End of section: "Posts from my previous blog"

Sometimes you are there and you wish you were not... and if you had to be there, you should be with someone else.

I came across this on Tanuj's blog... and I have to put it here... quite inspirational, I must say.Some of the one-liners from Dilbert...

1. I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking good either.
2. I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
3. Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
4. Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue.
5. Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If he isn't there the first time, chances are you won't be needing him again. (So damn true)
6. I DON'T HAVE AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE A PERCEPTION PROBLEM.
7. Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky, and I thoughtto myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
8. My reality cheque bounced.
9. On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.
10. I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier.
11. You are slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter. (awesome abuse)
12. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
13. Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
14. Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. (Good one)
15. A pat on the back is only a few inches from a kick in the butt.
16. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
17. After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before. 18. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get. (very true)
19. You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
20. Eat one live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
21. If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done.
22. When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried. (Is that why I walk so fast?)
23. Following the rules will not get the job done.
24. When confronted by a difficult problem, you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question, "How would the Lone Ranger handle this?"
25. Only the mediocre are at their best all the time.
26. There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
27. Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.
28. If at first you don't succeed......skydiving isn't for you.
29. Life is a waste of time; time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life.
30. When everything is coming your way......you're in the wrong lane

The heaven... called Manipal

Courtesy: APC's unknown friend

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New offer!!!

I am beginning a new section on my blog (not that I have other sections)... Since there is little to write about, I will post my fav posts from my previous blog (which I closed down in Dec 2006)...

Yenjoy!!!

One of those sad, frustrating days

Hari Putar

One of the best movies I have watched to date... even better than the previous 4 Harry Potter movies... the best part is the end, which leaves you begging for more... there is no "happy ending"... there is just more mystery... what it lacked was that the connection between the prophecy, Harry and Nivelle has not been shown.... according to the book, the prophecy could have been meant for either Nivelle or Harry... Voldemort chose to believe it was Harry. My favorite character is not harry (he carries too much baggage 'coz of his unhappy circumstances and is too complicated) but Hermione... I love the way she has been potrayed... smart, geeky, intelligent... usually has all the answers and is determined to pursue the questions when she does not... unlike Ron and Harry who are quite lazy... The focus is not on her beauty but her brains.

I am dying to read the 7th book... and find out who dies in the end. I think Voldemort and Harry, both should die... if Voldemort lives and Harry dies it will be tragic... If Harry lives and Voldemort dies, this will become just like any other fairytale.... good triumphs over evil and blah blah blah... what will Harry do then? His life revolves around Voldemort... there is no Harry without V... so, both should die.

If you know the end, plz don't tell me... I want it to be a suspense.

An idle mind is a devil's workshop

Just received a funny mail from someone working in an IT company known for keeping people on bench...

Dear All,

Finally decided to tie the knot and move ahead with a new chapter of life
:)
Sure will have the best wishes from all of you and looking forward to your
presence for this grand occasion...
Please consider this as a personal invitation and grace the occasion with
your presence.
Please find the "invitation card" as attachment!

"Light ur bidi using my heart,
My heart hath lot of fire - Shakespeare (Othello)"

The attachment:

Good news

1) Bro got into his preferred college in preferred branch (its not IIT)

2) Got my first pay cheque... can't get enough of checking myaccount balance... have not bought anything for anyone... saving it for a grand phone (the new spectacles and jeans don't count... I desperately needed them)

3) Its raining posts on my blog today

First meeting

This post was meant to ridicule someone "new" I met recently.... but I have decided against being so bitchy (for once)... Anyways, I have bitched about him to parents and friends...
Just realised how much first impressions can matter.... when you speak to someone for the first time or meet them.... the other person analyses everything you say/do.

Here are a few DOs... mostly, Don'ts.... inspired from my experience:

• If you are speaking to someone for the first time on phone... please maintain a formality.... friendly is fine... but nobody cares about your nickname is or how many friends you have in B'glore.
• Dress carefully for the meeting... coudroy pants are out... people who ever wore them are buried in graves by now
• Decide a venue where you can afford to pay... This is the worst thing you could say:

Venue: Cafe Brio
Me ordered Lemon n Iced Tea (my fav)... didn't know about price... didn't care...
He pays for it (its self-service), comes to table and exclaims; "This is the most expensive Iced tea I have paid for"... Me all guilty for making him spend; "How much is it?".... Him: "60 bucks"... Me wants to hit him on the head... instead I just classify him as a cheapo...

• Your cel phone speaks a thousand words about you... a person can be judged according to his cel phone. So, if you are earning 17 lakhs and you own Nokia 2300... there is something wrong with you.... or you lied about your package
• If the other person offers you their visiting card, do not use it to clean the table so you can rest your elbows... (No, I did not hit him for doing that.... I should have)
• Do offer to drop the person back (specially if her residence is close by)... offering her a drop to the main road so she can find an auto there (after trying to flag an auto for 15 mins outside the cafe) is cheesy.

I am sure he has some Dos and Donts for me... but this is "my" blog... only my opinion is allowed

Sometimes an idea (which seemed pathetic to you) needs to be seconded by someone you really respect and suddenly it doesn't seem all that bad

Shrek 3

(Can't upload image.... plz use your imagination instead)

The problem with Shrek 3 is.... Shrek 1. Shrek 1/Shrek brought us to a peak of pleasure (nahi...nahi, I am not talking about an orgasm).... Shrek 2 and 3 have sustained that pleasure but they couldn't take us higher.... As long as we don't expect too much, we enjoy this movie.

Ocean's 13

Who cares whether it is Ocean's 11, 12 or 13??? They are all the usual jazz... style... plot... watch it once if you don't get tickets for other movies... pretty women are missing in this one.

Tamil ille

Before I bid adieu to Tamil Nadu (Chennai & Trichy)... here is a general overview of the place:

(I don't mean to offend any Tamilians but... )

• Tamilians speak Tamil with everyone... and are quite surprised when you tell them about your non-Tamil speaking skills....
  
• Their meal consists of 4 courses: 1) rice with some dal 2) rice with sambhar 3) rice with curd 4) rice with rasam... The meal is served on a banana leaf (narrow part should be on your left)... some water is sprinkled on the leaf to wash it before serving. Any meal not including rice (e.g breakfast of dosa, idli etc) is called "tiffin"
• Tamilians find it amazing that you cannot speak "Tamil"... it is inconceivable to them that you can survive inTN without Tamil
• Tamilian men love th outdoors... specially when they need to pee... don't be surprised if you find men peeing anywhere at all
• The men are extremely fond of their genitals.... they need to touch themselves anywhere... at anytime... in front of anyone
• Every morning and evening, the area outside the house is cleaned and beautiful rangolis are made with a white powder (I don't know what they are called)
• Their hospitality increases ten-fold if you are a "white" female (in APC's words)
• Gajras are worn by the women all the time... they are as precious as gold