APS talk

I am in SF and done with my talk in the conference. It feels nice to get done. I think I did fine because people from audience who were not my colleague also said they enjoyed my presentation. But I did something really really stupid to in an otherwise good presentation to mess up all the hard work. Fat-fingering sponsored to 'sponered'. It is nowhere close to the original word! I dont know what was I thinking! So said my adviser. I had no answer.
I blame it on Microsoft. I corrected the spelling mistake in a version of file but somehow Microsoft decided to create a a difference version.
Anyways it feels nice to get done and I am  looking forward to my short thanksgiving break in Chi-town.

Warm weather escape weekend

I am flying to SF today for few days for work. The temperature there today morning was -1 x temperature at Minneapolis (in C).
It will be a welcome respite from cold. See you tomorrow pacific coast!

Another Sunday

Another Sunday in the lab. But this weekend has been fairly constructive. I got some work and some writing done. I have some year-end self-targets to meet. hopefully I am gonna get there. My Mom keeps giving target to find me a girl (or a lady at this age). She will ask about every one of my unmarried female friends. My answer: I like way too many girls to make up my mind. ;)
I am getting into a lot of Billy Joel crap. And also getting back to ghazals. Can't stop wondering how beautiful they can be! Here is a timeless wonder and one of my favorites again. I have posted it probably a dozen times before:

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Nikalna khuld se aadam ka soonte aaye hain lekin
Bahot be-aabru hokar tere kooche se hum nikle

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeenay aur marnay ka
Usi ko dekh kar jeetay hain, jis kaafir pe dam nikle 

Khuda ke waaste parda na kaabe se uthaa zaalim
Kaheen aisa na ho yaan bhi wahi kaafir sanam nikle

Kahaan maikhane ka darwaaza Ghalib aur kahaan vaaiz
Par itna jaantay hain kal voh jaata tha ke ham nikle

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Original+translation here!