Is this a fact or a promise?

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In my 59th amazing week at school

Yay! I made it. Just one more week to go. But the craziness continues in life.
Njoy this video for now.

BHARATIYAM - Rejoicing the spirit of India in USA

2 weeks ago, we had our cultural event organized by TIRANGA at VCU. The theme was traditional Indain folk dance or music. It was a tough call for me to make a commitment for this event. Our Goggle presentation at Brandcenter was postponed by a week. So it was exactly 2 days after this event. I wanted to be good at it. But then again performing at Bharatiyam was kinda my last chance as a student. I wanted to dance. Badly.

I think for situations like this, Brandcenter had a Cultural Exploration class. Kelly once said - we should always do something we like on our weekends. Never give up on your hobbies when you get into the real world. Let culture influence your communication rather than advertising done in past. All the conversations from the Cultural Exploration class I took last semester suddenly started making itself heard in my head.
They were telling me to do it! This was the test, do I succumb to work pressure or do I try to juggle between the two? This was my last attempt as a student to perform without any pressure of being judged. This was my last chance to perform in front of my community. But then if I do commit, am I being unfair towards my other team members? Will I be fair towards my commitment to Goggle assignment?
This was the white noise in my head.

My zest to perform conquered over the worries. I made a commitment of devoting 2hrs a day to practice. We would practice from 10 -12 p.m. This wasn't easy. Since we were not professionals, dance practice for the first 5 days took a toll on us physically. However, we were determined. We arranged for cloths and some jewelery from Indians staying in Richmond whom we don't even know. They willingly agreed to share their belongings to help us out with the event. I arranged some jewelery which was absolutely necessary for the dance from India (I call this insourcing). Woof!

Despite work, exams, submissions and, quizzes we performed.
Check it out.



(I am playing the role of female in brownish sari on the right side of the screen in the video.)

This made me happy. It took the pressure out of my life for the next 2 weeks.
There was something I could talk about to my friends at Brandcenter that I did on a weekend. I was able to allow my culture to influence me again.
I plan to stay loyal to this commitment.

Kelly, thank you so much for taking that class.

Now, back to work till I dance to an opportunity that knocks again.

NOTHING

Concept: Alrik Koudenburg
Design: Joost van Bleiswijk
Photographer: Joachim Baan

Just amazing interior design concept for an Ad agency. Office made out of cardboard.
The idea of Nothing - as an agency manifests itself into office space. No screw, No glue. Only cardboard. The best part is we can draw on any surface we wish to.

I would wanna work there!

Just amazing!

I bit of humor with Typography

VCU vs UCLA, cannot believe VCU lost

If there was any sport I got passionate about in USA, it was basketball. If there was any team I am a big fan of, it was VCU mens basketball team. They are pretty good. And Eric Maynor is a star. In the last game they played at home court, we had bruised our hands cheering, banging the acrylic sheet kept to cover the seats.

NCAA East region opening match between VCU and UCLA was a big deal here at VCU.
Our regular brain storming session shifted from Brandcenter to Chilli's because of the College Basketball season. All the guys had their brackets set. Tristan, Charles and Tony were the leads. But after Iowa lost, Tony slipped down. We were at the table with beer and chips courtesy Tristan.

Mark Fenske passes by and stops have a small chat. We talk about the project we were doing. Then, we talk about basketball. And he is like do you follow? I answered I have planned to watch it tonight. VCU will create and upset. He is like do you know The New York Times has carried out an article about VCU, and hands over the sports section of the newspaper. Indeed, the paper was raving about VCU and Eric Maynor. He is the star. We end our meeting.

I head home to cook food and get ready to watch game scheduled at 9.40 with my friend Aditya. When call comes that I had to be present at my dance practice, a prior commitment. I was so angry at myself that I am going to miss the game and the euphoria. I indeed missed it.

When I came back, I find Aditya all drunk, angry and heart broken. VCU had lost. And again by one point. Dam. I was angry, heartbroken and not drunk. That made it more difficult.

I just finished watching highlights of the game, it was a good game. I just wish the last shot was not missed. Eric has made us win so many games in the final second. I wish this was one of them.

But still it was a great game. I look forward to the next game that VCU mens basketball team plays at home court here in Richmond.