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		<title>Untitiled : An imaginary experience .. no part of it is true</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;">Entered a  building  that had this scary early  <em>bhoot bangla</em> aura around it , and climbed  a  fleet of stairs . Went to the   receptionist and smiled , expecting her to respond in kind. But all that she gave was  a something  like an evil <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/117688852_36f726287c.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/39431657%40N00/117688852&amp;usg=___QcToXa4-aGMyNI8mFccqXYQNbw=&amp;h=500&amp;w=376&amp;sz=123&amp;hl=en&amp;start=95&amp;sig2=yTPrbLjOMUo1SyGuGjOBag&amp;tbnid=7MNRsGZCPfLn0M:&amp;tbnh=130&amp;tbnw=97&amp;ei=TypYTK-RKIT78Abw-9WrCg&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Devil%2Blady%2Bgrin%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D877%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1824&amp;um=1&amp;itbs=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=595&amp;vpy=135&amp;dur=1481&amp;hovh=130&amp;hovw=98&amp;tx=106&amp;ty=56&amp;page=3&amp;ndsp=50&amp;ved=1t:429,r:23,s:95&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=877">grin </a>even as  poor keyboard  was being rammed. A few moments later another grin ,  this time to the computer  satisfied with the pounding she gave it. I was trying to get her attention so  did a <em>cough cough. </em> Suddenly it dawned to her that its not her home where she gets to bash her husband , but her workplace . She  virtually jumped out of her chair and yelled  &#8221; Oh &#8230; Gosh .. You scareeddd me &#8230; !!!&#8221;  . Hmmm &#8230; well someone should show her the mirror when she smiles. With no change in tone she yells &#8221; what do you want ? &#8220;. I politely introduce myself to her and say that I had an appointment with Mr Soandso at 9hrs 16 minutes and 33 seconds . &#8220;Mr Soandso&#8221; &#8230; she fumed .. &#8220;yeah he is inside swatting flies ,  but you will have to  fill up that check in form . We will later sell the forms to the <em>Raddiwala</em> (Scrap dealers) &#8220;. &#8221; Whats the point of me filling it up then ? &#8221; , I asked.  She gave me blank expression which sounded like &#8220;do as I say and do not ask questions&#8221; . Well that looked worse than her grin . I went on  and started filling the really long form . 5 minutes later she says &#8221; Are you  filling in the form ?&#8221; . I replied &#8221; No &#8230; I am   making paper boats out of it &#8220;.For the first time she laughed (or maybe growled) and crackled loud ..  &#8221; yeah .. those forms are really big .. god knows what  they do with  your Great great grandfathers name&#8221;,   pauses and growls again &#8230; &#8220;hahahahaha&#8221; .By then I filled up the form and  thought I had enough of her. I asked her for the next step and she directed  me to another table.   &#8220;May I know your good name &#8221; , I asked &#8230;. &#8221; Miss Precise &#8221; she snorted. No wonder she fumed at the name of Mr Soandso &#8230;..</p>
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		<title>A Masters Degree : a look into the future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look into the future , with hopes of holding a masters degree &#8230;.made me do this .I Was never really into poetry , but a masters program does makes u feel different Crude as it may be ,,,I still hope you all like this. A MASTERS DEGREE : A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vivekmadhavan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8581861&amp;post=28&amp;subd=vivekmadhavan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A look into the future , with hopes of holding a masters degree &#8230;.made me do  this .I Was never really into  poetry , but a masters program does makes u feel different <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Crude as it may be  ,,,I still  hope you all like this. <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>                                             <strong> <em>A MASTERS DEGREE : A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE</em><br />
</strong></p>
<p>I was new, I was young<br />
Set out on a journey,with a bag of none</p>
<p>In my heart was a thought,with the mind was a  rhythm<br />
that come what may ,behest the myth of hardships therein</p>
<p>future glory was the goal,behold the gods chose my path<br />
along the goal awaits,none but a narrow <a href="http://www.morewords.com/word/frith/">frith</a></p>
<p>Rode along a path of thorn and stone,<br />
Emerging  happy and sad with nothing to gain.</p>
<p>Fact is not an axiom, for reasons cause it to whether<br />
and I shall change them,with the power of my will ,forever</p>
<p>Masters is yet but one of the precious stone(s),<br />
The future holds much more in store</p>
<p>Till the next time you visit this page ,<br />
Its ,tc and goodbye.</p>
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		<title>Mid terms &#8212; Before and after</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before : U visit the prof twice in a week.. he gives u some gyan &#8230;. After: If u dont use it &#8230;. Ur all screwed up If u use it : Ur still screwed up .. but the magnitude is less If u use it and become god: Then &#8230; u screw the question [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vivekmadhavan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8581861&amp;post=19&amp;subd=vivekmadhavan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before :</p>
<p>U visit the prof twice in a week.. he gives u some gyan &#8230;. </p>
<p>After:<br />
If u dont use it &#8230;.</p>
<p>Ur all screwed up</p>
<p>If u use it :</p>
<p>Ur still screwed up .. but  the magnitude is less</p>
<p>If u use it and become god:</p>
<p>Then &#8230; u screw the question &#8230; </p>
<p>Now its up to u to decide &#8230; what would have happened to me today :p</p>
<p>till next time </p>
<p>bieee</p>
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		<title>Just begun &#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello people &#8230;.. So here I am &#8230;. another one amongst thousands of novice bloggers &#8230; who embark on a journey to share  views and feelings through the virtual world &#8230;THE INTERNET &#8230; For those wondering what does my Blog&#8211;title mean &#8230; Since the languages I  know are  English ..Hindi and Tamil (predominantly) &#8230; the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vivekmadhavan.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8581861&amp;post=3&amp;subd=vivekmadhavan&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello people &#8230;..</p>
<p>So here I am &#8230;. another one amongst thousands of novice bloggers &#8230; who embark on a journey to share  views and feelings through the virtual world &#8230;<strong>THE INTERNET </strong> &#8230;</p>
<p>For those wondering what does my Blog&#8211;title mean &#8230;<br />
Since the languages I  know are  English ..Hindi and Tamil (predominantly)  &#8230; the title is the  meaning of the word life in that order too &#8230;.</p>
<p>At this moment ..am busy with preparations to leave India &#8230;. to pursue a Masters degree  at  the  University of Colorado ..,Boulder located in the US of A &#8230; the land of dreams &#8230; and opportunities that people in India ..supposedly believe it to be .The feeling that i would be one amongst a handful , to get an opportunity to spend some time in a so-very-much-hyped-country &#8230;  obviously ..Excites me .</p>
<p>Strange I chose this moment to start blogging &#8230; As a person i never was good at multitasking &#8230;. If busy with something ..would never bother (or never want to) to do another task&#8230;</p>
<p>Probably this would be the change &#8230; this would be the dawn of a new era in my life &#8230; this would help me to &#8230; Oh well ..have to stop &#8230;. I  don&#8217;t want to bore you guys &#8230;. <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> <span id="more-3"></span></p>
<p>Shall be posting my experiences all along in the US where I would be in less than a months time from now &#8230; nd continue to do so wherever life does take me &#8230; and of course some memories from the past ..some of them fond ..some forgettable ..but memories nevertheless <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>For now &#8230; Take care people &#8230; <img src='http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
See u untill next time &#8230;</p>
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