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Of Requests and Relevance

christelle — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Today, I got a request via my Google Profile :O The request: “your views for my ARTICLE”. But, even before I got to that, I had decided not to reply. You know why – The first line was “Hello! Sir” And, the last line was “Hope you won’t disappoint me”

Reminds me of how the sales folks call up (on my DND number!). I say hello and they say good morning sir!Din’t ya hear me?

It’s been a long day – and this isn’t my best post. But, am saving a joke for tomorrow

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The new forum and me!

christelle — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:21:34 +0000

We got a new forum! What’s the big deal? We moved over from Groups. Sounds like something you’d do with a switch in the URL. I wish it was as simple as that – after more than a month of managing this switch, making sure everyone’s doing what they are supposed to do… making sure people are not doing what they are not supposed to do… running in to walls… looking into every little thing that needs to be done …. it was my first taste of managing something from scratch to launch.

Needless to say, yesterday I was like the schoolkid waiting for the exam paper – When I was in school and college, there used to be this inexplicable calm that would descend over me just 5-10 minutes before the exam. I’d close the books, just walk around and relax – that is, irrespective of my state of preparation. Yesterday was something like that – I had done my bit and made sure everyone had their AIs set – but, it was being pushed in PST. So, I’d know the result when I wake up!

And, yes, I woke up before 6am this morning – had a wash, read the Bible, and logged in around 6:30am – what a relief …and excitement too! To see all the work done open for the world to see

I guess this is a kinda rant – I might come back sometime later and edit this – but for now, am resting after those hectic weeks! It is a breather before phase 2 begins… As they say in my team, this one is Christelle’s baby… ya, been mine – we’ve hit the first milestone… soon, we’d be working towards our next steps!

Just for now, I’d look back – and smile… and tell myself, all that’s needed is Patience and Perseverence

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Where?

christelle — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:55:04 +0000

That’s the question rolling in my head right now. After a very different trip to Kolad, now am wondering where to go for the long weekends in October. Having trouble making up my mind and finding company Too bad!

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When it rains…

christelle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:02:21 +0000

I cross a river each day…Yup! There’s gushing waters on the way to work!

It takes an hour to get to the other side of the HiTech(!) Railway Station underpass – no, there’s nothing hitech about the underpass – it’s just the name!

Thankfully, I don’t drive to work – watching the cab make it’s way through is like a thriller movie -will that guy sneaking up on you get ahead of you…. without bumping into you, the car ahead of you, or the one on the right…

The earth seems to move so much – there are gaping holes all over the place! And, I used to think Hyd has fantastic roads… duh!

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