Jive's Scratchpad

This blog is a running commentary on my life.It includes my contemplations,introspections,aspirations,ideals, anecdotes,jokes,agony,F.R.I.E.N.D.S.,decisions,problems,Kodak moments,failures,my past,my current job at Oracle and my future!

Monday, January 02, 2006

My New Blog

Saturday, December 31, 2005

Bangalore Dying

HP Prathiba muder! IISc shooting! F*cked up traffic! Sick potholes! Rowdy autodrivers!

2006 & A Special Friend ...

In a few hours from now 2006 begins. I dedicate this year to a very special friend, who has made an impact on my life, that I am still recovering from :). I intend to create history this year! Mediocrity will no longer be me. 2006 is going to be my sweet spot. My long awaited Project Mayhem begins ...
P.S. Project Mayhem is a.k.a. "The More Life In Life Plan For 2006"

Trying Times

The last few days have been extremely tough, to say the least ...

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

X'mas Movies

Jarhead - Was good in parts...
Chicken Little - Was an ok movie, with amazing characters like Morkubine Porcupine, Fish Out Of Water & Foxy Lady.
War Of The Worlds - Was good in the first half, the ending sucked big time.

2005 - The Year That Was

Its been a roller coaster year. Tons of ups & downs. I was very focussed & at the same time lost focus. Consistency was needed, but I failed in that aspect. Certainly grew & learnt many things. 2006 is going to be special, or else ...

Trust

Its the basic foundation of all relationships. If there is no trust, nothing genuine can exist between people ...

X'mas Time

Seeing the commercialisation of X'mas, I feel that we have lost its true essence & meaning. It is definitely a time for celebration, but it need not be so materialistic ...

MBA

Got my 4th sem marks recently. My MBA ends with a very average 62% which is first class, but not good enough. Lots of lessons to be learnt! Need to cut the slack...

A Quote I Made Up

To be in denial is the fallacy of human nature !!!

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Natural Rap Poets

I like rap. "Men lead lives of quiet desperation" wrote Henry David Thoreau. He must have anticipated today's rap music & the rapper lifestyle.Rap music rocks, though not too many people like it....I wonder why ???

Happy Days

I am happy today, not because anything great happened. Everything that was everything is still the same.So why am I happy???

Sshhhhh.... come on over and let me whisper in your ear. We're talking about the secret to happiness - something that mankind has been searching for since time immemorial....

Are you ready? *sssshhh*
And I'm happy........
Because Happiness is a CHOICE.
I choose to be happy.

Damn cheesy, but it's true -> You CAN choose to be happy, or you can choose to be defeated.
P.S. No, I'm not on crack.

Baby, You Make My Love Molecule Soar!

This means that scientists have isolated the molecule that makes us feel "in love"! Wow, & I thought love was something mystical, magical & non-mechanic!

Today's Quote

"In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'"- Dave Barry, bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winning humorist

Monday, December 19, 2005

Weekend Movies

Doom - The Rock is a good actor, but his selection of movies sucks.
Garden State - Why the hell has imdb rated this so high ???

King Kong - Ding Dong

The best aspect of this movie is that you get like a lot of different movies all wrapped into one. The first part is like is Master & Commander, then Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom for about 15 minutes. Then it turns into King Kong for about 5 minutes, then magically it turns into Jurassic Park for about an hour, then it turns back into King Kong for about another five minutes. Turns into some other movie I've never seen for about five minutes, then it turns into a combination of the Dunston Checks In and Beauty & The Beast. Wow! All that for the price of one ticket !!!Simply genius. Peter Jackson gives us the best movie of 2005 courtesy Wetaworks.

Saturday, December 17, 2005

Quizama Bin Laden ?

Was the quizmaster for the In Bloom 2005 general quiz this afternoon. Phew! Great learning experience again ...

Friday, December 16, 2005

I Just Bought ...

Its Not About The Bike - Lance Armstrong
Chanakya Neeti - Chanakya

The Wonder That Is Mad Ads ...

Was the judge at In Bloom 2005 for the mad ads event today. Mad ads is such an art, its almost a science.Its a really beautiful way to use your creative juices...