I was kinda thinking this is the best way to bring the year to an end.. at least officially.
This year has seen a lot. And I mean it.
Mittal taking over Arcelor, the entire reservation racket, Jessica Lal, Sanjay Dutt... its been a year of a lot of news. The sensex scaling the 13000 mark just a few months after a trading session was prematurely closed due to a massive crash. The RTI Act cuming in... and ppl nt knowing hw or wen or whr to use it. Shanghai plans for Bombay... still on the talk mode even after the serial blasts rocked the city, making ppl wonder if the place is even safe to live in.
And yes, personally, its been a year I wudnt want to fget. Its been better for me than a lot of other years..but thn I say tht every yr dont I??
Raj and Mannya.. this year goes out to u. This yr also goes out to my extended gang frm college.. which extended massively over the year. This yr goes out to my frnds frm skool... who r still trying hard for tht re-union (Arvind.. work on it buddy!!) This yr goes out to Jeetu..whom I might never see again since he might never return to India. It goes out to Rahul... whom I hvnt seen in 2 years.. and may nt see for another 2 thanx to his demanding workload.
And finally... it goes out to ME!!!
Since I really deserve it..!!!
ciao in the New Year Fellas!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Jessica Lal Case
For the first time, I am blogging, in the literary sense. Here I am to comment on news
,which is what blogging is typically about.
The Jessica Lal Murder Case has been doing the rounds for a long time now. Jessica was allegedly shot by a man at a bar, when she refused to sell him drinks. Eye-witnesses gave a statement immediately as the trial began, but due to lack of any further evidence the case lost ground years ago. After great agitation by the family, the media took on this noble cause and Justice for Jessica Campaign began, where readers and the public at large could express their views on the case, the sentence etc. And it was on account of this large-scale public outcry that the case was revisited, with a new light and a new outlook. This time around, some key witnesses turned hostile,model-turned-actor Shayan Munshi being one of the more famous of those. But the family and friends kept the case going and built enough pressure on the judiciary and the accused to see that this case was reopened and solved.
Yesterday,at last, Jessica got Justice.The Chief accused Manu Sharma was pronounced guilty and the co-accused Vikas Yadav was one among those also pronounced guilty. Among others, Shayan Munshi may be punished for manipulating and fabricating statements to cover the crime and many others will be punished for attempting to tamper with evidence at the scene of crime.
Jessica's sister recounts how her father made numerous rounds to the court to try and reopen the case, and to fight for his daughter's cause. And today, finally, he will rest in peace.
This is not a very landmark judgement, considering the evidence pointed clearly towards Manu Yadav. But the fact that this case was reconsidered primarily on account of public outcry proves that the judiciary listens. And this raises the hopes of the people fighting for Nitish Katara, another victim to the high-society crime that Jessica faced.
And in another sense, this is one of the first high profile cases that Ram Jethmalani has lost, and quite splendidly lost. His arguments to defend Manu Sharma were so high handed, and according to many so absurd, that they were quite laughable, and many experts feel quite surprised that Jethmalani had the audacity to take such silly arguments to court.
Lesson learnt - It doesnt matter if ur Dad is an MP (and a tainted one at tht). It doesnt matter of u hv India's best lawyer to defend ur case. It doesnt matter if u have enough money to pay the witnesses off. What matters is which side of the law u hv ended up on. If u r on the wrong side, all the materialistic possessions on this planet can still land u in jail. And if u r on the right side, even death cannot stop u frm getting the justive u deserve.
P.S. Any comments on this article are welcum. All views expressed here are mine,and facts stated are as true as I could gather thm to be.
,which is what blogging is typically about.
The Jessica Lal Murder Case has been doing the rounds for a long time now. Jessica was allegedly shot by a man at a bar, when she refused to sell him drinks. Eye-witnesses gave a statement immediately as the trial began, but due to lack of any further evidence the case lost ground years ago. After great agitation by the family, the media took on this noble cause and Justice for Jessica Campaign began, where readers and the public at large could express their views on the case, the sentence etc. And it was on account of this large-scale public outcry that the case was revisited, with a new light and a new outlook. This time around, some key witnesses turned hostile,model-turned-actor Shayan Munshi being one of the more famous of those. But the family and friends kept the case going and built enough pressure on the judiciary and the accused to see that this case was reopened and solved.
Yesterday,at last, Jessica got Justice.The Chief accused Manu Sharma was pronounced guilty and the co-accused Vikas Yadav was one among those also pronounced guilty. Among others, Shayan Munshi may be punished for manipulating and fabricating statements to cover the crime and many others will be punished for attempting to tamper with evidence at the scene of crime.
Jessica's sister recounts how her father made numerous rounds to the court to try and reopen the case, and to fight for his daughter's cause. And today, finally, he will rest in peace.
This is not a very landmark judgement, considering the evidence pointed clearly towards Manu Yadav. But the fact that this case was reconsidered primarily on account of public outcry proves that the judiciary listens. And this raises the hopes of the people fighting for Nitish Katara, another victim to the high-society crime that Jessica faced.
And in another sense, this is one of the first high profile cases that Ram Jethmalani has lost, and quite splendidly lost. His arguments to defend Manu Sharma were so high handed, and according to many so absurd, that they were quite laughable, and many experts feel quite surprised that Jethmalani had the audacity to take such silly arguments to court.
Lesson learnt - It doesnt matter if ur Dad is an MP (and a tainted one at tht). It doesnt matter of u hv India's best lawyer to defend ur case. It doesnt matter if u have enough money to pay the witnesses off. What matters is which side of the law u hv ended up on. If u r on the wrong side, all the materialistic possessions on this planet can still land u in jail. And if u r on the right side, even death cannot stop u frm getting the justive u deserve.
P.S. Any comments on this article are welcum. All views expressed here are mine,and facts stated are as true as I could gather thm to be.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Orkut blocked???
U knw this is the latest controversy surrounding orkut again!!!!
After the entire "I hate India" community and the recent D-gang community... we now face a ban on orkut!!!
I just hate this world for being sooo cruel with me and orkut!!! I mean so many of us thrive on orkut to communicate wid each other.. n we cant do these kinda things onli because of sum rogue members on the web...
Do sumthing fellow orkutters!!! Save ur rights against such vandalism....
After the entire "I hate India" community and the recent D-gang community... we now face a ban on orkut!!!
I just hate this world for being sooo cruel with me and orkut!!! I mean so many of us thrive on orkut to communicate wid each other.. n we cant do these kinda things onli because of sum rogue members on the web...
Do sumthing fellow orkutters!!! Save ur rights against such vandalism....
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Post Exam Post Mortem
Yea thts wat I like to call it... Post Mortem...!!!
I did this last year as well on my MSN blog... tho this time I will delve into more details than I did last year. For those who dint get arnd to seeing it, I plan to analyse every exam and subject and professor and reach a verdict on the Sem.
Starting wid HRM. At the start of the sem I thot this was the onli subject where we could expect some clarity wid Nitin actually starting off well. But then we ended up wid a lot of time wasted on unwanted stuff, lot of lec time spent in the corridors luking for a class. And the project we worked on... no comments on how tht was executed and the debacle wid tht altogether. And the paper..!!! OMG!!! I expected length, but definitely I dint expect the university to test us on stamina more than skill. Skill in selecting the questions was more thn required, with vague questions like short notes on whole chapters, but the stamina to write even a portion of wat we knw totally put me off track midway. My verdict : Average. And I must mention tht Nitin dint even bother wid helping us out wid imp questions (tho the pattern was more a non-important question pattern)
Next is SSM. An outright disaster frm the start to the end. Wid no guidance frm the beg to the end... Kripa was our lifeline at the end of the sem. Venky onli helped wid our presentations, which were again no clue on how the theory was. And an abysmally set paper with no set questions... I was irritated at the end of the day. And I was up all nite studing for tht dumb paper and ppl who had spent onli a few hrs on it fared just as well as I did..!!! My verdict : ABYSMAL!!! not even worth more space here
Next is Logistics. Personally, I found the teaching style of both our teachers very amateurish... as tho we were 5th grade kids giving exams for the first time. Nonetheless, I will have to say our syllabus was over hyped, with ppl getting tensd jsut for the heck of it. But I luvd the part of the sem wen ppl were scrambling for classes for the numericals..n onli one very dumb numerical appeared in the paper. But the non predictable questions were not much of a shock after the 1st 2 papers... so yea my verdict will be : Above Average.
FM. Mebe its just my paranoia wid a/c and all related subjects, but I started the year wid an apprehension abt this sub. True, it wasnt as hard as I had expected it to get, since I had my own little tricks to help me out of situations. But, honestly, we spend 4 months in the sem doin practice problems, and onli one month wid the theory. And we get onli 20 marks options worth of problems!!! True, even the theory and concepts were superbly atrangi... but Sapna's style of teaching has made me ready to cope wid all atrangi situations.. ;). Nandu... I seriously feel cannot handle BMS, since we are to energetic and non rule bound for his taste. But a nice experience overall... esp wen u see the empty train at 5 48.. :D. My verdict : Average but could hv been muccch better.
Co operatives. The icing on the cake this sem. It startd off as a big flop, wid him nt getting students to attend and tht unintentional mass bunk. And then the lecs getting canned and the piling tension.. we decided to let him take a break and left for own planet. But I hv to admit if ne paper can be described as AWESOME it was this one. Every concept familiar, every question familiar... it was truly the most amazzzing paper in this exam. My verdict : SUPERB!! even after a slow start.
RM. Another cakewalk. And every1 will admit Ramki was quite an entertainer himself. I enjoyd his lecs... and also his paper. Quite straightforward, and manageable. Tho the case study... neva mind. My verdict : GREAT.
For now theres not much more to life than the 100 mark project, which is due on the 11th, NMAT on 10th and XAT in Jan. So, in my nx blog I will def be writing abt sum of tht as well. For now... tk care n write ur exams well ppl.
Last noters - Sumeet dnt drown in Goa, Raj dont die wid tht skydive u plan during Christmas and Tammy... whr r u????
And I luv the music from Salaam-E-Ishq.. frm the title track to every other track!!!Great work Shankar Ehsaan Loy!!!
Ciao till after my exams.
I did this last year as well on my MSN blog... tho this time I will delve into more details than I did last year. For those who dint get arnd to seeing it, I plan to analyse every exam and subject and professor and reach a verdict on the Sem.
Starting wid HRM. At the start of the sem I thot this was the onli subject where we could expect some clarity wid Nitin actually starting off well. But then we ended up wid a lot of time wasted on unwanted stuff, lot of lec time spent in the corridors luking for a class. And the project we worked on... no comments on how tht was executed and the debacle wid tht altogether. And the paper..!!! OMG!!! I expected length, but definitely I dint expect the university to test us on stamina more than skill. Skill in selecting the questions was more thn required, with vague questions like short notes on whole chapters, but the stamina to write even a portion of wat we knw totally put me off track midway. My verdict : Average. And I must mention tht Nitin dint even bother wid helping us out wid imp questions (tho the pattern was more a non-important question pattern)
Next is SSM. An outright disaster frm the start to the end. Wid no guidance frm the beg to the end... Kripa was our lifeline at the end of the sem. Venky onli helped wid our presentations, which were again no clue on how the theory was. And an abysmally set paper with no set questions... I was irritated at the end of the day. And I was up all nite studing for tht dumb paper and ppl who had spent onli a few hrs on it fared just as well as I did..!!! My verdict : ABYSMAL!!! not even worth more space here
Next is Logistics. Personally, I found the teaching style of both our teachers very amateurish... as tho we were 5th grade kids giving exams for the first time. Nonetheless, I will have to say our syllabus was over hyped, with ppl getting tensd jsut for the heck of it. But I luvd the part of the sem wen ppl were scrambling for classes for the numericals..n onli one very dumb numerical appeared in the paper. But the non predictable questions were not much of a shock after the 1st 2 papers... so yea my verdict will be : Above Average.
FM. Mebe its just my paranoia wid a/c and all related subjects, but I started the year wid an apprehension abt this sub. True, it wasnt as hard as I had expected it to get, since I had my own little tricks to help me out of situations. But, honestly, we spend 4 months in the sem doin practice problems, and onli one month wid the theory. And we get onli 20 marks options worth of problems!!! True, even the theory and concepts were superbly atrangi... but Sapna's style of teaching has made me ready to cope wid all atrangi situations.. ;). Nandu... I seriously feel cannot handle BMS, since we are to energetic and non rule bound for his taste. But a nice experience overall... esp wen u see the empty train at 5 48.. :D. My verdict : Average but could hv been muccch better.
Co operatives. The icing on the cake this sem. It startd off as a big flop, wid him nt getting students to attend and tht unintentional mass bunk. And then the lecs getting canned and the piling tension.. we decided to let him take a break and left for own planet. But I hv to admit if ne paper can be described as AWESOME it was this one. Every concept familiar, every question familiar... it was truly the most amazzzing paper in this exam. My verdict : SUPERB!! even after a slow start.
RM. Another cakewalk. And every1 will admit Ramki was quite an entertainer himself. I enjoyd his lecs... and also his paper. Quite straightforward, and manageable. Tho the case study... neva mind. My verdict : GREAT.
For now theres not much more to life than the 100 mark project, which is due on the 11th, NMAT on 10th and XAT in Jan. So, in my nx blog I will def be writing abt sum of tht as well. For now... tk care n write ur exams well ppl.
Last noters - Sumeet dnt drown in Goa, Raj dont die wid tht skydive u plan during Christmas and Tammy... whr r u????
And I luv the music from Salaam-E-Ishq.. frm the title track to every other track!!!Great work Shankar Ehsaan Loy!!!
Ciao till after my exams.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
The New look
For those who dint c my blog... this isnt much of a concern..
For those who have... just decided to revamp the look... n yea considering how frust I am wid all the studies getting to me... it seems a relief tht my blog actually luks quite decent now.. :)
For those who have... just decided to revamp the look... n yea considering how frust I am wid all the studies getting to me... it seems a relief tht my blog actually luks quite decent now.. :)
Monday, November 06, 2006
Post Prelim ventures
Yea well... Like I said, Ive been thru a lot thru the prelims and 2 in the morning is a really odd time to blog; but its kinda the onli thing i can really get myself to do nw. Raj.. thanx a bunch for actually getting me to sit down n write this... but i hv to admit I picked a topic sum1 else suggested to me a while ago.
Of late I hate cats. All kinds of them - aimcats, simcats, mock cats and the one tht calls itself The CAT. And honestly its nt because Im allergic to their fur or nething... I just dnt like the way they get into ur life n invade it. N yeah...if u dint guess yet, Im referring to the exam tht calls itself the CAT and nt the cat tht is the cat.. (umm it is rht...??)
Trust me on this one; Ive studied for JEE for 2 years... and 4 weeks of CAT hv killed me more than those 2 grilling years. No, its not because Im going on a crash course pattern - I take my time on everything I do... but honestly who in their right minds would set a paper where u hv to be gud at everthing???I mean Math n Logic n English isnt enuf tht u need GDs n PIs where they grill the hell out of the already grilled u.
I have exactly 2 weeks to D-Day and my verdict is verry simple... I dont think tht nething I do will be enuf to bell this CAT unless I hv sum verrry good luck and very quick work on my side. They say this is an exam where u shud play to ur strengths... Well; Im still very hazy abt wat my strengths are and how I shud capitalise on them.
But one thing I do knw... If I dont Bell this CAT; Im gonna be one hell of a mouse for my Board Exams beg on the 27th. God knows tht I hv 6 very killing (ahem..FM and SSM can kill big time) papers in one very gruelling week onli 8 days after this intellectual adventure of mine. And I also knw tht if u r still reading... either u r really bored or u reallly luv the way I write... Or u r giving both those exams just as I am. ;)
So Im finally signing off... yeah 10 mins of blogging still takes sum energy and as u can see I hv ample avenues to siphon tht energy off into. So chao for nw... n ne luck tht u wish to send me (as I reallllly am gonna need it..) just needs to be left by as a comment..
Oh n If u wanna share ur own CATapulting experiences... u can leave it 0n the comments or just post the url of ur own blog.. .I knw it'll b fun to read tht as well..
Ciao for now.
Of late I hate cats. All kinds of them - aimcats, simcats, mock cats and the one tht calls itself The CAT. And honestly its nt because Im allergic to their fur or nething... I just dnt like the way they get into ur life n invade it. N yeah...if u dint guess yet, Im referring to the exam tht calls itself the CAT and nt the cat tht is the cat.. (umm it is rht...??)
Trust me on this one; Ive studied for JEE for 2 years... and 4 weeks of CAT hv killed me more than those 2 grilling years. No, its not because Im going on a crash course pattern - I take my time on everything I do... but honestly who in their right minds would set a paper where u hv to be gud at everthing???I mean Math n Logic n English isnt enuf tht u need GDs n PIs where they grill the hell out of the already grilled u.
I have exactly 2 weeks to D-Day and my verdict is verry simple... I dont think tht nething I do will be enuf to bell this CAT unless I hv sum verrry good luck and very quick work on my side. They say this is an exam where u shud play to ur strengths... Well; Im still very hazy abt wat my strengths are and how I shud capitalise on them.
But one thing I do knw... If I dont Bell this CAT; Im gonna be one hell of a mouse for my Board Exams beg on the 27th. God knows tht I hv 6 very killing (ahem..FM and SSM can kill big time) papers in one very gruelling week onli 8 days after this intellectual adventure of mine. And I also knw tht if u r still reading... either u r really bored or u reallly luv the way I write... Or u r giving both those exams just as I am. ;)
So Im finally signing off... yeah 10 mins of blogging still takes sum energy and as u can see I hv ample avenues to siphon tht energy off into. So chao for nw... n ne luck tht u wish to send me (as I reallllly am gonna need it..) just needs to be left by as a comment..
Oh n If u wanna share ur own CATapulting experiences... u can leave it 0n the comments or just post the url of ur own blog.. .I knw it'll b fun to read tht as well..
Ciao for now.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Baramati Rocked
Yeah Well, thts an understatement as well. It was over amazing!!!! All the 3 days at Baramati were soooo awesome, and all of us frm class were together and having sooo much fun tht the work we did during the day barely hit us. For those who dint cum to Baramati, I'll gv u a blow-by-blow a/c of wat happened.The bus journey was barely fun, since we were energetic onli in the beginning and later on, we kinda became bored of the same uncomfortable position in the bus. The onli highlight during the travel was the climb on the bus, when Sapna Mam actually got super wild at us, n Malki was damn cool abt us on the bus!!!
Neway, we started with the Dairy, after which I vowed NEVER to touch ne of the packaged milk again. The Dairy stank of the milk (obviously), but the Lassi and the Chaas smelt a lot better. After the Dairy, we went for lunch after which we went over to a place for a lecture on Agri Marketing. Thn, we went over to Rohit's FarmArea for this Agri tourism visit - and it was simply amazing. Quite, Lush green - it was sumthin we Mumbaiites barely c. And the highlight was the Bullock Cart Ride, with the sugarcane. And I still cant figure out hw Bhavesh n Avinash ate up their gannas soo fast!!! After tht, we went to the highlight of the day - the Dahi Handi. The challenge tht it was, kudos to the guys for getting it in 3 gos (special mention of our Batallion leader Dwarka who marshalled the whole thing). And after a looong day, we headed to Rohit's Farmhouse for Dinner. And if u thot this was whr our day ended...u r wrong. The party tht followed rocked!!! And it was onli arnd 1 tht we packed up for the hotel. Even after checking in, our "deeds" on the terrace till 2 30 are too censored to mention here.
Next morning we continued our visits to sum more places. In the evening, we visited the Rural Market, which was an eye opener. And Rohit with the Pagdi was just amazzzzing.(I'll put tht pic up in a while if I find it...). Thn we headed to Rohit's for dinner, in traditional attire. And after an amazing dinner, great fun with the teachers after dinner and a lonnng way into the nite we headed back to the Hotel, onli for another nite of partying, n this time we partied all the way till 3 in the morning.
And thn the craziness began. Guys screaming all over, foam sprays, teachers stepping into ppls room at 4 30...kinda unsettling at the last moment, but fun nonetheless. Next morning, we were really very subdued, obv as an after effect of the nite before, and tht fact tht every1 hadnt slept the nite (or had slept an hr or so...). Still, we saw stuff, took very little in, but stayed awake almost 50% (averaging all students)... And thn we headed back for bby.
Nt a lot, many of u wud say, but to us, the trip was an amazing experience. Not onli cuz we had soo much fun, but also bcuz, we also learnt a bit. N being our grad yr, it was a golden chance the whole class together - and it was amazing.
Thanks a tonne to Rohit, for getting the whole thing together. All our faculty, for cumin along (or we wudnt be allowed to go...), and yeah - to the whole batch for making the experience soo special.
Adios till my nxt blog...
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Letter to God
Dear God,
Ur email id wasnt available and homepage wasnt loading...so I thot I'd blog u instead. I mean, since u r available on cyberspace, Im sure u can chk most blogs tht are at least related to u...
I want to get straight to the point. I've had a really boring summer with nothing to do and nothing to get my mind off...so its a miracle I dint write to u earlier. Theres my wish list u really need to consider, and I'll bullet it, so u can tick it off. U can go in ne order u like, tho I'd really like de CAT problem to get solved first...
- Ya the CAT problem. Rumours of our univ exams ending on 18th and CAT on 19th doesnt sound good. Pls do sumthing abt tht...I mean u can rht??
- My univ project. Yeah thts definitely a problem more nearer on the timeline. Its got to be submitted somwhere in Spetember, but I dnt understand y they want a soft copy (word doc on a CD...) now. U really hv to mail me sum matter I can add, considering u r GOD and u knw everything...( contacts for the same are also welcum, since u knw every1 as well...)
- My assignments are all clashing. U r GOD, so just mash some memories up and try sorting tht out pls...
- My presentations need new templates, so in case u hv ne new templates I cud use...mail them accross.
- Im out of pocket money to shop and I really need a few more T-shirts...so arrange something wid my Dad or my Mom, or ne distant relative, or get a new festival somewhere, or just gift me a Debit Card frm sumwhere... (and the bill...Im sure being GOD, u can handle the payment problem too...)
- The trains are never on time. And thts after an abyssmal frequency tht already troubles me. Imagine Western Railway gets a train every 5 mins and I onli get one in every 15 mins!!! (i mean u knw tht...so Im just emphasising). I dnt knw if U can officially order some change thr...but try watever u can do..
- The auto fare....its outrageously high!!!I mean sitting up there, do u commute on free chariots or wat!!! How can we, the common ppl, travel with such prices. Send over some chariots with drivers, if u cud spare them, or plssssss reduce those prices.
- I have a major problem with the rains...I mean they come and go whenever U (as in GOD) want and they keep interrupting the whole schedule here on Earth. Put up those kinda important reminders on ur website (or just set up ur own blog...) so we ppl on Planet Earth are at least forewarned. Same goes with excessive summer or chilly winters...and citywise updates are most welcome (in case I happen to travel, I can surely plan...)
Thats a long list for now...so hopefully u knw it already (as u r GOD), and u'll already have solutions. So kickstart solutions and I'll update my wishlist later...
Keep blogging God,
Me (the Devil...not literally ok)
Ur email id wasnt available and homepage wasnt loading...so I thot I'd blog u instead. I mean, since u r available on cyberspace, Im sure u can chk most blogs tht are at least related to u...
I want to get straight to the point. I've had a really boring summer with nothing to do and nothing to get my mind off...so its a miracle I dint write to u earlier. Theres my wish list u really need to consider, and I'll bullet it, so u can tick it off. U can go in ne order u like, tho I'd really like de CAT problem to get solved first...
- Ya the CAT problem. Rumours of our univ exams ending on 18th and CAT on 19th doesnt sound good. Pls do sumthing abt tht...I mean u can rht??
- My univ project. Yeah thts definitely a problem more nearer on the timeline. Its got to be submitted somwhere in Spetember, but I dnt understand y they want a soft copy (word doc on a CD...) now. U really hv to mail me sum matter I can add, considering u r GOD and u knw everything...( contacts for the same are also welcum, since u knw every1 as well...)
- My assignments are all clashing. U r GOD, so just mash some memories up and try sorting tht out pls...
- My presentations need new templates, so in case u hv ne new templates I cud use...mail them accross.
- Im out of pocket money to shop and I really need a few more T-shirts...so arrange something wid my Dad or my Mom, or ne distant relative, or get a new festival somewhere, or just gift me a Debit Card frm sumwhere... (and the bill...Im sure being GOD, u can handle the payment problem too...)
- The trains are never on time. And thts after an abyssmal frequency tht already troubles me. Imagine Western Railway gets a train every 5 mins and I onli get one in every 15 mins!!! (i mean u knw tht...so Im just emphasising). I dnt knw if U can officially order some change thr...but try watever u can do..
- The auto fare....its outrageously high!!!I mean sitting up there, do u commute on free chariots or wat!!! How can we, the common ppl, travel with such prices. Send over some chariots with drivers, if u cud spare them, or plssssss reduce those prices.
- I have a major problem with the rains...I mean they come and go whenever U (as in GOD) want and they keep interrupting the whole schedule here on Earth. Put up those kinda important reminders on ur website (or just set up ur own blog...) so we ppl on Planet Earth are at least forewarned. Same goes with excessive summer or chilly winters...and citywise updates are most welcome (in case I happen to travel, I can surely plan...)
Thats a long list for now...so hopefully u knw it already (as u r GOD), and u'll already have solutions. So kickstart solutions and I'll update my wishlist later...
Keep blogging God,
Me (the Devil...not literally ok)
Friday, August 04, 2006
Back frm a sabbatical
Yeah thts wat i wud describe my month long existence as...a sabbatical. Cum to think abt it...I have really gained frm it.
For one, I realised shutting up is pointless - whether it means staying shut after 7 blasts, or otherwise. Honestly being misunderstood is so much better than being taken for granted...and having ur say definitely counts esp wen u say we are de worlds largest democracy. And by talking I mean nt pointlessly blabbering away, but making a concrete point. And if it irritates some others, thn pls snt bother. The government has no issues with ppl talking; so much so that they shut down all blogs (including Blogspot) so that ppl cud talk on fones and not on the net.
Secondly, I realised sum lecs in college are nt worth attending (hehe). And i m nt kidding...it tuk me until sem 3 to realise tht I can legally bunk (with my conscience nt tugging) and until this sem to understand that minimum attendance is just tht - a bare minimum. For a change, I was actually missing in most lecs of this particular prof and he actually asked me whr I was de other day on the stairs. And I was made to believe teachers had a short term memory (if any...)
Now for de fun part. I hv this msn blog whr I published this LS-HS list, and at least ppl read it and commented to me. So Im gonna try out sumthin here as well.
Attending all lecs in a sem...very LS. Obv since I have taken to bunking myself...my verdict is quite skewed.
Enjoying the rains on Marine Drive...very HS. Tho I refrain frm tht activity since my mom will leave me wid no place on de family tree if I fall ill more than twice a month.
Trying to work hard and finish the project to meet the deadline...confused verdict actually. HS if theres sum time left and u r working on ur own (read nt "referring" or "chaapoing" frm an existing project) and LS if u not onli chaapo but also try to do it last minute.
Chalo for nw.. more cumin up later.
For one, I realised shutting up is pointless - whether it means staying shut after 7 blasts, or otherwise. Honestly being misunderstood is so much better than being taken for granted...and having ur say definitely counts esp wen u say we are de worlds largest democracy. And by talking I mean nt pointlessly blabbering away, but making a concrete point. And if it irritates some others, thn pls snt bother. The government has no issues with ppl talking; so much so that they shut down all blogs (including Blogspot) so that ppl cud talk on fones and not on the net.
Secondly, I realised sum lecs in college are nt worth attending (hehe). And i m nt kidding...it tuk me until sem 3 to realise tht I can legally bunk (with my conscience nt tugging) and until this sem to understand that minimum attendance is just tht - a bare minimum. For a change, I was actually missing in most lecs of this particular prof and he actually asked me whr I was de other day on the stairs. And I was made to believe teachers had a short term memory (if any...)
Now for de fun part. I hv this msn blog whr I published this LS-HS list, and at least ppl read it and commented to me. So Im gonna try out sumthin here as well.
Attending all lecs in a sem...very LS. Obv since I have taken to bunking myself...my verdict is quite skewed.
Enjoying the rains on Marine Drive...very HS. Tho I refrain frm tht activity since my mom will leave me wid no place on de family tree if I fall ill more than twice a month.
Trying to work hard and finish the project to meet the deadline...confused verdict actually. HS if theres sum time left and u r working on ur own (read nt "referring" or "chaapoing" frm an existing project) and LS if u not onli chaapo but also try to do it last minute.
Chalo for nw.. more cumin up later.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Disappointments galore
Luks like everything this week is onli disappointing....First England crash out of the WC quarters to penalty shootouts (with almost every major Englishman missing the net) and then Brazil lose in style to France (wihtout even scoring a goal). True, I was rooting for Germany and tht neither of these teams were my favourites, but to see 2 very strong sides lose to sumthn tht was known as their strength in a year they were both strong contenders to win makes me wonder if I was wrong to follow such a game at all.
And the rains hv been equally disappointing. I mean, raining on a sunday made sense, but heavy rains on Monday morning was wrong timing. Thankfully, I dint even venture out, but the city slackened its pace it is so well known for, my teacher actually taught (even tho her audience was 50 students in a combined class of 110). Technically, I onli missed 3 adjustments in cash flow statements, but we were planning a muvie today, n the rain so magnificently ruined my plan. Nonetheless, I rented out a muvie (read: Fanaa cannot b classified in tht category after I saw it), and I regreted the decision halfway into it. So a disappointing attempt at movie watching.
And somehow, my mood has been as gloomy as the weather. I've been behaving odd wid my pals, my mood seems off most of da time n even my sense of humour luks diluted. So a disappointing mood to b in as well...
Takin it on frm thr...my favourites Germany crashed out, we had no more rains (ya nw I m complaining for no rains) n today we had this series of blasts ripping accross de city. I mean honestly these nutcracks are so jobless and so unconstructive...they totally disrupted traffic frm 6 in de evening and even nw at 12 as I type, thr r sum of pals who havent been contactable, sum stranded in buses, and sum doing the safest thing n bunking at a nearby frnds place. And even in this situation, de onli thing tht is nt disappointing is de spirit of de city. Ppl r rushin to railway stations affected wid food and water for ppl stranded and voluntarily taking de injured to hospitals. De dissapointing bit...de police reached every site after abt 2 hrs; n they dint even help much-they asked fellow citizens to help clear de debris. N to top it all, thrs a new enquiry on this serial blast. I mean cum on, is our govt so out of cases tht they can device so many cases, and solve thm at will. Or is it tht they r tryin to make a point? Wateva their pt...we dnt seem to get it; not yet at least.
And for sum final messages frm a gloomy blogger.
I'll sign off with a few things to say to sum ppl (if they happen 2 read this...). Lissen to these lines n c if u can make sense of it
I dont know what to do
now that the world is crashing on me
I have the noisy silence to fall back to
or I could just set the silence free.
Dnt get me wrong buddy...mebe silence speaks a lot more for me. Ciao ;-)
And the rains hv been equally disappointing. I mean, raining on a sunday made sense, but heavy rains on Monday morning was wrong timing. Thankfully, I dint even venture out, but the city slackened its pace it is so well known for, my teacher actually taught (even tho her audience was 50 students in a combined class of 110). Technically, I onli missed 3 adjustments in cash flow statements, but we were planning a muvie today, n the rain so magnificently ruined my plan. Nonetheless, I rented out a muvie (read: Fanaa cannot b classified in tht category after I saw it), and I regreted the decision halfway into it. So a disappointing attempt at movie watching.
And somehow, my mood has been as gloomy as the weather. I've been behaving odd wid my pals, my mood seems off most of da time n even my sense of humour luks diluted. So a disappointing mood to b in as well...
Takin it on frm thr...my favourites Germany crashed out, we had no more rains (ya nw I m complaining for no rains) n today we had this series of blasts ripping accross de city. I mean honestly these nutcracks are so jobless and so unconstructive...they totally disrupted traffic frm 6 in de evening and even nw at 12 as I type, thr r sum of pals who havent been contactable, sum stranded in buses, and sum doing the safest thing n bunking at a nearby frnds place. And even in this situation, de onli thing tht is nt disappointing is de spirit of de city. Ppl r rushin to railway stations affected wid food and water for ppl stranded and voluntarily taking de injured to hospitals. De dissapointing bit...de police reached every site after abt 2 hrs; n they dint even help much-they asked fellow citizens to help clear de debris. N to top it all, thrs a new enquiry on this serial blast. I mean cum on, is our govt so out of cases tht they can device so many cases, and solve thm at will. Or is it tht they r tryin to make a point? Wateva their pt...we dnt seem to get it; not yet at least.
And for sum final messages frm a gloomy blogger.
I'll sign off with a few things to say to sum ppl (if they happen 2 read this...). Lissen to these lines n c if u can make sense of it
I dont know what to do
now that the world is crashing on me
I have the noisy silence to fall back to
or I could just set the silence free.
Dnt get me wrong buddy...mebe silence speaks a lot more for me. Ciao ;-)
Friday, June 23, 2006
College finally begins...
I was bored of my vacations to the extent tht I actually started studying in da middle for a mundane exam due nxt month. I did everything I cud...including getting back to my guitar,writing, and even catching up on muvies. But eventually a month into my vacs I was as bored as bored cud get (perhaps bcuz I aint used to a full fledged vacation since 9th grade).
So getting back to college was actually sumthn I was lukin fwd to...even tho its my last yr n I knw tht all our teachers wud b scaring the hell out of us. Nonetheless, college meant back to a routine (as erratic as lecs at 7 and 8 in da morn), sumthn to do (incl this heist we r planning at a bank) and more than nethn ppl to hang out wid (special ref to da ppl who can accompany me to da library as well).
True its been a week since college started, but nothin very exciting tuk place at all...apart frm da fact tht we hv almost 100% attendance in all lecs. Surprisingly, every1 has taken TY as seriously as they shud, already having taken up classes for various subjects (read: Jai Mata Di et all). I was one of the few who hasnt taken classes (n I seriously hope tht others join dis elite gang) but nt bcuz I m smart or sumthn but just bcuz I dnt get time to get to tuitions at all (unless tutions r starting in Harbour Line Trains, in which case I can happily enrol).
So now I m back to my routing of projects n presentations n utter timepass...n I can happily say TY is no more unnerving than FY or SY and tht college is def da place to b for me (wen i attend tht is). More college news cumin up later....so ketchup (gujju catch up) wid me later.
So getting back to college was actually sumthn I was lukin fwd to...even tho its my last yr n I knw tht all our teachers wud b scaring the hell out of us. Nonetheless, college meant back to a routine (as erratic as lecs at 7 and 8 in da morn), sumthn to do (incl this heist we r planning at a bank) and more than nethn ppl to hang out wid (special ref to da ppl who can accompany me to da library as well).
True its been a week since college started, but nothin very exciting tuk place at all...apart frm da fact tht we hv almost 100% attendance in all lecs. Surprisingly, every1 has taken TY as seriously as they shud, already having taken up classes for various subjects (read: Jai Mata Di et all). I was one of the few who hasnt taken classes (n I seriously hope tht others join dis elite gang) but nt bcuz I m smart or sumthn but just bcuz I dnt get time to get to tuitions at all (unless tutions r starting in Harbour Line Trains, in which case I can happily enrol).
So now I m back to my routing of projects n presentations n utter timepass...n I can happily say TY is no more unnerving than FY or SY and tht college is def da place to b for me (wen i attend tht is). More college news cumin up later....so ketchup (gujju catch up) wid me later.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
My Creations - Part II
I had no specific reason to carry on wid my poeting ventures...but I just had to write this one down.
I am not the kinda person who takes out an hour a day to write a poem; my poems are more often random thoughts that I accumulate and give shape to. And generally I have a habit of writing in my more pensive moods, when I more than a little annoyed and when I dont want to tick ne1 else off.
This particular poem came during one of my happier moods in a very unusual place-The Local trains. U'd think an hour of journeying in an over packed train is enough to bug ne1, but I found a lot of inspiration from the crowds for this one. Its called Colorblind.
Life is so full of colors
Each different and distinct to see.
If I were to describe each color with a verse
This is how my verses would be.
Dissapointment has a color; the color of black
it makes you realise what you lack.
Its the color of the night, when the sun is gone
but still it could give you the strength to move on.
Fervour has a color; the deep-sea blue
its the energy in the ocean, in the drops of dew.
It keeps you rushing and raring to go
it gives you motivation when life looks low.
Happiness has a color; a bright yellow
tis the color of a joker, who's a jovial fellow.
When you feel low, it makes you feel better
and a happy guy can always become a go-getter.
Friendship has a color; a lively orange
talking of the people with whom you've shared a bench
the people with whom you share your secrets
the feeling that leaves you with no regrets.
Love has a color; the color red
a feeling that is conveyed even when no words are said.
Its the color of togetherness, the color of 'we'
a shade you get when you merge two colors of 'me'.
Jealousy has color; a bright green
the feeling you get when you want to be mean.
Its a feeling that ignites a fire in you
its meant to burn your foes, but it ends up burning you.
Gloom has a color; of chocolate brown
it represents those days when you just feel down.
Characterised by a sad look and a distant gaze,
its just a point in time, a passing phase.
So life is a canvas, and you are an easel
So paint your life, and prove yourself able.
And When u you lose those colors in life and its grind
Thats when you become Colorblind.
Even before u ask, yes it is named after a song by Darius; but as u might hv noticed thts all I took frm da song. I decided to include one of my favourite lines in da poem (spot it urself), and also ordered it in a wierd way. I started wid Black, onli cuz its my fav color. I put red midway onli cuz u cant fall in luv the first or da last thing in life. N I put in gloom onli cuz chocolate brown is a wonderful color...no other reason actually.
Comments on different colors and feelings r welcum...mebe I'll add a few gud ones as well. So chao for now...
I am not the kinda person who takes out an hour a day to write a poem; my poems are more often random thoughts that I accumulate and give shape to. And generally I have a habit of writing in my more pensive moods, when I more than a little annoyed and when I dont want to tick ne1 else off.
This particular poem came during one of my happier moods in a very unusual place-The Local trains. U'd think an hour of journeying in an over packed train is enough to bug ne1, but I found a lot of inspiration from the crowds for this one. Its called Colorblind.
Life is so full of colors
Each different and distinct to see.
If I were to describe each color with a verse
This is how my verses would be.
Dissapointment has a color; the color of black
it makes you realise what you lack.
Its the color of the night, when the sun is gone
but still it could give you the strength to move on.
Fervour has a color; the deep-sea blue
its the energy in the ocean, in the drops of dew.
It keeps you rushing and raring to go
it gives you motivation when life looks low.
Happiness has a color; a bright yellow
tis the color of a joker, who's a jovial fellow.
When you feel low, it makes you feel better
and a happy guy can always become a go-getter.
Friendship has a color; a lively orange
talking of the people with whom you've shared a bench
the people with whom you share your secrets
the feeling that leaves you with no regrets.
Love has a color; the color red
a feeling that is conveyed even when no words are said.
Its the color of togetherness, the color of 'we'
a shade you get when you merge two colors of 'me'.
Jealousy has color; a bright green
the feeling you get when you want to be mean.
Its a feeling that ignites a fire in you
its meant to burn your foes, but it ends up burning you.
Gloom has a color; of chocolate brown
it represents those days when you just feel down.
Characterised by a sad look and a distant gaze,
its just a point in time, a passing phase.
So life is a canvas, and you are an easel
So paint your life, and prove yourself able.
And When u you lose those colors in life and its grind
Thats when you become Colorblind.
Even before u ask, yes it is named after a song by Darius; but as u might hv noticed thts all I took frm da song. I decided to include one of my favourite lines in da poem (spot it urself), and also ordered it in a wierd way. I started wid Black, onli cuz its my fav color. I put red midway onli cuz u cant fall in luv the first or da last thing in life. N I put in gloom onli cuz chocolate brown is a wonderful color...no other reason actually.
Comments on different colors and feelings r welcum...mebe I'll add a few gud ones as well. So chao for now...
Saturday, May 27, 2006
My muvie spree...
I recently went on a massive movie watching spree...everything I cud get my hands on, I saw. Sum gud english ones and sum hindi ones as well...and then I caught The Da Vinci Code as well. So lemme start by ruining sum ppls plans to go n c da muvies...
The Da Vinci Code is AWESOME!!!!At one time I thot Tom Hanks wudnt b half as convincing as I thot Langdon wud hv to be....but I was wrong; he was perfect in most parts. And I think the biggest surprise was Ian McKellen...I only knew him as Magneto from the X-Men gang; but he fit the role of Lee Teabing so perfectly that wen I go to see X Men 3, Sir Teabing will still linger at the back of my mind. The story has been twisted in more than one instance, but unless u read the book u might not even notice a diversion. Da muvie was filmed very well; all credit to Ron Howard (of A Beautiful Mind fame); da last part has been shown so perfectly that I felt sitting thru the long muvie was worthwhile indeed. Go catch it soon....
Fanaa is not gud...according to my sources. For some reason, even though the chemistry between Kajol n Aamir lingers on the screen even when u walk out of the theatre, it dint make a difference throughout the 3 hrs u spent watching it. The story, I hear, is highly absurd in bits n the ending, supposedly, is so unrealistic that my frnd, who actually caught the first show at a Multiplex for a massive sum, thot it better to stand up and leave than to sit n bear the brunt of the jagged storyline. For those who planned to see the muvie...Kajol is not blind; she is a spy who keeps tab on Aamir Khan, who is a terrorist; in the end both DIE!!! (If I have rained on someone's parade, its not my fault..!!!)
MI3 was also a big dissapointment. Considering I do like Tom Cruise, it was a huge dissapointment to see that he couldnt carry the muvie well this time. From the beginning, the story seems very blurred, and believe it or not, the main plot this time doesnt get reveled even at the end of the muvie. The Rabbitsfoot is this thing they all hunt for, and till the end its highly irritating u dnt knw what it is or wat it does....a very irritating way to suggest there may be MI4. But considering the beating MI3 is expected to take, they better think twice...
I also chked out X-Men 3...n I must say it was a better watch than most of my other ventures (exception being Da Vinci ofcourse). A very convincing plotline n put accross very well...I can onli imagine how interesting X-Men 4 might be (the muvie ends on an open note so a sequel doesnt seem impossible yet). Kudos to all the artists for an amazing performance (especially Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman n Halle Berry) and yes,for those who havent watched it yet...its worth a second watch as well...
Now no more muvie watching for a while...bcuz I dont hv da time to watch them or type them down...so breathe free my frndz...
The Da Vinci Code is AWESOME!!!!At one time I thot Tom Hanks wudnt b half as convincing as I thot Langdon wud hv to be....but I was wrong; he was perfect in most parts. And I think the biggest surprise was Ian McKellen...I only knew him as Magneto from the X-Men gang; but he fit the role of Lee Teabing so perfectly that wen I go to see X Men 3, Sir Teabing will still linger at the back of my mind. The story has been twisted in more than one instance, but unless u read the book u might not even notice a diversion. Da muvie was filmed very well; all credit to Ron Howard (of A Beautiful Mind fame); da last part has been shown so perfectly that I felt sitting thru the long muvie was worthwhile indeed. Go catch it soon....
Fanaa is not gud...according to my sources. For some reason, even though the chemistry between Kajol n Aamir lingers on the screen even when u walk out of the theatre, it dint make a difference throughout the 3 hrs u spent watching it. The story, I hear, is highly absurd in bits n the ending, supposedly, is so unrealistic that my frnd, who actually caught the first show at a Multiplex for a massive sum, thot it better to stand up and leave than to sit n bear the brunt of the jagged storyline. For those who planned to see the muvie...Kajol is not blind; she is a spy who keeps tab on Aamir Khan, who is a terrorist; in the end both DIE!!! (If I have rained on someone's parade, its not my fault..!!!)
MI3 was also a big dissapointment. Considering I do like Tom Cruise, it was a huge dissapointment to see that he couldnt carry the muvie well this time. From the beginning, the story seems very blurred, and believe it or not, the main plot this time doesnt get reveled even at the end of the muvie. The Rabbitsfoot is this thing they all hunt for, and till the end its highly irritating u dnt knw what it is or wat it does....a very irritating way to suggest there may be MI4. But considering the beating MI3 is expected to take, they better think twice...
I also chked out X-Men 3...n I must say it was a better watch than most of my other ventures (exception being Da Vinci ofcourse). A very convincing plotline n put accross very well...I can onli imagine how interesting X-Men 4 might be (the muvie ends on an open note so a sequel doesnt seem impossible yet). Kudos to all the artists for an amazing performance (especially Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman n Halle Berry) and yes,for those who havent watched it yet...its worth a second watch as well...
Now no more muvie watching for a while...bcuz I dont hv da time to watch them or type them down...so breathe free my frndz...
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Carrying on...
Now tht sum ppl hv recovered frm da attack they got after seeing my first blog, I can safely carry on to shock u sum more.
I write poems. The first time I told sum1 tht I was told," Those r thr 3 words u shud never use in conjunction with each other; it doesnt suit u at all". Nonetheless, I write, n continue to irritate sum n amuse sum. I write in a monotonous tone (of da poem) and give a distinctive touch of the same emotion throughout as much as I can.
So lemme introduce u to one of my favourites...
Its called In Reminiscence
I remember, I remember
the times I spent wih my friend.
We'd made promises to stay together
in this great city that has no end.
I remember the time that I first met him
and how we spent so many hours together, just me and Jim.
Those wonderful moments, I will always treasure
the happiness they gave me, I can never measure.
I remember the pranks we used to play
and the scoldings we got from teachers everyday.
I remember our small group study sessions
our secret club, and our own little missions.
I remember how we'd built a world of our own
how we'd shared with each other things we'd never known.
I remember so many little things, they meant so much to me
I never saw the world as 'me' again, I knew it had become 'we'.
The days flew by and the weeks rushed on
and before I knew many years were gone.
By then, I knew, I'd grown close to Jim
if I knew anyone I could trust, it had to be him.
We'd both become very busy men, struggling for a life of our own
we had no time to laze around, not even time to mourn.
And yet, I saw, I found time for him as he had found for me
we found solutions to every problem, as difficult as it may be.
And I look back on those good 'ol days
and breath a sigh of relief.
That we hadnt decided to part our own ways
and stuck to our common belief.
Belief that we'd be there for each other
Belief that our troubles would ease.
Belief that life isnt gonna be forever
Belief that there is no such thing as eternal peace.
My past has taught me to value a friend
even through this life that has to end.
So remember, my friend, never be in doubt
That your friend is one who walks in when all the world walks out.
Not that I mean to add a note or two to it, but I must emphasize tht this poem is inspired from my real life and ne resemblance to a living person is more than a little intentional and reference to any places and/or events are very much intended. This is nt a disclaimer that I add to make this poem readable (w.r. to the recent Da Vinci uproar), but if ne1 felt even a little bit part of the poem, I did intend to make it seem so. I wrote this one keeping a frnd in mind, and I think it achieved the purpose quite well.
Another one of my all time favourites is still untitled...merely bcoz I cudnt give the array of emotions it portrayed ne name.
My greatest fear
a drop of tear
that drop of tear gone waste.
Lying on my bed
those tears I shed
I shed out of mere haste.
My greatest must
an ounce of trust
trust in my dearest friends.
That'll carry me along
like a sweet song
throught life's steep curves and bends.
My deepest thought
that life is not
not as easy as it may seem.
If I had it my way
I'll struggle come what may
to make that my fulfilled dream.
My deepest regret
watching the sun set
set on a world I havent seen.
There are people I havent known
and pain I havent borne
in a land where I've never been.
My greatest strain
a feeling of pain
that pain arising out of anguish.
When my dreams fade
before they are made
and I see how they totally vanish.
My greatest belief
is of total relief
Relief when all's gone well.
When a job is done
and a battle is won
there's nothing you need to tell.
My greatest sorrow
that I cant borrow
borrow from time's own bank.
And I see time slip
as I take a little dip
into life's fun-filled tank.
In this jungle so deep and dense
my words make no sense
even to my well trained ears.
As if water were gushing
my thoughts seem to be rushing
from a captivity of so many years.
Again I'd like to add sumthing here. I had written this quite a while ago, when I was obv not in one of my best moods; but this goes on to speak a lot about sum1 I knw very well. I m nt goin to name a person in particular (but I can say its nt me), but this person I speak of knws me very well too; and I cud only do justice to pen down this mystery friend. Its quite rare that I dedicate a poem to sum1, but this one is wholly goes out to my mystery frnd. (I will reveal the mystery later on, but suspense works very gud to keep the attention)
I will hv to add sum of my recent ones, sum even I am quite shocked of having finished. But I guess u will hv to wait until thn; for now I cant get the order to put them in or the time to actually type them. So till I decide to be poetic, chao...
I write poems. The first time I told sum1 tht I was told," Those r thr 3 words u shud never use in conjunction with each other; it doesnt suit u at all". Nonetheless, I write, n continue to irritate sum n amuse sum. I write in a monotonous tone (of da poem) and give a distinctive touch of the same emotion throughout as much as I can.
So lemme introduce u to one of my favourites...
Its called In Reminiscence
I remember, I remember
the times I spent wih my friend.
We'd made promises to stay together
in this great city that has no end.
I remember the time that I first met him
and how we spent so many hours together, just me and Jim.
Those wonderful moments, I will always treasure
the happiness they gave me, I can never measure.
I remember the pranks we used to play
and the scoldings we got from teachers everyday.
I remember our small group study sessions
our secret club, and our own little missions.
I remember how we'd built a world of our own
how we'd shared with each other things we'd never known.
I remember so many little things, they meant so much to me
I never saw the world as 'me' again, I knew it had become 'we'.
The days flew by and the weeks rushed on
and before I knew many years were gone.
By then, I knew, I'd grown close to Jim
if I knew anyone I could trust, it had to be him.
We'd both become very busy men, struggling for a life of our own
we had no time to laze around, not even time to mourn.
And yet, I saw, I found time for him as he had found for me
we found solutions to every problem, as difficult as it may be.
And I look back on those good 'ol days
and breath a sigh of relief.
That we hadnt decided to part our own ways
and stuck to our common belief.
Belief that we'd be there for each other
Belief that our troubles would ease.
Belief that life isnt gonna be forever
Belief that there is no such thing as eternal peace.
My past has taught me to value a friend
even through this life that has to end.
So remember, my friend, never be in doubt
That your friend is one who walks in when all the world walks out.
Not that I mean to add a note or two to it, but I must emphasize tht this poem is inspired from my real life and ne resemblance to a living person is more than a little intentional and reference to any places and/or events are very much intended. This is nt a disclaimer that I add to make this poem readable (w.r. to the recent Da Vinci uproar), but if ne1 felt even a little bit part of the poem, I did intend to make it seem so. I wrote this one keeping a frnd in mind, and I think it achieved the purpose quite well.
Another one of my all time favourites is still untitled...merely bcoz I cudnt give the array of emotions it portrayed ne name.
My greatest fear
a drop of tear
that drop of tear gone waste.
Lying on my bed
those tears I shed
I shed out of mere haste.
My greatest must
an ounce of trust
trust in my dearest friends.
That'll carry me along
like a sweet song
throught life's steep curves and bends.
My deepest thought
that life is not
not as easy as it may seem.
If I had it my way
I'll struggle come what may
to make that my fulfilled dream.
My deepest regret
watching the sun set
set on a world I havent seen.
There are people I havent known
and pain I havent borne
in a land where I've never been.
My greatest strain
a feeling of pain
that pain arising out of anguish.
When my dreams fade
before they are made
and I see how they totally vanish.
My greatest belief
is of total relief
Relief when all's gone well.
When a job is done
and a battle is won
there's nothing you need to tell.
My greatest sorrow
that I cant borrow
borrow from time's own bank.
And I see time slip
as I take a little dip
into life's fun-filled tank.
In this jungle so deep and dense
my words make no sense
even to my well trained ears.
As if water were gushing
my thoughts seem to be rushing
from a captivity of so many years.
Again I'd like to add sumthing here. I had written this quite a while ago, when I was obv not in one of my best moods; but this goes on to speak a lot about sum1 I knw very well. I m nt goin to name a person in particular (but I can say its nt me), but this person I speak of knws me very well too; and I cud only do justice to pen down this mystery friend. Its quite rare that I dedicate a poem to sum1, but this one is wholly goes out to my mystery frnd. (I will reveal the mystery later on, but suspense works very gud to keep the attention)
I will hv to add sum of my recent ones, sum even I am quite shocked of having finished. But I guess u will hv to wait until thn; for now I cant get the order to put them in or the time to actually type them. So till I decide to be poetic, chao...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Heres to my start....
I am really new to blogging, so u r to excuse me if I do nt comply with ne rules (invisible or clearly stated) ;as I need all da encouragement I can get to continue with this tradition of blogging.
I owe a few statements to ppl who even forced me to believe I can blog. I decided to stick to the Devil image onli bcuz I was getting so used to it tht I found it quite difficult without it... For those who r unaware of the origin of my so-called Devil image, a few instances here n there, followed by my usual acts of mischief (of quite a devilish nature, I must admit) and I had an image to live up to. And I quite admit I never had to work hard to live up to it; it just came naturally ;-). But, as I have stated more often thn not, I m nt a perpetual Devil. And as somebody put it for me, I am ' an angel in Devil's disguise.' (Mebe an angel is too much of a compliment, but u get the drift...). And so the Devil eventually will stay, at least for now.
Lemme make a slow start so that I dont really stun someone who happens to come across this jsut for fun. I am as typical as an average collegian in India can be...go to college in crowded local trains (read once in 15 min on an avg), hang out as much has I can with frnds (not much of an attempt actually considering I hv frnds who live down the lane) and, oh I cant fget this, rebelling as much as is considered barely decent (details of the same to be revealed in due course).
Not tht my life is all that ordinary, but again who is ordinary...Everyone has a skeleton, n I have many stuffed up in my closets so u can onli imagine how much I hv to hide. Nonetheless, I make sure that what I hide has nothing to do with u (at least some of u) n be as fair as I can be with u as well as with my conscience.
Those who have survived this far will notice that I have already began showing one of my most charactertistic traits...I dnt reveal too much. Not tht I cant or dnt want to; but onli bcuz it is in my nature to stay shut n open up onli when I think I can handle the consequences (sorry for sounding so over dramatic).
Now tht I hv bugged sum ppl already, lets keep da next session away for a while, so u can recover (or in da case of sum can interrogate my guts out). Chao till session 2 ...
I owe a few statements to ppl who even forced me to believe I can blog. I decided to stick to the Devil image onli bcuz I was getting so used to it tht I found it quite difficult without it... For those who r unaware of the origin of my so-called Devil image, a few instances here n there, followed by my usual acts of mischief (of quite a devilish nature, I must admit) and I had an image to live up to. And I quite admit I never had to work hard to live up to it; it just came naturally ;-). But, as I have stated more often thn not, I m nt a perpetual Devil. And as somebody put it for me, I am ' an angel in Devil's disguise.' (Mebe an angel is too much of a compliment, but u get the drift...). And so the Devil eventually will stay, at least for now.
Lemme make a slow start so that I dont really stun someone who happens to come across this jsut for fun. I am as typical as an average collegian in India can be...go to college in crowded local trains (read once in 15 min on an avg), hang out as much has I can with frnds (not much of an attempt actually considering I hv frnds who live down the lane) and, oh I cant fget this, rebelling as much as is considered barely decent (details of the same to be revealed in due course).
Not tht my life is all that ordinary, but again who is ordinary...Everyone has a skeleton, n I have many stuffed up in my closets so u can onli imagine how much I hv to hide. Nonetheless, I make sure that what I hide has nothing to do with u (at least some of u) n be as fair as I can be with u as well as with my conscience.
Those who have survived this far will notice that I have already began showing one of my most charactertistic traits...I dnt reveal too much. Not tht I cant or dnt want to; but onli bcuz it is in my nature to stay shut n open up onli when I think I can handle the consequences (sorry for sounding so over dramatic).
Now tht I hv bugged sum ppl already, lets keep da next session away for a while, so u can recover (or in da case of sum can interrogate my guts out). Chao till session 2 ...
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