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The week that was: #2
Hello everyone! This is time for a recap of my week. This week started with Monday blues, as always. I had a lot of emails to respond to. It took most of my morning. Most of the rest of the week was spent in fixing two defects. Those defects are random in nature and analyzing…
Favorite Poetry #2
This one is simple and perfect to give me the much needed kick after every failure. Iss Tarh Tay Ki Hain Hum Ne Manzilein Gir PaRe, Gir Kar uThhey, uThh Kar Chaley اس طرح طے کی ہیں ہم نے منزلیں گر پڑے۔۔ گر کر اٹھے۔۔ اٹھ کر چلے۔۔ My humble attempt at translation: The way…
I am glad that I don’t drive
Today it took me one hour and forty-five minutes to get to office, thanks to the traffic. No, I wasn’t driving. The commute still left me tired. I felt bad for the office cab’s driver. He, and his fellow drivers have a tough job. I take this moment to thank them. True, they are just…
Navratri – Festive Celebrations at Work
Ahem. Time for another peek into my life as a software professional. I am getting bolder by the day, aren’t I? (A pat on my back for being brave, ehehehe) Those in India or from India or know about India, would know that Navratri (nine nights) is being celebrated these days. Each day is assigned…
Tips to replenish your wardrobe at zero cost
I ain’t much into fashion. I wear what I’m comfortable with. I still replenish my wardrobe every six months. I don’t shop from malls anymore. I stopped about four years ago. Even branded clothes are easily affordable nowadays and people look like clones – wearing the similar outfit; sporting the similar hairstyles; showing off similar…
The week that was: #1
Good morning all! This is time for a recap of my week. This week was pretty dull. The offsite trip was exhausting and even on Monday morning, I felt tired. But coming to office was must – we have senior director visiting us from the US of A. The next day, I couldn’t drag myself…
Favorite Poetry #1
I have been insomniac as long as I remember. Even when I read this in standard ninth’s syllabus; I could relate to it. maut kā ek din muayyan hai niind kyuuñ raat bhar nahīñ aatī Mirza Ghalib موت کا ایک دن معین ہے نیند کیوں رات بھر نہیں آتی مرزا غالب My humble attempt…
An offsite trip
Every year, the company I work with plans for an offsite. They choose a nice venue, mostly beaches and plan for a two-day trip, all expense paid by the company. Yes, it is one of those awesome things that my company offers. I never said it is all bad 😉 Software engineers do get a…
Book Announcement: Tales of Software Engineers
What’s the opposite of ‘writers block’? I have been through the phase where I just can’t come up with anything. No ideas, no words, not even the passion to write. And then there is this phase where I’m swamped with ideas. Too many of them. And I don’t have enough time to work on those….