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A Wee Bit Of Perspective(?)

2009-09-17T22:40:00.000+05:30

Life as a kid is simple, straightforward, less complicated. Nothing needs much further thought. Getting stuck there would be, to say the least, stagnating after a point - life can only be rosy so long with the promise of toys and chocolate. Everything moves, everything changes, everything shifts. And you grow. You learn. You learn to feel, to understand, to know, to live, to love...

As you grow, everything starts making more sense to you. Times when something serious happened as a kid, and you didn't understand - suddenly the seriousness of such situations starts to sink in. Everything has larger horizons and deeper meanings. I remember showing a story I'd written when I was much younger to this uncle we knew, and I remember him telling me how I should observe people more closely...because my story contained very Enid Blyton-esque characters which were - very honestly - not very largely dimensional (Don't get me wrong, I love her books, but her writing was for kids for a reason). Only later did it make sense, when I started realising that there is more to anything than can be seen at the surface...that there is always more to discover about another person (because, yeah, humans are complicated that way =P). There always is, and always will be, more to discover in life.

People speak of going back to their childhood, of going back to when times were innocent and blissfully free of responsibility and feelings. I don't understand it, for I know more now than I did back then...feel more now than I did then...and I'd rather be this way than any other. I'd rather grow than be at a standstill. I'd rather feel than be unmoving. Sure, I've had my difficult times, been depressed and unhappy and lost...but at the end of the day, you're a better person because of all of that.

My Donkey =D

2009-01-01T23:30:00.005+05:30

I am clumsy. I have a tendency to walk while kicking up a bit of dust...oh, and also a tendency to ruin my slippers very effectively.

He thinks it's cute.

I have this whole South Indian habit of resting my hand on my plate between spates of eating.

He notices it, likes it, and is amused by it.

I can be over-sensitive & get easily hurt at the stupidest things sometimes.

He always knows how to make me feel better, and never makes me feel bad about some of my dumber reasons to get upset.

When I get nervous, or worried, I get really tensed sometimes, and bug the hell out of him...mostly.

He still manages to calm me down, and make me laugh, and be all comforting. Not that he doesn't tell me I bugged the hell out of him too. =P

I have issues with showing that I'm upset or hurt. He's the only one I let in so much.

He is so honest, it makes me feel bad about my 'issues'.

I am slightly obsessive about the English language, and spelling, and grammar, and what not.

He is a donkey for thinking that I think his English isn't good enough, when, in fact, it is pretty darn brilliant.

My Hindi, I am sure, does not sound amazing to the North Indian ear. It is not really bad, but it isn't exactly great either.

He thinks I sound hot when I speak in Hindi. Something is very wrong with this boy.

*insert big stupid happee grin*

He is everything I could possibly want in a guy.

*bigger stupider happier grin* =D

He loves me.

And I love him.

Hee. ^_^

And now he is probably going to kill me for making him sound 'gay', as he will put it.

We shall now go into hiding.

=D

2007-11-08T12:43:00.000+05:30

There are some times in your life you're just so happy. This is one of them for me. I don't completely know why I'm so happy. I just am. Everything is not necessarily right with the world I live in right now...but it's OK...it feels amazing, and perfect, and just so worth cherishing. I want to hold on to this time & these days...forever. But then again, if we just keep holding on, how do we experience so much more that might just be so much more worth experiencing?

The past few months have been nothing but eventful. Things I never expected to happen, things other people never expected to happen - have taken place...people I never expected to be so close to - have become so special to me. Life has been crazy and fabulous and weird and sad and happy and disappointing...everything all at once. There's a KT Tunstall song 'Hold On' that describes fate taking over your life perfectly -

Hold on
To what you
Been given lately
Hold on
To what you
Know you got
Hold on
To what you
Been given lately
Hold on
Cause the world will turn if you're ready or not

And boy, does the world turn! Hehe.

I am starting to realise I'm being sort of random in this post and that I don't really know where it's going. =P So I should probably shut up right about here...since I think I've said everything I really wanted to say.

Ahaha...

2007-07-26T00:19:00.000+05:30

I henceforth declare a certain person to be made up of an element of the Idiotic Table Of The Elements:

OMFuckinGodium (OMFG - 77)

Haha. Hilarious...check out the table HERE.

Revamped!

2007-07-20T23:11:00.000+05:30

I love this!!! Check it out...my blog has been revamped, refurbished, redecorated...whatever word you want to use. =D Yay. I love my new template...and it is all thanks to Lemonade, who makes amazing blog layouts as far as I am concerned (and a lot of other people, I'm sure)...and ooh, is also a fellow Piscean. Hehe. AND is born in 1989. What more could I want? LOL.

Also, the image on top, is drawn by an artist called Kurt Halsey, who I discovered through the internet, and more particularly, Livejournal. He's amazing. And I love that something he's created is now part of my layout.

Plus, the title 'A dreamer dreams, she never dies', which comes from Champagne Supernova - a song by Oasis, which at the moment anyway, I think is one of the most amazing songs I've heard. It's 7:28 minutes long. Usually, songs that are of that length, tire you out by the end, and usually, while listening to songs of such a length, you notice the length of the songs so much that you just cannot listen after a point. However, this song...is far from tiring, and it is so insanely awesome that it's impossible to notice how long it is. The line from the song, so perfectly fits me, that it's taken precendence as my blog heading now. =D

It's been a long time since I've posted an update. I don't blog half as regularly as I would like to. In ode to my new layout, I shall try (mind you, I say try) my best to keep updating my blog regularly.

Anyway, moving on...

Yesterday was so much fun. We - Sukanya, Neil, Dani & myself (Karishma was MIA) - met up...at the usual spot...which would be that brilliant bench thing under Suku's building, which has served us so well these past few years. I tell you, that bench is one marvellous thing. Aside from the fact that everyone who enters and leaves the building stares at us, wondering what the heck we're doing there. Sooner or later, they'll throw us out...and then where-oh-where will we go?! Any attempts by us to try to go elsewhere for our meetings has been futile, so I highly doubt we will find any other place.

LOL. This just got me thinking...what if we meet up there even when we're like forty or something?! Oh my.

We told Neil about our wonderful movie. I think he liked it, judging by his fits of laughter every two minutes during the telling. Haha. All in all, I don't think we've ever laughed as much as we did yesterday. Also, Sukanya has very kindly declared me a loser because I'm leaving before her birthday, supplemented with an 'L' formed by her finger and thumb on my forehead. She shall live to regret this!!! Towards the end, however, Neil started discussing his theory containing bits and bytes and compression and what not. I understood some parts...but in sum total all I was, was totally confused and so not getting what was being discussed. The worst part was that even Dani got what was happening. So basically I sat there, feeling like a dumb blonde, and feeling it would be all too mean to interrupt this apparently stimulating discussion. Oh well, aside from that though, the evening was totally fun, so whatever.

I'll be leaving to Manipal in 9 days! I can't believe it. *sob* I don't want to go back!!!

Anyhoo. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows will be out tomorrow! But I shall be in Manoribel. Thankfully that means I won't have to sit around worrying over the book till Suku's done with it and is ready to hand it over.

I think I should leave now though. Getting some sleep before the trip is probably a good idea, seeing as we're leaving in the morning and I need to get up to pack. So I shall stop here.

Quizzyness

2007-05-14T01:15:00.001+05:30

Found this on Raj's blog. Felt like filling it up. So I did. Pointless post, with not much thinking to do. Always a good thing. =)

Smoked a cigarette?: Never a whole cigarette. But yes, I've had a puff or two.

Crashed a friend's car?: Now for that, I'd have to be able to drive. =P

Stolen a car?: Refer last question.

Been in love?: Quite possibly. Depends on your definition of love. =)

Been dumped?: Um. No. Thanks to never having had a boyfriend. Joy.

Shoplifted?: Does encouraging someone else to do so count? =P

Been in a fist fight?: If you can find me one person who can envision me having a fist fight with anyone...I will give you a Cadbury's Dairy Milk Crackle Chocolate Bar. =P

Snuck out of your parent's house?: Um. Never had reason to, I suppose. Always had enough freedom.

Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?: Um. Yes. And it sucks.
BIG time.

Been arrested?: Riiighttt...SO happening in this millennium...me getting arrested. No I haven't. Like duh.

Gone on a blind date?: Pfft. I wish. At least then I could say I've been on a date, blind or not.

Skipped school?: Yes, thank you, I have a life.

Been on a plane?: Too many times to count. =)

Seen someone die?: No. And I'm glad I haven't.

Been to Canada?: Does standing on the US side of the Niagara falls and staring
at the Canada horseshoe-y side count?

Purposely set a part of yourself on fire?: No. O_o

Been jet-skiing?: I wish. Hope to someday.

Met someone in person from the Internet?: Yup! ^_^ Colly Wolly Woo! And of course, the Westlife meeting thing...Shrutee & Natasha. Some day...I hope to meet Mani, Steph, Elinny, Gaya & Kiki too. =)

Taken pain killers?: Nope.

Flown a kite?: No.

Built a sand castle?: I spose.

Gone puddle jumping?: Ooh. Yes.

Cheated while playing a game?: Yeah. Duh.

Been lonely?: Yes. But just once in a while.

Fallen asleep at work or school/college?: Oh yes yes yes. =P

Used a fake ID?: Not really.

Felt an earthquake?: A very mild one, yes. It was kind of scary.

Touched a snake?: No. Ooh, but I'd like to.

Slept beneath the stars?: Yeah. It's a nice feeling. Though it makes you wish you had someone special to share it with. Sigh.

Been robbed?: Yeah. Unknowingly.

Been misunderstood?: Yes.

Won a contest?: Hm...yeah.

Run a red light/stop sign?: Refer 'I cannot drive and have never driven'.

Been suspended from school?: Nope. Not yet.

Been in a car accident?: Hm. Not really.

Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night?: I've managed a lot of ice cream, yes.

Walked the streets drunk?: Never actually been drunk. Tipsy, yes. A little high, yes. Drunkness...yet to come. =P

Had déjà vu?: Way too many times.

Danced in the moonlight?: No. Should try it sometime.

Witnessed a crime?: Nope.

Been obsessed with post-it notes?: Not really. But always been really fascinated with the idea of being obsessed with them.

Squished barefoot through the mud?: Um. No.

Been lost?: Hm. Yeah I think.

Been on the opposite side of the country?: Not really.

Swum in the ocean?: Yes. =)

Cried yourself to sleep?: Sigh. Yes. It's not a good feeling.

Played cops and robbers?: Yup. A long time ago.

Recently coloured with crayons: I avoid crayons at any cost. Hate them as a colouring medium. Though I definitely hate oil pastels more.

Sung karaoke?: Um yeah...I spose.

Paid for a meal with only coins?: LOL. Yes. Quite a few times, actually.

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?: Loads of times. =P

Made prank phone calls?: Yup.

Caught a snow flake on your tongue?: We need snow in India!!!!! We do, we do, we do!!!!

Written a letter to Santa Claus?: No.

Blown bubbles?: Ooh. Yes. Bubble blowing = LUFF.

Bonfire on the beach?: Hm. Not really. I remember sitting around a proper bonfire like thingy when we went on that trip from school in Riyadh though. That was hardly the beach though, thanks to Riyadh being a nice and dry desert.

Cheated on a test?: Oh yes.

Gone skinny-dipping in a pool?: Um. No.

Random Crap

2007-05-02T01:07:00.000+05:30

You know you're an Architecture student...when you have a guy in class mock asking you out with a T-scale as a substitute for flowers, not to mention how other denizens of your class seem to think that when said guy does nothing but stick a long piece of tape on your neck, it is equivalent to bondage and kinkyness.

And also, said denizens do not fail to mention how apparently the secret relationship said guy and I have been having has finally been revealed for the world to see, and how we are apparently somewhere between being BF/GF & fuck buddies. Now reaaaaallllyyy. Not that this has any relation to being an architecture student. Or maybe it does. We're ALL evidently crazy.

This week's been fun. Kinda. I suppose. Shruti's party was fun. Correction: Shruti and Atishay and Sanal and Bhuvnesh and Deepthi George's party. Except Shruti's my closest friend there...so the brain automatically attributes the party to her. Dancing was awwsum fun at the party, and it had a few too many high and drunk people, but that always adds entertainment. Entertainment is one thing guaranteed when you attend our batch's parties. Hehe. Bans and Maddy finally saw it for themselves at this party, as opposed to hearing all the archi class gossip from me. The best part of the party was Mohini & I doing our little sprinting sprees across the dance floor to escape from certain people. Ahem. Hehehe. Crazy is the word.

Now, I, was high...for sure. But somehow, two neat shots and one not so neat shot of vodka or not...brain a lil woozy or not...I don't end up doing much that is very crazy. Cos the brain still works, and makes me not make a fool of myself. Which is a good thing actually...not sure I'd even want to. But somehow I can't imagine myself acting crazy...I'd probably just sit there on the side and not provide any entertainment in the I'm-drunk-and-stupid-and-acting-crazy-for-everyone-to-see department.

But who knew, being a lil woozy in the head, actually helps to write decent diary entries. Which is something I haven't got around to doing in a while. However, I could hardly stop myself that night...that is, until the point where my head fell onto the pillow and I dozed off and my green pen made a nice big blot on the page. But I wrote a lot...more than I usually get around to writing...and two whole pages on a certain special someone. And everything I wrote was true. And somehow I've been able to write more freely in general since then. Weird.

I have now been newly christened 'Goldy The Goldfish'...like my other MILLION names aren't enough already. Thank you, Linden...not.

There is a stupid little brown grasshopper acting true to its name in my room...except for the 'grass' part of its name. *narrows eyes at insect* Go hop elsewhere, kiddo.

And now Bans is trying to kick the grasshopper out. LOL. This is funny.

I am SICK and TIRED of seeing rubbish scraps on my Orkut scrapbook. Facebook rocks my socks now, it does. I simply check Orkut because it is an obligation...and all I even get to see...is dumbass-ish people telling me my album is nice and that my name is cute and that I am cute and that I should be their friend because apparently they're very friendly people and they have 'good feelings' in their heart and our 'lyks n dislyks' match and ARRRGHHH...whatever. Like I give a shit.

My mommy and daddy and brudder and aunty are coming!!! =D =D =D

They'll be here on the 7th of May...which isn't exactly far off. And while I've been having quite a few family members dropping by to visit this semester...it's never a bad thing. Family visits are always good. =) Ooh, and I'm getting new stuff too, because the only reason they're even coming is because Athai wants to meet me since she's come down from the States. =)

I love 'Gin Soaked Boy' by 'Divine Comedy'. I swear it, the WHOLE world should hear the song. It's awwsum. =D The words are interesting. Yes, that's the word. Interesting. And the song is just so pleasing to the ears. All swingy and nice. I can't believe how hard it is to find this song and download it. I'd been trying for months together. It was such an awesome feeling to see it in Tushar's list of music.

Signing off now...I've ranted enough crap for now. =)

- Goldy The Goldfish =P

Messed Up

2007-04-05T01:22:00.001+05:30

Those two words up there that you can see? The title of this post? Those would pretty much sum up how I've been feeling for the past few days in general.

It wouldn't be right to say I've been feeling emotionally crap and messed up all the time, because that hasn't been the case at all. I've been generally happy, been having fun...but then the day draws to a close...and I'm back to feeling crap. Maybe it's the lethargy setting in...we've been so lazy recently - not bloody doing any work, just sitting around and walking around the campus like we have no sheets pending...no work at all. Lethargy has this irritating way of making you feel crappier when you're already feeling sort of down in the dumps.

Odd as it may be, I've always been someone that got what they've wanted, most of the time, anyway. And I've never really had to ask for whatever it is I've wanted. It isn't that I've been spoilt by anyone. It's just the opposite, really. I've never wanted to ask for anything. Whatever it is I want, comes my way, somehow or the other...sooner or later. That's how it's always been. That's how it will stay, mostly, because I know somehow, innately, that that's the way it's meant to be for me.

This time around, however, I wonder if maybe I reached too far...wanted too much...if I want too much. It feels like I'm extending out my hand as far as possible, and yet, I'm getting nothing at the other end...like I'm trying to grab at something that doesn't even exist. Every time I think there's hope for what I'm reaching for...something comes along to show me that there isn't. There is hope. Except it only extends so far. But not as far as I would like it to. And the finality of realising that my hopes and dreams are probably going nowhere is starting to set in. I don't like it. But then who does.

And then yet again I think, that it's not fair, how for once, I want something really, really, really badly...and I can't get it. No matter how hard I try. Sniffle.

By nature, I'm someone who relies on hopes and dreams to carry me through, and I'm so afraid that not getting these particular dreams fulfilled, is going to ruin my ability to dream so much. But maybe I've got to face this, maybe it'll be good for me. And maybe, for all I know, there is some probability of what I'm hoping for to happen...but in the background, I still am aware that there is the probability it won't as well. And it's good that I've reached at least this stage, where I can hope, but I know there isn't much to hope for. The possibility of my getting hurt is less.

Let's just hope this all ends well.

And I can't stop feeling
And if you let me try tonight
You just might see that I'm
Falling deeper and deeper and deeper in love
And I'm feeling more and more and more and more and more alone

Every simple notion is poetry in motion
Can't you see it's pushing me over the edge
This wrecking ball you're holding
Could crush the heart you've stolen
I give you my devotion all over again
And if you let me try tonight you just might see that I'm
Falling deeper and deeper and deeper in love
And I'm feelin' more and more and more and more and more alone

- 'Deeper' by 'Hanson'

Songs In My Pockets

2007-03-07T02:35:00.000+05:30

You know how there are certain songs that you relate to certain incidents...or people? This would be a list of some songs...and the things or people I relate them to.

'Black Black Heart' by 'David Usher' - reminds me of back in the 8th/9th grade...MEIS...when Teeny discovered this song, and we all (Annie, Teeny & me) went crazy over it, except we'd sing it editing out some parts, because back then the word 'sex' was just too icky to say. =P Even now, it feels weird to sing along to those words...just coz we didn't back then.
All the BSB songs till the 'Black & Blue' album - Sigh. BSB. Do I need to say anything more? They're practically like the first few English songs I listened to...and it's the same case for a lot of girls. BSB songs are just...nostalgia...and amazingly good nostalgia too. There's nothing more you can say for them.
'Besame Mucho' by 'Dean Martin' - Reminds me of Dinshaw Uncle...and how he sang this song so beautifully when we went for the Ganapati Phule trip. This song is so him. And the song in itself is so amazing. Takes my crazy Piscean mind just a little further into the surreal world. =)
'Someday' by 'Flipsyde' - The Flipsyde Guy...what else would it be? Hehe. Never would I have thought brushing past a guy singing a song he was crazy about at that point of time...would work.
'The Rose' by 'Westlife' - I remember just how crazily happy I was while watching the personalised video of this song...feel goodness all around. *beams*
'Control Myself' by 'Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J' - Shruti...all the way. This is so the purrfect song to relate to her. First, cos she loves it...and thinks J. Lo is this awwsum lady who has this awwsum dressing sense. Second, cos...like me, she actually likes stray songs like this, which sometimes, are so much more worth listening to than those common songs that everyone listens to. And third, cos something in my head goes 'Ting! Shruti!' every time a J. Lo song plays...and just a wee bit louder when it's this song. Hehe.
'Sexy Back' by 'Justin Timberlake' - Four words...Dirty. Babe. Linden. Patrao. ^_^ =P
'Didi' by 'Khaled' - This is a song I relate to my dad...=D. Can never forget him singing it to me when I was a kid, and replacing the word 'Didi' by 'Jiji'...which is his pet name for me.
'Faint' by 'Linkin Park' - Meester Neil Shivkar. Tis his favourite LP song...anyone who doesn't know that, doesn't know him well enough. =P
'Hear You Me' by 'Jimmy Eat World' - Reminds me of my favourite part of the jazz dance lessons I once went to...which was the end. LOL. The lights would be switched off...and we'd all lie down on the floor and spread out to cool off from all the dancing. This song would always be played in the background, and it was amazing to hear, all calm and soothing with the cover of darkness above us.
'Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale' by 'Shreya Ghoshal' - My mommy. =D She loves this song...and can listen to it so many times in a row it's irritating. Hehe.
'Violent Pornography' by 'System Of A Down' - I remember Mona...and meeting her friends KP and Nakul - nutcases, both of them. Hehe. The song's no less nutcasey.
'Everybody's Fool' by 'Evanescence' - Mafia night...that was one nice nice time. =)
'The Way You Look Tonight' by 'Frank Sinatra' - Aaahh...My Best Friend's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding!!! Sigh. When he sings the song to her in that low, husky tone...shit...would make any girl go all melty. *dreamy gaze*
'Weaker Side' by 'Absent Element' - Remember giving this song to Mani...to console her back then...when she was all pissed at that guy she came to know online. Somehow, the song was so perfect for her, right then.
'Freestyler' by 'Bomfunk MCs' - Culturals. Tavish. Tushar. Much fun. =)
'Original Fire' by 'Audioslave' - Sukanyaness! LOL. Just cos she recommended this song to me with so much enthusiasm, and cos she always ends up going crazy over these random songs, that not everyone would like as much as she does.
'Hero' by 'Darren Hayes' - Somehow, I relate this song to Harry Potter...and his situation when it comes to saving the magical world from Voldemort. Maybe I'm just way too much of an HP fan, but that's just how it is with me.
'Seven Days' by 'Craig David' - Reminds me of Jeevika and how she was once telling me this song gets stuck in your head and never seems to get out when you hear it...and it's so so true.
'Penny & Me' by 'Hanson' - Nowadays, all it reminds me of is how Shruti keeps telling me that's how my guy should be. He'd be the 'me' and I'd be 'Penny'. Sigh. If only.

Can't think of any more songs to put here right now...I know there are so many more, but whatever. =)

Room Change

2007-02-23T15:46:00.000+05:30

I've finally moved rooms...from my room...to Bans' room. The funny part is, Room No. 207 shall always remain 'Bans' Room' to me...and never will it be 'My Room'. Hehe. Even though I've been sleeping in this room ever since I've come back from home...and pretty much living in it...except for my clothes and other belongings being strewn all over my 'ex' room. I don't think I really have an attachment as such to 210...cos really, what is there to get attached to, when all the room contains is three beds, cupboards and tables each. But I feel oddly sad about leaving my Spongebob sticker covered walls behind. *sniffles* Bye, Spongebob. It's the personalising of your room that you miss eventually...especially when the personalising was a spur-of-the-moment thing where the stickers were found and you and your roommates just stuck it all over the walls for the heck of it.

And of course the fact that 210, once had a suicide case in it. I mean, how many times are you gonna live in such a place? Hehe. =P

Harry Potter Fanfiction

2006-12-12T16:54:00.000+05:30

It's been ages since I've read Harry Potter fanfiction like I used to...about 4 months or more, actually. Ever since I came to Manipal, I haven't really had the time...or inclination, really, to go back to reading it. But I have these little phases now and then, where I just don't feel like reading, and I retract from it. And then I get completely and utterly buried in it again, delving into books and fanfiction like there's no end to the amount of reading I can do. I go about staring at computer screens endlessly, reading, devouring, practically living...fanfiction.

And it feels good. Awesome, even.

It feels amazing to go back to an obsession, and remember why you were obsessed, and realise you still are, and probably always will be. Harry Potter is something I don't think I'll ever get tired of. Even if the series itself comes to a close, there will always be fanfiction. Endless, never ending amounts of it. It amazes me sometimes, how wonderfully creative it is. How much scope for imagination it holds...and when I say this...I mean Harry Potter fanfiction alone...for the Harry Potter universe seems to hold innumerable possibilities for new angles and storylines. Plus the fact that it has so many crazy, obsessed fans...of which a great number that can write bloody well.

I've also rediscovered just how much I love one-shots, thanks to fictionalcandie. She writes them brilliantly, conveying more in a sentence or word than most people convey in pages. Her one-shots are beautiful. I request you to please go check them out. =)

I feel like going back to writing 'Somewhere I Belong'. Maybe I'll even post up a chapter soon. Let my BC and Graphics exams get done with...and you can hope for an update to come your way, dear readers, whoever you may be. Hehe.

Shooting Starness...

2006-11-29T09:00:00.000+05:30

Drops Of Jupiter - Train

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey, hey
Since the return of her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey

But tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated

Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, hey

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land

But tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always stickin' up for you even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had...and me

But tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way

But tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated

Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself...

Na na na na na
And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
Na na na na na
And did you fall from a shooting star, fall from a shooting star
Na na na na na

And were you lonely lookin for yourself out there...

Life...Is AWESOME...

2006-11-27T15:51:00.000+05:30

Now really, you'd think on the one day I make up my mind to stay up and work on my sheets...the wonderful powers above would be oh so happy that I'm finally doing something worthwhile with my time, that they would pave the way for me to do a good amount of work.

But oh nooooo, what has to happen? The main stuff I need to do my work...gets locked in Maddy's room. Brilliant, no?

Now me, with all intentions of staying up and making myself feel somehow good about it...go for a nice bath at around 12:30 am...and return back around 1...and the last thing I'm expecting is to find Maddy's door locked and bolted from the inside. Usually, that door is NEVER locked. But no no no, when Deepti Sunder intends to do work...suddenly the universe breaks its back trying its level best to make her do ZILCH. I mean, I need to draw arches, and wooo, Meester Compass Dearest is locked into another room. On this very day, my brilliant roommate HAS to decide to camp in Maddy's room...and take her insane need to lock the doors of every room she sleeps in right along with her. Hmph.

My life...like I said...is AWESOME.

How Grammatically Correct I Am

2006-06-17T16:11:00.000+05:30

Check it out. I tried out this quiz...& wahoo, I got the result I wanted. LOL.

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You are a GRAMMAR GOD!

Congratulations! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. You can smell a grammatical inaccuracy from fifty yards. Your speech is revered by the underlings, though some may blaspheme and call you a snob. They're just jealous. Go out there and change the world.
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Au Revoir...

2006-04-17T15:12:00.000+05:30

It's been exactly 91 hours, 42 minutes & 55 seconds - as I post this update - since Koushik's farewell party was supposed to start on Saturday evening. Disregarding, of course, that Sukanya & I were late by about 45 minutes because we were sitting & writing our message to Koushik in that very quarter of an hour at CCD (Cafe Coffee Day).

Just randomly, CCD's honey & oatmeal cookies are good...try em.

Anyway, the party. People had actually adhered to the formal dress code. However, can't say the same for sticking to only black, white & blue colours. Hehe. But actually, come to think of it...the girls were mostly in black & white - the original colours decided upon...the guys had branched out into blue more. So well, I suppose the dress code was pretty much followed. Hee.

Everyone had reached by the time we got there (obviously), so we got greeted by a whole load of high pitched yells, and of course - Koushik's standard "When did you get here? I didn't see you". LOL. I think guys are BORN blind. Apparently the previous night he'd dreamed we'd be coming...and that at some instance of time during the party...he'd borrow my cell to make an STD call. Hehe. Thankfully, that didn't happen...I have high enough bills without any help from others.

Quite a few people weren't in their best form - Pooja, Salomi, Aditi & Nasir if you want names. The first three were feeling sick (Pooja managed to miraculously recover halfway through)...Nasir was just tired. And he'd turned out awfully formal...poor guy.

Initially, I think the DJ must've been wondering why he'd been called...seeing as no one was even dancing. But eventually, Vineha, Radhika & Kushal as well as some others did start. Everyone else obviously had to join in after a bit. It was loads of fun. Usually, I end up not doing much at all when I've gotta dance, cos I tend to feel really conscious dancing in a crowd. It isn't like I can't...I just can't manage to let go most of the time. I'm not brilliant or anything...but I'm not completely graceless either. Anyway, this party can be added to the few times - which I can count on one hand - I actually kind of danced. I probably would've ended up hanging around not doing anything if it wasn't for Raghav...who bothered to come around & pull Sukanya & I in. The guy's mad...I tell you, but loads of fun. He wasn't great at dancing...but he was the most actively participating person out there. Like Salomi so aptly put it "I think he likes embarassing himself".

The Bombay Scottish lot had gone to the trouble of making this huge scrapbook for Koushik, filled with messages, photographs, contact details & so on...you know, something really worth treasuring. And we'd all contributed towards a really awesome Esprit watch, which Koushik of course absolutely refused to accept at first...claiming that all 25 of us had lost our brains.

The message Sukanya & I wrote to him generated a lot of unrest...hehe. I can't believe no one in the group never found out about the Sentiment Of Love thing. To those who don't know what it is, Sukanya had hunted for the meaning of our names on R World...LOL...& Koushik's name apparently means 'sentiment of love'. It was so hilarious back then...kinda stuck as his nickname after that. Anyway, I had to get back at him for calling me 'Itpeed (on the man)'...LOL. Reverse my name...& voila...you get 'Itpeed'.

I think the most emotional part by far was towards the end though...when everyone starting clicking pictures & taking their leave gradually, cos you really got to see how close the lot of them were. Sukanya, Nasir & I aren't really part of the group...seeing as we come from different schools & haven't come to know them all as well - we've only come to know them somewhat in college. I really liked that the lot of them were comfortable enough with each other to be able to hug & sling arms - even the guys & girls...however sappy it might sound. Was kinda feeling sad cos I don't have friends of that sort...well I do...but not that many. And I probably won't ever get to meet my school friends much...seeing as I studied in Riyadh most of my life. Some of my ex-classmates though, I think I'd be happier not meeting again.

Anyway, I think I should wrap this up now. Will not bore whoever is reading this much longer.

I'm going to miss you, 'Sentiment Of Love'...hope to see you sometime.

- Itpeed...

EDIT: Ok...this is awesome...I cannot resist adding it. Hee. Click for larger version.

Stolen

2006-04-13T16:12:00.000+05:30

LOL. I have shamelessly stolen this idea from Suku's blog. Hopefully I'll be able to do half as decent a job on it. I doubt though...sarcasm is Suku's forte all the way, and not so much mine.

Anyhoo...I pride myself on my title, which is oh-so-original (ahem).

STUPID THINGS THAT HAPPEN OR STUPID THINGS YOU DO & WHAT TO LEARN FROM THEM: (brilliant, no?)

>>You suddenly seem to have become way popular and have a zillion people (mainly guys...very desperate ones at that) who you don't know in the slightest, adding you on hi5 and Orkut and Myspace.

Stop thinking it's cos you seem like a very interesting person, cos it's not. Those people are just more jobless and more ugly than you are, and want a little sympathy from you - the less jobless and the less ugly.

>>You go to a cricket match on the first day with all intentions of actually watching the cricket pitch and the action there...and end up looking at a cute guy in a blue and white shirt most of the time instead.

You desperately need to start looking at guys who are just the slightest bit more accessible. And like Suku said...get that male best friend(refer 'best friends of opposite sexes = perfect for each other' theory)...QUICK.

>>On last day of said cricket match, you end up crazily cheering along with the Britishers around you in the stands.

Don't worry too much. Such unpatriotic behaviour is pardoned...especially when Team India has played cricket in such a manner that their batting skills could be somewhere around the range of your own - which, without needing to say...are quite quite pathetic.

>>During one of the days of said test match, you start thinking about whether it's possible to connect the spots on the backs of the more spotty-bare-backed 'Angrezis'...and possibly form a picture of some sort.

Go back to kindergarten, and get a 'Connect The Dots' book. You have more hopes of forming pictures from connecting dots there.

>>At said test match, you're sitting there wondering why the British lady in front of you even has a top on, because anyway the straps are undone, and the overall sight of her is not very pleasant.

Next time around, realise that people usually go to cricket matches to watch CRICKET...and not other human beings, straps or no straps, spots or no spots, shirts or no shirts.

>>You amuse yourself in Kalras by telling poor Shruti certain well chosen details about the guys you know, because you know she'll get hyper about it and pester you for more details about them.

You are a mean, mean person. Get a life. But then again, Shruti enjoys it, and so do you. Thus you are putting a part of science (i.e. Symbiosis) that you learn about every year repeatedly (so much so that you are now insanely tired of it)...into practice. Be proud of yourself...

...not.

>>You and your friends gain sadistic pleasure from taking more test papers and answer sheets than required while writing tests in Kalras, in the silent hope that they will have to print more, and thus spend money.

Hahaha. You SO need a life. Especially since you were the one who came up with the idea.

>>At IIT Powai, which is where you've gone to give the IIT entrance, you're wondering why you're hanging around with people like Sweta, who is elaborating about the different brands the cigarette butts that are lying around on the ground near the canteen belong to, when all the while you could possibly be hanging around with a certain other person.

Be thankful that although you had to listen to a speech about how Sweta's friends are all drug addicts and smokers and that is how she knows all this, the other person you were hoping to spend time with instead atleast smiled at you and wished you best of luck for the Chem paper.

>>You have recently acquired a BF after a conversation with Moody, except he is a green blob emoticon, who is...suffice to say, very very adorable, but sadly not real in any sense. Also, you do not manage to come up with a better name than Mr. Green Blob for the poor little guy.

GET THAT BEST FRIEND ALREADY!!!!!

>>You are sitting writing this when your Manipal entrance is in...um...10 days.

Just hope they don't manage to get the admit card sent your way.

>>Your dad's cousins drop by and talk about how amusing your old cell's (which you let them borrow) contents are to read...some of those amusing things being your messages and 'Jinksy-poo'. They remark on how it seems you have a LOT of BFs, and you are forced to admit that no, you don't have a single one.

Oh well, such is life.

>>Your 11 year old brother tells you that he spent an evening with two of his friends i.e. Rohan Rao and Ashutosh Whateverhislastnameis, making oxygen using Rohan's chemistry kit.

If you're wondering when little boys started meeting up to try Chem experiments...stop. Little brothers shall always be weird. Any elder sibling will tell you so.

>>You get crazily happy every time you watch Cardcaptor Sakura and watch Lee's cartoony face go different shades of red everytime he gets flustered because he likes Sakura. Not to mention that cute little drop that appears at the side of his head.

Never let your brother know that you watch the cartoon with him only for the romance in it. He will never let you watch in peace EVER again.

>>Every time you see the 'Journey To The West - Part II' ads on Animax...you wonder how the illustrators manage to make those animated guys look so hot.

Again...never let your brother find out about this. Or how you used to watch Spiderman cartoons with him when he was younger only to see Mary Jane and Peter Parker's chemistry.

>>You're going 'Aw, Kiero is SOOOO cute' in your head right now...while watching Kiero on Cardcaptor Sakura.

Shut up about your insane reasons to watch cartoons. As much as your friends might know how weird you are...they do not need to think you're weirder than they presently think you are.

I'm thinking I didn't do as horrible a job on this as I expected I would, hehe.

Anyhoo, must go nowwwwwwwww.

-Deeps

Pray For Me

2006-01-30T23:02:00.000+05:30

Alloooo dahling readers of my blog. *snorts*

For once, I have nothing more to say than this (cos exams are like um...on the Feb 21st...& I gotta study...& hope to do well) -

LIFE SUCKS...BIG TIME...

For now, at least, it does. I'm hoping this month whizzes past, & I do well in my exams. *hushes inner voice yelling 'yeah right!' (must be +ve...hehe)*

Anyhooo, had a proper, nice update in mind...except...don't have the time for it now. So blah. So no updates till...um...March 4th.

- Deepsie

PS. A huge hug and shout out to Neily boy, just cos he keeps telling me there are 20 days left. I know all he means to do is bug me, but honestly...it's helping me focus, at least to some extent.

Buffoonery, Flipsyde Guys, SIB, Squishy Dogs, Murderous GFs & All That Jazz...

2005-12-29T12:20:00.000+05:30

Boo.

Bwahaha.

Oh god I'm feeling so weird right now. I'm in this weird, zany mood where I can't study but am supremely tense about the fact that exams are like less than 2 months away. Maybe I should just go study. WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING HERE UPDATING MY BLOG? I am such a cheapskate. Argh.

On the other hand, my dahling blog does need an update desperately..hmm. LOL. Hehe.

I have suddenly discovered that Somewhere I Belong is part of a C2 archive called 'slash, vampiros y veelas'. As far as I know, SIB doesn't give the slightest implication of any of the characters being either vampires or veelas. Right now though, I'm pondering as to when Steph & I ever made Somewhere I Belong even the slightest bit slashy. SBHP slash? No thank you. LOL. No offense to the people who like it, but honestly, I think we prefer HPDM any day. Weirdness. Hee. Anyway, I'm thinking of updating the fic sometime soon hopefully(I can already hear Suku squealing in glee and muttering "Finally!" in her trademark sarcastic tones).

Oh, well. Life has been rather...exciting of late - I suppose. LOL. Starting with my cousin Roshni's Arangetram (Bharatnatyam performance by a student after she has completed her basic studies in the dance), the past few weeks have been quite good, a nice change of pace. I was compering for the Arangetram, & it turned out pretty well. Got loads of compliments for how I was dressed & how I talked, so it felt nice. And the 'Maruti' episode onstage was...amusing, to say the least. How I refrained from bursting out laughing in front of almost 80 people onstage is quite beyond me, even now. Hehe. I'm not explaining, cos you have to see it to understand the crazy humour of the incident. =P

LMFAO. I just typed in 'humour' on Thesaurus.com...and one of the words that came up was 'buffoonery'. Never has a word been so perfect in description of an amusing incident of this variety. Ha.

Anyhooo, Rosh had called my elder cuz Kartik down from the States specially for the Arangetram, & he came, as always, bearing the gifts that keep coming from my aunt. I got this humongous, adorable, ridiculously squishy, white and red stuffed dog. It looks rather like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, actually, except it doesn't have antlers. But the red nose is enough. Sukanya dahling claims the dog isn't as cute as I made it out to be on the phone. Hmph. LOL. But whatever, Rudolphesque-Squishy-Humongous-Red-&-White Dogs are LOVE. Hah. Ooh, and I also got this Christmas cap, which of course my brother had to go comment on, saying that instead of buying it for 3.99 dollars, you could get it here on the street for like 5 rupees. Seriously, when will the boy ever learn that stuff on the streets does not necessarily have great quality? Tut tut.

Whatever. Back to Kartik. Usually, its rather awkward with the two of us, cos we take a long time to get comfortable with anyone, and we're both rather quiet creatures. This time, though, I think it was nice. Spoke a lot more to him, and got along better with him than I usually do. Whee.
Dad & Bro dearest are off with Dinaz Aunty & Ramesh Chitappa & the cousins to S'pore. This is dictinctly unfair, but seeing as I desperately need to study a lot, it's OK. But Appu (that's what I call my Dad) seems to be feeling rather mean for going & leaving me here to study, so he's buying me loads of stuff. Atleast it seems that way. Hopefully he's picked up stuff for Mom too...LOL. Apparently he's got me like 3 fancy watches and some earrings. Why I need 3 watches is beyond me, since I already have a million...but whatever, atleast I know they'll be nice, cos Dad has good taste. Yay. I hope he finds the Westlife calendar & DVD I asked for, and the Cecelia Ahern books. They're coming back on Sunday...I can't waiiiiiiit!

Oh my, I completely forgot Flipsyde Guy. LOL. Anyway, first - why I named him that. This one day, ages ago, when I was in class, I was supremely bored, & Shruti & lot were rubbishing on about Arpan & how much they hate him, so I tuned them out & focussed on the convo going on between the guys behind us. So basically, I was eavesdropping. LOL. One of the guys was singing 'Someday' by 'Flipsyde' rather out-of-tune, but I was just surprised anyone even knew of Flipsyde in my oh-so-wonderful (not!) class. LOL. It was rather clear he was obsessed with the band, cos then he proceeded to ask the other guys whether they'd heard of Flipsyde, which only resulted in them staring at him rather confuzzled. Haha. I could've easily told him there was no use asking them. I was all on the verge of either bursting out laughing or turning around & insanely squealing that I loooooove Flipsyde. But of course, I didn't. I rather regret that now. *pout* So since that day, I christened him 'Flipsyde Guy'. LOL.

Anyway, since the guy comes in my bus, this other day, I purposely started singing 'Someday' while brushing past the guy while trying to get to the front of the bus, & he totally looked at me, but I didn't look back. LOL. So then, last Monday I went to class, & after a horridly boring lecture of Maya's, we were all waiting on the bus stop for the stupid 381, which NEVER comes at night. Monica even left before it came, which just means that it was taking longer than ever. Finally it did, & I successfully got down at Jain Mandir, & was all turning around to catch a rick, & who do I see getting down from the bus but Flipsyde Guy (who has no reason to get down at my stop cos he gets down at the next one. So I was just staring in confusion at him, wondering why he was getting down there, & suddenly he goes "Hi". This is basically how the conversation went.

Him: Hi.
Me: Um..hi. (What the...)
Him: You're Deepti, right?
Me: Um, yeah. (How the HECK does he know my name?! I don't even know his!)
Him: You were in Mahesh, right?
Me: Yeah, you too? (Like duuuuuuuh, female.)
Him: Yeah, I was in SB6.
Me: Oh, OK. So what's your name? (God this is so weird. I don't even remember the guy...but seeing as he wasn't even in my batch...blah)
Him: Ankit.

And blah blah blah, we didn't get to talk a lot, cos we had to go by different routes soon enough, but it was nice. And I so suspect he likes me or something, cos he still went towards Chembur Naka (which is his stop), even though he got down at my stop. But he's a nice guy, so yay. LOL. So whee, Ankit a.k.a. Flipsyde Guy likes me, or so I think. But the sad part is I haven't managed to see him after that day, cos I have been shamelessly not going to Kalra's lately.

Also, I have discovered that Moody has a GF (or maybe I should say GFs...but wudever), though it wasn't much of a discovery cos I pretty much suspected it. So I am on the way to riling up another GF of a guy who is my friend (refer Karishma a.k.a. The Biscuit = Neily's GF) & getting killed by her too. LOL. We were using the /BigKiss thingy on MSN...just because I was feeling dangerous (Yeah right...like online kisses even count...hehe). It goes something like this...

m to the double o, d, y grabs Padsy (L) // Paddy's Back In The Dark Side, Frolicking In Dead Flowers With Prongsie...And She's Gonna Be Killed By The Biscuit gets real close and plants a DEEP,WET, passionate kiss. WOW!!! That was great!

OR

Padsy (L) // Paddy's Back In The Dark Side, Frolicking In Dead Flowers With Prongsie...And She's Gonna Be Killed By The Biscuit grabs m to the double o, d, y gets real close and plants a DEEP, WET, passionate kiss. WOW!!! That was great!

*snort* Cheesy, but whatever...we had fun. LOL.

Anyhoo...signing off now. Must study Bio II.

Byaz.

Finally...I Update...

2005-12-02T12:52:00.000+05:30

After a million-and-one people telling me that I should update my blog, I have decided to finally do so, EVEN though I should probably be studying Physics-I and not writing this. Haha.

Anyhoo...down to business, and finishing it as fast as is possible so that I can escape from the alluring clutches of my computer back to my studies. If only it were as easy as it sounds...

GOF is great! LOL. Robert Pattinson is HOT. In the egg scene, where he tells Harry about the prefect's bathroom, I was all 'Ooh, suggestive!'. LOL. GOF is the most fun of the movies so far. Tom had too little of a role in my opinion. I can't wait for the 6th movie, where we'll get to see him more! Whee. LOL. Suku and I have decided we must see the movie again in a normal theatre, without our bros or anyone else, so we can comment without censoring stuff. Haha.

I had to take a blood test recently, seeing as my cough is just not disappearing. It appears I am anaemic. Anyway, whatever...not like I'm too bothered by that, all I have to do is take iron supplements & stuff. I remember when I took my first blood test. The needle looked horrifyingly huge, and I was shit scared when the nurse was getting it near my arm. Then I proceeded to being rather shocked when it didn't really hurt at all, and rather intrigued by my rather scarlet blood. It's weird...my blood is kinda way darker than a normal person's usually is.

On that note, for some whacked reason, I'm actually looking forward to next week's Bio pracs, when we shall be pricking our fingers and testing our blood to find out its blood group, and blah blah blah. But then again, everyone I know seems to be looking forward to it. However, considering that 'everyone' refers to only Sukanya & Salomi though, I don't think that counts as majority votes in favour of pricking our fingers. LOL. I just hope I can find the stuff they gave us at the beginning of the year for the experiment. Why they must give it to us then is beyond me, when they can just give it to us on the day we need it, in which case all of us will actually have it when the experiment is done. Stupid people.

I have been reading the Harry Potter & The Children Of The Future universe side stories, after discovering them yesterday while checking if there was a CoF update (there isn't, but apparently it's being worked upon). They are wonderfully mad and crazy. I don't think I will ever tire of the CoF universe. It's addicting, and I am undeniably addicted. Slash rules! Hee.

LOL. That reminds me of what Flipsyde said they call their music, when they were on Go 92.5 FM for an interview. They call their music 'Slash' music, because it cannot really be classified as any one of the types. I was all hopping about happily just hearing the word 'slash'.

NOTE: If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, don't bother. If you do, and you agree with my ideas about slash ruling...good for you. If you don't agree, well...quite honestly, go to hell. Haha. ^_^

Shruti was telling me that she finally talked to Chetna about us not going to Chetna's sis' wedding. Honestly, I am rather tired of people who make a big deal out of these little things that hardly matter, and start stupid fights cos they're a little pissed off. I know we should have gone on Sunday, but really, the wedding hall was in Goregaon and we weren't too sure how to get there, and we hardly know Chetna's sis, and we were going to end up wasting away most of our one free Sunday evening in travelling there & back, and at the wedding itself. We didn't call Chetna on Sunday though, which frankly, I didn't want to do cos she would just yell at us for not coming, & anyway she would've been rather busy. I did try to call on Monday & Tuesday, but didn't get through to her. Still haven't talked to her, and I probably should, but I'm rather pissed right now. Tejaswini, who anyway said she wasn't coming, went and told Chetna that she was all ready to come, but how could she when we dropped out right at the very last moment, so Chetna was apparently all pissed at Shruti & me, & she told Shruti that when we wanted her to be there for us, she wouldn't. Hello, it was just a stupid wedding, and that too her sister's. What is the big deal?

Whatever. On to other topics. I refuse to rant on about inane rubbish, or 'Anargal Bakwaas', as Suchitra Ma'am once taught us, hee.

Sukanya & I have the best theories, really. From what Suku told me about someone asking someone else out a day back, our theory that guy-&-girl best friends are just meant to be together has just been given more solid proof. We should write a thesis on it. Of course, it would help if we could find our own guy best friends. LOL. Ooh, and our theories on ungay gays are the best. I can't believe Neil still hasn't figured what we mean by him being one. It's bloody obvious, especially after our questions to him. Haha.

Just finished watching Nach Baliye. It's fun to watch, once in a while. Delnaaz & Rajiv were eliminated, and I thought they talked awesomely at the end. Rajiv was pretty funny. Even though they got pretty bad comments from the judges, I thought they left with great spirits. It's so much nicer to watch people leave competitions sportingly, instead of crying their eyes out.

I should probably wrap up this update soon, seeing as its getting kinda long.

Last & final thing, which I've already had to tell so many people about, that I'm tired of typing about it. Hehe. All about my new found prettiness, it is. =P

It all started when I took a picture of myself, which I didn't think was awesome or anything, but was pretty decent-ish atleast. Except, it appears the picture must actually be good, because I got a lot of comments on it - nice comments. LOL. This would be the pic:

The comments I got and the people I got them from would be as follows, hehe -

Akshay - You look gorgeous. (This one freaked me out, coming from him and all.)
Moody - Nice pic. (Or something along those lines.)
Weird guy on hi5 called Pallav - plz tell me which tooth paste u use. u have nice teeth. (LOL. I could only laugh.)
Another weirdo on hi5 called Rishiraj - Nice smile. (Guys have no job, seriously.)
Kich - That's you?! Wow. Wow. Wow... (I thought he'd never stop.)
Shafi - Aww man you have changed a lot...a lot...a lot. Seriously. Earlier you looked like a nerd now you are...hubba hubba. (*laugh*)
Neily - I'm not flirting or anything, but you look good there. (I happen to know he told Suku I look good without glasses, especially when I smile, after he saw me with my lenses for the first time. I don't think Biscuit will be very pleased. Hehe.)

Basically, the conclusion of all this is that Neily & Suku have decided I must have a fan club, like the one we made for Neilo when he was hot property, hehe. Temporarily, it has been called the "I Love Paddy" club, with Neil looking after the estranged GFs of the guys who are members, and Suku having the rather difficult job of looking after Neily's own GF. Haha. ^_^

Now I must leave, and return to Physics, or else I shall fail my mock prelims on Sunday rather miserably.

Toodles,

Deeps.

P.S. Potterpuffs are like the most adorable things ever! LOL. Here's a colourbar of Draco the Potterpuff.

Stupid Stupid Stupid

2005-11-07T16:59:00.000+05:30

I am such a dolt. Haha. I go send all my friends an email telling em to check my blog. Although, how they will check it without the URL beats me. So I end up sending ANOTHER email telling them the URL. I just hope I sent it to the same people I sent the first email to tho, cos otherwise they will be completely confused. *wrings own neck* Hee.

Oh well, am back from the land of the white beaches...namely, Ganapati Phule. Not the greatest vacation I've had. Our hotel was um...quite stupid, to say the least. It was on a hilltop. You would think, by reading the 'on the hilltop' thing, that it would be good, that the entire hotel would be on the hilltop. But no, there have to be buildings all over the hill, and the main building that holds the hotel rooms, has to be at the very top, and the parking spaces at the very bottom. Not to mention a million steps to traverse to get to the fucking rooms. Phew.

And the service was crap. On the first day, there were vegetable and cheese sandwiches. On the next day, the cheese ones mysteriously disappeared. On the third day, we were told there's no bread. *rolls eyes*

Oh, but blee. The beach was really, really nice. It was all white, and there were these tiny shells all over, and it was so calming to feel the waves wash over your feet. My cousins and I were looking at all these shells with crabs in them, that got washed onto the shore. There were all these starfish too. We saw one that wasn't buried in the sand, and it was so weird. It was moving all over - was weird. I wrote my name all huge in the dry sand, and was all proud of how nice it looked. Haha.

Ooh. Dinshaw Uncle went and discovered that I can sing, so everyone was bent upon making me sing something during the song sessions the adults always have. I've never really sung in them before, even though my parents know I can sing, cos all they sing mostly is all the old Hindi songs...of which I know not too many, and even them, I know like two lines. But it was fun, to sing something myself. Later, the kids came too, so we all sang much more recent songs, and it was a lot of fun.

We burst a few leftover Diwali crackers there...the 'Chinese' crackers were pretty good...specially the Silent Sparklers. Oh, and I got to go on a speedboat, even though someone else was driving it.

We had CET classes today morning. First we had Anil Mehta's lecture. Who asked him to return anyway? Life was so blissful without him. I mean, obviously I feel all sorry for him cos he had to take leave to take care of his dad (who had testicular cancer)...but hello, life was a hell lot better when he was gone. After his boring, dragging lecture, we had Shukla sir's...which was pretty alright. Then came Ram Iyer's...he was teaching Cell Division, which I loooooooooove. Mitosis, Meiosis = my greatest loves. Haha. Ram Iyer is a little irritating though. He always looks bored, as if he doesn't really want to teach us stupid kids.

Best was Mangala's lecture...hahaha. She is so monotonous. She started Nervous Coordination for us. Her diagrams are hilarious...or atleast I thought so. I went completely nuts in the lecture. I was giggling throughout...I just hope she didn't see me.

Things I never knew before Mangala's lecture:

When the brain and spinal cord are drawn, they should be made to look like the stamen of a flower. More specifically, the brain should look like an enlarged anther, and the spinal cord should be the filament. Ahem.
Our brain apparently shares a likeness with a fruit, with the diencephalon as the seed.
We can also compare our brain to a rat. How, I do not know.
Similarly, our spinal cord can be compared to a pencil. Lord save the spinal cord.

Nice, huh?

All my friends seem to think they must tease me with Moody after my last to last post. How nice. Not like they didn't tease me before. Sorry, Moodykins. *cheeky grin*

Anyhoo...now I shall go, as Dani is most anxious to read my Mangala rantings.

Toodley,

Deeps

Bloody Lateral Raises...Phew...

2005-10-31T23:38:00.000+05:30

I'm beat. LOL.

Went to the gym today...after ages. Missed going during the college exams, so decided I better get back to going. It felt good to work out today somehow, better than it ever has, even though I didn't see the head trainer, who is kiiiinda cute. LOL. Well, not that much, but he's alright, and he's way nice too. =P

Stupid lateral raises though. After about 15...I can't get my stupid elbows to raise. They keep slumping downwards. Now my shoulders are killing me.

It's Diwali tomorrow...so HAPPY DIWALI to everyone out there!! ^_^

I'm getting new clothes for Diwali. Yay! LOL. Well, I always do, but whatever. I'm extra thrilled this time around cos I love the colour of the cloth I gave for stitching. I'll get it tomorrow. Ideally, I should wear it first thing after a bath tomorrow, but the lady we got it stitched from apparently has a lot of orders, so she said she could only get it to us tomorrow. But whatever...I can't waaaaaaaaait!!!

Annie sent her birthday pics. She looks so good it's unfair (Teeny and I reckon it is). LOL. Mom can't believe it's you there, Annie. She says you look like a supermodel. I think thats a tad bit much, but you do look nice.

Everyone from Riyadh's changed so much it's almost unbelievable. All the guys...um...look like guys now. Haha. We girls haven't changed much, but in some ways, we have. Tina I keep meeting every year, so to me, she doesn't seem to have changed. But whatever...

I bloody want the new Westlife album...hope it's here already, so that I can get it before leaving for Ganpati Phule on Wednesday. Am coming back on Sunday. Can't wait! Am trying my best to preserve 'In Her Shoes' for the trip. LOL.

Anyhoo...I go now. Gotta get up early for Diwali tomorz.

Wuv, Deepsie.

Behind These Hazy Eyes...

2005-10-25T23:09:00.000+05:30

Updating after what seems like ages. But yay, it just means I have more to say. Well, kinda.

Whee...I'm all hazy eyed now, thanks to my new lenses. *blinks* Did have a trial pair a while back, but that was almost a month ago. Been wearing the new ones since afternoon, and now my eyes feel all worn out and tired. And dryish. Gotta get used to em now. Will only get my glasses back tomorrow evening, all fresh and repaired (cos they fell from the bedside table and cracked LOL), as well as a spare pair.

I dunno whether it was just me, but all the cassette covers in the music shop near the optician's...seemed HUGE suddenly. It's weird. Maybe it was the effect of my lenses. Have gotta go check out this mystery when glasses are back.

Gotta type fast. Need to take off lenses soon. If I try to type after taking em off, I'll just have to go all squinty eyed and lean waaaay close to the screen.

Ooh...Friday and Saturday were total fun. Friday I was at Suku's place, after the last and final exam - Chem. Stayed over for the night, and even though we chickened out on staying up for the night cos we were just too sleepy, it was fun! Saturday afternoon, from her place, we left with Karishma (who also stayed over) and Neily, to Kemps Corner. Went to the Crossword Bookstore there. What a wonderful place it is. *sigh*

Anyhoo...bought two books there:
Rosie Dunne by Cecelia Ahern (written by Nicky's wife's sis...hee...somehow that just makes it so much nicer to own...already finished it...its AWESOME!)
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner (the one thats being made into a movie starring Cameron Diaz)

Blee. I'm bored now. And so so tired. And I have class tomorrow morning. How poo is that?

Read the update to 'Bittersweet Pain' the other day...the HPDM fanfic I can't seem to get enough of. It's wonderful.

Whee...been checking out all these weird links recently. Here's one I picked up from Moony's blog.

Human For Sale.com - apparently I'm worth $1,703,068. How amazing is that? LOL.

Don't quite have the patience to post up the others now. My eyes are closing.

Anyhoo...last and final thing.

My favourite people at the moment would be:

Sukanya - Just because she's the only friend of mine who seems to be nice and supportive about everything I think and do. And most importantly..the only one who is half SANE. LOL. And she's my sister and bessssssst friendy ever.Love ya girly.

Prongy - Whee. Coz she's the best online buddy evah! And she's being extra- sweet nowadays. LOL. Hee. And coz she posted us a review for SIB. Who ever heard of authors reviewing their own fics? *grin* Prongy dahling, forever shall we unite against the slashyness of Moony/Tonky. LOL. *huggles*

Moody - He is the sweetest guy I have EVER known. Hee. From the SMSes he sends, to the chats we have, to his opinions on my crushes. *wink* LOL.

Now I shall shut up, change, take off my lenses, and retire to bed.

Toodles.

Paddy

Befuddled, Frazzled, Puzzled

2005-10-20T23:15:00.000+05:30

Am feeling distinctly un-myself right now. Dunno why...

The Bio exam was alright...I suppose. Better than I expected it would be. That was yesterday though. Today was Math. And it was HORRIBLE. I probably have done the best in Math when u compare all my papers so far (excepting Eng and French, of course), but when you go to an exam all raring to go and thinking you actually know stuff, it is sorely disappointing to find a completely HOPELESS paper. Math 2 was horrendous. I shall not speak anymore on this topic.

I have Chem tomorz....and I don't wanna study. *whine* I'm SICK of this constant studying. No matter how much you study, the portion never gets over.

I can't wait for tomorrow...when I can finally chill out, atleast a little, before I have to go back to writing exams at Kalras. My life is sad.

The Shack irritates me now. Except for Moony & Tonky...I can't be bothered to talk to anyone else there - d'shark and iker_raikkonen are irritating.

On a happier note, gotta write an article for Nutee's school mag. Atleast its something different from the usual stuff I'm sitting around doing these days, which pretty much only constitutes studying and running off for tests and classes.

Poor Nutee. Apparently the Camel called her the other day, and was bugging her cos Teeny's not been calling her. LOL. I'm so glad I escaped from Riyadh when I did. *sticks tongue out at Toony and Nutee*

Dani and Neil have been fighting again, LOL...they have no job. Thankfully my mediator duties when it comes to them are no more, but it seems I shall always be the Official Mediator for everyone. Had to pass on a message from Suku to Karishma today. Not good. If I sit around being a mediator for everyone I know, WHEN will I get a life of my own? =P

I haven't done anything much in Chem yet...LOL. I doubt I'm gonna get much done before I go for the exam, but I honestly don't care. I'd much rather study the stuff properly some other day, when I'm in a better mood to do so. Anyway its not like these are my finals.

Oh goodness. I have to update SIB. One day our readers will kill me for my severe disability to post up the chapters on time.

Blee...now I shall sleep...and wake up in the morn and hopefully have enough concentration to do Chem.

Salut.

- Padsy ^_^

Doomed To Failure

2005-10-18T23:03:00.000+05:30

English was SO BORING. I don't think I've ever written a paper with so many comprehension passages. Yet, I managed to finish it, except for writing a pretty short essay coz I was fed up by then. =)

Anyway...Biology...11 hee-uge chapters...still on the 1st one...what does that tell you?

That I shall FAIL!!! Yippee! LOL.

Haha. Whatever, the prospects of passing are looking rather bleak at the mo.

Anyway, just did a poll to see which Eragon character I'm most like...this is the result:

You are most like BROM.

You are indeed wise and experienced! You may encounter foes along your path and you are definitely brave enough to face them. However, you are wise enough to know when you can avoid a fight and save your energy. Your keen ability to think on your feet, resourcefulness, and ability to make allies are skills invaluable in any conflict.

Anyway, should prolly get back to 'Sexual Reproduction (or 'refroction' as Bharde...this stupid college prof of ours, would say) in Angiosperms'.

Adios...

Whee...

2005-10-17T23:15:00.000+05:30

Hola...

LOL. My first blog post! Yippee. Well...atleast on Blogger. I've decided to abandon my wonderful Xanga blog for this.

Hah...I just found Suku's blog...went and typed 'sukanya' in the search thingy. Bet she'll be surprised at seeing my comment.

Life = drab right now. Exams are on. Studies to do. Sadly enough.

Had a Physics exam on Saturday...was sadly PATHETIC. Nothing I studied even came...definite fail. LOL. French, on the day before that, was pretty alright, except that all my pens were bent upon giving out on me. I spent half the time making them work. I suppose I could've just borrowed one from my FYJC partner...but I couldn't be bothered, it was a good way to waste time anyway. Especially since the comprehension made no sense whatever...neither the passage nor the questions themselves. Sad. ^_^

Have a measly English exam tomorrow. Our textbook is so royally boring, I slept just reading the first part of Unit 1. Who has newspaper articles in their English textbooks anyway?!

Whatever.

Anyway...on a happier note, I'm getting a new mobile! Whee. And its a camera phone. A Reliance one. My bro's been going nuts over it. I just hope that once I get the connection for it, I will be able to pry it from his hands.

Speaking of my bro, the kid has started reading books. I can hardly believe it...but I am forced to as I have to keep seeing it. Amazing development.

Anyhoo...Mani called me the other day. Was nice talking to her...but I couldn't hear much, and I didn't really know what to say, so it was weird. LOL. She sounds nice though.

I should probably scoot now, if I wish to read my wonderful (*cough*) English text in the morning before going off to write the exam. How droll...I'm getting up at 6 to read the most boring book ever.

Blee...ciao people.

-Deeps

P.S. Just randomly, Pearls Before Swine is an amazing comic strip. I'm confessedly obsessed.