Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Hits and misses of 2008

Look back at year 2008, tried to capture most of it.

HITS

1.) MBA from IIMB: This has to be the highlight of the year. After consistent no-hopers in CAT/GMAT/JMET (what not) for three years getting into PGSEM was real boost. Lets hope my career surges ahead with this degree :-)

2.) Leaving ONC/STSD: Getting out of my comfort zone, not an easy decision but eventually did happen. Successful to some extent in giving new direction to career, but lets hope procurve delivers on its promise.

3.) New Friends: STSD Route 17, Pineapple team, Procurve Friends & Shady friends. Its an Year of friends. STSD Route 17 was just amazing, pineapple close to heart and new friends at procurve are my current activity partners. Meeting Shady friends after 10 years was special. Thank you Folks, you guys are real King of good times :-)

4.) Heroic Appearances: Bhangra team, Pehel skit. It was all cultural this year, first got an oppurtunity to dance bhangra for STSD and then playing Hero role for pehel skit. It was indeed fun, enjoyed every bit of them both.

5.) Treks, Movies & good times: Not a lot of treks this year, but there was quality in some. It was a movie revolution this year, watched amazing number of movies, courtesy laptop and BSNL connection. Good times with lots of high spirits, became a tanker officially ;-)


MISSES

1.) HP Procurve: With the hype I created, it didnt deliver on the promises made. No hikes, no promotions, no nothing. Work was overhyped but it was same as everywhere else, overall a mighty miss which I need to correct swiftly.

2.) Techcon Asia & 0% hike: What a pity, I had done the unthinkable. Get a Techcon asia presentation accepted, all set to fly to china. No china, no hikes. Still cant imagine employees being cheated for all hard work for over an year.

3.) Most Annoying moment: Some orkut girl pestering me. It all started like a casual fling and then the girl doing the unthinkable. Some how got rid of the pain in arse.

4.) Most embarassing moment: Most recent hotel Asoka incident. I was almost flying, my eyes caught hold of a deer, unfortunately there was a predator with the deer. The verbal clash ashamed me, I realised that I had turned into demonic writhe.

5.) Migrations: Lost touch with lots of close friends due to job movement and some of my friends migrated to land of opportunities. Lets keep in touch folks.


Misc: New Resolutions coming tomorrow.