This picture takes me down. It stands as a metaphor to many of our gruesome things. I did attempt to pen down a short piece of poetry for this heart shaking image.
The Brown Frame
Month: January 2020
Rain Ho!
Having found this beautiful rainy day picture on web, I have given different perspectives and forms through numerous poetry versions.
Form 01: Haiku
shirtless or well dressed
rain treats you equally same
fair dark brown or black
Form 02: Limerick
Amidst the water and sky,
When you aim high,
Take a jump,
Splash, thump,
No matter four or five.
Form 03: Acrostic on the word PLAY
Pours out loud,
Losing over tracks,
And we jump,
Yay in the rain.
Form 04: Alliteration
Rush, roam, run,
Rumble on the roads,
Roll, ring, rag,
Rackle in the rain.
Form 05: Concrete Poetry and Enjambment
Form 06: Epistrophe
You have money, still you cry,
You have home, still you cry,
You have food, still you cry,
We don’t have any,
In the rain we dance.
What in the Name of ML and AI!
I have started a series post about Data Science (Much talked Buzz word) under the title – “Honest Data Science Talks“. My plan is to keep it least technical. Two posts are up already and first one can be reached here!
This article is Talk 01 of Honest Data Science Talks series. Each talk of around 500 words length, is personal thoughts and deliberations on the domain.
I met these people from a company that claimed to have been teaching AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to school kids and teachers. No, not even to high school but to lower and primary. Being curious to know what the program was all about, surprisingly, most of it was using a website with simple animation buttons to move objects up and down. I have seen such sites (exact same ones) and tools earlier and they are not new inventions. What worried me most was that AI being labeled as basic programming. Okay, the much more significant concern was fooling out a community of people who really aren’t aware of AI and falsifying the conceptual background.
I pity the universities for once…
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You ARE-ARENT
You ARE,
That song,
That story,
That conflict,
That movie,
That, and infinite more.
You ARE,
That dust,
That drizzle,
That wave,
That breeze,
That, and infinite more.
You ARE,
That cheer,
That cry,
That sunset,
That sunrise,
That, and infinite more.
You AREN’T,
Lunch, Dinner and Four more.
A Day in Cafe
I had been to a conference in Thiruvananthapuram, and it was my first visit to the city, though I had been to other parts of Kerala several times. After the conference, I had a day off for myself, for I had my plans not knowing yet on where to make it happen. As strange as it sounds, but truer. I had carried my printed novels for editing with a highlighter, colored pens, pencil, scale, small cards and everything else that is required. I checked out of my room (I had to by 11.00 am) not knowing where to head next. I had a bus to catch at 9.00 pm and I had all day waiting for me to throw in some excitement.
I had expected it to be a sunny day like the previous but the rain had surprised me. I had to surprise back to maintain the natural order. I checked out with small luggage that I had carried and run towards the nearest shelter. I could see that it was a coffee house ( Turf Café and Bistro ) but looked like nothing that from outside. I, however, took steps inside with no further thoughts standing there in awe for what I saw.
I really did not want a coffee. However, hoping that the rain would stop, I started looking for something very minimal from the menu, something for 30-45 mins. I ordered a vanilla cream coffee (not sure if that exactly was the name) and sat there with balminess, looking at every corner, which gave welcoming hospitality to the much-needed stranger like me. Then, after around 10 minutes while when the order is almost about to arrive, I have this lighting moment.
“Sir, can I sit here all day long, maybe till 7.00 pm and do my works?”
“Yes, sir. You can take *that* seat!”
“Thank you.”
“I hope you will order something!”
“Definitely. I am going to have my lunch, snacks, and everything else here!”
“Sure, sir.”
“Thanks a lot!”
That is what led to one of my best days ever! I spent my whole day, working with my novel edits. There was also Mr. Bean series being played on a large screen which for me, was incredible writing support. The food was delicious and so were the staff around. I liked the menu and the smiles they offered. That day, for me, was a bliss. I am sure that every writer or a reader like me would agree that there is nothing more beautiful than this.
And Then as i Walk
And then as I walk,
The walls smile,
Maybe they always did,
And I never noticed.
And then as I walk,
The paths greet,
Maybe they always did,
And I was high over foot.
And then as I walk,
Strangers smile,
Maybe they always did,
And I thought it was laugh.
And then as I walk,
I notice the difference,
Maybe it was the same,
I was being different.
And,
Then,
As I walk,
I find a new home!
Growing Through 2020
What makes December 31 special, most probably, is that it is a representative day for what we were last year and the changes we want to see in the upcoming year. While for some, it is a reason to party, for some an opportunity to resolute and start afresh with new beginnings, and some-some so on for the remaining rest. It’s a birthday of ‘hope’ and gives all the reasons to celebrate. The celebration takes its form and favor.
Some dance, fireworks,
Some read, social networks,
Some family, blog, sleep,
Some something else, beep,
A cake, a celebration, a peace.
I am a person who always needs a metric and check. It has worked with me well, for earlier, I used to organize with a periodic task list and now I align them all with my year resolutions. The resolution plan also has contributed to the effectiveness and satisfaction factor. Oh, I so much have fallen in love with January 01 for it brings the passion, love towards commitments, and new beginnings. I started having resolutions since 2017 and it has worked for me most amazingly. Here is what happened in 2018 and then here is how I wrapped up 2019. Below are the works I would want to work on for 2020 with my utmost commitment (And of course, I really want to improve with my blogging commitments, like I used to do two years ago).
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Task Set 01: Writing
1.1. Write at least 100 blog posts on itsphblog
1.2. Post 50 technical blog posts on itsphbytes
1.3. Take up A to Z Challenge in April
1.4. Participate in NaNo-Camps in April and July
1.5. Continue working as ML for NaNoWriMo 2020
1.6. Post 30 short poems on Instagram
Task Set 02: Publishing
2.1. Give final edits and get NaNoWriMo 2016 novel titled – i 4 you published
2.2. Revise, edit, revise, edit and NaNoWriMo 2019 novel titled – The Art of Ageing Gracefully published
2.3. Publish at least five ebooks through Smashwords
Task Set 03: Reading
3.1. Take up Goodreads challenge and read 20 novels
3.2. Read and explore two new domains in depth (Life Sciences and Digital Society)
Task Set 04: Research
4.1. Read 50 or more research papers
4.2. Publish 5 research papers (academic, research, management)
4.3. Build four new models related to research area
4.4. Implement 5 workable components for Knit Algorithm
Task Set 05: Profession (Academics)
5.1. Design and deliver two new courses (Semantic Web and Functional Programming)
5.2. Improve Coding profile (complete Basic CodeChef DSA certification)
5.3. Take up and complete 5 courses online (MOOC)
5.4. Design and deliver courses in unique environment (DSA, MT, APS)
Task Set 06: Profession (Industry)
6.1. Provide 30 meaningful internships from Knit Arena
6.2. Host Knit School 2020
6.3. Host 2 events from the company
6.4. Grow as Technical Lead at Transil (Internships, design, research, consultant, technology etc. )
Task Set 07: New
7.1. Conduct 3 workshops on various topics
7.2. Travel to two new places
7.3. Cook 5 new dishes
7.4. Work on building meaningful components for kids growth and development (dedicating to my kids)
7.5. Start and complete at least 3 new series/soaps
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What are your resolutions for new year? (if you already have made one, if not I would recommend to do one, or more).
Season Greetings! Happy 2020!
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