Aah...ooh...ouch!
Yes! Had a neck sprain that lasted for a good 3 days and then it vanished! Must have been the position i slept in.
This week has been the most craziest one i have ever known. The frenzy started last Friday with a hyped discovery! It was like one of those claims made by religious groups once every decade that the world is going to come an end and we would be doomed. One day after the D-day everything is forgotten..nothing happens because it never can...what remains is the madness, the frenzy and wasted time and efforts.It makes you feel so stupid but you are helpless :(
Weekend is back. Hope this turns out to be good. Hurricane Isabel is hitting the East Coast :( wreaking havoc.

Time to sleep.

He said! She said! I listened
Jumped out of bed @ 8 a.m. to begin this beautiful morning by switching on my laptop. My parents and brother were waiting to chat with me. I have been very patient this weekend....the past 2-3 days i have been a good punchbag, listening to alll that people had to say without responding - unusual of me. Here are a few of them:

He said "Laugh at yourself. Its pathetic" about the successes of my friends and my failures. It ironical that someone's success is measured by the BIG names you work for.

She said "There is an animal inside everyone". So true! The animal inside every man is just waiting for the right opportunity to quench its thirst of S.

Current state of mind:
He is coming. I wait eagerly.
He comes. I'm excited, delighted.
He goes. I'm torn apart.

He is coming. I wait.
He comes. I'm happy.
He goes. I'm sad.

He is coming. Doesn't make a diffrence.
He comes. So what?
He goes. Life goes on for me.

Its bliss
After a late dinner, geared myself to a design review. I don't take work back home usually unless its something i love to do. Fourth round of reviews isn't very entertaining but i don't have a choice today.
Instead of reviewing here am blogging. Couldn't resist jotting down the "high" moods in my blog...its a beautiful weathr outside...cool wind is gushing in thr my windows...the lake loooks so serene and beautiful ...steady flow of vehicles and "jaane kya hoga rama re" (just love this song....it has a strange haunting music to it) playing on some music station.. isn't it a perfect setting NOT to work?

I'm almost settled in this city of blues now. Got the cable connection today. What a 5 min pep talk and smile can do this country nothing else can.

Read this quote somewhere and it hit me hard - "Life is full of choices. Make some" - so true!

This world is small..i just saw these lyrics on some website. Call it conincidence or whatever but it describes a recent incident in my life ...
I knew someone who knew you
And he introduced me to you
Your ex - girlfriend had a boyfriend
Who kissed my girlfriend
Who dated Adrian

The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
Six degrees of seperation
We all know someone else
It all comes full circle

It is irony that i wrote a e-mail today to someone i never wanted to be in touch with again! Time is a great healer!

Dinneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Am feeling hungry. How i wish i could have some delicacy prepared by mom...its been ages since i enjoyed her food.
The day started of with a news i have been longing to hear for days - he is coming and am so happppppyyy..can't wait to see him. Homecoming :)
Stepping into my office this morning, my eyes rested upon a dashing orange flier placed carefully on top of my keyboard. Looked like a promo from an advertising company from a distance..however on closer look it turned to be the menu of Indian restaurant in the neighbourhood. Very thoughtful of whoever's deed it was!

Days at work have been crazy of late..have you ever heard of anyone getting exhausted after writing tons of e-mails and blabbering thr the day..welll here i'm so tired that am toying with the idea of skipping dinner.

This week's highs .....
1. The thought of reading "Da Vinci Code" after reaching home. Am sure the next few weeks am going to b occupied with always a book in my hand. H surprised me yesterday morning by dumping 6 books on my desk.
2. Listening to old hindi fav music

Electronic vs Personal
There is a reason why mankind has always insisted on personal contacts than remote electronic ones.
What a 2 year electronic communication could not achieve a 30 min personal meeting did. E-mode is good to break the ice but to build a stronger relationship a personal touch is definitely needed. What is your take on this? There was this gentleman with whom i had been in touch with on and off over the past 2.5 years. Had never seen him. A casual series of e-mails yesterday led us to plan for a lunch this afternoon. I had the faintest idea of his looks. Had heard from friends that he is a well built man. Well it was a lil unusual of me! Maybe it was the confidence that he could identify one Indian amongst so many Americans and he DID. A very soft spoken and well mannered person. Presented him with a Ruskin Bond novel.

Today was a relaxed day @work. A friend from college got in touch. It was a pleasant surprise as i hadn't given her my number. She has even made plans to visit me later this month. Sounds great!
Meanwhile my "to-do" list for the weekend is growing at a phenomenal rate. Got to get stuff that would keep my warm b4 i freeze. Afterall staying by the lake has its own advantages/disadvantages :(

Oh well..its time to goto bed. Good Night world!

Loooooooong weekend is OVER!
Am the only one here who would be glad that the long weekend is over.
Saturday wasn't bad after all. It just that the rain spoilt Sunday and Monday's outings :(

The weeknd started on a good note with a wake up call from V @ 7:00 a.m. However i didn't come out of bed until 9:00 p.m. Just pulled the blinds up and let the sunrays fill my room with freshness. The sight of the distant sea and th sunrise is a feast to teh eyes evry morning. Woner ho its going to be in winter.
Lazed in the bed till 9:00 a.m. with a novel - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I strongly recommend this one. I'm surprised that book could draw my attention so much as this one did. One more recommended rea from the same author is Da Vinci Code. A colleague had passed this book of 575 odd pages on Monday and i was thr with it by Saturday - definitely faster by my standards.

Thanks to V - i went to see The Sears Tower all by myself. I must admit it was a breathtaking view from up there. However i'm told that the view from John Hancock is a lot better because of its proximity to the lake. When i exited from the Sears tower the queue ran to almost quarter a mile on Jackson Blvd.

Grabbed Fries and fudge for lunch and walked to Harold Washington Library Center. Got myself enrolled and got a couple of books issued. Its a huge library. Have promised myself to dedicate a Saturday in the next few weeks for just the library.

Did some shopping on State Street - marked by a few bizarre experiences that i dare not mention!