tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.comments2023-06-20T13:13:57.014+05:30Inside The BlueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-2411662313551247652013-04-02T23:17:44.414+05:302013-04-02T23:17:44.414+05:30Amen to that! Amen to that! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883602076195253691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-72258559685215133842013-04-02T23:16:55.738+05:302013-04-02T23:16:55.738+05:30Amen to that!!
Amen to that!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883602076195253691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-79690021480823822832013-03-21T09:33:16.885+05:302013-03-21T09:33:16.885+05:30Thanks! Yeah, I used to think it happened only in ...Thanks! Yeah, I used to think it happened only in the older generations. But when I saw that some of my own friends are not finding the 'right partner' just because of their horoscope matching beliefs, that's what provoked me to write this post.MusCat ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601845743997880275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-18512530623501684162013-03-15T01:35:53.843+05:302013-03-15T01:35:53.843+05:30Very well said Ramya! Education has apparently n...Very well said Ramya! Education has apparently not helped some of these graduates to think for themselves and overcome their fear of the unknown future. <br /><br />In a successful marraige, nothing beats a true mental connection between the couple. Ram Lakshmananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800370475618924786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-15025337499278624752013-01-12T22:36:02.538+05:302013-01-12T22:36:02.538+05:30Thank you, Bala.Thank you, Bala.firstmonsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789326128361640925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-18066359937545045952012-12-29T01:17:12.246+05:302012-12-29T01:17:12.246+05:30Love the photos, Bala! Looks like a lot of fun :)Love the photos, Bala! Looks like a lot of fun :)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-31016996315408352522012-12-10T23:28:52.719+05:302012-12-10T23:28:52.719+05:30A nickname that means "your name is awful&quo...A nickname that means "your name is awful"Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-59271374434930412342012-10-05T11:31:52.886+05:302012-10-05T11:31:52.886+05:30"Bala" is a nickname, no?"Bala" is a nickname, no?firstmonsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789326128361640925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-69368751458449861932012-09-26T12:22:13.304+05:302012-09-26T12:22:13.304+05:30Aww. I share the sentiment. Yeah, we definitely ha...Aww. I share the sentiment. Yeah, we definitely have a lot to be grateful for. :)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-58695221044326681562012-06-15T10:34:39.768+05:302012-06-15T10:34:39.768+05:30Well, I guess that's more of a strategic appro...Well, I guess that's more of a strategic approach. And I do tend to agree to an extend.<br /><br />The pros are if you fail - you were never too emotionally involved in the first place because the attitude was a little bit fatalistic.<br /><br />However, the reason for failure can be attributed to the fact that one just didn't try enough.<br /><br />More than the end result really, i'd say the right approach would be the one where there are no regrets - regardless of the method.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880302284600052541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-17779883151510142802012-06-12T21:32:05.236+05:302012-06-12T21:32:05.236+05:30Agreed but I differ a little bit. I was trying to ...Agreed but I differ a little bit. I was trying to be more general on aspects of focus. Short term projects stitched together do head towards the greater goal but there are separate long term projects.<br />If I go the religion route, the overall goal is to have a fulfilling way of life/find a place in heaven. So the long term project is to find a religion that you accept, work its true path and hopefully at the end of your life you find that berth. Short term projects surrounding that would be to host a church event, sponsor some charity and so on. They require more focus in short spells. The long term project mostly takes care of itself if you don't go crazy and disturb its equilibrium. The daily 5 minute prayer or something should do.<br />If we talk relationships, the grand goal is to build a nurturing and supportive mesh around yourself to enjoy a companionship. The best example of a long term project is a relationship with a sibling. Once you have figured out your rules and truce you really do very little as a show of love. You probably get together once in a while but it really works itself if you don't mess it up. Short term projects would be to help them out at a time when they need it but if they were to cling on you all your life, outside of very special circumstances, that relationship would be strained.<br />At the risk of sounding nerdy and cheesy, I'll make one final example with crystallography. The overall goal of course is improving knowledge but getting a crystal and stabilizing it is a long term project. Once you get that crystal and you find out how to store it so it stays intact through its required lifetime, you just don't disturb it. If you stare at it too long under a microscope just to admire it or keep checking if it is still there, it just melts! If you keep prodding it breaks. Short term projects are when you try to do the subsequent mathematics after you diffract the crystal - you do it with full focus so you can finish up and publish it and then it is over. Essentially while long term projects start as short term ones, once you know it is long term, you back off and let it do its thing.<br /><br />I guess the big thing I'm pointing at is that while it is important to pay attention and focus on things, it is just as important to defocus on what you want to make last. If it is really meant to last then it'll take care of itself. Scrutinizing because we are impatient will only break the egg prematurely.Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-62591119454719774352012-06-12T20:42:07.510+05:302012-06-12T20:42:07.510+05:30A long term project is like multiple short term pr...A long term project is like multiple short term projects stitched into one. I suppose you are wondering how this can work for something like relationships? I'd equate it to religion. In the sense, there are important days. These equate to milestones. Christmas, thanksgiving etc brings family together. In the same way, relationships too have days, such as anniversaries and other important milestones. The constant and timely reminder act as positive reinforcements. Ofcourse, trying to work it too much can end up manipulating a relationship. There always needs to be a balance.<br /><br />-- just my 2 centsKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880302284600052541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-73122367386274790472012-06-08T19:10:44.215+05:302012-06-08T19:10:44.215+05:30Isn't there some American Vs British grammar l...Isn't there some American Vs British grammar loophole that bails me out here?Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-36996527836236028952012-06-08T11:33:32.492+05:302012-06-08T11:33:32.492+05:30You misspelled focused, Doctor.You misspelled focused, Doctor.firstmonsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789326128361640925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-59368604817658476342012-03-25T19:32:16.168+05:302012-03-25T19:32:16.168+05:30Jeanne! Send me these photos.Jeanne! Send me these photos.Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-88467889115717823182012-03-16T11:36:16.812+05:302012-03-16T11:36:16.812+05:30WOOOOOP WOOOP...less than a week's time now, s...WOOOOOP WOOOP...less than a week's time now, sir! :) You got it! xxQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-61337356083878386332012-01-20T11:05:10.234+05:302012-01-20T11:05:10.234+05:30Of course I do not define my agenda against all co...Of course I do not define my agenda against all computer generated material. I still watch every pixar movie at least a half dozen times! But for every Dreamland Chronicles and Wall-E there is two of these http://images.wikia.com/totaldramaisland/images/3/38/Owen_Wins.jpgBala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-15346496189628677942012-01-20T10:39:06.878+05:302012-01-20T10:39:06.878+05:30I completely understand the spirit of what you'...I completely understand the spirit of what you're saying, but just to pick a leetle bone with your words, I give you the computer-generated and utterly classic <a href="http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/" rel="nofollow">Dreamland Chronicles</a>firstmonsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789326128361640925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-23591196671201467182011-05-25T18:51:34.639+05:302011-05-25T18:51:34.639+05:30I am saying that most governments do too many thin...I am saying that most governments do too many things in the name of ego. Truly a lot of bilateral issues can be solved by some party owing up and taking the punishment. America being nowhere near an exception - that was my insinuation.Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-33490336293776947352011-05-25T12:10:45.550+05:302011-05-25T12:10:45.550+05:30Hmm, interesting. Are you insinuating something, ...Hmm, interesting. Are you insinuating something, perhaps?Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-57366970628057582202011-05-14T16:08:52.422+05:302011-05-14T16:08:52.422+05:30Sleeping next to Scoobie has that effect.Sleeping next to Scoobie has that effect.Bala Venkatakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849740380679086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-27092115492367591132011-05-14T13:53:06.380+05:302011-05-14T13:53:06.380+05:30I don't get it, but I still like the rhyming :...I don't get it, but I still like the rhyming :)firstmonsoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789326128361640925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-53746011744400096192011-04-23T09:26:10.731+05:302011-04-23T09:26:10.731+05:30Aww, that's cute, Bala.Aww, that's cute, Bala.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-75840126758123620752011-03-28T05:41:01.947+05:302011-03-28T05:41:01.947+05:30Dude, I <3 Corpse Bride.Dude, I <3 Corpse Bride.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399984475276495325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432685679519983150.post-54900267837875802812011-02-28T10:57:19.233+05:302011-02-28T10:57:19.233+05:30It really is sad that your last comment is true.
...It really is sad that your last comment is true.<br /><br />I don't know why so many people care about being abroad. Sure you have better material things, but you have to change your social mannerisms and adopt to a new way of life.<br /><br />And then kids is a whole other issue......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com