The Pensieve

Email Stress

2007-08-13T20:25:00.001-07:00

Another one of the maladies affecting the common man in this age.

Read this news article.

News from my alma mater

2007-07-17T06:39:00.000-07:00

PSG TECH ROCKS

Tek Music rocks.It is the best band in India and it has received sooo many recognitions.Here is the update from yesterday's Metro Plus.My favorite band teams up with my favorite singer, Vasundhara Das. :) Hindu.

Also the bridge from the main campus to the Management School and hostel is up.You can read it here. http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071755090500.htm

Anyone wants to send me a gift! Here is an idea for you

2007-07-10T06:46:00.000-07:00

You can order it from here!!

http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Deathly-Hallows-Book/dp/0545010225/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-2811718-5579848?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184075483&sr=8-1

The morning after rains

2007-04-19T06:11:00.000-07:00

Monsoon has started and if you are one of the unfortunate souls(like me) to leave for office at 7, have you observed the morning after the rains?? Everything looks as if some has turned on a hose pipe - the trees with green leaves,even the clouds and some houses. No no of course not our roads,our roads often resemble the drainage after a heavy downpour. This clean-up is more strongly seen in my hometown.It is a wonderful feeling seeing everything so fresh and leaves you in awe of Nature.

Soft music is surely soothing to hear

2007-03-26T22:41:00.000-07:00

Was hearing some devotional songs from morning till now. Very pleasing ones. I could find one big difference, I didn't get the usual headache,something I usually get after hearing film songs.Many people say that these days film songs are too loud or the lyrics are undecipherable. I can only agree with them on this point after today's experience.But I think some people will argue saying that it is only the psychological effect.Maybe that is also true.

Just making small posts now and then to announce to the world that my blog is alive and kicking.
Will make a longer post quite soon. Also I need to change my blog's 'look and feel'. I am yet to learn how to do that. So people, keep checking for a revamped Pensieve. :) :)

Test Post

2007-03-26T22:39:00.000-07:00

Something wrong with my blogger account.. testing using Firefox :)

Kindly put up with the trouble.

Morning musings...

2007-03-14T02:34:00.000-07:00

8 30 AM on a busy weekday.Was walking down the Airport Road (in Bangalore), with my roomie,to catch the 5 45 shuttle.15 more minutes to go. Come on lets, walk fast, I say to her.Lets catch an auto,but man there is bumper to bumper traffic that seems to move every 20minutes. Not worth it.

We walk for 5 minutes. Suddenly you hear the siren of an ambulance. It is stuck in the traffic with not an inch to move. Surely it must have been a life threatening situation for someone inside the ambulance and i can very well imagine the plight of the family.The multi-speciality hospital was just 5 minutes away but with the current traffic situation the ambulance could not have moved for another 15 minutes. We keep moving on...

I have heard people losing life because they can't afford the treatment or maybe due to unavailability of doctors,equipments etc but if it is because they were caught in traffic... then we have to seriously think about it.

Airport road is one of the most important road that houses the bigwigs of the software industry,five star hotels and is also home to the pride of India, ISRO. But unfortunately its very poorly planned.There is no concept of lanes. I can only say that the main road itself is a lane.

The software companies have time to time raised concerns about the poor infrastructure in the city.Promises are made but the situation doesn't seem to improve much. One reason can be the city's developing at a rate that is difficult to grasp. But it is not gone completely out of control.

It is late to salvage the situation but one solution can be to analyse traffic/road management in other major cities and implement the same in Bangalore also. But it takes a lot of patience from the city people who have to be resourceful dynamic with a vision to make it come true.

Weekend Thoughts...

2007-03-08T04:07:00.000-08:00

Yet another week has gone.. time travelling at the speed of light

Weekends are a welcome respite but is quite boring when you stay alone.

By the time its saturday evening, I am like "One more day"...

Will have to get some novels.. will write about it on monday..

till then "HAPPY WEEKEND" to all of you out there.

have a nice time..

Something I enjoy..

2007-01-10T19:52:00.000-08:00

People often say that there is a child in us however old we become. Especially the child in me shows when i see flight takeoffs!! The route to my office in Bangalore has to pass through the Airport runway and you can often see flights taxing of the runway. And for that entire stretch my eyes are pressed to the window watching the beauties take off. At times, there are more than 1 flight waiting to take off. Its a scene I enjoy everyday and look forward to it.I do feel like a small kid at times... but then its one of the small pleasures of our hectic world.

hmmm.. What to write.. A little bit of this and a little bit of that

2007-01-09T21:12:00.000-08:00

Hi all, whats up everywhere, where ever you are... Not been blogging for a long time. Had time but just didnt come up to it. Then suddenly there was a wake up call from Vijesh to fellow bloggers... thought its time i increased my blogging frequency.

Finally i have got settled down in Bangalore,India and am enjoying life here. Its cold but manageable. One of the things that I enjoy here is listening to Radio City FM on the way to office. Some of the songs they play keep me jumping up and down throughout the day. Happens to most of us right?? Heard 2 songs today and 1 yesterday.Damn good ones.

1) Meri kwabhon me jo aaye - From the evergreen,ever pleasant,ever romantic Dilwale Dulhanaia Le Jayenge. Am just trying to recreate the pleasant feelings that go through that time ok. Its sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Her voice is so pleasing to hear and soothing. She's got the vocal chords of a 20 year old.

2) Tere Bina - This is the song from the yet to be released GURU. Am waiting eagerly for it to release. The cast is quite impressive. AR Rahman voice is as usual haunting and makes you travel places.

3) Jiya Dhadak Dhadak - From Kalyug. Its sung by Rahet Fateh Ali Khan. He is related to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Its a sort of quawwali music and I enjoy it quite a lot. Its got that haunting feel to it and transports your mind to a different plane.

hmmm thats all for now.Will try to come up with something else in a few days.

Safety rules for girls in Bangalore

2006-10-28T09:33:00.000-07:00

Ladies... In light of the recent kidnapping and now murder of Leigh Mathews I think it is important to read the following info for your own safety.Things women should know to stay safe: Please take the time to read these pointers. There may just be one or two you hadn't thought of. After reading this, inform other whom you care. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it!

2. If a robber asks for your handbag, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... he is probably more interested in your handbag than you and he will go for the handbag. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the boot of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm through the hole and start waving. The driver won't see you but everybody else will.This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their cheque book, or making a list). DON'T DO THIS! A predator could be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, and attack you. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a car park:

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and check the back seat.

B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most attackers surprise their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the shop, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the lift instead of the stairs.Stairwells are horrible places to be alone (and the perfect crime spot.)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street & get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.

He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear babies' cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.

I'd like you to inform this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters,etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.

HAPPY DIWALI

2006-10-20T10:17:00.000-07:00

Friends, its that time of the year again...the roads are dusty with papers,the atmosphere is polluted with noise and smoke,but we dont mind...... becoz......its DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS..... Hope you all enjoy the day!! Everyone be happy..Pray to God and keep smiling.... Wishing you all very happy days to come

Thoughts for the weekend....

2006-08-11T04:58:00.000-07:00

Didnt have any serious topics for blogging.Thought i will share some information i gathered during the day...

--> We have a one semester course in "Principles of management and behavourial sciences".Some feel it is not necessary for engineers.But the course is good, you can get to know a lot about management and various other topics,which we busy engineers are not usually aware of.Anyway the faculty was not available today and the substitute faculty shared a few big authors name and about their books with us.Am sure many of you out there know these bigwigs but am hearing about thier work for the first time.I have made it a point to read them when time permits. The following are those books:
1) Thomas Friedman - Why the world is flat?? http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm
2) Who says elephants can't dance?? by Louis.V.Gerstner http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060523794/104-2351553-7159938?v=glance&n=283155

--> Some time for english vocabulary
Fair-weather friend - A person who is dependable in good times but is not in times of trouble.Think some of us can identify with such friends.

--> The audio of Jillunu oru kadhal been released.For those of you who want to catch up during the weekend,spend some time to hear these songs.Am eagerly waiting for this film...especially the chemistry between Jyothika and Surya is going to be amazing.

Ok ppl...thats all for the weekend.Will try to get some other topic to blog during the weekend.

Take care and happy weekend..

Wish Life had an UNDO Function!!

2006-08-04T09:29:00.000-07:00

This is the profile name of one of my friends in the great vetti site ORKUT and I felt it was true to the core.Am sure everyone would have had this feeling one time or the other...my God why did i do it??,how good if i could just reverse the effect.

Well its happened for me umpteen number of times.It may be our words or maybe our actions or our thoughts.It comes out spontaneously,many a times we never think about the consequences.Then comes the stage..."OH NO"..............

Its just a click of a button that Bill Gates has provided to undo.But for us mortals God has also given the total control of that button to us,as our thoughts and as our self control.To use it, you have to do the opposite.Think twice before you do anything.Give two minutes and think of its consequences.If you are in control of yourself, either in times of despair,confusion,anger and happiness..then you won't feel the need for the UNDO Function in life.

After all this,even if the inevitable happens, then keep cool..No use crying over spilt milk. Just try to minimize the impact of the action,analyse why it happened and avert it the next time.But don't make it a habit!! Its upto us to make or break......

From my personal experience, it takes very great effort, but one which is not unachievable.

ok ok i can hear you people say "blade podathu".Will come up with something else in my next post.

After a long hiatus

2006-04-12T10:34:00.000-07:00

Been a really long time of 2 months since i blogged..since then so many events have passed.
Notable ones are my brother's wedding,my successful completion of this semester's projects etc,new friends..ahhh..that calls for a long rest during the study hols...anyways think i will be blogging frequently from now...so guys watch out for some special memories..

my fav single rose !!

2006-02-15T09:35:00.000-08:00

SMS Forward

2006-02-05T09:14:00.000-08:00

Found this forward...was very touching to me...I dedicate this to all my loved ones

SOME FACTES OF LIFE:

1) You hurt them the most whom you love the most.

2) You fight with the one on whom you have more expectations.

3) You smile with tears in your eyes and pain in heart when your levoed one hurts you first then asks sorry

4) You think about that person a lot whom you will be trying to forget

5) After speaking hours for with you loved one on the phone you remember that you forgot an important thing to say

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

2006-02-04T08:12:00.000-08:00

Death by Chocolate!!! sounds scary right???....am sure all of you have heard of death by asphyxiation etc....but not by chocolate.(hard-core bangloreans may have got an idea by now) .....Any guesses???? and how do you experience that...??? Well this blog is going to tell you exactly that!!! So ready for a wonderful experience...am nt kidding guys :D

Well "Death By Chocolate"(DBC) is the most wonderful mouth watering ice-creams you can get in Bangalore...am sure no one will challenge this fact. It is available at "CORNER HOUSE ICECREAMS" which you have at a number of places in Bangalore. My friends had described to me innumerable times about this ambrosia. But i assure you, no amount of description will prepare you for the delightful assault on your tastebuds.

It was a Friday and we decided to celebrate the ushering in of the weekend by having lunch outside and it was decided to go to CORNER HOUSE @ Marathahalli. I was wondering ice-creams for lunch??? Since i had heard about the DBC, i thought why not try it? My team was amused and asked me:are you sure? Have you any idea what is it? Well frankly speaking I just knew it was supposed to quite tasty and told her "ya ya no problem". Our orders came and lo Mine was the biggest tub of icecream..and i had a mouthful of it and my it was the most wonderful taste. It is actually a four layered icecream. The first layer is a mixture of chocolate fudge and nuts. This is followed by a combination of vanilla and chocolate icecream and then a layer of rich chocolate cake.hummm...delicious.Most of you will be full in 5 spoons but a true connoisseur will be able to complete.I successfully completed about 95% of it.

Wallet Factor: A DBC costs around 100bucks.But it is more than sufficient for 2 persons.If you are planning to have it alone see to that u have ur stomach is empty and you can also skip dinner.
Warning: You will have many restaurants selling the DBC but they are not the authentic ones. If you want to have DBC, then Corner House is the place to have it!

Bon Appetit!

First post

2006-01-30T05:42:00.000-08:00

Been wanting to store my memories of pleasant old days and not so very pleasant old days for a long time....but was not sure whether i would be able to do it frequently....some memories are readily available..some are stored elsewhere and need some coaxing to come out....lets see how many get stored...will be back soon....

btw..i love pictures which are meaningful,cool,humourous and convey meaning in a few words....will try to put some good ones,whenever i can..today its roses..dunno why but i have great affection towards this one among the wonderful creation of God...maybe because they are beautiful , maybe for the creativity of God..maybe because they symbolize luv...

This particular rose picture was taken at The Rose Garden of Chandigarh...acres and acres of Roses...one gets the odd feeling that you have entered the gates of Heaven..if someone gets an oppurtunity to visit this place..i have only i advice....DONT MISS IT..

hey!!! but what is the other picture doing here.....of course "THEY ARE THE ROSES OF OUR CLASS "

Thats all for now...take care...bye bye...