This post being my last for this year,
I'm bidding 2005 adieu
Without a tear, but with a cheer!!

Thanks 2005, for all that you gave me and put me through. It sure was a nerve-recking year, starting on a nostalgic note with the farewell in school,
Board Exams.. Results followed by a long wait for the admissions.
How can I forget the 5 month long holidays that defined something called FUN !! */Grin/*
Then the fresh start of a new life in a place called college!
The new people.. new friends.. mid-sem exams.. model exams.. and finally the end of semester one with a month long holidays until Jan 16th.

With the new year on its way, A time so fresh, Moments unexplored, Faces unseen, Joy limitless>>

2006, here I come. You better be good! !

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The moment I tell people that I'm the only daughter to my parents,

And the moment I add on that I'm the only girl child in my whole family,

And next I say, I'm the youngest of the lot,

The immediate response is " Oh! A pampered girl !"

But I definitely don't think so.

Family.. Relatives..Cousins.. I've longed for these. Not that I'm orphaned.

I've grown the first 11 years of my life away from relatives, just with my parents and paternal grandparents. I do remember occasional visits by relatives, but still I never got to know anyone of them well. The day we landed in Chennai 7 years back, I was totally new to southern customs, traditions, relatives and even the language.

Nothing helped, I had no friends, for I was new to the city. No siblings to share things or thoughts with. I used to long for a brotherly love and affection.

But then, things changed. The secluded girl grew out of her cocoon. She is now totally different to what she had been.

In case any of my cousins are reading this,

"Thanks a lot for all the warmth you've shown. I love all you guys. You mean the world to me."



P.S : Going with the Tsunami year cliche here's a post written long back

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Dashin thro' the snow on a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go laughing all the way
Bells on Bob tail ring making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells Jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh


MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

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Pray for easy lives

Pray to be stronger

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers

Pray for Powers equal to your tasks

Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle

But you shall.

These few lines caught my eye when I was loitering around in Spencers with my friends a few days back. But, still I enjoy being jobless. Its nice not having anything to do for a while.

Of course I've worked hard for these holidays. One month of doing nothing. I can see a lot of you turning green. But imagine, November and December, I've worked all 7 days a week, having 2 model exams per day. The days with the drafter were agonizing. I'm so happy to be away from physics, chemistry and the most dreaded math atleast for a while.

I've been glued to my monitor ever since Dec 17th. Bloghopping.. Chatting.. Music. And the only jobless soul giving me company is my cousin in Philadelphia who has also apparently finished the first semester of his masters. Both of us sit and yap away about our good old days when we had some Real fun. But ultimately it ends up in "How I miss being there" and me consoling him that it won't be long until he makes a visit.

This post has no coherance at all. But the central theme is My Life. I'm living it afterall.

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The wait seemed endless. She couldn't stand it any longer. She had called him up countless number of times that day. She needed an answer now. She wasn't able to talk to anyone. Her friends were furious because she wasn't in touch with anyone of them. It was all because of him.
Only if she had called him up earlier.
Only if she hadn't misunderstood what he had said.
Only if her battery hadn't given up on her at that time in the midst of a massive power cut.
Only if she had not got carried away by those stunning words.
Only if she had read that little bullet that said *Conditions Apply
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But, her wait ended finally today. The most awaited message came, she knew no joy like this could ever exist.

Dear Customer,
Your Airtel mobile plan has been shifted back to Student Pack. You will not be charged for your SMS anymore. But the 30 paise per minute calling charges are not applicable anymore. Thank you for contacting the customer care, we would appreciate your feedback on the interaction!!!

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Buy a Cigarette and get Cancer for free

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The place which housed me for the last 8 years
The place where I spent the maximum hours in a day
The place which moulded my character
The place that gave me limitless opportunities
The place that housed my dreams & aspirations
The place that made me understand the spirit of life
The place that guided me in the right direction
The place that taught me values
The place that saw my joy, sorrow, success and failures
The place where I laughed, played, cried, studied a little and enjoyed a lot!

In remembrance of the 8 years which were the best part of my life.
To PSBB, with lots of love.

Sri Gurubhyo Namaha

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Wanna be young - the rest of my life
Till the angels come - and ask me to fly
Gonna be 18 till I die

A little bit of this & a little bit of that
Not gonna worry about the future
No cribbing about the past either
Happy Birthday to me!

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"The University declares holiday on 05-12-05 due to heavy rains. "
Yaay!! It should read, The university declares holiday because it needs time to surface from underwater.

"06-12-05 Tuesday will be a working day. "
Oh no!!

"The University exam to be held on 06-12-05 will be conducted as per the exam schedule. The reschedule dates for the cancelled examination will be announced on Tuesday. "

The best part is that I don't have an exam tomorrow. So that means...
Waking up at 5:30 am
Wading through that icky water.
Wandering about in the campus till they announce the dates for my exam that was supposed to be held today.

What a day!!! It just got better... yaay
Called up the admin dept of my college just now

Admin: Hello
Me: Anna, naliki college varanumaa?
Admin: Enna department?
Me: I.T
Admin: Vendam ma, varaadhey...
Me: Nejamaava?? Aha! Thanks anna, neenga sollatiyum, naa varadha illai
And to contemplate on the day, it wasnt all that bad.

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This is the sole occupant of the relief Camp that I opened a few hours back.
Found him taking refuge from the rain on my window ledge, and he was courteous enough to pose for me too.
Everybody say hi to Tinklebells.

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In memory of all those students who were waiting for the bell to ring.....

The brain is such a complex thing to understand.
It functions 365 days in a year
7 days a week
24 hours everyday
but
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stops functioning the moment we enter the examination hall.

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Yeah ppl.. Another template change.! Now this one has a proper reason... or atleast I try my best to justify it.

Reason no.1 - It reflects my current state of mind i.e before the exams. (White and blank)

Reason no.2 - As I turn into a major in another 12 days...((Dont hunt for the calender its Dec 8)) I thought my blog must try to look a bit more mature...

Reason no.3 - Words will add color to my template...

Reason no.4 - Alright.......I was bored ! Thought of playing around with some other template. I seem to be giving a slight complex to the chameleons.

I better get back to my book now.... now this didnt take long... (sigh)!

updated on 29th Nov 2005
I go for my 1st semester exam tomorrow... wish me luck fellas!!! And I need special prayers for E.D on 3rd December!! Please!

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On an exceptionally pleasant afternoon,in the comforts of his room, Chimanlal Charlie sat down to think of his life. Of his aged mother who refused to wear anything short than a mini skirt, his father who loved to read Tinkle comics and of his brother who had married a cow.Chiman often thought that people looked at him wierdly. He never understood why anyone dressed in orange floral shirt, red pants, violet goggles and blue hair be considered abnormal. Its fashion right? Ah! How would these mere mortals know about fashion? He thought about Jalsa Mari - his girlfriend. Well not officially - because he had competition. And guess who it was? The handsome hunk Mufatchand Murari. Jalsa with her rainbow colored eyes, a hair color that changed according to her temper and a height that even gave Mr.Big B a great complex, was declared The Best Beggarwoman in the Jhumritalaiya township for her exciting new techiniques for begging. Now, you might ask such an appearance does sound a bit unfamiliar. Why wont it? Coz this is a historic love triangle in Neptune, something like Romeo & Juliet in our planet.
Now who gets Jalsa's attention? Chiman or Mufat?
Chiman is brought back to his senses by ----

Who is next? Comment n continue it from where i left

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Right! Enough of E.D .
So here's an effort to cheer up my spirits and probably yours too....

There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren't the way you had hoped they would be. That's when you have to reassure yourself that things will get better soon.
There will be times when people will disappoint you and let you down. But those are the times when you must learn to trust your own judgements and opinions.
There will be challenges to face and several changes to adapt to, and it is upto you to accept them.
Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction, for it may not be easy at times, but in those tough times of struggle, you'll find a stronger sense of who you are.
So, when the days come that are filled with frustration & unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all that you want your life to be.
Because challenges & changes will only help you find your goals that you know are meant to come true for you.

The higher the goal,
The harder the climb.
But taken each day one step at a time;
The goal is accomplished.
The dream is attained.
And the prizes??
The Wisdom and Strength that are gained.

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Chennaites were only too happy to experience the sun after a long wait, and yeah, I found quite a number of blogs requesting the Sun to shine back. But then it didnt last long.... yeah Mr.Rain is back, lashing the city once again. And to top it all, I had my Model Exams.
My college that was already half-submerged in the rains that struck a few days back, had just managed to float back to its surface. But now..... back to square one!
The best part was on the day I had my E.D model exam.(going by the comments of the previous post, nobody seems to like it)
6:40 am
My bus stop :
Waiting for the bus in the rain, trying to juggle my umbrella.. a 5kg drawing board and ofc the drafter.

9:30 am
Examination Hall (E.D)
After spending a worthless 20 minutes on how to change the given diagram to orthographic projection, I gave up all hopes of passing this exam. But then I managed to draw something, that made sense.

10:00 am
Examination hall (E.D)
Alrite, I'm done with the exam. Got one whole hour left. What do I do?? As always I'm sent to the last bench to sit and well... do nothing and not disturb the others who were tugging their hair and "trying to" draw something! After staring at the head of the person before me for a good 10 mins, I got bored and tried looking out at the rain. My campus looked like an island from there.
The next few mins were spent staring at the crows that came sopping wet and sat on the window ledge.
The last 30 mins were no good either. I fell asleep on my drawing board and the invigilator woke me up and asked for my paper that hardly had anything.

11:40 am
Corridor
Yaaaaaaaaayyy!! E.D exam is over and guess what, I dont think it was all that bad. Looks like my chances of passing are bright, but Mr.Rain doesnt seem to get tired at all. Take a break.. will ya??

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My textbook which had a thick layer of dust on it until yesterday defines Engineering Drawing (E.D) as the medium of communication for engineers.
3 months back when I joined this stream, I sure did expect quite a few lifestyle changes. But then the moment this subject was introduced for my department in my university (only from my batch!!), things haven't been... Well.... very pleasant.
This man who fits into my description of Humpty Dumpty, walked into my class 3 months back introducing himself as our E.D professor for this semester. Right from day 1, I didn't have quite an affinity towards the subject. Humpty Dumpty kept encouraging us to explore our creative sides in his class by asking us to draw a few shapes very confusingly put together to form something that quite represented modern art.
He would ask us to draw something which I would do very sincerely, only to find the correct diagram drawn exactly upside down or tilted elsewhere in the book. Ugh! Talk about creativity!
Anyways, I've managed to somehow scrape through my mid-semester, but then the big one (University exam) is fast approaching and only God can help me by making me understand these abstract diagrams in my textbook which would give M.F Hussain a run for his money.

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Yaaaaayy!! The sun was out and shining bright after a whole week today.
The rains kept me wondering as to what kind of reservoir God had up above there. Gosh...! The roads are totally water logged and in some areas where it managed to drain, the water seemed to have swept away the thin layer of the so called tar along with it that the corporation fellas kept re-laying one on top of the other. So all that remains on the roads now are big puddles of water with large potholes and man.. its like going on a bumpy ride in an amusement park. It leaves you shaken totally even after your feet are on steady ground. Bless our auto waalas, who, I dont know how though, manage to take you on those impossible to drive roads,.. trying to avoid one pothole only to land up in a bigger one.
Oh my.. I'm not even done with this post, and the sun has already gone elsewhere and are those raindrops that I'm seeing from my window or is my neighbour's shower leaking?? Oh lord, looks like its going to be a long time to experience a proper madrasi sunny day.
No cribbing!! Am having fun sitting at home and having my exams postponed. But not for long!

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Somebody asked me to list down a couple of simple things that brought joy into my life -:
So here goes....
1. Sitting by the window, listening to the rain go pitter patter....
2. To hold the hand of a loved one and go for a stroll...
3. To realise that your old pair of jeans fit you back...
4. A nice emotional conversation...
5. Laughing heartily...
6. Waking up before your alarm goes off...
7. Switching on the radio to find your favorite song being played...
8. Getting a message from an old friend after a long time...
9. To realise that someone in the world is thinking about you...

And I tag everyone who reads this post

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The seconds are swallowed by the minutes,
The minutes are swallowed by the hours,
The hours by days, the days by weeks,
And it so goes on, ,
Time swallows everything.
The cycle of life goes on,
Life is multipled from time to time,
And each generation is succeeded by the other ,
We are caught in the whirlpool of life,
We struggle to survive,
In this game of life,
There are winners n losers,
Success is hailed, Failure is mourned,
We suffer disappointments,
There are moments of rejoice n regret,
Why not?
Life is an anxious bag of varieties

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Peace is non-existant now
With war raging on between countries
One of the countries claims it won
But in reality they won none
For they destroy the land
And the loss of lives goes beyond claims
Harming the people of the land
And destroying their lives.

If this is not stopped,
How much more will the Earth assimilate?
With their hell of burning fire,
They keep harming someone's desire.
Peace is all important,
Or the enemy will be gallant,
Remember, no men are foreign
And no countries are strange.

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Oh Earth! How huge are you?
So beautiful in our view
From space you look so blue
Who made you?
We have no clue!

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Once I had a problem with my pet
So I took him to the vet
Waiting there was a dude from the zoo
For his animals were having problems too!
The fox had caught the pox,
The bear had a thorn in his paw,
The bunny had his ears cut,
If you have any trouble with your pet,
Just take them to the vet,
He will give you a pill
And definitely ask you to pay a nice bill.!

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Flying high up in the sky
I felt like a free kite
Watching the tiny world
This made me so happy.
The grass looked like a tiny green pool
The woodlands like a vast carpet of green
Dotted with small specks of the season's colors
The rivers like blue satin ribbons
The people like toys
And I felt like a giant
ALL IN A SIMPLE DREAM....

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The crashing plane
The derailed coaches
The sinking ship
The smashed cars
The accident victims
The devastated land
The quake-hit ruins
The volcanic eruption
The flood havoc
The cruel landslide
The bloodshed in wars
Murder & Slaughter
The broken hearts
All this and more, who can witness without sorrow, pity and shock?

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