For the last 3-4 days, we have been waiting for the login passwords to come, but still we get is their oft repeated reply, 'the team is working on it.'  I fail to understand why is it taking so much time for the people in US to set right such a minor thing as passwords?  whenever we inquire, some or other excuses are given, but what I think is those guys are bloody lazy nothing else.  And when finally we do get the passwords, they will start putting pressure to execute more work, to increase the head count, to maintain quality, etc. etc.  since we are yet to start working on the APEX platform, i am continuing my work on escription platform which many of my friends admit is absolutely a hopeless platform as far as line count is concerned and since I am working on a line count basis and not a fixed pay, this month I am in total disarray.  since my line count production is less due to working on e-scription platform, the next month will be heavy for me since I will receive very less money and in fact I may have to borrow some from my friend.  I really dont know what's going to happen in March.  Hopefully, by this month end the passwords will be received, so that in March I will be able to produce a better line count to earn a good amount.

good night!!

Another two days have passed and still we have not received the passwords to continue our work on APEX platform.  The irony is that the MRecord team, from where we get our work located in this country does not have any rights to work on such minor things like creating ids or passwords.  This privilege still lies with US team who are not able to act fast due to extreme weather conditions going on there and who seem to be least bothered about our plight.  In fact the person with whom we interact is supposed to be the country head for MRecord, though his post is quality manager, and he says he is totally helpless.  Until the passwords come by, I need to work on escription platform which is absolutely useless as far as line count is concerned.  Now its dinner time and also feeling very sleepy.  I need to get up at 5:00 am tomorrow to go to my yoga class.  GN.

Here are some of the school assignments I did for my son who is a fourth grader.  Your views on them are invited.

HOLI FESTIVAL

Holi is a festival of colors which is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of March.  There are many mythological stories explaining the reasons to mark the festival of holi.  The most prominent story is about King Hiranyakashyapu and his son Prahlad.  Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Vishnu who protected him from every calamity.  King Hiranyakashyapu was so enraged by Prahlad’s devotion to God and so he thought of killing his own son.  He thought of asking his sister. Holika, to do the job.  Holika had got a boon from Lord Brahma that fire will not be able to harm her in anyway.  So, on Hiranyakashyapu’s orders a pyre was lit and Holika sat in it with Prahlad in her lap.  Because of blessings showered by Lord Vishnu, Prahlad was saved but Holika was burnt to death.  This gave birth to the festival of Holi.

MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

January 21 every year is the most important day in my life as it is my birthday.  This year it was my 10^th birthday.  On this day, I did two good deeds, which will remain in my memory for a long time to come.  Before we set out to celebrate my birthday, I gave away a new set of clothes to 2-3 poor little kids that live near our building in small shanties.  I along with my parents went to the local KFC joint located in the Deccan area.  We reached the place around 8 o’clock in the evening.  As is the specialty of such places, there was a significant number of young boys and girls enjoying their food while chatting and laughing in between.  After spending almost an hour munching on the food we had ordered, we left the place.  Since there was a little food left over, we got it packed with a plan to consume it the next day at home.  As we came out of the place, a little girl who was begging nearby, saw the parcel in my hands.  Since she seemed quite hungry, she begged me to give it to her.  Seeing her plight, I gave away the food packet to her and noticed that she seemed quite happy.  I also felt contended that on such an important day of my life, I had done two good deeds by helping fill one empty stomach and covering 2-3 naked bodies.

AJAY'S VACATION

Ajay spent his summer holidays with his parents and sister.  They had planned to go to the beach.  They traveled by train to the beach town.  They had booked a room in a large hotel by the beach.  From their room they could view the entire blue sea.  They could watch big waves emerging from the sea.  Both Ajay and sister enjoyed building castles in the sand and collecting shells.  They enjoyed bathing in the ocean waters and had sea food and fishes to eat.  They enjoyed to their fullest for the whole week.

LETTER TO PARENTS

Dear parents,

I will always remain grateful to you for the life you have given me.  I am enjoying my childhood as also enjoying my school life.  I attend my school regularly and also study sincerely to achieve good grades.  I am also thankful to you for teaching me good habits and good manners.  I will always remain indebted to you for all the efforts you are taking in making me a good boy.

Forever yours,

Varun Badhe

I should have continued this when I started it, but you know like many new year resolutions die out, this too died out.  Why does this happen with us?  One palmist had told me that you start any new work with great enthusiasm but it soon peters out and once you lose interest in it, you ultimately stop doing it.  Does this happen with others too or am I the only one?  But it does seem that many or I should say most of the persons who make a new year resolution seem to forget it pretty soon and are back to their old ways.  Since 1st of February this year, I have started a new work.  This work is related to my daily profession only that I have worked on this particular platform at an earlier firm for almost two years.  The place where I am presently working belongs to my friend, the only thing is that I have been made incharge of this platform   Right from getting the work from the client, trying to recruit as many as possible giving preference to those who have worked on this platform earlier.  now, the thing is until now this platform was being used in only office in Pune where I was working until the last month.  Before I started in the new place, one more firm has also started working on this platform since december.  So, as of now, there are only three firms using this platform, so persons having experience on this platform are very few.and since almost all of them are employed somewhere else, getting them on board is becoming a bit difficult.