So 'close' yet ..... So 'far'.

Well this Sunday's European Grand Prix was a thriller by even F1 standards. The competitive world of Formula 1 has dished out many a thriller's , well the German Grand Prix was nothing less this time around.

An ambitious driver, a well tuned engine, back to back convincing victories, an ice cool attitude, all seem like the perfect ingredients of a team and a driver who should have tasted success. That was not to be . Kimi Raikkonen crashed out of the race in the final lap of the European Grand Prix, just 3 miles short of the chequered flag. Spain's Alonso who 'won' the race was ecstatic. Why won't he be ?!

Sometimes ....................... life's just like that. They are so many parameters that influence and so many probabilities involved that a Bayesian Network to simulate it would be too complex ;-). Maybe he had pushed the automobile too far or maybe the Michellin designer's had overlooked this grips (tyre) issue or maybe he could have settled for a second or third place instead of crashing out. It's easy to be among the spectators and discuss all this,but there at that point he made a decision to push a little too hard and he had to pay a huge price for that.

U are so close to getting something, so close to clinching a deal, so close to first place , so close to just being there, so close to WIN and then in a flash .................. you just don't belong there. U have sort of 'evaporated' from the scene.

Well ............... as goes the saying "Many a slip, between the cups and lips ."

Of SMS's .....

One of the 'merits' of the communications revolution, the SMS (Short Messaging Service) has cut a niche for itself in our lifestyle's.

SMS's are one of the better ways to communicate. The message does most of the job for you. Fun, whacky, naughty, dry humour, sad jokes, chat, information, alert, gossip , flirt , essential , emergency , forwards , apologies , proposals and to downright 'connect' , SMS's can play a crucial part in your communication life cycle.

I recieved a message from a long time friend of mine , its been years since we have even spoken. It reads 'Miss U ......... &**@@#, Whats up with U???! Call me Up Sweet#@()!. Ever since we ........#$#% '. As i sit pondering, what , when , where, how ...........I recieve a barrage of apologies saying that wasnt meant to be. How sad ....... ;-( . But yeah ........... it did give me a high for a moment. ;-)

Well ................... I enjoy 'messaging'. It's really interesting to chat with somone over messages. From petty fights to huge arguments the thrill derived out of messaging is unfortunately absent in 'talking' to a person. The time delay from when you send a message to when u recieve a reply to it , the remarks which you make that could be misinterpreted, SMS's almost gives you freedom to say things which you may not want to say to a person on a call. :-) . Its downright exhilarating . The adrenaline rush to check a response to your message and the disappointment when U dont recieve a reply. Its all in the game. :-)

Hmm ................ that's about it for now .............. I have a message to reply too. ;-) . So catch U all later. :-)

IIT Mumbai and tigers ........er .....

After a boring lunch session I head towards the Amul's store to quench my desire .......sheesh I mean quench my thirst. As i was relishing the flavoured drink ........... a converstion erupts between three employees.

Employee 1 : In my IIT mumbai days ...................... I have seen tigers
Me thinks ........... 'Maan he must be a brave daring dude aka Vivek (not to be confused with Vivek from Kaal'.

Employee 2 : ........................... ( He is just too shocked to say anything. This guy looks like he will believe Apocalypse will occur in an hour. ;-))

Employee 3 : Oh ........... those were not tigers they were leopards.

Me thinks .............. 'Oh ho!! U made a small mistake Employee1'

Employee 2 : What' s the difference actually ,according to me both of them are 'killing animals'

Me thinks................ 'Yeah Dude!! U got it right there'.

Employee 1 : Many of them have died there also because of they(tigers .......er...leopards) attacking.

Me thinks ........................ 'Oh its that casual in Mumbai is it..........'

I completed my drink and walked away to my desk.

A day of skewed priorities and misunderstanding!

The day began with a blazing sun and humid weather. Maybe it was an omen, an indication of how the day would lead on to be.

Spent the previous night brooding over how statements can be twisted to give a new meaning to them. How a '\n' character can bring about misunderstanding. I was an expert in 'reading between the lines' which i use to sweep people off when they dont expect it. But the way some of my'buddies' did that .............. my efforts were be littled ;-).

On a phiolosophical note .................I read a one liner which said 'Life is a theatre .......Not everyone deserves a front row seat'. Was involved in that thought. Well there comes a time in everyones life where one evaluates which row would one give to his peers and buddies. Some people who have been unnecessarily given front row seats have to be moved back. Well some of them who U thought deserved the front row ........... actually seem to be excelling in the backstage. They work on U so that others can see U perform well.

Ah ...............am i an expert on skewed priorities ......................Well time will tell :-).

One Small Blog...... A giant leap for blogging!

Hey,

This is my very first blog. Just as how .......... ' Rain, just a collection of water droplets' , but then each of the droplets generates immense pleasure to the recipient, on contact. Here I begin recollecting the moments that have interested me.

Well the title is a rip of from Neil Armstrong's statement . But yeah ................... :-)