Yes! That’s right. Enough of Social Networking. I have decided to quit Orkut n FaceBook. I thought of deleting both my Orkut and FaceBook Profiles. But, then again, creating a new profile will be a pain in the back, just in case i change my decision!

I am not Politically or Morally against Orkut or FaceBook like Tom Hodgkinson or Techno Llama (But I completely agree with both of them) nor I would say i am not interested in social networking at all. It has been Good for certain things. I might even come back after a few months. But as of now, i am just going to stay away from it.

I estimate that for me Orkut/Facebook easily eats up at least half an hour a day. That’s more than 180 hours a year. Quite some time! I have lots and lots of other stuff that need my attention. My time is so valuable you know. Therefore, I am just downsizing!!!

Why I joined Orkut?

• Helped me Connect with a few of my old buddies
• Everyone else in the World joined.

Why i am quitting Orkut?

• It is Eating my Precious Precious Time
• Too much Hype
• Groucho 2.0 Rule
• I just feel it is a Public Popularity Contest
• I Got Bored with it

That’s it for now. I would like to hear from others who also have quit or decided to quit Orkut/FaceBook.

PS: You can always follow me in less Intrusive and Unnerving Social Media, such as this Blog.

This weekend me and all my roommates went to the 30th Edition of the Syracuse Balloon Fest at the Jamesville Beach Park which is nearly 9 miles from our place.  I didn’t fly on the Balloon coz i was broke. A ride on the Balloon would cost you $150, not much if you earn full time. For a student, it is quite costly. But, it was a great opportunity to get up close to the balloons and see how they fly it. It was awesome! And there was a Music Show by the Night Rangers.

Yatish Hegde has posted more Pictures and stuff about the Ballon Fest! Check that Out!

I watched this Movie yesterday after hearing that my brother and parents are going to the Movie. I wanted to see a Trailer of the Movie at least and searched for it in You Tube. Surprisingly, i found the entire movie in You Tube. Here is a Review of the Movie…

The stroy is about two families who live opposite each other in a small town called Virachalai in  Pudukottai District. The narration of the story is based on the Children’s Point of View, where one kid is a Good Guy (Anbukarasu IAS) and the other kid is the Baddie(Jeeva)… Not a Baddie exactly, but a little less Good Guy than the other.

The story starts with a Cinematic entry of the Kids, with the Children imitating Kaakha Kaakha and Vettaiyadu Vilayadu in many scenes. It then shows the enmity between the two kids which later becomes a feud between both the families. In parallel, runs a sweet love story between Anbu’s uncle (MeenakshiSundaram) and Jeeva’s elder sister (Sobikannu). Then there is a fight between the parents of Anbu which affects the Children. Jeeva’s Dad who is also a Teacher in the School and is portrayed as a villain in some parts before, then advises Anbu’s Dad and everything is resolved. “Naama thaan uyiroda irukuravangala paaraatamaatome“. The love story gets a nod from both families. And finally the two kids get together in the Climax. Though, the Climax is cinematic and we have seen numerous other climaxes like this before, this Movie right from the beginning till the Climax is very interesting and nice.

I would also commend the director for staying focused on the kids throughout the Movie. Even though he handles the love between Anbu’s Uncle and Jeeva’s Sister, he makes sure that the movie does not lose track.  The Scene between the two with the dialog “Avan Pitchai eduka koodathu nu nee ninaikira, Avan Thirudanaida koodathu nu naan ninaikiren” was the best of all. Sometimes, the Scenes between the two gets boring, but still it is fun to watch the subtle Village based love story. When the parents are first informed about the love affair by the kids, they individually discuss the issue with their respective family and then without much hue and cry they agree on each other’s choice. No Screaming, No beating up the Couple, No locking them away… They analyze the pros and cons of this relationship as adults and decide to let the couple marry. And the way the two kids act at home, when the parents discuss the issue is funny. This part of the movie shows the maturity that the current generation expects from its parents.

I loved the Songs Anbaale Azagaagum Veedu and Mazhai Indru Varuma Varuma. Nice Lyrics and Music. The Back Ground Music Score is wonderful. Very good work by James Vasanthan.

On the whole, Pasanga is Refreshingly New and a Must Watch Movie for Tamil Movie Fans.

Why do i need something New? Why does our mind always keeps asking for a Change? Why does everything gets boring after sometime? Why Am I Posting This?! I haven’t posted for a long time… I am right now bored of routine… I need something New… Give me something Challenging!

The much awaited Summer is here… Except for a week of Bright Sun, it is still cold. But, people are expecting the temperature to go as high as 90F. Let’s see…

I am staying back in the University this Summer. I have taken 1 Maymester Course and 1 Summer Combined Session Course during this Summer. The Maymester Course was a Heavy Duty One and is Done. Now, waiting for the Grades. The other Course Starts in a week, but that will be only during Thursday Evenings. And regarding Summer Jobs… I am allowed to work for 40hrs, but No Internships because i haven’t completed 2 Semesters yet. Though i want to work for 40hrs, i might end up working around 30hrs a week because of my laziness.

We have planned to go to some nearby places every now and then. But, until that actually happens, plans will remain plans. Have to search for a New House as well.

A few things i am looking forward to… this Summer are…

A Short Trip to Chicago!

“Strawberry Festival” at the Quad on the 12th of June from 11.30am to 1.30pm!

“Syracuse Balloon Fest” between the 12th of June to the 14th of June at Jamesville(South of Syracuse)!

And lots and lots of Sleep and Relaxation!

I Guess Most of you might have come to know about this Fake IPL Player by now. If you haven’t, i suggest you to visit his blog soon… Its so damn funny and mysterious. He is covering the IPL better than any of the News Channels, bringing us the inside scoop on the IPL Players and Teams.

Thanks to him I know how Sourav Ganguly feels after being ditched as captain, and who hangs out with who, etc etc.

The Sheikh of Tweak. Pedophile Priest. Vinnie Dildo. Lord Almighty. Calypso King. And so on. Very amusing takes on players and happenings

It has become clear that this is perhaps upsetting an already upset team. The Knight Riders’ CEO Joy Bhattacharya denied the blog was coming from a player within the team, claiming it was “sick and perverted”. Which it hilariously is.

Who is the Fake IPL Player then? Everyone wants to know, everyone’s speculating, and it’s damn near impossible to figure this one out. He has even given a little disclaimer: All characters appearing in this work (blog) are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintentional.

He seems intelligent and has very Good Imagination, and much of the writing suggests this. Is definitely Indian, can speak English well, and must be an insider of some sort. There are slip ups in spelling at times but it’s got a well educated feel to it. When it became clear that the writer had a considerable idea of what was going on in the team, it seemed it could be a journo doing the honors. But they’ve denied this too. Rumors say that it could be SRK, Ganguly or even Shoaib Akthar. You never know!

Whoever he is, the Blog is so Hilarious, is Mysterious and has lots of Ironic(sometimes Lewd) Remarks. The Number of Followers and Hits he is getting is Increasing in Hundreds every other minute. Bring it On… Mr. Anonymous.

The last three days have been the laziest days since a long time. Not that i am active otherwise! It’s jus’ that, I have been thinking of doing a lot of things but then, i don’t feel like doing them! Here are a Few Things that i have been Thinking Of Doing, But Haven’t Done Yet!

I have been Thinking of studying for APICS… even though that needs a lot of self-motivation.

I have been Thinking of doin’ my DBMS Assignment… even though i have to go search for the A4 Sheets.

I have been Thinking of Shaving… even though i would feel like a Skinned Chicken for a week.

I have been Thinking of getting a Hair Cut… even though i have to walk down to the Salon in Marshall Street.

I have been Thinking of Washing My Clothes…even though i have to carry all of them to the Basement, where the Washing Machine and Dryer is located.

I have been Thinking of Cutting My Nails… even though i have to search for my Nail Cutter among all the Mess.

I have been Thinking of Eating something… but even for that, i have to get out of bed and walk to kitchen!

Now i know… Even Thinking can be Tiring! I Guess all this Thinking has Exhausted Me! Somebody Help!

Yes. Really… Do You Want to Talk to GoD?! You Can. Here is an Internet Site, where you can Chat with GoD!

Funny Artificial Intelligence Chat in a Flash interface. Repenting made easy.

Once you click the link at the end of this post, the internet page will open up and you have to hit “Enter”. You will be asked to choose a skin for the Chat Window… Brushed metal. Cadillac Pink. Heavenly blue. And then, you can Start Chatting with God.

To Start Chatting… Click on iGod!

Yesterday, I came across this Advertisement in Youtube… It is really a Nice Ad Against Smoking… When the video started, i was like Yuck… wtf is this… And at the End, understood the Message!

A Very Effective Message and Nice Use of Satire to help Deliver. The Girl starts picking her nose and then other people start doing the same… That is how everyone starts Smoking and Drinking… Peer Pressure… Many of my friends told me, they do it just because it makes you look Cool… What’s so cool about a Filthy Habit?! Not only Smoking, the same applies to Drinking as well…
Here is that Advertisement…

Comments Invited to Discuss the Issue!

I took this Thinker Quiz in BBC’s Website and it was quite interesting… I sometimes think that i should have studied Architecture, or Automobile Designing. Maybe this is why… I am a Spatial Thinker…

You are a Spatial Thinker
		Spatial Thinkers: Tend to think in pictures, and can develop good mental models of the physical world. Think well in three dimensions Have a flair for working with objects
Like other spatial thinkers, Leonardo had a talent for designing buildings and machinery. He also invented a new style of map making		Other Spatial Thinkers include Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Isambard Kingdom Brunel Careers which suit Spatial Thinkers include Mechanic, Photographer, Artist, Architect, Engineer, Builder, Set designer

Anyways, i guess my chosen field still suits me! Mechanic!

You want to know what type of Thinker you are? Click here!

Once upon a time, i was waiting at the Thirumanglam Traffic Signal in Chennai. Exactly at the stop line, waiting for the signal to turn green, so that i can zoom past the hordes of other vehicles standing along with me. At that time, an interesting thing happened… Our Signal was going to turn Green and all of us were All Set. Like every other motorist in Chennai, we started inching forward crossing the stop line… It turned Green for us and a few bikes found their way out and went as fast as they could. But, before i could move, a Police Man came infront of us and blocked a few vehicles. I was wondering wtf, why is he blocking us when our signal is Green. Only when i looked over his shoulder, i saw the reason… Two Pretty Girls(w/o Helmet) were crossing the road in their Scooty and the Police Man was making way for them. After crossing the Red Signal with Police help, both of them turned and waved to the Police Man. ‘tata!’ I then looked at the PoliceMan, he too waving back with a Big Smile(called Jollu in Tamil)! Theirs was a Red Signal and they dared to cross it and even got out of it with Police Protection! Too much!!!

On that day me and my friend (who was with me) decided that we too will do the same. Cross a Red Signal and then after crossing the road both of us will wave hands and say ‘tata’ to the mama… We got an opportunity soon… But, it didnt turn out the way we had thought, obviously coz we are boys! We were on the way to a Movie and were in a Hurry, as always. The Signal turned Red. But, many other vehicles went even after that. So, we also went along with the so many other vehicles. But… Out of the Blue appeared the Man, Police Man! He let go all the other vehicles, came running to the center of the road and stood directly in front of our Bike. I tried to waver, turn left, right and escape. Vehicles went past us at both sides, but no the policeman didnt even try to catch them. He just stood there, and so i had to halt. I didnt want to kill the guy, you know! He put both hands in the front handle and stopped the vehicle as if he is controlling a bull. And then, he took the keys off the bike and went back to the corner of the road. All our dreams of saying ‘tata’ and escaping shattered!

Thats one of the Unfair Advantage, Girls have. No Traffic Police will ever catch a woman. Never ask her for her license. Never Ask for Bribe(Like i said b4, Prestige Problem). Lucky People.

After the Policeman takes the key. He’s in control. And now, like always, the police man’s acting will start. He will act as if you are not there at all and do his duty sincerely. After some time, he will come and ask “How much money can you give?” or “How much do you have?”. Then other dialogs are, “Court ku pona Rs 500, inga kudutha Rs100 oda vituduven”. How will anyone respect them, if they behave like this!

Before you start reading this…

Disclaimer: This is entirely my opinion and is not intended to harm any person, group, organization or body corporate. For more, read the Disclaimer of the Blog…

Traffic Police in this context, refers to everyone who stops vehicles to get some Money(Mamool, Lancham). Mostly, it will be some Regular Policeman who is in need of some quick money. I started driving my Dad’s Bike during my High School Days. I used to wear Helmet and drove at a normal speed and always followed the law, so that no one gets a suspicion that i dont have a license. I preferred driving in the Main Roads, where we had a lot of traffic and i could just merge into the crowd. And that quite helped, because i have never been caught when i was in a main road. It was only when i go through the streets nearby, i had been grabbed by the mamas. I have got caught by the mamas(Uncles) quite a number of times, before i got my driving license… And i have never ever paid even a rupee to them until after i got my license.

I usually take a U-Turn if i spot a Khaki man, or else just pick up the speed and escape from the place as soon as possible. They will never ever chase you. Why is that our cops never chase and stop a disobeying vehicle? If you respect their signals and pull over, you’ll be forced to pay a fine or bribe on some pretext or other, those who do not care and speed away are never caught and go unpunished. If i get caught, I used to say that i am student and i have applied for LLR, i dont have a purse etc etc and look at them like the Puss in the Boots in the Movie Shrek (One of the defenses of Puss in Boots is using his cute nature by staring up at his foes with an innocent, wide-eyed, expression, which softens his foes hearts.), some cops get softened and wont ask you money. I dont know why, the Cops never ask mamool from Kids, Students and Women. Prestige Problem? They wont ask any money – thats good, but the Problem is, they wont let you go as well. They just keep on asking questions. What are you Studying? What is your Dad? Where Do You Stay? Okay All these make some sense! They ask you to get to know whether you are an accused or not, and also to know if he can get some money from me in any possible way! One Cop asked me How much Marks i Got in 12th Std? Now, why does he need this? Its just that they are bored by standing alone waiting for a prey. And now that he cant get any money from me, he wants me to give him company! Enna Koduma Sir Ithu!