I thought a lot about what I would write here on the last day of 2007. Maybe a “best in tech” or “my fave websites” blog…but both have been done, and quite well at that.
So instead, I am going to use this blog for what it was originally intended to be: a forum on my thoughts, personal or otherwise. Candidly speaking, 2007 was a pretty rough year for me. There were definitely a lot of things that were firsts. It was the first time that I went under the knife [tonsillectomy], the first time I ended a very long relationship, the first time I got canned from a real job, and the first time that a best friend of mine was near death. All these events seemed to happen one after the other, changing my perspective deeply on what life is–or the lack of what it can be. Turning 23, I feel as if I have matured 5 years in the last 12 months.
On the plus side, I did survive. I tried to be there for my friend as much as possible, at a time when she really needed love to recover. Revision 3 was kind enough to give me a shot as a Producer, taking me one step closer to my dream. The tonsillectomy–I did lose some weight! As for the failed relationship, it really was a learning experience, and I feel lucky to have loved someone for the time that I did. In addition, I met some really wonderful people this year, and got much closer with old friends, both for which I am terribly thankful.
When the ball drops tonight, I will think of each of these moments with the countdown. I hope that 2008 will be sunnier for me and those in my life. The biggest takeaway of 2007: No matter how bad it gets, life really does move on. You just have to stop tapping your foot impatiently, and wait your turn.
Posted on December 31st, 2007 by neha | 8 Comments »
As almost all of you know, I got my start as an AP news girl at CNET. When I learned the recent news about my friend Jeff Gerstmann, I was heartbroken. I have been a loyal visitor of Gamespot much before I was a CNET employee, and have always trusted their ratings. Although I feel that many of the rumors that have been spread around are hyperbole or hogwash, I do think that fact that he longer works there sucks.
Moving on, I had Jeff co-host a segment with me this week on Tekzilla. Be forewarned–it’s a fun one! We took a look at some garage gaming pieces, and the real ones they try to emulate. For example, there is this ridiculous Toyquest Tilt gaming controller which is a blatant knockoff of Nintendo’s Wiimote. Check it out @ about 14 minutes in, and stay for the bloopers at the end!
:)Nt
Posted on December 7th, 2007 by neha | 1 Comment »
While poking around on Twitter, a friend of mine posted this site. Prayabout.com is a different type of social network; more solemn than Myspace and less denominational than Mychurch.
It’s a simple premise really. People submit a prayer about anything that is irking them in life and fellow users can write encouraging comments. When you sign up, you can choose a little avatar or upload your own pic, which is in accordance to the social net code. The part where it gets a little strange is the concept of lighting candles, [from the site]:
“When you light candles for a prayer request, it gets listed higher up on the list…You receive candles when you invite your friends to the site…You can purchase candles with your credit card or checking account via PayPal.”
Working at a startup, I understand the concept of making money from a website. Being a religious person, I am familiar with the idea of a collection tray being passed around. But why does this feel as if it is an elementary school fund raiser, where the more you sell the closer you get to getting that shiny new bike?
