Friday, December 17, 2004

I am jealous

There are very very few guys in the world I would love to be. I think the list starts with Harsha Bhogle and has one or two more have-it-all studs I have known. Partly because I have an over inflated impression of myself and partly because I think I have been fairly lucky in life.Today the list grew to add one more. There was this guy who had come to make a presentation about his company which was basically a start up doing high end analytical work for Lehmann,GS in India and a lot of other great clients. The guy had an awesome personality, could walk into any modelling assignment in Paris and make a good living out of it, and was brilliant in his presentation skills. By the way, he happened to pass out of Wharton and worked for more than seven years in Lehmann and the erstwhile Arthur Anderson. All the guys agreed that if his girlfriend was not a super model, he was the biggest underperformer in the world..:)

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Quizzing et all

Had a couple of things to do today. Had to visit Rahul in the hospital and also go for the quiz. Both were in Noida, so was lucky. Got screwed in the semi finals. Quizzing has been a passion and a sense of identity right from school. But I have gradually gone from stud to average to pathetic quizzer in my life, and I feel like an idiot for it. I see no CV ROI for following it passionately, as my CV already has enough quizzing achievements. But there are some things in life that you need to do to respect yourself. Playing cricket, ability to sprint a 100 mts under 12 seconds, 25 push ups, Keeping up to date with every single news item in the world…absolutely useless stuff (especially in b-school).but essential to look in the mirror with your head held high.

A word or 2 about NTPC, the organizers of the quiz. They were rated 3rd best employer by a Mercer survey. I don’t know how the work culture is but they’re sure trying damn hard to improve their equity. and that’s commendable


Values add today: Chatting with Derek O Brien after 9 years (was in Bournvita Quiz Contest), a cap, a T-shirt, and a sonata wristwatch.

Happy Bday Shetty

Had a presentation to make about the media cell here. Did a decent job. I realize that I’m never going to be a great speaker for the masses. Most people don’t get my humor and it is wasted on them, me thinx.

Went to buy bday cake for my friend and got the hostel ready to kick his ass at midnight when we heard one of the guys who had gone for a movie had been in an accident involving a head injury. The rest of the night was spent in hushed discussions and murmurs throughout the hostel

Greetings: Happy Bday Shetty Boy…:)..Lucky to have you as a friend…

Public service message: Please wear a helmet

Media Babes

Cute reporter from Sahara TV came to college. Wanted to do a story on FMS-Harvard tie-up. Ended up spending more than 2-3 hours with her helping out in taking some interviews and stuff. Once again, was mesmerized by how these babes in Media are so adept at forming a connection instantly. We were talking like school friends. She even made me eat her food she had got from home.

Most exciting event: Navigating the turns and curves of the Dhaula Kuan flyover with 10 meter visibility on the bike at half past seven on a misty Delhi winter morning on the way to North campus from Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Went to meet friends in Gurgaon in MDI and TCS.Had the time of my life. There’s something about the girls from B’lore that makes me infinitely more comfortable with them. Maybe it’s the experience of Hindi-free English once again, maybe it’s their bindaas attitude, the casual slap on the back or the instant warmth. (Ok, Roly, if you are reading this stop gloating and get back to studies.)

Maybe Delhi girls have been subjected to the famous Delhi Hyper Libido Alpha males for too long, they take more time to warm up and be one of the guys.

Stayed overnight at another friend’s place. Ended up chatting up old days in RV and everything under the sun.

Observations: People in Gurgaon don’t do anything but visit malls.
MDI has a nice campus.

SURPRISE!!!!

Was entrusted with the responsibility of keeping my friend engaged till 10 -coz junta had not gathered yet in the ‘surprise’ birthday party we were throwing for her.

Was hilarious when we were walking back from dinner: I was trying everything to stall her. I kept taking the longer routes, made her buy ice cream!!!! (Its December). The biggest irony was everyone was going to the ‘surprise’ party thru the same route …and still the idiot didn’t realize it. The whole FMS junta passing by and she didn’t suspect a thing!!! Even when some genius offered her a lift!!!!

Party was fun. Highlight however was talking to one of Nupur’s Stephanian friends abt Bangalore (what else). Have come to the conclusion that the only Delhi girls I’m ever going to like talking to are the ones from Stephens

Note: By and large, most of the generalizations made by people are inaccurate. J