Tech's Rule's the WORLD

after 6months I am going to write something in my so called blog. what a waste....actually I shouldn't start writing. but I was thinking I should do something while crying because of a toothache in the middle of the night (almost).

(after December my last post) the year started with a fight started over a separate sate demanding by a fanatic Sri Lankan who thought the killing of innocent human's the the correct path to achieve lost goals. well most left him while fighting due to the luxurious life showed by some of the most popular bi-sexual in the island politics.

so the army did it's best with the help from Pakistan, China, Russia & Iran. 2nd of January wasn't a famous day until they announced the liberation of "Kilinochchi" - the capital of terrorist's state and the fighting went on.

we were working our butt-out to get the sales ringing the bell's for RBI & UBI. fortunate or un-fortunately we successful at least 70% of what we wanted to do. guess what then the strike came from the our very own red-indian city big shots. my manager and her manager was gone for a 6!

deal !!! i agree with 50% for the same for 50% was better than the old smart @$$ who were trying to manage me. sad but still needs to move on baby....oh yeah the new comer in BD was also a spoon feeding headache. but I can't let him done as he's also a guy who wanted to write his own words in the field of uncertainty.

figure this out - army showed the terrorist's body while kissing the cement floor by the country head was a pleasure to watch (we don;t see those advertisements regularly). what a good marketer we have !!!

furthermore a special delegation came from UN to see how we F*** our own people and to teach us (from our own 2500+ history) humanity ! and voting 29 out of 42 states in the UN security council votes for this small country. double meaningful countries were trying to tell the "jingle bell story" while the most pathetic countries who wanted to keep a fight just to keep the $$$ role for the war hero's !

as for the our own war hero's - Salute !!!

Quote : a story long time ago to Chandi :)

Chandi in Jail

   Video: Chandi in Jail

It was awesome to see most of the places (you know what I mean), and having Bangla food. Kuchiri is my favorite as well as Phoshta (a snack link “wade” which is hot, little bit of lime & salt).

Courtesy – BD friends of mine !

And I did some shopping too. Bought some cloths (for me – as I forgot to bring down from SL) & some snacks for the folks in SL. In a place call Agora (supermarket chain belongs to Rahimafarooz), some fish and meat for sale.

Don’t want to talk about the meat stuff as I was thinking to be a vegi in the future. But they eat “Cat Fish” too. And the prawns are “HUGE” !!!

Check the price – there is no difference in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

People are so generous, helpful & treated me with a BIG heart. They gave me the most important thing which I like most in every occasion (guess what – FOOD). Well for some Chinese Singaporeans (whom I know) couldn’t stay-up without it, but I am an Asian J

Thanks to – Sofi/Asif/Atiq/Anwar, short old guy from PS & All the GP, WT god guys/gals J

Infrastructure is not at all in a form of a living condition. Some wires were hanging from the post towards the road – have the government thought about electric shocks ? lighting by mother nature ? Guess what they are blind !

Check the brands Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota (saw a new car – Toyoto Probox & Toyoto Succeed)

Environment pollution as in too much big boards !

There was a street full of pest control companies – guess why J

A local bus – they provide the tetanus toxid when you get in to the bus

God old 3 wheeler with a modification – my god they drive extremely fast and turn with the same speed.

Local Taxi

WOW’ed

Quote : After a while I got hold of this video - will be back blogging soon :)

Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.0 Demo #1 - Server Virtualization

   Video: Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.0 Demo #1 - Server Virtualization

It was a new experience for me to travel and come back to Sri Lanka. My mission was to meet my customers in Bangladesh - here we go !!!

I've started a journey which lasted 12hour flight with a 4hour transit in Singapore Changi Airport. Amazingly I've took a tube of hair gel which was suppose to remove from the airport officials which wasn't the case this time. Yes they detected in Singapore but never thought a handsome guy will take something like that and let me go - lol - And they say it's one of the most secured airports in Asia.

Flight to Dhaka were smooth but I must say on my way to Dhaka Bangladesh, I've took Singapore airlines as I believe it's more secure & looking at a Singaporean chick is better than a local plane like Sri Lankan Airlines or Biman Airlines with old chicks serving a piece of bread and butter. But the pilots were shaking the passenger A$$'s when landing and it was so awful and scary.

Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) International Airport is very small and very manual. It seems politicians and people with power got ahead of the queue whenever they wanted in immigrations. On the way out of the airport it's was a never seen picture with so much noise and dirt in Bangladesh. My driver from the hotel wasn't there and I had to call the hotel get the number and call him. Unfortunately he couldn't speak in English and he was in-front of the gate. Thanks to a forces man who spoke in Bangali and helped me.

I got a red carpet when I enter the hotel and it was a suite which I never expected. Well, after I entered the room I was thinking how much will this cost me :) Due to my body not excepting the pressure and yeah I am old now so had to crash without a bath.

Day 1 (Sunday - they work on Sundays)

7AM I got knocked by a man who wish to polish my shoes. Well, I thanked him and send him back as I got a shoe polish in my bag. Went to my office in Bangladesh and met the cool dudes who were struggling with the seating as a renovation of the office being carried out at this time. Intermitted disconnection of the internet pissed me off as I am used to grand slam service in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Next were my friendly people in Grameen Phone IT team. Believe me I had 4 meetings with officials from top to bottom.

Day 2

Went directly to another customer and it's a bank. This time in a 3wheeler where the driver is crazy as a mad dog who drives like Formula III driver. Ohh man but yet I am up to the game as I am used to the same skill sets of Sri Lankan drivers. Amazingly Bank IT smokes in-side the premises. From a quality discussion back to the main phone company for an orientation. Guess the ride is 2 hours - pure traffic

Strangely, my ex-fellowman was taking the cream out of the customer ripping from whatever he could. Customer was humble to say they didn't know and my explanation drove them to call me a honourst/cool man.

Day 3

Another telecom company with presence in Pakistan. Good discussion and went very well. I've promised some and yes already delivered. Went back on a trick show for the first time in my life - it was a very good experience. The man charged me double and I was ver brave to fight back with signs and signals to pay me back for a cheap price - lol

Went to another telephone operator for a breife intro which went well with a follow-up and it seems I was good in marketing & selling too. Finally gave an intro to my company staff in Bangladesh and had a full meal before going to Dhaka International Airport with a friend who I wont remember. Anwer man with a good heart.

Finally, I've landed after 8 hours in Colombo - what a trip full of meetings and updates (some friendly fights too)

It's wasn't a well planned trip - but I'am glad we managed to drive safe with a driver who don't know the road to Kandy/Nuwara Eliya nor Colombo as well as to drive smoothly without hurting the passengers. From the little I know he never knew the vehicle also.

We managed to load the crew from busy Katunayake airport on Saturday morning and drive thru Minuwangoda short-cut to Kandy road, where I gave a lousy presentation of what is Sri Lanka which was corrected by my wife resulting myself became stupid (which always happen)

Kandy journey wasn't that bad, though the city was crowded with pilgrims from various parts of the country stormed to see and worship the "Tooth of Load Buddha". When we went out in-search of food my friendly consultant got shit(ted) from a low flying bird and was stinking all the way which I didn't was to describe in detail. Yeah his wife knew about it and was joking silently and apparently it was my fault it seems

After showing the "temple of tooth" and the palace museum to the crew our next destination was Nuwara Eliya. Well this is where the driver's mother was mentioned few times when he drove like a crazy pig. I was about to take my heart out from my mouth as I was seated in the front, when the drive drove towards a speeding car which came from a different direction. I didn't want to express my feelings and kept to myself, just because I was afraid my friends will get pissed and scared. Though when we reached, that has all ready happened.

Gregory Lake was crowded and the place we night-out was in the 4th floor. My friends mom's legs were not in good shape but she didn't wanted to hassle us (I knew it). She is a great women - strong/stubborn/straight and good mother to a good friend. Most of all she knew how to cook excellent food. Her husband (my friends farther) was a nature lover and a good man with a good heart. I wish I will meet him again to talk/discuss something and I feel I have already met him someday in my past life. My wife got a friendly companion (which is my friends and my plan - which was a success) for the journey. Ohh god, she is a nutty character which suites my friend 100%, who is very tidy & neat. No doubt they were also just like me and my wife @ home.

It was beautiful and the food was awesome !!! I wish I can start cooking like them. Thank you very much for refreshing taste that bought to my hunger (my mind). It was me and my wife’s pleasure to meet you all. Uncle and Aunty - you shall live a long life and we all shall build our friendship. Thank you again.

  Vishnu & his mother      The Main Family       Young at Heart       Mom & my wife          The unfortunate photographer

Found a lost set of pictures which I wanted post long time ago. This is a place call "HAPUTALE" ofcourse it is in Sri Lanka. When we are board and need relaxation - this is one heck of a place to be. There is nice hotel located in the place for non-locals to stay and it is marely 3hour drive from concreate Colombo city, where the is climate is below 20 degrees centigrade.

This is around 2PM - while driving - with my Windows Mobile 6