Sunday, August 15, 2010

Sundays are so boring!!!

Two weeks since i have come to NIMHANS, Bangalore, and i am already feeling bored on sundays!!!
I have no off on sundays, have to go to the hospital and check on my patients. I am not complaining. I am free all afternoon and evenings but everybody else is so busy here even on sundays that I have no company! I really don't understand what is it with people and work on sundays :(
I have to start coaxing people to finish their duties fast and accompany me for lunch, or a movie, or dinner.... that might work.
Have to just adjust for a week or so before my best buddy Naresh too comes here. He got appointed yesterday.
Well, i will try to find the best food joints in bangalore by next week and put up a list of places that provide good spicy food!
And a toast to loners in new cites like me.... this one is for you:

"Bhookh ke maare phati padi gaand hai,
Aur tumhe kaam se fursat nahi....
Bhookh ke maare phati padi gaand hai,
Aur tumhe kaam se fursat nahi....
Kabhi kabhi to khud ke vaaste jeelo,
Doosron ke liye marne ko, padi kaayanaat hai."


I've just been to Nagarjuna Restaurant in Jayanagar 3rd Block.
The food is goooood. I mean, I like spicy food... so, if your spice content is on the lower side, you can avoid this place. A meal for two usually costs about rs 300 :)

Monday, August 9, 2010

What makes me happy?

I was listening to a lecture from a well known Psychiatrist the other week. While speaking on how to assess a patient he said "ask him what makes him happy?"
I don't usually take notes (though all residents are expected to), but i picked up my pen and scribbled down "what makes ME happy?". After the lecture i went back to work, and after two days, i chanced upon it. I pondered for a unusually long time....
what makes me happy?.... now thats a trick question.
I call it a trick question because we often misinterpret that as what makes us smile? Happiness is more long lasting... a smile more fleeting. maybe putting a coin in an old beggar's hand or waving to a six year old kid would make me smile... but not happy.
Happiness is the smile that extends from your lips to your heart... :)

Prayer (though i pray once in 2 or 3 months :D ), cycling, speaking to my dad, listening to music, and helping my patients - make me happy.
Playing guitar.... or trying to learn to play the guitar makes me happy. i think that would make me happy as it was something i planned to do for a long time.
After all this thought, i was wondering "Hey.... all things that make me happy are within my reach... why did i never think of this before? I mean i could listen to music, i could pray, i could buy a cycle, i could buy a guitar, i could try to help my patients even more and i sure could talk to my dad!!!"
But i didn't .....
Maybe my busy mechanical life doesn't give me enough time?

:(
As Kavi Pradeep truly said "dekh tere sansaar ki haalat kya ho gayi bhagwaan.... kitna badal gaya insaan... kitna badal gaya insaan..."

Saturday, August 7, 2010

SBI sunday banking branches in bangalore.

Was searching for a sunday banking branch of SBI and had a lot of trouble.... the following list might be really useful to people who need banking services in b'lore on sundays. some of these branches are named PBB - personal banking branch - where deposits cannot be made if you dont have an account in those branches. You can however take a demand draft by paying double the exchange amount :)


1. AUSTIN TOWN, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 9043
Branch Name : AUSTIN TOWN, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 34/C, 2ND CROSS, NEAR BDA SHOPPING COMPLEX, PB NO.4
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560047
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25365418
Telephone 2 : (080) 25544602
Fax : (080) 25574857
Email ID : sbi.09043@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0930 TO 1430
Sunday Banking : YES

2. BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 9049
Branch Name : BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : RUDRAPPA COMPLEX, 325,8TH MAIN, III STAGE,IV BLOCK BASAVESHWAR NAGAR
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560079
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 23237040
Telephone 2 : (080) 23234129
Fax : (080) 23234129
Email ID : sbi.09049@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0900 TO 1400

3. CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 4051
Branch Name : CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 1210 A, 3RD MAIN, 80 FT.ROAD, CHANDRA LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560040
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 23390888
Telephone 2 : (080) 23398800
Fax : (080) 2398800
Email ID : sbi.04051@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0900 TO 1400
Sunday Banking : YES

4. JAYAMAHAL EXTENSION, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 1731
Branch Name : JAYAMAHAL EXTENSION, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 26, JAYAMAHAL ROAD, JAYAMAHAL EXTN., JAYAMAHAL
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560046
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 23330496
Telephone 2 : (080) 23430632
Fax : (080) 23330496
Email ID : sbi.01731@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1000 TO 1500
Sunday Banking : YES

5. JAYANAGAR II BLOCK, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 3286
Branch Name : JAYANAGAR II BLOCK, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : P.B.1127, 15TH CROSS, SOUTH END CIRCLE, JAYANAGAR
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560011
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 26569385
Telephone 2 : (080) 26561032
Fax : (080) 26563150
Email ID : sbi.03286@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1000 TO 1430
Sunday Banking : YES

6. JAYANAGAR IV T BLOCK, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 4926
Branch Name : JAYANAGAR IV T BLOCK, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 1151 – A, 26TH MAIN, IV T BLOCK
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560011
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 26636702
Telephone 2 : (080) 26343763
Fax : (080) 26636702
Email ID : sbi.04926@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0900 TO 1400

7. JEEVAN BIMA NAGAR, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 5537
Branch Name : JEEVAN BIMA NAGAR, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : SHOPPING COMPLEX BUILDING JEEVAN BIMA NAGAR
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560075
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25216754
Telephone 2 : (080) 25210548
Fax : (080) 25217061
Email ID : sbi.05537@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0900 TO 1400
Sunday Banking : YES

8. KUNDALAHALLI, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 9046
Branch Name : KUNDALAHALLI, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : NEAR MAHADEVAPURA P O DODDANEKUNDI, KUNDALAHALLI
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560037
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 28475092
Telephone 2 : (080) 28524549
Fax : (080) 28524551
Email ID : sbi.09046@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1000 TO 1400
Sunday Banking : YES

9. MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 7080
Branch Name : MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 143, 8TH CROSS MARGOSA RD MALLESWARAM,
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560003
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25943200
Telephone 2 : (080) 25943203
Fax : (080) 23311905
Email ID : sbi.07080@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0900 TO 1430
Sunday Banking : YES

10. MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 9047
Branch Name : MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : 13/1 & 2, A.D.HALLI, NEAR RAHEJA APTS., MAGADI MAIN RD
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560079
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 23358825
Telephone 2 : (080) 23350116
Fax : (080) 23108902
Email ID : sbi.09047@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 0930 TO 1430
Sunday Banking : YES

11. PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRANCH
Branch Code: 3024
Branch Name : PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : B-96, 2ND CROSS, PEENYA, BANGALORE 560 058
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 0
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25943250
Telephone 2 : (080) 25943253
Fax : (080) 28394005
Email ID : sbi.03024@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1030 TO 1530
Sunday Banking : YES

12. PBB, KORAMANGALA BRANCH
Branch Code: 4163
Branch Name : PBB, KORAMANGALA
Branch Category : PERSONAL BANKING BRANCH
Address : 472/4E , A.V.S COMPOUND 80´ PERIPPERAL RD, 4TH BLK
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560034
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25539925
Telephone 2 : (080) 25631013
Fax : (080) 25539980
Email ID : sbi.04163@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1000 TO 1430
Sunday Banking : YES

13. R T NAGAR, BANGALORE BRANCH
Branch Code: 7982
Branch Name : R T NAGAR, BANGALORE
Branch Category : OTHER BRANCH
Address : P.B.NO.3201, #1, MARUTHI MANSION, 80 FEET ROAD, R.T.NAGAR
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560032
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 23439447
Telephone 2 : (080) 23332151
Fax : (080)
Email ID : sbi.07982@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1030 TO 1530
Sunday Banking : YES

14. S S I KUMARA PARK BRANCH
Branch Code: 8577
Branch Name : S S I KUMARA PARK
Branch Category : SSI / SIB BRANCH
Address : NO.179, II FLOOR, S.C. ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM,
City : BANGALORE
Pin Code : 560020
District : BANGALORE URBAN
State : KARNATAKA
Telephone 1 : (080) 25943271
Telephone 2 : (080) 25943272
Fax : (080) 25943277
Email ID : sbi.08577@sbi.co.in
Branch Business Hours : 1030 TO 1530
Sunday Banking : YES