The Green Ogress

.. it's alive and totally mushy in Mills and Boon novels!

So this is how it goes

Me: Boss I need leaves mum is shifting and I need to help her pack and also get a house for myself and this has to happen within next 10 days.

Boss: You dont worry your head over it, just work and concentrate on getting us more business. Give me your address and I will have a few of my friends sent over to your house to help your mum with everything.

Me: Boss its my mum and my house. I can manage just need to be with her to help.

Boss: No NO! leave it all to me.

Then I am at VP's cabin (I was called to discuss this new 650 Million deal and I am needed in it)

VP: so you will be in this project

Me: (smiling) I dont mind but I need leaves because my mum is moving here.

VP: Dont worry I am going to Pune and I will help your mum pack if need be. You just manage this new business.

Me: (Speechless)

So this basically means I dont F*cking get leaves no matter how genuine

jackFrost sent fate my way!

And it worked!

I had this reimbursement pending since 3 months and i got it now..

Its a relatively big amount and enough to tide me over these changes.

So now I have money to get a new place and pay for it all.

Thank god!

Plus: I have another cheque coming my way

I mean it!

It never rains it pours!

Mum has to move to my city with me in the next one week. It's not an issue of her moving i want her to stay with me. But here are my issues

1. Mum is alone in my town of Pune and needs to pack up an entire house and send all out stuff via movers.

2. I need to locate a proper house and move into that one ASAP

3. I need leaves to go help her.

4. I dont have money to afford all of this.

Wondering the Irony of my life...

I know I know seriously boring stuff

as a Kid I always wanted to sing and be a musician one day

When I grew up I realized being a musician is tough and I had no money to back me up so I dumped that one.

I never wanted to study a lot as a kid and wanted to concentrate on music.

As I grew up I realized Studies are what i need to work in the field i am in and it would have been a great help had I perused a professional education.

As a Kid I thought Marriage and commitment was scary and that i never want to get into relationships after what happened with my parents.

Now that i am (hopefully) wiser , I realize I want Marriage and family very much . I missed having a family and I long to be a part of one. The feeling of being secure and stable.

When I was younger I wanted to travel the world.

I got to travel the world ,however the stress and tension and lack of life it has lead to makes me wonder if I ever knew what I want.

Now I am scared to wish for something I dreadfully want- stability, love and family. I wonder will i hate it when i do get it?

It makes me think on a dialogue from "Bruce Almighty" when Morgan Freeman tells Jim Carey " Since when have humans ever known what they really want"

Well As you know I was at my Friend's house this weekend.

I met her 13 year old sister-in law there too and was in for such a surprise!

First she looked 16 and second she was dating her 2nd boyfriend - at 13?????

I just had my second boyfriend at 26

My friend married her second boyfriend/

Call me old fashioned but when I was 13 I was still in my "dolls, books and I hate boys phase"

She is a kid!!!

I know its normal but what is not that kids talk like adults!

Stuff like when her sister in law was discussing her boyfriends and got err "aroused" and used a certain "w" word to describe her errrm current state!

I am shocked!

I am horrified how I will react with my child if I ever heard this talk t 12 or 13 years of age!

I had an amazing weekend for a change.

I met up with an OLD School friend after over 10 years and we picked up where we left off 10 years ago as if it were just yesterday!

We gossiped and talked of old school friends and some funny school moments , it was the most fun I have had in over 8 months.

She then invited me over to her house( She is married but her Husband works for an International Airline and so is mostly out leaving her alone). I ended up staying the weekend ( at her insistence).

We cooked , bitched and basically had a blast!

I baked her my signature chocolate egg less brownie and it tasted so Yummy we got Vanilla Ice cream and hogged to our hearts content and drank Jack Daniels.

School friends are fun!

And I got an interview call and cleared the 1ST HR round and lets hope rest works out too *fingers crossed*

Just Finished a 6 Hour call!

*whew*

my ears burn!

I cant wait to relax over the weekend!

I got another call for an Interview on Monday with this company and I hope it goes really well.

* please god dont mess up things anymore*

No Matter how hard I try to be "tough" i am not!

I fail pathetically!

I try to hide under a shell and still I feel the hurt and pain!

Basically I need to have a few words with that person above !

*stalks off for an audience with His Holiness*

You guys need some issues sorted? I may just take it all in writing.

When I joined this "marriage website" the only intention was to find a partner.

But a latest development has lead to the idea of a "research" on Indian Society and its attitude towards "Divorce" and "Independent women".

as you know yesterday I received an email from a Person interested in "knowing me further" and possibly "Arranging a Marriage".

I replied to his queries

Mr ABC,

Details of me as requested are.

Date of Birth 10 Nov 1981 at 4.47 AM.
Weight 53 Kilos
Email address:myemail@email.com

One thing we need to clarify that my parents are divorced and live separate.

Regards

To which I receive a Direct and BOLD reply

Dear Madam/Sir,

Thank you for evincing interest in profile of our elder son . However, your particulars do not match our requirements. Hence, we will not like to proceed further.

Wishing all the best for your search

With warm regards

This is like a Business transaction !

And I feel like i am in a meat market

This is what I received from Parents of a Man off the marriage website!

Dear Madam/Sir,

You accepted our initial contact at Shaadi.com (profile id ABCD1980). Particulars of your daughter on the website suit us for our son and we want to pursue further. However, as shaadi.com does not provide us your email address, we are contacting you using shaadi.com's communication service.

To make final decision we would appreciate it if you could please provide us the following :-
01. Detailed Personal Bio-data of your daughter
02. Full size, close-up and few casual photographs
03. Birth date, Time and place.
04. What is her weight.
05. Please inform details of paternal and maternal uncles & aunts.
06. Please include details regarding her siblings.
07. Email address for further contact.

Please email the above to 'Email@their email.com'.

Once we recieve the above information along with your email address, we would be able to reciprocate likewise and take the issue further.

I have been called "picky" and too "choosy"

why?

Well Remember i became a member of an online site which is an Indian version of a dating portal( only here only those folks who want to marry post their profiles).

Well I have had a few guys show interest on my profile but for some reason I dont like them( and yes that includes their looks etc).

Well I have been advised that i should not be so picky but I mean on the site the first thing we notice is face and also if we like what the person has described themselves as!

I mean I get those offers too because of my picture posted on the site. I am sure they look at my face and see if I look reasonably OK before they read my profile.

I wont lower my standards too much! I know looks dont live but that doesnt mean I agree to just about anyone?

And the guy who sent me a request looks like he constantly frowns( in a comical way)!

You think i am being too picky?

Well starting I was called to HR head's office because that Pig of a Manager had escalated the email (read here)

Well so when I reached the room the  Pig Manager was already there  giving a heated account( his side)  my apparent "behavioural issues"

Well I arrived and was right into the middle of it all.

He started claiming how i am late on calls( didnt mention that it was only twice in 2 years) and that  he looses face in front of clients my me being late.( ofcourse he being late is no issue).

I stood my ground and told HR head it was only twice and no reason to make an issue out of.

Then the Pig Manager started saying that I dont listen to him, to this I said I report to my Boss Mr Delivery manager and thus my accountability lies with him.

HR head agreed that if i am not aware of my temp reporting to pig manager its not my fault.

I informed that i was not even informed i report to pig manager.

To this pig manager gets all irate and states "she is using a technicality against me" and I had to correct him that its not a "mere technicality" but a fact!

over all i was then asked to go since i wasnt needed anymore and the disucssion continues with my boss HR head and pig manager.

Later my boss calls me and tells me not to worry!

But now something else happened!!!!!

I got an email from one of my friends stating that pig manager was looking for me and I told her "let him" and i get a reply that "  did you have a word with him?"

my reply was " lol when was this? we had another issue and had a meeting with HR head"

To this her reply was " ooh pig manager called me suddenly all sweet and nice"

it all seems innocent however the poor girl accidentally marked that last reply to the HR head !!!!!!!

I mean the conversation was innocent enough and I pray the HR head wont take this as a violation of policy or anything.

We used "recall" in outlook to recall the message!

*prays to  all the Gods in the word to ensure that HR head  clicks on recall and not read*

*please please please*

There are already too many tensions and  anymore will just kill me!

I was told to draft a paragraph by La!

It was so tough and difficult.

its now two hours and I am still sitting staring,

I am totally horrid at stringing two words.

I joined my company on this day of 16th June 2006.

Apple Pie - yummmy
Big Brother bores me too
Charlie chaplin was funny
Dinner jackets on men difinitely sexy
Eating alone everyweekend is my ritual
French food is something i will try
Greek men(some) are sexy
Home- i want to go back to
Italian movies are sometimes explicit
Jam- i dont like them
Kilos, I need to loose
Loved (I want to be)
Marmalade (orange) is the best
Never tasted oysters or squids,and dont plan to
Orange is a pretty colour
Passion- i need some
Quest for love
Red is my fav colour
Stuck in a job  i want to get out of
Tango -phonetics i learnt in my first job
Umbrella- i never keep one and always get wet
Vi**i is my name
Water is essential
Xmas is also my fav time. I want to witness a white Christmas once
Yay im almost done
Zulu-over and out

Its been a horrifying day!

Absolutely the most!

What happened?

I was on one call after the other and this Pig asshole Transition manager wanted a meeting. I emailed him that I cant because I am tied up on calls with 2 projects

He replied to me and marks it to two of our Vice Presidents on it

PF(deleted my name) this way it’s not going to work with me.

Till the time you are in transition let me decide about the meeting and your schedule.

I cant take the risk of my projects getting affected.

I just lost my temper

and emailed my boss

Mr Delivery manager

I do not wish to work with Transition Manager in case he will escalate even something as simple as this.

regards

PF

to which my boss asked to draft this email

Transition Mgr,

Henceforth I will invite you to these calls.

My schedule for today is as follows( I work from 13:00 to 22:00)

1.13:00-14:30 - Call with Team 1
2.16:00-19:30 - Call with Team 2
3.20:00-20:30 - Call with Team 3

4.In between these times I am working on my actions assigned since you have suggested I have this document sent by today COP
5.I can meet you for a review after the 20:00 call today if you are available.

When I was on site transitioning I was scheduled for data tool management activity and to understand the needs and requirements from clients even if I am personally not into automation.This was suggested by you.

I would request you to understand my situation since these calls are all regarding the projects we are currently working on.

If you feel I should cancel my client calls or important calls ,please advice.

I Hate the man!

My boss said that he will have him reprimanded severely for this stupidity.

I just managed to finish my call and its 9.23 PM indian time!

I was thinking maybe we would have gone on for ever!

Next time I am getting a technical writer in !!

This has been exhausting!

aah wish I had some wine left at home, I do need those after days like today!

Also I have to finish this document we reviewed and have it send by Sunday( means I am working weekend too)

I am in a call since 3 PM this afternoon and its 8.14 PM now!

We are on a call since soooooooo long I cant even think anymore!

Why?

Dont get me wrong!

But this very finicky Client who feels its his duty to correct punctuation marks and sentence formation on a 121 page process document

as per FHM magazine is Kartine Kaif!

www.fhm.com/100sexies

Feels nice to have women of Indian origin on the list

For all my blog friends!

I have missed wishing a few who had their Birthday this week

So here's a BELATED BIRTHDAY WISH!

and If your Birthday is today? Happy Birthday!

Well not exactly the best start to the week.

The scumbag Transition Manager called my boss and LIED/ again that I am missing targets and am late on calls.

I was on the conference call 10 minutes before the call even started!

The client said he is not "happy" with my documentation..* well screw you because i made that document with just 4 hours of training where probably a week was needed*

So Boss called me in his cabin

Boss: PF that idiot has been calling me telling me you are again late and that your document is not satisfactory.

Me: I was on call 10 mins before starting and only reason he cribs is because He tried to call me a few times and my cell phone is in the locker, as camera phones arent allowed.

Boss: what about the documentation.. ?

Me: I explained that there were certain issues and its not just me at fault but there was a two way error in imparting information to me. I documented as I was instructed.

However,I know the document is not perfect and am working to get that done.

Boss: okay ,I know there were certain challenges you faced and I need those documented so that I can screw the happiness of that Stupid Transition Manager.

Me: I will mail you my observations.

We close this small chat and then have a meeting again this time with a representative on behalf of transition manager.

Rep: The document needs step by step guide and PF here missed out a few of those and now client is not happy.

Me: I made the document as instructed ,however we are getting it changed

Boss: do you have evidence if the document was made as instructed?

Me: yes I have an email which states

Boss to Rep: Tell your manager that my resources will not listen to him bully and that there is no RULE which states PF cant take her conference calls from her desk. your boss needs to learn how to talk to people we have had too many escalations for him in the past. Till he cant learn to talk to my resources he can forget them listening to him.

Rep(Scared): Thats something you need to tell my boss ,I am not going to tell him about your feedback.

!!!

Well thats Monday I am scared of Tuesday

The Rules:
Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they

1. What I was doing 10 years ago:

I was in High school i was 16 years old and made pocket money selling my paintings

2. What 5 things are on on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):

-Breathe in Breathe out.. relax
-get my client document finished
-tell boss about the fact that my migtations was a messy job
-talk to mum
-download more movies

3. Snacks I enjoy:

Pasta salads, wontons and Nachos!

4. Things I would do if I was a billionaire:

Buy a house and nice townhouse type or a row house.

Furnish it with all creature conforts

Pay off debts

Take mum for a vacation to places like UK,Spain,Italy,Switzerlan.

Donate to an orphanage

Open a place like battersea animal rescue center

Enjoy life and thank god for making me a millionaire

5. Places I have lived:

All in India

Pune,Lucknow,Delhi,Mumbai

I tag:-

Adamantixx
MenoMama
Ls_spice
JackFrost
philghodg
Phinebooty

AS in UK/US you have Dating websites India has only a matrimonial site where individuals who want to get married post their profiles.

Since i am not sure If Monsieur will ever marry( he has his reasons) and maybe I aint the idea of his life partner I have to decide on Plan B.

My friend was online and she bugged me into joining this website www.shaadi.com where indians post their profile, meet,call,talk and then get hitched if all good.

I was like "what the heck" might as well give it a try and so am now a member ,the only issue? I need to describe what I want in a partner!!!

*thinking*

I am facing a writers block .

I dont want to write cribbing stories about my life all day and I dont have a lot of good happening either.

Office:

Puffed up super egoistical Boss who once would bascially come running at my merest snap has decided I am all crap and Ignore my work to drown into his darling babe Miss I-have-so-much make-up on -you'll-scream-if-you-ever-saw-me-bare.

Seems she was promoted because of her special status with "boss" and I am still not and nor will ever be.

Tall as Giant Boss's right hand man: asked me if I could handle 2 projects since they dont have a Team leader. I smiled and replied "are you telling me my leave is cancelled"? He was surprised what leave?

I was supposedly the golden gal and now dirty harry because of the spiteful email about my paper work.

it's all about luck!

On the other side I have decided I wont mope. I have done that far too much.

I will take stock of life and live.

I am enrolling in a Grad course.

I am planning to start from scratch if and when I get fired and have no job (I am job hunting but seems the luck is not with me)

Over all Wish me luck /or break a leg because I will not give up.

I deserve to be happy and its not fair that most of the times I face nothing but trials and no shoulder to cry on, no one to hug but I Have to manage.

Angelina Jolie on Vainty fair cover looks Fantastic!

if only we all looked this fabulous when Preggers or had Brad pitt..

Not that I love Brad pitt I like Hugh jackman better

We all received this email today!

From:admin@mailman
Sent: Tue 6/3/2008 2:47 PM
To: All At Delhi

Subject:INCREASED NOISE LEVELS DUE TO USAGE OF SPEAKER PHONES

DEAR ALL,

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM EMPLOYEES ON THE INCREASED NOISE LEVELS ON THEIR FLOORS DUE TO WHICH THEY ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE IN THEIR WORK. THE INCREASED NOISE IS MAINLY DUE TO USAGE OF SPEAKER PHONES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE CONSTRAINT IN USAGE OF SPEAKER PHONES. SPEAKER PHONES MUST AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BE USED IN CONFERENCE/ MEETING ROOMS IN ORDER TO AVOID DISTURBANCE TO OTHERS. IN CASES WHERE CONFERENCE ROOMS/ MEETING ROOMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, EMPLOYEES MUST USE HEADPHONES.

ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO COOPERATE.

THANKS & REGARDS,

Facility Team

PS: They dont provide Head phones that easily and need a zillion approvals to get one

have finished relating your birth signs to ANIMALS, BIRDS, FRUITS, COLOURS, NUMBERS and what not, here is something ultimate to mull on!!!  Happy Reading!!

PS: I am a Scorpio

PISCES Drinking style If you're a Pisces, you've probably already heard that you share a sign and an addictive personality --with Liz Taylor, Lisa Minnelli and Kurt Cobain. Not only do Pisces like to lose themselves in the dreamy, out-there feeling that only hooch can give, but they build up a mighty tolerance fast. Who needs an expensive date like that? On the other hand, they're fabulously enchanting partners, whether in conversation or in crime. With the right Pisces, you can start out sharing a pitcher of margaritas and windup in bed together for days. The phrase 'addictive personality' can be read two ways, you know. ...   

I went out this weekend and got my hand painted with henna(Mehndi)

Henna was used as a form of decoration mainly for brides however now we get it done becuase it looks pretty( and has been a form of Fashion statement too)

However, traditions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sudan sometimes expect bridegrooms to be painted as well.It is done for any special occasion too like during the seventh month of pregnancy, after having the baby, weddings, engagements as well as many other reasons to simply celebrate an event

This is with Henna on my palm drying

This is with Henna on my hand drying

This when I have taken off the Henna paste and my hands have the dark rich colour

I love this because it looks so beautiful.

It not very tedious  the man painted my hands in about 15 minutes and I kept it on for an hour then rubbed some olive oil on it since its good for it and  when totally dry  have torub it off( not use water)

Leave it over night and the morning you have a beautiful rich colour, ofcourse if you wash it with soab and water a lot te colour starts to fade so best is to wash hands with a  hand disinfectant or like I did was basicall got some dettol and diluted it in water dipped my hands so I dont get the feeling they arent washed and use gloves when working with water like doing the dishes etc.

over all the paint stays on for 2 to 3 weeks max