Поздравляем Смита

I am sure you are trying to find what the title means, try the Google language tool which phonetically reads "Pozdravlyaem Smita". So my first friend that i made at EDS (on the induction day -12th November 2007) has finally taken a step forward in life to get married to her long time boyfriend. She was the one who's been asking me about my wedding bells for the past 3 years, all the while explaining that shes still got to enjoy life before taking the leap. She surprised me one day (night actually!!) by calling me and saying "i am getting married on the 7th of next month". I simply ho-hummed as i did always to her persistent dilemma's. So miss Manjrekar became Mrs Abhijeet Mistry and thus she  is now his charm and goodluck to ward of evil and break the curse. Like all fairytales end this couple also continue to live happily ever after! Check this for more pictures

Congratulations and wish you all the bliss in your married life!

Turning 29

Birthday Celebrations in Office

62nd Republic Day

India celebrated its 62nd Republic day yesterday displaying its military might. The theme was "all things indigenous" even the commanders were men and women quite young. More pics

Post Wedding Fun

After the Hectic preparations for the Wedding day (as per the East Indian Wedding traditions) the relatives, neighbors and people who helped in the preparations gather together the second day and have fun with the newly wedded couple. So when my brother-in-law came home (his in-law's house) the ladies stopped the couple outside the house and did not let them enter until their purses were lighter. On Wednesday the entire troupe  went to the Island off the Gorai beach aboard a fishing trawler. Lunch was prepared aboard the trawler and served on the island itself. After lunch we took a ride in the choppy sea for half an hour and returned ashore.More Pictures

félicitations ma douce sœur

My Eldest Sister Rachel yesterday exchanged marriage vows with fiancé  Glen D'silva at a service held in Church Of Christ, Pappdy, Vasai

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A girl dreams about her wedding
-that blissfully special day.
So much excitement and anxiety
Over what to do and say.

You've found your perfect man
Who loves and cherishes you.
Your loving vows unite your souls,
Creating one heart shared by two.

Marriage is a promise to compromise
No matter how great or small.
Though life is never perfect,
True love surpasses all.

Give freely and unconditionally.
Enjoy a life filled with mutual caring.
I wish you a wonderful marriage
With sweet joys that make life endearing.

From this day forward, may you honour your oath,
I wish everlasting happiness to you both.

Here's to the groom with bride so fair, And here's to the bride with groom so rare! 

Profile Changes!!

Its been almost a year since the AT&T process ramped down in EDS and 3 years since i joined the company. Ever since we (those in AT&T) came out of our enclosure, we tried to get in to better roles that what we were doing in the process. Some of us got a early breakthrough- like Pradnya and Harish, others subsequently also moved a notch above the rest. I applied for quite a few IJP's and got grounded by the second round (apparently i did not have the right assets). Then came the ultimate position, I applied for it and exactly 3 months later (i had almost given up) on December 13th an email declared that i was selected for the post of a scheduler. Oh what a feeling... i thank Jesus for this! The WFM cabin was on my mind ever since but i guess i got the best of it. Its been worth the wait. Now i will be seeing only columns, rows and the chemistry between them!

Prajesh And Althea

Prakash's brother Prajesh married his long time girlfriend Althea on 22nd November. I was unable to attend the Church nuptials at Bhavnagar due to some last minute situation (damn it >:-< ). So i decided to meet them on Sunday December 12th and make up when they arrived at B'bay after their whirlwind marriage tour spanning days and the length of the country. Prajesh was to depart for London the same day and hence i tailed Prakash,Anjali, Althea and Joan to see him off at the CSIA airport. Althea shed a few tears while we tried to make a fool of ourselves waving from across the waiting room glass. Later we had Dinner and i hurried home to avoid being locked out in the cold.:)

Congratulations and have a blessed married life!!

@ unni: Hope you had a uneventful trip and were not stranded due to closed airports in the snow. And hey thanks for the sexy Eaton radio, you made my day!

Skills Every Man Should Master

How many times have you felt like a Man and proud to be one. How many times have someone commented on your skills(any) and made you proud of what you are (could be that was the time you discovered your skills).
I came across this Esquire article through another blog and couldnt help but reblog.

I will list a few here...

•  Give advice that matters in one sentence.
• Take a photo.
• Write a letter.
• Buy a suit.
• Show respect without being a suck-up.
• Throw a punch.
• Chop down a tree.
• Calculate square footage.
• Break up a fight.
• Hold a baby.
• Approach a woman out of his league.
• Be loyal.
• Know his poison.
• Cast a fishing rod.
• Play go fish with a kid. 
• Dress a wound.
• Tell a joke.
• Ask for help.
• Break another man's grip on his wrist.
• Tell a woman's dress size. 
• Recite one poem from memory. 
• Say No.
• Shake hands.
• Caress a woman's neck.
• Negotiate a better price.  

...its a long list but worth it. Go through and you'll be surprised how much a Man you are.               

Royal Engagement

Clarence House yesterday announces that Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton next year, they were officially engaged last month during a vacation in Kenya.

The official website of the British Monarchy said
"The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton.
The wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course."

 The BBC posted a  interview  of the Engagement which has become a landmark event for the Country.

The whole World is delighted and looking forward to the wedding. Of course there are comparisons drawn to Late princess Diana and Kate. William proposed with the  same oval sapphire and diamond ring that his father, Prince Charles, had given Lady Diana Spencer symbolizing his love.

"It's very special to me. As Kate's very special to me now, it was right to put the two together." Prince William Said.

Check pictures of the official photo call.

Thought Recorder

Ever since i was a child my folks called me chanchlya (local east-indian marathi) which means unstable or fidgety. Later as i grew i mellowed down a lot -physically, but my thoughts still roam the world in matter of seconds (i am sure everyones does). problem arises when my mind needs to coordinate with my mouth or hands ( to write of course).Though now i have learnt to think and talk slowly, my mind goes off rattling things that i need to write and i dare not stop or pause for fear of breaking the though process. Hence i felt the need of a voice recorder(yeah i know my phone has a similar functionality, however i had a itch to spend) that could take care of this situation. Then one of my prerequisites was that the device should work in Linux OS as i use Ubuntu. I Went to Lamington road on my Work-Off yesterday and came across this Sony voice recorder which i agreed to purchase if it showed up on a Ubuntu Live Cd. 30 minutes later and a few thousands lesser in my account i was the owner of the  device i call my "Thought Recorder". Well its very helpful when i have something going on inside most probably its recorded (including this!)