Its bliss to be alive.

Albert Einstein said “A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy.”

I say “A couch, a laptop, a phone and a glass of orange juice; what else do i need to be happy.”

How i wish everything comes to a standstill now. It’s a perfect life. No confusions, no decisions to make, no appointments to keep, no expectations to live upto, no bills to be paid, no to-do list. Its a small wonderful world. Don’t want to let go of this moment and keep reality at bay.

I was out on my own yesterday and feel really happy about it. Shopping for all the goodies and trying out different cuisines - its fun all the way! Hadn’t you pushed me into doing it, i would never have experienced it. “Don’t follow me two steps behind, Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and just be my friend.”

Liked these words: ( i have always been the doubt and you have been my faith)



“Doubt sees the obstacles

faith sees the way.

Doubt sees the darkest night

Faith sees the day.

Doubt dreads to take a step

Faith soars on high.

Doubt questions ‘who believes?’

Faith answers, ‘I.’”

What am i thinking today? Does the Laci Peterson case require so much of publicity? Why does media thrive on such painful news to maintain the hype? Its adding agony to misery! Its as though you have run out of news..now that the Iraq war is almost over the focus has shifted to the Peterson’s. What do u think?

Today’s timepass: Complete the Perry Mason novel “The case of the fenced-in woman”

Good Morning world!

The sunny days are gone. Its back to cloudy gloomy weather..romantic nevertheless, especially when you are on a holiday :).

What a nice way to get up on such a morning and have what is described as “Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel and sweet as love”…wondering what it is? Well that is a “cup of coffee”.

Am seeing a lot of movies these days. “Shrek” was a good one. It was good to see the ogre win the love of the princess in the end. Its a nice blend of old fairy tales cast in the new age….phrases such as “24/7″ gave it a modern touch.

Today’s timepass: sleep sleep and sleep

What’s so special today?

Vivek’s birthday - its a nice way to start the week. All bad things come to an end…and so did they for us. Now its turn for the good to happen and only good! I’m so happy that i finally made it here for this big day of the year. Had shopped for gifts for him a month back anticipating i would have to leave as soon as the visa came in. Hopes soared and crashed as days passed by ..I can still hear those words “Your application is still with the consulate ..its being processed”. I tracked the status promptly at 10:00 and 16:00 hours everyday. I had lost hopes as always. But as always his faith carried us through and am here. Ironically he made it for my birthday despite all the odds. This being our first birthdays together..its a moment to cherish for!

Patriots’ Day - I have always been amazed at peoples’ ability to give everyday of the year a name - Father’s day, Mother’s Day, Business Administrative assistants Day! I remember one of my friends calling these days as fabricated days to boost businesses. How true! I wonder if some really to-be honoured and celebrated days would lose their value because of co-memorating trivial occassions!

However i can see the significance of Patriots day here in Boston. Today is the Boston Marathon - 20233 men and women, one goal - Hopkinton —Boston (26.2 miles). The enthusiasm to come from all over and run this great distance is worth mentioning! The passion to do something like this requires a lot of energy from within.

The weekend was great. The BOSE showroom at Jordans’s was stunning - can’t describe it. All i know is that those speakers are a must-have! Had my first experience of the cold wave that night - numb fingers, dried lips and red feet in a 10 min exposure. Lesson - never venture out in sandals on a cold night :) Learnt it the hard way.

Today’s Timepass: UML

Its been exactly a week since i reached Framingham.

How i feel? Gazing out of the window, i feel good. The tall, slender withered brown trees here impress me. Nature in its natural form is intact, thats what i love about this place. Humans haven’t messed around much with the vegetation.

Apart from that, there’s nothing great about this place. Everything is so systematic - racing cars following lane rules. People who have lived in bangalore will know what i mean when i say this. Sometimes one gets so used to the mess that anything in order sounds weird.

A quote that impressed me : Trusting people has got nothing to do with people. Its all about how much you trust your ownself.

Unlike yesterday, today took off to a good start. Its farewell to cold weather of past 2 days.

Happy about - The small gesture by Chinese uncle - Bill Tung made

me feel this world has loads of genuinely good people. If you are wondering what he did - he got me 3 newspapers and milk!

Thinking about - Pensive mood today. When my leave for 2 months got sanctioned, i was very elated. Thought this the most wonderful break i would ever get - out on a VACATION to an international destination. I have been sitting in this hotel room with books, laptop and tv for company.7 days - no bugs to fix, no enhancements to deliver and no one to report to. It feels strange and it hasn’t sunk in that am out of World Book. No work to do, me not very happy :(
If i feel this way after working for 4 years and can’t stand a 7 day break, i wonder how people feel when they retire at 56 with nothing to do.

Cheer up me! think of the wonderful things happening now - like catching up with old friends whom i haven’t spoken to in 2 years. Crashing in and

out of bed when i feel like. It may sound funny but i never knew how to read a comic when i was young…i couldn’t figure out if the boxes were to be traversed horizontally/vertically. Now am enjoying reading them :)

Today’s Timepass: Bunch of local newspapers ranging from Boston Today to Wall Street Journal filled with Easter ads.”Peanuts” contd….

This is my first post. I’ve been wanting to create my own blog for a long time now.

Now that i’m on leave for 2 months, it seemed a nice time to start.

Today’s Timepass: Reading “Peanuts” i picked up from Barnes and Noble last night.

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