tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:09:34 +0000http://cattrial.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (a fan)Blogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-1963800505076367603Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:41:00 +00002009-11-29T09:30:59.163+05:30Two and half years ago, when i had been to singapore, i had a chance to taste Durian icecream.Till then i neither knew nor heard of this fruit called Durian.I was on my own roaming near the Esplanade on the water front. The plan was to check whether any performances were going on there and watch it if i get a ticket. Unfortunately, nothing was there on that day. So, i was planning to walk back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/RB_gcsZOH20/durian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)0http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/durian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-7494216461496936664Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:11:00 +00002009-11-26T22:47:54.237+05:30Quite a few years ago, a friend of mine was attempting an entrance exam for MBA Admission.One day i teasingly said,"Don't worry, if you don't crack it this year, there is always a next year :) It's no life or death situation".He became serious on hearing this and replied,"Yes, it's no life or death situation. It is much more than that for me".I was quite shocked to hear such a serious tone in hishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/RIQn1kkDesQ/more-than-life-or-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)8http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-than-life-or-death.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-2405781846149375333Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-11-18T21:37:08.527+05:30Thanks to Vikram, i searched for the song,"Zorba the Greek" in Youtube and ended up watching this video. This made me realize how much fun Music could be. :)And this Second Waltz is just superb...It sounds familiar as well as magical. Is that the video effect?! Never knew i'll like Waltz ;)Finally, this is the reason why i would love to live in Europe for a while. There are so many concerts in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/_ekBIsPpgvQ/zorba-greek-and-andrei-rieu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)2http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/zorba-greek-and-andrei-rieu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-9170843706831481048Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +00002009-11-11T14:17:03.328+05:30After moving to this city, i have started to do quite a few 5K runs. Thanks to such an excellent running clubs.Apart from this, i have also started running in the Gym Treadmill a minimum of 4K twice a week.Running is great for many reasons and those reasons deserve a separate post :) (although, it doesn't seem to help in reaching the target weight yet :()I just wanted to mention only 2 points http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/5WFKpwmP7Bg/running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)4http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/running.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-5025834850591086802Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:37:00 +00002009-11-10T23:10:13.579+05:30I saw this for the first time and totally impressed :)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/__Wz0nFPocM/nike-running-commercial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)5http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/nike-running-commercial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-1215291674824553809Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:08:00 +00002009-11-09T09:47:58.386+05:30Once there was a partial flyover collapse due to heavy rain in the city where i lived. It was very near to my place and everyday i commute through that road. And this flyover was getting constructed in that road.(supposed to be the longest in the city)Thanks to the high curiosity level, Human and I went by walk to see the damaged part on our way from dinner.Apparently quite a few seem to have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/gUg9xdiyc84/curiosity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)1http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/11/curiosity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-7378258999064123474Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:07:00 +00002009-10-31T23:49:02.206+05:30A few months ago, one of my friends tagged me to reply to a set of questions. I had typed a part of the reply, but never published it.I am quite uncomfortable in answering a specific set of questions, as it always seems to contain one question or the other which i am not interested in answering.However when Sophi tagged me, the tagging was only for 25 random things about a blogger. And i like http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/ry7yKe7NtB8/25-random-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)16http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/25-random-things.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-6683409830969589155Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:35:00 +00002009-10-22T22:15:38.982+05:30I was reading this article about coverage of Far right groups by media in their corresponding countries.One common theme among all the groups seems to be anti-immigration.This brings to my mind the general reasoning given as why immigration is good for EU Countries and why it needs to be encouraged.The main reason given is the aging EU Population and the expectation that skillful immigrants will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/UOW0Yl0Dm9w/cloning-future-european-citizens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)0http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/cloning-future-european-citizens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-8072434161855042150Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:02:00 +00002009-10-21T21:03:05.462+05:30Quite funny and scary :)And honestly, this is just a sure shot possible usecase in the near future :)All the other three are also quite ok...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/JytE2bil0IA/google-maps-sms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)0http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-maps-sms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-1118592585620327212Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:25:00 +00002009-10-15T09:56:48.807+05:30As part of the 3 applications, i have written in total 7 essays and created 1 Powerpoint presentation of 4 slides.Eventhough, i was impressed with the essays, my best is the Powerpoint presentation. And it was the one which took the least time.The concept was great..i got it in the first few minutes after waking up in the morning last week. And concluded it with the complete theme while returninghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/xGX53vfUq9k/slides.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)5http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/slides.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-922224608203447293Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:05:00 +00002009-10-14T23:00:11.202+05:30And don't know whether the wait is going to conclude with good news or bad news.Guess, one day or the other, the cat has to be out of the bag...Quite a lot has happened over the 2 last months. Today when i saw the committed work schedule in office, i was shocked to see the gap in my current status and targeted status. I was so immersed in this personal activity that i had been quite slow on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/6i09jBA27uI/so-waiting-period-starts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)3http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-waiting-period-starts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-6397208263666311412Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:12:00 +00002009-10-14T15:49:29.931+05:30From Volkswagen :)Check this site for upcoming experiments.Btw, i couldn't imagine how it will sound in a busy Indian Railway station like Chennai or others... probably might not sound much fun though.Anyways, we don't have escalators there yet. ;)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/W6rfRVTFW9s/fun-theory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)2http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/fun-theory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-7620505818945350821Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:01:00 +00002009-10-09T16:41:31.801+05:30The Nobel Committee said he won it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".Since when did effort alone was enough to fetch a Peace Prize? No, i am not a Obama Hater. I truly admire him for his Oratorical skills and his seemingly down to earth attitude.But, he doesn't deserve this win. It would've been better if it was awarded to him http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/KMXV6JYt7K0/obama-deserving-nobel-peace-prize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)6http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-deserving-nobel-peace-prize.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-3060335946944767136Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:00 +00002009-09-26T23:08:49.719+05:30Nowadays, many of my posts are kind of selfish in nature :) ie, many are related to the analysis of me and the personality.hope this stops pretty soon :)There is always one nagging/surprising point about few charming individuals whom i have met. For instance, they know when to add a wit to the conversation which in turn will either lighten the moment or add a personal touch leading to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/WhtmVfiYpCM/charm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)6http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/09/charm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-2772002323037844003Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:46:00 +00002009-09-23T13:23:47.993+05:30Even i was wondering how Microsoft could come up with a code name,"Courier", which seems to have no correlation with the device. But looking at many other crazy code names, this sounds ok. :)Thanks to AM, saw this link about Courier.If at all, this is true and if this device comes out in the market with the same functionality as mentioned here, then i would really love to own one.Because, it's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/c52PJxSVXaI/microsoft-courier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)6http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/09/microsoft-courier.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-5133288953413230258Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:12:00 +00002009-09-15T11:04:32.100+05:30I think nowadays, i seem to think of blogger only where there are some points to be pondered over or something sad to be written about :)Actually, it's not sad really but the reality. The reality is sad and not many people prefer to hear it again as they are aware of it and trying to ignore it.Anyways, today is one of those special days which deserve to be remembered for its past a year ago.Sep http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/Q3EEgZxejY0/year-of-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)1http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/09/year-of-change.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-5309357223244106568Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:54:00 +00002009-09-09T20:24:19.891+05:30It was during some personality development training which i attended in 10th standard, i took the pyschometric test for the first time.The instructors gave the results and advised me that i should pursue a career as lawyer. He mentioned that as per the test it would be a perfect career for me.I was very skeptical as how one can analyze and suggest my future based on 50 Q&A. What if i wasn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/AUOfUC21FL4/whats-your-type.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)3http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/09/whats-your-type.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-2814345348861769910Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:51:00 +00002009-08-27T13:32:48.170+05:30If there ever were a second favorite subject of mine, then it ought to be Economics...although, my bro claims that the subject is not that a great one when it comes into the theory part.Anyways, i am a avid reader of a few econ blogs.And The Undercover Economist is one of those blogs.There have been quite a crazy econ questions answered in this blog. Few questions are so crazy that at times i hadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/dhamb5XrYuk/undercover-economist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)3http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/08/undercover-economist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-4346547406936768546Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:53:00 +00002009-08-18T08:40:02.418+05:30One of the things which i many times wonder is whether i lack creativity...ok, it might sound quite too much to be thinking like this after seeing the below link because these guys have dedicated their life to come up with the crappy ideas which eventually become THE hit ones.Here is the Motorola's sneak peek as what'll communication devices look like in 2033.I quite like the idea of MEM. I doubthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/3TuEV7wzI7s/cant-wait-for-2033.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)1http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/08/cant-wait-for-2033.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-4286566352022678025Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:46:00 +00002009-08-07T22:48:56.835+05:30There are only 2 reasons for a human being's sufferings in the world, taking God into consideration.Either God is totally partial towards few individuals, thus making a few free of sufferings and dumping all the sufferings to a select few.Or God is impartial and helpless, while a human being suffers for one's past deeds.In any case, the most crappiest and irritating quote is this,"God gives http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/u081bxiP8F8/fundaas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)3http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/08/fundaas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-6386549095005609368Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:28:00 +00002009-08-07T22:15:50.762+05:30Hope this post doesn't sound crazy... :)One of the things which i generally tend to do on looking at any number is to identify a pattern in it.And the most favourite is the pattern in the dates.When written in dd/mm/yy format,Today's date is 07/08/09Next month, it would be 09/09/09.October, it would be 11/10/09November, it would be 13/11/09And finally December, it would be 15/12/09And there is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/DOu2ukZ-wqs/todays-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)2http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/08/todays-date.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-781753861611767285Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-08-05T23:17:26.464+05:30A few years ago, during an in person cafe chats, my friend mentioned that after some point in life, money will cease to be the motivation factor. I couldn't agree fully and wondered as maybe he had reached that level while i hadn't.But nowadays, although one hasn't reached that level, one does wonder as what exactly drives an individual...And often, the factor seems to be "Power & Fame" in all http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/W7la7yC6mNs/thrill-vs-kill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)4http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/07/thrill-vs-kill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-521044717249916192Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +00002009-07-29T23:34:46.367+05:30One of the most worrying things on every new year is the thought that maybe one's moving away from a long term goal.Although, nowadays one wonders as what exactly is a goal of life.It was the year,2005, when one ended with 98.28 percentile and no IIM calls. Friends advised to consider S.P.Jain. Rejected with the reason - never compromise.One friend advised to write GMAT immediately and apply to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/hhwcSfVvHzY/dream-to-reality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)4http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/07/dream-to-reality.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352617.post-9128039206375646781Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:22:00 +00002009-07-21T22:56:52.798+05:30Read an unbelievable story today...."A couple who split in 1993 have rekindled their romance after a ten-year-old love letter was found behind a fireplace."I think, it is so unbelievable because the probability of such an event happening is nearly zero... they both seem to have remained single, the letter was still there behind the fireplace even after 10 long years, the cleaners didn't clear thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TamingTheCat/~3/zgj2tMXxqFY/never-stop-with-one-letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (a fan)0http://cattrial.blogspot.com/2009/07/never-stop-with-one-letter.html