Tsunami toll rises to 1,16,000. This is UNimaginable and unprecedented! So unbelievably shocking!
Chandragupta's friend Atul Dighe was at Vivekanand Rock Memorial in Kanya Kumari when the Tsunami struck Indian coast. Thankfully the statue sheltered everybody.
Fatigue taking it's toll
Now that it has become a habit to miss the company bus and go to Suwon by train later, I felt no qualms doing that today. What surprised me was that, as the train pulled into Suwon station, I had to make an effort to get up from my seat and head out. Later in the day at some point, a thought crossed my mind, "I can't do this task any further". I have never said this to myself in several months. Exhaustion is now slowly taking it's toll on me.
Yesterday I reached home after 2 a.m. Productivity hasn't been good for the past two days. Often in the last two weeks, I have counted how many more days to go, here in Korea. I see many of my colleagues frequently counting down days, but I never do that, because impatience breeds on itself. So, I was surprised at what I was thinking.
Next ten days are going to be crucial. And it's going to get worse before it gets better. In past, I have taken wrong actions under stress and exhaution. I realise that I need to stay calm at this point of time. I am not the only one under duress. Everyone is under pressure to deliver. Others would be reacting to my actions under stress of their own. So I need to be extra careful. I need to understand my own state of mind as well as that of others. I am supposed to be good at staying calm under pressure. This would be yet another test for me.
What's killing me is lack of diversion. I haven't opened a book in last three weeks! May be I should try to find some time to read even in these busy days. It may help relax my mind.
One reason why Swami Vivekanand's writings has such a tremendous influence on my thoughts and my actions is that again and again I find that I am never in a situation where I do not have his suggestions to guide me. As I think about my present difficulties, I am reminded of what I read last week - "Best work is only done by alternate repose and work". Keeping this in mind would help.
I knew this month was going to be hectic. But I never thought it would be so hectic. First, I started sitting late and started taking the last bus from Suwon to Seoul. But this week, even that seemed too early. Most of the days I have been leaving house at around 7 or 8 a.m and returning after midnight. Today Korean courtesy forced me to go come home early (i.e. at 9:30 p.m). "We won't feel comfortable if you work alone and we all go home early to celebrate Christmas eve. So please, let's go home!" The only thing that spoils the mood after such a beautifully satisfying week and two days of great holidays to look forward to, is today's discovery of an "issue" that may hit us hard, with just a week to go-live. I would like to forget it and enjoy my weekend (knowing that I got a shorter weekend last time). However I don't know whether I would be able to do that. We often complain about our not being able to remember things when we need. I think it's a bigger problem when we ain't able to forget things that we want to forget!
In the first, Chandrayaan-1 will map the Moon’s topography with a 3D terrain mapping stereo camera capable of imaging the lunar surface in black and white. Useful, because ‘‘future developments on the moon will need an accurate base map,’’ says George Joseph, chairman, Chandrayaan-1 science advisory board. India’s other lunar objectives:
• Study origin, evolution, mass concentration of Moon
• Chemical, mineral composition of Moon
• Search for Helium-3 as potential energy resource
• Probe trapped, frozen water
• 10-15 kg payload of foreign experiments
Yesterday, Viswanath, Adhip, Veera and I went for bowling first time in Korea. It was fun great fun, especially the second game. Viswanath and I were paired in lane number 4. I took an early lead, bowling all the pins in the first throw. I maintained my lead till round number 6. But brilliant as he is, Viswanath came back from behind bowling all pins in three consecutive rounds - 6, 7 & 8. After the eight rounds I was trailing at 84 and Vis at 95+. I knew I need a miracle in the last two rounds to win. As I took position for the nineth round I was determined to concentrate well. I downed all the pins in the first shot, that took me to 94 plus the bonus at hand in round 10. I repeated the feat in the first throw of the tenth round to take me to 114. In the next throw one corner pin betrayed me and stood there while it's fellow pins were bowled down. In the bonus third throw in last round I had to hit the lone conermost pin, which is probably more difficult as putting down all ten in one throw. I threw the ball from one feet away from the edge with a slight angle. Half way through the lane I realised that the ball was head straight to towards the pin. And yes, it did bring it down without ever being under the risk of sliding into the gutter! I ended with a score of 134. A whopping 50 points scrored in the last two rounds!! Viswanath ended with a score of 128. In the neighbouring lane, Adhip and Veera tallied 67 and 64 respectively. Adhip quickly observed that our scores were exactly double their scores. It was surely the highest scoring and the most exciting game of bowling I have ever played!
Quote for these ... rather all days
No man can always be right. So the struggle is to do one's best, to keep the brain and conscience clear, never to be swayed by unworthy motives or inconsequential reasons, but to strive to unearth the basic factors involved, then do one's duty.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
No man can always be right. So the struggle is to do one's best, to keep the brain and conscience clear, never to be swayed by unworthy motives or inconsequential reasons, but to strive to unearth the basic factors involved, then do one's duty.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Half of America apologises to the rest of the world!!
"Some of us — hopefully most of us — are trying to understand and appreciate the effect our recent election will have on you, the citizens of the rest of the world. As our so-called leaders redouble their efforts to screw you over, please remember that some of us — hopefully most of us — are truly, truly sorry. And we'll say we're sorry, even on the behalf of the ones who aren't".
- www.sorryeverybody.com
"Some of us — hopefully most of us — are trying to understand and appreciate the effect our recent election will have on you, the citizens of the rest of the world. As our so-called leaders redouble their efforts to screw you over, please remember that some of us — hopefully most of us — are truly, truly sorry. And we'll say we're sorry, even on the behalf of the ones who aren't".
- www.sorryeverybody.com
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