About Me

My Mission:  In the pursuit of memorable and meaningful Life.

The only quote you need in this life: Be good, for your own good

Why Blogging?  Sometime around 2011, I was complaining to Radhika that I have still got time on hand (despite a busy schedule at AppLabs, as I do not watch much TV) and that I need a hobby. She suggested I write a blog. Finally, I was able to start blogging sometime in the year 2012 (a week before I joined Cigniti) and have started becoming an active blogger in 2013.  Now, I attempt to blog once a week, almost once every Sunday

What is this blog about? My blog is pretty much about ‘nothing‘ or pretty much about ‘everything‘ out there too.  I often write about food, family, my work, fun, movies, adventure, travel, photography, spirituality, happiness, and anything that compels me to write or document something interesting out there, once every weekend.  I am constantly searching for opportunities for events to celebrate all the time.  I try to process my videos and images within 24 hours of any event.  That is my own personal SLA.  Some may call it a good OCD to have

How do I get the time?    I mostly blog on the weekends or when I am on the road/air/water, which is quite often due to my role in the organization.  I also find plenty of free time on hand, as we pulled cable TV connection for about 15 years.  I also do not watch NFL, NBA, NCAA, ICC, Wimbledon, all forms of cricket / other sports events, except if it’s a final game, and the most talked about event on the planet (like I watched India play SA at MCG in Melbourne).  I have also stopped reading newspapers.  I log in to social media only to post something but spend very little time consuming the stuff on social media.  My kids are getting older and are in the “leave me alone” phase and are self-sufficient, and Radhika is most often on yoga and seva missions.  Also, most of the domestic stuff in India has been outsourced.  So, I do not see many reasons for not getting enough time to do

Is life fair and perfect for me?  Some folks say to me, “Sai, I am so jealous of you. You have so much time, and your life seems to be picture-perfect”. I do have similar challenges that you might be dealing with in your life too. Life is not fair and perfect for anyone.  I am only doing my best to make lemonade, whenever life gives me a lemon.  I take life, one event at a time in my personal life, and one e-mail at a time when I am at work.  Yes, I deal with similar ‘crap’ you are dealing with too :-).  I am blessed to have the support of friends and family like yourself, to laugh at the ‘crap’

Obligatory Disclaimer: Do note that all the opinions expressed on this site, directly or indirectly, are my own, and do not represent that of my employers (past, current, and future).  If you see any copyrighted stuff, please note that it belongs to the respective owners.  I have borrowed music for my video footage, to make them extra fun to watch. Nothing more than that.

Request: I really do not know, who actually stumbles upon my blog, unless they leave a comment.  So, do leave one, if you liked  (or did not like) something you saw on this blog. If you are too busy to leave a comment, just hit the “LIKE” button or “follow” button (if you want an email alert, whenever I post a new blog)

How can you reach me?

saichintala@gmail.com
sai_chintala@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/saichintala77
https://in.linkedin.com/in/saichintala

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with Radhika

 

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Capturing key moments at Niece’s wedding
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Almost solo travel on the Maiden flight to Shirdi
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Adventure in Bali
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Ugadhi 2017
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Top of Bhongir Fort
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Recently in Dallas
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Recently in Dallas
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Sankranti in our office
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Gandikota Canyon
Not really on top of the world :-)
On the top of Booroomba Rocks outside Canberra, Australia
Me with Mac
No, not checking mails
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At Pangong Lake, Leh
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Silhouette Captured by Udit
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Lake Tso Moriri
@ Charminar during 2015 Ramzan
@ Charminar during 2015 Ramzan
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@ Golconda Fort
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During Cigniti annual meet in Hyderabad
#BleedBlue @ Bayon Temple in Cambodia
#BleedBlue @ Bayon Temple in Cambodia
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With Radhika, Revanth, and Aniketh at our home.. during Dasara 2014
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During our team outing at Farm House in Hyderabad
Scenic Bay, me with GoPro
Scenic Bay @ Wellington, NZ
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Penguin Island in Australia
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@ 12 Apostles, Melbourne

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Sky Diving along with Revanth near Great Barrier
Sky Diving along with Revanth near Great Barrier in 2014
Preparing for Skydive in Portalnd, Oregon in 2012
Preparing for Skydive in Portalnd, Oregon in 2012
Skydive in 2012 in Portland, Oregon
Skydive in 2012 in Portland, Oregon
Edgewalk @ CN Tower, Toronto - Summer of 2013
Edgewalk @ CN Tower, Toronto – Summer of 2013
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@ Cigniti Strategy meeting in Dallas
Pocharam Reservoir
Ranganayaka Reservoir
800 Year Old Banyan Tree
Eucalyptus Planation
Markook Reservoir
Sugarcane Farm
Srilanka
Colombo

12 thoughts on “About Me

  1. Sai,
    Just came across your blog from your email. Its great to know more about Life work Balance in some of your articles. Time is most important thing for most of us but when you prioritise things it should be possible. I’m into meditation and my wife Vani into yoga. Thanks about some of the websites which i did not knew before. Keep posting.
    uday

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  2. sir i just watched the ramdhan video of yours you have expressed my thoughts as i was born in the city of pearls i have grown up seeing charminar and Macca masjid as kid and admired the architectural integrity of those places i thank you for expressing all your vision of common hyderabadi thank you for the video it means a lot

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  3. Dear Sai,
    Thank you for sharing your personal website with me. It is truly heartwarming to see in pictures how one can live their life to the fullest and at the same time be at the forefront of responsibilities in every walk of life. A true inspiration!

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  4. COMPILED PHOTOS LOOK MORE MATURED AND GOOD ONCE SINCE I HAD B TRACKING FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS -REALLY LIFE TIME ENJOYMENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS-TRULY YOUR HARD WORK RECOGNIZED EVEN BY GOD-HOPE YOU GUESSED WHO I COULD BE? YOUR CLASS MATE@JNTU

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  5. COMPILED PHOTOS LOOK MORE MATURED AND GOOD ONCE SINCE I HAD B TRACKING FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS -REALLY LIFE TIME ENJOYMENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS-TRULY YOUR HARD WORK RECOGNIZED EVEN BY GOD-HOPE YOU GUESSED WHO I COULD BE? YOUR CLASS MATE@JNTU

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  6. wow , hello sai chintala.
    was just checking online for sai chintala ( my family name is chintala , Sai Chintala is my sons name age 7) , am Australian citizen ( indian origin, with very strong indian roots).
    liked your blog, pics are awesome, you seem to have been all over the place. great going .
    will watch out for your blog when i have he time.
    cheers

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