Ruminations of an 'artist' of 'sorts'
Compared to the kinds of daal available here in Singapore, which appear like yellow-coloured water to me, this is the kind of daal we Pakistanis make. And these are two different daals - the yellow one is daal channa - chickpeas split in half, and the black one we call masar - but I think people from different parts of Pakistan and India have different names for it - like daal masoor or something. Both these take four hours to prepare, though no real effort is required.
Below you can see my final-exam datesheet [and the torture it intimates!]. Finally I can say that I have begun studying! So pray for me, or wish me well, or both! And to all those taking your exams, good luck!
Your Aura is Violet |
 Idealistic and thoughtful, you have the mind and ideas to change the world. And you have the charisma of a great leader, even if you don't always use it! The purpose of your life: saying truths that other people dare not say Famous purples include: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony Careers for you to try: Political Activist, Inventor, Life Coach |
Your Candy Heart Says "Get Real" |
 You're a bit of a cynic when it comes to love. You don't lose your head, and hardly anyone penetrates your heart. Your ideal Valentine's Day date: is all about the person you're seeing (with no mentions of v-day!) Your flirting style: honest and even slightly sarcastic What turns you off: romantic expectations and "greeting card" holidays Why you're hot: you don't just play hard to get - you are hard to get |
You Are 74% Open |
 You're a pretty open person - and you don't mind sharing the good, bad, and sometimes ugly. And while sometimes you do catch yourself blabbing on, you usually exhibit restraint. You're openness is quite refreshing, and it encourages other people to be open with you! |
Your Passion is Purple |
 Sophisticated and classy, you're a bit picky about sex. You're more likely to be turned on by a fancy hotel room than a dirty flick. Sex is fine enough, as long as it doesn't mess up your hair. For you, sex is more about power and favors than actually pleasure. |
Your Theme Song is Fight for Your Right by the Beastie Boys |
 "Your mom busted in and said, "What's that noise?" Aw, mom you're just jealous - it's the Beastie Boys!" You love to party hard and cause a little trouble... And you're too busy getting wasted to move out of your parents' house! |
You Are 25% Left Brained, 75% Right Brained |
 The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports. |
Your Famous Last Words Will Be: |
 "So, you're a cannibal." |
You Are 60% Boyish and 40% Girlish |
You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch. Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes. You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them. You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be. |
I can imagine a human race, maybe 50 years from now, when they would no longer use the Christian calendar. No BC [before Christ], no AD [Anno Domini]. So how will they measure years then? The year would begin in what is now September, and the notation for the years would be BG and AG. Before Google, and After Google.
See, I can not understand how university students in the past were able to browse through archives, study from thick journals, conduct research, and find the information they needed. For me, if I was living in the BG era, I probably would not have made it past basic schooling. But now every computer application comes with a Ctrl+F function, allowing you to find the exact phrase or term or word you are looking for, in say, 10 million pages? 100 million pages? I mean, there just isn't any limit.
Information is moving from hard-drives to virtual drives and it's happening right now. So far, Google is the king in the virtual environment. Google has the first-mover advantage in quality search services and it can be expected that it will make every effort to keep its throne.
It really must mean you have become extremely tech-savvy when you try to make the credits roll faster at the end of the movie by trying your mouse's scroll button. I mean, why not? Sure, that would be cool. But then, the music would also "scroll" faster and no one wants that.
I am growing number and number by day. And I mean numb. It's like reaching my happy place, which is in oblivion somewhere, where nothing ever goes on, and nothing ever will. Following my sine wave theory of life, this is the "depression" part of the current curve in my life. Studies or no studies, internship or no internship, money or no money, job or no job, life or no life; it doesn't matter to me. It so happens that after trying so hard for such a long time and being reasonably successful - the "elation" part, the curve just goes down.
