Once upon a time....

Show me the money!

Our current economical situation has gained too much press and maybe for good reason! I have been totally hooked to following new developments in the economic world and I seriously pray that President elect Obama or the Fed and the populace can start cranking the monetary flow again!

Will the person who comes on my blog from Evanston please reveal him/her-self? :)

A Leap of Faith

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
E. B. White

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
Josh Billings

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Albert Einstein

People who are sensible about love are incapable of it.
Douglas Yates
Unfortunately, I might fall in this category!

People change and forget to tell each other.
Lillian Hellman

A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.
Woody Allen

The Neo-Vedanta website has links to some really good articles around spirituality. I have read most of their collection about Swami Vivekanand, and I am always inspired by people like him who can find a deeper meaning in life and have devoted themselves for the selfless service of other less fortunate beings.

It is amusing to see how one's beliefs change over the years - I, for one, went from being indifferent to an athiest, then becoming an agnostic, and now becoming a believer. Who knows what Truth is for sure? :)


"Whosoever comes to Me; through whatever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to Me"
- Bhagwad Gita

I definitely think that there is something terribly wrong with American food, and I have proof!!

While trying to google "Why should I get an MBA", I accidentally landed on the site "Why should I get married".. The result? See it for yourself -

Every man should get married some time; after all, happiness is
not the only thing in life!!
* Anonymous

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An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have; the older
she gets the more interested he is in her.
* Agatha Christie

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Bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men
should be happier than others.
* Oscar Wilde

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Don't marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper.
* Scottish Proverb

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I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years.
* Sam Kinison

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A psychiatrist is a person who will give you expensive answers
that your wife will give you for free.
* Anonymous

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Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't,
they'd be married too.
* H. L. Mencken

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Marriage is a three ring circus:
* engagement ring ---wedding ring ---suffering

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When a newly married couple smiles, everyone knows why. When a
ten-year married couple smiles, everyone wonders why.

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Love is blind but marriage is an eye-opener.

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I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

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I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?"
She said, "Somewhere I have never been!"
I told her, "How about the kitchen?"

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We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

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My wife was in beauty saloon for two hours. That was only for the
estimate.

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She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?"
Following her down the street I yelled, "No, jump in!"

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Badd Teddy recently explained to me why he refuses to ever get
married. He says "the wedding rings look too much like miniature
handcuffs....."

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If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling
at the front door, who do you let in first?
The Dog of course...at least he'll shut up after you let him in!

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A couple came upon a wishing well. The husband leaned over, made a
wish and threw in a penny. The wife decided to make a wish, too. But she
leaned
over too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The husband was stunned
for a while but then smiled, "It really works!"

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Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After
marriage, the "y" becomes silent.

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It's not true that married men live longer than single men. It
only seems longer.
* Anonymous

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"A man without a woman is like a fish without a bicycle."
* U2

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"Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the
street bald and still think they are beautiful."

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A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can
spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

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The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to
forget it once.

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When a man is single, he's incomplete. When he's married, he's
finished

I don't know how I lived without reading and making sarcastic comments for almost a month now! So here's what I came up while surfing the net at work!

Sarcasm-just another free service that I offer!

National Sarcasm Society-Like we need your support!

Why get high when there are other ways to achieve a smug sense of superiority?

No I won't go to hell! I've got a restraining order!

Some people are like slinkies-basically useless, but yet it's so amusing to watch them fall down a flight of stairs.

A good friend helps you up when you fall. A best friend laughs at you and trips you again.

Silence is golden, duct tape is silver!

Few women admit their age, and few men act theirs.

My knight in shining armour turned out to be a loser in aluminum foil.
When life gives you lemons, ask for a refund.

I know kung fu and 50 other dangerous words.

(Old one) Work fascinates me. I can sit and stare at it for hours.

If you like sarcasm as much as me, you would also enjoy reading: http://www.coolnsmart.com/sarcastic_quotes/

Put that smile back where it belongs!!

Till next time then, Vaarwel!! :)

The title: Did you notice?

I changed my blogpage! Now you can vote using the buttons below. Hopefully you'll all like this revived and colorful template that I picked!

Bah.. how do I always find an excuse to waste time?

I am driving at full throttle here - not talking about my car, but about life. Am I eating more than I can chew? I want someone to hold me back and tell me what I should do, but there is no one I know who has been in my shoes and who has escalated herself on the so-called success ladders. I gather tidbits of advise, suggestions, inspirations and reality checks from here and there, but in the end, my mind is my best guide and worst friend - we'll see what happens and how long I ride this high wave for....

How far in advance should I buy airplane tickets to India? Should I buy them asap or just a couple of months in advance? So say if I decide to go there in April, should I wait till December to book them or book them now?

Do you think the ticket prices will go down from today onwards as the price of oil decreases??

Help!! :)

P.S. Let me know if there are any special websites or agencies I should check with for quotes! Thanks =)

Just non-responsive, but alive. And I am thankful for that.

Within last two weeks, I have *almost* had my life taken away in four different incidences.


The first time it was when I was running to catch my train; a lady was in my path and I moved over to the yellow line that runs along the edge of the tracks. I must have sprinted on the yellow belt for ten seconds before coming back to the asphalt platform and in the split second in which I steered myself to a safer side, I saw the train pulling back behind me. I was baffled that I did not hear the train behind me any earlier and was shocked at what the consequence would have been had I not altered my course.

The other three incidences have been car related. People drive at full speeds at intersections within and while coming out of big parking lots. I had to hit my brakes as hard as I could - thrice within two days - to save myself from becoming the victim of such impatient drivers. Thank God for my brakes - Never again will I put off fixing inefficient brakes!

Anyway, I did want to end on a happy note since I am excited for Navratri even though it's technically over, because for me, it has just begun - Happy Navratras and Dushera to you all! Have a fabulous weekend :)

I have been able to read quite a few blogs again. Yayy! Back to work now :(

You always want what you don't have, and don't want what you can easily have. But then again, chasing the challenging goals is so much more fun, isn't it?

W-O-W.. and that's all I have to say
FOR NOW.

Summer Classes for Men at
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
by Friday, August 27th 2008
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL
OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM

Class 1
How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays--Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM..

Class 2
The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3
Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub?--Group Practice.
Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor--Pictures and Explanatory Graphics..
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5
Dinner Dishes--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM

Class 6
Loss Of Identity--Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other.
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

Class 7
Learning How To Find Things--Starting With Looking In The Right Places And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.
Open Forum
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8
Health Watch--Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health
Graphics and Audio Tapes.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9
Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined

Class 10
Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.

Class 11
Learning to Live--Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife.
Online Classes and role-playing
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined

Class 12
How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion
Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 13
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy--Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late.
Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 14
The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used.
Live Demonstration.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.

You know the funniest thing that I have been spreading in my household? I have been talking and thinking in the same vernacular style as the characters of religious TV soaps like Ramayana and Mahabharat. Yesterday when my dad was a little upset, I told him in a coy, obedient voice, "Kshama kare pitashri, kintu itna uttejit hona hamari parampara ke virrudh hai| Mujhe khed hai ki main aapki vyakulta ka karan bani huyi hoon, parantu aap mujhe apni bhool samajhane ka ek avsar to dete ", and all his anger melts away as everyone bursts out laughing. It is downright hilarious to have everyone at home talking this way. Good thing our neighbors don't understand a word of what we say, otherwise they'd think we're either insane or ancient :P

I take forever to update my blog, don't I? Well, what can I do - there are just so many things I can learn and do at work as a newcomer that I never have time or the isolation to blog, and once I am home, I do not feel like even touching my computer again. On the flip side, I have been reading books, watching religious epics, spending more time with family, trying to become healthier and figure out what I want from this life (and yet I hated philosophy in college, GO FIGURE).. Hence, my apologies to all my blog friends who stop by frequently and are not entertained by the exact same content that they saw ten days ago. I am going to have to use the same old cliched excuse of not having time to blog, but if you'd prefer, leave me a comment (if you haven't already) and I will be sure to inform you as soon as my next post is up!

Photo Courtesy of NBC

When the game started with Rogers and DalHausser against Araujo and Magalhaes, it seemed like the Brazilians were killing the US players. Every smash serve by Dalhausser initially was either blocked before it had it a chance to cross over the net and peek into the Brazilians' court or returned with equally violent fervor. This made rookie Olympain Dalhausser so nervous that he drove a few shots outside the court boundaries. Rogers and his teammate were not nimble enough to return the vehement and well-placed shots of their opponents. BUMMER! I was too sleepy at that point to finish watching this one-sided game, and I predicted that US had lost this gold medal. But, and that is a big BUT, this morning's news were pleasantly surprising. The game must have taken a turn right as I went to bed and U.S. eventually beat Brazil 2-1 to grab the gold medal! That's a good enough reason to be excited all day, isn't it?


P.S. this is an extract of my text written for a discussion board. Figured I would copy-paste it here since I haven't written anything in a while.


Photo Courtesy of National Geographic

Maybe I need to do my part before I expect anything from anyone else. Expectation without perspiration is always a cause of grief. Dang it! Just remembered to pay off a bill that's going to charge me $100 in late fees - purrfect ughh!!!

The Audichya Brahmins have a number of ‘Gotras’. The ‘Gotras’ are Vatsa, Bhargava, Dalabhya, Dron, Maunas, Gangayan, Sankratrutya, Sankruit, Panlastya, Mandakya, Shaunak, Bhardwaj, Kaudinya, Artio,Krushnatri, Swetatri, Chandratri, Gautam, Kutsas, Anfiras, Vashishtha, Upmanu, Udvah-Audvah, Parashas, Laugashi, Kashyap, Shandilya, Gabhil, Pipplad, Udalak, Audalals, Garga, Kaushik, and Hirnyagarbha. There are more than sixty different ‘ataks’ (Surnames) among the Audichaya Brahmans. These atak names which are used as surnames are based on their profession and field of proficiency. The most common among them are Dave, Pandya, Thaker, Upadhhyaya, Trivedi, Jani , Pandit, Acharya, Raval, Joshi etc. Earlier there were only 16 Surnames but in course of time the number went upto 60. The Brahmans who studied and taught the Vedas to other Brahmans were known as Acharya. The Brahmans who study and teach the Vedas in different regions come to be known as Upadhyayas are also referred to as Ozas, Pundits, Pathaks and Pandas. The Brahmans serving Rajput Kings at the marriages of princes and princesses were call Purohits irrespective of their original surnames. Brahmans residing in Panchal Pradesh were called ‘Pancholi’ while those who were well versed in Astrology are known as Joshis. Thakar Brahmans were those who gave up their original vocation to manage their villages. The Brahmans who possessed the knowledge of all the four Vedas were known as Chaturvedis, those who possessing the knowledge of three Vedas become Trivedis or Tripathis and those familier only with two Vedas are called Dwivedi and Dave. The Brahmans doing clerical work were called Mehtas and those who were experts in making preparations of Yagna were called Yagnik. The Brahmans possessing knowledge of the Vedas were called Vyas. One can understand that the community self perception of its status is on a pride in occupying the biggest position in the varna hierarchy.

Yes, we all do. I don't know if we have seven people in the world who can be our imposters, but there is definitely someone somewhere that can look just like you! Just look at the child model in this video. Everyone in my family who has seen this video says she looks like me when I was little. That makes me happy :P

People change. All the time. So do I. I know that is how it is supposed to be, and yet I want to restrict changes, hold on tightly to the past and go back to what I was like four-five years back. The ironies of life are confounding.

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

- 'Fire and Ice' by Robert Frost
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WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?—

No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

- 'Leisure' by W. H. Davies
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I want to go set myself free in Europe for a bit to experience the life-style and culture there! I want to see how every single European goes on a vacation for three months of summer, and how the shops close down for siesta everywhere in Italy!

Ever had a unique idea that could potentially help you become an entrepreneur? Ever been happy to see that there weren't really any patents directly imposing upon your idea? Worked diligently at figuring out how your idea could be turned to reality, and been content that it seems feasible? Done all this and come to the realization that it
is going to need some help from elite people to become successful? Yes, that is a very frustrating BOTTLENECK because I have no higher up contacts whatsoever and because I have a job that takes away most of my time.

P.S. Don't laugh at me. Peace.

So many thoughts. Such little motivation to write. What's on my mind right now? This is: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7496725.stm ... makes me somewhat uncomfortable... Stupid countries that want to continue selling arms under the pretext of self-defense! Jerks?

Among other things, Narendra Modi is still being denied visas to visit US on charges that he has violated human rights by not taking any action during Gujarat's hindu-muslim riots. Super controversial topic. I was in the area when the riots happened after Godhra accident. I only know what I heard, read and saw on TV and I am in no position to pass any judgments. I hate to see or hear about genocides - it makes me bitter at everyone!

I never had a slice of bread,
Particularly large and wide,
That did not fall upon the floor,
And always on the buttered side.

How do I make a fresh pesto sauce?
The basic ingredients you will need are: fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan or pecorino cheese, salt and pepper. Put the basil leaves into a blender with the pine nuts and salt and pepper. Add the oil slowly while you are blending, until you create a creamy smooth paste. Dress the pasta with the pesto and serve with parmesan cheese if you wish. Yesterday I had pasta with pesto and I chopped some good quality black olives on it. You can use it on fish, and meat, whatever you want.

- Courtesy of Chef Gino D’Acampo, Italia.

Try not to laugh too hard if you are at work. Tell me what your favorite joke is from this whole act? Jeff Dunham is a superb ventriloquist!

I think that I might have just tipped over the balance towards the superficial and selfish side. Eww

I miss mugging GRE words. It's so cool to be equipped with that vocabulary. Like WOAH.





P.S. Randomness.

For good or bad, life moves on.

Sometimes I worry. Sometimes I laugh at myself for being an hyperchondriac. Sometimes I scold myself for not taking things seriously. Sometimes I wonder what the grand scheme of things is like? Sometimes I try to decide if coveted things really matter? Sometimes I wonder how one classifies the evil of 'Maya'... and then sometimes, I wonder if I would ever understand why an Almighty REALLY created this world???

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/IBConference/IBC2008/panels.html


No comments about this link here please.. If anything, leave me a comment on my yahoo messenger..

Over the past year, I have become so comfortable sharing my experiences on this site that I almost forgot about the risks of somebody being able to stalk me. Yes, I love sharing my rantings and ravings with my regular blog friends, but the recent stalking incidences that I have heard about are upsetting and alarming. So, I am thinking of migrating to a new blog without my real name or identity, and give the link to only those who I know already.

Alas! I am done with school! :) for now, at least. The happy moment came three weeks back, and I took off on a vacation immediately afterwards. A week spent in D.C. and Virginia without having to worry about finances, GPAs and peer competitiveness felt so blissful that I almost exploded with joy. After eight days of frolicking tours, I was back at home, working on some signal processing codes that were incorrectly assumed to be necessary for my graduation. Thankfully though, I did most of my work on these codes the following weekend while waiting at the airport for eight hours straight to catch my flight to Cleveland. To save cab fare, I got a ride from my dad who dropped me off at 6:30 am before going to work even though my flight wasn't until 3 pm. But hey, it was my time off, and I couldn't care less what I did with it :P The only complaint was not having access to free internet at the airport to post an entry here or do some blog reading.

Anyhow, being in Cleveland was fun, and the fact that it was an all-expenses paid trip added four moons to it ('char chaand lag gaye' haha =D) I was there to check out a grad school that flew me from Chicago to Cleveland, put me in a fancy, upscale hotel for a night, paid for all my meals, introduced me to other prospies, alums, current students and program directors, and also took us on a tour of the city. I have a few pics of my hotel to share: it had a 32 inch wide plasma TV and a king-size bed that literally makes you wanna lie down and watch TV 24/7!





A bird-eye view of Chicago from the plane (captured right before the air hostess scolded me for using an electronic device i.e. my camera while landing)

I have so much to say, very little time to write! :-s

The media maybe saying great things about this thinning woman, but she is one helluva immature person. She blurts out whatever is in her head irrespective of the time, place or company. Take, for example, what she did at the Filmfare awards ceremony (I ended up you-tubing it thanks to a link by RedSoul! :P). She won the best actress award (Filmfare is unjustly skewed towards box office results and Vidya really deserved the award, but anyway..) and was given the mike for her acceptance speech.

So she starts out humbly by thanking the director of JWM, the movie that won her the award, and then moves on to say how she is disappointed at the director for not casting her in his second film!! I really don't understand what she was thinking when she said that! She is definitely not smart enough to think of the consequences. And so, the next day, I was expecting to read media reports filled with headlines of how dumb Bebo was to put the director on spot, and not realize that he had the right to cast whoever he thought was right for his film! But no, this blooper never came out in print or on the web...the media is all gaga over this old, immature, so-called glamsham girl and they nicely edit out all her stupidities while printing stories of her gracious behavior. I just can't imagine how many teenage girls will look upto her as a role model after reading these manipulative articles and want to adopt her qualities! Somebody needs to ammend these issues immediately! Where the heck are the industry critics hiding?

AHMEDABAD: "Dimpled cheeks, chiselled bones, beautiful girl, is that you, Yes, Yes, Yes!"

The age-old nursery rhyme might as well have to be re-written as the youth gift themselves this beauty features.

Anjali, who will turn 20 on March 10, is mesmerised with the deep dimples of her favourite star Shah Rukh Khan.

She gave herself a unique birthday gift on Saturday when she went under the scalpel to stitch up dimples in her plain cheeks.

Anjali works as an accountant with the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange. Though she is quite beautiful, she has always wanted a dimple.

"I have always nursed this dream of my cheeks sinking into exquisite hollows as I smile, just like Shah Rukh Khan."

Finally, she decided to undergo the surgery so that she gets dimpled cheeks in time for her 20th birthday. On Saturday, Anjali came to the plastic surgeon’s clinic directly from her office.

"We put an incision in the cheeks and then simply tag the smile muscle with the dermis of the skin with a suture. It is as simple as that," said plastic surgeon Dr Vijay Bhatia. An hour later, Anjali checked herself in the mirror, smiling ear to ear, her cheeks showing prominent dimples!

Plastic surgeons concede that the dimples of Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have captured the imagination of young girls who want to flaunt the much-celebrated beauty feature on their faces.

Leading plastic surgeon Dr Hemant Saraiya says many middle aged women too are offering their cheeks for doctors to carve those lovely depressions. For just Rs 10,000, the hole in the cheek does not really leave a hole in the pocket.

When people go out to eat, they usually look at the menu prices and decide what they would like. But they are very often surprised when the bill comes around - b/c it is substantially higher than what they had expected. I would lobby for restaurants putting up their tax inclusive prices on the menu, which would raise all prices by 11-14%. However, this is still not going to be the final price paid by the customers because they would need to pitch in an extra 10-15% for tips, which if added together comes out to be 25% of the meal price!! So in future, I better be ready to pay 25% more than what has been listed on the menu :(

I wonder if one of my TAs is a little partial towards me - I think I got more credit than I deserved on the exam. Getting good marks is good, but I failed miserably at explaining the problem on board when he called out my name! Need to go study more; made myself look like a fool in front of the whole class! :(


Another TA did not realize how late I had turned in the report, and he cut fewer points than I deserved. Yes, this is good news, but till when will I depend on my luck to save me from flunking? Answer: More studying. Only 4 more weeks to school. I can do this.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

-Ralph Marstan

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

- Sandra Carey


“Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self.”

-Ralph Marstan

You disintegrate my differential,

You dislocate my focus.

My pulse goes up like an exponential

whenever you cross my locus.

Without you, sets are null and void --

so won't you be my cardioid?






You are the fairest of your sex,

Let me be your hero,

I love you as one over x,

As x approaches zero.

Not perfect, but I still like it!

I miss those carefree days. Days where you could wake up in the morning and not worry about the innumerable things that had to be done. when I could spend the whole day watching cartoons, playing games, hanging out with friends, eating out, laughing heartily, etc without feeling guilty. I don't like growing up. I don't like taking responsibilities that make life onerous. Give me one day where I and everyone else can take a chill pill. Just one day, and life will be sweet again!

Homeworks, presentations, reports and exams have been going well. I have been good at keeping in touch with the family. Social life has been sweet this quarter. I am taking part in a fashion show and organizing an Indian Open Mic Night and its after-party on campus. It's hectic, but fun nonetheless. Touch wood!

India is all over the news! Every business and financial news magazine or supplement will have some tidbit about India and it's progress. Five years back, foreigners only knew India as a poverty-stricken, highly populated, third world country, but fast-forward to the present and all of a sudden, the same South Asian subcontinent looks like an impending economic superpower. Today, a slight quirk in the share markets back home makes headlines in U.S. and Europe, and even an economic meltdown in the States seems impervious to the capital inflows in India.

Agape at this overnight transition of my motherland from the brain-drain reservoir to the call-center land and then to one of the fastest accelerating global economies, I had to search for reasons responsible for riveting the international spotlight on India. While on my quest, I came across this article which compares India to countries like China, Phillipines, Russia and Canada and vindicates why India is the most deserving of them all. http://www.kpoexperts.com/why-india/why-choose-india.htm Take a look if interested, and let me know of similar articles if you come across any!

yup, classes started today. I have some apprehensions and mixed feelings about this anticipated crazy quarter. I will keep you updated if I survive :D

Oh yea, and among the tales of my fatuousness, ever heard of the saying?:

Men pay $2 for a $1 thing that they need; women pay $0.50 for a $1 thing they do NOT need.

Here's how I vindicated this saying: This past weekend, I got a make-up box which was on 75% clearance, and now I am wondering if I will ever use even one of the gazillion shades before they expire. You know what they say: "think before you act ":P