another random update

..i guess lots of reading is blocking my head.. as usual not just statistical, in fact thats the least i do :(
in almost 35 days i have finished reading 5 novels..Chetan Bhagat's 2 and 3 from Nicholas Spark. No doubt, i enjoyed reading each of them. But thats too much with the kind of work i m expected to do. But life looks kind of kind on me now.. back on track.. lil regular. I don't know how long it will be so. I am happy for the moment atleast.

In the meanwhile came across lots of interesting stuff on internet..
>>  some statistics related blogs..it was a pleasant surprise to see so many statistician doing blogging.. but as i mentioned they are statistical (that is something not very encouraging for my blog).
Anyways, here I list a few..
- Andrew Gelman's Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference and Social Science 
- Nathan Yau's Flowing Data
- Insight Central
- Numbers Rule Your World
- Politically Incorrect Statistics
and many more (i know some of my friends are interested in these).. with this, the list of sites i m following has already crossed 90.

>>  how THE has actually used statistics in the methodology for world university ranking.

>>  and the most interesting of them right now is the truth in PhD :P



PS: I know with each day passing, my blog is becoming a big BORE.. but that doesn't  mean life is so. It's different and more cheerful, in the world outside this blog. Its just that I am not getting the right stuff to write about.

kickstart

> got up at 6 am, that too without an alarm

> got to hear some one

> sehaj path

> favorite kirtan track on playlist

> having a look at most beautiful (for me) snapshots.

> aggregate data

> puran polis

> chat with mom-dad.

PS: here i am.. with my spirits little better than the last 5-6 days

failed or lost

In work and fun, and in thoughts and pun

lost all the direction to run.

That little bird who has her wings,

but she is moving in rings.

Lost the strength to defend her moves,

it never happened back in the groove.

Strength to smile and skill to coordinate,

its all missing, the vigour looks lost.

There were no regrets before,

but why is she skeptic now.

Wondering whether she was right,

when she took her flight.

Paper and mind,

its working no where fine.

Even near the heart,

she cannot see a smile.

Has she already lost the battle,

or is it just a phase.

Looking for a candle to light the path,

a path, thats no more wrong.

A ray of hope

thats no more false.

mere words

words clattered here and there,

some covered and others bare.

scared yet confused,

of disgust and anger.

lost and drenched,

in love and care.

of indolence on ambition,

hopes high in fervour.

although innocent,

incoherent they appear.

can see those fragments,

still waiting for some more.