A _____ Week.

Yes, you can fill the blank. As some of you know just before it started I was involved in one funny, crazy incident (read the last post). But what I didn’t mention in previous post is this week is also my Birthday Week. It is also a first week at work. Although, I did join the organization on 4^th of July but from Monday I actually started working. And, when my birthday started my cell phone was turned off because, yes indeed, I was working; and some of the friends who attempted to wish, failed to do so. I was again at work on my birthday and the day ended in a similar fashion it started. No, I am not complaining, in fact I was smiling and feeling a little strange, little different.

Now, I am sick. I have a flu, tonsils and temperature, and, it’s been fourteen hours since I woke up after a four hours sleep. I know, after I write this post there will be no time to hit the bed, and, I know there won’t be a possibility to sleep before at least thirteen more hours. By the way, did I mention I am working on Sunday?

Other then that, a pleasant surprise was a visit from a ‘Choti Khala’ and a gift from my eleven year old cousin a day before my birthday. There are two more people I would like to thank immensely. And both of you know who you are (in case you read this blog). First one is a friend who was involved in one of a virtual kind of conversation with me on my birthday night when I got back, it felt, as if, it meant a lot. And, another friend is simply crazy. This friend alone, sent me 8-10 gifts on birthday, yes I m loosing a count every time I am trying to count in my mind.

What say you? What shall I name the week?

Chocolate at 3 AM.

I thought the day ended but it needed another dramatic event, funny, adventurous one. I received a call on my cell phone around 1:30 AM, a girl asked who I was because she was receiving SMS’s from my number, it was possible, because of the recent change of my package plan I can afford unlimited SMS’s now, and I have started to send single SMS to the whole group. So I told her who I was and she didn’t recall. I asked her if she don’t wish to tell me who she is she can tell me the number that’s receiving my SMS’s so I can check, maybe I have a wrong entry in my address book. In the end it turned out she was someone I knew online.

So we chatted like for an hour or so and then we both felt hungry, turned out we live nearby (hardly 5 minutes drive) and I ended up going at her place to give her a Chicken Burger and she gave me a Swiss Chocolate I think, called Gianduja Novi. Chocolate was nice (thank you). So I finally met her in strangest circumstances in oddest situation. It was fun (wasn’t it?). For a
reference, here is the Picture of the chocolate, its not very clear though.

Confusion.

A perfectly fine day turned into a totally confused and uncomfortable one. Although, to me, it is of no such importance but if you must know, I scored the highest in our final training results. In the morning, I was utterly disappointed with UBL’s banking and the customer dealing but ohh well, the feeling of no sleepless nights was ecstatic and the disappointment of UBL was negligible – a relaxed day – few funny events, random conversations with friends on phone, SMS and ofcourse, face to face. And then something happened.

No! Not something bad but different. Something that is still not very clear to me and until it gets cleared out I will be perplexed. I think communication error. I would like it to get resolved soon, maybe I need to talk, but then, sometimes it is difficult converse. Anyway, so I guess I am not going to get a very relaxed night after all.

Another unsaid thing

There are millions of unsaid things in life and reasons vary, individual to individual and within them, with each unsaid thing. Some, because they mustn’t be mentioned and others because of our mere foolishness. With our calculated reasoning, embracement, fears and what not; anyway, the point being “Add another of such thing in my life”.

Anyway, other then that I had various sleepless nights in past few days and work in the day; had some tests and training sessions. With each passing day you start to know people better according to your understanding and perception ofcourse; and start appreciating some of them more then beforehand and perhaps you become little distant with others. I am no exception. I have started to appreciate some for their wittiness, friendliness, knowledge, various other or technical skills, helpful or even for the beautiful self and as I felt, for the beautiful souls. There are exceptions ofcourse, I feel, some I might avoid for the compatibility reasons. Anyway, that will be it for now. I think, I need to hit the bed.

Talking about 'N'

At times, I can be very insensitive to people around and a bit too sensitive for myself. Both, little out of way I realize, and, shall be taken care of. I was not really in a gush to write but – N was insisting yesterday that how come he has never been mentioned in this odd world of randomness. So let’s talk about him, and, others.

The moment I met him (N) I realized he was among the best ones. Confident and experienced, bit self praising, or so I felt, in a vague few minutes introduction we had. Quite right I was I guess, he has certainly proved to be one of those who are at the top, and knowing him by now I am pleased that he is one of those who are concerned about their matters, and, not the others.

A.R. on the other hand has the best sense of humor, which is beyond the explanatory words. One must ‘encounter him’ to find out how difficult it is ‘Not to Laugh’; the good thing is, when with him, you are always laughing ‘with’ everyone and never ‘at’ anyone. Ofcourse it is not only me who thinks he too, has the qualities others don’t, or lack.

Certainly I won’t be able to talk about everyone but I will still mention A.S’s cuteness, specially when she intimates N’s laughter. And M, with her different, but decent personality. The inner confidence and the philosophy of self trust and happiness she has is inspiring.

Last week

So the first week of the training ends and I am glad to have nice people in the group. And so far, as much as I have known yet, the people around and the hierarchy seems nice too. I managed to score highest in the first test, full marks (Ofcourse I shared the place with another colleague) but, ah well, scores are not everything anyway.

I also realized how difficult it is to find a parking place in the city of Karachi, ofcourse driving is even worse. So yet again, as it is always, life gave me two options and I picked one.