Well, so one of my friends from college, Anisha, had this very interesting status message on Gtalk for ages, which read, A line is a dot that went for a walk. :-)
Then one fine day, alterations of this were made by various people on her friend-list and now it is an entire poem! :) :) :) It is so cool that not including it on my blog would be an absolute insult to this master-piece! And as I am one of the contributors, I shall take full liberty of that :-D
So, here it is!
THE DOT SONG
A line is a dot that went for a walk.
- Paul Klee (contributed by Bimal Bharath)
A curve is a dot that flew like a hawk.
- Rahul "Anonick" Dandekar
An icosahedron is a dot that didn't know where to stop.
- Madhura Rane
A scribble is a dot not knowing what it sought.
- Anisha "Anne" Zaveri
A circle is a dot that just goes round and round,
A coil is a dot that keeps getting wound.
-Adi Sengupta
An exclamation is a dot with an erection.
-Bimal Bharath
An asterisk is a dot with hair.
-Srikanth Viswanathan
A Buckyball is a dot that was out there to shop.
-Shatabdi "Express" Roy Chowdhury
A doodle is a dot that dances a lot.
-Rahul "Anonick" Dandekar
A colon is a dot who found true love.
-Siddharth "Sid" Joshi
A knot is a dot that lost it's path.
(disclaimer: in a closed space)
-Ravitej U.
A star is a dot that's really really hot.
-Adi Sengupta
A tittle is a dot.
-Anandi Rajan
Z is a dot after too many drinks.
-Shivam Gupta
A bot is a dot, out of silicon wrought.
-Preyas P.
A semicolon is a dot taking a dump.
-Ranaji Deb
A division sign is a dot looking at the mirror in vain,
A curl is a dot that had too much champagne.
-Anisha "Anne" Zaveri
A comet is a dot with a wild streak.
-Nikita Mehra
A shooting star is a dot that can't be caught.
-Shatabdi "Express" Roy Chowdhury
A squiggle is a dot that lost the plot
-Nikita Mehra
An O is a dot yawning.
-Bimal Bharath
A bulls eye is dot that is tough to spot.
-Preyas P.
A fuzzball is a dot with goosebumps.
-Rajani Rajan
A double helix is a dot that is entangled and can't get out.
-Anandi Rajan
A dot is not what you and I thought.
-Achal Agarwal
A dot is a dot is a dot.
-Nikhil Karthik (A Gertrude Stein reference)
:-) :-) :-)
P.S. The whole poem can be found here :-)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Superchor Tag :-D
Picked this one up from Bhai and even though some answers ARE similar, that only certifies my and her Kismat Connection :-P
1. What does your user name mean?
Express. Well, firstly for anyone who is not convinced, my name actually IS Shatabdi and for people who do not know, it is also a name of a set of trains which are known for their good service and for commuting between cities. So, whenever I introduce myself, I get a very standard reaction; “express? (With a nasty grin)” So, be it.
Another reason would be that it justifies my purpose of being there on blogger. [Miss India kind of answer :-P]
2. Elaborate on your user photo.
That is a Hope Diamond.
It was supposedly belonging to Mata Sita and is supposed to be authentic and all. Look it up on google, and save me the trouble :-D
3. How many comments do you have?
As in, total from the time I started blogging? I am just not going to take that trouble man; plus, how does it matter?
4. What's your current relationship status?
Single and not ready to mingle.
5. What exactly are you wearing right now?
Clothes :-D
Grey tee and navy blue shorts.
6. What is your current problem?
That my entrance exams are never-ending. I am good at studies, but all this mad-work is making me go crazy. Can some-one tell these scientist people of a system called ‘centralization’?
7. What do you love the most?
Ah, my phone maybe, I’m on it so often. And if you expected people, Papa :-)
8. What makes you most happy?
My happiness doesn’t depend on anything. I am all-time jumpy and excited :-D There is a simple sensor; I’m talking = I’m happy :-P and facebook quizzes just certify that I’m a happy kid :-D
9. Are you musically inclined?
Absolutely! I listen to a wide variety of genres and always wanting to explore more :-)
10. What would you do if you woke up one morning and found out you were on cocaine?
How would I find out?
11. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?
I would like to keep in touch with all friends I used to have. I genuinely miss some of the people who used to be so close to me and just fell apart with time.
12. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
I am an animal everyday. Duh! Wasn’t man a social animal? Plus bitches ARE animals!
13. Ever had a near-death experience?
Hmm, road accident. I was an atheist before that took place. Because I came off scratch less, I’m glad it happened :-)
14. Name an obvious quality you have.
Quality matlab good nah?
I can interact with people, many kinds of people ;-)
15. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Accidentally in love – Counting Crows.
16. Are you happy today?
Hmm. Like I said, refer to question no. 8 :-P
17. Who will cut and paste this first?
Kirti maybe. Actually there could be a case when no-one does it. And THAT is all good.
18. Name someone with the same birthday as you.
Priyanka Chopra :-D *smirk*
And a good friend, Shabarni Gupta, she was born in the same year too! 1989.. We ARE twins!
19. Do you have a secret crush on someone?
Haha! When do I not have secret crushes? :-D
20. Do you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen sink?
Yes. One in the kitchen, one in the terrace an d a small one in my room :-)
Even though I don’t look like; I am one tidy female.
21. Have you ever been in a fight?
I Love pointless arguments, so yes. Physical fights, mostly with brother in childhood :-D
22. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Group, Often. Solo, Yes. As in, 500 people qualify as a ‘large’ audience right?
On phone, almost alternate days; To myself, all the time!
23. What's the first thing you notice about the OPPOSITE sex?
The way they look at me, or other people [read women] around.
Then, the presence, body language, linguistic skills, sense of humor, blah blah.. long list.
24. What's your biggest mistake?
Nothing so big to single out as ‘biggest’. Small big random mistakes are usually rectified :-)
25. Say something totally random about you.
This could take pages and ages. One thing everyone should know though, My on and offline persona are two different things. Oh, and yea, I love making lists. My blog is full of them. I even talk in that way, and its fun :-P
26. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
Yes. But then, I don’t think he was serious :-D
27. Are you comfortable with your height?
Yea. But only with people around my height :-D Generally a couplea inches wouldn’t hurt.
28. What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
Typed a message saying 25 times that he was missing me when he was drunk and I was sleeping in my parent’s room.
Many other things actually, this was the first thing that came to my mind.
29. What are your favorite smells?
Fresh raw mango, Petrol, New notebooks, Old novels, Fa cherry blossom, any detergent’s smell, fresh cosmetics [especially kajal or khol powder], many chemical reagents smells [ethanol, acetone etc]; the list goes on and on…
30. What's something that really annoys you?
This list can be even longer than the previous one :-P
But I get pissed major when some-one is repeatedly telling me something that I already know.
31. What's something you really like?
Sitting and chatting for hours together..
32. Do you give random hugs and kisses?
No, not random.
33. What's the latest you have ever stayed up?
Overnight before an exam because I was scared that I would not wake up :-D
34. Have you ever been rushed to the emergency room?
No, and I thank god for that.
35. Whom would you tag?
Urv, Sachi, Swayam, Soham and Kirti :-)
1. What does your user name mean?
Express. Well, firstly for anyone who is not convinced, my name actually IS Shatabdi and for people who do not know, it is also a name of a set of trains which are known for their good service and for commuting between cities. So, whenever I introduce myself, I get a very standard reaction; “express? (With a nasty grin)” So, be it.
Another reason would be that it justifies my purpose of being there on blogger. [Miss India kind of answer :-P]
2. Elaborate on your user photo.
That is a Hope Diamond.
It was supposedly belonging to Mata Sita and is supposed to be authentic and all. Look it up on google, and save me the trouble :-D
3. How many comments do you have?
As in, total from the time I started blogging? I am just not going to take that trouble man; plus, how does it matter?
4. What's your current relationship status?
Single and not ready to mingle.
5. What exactly are you wearing right now?
Clothes :-D
Grey tee and navy blue shorts.
6. What is your current problem?
That my entrance exams are never-ending. I am good at studies, but all this mad-work is making me go crazy. Can some-one tell these scientist people of a system called ‘centralization’?
7. What do you love the most?
Ah, my phone maybe, I’m on it so often. And if you expected people, Papa :-)
8. What makes you most happy?
My happiness doesn’t depend on anything. I am all-time jumpy and excited :-D There is a simple sensor; I’m talking = I’m happy :-P and facebook quizzes just certify that I’m a happy kid :-D
9. Are you musically inclined?
Absolutely! I listen to a wide variety of genres and always wanting to explore more :-)
10. What would you do if you woke up one morning and found out you were on cocaine?
How would I find out?
11. If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?
I would like to keep in touch with all friends I used to have. I genuinely miss some of the people who used to be so close to me and just fell apart with time.
12. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
I am an animal everyday. Duh! Wasn’t man a social animal? Plus bitches ARE animals!
13. Ever had a near-death experience?
Hmm, road accident. I was an atheist before that took place. Because I came off scratch less, I’m glad it happened :-)
14. Name an obvious quality you have.
Quality matlab good nah?
I can interact with people, many kinds of people ;-)
15. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Accidentally in love – Counting Crows.
16. Are you happy today?
Hmm. Like I said, refer to question no. 8 :-P
17. Who will cut and paste this first?
Kirti maybe. Actually there could be a case when no-one does it. And THAT is all good.
18. Name someone with the same birthday as you.
Priyanka Chopra :-D *smirk*
And a good friend, Shabarni Gupta, she was born in the same year too! 1989.. We ARE twins!
19. Do you have a secret crush on someone?
Haha! When do I not have secret crushes? :-D
20. Do you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen sink?
Yes. One in the kitchen, one in the terrace an d a small one in my room :-)
Even though I don’t look like; I am one tidy female.
21. Have you ever been in a fight?
I Love pointless arguments, so yes. Physical fights, mostly with brother in childhood :-D
22. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Group, Often. Solo, Yes. As in, 500 people qualify as a ‘large’ audience right?
On phone, almost alternate days; To myself, all the time!
23. What's the first thing you notice about the OPPOSITE sex?
The way they look at me, or other people [read women] around.
Then, the presence, body language, linguistic skills, sense of humor, blah blah.. long list.
24. What's your biggest mistake?
Nothing so big to single out as ‘biggest’. Small big random mistakes are usually rectified :-)
25. Say something totally random about you.
This could take pages and ages. One thing everyone should know though, My on and offline persona are two different things. Oh, and yea, I love making lists. My blog is full of them. I even talk in that way, and its fun :-P
26. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
Yes. But then, I don’t think he was serious :-D
27. Are you comfortable with your height?
Yea. But only with people around my height :-D Generally a couplea inches wouldn’t hurt.
28. What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
Typed a message saying 25 times that he was missing me when he was drunk and I was sleeping in my parent’s room.
Many other things actually, this was the first thing that came to my mind.
29. What are your favorite smells?
Fresh raw mango, Petrol, New notebooks, Old novels, Fa cherry blossom, any detergent’s smell, fresh cosmetics [especially kajal or khol powder], many chemical reagents smells [ethanol, acetone etc]; the list goes on and on…
30. What's something that really annoys you?
This list can be even longer than the previous one :-P
But I get pissed major when some-one is repeatedly telling me something that I already know.
31. What's something you really like?
Sitting and chatting for hours together..
32. Do you give random hugs and kisses?
No, not random.
33. What's the latest you have ever stayed up?
Overnight before an exam because I was scared that I would not wake up :-D
34. Have you ever been rushed to the emergency room?
No, and I thank god for that.
35. Whom would you tag?
Urv, Sachi, Swayam, Soham and Kirti :-)
Monday, April 6, 2009
I Regret the Invention of Science
Uploaded Campusjunkie 16th Oct 2008
Apes evolved into humans, got themselves a better brain. Man started using the brain, started asking questions. And to answer these questions, science was invented.
Then they realized the importance of science for the progress of mankind and started research on it. Result, they introduced courses that taught science, and then I took it up!!!
I mean seriously, Today I equate sex with hormones, I think of food and complex structures of carbohydrates and proteins come rushing into the frame of my vision, When anybody sneezes in my vicinity I thank my antibodies, I blame Cadbury’s for not publishing ingredients and expiry dates on eclair’s!! aarrgghhh, in short, I L-I-V-E science.
And then things are expected out of us, science students. To sit in every lecture, pay attention, make notes, ask questions and also do “further reference”? Is it humane? To suck all life out of young adults by making them mug up complicated definitions and knotty formulae that make no sense what-so-ever? Leave them with no choice but look longingly out of the window towards BA and BMM kids playing in the rain, while they work in gloomy labs with handle-with-care Borosil glassware? Why can’t we be carefree for once? Chill out and not worry about free energy change of a spontaneous reaction?
We do homework; stay updated with advances in science; listen-think-understand-analyze-apply-remember every concept only to get criticized by 50 year olds who think we should “pull up our socks”. We begin giving final exams more than a month before rest of the college does; have stressful dates with deadly bacteria and toxic chemicals on Valentine’s Day; only to get tagged back as “nerds”. The question that I ask is,
How much of it do we finally end up applying in our lives?
We become better individuals. Punctual, aware, real, curious etc. but we end up in event management for the money. Make our graduation days living hell, just get the degree and change the field. Because we don’t want to die doing science. Then why get into it in the first place? Hype? Influence? Friends? I guess many of us like science for being “different” as kids, but when hit the hard-core ways in science, we get turned off. Also, the university system and point of view of teachers doesn’t help us much.
As of now, we have no choice but to live with it. But things better change fast if they want to keep the pure sciences alive in the near future.
And for you all, aspiring scientists out there, If you are ready to slog your ass off (literally) in lectures and practicals, have no on and off-campus life, do a 9-6 job for graduation, like other people dictating your life…This is the perfect place for you, Welcome aboard!
Apes evolved into humans, got themselves a better brain. Man started using the brain, started asking questions. And to answer these questions, science was invented.
Then they realized the importance of science for the progress of mankind and started research on it. Result, they introduced courses that taught science, and then I took it up!!!
I mean seriously, Today I equate sex with hormones, I think of food and complex structures of carbohydrates and proteins come rushing into the frame of my vision, When anybody sneezes in my vicinity I thank my antibodies, I blame Cadbury’s for not publishing ingredients and expiry dates on eclair’s!! aarrgghhh, in short, I L-I-V-E science.
And then things are expected out of us, science students. To sit in every lecture, pay attention, make notes, ask questions and also do “further reference”? Is it humane? To suck all life out of young adults by making them mug up complicated definitions and knotty formulae that make no sense what-so-ever? Leave them with no choice but look longingly out of the window towards BA and BMM kids playing in the rain, while they work in gloomy labs with handle-with-care Borosil glassware? Why can’t we be carefree for once? Chill out and not worry about free energy change of a spontaneous reaction?
We do homework; stay updated with advances in science; listen-think-understand-analyze-apply-remember every concept only to get criticized by 50 year olds who think we should “pull up our socks”. We begin giving final exams more than a month before rest of the college does; have stressful dates with deadly bacteria and toxic chemicals on Valentine’s Day; only to get tagged back as “nerds”. The question that I ask is,
How much of it do we finally end up applying in our lives?
We become better individuals. Punctual, aware, real, curious etc. but we end up in event management for the money. Make our graduation days living hell, just get the degree and change the field. Because we don’t want to die doing science. Then why get into it in the first place? Hype? Influence? Friends? I guess many of us like science for being “different” as kids, but when hit the hard-core ways in science, we get turned off. Also, the university system and point of view of teachers doesn’t help us much.
As of now, we have no choice but to live with it. But things better change fast if they want to keep the pure sciences alive in the near future.
And for you all, aspiring scientists out there, If you are ready to slog your ass off (literally) in lectures and practicals, have no on and off-campus life, do a 9-6 job for graduation, like other people dictating your life…This is the perfect place for you, Welcome aboard!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Notification
To whomsoever it may concern
I, Shatabdi Roy Chowdhury, whould like to inform you with a heavy heart that 'examination-time sucks!'. I have been giving exams since last week January 2009 and have them till July 2009. Yes, I have nothing at all to look forward or backward to and am SICK of people testing my abilities, which are way above human perception.
My Univ exams end on the 15th of April so I shall continue blogging. My Facebook profile of the other hand has been deactivated to avoid wasting all the 'precious' time ON the days of examination. But it shall see phases of activation-deactivation often now.
Orkut account lies dead and Don't even ask me about Yahoo messenger, because that was given up eons ago to make way for my exhaustive list on Gtalk.
This is no attempt to cut people out following the recent incidents in my life. It is just a desperate step to keep me away from networking when I come for reference. Because cutting off the internet shall render me handicapped.
*ecstatic because SHE CAN WRITE FORMALLY!*
Anyway
I have personal messages, like always :)
*!* Trinaa: I have tried to call you 7 times in the last 2 days and your number is "switched off". Kuch hua hai kya?
*!* Crystal: Blogger is INCOMPLETE without you. Come back :-(
*!* Urv: Mental Man. But yea, Thanks for that pep talk. Motivated me immensely.
*!* Arv: I spoke to you!!! Yay! :-D And its just like Ne had said in her guest post on your blog! ;-) Thanks on the advice yea. :-)
*!* Aditi: Saath jiyenge, saath marenge. Ab toh exam center bhi ek hi aa gaya!! Haay dayya!
*!* Laya: yes, you are allowed to laugh. When you are about to graduate, I shall have the last [:P] laugh :-D
*!* Swayam: Padhai kar-le beta. Kabhi kabhi karna chaiye. Sehath ke liye acha hota hai :-P
*!* Ishaan: Ref to Aditi and Swayam's msgs :-D The kids say 'hi' and 'best of luck'.
*!* Divinediu : :((((((((((((((((( MISS YOU
*!* Deluded: You give exams all round the year and your course is lot tougher than mine. So? I'm not gonna cure/kill living people, Am I?
*!* Rajesh: Good luck with the book man. I know you needed feedback from me, I will gradually :-) Tc!
*!* Dita: :-) Milenge, soon! :-)
*!* Alok: Acha don't make face. I'm going back to study!
*!* Soham: :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D You know what :-D
*!* Sachi: Thanks to Graham Bell, my umbilical cord hold onto me :-D Opps, cell phones were chord-less no? :-D BUT, Vodafone vs Airtel rivalry bhi humko durr nahi rakh sakti :-P Love you sachi!
*!* Dishi: Happy holidays!! I know they are not on right now, but what-d-hell they will begin long before mine begin. + Advance Happy birthday :-)
*!* Anurag: Nahi, no Gtalk either. :-)
*!* Crazy: Punjab di kudi pumping padhai karne di energy in me on the phone. Best hai tu crazy! Simply the best! [HBO wala :P]
*!* Ki: Our exams start on the same day :-( which is just FOUR days away. SHIT.
*!* Bhai: Before you kill me. I be gone. :* [runs awayyy]
Love you guys and comments not allowed because I don't wanna get senti. Gmail is the best way to contact. I shall reply on a daily basis :-) Even a 'hi' would mean loads people :-)
BYE!
I, Shatabdi Roy Chowdhury, whould like to inform you with a heavy heart that 'examination-time sucks!'. I have been giving exams since last week January 2009 and have them till July 2009. Yes, I have nothing at all to look forward or backward to and am SICK of people testing my abilities, which are way above human perception.
My Univ exams end on the 15th of April so I shall continue blogging. My Facebook profile of the other hand has been deactivated to avoid wasting all the 'precious' time ON the days of examination. But it shall see phases of activation-deactivation often now.
Orkut account lies dead and Don't even ask me about Yahoo messenger, because that was given up eons ago to make way for my exhaustive list on Gtalk.
This is no attempt to cut people out following the recent incidents in my life. It is just a desperate step to keep me away from networking when I come for reference. Because cutting off the internet shall render me handicapped.
*ecstatic because SHE CAN WRITE FORMALLY!*
Anyway
I have personal messages, like always :)
*!* Trinaa: I have tried to call you 7 times in the last 2 days and your number is "switched off". Kuch hua hai kya?
*!* Crystal: Blogger is INCOMPLETE without you. Come back :-(
*!* Urv: Mental Man. But yea, Thanks for that pep talk. Motivated me immensely.
*!* Arv: I spoke to you!!! Yay! :-D And its just like Ne had said in her guest post on your blog! ;-) Thanks on the advice yea. :-)
*!* Aditi: Saath jiyenge, saath marenge. Ab toh exam center bhi ek hi aa gaya!! Haay dayya!
*!* Laya: yes, you are allowed to laugh. When you are about to graduate, I shall have the last [:P] laugh :-D
*!* Swayam: Padhai kar-le beta. Kabhi kabhi karna chaiye. Sehath ke liye acha hota hai :-P
*!* Ishaan: Ref to Aditi and Swayam's msgs :-D The kids say 'hi' and 'best of luck'.
*!* Divinediu : :((((((((((((((((( MISS YOU
*!* Deluded: You give exams all round the year and your course is lot tougher than mine. So? I'm not gonna cure/kill living people, Am I?
*!* Rajesh: Good luck with the book man. I know you needed feedback from me, I will gradually :-) Tc!
*!* Dita: :-) Milenge, soon! :-)
*!* Alok: Acha don't make face. I'm going back to study!
*!* Soham: :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D You know what :-D
*!* Sachi: Thanks to Graham Bell, my umbilical cord hold onto me :-D Opps, cell phones were chord-less no? :-D BUT, Vodafone vs Airtel rivalry bhi humko durr nahi rakh sakti :-P Love you sachi!
*!* Dishi: Happy holidays!! I know they are not on right now, but what-d-hell they will begin long before mine begin. + Advance Happy birthday :-)
*!* Anurag: Nahi, no Gtalk either. :-)
*!* Crazy: Punjab di kudi pumping padhai karne di energy in me on the phone. Best hai tu crazy! Simply the best! [HBO wala :P]
*!* Ki: Our exams start on the same day :-( which is just FOUR days away. SHIT.
*!* Bhai: Before you kill me. I be gone. :* [runs awayyy]
Love you guys and comments not allowed because I don't wanna get senti. Gmail is the best way to contact. I shall reply on a daily basis :-) Even a 'hi' would mean loads people :-)
BYE!
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