Failure......

A dark cloud engulfs,
A barrier is reached.
Try as I may,
The wall cannot be breached.

Efforts go in vain,
Resources depleted.
The task set forth,
Cannot be completed.

A mission thwarted,
A battle lost.
A loss of pride
Failure has cost.

The taunts and cackles,
Loom large around me.
Always blocking the success
That I can’t seem to see.

Failure trickles like the blood
That rushes to my head.
I lie cold on the floor
Wishing I were dead.

Randomness.....

Deep sorrow, never-ending dreams,
Within my mind, within its realms.
Unfinished business, unfulfilled desires,
My mind conspires.
A ray of hope, a gleam of confidence,
My hope rests on providence.
Luck, Fortune and Opportunity
Combine in me incidentally.

Hope.....

A helping hand, a tight embrace,
A thoughtful mind kills disgrace.
Withered by hopes, trodden on by many
I pick up the pieces, the pieces aplenty.
The darkness fades away to light
My resistances prepare to fight
The cancer consumes me wholly
The dark tunnel looms before me.

A beam of light, a ray of hope.
In the darkness, my hands will grope.
To realize, I must be strong
And travel a path, weary and long.
Walking alone, I reach into my mind.
Searching, seeking, but I am still blind.
A new day brings a new avenue.
And it just might be good for you.

A Shocking Revelation!

As I am an ardent follower of the "Harry Potter" series, my inquisitive nature unravelled some rather disturbing information...

The author of the series has said that the headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Albus Dumbledore, is a homosexual.

Its not that I am appalled by this piece of information given away by Rowling, its just the fact that the author is making a jackass out of herself by tainting the image of one of the best loved characters in the book. If you have been following my blog, you probably agree with my stance on the portrayal of Dumbledore as a world-domination man. Add to that the fact that he's gay and there you have it, the perfect plot to mess up the whole charade!

It is surprising and shocking, at the same time, to see how far Rowling will go to capture public attention. As soon as she realized that she was under the spotlight, she whipped up a controversy by shining negative light on some of her characters.

Now that the aftermath of the 7th book has worn off, the author feels the need to bask in the limelight again and she makes Dumbledore a homosexual! Why does the poor old man have to undergo so many character modifications???

Or is the fact that Dumbledore is gay a prelude to another book??? Probably titled, "Harry Potter and his Hairy Friend"

You never know... Lets wait and watch... Who knows? Snape just might be gay too....

I Hate....

1. Excessive noise. My poor little ear drums!

2. People who speak with strange accents. They really get on my nerves!

3. Hotel waiters who do not respond properly. I bet you hate them too!

4. Friends who forget my birthday... Countless experiences!

5. Exams...

6. Loud cell phone ringtones.

7. Anything that I dont like.

8. Motorists who jump signals and almost run you over when you're crossing the road.

9. People who sleep in church. Though I invariably follow their lead!

10. A CD that does not boot properly.

11. Milkshakes without sugar.

12. Fruits and Vegetables of all kinds (except mangoes and potatoes).

13. The Number 13.

14. Doors and Staircases that creak in the dead of the night when im sneaking to the fridge.

15. The sound of an electric drill.

16. The weird grains that you get on your TV set when the power at the tower goes out.

17. Babies. They are adorable, true. They are also VERY annoying!

18. Pot Holes

19. Car Reverse Horns.

20. Lots of other things.


Well, that wasn't really hard. But still, self realization is a relatively new concept to me. Thanks to Mr. He Who Cannot Be Named Because I Cant Spell It , my 'personality development' professor. Now, if you share one or more of these feelings, please feel free to express your synonymity.... If you hate my attitude, I am not bothered... Now, go along and find something to do!

Peace!!!

Double Whammy!!!!

As the title suggests, I've had something, somethings rather, happy! Firstly, our department, the departement of Visual Communication of Loyola College, Nungambakkam, Chennai won the first place at Loyola Ovations 2007. Ovations is the time of the year when a select few from all the departments of the college don the face paint and try to make their department proud. This year, we VisComm-ites were successful.. (We've been successful for 6 consecutive years and therefore, the target of jealousy and rivalry, but thats another issue ;) ) Girish, our cul-sec was a happy man as we lifted the trophy! Fellow blogger Francis and myself got a chance to participate in an event called variety entertainment but we backed out due to various reasons... Francis, if you're reading this, you'd know!

The second source of joy was the victory of the Indian Cricket Team at the inaugural T20 World Cup... They played brilliant cricket against all the teams and overcame all the hurdles that were thrust at them. Some flashbulb moments included Yuvraj Singh's Six Sixes in One Over, Virender Sehwag's return to form, Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa's excellent fielding, R.P.Singh and Irfan Pathan's accurate bowling, Sreesanth's aggressive nature and Dhoni's captaincy... A heady concoction of youth and passion... The Men In Blue have a long year in front of them, playing The Aussies and Pakistan..

I shall write more when I am in the mood.... Right now, I need to eat!

Peace!!

The Beach

The Besant Nagar beach at Chennai is a walker's dream come true! The brilliant stretch of sand scattered with people and trash is a visual experience for some and an eye sore for most... Our opinions were just about even...

P.C, Ann, Reema, Maria and Myself took a mad bus ride to the beach.... The bus started out empty but just when we thought all was well, a SEA of people burst in from seemingly nowhere and the bus was sagging under the weight of the idiotic bums who were hanging out of the door despite the conductor's repeated warnings.... We finally reached the besant nagar bus stop and walked to the beach.... A smell of warm idlis and hot sambar reached our noses.. We, however, were on a very tight budget... so...... we just walked past! *sighs*

The beach, spelt B-E-A-C-H, is a vast expanse of sand that is bordered by water enough to fill a sea... Quite often, the water is filled with an equal capacity of human urine... So if you happen to visit the beach, do be careful not to drink or accidentally swallow any water.... :)

The sights of the beach range from hawkers selling everything under the sun from bajjis to balloons, a crowd of kids kicking around a football like there's no tomorrow, LOTS of couples cuddling into each other, Ice cream vendors and an occasional foreigner who's come to "take in the sights" of the beach, but invariably ends up drawing a lot of attention from curious locals!

We walked right upto the shore and found people in the water, fully clothed.... (Wearing a bikini anywhere in India (except Goa!) attracts a lot of unwanted looks) A bunch of young men in their underwear were having a blast in the water, splashing water on each other, jumping into the foot deep water but coming out seemingly unscathed and going back for more... They pose for photographs while the girls in the group snigger..... Ann, to her dismay, found that she lost her purse on the bus and P.C, my misfortunate friend, sat on a dead octopus/fish/sea animal... We never found out because it was squashed beyond recognition....

We decided to go to this place called "Pupil"... Apparently, they served very good french fries and mayonaise... How Innovative... We go plonk ourselves at a table and ordered a bowl of french fries and five lime juices.. I mentioned that we were on a VERY tight budget... ;)

As we wait for the food to arrive, we test the limits of our insanity... Ann tried to lick her elbows and succeeded at it, proving that she was not human.. Maria used her "burp voice" to great effect to keep people away from us! We engage ourselves in a burp-off and I win! Our food arrived.. Although it wasn't GREAT, it was palatable and we were hungry... So we didnt bother!

We finally decide to leave and take the LONG walk back to the bus terminus... On the way, the girls find vendors selling beads amd earrings... Girls, being girls, spent a lot of unnecessary time there while P.C and myself were left to fend for ourselves! We got into a bus and waited for the driver... Maria and myself sat together, and me, being the show-off that I am, show her my works of art and she was impressed to say the least. We discussed religion! I've never dreamt of doing that!! I finally reached my spot and we bid our goodbyes.. P.C and myself took one of those maniacal contraptions they call share-autos.... Frighteningly rickety and fast, we zipped around town to get back home...

At home, food... Ah..... :-D


I shall post better stuff later... I was bored....

Until then, Peace!