Where are you!!!!!!! 
""meow"" 

Only to Realise....
there are so many things which happen only to guide us, help us realize ..........

Aah.. ! i have logged after almost a tumultuous year.. but its fantastic.. feel free to express!!!!

I shall be back soon.. so ..KEEP LOOKING :)

yours...floydian....

The Stroke of Luck!!

I had an exhilarating experience recently . It all happened to me on a happy and cloudy saturday morning [yesterday].

I had planned to visit my relatives in Thane. So, I reached Kanjur Marg to board a local, by an auto. I was talking on phone when i reached the station and suddenly it started pouring heavily. I removed the Jacket from my Backpack and put it on. Also i was paying the fare with the other hand. I ran towards the station from auto to avoid soaking in rain.

After 5 minutes, i was horribly shocked , only to realise that i dont have my wallet with me. I couldn't believe that my one of my biggest fears have come true. I was there in Rain, searching for my wallet in all the Auto's with blue seat. Looking for my wallet on the parking ground where i got out of the Auto.

All i was left with was my cell phone . I did not have a single rupee in my pocket. I was lost and confused. Thoughts were racing in my mind, whether i should report to police about the loss. But , i did not have the money to go anywhere. I thought of going to my relative, but again , i had no ticket. I called my room mate to keep some cash ready, as i would need to pay for Auto-walla, but, he was having a life time's sleep so he dint pick up the call.

I was bedraggled and totally confused. I was praying that the auto walla should see my wallet before any robber and call me on the number or some thing else, any magic wold have helped me though.. My wallet is more to me than most of things i have. It has all that can identify me at any given place and time. So in short i was really at a big loss.

Then, it was as if , GOD just answered my prayers. My cell rang, it was an unknown number, thanks to my habit of receiving every call on my cell, i received this one also...........

The voice on the other end asked for Ameya Paratkar. I acknowledged and it said that my wallet has been recovered by him!!

Ab Jaan Mein jaan aa gayee!

And i couldn't believe it was my Day. That person who boarded the Auto after me took the Auto back to the same locality where i stay. I requested him, if he could deliver my wallet to my watch man. This noble man or good samaritan, delivered my wallet to my watch man in the same condition and will all the things intact.

He just took my visiting card and left his with the watch man and left. I reached my home by another auto, took the wallet and checked for any loss, but, there was none.

THANK GOD!!

Hats off to that mumbaikar who did this, i am sincerely thankful to that person, its feels like god cares about me. Surely i must have done some great deed in past that i got my cash filled wallet back and that to within an hour without any loss.

This experience has really taught me to be more careful. It was life's lesson.

I realised how careless i have become and how much i have let myself lose. Hush!! High time i put my mind and thoughts together!!!

I'm Back.....

Hey All,

It's been more than a year since my last post. certainly at this time of the day/night i am feeling rejuvenated enough to blog. Accenture has actually been really good to me. Hastey Hastey means literally less kaam and more laughter left me with little to realize that one year is over. This realization happened few days ago , due to "obvious" reasons.

The past year was totally eventful. Discipline and Hard work has made me independent :p..I moved from Pune to Mumbai last year due to project. I started living away from home comfort zone.

Bachelorhood started.. I learned to make friends. I learned to trust people.

Life so fun and easy when you have your own money to spend. Yes,i have not bothered myself with savings so i did spend and enjoyed a lot of comfort/luxuries of corporate life and high living in Mumbai. Given the amount of fun i and my friends had for the past year i dont regret spending out.

Studies and Post graduation plans have taken a set back, but thats fine, i learned how to earn money myself and spend it smartly. It's a life's lesson. Spending and surviving in Metro makes you understand how much your parents have worked hard to meet all your demands. Makes your thinking mature.

I am not flaunting, frankly the money earned and spent was enough to feed only one mouth. I am back to square one financially. And still happy :D .

Mumbai is a metro, every non metro guy/gal would someday want to go and wish all their dreams come true in Mumbai. I like Mumbai. Its too good city, only if you are a bachelor. Actually, Pune is Best place.;-)Mumbai is also --"Lovers Paradise ." I am being orthodox in making the next statement, but, common, you go to any public place, Marine Drive, Nariman Point, Juhu beach, Band Stand, Powai Lake anywhere you will find them in large numbers. They should spare rickshaws atleast...You go to Band stand , it's very dificult to take a sea link pic w/o these people hidden somewhere in the stones.they popup like some frustrating anti-virus popups. Now, we know why SRK doesn't use his Balconies.

Mumbai is good in the sense that , it caters to everyone from very rich to very poor, in all the ways.

As of now, i am enjoying Mumbai and Accenture. Hope life will keep improving in coming years..

Adios,

Ameya.

15-JUN-2010: Start of a Professional Life.

My First day at ACCENTURE.

Like everybody else, i was excited to join accenture. though i dint expect to join so soon.

I got unusually early in the morning, as dint i want to be late and also i couldnt wait any longer. while dressing in formals, suddenly i remembered the day , my father had taught me to knot the tie. My knot tie used to be the best in class (this is what my teachers said).

I, Rohit and Rohan are classmates and so we had decided to go together. on reaching the building, we were asked to wait along with few other new joinees. all of them had come dressed in professional manner.. .. i think dressing properly gives us confidence to speak to new people.

We chatted and waited for 40 minutes or so. then the concerned person gave us a warm welcome. one of the attractions about IT companies is the cafeteria. As we went around the facility, i saw the work bays, the cafes, the neat and clean , well lit corridors. proper direction boards. As i stepped in the main area, it gave me the feel of a big MNC. everything neat and tidy. all other people were posh and sober to speak to.

Then we assembled in the seminar hall. it was the time do complete all the papre work and other form filling formalities. that part was boring. another thing i liked is, wherever you sit, cafeteria is just 2 mins away. The cafeteria has juice bar, salad bar and not to mention southindian platter, etc, etc.

There is one recreation area where i found pool, carrom and a big full fledged gym. i am yet to explore the library and other facilities. i must say the canteen/cafe is well maintained. food was tasty and easy on pocket.

All in all the first day , tested my patience as well as passed by smoothly. i have nice people around. i hate this word they print on i-cards "JOINEE", we are ASEs (assiciate s/w engineer)...lolzz

New Phase--work..

After finishing all exams, i was on a vacation . i enjoyed the royal stay in The Gun House(thanks to Chandrahas),

then both of us went to shimla, kullu, manali, rohtangpass, delhi..It was the first trip i made without parents. first time i saw fresh falling snow. i felt serene and peaceful in the himalayas. Himalayas are godly, huge, tall and exhibiting unsurpassable beauty and strength.

Near rohtang pass, i found a huge rock on the edge of the mountain. nobody was around that corner. the rock was flat,smooth and snowclad, big enough; so that i could just lay down and gaze at the himalayas. that was the best moment of my entire trip, i was alone there , laying on the rock. i must say, that 40 minutes , i really felt peace of mind. fewdays before my trip , i was shuttling from my home and drdo and college, had worked day and night with my partners . it was so much chaos. and then the peace, one can actually experience what is peace in the himalayas.

All of us find peace in some or the other way. we cherish those moments for life. if not , then atleast the memory gives us momentry happiness. i would say, if you find yourself in tough time, just take a deep breath and try to fresh up the moments..they will definately give your mind a rest. Simply gazing at the beauty, be it some scenery or (person, place, object), makes your eyes absorb it and permanently instill in your mind an image of the same.

I immidiately joined Accenture after coming back. My professional life is one week old. i am still trying to sync in with it. the thought of becoming responsible gives me goosebumps. Till now, the enjoyable part was 2 day induction program at Le Meridien. its entire new world out there in Accenture. so far i liked the place. As more days pass, i'll get to know more about this new begining and probably i will enjoy it....