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I get unsolicited calls all the time. I even attend to calls of the guy who had this number before I got it. When I was driving to office yesterday, ulta-pulta Nitin got this thing into my head. 20,000 bux for reporting unsolicited calls! I got one from ICICI-Lombard, trying to sell me an insurance I already have. I mean how foolish is that. I already have a policy from them only! Anyway, I got

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Don't count your chickens while they are being culled....

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I have been commuting frequently between Noida and South Delhi off late, and taking the DND Flyway is really convenient. Apart from the little stop at the toll plaza, the drive is smooth and enjoyable, the distance is shorter and it saves a lot of time. I always thought that the DND people were doing a nice service to the nation, even though they charge a little exorbitantly. They actually made a

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Denying the obvious to not hurt someones feelings, hurts a lot more :(

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I never went to an orphanage, at least not with the sole purpose of interacting with the kids, until yesterday. My mother used to cringe at any suggestion of my doing so, because she somehow finds it downright upsetting. Even I was somehow convinced that I would be a little upset to meet some underprivileged kids. That, however was not the case. I've been part of some food donation campaigns, but

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I'll be back!!

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My philosophy in life : Live the moment. How often do we read this in interviews, slam books, orkut profiles. Almost every second person seems to have this philosophy in life. But do they really? I personally feel that any and all disappointments that one faces in life can be traced to expectations we have. Out of ourselves, or out of other people. We let our own expectations down more often

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Why do you be so conscious when you look me in the eyes, If I've done something to you that's made you feel so shy You told me you'd always be there for losing you'd nothing to fear Is there reason a for me feel so insecure Maybe your love for, me is not for sure If this is not true then.... Why do I feel so lonely tonight Without you in my arms Without you by side Why do I feel so lonely

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I never noticed that I was actually visible in this snap.. just did :) Wasn't meant to be I guess.. So here we are, DJ and I, dwarfed by the Architect of the universe. As far as I can remember, DJ was chaining his bicycle to a stand, and Uday was enjoying the view.. and i was.. well.. enjoying the pulse of the city...

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I recently found this written on a piece of paper. I can't remember when or why I wrote it. Must have had an interesting meeting with someone for sure ;) Read on... Writing a blog can be a difficult exercise, especially when you sit down to write your first article and really want to make a good impression. There are times, when after meeting someone, you feel as if you very extremely

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If any of you ever wondered what a stereotypical "Chandni Bar" would look like, please visit "Pacific Blues" in Noida. Its missing the bar girls, obviously. This is where we went to celebrate Life, Universe and Everything a couple of weeks ago, and ended up laughing at the rowdy lot on the dance floor more than anything. The first thing that strikes you about this pub is the lack of girls. Now,

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I like taking pictures of peculiar numbers in the odometer. Milestones normally, but then this one was rather devilish :) Lucky devil..hmm... maybe shud'v taken that one at 007666... bond-devil...

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This seems to be the cleverest way the cafeteria people at office could have gotten back at us. Subtle, nice.... :)

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Email from Gauri today: Hi guys, Time: 19:42 hrs Venue: Pacific Blues*, Sec-18 Reason: Life, the Universe and Everything Be there! * I was originally planning for the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, but we’d have had to wait quite a while. As you can make out, he does have a intelligent sense of humor. Other talents of Gauri include : 1. The ability to digitally sign PDF documents by

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If you think I will make an attempt to differentiate, or elaborate on any of these, I won't. You can safely read the rest of the post. Only yesterday I had a discussion with a friend about how one feels right after reading a book by Ayn Rand (I mean Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged). We did mutually agree that for atleast a week, the reader moves into a Self critical and People perceptive mode.

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There is no lack of ingenuity around India. What we commonly call Jugaad is a raw form of untapped intellect. Some of it does get tapped though, literally :). I came across this little foot operated device somewhere near the Govind Sagar. Its quite interesting, hygenic, probably manages to conserve more water than the expensive sensor laden taps increasingly visible these days. The foot pedal

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I haven't had much time to do anything off late. All I can manage is work and few hours of reading stuff at night before I become drowsy. So, while I pretend to be busy and stay away from most chores, I've been reading a lot. Books I've finished this month include Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand), H2G2: The H2G2, H2G2: The restaurant at the end of the universe (Douglas Adams), and Train to Pakistan (

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Ever since I started this blog, I regularly ego surf in Google to see where my blog turns up. I even set myself a target to displace all web pages above mine, if you searched for my name :) But then, few people do actually search for my name, and the entire effort may be futile. Then again, they don't call it ego surfing without reason! Normally, a "Vivek Kapoor" search results in about 4 web

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Chats can be confusing. The inherent delay in the messages, and the inability of two people to keep their thoughts in sync while trying to communicate through texts, makes chats confusing at times. We all often find ourselves in a situation where we have no idea about what is being said in the chat window. Sometimes, this isn't because of the reasons I gave, but because the person at the other

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Do we ever feel strongly about any social issue unless it affects us directly? I went to protest with my peers when students protested against the Reservation bill. Our presence there was a sign of solidarity with the idea, with the people who were leading the movement. We went to reassure them that we were there to support them. Yet, I lay in bed watching the news when MCD sealed the shops of so

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Ever since I was a little kid, My dad used to tell me that as soon as you get a class photo clicked, you must note down every ones name somewhere, because someday you will forget. I never really did that, but every time I came across these snaps while trying to clean out closets or trying to look for something, I always sat down and went over every ones name. Last week, I forgot a few. It felt

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Last week was the first 80 hour work week of my life. That's double of what I'm supposed to average! I kept thinking of all the John Grisham novels I read, and wondered how people could work for 80 hours in a week. Yet, it wasn't tiring, and had I been able to explain it to my family, I probably would have worked longer! Work isn't always tiring. In fact, if you remotely enjoy your work, its

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It was pouring when I drove out for office today. Coldplay, my usual companion during the drive failed me, the CD had too many scratches from overuse I think. So, I had no choice but to turn to FM. Anyone living in Delhi these days knows that FM is quite the same as Television. All you do during a drive is flip channels and hear nothing but ads. Some sort of loyalty is necessary, otherwise all

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Colour has made my life miserable of late, but then, it may improve many people's. (As long as they don't have to worry about Profiles and devices and aaaaaargh!!)

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Apple's are always associated with the wicked, the evil, and not entirely without reason. Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical and forbidden fruit. Though the forbidden fruit in the book of Genesis is not identified, popular European Christian tradition has held that it was an apple that Eve coaxed Adam to share with her. As a result, in the story of Adam and Eve the

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