Nostalgia...

Friends are what make the world go round. And my world is no different. Atleast 75% of the posts I've written are based on my adventures and escapades with them. This post is mainly dedicated to my dear buddies back home, in particular- Hari, Anandh, Srinithya, Sindhuja, and though he is so outta this world now, Mani. I have a whole lot of friends in coll, and I love each of them.. but the bondage I have with these guys is something really unique...we may not call each other or text each other as frequently as some friends I've heard of do..but not a single day passes when I don't think about them. The past week had been so very nostalgic for me. Most of my time, I spent recollecting the wonderful sunshine days I spent with them.

We studied together since 6th standard. In the same class..lots of fun..lots of laughter..Of course, we had so many fights between ourselves and remained without talking to each other for months at a time as well... ;)Interschools were perhaps the best arena to not just showcase your talents, but also to test your patriotic skills. In my schooldays, we took things such as winning and losing quite seriously. Though we used to compete within ourselves as to which team would get to represent the school, all the bitter quarrels would be forgotten once the selected team is fighting nose-to-nose with another school. Those days, parents weren't that liberal with giving 'pocket-money' as they are with our brothers or sister now. The memories of 6 people drinking from the same coke bottle, and fighting for the last sip, sharing our lunch boxes, while sitting under the most prominent tree at NITT(Feste'cole) will remain etched forever. And when the school won the overall championship, I am still able to visualize how, the entire hoard of participants rushed forward to the stage to pose for a pic with the winner's trophy.

If I thought that parting from my friends for higher secondary schooling was a big punishment, then coming over to Chennai for coll was the biggest..:(:( Now when all my friends are together in Trichy, I'm the one who is stuck alone. There are so many reasons for me regretting to have chosen Geo Informatics. And this tops the list. Though I get to meet them during my semester holidays, I do miss them immensely:(:( There are so many unsaid things and undone deeds. Every time I celebrate one of my friends b'days in coll, I keep dreaming of how wonderful it would be if I could do something like that for them at home. But that is not to happen. How many b'days I would've missed..not being able to give them any kinda surprise except wishing them at 12..:( Though Trichy has no places worth boasting about when it comes to hanging out with friends, a simple walk by the kaveri bridge at night or strolling aimlessly through FSM, or dinning at Sri Krishna's, is an adventure in itself.

I'm gonna conclude my post here..was already warned not to make it lengthy..but sorry..the thoughts just kept pouring.

To all my wonderful buddies back home- I dedicate this post to you.. Miss you all so much..:( Love you all!!

Not just another MONDAY..

I never thought that a dreadful Monday would end up the way it just did!! And neither did it cross my mind at any point today that it would inspire me to blog about it (considering how lazy I normally am!!). So, there I was today morn... wishing that it'd rain heavily and that class would get cancelled. I refused to open my eyes even a little with hopes that my wish would be granted when my dad..and my mom had to literally drag me outta my warm, cozy and snuggly bed.. I managed to get ready for coll..somehow..with the lone bright spot in my mind that I didn't have any class till 9.20.. And in college, I managed to sit two hours of class-one of which was held in semi darkness(thanks to the so called 'seminars');) And then, to the joy of every soul in class, the hour before lunch was cancelled. My friends were discussing that it had been a long time since we'd gone out together and that the semester is nearly gonna end. And then, as if struck by a bolt of lightning, one of my buddies suggested that we start immediately and go out for lunch. Now, when it comes to my friends and me, nothing gets accomplished when we plan something for a long time. So it was that, I welcomed this spur of the moment decision, with open arms..:):)We set out.. 6 of us, some with a full wallet, and some with empty ones..;)Our destination was Hotel Sagar at Guindy.. may not be the poshest restaurant in town, but it really had a good menu, and affordable too..:)We had planned to return in time for the afternoon session..but by the time we had placed our orders, I had long lost hope of doing so. But, luck was with us!!our afternoon session got cancelled!!! And so, having no worries about getting to class, we had our lip-smacking lunch in peace...along with lots of fun, and merriment around the table...:):)

Coming to the evening part of my MONDAY, a discussion had been going on for long about going to Mega Mart to get myself(and my bro too),a new pair of jean(if not more), considering how I'd soiled me previous one with pink paint(face painting!!). So, in maybe another hour or so, I'd be setting out!!! I didn't even have the weirdest idea that my dull and boring Monday would turn out to be so filled with lots of fun things to do.. If every day were to be so, I don't think I'd mind attending the dumb classes in college!!! Well thats it for now.. I'm off shopping!!!!

Adventurous Weekend...!!!

Warning: This post is a real lengthy one(lengthier than usual). Proceed at your own risk. But remember- You have been warned!!!

Guess I've made it a habit to begin each blog of mine with " It's been long since I last blogged ..." but I seriously can't help it!! Some may call it as being busy..some will term it as laziness..hmmm... I think I'd call it a bit of both..;) And the fact that I've had this post for nearly a week under my DRAFTS section, just proves how truly lazy and busy I've been!!! I just hope it isn't too late to post it..!!;)

My last weekend was something which everyone would love to have.. Fun, thrills and chills- my weekend had all this in the right proportions..;) And my weekend actually began a day earlier than for others.. It all began on Thursday.. with the inauguration of my college's intra-collegiate cultural extravaganza(the extravaganza part was missing this year..!!!) AGNI. I had decided to stay at the hostel for the night with my friends..:):) For the inauguration, the movie BOSS @ BASKARAN was screened.. One doesn't have to describe about the fun and magic of watching a movie with your friends.. but the fact which added a great deal more to the experience was that I watched the movie with my entire college!!! I don't think any other 'movie watching' can equal the splendor of this..!!! When there is something funny on the screen, the entire OAT bursts with laughter.. or comes up with really sneaky comments..;) And to add to all this was the fact that the movie was entirely funny. Though it didn't have a strong storyline, it was one to be best watched with your buddies. And the freedom that girls in my college are bestowed at the time of culturals is really something that girls in colleges elsewhere will envy.. We can stay outdoors till 11 pm..!!:P and after the movie, we made our way to the hostels.. there, it was not till after one when we decided that we had to sleep.. Ask what we were doing so late, and I seriously don't remember!! I just remember talking, talking and still talking, when finally we reached the point of exhaustion and finally dozed off!! Thus ended Thursday with all its splendor!!

And fresh dawned Friday.. with its package of still more fun and excitement. Three of my friends and myself had long planned to watch the recent blockbuster, that has been the talk of not just Tamilnadu(or for that matter..not just India) but the entire world!! Yes..I'm talking about ENTHIRAN..the Superstar and Aishwarya Rai starrer. Till date, I don't remember having gone to any movie before time.. I either go on time..or after time!!! And this was no exception!!! There we were at the bus-stop, waiting for a very common and frequent bus, when Felicity just refused to be kind on us..:( not a single bus was there to our destination!!! And time was running short too..!! There was just one option for us- to catch an auto all the way to Abirami Mega Mall, else miss the movie!!We chose the former..and there we were..four of us in an auto..and luck had deserted us yet again that day!! The traffic in Chennai just proved yet again how powerful it is!! We were chewing on our nails..!! The auto driver seemed to sense our thoughts, and started taking all the shorter routes. And lo!! We reached the theatre 5 minutes before the show. And the moment we took our seats, the movie began!! I needn't say anything about the movie, as everyone reading this post would've already seen it. In short - it was a 3 hour magnum opus..:) So much for the thrilling part of my weekend!!!

Now moving on to Saturday.. the last day of AGNI.. I participated in FACE PAINTING;the theme was sports. With the ongoing CWG, I decided the best thing to be painted was our beloved mascot SHERA and the CWG logo. And the person who was brave enough to lend me her face was my friend 'Shine'..:)Though I didn't win a prize, I was really happy with my output..the Shera was as cute as the real one..and the logo couldn't have been more perfect. I ended up soiling my favorite jean with pink paint though..:(:( That night, I saw the other side of a few of my friends..till then I never knew how good a dancers they were. Kudos to the two I'm talking about..:):) And now-I don't think I'll be talking about the CHILLing part of my weekend. It is best that some things remain unsaid..or unwritten. This is just one such thing!! Let me say that my long term doubts about the supernatural was cleared!!! Sounds creepy, doesn't it?? Well, let me assure you.. IT WAS!!!

Moving on the merrier things, I returned home on Sunday morn..with the aim of having some well deserved rest..but it wasn't to be so. Diwali is fast approaching, and mom wanted to go shopping. So, around 10 in the morn, dad dropped my mom, bro and myself at EXPRESS AVENUE. He was clever enough to do that. We know men don't we?? One thing they fear the most is to be around their wives when they are shopping!!:D:D And I seriously don't know how time went by..!!! We were exhausted by lunch.. so big is the mall that you tend to become tired very easily!! We shopped to our heart's content. The fact that dad wasn't around to ask why I chose this or that was a plus!!! And then, around 4pm, dad came to pick us up.. and the tired that I was, I fell asleep in the car itself!!! Another exciting day came to an end!! I slept for 14 hours straight that night!!!

Oopsy!! The biggest post I've written!!! Really sorry folks.. Kindly bear with my writings!!!;)

Simply CHOCOLICIOUS!!!

WOW!! What a wonderful and sweet way to begin this month's blog!!:)Till this Friday, I was in a very big confusion if today would be a working day(a compensation for the long list of Wednesdays we lost-am really thankful for that.. I was able to escape surveying lab!!) or if it would be a normal holiday.(I call it normal because- Saturdays must be holidays and nothing else!!). And thanks to all our combined prayers, it was a holiday. Now, since I had spent most of my previous week with the single thought that Saturday would be a working day, I hadn't planned anything for this weekend. So there I was today morning. After having woken up from bed,I had no idea of what I was gonna do. And I was sitting before the television and surfing the channels aimlessly.. I must thank my mom for coming to my rescue. She suggested that we go out as she wanted to get a few things. So it was that we both set out from home. If there is one thing I like the most about the neighborhood I am in, it is the fact that you get anything under the sky within two kilometers of home. First, we went to the grocers' to get all the veggies needed for the coming week. Then, this-the very reason why I'm writing this blog!! There is something called THE CHOCOLATE ROOM at Velachery- it is a kinda CHOCOLATE BAR.. I've listened to my bro talk about it for hours on end, but this was my first visit to the place!!! And ask me to describe the place in one word-MINDBLOWING!!! It was like walking into WILLIE WONKA'S Chocolate Factory!!! Looking at the menu card, I had to go through each item at least three times before I was able to make up my mind!! They had chocolate drinks and chocolate cakes of every kind imaginable!! Chocolate shakes and ice creams too..:);) And believe it or not, they had CHOCOLATE PIZZAS, CHOCO SANDWICHES, CHOCO PANCAKES..!!! EVERYTHING PERCEIVABLE!!! I was literally dumbstruck.. I didn't know what to order.. My mom had to call my name twice..!!:D And at last I was able to make my mind..:) I settled for a pancake.. It was the name that caught my attention before the description..it went by the name DEATH BY CHOCOLATE.. and it definitely lived up to its name~~~:)mmmmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmmm..the chocolate just melted in my mouth!!! It was too damn good!! And the place has a wonderful ambience!!! The very air smelled of chocolate! Definitely a cosy place to hang out with your loved ones:):);)I had a hard time when it was time to leave..:( I gave a silent promise to myself that I'd pay a visit real soon...:):)

And after that, I went to a shop nearby where they sold gift articles and toys. My parents' anniversary is coming up shortly.. I saw something over there which was very much to my liking.. And I was sure that my parents will like it too, when I present it to them. Of course, I couldn't get it at that time as mom was with me..planning to go there today eve to get what I had intended to before they get sold..;) I was standing for a long time before them..hope my mom didn't smell anything to be fishy!!!

Well, thats it for now.. I'm happy that today was a holiday..and that I made a good decision in agreeing to accompany my mom!! I must really thank her for giving me such a treat..:):) Love you mom..:)You are simply the best..:):):)

My favorite artist...

As always, I spent atleast 45 minutes staring at my desktop, thinking what to blog on.. considering how depressing my previous post was(very unlike to my usual standards), I want to make amends..;) And after much thinking, I decided I'm gonna write a few words here and there about a few of my favorite creators of music.. With "Play o jiyo heyo let’s go" playing in the background, I'm one proud Rahmaniac!! And I won't be blogging about him now.. If one begins to write about him, he'll not know where to begin, how to proceed and where to end..;) such is his caliber..:):) India is really lucky to have him..:)

As of now, I've decided to start with Taylor Swift.. One helluva artist!! And whats more is that she nearly shares my b'day..;)she just missed it by a year and a day..;)Everyone will be able to relate to the songs of some artist.. For my brother, its Linkin Park, Flo' rida,etc etc..(no offence..but they are all too loud for my liking!!!) The artist whose songs I can relate to is definitely her!! The first song of hers that I heard was LOVE STORY.. The music was so refreshing.. Sometimes, you'll just want to keep listening to a song again and again the moment you hear it.. And her songs fall under that category..:) Not surprising, considering the fact that she won four Grammy awards at a single stroke..:) and after I heard that song of hers, there was no turning back..:) I made it a point to get her entire song collection.. And downloaded the most recent of her songs(MINE) too!! I often wonder how she seems to write a song to every emotion I feel!! It's like she has taken a peep into my head or something! Of course, that seems too idiotic a thought!!;):P And the videos of her songs are really cute..:):)And the most hilarious one would be A PICTURE TO BURN..:D:D Though she happens to be a girl, guys do enjoy her songs..:):)

Usually, I am not a very big fan of english albums and songs.. but an artist who made me look back was definitely Taylor Swift.. On a scale of ten, if i were to grade her, I'd give her a ten for sure...:):)!!

Looks like I began my post with wanting to write about atleast more than one singer!! but as always, here I am.. Starting on one note..and ending on another!! Enough of my advertising for Taylor.. lemme stop with this- Do try listening to her songs when you find time..:):)

Here is one of the many links available to do so:
//http://www.taylorswiftsong.com/

The road not taken....

I'm going to begin this post of mine with a few of my favorite lines from a well known poem of a well known author.. an author of oxymorons..

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference

...Robert Frost

I was never a big fan of Robert Frost. I did enjoy his work, But they never created the same impression as of Wordsworth, Shelly, and the lot. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I'd begin to admire his work..particularly this poem!! But now, I don't think any line could describe my present situation better than these. Indeed, I had options laid in front of me.. And God alone knows what made me choose the less-trodden path..I did want to achieve new things at that time.. but only after I'd come more than half way up the path did I realize that such a thing wasn't likely to happen.. Well,at least not in my case. My dreams will remain dreams... Fairy tales would be an appropriate name. My friends will clearly guess what I'm talking about.. Of late, this is what has been the topic of every conversation I've been in..

If only on that fateful day..(unlikely that I'll ever forget the date..13-07-2008)..I had acted otherwise...!!I made the decision to pursue an engineering course in Anna University. And I don't know what impressed me to choose the course that I did.. May be it was the name.. But I never thought that one day in the very near future, I would be lamenting for having chosen it..and neither did it occur to me that I'd be crazy enough to write a blog about it!! Am I to blame the course, or am I to blame myself?? For, unlike Frost, I didn't just have two options, but atleast half a dozen ones!! Had I paid attention to my inner voice(s), I wouldn't have ended up in such a mess..:(:( I seriously envy my schoolmates who were wise enough to choose the beaten track.. Had I done that, I'd have been much clearer of what to do with life.. But at present, I can only see a great shadow lurking over my future.. Only if that shadow moves will I know what is in store for me... Until then, all I can do for is HOPE!!!

P.S.:this is perhaps my most depressing post till now!!kindly bear with me...:)

MAHOTSAV '10....

It is nearly the mid of August... And I still haven't written a single post this month!!!Lots of eventful things happened since my last post... I can proudly say that I now own a license for driving a car!!Amidst all the fun, I had my first internals.. And immediately after my internals, I was off to trichy..:):):)I was on my way to meet up with my schoolmates...:):) The alumni of the school where I studied, comes together every year to organise an interschool fest for schools in and around trichy...the name of the event is MAHOTSAV... Though several such interschool competitions are conducted, none can equal the pomp and splendour of mahotsav.. Of course, me being an alumnus, would never tell otherwise...:):)Various events will be organised for the entire day.. usually, I lend a hand in the overall management of the event.. but this time around, I wanted to spend most of my time with my buddies.. so i helped my friends in organising DUMB C.. the name we'd given to the event was MUTE PLAY...we had it planned for 3 hours..1.5 for prelims and 1.5 for finals.. but it took us about 5 hours to get done with it!!!!such was the response!!!!:):)The participants were so very enthusiastic... and we the organisers, tried to show-off as much as possible by setting some really tough questions...;);)And all our teachers treated us royally that day... certain instances were there which we had trouble remembering...but they could recall it so well!!! They were like-"ah!here comes the notorious gang"!!! Looks like we played a major role in their heads going grey!!!!:D:D
The day before Mahotsav, I had dinner with my bestest buddies..:) In Trichy, it is an unspoken rule that girls must be home by 9 pm...but on Saturday eve, it was 10.30 when we girls went home!!!!:);)We had amazing fun that eve...one of my friends was a paneer fanatic...he wanted to have the usual paneer butter masala..we didn't approve of the idea of having the same dish every time we went out to dine.. We suggested Palak paneer...just to pull his leg..and he accepted our suggestion!!!!and lo!!when the dish was served, he had the shock of his life!!! The poor guy didn't know that Palak was actually spinach!!! :D:D:D...We all had stitches on our sides from laughing our heads off!!!the poor guy was helpless!!!;).. the fact that he was a student of Hindi further added to the drama!!!! He said he wouldn't touch a spoon of it.. the dish was left untouched!!!:P...And then, it was time for dessert... The restaurant we went to is widely known for its "mocktails".. I asked for one that went by the name Cinderella..:):)am a big fan of the girl and her glass slippers..;) And true to the fairy tale, Cinderella lived up to her name!!! The drink was a bliss!!!:):):):):)
It was 10 pm already..but we weren't ready to go home..my friend suggested that we could try going for a night show of the movie 'baana kaathadi'...but we knew that that we girls would be exploiting the freedom given to us.. So, like good girls, we made our way home...:):):)That night, I had stayed over at my best friend's place...since we were in different colleges, in different cities, we had a lot to catch up!!!We started talking...she started telling about her college and stuff and we don't remember when we actually slept...we were so damn tired that we dozed off while we were speaking..:P:D...I can never forget the weekend I spent at Trichy.. 7-8-10 and 8-8-10 will be etched in my memory for long, if not forever...:):)
Guess my post has gone longer than it was intended to be...!!!sorry about that..hope you don't find it too boring to read...;):P