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first day at work

i'm in b'lore. spent the day learning the hirecraft software. these guys just released a new version of their software and it was pure hell. it's also my first day at the job , so i guess the day didn't just go too smoothly, cause i had to learn the entire thing by myself. however the manual these guys provided, even though it was pretty minimalistic, was good and put me on the right track.
apparently there is going to be a party this evening, a bad thing. i hate parties, if i dont know the party goers. but i guess i'll have to "grin and bear it" since i dont know the way home.
i'm missing my people too, my brother the most.
went for the party , wasn't too bad. the food was pretty good. m'lore food still rocks and the bloody bangloreans dont have a clue about cooking chicken. Nakul, beg ,borrow or steal but for christ's sake get your pop to start a hotel here. i'm missing chicken ghee roast.

one more thing, i was supposed to post this yesterday, but couldn't for obvious reasons.

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