Wall Street: Do money Sleep????

First time when I realized Money do not sleep was when I got interest on money that was in my saving account, I had my first account created when I received my first pay-check.

Till that time I had never showed any interest what happens to money when in no use.

So when I opened my saving account, and after three months when bank paid interest, I was happy to see some extra money in my account, that’s when I realized if you have money at the right place it will increase over time… so plan in a better and effective manner to see it grow with time.

Lesson learnt, ‘Investing will make sure money increases overtime’

Down the years I was working for fore an Investment bank, that is when I learned the concept of ‘Depreciation’ & ‘Inflation’, if one has to explain these terms they can define in simplest way to help understand a normal person or the definition can confuse a financial specialist.

Lesson learnt, ‘Investing is better than keeping money under bed‘

Back in 2006 when Indian stop market was on the uptrend, as each day BSE was touching new high that when a friend of mine told it is bad to keep money in bank if you have money you should be investing, that will multiple, rather than keeping in bank it will have mutant growth.

That’s when on his word I invested and in a month time I did not see investment multiply rather I saw how money evaporates.

Lesson learnt, ‘Listen to other invest plan but act on your own guts, if failed it is your bad bets, not others’

Later I started taking things in my hand, read some took some risk and started on my own.

The most inspiring words I remember quoted by ‘Warren Buffet’ the best Investor of all time. ‘Be fearful when others are greedy, And Greedy when other are fearful’

You might think after reading this post, why such a post from me, this is just outcome of the movie that I watched movie ‘WallStreet’ where ‘Gordan Gekko’ has some skill, the best quote is loved ‘Money is not the prime commodity in our lives… time is..’

So what do you have to say in this?

Do Money Sleeps

Post your comment would love to read your views...

Ganapati Bappa Moriya!!!

Back in my school days I used to wait for ‘Ganesh Festival’ main reason ‘As I would not have to study those 10days which I loved.

We used to live in ‘Morwadi’ located in Pimpri-Chinchwad township, we stayed on First floor and across the road biggest Ganesh pandal of the area would be placed, it used to be close to 40+ feet high and somewhat same width, all youngster in that area would start building up the main structure some 3 weeks before, I used to keenly watch the progress day after day, or rather during that time I used to sit by the window and study or better to say I would be patiently watching how the structure is been build.

Each and every year the theme would be same, it used to be light works they would set up 1000’s of small bulbs which would lit in different color and formation and to match they would blast of dozens of speakers across the whole lane and all latest bollywood songs would be playing from 4pm till midnight, I loved those time as those 10 days no story (I used to say Mom I am not able to concentrate lol) know I feel laughing on how I used to run away from studies….

But as the 10day approaches I would feel bad, as I would have to get back to studies ad most during that time we would have our quarterly exam, I always said then school authorities intentionally set exam just after ‘Ganesh Festival’ as they hate we kids have nice time :-0

Immersion day: it would be one such day for which I used to wait, as we stayed on first floor, out house was at prime spot, I loved the synchronized drum beats it used to last for hours before they would start slowly the immersion procession, on an average the procession last for 30+ hours, and during this time of the year Pune city would be buzzing.

I drew this before i wrote this post, i would have drawn this Ganapati image thousands of time, and each time i end up some what same.

This one i drew with my 'Charcoal' Pencil, after all this years of practicing it took less then a minute to draw.

This is one of the drum beat that you cannot avoid if you are in Pune in next 2 days, which i am badly missing.

Its time... To continue...

Are friends like the oceans wave that sweep to shore... Stays their until the next high time arrives and that when they leave with a note 'will meet when we meet'

But I guess some are not in that zone, they arrive on a big wave... And make sure their presence, ams end up with loads and loads of memories on which we both can giggle have a laughter attack...

'Joe' she belongs to the other category... We have know each other as we are part of same office team (situated separate location) but 5 and half month she happen to arrive in NY on a assignment... And that when our friendship started... She happens to call me 'Daddu' which I love lol

Each and every weekend we used to roam around... We were never to say ahhh we are tired can be plan to stay put at home, she is full of emery and can talk for ever, somewhat my type...

Today she is traveling back home (Pune) Its the time when once again a giant wave is approaching the shores and she will travel... With tons of memories left behind….

I say its start of a nice friendship that last for ever...

Some of our pics....

This one is from our Long Weekend on Chesapeake Bay Bridge, returning from Virginia,,

Friday Evening at Times Square (17 Sept)

Bollywood Rocks: And Salman is one of it...

Movies, some see them to spend 3 hrs in an air-conditioned hall.

Some are followers of a superstar and the make sure to fix an appointment as soon a new movie is screening.

Some wanted to see movie just to make sure they are cut out from outer-world and able to laugh / grim / frown / shed tears, as times certain movies overpower or possess you so much that you feel you are not sitting in a movie hall rather you are part of the movie and you are witnessing...

I am a big movie bluff... (Still I do not qualify for a walking encyclopedia) I do not follow any particular super-star; I like most of them...

Moreover, trust me if you are to ask for rating from me, in that case I will not be critic but I would go ga-ga on most of the movie... Most of the time  I  like  the movie... I end up giving ***** / **** (that’s 5 / 4 stars, and not anything starting with F… lol)

This week it was, Police officer Chulbul (Robin Hood) Panday 'Salman Khan' who made sure that all have their share of laughter attacks...

Watching Bollywood movie in itself an art, in most cases you should not try to be a Director / Songwriter / Scriptwriter. One should let go those thought processes and just laugh on all small gags....

Salman has his own acting & dancing style which is hard to copy and would be near impossible to achieve, I am not being sarcastic I really mean it....

Few scenes or style I loved

- The way he keep his Ray-Ban 'hanging back of this collar' I bet many would have already started that trend

- Few of the dialogue were just amazing like the last one, if you have watches the movie you would remember

If you are to compare Hollywood movies can not match in away way... As each movie of our will have Romance / Songs / Family values / crying Mom / and Action (that to gravity defying - Newton would not have survived)

In one particular action scene from 'Dabangg' Salman perfects ‘Neo's in Matrix’ bullet dodging but here he dodges sharp glass pieces and continues and perfects 'Jason Statham - Transporter' action where he spills oil on himself and trashes bad guys

For the love of movies i will always patronize Hindi masala movie.....

Long Weekend... As it went...

The weekend as passed by:

Everyone welcome a nice long weekend once in a while... As I am not any different I would love to see one long weekend every months that I required as once in a while you required to unwind and be lazy or be supercharged and have a travel freak weekend...

We happen to do the other option and started planning for the Sept 4 long weekend some 3 weeks in advanced a we did not wanted to spend hours and hours lazy in my bed, at time a nocturnal person to would love long long sleep...

So in three days we did loads of activities some to mention as:

- Drove 1100 miles (1700+ km) in-spite of having a brand new license i did not drive a feet :-0 'lazy'

- Travelled across 4 state (including the one where we live)

- Visited Luray Caverns, famous for Stalagmite & Stalactites

- Un-Solved a nice Garden Maze in 75mins that kids take 45mins as we made sure to take pictures in each corner :-0

- Did Para-Sailing it's an amazing experience

- Visited Virginia Beach happen to have splendid weather that helped

- Drove through a amazing engineering marvel 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel’ that’s across Atlantic Oceans a spans close to 17miles (30+ km)

Some photos to support what a nice weekend that we had....

Luray Caverns: Image Reflection: Its hard to believe the perfect reflection, and water depth is between 4-6inches.
First of all you feel its not a reflection and then if so the water is of much more depth 

Garden Maze: I never though that garden maze would be such amazing fun, as we took more then as hr. to find our way out.

Sky-line from hotel @ Portsmoth: I was talking on phone and strolling on boardwalk, could not resist get my camera and talk this amazing sky-line view specially the reflection it had on water was just amazing

Para-Sailing @ Virginia Beach: let me help you all spot, the tiny spot you see that our parachute, we are at 1200ft away, and the view from that height is breathtaking

A small break from Office

A much needed small Vacation break:

Last month and a half had been real hectic in office... As we have a major project roll out due in next two weeks... We have been spending long hours in office and gazing the application under test and were making sure that we are not left out with some edge case that will come back and haunt us!!!!

Best we can is take precaution and watch what happen in next two week time... 

This weekend happen to the last long weekend of the summer and we all re headed as our compass point (the special one from Jack Sparrow, that help find what you want the most) in our case the compass pointed us to Virginia Beach, so time to spend under sun and on silver sand....

So its time to say audios office and enjoy next 3 days to the fullest....

Will post more details as how the mini vacation have been... 

Watch out as Mr Arnold I Terminator says 'I will be back'

Dinner Time: Good Bye Time....

Last night; we friends been to dinner... Every dinner or any kind of party is always welcome to any one of us, but this one was a bit special, as one of our friend who happens to be our colleague was traveling back home (India).

So not as things always go as planned we left from office and were looking out to shop for the coming long weekend as few time it happen we ended up retuning empty... And by the we decide to visit 'Hard Rock Cafe' we all wanted to visit this place since long time and today was it.

And ahhhh as all place have a huge waiting time this to had 45min but we still waited to get seated

One bad thing at any new place you u happen to try would be the find any vegetarian appraiser / entree on the menu card but this place was option in that way as they had penalty listed a 'Veg' which is great..

All the chit chat that we had revolved mostly on the activities or the nice moments we all had... We all echoed to one point that time flies and 5 months is a long time as per Georgian calendar but felt other ways...

Hard Rock Cafe has a nice marketing stunt, while your turn arrives after all wait time they will make you get a group photo with a background that has 100's of guitars sliced into half and embedded on the wall. In addition, as u are enjoying your dinner you will be getting 2 large album photos 2 wallet photos 1 magnet and 1 keychain which you will love to have ad we have that...

One happy Moment captured, until we all meet next....