The End of a Chapter, the Beginning of A NEW One!!!!

August 8th, 2008 marked an end of a chapter in my book called life. I was relieved from EK, my former family (organization) and on August 11th, 2008, a new chapter in my life began, I joined my current Organization, Sify, on August 11th, 2008. On my first day,I finished my joining formalities at Tidel Park. The joining formalities hardly took 3 hours in total. After completing it, I had lunch at the Sangeetha outlet in the Food Court at Tidel. As I came out of Tidel, I remembered that I had to visit the IGNOU regional center located at Taramani, 3 kms away from Tidel, to enquire about the status of my MBA entrance exam hall ticket (It was supposed to reach me by 8th, August).

As the bus frequency along the IT Highway was very low, I decided to walk all the way. As I walked along the road, it struck me that infact it was at this sameTidel Park that I had completed my joining formalities 3 years ago when I was with Sutherland. As I thought of my first job, many memories of the past flashed through my mind. It just dawned to me that I had QUIT EK. No more jolly tea-chat sessions with Sai, Sivan, Deepak, Jayanth, and Nagaraj. No more Cricket nets sessions, no more tea-kadai mokkai sessions at the Guindy teashop, no more Cricket discussions. For a moment, it dawned to me that things had happened too fast for me to even feel or think about it. I had spent 20 months with EK, made so many good friends, had so many great moments there, but within one month, I had said goodbye!

I came to the Nandanam office on August 12th. I got a system at 12 pm, started blogging right away. I was a bit apprehensive on how my new organization would treat me. I was feeling lonely for quite sometime before I saw my old friends Karkuzhali, Devi, and Harishankar. Meeting them made me feel better. Plus, my lead ID introduced me to my team members; all the people seemed to be very jovial and relaxed. I was given a warm welcome and within fifteen days of my joining, I have started feeling that this place would be like my second home and provide me immense knowledge and many good moments. Hope the forthcoming months prove me right!!!!!

Memories- They make me happy ,but sad at the same time

Memories-That make me happy, but also sad at the same time- Truly confusing, isn't it. Lemme explain, every person goes through a phase of life where he experiences nearly everything happiness, shock, sadness, painfull incidents, thrill, and moments of victory where he/ she is on cloud nine. I too went through the phase during the year 2007. Whenever i think of the good experiences that i had during 2007, my mind is filled with joy. Truly, there is no feeling in the world that is as everlasting as happiness and joy. But alas, there is one big advantage of going through a purple patch; if you are at the peak of joy and then the moment passes on... it makes your other happy moments pale in comparison and your happiness may or may not be affected.

Here are a list of moments that i enjoyed the most:
When i took part in a corporate cricket tournament for the first time.
The moment i scored my first run.
My trip to GOA and MANGALORE.
The day on which i learnt the basics of rowing, holding the oar was indeed a very different experience.
The D-Day when i rowed my first rowing race.
The day when i participated in a fours boat event and won it.
Meeting my lady after a period of 4 years.
Participating in the final of the double sculls event, boy was that exciting or what?? Donno if i can do that again :-)
Sep 29th, when We (the EK rowing team) proudly held the M&B Regatta championship trophy.

Leaving all these apart, i take this time to enjoy my memories, relive those moments atleast by thinking, remember those friends and people who made those moments unforgettable. Most importantly, thank god for giving me such good friends and moments of joy.

I am damn sure that i will conquer more peaks, experience more victories, maybe even become a legend, but some moments in life are so unforgettable and cherishable that they can never be replaced or maybe relived.

As i speak, i keep thinking of those days when i was on Cloud Nine. Pray i relive them again.