Done it again

I know I have broken my promise once again. But what the heck. This is my blog. I will write whenever I feel like. :P

Not posting here had given me ample amount of time to do other wonderful things in life. (at least that's what i think :D ).

Over a period I will tell ya more about what I did in the last 8 months.

Another broken promise

I promised myself to keep posting here. But here I am. Trying to break bad old habits but just can't do so. I am irritatingly fucking stubborn.

More than three months have passed by and the year is ending now. I have been busy with lots of things mostly professional.

• Worked hard in these months to get customer satisfaction index of 5/6 (which for your reference is stupendous).
  
• Had chicken pox for three weeks.
  
• Had been visited by Jiju and parents lately.
• Met some of the most influencing personalities (Angus, Acky, Anuraj, etc. - all professional)
• Celebrated first anniversary in a modest way.
• Celebrated first Diwali after marriage at home.
• Started playing AOE again. :)
  

Have lots to write. But have to start AOE. Will post soon. Promise. :)

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Fcuking long weekends

After 2 and a half months of rubbing my ass on the new project, finally comes the long weekend. And guess what - I am in no mood to rejoice or rest. I have changed. I am no longer looking forward to the long weekends. And thanks to Murphy I have 2 more coming on my way. Fcuk Murphy. Fcuk, I am seriously pissed off. Hope the mood changes quickly and I am again the same old guy.

FRM Deferred

Not even 24 hours have gone by after coming from London and I have taken the decision - a very hard one - to defer the FRM exam to May 2010. I have missed the chance to write FRM in one shot. From next year, it is going to be held in two stages. So, I would have to clear Level 1 first before sitting for the second level. That was another $250 bullet in my credit card.

Amrita Arora and Lamborghini

What a day !! Went to Oxford Street directly from office. Oxford street in London is like Connaught Place in Delhi with all the big brands occupying thousands of square feet place. We were walking the street and Amrita just passed me by. In the first glance, I was not sure she was Amrita. So, I called out her name - "Hey Amrita". She turned back and said "Hi". I said "Hi". And thats it. I was delighted but didn't ask her for a photograph.

The second surprise in that evening was a black Lamboghini with pink interiors. It was like a gay batman's car. :D Even with the pink interiors the sheer beauty and the power of Lamborghini cannot be undermined. See for yourself:



My first Lamborghini experience was in Las Vegas, US when i was roaming with my then girlfriend and now wife Madhura Karandikar. :D Here is a pic:




The third surprise was the GBP 2900 Armani Jacket I saw (and touched :D) and GBP 27000 Ferrari watch. Man, they were awesome. I turned materialistic for sometime.

Constant battles within my mind

Everyday I come from office thinking that I would study for FRM. But after having dinner while watching Simpsons, that feeling goes away. I am also confused about postponing my exam to May next year. It is going to cost me $400 and a chance to be an FRM in one shot as the exam is going to be held in two levels. I have to have a strong state of mind to go through this. "It is just a matter of few months." - thats what I tell myself every day. A few months.. this is more than I can give. I am kind of feeling exhausted. But, somehow I have to gain the momentum(or rather start it) or else I have to forfeit the game.

Missing Home

6th August, 2009
Upton Park, London

Its 11:15 PM here and it is raining. I am missing the cozy cozy atmosphere at home. Rains can be romantic or brutally painful. To do away the blues, I usually get into the extremes of other moods. This time, I watched a gruesome movie Saw 5. It comes nowhere to Saw 1, but it definitely turned my mood around.

Lets hope the weekend goes fine. And by that time I would have started my studies for FRM, a $700 affair. :D

Signing Off,
Cheers,
Sachin

Goodbye Depression, thanks for passing by

Coming out of Goldman Sachs loop was a feat in itself. This is the second time I escaped the dreaded walls of GS office. All the days I spent in training for GS interview (4 days to be precise) I remember Tim Robbins in Shawshank Redemption. The perseverance and the patience kept me going.

Always a kid

Time and again, I have behaved like a kid. I get excited quickly and can get over depression quickly. At times, I tend to be adamant like a kid over a thing. Sometimes, I crib over petty things as I did when I was a kid and my pencil was lost. I like to be among friends and enjoy their company. I hate foes and tell them on their face. I just can’t keep the hatred towards them to myself. I think I have not yet developed that ability. Being a kid doesn’t always hurt. I am very open. You can look my face and tell what mood I am in. This openness has won me trust and faithfulness from others. I hope I remain the same in this cruel, competitive and cynical world.