Diary 224: No Office and No Tv series day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. Today I woke up at 9:30 am. I brushed my teeth, and then helped my mom to set up the room before the workers came in for further renovation work. After that, it was all news and news. I read the news articles from various backgrounds and tried to grasp all the things slowly and steadily. I was not in a hurry. Also, in between, I started working on the Code generator user guide. There was no TV series now, because of all the megavideo block thing. I came to know that one of the owners of the site is named Dotcom, who is a computer genius. He has a history of hacking into major sites including famous banks, pentagon etc. Anyways, after all this, I wrote the third entry in my new blog. Let's see how that blog spans out. I spent most of the time after that on TV and youtube videos. Then, I had some Tea, and later  had my dinner and left for Gym. I came back, watched the TV for a while. Then, I wrote this diary and now I watch some more Youtube videos and then sleep by 2:00 am. I plan to wake up at 5:30 am to watch the India Aus test match. It is a pride saving match, so let's see what happens.

Diary 222: Return of Diary and Updates

Well, it has a long time since I posted something. I came back today mainly because megavideo.com and megaupload.com were banned by US feds, creating a panic among other video host websites, leading to no free TV episodes anymore. I realized that a significant portion of my day was spent on watching TV series and all. I guess, now it is going to change after all. Over the last few weeks, a lot of things have happened - mostly bad. 

I will start by saying that I scored only 60 %le in VA in CAT and hence didn't get calls from any IIMs other than IIM K stage I. I know that I will not clear stage II. Also, ISB has not invited me yet for an interview and it seems that it will not as the deadline is quite near. To add to my frustration, there are apparently no projects on the job front and so I am totally out of work, and time is not being utilized properly. Although Gil has asked us to get our UK Visas done, I don't see any project in the pipeline. My parents are kind of frustrated that I am not able to get into a B-School yet. My mom is worried about my marriage age and all. I still couldn't tell my parents that Rishabh is getting married. Presently, I am totally alone and I have no friends at all. I am perfectly alone and it feels bad because I have to face all the worries alone. Janani seems to be going through the same phase of her life, and so we talk or message sometimes. I am losing hair at an alarming rate and I fear that my bad looks would soon be accentuated by baldness.

On other front, more recently, I have tried to keep a positive approach towards life and promised to change myself for the better. I am planning to join guitar classes, so that I can get more social interaction rather than sitting idle and watching sitcoms all day. Also, once I get the rejection letter from ISB, I will go on full throttle towards my MBA goal. I plan to approach a education consultant to help me with my applications. Also, I will join TIME full time and try to bell the CAT. I am keeping hopes up by trying to understand myself. I came to know that my personality type is INTJ, which indicates that I am quite rare and intelligent, and that I should be proud to be one. I am trying to overcome my weaknesses with the help of that and also further my strengths rather than wasting time. Also, it seems that Akshay is also leaving Feasthunt and so it is all me now, but I am not distracted and will continue to move on. I reviewed the software on a preliminary basis and it was quite good. Website is also looking much better and unique than before. I am using this link to understand myself in a better way and move towards success. Let's see where it all leads.

Diary 214: Relaxing and Cricket Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:45 am. Today I woke up at around 10:40 am. I brushed my teeth, had my breakfast and went online. I decided not to go to the salon and instead keep the hair left. Anyways, I started watching movies straightaway. I started watching a new TV series named "2 broke girls". I was starting to like it. Anyways, I had my lunch at around 2:00 pm, and then started watching the 5th ODI between India and WI. Well, three changes took place in the team as India had already sealed the series. Irfan pathan, manoj tiwary and ajinkya rahane got the caps for ashwin, vinay kumar and sehwag. Well, India won the toss and decided to bat first. The start was horrific with India losing 2 wickets in the first over itself. Rahane and Parthiv were back to pavilion with golden ducks. Then, Manoj and Gambhir took hold of the innings and guided India to a safe position. Although Gambhir got out, the momentum was kept alive by Kohli and Manoj. Finally, Manoj managed to score his maiden ODI century but had to leave the field due to injury. Towards the end, India seemed to lose its way because of some complacency and slow pitch. Anyways, India ended up with a descent score of 267/6 in their 50 overs. WI also started off terribly but later on they picked up pace with Pollard and Russell hitting rows of sixes out of the ground. Irfan Pathan was impressive on his come back with a wicket in the first ball he bowled. But, he was expensive in the later half and so India had to turn to its slower counterparts to get to the finish line. Pollard scored his maiden ODI century but finally got out with 34 runs to go. India won the series 4-1. Then, I left for gym which was practically empty today and returned by 10:30 pm. I took a bath and then wrote this diary. Now, I plan to watch some episodes and then sleep by 2:30 am. I will not go to Office tomorrow as I need to get the bank statement. 

Diary 211: No office and Sehwag Day

Yesterday I slept at around 5:00 am. After I had a long chat with Shatabdi, I watched a movie. Today I woke up at around 9:40 am. I brushed my teeth, and went online. Then, we had a call with Gil. He explained us the new EMI work that had come in. Later, I started working on the schema analyzer thing. This went on till 2:00 pm. Then, I started searching for some movies and all. At 2:30 pm, I started watching the 4th ODI between India and WI. Well, nobody would have expected what would happen today after India didn't win the last match. India started off with a blast. Sehwag and Gambhir opened this time. The opening partnership was 176, before Sehwag confused Gambhir into a run out. The number 3 batsman was Raina, and he also scored a 50. Sehwag went on and on, and finally surpassed 200, to beat Sachin's ODI record of 200*. He ended with 219 off just 149 balls. Later, I had some Tea and continued watching the match. India ended up scoring a huge total of 418/5, which is the highest by India. WI started off the chase pretty well, but eventually lost too many wickets and ended up being 265 all out. I went to the gym meanwhile. Today was cardio day. I came back, watched TV, took a bath, and then wrote this diary. Next, I plan to watch some movie and sleep by 2:00 am. I will go to office tomorrow, and also plan to meet divyansh, dallas, shaurin and mangal.

Diary 208: Movies and India Losing Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:30 am. I woke up today at 10:20 am. I brushed my teeth, and started watching movies immediately. I completed a few movies and then looked at the code for a while, but decided to take a break from the code. I had my breakfast and continued with the movies. Later, I had my lunch and started watching the 3rd ODI between India and WI. India started off well but then somehow lost the way completely in the end. WI were able to reach 260 by scoring 93 runs in the last 7 overs. India's batting was terrible in the beginning. Sehwag, Gambhir, Virat - everyone failed. Rohit sharma stood out but still couldn't reach his 100 due to some lazy running between the wickets. Anyhow, after 106/6, India managed to reach 244/10, and lost by 16 runs. In between, I went to gym. Today was work out day. Well, today I spoke to a girl in the gym for the first time. It was not a informal talk though. She just asked whether I was in line to use the weights. Later, our hands touched when we exchanged the weights. Sorry, it has been long time since I had some interaction with a girl, and that's why I am giving up so many details. :). Anyways, I came back, had a bath and then wrote this diary. Now, I plan to complete the movies and then sleep by 1:30 am. 

Diary 205: No Office and Cricket Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:30 am. Today I woke up at around 9:45 am, and went online. I had stopped working on the earlier project and was waiting for a feedback from Gil, which never came. Anyways, I started watching movies and playing solitaire. I had my breakfast in between. Till the lunch time, nothing special happened. At around 2:30 pm, the 2nd ODI match between India and WI started. Well, the match was going India's way till 170/9 but then it was disaster. Rampaul scored 86* and took WI to 269/9. Everybody was in shock, but anyways, I still hoped that India would chase it down. Meanwhile, on the job front, we had a call with Gil where he explained the new project and also clarified doubts regarding the internal projects. Well, it seems that my work is far from over and I need to work on it now to handle multiple files at once. It will be a tough job. Anyways, India started chasing and it was not good. India lost 2 quick wickets and Sehwag was also on his way then. After that, Virat and Rohit played fabulously and took India home. Virat scored a century. In between, I went to gym, had a quick cardio and came back at around 10:20 pm. Later, I took a bath, had my post work out dinner and then wrote this diary. Now I plan to complete the movies and then sleep by 3:00 am. 

Diary 203: No Office and Job Day

Yesterday I slept at around 1:30 am. Today I woke up at 9:30 am, and brushed my teeth. I went online and informed Ankit that I will not come to office but will work on the assigned task. So, I started working on that while watching the third test match between India and WI, which is taking place at Mumbai. The major part of the day went on like this. Then I had my lunch at around 3:00 pm. At around 5:00 pm, I stopped working and then started watching the latest episodes of the TV serials. Then, I had some snacks and Tea at around 6:30 pm. Then, we decided to watch the movie : Moner Manush, but had to leave it in between as I had to go to Gym. I was afraid that the Goa trip might have added some weight, but my weight was still around 76, so I was happy. Then, I came back and ate biryani, and tasted Kaju Feni. Well, it tasted very bad but Dadai became a fan of it. He was out obviously as they all finished 1 bottle of Feni. Later, I moved to my room, and transferred the photos to my computer. Then, I wrote this diary and now I will watch the latest episodes for a while and then sleep by 2:00 am.

Diary 201: Office, work and Dinner Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:00 am. Today I woke up at around 6:50 am, and got ready for Office. My dad was also coming with me as he had to adjust the kilometers for yesterday's bombay trip for my dadai and didai. Anyways, we boarded the train on time and I reached the office at around 9:40 am. I started working and watching the ongoing test match between India and WI. WI fought back pretty nicely and were going very smoothly. But then the match turned tide when bravo got out. Wickets kept on falling and India won by 15 runs and an innings. Meanwhile, the amount of work alloted to us was discussed and we found out that there was lot of work. Later, after a long meeting with Gil, we dispersed and were ready to go for Dinner. We decided a buffet at a place named as Global Fusion. We all had a nice time there, I tried out different varities of food. At around 10:15 pm, I decided to leave for home as I have to go to Goa the next morning. I reached home at around 11:25 pm. Then I wrote this diary and now I plan to sleep, only to wake up at 4:00 am.

Diary 200: Office and Work Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:00 am. I woke up today at around 6:50 am. I got ready for Office and left home at around 7:30 am. I reached Office at 9:20 am. Again I had to wait outside as no one was there yet. Then, Everyone came in, and I started working immediately. I watched the match also, and was shocked to see that WI were all out for 153. But they are approaching their second innings very nicely and are 195/3 at stumps. Meanwhile, we had a meeting in which we discussed the new project. It seemed easy. Later we had a late lunch at 3:00 pm. Then we also discussed the code generator thing. I was simultaneouly working on the schema parser thing. At around 5:20 pm, we decided to call it a day. I left for home, and then had a burger on the way. I wrote this diary in the train then. Now I plan to go home, visit the gym and work on the essays. I plan to sleep by 1:00 am.

Diary 199: Early Office and Cricket Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. Today I woke up at around 6:10 am. I got ready for Office and left home at 6:50 am. I reached Office at around 8:45 am, but had to wait outside since there was no one at Office. Finally, I went in at 9:30 am. Gil was supposed to come Today and hence I sat on the upper portion of the Office. Everyone came in,and we all waited for Gil. Meanwhile, I worked on the essay for a while and then started watching the latest episodes of various TV shows. Then, we had lunch and soon after lunch Gil arrived. He was right on the job, and ordered us a list of action items and all. Anyways, we dispersed for the time being. I was watching the test match also, in which there were three centuries - Dhoni, dravid and laxman. India declared on 631/7 and WI were 34/2 at stumps. Then started a long meeting which consisted of updates and startegy discussion on the various internal projects that we have been working on. I also presented one of the projects. It was over at around 7:20 pm, and I left office to board the 8:19 train from Andheri. On the way, I was feeling very hungry and so had a burger from McD. I reached home at around 10:00 pm, and then decided to visit the gym. Today was workout day. I came back, had a bath and then ate my dinner. Then, I started working on some science project of my sister. It was the bulb and two way switch configuration thing. Initially Dad and I were confused about the functionality of the two way switch but then I realized that it is impossible without two way switches. Then we connected the circuit and it worked fine. I moved to my room and wrote this diary from my mobile. I plan to sleep now.

Diary 198: No office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. I woke up at 9:10 am today. I brushed my teeth and started watching the Day 1 of the 2nd test between India and West Indies. Meanwhile, I decided to work on my essays too. It took me a while to start on my 3rd essay. India started off well but soon Sehwag was out by playing a silly cross bat shot. There was great anticipation about Sachin's elusive hundredth hundred. But, all in vain, Sachin got out after scoring 38, and again due to impatience. He played a pull shot off Bishoo and killed everyone's hopes. Anyways, on the other hand, Dravid went on and on. He scored a century and lifted India to 346/5 by stumps. Although, he got out, Laxman kept the batting alive with his 73. At around 3:00 pm, we had our lunch, and soon after lunch, Ankit pinged me and asked me about my whereabouts. I managed to steer the topic to other things. Later, I decided to take a nap and woke up at around 6:00 pm. Then, Dadai and I went out for some minor food shopping. We came back, had some Tea and snacks, and then I moved to my room. I helped my sister solve some problems and I worked on the essays too for a while. Then, I left for the gym. Today was cardio day. I came back at around 10:30 pm, and took a bath. I had a good dinner today. I ate rice and chicken. Then, I watched the TV for a while, and then moved to my room. I wrote this post, and now I plan to watch the latest episodes of CSI:Miami and Dexter. I plan to sleep by 2:30 am.

Diary 193: Office and tiring Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:45 am. Today I woke up at around 7:30 am, and got ready for office. Dad's office car was late today and so we left at around 9:20 am. I reached the office at around 11:20 am. I had no apparent work, but I went to office only to follow the policy of alternate day work thing. This is not an official policy, but I developed this to keep things happy at both office and home. Anyways, I started watching the match and came to know that Sachin missed the 100th 100 by 24 runs. But, anyhow, India defeated WI in the first test and were 1-0 up in the series. After that, it was more or less a time pass thing in Office. I managed to get the salary slips from Sushma, and also the salary for the present month. Later, I also got the celebration chocolates from her as a token of Diwali gift for every employee. Later, I left the office at around 5:15 pm, and reached Dad's office at around 6:15 pm. Then, we left for home and finally reached home at around 8:00 pm. Tomorrow, our relatives are coming in from West bengal, and they are coming here for the first time, so it will be fun. Then, I ate my pre work out dinner and watched the TV. Today, another one from Bihar won 1 crore ruppees. I left for gym at around 9:25 pm. Today was workout day. I came back at around 10:30, had my bath followed by the post work out dinner. Then, I came to know that an asteroid passed very close to Earth yesterday, and that it could have hit the Earth. It was not a very big deal though, since it was expected to burn out even if it would have entered Earth's atmosphere. Then, I wrote this diary and now I plan to think about the essays and sleep by 3:00 am.

Diary 192: No Office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:00 am. Today I woke up at around 10:00 am. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I didn't ping anyone to tell that I was not going to office. Also, there was no work as such. DOE was being handled by sarvesh and rohit. So, I started watching the latest episodes of Gossip Girl, HIMYM, TAHM, Castle and House. Also, I started watching the Day 3 of the test match between India and West Indies. The match was at a crucial stage, but India were able to pull it back and restrict WI to 180 in their second innings. India were set a target of 276 runs. The chase started off nicely, but then India lost two wickets within the first 100 runs. Finally, Dravid and Tendulkar stabilized the innings. Also, Tendulkar reached 15000 runs in Test Cricket, the first human being to do so. Later, I had my lunch at around 2:45 pm, and then started thinking about the ISB essays. In the evening, I went out with my mom for some minor shopping. I came back and filled some blank fields in the ISB application. I worked on the essays for a while, and then helped my sister with some geometry questions. Then, I left for gym, and came back in an hour. Today was cardio day. I had bath and my post work out dinner. Then, I played the guitar after a long time. Later, I wrote this diary. Now, I plan to think about the essays and sleep by 1:30 am. I plan to go to office tomorrow.

Diary 191: Office Day

Yesterday I slept at around 2:00 am. I woke up today at around 7:00 am, and got ready for office. It was holiday for everyone (my dad and my sister included) on the occasion of Id. So, I had to leave on my own. I left home at around 8:15 am, and reached CBD to board the train. Finally, I reached Office at around 10:30 am. I started working on the latest problem statement straightaway and made good progress in it. I was finally able to get into the groove and impress Ankit. This would keep my working from home hatred at bay for a while. Later, when I completed working, I started watching the cricket match's live streaming at office itself. I combined it with the latest episode of CSI:Miami later. At around 4:30 pm, we decided to leave for home. I reached Andheri station and had a burger at McD before boarding the train to Wadala Road. I reached home at around 7:10 pm. I had some Tea, and started watching the CSI:Miami episode. Later, I had my pre work out dinner and left for Gym. Today was workout day. I came back at around 10:30 pm, had bath, followed by post work out dinner. Then, I wrote this diary. Tomorrow, I will not go to office, and now I plan to complete the latest episodes and sleep by 3:00 am.

Diary 190: Job and Timepass Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I woke up today at around 10:00 am, although I had plans to wake up at 11:00 am. The smell of the pesticides given by my mom was intoxicating and hence couldn't let me sleep and breathe properly.Anyways, after that I had my breakfast and started watching the First Test between India and West Indies. I have found a new respect for Test Cricket after watching the movie - "Fire in Babylon". And more than that, respect for West Indies has risen more than ever. The team's history and the impact it had on the world, through the game of Cricket, is amazing. Anyways, after all this, I started working on the problem which Gil had mailed long ago. Ankit had already worked on it, and I planned to continue it to complete the requirement. Initially, I faced some problems because I had to understand the code provided by Ankit. Then, I finally added my touch and was able to make it work to give a result which was very close to the final result expected. This made me very happy because I was finally able to deliver something towards work after a long time. I plan to go to office tomorrow too. Anyways, I had my lunch at around 3:00 pm. Then, I made final touches to the code and sent it to Ankit. Later, in the evening, I had some Tea, and watched the TV. Then, I left for the gym at around 9:30 pm. Today was cardio day. I came back at 10:30 pm, and had a bath. Then, I watched a football game, had my post work out dinner, and wrote this diary. Now, I plan to think about ISB essays and then sleep at around 1:00 am.

Diary 183: Timepass and Cricket Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:00 am. I woke up today at around 12:30 pm. I brushed my teeth, had my breakfast and then went online. I realized there was nothing to work on, and so I started watching random videos and all. After that, I wasted my time playing solitaire. Later, I had my lunch at around 2:30 pm. After that I decided to watch some movie. I narrowed down the list to a movie named "Win Win". I started watching it, but I played solitaire also in between. Later in the evening, it was time for the only T20 match between India and England. Well, it was disastrous for India right from the beginning. Nobody seemed to settle down properly. In the end, India were only 120/9 in their 20 overs. England chased that down easily with an over to spare. Later, I went to gym at around 9:30 pm. I returned home at around 10:25 pm, took a bath and then watched "Dadagiri", where I managed to answer a few googly questions. Later, I had my post work out dinner and moved back to my room. I wrote this diary, and now I plan to finish off the movie and then sleep by 3:30 am.

Diary 179: Job and Series White Wash Day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:30 am. I took another test and as usual it was disastrous. Today I woke up at around 11:00 am. I got a call from Sarvesh regarding some locked mapping but it was not locked my me. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I had my breakfast and then started working on some pending work. I completed it pretty early and then I started loading the latest episodes of TAHM, HIMYM and Gossip Girl. Meanwhile, Divyansh and I decided to go for a movie tomorrow. We narrowed down to Ra.One and that too the cheap morning show. I booked the tickets through bookmyshow and forwarded the mail to Divyansh. Later, I had my lunch at around 2:40 pm. I started watching the match between India and England that time. After lunch, I started multi-tasking between work and the match. India started off quietly but then lost three wickets in quick succession. Somehow, due to some late hitting by Dhoni, India managed to reached 271 in their 50 overs. Raina contributed too. We had a client call at around 5:30 pm, where we informed them that everything is complete except for one issue. Later, I again started watching the match. England were off to a fantastic start. At one point they were 129/0 in about 20 overs. Suddenly they collapsed like pack of cards and were all out for 176. India took the revenge for the England series. White wash it is. Dhoni was the man of the series and Jadeja was the man of the match. I left for Gym after that. It was cardio day. I returned home at around 10:30 pm, and then took a bath, and had my post work out meal. Then, I wrote this diary. Now I plan to study and then sleep at around 3:30 am.

Diary 177: ISB and Cricket Day

Yesterday I slept at around 5:00 am. I took another test and still no relief. Anyways, today I woke up at around 11:00 am. I brushed my teeth, and went online. I mailed Sarvesh and Rohit that I had completed my part of the work, and now it is up to them. Then, I took a bath and got ready to leave for the ISB PGP Info session at Cuffe Parade (near CST). I left with my mom and dad, as they were leaving for some minor shopping. I boarded the train from CBD, and then reached CST at around 2:15 pm. I reached the hotel at around 2:30 pm, and got myself seated there. I found a few familiar faces there but I didn't bother them. The session was very good, and I came to know something new about the placements at ISB i.e. how the companies are approached and how the salary negotiations take place. Also, the notion of international placements was clear. Meanwhile, there was a match going on between India and England, not very far away from where I was. But, after the session, I left for home, and reached home at around 6:20 pm. On the way, I had one burger and Veg pizza mcpuff from McDonald's. About the match, India were able to regain control after the initial outburst by England, and restricted England to only 220. I started watching the match then. India didn't start off that well, and lost 3 wickets in no time. But Virat and Raina pulled things back, and led India to another victory, making the lead 4-0 in this series. Then, I left for gym. Today was Cardio Day. I came back, and had a bath. Then, I wrote this diary, and next I plan to study, and sleep by 3:30 am.

Diary 174: Job and Series Win Day

Yesterday I slept at around 4:30 am. I took another test and again I didn't clear the cut off. Today I woke up at around 10:20 am, and went online. I realized that nobody has come online yet, and so I started looking into other aspects of work. Pretty soon, I and Sarvesh started analyzing the missing tables and all. We got into lots of problem, and it was now up to me to change the code to help the cause. It was frustrating but somehow I managed to complete it by Lunch time. I had my lunch at around 3:00 pm. By that time, the cricket match between India and England had started, and so I started multi-tasking. India started off well with the bowling, but then England made a recovery and reached 298 in their 50 overs. Meanwhile, I booked the tickets for all of us for the Goa Trip, including return trip. I watched the match throughout the day. I checked some mails in between, but my mind was fixed at the result of the match, because a win in this would ensure a series win for India. India started their chase nicely and placed themselves at a nice place in the middle overs. But then the wickets started falling, and it was down to Dhoni. I left for gym in disappointment, but watched the last overs of the match there. In one line, Dhoni saved India again. He scored 35-40 odd in a quick time to reach 300 in 49.2 overs. Then, I came back, and watched the first episode of "Dadagiri" (now hosted by Mithun Chakarborty unfortunately). After that I took a bath, and started writing this post. Now, I plan to watch the latest episode of House and then study. I plan to sleep by 4:15 am.

Diary 171: No office or study day

Yesterday I slept at around 3:30 am. I took one of the mock tests and I didn't score well, so I was disappointed. Anyways, today I woke up at around 10:00 am, and went online. There was no supply of water from CIDCO. I had my usual breakfast and then I started working. I realized that due to lack of communication between us, I and Rohit were working on the same thing. Anyways, I asked Rohit to continue with the work and I decided to keep my work as a back up. Later, I started watching the match between India and England. India started off tremendously well and dominated throughout. England were all out for 237, and thus India had an easy total to chase down. Meanwhile, my mom handed me a letter from my sister where she explained that what she did yesterday was her fault and that she won't let it happen again. It was a good eye opener for her. Anyways, I had my lunch and then continued watching the match. Late evening, I had some Tea and then had my pre work out dinner. By this time, India were already in a very safe position, and thus I went to gym peacefully. I returned at around 10:30 pm. I couldn't take my bath because there was no water supply. Then, I wrote this diary from my Ipod because my Dad is using my laptop to look for trains and hotels for the Goa Trip in November. I plan to sleep now as I want to go to Office tomorrow. This is my first post from Ipod.