We had made this video more than a year ago for the send-off of our seniors' batch. It was recently posted on the Institute Facebook page. Here is the text of the poem I had written for those who wanted it (appears at the end of the video). The poem holds true even for my batch- I like to think it's timeless:

What a journey this was, all the way through
We've had so much to see and do
So much we've done along this path
So much we've learnt from the very start

We've learnt the difference between boys and men
The value of a word, the strength of a pen
We've learnt to cherish life's twists and bends
The blessings of a mentor, the importance of friends

The time to leave has come I fear
I end the odyssey I began here
And I recount all the days gone by
Of my life here at VJTI

My memories are what I'll take along
And the bonds of friendship I've tempered strong
To my alma mater, I bid goodbye
And begin the journey to touch the sky!

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Here is an awesome and hilarious a cappella song written and performed by a group calling themselves "The Klein Four". Lyrics here. Gosh, I actually understood about 80% of the song! And I'm not even a math major. I really need a long break.

Here is a story that has caught everyone's attention. Oscar, the cat that lives in the Rhode Island nursing home, apparently has the knack of predicting the death of patients there by curling up next to them. The staff start calling family when this happens, because the patient usually dies within hours.

This story has become quite popular in the last few days. Reuters, CNN, CBC and Yahoo News have all covered it. Darren Barefoot thinks the cat is knocking off patients when no one is looking. Ze Frank has an interesting title to the rather frank (pun intended) entry on his blog. What's more, even the New England Journal of Medicine and WebMD have covered the story. (Photograph courtesy I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER)

Here is a great post from fellow blogger and student Karan Desai. It is the Mumbaiya guide to Harry Potter: A hilarious guide for someone who hasn't read the Harry Potter books and doesn't understand English. It's transliterated from Hindi, so international readers won't get this. But Mumbai locals (no pun intended) will really enjoy this.

As a follow up to my previous post, here's the kind of forward I might enjoy: I've gotten this email a number of times, but it's never failed to bring a smile to my face. It also illustrates my knowledge on the subject, or the lack thereof. :D

Finally , the guys' side of the story. (I must admit, it's pretty good.) We always hear " the rules " From the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE! 1.Men are NOT mind readers. 1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way. 1. Crying is blackmailing 1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it! 1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question. 1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. 1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem.See a doctor. 1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't Expect us to act like soap opera guys. 1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us. 1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one 1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both.If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself. 1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials. 1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we. 1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle. 1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear. 1. You have enough clothes. 1. You have too many shoes. 1. I am in shape.Round IS a shape!

Many thanks to Ankit for sending it across.

I almost forgot about this one. I uploaded this a while back on to Flickr, promising myself that I'd put it up in a blog post once I had gotten comfortable with the whole blogging ordeal. Here it is:

I took this photograph a couple of months ago. A dog entered the train I was in. As soon as the train started moving, the dog tried to get off. It seemed to think better of it though. It did however, stay near the door all the way. It got off two stations later. This was one trip not a lot of were going to forget in a hurry. P.S. Notice the oddly rigid cop to the left. Here is another picture where you can see the cop better.

I found this great blog a couple of days ago. The site is called, "I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?". Each post has a picture of a cat and a humorous caption superimposed on the picture. Definitely worth checking out.

Here is a sample picture:

All right… My first ‘real’ post. I found this site surfing through the web the other day. This post in particular was what got me. It’s about how the world might look if real world shopping were as difficult as shopping online. Here are the YouTube links:

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