On intros, plans and expectations...

Well, so now that the decision has been made and I've taken up the onerous task of blogging, let me get down to the task right away.

Each person has his own style of getting down to a task. The old warrior would've lifted the reins and shouted'dhuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrraaaaahhhhhhhh" upon which the horses would've raised their forelegs, snorted and started charging. Old uncle Tom would've folded his sleeves at the crack of dawn and lifted his axe to cut the wood.

But no, not that zeal to spring on the task and see it to completion right away for me. I prefer to enjoy doing it. And for this task of writing and reading, I believe introductions are first warranted. Ideally would've liked to sit with you across a table, slapped you on the back, said "hey buddy" or "howd'ya doin? , but since the net does not permit all that, I'll just say "Hey Buddy, howdy'a doin?!"

So civilities completed...now introductions. I don't know if you folks have read that forward about what's in a name and why Subbu Swaminathan and Jose Babykutty find it tougher to find a girl friend than their north indian counterpart Vijay Singh, but I believe it held merit. These names ain't cool!!

My name as you see, with the surname expanded, crosses the 24 boxes that are usually provided for 'name' in any application form, and even without the surname would serve as a short primer on Hinduism to anyone unaware of this religion. And I think that explains why dear parents had to step in to achieve what a well written matrimonial profile could not! But what the heck, I like it! Afterall, it's not like Bill or Jack, where twentyfive heads turn when Amanda or Jane (respectively) calls her boy-friend!!! And then, this is the name that I hope, will see fame as "The best blogger in the world"!!

My age...well, I just attended a b'day party y'day and realized age isn't a nice thing to talk about either, especially at my age...so shall skip that!

My education - anyone who has studied what I have studied would be able to guess what I have studied. I've gone through two wonderful courses that shape the way you think. Engineering which first makes you think simple and straight and then an MBA that teaches you the words "it depends" and sends the listener going in loops, trying to grasp your simple, straight thought.My background - Lived and studied mostly in Hyderabad (India - had to clarify this to a very well read American who knew enough to know there are two towns with this name in teh world!), did my MBA in Lucknow and now working in B'lore. In consulting so travelling a bit.

PLANS - To write. And think about what to write. Not necessarily in any order. So you may catch me writing on "The Weather in Wisconsin" today and about "The Teetotaller at the Toddy Shop" tomorrow. Might throw in a story about where I went last weekend, if I'm in the mood for it. And the next one might be well about that book on Philosophy I bought two years back and have sworn to myself to finish sometime. So some Atman and Brahman coming up soon too!

EXPECTATIONS: While my plans above may sound grandoise, my expectations are simple. That I'll write and you'll read. And together we'll make the world a better place. If you don't know what I mean by that, go back to the ending of my previous blog. And please...save that "What the @#$@!!~" for the next blogger!