Inspired by Aparna, I am going to get this blog back up from slumber mode, and try to post more regularly! The past weekend was simply amazing and I won’t say more than that my friends rock and that we all defy the space-time continuum. I am going through a very interesting phase in my [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘PhD’
October 19, 2009
Janaro Ee Mohamu Sahimpahalene
Surfacing for a short breather. How have you all been? I feel like I am running on rollerblades and I don’t know how to break and I think this is how it is going to be till the finish (I think the header image is rather apt). Of course, it is also Shramdaan season which [...]
June 17, 2009
Dandilsa goes to SFO- the rest of the story
So after all that whining in Phoenix, we landed in SFO to one of the prettiest sights ever. The hills, the bay stretching between the two bridges and the quaintest of townhouses lining the horizon. We drove to the Hyatt at Embarcadero which is the biggest hotel I have ever stayed in. I did some [...]
June 7, 2009
Dandilsa goes to SFO-1….without her Ipod!
Currently sitting in Phoenix airport, having just heard that our flight to SFO got pushed back by 2 hours. That means free internet and vetti surfing…BUT I LEFT MY IPOD AT HOME! Realised that on the car ride to the airport, and I didn’t want my labmates to thinkIi’m an idiot for going nuts about [...]
May 20, 2009
I don’t know what to call this
Looping in the ear. All thanks to Super Singer. The final was this week. They brought Stephan Devassy back and the brilliant mridangist Srinivas (remember the jathis in Minsara poove?) and Keith Peters to accompany the singers. I liked the singing in semifinals much better, and felt very bad for Renu here. I thought her [...]
May 15, 2009
Alpa Santhoshangal
aka short lived moments of happiness. Happiness is not a state of mind. It is but a sum of such infinitesimal moments (this is what engineering education does to you!). It is just a sudden surge of endorphins only to be diluted by your blood stream as it rushes through your veins. Of late I [...]
February 13, 2009
2008
Carnatic music collected from CDs/Downloads/Generous acquaintance – 8.94 GB
Research Data (processed) – 2.76 GB
I think that perfectly sums up the year for me.
P.S – Amma, music files are much larger than Excel Spreadsheets. Don’t worry, I am on track!
February 8, 2009
The R2I conundrum
There are a lot of things I feel passionate about. I will argue, cry, and generally make a fool of myself defending somethings that are close to me. And returning to India is one such thing. Whenever I say I want to go back, people always give me a knowing smile and say everybody says [...]
February 7, 2009
Aatha na pass!!
As the title suggests, all went well. I am through. Back to the lab bench now . Also, my computer survived the crash, after some expensive treatment! Thank you all for your wishes. All is well that end’s well..So to end this post check out one of my favorite singers and a teenage hearthrob of mine, exploring what I [...]
