Friday, October 28, 2005
Festive time
all happy faces around...some genuinely smiling and happy - some trying to be happy since everyone around is happy..
Happy Diwali!
Happy Diwali!
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
after a stressful period - things seem to have settled now!
Obviously not without major changes and some decisions made. Made a new friend in the process, somebody who's giving me the best consultancy in the reqd field - may have to lose a few goodies - but that's life!
Obviously not without major changes and some decisions made. Made a new friend in the process, somebody who's giving me the best consultancy in the reqd field - may have to lose a few goodies - but that's life!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
good one on customer service.
A husband and wife are traveling by car from Atlanta to New York. After almost twenty-four hours on the road, they're too tired to continue, and they decide to stop for a rest. They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road.
When they check out four hours later, the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He tells the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms certainly aren't worth $350. When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on speaking to the manager.
The manager listens to the man and then explains the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available for the husband and wife to use. He also explains they could have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood and Las Vegas perform here," explains the manager.
No matter what facility the manager mentions, the man replies, "But we didn't use it!" The manager is unmoved and eventually the man gives up and agrees to pay. He writes a check and gives it to the manager. The manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir," he says, "this check is only made out for $100."
"That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for sleeping with my wife."
"But I didn't!" exclaims the manager.
"Well," the man replies, "she was here, and you could have."
When they check out four hours later, the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He tells the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms certainly aren't worth $350. When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on speaking to the manager.
The manager listens to the man and then explains the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available for the husband and wife to use. He also explains they could have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood and Las Vegas perform here," explains the manager.
No matter what facility the manager mentions, the man replies, "But we didn't use it!" The manager is unmoved and eventually the man gives up and agrees to pay. He writes a check and gives it to the manager. The manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir," he says, "this check is only made out for $100."
"That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for sleeping with my wife."
"But I didn't!" exclaims the manager.
"Well," the man replies, "she was here, and you could have."
Monday, October 17, 2005
feeling sick since saturday - no major thing - but u know ..just feeling sick :-(
luckily i know exactly what will make me feel better - so maybe i should just go get it - my vital vitamin!
luckily i know exactly what will make me feel better - so maybe i should just go get it - my vital vitamin!
Friday, October 14, 2005
1. Regular naps prevent old age...especially if you take them while driving.
2. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes u a referee.
3. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband.
4. I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash.
5. A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.
6. Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.
7. Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without. But whatever you do,
you'll regret it later.
8. Forgiveness is giving up my right to hate you for hurting me.
9. Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
10. Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.
11. My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.
12. Ladies first, pretty ladies sooner.
13. A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
14. You're getting old when you enjoy remembering things more than doing them.
15. Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books.
16. Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.
17. They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak !!
2. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes u a referee.
3. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband.
4. I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash.
5. A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.
6. Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.
7. Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without. But whatever you do,
you'll regret it later.
8. Forgiveness is giving up my right to hate you for hurting me.
9. Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
10. Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.
11. My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.
12. Ladies first, pretty ladies sooner.
13. A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
14. You're getting old when you enjoy remembering things more than doing them.
15. Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books.
16. Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.
17. They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak !!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
ok here's a result of what I did to cheer myself up! And who wouldn't smile after doing something like this and looking at the sweetest face while doing so :-)
ok so the idea didn't sell - nothing changes, just got few more pointers to solve the problem but the bagful of .... stays with me :-(
Hmmm... I have this sudden craving of going to Pizza Hut for lunch! They say food and shopping sprees make you feel better when you are in distress.
Hmmm... I have this sudden craving of going to Pizza Hut for lunch! They say food and shopping sprees make you feel better when you are in distress.
long time no post
Been too busy at work. The backlog of my tasks does not seem to be getting over. Yesterday being Dassera holiday - I could catch up on some of my email backlog - but there's much more pending :-(
Things not going very great work-wise - thought over the impending issues a lot yesterday. Discussed with Ravi & PJ - kept thinking more later and decided something tangential to their recommendation of using the axe. But I think I'm more convinced with what I decided, since it helps me focus on my projects - instead of spending more time on a person with major attitude problems and an activity I regard as not my key area.
So in another 30 minutes I will try to convince my manager to get one responsibility off me and I really hope I manage to do so!
Things not going very great work-wise - thought over the impending issues a lot yesterday. Discussed with Ravi & PJ - kept thinking more later and decided something tangential to their recommendation of using the axe. But I think I'm more convinced with what I decided, since it helps me focus on my projects - instead of spending more time on a person with major attitude problems and an activity I regard as not my key area.
So in another 30 minutes I will try to convince my manager to get one responsibility off me and I really hope I manage to do so!
