Saturday, June 10, 2006

The Schedules of life

Just back from watching the world cup inaguration match.. Germany vs. Costa Rica.
Twas my first experience watching football with people of various nationalities in a foreign land. The pub was good, the screen was big, people around seemed to be enjoying the match, and one could overhear the expert comments flowing alongside the varied brands of beer at the tables.
Manuel, my German friend is happy the Germans won 4-2, 2 solid long distance goals, show that the German offense is pretty strong even with Michael Ballack , being benched due to injury.. The problem everybody saw pretty clearly was the sub standard nature of their defence, as of now it looks that if they dont strengthen their fortress, the bigger teams are sure to take a heavy toll.

My Dad has mailed me the Fifa World Cup Excel Sheet with the comprehensive goals and points tally charts, schedules and groupings, it will be more difficult to catch the proceedings in India, since most of them will be late night hours.. But who cares..

I have browsed to the schedule itenirary and earmarked the must see ones.. Lets see how it goes.. I am still the eternal Argentina favorite.. though I must admit , Germany, Italy and Argentina my three favs have fielded some of their weakest teams ever..

Around 8 hours from now, at about 4 in the morn, I would have to board the taxi to take me to Dublin airport. Thats a pretty bad schedule itself, cause I really am not in a state to wake up at 3 in the morning and feel good about it. .What simplifies things is ofcourse the fact that you have sunlight here by 4:30.. so maybe the unhourly feelings are a bit diminished .. The next flight is from Frankfurt., and thats the closest I will get to the World Cup. I dont know how it would be at the airport , maybe noise crowded and electric, but then , am internally wishing one of my flights develops a techinical snag and then the German authorities have to hand me a day long visa and a ticket to the next game..

Maybe that would also save me a day in Delhi.. where the Mercury levels are still hovering around 40.. Here in Dundalk, Ireland.. its around 18 -22 degs.. are people are already oooh-aah ing at how hot it is.. I just hope I can tackle the extremes being climatized to the Cooler climes of Bangalore.. Summer visits to Delhi are always a bad idea.. but then anything is okay for your loved ones..

Not the usual blog that I write , but the mind is in the I , ME , MYSELF state , an average of 14 hours a day of work the last 5 weeks takes its toll doesnt it.. I am sure all will agree.. I have enjoyed , my weekends.. been to Dublin, yeah, yet again, but also roamed about some sections of the west coast of ireland.. some of the loveliest places I have seen.. I guess that has saved me from the extreme exhaustion.. or the kind of numbness I am feeling now.. Yesterday it will till 2:30 am.. working hard to run my software.. to make the electonics respond, to make the huge machinery chug, and hum and rattle. and all in all get favorable results..
It has been tough and I cant say I am fully satisfied..The target was to meet the major milestone, a Phase end , and I have surpassed the scheduled end dates by a long way.. but no one in my team can complain about lack of effort atleast..

Its 1 week in Delhi.. well 9 days. My old bedroom and my Mother's cooking awaits me..
I need to recharge , to reinvigorate myself.. to just come back to life.. Probably just take it easy for some time.. Just do nothing..

And when I am done by that time. it would be time to face the world again ..


Currently on the jukebox -
"Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayi.. Paapiyon ke Paap dhote Dhote " !!!!!!! (its actually a lovely song.. hear the esraaj tune up with Lata's voice)
- Ram Teri Ganga Maili - 1986 - Lata Mangeshkar / Suresh Wadekar.. (Ravindra Jain)