My Article in Kriya Blog Contest

Federer vs Nadal

by jessoclarence on Feb.28, 2009, under Sports

Today, its a lazy afternoon and with nothing better to do my mind is wandering on some green tennis courts which was just a year ago ruled by the artist from Switzerland. Things have changed so quickly. Though I certainly believe that he will surpass old Pete’s record some day, his claim to the Best Player Ever has been severely dented thanks to the workhorse from Spain.

Nadal is definitely talented, but he lacks the artistry, the silky smoothness, the pure magic of the swiss. His points are labored. His sweat drips to the ground. He lacks the outright dominance (he is definitely dominant but err you would understand what I mean by outright dominance if you see them play). Federer’s magic is inimitable like Sachin’s, or Ronaldinho’s. You are awed, but, when you try it yourself you end becoming the stuff of jokes for an evening. If you disagree with me, how about emulating the brilliance of the Brazilians in your soccer ground.

Psychologists say that people always say that people tend to support the underdog, but it usually isnt the case when it comes to Fed, Sachin and Brazil, even when you are put off by comments like “only I and him (Tiger Woods) know what it feels being invincible”. Hey, maybe thats why I was so glad when someone with no special talents except persistence and hard work, written off by so many (read columnists like Rohit Brijnath) makes the unbeatable cry.

Surely these sporting geniuses work very hard to achieve that smoothness. But, imitating Dravid or Nadal for that matter seems to be possible if only we tried hard enough, were patient enough. Their achievements call out to us, to rise from our easy chairs, to sweat, to toil, so that we too can achieve, so that we too can leave our footprints in the sand. They show us, that it is possible for anyone, everyone if only we try, if only we work for it. They encourage to keep going on, no matter what people say about our talents, skills, to keep trying till (they have shown us, we will) succeed. I am, of course, a fan of the swiss artist, but, when the two clash you’d definitely find me supporting the workhorse from spain.

Tell me your dreams

One of the things women are yet to learn is that no one gives you greatness... you've got to

take it.

I read the above quote in an email I received from TGMC today.... and it made me think. Well

this post is intended to make you do just the same. You needn't agree, you may partially

agree but for goodness sake think.

The Acheivers

After the disastrous session last friday with EEE, almost all of the IT boys were talking

about how well behaved we were compared to them. Our batch is one of the best IT batches

ever in VLB. Don't agree? Well look at our academic performance, consider the number of

co-curricular events being conducted, we have half the VLB's cricket team in one single

class, most of our classmates have something to boast of when you speak of syposiums in

other colleges (Intermission, Techsem, ImagineCup, lots of other colleges' symposiums too).

We are one band of acheivers who leave every one who dares to compete with us eat the dust.
We are the set of students who do things for the first time for others to follow in our

footsteps (the first batch to take DIP, start the tech club, now these groups under lect

Surendren).

Well this post is not supposed to self congratulatory or one bragging crap. I just want to

come to the hard part.... how about the first girl secretary???

Before the how.... I want to answer the why.

Why?

As I noted before we are the batch(note the 'the') who set new trends. But this is not about

a new fashionable trend. Its about making history... Its about a revolution... Its about

setting wrong things right... Its about giving girls their due.

For everyone who asks 'why?' I ask why not? We have some girls with enviable leadership

skills. We have girls who have the potential. Anyone who has attended placement training

would vouch for Vishnu's skills. I can add Kirpha, Sanjeetha, Preethi, and many others to

the list (no space to add everyone kindly excuse). They are not lacking in anything that

other boys have.

I have gently raised the topic with a few boys and girls and was shocked by some answers and

disturbed by others.... Why is it that no girls has so far become a Secretary of a

department? Because no one dared..... cause of the unwritten rules.... cause of the glass

ceiling Hillary Clinton spoke of.

We can easily be the batch who break those unwritten rules, break that glass ceiling, send

it shattered to the floor never to block anyone becoming a Secretary just because they are

of one sex instead of another.

The arguements against

No one has become one so far in vlb... This is one stupid arguement. Someone has to be the

first. Why can't we be the ones who make that tryst with destiny... create footprints in

untrodden areas, so that no one else can make this arguement in the future.

Obey a girl??? ... This is one obnoxious arguement. I am ashamed to be a classmate of all

those who raise this arguement. Perverted male chauvinists. I can't name those guys, but I

was shocked to find even those who flirt openly to be in that abominable list. Why will you

obey any other boy, for that matter. A secretary does not and should not act independantly.

Every decision has to be and will be democratic in the year 2009 - 2010, whether its a boy

or a girl. I cant argue further.... every one who asks this question ... go to hell.

Other dept boys will mock us.... Being ashamed of the words of idiots and fools is utterly

foolish and makes us one of them. Well I'm not asking anyone to have my don't care attitude,

but we have to be deaf to barking dogs to progress in life. There is nothing wrong in having

a girl as a leader. One diplomat described Indira Gandhi as the only man in the cabinet

(that's sexist, but hope you get the point) and mind you... the only war India has won

against any nation in its WHOLE ENTIRE history was when a lady was its head.

Vote problem.... girls as a single voting bloc have a solid start and even few votes from

some boys will easily make simple majority. Just do a simple amth and see.

Next year.... Next year, girls have an easy majority and so even if one of them makes

history it won't be that glorious. It'll be just because they had the plain numbers. But,

for us girls alone don't have the numbers... this alone will crystallize our footprints in

the sands of time.

Its a boys job.... Utter nonsense. Girls have brains. Secretaries dont go about doing the

decoration. Everyone who raises this arguement invariably did the decorations last year. A

basic subject in management will teach anyone that people higher in the heirarchy take the

decisions, lower folks do the job. So being a girls being secretary doesnt affect one single

job. Boys can still do their job, OK??? and let me add decoration and hall arranging is not

the only thing!!!

If you have a different arguement, tell me... or we can have one debate in the class

Well certain girls think that if they stand it will affect their current friendship... I

want to ask you, DO YOU REALLY WANT SUCH A FRIENDSHIP? I was pleasantly surprised, no

horribly shocked is the word, to find even true lovers have damning opinions... I pity the

girls, no wonder love marraiges have a poor success rate in India. Girls are oftem shocked

to find boys who treat them equally during their affair, change so quickly after marraige.

That's because the true face emerges.... the opinions hidden behind smiling faces and

bloated wallets burst out in the open.

Now for the girls who think standing for the position isn't worth the risk, writing this

post is one hell of a risk. I'll be called a womanizer, accused of having a different motive

other than the one expressed here. But I just want to inspire someone to make history and

hell I dont care what idiots say.

Think. I know you have a million thoughts in your mind right now. I understand. But if you

stand up for that post, some other boy needn't write such an article and some other girl

neddn't have the same thoughts again cause she'll have a precedent.

Now some boy can become the secretary, but we'll be no different from others...

Lives of great men (women too),
All remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
Departing leave behind,
Footprints in the sands of time....

Think again, discuss, debate but don't walk away without making history.

Those who don't make history are slaves of history.

Nowhere else would you get the chance of breaking the glass ceiling so easily. So easy, so

near yet so far....

Don't wait for an auspicious time.... This is YOUR time!!!

I can almost hear the footseps of Lect Jameer Baasha outside, oh what will you do???

Firefox vs the rest

I really wanted to write a post on this for a long time.....

The funny thing is the existence of such a question in the minds of well 50% of people who use the web. Chrome and Safari are trying to emerge as rivals to the former David.

But, they might as well give up and play dead. The power of firefox lies in its vast number of addons. They enable users to do anything that can be done in anyother browser. For example, IE8's accelerators can be simulated using Cleeki's select and go addon, or opera's status bar or most visited pages, or anything anyone ever thinks of.

In the rare event of not finding an addon to do something which you want....... write one yourself!!!!

Why forgive?

A godly couple had two sons who where strictly corrected always. When they used to have small fights their parents would promptly intervene and spank the wrongdoer. One day, Jim wronged his brother. Being a good boy, the John complained to his parents. But, Jim was sick and so they (parents) did not want to spank him that day. To appease John who insisted on justice, his mom spanked his dad instead of Jim.

But that didnt satisfy John. View this from a parent's perspective. What would you advise John?

Jesus paid the price for everyone including our enemies...... including those who wronged us..... they are brothers and sisters, our Jim ...... who can't really bear the punishment which they actually deserve........., but,,, can you hear Jesus saying "but,......... please forgive my child he cant bear it......"


Wont you understand God's heart today.....................

Hello world

This is my first blog in blogger ........ aint much well anyway, i'm not going to despise small beginnings