tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69043850024870090882024-03-13T08:34:23.364+05:30Just Another Daysome random thoughts, concerns and musings... rational deductions of a prejudiced mind.Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-9301296967949221702013-02-09T09:46:00.000+05:302013-02-09T09:47:50.857+05:30A Note from the Road
As the wheels roll down the road at 80 mph, eyes stare aimlessly into the distance. These early hours of morning when the sun is still snoozing and the thick curtain of fog still hangs in the air, my mind is wide awake. There is a dull moonlight in the sky, and something inside me is telling me this roll along the Florida highway I-75S and is the journey of a lifetime.
After a long time, I Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-17243759167143528292011-07-18T06:45:00.002+05:302012-06-24T20:37:48.680+05:30Reaching Out
Words are powerful, and every now and then you come across a prose, a song or a book that makes you understand their power even more. Recently a lot has been on my mind, and it has been difficult to find a common theme to bring these myriad thoughts together to form something readable. I begin to write and then I drift away in my thoughts. On many occasions I have found the 'outside world' moreNalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-36214468900858149202011-05-11T03:21:00.005+05:302011-07-18T08:21:11.352+05:30! DecideFYI for those of you who want to pick up this hobby. de·cide/diˈsīd/Verb.Come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration.
Now and again I feel the need to come here. True I can maintain a diary for all my random and berserk ideas and save you guys some trouble, but what fun would it be? Plus, it feels Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-34329782690103016562011-02-06T11:46:00.003+05:302011-02-07T22:18:53.376+05:30My running diaryA collection of my daily running experiences with Team Asha UFlorida at http://runningwithasha.blogspot.com/ . My goal is to run the a 15k in March. I will update the page every training day (with my progress). On the rest days, I will try and upload some interesting stuff about running.
Check it out!Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-40964640779199179862010-11-15T10:11:00.002+05:302010-11-17T13:42:05.143+05:30Destiny's ChildIt was one of those fall days, the time of the year when the chill in the gentle breeze, as it touches the skin, makes you shiver. At the same time the golden rays of the October sun hit your face and take away the cold, leaving behind a feeling of warmth that soon settles down deep in your heart. It has this amazing effect of uplifting your mood. The only side effects of this otherwise perfect Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-36600005656967970882010-07-02T05:24:00.003+05:302010-07-04T07:50:40.305+05:30Too Big For His Baby Shoes!We all change with time, and the oft asked question is if the change was for the better. The change has to be for the better because its the quality of life that matters, not its length. A lily blooms and makes this world a better place just to wither away as the day fades. But the important thing is that during those hours of sunlight, it brings a shine in the eyes of so many passers-by.
Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-35850763982015994722010-05-29T02:56:00.008+05:302010-06-08T05:37:42.743+05:30Center and FocusEarth revolves around the sun. The moon revolves around the earth and in the process revolves around the sun. But I am not on a quest to prove that I am smarter than a fifth grader. I am here to wonder aloud, yet again. Do you ever feel that you are taking one step forward and two steps back? I feel that often, that is if I am going anywhere at all. And most of the time, I am just moving in Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-64953842720072720552009-11-03T06:15:00.008+05:302010-06-29T00:00:41.124+05:30Chomp! Chomp! Gator Chomp!A lot has happened in the past couple of months, that I wanted to write about... Most of all about this new place- Gainesville. Well, its not that new anymore. Not that exciting to write about either at the moment. Mainly because the temperature is just not going down, and I am tired of the heat.
While I wait for the temperatures to drop, a lot of work is definitely being dropped on my Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-17242137008521246612009-06-27T20:40:00.004+05:302009-06-27T21:26:11.205+05:30The market that wasWell now that I am back in Delhi, suddenly there is so much work that needs to be done that I am unable to find time to write. I have my Visa Interview on 8th July and the prep is a big pain. If I list the documents that I need to carry to the American Consulate, it goes on to three pages... And they have their own specification of photographs etc. too. Pain!!Shopping generally comes after you Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-57577015781745291632009-06-12T15:31:00.002+05:302009-06-12T15:32:56.185+05:30Its over folks...Its my last day as BITS student, last day in Bangalore, last day at HP Labs...There was a nice farewell organised for the interns here. Very sweetly, we were told the important role that BITSians play in the research setup here. Importance of BITS and BITSians is obvious when you sit with 20 people out of which 9 are BITSians and rest are interns. I don't know if this is good or bad- the loss of Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-35878421322499345072009-05-29T19:40:00.001+05:302010-06-25T09:23:39.447+05:30PeaceNot calling me often, forgetting my birthday, taking away my favorite ice cream, making me wait for an hour in the scorching summer of Delhi, interrupting me mid-sentence, bitching about a friend of mine, being rude unnecessarily, disagreeing with me etc. are the various reasons I have picked up a fight. On almost all these occasions I have felt that my anger is justified. But then two hours Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-47844026764895936392009-05-25T17:28:00.006+05:302009-05-28T18:12:25.451+05:30Happy BirthdayI have been a bit busy with the final presentation and the report. And because of my busy schedule May 23rd turned out to be Just Another Day for the url http://laughsohardyoursidesache.blogspot.com when it should have been a busy day with its first birthday celebrations. Poor thing, when it should have been busy receiving hits and wishes from the readers, it had to lie quietly in the corner Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-38472676750970023622009-05-12T19:24:00.009+05:302009-05-13T17:28:16.361+05:30Still Wondering...दो पल मिलते हैं साथ -साथ चलते हैंजब मोड़ आये तो बचके निकलते हैंकितने अजीब रिश्ते हैं यहाँ पे...यहाँ सभी अपनी ही धुन में दीवाने हैंकरें वोही जो अपना दिल ठीक माने है|कौन किसको पूछे? कौन किसको बोले?सबके लबों पर अपने तराने हैं|ले जाए नसीब किसको कहाँ पेकितने अजीब रिश्ते हैं यहाँ पे...खाबों की ये दुनिया है खाबों में ही रहना हैराहें ले जायें जहाँ संग- संग चलना है|वक्त ने हमेशा यहाँ नए खेल खेलेकुछ भी हो Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-76974024027234755092009-04-22T15:49:00.008+05:302009-05-15T14:23:53.955+05:30But it RainedIts raining in Bangalore. Actually this is the third time this week. The weather is so good, I want to shift my computer next to an open window. With a cup of hot tea on my table, I want to enjoy the cool air and the mild fragrance of wet earth which I so love.I have just come back from the cafeteria, having lusted after the overcast skies, wet roads and newly washed trees for around an hour. A Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-65985192088252389602009-04-15T16:30:00.035+05:302012-01-16T09:39:35.326+05:30REMINISCENCE
AMU - Aligarh
Taj Mahal- Agra
Prayag / Allahabad
Tea Gardens - Jorhat
Thats Tura!!
Bihu - Gauhati
Hawa Mahal - Pink City
Centerstage Mall - Noida
Delhi Metro
Bahai Mandir (Lotus Temple) - Delhi
Sé Cathedral at Goa Velha
Mormugao - Vasco
Brigade Road - Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-8817598228633743812009-04-07T20:06:00.007+05:302009-05-15T14:22:21.939+05:30Single in the CityBITS happened in the summer of 2005, and ever since I reached Goa I have felt like a nomad. I felt at home at home and also, at BITS - my new home. Before coming to BITS I always traveled with my parents who ensured I was comfortable wherever we went. In BITS, I had many journeys and sojourns, without my parents, and they taught me how to make any place my home. The latest in the list is Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-54026690470059343532009-04-02T19:26:00.007+05:302009-04-03T17:13:19.830+05:30My To-Do List1) Get down to washing clothes. Every two-three weeks when my wardrobe has more dirty clothes than clean ones, I realize the big number I own. And still I feel they are so less!2) Call my cousins. I was supposed to stay with them in Bangalore during PS, but decided in favour of staying with friends. But they had offered, and they are family. So, I guess its high time I visited them or at least Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-91102864412699028052009-03-24T19:55:00.018+05:302009-05-15T14:22:52.635+05:30SPJIMR interviewI had my SPJIMR interview yesterday. My CAT score was poor but XAT score was decent. I have an above average profile and I guess that is why the only MBA call I got was from SP Jain.My interview was at 3p.m. at IIM Banagalore and I reached there at around 1p.m. I had gone through some forums on pagalguy and read some interview experiences bloggers had posted. There were very few helpful reads, Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-63818554138726168172009-02-24T10:08:00.002+05:302009-03-27T14:26:30.501+05:30A Billion Beauty QueensDo they have the right to bomb any place they like on Earth? Certainly not...but who will stop them?Like so many of you even I am against war, or any other heinous crime against the human race. But, war is a reality that we tend to forget. It is struggle for survival, rooted in the human rage, jealousy and violence. A peek into the history of Earth can substantiate my statement. Since ancient Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-26615282489389777952009-02-11T15:05:00.011+05:302009-02-24T10:28:12.854+05:30With Love(oops!), Respect, to Mr. MuthalikWith all due love/affection/consideration (or just add any other word you might(not) sound offensive to you), I have a few things I wanted to tell you.A lot has been said about you and your men after the Mangalore incident. I do not like this. It is obvious that you are unable to understand the true meaning of a Hindu and an Indian. It is obvious you are jealous of Amitabh Bacchan for hogging theNalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-81641847684849304502009-01-29T18:19:00.001+05:302009-01-30T14:45:56.938+05:30No money, Honey!w: I love that dress! Can I buy it?h: Its too costly. Why do you want it anyways?w: Ooh... I am feeling like Italian today... please, lets go out.h: Not today, Sweetie. How about spaghetti?w: US these hols?h: Exchange rate is not favorable right noww: How about going to Shimla for the weekend?h: Wait till next week, they will reduce airfarew: New Al Pacino movie is releasingh: Cash crunch dear! Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-21404412048937925422009-01-21T14:42:00.000+05:302009-01-22T12:56:45.062+05:30Father and ChildMany of us saw the 44th President of the United States of America take oath of the highest office and deliver his inaugural address from the Capitol. Those who missed it will be reading about it in the newspapers and magazines. Even those who don't want to, will be unwillingly fed the words of the first African-American President of USA, as all the news channels and the tea time discussions Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-11500217891699302492009-01-19T18:24:00.000+05:302009-01-21T14:28:46.924+05:30Another decision... really?They say the only thing constant in life is change. With every change arises the need for a decision.This is probably one of those things we do all the time without realization, just like blinking of an eye lid. From what to wear in the morning to choice for dinner, every moment of the day requires some sort of a decision from us. Those of you who are thinking "What are you talking about, I don'tNalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-80061360656599739082009-01-16T12:10:00.000+05:302009-01-16T14:41:47.170+05:30The Big Shift - from Delhi to Bangalore2:00 a.m - 11/12/08 : yoyoyoyo... I got HP Labs!2:15 a.m. - 11/12/08: Shit! I got HP Labs!This change in my feelings was because most of my friends were not going to be in Bangalore with me for PS2. In fact, most were going to be at their homes... and I was beating myself up for not filling Delhi PS stations higher up in my list... i mean Commonwealth Games Village was giving 17k plus I could Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904385002487009088.post-7966165852873990372009-01-09T15:20:00.000+05:302009-01-09T15:22:22.902+05:30I love the Useless Knowledge Section on my BlogWith U.S. trademark No. 2,347,676, the sad emoticon ":-(" gets the same protection as a corporate logo or any similar intellectual property. Although seen on millions of e-mails, the mark is now officially owned by Despair—a "de-motivational" company that sells humorous posters about futility, failure, and depression to "pessimists, losers, and underachievers!PS: Next post on PS2 @ HP Labs on Nalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091126739099618064noreply@blogger.com0