September 2009

Well, the month of september offered me travel and a super hectic schedule. Guess all my thoughts and experiences are almost lost, so thought to share the summary of all that I was doing this september. Like last year, this year in September again I was travelling. The month started with a International travel. Attended a wedding of a cousin in Singapore with family. It was a great fun, a different experience. Sikh wedding in one of the Gurudwara of Singapore. It was almost same way from customs standpoint with few minor differences. Wedding took 2 days, after that we visited other places in the country.
Soon after I came back from singapore, travel was planned for bangalore. Its my favorate city and I was visiting it after 8 months. I remember the moment when I reached airport. The weather was mind blowing. When I sat in the cab, I asked the driver to put off the AC and open the glass window. I love it. Had a super hectic stay with official stuff, still managed to visit Ana's place and see her cute little angle. This visit was fun, after 1 hour travel in Auto rickshaw I found her place, but it was worth it. I had super tasty Aloo partha's with mirchi's achaar..
Also in the evening before my flight I met Laxmi at brand factory, offcoarse I quickly bought some stuff for myself while waiting for her... Ha haha..
The month end with a travel to Jaisalmer, stayed at Fort Rajwada, visited Thar desert.. Saw some more forts in the city.. Amazing fun.. Traveled by train, had pakorey, kachori and chai.. I was missing it from a long time, because of by air travels.. I was always fasinated by Rajasthan culture and this time I saw a different city - with all brown architecture..

Visit to Kathak Dance School

Last friday I visited Kathak dance school - run by Mrs Malli at Fbd.. She is a trained Kathak dancer for close to 20 years. She choreographed two songs for me when I was in college. This time I went her to choreograph a Rajasthani folk.. Its been long that I performed on stage.. I remember, my last dance performace at my favorate Ficci Audi - Stage, those lights, huge crowd and cheers.. I loved it all.. Initially the audiance was not supportive, since they were gradation students, they wanted some western performances and I was dressed up in a folk dress, and song was also not very popular amoung this generation audiance. I performed on Navrang movie - holi song.. I had to play a role of girl and as well as for boy. So the moment I turned back and performed the boy's part, there was loud cheer from the crowd and my energy doubled.. :-)

Anyways, This school had small set of girls who learn Kathak dance from Mrs Malli, So what I noticed were the different age group of girls performing Kathak, starting from 5 yrs to 22 or so..
I am aware, even girls with age of 3 start learning Kathak. But I was really happy to see it live a 5 year girl performing Kathak with such a beauty and she remembered each taal. So it was amazing to watch that. Mrs Malli is still using that old phillips casette player.. :-)
I always wanted to learn Kathak, I hope I get chance to learn in the near future...

Sapient at Facebook

Really thrilled to see this, Always use to think of such a forum/club by which we can share real good stuff happening at Sapient... So here we go ...
Log on to facebook and visit the Sapient India page to catch on the events/activities/hiring related stuff.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Sapient-India/104897406991?ref=nf

Cheers
Rupinder

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Visit to Government Primary School

An attempt - to bring smile on the faces of innocent kids.. It was so fun to be with them. I am so glad, that I am part of such a great initiative. I always wanted to be a part of such an activity. At Sapient we have come up with this initiative to associate ourselves with a NGO which is providing literacy to kids who cannot afford education. We have volunteered to visit this school to run activities to add fun at school. The kids belong to slums and have zero resources, they have never gone to school.

The experience of the visit cannot be expressed in words, it was so beautiful to see smile in their eyes... We gave them basket ball and net. They were so thrilled to see the basket ball and net, and played it with full enthusiasm. Kids love to dance, sing and play. They don't have enough resources so they are really excited about such activities.

Every alternate friday one group from the hiring team visit the school and run activity. The next group, is going to teach them importance of hygine and will be helping them prepare a hygine kit, which they can use in future.

Check out video to catch the glimpse of our recent visit on 8th may..

Life at Sapient !

Work is going at a full pace, I am enjoying each bit of it.. Sapient is back with the hiring mode, with new work, we have too many needs to work upon. It just took me back to Q4 when, Hiring team was on Road to 210.. I,Nikki, ana, jana, ash use to Rock.. It was so much fun.. I never got a feeling that these guys work from bangalore..

Well now again we are on hiring spree and I am loving it.. It just thrills me, phone screening, lining up candidates, last me mins back outs, salary negotiations, RP tension ha ha ha.., vurv tension, hire losses, offer losses all that will happen aagain... and it will be fun :-)

Between couple of things which went good for me in last week is- I have been a winner of Sapient core value (Creativity) at India level.. It was so unexpected, when in the morning meeting it was announced by P, I was so happy to hear that.. Next day K shared the email with Sapient India mentioning the winners name with a brief write-up on each winner. My mailbox was full of wishes, I got mails and wishes from unexpected people from different teams and projects.. Its a great and big thing happened to me. I will remember it for my whole life. The second new thing is my new role.. I am enjoying it, so all that make my life at Sapient ROCKS !!

Creativity and GOD

I saw white peacock/hen in the zoo in Nainital, it was as beautiful as an angel.. It has pure white feathers which has a beautiful pattern. Its white colour made it look really magnificent and elegant.

Great fashion designers claim their designs to be the best, they just copy God's creation.. God already created that we are still exploring, finding and copying ideas.. :-)

Move On !

We oftenly say move on in life.. So we are moving on.. we loose people, relations and things.. We put all of them in one bracket.. I always believed - Life is a journey we meet and depart"

People are practicing this - "Life is full of choices" so what if one relation is lost, I have always a choice to make a new one.. However was just wondering that why don't we make an effort to make that one particular relation work. A new relation will always be good at the introductry stage, as soon as it will reach to the maturity - it will decline.. :-) The stages of life cycle, so decline has to happen, which will bring a new beginning..
We have a huge friend list on orkut and facebook and the real touch with friends around us is diminishing.. So the true things, feelings, freshness, the happiness has lost all around.. We have forgot those golden school days when we use to enjoy at the school canteen.. We use to dream together to enjoy with the money we would earn. Today when we have started earning money, we enjoy the great food outlets more than the company..
We send virtual roses, hugs, love and smiles.. And say move on in life ....

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Oh God, Repair My Fate...

Arziyan saari main,Chehre pe likh ke laaya hu,
I've come with yearnings on my face

Tum se kya maangu main,Tum khud hi samajh lo,
What can I ask you, why don't you yourself understand

Ya maula.. maula maula..Mere maula..maula…

Darare darare hain maathe pe maula,
my forehead is creased [with worries]

Murammat muqadaar ki kar do maula,
Lord repair my fate

Mere maula..

Tere darr pe jhuka hu, mita hu bana hu,
I've been made by you, I surrender to you

Murammat muqadaar ki kar do maula,
Jo bhi tere darr aaya, jhukne jo sar aaya,
Whoever came to your door, whoever bowed to you
Mastiyaan piye sab ko,jhoomta nazar aaya
he appeared to all happy and making merry
Pyaas leke aaya tha dariyaa wo bhar laaya,
He came thirsty, he returned with riverful
Noor ki baarish mein bheegta sa tarr aaya,
He appeared to have bathed in shower of happiness
Noor ki baarish mein ohhoooo,
Noor ki baarish mein bheegta sa tarr aaya,

Hooo ek khushbu aati thi,Hooo ek khushbu aati thi,
Main bhatakta jaata tha,
One fragrance from you would make me wander
Reshmi si maaya thi,Aur main taktaa jaata tha,
your mesmerizing wonders kept me hooked
Jab teri gali aaya,
sach tabhi nazar aaya
When I came to you, I saw truth
Mujh mein hi woh khushbu thi, Jisse tune milwaya,
You introduced me to beauty/truth within
Toot ke bikharna mujhko zarur aata hai,
Hoooo toot ke bikharna mujhko zarur aata hai,
I know how to make mistakes

Warna ibaadat wala shahur aata hai,
I know how to pray to you
Sajde mein rehne do, ab kahin naa jaunga,
Sajde mein rehne do, ab kahin naa jaunga,
Let me be in your grace, I will not go anywhere now
Ab jo tumne thukraya to sawar naa paaunga,
If even you reject me then I will be doomed

Sar utha ke maine to kitni khwahishein ki thi,
I desired for many things haughtily
Kitne khwab dekhe the, kitni koshishein ki thi,
I dreamt of many things, I desired much
Jab tu rubaroo aaya, aaaa,Jab tu rubaroo aaya,
nazre naa mila paaya,
When I faced you, I couldn't look you into eyes
Sar jhuka ke ek pal mein,
hooo Sar jhuka ke ek pal mein maine kya nahi paaya,
What have I not found once I decided to surrender to you

Meeting with a Leader !!

We planned to meet at 9.30 AM, ping him at 9.31 AM. Entered the war room, he opened the door, switch on the lights, cleared the whiteboard and placed the markers at their right place. I myself went to that war room couple of times before this meet, but never thought of cleaning the whiteboard :-)
While having a growth conversation with P, I got the opportunity to know him a little more as an individual. As he has inspired each one of us on the team. I always wanted to know from him, what's his secret to be focused, where leaders are into spirituality, meditation, workouts. But he is not into any of it.
To my surprise he is not into any meditation, spirituality etc.. He just follow discipline and work. Though his major source of inspiration or knowledge are books. Apart from that one distinct quality I found was to introspect, talk to himself.. Where he is quite and listen his own voice. I think thats the most important thing.

He is known as a fair leader, believes in people growth, engage team, respect their aspiration, non-diplomatic. Promote fairness and think out of the box. He is always prepared or geared up, has great sense of homour. Endless list, thats why the entire team admires him and believe in working in a synergy model. He inspire each moment and their is so much to learn from him.

So introspection is one..We get all the answers as our heart is like a ocean where pearls are waiting for our hands to reach..

Photography Fan

A photography competion run at Sapient by ZoomIn.. Sharing couple of my favorites, visit the link to see more..
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/thyagaraj.annaswamy/ZoomInAPhotographyExhibitionAtSapient#

Feeling of Pride..

When dreams come true, it becomes hard to believe if it is real or I am dreaming? This was my reaction on friday, 23rd Jan,2009... When I won Sapient core value award - "Creativity", "The Best Sourcer of the Year", an iphone for achieving 200%.. What else could I ask for ? Being part of Cheers4peers initiative (recognition programme within Hiring Team) I use to think that God I wish I could get one of the award. When day started I was all set, thinking on the logistics that everything was in place. M's card n flowers, P's surprise plan, flowers for the team... When N kicked off the event, I was sitting in the corner, thinking now my job is over.. Now the show is in P's hand, let me sit and clap... First announcement was made for the iphone winners, P called out names, and second name was mine.. well it was not a surprise.. Then came the turn of half yearly award which started with core value winners, When P called out creativity, he mentioned shaadi.com, I realised it was none other than me, He mentioned other stuff also, which I ve been doing.. I was overwhelmed, tears in my eyes, almost about to cry.. I felt so nice.. to recieve the "Creativity" award. The memento says- " Sapient recognise Rupinder Kaur for living and displaying core value creativity" .. :-) Again i sat and thought now its over for me.. Then came the turn of Yearly awards, Rookie was announced, and then Best sourcer guessing started, I left the room to arrange flowers for P, I entered the room and I could hear my name as guessing from few people in the room. With the basket in my hand, I could listen P calling out my name as the winner... It was the moment of esctasy with surprise. I couldnot believe it, for a moment i just felt its a dream. I got the award from K (MD).. I was so happy... Later, I was smiling at myself, I worked out with the CD guy for the certificates of Core value, Then also got changes in the certificates of Best sourcer from the vendor, didnt know I am doing it for myself.. Ha ha ha.. Only thing i could thought after all this was to Thank God for bringing such a day in my life..