orkut fortune

"If your desires are not extravagant they will be granted"

well.... i just wish for some research papers.... a good life ahead.... without any problems (financial and other) ... and something to work towards...

i dont think i am being extravagant.. what say?

Italian weekend

... food that is...

an Italian friend who works with my adviser was leaving t0 italy... so he organized a dinner... with the help of a friend....

it was really good food.....

and then on sunday... my adviser gave a party to give him a send off.... and that was italian again.... not bad for me...
i had a good time...

Politics

The Illinois senator Derek Obama was in austin.... he seems a charismatic personality.... I have been listening about him.... however ... i would not have any opinions because ... i would not be changing anything because of that....

back home BJP seems to be winning in some states again..

indian politics is the most weird thing.... anyway...

when you think BJP will win without doubt it never did.... and when its in disarray they seem to win..

i still feel bad for pramod mahajan.... anyway!!

Gen

As i sit here... late in the nite... trying to put some text on the word file i have been staring at for hrs...... i think..... in general....

i have been working out for the last 6 months.... nothing fancy... i do only 1 set... for abt 30-45 minutes.... but ...i agree i surprised myself with the level of enthu i put to do this.... i feel the effects are also good...
the question that arises is... why am i doing that.... one reason its a nice vent for my stress.... it takes up time.... and i still get to stay alone and be happy...

exactly simialr reasons for my book reading marathons..... have read 20 or so in the last year... not bad for a guy who could not read even one until btech 2nd year end

anyway ...life shall move on.....

Foucault's Pendulum

well.... finally finished the 650 pager... wasn't great... wasn't bad...
typical of the classics i think.... you cant say they are good... at the sametime you dont feel bad about reading them.... anyway...

will start midnight's children today.... the booker prize winner... the booker of booker winner.. lets see how it turns out.....

good reads

peter roebeck

This one is too good

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
- Lucille Ball

wow... thats something

"Your emotions are not easy to manage today, for you may be stuck in one particular way of looking at intimacy. Your love life may feel more like a battlefield than the pleasure palace it's supposed to be, but everything can change for the better if you are willing to shift your perspective. As hard as it may be to see now, the real conflict is with yourself and not with anyone else."

my astrology prediction :D

hmmm

how many times......
i keep realizing i have failed to keep my word... not once.... but many times...

Even after telling its all over.... they cant believe it ..

i suffer because its over... they suffer because they are not sure its over...

and of course there is always her........

dont know what I am achieving!!

Bombs

i always fail to understand what the terrorists or for that matter anybody... who attempts to kill innocents gain!!!

i like this one

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.

Whats an ideal relationship...

i am not an expert .... so these are the views of a novice....

i dont know how much they will change over time.. because i am the adamant kind...

(i base my definitions believing there is strong enough interest (or love!!) for one another)
in an ideal relationship.. the individuals keep their individuality... be what they are.... and do not need to sacrifice anything.... well... thats too much to ask for....

so its natural to see compromises..... but the way i look at a relationship depends on how much one is sacrificing for the other person to make it work..... it is again good if both individuals involve tend to sacrifice..... however thats very improbable... most of the time one person tends to sacrifice a lot... and traditionally... in an indian setting that happens to be the female... well i am not ruling out female domination.......

so within the relationship all is well... or it seems so.... what i wonder about is wont he/she run out of patience..... sacrificing... may be he/she does not realize the sacrifice.. in that "Ignorance is bliss".....

why i am concerned about this is ... i am scared..... I have seen the drastic effects on relationships... not one... i am old enough to have seen many... and all of them change the nature of an individual.. towards his/her friends.... because what i have seen is also as a friend...... I dont know....

i do not want to loose what i am..... i hope i am lucky....

an easier alternative.... stay single... thats what i will be for a while :)

Is it true.... Yes.... beyond doubt

may be........
i have always agreed it was my mistake (even stronger word is appropriate!!).... i will be the first to acknowledge that....
i know.. I agreeing its my fault wont make it easier for her....... i know......

All i can do is sit and ponder... hope everything is fine.... and that she is moving on....

a friend of mine pointed out... what a loser i was... yes i am.... but there are things i cannot do ...
i did not know these when i made my choice.... it hurt when i realized i cant do some things.... but thats the way things are......

but i wont regret my decisions... those were some happy moments of my life.... memories that will last forever.... i just hope she sees it that way and moves on.... i hope so!!!... i am guilty is all i can say...

Hmmmm

somedays you realize that you are moving away from things that were close to you.... things that should be important to you.. people that should matter to you most....

it is not meant to be that way.... but you realize slowly though that it happens....

dont know how to change that though.......

anyway

Work

It is always good to remain professional and not become very good friends at work.....
You might get complacent or the others might exploit you......

i dont know... i have been in a bad mood off late....
anyway...

Back again

this time from dallas...
was a nice little trip to dallas....

had lots of desi food... and was amazed at the number of desis in restaurants and grocery stores.... there are grocery stores as big as heb's in austin....

and lots of gult people everywhere i went...
and also i had fun playing tt after a long time... it was good talking too....

the drive either side was fun as well...
i dont get to spend so much time of late you see....

anyway...... the break..is over....

hopefully from tomorrow.... i can be productive and i better be.....

why...why..

why cant i take it....

its really difficult.. somethings are not based on reason.... and beyond a point.. everything is so difficult... anyway!!

Can you believe it

2 weeks back.. if anybody would have told me England will make it to the finals of the tournament..... i would have laughed.........

but not only have they made it to the finals... they are currently leading..... and guess what... who is the man responsible for that... Paul Collingwood... the ultimate fighter kind of a man... i kinda like him....
a stunning fielder.... got 3 wickets with his fielding and ..of course a century to win the match....

Is this a sign of weakness for the aussies...... i hope so........ they are missing symonds.....

Lets see what happens in the next match....

Nice ones..

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.
- John Adams
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
- Elizabeth Taylor
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
- Thomas Szasz

hmmm

Got something meaningful related to my web survey done... well i dont how i should look at things... feel happy that i am nearly done with more... or feel scared looking at what i have yet to do.... God!!

Finally....

Finally I have a journal publication....

I dont know if my name will be etched permanently in the Sands of Time.. but it surely will be etched in the AAP journal :D

Fed Vs sampras

An ever lasting question... who is better...

well i am entitled to my opinion and i know the answer is Federer...

yes we should not compare players across generations... but if a comparison has to be made .......... it boils down to federer's overall game vs sampras serve n volley... i guess sampras might be best all time serve n volleyer..... but nobody plays the other part as well as federer and the makes him a complete player... the true champ...
anyway..

why....

i am surprised ....

why some people don't learn how to handle friends

why some people think too straight

why some people (like me), inspite of it being none of their business, give it too much thought and waste time...

anyway............ java here i come.....

hmmm

java is giving me lot of pain... i remember the old transcad days...

veeru is back.. hopefully he will click.. anyway

good ones

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
- Don Marquis
A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.
- Mark Twain
Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.
- Herbert Henry Asquith