tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364253532024-03-06T23:11:34.612-08:00The Windshield Or The BugIt's Your Choice.Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-38050454080758694372012-01-02T15:46:00.000-08:002012-01-02T15:46:47.997-08:00A Dance Round The Memory Tree.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div>It took a year, but I always find my way back to things I love. So, hello there, it's a little strange to be writing out things after so long, but I can't say I haven't missed it. 2011's been a hectic year and I guess I'm almost glad it's finally come to an end. 2012, on the other hand, I have high hopes pinned on to you. :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>I wanted to recap 2011 since I used to recap years back in high school, but for some reason, I just didn't feel like. It was an interesting year, something good for everything bad, full of ups and downs - all of those things. At the end of it, I felt ready for it to be over. That could be attributed to the fact that I bade farewell to 2011 with Coldplay in Abu Dhabi though, so let 2011 as a year not be fully blamed for my eagerness to ring in 2012! </div><div><br />
</div><div>New Year's Resolutions (again, like I used to)? I doubt I'd stick to any of them, I've always been terrible at those. I did end up getting a lecture from my friend about how I must make resolutions so I can't say I didn't think of making some. Being more consistent with photography? Be more regular with this blog (that's my favourite.. it's been a constant resolution since 2009)? Gym/work out/some form of physical exercise? I think I'm going to stop there and see if I manage to stick to even one!</div><div><br />
</div><div>I do sincerely promise more frequent and less ambiguous posts in the future - one resolution I promise to stick to, despite my contradictory ways in the past. :)</div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Song of the Minute:</span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOgFHMEJMeY&ob=av3e"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Monarchy of Roses - Red Hot Chili Peppers</span></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>PS: Still sticking to the theme of naming posts after songs. This one's named after a beautiful one by Oren Lavie, who's always held a special place in my soul somewhere!</div><div><br />
</div></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-69230628406136988742010-10-04T14:49:00.000-07:002010-10-04T14:49:33.975-07:00Dance in the DarkAhh, I owe this blog an apology. As always. :(<br />
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Although, this time round I have a valid (maybe valid) excuse for being so late in posting.<br />
University!<br />
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A couple of months ago, I had no idea what the rest of my year was going to be like. That uncertainty worried me. I'm one of those oddballs who prefers to know what to expect. Don't get me wrong though, I love surprises. Surprises when they're limited to Birthday Surprises and things like that. Not the-next-four-years-of-your-life type surprises. Those scare me. Another thing that scares me?<br />
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<i><b>Change.</b></i><br />
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Honestly, I don't know what I feel about change. I've lived in the same city for my whole life. I've been in the same school since kindergarten. I've been in the same apartment building for ten years. I've never had to deal with change (which I usually believe to be a good thing haha). <br />
Which explains why I was excited/nervous when I reached UVA (University of Virginia). I didn't know what to expect. New friends, a dorm, living alone, living in a town (with a duckpond) instead of a city .. essentially, university.<br />
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Fast forward to two months later - I'm so glad I entered university with a clean slate. With no ideas, no expectations and no ties. That allowed me to explore so much more, and I'm so happy with where I am right now. The strangest things happen when you least anticipate them. You make friends in a matter of minutes. You hold lengthy conversations with strangers. You feel like you can be yourself more than ever.<br />
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Of course I miss Dubai though. I miss my old life with my family and my friends and my house. December isn't too far away and I'm so psyched (yes, that's the word) to come back. But, I'm loving every bit of life right now too! I guess the only way to be happy wherever you are is to try and experience the place as much as possible. Even small towns can be as interesting as the biggest cities of the world.<br />
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I do lack the ability to update regularly (I've demonstrated that already) but I shall try oh so hard!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song of the minute:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog" linkindex="110">Uprising - Muse</a></b></span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">High school ended on April 7th. It is now July 28th, and I have never felt time pass by this fast. That's the funny part about Time. It rushes ahead and leaves you behind when you seem to be having too much fun to care, doesn't it? These past few months have definitely been some of the best days of my life. Of course, now that university approaches (or rather, I approach university), I'm quite excited! I've been in the same school since I was four years old, so an entirely new setting is going to be a pretty fresh experience. A new city, a new set of friends, a new room (no more orange walled happy room though.. =/), a bunch of new subjects - the list is endles</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">s. I'm off on the 12th of August. We're going to be in New Jersey for a week, before we finally reach Virginia, my sort of home for the next four years. :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another reason I'm looking forward to going to university is because so many of my friends have already begun university. I'm a tad bit jealous of you guys!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm definitely going to update more in the future (since I'll actually be doing things, I'll have stuff to blog about) - extremely short update posts. Hope everyone's enjoying the summer heat, especially if you stay in Dubai haha.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Listen to the lyrics of this one!</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_532770326">Song of the Minute: </a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_532770326"><br />
</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmxYswW3Zbo">Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-71920046052218232010-03-19T14:43:00.000-07:002010-03-19T14:43:06.676-07:00Dance, Dance!I had originally planned to do a sort of exam by exam blog for the ISC board exams, but somehow I just didn't feel upto it. This 'board' experience is insanely different from my previous one. Back then, being done with Geography for ever (okay, in the foreseeable future) actually mattered. Actually meant something. But now, I don't really care. It doesn't matter that I'm done with EVS forever (no seriously, forever). It's great, but no real reason to celebrate.<br />
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Maybe it's because I have better things to rejoice about?<br />
Haha, I do hope that's the reason. I've always been extremely vocal about 'happy things'(die EVS, die) and a logical explanation to my unexpressiveness (is that a word?) would be that I have happier things to be vocal about. Hmm .. such as? <br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><b>My awesome three-four months of holidays.</b></div><div style="color: purple;"><br />
</div><b><span style="color: red;">TRAVELLING. Damn, I love travelling! I can't wait to go back to Bangalore for a week (and then maybe a visit to Spain or Singapore).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b> <br />
<div style="color: blue;"><b>Tokio Hotel playing their first concert in Asia. Not that they're playing here, but still. I am easily pleased when it comes to Tokio Hotel.</b></div><div style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #38761d;"><b>The end of high school. I'm going to BE a cliche and say 'bittersweet'.</b></div><br />
<div style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Finally, a chance to focus on music during these next few months where I'll have lots of time to work on covers and other things with Aparna. :)</b></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: black;">On a completely random note, I plan on naming every single blog post of mine after a song. I have no idea why, so please don't ask. :)</span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: black;">Please forgive me for the unbelievably short posts. I promise you longer and more detailed ones once these stupid exams are over.</span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;">Song of the minute:</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1269032736203"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></a></b></span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAJ-WMwGsco&feature=fvst">It Means Nothing - Stereophonics</a></b></span></span></div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWTinQZJyJ4">P.S.: Happy Birthday Rishika! You're finally legal - eighteen. :) </a></b></span></span></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-50214585704107940952010-03-01T11:12:00.000-08:002010-03-01T11:14:04.598-08:00Radio Hysteria!The board exams begin day after tomorrow. Finally, the end-of-high-school exams and probably the last Indian Syllabus based exam I'm going to have to give (please do let it be so).<br />
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It's about time really.<br />
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As much as I've been dreading these exams, I must confess that I've been somewhat waiting for them as well. The sooner these ridiculously long exams end, the sooner we're officially done. I have been wondering off late though (I often, OFTEN, drift off while reading Macbeth), what will I be done with? School, yes definitely. I'll be done with the 'attending school' bit, but will I really be <i><b>finished</b></i> with this school? <br />
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I ask too many questions and I answer too few. <br />
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Honestly, though?<br />
I doubt I will be done <b><i>done</i></b> with school. I've just been around it for too long - Having spent 13 years of my 17 (yes, seventeen *happy dance*) year long life in one place doesn't make it easy to try and be 'done' with it. So why try, right?<br />
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On a completely unrelated note,<br />
<a href="http://www.tokiohotel.com/us/">Tokio Hotel</a> released their latest album, Humanoid a few months ago, and what can I say? I'm in love with them. All. Over. Again. :) <br />
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</span></b></div><div style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Song of the minute:</i> </span></b></div><div style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1267468349552"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></a></div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z5Tc3FF3o"><b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">Darkside of the Sun - Tokio Hotel</span></b></a>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-20257383094470873942010-02-14T11:36:00.000-08:002010-02-14T11:36:03.938-08:00Valentine's Day - My Future Spouse.Just recently, when I was wikiing some random topic, one wikipedia page led to another and I ended up reading up on the Middle Ages. Turns out that Valentine's Day was a pretty fascinating event back then too. During the Middle Ages, most girls believed that the first man they would see on Valentine's Day would be their future spouse.<br />
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Another reason why those times were often called the Dark Ages? :)<br />
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Everyone, just stop for a second (guys included, just change it up a bit - first girl you see on Valentine's Day is your future spouse) and imagine this, um, peculiar belief actually applying to your life. <br />
I tried to remember the first man I spotted today, and guess what?<br />
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<b>I'm marrying Ramu, our houseboy. Just perfect</b>.<br />
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[Though I'm definitely better off than a friend of mine who realized that by using that concept, her future spouse was her brother. Ugh.]<br />
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On a less disgusting (and <b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">pretty awesome</span></b>) note though, a couple of my friends ended up getting an absolutely adorable Valentine's Day doughnut cake, which inspired me to do a little shout out to all the people I love. In the words of Michael Franti, <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1266172263575"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1266172263575"><i>"My momma told me don't lose you</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1266172263575"><i>cause the best luck I had was you</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehu3wy4WkHs"><i>and I know one thing, that I love you."</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><br />
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Since Nishant insisted that I use the word 'dally' somewhere in this post, I shall be as innovative as possible.<br />
I must stop <i><b><span style="color: red;">dallying</span></b></i> during my study leave and use this time productively. <br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song of the minute:</b></span></u></div><div style="color: purple;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></span></div><div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56vAAGQDKJw">Somebody To Love - Queen</a></b></i></span></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-15011206892932243622010-02-12T10:39:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:39:50.066-08:00Sigh.Hey everyone,<br />
I personally despise having to keep my comment moderator on, but due to the fact that I attract spam comments like Miley Cyrus attracts stalkers (phrases such as these are classic symptoms of YouTubeaholism), I'm going to have to keep moderating comments. I love constructive criticism but I LOATHE spam. :)Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-72913434820968090362010-02-11T12:12:00.000-08:002010-02-11T12:12:19.253-08:00YouTubeaholism.YouTube YouTube YOUTUBE!<br />
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It's become my new cold coffee, my new Facebook, my new camera, my new Entourage and my new polo. And, when I say polo, I mean 2 packets a day kind of polo addiction.<br />
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I never thought I'd be one to join the ranks of the YouTubeaholics. But here I am, going through videos ALL day, sometimes even watching old videos again (and again and again and again). It's quite sad. Especially since I'm supposed to be at home for a 'study break'. It all begins with a friend sending me a link to some video, which I then watch and usually appreciate. By appreciate, I mean I end up looking at similar videos for an hour or so, and then glance at the time, get scared and tell myself, 'LAST video. Seriously.'<br />
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An hour later, since I'm still at my laptop, I send my friend an abusive mail. :)<br />
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Okay, I don't actually send the person an abusive mail. That would be a little crazy. Freaky, really.<br />
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On a more positive note, my YouTube addiction led to me realizing that I need something interesting to do. [And no, studying does not count you sad SAD people!]<br />
Hence, my return to the exciting world of blogging! Or in a lamer fashion, the blogosphere. I haven't used that word in AGES. It feels kind of good actually.<br />
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Blogosphere. <span style="color: #a64d79;">Blogosphere</span>. <span style="color: red;">Blogospheeere</span>. <span style="color: #38761d;">Blogosphereee</span>. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bloggggosphere</span>. <span style="color: #674ea7;">Blogosppphere</span>.<br />
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Wow, no wonder people leave me spam comments. o_O<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song of the minute:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC76b0VZQog"><b>The Show - Lenka</b></a></span></span>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-53186389532095452462009-02-04T07:57:00.000-08:002010-02-11T04:19:45.376-08:00Back!And so after approximately 6 months (well, almost), I finally blog again!<br />
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I wanted to do a New Year - Tribute to 2008 type post, but somehow, I just didn't end up doing it. Probably because all of last year was too much to express in just one post. 2008 was by FAR the best year of my life yet. 11th grade - just brilliant till December (and not just the partying aspect of it).<br />
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Anyway, I was trying to come up with ONE word to describe 2008. Just one word. And I finally found the right one - 'Choices'. Last year was all about choices. Important choices I made, and I'm sure everyone else did too. I might have a few regrets, and there might be a couple of things I wouldn't mind changing in last year, BUT there's no point worrying about it now, so I rely on some French writer's quote (no seriously - Marcus something) which is, “<a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/the_reason_people_find_it_so_hard_to_be_happy_is/172218.html">The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be</a>.”<br />
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He has a point.<br />
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I KNOW that I'm viewing the present as much worse than it actually is. And, I'm probably glorifying the past just a tad bit. I've actually seen other people do it as well - human nature, I guess. So my 'sort of new years resolution' is to try and NOT focus on the past (I tend to do that quite a bit), and actually try and enjoy the present, no matter HOW annoying it gets sometimes. :P<br />
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The thing with new years resolutions and I? Yeah. We don't get along that well. I pretty much CANNOT stick to my so called resolutions. I'll be really optimistic for this particular resolution though, and try to REALLY stick to it. Or atleast for the next six months.<br />
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Last year was also when we got Miillee - my extremely big, attention-seeking and perpetually hungry kitten. And I can truly say (without sounding, well, pathetic) that she's now an actual PART of the family. I don't remember life before we got her, and I can't imagine life without Miillee in the house.<br />
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That's pretty much it for this post. One heck of a comeback post I say! <br />
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PS: New years resolution #2 (that I'll try and stick to) - BE REGULAR WHEN IT COMES TO BLOGGING.Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-69269498822500323972008-08-07T01:11:00.000-07:002008-08-07T01:32:47.222-07:00All Good Things Come To An End.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-K9wVjSJ_PHgF0bU5aoTHP6eEKG-7y_0B82j0rnYU-grZ6TmoUaWIAI8k34m8PYoO5UxS_VW8QKzctjuPdzhg6S2IIPTIvIqXCm4944_t5X8MKiwLKSRqTiqm9mdF9yKWTjP/s1600-h/abstract-life-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231690896108715330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-K9wVjSJ_PHgF0bU5aoTHP6eEKG-7y_0B82j0rnYU-grZ6TmoUaWIAI8k34m8PYoO5UxS_VW8QKzctjuPdzhg6S2IIPTIvIqXCm4944_t5X8MKiwLKSRqTiqm9mdF9yKWTjP/s400/abstract-life-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And, my break's officially ended.<br /><br /><br />The other day, I was thinking about how FAST time flies, and how all good things come to an end (quote : Nelly Furtado). I remember the 19th of June, when I got back late from Apu and Darien's birthday at the Creek, and freaked out about my packing situation - it was a day before I left for Singapore. I remember the 20th when I was freaking out about travelling alone. I remember every single day in Singapore like they all happened yesterday. I remember ice-skating and bowling at Al Nasr (every detail) before we left for GYL. I remember early check-in day - the chaos, the stress, the excitement - like it happened earlier today !<br /><br />Then GYL. I remember every hour of every single day. THE best experience of my life. Whether it was getting to know so many new people, or the place, or the course, or a mixture of all three - I loved GYL. Which brings me back to the beginning of this rant - All good things come to an end.<br /><br />BUT, when you stop whining about the good things coming to an end, and look at all the 'good things' just beginning, you realize that everything's an experience in life, and one experience always leads to another. You just need to N-O-T-I-C-E that, and enjoy it.<br /><br /><br /><br />The picture's an abstract image. I love those, because so many different people interpret them in so many different ways. I'm thinking, dancing pixies :P</div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-13366571410165678872008-07-25T14:57:00.000-07:002008-07-25T15:06:09.687-07:00Goodbye once more !I know I haven't blogged in ages, and I think I'm suffering from a SEVERE case of blogger's block (or whatever it is). I want to blog, but somehow I can't.<br /><br />There are so many things I can blog about - Like GYL, the best time of my life so far - but somehow, the WORDS are all jumbled up. I think my break needs to be extended :P<br /><br />So until the next.Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-2522339936912996622008-03-29T14:43:00.000-07:002008-03-29T15:36:26.862-07:00Goodbye.Yes yes, I know I was supposed to blog on the last two exam days also, but I just couldn't bring myself to.<br /><br />There wasn't much to write anyway. They were boring days to be honest. On the Maths day, I read a book (The Manny - Holly Peterson) until 15 minutes before we had to enter the exam hall. That's how boring those two days were. Both the exams went pretty good. I don't even want to think about all that anymore. I'm done. WE're done. We're all happily done with the ICSE Board experience.<br /><br />It was SO much better than expected. The days flew by ! I thought they would draaaag on, but nope, they flew by. Thankfully.<br /><br />After the boards, I haven't had even ONE meal at home. I've been out from the morning till the night. There's just so much we've been doing. After all, we've got to enjoy the 4 - 5 days we have until school reopens (the first). I've watched so many movies, that I don't want to watch anymore ! We've been ice-skating and we're going to the beach. Both extremes. I'm pretty much having a blast.<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm dreading school reopening. To be really honest, it's not because we'll have work and responsibilities, it's because it'll be empty. School won't be the same without some of the most awesome people I've ever known who happen to be leaving. And I'm not just talking about the tenth graders who're leaving. I don't even know what to say to you guys. I think I'm kind of in a state of denial. The whole 'maybe-if-i-pretend-it's-not-happening,-it'll-go-away' phase. I'm a total loser.<br /><br /><br />Anyway.<br />I'm also talking about the twelfth graders. Or as they're now known, "the ex-students". I refuse to call you guys that though.<br /><br />This year's seniormost batch has been the best ever.<br /><br /><strong>Shweta</strong>, with her painting, dancing, doggies and just plain ol' fun-ness. I'll miss seeing you running around everywhere with a lil notepad ticking off the things you've finished doing.<br /><br /><strong>Illika</strong>, or rather, <strong>Illipiggy</strong>. My dancing buddy. I'm gonna miss every single thing you've ever done. The make-up, the pig nose, the ballet, the silly jokes, everything.<br /><br /><strong>Zeba</strong>,<strong> Zebzii</strong>, one of the greatest headgirls I've known. You've always been awesome ! You know, except the whole 'get-that-chain-off-now-thing'. :P (kidding)<br /><br /><strong>Srishti</strong>, <strong>Gole</strong>, the funniest house-captain I know ! Aquila won't be the same without you. You, laughing when you're supposed to be angry, and always saying the word 'nonsense'.<br /><br /><strong>Michelle</strong>, I'll miss your jokes, and your basketball games, and everything you do, including the funny faces. :D<br /><br /><strong>Amanda</strong>, you helped tie our group together during the music competition and none of it would've been possible without you. You've been fantastic !<br /><br /><strong>Wynette</strong>, or <strong>Wynnieeeee</strong>, my hyperactive friend ! My SFS / dance friend :D You're the funniest person I know.<br /><div> </div><div><strong>Karishma</strong>, or <strong>Karima</strong>, you're a wonderful person and it's always been fun just hanging out with you before assembly :D</div><div> </div><div><strong>Neha</strong>, you've got to be one of the most helpful people I know. Just amazing :)</div><div> </div><br /><strong>Adhitya</strong>, well, I know I've given you blood pressure over the past year. I'm sorry :P I'm gonna miss debating with you. I actually stopped being THAT scared after a while. And, you've suggested some of the best songs I've ever heard. :D<br /><br /><strong>Rajiv</strong>, haha, you were the coolest headboy I've ever known. Just plain great ! <br /><br /><strong>Priyank</strong>, or MUCH rather, <strong>Peekster-kun</strong>. I don't even know what to say to you. You're my second anime buddy. You introduced me to my current life-force, namely One Piece. You made MSN more interesting ! You're an awesomee friend :D<br /><br /><strong>Rohan</strong>, again, you're one of the funniest people I know. You made the music room more interesting (if that's even possible). You're just fun :D<br /><br /><strong>Udai</strong>, my doughnut obsessed friend. You're the most random guy I know (in a good way). You've always made me laugh, and you're a great guy ! :D<br /><br /><br />All of you. Every single person in this year's twelfth grade batch. You've all been brilliant. I'm a terrible person when it comes to farewells. TERRIBLE. I never know what to say. So excuse this. But, I just needed to let you all know how great you've been. And, how much you're going to be missed. Which is a lot. You've made a difference in many people's lives. Mine, being one of those many lives. Before I mess this up any further, I'll stop. I really am going to miss all of you. School won't be the same without you guys. Best of luck with everything you guys ever attempt in life. Just continue being amazing :PShalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-53743516932259922252008-03-15T15:30:00.000-07:002008-03-15T15:47:05.293-07:00ICSE '08 - NO MORE SOCIAL STUDIES !!!I don't really know how to express my happiness.<br /><br />The title explains it all !<br /><br /><strong>NO MORE SOCIAL STUDIES !!</strong><br /><br />YES !! FINALLY !! :D<br /><br />That's it. I'm done. DONE with Geography and History ! Done with maps, climatic conditions, crops, minerals, industries and all the other nonsense that Geography is (I don't mean to offend anyone who loves the subject, it's just that I despise it, so I'm free to express my immense dislike). History was still a good subject. I liked History. In fact, I might even miss it a little bit.<br /><br />But Geography ?<br /><br />No WAY. I've hated that subject since the eighth grade, and now, I'm finally done with it. Forever.<br /><br /><br />Anyway, getting back to talking about the board exams.<br /><br />I was REALLY nervous for History, even though I had actually studied properly (didn't sleep much though). Everyone was all over the place for History. After all, we had around 25 - 30 chapters.<br /><br />I don't even remember much about History. THIS is why I should blog on the exam day itself.<br />It was a pretty good paper !<br /><br /><br />The day before Geography was hell. I didn't study on the day we came back from History, and I didn't really feel like studying on the day before the Geography exam either. Geography was the first exam I wasn't AT ALL serious for. I just lazed around, wasting time, and studying in bits and pieces (small bits and pieces). Eventually, I decided to even leave two - three chapters since we would have ten questions to choose from, and we only had to choose five. I have never approved of selective studying in my life. It always makes me panic so much that I can't sleep. Just what IF the chapter I left came in the exam, and I was forced to do it ?<br /><br />On the other hand, on Geo day, I happily left three chapters out, convinced that I would do the other questions. I only actually got serious about studying at 11.30 in the night. I ended up sleeping at 5, and getting up at 7.40. Sigh. And I even HAD THE TIME to study !<br /><br />I wasn't even all that tense before the exam. Everyone was scattered on the Geography day too.<br /><br />The Geography paper went well. I attempted the stuff I had studied and the maps were brilliant ! Of course, this doesn't mean that taking risks before a board exam is a good choice. I regretted it the whole time. Or atleast, until I saw the paper. I didn't regret it at all then. :P<br /><br /><br />It's alright now though. Geography is over !<br /><br />And, now we have a ten day break for Math. Then Commercial Applications, and then the Boards, the 'oh-so-dreaded' Boards shall be FINISHED. It's exciting ! :D<br /><br /><br />I'm off now.Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-32348787217302081102008-03-10T07:46:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:24:39.648-07:00ICSE '08 - Day 4 and 5 [No More Hindi]I'm combining my EVE and Hindi blogposts because I was way too lazy to blog on the 7th. I also don't have much to say for either. :S<br /><br /><br /><br />Well, from what I remember of the 7th (EVE exam day), I was sort of panicking (since my preparation wasn't exactly what I had pictured it to be and I'd ended up getting 2.5 hours of sleep) and so were many others . There was a LOT of last minute nonsense and aromatherapy involved outside the hall. Thanks Mini ! :D<br /><br />In the end, I made up stuff and it worked out, because, well, it's EVE.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">***</div><br /><br />We're actually done with Hindi. It's over. I'm SO HAPPY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought I'd be even a bit remorseful but nope. Nothing at all. Just plain old joy :D<br /><br />I'm going to miss Mrs. Dang though. She's been just <strong>awesome</strong>. But, I'm NOT going to miss the subject. I slept for approximately four hours the day before Hindi, which is actually pretty decent for Hindi (by my usual standards). The board paper was so unusually easy, I couldn't believe what I was reading. It was just plain e-a-s-y. I don't have much to say about the Hindi day either, because there was a LOT of revision and carsickness. :<br /><br />No more Hindi !<br /><br />*happy dance*<br /><br /><br /><br />Now onto History. UGH !Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-89823379893990156182008-03-05T11:04:00.000-08:002008-03-05T11:25:39.260-08:00ICSE '08 - Day 3Phew ! The Economics exam's OVER. Over and done with. Yatta ! (Yatta = Yippee)<br /><br /><br /><br />Today, I got to school ridiculously early and all of us (the entire Commerce class) spent the hour before the commencement of the Board exam in 10G1. Doing what ? Last minute cramming and frantic revising with one another, being nervous together, throwing random questions at each other, laughing to get rid of the nervousness, aromatherapy (in Mini's case :D) and just all that stuff we're prone to do before a particularly stressful exam.<br /><br /><br /><br />Economics was the first exam I was a bit nervous for. During reading time, there were no addictive songs playing in my head (thankfully). I was practising the 'calm-yourself-as-there-is-nothing-else-you-can-do-anyway' tactic. A piece of advice - it works !<br /><br /><br /><br />When we got the paper, I felt this sense of relief run through my entire body. I knew my stuff, I didn't blank out. After reading the paper, I wasn't nervous anymore. I wasn't completely confident either, but I felt much better.<br /><br /><br /><br />The paper was simple and to the point, but it was THE longest paper in the history of .. Well, my life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wasted the whole of today. I really despise EVS. Or EVE. Whatever it is.Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-38491930194476036492008-03-03T08:44:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:48:26.170-08:00ICSE '08 - Day 2 [The Case Of The Possessive Songs]Day two of the ICSE exams, and once again, it was pretty uneventful (which is actually a good thing). <br /><br />I woke up on time (very surprisingly) and was ready a good fifteen minutes before we actually had to leave. Tokio Hotel was on at full blast and I was sitting around reading Asterix comics (I just started reading them all over again, because I've read everything else on my bookshelf five to six times). I didn't really feel like revising just then so I thought I would utilise the long drive to do so :). Finally, we left (Bhavi, Rayna and I together) and spent the car ride revising. We actually got there in twenty minutes ONLY. ONLY !! I could've slept more !<br /><br />*sniff*<br /><br />Anyway, I got down to some serious revising in school. Of course, after a while we met everyone else, and the group revision began. Group revision is just brilliant. Atleast the way we did it today ! Jumping around, asking each other random questions from here and there, and cracking up at the stupidest things ! Ah, the life :D<br /><br />We were settled in the hall by 9 and Reading Time began at 9.15. As the examiners were walking around distributing the papers, the song 'Fall To Pieces' by Avril Lavigne was playing in my head. This happens to be a common (and very annoying) problem I face whenever I write an exam - the randomest songs keep playing over and OVER in my head, and it's VERY hard to get them out. VERY hard. They only get out of my head when I actually start writing. Today, it was 'Fall To Pieces' first.<br /><br />I finally got the paper, and finished reading and checking everything pretty quick, and realized I still had around a good eight - nine minutes to spare. Damn. Atleast when I was reading the paper, the song wasn't in my head, but the moment I looked up from the paper, 'Falling For You' by Taking Back Sunday started playing. I put my head down in absolute frustration. I think I now understand why one of the nice examiners was looking at me all worriedly. She must've thought I was panicking about the paper. Haha, I couldn't exactly tell her the real reason for my panic !<br /><br />I kept telling myself to FOCUS during the last few minutes of reading time.<br /><br /><strong>"FOCUS."</strong><br /><br /><em>Falling for you, falling for youuu !</em><br /><em></em><br /><strong>"FOCUS, damn it !!"</strong><br /><br /><em>Falling for you, falling for you, I fell for youu !</em><br /><br /><strong>"AGH !"</strong><br /><br /><em>Falling for youu !</em><br /><br />(Oh, and also, those are pretty much the only lines I know from the song, so you can imagine my limit of frustration.)<br /><br />After three minutes of 'conflict', I just started re-reading the paper and luckily, the song vanished. But, the best was still to come. During the last two minutes of reading time, 'Wanted!', one of the songs from the soundtrack of One Piece began playing in my head. This is a Japanese song, but I still knew a few lyrics here and there.<br /><br />"Umaya Darida ? Orey Monkey. D. Luffy ! Kaizoku oni naru ottoke !"<br /><br />This is when I truly wanted to hit my head REALLY hard against the table. I glanced at the clock and saw that there was only a minute to go. A minute !! And I had a VERY catchy Japanese song from my favorite show playing in my head. So what did I do ?<br /><br /><br />..<br /><br /><br />NOTHING !!<br /><br />He said, "Start writing." So I took a deep breath, and began writing. After a couple of minutes, the song just faded off. :D<br /><br /><br />The paper was unexpectedly good. The easiest stuff came, and all the predictions turned out to be wrong.<br /><br />Two down ! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee !Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-56993260440900498532008-02-29T02:52:00.000-08:002008-02-29T06:25:48.775-08:00ICSE '08 - Day 1I haven't blogged since the beginning of this year, and I'm sorry about that. I just never got around to blogging. Whether it was the pre-prelim stress, prelim nonsense, post-prelim fun and then February (more studying >.<).<br /><br /><br />Anyway, I thought I would do a general blog post today. Also, I'm going to blog about the entire ICSE experience.<br /><br /><br />I'm currently obsessed. Not with Tokio Hotel (yes, NOT with Tokio Hotel. I mean I still love them and I'm still the biggest fan, but they're not my current obsession. I'm STILL in love with Bill :D). My latest obsession is my favorite anime/show ever - One Piece. From the story, to the characters, to the soundtracks, to the dialogues - I LOVE THE SHOW. Also, as desperate as this may seem, I am in love with a couple of characters from One Piece. And Bill of course. I want to remember this some years from now. One Piece is just plain <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>brilliant</strong></span> and I would've written a review, but I'm short on time, so for anyone whose interested, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2210790698">here's the link.</a><br /><br /><br />Coming back to today, the 29th of February, the first day of the ICSE board exams. Surprisingly, I woke up on time and was even ready to go on time (except for the part where I cut my nails in the car. That doesn't count). Our first exam was English 1 (language). In school, some people were panicking, others were relaxing, some other few were just going through grammar and specimen papers. We entered the hall at nine. I expected myself to be really nervous once inside the hall, but I was strangely calm. The whole time, during the introductary speeches and the Prayer, I remained pretty relaxed. As the papers were being handed out, I could actually sense the tension in the hall. But once the papers had finally been given out, everyone seemed to instantly relax. It was a simple paper, though the essay topics weren't all that great. After the exam, almost everyone seemed satisfied. We exited the hall to find a huge group of parents standing at the steps of the Admin Block cheering. If you ask me, the parents seemed more anxious than the children. We even ran into the 12th graders ! :)<br /><br />All in all, it was MUCH better than I expected. Not just the paper, the whole atmosphere.<br /><br /><br /><strong>So until the next time (3rd March) ! :)</strong>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-29426828384192477712007-12-31T03:16:00.000-08:002008-01-01T11:13:16.201-08:00Goodbye '07 !2007, one of the best years of my life, is coming to an end in a few hours. '07 has gone by ridiculously fast. Like I did last year, I'm going to blog about the important events of 2007 (international and personal).<br /><br />Please excuse me for not being well-informed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">January :</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></strong></em><br /><br /><br />1) South Korea's Ban-Ki-Moon took office from Kofi Annan as the UN Secretary General. I love his name ! Ban-Ki-Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon.<br /><br /><br />2) Shilpa Shetty won Big Brother (Jan 28th) with 63 % of the final vote after an international racism controversy involving her and 3 of her fellow contestants.<br /><br /><br />3) Sidney Sheldon, one of my favorite authors, passed away on January 30th. RIP.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events -</span></strong></em><br /><br /><br />1) I remember that in January, we had the whole 'Big Fight' going on (refer to mine and<br />Kapil's blog). I miss those days.<br /><br /><br />I don't remember much else. Wow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>February :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><em><strong>International events -</strong> </em></span><br /><br /><br />1) The Dixie Chicks won 5 statuettes at the Grammy awards. I know that isn't exactly an 'international event', but WOW !!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><em>Personal events -</em></strong></span><br /><br /><br />1) My first ever surprise party ! I love you guys ! <a href="http://shalakalaxman.blogspot.com/2007/02/surprise.html">http://shalakalaxman.blogspot.com/2007/02/surprise.html</a><br /><br /><br />2) The inauguration of Stupid Cupid. <a href="http://stupidcupid77.blogspot.com/">http://stupidcupid77.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br />3) My birthday, which was on the same day as the EVS exam. Still, it was pretty cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>March :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Storms hit the USA, killing 20 people.<br /><br /><br />2) Two earthquakes struck Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 70 people.<br /><br /><br />Pretty dreary month, internationally.<br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events - </span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Plant-A-Flower Day. I'm sure some of you remember that.<br /><br /><br />2) Mine and Vihaan's birthday party. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150582103992403410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkUWfS10JvEYXyJ7guySf8mMDH_T3STSAqMrdQm-608doLWWx0s0WVTmLQVwvgFVmL86za5Jl1DIjww3RFUxHPsx3aMkISN9z2qm1pjNM4N-Z-vepFUXg3xje66F7vua_2JAo/s400/n514638546_40725_4825.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />3) INDIA ! After 2 whole years ! And, it was fun ! Worth missing the extra classes for atleast.<br /><br /><br />4) DESERT ROCK !!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150582237136389602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVKFX_EYgTspEWvQMFAGnwLg170__I7MPlD93qfdEYEet5qPs2Q4Jd39-alCHQZ1-pSTp22MaB9HS4QjB30KdBil21WfkimlFsU1as6-gmQkoDciXrbtQz_jjWog5kg8T7p3r/s400/n514638546_51374_8431.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">April :</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events :</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) A student from Virginia Tech shot 32 students and killed himself in a shooting rampage.<br /><br /><br />2) The Abi-Ash wedding.<br /><br /><br />3) Afghanistan became a member of SAARC (or is it 'the SAARC'?). FINALLY.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events :</span></strong></em><br /><br /><br />1) Tenth grade began.<br /><br /><br />2) I went for my first ever debating session. And, it turned out to be quite good, even though I was .. well, scared.<br /><br /><br />3) Discovery of Anime.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>May :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events :</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />.. I'm not really getting any. Please remind me ?<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events :</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) SO many birthdays !<br /><br /><br />2) I was in love with Sasuke and Gaara. Those were the days.<br /><br /><br />3) The play for the Ecofest. That was fun !</div><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150582503424361970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiIdjlEbJnL5EOszfK8SFZM89lRUfXJ-466PZAGDBObN1mD_CwvSSWdHF0nCzLKM1Q1Zb73poe0oze3nekfCGq8cndYwA98Gs3cDTe0DK42vtkThDiV3KPd6O4zTSnKzYYvGf/s400/n514638546_65504_6340.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>June :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></strong></em><br /><br /><br />1) Rajnikant's Sivaji broke all earlier records for regional films in India. No surprise there.<br /><br /><br />2) Tony Blair resigned as Premier and made way for Gordon Brown.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><em><strong>Personal events -</strong></em></span><br /><br /><br />1) Unforgettable birthday parties. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>July :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS RELEASED !!!!!<br /><br /><br />2) Also, HP and the Order of the Phoenix, the movie released.<br /><br /><br />3) Smt. Prathiba Devisingh Patil became the 12th president of India, and the first woman president.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><em>Personal events - </em></strong></span><br /><br /><br />1) I became a volunteer of SFS, and that's got to be one of the best things I've done in my life.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150582688107955714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDPDgkrUNTYUKH8uZsseByvQYGpEFCgNA3jG8YcWYsA1plpfX3g542q9AxhWUBHRbJrBptxX-wLxHCgSLPMQPbgkKeeCVOM-PjSSaDVL2cooeZTQlH55YxAfM3PsgRhlyTzKA/s400/n514638546_109885_5490.jpg" border="0" /><br />2) I met Puja !<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150582838431811090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfejFyQsphCjdlIbZ5Ltobwt9zI7wlB9CmMYX7CBlt4nKY1bdEBYl0yvnVSezHol_xvGdqTs2Fs3clpsISpdIyj0H_AU7g_lHmtHsg5kwNC8mQ5WCylFrVppIJq6HafQjimqhq/s400/n514638546_94763_286.jpg" border="0" /><br />3) Some of the most amazing movies came out this month.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>August :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Sanjay Dutt was granted an interim bail by the Supreme Court.<br /><br /><br />2) TrES-4, the largest planet in the universe, was discovered.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) On August 1st, I discovered Tokio Hotel (as my favorite band, my obsession).<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150583534216513058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vL5otPwkGwiTX4071XnBjAO_98GJ6FnKc6pS168sNNaryiRWOIkDkEw8kUjhIMYV0o_UGnpAdjNPM1pD0uAoJzZ54V1JYdQ9lWBcNb_TfmrkjaHDAR9ui9WnxDa7mx-3JNPX/s400/tokiohotel5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />2) August was the month during which I met the most amount of people and made the most amount of friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>September :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />Again, please remind me ?<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><em>Personal events -</em></strong></span><br /><br /><br />1) Bill and Tom Kaulitz's 18th birthday.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584015252850226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXKNTKaN_NJTbWLH0tmSuUJFiezBBJiNT1mJyjOkMygVN6PEKsLdqnpZEzuVI9VAbbo1yN6iuYBZYhI1He9lg73IN7MuiLe3pDxIAcrQXbomflA3tDmwqeTQda6LtDyxvfXWI/s400/n678510602_1150941_7894.jpg" border="0" /><br />2) Schmizel's brilliant gig.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584225706247746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-SE2m-SM9LJkiQKmgV8q2zTrIaU_IngjQ2V7z1lXeKoBkU-Ev7WAtyI6O_OvmQPMgdH_a5i6Yq5Ac2WykJg7nvsjS2RZkAQsAyT35IrDXL27ngC9DSaUL-HGgMVl6rryX4oQ/s400/n514638546_123141_2811.jpg" border="0" /><br />3) More debating, except this time I had to start speaking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>October :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events - </span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Aqua announced that they would reunite for a tour in 2008 and release a compilation album featuring new material. Well, this does somewhat count as an international event. Aqua were fun !<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><em>Personal events -</em></span></strong><br /><br /><br />1) It was a jampacked month. I remember I was really busy.<br /><br /><br />2) The best Dandiya EVER !<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584436159645266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcHEgqg9U8WAJvcKbHKI8A_PYmwjbfouaDUePeXBFtWRWh_hj5HrXke5r2e5E4_McFuNWFOBXKy_1Q8-lrmCtLS0g9MmnMISDSPusxtn62TQQ-XzBM59KcxhxBciHi9vJNNeQ/s400/n514638546_195838_2940.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">November :</span> </strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Madhuri Dixit made a comeback to Bollywood after six years.<br /><br /><br />2) Pakistan president, Pervez Musharraf, declared a period of emergency rule.<br /><br /><br />3) On November 1st, the MTV European Music Awards were held in Munich. TOKIO HOTEL WON AN AWARD AND WERE DECLARED AS THE BEST PERFORMANCE AT THE EMAs !!!!!! One of the happiest days of my life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">Personal events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) November was an awesome month after the exams. The Gothic party, Creek Park, Bhavi's etc etc.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584702447617634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR7zehcnB1olQ5ilp2UQHHmvXkaNuKxDF4MvVqCJielRR26JAtvJHEA-UtwHWS_Lvq0BrecRR7kfHgAqlRpRDfeZt0zeL7rK0ol0k1UNBfnPtgA78h5ZUhN8DyiKyeg2-gjgl/s400/n514638546_258595_3959.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584964440622706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmfdeqnovPpTouytox-Z0VK5l74XpRF8z42K_Ls7NwgWozsYm_Nxd4b3RSLHN88tB65kV4_6bfMEFphSRjsrGdpr0yPFDtBVHWCXy6M9KSxswopf-exalWTMW57Le1Xzl-bTG/s400/n514638546_259782_7278.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>December :</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">International events -</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br />1) Argentina witnessed its first woman president when Cristina Fernandez was sworn in. Also, there was a rare husband-wife, as she took over from her husband.<br /><br /><br />2) Pervez Musharraf lifted the state of emergency.<br /><div> </div><div><br />3) RIP Benazir Bhutto.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><em>Personal events -</em></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br />1) Children's Day ! :D<br /><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150585329512842882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2lVcW79fQjdDxehE3ZP9hRO7IFbooiwYmjA3SC3wZmHq62pl-nSA9uXZeb8rdkse2qK9iSHrs64Qv8PjKgIrKVdi_uPEyvAN_QZExcAFWnBjL19SYyP3nygZ8Pe67khUrkBW/s400/n518203185_249286_8449.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />2) Birthdays. Loads of birthdays.<br /><br /><br />3) Christmas ! Even though I didn't do anything, I got THE LIVE IN EUROPE ZIMMER 483 TOUR DVD !! Brilliance. </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150587137694074530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU58Cdvs2YKBYRFkPqdBKtT2kj92zm71IIvnADBVn4hHH5BLYPNED7Wqr363ZS3ZwocWJG8K8F24ifvrNsd-bmPZ0fBi5wvAYXU4BfQP4P8zypwxi3-grYirnGAJw3sqAj5sZU/s400/P1000984.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />4) Puja came, and we partied !<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150585849203885714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp9b7PFIcvo4e6OEJTErbUww-9LTl2koxKUOv9AHktYeO9M9JdnTkorWTbMV6tJEtKOdS3d1sgOQpkNPnrqzvcnbqsDwNuEYnE50uIgTnpKTstJ-93lAdbCl8iHTnI4ZIK61b/s400/n514638546_313707_1467.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This was done in a hurry, and I apologize for the shabbiness.<br /><br /><br />Goodbye '07. You shall be greatly missed.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-65344017034724700212007-12-24T12:13:00.000-08:002007-12-24T14:05:59.925-08:00Elves, Santa and Christmas<span style="color:#ff0000;">Merry</span> <span style="color:#009900;">Christmas !</span><br /><br /><br /><br />I promised I would blog on a specific topic within a week's time, didn't I ? So here I am, blogging about Santa and his elves. Apt for this time of the year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">***</div><br /><br /><br />Once upon a time, it was believed that Santa's elves lived up in his good ol' village in the North Pole. Many kids still believe this, so don't ruin it for them. Everyone should go through their Santa Claus/Tooth Fairy/Boogie Man phase.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyway. In 1925, people discovered that there are NO reindeer in the North Pole. It must've been the shock of that year. I wonder how the kids took it. BUT then they also discovered that there were lots of reindeer in Lapland, Finland. Of course, no one has actually seen the place where all the reindeer reside because it's a secret place only known to Santa and the elves (And the reindeer). We know that it is somewhere on the Korvatunturi mountain in the Savukoski county of Lapland, Finland, which is on the Finnish-Russian border.<br /><br />On the sixth of January, the elves come running down from their secret village in the mountain to play in a secret field to celebrate the last day of Christmas.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now, you might be wondering, how many elves ARE there ? That's somewhat of a mystery. There's no need to worry though, I'm sure there will never be a shortage of elves. :D<br /><br /><br /><br />Obviously, there are many types of elves. I guess they all wear something to make them feel uniform .. Maybe a red and green hat ? I'm sure the elves have names too. Apparently, some of the elves have icelandic names (Askasleikir, Bjugnakraekir, Faldafeykir, Stekkjarstaur, Gattathefur, Giljagaur, Gluggagaegir, Ketkrokurog, Kertasnikir, Pottasleikir, Skyrjarmur, Stufur, Thvorusleikir). I SWEAR I didn't make the names up.<br /><br /><br /><br />I read somewhere else that the elves with the Westernised names have certain duties too, six of which are :<br /><br /><br />1) Bushy Evergreen is the inventor of the magic toymaking machine.<br /><br /><br /><br />2) Shinny Upatree is Santa's oldest friend and cofounder of the secret village in Lapland.<br /><br /><br /><br />3) Wunorse Openslae designed Father Christmas's sleigh and maintains it for top performance. He also cares for the reindeer.<br /><br /><br /><br />4) Pepper Minstix is the guardian of the secret of the location of Father Christmas's village.<br /><br /><br /><br />5) Sugarplum Mary is Head of the Sweat Treats, and assistant to Father Christmas's wife, Mrs Claus.<br /><br /><br /><br />6) Alabaster Snowball is very important. He is the Administrator of the Naughty & Nice list.<br /><br /><br />[I, once again, SWEAR I am not making this up.]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Please watch :<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf4DpJys3Wo&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf4DpJys3Wo&feature=related</a><br /><br /><br /><br />I don't really want anything for Christmas. Except Bill Kaulitz. Ya, that would be nice. :D<br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-87751525256708533072007-12-17T08:01:00.000-08:002007-12-17T09:37:06.685-08:00Is There Anybody Home ?I'm back after a nice, long break. Maybe not nice, but loooooooong.<br /><br /><br />My thoughts as of now (since as usual I have nothing specific to blog about) :<br /><br /><br />1) Everyone has an autobiography to write. As the years pass by, the book gets thicker and thicker. It makes sense if you think about it. After all, everyone's life IS unique and there are pages that can be filled with their lives. Some people actually do write autobiographies and some people don't. Some people do pen their lives down on paper, and some people don't.<br /><br />2) The 12th graders are leaving. They're actually leaving. I knew you guys would eventually have to go, but not so soon ! What are we going to do without you guys ? Along with the 12th graders, quite a few tenth graders are leaving too. Great. Yes, I know everyone does leave eventually and it can't be helped, but I don't want to believe it. I <strong>really</strong> don't want to believe it.<br /><br />3) We need 5000 signatures by July for the Tokio Hotel petition. Any help would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />4) Why can't I blog about anything specific anymore !?<br /><br />5) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=FinnvMqSTFM">http://youtube.com/watch?v=FinnvMqSTFM</a> -> Very addicted to this song.<br /><br /><br />My next post will be within a week, and it will be about a specific topic. That's my pre-New Year resolution. Everyone has those, right ?<br /><br />Till the next time !Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-71361329333891246492007-11-12T06:01:00.000-08:002007-11-12T06:10:56.642-08:00Must Read.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PFwneZlDTU5F5elT2O9VnfLvD3KKzUfnXfkvcKpZEk9znCH386VPpg8f6PpySUuvIwMQ36LF3evdTtp2rD2Q_P1zCh0ucGst6BoQnTsfarZeUTI2bxNXbFZlZUJ_DdFarx4u/s1600-h/n796045334_1353815_5611.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131954034643668114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 444px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="428" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PFwneZlDTU5F5elT2O9VnfLvD3KKzUfnXfkvcKpZEk9znCH386VPpg8f6PpySUuvIwMQ36LF3evdTtp2rD2Q_P1zCh0ucGst6BoQnTsfarZeUTI2bxNXbFZlZUJ_DdFarx4u/s400/n796045334_1353815_5611.jpg" width="260" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The above poem was written by a girl in Australia (I'm not too sure). The poem itself says it all.<br /><br />Just in case you can't read it :<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I fight like a girl</span></strong> who refuses to be a victim. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who is tired of being </div><div align="center">IGNORED and HUMORED and BEATEN and RAPED. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I fight like a girl</span></strong> who's sick of not being taken seriously. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I fight like a girl</span></strong> who's been pushed too far. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who OFFERS and </div><div align="center">DEMANDS RESPECT. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who has a lifetime </div><div align="center">of ANGER and STRENGTH and PRIDE </div><div align="center">pent up in her girly body. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who doesn't believe in </div><div align="center">FEAR and SUBMISSION. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who knows that </div><div align="center">THIS BODY and THIS MIND are mine. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who knows that<br />YOU ONLY HAVE AS MUCH POWER </div><div align="center">AS I GRANT YOU. </div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who will never </div><div align="center">allow you to take more than I offer. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>I fight like a girl</strong></span> who FIGHTS BACK. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br />So next time you think you can </div><div align="center">distract yourself from your insecurities by victimizing a girl, </div><div align="center">THINK AGAIN. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">She may be ME and<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>I FIGHT LIKE A GIRL.</strong></span></div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-54980525274277276262007-11-11T06:52:00.000-08:002007-11-12T06:11:54.733-08:00Tokio Hotel Updates :D<a title="Gydget - Grab your Widget!" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" name="gydget"></a><table style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; WIDTH: 250px! 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It's more like an article.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Earthlings?</span><br /></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Animals, who reside on our planet earth along with us, are our fellow earthlings. An earthling is defined as, “An inhabitant of the earth.” It is not defined as a human, but as any living creature inhabiting the Earth. Then why do we humans treat them as inferior species?<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Animal cruelty is a sensitive topic that most people can, but do not wish to understand. For, the question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but rather, "Can they suffer?"<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Focusing on one aspect of animal cruelty - wild life, furs, and animal skins used for clothing is a fashion statement I’m sure our world can do without. After all, no one in the world truly needs a mink coat but a mink. Every year, hundreds of thousands of baby Harp seals are clubbed to death for their fur in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. They’re left to bleed in the snow, leaving a red bloody trail in a pure, white background. It indirectly represents us humans today, who are gradually tainting the purity of our very own home by destroying the species that harmoniously co-exist with us.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Hunting is one of the oldest and most hypocritical elements of animal cruelty. Deer hunting would be fine sport, if only the deer had guns, wouldn’t it? I despise the mentality of hunters. When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when the tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity. Hunting is not a sport. After all, in a sport, both sides should know they're in the game. When a man carelessly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal, yet when he destroys one of the works of God we call him a sportsman. Strange, isn’t it? Hunting is cruel and unfair.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Animal testing is a vile practice. Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is, "Because the animals are like us." Ask the experimenters why it is morally acceptable to experiment on animals, and the answer is, "Because the animals are not like us." Animal testing in itself, is an illogical contradiction.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">If we want an end to violence, it means that we must first reject the slaughterhouse, the animal circus, and animal skins and remember that kindness to animals has been a cornerstone of every great religion in the history of the world.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Life is life, whether in a bird, or a dog or a human. There is no difference there between an animal and a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Frida Hartley has rightly said:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >The beasts we scorn as soulless,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >In forest, field and den,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >The cry goes up to witness</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >The soullessness of men.</span><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >***<br /><br /><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">All i have to say is, 'The soullessness of men.' </span><br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> </div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-83770814395175992532007-10-29T11:26:00.000-07:002007-10-29T12:23:40.141-07:00Opinions, Opinions.I know I haven't blogged in a LONG while. A long long while. The hectic-ness (another word created by me) of school life, and a gazillion other things could contribute to my lack of blogging. And sheer laziness of course.<br /><br />This opinionated post is inspired from the song <span style="font-weight: bold;">How Far We've Come - Matchbox 20</span>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> But I, believe, the world is burning to the ground.</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh well, I guess, we're gonna find out.</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Let's see how far we've come.</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"> Let's see how far we've come.</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend, </span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Let's see how far we've come. </span><br /><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>It's the chorus.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;">The strange part is how those lines have so many various meanings. A thousand people would interpret these lines in a thousand different ways.<br /><br />Someone told me that they feel the chorus refers to <span style="font-weight: bold;">global warming</span> and another friend said, "<span style="font-weight: bold;">I think it's about closing a chapter in life and opening a new one.</span>" I also remember somebody saying this song was about a <span style="font-weight: bold;">broken relationship</span>.<br /><br />I agree and disagree with them. Their opinions make sense but I personally feel the entire song asks a question about <span style="font-style: italic;">humanity's progress in life, but at what cost</span> ? Even now, everyone in the world knows we're slowly destroying our planet (and not just environmentally), but like the chorus said, we'll just pretend to not notice. We'll just wait and find out, right ?<br /><br />Oh and just in case anyone was wondering what the song is REALLY about, check their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7QpHCR5bM">video</a> out. It explains the band's point of view.<br /><br /><br />PS : Sorry for the late post. Also, the song of today has definitely been 'Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle'. Anyone who hasn't already heard it a million times, GET IT !<br /><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div> </div>Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36425353.post-29249665953884030322007-09-11T07:02:00.000-07:002007-09-19T12:04:42.892-07:00My Usual Dose Of RandomnessFirstly, Ramadan Kareem everyone !<br /><br />So now for my usual school update. Teacher's Day went perfectly. YAY :)<br />Oh and as of now, we are following Ramadan timings, which means I get to sleep a just a little bit more. This way, I'll be able to stay awake during classes. Our awesome class band came up with a perfect new song. It's called "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Beaches</span>". I have a part in it too. The high - pitched "Ta taaaa" part of course :P. Bhavani, the most creative person I've EVER met, came up with most of the song. She and Manali, founders of the band, have the entire album prepared - "Regular Sized Retards". Well, only the people in 10G1 will probably understand the name. I hope we record "Beaches" soon. Other than all that, school's been its usual dull self.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The above was written around a week ago. </span>I guess it wasn't destined to remain in my 'drafts' like most other incomplete posts.<br /><br />Hmm. So today, I went to the dentist to get my brace wire changed. Today also happened to be an India - England match. I don't watch cricket much (don't kill me) so of course, it didn't really interest me. At all. My dentist is an avid cricket fan though. So the whole time I was in the 'chair', he was watching the match and pulling out the wire with that horrible sharp instrument. I'm not a fan of sharp things anywhere near me, especially not my mouth. Yup, another one of my weird fears. Once, I thought he forgot about the wire sticking out of my mouth and I was about to say, "Uh hello?" or whatever noise I could produce with that metal wire sticking out of my mouth, half pulled out. Today my dad actually came and stood near the chair. I was completely taken aback, cause usually he stands right next to the TV (cricket). Then, in the middle of the whole brace tightening, my dad says something about Dhoni. This of course makes my dentist look up and start talking to my dad about cricket. All the while, continuing with the removal of that stupid wire.<br /><br />Well, he's still an awesome dentist.<br /><br /><br />More later, I guess.<br /><br />PS : Today's the day Walt Disney released "Steamboat Willie", one of the most famous early movies to feature Mickey Mouse. Wow (I'm a very big Disney fan, laugh all you want).Shalakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221269299984167695noreply@blogger.com2