Thanks to Santa for the gifts he has given me....,.

Yesterday 25th of December was the best christmas I have had in quite some time, My firends came home, had a hell lot of fun, had nice chats with my mom, something which we never really do these days. There wasn't any big gifts or party, it was just friends and family. But spending time with them itself is such a joy.

Looking back I feel, Man Savio!! you are such a lucky guy, you got a great family, great friends, earning pretty nicely yet man why aren't you happy??

Well people say happiness is a relative concept, I guess when a guy from the street looks into my life he will say I am a real lucky guy, but when I look into a guys life who lives a HI-FI life I might say what a lucky guy he is.

Guess its Human nature never to be really satisfied with what we have, we always need to chase something what we don't have.

Well am sure I can't change myself so  fast, and only try to live in the present, but for today at this time I really want to thank GOD for the wonderful life he has given me starting from

1) My Parents	ya its true they get on my nerves, but hey, they are the best parents I would ever wish for. Love you Dad & MOM
2) My Sisters	two great sisters any guy can wish for, two greatest companions who pampered me like hell, who really cares a hell lot about me. I love you chech.
3) NIYA	My little bundle of joy, How much ever far i am, Niya is never out of my head, Just thinking about of her makes my day shine, Her cute voice is something I love to hear even if I don't understand half the things she says.
4) My Cousins	OK!! Not all of them, some of my cousins I wish were never born, but the ones I love, I really love them a lot. and ya if it weren't for the others who get on my nerves I would really appreciate the good ones, So I am thankful for them all.
5) My Friends	True, I feel lonely sometimes, but i got a set of real friends who have brought a hell lot of joy to my life.
6) My Education	how much ever I have complained about my education and the education system, the trouble I have given to my mom for sending me to school, for forcing me into engineering. Whatever you say, this 20 years of education has a hell lot to do with what kind of person I am now.
7) My Country	People really complain about the pathetic state of affairs in India, so I will leave the complaining to them, I just want to say, I wouldn't ever be want to be born in another country than my very own INDIA

so hey GOD, this is just a small list of the many things i have received in my life, I am really thankful for them all,

But heck you know I am a normal Human, am sure you will catch me complaining about something tomorrow, might be even just 10 mins from now, I will be asking you for more stuff, you know how I am right!!

But for now thanks for all the good things in my life.

CAT experince 2009, have I belled the CAT?

Well!! The CAT monster is over, have tried to put it in the Bag today, well If I am successful or not I will come to know on 22nd Jan.

How was my experience, well let me say, hearing all the troubles people are facing in writing the CAT, computer crashes and stuff, I was pretty worried, but luckily nothing happened for me.

I had selected the morning slot, reached my Venue Fr. COnceiao Rodrigues College, Bandra at about 8:15, well people had already come before me and were standing in a queue.

At 8:30A.M we were let in, but told to keep our bags aside and carry only the admit card and voucher, Cells wallets, watches etc were to be removed and put in a cover they provided.

From 8:30 to 9:30 it was just waiting for the Check-In, Man seriously I don't think even Military Bases put such a Check-In, Biometric (fingerprint scan & photo). Luckily they didn't go for a strip search.

9:30A.M I sat at my seat and dam for half an hour had to just sit with the tension mounting. (A word, people were saying we couldn't access the bathroom or drink water, but we were allowed to, only thing we had to be on that floor).

10:00A.M they told us to start the test, and to look at the tutorial if needed, well everyone glanced through the tutorial. It was the same that IIM had released before.

10:10A.M started the test, well can't tell you the questions but it were pretty easy, if someone had really practiced, the test was a breeze for him, and unfortunately that wasn't me. It went fine, like I said, have I belled the CAT will come to know on 22 Jan. To be honest I don't expect a call from IIM, but I am hoping for the other 1st rank institutes.

12:30P.M test over!! But na!! We aren't allowed to leave, remember we are at a Military base, so we have to Check-Out also.

that was my experience at CAT 2009, Thanks!!

NO, wait a sec.

4:00P.M TestFunda tells me that I might have to give CAT again. (read)

Rains in Mumbai in Novemeber??

November rains in Mumbai!!

Can you believe it, raining in Mumbai in November, not just drizzle but real good rains. You won't believe its November but looking outside you will think this is the rainy season like in July.

Lovely weather, Dam!! Office! Wish I could just bunk office, grab a set of friends go to marine lines or hang out at a coffee shop, man the day looks as if it’s made for anything but working.

Let me tell you this, I am not a big fan of rains, somehow rains always spoils my mood, I know if I set my foot outside my moods going to go down cause of all the sludge.

But dam, what I described above, the weather is just too lovely yaar.

Still wondering why is it raining in November, I mean is this the effect of global warming, No rains in the monsoon season but raining in November?? BMC will sure be happy for the extra water, and I would be happy if I can enjoy this weather outside office (I guess I can enjoy any weather outside office ;) )

MNS abuses MLA for not taking oath in Marathi" how pathetic of them and for our country.

'MNS abuses MLA for not taking oath in Marathi",

This is the headline of the day, 4 MNS MLAs abuses Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi. What the hell is happening to India and Mumbai.

India is a multi-cultural country, Mumbai the capital of Maharashtra is the most cosmopolitan of all Indian cities, Mumbai has grown so much cause it gives a home and job to everyone, India is becoming great due to its inclusiveness of everyone. but things like this is really setting a bad trend.

By the Indian Constitution, a MLA can take oath in any Officially recognized national language, that includes Hindi and English as well.

MNS was never a party that followed the law, but breaking the constitution in the legistrater, the place where all laws are framed shows how little MNS cares for India, Raj Thackeray doesn't care for his country or state, he just cares to show his brother down and nothing more. All the Maharashtrians who think that he is their savior is misguided.

Breaking bones and showing strength is no way of improving the Marathi cause, Let me ask him, where the hell does he want to send his children to school??? a English medium school not a Marathi one, Let me ask him how many Marathi schools have he helped open or his organization run??

Jobs for locals cause of his, Mumbai runs cause of outsiders, the best and hardworking people come to Mumbai and so Mumbai has become the financial capital, when he is rubbing hands with the industrialist and the business men, I don't think he ask them if they are maharastrian.

these 4 MLA's have been suspended for 4 years, thats almost the full time of the legistration. but somehow I feel that’s a wrong punishment, cause then the areas these 4 represent will go unrepresented in the House, which is against democracy. Tho its a kind of punishment for those who elected these 4, people should learn to elect people who will work for them and not any GANG member.

Any wonder why normal educated people don't get into the dirty business of politics, I guess the answer is right above, the waters of politics are so dirty, that a normal person can't just get himself to jump into the dirty water to clean it up.

Loved & Lost

Lost & Lonely I was,
Always searching for peace of mind,
Lost & Lonely always fooling around
Just the average Joe they say

Then I found you in the most unlikely way,
Since the day you came, into my Life,
Everything has felt just so right
You made me so glad, You showed me love,
Or that’s what’s love I though.

Well!! Here I am!
Wanting to explain what I feel,
Wanting to be with you,
Wanting to explain what I see,

I just can't get enough of you,
Made a mistake of giving my heart to you,
When I Look  around me, I see,
There's no one like you,
You Are So Wonderful,
There's  just no one like you.

But then broken promises came back to haunt,
God!! I just wish you would stay,
I can never get enough of you,
but I'll, I'll wait for the day.

I’ve got memories,  they are always inside me,
But I have come too far,
I just can’t go back to how it was,
When it was just me!!

How BCCI leading Indian Cricket to the Dogs....

Guys, before you read this visit : Legal notice by BCCI to TestFunda leads to abrupt end of fun contest about T20


TestFunda, a CAT preparatory site, which I used to visit, conducted competitions on their site during the major cricket tournament, giving away some prizes for people who could predict who would be the top player of the day.

Though, I never follow cricket much, and I used to play that only for time pass (I learned many cricketers names from this torment). I am sad that BCCI wanted to shut it down,

BCCI is earning what I guess in millions, I wonder why they are so bothered about a small competition taking place in a CAT prep website, I mean, it was just for fun. Kind of feel BCCI behaving like Microsoft when they took on Netscape, really, that got a hell lot of bad wishes to Microsoft.

I mean, BCCI is so rich, just cause of its Fans, and now if fans can't enjoy the matches where will they get their revenue from??

Wondered why Indian never won a World-Cup after 1983, this is the reason, BCCI instead of popularizing the game in India, goes after people who are doing it from them, Come on people who knew about Champions League??? Who watches those matches?? Almost all the teams are unrecognizable....

TestFunda has anyway got my sympathies, BCCI is just a greedy kid, and I think my views are echoed by a lot many users on TestFunda site, by reading the comment of their users.

Voting again!!!!

13th October, Elections Mumbai...

1st thought, Hey!! Its a holiday, surprised that my company declared today as a holiday, Last election we were working, I had gone to office after casting my vote, But heck today is a holiday.....   Yippee!! God bless Indian Democracy,

Reached my polling booth at about 7:30, Was one of the first to vote. We must have seen video grabs of long queues outside polling booths, right?? Well I didn't get one, are the long lines stage mannered or was it that people don't get up as early as 7:30 just to vote, Anyway am glad, I voted, and that too without waiting in a long queue. (No cameras to see me or take my interview while or after I voted :( )

The process was as smooth as the last time, reached there showed my passport as Identity proof, got my finger inked and voted.

But the process of finding out my candidates was difficult, in the last election (General Election 2009) I knew the background of all the candidates who were standing, but this time, I wasn't able to find the entire info online so easily as last time, I came to know the info about the candidates from the major Parties, but wasn't able to understand about the Independents, am not sure I made such a informed decision this time :(

But heck, its like choosing the lesser devil among the demons right, anyway I have made my VOTE, now its upto the rest of the people to go out and make the Indian Democracy work.

Jai Hind!!!!