Did you know that this was adjudged BEST PICTURE POSTER, last year at the Oscars ?

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

mindblogging A nice read ....hmm ....

Wonderfully written....

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.- - - Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator, 1890 I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark burn out in a brilliant blaze than it be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.- - - Jack London, 1916 The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child's Sunday, lost voices, one's favorite suit, autumn and all seasons, memory, yes, it being the earth and water of existence, memory.- - - Truman Capote "Other Voices, Other Rooms"

wah wah....

Kayeee thi kasam, ke main tujhe apna banake Chod duunga.... Kayeee thi kasam, ke main tujhe apna banake Chod duunga.... yeeah lo main ne, tujhe apna banake ... chod diya.... Main Chahata hoon , Aaap Hurdum Muskurate Rahe Main Chahata hoon , Aaap Hurdum Muskurate Rahe Mera Kya jata hai…log aap hi ko pagal kahenge…. Source: Radio city Babbar Sher.....

Gothra. Family, race, lineage.

The Gothram name demonstrates the family's traditional style of knowledge acquisition and expertise in ancient theories. Based on the fact that cross-breeding of excellent but different species yields better quality, marriage from a family belonging to the same Gothram was and is still banned for Konkanis. Looking from another angle, marriage from the same Gothram has a better chance of generating mentally retarded or physically handicapped children or at least children of less intellectual capacity.

Common Gothrams 1. Bharadwaaja 2. Kousika 3. Vaatsam 4. Koundinya 5. Kaasyapa 6. Vaasishta 7. Jaamadagnya 8. Viswaamithra 9. Gouthama 10.Athri

And after rattling the google I found this link http://www.kokanastha.com/htm/vasishtha.htm

which says i am a "vasishtha".

What's missing ? 

So heard of this guy ?

Mark was a former employee of Google , his blogging got him fired.. Read all about it . http://99zeros.blogspot.com/ well i liked his writing style.. accidently bumped into his blog in the month of Jan ..... and followed his ramblings ever since.... Cheers ... Vc

Do you remember Differentiation ?

Hey guys , Stuck in the simplification part . I am trying differentiate e^root x with respect to x , from the first principles. Any suggestions ? The answer is : e^root x /2 root x. and oh you can use the property (e^x-1)/x =1

Every accomplishment, great or small, starts with the right decision, "I'll try."

One aspect of being single

which i really hate is washing the dishes.!!!!aaaaaaaaaaaah My parents are on a pilgrimage ,they are actually visiting relatives in Mangalore , but i prefer to call it a " thirth yatra ", anyway they'll be stopping at half a dozen temples on the way . My mom made a huge list of things i was supposed to do >> and a here's a sample.

Lock the doors properly

Close all windows.

Close all water taps .

Check the gas connection.

Switch the lights off.

Switch the TV off.

Pay the bills. etc.etc.. the list goes on ....

The last time I visited Mangalore was 7 years ago .Wow that was a long time ago .I miss the beaches,the old temples,relatives,food, pickles and the local language.

Read this somewhere"My goal is to reach as many people as possible, not to impress a select few with my perfect grammar (which I don’t have anyway).Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper. "

Food for thought... profound.... Ufff...

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." “The secret of a good memory is attention,and attention to a subject depends upon ourinterest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.”

Pallavi's Photoblog Rocks.... Check it out,,,,

Shotz

The Churning of the Ocean :

A very very interesting article. I read this in AMAR CHITRA KATHA(comics) some 15 yrs ago , but never knew it had so many inner meanings.For the full story check this link ... http://www.indiayogi.com/content/indgods/coorma1.asp The Churning of the Ocean by the Gods and Demons for Amritha, the Nectar of Immortality.Unfortunately that was buried deep in the Cosmic Ocean, made of milk no less, and inaccessible to the mightiest of gods, even if they pooled their strengths. However, there was a way. If the ocean could be churned, then the nectar would rise from its liquid stronghold. The gods alone could not do it; they were no longer strong enough for such a mighty task. But if they enlisted the demons to work alongside them and promised them a share in the Amritha, it could still be done. What emerges first from within is always the equivalent of the dark side, the repressed and suppressed aspects of the self and the corrosive anger that attaches itself to these things. This is known in the myth as Halahala or Kalakuta, the worst poison known to the universe, liberated from the depths and instantly wreaking havoc on the unprepared churners. The myth is honest enough to admit that even Vishnu could not deal with this calamity. It required Shiva to race to the edge of the ocean and gather up the poison and swallow it. After the poison, the next to surface was the Goddess of Wine and Intoxicants, Varuni. This is the dangerous stage in all spiritual practices, you overcome the first level of cleansing and you feel so pleased with yourself that the sensation is indeed akin to intoxication. Many aspirants are stuck permanently here, glorifying in a self-awarded odor of sanctity. Varuni was not claimed by anybody so she spread her dominion across the entire world. Then came the celestial cow Surabhi, a sort of bovine horn of plenty, which the great sages took for their religious rites. Parijatha, the divine wish-fulfilling tree arose and on its own accord took root in heaven. The Apsaras, the celestial nymphs followed the tree by default, they are one of the great pleasurable wishes granted by the Parijatha! The Moon came next which Shiva took to wear as an ornament on his head. Interestingly another type of poison or, rather, an innumerable variety of poisons emerged yet again but their power and intensity were nothing compared to the Halahala. The snakes took this venomous gift as their due and also nobody else wanted it. The Goddess of Fortune, Shri Laxmi, arose next. While everybody wanted her to choose him she selected Vishnu and her power was not to be denied. It is interesting that just before Laxmi emerges, another set of poisons have to be endured. They are the secondary cleansing that has to be done before Fortune chooses you for her own. You may have dealt with all the major issues of your life but there remain innumerable petty ones, not catastrophically powerful but strong enough to cause damage unless faced down. The instinctive psychological wisdom of the tale is revealed in this one telling detail. By now, as may be expected, the demons were muttering and grumbling. So many great and delightful things were surfacing and they had not got any of it. However, they still had their eyes on the main chance - Amritha the Nectar of Immortality. If they got that, then the other gifts of the ocean would not matter . Finally there arose from the waves, Dhanvantari, destined to become the physician of the devas, bearing in his hands a jar containing the nectar. The quick-witted demons snatched it and ran to a corner of the shore to gloat over their prize. It was clear they had no intention of keeping faith with the devas any more than the latter had planned on keeping with them. A battle looked imminent when Vishnu appeared in the second form of this double avatar as Mohini the enchantress. (For details see our article on Mohini) Struck dumb by her beauty and captivated by her offer to arbitrate the dispute, with the added incentive that she would marry one of the demons when her task of dividing the nectar was over, the bedazzled demons waited in patience. Mohini made sure that the Amritha was exhausted by the time she came to the last deva. The furious demons took up arms, but invigorated by the immortal drink, the gods routed them with ease and drove the survivors into the depths of the ocean.

Remember this guy ?

At first laying down, as a fact fundamental, That nothing with God can be accidental.

Yesterday night, a family friend, an uncle, in order to avoid hitting a bicycle rider, collided head on into a Bus and expired.

This gave my mom a chance to deliver a lecture on road safety ... Always wear a helmet, don't go too fast, don't look at passing pedestrians (read as chicks). This morning, at the Traffic Junction, this BMTC bus driver took an illegal turn and applied his brakes Screeeeeeeeeeech. As I was alert (it must be that coffee I drank 3 days ago.), I applied my brakes and stopped 2 ft away from its bumper. Suddenly my right ankle was on fire (read as pain, I am very poor at comparisons :)). I then hear a loud crash, hah ...whoever said that LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND was never hit by a speeding bike...I think it should be PAIN TRAVELS FASTER THAN ANYTHING. I find myself staring at this 20 yr old college student. His face is writhed with pain ... and you know what he says "Sorry" ... hah ... I go through my dictionary of choicest 4 and 5 letter words..,, Thankfully my bike was not damaged.... So no harm done...

Aaha.. so these are lockers ...Never had those in my college ...

This and that

As a little girl climbed onto Santa's lap, Santa asked the usual, "And what would you like for Christmas ?" The child stared at him open mouthed and horrified for a minute, then gasped: "Didn't you get my letter ?" A surprise toast at a wedding goes this way: "And finally, may the happy couple lie, steal and cheat. (Pause, then explains) May they lie in each other's arms, may they steal away for a blissful honeymoon, and may they cheat time to live as long as possible." Q: What did Columbus see on his right hand when he discovered America? A: Five Fingers . As seen on a Valentine's Day Card: "Take back your heart; I ordered liver. "

Vc smiles thank God for the ear rings :)

my friend sent it to me ....

My friend Sajjan sent these across... its from his trip to Rameshwaram . Camera : Sony powershot A40

Vc's interpretation of V day dress code

Black and White : Dove antha Green:Evergreen Dove Yellow: Fresh Dove Orange :Jealous of dove Purple :full Dove ..

Looking for feedback

Hey people .... Yesterday my friends gave me some tips on how to make my blog more exciting .. So looking forward to all your valuable comments .. What do you look for on my Blog ? How do i make it more interesting ? More pics ? Puzzles ? Articles ? Ash pics ? <> Reviews ? Blog Links ? And hey you people who come and go anonymously... Please do drop a line :) Regards Vc

Boooooooom

French Air Legion Mirage 2000-IX

Russian Airforce Sukoi-30MKK(The Mummys) and Mig-29 MK2 (The Babies)

Russian AF Sukhoi 30 MKK

Huhuh This is pure bliss....

Flares , launched to confuse incoming Anti Aircraft Missiles.

Saran Advancedd Light Heli Aerobatics Team ..Dare Devils...

Indian Airforce Sukhoi-30 MKI

Caption this :)

A nice V day gift .. :)

Sleepy afternoon , soon turns into ...

So there I was all sleepy, this afternoon .... and my good friend Renith sends a mail which has 2 links . The first link is :http://www.vinayahs.com/ all about Bangalore , I browse through and http://bangaloretorpedo.blogspot.com/ catches my eye . I was always interested in reading what others (people from other countries) thought of India /Bangalore . Well Jonathan here is doing just that, I give him 5 *s superb , a must read. We get the good , bad and ugly of Bangalore .

This bird is amazing ... a must view ...

http://media.animal.discovery.com/fansites/petstar/videogallery/season3/ep309_winner.html

I have an Indian accent ??

Hello

:)

I like the Beats of this song ...pump up the Volume ...

The other night, I was watching this cool Punjabi song , called Balle Balle. The artist's name was a bit hard to memorize so I ran into my room got a piece of paper and jotted it down. My mom who was watching my antics with amusement wanted to know what the matter was .. I told her that I was taking down the name of the artist and the track, so that I could download it from the net . I think her expression was something like " Oh God !, boys, these days." FYI : song : Balle Balle Artist : Sukshinder Shinda feat CheshireCatTenashus You can download the song HERE

Link of the day ...

I was out looking for a photo blog and BINGO found this http://robandi.blogspot.com/ ROB and DI ..the pics are Spectacular ..

My friends say the statues on Easter island,resemble me, especially the nose.. hmmm...

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

Detective Inspector Mike Norman slipped six fingers into his overcoat pocket, five of them clad in a latex glove and attached to his palm, while the sixth was wrapped in a plastic evidence bag and apparently belonged to the kidnapped pianist Ricardo Moore, or, as it now seemed likely, the kidnapped ex-pianist Ricardo Moore. Would love to write like this .... :)