Sunday, April 20, 2008
He He He!
I am feeling good. A little embarrassed though, that i read my first Mills and Boons this late in life! Was a nice read! For all you twenty somethings, who have not read a Mills and Boons, get your hands on one! It is perfecty fine to read one, whether you are a giggly giddy headed teenager or a twenty something in a not so happening relatioonship. Someone told me guys should'nt read one. I wonder why. Do let me know if you know the answer.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Balloons!
Balloons! Four white ones and a pleasant pink one in between! Little fingers clasping the crape paper to which this ensemble was attached! How inspiring! To me, the sight was more than inspiring. When one is sitting in a baked bus, past lunch time, after having attended a strenous class, that too on a hot Sunday after noon, the sight is more than inspiring. It is like a cool refreshing breeze that sets you reflecting about some of the good things in life!
This little boy , clasping these colourful baloons was standing opposite to me. I was amused. He had this," I am the happiest person in this world! I have Balloons. Pink and White!" expression written on his face! And he looked at me with his delightful smile. So innocent . And so genuine. I felt like doing something. Something interesting. I kept staring at his Baloons. He started feeling insecure. I liked it. I pointed my long nailed index finger towards his Baloons and told him, "DUM" ! Fear gripped his eyes. Just the thought that i may burst his "Pink and White" balloons had unnerved him. He instantly moved back. Lifted his arm as erect as he could, so that he could hold the balloons as far away from me , his Devil. He stood in this " attention" position, keeping a close on vigil on me. And his lips gave way to this smile, which meant ," Now you cannot burst them!".
I sat there quietly, grinning at him. Ten minutes passed. He was still keeping a vigil. His mom, closely monitoring the whole episode asked him to relax. He looked up to his mom and pointing towards me , he told her, "DUM" ! His mom comforted him in her arms and told him, " Akka wont do anything , Dont worry." . I gave him a look of re assurance. And folded my arms across tightly. He seemed convinced. He smiled. Innocence. Trust. Joy.
I reached my destination. I walked out of the bus, watching this little boy with his " Pink and White" delightful balloons. His innocence brought me more delight. Even I must have been like him some day, .....care free and innocent....many many years ago.... when Balloons meant the world to me!
This little boy , clasping these colourful baloons was standing opposite to me. I was amused. He had this," I am the happiest person in this world! I have Balloons. Pink and White!" expression written on his face! And he looked at me with his delightful smile. So innocent . And so genuine. I felt like doing something. Something interesting. I kept staring at his Baloons. He started feeling insecure. I liked it. I pointed my long nailed index finger towards his Baloons and told him, "DUM" ! Fear gripped his eyes. Just the thought that i may burst his "Pink and White" balloons had unnerved him. He instantly moved back. Lifted his arm as erect as he could, so that he could hold the balloons as far away from me , his Devil. He stood in this " attention" position, keeping a close on vigil on me. And his lips gave way to this smile, which meant ," Now you cannot burst them!".
I sat there quietly, grinning at him. Ten minutes passed. He was still keeping a vigil. His mom, closely monitoring the whole episode asked him to relax. He looked up to his mom and pointing towards me , he told her, "DUM" ! His mom comforted him in her arms and told him, " Akka wont do anything , Dont worry." . I gave him a look of re assurance. And folded my arms across tightly. He seemed convinced. He smiled. Innocence. Trust. Joy.
I reached my destination. I walked out of the bus, watching this little boy with his " Pink and White" delightful balloons. His innocence brought me more delight. Even I must have been like him some day, .....care free and innocent....many many years ago.... when Balloons meant the world to me!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Chess Tournament!
NOTE: This post is more like a page from my dairy. So the readers( if any) can skip it!
It could not have got closer than this. Sniffing vivtory, but losing sight again. We girls Chess team at end of 3rd round in the VTU inter college Chess tournament were 9 points and were leading the tournament. SJCE and NIE were on 8.5 each. The 4th round was the final round. We had to play the mighty SJCE team, and NIE played an easier team. We just needed to get 2 out of 4 to ensure that we get winners or runners. But we ended up getting only 1. 5 . So that left us with 10.5 and NIE and SJCE on 11. It was a serious anti climax for us. Since it was my last tournament in college life, I really wanted to our team to win. So that leaves a dream unfullfilled.
On the brighter side, I was awarded the board prize winner , as i had won all the 4 matches i played. Is is a personal milestone for me. I still have not stopped thinking about it. Just a look at the certificate makes me feel elated!
Besides , in the final round, i made a blunder in my game. I lost my queen for no joy in the world! But i played really well and i got back, and was 2 queens up at the end of the game! It was one awesome win for me!
From playing dumb chess in the 1st yr of my college, it has been a great journey for me. I ended up being a board winner in VTU inter college level! Besides, last year our girls team were Runners up in the same tournament.
It makes me feel good. So i decided that my mom should buy me a nice tee shirt today! Just to celebrate my victory! I think i play decent chess now. Not dumb chess anymore. I will miss the fun and joy of participating in this tournament as i am passing out from my college. I will miss this unknown stranger friend of mine( from some college) who kept smiling at me in the tornament, this year and last year! I will miss all my team mates. I love the game!
It could not have got closer than this. Sniffing vivtory, but losing sight again. We girls Chess team at end of 3rd round in the VTU inter college Chess tournament were 9 points and were leading the tournament. SJCE and NIE were on 8.5 each. The 4th round was the final round. We had to play the mighty SJCE team, and NIE played an easier team. We just needed to get 2 out of 4 to ensure that we get winners or runners. But we ended up getting only 1. 5 . So that left us with 10.5 and NIE and SJCE on 11. It was a serious anti climax for us. Since it was my last tournament in college life, I really wanted to our team to win. So that leaves a dream unfullfilled.
On the brighter side, I was awarded the board prize winner , as i had won all the 4 matches i played. Is is a personal milestone for me. I still have not stopped thinking about it. Just a look at the certificate makes me feel elated!
Besides , in the final round, i made a blunder in my game. I lost my queen for no joy in the world! But i played really well and i got back, and was 2 queens up at the end of the game! It was one awesome win for me!
From playing dumb chess in the 1st yr of my college, it has been a great journey for me. I ended up being a board winner in VTU inter college level! Besides, last year our girls team were Runners up in the same tournament.
It makes me feel good. So i decided that my mom should buy me a nice tee shirt today! Just to celebrate my victory! I think i play decent chess now. Not dumb chess anymore. I will miss the fun and joy of participating in this tournament as i am passing out from my college. I will miss this unknown stranger friend of mine( from some college) who kept smiling at me in the tornament, this year and last year! I will miss all my team mates. I love the game!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Orkut temporarily not available!
Well that is the sole reason for me to add this post!
But may be i should have something worthwhile to share in this post. But i have not been upto anything that is close to "worth while" in the past few months. So let me tell you about how i kill my time. It is an art. To kill time, and to still feel that you are busy. That way you dont get bored and feel good about yourself.
Chess practise. That is something i have been doing for the past 1 week. I sincerely put aside all other work and go to the sports complex in my college, daily in the after noon and play chess with my team mates till 6! What is the other work that i put aside to do this. Well i tell my project mates, that i need to go for practise, we have inter collegiete VTU chess Tournament coming week, and i need to go , and so on. They are more than glad to send me off, as i am a spectator in the project group. And not mute spectator! I keep yapping and trouble them and always suggest them to take a coffee break in the mornings or a tea break in the after noons. So they prefer not having me around.
So i get to be in the sports complex. I like it. I bully my team mates, who are my juniors. Luckily the chess team captain was a little busy and was not turning up for practise. So that makes me feel like the most senior player out there. Considering that i have played twice before in the tournament, and my other team mates are making their debut. I have repeatedly told them that we came runners up last year in the tournament. I keep making them play versus one another. I sit back and assess. And gleefully point out their errors. I interrupt them and say, "you could have done this ya" ! It makes me feel so intelligent and big.
Till i myself played today with my junior team mate. And she mated me! I meant in the game ;)
Never mind, i was just trying to boost her confidence. You see it is a part of my team building strategies.
Tomorrow the chess captain will be back. And with that my air of superiority will come down to tolerable limits.
Continuing , with my art of killing time. I have been reading a book. 100 Encounters. By Sham Lal.Very dense. I cannot follow a single sentence with ease. It deals with globalistion and end of Cold war and Socialism and market economy. Well this book is very useful. I just need to read 1 paragraph. And immediately sleep gets the better of me. So that helps me in falling asleep even i am just not sleepy.
Chess tournament in a couple of days. So u see, i am busy. I love the game. It makes me feel intelligent when i play chess. I also feel good about bragging that i play for college. The bullying of juniors adds to the charm. And the book makes me feel well read, though i read very little a day. But I feel good about myself. And my activities.
Will tell you what happens in the tournament. U see , its girls chess. So i dont like getting mated.
But may be i should have something worthwhile to share in this post. But i have not been upto anything that is close to "worth while" in the past few months. So let me tell you about how i kill my time. It is an art. To kill time, and to still feel that you are busy. That way you dont get bored and feel good about yourself.
Chess practise. That is something i have been doing for the past 1 week. I sincerely put aside all other work and go to the sports complex in my college, daily in the after noon and play chess with my team mates till 6! What is the other work that i put aside to do this. Well i tell my project mates, that i need to go for practise, we have inter collegiete VTU chess Tournament coming week, and i need to go , and so on. They are more than glad to send me off, as i am a spectator in the project group. And not mute spectator! I keep yapping and trouble them and always suggest them to take a coffee break in the mornings or a tea break in the after noons. So they prefer not having me around.
So i get to be in the sports complex. I like it. I bully my team mates, who are my juniors. Luckily the chess team captain was a little busy and was not turning up for practise. So that makes me feel like the most senior player out there. Considering that i have played twice before in the tournament, and my other team mates are making their debut. I have repeatedly told them that we came runners up last year in the tournament. I keep making them play versus one another. I sit back and assess. And gleefully point out their errors. I interrupt them and say, "you could have done this ya" ! It makes me feel so intelligent and big.
Till i myself played today with my junior team mate. And she mated me! I meant in the game ;)
Never mind, i was just trying to boost her confidence. You see it is a part of my team building strategies.
Tomorrow the chess captain will be back. And with that my air of superiority will come down to tolerable limits.
Continuing , with my art of killing time. I have been reading a book. 100 Encounters. By Sham Lal.Very dense. I cannot follow a single sentence with ease. It deals with globalistion and end of Cold war and Socialism and market economy. Well this book is very useful. I just need to read 1 paragraph. And immediately sleep gets the better of me. So that helps me in falling asleep even i am just not sleepy.
Chess tournament in a couple of days. So u see, i am busy. I love the game. It makes me feel intelligent when i play chess. I also feel good about bragging that i play for college. The bullying of juniors adds to the charm. And the book makes me feel well read, though i read very little a day. But I feel good about myself. And my activities.
Will tell you what happens in the tournament. U see , its girls chess. So i dont like getting mated.
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