Are you game?

You see people lose hope and wander in search of a life,
and you see them neglecting the small corners that have them.
They move on,without a smile,without tears,
and you look down at them, deep inside you laugh at them.

They are those who haven't watched football,
which at first sight is just another sport.
A sport that can bring about war and peace,
a sport that can cross barriers and invade hearts.

Football gives you 90 minutes of life,
a life with joy and agony and glory and pain.
90 minutes when you do nothing else,
but relish and experience the beautiful life.

It speaks the only language this world understands,
it only has the tongue that can pierce hearts effortlessly.
You punch the air or shriek with pain,
Whatever! Life is Football!

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.

The week that was

The past few days have passed rather quickly than expected...these few days have witnessed some activity..which has been rare in these extended-hols.Yes,this week also saw my birthday pass and that is probably the main reason for such a feeling of mine.I gave my birthday 'treat' to my friends yesterday....and the evening flied in a jiffy.The annual day function of the school i studied in,is being held tomorrow and i have been invited by the school to receive an award for my so-called "outstanding performance".The thing is...the school has invited all those who got full marks in at least one subject.I fortunately/unfortunately got 198/200(that's the maximum)..in Sanskrit!!(which was my 2nd language)...hence i have been invited.All those guys who didn't score any centums but managed to get pretty high marks will miss out on the award...and they can call themselves lucky/unlucky..whatever!Above all...tomorrow will be a day to remember...not because of this silly award...but it promises to be the day when i get to meet most of my friends after a long gap...as most of them are expected to come.Who knows!?!..it might even be the last time i meet some of them!

As,i have already said...this week had its fair share of activity...i didn't find enough time to blog in peace.Last Sunday,i witnessed the FA community shield match between Manchester United and Chelsea.
I must admit...that it was an evenly matched contest between the two new (relatively new)rivals.Though i am an ardent ManU fan...it was good to see some Chelsea guys to play with passion.I thought Wright Phillips and Mallouda excelled.It also gave me pleasure to realise that Giggs can still score goals.Rooney disappointed a bit but Ronaldo made up for it.Chelsea clearly missed their star-striker Drogba and i don't think Terry would have created an impact had he played.The two teams fought with heart and finally the Reds seeked revenge for their FA cup loss against the same team.Van der sar excelled in the shootout.The match meant only one big thing to me...both these teams are going to sweat it out this premiership.I am looking forward for the season to kick off(august 11)...and may be..some other team might spring a surprise.But,i feel that the only team capable of doing so is Liverpool...as it remains to be seen how Arsenal will fare without Henry.Will Reading continue its good run this season(they have lost their key player Sidwell to Chelsea)...which 3 teams will be relegated?All these and more will be answered in the season that is all set to unfold.


I am done with Jeffrey Archer's 'As the crow flies'...truly a very good novel worth reading.It is just an ordinary story of a man...but in the author's hands it becomes an epic journey.What book next?
I know i am missing something in my life...and i also know what it is.
I have never read 'The lord of the rings' nor have i seen any of the movies.I know...i know..laugh at me the best you can.I had earlier got the chance to watch the movies...but i insisted that i won't do so until i have read the books.Unfortunately..i never got the chance.I didn't want to buy the book as many of my friends had owned it..i wanted to borrow it for someone and i knew it was just a matter of time.

The english speaking world is divided into those who have read 'The lord of the rings' and those who are going to read them.

Finally...i am all set to make a transition from one world to another!