Three Years

Today happens to be the day when I posted my first blog post in 2007. I had not thought at the time that I would manage to keep this blog alive even for a year, let alone three (given my short attention span for anything I dabble in J ). Although my blogging frequency has considerably reduced over the years, I still try to put together the thought that comes to my mind once in a while.

On a different note, it occurred to me yesterday that if a film about film is called metafilm and data about data is called metadata, should a blog about blog be called metablog? I looked up metablog in my trusted dictionary.com only to be rudely questioned – did you mean metabolic? Of course I didn’t! But google as always turned out to be quite helpful in letting me know that my useless thought wasn’t useless after all. And that the blog about blogs is indeed called a metablog!

09-09-09

Just realized that today's date is 09-09-09. I am sure many people would have noticed this before I did and I might be getting a lot of email forwards about this date being unique as the day proceeds, but still ...

Brain-boosters?!!

Found this very interesting article on rediff which quotes a study findings that dark chocolates, cold meat for breakfast and daily(??) sex boosts one's brain power. The part about what not to do to improve brain power is equally entertaining - smoking cannabis, watching soap operas (I wonder what Ekta Kapoor has to say to this) and hanging out with those who moan (how would you know if someone moans or not?).

As always is the case with rediff articles, the comments section too makes for an interesting read .

SRK?

Is it just me or has SRK really started looking like Michael Jackson these days??!! *sigh*

Picture courtesy: http://www.bharatstudent.com/

My Past Life

Found a link to this website through a post on Amit Varma's blog. According to the website, I was a female farmer/weaver/tailor in north eastern USA around 1425.

Wonder what happened to me during the 450 years after I died last (assuming I lived to be a 100 years old :) ) and was reborn again as a female but in a less enterprising profession. And oh, I forgot to mention - in my past life I was also a seeker of truth and wisdom and could see my own future life!! And yet I decided to be born this way?? Beats me :(

The Intelligent Google

I really like how innovative most of Google products are and some of them have been a constant source of amusement for me. Like in Gmail, its ability to scan the text of the email/chat and provide relevant links (at least from whatever sense it could make of the text) as per the context. Today I had a mail of mine opened in which I had written to a friend that I am bored. And Google (such a nice & thoughtful tool that it is ;) ) promptly displayed me links to sites like boredom busters or I am bored.

Then when I discuss about putting on weight, I get links like A secret to lose my belly. But the best one was when I was discussing about relationships/marriage etc with a friend and pat got links to sites titled 'why men lie', 'understanding men', 'how to become irresistible to men' , 'love relationship & romance' .. the list goes on an on. But I am yet to understand how it firgured out that I'm a woman .. quite intelligent :).

Although I haven't used any of these helpful links so far, but it sure feels reassuring to know that there's Google always caring for your needs and providing insightful help whenever you need (or even if you don't need). A true friend indeed :)

My Simpsons Avatar

Found this interesting game of creating your own Simpsons avatar here. It is part of the promotion of the Simpsons movie that released this month. My avatar is of course thinner than I am, mainly because I couldn't find anything that was in between this and the fatter version ;). Otherwise, I think it came pretty close. Try making your avatar and have fun!

Death of blog...

It's ironic - the day I decided to create a blog of my own, I read a newspaper article that blogs are becoming passe and most blogs are dying. Hmmm .. that does not sound too promising. Anyway, the least I can do is save my own blog from dying. And that's what prompted me to write my first post, many weeks after creating my blog. Pathetic, isn't it? But at least I am trying :)