London Through My Lens - Au Revoir Time

I promised my dear friend that I will write blog on my London - and my observations. It has been 6 weeks that I left London - and I still miss it. So, I decided to write with Farewell. Will definitely try and write more. And all these photos, are by yours truly, from the phone lense.

Au Revoir London - I am sorry I had to break up with you, but I will miss you and your quirkiness so much - those dInner dates and long walks, that wandering into rain-kissed, lush country side, the ever partying people and midnight travellers in tubes - the musicians on streets and tricksters in gardens - for all the lovely people who came to meet us and all the amazing people who we went to meet... and so much more...

I had only planned a fling with you - didn’t know it will turn into love - but like they say - it’s not you - yes- not even your English weather - it is just me and my wandering spirit !! 

For all the good times and till we meet again...

Reading through my blog today

I went through my blog today - read it for the first time, literally. I realized the transformation in writing, and that how many times I actually gave in to procrastination, laziness, and just not wanting to write. And how many times i had my sarcastic sense of humor on.

I also realized the barrage of emotions/ emotional state that I was in while writing some of it - being happy, frustrated, pensive, cynic, or just looking for humane side.

All in all - it felt nice. And the reason i went through it - well, someone sent me a video that reminded me of my Dubai trip. I just decided to share my blog link with him - and then - there in a minute- for no reason, i started reading; and before i realized, i had spent the hour reading the whole blog.

Time well spent - don't know - because i am really strapped for it.

Time spent - oh well!! Hours!!

Time spent wide awake and thinking through last five years - more than 5 hours!!

38 Day Break - For First Time - in 20 Years!!

And I came across this. I, on the insistence of friends and colleagues at work, decided to take 4+ week break - to get my health issues sorted; and primarily do nothing!! Nothing at all... take each day as it comes, and be in the slow mode/pace of life!! Vegetate!! and Rejuvenate to get back to work!!

Will try and share the account of what happened!!

Fast Forward Indian Hospitality Industry

My second media mention; and first article in national daily - elated :)

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/ad-dendum-how-digital-can-transform-hospitality/232588/

Thanks!!

Happy it is December Already - or Surprised #Whatayear

#Jordan #DeadSea #Deadsalt

Whoa - this as been some year!!

And thats what #cainer said for the week - should have read before the week ended.

Would you like to eat the meal you had last month? I don't mean the same dish; I mean the same meal. Unless, that is, it has been quickly frozen and then reheated with care. Maybe, then. But otherwise, no. Time moves on. Even when we want to repeat an experience, we must recreate it with fresh ingredients. Whether you want things to move on or to stay as they are, you have to invest energy and effort. Be careful, in your emotional life, how closely you identify with something that's a part of your past not your future.

My First Media Mention - ELATED!!!

http://www.digitalmarket.asia/digital-india-week-will-not-miss-the-it-revolution-said-pm-modi/

Hi All,

We have received coverage  in Digital Market Asia basis commentary shared by Karishma Gupta on the Digital India initiative.

The industry story titled ‘Digital India Week: Will not miss the IT revolution, said PM Modi’talks about the launch of Digital India Week. Karishma Gupta elucidates on the potential of the program and feels that businesses will now have more power to meet the county’s requirement across different sectors. She believes that companies will have opportunities to strike more meaningful conversations with their consumers who might have been unreachable in the past.

About the publication:

Digital Market Asia is a Singapore based media house that caters to the marketing community in the digital age. The company’s flagship news portal, www.digitalmarket.asia, serves as a comprehensive source of news, views and analyses for all avenues of digital media, marketing and advertising. DMA partners with leading industry events that have a digital and technology focus to them. DMA acts as a lookout for new marketing ideas, emerging tools and technology for marketing and helps companies devise communication strategies for the digital landscape.

Context Switching and Stack Overflow

I switch context at work on a 30 minute basis, day-on-day. And Multitask. And today was no exception. I have had 17 meetings, each on different subject in the last 12 hours. It was meetings, and calls, on intensive, stressful topics, including over lunch and while driving. And each call was on a different topic. And, over a good 12 of them, I was multitasking.

I have had a stack overflow. And, I feel totally drained. I could do it before with ease, but I am finding it increasingly draining these days – ageing I guess.

I can feel that this all is resulting in :

• Memory drain/loss. At times, I cannot remember what was talked because the context changed too soon.
• Writing something different in an email, while I am on a call. Insanity!
• Increased stress level
• Over simulation of brain
• Lack of focus
• Dampened productivity

Meetings or no meetings - we all do multitasking: Texting while walking, sending emails during meetings, chatting on the phone while cooking dinner, emailing while driving and what not. In today's society, doing just one thing at a time seems downright luxurious, even wasteful – But I do hope that I can start indulging in this luxury – even if only for a few hours in a day.

Thinking a lot about Switzerland #Switzerland #lp #travel #heidiland #lifewelltravelled #Cheese #chocolate

Thinking a lot about Switzerland #Switzerland #lp #travel #heidiland #lifewelltravelled #Cheese #chocolate

Zen | Bliss

Slept late last night or early morning @ 2:00 AM.

Work up @ 4:00 to go the airport.

22 hours straight that I have not slept.

State of mind - Zen

Reason - Talking to three awesome, old friends - on the way to airport, in cab, and waiting at airport.

Feeling - Sharing crazy current times, laughing at silly jokes, and remembering old, crazy fun times - and the thoughts that everything will be good! And that hope matters!!

Some things money really cannot buy :-). For everything else, there is either a debit or a credit!!