Darn!!

I was whining about the profiles i see in my previous post. Just look at these profiles. "I am already leading 200 people. I brought profit to my company. I saved them from drowning. I did that, i did this. " Then why the heaven you need MBA. I have to come up with something special to distinguish myself, to make myself worthy for the school to have me as student.
Let me see if the program "Shot at Love - Tequila" teaches me anything regarding it.

First Step

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Confucius.

Step 1 in the MBA journey is getting into the school. All those who have been there and did it before may say that is the easiest and less taxing part of the journey. But no one cant deny it is the most important step. All that .There are few things in my hands and few things not in my hand.

Things in my hand
1. GMAT score
2. Essay presentation
3. Interview
Things not in my hand
1. My track record

Well i chanced upon few resumes and few profiles of applicants. Many have fancy achievements. Something like ..i was selected for leadership program in my company. i am one in million. Kind of scary when i don't have such achievements. I don't really worry about presenting my achievements (it may not sound like one) in a pompous way. nor am i worried about picking mediocre of work and translating it to something extraordinary. I can do all these things for my extra curricular activities that i did in college and my activities in workplace. What i cannot do is that i cant really come up with any instance of helping common people anyway. Yes i have donated blood many times and i have donated money when ever i was approached. I have visited orphan homes few times (thrice to be exact). These are very few and scattered in my life and it doesn't sound like an achievement. Achievement should be something like..i am involved in an NGO, i helped tsunami victims, i am youth leader of green peace movement.
Well i am thinking about improving my helping record in coming days. But my application wont wait till i transform into a responsible citizen.

With respect to all these achievements getting mentioned in applications and interviews, i have few questions for all those Been-there-done-that (BTDT).
1. How do the admission panel know if i am lying about my achievements?
2. Will they ask for any proof or letter from the concerned people? For example, if i say i captained my college volleyball team (which i didn't, i was in the team but) will they ask a letter from college PT?
3. If i am a very good lier, can i get away with all those small work built up to a towering achievements?

Youtube Gems - Thumbe Vaa

Youtube is becoming haven for many rare gems of a video. Be it the song which rocked India when i was kid. I dont even know who was the hero or what film or why i was not able to see that song in the never ending film songs bombarding TV channels. Turns out it was pakistan pop song sung by Hasan jahangir.
Thus when i am digging more and more gems from Youtube, i am came across this jackpot. A malayalam song. This song so captivated me, i have heard it thousand times now. Ok ok that is a bit exaggerated. But truly it has been in loop for almost 2 days now, i am not still bored of it. I am raving all about it to my friends in chat and recommending people to listen to this song.
I had a chat with my friend today who said he flunked in an interview. I gave him the link and said this would lift his spirits. I was expecting something in lines of "good machi" if not "superb machi". He replied "yennada scene onnum illa" (Why there are no sexy scenes in the video). Looks like he still views me in the college mould. After a hearty laugh, i said i was not aiming to lift the spirits by lifting your ....well you know what i mean.
The song is from the movie Olangal and music director is Ilayaraja.
Song starts with amazing piece. Human vocal chord sound and piano string sound taking their turns to blend with the bass guitar in the background. Then begins the flawless flow of janaki's voice. No frills nothing. simple arresting mellifluous voice. Just like any other raja's great compositions, the orchestration is extraordinary. That makes the song so special.
The usage of bass guitar is ...(i am running out of adjective here) divine. While tabla takes most of the responsibility of accompanying the voice, the remaining void is filled effortlessly by Bass guitar, piano, keyboard, flute. The concoction is exemplary. The beauty of malayalam language and janaki's rendition adds to the marvel. I don't expect everyone to appreciate the song as much as i do. But i can guarantee that it wont hurt you ear.
Before you click play in the video below, i request you to hear the instrumental version of the song.

Dilbert - Blurb

You know those personal endorsements you see on the back cover of books? Those are called blurbs. Scott Adams has a contest in which his blog readers can come up with good humorous blurb for his new book. "STICK TO DRAWING COMICS, MONKEY-BRAIN!" The book is about the interesting posts and comments in his blog. The contest is only for US residents. The post had 512 comments. I didn't have enough patience to read all of them. These are the few good ones.
Just to keep you guys guessing. One of them is my blurb.

This book proves Scott Adams is a genius, he not only makes money on his writings, but on other peoples too.
If you don't like Scott Adams' work on the Dilbert comic strip, then chances are you aren't even reading this.
Nothing you hear or read can do this book justice. Not even a quote said by some random stranger on its back cover.
Adams' conversion from internet to paper is a refreshing twist for both lovers of his blog and people who hate trees.
The monkeys stopped dancing and stared in shocked silence as the first edition of this book rolled off the presses.
Ever wondered about the meaning of LIFE?
Ever contemplated the BIG PICTURE?
Ever ruminated over WHY?
Ever reflected on your place in the universe?
Ever speculated on HOW and WHERE?
Well this book has nothing to do with these questions. Have fun reading it.
I read this book 1000 years before it was written;
Now you know why I'm always laughing.
Buddha
If you don't read this book, you'll die! Of course, all of us will die eventually, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.
Don't wait for the movie to pass up this opportunity to waste your money.

Update: I asked you suggestions about IT in 2010. I didn't get enough thought stimulation to write it yet. Will surely try.

G6 to Malibu

Though i paid only for a compact size car, they gave me a mid size car. Wow!! Chevrolet malibu deserves its reputation. The drive is smoother than g6. Look wise g6 is better but malibu rocks in the feel.
Pontiac G6

Chevrolet Malibu

Mazhai Varsham Baarish Pula Rain

It is a type of precipitation, a product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that is deposited on the earth's surface. This is how Wiki defines Rain.
I was born in a land where i cudn't afford to sing "Rain rain go away come again another day". It was more like ...."Rain rain come my way come again another day that little johnny was a gay".
I loved rain just like everyone in my place. I used to imagine when i am pissing.If it would be raining for all the small creatures in the land when i am pissing who is pissing over me when it rains on me. Is this what mom is referring as GOD. This was some ten years before MIB film hit the screens. Such a great thinker I am (POMB)!!! The very moment of seeing rain brings most of us the memories of all the golden days which we had in our lives. Well i have a list of mine. Dont expect every one to be a candy sweet memory.
1. The day i had hot samosa seeing Super human samurai cyber squad. It was thursday and 3 days of holidays followed.
2. When rain cut short the boring speeches of our school annual day. Though everyone was asked to go to respective class, i sneaked through and went home. Guess what? all long my way to home h20 was kissing me.
3. There was not much rain for almost 2 yrs in chennai. I bought Duckback rain coat for Rs.800. My friend was like "..what? 800 for rain coat. I just bought road side cheap one. Afterall it doesn't rain in chennai." Like Prasad's wicket of Aamir sohail in 96 world cup quarter final, my rain coat changed the complexion of chennai. It was raining cows and buffaloes in chennai. My friend used to hitch a ride to office with me. When we reached office, i was clean while he had lipsticks all over his body. YYEEESSSSS Duckback works...and it works very well.
4. We in office went for outing to Fisheman's cove in ECR. I took my car. Little did i realise my lack of knowledge as to how to defreeze the mist inside the car would threaten my very existence. When i was driving back, it was night and it was raining heavily. To add masala to the situation, there were 4 other members including a girl risking their life with me. The flashing lights of cars on the other side hitting the mist filled car screen made vision impossible. Looked like mission impossible. U know what happened next. BTW this is not a ghost which is blogging.
5. It was hot as hell when i reached CA. People told me it rarely rains here. I told my colleague that we in India believe that good people's presence brings rain. Guess what it rained!!and it rained heavily. I was afraid to take the car. The guys were their usual self in their speed. Man it is raining and u r supposed to slow down. Nobody listens or cares. Sitting lonely inside Pontiac G6, i was thinking which is better. Sitting safely inside a car alone or drenching in rain with ur lover Pyar hua iqrar hua ......The devil inside me shouted "AAAH Loser!! Loser!!" Only way to stop him is to stop this post right now!!!.

Ideas Needed

I am not sure how many in the blogsphere had even a glance at my blog. Anyway it doesn't hurt to have a shot.
I was asked by my friend to write an essay on "IT in the year 2010". Before i write my essay on the topic, i would like to garner other's idea as well so that i have diverse ideas.
So guys please pour your ideas.
No i don't want essays in the comment section. Just pointers like
1. Working from home.
2. Contract workers rather than full time employees.
3. Worker's union.
or just what the essay shall focus.

Update: I wud b starting the essay on sunday afternoon. Suggestions are welcome till then.

Black or white? - Part II

Is it really logical to define fair skin as beautiful.?
Lets begin with purpose of life. What is the purpose of life? I want to be kind, be famous, be rich, be helpful, be adventurous........... In reality the sole purpose of your birth is to reproduce so that your kind is not extinct. WWHAAAAATTTTTT? you senseless Neanderthal. Hold your tongue a bit guys.
Agree or not we are born to reproduce. May be our sixth sense wont agree but that is how nature has designed not only us but the entire animal kingdom.
If nature comes to you and tell copulate with your opposite sex so as to continue your family tree. will you do that? Ofcourse not, what is in it for you? Thats why it has come with sexual feelings, harmones, and...love. Please shahjahan don't get me wrong. Even your divine love is because nature wanted it u to reproduce. Nature has this bait called attraction. This attraction shud b logical. Nature wants only toughest to survive in this world. So, the attraction should lead to a successful birth, not miscarriages. birth of a tough offspring, not a stupid sopalangi(weak guy).
Hip and waist size, full lips, defined cheeks, and sizable breasts are all controlled by female sex hormones.
Tall figure, broad shoulders, prominent cheekbones, a strong jaw, hair in body are all dependent on male sex harmones.
So a person having all these features is the alpha male or female. These not only indicate harmone secretion but also shows how healthy you are. So logically everyone gets attracted to an opposite sex person so as to have an offspring strong enough to survive the world.
Now wait...aren't we living in a civilized world? we are not in some jungle. Exactly, we humans have evolved so the defintion of features of attraction should also evolve. Not every day you fight with someone to show your physical strength. Intelligence should be the feature we should be looking into.
Time to return to our original discussion. As you can see there is no place for colour in mutual attraction. Atleast logically speaking. All those guys who feel superior because of fair skin and inferior because of dark skin, you are really stupid. If you dont agree, leave it atleast nature would agree with me.
Disclaimer: Next time if your eyes unknowningly goes to see a women's breast. Dont feel bad. You are programmed to do so.

Black or white? - Part I

"The world is full of prejudices. To get on top of it ignore it" - So said the great zen Kyuin goan...Don't believe it? Man when am i going to be convincing in telling lies.
In the places where i grew up and lived till now, the colour of the skin decides the beauty 90%. I don't question one's own preferences of what beauty is even if the pattern is so omnipresent that u start question whether beauty lies in beholder's eyes or not. But, sometimes people take their definition of beauty too far that they judge one's ability based on that.
I am ok with someone who says "Wow how beautiful she is ..those flawless fair skin showcasing her as an angel"
I am not ok with "Eeek look at him how black he is. definetly he will not qualify"
Well, if u r acting holy by thinking "does this happen in my world no way", then sorry my pal you are not only ignorant but also have a very happy life without much thought about how the earth revolves around the sun
Let me first tell my tryst with all those people who are obsessed with colour.
1. My cousin - she is younger than me. We just meet in marriages and rarely in our houses. When we were travelling together, she sat near me and kept her hand near mine. "I am more white than you". I was not irritated but that left an impact on me. The thought came to me again and again. what if she has asked somebody who has inferiority complex about her colour.
2. My friend - He hates actor vijay. well any sane person would do that but the questionable thing is what made him hate. He says it is his colour. He hates every actor who is dark including thalaivar.
3. My colleague - Her child is little dark i.e darker than the min(hus col, wife col). So she is not happy showcasing her kid. Ofcourse there is society pressure which makes her admit this only in rarest of rarest of moments. Imagine how blasphemous it would be for a mother to make such a statement.
The list goes on and on. If u r expecting all these people to mean. Sorry guys they r not. In fact they r some of the nicest persons i have seen. So how come these guys have such a meanly prejudice. Let me analyse in another post.