Someone broke my Window(s)

I hate it when I have to fix my system. From the age of fifteen I have been in a series of battles with (Microsoft's)Windows. Not that I hated it back then but we were, by no means, on good terms! After a series of precautions, yet again I find myself hating the experience of the installation process. To hell with Windows. And to hell with the guys who started the concept of Virus in the first place. Oh, I forgot to mention the reason for my whining, silly me. Last week my laptop was used by friends while I was happily playing Cricket with the not-so-busy, awesome souls. It was a Friday. I was happy and calm after playing cricket. Until... At home, the following morning(Saturday) I enter Windows to remove some of the redundant software only to find the fatal, the brutal, the ever-so-feared system32 error. What more? My mouse pointer starts break-dancing to the music playing on TV! Hopeless! I strongly feel many of you may have been in similar situations.

I rarely use Windows, thanks to a friend who is well-versed with Linux. So, when I bought my laptop I installed the damned Windows Vista and the cool, very flexible Ubuntu(an OS based on Linux). I have already posted a few screenshots of Ubuntu. One of my so-called achievements is I never re-installed any OS on my laptop. But this record shattered last weekend :( Sad, I know. All thanks to a pen drive. All thanks to the IRS(Institute of Remote Sensing), the place which is considered to be the storehouse for all sorts of Viruses. Oh well, I am happy though, for the files I consider important are unaffected thanks to the concept of Partitioning.

 

I have rebuild my Window(s) :P. Only this time, I ll refrain from the idea of not using an Anti-virus software. And yeah, am still using Ubuntu and getting better at it. 


PS

Some of you might be wondering about What this Ubuntu thingy is :D  It is an OS which is linux-based but is user-friendly. I mention it cause the word LINUX frightens a lot of people I know. Well, even I get frightened by the word sometimes. Ubuntu comes free of cost. 100% Freedom. Freedom to alter applications, freedom to alter the kernel, freedom to play as and how an user wants to... Now, that is truly called POWER!


You can find the Ubuntu installation procedure, essential fundamentals here --->CEG's Linux User Group

Interesting Screenshots -  Click me :)

Sathyam Heroes: PART THREE

Note: Read it only if you have read the first two parts of the Sathyam Heroes.

A policeman appears in front of our bike. Iyer doesn't stop. The front tyre is in between the policeman's legs :) and our beloved Iyer is bending his right hand inwards... trying to accelerate the vehicle to full speed... The policeman, totally disgusted, shows fast reflexes, does some stunt, and pulls the key of the vehicle!!!

Typical Bollywood style.

Hell with Rhonda Byrne's theory, hell with The Secret, hell with all the energies, hell with Meta-Physics. Life gets screwed when we least expect it to. That is the only secret!

Policeman 1: ******, ********, you punks.... you think you can drive as you want... you crazy idiots...

Iyer and Neo did not break any law. This was classic. Show at 1630. Caught by police at 16:11. And guys were counting on them for the tickets.

Iyer: What happened? What did we do?

Policaman: Shut up. Shut the **** up. One more word and you good-for-nothing fellows will be in more trouble than you think.

Neo: ID card....

Iyer: errr....

Neo: Wear your ID..

Policeman2: Nerves. Nerves you have got to run into a policeman.

Iyer: Sir, we thought he was trying to catch the other bike. We did notice the signal and it was yellow, not red!

Iyer was keeping the policemen busy. Neo, nicely, slipped the 1000 odd he had into one of the strange pockets of his baggy. 

Policaman1: (getting aggressive) So, you are speaking rules now... Why the hell were you accelerating then ! Have any answer!!!

Iyer: Sir!! What?

Neo: Hello...Mu2... man, we screwed a little... we got caught on the turn to the right to the way to Sathyam by two hippos... two fatheads... come as soon as possible...oh wait, reach the theatre. I think we'll settle it here...

Mu2: what !!! right to the way to the what! MAKE SENSE, will you ???

CLICK... CLICK... All hail Airtel !

Policeman2 and Policeman1 were busy ranting with Iyer... Neo joined him waving his college ID card.

Policeman1 : Where were you two going!

Neo: To a friend's house nearby.

Policeman2: You are students, aren't you? students these days, i tell you.....blah blah blah

Iyer and Neo:(in a chorus) We study at ANNA UNIVERSITY.

Being in a top college of India helps! It really does in Chennai. If not the IITs, Anna will do...

A short pause... Change of behaviour!!!

Policeman1: What do you think? What if you are students there? You think we'll let you go. You broke the rules... Mount Road... You understand.

Iyer: But we did not...

Policeman1: enough!

Policeman2 taunting... for money...

Time- 16:16

Policemen tried scaring Iyer and Neo with paperwork. They were already getting late for the movie!

Policeman: yeah... how much do u have!

Neo: 50

Iyer: 100

Neo was red as brick. He would have murdered Iyer there. Right there.

Policeman1: WHAT! 50, 100... what is this! don't you fool with me.

Iyer does the craziest thing ever. He opens his purse. The police thinks he has succeeded  in his act of terrorizing Iyer!  DUMEER!!!!!! There is nothing in the purse except a single 10 rupee note. Policeman1 was motionless. Shocked. Neo smiled. Policeman2 noticed. Now it was his turn !

Policaman2 : I'll file you. You people love playing games eh...

Policeman1: Wait. How much do you have.

Neo: me!!!

Neo: I... 

Neo flipped his purse and there were only a few notes of ten! Policemen lost hope.

Policeman1: Give it all.

Neo: But...but...

Iyer: How are we to proceed without any money!

Policeman2: You were on your way to your friend, right. He will take care of you.

Policamen smirked. 

Time- 4:21

Neo: let us move. fast.

Iyer and Neo were only 100 mts from Sathyam and all this incident happened! 

SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.

Meanwhile BJ, Dinesh, Mama, Avinesh, Sabbu were on their way in a bus. They were close. Mu2 and Yogu, in their bike, were nearing the theatre! Neo rushed to the ticket counter and.....

Neo: Nine tickets for QGM, please.

The Guy: Sorry sir, we are out. We have only 5 tickets.

Neo: Oh, What about the 19:15 show?

The guy: (Smiling) I was referring to that show ! The tickets to the 1630 show are out for good!

SHUDDER!!!!

TIMEER! TIMEER!!

DUMEER!!!!!!!!!

Hell with Rhonda Byrne...Hell with positive energy... 

Tring... tring.....

Time: 16:28

BJ: we are here!!!

Neo: Come slowly, no need to hurry! NO TICKETS!

Click...Click...

Mu2, BJ, Dinesh, Mama, Avinesh, Sabbu, Yogu, Vignesh and Neo were all standing in front of the counter trying to decide on what to do! In vain.

Sabbu: Am ready to watch any movie!

Neo: Kaminey!

Yogu: No!

Iyer: I think we can watch KANDHASWAMY!

BJ   :NO

Mu2: NO. (a loud NO!)

Dinesh: NO

Mama: NO

Neo: Is Kandhaswamy really that bad!

BJ  : Watch it if you want to suffer! I'll leave for sure...

Avi : No da.. the movie is so bad... it is worse than....than...

Neo: Attending our lectures !!!

Avi: yeah!

Laughter all around the place....

Sabbu:  What about this movie?

Neo: Which one?

Sabbu:  ICE AGE 3!

Neo: Animation! Am ready...

Mama: Dai.....

Avi: what the hell....ask him again... maybe we can still get the tickets.

Mu2: how many tickets do you have. Of the movie Quick Gun Murgan that is.

The Guy: Five. but they are spread out sir.

Mu2: hmmm....

Yogu was busy staring at something, someone. We all joined him.

BJ : dai... let us try INOX!We have yet another comedy...

Neo: What!

Iyer: I have work. I think I'll leave.

Neo: !!!! You have work! What! What the...

Mu2: INOX... I called INOX.. i think it will again be a disaster... let us try somewhere near.. what say everyone!

Yogu was still busy staring and we again joined him. Sathyam is cool :D

Yogu: look...look... that poster... 

Mu2: We thought you were busy looking at ga...people... never mind...Great...there is a theater called Pilot nearby! n the next show is at 18:50

Mokka:  What?! Pilot... yeah, then we'll have sailors, aircraft, sailors, driver, bus, auto and what not as names of theaters!

Not many smiled. And very few laughed. Mooka has a sense of humour that takes time to understand. Sometimes, we just don't unless he explains...

Sabbu: I want to watch a movie at Sathyam

Iyer: I think I'll leave now and join you guys tomorrow.

Neo: Is the theater air-conditioned?

BJ : Am ready!

Avi: Do you have a bus-stop... it may be late by the time the movie ends?

Iyer: I think am already late!

Neo: Is the theatre air-condiditoned?

Mama: !!!!!!

Mu2: ?????

The gang forgot they were OUTSIDE. Outside college. At Sathyam. Commotion, commotion, commotion. The conversation was so loud that there would have been at least 50 fresh glances in less than 50 seconds ! We deserve to come on TV  :D

Mokka: Why? You people have not been to any theatre other than Sathyam

Sabbu:........err....zzz...errr..

Neo: I don't know... Pilot sounds funny...

Iyer: Why not Kandhaswamy?

BJ:  Dai... For the millionth time the movie is....forget it!

Iyer is forced to make a call. Meanwhile Mu2, along with Mama, in the search of the theater Pilot, finds it!

Iyer: Hello. Appa... I'll be late. We are planning for a movie. Quick Gun Murgan.

Click...

Neo: so....

Iyer: When did I say am not coming!  When is the show!!!!

Neo calls Mu2. 

Neo: Thanks to BJ and Yogu, everyone agreed. All set for Pilot, I say.

What followed was hilarious. The show was at 18:50 and the time was  17:10... BJ was busy cracking jokes. All looked happy. The guys were hungry. It was clear in their faces.

Yogu: Pachi(Machi), let's go Spencer's!

Neo: Why, are you done sighting here ?!

Avi, Iyer, Dinesh burst into laughter. 

Sabbu: yeah...yeah... why not... there is bakery near Sathyam. We'll eat something and then go Sathyam....errr... I mean Spencer's Plaza...

Neo: My legs are aching already... Is it necessary!

Iyer: What are we to do for an hour. Sri.Mithai at Spencers!!!

Neo: Shree Mithai...okay...

Sabbu: Spencers... Spencers...Spencers...

Yogu was still busy....

BJ: We are set for yet another adventure...

With less than two 10-rupess notes, we seven trot to Spencers.TROT !!!

Mu2 and Mama were busy getting the tickets...

Iyer:  errr.... that fatty.... that police... he... he took everything!

Neo: (raised eyebrows) He only took a ten rupee note!

Iyer: You have the money right. Yogu's money that is :)

Neo: Gave the 800 to Mu2 for tickets, etc... and I have 200! I think we have all rights to convert the 200 to 0 

Iyer gives a evil smile. The gang follows. Sabbu looks puzzled. Yogu is scared, still smiling though.

A mini treat at Spencers. Mu2 and Mama join us. Then we make it to the theater called PILOT!

Iyer: You got the tickets!!

Mu2: We have the entire theatre to ourselves...

LOL...ROFL... The guys were so tired that they couldn't complete their laughter.  

Time: 18:40 

In front of the theater

Yogu and Mu2, Mama were fighting over the expenses, and amusing everyone around! The security, the guy at the ticket counter, the guy at the parking area, the countable people waiting for the movie... Smiles all around!

BJ comments... Mokka comments... Yogu is cornered. Mu2 is enjoying every bit of the happenings. Neo and Iyer are amused watching the scene!

BJ: dai...What is the problem.

Mu2: 200...100....50.. that settles!!!

Bj: Moola !!!  Brain-Grain, Moola Mu2!

Yogu blinking ! still blinking! As if someone stole a candy from a baby!

A roar of laughter without Yogu!

Bj: hey yogu, are you questioning Moola's calculating powers! Look at his hair! the antennas are functioning... no trace of wind..  all is well !!!!

Yet another roar of laughter. This time Yogu joined :)

Then the calculation was figured out in a piece of paper, with diagrams, places, persons !

The people around thought we went mad !!!

If only we gave in that much effort for the Mathematics papers in college,... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mama and Mu2 disappeared only to reappear 2 minutes b4 the movie!

Inside the theatre...

All were seated. The theatre was nearly empty... We are present, of course. There were 10 others in pairs. Maybe a little more... but very less...The trailers were so damn funny that....that we had tears laughing!!! The first half of the movie was a little disappointing... BJ saw to it that we enjoyed... His jokes rarely fail... And yes, there was Sabbu with his one-liners.... Sabbu, when in form, can be deadly... Mokka is ALWAYS DEADLY. The second half was just the opposite. Very hilarious. The second half stole the show.

We got QGM syndrome!!!  And were speaking His slang.

Stop staring, I say!

Leave the ladies, I say!

Be original, I say!

A really adventurous day, I say !

I'll get my bike, I say!

Mokkai, I say!

Stop tormenting, I say! 

Go and bath, I say!

Your money is long-forgotten, I say !!

Thank God, we did not watch QGM at Sathyam, I say!!!

Enough 'I say' ,  I say !!!!!

The gang departed...with smiles on their faces. BJ and Neo were waiting for a bus in the wrong bus-stop for thirty minutes !!!  It was nearly 2200 hrs when they reached home!

The gang set out for a movie to Sathyam like warriors on an unexplored land. A quest with a certain amount of ambiguity involved. A thrill... At 1630, we find we are Zeroes from Heroes only to become Heroes again at 20:50 by completing the quest at Pilot. :D

What followed was a torrent of tweets !!!  Everyone kinda enjoyed. 

So, the not-so-well-planned, adventurous day came to an end on a good note...

"THE MORE THE MERRIER."

Cheers friends!

PS: 

I dedicate this to all the guys in my class. Maybe, ten years later, I'll wind back the clock and read this post and feel all young again :)

Happy reading... 

Sathyam Heroes: PART TWO

Note: Read it only if you have read PART ONE of the Sathyam Heroes.


Continued...


Neo: There is only one fellow who can solve the problem.There is only one fellow who can fix things. Get me Moola Mu2.




Mu2: Hello


Neo: Hello


Mu2: Where are you?


Neo: Where the hell are you?


Neo,Mu2:  Am outside/near IRS(Institute of Remote Sensing)


IRS is a building in Anna University. Just a Building, nothing more than a building :)




Neo: What?


Mu2: I see you.


Neo: So do I. Click the damn phone!


Neo: So, the seminar is at 1400 hrs. Wat should we do?


Mu2: How many?


Neo: I don't know. All seem pretty interested. Someone has to take the initiative.
I ll make the calls, you gather the details on the theaters!


Mu2: Even if the show is near 1500 hrs, we can risk trying. But we'll have to skip the seminar.


Iyer: I still know you guys won't go :)


Neo: hey man, one more time, and my fist connects your jaw!


Iyer: Why do you want to go today?


Neo: Cause you challenged us. Cause you said it was not possible. Cause I.DON'T.WANT.TO.ATTEND.THAT.LECTURE.


Mu2: Lecture, what lecture! Am going. I cannot get sick again... Last time I sat for one of those, I couldn't get up. Bed-rest !


Neo, Iyer: LOL...


Mu2, Neo: Check it out... We have a show at Sathyams at 1630 hrs..


Iyer: In that case even I'll come, provided we all attend the seminar!


Neo: !!! You are so unpredictable... Okay, the seminar starts at 14:00 n the show is at 16:30...hmmm....


Neo: what say, Moola?


Mu2: I think your phone is ringing !


Avi: Am still in hostel! are we going anywhere!


Neo: get everyone to IRS! Mu2 will explain.


Avi: Seminar!!! you are out of your goddamn mind??


Neo: Click... OOPS... the line got cut :)


Mu2: Cash!!!


Neo: your ATM card will see to it :P


Mu2: yeah, and so will yours!


Iyer: Let's get in guys, shall we!


Neo: I swear if u don't come, you are history Iyer.


Iyer: Shall we...


Mu2: let's get in...


Sri: So you did turn up...


Neo: Wait... you'll be shocked...


In 15 minutes Avi, Mama, Hari, BJ, Yogu Sabbu, Mokka, and a lot of surprising faces were seated for the commencement of the seminar. Sri, Iyer, Mu2 and Neo were obviously present.


Sri: how is it possible?!
...


Iyer: !!


Neo: ??


Sri: So many of you have turned up. Are they taking attendance??


Neo: You see, Movies and Cricket unite people in India. :D


Sri: Madam will be shocked to see the bunch of you!


Iyer: everyone will be shocked to see the bunch of us!


Iyer, Sri, Neo: Rolling on the floor LAUGHING.


Ah, the air-conditioned auditorium with push-back, cushion chairs!  We were all happily seated, UNTIL...


SGL ---> Special Guest lecturer, the one who is to take us through the seminar!


SGL: Good afternoon, everyone.


Iyer: He is old.


Neo: He is boring.


Sri: He hasn't even started yet!


...
...


SGL: water....water...ground water....


Students: !!!???


SGL: ground water....ground water.... ground water....


Students: !!!!!!??????


SGL: RS(Remote Sensing)...GIS(Geographical Information        System)....RS....GIS...RS...GIS...


Students:  zzz...


SGL: Overlaying... Water resources... industries... Flumes... Plumes..


Students: zzzzzzzzz...


Iyer: What is he doing?


Neo: Apparently, he is doing a good job as a sedative to many! look to your right!


Half the juniors were oblivious of why they were seated so quietly in the auditorium !!! The others were sleeping like babies.




Neo: How tell me! Why suffer such painful things when we know we won't understand anything!


Iyer: You have the A.C. You have the push-back seats. Rest. We'll need it. For the movie that is.


Sri: These seminars are just to hint you, act as a guide. Not meant to be understood fully anyway. Even a short list can be helpful you know.


Neo: yeah. Absoultely. zzzzzzzz


Mu2: Time is 1500. Show is at 1630. What are we doing here!


BJ: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


BJ in deep slumber. The classic position- Legs stretched out, hands on lab, head slightly tilted to the left.


Mu2: !!!


...


Mu2: hey there, we are running late!


Neo: don't worry... trust me... It takes less time to reach Sathyam during the afternoon.


SGL: (in a high pitch) GIS...RS....GIS....RS...


Neo: Man, am starting to hate those words- RS and GIS!


Iyer giggles. Sri undisturbed, still listening, only soul to be doing so. Director of IRS sleeping peacefully in the first row. Shame. :)


Time: 1530 hrs


Neo: Don't worry guys. Mu2 and I will go in 2 min and book the tickets. You all come as soon as possible.


Mu2 and Iyer possess a bike each! So, they are ones we solely depend on many times, all times. Saviors, they are.


Mu2: You are joking. You are still hopeful.


Neo: Yes, I am.


Mu2: So, we are to withdraw cash and then go to Sathyam and then book 10 odd tickets for a 1630 show!!! Comedy sir.


Neo: Okay... So we need money!!! any Sponser !


Yogu: How much??


Neo, Mu2, Iyer: ROFL


Yogu: How much? (in a furious tone)


Neo: let me see.. more then 500 for sure.


Yogu, like a magician, gives a single 500 rupee note!
Iyer looks at Neo. Neo looks at Iyer. Lower jaw going real low! Mouth, wide open!




Neo: Iyer, let us run for the tickets... To hell with the seminar!


....Seminar ends at 15:45!....




Neo: We'll need more money!




Yogu: How much!




Neo, Iyer: !!!!




Mu2: another 500 will be nice...




Boom! Yogu pulls out five hundred rupee notes...


Neo: what the!!!


Iyer: It is surely gonna rain today


Neo: Rain, u say. I say Tsunami !




Iyer and Neo go on Iyer's bike. Real fast. Mount road. They are nearly there.


Neo: See, we'll reach in no time. It is 16:09... that is bloody fast, u know..Bloody fast.


Neo: I read this book The Secret by Rhonda Bryne! It says if you think of something positively, real strong, you get it!


Iyer nodding


Neo: According to it, we are in control of things...


Neo: According to Rhonda, when a lot of people desire something, it happens. Just like that. We are definitely watching that movie...


Iyer still nodding


Neo: There is  NO STOPPING US!!!


KABOOM!!!!!


A policeman appears infront of our bike. Iyer doesn't stop. The front tyre is in between the policeman's legs :) and our beloved Iyer is bending his right hand inwards... trying to accelerate the vehicle to full speed... The policeman, totally disgusted, shows fast reflexes, does some stunt, and pulls the key of the vehicle!!!
Typical Bollywood style.




...to be continued...

Sathyam Heroes: PART ONE

Funny title eh, you will agree when i finish. It is always thrilling when you fight for something that is very uncertain. A short incident follows...




Day : Tuesday
Date: I DON'T REMEMBER
Time: 1200 hrs






TQM(Total Quality Management) class got over. Our gang, as usual, were merry and ready to freak out.




Avi : Hey, so what's on your mind?


Neo: A lot of things...


Avi : !!!


...


...


Neo: How many times am I to tell you not to disturb when.... 1400 hrs from my field of view, a blue and a red...


Avi: boy, the blue clearly wins. Yeah,clear enough...LOL...


Neo: yeah, so what were you saying??


Avi : damn man, We were discussing Quick gun Murugan...Are we going or not!


Neo: hell yeah...




Iyer begins his Iyerish talk!






Iyer: hey, we have our entire life in front of us. We can go movies anytime. We have to attend a seminar on 'Water Resources Using Remote Sensing' in an hour... blah blah blah blah....




Neo: Ironic... Delhi iyer, enlighten me... We are in fourth year, and we'll be god knows where in 8 months! And the seminar is gonna be too deep(water resources), too long.




Sri: I won't let you go. If you go, then he will, and then he, and then he....and eventually Iyer and I will be the only ones among the boys attending it.




Neo: SO!!! big deal...we bunked for cricket very many times... and moreover it is just a seminar, with no importance to attendance! You are so funny!




Sri: I need your laptop.




Neo: Man, this is unreal. Avi, you go have your lunch. will let u know.




BJ : hey, i ll be near the canteen. Let me know the plan




Mama: i heard it is a dum movie. should we go?




Mu2, Neo : Hey mama, we are talking big here.. SATHYAM CINEMAS with a bunch of us.. just imagine !!!




Mama: What if the movie is boring !




Neo: even better. we always enjoy commenting on a boring movie, remember!




Mama: A 120 for commenting ! that is too much, don't you think...




Neo: hmmm... yeah, as if we go movies often... you are gonna come anyway, so why are you bothering so much!




Iyer: You won't get the tickets




Neo: man, u are not even coming. what's with you.




Iyer: nothing.I want you all to attend the seminar.




Avi: dai.... have u ever, and i mean ever seen me in any of those seminars?






Neo: I didn't know you were so scared of Madam Someone.




Mama: you coward! Courage, the cowardly dog!




Iyer: Not like that. She starts questioning like a CID officer.




Sri: I still won't let you go!




Neo: man, fine... lets go to Science&Humanities and get the laptop work done with. Iyer and I will have lunch nearby and you finish the library-downloading.




Sri: fine.




Iyer: fine with me too.




Sri: Phew... let us move then.




Neo: What about your lunch?






Sri: didn't bring any. At home today.






Neo: Gonna be hungry till 3 something. Is this seminar all that important!




Iyer: I know you guys... you'll never make it. you people'll have to postpone it.






Neo: you think so.






Iyer: I know so.




Neo: maybe, you are right.




Iyer and neo had their lunch in a corner of a building that they wished they didn't.




Iyer: hey, everyone is watching us as if we are aliens from outer space.




Neo: yeah, sitting and having lunch in the most dirtiest place is one great idea!!!




Tring, tring!




Neo: hello, tell Avi..




Avi: where are you ? what happened? it is 1:10 already. am in hostel.




Neo: Just finished lunch. I thought you people were finding out the theaters where the movie is being screened...




Avi: And how are we to know that!




Neo: There is only one fellow who can solve the problem.There is only one fellow who can fix things. Get me Moola Mu2.




...to be continued...

Show off

Last month I was busy with the OS- Ubuntu. And I was also busy flaunting how superior my OS looks! It is not that big a deal, yet I feel I should have posted these screenshots a few weeks ago. Oh well, no hurry! I thought of scribbling why I prefer Ubuntu to Windows, but that has been talked about already by a lot of people and am still an amateur. Less than a amateur really, if that is even possible. Perhaps, I'll post on it some other day. I can happily say that I have stopped using The Three Finger Salute (CTRL+ALT+DEL) :and life is easy without the need of any Anti-virus software. Click to enlarge the screenshots.

Thank you

A note of thanks to all the people I have met in life. I have directly and indirectly learned a lot of things from almost all the people I have met in life. Observe and absorb all the goodness is the order of the day! Books, movies and the experiences of people can be one perfect combination to broaden your thoughts; and also your perspectives on various motifs. Briefly, nothing of me is fully original. I am the combined effect of everybody i have ever known! Thank you :)

Jottings on a Saturday:

1) Never be spiteful. It kills!

2) Expect less from people around you; they'll surprise you with something special!

3) Forgive. It makes one feel GODLIKE ! I will not recommend you to thank everyone you meet as everyone has read "You Can Win". Now, it is difficult to know if people are being genuine in their comments!

4) Peace! As a friend of mine always keeps saying, "Make Music, not War."

5) People around can be down, disgusted and depressed. Just listen to them with your ears open, that will do. Don't pretend. No sympathy. Just listen!

6) Keep challenging yourself with something or the other. You can always surprise yourself. It is easy.

PS

I loved Value Education(Moral Science) classes in my schooldays. So, I'll write such hackneyed things often. Read them! They might make your day :D

And yeah, I thank all the readers who unglued me from the T.V. Had it not been for you guys, I would have never thought about writing. A special note of thanks to Neeru and Srinath who consider writing as a constructive hobby.