Bus Diaries: Episode one

Most people spend a sizable part of their lives commuting. I might be one of the few who actually enjoy it. Wait a second, lower those eyebrows! Well most of the time it is just peaceful.... wind blowing across your face, checking out the normal and abnormal people passing by, listening to music, getting some shut-eye on your neighbor's shoulder (not to mention a little bit of drool too) to name a few. But on the remaining days, it is truly hell on earth (My bus woes will probably take up another post.) Although, these are the days where all the memorable events take place.
So I have decided to write about them in a series of posts called the Bus diaries. Here is episode one...

The Ninja Old Lady

It was just another normal day. I was returning home from a friend's place who had a housewarming ceremony. I got into a full bus (No place to sit but loads of place to stand) and went straight for the seats reserved for women, which is what any sane female would do. It soon transpired that I was the only person standing, so naturally everyone was staring at me. Of course this made me a bit restless, also the minute fact that I was wearing killer high heels did not help one bit. So naturally I decided to use telepathy on the woman sitting nearest to me, to make her get up... People let me tell you this.... telepathy has worked 40% of the time in such scenarios. (Although it just might be because the people I was trying to influence found me staring at them a wee bit creepy.) This case, however, was the other 60% where it didn't make a difference. I repeated this several times with other women, but sadly I was unsuccessful.

After about 15 minutes, I was strangely still the only one standing. But right then I saw a man getting up from one of the general seats behind me. With a hallelujah chorus playing in my head I dashed across towards his seat. He had a big bag wedged between his feet so it took him a while to get up completely. The entire time I was standing there, holding the seat handles, waiting patiently. But when he did stand up, I saw this shape approaching with the speed of light through the corner of my eye. I assumed that it was just another person running to get off. But to my disbelief, it was a little old woman who dived right beneath my arms and jumped into the vacant seat, all in a fraction of a second. So there I was still holding seat handle, one leg raised slightly, staring at this woman. Let me tell you this, she was reeaallllllyyyy old! And sweet bejeezers... she had to be a ninja! THERE WAS NO ONE BUT ME STANDING! To add further insult to injury, the woman was completely avoiding my gaze. I know this because I was staring at her a full one minute to see if she was for real.

Well I managed to turn away from her and return to the ladies side and to my horror saw a whole bunch of people laughing at me. They saw everything! I managed a shaky smile back so I would seem cool and unfazed by it, when the truth is, I was bested by an old woman half my size! (and my size is half the normal human size, so that's saying something) Thankfully, I got a seat in the next few minutes, probably out of pity, and managed to make myself inconspicuous. The entire ride home I kept replaying the scene in my head wondering from which dimension she came from.

Now, when I think about it, it seems ridiculously funny and am vary of all old women in buses.

Why I Pity the T-Rex

Ever since I was a little kid I have been fascinated by dinosaurs. God knows how many times I've watched the Jurassic Park movies. But one dinosaur has always captured my imagination .....Yes... the Tyrannosaurus rex.. better known as the T-Rex. Even the Raptors were pretty darn bad-ass but you got to admit... this big hunk of prehistoric reptile was super cool. It is one of the largest land carnivores of all time and also the most famous.

But what the hell is up with those tiny arms???

Here are some pretty awesome cartoons that will make you pity the T-Rex too..............

Even from a young age... the little T-Rexies felt unloved.....

No athletic outlet for their rage either....

And the number 1 reason why I pity the T-Rex.......

Me and Books

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. ~ Groucho Marx

You got to hand it to this Groucho dude. He was weird. I have mentioned a quote because i have noticed many people doing it. Maybe to make it seem like the writer actually knows what he/she/it is talking about! I, on the other hand, haven't planned anything spectacular to write and I just felt like mentioning Mr. Marx's proclamation because it has the words "dog", "books", "friend" and "dark" in the same sentence. All the good stuff..(If only "food" could have been squeezed in too)

Ah... sweet books. The smell of those newly printed pages. The sound of flipping pages. The way a well written story can drag you into another world. Pure awesomeness! I love books.. as you might have guessed by now. I love to read... anything....Well anything that can hold still long enough for me to read it.

However, for moi, every time i read a book, it's like starting a new relationship. As I have never been in a relationship those more experienced may find that certain stages that I will mention are unlike what they have been through/are still in. To them I say this... Go write about it in your own blogs!

Stage 1: The Hookup

This is when I first come across a review of a particular book that catches my fancy (I love to use British phrases like this whenever possible). The review I speak of is not the ones you may find in newspapers (I find that their selection is limited to books that i would wish to read only if: I were on my deathbed/ under heavy sedation/ at gun point). No, I speak of reviews by word of mouth, by people with similar book interests as me.

Stage 2: The First date

The first few chapters is often the indicator of how well my relationship with the book will be, as is true for most first dates. If i find myself losing focus n thinking of unrelated events then the relationship will be a disaster. However I'm a very patient person and I don't give up so easily. Hence my relationship, however boring it might be, will go on for some more stages with the hope that it might get better. If the book leaves me captivated from d first page itself then the relationship promises to be a good one.

Stage 3: The Happy period

The stage where all books reveal their plots and nature. I find that books that usually fail the first date often rise to the occasion at this stage and turn out to be better than those that fare better at the same. Goes to show that the first date is not always a good indicator of a books awesomeness! At this point the book and me are inseparable. I take it with me wherever I go and anyone who interrupts our "involvement" is looked upon with utmost loathing. Anything that separates me and my book is unnecessary and I usually try to avoid doing it (Chores, studying and journals come under these necessities).

Stage 4: The Obsession

This stage is the worst for everyone exposed to me. The book is now a perfect specimen of literature in my eyes. And I have to preach its goodness to all with ears (My sister is the first target usually). The obsession is also a phase that those with lovers (human, not inanimate) go through at some point. Yes, it is that phase where they feel like a divine light shines out through their love's every orifice. The analogy is very apt with what I go through.

Stage 5: The Mutual Breakup

As far as break-ups go, they are often not very "nice". However with books there has to be a breakup at some point. Hence the mutual breakup. There is a certain sadness that comes with turning that last page of a really good book.

Stage 6: The Depression

This stage is very rare because a book that will make a person go through this stage has to be exceptionally excellent. The depression often includes a feeling a hollow emptiness that used to be filled with happier times reading that book. I pass this stage fairly quickly by starting a new book relationship. Like most rebound relationships Getting lost in another book is the easiest way to get out of depression. However I would like to remind you that the rebound book has no feelings what-so-ever unlike a rebound guy/girl and this is a very foolish mistake that most people make.

As you can see I go through a lot of joy and pain with each book that I read but most of time, the joy outweighs the pain by a considerable amount. So I continue to have flings with a hell lot of books! You may go through the same phases with books or instead a guy/girl (I have no life so i make do with books) or for the weird folk, the book is substituted with food, drugs or a furry animal named Clide. The point is that this is all that i have to say. Thank you for reading and enjoy the breakup!

The Funny Bones

This post is an observation... an observation of the funny people in all of our lives. Im talking about the ones always coming up with stuff to make everyone crack up n laugh their asses off even in the most dire scenarios. According to a study I happened to read in the newspapers, it seems that funny people are the most popular in the group. Well frankly, isn't that kinda obvious! If someone is gonna make you laugh then you are gonna be around that person more often right? These people are of many kinds however and each brand of humor is unique. So im gonna classify them to the best of my abilities.

The Smart Ass: Only people with high IQ's can get their jokes because these smart alecs know the current gossip and have a way with puns and subtle humor. They have a way with words and can either make you laugh out loud or scratch your head and make them explain the joke to you.

The Clutz: Whoopsie! People don't laugh with them but AT them. Anything they do or even say unintentionally can be really funny. Maybe a gift or a curse.

The Pervert: Dirty and sleazy jokes are their forte. Anything can be XXX rated for them including something as harmless as a hot dog... (ok not that harmless)

The Sarco-negger: These guys can be hurtful but they are also d funniest... Mess with them n you'll be sorry. Sarcasm is an art and perfection is when people laugh at your sarcasm and not beat you up.

The Evil twin: The practical jokers. They gather laughs at the expense of their poor unsuspecting victims. But with great power comes great responsibility.

The Brain-Farters: Spontaneous humor is very hard to achieve but for these guys it comes naturally. This is because their brains have absolutely no filtering system.... thus giving out brain farts all the time. However the most mundane things can turn funny.... We all were thinking it but they say it out loud!

The Wannabe clown: These people are those who forward SMS jokes all the time and in reality cant come up with one on their own. But they do make us laugh when the other types are not around.

The P.J. Queen: These people are frankly the worst of the lot. They derive some sick pleasure in torturing our minds with the lamest PJs (stands for pakao/poor jokes).

And there you have it! The 8 funny bones! ;)

Exam alert!!!

Well its that time of the year again... final exams are coming up so blogging is on hold. Final year is getting over and i cant believe it! Practical exams are a draining experience but its fun..... Just one more left and ill be out of the lab for a while... Bye bye shark guts!

May will be d freedom month so hang on to ur seat and ill be back before u know it!

Signing off,
With loads of binary kisses n hugs ;)
Simone.

Living life in Mono

A vocabulary lesson.... Monaural Hearing.... Till now i didn't know there was a word 'my condition'... I have been deaf in the right ear since birth or possibly as long ago as I can remember. It used to bother me at first, but now it doesn't any more. Hell, half the time I don't even remember which ear it is and neither does my friends. The wierdest thing is I dont know wether I should regard my self as "having a disability" when it comes to fill in college application forms.

But despite the fact that it has ceased bothering me, it continues to present its own unique set of problems.

The biggest, of course, is that I frequently misunderstand what people are saying to me. For example,
[Friend]: "Hi!"
[Me]: "I'm fine, how are you?"

Also my conversations usually consists of "What did u say...?" or "Sorry, were you talking to me?" or "Huh?".

Whenever Im with my friends, I have to always sit to their left or else its kinda lame to laugh at a joke that I didnt hear.

Sometimes I've been labeled a snob or made someone cry just because I didn't say "hi" or reply to someone who tried to talked to me first.

And when someone's cell phone rings I don't have a clue where it is at! Sometimes I stand in the middle of the room and just turn around in a circle to try to tell where the sound is coming from.

I walk into a room and if someone calls my name I look like an idiot walking in circles trying to figure out where the sound is! Head shadow effect - the total inability to hear sound from a particular direction.

But when Life throws Lemon at u...u make lemonade.......!

Well I've accepted to live with my gift...and yes... it is a Gift that improves my other senses overall... Honestly! I have super hearing in my other ear!! I have always been into music from a very young age, and I seriously think that has a lot to do with how strong the one ear has become to overcompensate for not having two!I hear little things in music that most people will never pick up. It really makes you a good music critic.

Another good part is that when i lay at my right side, Im not able to here a thing when im a sleep... I also love being able to sleep anywhere at any time regardless of the noise.. A huge blessing when there r fire crackers going off at odd timings in the night during some of the Indian festivals.

Also if someone is talking to me and I don't want to talk back I just turn my bad ear towards them poof! Instant soundproofing! Comes in handy when my parents are yelling at me about something or the other.

College reviews - A day in the life of a college student

I would like to remind all the good people reading this that I have been to many good colleges in mumbai and I have fortunately been accepted to 3 of them at some point of my life.... Firstly I spent 2 years in St. Andrews college (Bandra) then 2 years at Ruia College (Matunga) and currently im studying at Sophia college (Pedder Road)...

Each college has a place in my heart and i wud love to give u a little info abt them in my own wierd way..... So I present to you......

A day in the life of......

1.) A St. Andrews College student:

* Wake up 3 hours before the first lecture. Get ready but stay away from sleeveless tops/ capris/ skirts etc.... or be prepared to be chased away by the watchman.
* Go to bus stop and pray that the bus comes on time..
* Catch up on lost sleep in the bus coz of perpetual traffic between mahim and bandra.
* Get off the bus, stretch limbs becoz of lack of use, dodge potholes and rickshaws to get to the college gate.
* Admire cute guys atanding outside and wonder if any of them actually belong to the college...
* Wear ID BEFORE entering the gate to avoid getting shouted at by the watchman..
* Science lectures on the ground floor thankfully, so no mountain climbing up the stairs.
* Reach the class at the end of the hallway and greet friends in an overexcited "Oh My God you made it!" sorta way.
* Mental shutdown during lectures.... Wonder what to order during the lunch break.
* After the lunch bell ask friends if any of them wrote anything down.. There is always someone who did. Trip to the 'xerox fellow' at the entrance.. Wonder how we could survive without him. Remember to buy chocolate for 'xerox fellow'.
* Eat awesome chicken roti from Cafe Andora and get bites from everyone else coz they cant finish the whole thing and you can.... yummy
* Spend quality time with friends at prefered hangout... the girl's washroom or on top of someone else's bike.... Bless them.
* Check out all the latest hairstyles n latest fashion trends by looking at the college's ARTS students passing by. (Science students all looked the same)
* Get mentally prepared for pracs but then totally regret it coz of lame teachers whose names i shall not mention.
* After gruelling pracs, trip to library (Also on ground floor) to finish reading Sidney Sheldon book (I was in that phase at the time). Watch evil librarian yelling at students to keep quiet, in turn making more noise than all the students put together. (So silence exists in the library as long as the librarian doesn't.)
* If there is still some energy left, go with friends to hang out at Carter Road or Jogger's park... But later regret it after watching tons of people making out (amongst other things) against the filmi backdrop of waves hitting the rocks, palm trees, greenery and eunuchs.
* Or head out to watch a movie at one of the several thousands of theatres around bandra.
* Or go hog at the many restaurants nearby... my fav is Stomach on Pali Hill for great chinese food
* Or go shopping at the Hill road khattias where they sell tops for Rs.50 only (Bargain!!)...
* Wait for the bus, sleep some more on the way back.... zzzzz

A day in the life of......

2.) A Ruia College student:

* Wake up 45 minutes before the first lecture. Get ready quickly (Duh! I'm late). Eat breakfast while changing and also shoving books in the bag.
* Get bus in 5 seconds after reaching bus stop. No time to sleep.. Reach college in 10 mins.
* Get off the bus walk very quickly towards main gate while putting one hand in the bag to pull out the ID card.
* No cute guys (or guys for that matter) standing outside to admire. Wonder why the sex ratio is so screwed up here.. (9:1 ratio of girls to guys)
* Wear ID BEFORE entering the gate to avoid getting shouted at by the watchman.. Never take it out after getting in.
* Science lectures on the second floor but on lucky days get to use the lift.
* Reach the class at last and greet friends with "Hey! Wassup??"
* Mental shutdown during lectures.. Wonder what to order during the lunch break.
* After the lunch bell ask friends if any of them wrote anything down.. Majority did. Accumulate all the notes and a week before exams go to the many xerox fellows outside the college and spend major cash making copies.
* Eat awesome chicken manchurian roll from Sherry's and freak out veg friends by giving them commentary about what part of the chicken u are eating at the time.... yummy...
* If eating at the canteen try to eavesdrop on nearby people's conversation but get really disappointed bcoz they are speaking in Marathi.
* Spend quality time with friends at prefered hangout... the girl's washroom or on the katta or in the canteen. Stay away from geeks who want to hangout in the reading hall(???)
* Get mentally prepared for pracs but then totally regret it coz of lame teachers whose names i shall not mention.
* After gruelling pracs search for idli wala and from 2nd floor window and then run screaming like crazy towards him. Eat 10 vadas smothered in chutney for 10 bucks only.... Digest food on katta.
* If there is still some energy left, stand outside Wellingkar's Institute to check out guys and again wonder why the sex ratio of our college is sooo screwed up...
* Or head out to watch a movie at Dadar
* Or go hog at the few restaurants nearby... Snow point, D.Ps, Mani's and Relax.
* Or go shopping at the many shops nearby which will make your wallets considerably lighter.
* Or treat yourself to a pastry at Mongini's- Try Devil's delight
* Go home and wonder why you put on so much of weight....

A day in the life of......

3.) A Sophia College student:

* Alarm- 2 hours before the first lecture. Snooze the alarm many times before actually getting up. Get up 45 minutes before first lecture. Get ready quickly (Duh! I'm late). Eat breakfast while changing and also shoving books in the bag.
* Get bus in 5 seconds after reaching bus stop. Make guy sitting in ladies seat to get up. Sleep on poor unsuspecting old ladies' shoulder.
* Get shoved off the bus. Take 10 minutes trying to cross the road, dodging speeding cars and experiencing many death defying moments.
* Walk very quickly down the F**king slope towards back gate while putting one hand in the bag to pull out the ID card.
* No cute guys (or guys for that matter) standing outside to admire. Duh! I'm in a girls only college!
* Flash ID to the watchman then promptly dump it back into the bag for using the next day.
* Science lectures on the ground floor/ second floor...
* Reach the class at last and greet friends with smack on the ass/ warm hulloo/ big hug.
* Early morning Prayer said by the principle from the intercom which has a volume so low that only dogs can hear it...
* Mental shutdown during lectures.. Wonder what to order during the lunch break.
* After the lunch bell ask friends if any of them wrote anything down.. Oh wait.. I forgot.. THESE GUYS DONT GET ANY NOTES!.
* Pounce on girl who has written own notes. Trip to the 'xerox fellow' in the college.. Wonder how we could survive without him. Remember to buy chocolate for 'xerox fellow' and girl who wrote notes.
* Enter the canteen and get blasted by the soundd of hundreds of girls talking/ giggling/ screaming at the same time....
* After ears adjust to the sound eat awesome chicken franky from canteen and share with all chicken crazy people.
* Spend quality time with friends at prefered hangout... the canteen/ the shed/ the marble steps/ blah blah blah.
* After gruelling pracs wash hands 10 times to remove of pieces of brain stuck between fingernails and also to remove potentially carcinogenic chemicals after dissections (Should be called 'Mutilations' instead)
* If there is still some energy left, which i doubt, head for library on the fourth floor and be thankful that you are getting some form of excercise. Marvel at the efficiency of the library and wish u lived in it...
* Or have doughnuts at M.O.D. at Breach candy- 'Double trouble' my fav.
* Or shop at Amarsons...
* Or head out to Worli Science center.
* Wait for bus at bus stop and watch guys/ men/ perverts oogling at sophia chicks.
* Try to shove urself into a bus and pray that u get a seat or that a gender confused guy is sitting on a ladies seat again.

Why I hate long hair...

Hair.... The human fur....It has great social significance... Long hair is typically a sign of beauty. But lets face it.... it looks good on OTHER people but if you have it then its a nightmare....

My hair has grown quiet long this time and I usually prefer medium length hair....I have no problems with hair in general but in the past few days i have come to hate long hair.... So I came up with some reasons why it sux and also decided to add some(only managed one) of the positive points of owning long hair....

1. Hair on your head looks pretty.. but not on the floor/drain/walls or any other place that hair usually accumulates. Long hair = More volume of fallen hair
2. You tend to waste plenty of time taking care of..... brushing/combing/tying/washing/drying...... and god alone knows what else... time is money!
3. Also it leads to water shortage.... coz u have to use plenty of water to wash long hair..... not to mention the amount of chemicals in ur average shampoo/conditioner which is lost down the drain which may cause water pollution in the near/distant future......
4. There is a constant fear of getting your hair caught on a moving vehicle or on someone's clothing/jewellary and imagine how embarrasing dat wud be...
5. In the summer it is like having an animal on your head which leads to excess of heataround the head...
6. MOST people dont have good quality hair.... And yet these people seem to think that it looks good long!! Reminds me of brooms growing out of the head.....
7. Hair infestation.. Dandruff, lice, the works.... All favour long hair
8. People may use your long hair to wipe their hands when u r not looking.... it sounds gross but I have observed such interesting specimens in the past....
9. Thinking.............hmmmm... ok... you can think of more

Now the only good point of having GOOD QUALITY long hair is that it is a head turner..... Most men like women with long silky locks so it is probably why women want to grow their in d first place......

The things women do to look good for men!!! Foot-binding, high heels, implants... and now.... long hair

Fun in the sun??? No-way!

Summer is here and this time it brings along a whole season of misery..... The heat is on and you cant step outside without applying liberal amounts of sunscreen or you might be roasted alive.....

But on the 'bright' side you do get to enjoy ice cream, going to beaches, sipping on chilled drinks, roaming topless(for d guys obviously) and it also happens to be the beginning of mango season...

Thats right.. think positive Simone and you'll do just fine...... positive.. positive....

Finals!!

Well to day was my first theory exam so im just gonna lay low on the blogging scene for a while.... But dont worry.... Ill be back before you know it..... Wish me luck!

No more...

Something that I have looked forward to since 2 years is the day when I no longer have to perform chemistry experiments..... Well tomorrow its gonna come true for me.... But I have come to enjoy them so much that its kinda sad now... Ahhh.. so many good memories.. But its all no more...

No more sudden explosions, no more playing football with ice cubes, no more breaking test tubes n other miscellaneous glassware(never had to pay extra breakage), no more breaking thermometers and taking its mercury to play with, no more running around the first floor looking for a chemical that doesnt exist, no more manipulations of perfectly good results just so it matches your friends, no more inhalation of H2S gas(although its a health hazard), no more solubility tests (Was my fav. n my speciality), no more Mahpari sir(sweetest n chilled out sir in d chem dpmt)................. Ahhhhh!! I cant stand it!! Why did it have to end!?

Thoughts and words

Yes its that time of the month... another update... Whoopie... sigh

Journals are getting completed on time so there is no panic there... Getting a lot of Xeroxes done coz the end of term is drawing nearer and we have just realised the consequences of bunking lectures. Ahhh... pressure pressure!

Today was supposed to be the date of submission of our Foundation Course projects.. but not suprisingly the professor didnt show up... I did a report on Human rights violations in Africa.... Really heartbreaking topic... I was really hoping to do a project someday on the horrible things occuring in Rwanda and i was really glad to be able to do it... Its really appalling that even in 1994, when we are fully aware of the horrible nature of genocide (Extermination of the jews by the Nazis), we fail to act and put an end to the violence yet again..... The UN has lost its creditability in my eyes. They will only intervene if there is something in it for their profit.. like oil or natural gas.... Only the public can make a difference in such cases....

Hmmm.. Humans... what can I say??

My Bucket List

This is my list of things that I want in life... Lets see how much of it I can actually do.... Ill keep adding more along the way... wish me luck!

Fall in love...once
Go on a road trip through India
See snow
Design something special
Make my blog famous
Visit Paris
Go on wild life safari
Cook a 7-course meal.. and eat it myself!
Write a book
Be somebody's Role-model
Get a Volkswagen beetle
Save the world.... (I dream big)
Buy a house on the beach in Goa
Dance on the beach
Go Bungee Jumping
Die young.. maybe due to bungee jumping

The book that changed the world!

A Fan's tribute to Harry Potter series

I remember the first time i held a copy of the first book in my hand. I was ten and had no clue about the huge impact it would leave on me... And i dont mean the impact that was left when it was thrown on my head by my lovely sister from whom I had stolen it in the first place. Ah... memories.... Getting back to Harry Potter.... the mania may be dying out after the release of the last book in 2007 but it has rocked the world leaving behing a legacy that will be one tough act to follow. The statistics says it all - the Harry Potter series has sold over 350 million copies worldwide and has been translated in 64 languages including some languages even Dumbeldore can't speak in. The books have broken many records and the author J.K. Rowling has won numerous awards. She has also become one of the richest women in England giving competition to the Queen herself..... God save the queen! If you havent read the book I suggest that you should first give yourself a smack on the head and then beg or borrow from someone to give you a copy. I will say this to you with full confidence... everyone who reads the books will love it. If you are among the many people who have read and enjoyed the series then read on my fellow muggles....

There are many things that I love about the series.... I love the fact that there is a possibility that such a parallel world of magic can exist and even ordinary objects remind me of this. Oh the number of times that i have held the broom in my hand half expecting it to fly.... or when I drank 5 cups of tea so I could read the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup (much to my mom's frustration).... No luck there. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but my point is that reading the books makes even the simplest of things appear magical... Imagination does the rest..

Talking about imagination, there is no magical world without the wonderful creatures that are described in the books. Most of them are mythological in origin (werewolves, basilisk, dragons, pixies,....) some are brilliant (Threstals) while some are downright bizarre(Knarls???) The book 'Fantastic Beasts and where to find them' is a wonderful textbook which describes each and every creature in the magical world and was written by Rowling for charity. I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it to all Potter fans.

And who can forget about the characters. Everyone has a favourite... Maybe Harry or Ron or Hermione or even Voldemort for that matter. There is something unique about all the characters which helps us to relate to them and also their experiences... I, for example, relate to Ginny because of her witty, fearless and caring nature. But my favourite character will always remain - Luna Lovegood. Even the dark characters have a wonderful human quality to them and Snape is a perfect example of that fact (Note: I always knew he was innocent) The characters and their love lives have also kept us entertained especially the Ron - Hermione pair. The experiences that the characters face are so familiar to us teens and that's why it is such a hit with us.

The greatest thing about the book is the fact that it is loved by so many people.. young and old, students and teachers, book lovers and non-book lovers as well. I have witnessed people who have never touched a book in their lives become addicted to reading after watching the movies on the series. The whole world is talking about it and never has a book united so many people across the world. Also in my case Harry Potter has started many of my friendships and has led to many happy memories especially during lecture time. Here is to the book that changed the world including mine... Cheers!

*********************Mischief Managed************************

Mental notes

Well this is a really weird post for me to write coz i dont hav a bloody clue wat my fingers r typing..... My mind is a really busy place.. not a minute of rest for my brain cells.... My best friend keeps telling me not to think too much.. hehehe... But its just not possible. Im a really adaptable person... so its natural that my thoughts change too.... Maybe thats the reason for my mood swings.... Sometimes i think that im suffering from bipolar disorder (i.e. Split personalities) Both of d people in me r different.... One is "Grandma"- shy, mysterious, overly mature, sweet person and the other is a total "Wildchild"- Crazy, funny, adventurous, sarcastic and a bit hot headed. Them both together is ME..... If u really know me then u will get to meet both of these people.... I have no problem becoming friends with anyone becoz of my adaptable nature.... But its frustrating when i cant seem to figure out the real me is.... People tell me that I control my emotions a lot...... this is true.... But just bcoz i dont show them doesnt mean i dont have them too....But sometimes i just lose it completly and let it all out.... Proves that im human too..... Its just the way i am..... God help the person who is trying to make sense of what ive written..... Maybe its time to stop... Peace.

Family ties....

The one thing that i cant live without has to be my family..... And what a family they r.....

Firstly there is dad.... a real rock star..... I just adore him, right down to his shining bald head... He always speaks his mind, kinda embarassin at times but he is the life of any party. He will kill u with his jokes (all XXX rated of course) and he cooks the most amazing food.... No wonder im a foodie! Take away his music and u take away his life... total music lover.. u can tell by looking at his music collection.. plus the 4 heavy duty speakers in the living room!

He is really patient (after all he has me as his daughter)... so he doesnt mind if i do any crazy thing to him.. which includes cutting watever is left of his hair, drawing smiling faces on his scalp, pulling his ears or any other random acts of madness. He loves to irritate my mom which drives her crazy....

My mom is a spunky teenager at heart! She is so cute wen she sits and gossips with me... I can tell her anything! Very fun loving person... she has an amazing smile (which thankfully i have inherited) and she looks so much younger than she actually is.

She loves to be lazy and relax but bcoz she is a working mom, there is much work to do.....( Tho most of this work is done by me) She is the one who brings dad back down to earth..... yeah crashing back.... Loves to be in charge and always wants things to be done her way.... which can result in many fights between us.... hehehehe... but i love her like hell and i call her by best friend.

Allright..... this leaves my sister..... She's my yang (As in "ying and yang")... everything about us has to be opposite.... Together we complete each other...... No one will ever understand the jokes that we make or the crazy stuff that we do... We can talk for hours about absolutely nothing and still it makes sense to us... She is a very funny, smart (in her own way) and bindass chick.... I love all the impressions she makes. U will never be bored around her. She is damn beautiful, a clone of my mum. She is always in her own world, in her own thoughts. If u know me then u will know how much i love my sister coz shes the one i talk about the most. And of course vice versa.

Well thats my family...... together we r the VAZ family.... never a dull moment coz we r pure entertainment.....

Vacations just got interesting...

Allright.. remember when I mentioned that the vacations r getting really boring? I didnt???? Well they were getting really boring!!!! But they arent anymore becoz I have joined a certificate course in molecular biology at Ruia college... yay!

    Well Im very happy coz now I dont have to spend 3 months of my life wondering y my walls r pink in colour... no... I get to go to college and actually learn something which will be very helpful for my future.

   Today was the day it actually started.... the first module is an intro to computers!! Strange right?

Well we actually have to read stuff like how to purchase a PC, how to use a mouse and various other equally basic stuff like how to switch on the PC....... It was
really funny but after we got to know that we have like 4 days to complete and we
had to give a test after it, made us shut up and take notes.... oh and the us
refers to Ekta and me(Wacko No. 5)..........  Theory lecture was conducted after
that which was reallllllyy looong followed by practicals after lunch break.....

   But this was just the first day..... Give u an update later.

Happy Easter!!!

                        Hi guys... im back after a long gap. My exams got over a week back and im free as a bird!! Whooopie!!! Lets hear the latest news from da chatterbox......................

                    Happy easter to u! Im eating loads of easter eggs today so im gonna have a tooth ache very soon. Mum and i were decorating the eggs till 11 in da night so they r gonna look fantastic....... Holi was also yesterday but there was to much work to do at home so i
didnt go to play wid my friends :(

               Vacations r goin on great so far... Loads of hanging out with friends (The 3 A's- Apurva, Annanya & Annindita) and also talking with Niki on da phone.

                     Thank god for the Internet!!! If not for it i wud be lying in bed wondering y the ceiling is pink in colour. Ok...... its not pink.... its white..... but the walls r pink...... baby pink to be more specific. My sister is become addicted to facebook just like me..... Maybe ill write abt facebook in my next post...... Anyways.... Mum keeps me off my ass and on my feet by giving me loads of work to do. Dad too... actually he just has to find someplace of my house to repair and i get stuck with more work to do. Ahhhhhh...vacations......U wait so long for it and wen it does happen u wish it wud end soon.

        The house is gonna get renovated soon..... actually only our prehistoric kitchen will be renovated fully. The bathroom got new tiles and we r gonna get new furniture for the bedrooms. My sis is gonna be suprised wen she comes back from dubai in november.... ahhhh i hope it will turn out well.

       On tuesday the 3 A's + niky r gonna come to my place to hang out. So im looking forward to that. Ill tell u abt that later. Thats all the updates for now.... Write more tomorrow.... Bye!

Exams are Coming!!!

Sorry people...... no posts for this month.
Im busy with exams so this months post will be written when the exams r over (Mid- March). Promise to write a lot coz holidays r coming!!!!

Wish me luck!!!

Missing my mom.

Sad days have come, my mum has gone to bangalore for a month!!

Life just sucks without her. She's like my best friend. Come home soon mum, i miss u. You may ask why she is at bangalore... well its coz she's attending a months course at Infosys about a new software for her bank.

So its just me and dad in da house. Thank god he can cook........ and a very good cook i must say. so im stuck doing the breakfast cooking and also the dinner, not to mention the cleaning. Times like these when i realise just how much my mum does. Appreciate her more. Well so its currently 27 days to go till shes back and im sleeping.....zzzzzzzzzzzzz

My New Year Resolution.....

Hello friends, happy new year!!! Long time since i posted anything, so this year I've decided to make a new year resolution, which will be my first.............that i will follow.

O.k. here goes.. (drum roll please).......

My new year resolution is to write at least Three posts monthly to this very blog.

Yes thats right. I am determined to keep this blog alive with my posts and hope that one day it will be appreciated. I've always wanted to write my thoughts for the world so now on I will do just that.

Wish me luck and once again have a happy new year..... oh and don't drink and drive.. u might spill your drink.

Sweet BeJeezers!

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