A sudden hail storm hits When you are waiting for autumn. Time moves on, world moves on, People reach their destinies While you are stuck right where you were. You think of the toil, the mid-night oil that you burnt, You think of the many sunset sights that you missed, Instead of smiles you are hurt and lost. The ground is suddenly frozen, Shattered dreams make no noise, Immobile and nowhere to go, stuck right where you were. When you are waiting for autumn, You feel numb and frozen. Cold winds hit hard on your face, And you are speechless, coz winter came in August28 August, 2008
When winter comes in August
A sudden hail storm hits When you are waiting for autumn. Time moves on, world moves on, People reach their destinies While you are stuck right where you were. You think of the toil, the mid-night oil that you burnt, You think of the many sunset sights that you missed, Instead of smiles you are hurt and lost. The ground is suddenly frozen, Shattered dreams make no noise, Immobile and nowhere to go, stuck right where you were. When you are waiting for autumn, You feel numb and frozen. Cold winds hit hard on your face, And you are speechless, coz winter came in August
08 August, 2008
Spectacular Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games
Spectacular, mind blowing, awesome, very impressive, perfection, rich, vibrant...
i'm lost at words to describe the most glorious event i've ever witnessed!
China has arrived!! And in style, showcasing their best, their 5000 year old culture intertwined with the 'miracles' of technology.
The official site quotes it as
29 colossal burning footprints rise into the sky in a series of fireworks explosions. One second per footprint, 29 of them march along Beijing's central axis all the way to the Olympic Green and National Stadium. Fairies fall from the sky. Their name is "Apsaras". Twenty graceful Apsarases cluster around the Olympic rings, manifesting beauty and romance. Their costumes are glowing with light. 56 children from 56 Chinese ethnic groups cluster around the Chinese National Flag, representing the 56 Chinese ethnic groups. A Chinese painting scroll is opened. It means the performances tonight begin with a Chinese painting scroll. The short film artistically describes the process of a Chinese scroll painting from papermaking and the four treasures of the study to coloring, mounting the painting and affixing scrolls and indicates the overall aesthetic style of the art performance. The percussion performance of traditional Peking Opera of China. As China has a vast territory with numerous dialects, hundreds of traditional operas have been derived. The pianist and the child are offering a romantic tune together, welcoming a brand-new age. This is the Chinese young pianist Lang Lang. The girl playing with him is Li Muzi only 5 years old. She began learning to play the piano at the age of 4.
And what a way to lit the Olympic flame, I wonder if the Greek Gods whispered about how they would like the see the opening ceremony in the ears of the Chinese organizers in Mandrin !!
Take a look:
Li Ning, former Olympic gymnast for China, makes his way to the Olympic cauldron to light the flame during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.
i'm lost at words to describe the most glorious event i've ever witnessed!
China has arrived!! And in style, showcasing their best, their 5000 year old culture intertwined with the 'miracles' of technology.
The official site quotes it as
(BEIJING, August 8) -- After a century of anticipation and seven years of preparation, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will kick off at 8:08 on the evening of August 8 in the National Stadium (also known as "Bird's Nest") in Beijing. Delegations from 205 countries and regions will be a part of the greatest gathering in the history of the Olympic Games.Art Performances
29 colossal burning footprints rise into the sky in a series of fireworks explosions. One second per footprint, 29 of them march along Beijing's central axis all the way to the Olympic Green and National Stadium. Fairies fall from the sky. Their name is "Apsaras". Twenty graceful Apsarases cluster around the Olympic rings, manifesting beauty and romance. Their costumes are glowing with light. 56 children from 56 Chinese ethnic groups cluster around the Chinese National Flag, representing the 56 Chinese ethnic groups. A Chinese painting scroll is opened. It means the performances tonight begin with a Chinese painting scroll. The short film artistically describes the process of a Chinese scroll painting from papermaking and the four treasures of the study to coloring, mounting the painting and affixing scrolls and indicates the overall aesthetic style of the art performance. The percussion performance of traditional Peking Opera of China. As China has a vast territory with numerous dialects, hundreds of traditional operas have been derived. The pianist and the child are offering a romantic tune together, welcoming a brand-new age. This is the Chinese young pianist Lang Lang. The girl playing with him is Li Muzi only 5 years old. She began learning to play the piano at the age of 4.
And what a way to lit the Olympic flame, I wonder if the Greek Gods whispered about how they would like the see the opening ceremony in the ears of the Chinese organizers in Mandrin !!
Take a look:
Li Ning, former Olympic gymnast for China, makes his way to the Olympic cauldron to light the flame during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.
The Indian contingent was pathetically dressed, no co-ordination, not worth mentioning, forget the pictures. Let's just bask in the Asian glory till then.
We've all grown learning about how poor, cruel, communist and strict China is, but after this $40 billion display organized to perfection, perceptions of China must have changed all over the world. Each of the 91000 spectators and the participating athletes got a treat for a lifetime to remember . I may actually want to visit China if they are hosting anything in future and I don't mind learning Mandrin! :)
We've all grown learning about how poor, cruel, communist and strict China is, but after this $40 billion display organized to perfection, perceptions of China must have changed all over the world. Each of the 91000 spectators and the participating athletes got a treat for a lifetime to remember . I may actually want to visit China if they are hosting anything in future and I don't mind learning Mandrin! :)
28 July, 2008
Google's Officially clocks 1 trillion unique web pages!!
Google 's index reaches 1 trillion!!!
The world is divided into 3 groups:
a) those who love Google
b) those who hate Google
c) those who are clueless about the word 'internet'
And as the Group A celebrates and reads the article in awe, while the cynical Group B argue and think of being fashionable by being purists; let's hope that those in Group C soon join either of the more fortunate groups...
That reminds me of the latest buzz 'One Laptop Per Child' which is also a part of ADAG's latest initiative.
Till then, let's celebrate humanity's initiative to communicate globally over interconnected computers networks! Cheers!
The world is divided into 3 groups:
a) those who love Google
b) those who hate Google
c) those who are clueless about the word 'internet'
And as the Group A celebrates and reads the article in awe, while the cynical Group B argue and think of being fashionable by being purists; let's hope that those in Group C soon join either of the more fortunate groups...
That reminds me of the latest buzz 'One Laptop Per Child' which is also a part of ADAG's latest initiative.
Till then, let's celebrate humanity's initiative to communicate globally over interconnected computers networks! Cheers!
13 July, 2008
16 May, 2008
Designing the Thinker of the Future
Designing the Thinker of the Future.....
Can you select for or develop ingenuity?
read on at The Future of the MBA
Can you select for or develop ingenuity?
read on at The Future of the MBA
30 April, 2008
13 April, 2008
REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE
Went to the Trash in Gmail, and lo! I found great eco-friendly ideas in Gmail's trashcan!!! Way to go Google!! There couldn't have been a more appropriate place than this to flash these tips!!
* Recycled paper takes about 60% less energy and water to make than new paper.
I'm glad I use an eco-friendly bag!! The pessimists may claim that the manufacturing part of the re-cycling further pollutes the environment. But recycling paper is worth all the trouble. Grow more trees dude instead of being cynical!!
* There is no limit to the number of times an aluminum can can be recycled.
:-) why! we still have ages old aluminum cans re-used and washed and re-used.... and so on.
* Recycled cans can be made into airplanes, appliances, furniture and more.
hmm..
* Rubber shoe soles can be recycled to make basketball courts and soccer fields.
ya, one fine day this wont be a just a tip, we will actually have to do it this way!
* Empty tissue boxes can provide easy and handy storage for plastic grocery bags.
* Recycled plastic bottles can be made into rugs, jackets, fences and more.
I'm sure there are tons of plastic bottles strewn all over the globe by morons!
The concept of bottled mineral water only adds to the count.
* Recycling a 3-foot-high stack of newspapers can save one whole tree.
Wooaa!!! Do we really have to use paper?! I mean why ain't folks inventing artificial, non-toxic, eco-friendly substitute for paper?! Have there been any attempts after the "papyrus" genious!??
** Unneeded printouts can be cut and stapled to make notepads.
If you are working in an office, have a moral sensibility and do give environment a thought, doesn't it bleed to see all those orphan papers just lying near the printer. Simply because of a hurried print button, or the dummies not knowing how to print excel or plain printer abuse by mindless crapos!
* Newspapers can be reused as wrapping paper for gifts.
hmm.. but they wouldn't be attractive! On second thoughts, one day paper could become so expensive that we may actually not throw away the newspaper and use it for wrapping gifts, covering school books, journals and the list is limitless...
REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE
* Recycled paper takes about 60% less energy and water to make than new paper.
I'm glad I use an eco-friendly bag!! The pessimists may claim that the manufacturing part of the re-cycling further pollutes the environment. But recycling paper is worth all the trouble. Grow more trees dude instead of being cynical!!
* There is no limit to the number of times an aluminum can can be recycled.
:-) why! we still have ages old aluminum cans re-used and washed and re-used.... and so on.
* Recycled cans can be made into airplanes, appliances, furniture and more.
hmm..
* Rubber shoe soles can be recycled to make basketball courts and soccer fields.
ya, one fine day this wont be a just a tip, we will actually have to do it this way!
* Empty tissue boxes can provide easy and handy storage for plastic grocery bags.
* Recycled plastic bottles can be made into rugs, jackets, fences and more.
I'm sure there are tons of plastic bottles strewn all over the globe by morons!
The concept of bottled mineral water only adds to the count.
* Recycling a 3-foot-high stack of newspapers can save one whole tree.
Wooaa!!! Do we really have to use paper?! I mean why ain't folks inventing artificial, non-toxic, eco-friendly substitute for paper?! Have there been any attempts after the "papyrus" genious!??
** Unneeded printouts can be cut and stapled to make notepads.
If you are working in an office, have a moral sensibility and do give environment a thought, doesn't it bleed to see all those orphan papers just lying near the printer. Simply because of a hurried print button, or the dummies not knowing how to print excel or plain printer abuse by mindless crapos!
* Newspapers can be reused as wrapping paper for gifts.
hmm.. but they wouldn't be attractive! On second thoughts, one day paper could become so expensive that we may actually not throw away the newspaper and use it for wrapping gifts, covering school books, journals and the list is limitless...
REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE
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