Archive for August, 2007

why I like facebook?

I think I started using facebook as I was able to get in touch with my old friends from the US phase of my life. Also it helped me socialize virtually as orkut started getting banned everywhere and to top it - there is so much fun stuff to do!!

The facebook apps have totally inspired me - will blog about them soom but I thought will share some screen shots from the update feed and invites feed. Also from the comparison and personality app! These are something that are fringe benefits of a social networking site that I derive good amount of bang for the buck spending my time on facebook.

For starters its always nice to log in and see something like this:

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And then being posed these questions is so fun - would like to dine with my advisor from Berkeley or my cus from Phili?
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Or wonder who would make a better mom and who would I sleep with! ;-) {both being hot that well know friends!}
snigdha_vs_Samy
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And of course worst of all who has a better body - a Indian chick I don’t know that well or a close hot friend from uzbekistan?!

elena_vs_Geetika

And a personality test to match personalities with friends is always cool. I think it might even help employers to hire the right kind of people … save yourself joining the wrong type of job etc!

personality comparison

essential capacities of community

found this post at How to save the World really good; I am thinking to start couple of communities and I think this will be a really good basis to start out with …

Capacity for: Actions:
1. ATTENTION sense, probe, observe, listen, find patterns
2. INSTINCT perceive, intuit, let come, know subconsciously
3. APPRECIATION discover, play, learn, laugh, understand, thank
4. REFLECTION suspend, consider, open, let go, entertain, explore
5. INTENTION love, have passion. persevere, follow through
6. CRITICAL THINKING question, infer, deduce
7. ELICITATION incite, provoke, draw out
8. IMAGINATION conceive, ideate, let emerge
9. COLLABORATION facilitate, help, connect, cooperate, co-develop
10. RESPONSIBILITY care, nurture, cultivate, mend, sustain, groom
11. RESOURCEFULNESS bring to bear, supply, give, equip, prepare
12. CREATIVITY model, recreate, innovate, realize
13. COMMUNICATION relate stories, convey, converse, explain, describe
14. DEMONSTRATION offer, show, exhibit
15. IMPROVISATION respond, decide, try, experiment, perform
16. RESILIENCE/GRACE self-change, adapt, self-manage

I think I need lot of work in 7, 15 and 16. And yes, there is lot of scope to improve in other areas also!

whats with the thought?

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I have heard people say a thought goes a long way … I had lots of thoughts in mind when I took the shot. I hope somewhere deep down you can relate to me. Shot was taken inside a Honda City at a HP Petrol Pump due my Trip to Pondicherry!

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