I did flying Trapeze this weekend in Los Angeles, it was also the culmination of three events - Flying Trapeze, Rushabh, Rikhav and Foram’s farewell party and Ronak’s birthday celebration in Santa Barbara. It was great fun this weekend, my body is very sore with all the acrobatic activities i did in Flying Trapeze, we have taken some pictures and videos which i have shared below.

I was always fascinated by acrobats in circus who managed to swing across the nets. I saw pictures of Sunayna doing Flying Trapeze in New York and it was awesome, i felt the urge to do this sometime soon. I checked if Flying Trapeze had a center in California and wah la! they had a center right on Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles and i decided to give it a try, enrolled 5 of my other friends into doing this, so we were Upal, Parag, Alisha, Lili and me, five of us! All excited to fall, do crazy activities and very scared at the same time. I am always up for something new to learn and master, this was fun to do! I recommend each one to go experience this!
watch my pictures at http://bit.ly/1aOvue

watch video 1 - http://bit.ly/3HGXcV

watch video 2 - http://bit.ly/bjT2V

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finally, after a long long time, I am actually glancing through php code and making some changes… HTML, CSS, PHP… ahh, reminds me of my USC days…

My website has been really shabby, i feel bad to admit but what can i do? I suck at programming but today, i decide that i am just going to keep the photo on my website and remove all hyperlinks, planning to keep it clean… hehe

I plan to give it a new look over the next month, apply calcium sulphate hemihydrate.. nahi samje, aree, it is our very own POP (Plaster of Paris) and an artistic Asian Paints color paint and i should be good to go.

look for more in this space,

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All you readers of my blog, I have probably lost you because of my infrequent posting habits, I am back now and look forward to updates from me. You can follow me on twitter - http://twitter.com/parasm

paras

This appeared on Craigslist. Read this article taken from Howard Lindzon’s blog.
Question? What am I doing wrong?

Okay, I’m tired of beating around the bush. I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy.
I’m not from New York . I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around 200 - 250. But that’s where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won’t get me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she’s not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I get to her level?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars, restaurants, gyms

-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won’t hurt my feelings

-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I’m 25)?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east side so plain? I’ve seen really ‘plain jane’ boring types who have nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I’ve seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What’s the story there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?

- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY

Please hold your insults - I’m putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I’m being up front about it. I wouldn’t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn’t able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and hearth.

it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
PostingID: 432279810

THE ANSWER
Dear Pers-431649184:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.
Firstly, I’m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here’s how I see it.

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here’s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here’s the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity…in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain, you’re 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!

So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you’re asking) so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It’s as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as “articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful”
as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K hasn’t found you, if not only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn’t need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you’re going about it the right way.
Classic “pump and dump.”
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.

Yahoo has launched Mapmixer which allows for users to embed their own detailed maps over the existing Yahoo Maps. There is a point selection which allows for users to choose two points which match to the existing map. You can also pin up and adjust the map to fit over the Yahoo Map. There are a lot of tweaks you can do with it - adjusting the Opacity, Zoom and Pan features.

One thing i like about this product - Lets say I am visiting USC and would like to go to a particular building. I don’t need to go to the USC website to search for the USC University Park Campus Map instead, I can just go to Yahoo Mapmixer and see the USC Map provided by Yahoo and the embedded map which would highlight all the buildings easing my entire process.

Here’s what I am talking about -

http://maps.yahoo.com/mapmixer?lid=2b958559&pg=view

My Thumbs up for this project. Great Job!

I came across this while surfing the web and was amazed at this project taken by the Harvard Business school which puts forth a question to all its students. This question taken from the last lines of a poem by Pulitzer prize winning author - Mary Oliver. Ponder over this question and answer it for yourself. “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

The following link portrays the answers by Harvard Graduates of 05-06 batch. http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/2006portrait/index.html

Carpe Diem!

Am I whats right with the world?
Or am I whats wrong with the world?

Something that i am proud of:
I pray everyday.
I love spending lots of time with elders.
I mostly eat at home.
I make it a point to learn something new everyday.
Nothing can stop me from getting what i want. If I want anything for myself, all i have to do is want it and nothing will possibly come in my way.
I dream and i achieve.
I have clarity of thought.
I am deeply committed to making a difference in the world.
I respect women.
I actually listen to people when they are communicating opposed to hearing them and have mind conversations about the things they are saying.
Education for everybody in this world is something that i will give my life to transform.
I have been an avid reader of books nowadays.
I love having an intelligent conversation over a cup of coffee.
I am excited about everything in my life.
I don’t think i have the word anger in my dictionary and you will hardly see me upset or off mood.
I am full of life and want to live it to the fullest, who knows what’s there in store tomorrow.
I feel deeply, powerfully for people that matter to me in my life.
I am considered creative and innovative by people around me.
I am full of ideas and am working on a plan to implement those.
I don’t drink neither do i smoke.

Something that is a harsh reality and i am working on it:
I couldn’t live to my parents expectations to be the top student in my Engineering and Masters Studies.
I have also got C+ grade in my courses for Masters at USC.
I am a failure in my own eyes because i haven’t been able to complete the Kutchi Dictionary project that i took on.
I seek a career change from the Software Industry.
I am impulsive at times and react without thinking.
I need to get 8 hours of sleep daily which has become a dream since the time i came to the US.
My health is good but fitness is bad. Low immunity levels.

These are my random weekday musings.
Am I everything that is right with the world or everything that is wrong with the world?

Paras Mamania

Hey, Such a relief… I am done with my studies at USC. I have to complete 27 units at USC and i have completed 25 units maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Some of you might be wondering, what crap.. 3.0 GPA but you want to know, it’s been tough for me and i have struggled to maintain it and finally i have done it. I am so proud of myself today. I can now work fulltime during the summer and fall and graduate in December 07. I have had back to back interviews for the past 4 days and hope to crack one or two. For those of you who missed it, check out my pictures when i was busy studying during the end of the semester.. haha.. was i studying or sleeping??
http://www.medavo.org/2007/05/semester-approaching-to-an-end/
I have been off blogging for the past two months and i have missed it. I am back and hope to continue blogging and keep you guys updated. Rest life has been good so far and am enjoying it.

Alright, going to watch Spiderman 3 right now. Hope it turns out to be a good movie and not a hindi 3 hour drama.. Will write more later.

Ciao,
Paras