technically tuesday? think otherwise....

well..the week has officially started....wat a heck of a weekend it hs been for me..and my friends. neways..i did talk quite a bit abut it yday...was just browsing and found this site
www.crazythoughts.com
its a nice site with some intriguing absolutely crappy, stupid questions...but u will have a nice laugh once u read them...so wats new?
Looks like Miss Canada is the new miss universe. From india..Amritha competed...whos that? i have never heard abut her? she was femina miss india am assuming.
The Russians are ruling the turf..or shud i say the clay courts of Roland Garros. That is something interesting after so many years of domination in gymnastics...the russians are also trying to make a mark in Tennis. Safin loses...Womens tennis is gettin interesting with the battle of the ages..as they are now down to the final eight...Pierce is pitted against Davenport..and the espn quotes that it shud be an interesting match to watch. I put my money on henin hardene..now lets c where that goes. Sania Mirza...wat in the world happened to her???

Yet again Schumi is being written off .....lets c what he does in the forthcomin races. The ferrari did have a podium finish with Barichello makin it in as the third...Buck up team FErrari...go for it!!
I didnt know that Amitabh didnt take money to act in Black...that was absolutely a shocker...he didnt take money to appear in paheli...kaante either!! man he is the" MAN"
I am totally outta other stuff to write..coz i havent done anything much these last few days.
will write in more tomorrow

A beautiful Monday!!

U would have never heard this..but well today is a beautiful monday...jus for the reason that.....its a holiday...its just that simple....I still though have a feeling tat its sunday...and am lazing around...the weekend again was perfectly spent...we did something fun for the weekend..we went on a picnic...now this is not a diary..so am not writing more abut wat i did..
The shawnee national forest located in southern illinois is a nice place if u wanna spend some quiet time alone away frm the world...jus for you..jus gather ur thoughts..think abut how faltoo(useless) life is...how u have achieved so many things..how except for you everyone else is wasting their lives.....etc., etc.,

people never understand when i say i need space for myself...they dont get it all...its not tat i hate mankind and wanna go live a life of a hermit or a rishi muni..or sumthing like tat...its the matter of time and space which i want where no one else is on my mind..except me. i can be along when am among my very close friends...i just need that space...it mite sound abstract...but well i enjoy that time alone...its nice to be with ur thoughts sometimes...its my time...the ideal place i wud like to spend this time wud be on top of a mountain...on a nice rock...or even best...along a shore..with the sun rising or setting...believe me..jus close your eyes..and listen to the sound of the sea..feeling the wind on your face..its heaven..theres no feeling like that ever..nothing can give u more peace of mind...i miss that now...i miss home..chennai..the beach...the life...

Its got some beautiful rock formations..and if u r adventurous..u can trek..hike..camp etc...the rocks are pretty easy to climb and well when u do get on top ...its a beautiful view...its just green all around...i have trekked and hiked in india...even camped...its always nice when a lotta ppl huddle together in a tent...and the campfires are always somethin you look forward to at the end of the day...ppl do a lotta crazy things in this...i remember the campfires..at all the tours and trips i took in my undergrad...it wasnt so much fun though...i dunno..i didnt enjoy it so much..as much i did the others ....campfires..
u sing..dance...talk...if my gang at present just lit a fire outside and we talked..it is campfire talk...coz we do niteouts most of the time...some truths come out unwantedly during this time....sometimes its nice to hear such truths sometimes...it leaves a grudge and hard feelings...


neways...
Hasta Luego

Troubled Thursday!

So much has happened today..I have been up in my mood and then gone down...and finally down into the gutter....Whew! what a day it has been! I think there is no word in T to describe the day that I have been through...So the closest I cud find was Troubled..which suits the day i went thru.......Yday my blog ws too big..only after it was published and I went through it ...I realized that...but thas me...If I start writing I cant stop...someone is playing the drums...when am bloggin now..and its kinda...total percussion and the din is absolutely annoying....but cant help it..can i? still will write....
news about the few sports i closely follow....


Iam not much in the mood to really write today..but I will somehow try to fill in....
Narain karthikeyan raced for jordan at the monaco grand Prix...did u know that Danica Patrick is about to make history..at the forthcoming race in Indy...Some might be curious after seeing her red-hot photo shoots in magazines like FHM, but others might be hoping to catch a glimpse of the woman who could make history at the Indianapolis 500 this year as the first female winner of the 94-year-old race.Just a rookie this year, the 23-year-old Patrick has been among the fastest drivers since practice began for the May 29 race chek out this link to find out more. http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story/3611110?GT1=6444 .
Schumi didnt win at the monaco grand prix...everything went wrong for him..the ferrari team is losing it...but u cant win all the time can you?
I still hope schumi makes it for the next one in his home turf....keeping my fingers crossed for that....
http://www.espnstar.com/formula1/formula1_newsdetail_1521444.html

With the Roland Garros comin up...Sania Mirza is due to play there..I hope she makes..it and eventually wins it...I always felt bad..when this clay court title eluded....Pete Sampras or Boris Becker..Am a die hard fan of these two players...Right now Davenport is the in the top position in the WTA rankings...and in the men's section R.Federer is ranked no.1. After Sampras,Becker...Steffi and Martina Navratilova....Even though the William's sisters dominated for a while..there has been no monopolization of the game...Its everyones field and everyone is outdoing the other all the time..and we get unpredictable results out of every Grand Slam happening. Agassi is still playing after goin thru so many rough patches..that is highly commendable..I especially admire his backdrop volleys...they were always so perfect.....Boom Boom Becker and Pistol Pete were great aces...igniting the whole court with their fiery aces...I too tried my hand at tennis..not a good player..but a very poor rookie...I jus love the game though...the Wimbledon..(i wanna go there and watch it..not play it..wat did u think?)


Cricket...the passion of India..even though..hockey is the national game...(many people dont even know that!)..The news is Sachin is out of action for 4 months with his tennis elbow injury...The little master hasnt been playing so much...as he has been plagued with injury over the last couple of seasons...Dravid is still holding fort....but whenever he hits a good knock..it is always eclipsed..by another player..who either makes his debut..or really plays well that day..all inspired..and walks away with the cake...if the team wins..its really fine..after coming here i havent been able to follow cricket as much as i wud luv to...Yet the guys still play cricket at 2 am in the parking lots...even ...when we go out camping...and they get cable connections..and DSL and find all possible sites..to follow the game..i appreciate their passion for the game...i wish i cud be more like them and follow the game....but i hear and read that India is not playing well and that breaks my heart! and when u see the rankings...the indians are hardly there in the top 10...wat happened to the nations pride???
Think,live...and enjoy life....
mathane...

Tuesday? Start of the week.....

Monday blues are over...The week has started..even if you dont want it to...but well its nice coz...u get to live everyday....after all thas wat life is all abut aint it?? Yet again another bday party...and yet another nite out....but not for long....


ok today...lets get to the point straight....am making it techie tuesday...its nice to know abut stuff once in a while...The stuff am writing about was updated last in 2004...december.. now am curious to find out more about this. Records..to....Audio cassettes...to Video tapes..to CD's to DVD's and now finally.....the era of "Dual Sided DVD-Audio CD" is Coming Soon...They call it the Flip Disc.
They say that one side of the dual sided DVD is gonna b a plain Audio CD...and the other side is gonna be a DVD layer...ok now u cant afford to scratch the CD on any side....According to AudioRevolution test marketing for this product was to be done in Seattle and Boston in the first quarter of 2004. The big concern with the flip disc is that the width of the multi-layer discs may cause them to physically get stuck in car players. According to sources, disc manufacturers have overcome this problem and the discs are now very close to production. But I still wonder what will be the memory capacity of the disc? The first new albums in the DualDisc format were released Tuesday by Warner Music Group rock bands The Donnas and Simple Plan.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6362880/


do go thru this too..
http://www.baggas.com/blog/archive/2005/04/dual_disc.html

But looks like this disc has not caught on...coz u dont see it everywhere....so its outta the market i guess....so people..jus erase all that you have read just now...it was just waste of your time..and mine....


The blue ray...is still to come...thas gonna be mega DVD's....

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong...Betrand Russell.

Its the Dreaded monday again!!

Its the Dreaded Monday again....The weekend was simply jus plain amazing. Spent some quality time with my friends...we had a reflections session and it was really intriguing...gotta know what ppl think about you and wat u think abut ur friends....the 48 hrs was spent totally with my gang of friends here....indeed its true.."Absence makes the heart grow fonder"...but always why is it that we get to know all the people only when we are on the verge to part....this always happens with me...I am sure gonna miss each one of you...and I mean that!




Monday Blues!! .....everybody is late on mondays..invariably..its as if someone stealthily set your clocks back on the weekend....Beautiful weather out there....I had some really interesting walks over the weekend....Just got lost...and it was awesome...."Capital"..as Wodehouse would say..... Ok now to the blog...lets make it "MISCHIEVOUS MONDAY ".this is just to get week jumpstarted...lets stir up the mischief....



April Fools day is well known for pranks and mischiefs..even i have victimized and been a vicitim many times...Its lotta fun playing pranks on people. In the States during High School...the seniors always try to pull off some prank...that would be remembered by their followers...who try to outbeat that prank...if they are caught...they are chided..and they are made to pay for it.....India has no such concept....You play a prank...you are punished...the suspensions frm classes that i had in my undergrad for all the pranks that my classmates used to play is still fresh in my memory...invariably every semester we used to do something...and get caught..and well...pay for it....I am not judging anything here...its just that its wrong...or is it fun? At the expense of another person gettin hurt emotionally and physically..it is completely wrong...but if it does no harm..its lotta fun....My friends are always upto some mischief..and am mostly at the receiving end...I enjoy it thoroughly though..and end up fighting with them.....


Even on Halloween...the trick or treat...throwing toilet paper on houses..and trees...thats totally an original americanized concept...sometimes these practical jokes do hurt people...so be aware if the person is a good sport..before playing such pranks on people.


Bday parties...celebrated by desi students in the States is lotta fun....at midnite....there is always something goin on there...people end up giving bday bumps..and drenching the birthday dude /dudette..with eggs...leftover food...juice..cake..coke...etc., etc.,at one of my Friend's Birthday party....it was different..my friend had hid a lotta eggs..party foam..etc..outside his house..and when he was attacked he was prepared..and he retaliated....we never expected that.....it was a jolt outta the blue...but everyone thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it...

After all...Wat is life without some fun? I would always say..live your life...no one else can do it for you...jus live it....for the moment..for the day...tomorrow is another day and it will take care of itself.....

Hallelujah!!! Its....Friday...

Oh thank god its Friday!! Truly the weekend concept is just amazing and in the States especially you find this totally an outlet for your wild side. Its Freaky Friday I would say. Yet I would also make it filmi Friday...The campus wears a deserted look without the fraternities and the sororities partying..The strip is usually buzzing with activity during the term....now it looks lifeless...I enjoy my walks during the nights though...the gentle breeze blowing on my face..and Kishore songs..to add to the mood...I had already blogged about the weekend concept so i dont wanna talk abut it again..look into my archives and u will find it. I started working on my third novel again...after a 2 year break!! thas too much i know..but well.....what can i say?......I became lazy. Dont mind my spellings coz...after emailing and chattin all ths time..my lingo has totally become kewl and changed for the worst i guess...

I usually dont plan nething for the weekends...but something just pops up outta the blue..and i pack my bags and leave...its fun that way...spontaneous..and extempore....for the Joie De Vivre...
Did u know that Narain Karthikeyan is racing in F1 at the monaco Grand prix?? wow man!! am all cheering for him frm here...and i hope schumi wins this one...

ok now back to the blog content after all the rambling...movies to watch out for..parineeta..iam sure its gonna be hatke..coz its vidhu vinod chopra's...however it is am gonna watch it...paheli looks and sounds...good..songs frm nazar and silsilay..are musical melodies to the ears...yet i would drown myself listenin to ghazals frm jagjit singh...man that guy has a tailor made voice for ghazals.....dont u think so? I didnt know Lolo stars in Silsilay....may b the project was long due..and finally got released now....but am sure it wudnt b worth watching....songs frm the movie anniyan are also good...i dont follow the filmworld..so much..as i used to ..so dont go by wat i say...robots and hitch were two good english movies that i watched recently....iam still to watch the incredibles...planning to rent some movie tnite...and watch it over the weekend...those are my plans fr now...
cya all...soon...
i mite post during the weekends..but well i dunno..i mite not...u guys cud use a break!!!

trying to keep up!

I am trying to keep up with my blogs..and me...Its thursday today and we have a cookout party at the workplace..and well..since am a strict and stickler for veggie food..i need to cook something..to eat there...lets talk about Trendy Thursday....

Its gonna be about fashion and trends....God help all those who read this piece of crap!!

Think of trends and well think of Paris...The fashion capital of the world..but na..naa..am not gonna write about it..am gonna write about chennai..or as I like to call it....Madras..
Last august when I went home..I ws surprised to see Madras like that...the cell phone mania and the fm stations have caught up....its getting cosmopolitan everyday...when i went for a stroll in the beach I was surprised to see the sundal paiyan..with a cell phone calling up his friend and asking ..."enna da undhu ellam vithiruchaa?"(did u sell all of it?) wow man!! now thas wat I call..advancement...even the mass gets wat the class has...that boasts of advancement in technology..and affordability...

I still remember being stared at when I used to travel bindaas in buses in my sleeveless shirts and jeans and capris...but now those days are left far behind....chennai is trying to catch up with the global trends..the spending capacity of the people has increased...and well people are out there living their life..ths nice aint it??? i have been to the trendy cosmo bangalore too..never ventured into the streets of mumbai..bangalore is way too kewl..i remember my cousin telling me that he had his freshers party in a pub!! thas too much i wud say...not that am a stickler for old fashion and prim and perfection... and stuff like that..am very much a rebel..but still a desi at heart...

u can still see people adorned in traditional salwars...but with a twist..the short kurtas are catching up..and the guys are wearing trendy kurtas...and shorts...and cargos..the pant with one hundred pockets..i wud wear one..but lose all the stuff i keep in those pockets...i still remember shopping for kewl pants in besant nagar and egmore..pantheon road shops...
the heat of the summer is beating up the streets of chennai now..and u can see ppl rushing to buy cotton salwars...sari's...a gal definitely looks pretty when she is draped in a saree with all the matching accessories....whenever we used to wear sari's we used make a big fuss out of it...well that was fun though..for us..but not for the others...the chicken work salwars...pretty and comfy in pure cotton....yet given a choice i wud b comfy in my shorts and my sleeveless shorts to beat the summer....newhere...in the world...


Madras..reminds me of the auto rides..the rides on my two wheeler...i miss the city though...the beach...wherever i am madras is home to me...and will always stay close to my heart...