Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
High and Far
Perched high on the live wire
Eyes glued on the gray below
Tiny Shadows moving slow
Tired from the slumber deep
Awake from the grind ahead
Canvas turning blue above
Churning gold at horizon far
Finally hatching life from dark
Today it wandered, more than usual
With the beautiful moon, on its sides
With the Mighty Sun, on its beak
The heights it enjoyed, after a long
Though somewhere inside its being
Sadness lurked, up in its breath
Surged and burning, as on the wire
The smoke of thoughts in the wind
Carried far to its own and dear
Touched its desire to reach and feel
Fulfill its need to be near them
Friday, February 27, 2009
I am not your friend
Yes that is what my little girl says when she is not happy with something. she wears a angry look similar to those grumpy old people who look from above the rim of their reading glasses with chin lowered at their subjects who seem to get on their nerves. I am sure she got this from one of the numerous children TV cartoon. Anyway today at school another kid claimed that what she wore that day was hers indeed. It is not surprising because her dad or mom may have membership to the same retail store like COSTCO where prices and quality are reasonable. The claim by another kid on the dress threw off my girl.. That was all. she just broke up with her that very moment. The decision was instant. No thoughts went for that decision or was any hard feelings involved, no violence. A few minutes passed, the other kid says.. hey look at that toy... it is so cute. My kid responded with "wow.. yeess..it is so cute". The next moment they were both playing sharing the toy. Wait a minute.. that flip was dramatic. They were fighting one moment but getting along the other. Well.. if i had the power to fast forward say another 20 years.. do I find the same kids as adults doing the same thing.. The world will be changed for them and they will shed this quality.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
About Me
I was made in India. I got seasoned, aged and perfected in about 27 years. During all this processing time, I acquired layers of flavors which have since added to my brand equity, usability and enhanced taste.
The core layers added initially were that of Architectural Engineering, after a while Urban Planning. With in a short time, I added another flavor - GIS (Geographical Information System) & Software development; this combination or blend proved to be successful and I started selling good. It was a matter of time I was in demand. As it turned out, with time the brand became better which got me to various places in India and finally ended up as a export quality product being shipped out to Singapore.
Been there a few years, I decided to further expand my horizons and thus landed here in United States of America. After 7 years of existence, I am getting to like it here and looking forward for more years.
Around 8 years ago, I got bought out and owned by a hot Indian spice brand. With her introduction in to my world, life completely changed for good. She added more spice and colors into me. Its been a wonderful journey since. Four years ago we were joined by a tiny, cute bundled smaller new product. It came in small packaging but she is growing so fast that soon we will be vintage and she will be the trend. We love the way she is growing up. Anyways she is the future of our brand.
My journey so far has been remarkable. I do miss my roots in India. My parents, my Brother and his family and all my good friends. I do know that this is the price to be paid to go global. I have no regrets. Life is exactly how it should have been.
My role model and inspiration, other than my parents, is synonymous with Truth, Non-violence and Simplicity. Most of these ingredients are forgotten or left out these days. He is none other than Mahatma Gandhi. I am sure most of you might have at least heard of him. I would like to incorporate those values into me for which this incredible man lived and died.
Whatever shelf life is left of me, I would like to see more of the world, people and beyond. My ambition is to globalize my brand so that it would stand out best, delicious, satisfying and fulfilling, reliable and affordable to all who wants to try me out. I guarantee that they will not be disappointed in me.
That is all about me.. Made in India 1971, Date of Expiry - Not Applicable.
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