Compared to the past so many winters, I guess this winter is gonna be the busiest for me. With work piling up and pressure to complete it on time along with the change in boss and his mood swings, whether he is going to approve of the work when I enter his cabin every evening with the status report, well its all of a suspense….
No wonder, I have not pen down anything in my blog…something which I enjoyed doing when I started it. But today when I am sitting relaxed here in my room with the quilt to give that amazingly warm feeling like a small child wld get when he/she gets back to his/her home in his/her mother’s arms and sleeps or rests peacefully, I am really feeling good and relaxed with the 4-5 hours that I have got to myself to rest with nothing on mind at all…
People who know me, can also relate to the fact that I think a lot and maybe on small trivial things usually. But, what I am really thinking is that I am feeling so sorry for people with whom I could not meet up since so many months or weeks etc…
I just can’t do it all the time. I can’t fulfil everyone’s expectations at the same time. Maybe I have lost touch with some people because of this. And now it is just a formality that lets make a scene etc and we don’t meet each other except for some function or something important comes up.
Every weekend something or the other comes up. Thank god to some people who are willing to understand and meet on weekdays. Love all those guys. To meet some of your best friends after a hard day’s work was like a painkiller truly. Then there is family and the numerous dinners and lunches that some people have to be left. Also, there are the some friends whom you want to meet and talk about something different but cannot cause you and them everyone is so busy…
I mean I don’t know whether I will be able to attend one of closest friend’s wedding. Something you wait all your life that one of your pal is taking an imp step in her life and you make plans all the time since her engagement and you cant be a part of it. Sob Sob!!
So sad I feel today friends and I know many people are not going to read this but I AM REALLY SORRY, its not that I don’t wanna spend time or be with all the friends I have made since the time I have understood the meaning of this word but I can’t always be nice and not say NO!!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Six Months or Six Days!!
It started about six months ago and it was over in just six days…
Past one week has been full of excitement, happiness and at times sadness in my life. While my sister took her wedding vows two days ago, it seems that there is nothing to look forward now.
Not even one day or weekend went by without updating the “things to do list.” Anyhow it’s all over now and I had to blog about it.
Our dance performance on the cocktail night went totally rocking and everyone loved it. With my sister forcing me and my cousin to perform on one of the happening numbers of “Namak Ishq ka” and we kept on telling her that it’s a risk cause both of us still have to get married ;-)..with my uncle forcing us to cut the song and some steps…however we did it and it was indeed good…But the song that was the most fun to perform was “Desi Girl.” It was the trump card of the performance and we kept it for the end. It actually rocked!!
But there are some points that I have to write here, I am sure everyone will agree cause such things happen in every wedding some irritating some good…
1. There would always be relatives who always think that you grow up in every three months cause whenever u meet them they always say “Kitni Badi ho gayi ho” types…I mean gimme a break. I just cut my hair a bit!
2. You would never be able to enjoy the good food that u have at your near one’s wedding. So I advice that you should just eat at the time when you go to settle the menu. Its better that ways I guess…
3. The photographers are very funny. They want three pictures for every snap they take. They know how to utilize their time. Even if the bride or the groom is walking down the stairs they will make other people pose and click photographs. I mean my matrimonial snaps are already done…Wearing good clothes, with make up on and with a pose my folks at home don’t need to worry abt it ;-)
4. Most of the time you would not know all the people who come. You just keep on doing “Namaste ji.” But they would know you and your parents and remember some ages old stories abt u and ur family.
5. There is always a feeling that you have forgotten to take something very important while going for the parlour or to the venue.
6. Some people always get Tipsy and there is a specimen always at one of the functions doing something funny and weird and people would be talking about it even later.
7. I always resemble my both sisters and my parents or my aunt etc etc. Actually confused whom do I resemble now.
8. Relatives would always irritate you if you are the one to be married next. “Beta your line is clear now, get married”. This one is the most bugging of all.
9. Yeah, the most inportant if anyone has not tried it. I danced in my sister's baarat. Was the best. Seriously, next time any of sis is getting married then make an excuse and go to the baarat assembling area. PPl wil make u dance :-D
Apart from the above the other fun part is the enjoyment and being with the ones whom you love the most are all gathered at one place. Blog is too small a place to pen down your feelings about the Six Months or Six Days. But its definitely a memorable experience.
It’s the best to see your sister smile, see her being happy. It’s a nice feeling. It’s also weird when you know that you are going to miss her so much when a single morning would not go without getting a scolding from her. I know I have a single room all to myself etc etc but like the famous advertisement line of a ketchup goes “It’s different”
Love ya Sis!!
Past one week has been full of excitement, happiness and at times sadness in my life. While my sister took her wedding vows two days ago, it seems that there is nothing to look forward now.
Not even one day or weekend went by without updating the “things to do list.” Anyhow it’s all over now and I had to blog about it.
Our dance performance on the cocktail night went totally rocking and everyone loved it. With my sister forcing me and my cousin to perform on one of the happening numbers of “Namak Ishq ka” and we kept on telling her that it’s a risk cause both of us still have to get married ;-)..with my uncle forcing us to cut the song and some steps…however we did it and it was indeed good…But the song that was the most fun to perform was “Desi Girl.” It was the trump card of the performance and we kept it for the end. It actually rocked!!
But there are some points that I have to write here, I am sure everyone will agree cause such things happen in every wedding some irritating some good…
1. There would always be relatives who always think that you grow up in every three months cause whenever u meet them they always say “Kitni Badi ho gayi ho” types…I mean gimme a break. I just cut my hair a bit!
2. You would never be able to enjoy the good food that u have at your near one’s wedding. So I advice that you should just eat at the time when you go to settle the menu. Its better that ways I guess…
3. The photographers are very funny. They want three pictures for every snap they take. They know how to utilize their time. Even if the bride or the groom is walking down the stairs they will make other people pose and click photographs. I mean my matrimonial snaps are already done…Wearing good clothes, with make up on and with a pose my folks at home don’t need to worry abt it ;-)
4. Most of the time you would not know all the people who come. You just keep on doing “Namaste ji.” But they would know you and your parents and remember some ages old stories abt u and ur family.
5. There is always a feeling that you have forgotten to take something very important while going for the parlour or to the venue.
6. Some people always get Tipsy and there is a specimen always at one of the functions doing something funny and weird and people would be talking about it even later.
7. I always resemble my both sisters and my parents or my aunt etc etc. Actually confused whom do I resemble now.
8. Relatives would always irritate you if you are the one to be married next. “Beta your line is clear now, get married”. This one is the most bugging of all.
9. Yeah, the most inportant if anyone has not tried it. I danced in my sister's baarat. Was the best. Seriously, next time any of sis is getting married then make an excuse and go to the baarat assembling area. PPl wil make u dance :-D
Apart from the above the other fun part is the enjoyment and being with the ones whom you love the most are all gathered at one place. Blog is too small a place to pen down your feelings about the Six Months or Six Days. But its definitely a memorable experience.
It’s the best to see your sister smile, see her being happy. It’s a nice feeling. It’s also weird when you know that you are going to miss her so much when a single morning would not go without getting a scolding from her. I know I have a single room all to myself etc etc but like the famous advertisement line of a ketchup goes “It’s different”
Love ya Sis!!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
What is it??
Is it laziness or just an excuse or something else?
Does it only happen with me or with everyone?
When you decide to do something, does one end up doing it always?
If not, then whats the reason for non-performance of an activity that you want to do?
Am I scared that I won’t be able to do it?
Do I actually wanna do it ever?
While I sit and wonder that what is it that’s keeping me away from it, my feelings are a concoction of all the above questions…Yet, I don’t know will I be able to do it or not. It’s not such a big thing but I wanted to do this for the past 2.5 years but unable to do so. First, it was the presentations and case studies at colleges that kept me away from it. Then when we entered the last term of post graduation it was like I have to do everything but do that activity because this time with friends would not come again. Well, I was successful in having lots of fun but again failed to that thing… (Although it was always on my mind)
Then it was my first job that kept me busy and away from it…After that it was job hunting that kept me little busy that whatever little time I had I spent on job portals and calling consultants. Now, that I have a new job and so called my honeymoon period here is ending I still have not done that task. In between that I have done many such small things related to it.
Whenever I choose to take up doing that thing, something always stops me or some or the other problem comes up. Either, it cannot be done due to lack of resources. Call me superstitious or whatever, but there is a feeling that as I will get that to the starting point something will happen again.
The latest excuse on my mind is that il do it after my sister’s wedding.
People, who know me, do also know that I think a lot so lemme not write the task which has been pending since so long…but I would write whenever I complete it.
Does it only happen with me or with everyone?
When you decide to do something, does one end up doing it always?
If not, then whats the reason for non-performance of an activity that you want to do?
Am I scared that I won’t be able to do it?
Do I actually wanna do it ever?
While I sit and wonder that what is it that’s keeping me away from it, my feelings are a concoction of all the above questions…Yet, I don’t know will I be able to do it or not. It’s not such a big thing but I wanted to do this for the past 2.5 years but unable to do so. First, it was the presentations and case studies at colleges that kept me away from it. Then when we entered the last term of post graduation it was like I have to do everything but do that activity because this time with friends would not come again. Well, I was successful in having lots of fun but again failed to that thing… (Although it was always on my mind)
Then it was my first job that kept me busy and away from it…After that it was job hunting that kept me little busy that whatever little time I had I spent on job portals and calling consultants. Now, that I have a new job and so called my honeymoon period here is ending I still have not done that task. In between that I have done many such small things related to it.
Whenever I choose to take up doing that thing, something always stops me or some or the other problem comes up. Either, it cannot be done due to lack of resources. Call me superstitious or whatever, but there is a feeling that as I will get that to the starting point something will happen again.
The latest excuse on my mind is that il do it after my sister’s wedding.
People, who know me, do also know that I think a lot so lemme not write the task which has been pending since so long…but I would write whenever I complete it.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Bouncer!!
What really freaks me out these days are not the market conditions worldwide but the future is in hands of these small kids and their age ranges between 2-8 years. Some of the activities done by them has really got me to write all this.
The other day, when I was entering my sister’s house my niece (six years old) came running and said “Neha masiiiiiii, I have stopped eating junk food from now.” I guessed it was because her mother always scolds her for eating a lot of chips. But when I asked her she said that “because one gets fat when u eat a lot of it.” Later, on enquiring I found that it was not my sister who had explained her, but some of her 'park' friends (as the little one likes it to be called). I don’t even think of not eating all this till date when I am at the age when I need to be worried about my weight. And, I always thought her favorite actress was Kajol ;-)
Another one, I know of this six year old who has started helping a handicapped girl of about her age in her class. The teacher says that no one else volunteers to take part with the other girl in functions. And, because of this girl (who extended her helping hand) the other girl has started becoming confident of herself on stage. I was speechless at that moment. The best part is that the girl who is helping is not aware of the word handicapped or she is under no teacher or parents influence to be friendly with the other one. I have worked with some spastic societies and Interact clubs and have an inclination towards Corporate Social Responsibility but this one is truly the most innocent move by anyone.
Don’t take them as only innocent, they are very smart too. They know what a laptop is, how it is used, whether a Sony Vaio or a HP is better. They wanna look really cool and happening and know what shoes are the latest one among their age group etc etc.
Cant even imagine what they will do when they enter double digit age.
Total Bouncer and Over the top these new generation kids are…Pheww!!
The other day, when I was entering my sister’s house my niece (six years old) came running and said “Neha masiiiiiii, I have stopped eating junk food from now.” I guessed it was because her mother always scolds her for eating a lot of chips. But when I asked her she said that “because one gets fat when u eat a lot of it.” Later, on enquiring I found that it was not my sister who had explained her, but some of her 'park' friends (as the little one likes it to be called). I don’t even think of not eating all this till date when I am at the age when I need to be worried about my weight. And, I always thought her favorite actress was Kajol ;-)
Another one, I know of this six year old who has started helping a handicapped girl of about her age in her class. The teacher says that no one else volunteers to take part with the other girl in functions. And, because of this girl (who extended her helping hand) the other girl has started becoming confident of herself on stage. I was speechless at that moment. The best part is that the girl who is helping is not aware of the word handicapped or she is under no teacher or parents influence to be friendly with the other one. I have worked with some spastic societies and Interact clubs and have an inclination towards Corporate Social Responsibility but this one is truly the most innocent move by anyone.
Don’t take them as only innocent, they are very smart too. They know what a laptop is, how it is used, whether a Sony Vaio or a HP is better. They wanna look really cool and happening and know what shoes are the latest one among their age group etc etc.
Cant even imagine what they will do when they enter double digit age.
Total Bouncer and Over the top these new generation kids are…Pheww!!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Just Another Chutti
Ok, so what do u do when ur back from a two days leave and that to on a Friday, looking forward to another two days off...just keep on waiting, waiting and waiting for the office to finish and u can rush home or to a friend’s place…
Don’t feel like doing any work, not bothered about the upcoming presentation or the consultant’s calling you and following up for stuff….Thats been happening since morning with me…More interested in what work the person sitting next to you is doin. Well, the person who sits next to me is deciding what Diwali gifts do their BU wants to give and they have this whole list of cakes etc. of a bakery and all the time my head is turning right on that piece of paper with photographs of cakes, chocolates and all the yummy stuff…
Pantry people are a little surprised today with the times I have called them for coffee…Something to keep me get going till the time my office finishes. And, it’s just their fault, they make the most amazingggggg coffee (just the way I like it,). Tch Tch!!
Facebook would vote me as the most frequent user for the past 7 hours, with the no. of times I have logged in, with the hope that something new must have happened in atleast someone’s life. Who is in and out of a relationship, who attended which party and updated pics etc etc…
And, yeah since I am writing all nonsense today let me tell I experienced the most different dusshera this time. Ravana was burnt before Megnath…Pretty nice I think, atleast people could get free early this way rather than waiting for another 15 mins…
New Ramayana thinks about time management also.
Chalo, people Pardon me for wasting your precious time, this friend of mine also has no work today and wanted me to write something. Happy friendship’s day buddy!! (A little late though)
To rest of you – I don’t drink and come to office…just trying desperately to get away from work…
Ciao and would be serious while writing something next time…
and yeah happy Diwali incase I am not in a festive mood again…
Cheers!!
Neha
Don’t feel like doing any work, not bothered about the upcoming presentation or the consultant’s calling you and following up for stuff….Thats been happening since morning with me…More interested in what work the person sitting next to you is doin. Well, the person who sits next to me is deciding what Diwali gifts do their BU wants to give and they have this whole list of cakes etc. of a bakery and all the time my head is turning right on that piece of paper with photographs of cakes, chocolates and all the yummy stuff…
Pantry people are a little surprised today with the times I have called them for coffee…Something to keep me get going till the time my office finishes. And, it’s just their fault, they make the most amazingggggg coffee (just the way I like it,). Tch Tch!!
Facebook would vote me as the most frequent user for the past 7 hours, with the no. of times I have logged in, with the hope that something new must have happened in atleast someone’s life. Who is in and out of a relationship, who attended which party and updated pics etc etc…
And, yeah since I am writing all nonsense today let me tell I experienced the most different dusshera this time. Ravana was burnt before Megnath…Pretty nice I think, atleast people could get free early this way rather than waiting for another 15 mins…
New Ramayana thinks about time management also.
Chalo, people Pardon me for wasting your precious time, this friend of mine also has no work today and wanted me to write something. Happy friendship’s day buddy!! (A little late though)
To rest of you – I don’t drink and come to office…just trying desperately to get away from work…
Ciao and would be serious while writing something next time…
and yeah happy Diwali incase I am not in a festive mood again…
Cheers!!
Neha
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
"Even a Penny will Help"
Charities have realized the fact that people are more willing to donate when they are told “even a penny will help”. Spending some time in corporate world, I feel that this approach could be used in the workplace also.
It so happens at times that someone is reluctant to join a project or when you enter a senior person’s cabin you find them using this approach so conveniently.
“Just one hour of your time will help.” Once they agree they are more inclined to spend more time and find themselves totally engrossed in the project. The one hour gets converted into one day, week or month.
This is not the only case. Even in team meetings. Just an example;
Y: Boss, this work cannot be completed by next week. I need someone’s support
Boss: Sure X will help you out with it.
X please help Y with work.
X: (thinking how much he/she hates the statement “Boss is always right”). But boss I
have other tasks at hand and…(interrupted in between)
Boss: Do not give it your entire day but just spend sometime on this task.
X: Ok Boss!!
(Let me not go ahead with the conversation in the next week’s meeting. It was just one of the scenarios of any workplace.)
Initially when I was new to office and I received a mail of FYI, I asked my colleague what is the full form of FYI. He giggled and said “ignore”
Sooner I realized that these mails have this trickle down affect from the top management to people at lowest level. Every senior gets this sadistic pleasure in forwarding these mails to his/her junior.
It’s just this approach, so imbibed within each workplace that I feel if they would not have been there then there is no point of a cafeteria, smoking zones etc.
There can be no conclusion to this blog as even I believe that “BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT”
PS: Boss or Ex-Boss- this is nothing against you, I am sure you r a victim of this approach too!!
It so happens at times that someone is reluctant to join a project or when you enter a senior person’s cabin you find them using this approach so conveniently.
“Just one hour of your time will help.” Once they agree they are more inclined to spend more time and find themselves totally engrossed in the project. The one hour gets converted into one day, week or month.
This is not the only case. Even in team meetings. Just an example;
Y: Boss, this work cannot be completed by next week. I need someone’s support
Boss: Sure X will help you out with it.
X please help Y with work.
X: (thinking how much he/she hates the statement “Boss is always right”). But boss I
have other tasks at hand and…(interrupted in between)
Boss: Do not give it your entire day but just spend sometime on this task.
X: Ok Boss!!
(Let me not go ahead with the conversation in the next week’s meeting. It was just one of the scenarios of any workplace.)
Initially when I was new to office and I received a mail of FYI, I asked my colleague what is the full form of FYI. He giggled and said “ignore”
Sooner I realized that these mails have this trickle down affect from the top management to people at lowest level. Every senior gets this sadistic pleasure in forwarding these mails to his/her junior.
It’s just this approach, so imbibed within each workplace that I feel if they would not have been there then there is no point of a cafeteria, smoking zones etc.
There can be no conclusion to this blog as even I believe that “BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT”
PS: Boss or Ex-Boss- this is nothing against you, I am sure you r a victim of this approach too!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Happiness!!
Someone once told me that “Happiness is the undying quest of life, the unquenchable thirst and the insatiable hunger of all human kind.”
We always tend to associate happiness with grandiose things in life which will look magnificent be it a job, shopping, buying a property, marriage etc…Come to think of it that there are at times innumerable small events in life which make you happy at that particular time. Obviously the things that are so large in magnitude bring a lot of happiness but we forget to value what the daily events bring to us!
When I started working it was only salary in the initial month that made me happy but later as I got onto my job, many events and things made my work simpler.
Generally I associate my happiness with the small things I indulge in.
My friends and I have started a thing of mailing and chatting through our emails while at office (thanks to the IT dept that many of our chatting sites are blocked)..We talk about how we spent our weekends (that is, if we don’t spend it together), our programmes for watching any forthcoming movie our made through these “Hi” mails…Even if I have a sad day at work these mails make me smile, recollect the fun we people have when we meet and it makes the day so simpler for all of us…. Even a calendar that I got from Naukri.com which has the funniest conversations between people in office that I look forward to changing it every month makes me look forward to a new start each month.
Likewise, a text from an old friend or say when suddenly out of the blue, the team you work with decides to go out for a coffee and have fun…At times after a tiring day when you reach back home and mom makes some of ur favorite food does it not work like a painkiller?? When I see my niece and her smiling face it makes me happy, when I drop my grand mom to the temple (as she cant walk that much due to old age) her good wishes for me which she generally says in punjabi (sorry i am too bad at it) something that means "God Bless and live long"makes me happy.
Happiness is all what we seek for and we long for. We forget the importance of all this as we think that only few things can bring happiness. Perhaps i realize everyday as and when such events occur that, such bliss is attainable with a positive outlook for infinite small things and events in life!!
We always tend to associate happiness with grandiose things in life which will look magnificent be it a job, shopping, buying a property, marriage etc…Come to think of it that there are at times innumerable small events in life which make you happy at that particular time. Obviously the things that are so large in magnitude bring a lot of happiness but we forget to value what the daily events bring to us!
When I started working it was only salary in the initial month that made me happy but later as I got onto my job, many events and things made my work simpler.
Generally I associate my happiness with the small things I indulge in.
My friends and I have started a thing of mailing and chatting through our emails while at office (thanks to the IT dept that many of our chatting sites are blocked)..We talk about how we spent our weekends (that is, if we don’t spend it together), our programmes for watching any forthcoming movie our made through these “Hi” mails…Even if I have a sad day at work these mails make me smile, recollect the fun we people have when we meet and it makes the day so simpler for all of us…. Even a calendar that I got from Naukri.com which has the funniest conversations between people in office that I look forward to changing it every month makes me look forward to a new start each month.
Likewise, a text from an old friend or say when suddenly out of the blue, the team you work with decides to go out for a coffee and have fun…At times after a tiring day when you reach back home and mom makes some of ur favorite food does it not work like a painkiller?? When I see my niece and her smiling face it makes me happy, when I drop my grand mom to the temple (as she cant walk that much due to old age) her good wishes for me which she generally says in punjabi (sorry i am too bad at it) something that means "God Bless and live long"makes me happy.
Happiness is all what we seek for and we long for. We forget the importance of all this as we think that only few things can bring happiness. Perhaps i realize everyday as and when such events occur that, such bliss is attainable with a positive outlook for infinite small things and events in life!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday Mornings
“Monday Mornings!!”
I am not talking here about the Monday Morning blues everyone has but…Go on and find how I had my Perfect Monday!
The other day (Monday ofcourse…) as I settled at my workstation in the morning reading myriad mails a text message came along and guess what “my boss was on leave.” Quite out of nowhere this dialogue from a famous Hindi film “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” came flashing in my mind where Salman Khan says to Madhuri “Aise din sabki zindagi main ek na ek baar zaroor aata hain”…
Yes, friends Salman was right, in my new office this day has come…and it was only 10:00 am…the entire day in office with no boss to give orders, what else could I ask for…Top it all the entire floor was empty cause the BU team I sit with had gone for an offsite….Phew!! Mind started thinking what to do…
First, office at ITO…Second, CP is not that far, but it was Monday and who would be there to go out with me…Since, God had given this opportunity I had to make full use f it anyways…Very enthusiastically I began searching my contacts in phonebook…I couldn’t ask for anything more….My friend from earlier office was on leave for a week too and was free…Just a text did the trick and she was on her way to CP…
Though we missed the show for ‘Rock On’ but caught up on coffee and an amazingggggg lunch at Nizams… (considering the non-veg freak I am). To complete the super day, how can two women go out and not do shopping.
Perfect start for the week, with Monday going off fantabulous!! Wait for more such days in future too…..Realize it at that point of time that u could not have got a better boss. With the hope I end this that such Mondays come more often in my life!!
I am not talking here about the Monday Morning blues everyone has but…Go on and find how I had my Perfect Monday!
The other day (Monday ofcourse…) as I settled at my workstation in the morning reading myriad mails a text message came along and guess what “my boss was on leave.” Quite out of nowhere this dialogue from a famous Hindi film “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” came flashing in my mind where Salman Khan says to Madhuri “Aise din sabki zindagi main ek na ek baar zaroor aata hain”…
Yes, friends Salman was right, in my new office this day has come…and it was only 10:00 am…the entire day in office with no boss to give orders, what else could I ask for…Top it all the entire floor was empty cause the BU team I sit with had gone for an offsite….Phew!! Mind started thinking what to do…
First, office at ITO…Second, CP is not that far, but it was Monday and who would be there to go out with me…Since, God had given this opportunity I had to make full use f it anyways…Very enthusiastically I began searching my contacts in phonebook…I couldn’t ask for anything more….My friend from earlier office was on leave for a week too and was free…Just a text did the trick and she was on her way to CP…
Though we missed the show for ‘Rock On’ but caught up on coffee and an amazingggggg lunch at Nizams… (considering the non-veg freak I am). To complete the super day, how can two women go out and not do shopping.
Perfect start for the week, with Monday going off fantabulous!! Wait for more such days in future too…..Realize it at that point of time that u could not have got a better boss. With the hope I end this that such Mondays come more often in my life!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
"Walk The Chalk"
WALK THE CHALK
Know what you people must be thinking…to end the query, this blog is not about The Shekhar Gupta talk show at NDTV (not even near to that) or when I mention “Chalk” I don’t imply to the soft, white, porous sedimentary rock(Chemistry students would be able to better relateJ) which teachers used at school…..However, this title implies towards the thoughts that I felt when I went with my niece to her school….
It was almost after 5 years that I was visiting any school on a normal school day observing the school life of many students who walked in the gate at 8:00 am in the morning and would spend their most memorable and amazing 13 years (and I am sure that they would be memorable for most of them).
As I entered the school, my first recollection was not friends, teachers, fun or MATHS for sure…but it was the “Chalk” which almost acted like a keyboard for most of the teachers like it does in most of the Executive’s life in Corporate!!
It was like a Natural break we go when any teacher asked us to get a piece of chalk and any student would go out and not come before 10 minutes….any naughty student would come up with many excuses for chalk not being available etc..just to cut short on the teaching time….it was like a team exercise one volunteer so that everyone else could have free time….In my working experience so far, have not seen such excuses made or we cant even dare to…As they say “lot is at stake”
As I entered the hall where the most important task of morning that is the Assembly was being conducted… As I enthusiastically looked around and observed students of all ages with folded hands and closed eyes singing the Morning Prayer, I felt that this hall at that time is so peaceful…but during school days no one really realizes, is it??
Any student’s life is confusing for those years, and growing up is an exercise in itself…Signs of adolescence could be easily viewed in those 30 minutes of assembly…
I just stood there and smiled all my way just thinking how I and my friends used to be…The school uniform, the latecomers standing outside the gate, the uniform checking etc…all put me back in those days….
Assembly dispersed and children made way to their classes all excited to start their day. When I had enough time to stroll in the corridors of school which were vividly in my mind with the thought of visiting the school….I knew that though my “Chalk Days” were over but I some where down the line this place is always gonna be there with me and not only me with everyone.
“Chalk Days” never end just that we place other more important things to realize that they were the “BEST”!!
Know what you people must be thinking…to end the query, this blog is not about The Shekhar Gupta talk show at NDTV (not even near to that) or when I mention “Chalk” I don’t imply to the soft, white, porous sedimentary rock(Chemistry students would be able to better relateJ) which teachers used at school…..However, this title implies towards the thoughts that I felt when I went with my niece to her school….
It was almost after 5 years that I was visiting any school on a normal school day observing the school life of many students who walked in the gate at 8:00 am in the morning and would spend their most memorable and amazing 13 years (and I am sure that they would be memorable for most of them).
As I entered the school, my first recollection was not friends, teachers, fun or MATHS for sure…but it was the “Chalk” which almost acted like a keyboard for most of the teachers like it does in most of the Executive’s life in Corporate!!
It was like a Natural break we go when any teacher asked us to get a piece of chalk and any student would go out and not come before 10 minutes….any naughty student would come up with many excuses for chalk not being available etc..just to cut short on the teaching time….it was like a team exercise one volunteer so that everyone else could have free time….In my working experience so far, have not seen such excuses made or we cant even dare to…As they say “lot is at stake”
As I entered the hall where the most important task of morning that is the Assembly was being conducted… As I enthusiastically looked around and observed students of all ages with folded hands and closed eyes singing the Morning Prayer, I felt that this hall at that time is so peaceful…but during school days no one really realizes, is it??
Any student’s life is confusing for those years, and growing up is an exercise in itself…Signs of adolescence could be easily viewed in those 30 minutes of assembly…
I just stood there and smiled all my way just thinking how I and my friends used to be…The school uniform, the latecomers standing outside the gate, the uniform checking etc…all put me back in those days….
Assembly dispersed and children made way to their classes all excited to start their day. When I had enough time to stroll in the corridors of school which were vividly in my mind with the thought of visiting the school….I knew that though my “Chalk Days” were over but I some where down the line this place is always gonna be there with me and not only me with everyone.
“Chalk Days” never end just that we place other more important things to realize that they were the “BEST”!!
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