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For 3 years my dream job was to work at Sun Microsystems. It still is. But I would also like to work for Google someday. For now there are no dreams to pursue, just going with the flow to where the journey takes me.

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It is 10:00 p.m. and I’m at work for another night of testing. T said, “No Video Games”. So I’m going to stick to Rubik’s cube tonight as I forgot to bring a novel.

On popular demand (just kidding :) ) “wore my hair down” today for short while - can’t seem to get over the haircut.

A little while ago, as I was waiting at the bus stop, a horse carriage carrying 6 women stopped at the signal. One lady saw the ad for “Exorcist - The Beginning” at the bus stop and was quick to comment - “Exorcist - the Beginning ..mmm. Exorcist , the first part was not scary at all to begin with. I laughed thr it..So what is this all about?” I think “Exorcist”, “Evil Dead” kinda big banner scary movies don’t scare people any more. I accept that when I watched Evil Dead the first time as a kid I was scared. But flashy outfits, shining eyes, long hair and sharp teeth devils in the cemetery doesn’t appeal much anymore..

Bizarre Mind

Nighouts are back! We worked until the wee hours this morning doing some testing. It felt good to come back to an empty office at 9:00 p.m. and work (or solve Rubik Cube) at peace. It is fun to do System Administration once in a while, especially when Web server/Directory Server tuning/administration was my strength 2 years back. I had a rough day yesterday and had composed a very strong post on processes only to delete it a few mins later as V’s and my opinions differed. Chk this out - The Immaturity of CMM. The term “Organised Chaos” has been playing in my mind since yesterday morning for some reason. As a coincidence, came across the Fictionary site via Google Blogoscoped. One word for organized Chaos - Plandemonium!

I’m in a state of trance after these nightouts - with sudden bursts of freshness and tiredness. I got the best haircut(but the ones mom used to give) ever today. Thanks to V for encouraging me to be indulgent once in a while - after all this is what we earn for.

2 Books I’m currently reading:

1. The Seven-Day Weekend by Ricardo Semler - great book with impractical(?) solutions.

2. Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers - this book caught my eye at the Powell’s City of books @ Portland (which btw is one of the best book stores I’ve ever been to). Nice Girls..talks about the behavioral patterns of women and their responses to common situations. I realized I do 30% of those mistakes. “Sabotage” is a rather strong word - I’d rather say growing up the career ladder could be accelerated if it were not for those mistakes.

In Retrospection

Starbucks’ Tall Mocha Frappuccino did it again - my solution to exhaustion.

A friend e-mailed me today and asked “Are you all set to go? Do you feel excited or sad to go back? Did you like it better here or ..” The timing couldn’t have been better. I complete 1 year tomorrow since I came here. In retrospection, I would like to list a few things that I liked so that when I look back, there is this entry to remember this 1 year by.

The things that I would miss:

  1. Living Downtown and N. Michigan Ave

  2. The Public Library

  3. 4 seasons (that are very pronounced) - Summer, Fall, Winter (my favorite) and Spring (my next favorite)

  4. Summer - Biking along the lake shore, watching jugglers by the beach, Farmer’s Market

  5. Winter - Ice Skating (No. It is actually Ice Walking for me - never mastered the art of skating)

  6. Friends - all of them who made this stay worthwhile!

  7. Travel - Blue Line

  8. Food - Brownie

  9. The Silver Painted guy by Water Tower place - just kidding :)

  10. Less crowded streets and a clean neighborhood

  11. Public courtesy

  12. Watching Friends every evening - Now that I have most seasons on DVD, it shouldn’t be that bad. Still I wouldn’t be surprised if laziness overpowers me in playing a DVD than just flipping the remote to switch on the TV.

  13. The Adrenaline Rush at Work. After these highly demanding days, it would feel like vacuum - transitioning into nothingness, no challenges to look forward to everyday!

The things that I wouldn’t miss:

  1. occasional loneliness and being so far away from home

  2. Adventurous trips to Devon

  3. Thursdays and Crashes

  4. Getting sick and going to a hospital - not that I love it in India but atleast there one doesn’t have to wait for weeks to get an appointment and go thr the hassles of insurance.

Harper and Matiss juggling @ the Oak Street Beach Posted by Hello

The Village

Last evening, Harper, I and a co-worker of ours went to see The Village. After reading the reviews, I was very hesitant to see this M.Night Shyamalan’s movie. But Harper insisted not to go by the reviews and we went to see the movie and I’m glad we did. It was really good. Well the suspense factor cannot be compared to The sixth Sense. But it is definitely better than his earlier movie, The Signs. What I like best about his movies is the brilliance with which he directs and portrays a simple plot. And this was in abundance in The Village. So don’t go by the reviews and watch it this weekend!

After the movie, Harper invited me home for a Japanese dinner made by his roommate. It was a nice evening.

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