Five Things I’d Love To Do Before I Die
(In no particular order)
1) See Maiden in Concert
2) Climb Everest
3) Backpack across Europe
4) Go to Brazil
5) Watch Manchester United versus Arsenal at Old Trafford
Five Things I Will Not Do Even If It Kills Me
1) Dye my hair pink
2) Go for a Britney Spears concert
3) Sit next to PITA for a day
4) Pay for the IMOC (thanks Arry)
5) Join the Shiv Sena
Five Things I Do When I’m Away From The Public
1) Air Guitar
2) Sleep
3) Kick the wall
4) Create fantasies involving me playing a vital role in the Man Utd defence
5) Oh, you really dont want to know
Five Fave Sentences/Quotes
"I'm going to my cousin sisters place" - Zothan
"I have no money" Abhinandan
"You suck" Fatso/Loser/Me
"SCREAM FOR ME!" Bruce Dickinson
"Dhan dhan dhan *funky guitar solo*" Me
Five Things I’ll Make You Wish You Didnt Do, If You Did
make me clean up my room
ask me to take a bath
go to a discotheque
Five People To Tag
Mum
Meera
VP TM
VP TN1
Anil
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
So this little entry is dedicated to books. Yes, those all knowing, ever lasting pieces of paper that you grew up with. Yes, you! not me, you! You person who grew up in an age filled with dinosaurs and hunting was the only other passtime.
I'll admit I never really enjoyed reading until I read Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone when I was 11. The only other books (?) I had read until then were Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Asterix and Tintin.
So then I pick up this wonderful book by JK Rowling cause everyone was raving about it and I didnt want to be left out you see. I read it and liked it. Not loved it, liked it. So I decided to read the remaining books in the series. Up until recently, when it FINALLY got over!
But over the years I read other books. After Harry Potter, I tried reading more fantasy books such as Artemis Fowl (which i absolutely detested). Then I read Lord of the Rings, which I LOVED! It took me nearly three months to finish, because of the fact that I was 12 and wasnt used to English like
"Frodo hath never gone thither, but wished to go hither to defeat the dark lord on his dark throne, in the land of Mordor where shadows lie;but Aragorn, ElfFriend, was always wary that he who went hither, never went thither. And since Theoden King was the burden the men of Rohan carried, but Eomer King rides in battle now, then Gandalf the Grey is using magics to defeat the Witch of Angmar and his EVIL FORCES."
You get the drift.
After which I read random books such as
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night time and such.
Then I read Adrian Mole, which made me laugh so much that I was clutching my stomach and rolling on the floor. I love the way Sue Townsend writes!
Then I read Eragon. Boring shit. But that didnt stop me from reading Eldest!
I tried reading Frank Herbert's Dune but it was way too boring. So was Heart of Darkness.
Speaking of boring books, try Gunter Grass' The Tin Drum. It is AMAZINGLY BORING AND RIDICULOUSLY STUPID!
Then I read Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Brilliance. I loved Steinbeck immediately. I went on to read "The moon is down" and "The Pearl".
The thing that captures me about in Of Mice and Men is George's helplessness over Lennies 'condition' and how he had to resort to such desperate methods to deal with it. It is beautiful. I cried at the end of the book. Steinbeck writes amazingly well..
What are you doing still reading this. Steinbeck writes better than me too (hard to believe, yes)... GO OUT AND READ HIS BOOKS!
I'll admit I never really enjoyed reading until I read Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone when I was 11. The only other books (?) I had read until then were Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Asterix and Tintin.
So then I pick up this wonderful book by JK Rowling cause everyone was raving about it and I didnt want to be left out you see. I read it and liked it. Not loved it, liked it. So I decided to read the remaining books in the series. Up until recently, when it FINALLY got over!
But over the years I read other books. After Harry Potter, I tried reading more fantasy books such as Artemis Fowl (which i absolutely detested). Then I read Lord of the Rings, which I LOVED! It took me nearly three months to finish, because of the fact that I was 12 and wasnt used to English like
"Frodo hath never gone thither, but wished to go hither to defeat the dark lord on his dark throne, in the land of Mordor where shadows lie;but Aragorn, ElfFriend, was always wary that he who went hither, never went thither. And since Theoden King was the burden the men of Rohan carried, but Eomer King rides in battle now, then Gandalf the Grey is using magics to defeat the Witch of Angmar and his EVIL FORCES."
You get the drift.
After which I read random books such as
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night time and such.
Then I read Adrian Mole, which made me laugh so much that I was clutching my stomach and rolling on the floor. I love the way Sue Townsend writes!
Then I read Eragon. Boring shit. But that didnt stop me from reading Eldest!
I tried reading Frank Herbert's Dune but it was way too boring. So was Heart of Darkness.
Speaking of boring books, try Gunter Grass' The Tin Drum. It is AMAZINGLY BORING AND RIDICULOUSLY STUPID!
Then I read Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Brilliance. I loved Steinbeck immediately. I went on to read "The moon is down" and "The Pearl".
The thing that captures me about in Of Mice and Men is George's helplessness over Lennies 'condition' and how he had to resort to such desperate methods to deal with it. It is beautiful. I cried at the end of the book. Steinbeck writes amazingly well..
What are you doing still reading this. Steinbeck writes better than me too (hard to believe, yes)... GO OUT AND READ HIS BOOKS!
Saturday, October 06, 2007
So finally, I'm really happy today. Why? Cause United thrashed Wigan 4-0. Its about time we did something like this. We were winning, but not with United class. We were winning nonetheless. But today, woohoo!! WE WON!
I was very impressed with both Anderson and Simpson. Pique was pretty okay too. I'm not happy with Nani, his dribbling is good, his shooting is good, but his crosses are poor. As a winger, he should put in better crosses.
So today was Micro Economics. No comment.
I was very impressed with both Anderson and Simpson. Pique was pretty okay too. I'm not happy with Nani, his dribbling is good, his shooting is good, but his crosses are poor. As a winger, he should put in better crosses.
So today was Micro Economics. No comment.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Well, that was quite a holiday I took from blogging. I've been away. I had a blast.
So we leave from here on a friday (I dont even remember the date correctly, but I think it was 14th).. and we reach Delhi on Sunday. Over here, Chotumama (who waited 6 hours) picks me up and we head off to Gurgaon. I spend the day there (with beer!) and in the evening its time to leave again.
I go with Meera to Hazrat Nizammudin Station (pardon me if I spelt it wrong) and meet the rest of the chumps there. After that we head off towards Sawai Madhopur (spelling is wrong for sure!) and we reach there at I think 1 in the morning. Our transport from the station to the tent place (I dunno where it was) was by open top trucks. Now, at one in the morning, open top trucks are fun, as hell!! Me, Arjun and Bharat were tripping on The Beatles (rather SINGING Beatles songs) while the rest of the chumps were staring at the stars. Stars were beautiful. Never in my life have I seen so many of them out at night. Zothan wanted to see a ghost, but he was sorely disappointed when no banshee/ghoul jumped out at us from the forest and started drinking our blood.
We reach there in about an hour and we see tents. We see toilets without flushes. We see toilets with gaps in them (for voyeurs). We see everything by then. But fun is just on its way.
Now the next day, while everyone is in plenary and shouting their lungs out (except me and Arjun, who is bathing). I was guarding the bathroom and making sure nobody got in. He's very shy you see.
Anyway, while we were all in our respective places, a tent catches fire. There's loads of stuff in there worth loads of money! The MC gets pissed and we decide to move venue. Not a small task. 350 people for 5 days.. certainly not a small task. But it happens! And we're off to some new venue which apparently was only 40 kms from Jaipur but Arjun thought (and I suspiciously agree with him) that we were in Iraq. I mean, we were transported there during the night, when everyone was asleep, nobody saw anything. And we were taken away from there in the dead of the night as well! What is with that?
Anyway, we are there, the new venue and we are given rooms. Certainly not permanent rooms. There wouldnt be any fun if we werent given new rooms every two days and made to carry our bags around! Hehe. Small joke, I hope nobody got offended.
So that night, we decide (very unwisely) that WE WILL NOT SLEEP! So loads of us machas and machis from Chennai decided to stay awake a view the Rajasthani sunrise, because its so different from sunrises elsewhere. So we saw the sunrise.
Next morning the conference begins.
I just have a few things to say
1) The Jives were amazing. Apparently you can find jives on youtube!
2) The history session was pretty boring (Sam said he was sleepy that day.. anyway)
3) My FLC was the best (everyone says this)
4) My Faci was the best (refer above)
5) I didnt want to leave after the conference (refer above)
So anyway, the night the conference got over, after being kicked in the nose by an OC member (I'm sorry, if you're reading this, I dont know your name). We leave for Delhi (Gurgaon, okay fine!). We reach there early in the morning and I have a fever, so I dont give a rat's ass about anything other than hitting the sack, which I do eventually. I wake up and breakfast (bread and eggs and maggi, for vegetarians) is being served. I eat two slices of bread, which to my mouth (because of the fever) was tasteless.
I go back to sleep and when I wake up again, amazingly, its time for lunch! McDonalds delivery man arrives and we eat McDonalds burgers (obviously, the McD's delivery man does not deliver Pizza's). And then, tragedy!
Due to a host of reasons, 14 of us miss the train back to Chennai (very sad, no?) and ten of us are still stuck between two traffic signals in Gurgaon. Now, anyone who's been to Gurgaon knows that there's no such thing as public transport there. So we try to get ANY form of transport that comes our way.
And salvation comes in the form of a Goods/Cargo auto! So technically 5 of us got smuggled into New Delhi for 300 bucks. All we had to do according to the driver was shut up, sit down and keep quiet! Zothan, Sam, Gautam, Avinash and myself are in this. Sam is from Zambia and he doesnt have his passport with him at the time. Double thrill!
We reach the station late, obviously and we decide to book tickets for a train the next day, which we do.
We spend the night at a house. I dont know who's house it was, but whosoever's house it was, we are eternally grateful! And we also thank Anica for taking us there.
The fact still remains, like Zothan says, we have so much bragging rights for being smuggled into the capital!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Well.. due to Popular Demand (one scrap on orkut).. I am updating my blog. Not that I intended to let it die or anything, but I just felt like pointing out to those unbelievers, that people DO read my blog (Tony.. you get?)
Anyway, good news from the AIESEC end. Gautam, Zo and I have gotten in. This means (I think it does) that we are going to Jaipur (or are we?). The "Orientation thingy" is on saturday. I shall tell all ye people who are not in AIESEC (take Vishnu, sitting right next to me, for instance), how good it is!
Anywho, the point really being that I finally got a train pass. Now I do not have to wait in the ticket counter and purchase a ticket.. for I-HAVE-A-TRAIN-PASS! (PITA made me say this)
The band front (or back) is going really well too. We now have 4 members .. Cutiepie Chora (Abhinandan), Gautama Buddha (Gautam) and Ram (no name yet) and of course moi.
The french front is going badly, I just realised I want to KILL the language. how unfortunate that this is not really possible
Anyway, good news from the AIESEC end. Gautam, Zo and I have gotten in. This means (I think it does) that we are going to Jaipur (or are we?). The "Orientation thingy" is on saturday. I shall tell all ye people who are not in AIESEC (take Vishnu, sitting right next to me, for instance), how good it is!
Anywho, the point really being that I finally got a train pass. Now I do not have to wait in the ticket counter and purchase a ticket.. for I-HAVE-A-TRAIN-PASS! (PITA made me say this)
The band front (or back) is going really well too. We now have 4 members .. Cutiepie Chora (Abhinandan), Gautama Buddha (Gautam) and Ram (no name yet) and of course moi.
The french front is going badly, I just realised I want to KILL the language. how unfortunate that this is not really possible
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
This entry is dedicated to a person who likes himself to be called "The Eccentric Genius", however his real name is slightly (only slightly) less appealing. Mr Vishnu Dasgupta also known to the guys of Loyola College as PITA.
PITA stands for Pain in the Arse, which he is, but his PITAish powers seem to have reduced. This man is the humour of class, not that he's really funny or anything, but if we didnt have him to laugh at, then we would have to pay more attention to the Curve of Diminishing Marginal Utility or something equally unimportant.
Unlike Abhinandan, PITA does not name dogs or befriend them. In fact, he doesnt do anything to/with dogs (unless you count abhinandan, zothan or me).
Well, the thing about PITA is, he's looking for girls, (just like the rest of us). Where are they? If you're a girl from Chennai, tell me, where are you?
If you're not a girl in Chennai, then come to Chennai (provided you're a girl of course). Drop whatever it is you're doing and study BA French or something at Loyola.
PITA stands for Pain in the Arse, which he is, but his PITAish powers seem to have reduced. This man is the humour of class, not that he's really funny or anything, but if we didnt have him to laugh at, then we would have to pay more attention to the Curve of Diminishing Marginal Utility or something equally unimportant.
Unlike Abhinandan, PITA does not name dogs or befriend them. In fact, he doesnt do anything to/with dogs (unless you count abhinandan, zothan or me).
Well, the thing about PITA is, he's looking for girls, (just like the rest of us). Where are they? If you're a girl from Chennai, tell me, where are you?
If you're not a girl in Chennai, then come to Chennai (provided you're a girl of course). Drop whatever it is you're doing and study BA French or something at Loyola.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Well.. i think its about time i updated this blog.. seeing as only around 5 people read it. i would be doing a grave injustice to them if i do not.. i think i have exhausted all the amar chitra katha's and tinkles in baba mama's house.. now i have to progress to the cockatiel handbook..
the harry potter book of course i finished.. i enjoyed it.. i dont care what you think.. i enjoyed it.. im listening to nightwish again.. "nemo", mother, if you must know.. its playing on repeat on my mp3 player..
still havent met a girl..
abhinandan is growing increasingly desperate in his attempt to meet a girl, so much so that he's taken to befriending stray dogs.. their names are
1) Spotty (after its amazingly dirty spots)
2) Poopsie (who clambered onto george's bed and refused to get out)
3) Poochie (whom he doesnt like so much cause it growls)
i think he has something for names that start with 'P'
staying awake in micro economics is, as my math teacher would have put it, "a herculean task, my child".. which means is too damned difficult.. i seem to have the power to resist his soporific voice, but for only half the hour.. meaning the half is spent looking aimlessly at the graphs on the board (im sure amma is reading this and going, "both these children of mine are wasting money on so called 'education'")
it matters not, for by then, i think im the only one who's awake in the physical sense, missing in the mental, and completely knocked out in the spiritual!
st ignatius is having a party on tuesday, which means we get a break.. we were planning to go to pondicherry, yes.. to get drunk (to mum : would i ever do such a thing).. now my mum is planning to bring me back from chennai i think..
but she will not succeed i say!
for i am superman!
the harry potter book of course i finished.. i enjoyed it.. i dont care what you think.. i enjoyed it.. im listening to nightwish again.. "nemo", mother, if you must know.. its playing on repeat on my mp3 player..
still havent met a girl..
abhinandan is growing increasingly desperate in his attempt to meet a girl, so much so that he's taken to befriending stray dogs.. their names are
1) Spotty (after its amazingly dirty spots)
2) Poopsie (who clambered onto george's bed and refused to get out)
3) Poochie (whom he doesnt like so much cause it growls)
i think he has something for names that start with 'P'
staying awake in micro economics is, as my math teacher would have put it, "a herculean task, my child".. which means is too damned difficult.. i seem to have the power to resist his soporific voice, but for only half the hour.. meaning the half is spent looking aimlessly at the graphs on the board (im sure amma is reading this and going, "both these children of mine are wasting money on so called 'education'")
it matters not, for by then, i think im the only one who's awake in the physical sense, missing in the mental, and completely knocked out in the spiritual!
st ignatius is having a party on tuesday, which means we get a break.. we were planning to go to pondicherry, yes.. to get drunk (to mum : would i ever do such a thing).. now my mum is planning to bring me back from chennai i think..
but she will not succeed i say!
for i am superman!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Experiences at Loyola
Loyola can be strange at times.. It can be bordering on extremely boring (read: ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASSES) or it can be extremely fun (read: bunking Foundation Courses).. well.. my wallet doesnt allow me to roam around chennai so much.. so abhinandan (not my wallet. HE is a person).. decided to go for Harry Potter (read review below).. however, we planned this a week in advance, seeing as it wouldve been really difficult to get tickets, we went to Citi Center (INOX)
Loyola can be strange at times.. It can be bordering on extremely boring (read: ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASSES) or it can be extremely fun (read: bunking Foundation Courses).. well.. my wallet doesnt allow me to roam around chennai so much.. so abhinandan (not my wallet. HE is a person).. decided to go for Harry Potter (read review below).. however, we planned this a week in advance, seeing as it wouldve been really difficult to get tickets, we went to Citi Center (INOX)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Tagged (again!)
1. I love Kamelot
2. My head spins sorry.. never happened
3. I'm arrogant
4. I have to read fiction - in the newspapers
5. I love Manchester United
6. I always get out of the insane traffic jams
7. I admit to the world here and now that im in love with Kamelot and Manchester United
8. I used to sleep
I tag
Arry (sporadicblogger)
Pat
Geet
AJ
1. I love Kamelot
2. My head spins sorry.. never happened
3. I'm arrogant
4. I have to read fiction - in the newspapers
5. I love Manchester United
6. I always get out of the insane traffic jams
7. I admit to the world here and now that im in love with Kamelot and Manchester United
8. I used to sleep
I tag
Arry (sporadicblogger)
Pat
Geet
AJ
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I watched it yesterday and I have to say it was simply brilliant. The movie is not faithful to the book, but what do you expect, the book is 766 pages long. If you're a Harry Potter (book) faithful and you're going to whine in the theater about how they've not put in "this part" or "that part" I suggest you dont watch it. However if you can appreciate good movie making, then go ahead and watch it.
As usual, Daniel Radcliffe's acting (?) is poor. However he's improving. He's learnt to do ONE more expression - anger. Harry is biting everyone's head off in the book, but its not so in the movie. Rupert Grint has done a pretty decent job and you can see that there's flirting between him and Hermione (Emma Watson). Emma Watson has also done a really good job (I've maintained that she was the best actor amongst the three of them). Plus, she looked really really hot (speaking of hot, I suggest you watch for Tonks).
Imelda Staunton has done a really good job as Umbridge. She fits the description exactly. Speaking of fitting descriptions, Luna Lovegood is amazing. She's dreamy (as is weird, not dreamy as in good looking) and her voice matches exactly what I pictured it would be like.
However, I did not like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. I think the late Richard Harris was much better. Gambon is not tall, nor does he wear Half-Moon Glasses. He screams unnecessarily whereas Dumbledore is portrayed as a picture of calm.
Barring a few ridiculous scenes, the movie is really good. If you can accept the fact that its difficult for film makers to convert books into movies, and expect a few scenes to be changed, then you will enjoy the movie. Otherwise, well, you can whine all you want.
I watched it yesterday and I have to say it was simply brilliant. The movie is not faithful to the book, but what do you expect, the book is 766 pages long. If you're a Harry Potter (book) faithful and you're going to whine in the theater about how they've not put in "this part" or "that part" I suggest you dont watch it. However if you can appreciate good movie making, then go ahead and watch it.
As usual, Daniel Radcliffe's acting (?) is poor. However he's improving. He's learnt to do ONE more expression - anger. Harry is biting everyone's head off in the book, but its not so in the movie. Rupert Grint has done a pretty decent job and you can see that there's flirting between him and Hermione (Emma Watson). Emma Watson has also done a really good job (I've maintained that she was the best actor amongst the three of them). Plus, she looked really really hot (speaking of hot, I suggest you watch for Tonks).
Imelda Staunton has done a really good job as Umbridge. She fits the description exactly. Speaking of fitting descriptions, Luna Lovegood is amazing. She's dreamy (as is weird, not dreamy as in good looking) and her voice matches exactly what I pictured it would be like.
However, I did not like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. I think the late Richard Harris was much better. Gambon is not tall, nor does he wear Half-Moon Glasses. He screams unnecessarily whereas Dumbledore is portrayed as a picture of calm.
Barring a few ridiculous scenes, the movie is really good. If you can accept the fact that its difficult for film makers to convert books into movies, and expect a few scenes to be changed, then you will enjoy the movie. Otherwise, well, you can whine all you want.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
The city is hot.. filled with flies.. but I still like it..
the fact that conductors on the buses dont bother to come up to you to collect money and that you have to play "passing the parcel" with the other passengers to get your money to him and back..
the fact that Guindy station will prosecute Uriners.. and the fact that you can buy Chicken Noodules.. the fact that people dont care that flies cover them completely ..
it is nice. the city.. not the flies.
Anyway, I've been repeating the same music over and over again.. I think i know each and every bit in Kamelot's Wander except for the fact that I cant sing like Khan...
I recall one summer's night
Within the month of June
Flowers in mahogany hair
And smell the earth in bloom
Only such a melody
Comes without a sound
More than faintly heard by those
Who know what they have found
Now it's just a memory
Silently we wander
Into this void of consequence
My shade will always haunt her
But she will be my guiding light
Silently we wander
In search of truth and confidence
So many hopes were lost here
Along the way from morning to night
Meet me by the wishing well
In cover of the moon
Whisper to me tenderly
That I will see you soon
Sing that song from long ago
So I remember you
Flowers in mahogany hair
And mellow days in June
Only for the memory
From ashes we were born
In silence we unite
I especially love the last two lines "From ashes we were born, In silence we unite.." .. this song is the songonification (like personification) of beauty.
it breathes, it speaks out to a hell of a lot of people (not only me, I'm not kooky).... in short.. i love this song.. people who havent heard it.. its Kamelot's Wander.. DOWNLOAD IT! (or buy it if you want to)
Chennai doesnt remind me of this song.. but I like the song anyway... it reminds me of nights.. it reminds me of times gone by as well..
the fact that conductors on the buses dont bother to come up to you to collect money and that you have to play "passing the parcel" with the other passengers to get your money to him and back..
the fact that Guindy station will prosecute Uriners.. and the fact that you can buy Chicken Noodules.. the fact that people dont care that flies cover them completely ..
it is nice. the city.. not the flies.
Anyway, I've been repeating the same music over and over again.. I think i know each and every bit in Kamelot's Wander except for the fact that I cant sing like Khan...
I recall one summer's night
Within the month of June
Flowers in mahogany hair
And smell the earth in bloom
Only such a melody
Comes without a sound
More than faintly heard by those
Who know what they have found
Now it's just a memory
Silently we wander
Into this void of consequence
My shade will always haunt her
But she will be my guiding light
Silently we wander
In search of truth and confidence
So many hopes were lost here
Along the way from morning to night
Meet me by the wishing well
In cover of the moon
Whisper to me tenderly
That I will see you soon
Sing that song from long ago
So I remember you
Flowers in mahogany hair
And mellow days in June
Only for the memory
From ashes we were born
In silence we unite
I especially love the last two lines "From ashes we were born, In silence we unite.." .. this song is the songonification (like personification) of beauty.
it breathes, it speaks out to a hell of a lot of people (not only me, I'm not kooky).... in short.. i love this song.. people who havent heard it.. its Kamelot's Wander.. DOWNLOAD IT! (or buy it if you want to)
Chennai doesnt remind me of this song.. but I like the song anyway... it reminds me of nights.. it reminds me of times gone by as well..
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Well.. I'm sitting here in the Digital Library of College wondering whether I should go for team trials or not. I know the chances of me getting in (.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%), but its worth a shot, its fun. Then again, I dont want to bother changing into the shorts and tshirt and boots and then go to the ground and etc etc. I have to go to the library anyway (yes mum, I DO use the library).. and I AM studying, not wasting money on a course like your daughter who doesnt know WHY she's doing an MBA in Foreign Trade :P
I know why I'm doing Economics. I Just figured it out. Its because ECONOMICS will explain to me WHY I have no money. B.Com will just explain to me where the money goes. I have to HAVE money to know where it goes. So, I'm doing Economics.
I also plan to own Manchester United, hence, I need money. Therefore, we IMPLY that I took Economics BECAUSE I want to own United. You savvy?
I know why I'm doing Economics. I Just figured it out. Its because ECONOMICS will explain to me WHY I have no money. B.Com will just explain to me where the money goes. I have to HAVE money to know where it goes. So, I'm doing Economics.
I also plan to own Manchester United, hence, I need money. Therefore, we IMPLY that I took Economics BECAUSE I want to own United. You savvy?
Monday, June 25, 2007
Its a critical Solution and the east coast got the blues.
I certainly have the blues.. College is about a week in and the place is a mess.. pretty badly organised (I know Anil is laughing right now *hahaha.. loyola*)
But.. its getting better as all things do.. but I still have the blues..
Sheffield University wants me, but I dont have the money to be with them.. hehe.. tres bien Keshav..
I have a 100% strike rate. Whichever college I apply to, I get in, barring MCC where I got for History though I had applied for Economics.
Oh yes, Stephens, but I didnt expect anything from there!
I certainly have the blues.. College is about a week in and the place is a mess.. pretty badly organised (I know Anil is laughing right now *hahaha.. loyola*)
But.. its getting better as all things do.. but I still have the blues..
Sheffield University wants me, but I dont have the money to be with them.. hehe.. tres bien Keshav..
I have a 100% strike rate. Whichever college I apply to, I get in, barring MCC where I got for History though I had applied for Economics.
Oh yes, Stephens, but I didnt expect anything from there!
Friday, June 15, 2007
Loyola and not MCC was the cry yelled out by most of the voices I asked. I would have enjoyed doing History. but now, I have defected to the enemy camp (as seen by most MCC students, or so) by joining Loyola's Economics course. This is likened with the departure of Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid.. however Figo was made about a million times richer by this move and I havent.
Tis sad to know that such a move will mean nothing for me in terms of the immediate effect on my wallet.
I also have no sim card to insert into a cell phone.. a Motorola phone which I was forced to take after learning that Camera phones are banned in college. So I had to give my Sony Ericsson k510oi to my sister and mourn its imminent loss (she's sure to lose it)
The thing about Madras is that its very hot. There's no doubt that its very hot and anyone who says its NOT should be dragged around in a gunny sack in the "not hot" streets of the city.
Another thing about Madras is the madness involved when a certain person named Rajnikant is brought up. Sivaji has been unleashed on the world this morning. There's a show at 7.30 AM!
Tickets are sold out until the end of June, which until now, I thought was a good thing for me. But now Babamama has managed to get tickets for all FOUR (3+1) 1 being me.
argh.. so I have no choice but to watch the famed superstar in action. It would be fun to watch him on his home ground .. so far I have only seen him from home which I will henceforth refer to as Old Trafford. (sacrilege, cry the many Manchester United fans reading this page)
Speaking of Reading and Manchester United, United's opening game is against them at home. August the 11th. and also the first of the big four that we face is Chelsea. Home game again. However Reading is the first game ....
and also, speaking of Reading.. I am reading William Dalrymple's "The Last Mughal".. it is good so far (82 pages)
Tis sad to know that such a move will mean nothing for me in terms of the immediate effect on my wallet.
I also have no sim card to insert into a cell phone.. a Motorola phone which I was forced to take after learning that Camera phones are banned in college. So I had to give my Sony Ericsson k510oi to my sister and mourn its imminent loss (she's sure to lose it)
The thing about Madras is that its very hot. There's no doubt that its very hot and anyone who says its NOT should be dragged around in a gunny sack in the "not hot" streets of the city.
Another thing about Madras is the madness involved when a certain person named Rajnikant is brought up. Sivaji has been unleashed on the world this morning. There's a show at 7.30 AM!
Tickets are sold out until the end of June, which until now, I thought was a good thing for me. But now Babamama has managed to get tickets for all FOUR (3+1) 1 being me.
argh.. so I have no choice but to watch the famed superstar in action. It would be fun to watch him on his home ground .. so far I have only seen him from home which I will henceforth refer to as Old Trafford. (sacrilege, cry the many Manchester United fans reading this page)
Speaking of Reading and Manchester United, United's opening game is against them at home. August the 11th. and also the first of the big four that we face is Chelsea. Home game again. However Reading is the first game ....
and also, speaking of Reading.. I am reading William Dalrymple's "The Last Mughal".. it is good so far (82 pages)
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Madras Christian College.......
is where I will be studying as of now.. doing my History Honours. Technically, I'm honoured to be doing history. Actually, I would be honoured getting my degree in itself.
Its a lot of running around I say all this admissions work.. but MCC is absolutely beautiful. the campus.. i havent seen any of the girls there (yet). so i cant comment on the beauty of that! (or them.. rather)
Anyway, it would seem like I'm leaving Kochi tomorrow night. I love Kochi. Its big, but not too big. Its got stuff.. but its also green. Its dirty, but its lovable.
I have no idea what I'm going to do AFTER BA History .. i would like to see how archaelogists have it. I dont fancy digging up the earth though.
However I did try that as a kid.... digging up the earth.. along with breaking the pots with my cricket bat. that was fun..I tried finding Pirate treasure.. i was quite an imaginative kid..I even made my own map.. (drawn in ball point pen)... and pretended that it was drawn by a pirate.. may Pirate Ross the Rum Swiller?
anyway.. I hope i end up DOING something!
is where I will be studying as of now.. doing my History Honours. Technically, I'm honoured to be doing history. Actually, I would be honoured getting my degree in itself.
Its a lot of running around I say all this admissions work.. but MCC is absolutely beautiful. the campus.. i havent seen any of the girls there (yet). so i cant comment on the beauty of that! (or them.. rather)
Anyway, it would seem like I'm leaving Kochi tomorrow night. I love Kochi. Its big, but not too big. Its got stuff.. but its also green. Its dirty, but its lovable.
I have no idea what I'm going to do AFTER BA History .. i would like to see how archaelogists have it. I dont fancy digging up the earth though.
However I did try that as a kid.... digging up the earth.. along with breaking the pots with my cricket bat. that was fun..I tried finding Pirate treasure.. i was quite an imaginative kid..I even made my own map.. (drawn in ball point pen)... and pretended that it was drawn by a pirate.. may Pirate Ross the Rum Swiller?
anyway.. I hope i end up DOING something!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
So, im going to write about my exploits in bangalore.. First off, I'd like to thank all the auto drivers for
1) taking me around the city
2) charging me the earth for taking me around ONE city
3) their politeness
Coming to Forum Mall
way over rated. its okay. maybe it wouldnt be so over rated if i had enough money to spend. but i think even if i did, i doubt it would make that much of a difference. Landmark is fine.. McD's is great.. the Food Court is fab.. but the others are meh..
Of course, Nike was fine. The loser (Nishanth) fatso (adarsh) and I walked in.. and we were looking at our respective team's jerseys. I was hanging round the Manchester United section. so this girl and some guy were having an argument. the guy goes "Manchester United sucks" .. Nishanth says "I agree". the guy acknowledges him.. and then the girl says "No they dont." and I said "No they dont"..
and then the girl, who is cute (in case i didnt mention), smiles ..
when a cute girl smiles at you.. you're happy
so otherwise. Forum is over rated
Garuda Mall - didnt get enough time to observe this
Shit Valley - where we play football! Alright! now THIS place is bangalore!!
1) taking me around the city
2) charging me the earth for taking me around ONE city
3) their politeness
Coming to Forum Mall
way over rated. its okay. maybe it wouldnt be so over rated if i had enough money to spend. but i think even if i did, i doubt it would make that much of a difference. Landmark is fine.. McD's is great.. the Food Court is fab.. but the others are meh..
Of course, Nike was fine. The loser (Nishanth) fatso (adarsh) and I walked in.. and we were looking at our respective team's jerseys. I was hanging round the Manchester United section. so this girl and some guy were having an argument. the guy goes "Manchester United sucks" .. Nishanth says "I agree". the guy acknowledges him.. and then the girl says "No they dont." and I said "No they dont"..
and then the girl, who is cute (in case i didnt mention), smiles ..
when a cute girl smiles at you.. you're happy
so otherwise. Forum is over rated
Garuda Mall - didnt get enough time to observe this
Shit Valley - where we play football! Alright! now THIS place is bangalore!!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Bangalore (or.. Bengaluru)
So, left madras at 3 in the morning to reach bangalore at round 6. Air Deccan provides easy service very early in the morning. its a good thing it exists too, otherwise i would be pretty lost.. wouldnt have known what to do.. i came to bangalore to get my applications down to christ and josephs.. have done all that.. now awaiting my CBSE results (damned shit)
the journey here was pretty.. yea.. pretty. i mean, i left madras early morning, so most of the lights were still on there.. mind you, this is like the 3rd time or so im travelling by flight, and the first time in darkness.. so it was kinda cool..
anyway.. the aircraft itself looked like it could be transported back to its real era (probably the 1990's).. anyway.. but i amused myself by looking out at the sprawling city of madras in all its "luminosity"...
while flying though, we had a good looking stewardess, so i was kinda confused as to which direction i should look..... i decided for the 50 50 option.. in the end.. sunrise is magnificent to watch from the air!
anyway, the plane landed and each and every one got out of their seats before they opened the doors.. i was listening to my mp3 player.. so i thought we were asked to get our butts out of there (especiially me, maybe for staring a bit too much).. but i was relieved when the good looking stewardess came back and ordered everyone's butt back into the seat.. everyon sat down..
ive been running around with adarsh and bhavna over here.. im a bit clueless as to WHAT i should do... bhavna is right about my being aimless, but i like it this way.. im sure ill figure out what i want to do when i do my PG (hopefully) ... so i applied for BA courses at Josephs and at Christ.. we'll soon find out which benifits from having me as a student... owe bhavna a lot of thanks.. cause me and adarsh wouldve been quite lost otherwise....
anyway.. colleges apart, i met yatharth and neil.. and got back here (Kamanahalli) right now am at a Sify I way and im so dead tired.. a nightcap a nightcap a nightcap!!!
So, left madras at 3 in the morning to reach bangalore at round 6. Air Deccan provides easy service very early in the morning. its a good thing it exists too, otherwise i would be pretty lost.. wouldnt have known what to do.. i came to bangalore to get my applications down to christ and josephs.. have done all that.. now awaiting my CBSE results (damned shit)
the journey here was pretty.. yea.. pretty. i mean, i left madras early morning, so most of the lights were still on there.. mind you, this is like the 3rd time or so im travelling by flight, and the first time in darkness.. so it was kinda cool..
anyway.. the aircraft itself looked like it could be transported back to its real era (probably the 1990's).. anyway.. but i amused myself by looking out at the sprawling city of madras in all its "luminosity"...
while flying though, we had a good looking stewardess, so i was kinda confused as to which direction i should look..... i decided for the 50 50 option.. in the end.. sunrise is magnificent to watch from the air!
anyway, the plane landed and each and every one got out of their seats before they opened the doors.. i was listening to my mp3 player.. so i thought we were asked to get our butts out of there (especiially me, maybe for staring a bit too much).. but i was relieved when the good looking stewardess came back and ordered everyone's butt back into the seat.. everyon sat down..
ive been running around with adarsh and bhavna over here.. im a bit clueless as to WHAT i should do... bhavna is right about my being aimless, but i like it this way.. im sure ill figure out what i want to do when i do my PG (hopefully) ... so i applied for BA courses at Josephs and at Christ.. we'll soon find out which benifits from having me as a student... owe bhavna a lot of thanks.. cause me and adarsh wouldve been quite lost otherwise....
anyway.. colleges apart, i met yatharth and neil.. and got back here (Kamanahalli) right now am at a Sify I way and im so dead tired.. a nightcap a nightcap a nightcap!!!
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