Happy New Year!!!

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As the decibels rose on the evening of the 30th, the rooftop was the place to be at and like moths drawn to a fire, all of us gathered.


The organizing committee comprising of Priyanka (CCD), Yatin, Madhav, Priyanka (HP), Gayatri, Gautam, Punit, Meenakshi, Anil, Prady and Brinda had organized some wonderful games. The event soon gained in momentum as the games begun.



First among them was Fevicol ka Majboot Jod, for which groups of 15 were formed, a circle was made wherein each member locked hands with the rest and alternate members faced into and out of the circle. Once the hands were locked-in and positions fixed, the race was on!



There were five such teams and two raced at a time. Two got disqualified when hands lost their grip sometime during the pursuit of speed.


The finale between an all-girls team & all-boys team was a treat to watch, while the rest of us picked sides, placed bets and cheered on!


The complexity level was raised a bit this time, what with them racing diagonally this time. In the end though, it was a close call as the boys crossed the finish line just a few seconds before the girls.



Next was Hum Saath Saath Hain, wherein all the GCD teams were to move clockwise in a circle till the music played, but when it stopped and the host, Madhav, announced a number, groups of that particular number were to be formed. Anyone found in a group of lesser or greater number was disqualified. Most of the people stuck loyally to the initial group they had formed, others switched when the tide changed. It was fun as scheming and strategy occupied everyone’s minds and staying in the game became a priority. One could tell how much people were enjoying this game, by the looks of distress on their faces when disqualified.



Kunal, Sivakumar, Kiran, Sameer and Mahesh were the five who sustained till the end.


The Tug of War being a question of strength was a big deal. Strategies abounded about who will stand ahead, who behind, where the girls should be placed etc. Both the teams were geared up to give their best. So in hindsight, it’s no real surprise that the rope gave way, leaving the participants placed relatively behind, with the impression that their team had won. After rejoicing a bit, they were made aware about the status of the rope. The feelings of disbelief over the broken rope and disappointment over ‘not winning’ fizzled out soon and the participants were seen congratulating each other at having successfully broken the rope.



There were prizes for rare achievements like having the Maximum number of keys in a key ring; Winner – Sivakumar K, Possessor of red rimmed spectacles; Winner – Rithesh Shetty, Maximum number of buttons on an outfit – 80(!); Winner – Pravina Raorane.



The games sure took care of the fun quotient, while also making sure we interact with more than just our close coterie of friends and colleagues.

The cake was then cut by some of our most experienced Lionites, after which cake & appetizers were gobbled up.

By then it was time to hit the dance floor and most took to it with ease. In true party spirit, everyone grooved to the beats as the DJ belted out popular numbers one after the other.

It was good fun to see everybody's other side as they danced, tried to dance, stepped on toes and into a trance.

Time seemed to fly by, as once dinner was had; it was soon time to pack up and ship off, bringing to an end a truly memorable evening.

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Carol singing Video

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Was that a Merry Xmas or what!

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It's been one helluva week, with us going LIVE with the carols on the three floors last wednesday, the potluck party on monday as well as the rooftop party yesterday! phew!

The carol practice, an hour daily for two weeks, before going LIVE on 24th, was like a breath of fresh air among the otherwise routine office life. Everyday felt like a friday... pure joy!









It went off real well also, couldn't have gone any other way after the extensive practice i guess, Samy and Christie rocked with the guitars as usual, while ronson rocked as the seconds singer. All of our voices rang loud and clear as we brought to each bay on every floor, the christmassy feeling, never mind the sore throat at the end of it.


i haven't really got a chance to miss the carol practice yet, cz our team & the GCD SBU found ways to keep us hooked.

A potluck party organised by the team required everyone to get a food item, making sure we had delicious food at its'authentic best.








The game 'Secret santa'(every1 brings a gift and dumps them in a garbage bag, once your turn comes to pick, you could choose to unwrap a gift or steal what someone else has. A gift can be stolen only twice.) took care of the fun quotient for hours on end, as we wiled away the monday happily!








Gifts involved dvd's of B grade flicks(!!!), calendars, comic books, cd cases, chocolates(lots of that), dinner sets, candles, showpieces, etc. There was a lot of stealing happening as the natural human tendencies took form. Everyone seemed to want what others had, thus rarely ending up with what you originally desired.


Yesterday's rooftop party was good fun, where we gotto see everbody's other side lolzzz, it was good fun as every1 danced and tried to dance, stepped on toes(sorry kunal) and into a trance. Finally when the sensible ones interceded, dinner was had and the last drop home taken.
Like i said, one helluva week!

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Seeing your aura...

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It is not as mystical as it sounds, but once you see it... Of course, you can never go back to believing that all that you see is all there is. Your perception of Reality as it is gets modified.

See colors around you & people transforms you, because you start wondering what else might be, that i do not see? Could Guardian angels, fairies & mermaids be real? ... as real as us at least, maybe just living in another reality...

I researched a bit on how to observe aura colors and guess what, the following day when I was sitting idle at home, I tried the exercise I had read about and saw the color of my aura!

It was crystal in color!

It’s a very intriguing experience and makes you realize that the universe has a whole different side to it, one that can’t be directly seen and that ‘life’ as we call it, might actually be a transitory illusion.…

To see:

  1. Hold your hand about 15 - 20 cms away from your eyes.
  2. Make sure you have a plain neutral background (ideally white) so you can see the exact color and lighting should not be too bright/too dim. Try near balcony/window, wherever natural light flows in.
  3. Narrow your vision, defocus your eyes and begin to notice the space around your hand. Gently hold and get used to that defocus but don't strain your eyes or tense your eyes or forehead.
  4. Concentrate! You need a gentle, steady un-focus; it is similar to day-dreaming. In other words, look at your hand and day-dream while noticing the space around your hand, you will start to lose focus while holding on to it.
  5. Look at this spot for 30 to 60 seconds or longer. After 30 seconds analyze surroundings with your peripheral vision (from the corner of your eye), while still looking at the same spot. Continuing the concentration is most important. Resist temptation to look around.

You should see that the background nearby the person is brighter and has a DIFFERENT color than the background further away. This is your own perception of the Aura.

The longer you concentrate, the better you will see it. Remember, concentration on one spot increases your sensitivity by accumulating the effect of the Aura vibration reaching your eyes.

Initially, you may become aware of distortions or waves - looking like a clear mist like the fumes petrol gives off initially.
As you focus in on these, you may pick up on the colors.

Note: When you need to blink, do so, or it will cause your eyes to tense and water. Blink normally and quickly without changing focus, and do not become preoccupied with it. It may cause the aura to disappear for a second, but it will reappear quickly if you stay relaxed and hold your focus.

There is a reason for this strange un-focus. Your outer field of vision is many times more sensitive than the focused area is. Have you ever seen a movement, out of the corner of your eye, only to turn and see nothing there? What you may have seen is an aura building up from something and your outer field of vision has detected it.

Non-living things have stronger aura’s than living beings, so you can try with books, idols etc first, it is better if the idol you choose fascinates you as you will be able to think about it and day-dream while noticing the space around it.

It takes practice to see the human aura, so don't be disappointed if you fail, or see very little, the first few times you try. If you managed to see the auric colors of the books, idols you can learn to see the human aura.

Using this training method stimulates the forehead chakra, which is responsible for this ability. With use, it will grow in strength, and become progressively easier to do.


The same exercise can be applied to seeing auras around people. You'll be surprised at what you might notice. Read more.

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Is it the kids or is this really all about you?

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If I hear one more time that kids nowadays are so smart, they never made them like that in our ‘time’, I am going to puke and mind you I am talking about teenagers and twenty something’s talking like the oldies.

My response to such remarks is just that there were plenty of smart kids in my ‘time’; I just wasn’t one of them.

So the question I am leading up to is, by crediting the smarter kids to the changing times, are you in a way pacifying yourself that it’s okay; you weren’t that smart a kid?

Is it the kids or is this really all about you?

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Smart Dog Who Doesn't Like Water

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i chanced upon this video of a 'Smart Dog Who Doesn't Like Water' from The Ellen Degeneres Show. Check it out!

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Are you a cat person or a dog person?

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I’ve heard this ‘I am a cat/dog person’ comment so much that it makes me wonder how animals can differentiate people into two categories – The Cat people and The Dog people, just like that!

I find it even more difficult to comprehend as I happen to love them only at the zoo. That said, I do have this warm feeling for the dogs while cats seem too self-centered to me.

Anyway Lalita iyer, (the HT writer I am a big fan of) has an interesting take on this. She claims guys tend to love cats because of similar characteristics (read lazy) and women, the perennial multi-taskers bond with the dogs better. Cool, eh

She's a darn cool writer and is so good at what she does that after I read her food column on baking cakes, ‘Bake, bhai bake’, I actually made an edible chocolate cake. She just made it sound ‘oh-so-easy’ that I shopped for ingredients the same day and shocked the family on the next.

Back to cats and dogs, Ellen degeneres actually had a mock poll (which people took very seriously, wonder why they get so personal about pets) on her show, for the Best Pet, no prizes for guessing who the top contenders ended up being!

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