An interesting conversation

I thought only I had certain questions.... looks like I am not alone!!

Quals

done with them...

today's paper was quite interesting ....

lets see how it goes

my insane nature

I have always fought with this weakness of mine.....

i always want to finish the paper early....
it doe not make a difference what exam i write unless i conciously putfight.. i did put fight for a long time in undergrad and today i have lost all the control...
the papers were relatively easy though...

expecting everything goes well............

A coincidence....

I went to have my lunch and saw a person... who resembled one of my friends.....

in fact i nearly went and asked if" you are that person.... "

in the last moment i felt the person was not who I knew..... But what a coincidence that I had to see that person today.....

I am in a dilemma.... i dont realize why i even think of some people who needed me in their hour of trouble.... and conveniently forgot me!!!! I know they are not worth my time and still I waste my time... of course being angry with them!! and kinda screw up my mood......

I somehow feel bad some people act because someone else suggests them to act that way!! i feel its absolutely ridiculous............... cant they use their brain!!!!! well.... if they had....things would be different....

anyway i have my quals tomorrow and better things to think about..................

and i need to plan my long weekend..............

good news for me

my sis got the seat she wanted in jntu college hyd.....

good that she will do what she wants there!!!

I am fighting hard to study.......for my quals... today has been productive!!!

ok got to study........

gen

there r days u will feel u r alone in life......................

The Namesake 2

well... i finished it.....

i dont know what to tell/write...... it is very moving.......

asking questions that i always did not feel comfortable asking myself.......

but its a very good book..... describing the feelings really well..... and the ending was awesome....

i shud admit i have become a fan of jhumpa lahiri.........

The Namesake

what can i say.... i just love it... its a very well wriitten novel....

and i shud say very moving......

i am unable to put into words the emotions its stirs in me.......

but i m happy I am reading it today....

in an hour or so i will finish it.................................

and then may be get back to my quals preparation!!!

god knows what I am doing

as the day ends i hope it was a great day.... i know I am being foolish!!!

today in india........

i clearly know what today is.....

I am here studying.... i have something so that i can try to forget............
i just hope its that easy for everyone............

i hope its a a great day................................

Preparation

I dont know whats happenning...
i dont even know if I am tense/scared about the exams.....

its a pain waiting for the exam....................................

My Qualifiers

well... i have my quals... coming up..... i am feeling the tension....

have lost the habit of sitting in exams... to write a 2 days examination will be something....

i have 5 papers on the first day... and one ...yes only one for 8 hrs!!... on the second....

my subjects...
prob stats..
applied math..

OR not or

Traffic..
Networks...

and of course the 8 hr exam in my area.....

dont know how i will sit through them..... i need to behave like good old undergrad days...where i cud sit and write exams...... lets see!!

Interesting quotes

If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one - if he had the power - would be justified in silencing mankind.

Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty.

The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.

People

People in this world are so different. every person has a very unique personality. The priorities set are very different. For some they cant stay away when a cricket match occurs and for another that seems utterly ridiculous.. there are people who put careers on their line for the so called "love"... there are people who put their families under tremendous pressure for acheiveing the so called "fame"... For some dance is a passion.. for some sports are.... but for others who dont see this view they are utterly useless .... The most essential characteristic is to appreciate the fact that people are different and so are their priorities.... the day you can accept this and make it a part of your priciples you can lead a pleasanter life. However there will still be priorities that you cannot accept..... so such people will be kept at a distance!!
what is the threshold? ... (Dont ask me!!)
there are people who are patient (or may be they dont prioritize friendships!!) who can tolerate a lot.. there are some who try to arrive at a select group of friends and live happily with them!!

Add to this another dimension of who is really happy...... Well I am not educated enough to answer this.... But I believe as an individual you can be patient to an extent that you can permit...there will always be like minded people (that fall within your threshold!!).... search for them..... and be happy.......

I feel compromising on the threshold will in the long run make you unhappy...... but if a person is on the edge do spend time to analyse to see if the person fall into your threshold..... and then proceed......

Life is interesting.................. and it shall continue to charm !!

My Trip

What a week it has been

Nothing is more pleasant than spending time with your friends from IITM

We had a great time ....... Be it the long drives..... the longer chat sessions.... the lake ... the trek... the ship tour..... the biking....... and most of all the company!!

wish all of us were in the same univ....

but one thing thats very evident is all of us might be travelling in slightly different directions... but we respect each other ... So we appreciate the way the other person thinks......

Now its time for me to get back to work......
especially with my quals...

Wont be Blogging for sometime

Will be out of Austin for a week from tomorrow.....

I am looking forward to the break... It should be fun.... and at the same time the break I need...

Once I get back i will have to start studying for quals in full swing....
of course i will think about quals from next tuesday... till then i will have fun....

Till i get to Chicago I decided I will read "Anna Karenina"....

I simply cant belive that I am reading a book like this.... (no contemporary serial on either hindi/gult channels can beat it for the familiar family twists... But still Tolstoy has something I cant express in words that just makes me read it.... it is not a small book mind you.... 740 pages!!)

anyway.... till I am back in austin I will miss my blogging.... I kinda started loving it :D

Doubts..............

Why do I get emotional in my friendships is an issue I never figured out..... It is not a very good thing!! Once I get emotional I start looking how strong is the freindship from the other side... I remember vividly right from my +2 that I was having such issues... I still have the problem....

If there is something I feel I do not handle well ..... this is it... I hope someday very soon I will solve the issue for good...................

Not many persons in this world are worth a part of your time.......... Even after knowing that very clearly I tend to waste my time for people I should not !!!

The day I can overcome this I will have a huge proportion of time for myself !!

Just waiting for that day......

Action Packed Weekend

What a weekend....

started off with my jogging :D
then I went to see OMKARA.... I liked it .. It was well handled I thought!!

Then the party ... What an awesome dineer.....
I loved everthing that was cooked... the menu well is not very long..so I will list it

Main course
Bisibella bath
Dum Aloo
Shahi Paneer
Baingan
Egg Curry

Mutton curry (urs truly's best ever dish :D )
Mutton Biryani....

Desserts
Kheer
Gazar ka halwa
Fruit custard...

Everything was so good......

then we saw GODAVARI to top it off

I loved the movie....

And in the mean time I did get lot of chapters done for my qualifiers...
So it has been a productive weekend!!

Godavari

Wow... a really nice movie... I just loved it....

I know it is not very quickly that opinions change in some issues.... But of late I am perceiving some change in myself..... I dont know lets see... the movie furthered my doubts.....

My thoughts aside..... the movie was a perfect definition of a feel good movie... i loved the way the subject was handled and the director will be one whose movies I will always see....

Until his next movie............

OMKARA

My action packed weekend began.....

We went to Omkara..... It was good.... I knew the story.... Since I read many of the reviews and also heard of the novel........ But still it was very well picturized...... I would say it was very well taken.... Vishal bharadwaj, the director, did well with the screenplay..... However, I still would not rate him as a very good director.... atleast not yet.... I feel story is the most important aspect of a movie.... If a director just has to contemporarise a movie then its only half cooked!!
However it's an interesting idea ...contemporising the movies.... something i think i like.....


My quals prep is going on ok........... have lot to study................

Interesting Times

We started the CEMDAP run..... we expect the results this time to match the live counts well...lets see....

My qualifier prep has started..... Its not in full swing yet... but i am happy i started it.... have some small targets to finish before my trip......

Started jogging again..... Now that the summer is over and that i decided to work from home I can afford to run for a while.... I know keeping fit and being in good shape is good...But somehow I cannot allocate time for it consistently... Lets hope I will run for a while..... I started with about 2 miles today...

I hope to run a marathon someday... i know for which I will need to spend decent amount of time...especially with the shape I am in now... I mean stamina wise... I can run 2 miles with comfort..... so I slowly need to raise to 5-6 if I have dreams of running the marathon... Of course with 3 courses and lot of RA work it is not a possibility this fall.... Hopefully next year....

anyway...........................................

I dont know..... It is good to hear that friends care abt u !! But i had my reasons for feeling the way I did..... I had my own issues that I had to sort out.... so was not in a good frame... i guess now everything is back to normal....

My situation has not improved....but i think i have finally made my decision... so it is all ok now... i have to handle it .. i know...so i will......

now to quals........

Another One

 

My new talent :D

 

one of those rare days!!

 

The person I missed!!

I know I was wished by almost everybody that mattered to me!!

I knew I would miss one person!!

I dont know.... even after knowing it hurts!!

anyway...............

My B'day

So far so good.......

Was happy that so many people remembered it !!
I guess with orkut the number seems to to grow a lot !!

also happy that some people took lot of trouble to make it to the cake cutting!!

hoping that the rest of my day also flies of well............