Tell me something, how many stay-at-home moms take on the challenge of starting a social networking site? www.mypax.com Now, Facebook is a good thing; it may not be a greatest thing. After getting tons of invites to join Facebook, I finally decided to give it a go, and yoohoo – in the next month I had over a 100 friends. Was I popular or what? Where did these friends come from and what did they want? Maybe they were in a quest to win the competition for most friends - I'd never know. After exchanging hi's, and perfunctory "your kids look great" and "you look cute" lines, I have no idea what to do with the site other than keep in touch with old friends.
How could I make new friends, or find a partner to train with me for my upcoming marathon, or even get advice on good running shoes or find a damn good plumber?
So after striking out at Facebook, I put up an ad on Craigslist, but got a bunch of replies from weirdo's and sex maniacs, whom I knew nothing about and were a waste of time anyways - jeez all I wanted was a running partner - why was that so hard to find?
So I thought...is there a site that can give me a complete view of a person? And I got thinking how perfect it would be, if a site brings new people at my doorstep based on my search criteria, and I get to sift through the list and pick who I like to be my friend. Of course the site should tell me everything about the person to make a decision such as what they like, where they work, who they hang out with, which school they went to, and what things they are a “guru” at. This will help me meet the right people and make the right new friends.
And wouldn’t it be great for the site to have a dating feature, so that you get to know the person before you go out on a date. This would make my sister’s job of finding a date so much simpler and safer, not to mention easier, if she has all the information about the person at hand.
And that's how my site was born. Between handling 2 kids, a dog, a husband, a sister and my crazy hormones, I was able to put together enough time to get it up and running. Of course, I was lucky to find some great software developers who helped implemented my idea.
Launching this website was a well enjoyed journey. It started out on a whim, but soon became something bigger. I learnt many lessons and faced many hardships. The road to building a dream is faced with anxiety, stress, joy, anticipation, and above all, hard work and dedication. There is nothing sweeter than building a product that solves my pain and that of my sister. I hope you guys get to use my site and enjoy a similar experience.
So, please go out there and join www.mypax.com and let it bring the right relationships to you.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Traditional way of dating lost – thanks to Eharmony and Match.com
Whatever happened to the old fashioned way of dating? The one where you see a guy across the room, sparks fly, and you get to know the person more intimately through his friends, his likes and dislikes. Where have those good old days gone?
Match.com and eHarmony and other dating sites are just too direct and out there. These sites are all about putting up a cute picture of yourself, writing a few flattering sentences, trying hard to make that first very good impression and then hoping on a prayer that you would land up in all searches, and that someone out there would give you some face time. But do we know anything more about these potential dates? Such as whom their friends are, their activity partners, their likes and dislikes, and how they are a guru at something. The more you know about your potential date, it will give you more reasons to like or hate the person.
At only MyPax.com, you get to know all about your date.
Outside of the Internet world the way we go about dating is finding local guys and girl at social gatherings, or schools, and even work places for that matter. Ask around – most folks meet their dates through various activities, parties, and events.
MyPax.com is the only site that gives you the closest way to date, traditionally.
If you like someone, you can start out by signing up to be his activity partner and meet him in any group activities that he participates in, to know a bit more about him in different settings, without crossing the boundary of more than a casual friend. You could also have a look at his “guru” profile and engage in a “gurutalk” discussion to find out more about his identity, personality, and character. The “guru” feature enables him to reveal to the world about things that he is good at or is very interested to talk about with other people.
MyPax is like this huge party, and you can work it the way you would in a real life setting. Say hi, get to know the person better, discuss various topics, maybe even go for a hike together, and then let the love begin.
Check us out mypax.com
Match.com and eHarmony and other dating sites are just too direct and out there. These sites are all about putting up a cute picture of yourself, writing a few flattering sentences, trying hard to make that first very good impression and then hoping on a prayer that you would land up in all searches, and that someone out there would give you some face time. But do we know anything more about these potential dates? Such as whom their friends are, their activity partners, their likes and dislikes, and how they are a guru at something. The more you know about your potential date, it will give you more reasons to like or hate the person.
At only MyPax.com, you get to know all about your date.
Outside of the Internet world the way we go about dating is finding local guys and girl at social gatherings, or schools, and even work places for that matter. Ask around – most folks meet their dates through various activities, parties, and events.
MyPax.com is the only site that gives you the closest way to date, traditionally.
If you like someone, you can start out by signing up to be his activity partner and meet him in any group activities that he participates in, to know a bit more about him in different settings, without crossing the boundary of more than a casual friend. You could also have a look at his “guru” profile and engage in a “gurutalk” discussion to find out more about his identity, personality, and character. The “guru” feature enables him to reveal to the world about things that he is good at or is very interested to talk about with other people.
MyPax is like this huge party, and you can work it the way you would in a real life setting. Say hi, get to know the person better, discuss various topics, maybe even go for a hike together, and then let the love begin.
Check us out mypax.com
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A day in my life.....
Its 10pm, the kids are in bed, the place is quiet all I hear is the drone of the dish washer..And I all I looking forward to is another crazy wonderful day with the kids. Its chaotic once they are up, Sean wants pancakes, with syrup underneath, butter on top and whipped cream on the side...yeah whatever...and Kimi wants her milk and yes, whatever Sean is having.. Then its a little war over Dora, Diego, Mickey and the Backyardigans and guess who wins....Its me !! cos I threaten them they watch whats on the TV goes off... Its so easy to bully the kids ;)) We play, we laugh, we yell, we throw tantrums, chase the dog, we chase each other, we run around the house chasing each other and then some..and before we know it its time to get ready for school. Now comes the all important job of picking out clothes. Even at 15 I really didn't care what I wore - not my kids..They have a mind of their own and know exactly what matches..Teeth brushed, dressed, pee'd and poo'd, lunches packed and we head outta the door --off to school... Its all quite after that..and chaos resumes at 5pm, when I head to pick them up. Its " what do we have for snacks mom" , " why does kimi have more", and the all important questions " where are we going now"..the library, the park, home, the mall...I am thinking - where will I be the least stressed out...hhhmmmm quick quick ...hhmmmmmm.."the park" I say :)) then they ask " which one" ...think think think....one park has sand which means a bath after the park -too much work..So we head to the non sandy park...After a couple of hours in the park its time to head home.. Its dinner, milk and getting into bed,...I make this sound so easy..well actually its not...I could write a whole blog just about dinner and bed time...Its not a bad thought, maybe I will........... I'm off to bed now :)) good night and welcome another beautiful chaotic day!! How crazy could I be..
what is love??
What is love??
Can any words define it??
What do we love for??
Do we love for today or for tomorrow?
Do we love for all that is or for all that might be??
Do we love to keep ourselves or others happy?
Is love really blind?
Does love come looking for it or do we go finding it?
Love hurts??
With Valentines day around the corner, I sit and think of all the reasons I love and am loved. I love because it makes me happy, I love cos it makes it sad, I love so much at times that it hurts. But I would not have it any other way.. As far as why I am loved goes - I'd never know - I'd have to ask those who love and care about me.. I am just so thankful for all thhe love in my love - family, friends and wellwishers - whoever they might me.....I wish you all love!!!
Can any words define it??
What do we love for??
Do we love for today or for tomorrow?
Do we love for all that is or for all that might be??
Do we love to keep ourselves or others happy?
Is love really blind?
Does love come looking for it or do we go finding it?
Love hurts??
With Valentines day around the corner, I sit and think of all the reasons I love and am loved. I love because it makes me happy, I love cos it makes it sad, I love so much at times that it hurts. But I would not have it any other way.. As far as why I am loved goes - I'd never know - I'd have to ask those who love and care about me.. I am just so thankful for all thhe love in my love - family, friends and wellwishers - whoever they might me.....I wish you all love!!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Its a funny thing about life....
Is'nt life ironic: we always want things that we can't have and then when we do have it, uuummm we really dont want it...
Flashback 2 years ago when Kimi was barely born and Sean was a little over a year, I would have given anything to have an afternoon of peace and quite. And now they both go to preschool, and I find myself wandering around the house like a looney hearing voices crying out "mommy" or screams of them trying to kill each other..I miss them so much :(
I sit in my idle time and write emails for mypax, and pray that this little project of ours will take wings. Time will tell I guess. I admire Saswata's passion, if only I shared it..well of course I do, but maybe I just don't show it as much. But this is our dream, we are going to watch it come true........
Flashback 2 years ago when Kimi was barely born and Sean was a little over a year, I would have given anything to have an afternoon of peace and quite. And now they both go to preschool, and I find myself wandering around the house like a looney hearing voices crying out "mommy" or screams of them trying to kill each other..I miss them so much :(
I sit in my idle time and write emails for mypax, and pray that this little project of ours will take wings. Time will tell I guess. I admire Saswata's passion, if only I shared it..well of course I do, but maybe I just don't show it as much. But this is our dream, we are going to watch it come true........
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