go get it, and move on to the next!

I am sitting here at the goa airport; waiting for my flight back to Delhi. This is my fourth trip to goa within the last 2 months. I was hoping that moving back to India will reduce my travel and flying; but it has actually turned out to be much more :) I must mention that most of the times, I rather enjoy it.  I guess today, it's just been a hectic day!

Don't know why, but I am reminded today of some of my past experiences. Just looking at the local phone here, I am reminded of the day when I flew to united states for the first tme in 2003. It was my first international flight and i had never been to the international terminal before. I guess this euphoria kept me from thinking about the extra ordinary ordeal ahead. I have no idea how I managed to go stay in an alien land, where I knew no one for 2 years; how I paid my taxes, or worked my way through the university with the pressures of studies, work, cooking and finding a job.

And then, my move to California. Again, I knew no one. Alien land, alien people, it was a brand new start. I was so happy to find a wonderful room mate - and had a fabulous time in orange county. Same stands true for the first time I went to Denver; new company, new people. Somehow, someone, something has always given me strength to go kill: take up the next challenge, achieve the goal, and find a bigger goal.

I guess one of the hardest moment for me was our one way flight back to India. And hopefully my wife will never know about this - my heart had sunk. It was prolly one of the biggest and boldest decisions of my life. I remember clearly, that my heart was soo over whelmed when I saw the Santa monica coastline fade away from the aircraft. We used to live on the coast - and there are hardly any weeks that have went past when i have not missed our apartment on the coast, or our life in Los Angeles.

And where do I stand today. No idea: just working hard. That's all I know. Next goal is to become a multi millionaire. Will I get there, no clue. All I know is two things: work extremely hard, and two, never do anything wrong in your life. I hope that I am able to stick with these principles throughout my life :)

at the airport!

For the first time in the last so many years, I checked in one hour before my flight. Yeah after a long while, it was odd to see that my name was not being announced on the terminal or the door was not almost shutting in front of my eyes!

Anyway - so I took this extra time to make two very important conclusions. Well, except ogling at the pretty looking female sitting across me in the boarding area; and unlike the usual CU girls - seemed to be talking substance to someone on the other side of her phone.

Ahem- back to the subject: so, the first conclusion was based on my observation of 2 men - both around 50 with partial white hair. The first person I saw was decked up in business formals; I saw him rush past the hundreds of other men standing in the general boarding area - he flashed his first class ticket and rushed into the priority line. Then I saw him again in the train - he was busy with his smart-phone, apparently checking email. Then I noticed his attire, his shoes, his composure - all were bleeding luxury! Then at the Terminal, the other person drove past me- in a pickup vehicle (which transports old people at the terminal). He had white hair too, wearing a green tshirt. So - end of story 1! What did I learn - I learnt that you can reach any where that you want in life. I could conclude that there is "absolutely" nothing different in the skill level or the calibre of the two men, and there is absolutely no justification of the fact why one earns more than the other. I concluded that it's all about being an opportunist. It's all about grabbing the opportunities and having your goals crystal clear in your head. I think the money you earn or the life you live has very less to do with your "calibre" per say. At the end of the day - maybe a little bit, but not a lot. It's all about how "smart" you are - and that's it!

Story 2 - ok let's make this quick! Saw a few kids at the airport. Cute, sweet little girl just dragged her one pound strolley on the seat next to me :) very cute. So - I concluded: my perception to children is changing. It's definitely not the same as it was a year back. I find them "adorable" now. Strange hah! Also scary! But, I guess this is a natural progression and this is a good thing :) nothing more, nothing less!

Ok, time to switch off cell phones. LA, here I come :)

while my love is in California!

I'm back - and my first reaction was 'oh no! I forgot about my blog on BIM' - well, turns out that I still love this technology very much - but, I moved on in my career! I moved roles, I moved states, I got married, I got a new car, I rented a new apartment... and blah blah blah! Well, looking back - it has been a very eventful year for me. And I have to admit - a very good one too!

Ahh.. just in case someone pounces on this blog and is looking for productive content - turn back! and if you are still reading this - means that you are just as ideal as I was while I wrote this blog. Yes, my wife is in LA and I am alone. Like a good boy - I did a good presentation at work today, bought some gifts for my wife (she comes back tomorrow), watched a movie, ate healthy food and now I'm in bed waiting for my eyes to start hurting or my fingers to pain - or the pressure of my presentation tomorrow morning to force me to sleep! I din't play tennis though or went biking - hate that part!

so why do people blog - why has it gained an exponential momentum. Is it just a self-expression or an online diary? But, then why do it online? Alrite, most people can type faster on a computer than use pen and paper.. but why do so on a public forum? Is there a feeling in a blogger's mind that someone would read this some day? Is the blogger thinking about some person when he is writing a blog? Does he want to be appreciated for his articulate talent while being incognito? I have no idea - but I know that I feel a sense of comfort while pushing the letters on my keyboard to put something on this blog!

BIM - Structural Analysis and Design

I used to love blogging, in my days at the university - I spent a couple of hours a week writing out my emotions from an incognito account for the world to read and associate with ! It was great fun ! I am sure that my girl-friend still has a couple of them stored in her computer ;)

Anyway, this is my attempt to start over, this time in a more professional setting, writing about the technology that I feel passionate about. I have spent the past two years working with developing a state of art link between an analysis and design software and a BIM package. During this process, I have helped in the development of both platforms to provide a smooth transition of data between them.

In the upcoming days, I plan to post salient tips that would help users (especially my clients, ie, for the RISA-REVIT Link) in better understanding and using structural analysis and design software with BIM software.

~P