. I saw her for the first time in the new avtaar of reading. I never knew that she could be so serious while reading. Well she better get going with her studies for her forth coming exam tomorrow. I suddenly found myself to be a bit mature person with a proper family....what do I sense....asm i getting settled ?? Huh..

T Time

It has been a harrowing day today....not because of it being a physically tiring or mentally draining day (as I have seen much more pathetic days) but because of the BIG gloom.....no no no not inside my or anything to do with my moood but inside me due to the umpteen number of tea cups guzzled. I will never forget this harrowing day; neither will I ever pardon the person who initiated the idea of making Rajnandgaon a branch location. I hope it subsides with time.
Refer to the previous blog....I told you marriage is the best thing that can happen to a person; me missing my other half

Long long time....

Long long time there lived a happy-go-lucky bachelor who alsmost had the entire world at his foot; as if he were the only homo-sapien on this globe and thus he had the rules set for himself and for others. Be it the time frames for each of his physical activity or be it maintainance of relationships with "internal as well as external" customers.
Now this creature no longer has the freedom of the world but this is for sure that his normal idiosyncracies has gone for a toss and he has developed a fresh set. Its now no more, "...we also go home" but, ".....we only go home" and when you use the word home, it symbolises the massive reduction in the degrees of freedom
But frankly speaking nothing seems to have changed thanks to the understanding companion. Its still the same habits that rule besides new permissions to new arenas courtsey the family tag attached to the individual name. Now its no more a house of four walls but a home. Trust me this goes as a lesson for all forthcoming to-be-married that marriage is the best thing that can happen to a person. Its been all fine as of now and I am confident that this shall go on. No doubt that brought about a cultural shift in the life of me but I am happy that this happened to me.

Scrapping after a long long time. I expect to continue with the same habit with augmented frequency. Lets see if I can make it a quotidian affair.