Distance does not matter : Thanks to technology - Hey Gijutsu!!

We are together connected, no matter where we are on the planet! Thanks to (Gijutsu) technology these days.

"Gijutsu" the group we started together 10 years back still active through technology, though none of us are working together today :)

We all started our career almost together (around 2005-2006) from a company called einfochips (Ahmedabad based ASIC & Embedded Product service company). We got trained together started working together and became FRIENDS!! We started our group called "Gijutsu". Gijutsu is a Japanese word used for skills or technology!!

We feel so lucky that we got an opportunity to start our career with this great company called eInfochips 12-14 years back. We all agreed that we learned so many good things that helped us develop our career and to become what we are today!! I am proud to say that everyone from this group today is part of the world's great and leading companies in the field of  ASIC Designs and Verifications and contributing their knowledge and skills to help develop the future!! I would like to mention that Tarak Patel who chooses to be an entrepreneur is today owning his own business and leading his own successful company called "zymo costetics" !! We are proud of you, TP!!

We have been all connected over Whatsapp and exchanging messages. Some of us, in fact, got an opportunity to meet in between too! But we never get an opportunity to meet TOGETHER in the last 10 years!! Our own BG (Bharat took an initiative to bring all of them together over video call!! :) Thank you, BG!

18th January, 7:00am PST is the time everybody decided and committed to meet and join over the video call. We all were in different time zones (PST, IST, CST, EST) but we were committed and excited to meet. The best part of the call was, Nirav had to drive his car to bring one of our funny alien to the conversation!!

This was one of the best mornings of my life!! Meeting and seeing you all together over video call after almost around 11 years was a great feeling! Very happy to see everybody's progress in the last 10 years! Great achievement guys and best wishes for the future. THANK YOU ALL for joining and making this day memorable!!

ઝિંદગી એક સાગર છે...!!

દોસ્ત એની લહેર છે...!!

અને........!!

દિલ એનો કિનારો છે...!!

જરૂરી એ નથી કે...!!

સાગર માં કેટલી લહેરો આવે છે...!!

જરૂરી એ છે કે...!!

કઈ લહેર કિનારાને સ્પર્શી જાય છે...!!

Hey Gijutsu !!

Love You Guys,
Inspiration With Ankit

Some are blessings and some are lessons - અમુકે પ્રગટાવ્યુ... અને અમુકે સળગાવ્યું …

અમુકે પ્રગટાવ્યુ... અને અમુકે  સળગાવ્યું …

Everybody has a reason for coming into your life. Some come in your life as blessings and some teaches you and make you realize that you need to improve yourself and change something.

If people won't come in your life to teach you something, you would not appreciate the importance of good people. So that is how we start counting our blessings. As a human nature, we won't appreciate the importance of something until you don't have it anymore. I think, we all should be thankful to those who come in our life as lessons and taught us something.

Some people will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you; but most importantly some will bring out the best in you. I believe we should be in search for people who can find the best out from us. Each one of us has some qualities which makes us a unique personality, we just need positivity around us to make best out of those qualities.

So many people loves you, so let’s not focus on the people who don’t…  Let’s let go of those who keep bringing you down, we shouldn’t force connections with people who constantly make you feel less than amazing. It makes no sense to force it with people who are the wrong match for you.

Some people will better your life by being in it, while others will better it by staying out. I believe, maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals, and self-worth!

If you feel emotionally drained after hanging out with them or get a small hit of anxiety when you are reminded of them, listen to your intuition.  There are so many “right people” for you, who energize you and inspire you to be the best. Let's all have spiritual friends in life who can push us and pump in lots of positivity to learn and move forward with more and more force within us. Let's all pray for all of us and wish that we all have some spiritual friends who can help us lift up!!

એક જેવી જ દેખાતી દિવાસળીઓ…..

અમુકે પ્રગટાવ્યુ ….

અને અમુકે  સળગાવ્યું ….

Love 💕

LisAnk-Aarav

Good Friends just never say Goodbye !

Good Friends just never say Goodbye !

Could not stop writing this post guys ! I know it is hard to say sweet bye and depart to a different place. But you know guys… Things will comes and go but few friends, quality time and memories never goes !!

It has been a nicely spent time together in world’s one of the beautiful place. How can we forget games we use to play till late night, lots of fun and other outing activities we have done together.  I still remember the first day we met at “stay bridge, San Diego” since then journey has been marvelous in many ways, spending time together, sharing lunches and dinners, playing  few interesting games like poker (desi 3 patti with videsi coins/money J), “Kali 3di J” etc etc….

As we all know time flies, it really does. You guys are awesome, we will never forget good time we spent together specially in last few days, we are going to miss “Jeevika” a lot !! I would never forget one beautiful moment about Aarav and Jeevika we saw today… It was an awesome moment. I have these memories captured and already watched it few times J God’s glory is best seen through the eyes of Kids !!   

It was kinda emotional moment to say you guys a ‘bye’ but happy to see a bright future for you guys in coming months.

Wishing you guys a very best of luck for new location. Stay in touch and have fun at new place!

Take Care,

LisAnk-Aarav

Thank You !

I was standing in the greeting card section of the grocery store a couple of days ago, I just couldn't find a card that could adequately express the love that I feel for you Lisa. After a 4 years of marriage, I just can't believe how happy I am !

From last couple days I have been thinking that how often I express my appreciation to you for all such things that you have been doing for me. Today, I could not stop writing myself. “Thank You” for your all support and being with me during my bad and good time. Last 4 years that I have passed would have been not so memorable if you would have not been part of my life. I would like to ensure that passing years have not diminished my love and caring nature for you in the least, Instead my love only depends on time because it always gives me more opportunities to appreciate how you have been managing challenges in our life in good and bad time. I would like to express thanks for all your support and care that you have been doing for myself and family from last 4 years.

I was recalling memories of our travel to many states of USA and India, late night long drives on express ways, fun with friends and family etc.. 1st March, 2011 was the day when the new chapter of our life started, since then we have been writing lines by lines and paragraphs by paragraphs. It always gives me more happiness whenever I go back and open any page of this chapter and read any paragraph, because each and every paragraph has one or more reasons for the happiness J. Thanks for writing such a wonderful memories on one of the best chapter in my life, I wish we keep filling up the contents for coming years and years and years !

I know, 2014 is the best memorable year in our life as our dream came true! We blessed with a Cute little pie, our little champ “Aarav”. Since then the days are passing extremely fast with lots of happiness every day. I would not like to miss the opportunity to celebrate so much of happiness that we gathered together since last 4 years. Hope you loved the arrangement! Aarav, you made our life even more beautiful, adding lots of happiness every day. We wish you a great life with lots of happiness around.

I was given a mic during the party by my friends and asked to express the feeling over the past years of togetherness, the moment I start expressing thanks for them, they stopped me saying friends are not whom you should express thanks J… My dear friends you guys are awesome !! made our life even more joyful ! I know here you would not be able to stop me J

Thank you all of you my friends, you blessed us with your best wishes on the occasion of our 4th wedding anniversary and our cute little Son’s first birthday. Special thanks to all of you who attended the party and made our day even more wonderful. Without your presence that day would have been just like another day in the calendar ! I still remember the time, decoration was not ready, arrangement was not done till last hour and you guys made it possible with your hard efforts. Friends like you all made my party totally worthy!

The music wouldn't have been exciting, food wouldn't have been yummy, drinks (soft one J) wouldn't have been slurpy if you hadn't come to our party ! By gracing our party you guys have graced our heart with joy and our day with good wishes !

Love you LisAarav and Thank you all.
LisAnk-Aarav !

I owe you guys !!

One more weekend staying away from family… and can’t stop writing myself !

It has been around 2 month my loving wife and cutee hero little Aarav on vacation and are back home in India. There are couple of things I was thinking when we were planning for this vacation. We thought a lot together and decided for couple months vacation for my wife and little one as dear and near ones were waiting to see them back home, especially “our little hero”. I was in dilemma whether to let them go on vacation these many days or not. The reason is, I started realizing the life without family, especially without my 8 months old hero who keeps charging his daddy every day. But then we took a decision and finally made a travel plan to make other family members happy back home country. So the vacation started with a new paragraph of one the chapter in my life! Now they are back to home town for vacation, people were extremely happy to see them back especially with Aarav (LisAnk’s little guy). They all were very happy and started enjoying life all together with lots of fun and memories. Initial days I was too feeling very happy to see them enjoying back home with parents and other family members and at the other hand, getting a chance living alone here in freedom with bachelor life J.  But I must say this freedom you would not accept after couple weeks especially when you have little on in your family, missing you "Daddy's little guy", counting these days ! I still remember, I wrote a blog on April 2010 on "Somebody was crying whenever I was flying" Here the situation is kind of reverse :), You never know what is waiting ahead in your life.

Here I would like to express thanks from bottom of my heart to all my near friends who took care of lot of things during this time when I am away from family. They never let me feel away from family. During this time there were many occasions, gathering, celebrations we had but I must say guys, in none of these events I felt that I am away from family. Weekdays are kind of busy for most of us so time would go fast, but weekends are kind of long time to pass without family but they (specially all my younger sisters :)) always arrange something over the weekend and never forgot to invite me to be a part of it. Mostly it is kind of potlucks, gatherings, playing games, making some gossips, going together for bowling, pizza parties, and more importantly make memories out of it. So time was passing fast and I am not feeling away from family. Mostly every weekend or some time during the weekdays they somehow arrange dinners for me and they always try to make me feel like I am not away from family by making delicious home made dishes. Every time I go on dinner, I always felt having dinner with family as I never felt its just a dinner but always felt a dinner of delicious dishes made with lots of love, kindness, friendship and feelings of caring nature !! They keep arranging potluck mostly over the weekends with different reasons and never forgot to invite me. They knew that I can cook something for potluck but they never asked me to do so and come with some recipe. You guys have took care of many things when I am away from family. I would like to express my thanks for all such things not only by writing but would like to arrange a small party for you guys once my family back home :) I must say without you guys it would have been difficult for me to pass the hard time away from family. You guys have made memories in one of the chapter of my life and I owe you guys !! 

Have a wonderful life and god bless !

Regards & Love,

LisAnk-Aarav

Friends at old age makes them feels like their young age!

Dear Readers,

Today I would like to share one of my best experience and learning on old age friendship !!

Having strong circle of friends can be a good source for aging hearts and helps the body's autoimmune system too! People who have one or more good friends have better than those who have any casual friends or no friends. Friends are as important as families. In our society, people without friends are likely to feel isolated and lonely. Friendship is very important for older people, One close friend can help releave stress and depression.

Today I would like to share one of my best experience and few learning things from my Dad's friendship.

I have been working as Lead engineer in Semiconductor Company. As you know being an engineer you have to be dynamic at certain extent! I was in USA and shifted to Pune. Luckily I rented a flat in one of the best and peaceful society of Pune in Aundh area. Initially I shifted alone and then in 2 weeks my wife joined me. We settled with basic needs and asked our parents to come and join us. Climate and environment was peaceful. They came after 1 month and joined us at our Pune home. They were surprised to see the society, climate and environment. They started health center, walking in the evening and morning time activities. They were very happy and feeling good. Days were passing, they initially enjoyed the stay, slowly they started feeling loneliness as they did not have friends in Pune. Life was going smooth and easy with their friends when they were at our home town where they had their friends for day activities.

One day they were sitting outside society on one bench and were talking in their native language "Gujarati", at the same time one same age person heard them talking and asked my parents "Are you Gujarati?" and golden relation of friendship started !!!

Now that they become friends and started sharing their knowledge, experience, they have decided timings for their everyday meeting. Twice in a day they use to meet. They use to  care each other, if any one of them didn't find them around for a whole day, they use to call each other to check things are fine!!! How sweet of their friendship !!

One day, I was sitting with them and felt really great to see them happy. Uncle was telling me all the good qualities of my Dad and was thanking my Dad for all good things he learned. Same way Dad was also started explaining Uncle's good qualities and learning things and thanked him. Life was extremely super and enjoyable for them.

Now, I  had to move back to USA and had to leave Pune because of my work and emotional situation occurred. We had to wind up our Pune home. Now that relation was so close for both the families they have requested us to wind up our home few days before we leave and join them at their home to spend good time together. We winded up our home and went there at one day lunch and dinner, we spend quality time together on the day of our leave. We had a train at night and they came to our place with their good wishes and sweet flowers. My Parents were surprised to see the arrangement they have done for send off !! It was a rainy day and Uncle was not feeling well. Though he was not feeling well, he went out on motor cycle to buy flowers to wish my dad for their friendship. I remember that was really a emotional time. I could see little tear on both friends' eye. They were not happy because we are moving but at the same time they were happy and feeling proud on their friendship. Life never stops and friendship too !! They proved, relation and friendship they had is still continuing even though we are out side Pune. They are still calling each other helping, caring and exchanging their thoughts, experience, learning !

Here I would like to thank Vaishnav Family for their whole support during our Pune stay. We will never forgot the time we spend together !! Hats of to old age friendship!! I wish Happy friendship to Mr Baku Vaishnav and Mr Arvind Gopani.

Happy Reading,
Ankit Gopani