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the world isnt dead…
it’ll die the day people stop caring about others….and last evening told me that this hasnt happened as yet. it started with me sharing my concerns with R…and boy…did i stretch the definition of ‘my best friend is also my lover’…!! i told her whatever was there inside me…troubling me like bappi lahiri’s music…and she hates bappi as well. so she was pretty understanding…
having said that…the fact doesnt change that she too goes through the same phases in life….its jst that i already knew of them. i do think that my confession was something that took her by surprise. at somepoint of time in our conversation she actually said..”i cant believe that i am suggesting this to you…”
and then came in S. mannn…that was some conversation. it was funny how we talked for 15 odd minutes without mentioning the names of the concerned individuals even once. it was ‘heart-talk’….and it was amazing. i am so glad i had the conversation with her…!
turned in the eco assignment last night…have a horrible..stupid…nasty…what not…marketing case due this wednesday. i mean for god sake…some industrial plant has high bacteria growth in its process…and mind you…they arent the best smelling bacteria on earth. so these dudes decided to do what…….???…..throw deoderant bottles in the process….hmmmmm…..at what exact moment in your professional life…DID YOU LOOSE IT….!!!!
and then this turns into one masterpiece of a case…and screws around with the heads of b-school grads the world over. so much so for a bottle of CK thrown in to make bacteria smell good…!
exams due in just 2 weeks…wow…! 1st term almost over…hope it goes off well…
still humming…”yeh zameen gaa rahi hai…aasmaa gaa raha hai…”
another day…
~a
holy shit…!
does Simon Hoegsberg (simon..who…??) rock or what…!!!
this dude can think with photography….and here i am just able to see with the art…! you have to check him out with ‘The Thought Project’
http://www.simonhoegsberg.com/
PS: Our conversation from last night…
From: Simon Høgsberg [mailto:simon@simonhoegsberg.com] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:41 PMTo: Ankur WarikooSubject: Re: Wish to compliment you
Hej Ankur,
It’s not often that I receive as much praise as that given to me below. Thank you very much. It means a lot to me.
Keep it up and take care,
Simon
Dear Simon…
This email goes out to compliment you on the extraordinary work that you done with respect to photography, lately. I was impressed with ‘Private and Public’ when it came out. However, ‘The Thought Project’ contradicted my opinion that nothing could be better than ‘Private and Public’. It is simply one of the best photography project that I have come across, that connects visuals with sensitivity in a profound manner.
Please accept my congratulations again on a wonderfully executed project. I am an amateur photographer and you definitely serve as a high source of motivation and inspiration.
Hope to see more of you in the near future. Take care and have a nice day ahead…
Regards
Ankur Warikoo
a typical conversation…
M: how was the day…
Me: just as usual…nothing grand…how was yours…?
M: normal..nothing grand
Me: its really hot here…
M: oh same here…you cant run the AC 24 hrs…but u can..which is good…
Me: no we cant..we have a maximum…so its used only at night
M: what else…
Me: what else…
…
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M: Bye
Me: bye
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conversations with ma are always interesting…because it makes u realize that you can spend a lot every single day…doing something that you do everyday….all to make someone feel relaxed and at peace. its not that big a price then…and makes up for a place in heaven…!! :)
I consulted R regarding my decision to stand for the VP…she thinks i should go for it…so lets see…i am still contemplating. what i hate most about myself is my orthodox attitude towards people’s opinion. even though i ask for them…(which again is rare)…i dont see any opinion making any difference on my final decision. then why the hell did i get that person to even think about some stupid juvenile problem of mine…! stupid me..!
A gave me this amazing song…”yeh zameen gaa rahi hai..” (remixed) by Nitin Bali. sung wonderfully and has a very nostalgic feel to it. cmon..we used to hear this during chitrahaar…every wednesday…what…just 15 yrs back or so..! and and and..beautiful song..”Piyu Bole” (Parineeta 2005) …check it out…
http://bollyfm.net/temp/mp3/m-p/parineeta.php
work has been coming along great. I am quite concerned about….(someone)…but then i am sure that (s)he knows whats best for (her)him. i guess thats what been troubling me for a few days now…though i dont know why do i even care…
i dont like myself at times…i feel like kumar gaurav…!
~a
stuff happening…
so…when was the last time that so much was happening in my life…and i was enjoying it…!!!? hmmm…say 5 minutes back…!!!
life is moving on at a rapid face…giving carl lewis a red face. the day ends as soon as kumar gaurav’s film career…and its not even funny. and its not always studies…i mean..yeah for like 23.999 hrs a day…but then u get to do other stuff as well…sneeze…breathe…and its quite good.
well..seriously…its not all that bad. the day starts at 7.45 and i am glad that i am able to do much of what i wish to…in the day. this includes hanging out with people…(allright allright…girls…!! they are people as well…!)…and gyming…music…photography…! i guess at the end of it…time management is the key…and door knob isnt jammed many a times..
i hv been feeling a bit weird though lately..with stuff that i didnt think wud affect me…affecting me. however…i find it hard to see myself sad…! what’s surprising though is the number of people who have popped the question…”will you marry me…??”….NO…”what’s wrong with you..?” (holy shit…am i that transparent..!)
something that G remarked has got me thinking. i am contemplating whether i should stand for the VP or not…i surely dont wanna sleep with the feeling that people voted for me cause of some god damn silly stuff that i did ‘for them’…
but then…some people dont think that anything is done without any self interest….(read AB…and G…and A..B..C…D….everyone…!)
life moves on…am happy…
~a
stats today…
the first test at ISB…the first moment of reckoning…the first moment wherein we get to know who will be in the top 0.787873 percentile of the batch…all today..!
yesterday was fun. with some time at my hand i made a mock mid term (reminded me of school…!!)…and distributed it around. gladly, it was well received…and even though it was kind of easy…i guess the idea was to just make people comfortable and confident about the entire shit…afterall…its not that hard you see!
life otherwise is good. R got her first big-time professional scolding yesterday…but given the person that she is…you can already see her coming out stronger and more confident..instead of just sulking over the entire bit. she is a sweetheart..damnnn…i miss her…!
K had one of his juvenile fights with N again. u wont even imagine what the context of the fight was…someone was waiting for someone..the other person came in late..and then lied…and then there was a nuclear explosion…people died…they survived…but still kept fighting…! (HOW OLD R U GUYS…!!!!)
anyways…rest all is good…see ya after the test…
~a
won lamhe…woh baatein…
holy sweet mother of jesus…what the hell is with this song that i listen to it some 97816967962892 times a day…! and why the hell is everyone else doing the same. its like the anthem at ISB this year…! and its fails to die down anytime soon. i do admit…the song rocks…and surprises surprises…its the slower version that rocks more for me!
yesterday was fun…and tiring. the classes were a little heavy…and AA (with his dry sense of humor….”this is knowledge in motion..!!!!!!!” – when the white board started rising by itself..!) did make the marketing class heavier than it should have been. it just reiterates my belief that americans have a much ‘live’ sense of humor which..even if thought of before…comes across as fresh and believable.
the accounting class was heavy as well…revenue recognition…phew!! was one of the moments when u realize that things are running past you…when the reality is that they are jst walking. and yet you cant catch up..! however, a couple of dedicated hours will make the difference. will happen over this weekend.
Everyone is really tense about the stats mid term…which makes me tense as to why am i not tense…! (ok..that sentence had a lot of ‘tense’es…did you notice..!!??). i guess they have mindblocked themselves against the stats thingy and thus making them vulnerable infront of the subject.
lets see what happens tom. oh btw…i am planning to buy a bean bag and reorganizing my room a bit. lets see how it works. want to feel more at home as long as i am here. R…where r u…? :(
~a
…the mckinsey way…
they call it the bible of consulting…and i guess i was drawn by this more than the cover…! started reading it yesterday and the first few pages are like this…
“dude…u know what…i have worked at mckinsey for 3 years….yahhh..you read it right…3 god damn years…thats like a lot of time..! and during this period i got to know everything possible about mckinsey…about the operations…the malfunctions…the client’s…the client’s wives….everything…! and then one fine day…when i quit…and realized that i am short of a gigillion dollars every month….i decided to write a book…and earn money. so here i am…!!!!!”
i have my apprehensions reading about mckinsey from someone who was there for 3 years. its like…after my 3 yrs at US i write a book titled…”US: What you didnt know about it and always wanted to…”…but lets see..i will still read it. might turn out to be good…
yesterday was norma otherwise. with the stats midterm approaching…everyone seems to be drowning in the SDs and the SEs and the means…and what nots. but its good to see people taking exams so seriously even when they are like 27…(on an average). talks a lot about the enthu and the dedication levels.
Amazing news…R has got another RO for lacs and she is using her charmto fetch another 2 odd. well…girls do have a way around things…and especially for someone as smart as her…it really doesnt take much for a guy to fall for her and gift her a 32K pen…!!!!!!! (YYYaaahhhhhhhh….thats right…i mean…dude…at what precise point during your interaction with her DID YOU LOOSE IT…!!!)
oh…because i ‘so – a – manage – a – my time – a – well – a’….(ahem ahem!)…i was watching a movie last night..which ditched me towards the middle cause of a scratched CD. the movie is ‘bridges of madison county’…the book was lovely and the movie was too…as much as i had seen it. its a pity i cudnt finish with it..!
last evening..the soap box presentation for the GSB president were held. pretty funny and interesting stuff. there are 5 candidates and all are as good as they are bad. so its going to be a tough battle with stupid lobbying and campaigning…”hello..my name is chintu…please vote for me…jai hind..!”
am standing for the post of VP-MCC (marketing and comm council). i have heard this draws the largest female participation…so i didnt have to think too hard on this. elections are next week…!
looking forward to today…take care…
~a
weird…???
notice the question mark in the subject. i really dont know if i am feeling so. but yah…i am not at ease. its something that i cant discuss in public…(then why the hell did you even bring it up..u moron…!!)…
forget it…!
yesterday was ok…AB is drawing a lot of slack cause of his course delivery and especially the assignments. there is no respect for the honor code visible anywhere…and the ones suffering are the ones that shouldnt be suffering in the first place. lets see what we can do about it…
RS and SW bid adieu last night. we had organized a small get together for them…which went well. i wasnt there for long though.
everyone else seems to be studying real hard for the coming stats mid term…(notice…i avoided using the word ‘reading’…i guess they finally realized that they have the power to THINK…!)
R was wonderful to talk to…had a good night talk with her. was missing her a lot lately. its amazing how…the more i meet so many people…the more you realize how lucky i am to be with her. people are so messed up…mann…i feel scared for them…
anyways…looking forward to an eco quiz today. hope it makes some sense today…!
~a
another week…
E is with me right now…trying to ‘read’ statistics. its amazing how many people over the past 3 weeks have tried…and tried…and tried…to read statistics. hmmmm…how about doing statistics for a change…???? (dammit…never thought of that before….duhhhh!!!!!)
anyways…last night was fun. A and U had their bdays…so the dunking ritual led them to the pool. invariably the dunking ratio usualy ends up being 4:1…(number of guys who got dunked:number of guys whose bday it was)…and we made sure the ratio was satisfied to the 95% confidence interval with a SE of o9792.9882 and mean of 68787671.782…(not to mention the t value of 862…..aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh….geeeeeekkkkkkk!!!!!!!!)
however…the icing on the cake. G getting dunked. it was great fun. she was evidently pissed…but got over it rather soon (hopefully..). however i am sure that N needs to be a little careful over the next some weeks…lest he may find himself around snakes (let loose by G)…or some similar shit..!
another week lies ahead…lets see how it goes.
question for the day:
why is abbreviation such a long word…?
~a
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