Lord (ess) of the RING

Here comes the bride.. Tra tra la la.. :)

Thanks bf.. Now I love you even more.. the materialistic person that I am. :)

'IT returns' mystery unfolded! sort of

Just when I thought that there was nothing more I couldn't accomplish in this world, I astound myself by filing my own INCOME TAX RETURNS! I know I know. I am too much.

It's really very simple. No jhanjat of intermediaries and wondering if they will do a good job of it. Somebody told me about the online filing of returns. It’s a good thing.

Create an account here just as you would for an email ID. Then simply log in, download an ITR form from the left hand side menu. It’s actually an excel sheet. and a very simple one. What's next.. Just upload that sheet and take a print out of the acknowledgement receipt and its ready to be submitted to any of the local IT offices. Cool or what!

I admit it took me some time to actually gain faith in the online filing thingi. I thought it would all end up in a disaster. Which it didn't. So that's good.

I proudly asked my friend if she had already submitted her IT returns and whether she needed my help. Apparently this online thing has been in the limelight for quite some time now.. and yes, she had already filed her returns.

Mommy would be so proud.. provided I haven't messed up things.

5 things I like to do when I'm bored

Boredom is a phenomenon, occurrence of which is not related to Time, space or distance. There have been sightings of more than 7 hours in an 8 hours working day. Reasons are umpteen - No work, too much work, monotonous work, scarce work, 'I don’t like doing this' work, 'crunch project' work and etc. etc. However it has been rightly identified by many researchers that most 'boredom' occurs at work. Following are the top 5 things I like to do when I am bored (in office :))


1. Write a post in my blog (like this one). Log out. Log in again to check if the "Visitors" counter has increased and if yes, then by how much. Log out. Log in again to check if there are any comments. If yes, then post an unnecessary reply to the comment. If no, then call up boy friend and ask him to read the article and post a comment. a good comment.


2. Log in to gtalk (provided you can access it from your work place network. I can, ha ha). Chat with other vella people like your self. Chat about the weather, Air conditioning, best detergent for washing clothes and looking for new jobs. Depends upon your interest.


3. Coffee breaks. I think I take way too many coffee breaks. So much so that I don’t sleep so well at night these days. and My boy friend thinks that I stay awake just to speak with him (dear bf, you always knew what you were getting yourself into. now its too late.. no stepping back.)


4. It helps if you are about to get engaged or married. I check out a lot of sites on the internet. Just to look for restaurants and places to host the reception etc.. Looking for bridal clothes is also a good time pass. 'Red' is a very popular color. at least in India.. and my mom wont let me wear white - "Shaadi ke din white pehenna ashubh hota hai (Wearing white on wedding day is considered to be unlucky)".. But then Christian weddings are all white and they look so pretty.. waaah..!!


5. Go out with team for long lunches - outside or within campus, does not matter. as long as it consumes more than an hour, it is acceptable. If that is not happening, then I surf some Mutual fund sites.. not because I am interested in investments.. heck I don't even understand anything. It just makes me look intelligent. :)


All bright ideas are welcome. After all, we all want to live the good life - by killing boredom..