iWish iBought aBot

Have been planning to buy the Lego MindstormsNXT for quite some time now. You can make so many things out of the basic building blocks, and with little more intellect and money, you can actually make a pretty useful robot. But the only thing that stops me from buying it, the ONLY thing, is the amount of money involved.

"Why is it that everything today has to do with things either going in or coming out of my ass? "

Take this quiz guys...it's fucking insane!!

Sigh!

I wish I could do something about finance. When I read the chapters of my textbook everything seems like a fairy tale - so easy and beautiful. But when I start doing the problems my right arm movement doesn't coordinate with my brain because the "thought process" is absolutely zero! Nil. Void. Static. Painful. Arggghhhhh!!

Watch this!

Damn stupid and funny..lol!!!!

Shit! Shit! Shit!

I am drunk, and you know what last.fm radio did just now?? It played R.E.M.'s orange crush. And boy, is this song orgasmic! And the icing on the cake...it was one of their performances. I suddenly feel the urge to listen to all the R.E.M. albums again...give up everything in life..listen to R.E.M....locked in a room..all by myself...

Had Your Way?

It's interesting. Warren Buffet, the second richest man in the world, says that diversification is for wimps. According to him, people diversify because they are risk averse and are uncertain about how their stocks would perform in the future. He says that people diversify when they don't know their stocks inside out and that they should first learn what their stocks have to offer. If that is done, uncertainty would go away and their would be no risk involved. That's what he does too, it seems. But then he is a board member of all his companies, and might be using insider information to 'predict' how the stocks would behave in the future.

But wait a second. What about Berkshire Hathaway? What about it's subsdiary companies? If you take a look, you will notice that he has invested in just about any kind of company, be it candies or furniture or insurance or newspaper. Is that not diversification? Is that not being risk averse? Or is it that he has too much cash and doesn't know what to do with it, thus, ends up buying random companies.

This is just a thought ( and a discussion during our finance class tonight). Who am I to comment on his investing philosophies? I am just a mere mortal who is trying his level best to learn the 101s of finance :).

Stewie Does The Robot!

"Hello, mother. I come bearing a gift. I'll give you a hint. It's in my diaper and it's not a toaster."

Man...I have been watching the 5th season of Family Guy these days and I'll tell you what - It's fucking hilarious! This series gets better and better with each season! I got hooked on to South Park a few months back but I have to admit that Family guy wins hands down. South Park is not really funny, it's just cheap, and that's what makes it fun to watch. Otherwise, nothin really special ( not that I don't like South Park anymore - Cartman is a hero!!!!). And yes, that little kid with a British accent - he's a fucking riot in the fifth season.

"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"

- Stewie (to one of the prostitutes at Cleveland's house)

I-Fair

It was a rough day today, with all the running around I did with Abhilasha to get a few things for the I-Fair. The weather was as usual bad, and to make it more fun, you know, the icing on the cake, it snowed. And of course, the #1 rule of my life had to come to existence, thanks to the 'stands' that we could find nowhere ( so where all did we go Abhi?? Wal-mart, Meijer, Bed Bath & Beyond, Menards) to eventually find out that we already had them and there was really no need to buy 'em. All's well that ends well :).

I-Fair was good fun as usual. I didn't want to go against the statistics and trends - so I again volunteered to prepare mango lassi. The stall this time around is very very small. There can be not more than four people behind the counter.

The 'all charged up', always ready to go guys from ISA performed too - they sang a song and played the mandolin.

By the end of the day I got tired. Came back home and crashed out. I am up like an owl now.

Btw, last night's drinking session was fun too. I am hoping that we would drink again tonight :).

The Snow

The Desk

The Chief

Finally..Something for me that's not typically 90s

Have been listening to the following songs since morning..I kind of don't get impressed very easily, but I instantly liked these songs when I heard them for the first time..

Pilot Light by Colours Run (Album: Cynical Wonderful)

How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths

The guy from Colours Run sounds like Thom Yorke/Chris Martin.

Also try listening to Perpetual Motion by Colours Run..kind of gives you a "Fake Plastic Trees" feeling with a hint of "Just" in the middle somewhere...

Well, well, on an ending note, Colours Run sang "Beautiful Waste Of Time"..I am pretty sure you've heard this song...try these songs on last.fm or launchcast.

Can't believe it

Shucks... just realized that I have already done the assignment due on the 12th. This has never happened to me! I am a procrastinator - habitually lazy and careless, and I have a tendency of finishing my assignments minutes before they are due. I wonder if 2007 is trying to bring some shocking changes in my life. Although the feeling of having completed the assignment early is delightful, it is still shocking. It's hard to believe. It's magic.

:) .

These assignments are killing me. I have doing them since thursday night. Finished this morning at 4.

Go Bears!

"No Comments"

Do I write sentimental posts to make people post comments on my blog? No sir, i don't...

"Commercial" Songs

Off late I have realized that I have a tendency of downloading the songs that I really really like. generally, these songs are on commercials. The very first song that I downloaded was Mad World (Gary Jules version) which featured on the Gears of War commercial. The second song was Something to talk about by Badly drawn Boy. Both these songs were downloaded within an hour of me seeing the commercials.

R.E.M. is now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here.

Have been watching a lot of South Park lately. I don't find it funny, but the idea of four kids abusing the entire world in a very obscene and gross way really fascinates me :).

Beer

Bon, I agree with what you have to say about beer - that while drinking beer you reach a saturation point, and once you are there, you keep on pissing, you don't even get high, you just piss. Last night at Geoff's was good fun, and I had to drink beer to give him company ( I don't hate beer, but I don't like it either). After having some (8?), I started pissing, and I kept on pissing. Boy, was I mad. It's so irritating - you are standing and talking and suddenly you just pull the zipper down, yank out your ding dong mcdork and start pissing (you are standing outside Geoff's apartment, right? So you can piss wherever you want). Once or twice is alright, but every 15 minutes? Oh God, kill me now.

Whenever I see Geoff play the guitar, I kind of remind myself that even I have to buy an electric guitar soon. But I don't know how soon is soon going to be. I am tired of paying big bucks to my credit card company every month.

Ring of Fire

I am reallllllyyy getting carried away now...

If I Were A Carpenter

Here's another "I am really bored" video..

Man, I am so bored!!!!! I got nothing to do..'ve been reading a book, but still... Well, got so bored today that I decided to make a video of myself!!!!...lol!!!



Damn! this control doesn't work.. Click here to see the video.

Amarela Manga

Just watched Amarela Manga..apparently won the best movie award in some film festival in South America..but I didn't find anything extraordinary. It was just another South American movie..showing people performing their daily activities, horny evil men trying to bang young women, animals being slaughtered, adultery, and the movie ends.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333074/

Walk Walk Walk!!!

The last week of December involved a lot of walking around, so much that my legs are still hurting. But I realized that seeing places all by yourself ( no one with you) is really fun. You don't really answer questions like " where are we going?", "why are we going there?", "it's too far, can we go somewhere else?". You don't really have to take rest unnecesarily ( just because somebody else is tired and is resting their legs), and the best part - you are not in any of the pictures you click! That's fun!

No confusion over where to eat, which train to catch to go back home..

The one below is an exception, because Miss J joined me on the 31st. Roaming around with her was good fun too. Well, in the evening she realized how much I walked everyday ( she almost had tears in her eyes after having walked so much...nah, kidding), but I hope she enjoyed it! Did you, JD?

Walk All Alone

The last two days have been good fun. I walked a lot, and by a lot, I really mean a lot. I am at my sister's place in Mundelein these days, and since she goes to work every morning, I sit at home - practically doing nothing. So every morning I take the 8:30 train to Chicago and roam around on the streets. Walking around all alone is an amazing feeling. It's deja vu more or less, because I have done this a lot in Delhi too. Shedd was good fun (thanks Abhilasha and gang), and so was Navy Pier. Now this is worth mentioning - for the first time in my life I walked around on the streets with a you know what?? A map.

A guy doing a show for kids at Navy Pier :

Stained glass (Navy Pier):

Mandelbrot

Watched a video on google videos thatshowed the Mandelbrot set being zoomed at 100 billion X. A few snapshots from wikipedia of what really Mandelbrot set looks like:

Here's the video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1619313842463920970

Watched a story on TV today..about Koyel and Bijoy..can you imagine? On American TV?? Diversity is indeed a big thing here :)...

Got to do what I am really good at doing :)

Ah! It's time to hit the gamepad again..if this semester ends on a really good note. Have been playing 3 PC games since the beginning of this semester, without absolute focus on any, though.

Started preparing for the fall break today. Went to the library and brought some DVDs and comics. Time to appreciate whatever Batman did to Gotham City, or rather "for"...lol!

Coming back to games - got to finish the games I am playing before my 3D card becomes obsolete.

My Friend

I want you to be brave, my friend.
I want you not to worry, my friend.
I want you to fuck everyone who comes your way, my friend.
I want you to show them all the middle finger, my friend.
I want you to not give a flying fuck about people, my friend.

Mad World

All around me are familiar faces

Worn out places Worn out faces

Bright and early for the daily races

Going no where Going no where

Their tears are filling up their glasses

No expression No expression

Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow

No tomorrow No tomorrow

And I find It kind of funny I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had

I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take

When people run in circles its a very very

Mad world

Mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good

Happy birthday Happy birthday

And I feel the way that every child should

Sit and listen Sit and listen

Went to school and I was very nervous

No one knew me No one knew me

Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson

Look right through me Look right through me

And I find It kind of funny I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had

I find it hard to tell you I find it hard to take

When people run in circles its a very very

Mad world

Mad world

Enlarging your world

Mad world

Why?

Why can't people mind their own fucking businesses? Why do they irritate me for no fault of mine? Why do they bitch about me even when I have done them no harm? Why can't I live peacefully? Why am I answerable to you? Why do I have to tell you what I did today, yesterday and 20,000 years ago? Why do people think that they know everything? Why do they think that they are perfect? Why don't mentally ill people go see a shrink? Why can't people stop bothering me? Why can't I kick someone I don't like in the teeth? Why don't people accept failure? Why don't ugly people admit that they are not beautiful? Why do people expect so much from me? Why do people expect me to watch a movie with them when I really don't want to? Why don't sick people just vanish one day? Why do people talk shit about Microsoft and still use Windows XP and Office on their computers? Why are people more interested in your life than their own? Why can't God give them something constructive to do? Why do people make faces and abuse me when I tell them that they are very irritating? Why do people envy good hearted human beings? Why can't people just understand that even I have a life?

Why can't some people just fuck off?

Top of the World..!!!

Such a feelin's comin' over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

Something in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

Got a good fire going...

There's a storm rollin' over the hill
And the willow trees are blowin'
I'm standin' here starin' out the window
Safe and warm
I feel her put her arms around me
And its a good feelin' I'm knowin'
Oh, I've got a good woman and we've got a good fire goin'
We've got a feast on the supper table
Bread for breakin'
A blessing from the Lord for makin' me such a fortunate man
The light of my life in the candle
Her face a glowin'
Oh, I've got a good woman and we've got a good fire goin'

So let it rain
(let the rain fall down)
Let it rain
It won't do nothin' but kindle a never ending flame
Let it rain
(let the rain fall down)
Let it rain til mornin'
Oh, I've got a good woman and we've got a good fire goin'
Now there's a hard rain fallin' on the roof
Coffee comin' from the kitchen
I'm lyin' here listenin' to the ceiling on the living room floor
I feel her lay down beside me
My love is overflowin'
Oh, I've got a good woman and we've got a good fire goin'

Oh, I've got a good woman and we've got a good fire goin'

Samar uncle, you will get well very soon...our best wishes are with you.

I am not going to tell you what I am thinking..lol!

I hate you Snake!

I remember how I used to dream about being a video game hero when I was a kid. I have raped all the monsters' happiness in my dreams, I have kicked ass big time in the medieval times, and I have done one man missions the way my hero Sam Fisher does.

I just stumbled across this website that tells you what kind of video game hero you can be. I took the quiz and to my dismay I found out that I am fuckin' SNAKE, Sam's biggest enemy!

Apologies to Sam for betraying him and not becoming what he wanted me to become.. (childish...very childish!..lol!!!).

Here, take the quiz to know who you are!

http://quizilla.com/users/LittleLady85/quizzes/What%20Video%20Game%20Should%20You%20Be%20In? [Many outcomes! Pics!]/

Microsoft at its best?

ROUND ONE...FIGHT!!!!

I am pretty sure now that I can never grow up, and the "incident" last night helped me confirm this. I succumbed to a temptation (the one that gives you the joy of being a kid:)). And I simply loved it!

My friend and I were playing boggle last night ( a game that I loved to play as a kid - Thanks Philip!), when I suddenly noticed that she was not playing a fair game. In simple words - she was cheating. Thanks to my amazing acting skills (lol!), I managed to trick my friend and made her think that I was mad at her. Now there has to be a follow through, right? So to punish her, I started beating her up. I started with just slapping her, and then went to tickle her left, right and center. Apparently, she got equally mad and started hitting me back. And boy, is she talented! She was not only hitting me like an angry kid, she also kicked me like a professional kickboxer, and bit me like a hungry and ferocious dog! And then she just would not stop tickling me. No sir, she would not. It went on for almost an hour. At the end of it, I was sweating like a dog in heat, and her arms were hurting ( it seems). But it was all in good fun ( I hope) and I am sure she enjoyed it as much as I did.

Thanks JD :-).

Out they go!

Alright, everyone in 801 S University...

It's time to breath, relax, jump with joy, dance, make merry, cheer...

It's over. I swear to God it is. I have stopped playing this song on my laptop. It happened on wednesday night, when I was doing my assignment. At 2:30 AM, I said enough of this, and switched to them.

Coming up next: OK Go.

Cook...you freaking moron!

Wow!

Cooked food after so many days. Really, I don't remember when I cooked last, perhaps when dinosaurs ruled this world.

The initial idea was to cook just Rajma for Akash and myself, but Abnormal's phone call forced me to add black beans too;).

Had naans and tortillas with this sabji, and wrapped it all up with 5 rasgullas!!...a grand finale to a truly great show!!:):)

A couple of days back, my friends & I were talking about all the innovative/funky alarm clocks in the world .

Clocky.

Peter Guevara..lol!

Watched five episodes of Family Guy yesterday ( after a very stressful day)...Wow!!..I said..Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! You know what I said?? Wow!! Wow!! aen he he he he he he he...

Today's Update

This is absolutely crazy. I am updating my blog for the third time in a day. And I am drunk.

Spoke to Arshi after a long long time. I must admit that I called him for the first time after returning from India.. Absolutely ridiculous. Sincere apologies, Arshi.

Something has gone wrong with me. There's this song by No Doubt that is driving me nuts. I have been listening to this song since the last four days - continuously. I love it.

I got my hair cut today - thanks to Abir.

Had an amazing time tonight. Tilloo and gang came over. Laughed my lungs out. It was good fun.

Tomorrow is going to be extremely hideous. I have to study for my exam, write my research paper proposal, and the usual weekly review. Shit on toast.

Well, I am happy. Not complaining about anything at all. To be honest, spending time with my friends tonight made me happy.

This is one more song that's killing me these days.

ROCK ON!!!!!

It kind of dawned on me today that I have become really serious about things in life. I am not the same me anymore...or am I?

Enough of thinking too much about shit and crap.

I am not going to give a fuck about things around me. Man, too much pain involved. I have known enough about myself now.

I would not lose my identity. Fuck you all who want me to change.

I am a soldier. I will put a bullet in your ass.

ROCK ON!!!!

Can you hear me now?

Fuck.

Saturday has always been "Talk to friends" day for me. But it's been sad and depressing today. None of my friends (including my brother) answered my call today!!!! The following are the sons of bitches I tried calling today...

1. Manu
2. Arshi
3. Baba
4. Bobby
5. Chamu

fuckin' bad boys, man....you guys ROCK!!!!!

Top 30!

A refresher of some of the lessons I have learnt in life:

1. Shit happens (the biggie!).
2. Life is unpredictable.
3. People are unpredictable.
4. Your friends are unpredictable.
5. Try to understand what your friends are going through. If they don't want to discuss things with you, leave them alone.
6. Always go down fighting.
7. Cherish your good memories, and learn from your bad ones.
8. Never regret what you do.
9. Be nice to people.
10. have patience.
11. Always remember God. Appreciate what he does for you.
12. Appreciate what your family has done for you.
13. Always be optimistic - every cloud has a silver lining.
14. Never let negative thoughts cloud your mind.
15. Thank God for giving you such a beautiful life.
16. Thank God for giving you such wonderful friends.
17. Live for others - it gives you (me) the ultimate pleasure.
18. Always thank people when they do something for you.
19. Don't take people for granted.
20. Every individual deserves privacy - even if he is your best friend.
21. Things never go the way you planned them to go.
22. Never set wrong expectations.
23. Stay young at heart.
24. Never refuse to help others, even if it means going out of the way to help them.
25. Smile!
26. Don't mind when people talk shit about you or make fun of you.
27. The best way to make people laugh is to make a fool of yourself. People love to laugh at others.
28. Be naughty - it is good fun!
29. Sex is not the only thing you should think about when you have nothing else to do.
30. Always say 'namaste' to elders when you meet them or bid them goodbye. They really like it:).

It's funny.

You can never ever anticipate what life has in store for you. It's so so true.

Digression - A good friend threw some light on a very peculiar thing practiced by females. He said - "Why do they always use the binary system? Why can't they think beyond just 0s and 1s?" ...lol!!

It's 4 in the morning and I am still doing my assignment. Man, things are absolutely crazy, but for some reason my ass is still not on fire..I'm lovin' it!

Not Again!

Why can't I just stick to what I say/decide. Am I cheating myself? No, not at all.

I have realized one thing - another addition to the list of all the shit and crap that I have found out about myself. I tend to change my decisions according to my very own convinience. I may know that changing my decision now may hurt me in the future. But then, I wouldn't get an opportunity to say "shit happens" if I don't fuck up now, right?

Everything seems to be so aimless. It's like shooting in the dark - with a lot of optimism, thinking that the target would stay where it is now forever. Anxiety, stupidity, courage, hope, desire, excitement, fear - all these words ( I am not really sure if these are adjectives, verbs, nouns or pronouns - I suck at grammar) have become a very prominent part of my life these days.

On second thoughts, though, things are not really that bad. I will take things as they come - without expecting too much from life.

As I always say " I will go down fighting".

Finally....some action!!

Finally met him after 11 years!!!!:)