Jive's Random Ramblings

My New Blog In 2006

2006-01-02T20:44:00.000+03:00

New Blog

2005-04-04T11:14:00.000+04:00

I have started a new blog since this one has become too huge.

http://morejive.blogspot.com

Click on the above link...!

Blog Anniversary

2005-04-04T11:09:00.000+04:00

Its already been one year of blogging!!! Last April, during my internship days I had started this blog and now its been exactly a year. Blogging has taught me a lot.Really...it has...!

The Waterfall Effect

2005-04-03T15:41:00.000+04:00

I had one really crazy experience yesterday! We went to the waterfall at Hogennekkal (Tamil Nadu), which is popularly known as 'Cine Falls'. The feeling I got when I was below the waterfall and when the water sprayed on my back was amazing!!!It was a 'natural massage' and no masseuse could match that feeling I got...

Typing Speed

2005-03-29T14:25:00.000+03:00

I thought my typing speed was pretty good, but it turns out that I'm in for a disappointment :( [ 50 Words Per Minute ]

Doggles :)

2005-03-29T14:23:00.000+03:00

Goggles For Dogs!. Protecting the world, one dog at a time!!!

Today's Links

2005-03-28T16:46:00.000+03:00

Open Source
Aryton Senna Website
Meta Filter
Electric Sheep

Song Of The Day

2005-03-28T16:29:00.000+03:00

Darude - Sandstorm

Digicam

2005-03-28T16:24:00.000+03:00

I desparately need a camera now.I can't describe how beautiful life is looking right now...

This Inspires Me

2005-03-28T16:12:00.000+03:00

Steve Jobs once asked John Sculley: "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water? Or, do you want a chance to change the world?"

MBA Recall

2005-03-28T16:08:00.000+03:00

When I look back nothing has happened according to plan.My grades are nothing to write home about (infact i consider myself lucky to have reached second year safely). The person I thought was my best friend turned out be an absolute phony. Lost a job everybody expected me to bag. Made friends with the unlikeliest dudes and dudettes. Well to cut a long story short, the whole journey has been an absolute rollercoaster with amazing highs and horrible lows. I guess thats what bschool life is all about...

Movies I Saw Recently

2005-03-28T15:48:00.000+03:00

Be Cool - Wow. Superb Movie.Ultimate Star Cast.
Hitch - Really Good. Pretty Interesting Storyline.
From Russia With Love - Average.

2005-03-28T15:46:00.000+03:00

I’m filled with a sense of nostalgia about leaving this campus, and more importantly leaving behind this motley crowd of people behind. More specifically I’m gonna miss the camaraderie that happens when we perform mad ads, lecturer quirks such as 'absolut rot, third rate', the stolen winks of sleep, the amazing team work when 4-5 of us pull one guy’s leg, and various other things.....

2005-03-28T15:44:00.000+03:00

What I need is a screen saver in my mind, something that will hit me in my face and wake me up after I've been straying from my pre-defined goals for say, 2 minutes.

CCIM

2005-03-28T15:35:00.000+03:00

To say that I would miss this place would be an understatement. Over the last 2 years, I have probably learnt and enjoyed more than all of the 21 previous years put together...

Rules For Being Human

2005-03-28T15:34:00.000+03:00

1. Your will receive a body. You may like it, or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around.

2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full time informal school called life. Each day in this school you have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think they are irrelevant and stupid.

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error and experimentation. The ”failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately ”works”.

4. A lesson is repeated until learned… A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go to the next lesson. Periodically, the lesson will be re- presented to see if you still remember it.

5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learnt. If no lessons is being presented, it is likely that you are no longer alive.

6. ”There” is no better than ”here”. When your ”there” has become a ”here”, you will simply acquire another ”there”. That will again look better than ”here”.

7. Others are simply mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you make of them is up to you; the choice is yours.

9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to life’s questions lie inside you. All you have to do is look, listen and trust.

10. You will forget all this. That fact is itself a lesson.

Traffic Blues

2005-03-28T15:33:00.002+03:00

Pedestrians pedestrians everywhere, and not one I can hit. Riding in Bangalore has sure as hell become difficult.

2005-03-28T15:33:00.001+03:00

'Why fight for every inch of earth
When the whole sky is there to conquer...'

Money, Money, Money

2005-03-28T15:33:00.000+03:00

Man, not having money sucks. If anyone wants to give a brother a 100 Rs note, I wouldn't object, but unless a couple thousand of you are reading this or a generous feeling Bill Gates, my situation will still suck. Sorry for venting, but since no one reads this anyway, I hope that no one minds...

Divine Answer

2005-03-28T15:32:00.000+03:00

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." In other words, LIFE is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

2005-03-28T15:31:00.000+03:00

'We dont need no education, We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom, Teachers leave them kids alone...'

Mouse Trap

2005-03-28T15:30:00.000+03:00

According to Business Tody, "Putting a lot of effort for no or little result" is called The Mickey Mouse Effect. I have experienced this, a lot of times recently ...

The Death Test

2005-03-22T18:29:00.000+03:00

According to this I have 19583.5 days left on this earth and I've already lived 30% of my life.

2005-03-22T18:09:00.000+03:00

Success is the product of your glands -> "Sweat Glands"

Weird Me

2005-03-22T18:07:00.000+03:00

These days, for a three hour exam, I study for half an hour !!!

Finally

2005-03-22T17:42:00.000+03:00

Finally, after killing 1000.999999 brain cells, I have decided to go to Kerala. Ah fickleminded me...

Just In Time For Easter

2005-03-22T17:41:00.000+03:00

The Bunny Survival Test!

The CCIMies ?

2005-03-21T16:39:00.000+03:00

The juniors had a really innovative concept of giving awards to the seniors, ala the Oscars!The awards were sarcastic and really good fun. Guess what ? I won the most photogenic senior award (thanks to a photo in which I look totally doped). Nevertheless, the creativity and 'hatke' thinking of the dynamic junior(s) has impressed me!

The Farewell Party

2005-03-21T16:35:00.000+03:00

On Saturday we had our sendoff, hosted by the juniors which was truly memorable. We did the last mad ads of probably my entire mad ads career in the quadrangle! It was the last event that I would be a part of in college. I just look back and realise the learning curve that MBA has been for me...I am really going to miss (most of) my classmates and teachers!

Today's Links

2005-03-16T10:59:00.000+03:00

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
Bad Taste In Music
eHow

The Perfect Gift ?

2005-03-16T10:05:00.000+03:00

Buddha bobbleheads are so cliched these days ! But check out their travel section !

2005-03-16T07:12:00.000+03:00

Dont follow trails, blaze them!

Classmate's Funda

2005-03-16T06:56:00.000+03:00

A classmate of mine recommends this! Pretty interesting...

Super Dictionary

2005-03-16T06:54:00.000+03:00

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/

Late Lateef

2005-03-16T06:46:00.000+03:00

Godammnit!I was late for Supply Chain Mgmt class today!Need to wake up early.........

Alien Vs Predator

2005-03-16T06:41:00.000+03:00

I expected this movie to suck, but SURPRISE SURPRISE ! Paul Anderson clearly knows what he is doing. The special FX are kick a$$!

My Favourite Character

2005-03-16T06:40:00.000+03:00

Eric Cartman (Calvin comes a close second) !

The Blue Eyed Boyz

2005-03-11T16:35:00.000+03:00

Bad Decision

2005-03-11T16:32:00.000+03:00

"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." - Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962.

Tongue Twisters

2005-03-11T16:28:00.000+03:00

Red Bulb. Blue Blub.Red Bulb. Blue Blub.....
Upper roller. Lower roller. Upper roller. Lower roller....

Funky Video

2005-03-11T16:25:00.000+03:00

Afroman - Because I Got High

Dead Poets Society

2005-03-11T16:22:00.000+03:00

I love this quote that Robin Williams expresess very well in the movie, "carpe diem". Seize the day!

HBO Rocks

2005-03-11T16:20:00.000+03:00

HBO programmes are simply superb (The Sopranos, Sex And The City).Its my favourite TV channel (the only negative being that there are too many re-runs).

Don't Ask Jeeves

2005-03-11T15:23:00.000+03:00

Google is probably a 100 times better than AskJeeves. I find it cumbersome to search with the latter...

2005-03-11T15:19:00.000+03:00

Today's song is 'The Elephunk Theme' by 'The Black Eyed Peas'. It will be in heavy rotation until the night has passed...

I Dont Know What To Write

2005-03-11T12:46:00.000+03:00

I'm sufferring from WRITER'S BLOG (heh heh) !!!

The Golden Rule

2005-03-11T12:43:00.000+03:00

The man with all the gold, makes the rules!

Things I Need To Do Now

2005-03-11T12:30:00.000+03:00

Feel Alive
Invest In My Happiness

Altavista

2005-03-11T12:28:00.000+03:00

This search engine makes it so much easier to search for MP3z!!!

Height Of Innovation

2005-03-11T12:23:00.000+03:00

Party At Harvard ?

Paul Moller

2005-03-11T12:20:00.000+03:00

This dude is legendary. His SkyCar is a fine invention.

Right Now I Badly Need To

2005-03-11T12:18:00.000+03:00

Crystallize My Resolve ...

Dare To Dream

2005-03-10T13:19:00.000+03:00

Never give up on the dreams of your heart,
No matter how far off they seem at the start,
For every great journey begins with the vision
To take a step forward and make a decision
To follow the path of your dreams...

Pop Quiz

2005-03-10T13:17:00.000+03:00

Scott Adams
Fiona Apple
Orlando Bloom
J. M. Coetzee
Bob Dylan
Albert Einstein
Franz Kafka
Natalie Portman
Lisa Simpson
Leonardo da Vinci

What do they have in common?

Purani Jeans

2005-03-10T13:15:00.000+03:00

I see my college
As I will leave it
With a lump in my throat
And an unspoken prayer...

The Spirit Of Blogging

2005-03-10T09:58:00.003+03:00

Much has been said about blogging. In fact, the word "blog" was voted "Word of the Year" in 2004.I've been blogging since April 2004, and I've been enjoying it ever since. Unfortunately many of my friends are still averse to this concept ...

Please

2005-03-10T09:43:00.000+03:00

God, make me a millionaire!

Photo Blog

2005-03-10T09:35:00.000+03:00

I wanted to have a photo blog for a long time. At last its possible thanks to PhotoBucket!

Always Blue - My Mad Ads Team

2005-03-09T18:09:00.000+03:00

Wardrobe Makeover

2005-03-09T18:00:00.000+03:00

Its high time to buy some new clothes. Shopping is not something I get a kick out of. I avoid it if possible. I am going to clean out my closet and donate old clothes tomorrow ...

2005-03-09T17:58:00.000+03:00

I didn't do much in the past few days. Today I slept straight until past 8 a.m. because of a stupid headache/allergy attack/hypertension. Whatever. Haha.

Kiosk Blues

2005-03-09T17:51:00.000+03:00

Rolodex Hack

2005-03-09T17:45:00.000+03:00

Someone hacked into Paris Hilton's address book a few days ago. Click here to see the phone numbers of celebs ! Eminem and others changed their phone numbers after they started getting too many unsolicited calls ....

EDI Ad Punchline

2005-02-28T17:23:00.000+03:00

"I dont want to meet you,
let my computer talk to your computer."

My Worst Habits

2005-02-28T16:32:00.000+03:00

1. Eating Between Meals
2. Spending Too Much
3. Procrastinating Often

2005-02-28T16:29:00.000+03:00

God, give me strength and forgive me for any foul language I may have recently used...

My Marathon Movie Week

2005-02-28T16:27:00.000+03:00

Good Flicks

Seven - Modern Classic And Must Watch
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back - Really Funny
Planes, Trains And Automobiles - Neat And Amusing
Mulan 2 - Cliched But Good
Airplane! - Funny And Interesting

Average Flicks

American Psycho - Just Watchable
Zatoichi - Classy But Difficult
The Abyss - Good But Pathetic Ending
Maqbool - Decent, Not Great

Weird Flicks

Monty Python's Meaning Of Life - Really Weird
Baadasss!!! - Crazy And Zany
Kung Pow - Cheesy Humor Infinito

Mega-Dudes

2005-02-28T16:26:00.000+03:00

John Carmack, Dave Barry and Richard Feynman .... are the guys who rule my book of life!

Random Fact

2005-02-28T16:25:00.000+03:00

I carry my USB pen drive (128 MB) with me everywhere I go, just in case. Earlier I used to carry a RW CD & before that time, a 3.5 " floppy. This USB pendrive has been an example of customer delight in my case.

The Yin And The Yang Of It

2005-02-28T16:24:00.001+03:00

As so many stories of my life begin, there I was minding my own business, when I stumbled across old school photos on my hard disk. Thats when I recollected my school days, the good times & bad. Pretty nostalgic moment it was ...

2005-02-28T16:24:00.000+03:00

You can’t save the world if you can’t pay your rent.

Sudden MBA Joke

2005-02-28T15:39:00.000+03:00

A classmate of mine mis-pronounced "business strategy" as "business tragedy". It sounded very funny at that point of time.It still is .... ;)

+ Mobile Blogging +

2005-02-28T15:26:00.000+03:00

I should just get a phlog …

Build A Better Bush

2005-02-28T15:24:00.000+03:00

This is HILARIOUS.

I Just Finished Reading ...

2005-02-28T14:16:00.000+03:00

"Success Secrets" - Merril Douglas

Marantz

2005-02-28T14:11:00.000+03:00

This afternoon I was reading this writeup on RAVE ROCK that was about the Obi Wan of sound systems - Ken Ishiwata.His work at Marantz is nothing but path breaking!

Natural Born Killers

2005-02-28T13:59:00.000+03:00

Saw this Oliver Stone flick yesterday.What intrigued me was how the film keeps changing from black and white, to super 8, to anime and slo-mo! The editing and the OST chosen are brilliant. Every scene is like a classic moment of cinema.

Song Of The Week

2005-02-28T13:54:00.000+03:00

Phantom Planet - California

LYNX

2005-02-26T15:03:00.000+03:00

Black Spot Sneaker
Super Hero Hype
Monologue Archive

Phenomenal Artwork

2005-02-26T13:29:00.000+03:00

This is the best. Click and drag mouse to get the zoom effect!!!

Ultimate Links

2005-02-24T15:16:00.000+03:00

Urban Dictionary
Wired
Rotten Tomatoes
Code Guru
Arstechnica

Why Do People Blog ?

2005-02-24T14:58:00.000+03:00

Boredom?
Loneliness?
No Friends?
Too Much Time?

What Am I Reading Now ?

2005-02-24T14:13:00.000+03:00

Not For Bread Alone - Konosuke Matsushita

Alex Grey

2005-02-23T15:08:00.000+03:00

This guy rocks!His paintings are legendary!

2005-02-23T11:26:00.000+03:00

Trapped.No escape.Have the need.The desire.The want. For release ...

I Love This Line ....

2005-02-22T19:02:00.000+03:00

"Buckle your seat belts Dorothy, 'cause Kansas is goin' bye-bye". - Cipher, The Matrix

Time = Money

2005-02-22T19:01:00.000+03:00

Remember, time is the only thing we have a limited supply of. Don’t waste it. Value your time. Your future depends on the choices that you make today about how you choose to spend your time.

My Cinema Last Week

2005-02-22T19:00:00.001+03:00

Get Shorty - Really Stylish
Kinsey - Hmmmmmmmm
Mississippi Burning - Good

2005-02-22T19:00:00.000+03:00

I'm tired of this back-slapping "Isn't humanity neat?" bullshit. We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are.- Bill Hicks

Really Haunting Number

2005-02-22T18:58:00.000+03:00

Rabbi Shergill - Bulla Ki Jaana

Funny Hate Site

2005-02-21T14:54:00.000+03:00

Some people are inclined to believe that Flickr sucks!Does it?

The End Is Nigh!!

2005-02-21T14:34:00.000+03:00

I have one month left at b-school - for ever. After this I have about one month holiday and then I start work at Oracle. My mentor told me that this is my twilight zone. Need to make a difference!

This Is The Story Of My Life

2005-02-21T14:27:00.000+03:00

I lied. Its not.

2005-02-21T14:20:00.000+03:00

Which Colossal Death Robot Are You?

2005-02-21T13:52:00.000+03:00

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. - Marie Beyon Ray

The Apple iPod Shuffle

2005-02-21T13:29:00.000+03:00

The Apple iPod shuffle's marketing is breathtaking. They start with a perfectly good MP3 player, rip out the display, lock the thing into permanent shuffle mode and call it a feature. They even make it the primary selling point, naming it 'shuffle' and topping it off with the tag-line 'Enjoy Uncertainty'. You just have to admire their skill...

Deep Thoughts

2005-02-14T18:13:00.001+03:00

Sometimes all pursuits lose meaning.When I look at the broader hazier picture of this microcosmic existence in this garangutan universe ...I wonder...

2005-02-14T18:13:00.000+03:00

Ring a ring of uranium,
Pocket full of plutonium,
Fission, fusion,
We all fall down.

Black

2005-02-14T18:12:00.002+03:00

Phenomenal.Amazing!!!This is probably the best Bollywood movie I have seen in many many years.

Jive's Random Ramblings

My New Blog In 2006

New Blog

Blog Anniversary

The Waterfall Effect

More Links

Typing Speed

Doggles :)

Today's Links

Song Of The Day

Digicam

This Inspires Me

MBA Recall

Movies I Saw Recently

CCIM

Rules For Being Human

Traffic Blues

Money, Money, Money

Divine Answer

Mouse Trap

The Death Test

Weird Me

Finally

Just In Time For Easter

The CCIMies ?

The Farewell Party

Today's Links

The Perfect Gift ?

Classmate's Funda

Super Dictionary

Late Lateef

Alien Vs Predator

My Favourite Character

The Blue Eyed Boyz

Bad Decision

Tongue Twisters

Funky Video

Dead Poets Society

HBO Rocks

Don't Ask Jeeves

I Dont Know What To Write

The Golden Rule

Things I Need To Do Now

Altavista

Height Of Innovation

Paul Moller

Right Now I Badly Need To

Dare To Dream

Pop Quiz

Purani Jeans

The Spirit Of Blogging

Please

Photo Blog

Always Blue - My Mad Ads Team

Wardrobe Makeover

Kiosk Blues

Rolodex Hack

EDI Ad Punchline

My Worst Habits

My Marathon Movie Week

Mega-Dudes

Random Fact

The Yin And The Yang Of It

Sudden MBA Joke

+ Mobile Blogging +

Build A Better Bush

I Just Finished Reading ...

Marantz

Natural Born Killers

Song Of The Week

LYNX

Phenomenal Artwork

Ultimate Links

Why Do People Blog ?

What Am I Reading Now ?

Alex Grey

I Love This Line ....

Time = Money

My Cinema Last Week

Really Haunting Number