Updated Stock Market Dictionary...
Posted by Manish at 12:19 PM 0 comments
Labels: HumOuR, RandoM MUsiNG
Friendships vis a vis Relationships ....
Life's been a lil bit too good recently ...and i purposely avoided any reflections as for the reasons to why it was so kind to me offlate ...:D
I've been pretty much of a loner throughout ,with hardly any real friends to boast of from school days ...i tried to chng things when in college...but then i was a lil too weird i suppose to be too acceptable for every1 ...but then i did gain a few true friends ...whom i would like to cherish a lifelong friendship ...:):) ...But somehow 2 sems earlier i desperately wanted to change this state of affairs ...it was a conscious decision that howsoever few i'll have either have veryyy good friends or none of them at all ..(that jus suited the kind of persona i m ..) ...counting 500 acquaintences as FRIENDS was something i' ll never get comfortable with ...
So,i kinda started closing down on my circle ....what i was trying to do was(of corse selfish ? :D ) not to choose/earn friends ,but building a lifelong support system for myself .People whom i would love to stand by even when they dont need me ...people who would get me up and running in my blue days .Its a known fact that i am very open with my close friends ....there's hardly anything "private" in my life(I may be very reserved and reclusive socially but i am a blabber-bug with my real friend circle ;D ) .But then its not necessary that "they " may also share a similar notion of friendship with ya ! ...For some ..friendship is something very informal ,while others may regard it as a bit too private an affair .In nycase ,the point here is ,in this whole process i have gained (a few) and lost (many !!) friends [[I feel ,i may be being a lil unfair when i categorically classify my social circle ,but then thats how most of the things in our life are...a lil unfair ;) ]]
Been jus wondering ...Its funny how friendships don’t die; they jus sort of fade away...and that’s hard – if it’s a relationship, closure comes with a break-up; what is the equivalent act when it comes to friends?
U have initial meetings...when u discover....like each other’s company and have fun. U have those long interesting conversations where u talk non stop for hours and can talk for more hours....U start missing his/her company when he/she is not around u....There are times when u can’t afford not to talk even for a single day...Things are easy going, & u r totally tension free (that u feel in a relationship)... Now u start assuming that it’s so much easier to keep a frndship going on..
Then suddenly for some reason or wateva ...you start to get the feeling that things r not the same anymore... The conversation seems forced, even untrue to an extent....Things are not as much fun as they used to be. You feel like you’re just another face in the crowd to that person..... u bump in sometimes, exchange a few words. ....Earlier, those meetings/talks meant something...Now, they are just failing attempts to keep the illusion of meaning going..... Priorities change, people do too.... And suddenly, u are no longer preferred company and priority.
As for me ...I just hate this formality which creeps in....It jus pisses me beyond anything when one of u tries to pretend that things are the same !! as ever ....while u both know they r not ....
There are many ways to kill a friendship – betrayal, mistrust, distance, differences, misunderstanding, and dishonesty. But strangely, it’s when they die on their own that it’s the most painful…
Posted by Manish at 1:19 AM 5 comments
Labels: FrienDShiP, LiFE, RelationShiPs
15 Laws Followed in UP !! ..lolz ...
Yesterday during our all nite chatter ,i was soo many times reminded of day to day incidences back from "Bhaiyya-land " [ahem ...Uttar Pradesh the state i hail from ...]...while me and miya narrated the usual state of affairs way up .. others were busy having a hearty laf :D ...Here's something down the memory lane ..15 rules that we all up in UP live by ...
1. The Other Side Law:
If my side of the road has a traffic jam, then I can start driving on the wrong side of the road, and all incoming cars will be rerouted via the next city.
Posted by Manish at 4:59 PM 1 comments
WordS of WisDoM ( ==WOW :D )
Now I believe that everything happens for a reason.... People change so that you can learn to let go..... Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they go right.....You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart, so that better things can fall together...! [:)]
Posted by Manish at 5:38 PM 0 comments
Labels: GYaaN, LiFE, RandoM MUsiNG
Hello from LiFE....!!
As i look back at everything .....one thing that comes out concretely is the misconception about my belief that if we carefully set out our direction, and follow through with precise predetermined action.... we will end up exactly where we planned to be....However, we do not know what tomorrow, the next week or the next twenty years will bring...
This reminds me of an old joke “Do you want to hear God laugh?” The answer is “Just tell her/him you have a plan.”
As i contrast myself and my life at the moment to my past ..there are hardly any similarities !! I 've always been an extremist and a (striving !) perfectionist ...But today i feel that our greatest resiliency and strength can come from our ability to be open, curious and delighted by the unexpected. Surprises “out of the blue” sometimes challenge us to revise, redefine and question our beliefs, convictions, and our view of the world ...
Posted by Manish at 6:43 PM 2 comments
Labels: LiFE
What's right isn't always popular... & ... What's popular isn't always right....
Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision U/we Would/Could make.
Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. You might think the same way, I guess.Exactly, I thought the same way initially because to save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place? Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was.
This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday.Isnt it ?? At workplaces,colleges , community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are. The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him...
Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. So even if the train was diverted ...in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids. While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one....
Some food for thought ... :) :)
Posted by Manish at 6:54 PM 7 comments
Labels: GYaaN, RandoM MUsiNG
Jai Hey ....Jai Hey....Jai Hey....Jai Jai Jai Jai Hey...
Ohhhhhhhh wat a feeling it is ..to c indian flag being raised high at the tune of its National Anthem...\m/....Abhinav Bindra Makes India Proud bringing the First (and i hope not the last :D ) GOLD at Beijing Olympics 08 ...
Watch the Video here...
I can remember a recent similar instance when Vishwanathan Anand won the WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP...He said...
In Mexico City when I stood on the podium (after winning the World Chess Championship last year) and they played the national anthem, I did feel a lump in my throat. At that moment you see invisible faces, applause and silent prayers from back home.
It is a moment that you can never recreate but never forget. I feel extremely proud that we as a country have come of age.
We don't give excuses anymore and are quite proud to say we are like this only. We seem to attract headlines for the latte foaming at the cities's cafes rather than cows that was our star attraction of the 1980s in the foreign media.
We have seen Indian companies rub shoulders with their bigger colonial cousins and usurp them. We are also slowly becoming mildly serious about sport. This is all very good.
We are also going through some trying times in India. We have seen innocent people being killed for a hidden private agenda. We still have worrying statistics about children's health in India. HIV is still a silent killer.
When we talk about the famed India story we need to go beyond the steel and glass and maybe see the smoke on the other side of the bridge. But we are an ingenious lot. I have seen villagers take to computers and use the Net. We are a young lot and we have to go beyond the script to make it.
As the Olympics begin, I am keenly waiting to see my fellow colleagues stand on that podium with the Indian tri-colour. I myself am preparing for my World Championship match (against Vladimir Kramnik) in October and have been hearing about how Russia is keen to get back the crown.
Well, I take a deep breath, will play my best and believe in myself. Because in a way that is the Indian in me -- spiritual or fatalistic -- but play according to your rules that make you proud.
/* World champion Viswanathan Anand once again underlined his dominance as he won the Rapid World Chess Championship in Mainz . He has now won the tournament 11 times in its 13 years of existence, including the last nine times in a row! Anand took over the top ranking in chess in April 2007 and later in the same year captured the World Chess Championships*/
Posted by Manish at 12:31 PM 1 comments
ThE BriCK WallS ....
When Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch learned that he only had months to live...he turned his last lecture in September 2007 into a lesson on life. The lecture, titled Really Achieving Your Childhood Dream, became an Internet sensation. It was viewed over 3.4 million times on YouTube..!!
The moving and often humorous talk recounts his efforts to achieve such childhood dreams as becoming a professional football player.... experiencing zero gravity and developing Disney World attractions..!!!. In the process, he shares his insights on finding the good in other people, working hard to overcome obstacles and living generously....
For those bandwidth starved BITS guys@campus ...u can still read the transcript of the lecture ..
"Brick Walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things..."
"If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself-The dreams will come to you."
Indeed !!.....
Posted by Manish at 1:33 AM 1 comments
Labels: InsPiRatiON, LasT LectuRE, LiFE
Are V Scared of Being UNiQUe ?? :O
Why do we do what everybody else does, just like everybody else ? And don't tell me that's the best way. It's certainly not the only way, and I doubt if it's the best way.
Life is a creative expression.
We're all different. We're all unique. Each one is beautiful. Isn't that how people are supposed to be? Yet we all follow the status quo. We're really not that unique. Actually i sometimes feel we're too scared to be unique.
Each of us is born a dreamer .I've always been inspired by chasing my dreams ,making them come true..not that i've always been successful bringing them to life,but i haven't failed too badly either .Day before yesterday-another sleepless night ,over the same old dilemma ..GRE/CAT/GMAT ...as i see my friends getting their scores ...pushing up for CAT prep ...and holla..here i m ! yet to even decide which way i wanna go ....I tried to listen to my heart...hoping to get lucky with an intuitive flash,which shall throw me an answer in an impulse, something i resolve to stick by.But i din hear anything ...all i want right now ...is to take my life slow...do things i love...learn flute ..sketch (o yeah ..i purchased a sketchbook ..!! my first ever at that ..!! out of the blue a few days back..:D )...and a lot many more things .Should i go for GRE/CAT just coz i CAN do it ? (kk ..i ll reframe that to ...coz "i stand a decent chance to make it ".:D ) ..well ...i m nt sure ...
...and then towards morning i was again plagued with that same old (and arghh disturbing ..?? ) urge to turn an entreprenuer right after graduation ...followed by same old traversal of mental crossroads and that load of WHAT IF's !...
While walking to oracle today ...when i saw a newly constructed buiding on the ring road ...jus wondered if i'll own something like that some day?...[[well if i kept walking to ORACLE everyday on the same road for coming years.....i certainly wont :D :P]]..but then ...i thot...wat if i really go ahead wid the thing i am really passionate abt ..? ..jus wondered if narayan murthy kept walking to a day job..and never dreamed beyond ...would v have that splendid INFOSYS (look at the buliding man ...!!) out thr ?...well ...then ...u can never say ..how things turn up for U...yes i m afraid ...not exactly of failing my dream ..but yes ...of a lot many other things ...and to be honest i am really not sure if i am ready for the plunge...
I have this urge to break away from what's expected. Society can't tell me how to live. I have the capacity to make my own decisions.I really want to get done with this life of "WHAT IF's and BUT's" ...Why do we always accept with such blind allegiance? We don't question. Well, it's time to start questioning. WHY???
Posted by Manish at 12:07 PM 22 comments
Labels: BlaH, Entreprenuership, INDIA, LiFE, RandoM MUsiNG
Why so serious .. ?? !
I had believed ...this weekend will be my first BORE weekend after turning up in blr ...[[ last weekend...it was an awesum trek ...to skandagiri!! and last to last ....a visit to sivasamudram ...more abt experiences @other weekends soon ....:) ]]...but suddenly as i ...was jus thinking of winding up and goin to my FLAT (8 am on saturday morning ...) i got a call frm my mates ...asking if i was joining them for watching DARK KNIGHT...heck OB ..i m in !! :D ...rushed to my place...changed and again rushed ..to ...join my friends ...
man o man ..wat a movie it was ..indeed it surpassed the hype ....!!...i never read ny batman comics as a child ...nor been really a crazy fan of his ..(ever ! ) ...but then ...i had come to know a lot abt BATMAN in the past one week ..(courtesy ...suteerth babu ...who has been almost dying to watch the darkknight ...especially after the awesum reviews at IMDB ! ) .
I 'm creating new records for vellapanthi these days ...[a 7 hour long chat wid a friend ...being the latest addition to the list ! :O ]...another memorable weekend isnt it ?? :P nyways ...i hope ..i m able to settle down into a lifestyle soon ...and ...engage myself in some more creative pursuits ...!! good luck to me ! :D
Posted by Manish at 7:44 PM 6 comments
Looking ...mmm...staring ..mmm..checking out ..!:D
All guys (ummmm... excluding the one's that are gay...) stare at girls....
SOME gals don’t like it. They feel violated, used and objectified. What you need to understand is that we’re born to 'look'. Our core se*ual stimulus comes from looking. It’s a scientific fact. Look it up. If you’re in a tight pair of low waist jeans or in a short skirt, then you bet I’ll look. I mean isn’t that why u dress up that way? Even if it weren’t, I assure you I’d look. Because it’s natural, that’s the way I was born. It’s instinct, it’s the law of nature and I’m sorry girls, then at least we can say we’re half as complicated as you are!:P
Lemme try and explain this…for those with a lil' inclination of science: the ogle gene makes us do it. When the periphery of our vision chances upon what we perceive to be a female, our eyes sends a signal to our neck to turn and observe. For the non-science ladies out there: keeping it simple.. we just cannot mess around with the ways of our body even if we wanted to.
I know a lotta guys who think they're a human version of 'Superman' and use their "heat vision" powers to "burn" through a girl's garments.... That's Sick..
On the other hand, for those of you who feel that all men notice in a lady are her breasts, sorry you’re mistaken. Yes, we do move up. There’s no better turn on than a sultry, seductive or hypnotic pair of eyes and a pink pair of lips. Then, most of us gentlemen will look away or try our best not to ogle relentlessly.
It’s sort of like when you girls see a pair of shoes that you like and have to feast your eyes on them. Heck, it’s like when you sense a shoe store nearby and have to look. It’s automatic, I swear! and just because I think you’re sexy, that isn’t disrespectful, I’m sorry but it just isn’t.
A really close female friend of mine was appalled when I told her about that cute girl whom me and my buddies were silently checking out at the pizza hut :D . She said, “It’s really annoying when a man is constantly staring at you”. C’mon sweetheart, I think (NOW ?? :O )it’s the most natural thing to do!!! Guys look at girls and girls look at guys. It’s just that there’s a proper way of doing it…but there’s definitely nothing sinful about it...
P.S.1. : Notice how a girl starts adjusting her top/shirt when she catches a guy checking her out !!
P.S.2 :i know i m gonna get hate comments for this post,but i guess atleast a few guys will give me a thumbs up :P
Posted by Manish at 7:34 PM 13 comments
DummieS GuiDE tO CruShES ...!!
Well ,this post follows up from one of the chats,in which i told one of my friends that i once had a momentary crush on her ...!!!...lolz ....i hope u guys enjoy it ...:D
aah before we begin ...i would like u to give a glimpse into the kinda personality SHE is ...!!
http://vishalrockstar.blogspot.com/2008/06/he-met-girl-based-on-true-events-j-j.html
hmmm here we go ....
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me:yaar ..the day v went to anaicha’s for dinner..tu soni lag rahi thi .. :D :D
if I hadn’t known u …I would have had a crush on u …!!actually I did have a lil crush on u ...
mudita: aapka dimaag aur chasma dono kharab ho gaye hain ?
me: it was a fleeting crush ...
mudita: :D
me: jo aaya ..
aur hawa ho gaya ...!!
lolz
mudita: strange thing for me nyways....
me: yeah ...
mudita: POPAT actually
me: strange thing for ME as well!
I usually don’t get crushes …!
lolz
mudita: yaar mere ko aisa momentary crush kyun nhi hota
me: lolz
mudita: hota bhi hi toh pata nhi chalta
me: abe bata ke nahi hota.. lolz
kabhi hona hoga to ho jayega ..
mudita: aaj tak mujhe toh samajh hi nhi aaya...ki CRUSH hota kya hai?
me: areee CRUSH is like .. kisi ko dekhte hi ..
u hv this sudden strong feeling ..
ki kaaash ....
lolz..
this is the best i can describe..
this whole kaaaash ...affair ==crush ..
mudita: mujhe toh hritik ko dekh bhi nhi lagta aise
me: lolz …toh oB ..
hritik aint that good ! lolz
areee ...its NOT always abt just the looks !
mudita: are aaj tak jinne bande dekhe hain
real me ya tv pe
me: CRUSH happens on UR TYPE … of guy/gal...
mudita: i found him the best
me: OB ...
every1 wuld agree to that ! lolz
par crush ordinary logon pe bhi ho jaata hai .
mudita: ya fir tom cruise
me: ya fir mel gibson ?
mudita: far beyond my reach
me: leonardo caprio ?
bechare… lolz
areee thoda strange kinda funda hota hai .
mudita: :(
me: crush bhi kaafi type ke hote hain .
as in ..logon ko..
mudita: classifications hain kya?
me: permanent type ka crush hota hai .
like ..sum guy in ur college..
jisko dekh ke ..suddenly ...koi ladki ..aahe bharna shuru kar de .. lolz
i mean if that happens EVERYTIME
she sees him .. lolz
chahe wo usse ghaas bhi naa daalta ho!
fir bhi bandi ko lagega..
HAAYE ....
kaaaaaaaash...!!!
then its permanent type wala crush ..
then thr is fleeting crush ..it can happen nywhr!!
but usually happens wid
EXTREMELY GOOD LOOKING
GUYS/GALS !
lolz
mudita: aap ko toh crush pe buk likhni chahiye
me: oracle se nikalte hi forum wali road ki taraf mude ...
aur haaye...
!!
lolz
bagal se ek bandi nikali ....
mudita: yeh locha aaj tak na samajh me aaya hai...na aane wala hai
me: jo aapko ..cross karne ke baad bhi ..
aap usse mud ke dekh rahe hain ..
even though her BF is wid her !
aur kaafi acche chances ..hain ..ki ..
mudita: haha
me: agar ladai hui ..
mudita: wat an explantion
me: to shaamat aapki hi hai !
lolz
mudita: hats off yaar
me: fir bhi ..
haayeeeeeee
kaaaaaaaaaash
lolz
aap mudte hain ..
aur jab tak wo
out of sight nahi ho jaati ..
(even at the risk of ur bones !!!)
poora deedaar karte hain
;)
:P ..lolz
mudita: mudita: hats off man
wat an explanation!!
me: hahah
hmm ..
aur uske ...baad … jab aap flat aate hain ..
aur koi .....rocket science ke upar bhi discussion chal raha ho ..
toh aap achanak se bina kisi baat ke ucchal padte hain ..
"haaayeeee ..
wo corner waaali ...
"
ya fir ..
"
wo FORUM waaali ..
"
lolz
mudita: aapko buk likhni chahiye pta hai?
me: aur aise ....agle 10 12 din tak ..
aap apne doston ko bore karte hain!
lolz
mudita: :wo forum waali"
me: agar wo bhi aapke saath the !!
to OB jaise hi aap ..
haayeeeeeeee
karte hain ..every1 else is also reminded !!
aur wo sur mein
aapko ..join karte hain ..
haaayeeeeeeeeee...............
ye teesra type hai … UNIVERSAL CRUSH !
mudita: Omg ..this is soo damn funny …
me:nevertheless it’s the truth ….
:D
mudita: m nt able to believe ki mai yeh crap sunne ke liye inni der tak ruki hun
nyways…u din tell me this bfr ..
me: aree tab thappad padne ke poore chances the…yahan chat pe its safe na :P
mudita: tab batate toh pad jaata shayad
me: lolz
yeah ..chal bahut ho gayi fokat panthi ….so jaa …
mudita :damn !! its already 3 am !!...
}
Posted by Manish at 10:10 PM 11 comments
Labels: ExPeRieNCE, GYaaN, HumOuR, LiFE
A NeW BloG ...!!! :O
One year down the line,Today ! i feel ...i m a completely changed guy !...i feel i happen to have quite a bit of experience every now and then ,which i can share out with others !..snippets from my day to day life ...my ideas ..my notions ...my views ...my reactions to anything /everything happening around me ...!!i have simply so much to open up and show to this world !!One word that would rightfully describe me at the moment is "EXCITED !!"..Unlike my older blog (which i have abandoned ...now !!) this onz gonna b a much more informal affair ...
Well again ...spare my terrible hold on language...this is again just an experimental venture ...lets c ..how it goes ..!!!just one request ..if u like something ...join me up ..and comment ...that' ll keep me going ....!! i don't want it to b just MY SPACE ..!!rather OUR space ...!
Aah ...waiting for a few quick comments on the look and feel of the blog...i ll switch to some better style sheet soon (as soon as i m able to lay my hands on something appealing and impressive !! :D ) ...
Hop on ...!! :)
Posted by Manish at 10:43 AM 5 comments
Labels: BlaH