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!

I recently watched the movie Salaam Namaste. In the Movie, Saif fears Hospitals. And that reminded me of How i used to dread Hospitals, Blood, etc… when i was young and even now, at times. So, here’s the meaning of the Post Title… Hemophobia is Fear of Blood and Nosocomephobia is Fear of Hospitals. I feel nauseated whenever i go to Hospitals. My heart starts beating a lot faster. The smell of the Hospital itself is enough to create that feeling of sickness. Thankfully, i haven’t gone to hospitals in the recent past, so i don’t know if i still have Nosocomephobia. And about Hemophobia… Even the sight of Blood creates panic inside me. I hate to admit this… I have never ever donated blood. There had been a number of blood donation campaigns organized at School, College, Office and every other place i go. But, I never go to donate blood. When i was in College, a blood donation camp was organized. And we were allowed to leave the class for the rest of the day, if we are going to donate blood.  So, just for the sake of getting out of class, i joined the rest of the guys who were really going to donate blood. But, instead me and my friend roamed around the college, canteen and passed the time. I was in a dilemma. I wanted to donate blood, but i didnt want to donate blood!!! Finally after thinking a lot about it, and for the Greater Good… we decided to go ahead and give the blood. But… When we went there, the doc said sorry guys time up! We’ve closed. wow What a relief! Incidentally, Red and Orange are my most favorite colors!

Orkut and Facebook are two of the most popular social networking sites, with both offering very similar features and capabilities.

I do have access to both an Orkut and Facebook account and find myself using Orkut the majority of the time. I am exploring Facebook only now. Right now, I actually prefer Orkut when comparing Facebook vs Orkut from a usability perspective. Here’s what i think.

>I like Orkut, because i got used to it. The ease with which you can work in Orkut is really cool but Facebook is qite complicated. I remember when i started using Orkut in 2006, i never had any issue. I joined Orkut on my friend’s recommendation that it was quite useful for him to find old friends. And, It actually helped me find my childhood buddies too.

>Navigation in Facebook is quite confusing. Whereas, Orkut is very intuitive.

>In Facebook, It is difficult to search for friends, as you can only see the profile photo before adding as a friend. But, they have “Discover People you might know”.

>Facebook gives unnecessary updates, which are trivial as to who wrote on whose wall… which quite frankly, becomes annoying after a while.

>Orkut gives you much easier personalization, where you can choose which friends you want to see updates on, birthday reminders, photos, etc. Though, i would like to control parts of my profile, scrapbook and communities too, like that.

>Orkut has themes, Facebook doesnt.

>I feel the communities in Orkut are quite useful and many use it to their advantage. But, Orkut can do something to restrict people whom you do not know, to see what are all the communities you are part of. It sometimes affects your privacy.

>Facebook has lots of ads. Orkut too has started adding advertisements, but i feel its in a designated slot, so doesnt affect the users much.

>It depends on the Country. Here in US people havent even heard about Orkut. Whereas in India, Orkut is quite popular.

>Finally, it comes to where you have more friends and in which Social Networking Site your friends are active. So you go to the site in which he/she is active in and check for their updates. Isnt it?!

So, Which one do you prefer?

Yes. As everyone knows, the answer to the Question, will depend on how you see things! This Post is just about how i learnt it from my own recent experience.

I started working at the University a few weeks back. Till now i have registered and am working at 2 places. The Office of Disability Services and the Shaw Dining Hall. Both have been Good so far. Initially, I felt like my eyes are paining if i work in ODS(Office of Disability Services), because i have to work on the Computer. Not that i don’t like sitting in front of the Computer, i hate it when i am forced to do something. And then i joined Shaw Dining Hall and felt like my legs are paining, b’coz we had to stand and do the Work. All this just after working 1-2 Shifts! And If i go to attend class, i get “back pain” by sitting in class. If i try to study something, my Brain starts Screaming with Pain. Nogama nongu thingira maathiri ethachum job iruntha sollunga… Pitcha edukurathyum, Kambi ennurathaym thavira!!!

Many people want to work in the ODS because, we just have to sit at a place and do the conversion of files from one format to the other. And at the same time, many want to work at the Dining Halls and Food Courts because they get more pay and also they get to eat anything and everything they want

It’s all about how people perceive on events and objects. Perception is unique to every individual and is simply your interpretation of reality. For me, my perception of things go from one extreme to the other. At times i am Positive and at other times i feel Negative. Right now, i feel Positive about things and this post is a result of that. The power of perception is truly very astonishing! So, when you face difficult situations, remember… It’s all in your Mind! Change your thoughts and you change your World!