Lazy Blogger

Finally the much awaited anniversary is over. So what did we do on that big day. Some news channels re-visited the horrific scenes, some others called upon a panel to discuss the anniversary. Some others made available graffiti or poster where citizens could write some messages and feel patriotic and proud. Some famous patrons assembled themselves at the Gateway of India, while others were content giving interviews about the so called spirit of Mumbai and how guests have started pouring into the Taj or for that matter the Leopold Café. If one were to believe the unofficial reports we spend about 31 crores a year to keep Kasab in jail. And the trial keeps going on and on. Just today his lawyer was sacked. Now we would spend another 2 months finalizing his replacement. I thought the entire world saw him brandishing his AK 47. He even confessed to his crime. What more do you want to pronounce him guilty? How many more dossiers do we need to send to Pakistan. Or are we waiting for Uncle Sa...

Its been more than a month, there has been so many attempts, but nothing saw the light of the day, nothing that I write can bring out the grief and the hollowness your loss has caused to us. It all still feels like some cruel joke, some kind of a bad dream. When I first heard it, I couldnt believe it. Someone who was always smiling, cracking his share of PJs, so full of life is suddenly no more. Couldnt the truck driver, stop and rush you to some hospital? Couldnt the cop, instead of chasing the truck have attended to you? Couldnt the first hospital admit you? Couldnt the so called noble profession save you eventually? Couldnt you fight death a little longer? How can God even think about it? Is there really someone up there? This cannot be, how can you do this, like this fellow had his entire life infront of him. He was just 27. Death as they say is a great leveller, we are all happy and proud one day, thinking of our achievements, sharing so many emotions thinking we rule this world, ...

I have been awfully lazy, and been suffering from bloggers' block(coined by myself). I have had several half written posts, which were deleted after some time. Finally my new found blogger friend Moo helped me with another tag. Its called the ABC Tag. Why? Find out for yourself. 1) A – Available/Single? Available this week, my wife is out of town.. :P 2) B – Best friend? Bob, Susmi, Kiran, Sujith, Ranjith, Vijesh, Sankar, Prasanth, Sachin, Arnab, Alok, Bhanu, Anju, Sumeets(there are two of them), Ajay and the list goes on… 3) C – Cake or Pie? Black Forest cake or Pastry anything would do. 4) D – Drink of choice? BEER, anytime, anywhere, any brand would do, but if given a choice, Guinness would be preferred. 5) E – Essential item you use every day? Bare essentials(Read chuddies), Contact lenses, watch, wallet. 6) F – Favorite colour? Blue and Black (Not the colour u get after an injury). 7) G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? I want to use ‘phone a friend’ option. 8) H – Hometown? Palakkad, K...

I am tagged again by Moo and it was a fun tag to begin with. Hope you have as much fun reading it like I had in posting it. 1) When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Hmmm!! I need a Shave 2) How much cash do you have in your wallet right now? Rs 382 3) What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR? BORE, Funny no one who took this tag before me thought about it, may be because that’s what am feeling right now. 4) Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? Bob, my best friend since school and now my neighbour, isn’t that great!! 5) What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? Nokia ring tone, that’s the only decent one that my phone comes with. It’s a very high end mobile. 6) What are you wearing right now? Shorts and Tee 7) Do you label yourself? Some times yes 8) Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently own? Rockport and Adidas 9) Bright or Dark Room? Dark room when am sleeping, otherwise a bright room. 10) What do yo...

One of my best friend Ajay got married and in my busy schedule I couldnt make a trip to attend his wedding. So I thought of making it up by calling and wishing him the next day. I was on my way back from office, and I dial in his number, and an automated voice at the other end greets me "Tata Indicom ki taraf se aap sabko swatantra diwas ki haardik subhkaamnayein, aap jis Tata Indicom upbhogta se sampark karna chahte hain, woh is samay vyast hain, kripiya line par rahiye ya fir baad main koshish kijiye"(Tata Indicom wishes u a happy Independance day, the Tata Indicom subscriber u are trying to reach is presently busy, please hold the line or call again later) I was shocked, I couldnt belive my ears, this was May, and the voice was wishing me a happy Independance day, three months well in advance. I thought there must be some mistake and I dial again, and the result is the same. There after I tried calling this friend of mine some 15 odd times, on different days and on most ti...

I was pretty excited about April 16th. I would finally be able to exercise my franchise. I had only voted before in College elections. For that matter I was the polling agent representing one of the Student parties. But this was the first time I was going to vote for a Parliamentary election process. Doubling up the joy was here in Andhra Pradesh the Assembly elections were also on the same time. I was pretty excited that I was going to play a very tiny minuscule role in the selection/election of the next Prime Minister of India and the next Chief Minister of AP. My voter Id card was made a year ago, and it still had my old address which meant that my polling booth was 22kms away from my home. And since it was peak summer and a forced holiday I wouldn’t have set out of my house for anything else, but this was something, nothing could hold me back from executing. Now, this was the first time I was voting and I am a complete novice to as to how the entire process works. Like the coll...

I have been real lazy and have not been updating my blog for quite sometime. As some of you must have noticed, I have even broken my resolution of a post per month. Anyways I was following some blogs during this period and as a result of tags from The White Phoenix and Whiny the Moo I couldn’t keep away from my blog for long. This was the first time I was getting tagged and what appeared to be easy turned out to be pretty tough. I racked my brains and what followed may not be great, but then that’s the best I managed right now. Is the number of lives we all have, so live it to the fullest, at least that what I believe in doing. Is the number of attempts I took to clear my Thermal Engineering Lab. Is my favorite number, Don’t have any specific reason, just that I seem to like this number a lot since my childhood. Is the number of Cities in which I have pursued my education(Kolkata, Mumbai, Palakkad and Pune). Is the number of wrist watches I have (I wish to add on to this, I freak o...

So much is being said/written about Slumdog Millionaire so I didn't want to left behind and as you all can see the deadline is fast approaching(Atleast one post per month), so why no take a dig at the most discussed topic after Kasav and Ramalinga Raju. As I write Rahman has already won two Oscars and a 'little known before' Rasool Pookutty from God's Own Country(I also play the regional card once in a while) added one to his belt. And the 24 hour TV channels are showing their acceptance speeches ever since. So much so that every kid who is exposed to the Idiot Box knows the speech by heart and also knows that India is proud for some reason. We have had mixed response for the movie with some liking it very very much(dont know how many switched sides after the Oscar glory) and the others bashing it. Lets take a look at what the critics of the movie said: they labelled it as a 'Poverty Porn', 'India shown in poor light','India has much more than the sl...

A Very Happy New Year… I know its already 13 days down, but as they say better late than never, so here am finally penning down a post as well as wishing all the readers and the people in general a very successful, healthy, joyful, love-filled year ahead. There were so many things to write about, in the last few months, but laziness ruled the roost as I ended up postponing and never came up with anything. New Year comes with lot of partying, celebrations, booze, and of course the most fragile thing in this world “New Year Resolutions”. They say the best way to ensure that you keep your resolutions is that you discuss it with the people around you so that you feel ashamed that you haven’t kept your word. Well, there are so many thick skinned people in this world and if people can’t break the promises they make to themselves, then the world would not be such a imperfect and happening place to live in. Anyways I haven’t really made any resolutions as such for the sake of the new year, but...