Things that irritate me.

Things that irritate me.

by ayu7kaji

| daily, experience, life, OTHERS, post, RAMBLINGS, REAL LIFE, realize, Syndicated, work, worklife, workplace
December 20, 2018

Having a meeting at 9.30 AM on December 25th. It’s Christmas morning, for chrissakes!!! Involving me in unnecessary meetings to make me feel important. Dude, making me go to meetings and meet people when I am leaving the organisation is not the way to make me feel valued. It makes me question you – “Why […]
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I’d forgotten.

by ayu7kaji

| OTHERS, Syndicated
August 13, 2018

I had forgotten that I couldn’t live without music. Without the beats filling the walls, my ears as I slept, as I woke. I forgot that I loved lyrics. That I felt each word like a shot to my heart. I forgot that I thought in poetry. That I used to think. No longer. I […]
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It hit me.

by ayu7kaji

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May 5, 2018

It hit me, when I worked hard with only criticism as my reward. It hit me, when I spent sleepless nights staring at my work. It hit me, when I was hospitalised and my manager called me to make me do work. I was wasting precious energy, brain-work and time all for the sake of […]
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Welcome to The Office.

by ayu7kaji

| experiences, Funny, life, RAMBLINGS, REAL LIFE, scrapbooks & snippets, shillpz, Stories, Syndicated, thought, work, worklife, workplace
March 30, 2018

If you do any of these things, trust me I understand your pain. Truly. When you have to come early and stay late at office not because you have work but because you’re expected to. When it’s perfectly acceptable for people to have an in-person meeting during the weekend for status updates. When your Whatsapp […]
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Brilliance.

by ayu7kaji

| OTHERS, Syndicated
March 24, 2018

What is that one moment that you carry with you forever? That one moment which is always your go-to instant when everything was gilded in gold and time seemed still. For me there were thousands. Thousands of memories where my belly fluttered and my head swam. Maybe from excitement, maybe from awe. I have gaped […]
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Don’t listen to them

by ayu7kaji

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March 17, 2018

They’ll be the ones who make an effort to come and talk to you, not because they care, they pretend to. Because they want to hear some news from you. They talk in such a nice and unassuming manner, you’ll be fooled into thinking they’re good. They talk so softly, so sweetly you’d almost miss […]
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Bone-deep.

by ayu7kaji

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March 12, 2018

I always talk about holding on, because I cannot afford to let go. I have spoken before on my work situation, and how I had to hold on for a while longer and things will get better. It’s not. I’m just tired now. I’m just sad now. And it permeates inside me. It’s bone-deep. And […]
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Monsoon Memories: A Poem

by ayu7kaji

| experience, life, monsoon, poem, poems, Poetry, profound, rainy day, REAL LIFE, realize, scrapbooks & snippets, shillpz, Syndicated, thought, words
March 9, 2018

The streets keep gleaming, I can feel the ghosts cheering The sounds that can be heard, Echo in the ear Dripping, dropping, swishing, slashing Life keeps still as calm Thrum of strings Be faintly heard, and Disappear into the night Hopes belong to loves lost long Breaths of life fill the air As minds open; […]
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Monsoon Memories: A Note

by ayu7kaji

| experience, life, monsoon, poem, Poetry, profound, rainy day, RAMBLINGS, REAL LIFE, realize, scrapbooks & snippets, shillpz, Syndicated
March 4, 2018

Hi Guys, I’m sharing an old poem and my notes on it that I had published when Blogger or Blogspot was the trending WordPress. 🙂 Hope you enjoy! http://shilthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/05/monsoon-memories-note.html The rain brings out the poet in any one of us. The dripping sounds, the quiet and muffled whispers, the damp moods. The raindrops flow gently, […]
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Office aka Arctic Circle

by ayu7kaji

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February 27, 2018

The first one hour would be fine, because you would be too busy with work to notice anything. It’s when your energy and time starts slowly sliding into the second wind phase that it creeps upon you. And creeping is right. The chill starts at your feet and fingers. You wouldn’t notice it at all. […]
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Lemon, Rug.

by ayu7kaji

| experience, Inspirational, life, pain, passion, profound, RAMBLINGS, REAL LIFE, realize, strength, Syndicated, work, workplace
February 7, 2018

The past 6-7 months of my life has been a series of lemons being squeezed into my eyes and rugs being pulled under me. Hence the title. It might sound amusing. But it was stressful. Long story short, I had a great work opportunity come my way (new role, better salary, new location), it was […]
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Is it ever gonna be enough?

by ayu7kaji

| experience, humanpsychology, life, lifechoices, money, OTHERS, REAL LIFE, realize, scrapbooks & snippets, shillpz, Syndicated
October 25, 2017

Hello! I was doing research for myself, making a note of things I would ideally want to buy if I had a 100,000 bucks… A hundred thousand sounds too much when you have to spend on a phone or a laptop, but sounds too little when you have a bigger student loan to pay off!!! … More Is it ever gonna be enough?
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I did what?!

by ayu7kaji

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September 20, 2017

Okay, I know I’ve said this is in a previous post – I bought an iPhone. Yes, I know! I bought an iPhone when I have been discouraging my colleagues!!! Oh god, what have I done? Why God, Why???!!! Okay, now that I’ve got that out of the way, I’ll tell what happened. I work … More I did what?!
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Insurance for my Phone?

by ayu7kaji

| experience, food, foodlove, Funny, lifechoices, OTHERS, RAMBLINGS, REAL LIFE, realize, scrapbooks & snippets, shillpz, Syndicated
September 13, 2017

You know those times when you eat your own words? Yeah, I had those last week. My colleague was looking out to buy a new phone and he kept saying he wanted an iPhone. An iPhone in India, means you’re rich. It means you spent nearly 1,00,000 Indian Rupees for a phone. Who pays a … More Insurance for my Phone?
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Hoysala Central: Belur & Halebeedu

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
August 5, 2017

Hi All, This is a post I’ve been putting off for a while now. This is a weekend trip I made to the historic places Belur & Halebeedu to admire and gaze at the majestic temples and incredibly detailed architecture of the Hoysala Empire. I will detail my journey through pictures. And I will admit … More Hoysala Central: Belur & Halebeedu
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Head Against the Wall

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
July 19, 2017

Are there times when you are so exasperated that you just go and put your head against the wall and curse in a low voice? Well, I’ve been having them A LOT lately – especially last week. This is the tail end of a two-hour long discussion with a colleague to whom I was explaining … More Head Against the Wall
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You Keep Going.

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
July 6, 2017

When you’ve waited and waited, and see that neither your time nor your willingness to wait meant nothing to them, that’s when you stop. When you’ve seen so many of them and none of them prove you wrong in your belief that they’re all liars, that’s when you stop. When you’ve held on too long, … More You Keep Going.
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Thanks for that!

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
July 5, 2017

Hey to the person sitting right next to my cubicle. Guess what, it’s been a delight listening to you diss me. Your euphemisms for me like “expert”, “specialist”, “gold medalist” etc are all just “heartwarming” to listen to. I guess you think you’re all that and I assure you, you are what you are – … More Thanks for that!
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Oh…the comments I’ve heard

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
June 27, 2017

Comments I’ve heard and tried not being offended because of it. I found that not reacting to them were better than dignifying them with responses. Got proof that chauvinistic/racist/sexist comments are made by both men and women and that it’s not the gender but the small-mindedness that comes out. Mr G: I’m not sure what … More Oh…the comments I’ve heard
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One Year and a New Belt

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
June 15, 2017

One fine morning, as I clatter away on my keyboard, I get a mail that said – “Congratulations! It’s been a year…” and I go “Say what?!”. It has been a year. A year. A YEAR! If you ask me what happened during that one year, it’s all a big blur. Was it a good … More One Year and a New Belt
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Heaven

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
May 27, 2017

Do you know what Heaven is? Heaven is opening your wardrobe and seeing the clothes you bought for yourself using your own money. Do you know what Heaven is? Heaven is coming home after a long, tiring day and seeing there is tea ready for you. Do you know what Heaven is? Heaven is knowing … More Heaven
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Choosing to not choose

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
May 9, 2017

I had always thought great of those who pursued their dreams and had turned their backs on responsibilities…more importantly societal pressure. But then I remember that they gave up many many other things for that one single goal of theirs. I honestly will tell you, though I would love to live a life carefree forever … More Choosing to not choose
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On Moving & Moving On

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
April 19, 2017

It’s not really a thing I can boast of, but…I pack really well. I am a great PACKER. It might be because of all the times I moved, the countless hours I have spent just fitting things where they weren’t or maybe the countless scrapes,nicks and curses followed by a deep rooted satisfaction that I … More On Moving & Moving On
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Wanting to be Immortal

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
March 22, 2017

Isn’t it natural? To want to meet yourself, to want to see yourself through someone else’s eyes, to know what others think when they see you – the first time, every time, the last time? I want to. I would often ask those friends whom I can trust to tell the truth – “What did … More Wanting to be Immortal
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A matter of Food and Death

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
March 14, 2017

Why Food and Death? Because Food means “Life” and “Love” and because I love food. For someone who loves variety in eating, it’s very difficult to survive. Why? Because you need a new flavor everyday, and you get bored with the daily menu. And the usual cafes, restaurants all seem unattractive! For a foodie who … More A matter of Food and Death
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It’s called getting ‘played’

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
February 22, 2017

I got played. It was a work context, it was just a colleague – but I thought that it still should be called getting played. I was neatly maneuvered into a corner. Very neatly. And I went into this whole thing willingly. How stupid could I get? These are the times when I just hate … More It’s called getting ‘played’
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Why God, why?

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
February 19, 2017

There are always times in your life when you plan, plan, plan so much that ultimately it never happens. And you throw your hands up and say in exasperation – Why God, why?! So me and my friend decided to leave from work early (Okay…maybe I can’t call it leaving early, since we left our … More Why God, why?
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The Mask Becomes You

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
February 10, 2017

Hi Guys, It’s been an eventful yet calm New Year. With many changes coming in, I’ve been in this pensive mood for a while now. It started when a colleague assumed that the mask I don at the workplace is how I really am, and when I realized that my mask had become the way … More The Mask Becomes You
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Hangover Care for Binge-watchers

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
January 23, 2017

Hello Hello! This weekend, for the first time in a loooong time, I binge-watched a K-Drama. Yes, I love K-Dramas. Yes, I am a fan-girl. Yes, I have crushes on all the guys I have seen in Dramas, Movies, Animes and Mangas. Am I a kid? No. Am I a teen? No. Am I an … More Hangover Care for Binge-watchers
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Happy New Year!

by ayu7kaji

| Syndicated
January 5, 2017

Hello!!!!!! Wishing everyone a very happy new year… No big posts, no random rambles…just wishing that you, whoever you are, have a good year ahead just because. 🙂❤ Love, S
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