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North America » United States » Delaware » Newark January 10th 2008

This is the first time in my 4 visits to US that Iam writing my experiences in conventional manner.I know my Sonu would love to read this since Iam writing this especially for her.This will also keep me engaged so that I can for some time think about something other than missing you! The travel to MUmbai airport was decent.The bhaiya who drove taxi ultimately showed his true colours by attempting to manupulate the fare.After a small argument I settled for Rs.300.After I went in, the check in took quiet a long time.I guess the guy at Luftansa counter was new.After standing in queue for nearly an hour, I got my boarding passes. I middle seat from Mumbai to Frankfurt & Window from Frankfurt to Phili.Our plane took off by around 3.45 am against scheduled departure ... read more
With Rates Financial Control Team
With Rates Financial Control Team - Part 2

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia January 10th 2008

Day one in office..and good it was as last time.Got up without much probs today morning at 6.00 am.Took my bath and went down to cafetaria for a light breakfast.Pracheer,Khima and Chirag all came in time except the pick up.It was 5 mins late.But no probs as we reach office in time.Met the Business Manager,Karin Lupichek downstairs.She helped us get in as we didnot have our cards updated for access to the office premises.Its a long way approx. 2-3 mns walk to reach our desk from the entrance.Met my Ex-manager,Steve Keenan as well on my way their.Exchamged greetings with him.Upstairs it was nice and warm to see those people welcome us.We had a welcome breakfast.Soon after that we up for a training for an hour.After training,we handed over the gifts that we have got for our ... read more

North America » United States » Delaware » Wilmington January 10th 2008

Hi all, "We are here to for some serious official work and we shud be devoting our time and attention to that".I experienced something similer this weekend.it was office this weekend.Our unit head,Mr.Prashant Gupta,arrieved in US to check out the progress made by our team this week.This has lot to do why our weekend was like this this time. We had some team meetings last week wherein we discussed abt the happenings of this location base.We all some deadlines for the deliverables.The deadlines are little too strigent.and that made me go to office on saturday as well.Kamlesh who is handleing Interest Rate Derivatives joined me on Saturday mornings as we made our plans for the day.Thanx to Chandrika Amin,my colleague (originally from Ahmedabad) we reached office w/o any cab expenses.It was around 10.45 am that we ... read more

North America » United States » Delaware » Wilmington January 10th 2008

the first weekend here in US for us..It was pretty exciting for the first timers ..exciting for me as well but not that much!! I did what i do the best this weekend!!yes u know it!! Shopping!!It was the same last time around as well in the first week..We went to Christiana mall and Best Buy saturday morning.Thanx to Altaf who took us to Best buy and then dropped us at the mall.At Best buy i picked up some itmes of my wish list this time..thats a digital camera.I got one from Olympus for 180 bucks.Its a 3.2 megapixel with some basic features.Nothing jazzy abt it!!From there we went to the all.On the way i picked up lots of phone cards at a Indian grocery shop.I need lot of them this time around!! These guys were ... read more

North America » United States » Delaware » Newark January 10th 2008

This i think the 5th weekend for us here and there cud have been no better time for shopping than this.I did the MOST EXPENSIVE SHOPPING IN MY LIFE in last two days!! What a weekend i had!!A complete shooping experience!!It all began Friday evening when we decided to go for it.2 reasons for it.1St we didn’t have any plans to go out and 2nd it might be little late and we might be ;eft with less money if we delay it further.So It was Saturday morning!!It was a lazy morning as we got up by 9.30 and got ready for shopping by 11.30.I had a delicious breakfast at kamlesh's apts.He really cooks good.We had a Aloo ka Paratha with matar paneer.It was tasty!! and then it was Destination Christiana Mall.Its a biggest shopping mall here ... read more

North America » United States » Delaware » Newark January 10th 2008

26/7…..Havoc in Mumbai…..Floods, offices closed, people stuck in various places!! I was on a week leave that week & my love Sonu was in office! Even she was stuck up in our TKP office from Monday!! In all this chaos, none of us ever thought that same weekend, 3 of us in NA Accounting Team, I, Chirag & Pracheer will be flying off to Delaware for managing the business contingency situation. That Friday I was returning home after watching “Sarkar” starring Amitanh Bacchan. On my way back in auto, I got a call from Pracheer & Chirag saying that they have my forex as well as air tickets which they will hand over to me at the airport. I was stunned at the speed at which all these things took place!! On phone, my friends also ... read more
Business Class - Air France
After Hours Party With Delaware Actng Hub Staff

Asia » India » Maharashtra » Malvan January 10th 2008

Yes...Konkan aaplach asa, but it took me 27 long years to visit this beautiful place!But better late than never & whats better than going there with your better half!Weeks long planning of both of us was materialised in 3rd week of June this year in 2007, as we got our leaves & travel tickets confirmed. It was becoming increasingly difficult for Sonu to take a leave for lack of cross cover especially after she returned back from US with new migrations.But at last she worked out somethings & we were on our way.Saturday morning 7.10 am Konkan Kanya Train to borad from Dadar.We have reached home very late on Friday night almost by 1.30 am.Which means that we will have only couple of hours of rest before we leave our home.Thanx to our packing which was ... read more
River Front by Roadside in Malvan
Namita@ Dhamapur Lake
Origin of Hiranyakeshi River Temple


picnics are arranged best when u r least expecting them!!iam sure u will share my opinion here.This weekend when we have planned nothing at all except to take rest,had some really nice time going to Niagara of Pensylvania-The Bushkill Falls. No one anticipated that we r going to have a one day tour to one of the most famous scanic attraction of area,in as less as usd 34.Thsi is nothing especially when i tell u how much i have spent on each of my last weekends..not less than 200 bucks every time.This 34 bucks includes our car rentals,food,gas and park admission cost.Unbelievable,isnt it?It was to me when Profet(real name Prarhit)send us a mail giving details of cost. It was decided suddenly at the party that we had by the poolside in our apts the previous nitei.e ... read more
On The Beautiful Sidewalks
The Niagara of Pensylvania
With The Whole Gang

Asia » India » Maharashtra January 10th 2008

A pleasen ride, a relaxing hotel, a maginificient site seeing !!!what else do you need on your vacation with your spouse?This is exactly what we enjoyed during our 2 days vacation to the wonderful Mahabaleshwar in the 2nd week of November 2005..a week after Diwali. This all began in 1st week of November,when I thought of taking a break and go on vacation.This was indeed very well needed to get away from our routine & get refreshed.This was facilitated by our holoday planning in Office. We finalised our leaves on Monday for rest of 2005 and then I communicated this to Sonu. Sonu also quickly set her dates and there we are...earning a full week of vacation.It was first time since Sonu joined JP Morgan that we both were going on leave together.This is something which ... read more
View from Kates Point
Pratapgadh Fort
Magnificant Sunset

North America » United States » New York » Buffalo January 10th 2008

New Jersey-Newyork-Boston-Syracaus-Buffelo-Niagara Falls and Times Square...Doesnt it sound like a perfect weekend full of fun and Excitement? It surely does! And that’s what I had this weekend. The last Weekend of the tour could not have been better than this! Especially when we had our plans revised several times in last two days? But ultimately it Worked out and worked the the best! It was not long back that I was thinking of not going to Niagara as there was hardly anybody willing to Join me, especially b'use it’s going to cost us dear and second it’s around 600 Miles away from our place. It takes 10 hours to reach there! I was running Short on cash so even I was skeptical for a moment. But yehan Jana hi tha!! I wud thank Profet immensely for ... read more
View Atop Prudential Tower
Up, Close & Personal with Niagara
@ Harvard School




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