Today introducing Sam as new guest author on this blog. He has got deep thoughts which make quite good sense in real world.

Prologue:

I just went on the shortest vacation possible to Hyderabad. The trip was “Just Like Heaven”.  Now, I am back to Hell. “Knowing” about this fact is always good but one cannot take a corrective action about it. Coz one is always a part of it. One can make any number of theories but every theory comes down to the below theory ultimately!

The Last Theory: Theory is shit!

Proof/Disproof: (cannot be proved or disproved abstractly)

For e.g.: There are two contrasting theories

1) Theory of Randomness

2) Theory of Determinism.

1) “Theory of Randomness” says that every thing that happens in this world is an accident. You have not control, whatsoever, on the happenings. The very existence of a living being is nothing but some random chemical accidents.

2) On the other hand, the “Theory of Determinism” says the exact opposite of what the theory of randomness does. I.e., everything that happens in this world is pre-planned or decided.

Now, by definition, the theory of determinism is sure about the theory of randomness as well and vice versa. That means two contrasting theories are proving each other correct. So, they are disproving their own theories (by definition). Hence any theory is just shit.

Therefore, "The Last Theory: Theory is shit!" is BULLSHIT!!

Conclusion: SHIT JUST HAPPENS!

Application: Universal (can apply this theory to anything and everything in this world)

Thank you Sam for your interest.

There is a strike going on in this nearby college for almost a week. I pass by ITM College everyday in commuting over my bike to my work-place and last Wednesday I noticed that the students were standing outside and main gate of college was closed. On Thursday, the road was blocked by students and it was quite clear that the strike was full on. Same day in evening I found 50% of the hits on my website from the searches for this college strike.

Personally I believe that it is right to stand for a good cause or against wrong incidents, with like-minded people when you grow up enough to be in college. It is the phase when you learn and acquire leadership qualities and also get to know the world better. I got reminded of my univ days, more than few years back when law students were famous for strikes but most of the times, their reasons for strike made sense though more than three strikes in a year by same department’s students is really something to think about. We being Comp. Sc. graduates in making, were supportive enough to be part of those strikes and individually I learned some really hard lessons of life in those days. These strikes make you tough, fearless and brings leader inside you in front of you but of course, they shouldn’t go for really long period. In fact, longest strike that I ever witnessed during my study period of four years was of six days.

Coming back to the college strike, yesterday in morning there were students standing outside the closed entrance but at safe distance from road and in evening I came to know the reason behind this strike when I read those banners pasted on main gate of college while passing in front of it. Those cloth-banners read about the paid seats being offered by management of this college to undeserving students. Also those seats are too costly to be afforded by a really needy student. Definitely it is more about making money from education on management side of ITM college. Here is what my cell was able to grab of main entrance in dark night -

In remembrance of old times, early 2000 when we were getting up with IT!!

2008 will always be remembered as a Black Year in history of Empire residents i.e. Pankaj, Puneet, Vineet and myself.

First and foremost a year which will always be afresh in our memories because of bitter incidents – Delhi Bomb Blasts and Mumbai Terrorist Attack.

A year which brought our lives as employees upside down, shattered and showed the painful part of professional world. A year in which our faith in profession was destroyed. We changed jobs one after other and now we have quite sparkling job history behind us to showcase and also glittering, bright, crispy stories of our transitions.

Right now, we are in process of reconstruction.

A year in which we witnessed 57% steep rise in our cost of living – highest ever since we have started living on our own. Ah, it is truly a recession in that way. And biggest contribution in that cost-rise was from our land-lady. You might see quite frequent mentions of her on this blog from now on and will be referred to as Monger.

An Unpleasant Personality got introduced in my life which is pillage grande and has contributed considerably to lessen my interest in what I love to do. Will be referred to as UP.

Have travelled on road more than any other year in my life. This was a change which has helped me to rebuild my strength in other way!!

Missed friends more than ever. Raji is no more with us here at Gurgaon and when I was at Chandigarh, Empire mates were the ones remembered a lot.

There are more electricity/power cuts at Gurgaon/Haryana than any other year – Haryana is blackening out…

These were the enough happenings of 2008 to make us call and remember it as One Black Year!

Someone to lean on when problems appear,

Someone on whom you’d depend,

Someone who’ll lift you when you’re down in the dumps,

That someone is truly a friend.

That’s how I feel about you my dear friend;

You’re so special just as you are.

Just to know that you’re there provides comfort to spare;

A friendship like yours sets the bar.

Thank you my friend.