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40 super productive things to do :)

2012-05-18T05:56:00.001-07:00

Recently came across this really amazing post called "29 semi productive things to do online". It has an exhaustive and organized list and is probably more productive than a whole bunch of things most people do in their productive time.

I've listed down all that is there in it coz its been of great help to me! :).Although along with this borrowed information, I have also added some more :) So here we go :

1.Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto’, ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.

2.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at Ted, Academicearth and Teachertube.

3.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. And another. And another.

4.Read a classic book online for free at Project Gutenberg, Planet eBook, or the E-books Directory.

5.Research a new Do It Yourself project at DIY Network, Instructables, eHow, or WikiHow.

6.Add to, delete from, or just generally sort my ongoing to-do list at Remember The Milk.

7.Create a cool graphical mind map of some of my recent ideas at bubbl.us.

8.Email a close friend or family member I haven’t spoken to in awhile.

9.Share my favorite mp3s, photos, videos, etc. with friends and family using Dropbox.

10.Backup my recent photos, documents, and other important files online using Microsoft’s free 25 gig SkyDrive.

11.Use Wikipedia’s random article function to pick a random article to read.

12.Touch up on my math and science skills oKhan Academyver a the Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare, or LearningScience.org.

13.Send a paper greeting card directly to a friend or relative at enGreet.

14.Start learning a new language online for free at BBC Languages or Livemocha.com

15.Watch one of the insightful 6 minute and 40 second presentations at Ignite Show.

16.Use Memorize Now to memorize a cool joke, or poem, or whatever.

17.Use Media Convert to convert video files I have on my computer into a format I can view on my iPhone or iPod later on.

18.Listen to an educational podcast over at Odeo or via iTunes on iTunes U.

19.Read one of the academic journals at the Directory of Open Access Journals.

20.Get a free college education online using this guide from Lifehacker (or read one of the other useful articles on Lifehacker).

21.Inspire and spark my creative mind by looking at a rolling slideshow of the highest rated photos on Flickr for the last 7 days.

22.Catch up on a short history lesson at HyperHistory or The Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Or find out what happened today in history.

23.Take a fun, educational online quiz at Quizlet.

24.Play an educational online game at Lumosity, Sporcle, Games for the Brain, or Math Run.

25.Add a little gentle rain to my environment using RainyMood.com and then simply meditate and relax in my computer chair for 10 minutes.

26.Sell old stuff I no longer need on eBay and make a little extra cash.

27.Find a new musical artist to listen to based on music I like at Grooveshark, Pandora, last.fm, or Deezer.

28.Find out what’s happening in our world from quality international news sources like BBC News and Reuters.

29.Write a blog post like this one.

30.stumbleupon.com perfect for when you want a cool site on a particular topic.

31. Check sites like http://www.kiva.org or go to http://www.thehungersite.org once a day and donate food and support to good causes (for free) or to http://www.freerice.com and help someone change their life.

32.Design a T-shirt and try to sell it through skreened.com

33.slashdot News for nerds. Stuff that matters.

34. SlideShare. Lots of great presentations.

35. answer questions on LinkedIn

36. If you love wildlife videos the Nat Geo site, esp. this one called The Secret Forest Halequin Ducks.

37.Work on your goal list at 43things or gqueues.com

38. If you're a fitness freak then http://www.shareitfitness.com/

39. Check out http://www.charlierose.com/, he interviews some of the most important and interesting people in the world. All free.

40. Take a Nap. Naps could be very very refreshing :D

Standing Alone

2012-05-17T06:21:00.001-07:00

I can see the flower upon which my life grows, blooming into a rose.
See the hope and courage in the strength of the petals.
As long as I am, I will be.
The flower will never wilt or die.
As my life grows back, I shall become strong.
I shall become only dependent on one.
That one will be me.
I will rise with my petals high.
My life as a flower will bloom and prosper as I grow.
I may not be the pick of the patch, but I am just as beautiful as the rest.
I will stand as one, but not a lonely soul.
The tears will be far from my smile.

This poem written by Chase has always been my favourite because sometimes I can reate to it so well! It conveys , with eloquence, true emotions.Everybody is special whether or not they believe it. This is for everybody who doesn't believe she is beautiful.

i reflect....

2010-02-16T04:19:00.000-08:00

Every time I think about you
I'm reminded of the reasons
why I love you from the depth
of my heart and soul.
And i wonder what I'd
do without you,
without your healing smile,
your words of faith,
the caring and sensitive way
you hold me
enlivening me
just when i need it the most.
Without you,
what would I have?
What would I be?
I cant imagine existing in
a world where someone doesn't
love me the way you do.
You're the only one who ever
understood me and accepted me
for who I am.
And I think you're nothing short
of amazing.
Your love has been
and will always be,
life's greatest gift to me!

ummmm.......

2010-02-12T04:26:00.000-08:00

What to write??? I wonder where does a person start from when they are writing a blog -about everyday mundane activities, about family and friends,breaking news,world discussions,current trends etc etc.I get lost in my thoughts everytime I log in to this sphere ..see last week the topic on my mind was Twittering & then it was certain movies & books...then about the blog fight and debate in the some of the Indian celebrities' blogs I follow...its an ever-ending list...
Have been reading through some interesting poetry recently...and came across this verse..felt like sharing it in this space.
"Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream"
-by Edgar Allan Poe.

I'm back! :):)

2010-02-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

Thats it….Enough of laziness….reprimanded myself for just thinking, thinking but not being regular enough to blog…But now no excuses…some disciplines should be maintained..lol;);)

Certain things in the Blogworld amazes me...I accept primarily because I am still new to the medium...and also have not been able to be regular on this front.
But some of the things that awes me -

1>If the statistics are true and if so many people are actually blogging,why do you I have so less visitors?:):)
2>Why is that whoever and whichever blog I have visited have scores of Followers and visitors (even though some of them have been just everyday scraps!!!)

The answer I am searching for this are there any specific equations that work in the Blogworlld or like most of the unexplained rules in nature,this is just a Figment of my Imagination that I am the only solitary visitor to my Blog...

Oh ya,by the way I have decided now that I am going to be more regular on this medium...lets see how the Resolution works...

addiction! :)

2009-12-27T22:41:00.000-08:00

i'm in the general "nothingness" mode ...as happens with me during vacations...but in a way this vainness is undescribably sublime.. i'm uploading one of my favourite poems which i wrote last sem..coz i currently have nothing else to do..:) i'll soon upload a few more..

ADDICTION…

I am the feeling inside your mind..,
That feeds off of your deepest desires,
The once innocent thoughts that strive to be free,
I teach them to walk through the fire,
I am driven... I am strong..,
Your imperfections thrill me...
I am more than love, because love can die,
And I know you'll always want me....
I am hunger. I am greed,
I know you think about me..
I lust for that rush that I get ,
When you know that you live without me.
I am the bully that taunts and scorns,
And pressures to do things their way,
I am ruthless. I am cold..
I don't care if you live or die..
I am the shadow that watches while,
Your life disappears from the inside..
Your longing for more leaves me gasping for breath,
As you drown in your empty abyss..
You need me more than life right now,
Your loneliness consumes me..
I am control. You're in my power,
Too helpless to bear to lose me.
I am danger. A fate worse than death..
I manipulate your confusions.
I aim to corrupt, to disrupt your life
For my own amusement
I am disaster, desperation and pain
I live to lead you astray
Oh I'm sorry did you just want my name?
I am addiction. I'm trying to change.

re-starting :)

2009-12-25T23:38:00.000-08:00

I still remember the nervousness,the excitement and the nostalgia of my writing days back in my School years...Its been almost 4-5 years since I have jotted down lines,thoughts,feelings....maybe the first few words in years...so little shaky....

Honestly speaking I still remember the thrill of my first blog in my tenth grade...Lots of things have changed since then...I have grown up since those days...guess should reflect in my writings in the future blogs....

But I have also been an ardent follower of this medium...and always believe in the potentiality of the changes and revolution that such a medium can bring...especially in the present times....difficult times!!!

For now I am the only visitor to my Blog..I am soon gonna invite my friends..but for now this is good till I get back to my habit...I have my own space...

Was going to post something else in the blog today..but going with the collective mood around ...its amazing and beautiful...though the chill kills!!!

But though the festive spirit here is dimmed..people still have the best wishes and hope in their hearts as they start preparing for Christmas day....a new year ahead...

Growing up in Convent institutions...being with Missionary sisters in my junior School...Christmas has always been one of the best times of the year,next to Durga Puja...

Getting gifts from Santa on Christmas eve nights,decorating the trees...pestering Mom for Cake...its all happy memories...and soon I got in my own christmas tradition of reading Enid Blyton's "The Christmas story" each year....a book for all ages...with each chapter describing the different christmas tradition-

the Mistletoe,the story of baby Jesus,the story of three wise men,origin of Santa Claus..i just luv it...have read it each year for last 10 years...but do not have the book this year with me ..will miss you dearie!!!