Another First Day!

Everyday starts afresh and has always got something new in store for us but we are so much engrossed in our simple and mundane activities that we rarely enjoy the nicecities of a new day. But when we go to a new place, we watch pretty much everything that are happening around us with curiosity and with maximum attentivity. Having stated the general rule, I must confess that I too fall under the same bucket. Today being the first day at work in a new place, I was enjoying each and everything that was falling on my eyes. The huge identical buildings that stretched like a maze from North to South and from East to West left me totally disoriented. I started feeling like Columbus startled in the high seas without a Sailor's Compass. The driveway to the parking garage was winding and weaving like Priety's curly hair (this is history now!) that made me clueless of where it was taking me. I was glad to have my friend beside me who navigated me so well that I felt once in a while(Yea, only once in a while!) that I was going in the right direction.

Things inside the new office were not less amazing. The receptionist was way too much friendly that I felt she was flirting with me (I know, this is too much!). Then I was escorted to meet my manager. I guess I was too early (I went in at 8.45 AM !), nobody from my team was in. I sat in my friend's office for a while and in the meantime my manager had arrived. We went in a whirlwind tour to meet all my clients and the the client partner managers. It was so quick that I still cant relate the names and faces of the people. But anyways, Im going to be here for a while and Im sure I could remember the names by then. The project is starting actually tomorrow and so it was more a setup day for me. Call up the IT helpdesk, configure the Lotus Notes, setup voicemail and in similar things my day flew off.

The brand new Ford Escape that I have rented is really cool. It is a pleasure to drive it. The 4 x 4 drive train is a real fun to drive in the snow covered roads. I came back home at 5:30 PM and my roommate baked me an omlette. Wow! It tasted like elixir. Then, I had to drive back to the office again to pick up another room mate. In the meantime the snow had covered my car completely and I had to clean off the windshield and the mirrors standing and shivering in the Minnesota cold. Now, I'm writing this post while cooking on one side. Sambhar is getting ready and I'm expecting it to come out well! Lets see!! Nothing is certain till the last moment!