Bottom & Top of it!

"I love you from the bottom of my heart". As I read it, i thought why bottom of the heart?

After thinking a bit, my guess is that 'bottom' of the heart signifies that the feeling has really sunk in well (all the way till the bottom) and emphasizes how much you really mean it!

Similarly there is this thing that "I am saying it just off the top of my head" which tells that you haven't really given much thought to what you are saying and the thought you are putting forward is very superficial.

Creativity!

It looks so clean; like.. machine-made.
It doesn't have that playfulness, that humanity; the one this drawing of flowers have.
The creativity lies in those lines sketched all over with a free hand. You need to have an understanding of art to know that!

What crap!

Trip photos

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple - Madurai:


Rameswaram Temple - Rameswaram:








Dhanushkodi - Rameshwaram:




Ram Kund - Rameswaram:


On the way to Kanyakumari:







@Kanyakumari:


Vivekanand Rock Memorial:




Mother India -







Sant Tiruvalluvar Statue:




Gandhi Mandapam -


Kanyakumari Railway Station:


--The End--

Give it back.

I thought that I will be spending more time on my blog when I will start staying alone but see, it has been almost 2 months that this place has seen any activity.
Well, lots have been happening around. Shifted to new house, new office building. Had a trip to Rameshwaram/Kanyakumari with parents and many more small things. Life has been good if anyone is concerned to know! :)

Ok. Now, I want to talk about not-so-talked-about responsibility. No one would deny the importance of internet in today's world. Personally, I get so many of my queries resolved through this amazing media. I mean, all kind of queries - whether I need some help in planning my travel or in finding some nearby food joint - whethere I am breaking my head to understand what PLL wander is or just trying to get a quick help with some perl syntax. Google, Wikipedia and so many forums have always been there for my rescue.
I realize that though I have got a lot of help from all these, my contribution has been close to nil. And there are many more like me who dont worry about contributing to this database. If there is something for which you can't find an apt solution, you should definitely upload that information for others whenever you discover the solution. So, I have decided to start contributing to the search database and I appeal others too, to start doing the same.

But be sure that you don't flood the database with duplicate informations. It adds no value but might increase the search time and can potentially contribute to global warming! :P

Happy googling!

MeraCareerGuide.com

Couple of days back, I came across this site which happened to be a start-up from one of my BITS batch-mate.
I found the site really amazing. It has information put up very systematically and according to what I learn, the data-base is growing fast. I am sure, in the long run, the move is going to help the students a lot, afterall it provides all the guidance and even 'the word of mouth' to all needed ones.

Kudos for the great initiative and wishing for the success.

To know more, visit the site yourself - http://www.meracareerguide.com

The Myth

And I encountered the redundant question once again: Arranged Marriage or Love Marriage?
I had a smile within and wondered if the later really exists!

My idea of that four letter word is very straight - if it's not blind, its not 'Love'. So what if people simplifies it for their convenience, i don't care.
If the trend to figure out your chemistry with someone from your caste and settle your equations with the bank-balance of your partner is what drives so called 'Love-Marriages', excuse me - i won't let you tag yourself with the sacred word! [Smiles] And if you are still wondering, looks, physique or figure too have no role to play here.

So, yes, given the 'matured' and 'practical' people all over, I don't see any Love-Marriages happening around. I assume the question is actually about self-arranged marriage or letting the privilege be with you parents. Fair enough -

Personally, I don't think, i am good at these things. Neither do I have time to invest here nor I have enough confidence to take the responsibility of that big decision. So, I will probably go with the traditional way!
I hope, life doesn't get boring after making such a public statement :)

Change, over the years.

As a kid, I wondered if I should invent something.
But then, I wasn't sure if it has already been invented. Excusing myself, I dropped the plan.

Today, I ask again if I should do something innovative.
And guess what, now I am better at excuses.

One lesson your coach didn't teach you..

And you want me to tell?
Go, figure out!

And it will get you everything you ever expected.

PS: It feels good to not write much about it.

They are matured.

I knew, someday it was to happen.
I had known it.
I knew, the impact will be deep.
I knew, it will be difficult.

But I got carried away.
I thought, I am being positive.
I was being a fool.
I was weak.

It is strange.
I lost but you didn't win.
You don't even know how bad I feel.
Am I being a fool again?
Probably, you know.

But, It's not you.
It is not your mistake.
Some people just can't think beyond self.
That's how they are.
They are 'matured'.
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....

It's not a poetry. I just wanted the post to look little long :)

That's what Konkana tells Farhan in 'Luck By Chance': "इसमें तुम्हारी कोई गलती नहीं है, कुछ लोग होते ही ऐसे हैं.."

From Here and There..

Some random things from last few weeks-

1. A week's trip to home. I guess, the timing couldn't have been better. Got to be at home for Holi, enjoyed over the B"days of my cousin sister and niece, also had a get-together with many of my school-time buddies. It was really a great feeling to be there. And yes, I also tried my hands on bike for the first time in my life. A nice break, I would say.

2. One thing which I have learnt the hard way is one can't keep everyone happy. I tried doing that, only to make my own life miserable. Sorry guys, no hard feelings.

3. I finished this Aravind Adiga's novel "The White Tiger". I don't really appreciate it and as Gins had told me earlier that it is the worst among the booker prize winning novels, I anyway had less expectations from it. The plight of a poor in India is emphasized beyond reality and there aren't more than couple of takeaways for entrepreneurs.
All said, it actually was a good enough timepass over my journey to home. So, no grudges.

4. I have been playing enough badminton lately and I am just loving it. My game has improved a bit. Thanks to Sachin for those tips!

5. I think, I would also mention about that ~90 mins talk with Arpit. Dude, I appreciate every word of it. Yes, I am yet to think about that long term plan and am still searching for my fortune at the bottom of the Pyramid. :)

6. At office, I have been at a slow pace in my work after returning from vacation. But the good part is, I know it and I am back in mood. This one guy in my team keeps making my life more interesting and challenging. Such a treat to work with people like these. I can say for sure that this is one thing I like most about Nvidia.

7. And yes, These MTV guys are just getting into my head. With this Roadies - Splitsvilla saga all over, I can't help but avoid watching MTV. It is so mean and addicting.
But, I have been following American Idol and Dance India Dance. It was good to listen Anoop Desai sing "Always on my mind" but i want some variety from him. 'Dance India Dance' is the latest favorite. Bad that the Hip hop classes moved to Koramangala just when I wanted to join.

8. Small mention about the changed look of my blog and that lonely road walk at 1:30 a.m. :)

I still think, there were few more but I don't want to trouble my brain to recall them.

Ciao-
Madhusudan.

Bas Yun Hi

Mood: Lonely, Contemplative.
Companion: Hindi Music (All mixed).

It's not always that you feel so fresh at these hours of night. I wish to go out and sit roadside in this chilling night but my heart doesn't even bother to convey this to my mind as it already knows the answer.

I happenned to read some lines from someone's autobiography sometime back and I am still in the after-effect. I don't understand how people can express and more importantly admit their emotions so beautifully and publicly. I almost had my eyes wet. It felt like a wave of emotions running through my body in a split second. I, really, was touched. More so because I have known the person!