More shit

Keeping a posting schedule consistent can at times be a little taxing. Not that i am compelled to post or something like that...but i am passionate about it.There are those days when you don’t feel particularly inspired or driven or perhaps you simply don’t have the time.But its Friday! This is the day that i wait for the entire week.This is the day when i feel relaxed and i go home(moi own world).To realise that there are 4 days of out-of-routine stuff in front of me is just awesome.As a result of the Government sponsored bandh on the Sethu project issue on monday and to celebrate Gandhi's birthday on Tuesday...i have got a 2 day bonus!And,Friday is for starters.I can go watch tv or study or shit or do my assignments(which can wait till the latter part of Day 4!).Accompanied by a little dose of music and a heavy dose of coffee....these Friday hours are the best!
I was wondering whether there have been any changes in my routine..this past week or two.The answer is an obvious NO!It is interesting to note that in 95% of the posts of various blogs...the ones that have the letter 'I' repeatedly have almost nothing to say (or rather nothing interesting to say).My prime objective is to reduce the usage of that letter in the future.
Well then...waassup with the world? There's some shit going on in Myanmar...of which i know the least,then there's more shit in Pakistan..Musharaf's managed to file his nomination papers...and needless to say..there's always this global warming shit in the papers.All those who write about environment blah blah...do they ever follow their own words?My consious self seeks an answer and i deliver it.I have always been an eco-friendly person.(I don't even use an automobile!!On the other hand...pssstt...i have shitted on a street!It happened when i was in my 6th standard.I had gone to Banglore on my december hols...and i took a walk alone away from my relatives place.I had money on my pocket...and decided to drink a cola to quench my thirst.I bought a Pepsi from a medical shop and it took 5 minutes to finish it because there was too much gas in it.Just seconds later...i could literally hear sounds from my stomach.Dont know how many years had passed since the expiry date of that drink.I panicked and went into an almost-empty lane and shitted!!If this is considered to harm our mother Earth then arrest me!But,after all shit is bio-degradable waste,or so i have heard.)

Then,there's this bull run of the BSE sensex..i still dont clearly understand the effects it will have on a non-investor.aka.common man.aka.me!
It would me pure shit to you if i go on with this shit.Obviously...there's more shit to come!

PS : Dont know whether you have noted it...But there are 23 'I's used in this post.I know,i know.....i am working on it!

Musings not worth a penny!

There's already been too much talk about Twenty20 just a day after India emerged champs.Whether this format is the future of the game will be debated for more time...and it is too early to draw a conclusion and it is a difficult fact for the purists to accept that this world cup has been a huge hit.(3 posts ago...i was a purist.Still...test cricket is the real game for me..and Twenty20 comes second and Fifty50 third!!!)

Amidst all these drama...the EPL action going elsewhere was the subject of very less talk.Manchester United moved into second place after a disastrous start to the season.As a ManU fan...i am delighted by the 2-0 victory against rivals Chelsea.But a Chelsea fan(a friend of mine) said "It looked like that ref was paid by ManU".Generally,i wouldn't go as far as that but certainly John Obi Mikel did not deserve a red card..a yellow would have sufficed.But ManU was also on the receiving side for once,atleast.A clear penalty was denied to them just minutes after the start.Tevez was brilliant with the goal,the first for him playing for Manu.Now,the red devils are only behind Arsenal,who are in sublime form.With the way they are progressing,they might even run away with the title.They are the darkhorse this season as they seem to be the only team part of the 'Big 4' who are not burdened with expectations.Recently i signed up for the NFC manager on espnstar website.It is a really interesting format..where you are allowed to pick 11 members to your team and points will be given to you on the basis of their performance in the premiership.My 11 have got a poor start and i was already forced to make 3 changes to my team(You are allowed only 5 for the entire season).If you are interested do sign up for this

My col life is steadily unfolding without much activity.We are just beginning to get used to the complications of using the drafter and stuff like that.
By the way,I am planning to attend 'Shaastra' for the first time.For those who dont know...Shaastra is the annual tech fest of IIT-Madras.It is to celebrate the spirit of Engineering.Shaastra has the distinction of being the only student organized event in the world to be ISO 9001:2000 certified.I have been looking forward to attend this for a long time and this is my real good chance.It is scheduled from Oct. 3-7.I would like some comments telling about your experience of Shaastra if you have been to it.

Incredible India!

WOOOO!India does it and shit...what a way to win the Twenty20 world cup.Fuck!I still can't beleive it...i am too excited to even sit.Guess what i did after the match!First...i shouted for a minute...then it was a big 'Woooo'..then i looked up at the lofts and picked two old Lar crackers...and there were people all around my area doing the same thing.It was more like Diwali.I took a pic of the aftermath of my celebrations...you wouldn't understand anything of that pic...it was dark and all i got in hand was a 1.3 mega pixel shit.The pic has nothing but the papers of that cracker stuff strewn on the road.If you think i am acting like a kiddo..just fuck off! Man..India has just won a world cup.


It would take some time for the excitement to sink in!!

Chak-de!

Yay!India defeats Australia in a world cup match!!Australia have their faces covered in shit.Indians proved that it is high time they are respected in do or die games.Dhoni is rocking as a captain...it would be a tremendous achievement if he wins the tournament being the captain for the first time.Yuvraj is in awesome form...everytime he swings his bat...we are assured that it is a six.Uthappa is showing his potential.Gambhir is determined to prove his worth...and Sehwag is all grit trying to get back into the ODI and test team.Among the bowlers...RP Singh has emerged as the spearhead of the pace bowling department.His figures against Australia might tell you a different story but it was he who lead India to play against the Aussies.Sreesanth...who had had a quiet tournament so far...unleashed his fire power just when it mattered.Harbhajan has been terrific with his economy and it was the 17th over in the Aussie innings which he bowled..that decided the fate of the match.Pathan has been intelligent....and a worthy all-rounder.There's no Indian name in the list of top run-getters or in the list of top wicket taking bowlers in this championship.This has been a team effort.This has been the secret for India this entire summer.They have knocked out both South Africa and Australia.Above all...its an India-Pakistan World cup final clash!The exitement is mind blowing.In my Orkut profile i had joked saying that my idea of an 'Ideal match' is India vs Pakistan in WC final.Fuck!Its come true.During the India-Australia match...after that Harbhajan over...i got 3 messages on my mobile saying the same thing "Fuck...looks like we are gonna win".Yes!We won.The Indian team came into the tournament as the least experienced side in Twnety20.We came,we saw,we learnt,we conquered.Remember...India has never lost a match to Pakistan in a world cup.Lets hope that the record remains untouched after tomorrow's final.Coming into the finals...the 'darkhorse' are now the favourites.This is India.Chak de!

The run of the dark-horse

I am growing tired of this "How's col?" stuff.So,i request all those out there to give it a break.If you really need the answer...i tell this for one last time.."Its great...its fun..its hectic!".

Nobody seems to care that there's a cricket world cup going on and India has reached the semi-final stage in it.Where is the Pepsi ad showing the entire Indian team and where's a new Nike ad?

It is really surprising that there is really less hype surrounding the Indian team...and they are the 'dark-horse' in this T20 World championship.They have done really well to get this far.Yuvraj carried India through against England.Seeing the total India posted it looked like that the 36 run over would only help to increase the winning margin but it turned out to be the match-winning over for India.Yesterday,India stunned host and also 'favourites' South Africa.Before the match begun..everyone were under the impression that it is India and Newzealand fighting for a semi-final spot and South Africa will be the group toppers comfortably.But,only after the Indian innings did the people got to know the magic number 126 which was the minimum score the host would have to score for a place in the last 4.For me,the turning point of the match was Justin Kemp's run-out by Rohit Sharma.It lifted the Indian spirits and after that there was beleif all around.The team beleived that they could pull it off and it showed in their fielding.
Australia has been very silent throughout the tournament and they are terribly lucky to get to to the semis despite losing 2 matches(Vs Zimbabwe and Pakistan).It would be disappointing for me to see them run away with yet another trophy.


Yet...this tournament has been bizarre to me.It is all about the longest sixes and 10 run an over target.The India-Pakistan match also ended in a bizarre fashion.It would have been best had it ended in a draw.I am not convinced with the idea of a bowl-out deciding the winner of a match.It cannot be compared to the penalty shoot-out in football or hockey.In these sports...both the teams are given a chance in every shoot-out.The striker's got to net the ball and the Goal-keeper of the other team can save it.But in this bowl-out...it is all upto the bowler.Instead...an extra over could be played and the team that scores more runs in the 6 balls wins.That would involve all the players rather than to involve only the bowlers.I hope that this Twenty20 format is NOT the future of the game.It is deprived of the beautiful forward defence...and the mind-game between the bowler and the batsmen which can be only seen in the classic test format.
However,cricket in any format is appealing to me.My dream of a India-Pakistan clash in a world cup is realistic than ever before.But Australia and Newzealand are high hurdles and both the Asian teams aren't the favourites in these matches.If such a clash ever arises...i wouldn't want to witness another bowl-out.
Chak-de India!

Oh shit!

I have spent 14 years of my life in school and 3 weeks in college and find that there's not much of a difference between these two lives.I have almost no chance of bunking classes...and even to take a leave from the routine i gotta think a thousand times.I am given homework everyday...and there are tests every week.This is the same shit that was done in school.So,what's the difference between these two shits?Shit is shit!But,i guess i am in the worst situation which has arisen primarily because of my class teacher.My seniors asked me who my class in-charge was...when i said his name..all they said was "That guy's a maniac...you better be careful in class..submit your assignments properly...and never bunk classes.Otherwise,you will be in real deep shit".Shit!
On the brighter side,i have made a good number of new friends already...and the atmosphere inside the classroom is great since all 60 of us are in the same shit!

Ok...Forget all these musings..MY shit is MY shit i guess!
And,sorry for these posts speaking only of my shit...i promise general posts are on the line.

I have been spending very less time online...and these posts have become a rarity.
I have (surpisingly) grown an addiction to a hindi song!The song is 'Reham kare' from the movie 'Cash'.I even got to watch the video of the song..and i liked that too...the idea of the video seems to have been derived from 'Sincity'-the movie.And,one more change in me(not sure whether its worth mentioning..but here it goes...)i am able to get almost 60% of the answers in the daily crossword that comes in the newspaper..and i wouldn't have said this if it was just for an odd-day..but this has become a trend!

Oh shit!I gotta submit my math assignment tomorrow and i also got a test in Basic Electrical engineering...so..back to the lab again!

Nature's own path

Well this post has been a long overdue.The reasons are obvious of course.My college life has finally kicked off with plenty of excitement as it had promised.
I have joined Rajalakhmi engineering college which is located on the outskirts of Chennai(after scoring an average 91% in my boards and waiting for a pretty long engineering councelling to get finished)(http://rajalakshmi.org/).I have taken up Mechanical engineering.The bus journey to the col takes around an hour and ofcourse i travel by the college bus.So i board the bus early in the morning by 6:45 and i reach the place by 7:45 and the classes for the first years start by 8:15 and for the others it starts by 8.(Extra time for breakfast for first-years).Classes end by 3 with a 45 minute break for lunch in between.Buses leave the campus by 3:15 and i reach home by 4:30.
As expected there was ragging..but not inside the campus but takes place only on the bus.I was called to the last row of the bus and was seated on the steps of the bus.First i was asked to tell the English alphabets in the reverse order,which i did without any discomfort.Then i was asked to sing a Tamil song and then translate the same into English and sing with the same tune!!To the surprise(or amusement)of my seniors i did it with a fair amount of ease(I sang a song called 'Jalsa' from the movie Chennai-600028.Even as i was singing i realised i am a terrible singer...for i was always under the impression that i was somewhat better than Himesh Reshamayya.But when i sang out loud with an audience staring at me...i guess i have to reconsider my own impression....or maybe i really am better than Himesh...but still anyone can make such a claim).Then i was asked to ride a cycle:(.I started off pedalling in the air and one guy said "Will you ride a cycle without taking off its stand?".So i had to start over again...and was interrupted again...this time i had forgotten to open the lock on the cycle.I started over again.I was constantly interrupted for i was asked to lock the house door,wear my slippers,sing a song while riding and finally i had to skid over and fall off from the cycle.Each time i was interrupted i had start over the process right from the beginning.Finally,i managed to please my seniors and just when i thought that the 'fun' was over i was asked to tell 'actress tables'.For a second or two,i thought that my seniors have gone nuts.But i realised that this was the funniest part.First,i was asked to tell the names of 7 heroines(preferably tamil...as i was ordered).I started saying 'Asin,trisha,jothika,simran,sneha'(all tamil) and stopped saying 5 when i was asked to tell some big names.As i couldn't think of a Tamil actress having a big name...i said 'aishwarya rai and preity zinta'.Now...i had to say actress tables..which is like asin(the first name i said)*asin=asin....trisha*trisha trisha=trisha trisha...so on till 7.when i came to name number 3..i stammered a bit and hence i had to start all over again.When it was finally over i was let off with a smile from the seniors.When i came back to my seat i thought about it all over...a faint smile flickered on my face.Ragging was indeed fun.I put myself in the place of a senior and realised that no injustice had been done.Ragging/getting ragged is the best way to introduce yourself/get introduced.Just 3 days has passed since i was ragged and already the same seniors are my best companions in the bus.Had i not been ragged...i would have been sitting in loneliness and dozing off to pointless sleep during the long journey...but things have changed for the better.

Now i am thinking of what i am today...doing my engineering..soon to be a professional.But somehow i am not able to think of such a Vinodh.I still feel like a kid(and look like one too)and all my memories of my childhood has not faded.The images are still fresh in my mind.Will i never get to be a kid again?I can still be a kid if i obey what my heart tells me to...but my mind doesn't coordinate with my heart.Will i never get to play in the streets?Will i never get to break windows?Will i never get to wander aimlessly?Will i never get any more bruises?Such thoughts haunts me.The truth is looking down upon me...i have to accept the consequences of being 17.But...why i am listening to my brain rather than my heart?I have always considered myself to be unafraid of what others think...i have always considered myself to be unique...but am i really?Is it because of what you think that i am not acting like a kiddo?I don't like the answers.But as i think more deeply...i realise that the process of my blooming from 6 to 17 has taken its own time.I have transformed myself without realising it.I didn't figure out nature's path until yesterday.THIS is nature.We are supposed to transform at one stage or another...and it has to happen without our own realisation.I still don't know whether i am correct.I cannot be 100% correct...can i?If i am indeed correct...then that would mean i have understood nature's own path...which i feel is beyond human intelligence!
As i get used to my new life...i guess my heart WILL coordinate with my brain rather than my brain agreeing to act with my heart.Oh..that would be the worst thing to happen to me or for that matter anyone.
I am indeed 17..and am cruising on the journey called life.