Back with a new story of a girl, that use to prove herself J. This is not the story of that girl only but many I suppose. But I was fortunate to have a chance to meet her, worked with her and enjoyed the best of my time here in abroad. Well I will tell you the qualities of her later in the story. So now, lets start…………………..
Feb 03, 2007
I said Good Bye to her as she drove in the taxi to Heathrow Airport along with other two colleagues to India. India what can I say about my country. The only land which allows and accepts each individual with pride and honour. Well there are lots and lots of things to tell about India, that I will do later in a new story. I will start going 2 months back when she arrived here for a business trip for our clients. I was already here for a month and getting used to people and climate. I was told that one girl (I am not using the name as girls are very idiot kind J) will be coming and will be reporting to the same office as I am. Actually from our team I was the only one that was in a different office and the rest of our managers are in a different office. I talked with her only once when she was in India to enquire about her accommodation. When I talked with her I thought she might be 26-27 and married. I think talking on phone might give a different picture and she also thought that I am a guy with aged 30+ and married. Well its good to have an initial picture in mind so that when you meet it will be easy to cancel out the points that you made for that person. I also looked out for her accommodation, but I think all the others were more interested than me and everyone was asking me questions as to “When she is coming?”, “How is she? Look wise?”, etc etc. And the only answer I gave to them is that I don’t know her and when she will come you can meet her. Finally the day came when she reached here and my manager called me that how she will go with you to that office. There is also a long story regarding to update our client regarding her visit so that they can arrange laptop for her and desk, phone, etc. I bugged my offshore manager like anything and he must have cursed me on that, but it was just to make the clients aware about her visit. Well atlast on the day before her travel my manager sent out the mail to the clients about her visit. After seeing that mail the client saw me and I told them “Thank God, finally they mailed you with a smile J”. I told my manager that I goes to office by 08:35 bus and I will wait for her. The next question he asked me whether you have seen her and my obvious answer was “NO”. So he told me that I will also come and will introduce you to her. I thought in my mind, “even if you wont introduce me, she needs to bare Abdul. Ha ha ha”. I think all the other people across different project know about her travel and arrival and was eagerly waiting. My room mates were also asking everyday and when I tell them that I don’t know then they used to inform me about her status, I just have a surprise look only. I used to reach bus stop at 8:25 AM and was waiting for my manager and the girl. My manager came on time at 8:30, but we couldn’t see any sign of her. The bus arrived and I was getting angry as I never allowed anyone else to spoil my timings and never for a girl that I don’t know, but I had no other go as I was with my manager. Finally at 8:35 she arrived and I just said ‘Hi’ to her and ‘Bye’ to my manager and get into the bus along with her. I first got an impression that she is a lazy girl, but then I realized as it’s the first day, so acceptable. And now by now she must have known that I am very punctual of my timings. When I came here, I was given a visitors pass and I used that for 2 days as my ID card got delayed because of some problem with the machine. And the same card I gave to this girl, and the same day while entering into the bus, she gave that pass to the driver. When I asked her where the pass is, she told “The driver took from me”. That was the start when she proved herself. She later disagreed that the driver asked her to give the pass and then enter. Well I said ‘Forget it….’
We came to the office and I introduced her to the clients and to the manager, he then gave her the laptop and selected a place she can establish her dock station. Well that dock station never worked, but she got a nice big monitor that can visible from several feet’s, that’s a real advantage as you can’t open your personal sites full screen ;). I was right as she was new to support and doesn’t know anything about the process that a support project follows also she was new to Motorola. I tried to make her comfortable and the first thing I asked her is to follow it up with our manager to get the Id card, as if she fails to do so, then she needs to pay in the bus. This is the second one for her, when she got the ID on our client name rather than getting a contractor ID. I asked her what you told him, she said “I am working for Motorola”. What you are thinking, I just laughed….. the next thing she asked me “Where is the toilet?”. I couldn’t answer this question as I was there in that office for 22 days and I don’t know where ladies toilet is? I told her to ask one of the lady sitting close to me and she did the same. I thought what an idiot I am, always talking about girls, but don’t know where is the toilet in the office. Well I told her that I never bother about that as its not topic of concern, but one important thing I learnt, that you should have all these information’s. Its lunch time nowJ, she asked me when you go for lunch and I told her that I used to have my lunch at my desk only as I don’t like to have alone. We went for lunch in the canteen that was the second time in 22 days I was entering the canteen. To tell you, our canteen was horrible as you won’t get good food and it’s too costly. I am not a hard worker and used to take breaks quite often, either toilets or coffee. Well during the course of her stay, we used to follow timings of our lunch and evening coffee. She was very nice bringing biscuits and chocolates and we used to have during our tea break. As we were in the beginning of the application transition, she used to come up with her doubts and also I try to make aware how to proceed about the KT and what things that you need to ask. She listens to me as I thought; she has no other go and need to bare me. One day she ping me and told me that you are showing as PL for me. I told her “Then from now on you listen to me whatever I say”. Within a week or so, she got comfortable and we became friends. As we were at the same age group, it’s easy for me to make friends and also she is a very jolly kinda person taking things coolly and enjoys every moment. Oh I didn’t describe her: well she is 5’5”, grey, medium hair, nice chubby face, sharp eyebrows, attractive eyes, elegant smile and not the least a nice person to have as a friend with whom you can share your joy, not sorrow as being a friend I don’t wanna make her sad. Gradually I used get open with her and share my secrets as there was no one with whom I can share when I feel sometimes being alone and want the company of the best person available. She is a real kid in terms of her behaviour and used to do stupid things everyday and I used to count for her everyday. It was a real fun and time pass in her company and I hope she too have enjoyed with me. We used to have calls daily with our company managers to discuss the transition activity and I used to listen songs from her mobile that she got recently for £100. It was Sony Eriksson W350i. Nice and good phone and I like to enjoy the songs. Well days passes and everyday one or the other stupidity from her makes both of us happy and I used to trouble her with my stupid and high fundu comments and she says “OH MY GOD”. She used to tell about her landlords and what they tell her everyday. They liked her very much and really took care of her as there child and I used to be a bit jealous as I always missed my parents as I haven’t seen them when I came here. I used to tell her that it’s the proof that you are still a kid and behaves like that. I know she likes to be treated as a kid and everyone should take care of her. She was lucky as she got a very nice group at home and outside. This doesn’t include me. I used to bug her after office by calling her and sometime at mid night and she used to reply me by miss call. One day my room mates and she along with her room mate went to watch the movie ‘Guru’. We had dinner first and then enjoyed the movie. That was the best weekend for me and we talked, eat and enjoyed like anything. She on her first meeting became comfortable with my room mates also. One day we were invited by one of our dear colleague and her wife (my so called Didi) prepared nice and delicious food for us. The sweet was really very sweet; I think my Di would have put her finger in that so that it became so tasty. Also the day before yesterday, we all project team went out for dinner and bowling game. We all enjoyed like anything and she too with all other mates. I like those kinds of people that gets mingle with people easily without having an attitude problem and that’s the quality I found in her and she was also really very caring and advises me to wear cap and sweater in cold etc. Also I am having a bad habit to cut the skin of my finger and she told me not to spoil my fingers, but I couldn’t resist that and I am really sorry for that. After office we usually go to shop to buy house stuffs. She used to ask everyday are you coming to town centre to buy something and I most of the time said ‘No’. Now no one is gonna ask me this question and I have to go alone. Also now to whom I will bug and give miss call at night. It always happens to me, whenever I got good and caring friends, they won’t be with me for long. Well I think that’s how life goes on and you can’t do anything….. Now I am gonna end my story with some sentiments and emotions.
For the last one week, I saw a mixed reaction on her face, with a feeling of joy to go back to India and meet family, friends and her life partner. I can’t say she will miss something here, but ya atleast for some days, his friends, relatives out here, her landlord and office and some great clients. She constantly told me that “You will miss me?” and I used give a loud laugh, but I know she would have got the feeling of loneliness that I will face in office. I don’t know she gonna miss me, but I tried to make her comfortable and happy by doing silly things, but I am gonna miss her. Now there will be no one to count for her foolishness and getting biscuits and chocolates. She also made couple of good friends in office and couple of annoying ones. Today she left for her ultimate destination and I deeply from my heart wished her ‘All the Best’ and ‘Good Luck’. Hope she will do best in her project and impress everyone. This is also a good opportunity to say her sorry if I would have hurt her or told her any stupid sentence. I am really a dodo that doesn’t check if I get involved nicely with people.
Ok its time for me to say good bye and prepare myself for another story.
Feb 03, 2007
I said Good Bye to her as she drove in the taxi to Heathrow Airport along with other two colleagues to India. India what can I say about my country. The only land which allows and accepts each individual with pride and honour. Well there are lots and lots of things to tell about India, that I will do later in a new story. I will start going 2 months back when she arrived here for a business trip for our clients. I was already here for a month and getting used to people and climate. I was told that one girl (I am not using the name as girls are very idiot kind J) will be coming and will be reporting to the same office as I am. Actually from our team I was the only one that was in a different office and the rest of our managers are in a different office. I talked with her only once when she was in India to enquire about her accommodation. When I talked with her I thought she might be 26-27 and married. I think talking on phone might give a different picture and she also thought that I am a guy with aged 30+ and married. Well its good to have an initial picture in mind so that when you meet it will be easy to cancel out the points that you made for that person. I also looked out for her accommodation, but I think all the others were more interested than me and everyone was asking me questions as to “When she is coming?”, “How is she? Look wise?”, etc etc. And the only answer I gave to them is that I don’t know her and when she will come you can meet her. Finally the day came when she reached here and my manager called me that how she will go with you to that office. There is also a long story regarding to update our client regarding her visit so that they can arrange laptop for her and desk, phone, etc. I bugged my offshore manager like anything and he must have cursed me on that, but it was just to make the clients aware about her visit. Well atlast on the day before her travel my manager sent out the mail to the clients about her visit. After seeing that mail the client saw me and I told them “Thank God, finally they mailed you with a smile J”. I told my manager that I goes to office by 08:35 bus and I will wait for her. The next question he asked me whether you have seen her and my obvious answer was “NO”. So he told me that I will also come and will introduce you to her. I thought in my mind, “even if you wont introduce me, she needs to bare Abdul. Ha ha ha”. I think all the other people across different project know about her travel and arrival and was eagerly waiting. My room mates were also asking everyday and when I tell them that I don’t know then they used to inform me about her status, I just have a surprise look only. I used to reach bus stop at 8:25 AM and was waiting for my manager and the girl. My manager came on time at 8:30, but we couldn’t see any sign of her. The bus arrived and I was getting angry as I never allowed anyone else to spoil my timings and never for a girl that I don’t know, but I had no other go as I was with my manager. Finally at 8:35 she arrived and I just said ‘Hi’ to her and ‘Bye’ to my manager and get into the bus along with her. I first got an impression that she is a lazy girl, but then I realized as it’s the first day, so acceptable. And now by now she must have known that I am very punctual of my timings. When I came here, I was given a visitors pass and I used that for 2 days as my ID card got delayed because of some problem with the machine. And the same card I gave to this girl, and the same day while entering into the bus, she gave that pass to the driver. When I asked her where the pass is, she told “The driver took from me”. That was the start when she proved herself. She later disagreed that the driver asked her to give the pass and then enter. Well I said ‘Forget it….’
We came to the office and I introduced her to the clients and to the manager, he then gave her the laptop and selected a place she can establish her dock station. Well that dock station never worked, but she got a nice big monitor that can visible from several feet’s, that’s a real advantage as you can’t open your personal sites full screen ;). I was right as she was new to support and doesn’t know anything about the process that a support project follows also she was new to Motorola. I tried to make her comfortable and the first thing I asked her is to follow it up with our manager to get the Id card, as if she fails to do so, then she needs to pay in the bus. This is the second one for her, when she got the ID on our client name rather than getting a contractor ID. I asked her what you told him, she said “I am working for Motorola”. What you are thinking, I just laughed….. the next thing she asked me “Where is the toilet?”. I couldn’t answer this question as I was there in that office for 22 days and I don’t know where ladies toilet is? I told her to ask one of the lady sitting close to me and she did the same. I thought what an idiot I am, always talking about girls, but don’t know where is the toilet in the office. Well I told her that I never bother about that as its not topic of concern, but one important thing I learnt, that you should have all these information’s. Its lunch time nowJ, she asked me when you go for lunch and I told her that I used to have my lunch at my desk only as I don’t like to have alone. We went for lunch in the canteen that was the second time in 22 days I was entering the canteen. To tell you, our canteen was horrible as you won’t get good food and it’s too costly. I am not a hard worker and used to take breaks quite often, either toilets or coffee. Well during the course of her stay, we used to follow timings of our lunch and evening coffee. She was very nice bringing biscuits and chocolates and we used to have during our tea break. As we were in the beginning of the application transition, she used to come up with her doubts and also I try to make aware how to proceed about the KT and what things that you need to ask. She listens to me as I thought; she has no other go and need to bare me. One day she ping me and told me that you are showing as PL for me. I told her “Then from now on you listen to me whatever I say”. Within a week or so, she got comfortable and we became friends. As we were at the same age group, it’s easy for me to make friends and also she is a very jolly kinda person taking things coolly and enjoys every moment. Oh I didn’t describe her: well she is 5’5”, grey, medium hair, nice chubby face, sharp eyebrows, attractive eyes, elegant smile and not the least a nice person to have as a friend with whom you can share your joy, not sorrow as being a friend I don’t wanna make her sad. Gradually I used get open with her and share my secrets as there was no one with whom I can share when I feel sometimes being alone and want the company of the best person available. She is a real kid in terms of her behaviour and used to do stupid things everyday and I used to count for her everyday. It was a real fun and time pass in her company and I hope she too have enjoyed with me. We used to have calls daily with our company managers to discuss the transition activity and I used to listen songs from her mobile that she got recently for £100. It was Sony Eriksson W350i. Nice and good phone and I like to enjoy the songs. Well days passes and everyday one or the other stupidity from her makes both of us happy and I used to trouble her with my stupid and high fundu comments and she says “OH MY GOD”. She used to tell about her landlords and what they tell her everyday. They liked her very much and really took care of her as there child and I used to be a bit jealous as I always missed my parents as I haven’t seen them when I came here. I used to tell her that it’s the proof that you are still a kid and behaves like that. I know she likes to be treated as a kid and everyone should take care of her. She was lucky as she got a very nice group at home and outside. This doesn’t include me. I used to bug her after office by calling her and sometime at mid night and she used to reply me by miss call. One day my room mates and she along with her room mate went to watch the movie ‘Guru’. We had dinner first and then enjoyed the movie. That was the best weekend for me and we talked, eat and enjoyed like anything. She on her first meeting became comfortable with my room mates also. One day we were invited by one of our dear colleague and her wife (my so called Didi) prepared nice and delicious food for us. The sweet was really very sweet; I think my Di would have put her finger in that so that it became so tasty. Also the day before yesterday, we all project team went out for dinner and bowling game. We all enjoyed like anything and she too with all other mates. I like those kinds of people that gets mingle with people easily without having an attitude problem and that’s the quality I found in her and she was also really very caring and advises me to wear cap and sweater in cold etc. Also I am having a bad habit to cut the skin of my finger and she told me not to spoil my fingers, but I couldn’t resist that and I am really sorry for that. After office we usually go to shop to buy house stuffs. She used to ask everyday are you coming to town centre to buy something and I most of the time said ‘No’. Now no one is gonna ask me this question and I have to go alone. Also now to whom I will bug and give miss call at night. It always happens to me, whenever I got good and caring friends, they won’t be with me for long. Well I think that’s how life goes on and you can’t do anything….. Now I am gonna end my story with some sentiments and emotions.
For the last one week, I saw a mixed reaction on her face, with a feeling of joy to go back to India and meet family, friends and her life partner. I can’t say she will miss something here, but ya atleast for some days, his friends, relatives out here, her landlord and office and some great clients. She constantly told me that “You will miss me?” and I used give a loud laugh, but I know she would have got the feeling of loneliness that I will face in office. I don’t know she gonna miss me, but I tried to make her comfortable and happy by doing silly things, but I am gonna miss her. Now there will be no one to count for her foolishness and getting biscuits and chocolates. She also made couple of good friends in office and couple of annoying ones. Today she left for her ultimate destination and I deeply from my heart wished her ‘All the Best’ and ‘Good Luck’. Hope she will do best in her project and impress everyone. This is also a good opportunity to say her sorry if I would have hurt her or told her any stupid sentence. I am really a dodo that doesn’t check if I get involved nicely with people.
Ok its time for me to say good bye and prepare myself for another story.
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