Malaysia, First Impression

It’s been a week since I touched base at Kuala Lumpur(KL). Before coming to this place I had a notion that this is a very conservative country. (Courtesy: The news where in a Malaysian Model was sentenced to be canned for the reason that she had consumed alcohol which is against Islam. It’s crazy , first you sell, and give people a chance to drink, and then you yourself go ahead to punish them.) But a weeks stay in this commercial cum tourist capital and I wonder was all that drama about canning in Malaysia or some other country. The Malaysia I have seen over the week is a very modern Malaysia. Where in people are rarely even clothed to cover the bare minimum. The majority population of Malaysia is Chinese. And a visit to any mall or the city and you ll find only these people all over the city. They literally rule the city. Drinks, girls all are available at the drop of the hat. The gulf region is better I feel. One month I Dubai and I have never seen things like I have seen here in the one week.

All said Malaysia is a beautiful place, an ideal location to holiday. With some state of art infrastructure, they are a very developed nation. And the most ideal location for women to shop too. They have so many shopping options. Most of the malls and stores are kinda exclusively meant for women. And if ever you spend say 2 to 3 hrs at some mall, you ll be so accustomed to seeing the white skinned Chinese women/girls everywhere. At one moment you ll find it very hard to differentiate between a mannequin and a Chinese women.

The best part of my visit so far has been my hotel stay. In a far away Resort cum Hotel well outside the city. A place I would recommend to people if ever they only want to come and relax. Every day after a tiring day at office, it’s so relaxing to step into the hotel. Every evening there is a lady who comes and plays some really melodious and relaxing piano from 18:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs at the hotel lobby cum café. Later you have live music, where they play only soft music, music on request playing all the way to mid-night. Just buy a cup of coffee and sit there, relax and enjoy the music. That’s my evening these days. Too good. So next time you want to get away from your busy life, head to Holiday Inn, Glenmarie, KL.

Flying to Malaysia

Time for another official trip. But when I said the place to people, all were like are you going on a vacation or on work?

That way, I must consider myself fortunate. After having been on a mini-euro trip it's now time to head to Malaysia. Europe was an exotic location. A great place to laze, a place ideally meant for lazy folks like me. Google for the worlds best places to live/holiday, and in that 70% of the places are in Europe. And one visit and you'll come to accept as to why these places are deserving of the title they hold.

While in Europe I was totally disconnected from my world of blogging, and missed out on many of my travelogues and adventures (read mis-adventures)

Hopefully I should be connected during this trip to Malaysia.

Signing off from bangalore for now.

Seeing her go...

I told her I would leave office early and at any cost make sure I am there at the promised time.

But as always, every time I have something imperative outside office, something or the other goes wrong. At 5PM she gives me a call asking where am I? Yes, that was the time I had promised her that I would be there.

I didn’t have to explain, like always even before I could say she understood and asked me by what time latest could I make it. I told her in another hour’s time I would make sure I am there.

And finally at 6 I managed to leave office. Thanks to Diwali Eve Rush, I was trapped in swarming traffic. Somehow making my way through frenzied traffic I hurried.

Finally I made it. She looked at me; she smiled and then looked at the time. And gave me this look. I, as always gave a dumb look and a remorseful smile.

She is used to this by now. She didn't say anything, and just smiled back.

Being guilty of having made her wait and having messed up her plans for the evening, I asked her if there was something I could do.

She in her every comforting voice told me that she is more than happy and at the same time glad that I didn’t make her wait any further.

It was the day she was supposed to leave. It was again one such day in my life, which I always dread, letting go people whom I love. It was time for her go, and in the process depart from someone to whom she meant all his world.

It was time for my Mommy dear to join sister, jeej and her little grandson whom she misses the most. Mom was completely prepared. She had done all her packing, she had all her travel documents ready and she had her own checklist in her mind which she kept checking it time and again to ensure everything was in place.

After having dropped her at the airport I was standing outside and waiting for mom to get her boarding pass. Silently I watched her go through all the process and once she got her boarding pass, mom came out and told me "I have got my boarding pass. You go back now and take care".

Did I shed a silent tear? I don’t know. But it was nice to see mom totally in charge, totally poised, totally calm. Mom over the years has become more composed thanks to an irresponsible son like me.

Sometimes in life we get to see our parents grow in front our eyes. And in that too they go on to teach us a lesson, as to how important it is to not make your life dependent on someone.

Miss you mom..

Sometimes...

Sometimes we fight with people not because we hate them. We fight because we Love them, We fight because we are scared, we might lose them.

Lucky By Chance

Was working late at office today, and normally when I am late I drive Cruise Control when I am on full throttle. A normally law abiding driver in me, once it is late nite looks right, looks left and if does not see Maama(that's how we address traffic cops in this part of the world) around, Jumps the traffic Signal provided there is no traffic.

Today was one such day again. After having a good day at office and an even greater time in all the meetings today, I was all happy and so was happily driving back home relaxed and happily jumping signals at will.

But then sometimes you don't really know, why is that you act the way you would normally never.

I jus' applied brakes at one of the signals and was least worried to move, whereas people behind me gleefully overtook me and jumped the signal.

I could not stop laughing at myself, when I saw 3 maamaas jumping infront of these vehicles from no where for having jumped the traffic signal.

That's when it struck me.. "Lucky By Chance".

DISCLAIMER : The traffic jump was carried out by an expert who is professional in everything he does. The reader is advised not to try the same stunt, and if he/she really wants to try, they may do so under their own risk. The writer is in no way responsible for the outcome of your stunt. Remember luck is ONLY by Chance. Not at Will.

My Health Report

Of late, on a regular basis I get to see this particular advertisement on Television which gives out starling facts as to, how many People in India have heart related ailments and how this figure is gonna get worse over the years. And the add goes on to encourage people to take an online test which is supposed to be scientifically based. At the end of the test you will get to know how less a time you have in your life and how many pending items you have in your action list, called life. A bigger tension though is that, after the test, your health is sure to deteriorate even further seeing the results. Sometimes being ignorant helps.

Today, however I shed my ignorance and decided to take up the test. Thanks to my office hours, I have the opulence to do things which I otherwise would have never done.. I went to their website, the signup process is very swift, will take you less than a minute. Fortunately they jus' ask you your email id, and not your phone number. So no one should have a dilemma signing up.
And ya, if you guys want to take up the ordeal, click here.

Once you are done, the test takes less than 2 minutes. And the end of the test you have your most awaited test results.
And this is what my heart report reads..

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Quite expected!!!. I knew I was slightly overweight(YES!!! you heard me rite, ONLY SLIGHTLY). I know I have very high stress levels, thanks to work and my way of life where in I take some issues and people very personally. It’s a fact I very rarely do any physical activity, again thanks to my nature of work and my ever lazy bones.
But there was something I didn't understand!!! "Elevated Resting Heart Rate" What is that??? Is my heart resting and not beating??? Or does it imply that, to save my heart of all heartbreaks, I have kept my heart away from everyone at an elevated place? If yes, that is also a known fact.

And one point that I liked in the report which made me smile...

“Your Heart Age May be marginally Older than your Age"

So that puts my age at 26, but how old or older is my heart??? Could it also mean that, I am more mature for my age???? :)
I should tell this mom, she always says I still act like a kid.