ARCHIT -> FURTHUR DECODED

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ARCHIT -> DECODED

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From 'H' to 'F'...

"Yor are next" says the HR lady, now the moment of reckoning has finally arrived, the culmination of 1/2/3/4 years that you have spent going thru books, attending sessions, taking tests, grooming yourself is now. You check your hair & attire one final time, take a couple of deep breaths but still the tingly feeling inside refuses to seize, you somehow muster all the courage & move towards the door mentally executing the checklist, knock clearly twice, warm smile, firm handshake, appropriate salutation (wooo, what time is it)...
You knock on the door twice (as planned) & almost open the door only to realise that you have not heard any voice from inside, nervous again, you stare at the door thinking of the possible goofup & knowck again, "walk in" someone says. You go in & a distinguished gentelman is on the other side of the table, after having bckoned you in he gets up to say hi. Things are working out fine, he defenitely does not seem displeased to see you. He starts off like a person getting in to a swimming pool after ages of learing the sport, very cautious (testing the waters), upon getting a hang of you he's flapping full throttle but at the same time making sure he does'nt get the technique wrong (which might upset you, who will vent it out on him)...
The interview is finally over & you feel like you've defeated a beast at its game...
you are asked to wait outside for sometime only to be told that, "YOU ARE HIRED"...

The feling is hard to describe in words, animated ecstacy...
Work starts, induction, id tags, personal terminal, b-cards, training, first pay check, hands on work, first intermediate appraisal, half yearly appraisal, your candidature being made permanent, performance based incentives, things seem to be going fine. One fine day you are summoned by the powers that be, you are unsure to say the least...

You are shown the door. literally & figuaratively...
What else can you do, other than put up a futile defence...

"YOU ARE FIRED", the phrase keeps coming back to haunt you again & again relentlessly...
A single letter seperated also by only a single letter, both have the power to alter lives...
HIRED & FIRED
F <-> G <-> H
All it takes to get a confident individuals esteem down is altering the first letter, getting it down by two alphabets, the same when done with the support of "G"race will not hurt as much as when it is done without "G"s support...

Signing off!!!

FIFA 2006 PREDICTION!!!

This is a crappy calculation. Anyhow the result will be known by 9thjuly !!!!!

Brazil won the world cup in 1994. Before that, they had won this title for the lasttime in 1970.
1970 + 1994 = 3964

Argentina won the world cup for the last time in 1986. Before that only in 1978.
1978 + 1986 = 3964

Germany won the world cup in 1990. Before that, Germanywon in 1974.
1990 + 1974 = 3964

This could lead us to guess the winner of the World Cup in 2002, since it should be the winner of the 1962 World Cup
3964 - 2002 = 1962

And Brazil won the world cup in 1962 and 2002.

This numerology seems to work...

And now, who would be the winner of the 2006 world cup?

3964 - 2006 = 1958

And who won in 1958?

BRAZIL

A Fine Balance...

4 the less informed "A Fine Balance" is a work of fiction by this parsy guy named "Rohington Mistry". I've always harbored a strong opinion that Indian authors (when dealing with heavy stuff -> tragedy) & those pieces of work which deal with India during the "Emergency" should b kept away from like "croc infested waters"...
Reason: Sorrow, pain, grief, apathy & humiliation when described with Indian touch for reasons unknown sounds & feels gorier than it actually was!
One can attribute it to the Third World Syndrome or the fact that it happened so close (geographically)...
B4 said aside though the book is full of grief (Indian author) & set in the backdrop of Emergency it is readable to put it mildly -> 1 thing is that reader should have the stomach to take so much "bad energy" at one go (trust me 4 some1 like me who believes in end-2-end reading as fast as possible the whole experience leaves the mind blank if not confused about the possible alternatives that could have happened & the n other courses the plot could have taken)...
" Consistent yet Capricious "
Is one phrase that fits the bill to the T in describing the characters...
The guy definitely has a brilliant way with words n the ability to articulate regular everyday happenings by breaking it into phases which are easily noticeable but not often expressed...
" the flame staggered, steadied & bloomed " -> while describing the act of lighting a candle...
One other thing worth mentioning is the way in which the story's or different characters are weaved together like a wilt...
The 1 thing shared by all of them is the fact that they r unhappy with life...
Can write a good bit more however reckon this is a fair enough description!

Verdict: Can Read (4 select clientele, heavy reading but decently gripping)
10 point scale: 8 (for articulation, style n available scope utilization)
Signing Off...

Next book: We the living...

An Uncommon Paradox...

ANUNCOMMONPARADOX -> If there ever is a single word that best describes human mind then it ought to be this...
Upon serious consideration one can safely conclude that ->
trying to analyze or categorise the human mind is but an exercise in futility...
I request those who disagree with me to kindly explain the idiosyncracies of an idle mind & the irrational exuberance of a challenged mind...
Man is said to be blessed with the power of reason but most of his deeds seem to suggest otherwise ->
:- be it egoism
:- be it chauvenism
:- be it "suiting things to convenience"
:- be it criminal & psychotic behaviour
:- be it "inability to adapt to change"
:- be it flippant & lacadasical nature...
the list is virtually never ending!
Despite all this what is interesting to note are the miracles which human mind has conjured up over centuries ->
:- wheel (stone, wood, with a hole, rubber) => abstract thinking
:- fire => lateral thinking
:- hunting => structured thinking
:- team work (always taken for granted) => directed thinking
:- technological advancements => reason (surprise surprise)
I am leaving the post unfinished only to finish it later...

Sigining off!!!

Serendipity...

7 frenz -> naa 7 real gud frenz, whu drove together, partied together, studied together, acted funny together, got caught together, played together, fought together, bent/broke/buried rules together, blew smoke together, learnt liquorin together <=> hell virtually lived together for almost 4 yrs n then moved along in their own directions -> at different points in time, 4 different reasons n 2 different geographies...

What if u were 1 o the 7 n wen back 2 the "strip o earth" where all o u used to hang around? What wud b runnin thru ur cerebral hemisphere? How wud u cope wid th anonymous lonliness? How much wud u b willin 2 sacrifice 2 discover tat u r not actually alone n tat the other 6 r jus on thier way 2 where u r?

I was indeed 1 o th 7 n was back home (figuratively n literally) n sittin in the balcony n staring vacantly at the clear sky n wat do I c 1 o the other 6 walkin towards me frm the horizon -> the 2 o us settle down with nostalgia substitutin both 4 smoke n spirit -> another 1 o the 5 calls sayin he wans 2 meet smewher n then v call 2 o the remainin 4 2 inform them o th POA n 1 o th 2 v called informed 1 o the last 2 n after v reach the pre decided place v call the last 1...

It was 2 first then 3 n then 4 n it wen back 2 3 n then it was 4 again followed by 5 n again it the count fell 2 4 finally ending at 5...

The fact remains that the 7 o us were not together at even 1 point in time however as far as am concerned i met all 7 on a single day in a span of mayb 5 hrs...

As 1 o my fren puts it probably the next time all o us r gonna meet will b in LAS VEGAS!!!

Signing off...