A Long Way Gone

Being an avid reader, I’ve gobbled hundreds of books since school days. But not many of ‘em have lingered on in my head (to the extent that I might actually sit and say a few words about them).

A LONG WAY GONE. Thats the name of the book that I’ve finished reading. There’s something really beautiful about the way its been written. Ishmael Beah is the author and its his story that he has given from page 1 to page 228. Every single word and every single line in every single page is the struggle of this boy of having seen the civil war and of having been a part of it. Believe me, it takes balls of steel go through this kinda shit and come out of it. Call is destiny or whatever.

Here’s a boy whose family is gunned down, is forced to take shelter at the most ridiculous places, ultimately pushing him into becoming a boy soldier. Innocence being snatched away only to be replaced by brutal killings. All that Ishmael wants is his family but what actually happens is what his story is all about.

This climate makes me go GRRRR…

It feels like 567 degrees. Horrible climate. I start sweating the moment I step outside the bathroom, after a nice cool shower (that lasts for about 15 minutes) I mean. I’ve lost count of the number of Dermi Cool and Shower to Shower dabbas that I’ve emptied. Still no respite. GRRRR. GRRRRRRRRRRR. This climate makes me go GRRRRR…

Iron Maiden Flight 666

I smsed this to all my metal head pals the moment I came outta the theatre and I tell you all (??) the same:

IF YOU ARE A SELF RESPECTING MAIDEN FAN, YOU WILL WATCH THIS ONE.

(Check out the priest in the Columbia tour. Father Iron Maiden has 162 Maiden tattoos on his body and has named his son Steve Harris!! ).

Its a mindfucking piece of a rockumentary! Brilliant!!! MUSTWATCH!!!!! Hail Maidens!!!

God Exists.

Its not as if I’ve had a doubt about His existence. But the faith just got strengthened yesterday when He saved me from a major embarrassment. 

As a part of a central unit that controls the operations allover India, the workload is always high in our department. Its pressure cooker situation all the time. Add to it, the competition, the aggression and all, there’s always this urge to outperform others. While thats a good trait, one just cant stop being alert or careful.

Ok to cut the crap, I had to send this report on the status of all transactions that were posted last week and this is what I wrote:

Kindly find attached the liquidation report. The blank fields pertain to Punjab and Delhi, that are closed today due to the last phase of erections.

I realized this goofup only when my colleague started laughing and she laughed so much that almost everyone in the department gathered around us to see what had happened. But like I told you God exists. My boss’ mailbox was full and this awesomely worded mail couldnt get delievered.

 I love you God! Mwah!!!

Broken….

Today, 6th May 2009, is a day that I wont forget in this lifetime.

The process that I’d set up after 5 months of meetings, concalls, endless approvals, raging chooran sessions, is in complete doldrums coz Ive shifted to some other unit and apparently there’s NO ONE to keep a track of it. I know for a fact that I’m dead from inside now. Have never felt so let down by anybody. Time again, it has been my own people who have trampled me. Its like I had a baby and now its gone. Believe me it hurts like hell. I wanted to cry but couldnt coz I was too shocked. I still am. More than being angry, I’m hurt. All the people who were readily available with their own opinions and comments, when the initial hiccups where guzzling my time, have just vaporised now. 5 months of investment (time, money, energy) has gone down the drain today.

In all, a very crappy day for me. Like Arun said, bad days here just dont seem to end for me.

Yes on the other hand, my resume can now boast of something that would definitely be noticed. Praise the Lord for this.