Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Diary 125: Work and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I was again watching the movies. Today, I woke up at around 10:00 am. It was a holiday, but had to work anyways for the project. So, I had my usual breakfast and went online. I realized that the team has made a lot of changes in the informatica mappings in the second phase of the project. Anyways, I started watching some movies, and worked on the tasks in between. This went on till the lunch time. At around 2:15 pm, I had my usual diet lunch. After the lunch, I came to know that there is a T20 match between India and England. It will start at 10:30 pm. I have no hope as such, but will watch it for fun. I continued with the movies till 7:15 pm. Then, I left for the appointment I had scheduled with the nutritionist. I got a new diet, and it is for the next week. I came back home, but mom and dad argued that all this special diet is not required as such, but I supported the contrary. Anyways, after that I went online, and realized that there is a call scheduled. I joined in to the call, and had a discussion with Ankit and Gotham regarding some of the issues that were coming up. We are supposed to help out Gotham in moving the ETL code to their production environment, and it has to be tonight. This was a ridiculous demand, but we had to do it. I started looking into the issue but was not able to figure out the problem. Then, I had my pre work out dinner and left for Gym at around 9:25 pm. It was cardio-only again. I came back and started watching the T20 match. It started good for India, but then India were all out for 165. England won it very convincingly. I was working in between, but Gotham shifted the production move to tomorrow, so I took a back seat. I wrote this post in the new design for blogger. Next, I plan to watch a movie and then sleep by 3:00 am.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Diary 124: Job and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I was watching movies. Today, I woke up at around 11:15 am. I had my usual breakfast. I went online, and found out that there is some drastic change related to the processing of the files that we were doing earlier. We were taken aback, but I started thinking of solutions. I came up with few of them, and then sent out a mail to explain it to others. Soon, ankit and I were discussing the details of the approach. After that, I started watching movies - "Tangled" and "Rango". Both were animation flicks, and they were nice. I enjoyed them thoroughly. I had my usual lunch, and then  started multi-tasking between job and movies. This went on till around 7:00 pm. After that, we had a status call, but we sent a mail instead, and scheduled a call with Gotham instead. Then, I started watching the movie "Super 8". It is a Sci-fi movie, and I loved it. Later, I ate my pre-work out dinner. Then, I had the call with Gotham and Ankit. We got the clarification regarding the issue. Then, I left for gym. At gym, I again did only Cardio. I came back at around 10:40 pm. I ate my post workout dinner, and then moved to my room. I completed the movie. Then, I wrote this post. Next, I plan to watch another movie, and then sleep by around 3:00 am.

Monday, 29 August 2011

Diary 123: CAT registration and Job Day

Yesterday I had tough time sleeping. I finally slept at around 4:00 am. Today, I woke up at around 9:20 am. I had plans to go to the bank to get my CAT registration number. Before that, I had my usual breakfast, and then had a odd call with Ankit, where we discussed few stuffs. Then, I started working on some issue that has come up on the job front. After that, I decided to leave. I bought my registration slip and also some water bottles ( water supply was short for the fourth continuous day). I came back, registered online for CAT, and took the date as 3rd Nov (3:15 pm) as my appointment. I can re-schedule it for some more days, but I guess I will stick with it. After that, I started multi-tasking between job and movies. Whenever an issue came up, I switched from movies to job. I watched two movies like this - "Farm Girl in New york" and "Something borrowed". I liked both of them. I had my usual lunch at around 2:45 pm. I was disturbed by calls regarding some issue in between, but I managed to handle those. Then, I continued with the multi-tasking thing till late afternoon. At around 7:20 pm, I decided to leave for my scheduled appointment with the nutritionist. But, I found out that she left because it was raining cats and dogs. I had to buy water bottles again. Water supply finally came in at around 8:00 pm. At around 8:30, I started watching KBC. Then, I had my pre-work out dinner and prepared for the gym. I left for the gym at around 9:30 pm, and came back home at around 10:30 pm. Now that there was no issue with the water supply, I had a long refreshing bath. I had my post work out dinner, and then moved to my room. I started watching two more movies - "Cougars Inc" and "Change of Plans". I am loving both of them. Next, I plan to complete the movies and then sleep by 3:00 am. 

Sunday, 28 August 2011

Diary 122: Work and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. Today, I woke up at around 11:15 am. I had my usual breakfast and then went online. Before I started watching the movies, I decided to complete the pending tasks on my job front. I looked into the issue deeply, and decided on few strategies. A lot of time was spent on the implementation. Meanwhile, I had my lunch too. After lunch, I continued working on it, and finally completed everything by 4:30 pm. I wrote a mail explaining some of the concerns.Then, I started watching the movie - "The beaver". Well, I had my doubts, but I loved the movie. A very new and interesting way of expressing split personality. Anyways, after that I continued watching more movies till around 7:30 pm. Then, I decided to take a power nap. I woke up at around 8:30 pm. I had my pre workout dinner and then got ready for the gym. At gym, I measure my pre workout weight, and it was 84. I lost 2 kilograms in around 7 days. It was amazing. Also, there was no water supply even in gym. It was frustrating. Anyways, after the gym, I came back home. The inverter's fuse was blown and then replaced by Dad. So, now the power was up. Before I left for Gym, there were some issues with the power. Later, I had my post work out dinner and started watching two more movies. I paused in between, and registered for ISB's next year batch. I have to gather all the documents again now, and write the essays again. The internet stopped working for some reason, and I had to sleep early at around 1:30 am. But, I couldn't sleep because I had a fear creeping in my heart. It was the fear of MBA application. The dates have come very near, and I haven't done anything yet. I finally slept properly at around 4:00 am.

Saturday, 27 August 2011

Diary 121: Lazy Saturday Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:30 am. I was watching movies till then. Today, I woke up at around 10:45 am. I had no intention of working on weekend. So, I had my usual diet breakfast. I started watching "Charlie's Angels". It reminded me of the TV series "Chuck". I watched it till the lunch time. My parents and sister had an invitation to some party (grah pravesh). So, they left before lunch. I ate my usual diet lunch and then prepared Green Tea too. My legs were hurting because of the tough workout yesterday. I didn't warm up before the work out and that's why, I have to bear with it now. Next, I watched the movie "Charlie's Angels Full throttle". Well, it went too far from reality. I liked the first movie more. It had some believable stunts at least. Anyways, then I started watching another movie named "Shallow Hal". Well, the theme of the movie was good - inner beauty. It was a comedy movie and it served its purpose. Next, I prepared myself to head to the gym. After my pre-workout dinner I left for Gym. Today was the cardio-only day. So, I did that for the next 45 minutes. My legs felt good then. But, I noticed one thing. My weight was back to 86.2. I was kind of shocked. Later, I realized that may be it is the weight of the wet T-shirt which is getting added to the overall weight. If I wear a silk or less cotton shirt, my weight would be less after work out. Anyways, I came back home. I completed the movie and then was set up for two more movies - "That's what I am" and "Super sweet 16". I may like them. Let's see. Next, I plan to complete those movies and then go to sleep by 2:45 am.

Friday, 26 August 2011

Diary 120: PassPort office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:30 am. I watched the movies that I loaded, and kept one of them - "Dude, where's my car" for today. Today, I woke up at around 8:00 am. I had to accompany my mom, dad and sister to the passport office at Thane. I had no apparent work now, as my Dad was also going there. So, I was basically going for moral support. Well, the moral support turned out to be a real support, when the photocopy shop girl nearly laughed at me for coming back to her for every petty photo copy. Mom's passport application went on smooth, but my sister's was rejected because we didn't have the original birth certificate. Apparently, every one who is born after 26.01.1989 need to show birth certificate as the date of birth proof or age proof. So, we left the passport office frustrated and returned home. Thankfully, the trip didn't cause any changes in my diet plan. I had the same breakfast and had the same lunch then. I informed Ankit that I am back from Thane. Then, I started looking into few of the issues which were coming up. Well, I was not getting much chance on the informatica front because rohit, mukund and sarvesh have hogged into the informatica mappings. I took a back seat this time, though only from the development, not from the entire project. I knew the full flow very well, because I had worked on this same project before. Anyways, I started watching movies after sometime. I loved the movie "Dude, where's my car" - it is a slap stick comedy, and I liked it. Next, I started watching some other random movie, but I was feeling very sleepy. So, I slept at around 7:00 pm and woke up at around 8:10 pm. I came to know that my sister has lost a new bag with some money in it. This is not the first time for her, and she got a good scolding from my mom for the same. Also,I got a call from Ankit, who told me that the client call is over and it was just a status update call. I didn't regret missing it because it was anyways a time waste. After that, I continued watching the movie. I ate my pre workout dinner then. At around 9:30, I left for gym. Today was my workout day, and so I started that. I was feeling out of energy and strength because of my recent sickness. I informed the trainer and he understood it. I didn't warm up today and that also added to the extra stiffness. The final result was fruitful, and I was quite tired. I came back home, drank lemon juice. Due to water shortage, I couldn't take a full fledged bath. I watched the TV for a while, and then ate my post workout dinner. I got a call from Ankit, who informed me about the new tasks in hand. I agreed to work on weekend and get it done. Later, I made myself a cup of green Tea to sooth my tiredness and sickness. Then, I wrote this post. Next, I plan to watch some other movie and then sleep by 2:30 am.

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Diary 119: Just another WFH day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I completed the movies. Today I woke up at around 10:45 am. I brushed my teeth, and was ready for my diet breakfast. I realized that today I had to complete few important tasks related to the new project. Also, meanwhile, we got an issue which was related to the earlier project. I completed the tasks and started watching movies - "Not another teen movie" and "Old School". Sarvesh had the responsibility for handling one of the task, but he needed help, so we somehow figured it out. At lunch time, I realized that tomorrow I have to go to Thane passport office with my mom and sister. Anyways, after lunch, I continued with the movies. I also watched the new episode of Entourage. This went on till late afternoon, when I and Ankit had to jump on a call with Gotham to discuss the requirement status and all. Later that evening, we had one more call, and that was directly with the client. I was the only one present there, and handled it very confidently. I was happy to experience that. By that time, I completed the first movie, and moved on to the second movie. At around 8:30 pm, I watched the KBC for a while. Then, I ate my pre-workout dinner and went to Gym. At gym, I got the work out card today. I was feeling kind of weak today, so I did cardio only. After the Gym, I was feeling quite good. I came back home, and came to know that we are going to Thane by father's office car. I had a bath, and then checked my mails. I completed another movie, and then went on to have my post work out dinner. I ate raw beetroots and tomatoes today. I hate them, but still I ate, and fought my fear and anger. I loved it. I learned a lesson from it. Then, I started watching another movie "Whip it". I decided to write the post before I move on. Next, I plan to complete the movie, and then sleep by 2:00 am.

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Diary 118: Job and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I completed the movie "Bring it on" - the 3rd one in the sequence. Today, I woke up at around 10:30 am. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I realized that some of the issues that I solved yesterday have occurred again. I was frustrated and started looking into those. Meanwhile, we were allotted our task lists for the DOE project. I started working on both. I realized the client didn't make the changes properly. I informed Gil and sent out a mail again. After that, I had a discussion with Ankit regarding the changes in the new project. I started changing the code according to the new requirements. I realized in between that we may need to make some changes through out the project, so I stopped there and logged a question for the client. Meanwhile, Rohit prepared a list of questions for the client, and I added my questions to that list. Also, I was watching the next movie in the series of "Bring it on". I was kind of getting bored with all the cheer-leading stuff. The first three movies had something, but after that it seemed all repetitive. Anyways, I completed the fourth movie in the late afternoon. I was also continuing with the diet that was suggested by gym. I was getting restless to go to the gym today. Meanwhile, I loaded another movie - "What happens in Vegas". Well, I loved the movie - a really funny movie after a long time. Later, I loaded the fifth movie and started watching it. After that, I watched KBC for a while. I had my pre-workout dinner that time. I had a meeting with the gym fitness instructor, and so I left for the gym. I told them that I had fever yesterday, so I was advised cardio-only today. I was kind of feeling energetic today, may be because I just had a wheatflake meal. I came back home and went online to check my mails and all. Suddenly, I got a call from Ajeytaa who wished me happy birthday. I liked it, and we had a long chat about this and that. Then, I moved on to have a bath. I was kind of feeling a bit weak and feverish, but it seemed manageable. Later, I had some salad and Dal, and then moved back to my room to continue watching the fifth part. It ended very quickly and I loaded two more movies - "Scary Movie 5" and "Year one". I haven't seen much of those right now, so I cannot comment. I didn't like what I have seen in both the movies till now. Anyways, after completing this post, I will complete the movies and then sleep by 2:30 am.

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Diary 117: Throat Infection and DOE Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:25 am. I completed the movie "Rebound" and then loaded two movies - "Easy" and "Dirty Movie". Today, I woke up at around 9:45 am. I brushed my teeth, and was ready to start my new diet suggested by the nutritionist. I had my breakfast, but I was soon to realize that I was not feeling good. My throat was feeling itchy and my body temperature was rising. I informed my mom, and she had the same condition. I remembered that few days back, Dad had this condition. I was frustrated, but can't help it. I had to even skip the gym today because I felt very weak. Anyways, with that fever, I somehow managed to solve the latest issues that were sent by Gil. I passed on the torch to Sarvesh. Then, after watching the two loaded movies for sometime, I got bored and rejected both of them. Then, I started watching "Bring it on". I realized that the movie has 5 versions. I started watching the first version. I loved it. It was obviously not very intellectual but the team spirit and attitude was good. I loaded the second movie too. Meanwhile, I followed the diet as mentioned. I was loving the change, and more than that I was happy to know that the stuff that I am eating is healthy and will help me lose my weight. Although the green Tea tasted very bad, I took it as a medicine. Moreover, green tea is mostly available in the medical shops, so it is indeed used as a medicine. Later, I completed the first movie, and moved on with the second movie. Then, out of nowhere, Gil pinged me and asked me about the DOE documents. I was shocked to find out about it. DOE was starting again, and we had a call with the client at around 9:30 pm (my gym timings). I had to cancel Gym for the call and also for health reasons. By this time, the Crocin has caused the temperature to drop, and I was feeling better. The call went on till 10:15 pm. We were informed that there were some urgent tasks which had to completed. Ankit and I were to decide on the effort estimation. I went offline immediately after the call, and finished the second movie. Then, I started writing this post. Next, I may have to get back with Ankit to decide on the timelines, also I will complete the third movie. I plan to sleep by 3:00 am. Although Ankit asked us to come to office tomorrow, I will not go. Actually, I can't go with this health. 

Monday, 22 August 2011

Diary 116: Birthday and Nutritionist Day

Yesterday I slept at around 5 am. I left the movie "How do you know" incomplete. Today I woke up at around 10:00 am. I brushed my teeth, and then got ready for my birthday breakfast. It was Hakka noodles and I loved it. Then, I noticed that Janmashthami celebrations are going on everywhere- even in our society. Dahi handi was the main thing. I went online after that, and completed the movie. After that, I chose few people and pinged them. I informed them that it is my birthday today and asked them to wish me. I loved this thing. Anyways, after that I started watching another movie - "The bounty hunter". It was good. It had its moments. Meanwhile, I got a call from Choto Mama - first one among the relatives to wish me. I came to know that Choto mimi was quite sick. She was going through various medical check ups and all. Then, I returned to what I was doing before i.e. watching movies. Then, I remembered that I had to call Prateek nahata. I called him up, and had a nice chat which reminded me of those old school days. I came to know that every teacher is there except for our Bio Teacher - the one who hated me the most. Anyways, after that I had my lunch. It was Egg Curry. I started watching the movie again after that, and at around 5:20 pm, I got ready for the gym. I was going to meet the nutritionist today. I was going to work out also. So, I left for the Gym. The nutritionist's name was Jyoti, and she treated me quite well. She made me a chart of food items that I should eat for the coming week. There was no rice, no roti. I loved it. Finally, I was going to take some big step towards fat loss. I returned home, informed my mom about this, and took a bath. Then, I watched the TV for a while, where I saw that India was on the verge of losing the 4th Test. Also, Sachin lost out on the 100th international 100. Later, we had a cake cutting session. The cake was awesome. Then, I completed the movie, and went on to load another movie named "The Rebound". Then, I went for shopping. I bought the items which were required for the new diet plan. I came back, and had a taste of the Tandoori Chicken which mom made. It was awesome. Then, later we had our dinner - Biryani and Chicken Tandoori. It was awesome. Then, we all watched TV, and laughed at the old songs and movies. Then, we all dispersed. I chatted with Alok for a while, and then wrote this post. Next, I plan to watch the movie that I loaded and sleep by 3:00 am. I will not go to Office tomorrow. I already replied to the new mails which Gil sent yesterday. I found out the problems and somehow managed to explain them in the mail.

Sunday, 21 August 2011

Diary 115: Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I completed the movie "The Switch" and left the movie "Hall Pass" incomplete. Today I woke up at around 12:30 pm. I had some breakfast and then started watching the movie again. Then, after sometime I had to go to pick up my sister from her tuition classes. I returned home, had some lunch and then again reverted to watch movies. I was watching "Scott Pilgrim vs the World" then. It was a very odd movie, based on Mortal Kombat and all. But somehow I didn't get bored. Then, I started watching "The Dilemma". It was a good funny movie, which had its moments. Meanwhile, I had some Tea and realized that India are going to lose the fourth Test as well. They were following on and were 129/3 at stumps on Day 4. Later, I left for Gym. Today was a extreme work out day. I did normal cardio for about 25 minutes, but then I was forced to work out for around 40 minutes more. I was low on energy and so couldn't complete some of the tasks perfectly. But, the end result was good. I was extremely tired. I came back home, drank three glasses of lemon juice, and took a refreshing bath. I regained some of the energy and then went on to complete the movies. Then, I started chatting with Alok. Meanwhile, my parents and my sister wished me happy birthday as it was past 12 am. I went on to inform few people on chat that it was my birthday. So, then divyansh called me, and we had a nice chat. Alok also wished me. Later, I decided to watch another movie "How Do you know". I just started watching it. I wrote this post, and now I plan to complete the movie and then sleep by 4:15 am.

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Diary 114: Relaxing Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:45 am. I completed the movie "Delhi Belly", and I liked it. It was not as per the expectations but it was good. Also, I couldn't complete the "Life as we know it" movie then. Today, I woke up at around 1 pm. I know it is too late, but I couldn't help it. Anyways, after that, I had some Tea, and small breakfast. Then, I went online, checked my mails and all, and realized that the developer will not be able to give the price yet. Also, Akshay has joined classes for CAT, and will be busy on weekends too. So, it was tough times ahead for FeastHunt. Anyways, I started watching movies again. I completed the movie "Life as we know it". It was a good movie, mostly romantic.Then, I moved on to watch "Arthur". I liked that movie also, a story of a rich spoiled son who finally decides to find his way. After that, I started watching "Toy Story 3". Meanwhile, I had some chicken soup and it was awesome. I continued watching the movie till around 9:25 pm, when I decided to go to Gym. I left for Gym, and returned home at around 10:30 pm. Today was a cardio only day, so I used the cycle and the treadmill only. I had some tough times, but I managed to handle those by keeping myself motivated. After that, I had a heavy dinner. It was a special chicken dish, so I couldn't control myself. I will kill the calories at the gym tomorrow. The TV's cable was out today, so I decided to listen to the songs on the USB. I and my sister sang along few of those - all of them were my songs only. Later, I moved to my room, and completed the movie "Toy Story 3". I absolutely loved the movie. I even cried a bit at the end. It reminded me of my toys, and the way I used to play with them. Totally awesome movie. Then, I decided to write this post. Now, I plan to watch the movie "The Switch" and then sleep by 2:45 am.

Friday, 19 August 2011

Diary 113: Movies and Fitness Test Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I completed the movie "Just go with it" and it was just fine. Today I woke up at around 9:45 am. My mom had to go to a kitty party, so I had to wake up early for breakfast etc. I had no work apparently, so I started to explore the movie options. I decided to watch "Due Date". I was feeling sleepy all through, but was able to enjoy the movie too. The movie seemed over hyped. I didn't like it that much. At around 11:30, I drop off my mom and her friend to the kitty party. While, coming back, I bought two ice creams. I was kind of hungry, so I ate both of them. I decided to compensate for it later by giving some extra chocolates to my sister. Anyways, I started watching one more movie in parallel - "Easy A". It was an ideal high school kind of movie, but I enjoyed it. Later, I started with "Delhi belly". It is still not complete, mainly because of loading issues, but hopefully I will complete it tonight. At around 2:30 pm, my sister arrived home from school. We had lunch, and continued watching the movies till around 6:00 pm. Then, I couldn't control myself anymore, and decided to have a power nap. I woke up at 8:10 pm, and had nice rest. Next, I started watching the TV and had some Tea. I moved back to my room after some time, and then decided to get ready to hit the gym. I left for Gym at around 9:30 pm. I was supposed to have my fitness test today. So, after the test, I got the results. Fat % - 28.7 (very high), BMR - 19.24 (Good), and fat concentrated near the belly region. Also, I had a lot of exercises done today. I felt good. On returning home, I had my dinner while watching the TV. Then, I moved to my room, and started watching the movies again. Then, I got a ping from Rupali Singh - whom I know through a group study site named - grockit.com. Anyways, she asked me to call someone up and ask him to reply to her e-mails. I did that, and found out that the guy is a bengali, and is her bf for the last 6 years. I was kind of taken aback by all this, but I didn't mind it that much in the end. I told Alok about it too. Then, I started watching the movies again. I completed a movie named "Love and Other Drugs". It was a good movie, mostly romantic kinds. Then, I started writing this post, and now I plan to complete a movie named "Life as we know it" tonight. Also, I forgot to mention that I watched a movie named "Prom" a few days back. It is just for log keeping. I plan to sleep by 4:30 am.

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Diary 112: Mukund incident and Advanced B'day Treat

Yesterday I slept at around 2:00 am. I completed the movie "No Strings Attached" and I liked it. Today, I woke up at around 8:10 am, and got ready for office. Today, I was supposed to give an advanced birthday treat to my office mates. I reached office at around 11:10 am. I read the mails from Gil, and solved the issues too. It was just going normal, unless something happened. Well, it was not something that I didn't expect from him, but it cleared up a lot of things. Anyways, Gil mailed us that we need to provide a documentation of the code. I had a light discussion with Mukund, and then mailed that to Gil for a sort of confirmation. Suddenly, I got a ping from Mukund, saying things which seemed that they were not meant for me. It seemed he was telling these things to Rohit or Sarvesh. I closed that window, and continued with my normal life, but I realized that he has some big problem with me. He assumed as if he had all the idea and I used it for my benefit. I guess he didn't see the word "WE" in the mail that I sent. Mukund, was in a way the loser in all this, because he lost respect in my eyes, and now, howsoever knowledgeable he might be, I will treat him an illiterate, who can't read mails. He was behaving very odd right from the time, the project started. He couldn't tolerate that someone younger was telling him things to do. Well, he got the result. His portions were not working at all initially. I helped him with those portions of code, and even guided him, but he didn't listen to me. Anyways, later, I informed Gil, and he might have taken some action. Anyways, we also went to Delhi Darbar for my advanced Birthday Treat. I was behaving totally normal and noticed that Mukund is talking more than usual. I guess, he is at the Guilty's end. I was loving it. Later, there was a mini fight between Sushma and Ankit too, over the bill payment and ego issues. Sushma was imposing something on Ankit, which he didn't want. Anyways, after completing the documentation work and all, I left office at 5:30 pm, but got stuck in the traffic really bad. I missed the 6:16 train and noticed that Andheri station is swarming with people. Rains have disrupted the train timings for the western railways. People were sort of panicking. I called up Dad, to ask whether the rains are localized or prevalent everywhere. I was lucky to get hold of the next direct train. I reached home at around 8:30 pm. I started watching KBC, had some Tea, and then decided to move for Gym. I left for Gym at around 10, and returned at 11. Today, my instructor was missing, so I did the usual bicycling and treadmill thing. I was not that tired today. I ate my dinner, and then moved to my room. After a long time, Alok was online again. He recovered from his illness, and was back in Pune. After sharing thoughts and youtube videos, we dispersed, and I started watching the movie - "Just go with it". Well, it seemed a straight copy of "Maine pyar kyu kiya", but I obviously doubt that even that is original. I am in the middle of it right now. I started writing this post then, and next, I plan to complete the movie and sleep by 4:30 am.

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Diary 111: Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 5:00 am, much later than what I planned. Consequently, I had to no chance of going to office. I watched two movies - "Crazy, Stupid Love" followed by "Change Up". I liked the second one more. Also, I came to know that Dallas is going onsite, and hence our team "FeastHunt" will be short of one member for the next few months. Today, I woke up at around 11:50 am. I went online, and noticed that there were no mails at all. I realized that I have lots of free time. So, firstly, I found out about the Axis bank branches where the CAT forms are available. Then, I noticed that the Kharghar Test center has been shifted to Belapur. Anyways, I decided that I would go tomorrow or Friday and get the form from somewhere. Then, I noticed that Entourage has launched its new season, and four episodes were already there. So, I spent the next few hours in completing these four episodes. Meanwhile,somewhere in between, I had lunch, watched some TV, realized that Anna Hazare has been arrested etc. After completing those episodes, I decided to watch some movies. I started with "Hang-Over 2", and it was just fine. Then, I got few mails from Gil and realized that there has been some issue with the code. So, I started looking into it. Meanwhile, I loaded a movie named "No Strings Attached", and kept it open to watch later. I was frustrated with the new model of work which stated that we guide the client in solving the problem rather than actually implementing the solution. Anyways, I solved one of the issues quite easily and mailed back the steps. Then, I took some rest and had some Tea. Later, I watched the TV for a while, and returned to my room to solve the next issue. I was switching between work and KBC for a while. Then, I had some Tomato Soup, and got ready to hit the gym. I left for Gym at around 10:00 pm, and returned at around 11:00 pm. Gym was quite tiring today, because I had to deal with variety of exercises. My back was paining when I left the gym, but pretty soon I was back to normal. I had a refreshing bath, followed by dinner. Then, I moved to my room, and started checking mails and all. I also solved the second issue, and mailed the steps back to everyone. Then, I started writing this post. Next, I plan to watch complete the movie which is loaded, and then sleep by 2:00 am.

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Diary 110: Office and Gym Day

Yesterday I slept at around 1:00 am. Today, I woke up at around 8:00 am, and got ready for office by 8:35 am. Then, I left for office with my dad and reached the office at around 11:10 am. Today, I got to know that Ankit will not come because he is facing some stomach problems. Also, Gil has mailed three issues along with an edited version of the code. I don't understand why the client has to even edit the code. They can tell us to do the changes so that we would know if the change is at all required. Anyways, after all this, I and Sarvesh started looking into the issue, and pointed the source of error very quickly. Then, within the next few hours, the issue was solved. Then, we had our lunch. Ankit was facing some problems with the logic of implementation, and so I helped him out with that. I liked the way I could easily figure out the logic. It was a bit twisty but the logic worked in the end, and so I was quite happy. Then, I decided that I will leave early today because there was no work left, and also because I needed some rest before I hit the gym today for the first time. So, after playing and helping out Sushma with the FreeCell game for a while, I left the office at around 3:10 pm. I reached home at around 5:30 pm. I was feeling very sleepy throughout the journey, but I managed to keep myself awake.  After checking the mails and all, I closed my laptop and went to sleep at 6:00 pm. It was one of the nicest nap of recent times, and I woke up at around 8:00 pm. I had some Tea, and then started watching KBC. It was as somewhat knowledgeable, and I had to leave it in between at around 9:25 pm because I had to go to the Gym. At Gym, it was a warm welcome, and I was told to warm up by cycling for 15 mins, thread mill for 15 mins, and then again a different type of cycling for 15 mins. I was finding it difficult for the first 1 minute, but then I managed to complete all tasks. I felt content and somewhat tired. I know that my legs will hurt tomorrow. Anyways, I returned home at around 10:30 pm. Then, I had a bath followed by dinner. After the dinner, I moved to my room, and checked my mails. Then, I decided to write this post and next, I plan to sleep by 12:45 am. Tomorrow, I may go to Office. 

Monday, 15 August 2011

Diary 109: Independence and Gym joining Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:00 am. I watched the movie "Horrible Bosses" and it was awesome. It was quite funny and I loved it. Today I woke up at around 11:15 am. I went online, and then realized that some part of the code was missing. Also, I got a message from Dallas that he won't be coming today as something has come up. I was bit taken aback, but I controlled myself. I prepared myself for the meeting today, with the new developer, and noted down the details such as address, phone number etc. I even copied the document to a pen drive, so that I have everything that he may need. Then, I helped my sister with some geometry questions. I informed mom that one of my friends is coming to kharghar, so I need to eat early. It was a lie, but for a good cause. At least I was not going to meet any secret girl friend or so. Anyways, I had my lunch at around 2:15 am, and then left for the meeting. I was able to find the office, and finally met him. The meeting went on for some half an hour, and he seemed to have good knowledge about this type of stuff. After that, I suddenly decided to go to the gym near my house - "Yours Gym". I asked them about the packages and all, and I got some good discounts on that. I decided to just fill the form then, and make the payment later. So, I did that and moved back to the house. After that, I went online, and came to know that Dallas may go onsite, and that is the reason that he couldn't come today. I also informed him about the restaurant where we had our team meeting - "Goa Portuguese". Apart from all this, we recalled good old days where everyone was there in Deloitte. It seemed as a dream. Also, I got a confirmed news that Rishabh and Tanvi are getting married. It felt so awesome, two of my friends getting married. Then, I went outside to get some things and also pay the amount for the Gym. Finally, I will be going to a proper Gym for around 6 months. Let's see what happens by then. These six months can virtually make my life upside down. After that I came back home and decided to watch some TV. There was a football match going on between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. I loved watching it. Some moves were mind-blowing. After that, I watched KBC. The new season started today. After that, we had some awesome home made momos. I loved it. It somewhat reminded me of the siliguri momos that I had when I was a kid. Then, I started watching Discovery and learnt some new things. After that, my sister had a project to complete, so I and mom started helping her with that. She had to draw something on an OHP sheet (a transparent sheet), and it was after around 7-8 years that I took a paint brush in my hand. It felt good. Finally, it was over at around 12:00 am, and then we dispersed. I have decided to go to Office tomorrow, and hence I started writing this post and next, I plan to sleep by 1:00 am.

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Diary 108: Angry Birds Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I completed the movie "The Smurfs", and it was just fine. Today I woke up at around 11:15 am. I brushed my teeth, and then had breakfast. I checked my mails, and after that I noticed that Google plus has introduced games into the profile. So, I started going through them. I have already played "angry birds", but here I played it again. I was busy completing the levels all day through. I even tried to cross the highest score in that level, and was able to do it for most of them. Meanwhile, I got the news that Shammi Kapoor has passed away. It was a great loss for the Indian Cinema. Also, I got a mail from Dallas which had a link in which his friend Mehul has developed and designed a demo site for us. Well, I liked the basic design but the main functionality i.e. booking was weak. The boxes were very old fashioned and all. Also, it was not our site exactly, it was the API of our site in the restaurant's site. Anyways, I continued playing Angry birds till the lunch time. During lunch, I watched the TV for a while. Later in the afternoon, my dad was planning to go to the Gym. He also took the Table Tennis bats along with him. So, I and my sister decided to go along to play. We played with each other for quite a while. Then, I came back and had a refreshing bath. Water supply was short these two days, but we managed somehow. Then, I again reverted to Angry Birds and very soon completed all the levels. I was kind of disappointed because I wanted to play more. Anyways, after that, I started writing this post. Next, I plan to have dinner and then watch some movie and go to sleep by around 2:30 am.

Saturday, 13 August 2011

Diary 107: Raakhi and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:30 am. I didn't watch the movie then, because I was too sleepy after writing the diary post. Today, I woke up first at around 9:20 am, only to see everyone in a hurry. Mom asked me to take a bath, but I was still sleepy, so I deferred. I woke up then at around 10:30 am. I brushed my teeth, and ate my breakfast. I watched the TV for a while, and then moved to my room. I checked my mails, and then started watching the movie "Source Code". Well, the concept didn't seem new but still it was good. It was about keeping the brain alive after death, and also how brain visualizes the real world and the unreal world. Then, I decided to watch - "Limitless". I liked it, and concept was somewhat new. Brain receptors were charged so that people can use not the usual 20% of their brain but the whole of it. It broadened the view of a person, and increased the capacity of the brain to analyse and interpret. After this, I moved my attention to work. Ankit was busy coding some part of the requirements, and I asked him if he required any help. He sent me the latest version, and then I started looking into one of the issues that he was facing. It was quite an interesting one, but soon realized that it was Ankit's silly mistake which created that error. Anyways, after that I had some Tea, and then my sister gave me the three rakhis - one from each sister. After that, I and my sister sat in my room and listened to some YouTube songs. Then, I received a mail from Ankit in which he had the latest version and with my changes pending. So, I started working on them, and completed them within two hours or so. Then, I had my dinner. I watched the TV for a while, and then returned to my room. I decided to watch the movie "The Smurfs". It is almost over, and it a good time pass movie- magic and all. Also, today India lost the third test match to England in a humiliating innings defeat. It was deemed as the worst loss in 40 years. Anyways, next I plan to complete the movie, and then sleep by 3:00 am.

Friday, 12 August 2011

Diary 106: No Office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I had a discussion with Gil, and he mentioned some changes that he would like me to do to the code. Today, I woke up at around 11:15 am. I went online, and informed Ankit about the changes that Gil wants us to do. Then, I started trying those changes out. I came up with two scenarios and realized that the new changes will not have much effect on the running time of the code. So, I composed a huge mail addressed to Gil in which I explained both the ideas. I guess he gave up and replied that I can do whatever I feel best, as far as it gives the correct output. Then, after some time, a mountain landed on us, when Gil informed us that the client has been looking into our code and also has edited our code. The problem was the version of the code they were working on. I almost had my heart in my mouth as I was trying to open the new code, but later realized that the changes were minimal. But, on the other hand, Ankit and the rest of the team concluded that there were lots of changes. I asked Rohit and the example that he gave me was trivial. I realized that since they don't have a bit of idea about the code that I had written, they cannot judge the amount of change that the client has made. Anyways, I was relaxed at this point because I didn't have much work now. Ankit was facing problems in some issue, but I decided not to help him this time. Later, I found out that there were few more implementations which were pending, and noted them down. I will implement them as soon as I get a proper version of the code. Then, I moved my attention to the Test match going on between India and England, and realized that India has no hope left at all. Cook scored a whooping 294, and Sehwag again scored a duck. He scored a king of pairs in fact - which means that he got out for 0 on the first ball for two consecutive innings. At the end of the day, India were some 35/1 or so. Then, I decided to watch some movie and I chose "Bhindi Bazaar". Well, it was just OK, and had the same old gang war story. I stopped it in between, and started to watch "Source Code". But, before that, I decided to write this post. Next, I plan to watch the movie and then sleep by around 3:45 am.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Diary 105: Office Dinner Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:30 am. I was working on some part of the code. Today, I woke up at around 10:15 am, and went online. I informed Sushma that I will be coming at around 6:30 pm. Then, Ankit told me that we have make an excel document where we need to describe all the mappers that we have built. So, I started preparing that document. Meanwhile, I was going through a bit of pain in my right ear due to the wisdom tooth. I worked on the document and sent an initial version to Ankit to check it out. Then Sarvesh  pinged me and he started discussing about the document. We were supposed to go through each top level object and then write about its components. So, it was a big task. We divided work among ourselves, and then I started my work on the document. I was given the smaller part because of obvious reasons (I have been working on the code all throughout, and should not be given the larger documentation part too). At around 2:20 pm, I had my lunch, and moved back to the documentation part. It was turning out to be an awesome document mainly because it was well organized with tabs and hyperlinks. At around 4:20 pm, I stopped working and started getting ready to go to Andheri for the team dinner. I boarded the 5:12 Andheri local and reached office at around 7:15 pm. We all left for dinner and reached a restaurant named "Goa and Portuguese". Sushma came in with her husband and child. There was live music there, and the guitarist came in to our table and asked for a request. I asked him to play "Jaane Jaa". He started playing and I sang along with him. He thanked me and then left. I didn't receive much appreciation from my colleagues, but then I again realized that they were "IITians", who do not have the word "appreciation" in their dictionary. Anyways, I ate different types of food : prawns, bombdilla, chicken, paneer etc. After all this, we dispersed. I left for home. I reached home at around 12:00 am. Then, I went online and had some small chat with Gil where he explained some issues that he had mentioned. Then, I tried them out and it worked fine. Next, I started writing this post, and now I plan to sleep by around 3:00 am.

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Diary 104: Office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 12:00 am. I slept early as I had to go to office the next day. Today, I woke up at around 7:35 am, and brushed my teeth. I was dying to take a bath because I didn't take bath for the last two days. After that, I got ready for office way earlier than expected. I left for office with Dad at around 8:45 am. I reached office at around 11:15 am. No one was there, expect Sushma. I opened my mail and saw a long list of issues and explanations. Gil somehow disregarded my doubts saying that they are not doubts, but then I kicked in and spoke to him directly about those. Then, he accepted his mistake and considered them once again. Later, when everyone kicked in, I and Ankit started troubleshooting. We found some errors, and we both started rectifying those. Then, I got a call from Akshay, and he said that we can talk to some uncle (his friend's uncle who has a website development agency) right now in a conference. So, he gave me a phone number and I dialed in. Then, pretty soon, uncle also joined in and we started explaining him the idea. After listening to all this, he seemed very interested in it, and even offered to do the whole thing at subsidized rates, and with no source code issues. After the call, I and Akshay were delighted and discussed strategies going forward. I informed Dallas and he was happy too.Meanwhile, we rectified the code and got a better output. Then, my focus turned towards Mukund, who as usual was flooded with doubts. He was sometimes talking ridiculously sometimes. I gave up on him and told him to try out his strategies first. He tried and then it didn't work, as expected. Later, I realized that Sarvesh is doing nothing and is enjoying YouTube videos in the office. I was disgusted by that, not because I had to work day and night, but because he could have helped Mukund solve the issues but he didn't. Anyways, I left the office at around 5:40 pm, and reached Bandra by 6:30 pm. Then, I caught up with Dad in his office, and left for home. We reached Kharghar at around 8:00 pm. My sister was eager to eat Paani Puri, so we went there and had some. We came back, took some rest and then I started working on the Mukund's part. I informed Gil about Mukund's situation and he noted it down, hopefully. Then I went offline, and even switched off my phone so that no body tells me to work during that time. Meanwhile, I had my dinner. After that, I kept working on his part, and realized that it is not as easy as it looks but is doable. As expected, I was able to get an output from it. Also, one more thing I forgot to mention is about the Third Test Match between India and England. Well, India failed once again, although this time Dhoni saved India from a very early collapse by scoring 70 odd runs. But England replied strongly and still have 10 wickets in tact. Anyways, now I plan to sleep by 2:30 am. I will go late to office tomorrow.

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Diary 103: Work Again Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I was frustrated with the amount of work that I had to do. Gil sensed it already, and even asked me about others and their work. Anyways, Today I woke up at around 11:10 am. As expected I got a call from Ankit, who somehow was very unhappy that I didn't come to office. I explained him that I had to work till 4 am, and I rectified a lot of issues and added a new section altogether. He didn't seem convinced, but I didn't care. I decided that today I will not work late whatever be the case. Today, we again started mass integration of our codes. Ankit had to implement some functionality, so I just noted down my changes and waited for Ankit to send me an updated version. Meanwhile, I started looking at the part which was built by Mukund. I was shocked to see the bad design of the code. I realized that this is also a section where I have to contribute. I didn't tell Mukund to his face that his code was bullshit, and instead acted as if I was unaware of everything. Anyways, I designed it in my way and used the correct input files. The output was smooth now, and nothing was missed in the target. In fact, I added a totally new section also. I completed Mukund's 3 to 4 days' work in 1 hour or so. Although, I was proud of myself, but I was disgusted again by the ratio of appreciation and work done. No one other than Gil thanked me for my commendable effort and dedication to the project. Well, I realized something. My colleagues were IITians, who don't have the word "appreciation" in their dictionary. Anyways, I got the updated project from Ankit and made all the required changes. I sent that project to the rest, and started random testing. Since my trust on Mukund's code was null and void, I decided to look into his other sections too. But before that, I took a break from work and went to the other room to discuss random stuff with my mom and sister. After that we had some Tea, and I moved back to my room. I started looking into Mukund's other code, and tried to work on it from scratch. I kept on working till around 9:30 pm, and then realized that at least here the problem is not with the code. So, I stopped there itself. I went online to check if there was any new mail. Then, I had my dinner, and after that started writing this post. Now, I plan to sleep by 11:15 pm. I will go to office tomorrow. Also, Sushma was planning something for tomorrow, don't know what but I guess it will be a team lunch.

Monday, 8 August 2011

Diary 102: Lots of Work Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I somehow managed to work that time with all the tiredness. Today, I woke up at around 12:30 pm. I got a call from Ankit, who asked me where I was and what is the present status of the code. I informed him about the updates. Then, I brushed my teeth and went online. We were supposed to integrate the code today. So, it was a case of urgency. I had most of the code, and it was tough for me to convey that to others. I somehow managed to explain Ankit through a webex meeting. There were few issues with some parts of the code, so I started looking into it. At around 2:45 pm, I had lunch. I noticed that my sister's hand was filled with friendship bands of all kinds. After lunch, I moved back to my room and continued working. Then, I started integrating the code with few of the other codes that I had. This went on till late afternoon. After that, Ankit and I had a debate on whose code should we copy into, and it was very easy to convince that it should be mine. Then, I integrated and rectified few more parts. In the end, I mailed a rough version of the project. Ankit mailed me back a version which was an edited version of the project that I had sent. I noticed some new portions in there. So, using all this as the base, I started integrating the parts again. On testing, I found some big and small errors. I was quick to identify them, and figured out a way to solve them. Ankit then complained that somehow his portion of the code is not working since I integrated. Later, Ankit found out that there was a silly mistake on his part. Anyways, after cracking my head over the issues I reached a point where the output matched the requirement. So, I started testing with more files, and then found another big issue. Before I started working on it, I had dinner and also celebrated cake cutting. Mom made a cake for Dad's birthday. After that, I reverted back to work, and continued till around 3:45 am. Then, I wrote this post, and next I plan to sleep by 4:30 am.

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Diary 101: Working on Weekend part 2 and Dad's Birthday

First of all, today is my Dad's birthday, so I will wish him a very happy birthday here. 
Yesterday I slept at around 5:30 am. I was too much tired after working. Today I woke up at around 11:15 am. My dad and mom had to go for some meeting, and so I woke up, brushed my teeth, had some breakfast and then went online. I started working from where I left yesterday. I kept on working for the next few hours, and then we all had a late lunch at around 4:00 pm. Meanwhile, we decided that we would go for a movie and also for dinner to celebrate Dad's birthday. We decided to watch "Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara", and then eat at a restaurant named -"Flames" at Belapur. Anyways, I worked till 5:15 pm, and then got ready for the movie. I had already watched the movie so I was just going to revise the story. The show started at 6:30 pm, and ended at around 9 pm. There were some kissing scenes and some odd dialogues but somehow I managed to cut through the awkward moments. Then, we drove to CBD. The restaurant turned out to be quite good, and we enjoyed a hefty meal there. The bill came out to be Rs 1520.  Meanwhile, I got a call from Ankit who asked me to come to Office tomorrow as we would be integrating our codes. I was wondering who were "we" here, because most of the code has been developed by me only. Sarvesh didn't help today also, and Ankit's code was small but seemed important. Anyways, I started working again as soon as I came back home. I sent out few mails to update the status of the development. Sarvesh came in from no where, and I allotted him a very small task, which was done within 30 minutes or so. After that, I kept working till around 3:45 am, but then gave up. I was too tired after today, and needed a good rest. So, I decided to write this post and next I plan to sleep by 4:30 am.

Saturday, 6 August 2011

Diary 100: Working on Weekend Part 1

First of all, congratulations to me. I have completed this long journey and have been patient enough to reach 100 Diary posts.
Yesterday I slept at around 5:30 am. I completed the movie - "Going the distance". It was just ok, and was rather a forgetful movie. Today I woke up at around 11 am. Mom and my sister were leaving for the parent teacher meeting in my sister's school. She will also get the answer sheets today. I brushed my teeth, had some Tea and then started working right away. Lot of work was needed to be done today. Also, it seemed that I was the only one who was serious with the work. Rest all were invisible throughout the day. Ankit was there always, but he was not much of a help since he was new to the project and had numerous doubts. Sarvesh, who said that he will work on Saturday night, never turned up. Mukund was visible for a while, but he was faced with some problem and then he vanished. Throughout the day, I kept on working on my portion. I had lunch in between, and then dropped off my sister at her tuition center. Then, Divyansh asked me if I was available to consult someone (a girl) regarding ISB. I accepted it without any hesitation. Well, she called me up. Her name was Deepika Solanki. She belongs to the same experience group as I do. Anyways, after the 30-45 minuted long call, I reverted back to work. Then, at around 7:00 pm, I left again to pick up my sister from tuition. We came back at around 8:30 pm. Then, mom prepared some "pakodas" for us, and we ate them all along with some Tea. Meanwhile, I heard that Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement from ODIs and T20s. Then, I came back to my room and started working. I realized then that Ankit has done nothing productive, and whatever done was half correct. So, I started rectifying his code and tried to make it work. Somehow, I reached a respectable level where I was able to get something out of it. Then, I had dinner before starting on more complex issues and development. Meanwhile, we all realized that it was already 12:00 am, and so we wished Dad a very happy birthday. He turned 54 tonight. Anyways, I was expecting Sarvesh to come online but he was no where to be seen. I didn't bother calling him up. Anyways, after working for few more hours, I decided to write this diary post. Now, I plan to continue working for some time, and then sleep by 5:00 am. 

Friday, 5 August 2011

Diary 99: Office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I completed the movie "Friends with Benefits". Today I woke up at around 7:45 am for the call. It started late at around 8:30 am and ended at around 8:50 am. After that, I got ready for office and left after having breakfast at around 9:35 am. I reached office at around 12:10 pm. Then, I just started working. The task was divided among us, and I got one of the most important sections of all. So, Sarvesh and I started working on it. For lunch, I had some Biryani, which was very costly indeed. Time was flying then, and I was not moving from my desk at all. Then, at around 4 pm, I got a call from the Webprint Guy, who was asking me about the status of the project. I somehow managed to tell him that we are going to start within a week. Then, I reverted to work, and continued non-stop till 5:35 pm. Then, I left in a hurry as I was late for the direct train. Somehow, I managed to reach there within time, and boarded the train without a ticket. Thankfully, there were no ticket conductors around. I reached home at around 7:45 pm. Then, I had some Tea and snacks. I watched the TV for a while, before moving back to my room to continue working on the tasks. Sarvesh was already reluctant to work on the weekend. Anyways, I continued working for some time. Then, I had my dinner at around 10:15 pm. I moved back to my room after that, and then started chatting with Mahak. She suggested me some more movies, and I decided to watch - "Going the Distance". I was multi tasking along with that, but later, I stopped working and focused completely on the movie. I was overall very tired today, so I was feeling very sleepy during the movie. Then, I remembered that I haven't written the diary yet. So, I gathered some Adrenaline and wrote this post. Also, today was Akshay's last day in Deloitte. Next, I plan to complete the movie and then sleep by 5:00 am.

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Diary 98: Work and Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. Today, I woke up at around 11:10 am. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I got a ping from Ankit, who allotted me a section to work on. I was ready to work on it. But, I was not only figuring out the approach but also planning to code a bit of the design, so that I can test my design too. So, I worked for the next few hours. I was also listening to the linking park songs. I listened to few of them for the first time and I loved them - New Divide, Iridescent (which is a word for a surface or substance which changes color when we see towards it from different angles). I also had small discussions with Sarvesh regarding the designing part, because I had to make sure that we are all on the same page. At around 2:45 pm, I had lunch. After that, I moved back to my room and started working again. After completing the design and the coding of the part that was allotted to me, I informed Ankit and  also sent the project to the team. Then I received a design document where I noticed that the others are going for a source based design. My approach was different, it was target based. Later I asked Gil, and he was with me on this. But, he left the last opinion to Ankit. Also, Ankit asked me to come to office tomorrow so that we can discuss this thing. Moreover, Gil had scheduled a call at around 8 am in the morning. I was wondering whether I would be able to leave for office with my Dad or not. Anyways, after all this, I decided to watch a movie - "Yeh Saali Zindagi". I have heard good reviews about it. So, as I started watching I realized that it is full of foul words and all, and it quite realistic. So, I liked it. It was different and better than normal stuff going around in the market. Meanwhile, I had some Tea and started watching TV also. Today, I saw how an universe works, and more importantly how the planets are formed and why are they so different from each other. Then, I moved back to my room and continued watching the movie. Then, I had my dinner. Later, I had a small voice chat with Mahak. She was basically frustrated because her job search was killing her patience. Anyways, pretty soon I completed the movie and then moved on to the next movie which was - "Friends with Benefits". It was again suggested by Mahak, and I was anyways eagerly waiting for it. So, after lot of struggle with Google and viruses, I finally succeeded in getting a link which works. Then, I started writing this post. Next, I plan to watch that movie and then sleep by 2:30 am. 

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Diary 97: Movies Day part 2

Yesterday I slept at around 5:30 am. I was watching "Yamla Pagla Deewana", which turned out to be very boring. Also, I thought that "The life zindagi" was the movie "Yeh Saali Zindagi", which I will watch sometime. Today I woke up at around 1 pm. I was not shocked because I slept quite late anyways. Then, I brushed my teeth and went online. Then I saw a mail which said that Gil said that we have to build the project from the scratch. I was taken aback at first but later realized that it would be good for the sake of the project. I had a discussion with Sarvesh too and he also had the same opinion. Then, I looked at the existing code for a while before deciding to watch the movie "Makdee". Mahak told me that it is a very good movie, so I will give it a try. Also, I started watching "Ek Choti si Love Story". It had caused quite a furor among the broadcasting committee then, but I hardly saw a few scenes which were somewhat provocative. Meanwhile, I had my lunch, when I realized that my sister had lost 200 Rs in school. She claims that someone had stolen it from her bag. Then, I moved back to my room and continued watching the movies. Then, at around 6:30 pm, I was feeling sleepy so I had a power nap till 8:00 pm. Then, my dad arrived from office and soon my sister also came back from tuition. I had some Tea, and then chicken soup. I watched the TV for a while. I was mainly watching Nat Geo, where I found out about some interesting facts such as Eggs are 10 times more stronger vertically than they are horizontally and also about the fact that magnets can destroy hard disks - which is partially true because the magnet has to be very big and must have high magnetic field. After that, I moved back to my room and completed the movies. Then I decided to watch "Rocket Singh", which was again suggested by Mahak. Meanwhile, I had my dinner and then came back to start watching it. I also took a mock interview of Mahak and gave her few guidelines on interviews. After that, I started watching the movie, and I was loving it. It was again about business and how a simple below average guy goes on to challenge one of the biggest sales company in the region. I liked the simplicity of the movie. Then, I started writing this post and now, I plan to sleep by around 4:15 am. 

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Diary 96: Movies Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:00 am. I completed the movie "Badmaash Company". I kind of liked it because it aligned to my thoughts right now. In that the protagonist used innovative ideas to make profit out of loopholes in the system. Anyways, Today I woke up at around 10:30 am. I went online and realized that it is Gil's birthday today. So Xiomara, the summer intern who would be looking into business operations and processes, suggested that we plan some prank on him or just wish him through a ping. Well, I couldn't decide on the way that time, so I left it for later. Then, I started looking into the document that Gil provided. Then, my mom had to go to a kitty party, so she left. I continued working but after some time I started browsing random stuff. I discussed the copyright and ownership issue of the song writers in India and in general. Alok gave me an amazing link whether Courtney Love (wife of Kurt Cobain) had written an open letter to the record labels. After that, mom and sister both came back. I and my sister had lunch. Mom had already eaten in the kitty party. After that, I decided to watch some movie. I chose "Cycle Kick". Well, the story was amazing, but the direction sucked big time. I was frustrated that they screwed up a very good story. Anyways, I was not content with one movie, so I decided to watch one more. This time I chose "No one killed Jessica". This time, I was amazingly satisfied. For starters, I didn't know the complete story of the Jessica lal murder case, then I loved Rani Mukherjee's role in it. And to add to that, it portrayed a scene where people get influenced by the Candle light march scene from Rang De Basanti, the movie which is so close to my heart. I loved it. No one told me about this movie. Anyways, then I decided to watch some TV. There, I was initially watching the World War 2 documentary, but then shifted to a new show on Nat Geo - Dog Whisperer. I learned that Dog's psychology is different from Human's. They don't react well to extreme nurture at the early age. They become timid and are scared of everything. After this, I moved back to my room, and started browsing random stuff. Then, I had dinner. After dinner, I decided to watch one more movie - "Shor in the City". Well, I liked it very much. It is much better than those random shit movies going on in the theaters. Next, I decided to write this post, and now I may watch one more movie - "The Life Zindagi". I plan to sleep by 2:30 am. 

Monday, 1 August 2011

Diary 95: Issue solving Day

Well, before I start, I would like to say that the major part of the day was actually night. After writing the post last night, I was trying to solve the issue at hand. Sarvesh was also there with me, and was looking at those issues. Meanwhile, I and Mahak had a small fight, and she supposedly blocked me on gmail. I didn't tested whether she blocked me or not, and I continued  my work. Lots of things were discussed and finally we arrived at an acceptable solution. It was already 5:30 am, and so I mailed the latest version to the team, and slept. Today, I woke up at around 12:30 pm. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I checked my work mails. There was not much development from Gil's end till then. Meanwhile, I had my breakfast. I started listening to songs on YouTube. I decided to play the electric guitar along with them, and then recorded a small piece of music too. It was not that good, but still I kept it. Then, my sister arrived from school. She got some of her papers evaluated. She got 38 in Maths, 32 in Hindi, 22 in English, 34 in SST. Everything was out of 40. She was disappointed about English, but happy about maths. She refused to show me the papers. Anyways, I had lunch, and then moved back to my room. Then, we got a mapping document from Gil, so I started looking into it. It was a huge document, and it seemed that we would need few more days to just understand it. At around 5 pm, I, Akshay and Dallas had a call regarding the feasthunt project. After that call, I reverted to work, and also to YouTube video watching. Then, later in the afternoon, I realized that India are on the brink of losing one more Test match in England. Tendulkar made an half century but all was in vain. Dhoni was out first ball. Most of the players were out for a single figure. Lets see if India can maintain the top spot in Test Rankings. Then, I moved back to my room, and browsing random things. I decided to watch the movie "Badmaash Company" tonight. So, I put it for streaming. Then, I got a bad news that my choto mami's mother has expired. Though, I was not that close to her, but I remember her when I had met her. I don't know yet how it happened, but we all will miss her. May her soul rest in peace. Next, I started to write this post while listening to songs. Next, I plan to have dinner and then watch the movie. I plan to sleep by 3:00 am.