Arvind (arvindk.multiply.com)

About me (hacked from Orkut.com)
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Intense. Abstracted. Omnivorous reading range that amazes liberal arts people (shouldn't be confused with mental masturbation). Consuming curiosity, and facility with intellectual abstractions. Stimulated by and appreciative of intellectual novelty (Mensa whores excluded). Individualistic and anti-conformist. Survive on caffeine and/or sugar for nightouters (with occasional Guniess). Dislike drugs and smoking. Prefer spicy, oriental, and ethnic food (Mexican for sure). Agnostic. Atheist. Anti-physical except for figure skating. Apolitical and moderately liberal. Technophile. Suffering from neophilia. Also am an ambimouseterous (can use mouse with either hand, really! :), I admit that I like cloudy sky, rainy days and beauty of black & white snow around.

Hard Candy

Surprise choice and I am pleased.

Actors - Not so well known, but they acted superbly. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are the two key players who occupy 99% of the frames. We have Sandra Oh for few minutes but her role is insignificant. The movie... more

Previous reviews:
Dec 20	-	La Grande séduction
Dec 17	-	Wag the dog
Jul 16	-	S & M

Un homme et une femme

Un homme et une femme soundtrack. It is stuck in my head. Thanks to B for providing "a" version.

Previous playlists:
Jun 24	-	Bohemian Rhaspsody

Women in Science (and engineering)

I have lived a significant fraction of my life in university environment and had followed women in science (and engineering) discussions for a long time. I have seen it both in indian (developing country) as well in american (developed country)... more

Previous blog entries:
Apr 24	-	Evolutionists etc.
Jun 21	-	Jack Kilby died
Jun 12	-	Chemistry Phobia