Curiousect Nirmal Bhansali

Hi, 

It has been a while, but Timesheets (and Curiousect) is back !

This episode sets off a theme of episodes called - Repository of Mistakes.  Whenever you'll come across an episode from this theme, you'll listen to stories of mistakes people made in their workplaces. 

In this one, you'll listen to my story and the initial struggles I faced to get through the first few months of my job and the kind of mistakes I made. 

Give it a listen !

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Music Credits:

1) Lightdrops by Peter Sandberg

2) Delamine by Blue Dot Sessions

3) Arrival at Kirkenes by Blue Dot Sessions

4) April Snow by Gavin Luke

5) Letters by Ever So Blue

Hi !

This is the 1st episode of Timesheets, the series where I document journeys into adulthood and make entries about navigating through this odd experience. 

I thought of launching the series with an episode dedicated to commencements and new beginnings. I'm on a different path in my life and I thought it would be helpful to revisit some of these speeches. This episode consists of my favourite speeches, some thoughts and advice which I'll probably keep forgetting but I must keep in mind. 

Do give it a listen !

Audio of Commencement Speeches Used In the Episode:


Jad Abumrad - https://soundcloud.com/brainpicker/jad-abumrad-caltech-commencement
John Green at Kenyon College - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AriZhzeHbA
David Foster Wallace at Kenyon College - https://youtu.be/8CrOL-ydFMI
Peter Thiel's Speech - https://youtu.be/id4ywg5oemc
Steve Jobs' Speech - https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc
Conan O' Brien - https://youtu.be/KmDYXaaT9sA
Stephen Colbert - https://youtu.be/m6tiaooiIo0
Neil Gaiman - https://youtu.be/2OwRUyZMKwI
Ira Glass - https://youtu.be/nVc1kZf8hRY (Around the 17 minute mark)

Transcripts of Speeches In The Episode:


John Green at Kenyon College - https://www.kenyon.edu/news/archive/learn-to-listen/
Steve Jobs’ Commencement Address -  https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/
Stephen Colbert Commencement Speech -  https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/06/colbert-speech-text.html
Conan O’ Brien -  https://whatrocks.github.io/commencement-db/2011-conan-o’brien-dartmouth-college/
David Foster Wallace - https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
Peter Thiel - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276303
Neil Gaiman - https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/make-good-art-by-neil-gaiman
Jad Abumrad  - https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/06/17/jad-abumrad-caltech-commencement/
Ira Glass -  https://www.thisamericanlife.org/about/announcements/ira-glass-commencement-speech

Music Credits:


Midsummer's Waltz by Wanderer's Trove
Passing and Dimman by Jakob Ahlbom
Fresh Perspective by Megan Wofford

Alternative Title - Time Capsule | Ft. NLUJ Skies

I remember telling a friend during a conversation about how I haven't really looked up a lot since work started.

This Time Capsule episode is about looking around me and the memories/my imagined stories that I think about often. It's a reminder for my future self, I'm definitely going to be listening to this again.

Please give it a listen !

Let me know what you think about the episode ! Do share it with your friends !

Show Notes:

Vlogbrothers Video

Music Credits


Happiness Is by Podington Bear
Onthou by Ever So Blue
Forget by Jakob Ahlbom
The Untold by Ever So Blue
I Will Become A Cat - Fruits Basket OST

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Hi ! I'm back with a different spin-off series for Curiousect. It is called Timesheets.  

It is a series about documenting the crazy, chaotic, uncharted and weird path that is adulthood. 

This is the introduction episode ! 

Give it a listen ! Let me know what you think !

Music Credits:

Cicle Veroni by Bluedot Sessions

Beginnings by James Heather 

At Dawn by Ever So Blue

Post Credits - Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Alternative Title: What Would Manga Nirmal Do?

A few months back, I received a gift on my birthday. 

Since then, I've relied on this gift to get through tough weeks. It's given me strength and reminds me to be hopeful about what to expect from life. 

This episode is made to act as a reminder for the future me. 

A question for you to think about - What photos/art/gifts/items from the past do you revisit and why?

Give it a listen ! You can read the essay too !

Let me know what you thought. Don't forget to share !

Note: The digital art is from the artist Sudiksha Nambiar (@curly_girl_1496), check out the profile here. 

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Music Credits:

1) The Sum of All Things by Gavin Luke

2) Beginnings by James Heather 

3) In this Moment by Gavin Luke 

4) Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Olafur Arnalds

One of the most important experiences in college was living in my hostel room - MCS 416. It was enchanting and magical in many ways. I learnt so much about myself over the years and as I start a new chapter in my life, I find myself noticing the absence of those moments. I'm yearning for the room again and everything that it gave me. 

This episode is special. It is personal and about the courage, strength and the hope my room continues to give me even though I don't live there any more. 

Give it a listen ! You can read the essay as well. 

Let me know what you thought and do share your own stories of living in a hostel. I would love to hear them. 

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Music Credits 

1) Farewell Summer by Abby Gundersen 

2) November Mist by Bluedot Sessions 

3) Pathways by Prof. Lacasse

4) Demure by Ever So Blue 

5) White Limit by Bluedot Sessions 

6) Patchwork by Ever So Blue

7) Brooks Was Here (Shawshank Redemption) by Thomas Newman 

8) Re by Nils Frahm 

9) On The Nature of Daylight (Cover) by Ibi