The wonder called Infosys!

This was my very first entry in the Infosys blogs and my tribute to Infy. To mark my completion of FIVE years here are some words straight from my heart!
Just squeezing some time out, sneaking away from work I wanted to put some lines on this blog server and make my mark into the Infy bloggers history books!..

Years of work so close to my heart, late nights, weekends, dead lines, deliverables, overflowing mailboxes, labyrinths of pst's, piling desk, presentations, discussions, appraisals, coding, debugging, extracurricular initiatives, trainings, exams, competitions, untrodden travel assignments.. all resonate in my mind with nostalgia and absolute bliss :)


Just like many of the Infoscions around ..Infosys was a turning point in my life! I still remember the day I entered the Pune Infy campus awestruck and amazed at the infrastructure and beautiful landscape, discipline and culture.. At once I knew I was amongst the God's favorites :)

Every evening when I travel back by the Infy bus and circle the Electronics city I cannot help but admire Narayan Murthy and his team who created this wonder called Infosys. I thank them each day from the bottom of my heart not just because of the nice pay cheque at the end of month..but for creating abundant job opportunities for so many..for giving us all a platform and everything we need to leverage our knowledge and reach out to the world..for providing us a world class infrastructure to work where only sky seems the limit..for spreading smiles into so many homes.. for giving a peaceful sleep to so many parents across India..for putting India on the world map and making us all proud to be Indians! As I travel to places abroad I eagerly wait for people to ask me which company I work for because I love to see the admiration in their eyes when I say 'Infosys' with a twinkle in my eye and with a pride in my heart!

I value my association with this organization because I know its roots are strong and it breeds on intellect and values which are here to stay for eternity..Long live Infosys and the spirit behind Infosys!

Will be back with a detailed post on the experiences from 19th Jan 2004..a historic day for JanSC04!

Heaven can be a place on earth...

Ever wondered where the world is heading to??? yes we are definitely progressing in science and technology..we have made our abodes in the space and have started creating clones..but nations continue to fight amongst eachother, brutal killers are still on the prowl, maniacs continue killing innocent school children, terrorists continue their attacks killings thousands like you and me, in short the evil on our earth is on a forever increase. I hate to see when people hate eachother to an extent that they ruin eachothers life, take each others life, conspire against eachother.. there is so much hate, so much greed, so much evil, so much malice that the world is loosing its humanitarian face.

At an individual level..How hard is it to really really dream or hope of a world where human beings have no grudges against eachother, everyone gets along with eachother, everyone makes an attempt to be happpy with eachother and live peacefully (even if you dislike a person just learn to tolerate and accept our differences as we all have our own ways to live life).. let everyone have equal rights to live a happy life devoid of misery and sufferings..

Imagine a world where everyone tries to help eachother..everyone treats eachother as equals.. everyone tries to support the other be it by imparting education to the poor, helping the needy with some money or spending some good moments of love with the needy and less privileged where everyone is honest and satisfied in life. I sometimes feel like walking down to the anti social elements..the terrorists and the killers and the robbers.. and ask them what makes them so heartless?.. dont they also want to live a peaceful life with a nice loving family?..dont they fear God?.. why be so cruel and accumulate sins?..coz we have just one life to live then why not live it with love and compassion, in peace and harmony? World is so beautiful and so many things are awaiting for you to explore..

I believe all hatered, all cruelity is in the 'mind', we need to cure these people of their angry and derogatory thoughts, they need to be educated and be taught to love their fellow human beings..they need to be given a good direction to live a life devoid of violence and full of love and honesty..
I can go on and on..on this topic.... as I strongly feel to spread the message of peace.. imagine a world without any fear, without any hatred, without any malice..just peace, love and harmony...

The best investment!!

Investment ..Investment.. It's as if the only mantra to get rich! BEFORE the economic crisis ofcourse.. well I used hear it everywhere...people talking about saving and investing. Real estate.. trading... or how about food or retail or manufacturing .. pharmacy ..gas station and the list is endless. I never understand anything except shopping anyways ;)

On a serious note :) Today I wanted to share the best investment you can make above all the ones you choose to make everyday. It is also the cheapest investment trust me and will give you life long returns of happiness and good health :)

So here it is :: The best investment you can do is --> for yourself and your health. After all you should put your money where your heart is :)

Join the gym, join some sports club or any physical activity, dance, yoga, pilates, cycling, swimming, tennis..anything..just get the ball rolling (if you have not already!)! Its a know fact you would never force yourself to exercise on your own unless you are paying for it!!! and if you are one of those disciplinarians you are really lucky. For two years of my professional life I never moved a leg except a few times when my friends joined aerobics but the party didn’t last very long and soon I was back sticking to the glue on my computer chair. Office became my second home and work was worship (it still is! ) and I know my friends were mad at my madness but what else would I do in a city like BBSR ;) !! Time lost cannot return and health lost will also not show any mercy. My dad and my husband keep saying to deaf ears that exercise a little each and everyday of your life!..you cannot starve for a week and then make it up for it over the weekend!! can you? and finally I had company and I joined this world of health and rewards and that has prompted me to share my experience to help everyone make wise choices.

So breath in fresh air each day.. let your heart race each day.. and let the blood pump in your arteries each day. You will be alive and rejuvenated and blessed again. You will have the stamina and positiveness you always wanted! Also you are what you eat..so remember to eat healthy on most days and treat yourself over the others and exercise regularly for a longer and happier life. After you start, you will never stop when you will know what you were missing all these years!..... so good luck and good health.

It was a dark stormy night...approaching an enless abyss...we were aboard a small ship, not very big and not very modern but yes very strong... the storm shook the ship, it swept us all off our feet, water splashed across and flooded the deck as we struggled to keep a hold and keep the ship asail..we kept going as we fixed our eyes on the destination shore a few miles away.. it was an endless night.. a long dark one..

when our eyes opened, suddenly the storm was gone, dawn was breaking and there was a strange silence around.. strange peace.. we could hear the soft breeze and gentle waves spalshing against our ship now making friends with us..
that is the feeling you get when you enter steady state after a fierceful transition stage with unending days!!! may be this is the silence before the next storm!!???!!

The land down under!!!

Its been quite a while I wrote now! Life's been super super busy since I landed! This country is really really beautiful..and I am here at the right time of the year..spring is about to begin with the climate treating you good! Well of all things in this worl I am married and life seems even more beautiful :)) but not the best time to sneek out and have some fun at least for some months!! Its one of the (like all of them always are!) high priority high visibilty tight schedule blah blah projects! and we are expected to meet the client expectations and even exceed them and super exceed themm and apply all the success synonyms to our work and eat sleep and drink it too :)) well well inspite of all the hullabaloo it matters what you do with the rest of time and make the most of it(which you can count on the first finger!)
One great thing.. M into cooking and learning some great things from my hubby! he is an amazing amazing cook! yes do drop over when you feel like having some heavenly food :) lots to write from the past few months since my London return. Will do some day when I again manage to sneek soooo many minutes from work on a sunday evening ! hehe..:)

W'axed' Beauty!

March 26th 2007 "Am back!"

That was a long break! Implementation done and the stores are launched! Now I have left my mark on the apple online store space :)) and any order through the Russian and Polish and IMC reseller stores will get my blessings :)!!
My stay in London is nearing an end .... am really gonna miss this place :(

Todays topic is "What makes us beautiful"

A universal truth:: People in this part of the world are more beautiful, more radiant!... I have always wondered what makes them much much prettier, their color, their hair, their eyes.. everything is lot more angelic ! yes angelic is the right word! I mean I cant stop watching their flawless compelxion, stunning blue/grey/green/brown eyes, silky hair.. they look more healthy, more charming than us..Look at this wax figure of David and Victoria Beckham! aren't they ravishing, sooo classy!! I understand looks have to do with genes.. so are genes goverened by climate? coz thats the only difference I see! and yes they have cleaner air to breathe and water to drink.. so has all this motivated their genes to take this angelic form?! The Lord has really been grateful to them!

Well well but the ultimate truth is that beauty lies within us, beauty of the soul! Be pure and honest in your thoughts and in your deeds and you shall see the world transform and all beings so beauteous as ultimately we all are the children of the same God!

And yes what inspired me to write this :)... we visited Madame Tussad's last weekend and met the rich and the famous :) !! our very own King Khan is also coming here on the 3rd of April to meet me ;)..errr to unveil his statue!

Loving London!!

This land has somehow charmed me in its mysterious ways..read on..

I still remember the day I landed! After staying in downtown Toronto I was expecting the same high rises and a high tech modern city, so landing in the greens and amongst the narrow streets was a like a 'well....err...hmmm...nooooo'. But yes I arrived during fall and was privileged to see the marvelous colors nature had to offer.

Now after two months I am totally in love with this place! (may be its the after marriage effect :)) )..the same traditional homes, the narrow lanes, the cobble stone streets, the churches, the lamp posts, the greens, the peace, the people are now dear to me. The very sight of a high rise or a 20th century structure is ugly like a monster, like a black spot on a masterpiece, like some jerk honking and disturbing the country side tranquality! like an angry ugly pimple on my face :(

I had my first snow in London! And it was an amazing experience..( missed him :) )
The earth was adorned in a new white sheet and it was a heart winning sight first thing in the morning. I touched snow like a small kid touching and loving a pup for the first time :))

My office is a great place! It looks like some studio with lots of color, modern classy furniture for coffee breaks, huge iPod posters and 'think different' ads! Not only do I like eating Apple, I also love working working for Apple..It shall always be close to my heart. My co-workers are an amazing lot..never had the out of place feeling though I was so different from them in looks, accent, color ...
We all are from different parts of the world but we all speak the same language (na not English :) ) I mean ..C, Java.. the computer languages!..I strongly believe this IT revolution has really brought the earthlings much closer not just by the internet or high speed cabels or bluetooth technology but by the whole revolution, the whole process of developing these cutting edge solutions. I am Indian, he is English, she is Italian.. We all work together, think on the same platform ( you know Unix, windows. ! )..and the only thing that brought us togther and now binds us together is the IT revolution. WE SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE!

I think I am too emotional about this..mm I ??! I just love every creation of God and hence this idea of International harmony appeals me soo much!

to be continued...

March 4th 2007 "The Papaya Treat"

Am back!! ..wanted to write after I bought a papaya today for 4 pounds!! thats around 350 Indian rupees!! wo wo I am eating gold! hehe! water is more expensive than beer..the small water bottle I buy on stations is 1.50 (129 INR :)) ).. I better not get into beauty, cosmetics and apparels :). Any Indian would find London expensive! .. BUT BUT what am I to do then..I love to shop and cannot live without it...! so I decided to switch my focus away from the fashion houses to health stores ;) its cheaper atleast ! lol I really enjoyed shopping in Toronto but somehow am unable to get much into it here..I am thankful indeed as its preventing that hole in my pocket::)

March 5th 2007 "Daffodil Delight!"

Spring has arrived! The harbingers of spring are the beautiful daffodils! Along the grass and the lakes you see these yellow faced beauties stading out of this world..First I felt someone purposefully planted them so beautifully..Little did I know that they are growing around with their choice making this place more amazing..if you were a poet, you would feel like sitting next to them on the greens and write something like Wordsworth did, if you were painter you would feel like capturing their beauty on your canvas, if you were a singer you would like to compose something letting them know how pretty they are.. well I am neither of them! so I choose to capture them in my heart..
( yeah yeah they are in my cam too :)) )


March 6th 2007 "Something to learn"

I was waiting for the bus I usually take to the tube station along with an elderly couple.. the bus arrived and as a courtsey which I really appreciate here, everyone gave way to the elderly couple on the bus.. as we entered the 'no place to even stand' bus, people from the front seats quickly got up and gave their seats to the couple.. ( the front seats are always reserved for the aged and disabled).. i was so touched by the courtsey and respect everyone has for the elderly and the aged.. Back in India no one even bothers, no one cares about the 80 year old man couging and struggling to stand in the train when some jerks are busy enjoying their game of cards.. something we all should learn and understand - Respect and Care for the 'less abled'.. long live humanity..

March 7th 2007 .. no time to write,, tensions!