Notes to myself..

1. All the good ones are taken, cling to whatever you have!
2. Ignorance is bliss – try not to find out, not to know and lie down lazy
3. Beware of spontaneous human combustion
4. Stop incentivizing yourself for all the small things you accomplish
5. Follow your month-long time table for at least a day
6. Watching Seinfeld 8 times a day will not get you anywhere, Also in the end you will have no episodes left! Looks like it’s a road to perdition Think and stop right now..
7. You are a MSc chemie + 7 pointer and not Mark Shuttleworth
8. Mouli is still to treat you.
9. Get the tubelight fixed and hence create a mentally stimulating environment
10. Ask yourself, is it Tuesday yet? If no, find when is it coming? After Monday? If yes, do what you were supposed to do, do what everyone does on Tuesdays!
11. Dude, above all you should stop blogging and prepare for placements, else you will blog your entire life…Stop this here at once and get back to important things.

X and 0

X = yes
0 = no!

[X] got high
[X] been called sexy
[0] stole money
[X] slept beside a boy
[0] had sex
[0] been in a relationship for more than 8 months
[0] taken a topless picture in the mirror
[0] made out with a member of the same sex
[0] stolen a car
[X] skipped school
[0] slept with a co-worker
[0] slept with more than 15 people
[X] been called a slut bitch or hoe
[0] had a one night stand
[X] seen a dead person
[0] shoplifted
[0] been fired
[X] gotten the chicken pox
[X] been in a fist fight
[X] snuck out of your parent’s house
[X] had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back
[0] been arrested
[0] gone on a blind date
[X] had a crush on a teacher
[0] been to U.S.A
[0] been to Mexico
[0] thrown up in a bar
[0] purposely set a part of yourself on fire
[0] been snowboarding
[0] went to a concert
[0] gone to a therapist
[0] taken sleeping pills
[X] laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
[X] been obsessed with post-it notes
[X] squished barefoot through the mud
[X] been lost
[0] hitch hiked
[0] been to the opposite side of the country
[0] swam in the ocean
[X] felt like dying
[X] cried yourself to sleep
[0] hacked into someones msn
[X] played cops and robbers
[0] recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
[0] paid for a meal with only coins
[X] done something you told yourself you wouldn’t do
[X] made prank phone calls
[0] laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
[0] caught a snowflake on your tongue
[X] danced in the rain
[X] done something to see how people react
[0] written a letter to Santa Claus
[0] been kissed under a mistletoe
[0] watched the sun rise with someone you care about
[X] blown bubbles
[0] made a bonfire on the beach
[X] been to a party
[X] gone roller skating
[X] had a wish come true
[0] humped a monkey
[0] worn pearls
[0] jumped off a bridge
[0] screamed “penis” in public
[X] ate dog/cat food
[0] told a complete stranger you love them
[0] kissed a mirror
[X] sang in the shower
[X] had a dream that you married someone
[0] glued your hand to something
[0] got your tongue stuck to a flag pole in winter
[0] kissed a frog
[0] worn the opposite sexes clothes
[0] been a cheerleader
[X] sat on a roof top
[X] screamed at the top of your lungs
[X] done a one-handed cartwheel
[0] talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
[X] stayed up all night
[0] picked and ate an apple
[X] climbed a tree
[0] had a tree house
[X] been scared to watch scary movies alone
[X] believed in ghosts
[0] have more then 30 pairs of shoes
[0] worn a really ugly outfit to school just to see what others say
[0] gone streaking
[X] played knock-knock-ginger
[X] been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
[0] been told you’re hot by a complete stranger
[0] broken a bone
[0] caught a fish then ate it (after it was cooked, lmao.)
[0] caught a butterfly
[X] laughed so hard you cried
[X] cried so hard you laughed
[0] flashed someone
[0] had someone moon/flash you
[X] cheated on a test
[0] had a Britney Spears CD
[X] forgotten someone’s name
[X] slept naked
[X] kicked a guy where it hurts
[X] gotten lost in your city
[0] gone out in public in your pajamas
[0] pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[0] cheated on someone
[0] have a boyfriend right now

PS: I am a pretty lame personality

yahaan ke hum sikander..

the incorrect publicity, the sine wave, the adorable pebble, the return of the king, the good end – beginning of it all, the hoping ant, the fear of something, the obscure tribulation, the day dreamer, the late realization, the confused dissembler, the selfish humans, the city of gold, the deep desire, the closed book, the concerned siblings, the excessive emotions, the lovable rogue, the consecutive loss, the white font group, the hardcore analysis, the anticipated squander, the optimistic investment, the new venture, the truth seeker, the curious need, the reprehensible comprehension, the return to innocence, the lonely wanderer, the thirsty ideas, the logic behind, the fortune teller, the unexpected words, the energy barrier, the accomplished dream, the optimistic pessimist, the marvelous creativity, the winning amateurs, the clean connect, the jealous lover, the stupid misunderstandings, the smiling perfectionist, the avid helper, the sincere past, the fanatic group, the blurred destiny, the speaking eyes, the hard worker, the fixed paragraph, the unconventional wisdom, the logical superstitions, the prime numbers, the serious urge, the sincere request.

yahaan ke hum sikander…

47

Since past few days, there is something abnormal going on around with me. Well since past 2 – 3 weeks I am seeing 47 everywhere. Initially I thought it was just some random thing happening but now its just too much. Well, initially whenever I looked at the time it was either 12:47, 2:47, 3:47, 6:47….whatever..but only 47! I thought it was just my mind which always wanted to see the time at the 47th minute of the hour. But it wasn’t only the time…the number and variety of incidents increased. I happened to go to Juhu for some TF job treat and on the way I saw two cars back to back with numbers 4575 and 4676. Now it might sound a bit too much but yes …its 47 everywhere.. :0

Then one day I told these incidents to Ramdas and on listening he said he was AIR 47…huh..My room number 247. I was at home and went down for a bit to buy some stuff and a BEST bus passes no 247. I posted something on facebook and it said posted at 6:47pm and many more such incidents within the last two weeks. I called up a friend and the call lasted for 1:47. Some one opens up some convocation pdf on my compu and it says 47th convocation(will post more of these – not in a mood right now).

z=26 , u=21 –> z + u =47
I randomly see out of the auto after waking up randomly because of the bad roads and there i see a number plate and it read 47**
Today(23rd May, 2009) while chatting with a school friend was reminded of the fact that my 10th standard roll number was 47.
My jee rank = 3125 –> 3+1=4 and 2+5=7 Fucking 47 again!

It feels as if there is some force trying to tell me something, asking me to solve this puzzle this mystery and I do not know what it will lead to but only clue I have is the number 47! But what could 47 possibly denote if it is to speak about something. 47 days remaining in my life? or will i die at 47 years of age! Something 47 days hence or some date’s numbers add up to something and that will be the end of this world and like I can do something about it? I mean for God’s sake initially i was finding it fascinating but now enough of it lately…phew!! SOS!

My 2008 top 13 list :)

Here is the list of 13 official and mentionable important things that happened to me or witnessed by me in the year 2008 that made a difference!

1. Techfest 2008, successfully organized (web and gaming zone, the experience was just amazing..will always cherish the TF memories)
2. Intern @ Chaupaati – Good exposure, fundae and awesome people – Zishaan, Gera, Kashyap, Rane, etc.
3. Trip to Goa (8-12th December) – 1st official bike accident (my parents do not know about it, so if u happen to meet them STFU ) but was a good trip! Also cheers to Tanna.
4. Hit my lowest spi ever in 7th sem!
5. The cute girl in pink top(in Mood indigo) and Ensiferrum(Finnish Death Metal Band live @ MI)
6. Came across perl! (during my intern)
7. Working @ TRI – good level of work, learning and responsibility!!
8. Discovered ‘gym’ in late July – thanks to Mouli
9. Started Webvulture blog to share my daily technical encounters
10. MSc Chemistry Seminar on beating the diffraction limit of light Actually liked the entire field of research and how great the technique NSOM is// and also the Eco project
11. Ankit Goyal got placed :O (Also Extremely happy for Gudi, Ramdas and Akhil – great jobs and all other placed junta)
12. One night at “The Orchid” playing poker and amazing food
13. Witnessed the greatest of economic recession, thanks to USA

Seriously people, go make your own 2008, 2009 lists. Helps you know yourself!

Contact me if you would want to know more about any of these especially 4,6 and 10 Why would you!!

On being 21…

One day suddenly out of the blue, you turn 21. Well no panicking, this happens in most of the cases! Whats so important about the number 21? – actually nothing much. If you look at it in a non-human, non-social way then its like any other year birthday. But there are some things that add spice to this 21st birthday. Coming back to the normal human, social mode the major reason for this is the government. As a social animal, you belong to this society and hence believe in the government and other social animals. 21 marks the year, when you are technically and legally freed from not doing some stuff.

On being 21, you get to vote yeah well you can vote since you were 18 but yeah its not like you are disallowed to do it at 21 years of age :P. Also you can “legally” drink, can get married if you are in India and a lot more unknown things locally evident like may be a place where you shall be allowed only if you are 21(yeah legally and yeah there are places ) etc..etc. But its not about what you can do, but what you want to do; it always was this way.

Nothing changes naturally, automatically at the tick of a clock going from 11:59:59 to 12:00:00 but what changes is ones approach towards his/her life but only if one feels what it means to be 21. It marks the dawn of a new responsible citizen, responsible Indian(in my case), responsible person(regarding whatever you do). It is the beginning of the “possibly” most happening 10 years in ones life.

You were trained all these 21 years to do something, to achieve something, to learn something, to win something but now its show time!

yipppeee!

i am happy…!!

-Zubin

Interruption people!

I have started a new blog, a technical one – http://webvulture.wordpress.com/. Do visit it and feel free to comment. That one is meant for cool techy stuff/hacks and more concentrated on categories like web, php, perl, vim-the text editor, cool hacks, twitter, digg, wordpress etc….

Have fun!

The “Lets not think too much” theory!

Today something happened which i knew would happen but did not want it to happen. I wanted something but the entire thing had an external dependence. All I could have done was just fight for it! But alas it dint happen. The external source did not budge, to put it in a better way the external source had a brain and it did think a lot and had reasons to fall in or rather had thought too much etc… Some time later, when i had given up, this thought came to my mind.

Ok, before going ahead, this theory is not mine and i don’t care whose but its like one of those events – oh, i would definitely have come up with the Gravitational law if only Newton would not have done so or if i was there before him. Well…whatever. I see people today thinking too much about the whole life thing. So the hypothesis says – We are here for some time on this beautiful planet, so lets enjoy our stay and not just think too much. Well very often i see people staying all safe and secured and working. So to those people get up and get yourself some life. Even i think a lot but definitely not the way mentioned above. Yeah i am the God’s messenger and here to wake people up and do innovative stuff. So if you not actually inventing something great for the human race, its just a matter of you surviving so go get up and enjoy,make someone happy, bring a smile on someone’s face, laugh out loud, treat a friend, help someone, meet new people. I just wish i could do the things i mentioned. One of the best things to do is to do a thing everyday that will have you remember it forever or have someone remember something. I am recently upto this, but its very difficult thing and all you thinking people try it out once.

Life is like an icecream. Seriously, seriously, seriously enjoy it before it melts….

One fine night – !!

We were four of us – Tapan, Gondal, Gosavi and me of course coming back from Sunny restaurant situated just outside the IITB main gate. I wanted to walk and convinced the others to come along walking with me. After walking about 100 meters, Gosavi found an empty rickshaw; and he couldn’t wait stopping it. But as we started filling in it, he realized we were four and refused to take us although it would not have made any difference. I was the last one to get in. So i told them, its OK, fellas, i just wanted to walk so you three continue, i shall walk; but they at once left it saying we will find another rickshaw. Thank you friends but i really wanted to walk //

Now within a minute or so we found another rickshaw. He agreed taking us all four. wow!! And i was the last one to get in and hence he allowed me to sit besides me. I had always wanted to ride a rickshaw, and i mentioned it there. The rickshaw driver was a great chap and he at once left the steering panel and let me drive it. I tell u – it was awesome and yeah quite wacky. But its almost similar to driving a scooty, the only difference being this is much more stable //

Whoa! It was fun. I don’t know and don’t care what the three sitting behind were thinking or what the driver was thinking(he was a great guy in life for sure) or what you are thinking but yes having such a wish and getting is fulfilled is really superb.//

You may be remembered for the big thing in life associated with you but its always the small things in life that make a difference, which are remembered and carried forward//