Flattered by a virtual prize :)

Answers.yahoo.com is the apt site that one should visit when one wants to profess or preach something and make sure atleast one person(other than the author) would read it seriously.So it was but natural that I would seek out this site to satisfy my ranting urges instead of tormenting friends. But whats satisfying is when one's answer is chosen as the best one. Some of my answers have been selected as "DA BEST" one of which I have pasted below. ::

Q: What Do You Think God Wants?
A: God may want something although logically wants exist only when one is himself not able to obtain it immediately based on his existing means which of course rules out God wanting anything. The bigger question is why we assume to know what God wants and then try to force others into following that. Our behavior is based on the laws of nature like survival, compassion , cooperation (which again are need for survival) and since they help us exist we assume this is what God wants. Actually this is what we want and correctly want. Hence those who don't follow these ideals are the misfits and threat to human society like murderers, arsonists etc. So its biology , evolution and our interpretation of these. And this capability to interpret is perhaps what God wanted and he got it done (although not quite efficiently it seems from humanity's destructive tendencies).

Misc BITS pics

The Cactus flower blooms in the desert once in a few years and only for a day. I was lucky (5th Sep'05)

The Saraswati temple in BITS at night

Old Rajput structures - 1

Old Rajput structures - 2

A rendition of traditional Rajasthani folk songs in FD-II courtesy SPIC-MACAY

Old Temple

A few snaps enroute to Ooty

Renewing my blog

Ok so I last posted in march 2005 . Since then much water has flown under the bridge. I have grown older (though wiser or not is a debatable topic) , finished my Masters thesis, finally made the transition from a student to a working professional which in turn meant I had to leave the campus life I had got so used to for 6 years. While it sometimes seemed to me that I was wasting precious years of my life amidst journals and books while the whole world was basking in more interesting pursuits, I actually loved the quiet peaceful campus life. More about it later when I feel more nostalgic than what I am feeling now.
So I am in bangalore and after 5 months I have made some good new friends, met some old ones and maintained touch with my current circle. I guess thats a good thing keeping in mind my social misfit quotient.
Working has been a different and new experience since I have been bereft of any afternoon naps and the concept of free food and snacks is yet to sink in though I have really got bored of it all. Got a brand new tennis racquet and a guitar. As they say aim for the stars and you will atleast reach the moon which in retrospect seems to be a higly pessimistic saying veiled in a wrapper of optimism.
But what would be the single most remarkable thing is that I am working on something which was the basis of my thesis (though not the exact topic) and hopefully it will keep me interested for sometime.