the road not taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference

...Robert Frost

jinhe naaz hai hind pe woh kahan hai....

with reinvigorated spirits today the nation celebrates 60th republic day but one question that needs an answer is that, is it worth the celebrations or is it just to commemorate the republic notion of our country. sad to say but the fact is, not much has changed and seeing the present state of affairs nothing more can be expected. the way things are moving at snails pace it would take centuries for our country to get rid of all the evils that plague our society. the gap between the rich and poor will be perpetual and poverty will be ubiquitous. education is still not reachable to everyone and scenario of unemployment has exacerbated. are we going to move on like this? do we need to think on this? is this not our duty ? being responsible citizens it is but who says we are responsible..we are mere selfish beings who are busy in the race to outrun each other forgetting that there is a beautiful country out there which looks forward to us to do something for it . whatever be it but we are a patriotic lot and never miss on days like these to show our patriotism by visiting flag hoisting ceremonies and listening patriotic songs and then give a damn for rest of the days until another republic day comes. i'd rather prefer not to attend these ceremonies to show my false patriotism and take it as just another holiday because that would be like being one side of the coin rather than trying to be both .

the impromptu nature of my life

here i am very close to the end of my graduation and nothing seems to have enlightened me throughout all those years that have gone by in trying to make myself a deserving engineer. not to mention the present disgruntled state i am in which is all the more making it difficult for me to be decisive about anything in life. it all sums up to one thing and it is to let myself flow freely into this wilderness and hope that life takes it's due course just like a river. i believe that anything you get through preparation is not worth achieving but the very impromptu nature of getting things is in itself thrilling .so just hoping that something strikes me in my free flow and changes my course to something satisfactory and worth doing.

5 minute management course

this is one note that i came across on facebook and it's hilarious..

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob , the next-door neighbor..

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'

'It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says , 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'


Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure..


Lesson 2:

A priest offered a Nun a lift.

She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.

The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'
Puff! She's gone.

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'
Puff! He's gone..

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch'

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull.

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients..'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch..

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.


Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.


Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy..
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.


Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your
friend.

(3 ) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep
your mouth shut!

THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE

the Kite runner

• If we come to sleep

We are His drowsy ones.

And if we come to wake We are in His hands.

If we come to weeping, We are His cloud full of raindrops.

And if we come to laughing, We are His lightning in that moment.

If we come to anger and battle, It is the reflection of His wrath.

And if we come to peace and pardon, It is the reflection of His love.

Who are we in this complicated world?

these few lines from the movie impressed me a lot..an awesome movie with a lot of self-thinking to do while watching it.

In Praise of Laziness

In Praise of Laziness is quirky, funny, delightfully shocking, and playfully profound. I hope you enjoy viewing it.To view, please click here www.lazyway.net/movie.

For the maximum experience:

1. Watch until after the credits for a surprise ending.
2. Turn up the sound. The music specially composed for this video is superb.
3. If you have a fast computer, the icon in the lower right-hand corner (next to the speaker icon) expands the video to full screen.

Let me know how you like it.

Cassini's Division

a great Kolkata based original alternative rock band which fuses hip hop music with heavy rock music. this fusion of pop music with rock makes them more original and innovative. though all their songs seem to be good but my favorite are Story Of My Life and Popp'in It . For further info refer to this..http://www.cassinisdivision.com/band.html.