Black & White, bullet, blackout
I played Black and White for the first time (last Saturday). I
remember discussing the stuff in this game with Daniel. It was
considered a paradigm in RTS gameplay. Truly the whole stuff is neat.
I liked the movie like stuff in the beginning and all (though it kinda
makes the game tend more towards a lesser user configurability). The
game does not have the conventional UI elements like buttons - minimap
etc. The creature training stuff is a cool idea. Just read about Black
and White 2 - sounds like the whole stuff goes into war - more war
(noooo. Not another of the sloppy expansion sorta second part).

Another thing I did for the first time in my life is ride an bullet
class motorcycle (thanks to Arun UR) - amazing (addictive) stuff.

Recently had a dream about some kinda nuclear/something explosion. Had
this dream before as well (Deja vu in dream - man I think my head is
real mess) - all fast growing cloud (also glowing a bit yellow) in the
dark (it was kinda dusk), before sunset it was more like dark rain
storm. Cant believe- it gave me real scare and amusement.


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Blender there and back again.
Today was one of the days I felt confused (all day long). Did some tinkering with blender (it has been a long time). So much has changed in blender since I last used it - I could not move around the display easily. Then again lot has bettered as well - better user base, documentation etc. It did not take long before I was/am on track again.

Was late to be up today also: watched the second-show 'Chill factor' on TV - some sorta highly explosive material - supposedly comparable to nuclear bomb - was featured in the movie.

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Carottes et tomates
Just got the payment ($900) for the lousy life last few months. I guess the need for retention is making them do this. My manager (technically I am really not the kind who would like to be managed, though unknowingly fit into the well managed class) without warning called me and handed me this bone-ass letter.

Had woke up late today as I had slept late yesterday. Lost some sleep over the 35 km/Litre which by motorcycle appeared to deliver. Thats how 100 kilo of metal and plastic can make you lose your sleep. I guess the service 'technician' might have 'tuned' it out of norm. Last time was the first time I have had my motorcycle serviced by another center than the place I bought it from (does that really matter). This has always been a concern - I dont have enough know-how and the equipment required for engine tuning and dont trust these service folks either (this has been the case with computers in the beginning also I am comfortable tinkering with stuff in the machine these days). Hopefully I would be able to tune my bike to perfection some day (myself, that is).

Spent some time talking about the whole milage thing yesternight with Rajiv - he gave me lots of examples to _make me feel good_. He talked about a guy with a Hero Honda Splendor with the performance of a car (milage). Also did he hint that there is a possibility of all those guys claiming their perfectly tuned 2 wheelers giving them factory perfect performance hiding their facts.

Let me see whats really wrong. Got a litre or more of gas and am monitoring how long is my machine going to take me. Strongly motivated to get my hands greasy on this (First should pop the pair of shiniy style stuff on the cylinder).



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Escape from EGL
Yesterday I had mustered enough courage to bail out early from office. Though it was not all that comfortable to watch a movie with background music that gives a jump when it sounds close to one's cell-phone ring.



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Diwali Fireworks.
This is about last Thursday. The day started late. Spent some time on Richard Stevens and Maurice J. Bach. Touched office after lunch and spent some time checking mail and some kinda problem with the project. Followed by a trip to a friend's (call him JVD) place. At JVD's, watched the movie Omen (Part 2) and half way through Part 3 had a call from the dreaded female on the other side (Bad Omen). Then it was nice Diwali pataka from 8:30 pm to 2:30 am at office.

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