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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