like i got nothin` better to do.

I`ve never really been a very responsible person; now that i think about it, i feel that personality traits such as getting distracted easily, and laziness contribute in a major way to it.

As most of the blog posts put up here, this one is also posted a day before the college reopens. This time i had a dozen screenshots to prepare, try out a few python dbus scripts and write a detailed note on Huffman compression scheme ( i don`t usually do assignments on my own; but this one sounded interesting).

However, i had just installed a brand new Jaunty on my machine and the so, was obviously it was just not configured to work my way. I started with organizing my files and then moved onto theming my machine(something which seemed like it just HAD to be done juuust that very moment. )

So, i started getting themes from www.gnome-look.org and customizing them. 90 mins later, what you see on the right is what i got.

I was pretty happy with the new look, but (sadly) i dint stop there. :-/

I went on to changing the GDM login screens; and when i`m done with that i start modifying it(that went pretty well too; it was easier that i had expected). Aand after that i went to to get my dinner and right now, here i am writing this blog post like i got nothing better to do.

Adios! Lemme know how bad my desktop looks right now…

minor shockwave at perumbavoor

Its been a long time since i`ve last blogged; and its sad that i`m writing out a post on such short notice after a really long time.
I was sitting in my room, blog-surfing when i heard this really loud noise from behind. It was also accompanied with a strange and strong vibrating sensation. It passed as quickly as it had come; i rushed downstairs to ask mom `n dad about it. However, they had`nt experienced any sort of vibration on the ground floor; they had just heard loud noises.
I came back to the room to see a twitter update of an old chum, who lived nearby reporting the same. As time passed, more and more tweets from people who lived near me began to come up. We still had`nt got any formal confirmation or any news report confirming the same.
It was about 40-50 minutes later that the news was confirmed. We had a minor earthquake at perumbavoor. The epicentre was at mazhuvanoor; and i had gotten the news from www.manoramanews.com.
(NOT ABLE TO READ MALAYALAM IN YOUR FIREFOX BROWSER? INSTALL this firefox plugin.
More updates on this post will come up soon.

dress code… hmm…

well… my sense of style varies from time to time; depends on where i am and more importantly, my mood. i mostly go for tees and jeans as they are convenient(obviously); me sporting shirts is rare. i`m a “brand freak”, though not “brand-savvy”(there`s a tv ad which says ‘brand nahi to style nahi’ ; it simply makes me puke) …. i feel that people who go for brands just for the sake of it need remedial classes on uniqueness and personalizing. my favorite color`s blue followed by shades of white `n black(I LOVE GREY). green`s fine mostly; Denim jeans are among my favs……

excelmec 2k9

Managing to get a duty leave for friday, i leave for ekm that morning. Catch the bus as planned(which felt awkward; being the lazy bum i am, i usually never make it in time)…  reach the college by about 10 in the morning. roam around the college and ekm the entire day and take part in a linux guru contest. unfortunately, fail to make it through though. `n about the events held @ MEC, the contests were well organized but the scheduling could have been better. took part in the hack zone contest too; and the cleared the prelims with ease. the finals were a lot harder and i got stuck in the third level outta a total of four.

NO PROBLEMO!!! i`m clearing them next year; and that too – with ease. meanwhile gotta be on the lookout for more contests heading my way this year….

wanted to attend the FOSS meet on the sunday; but felt REAL lazy; `n decided to stay home..