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I promised all of you that I will resume blogging. I took a long break of almost 8 months. For the past few days I have been posting random pics and also writing few blogs regularly. I hope I will continue writing.

Thanks to all who read my blog and have plenty of time waste :)

I am going to office. Currently we are passing by 11 murti, this road used to be almost empty till few years back but this ever growing traffic has left no space in delhi. I sit usually on the back seat of the cab, mostly alone.
Just now i realised that I have not done long walking in recent times. Earlier i had an habit of going for really long walks, i love it. I used to do all my thinking while strolling. It used to de stress my mind. I do walk now but now it is not for thinking purpose. I really miss the days when i used to walk for hours all alone. Now life has become too occupied.
Leave walking apart, i hardly do any thinking now. There is just no time. It's all work and more work.

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Once again weekend is over. Overall it was ok types weekend. On Friday Ashish and I finished work on revamping the site and then on Saturday I spent the whole day with my in laws (I planned to work though) and today I stayed at home.

My internet was not working since last night but now it is working. Today I also got the Airtel 2GB unlimited plan for Rs 98. I connected my phone with my Laptop and I got the net working on my machine through dial up networking (good ole days).

I am kinda sleepy now. I should retire to bed now.

Hoping for a great new week ahead.

No I am not smoking

In my earlier post Now and then I wrote about my first school. I went there after more than 20 years, met old teachers. Saw my old classrooms where I used to sit. A lot of changed there, along with the usual charts on the walls of the classrooms the LCD screen also share some space with the blackboard. Everything seemed to be upgraded there. Kids studying there get introduced to the technology much earlier.

Today I will write about on incident that happened with me long long time back in the Junior Wing building of our school. In fact it happened on the second day of my school life.

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The first and probably the last time I scored full marks in exams was 18 years back when I was in fifth standard.

It was 1991 and our teacher announced the result of the 1st terminal Maths exam. "Ravi Sagar! 25", at first I thought she is saying the total marks but when she gave me my paper I realized that I scored full marks!! I can never forget that moment in my life. I was sitting in the middle row on back benches everyone in the classroom was looking at me in an astonishment. I must admit that It feels great when you are in the focus.

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I took part in the Cycle ride organized by Delhi Cycling Club on Sunday (7th June). I rode it for a total of 24 KMs from Pragati Maidan to Ambedkar Nagar and back. It was just amazing.

The weekend was too good because of this activity. I am now planning to buy a bike for myself. I will go to Chandi Chowk to buy a bike.

Today I made a confession to update my blog daily. Well it is nothing difficult, I am not much of a writer and I don't need to write anything great. I can just summarize the days work and whatever comes to my mind. So today was just an usual day in office with nothing great, same work, same excel sheets, same people and same stupid meetings.

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I am writing after so many days. It's been more than 15 days when I last posted a blog. Let me think of all the things that has happened in these days.

I am working on the business plan and refining it. This is the first time I am actually writing a plan, in fact I don't know what all should I write in it. I am just writing about all the aspects of running a company. Defining all the processes, Marketing, Advertising, Financial aspects and 6 months road map.

Writing a business plan is a good experience. It helps me think of lot of things that I could have missed. I would suggest everyone who wants to start a company to write a business plan. Share it with other who can give you their feedback and can help you achieve your goals.

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Back to the Primitive

Pic was taken in Kufri

It was beginning of August in 2007 when I reached my office. I used to reach office at around 11:30 or 12:00, yeah odd timings but that's what our timings was in Kaplan. We were in the Product Support team and had to stay till 8:00 PM in the office. We daily used to have tea together in the morning, actually afternoon. We were discussing the usual stupid guy things and suddenly an idea came to my mind that lets plan a trip to Shimla. All agreed but they wanted to late in August. I insisted that we should go this weekend. To avoid any change in plans we just booked 6 train tickets within few minutes. Thanks to the online booking system of Indian railways!

We had amazing time in that trip. It was my best experience. Toy train, Kufri and Mall road of Shimla. I really want to go back there once again.

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I received this mail from the HR department yesterday.

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Dear Employee,

Please find enclosed your Salary Increment Letter for year 2009-10.

In case of any queries/clarifications, please get in touch with your Manager.

Rgds
C&B Team
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I have not been blogging, so just writing for the sake of it.
- I was depressed yesterday but feeling better now
- I played TT today
- I am going to vote tomorrow
- What else do you want to know? Even I don't know what to write!

Time to go home now. Bye!

I received this mail from the HR department yesterday.
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Dear Ravi,

Further to the performance review for 2008, we are pleased to advise you of the grant of the following:

AIP: Rs. 2242.00*

All other terms and conditions of your appointment remain the same as the present.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation of your contribution in the Organization and hope you would continue to give your best in achieving Company Objectives.

Regards
Human Resources
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Somewhere in Connaught Place

Can I read all these in one life?

Shastri Nagar red light

Ok this nothing new but I request all the paan-chewing people in Delhi to please spit in buses, parks, roads, cows, dogs and anywhere you want but please spare the road signs, especially when it has the name of historical figures.

Just below the sign you can read - "MY DELHI I CARE".

Life is good

Picture taken last week during the Hail storm and rainfall in NCR

I took this picture from my mobile while I was just about to cross the Gurgaon toll. Our cab has a tag in it so we don't need to stop at the toll to pay the money. Every morning all the cabs with tag line up back to back waiting for their turn. When you reach the toll gate an automatic barrier sense the tag from a distance and open up on its own. So you can cross the border. Wow! it is so cool huuh. Well I hate crossing that border and scared too. May be its because I don't like leaving Delhi even for work. May be its also because I don't like going to office. Life seems good when I am in the cab. The moment the cab crosses that automatic barrier the dream gets over. Just after crossing the border we have to get on the left side of the express way and not to go up the flyover. I always wish that may be someone I will drive my own car there and will not get on the left side of the road. I want to go up on that flyover and just drive somewhere far far away. May be Jaipur!

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Taken outside my office in Gurgaon

I am happy, tired and exhausted today. I didn't even exercise today. Why? Well I have been working for 2 days non stop on some new feature on my site www.ggsipu.info, it is done now and I am glad that it is working fine.

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When was the last time I shaved? I think it was two weeks ago.
When was the last time I cut my nails? I think it was forty-five days ago.
When was the last time I washed my Jeans? I think it was one month ago.
When was the last time I wore pants? I think it was six months ago.
When was the last time I cleaned my room? I think it was one year ago.
When was the last time I cleaned my desktop? I think it was one year ago.
When was the last time I took a leave from office? I think it was 5 months ago.

Do I care? No.

Yesterday on 1st April 2009 I officially completed 5 years of my work experience. I have worked in 3 companies during these years. I still fill like a fresher :) I think I have to learn a lot. There are many things that I have never done and want to do.

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Weekend was good. Lovely weather. Meeting old college friend during the alumni meet. I came to office on Monday with fresh mind hoping to do something good but yesterday wasn't so good. I don't know what happened to me yesterday, didn't feel like doing anything and nothing seemed to be right. Things aren't much exciting in office either.

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