more words

my usual thoughts struck me, and i captured them uncut..


I can look at the mirror
and see shades of myself
i still dont recognize the man
that person who is become me.

I sometimes wonder where it all changed
perhaps materials in the way
my means to an end hasn't lost it focus
i need to realign each day.

step back, analyze, introspect and realize
my interactions and relationships
those that will survive, those with a sweet demise
i need to be a better person today

Of Cricket and the Annual Bandra Boys BBQ

Aug 05: Our third annua Mac BBQ. All of the families and growing kids. Was a lovely day outside and had fun. Arvind, don't be sooo competitive yaar, we all are here for fun (and to cheat and win the game)

Satara - The memories keep coming

Been trying to reconnect with a bunch of friends from college. If you went to COE Satara from 1991-1995, then you know who you are. Some pictures below:

Of College and all that

Now that I've gotten into Cornell for my Exec MBA, class brings back some crazy memories of life left behind in India. All those days of yearning to be out in the world and doing my own thing, all those days of stress about studies..and most important of all... bonding and making lifelong friends.

Thought I'd post some pictures from my 2005 trip back to college (for the faint of heart, don't look):

Mike and his recovery

A friend and colleague Mike was diagnosed with bladder cancer sometime last year. This was all too much deja-vu what with stuff that happened to my dad. Mike did undergo full chemotherapy and radiation treatment and was built a new bladder from his intestine.

I happened to be in Orlando right before my trip to the bahamas and had that opportunity to catch up with him. Physically he was a shadow of his healthy-self, mentally...well a much stronger man and more spiritual being. We ran in the sun until his energy was sapped and then broke for lunch. It was fun to see someone on his path to recovery albeit with a dose of caution. Mike had left the chemo-port that is plugged into his aorta in place, he didnt want to get ahead of the game until he got a full report back stating that his cancer was in remission.

That news came last week (an excerpt from his email):

"My 3 month check up --- full body scan --- completely clear!!I wanted to share this sweeeeeeeeeeeeeett news.

I have just one more thing to do.....get my chemo port removed next Friday!! YEA!!

You all have been a great source of encouragement and prayer that I want to write a bit and tell you what it's like now. I have some residual issues, some aches and pains, but hey, we all do! When I think about where I've been, I can't really complain right now.

It's was a life changing experience....forever changed. I've heard some people say that eventually people forget the details of a trial like that....at this time, I don't think that's possible....I feel I'll never forget. I don't even think I can begin to describe how it feels.

I've been blessed to have been healed and for this I am overwhelmingly thankful to God and the friends and family that helped get me through."

Welcome back to the recovery Mike, we really are happy and are pulling for you just as we did when the chips were down.

Im amazed at his fortitude, I hope someday when faced with a problem, I will be able to stand up to it like Mike did.