There are many things we just accept as they are. Never ever do we give a thought, as to why so and so thing takes place? We have a self-coined answer for the question. Gradually we convince ourselves. Later we make them our perceptions, and forget to ponder over the truthfulness of it.
I'll tell you few examples of some common perceptions we usually make and forget to think about.
*Ever imagined why the keys of the keyboard are in such haphazard fashion, particularly in the QWERTY style? You think you have an answer, don't you? And probably the answer is- because it makes typing easy. Well, the reality is that this style was initiated to actually make typing difficult, so that the keys don't get damaged easily. Did this ever occur to you? May be yes, may be not. Well, let me tell you another of common wrong perception.
I was surfing through Wikipedia yesterday, and had a chance to clear another of my misconception. Jesus Christ! Oh, that wasn't just the exclamation. That was actually the misconception I was talking about. As per the meaning, as some of you might already know, it should have been popularly known as Christ Jesus, i.e. the anointed one Jesus (covered in oil / pure one). And yes, Christ is not the surname of Jesus, as some of you might be thinking.(I actually thought that :D). What I wanted to point out is that- we hear things, we see things, we accept them and never give a thought as to why they occur in a particularly fashion. Had we been that inquisitive, numerous wrong perceptions in the history would have been solved well before they actually got. No wonder it took 1700 Anno Domini to realize that apples fall on ground ;)
Had the people not been self-convinced, no sentences would have been given by the church when postulates regarding sun-centered solar system or regarding roundness of Earth were proposed. There might be numerous cases around us still waiting to be discovered, but we are unaware of them. Why? Because we just don't seem to have time. Some are busy with jobs, some with exams, some with playing. Who has time to wait and think on simple concepts? And why should it really affect one's life? Would it have mattered, had I continued to believe that Christ is Jesus's surname? Would it have mattered, had I believed that Earth was flat? Apart from lowering my G.K. score, which actually is of little use in my stream; I would have had a perfect normal life. Had I been a strong self-convinced person, I could have lead my life actually inventing new polymers (if at all I do that) and devising new synthesis procedures, and it wouldn't even have occurred to me that my perceptions were wrong. That's one reason, people so busy with their own lives hardly ever pay attention to life around them. Apples had been falling over for hell knows how many years, but went unnoticed until 1700. And the man who noticed the falling apples, became a name in the book you and your 1700 generations would remember. Things had been floating and sinking for billions of centuries, but was noticed by just one name. And that name since 212BC floated through the pages of physics and history.
The world is doing inventions. Bombs are made, clones are designed, extraterrestrials are explored. Yet,the most fundamental and simplest things might be still craving to be discovered. Aha! Neither the apple-man, nor the buoyancy man received a noble prize, but you my friend still have the chance :)
Just be alert, be questioning, and who knows, you might find your name in my books too.. ;) lol
Wish karo, dis karo (discovery karo...) :D
*(The first example is taken from 'Veronika Decides To Die')
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Why do people behave so different in public???
You ought to do things in group that you might not have done, if alone. Yesterday, while I was attending some Dussehra ceremonies in a temple, I found these guys with T-shirts carrying the captions : ‘Girls are like drugs…’ , ‘Wanna date with me?’ , ‘FCUK you’ etc. and I was really shocked to see guys wearing such clothes at a famous temple like this. They all were with their friends. And I believe, that it could be the only possible reason they’d wear such clothes. Why?? Did they wish to show their immense knowledge over girls and English Literature? Of course not !!! A few days back, I reread the book ‘How to win friends and..’ by Dale Carnegie. And the only phrase that came to my mind on looking these guys is the one used a hundred times in that book; and the line is : ‘Because it gave them their feeling of importance.’ These same guys if abused for their religion in some foreign place may actually prove themselves to be the greatest saint of the nation. Then why did they do it? Because that gave them a sense of doing something distinct, something courageous, something their friends would regard as ‘boldness’ , something that yields a sense of importance among their friends’ circle.
That reminds me of an article by Baxi sir, in which he wrote how students misbehave in class. Ever thought why it happens in college and not at school? Because, their group cheers them for doing the act, while in school it was jeered.
People tend to act bully or rowdy while in group, but they’d seem peaceful, if alone. They do it exactly for one reason – Bond banane ke liye. As that ‘bond’ thing gives them a sense of pride, a sense of importance.
You wouldn’t do a single thing, willingly, if it does not give you a sense of importance. Of course, your sense of importance might vary from others. One may get a sense of feeling by being a topper, the other might get by being an all-rounder, another might get by doing things other would hesitate to do and some other may get it by showing how careless he is. Absolutely! It can range from anything to everything. Just hope your sense of importance doesn’t come from the one I tried to point out. Cheers !!!!
That reminds me of an article by Baxi sir, in which he wrote how students misbehave in class. Ever thought why it happens in college and not at school? Because, their group cheers them for doing the act, while in school it was jeered.
People tend to act bully or rowdy while in group, but they’d seem peaceful, if alone. They do it exactly for one reason – Bond banane ke liye. As that ‘bond’ thing gives them a sense of pride, a sense of importance.
You wouldn’t do a single thing, willingly, if it does not give you a sense of importance. Of course, your sense of importance might vary from others. One may get a sense of feeling by being a topper, the other might get by being an all-rounder, another might get by doing things other would hesitate to do and some other may get it by showing how careless he is. Absolutely! It can range from anything to everything. Just hope your sense of importance doesn’t come from the one I tried to point out. Cheers !!!!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Arz kiya hai....
Now this was long due....
jeevan ki kashti ke kinaare badal gaye,
yaaron ki dosti ke sahaare badal gaye.
ibaadat ko jo band kari ye nigahein,
kholi to jahaan ke nazaare badal gaye.
that were among the first few lines I wrote.. :)
jeevan ki kashti ke kinaare badal gaye,
yaaron ki dosti ke sahaare badal gaye.
ibaadat ko jo band kari ye nigahein,
kholi to jahaan ke nazaare badal gaye.
that were among the first few lines I wrote.. :)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Feeling CHESSY
Hey, I just got a brilliant chess position, and so I thought of sharing it with you all...
Those who want to go through in a hurry directly jump to the image and read below it.. (Only some basics are told before the image)
Here is a game of 1908, the black being played by a player who was supposed to be the best and yet never won any championship...
The position shown below was reached by around 21 moves.
W B
1. d4 ,d5
2. Nf3 ,e6
3. e3 ,c5
4. c4 ,Nc6
5. Nc3 ,Nf6
6. dxc5 ,Bxc5
7. a3 ,a6
8. b4 ,Bd6
9. Bb2 ,0-0 (Black did castling)
10. Qd2 ,Qe7
11. Bd3 ,dxc4
12. Bxc4 ,b5
13. Bd3 ,Rd8
14. Qe2 ,Bb7
15. 0-0 ,Ne5
16. Nxe5 ,Bxe5
17. f4 ,Bc7
18. e4 ,Rac8
19. e5 ,Bb6+
20. Kh1 ,Ng4
21. Be4 ,Qh4
Hmm, now before I begin let me explain some very basics...
You see its traditional to name the chess squares by an alphabet followed by a digit.
The a-h alphabets represent the vertical columns and no.s 1-8 represent the rows starting from down to top.
Its quite similar to representing coordinates of a point.
Q, K , R , B, N represent Queen, King, Rook, Bishop and Knight respectively.
Whenever a 'x' is used eg. Nxe5, which signifies that the knight has moved to e5 position and taken over the piece that was present at that square.
Hmmm, that was really basic. What I am showing below is a position, which shows some brilliant sacrifices leading to the winning of black.
Check it out...It would be more fun if you try it on ur chessboard...
The immediate move after this position was
White's move Black's move
22. g3 , Rxc3
i.e. White moved a pawn to threaten the black queen. Instead of saving his queen, the black rather took the white's knight at position c3, with his rook.
23. gxh4 , Rd2
In next move, white took black's queen with his pawn and thus moved his pawn to position h4. In Black's turn, in another shocking move, he brought his another rook to position d2, that too without any support. Moreover, if white player wouldn't have taken the rook, the black was threatening to take the pawn just above the king on behalf on Knight's support and check mate the white king.
24. Qxd2 , Bxe4+
White Queen takes the rook. In Black's turn he takes the White bishop, at position e4, whose support is now withdrawn with his own white-squared bishop, (Queen's bishop), now also delivering a check to white king. (the + sign signifies the check)
25. Qg2 , Rh3
White queen comes to block the bishop's diagonal and save his king. The black rook now comes to position h3, just one step away from checkmating the king with Rxh2 checkmate....
Now that was amazing... In fact I read that moves no. 22 and 23 are supposed to be one of the best moves in the history of chess.
Cheers!!!!!!!!
Do visit the site : http://www.mychessblog.com/
It has some real neat problems on chess... I hope u'll like it...!!!!
Those who want to go through in a hurry directly jump to the image and read below it.. (Only some basics are told before the image)
Here is a game of 1908, the black being played by a player who was supposed to be the best and yet never won any championship...
The position shown below was reached by around 21 moves.
W B
1. d4 ,d5
2. Nf3 ,e6
3. e3 ,c5
4. c4 ,Nc6
5. Nc3 ,Nf6
6. dxc5 ,Bxc5
7. a3 ,a6
8. b4 ,Bd6
9. Bb2 ,0-0 (Black did castling)
10. Qd2 ,Qe7
11. Bd3 ,dxc4
12. Bxc4 ,b5
13. Bd3 ,Rd8
14. Qe2 ,Bb7
15. 0-0 ,Ne5
16. Nxe5 ,Bxe5
17. f4 ,Bc7
18. e4 ,Rac8
19. e5 ,Bb6+
20. Kh1 ,Ng4
21. Be4 ,Qh4
Hmm, now before I begin let me explain some very basics...
You see its traditional to name the chess squares by an alphabet followed by a digit.
The a-h alphabets represent the vertical columns and no.s 1-8 represent the rows starting from down to top.
Its quite similar to representing coordinates of a point.
Q, K , R , B, N represent Queen, King, Rook, Bishop and Knight respectively.
Whenever a 'x' is used eg. Nxe5, which signifies that the knight has moved to e5 position and taken over the piece that was present at that square.
Hmmm, that was really basic. What I am showing below is a position, which shows some brilliant sacrifices leading to the winning of black.
Check it out...It would be more fun if you try it on ur chessboard...
The immediate move after this position was
White's move Black's move
22. g3 , Rxc3
i.e. White moved a pawn to threaten the black queen. Instead of saving his queen, the black rather took the white's knight at position c3, with his rook.
23. gxh4 , Rd2
In next move, white took black's queen with his pawn and thus moved his pawn to position h4. In Black's turn, in another shocking move, he brought his another rook to position d2, that too without any support. Moreover, if white player wouldn't have taken the rook, the black was threatening to take the pawn just above the king on behalf on Knight's support and check mate the white king.
24. Qxd2 , Bxe4+
White Queen takes the rook. In Black's turn he takes the White bishop, at position e4, whose support is now withdrawn with his own white-squared bishop, (Queen's bishop), now also delivering a check to white king. (the + sign signifies the check)
25. Qg2 , Rh3
White queen comes to block the bishop's diagonal and save his king. The black rook now comes to position h3, just one step away from checkmating the king with Rxh2 checkmate....
Now that was amazing... In fact I read that moves no. 22 and 23 are supposed to be one of the best moves in the history of chess.
Cheers!!!!!!!!
Do visit the site : http://www.mychessblog.com/
It has some real neat problems on chess... I hope u'll like it...!!!!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
MUST READ- A commencement speech at Tulane University
I was surfing through one of the blogs i follow, and struck this....
It is one of the funniest speeches i have ever read. (which obviously are not great in number)
Ellen DeGeneres gives a commencement speech at Tulane University on May 16, 2009.
QUOTE
Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs. President Cowen; distinguished guests, undistinguished guests - you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher. And thank...
Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs. President Cowen; distinguished guests, undistinguished guests - you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher. And thank you to all the graduating class of 2009, I realize most of you are hungover and have splitting headaches and haven't slept since Fat Tuesday, but you can't graduate 'til I finish, so listen up.
When I was asked to make the commencement speech, I immediately said yes. Then I went to look up what commencement meant. Which would have been easy if I had a dictionary, but most of the books in our house are Portia's, and they're all written in Australian. So I had to break the word down myself, to find out the meaning.
Commencement: common, and cement. Common cement. You commonly see cement on sidewalks. Sidewalks have cracks, and if you step on a crack, you break your mother's back. So there's that. But I'm honored that you've asked me here to speak at your common cement.
I thought that you had to be a famous alumnus - alumini - aluminum - alumis - you had to graduate from this school. And I didn't go to college here, and I don't know if President Cowan knows, I didn't go to any college at all. Any college. And I'm not saying you wasted your time, or money, but look at me, I"m a huge celebrity.
Although I did graduate from the school of hard knocks, our mascot was the knockers. I spent a lot of time here growing up. My mom worked at (?) and I would go there every time I needed to steal something out of her purse. But why am I here today? Clearly not to steal, you're too far away and I'd never get away with it.
I'm here because of you. Because I can't think of a more tenacious, more courageous graduating class. I mean, look at you all, wearing your robes. Usually when you're wearing a robe at 10 in the morning, it means you've given up. I'm here because I love New Orleans. I was born and raised here, I spent my formative years here, and like you, while I was living here I only did laundry six times. When I finished school, I was completely lost. And by school, I mean middle school, but I went ahead and finished high school anyway. And I - I really, I had no ambition, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I did everything from - I shucked oysters, I was a hostess, I was a bartender, I was a waitress, I painted houses, I sold vaccuum cleaners, I had no idea. And I thought I'd just finally settle in some job, and I would make enough money to pay my rent, maybe have basic cable, maybe not, I didn't really have a plan, my point is that, by the time I was your age, I really thought I knew who I was, but I had no idea. Like for example, when I was your age, I was dating men. So what I'm saying is, when you're older, most of you will be gay. Anyone writing this stuff down? Parents?
Anyway, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and the way I ended up on this path was from a very tragic event. I was maybe 19, and my girlfriend at the time was killed in a car accident. And I passed the accident, and I didn't know it was her and I kept going, and I found out shortly after that, it was her. And I was living in a basement apartment, I had no money, I had no heat, no air, I had a mattress on the floor and the apartment was infested with fleas. And I was soul-searching, I was like, why is she suddenly gone, and there are fleas here? I don't understand, there must be a purpose, and wouldn't it be so convenient if we could pick up the phone and call God, and ask these questions.
And I started writing and what poured out of me was an imaginary conversation with God, which was one-sided, and I finished writing it and I looked at it and I said to myself, and I hadn't even been doing stand-up, ever, there was no club in town. I said, "I'm gonna do this on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson"- at the time he was the king - "and I'm gonna be the first woman in the history of the show to be called over to sit down." And several years later, I was the first woman in the history of the show, and only woman in the history of the show to sit down, because of that phone conversation with God that I wrote. And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great, but it was hard, because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay. And I thought if people found out they wouldn't like me, they wouldn't laugh at me.
Then my career turned into - I got my own sitcom, and that was very successful, another level of success. And I thought, what if they find out I'm gay, then they'll never watch, and this was a long time ago, this was when we just had white presidents - this was back, many years ago - and I finally decided that I was living with so much shame, and so much fear, that I just couldn't live that way anymore, and I decided to come out and make it creative. And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn't to make a political statement, it wasn't to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest. And I thought, "What's the worst that could happen? I can lose my career". I did. I lost my career. The show was cancelled after six years, without even telling me, I read it in the paper. The phone didn't ring for three years. I had no offers. Nobody wanted to touch me at all. Yet, I was getting letters from kids that almost committed suicide, but didn't, because of what I did. And I realised that I had a purpose. And it wasn't just about me and it wasn't about celebrity, but I felt like I was being punished... it was a bad time, I was angry, I was sad, and then I was offered a talkshow. And the people that offered me the talkshow tried to sell it. And most stations didn't want to pick it up. Most people didn't want to buy it because they thought nobody would watch me.
Really when I look back on it, I wouldn't change a thing. I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself. Ultimately, that's what's gotten me to this place. I don't live in fear, I'm free, I have no secrets. and I know I'll always be ok, because no matter what, I know who I am. So In conclusion, when I was younger I thought success was something different. I thought when I grow up, I want to be famous. I want to be a star. I want to be in movies. When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars, I want to have groupies. To quote the Pussycat Dolls. How many people thought it was "boobies", by the way? It's not, it's "groupies".
But my idea of success is different today. And as you grow, you'll realise the definition of success changes. For many of you, today, success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila. For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure. to try to be something that you're not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person. to contribute in some way. So to conclude my conclusion: follow your passion, stay true to yourself. Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, and by all means you should follow that. Don't give advice, it will come back and bite you in the ass. Don't take anyone's advice. So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.
And I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future, but there's no need to worry. The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine. It's gonna be great. You've already survived a hurricane. What else can happen to you? And as I mentioned before, some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most. And now you know the right questions to ask in your first job interview. Like, "Is it above sea level?" . So to conclude my conclusion that I've previously concluded, in the common cement speech, I guess what I'm trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with. And you'll be drunk, most of the time. So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don't remember a thing I said today, remember this: you're gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.
Source : http://www.entertonement.com/clips/wfxbjlpnnh--Ellen-DeGeneres-Commencement-Speech-at-Tulane-University
I do credit the blog : http://shrey-knows.blogspot.com/2009/05/common-cement.html
Enjoy!!!
It is one of the funniest speeches i have ever read. (which obviously are not great in number)
Ellen DeGeneres gives a commencement speech at Tulane University on May 16, 2009.
QUOTE
Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs. President Cowen; distinguished guests, undistinguished guests - you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher. And thank...
Thank you, President Cowan, Mrs. President Cowen; distinguished guests, undistinguished guests - you know who you are, honored faculty and creepy Spanish teacher. And thank you to all the graduating class of 2009, I realize most of you are hungover and have splitting headaches and haven't slept since Fat Tuesday, but you can't graduate 'til I finish, so listen up.
When I was asked to make the commencement speech, I immediately said yes. Then I went to look up what commencement meant. Which would have been easy if I had a dictionary, but most of the books in our house are Portia's, and they're all written in Australian. So I had to break the word down myself, to find out the meaning.
Commencement: common, and cement. Common cement. You commonly see cement on sidewalks. Sidewalks have cracks, and if you step on a crack, you break your mother's back. So there's that. But I'm honored that you've asked me here to speak at your common cement.
I thought that you had to be a famous alumnus - alumini - aluminum - alumis - you had to graduate from this school. And I didn't go to college here, and I don't know if President Cowan knows, I didn't go to any college at all. Any college. And I'm not saying you wasted your time, or money, but look at me, I"m a huge celebrity.
Although I did graduate from the school of hard knocks, our mascot was the knockers. I spent a lot of time here growing up. My mom worked at (?) and I would go there every time I needed to steal something out of her purse. But why am I here today? Clearly not to steal, you're too far away and I'd never get away with it.
I'm here because of you. Because I can't think of a more tenacious, more courageous graduating class. I mean, look at you all, wearing your robes. Usually when you're wearing a robe at 10 in the morning, it means you've given up. I'm here because I love New Orleans. I was born and raised here, I spent my formative years here, and like you, while I was living here I only did laundry six times. When I finished school, I was completely lost. And by school, I mean middle school, but I went ahead and finished high school anyway. And I - I really, I had no ambition, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I did everything from - I shucked oysters, I was a hostess, I was a bartender, I was a waitress, I painted houses, I sold vaccuum cleaners, I had no idea. And I thought I'd just finally settle in some job, and I would make enough money to pay my rent, maybe have basic cable, maybe not, I didn't really have a plan, my point is that, by the time I was your age, I really thought I knew who I was, but I had no idea. Like for example, when I was your age, I was dating men. So what I'm saying is, when you're older, most of you will be gay. Anyone writing this stuff down? Parents?
Anyway, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and the way I ended up on this path was from a very tragic event. I was maybe 19, and my girlfriend at the time was killed in a car accident. And I passed the accident, and I didn't know it was her and I kept going, and I found out shortly after that, it was her. And I was living in a basement apartment, I had no money, I had no heat, no air, I had a mattress on the floor and the apartment was infested with fleas. And I was soul-searching, I was like, why is she suddenly gone, and there are fleas here? I don't understand, there must be a purpose, and wouldn't it be so convenient if we could pick up the phone and call God, and ask these questions.
And I started writing and what poured out of me was an imaginary conversation with God, which was one-sided, and I finished writing it and I looked at it and I said to myself, and I hadn't even been doing stand-up, ever, there was no club in town. I said, "I'm gonna do this on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson"- at the time he was the king - "and I'm gonna be the first woman in the history of the show to be called over to sit down." And several years later, I was the first woman in the history of the show, and only woman in the history of the show to sit down, because of that phone conversation with God that I wrote. And I started this path of stand-up and it was successful and it was great, but it was hard, because I was trying to please everybody and I had this secret that I was keeping, that I was gay. And I thought if people found out they wouldn't like me, they wouldn't laugh at me.
Then my career turned into - I got my own sitcom, and that was very successful, another level of success. And I thought, what if they find out I'm gay, then they'll never watch, and this was a long time ago, this was when we just had white presidents - this was back, many years ago - and I finally decided that I was living with so much shame, and so much fear, that I just couldn't live that way anymore, and I decided to come out and make it creative. And my character would come out at the same time, and it wasn't to make a political statement, it wasn't to do anything other than to free myself up from this heaviness that I was carrying around, and I just wanted to be honest. And I thought, "What's the worst that could happen? I can lose my career". I did. I lost my career. The show was cancelled after six years, without even telling me, I read it in the paper. The phone didn't ring for three years. I had no offers. Nobody wanted to touch me at all. Yet, I was getting letters from kids that almost committed suicide, but didn't, because of what I did. And I realised that I had a purpose. And it wasn't just about me and it wasn't about celebrity, but I felt like I was being punished... it was a bad time, I was angry, I was sad, and then I was offered a talkshow. And the people that offered me the talkshow tried to sell it. And most stations didn't want to pick it up. Most people didn't want to buy it because they thought nobody would watch me.
Really when I look back on it, I wouldn't change a thing. I mean, it was so important for me to lose everything because I found out what the most important thing is, is to be true to yourself. Ultimately, that's what's gotten me to this place. I don't live in fear, I'm free, I have no secrets. and I know I'll always be ok, because no matter what, I know who I am. So In conclusion, when I was younger I thought success was something different. I thought when I grow up, I want to be famous. I want to be a star. I want to be in movies. When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars, I want to have groupies. To quote the Pussycat Dolls. How many people thought it was "boobies", by the way? It's not, it's "groupies".
But my idea of success is different today. And as you grow, you'll realise the definition of success changes. For many of you, today, success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila. For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure. to try to be something that you're not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person. to contribute in some way. So to conclude my conclusion: follow your passion, stay true to yourself. Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, and by all means you should follow that. Don't give advice, it will come back and bite you in the ass. Don't take anyone's advice. So my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything will be fine.
And I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future, but there's no need to worry. The economy is booming, the job market is wide open, the planet is just fine. It's gonna be great. You've already survived a hurricane. What else can happen to you? And as I mentioned before, some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most. And now you know the right questions to ask in your first job interview. Like, "Is it above sea level?" . So to conclude my conclusion that I've previously concluded, in the common cement speech, I guess what I'm trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with. And you'll be drunk, most of the time. So the Katrina class of 2009, I say congratulations and if you don't remember a thing I said today, remember this: you're gonna be ok, dum de dum dum dum, just dance.
Source : http://www.entertonement.com/clips/wfxbjlpnnh--Ellen-DeGeneres-Commencement-Speech-at-Tulane-University
I do credit the blog : http://shrey-knows.blogspot.com/2009/05/common-cement.html
Enjoy!!!
U being nice...I getting a guilt free pass???
What I am telling you is this...
Me chatting wid one of my gud old friends, who happened to be an 'atheist'.
Me- Don't you think you should be quitting fake swearing before your girl?
Fr- My girl would never come to know about it.
Me- What if she actually comes to know someday?
Fr- I'm pretty smart for it and she's too dumb to figure it out.
Me- And what about the name you are swearing under?
Fr- There is no 'he' whose name I use to swear.
Me- And supposedly if he is?
Fr- Then he'd be too nice to mind it. That's why God is.
Me- You don't believe in God?
Fr- No, I don't. And even if there is some God, he is supposed to be the superlative for nice. Right?
Me- Amm Humm...So?
Fr- So, he won't even give a damn' if I don't believe in him and misuse his name. He won't punish me for putting false promises under his name. He'd be too good to do that!
Me- :O :x
Doesn't this conversation reveal one human tendency? That we misuse one's goodness, if he's proclaimed not to feel bad about it.
So should you be revealing your anger on the person who hurt you? Or should you be just forgiving him for that???
That reminds me of one of those old statements that
If we all were better people, the world would have been a better place to live in.
Surely, if the whole world would have had the same ideology of "moving on", forgiving would have been easy; more importantly there would have been no situation of one being guilty.
But we are not good people, (leave alone the adjective better); as for world, I'm still not sure if the world is better place to live in or not.
Considering what goes today, I feel, there are times, when you need to show that you are not giving your consent to his actions; there are times you need to show, that you do not approve the person's behavior.
Coz if you stop being "all time nice" person, I would stop using my guilt free passes !!!
Me chatting wid one of my gud old friends, who happened to be an 'atheist'.
Me- Don't you think you should be quitting fake swearing before your girl?
Fr- My girl would never come to know about it.
Me- What if she actually comes to know someday?
Fr- I'm pretty smart for it and she's too dumb to figure it out.
Me- And what about the name you are swearing under?
Fr- There is no 'he' whose name I use to swear.
Me- And supposedly if he is?
Fr- Then he'd be too nice to mind it. That's why God is.
Me- You don't believe in God?
Fr- No, I don't. And even if there is some God, he is supposed to be the superlative for nice. Right?
Me- Amm Humm...So?
Fr- So, he won't even give a damn' if I don't believe in him and misuse his name. He won't punish me for putting false promises under his name. He'd be too good to do that!
Me- :O :x
Doesn't this conversation reveal one human tendency? That we misuse one's goodness, if he's proclaimed not to feel bad about it.
So should you be revealing your anger on the person who hurt you? Or should you be just forgiving him for that???
That reminds me of one of those old statements that
If we all were better people, the world would have been a better place to live in.
Surely, if the whole world would have had the same ideology of "moving on", forgiving would have been easy; more importantly there would have been no situation of one being guilty.
But we are not good people, (leave alone the adjective better); as for world, I'm still not sure if the world is better place to live in or not.
Considering what goes today, I feel, there are times, when you need to show that you are not giving your consent to his actions; there are times you need to show, that you do not approve the person's behavior.
Coz if you stop being "all time nice" person, I would stop using my guilt free passes !!!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Got Tagged...
Ok, so Andy tags me this time...But after reading his seven characteristics, I guess this would be pretty interesting.
As for Andy, here you go:- <3
Coz u can flip it either way u like and assume whatever you want to, but I'm more than contended with this recent discovery... hehe..
Ok, as for rules :-
* Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
* Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
* Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
* Let them know they have been tagged.
Here you go :
I am simple at core. Really don't understand them who wants to do things or wear things for flattering.. please dont get offended
yup..that last line reveals another of my attribute, i'm too concerned abt not making others unhappy...sure I cant go on Vito Corleone's way to get them happy...
hmmm...ya that also means I try not be aggressive. Hardly do I remember any of my fights....(marna hai kya..pit jaunga! )
ya that means i'm pretty talented and know my limits :P
hehe..just trying to put things in a different way...
sure that sums me being tactful...yeah, i even have had arguments coz i was advising what to do and what not to one of my closest frnds..
ya i love giving advices...
Infact if you happen to read a Piscean character sketch, u are bound to get adjectives for me..
so nw i need to tag others rite...
Now Andy has already tagged poor kp...but k...
since i'm already falling short of people to tag, so let it be
kp- he hasnt done the homework yet, so let it be for my subject too... :P
vince- coz i hardly remember when he wrote something recently...
arvind- not that i dnt knw him, but wud like to knw whether he does :D
aamir- i knw he may not write abt this, coz its nt related to either of us, iraq or Palestine...but its fine...i recently saw Kung Fu Panda...and so trying again..once again hitting the wall.. (sach bolun to i dnt knw anymore ppl..lol )
that finishes my list.....if anyone recently reads this...he/she too must write...
lets see hw many of these turn out to be sincere students...
As for Andy, here you go:- <3
Coz u can flip it either way u like and assume whatever you want to, but I'm more than contended with this recent discovery... hehe..
Ok, as for rules :-
* Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
* Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
* Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
* Let them know they have been tagged.
Here you go :
I am simple at core. Really don't understand them who wants to do things or wear things for flattering.. please dont get offended
yup..that last line reveals another of my attribute, i'm too concerned abt not making others unhappy...sure I cant go on Vito Corleone's way to get them happy...
hmmm...ya that also means I try not be aggressive. Hardly do I remember any of my fights....(marna hai kya..pit jaunga! )
ya that means i'm pretty talented and know my limits :P
hehe..just trying to put things in a different way...
sure that sums me being tactful...yeah, i even have had arguments coz i was advising what to do and what not to one of my closest frnds..
ya i love giving advices...
Infact if you happen to read a Piscean character sketch, u are bound to get adjectives for me..
so nw i need to tag others rite...
Now Andy has already tagged poor kp...but k...
since i'm already falling short of people to tag, so let it be
kp- he hasnt done the homework yet, so let it be for my subject too... :P
vince- coz i hardly remember when he wrote something recently...
arvind- not that i dnt knw him, but wud like to knw whether he does :D
aamir- i knw he may not write abt this, coz its nt related to either of us, iraq or Palestine...but its fine...i recently saw Kung Fu Panda...and so trying again..once again hitting the wall.. (sach bolun to i dnt knw anymore ppl..lol )
that finishes my list.....if anyone recently reads this...he/she too must write...
lets see hw many of these turn out to be sincere students...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
PCM....THE AFTER EFFECTS
I have tried to pen down some of the hardest questions these PCM has put in front of me..and I am pretty sure you would be confused about the answers of some...
Q1) RAVI + e(-) ------> RAVE + I(-)
Lols....that was pretty simple...and that's why I kept it very first one...
Hmm...it goes tougher now...
Q2) How many Rajeev does it require to light a bulb at the height of Effil Tower?
I know some of you might be thinking infinite, some of you might be dividing height of tower by mine..Oh God! What to do of these people????
The answer is very simple...
Not possible, the lowest Rajeev would suffocate out and wouldn't be able to bear even another Rajeev's weight....After all he is 50kgs.....
I know u might be feeling the grand daddy scissors on your neck as well...but hang on...the toughest is yet to come...
Q3) How many girls would be required to collect handsome sponsorship for Ren-uh-saans?
A3)Just two...Anuja and Shilpi...They know some awesome fighting skills and will beat down anyone who refuses to produce the spon... (refer REN Spice)
Lols.....( I don't know why, but it seems more sophisticated to write lols in place of hehehe or hahaha)
Anyway, I know you are feeling screwed up...but the last one is the grandest..
Q4) How many Kps will it require to write this post??
Hmmm...another tricky question....
Some of the intelligent ones might be guessing one. Right? Naah....Think again...
Well the answer is 3. One for each chep...
Don't beat me after reading this.... I suggest you something even better...Just go and tell others about this crap article and fool others.. Remember something good will happen to you tomorrow.. (may be bumps) If you break the chain...you will regret forever..
(After all tumhara akela katega to tumse bada kata insaan kaun hoga...ok we can leave pappi and sulls..third no. pe tum hi aaoge) [:D]
Q1) RAVI + e(-) ------> RAVE + I(-)
Lols....that was pretty simple...and that's why I kept it very first one...
Hmm...it goes tougher now...
Q2) How many Rajeev does it require to light a bulb at the height of Effil Tower?
I know some of you might be thinking infinite, some of you might be dividing height of tower by mine..Oh God! What to do of these people????
The answer is very simple...
Not possible, the lowest Rajeev would suffocate out and wouldn't be able to bear even another Rajeev's weight....After all he is 50kgs.....
I know u might be feeling the grand daddy scissors on your neck as well...but hang on...the toughest is yet to come...
Q3) How many girls would be required to collect handsome sponsorship for Ren-uh-saans?
A3)Just two...Anuja and Shilpi...They know some awesome fighting skills and will beat down anyone who refuses to produce the spon... (refer REN Spice)
Lols.....( I don't know why, but it seems more sophisticated to write lols in place of hehehe or hahaha)
Anyway, I know you are feeling screwed up...but the last one is the grandest..
Q4) How many Kps will it require to write this post??
Hmmm...another tricky question....
Some of the intelligent ones might be guessing one. Right? Naah....Think again...
Well the answer is 3. One for each chep...
Don't beat me after reading this.... I suggest you something even better...Just go and tell others about this crap article and fool others.. Remember something good will happen to you tomorrow.. (may be bumps) If you break the chain...you will regret forever..
(After all tumhara akela katega to tumse bada kata insaan kaun hoga...ok we can leave pappi and sulls..third no. pe tum hi aaoge) [:D]
Sunday, February 15, 2009
HORROR
I had never felt so lonely, so nervous ever. People had been telling about it all along. Not to go there especially in nights, but Jesus! I did. The curiosity , the desire to know about the beyond drives people insane and I was no exception. I don't really now what ever became of Mark when he stepped in the haunted castle. Neither do I know if the Discovery Channel Team of Believe it or not is still alive. But I do know that once stepped in this shadow, my life can be doomed. It may never be the same again. I may be engulfed and nothing but my cold soul would be able to get out.
Hey hey!!! Don't take me too literally..
I have always felt this was just my taste.. I enjoyed it when a movie was spiced up with horror flavour..
I wrote some poetry, expressed some humor, know can write on action (At least HBK did teach something) Hmmm..but now I plan to write something on this....Hoe to make you bite your nails this time ;)
Hey hey!!! Don't take me too literally..
I have always felt this was just my taste.. I enjoyed it when a movie was spiced up with horror flavour..
I wrote some poetry, expressed some humor, know can write on action (At least HBK did teach something) Hmmm..but now I plan to write something on this....Hoe to make you bite your nails this time ;)
Monday, January 26, 2009
THE FLINSTONES WEDDING
Warning- The following content is total mindless chep. So, readers are kindly requested to put their brains back at home and then read this thing.
Preface- Cartoon Network generously asked me to write this thing so that people would come to know as to how actually did Fred Flinstones got married with Welma Flinstones.
First I'll let you know some major facts.
Welma Flinstones knew to speak only in hindi and Fred knew only English.
However Welma could understand English by translating word to word in Hindi and similarly did Fred understand Hindi.
Yes, of course it was an inter-caste marriage.
Story-
Welma saw Dino, (the ugly red dinasoures) sitting and moarning outside her house.
She went up to him. "Haan Bhai Dino. Tumko bhukh lagi hai kya?"
Dino nodded his head to say no. But Welma couldn't understand it and took it as a yes.
She scanned every inch of her house only to find no eatable.
"Aaj to maine jhadu bhi maar li, isliye mere pas kachra bhi nahi hai. Par main aaj gantantra divas par shapath leti hun ki jab tak main use khana nahi de deti, main koi serial nahi dekhungi."
Wiping her tears, she switched off her telivision set that was showing 'Baalika Wadhu.'
(What a sacrificing lady. She brought tears in my eyes. Hats off to her)
"Yabba Dabba Doo.....!!!" She heard a voice from neighbour's.
She peeped out through the window and saw Fred moving out in his car.
'Main uske ghar se kuch le aati hun.'
Eventually she found an open window and jumped in through it.
"Aaha. ek Mc. Donald's ka burger pada hai, wo bhi sauce ke saath."
Just then Fred entered back in his room.
"I caught you red handed," he said.
"Mujhse Shaadi Karoge?"
"Yes."
They got married and lived happily ever after.
???????
You didn't get anything?
Oops....
Well Fred said he caught her red handed.
(Red handed= laal haathon me
And do you know what 'laal haathon me' means?
It means mehendi lagayi hui for a traditional Bhartiya naari.
So, she asked him to marry her and he did.)
What a cute love story! Isn't it?
Epilogue- I told Sulls the other day that I wish to write something that will make readers prick off their hair. I guess I did make an attempt in the right direction.
Beware An-dee and Kay Pee...your toughest competitor ever has just made his debut as a cheppist.
Preface- Cartoon Network generously asked me to write this thing so that people would come to know as to how actually did Fred Flinstones got married with Welma Flinstones.
First I'll let you know some major facts.
Welma Flinstones knew to speak only in hindi and Fred knew only English.
However Welma could understand English by translating word to word in Hindi and similarly did Fred understand Hindi.
Yes, of course it was an inter-caste marriage.
Story-
Welma saw Dino, (the ugly red dinasoures) sitting and moarning outside her house.
She went up to him. "Haan Bhai Dino. Tumko bhukh lagi hai kya?"
Dino nodded his head to say no. But Welma couldn't understand it and took it as a yes.
She scanned every inch of her house only to find no eatable.
"Aaj to maine jhadu bhi maar li, isliye mere pas kachra bhi nahi hai. Par main aaj gantantra divas par shapath leti hun ki jab tak main use khana nahi de deti, main koi serial nahi dekhungi."
Wiping her tears, she switched off her telivision set that was showing 'Baalika Wadhu.'
(What a sacrificing lady. She brought tears in my eyes. Hats off to her)
"Yabba Dabba Doo.....!!!" She heard a voice from neighbour's.
She peeped out through the window and saw Fred moving out in his car.
'Main uske ghar se kuch le aati hun.'
Eventually she found an open window and jumped in through it.
"Aaha. ek Mc. Donald's ka burger pada hai, wo bhi sauce ke saath."
Just then Fred entered back in his room.
"I caught you red handed," he said.
"Mujhse Shaadi Karoge?"
"Yes."
They got married and lived happily ever after.
???????
You didn't get anything?
Oops....
Well Fred said he caught her red handed.
(Red handed= laal haathon me
And do you know what 'laal haathon me' means?
It means mehendi lagayi hui for a traditional Bhartiya naari.
So, she asked him to marry her and he did.)
What a cute love story! Isn't it?
Epilogue- I told Sulls the other day that I wish to write something that will make readers prick off their hair. I guess I did make an attempt in the right direction.
Beware An-dee and Kay Pee...your toughest competitor ever has just made his debut as a cheppist.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
YO POLY !!!
RJV!!! What an admirable guy! He came up with this new instrument made of polymers, in his winter project. What's so special? Well, when this instrument is activated before a person, the person will confess the fact he hates the most.
I really adore my roomie. Hope, I would have had a little more wits like he does.
OH! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself.......
Hello! I am Abhishek Saxena. You can call me Vincent! [8)]
What comes following is what RJV is going to describe in his own words. Those are his own investigations [:)]
U inspire intelligence in me my friend!!!
SCENE 1) Vikas was standing with his back turned towards me and talking to someone. Now, he started holding his ears. Why? No, it couldn't have been Sonakshi, coz if it would have been her I'd have been able to see her face (as she's more taller than Vikas). Then? Oh, the person was moving away.
Gosh! It was AKS!!!
I reached up to Vikas and spoke out the instrument activation code :-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"AKS's the shark,
and I'm his bait."
I should have realized that before! Ah! I wasted up a turn. Who'd be my next victim!!
SCENE 2) Vikas hates AKS the most. I was curious enough to know the fact, that AKS hated
the most. As it is he's always frustrated. Perhaps, there is something deep down his heart he isn't able to confess. (Knock Knock) "Come In, Kya laga raha hai aapne. Kabhi bhi aa jaate hain!"
Instead of replying I spoke out my code:-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"I'm like my smile.
We both aren't straight."
Ahemm!!! I quickly slipped off his room. I guess Shweta, you were right after all! And I guess you got your answer though. Oh! Time for Organic Class.
I went upstairs. I was late already. Pappi was displaying some page of Fuckel, sorry Huckel Rule of Aromaticity.
SCENE 3) Hmmmm!!!! I need to know what this lady hates the most.
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"My figure's aspect. Hmmm!
I wanna lose my weight."
OMG! She's still concerned about her fi...Oh The very moment she got snapped out of the code's hypnotism. "The probability of getting into it..Hmmm," she continued with her explanation. I had got my answer as well..... :D
SCENE 4) It was 1. I had my lunch and was returning from Mess. Arvind had bought these cool binoculars for his RAVE ROADIES event. It really gave a close view of distant objects. Hey what's that I'm seeing? A bald head! Sulls in Boys Hostel? NA!!!! The bald head seems fairer.
Then is it Kapes or Mohit???
I lowered the binoculars with a jerk and the viewpoint got focussed on the mouth.
:O
Its moving continouosly!!! Non-stop!!!!!!!!
It couldn't be Mohit. It is none other but Kapes. Ah! I could check out what he hates the most!
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"I'm turning Sulls,
And this is my fate!"
Err! mmmm....yup you have this subject, this chep and now a hair style common as well...
SHHHHH!!
I must keep this secret so that my former roomie doesn't turn out on me....SHHHHH!!!!
SCENE 5) "I'd been searching for you all over," I said when Kapes came to his senses. "I was with "&D " (Andy) discussing on this RAVE online event. "
{P.S.- &D was written as a tribute to Andy's chep. A chep from my side. lolzzz }
"So, what's in mess?" After telling him the details I made my way to his room as he went to the mess.
Aamir was still sleeping and seemed out cold analogous to Tom in those cartoons.
I wake him up and said out the code-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"Go away. Its just one.
I slept again late."
Poor Chap!!! chchch...I thought!
Oh! Hey hey wait!!!! OH I published this post???
Oh shit! Damn' Vincy, if only you wouldn't have used another of my discovery- "the truth writing" instrument on me, I'd have not written this stuff. I just can't remember how to delete this post. Did you also use that "specific memory erasing" instrument on me?
You're done Vincy!!! You're done!!!!!!
I really adore my roomie. Hope, I would have had a little more wits like he does.
OH! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself.......
Hello! I am Abhishek Saxena. You can call me Vincent! [8)]
What comes following is what RJV is going to describe in his own words. Those are his own investigations [:)]
U inspire intelligence in me my friend!!!
SCENE 1) Vikas was standing with his back turned towards me and talking to someone. Now, he started holding his ears. Why? No, it couldn't have been Sonakshi, coz if it would have been her I'd have been able to see her face (as she's more taller than Vikas). Then? Oh, the person was moving away.
Gosh! It was AKS!!!
I reached up to Vikas and spoke out the instrument activation code :-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"AKS's the shark,
and I'm his bait."
I should have realized that before! Ah! I wasted up a turn. Who'd be my next victim!!
SCENE 2) Vikas hates AKS the most. I was curious enough to know the fact, that AKS hated
the most. As it is he's always frustrated. Perhaps, there is something deep down his heart he isn't able to confess. (Knock Knock) "Come In, Kya laga raha hai aapne. Kabhi bhi aa jaate hain!"
Instead of replying I spoke out my code:-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"I'm like my smile.
We both aren't straight."
Ahemm!!! I quickly slipped off his room. I guess Shweta, you were right after all! And I guess you got your answer though. Oh! Time for Organic Class.
I went upstairs. I was late already. Pappi was displaying some page of Fuckel, sorry Huckel Rule of Aromaticity.
SCENE 3) Hmmmm!!!! I need to know what this lady hates the most.
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"My figure's aspect. Hmmm!
I wanna lose my weight."
OMG! She's still concerned about her fi...Oh The very moment she got snapped out of the code's hypnotism. "The probability of getting into it..Hmmm," she continued with her explanation. I had got my answer as well..... :D
SCENE 4) It was 1. I had my lunch and was returning from Mess. Arvind had bought these cool binoculars for his RAVE ROADIES event. It really gave a close view of distant objects. Hey what's that I'm seeing? A bald head! Sulls in Boys Hostel? NA!!!! The bald head seems fairer.
Then is it Kapes or Mohit???
I lowered the binoculars with a jerk and the viewpoint got focussed on the mouth.
:O
Its moving continouosly!!! Non-stop!!!!!!!!
It couldn't be Mohit. It is none other but Kapes. Ah! I could check out what he hates the most!
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"I'm turning Sulls,
And this is my fate!"
Err! mmmm....yup you have this subject, this chep and now a hair style common as well...
SHHHHH!!
I must keep this secret so that my former roomie doesn't turn out on me....SHHHHH!!!!
SCENE 5) "I'd been searching for you all over," I said when Kapes came to his senses. "I was with "&D " (Andy) discussing on this RAVE online event. "
{P.S.- &D was written as a tribute to Andy's chep. A chep from my side. lolzzz }
"So, what's in mess?" After telling him the details I made my way to his room as he went to the mess.
Aamir was still sleeping and seemed out cold analogous to Tom in those cartoons.
I wake him up and said out the code-
So, what is it
that you love to hate?
"Go away. Its just one.
I slept again late."
Poor Chap!!! chchch...I thought!
Oh! Hey hey wait!!!! OH I published this post???
Oh shit! Damn' Vincy, if only you wouldn't have used another of my discovery- "the truth writing" instrument on me, I'd have not written this stuff. I just can't remember how to delete this post. Did you also use that "specific memory erasing" instrument on me?
You're done Vincy!!! You're done!!!!!!
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