kris unplugged

it's been years since i've been to kashid. i just love that place. virgin beach (hopefully still virgin :P), camping in the (not so very) wild, delicious barbecues (the only time i cook...and cook well, apparently), the lovely sea. heaven on earth.

and...no cellular coverage.

maybe that's how it's supposed to be in heaven. :)

the mess that is my life

i used to pride myself for keeping my head straight on my shoulders. not anymore. if anything, i've realised i am a lot more messed up than i thought i was.

i'm still searching my past for the turning point in my life, but i doubt i'll find it.

i guess life is what i make of it, one choice at a time. and i have made many questionable choices so far.

just today morning, i realised i made one mistake too many.

i just hope life gives me a second chance...and people who can't forget what i did, will atleast forgive.

and i need to start thinking about consequences, and not just actions.

eye-poppingly fast downloads

this is about as fast as consumer-class internet connections get in india, apparently.

mtnl rocks!

past perfect

the best thing about living a connected life is that i leave pointers to my memories no matter where i go or what i do. there's my blog, twitter, facebook, orkut, gmail, my texts, and occasionally (but not connectedly), even my diary.

somehow, it always feels good to track back and read my old memories. in fact, it's probably something i can do as often as i feel like, and still never get bored of. i wonder why. it's not like all my memories are happy, funny or even worth remembering. it simply feels nice to go back.

reminders of how far i've come, and yet how i essentially remain the same.

reminders of the people who have come into my life, stayed there, and occasionally, left.

i guess i'll never have to worry about entertainment when i'm old. i'll just have to read "the collated writings of kristopher noronha" (provided it's small enough for me to physically handle :D)

playing catch up

not-so-very-hot-on-the-heels-of-facebook, sometime in the last 15 hours, orkut added support for applications.

here's some ideas for more features it should add:
comments on photos.
tags on photos.
a status line.
a mobile interface.
notifications.
posted items.
notes.
...
facebook.

orkut (and hence, google) has gone from doing it's own thing to being just another wannabe. what a sorry trend. and yet it continues unbated. :(

traffic control FAIL

i clicked this photo a couple of hours ago while leaving from work. that's the entrance to the restrooms, btw. i kid you not.

i'm guessing someone who's just managed to get their vehicle through the turnstile and up 6 flights of stairs is going to be mighty pissed when they read a sign that says they can't park here :P

i stand alone

apparently i'm the only "kristopher noronha" on facebook. i searched.

orkut doesn't even know me as kristopher, probably because of the fancy greek/russian/whatever letters i've used to spell it out.

i guess i'm very lucky.

ps: i think i'll go back to using my real name in orkut :)