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Back!

2010-10-27T08:12:00.001-07:00

Long long time since i last posted a blog post. Been really busy with college and other stuff. Also with twitter, I don’t feel the necessity to ‘blog’. Anyway blogging and twitter are two different things. But when you don’t have time to blog you can always tweet! and get INSTANT replies, comments etc.

Got a long weekend off after a long time and decided to post here and on my photoblog. Nowadays I make sure I check Google reader to stay updated with my friend’s and fav blogs and also tech stuff, this really helps. Also getting more addicted to facebook nowadays. This post is about all the stuff in my head right now and they are all totally random.

Also now I have a faster internet connection, which means watching youtube videos and listening to music online is amazing! really worth. Pandora, AOL and last.fm are really good you can discover so much more and get fresh music according to your taste! my last.fm profile: www.lastfm.com/stephen1985 . check it out!

My Samsung Galaxy Android phone which has been awesome all this while is having some problems now. Especially with the touchscreen. The upper part of the touchscreen has become unresponsive and also sometimes the phone goes haywire! touch at one part and its received at another part! Really a pain. However I am trying to use it even with these problems for a few more days till I am able to get a new phone which should either be an HTC Desire or the Nexus one. Would be really nice if I could get the Nexus one as its a ‘pure’ android phone running the Vanilla Rom. Anyway the HTC desire would be good too! so long as its Android!
Maybe once I get the new phone I’ll be able to blog more as these phones are super fast and sleek compared to my dying Samsung Galaxy. It has really embarassed me in college, especially while sending files via bluetooth (common thing in India) and taking pictures :/

Also been watching a lot of TV shows, HIMYM, Castle, Simpsons, South Park etc really fun! American TV shows are really awesome! seriously!

Anyway will get to my photoblog now to do some updating and I hope to post more often here too!

MJ’s Birth Anniversary ♫ ♫

2010-08-29T10:06:00.001-07:00

Today the 29th of August ‘10 is the 52nd Birth Anniversary of the King of Pop – Michael Jackson, a very talented singer, dancer and an awesome entertainer! R.I.P. MJ
Here are my favourite Michael Jackson songs:

1. Billie Jean

2. Thriller

3. Man in the Mirror

4. Black or White

5. Rock with you

Other favs are Earth Song, Heal the World, Don’t stop till you get enough, Off the wall. What are your fav MJ songs?

Brilliant Thought…

2010-08-25T22:16:00.001-07:00

I got this in an email. You know those email forwards, some of them are really good. I felt like sharing this one here:

One day I decided to quit...

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots."
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. "Don't compare yourself to others..." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern ... Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."
Your time will come, "God said to me." You will rise high! "How high should I rise?" I asked.
How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can? " I questioned.
" Yes. " He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can. "
I left the forest and bring back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
He will never give up on you.
Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness
Bad days give you experiences;
Both are essential to life.
A happy and meaningful life requires our continuous input and creativity. It does not happen by chance. It happens because of our choices and actions. And each day we are given new opportunities to choose and act and, in doing so, we create our own unique journey." Keep going...

Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human,
Failures keep you humble , Success keeps You Glowing, but Only God keeps You Going!

Free Fallin’

2010-08-09T11:11:00.001-07:00

I’ve been learning to play this song - Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty. Its the easiest song you can learn to play on the guitar. Here is a video of this song:

you can get lyrics for this song here
If you felt playing the Guitar was easy as it looks like you are wrong! If you are a beginner pressing the strings on the frets for chords will really hurt at the start, but let me tell you that once you learn to play you will really enjoy it! Don’t worry of the pain, you’re finger tips will soon get used to all that! so Don’t give up! :D

Inception – a MUST watch

2010-07-25T09:51:00.001-07:00

Watched Inception with my friends today. Its an awesome movie! I cannot describe it in words. You have to watch it, a real masterpiece. Its one of the best movies I’ve watched. The concept is great!

If you haven’t watched it, you just have to.. really you just have to! BUT remember to pay attention and try your best to understand what's going on, otherwise you will not get anything because its complex!

Also at the end when he spins the totem and they never show whether it stops or not was really exciting! maybe he never got out of ‘limbo’ maybe he was in limbo all the time! who knows! what are your views about the ending? comment Please! :D

What if you die and then wake up into reality? lol funny no? or maybe we are all in a dream? haha! =D loved this movie! :)

what are your views about the ending? comment Please! :D

Bad day…

2010-07-10T10:52:00.001-07:00

One of the worst days of my life… Just too much sometimes. The worst part? everything bad happens at once! Murphy’s Law or whatever. Its such an odd feeling, you are angry, sad, tensed all at once :|

I don’t know why I suddenly felt like writing this post.. but then I’m doing it… Funny. Good part about such ‘bad days’ ? experience… seriously. If you had a very bad day you sure learnt a lot, even if you didn’t notice it.

One line I remember at times like these ‘ Every Dog has its day’. Anyway life goes on such stuff keeps happening. Hoping things improve… and get better.

N8, Nokia’s last ‘N Series’ Device

2010-06-25T10:28:00.001-07:00

Nokia Nseries which has been the best series of phones by Nokia is no longer going to run Symbian OS. The Nokia N8 is going to be the last Nseries device to run Symbian OS i.e. Symbian^3. I have been a big fan of Nokia especially the Symbian. First used Symbian S60 on a Nokia 6600 in 2006-07 and it was awesome…

Multi-tasking etc. was a great experience! Then used it on My Nokia N70, N76 and N95 8GB.
One sad thing about the OS is that the looks and UI haven’t changed its been the same… the looks are just average… some people might say below average. And then you get all the slowing down of the device etc. etc.

I must say its good but then now with Android and iOS4, Nokia really need something good. Hoping they will be able to compete with their new MeeGo.

What is your experience with Symbian?

I’m back :D

2010-06-08T11:03:00.001-07:00

Whew! Blogging again after almost 4 months! I’ve been away from blogging etc. mainly because of my exams that were in May and then because of twitter. Yes twitter has kind of spoilt me, with twitter you don’t feel the need to post to a blog etc. but then I’m getting back to blogging slowly, or I should say ‘ I’m trying to get back to blogging again’ :P

Now that my exams are over and I’m officially ‘free’ I’ve started learning to play the Guitar… Yes I’ve got a new Acoustic Guitar (~~I'll add pics to this post in an update~~) and I’m Lovin it :D (thanks to @dr_micky for the help)

Stephen's Blog

Back!

MJ’s Birth Anniversary ♫ ♫

Brilliant Thought…

Free Fallin’

Inception – a MUST watch

Bad day…

N8, Nokia’s last ‘N Series’ Device

I’m back :D

Save Our Tigers….

Samsung Galaxy vs Nokia N95 8GB Photo comparison

Samsung Galaxy Android Phone

My Favourite 10 Desktop Wallpapers

New year… First Post :-)

Merry Christmas!

My 2009 in Pictures

Its December…!!

Thank You…♥

Google Wave invite Giveaway - 2

2012 – A MUST watch Movie!!

☼☺ Happy Children’s Day! ☻☼

I’ve Got Windows 7!!

What makes twitter special?

Google Wave Invite Giveaway

Twitter gets better with Lists

Want to win an iPod touch or Acer Phone?

Jenson Button - 2009 F1 Champ.

Happy Diwali!

10 Reasons why I like Twitter

Red Bull F1 on the streets on Mumbai!

Red Bull F1 car in Mumbai

What’s on your Desktop ?

My First post :)