The Five
This time, the friday five are interesting again.
1. As a child, who was your favourite superhero/heroine? Why?
Ans: Superhero...I think I started watching He-Man first when it was being aired on DD on Sunday mornings. The cable TV hadn't started till then. There used to be very few programmes for kids. And most of them would be puppet shows. There was a programme called 'Kilbil' for children in marathi, but I'd seldom watch it. Then they started showing spiderman and superman. So I used to watch all of them. I liked each of them.However as soon as I started watching 'Captain Planet' on cartoon network,he became the favourite one, 'cause I liked the idea of 5 friends doing all heroic things together.
2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got?
Ans: Bicycle. I wanted a bicycle when I was 5. But nobody had time to watch over and teach me cycling. My parents felt I was too young to have a bicycle. When I was 8, they asked me if I wanted one, but at that time I wanted skating shoes.... I learned cycling; but never wanted my own bicycle after that.
3. What's the furthest from home you've been?
Ans: Being brought up in a very protective atmosphere, I was never allowed to travel on my own,(I mean with my friends etc.) But fortunately, last year, they allowed me to go to Goa, with my friends. With family, offcourse I have been to all corners of India,
4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet?
Ans:Guitar.The coaching timings would always clash with my other activities.
5. What are your plans for the weekend?
Ans: Next week onwards, I shall be quite busy. So this weekend, I'm planning to hang around with friends, watch some funny movie or play.
This was insight into my world on Friday, January 31, 2003
Money, money money
Byculla Station to Breach Candy = 43 Rs (Taxi fare)
Breach Candy to Byculla Station = 4 Rs (Bus)
Pocket Money wasted = 39 Rs.
Counts a lot when month end is approaching! :(
Blood Test : 1250 Rs!!!!!
Report : Normal.
Patho-lab in my area charges around 50 Rs for same test!
Anyways, Doctor has now officially declared that I'm absolutely fit. So after spending so much amount, I definitely have a reason to smile. :)
Spotted a guy who looked very much like Tom Cruise. Unfortunately, he disappeared in crowd.
This was insight into my world on Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Enter the dragon
Another '9 to 9' shop opened in my locality yesterday; and It was crowded all the time, right from its inaugeration upto 9.30 pm, when it was finally closed. I really wonder whats so special about these chinese goods. The way I look at it, these are cheap and low-quality goods. Mass produced and sold at unbelivablly low prices. In fact, people should avoid such low-quality goods. But people seem to be taken in more and more because of their sleek appearance and low price. I remember, we started using pens in fourth standard. That time, for 1 or 2 yrs, there was a craze about using 'china pens' (not 'chinese pens'). Those pens were the only chinese item that each of us coveted (and knew) . They were priced aroung 60 Rs. That was almost 12 yrs ago. Now you don't find chinese pens, but host of other items instead.
Most of these chinese items available in India are manufactured by chinese SSI sector. The question is, how can they produce and sell commodities at less than half the price that Indian manufacturers offer. Offcourse, the chinese govt offers a lot of subsides and tax holidays. But these alone can't be the reasons for such a low (apparently) cost of production. Not only India, but most of the asian countries have been affected by this. Infact, China is the only promising economy in current times of depression. Many multinational companies like HP, Intel etc have begun producing in China as a result of Chinese policies, so friendly to them. The question remains though about astounding chinese ability of affording all these concessions given to manufacturers. Many attribute this to non-transprent policies of enforcement etc.Now China has become a WTO member. Earlier, it was hoped that China becoming WTO member would result in China abiding by their dumping norms, but in vain. Day by day, such outlets selling exclusive chinese items are increasing, so much that people have started believing that Chinese goods are superior. Like my grocer, who told me that the 9 to 9 shop, which I have mentioned above wasn't selling 100% chinese items. They were also selling some low quality Indian goods.
Quality of Indian goods... well, in comparison with Chinese goods is better! I am yet to know something that is Chinese and is superior in quality.Chinese goods have brought many of our small-scale industries to stand-still. Infact, some large companies like Ajanta (the clock makers) have shifted their base to China. Manufacturing costs are cheaper there. I really want to know what our government is doing. Anti-dumping duties have inbuilt loophole! Smuggling! The least our government can do is curb bureaucracy. A company wanting to manufacture in China gets permit within 3 days! There's so much to learn in that aspect.
And next time you think of buying Chinese goods, 'Caveat Emptor'. Remember, that their shelf life is very less.
This was insight into my world on Monday, January 27, 2003
Life and Death
A friend lost her dad yesterday. Her mother died six years ago. She's just 22. Alone.
Are some people born just to suffer in this world ?
This was insight into my world on Saturday, January 25, 2003
'ME' and 'MY WORLD'
I discovered some bizzare things today What is a perfect 'Panna'?
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in a small bowl.Whisk together confectioners' sugar, salt, and 1 cup of the heavy cream.Cook granulated sugar in a dry small heavy saucepan over moderate heat,undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a golden caramel.Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons zest and cook, stirring, until zest is toasted and fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir the cream mixture and carefully add to caramel. Stir in gelatin mixture and remaining teaspoon zest until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in orange juice. Beat remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream with an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks. Whisk sour cream in another bowl until smooth. Fold whipped cream into sour cream, then fold into caramel mixture until combined well. Whisk to remove any lumps. The mixture should be smooth. Spoon into molds and chill until firm, at least 8 hours. Dip molds in hot water 2 or 3 seconds, until it begins to melt slightly on the edges and run a thin knife around edge of molds to help release panna cotta.
Panna is name of a dessert!!! And what about 'Pitas'?
Pitas is name of the turkish bread!!!!
Whoa! I like the idea. My site address is a gastronome's delight!!! :)
This was insight into my world on Thursday, January 23, 2003
Of Love and Conscience
Everyday, we meet hundreds of people. I mean, we MEET them in trains, buses, banks, streets, shops etc. Sometimes we happen to overhear their conversations...sometimes we get into arguements with them...the other times, we're just passive observers. Our daily activities/chores bring us across varied characters...some interesting...some intriguing. Today, I want to write about somebody I MET aboard a local train.
I had secured myself a window seat and was busy reading today's newspaper when somebody stamped on my foot. Now, it being down train,wasn't much crowded. Annoyed, I looked up.There was this girl of about 24. Beautiful and pleasant face. I cooled down a bit. She was smiling. Now I expected some sort of apology from her. But she said nothing, sat opposite to me. I realised, she was preoccupied. I wanted to make a remark about her haste, but I realised she wouldn't be listening at all. She was smiling to herself serenely.So I resumed reading. After a while I was bored and I folded the paper and began to read all those ads they paste in the compartments. All that 'Baba Bengali' crap. Again I looked at the girl sitting in front of me. She was still smiling to herself, was starry-eyed and looking out of the window at some distant paradise. The lady sitting next to her was looking absolutely amused. She was practically starring at the girl. She looked at me and smiled. Now both of us, the lady and I began observing her. The girl had long straight hair, was fair and had deep black eyes. She was really beautiful. But what made her more beautiful was the smile she wore. All of a sudden, she opened her purse and took out a piece of paper. Apparently, it was some sort of form. Now she began examining it, again with that mystical smile.The lady next to her was almost peeping over her shoulder. But the girl was lost to every sense other than the secret source of her happiness. The lady, who had now seen everything of the form, now started smiling mockingly. I tried to guess what the form might be. I was really perplexed. Then when she was folding it back, I could catch those headings. She had an application form for court marriage! That solved all this puzzle. She was to get married! She was in love! thats what made her smile all the way. Thats why she didn't care for anything else. I wondered if love is a kind of spell..something that makes you feel that you rule the world....Then I concluded, only she can tell!
While I was thus occupied with my thoughts, a little ragged urchin entered the compartment. He was dirty and looking emaciated. He had a harmonium with him. He might be about 7. He had another boy of about 4 with him. Perhaps his younger brother. The older one started playing a popular song on harmonium and began to sing it. He was playing accurate keys. His voice was really sweet and engaging. Now everybody began to listen to his song. He was encouraged by this and raised his voice. Everybody was seemingly appreciating his art. He moved from one passenger to another for alms...none of us gave him anything.I really pitied him. But I didn't pay him. Was it because I had become numb to everybody else's desires in pusuit of my own wishes? was it because I had been taught to ignore beggers that " Who all are you gonna pay? they always beg!" , whatever it is, I did'nt budge! He moved towards my side, and stood between me and the girl. The girl smiled at him.Closed her eyes and listened to his song, nodding her head like connoisseur. Then opened her purse and gave a five-rupee coin to that urchin. He smiled back at her and left. The girl resumed her reverie.I was touched by that. I wondered if that was effect of her being in love...or did she have better conscience to begin with?
Living in these big cities, sometimes people's senses really do become numb to other things in life, other than money. I think this girl hadn't become numb yet. Or love had softened her.
This was insight into my world on Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Deutsch
Spent the better part of the morning translating this abstruse german article. I'm officially blown out for the day!
This was insight into my world on Tuesday, January 21, 2003
I wish I were...
I wish I were a five-year old again!
Rather, I would love to be a five year old again and remain so forever!
At five, one doesn't have any inhibitions, fears, anxieties.....about own self....and rest of the world. At five, everything is simple....bright....beautiful....and full of dreams. World seems to be at one's feet. Nothing is invincible at five. A journey to the moon, becoming a vet, swimming across oceans, scoring highest in the class are all five-year old's serious aims. They seem feasible too. A five year old usually meets nice people and has some trusted friends with whom he/she plans to run a detective agency! Everybody just LOVES a five-year old
But as years pass...world suddenly begins to look like a different place . Friends and relatives begin to sound artificial and phoney. One beings to discover that there are some people in this world who actually hate him/her, some of them are jealous too. Some of the friends turn foes for no reason. All bright dreams vanish. Instead big questionmarks of limitations begin to appear. Suddenly everything seems tough, impossible. There's embargo on one's abilities. One discoveres that he/she is not , never was and never will be the master of this world. Perhaps this post might sound self-obsessed or egocentric. But really, sometimes it becomes so difficult facing this world and its harsh realities.
This was insight into my world on Sunday, January 19, 2003
I was searching for a code/software that displays 'currently playing' songs
on the blog. I had seen many users inserting songnames into code everytime they
played a different song. I thought that was really stupid 'cause everybody
usually has playlists and there are so many songs....
Once while surfing randomly, I landed on
THIS great site and discovered that there existed such kind of code
which displayed songs directly. Unfortunately it is made only for Mac users. So
those of you who use mac can download it
HERE .
Last week, I luckily landed on THIS
site and found that such kinda plugin exists for windows users too. Its called
BLOGAMP and its
HERE But
again there's a hitch. Those whose blogs are remotely hosted can't use this. So
no blogamp for me. But those of you who ftp your blog, can do that. If there's
any special technique for ppl like us, I'm not aware of it!
Anyways, teshu, sameer and amrita see the background color of this site changed
to orange. I viewed this site with IE as well as Mozilla, but both of them show
plain ol' green.Perhaps there's some prob. But its clear that its outta my
scope.
This was insight into my world on Monday, January 13, 2003
Belated 5 Friday Five is Saturday Five for me this time. I find them a very nice way of knowing other fellow bloggers. Everybody has a different answer! This time the questions are trivial though..
1. Where are you right now?
Ans: Right now, I'm at my home, having returned after taking a tough eco test (actually 2 of them) and feeling very exhausted; trying to relax with some hot coffee.
2. What time is it?
Ans: My system tray shows 7.44 pm, IST
3. What are you wearing?
Ans: Hey, doesn't this sound like a cyber-chat question? well, I'm wearing a light blue colored top and white parallels.
4. Any people/animals around you? Describe them!
Ans: No animals! We don't have pets. Pets are pretty, but they're responsibility too. I can admire them better from a distance! People...well, there's no one in this room right now...but I can hear some children fighting on the ground. Some boys are playing cricket and I can hear their cheerings.I can hear bhajans and bells from a temple nearby. I can smell incense sticks...not exactly! actually its a mixture: incense sticks + room freshener + mosquito repellent chemicals that municipality people are spraying in our locality right now. My Mom is talking to somebody on phone. My brother's watching highlights of today's India-NZ match (although he had watched it live in the morning...)
5. What are your plans for the weekend?
Ans: NO PLANS! I want to sleep for like 20 hours...
I slept for only 2 hours last night and only one hour, the night before....So I want to catch up now. Feeling groggy and tired. People who begin studying week or two before exams have to suffer such things...*sigh* thats why nobody's sympathetic about me being deprived of sleep. Dad has already given me a list of chores...thinking about an excuse to avoid them. ;)
This was insight into my world on Saturday, January 11, 2003
comments
'Comments' link is working! Thanks to
Sameer !
Also thanx to Maltesh
for his suggestions.I would always randomly add and delete codes and I wouldn't do that properly. Thats y it wasn't working.
I had heard of this Las Ketchup song first in October. Its dance was a craze in Europe it seems. People getting crazy about this meaningless song! Yeah, it has a catchy tune though, and also very nice steps. Its lyrics are meaningless though, and I'm making them my title for the month (coz my page is all about silly babble!) :)
This was insight into my world on Thursday, January 9, 2003
testing
Just testing if this comment system works! Font-size/template-tweaking etc next week. Nothing much to say. My friend Darpana got a job. 7000 bucks for entry-level job...I think thats decent. Found this cool software that displays 'currently playing' songs on your homepage directly using winamp. Will put code next week. Already spent more than 3 hours online! Now gotta go back to eco! I really hate to post (especially lament) about studies ; but can't help,'cause thats all what I've got on my mind.
This was insight into my world on Wednesday, January 8, 2003
bugged
At the moment, I'm so very overwhelmed by economics! Like law of diminishing marginal returns, my capacity of dealing with this subject has diminished to such an extent that now its turned negative (that means, now I have forgotten whatever I had read throughout this day). Anyways, this mail I received distracted me from it (for the better really!). Its about Marathi girls. Really very interesting.Here goes:
Justification for being a marathi girl
1. She gets really angry if you introduce her as your Girlfriend.
Comment: These days ppl change gfs so regularly.....GF bola to temporary lagta
hain
2. She starts singing jana-gana-mana loud, if u put ur arm around her in public.
Comment: u r so how boring in tht case(hehhehehe)
3. You call her mother 'mavshi' or 'kaku'.
Comment: if u say aai it makes u her brother...........
4. When she is really sad she goes 'kahi nahi' and doesn't look at you.
comment: no use telling u
5. At least one of her childhood photos has her dressed in a green parkar-polka.
Comment: she can't help it !!!! if all parents like to make a popat of their kids
6. In a raging thunderstorm if there's a flash of lightening, (lets face it) she is not going to hug you like in the movies.
Comment: lightening is not going to stop ne ways(heheheh)
7. You have to listen natya sangeet, to get in good with her dad.
Comment: shaadi ke baad , bechare usi dad ko nachna padta hain
8. You have to convince her that 'the 3 hours we spent in Garden actually qualifies as a date.
Comment: kanjoooos...........tht Rani bagh !! pathetic
9. She blushes when somebody asks her about you.
Comment: hehehhe.......use koi joke yaad aata hoga tere naam se (Or she blushes out of shame)
10. She doesnt wear jeans and skimpy T-shirts but takes it for granted that her career is as
important as yours.
Comment: yeh kya funda tha????????????
11. She remembers all the poems in high school texts.
Comment: girls always have better memory
12. She talks about 'amke amke' sir and all you can think about him is 'sir, dambis-ahey'.
Comment: cant help it if all the ' bai ' and ' tai' are not interesting to talk abt
13. You and her brother are not buddies.brother will alwys feel u are not fit for her ...u c......
Comment: ths y later ,he is the one to say ' mi tula aagodarach sangitla hoth'(hehehehe)
14. Ghari tumchya avdicha padartha kela tar athvanine dabyat gheun yete.
Comment: how sweet!!!!
15. You have at least once been to Tulshi baagh with her but she refuses to come with you to
HongKong lane.
Comment: shengdaane khayla hongkong lane la kashala jaichh....
16. She is more comfortable on Laxmi Road than on M.G. Road.
Comment: your eyes are on other girls in M.G road ...ths y
17. Typical Marathi Girl Quotes:
- Isshhya..
- Watratach aahe mela
- Hee kon baya?
- Chal na re!
- Nahich muli!
- Gelas udat!
- Mazhi Aai ragvel (most frequently used excuse)
- Ha kaay avtaar?
- Khula ki kaay
_
This was insight into my world on Tuesday, January 7, 2003
xams
Financial Accounting I : Okay!
Financial Accounting II : Worse than the Nightmare I had about it!
I AM DOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!
have to wait for more of it! got economics on 11th!
This was insight into my world on Sunday, January 5, 2003
exam
By this time day after tommorrow, I'll be contemplating! on how horrifying my paper was...( I'm so sure of its quality!) currently, I'm PETRIFIED!!! I guess this will continue till 5th! So no posts till then. Till then,
Some food for thought: 'Economics' is a language, when mastered will conceal your subnormal intelligence from people around you using a host of theories and jargons that will reduce people to confused dolts. (And then, you will not be the only one with subnormal inelligence!)
Another : If they wanted us to mug those obfuscating accounting standards, why did they create such excellent accounting software packages?
This was insight into my world on Thursday, January 2, 2003
ff
The FFive is up at last!
1. What was your biggest accomplishment this year?
Ans: Its hard to say! (Because, I didn't do anything significant this year :) ). Maybe, the greatest accomplishment would be distinction I scored in my graduation exam. Nothing else. I had taken sort'o break. I am doing a course already, but not very significant. I hope next year I won't be feeling ashamed of myself. Next year, I'll be joining a PG cousre (i.e year 2003)
2.What was your biggest disappointment?
Ans: This is much easier! My biggest disappointment was my illhealth.I am actually of athletic stature. But surprisingly I fell sick for almost 4 months (August- November) without any apparent reason. As a result, I couldn't travel as much as I'd planned , nor could I study, so actually this year (the later part of it) was full of inactivity for me.
3.Will you be making new year's resoultions?
Ans: I stopped long ago! Earlier, I was actually famous for making resolutions every year, but I was also famous for procastinating. So everybody knew that I won't be completing any of the things I declare as my resolutions. But this year, I intend to complete this story I'm writing and gift it to my parents on their anniversary. This isn't a new year resolution, this was the plan in my mind when I started writing the story in October... besides, there are many things I want to do within coming 2-3 months, like regaining my stamina, brushing up my german etc etc...they are also not 'resoultions' as such.
4.Where will you be at midnight? do you wish you could be somewhere else?
Ans: This year no new-year eve fun for me! I've exams coming up on 4th Jan. So I'll be home at midnight trying to recall the functioning of investment multiplier and money supply in economy etc. Naturally, I wish I could be with my friends who have got some fabulous plans for new year. I remember, last year we had brought in the year at a great restaurant and then had gone for a long drive...
5. Aside from (possibly) staying up late, do you have any new year traditions?
Ans: Traditions! well, actually India is abode of hundreds of religions each of which have their separate year-end. But for most of the Indians, new year begins on Gudi Padva, a day in March as per the christian calender. On that day there is traditional festooning and decoration etc. But to be frank, most of us celebrate 31st December as new year. So we don't have much of tradition for this day apart from the ones that have been developed after years of partying. In my residential area, there's a lake. So around 12'o clock people gather there, kiss in dark, blow crackers, cut cake etc etc etc, basically we 'ape the west'. :)
Yesterday, I was just surfing for fun, when I landed on a german site. And I really couldn't understand much of it.And a guilt crept over me. I had been first or second throughout my german course (almost 3 years!) I really miss those fun-filled sessions with really animated instructors.They would speak only in German ('Nur auf Deutsch') and so to make us understand , they'd gesture and make faces. It used to be so funny, and since it was tough to forget those funny faces, we'd remember everything! But our German never had 'asthetic' feel. I thought, whatever I wrote in German never expressed the intensity with which I wrote it. I wanted to study further for that very reason. But I had college and lot of other stuff. I remember many incidents of goof-ups we committed because of being unable to decipher real meaning of the phrase. And once I remember we had been given an assignment to write a Dialog
on disadvantages of Grossfamilie-leben (joint family). I began my dialogue with Ich bin der Nase voll von unserem Grossfamilie-leben. And then I continued 'Ich bin der Nase voll...' dialogues. That was the phrase we had learned that day. It meant'I've had enough of...'. So after 15 'Nase voll' statements, my instructor said 'Ich bin der Nase voll von deinem Dialog' (She'd had enough of my dialogues.)And once we were being taught when I wish/as I want statements, Manasi had goofed up: ' Ich ziehe mich an wann ich will....!' (I'll clothe myself when I want) Class burst out, but she coudn't understand why.. besides such kind of fun, we always had picnics and parties and some silly translations like that of 'aati kya Khandala' and lots of other Bollywood songs. I really miss those days!
This was insight into my world on Saturday, December 28, 2002
merrychristmas
No matter how loud the 'saffronists' shout, one has to agree that diversity has been essence of our lives. Living in India has its own advantages. You know a bit of every culture. The common culture is thus Indian. A christian friend's cousin got married in US. She wore white wedding gown. Had she been in India, she would have draped herself in a white saree. Same goes for all religions in India. We have adapted ourselves to a common culture. The reason for this post is obvious. The spirit of Christmas! These days people celebrate Christmas with equal zest as they celebrate Diwali. School children have Diwali parties, Christmas parties, Halloween costume parties and all sorts of celebrations. When I was in school, halloween wasn't this conspicuous (not long ago...). And in my class we had combination of students belonging to every religion. There was a jew also. But he spoke Marathi. In college, one of my close friends was Suchitra, a muslim (her name is a hindu name though) and though now we are not in contact, I'll never forget the taste of shirkurma she brought for us specially on our request (it wasn't Id). Perhaps on a more material tone, I would say that we get holidays for Diwali, Id, Christmas, Pateti etc, so people are definitely happy on these days ( :) the question is, when do we work? ) Let thousands of Togadias shout about a Hindu nation within 2 years. All of us know deep down that India is a country of diverse cultures and backgrounds that has developed a mixed culture and we really can't afford to destroy it. Because every one of us has atleast one close friend belonging to some other religion. And bonds of affection will break the blinds of pseudo-religious ideologies....AMEN!
Oh that emotional post! I know what I need now. TV! the best distractor! They are showing Elton John, Ronan Keating, Bryan Adams etc.
This was insight into my world on Wednesday, December 25, 2002
cheaters
I was returning home yesterday, when I saw some workers removing shahabadi tiles off the pavement nearby. I was surprised because those tiles were in very good condition. I was really impressed by Municipality's 'preventive maintenance', because the gully adjoining it had leakage problems. But soon I noticed that all of the pavements had been cleared. I was really puzzled. And later I went out again to take a stroll, I noticed they were fixing new teracotta tiles. So I realised. The earlier tiles had been removed so that new kadia and our corporator both can benefit out of this contract. I had noticed similar incident in our ward just some days before municipal elections. Signboards in our area were originally made of concrete and were in absolutely good condition. But the then corporator, just to demonstrate that she had done something for our area, took them off and put new plates . Although she lost in elections, I bet she must have 'gained' significant amount from that signboard replacement contract. I just wonder how people loose their conscience and spend other people's funds so carelessly (and for their own benefits) when they are granted authority.
This was insight into my world on Sunday, December 22, 2002
loosers
Prediction: Zimbabwe will beat India at the world cup!
This is 'correction' to my earlier prediction as my crystal ball says that India is in pool 'A' while Kenya is in pool 'B', (yeo men, this is not a goof up! ;) ) where there are no chances for them to get even third place. Worse case is for India! Australia, England, Pakis in our group! and Zimbabwe also! Considering current Indian performance, I think, we won't stand even fourth in pool A.
Sunday's editorial had debate about public and private schools. I was discussing this issue with my mom, a public-school teacher, who told me about some teachers at her school,who just come to school and sit in the staff room throughout the day, without taking any classes. Whats worse, the headmistress tries to discuss with them/ admonish them and they use abusive words and argue. They swear out filthy words, and she being a push-over and timid, gives in. They have really terrorised her to such an extent that she can't even complain about them to the management. These maniacs dont care to teach, don't update themselves. They are just there to take salary which is 2 or 3 times higher than some of the private school teachers.And still, it is the private school students who make it to the merit list!
This was insight into my world on Tuesday, December 17, 2002
sidhuthefool
Prediction: Kenya will beat India at the world cup!
Indian performance in NZ foretells it. 121 all out? how PATHETIC! just can't believe it....
Even my brother who enthusiastically got up at 4.00 am today to watch the match has promised dad that he won't be watching rest of the India-NZ cricket series and will concentrate on his forthcoming sem-ends. So to say, 'all's for the best' . On second thoughts, he might have promised dad to study because of all those ATKT anecdotes of "My dad's collegues' children" that dad badgers him with...
Analyse this: 'IF YOU DON'T FIGHT BACK, LIFE WILL LICK YOU'
What can it possibly mean? According to me, it means Sidhu is a whack! and my brother was telling me, that the guys in his class are Sidhu's fans. People who are fans of Sidhu's foolish babble must be more foolish. LIFE WILL LICK YOU....? what kinda aphorism is that, if you wanna call it one? It is such kinda people that let India down in the eyes of the rest of the world. Imagine, this sentence in his cricket commentry being heard by people in entire subcontinent,and wherever ESPN transmits...and something more irritates me. He glorifies and defends every stupid shot of any Indian batsman, every silly delivery of Indian bowler (Especially Harbhajan, the so called 'turbanator of Jalandhar' and thats 'cause he comes from Sidhu's hometown) and is absolutely parsimonious in appreciating the opposition, be it the Aussies or South Africans. He is a biased commentrator. Somehow he seems to have become more popular than he ever was during his entire cricket career.Credit goes to his foolish prattle and so much that he has started endorsing products! Its all absurd. It indirectly seems to convey 'if you wanna become a stupid yourself, buy whatever Sidhu endorses'.
Daps's cousin was gonna lead a trek to Peth fort on 30. However, he has cancelled now.
*sighs* I was so looking forward to a trek... its been almost an year and more than 3 months since I really went outdoors. Manasi is also climbing Peth; but in Jan. I hav exams then. I guess she'll have to plan another one for me in Feb.
This was insight into my world on Saturday, December 14, 2002
A new entry into
The Reader's
Blog!
It took a long time though! Well, this idea of maintaining my own
book-blog came up when I stumbled upon one such blog. I liked the concept very
much. The only problem was that the fictions they've been reading cannot be
obtained here so easily. So I thought of starting another one myself.
Anyways, reading is the only thing apart from writing poems that I'm doing
currently.
My most recent English poem is up at
Tripod. Blues is all that I got right now. My
friends liked it, but I think I compose better in Marathi.
Well, the cross-stitch work has been completed at last. I wish I had a digital
camera to show off my 'masterpiece' to the world....
Contrasted with my slacken life is my brother's jam-packed schedule. I wonder
how he can bear it up amidst those numerous submissions and still have
enthusiasm to get up at 3.30 in the morning to watch the India-NZ test
match...(Although the result may be obvious..)
This was insight into my world on Thursday, December 12, 2002
sickofit
I'm sick of this sickness!
Everytime I appear to be recovering, something happens and I'm down with fever again!
My Doc did all sorts of tests and she couldn't find anything 'significant', so she blames it on harmonal changes! Its been more than 3 months that she's been treating me. She has got a hell lot of postulations about my illness. Once she said that it was 'psychological' . Now what does she mean? Does she mean that the thermometer (hers as well as mine) also has been psychologically affected that it shows temperature? And what about the sneezing and coughing that bothers my folks all the time? And what could be possibly affecting Me and the thermometer, that both of us seem to be 'kaput'? Well, the other day she said the I have fever'cause the weather's changing. I wonder why it is taking weather more than 3 months to 'change'. This is not funny. really!
Since Sunday I'm having temperature again and all I did since then is taking medicines and sleeping due to the resultant drowsiness.Okay, I've written a
poem. Thats the only significant thing I did. And the cross stitch! I did a bit of it, but ran out of turquoise colored thread.
This was insight into my world on Saturday, December 7, 2002
workswithblogger
I've just now added 'comments' link to the The Reader's Blog , So that if any netizen stumbles on this site and is reading same book, can share his/her thoughts.
It IS working!
Whats the confounded problem with Pitas? I've tried everything that an amateur can, besides checking out support-forums and switching comments services!
This was insight into my world on Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Notworking...
Comments link is STILL not working....
:(
any techies out there?
HELP!
This was insight into my world on Tuesday, December 3, 2002
thereader'sblog
Okay! The Reader's Blog is up and working!
I've also tweaked with this template. Now lets see if the 'comments' link works or not.
This was insight into my world on Monday, December 2, 2002
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