Feel Pannadha!!! :D

     The all-new fad setting in is “Feel Pannadha!”. Well, ok…it’s bin around for a while. For all those unaware of it…it’s just plain vernacular to substitute the worn out erms, ers, aahs, umms and any and all other vague monosyllabic replies. Vara and me got soooooo used to hearing the term that lately we’ve become part of the club too. Feel pannadha. :D

     Basically, any question worth replying to/ not worth replying to/ unrepliable/ singularly evadable and the like warrants a “Feel pannadha” as its reply! Here are some convos to give u the “feel” of the lingo.

1. Dei, why the hell do u drive as if u’ve gotta be somewhere in 3 sec? (all concerned and protective about friend)
Feel pannadha!! (not a care in the world!!)
     
2. Why don’t u help me collect the money? (glowering at who is supposed to help, annoyed at being made to do boring work alone)
     Feel pannadha!! (huge grin, innocent look, honey-and-caramel voice, the works)

3. I’d like you to fill my slam book now. Could you? (all hopeful and wanting to get as many people done as possible)
     Feel pannadha!! (hand-tennis is more important than slam-book types) :D

4. Tcha….andha padathula evolo super a act panna theriyuma?! (this really konjam feeling about much adored actress)
     Ni yen feel panra? Feel pannadha!! (thinks hero more macho, actress not worth)

5. I hate her! I hate her! I hate her! (positively boiling, seeing red)
     Feel pannadha!! (the oh-life-is-so-smooth aura)

6. Oh shit! I’m soooo screwed at home!! 22 on 50 in math?? Oh damn!! (furiously thinking up plausible reasons to explain pathetic performance)
     Hey, Feel pannadha!! (yeah rite! If I say this to my mom, ha ha ha….I’m history!!) :O

     Anywayz, me thinks tat enough to give u a gist of the whole scene. And if u’ve taken a liking to the jargon, Welcome to the Feel Pannadha Club.

Cheers!

P.S: “Feel Pannadha” ;)
  

Temenos!!

The Temenos - Chennai Marathon is bach wit a bang!!! *Schwarzenegger Ishtyle!!* Better than before, the sponsors and organisers claim. So far, there has bin nothing tat contradicts that claim!! Well, my mom’s bin going on and on about it coz it’s her club (Rotary District 3230) that’s organising it. Lucky her! She’s in the middle of the whole hullabaloo!!

The concept of a “Marathon” came into existence to commemorate the spirit and gallantry of the Greek soldier Pheidippides when he ran all the way from battle at Marathon, Greece to Athens in 490 B.C. History leads us to believe that he delivered the message “Niki!” meaning “victory” and then foundered and died.

This year’s marathon promises to be a blast!! Too bad I’ve got my own marathon against time. Read Board exams in a month and half! :)

Note

This is for all the cretins in class who thought the post "Now That's Amore" was about certain other people in class. Well, it wasn't. Anyway, as it is our last year and we hardly have a couple of months together, I don't want any bitter memories of misunderstandings cropping up and tarnishing what has been till now a memorable two years. To this end, I'm taking off the darn post. Just to make things abundantly clear to aforementioned dumbos. And if I have in any way offended or hurt anyone's sentiments, I express my sincere apologies.

Ze Slambook Arrives....

The first slambook has arrived. Few more hav promised to turn up in next couple of days. Now me expected to write nice things and fond memories in it. The Works. Me lost. Took ages to fill 1 n half pages of a book. Small one at that. Managed.

Sent me into a reminiscent spree. Thoughts and events streamed in and out of consciousness. I regretted some, wanted to relive some, wished some had never happened, shrunk away from some. Tempted and desperately wish these could be put in words. Makes me feel in control and so much better. But the part of my brain responsible for coherent expression fails me. So i'll just let it float. And fade away. But they just refuse to go away....

It's A Brand New Year!!!!!

Got this one from another blog. Loved it! So put it in here. Happy New Year all you guys!!!

Hobbes: Everything familiar has disappeared. The world looks brand-new!
Calvin: A new year...a fresh clean start!
Hobbes: It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!
Calvin: A day full of possibilities! It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy...let's go exploring!

2006 and Me

I dunno why i'm posting this. Debated a while. Decided firmly not to post. And so, naturally, here i am.

New Year Resolutions:

1. Will not make a new year resolution
2. Just broke that. Shall stop craving for things tat make life worth living. Read chocolato, coffee, rasagolla, gol gappas et al.
   
3. Make sure i do not watch more than 3 hours of movie per week. As in two english or one hindi/tamil. Hmmm....
4. Think up further ways to revel in bugging the world around me.
   
5. Keep room clean. Read be able to find what i want when i want it and not couple of weeks later. :(
6. Alphabetize and index library and KEEP it tat way.
   
7. Break all of this asap. :D

Now, why did i ever bother with that? Beats me.

As my friend's constantly telling me - I need a bath. I need coffee. Double Espresso. Triple while i'm at it. Throw in soulful music. Read iPod. And a hardback and i'm on top of the world.

*BANG* Utopian vision shatters. Back to banalities of life. Two more months till boards. One more till farewell. Few weeks till pre-board. Wow. I love my life.

On a nicer, more maudlin note, today was "stories-of-love" day. Our cherubic God of Love seems to be having one helluva time!!!!! :D

And tempted as i am to post about aforementioned tidbits, i shall be patient and write, check, add nice touches and finally post tomo. :D

Cheerio!!

If...

This is the most realistic and idealistic poem...and one of the most brilliant compostions i've come across.

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

--Rudyard Kipling

Disgusting!!

I meant to post a long time ago but couldn't coz of exams.

The rape and murder of a call centre employee, a 24-year-old woman, by a person pretending to be the late night driver of her company transport has sent a chill down the spine of the BPO industry in Bangalore.

-The Indian Express

The rape and brutal murder of a newly-wed woman by a cab driver attached to a call centre has sent shockwaves across the BPO industry, raising grave fears about the safety of its two lakh employees.
The victim has been identified as Prathibha Srikanth Murthy (24), employed by Hewlett Packard (HP) Global Delivery Application Services in Electronic City. She was married to Pavan, working for another BPO called Ocwin Finance in Koramangala.

-The Times Of India

I'm sure all of you are aware of this horrific incident. First it was Kushboo, then the ridiculous "moral policing" in colleges and now this. This is the kind of repugnance that our society has been reduced to. What makes it all the more worse is that inconsiderate and insensitive people think it's their birthright to give judgemental and retrograde opinions on the matter.

Apparently our generation is supposed to be the future of the Indian Democracy. It repulsed me to hear some of my peers throw careless remarks at such a serious issue.

Imagine my disgust when i open my mailbox and find an e-mail which forwards pictures of the poor girl, claiming that it was because she was "provocatively" dressed that the driver decided to rape her. And provocative would be jeans and a short tee. For crying out loud!!

If this so-called educated society can be so narrow-minded so as to even suggest something so stupid, then there really is no hope for us to evolve into better individuals.

This is the 21st century for the love of god! If you cannot handle girls dressing in western outfits, I don't think you even belong here! Dressing in salwars and saris(which incidentally was voted the "sexiest" outfit in a survey conducted among Indian men) doesn't indicate culture and values any more than dressing in micros indicates promiscuity. You either accept and adapt yourselves to the changing culture and globalisation or, frankly, jump off a cliff!

For all you people (men and women) who are of the aforementioned opinion, please broaden your minds! And get your facts right. The whole rape and murder was planned. It wasn't as if the driver saw her clothes and "spontaneously" decided to rape her. So, any moron can understand that her clothes had nothing to do with it.

I'm quoting a friend here.

"Whats the solution? If she was wearing a full armed t shirt none of this would have happened? or would it be better if she was wearing a pardah? hey mayybe she just shouldn't be allowed to step out of the house. wait a minute. that sounds familiar. oh yeah, thats the taliban system im talkin about!"

We don't need to take over from the Taliban and start imposing those ridiculous notions here!

You say western outfits are provocative but why then do girls dressed in salwar kameez get jeers and cat-calls hurled at them when they walk the streets?? Or why is it that over 60% of all the rapes and sexual abuses in India in the slums and regions of lower-economic status??

It is our society and our mentality that has to change - not the clothes or the culture!

Birthday Bumper!!!

Two days since yours truly turned all of 17 !!!

-> I tried explaining that to my mom when she insisted that she feed me a bowl of sorry looking salad with unidentifiable veggies. In vain. My only consolation was that it contained a considerable amount of mayonnaise which i happily slurped! :P

-> Had math exam on 15th. Sulked the day before. Trudged through 300 odd problems. Stayed up till 2. Rose at 5. Slogged some more. Got all excited when i got family presents.
Pick of the lot - Mom's crocodile skin purse. (i am a firm supporter of the SPCA but it was so gorgeous!!)

-> Went to school. Got swooped on by friends and all and sundry for sole reason of possessing two huge packets of toffees. Jeez. Looked on while aforementioned sundry helped themselves. Best friend was kind enough to let it drop with about 12 of 'em! Wasn't complaining.

-> Came home. Got phone calls from long, long lost friends and rivals too. Very satisfied and at peace with the world. Was a picture of contentment.

-> Today. End of torturous exams. Necessary evil they claim. Bah! Day off. Frizzled the time away. Went out. Treated friends(with V). LMAO. Reason being two very very very comical pals. Blew an entire grand. Got very pretty kurti as birthday gift.

-> Came home grinning and all happy to face the smoldering glare of the kid sis still plagued by those awful things they call exams. Anticipated this. Ergo, got her richest cake I could find. Positively smothered with chocolato. Sister pacified. Peace reigns.

-> Here I am. Typed out chronological unfolding of birthday events. Read through. Spell Checked. Satisfied.

-> Sandman beckons. Day dawns early tomorrow. Yours truly will get into serious mode and start intense preparation for forthcoming necessary evils.

-> Arrivederci e Acclamazioni

Tagged !!!

I got tagged by soshy ages ago......and here goes!!!

7 things that I plan to do:

Read ulysses
Take an extra creative writing/journalism programme after skool
Learn italian
Pass my boards with decent grades
Finish the NYT crossword someday
Learn to make creme brulee
Have a bloody mary (once i'm 18 and shhhh.....!!!)

7 things that I can do:

Talk, laugh, talk, laugh, talk, laugh and TALK!!!
Cryptic crosswords
Sing quite decently....if i may so myself
Play doom and quake (finished 'em all)
Bake an almond-cognac double layered cake
Comment like crazy on any and everything!!!!
Dismantle and assemble any electronic device

7 things that I can't do:

Live without books
Go a day without coffee
Wait more than 10 min for any person on earth!!
Talk slowly....that's at less than 70 wpm!! :O
Comprehend and grasp newtonian physics
Be pretentious and socialize with pretentious people!!
be serious about anything for more than 2 hours...and that's stretching it!!!1

7 Words I use most Often:

Oye!/Hey!
Free
Whattay!!
damn
o-h-m-y-g-o-d!! (Chandler Bing Style!)
bull!!
aaaah....like tat!!

Blogs that I wish to tag:

Soshy
V
RA.V

Invictus

One of my all-time favourites.

Out of the night that covers me
Black as the pit from pole to pole
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced, nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade
And yet, the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unfraid.

It matters not, how strait the gate
how charged with punishments, the scroll
I am the Master of my fate
I am the Captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)

Push or Pull - That Difficult??

Post Inspired By – RA.V

Intro meant primarily for RA.V. :D Others may kindly scroll down to the actual post few lines later!!

Doors that open one way or the other almost always have PUSH or PULL written on them. Well, that’s common knowledge and so much for a good start to this post. :D

Anyways, people are generally expected to conform to the sign and do as instructed. Some people, however, manage to do exactly what’s not expected!! Like aforementioned friend!!! :D

Now others welcome to read also.

Comp. Sci. Lab. Friend and me highly frustrated on reading stupendous article and petrified on learning it was awarded first place and about to go into the school magazine. We fussed because we were supposed to be editing all articles!!

In a huff, full of tick-offs and fuming at the standards of English, ventured out into different section of the lab. Was looking around aimlessly when BANG!!!!! :O
RA.V strikes again!!! Door said PULL, Madame pushes. Result: door opens the wrong way and gets stuck and almost broken!!!!! That whole section of the lab went ROTFL, computers included….and yes, I’m very much aware they cannot laugh but bear with me.
RA.V looks bewildered, says “Whaa..?!” and bursts out laughing too!!! Then frantically starts calling “TB, TB!!!”. (TB is classmate beyond the door, who apparently didn’t’ give a damn!!!) Yours truly, of course, in uncontrollable with giggles!!!!! : ))

In due course, classmate is kind enough to help and get door un-jammed!!! And, obviously RA.V, you’ll never hear the end of this!!!!!!! Ha Ha!!!

P.S: Love u like the klutz you are!!!!!! :D

Bridget Jones's Diary

Before you can say anything........yes, i know the book came out eons ago and yes, i admit it's bin rotting away in my library thru said eons. Well, was rummaging thru the library in a valiant effort to get the immense pile of books in order....but of course, in vain.

Discovered aforementioned book under a couple of whopping language-help books. Cheered by prospect of some light reading in a long while, greedily began reading book abandoning supposedly more crucial things.....umm, like math. And, well.....continued reading......some more......on and on.

Virtually un-put-downable!!! Helen Fielding (the author), i swear, is a comic genius!!!!! Gloriously funny book!!! Haven't laughed so much in ages and ummm....yea, fallen down the bed in the process.....*sheepish look* !!! Anyways.....this book goes down in my list of favourites!!!!!! Ha Ha!!! :D

21st Century Lifelessness...

Our communications - Wireless
Our business - Cashless
Our telephones - Cordless
Our cooking - Fireless
Our youth - Jobless
Our religion - Creedless
Our food - Fatless
Our faith - Godless
Our labour - Effortless
Our conduct - Worthless
Our relations - Loveless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politics - Shameless
Our education - Valueless
Our follies - Countless
Our arguements - Baseless
Our commitments - Aimless
Our poor - Voiceless
Our life - Meaning less

And finally, Our Existence - Useless??

Of course, i'm not all that conceited to give myself credit for the above. Just the content of one of the message tees tat my bro got me! :D

See.....now that proves that i have ABSOLUTELY nothing to write about at this juncture!! :O

The Sandman Beckons!!!

Yes, another test......wacko though!!!!

Results of the Sleep Hygiene Test

	Sleep Hygiene Index
Your score = 72

What does your score mean?

According to your sleep hygiene score you are aware of your body's sleep cues, but you don't always respect them! You need make sleep a priority by really tuning in to your body's needs for sound and uninterrupted sleep. Though you do follow some of the rules for good sleep hygiene, there are still several issues you need to work on before attaining the ultimate sleep regime.

I'm in the 12th, for crying out loud!!!!! Whaddya expect??

Honestly! worst test i've come across!! and the Advice and Tips for "drifting off to dreamland" - abominable!!!!!!!!!!! :O
The "keeping a sleep journal" takes the cake though!!! :))

....

I guess this happens to everyone. Everywhere.

Looking back, I’ve a feeling that the last four years of my life have whizzed past. In a turbulent whirlpool of people, events, things and matter.

Looking back, I begin to grasp what these last few months in school mean to me.

Looking back, though not wanting to….

I realized, with a jolt, that come April, I’d actually be out of school. And come June, they’d be no scramble for last minute things do – uniforms, shoes, stationery. : )

No more rush for seats on first day of school, no more timetables and why-haven’t-you-brought-your-books, no more familiar faces yelling, “Oye! How was hols?!!”

I guess it happens always – this bittersweet pang of parting….and of new things yet to come.

How Narayan Murthy Reached The Top at Infosys!!

Gratuitous Day Off!!

Hurrah for my first, real post in a loooong time!!! :D

The rains have done it yet again!!

It’s a beautiful, beautiful day and we have the day off from school!! Yippee!! For yours truly, the day dawned nice and early at four-thirty thanks to an overly obligated and committed mom, who has made it her personal mission in life to get me up early and studying!!

So, you could well say that the phone call at 6 45 which went thus, brought one hell of a grin to my face!!

Me (glad for the diversion): Hello…
Pal on fone: HIE!!!!!! GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT? NO SCHOOL! NO SCHOOL!
Me: WOW! Okay, stop saying stuff twice over!! Very kewl…are you sure??
Pal: Positive!! Got about 10 msgs just now and UV’s confirmed too. (UV is our too-smart-for-her-blue-pants…erm..saris VP).

Me to mom (bouncing up and down and grinning): Ha!! We don’t have school!! We don’t have school!! (Very sing-song and latching on to the saying things twice thing!!)

But, apologizing to all my cheerily vetti friends, on a personal front, I really don’t think this holiday was in order! I mean, I’m not against hols and nor am I overly fond of school but c’mon…who wants to have the day off on Monday and work full day Saturday?!! Well, I don’t for sure!!

On the 27th of Oct., when the gods decided it was time we saw the most fantastic display of waterworks, the rain lashed with a vengeance at Chennai, ravaging it. Justifiably, we had a holiday that day. The next day, incredibly, the weather was as innocent and clear as can be! Not a vestige of the previous day’s torrential downpour!! That day was, to our delight, a holiday too!!

My point here is that, shouldn’t the schools and the Met. Dept. be researching the weather better before they declare the day off on clear days?? And in case of our school, make us poor things work the weekend??
Like today for instance, the weather news presaged a storm and hail for the next 48 hours, but all I can see as I peer through my window is a merry breeze blowing its way through trees – not a hint of clouds or rain!

Oh yes...Another Test!!!

Global Personality Test Results

Stability (90%) very high which suggests you are extremely relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic. Orderliness (53%) medium which suggests you are moderately organized, hard working, and reliable while still remaining flexible, efficient, and fun. Extraversion (66%) moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

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Trait Snapshot:

social, outgoing, worry free, optimistic, upbeat, tough, likes large parties, makes friends easily, rarely irritated, open, enjoys leadership, trusting, high self control, dominant, thrill seeker, strong, does not like to be alone, assertive, fearless, adventurous, brutally honest, mind over heart, confident, semi neat freak, controlling, feels desirable, likes the spotlight, loves food, social chameleon, hard working, concerned about others...

The results seems quite okay.......not all that exact though!!!

And Apparently....

You are a descriptive writer. An avid reader of
Robert Frost, perhaps, you LOVE to use flowery
words and use the paper and pen as your canvas
and paintbrush. You prefer to paint a mental
image rather than simply toy around with
people's minds. A very inspired person, you
love to be in nature and usually are a very
outdoorsy type of person. A writer with a
natural green thumb, perhaps?


What's YOUR Writing Style?
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