Geneva Note book

“I love to travel, but I hate to arrive” – Albert Einstein.

But, I love both, first on-site journey and Geneva.

3 yrs back, if I heard about US of A or UK, only thought was Software Jobs, and, when I heard about Switzerland – honey moon for high end families.

But god blessed me a software job in Switzerland and allowed me to realize that Swiss was not all about honey moon!

What I heard about onsite, what I assumed, what I realized, what I experienced, what I worked, all are different – only 1 common point – “you can’t stop your learning”

Switzerland and Geneva – definition for quality of life – the real beauty of Geneva is Geneva lake. I was in an assumption Swiss stopped growing at Chocolates and Cheese, but if you look at the Infrastructure for common man, it’s really amazing – there you will realize Swiss can’t be stop in growing – it’s an ace of RF – moving forward at the fast of Shumi, it’s a beauty dot in Alps.

By today, my first flight journey in Lufthansa from Bangalore to Frankfort and then to Geneva celebrates its anniversary, Amma, Deepthi, Babul and Bharath came to Airport on that day - Every first thing will be memorable.

Same day last year I had tickets in my pocket, ironically, today I have tickets again in my hands, reserved my tickets to Chennai in Etihad Airways. I home in Feb – End.

Catch me if you can..
-Mvk

Invisible Journey..

an old untold story in Jan 2010..

The time moved one step ahead, stepped into 2010, 2009 - Thanks for being with us for all the TIME..

Um... New year is a Passport for new ideas, new resolutions, new activities, new decisions, new thoughts, new actions and many more. My new year day Dec31st night was good, we all went to friends house for a dinner, lot of fun, but Geneva as a city was very dull, streets were empty, no sound, absolute silent, tramps & buses were not at all crowded (may be Pubs must be busy ;)).

I called all possible lines to INDIA at 7:30 CET to wish new year. Chennai - no way, I tried minimum of 20 times not even once the line connected.

The 2nd day in new year, the 1st trip of 2010. Milan, Italy - it will be my 2nd time visit to Milan. I planned a lot, checked the train timings, places to visit, food, museums,noted many things and slept little early. So the day started at 4:30 AM. Our plan is to catch the train at 5:56 Train to Brig, from Bring Euro City train will take us to Milan by 10:30 AM.

Journey started, we discussed a lot, lot of fun, jokes, the last day of 2009's party videos - There comes the Storm - The topic of PASSPORT.

Every body asked every other to check their passports, as we were crossing the border of international territory. I never ever thought about the passport last night - which i normally carry every trip. Here goes my mistake (my assumption) - I thought Italy and Swiss both are schengen countries, and so, no passport was required, it can be a excuse.

I continued my journey, with fear now, we reached BRIG, after 15 minutes boarded the 7th Wagon of Euro City Express. When we are about to take our seats, Conductor (i thought) came and asked for Passport, I gave him tickets, he said (shouted) I am not conductor I am police..! Opened my Wallet took out my L-Card (issued by Swiss), handed it to him. He said - "You are not Authorized, go back, or Italian police will catch you" ... train was fast enough, By the time this happens we were already in Italy..

For a moment, all others were shocked & surprised, I agreed my mistake, I decided to go back once I get down in Milan. BUT, it makes no difference, If i return immediately or wait (or walk around) in the city and return in evening 7 pm.

Just keeping my nerves cool, I stepped down train Milan - mind was not free, unable to re-collect what exactly i planned...!! Some how we visited few places but unable to see the The Last supper painting.

In return, we were checking for Police (not conductor), if comes, I can rush into wash room..! (Telugu movie trick)...Do you know .. finally after Lussane it worked out.. police arrived and i calmly walked into the wash room.

So - Plan BIG, Thing BIG, Act BIG, do not forget the small things. Lot of small things put together and makes a Thing, BIG.

And today back to work, first day at work in new year. BTW, today I received new L-Card, which will allow me to live here in Swiss for one more year :))

Till next time,
- Vamsi

Happy Twenty Ten

Happy new year to all my family members, friends, colleagues, readers, relatives and all others. I wish you great year 2010 ahead. 2009 - thanks for being with us.

For me Year '09 'was' a special and memorable, in terms of work or worries or health or wealth or friends or relatives or sorrow or joy or job or any thing.

But 2010 is always an opportunity and a puzzle. I wish you all success in the new Era of time . With a fullest of my heart I pray god to bless us to start the new journey.

Personally the year 2009 is a kind of storm in my tea cup, my beloved granny died in March, and, I am a guy who was never away from home (in Madanapalle) for more than two weeks, but, with in a week (by Jan 10) I complete 1 yr in Geneva, I understood really am a guy with Home sick!

Happy birthday 2010,
- Mvk.

Journey ... a Destination

after long time we went OUT of Geneva, we took train from here to Lausanne (Worlds Olympic city). And from there to Geneva we came back by Yacht.! Our Destination was this Journey.

The lunch was memorable, that was a 3.5 hrs wonderful and memorable experience.
- Mohan

Reformation Wall

Today we been to historic "Reformation wall" in Geneva inaugurated in 1910. Click here to read more.
Observe the symbol - "IHE" this is a Christogram, with an interesting meaning, Jesus Christ.

Until next time, yours ..

All things digital..

The Sunny Swiss days were faded now, day became shorter, winter started with its flipping wings, every other day it was drizzling, and who knows rain drops my convert to snow soon.,

Statistically - I completed 8 months here in Swiss, i Came here on Jan 10th, that day in Geneva temperature was little less than zero, every thing – every where – snow covered.

Our project is going good – I am sure this is my best ever project till now, in terms of my learning, it boosted my SAP skills a lot - SRM is more technical rather functional.

Every week, I am reaching my Mom and my sister in Skype, they could able to see me with my new Logitech – 49CHF webcam – technology digitalize every thing – includes relation between a Mother and Son!

• Never ever try to boil eggs in Owen, last week one egg blasted in my hand, no guts to touch the 2nd.
  
• Don't plan (ur personal) things too much, especially looking at weather forecast, because it's just a forecast - But YSR Tragedy was an unfortunate, May god rest his sole at peace.
• Watched the move "Angles and Demons" - Advice you reading is better than watching.,
• Not only the cost, also you need to look at ur need, mistakenly i purchased a 750 GB external hard disk, labeled 99 CHF - A digital mistake.
  
• My best friends list will always have that name, she is a very good friend of mine, but all good things will end a day, especially friendship with girls - with their marriage. All the very best to you 'S' - my digital wishes.
  

For these 8 months internet and software became part and parcel of my life, its not the life which i love to life. But,every things every where soon be dizitalized ...101001000010.

At my Diary,
- Mvk

Met Premji ..

Wow.. Here it goes, Our Chair person visited our work place. Mr. AHP.