I actually have to blog about how I lost my mobile at the Bangalore Airport. But that can wait as I found a better topic to blog about. This time in Bangalore am staying at ITC Windsor, an absolute delight and am enjoying every moment of it (even though they believe in "apeing the west" when it comes to their bathrooms). The entire ambience is so wonderful that I am ready to compromise on the bathroom part without cribbing. I am bowled over by ITC yet again, this time even more, as I am staying here alone and they have given me a room in an all-women-floor with the room being epitome of a woman's paradise. Each and every need of a woman has been delicately taken care of. And I felt wonderful entering the room. This goes without saying that the general amenities or the common luxuries remain much the same. Am not getting into the details of their lobby, or reception area or the main dinning place. But what am really impressed about is the minute details they have taken care of in this room specially for women. Like the floor has a check point in the entrance which means no body apart from the guests occupying the rooms can enter the floor as you have to swipe in your card there. Not that I am threatened to stay in hotels but I might add here, I felt safe and secure and special as well. Then the room has a screen which tells you who has knocked on your door everytime you have a visitor (not that you have much). Mostly female attandants come to serve you, but if at all a male attendant comes (for eg the porter), he is always accompanied by a female staff. These are small things, it doesnt matter if you dont get these services, but it matters a lot if you do, you feel very special indeed.
Apart from these, the room is full of these small necessities that a woman would have, and things that only a woman can appreciate and yes, am all praise for ITC. Their marketting strategy is going quite well with me atleast, and I plan to visit them again and again.
Ah, did I mention that they have these amazing soothing oils that puts you off to sleep instantaneously? Not that I need them to sleep anyways, but I must admit I had a different experience of sleeping here.
Now the most important thing...the food! They have an amazing spread of breakfast and I indluged myself completely without worrying about my health or weight. Today I had Upma and the moment I opened the lid of the container I gould smell pure ghee in abundance! I had veg cutlet which was so so. I had chicken dumplings and am still craving for them and eagerly waiting for tomorrow morning. The french toast was soft and just perfect. The juice was fresh and whats more they also served sweet lassi which I just couldnt resist. I was very tempted to order for an omlette from the live counter but thought of pending the idea for 24 hours. I must have added 2 kgs already but they are well deserved.
So what am trying to say here is, I am loving every moment of my stay in ITC Windsor, wish my daughter was here with me.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Friday, September 11, 2009
What a day it was!!!
Some days openly throw a challenge on you at times! When nothing goes right in your day from the time you brush your teeth till the time you put on your night robe and off to sleep - sometimes it continues even in your dreams! yesterday was one such day for me! Absolute craziness. I woke up and after sometime saw the network connection not working. With pressure mounting at workplace, like a dedicated soldier of my organization was trying to wr=ork from the hotel as early as 6 in the morning, but no! the network didnt just let me! A victim of technology, got ready early, grabbed a breakfast and ran to the office to resume work. it took me atleast 25 mins to find a meeting room to sit (about this will blog some other time) and other 13 minutes to get connected to network! Network problem yet again... in the heart of Vienna, in the office of THE IBM!!! i just couldnot get a wifi connection to start working! - Such was the beginning of the day.
THe middle of the day was worse...there was escalations to be taken care of, further escalations of escalation to be made, cardds to be played well... in short a crazy circus was going on where i felt trapped like the pigeons they have in the cage! waiting for my turn to put up my act...
Just to make matters worse, we started encountering defects which we never thought existed. We are testing a project which is to go live in November...we are trying to close some interfaces by 18th beyond which partners are not available and to extend their availability we have to pay them $20K per week! And it seemed some horrible force was making it its business that we pay that money as nothing seemed to go right... in short, we were getting screwed and i was getting more and more stressed up. By evening 5pm, I lost my cool and realized I just could take this no further!
And as if God heard me say that, he sent an angel... over the next 2-3 hours things started falling into the right places...atleast miraculously solutions were getting provided by some unknown force through someone or the other. First was my project manager, Kathy...now she is one woman I started respecting immensely...she came up to my rescue - arranged help, and what i liked the most is that she was continuously with me, guiding me as if I was her only concern that moment, and she had nothing else to do! God bless her. Yes, i slogged, i missed a party at 7 with all my colleagues that was pre-planned, I was tired, exhausted, hungry and everything you can imagine. But when I left office at half past 8, I felt an immense satisfaction... i felt protected, I felt secured, i felt pampered as well! I realized He up there really cares for me. As if it was His business to see my problems are resolved - and not through a miracle - but through my sheer determination and hardwork. I know He did it, but He made it look like I have done it! He made it look so special for me, so satisfying for me. he gave me a problem, psyched me up about it, then silently provided me with a handy solution and helping me through people like Kathey and kerry and made me a heroine in the eyes of others and my own self! He organized the whole show, and proudly watched me from above, giving me cues and ensuring that i successfully play my role and emerge a winner!
After coming back to hotel, relaxing for a moment when I opened my inbox - I saw solutions to the still remaining problem in there! can you believe it! And it was not readymade solutions mind you, that would not have given me half the satisfaction I am having now - it was cues - cues that i had to take forward to, and i did! I solved the remaining problms and at around 11pm, when I swtiched of my comp after a gruelling 15 hrs work! I felt a sense of satisfaction which I could never have felt if I had a very good day without any challenge.
Thank You God, for giving me this opportunity to feel special in my eyes and others. Every appreciation mail that was pouring in...reminded me of you. Thank you for showing the humane side in a cut throat competitive corporate world. Thank you for Kathie. And thank you for restrengthening by belief that You never give anything that we cannot handle! And you ensure that we handle days like these well!
Today as i write this, I am all charged up to face another day at office and anxious to see the results of my hard work last night... Thank You once again.
THe middle of the day was worse...there was escalations to be taken care of, further escalations of escalation to be made, cardds to be played well... in short a crazy circus was going on where i felt trapped like the pigeons they have in the cage! waiting for my turn to put up my act...
Just to make matters worse, we started encountering defects which we never thought existed. We are testing a project which is to go live in November...we are trying to close some interfaces by 18th beyond which partners are not available and to extend their availability we have to pay them $20K per week! And it seemed some horrible force was making it its business that we pay that money as nothing seemed to go right... in short, we were getting screwed and i was getting more and more stressed up. By evening 5pm, I lost my cool and realized I just could take this no further!
And as if God heard me say that, he sent an angel... over the next 2-3 hours things started falling into the right places...atleast miraculously solutions were getting provided by some unknown force through someone or the other. First was my project manager, Kathy...now she is one woman I started respecting immensely...she came up to my rescue - arranged help, and what i liked the most is that she was continuously with me, guiding me as if I was her only concern that moment, and she had nothing else to do! God bless her. Yes, i slogged, i missed a party at 7 with all my colleagues that was pre-planned, I was tired, exhausted, hungry and everything you can imagine. But when I left office at half past 8, I felt an immense satisfaction... i felt protected, I felt secured, i felt pampered as well! I realized He up there really cares for me. As if it was His business to see my problems are resolved - and not through a miracle - but through my sheer determination and hardwork. I know He did it, but He made it look like I have done it! He made it look so special for me, so satisfying for me. he gave me a problem, psyched me up about it, then silently provided me with a handy solution and helping me through people like Kathey and kerry and made me a heroine in the eyes of others and my own self! He organized the whole show, and proudly watched me from above, giving me cues and ensuring that i successfully play my role and emerge a winner!
After coming back to hotel, relaxing for a moment when I opened my inbox - I saw solutions to the still remaining problem in there! can you believe it! And it was not readymade solutions mind you, that would not have given me half the satisfaction I am having now - it was cues - cues that i had to take forward to, and i did! I solved the remaining problms and at around 11pm, when I swtiched of my comp after a gruelling 15 hrs work! I felt a sense of satisfaction which I could never have felt if I had a very good day without any challenge.
Thank You God, for giving me this opportunity to feel special in my eyes and others. Every appreciation mail that was pouring in...reminded me of you. Thank you for showing the humane side in a cut throat competitive corporate world. Thank you for Kathie. And thank you for restrengthening by belief that You never give anything that we cannot handle! And you ensure that we handle days like these well!
Today as i write this, I am all charged up to face another day at office and anxious to see the results of my hard work last night... Thank You once again.
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