Its been a year

Its been a long 1 year since I started this blog.

Thanks for all the regular and irregular visitors.

Thanks for all your comments.

Have fun.Hopefully I will have some interesting posts in the coming year.

Peace out

Sucharitha.

Life in the US

Life in the US - welcome to the life of Independence

The weather seems to be changing. The color/colour of leaves is changing. Certain things are getting Nasty, certain things like the leafs are getting pretty. The cycle of life goes on!!!

Some old friends came with the change in weather .This year they decided to hang with me. How cool is that - Not!!! I have been miserable with their stay with me since the past 3 days and it’s getting worse. I went to see a General physician so he can drive COLD, CAUGH, FEVER, Allergies away.

@ the docs office - Filled up some paper work which essentially included Personal details, where the hell we live, History of diseases etc. There is one requirement and I ignored it on the first page. Filled out the questioner and last page is where I had to sign for the release of info and willingness for blah blah ... there comes again the item that I ignored on page one.
Emergency Contact:
I don’t know ....whose name I can give. There is no one who cares to come help me in case of a ********* emergency.

My family being some thousands of miles away. No one around to see or care here. I am not sure if there is a good enough reason for why so many Millions of people leave their family / parents/ relatives thousands of miles away and made America their home.

Yes, it’s safe, secure, lots to accomplish studies wise, tons to accomplish career wise, loads to pile up monetary wise. But still they don’t seem to be a good enough reason for me. The life of Independence - this is a great reason for most of the women including me. We are so independent don’t have to depend on anyone. Even while being sick you have to drag your behind to do the stuff that you do ...as the cycle of life doesn’t seem to stop or slow down.

What happens next is History.

Welcome to the life of Independence @ America.

Now I sit back and watch the big apple wind down. Its beautiful and seems so quite.

@ the airport

I leave office on Thursday to come back home in jersey. Everyone around me is so excited they are heading home so they can see their family or their loved ones. Can’t wait to spend the weekend with them. It’s all planned out. Do I understand that excitement? May be I understand it more than them cause I don’t have any such excitement. Thursday or any other day it’s all the same for me. I leave home to go to work same feeling. I leave VA to head to jersey it’s the same feeling.

I head to the airport, to the gate and find me a quite seat I am trying to read my magazine or listen to my ipod. My quite corner is disturbed with phones ringing or with peoples chatter…giving up date to their loved ones or those on the other side waiting for them to arrive. This update is up to the last second the news about the flight delay, the weather at the destination, air traffic control the list goes on and on.

Now we are boarded, it’s time to switch the cell phones off. Come on …people around me still have updates and love to send. We already had enough delay please don’t cause anymore delay. Flight attendant takes this final round so we can takeoff from the jet way. Sir / mam you have to switch the phone off and set it away.

We land at our destination...The second the wheels touch the ground the cell phones are switched on. It’s like you almost go deaf with all the welcome turn on noises of the cell phone. Ah …now that wakes me up …I guess we landed …people can’t wait to run out of that aircraft and meet their you know who!

Does all this make me feel miserable or what? Nothing bothers me more than this. Seems like there is so much effection in this world. Yet I am so lonely and always trying to find the shadow of love so at least I can follow that.

Sincerely,

Sucharitha.

10 reasons why God created Eve

10 reasons why God created Eve ( Females )

10. God worried that Adam{Male(s)} would be lost in the Garden of Eden, because he wouldn't ask for directions.
9. God knew that, someday, Adam would need someone to hand him the TV remote. (Parenthetically, it has been noted that men don't want to see what's ON TV. They want to see WHAT ELSE is on.)
8. God knew that Adam would never make a doctor's appointment.
7. God knew that, when Adam's fig leaf wore out, he would never buy a new one for himself.
6. God knew that Adam would not remember to take out the garbage.
5. God wanted man to be fruitful and multiply. But, He knew Adam would never be able to handle labor pains and childbirth.
4. As "keeper of the garden," Adam would need help in finding his tools.
3. Adam needed someone to blame for the Apple Incident and for anything else that was really his fault.
2. As the Bible says, "It is not good for man to be alone."
1. And the No. 1 reason of all:
God stepped back, looked at Adam, and declared ...
"I can do better than that."

Finger Art

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The most common resume questions!!

Since the questions below are so popular, I knew it would be of interest to all of you. So I took the time to share the most common resume questions I’m asked, along with my thoughts, with all of you in mind.
I have so many accomplishments. How do I determine which ones to include on the resume? This is a fair question. Since the resume serves only as a synopsis of your accomplishments, you won’t be able to include everything you’ve ever done. However, it is important that you identify all your achievements and then take great care in determining which ones you will include. Below are a couple of thoughts that you will find useful when making a decision.

An exercise that hones in on your accomplishments is the PAR formula. PAR stands for problem, action, and result. Using the PAR formula will help you identify achievements you want to include on your resume. Take the time to reflect on your experiences and using the PAR formula, jot down every accomplishment you have for each job you’ve held. For example, are you a sales professional who increased profits? If so, how did you do it, and how much did profits increase? Alternatively, you may be a customer representative who has the ability to diffuse escalating issues with clients. Can you give an example that illustrates this talent, perhaps with a big-name client or an “impossible” problem you solved? Once you have written down all of your accomplishments, select the ones you are most proud of and prioritize them in order of importance to the position you are seeking.

Another way to determine which accomplishments should be included on a resume is by examining your performance reviews. Take note of the comments your manager made and the achievements he or she lasered in on. Chances are, if your current manager was impressed by a specific accomplishment, your next employer may also be impressed. So consider including the observations made by your current/previous manager.You can also include accomplishments in your cover letter as well. So if you find that you have a lot of accomplishments, you can make mention of some of them in the cover letter. However, keep in mind that your resume should contain the accomplishments you are most proud of, while the cover letter should contain supplemental accomplishments that may be of interest to the decision maker.

I’m not comfortable writing about myself. How can I overcome that? Many job seekers feel uncomfortable writing about themselves, so you are not alone. To overcome this uncomfortable situation, keep in mind that the employer is expecting you to toot your own horn. Remember that decision makers don’t know who you are, so it is up to you to provide them with a fair and accurate representation of what you bring to the table.
In addition, the resume isn’t written in the first person, so you will not be using the terms “I” or “me.” Instead, your resume will be full of action verbs such as operated, managed, or streamlined. Because you eliminate the use of personal pronouns, you can pretend you are writing about a friend or a family member. Disassociating yourself from the resume may allow you to be less bashful when writing about yourself.

How long should my resume be? The answer is: it depends. If you are a recent college graduate or have less than three years’ experience, a one-page resume is appropriate. On the other hand, if you are in middle management or have more than three years of experience, a two-page resume may be necessary. And if you are a “C-level” executive, the resume can be much longer.

The reality is that there isn’t a definitive answer to this question. The rule of thumb is this: after reading your resume, do you think to yourself, “Wow! I’d hire me in a minute!?" If the answer is yes, then length is inconsequential.

Signs Iraq is getting used to the bombings

*Owners of Target franchises make plans to open stores back up again.

*Instead of saying, “We are under attack, please take shelter,” citizens are now told, “Here we go again, you know the drill.”

*Everyone wears sunglasses all the time.

*Sarcastic giggling heard just behind live CNN reporters.

*Yesterday’s lead headline in most Iraqi newspapers was “NBA Lockout Continues.”

*Instead of running for cover at the sound of the air raid sirens, the Iraqis do the “Tomahawk Chop.”

*Hussein’s latest address to the nation included the line, “We must resist the Great Satan, yadda yadda yadda…”

*Christiane Amanpour is being invited to rooftop bomb watching parties all over Baghdad.

*Baghdad High’s senior class has playfully painted a bull’s-eye on the roof of the school.

*Iraqi Television Network preempts Hussein’s speech to show “Baywatch.”

*Maps of Baghdad being divided into numbered grids and sold on street corners to play “Cruise Missile Bingo.”

*Baghdad weather girls point to the map and say, “Scattered B-52 bombings and cruise missile strikes tonight through the early morning, with light rocket attacks tomorrow, clearing off by noon.”

*”We could be killed by a bomb any second” no longer an effective pickup line in Iraqi bars.

*Every Iraqi citizen has been issued a catcher’s mitt.

*Students anxiously listen to the radio each morning to listen for school closings.

*Even the ever-hilarious, “Sorry, that was me–must’ve been those BEANS I ate!” jokes are wearing thin.

*Gag gift sales soar with the release of the new “Magnetic Hat.”