The other side of 26
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That's just a small part of the story. It's been an interesting life thus far... :-D
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
That's just a small part of the story. It's been an interesting life thus far...
What I'm curious about is how the "chasing cute girls" activity has been impacted by moving from a hungry musician to a well fed programmer. :)
You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
Read the Gita.
You haven't done that yet? :omg: I'd read it a half dozen times by your age. Time's a'wasting, kid!
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
going to book my GMAT date for mid-Oct.
That's about right. I seem to recall taking the GMAT and GRE both at 25 or so.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
What was it like when turned 25 or 26?
Nothing hurt in the morning; beer tasted better; housing and gas were affordable; jobs were plentiful and paid well; there was no Internet or cable TV or cell phones; we thought herpes was bad; California was still a part of the US rather than a socialist police state; Republican and Democrat meant different things; the enemy of freedom was the USSR, not the federal, state, and local government; we really could call a cop for help and get it, instead of being harrassed, searched, and arrested for absolutely nothing. Other than that, not much has changed.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
What long-term goals do you have now?
To wake up again tomorrow...
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Roger Wright wrote:
You haven't done that yet?
And it is not fashionable anymore to grow pot in your apartment (Although listening to Led Zeppelin should not hurt...)
Roger Wright wrote:
Other than that, not much has changed
Very funny!! :)
You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.
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I can no longer call myself 25 :) Four days in Coimbatore, with just my parents and the dog (my brother is in Delhi), and I also watched the Ashes (no TV here in Madras). I now have a slightly heightened sense of urgency - figure out a good direction for my career, should be getting married in a couple of years, buy a house roughly within the same timeframe. Lots more to do, lots more to read, perhaps learn a foreign language. Must travel to see a few places (Bhutan stands out) - difficult to do that with 'da boyz' after marriage. Read the Gita. Expand my culinary horizons beyond competency. I'm also going to book my GMAT date for mid-Oct. What was it like when turned 25 or 26? What long-term goals do you have now? :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
Happy Birthday!
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
What was it like when turned 25 or 26?
It was like 7 months back. So, apparently I'm not *that* older than you. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
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Cultural differences, to be sure. In the US, many people read in the bathroom, which is a perfectly clean and respectable part of the house(unless you live in a shady and run down part of town). In fact, it's often nicknamed, "The Library." My literacy is limited to English, so I read a translation that's still sitting on my bookshelf somewhere, along with the Tao Te Ching, the Bible, the Koran, writings on Zen and many, many other such things. I mention this only to illustrate that my respect for the Gita is not due to any religious affiliation (I seek truth wherever I can find it), but simply because I thought it said many worthwhile things, and said them well.
Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes In the US? Explore our Career Coaching.
Christopher Duncan wrote:
In fact, it's often nicknamed, "The Library."
The "office."
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
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I can no longer call myself 25 :) Four days in Coimbatore, with just my parents and the dog (my brother is in Delhi), and I also watched the Ashes (no TV here in Madras). I now have a slightly heightened sense of urgency - figure out a good direction for my career, should be getting married in a couple of years, buy a house roughly within the same timeframe. Lots more to do, lots more to read, perhaps learn a foreign language. Must travel to see a few places (Bhutan stands out) - difficult to do that with 'da boyz' after marriage. Read the Gita. Expand my culinary horizons beyond competency. I'm also going to book my GMAT date for mid-Oct. What was it like when turned 25 or 26? What long-term goals do you have now? :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
hmm I'm 28 now nearly 29 and past few years I've been going out more, caring less about work, just generally getting sick of working all the time and not having any life outside it. Still only really go out at weekends tho, no night buses home on weekdays. Still single.
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I can no longer call myself 25 :) Four days in Coimbatore, with just my parents and the dog (my brother is in Delhi), and I also watched the Ashes (no TV here in Madras). I now have a slightly heightened sense of urgency - figure out a good direction for my career, should be getting married in a couple of years, buy a house roughly within the same timeframe. Lots more to do, lots more to read, perhaps learn a foreign language. Must travel to see a few places (Bhutan stands out) - difficult to do that with 'da boyz' after marriage. Read the Gita. Expand my culinary horizons beyond competency. I'm also going to book my GMAT date for mid-Oct. What was it like when turned 25 or 26? What long-term goals do you have now? :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
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Happy birthday, Vikram ! I just had to deal with another milestone (29->30), and the first 6 months are OK so far :) 26 was no special milestone for me. Nothing special to say. What is the Gita ?
26! "Thats not a birthday - it's a waste of cake and paper" Patton Oswalt The Gita? Apparently something you shouldn't put in your bathroom - a perfectly good reason for doing so, I'll read what I want, where I want, when I want thank you very much - even while on the crapper.
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
I can no longer call myself 25
I can. I'd be lying of course, but I can.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
It's not even lying if you shop around for the right calendar. You can make it to middle age while being under 25 Martian years, and into the guineas book before exceeding 25 Jovian years. :laugh:
The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.
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Happy birthday, Vikram ! I just had to deal with another milestone (29->30), and the first 6 months are OK so far :) 26 was no special milestone for me. Nothing special to say. What is the Gita ?
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Rage wrote:
What is the Gita ?
The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.
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:) Thanks, that's what I started with. Let me rephrase my question. Why is the Gita so popular and how come I never heard of it ? Is this culture specific ? Has "Reading the Gita" some kind of insider meaning ?
It's a Hindu religious text. It's popular among Hindus and people interested in comparative theology. Presumably your circle of friends includes few or no people in that circle. :rolleyes:
The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.
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Happy birthday brother :) The Gita is on my list of must read items, haven't gotten to it yet! 26 was a fun age for me :) I was in China at the time and I was (and still am) madly in love with my then girlfriend, got married when I was 27, best thing I ever did, though she says that she made me do it and she might be right! Anyways, don't fall into the trap we easterners get from our mothers (though my mum is a Cannuck she's been here long enough!) and accept an arranged marriage, wait for the right one to show up :)
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Thanks, brother! :)
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Anyways, don't fall into the trap we easterners get from our mothers (though my mum is a Cannuck she's been here long enough!) and accept an arranged marriage, wait for the right one to show up
Getting there slowly.... :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
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Happy Birthday!
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
What was it like when turned 25 or 26?
It was like 7 months back. So, apparently I'm not *that* older than you. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
Thanks! Dr. Evil voice: We're not so different, you and I.
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
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Happy birthday, Vikram ! I just had to deal with another milestone (29->30), and the first 6 months are OK so far :) 26 was no special milestone for me. Nothing special to say. What is the Gita ?
Merci, mon ami! It's not that 26 is a milestone, but !25 that is. The Bhagavad Gita (literally, the Song Divine) is one of the most important Hindu texts. I am not even religious (agnostic) but I've always had a fascination for it. It's just one of the things I want to do, I had no idea it would become a raging point of discussion on CP. :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
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I can no longer call myself 25 :) Four days in Coimbatore, with just my parents and the dog (my brother is in Delhi), and I also watched the Ashes (no TV here in Madras). I now have a slightly heightened sense of urgency - figure out a good direction for my career, should be getting married in a couple of years, buy a house roughly within the same timeframe. Lots more to do, lots more to read, perhaps learn a foreign language. Must travel to see a few places (Bhutan stands out) - difficult to do that with 'da boyz' after marriage. Read the Gita. Expand my culinary horizons beyond competency. I'm also going to book my GMAT date for mid-Oct. What was it like when turned 25 or 26? What long-term goals do you have now? :)
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
Get back when you'll be 30 :-) This is way more interesting date to analyse what has been done. In case of 25 - nothing changes since then. :-)
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