BEST PARTNER...

Choosing Best Partner to travel with you for many miles is obviously a challenge in our country…

Naah!!! I am not talking about chores done by a matrimonial agent or so-called-family-friend-aunty; I am talking about choosing a motorcycle which syncs your style, your attitude and your need…

             I won’t address my motorcycle in third person as ‘SHE’ in my blog, because of two reasons.

• I don’t want to spoil the brand definition ‘Pulsar – Definitely Male’. After all I am a marketing student and I know the efforts behind building a brand.
• I don’t want to be tied up to a woman for my entire life. That’s the last relation I am looking for right now. Sorry Gals, my pillion seat is gonna be as empty as my wallet at the end of the month

       By the end of this few lines, if I have positioned myself as ego-centric male then I am doing my job very well.

While in Indian Institute of Management (if you are wondering what this is, it is IIM) for PGDM, I mastered in Marketing full-time, but I mastered myself in motorcycling double-time… I read and viewed as many reviews as the business cases I have read in two years of PGDM… I read more than my mechanical friends about various types of engines, gear ratios and all types of Motorcycle Jargons…

 Not delaying it much, I should start talking about the partner I chose. I am not going into technical details as they don’t sound as sweet as the exhaust sound of a litre class motorcycle…

DECISION MAKING:

              Since Yamaha launched R15 that was my favourite sports machine considering the styling and budget. After that Indian Motorcycle market has seen many contenders and few stood out to be winners as well. Having spent a good amount of time on my colleague’s Honda CBR250R, I fell for the comfort, power and engine refinement. In 2013, I made a decision of buying Honda CBR250R ABS and booked it (even I didn’t tell my parents about it), then comes the email saying “Dear Candidate, Congratulations for getting admission into IIM Udaipur.”. I jumped on my chair and almost the hit the roof in a marriage function, people around me thought I am insane, I got heart attack and almost gave me a CPR. Then I remembered there is a bike getting assembled for me in a plant. But it couldn’t change my mind which always dreamt of doing MBA in IIM. I knew future had something special for me.

            During first year of my MBA, Bajaj showcased Pulsar RS200, SS400 and CS400. I fell for the looks of PULSAR RS200 immediately, but there is always more than looks for a machine which are equally subjective. There is a debate going on about the looks of RS being overdone. I would say it is like Arnold’s body, the muscular structure might be looking overworked on, but ultimately you can’t take your eyes away. The 200cc engine seemed to be less powerful considering my passion of speed and thrill, but I decided for it considering an upgrade after five years. Reviews of the bike from Powerdrift, Overdrive, Motohive, Choosemybike.in, etc helped me prove my decision is correct and it can be considered for a purchase. But no on–road tests because it wasn’t launched in India till end of the march. I decided on Yellow colour even though it is too flashy. I am not buying 1L+ bike to get camouflaged in the traffic and on the roads… 

After convocation, I wished I got located in Pune, because all the video reviews done were on Lavasa road track where even I wanted to drag my knee and lean into those curves. The call from HR confirmed I am located in Pune and I started dreaming of those roads and monsoons. Once I moved to Pune, I contacted few Bajaj dealers and started asking about the delivery waiting period and test ride feasibility. Till the sale happens any sales person will be helpful and friendly. This is true in Bajaj’s case as well. I went to Gems Bajaj Akhurdi on 6^th June 2015, booked my bike by paying Rs.5000 and then took a test ride. I felt I already knew the bike by every inch (pictures and features were implanted in my mind permanently it seems ;) ) I didn’t need to ride for more than 5kms to get acquainted with the bike. I was promised delivery in 10 days, I was more than happy which shortlived.

WAITINGGGGGG:

                This period was much worse. I got obsessed more than before and started reading everything which comes under results for ‘pulsar rs200’ in Google. I joined xbhp finally, before this I was just a reader now that I am getting ma own bike I became a member. Joined Pulsar RS200 Ownership reviews forum and read every post from the first delivery.

                After 10 days, there was no sign of my motorcycle. I had a feeling not even the assembly of my bike is started in Bajaj Motors plant L I was becoming impatient day-by-day. I started calling Manager about my delivery every day twice (more than I call my Mom). After one week he expected me the most on the phone but good thing is he always used to answer my phone. He promised me the delivery in the first lot of July. On July 4^th I got a call that the bike is ready for the delivery, at that moment I felt like telling a 4yr old kid ‘Dad, brought you a toy’ and want to run to showroom jumping and hopping. But I decided to control my joy till Saturday i.e., 6^th July for the delivery.

                On 6^th july, I went to showroom and my bike was brought down in an elevator for PDI.

THAT MOMENT I FELT LIKE…

                                                                    To be Continued... 

I AM ANGRY

I AM ANGRY,

When I see a marker stain on the table when there is a clean white board which has never been used
When 4pm meeting starts at 415pm and discuss about increasing productivity

When someone move my chair from my workstation and I need to find another one every time

When I see spit marks all over the side walls on a road and on the pavements

When I see children begging at the signals in sun and rain to feed some lazy maniacs

When I see a big pothole on a road, after one rainy day, which was laid less than one month back

When I stop at a divider to take a U-turn and someone comes in wrong way opposite to me to cut the road

When I am being stared with angry looks when I stop at a signal because it turned red

When I am shouted at because I stopped before the STOP marker at a signal to allow the pedestrians on a zebra crossing

When I have to look to either way of the two way road to take a free left

When I see posts of women calling every men around her is a pervert and stares her in awkward way

When I see men talking shit about women wearing revealing dress and assuming she is a slut

When I see shares and likes for every other picture or news without knowing what's behind it
When I see people say the meaning of freedom is kissing in a public place
When I see people tell me the meaning of freedom is leaving Indian culture behind and westernizing themselves

When I see people changing their profile pictures or tweeting without ever cared about what happened until that day

When people say having fun only means to drink alcohol and dance drunk all night

When people see me not drinking or smoking and feeling pity that I am having a boring life

When people don’t give a damn about other’s lives by driving drunk at nights and show it off as a skill and control

When I park my bike and come back to see the rear view mirror is turned, and I need to adjust again

When people tell me getting married is the essence of the life and I am doomed if I don’t marry

When people tell me not getting married is the craziest thing that one can do

When people can’t tell me why I shouldn’t be unmarried for the rest of my life

When I have to write all this in a blog instead of discussing it with people around me

When I can’t list everything that I am angry about…

I WANTED TO REACT EACH AND EVERY TIME BUT

I was worried I would be called an ego maniac

I was worried I would be mistaken to have an OCD

I was worried people would think I am showing off

I was worried people would think I have an “attitude”

I was worried people won’t welcome me and would keep me away

I was worried people won’t invite me to their parties

I was worried people I might lose some friends and I might not make any friends

I was worried I might get beaten up to death on a road

I was worried once I die people might carry candles with my picture in the middle
I was worried I might never get to blog again... 

YET I REALIZE HOW BEAUTIFUL MY LIFE IS AND HOW LUCKY I AM TO BE HERE RIGHT NOW... YET I REALIZE EXPECTING TOO MUCH IS MY PROBLEM AND GET PREPARED FOR FUTURE...

(This read is neither to hurt anyone intentionally/unintentionally nor to get some attention. It's purely letting out the ANGER in me via a medium)

Facebook, the new substitute of coffee...

Nescafe have a reason to worry now, because it has got a new competitor in market. Or not Nescafe alone, it's the coffee/tea industry that should be worried.

Facebook for a very long time has been the epidemic for which no medicine is found yet. It succeeded constantly in proving that people are interested in other's lives more than their own.

According to the data, 60% of the questioned people roll out of their bed and check facebook updates. And the same percentage check facebook just before going to sleep. Facebook surpasses any other social media activities by long distance with next best youtube videos with 29%. May be it's because of the shows like 'How I met your mother' and 'Game of thrones'. Where is drinking coffee or tea in the list? People find time to check their facebook updates but not for having a coffee or reading newspaper in the morning. Newspapers have redeemed themselves with mobile apps and mobile sites. But what does Nescafe have to do for themselves? Does it have to create an android app which gives the users a feel of catching the aroma of fresh coffee in the morning?

India is predicted to have highest of facebook population by 2016. Every third in ten internet users in India have facebook account. Do you know that one-third of all the divorces filed has the word 'facebook' in it? Do you know over 25% people are dumped through facebook by changing relationship status? Do you know once Burger King offered free burgers for those who unfriended people on facebook? Do you know that out of five pictures clicked one goes to facebook? Do you know once in 2011 Ireland rewrite their constitution with the help of facebook?  Do you know that the recruiters prefer look at your facebook profile rather than your resume?

More you know the more you feel sorry for yourself!!! You don't have to share this blog on facebook, but share a cup of coffee with your friend sitting next to you.

Think... Think... Think...