“Geographies” and “Based Out Of”
Posted on December 11, 2008 - Filed Under blog
Ever since I joined work four years ago, I’ve heard the following two expressions being used in a manner that I find weird / counter-intuitive compared to how I’d heard them being used conventionally on previous occasions.
The first one is the usage of the term ‘Geography‘ as a noun to refer to a particular region [...]
Down with JD(S)
Posted on November 19, 2008 - Filed Under blog
On Monday evening, according to what I heard on Radio Indigo, Bangalore experienced its worst ever traffic jam, thanks to the JD(S) ‘general body’ meeting taking place in Palace Grounds.
People were stranded for hours, and many missed out on their flights. That evening, I had to head to Total Mall on Hosur Road for [...]
Of Premature Celebrations and Apologies
Posted on October 16, 2008 - Filed Under blog
It has been seven days since I did anything related to the internet. I took a few days off work, and combined with holidays for Dasara, the total number of days for which I was away from the office was seven in all.
Being a cheap and lazy guy who doesn’t want to spend all [...]
Much Ado about Leave
Posted on October 8, 2008 - Filed Under blog
For four years now, since I have commenced life as a working professional, the subject of leave is a very touchy one, so far as broaching the same with one’s managers is concerned.
I have noticed that while I can talk about any leave plans I have with some manager that I have already worked with [...]
Cubicle Neighbours
Posted on September 11, 2008 - Filed Under blog
As cubicle neighbours come, this one is as peculiar as they get.
There is someone who sits in my proximity at the office who has a dialogue from a Gult (Telugu, for those woefully uninitiated) movie as his cell phone ringtone, complete with background music and all. The ring tone begins with some female talking in [...]
Child Free Zones
Posted on September 1, 2008 - Filed Under blog
There are many things that I see and hear that irk me no end, and being the non-confrontational skinny guy that I am, I choose to rant about it by posting it on LJ.
Plus I’d rather not get my “Meh” t-shirt or my “Security” t-shirt torn in any fracas that ensues from a retaliation to [...]