mber when you were at school your teacher scolding you, yelling at you saying you would never pass your exams or you would never get in to a good university. Also, you may remember how your parents were worrying about you not getting more than 75% for your math exam thinking you would never be like your brother or sister or even your friend who was much brighter than you. Well, I have news for you. Its too early to judge and label a person and his or her future just by looking at how he or she is performing at school/college or even at university level. Because you never know what will happen in the future and, what comes up on his or her way. Some people might call this destiny but I'll let you decide that.
A disgruntled Korean war veteran tries to live his rest of the life peacefully within his own rules and boundaries. He has his own stereotypical believes which he later find out not quite true. His life however is about to change with a Korean family moving into his neighbourhood, quite specifically to his next door. Starring Clint Eastwood and Directed by Clint Eastwood himself, this is a remarkable peace of work which you must watch. I do not want to write anymore details especially about the Gran Torino (the car) because I insist you to watch the movie and see for yourself, what about it!. Just watch the movie without being a “Puss cake”. Those who have watched the movie know what I meant.
This post is not about Michael Phelps. Its about what he is wearing. Yes, it is Speedo LZR Racer (Laser Racer) swim suit which is built on series of future technologies and innovation. It is said that during 2008, 108 world records have been broken and 79 of them by swimmers wearing this stylish but deadly Speedo LZR Racer. It definitely got an astonishing aesthetic appeal. It is the first swimsuit to combine stitch-free, ultrasonically welded seams, water-resistant fabric and strategically-placed polyurethane panels (designed by Nasa). How cool is that?
Some of the features of it include the internal core stabiliser which supports and holds the swimmer in a corset-like grip and helps them to maintain the best body position in the water for longer, Ultra thin, ultra powerful, ultra low drag LZR panels, embedded at strategic points on the swimmer's body deliver optimum streamlined shape and drag reduction, LZR Pulse® which is the world's lightest, most powerful and water repellent swim fabric, helps to reduce muscle oscillation and skin vibration through superior compression, and the Hydro Form Compression System which creates the most hydrodynamic and compressed shape across the whole body. All these result in faster performance.
However, there are ethical concerns over the use of such Hi-tech swim suit. Athletes are expected to perform and be evaluated on the basis of their own capabilities. When external supports like this swim suit help them to reduce their unnecessary muscle movements (Yep, that is what it does), which is beyond their capabilities, the question raises, whether it is ethical? or legal?. This swim suit cost around US $350. Wealthy players can afford it, but what about the rest? What will happen to the fairness of the game?
Anyway, 108 world records have already been broken. What we should appreciate here is the innovativeness and the use of modern technology by some SMART companies. It is true that world swimming governing body is to take measures about this controversial swim suit but, no matter how, future sports will no longer be the same.
I wanted to try my luck with Video editing skills lately so, I created this video using Cyberlink PowerDirector v. 7, an amazing software. It has all the features I want so I believe I will be creating more and more videos. About this video: I created this video targeting my International Strategic Management Presentation on the topic of Corporate Social Responsibilities. I wanted to make it a little bit longer but I was too afraid about the time frame since I had two other videos ready to be included in the presentation. The shots were taken at Tesco Metro in the Victoria Centre, and at Aldi in Glasshouse street, Nottingham. The video shows some of the corporate social responsibility activities carried out by some companies and how they have taken them to enhance their product image and company image. What special in this video is that, this is the first time I have used my own video footages and graphics.
If you paid a visit to my Facebook profile recently, you would noticed that my status had been changed into “Subodha is going through a really tough season.. " Damn! this has to be the worst season & that's it. NO MORE!”. Well, this is the reason I came back here even though I’m really busy. To write something about the “tough season”. In my life, I have always been up for challenges. That is something which pumps me up. I face them, win them or loose. But above all, I learn from them. lessons that you cannot learn from reading those expensive “Well Referenced” books, from a lecture or from a seminar. After all, for these you have to pay. But the lessons that I’m taking about come free of charge, EITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
Challenges that I’m facing are immense. On top of them, emotional ones. I cannot really blame anybody as this is the way 
What happen if you suddenly face what you would never expect to face? Well, if it is good, then lucky you. But things like that happen all the time and not most of them are good. It says you always have to expect the unexpected. That is so true. Therefore it is a challenge, expecting the unexpected. So I faced such a challenge. I came across with an unexpected event in my life. I simply don’t worry about it. I stopped fussing about these unexpected things long time ago. But this event has a unique issue. Because it affects me emotionally. The issue has never been me though. It was the others who I care about and who care about me as well. You know what the worst thing is, I cannot explain them that I did my best to prevent it from happening.
You may have got confused by now, Since I have not said anything about the tough season except some rubbish about challenges. Well, there are two reasons for that. One is, I’m weak at putting my ideas into word effectively. Something that I’m not proud of. If you had been reading my blog, you would have already realised that by now. So If I did that, that would confused you more. After all, I come from a part of the world where communication is done implicitly. Secondly, I’m not willing to tell that. Yeah, even if I did, you would never understand. That’s complicated!
e "meekness" and "vanity". The modern day word for magnanimity is pride. I don't actually see anything wrong with being proud of yourself, provided that you actually have something to be proud of. It may not necessarily be wealth or status which some people are so obsessed with. But it can be because of your achievements (Yes, achievements are subject to cultural variables), your personality traits or simply your beauty (Girls, of cause). I'm proud of myself because of my parents, my personal traits, how I have been brought up or simply because of whom I am. 
with girls though). I should not forget to mention boastfulness, the sincerity in expressing one's self. I often wonder how they even do that. Talk about themselves for hours just like we are so interested. What is more annoying is that these types of people do not care about others, or what others have to say. Most of the time they tend to be poor listeners (based on my observations). However it is these differences that make the world alive. Otherwise it would be like walking on an empty street.
her". Since everyone knows what this story is about, I'm not going to re-write the same thing here. But I'm just surprised to this news so thought of giving this 13 years some space in my blog.
Lately, I have been thinking what could my favorite TV series be. I have no doubt that it is 24, but I love One Tree Hill as much as I love 24. However, these days I'm watching 24 season 07, One Tree Hill season 06 and also, The O.C. Yeah, I started watching it from the beginning and I quite like it. I guess I did not have time to watch this earlier and I have so many things to catch up, in terms of TV series. Specially I don't like Heroes, Lost and Smallville but who knows, after sometime I will start watching them too. But what next in my list is this 90210, The world's most famous ZIP code. Some of my flatmates are loving it.
Sherry Invited me over to her place couple of weeks ago but she had to postpone it due to busy schedules of both of us. To be honest, I was not really looking forward to that as we all understand, somet
imes things get complicated and people forget. But not Sherry. She invited me again when everything got back to normal (and before it gets busy again) and I, surprised but happy, warmly welcomed her invitation. The reason why I was happy is that this small incident proved me how Chinese people value their relationships and mutual understanding. What is more fascinating than experiencing a text book theory you learned few years ago?
Sherry came to walk me to their apartment which I found quite amazing. Worth the money they pay. Fancy glossy lift gives it a rich look.
Dinner included dishes of Scrambled egg with tomato (Xi hong shi chao dan),Saute spicy chicken( da pan ji ),pearl flower vegetables(cao hua cai), spicy rib(xiang la pai gu),roast chicken wing(kao ji chi).
According to what Ben said, I think I managed to eat a lot and thereby show them that I'm a good friend :-)
