Troy

Oh Helen!
Oh Paris!

Lets run away to Troy and start a war...

Attaaack!
Oh no! Somebody died
Lets have a funeral

Attaaack!
Oh no! Somebody died
Lets have a funeral

Heres a nice horse, lets take it inside the city

Attaaack!
Oh no! Lots of people died
Lets have a funeral

The end.

Thats the whole movie Troy. I saw it last night just so you know.

For those with strong stomachs

http://www.theonionavclub.com/savagelove/index.php?issue=4024

Dont read this before lunch, if you suffer from heart disease, are under the age of 18, are pregnant, or if your name is Nidhi.

Indian Spidey!

– SPIDER-MAN EXTENDS FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD TO STREETS OF BOMBAY! Bangalore, India (June 14, 2004) — Marvel Comics & Gotham Entertainment Group – Indian publishing licensee of Marvel Comics and the leading publisher of international comic magazines in South Asia – announces the launch of Spider-Man India. Spider-Man India interweaves the local customs, culture and mystery of modern India, with an eye to making Spider-Man’s mythology more relevant to this particular audience. Readers of this series will not see the familiar Peter Parker of Queens under the classic Spider-Man mask, but rather a new hero – a young, Indian boy named Pavitr Prabhakar. As Spider-Man, Pavitr leaps around rickshaws and scooters in Indian streets, while swinging from monuments such as the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal. Mumbai’s (Bombay’s) first web-swinging superhero will be joined by a reinterpretation of the classic Spider-Man villain, the Green Goblin -- reinvented as a Rakshasa, an Indian mythological demon. “We feel this is one of the most exciting and unique projects in comic history,” said Gotham Entertainment Group CEO Sharad Devarajan. “Unlike traditional translations of American comics, Spider-Man India will become the first-ever ‘transcreation,’ where we reinvent the origin of a Western property like Spider-Man so that he is an Indian boy in Mumbai and dealing with local problems and challenges.”

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Confusion

After reading about Madonna's change of name, I immediately dashed off to find out what Kabbalah was all about. As I read through the Kabbalah website, I noticed that they said theirs was the best way to understand the universe. I was a bit mystified since when I went for a Vipassana course, they said it was the best way, and when I did a Transcendental meditation course, they said it was the best way, and when I met a born again Christian, he said his was the best way..and on and on and on. So whose is the best way? How does one judge these things, and more importantly, how does each faith / philosophy judge that they are the best. Is there some sort of metric system followed or something? How does common joe like me figure out which way is the perfect way?

Somebody please shed some light on this..

The Power of Nothing

Was just reflecting on my corporate stint and have come to the conclusion that what it all adds up to is this: NOTHING! I havent saved any babies, havent made the world a better place, havent earned gazillions of dollars, havent ruthlesslessly climbed to the top, havent razed rival companies to the ground etc. etc. All these years have been merely a (sometimes) pleasant way to spend 8-10 hours of the day and get some money to eat, drink (read booze) and buy fuel for my car. Along with the occasional shirt to cover my back and pants to cover my bottom. And chaddis also. You get the picture.

So, will I now throw it all away and join some not for profit organization that saves babies while simultaneously razing its rivals to the ground and paying me a gazillion dollars? Nope. Why you may ask? Simply because I have spent far too many years honing the useful skill of keeping myself occupied while doing nothing meaningful. And I cant chuck that all away can I? Imagine entering the job market and being asked at an interview - so you want to throw away 4 years of doing absolutely nothing worthwhile? Why? Why? Look at me..I have spent 15 years doing nothing and see how happy I am? - Get the drift?

I mean, look at some of my peers. The force is much more strong in them. They can destroy continents by merely NOT lifting their fingers. And they get paid a gazillion dollars and get to travel the world. (the organizational record is held by 2 managers who travelled to Malaysia for a 2 hour meeting with no agenda, and with a company who didnt know they were coming).

Hmm..I shall now go back to practising my art. Who knows..maybe a trip to Bangalore will be my ill gotten reward!

Gmail

As we all probably know and agree, Gmail is the coolest thing since sliced bread. I know you will say that my girlfriend is the coolest thing since sliced bread, but she comes in a different category. I mean, you cant compare her with an email service riggghht?

Anyways, the exciting thing is that Gmail is allowing its users to invite their friends to get an account! Oh yeah..did you know I had a Gmail account? Is that not cool? Are you not envious? And now I can invite people to join the ranks of high society! Oh! I feel slightly drunk on this awesome power which has been bestowed on me. I must go off now and gloat some more.

"Google is still testing Gmail, but demand for membership is high. Many people are clamoring for popular user names already claimed on rival services or are desperate to flee current spam-ridden accounts. Consequently, a cottage industry has surfaced, with sites like Gmail Swap letting people exchange invitations for goods or services. People are offering "friendship" or "Brazilian chocolate" in exchange for a Gmail invitation, according to two posts on the site." - Cnet News

You think I can get some Brazilian Chocolate?

Myers Briggs Test Results

Took the online Myers Briggs test and have discovered I am ESFP. Thanks to Sarah for the link.

ESFP - "Entertainer". Radiates attractive warmth and optimism. Smooth, witty, charming, clever. Fun to be with. Very generous. 8.5% of the total population.

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Enneagram Test Results Type 1 Perfectionism |||||||||||||||| 70% Type 2 Helpfulness |||||||||||||||||| 80% Type 3 Image Awareness |||||||||||||||||||| 83% Type 4 Sensitivity |||||||||||| 43% Type 5 Detachment |||||||||| 33% Type 6 Anxiety |||||||||||||||| 63% Type 7 Adventurousness |||||||||||||||||| 80% Type 8 Aggressiveness |||||||||||||||||| 80% Type 9 Calmness |||||||||||||||||||| 90% Your Conscious-Surface type is 9w8 Your Unconscious-Overall type is 9w1

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Toothing

CNN.com - 'Toothing'�craze goes underground - Apr 18, 2004

Any of you guys own a bluetooth enabled phone? This thing called toothing has apparently taken off in a big way abroad and in India as well. However, in India an invitation to "tooth" means just meeting for coffee or a chat (whereas in other countries it usually means a sleazy encounter).

That being said, this is the coolest application of bluetooth that I have seen. I always thought it was a piece of crap foisted on a reluctant world by phone companies but it turns out the darn thing may finally provide some entertainment after all.

Werk werk

I remember I had this video game where everytime you clicked on a character he would say "werk werk"..anyways, I digress.

I am now back from my vacation as you all can probably tell and none too pleased about it. After spending 3 weeks on the road eating yummy Italian food and getting my fill of culture..and then spending a few precious days with my girlfriend, I am finally back at work.

Surprisingly, not that much work has piled up which brings me to the realization of my own personal dispensability. I always wanted a job where I was indispensable, (chiefly because every management guru always propounds "be indispensable at work so they cant fire you. But dont be so indispensable they cant promote you).

On the plus side, being dispensable means that you can take 3 week vacations and nobody really notices. Heh heh. How nice of me to put such a positive spin on my own sorry plight. This way I have managed to keep my own insecurities and fears well hidden while appearing cheery and optimistic at the same time. I think a career as a management guru is in the cards for me.

I am sure when the ax comes I will be one of those to cheerily comment "well its not so bad..at least they didnt strip me naked, cover me in tar and feathers and parade me down Main Street while at the same time mercilessly whipping my buttocks"

Was at dinner with a family friend last night whose mother is quite a tradional Indian woman..but thats for a later post...