Archive for November, 2003

tortoise and the rabbit — pearls of wisdom

Thursday, November 20th, 2003

So, the oft repeated story of “tortoise and the rabbit” is familiar to everyone. Even as a kid we learnt the moral of this story “slow and steady wins the race”.
So last sunday, i went running with Eron - who doesn’t blog - to the stanford dish. Without going to details of “shape” let me […]

Running

Sunday, November 16th, 2003

so, I have been running for few months now. I used to hate running, thought that it was boring and not fun. However, the past few months have changed my mind. I enjoy running for running’s sake. I am still very slow though, my avg speed is about 11-12 min/per mile. But the focus of […]

More about the alchemist

Saturday, November 15th, 2003

So i am surprised that on amazon page for Alchemist people have strong reactions to this book. There are people who think this is wonderful and some others that it’s just a waste of time.
Wonder why it evokes such strong reactions.

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Personal legends

Tuesday, November 11th, 2003

So, i recently read this book, “The Alchemist”. Some very interesting concepts indeed. For a brief summary of the book look up the Alchemist page on Amazon.com. The idea is that every person has a personal legend. A story, a journey, a mission as the time and situation may indicate. But this is personal and […]

Renter compromise

Saturday, November 8th, 2003

I really am not sure if i should kick this renter out. I mean, the economy is improving, i am seeing houses get multiple bids (although mainly for houses under a 1M). I am betting the rents are going to stabilize if not go up. I guess i am going to compromise and offer her […]

Friday, November 7th, 2003

aah, the renter in thehouse wants a reduction. I wonder how the rents are these days. She wants a 12% reduction in rents. wow…

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Saturday, November 1st, 2003

ok. This is my first blog. Let’s see how this adventure goes.
So I saw “Matrix revolutions” today. I liked a lot of things. I guess unlike a lot of people i kinda got the plot-line. Machines (AI machines/programs) experience similar concepts of feelings/emotions/connections like humans. They have their world, their purpose and their […]