Light at the end of the tunnel...

Hi guys,

Once again, I'm back. Actually its amazing that I am blogging. I have a few issues to attend to, but I was too compelled to blog.

Work diatribe: (not that bad actually)

Work is still hectic. Our release is just about to happen and we are in the home stretch. The site looks really cool, I cannot believe its come from such a bad state to this point. So the excitement is making me put some inhuman hours. Nowadays my usual time to go home is 8 o'clock (in the morning :-) ). But this doesn't seem to frustrate me as I know the site is almost done and each bug I fix now makes the site a better user experience. One thing I am proud of Trilogy is how they have made me believe in Customer Success. They have brain washed me (for the better?) to just think of only the customer.

I think a few more night outs and the release must be done. Though I don't exactly mind working this crazy, am looking for this releases end. I want to have a few slack days. I am yearning to go back to 8 hours work a day. Also looking forward to the new TU people joining my team and the Business Units in general. There has been some rave reviews about them, just hoping our teams staffing needs are all met.

Trilogy also seems to be more prepared for the market competition and gave us a pretty good hike, though in this aspect you are never satisfied :-). BTW, according to the company I am a UI expert, esp in HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc. Something which I thought so less of in college. This experience has made me love UI and give it the respect it deserves. After all what is software/web without anything to see.

Fun:

With all the work around I had been looking for some relief. That seems to be coming in a weeks time. First the cricket's gonna start :-). No Sachin but it should still be a good show. And even better news its in Bangalore. Yipppppeeeeeeee. All from Trilogy are gonna rock the stadium on the 4th day, Saturday, of the 1st Test. This weekend we need to plan the funky stuff we wanna do.

Then the same weekend on Sunday, I'll be in Chennai, giving the test to the Annaites to get recruited.

Also there the good old F1 with all the uncertainties, Ferrari winning. Rubens or Micheal both are meant for the top step of the podium.

One thing thats improved is my eating habits. Now as I get out of the office I have my breakfast, either at home or outside. Lunch is the only one which sometimes gets delayed into a early dinner because I don't get up in time. Also my mom is after me to get into a proper schedule.

The only sad part currently is that there's almost no time to do anything outside of work or workplace. Just hoping and wishing this will change soon. Things are definitely getting better and ya I see the light at the end of the tunnel. But as they say, hope its not of an opposing train. See you all soon.

Love,
-Palani.

Some budhi at last

Hey guys,

Am back. I am blogging after quite a long time. The times are running fast and crazy. There seemed to be little direction to where I was going a couple of weeks ago. All I did was work, work, work till you cannot hold yourself to the chair and head home then. And on weekends just hit the sac. But this lifestyle seems to have its effects on my body. So atleast now I have a short term goal. Live and work to get into a proper, effective, healthy schedule. I just hope as hell I am successful in this.

Right now am in Chennai, having a nice time. When you are at home you need to have very little responsibilities. But we all got to grow out of it. Yeah, thats tough but we got to.

Last weekend was also an amazing time. We had friends coming up from Chennai. Also the guys in Bangalore came to our house. We all drove to Hokennekal in a Bolero and a Ford Ikon. Man we had fun. There was lots of water, it bet even Niagara Falls (not that I have been there, but could you possibly sit on edge of the Niagara falls and see the water falling down right below you?). This time around while coming back there weren't any great adventures. The last time I had been to Hokennekal with my colleagues in my Maruthi 800, we had some major fun while coming back. Like in the movies, my car stopped while coming back. On opening the hood, there was smoke jutting out from all parts. We had dried out all the engine oil after the radiator water had evaporated. But this didn't turn out like a horror movie as there was a village where we broke down, which had all the stuff needed to get us back on track. Also the roads this time around were much better.

Movie Corner: The Karnata film association is acting in a really f***ed up way. They have a new rule not to run in the theatres, any new non-Kannada movie for 11 weeks after its release. They are literally forcing people to watch pirated movies. Because of this we took the chance to watch 4 Students in Hozur. It was a one messed up dubbing movie. Other than the songs nothing was good. Also found out that some of my office colleagues had been busy downloading some good dvd quality divx movies. Watched 'Silence of the Lambs' and Hannibal. These movies were grouse, yet good.

Sports Corner: Well the Indian cricket team seems to be getting back to their old ways. Hope they can stop the rot soon. And at last there's someone to challenge Schumi. The last 3 races are gonna be fun. The Olympics were also good, though I missed most of the action.

Well hope to get back to sooner than last time around.

Bye for now,
Love,
Palani.