R/C Helicopter flying....

Dear Readers,

I recently got in to a new hobby - R/C Helicopters. I know, I know - its quite a different hobby from what I am normally interested it, but so what. Its always nice to try new things (Even if you are not good at it lol).

Anyway so i started out my new hobby with a very simple and basic R/C helicopter; the Syma S107G. Its a steady and easy to fly helicopter. It can turn on a fixed axis and can fly forward and backward and height is controlled by increasing or decreasing power/throttle. It was easy to fly because it had a balance bar to make sure it doesn't over fly in a given direction. I had fun getting my feet wet so to speak with this helicopter but it got boring quite fast. I wanted some more excitement so I decided I'll get a faster more aerobatic capable R/C Helicopter, which lead me to order Helimax's Axe 100 CP.

Now this new helicopter looked quite a bit like the first one in terms of size, but it definitely makes the first one look like a baby when it comes to flying. Unfortunately, I didnt get my feet wet enough with the first one to be able to handle this one. This helicopter is much faster and harder to control. Sadly, I've already dinged it in a few places and even cracked the canopy (i've repaired the dings and cracks with scotch tape and crazy glue lol).

I'll probably get a PC flight simulator to practice on before I take it out to fly again. Despite the dings and crashes, I am having fun learning and flying. If you guys want more info regarding this hobby and R/C heli's, feel free to contact me or post a comment here. I'll try to provide any information I can.

- Raj

Trip to Montreal

Dear Readers,

I am back after a long time. MBA and then training for the family business have kept me quite busy lately. But at least that's all done with now.

Anyway, my family and I recently went on a vacation to Canada. Seeing as it was 5 adults and 1 child it was financially suitable for us to drive from New York City, where my home is. Being the one in the family that loves to drive, I ended up driving a large majority of the way. It wasn't bad though; the drive through large chunks of forest reserves was quite refreshing.

We were all prepared for some crazy excessive interrogation at the border going into Canada, but surprisingly, there barely asked anything. Just a few simple questions like where we are all from, what I did for a living, where we are going and how long we'll be staying and also if we bought any products such as alcohol, cigarettes or tobacco.

Montreal is an amazing city. So much to do there that no one should be bored at any time. From the Biodome to Mount Royale to the Notre Dame to Saint Joseph's Oratory to the Old Montreal City to the Underground City. It was all memorizing. I particularly loved the Amphibus tour, a guided tour in an open bus/boat that starts on land for first half of the one and a half hour tour in Old Montreal City and then moves in to the adjoining lake to a view of the city from the water. The memorable part of the tour was when our tour vehicle got stuck midway on the ramp while coming out of the water back on to the land at the end. People were going frantic and some even jumped out from the windows in the middle of nowhere (They didn't know the place so ended up coming back only a few minutes later lol).

All in all, it was a great vacation and a much needed break. I only wished it was a bit longer as I felt that there was so much to do and so little time.

Yours Truly,

Raj

My First post....

Hi everyone,

Have you ever had a time in your life when things just get to a point where you just don't know what to do? I am sure most of you know what I am talking about. For me, its the strenuous job search. I've graduated from college almost a year ago with a degree in finance and investment.
I've done it all; applied to jobs on my college's career website, met with countless recruiters, signed up to numerous job boards and applied to jobs there, and gone to quite a few career fairs, and even gone to a ridiculous amounts of interviews. So far nothing has turned up.

The only jobs for someone fresh out of college with a Finance and Investment degree I have seen that are hiring more than ever are those Financial Planner jobs. It sounds great but that's just a glorified name for someone that does door-to-door sales and earns a commission on his/her sales. I think a large number of us would agree that we don't go to college to become a door-to-door salesperson. Plus these positions even ask you to invest some of your own money to start out. Sound appealing? not to me at least.

Another thing that I've noticed and get really annoyed with is the common line most employers say to those candidates that they reject. "Sorry, but your experience does not match our requirements, which is why we cannot extend this position to you. We will keep you on file for any future positions that come up." First of all, it really bugs me to hear that my experience is not enough from an employer. These employers expect us to have experience from before hand. How are we suppose to get the experience needed if we aren't offered the job due to lack of experience? I have never asked this to employers because I don't know how it will effect my candidacy. It just seems like an endless circle; No Job -> No Experience -> No Job -> No experience....

Well, I think I've rambled on enough for now. I'll leave you with this. Feel free to comment and please keep it civil. Let's see if a lot of you agree or disagree with me.