Geek Mythology!

Last night, my colleague and I were on an overnight bus. He is a Brazilian-French guy who knows everything about everything...I always feel like a dunce when he talks, but thats a different issue...

When I say dunce, I really mean dunce because I decided to talk about Greek mythology..well, Greek philosophy actually, but we got nowhere with that.....

He: So you're interested in Greek Mythology?

Me: Well, I was when I was around 10 years old, I couldnt get enough of it back then...

He: Wow, thats more than what most 10 year-olds  do...so what do you know about it?

Me: Well, at the top of my head, theres Achilles, Agmemon and Odessyus...

He: You mean Agamemnon?

Me: Yes, thats right...

He: So what about him?

Me: He fought a war, with Paris I think..

He: And who is Paris?

Me: Paris from the judgment of Paris..he was the baby found on a hill by his parents..right?

He: Thats insane, I think you're getting confused with Hindu mythology...

Me: A bit unlikely, since I dont know Hindu mythology....anyways, I know that there were 3 goddesses...

He: There are around 5000 goddesses...

Me: No, three main goddesses that bid for the golden apple and aphrodyte got it since she promised the most beautiful woman on Earth as the guy's wife..

He: Which guy's wife?

Me: The guy who had the golden apple...

He: Not quite..

Me: Well, thats what I have read...

He: Have you even seen the movie Troy?

Me: No but I know Icarus who lost his wings and Achilles with his weak left heel and about the Trojan horse...

He: Thats just random info..

Me: Well, thats what I remember from the book I read..

He: And which book is this?

Me: I dont remember...

He: Nice...what else do you know?

Me: Umm...Menalus and pinelope, penelope?

He:You mean Me-ne-lau?

Me: Yes, and wasnt Penelope Odessyus' wife?

He: And who is Odessyus?

Me: Not sure but I know he traveled a lot...and that he had a lot of interesting but weird adventures on his travel and that the Trojan horse was his brainchild...

He: and??

Me: And I know Apollo is the sun-god..

He: So you just picked up bits and pieces..

Me: Thats more than what an average Indian knows about Greek Mythology...

He: You mean Geek Mythology?

Me: Fineeee....good night!!!

One or many?

We read so many glowing descriptions of China's investment and interest in Africa - they're building roads, bridges, buildings, ports; what couldnt be achieved in decades is being done in months. But if you ask people whove been to Africa, theres only one response - Dude, the Chinese so rule the place. They're just ripping it off all the resources, just like what happened to India. Roads and rails to transport raw material out, ports and freight to flood the market with Chinese goods, labor intensive work to serve as employment for the Chinese...its just like a remotely controlled SEZ!

Not that I really care about the debate but statements like China is or India is doing something are a bit sketchy, with all due respect to historians...

In Prey, one of my all-time favorite science fiction books, a cloud of nano particles that are actually independent seem co-ordinated simply because they emanate each other. 

Both are just herd-mentality right? Difference in the degree of externality aside of course...

And thats how the cookie crumbles...

You are cutting corners..the usual...adding records to a DB manually rather than the oh-so-sophisticated front end...and after many hours into the night your sugar levels are dipping but you've done 2000 records...and then  for no reason, each subsequent record reminds you what you did....in the year 2001...in 2002.....ups and downs, in and outs and roundabouts...and 2008...2009...ouch!...you cant wait to get past it.all..and then its now 2010....you finally begin to breathe easy.....then you reach 2015...you're wondering where you will be...and soon it is 2030..it gets scary now...and finally 2050...where you actually begin to feel like crying....because you think of all those who wont be with you then..and suddenly you cant wait to get to 2075 and be done with the whole thing.....

I dont get paid enough to do this!!

For better or worse!

It all happened very quickly. The postwoman was getting a receipt signed on the road. A guy  sneaks up to her, snatches the gold necklace she was wearing and starts running away. Unfortunately for him, the woman's husband is waiting for her on his bike. He chases the guy and catches him.

The thief gets beaten by almost everyone on the road..the postwoman takes a crowbar lying around and  starts hitting him like there is no tomorrow...the guy is not able to even beg her to stop...he gets beaten just short of death...

A month ago, I wouldve been shocked at the beating he got...but once you know how it feels to get robbed, its not quite the same....Its pretty much what I would do if I ever meet that lady....

Morning after

Ever been in a really great bookstore and didnt have the faintest idea what you want? That doesnt happen to me a lot...because usually I am in one phase or the other and know what I am looking for...

But today was weird...something like...

Science...not now!
Classics....ruled out by definition...
Fiction....whats the point???
Non-fiction....I dont care to know..
Philo...belch....
History...yawn!
Self-help...Like you would know!
Humor... not funny anymore...
Romance...oh puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!!

Like I said....weird!

BDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY...

M happy :)

The paid holiday

You know that financial rock-bottom is staring at you in the face when you get invited for an exciting training at a beach resort and the first thing you think is - wow! free food for 5 days!!! Anyway, things are slowly inching back to normal though I  still dont carry a wallet or cant stop watching the video of the lady...

I love this place we're in now...theres great people, great food and free drinks and we've all religiously gotten wasted every evening of this week....

I love being so close to the sea....I could run on the beach forever and theres a grand lighthouse here too....somehow lighthouses are so mystical... just like the Cheryl Richardson Cards Ive lately taken to. Offlate, I get the feeling that something is going to happen in my life...something big, its just around the corner, I dont quite know what...am not even sure if its a good thing...but I just cant wait for it... I lay awake at night for hours thinking what it might be...the possibilities seem endless...

The group here for the training is really diverse, from about 30 different countries I think....and its nice to know that I am "old-school" because I like vermouth or hear phrases like "my bad"...they're lovely people though, and incredibly smart and everyone has such an amazing sense of humor....makes you so hopeful and happy :)

Anyways, football really brings us all together and everyones phone sings waka waka...

I place all my bets on Germany...what do you think?