From the Heart of a War Zone!

Nope, I'm not in West Bank or Tora Bora but right here in aamchi Mumbai which is considered to be so safe by most of us. Of course, it's not a war zone, and I hope it never will be, but as psychologists said about anthrax:"The fear is more dangerous than the disease itself." Just as I was thinking about the possibility of war and its impact, I heard a helicopter hovering nearby. It came again after a couple of hours. I thought it was D-Day, but of course, that was just the sometimes-overreacting me.

God forbid my fears come true!

Classics!

Some movies are classics, and if they aren't labeled as such, they should. Some movies aren't classics, but they leave a deep impact on you and you wonder what's wrong. One of the latter is K3G. A great movie, but unlike other good ones, it must be watched with your parents. I know one idiot who thought it was a horror movie, unfortunately (or fortunately) I think he's a lunatic, unable to realise the main concept behind Karan Johar's blockbuster. I don't know about anyone else, but I cried during the movie. I have no idea if it will be called a classic someday, but for me, it is one.

Confused

I'm still confused about my future. Should I pursue my passion and dump my common sense? Or should I do something sensible and continue following my passion simultaneously? I don't know what my future has in store for me, and though unpredictability has always excited me, this time time it's exciting me to the verge of making me nervous, perhaps scared too.

Back!!!

It feels so great to be blogging again. It's been more than four very long days since I blogged. This is what the Education System does to you-- makes you miss out on the things you like most.

But hey, I'm not falling for that trap. Movies, restaurants, surfing, chatting, nothing's stopping, just cutting them down a bit. LOL, I already saw K3G once, I'm going for it again! That's what's called cutting down. If it hadn't been for this horrendous System, I would have already seen it at least thrice by now, and the fourth time would have been on the cards. No kidding. I had seen KKHH four times within 2 weeks after its release.

Math v/s World Peace

The Math in my head is making me go nuts today. Calculus is fun, but how the hell are differential equations going to make a difference to me, anyone else, or world peace? Perhaps Big Brother Dubya could shed some light on the matter?

Fire!

Our Chemistry lab makes me claustrophobic, it has no place to sit, and we perform the dumbest and silliest of experiments one could think of.

The whole atmosphere there depresses me, so, just like me, I'm always on the look-out for something exciting in the lab, just to divert my mind from the grossness of the infernal room.

But I had a marvellous diversion today-- Ethyl alcohol(C₂H₅OH) on fire!! For the people unaware about chemicals, Ethyl alcohol is what is better known as plain old 'alcohol'. That's what the alcoholics drink. Of course various other things are added to make it fit for consumption, of which I have no idea. Anyway, so a lamp of ehtyl alcohol caught fire in the neighbouring table, and the poor guys who were responsible for that irresponsible act of foolishness just stood there sheepishly, helpless and hyper. My immediate reaction was a girlish giggle and controlled laughter which seemed like a very wide smile.

Of course the fire was soon put out and everything was back to normal. Ah! To have more fun in a room filled with chemicals and test tubes!





Shy Guy

One very peculiar thing I've noticed about shy guys is that they either smile too much or they don't smile at all. I don't notice that with shy girls though.

I don't know a single reason that will explain this unusual behaviour. I hope someone more psychologically-inclined than me might shed some light on this matter.

Any Answers?

I'm right now at such a point in life that I can't make up my mind. About my career and education I mean. I just can't be sure about my chosen profession. Will I be successful? Am I cut out for it? Will I enjoy it after a few years? Am I just being foolish and stubborn now?

Too many questions...almost no answers. And I'm still as confused as ever.




The Best Excuses

My friend discovered that I have a very special and extermely helpful talent-- making excuses. I thought-- why not commercialise it? Like write a book on it? I know it sounds silly, but I also know it will sell.


Here is a short excerpt. I think it will go in the Introduction section of my book.

We all need to get rid certain things from time to time. And to escape from them all we need is a good excuse.

Of course, adults are always scolding their children for making excuses to escape homework and studies. But did they forget they do that all the time in the workplace, at home, in society, everywhere.
Of course it's not always easy to make up excuses. And even if you can, convincing the other person can be quite a task.
A good excuse-maker has the following qualities:

• extremely witty and spontaneous.
  
  
• can think straight under pressure.
  
  
• can convince people easily.
  
  
• has good facial expressions, and can act well.
  
  
• is not scared of the person to whom the excuse is being made.
  
  
• is not shy and can explain things well.
  

This is just the beginning. There is lots more to follow. Watch out for my Best-Seller! Coming after my exams! :-)

A really good book after a really long time!

I'm reading Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro's It was five past midnight in Bhopal, and I'm glued to it. I justcan't put it down. So much so that my text books are lying on my desk, waiting to be opened and studied.
BTW, I'm really being lazy about studies. And I don't know what to do about it. Can anyone help????? Pleaseee!
Got to go and try to study.

Soul or No Soul?

Most 'scientific' people don't believe, or rather don't want to believe in the existence of a 'soul'. According to them, it's all crap. Of course there are contradicting views in almost everything under the sun. The poor Science guys are torn between their personal beliefs and the principles of Science.

The confused people can take heart now. Scientists have proved the existence of a soul! Really.

I couldn't believe it myself. :-)




K3G

My favourite actor Shahrukh Khan is hitting the screens again today, in K3G. In case you don't know, it stands for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... And BTW, the weird spelling is not an error on my part but a numerologically lucky thing, according to Karan Johar.
The movie stars some great actors, the best one being ShahRukh, who else??

Error 404

Argh! My blood boils when I see that. Can't people at least update links to and from their sites? Sure they can be busy with a hundred thousand other things, but please please, anyone can take out 15 minutes from their week to update their links? God bless those who do so.

Etymology

Sounds like a pretty complicated word, huh? Reminds me of Entomology which is the study of insects (yikes!). But, hold your breath, it is the study of the origins of words!!!!! It's sounds strange, but it's kinda fascinating. Read more about it. I'm sure you'll love it!

111,111,111 for a Girl!

I read about a 19-year-old German today whose dream girl won't go out with him until his website has attracted 111,111,111 hits. So Kai (that's his name) wants as many people to log on to www.helftkai.de. Visit it and help him! Just ignore the language, it's not in English! Click on his name in the navigation toolbar and see his pics. That's all I could understand. :-)

Save the Big Cats

The tigers are dying. They are fierce but magnificient animals, but they deserve to live. Most of them are killed by poachers who just want to make hard cash by selling tiger parts and skins. Most tiger parts are used in making traditional Chinese medicine and, believe it or not, are in great demand in the US where many Chinese people are settled. Some tigers die because their homes (forests) are destroyed. We all want more place for ourselves at the cost of someone's home.

Check out these tiger sites:

Kids for Tigers

Help Save the Tiger

Pight of the Indian Tiger

Tiger Conservation

Greenwatchers

We can make a difference if we really want to, right?

Things you never want to hear during Surgery

• Oops!
  
  
• Has anyone seen my watch?
  
  
• That was some party last night. I can't remember when I've been that drunk.
  
  
• Damn! Page 47 of the manual is missing!
  
  
• Well this book doesn't say that... What edition is your manual?
  
  
• OK, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak nature.
  
  
• Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.
  
  
• Come back with that! Bad Dog!
  
  
• Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?
  
  
• Hand me that...uh...that uh.....thingie.
  
  
• If I can just remember how they did this on ER last week.
  
  
• Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?
  
  
• Damn, there go the lights again...
  
  
• Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Hell, the guy's got two of 'em.
  
  
• Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!
  
  
• Could you stop that thing from beating; it's throwing my concentration off.
  
  
• I wish I hadn't forgotten my glasses.
  
  
• Well folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.
  
  
• Steril, shcmeril. The floor's clean, right?
  
  
• What do you mean, he's not insured?
  
  
• Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card?
  
  
• Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough.
  
  
• I don't know what it is, but hurry up and pack it in ice.
  
  
• Let's hurry, I don't want to miss "Bay Watch."
  
  
• That laughing gas stuff is pretty cool. Can I have some more of that?
  
  
• Hey Charlie, unzip the bag on that one, he's still moving.
  
  
• Did the doctor know he would look like that afterwards?
  
  
• Of course I've performed this operation before, Nurse!
  
  
• FIRE! FIRE! Everyone get out !!
  
  
• Nurse, go to www.surgery.com and click on "Are you Lost?"
  

No More Bias?

Who said Westerners are an open-minded lot? I don't think so. I thought they were cool people, and accepted people of different colours, religions, societies and whatever else.

And then I got hooked on to ICQ. Came across a lot of Westerners with different opinions about Indians, Hindus, Asians in general.
There was a chap who, on reading I'm from India said immediately, 'You f***ing Hindu.' With the f-word spelt out. Went on, hurling abuses to Hindus like they had descended from hell. Less than two minutes later, he was on my Ignore list. One of the first in a very long list.

Last week, an NZ guy tried to prove that Christianity was the greatest of all religions. He said that because the Christian calendar was followed by everyone, including non-Christians, his religion was, well... the best. And all other Gods were nothing but a figment of uneducated and backward Hindus' wild imagination.

Of course I lost my temper with him, and was terribly rude.

He avoids me online now. I do the same.

Smog!

I woke up this morning and looked out the window, expecting to see the buildings and trees, but all I could see was a hazy outline of the usual things. Smog! I hate it. Hate it when I can't see things so close by. Seems like the city has no life or soul, just a deserted area like the North Pole.

If I was running the place I would probably ban factories and vehicles. But I'm not running the place and even if I was, there was no way the city would be able to function without the banned things.

So here's the problem. I'm at a loss. Euro-II cars, new laws, pollution watch, they don't help too much, do they?

I'm waiting for the day when I will finish with grade 12 and go for a long long vacation, maybe Europe or Oz, but I'm more keen on the former. Mom's been there and she says it's beautiful, though nothing compared to Kashmir where she went years ago. I would love to go both places, but Kashmir is now plundered by fanatics and we can't do much about it, can we?

Only hope that things will be better soon, and we can go there. (How humanlike, hoping for peace for my selfish desire)

I've finally got rid of the horrible and terribly painful lip infection, feeling much better now that I can smile and talk and eat without any problems. :-)

Monsoon Wedding

I'm a Punjabi and I've attended many Punjabi weddings. And enjoyed them all. Monsoon Wedding is one of them. A typical Punju wedding, all the music, masti, fun, dance, teasing, joking.....in the middle of it all, I had a sudden urge to attend a family wedding! Now I'm just waiting for one of my cousins to get married soon! And in a few years, it will be my turn I guess.



An important lesson I learnt over the past week-- Never never use old chapstick on dry lips. If you do, visit your doc ASAP or wait till your lips burn and you can't bear it anymore.

Lazy Me!

I'm being terribly lazy these days, not when it comes to blogging or surfing or chatting or watching TV, but when it comes to studying. Even though I know there's an important exam coming up and all my friends are mugging away relentlessly like there's no tomorrow, here I am, blogging and simultaneously chatting!

I need focus, no distractions (of which I have plenty, serious and not-so-serious), and concentration. Common sense and a good grasping power I have been blessed with, thankfully. Focus and concentration I can manage, but who's going to stop those distractions?

Okay, I admit that I should be able to handle distractions. I can handle some but if I ignore the others, well, then errr.... I'm in big trouble. Fights, arguements, tears et al. I would love to write about them (the distractions and the consequences of ignoring them, I mean) here, but on second, no no, fourth thoughts, I can't explain the problem to the whole world, can I?


LOL, I just learnt that the template I'm using is called 'Fat Puppy' by the Blogger guys. I didnt realise that the cute little puppy was FAT! ROFL! :-))))


PS-- Early mattresses were filled with straw and held up with a rope stretched across the bed frame. If the rope was tight, sleep was comfortable. Hence the phrase, "sleep tight."

It's late now. Good night and sleep tight. :-)

Taking it in the stride

I don't mind anyone saying anything to me. I'm immune to others' ramblings.

I don't care what anyone says about me, good or bad.

I say this because I received flak for the Britney Spears entry. I'm not sorry if her fans were hurt. It wasn't a personal attack on her character or her work. Her music is great, she has immense talent and is lucky enough to have broken records at such a young age. All I can say is, her fans don't appreciate points of view differing from theirs, nor a good piece of writing. :-)

Why am I even saying this? I don't need to justify (my blog entry) or prove myself to anyone.


The Oldest form of Blackmail

Whoever said we Indians are an emotional race was 100% right. Indians tend to over-emotional about anything dear to them. Take the Sachin Tendulkar episode for instance. Poor Mike Denness complied with the rules and look what he is getting now.

And when it comes to family, Indians don't look left or right, throw away their common sense, over-react to silly things and then begins the saga of emotionally blackmailing their children. (Yes, I used a very strong word, but it's the right one). Emotional blackmail is reminding your children how you raised them and sacrificed for them, and then tell them that they should forget their career plans and opt for the profession of the parents' choice. Ditto for life partner. Ask anyone. You will know what I mean.

Parents( I mean Indian parents) think they oblige their children by raising them. But isn't that just the moral duty of every parent-- to provide food, clothing, shelter, education and comfort? Now where does comfort have a chance when your offspring is busy getting over emotional blackmail?

She's so Lucky

Lucky because every girl would die to be where she is now.

Lucky because more than half the men worldwide, young and old, have wild fantasies of her.

Lucky because girls envy her liposucted figure and cosmetically-altered innocent and plastic smile.

Lucky because her talent was recognised as a child.

Lucky because she can never stop smiling since someone is always 'clicking' her.

Lucky because she is surrounded by bodyguards 24/7.

Lucky because even a visit to her parents' house in Louisiana generates major publicity.

Lucky because her privacy is a major issue even though she never never gets it.

Lucky because she never had a normal childhood. She was always practising for shows.

Lucky because guys want to know what's below her steep neckline.

Lucky because she is a Teen Sex Symbol.

Lucky because she is the ultimate 'babe'.

Lucky because she can never be herself.

Lucky because she is on top.

It's lonely at the top.

Yep, Britney Spears is one very lucky girl. But I'm luckier. :-)

Guilty or not Guilty?

I don't know whether the Little Master is guilty or not, because ten different people handing out ten different opinions confuses me. And in this case, unlike others, I cannot decide for myself since I don't know much about bowling, least of all, about the ball.

Ignoring my ignorance about bowling (only bowling, mind you, not cricket), we Indians, as usual are over-reacting and becoming excessively passionate about the game we claimed to have lost interest in because of the dwindling team performance.

But Mr.Tendulkar should take it in his stride and look at the situation with an optimistic eye. Now he knows how much the nation still cares about him-- protecting and defending him like a tigress shielding her new-born cub. (Sorry for the dreadful simile, but I just couldn't resist comparing our nation to such a fierce animal. USA isn't the only powerful nation you see.)

As for Mike Denness, well, he has received much more publicity than he did during his 19-match stint as the English Test Captain. He has taken a strong stand and has proved his grit and determination by keeping shut (as per ICC rules), annoying the already-infuriated Indians even more. Having people burning your effigy does not affect politicians or terrorists. But it does affect a match referee who likes to play by the rules. After all, he is but human.

Spare him a thought.


To err is human, to forgive, divine.


You don't need to be goody-goody or righteous to do so, but compassionate and sensitive.

Smarter kids, huh?

Everyone says kids are smarter these days. By kids, I mean those below 10 years of age. They can understand, observe, respond and argue better than the previous generations at their age!

And all this is thanks to the pre-schools and pre-pre-schools and the pre-pre-pre schools which weren't there even in my time. By the age of one and a half, kids are off to school and get some serious work done-- all in preparation for the Final Exam, interview for the Big School.

To enter the Big School, the student (the kid I mean) has to undergo a group interview conducted by the school teachers. Mind you, the child is alone in a room with strange kids and even stranger adults. In other words, most of the children get nervous in such an atmosphere. And the shy children lose their tongues. ABC is forgotten, Mary runs away with her little lamb and 123 is far away.

And the ONLY deciding factor is the interivew. The tongue-tied children obviously fail this interview miserably and when the rejection letter comes from the school, who is to be blamed? The system, the school, the parents, or the poor child who doesn't even know what the letter is all about?





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Flood for Love

Back to the topic of guys. Yep, yet again. Nope, I'm not obsessed with them. But almost every new day ushers in a new fact about them which disgusts me even more and I feel I just HAVE to write about it. After all, I can't share it with my Mom, can I?

Anyway, so I was saying that there is this guy who thinks that flooding computer screens with emoticons will actually get girls attracted to him. Want to know what I think of it? NO COMMENTS.


Bang goes Big Bang!

I hope you know or have at least heard about the Big Bang Theory which describes the origin of the universe. However, it just explains what happened after the bang. It does not explain how or why the Bang occurred. Here's a theory which explains how. It's called the Inflationary Theory. Check it out online.


About Anthrax

There's a big hype in the US of A about anthrax. But don't be surprised if you hear of anyone in India dying from it. It's quite common here, as it is in Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Learn more about it on www.emedicine.com


War? What War?

Some say that the bombing of Afghanistan was a big failure, others say the war is almost over. What we get from the media may be half-truths. Learn more about the myths and facts about Afghanistan and its people. Clear your doubts, learn the truth. :-)


PS-- If you come across any interesting article pertaining to any topic ( I mean anything!!), please mail me the link! I would love to read anything!

The REAL Truth

I've had enough of listening to nonsense, most of which is untrue. I HAVE to let out the truth.

You see, most people (I mean older generation) have a totally wrong picture of teens. They have the general idea that teens are cool dudes or dudettes, who only watch movies, party, go for late night drives, and run away from responsibilities. And all this because that's what teens like them to believe.

But they are quite different from what people (again I mean older generation) believe. And I've decided I'm going to convince you about it.

Now, just like in Physics we have ideal or hypothetical situations which we use for comparing with practical situations, so applies to teens. Confused? Hold on, I'm clearing things up. What people think about teens is the 'Ideal Teen'. But what teens really are is the 'Practical Teen'. The Ideal Teen, just like the hypothetical situation in Science, does not exist.

Given below are the characteristics of an Ideal Teen. Check if ALL of them match with a teen you know. If and only if all the features listed below match any teen, then the Ideal Teen exists.

Characteristics of an Ideal Teen

1. An Ideal Teen has no pimples.
   
2. An Ideal Teen watches at least one movie a week.
   
3. An Ideal Teen has around 10-15 friends in his/her group.
   
4. An Ideal Teen studies only only the night before the exam.
   
5. An Ideal Teen is always disrespectful and rude.
   
6. An Ideal Teen hates any kind of work.
   
7. An Ideal Teen changes his/her girl/boyfriend every fortnight or month.
   
8. An Ideal Teen never attends lectures.
   
9. An Ideal Teen hangs out with his/her friends almost daily.
   
   
   Think about it now. You will realise soon enough that an Ideal Teen is non-existent in nature.
   
   Then who are those whom you see in short skirts and sleeveless vests? Those are the Practical Teens. More about them some other time.
   

What Girls Want

Just heard about a guy who claims he has done a study on girls and knows what they want. (But he won't reveal the details of the study and research results to other guys). He claims that's the reason why girls swoooooon over him. Blah! I didn't! In fact, he doesn't know head or tail of what girls want, I think. For one, he couldn't remember my name! (Remember the famous one-liner- 'I'm sorry I forgot'?) Now what could put off a girl more than that?
Kudos to his research and hope he keeps up the good work! Happy boasting, fella!

DuMb AnD dUmBeR

Men can boast about their smartness and intelligence as much as they can, but when it comes to women, those same qualities run away to Timbuktoo. Most of them can never NEVER understand when a girl has a crush on them. It's always the GIRLS who figure out such things and tell their guy friends about the girls who like them.
Brains gone for a toss, guys?

But I must admit that some girls are even dumber. More than half the time a stupid does not realise that a guy is fed up with her and is aching to move on. It's not difficult to read a guy's actions, or is it?


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Famous One-Liners


The following is a list of all-time famous one-liners I have compiled. Any girl will be able to identify with them. Read on.....


'I'm doing a Survey.'

Now where have I heard that before???? Of course, no statiscian (I'm not sure if it's the right word) will come and tell you "I'm doing a survey." The only times I have heard this statement is when a guy asks a dumb question like: "Do you have a mike for your PC?" or "Does Hrithik look better with or without the stubble?" They usually go on about such silly things to know what's on the girl's mind, and, when suddenly she asks "Why?", the guy replies with an exaggerated degree of coolness: "I'm doing a Survey". Hah! And some dumb gals actually buy that..... God help them!


'Please trust me.'

And then there is a dialogue patented only to guys-- "You can always trust me." Yikes!!!!!! Girls, please DO NOT fall for that. It's just a statement with no meaning behind it. You can only trust them to call you up and bore you to death, or ask for notes. The latter is very very rare.


'I'm sorry I forgot.'

This breed of guys is the Forget-me-not-even-if-I-forget-you type. One fine morning, a guy who talks to you everyday in the classroom or corridor will ask you, "Ummm, I'm sorry but I forgot your name." In that case the best a girl can do is SMILE widely and reply very sweetly, "Never mind", and walk away graciously. :-)




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Back!!!!!!

Whoa! It's absolutely great to be back online, I was absolutely itching to get back here. Now that I'm here, I don't know where to begin.

It's Dhanteras, the eve of Diwali, so Happy Diwali to anyone who is reading this. Wish you prosperity and good luck for the year ahead. May God shower you with his blessings, happiness and all the good things you could ask for blah blah blah...


Want a new cricket bat? You got it! Just open your wallet, dole out some hard cash and then go for the boundaries!


If you want to earn more cash the coming year, then all you have to do is hope that you receive the maximum number of greeting cards this year. The connection between the cards and cash is that more the number of people that wish you good luck, the more you earn. Sounds strange, but I think it works. The greater the number of pics of Gods you get, more the income.   :-)

Alternative Uses for Mobile Phones

I did a research on the uses of the old mobile phone models which are more than a generation old and are embarassing to carry with you. Examples: Ericsson GA 318, older versions of Nokia and the other brands.(I remember the model number of Ericsson because I used it many moons ago.LOL!)

Surprisingly, I came up with a number of uses these phones can be used for, besides talking of course. Here are some of them, addressed specifically to those who possess the above-listed models:

1. The phone can be used as a weapon against attacks by muggers, kidnappers etc. The reason is simple: the phone is heavy enough to be used as a rock. So if you know all those karate and judo and sumo wrestling kicks and punches, please pass on the phone to your spouse or child or friend who are not trained in self-defence. Also pass on the instructions that one punch from the phone will knock out the attacker.
   Please note: In most cases, the phone-punch will not be required since one glance at the mobile will scare the attacker, and he will run for his dear life.



2. The phone is also very helpful if you wish to have biceps like those of Salman Khan and Arnold S. (Sorry, I can't spell his surname). Your phone is very similar to weight with a dumbell. Just curl your fingers around it, and then use it as you would use a dumbell. The great advantage here is that you can exercise anywhere-- in the cinema, at the traffic signal etc.



3. Another terrific use of your phone is that it can instantly make you a hero. This is how it can be done:
   Take the example of a bank. You are in the bank when there is a hold-up. Now all you have to do is approch the robber from behind, touch his back with the aerial-side of your phone, and simply say:"It's a gun." The aerial will feel like the barrel of a gun to the robber. He will immediately flee, and you will be a hero!
   You can use it in a similar way in case of a hijack.
   However, please note that in case there are a number of hijackers or robbers, it will be better if there a few more people with similar phones.



4. Lastly, the most IMPORTANT advantage. After I publish this research in a reputed techno magazine, the demand for your phone will instantly shoot up and will fetch you a great price.
   Be sure you give me 50% of the amount!

PS--The above blog entry and research is dedicated to Mr.He-knows-who-he-is. Take heart, fella-- your Rs.1500 is worth much more now!


Make sure you mail me and tell me what you think of it. LOL! :-)

Now what shall I write in my blog?

About the time I met SRK or about India's pathetic performance in SA?

Or shall I type in the lyrics of 'Oops! I did it again' because it's playing on TV now and I'm mouthing the words..Oops I did it again, I played with your heart, got lost in the game....Blah blah blah....

Forget it. None of all that. That would be be soooo terribly booooring, and I'd rather jump in a deep well than get bored or bore someone else! LOL. :-p

Talking of TV, check out Sliders on weeknights at 8 on Hallmark and Full House at 6.30 pm from Monday through Saturday on Zee English. The latter has a great theme song. :-) And Sliders has a cute actor, Jerry O' Connell. But I think he might be gay ( I said 'might', he may or may not be so, okay?). BTW, don't you think Leo DiCaprio is a homo?

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No junk or spams please!

Junk!!

Urghhh!! I just hate junk mail. I remember the first time I got junk mail. I read '25 new mails' in my inbox. "Wow!" I thought, "I have so any friends and I am so popular!" I opened my inbox, and what I saw was mails from strangers with very strange names and even stranger subjects ranging from free printer ink to special offers to hardcore porn links!

No matter the number of filters, there is always some junk in my inbox. HELP!!




Lagaan for Oscars?

Aamir Khan's film Lagaan is India's entry for the Oscars this year. Great film, have seen it thrice and would love to watch it again. The performances are good, the music is fabulous, it's entertaining, what more could an avid movie fan want?

But when it comes to pleasing the rascist Americans, it stands nowhere. Which American, firstly, would understand cricket and gilli danda (I myself don't know what the latter is!). And then who would sit to watch a 45-minute cricket match between the British and Indian villagers? Indians would, perhaps the British wouldn't mind watching their team lose to a bunch of illiterate villagers, but what about the Americans which form the bulk of the Oscar jury? They would absolutely love Lagaan, if they knew the 'C' of Cricket.

Give it a thought.


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In the Doldrums

Type. Backspace. Type. Backspace. That's what I'm doing now. Not that I don't know what to enter in my blog, or that I'm bored....but just confusion. No, no, perhaps not. A more subtle way of putting it would be-- "I've got other things going on in my mind." A rather good excuse for just sitting back and doing nothing, thinking of nothing, and planning nothing. My mother would probably call it The Big L: Lazzziiiiiinessss. Psychologists would say:" A rather complex function and activity of the human mind that creates a sense of emptiness and loneliness....blah blah blah....." Whatever you would like to call my state-- confusion, laziness, or boredom, be assured (or agitated), it's none of it. The best term would probably be 'a bit off-colour and down'.

I don't know why it happens.... do you?



PS--Try this:
Take the day you were born x4 ,
+13 ,
x25 ,
-200 ,
+ month you were born,
x2,
-40,
x50 ,
+ last 2 digits of the year you were born ,
-10500.

What do you notice ?

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Sweet 16....no more

I turn 17 today. Not so young, not so old, just the perfect age to have fun, and handle responsibilites at the same time. But I'm feeling a bit sad bidding farewell to sweet li'l 16. I had a great time, learnt a lot, studied a bit, got into trouble. LOL! :-)

Hope this year goes well. Have a lot of things up my sleeve, hope I can make them work out and live upto my expectations.

Wish me luck!

PS-- Unfortunately, I've been filling my blog on alternate days since last week, because I'm busy with studies. I'm trying my best to update it as often as I can. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

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Dreams do come true!

No matter how silly or unrealistic or far-fetched your dream (or dreams) may be, never just dismiss them. I made the mistake of doing that, and, when finally my dream did begin to play in my waking hours, I thought it was just another dream! Hah!

The euphoria and elation you feel when your life-long dream comes true, can't be described. But one thing is sure to happen: you feel like a zombie for a few minutes or few weeks, depending on the 'desireness' of your desire.

Good luck, and never give up!
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Has Time changed?
I wonder what's the difference between the 'good old days' and 'these days'. We think there are not just one or two of them, but a whole list of them. What has truly changed is our technology. But the basic human instincts, needs and desires are very much the same. Hunger, thirst, elation, depression, jealousy, friendship, anger, calm, greed, benevolence, war, peace-- these were a part of human life earlier and have continued to follow us till today.

Only our way of expressing them has changed, though slightly. Earlier, people fought to conquer (read plunder) small territories or to fight evil. Today they do so to exploit resources of nations or to lay their hands on terrorists. What we heard then were cannons, horses and gunpowder. What we hear today are stealth bombers, tanks and nuclear bombs. Innocent civilians died then as an unfortunate consequence, now they die because of 'mistakes'.

Our perspective hasn't changed. The 'right' and the 'wrong' are pretty much the same today. We aren't any more civilised today than we were yesterday, because we have not been able to understand the true meaning of 'civilised'-- the adjective we use so easily to describe our barbaric and so-called superior race.

Forget it. It's time for a real change.
Are homo sapiens listening?
PS-- Go watch 'Asoka'. It's great.

Times of Illness

It's strange that two very good people and both very close to my heart should fall sick at the same time, with very painful illnesses. It's difficult for me to see people I love in such suffering. All I pray and hope for is their quick recovery and a healthy life for both.

What are friends for?

I ask that question as a person who was trusted with top secret information from two good friends. One is feeling extremely low and guilty, and the other just had a major fight with her so-called 'bestest' friend. I was there for both (I'm not flattering myself by saying that), and it was only then that it dawned on me what friendship was. Not only being 'there' when you are needed, but also liking them inspite of all their weaknesses and faults.

Cheer up guys! Put your problems behind you and move on!

Back to City Life
I'm back home after a short but relaxing holiday. Had a great time, enjoyed a lot, swam, ate, chilled out, but one thing was missing. And that was good weather. It was terribly hot, but what is more important I didn't mind it too much. It's now time to kiss those fun-filled days goodbye and get back to studies! Urghhhhh!
PS-- Studies wouldn't be bad at all if the system was better and more student-friendly. .

A long-needed holiday
I'm finally off to Goa (did you say 'wow'?) for a much-needed break from the daily routine which I am so bored of. I will be offline till Tuesday afternoon, but when I'm back, I'll make sure everyone knows everything about the trip, or at least as much as I wish to reveal!
Have a relaxing weekend and drive carefully.
PS-- Remember that even if you are alone and lonely, there's never a good-enough reason to say you are
'aching to be released'. Trust me.

Are you connected?
Funny how people connect through the Net. A few e-mails dashed off, a couple of chats, and you have a new friend. Unlike the scary experiences I've heard about, I've had no such problem and most, corrected, all my online pals are great people. For the ones not hooked to the Web, I'd say Log on and have fun!
Do you have what you really want?
A friend once asked me what my aim in lfie was. I replied promptly, "Happiness!" To this day I wonder I meant by that. It's time for me to think. Think how I would define happiness. Money, fame, travel, recognition? Nah, I loathe the materialiastic approach. Think about it, and so will I.

Chirpy and exuberant, me? Born to spread energy and joy?ME? That's what one of my friends seems to think! The idea has put me deep in thought. Never thought I will be bringing joy and energy into someone's life. It's given me something new to think about. Come to think of it, I am quite energetic and chirpy, even when I'm tired I can't sit still. It's time to get some new meaning to my life, and I mean it!
I'm Miss.Energetic from this very minute, and anytime you are feeling tired or bored or 'demotivated', as someone puts it, you know what to do! Contact me!
PS-- I have a very chirpy voice too. Want to hear it? Anytime!
The Past and the Present
When I'm all alone, like I'm now, my mind wanders, thinking about things from all over the place, sometimes nothing in particular. Sometimes I remember good things, sometimes not-so-good memories pop into my mind, at times it's the really horrible ones which bother me. The latter make me uncomfortable, but I don't really mind them. Why? -- because they are my past, a part of me, and I must be comfortable with myself. I don't like the idea of escaping from the past. Of course, it's not too good to live in it either, but at least you learn from it. I did!

I think guys were born with their brains upside down. Here's one on MSN bugging the hell out of me, asking me weird things like: "how much time can u laugh for?" Nah, I don't blame him, the poor guy is alone at home with absolutely nothing to do except chat with me. May he lead a saner life.
My peaceful holidays will soon be over, my nose will be buried in my books throughout the Diwali vacation, all due thanks to the GREAT Indian education system, which is more beneficial to the paper-checkers than to the students. It's time for a change!

I'm just recovering from an illness which made me rather weak, and today being a Sunday, I'm rather bored. It's late night, but I'm neither sleepy, nor tired.
One online friend is asking me for advice on toothaches, I tell him to pull all his teeth out, that will relieve the pain, won't it?
What's it with guys these days? Toothache guy is going berserk because a girl sent him a private message in a public chat room! Actually, girls these days are not much better. But the less said about them, the better.
Just a passing thought: I wonder what humans are going to achieve through violence and deaths of innocent people. Bombing a place day in day out won't solve any problem, will it? The people who will really be affected by this will be the ones who have absolutly no hand in terrorism. May God bless them and keep them safe.