...shoOOonya...

In the recent tumble down of the stock markets where people lost loads of valuation (read 'money') ...   a Trader commented ...   "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife." (Caught this on the status message of a friend, Karan Sadhwani)

The glass is not only half filled but there is nice refreshing fruit juice in it !!   Dont you think that is taking optimism just a tad bit too far ??  

When I got into Consulting ... friends said "Cool ! Now you will be travelling places !"   Well .. I did travel ... 14 months in Geneva, Switzerland - 6 months in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - now in Dubai, UAE ....   BUT   Ever since 2005 ... I have been away from Home ... during Diwali and also during my Birthday ... Fate invariably ensures that i am away from home, from family, from friends on these two very important occasions ...   Diwali is a festival where the entire family gets to come together ... its the festival of lights, joy, togetherness, lots of home made sweets, meeting relatives and friends, wishing everybody prosperity and happiness .... and so much more .... AND ... I end up ebing away from home !   My Birthday is a day when i am supposed to be at the centre ... wish wishes, emails, ecards, phone calls, gifts, party all flowing towards me from friends and family ... AND ... I end up being away from home ...   It all st...

When life does not find a singer to sing her heart, she produces a philosopher to speak her mind !    

"Alchohol may not be the answer for all your questions !" - Swami Vivekananda ... to which a friend of mine added ... "But it sure helps you forget the questions :)" - Vasantha Sapalinga (BTW ... NO .. I do not believe nor subscribe to the thoughts above. I am fine with the questions in my life and do not feel the need to 'forget' them using alchohol :)

The following quote is relation to the recent Economic / Financial Bubble Burst .. There are two sides to a Balance Sheet - Left & the Right ( Liabilities and Assets respectively).  On the Left side there is nothing right.. and on the right side there is nothing left.