Purani Jeans Aur Guitar

The wise words

2013-01-24T01:19:00.001+05:30

By Couple of Computer Science greats who have taught me so far...

1) No good deed ever goes unpunished

2) You can choose to have a life, I chose career instead.

3) Being a professor is no better than being in a rat race, its just that this rat race has better conditions than other rat races.

4) Working in the industry means promoting slavery.

5) Time needs to get through anyhow, why not work?

6) If you are dumb, you have to be thorough

7) What I say always works.

8) Life is a big trade off

9) Mind is a terrible thing to waste.

10) Worst thing to have in life is a supermodel, what you want is short and fat. (context- explaining the concept of locality)

11) You can only be brilliant once per day

12) So it does the obvious thing which is always a wrong thing.

13) The key is the freedom from frustration

14) When the lessons of history are forgotten, we are doomed to repeat one.

-Many more to come..

The Phenomenon called "HARSH"

2012-04-24T23:48:00.001+05:30

7:23 PM Harsh: dude

Agent Vinod sucks

dont watch

me: :D

lol

Harsh: i got 5 reviews

me: i expected

trailors were only pathetic

dil mera muft ka bole

Harsh: :D

7:24 PM me: i like tht pungi song though :D

Harsh: saala, if we want to watch a Bond movie we'll watch a Bond movie

better guns, better chics, better everything!

me: :D lol

true

Harsh: saala, yeda Saif, and Bebo with her clothes on

who wants to watch!

me: i know. balls man

7:25 PM Harsh: u know why Saif has a beard

me: not really

Harsh: so ppl dont get confused ki heroine kaun hai

me: :D

ROFL

but man

u shud have watched

i would have loved to read a full M+B review on ur blog like rockstar

7:26 PM Harsh: haahaa

that Rockstar review is still discussed in my office

me: lol

in my office too

u r popular

Harsh: \m/

now if only i can convert that into money!

or more hot women wanting the Harsh Experience!

7:27 PM :P

me: free ke entertainment ki aadat hain idhar logo ko...

paisa waisa bhool ja

Harsh: accha

at least hot women ko bol de ki Harsh Experience is free

dil mera moft ka

me: lol

dil ke dukandaar hain dusre bhi

7:28 PM Harsh: dil lo, dil do... but no dildo!

me: lol

crazy

reminded me of Shaitan

dildo pagal hain

7:29 PM Harsh: haahaa

7:31 PM me: do u listen to old hindi/?

songs?

Harsh: i do listen to old songs

me: okie

wait

i'll forward u one medley

7:33 PM Harsh: cool

dude

epic line

me: sent!

7:34 PM Harsh: "Men with boobs and women without... plz do not upload sleeveless shirt pics on a beach"

me: lol

whose line

Harsh: original

me: waah waah

who uploaded

Harsh: havent uploaded... too dirty for FB

blog par daalunga later

7:35 PM me: but its fine na.. boobs and sleeveless big deal

Harsh: nahi yaar

waise bhi desh ki gareebi dekhkar dukh hota hai

me: thik hain thik hain if u say so :D

Harsh: who is singing this?

me: no clue

found random recording

7:36 PM Harsh: kya baat hai

me: amazing songs in there

7:37 PM Harsh: its Atif Aslam

me: r u sure. these days many sing like him

7:38 PM Harsh: no no... sure its him

me: when he goes high pitch.. it makes me believe its aatif. but lower notes m not so sure

7:39 PM Harsh: in real life he sounds like this only

me: :D

u wud know better

Harsh: yep... only a bathroom singer can identify another

me: :D

lol

Harsh: this chat is back to our legendary levels

\m/

7:40 PM me: i think the level never dropped just the frequency of chats reduced :D

Harsh: true!

satyavachan bolbachan!

me: abhishek bachpan

7:41 PM Harsh: search for more rhyming words has failed

me: :)

7:44 PM lol

check this

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2583271636125&set=at.1356326003251.48885.1684519477.1494750787&type=1&theater

Harsh: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=349405928428459&set=a.178267248875662.31441.174775305891523&type=1&theater

7:45 PM :D

faaaaaaack!

me: :D

lol

27 minutes

8:13 PM Harsh: dude... btw... when r we meeting

rather... when r u treating?

me: :D

soon dude

soon

let me get over with the visa formalities

i wud be resigning by jun

and have to go in August

Harsh: k

8:14 PM me: we will meet before jun

8:15 PM Harsh: yyaaaaayy!

me: lol

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Today words fall short to express my feelings. I think this last chat with him sums up everything he was! Witty, Clever, one who actually knew Music without playing an instrument, Truly high on LIFE! His disability was not even the last thing that could remind you of him. And that's one life, worth lived! Last line in the chat irks me, irritates me, I hate it, it fills me with disgust and sorrow, Not because I couldn't meet him before June, I did finally go there today to meet him but when I reached, he wasn't there, he had tricked me in his usual way, I could imagine him laughing on me from up in the Heavens and saying, "Dudeeee, you fell for that trap? ha ha, gotcha.."

Dedicated to the phenomenon called "Harsh" which will keep inspiring generations for years to come...

Rest in peace Brother... You have finally won...

Harshvardhan Pande

7th January 1988- 23rd April 2012

Good, Bad -> Awesome!

2011-12-30T21:13:00.000+05:30

My Friend [4:03 PM]:
lol
that's good and bad
‎‎Me [4:03 PM]:

how?
explain please
‎My Friend [4:03 PM]:
good coz you'll get less work
and bad...coz you'll get less work

‎‎Me [4:04 PM]

_/\_

N72--- 24th Oct' 2005 to 12th May 2011-- May your soul rest in peace!!

2011-05-17T19:22:00.002+05:30

Yeah. Its true. I have lost my buddy.. My Nokia N72. One buddy who was with me through thick and thin during engineering days and even during job for almost 2 years.

Still remember the craze for Nokia N series phones when they were launched and reaction of my friends on seeing the phone.

16k-- that time for N72--- can't even imagine now!

It had made me the the only "camera phone guy" during those days. :)

Also it was a birthday gift to me by my parents.

Lotta memories associated with it.

It clicked some of my most memorable pics till date. With headphones always ON, it always made my 12km ride to college soothing and equally rocking and that too everyday!

Anyway.. time for a new phone now .. Suggestions are welcome :)

"for what its worth.. it was worth all the while..
I hope you had the time of your life!! "

My Nokia N72

(Oct 2005-May 2011)

May your soul rest in peace!

I'll get to it, when I get to it.

2011-04-23T00:19:00.000+05:30

Do I have any pending action? If not, why not?
If yes, When will I act to complete it?
Am I going to act at all?
Is the pending action even a valid ask?
Lots and lots of questions involving intricacies...

My only answer is:
'I'll get to it when I get to it.
Tab tak khaane ka, peene ka, Aur chill maarne ka...'

LEGALIZE IT! FEST 1983

2011-04-21T01:41:00.001+05:30

**How did you do it?
***Do What?
**How did you become this? I mean I love my life, but I'm not sure I like loving it.
I think about going for anything more than that, I look at my life and who I am. I'm too far gone. I'm broken.
***Son, I was far more broken than you'll ever be. But look at me now. Don't get me wrong, Settling down is a challenge, its the biggest challenge of your life.
**So how did you do it?
*** A magician never reveals his greatest trick. But I'll give you a hint. You gotta meet the right girl. Who knows? May be you'll meet her tomorrow.
** May be I have met her already.

*** Ohh.. and Thanks for taking good care of this.===========>>
It Means a lot to me that you have kept it safe for all these years.

(Hopeless himym-s06e21)

2nd April 2011, The Day to Remember

2011-04-03T04:36:00.006+05:30

Nehru's famous words on 15 Aug 1947 ::
"At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to Life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance..... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again."
I feel the same today: 2nd April 2011:
I know cricket and freedom fights cannot be compared but I'm just talking about the above words. They are so so so apt for tonight. Today I witnessed the same spirit in every Indian out there. Unity, Joy, Ecstasy, Feeling of a Win as if conquered a WAR.
Pune roads were full of people with flags and 'Team India' Tattoos. This was the same scene across the country. Everyone was hugging each other, dancing, clapping, shouting, with people whom they didn't even know. That explains how huge this win is for India. What it means to Indian people. Its one thing that binds together all Indians despite of all the cultural diversity.

The tears of joy in Dhoni's, Yuvi's, Sachin's and Harbhajan's eyes spoke more than words.

This is something huge. This is something they have provided to a cricket crazy nation which celebrates Diwali on an Indian win and in the same way feels agony on a Indian loss.

Also the 22 year long wait for Sachin finally ends.

I feel great today. I feel privileged to have witnessed this day.
Its one of those days which I'll remember all my Life and will feel proud about having lived it.
And yes, Tonight, No Indian sleeps. क्यों की आज की रात जश्न की रात है !

O'Mama.. Acoustic version...Lyrics...

2011-02-20T22:19:00.000+05:30

Of course the original one is also great.. but this one is great too.. couldn't find these lyrics anywhere.. so posting here..

Gol banakar hoth, bahot pass aaye par.. o Mama,, o Mama.,,
Unke lab hi dekhte reh gaye chai par..
takraaye hotho se phir bhi ummeed ho..
koi toh iss tarah aashiq shaheed ho..
koi gaya gaya..
O Mama.. O Mama...

o mama, kanche maare
billi jaisi aankhon wali
ek myaun si ladki
o mama
oonghe kabhi soonghe kabhi
jhanke kabhi aaun kabhi
kabhi jaaun si ladki
O mama
O mama

Dhobi Ghat -- Niche.......!!!

2011-01-22T15:00:00.002+05:30

Yes, this is some real stuff.. .
Dhobi Ghat shows the life of 4 different people with different aspirations and backgrounds in the dream city.. Mumbai--- Arun- a painter( Aamir), Shai- a banker and an aspiring photographer ( Monica Dogra), Munna- a Dhobi (Prateik), Yasmin- ex resident where Arun stays currently (Kriti Malhotra).
The back ground score by Gustavo Santaolalla is the Heart of Dhobi ghat. Kiran Rao makes a mature debut and audience can expect many more good movies from her.
Aamir again shows the depth in his acting and performances by Prateik, kriti and Specially Monica are admirable.

Dhobi Ghat's Depth amazes you. I won't go into the details of the story. But to put it simply, it is 'no-compromise' Cinema at its best.
Dhobi ghat isn't really about only Mumbai. It mainly depicts human emotions in different situations of life.It unveils the loneliness of every individual in today's crowded city life.
This one is meant for a niche audience, who feel their money is worth for some brainy entertainment.

Crazy Superstitions in India: a needle and thread

2010-11-27T23:49:00.000+05:30

Yeah we all know most of these superstitions and you guys must be thinking why I'm making a big deal out of it. Not that I'm someone who is oblivious to these superstitions. But today I think it reached a limit, I feel like expressing my frustration here.

So just sometime back I realized, that by mistake, one of my new shirt's button got ripped off during washing. So I thought of getting it stitched myself. I went to a normal stationary store in search of a needle and thread.

Location: Pune. A stationary shop in BVP campus.

Time: 7:00 pm

Me(to shopkeeper): Do you have a needle and thread?

Shopkeeper: No.

Me: (Umm why not?..Chuck that) Where else can I get it?

Shopkeeper: May be at the next stationary shop..

I moved on to the next stationary shop to get the same reply from there. :( I started wondering may be stationary shops no longer sell a needle and thread.(a speculation :D) May be I should check at a grocery store.

At the Grocery Shop:

Me(to shopkeeper): Do you sell a needle and thread? (I had to ask :D)

Shopkeeper: Yes.

Me: (Sigh of relief), Okay then Can I get one?

Shopkeeper: (Looks at the watch (around 7:30 pm)) Nope I can't sell you.

Me: (WTF??) Why not? I'll pay you :D

Shopkeeper: Its late now.

Me: but shops are at least open till 9 'o clock, right?

Shopkeeper: Yeah but its already night and we don't sell a needle after evening.

I felt like abusing him :D but thought it would be in vain, So left the shop in the hope that this whole 'not selling after evening' could be only this guy's thing.

But after checking out at least 7-8 grocery and stationary shops, it turned out that, its a ritual (rather a shitty superstition) to stop selling/using a needle after a diya has been lit up in puja ghar in the evening and Not to my surprise, not a single one of them following this superstition knew the reason behind why they don't sell it.

Uff .. Crazy stuff..

One of them even went to an extent saying, that he could sell me a thread right now and I should come for the needle early next morning. (What will I do with only thread?) Still I asked, "how early?" He said, "Sooraj ki pehli kiran ke saath.... Shop opens at 6:30 am"

I felt like the helpless Jackie Shroff from the movie Border, begging God for the Sunrise. (Saali yeh subah hoti kyun nahi hai?? Baaaaang!!:D :D)

huh,

As a matter of fact, at the time of writing this post, I still don't know why they don't sell it?

I'm wondering now, if climates were to change ever, (may be after 2012 predicted tragedy or something), and it happens that India's climate conditions become 6 months night and 6 months day, like Sweden, then people would wear torn out clothes for half of the year and spend next half year stitching them.

Hope you understand the Bhavna (frustration) behind this exaggeration.

And I think I now understand what the term "time" stands for, in the phrase, "a stitch in time saves nine"

UnFinished!!!

2010-10-07T01:34:00.001+05:30

(Unfinished!!
Of all the words you could use to describe "La Sagrada Familia"

..Brown.. Pointy.. Weird..

The one that really seems to stick is, UnFinished!!

Why? Because on June 7th 1926, The architect, Antoni Gaudi, (whose beard was also brown, pointy, Weird and Unfinished) ... was run-over by a bus.

And So... his greatest Masterpiece would remain forever.......)

UnFinished!!!

Gaudi to his credit never gave up on his dream But that's not usually how it goes.

I mean usually it isn't a speeding bus, that keeps a brown, pointy, weird church from getting built..

Most of the times ,,its just too difficult or too expensive or too scary..

Its only once you have stopped, that you realize how hard it is to start again..

So you force yourself not to want it..

But its Always there...

Until you finish it, It will always be............

Courtesy : Himym s06e03

My Experiments with Guitar

2010-07-20T19:41:00.000+05:30

Yesterday, got hold of my guitar after a long time. Its difficult to catch up with professional life in full flow.
Still , I have something to share with you guys today.I have been trying this on guitar since long time. Kinda perfected it sometime back. I don't know exactly what to call it.
But its a genuine try to generate some classical Indian music out of a western instrument like guitar.
Thought always came to my mind , How would Indian classical sound on a guitar?
Indian music in films has given this western instrument its own identity but still Indian classical on guitar?? Thought was fascinating so gave it a try.

I haven't learnt Classical as such, but from What I have heard till now, I could figure out that, the form of music I'm trying to generate on my guitar in the following video, has shades of Indian Classical instrument Sitar..

(Or is it? called something else?)

Its isn't really difficult to play, basically I'm trying to play all "Swaras" or "notes" in one Scale, also accompanying it with the rhythm with the help of B and G strings with all notes being played on E string.

Listen to it and let me know your views.

Hope you guys like it, its one of my experiments with my guitar :D

Note: Video quality might not be good as I had to reduce its size to upload it.

त्याच्या "नानाची टांग" :)

2010-07-12T01:32:00.000+05:30

Hi Folks,Recently I came across this song from the movie Khatta Meetha, starring Akshay Kumar...

Movie doesn't really sound promising, Or may be it would do well, like all other Akshay Kumar movies. :P
But the songs in the movie are just outstanding.. Literally meaning they all stand out from the general category of songs. Two of them mainly..
1) Tyachya Nanachi Tang
2) Haath Jamayala

"नानाची टांग" ( Nanachi Tang ) is actually a kinda abuse in Marathi and the other song "Haath Jamayala" mainly sounds like "हत तिच्या मायला" (Hat Tichya Maayala ) which is another Marathi abuse.

I want to mainly talk about the song "नानाची टांग".
Apart from the abusive name, the song has also accommodated some amazing MARATHI Lyrics in typical Rap Style. May be this is first of its kind in Bollywood or anywhere else. Marathi Cinema also has never witnessed a Rap song.
Rap Songs were mainly originated from African-American communities I guess..

These Marathi words are not the part of main song, but are there in the start and in between.
I think those lyrics are also not available on any other site.
So here goes the lyrics, of the song...
You can listen to the song here.

जिथ मी जातो , तिथ तू दिसते.. हवेत तूझी सुगंध पसरते..
मनात तू, माझ्या ध्यानात तू...चारी दिशांत तूची तू ...
जिथ मी जातो , तिथ तू दिसते.. हवेत तूझी सुगंध पसरते..
मनात तू, माझ्या ध्यानात तू...चारी दिशांत तूची तू ...

Tere peechay aaye jo bhi tere aagey aaye jo bhi pyaar se jo lega tera naam
त्याच्या नानाची टांग..
Jis ki tu nazar mein aaye jo tujhe nazar lagaaye kar doon usko main tera ghulaam
त्याच्या नानाची टांग..
Meri hai tu to meri hai
Tu mera sapna
Churaye mera sapna jo
Bolunga main usko saare aam
त्याच्या नानाची टांग

तूची तू..
आ..आ..
सुंदरी..
चल ऐक...
माझ्या तू जिवलगा , माझ्या तू पाखरा, स्वर्गाची अप्सरा,
तू स्वप्नसुंदरी, मोहिनी, कामिनी.....

Mere siwa tujhko jo dekh lagta bura
Ik din main duniya se tujhko hi loonga chura
Aake farishtey bhi tujhse mile to jalun
Subahon ko, shaamon ko, raaton ko main hi milun
Tere mere pyaar se jo jal raha ho jaan le woh de raha hoon main usse paigaam
त्याच्या "नानाची टांग
Jis ki tu nazar mein aaye jo tujhe nazar lagaaye kar doon usko main tera ghulaam
त्याच्या "नानाची टांग

मी प्रेमात तुझ्या वेडा, होऊ शकत नाही कोणी तीसरा ,
तुझ्यासाठी मी, माझ्यासाठी तू,
इतरांच्या नानाची टांग... :)
जिथ मी जातो , तिथ तू दिसते.. हवेत तूझी सुगंध पसरते..
मनात तू, माझ्या ध्यानात तू...चारी दिशांत तूची तू ...
माझ्या तू जिवलगा , माझ्या तू पाखरा, स्वर्गाची अप्सरा,
तू स्वप्नसुंदरी, मोहिनी, कामिनी.....
तुजविन संसार हा सुना, जगायच नाही मला तुझ्याविना ,
मी अस्सल मर्द मराठी ग, सगळ करील सदा तुझ..
तूची तू..
आ..आ..
सुंदरी..
चल ऐक...

Chuke hawayein kyun guzre yun tujhko bala
Takde hue tujhko kyun hai yeh suraj dala
Inn ko bhi tujhse mohabbat hui jo kahin
Ho jaayegi inn se bhi phir meri dushmani
Tu toh hai pasand meri chahatein kare jo teri pyaar ke jo bejega salaam
त्याच्या "नानाची टांग
Jis ki tu nazar mein aaye jo tujhe nazar lagaaye kar doon usko main tera ghulaam
त्याच्या "नानाची टांग
Meri hai tu to meri hai
Tu mera sapna
Churaye mera sapna jo

Bolunga main usko saare aam
त्याच्या "नानाची टांग

1 year at NVIDIA ...........And I'm Loving it...

2010-06-15T09:01:00.000+05:30

Yes, its been one long year...I'm no longer a new college Grad :) Had some memorable experiences..summing those in this wordle.Hoping for some wonderful time ahead in coming years..

A side link for those who loved the movie DARK KNIGHT and also love playing games

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Check Out the video at the link

Raajneeti --- taken from MAHABHARAT?????

2010-06-06T13:03:00.000+05:30

Rajneeti.....
The much hyped movie ...Like every other bollywood movie.. released this friday..
I don't want to get into the review of the movie, whether the direction was right, screenplay was right, Whether Ranbir did justice to the role... Not into all that..

The thing is that movie is strikingly similar to Hindu epic - Mahabharat..
Don't know , how many of you guys have seen Mahabharat actually...
But If you have, then surely you would have figured out this..

Think about, Nana Patekar as Krishna, Ranbir as Arjun, , Kunti-- Ranbir's mom..
Ajay Devgan- Karna, , Manoj Bajpayee -- Duryodhan, and If not very similar, Katrina as Draupadi..(the drama that goes on regarding her marraige with all different cadidates whom her dad want to finance for elections..)

What else,
1) When Ranbir (Arjun/ Sammar ) is in dilemma of whether to kill "Nihatta" Ajay Devgan (Karna / Suraj), Then the similar speech given by Nana Patekar (Lord Krishna ), That "Nyay anyaya ki baat mat socho, ise marna jaroori hai"..

2) When Ranbir's mom, goes to Suraj, (Ajay Devgan) to tell him that he is her son, the dialogue was like "Tum mere Jeshtha putra ho".. I think it was directly picked up from Mahabharat :D

These are just some of the examples, Watch the movie if you wanna figure out real similarities :D

If this movie is good or not, I'll leave that to you guys..
But it is surely a ditto copy of Mahabharat....

Nothing Else Matters-Metallica.

2010-02-27T11:17:00.000+05:30

Guys, A break from US diary. Yesterday , I came back from work and for relaxing took out my ipod after many days, ... guess wat first song that started playing was Nothing else matters.
So more about this song..

In my words, The best song ever composed in human era.. The song which motivated me towards music, Motivated enough to learn guitar.
To perform, to present my guitar skills at events and all.
When anyone starts learning guitar, he normally has a song in mind, a milestone to be achieved, that "one day I'll play this song". My milestone was this one.
It keeps driving me, even for work , During Engineering days....... keeps me going.
What to say guys.. this song means a lot to me.
don know how it missed from my beloved blog for so many days.
So here it goes...

Watch it here:

here goes the amazing lyrics:

:::::Nothing Else Matters::::::

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
and nothing else matters

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know

Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say

Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters

never cared for what they say
never cared for games they play
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
and I know

So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters

nAble event at nVidia, 21st Nov'09

2009-11-24T19:10:00.000+05:30

Really wat a fabulous day it was!!
nVidia has this group called nAble which takes initiatives for noble causes. This time it was about donating substantial money to Jagriti Blind School of girls so that they can build a 'vocational training center' at their institute.

But a more innovative idea from nAble was not just to donate this money but also to invite those girls to nVidia to spend a day here!!

I initially thought not a big deal to invite them here. But when I actually interacted with them I came to know its a biiiig deal. Most of them were completely visually impared For them just to know that they were at the 12th floor of a building and to know that whole Pune's view can be seen from there, was one Wonder.I really appreciate nVidia for having something called nAble which most other software companies lack. I got the chance to perform here at the event and I'm glad that I performed here. It was one of the memorable performances. Wanted to keep this on my blog So Pasting down a mail which was circulated today in nVidia.

Hello All,

Nov 21 was not one of those Saturdays, which came and went just like that. It was the day, which is now considered as one of the most treasured day in the lives of ~30 odd NVidians and their families. That’s the day we spent with 46 students of The “Jagriti School for Blind Girls”.

It was a result of 3-4 days of continuous meetings and sync ups at various levels, including our invaluable facility and support team. The entire “planned” event went off without a hitch. A day of perfect team work and dedication for the cause!! Be it preparations, or arranging arrival for them – which meant arranging bus/receiving children/bringing them in lift to the venue, or to welcome them with drink-gazra-attar-gulab, or equally participating with them for various musical items or show, or to encourage them to win maximum chocolates during quiz time, or serving lunch, or helping them find a surprise star stuck in chair for a surprise gift, or just spending some time with them explaining musical instruments used or just singing with them => we had full enthusiasm visible all across. The performances were no doubt exceptional from the students side. Our NVidians also matched it with equal claps from the audience. Dhiraj kept the atmosphere light with his witty comments and quizzing time. Neeraj playing drum set (with all the energy and style) was so effective, that the children couldn’t keep their hands off the drum set during free time. No doubt the performers Akash and Neeraj struck a perfect cord, to become their “favorite” bhaiya by end of day.

Post lunch, the girls had started to open up. Antakshari being a favorite across all levels, we formed 5 groups (with names!!), NV volunteers joined one group each – and we started with a round of songs, laughter and call outs. Amol’s “Identify songs from the music” round won loads of “oh no, it was simple” remark. We followed it up with a round of musical chair and passing the parcel – being played simultaneously. Girls showed their competitive spirit and made sure they tried hard to win. Two of the winners in each game, got a token prize. Many NVidians then got hold of places opposite some of chess players we had amongst the girls!! The special chess boards they brought (on special request) was a curiosity for all of us.

The students’ performances in the 1st half was judged by 3 of the NV volunteers. They chose 3 most talented ones from the lot, who were given prizes by end of the event. We also gave 5 encouragement prizes to some students. We also gave away the 5 surprise gifts, in exchange of the surprise stars. Last, but not the least, Jagriti Blind School was presented with a total (employees contribution and NV-Foundation match) funds of Rs. ********/-, which they would be using to build a vocational training centre classroom in their under-construction new model school building.

We parted with them after some snacks and few group photos, with a promise to ourselves to continue doing these little things for the society around us – which gives us great satisfaction and adds meaning to our lives.

I would like a special mention of the great care and help available from the facility and support team. They were there even before someone called for them. They were finished with the job, even before someone could think of it. They are a wonderful lot under Ravi, dedication and energy levels are extremely high – incomparable!!

Great way to take out some time off our busy schedules, and do our bit of responsibility for the community.

Thanks for the continued support.

Regards,
nAble Team

Another Heartbreaking SOLO from Sachin :(

2009-11-06T13:54:00.000+05:30

Felt like writing today after a long time.

Reason is another heart throbbing Solo by Sachin... but the fact that his another solo turned out to be heart breaking.

India Vs Aus, 5th Nov, 5th ODI, Venue Hyderabad.

There has been a long lasting debate on whether Sachin is the greatest ever player, even in my office. FYI, I'm a die hard Sachin fan but the fact that after yesterday's game every die- hard Sachin follower was sad.

Now, there are those blind followers of Sachin whom will say that we expect Sachin to single handedly win the game, other players did nothing , no one supported him, even upto the extent that hyderabad's ground is so called manhoos ground for India.(India has never won a match in hyderabad).

Of course, he played like a maestro out there, tearing apart Aussie attack. When our so called batsmen were throwing away their wickets like fools , Sachin was coping up with the every single wicket's fall and keeping up the runflow going.

The almost impossible target of 351 came in the vicinity thanks to Sachin. His 175 was his 2nd ever best score in ODI's. When he was batting you could notice pressure on Ponting's face. He could see Australian defeat.. And how demoralising it would have been for Aussies to lose a match after scoring 350.

Man, his shots were a visual treat. But it has been argued since long that he is not the finisher of the game. Of Course u won't expect an opener to go and finish every game. But when it really mattered ,, when India needed 19 to get off 17..with 4 wickets in hand..

The GOD just had to make sure that he stays on the crease.. See India through. (For those who would say u cant expect him to single handedly win the match for india,-->) That moment wanted him to stay back.. Not for his greatest 200 or his 17000 but for his team to win... That moment it was not about scoring runs under pressure. Aussies were under pressure.

I really feel, Those true followers of Sachin were left in disdain after the match. The frustration of India losing has to be more than Sachin scoring 175 or 17000.. If he is the GOD, Gods don't leave their team in a miserable condition exposing the tale to get those odd 19 runs.

Yesterday's match refreshed the memories of that India vs Pak test match when Sachin got out with India to get 17 runs and we lost the match. It looked like the same miserable Team India of 90's where without Sachin the GOD they can't win, and GOD again proving that he is not really the GOD to save them in every situation.

Sachin is truly the greatest ever batsman where he might go on to score 20K runs in ODIs and 50 hundreds in each test and ODI's but arguably not the greatest ever cricket player who could see his team through when it really mattered.

On an optimistic note, I really hope that next 2 matches turn out to be good.

I really want Sachin to play 2011 world cup and win it for india, For the great player who has played 5 world cups, this will surely be a grand exit.

1st day at Nvidia. Truly memorable(15th june 2009)

2009-06-24T11:54:00.006+05:30

So,
Finally , am again writing a post. :)
Its about my 1st day at Nvidia as an employee or I should say NCG( New college Grad).
The company culture is just too cool. Earlier when i had a meeting with my manager, he asked me to come by 9 am on first day. As said i reached on time, but not to my surprise, i had to report to the HR first.
HR introduced us (me along wid other NCG's ) to the company culture, different departments in company, then some formalities, followed like, opening a bank account, PF, etc. (Oh, FYI, i have a chequebook now) :)
Time went by, it was 12 30. We were told to have lunch and then resume the session.
I thought , today's gonna be all this timepass stuff and work will start tomorrow only. Lunch was too good (My fav Punjabi Kadhi pakodas :))
After the lunch, HR asked us to head to our respective teams. So by 2 30 , I was with my team.(cant write in details here, its confidential :))
Now, here i was, thinking of doing tp whole day, suddenly landed up at my cubicle, surrounded by HD desktops and highly configured machines.
So I started working, (cant reveal anything abt the work also :) )
Didnt realize how time elapsed and suddenly it was 9 30 p.m.
Then I thought of leaving, But there again came a twist.
My mentor during internship, Avinash knows that I play guitar well. He also got inspired and started learning. He keeps his guitar in company only. Practices at night and on weekends. He told abt this to my buddy, Uday and to my surprise, asked me to play something .
First , i was taken aback, I asked him whether there will be any problem?
He said no .. and Uday also agreed.
So I started slowly with lower volume..:) but once I picked up the rhythm I was in full flow and everyone surrounding me and listening.
Uday had a handycam. He started recording.
I think the sound was loud enough, Soon the security guys arrived .. they also started listening.
Avinash was still forcing me to play few nore songs.
I said "Bass kar yaar, This is my first day in company and What am I doing?"
:):)
Thats it
left the company at around 10 30 pm.
Was a memorable day.
Basically the 1st day of professional life. 14:30 hrs in company
Still My fatigue was all over by then.
It was wonderful.
You can imagine, How great it must be ,that I felt like writing on my blog after 7 months ;)