Its been ages again..since I wrote here but this time am bk wth a simple lil poem...its titled "IN THE CLASS (Thoughts of a non-absentee)"...n it goes..
My eyelids are drooping, the twain yearning to meet,
my breaths now come as gasps, with a threatening-to-stop heartbeat
Learning's supposed to be on, knowledge sharing in full sway,
but all I can do is helplessly yawn, begging my sleepiness to just go away..
I try to take a trip out of the class, only in the mind although,
the exuberant calls of life beckoning me, if only I could go..
My mind wanders from shore to shore,
embarking on a cheerful voyage of its own,
But then sir drones on all the more,
and my mind falls back with an agonized groan.
My head lolls from side to side, my eyes start to water,
and I look around the class, seeking solace from an empathetic another
Some are trying to keep their eyes open,
some have resigned to their fate,
this is one class where even the most punctual wishes
he were an hour and a half late..
Slides, slides and some more slides, and the saga continues thus
but no one can disinterest a populace in
as charming a manner as he does.
And a poem this has become but by me,and hence end in a prayer it should,
I hope God shows us a way to stand this class,
but I secretly wonder if even HE could..
With due respect to the prof whose class inspired me to write this...some things are just TOO Borin...
posted by Soumya at 12:29 PM
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on...
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with the technology computer industry has, we would the be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn, would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive -- but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask, "Are you sure?", before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key, and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced, car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the comments/lines written above. Just had it as a forward that's been doing the rounds all over the world.
posted by Soumya at 8:37 PM
Hey Folks..close to one year since I wrote in here and I think my blog might have gotten around to missing me sometime at least. Not that my life has been uneventful or anything like that, in fact, it's been quite on the contrary actually..running like never before..the million assignments and exams and presentations (not really a million but those who know about Saggi exaggerations..will understand?..:-)..Wrote a couple of poems, a trifle abstract and complex and both incidentally during two boring MBA lectures( with due apologies to my profs if they're reading this too)..and a lot of mails too (God save those who got them though but I thought they asked for it..but if God's watching..here comes my apology..:-)..sorry dudes..) and I think I'll come up with some glossary kinda manual to help my readers read my stuff..which include some million highly customised short-forms and abbreviations n I know the pain ppl go thru to understand them..;-). Also on the cards is this book I'm planning to write on my experiences in Mumbai..aptly to be titled as "Of Bhelpuri and Vada Pav"...or something similar. Suggestions are of course welcome..
But right now, a brief intro to wht I am about to write. For those who've missed out the action in my life, I'm right now in Mumbai, doing my summer training in an esteemed company (I think the name's to be kept a secret..as per professional standards or something!!). I have this bunch of people who are with me from the elite B-Schools in India and who thankfully are not the obnoxious and snobbish kinds. rather, they are these enthusiasitc and awesomely funny chaps and chappettes (sorry Wren n Martin..but had to invent a word..!)...n am having a whale of a time with them...I guess thts it for now...
Soumya....
"Those who said money can't buy happiness, didn't know where to shop"
posted by Soumya at 10:37 PM
