Why change ???
Posted by Guhan | Filed under thoughts
Change is the only constant! age old statement that people keep reminding themselves of. But got me thinking, why change ?? I have been told by my near and dear ones that I take too long to make a decision and because of that seem indecisive. But even I have changed :-) I have made some good decisions quickly and acted on them. So it looks like change is a good thing. At the same time, letting go of the things you have built around you, protected yourself with and shared moments with in the name of change is bad.
The Emerging leader program at work had a guest speaker who was there to speak about happiness at work. He said that one must not tag anything as bad, for there is always some learning from it. My take away from that was, Everyone is a genius in retrospect.
There is always a lot of emotions associated with change. I have a substantial change coming up in my way of life right now, looking forward to it, scared sometimes, anxious some other times, excited too. Bur emotion and logic seldom agree, we find our answers and convince ourselves with reasons. Resistance to change is not always from within, its from all around. The moment you announce a new direction, you will have people around you wanting you to pay caution to that direction. Some do it because of genuine concern, so do it for the pure sadistic joy of causing guilt and some do it fearing change in their own environment because of the influence you have. People who enjoy instigating your guilt are the ones you want to kick, but that is a whole different matter.
Letting go any set paradigm is really hard and I firmly believe it has nothing to do with what you are actually getting in return. Getting use to the change always takes its own time and once that is done, it becomes a way of life.
Once you have a good enough motive to make that change, then you are convinced. All other stuff just falls into place. So ultimately its just the idea of change that that one fears or challenges, but never the change itself.
Mango Mania
Posted by Guhan | Filed under thoughts
Its that time of the year again, when one can feast on Mangoes. Its one of the most delicious fruits one can bite into.
Today, my aunt ( periamma) cooked up a great Mango mania dinner with mango rice, mango chutney. The wife whipped up some yummy mango souffle. For more mango recipes and other south indian delicacies, take a look at Chitra Amma’s Kitchen
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go
Posted by Guhan | Filed under travel
Vacation time is here !! Its a great feeling to start a vacation. This time we are off to Turkey, the land of the Ottoman Turks. This was another must see place in my Bucket list and I am really excited that I am finally going there.
This time, more fun traveling because Mom and Sis are joining us. Its a 11 day 10 night trip, covering all the important historic sites and some natural beauty. Our trip itinerary is
11 May 2010 – Arrive Istanbul on Air Arabia flight via Sarjah
12 May 2010 – Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour
13 May 2010 – Bosphorus and the tour of the 2 continents. Will see the water way that divides Europe and Asia
14 May 2010 – Off to Izmir to see the houe of Virgin Mary and the Greco-Roman city of Ephesus
15 May 2010 – Pamukkale and Heirapolis tour
16 May 2010 – Off to coastal town of Anatalya
17 May 2010 – Off to Cappadocia and a day to relax
18 May 2010 – Visit the ruins at Devrent and Terra Cotta art work from 3000 BC
19 May 2010 – Natural Rock formations south of Cappadocia
20 May 2010 – Back to Istanbul
21 May 2010 – Leave back to Bangalore on Air Arabia via Sarjah
There are many more historic places we will be seeing, like the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, the grand spice bazars and the famous Topkapi palace. We also plan to visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the older 7 wonders of the world.
I will blog about the places in detail when I get back, or if the computer gets the better of me, will blog from my hotel room :-p
Off we go!
Tee off
Posted by Guhan | Filed under Sport
I got back to hitting in the range after a long gap. Thanks to some high work load and laziness :-)
I really took an interest to Golf about a year back. Today, it was almost like the first time I went to a driving range, but the difference was that some of the coaching tips helped me look less stupid.
Well, it was not all bad. Actually today I hit the ball pretty well. The Wilson 10.5 Fairway driver was good to me today, hit a few mighty blows. I tried some delicate chip shots with the sand wedge as well, they too were pretty good. Overall a happy return to Golf. Will get on to the course before I head off on vacation. The wilson set I got for my last Birthday is really good and I am enjoying it. I think its more than enough for the kind of golf I play. Still in the learning phase and already I am able to hit a 300 yard drive on the fairway :-) Not to get too carried away, such drives come only once or twice in a bucket of balls
The weekend and the monday has been good days for sport. Hit a powerful 98 with 8 6′s and 7 4′s in a 20-20 corporate cricket match. I thought I was middling almost every ball I hit. And this was the first 50 off my new Pume Vandetta 2000. I love this bat, its got an amazing sweet spot. I was initially reluctant to use such a good bat in corporate cricket, where slogging is the way to go and the leather balls are cheap and of bad quality. But I could not wait any longer. The hits were clean and many 6′s were in the ‘V’
I have been wanting to start swimming again. I am searching for some good pools in Bangalore closer to Indiranagar or Koramangala preferably. I love swimming. I think its the best exercise and is one good activity to work up your appetite.
3 cheers to sport :-)
Vacation!
Posted by Guhan | Filed under travel
Its that time of the year when I gear up to go on a vacation. This time, its exotic Turkey that I will be visiting with family. Looking forward to the trip. Last year, I had been to Jordan on work, and managed to sneak a trip to Petra. The grand structure at Petra which makes an appearance in the Indiana Jones movies was a spectacular sight. Petra as the capital of the Nabataeans, is enclosed by towering rocks and watered by a perennial stream. Petra not only possessed the advantages of a fortress, but controlled the main commercial routes which passed through it to Gaza in the west, to Bosra and Damascus in the north, to Aqaba and Leuce Come on the Red Sea, and across the desert to the Persian Gulf. During this trip I also managed to go to Dead sea, a salt lake bordering Israel and Jordan.The dead sea is the lowest elevation on the Earth’s surface. It is also one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water, with close to 40 % salinity. This makes floating on the dead sea a one of a kind experience. Its like sleeping on a water bed. You just have to ensure you dont dip your head in water, because the salt and minerals can give you an eye burn to remember.
Turkey is one of the must see places I have in my Bucket list :-) and I am really happy I have finally planned a trip there. My mother will be coming along, and its going to be really great because she is an ocean of knowledge. I am sure by now she knows a lot of history about all the places we are going to see in Turkey. So apart from the tour guide, I am going to have a walking talking encyclopedia with me :-)
Its also a much deserved break. Work has been hectic and have been working my ass of for a long time now. Plus some frustrations over the last few months to get over and some happy moments to celebrate. The vacation is coming in good time. Will unwind, forget work, forget routine and hopefully come back refreshed to make some important decisions in career and life in general.
More on where all we are going will come shortly
