He is an American. He is young. He is very ambitious. He is hardworking. He is very deserving. He is very Smart, smarter than most others of his age. He might be better than most of us. But, he is in trouble. He doesn't have a job.

I meet him in every Career fair, every Info Session, before most of my interviews. We wish each other good luck. And I would not say this, If I did not mean it, but I really hoped he got the job.
I bumped into him again yesterday. He said, You're here again. Please don't take my job. Damn I'm scared of you guys. All you guys are grads. I'm underqualified.
He said, I interviewed with DB. He said it was some Indian interviewer. I knew it was Sesh. He said, it went well. Wonder why I got reject. I felt sorry.
He said, "I want to work in NY. I don't want to go anywhere else. I am graduating in May. I need a job. My mom says don't worry. But, I really need this. And with this economy, Sigh! Well, if the economy does not improve in the next few years, people won't have money to go to college. So nobody will have a degree, and then maybe I will be better qualified, and hope to find a job. I can't wait so long though. "

I said something. Tried to give him some reassurance. He just then heard from BlackStone. He got rejected. Nothing that I said, could help him. I left.

He was leaving, he came to my desk. Said Bye, said good luck for Bloomberg! Told how he always wanted to work for them. How he applied for internship, got rejected. Full time, no luck! He told me to make most of it. Wished me for DB. Told me not worry and gave me confidence.

He left. Later, sends me a message, wishing good luck again, and tells me to not hurt myself again!

I felt helpless. Can I do something?

Still the one

As strange as it may sound, Sapna even now, Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of you and not a guy. I remember the first time we heard this song, how we googled the lyrics, and used to hum all day long. Times changed and probably the what it meant to us also changed. But in more than one way, I think I should dedicate the song to you.

For Good times!!

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday

They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're the one I want for life
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night

Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'

I'm so glad we made it
Look how far we've come my baby

If only

Everything I ever wanted, It felt so real.
Dreams they say, are a perception of the mind.
I just hope it comes true.
I've never got up with so much energy before.
I have never written a blog at 6:53 am.
I am making no sense.
I don't care.
Can you read my mind?

Reality check

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'Mom, I'm going to Sapna's house. Will be back by 9'

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Byeee!!


Tie Scraf, the puneri style. Run up again, One last look in the mirror.
Start my Dio. And on Mumbai Pune highway. The 2 min ride spoils my hair.
I stop 500 ft. from Suraj, check my hair again. Ok clear. Get rid of the scarf.
I see a car in front. I see someone sitting in the driver's seat, adjusting the AC, fidgeting with the music.
I park right next to it. Lock my dio, check my self one last time in the mirror.
Go to the car, open the door.



Daya says," Hurry up, I'm already late.The test is scheduled at 2"
I said, "Hmm.."

Reality checks, you need them.

The vicious circle

I met Mohnish at 7: 50 7+5+ 0 = 12
We take Exit 12 to get on to I 287 again.
We took Exit 21 to get off it.
21 + 1 = 22 is Ronak's and Vaidehi's favourite number.
22 * 22 = 484. 484 is the number of minutes I had left on Reliance, when I spoke to dad this morning.
We spoke for 48 minutes the longest I have spoken since I am here.
4+8 = 12 again

Which is equal to 7 + 5.

And, guess what it is 7:50 right now.

And they say its coincidence.

:)

Space

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I need a little more than this.

Summer of 2008

5:30
Alarm rings.. I wake up. See everybody sleeping peacefully. DAMN this internship.
I remember Ray’s words: “If there is anything at all you will learn from this internship, It will teach you how to get up at 7am.” And I start yet another day, with his name.

5:45
Alarm Snoozes, I am reminded of Ronnie’s angry face. Oh, I have to call him. Gotta, call before 6 else I will get charged.
Tring Tring.
‘Ya Sneha, Tell me.
(As If I call him to say, I love you.) Get up ass. Don’t go back to sleep.
‘Ya, what only baap, See you in sometime.’
Get up. Rush the bathroom. The best path of getting up early is finding the bathroom empty. Brush Brush, Flush Flush.

6:00
(I was supposed to reach the parking lot.)
Puneet calls: Are u ready??
Me: Yes, I am. Tell me whenever you are done, I will be there.
Reality: Just out of the bathroom, Still in the towel.
Hurry up.
Damn, I should have ironed the shirt at night.
Damn, I don’t fit in these pants any more. I should go to the gym. I will go to the Gym.
Have to pack lunch, eat breakfast.
Damn, there is nothing to eat. Crib Crib.

6:20
Deepti’s up. Morning, Can I use the bathroom, are you done? Yaa, whatever, have a nice day, whatever. BYE!
Run Run.
Damn, I hate these shoes.
Reach the Parking lot. DESERTED. Nobody there. Weren’t we supposed to leave at 6?? Call Call. ‘Coming Coming, 2 mins.’

6:30
We leave.
Somebody: ‘Sneha, change the station. Put 92.3’
Ronak: ‘What crap is this, Move, I’ll change.’ Car Swirls.
Me: ‘RONAK, You Drive, I will change bhaaa’…Murmur…’Like anybody is listening anyway?’
Ronak: ‘Somebody tell, which way?’
Everybody:‘Right'
‘No no.. Take left’
‘Go Straight damn. Don’t you have direction sense?’
Car goes Haywire, HONK HONK. The driver behind starts swearing, showing fingers.
Ronnie Screams: “Bitches”, “ All four think you are driving, useless. We should buy a GPS soon. I am ordering one tonight. ”

6:45
Everybody : Bye Ateet, Have a nice day.
Ateet(aloud): Ya, Whatever.
Ateet(In his head): Beep Beep.. 8 baje ka office hota hai, itni jaldi aake kya achaar daalu? Beep Beep

7:15
Bye, Sneha
Me, wondering, looking for a perfect place to catch a nap.

8:00
We meet online.
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Gossip, Gopi, Penny, Breakfast, Pay/Pee discussions, 20/20 talks. A little bit of mail checking, a little work, some reading done here and there.

11:00
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Pre Lunch discussions. Plans to meet. TT. Etc Etc.
Everybody Disperse.
I curse Warren, eating alone. DAMN DAMN

2:00
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Try to keep each other awake. Blah Blah

4:00
BR: I’m to sleepy
Warren: Me too.
So, When are you guys leaving?? I am getting bored. Aaj to kum se kum jaldi jaate hai yaar.
BR: Ya, We will leave early and pick you up by 5:30
Cool, Cool

6:15
Me: WTF are you???
Lilac Corolla: Coming Coming, WE GOT LOST!!

6:45
Puneet: Tu Dorito nahi laaya??
Ateet: Beep Beep
Puneet: Aaj tu coffee banega naa??
Ateet: Beep Beep

7:15
Bye guys, See you tomorrow.

8:00
Hit the Sack.

10:00
Dinner

11:00
ZZZZzzzzzzzz again.

So what did I do today??

;)

Happy Summer !!