Introspection --> Newer Avenues

Introspection at most times, is referred as looking within to the decisions we've taken. But i guess too much of introspection when there hasn't been much change in the wavelength of how life is lead, makes it futile. It's about exploring the unknown. Yes, in all its true sense, I have been wading through unchartered territories with my MBA program giving me ample opportunities to find out my core competencies.

One of which is getting involved with the marketing forum of IBS-B.
The first Wednesday after the course began is when the marketing forum was announced and close to around 200 guys came under a roof with Mr. Sunil Pevekar our marketing instructor, it was totally a feeling of "where-am-i"? More so, when the class was dispersed with sub-groups being made and left to discuss amongst ourselves, it was total chaos.

Somehow, amidst this kind of chaos I managed to get into a position where I was heard and subsequently the representatives of the groups were formed. Although certain reasons made me disinterested in being part of this, i still clung on. And luckily for me the best part was pending, with our instructor opening the posts of President and Secretary for election.

Rest was probably destined to happen for me. I was elected president, Alka the Secretary and Suresh the Treasurer of the Marketing Forum amongst eight contestants. Three weeks into the job, I am just loving it :-).

Furthermore, the inaugurals of the class of 2010 is scheduled on the 27th of June, 2008 with the stage being open for all the sections to showcase their cultural might. Well this was one opportunity I didn't want to let go without trying my hands or legs at it. ;-)

What followed was a lot of brain storming among classmates and unfortunately not much transpired to my liking.
Auditions followed and our class, thanks to the meagre overall participation managed to get a dance event selected. On being ebbed by our counseling faculty now the class has shown better participation for the event.

And guess what, after dancing when I was in third grade, I have finally summoned the courage to dance on stage. If you're wondering if you heard me well, answer is you did.

With all this, there is one activity thats pending now. Studies!!! I don't think planning for it will help at this point with so many activities. A fine balance is what I wish to achieve.

Till the next post, Adios!!!
~Sanju

Tag-on … Shall we?

I’ve been facing a real dearth of things to write about. Thanks Neha for this open invite.

i am: Sanjaya Kadaba Srivatsan.
i think: too much or I don’t… really.
i know: nothing about pyaar, ishq aur mohabbat.
i want: a balanced life and a beautiful wife.
i have: everything in me to make it big.

i wish: i had taken up the S.A.I offer during my 10^th.
i hate: when I can’t make people happy.
i miss: my school days, my days at HP,
i fear: failure.
i feel: sleepy right now.
i hear: a dog barking.
i smell: wet jasmine creepers by my window.
i crave: for a ‘masculine child’ for Don Corleone’s daughter’s first child. Well jokes apart, I crave for the best in life like all of us do. Nothing different here!
i search: for something I don’t know about.
i wonder: if I’ll fall in love and get married or the other way round.
i regret: few things… I’ve done.
i love: when I get high on Floyd, and when I’m in the limelight.
i ache: to see my loved ones ache.
i care: about my folks.
i always: believe in being positive and get going.
i am not: a introvert.
i believe: I’ll make it big one day.
i dance: best, when I’m drunk.
i sing: during Antyaksharis.
i cry: when I feel tears are better shed than held.
i don’t always: get topics to blog.
i fight: these days with myself to shed laziness, weight etc….
i write: since 20^th Jan ’06 here.
i win: for sure when I love doing what I do.
i lose: my senses after 3-4-5 Bacardi's. Actually don’t know how many exactly though. Eternally confused with the peg system, you see.
i never: believe in carrying today’s baggage tomorrow, be it hangovers or conflicts.
i confuse: people when I am indecisive.
i listen: when I have to, and I only listen.
i can usually be found: at my home, college or with my friends.
i am scared: of nothing.
i need: 6-7 hours of sleep… alright 7-8 hours a day, An hour of work out in the gym, an outing once in 2 months, my friends pulling my leg big time and finally a soul mate soooooooooooon!!!
i am happy about: how things have panned out for me until now.

Hey you guys Rj, Shamit, Maha, Sudeep, Shilpa, Rajib why not give it a shot?

~Sanju

A life well lived.... K.R. Rajan

Of late I have been caught up with a lot of things with the advent of my classes. All's well on that front. Meanwhile, a rather unfortunate event has taken place. My grandpa peacefully breathed his last on 4th May 08.


As I don't feel like making this post, an obituary for him, here are some sweet in-a-line memories that I shared with him ever since i gathered my senses. Thanks to Sham for the touching words of remembrance in the picture attached inline.

Numerous cricket matches on TV, Comparing biceps(He still had the cuts at 90+) after my work outs, getting him a hair cut and getting scolded by him for irritating him. Had a great memory and also a subtle way of reacting to people he didn't want to speak to. But the summary of the glorious past was always available for the few of us who pursued with our efforts.

Though sad that i would miss him, I am happy for him that he doesn't have to see the cruel world anymore.

Taata, may your soul rest in peace.

Some things that I would miss !!!

I have spoken enough about deciding to take a break to study MBA. It's time I thought to analyze what actually I will be missing out.
Since 18th April, until today it has only meant getting up without having to think about going to office. The recuperation time from my fever also meant I would stay put at home.

Things like:

• Getting to office early in the morning in anticipation of mails and getting to know of the new tasks assigned or sometimes reworking on old tasks.
• Waiting for the 10 am tea that the pantry boy would serve.
• Chats with Muthu regarding markets, mutual funds, Syntel, HP etc.
• Wishing hellos to the Anand, Shreya and Maha before whom I would be in office almost invariably.
• 12pm means meeting Jitendra bhai , Tarun , Naveen, Muthu, Prasanna and others mostly to get ready for the 12.30 lunch meet.
• Couple of Manikchand's for my friend and a lot of words for us constituted our post lunch sessions. Reviewing cars was an activity that was never missed by the group.
• 3pm, pantry boy would wake us out of our slumbers only to get at bugs if the day, remaining tasks, reworks pending.
• And invariably so all the releases were lined up at 6pm to be packaged, dry run and deliver to the release team which by rule happened only after 1opm.
• Dinners after the long working hours, our many sessions at Aaranya, Navami and numerous other places used to be fun.
• Stuff like these going on for a month or even more sometime.
• You see from within the system, you get to know where it is all going, but unsure of where you are headed. You see from outside, you really know where you were headed.
  
• But having said all that, after working 44 months one thing i will dearly miss is going to be the SMS at the end of month.
• When i now talk to my friends, maybe my views will now be interpreted again as that of a student.
• And most importantly what is it that a student's life will bring on.....

I shall blog about them all ......

~Sanj