Sunday, August 22, 2010

~~Miracles do happen~~

I cant believe myself when I saw I got B+ in micro economics and B- in macro economics. Given the fact on how I wrote both the exams either one of the things below should be right

a)what ever new theories I have proposed in the answer sheet should have been path breaking concepts,the professor should have got goosebumps while reading those and would have rewarded with good marks.

b) Professor should have been kind hearted.
Anyways now I can enjoy this break with much more relief!

Edit:
Priya here are my grades proof :)) , even I got a heart attack after seeing that !!!

Saturday, August 21, 2010

~~Movie I watched~~

After landing safely in Chicago I had a wonderful dinner prepared by Suji,ate 3 times what I eat normally.

Then we went for the night show Naan Mahan alla, after a long time seeing a tamil movie in theater and the first one in US. Tell about the movie the torture was less because it was just for 2 hours. The screen play was more or less like how I answered my economics exam I start with one thing ,take the answer to next level by adding some other stories until I reach a point where I dont know what I m trying to tell or what I am going to conclude, so I bury up the answer and come home happily.

Friday, August 20, 2010

~~Time for a much needed break~~

Last week was crazy and it was a wonderful feeling when I dropped my final answer sheets at the professor's mail box.Its holiday time now ,we have a short break before classes start in September only thing we should pass in all the subject. Hoping that a miracle will get me through in those two economics papers :)

My bro booked tickets to Chicago and I m flying down there tomorrow. Last month we were discussing about this plan and he booked tickets for me.


I am imagining what would have happened if i had taken this ticket to the airport.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

~~Long day~~



Writing exams or you will choose this ride ?

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

~~Exam Jinx~~

Getting into the exam hall,receiving the question paper and find nothing came from the thing you studied. It always happens with me unless I go to the exam hall without reading anything as I do for the maths. This week is our semester exams and two exams which bothers me are micro and macro economics.

Today I got over with one of the exam, there was one 25 mark question which I didn't understand what was asked,what I needed to write and I didn't remember seeing anywhere in the book. Later came to know our professor taught in the class long time back which is not in book,still I don't remember something taught like that(class la gavinicha thane). But the good thing was most of my classmates were in the same league as me and finally our professor reduced the weightage for that to 15. Apart from that there were mathematical questions making my life easy.

Now its one down, one more to go!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

~~Case of Phishing~~

I usually get mails posting links regarding usage of bank accounts and the need to verify the same, which will lead to phishing site which will ask for the account information. Normally I used to ignore those mails.

Today I got a mail like this

From: Citi
Reply-To: Citi
Subject: Reminder

This is a courtesy reminder that your Citi Card needs to be verified.
In order to continue using your card, click the link below, sign in
and and follow the provided steps:
http://online.citibanksr.com/US/?JPS/portal/Index.do

Regards,
Citibank

since I have a account in citibank I went to the website but had a slight doubt in my corner my mind,since I dont have a credit card why should I verify that.Normally in this case I used to give a junk user ID and password and check whats happening,here it accepted the corresponding password and went to next pageasking for my account information,I again entered some junk value there and pressed enter I got this message!

Complete
Your account is now verified.
Thank you for your cooperation!

We need to be alert while using internet!

Monday, August 16, 2010

~~Movies I watched~~

After a long time I stayed back home for the weekend,so I thought I would catch up with movies. I like movies which are based on cities and if you have lived in that city you can easily correlate to it. I watched two movies over the weekend one based on the city I lived and other city I am living in.

Madraspatinam:
It was wonderful to see Chennai in 1940's the landmarks like central station, clean koovam etc, I really liked the heroine of the film.

Adrift in Manhattan:
This movie was taken in Manhattan and revolves around three people who take subway number 1. A old man who is turning blind,a woman who lost her child and a shy 20 year old guy who stalks on that woman. It was set during winter and it gave me a heads up how the city will look then.

Though I wouldn't say I really liked the story of these movies ,setting in the city where I live/lived makes a difference.When I see the train passes through 125th Station it gives a I have been there feel and makes you get involved with.Good time pass all together.