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The Work From Home Phenomenon

2011-09-19T20:11:00.001+05:30

It seems the work from home phenomenon is rapidly growing. Well I personally preferred virtual internship(Social Media Marketing Intern with PlayCez, Content Writer with IndianGeeksHub) over searching one in Bhubaneswar. There are quite a lot of advantages of it. First of all, you are at ease of working from your home, sitting in your cushioned sofa ,sipping a cup of tea while simultaneously meeting the deadline of the task. You can spend more time with your family and easily be available in case of emergencies. But this somehow dents productivity of an employee I believe. One should be proficient in using teaming technologies like instant messaging,teleconferencing,desk sharing and efficient use of collaboration softwares. Here is an infographic which illustrates the rising phenomenon of working from home featured on Mashable:

Talking about some other big news taking place here is : PLACEMENTS !!!(a very very scary word ) which I would like to cover some other day.

The Week In Progress

2011-09-16T22:42:00.000+05:30

This week has been a messy ?..partly ..sadistic?..na.. productive?..no..Got a mixed feeling about it. The exams finished today and they were as usual(= bad). I don't have any hopes of scoring good marks in any of them (well this has been a trend since 2nd sem) and neither do I ever study that deeply so that I secure some respectable marks. I barely study 5 min(or less) on a particular topic. I found some pics on a tumblr blog which exactly illustrated my feelings :

First minute:

5 minutes later:

10 minutes:

15 minutes:

20 minutes:

I don't exactly know what I do on Facebook except than stalking people. I tried to pretend that I am an app developer but #failed at it. These days the thumbnails on Chrome(the best browser for navigation in the world!) show that I spend more time on Twitter than anything(studies included!) else .

Well I use Twitter because I look for cool and interesting links that are of my interests. One needs to be selective in following people ,otherwise their twitter timeline would be flooded with things which be none of your concern(marketing specialists targeted). There are sometimes very good hastags which trend worldwide and in India too. One of my favorites is #foodmovies and #gujjubond.
Also the openletter (remember madrasan,delhi wala and gujju point of view?) went viral after tweeple(people on twitter) talked about it.

Talking of startups I found one startup named ownyourinfo.com which defines itself as an online lockbox system for all the information you need to have stored somewhere really safe. Contracts, memberships, insurances, licenses, credit cards... all that can go into Own Your Info, and the data can actually be stored using a slick template system. I mean how can you secure your important data on net when these days your account can be hacked so easily ( suffering from a headache after recovering a friend's fb account).

The weekend is still there , hope I will be able to push up some posts on my new venture.

Weight Loss Plan

2011-07-23T16:27:00.002+05:30

A man calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program.
The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.
She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.
The sign reads, "If you can catch me, you can have me."
Without a second thought, he takes off after her.
A few miles later huffing and puffing, he finally gives up.
The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.
On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised.
He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program.
The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most stunning and beautiful woman he has ever seen in his life.
She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, "If you catch me you can have me."
Well, he's out the door after her like a shot.
This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck.
So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.
Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised.
He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50 pound program.
"Are you sure?" asks the representative on the phone. "This is our most rigorous program."
"Absolutely," he replies, "I haven't felt this good in years."
The next day there's a knock at the door; and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads,"If I catch you, you are mine!!!"
He lost 63 pounds that week.

Possession Rules of Toddlers

2011-07-17T20:47:00.000+05:30

1. If I like it, it's mine. 

2. If it's in my hand, it's mine. 

3. If I can take it from you, it's mine. 

4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine. 

5. If it's mine, it must NEVER appear to be yours in anyway. 

6. If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine. 

7. If it looks just like mine, it is mine. 

8. If I saw it first, it's mine. 

9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically

   becomes mine. 

10. If it's broken, it's yours.

Why Parents Get Gray Hair?

2011-07-16T10:52:00.000+05:30

The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an
urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the
employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered,
"Hello?"

Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster
the boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?"

"Yes", whispered the small voice.

"May I talk with him?" the man asked.

To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No."

Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"

"Yes", came the answer. "May I talk with her?"

Again the small voice whispered, "No".

Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home
alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person
who should be there watching over the child.  "Is there anyone there
besides you?", the boss asked the child.

"Yes" whispered the child, "A policeman."

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss
asked, "May I speak with the policeman"?

"No, he's busy", whispered the child.

"Busy doing what?, asked the boss.

"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered
answer.

Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a
helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is
that noise?"

"A hello-copper", answered the whispering voice.

"What is going on there?", asked the boss, now alarmed.

In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team just
landed the hello-copper."

Alarmed, concerned and more than just a little frustrated the boss
asked, "Why are they there"?

Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle,
"They're looking for me!"

Start To Be Great

2011-06-24T23:30:00.000+05:30

Well I don't seem to get out some time to write a proper blog post. So , till

I come up with a proper blog post I will keep putting up some pics as your daily supplement.

Mindset

2011-06-15T16:18:00.000+05:30

Apology Letter From The Wife

2011-06-12T11:57:00.001+05:30

I was coming home from Wal-Mart, and when I turned into the driveway I

accidentally pushed down on the accelerator instead of the brake.

The garage door is slightly bent but the pick up fortunately came to a halt when

it bumped into your car.

I am really sorry, but I know with your kind-hearted personality you will

forgive me. You know how much I love you and care for you my sweetheart.

I am enclosing a picture for you.

I cannot wait to hold you in my arms again.

Your loving wife.
XXX

P.S. Your girlfriend called.

Fascinating Sculptures From Yugoslavia

2011-05-28T23:24:00.000+05:30

Podgaric – Photograph by Jan Kempenaers

Below you will find an incredible collection of photographs by Jan Kempenaers. All of the images are from his book, simply titled Spomenik. You can find the book for sale through his publisher Roma Publications or on Amazon. Details about these fascinating monuments along with a brief overview of Yugoslavia can also be found below. Enjoy!