Budday Boyee!

Time is flying by, it was midnight again. I looked towards my phone expecting a few calls, it did not ring. It is just another day... I told myself, pulled the blanket over my face and went to sleep.

It was 23 Sept, the first day of autumn and it is my birthday today. I got up to my usual get up pose, on my knees cheek on the bed, but this time it was my forehead on the bed. Thanked God for this life, for everything, for blessing me with all the opportunities, capabilities everything. That was not it, I asked my gift also, the same thing I ask from him every night before I sleep. YES!!! on this day the great one was born :-). Don't know, no matter how much you try to subside it, on your birthday, you always have a strange kid feeling inside you; I am just not able to put it in words how I am feeling. Ram called, he had kept a new shirt :-), felt pampered, dont know how many times I thanked him, after a long time somebody had gifted me something. Took my ultra quick bath and slipped it on. Damn! I looked good!

Time to cook breakfast and so the day starts. I crack open an egg, throw it on to the pan, I see 2 yolks! Double roll.. yeeee! My birthday bonanza. I named that "A gift from the unknown Chicken". Finished my breakfast and I was out in my car. It was the first day of autumn, fall is setting in and to my surprise I saw the leaves falling off the trees in front of me as I meandered through my locality lanes (I am not trying to create a Yash Chopra mohabbatein romantic scene folks, I dont like him). It was just amazing, I felt good.

Reached office and as soon as I was about to get down of my car, the green day song came on the radio "Best of your time". I got back into my car. Sat for 5 mins, listened to the complete song and ran up to my machine in full mood. Bunch of Happy Birthday messages awaited me in my Inbox. All these wishes made me feel special. In comes Scott, the first question he asked... "So.. to which club are you going tonight Manny?" He knew it was my birthday as my team in India had sent a broadcast mail.

Day was going good, but my much awaited wish had not yet come and the Design review meeting , a 2 hour long marathon was starting in a while. It went on well. Coming back to my machine, to my delight I saw a message from her! That made my day... I was really happy and sent her a truck full of thanks.

Time is flyin by, all I think is... am I doing justice to my life... am I doing enough for my loved ones... I feel I am just like a ship sailing with the currents of life... just another software programmer lost in the race of $s... I have the engine of thoughts and I just need to crank it up with the fuel of desire. I need to take control of my ship.

Hari has invited for dinner. Free dinner! Yo... there ends my day! I am off...