http://blog.anasimtiaz.com . . . the cerebral dumpsite of ANAS IMTIAZ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems like everyone is spending quite a lot of time online these days, especially my blogging friends. I just checked out some of the regular blogs that I visit and almost all of them are abuzz with activity: regular posts and a high number of comments associated with them. ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/19/what-am-i-doing/ The title says it all. I've made a huge mistake and I'm not sure right now if that can be reversed or not. I shift+deleted the entire 5gb folder of my Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan collection!!!!!!!!! How did this happen? Well, the great organizer that I am, I was organizing ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/17/shittt/ I may or may not have bragged about the wonderful fitness center (gym) at Imperial College known as Ethos. I, after some procrastination, decided to have a go at it. I had a 3-hour break between my classes on Tuesday so that was a nice time slot for me for ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/13/gym-showers/ It was well publicized that Mustafa Kamal has been ranked as the 2nd best mayor in the world. The news made the frontpage in almost every paper. This came as no surprise for the residents of Karachi who have actually witnessed the change. But there are people who're just unable ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/13/mustafa-kamal-2-karachi-57/ The Rules are: ~ Link to the Blogger who tagged you. ~ In your blog, post The Rules and… ~ Six quirky but unspectacular factoids about yourself ~ Tag six other bloggers by linking to them ~ Go to each person’s blog, and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged. ~ Let me ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/11/tagged_by_karachiwali/ I don't know what to write. There's a lot of clutter on my mind. My last post was 21 days ago!! I can't remember that long hiatus before. I've been tagged, twice, but I'm yet to respond. I feel so damn lazy here! It has to do with the weather ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/11/11/clutter-of-mind/ My first ever class at Imperial was of an optional subject called Synthesis of Digital Architectures. It was sleep-inducing at first, but the professor managed to steer it on an unknown awesome track in the midst of two-hour slot. This is a subject which I'm unclear about, at least from ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/10/20/settling-in/ The end of last week, precisely Sunday the 12th of October, we shifted from East to West London, from Walthamstow to Hammersmith (I think :S). The whole process was tiring, as is the case of any shifting event. But we did make it by about 9 p.m in the night. ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/10/20/say-no-to-buses/ The first week at Imperial College has been largely festive. Various welcome sessions were arranged to acclimatise the students with the structure, functioning, services, facilities and administration of Imperial. Something amusingly strange about Imperial College is its name! In fact, it's a university but they still call it college. The ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/10/17/the-first-week/ October 8, 2005 Earthquake in Kashmir kills approximately 80,000 people October 8, 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected the governor of California October 8, 1998 House of Representatives approves impeachment inquiry of President Clinton October 8, 1986 Anas Imtiaz is born!!!!! October 8, 1980 U.S.S.R. and Syria sign peace treaty October 8, 1980 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear ... http://blog.anasimtiaz.com/2008/10/08/october-8-today-in-history/