Waiting at Stratford Station

This is not one of those days...this is Obama day

Obama sent thrilling waves across the world, when elected. It was for those who deeply loved Civil Rights movement. He radiated hope.

Now with signing of Health Care bill, he has silenced all cynicism created around it. It's big blow to those who are on the payrolls of Insurance companies...both in politics and media.

For a century good hearted presidents of US tried to pass this bill. But no one succeeded like Obama. I am reminded of the words of Dr.Daisaku Ikeda, "Good have be strong to protect the ordinary, peace loving people".

So it's a good day...Obama day.

Coming back to Investment Analysts from some investment banks. Some of these companies took public money to survive last year(federal funds and so on). Now they are writing the fate of other companies, in their wonderfully arrogant reports with numbers and charts. Way to go, these guys are good at what we call "beg, borrow, steal":). They excellently execute these in different times, in all parts of the world.

This is not one of those days?

What's up?

 For quite some time I had forgotten that I have a blog space..

Both rats and races around kept me busy...:)...race within was stalled...

Quarter 3 is also done in college...so for it's not as bad as the second one...

Q3 was great as I teamed up with lots of people over coffee and skype...to debate subjects...be it Law, Managerial accounting , Marketing or OR...i enjoyed them thoroughly...more so outside the class:)



Whatever you might write in your SOP for MBA...ultimately you should rewrite it continuously...many times in your head...

Some how MBA is linked to money and fame....when these two enter ...greed, anger, stupidity take over...

Bleeding in stock markets last year...was effects of causes mentioned in the line above...
The idea of daily trading is like nicotine...how can some body write fates of companies each day?

Anyways there are so many questions...but as one of our Professors told recently"Not all questions need to be answered."
:)...let me leave it at that...

Met my friend Manju... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbPAZzC9m1I) who is a mountaineer...was thrilled to know his breakthrough in an expedition company..

I thought he had a better SOP than any of us(among the circle)...he spends most of his time in Himalayas trying to climb virgin peaks....where there are no traffic jams, monday mornings in office and he decides his appraisal:)

By the way he has got a new name from BSF(Border Security Force) friends with whom he went for an expedition in 2009...he is called "South Sherpa".

Photo 1: Article about Manju in a news paper
Photo 2: Manju on a Peak...SOP of his life

2 states

Chetan Bhagat is immensely talented writer...you dont get bored reading his books.
But why he had to fight '3 idiots' team is something that does not fit in to his image. I have read the book and watched the movie. Chetan is just trying to increase the sale of his book '5 point...'. In this drama media is making most ...getting headlines each time...

I have started reading his '2 states'...interesting book from Chetan. So much so...after having 2 large and one small vodka also....at this time in the night... I am reading this book:)

Nanchaku

It's 11.30 in the night. I glance at my Nanchaku(Nanchaku is a traditional weapon of the Kobudo weapons set and consists of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.). My thoughts run back in time.

I learnt Nanchaku when I was in BE second year. This was part of martial arts class under a senior called Nanda Kumar. Around three of the students would report to him every sunday early morning. He taught most practical martial arts. One that is relevant to street fight. We enjoyed it.

I bought this Nanchaku at that time. Still it is with me. I practice whenever I get time. Some of my friends when they visit me are surprised that I can use it so fluently. But my martial arts has been more towards disciplining myself. Never would I use it show off or form of violence.

For a change

I usually try to change mobile every three years. Recent one being Sony Erickson p1i...its a cool phone.

I change watch probably in same frequency.

I bought a maruti swift in 2005.
Now i bought a Innova. It's a cool one...i plan to get some accessories like reading lamp, parking sensor bumpers...it will be all the more exciting to travel long distances now. Toyota vehicle is a pleasure even to look at....owning one will definitely be much more than that. plan to use it till 2014....long way to go:)

Introspection

Last couple of months have been hectic....
I am happy with trimester one....but trimester 2 looks like a struggle...but that too will pass.

At home they are looking for a match for me.
It looks like some decision will be taken coming Sunday.

Work,MBA and family:)...it's going to be fun to chase three rabbits at the same time..

A friend of mine had written that MBA does not teach you anything that you cannot study and learn by yourself..

But I disagree...it depends on who is teaching you...i have been enjoying my studies ...obviously due to environment in IIMB.