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Good News Post

Posted on October 19th, 2005 by Poonam

Weeks go by like days. So let’s not waste any time because there is quite a lot going on. :smile:

Job Front

We had a quarterly meeting that I was attending for the first time at this client. My company has about 150 employees working at the client and so all of us get together on a quarterly basis to discuss financials, social committees updates, and future plans. One of the committees was in charge of personnel and were giving out MVP (Most Valuable Player) award to six people (out of the 150). I didn’t think I had a chance because it was based on excellent contribution to your project in the past three months. I had only been at this client for two months. But to my surprise, my name was called second, and I received recognition for my excellent achievement. :smile: What a great honor it was to receive the award and a good feeling that my project manager is happy with my work. :smile:

Biometrics Appointment - Oct. 29

We have been waiting on receiving some news from the immigration front, and we got it on Monday. Neeraj’s biometrics (fingerprinting) appointment has been setup for the 29th of October. This is one step closer to getting his EAD (employment authorization) so that he will be able to work. We have put his resume up in Monster, and he has started receiving calls from employers too. :smile: Slowly the pieces of the puzzle is coming together.

Kill the Chef :irked: :banghead:

Just when we thought we had the venue and menu all set — guess again. I made that fatal mistake that I believed what a chef was telling me. He told me that he could make Indian food, so we made an appointment to have a taste test of the menu that we created. Then he calls me an hour before our appointment that he can’t meet today because he hasn’t made our food. He says that he isn’t able to devote 8-12 hours to make our menu, and boy was I upset. First of all he was really rude when he was talking to me, and second of all, if you didn’t think you would be able to do it then why did you make us waste a whole week on you. :censored: Yes, we waited a whole week because he wasn’t able to setup an appointment until this last Monday. What a waste! :irked: I gave him a piece of my mind and told him that I was taking my business elsewhere.

Now we have gone to my #1 choice for the banquet hall, and this time we are going to make it work. They seem much more professional than the above. :yes: Invitations for India have been made and will be sent out ASAP. My mamas and masis are interested in coming for the engagement. :hyper: Let’s hope that they get the visa (they will show the engagement card as evidence for the visa processing).

Sun Java Certification - Saturday

All the very best my dear Neeraj for your Java certification on this Saturday:!: :smile: I know that you will do just great!!! :grin:

Everything is going great. Neeraj and I are loving every minute of planning our engagement party. So many things are happening first in our lives, and its just great to be sharing each minute of it together. :smile:

Invitations have been designed for our family and friends here in the US, but you will have to wait till tomorrow to see them. :smile: Until then, sit in suspense. :grin: :grin:

Alvida. Jai Mata Di.







12 Responses to “Good News Post”

  1. kaush Says:
    October 19th, 2005 at 11:04 pm

    congratulations to you for getting that award Poonam! Abhi company kab take over kar rahi ho;)and aaah one day close to getting the immigration process over with and getting a job! Then new car? :P aur chef ko mera naam de dena thaaa naaa he would have gotten ready in a jiffy! But thats very unprofessional of him:no: to make you two keep waiting for a week. Good thing you gave him a piece of your mind and took the business elsewhere! and hey! it would be awesome if your mamas and maasis could come to your engagement party :hyper: and I am sure you two are just having the best best bestest time planning all of this together :) take care and keep the good times going :)

  2. kaush Says:
    October 19th, 2005 at 11:04 pm

    btw is baar ka gold medal apunka hai! :hyper:

  3. Manpreet Says:
    October 20th, 2005 at 3:26 am

    just a silver for me :(

  4. Vidhi Says:
    October 20th, 2005 at 3:40 am

    hey congrats Poonam!! it does feel very good to be recognised for the work done and more so when we usually dont expect it…

    good luck to Neeraj for his exam…and waiting to see the invitation!

  5. Indu Says:
    October 20th, 2005 at 6:54 am

    yeeey!!!! congrats on that award! I was awarded a similar one for this quarter! so same pinch ;)

    but Poonam, I have been religiously checking ur site every day coz u promised us u wuld post the pictures taken during ur Chicago trip! kahan hai ?:(

  6. Vidhi Says:
    October 20th, 2005 at 2:35 pm

    hey Poonam…qazi and rooprekha have been judged fame jodi! i dont knw much abt either of them…but i heard everybody say qazi must be voted out as he doesnt hv talent, just rides on viewer sympathy and all that…how come he won?

  7. Manpreet Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 2:54 am

    didn’t got time yes’day to read ur post..

    btw, congrats for the excellent achievement!! :) kitni parties due ho gayi hain ab to… i have lost count!!

    ATB to Neeraj… :)

    and where’s the design?? you said you will be posting it today! :neutral:

  8. Ankur Raheja Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 7:34 am

    Congrats Poonam :!:
    Good Luck Neeraj :!:

    One more NEWS… Poonam’s favorite Qazi won in Fame Gurukul :wink:

    Vidhi :!: Qazi has won due to Muslim support.. who all have voted for him. But we Hindu never do that :no:
    ‘Coz we judge on the basis of Talent first… and not the religion. :roll:

    I am posting it here… as Blog is password protected. :smile:

  9. Vicky Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 4:38 pm

    hi

    first of all congs to u for the award
    and congs to Neeraj for getting his java cert.

    and whats cooking for the engagement ?
    hmmm..paneer..dal makhani, malai kofta…hmmm..
    lemme stop before my tummy starts churning…

  10. Poonam Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 9:26 pm
    Thanks Kaush. :smile: I gave that chef a piece of my mind. I thought it was quite unprofessional of him as well. :irked: I do hope that my relatives from India will be able to come but getting a visa is going to be tough. :roll:

    Yes gold for you. :yes:

    Thanks Vidhi. :smile: Invitation is coming up. :smile:

    Thanks Indu and congrats to you too! :smile: I apologize about the photos, its been on my radar but I haven’t gotten around to it because Neeraj uses my laptop and my bhai is on the desktop. So no PC for me. :sad: Hopefully tomorrow.

    Wow Vidhi. Ruprekha and Qazi? We are a week behind here in the states, and I saw their performance from the previous week and I really thought that they were just okay. Junta loves Qazi, and I guess second comes Ruprekha. I don’t think they are going to be a hit at all. :no: Rex and Ruprekha would have rocked:!:

    Thanks Manpreete. :smile: New post is coming up.

    Thanks Ankur. :smile: How do you know that all of the Muslim voted for Qazi? Anyway whatever happened — we still haven’t gotten to see it because we are a week behind here in the states.

    Thanks Vicky. :smile: Actually Neeraj’s test is tomorrow (today is Friday here :grin: ). So we will see how it goes. :smile: We just finalized the menu for the engagement party today, shall share with everyone very soon. :smile:

  11. Ankur Raheja Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 11:42 pm

    Right Poonam:!: This is a FLOP Jodi… :yes:
    Rex n Ruprekha - the best
    Rex n Qazi - even better.

    See the comments on my Blog… all the muslim girls have been shouting Qazi… Qazi. And even… some from Pakistan :duh:

  12. Poonam Says:
    October 21st, 2005 at 11:45 pm
    Pagal hai sab log. Qazi should have been gone long time back. Khair jo bhi ho. Its over now for you guys. We still have one more week to watch. :smile:

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