Tuesdayyy, May 18, 2010
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Wake up late. yet get to do some work out. look out to see that the Vancouver climate has followed me to Lansdale. rain rain rain,,,,
..grrrr conf call early with people in india...
Phew just finished. IT was not as bad as I thought. But again there was this very vauge talk like politicians, of talking with out commiting. To the question do you have resourses to do the work at off shore. the answer was,, we have partnership with this firm and working on the other frim... well that means you don't have resources available. Be direct helps other people go on a make decisions about their life and avoids confusion.
Anyways got to the stuttle pick up @7:25am in the Vancouver like rain, hehehehe... And saw the regular shuttle driving away. Ran after it and saw two other people running behind me.
Too late, so I got my cell phone and called out to the shuttle company number and was told that they just had a change of the shuttle as the original was having some mechanical problems.
Got talking with the two people I regularly meet and just used to say "hi". One guy african american, and the girl from her accent sounded like she must be from liberia or east africa.
Very friendl people, who was surprised that I am staying in a posh nice apartment and still coming late sometimes. hehehe... told them that is the issue like every one, when we have the best facility, we tend to become a bit lineient and less responsible.
They guy said he was from Philly and goes to chruch a lot. So many people mostly us indians tend to judge darker people as bad, even in India, even among relations, the darker cousins are considered bad and inferior and pityed. Thats why I always wanted to go against all of them and marry a very dark skinned girl and shock them all. And prove to them that dark skin is not bad like they think. Especially my mom, who is considered fair by indian standards and walks around with a superior attitude.
It felt sad that I got to talk to them only on the last day. As of tomorrow I hope to be having my own car. Maybe I will pick them up next time if I get out of the house by 7:30am . Thou i am planning on getting to work at 7:00am.
In the brief 5 mins of talking with that guy, he told me about his cruise trips and was so heartly open.
Guess that is what this is all about in the world. The first contact, to establish trust. And to establish that we are all equal, no one is inferior and no one is superior.
I hope that the person I marry will also think the same and will be more inclined to do their own work at home, than try to hire people and call them servants. And has more an attitude of equality and respect for all honestly working human beings. And also teach our kids the same values.
Anyways even with the weather, felt a bit of bouncy feeling of happiness and sadness. A bit of confusion and a bit of looking forward to something new happening in life. Feeling of things going to get better in life.
ahhhh eva the innocent, naieve and head strong, egoist. wonder how she will be adjusting to a life of a mother, if she thinks that doing things for others is like becoming a slave.
But thats how parents are towards their kids. They are virtually slaves and have to do every thing for them. And if we start thinking of slave and master at every thing then its not possible to be as a family. Saw that at narayans house, at times his wife seems to order him for getting stuff from outside and he seems to order her about for things inside the house. The same way my parents do. I would not dare ask my wife to do somethings like getting me water, but then that is how the role is defined. The husband is like the guest, and the wife is the host. So when she assumes the role of a host, she is happy to serve the guest.
And the Husband is like the worker bee, goes out and gets enough to keep the wife and kids happy with material and food to make their life comfrotable.
Thats where the compromise and keeping the ego in control comes for the sake of the relationship.
9 to 9:30 finish the conf call with India. bangalore and calcutta,
Got to see how things will move in the next few days to one month.
have a tough time setting up the SAP times in CATS. coordinated with Rama on that and then was able to log on to the system.
11: to 12:45 was coordinating with the driver who seems to be having is own set of isssues for getting my car and needed some dock to get it out. And he was not able to get a place where he could have it brought down from his truck.
So called up katie the coordinator to see if she was able to get anything going.
2:15 call up Jeff the driver, who seems to be waiting for the coordinator from headquarters to get back to him.
I have not had anything since morning other than a cup of coffee and my stomach is expriencing some kind of motor racing noises. Was hoping to get my car and then go home for some good food. :(
Again all kinds of obstructions to simple things that should have just been done with out any major issues..... why????
around 4 try to call the driver jeff again, but does not pick up the phone. Got a meeting-training at 5. so was trying to get to know what his plans were. do i get my car today or no.
Ajit sends me a msg to go meet him. So walk over to his office and he says that there is a possibility of getting another bit of work right here in philly. And organizes a meeting with Priya for tomorrow. hmm she will be the first indian gal I will be meeting officially working for CTSH.
Again at 5 pm I get to the driver and he says he might be able to make it by 8:30am. I tell him that I have a meeting at 10am upto 11:30am. So he says that he can does not mind coming after 11:30am.
So atleast I can get my car for sure tomorrow.. the weather forecast is `rains and more rains`..
After the class get a ride with kris, and just get home and have my breakfast-lunch and dinner... whole plate... hmmm veggie biriyani that narayans wife and packed for me on sunday. yuuuummmyyyy
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