Monday, March 28, 2005
Aisa bhi hota hai!
My business instincts tell me that the fact that I am wearing a checks shirt today is in itself an opportunity to start making money. Call it gambling or whatever, if I could get a few of you guys to bet on the number of checks my shirt has, and then do it everyday, then I am on my way to being a millionaire. And again, no credits to me for the sensational idea or acumen, if you may call it that. No kidding, there are a few "enterpreneurs" who are minting money just on that - counting checks! Check out the link on the title for some inspiration to be the next lakhpati.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Me, Myself & Irony
Its been quite thought provoking these days. Yesterday, I was chatting with a friend of mine and he pointed out two characteristics of successful people (please...successful not the same as rich & famous). One, people who are or will be successful are brutally honest with themselves. Second, these folks have excellent communication with their own selves. Firstly, they communicate with themselves. Second, they have really good communication skills when talking to themselves. Its about clarity, not eloquence. It is OK to tell one's ownself that I am confused. The vital part is to "know" that one is confused and secondly, having the unfailing integrity to communicate exactly what one feels. It is one thing to know that I am confused and its another to tell oneself, "Well, know what, it is this stress at work and home which is kinda not letting me decide." This process can be truly grilling, but if I can learn to be naked with myself, I am half done!
I am thrilled!
Lately, I have been coming to the Redmond Regional Library on a regular basis (only last 4 days!!). Living with my notion of a library, I come usually equipped with a pen and a paper and the world of books at my disposal. After an entire day's work with my computer, I am the least motivated to reserve a time and use the public computers at the library. But today, as I was enjoying the pen-paper courtship, I saw someone surfing the web on a laptop. And lo! This library has Wireless access!!! I am absolutely thrilled at the availability and accessibility of information and infrastructure from a public institution we take so much for granted - your local library. Hats off!
And well, thanks to this finding, I have a reason to blog. The only thing I fret is that I hope I dont get hooked to this and betray my pen and paper world!
And well, thanks to this finding, I have a reason to blog. The only thing I fret is that I hope I dont get hooked to this and betray my pen and paper world!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Today's tidbits
Quite a pre-occupying day at work. Had a very good night sleep yesternight. Dozed off at 9 only to wake up at 7. However, did enjoy a few glimpses of the ever joyous Munnabhai MBBS. As promised, did make a vain attempt to read a few pages of "the curious incident....".
For clarification, in my yesterday's blog, I was thinking aloud if I should be writing for an audience or for myself. Kind of setting the context. I was not questioning if writing for an audience is acceptable or not. Anyways, as Anand put in his comments, let the blog evolve and it will find its own path.
Again, I dont know what to write today, but I had a file copy in progress which is gonna take a long time and hence thought of penning down a few words. As I said at the beginning, its been a busy day altogether. Haven't had those moments to contemplate or introspect.
Thats for now as my file copy nears completion. Its gonna be a long day today!
For clarification, in my yesterday's blog, I was thinking aloud if I should be writing for an audience or for myself. Kind of setting the context. I was not questioning if writing for an audience is acceptable or not. Anyways, as Anand put in his comments, let the blog evolve and it will find its own path.
Again, I dont know what to write today, but I had a file copy in progress which is gonna take a long time and hence thought of penning down a few words. As I said at the beginning, its been a busy day altogether. Haven't had those moments to contemplate or introspect.
Thats for now as my file copy nears completion. Its gonna be a long day today!
Monday, March 14, 2005
Rambling
I am feeling ultra-sleepy at the moment. I need ideas to keep myself awake. I have tried coffee, publishing a saved draft on the blog and am chatting in search of ideas and blogging again.
Nothing much this weekend, apart from watching Dil Chahta Hai for the 14th time and a desperate attempt to watch Gangs of New York back to back starting at 2 am. The resolve fizzled out at 4.
As for books, I have managed to continue reading "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" by Mark Haddon. Its a shame and a crime to read a novel in such big gaps. I have to wrap it up faster. On the other hand, Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho awaits my reading resolve having completed the initial 43 pages. Also, in my last couple of visits to Borders I have started on Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell which is almost one -third done. And at the same frequency and intermittence as Eleven Minutes is also Sanskruti Pujan compiled from Sri Pandurang Athavale's lectures.
No no...thats not the reason why I am feeling sleepy. I wrote all this down just because I needed to put something on my blog. But I am not sleepy anymore.
The challenge for every day is to have the resolve and the subject to write something about. Looking at my past history with blogging, ideas are surely welcome!
I am thinking about what all can I write. Well, for once, its an awesome sunny day out here in Redmond. And yes, for those in India, sunny days are a sure sight in this part of the world and people are really addicted to seeing them more often. I dont know why I never realized that days were so important in terms of being sunny, or overcast or raining. Back then, days were just days.
Sometimes I question myself if I should be writing for an audience or for myself. I dont know for sure. Any form of art, and yes I consider writing an art, expects public display and feedback. Honestly, I dont know. But then, if I start writing for an audience, wouldnt it compromise originality. Guess not, thinking that there are so many out there writing for an audience. Again, feedback welcome!
Thats all I can get together for today. Please pray for me that I get the resolve to jump in again. Here's what my son taught me to say in Spanish for See you tomorrow - Hasta mañana!
Nothing much this weekend, apart from watching Dil Chahta Hai for the 14th time and a desperate attempt to watch Gangs of New York back to back starting at 2 am. The resolve fizzled out at 4.
As for books, I have managed to continue reading "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" by Mark Haddon. Its a shame and a crime to read a novel in such big gaps. I have to wrap it up faster. On the other hand, Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho awaits my reading resolve having completed the initial 43 pages. Also, in my last couple of visits to Borders I have started on Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell which is almost one -third done. And at the same frequency and intermittence as Eleven Minutes is also Sanskruti Pujan compiled from Sri Pandurang Athavale's lectures.
No no...thats not the reason why I am feeling sleepy. I wrote all this down just because I needed to put something on my blog. But I am not sleepy anymore.
The challenge for every day is to have the resolve and the subject to write something about. Looking at my past history with blogging, ideas are surely welcome!
I am thinking about what all can I write. Well, for once, its an awesome sunny day out here in Redmond. And yes, for those in India, sunny days are a sure sight in this part of the world and people are really addicted to seeing them more often. I dont know why I never realized that days were so important in terms of being sunny, or overcast or raining. Back then, days were just days.
Sometimes I question myself if I should be writing for an audience or for myself. I dont know for sure. Any form of art, and yes I consider writing an art, expects public display and feedback. Honestly, I dont know. But then, if I start writing for an audience, wouldnt it compromise originality. Guess not, thinking that there are so many out there writing for an audience. Again, feedback welcome!
Thats all I can get together for today. Please pray for me that I get the resolve to jump in again. Here's what my son taught me to say in Spanish for See you tomorrow - Hasta mañana!
Monday, March 7, 2005
Thoughts...
Anything to show up something on my blog!
There go my resolutions. Its now been more than a month since I last resolved to get back to blogging again. Damn, everything in life needs to have discipline. I wish I could have digested this when my grandpa screamed at the top of his voice.
However, I want to keep this blog alive and if I have to, it has to breathe. So here I go again.
Last week has been interesting. Picked up a book that seems to be really good. So far, I have finished 33%. Will let you know when I am done with it in entirety. For the last two Sundays, Swadhaya sessions have got me hooked on. Well, they have always been interesting, its just about me. It always seems to surprise you that the things you most take for granted turn out to be the bang opposite.
In my yesterday's session at Swadhaya, I learnt that Veda, Shastras and Purana are three very different things. They may have references or inheritances, but they are not the same thing. I am still trying to study in what ways are they different and what ways are they common. I shall post it once I am done.
Its Mahashivratri tomorrow, and for the first time, I have tried to understand the meaning behind it. Its one of the favorite days of Lord Shiva and the essence behind it is that a devotee should aspire to become the essence of the word 'Shiv' as he/she gets ready to celebrate the day. One of the meanings, in my limited knowledge, of the word 'Shiv' is 'kalyan'.
There go my resolutions. Its now been more than a month since I last resolved to get back to blogging again. Damn, everything in life needs to have discipline. I wish I could have digested this when my grandpa screamed at the top of his voice.
However, I want to keep this blog alive and if I have to, it has to breathe. So here I go again.
Last week has been interesting. Picked up a book that seems to be really good. So far, I have finished 33%. Will let you know when I am done with it in entirety. For the last two Sundays, Swadhaya sessions have got me hooked on. Well, they have always been interesting, its just about me. It always seems to surprise you that the things you most take for granted turn out to be the bang opposite.
In my yesterday's session at Swadhaya, I learnt that Veda, Shastras and Purana are three very different things. They may have references or inheritances, but they are not the same thing. I am still trying to study in what ways are they different and what ways are they common. I shall post it once I am done.
Its Mahashivratri tomorrow, and for the first time, I have tried to understand the meaning behind it. Its one of the favorite days of Lord Shiva and the essence behind it is that a devotee should aspire to become the essence of the word 'Shiv' as he/she gets ready to celebrate the day. One of the meanings, in my limited knowledge, of the word 'Shiv' is 'kalyan'.
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