I met two disgusting people during my travel back home.
First guy, in the waiting hall. I was sitting with my luggage, suddenly I started hearing more people speaking tamizh, I started rejoicing for returning home, hearing native slangs.
Suddenly, I heard a mobile ringing, i know it wasn't mine, but it was of a guy sitting next to me. His appearance did not make any opinion for me, he initially started talking in a very low voice, slowly I started hearing his conversations, I din't over hear, but he started speaking very loudly, some personal issues, poor guy. But, he started abusing the person on phone with disgusting words in tamizh. I could not shift from the place since I had some heavy luggages, I hoped he would stop, but he continued further then he moved away from the place, but still I could hear him abusing the other guy. I felt that was not the words I should hear before I could leave :(
Then, the other guy in the plane next to me.. :(
He started conversing to me once the flight started. He was travelling from qatar, and had his transitition in Muscat. I helped him filling the immigration form and H1N1 awareness form. I din't feel like to continue my conversation with him, but he continued and told me that his abroad experience was hard and hence returning back home in 8 months itself. Later, it was dinner time, the airhostess came with some food, he immediately asked me whether they would provide hot drinks, I told , "after this ". I made sure my conversations with him were short . He also commented that the food provided was very less and also asked me to get some drinks for him from air hostess for which I denied. Immediately after dinner, I feel asleep very uncomfortably . After some 1 hour and 45 minutes, I could smell something bad and I was shocked to see the scene, "about half dozens of food dabbas lying by the side of me and he having another 2 with him, he was also asking or disturbing the airhostess for which they were repluying very rudely, I could make out he was drunk ". Then, I quickly understood what would have happened when I was sleeping. Fortunately, in another 10 minutes he feel asleep, I managed jump over him and changed my place, after some 15 minutes I saw him pucking !!!!
Thank God.. :)
Monday, November 30, 2009
Final exit from the port.. !!!
Finally, the DAY(21st November 2009) has come. Yeah, after some 1.5 years I am returning back home,getting released from this project. I was very blank, neither felt happy for going home nor sad for departing my friends and ppl at site.
I managed to reach the airport soon and planned to check in my luggages. I went in, all the queues were clear, no crowd and I was a little satisfied, but my gut feeling said, that trouble is awaiting for me. As expected, the luggage turned out to be some 10 kgs heavier so I ought to come out again to reduce some unwanted things. Then, when I went in the queue length increased 10 folds in all counters, but I decided not to be disturbed, hence was calm and composed. In the mean while, the PRO who ought to come for my visa cancellation was late by 1.5 hours due to his personal reasons. So, when I finally managed get to the check in counter after some 45 minutes of wait, he again said it was 5 kgs more, I spontaneously accepted to pay for it, to avoid any arguments, but was asked to wait till my PRO came. Then, I ran out of cash, so managed to get some bucks from my brother, who was waiting outside to get some chocs for my niece in the duty free.
Then, I was waiting for more than 40 minutes for visa cancellation, this was first time i have been so long for the cancellation, but I don't mind waiting without any trouble. Means the delay is fine without any trouble provided the delay itself should not turn out to be a trouble.
Finally, I got my visa cancelled, and crossed the immigration successfully and was in the waiting hall with a cup of costa coffee hoping that things would be fine after this.. :)
I managed to reach the airport soon and planned to check in my luggages. I went in, all the queues were clear, no crowd and I was a little satisfied, but my gut feeling said, that trouble is awaiting for me. As expected, the luggage turned out to be some 10 kgs heavier so I ought to come out again to reduce some unwanted things. Then, when I went in the queue length increased 10 folds in all counters, but I decided not to be disturbed, hence was calm and composed. In the mean while, the PRO who ought to come for my visa cancellation was late by 1.5 hours due to his personal reasons. So, when I finally managed get to the check in counter after some 45 minutes of wait, he again said it was 5 kgs more, I spontaneously accepted to pay for it, to avoid any arguments, but was asked to wait till my PRO came. Then, I ran out of cash, so managed to get some bucks from my brother, who was waiting outside to get some chocs for my niece in the duty free.
Then, I was waiting for more than 40 minutes for visa cancellation, this was first time i have been so long for the cancellation, but I don't mind waiting without any trouble. Means the delay is fine without any trouble provided the delay itself should not turn out to be a trouble.
Finally, I got my visa cancelled, and crossed the immigration successfully and was in the waiting hall with a cup of costa coffee hoping that things would be fine after this.. :)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Swimming memories
This is about something that enjoyed one year before.. The most useful thing that i learned after coming here.. Initially, our weekend routines were fixed. Get up very late and have dinner sorry lunch and go for swimming. Yes, the hotel apartments we stayed had a swimming pool. Anyone, would feel jubliant when we have to play in water and will become very energetic .
Initially, I hestiated to go for swimming in the fear of falling ill, but slowly I too joined them. I know a very little swimming, but later managed to learn it then started jumping into the water without fear . But, the swimming pool was a small one about 6 ft depth only to the max.. :)
The memorable moments spent in swimming pool were for the independence day celebrations when we had some competitions , then the holi celebrations, few weekends when most of us were in the pool. Few of our champions are good swimmers and I managed to learn a bit from them too.. It was fortunate that, my hotel apartments had one swimming pool and no doubt I utilised it to the max.. :)
I hope everyone there would feel great for the moments spent in the pool...
After some 6 months, I got shifted to another apartment, but few of my colleagues continued to stay there, so my frequency of swimming reduced (probably the weekends when we visit there) ,then 2 months later all of them got shifted to another villa, hence our wonderful era of swimming came to an end at that place..
Initially, I hestiated to go for swimming in the fear of falling ill, but slowly I too joined them. I know a very little swimming, but later managed to learn it then started jumping into the water without fear . But, the swimming pool was a small one about 6 ft depth only to the max.. :)
The memorable moments spent in swimming pool were for the independence day celebrations when we had some competitions , then the holi celebrations, few weekends when most of us were in the pool. Few of our champions are good swimmers and I managed to learn a bit from them too.. It was fortunate that, my hotel apartments had one swimming pool and no doubt I utilised it to the max.. :)
I hope everyone there would feel great for the moments spent in the pool...
After some 6 months, I got shifted to another apartment, but few of my colleagues continued to stay there, so my frequency of swimming reduced (probably the weekends when we visit there) ,then 2 months later all of them got shifted to another villa, hence our wonderful era of swimming came to an end at that place..
Monday, November 16, 2009
That i wud miss @ chennai ...
1. Relaxed mornings (Getting up by 7.30 for 8 o clock office..)
2. On foot travel to office . (its just 5 mins on foot from home)
3. Internet access @ office - (gtalk chat with friends and group mails in gmails)
4. Start home as soon as possible and whenever i feel (No dependencies .. :) )
5. Weekend movies and night shows .(A theatre just opposite to my office and another nearby home)
6. Last minute plans for outings with friends.
7. Dinner chats with friends.
8. Clock Tower chats after dinner, if weekends, it will stretch till late nights.. :)(The ultimate place, where I love to spend most of my evenings, very happening)
9. Frequent treats for simple reasons.
10. Various food outlets of all choices (north indian, chats, south indian, kannad , turkish , pizza, mediterranean food, kerelite style .. etc)
11. Quarrels/arguements with friends for simple things just not to give up with for ego.
12. Watching movies late nights till 2 or 3 am in laptops (neither do i have a laptop of my own nor my parents will allow to stay awake late nights).
13. Cooking or helping for the same at home. (Few of my friends, cook really well and with the touch of north indian its too gud and i will never forget the ultimate carrot halwa or the masti mixed masala)
14. Micro wave nescafe coffees....
15. Fighting for washing coffee cups at home.. :)
16. Discussing office politics (thats gr8 fun for us).
17. Obviously, my onsite allowance.. :D
18. The Muscat port area where the road and sea are side by side, my most favourite place in muscat.
19. Last but not the least, the feeling of independence/free and the sense of maturity in taking our own decisions.
P.S : But all these are very least, if staying with family... :) East or West Home is BEST !!!
2. On foot travel to office . (its just 5 mins on foot from home)
3. Internet access @ office - (gtalk chat with friends and group mails in gmails)
4. Start home as soon as possible and whenever i feel (No dependencies .. :) )
5. Weekend movies and night shows .(A theatre just opposite to my office and another nearby home)
6. Last minute plans for outings with friends.
7. Dinner chats with friends.
8. Clock Tower chats after dinner, if weekends, it will stretch till late nights.. :)(The ultimate place, where I love to spend most of my evenings, very happening)
9. Frequent treats for simple reasons.
10. Various food outlets of all choices (north indian, chats, south indian, kannad , turkish , pizza, mediterranean food, kerelite style .. etc)
11. Quarrels/arguements with friends for simple things just not to give up with for ego.
12. Watching movies late nights till 2 or 3 am in laptops (neither do i have a laptop of my own nor my parents will allow to stay awake late nights).
13. Cooking or helping for the same at home. (Few of my friends, cook really well and with the touch of north indian its too gud and i will never forget the ultimate carrot halwa or the masti mixed masala)
14. Micro wave nescafe coffees....
15. Fighting for washing coffee cups at home.. :)
16. Discussing office politics (thats gr8 fun for us).
17. Obviously, my onsite allowance.. :D
18. The Muscat port area where the road and sea are side by side, my most favourite place in muscat.
19. Last but not the least, the feeling of independence/free and the sense of maturity in taking our own decisions.
P.S : But all these are very least, if staying with family... :) East or West Home is BEST !!!
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