My Mixed Reactions

Dusty, Sweaty, Itchy & Exhilarating....

2011-12-28T18:43:00.000-08:00

You could feel the cool breeze flowing in from the ocean, cooling the heavy & tired streets of chennai in the evenings. The sun is just about to set and the faint glow of twilight bathes my helmet visor. I could feel engines roaring around me, with an effect of a 3D-surround system. The soft sputter of a 50cc next to me, to the growl of a 150cc in front me and then there is a coughing sound of our MTC behind me. The display counter on the pole changes rapidly decrementing its value every second, with its LED blaring the inevitable.

When the counter hits 3... stopped engines started purring.... 2....bikes surge forward and stop cos there ain't no space at the stop line. 1... bikes inch forward with full acceleration, only to be stopped by the front disc's cos of the cops, with their walkie talkies, looked high and mighty, ready to pounce on traffic violators.

Green...*&%&$&*% is all I hear. Either you are with the crowd... or eating dust from the asphalt. I along with all wannabe racers, push my bike to do its duty. No lane discipline, no driving ethics, only chaos!! If you are born in chennai, you can find subtle hints that reveals the order amongst this unassuming chaos. They help you clear a path and then you get to drive your bike at speeds, only curtailed by the road quality or your backbone quality.

Honks blaring... headlights glaring & side lights swearing... it is utter confusion... but still traffic moves, with total defiance towards the laws of traffic, with various clutters at different pace. Sweat down your brow, even with the cool breeze, it gives you the an itch and irritation required to reach your destination ASAP. I try to overtake a bus on the right and he does not budge. I honk... and still no respite, so I drop my gears like a pro, slow down, go behind the bus and push my accelerator and zoom, I overtake on the left only to be slowed down by further traffic ahead. Now there are two cars driving very close by, but one after the other in two different lanes with little space in between the first car's right rear bumper and the second car's left front bumper. I judge the distance between the vehicles in a blink of an eye and with a swift push of my bike along with my body I swerve between those cars and clear them like a pro.

As I gun down the bike on the asphalt many trickery like there occur and I see a big green dot in the distance change to orange and then to red. My visor starts to fill up with red swathes from all the vehicles back lights. I stop my bike in time before a growler waiting for the entire episode continue again until I reach my destination.

In short my bike drive in chennai has been dusty, sweaty, itchy & Exhilarating.

The situation.

2011-09-11T19:23:00.000-07:00

Recently, the stuff that I hear on the news are all about the cases that have been registered on politicians and their family. Most of them related to corruption and a few related to murders. Don't know which is more ghastly in nature; red blooded punks with an axe to grind, plotting murders with sordid revenge or greedy A** punks killing innocent people of their livelihood and denying their constitutional rights.

I am just pondering on the amount of time and resources that would been saved and used effectively , if we just did not spend them on these imbeciles.Let me clarify; I am not up for letting them all go free. Just the thought of these resources being diverted to something like building roads, schools make everything seem possible.

Why did we get to this situation? Did we all just fall asleep while these politicians plotted to rob us blind? Did we just decide to remain mute spectators, while they pillage and rob us of our freedom to live a life as we see fit.

I say "We", cause we put them into power. Don't we think that, we have the power or at least the right to remove them from power. There are few who act on behalf of others on these matters. At present dealing with these lies and malice seems to take all 24hours of all days of this biggest democracy.

I am at loss to find a path, that could help to get out of this filthy mess. Opposition seems like a good choice, until you find that they "are" in bed with the ruling party.

So what else have we got?Just live and hope nothing catastrophe happens in your lifetime or to you atleast? Seems like the only option that we got ,cause each of us have our own problems to deal with rather than that of the nation. I think it's the right time for the machines to start ruling over us.

- F#%@#D Up

LokPal Bill?

2011-08-21T22:08:00.000-07:00

Unless you have decided to shut yourself from the realm called "daily life", you would have heard about the term "LokPal Bill". Information regarding this is being force fed into every Indian, even via Social Networking. So lazy as that I am ,finally decided to catch up on this bill and referred to Wiki; my true source of correct information[1] :D .

My immediate reaction is, "An enforcing authority is truly incorruptible, only if it is not human!!". The only way to minimize corruption, is to address the roots of the issue. I say minimize, cause it is not possible to eradicate corruption. It is in human nature to subvert laws of the land and improvise on a shortcut to achieve their goal. Else we would not have invented machines or anything for that matter and sat on our lazy asses all day.

Corruption stems from the existence of a rich & poor divide. A Government official asks for a bribe, not cause he is addicted to it, at least not the majority. He wants to lead a life that he only can fantasizes with his income. Pay back the loans he had taken to bribe his predecessor, to obtain this position? Take care of the illness that strikes his mom, which the insurance company does not cover.

Instead of finding fault and improvising ways to enforce new laws on the present system; try to ensure only apt personnel are selected for the various Civil services.

Why can't we just ensure that the selection process for Ministers is scrutinized to avoid corrupt landlords, contractors, village elders, humans and so... to be elected as MLA or MP's. Why can't we enforce systems that reduces unemployment? Why can't we teach the poor to feed themselves? Why don't we make all existing government processes to be transparent and make them publish their

Why do we need another department to take care of this corruption? Who will fund this? Tax-payers? Will it scale to the populace of India? So who then watches over these members? Another commission? Well, enough with my questions.

My take on this; Just another system that will look good and shiny, until it starts to rust. Don't talk about this system working in other countries, cos this is not another country, this is India... a monster on its own.

LokPal can help to remove corruption that is prevalent now, but not an effective system to minimize corruption for the long haul.

References:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Lokpal_Bill

Old thoughts...

2011-03-10T07:58:00.000-08:00

I got a chance to read my old blog posts. It was an enlightening experience; and the stuff that I had written about; sorrows... problems... joy... it all seems so trivial now(I only refer to the past!!). This helps me to reinforce the fact that, problems faced today is just a blimp and that is all it should be. It has the ability to change your future... but that again depends on your interpretation.

You must have heard people say "Time will heal all wounds...". Well actually they can't be more wrong!! Time can only make you numb to that event due its persistence and only your actions regarding that event can heal those wounds... But time has a potent weapon and it is called loss of memory( I meant the gradual loss of memory and not amnesia). As time progresses... time has the ability to make your forget stuff.

So take action... do not remain a mute spectator, cos you are the lead actor in your play called life. :)

my two cents!!

First Drive in Adverse weather condition

2010-12-16T10:09:00.000-08:00

So... I had to drop my friend at the airport early morning at 5:30AM. I took my friends car and headed out. It was snowing heavily with at least 1 inch snow on the road. First the car refused to start because of the cold weather. After 5 minutes, it started and we inched slowly on the road. The sight in front of us, was like a scene taken directly out of Call of Duty:MW2. It was eerie with the road laid out like a white blanket and the rare ominous headlights of oncoming traffic. Trees covered in snow and I could only hear the heater in the car murmuring to itself. The only thing we missed out were guns and Russians to shoot against.

Out in the interstate, all four/five lanes were all blurred into one big lane and all cars were inching slowly. It is not the drive on snow that is dangerous. But the snow turns into a thin slate of ice; when you try to brake, you just skid like a player in ice hockey. At least on loose snow your car would just drift to the sides a bit and easy to regain control only if there aren't any cars near by.

So that is how I bumped into another car today. I had enough distance between him and me. I saw him stop and I braked!! but no traction on the tires. I skid and hit him on his rear bumper and broke my friend's front number plate. Anyways only a dent on the other guys car. So we stopped our cars on the middle of the road, switched on the hazard lights and got out. We exchanged pleasantries and checked both our cars. Nothing major seems to have happened. So I gave him my mobile number and we parted. The kicker is that, there was a cop car right on the side of the road when this happened, but he was busy towing an already out of commission car from the side of the road.

Anyways waiting to hear from the other guy now and I drove back home safely to type this episode. :)

-Alphy

ps: I just got my auto-insurance yesterday!!

So... this goes down in history

2010-12-10T00:57:00.000-08:00

It was a grueling 1:30 minute session; my thesis defense. Throat was parched dry with a dry weird feeling down the esophagus. Not due to various long explanations for the committee members, but a vague feeling that persisted in my mind; have I done something incorrect in my research? But once I completed the presentation, I knew that graduation was imminent. All that preparation...phew... it is complete.

It took an entire day for the message to sink in. I am finally an MS graduate. This goes down in the annals of NCSU CS dept, as well as in my history!!

Wow!! I made a fatal decision to pursue thesis exactly 11/2 years back and I live to tell the tale now. It has had its moments, nerve wracking situations, feelings of deja vu, light bulb effect and finally it boiled down to a successful defense.

Came to US with a goal and even though it has been a long journey, that has been pitted with moments memorable and other wise. Busted my laptop; almost took down a public server due to my experiments; gulped down design issues with beer; countless nights of just watching a *ix terminal and various series; procrastination of everything from laundry to taking bath; the goal has been finally achieved.

"Mission Accomplished!!"

The story of my Laptop...

2010-10-27T01:20:00.000-07:00

After I reached U.S, I realized that a Laptop was an absolute necessity. I found that I had a lot of free time and I liked to watch movies/series online to kill time. An Internet connection with unlimited download was the motivation I needed to buy myself a new laptop, with a minority of its time being spent for my studies (Grinning...).So Finally I got a new HP 14'' laptop with 12 cell battery and a 128MB Nvidia graphics card. It was an awesome piece of technology that I used daily to play games like Crysis I & II, CoD: MWI & MWII, AOE & CS to name a few. Man... I used to spend more time playing games and watching movies... than studying with that laptop. The minuscule amount that I spent for my studies were also productive [Big grin again...] . It has withstood my continues barrage of buggy code and never had it given up on me. The laptop trusted me. But after 2 years... four semesters down and I am trying to finish my Thesis...my laptop just shutdown's down one fine evening.

The screen flickers for a few seconds and then it goes blank. I am thinking either the OS crashed or my program crashed, so I do the most efficient way to restart a windows machine.Give is a hard reboot!!. And so it starts to boot up and then the screen freezes again. I am like keeping my fingers crossed to hard reboot again. This time even the BIOS does not execute. F***, I am screwed. All of my data regarding my Thesis is on this laptop. I am cursing my self for not taking the backup.

Like any self-respecting Computer Engineer, I try to fix it by myself by removing battery, HD and even the RAM and I stop myself there, cos I couldn't go further than that. Since the warranty had expired , I can't ship it to HP for fixing it. So I paid an expert to check on my laptop and the diagnosis: "MOTHERBOARD, kicked the bucket!!".

It looks like, it can take only so much abuse...As I am writing this, my laptop is in the corner of the room stripped of its stomach( Hard Drive) waiting to be scrapped.

I am so attached to that laptop that I am refusing to give it up, even for scraps now. It has been there with me through a lot of tough times...(:D).

And that is the short & tragic story of my Laptop.

Two years in US!!

2010-08-05T01:54:00.000-07:00

Hmmm.... It has been two years since I have been in US to pursue my goal of finishing my Masters.Though not complete yet, but surely closer than I was two years ago :)( True that is a step forward, HURRAY for me!!). It has been a choppy ride so far... which has made my stay really interesting in retrospect. Made a lot of new friends... learnt some stuff...did some stuff...regret doing some stuff...continued the cherished tradition of boozing with fnds...watched a lot of movies...played a lot of FPS & strategy games...tried going to gym & failed... and did minuscule amount of Thesis work. Pretty much sums up my last two years.

It is the last mile that is always the most painful & rewarding, so here I am trying to finish my Master's Thesis. You must be wondering... as to why am I posting blogs when I should be working. Exactly my point even I am not able to comprehend that!

Back to work, Slaves( ma Neurons)!

_tombstone

Thoughts to be put in Order...

2010-08-01T19:07:00.000-07:00

Been dazing the stars for few weeks now. Have a shit load of work to do, especially my Thesis that needs to be completed for my MS Graduation. It is not that I have not been working, but results does not look positive... so trying/thinking hard to come with alternatives for the problem.

Hmmm... Research work seemed so exciting.. but it is not always though. Even if it concerns your area of interest. It involves a lot of patience and structured thought process. I bow my head to all Doctoral students... for their work and their patience.

Need motivation... Can I borrow some? :P Well doodling on my comp does not help.

Come on.... I want to graduate!!!,I think this should be motivation enough? Don't you think...?

-Alphy

Master's course work complete... :)

2010-05-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

So finally my Master's course work is complete... It feels good to know that I don't have to study for any exam no more...Though I still have a big task to complete, My Thesis... yet it feels like a big task on my TODO list has been checked.. :P

me and my lists... I still remember the first semester, a continuous nightmare for me.Studying after a four year gap from bachelors... was a nightmare but did get through it, with scars to prove my encounter.

So now full steam to do my Thesis... Till then... ciao

Alphy

Crap... Time is running very fast...

2010-01-31T23:01:00.000-08:00

It felt like "just now the sem started", Fuck now... two months already gone and one midterm is already due. WTF? Man, I am supposed to finish my Thesis this semester ,but I do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. I need to gear up for the work and start plowing, cos one reaps, what one sows. There ain't no karma, which is supposed to help you out for good deeds done. It is all one big shit!!

Spring 2010, A new semester....

2010-01-14T05:11:00.000-08:00

Officially semester started for me this week and I have registered for only one class this semester.Cause I need to spend more time on my Thesis, If I want to graduate on time. Even after taking one subject, it feels so hectic. First week is yet to be over, and I am already looking forward towards the spring break, which allows me to sleep without an impending doom to wake up in the morning and goto class.

My class start at 11AM, so I need to pretty much getup at least by 10:20 ,so I can do the daily chore of brushing my teeth. I hope this time I do not miss my classes due to oversleep. Last semester I used to miss classes at 2 PM cause I overslept!! Well that is in the past and I am always thinking about the future!

yeah the future, lets c how it goes? Looks of it, I need to put alot of effort this semester apart from studying for my coursework. Keeping my fingers and Hoping for the best, waiting for God to do the rest! :P

Avatar 3D - The IMAX Experience

2010-01-04T00:21:00.000-08:00

"Awesome & Spectacular" were the only words that I could blurt out after watching the movie Avatar in 3D. The story is not that different from a normal Bollywood/Kollywood movie, but it is made really interesting with spectacular special effects and awesome quality of the IMAX screen. The 3D adds a new dimension to view a film of this caliber.

Most movie reviews talk about the actors and their roles, but for me in this movie all of 'em took a back seat compared to the Director's vision in giving this film life that could not have been done by any other than Mr.James Cameron.

It seems that Cameron has enough story to go for a Trilogy... That is damn good and expecting the same breathe taking production quality & details for the two other movies slotted in the trilogy. The question is that ,Do we have to wait for another 13 Years?

let's hope, it is not like that... :)

-Alphy

It's that time of the year...

2009-12-24T12:53:00.000-08:00

I recently switched my playlist from Rock/Rap/Heavy Metal to Christmas songs...cos it is that time of the year! Man... My Mom used to start her Christmas Playlist every year just one week after December starts and me 10,000 miles away playing the same playlist now makes me feel at Home. Nice isn't that just your senses could transport miles away on demand.

Well, it's that time when people turn to do good deeds to wipe out their bad debts accumulated over the year. It actually doesn't work that way, but who cares as long as a few needy people get something better than their usual stuff for Christmas. So at the end of the day, everyone is Happy, ain't that the Christmas spirit?

For me this Christmas is all about sleep and rest,cos I have a heavy, really heavy semester scheduled for me. Thesis is the heaviest of all that could sink my boat to the bottom, if I don't take care of it. Anyways...

Merry Christmas!! and Njoi the pleasures while it lasts...

-Alphy

End of a Semester...

2009-12-13T13:17:00.001-08:00

So last week was the end of my Fall-2009 semester.Exams over and all set for a few weeks of rest before the entire cycle starts with Spring 2010. I took up two courses and one MS Thesis research last semester.It was hectic considering one of the courses was Algorithm, which had three midterms interleaved with four Homeworks. It was a hectic semester. To top it all off, I had to work on my Thesis research, but that was/is fun. Not much work done though, but at least am sure as to what I am supposed to implement and evaluate next semester before I defend my research work.

Working along with a PhD student, so I get to learn without making mistakes that could embarrass me. Hmm.. Some of my fnds have graduated this semester, and they are ecstatic that they are Master graduates!! Pretty cool huh.

Let me see,If I can post some of their graduation photos later this Saturday.

My fnd's ultimate sacrifice for love...

2009-09-10T13:50:00.000-07:00

I have a close friend of mine who was & his deeply in love with a girl and viceversa. But they made the ultimate sacrifice for love by not getting married to each other. They did not want to wound their parent's heart and go forward with the marriage. Now... this was/is still a shock to me, but it seems to be more practical than any other available options. Who would want to wound their parents heart, whom had taken care of them for the past 20 odd years through joy & sorrow, pain & suffering and countless other situations.

This decision was mutual, if this would have been one sided, the other person would have felt let down. But this was the case where both of them are mature enough to admit the facts and took a decision that defined their lives that they have lived so far and their future.

Dude... I am really happy to have a friend like you!!

-Alphy

Cause to research...

2009-08-31T15:47:00.000-07:00

I have always thought ,that I had potential to do some research work & ofcourse in field of my interest computer science and it always been something elusive. Now it is final, I have to do Thesis to complete my Master's!!Nothing big like the stuff that they do in Phd, something thing in the similar line but really, I mean really small in comparison.

It basically means that I need to put more effort reading research papers and trying to comprehend the facts that the great minds in CS have laid forth. My work is gonna be in P2P & Overlay networks which I am really interested in.Hope I find something useful that could be used by others later.

Though I was hoping for an assistantship for this, but as luck would have it,I did not get it.But the best thing is my advisor.His name is Dr.Injong Rhee ,who had come up with BIC for TCP congestion control. This logic is used in all implemented TCP/IP setup, basically all computers. So it is pretty huge stuff for me to be his student.

So Fall 2009 has started and the days have started to roll by.Hope I do really well this semester and what not...Let's c..

-Alphy

Sandy's encounter with the Third gender....

2009-06-20T12:24:00.000-07:00

**DISCLAIMER**
This is not meant in anyway to offend any gay/lesbians.Just putting the stuff that I saw into words.

We were playing pool and drinking in a near by bar cos It was one of my fnds treat.It was fun ,but it was more fun when we saw a gay guy trying to chatup sandy. They were like talking for more than a hour or so and Sandy did not realize that the other guy was trying to flirt with him( start an intimate conversation) .We saw this and were like LOAO... We realized that we had to stop this before sandy's decides to take this to the next level unwittingly.

We inform sandy that the other guy could be gay and Sandy should not accept to anything without thinking twice.After hearing this Sandy is shocked cos he was really bonding with that guy.After this discussion sandy does not talk with that guy afterwards.. Seems odd though so we ask him and the reason he gives...

"I don't like to say to NO to people,and if it comes to a situation the he asks me out,it would be awkward for me". So we are like thinking did sandy's encounter with the third gender wakeup his hidden feelings???

True/False We support you sandy... :)

-Tombstone

Meira Kumar, Speaker for the Lok Sabha

2009-06-06T16:29:00.000-07:00

First politician whom I have heard, wants to increase the productive hours of the lower house.check out the article on The Hindu . I assume everyone of the politicians would like go for ministries such as Food, Petroleum and stuff like that, cos they could make money easily(Bribery). But our Speaker was Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment! No one takes up this Ministry unless they want to make a difference or did not have any choice.But I personally hope it is the former reason. It seems that each of the previous speakers have severed ties with their parties after being selected as "The Speaker" for the lower house and expected the same from her also ( by Deputy Leader,BJP) and the speaker retorts back,there ain't no constitutional requirement for this. Man!! I like a women who knows the Laws & by-laws. Is this an issue that needs a debate? there are far more important issues that needs to be addressed and they are talking about red tape. Democracy by itself seems so pure but into our hands ,it becomes as dirty as the politicians thoughts.

Man! they should have appraisal system like they have in companies for the politicians. If they are upto no good, they should not be allowed to file their nominations for consecutive terms.Even a employee earning 10K is subject to evaluation, then a person responsible for a constituency must be subject to much more detailed evaluation. Don't give me the crap that democracy takes care of that. The common man is as stupid as the sheep that goes to the slaughter house.

We are the largest democracy on the planet and maybe in the universe and we are allowed to have few chinks here and there.But if there are many as we have in our legislative, it is an indication to overhaul the entire system !!

Did you know this? which company employs the largest number of criminals? our parliament! Man!! are we open minded or plain old dumb idiots voting for people that are still in jail. Will a company like Wipro or TCS do that? No then why the hell should this desecration be allowed in our parliament?

I hope that the young and fresh blood that is fed into the system now will wash out the filth that clogs our legislative.Parliament ain't no place for soothsayers and well wishers but a place of work for decision makers.It is no place for an idiot to find his gold but a platform for a strong minded person to leave his mark on the society.

-Alphy

Being Stupid or Ethical

2009-05-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

My midterm marks come out and I find that my marks reflected is 5 marks more than my actual marks.What should I do? Should I let it be or ask the TA to change it? I immediately send out a mail to the TA to change it and dropped my marks by 5 points.

Is this cos I am a ethical person or cos I was afraid to get caught later? I have been through a situation similar to this (logically) and got burnt so badly that It took me weeks to recover just from the shock and It is going to take a long time to recover from the consequences, some parts of it are beyond recovery.

So am I right in doing this? or should I kept my mouth shut.Well life kinda works for me like this."Any mistake that I make,I would pay for it equal in proportion or greater ( never smaller ) surely in the future. So every action of mine has consequences and there ain't no repose.

u r comments are welcome.

-Alphy

My decision!

2009-05-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

Ever been the sober guy among five drunks? It is tiring... Seen the effects of hard liquor on a guy who has a taste for hard liquor? He Hallucinates!! Man was it frightful and tiring just to ensure that no one gets hurt or shout loud enough ,giving the neighbors an excuse to call the cops.Believe me,Cops have been to my house thrice. Hallucination seems to be an important side effect... "Help! Help!" then he starts swimming on the floor. He does not even know how to swim when he is sober ! How is that for a fact.

Got to learn ,from my roomies ramblings... pretty intense & interesting stuff there!! Well I have made my decision to drink only beer and no hard liquor ever.Also never be in a company of guys once they start drinking hard liquor, cos then the company becomes overrated....

Back to sleep for me now...

Tombstone

Relieved?

2009-05-08T13:08:00.000-07:00

Semester over,summer started ,for many it is vacation time, for some internship time and for some like me ,time to spend time lazily. This semester seems to have passed on really fast.Dunno about the reason, but surely ain't cos of the subjects taken. Three months of freedom with no deadlines , let's hope that I don't degenerate my brain furthermore than it already is. It seems booze destroys your brain cells and my fnds tell me that it ain't a problem for me cos I ain't got any. Phew.. that was a scare... let the booze keep flowing.

Visited Lake Wheeler yesterday with a Hangover from yesterday, had fun relaxing with theduck and caught a fish . ( Yummy.... ) Have to select and register for the Fall 2009 courses cos by the time I decide, all the good courses would have been taken. It seems that there are more than 180 Indians expected at NCState for Fall. That is far less compared to yester years due to the economic downturn. I hope that by the time ,I graduate, the economy should be going up instead of spiraling down!

Protectionism the next Capitalism?

2009-02-28T14:47:00.001-08:00

US Prez has said ,companies that outsource cannot use the Stimulus package.Malaysia wants to send 60% of the immigrant workforce back to their homeland in order to provide work for their own work force. This is really a sad state of affairs for countries that depends on sending workers out to earn their bread :(.

Dubai is sending all of its construction workforce back, mostly Indians & Nepalese cos most of the construction work has stopped due to the economic downturn. So it is like the developed countries have used us when they needed the help and now chugging us down the drain once the work is complete. It feels like dusting the dirt of the shirt.

Are their actions correct? Can some one tell me!! The situation seems like one big bucket of quick sand. The more you struggle, the more you drown yourselves and you pull everyone near & dear along with you.

Blame the guys @ the banks for blowing hot air into balloons without knowing its limits. Punks! But finally it trickles down to our greed to earn money without hardwork which seems to be the fundamental reason and that is something no one can argue about.

There is no work like hardwork, it may pay in cents but is surely stronger than a dollar note.

-Alphy

Cowardice to my heart!

2009-02-18T02:03:00.000-08:00

Back in India,while I was working, me and my fnd went out for booze and dinner after work about 12AM.It had been a hectic week at the office and we needed to chill out so we hung out and while we were having dinner inside the restaurant a person comes to me and says ,I have two rupees and I need one more rupee to buy a cup of coffee."I want one rupee", This is what he said.Me as usual got pissed whenever someone commanded me without authority and said "no change with me" so told him to buzz off. He just left the remaining two rupees on the table and sat in the next table.My fnd said don't look at him,cos if u interact they would try to exacerbate the situation.After a few verbal arguments ,my fnd turned around and asked him what is that he wants?

He explains that he has not eaten for the entire day and all he needs is one rupee for the coffee to fill his stomach.My fnd buys him a full dinner. I did not expect it turn like this.My fnd by doing this makes him content may be for that day but he would surely remember that for the rest of his life.

Now,Why was I acting like that? Was it my ego? or my cowardice not to get involved in anything that I cannot control or comprehend ? Now recollecting on those events make me realize the coward that I am. This is not about the testosterone running with my blood ,it is about the emotional state of my mind,fragile,ignorant and unwilling to break from routine of the world around me.Given a chance I would like to correct that acts of cowardice on my part.

Bravo my fnd,you stand as an argument for my change!

-Alphy

Stunted growth?

2009-01-01T11:48:00.001-08:00

Immature and sluggish thoughts starts rambling through my mind when I consider 2008.It doesn't seem much different from 2007 or the year before that ,expect for the fact that I am growing older but none the wiser! Years seem to add its wrinkles to my forehead but none to my brain ( Which by the way,I meant as being wise!!)

Struggling through these thoughts,I realize the future or the past does matter for the present.Living life on the daily basis may seem like the hip thing to do... but it does not prolong your witty life other than for that single moment.Many live life for those sporadic moments and some for a lasting event.

I have been involved in an life altering accident,survived chicken pox with a lot of scars, quite literally and held accountable for a mistake that I did not make but paid for it dearly.That gives a pretty bleak picture of my past.Will there be a change from that in future? Does that reside with me to make that change? Will fate lend a hand to alter my perception on life?

will think on this and update soon....

-Alphy

Laugh about it...

2008-12-22T23:58:00.000-08:00

Without purpose there does not seem to be a reason to live? With purpose there seems to be too much work to do! How many ways can a person be fickle minded like this? That is me for you and the plot still remains simple.I crave for stuff that is difficult to obtain and loose out on the stuff that I could have achieved easily.Well it would make sense ,if I had put enough effort to obtain something that I craved and actually got it.

But life it seems always need to teach me a lesson and uses the carrot and stick approach for everything.I am getting fed up due to this.

I have a lot of time to kill now and everything seems to move slowly...Miss my home and my family.It ain't about the food or the climate but it is more about the people I moved around with.

Job market looks really scary and I have to get an Internship ASAP,cause my dad is paying for my education and living expenses.Talk about being a burden on the family and it is me!! Being the eldest has a lot of responsibilities and I for one has not even tried meeting any!! When would I actually start taking steps to achieve not greater glory but self satisfaction of achieving something in life rather than trying to check If things can occur on their own or expecting things to be fed to me.

Well... I want to take a new year resolution this time and start living my life rather than allowing it pass on.I am no talking about going to parties and boozing till I pass out.I am talking about making use of the time that is very precious and much more valuable than all the precious metals in the world.

Have to catch a movie now...talk to u later....

-Alphy

Feeding violence to children

2008-12-05T12:45:00.000-08:00

Recently read a report in BBC that Muslim children back in India protested against alleged Pakistan's involvement in Mumbai Massacre.The protested by burning the effigy of the Pakistan's Spy service ISI. Now it is just me or children burning something seems like an orchestrated event for public service.

Can an organization have an effigy? well getting down to my thoughts...Aren't we supposed to teach the children to be at peace with neighbors? If this is teaching for the young minds, no wonder our country is having internal gureilla's.

Violence begets violence but it is useful sometimes and not all times. It has casualties on both sides with only the dead winning the war.

Well...All that remains at the end of the day is a weary man getting ready to play (kill) another day!!

my thoughts...

-Alphy

Nostalgic again

2008-11-04T00:47:00.000-08:00

Suddenly today I was thinking about the time I spent with my Dad just two days before I left for the US! We had lunch together outside at a Hotel.It wasn't a big place or this was not like the first time,but still this moment seems to be stuck in my brain!! like the last meal that I ate with my parents at home cooked by my mom before coming to US.

May be I am realizing all these stuff cos,I am really far away from it now!!What do u think?? It has been like just 2 1/2 months ,but feels like years have passed.Dunno if this bcos of the amount of work here or due to the feeling of Homesickness...

Well have a midterm tomorrow so I am off now.Just thought I should put my thoughts in words... and so I did!! :)

-Alphy

One Year ago

2008-10-21T18:17:00.000-07:00

One year ago,yesterday I met with a horrible accident almost lost my life,saved only by the Helmet that I wore with the strap on! Still remember the auto that caused the accident and my blook soaked body after that ,screaming at the auto driver for his fallacious driving.My Bike got totalled and had to spend more than 6000/- Rupees for getting it repaired.

Can't describe the turmoil my family had to go through after that incident and me physically incapable for more than week ,staying in Bed all the time.It was horrible.Now I am in US doing my Master's.Ain't is really different.

Still miss my bike though,zipping through at speeds exceeding 80Kmph between cars,the exhilirating feeling is exhuming!!The only thing that came close to that was at the rollercoaster rides at the theme park recently.

Dude I was riding the rollercoaster daily to work!!.Was caught for speeding once though.I was riding at 90 at a 40 zone.Wow was it a sight for the cops ,they stopped my vehicle and charged me for over speeding.I was speeding cos I need to reach the bank before closing time to get my bank statement which I had to send to the university for my Master's admmission.Once the cops tried to stop me but they were to lazy to chase me that they just turned on the sirens to alert me,by that time I was like more than a 1 Km away from them.so they stopped their sirens and went to rest.I know this cos,I stopped my bike after that and waited If they would come,but no one did...This has happened more than once for me.. :)I assume I was tooo fast and that is the reason to.

How does that look now? Dunno !!! Well I am still reminiscencing about the events before and after the accident to under why it all happened? Doesn't make much of sense to me then and even now it still remains the same.

Most of 'em think that I was drunk at the time,well I wasn't!! How could I be drunk.It was just after swimming ,I drove back from the pool to my house and got caught in this haywire.

Well let me wallow in my thoughts for now.just wanted to post this before I forget about it for the next year.

-Alphy

Venting out,quite literally

2008-10-12T20:30:00.001-07:00

Yesterday,myself, my roomies and other fnds went to a theme park for the ride of a life time.We went on a roller coaster,that is the longest in the world.If I remember the figure correctly it is about 4012 feet long.It was dramatic and there was this drop zone ride.It was awesome!!!.you travel at the speed of 72 miles/hour for 5 seconds.It lift u !!! quite literally....Now I know how MAVERICK felt.

The finale was called the volcano.You literally shoot out of a hole vertically in complete darkness.Imagine that!! and you do this ride at temperatures nearing 13 degree Celsius.You heart starts pumping like a rattler on a mission.It was awesome!!

Think about this for a moment.for more than 11 hours of roller coaster rides continuously (with exception to one ride,You can subtract that from my list)

It was really an awesome experience.If there had been any blockage in my heart,the pressure created yesterday must have been enough to unblock em.

Almost forgot one.Have u ever felt how ham feels when it's roasted over an open fire.Well I did it with security that I will not get burnt.Spinning 360 degrees that to five times continuously is nerve rackingly horrifying to watch and even more retarded to be part of it!!

If you want to check out the photos,here is my Picasa link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/alphonse.anthony/20081012KingsDominion?authkey=DZQMme0hJHU

and some videos in YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcjea1GWUBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w99jgSawzKQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbG4e2dZz3c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ScoGR3m9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM3bSCHi1sQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zna-pksGFhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDnDpHJxYY

Enjoy 'em ,it is awesome..... :)

-Alphy

Tapped up Physical Energy

2008-09-07T16:10:00.000-07:00

Played football with some of my fnd here and hell it was exhilarating!!Though I have not be exercising or try to maintain my body,I was able to pump energy for short while and then dropped out of the game.Man oh Man,it is really tiresome in a good way.All my locked muscles must have got a electric shock of their cellular lives...

Need to bring up my stamina level.Replenish my muscles both physically and mentally.Especially my brain muscles to start with...

I am becoming a good cook also nowadays.I never been in a kitchen to make any thing other than rice and egg omelette.Now I am cooking potato fry and vegetable fry.Would you believe it?If I get married,my wife would be a lucky person!! I will be a chef If I continue at the same rate.Experience make a man seasoned and it is true....

well got to finish my assignments and my thoughts are getting drowned over the loud blast of Eminem's "Without Me".so chow...

-Alphy

B'days

2008-09-02T21:54:00.000-07:00

B'days are happy occasions,when your fnds and neighbours and so called fnds come to your house,drag you out of the house to wish you and get the treat.Why is that day an happy occasion? We tend to grow old and wise ( that is what other say!! ) as we spend more B'days of ours but does it really have any impact on our lives?

I do not understand the concept behind this happiness.I have made B'days and never ever have I felt the need to be happy on that day.It is just an another ordinary day.Am I wrong in thinking like this?Does this make me a stupid guy I don't know.I feel the happiness down to my bones,only when I achieve something.It could be nothing compared to what other might achieve but I do know that,It is some thing that make a difference in my life.

Once I was able to help an old lady cross the road.Now that made me happy.Even If spend time alone with myself reminiscence,I am happy to feel the silence and solitude.It is really interesting to know people have different perspectives on every subject :) That brings the diversity to life hey!!

Well got to finish my assignment now.so seeya..

-Alphy

Recent happenings

2008-08-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Officially my classes are gonna start tomorrow! Yipee so finally I am attending my first Master's Class.One of the professor has already released his course contents along with his exam Schedules.The Best and the worst part is that the midterm and Final exams are open books.So I can take my text book in and write my test.Now that would be a challenging one cos,then the Questions are not gonna be direct!!

The Project work carries only 15% of the grade.Looking forward towards the project so I can start coding again :).Missed it a lot since the day I resigned from Ericsson.

Well It is time for me to start studying and learn stuff.I am yet to give up on Campus jobs and the chances are less due to the high influx of Indians here.SO the opportunities are like long gone.

Digging into the facts now,gotta learn to wake early and sleep late.My aim is to sleep the required hours and not the extra so I can concentrate to studying.

Well I update regularly regarding this then.

-Alphy

My Saturday Night mix

2008-08-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

It is Saturday evening and I am relaxing on the couch with my roomies laptop browsing online.You could hear the Eminem's "Without Me" in the background and as the beat starts to kick into my veins ,I smell something really hot!.It was my roomies trying to cooking Beef fry.Boy was the smell good.

This is our first time.Believe it or not,we found the number of whistles required to cook beef in the cooker online.Isn't is really cool that NET comes to everyone's aid...I hope that we can try to eat the Beef after finishing the cooking else it would be real waste of $5 down the drain... :(

Will let you know regarding the results in my next post.

-Alphy

Physic at work

2008-08-14T13:34:00.000-07:00

So...
After fours years of gap ,I am taking up my Master's .Would this be a uphill task or a cake walk? I assume only the outcome can decide on that.Hmmm... One thing is for sure! After watching guys fresh out of college here,I can view that my way of doing things is bit different and slower ( surely I don't say mine is more mature!! so no laughs).Have to gear up and put on my thinking hat.It is really needed cos I am plannin on completing my Master's with thesis.So all high funda stuff but will I have the heart for it first? then the brain part comes in.( which I have assumed so far that I have!! :))ok,Moving on...

The university seems to be a really good place to learn and conducive to think,but I seem to be going towards the other direction.Just Kidding not yet started any!!

Well enough rambling for one day .Paid for my medical insurance this semester and it cost me $582( That is a huge sum ).It also seems that I have missed out on some of the shots required for Immunization ,so have to take on two more shots and that is gonna cost me another $100 ( It ain't covered in my Insurance :-( ).I think that I have never spent such a huge amount in one day in 10 minutes without giving much thought to that.No other option.

Well that kinda completes my day today.Forgot to add that today is my second day @ the Kitchen.Cooked some ladies finger fry.It had all the required elements to make it edible,but was not something that everyone would crave for.Well I think that would come with practice :).Don't laugh yourself to death,I was not the only one who ate it.

My mom had said that I would be a better cook than her,by the time I finish my Master's. :)) LOL. Pretty neat huh.Well I think I should start reading my textbooks for the courses from now onwards.

Well catch your guys later.

-Alphy

It ain't what I thought it would be!!

2008-08-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

Always wondered how my stay in US would be?It ain't different from the fact that I have to cook,clean and wash my clothes myself.Now is that good or bad... Dunno?

Well It would help me to make myself into a responsible adult ( I hope... ).Cos My Parent's ain't spending money to become a sluggish rat!! Having said that..let's move on...Everything here is planned and built and not just at the moment structure.I saw a fire hydrant built at a place where there was just a road but no buildings nearby.Now that is forethought working for you.

The population seems to be less here @ the place where I stay and there are so many Indians,the Americans seem to be tourists here. Well atleast at my place.

Other than that everything else is same.The craze to reach America is really due to the hype and nothing else.But people here are really courteous and they say "Hi" on the road to a person who they will never meet in their life time again,but yet they do it....

That is really different here.Well logging out now.

-Alphy

New Place

2008-08-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

I have finally arrived @ US.Well I did think that the feeling would be different, but it ain't!! It is clouded with facts related to my study as well as my desire to search for an on campus to reduce the load on my parents...

I always felt guys once they reach US they do not have to bother about these stuff.But I was wrong.Think about the fact that u need to cook,clean,wash and study at the same time.Man it is gonna be tuff.Additional to that would be the fact that I need to work.

Hope this experience would help me to understand and become much more useful to this world.

anyway's c u guys later need to run to catch the bus.

-Alphy

At last....

2008-07-27T11:37:00.000-07:00

It seems that ages have passed since I have not updated my blog.Hmm... Been busy with my stuff here...Quitin my job and getting ready to start studying... :)

Wanted to do that from the time I landed on my first job.It is going to be a different challenge from now on.. Instead of meeting deadlines for Code freeze ,I will be meeting deadlines to submit my assignments.Truly a different experience and considering doing this like 20,000 km from your home make you think whether you would be making it through.I do not want to just get through but do the same with huge margin of difference.

Have to throw my lazy hat and put on my studying,active hat.Do you have nay suggestions...? If do please share 'em.

well off until I find time to update the blog soon...

-Alphy

Ageing...

2008-05-18T00:41:00.001-07:00

How old r u ?that is like,one of the worst questions you can ask anyone!!
That is exactly,people greater than 30 told me.I was like 18 or something looking
forward in my life at that time.Now I am like 25 and I have started dreading those words.

I am not superficial but there is only one thing that bothers me,due to ageing.
I am running out of time.I have plans to do a lot of stuff in my life and I have not
even started the first job on the list.The problem,is that I keep forgetting the list :(

We know,for sure that there is a full stop in our lives and that seems to be approaching like a big red sign becoming bigger and bigger as sun sets & rises,like a freight train with out brakes!!

Procrastination seems to be my lingo...What should I do?Should I pray?Should I shrug it of as just a rambling from the deepest,unexplored part of my brain,or should I fear it?

-Alphonse

Really Good song [Memories - within temptation ]

2008-05-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

Family & Relatives...

2008-04-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered about the type of people,that you would/could meet in your life?About the type of life you might want to lead? About the type of lifestyle that you might be comfortable with?About your partner for the rest of your life?About the people who could/would influence your life?

I started thinking about all these stuff and anything and everything that comes to my mind( that seems like a memorable event) involves atleast one of my family member,my dad,mom,siblings,cousins and few friends,which whom I have seen the worst/best so far in life.

It seems that world is not an important place without family and some show this feeling externally.Guys like me for whom expression of any emotion seems like a quaint procedure try not to take much of it in.

It does not matter,how much you have gained from your life,but how much you have shared,to make others life livable.Well I am not a great person to share anything,but I try to ensure that I am not the cause of problem for others....

Well that should be a start? :)

Enough of my Rambling for today.
Try to hav a Nice Day.

-Alphy

Matter of wizened Choice

2008-03-04T11:14:00.000-08:00

How do we choose our destiny or for the fact even the daily events? Do we contemplate on each our actions and wait to reap the consequences? or is it, that we leave it to divine intervention? Many of us blame God for our misfortunes and praise ourselves on our hard work for the worthy achievement of any cause.

Fickle minded that we are,do you think we have a purpose in life?Do we make a difference of some sorts to make into the annals of history.you get a chance to live life once and if you blow it!! who is the hell is to be blamed?

Excuses are some thing that we have in bundles,but we seem to miss out the very essence,making mistakes are part of our worthy lives. Don't be bothered about the millions who do not recognize you,but be bothered about the one who cries when you are hurt,smiles when you are happy,concerned when you frown and standing by your side while you stare death in its face.

Time and again people do talk about moments that change lives,but does it change their own lives? Preaching is meant for those,who cannot follow and me just an example of that.

-Alphy

Excess Baggage

2008-02-21T11:11:00.000-08:00

Dropping speed from 40 to 0 in like 1 second,the disc pads catch the front disc stopping my bike immediately ,just before the stop line for a red light.Just then I could see a silver image from the corner of my eye,a silver Honda City.The Driver was a girl in her 20's are something.This would have been a normal occasion,but after she stopped the car,she went on to apply make up using the rear view mirror on a busy signal,but the sign was red though.

Whizzz.... Signal goes green and the car zips past me.Well I was tooo deep in thoughts to accelerate fast enough.I am not trying to judge anyone here,but aren't we becoming 2222 superficial nowadays.Guys with gadgets and girls with never ending fashion tricks and makeup.

Priorities seem to be changing for all us,including me.Hope this fast paced techno babble does not burst on our faces with time....

-Alphy

Nostalgic....

2008-02-17T07:33:00.000-08:00

Myself and my fnd's were chatting about our brief stint in Bangalore.We Joined a Software MNC as Freshers and truth be told staying away from home for the first time.It was an experience that is deeply imbibed in my mind.Happiness and Sorrow mixed with friendship that lasted even perfect storms.Being a bachelor,I lived like one.Even my fnds,once in a while visited my house were taken aback with the housekeeping.Pretty Bad... :)

But all I can remember now,is not the pain of staying alone but the thoughts of having fun with my friends,working late in office ,chatting with some of the beautiful girls.I would say,I was the king,Queen and the Jester of my Court.

My rustic looks with a reserved attitude,a perfect clone of a loner with a mind that can concoct a deadly vision.People ask me as to "why I am the way I am ?".I don't have an answer to that,but I can't be myself,If I am not that.

My most blissful moment would be to "Give all that I have and hold nothing back ,to snatch victory".Imagine "Skidding on the asphalt at speeds exceeding 75KM/h".I have been through an nerve cracking accident lost my life amost,saved by my helmet.I knew at that moment ,I was to make a difference,may be not to the entire world,but to some one or more than one.

And that is exactly what I am going to do.Be the man that I am supposed to be and live life the way it should be.Rarely does one get a second chance,If you get it USE IT!!

Enough rambling..."Happy Living!!"

-Alphy

Drowned in my Thoughts...

2008-01-15T07:06:00.000-08:00

I watched a Movie recently,which was a tribute to three college students burnt to death during a Political upheaval.It is not about the property ,or about the people who even deemed it necessary to commit this heinous act.It is about the thoughts and dreamz of their parents.

Every Parent has his own dream for their children,to see it quashed by strangers ,makes them lose hope not on this society,but on life itself.Movie's like these make me think twice,but these remain for those moment alone and never sustain.Can one person make a difference? can one move mountains? can one change people's perspective?can one put an end to the society's evils?

I am second tired of being a nobody and always grieving about my problems.It is time to take things into our hands and turn the wheels of change.It start with changing the way we think about life.You get one chance to live it and if you waste it,you don't even get a chance to repent!!

You don't have to move mountains,make a differenc to the people around you and that is all that needs to be done.The rest will fall into place by itself.

My top priorities are:

1) Stop being Lazy ( seems too vague a goal to acheive ... :( )

so I am breaking this up into,the important things that can help to make a difference,especially to my mom.

1) Cleanup after myself.
2) Do some household chores aleast don't be a couch potato.

let me start with this and move on to greater good.... :)

Keeping my fingers crossed here,and I will need all the luck and goodwill.

-Alphy

Tamil MA(My Review)...

2008-01-12T10:11:00.000-08:00

If you want to watch a Movie for fun,I hope you do not watch this.If you want to learn thefacts that is troubling developing India,then you have got to watch it just to realize the issues that have been submerged due our lack of sensitivity.I am not talking about the globe trotting IT professional,who by the way don't even make 4-5% of total India.But due to us,the rest of the population facing hardships from House rent to daily food.

Let's get the sides clear.I am not against IT in India,cos I am an IT Professional.I do not know any thing other than computers,let alone make a sandwich on a sandwich maker.But due to the major of IT professional,who seem to get paid more than [everyone else other than me :) ]they actual comprehend to use, discard it
like water in chirapunji.

Have you ever put thought into spending 100 bucks on lunch? Once you lose control of your expense,the shop keepers are there to exploit this situation.Finally your expense exceeds your income and you jump ship's.What does a guy working in a Tea shop do?He does not get a annual raise.Even if he does,it would be less than peanuts compared to us.

Earn all you can,cos it is your sweat and Hardwork,but try to spend it wisely.Once IT starts moving to China,I think we would not feel a pinch,but part of our economy going down with it and its woes,some thing similar to US predicament now.As they correctly point it out in the movie,the minimun income still remains less than 2000Rs/- but maximum has exceeded ceiling.What will we do after 10 years.... Still remain a Mystery.I think I should think about moving to China!!

Human's brittle Facade

2008-01-01T08:44:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered,why we mortals try to be attractive,or be impressive for that matter? The answer has been avoiding me for a long time and every time I come up with reasons,it always seems shallow.

There are some,who go to extreme ends to meet the requirement.Should we applaud them,or chide them for being so dependent on materials for self confidence.Well... you would have to agree that,we do all these just to gain self confidence,so we could do something,that we ourselves as single entity cannot try to achieve!!

The New year has been ushered in with a lot of gusto,but its meaning,seem to diminish as the hairs turn grey with time...have you wondered,what it means to sleep like a baby?? forgetting that a world with all its glamour expects the a lot from you.

As you grow old,your responsibilities increase.But does that improve your quotient? We or to be accurate ,me am growing very dependent or to a certain extent addicted to worldly goods.My resolution this year is to "Be independent!!" Nothing more,nothing else.

-Alphy

Balance of Thought...

2007-12-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

I was recently ,a spectator to an odd scene.A beggar was begging for alms on a busy street,and occasionally people dropped few coins.The disturbing fact was,that people never even considered or blinked an eye towards the beggar.At least 100 people might have crossed him,but no one realized that a man was begging for food !!

It is a really pity that we do not have concern for others,it does not necessarily have to be beggars,even out family members.My mom always says that I am too busy to talk to her.Me,I am like a guy stuck to computers,neglecting human contact for reason's unknown.Reality check needs to be done now....

Each one has his own interests,but the concept of life,moves people in opposite directions,in cases do things that they do not like.But we seem to miss out the most simplest of all things ,that life is all about people interacting with others.Even with your dog,it means an interaction that has the feeling not that of an cold steel,but that of a soul...

Nowadays,you could see commuters with their headphones, busy in theirs thought to achieve success,but for what purpose do they do it and what cost? We seem to miss out on that meaning of success. Dubious it may sound,but I am also of the same clan,pursuing success ,but at what cost and for what seems to be a never ending bill to be finalized.

India & ITES

2007-11-25T09:36:00.000-08:00

I had a chance to talk to one of my college professors and it centered around the IT industry.The final out come of this discussion were these questions.

1) Why does all Indian based MNC's are afraid to invest in developing new products?
2) I du know,that there are a lot of small companies which develop products,
but IT majors like Wipro,TCS have the money to invest more
and gain accordingly.

3) Is it becos we Indian always tend to avoid risks....?
4) In the long run,may be 10 to 15 years,when Europe and America finds outsourcing
to India costly,what do we do then with the million engineers?

5) Send them to other cheaper countries?
6) wouldn't we face the same problems the local Americans are facing now due to
outsourcing.
7) With Dollar value decreasing in strength,alarm bells are already started
ringing in the IT industry!!

What are we gonna do?
-Alphy

I was just Wondering....

2007-11-10T10:14:00.000-08:00

Have you ever felt that things would have been different,"If only you would have done it the other way".It seems to me,that reality does not make sense with out pain and humans can never be satisfied.

I am wandering around my past memories and present day woes,to finalize on my way forward.But it is that,my way forward always depends on my past.Why is that?Why cannot one turn the leaf around?Your past is there to haunt,but you would have to agree,life ain't easy.I am beginning to realize that there is not a part of my life that I could miss.cos every part of it,adds up to something valuable to survive.you cannot fast forward or mute it.( sentences ripped from the movie "Click").

I am greedy,when it comes to anything and the only thing ,that stops me from doing anything stupid,is my own stupidity and laziness.I was involved in an accident few weeks back,it made me think twice about the stuff that I am doing and the stuff that I wanna do.

Believe it or not,the only thing that I am interested in is food and sleep.lot of 'em.Where do I proceed forward from this.Adding pounds to my already equipped body!!I need to think!!

If you guys have any thoughts,to help out this guy,please do so:)
cos,"Any one can give advice,but it takes a strong heart to follow it."

Rambler(Alphy)

Diwali -- Festival of lights and sound

2007-11-08T05:15:00.000-08:00

Usually,on Day off,I wake up late,really late.But today I was forced to wake up early.For one reason,there were high decibel crackers going all around my house.man was it loud !! people seem to be missing the point of having festivals.

I am not against crackers,why can't they do that,with stuff that does not make a lot of noise.It is like a race ,among teens.The bigger the bang,the more happy they are.It is causing my neck to hurt here,with all the damn sound.

If I am right,the bursting of crackers started on wednesday night @ 1:00 AM itself.BUt i can't blame anyone hey.SOme like bursting crackers,i like listening to loud music,so i can't comment on any.But atleast,I listen to noise with headphones!!

I think they need to come up with some device,that would store all the crackers sound and teens can play it however they like it,with their headphones on.

-Alphy

RoadSense lost to the ages

2007-10-23T08:25:00.000-07:00

How many of us know?

If an oncoming vehicle blinks his headlights in rapid succession:
He wants to go first,so you should wait!

Do you switch on your indicator,not just for making a turns,but even for
changing lanes?

You should use your horn sparingly.Learn to use your headlights to indicate,
if you want to overtake.since blaring horns can distract other drivers.

So how do you teach other drivers regarding this.Having a license does not
credit you with knowledge as how to drive.

Check out this link on Safe Driving

It is not that "Speed Kills",but other drivers ignorance,causes these kills.
Either teach 'em,else start driving slowly,so you can react for any scenario :)

On a lighter note:Did you know,that you could be fined for spilling water on the
road(202 M.M.V.R 177 M .V. A ).That is news to me!!

-Alphy

Near Death experience

2007-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

As I write this log,I am suffering from pain on both my hands,my right leg and left back .it is completely chafed.If I had not worn my helmet,may be some one else would have been writing my eulogy now.There is only one chip on the helmet and if my bare head would have been there,it would have been a catastrophe for me.

I thank God for giving me a life to live again.This is a second by second description of my encounter ( understanding the close texture of the asphalt) with out hype.I was riding my bike behind a lorry in the GST road near chrompet.out of no f*** place comes this auto between me and the lorry.This guy was trying to cross the road from the opposite lane.Trying to avoid him,I moved left,but to no avail,that guy also moved fast and bang hit the front of the auto from his left.I slid along with my bike and was thrown like 18 to 20 meters with my bike from the point of collision.

The next thing I knew was,I was standing up and shouting at the guy as to,where the heck did he come from?

The the real pain hit me,when most of them came and looked my helmet and said,that I should have been a goner.They did not expect me to wake up from the road after a collision like that.The Helmet saved my head.

After all the argument,nothing panned out,anyway I was in pain,just parked my bike on the side of the road,took an auto and reached home.

Damages on both side:

Auto: A dent on the left side.
Broken headlight.

Would you believe,it he was asking for me to pay up for the headlight.
He should be happy that I did not press charges...

My Bike:

My leg guard is pasted to the engine on the right and left side is
looking towards the right
The rear brake came lose from its fixure and is completely twisted as
heap of rubber.
My side mirrors are not there.
The leg rests on both sides are like below the bike
Ofcourse one or two indicators dunnot for sure are missing.
Handlebar looks like it went to a rave party.
The chasis to hold the leg rest is broken into two on impact,you could
see the actual place of stress.
other cosmetics damages are again in this huge list.

I think,once the mechanic has a look at it,I would know,the price that I would have to shell out.Have to check with insurance company,if they would cover this without a FIR.

I think ,this is a small price that I have to pay for being a speedster.But I have not yet started to enjoy life.... :(

U could be wondering,then why am I writing this now,shouldn't I be in bed.Yeah,even my mom is saying that,but I have kill time and do something that help me to forget the pain.This does......

Anyway my advice to you,wear a helmet,it might not save your bike,but it would save your life!!Even though I did maneuver my bike correctly to avoid the collision,it was just not enough,else I would be writing about some other topic.

The only fact that haunts me now his:What would have happened,if I did not wear an helmet? It sends shiver down my spine,even to think about that.

-Alphy

Remembering My School

2007-10-07T07:53:00.001-07:00

For no damn reason,today I am in reminiscence about my school days.Well this were my thoughts.I always used to fail like minimum two subjects for any given term.If you view my Report card,it would be easy to find failed subjects rather than the other.

Marked in Red underscores,my parents would have been really mad,that I did not study at all.Well to be frank,I really did not study,did not have a reason,to study also.A big bummer though.Must have been the class Bum.

Then the thoughts rumble towards my crushes,there were a lot.I think I was having crushes like morning coffee,some were intimidating though.But did not take a decision towards any relationship with any one of em,cos knew it was a complete waste of my time.Man did I have realization even at that age....

Nothin else came up from the memory archives.just failed subjects and crushes.Should I remember any thing else.People always say,the your school days are the hey days...But for me ,it was the college,cos for me the reason in college was pretty simple,don't worry about marks,but lay the foundation for your future.I did!!(learned how to think....)

I do not have any regrets,so I assume,that it must have been gud!! :)

I also remember the crush that I had in LKG .Do you believe that,I cud remember that.But also,I do remember the face of my teacher,who used to crack my knuckles for talking or playing pranks on others during class in LKG.

It has been fun,but life ain't like that forever,so need to hang on to the thread of determination and hard work ,to make my mark in the world and have fun at the same time.

Signing of ,as I listen to the song "The River" by Good Charlotte.Really good tune...

-Alphy

EriDay - Events as it unfolds

2007-10-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

Just now came back from attending the Eriday...It was a blast ,may be not the entire occasion.We(as in me and my fnds...) reached the venue as usual late( just an hour late),it was planned though.We did not like much of the events organized for us,so we took a short hike to the beach enjoyed the fresh salty air

Two of my fnds even took a skinny dip,just for the fun of it.After wards,we reached the venue,to join the rest,by then the cultural events started....

The real fun began,once the BAR opened.I had like a can of beer,or a cup of wine (dunno for sure ),stood in the front line cheering the Ericsson community.man was it exhilarating?

After that booze,food,then booze gain,dunno remember as to how long this continued,until,they said,it was over.

Later,we carried our drunk(or claiming to be drunk ) fnd back to the car,drove to his house dumped him,drove another fnd of mine back to his house ,and then reached my house.

Damn Gud time spent,not for the booze,food, but for the time spent with my fnds!!

Thank u Ericsson for the Eriday.

-Alphy

Marriages....

2007-09-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

Two of my cousins are getting married in the month of December.Pretty Cool huh,just days apart,two marriages in the family.Well,one of my cousins came to my home and was asking,when I was gonna get married?Did I have a Girl friend? and stuff like that.

That got me thinkin,as to why the heck do we get married?cos we fall in love?That would be a really lousy reason to lose one's bachelorhood!!We do know opposites attract,but that would be the same,until they have strength,after that the relationship shatters to a staggering stop.We need to be compatible mentally.cos once all the young blood runs out,we need to find something to talk about.Surely it ain't gonna be about cars and bikes.

Some common ground needs to be found.But still we find a lot of marriages heading down the road to divorce!! Why is it?Is it that,they are drained out of their young blood,or it is a marriage made in a fast food stand.People seem to misunderstand the concept of marriage,It is a agreement,which states,"blah blah blah....in time of need and sickness & blah blah blah".

The last line seems to be punch line,that gets deceived everytime a divorce is authorized.

China!!

2007-09-14T23:08:00.000-07:00

I have been reading a lot about China,nowadays.The huge blow to its export in toys,due to lead found in the paint used on toys,and the collapse of some of the bridges,killing a lot of the people.

Adding more to that news,is the recent high power curtail on what the media can report!Check out the BBC article on this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6992946.stm .It is pretty astounding that all major media players came up with the same headlines,accurate upto the location of the images.

Man oh Man,if this ain't dictatorship,I du not understand what is?Freedom of speech is our right,and it does not matter,on which soil we are born.We take it for granted,but some pay a very high price ,even their life for that right!!

Even the internet,where homeless roam free,are being targetted.They have the firewalls set,up in such a way that any one accessing any of the sites,that offend the chinese party or the government,or even the previous horrific,brutal history,they are blocked.

History is supposed to teach us,as how to live our future.We are not supposed to shy away from our past!! That only leads us,to our denial.

Have to go to Work.C u guys later.

-Alphy

My fnd & Life!!

2007-09-12T10:52:00.000-07:00

I would just say,"If only I had thought about this previously!!It would have saved a lot of time for me....".Why does this have to happen to me?These are like some of the questions that I ask myself.

One of my friends has fallen in love...I mean literally head over heels in love with a girl.Pretty cool huh....For me it is really interesting,b cos now I get to monitor his moves and irritate him furthermore,that he has changed after getting a girl friend.

But still he does not seem reponsible??? Any ideas,I always assumed that once you have an obligation,automatically,you would get the responsibility also.But in this case am I Wrong?

I think it would become pretty clear,when he decides to break this to his parents,and I have decided,not to be in the near vicinity for about three months!!

I have to save my hide here!! No offence dude,if you are reading this...

off with my rambling...have to go to sleep.

-Alphy

Indian Independence 60 years and moving on......

2007-09-05T09:37:00.000-07:00

It has been 60 years,since we had received Independence.What has changed since then? Have the population become tech savy?The majority speak for the country and they are still using Kerosene lamps.Are they reaping the benefits of OutSourcing.The new found gold is not reaching the common masses.

We as the computer engineers are exacerbating the situation with inflation.What the heck are we doing?We are increasing the cost of vegetables,house rent and so on ...the list goes on,bcos we are not bothered about the money,since we get a hike every year,else we would just jump companies.have you ever thought about the Bus drivers,or the people who clean the streets.Their monthly salary is equivalent to or lesser than our one day's B'day treat!!!"ONE DAY"

My Shoe costs more than their monthy family expenditure.

It really brings tears down my eyes to watch people on the street begging.I am talking about the real helpless and needy people.India is shining ,yeah but for them it seems like the heat is being concentrated by a magnifying glass to burn their life out of their bodies,"ANT BULLY".

I am not calling for a revolution here,or I am not asking for you to stop spending.It is our brow's sweat and we have to right to spend it the way we like.All I am asking is,just to think twice before throwing out the money.If all of us start to think before spending,the prices would automatically come down... It may take time,but it is something we could be part of.It does not take a mighty person to do this,all you need to have is a heart.

Closing my eyes does help me to forget all the torture temporarily,but that does not change the facts.What are you going to do to save India from its self made tragic lifestyle?

-Alphy

Linkin Park - NUMB

2007-09-03T00:58:00.000-07:00

Gorillaz - Feel Good INC

2007-09-03T00:52:00.000-07:00

Song Review:Stranger by Hilary Duff

2007-08-31T09:58:00.000-07:00

The music is really good.Hilary Duff has outdone herself again,with her new song "Stranger".The tone has a melancholic tune that I really like.This just shows us ,how she has grown from being a teenager to a responsible adult.

Checked out the video also.No so cool though.I like the Audio,much more than the video.The video does not have the impact that the audio has.

Pretty lame though.The song talks about her boyfriend,whom she has spent a long time with,but later turns out to be a stranger,even though she has lived with him for a long time.She does not really know him... :)

I guess that sums up her song.If you have not listened to it,I suggest you do.

-Alphy

Airport Security!

2007-08-27T12:21:00.000-07:00

If you have travelled in a plane post 9/11,you would have been surely frisked in the airports,and bags poked around to check for any liquid stuff that could be dangerous.I do agree with their security measures.It is there to save lives...

We are not allowed to take liquids and semi solid stuff on the airplane,but what about the food or the water that comes through the caterers.Are they scanned.what if some one pays one of these workers to look the other way,while some prick plants a gun,or some liquid flammable stuff that could look like water,but explode at the hands of a extremist.

What kind of measures are taken to avoid this?No one seems to know.A extremist determined to take lives will look for all possible options,so we need to think and be one step ahead of them.It is a hassel for the passengers,but nothing is much more important than security.

But man oh man clearing airport security on the first attempt,is much worse than like clearing a class test :)

phew...

-Alphy

Rational Developer Conference 2007

2007-08-24T11:10:00.000-07:00

I recently attended the Rational Developer Conference 2007 in Bangalore.Man Oh Man was it a Bang.Truth be told,this is my first conference and it was interesting,especially for the goodies that they gave way :) made me happy to be part of the Conference.Hmmm...Jokes aside,they did talk about a lot of technical stuff,which made my head tizzy.

Rational has lined a lot of new version of all its product with version 7.1.0 to be released in the first quarter in the next year.They products being released are CC,CQ,BuildForge,RAM and a lot of other stuff also.Pretty amazing as what they are doing with Software!!.They explained the case studies as how they use CC in house to main the CC code itself.

They have this new CC Multisite Global Monitoring SW,which is like a God given gift for a CC Multisite administrator.This tools at present allows the administrator to Monitor the sync up,status of the scheduled jobs and every thing that a local admin can do remotely.Moving on to the future,they will be supporting even remote changes,that could make the job really easier for the admin and also reduce the admin task,so that the admins can focus on other really important issues,rather then remote login and try to debug the outputs.

BuildForge,it is really a tool to be used.If you have like 100 builds a day with each build on different platform and each teamlead hanging on your head with a reaper's blade,then BuildForge is the tool for you.It has the dependencies,distributed make and all the other stuff packed to the rim.It makes a real big bang with its introduction....

The Two day conference was a technical hurricane,with a lot of info but very hard digest in the short span of time....

Hoping to attend the future conferences toooo.

If you want any info regarding this conference,contact me....

One more thing,had a chance to visti Leela palace,which was the location for this conference :)

-Alphy

Busted wide open!!

2007-08-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Google archives all your web search data.They never delete it from their archives,thanks to their cheap Hard drive storing capability.

They can pinpoint the exact content that you were searching,with your unique MAC id and bust you for anything.Just consider this information in the wrong hands and we are literally screwed.Why would they want to store so much data?

Their answer is that they want understand the requirements of the users and provide better customer solution.Hell yeah they do that,but they are bound by law to provide these informations to the local governments,I do not know,the extent to which they can procrastinate,but still this would be serious breach of privacy violation.Isn't? Why would I want anyone to store my search history and use it for any illegal activity.The most serious of them being,Identity thefts....

Check out this website http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/google-privacy.html ,this provides more information.

Informative.

-Alphy

My Computer HACKED!!

2007-08-19T03:51:00.000-07:00

Have you ever faced a situation,when you PC becomes really sluggish,while accessing the network and you wonder what program was consuming so much CPU.you find that there are hardly two browsers open and the most CPU intensive program that was run,was in my brain trying to figure out,what the heck was happenin with my PC??

Then realization sets in,some one or some thing is accessing my PC :( .I do not know,how to trace the origin as to ,who was doing this but I had the presence of mind to go offline immediately.once I did that my computer just froze for sometime and returned to normalcy.Phew man I am glad that i do not use Internet banking and stuff that involves money,since I am wary person.

Now I had to find out,if the program still remained on my hard drive to intiate the activity again,if I went online.So I ran my antivirus and found some malicious program running on my PC.I did not have a firewall,so it is easy for even a rookie to access my PC.Man am I dumb?

Have to disable all the ports on my PC,else I am in for trouble.

I assumed that my PC was safe to a certain extent,since my IP cannot be seen on the public Network.NAT(Network Address Translation)Check out more info on this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation It has to do with exhaustion of IPv4 addresses and security stuff.So unless I initiate the connection ,the hacker would not have been able to access my PC,so I must have accessed some site or a pop up ,for this to happen.

check out this site http://www.auditmypc.com ,on how to find your private ipaddrees,even if you are behind a firewall(badly configured)

So I am still thinking,how should I go ahead with this.try to setup a firewall on my PC,or find something else....

So long,I reckoned,it would not happen to me,but now,It has happened to me....

CSI:Crime Scene Investigation

2007-08-14T11:54:00.000-07:00

This is a new thing that I am doing here.Writing columns on the television serials that I watch.Don't fret,it ain't about the any long perrenial series,which cover crying mugshots for about an hour.I watch series like CSI and her sisters CSI:MIAMI & CSI:NY.They are really interesting,cos they make you think.

Have you ever watched Dr.House MD series in AXN?He is one of the most abnoxious person ever,but I like the way he works.He motivates in me the fact,always do the right thing and never ,ever feel sorry for what you have done."It should be that you think through before you act". Implusive actions,face the music at all costs.....

You must be thinkin,that I am not any different from a house wife rambling on what happened on yesterday nite show,with the neighbours.Well you are rite,we all do it.Only the topic varys.

Coming back to the review on the CSI series,well if you have not watched.it's time you watched the serial,to understand how science can be used to catch crooks .heh...

I am thinking that crooks would be watching this more keenly,than other,cos they would wanna avoid leaving clues in the crime scene... ;)

Load off u 'r Mind!!

2007-08-09T08:33:00.000-07:00

When I started this blog,my friend said that I was toooo lazy to maintain even this.Truth be told,there are times that I am lazier than a donkey.But it seems that I like writing about abstract topics ,that evoke no meaning,but just occupy plain old space on my brain.It is good way of taking it off my mind,so I can think about other stuff..Phew takes a load of my chest right now!!!

Writing is a good remedy for those who think chaotically,It gives us a chance to show much required attention on important matters at hand,rather than focus on trivial thoughts.Some time I ramble ,so much here,that one my fnds had called me up and asked "Are you okay? cos your writing is like a drunk driving a lorry!!".

One even suggested yoga to get my thoughts in place,Yeah,like that is gonna help me.I don't like things to go slow,it has its up's and downs though!!!.So coming back to the topic in hand does writing help me to take a load of my mind.Yeah it Does!!!

-Alphy

why Blush!!/Weaker Sex??

2007-07-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

Why is it that guys,we always blush,when some one teases us,with a girl,whom we like.It does not have to be like "like like" but just like the girl.Even if they are valid friends.Does it have to do something with our Hormones,or our abstract heart,that seems to be the centre of attraction here.

Do the girls feel the same way? May be /May be not.We always hear that girls are more mature than guys of the same age.That is why we have the Indian custom of always marrying to younger girls,so the marraige could be Harmonious( no content overflow,Yeah rite!!).

Coming back to the point again,do girls feel the sameway,or is it that they do not show their feelings outwardly and we guys tend to be open hearted.They surely do not suppress their feelings.They are the first to burst out in tears after watching a emotional scene.

We say that women are the weaker sex,and yet still we cannot tell a lie and get away with it from them.A man be the boss of a billion dollar company,but is a servant before his wife.That is true to the bare bones...Wife of the boss is always called as the supreme commander!!.The abstract qualities always seem to overwhelm men... wat dumb idiots we are.

Personal experience,nothing can get past my mom!! for sure!!Is that bcos she is my mom ,or bcos she is a woman? My questions still remain unanswered??

Physical strengths matter only to an extent after which we need to totally rely on our emotional strength.And women seem to fair far more better than Men in that.

-Alphy

Reminiscence...

2007-07-21T21:20:00.000-07:00

Does our past really affect the future that we are trying to create?All our actions have consequences.If you believe in the maker,then your life has already been laid out with a plan and it undergoes implementation on a daily basis ,one chunk at a time.It is our lifetime's goal to understand,why our life was planned in this way.

This is exactly,what Matrix,talks about.Except the difference,that Matrix is a trilogy and I am talking about our life here.One of my friend says," life is what we make out of it".Does it mean we have choices? But we do not get always ,the things we want,even after putting all the effort.Then where is the choice part in that intricate equation?

I ain't a theologian,or a philosopher,but there is always a puppeteer and that is for certain.Some call it Fate,others "God's thougtful Hand" .

I don't seem to find the answer even within myself or for that matter from the external world either.I hope time will an answer for all my questions.

-Alphy

Dukes of Hazzard( My Review)

2007-07-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

Endala endala,that is a single phrase to define the action packed,crazy comedy of the film this is.Do you know that this was directed by an Indian named Jay chandrasekar(Hope I got his name right?) Man,this raucous comedy along with Konxville and Sean made this movie a must c for me.( I know,that I saw the movie really late like six months after release,but still,I saw it!! )

Jessica simpson,seemed to spice up the movie just enough to have the feminine/sexy touch on this.Pretty cool huh,thank God they did not try to overdo though.The movie theme is simple,two guys trying to save their county from the bad villains,who seem to own the law.Any normal person,would have tried a different approach,but for the Dukes,it ain't their way!

The story revolves around multiple roles ,which seem to be held in place correctly,by the superb direction and script.

If you like Bad Boyz I & II and Die Hard( all three parts,I am yet to see the 4.0),you have gotta see this movie.Awesome fun!!!

-Alphy

Reasons to enjoy life

2007-07-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

I Cannot believe,that I am writing this,but I have to do this .

Why do we have to live our life
* It is short,so make the best out of it
* Make hay while the sun shines,cos if you are capable of doing something,it is
now,or it is never!!
* Time and tide waits for no man/woman( I am not a sexist).Apportunities go by and
you may not have a second chance.
* Laugh and the whole world laughs with you,but when you cry,you cry alone.That is
the underlying basis of our society.Know that and you can survive anywere in the
world.u can take my word on that or learn from practical experience urself...:)
* Hard work always Payoff,that is what they say.....
( I am yet to get used to that first two words)

Things that have pain and happiness together

* Everything in this world is like that.....
It's like the matter and anti-matter,that formulates the basic theory behind
the creation of our universe.

* Heaven and Earth,Good and Evil,Happiness and Sadness,Up's and Down's :)

* My life graph nevers follows a specific path,it has its up's and down's like the one shown below

**
* *
Happiness * ************** * *
* * * * * ** *
* * * * * **** ***
------*----*--------------------*---------*----------------------*> Time
* * * * *
* * *****
Sadness **

The Graph based on my life seem pretty much ok,since my parents take care of me.
Shit will get real,once I move out of my parents house for real.It is going Hell for me!!
I ain't kiddin,cos I know,about me.Belive me when I say that....

Well you could share your experience here about your life,may be I can learn a few
things like .... etc

chow!
-Alphy

Horroscope:Real or Reel?

2007-06-29T01:06:00.001-07:00

Why do we show importance to horroscopes? soothsayers or for that matter an type of astrologists?Do you think their saying become reality?Do I think ,they are real? nope.It is absolute crap,but still if the astrologists says sleep on the left side of the bed and you might not get hit by a bus.And you will do it.Me hell yeah,cos I believe in living rather than dying.

Does this have to do with our attitude,our brain,or our hearts?Still remains a mystery to me .Or does it relate to outup bringing.RED color in china brings good luck,but the same color is despised in Italy(Pulled this of from HSBC,our local bank's AD). Cat should not cross your path,if it does,make sure it crosses from left to right,which I assume brings no luck,but helps you avoid BaD luck!!! All these superstition,were good enough for our ancestors,why do we think it will not help us?Audacity on our part?

Finally at the EOD,what has to happen ,happens and there is no way to avoid consequences for our actions.unless you are like a time traveler.moving from one dimension to another in a jiffy.I would say ,that it is time for us to face the world and not hide behind masks of cowardice.Still I could be wrong!!

( your supertitiously ignorant fnd)
-Alphy

Almost Famous??

2007-06-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered,or thought about becoming a movie star,a singer,hell yeah a famous racer bike or car.me I would prefer bikes.Does it hurt to dream like that.One thing is for sure,for every action,there is always a reaction,this does not confine to the realm of science alone.This is applicable to all matters of life.I am telling you this from my own experience.

One cannot aim to be always on an upward gradient,cos u have to stop,once u reach the top.And there is only one possible way to move from there,down ,gravity pulling you with all its strength.The other possible option to maintain at that height and it is really tough...

My school teacher used to say " it is not difficult to get 100 once in a while ,but it is really tough to maintain that 100 in all the tests." Now that is hard work.you don't get that by working for three hours just before the test.That is laborious work.I have understood,only one thing from here years of experience,living as a person.most of my fnds would disagree on that.Working Hard does not mean that you get your desires on a silver platter,but it is that you might get the thing that you desire.Again "might".But it wud make you feel happy,since you would know,that you had put all your effort to attain the same.

Nothing beats hard work in that respect!!

-Alphy

Meeting with Stupidity ?

2007-05-30T22:00:00.000-07:00

I don't understand what it is,but speed always seems to be my partner in crime.It is like I am the positive pole and speed the negative pole.Think about the attraction bw these two....If i do my work wrong,it is bcos i did it in a hurry Yesterday,I almost swiped a guy at 80,but it was not my fault... the worse thing ,he apologized,while driving the bike at 40km and I did lose my concentration and scratched my bike along the median.The new median in the GST road is like 21/2 ft high and I scratched the entire stretch.Thank God that leg guards were invented,else I would have big chunk of flesh missing in my right feet!!
wat can I say ,I thank God that i was able to recover immediately from that stint with the Median.

It was lesson learnt though,that i shud always have my eyes in front of the me looking @ the road and not on the side of the road!!

-Alphy

Work...

2007-05-21T21:48:00.000-07:00

Lately I am not able to find time,to update my Blog.But my friend's says that ,if you want to do something,you can always find time.Does that mean,my blog is just a phase in my life? or for any other activities,that i am trying to do.well some of em like losing weight,seems to be my fault.I don't do it cos, i am lazy.Not that i du not find time...Hmmmm.... u must be thinkin,wat kinda crazy idiot is this guy,who puts words together that seem to make no sense at all....

Even I think like that.I need to revitalize the thought to live my life,rather than to let my life pass by.I am growing older by the day and I always have the tendency to postpone my work.Why does that happen.Well ,the fact remains simple,I have been wasting my time lately on stuff that does not seem to matter a lot..How is it that others(other than me),always find time to do the darnest of all the things,and also find time to excel in their field of work or watever that they do?

Thinking on this,I find that there are large gaps of time with zero productivity.Why is that?Am I spacing out?Alter egos....Nah i don't think so...or do I?
Once I find the answer I 'll post it here...If u can focus some light on this subject also,Please be my guest and enlighten me... :)

until then good bye from this &%$#@! ( I don't seem to find any apt word to fit my precise thought)
-Alphy

Newsflash:dumb & dumberer go on vacation....

2007-04-25T04:49:00.000-07:00

Recently on NDTV,there was a debate about the News channel and their gory stupidity. There was this CEO of a Newsprint,throwing an example ,to explain the nature of the so called Media. "There was this scorpion,which wanted to cross the river,so it sat on top of the frog and told it to swim across the river.the scorpion as its nature to kill everything at site,stings the frog.Naturally the scorpion also starts to drown,along with the frog.So the frog asks,why did u sting me? scorpion says "It is my nature,there is no other reason!!".

Well if this how a CEO of the Media group has to say,then what kind of reponsibility are they liable for? Moral of the story.the scorpion also dies,cos it was not able to curb its nature. The Media also is gonna suffer,if it's not gonna excercise restraint.

They have lost the credibility factor now, since they just report wat ever information that they can get their hands on ...Does a girl trying to commit suicide,make headlines? she is not commmiting suicide for a selfless cause,but for her own desires.What does this gotta do with the people at large.

If this is related to a well known family,put this in the Entertainment news and not on Headlines...

I was one of the Idiot's watching this,cos all channels were carrying the same damn story.Pathetic,is the state in which the News & Media is heading towards....
One more thing is the catchy headlines,they concoct "Gere out of GEAR!!" what the heck does that mean?

Media has the freedom to put the news wat ever it may be!! But they need to restrain themselves from exploiting that freedom,else we will have to find the hard way ,the cost to keep that freedom,free.

-Alphy

Facts of life....

2007-04-23T01:44:00.000-07:00

Have u ever wondered,why this("Some exceptional bad/good event") had to happen to me of all the people in the world. That is exaclty wat my fnd is going through now.I would never be able to realize the pain he is going through,but it surely,does bring up a question as how do we guys deal with relation ships....
It is nobody's fault,but just the way God has designed our heart and mind in completetwo different opposite ways.There are always two criteria to be met "your mind and and heart should be in sync" else you are pretty much screwed.
Hope is one of the most powerful weapon that we have.It seems like it is double edged sword,so it can hurt bothways.
There is a proverb in tamil "aavathum penalla,azhiavthum penalla".Kinda of seems apt for this situation.My hope is now,that i would be able to help my friend in this time of turmoil.I am at loss for words to console him,but I ain't gonna give up so easily...
Life is a hard for everyone and it is literally a Bed of roses(don't forget the thorns that line the roses either...).Looks & feels like heaven,doesn't it.
Putting my thoughts here has really helped me to realize,one thing,opening up your heart to any one or even to a piece of paper really helps to heal your wounds.Though closure looks like a distant future,still we can see the same in the distant future :)

Reservations!!

2007-04-01T04:23:00.000-07:00

Before I start of this rant,i would like to make this clear " I am playing the neutral here"
In this latest political battle for the reservations in the educational institutions.

This is not to avoid any dilemma,but if you could just peruse the various ...
which i will layout now,you might realize this is far more rooted problem than any other.

* How can a student studying in some village aim for AIMS? or for the matter any other prestigious institution.Don't come back to me with one in a million cases!!

* Similarly,who has the right to deny a 2nd rank student the Medical seat,just b cos he lost the seat due to reservations.

Now let me give you some thoughts for you to rumminate!!

* do you want a doctor,just based on high marks?
* do you want a doctor,who actually cares about your health?
* do you want a doctor,who wants to make money only !!

**do you want a doctor who can make money as well as take care of your health??

think about these thoughts for a moment and then you will realize that it is really
difficult to make a decision.

so just forgetting about this is not gonna help,but we need to put ourselves at
risk to accept one fact over other,so it if does no work out ,we can revert back to the other....

but the majority of INDIANS fall under the reservation catergory so may be one day we could have 100 % only for MBC and BC and the other castes that i du not remember....

wer do the other people go? are they not INDIANS??

The government should actually improve their educational structure so that all become equally competent for the prestigious institutions.BUt we can't blame the government either,cos
the tax paying community is reall y small compared to the actual masses who need this.

this is all a political stance! and politician seem to the reaping the benefit of this entire escapade!!!

life seemed so blissful,when ur ignorant....

-Alphy

"MP's/MLA's" Convoy

2007-03-30T22:38:00.000-07:00

While travelling on the main roads of chennai,Have you ever come across this situation...
you are riding your car or bike and suddenly,u see red lights flashing on u r rear view mirror,so u pull to the sides of the road,to let it through.But you find it to be a convoy of cars,taking ministers to fictious meetings.What are they gonna do,being so early to any place for that matter.... Huh?

to make matters more worse,they cause unnecessary piles ups and put all motorists at risk!!

one more thing,they acceralate fast,but not drive fast.They think they own the road literally....

yesterday,b cos of this convoy ,a 10 minute ride became a 15 minute ride for me,cos when ever i try to overtake,they damn honk their horns like bizzare!! so i pull back thinkin ,he will overtake u and go fast,but no.... he still remains in the same damn place.

some one has to take the right for any MLA or MP to have the convoy or flashing red light.
if they seriously need to be in a meeting,better take that seriously and start one hour before schedule.

Are we not told to do the same??

politics still remains a mystery to common man.

-Alphy

Political thunderstorms....

2007-03-19T01:20:00.000-07:00

To be a politician ,you need to be like a service provider,trying to meet the needs of the masses,trying hard to make their county/district a better place.That was how people perceived politicians.And this is how i/we view the political setup as.
One needs to have the following qualifications * should a bigger gunda,so it is easier to put fake votes and capture booths if required. * Must have a family member already part of the existing political strata. * must have the ability to listen to the people's woes and let it dripple out through the other ear.
If this is politics,who the heck who would want to join? Having said all these,there was a recent proclaimation in the papers by politicians that TAMIL should be made the medium of instruction in all professional colleges and other places(i du not exactly remember...).What the heck is that about? Are we trying to go back in time? DO you have any idea,how many students,are missing out oppurtunities,just because,they cannot communicate in english to others properly. Even France is facing that issue and its President,who has realized his follies and trying to rectify by providing English classes to all.

I am not against TAMIL or any other langauage,i am just expecting people,to realise that based on emotions and nostalgia,we cannot survive in the world.If we have to make a MARK in this world,we need to do it in our way,but not by seggregating ourselves,from the crowd,but by identifying ourselves as different.that is all.TAMIL should be give its due diligence,but that should not hinder us from achieving the goal of global identification.
Due you know,the reason,why our Honorable communication Minister is able to make his mark,because he is able to communicate his thoughts to the probable investors through a common medium.What seperates him from the common politician weilding a sickel is knowledge and the global language english.
I have nothing else to add here.....
-Alphy

Jar heads

2007-03-15T05:49:00.000-07:00

Now this is a new term that i have come up with to describe the following set of people.

* guys who think a small car can be driven like a bike

Man,u shud c these guys complete jarheads,cutting and swerving on the road like punks let loose on a beach. The ironic fact is that i will be like that if i get a car.It seems that the effect of the bike still adheres to the pea sized brain of ours.With power steering and disk brakes,who cannot drive the car like a bike. It is not speed that is dangerous here but the fantasy that u can squeeze your mid sized car between two trucks with a bikerider in between honking his 90DB horn on a chaotic frenzy.

* Me,I drive my bike on an average speed of 75 to 80.
U must be thinking,wer the heck he finds space to drive the bike at that speed. Did I say everywhere?Once u cross guindy and the road is like a three lane freeway end to end to my place :P All I need a single person on a bike to tick me off and I am off for a frenzy tag with the others on the road.The exhilaration helps me vent of steam if I am angry also.cool huh??

* Radical politicians,who think they own the freakin road.PUNKS!!!
They have these new scorpios which can accelerate from 0 to 60 in like 15secs.They pass through danger with its teeth hanging out.

-Alphy

Garbage Trucks!!

2007-03-01T00:52:00.000-08:00

The purpose of garbage trucks is to collect garbage from all the residential areas and dump em in reserved areas for decomposition or watever is that they do with that.But in chennai,it seems that it kinda of follows a different concept.

Step 1:They take garbage from all residential areas
Step 2:While taking the garbage to the dumping grounds,try to reduce the load,by dissipating
the noisome and the garbage on the riders,who travel on the damn main road.
( I think it is like a new solution for constrained space for dumping grounds....)
Two wheelers are the most affected.I come under that and that's why i am writing this :(

I du not find a step ,where the garbage actually goes to the dumping ground.

1) why don't they do this in the night time? so the morning goers can avoid the noxious smell
2) why don't the garbage men,act reponsible here? They might be taking garbage,but still they hold responsibility for that job!!

3) work ethics huh? what is that?

-Alphy

Good[y] ?

2007-02-27T22:56:00.000-08:00

Jade goody is back in India for a tour of this cultured Nation.According to her,this is a private visit and not be associated as an publicity stunt....Well did i mention,that she gave a donation of some amount to a charity organisation in Delhi.Well if that ain't a stunt,i wud reckon what else could be categorised in that list?

Film star's and actor! what to do with them?They thrive on the fictitious belief ,that they cococt in their studios and damnest thing is that we fall for that :( are we stupid enough ?

It's time we start to repesct people for their qualities in real life and not for their qualities on [mega mini medium] serials and films.People in TamilNadu always fall for these sentimental shows ,which seems to propagate a ripple effect in the real world.

How many wives have delayed the cooking to watch a serial? guys ??? we fall for different stuff huh?i would think everyone will agree with that.... :)

**This account was not intended to offend any specific sex.(there are more than two nowadays)
-Alphy

Traffic cops & Helmets....

2007-02-26T21:44:00.000-08:00

I was recently updated with an incident.Two software professionals a boy and a girl on a bike(what make not known?) met with an accident.I cite again "an accident".While driving near the pallikarnai marshes,their bike skidded and the guy survived,cos he wore an helmet.unfortunately,the girl,did not wear an Helmet,so the head injuries proved fatal and she died on the spot( i think....).May God rest her soul in peace.Moving on,i reckon,that this proves the use of the helmet.or this is a just bad case of driving or more negligence on part of the driver?

Now the paradox,lies,in the fact,How the cops are gonna implement the new order that all occupants of two wheelers should wear an Helmet.The new law might save the lives of the people,i am sure it is a gurantee to keep their purses empty, though :).

Laws are good,and proffessinal offenders seems to do well while breaking the law,but only the first time offenders and the innocent get caught in this dusty cobweb.Laws by themselves are just words,unless someone enforces them...Cops do that and it would not be an hindrance,if they started enforcing the same with some dignity and caution.Haughtiness is what complicates life.

-Alphy

Britney does it again.....

2007-02-22T02:10:00.000-08:00

Brtiney spear's goes bald and the cut hair is being sold for 1 million.What the heck is the world coming to? Spears seems to be making news sensation after the split with her third husband kevin.Hmmm... That seems to be the trouble ain't it?

it seems like She need attention and she seems to be getting the same from media to boost her self confidence.I am not here to tarnish her image,believe me when i say i was one of her fans and fell inlove with her music,after listening to her debut song...

So what does this all lead to? i don't think any one has actually bought it.else it would settle a different meaning to the whole concept of what can be sold and not!!

man,if i have to cut my hair and sell,even the guys who make thoses wigs,won't accept it!!

i hope the money gets channelled to some NGO's ,it could be useful for them :

pretty good in heart ! me. ain't i?

-Alphy

Flying High

2007-02-12T22:34:00.000-08:00

I am claustrophobic,so any confined space looks a oven ready to bake me.The classic feeling that I pronounce ,is that i am not able to breathe properly,with my legs becoming restless and so on...

Coming to the topic in hand,airplane is in fact a tin can filled with lot of combustible substance ready to explode,with the slighest provocation.(that is how I view it).Recently,there was an article in BBC news website,that first time flyers in India do not know about the flying etiquette that needs to be followed.With guys like me,How the heck do they expect us to be calm in a combustible tin can.One guy tried to open the planes door,before taking off.I wonder what he must have been feeling.Nauseous?

My question is:Are the airlines trying to dampen the situation faced by these people.Everyone can come up with an answer of being understaffed !!!

If you by any chance take a low budget airline,make sure that you insure your life,cos it will come in useful not for you though,may be for your family....

I heard rumours that once a air deccan flight from banglore to chn had to go back to bangalore airport due to technical snag,that is not all,once the flight had a light show,with light switched off for ten minutes,without the knowledge of the passenger or the cabin crew ?

Life is precious and it should not be wasted on trifle matter.

High tech chicanery

2007-02-09T01:33:00.000-08:00

It seems like,there is an increase in the number of BOTS running on the NET.As I mentioned in my previous post,i was recent victim of a BOT ruse,that worked out really well for the BOT.And it seems to continue.....

In this site friendorama,I have actually registered,due to compulsion to view a member.any way,moving on ,I regularly like atleast two in a week hits on my webpage,there.But wen i reply back,I actually du not get a reply.

Now if a person had actully tried to access mysite,without having interest,she would not have mailed me.Now why are they not replying.The most logical answer that comes to my mind,is simple,BOTS!!! .

These tactics make sure that I access the website regularly.I was praising the guy who came up with the idea,now it plain annoying: (
they should have an option,so i can delete my account completely from their system....

argh...........

-Alphy

Duped like a stone

2007-02-01T05:06:00.000-08:00

I have an account in orkut,which i have been using lately,very frequently.Anyway,i was messaged,by this girl named "collen j" to be my fnd.I was also given a link to access her photos
in another site called "friendorama.com".So obliging as usual,i checked out her profile in orkut,and found that she had a beautiful photo in her home page.well I succumbed to her wishes as she was a girl,coupled with the fact that she was beautiful and checked out this site,which required login id creation.so i obliged with that also,and later found myself as a full fledged member of this site.

Now comes the climax for this series.it seems that she is actually a bot,(code that mimics intelligence) access all orkut members depending upon the sex of the member i assume.Then messages are sent,which then redirect you to this site and voila,before u know,u r a member of this site.

I am not pissed,that i wasted time on nothing,but thinking about this,made me laugh the entire night.i just cannot believe this,cos i was duped by a bot.and that photo was enough to make my brains go crazy.

if u du not believe me,checkout her profile in orkut!!kuddos for the guy who came up
with this idea :)

-Alphy

Relationships,SIGH.......

2007-01-29T03:56:00.000-08:00

I actually need a reply for this question and especialy girls can actually help me out,or to be accurate help my friend out.(seriously....).Anyway my fnd like a girl in his office,with whom,he is able to put forth carefully constructed phrases prepared day's in advance.I think u wud understand now,the situ!!Anyway he wants to get the girls phone number,but doesn't seem to get the guts,or the motivation to do the same,cos he thinks that he might destroy something that they have if he moves fast on this relationship.

well the relationshiop bw them is like,that he smiles and she smiles back at him.if he does not go to any team outing,then she comes and ask him,why he did notcome.Well i think she does call him for coffee also( i mean the literal value here!!!)

SO how does he try to get the phone number! any ideas wud be helpful here or to be acccurate to my fnd :)

-Alphy

Google's contraption

2007-01-23T03:36:00.000-08:00

I just discovered that using my google account,i can login to orkut,blogger and gmail.If this idea continues,it would seem that any netizen would be using any one of the free products of google at any given time.That would mean millions and millions of dollar's in revenue for google as we indulge in their innovative products.

i assume the youtube also can be accessed using google account,i have not tried it yet,well don't have nay videos to upload.it seems like any venture started in a garage seem to flourish with vigour!!

even though google would tend to dominate the net,the concept seems simple,as we try to extend our grip on the world with news groups and fnd lists,it is difficult to maintain password and login id's.Google again has lived upto it's name,simple solution for simple issues and simpler solution for complex problems :).Three cheers for Google.

At present i am looking for a cheap or free garage for my venture [i am yet to come up with an idea :( ] if any body else have any clues,tune in :) or join my club!!

-Alphy

Reactions diluted

2007-01-19T08:19:00.000-08:00

There you have it,shilpa shetty in her words,claims that jade did not mean any of here comments as racist overhaul.in here own words "I don't think you're racist." .you can check channel four's website,if u want.
http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/news/newsstory.jsp?id=1298&articleMask=1

Nows,it was just a cat fight,and time was all that it was needed inorder sort things out.Now,won't the government officially feel silly.

Well,channel 4 has got a gud publicity and to let you on a fact,i am visiting their site regularly and even book marked 'em.it seems the media is the winner in this entire enchallade.

so long..........

-Alphy

Indian muddle

2007-01-19T06:22:00.000-08:00

DO you know channel four in UK?well I didn't until,big brother show recruited Shilpa shetty to play a role in their reality series.well if my sources are correct,she was paid 3 crores!Man that is a huge amount even in british pounds :).any way the controversy is that,she has been singled out in that group,cos she is asian,or Indian .well wat did they expect?dude if u r of a diff color,in a group of strangers,wat do u expect to happen?like people(like skin colored people here) group ,gang up on others.For their childish behaviour why is our goverment moving into this muddle ,making it a political affair.

shilpa joined the show,cos she wanted to make money!u know,that if she expects the show to be brutal,she can drop out,but noooooooo she is still in the show,that wud mean she is doing it for the money,the publicity,and wat not that comes along with the show( seriously i dunno)

the million dollar questions,is that why are we ,or to be more accurate,why shud we be bothered?I got to watch the clips,showed on news channel,who were happy enough to show it again ,again and again.racism or no racism,our government shud not get it self involved in these misinterpreted shows,and put its effort into form global business deals,which can actullay helps its poor citizens,who form 80% of the population!

People here don't talk before the camera to earn money,but sweat their blood to earn their daily food.If u talk about this to a person on the street,he will laugh at out stupidity.

i dunno wat else to add to this muddle.the further i talk on this,i get infuriated!!
hope the spirite that i am drinkin cools me down :)
-Alphy

Traffice chaos & Ambulance

2007-01-12T02:00:00.000-08:00

How many of us know,that we are supposed to side step,when u r hear a siren or an ambulance for that matter scream up next to you.How many of us do know,and still do not respond to it ?I like wringing those necks,cos it ain't funny when a doc says to the patient's family, "if only u cud hav brought him,10 minutes before,we cud have saved him!!".That makes,each every person on road that time,a murderer. How much time does it take for a guy to side step and let an ambulance pass through;i have seen drivers mistaking the siren as a signal to start a road rash onslaught.it really stinks to c guys with a reebok hat,nike shoes,Arrow shirt and wrangler pants to do this.if educated people,do not try to make a difference,then this country ain't gonna under stand the value of life.

We talk about war raged by US on Iraq,Israel on Palestine,we condem them by our loud voices,do we try to look in our own backyard,the silent war fought,on our own soil,with many losing their lives aimlessly.I Hope reality sets in ,before we become one of the worst civilized drivers in the world.

Unwarranted reactions

2007-01-03T22:29:00.000-08:00

Saddam Hussein has been executed was the headlines that I read on Sunday morning a day before Jan1st.Nothing changed for me living miles away from Iraq.but there were a lot of politicians who would disagree with me.The next line was that,peopled in India protested against the tyrant's demise.Politician do not understand their priorities,and even more do not listen to people,who understand.People are dying on our streets,with out food,clothing and shelter,but they want to protest against a person,who killed many people without remorse,let alone,do anything for humanity.

Does this opposition call any political motive?I am literally fed up with people opposing anything,that could give them their 15 minutes of fame.

What are we to do about this?I saw a teenager protesting against this exceution,has he met Saddam,has he been Iraq?Is he taking care of his family?Is he a philanthraphist? waste of time even to talk about this.

-Alphy

Dozzing of

2006-12-28T02:42:00.000-08:00

I am writing this as I allow my body to digest all the food that I have eaten during my lunch.
Today's lunch is different cos,my fnd had given a treat and it was fun.We cracked jokes and pulled each other legs.

It seems that my brain goes into eat mode,once it c's free food:) i know,u r also of the same genre.no need to look around ;) ,just kiddin!!

i can't think now,cos my brain ain't gettin any OXY,so gotta hav some coffee

post other details later.

-Alphy

Drowning!!

2006-12-21T22:16:00.000-08:00

Why do we also associate ourselves with our work.Any where i go,people ask my name and my work comes next?why is that? are we defined by the work that we do? so if i don't land in a job that defines my character,hav i lost my character then?

This is some thing to do with Indians or is it like this all over the world?Some times,this is
irritating for the fact ,that even some times i tend to ask the same Q!!!

Work is not the life,but a part of life.Work is important,but should it be made as the major stake holder?

i like watchin T.V ,eating all the garbage that smells like deep fry and sleeping like a bear in winter .Yupe and i am lazy also,u wud hav figured it out by now.so i don't have time to think.

so if any one figures out the reason for the above mentioned Q,give me a call!!!

-Alphy

New office space

2006-12-10T00:59:00.000-08:00

That is the view from my new office space.I wud have liked to include other snaps taken from my office,but due to security constraints(which i think it might be),only this can be uploaded :(

Any way we are moving to a the new office this monday and my cabin overlooks the arabian sea and the chennai fishing hamlet.hope this view gives me the inspiration to work harder?

will update later,regarding the first experience in the new office.I hope that i am not carried away by this new space :%.

-Alphy

smack down moves

2006-11-30T05:55:00.000-08:00

Man ,it is so easy to transfer blame onto some one else,even though you are part of the problem.It seems that in Indonesia,a kid died,because he and his friends practised moves shown in the WWE,show SmackDown and the rage is directed towards the Tv show.let me be the first to say ,that i extend my deepest condolences to the family that lost the kid.putting that asideI want to ask,where the heck were the parents?sleeping!! while the kids watched these shows.The fact remains simple,why did the parents allow this nine year old,to watch TV,when they know,it incites violence.let me put into this way,they allow their children to watch any thing,implying that they give the freedom,but they blame others if some thing goes wrong.do they not know,that all action(freedom) has its consequences.

it irates me,that bcos people like these,cos alot of problems for guys who watch it fun.and there is the generalization,we are losing our values.values are abstract qulities that we should practise and not points that we write down or preach.if they are not able to control their kid's actions,they should not have kids.If the parents do not take reponsibility for this,who should.
the directors of the program ,thousands of miles away from the kid,or the station,who run this show.

They make sure,that these show run late at night,so minors,du not have access to Tv and still if it happens,i assume,the house leader has lost his control.

I am not denying the fact,that TV show like Smackdown incite violence,but it should be on our part to allow the minors to imbibe the knowledge,between facts and fiction.If the current trend continues,then we need to ban all horror,sci fi,mythical movies.who knows,some day ,there might be a case,which might argue,that he lost his peace of mind ,bcos he watched a horror movie :)

A human
-Alphy

Religious fiasco

2006-11-29T03:25:00.000-08:00

Does any religion preach,that murdering people,makes a difference?Or am i being naive ,when i say,all religions can co-exist as one entity,"HUMANS".Every one needs religion,at least once in is life time,to believe in something called Hope,that maybe things will be different romorrow.the very fact that we belive in our selves,to make a difference to our selves alone aleast means that belief in something other than pure physical body exists.Recent comments by the Holy Father about Muslims,has caused a real havoc in the middle east and his recent trip to Turkey,needless to say is the eye of the next Hurricane katrina.

It seems that this recent debacle about pope's speech seem to be politically motivated.Cos no religion teaches you to take to streets.Religion is some thing which you beleive in,which cannot be taken away by anyone and no one has the right or power to discourage or encourage you to follow andy religion.In that case,why does other's view make any difference.

The point i want to convey among this muddle,it that an empty vessel makes more noise.what is all this rant about?i know muslim friends ,who are far more better than my christian friends.I know that the previous sentence brings in a ,religious segragation,still my thought is that,it does not depend upon once religion,but on once's view on the subject.subjecting everything action on religion criteria is crap and should be discriminated.

Far or less,the fact remains that religion plays an important role in each of our lives and politician aiming for power seem to use this as thier weapon of choice.

It is upon us to make sure,that weapon does not fire its feiry bullets on us.

-Alphy
* All these thoughts are from my brain and I cannot be held reponsible for any insight