A friend asked ME ~ What I would be working on if i weren't in 'float spree' ~

This mini post is Strictly for GEEKS, Venture Capitalist, Angel Investors & for those of you who want to share start-up ideas with others in case if it makes sense. It all started randomly when a friend of mine asked me what i'd be interested working on right now if i had not been floating from industry to industry notoriously. Then two Apps came to my mind. Foicebook & Hydiner!

1-  Fvoicebook - A voice application that will help people to talk over Facebook or post audio additionally to scribbling text on each other wall . Over the time I've realized text by itself is not capable of saying what we wanted to say in our social media interaction. Have you ever wanted to say certain things in certain intonations on someone's wall either only both of you can listen or all you friends can listen and laugh. Funny, Serious, Sarcastic, village accent, even the words "Come re, Go re"....... it can be said many things about this App functions wise it has unlimited potential...

2-  Hydiner - A Hyderabadi dining guide mobile application(GPRS+GPS) which helps you on your decision where to dine. Lets say you are near Nagarjuna circle and wants to have dinner with couple of friends but non of you could come to conclusion where to end up. That is where this app comes handy, In a press of a button it calculates where you are and suggest you dinning places in half Km radius on Banjara hills road no 1. When you click on one of the list, it shows you what's special on the menu including the price so that you can plan in advance how much to spend. it also tells you if there are available tables right now... and so on.

Personally I've other things going on right now so i can not get my hand dirty, but if anyone is interested to put their part-time-neck on the line and develop 'em, you've earned my help in all possible ways. Trust me both apps are EASY to start!

My Thanks Giving 2009 Favourite ~ in a poetry!

If you are in hurry & don't give a damn about poetry Pls Pls Pls Don't READ THIS. Come back Next year when you can, with couple of minutes on hand!

A lot has happened in 2009 to be Thankful about. While giving thanks i feel it's appropriate to shout out what the soul wants to say. If you have been pregnant of some dream like me. A dream bigger than you. And if you feel the delivery will happen in near future. Join me here on Facebook while i say out loud the poetry i borrowed from Sylvia Plath, it's a poetry that cries my own cry, that beats my own heat beat. Am sure if you don't give up at once read, it will penetrate the layers of you. it doesn't matter how many layers you have. Just re-read it till i makes sense.

To give you a clue, The first line says I'm a miner to imply we all are looking precious treasure.  Aren't we? In between you can see someone who is pregnant of something bigger than herself. The ending line talks about Gift, you may call it a baby in a manger.

Nick And The Candlestick

                     Sylvia Plath

I am a miner. The light burns blue.
Waxy stalactites
Drip and thicken, tears


The earthen womb


Exudes from its dead boredom.
Black bat airs


Wrap me, raggy shawls,
Cold homicides.
They weld to me like plums.


Old cave of calcium
Icicles, old echoer.
Even the newts are white,


Those holy Joes.
And the fish, the fish----
Christ! They are panes of ice,


A vice of knives,
A piranha
Religion, drinking


Its first communion out of my live toes.
The candle
Gulps and recovers its small altitude,


Its yellows hearten.
O love, how did you get here?
O embryo


Remembering, even in sleep,
Your crossed position.
The blood blooms clean


In you, ruby.
The pain
You wake to is not yours.


Love, love,
I have hung our cave with roses.
With soft rugs----


The last of Victoriana.
Let the stars
Plummet to their dark address,


Let the mercuric
Atoms that cripple drip
Into the terrible well,


You are the one
Solid the spaces lean on, envious.
You are the baby in the barn.

WILL YOU?

TEDinda - The future beckons

This is my totally random write up, in response to facebook status which says what's in your mind? Well in my mind... wishing to attend TEDindia.
At the end of 2006, two habits kicked in my life, one is blogging other is TED. There is a cellular company in India with a motto of An idea can change your life. TED is about ideas worth spreading. I love the diverse topics that TED brings to the table. TED Talks, which originally focused on technology, entertainment and design, but have now expanded in scope to a broad set of topics including science, arts, politics, education, culture, business, global issues, technology and development.

At TED for the last 26 years (:btw, TED is older than me ewwwwww:) they believed passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So They're building a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other.
Now India is going to host TED at Mysore, November 4-7, 2009 22 days to go. How i wish to be around this time, not at least as presenter :P:-)
TEDIndia will be held at Mysore Palace and in incredible high-tech campus built by Infosys with a beautiful setting, the campus represents the heart of the Asian outsourcing industry that’s transformed the global economy. TEDIndia Inner Circle: They also offer a limited number of supporting Inner Circle memberships for $20,000. Inner Circle members receive special privileges at the event.

This is what these two people has to say about TED.

"Words are inadequate to express my appreciation for the invitation to participate at the TED conference. It was one of the highlights of my entire life."
-- Billy Graham, evangelist

"I wasn't prepared for this conference to be so profound. The combined IQ of the attendees is incredible."
-- Bill Gates, Microsoft

http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/
More stuffs @ TEDx | TEDprize | TEDfellow | TED conference |

My Colorful Evening: Zulu in Hyderabad

It was yesterday evening that with my Hyderabadi and Bengaluruian friends we decided to go for casual eat-out. So we started from Paradise-halim-take-away so that we can eat it in the car while we are going to our next formal dinner venue. While traveling to the city I made a call to reserve a table for us…for my surprise I couldn’t hear the lady on the other line properly due to the loud music behind her. I doubted whether I made a call to the right place. But, some how I managed to tell her we are on our way so that she would block us a sit.

The next few minute we are at our destination in Banajara hills, All of a sudden I sensed a change in it he air from usual scene I know. Any how we stepped in, as I sensed from outside I found the truth inside. Yes it’s a bit crazy, people faces are painted different color, the waiters are dancing while serving (especially one guys’ tribal dance move….. it killed me non-stop) Usually the chef wears hat. But, today every one is wearing paper made hats. I was like, “What happen to this place?”, “ What is happening?” As the same time my eyebrows don’t get singed from the fire juggling and fire spitting. What I heard when I made a call was Afro beat. Now if you wanted to order any thing raises your hands high and move ‘em swiftly with the beat. Then you are sure you won the waiter attention, may be other guests too.
Suddenly a young lady came and offered me colors menu to paint my face, before I was given my favorite Kebab’s menu. Strange huh? I was told the restaurant it celebrating ‘Hakuna Matata’ 1st Zulu Barbeque festival in Hyd…. Then again, I was like “here we come, African tribal’s in Hyderabad…” Bring it on. I chose tri-colors of my Ethiopia Green, Yellow and Red… I closed my eyes and lend her my face….i feel the brushes move on my fore head and cheeks…I also felt my feeling don’t tell me which color is currently is being applied on me, hmmmm.

Btw, This week end If you want to enjoy delicacies like the famous Lamb Marguez, Chicken Sosatie, sausages made out of soya beans laced with African Mustard and Gherkins and corn with Zulu sauce. The most relished Barbeques from Africa continent will surely create an excitement in Hyderabadis as the locale will get to taste for the first time such unique Barbeques. It happened @Barbeque Nation Restaurant. Banjara Hills Road No 1.

If you drop in there I’m sure it would make you smile, just for a change.

It is not my time

But it's not my time, I'm not going
There's a fear in me, it's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know

But it's not my time, I'm not going
There's a will in me and now it's gonna show
This could be the end of me
And everything I know

There might be more than you believe
(There might be more than you believe)
And there might be more than you can see
But I won't go, oh no I won't go down, yeah

Lean on WE vs. WE

This is my “by default setting”. I view myself as independent person. You can call it independently-busy. This feeling of separateness sometimes creates an ego driven belief that we don’t need each other that much and that we can handle everything on our own. Sometimes we may even view reaching out to others and leaning on others as a sign of weakness. We tend to judge ourselves as weak or unworthy when we reach a point where we have to lean on someone else for support.

when we are greeting people and ask how they are doing they often express how stressful and busy their life is, as a matter of fact many people whom I spoke with told me that their days are so busy that they often feel overwhelmed and honestly I’m one of them. We live in a busy city of Hyderabad and lead busy lives. The question here is how do we reconcile Being buys by ourselves and Loving our neighbour as ourselves. Most of us philosophically agree about one of the commandments which is to love on another. But here is what makes me puzzled when i think of it in practical terms, How in the busyness and clutter of my life can I let others lean on me and Lean on others? Ps. Anand, He always says ‘God has called us for Interdependency not for Independency’. I agree 100% with that but to put it in practical terms i found it a bit tougher. Recently I wrote on my status about two kinds of people I came across, The ones who walk in to the room and say “Here I am” and The other ones who says “There you are”. So whichever one you are make it a point that it shouldn’t be always about you. This is my personal struggle to push the limit every day a little bit in order to be able to understand for myself what it means to be called to live in community by engaging proactively. This whole concept of “Lean on” can be seen from two angles. One is WE vs Divne in complete dependency and WE vs WE to relate interdependently. It can be said a lot on these two.(may be on other blog entry) When I think of WE vs WE, recently i’ve seen how far people can go to lend their shoulder to others to Lean on. I whisper to myself blessed are these kinds.

All of us are busy, all of us have our own stresses, all of us have our own issues to deal with and mess to be cleaned up. And by makeing this as an excuse we tend to stop to lending our shoulder for others to lean on. Surprisingly I’ve seen people who have their own shortcomings but the same people were willing to go extra mile for other person to help him clean up his mess. I feel it’s needs greater level of faith to help others while you yourself are in a storm. I was embarrassed and ashamed how silly excuse freezes me from being a blessing.
The Fact of the matter is each day is opportunity in your life to lean on others and to allow others to lean on you for when you do so you are allowing the love to flow and the opportunity for all of us to grow!

I invite you listen this old song, Lean on me which inspire me to write all this

Can't give up coz i know who my Sheherd is.

Most of the time we feel we've come too far from where we started. [ I'm not where I want to be but Thank God i'm not where i used to be either kinda feeling] At a times we've to remind ourselves to give up on giving up and Keep on, on keeping on climbing our mountains. But what happen as we stared at the mountain in all it's majestic beauty, we knew we had no chance of making it to the top, so we figured why even begin trying. One sure way to avoid mistakes is to avoid taking action. But in the long run, avoiding action would be the biggest mistake of all, for nothing would ever get done. Unknown Author (i don't remember where i read it) said Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; it empties today of its strength."

If you are worried it means you are not worshiping properly, if you are worshiping properly you won't worry. But still you can be concerned about things with out worrying about 'em. Personally 2009 has been good year for me so far with it's twists and turns every day with more worship less worry. Nobody said it's gonna be easy.This song says I'don't belive he brought me thus far to leave me. If you're going to move forward, you're going to make some wrong turns along the way. Don't let that stop you from proceeding. There will be many times when you'll look back and wish you had done things differently. Don't let that stop you from moving forward. Mistakes are bad enough on their own. Don't be so afraid of them that you avoid life itself. The Good shepherd is watching over us.
You want to listen a song you'll relate to DO LISTEN THIS.

Hugged me with his pierced hand,
Whispered to my pierced ears
I LOVED YOU!EMMANUEL!

I'm in to... {thoughts of}

Lately I've been thinking lots of things to write about... somehow(Now) I've decide to pen 'em down via quotes that are in my mind day and night.... these quotes, I've found 'em very meaningful in my life journey so far and each one has it's own big chunk of explanation on how i relate to it. I'm sure if you ponder little bit about each, it will whisper you somethin'...

Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.
~ Barbara Johnson

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
~ Louis Nizer

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
~ 16th century poet

I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most profitable explanation is that I was made for another world.
~ C.S. Lewis

If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you’ll find you’ve done it.
~ George B. Shaw

It's so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one.
~ C.S. LewisQ

BB2 - It Will Be Me

The Rock Obama on Saturday Night Live

Another World is Possible Vol 1 - Redux: Intro by Shane Claiborne

Niels Diffrient: Rethinking the way we sit down

Brandon Heath Wait and See

Habits That Help Us Manage Stress

* Yesterday I had a privilege of sharing a portion of scripture with My Life Group buddies... At that study we saw the pressure in Jesus life. He was pressured, overwhelmed with the great demanding issues around him. Today we have more stress in our lives than ever before – good stress, bad stress, red stress, blue stress . No matter what kind of stress it is, a real crisis or an imagined one, stress is incredibly harmful to our body, mind and soul. Jesus asks us, "Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?" (Matthew 6:27 NLT).Actually, science proves that stress can take years off of your life.

The only way to deal with stress scripture puts it this way:- Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need (Philippians 4:6b NLT)

Additionally Here are a few self-care habits for dealing with stress


1. Get in the habit of noticing.


Take an inventory of all the things that just don't feel right in your life or that you know are causing you stress. For example, when you approach certain people, places or situations do you feel more stress and tension? Once you have your list in place, look at what you can change yourself, and do it. You can also use this list to predict stressful situations before they occur.


2. Get in the habit of asking for help.



For what you can't change yourself, you need a team. Build a team of experts to handle your list. A coach, at the top of the list, will help with the big picture and will keep you honest about your efforts. Other team members might be a family doctor who listens to you, a financial planner, a massage therapist and an exercise partner.



3. Get in the habit of bouncing back.


Think of Plan A as your basic self-care plan while stress is under control. Now imagine something happens and you are under stress. Instead of abandoning all self-care because you can't do it all, have a Plan B ready beforehand.


4. Get in the habit of relaxing.


If you practice relaxation techniques (breathing, meditation, imagery, music) every day, then when stressful situations come up you'll have the tools at your fingertips.


5. Get in the habit of gratitude.


Thank Him for all He has done (Philippians 4:6b NLT)Our attitude comes from our emotions and our emotions come from our thoughts. Thinking about what we're grateful for and what we're good at can keep things positive. It's not about shying away from what's challenging you - it's about approaching life from a place of strength and not as a victim.


6. Get in the habit of creating.


Experiment with a new recipe in the kitchen, write a poem, bang a drum, do a craft, take a dance class or do something else that feels creative to you.


7. Get in the habit of putting your stuff away. ( My BIG problem)


Physical clutter can really impact mental, emotional and physical health. Get rid of things that don't make you happy when you look at them. Organize your stuff. Find a place for everything and keep it there.

8. Get in the habit of breathing.



This is the simplest and quickest way to relax yourself in a stressful situation. The minute you focus on your breathing it automatically gets slower and deeper.

9. Get in the habit of daydreaming.


Take yourself away on an imaginary holiday. Just close your eyes and go! Picture somewhere you've been or somewhere you've dreamed of.


10. Get in the habit of giggling.


Laugh out loud every day

I've learned these so far.... still it will continue

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.


Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument.. Agree to disagree.


Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better

Attitude of facing the tough

April FUL (FooL)

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
- Winston Churchill
@Sandya

At This Point In My Life - Tracy Chapman

Anberlin - unwinding cable car

Maze of life.

_________is like a maze
turns everywhere
you see the turns, but never how it ends
choose wisely what road to take
There are and always will be twists
Unpredictable with every breath
& once again u see the roads
then time enters & decision is at the door

Closer To My Dream

[© By Keisha L. Short]

I am closer to my dream
Close your eyes
Imagine me
To just hold out my hand, I can see it
My dream is within my reach
My dream is real, this I do believe
Just a glimpse into the future,
peeking through the light of a crystallized moon
I am there, I am here
I am a dream fulfilled
I used to be afraid to dream
I never believed that a dream could come true
But, now I do
It has happened to me
I have begun my journey
I am poetry and how sweet it is
I am closer to my dream
Close your eyes
Imagine me
My dream has become... a reality.

Life Paints A Picture

[© By Robin Baugus]

Everyone's life is a picture,
Painted by only one person,

Life itself.
The picture shows everything you're doing,

And everything you have done.
But sometimes, Life gets tired.

And doesn't want to paint a picture.
So, Life sends problems to stop you,

If you give up, your picture is finished.
If you keep going, so does your picture.

So the question is:
How soon do you want to see your picture?

Do you want to see it now?
When it could be so much more?

Or later, when there's so much more than before?
It's your choice,

I'll keep going.

The Person I Long To Be

[© By Victoria A. Mogyorosi]

The day light breaks again
Another day has begun.

But still no sleep has come.
My body is weary

My mind overworked.
I lie awake thinking

But what I am unsure.
I need to break free from the cycle I endure.

Everyday is the same and the nights are undistinguished.
I feel as though I am being pushed along with the tide

Unable to break free from the everyday flow.
This is not me I need to change, before time takes over

And I am unable to change.
I need to be freed from the grasp of ordinary

And become that person I have always longed for.
Express myself in every way, and conquer the dreams as I lie awake.

Then I may fall asleep and put my mind to rest.
Make changes in my life and help those in need.

I would like to touch everyone's life in a positive way
And leave my mark on society before I fade away.

HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

Climb The Mountain


I tried to climb the mountain today. As I inched my way up the path, I felt out of breath and had to turn back.
I tried to climb the mountain today. But, It was so hot outside, I thought I had better stay in my nice air-conditioned house and rest up for tomorrow's attempt.
I tried to climb the mountain today. On my journey, darkness started to fall and I was full of fear, so I had to return to a safe place.
I was ready to climb the mountain today. But I had so may other things to do, so instead of climbing the mountain I took care of the much more important tasks; I washed my car, mowed the grass and watched the big game. Today the mountain will have to wait.
I was going to climb the mountain today. But as I stared at the mountain in all it's majestic beauty, I knew I had no chance of making it to the top, so I figured why even begin trying.
I had forgotten about climbing the mountain today, until an old friend came by and asked what I was up to lately. I told him about all my plans to climb that mountain someday. I went on and on about how I was going to accomplish the task.
He stopped me and said, "I just got back from climbing that mountain. for the longest time I told myself I was going to try to climb it but never made any progress."
"I almost let the dream of making it to the top die. I came up with every excuse of why I could not make it up the mountain, but never once did I give myself a reason why I could. One day as I stared at the mountain and pondered, I realized that if I didn't make an attempt at this dream all my dreams would eventually die."
" The next morning, I started my climb. It was not easy, and at times I wanted to quit. But no matter what I faced, I placed one foot in front of the other, keeping a steady pace. When the wind tried to blow me over the edge, I kept walking. When the voices inside my head screamed, stop! I focused on my goal, never letting it out of sight. I kept moving forward. I could not quit because I knew I had come too far to stop now. Time and time again, I reassured myself that I was going to finish this journey. I struggled mightily to make it to the top, but I CLIMBED THE MOUNTAIN."
"I have to be going," my friend said. "Tomorrow is a new day to accomplish more dreams. By the way what are you going to do tomorrow?"
I looked at him, with intensity and confidence in my eyes, and said, "I HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB."Author unknown

One sure way to avoid mistakes is to avoid taking action. But in the
long run, avoiding action would be the biggest mistake of all, for
nothing would ever get done.
If you're going to move forward, you're going to make some wrong
turns along the way. Don't let that stop you from proceeding.
There will be many times when you'll look back and wish you had done
things differently. Don't let that stop you from moving forward.
Mistakes are bad enough on their own. Don't be so afraid of them that
you avoid life itself.
Every mistake you've ever made is now in the past. The way to move
ahead is to leave them there.
Learn from where you went wrong, then step confidently and positively
forward. For now is your time to live and to act. By Ralph Marston

"When you name your fear you can face it.
When you face it you can defeat it!" By CW on bootcamp buddies

"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; it empties today of its strength."
Author unknown
You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Never trade what you want the most for what you want at the moment

Random Truth

"To Handle Yourself, Use Your Head
To Handle Others, Use Your Heart

Anger Is Only One Letter Short Of Danger

If Someone Betrays You Once, It's His Fault
If He Betrays You Twice, It's Your Fault


Great Minds Discuss Ideas
Average Minds Discuss Events
Small Minds Discuss People


God Gives Every Bird Its Food
But He Does Not Throw it Into Its Nest


He Who Loses Money, Loses Much
He Who Loses A Friend, Loses More
He Who Loses Faith, Loses All


Beautiful Young People Are Accidents Of Nature
But Beautiful Old People Are Works Of Art


Learn From The Mistakes Of Others
You Can't Live Long Enough To Make Them All Yourself


The Tongue Weighs Practically Nothing
But So Few People Can Hold It


Thank You For Stepping Into My Life
And Leaving Your Footprint In My Life even for being bothered to read my blog"

As far as i go, i'll never be FAR FROM HOME

Once upon a time on Thursday, I was hard at work on a new song i was stuck, I had the track,
I had the verse but the chorus was missing and My mind was empty,
i needed help i called my friends, I checked my rhyming dictionary I used all my tricks but nothing worked.
so I decide to leave my house in search of the magic i needed....


Hard not to be so hard on myself
I'm tryin to learn to keep my money in check
I listen to my friends, when they say
It's destiny, It's meant to be this way,

I've found that they're right,
and now i see,
that all this time 'n i had the key,
so now I'm gonna roll like i got nothing but luck,
with a spring in my step, as i strut down the block
I see the boys stare n', I hear them talk



My heart takes a hit, and then my heart hits back,
and each day i find comfort in the fact,
I listen to my friends when they say
man just relax, cuz it's all a game,
I've found they're right,
and now i see,
I'm gonna have my fun
and what will be will be

Now I'm walking up the street
whistling this,
everythings in place
cuz I can't miss
I smile at my girls n', blow em a kiss

As far as i go, as far as i know
I've always got, a place called home,
I cross all the seas, It's fine by me,
cuz I'll never be,
far from home

As far as i go, as far as i know
I've always got, a place called home,
I cross all the seas, It's fine by me,
cuz I'll never be,
far from home

far from home
far from home