These days I am in tall grass most of the time. I have no clue, no idea how to do somethings. Mostly I try to listen or remember what people I consider wise told me but mostly, I make things up and pray they work.

Which is good in a way, no? My deeds, my actions and my failures. I cannot tie them back to someone. Maybe this is what my mind really meant when it was pushed to be more creative/more original – Originality is over-rated, doing things better is the key!

So what I keep searching at times like this is advice. Not selfish words but advice that stems from voice that does not calculate “what’s in it for me”, blunt, harsh but honest. Friends help, I am glad I have a handful who do that but I am guessing its age and that people are becoming less critical and more accepting. But on a few days, I really need advice and it sucks that there is so little of it available. So so few wise men around!

It was not pressure when you have to put in 80,90 hr weeks to complete projects,
It is not pressure when you have to complete a presentation in a hr for a meeting that was just announced,
It was not pressure when you had to invent work arounds when things fail continuously,
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What pressure as of today is when you are told you have a ship to steer towards a particular destination without knowing if there is water, space or land beneath your feet.

Pressure!

Phew!!! Presenting the website in iteration 1 2!

Last couple of weekends, I have put a lot of time into tweaking templates.  I wanted something with good typography and while maintaining some form of a relaxed layout but apparently, simplicity is the most difficult to achieve. In a display of geek bravado, I now have mirrors and dev sites running locally on my system and it looks like I have to build something on my own or at least modify this template a lot, which means I finally have to learn wordpress.

It’s funny how simple wordpress really is to configure and considering the resources available, it feels so simple to just create anything with it but the more you dig deep, the complicated it is. I have delayed the urge to master WP functions but it looks inevitable now. I want a more lucid layout, more space, more typesetting and most importantly, something really simple. I was surprised how difficult it is.

Hope you like this layout and stay tuned for more tweaks.

Written at Heathrow on 07/14 at 3am PST.

1. If we were to be the 2nd largest race in the world, someone should have told our ancestors to imbibe common sense and basic courtesies.

2. All Indian wanna be mothers should be sent to a course where 3 things which start with Having Kids –
- Does not enable you to break all civic laws;
- It is basic civility to be able to control your kids irrespective of how uncomfortable the situations;
- Don’t have kids when you are barely an adult your self.

3. Some people really fear flying – its not something you read in books.

4. Football game crowds are an indication of people in general.

5. If there is one reason why I should feel blessed to live in California; esp SFO/Berekley – it should be the weather!!!

6. I should make it a point to accumulate more air miles in Virgin. It’s the only airline that suits the iphone/prius lifestyle.

7. It is pointless to advocate Berkeley liberalism to beautiful French women.

8. It is pointless to advocate anything Berkeley to ANYONE!

9. Bad hair and oily skins are 2 gifts some are born with. There is no Clinique out there – even in duty free.

10. Reading a little about everything without actually mastering one thing can only get you one drink.

11. Receding waist line is a milestone. It is worth celebrating.

12. There are friendly women out there… I just happen to have lived in the 2 countries that they are rare in.

13. I just ran into a starbucks that did not have COFFEE. I swear. There really is a reason to shout out – Are you kidding me?!?!?

14. There are very few problems in the world that don’t have a simple reason –
- Middle East anger – Its hot and there is precious little water.
- Least taxes paid by biggest corporates – Everyone dreams of being a millionaire.
- Kashmir – For 30yrs, Indian govt screwed with the locals of the valley.
- 11 Months of 40hr weeks and still in debt – The idiotic case of instant gratification.
- Paranoia of Communism – Stupidity. Really.
- Me complaining about constantly about the lack of common sense of Indians – Being messed up in that tennis changing room when I was 12.

15. There is only so much luck in that you have in your lifetime. Should’nt waste them.

16. Turing from a blackberry to the iphone ‘man’ feels great! The option to slide towards a power down feels so good.

17. Wisdom comes with great learning and a greater desire to learn.

18. The amount of patience is inversely proportional to the number of zeros in your bank.

19. Safety in numbers inhibits learning and experiencing.

20. Writing is therapeutic! Writing statements like the former are cliché’s. This is so much a circle!