Archive for July, 2008

I did not know that getting internet in Delhi is going to be such a P.I.T.A. I got one Airtel net connection at home by Navjot’s Name but we are unable to share it. My roommates just won’t agree to share it with switch and all as we need to keep both computers on to use net if we use switch. The airtel guy even agreed to upgrade our plan to 512 KBps unlimited so that we can both share 256 + 256 kbps connection but roommates are sill not agreeing to it.

Now I need my own individual net connection at home but for that I will need to give 2 months rental in advance & my own address proof which I don’t have. I am trying to get an address proof made from office & will go the airtel way after returning from Lucknow only. The last Option would be to go with Sify Internet which is going to be slow but well…better then nothing.

What ever connection I take, I will use it only till I get my Nokia N82 as after that I will use Idea EDGE service only.

Today was going boring as usual. I planned for some shopping after getting my salary but the plan was ruined due to rain. It stopped in the evening but since it was too late I went to shop in the near market only instead of buying cargo & T-Shirts today.

On the way back I was listening to Meow 104.8 FM & the Anchor Divya was talking to people on the topic “Has there been any situation in your life when you have defied your parents, teachers or anyone by doing something they said you can’t do?” This was something which I am doing since I completed my class 12^th. I got nice marks in 12^th but instead of doing engineering which my dad wanted me to do; I opted for simple B.Com & did my course from Arena Multimedia for Animation. Then I left for Bangalore, came back to Lucknow to follow the crowd to pursue MBA but I failed in that & now back to my Job. One thing I realized that I can do only what I am meant to do. I am not meant to be a Manager right now; I mean I just don’t see myself fitting there at this age.

I talked to Divya at approx 9:05 pm & accidently called her Ginni, damn….she was like so furious & she wanted me to sing a song for her. I am pathetic singer so she started singing “mujhse shadi karogi” herself…lolz, she does have a lovely voice. I said the message which I wanted to say to everyone, “Do something which you think you can do instead of following the crowd. At the end of the day its satisfaction which matters & when your return home you are not tired because you have been doing something you enjoy to do.” Luck is nothing to rely on & God doesn’t exist so don’t rely on him for anything. This is what I have been doing & I am happy for it. Whatever it is, success or failure….it is something I did on my own. Being a self made man is something I like.

I guess it was a clear line today due to which I was able to get connected to the channel because usually the line is always busy as many people are calling in. Few days back my MVP Lead Abhishek Kant was also on Air at Ginni’s show at around 6:15 pm talking about blogging & Delhibloggers.in. It was nice listening to where blogging has reached today due to the internet revolution. Listening to FM on the way back to home or when going to office in morning is my favorite time pass, & I will be making frequent calls to FM now. I like to talk, let’s just talk then. I called Priya, Praveen & Shailja to tell this, & they were not only shocked but also happy for me.

It’s good to be different & do something on your own. Yes, you have to struggle a lot in the beginning but you can’t succeed unless you work hard. There is no shortcut to success. I have been winning the MVP award for 3 consecutive years, this isn’t small. I am working at a good pay (although I require more in Delhi. Boss….if you reading then plz hike my salary & give leave on Saturday to all the employees) & I am not going to stop here, this is just the beginning…..Redmond, Washington is something I aim for as a UI designer for Microsoft Windows Platform.