Lil' Viv .com (Vivek's Personal Website)

Vivek's Pages

- Pictures

- Motoring
--- Cars (Projects, etc.)
--- Motorcycles
--- Events

- Pets
--- Dogs
--- Fish

- Professional
--- Academic Projects
--- Resume (CV)
--- Computer Setup

- Radio Control Hobbies
--- Air (Planes/Heli.)
--- Land
--- Water

- Personal Views
--- Thoughts
--- Opinions
--- IM Conversations
--- Politics

- Sightings

- Misc. Entertainment
--- Text
--- Images

- Links

Welcome to my website! Below and to the left are my webpages, along with a little more about me! (Disclaimer)

Me & A Couple of My (Substantially Larger) Friends in New York [Mid-2004]

My Web Pages:

Pictures
This is where I keep many pictures of my friends, family, fun events, and many more pictures of various trips, events, and candid situations in my life.

Motoring
One of my hobbies is motoring (in almost every sense of the word), and here you can see more about my cars (including my custom Supra Turbo w/ over 850+ horsepower and 800+ ft./lb. of torque* along with various daily drivers), my motorcycles, various racing events, and much more.

Pets
I love animals (except cats). Here you can find information on my Rat Terrier or my family's Jack Russell Terrier, and you can also see all my aquarium setups (including my African Cichlid tank, my 180 Gallon River setup, and more)!

Professional
Here you can see more about my professional pursuits (including notable academic achievments, my resume, even my personal computer setup, and more).

Radio Control Hobbies
Here you can see more about my experiences with various radio controlled hobbies such as R/C Airplanes & Helicopters, Boats, Cars & Trucks, etc.

Personal
Here is where I store many miscellaneous entertaining things that are more entertaining if you know me on a personal level, including various instant message conversations, reviews of products and places I have written, various opinions, and even political views.

Sightings
Since the advent of the digital camera, I occasionally found one nearby when I saw something strange . . . hence, this section was born. I would like to contribute to this page more than I have in the recent past, but there's still some entertaining content here.

Misc. Entertainment
I often get funny jokes via E-Mail, and instead of bothering those who dislike receiving forwarded messages . . . I edit them to make them look nice, add some funny things, etc. Then, I put these files here, both in text and image format.

Links
Here is where I link to various sites I frequent, enjoy, and links for pages that belong to my friends!

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User Account Information

This page is updated often, so please come back. This page was last updated on September 6, 2005.

*The horsepower/torque figures above in the description of my Custom Supra page are based on the actual uncorrected dynograph figures that were measured at the wheel with 15% driveline loss.

A Little About Me:

I was born in Colorado, but I had moved to Texas around the age of 5. After graduating from high school, I was fortunate enough to be able to pursue my undergraduate education as a Longhorn at the University of Texas at Austin. "Hook 'Em!" I studied Computer Sciences with a Business Foundation, and I enjoyed every minute of it . . . :-) I am now enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Administration as I continue to gain more and more experience in industry.

After completing my undergraduate work in 2003, I made the very exciting choice to work with and help my family launch a new manufacturing company in the D/FW area, Texas ProFab Corporation, and grow it steadily and surely, along with numerous other business ventures in the D/FW area. We are off to an incredible start and experiencing phenomenal growth, and we hope this trend continues! You can read more about my role, responsibilities, and our company on my professional page.

I have a deep interest in business (especially small business), including Finance, Marketing, Management, Law, etc. I believe that every field of study should be supplemented with a solid background in business in order to truly excel. There are many things that excite me about the world of small business, I love that the career paths are open & everchanging and earning potential is uncapped. I love how every single day brings new/varied challenges and new things to learn. I feel very fortunate to be in the position I am in, where I get to continually develop my business and technical skills while having a lot of fun!

On a more personal level, I am an automotive enthusiast in every sense of the word. I love reading about them, working on them, racing them, learning about them, talking about them, driving them, watching them do what they do best, etc. I love the emotion that different vehicles incite within the driver in different situations. I also loved riding, seeing, racing, and learning about motorcycles, but I have given up on this dangerous hobbies after some of my friends & peers endured and/or were lost to very tradgic experiences.

Also, something I hope to spend more time on in the future, which I also enjoy very much, is jet skiing and boating. This is a very fun hobby, but most of the fun is being with friends out on the lake, etc. Likewise for downhill snow skiing, another fun pasttime.

I love computers, in virtually every aspect . . . hardware, software, programming, construction, their application to business infrastructure, etc. Also, I like keeping these web pages. I think everyone should have a personal website!

I love animals (except cats, perhaps 'cause I am insanely allergic) . . . and I am also passionate about the hobby of aquarium fish. I enjoy creating an environment where fish can stay healthy, grow, breed, flourish, and enjoy the home that I have setup for them.

I played the violin for ten years and the piano for three before college, so I am somewhat musically inclined, although I am not very active in either, anymore.

And, of course, I love my country very much and am very proud to be an American. Having traveled to many countries in the world, I am very well aware of the priveleges and opportunities that my family and I have been afforded here . . . and I am eternally grateful to our country's armed forces who endure terrible hardships to provide us the freedom we are so lucky to have here. Additionally, after traveling to various northeastern states within our country, I also realized that I am a very proud Texan, as well . . . and I love the great State of Texas, too. :-)

Finally, I love being with my friends and family, all of which have supported me heartily in my life. The hardships and misfortune endured earlier in my life make me continually realize how lucky and fortunate I am, today. I realize that with friends & family is where true happiness lies at the deepest levels, and for all the happiness I enjoy in my life . . . I have my friends and family to thank.

Life's too short and unpredictable, you only get one shot. Don't waste it. Work hard, Play Hard. I try to live my life so that if it was to end tomorrow, I'll have lived a full, happy life to the best of my ability, no regrets.