Patience..

I had this strange habit of asking a hell lot of questions to my dad when i was a little kid..it used to get to a point sometimes when any person would get irritated with the number of questions i had..but thanx to a patient guy like my dad, every thing was answered with such ease and comfort that i never had to ask him the same question again..it also had to do something with my memory..If he knew the answer he would tell it to me but if he didnt know it, there was no pretending on his side that Oh..this one is so easy..i cant recollect now and i will get back to you.., he would straightaway say i dont know....

Just on similar lines is my advisor Dr Njus...a brilliant mind and a fantastic person..He has this straight-in-your-face look most times and for people who dont know him, its a wee bit strange..but for us, its the normal routine...he is just the kind of person you would want to be your mentor...if you have the answer say it out, if you dont, say you dont...no messing around...a man of very few words..deeply attached to his home state of IOWA..

Come to think of it, my dad and Dr Njus have many things in common and at the same time they both are very different individuals...I am not comparing the two and i am not distinguishing them either...just felt about writing about them..and to what extent they have altered my life..

For few more months i will be in Dr Njus's lab finishing my Master's and i am sure..its going to be a great "adventure"..adventure because even though we have lot of plans for the project, we dont know where we are going to land up..Rest assured..its going to be one heck of a time at Calhoun Research Lab..

Wild Ride..

On thursday myself, Mritunjay and Avinash had been to Cleveland (CWRU) for the career fair..and how did we go..rented a FORD FOCUS from Budget...It was nothing short of a wild ride on that day...after much confusion and frustration we reached CWRU..CWRU has a beautiful campus with beautiful buildings and scenic view..dunno about the research..it looked like missing the right exits, making the wrong move and dying of hunger was the order of the day...plus we didnt know till we reached there if students from other universities are allowed...So finally by some good luck we were allowed in the fair and after giving our resumes we were ready to ROCK N ROLL in Cleveland...We had the worst kind of experience...Between Cleveland State Univ (CSU) and CWRU...there was this drive on the freeway named University Circle..and nobody knew if the 'University Circle' belonged to CSU or CWRU...Wasted a hell lot of a time on I-90, not knowing where to go :)...

Went to Abe O Ravi's place for some rest and some CHAI..and then we were off to DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND...Went to the TOWER CITY MALL and LAKEFRONT and dined at the INDIGO..expensive place but the best BHINDI MASALA in town...and finally after dropping Ravi to his place..we were on our way back to Akron..In between AKRON-CLEVELAND-AKRON, it was a fun day with a crazy ride all throughout and making Mritunjay feel guilty (for all the wrong moves) was a prime incentive for me and Avinash...

So if you want to have a fun day in the sun, you now know what to do..dont you...Wait for the next career fair, rent a car and make the most of it... :)

Insecurity..

Are we all really busy or are we pretending to be....At times it really feels i am making a serious attempt to make myself look busy...so much for pretense..but the fact is that i have always been like that all through out my life and i really dont have a clue why i do that.....There used to be times in college during exam time when I used to be perfect with my preparation and it actually looked like i had a lot of time at my disposal...then i used to see the other students slog their butts off and i used to imagine have i actually finished studying for the paper and that i havent left anything...Had that insecure feeling about myself till the final semesters of engineering...But there are times more often than not that i am supremely confident of myself and that nothing can hold me back...thats more like me...

I was doing my job search and i came across this company wherein they say if u want a job just ignore this offer..but if you are looking for a career we are the right one for you...isnt that so true...but the selfish minds (read goal oriented) that we are...are we actually looking for a career??...dont we hunt for a job rather than just find the right career for us..point to ponder...i really wonder....But then everyone is so insecure about the future that we really dont care...do we??...i dont...and that i really need a job and its upto me to make a career out of it....not find a career and then make a job out of it...

Enjoy life and be hopeful...

ADI..

So while everyone is decribing their own experiences with Adi...why i be left far behind....Hemant spoke about the Roommates and Chai thing....Phani told us about His Partner in CRIME.....But i think i will describe the thing which i remember the most about Adi (other than his CHAI exploits)...and that is....cricket at 425 Sumner (inside the house) during the Fall of 2002 and dialogue sessions of AMERICAN DESI....Hemant is the 3rd member with whom i had shared the expertise on American Desi ....Kya Karthe Ho..Saala...

Cricket at 425 Sumner...Those used to be the times when Myself and Avinash had come to Akron...the size of the field 7 ft by 6 ft approx and the number of people playing it....13-14 on weekends...Amazing times those, must admit....The playing sessions used to start somewhere around 10pm or so and would go long into the night...Adi..the way he is brilliant with the season ball he is damn good at tennis ball cricket too...dismissing batsman with ease and showing the same arrogance and attitude that is associated with him...Battingwise he is as funny and effective on the smaller field as he is on the turf...the longer we played the more gruelling it used to turn out...Hemant never stopped bugging Ravi...and Ravi never ever stopped hitting the ball hard...Ram, Adi and Me were the best bowlers :) and the best batters were again Ram and Adi...On oppostite teams most times both were fighters and played with spirit...midway thro the night we had CHAI sessions thanx again only to one person...do i need to mention him again...AND THEN PLAY RESUMED AFTER ''TEA''....always had a tussle with Adi on the smaller field as to who gets out whom first or who is the better bowler on the day...

American Desi.... "Try the roganni naan..it is the best quality"....."O come on Krishna"......"Forgive me Bhagwan"..."I mean HELLO"....these are just few dialogues that we used to say it out each time we saw each other....nice way to greet each other....We had countless sessions of this movie and believe it or not...we never got bored of it...Most often than not Hemant and Me were the American Desi Fans but Adi slowly caught up with us and we 3 had some great moments talking about the movie...

Now that he is leaving..its a bit sad...But hey, ADImania will always be in Akron...and trust me...HE WILL SURELY MAKE IT TO THE ALL TIME 11 OF AKRON CRICKET as HE IS ALWAYS PUNCTUAL..

All the Best ADI...

My Favorite Movie(s)..

When it comes to Hollywood movies..i have 2 strong favorites...BROKEN ARROW (JOHN TRAVOLTA, CHRISTIAN SLATER directed by JOHN WOO) and TERMINATOR 2 (ARNIE, LINDA HAMILTON directed by JAMES CAMEROON)..I have never been tired of watching those films...I can describe BROKEN ARROW in one word STYLISH...be it the villanous acting of JT or the charismatic presentation of JW its a masterpiece all the way...must watch for the action sequences JW is famous for...Do i even need to say anything about T-2....Its the most brilliantly scripted movies of all time i think...who could have even thought about the storyline (Machine against Machine surrounded by Humans)...Thats something amazing...

When it comes to Bollywood..there is just one movie according to me which is perfect right from the first frame to the last...LAGAAN...Superb acting and terrific direction...what a storyline...who could have ever imagined a climax like that..its probably never been attempted in hindi cinema before (AWWAL NUMBER can be excused)..For those interested in trivia..Aamir Khan rejected the offer from Ashutosh Gowarikar 7 times before finally deciding to produce the movie himself...quite a difficult pleaser huh..but then Aamir is known for his perfection...

Listening to Yahoo!Launchcast after a long time...Long time since i heard ROCK..feels refreshing...time to pack bags and head home...its been a long day..everyday is the same..cant wait for the weekend..

Missing home...

Am i really missing home..i suppose YES..that too very badly..sitting in the lab here and seeing the photos from my trip is making my job even harder...but what to do..all my people baring my brother and sis-in-law are back home...Just cant wait to see my parents here...missing them a lot too..but then hey, have a job to finish and secure a job soon...isnt that why we all are here..most of us will go back..or should i say...all of US are someday going to go back...you guys must be thinking, this guy is very senti..but what to do...hum aise hi hain..

Played racquetball today with Shirish and Avinash and then a game partnering Hemant...pretty decent fun..takes care of the WORK OUT part too...Went to Cleveland during the weekend to a dance bar called METROPOLIS...didnt enjoy too much there...worst part was to shell out $6 for nothing...Well, thats the way it is..Saw the most horrible movies..hope you guys have heard of them atleast...HUM PYAAR TUMHISE KAR BAITHE (JUGAL HANSRAJ, TINA RAANA), DIL KITNA NAADAAN HAI (RAAGESHWARI), PAPA KEHTE HAIN (ANUPAM KHER, JUGAL HANSRAJ), ANARTH (SUNIL SHETTY, SUNJAY DUTT, VINOD KAMBLI) almost saw KASAM (SUNNY DEOL, NEELAM)..didnt have the courage to do so... hope you guys are still alive :), couldnt help it..nothing else to do on afternoons..

Spring Intramurals to start from Thursday..Hope to win a T-shirt yet again..but need to work hard as the competition is tough...By the way, for the guys who were part of the play in Diwali, i showed the play to my parents, they liked it a lot..and the compliments keep coming huh!!!...

Have a fun day guys..