Snippets/ Word Vomit

Another random post just so that I don’t stop the habit altogether like I’ve done so many times before.

Financial management is deep. Seriously. And when my distinguished professor teaches it, though I don’t really pay attention, I can feel what he says is important. I feel humbled and unworthy of such knowledge imparted in my presence, henceforth I leave class. To be there is to be too close to the sun.

"Had you spent time in READING the chapter,
you would have been able to do this question
in 1/4 of the time you spent here."
I shall take up this course again when I am on the final rungs of self actualization. Till then, I will not soil the book with my unworthy attention and sully the beautiful numbers and figures and the unintelligible language and concentrate on the doodles I scribble around the text. Actually, to come to think of it, no that’s my Accounting book. Thank God, such blasphemy, the sheer sacrilegious nature of the act of spoiling the blessed Financial Management text book; I shudder to think of the consequences. (See right for actual photos of the comments on my Mid-term exam paper.)




"Dont you FEEL anything??"

Further I am not emotionally developed enough to fathom the intricacies of this subject, I should see more of life before I tackle it. I shall endeavor to do so during the time I have when I walk out of class, which I shall now do more often. I pray I succeed, and one day, I will fathom Finance, maybe even enough to take on the CFA level 1.

However till then, to be on the conservative side, I shall stick to marketing.




From the loo at the oldest business school outside of North America. This was right above the commode.

I just really liked this one.
Now, another example of life hitting you when you’re down. Comfort eating is just as fattening, if not more so, than any other kind of eating. Further, it really is unfair, food you stuff down your throat at a pricey place, just to get a clean plate, or to get your money’s worth, should really not affect the calorie counter. As shouldn’t, and this is very desi-specific, the swimming in oil savories you have to devour just so that you don’t hurt Aunti this-or-that’s feelings.

People who fill up their plates at weddings and then waste food, (and seriously, loading plates because you"re worried it’ll run out? WTH!) I hope that not only what you eat, but also the edibles you waste, go straight to your thighs, or tummy or bum, whatever stings most and looks worst. And may you have an upset tummy the next day to boot.

I have awesome friends, I really do, but people, there are certain things I do for love and attention when I’ve had a rough time, fuss over me, please don’t go intellectual on me. Case in point, I announce to the world that I hate pain, and the response I get is not asking me how I am (I had a bad fall today) but rather how pain is good, and, I quote, 
"Pain is the difference between human reality and a false perception of Gods we think we are"
THAT DIDN'T HELP! Yes, that’s the way you are, and yes I am intellectually capable of understanding and answering to that, and I love you all, but I am, at times, a small minded child who should be tended to as such.

Finally, and this is long overdue,all the people who keep asking me when I ll put up something, or give me feedback and constructive criticism, I LOVE YOU. ALL of you. Thank you for taking the time out for this. To quote Lambert, “Thanks for loving me, Cuz youre doing it perfectly”

Peace. 

19 comments:

  Human

January 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Nice random stuff :D
I they should be separated. FM and flash.

  Human

January 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM

suggest*

  Anonymous

January 6, 2011 at 9:52 PM

FadingRed tum bohat cool ho!

  Maryam

January 6, 2011 at 10:38 PM

I choose to attribute more meaningful words to you, unlike Anonymous :P :D And wow, I can't believe that he wrote that on your paper. What are you supposed to feel about numbers? :S

Haha, I read the pain wala thread. Hope you are better now, and I atleast concur that pain is an undesirable thing, and I hate it :D

  Anonymous

January 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM

hey. first the financial management part. its an amazing subject, realy interesting! u just need to focus and you'll start loving it and ofcorse you'll turn into a jew by the end of the course:P
please special advice dont do CFA! you'll loose your hair even if u try attempting it..:P
and for the end part we love you all and were always with u whether we show it to u or not but in reality ur always in our hearts.
Love A.R

  Fariha

January 7, 2011 at 3:42 AM

i LOVE this!
and what are we supposed to FEEL about FM anyway ? loathe ?

  sk

January 7, 2011 at 4:13 AM

Asma im still waiting for the one............ i hope you get whr its coming from ;)
I love FM.. i can help you with it anytime!
and the spiderman is funny..haha.. like like :D

  Namreen

January 7, 2011 at 6:34 AM

LoL...love this piece...please continue writing!Would like to see more of this :)

  Faisal D

January 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM

lol that was a good one! :)

  Omar H Khan

January 7, 2011 at 10:02 AM

loved the first half! Glad to know there are others out there who are as useless at finance as I am :D

  Mahrung

January 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Reminds me of Pharmacology .. eeek! :/ Scary fat books with toad's skin and a lizard's tail!

But I love what you wrote :D

  Naveen

January 7, 2011 at 11:06 AM

I love FM!! You could have studied it with me! But I get you, sometimes you just want to give up on subjects because you feel you're not in the mode. It's alright.

  Anonymous

January 7, 2011 at 11:10 AM

HAHAHAH! LOVE IT :D

  FadingRed

January 11, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Thanks guys :)
AR. Im memon, so Im already half jew t begin with :P
Thank you for the advice, I will not do CFA, I love my hair too much.
Further, Naveen, Somia and AR, Im gonna be hating FM more cuz its the Finals ab.
Somia, I know the post youre referring to :P
Finally, i do NOT know what FM has to do with feelings, you should ask the teacher.
N Maryam, Im perfectly fine ab :)

  Anonymous

January 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM

hahaha.. memon and not loving FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT!, I STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WAS DOING ACCA, ALL THE MEMONS KNEW THE WHOLE SUBJECT THE FIRST DAY AND YOU COULD EASILY DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN MEMONS and NON-memons BY just looking at the faces... non memons totally dumb n memons were i can with confidence say they were teaching the teacher..
so i'm really SHOCKED.. again make sure, r u really a memon..:P
if your really not getting f.m, a small last minute advice, don't practice the calculation part much, focus on the theory, calculations r just minor formulas, theory is the main thing in F.M, do that good and your result is good... that's a money back guarantee..:)
and Best of Luck for your Finals.
A.R

  FadingRed

January 11, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Hahaha. Yeah well, i break the norms in many ways :P
Yes, I am an actual genuine memon by blood :P
Thank you for the advice :)

  Anonymous

January 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM

we all surely break a lot of norms but such a big one, i think if the memon community comes to know this, they l hold heavy charges against u..:P
not an issue. u can always come to me regarding any help u want in accounts, business etc your paying my fees by such great blogs..:P
A.R

  FadingRed

January 11, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Lol. Thanks for the offer and the compliments.
Just pray I do okay :)

  Anonymous

January 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM

InshAllah you will:)
A.R