The road less traveled?
Or the road well worn out by use?
You may have taken a wrong turn, and climbed a hill.
Now you see the original road somewhere downhill.
What do you do?
Do you leave the road you are travelling on, though you enjoy it?
Do you jump onto the old road, and leave behind all your collections on the new road?
Or do you continue on this new road, leaving behind memories of the past?
Friday, September 3
Saturday, August 21
You know you are a Biologist when......
(Found this Accurate and Hilarious description on FB. Its not written/compiled by me.)
You open the toothpaste with one hand.
You wash your hands before and after using the washroom.
When you hear tween, you think of the surfactant not the age group.
For you, media is something which increases your culture.
You can identify organs on roadkills.
You have a callus on your thumb.
You use the word "aliquot" in regular sentences.
Sometimes you momentarily vanish from social activities because of a timepoint.
You've never worn a clean lab coat.
You don't fear rodents, rodents fear you.
You say "orders of magnitude" in regular sentences.
You flinch when you hear the word "significant".
Showing up at 10AM and having a coffee is a productive day.
You can't stand god-like physicians, while secretly wishing you had their job.
You're very good at diluting things.
You're also very good at transferring small amounts of liquid between containers.
You are fed up of people saying alcohol, when they mean ethanol.
You hear the word Molar and teeth are the last thing on your mind.
You say conjugation instead of sex, and "pili" sounds dirty.
SOB is not an insult, it's what you grow your bugs in.
You say "mills" and "megs".
No-one in your family has any idea what you do.
You can make a short film in power point.
You consider a green laser pointer to be science bling.
A falcon is not a bird.... And you have 5 of them with different types of water.
When your fruits go bad and you get fruit flies, you can't help but check their eye colour
You own invitrogen t-shirts and actually wear them.
You think that drosophila geneticists have a good sense of humour.
You refer to your children as the F1.
You've suffered carpal tunnel from the pipetman.
You've used kimwipes as kleenex.
A timer clipped to the hip is not only practical, but dead sexy.
You've played Battleship using tip boxes.
The front pages of Science is your light reading.
You think the following is a quality insult: "I've seen cells more competent than you!".
The scent of latex reminds you of work, not play.
You're looking for a cooking book by Maniatis.
You've used, "I'd like to get into your genes" as a pickup line.
You've made dry ice grenades.
You've lost many friends to ice grenades...
Threshold:
If you nodded your head and laughed at at least 20 of the 40 statements above, you are a certified biologist.
More than 30? .....There's a very high probability that you are a PhD student.
(These are the threshold values, at / above which the data are statistically significant!)
Source:- Haritha Haridas's FB notes [ ]
You open the toothpaste with one hand.
You wash your hands before and after using the washroom.
When you hear tween, you think of the surfactant not the age group.
For you, media is something which increases your culture.
You can identify organs on roadkills.
You have a callus on your thumb.
You use the word "aliquot" in regular sentences.
Sometimes you momentarily vanish from social activities because of a timepoint.
You've never worn a clean lab coat.
You don't fear rodents, rodents fear you.
You say "orders of magnitude" in regular sentences.
You flinch when you hear the word "significant".
Showing up at 10AM and having a coffee is a productive day.
You can't stand god-like physicians, while secretly wishing you had their job.
You're very good at diluting things.
You're also very good at transferring small amounts of liquid between containers.
You are fed up of people saying alcohol, when they mean ethanol.
You hear the word Molar and teeth are the last thing on your mind.
You say conjugation instead of sex, and "pili" sounds dirty.
SOB is not an insult, it's what you grow your bugs in.
You say "mills" and "megs".
No-one in your family has any idea what you do.
You can make a short film in power point.
You consider a green laser pointer to be science bling.
A falcon is not a bird.... And you have 5 of them with different types of water.
When your fruits go bad and you get fruit flies, you can't help but check their eye colour
You own invitrogen t-shirts and actually wear them.
You think that drosophila geneticists have a good sense of humour.
You refer to your children as the F1.
You've suffered carpal tunnel from the pipetman.
You've used kimwipes as kleenex.
A timer clipped to the hip is not only practical, but dead sexy.
You've played Battleship using tip boxes.
The front pages of Science is your light reading.
You think the following is a quality insult: "I've seen cells more competent than you!".
The scent of latex reminds you of work, not play.
You're looking for a cooking book by Maniatis.
You've used, "I'd like to get into your genes" as a pickup line.
You've made dry ice grenades.
You've lost many friends to ice grenades...
Threshold:
If you nodded your head and laughed at at least 20 of the 40 statements above, you are a certified biologist.
More than 30? .....There's a very high probability that you are a PhD student.
(These are the threshold values, at / above which the data are statistically significant!)
Source:- Haritha Haridas's FB notes [ ]
Monday, August 9
Happy days....
I remember the tea estate picnic. Met a classmate of my elder cousin who was studying in a residential school. We got so lost in out talks(about the school, comics, G.I.Joe, etc.) we actually got lost in the tea garden. I was in class 3(or maybe 4), and he was a little older. We were scared, and still, the adventure bug had bitten us. I distinctly remember reading about huge pythons caught in tea estates(and was hoping to see one, i guess)... Well, nothing happened! We stumbled into a group of people(from out picnic party) who had gone to get some supplies, and they brought us back to the site of the picnic..
On many other occasions, I remember going to Udaipur(not in Rajasthan, but in Tripura) for vacations, to stay with my uncle and cousins. The three of us(me, and my 2 cousins) had this uncanny knack for planning! We always used to plan. Plan for a trip to Shipaijola(A reserve forest nearby), or to Agartala(Where I lived), or just a simple walk outside the house. We used to plan these, sitting together in the sunlight or the shade, savoring some delicacy made by my aunt, or while watching Phool aur Kaante(My elder cousin's favourite movie at that time - must have seen it a 100 times). The plans may never have actually been fulfilled, but till date, we still plan. Just last week me and my elder cousin planned to meet at Agrtala, next year, for the Agartala Book Fair. LOL!
I remember seeing the small red fishes devouring the make-shift fish-food I would throw to them while I would visit the lake in the middle of Shillong(I have no idea what its called, and I didn't bother googling!). I would assist the boy(s) at the hotel, as they would carry water into the rooms, or take room service orders, while my parents went for their training/exams. I was too young at that time, but I still have these memories in my head. The drifting clouds around Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, the intermittent rain, the view of the Bangladesh plains far below, the numerous small streams, and the ingenious bamboo-pipelines to carry water from them to the villages, these are images permanently pasted in my head.
The trips to Lachhmanjhoola, Haridwar, Deegha(dad taught me to use cutlery), Poori, Kolkata, Gangtok, and so many other places in those days, are memories which I will cherish forever.
Met many people, made a lot of friends, and forgot and lost them as I grew up. These(and many many more) are the memories of childhood that are stuck in my head, which soothe my frayed nerves when times are rough. Thank you mom and dad, my cute li'l bro, uncles and aunties, didi and dada, friends and their families, who helped in creating these memories.
On many other occasions, I remember going to Udaipur(not in Rajasthan, but in Tripura) for vacations, to stay with my uncle and cousins. The three of us(me, and my 2 cousins) had this uncanny knack for planning! We always used to plan. Plan for a trip to Shipaijola(A reserve forest nearby), or to Agartala(Where I lived), or just a simple walk outside the house. We used to plan these, sitting together in the sunlight or the shade, savoring some delicacy made by my aunt, or while watching Phool aur Kaante(My elder cousin's favourite movie at that time - must have seen it a 100 times). The plans may never have actually been fulfilled, but till date, we still plan. Just last week me and my elder cousin planned to meet at Agrtala, next year, for the Agartala Book Fair. LOL!
I remember seeing the small red fishes devouring the make-shift fish-food I would throw to them while I would visit the lake in the middle of Shillong(I have no idea what its called, and I didn't bother googling!). I would assist the boy(s) at the hotel, as they would carry water into the rooms, or take room service orders, while my parents went for their training/exams. I was too young at that time, but I still have these memories in my head. The drifting clouds around Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, the intermittent rain, the view of the Bangladesh plains far below, the numerous small streams, and the ingenious bamboo-pipelines to carry water from them to the villages, these are images permanently pasted in my head.
The trips to Lachhmanjhoola, Haridwar, Deegha(dad taught me to use cutlery), Poori, Kolkata, Gangtok, and so many other places in those days, are memories which I will cherish forever.
Met many people, made a lot of friends, and forgot and lost them as I grew up. These(and many many more) are the memories of childhood that are stuck in my head, which soothe my frayed nerves when times are rough. Thank you mom and dad, my cute li'l bro, uncles and aunties, didi and dada, friends and their families, who helped in creating these memories.
Sunday, July 18
Thoughts noted down..
As the title says, these are thoughts, feelings, etc inside me, which I thought need to be written down, lest I forget them...
Work:
Work is good. People are leaving the company everyday(now as the economy is back on track), and new ones are joining at the same time. Will miss some of the people who left.
Got appreciated and rewarded at work recently. Feels great to be appreciated even when you think you haven't done enough. Charges me up to strive to do more next time.
Convocation:
Went to Bangalore for IBAB convocation(held on 10 July 2010 at IBAB Campus in Electronic City).
Got my PG Diploma in BioInformatics.
Met most of my old friends from IBAB.
Couldn't meet many more from the old days(regret! next time for sure). Had a good interaction with some of the current batch people(Following it up on FB! :-) ). I so so so like the new campus.
Want to somehow make it possible to go visit every month, donno how though!!
Bangalore Trip:
Was good. Got to hang out with my pals, make some future plans.
Got to roam(walk) around on Bangalore streets like good ol' days. Felt very emotional when I finally left the city.
The Train trip back was An Education. Never had ticket trouble before on a train, had never talked to a TTE before. This time, spent atleast 4 hours with a TTE, and another 4 hours sleeping while sitting in the middle of the night due to my over-smartness while exchanging seats. Never again will this happen. Ignorance to Law is not a valid defence once you violate the law!
World Cup:
Ya fine! Arg didn't win the cup, losing pathetically to Germany. Will wait for 2014 WC at Brazil for Argentina's Cup.
Life:
Life is taking its own course.
Cooked chicken for the first time last night. Was quite good(couldn't get rid of a little sweet taste though). Small baby steps in the cookery kingdom. :-)
Was out friday night with a friend, roaming around a park, having ice cream, and discussing life at 11 at night.
Saturday night again, took a ride with some friends to the Airport 35 KM away, bcoz they wanted to go there and have a smoke. :-)
Realized one thing. Only I can make my life what I want it to be, no body else. So hopefully , no more stupid decisions like the one I made in Bangalore. Concentration on Education and Career. Wish me luck!
Work:
Work is good. People are leaving the company everyday(now as the economy is back on track), and new ones are joining at the same time. Will miss some of the people who left.
Got appreciated and rewarded at work recently. Feels great to be appreciated even when you think you haven't done enough. Charges me up to strive to do more next time.
Convocation:Went to Bangalore for IBAB convocation(held on 10 July 2010 at IBAB Campus in Electronic City).
Got my PG Diploma in BioInformatics.
Met most of my old friends from IBAB.
Couldn't meet many more from the old days(regret! next time for sure). Had a good interaction with some of the current batch people(Following it up on FB! :-) ). I so so so like the new campus.
Want to somehow make it possible to go visit every month, donno how though!!
Bangalore Trip:Was good. Got to hang out with my pals, make some future plans.
Got to roam(walk) around on Bangalore streets like good ol' days. Felt very emotional when I finally left the city.
The Train trip back was An Education. Never had ticket trouble before on a train, had never talked to a TTE before. This time, spent atleast 4 hours with a TTE, and another 4 hours sleeping while sitting in the middle of the night due to my over-smartness while exchanging seats. Never again will this happen. Ignorance to Law is not a valid defence once you violate the law!
World Cup:
Ya fine! Arg didn't win the cup, losing pathetically to Germany. Will wait for 2014 WC at Brazil for Argentina's Cup.
Life:Life is taking its own course.
Cooked chicken for the first time last night. Was quite good(couldn't get rid of a little sweet taste though). Small baby steps in the cookery kingdom. :-)
Was out friday night with a friend, roaming around a park, having ice cream, and discussing life at 11 at night.Saturday night again, took a ride with some friends to the Airport 35 KM away, bcoz they wanted to go there and have a smoke. :-)
Realized one thing. Only I can make my life what I want it to be, no body else. So hopefully , no more stupid decisions like the one I made in Bangalore. Concentration on Education and Career. Wish me luck!
Saturday, June 26
Piece of my mind
Long time since I wrote. In between, some things happened.
Went home for 2 weeks. :-)
Had a good time lazing around, enjoying time with bro n mum. Dad wasn't there though, caught up with some issues at office. :-(
Met some old friends, missed meeting some. :-(
Enjoyed baroda, the ambiance, the heat, the first rain of the year, the people. :-)
Finished a year as an employee at Novartis. :-)
On 8th June 2010, I finished 1 year as an employee. Felt nice when Rajaram, who joined on the same day as me, came and wished me. (I had conveniently forgotten about it on that very day, though I remember savouring the same thought throughout the previous week)
Convocation blues
Convo and Alumni meet at IBAB on July 10th. Will meet the old gang there. + will meet some friends in Bangalore. :-)
World Cup
Finally started catching up with the world cup badwagon (Thanks to the live streaming on FB! Writing this as I watch Korea struggling to equalize with Uruguay). Go Argentina.. Go Maradona... :-)
Life
Last but not the least, life is still a mess. No ideas about the future, no remedy for the past. Hope it all settles down to something good soon. Need all your wishes. :-)
Went home for 2 weeks. :-)
Had a good time lazing around, enjoying time with bro n mum. Dad wasn't there though, caught up with some issues at office. :-(
Met some old friends, missed meeting some. :-(
Enjoyed baroda, the ambiance, the heat, the first rain of the year, the people. :-)
Finished a year as an employee at Novartis. :-)
On 8th June 2010, I finished 1 year as an employee. Felt nice when Rajaram, who joined on the same day as me, came and wished me. (I had conveniently forgotten about it on that very day, though I remember savouring the same thought throughout the previous week)
Convocation blues
Convo and Alumni meet at IBAB on July 10th. Will meet the old gang there. + will meet some friends in Bangalore. :-)
World Cup
Finally started catching up with the world cup badwagon (Thanks to the live streaming on FB! Writing this as I watch Korea struggling to equalize with Uruguay). Go Argentina.. Go Maradona... :-)
Life
Last but not the least, life is still a mess. No ideas about the future, no remedy for the past. Hope it all settles down to something good soon. Need all your wishes. :-)
Saturday, May 15
Morning
Woke up to a beautiful morning today...
The rains last night could still be felt in the air.. The sky was pretty, blue with little mesh of white clouds, just the way I like it. It was still little cold, not like the overheated mornings of the past fortnight..
The daughter of my house owner has her birthday today, so we got poori and sabzi for saturday breakfast. :-) How better can be a saturday morning?
Alas, thats where it ends.
Right now I am in office. AC is off. 4 people on the floor. what a saturday!
Why do I work so much? Or do I just waste too much time, anmd end up working on weekend? ****!!!! *#@#*@**#@!!!!!!
Next week I am going home. When I come back, all this will end. No extra hours!! Never...
The rains last night could still be felt in the air.. The sky was pretty, blue with little mesh of white clouds, just the way I like it. It was still little cold, not like the overheated mornings of the past fortnight..
The daughter of my house owner has her birthday today, so we got poori and sabzi for saturday breakfast. :-) How better can be a saturday morning?
Alas, thats where it ends.
Right now I am in office. AC is off. 4 people on the floor. what a saturday!
Why do I work so much? Or do I just waste too much time, anmd end up working on weekend? ****!!!! *#@#*@**#@!!!!!!
Next week I am going home. When I come back, all this will end. No extra hours!! Never...
Saturday, April 3
lost.... and not found....
lost something...
its been some time....
but can't find it...
can't even remember what i lost...
just know i lost something.....
small, minute, miniature things sometimes look and feel like huge, humongous boulders... tumbling towards me from the eternal darkness... and i just keep stepping out of their trajectory.. not a good idea, right? gotta find the idiot who's throwing these at me..
will i find him? or will it be a mirror? i guess its a mirror...
but can a mirror throw?
can a mirror make you feel like throwing up?
can a mirror make you miserable?
can it?
then it should be broken, and gotten rid of, right?
can i break the mirror?
Tuesday, March 16
tit-bits
i have been thinking of writing many things over the last couple of weeks or so.. everytime i am out riding my bike, some things will hit me.. n i feel like writing about them.. by the time i get back home.. pooof... they r all gone from my head... :-)
Mostly its about her... sometimes about me... maaaaany times about mom, dad n bro...
sometimes about being lonely...
got soaked in a flash of rain this weekend while riding, and remembered bangalore... used to get drenched every evening while going home from IBAB.. Me, Pritish, my bike, the road, and the rain... god.. i miss those days...
its getting scary at work... sumtimes i think they except too much out of me.. if she was here, she would have said "no baby! you can do it..." those were pretty strong words.. n used to charge me up.. but now... nobody to say such things...
get lonely at night.. try to go to sleep... its kinda impossible... thoughts don't die down... what do i do? donno..... no readymade solutions.... have to make one... hopefully soon.... :-)
Sunday, January 31
Aaall izzz welll
Jab question paper ho out of control,
Answer sheet ko karke fold,
Answer sheet ko karke fold,
Airplane banake bol.....
I WIIILL FAAIIILLL.......
Jab question paper ho out of control,
Answer sheet ko karke fold,
Answer sheet ko karke fold,
Airplane banake bol.....
Student kya jane uske marks ka kya hoga,
marks milenge ya zero pe tie hoga,
Toh girlfriend ghuma,
Paisa uda,
Paisa udake bol......
PAPA AAALL IZZZ WELLL....
Monday, January 18
A diary page of a kid
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| Perfect use for some books :-) |
1 Dec 2008
I look up on my calendar, and 24th and 25th November are crossed out(the idea was to cross out each day as it passed, but i'm so lazy). Let me cross out the rest first...
Ok.. So I've crossed out days till today, and in doing so, opened the December page on the calender. As Lotus Notes said, 30 more days to go.
So, how has it been? Here, in a new place, a totally new role, away from #####?
It has been scary, at times. I've felt vulnerable, very much so. I've felt lonely, scared. I've never felt peace as I felt sitting alone in the room in Bangalore. But what the heck. I'm here to stay, that's that.
Office has been good. Some people have accepted me, had conversations with me, some have not. But the part I have missed most is being myself. Except for in ****'s ** training, I've missed myself. But nothing to worry. It will happen, slowly maybe, but it will happen.
Hmmm... I miss #####. I don't know much about how to describe it. ts not like I think of her every moment, but still, I miss her, here & there. But good. Atleast I'll find out how much I really love her. I love her.
"
I wrote this more than a year ago. Some things have changed. Some have not. Some I want to change. Some I don't. All I know I have to get somewhere, I have no idea where.. Stupid, Ain't it?
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