A quick game on the PS2 over lunch

I've always enjoyed playing Halo on the XBox in the evenings, in ThoughtWorks' Bangalore office. Though this is seasonal - it depends on who is free in the evenings among those who play - a culture of playing computer and video games has been one of the things which I like about ThoughtWorks. At other times, AOE and UT have also been quite popular.

In Xi'an, I've found that a quick game on the PS2 during lunch is the norm. I took the photos below a few minutes ago when walking into the pantry to pick up some orange juice after lunch.

I've been widening my horizons by playing Tekken 5 after hours these last few weeks. Maybe I can resurrect that PS2 which is lying unused in the Bangalore office when I get back...

At the end of the day

This is why I love working at ThoughtWorks. I doubt there are very many places in the world (and even fewer in India) where I could end up with my table looking like this at the end of the day and nobody bats an eyelid. Especially since we have no cubicles.
My comfort levels at work have only increased further since I moved to WorkOnly(TM) footwear. I went barefoot while taking this shot so you could actually see what I'm talking about. The black Adidas' on the right are what I wear to work, and the good ol' Bata hawaii chappals on the left are what I wear at work.

The way to do tech calls

...put all issues and people on the table.