Finally...

I graduate as M.Tech.
I am happy.

Dost dost na raha...

this is what happens when one shows too much enthusiasm for a chocolate. he ends up losing one instead. check out Nitin's chocolate losers list.

ps: I am not going to let my Rs. 25/- so easily. ;-)

ps: will now post only after my defence which is tomorrow in the morning. (biting-my-nails-emoticon to be put here)

India down under...

Somebody figure out a way soon to get that bloke called Ponting out quickly. It seems the only way India can get him out is by first allowing him to score a double hundred!

Kumble is turning out to be the spear head of Indian attack! Is it because he is bowling far better in Australia this time than he ever did, or is it because he is the one-eyed-man among the blind ?

A suggestion to Ganguly - Start wearing a foot long high heels shoes. That may enable him to play down all the short balls that he receives from the Aussies.

The umpiring in this series has been of pathetic quality. Though they have erred on both sides, it is the Aussies who have benefitted the most out of the umpires' blunders.

Ashish Nehra may just walk to the crease and roll his arm over. It doesn't matter how fast he runs if all that he can manage to put is a modest 125 kmph of pace on his deliveries.

The only swing one gets to see when India is bowling is the free swing of bats of the Aussie batsmen.

India, on this tour, has quite successfully been able to wrap up the opposition tail in quick time!

More on India's tour down under later...

The dissertation...

Yes. Its finally happening. On moday, another chapter in my life will come to an end. Well not exactly, but it would have taken a definite step in that direction. Its a mixed feeling I am carrying today. I am scared, I am excited, I am happy and I am worried. Let us hope that it all goes off well.

It might not be very soon before I leave IIT. Most likely, I may have to stay back for a month or so. But, that is all secondary to me. I do know one thing for sure. I am going to experience an unimaginable level of happiness the day I am through with IIT life. It has given me a lot in the last 2-1/2 years and I guess that was more than what I sought anyway.

Want a Chocolate?

Interesting way to lure people to sign in on one's Guest Book! Chk out Nitin Verma's homepage for one such gimmick. :)


An honest suggestion: Do not succumb to the temptation! ;-)

Merry Christmas to all!

Dull...

Mood-I ends today. From tomorrow IIT will be sooooo dull. I wouldn't want to go out of my hostel. It will be so depressing not to find any of those babes I had been chasing for four days!
:((

manzil...

zindagi ki nayi raah leke hulchul aayi hai
mujhe nazar mere saamne manzil aayi hai

tanhaiyon mein dube the dil ke sab armaan
lehron pe kashti khwabon ki machal aayi hai

bhatak raha tha main kin anjaan rahon par
vo kaun jo sahi raah par le chal aayi hai

nakamiyon ke veeraano ka mujhpe saaya tha
raah mein jeet ki ik shama jal aayi hai

kya kahe 'aks' us khuda ki meherbaani ka
khud uske dar se (meri) kismat badal aayi hai

I am waiting for the 29th!

Ghazal!!!

After going thru the Ghazal fundaes on Aldrin's blog, here is my attempt at putting all of them into practice. My first official ghazal. :-D

once a lovely day, to write, we sat
from the morning to night, we sat.

that which could lay a sword to rest
with a pen of such might, we sat.

sleepy we feel lying on the couch
on a chair, bolt upright, we sat.

restless by nature that my mind is
holdin' our thoughts tight, we sat.

there ain't a respect for shayars here
Oh 'Aks', this despite, we sat.

Sometimes...

Gay Abandon has to make way for caution!

Innocent friends can inadvertently bring one more trouble than shrewd foes...!

Moral of the story:

Another important lesson in life for me to learn.

count down begins...

too much work and too few days..!!!!

How to get smarter?

Well, I was watching the National Geographic today and there was a program on Human Brain. Since I have a great interest in Biology and especially the Brain, I was watching it intently until I was forced by Nitin to leave my chair and leave for the lab. :D

Anyway, here are some interesting pointers to people who want to see themselves smarter in a few years' time:


1. Run and get smarter
http://www.canoe.ca/Health9902/23_fitness.html


2. for the lazy bums, here is a hardware alternative :D
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2843099.stm

Updates...

1. Was away in Delhi for my cousin's marriage. Attended it, enjoyed it.
2. It is much too cold in Delhi as compared to Mumbai.
3. Guide is away for 11 days, so enjoying the vacations.
4. I am happy. :)