I have always been into embarrassing situations. Not intentionally. It just happens. But the worst part is not the event itself. The worst part is, I do not feel embarrassed. May be, I was created, while the almighty was extremely bored and thought, “We really need some fun down there.”
I always wanted to be a millionaire. And someone told me, if you want to be one, u got to be around millionaires. The cheapest way is probably to attend seminars and forums, where millionaires come and go.
I started right there. I joined a club, meant only for the rich. And a few days ago, I decided to attend a forum, where a few i-bankers were invited. Well, I got to say; I really like to talk to rich people. The dark side of ambition.
I reached there early, and my costume was a spykar tee-shirt and jeans. [In an event that is about to be filled with investment bankers. Why do I behave these ways?]
Anyways, this is funny. I met with a girl who turned out to be the coordinator of the event. And she did ask me something which I couldn’t really gather, but assumed it like “are you here for the i-bankers meet?” and said “YES”. There was a video camera, its stand, and a few flyers arranged neatly on a table. She asked me “Could you bring those upstairs?”. Though, surprised a little, I said, “Sure Mam”. And once I reached the third floor, she asked, “Could you start setting things up?” . Now I realized, this got to be the next big moment in my life. But for some reason, I decided not to tell her that I was there for attending the meet, and I continued setting up the video camera. [And I had never done it before in my entire life].
The first i-banker came in by then and she started talking to him, explaining how it is going to be. J Time for me to dive in. Carrying the video camera in my hand, and walking very slowly towards them, I asked “Speaking in that context, I really want to be a part of the ENP program that you are offering. How can I get into the next batch?”. I am sure she was surprised by that question. She said “We do check the profile of the applicant, and only if it fits, one will be selected. But first of all, you have to be a member of this club”. J It was my chance. “But mam, I am a member!!!! “.
Enough said. She started apologizing, and then started thanking me before I asked her to help me get into the program.
“Moments Series” is all about pointless stupidity. I never meant to write anything about, dramatic moments. But today I just can’t resist this. Read on.
The event started and continued to the end, without me understanding anything much. [They were not talking about soft wares. They were talking about common sense] . And in the end, it was time for introduction. I have always loved telling my name loud. I have practiced it so much. I know how to pronounce my name in at least ten different ways. Everyone else is talking about their companies and their roles and their vision. They all have so much to talk about. My company is in a very poor condition. And about my role- if we are talking about the work that I do in my company, it would more be of a head-janitor, rather than a CEO. And vision. I find it so hard to make anyone understand my vision. I am really confused. I don’t have anything else to say other than my name. Now the microphone is being passed over and it’s getting very near. These are crazy moments. I even wished someone to miss the sequence and pass the microphone to the next row. [I wish crazy things all the time. It never happens though]
The time came and I went like “-[My Name]---. We started off with a company , couple of weeks back. We call it -----. And we are into search engine [ I guess I did take a pause there ] stuff” .
In reaction to that, the executive director of the club said. “The last time when someone said “search-engine stuff”, it was GOOGLE. “
Have you ever faced the moment, when you know that, a few dozen eyes are on you?
