THE SBU

Hibernation over..

2009-09-11T23:06:00.002+05:30

Ever felt that you have no control over your life? that it is spiralling downwards like anything? felt that you have lost all the confidence in the world? that there is nothing good going on with you???

If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then u need to stop reading this blog and get your sh*t together..seriously.. This post will not help you.. I just wrote those sentences to create the dramatic effect for a grand entry after such a long hibernation..

Well it has been a long and tiring two months. Much has happened..

= The junior batch arrived in our college and I have been falling in and out of love for , let me count.. hmmm.. 8-9 times till now.. nothing new in that...

= The weather's been awesome the past 2-3 days in Gurgaon, raining non-stop, adding to the mood and inspiring me to write some thought-befuddling, disturbing crap..

= Some inspiring classes this term after the neck-back-ass breaking schedule of last term... One prof shows 2-3 movie clips every class.. that too totally related to the subject of finance.. inspiring guy

= Have new reached new heights of laziness... If the laptops far from me on my bed, I have learnt to type with my toes.. Can't move my bum even an inch...

= was at home for 10 days.. Ate every meal like it was my last meal on earth and entry to heaven would be provided based on the amount of food you have in your belly

= Still haven't come to terms with north-indians ability to survive on aloo, paneer and chole

= Still resolve to start gymming every weekend.. Still sleep over whole weekends..

= About to complete the silver jubilee of my life in about 3 months.. Parents still wishing that I atleast get the maturity of a 15 year old by then.. can't satisfy parents ever.... hmm

= Hooked onto movies like everytime.. After seeing transformers, feel as if the washing machine in my floor is a "decepticon" - the kind of noises it make..

some of my friends have suggested to me that I don't write inspiring stuff... well I can't promise the sky, but my next post will definitely be inspiring, atleast it will inspire you not to expect such things from me...

ADIOS

Sarath

SDM - Sar Dard Management

2009-07-10T21:24:00.003+05:30

In 7-8 months I would have reached that phase of my career where I would have to take many important decisions which would determine the path that the rest of my life would take. I am 24- almost 25, have had a reasonably easy life. No big achievements, no clue whatsoever about the future; in short similar to the other 98% of 24-25 year olds around.

So what's the problem you say???

Well the big problem is that my "Antar-aatma" which was lying low the last 24-25 years has suddenly become active. Questions like "What will you be 5 years from now?", "Why don't I have a girlfriend?", "What have I achieved that is worthwhile in life?", "when will I ever grow up?" , "why don't I have any focus?" torch my brain like the awesome heat of Delhi.. The phenomena is heightened whenever I am alone.. I tried finding answers for some of them but I drew a blank everytime; u see, never thought about such things earlier.

As many of the great philosophers say, it is necessary to have answers to all such questions, but do we really have to?? Isn't life itself a great big journey of self-discovery, where one finds the answers with time. Is life all about planning and being organized? Though I admire the people who have planned out their future well in advance, shouldn't there be people like me to balance them, people who give meaning to the world clueless.. See now, all this thinking has made me blurt out all the mumbo-jumbo in this paragraph, I have no clue about..

Some distractions do occur which prevent me from too much thinking

-for e.g. exams in my college, I have lost count of them here
- blogging, to vomit out all the crap
- also a recent distraction; like Voldemort it can't be named, but I will keep u guys updated about it.
-occasional parties
- friends
- tasty junk food
- movies on my lappy

All the signs of a lazy, good for nothing creature..

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.s - The Blog Title is the name of a course in our college, obviously elaborated by me.

Cullinary Depression

2009-06-06T16:49:00.002+05:30

It's been a year now since I moved to the North of India.. of the many peculiarities exhibited by North Indians, the strangest is their un-explainable fascination with "Paneer"..

I used to like Paneer when I was in Gujarat. Used to eat it 2-3 times a month in restaurants. But all of it changed the moment I landed in Delhi.. Paneer is like a staple diet here.. U got to eat it atleast 5-6 times (oops sorry, make that as many times as possible) a week. The mess serves Paneer 3-4 times a week. The restaurants take it to an altogether new level. Here are some of the delicacies I ate in restaurants here,

1. Hakka Noodles - I ordered it expecting to eat some Chinese food. But the thing which I got was a bowl full of Paneer with some noodles and vegetables added to taste. When I asked the waiter whether it was the wrong order, pat came the reply "Yeh to standard Hakka Noodles hi hai, Pehchaana nahi kya sir?" Now i start wondering, in which part of China, were such Noodles a standard?

2. Masala Dosa - South Indians coming to Delhi, Gurgaon may be surprised to find the liberal dosages of Paneer that are sprinkled inside the Dosas..

There's this restaurant near my college.. It appears as if they have a Paneer factory and are using the restaurant as a means to dispose of whateve extra Paneer they have. I have eaten there many times, but am yet to find a dish which hasn't some Paneer in it. Chole Bhature with 2-3 cubes of Paneer, Mix vegetable has equal quantities of Paneer and vegetables, Fried rice should be renamed as Paneer rice. The day you don't get some Paneer in your dish, the chef would have been really hungry and he himself would have eaten the Paneer assigned for your dish

And the people here - Going to restaurants with North Indian friends, the first thing that comes to their mind for ordering "Ek Paneer Butter Masala to Hona hi chahiye!!!"

All this has really made me really terrified of Paneer. I keep having these dreams where even the famous Fish Curry from Kerala is being served to me with a generous sprinkling of Paneer.. Only God can save me from this Cullinary Depression.

Till Next Time

Sarath

Today I fell in love a thousand times

2009-05-30T22:40:00.002+05:30

Today I fell in love a thousand times, when I was roaming the streets of South Delhi..

You know that expression "go weak in the knees"??? Well my knees are pretty strong, but whenever I visit South Delhi or the University area in Delhi, it sometimes feels like I am in heaven.. repeated attacks to the knees, as they go weak every now n then on seeing a girl, with that all familiar sigh.. At times I feel, i would need a knee replacement surgery..

Don't get me wrong. I am not those starer or teaser types.. I appreciate beauty responsibly and respectfully.. But I have a slight weakness of crushes. If i start to list out the number of crushes I had since childhood, then the space allocated for this blog would be full and I would have to open a new account. Majority of them have been temporary ones only to be replaced by a new crush.. Only few make it to the elite Crush Club of lifelong Crushes..

No, no, don't get your hopes high.. I am not going to list out the Elite Club.. This is not some"India TV" or "Aaj Tak" which banks on sensationalism...

"SANSANNNNNNIIIII - Woh Akeli Ladki yeh nahi Jaanti thi ki woh Sarath ke Crush Club mai hai.. Kya woh is darinde ki kaatil iraado se bach paayegi?? Karte hai parda faash"

But the main issue here is that I never had the guts to talk to any of my crushes about it.. God knows if i had talked to some of them, i might have had a girlfriend now and would not have been making "Khayali Pulao" plans of making ASIN my girlfriend..

I got to end my post, before I start sounding more despo than Karunanidhi for a minister berth for his children n partymen...

Till Next Time

Sarath

Songs to be played when you are punch drunk with your friends

2009-05-10T15:54:00.004+05:30

SBU's definitive guide to "Songs to be played when you are punch drunk with your friends"

Note - Only for Hindi film music loving, romantically inclined drunkards.. The rest can take notes, might help you in the future..

Majority of Atif Aslam Songs - "Woh Lamhe Woh Baate", "Tere Bin", "Pehli Nazar mai"... There is a kind of sorrow in his voice, which forces all those romantically jilted brethren to spill their beans.
Some KK songs - "Pal rahe ya na rahe pal", etc.
Emraan Hashmi songs - "tera mera rishta purana", "zindagi ne zindagi bhar gham diye".. even though he makes crap movies, his songs are awesome..
90s romantic songs - like from "Aashiqui", "Jo jeet wohi sikander" etc.. reminds one about one's college life.
Those Pakistani Rock bands - some have those awesome songs which really set the mood or as they say in delhi "Feel la dete hai".
Other Miscellaneous senti songs according to the mood of the drunkards..

There are some other conditions while playing the songs..

The listeners have to be moderately to heavily drunk before starting the songs., otherwise they will appear as just normal songs.
All should be encouraged to sing along, once again for "Feel Laane ke liye" ...
Those eager to dance along should not be stopped, let them go with the flow..
Proper environment, also called "MAHOUL" has to be set up before the festivities.. e.g. nice secluded place, 1-2 ppl who would stay sane until the end to take care of the rest.

Some of the prominent reactions to Alcohol

Majority get senti n start remembering their lost loves and lost chances "Yaar usko pata liya hota to", "Woh Daga deke chali gayi dost", "Kya kamee thi mere mai???".. Have seen many cry afterwards
Some start an introspection of their lives "Kya kiya maine life mai abhi tak?", "Kuch meaning hai mere astitva ka, bata Sarath",
Some start discussing social and economic evils like they are the experts " Yeh society ka kya hoga", "India mai ladkiyo ki life sachmuch mai tough hai", "Recession ne maar ke rakhi hai"
Some just keep quiet and stare into the empty space.
Some let off their hidden anger and start picking up fights with anyone.
Then There are the rest, who just can't control it and start doing anything under the sun.

The fun starts when you realise that one is talking about the amount of beer left in his bottle and the opposite person replies by lamenting the sorry state of women's education in India.!!
An awesome sight Indeed.

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.S - I got my tubelight repaired at last.

The dark side

2009-05-04T23:50:00.003+05:30

The Tubelight in my room's been blown off to heaven.. God rest it's soul.. The incident happened last night when it ended it's journey on this earth with a loud pop and a burning smell..

In its absence I have been leading a life pretty similar to what our ancestors used to lead; of course they didn't have the laptop and the fan working but still I am pretty much in the dark ages now, living by whatever little light that filters out of the adjacent rooms..

Now you would ask, why didn't I repair the damn thing or go to my friends' rooms.. ? I have kinda started liking the dark.. You know why???

One can't look at one's bulging tummy in the dark and so that's one less reason to be sad off.
One doesn't have to study anything; how can anyone expect me to
Horror movies look even more awesome when watched in the dark
It's simply awesome to play such games in the dark as "Where did I keep my Damn socks>", "Is that my cold cream or my toothpaste I am putting on my face?", "What did I step on just now, my clothes or a mouse>", "Where's the question mark key on the keyboard> "
It's in a strange way more peaceful and calm for the mind.. The tubelight sometimes fills your already cluttered mind with irrelevant thoughts.. it's more easier to think in the dark.

Just pray that the hostel authorities take 1-2 more days to replace the bulb.

N one more thing; it's hot like hell in Delhi. It seems like when God created Delhi he said to the people, " Here you go guys, a place where there is almost no rain, where the cold freezes your bones and the heat then bakes them. Go enjoy yourself"

Till Next Time

Sarath

Back after a "HI-A-Tussss"

2009-05-02T18:52:00.004+05:30

For the small number of people who read my Blog occasionally, sorry for the long absence.. Have been quite busy the last 15-20 days and was kinda addicted to movies in the spare time. But I have come out of that and am ready to write something truly beautiful, romantic, meaningful and breath taking.. Sorry Strike that out, as usual I will only write crappy, meaningless and uninspiring stuff.

For that matter, I have decided to ban such words as beautiful, inspiring etc from the comment box also.. People who comment with such words haven't really read my blog.

Have been receivin some strange friend requests lately on Orkut. One sample

Name "/-\$@()$%^3"

"Hi, I am cool, sexy and liking friends. Want to have frandships with me?"

I was like, why not?? Seems like a nice guy, whatever his name is.. He seems to be a member of all the cool clubs, "Roadies fans", "Dil Mill Gaye fans", "Cool Guys n Gals". His profile pic is also too cool, though it seems somewhat similar to a model I have seen in an ad.. His about me intro is full of ####**** designs.. Even his testimonials have large flowers.. Obviously he has no problems with making and liking fraandships...What more does one want in an online friend??? Guys n Gals pls advise. Can u find one flaw in him??

Saw the Episode of How I met your Mother, where the main character writes down a list of things which he is too old to do.. Thought of writing one list for myself too..

Sit on the petrol tank of the bike with my father riding it.. gosh I miss those rides..
Jump on those Inflatable Castles they put in Amusement parks. I really used to enjoy them. They don't allow anyone above 10.
While on a train journey alone, if a eunuch comes asking for money, I would silently point to the old gentleman sitting nearby suggesting that I was with him and they would instead start pestering him for more money. Nowadays, as I have a slightly more mature look, they don't fall for those tricks anymore..
Sleep with no other worry than how to spend the next day at school
Not think about the complexities of relationships

and many other things...

Couldn't vote this time too... It's my bad luck that I am always out of station when there are elections.. I even have a voter's ID, with the name Sertha Babu.. That's the main problem in Gujarat; for South Indians, by the time they translate your name from Gujarati to English, it finally appears to be a Latin Name..

And it seems I am popular with Air Hostessess. It was the second flight of my life with Indigo Air, and the first question I get from the Hostess while entering is, " Sir, didn't you come six months ago by this flight???" For God's sake, this was the first time that a girl actually remembered me, while I couldn't recall seeing her.. and I couldn't even talk to her properly, the baldy behind me kept pushing me forward into the plane....
SBU says "Yeh Apna dil to aawaara, najaane kyu harek ladki pe aata hai"..

Breaking News --

The Content of SBU's blog has somehow angered many Bollywood actors.. Here they are, showing their displeasure to SBU in a press conference held recently.

"The poet shows the finger"

"Even the Villain is angry"

"Even the grand family of Bollywood does not refrain from showing the finger. When asked why she was laughing while posing, Jaya replied that SBU was so crap that she could help laughing at his fate"

Efforts are being made to find out what provoked this outrage..

Till then

Sarath

Aur - Ek - Kal

2009-03-26T01:19:00.002+05:30

This poem is written by one of my college friends.. He wrote it during his engineering days n it got published in some magazine too. Too good.
Non-technical people, don't fret, you will get the basic gist of the poem, still.

Aur Ek Kal (Oracle)

Kabhse boot kiye baithaa hoon,

PC apne pyaar ka.

Kaise type karoon main lekin,

Password izhaar ka.

Dil ki chaaron drives pe maine,

Jaana tujhko search kiya.

Yahoo, Yahoo, Google, Google,

Kitna paisa kharch kiya.

Tere chehre pe gussey ka,

Screensaver jab aata hai.

Mere chehre ka display tab,

Greyscale ho jaata hai.

Jinke links ab toot chuke hain,(Ex-Boyfriends)

Shortcuts woh wipe karo.

Apne dil ki Init.ora mein,

Mera address type karo.

Aakar dekho toh mujhko,

Main SQL prompt pe rehta hoon.

Tere login ki chaah mein kitne,

Scott/Tiger sehtaa hoon.

Chaahat hai tere pyaar ki site,

Raat-din main hack karoon.

Pathar-dil Daddy ka tere,

Software bhi crack karoon.

Budha(Daddy) agar jo maan gaya toh,

Hum connect ho jaayenge.

STG key server ke,

Phere phir saat lagaayenge.

Ginti ke bache hain baaki,

Mere jeewan ke yah pal,

Tu joh aakar pyaar se chhoo le,

Mil jaayega AUR EK KAL.

Till Next Time

Sarath

Baba Ji ki Jai Ho...

2009-03-17T17:50:00.002+05:30

you know those flyers which normally come with the morning paper; most of them we just throw away without giving a look.. Well, today I was going to do a similar thing to this gem of an advertisement.. Thank God, it came into my notice...

It seems from the ad that Baba Sidh Guru Ji is one of the foremost authorities on a range of human problems and he has no parallel in Delhi region.. and the fees is minimal too.. Isn't it a cracker of an offer..

Click on the image to study the AD in detail.. You don't want to miss this one..

Till Next Time

Sarath

bouts of Introspection...

2009-03-16T00:50:00.002+05:30

Time - 5.30 PM
Location - Sarath's room
Scenario - I am about to finish the sixth episode of Star Wars, thus ending my Star Wars Viewing Marathon, when I am hit with a sudden realisation..
Is this all that I can do with my life?? Will watching movies and attending classes get me to my ultimate aim, whatever that is?? It was like a hailstorm of self-introspective questions.. I couldn't face them...
When in such a situation, I often go out alone without any fixed destination, to think over things.. I got ready to go out and mull over my thoughts..

Time - 1.00 AM
Location - sarath's room again, where else??
Scenario -

1. A round of Asterix & Obelix comics at Landmark Bookstore
2. A Chicken Zinger burger at KFC
3. Ethnic Kurta at Bigbazaar - (amazing discount)!! , helped subside the Introspection bout mostly as usual.. Though this time it proved to be a little costly..

I am at my usual place again, in front of the computer; and I feel a slow "Introspection bout" creeping in again.. now where do I go at this time of the night?? Will sleep it over maybe..

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.S. - This sort of attitude may appear to be escapist to many, and if you feel so do tell.. I will mull over it in solitude with a burger or a novel or something....

Phone - Versations...

2009-03-14T21:31:00.002+05:30

B - " Honey, Mai kal poore din tumhe hi yaad kar raha tha"
G - "Chal Jhoothe, kal raat ko to aisa kuch kaha nahi tumne"
B - "Par phone se meri feelings ko to mehsus kiya hoga tune"
G - giggles... "Mummy aa rahi hai, baad mai phone karna"
B - " I will miss you"
G - " Tum bhi na, bade badmaash ho"

Yes, you might have guessed it.. This is the typical phone-versation of a newly in love couple.

This has always been a mystery, for us so called eternally single guys.. How can two people talk for hours together each day of the week... In God's name how?? Don't they run out of things to talk??

Have seen many such love stuck couples in my college life.. If it is the parents or any relatives calling, the guy will have a straight face, not talk for more than 5-6 minutes and will be within watching distance.. If it is the gf, the front 7-8 teeth will be constantly visible, he will talk as if he owns the telephone company, all of a sudden his repository of world class jokes increases and will even talk in a garbage dump to get "Privacy"..

One could easily see such wandering souls on the terrace, on the far side of the campus and roaming on the roads... A factor which encouraged these things even further was the Reliance Handset... A thing of such rare beauty, that I would not even consider buying it in my dreams; it is the modern version of the "Kabootar ja ja ja" from Maine Pyaar Kiya... Just recharge for the offer once a month and then forget about it.. Long live Dhirubhai Ambani, he will forever be remembered by the love birds of this country..

Some of us single guys in the college would speculate about what the couples would talk... there was this guy who would talk on the phone with his darling even in the loo..

Following is one of our speculations, about the phone-versation going on.. ( Reader discretion advised)

B - " Ha honey, maine loo ka darwaaza band kar diya hai.. Aaj mai left waale loo mai baitha hu"
G - "Tumhaari bhi roz nayi cheeze try karne ki aadat hai"
B - "Honey, kal maine dinner mai kele zyaada kha liye the na, to lagta hai zyaada time lagega loo mai.. honey yeh suno - ( puts the phone near to the fart that comes out)
G - "Nahi Honey, tumhaare last indigestion ke time is se bhi zyaada bhayaanak aawaaz aayi thi, kuch nahi hoga fikar mat karo"
B - " Honey tum nahi hoti to mera kya hota, "

Can't write the rest of the script - too graphic in nature.. not for the faint-hearted

If you ask any of the Love birds as to what they talk about, even they don't know..

As for me, after college, I seem to have been suffering from the "Aur batao" syndrome on the phone..

When talking with an old college friend ( esp. a girl ), the first 1-2 minutes would be fine..
"kaisi hai, gharwaale kaise hai, kaam kaisa chal raha hai " types question..

After that, when we run out of the usual questions, then the syndrome starts

"Aur batao" ??
"kuch nahi, life kat rahi hai, kaam ne pareshaan kar diya hai, aur tum?"
"Same here"
"Ok"
...
..
" Aur batao"??
..
..

This goes on for about 1-2 minutes and the conversation ends. I can't think of anything to talk really....

I am beginning to worry... have I lost the will to talk on the phone?? In the rare chance that I get a girlfriend, will I be able to match up to the standards of non stop talking on the phone, set by so many of my predecessors.. O god give me strength....

Till Next Time

Sarath

Creative Nonsense

2009-02-26T16:06:00.002+05:30

I know I am no poet,
I dont even know, what the heck is a Sonnet!

I thought I would write something philosophical,
But then I realised something magical:
My capability of thought - minimal,
Prevents me from writing anything sensible.

So, O buddies, forgive my incompetence
You have no choice but to suffer this nonsense.

This poem got no rhyme, no reason,
Tan-Tanaa-Tan, Tan-Tanaa-Tan.

You would be wondering, which will be the first meaningful line,
O, don't worry, this poem is written just to waste your time.

Last night, I had a dream so grand,
I dreamt, I was Spiderman.

Based in India, I was so ineffective,
Without any buildings to swing, I was growing restive;

My suit was too sweaty, too tight,
Mary Jane had left me after a bitter fight;

My load had increased during recession
As people were robbing more due to depression.

I was hardly popular, felt like a ghost,
My blog had only 3-4 comments per post.

Then Danny Boyle made "Slumdog Spiderman",
And I was the toast of Oscars, China & Japan.

U see, Even in my dreams any meaning, I don't bind,
Incoherent Ramblings of a Confused Mind.

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.S. This piece of crap is the result of my active brainstorming during a 1.5 hour lecture sitting in the first bench..

Billu Barber.... sorry Billu

2009-02-12T23:08:00.004+05:30

It is one of those moments, when I feel proud to be a citizen of a free, democratic country like India, where one can voice his protest and it will be heard...

The latest victory of democracy, when the "Mumbai Hairstylists Association" protested against the title of the forthcoming movie "Billu Barber".. I mean, who in their right minds would put such a demeaning word as "Barber" in the title of a movie.. The movie will be watched by millions, who will also call them Barbers, when in fact they are hairstylists.. At last Shahrukh had to change the name of the movie to "Billu"... At last justice was done to the millions of "hairstylists" throughout the small villages of India, who struggle to meet ends daily and live in poverty.. now at least they will be given a proper designation.

The Bollywood Industry has a history of coming up with such demeaning titles for their movies.. Wonder to what levels can they stoop in the name of creative freedom.. As a responsible citizen, I have come up with some examples of past and future movies, which our custodians of fair naming can target..

AA DEKHEIN ZARA - The Blind people's association of India should protest against this.. The title itself is a taunt to those who cannot see.. like mocking them

SORRY BHAI, PYAR KE SIDE EFFECTS - The national Hindi Council - as Bollywood is degrading the quality of Hindi through their films

HERA PHERI - For promoting illegal activities through its titles

KRRAZZY 4 - Should have sued the producers.. Would have taught people like Rakesh Roshan, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor that there are other letters too besides K in the english language..

RAM GOPAL VERMA KI AAG - This should have been on the top of the list, simply to protest against the torture that the director put the viewers to.. Misleading people through titles...

and the list goes on...

I am sure with the initiative that the "Mumbai Hairstylist Association" has taken, film-makers will think twice before putting anything on Paper... We can't let them have their way..

By the way, Happy Valentine's day to all those lovebirds out there, who have been stuck by cupid.. May the arrow of cupid be stuck there on you for the rest of your lives.. For others like me, the day is just "Vella - time" day..

I recently came across an observation... Our very own hero Shahrukh Khan advocating against marriage through his films.. how??

First he stars in a film called "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge".

Then realisation dawns and he stars in an aptly titled film "Dil to Pagal Hai".

It couldn't be more direct... No wonder the Mumbai Hairstylist Association is protesting against the title of Shahrukh's movie... His movies carry a lot of hidden meaning in their titles..

Till Next Time

Sarath

Stick-it-to-da-man-neiosis

2009-02-09T19:59:00.003+05:30

Those of you wondering what the blog title stands for, watch "School of rock" starring Jack Black.. A wonderful movie, which has initiated me into rock and made me understand its significance...

Rock is all about "Stick-it-to-da-man-neiosis", literally translated - it means, revolt against the man - the established order and everything that is against your principles... Rock artists do that by writing songs about any darn thing they feel is not right..

I have recently acquired a collection of the 100 greatest rock songs and I keep on hearing them, esp. Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and eagles "Hotel california". Indians, fed on a regular dose of rhythmic Bollywood music may feel out of place hearing Rock as most Rock Songs have no set rhythm.. Guess it takes many hearings to really sink into a rock song..

Talking about the attitude of "Stick-it-to-da-man-neosis", I feel that I haven't been that much of a rebel my life, always following the set standards. For a change would like to Stick-it-to-da-man sometimes, try something new??

To my few readers, any time you can remember when you rebelled and had that awesome satisfaction..

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.S.. Have been on a movie watching marathon lately.. The movies I watched last week

Lord of War, Fast times at ridgemont High, Vicky Christina Barcelona, August Rush, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, School of Rock, Made of Honor, The greatest game ever played, and so on.. Can't even remember the whole list.. phew..

New Year Resolutions

2009-01-08T17:19:00.004+05:30

First of all a very very happy new year to all...

Though I am not a resolution kind of a person,( I cannot even fulfill the resolution of waking up at 8 the next morning), I decided this year it would be different.. As a start, before the new year I resolved to make resolutions. Now 8 days into the new year, it is high time i fulfilled my resolution of making new year resolutions this year.. So here it goes.. ( dont know how many will be fulfilled)

1. Start jogging and watching my weight.. At the rate which I am going, my parents will not recognize me when I go home next

2. Start getting serious about my career - I have already developed plans... I will start a sofware company and siphon off 10000 crores in 10-15 years... So easy to get rich nowadays..

3. Get a girlfriend, preferably Asin - Any of you guys have her number???

4. Start making New-month resolutions - why stop at new year ones??

5. Learn how to cook - Only Maggi and tea will get me nowhere in the future. What if Asin doesn't know how to cook??

6. Go on a tour - preferably J&K with friends...

7. Blog every 2-3 days - in short be less lazy...

8. Put wacky quotes every day on my gmail and orkut status message...

9. To be happy always

and the list goes on....

Wish me luck guys....

College started this monday, so back to the grind.. Had an interesting incident on the train journey... (this habit of putting more than 1 full stop has really stuck to me......)

Had an old couple of about 60-65 years on the seat opposite me... I call them the "Farting Couple". I have never seen anyone more unapologetic about farting, seemed like it was their birthright.. The old guy even had a special seating position wherein he could pass noxious poisonous gases with more efficiency. The 1-2 hours after dinner, I had a towel around my nose.. And to think of it, I was dreaming of meeting some cute girl on the train when I boarded..

Then there was the "Formula One Snorter". He was on the side seat. It was like sitting besides Schumacher's car.. and there were 2-3 assistant snorters with lesser decibel levels nearby.. Together they created a symphony of sorts.. FFrrrrr...... Fadfadfadafad.... FFFrrrrr...Fadfadafad...... FFFFFFFrrrrrrrrr........

This symphony along with the nerve gas made this trip an unforgettable one...

Till Next Time

Sarath

The Joke

2008-12-30T12:09:00.002+05:30

Read this sms joke in my sister's mob... Couldn't help posting it, found it funny as hell

Santa Singh caught a terrorist..
He put a gun to the terrorist's head and gave him a dice and said,
"Throw the dice, if it lands 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 , you get a bullet in your head"

Terrorist - " What if it lands 6?"

Santa - "Haven't you played ludo ? You get a second chance..."

Till Next Time

Sarath

Chill Time

2008-12-21T17:43:00.002+05:30

Nothing concrete to write anything this time around... Just to assure ppl that I am well and alive.. will start writing and visiting blogs regularly now...

Am back at my home after a long gap of six months... The longest continuous gap that i have been away from home..

The moment I arrived at the railway station, it felt as if the lion was back in his den.. the feeling of seeing everything that you have grown up being familiar with, looking everywhere to see if anything's changed, the immense happiness on seeing your family, catching up with your old friends, your being told - "Mota ho gaya hai yaar Sarath, Kya khilate hai tujhe waha?", gorging up on the home cooked food, laying hands on a T.V. remote after so long, taking a long ride on my bike.. am on a high currently....
Had my Birthday, two days back-turned 24; exams too on the same day.. b'day began with the customary bumps, even 3 layers of clothing could not prevent a sore behind.
Was made poorer by about 3000 bucks for the party.. But felt happy; atleast that many people cared about me to turn up, would never have liked spending just 300-400..
Many of my old friends too remembered... liked that..

Thats the deal with birthdays, u get to know how many ppl atleast remember you...

Currently am sitting in a cybercafe. But man, it sucks.... The screen's all strange, my eyes strain, have to endure the himesh songs being played.. The cybercafe owner says it's to liven the atmosphere, since when were his songs used for such a purpose??

Meanwhile my thought goes back to what my friends said; Am i really growing fat?? One look at the spare tyres in my tummy says - Sarath you have to act fast before it gets out of hand..

Till Next Time

Sarath

Tired

2008-11-28T21:20:00.002+05:30

You know you have lost contact with the outside world when....

You have 53 smses in your inbox and 40 of them are from "Airtel Customer Service"
Your last 20 dialled/missed/received calls extend back 3-4 months

You haven't visited your blog in like 4 weeks
Your blogroll is full of updated blogs by your friends

Your parents don't hear from you for long long times
You avoid chatting even in your dear "Gtalk"

You watch 3 seasons of "That 70's show" in 4 days flat
Your orkut scrap book is at the same count since last 2 months...

The outside world thinks u r dead

Oh God, am I tired.... seriously..

sorry guys, u had to hear all this moody crap...
Promise u this will be the last time..

Till Next Time

Sarath

Backbenchers Pvt Ltd.

2008-11-09T16:44:00.002+05:30

Following is the Ms-paint reproduction of the last page of my class note book..

Can't you see shades of MF Hussain in this??

For me, creativity is at it's peak whenever I am at the back-bench and when the teacher's not noticing.. a sudden outburst of boredom manifests itself into pics.... There is a whole bunch of more pics, I could only transfer some into MS-paint, obviously because there is no substitute for the pen...

What do I draw??
Hmm, I have a special love for the things of nature depicted in the pic, as I have been drawing them since childhood and I don't know anything else..

I don't claim to be a great artist..
But like great artists, I start off with some idea in mind and end up with a totally different picture.. Its called adaptation ppl..

e.g. the two animals in the right side of the pic..
- the left one I started with the intention of making a dog, but ended up with a hybrid of a lamb and some alien
- the other one was supposed to be a horse, but now I guess it is a creature from those Spielberg movies..
But what the heck, I can draw what I want.. Can 90% of the world understand those so called great paintings, ha???

Now you could be thinking, " Kitna Vella(idle) hai. Ek to ajeeb si drawing banata hai and he has the time to transfer it to MS-paint??"

Another thing I noticed of back benchers... Of the backbencher Notebooks I surveyed, 83% had the picture of a mountain, sun, trees, birds, and all those stuff drawn in the last page.. The rest 17% were those who drew well..
Are you part of the 83%??

Janam Janam Ka Saath

2008-10-26T21:56:00.003+05:30

sardi khaasi ke saath mera janmo ka rishta hai....

suno dosto....

sardi khaasi ke saath mera janmo ka rishta hai....

har saal jab baarish ki boonde bhes badal kar sard hawaye ban jaati hai
yeh dono mujhse milne aati hai

mai jitna kahu peecha nahi chodti..

mai taalta hu, unse bhaagta hu,
unhe goli se maarne ki koshish bhi karta hu

fir bhi kisi bhooth ki tarah
waapis aa jati hai

yeh ek ajab hi
"live - in relationship" hai dosto..

kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki woh jaa rahi hai

but fir pata chalta hai ki

sirf kisi aur se lipatke waapis aa rahi hai

jab woh saath hoti hai
mere dost mujhse bhaagte hai
koi ladki mere pass aana nahi chahti...

kabhi kabhi unki harkatein
meri aankhon mai aasu le aati hai
aur meri naak se nadiya baha deti hai

mai thehra bhola insaan
nahi jaanta unse peecha chudane ka kaam!!!

mai jaanta hu nahi hai meri kavita mai koi rhyme,
par kya karu dosto nahi tha mere pass koi time...

Yours Truly

Sarath

P.S : Sardi and Khaasi send their regards for everyone...

P.P.S : Though I am not sure, I think I heard both of them laughing at my condition.... sniff sniff..

Back to business

2008-10-05T21:21:00.002+05:30

I keep hearing from my blogger friends about the phenomenon called " Writer's block". I looked up the word in our own very own weeekeeepedia..
It says "Writer's block is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity."

I said, thank god for that.. Neither do I have an inch of creativity nor do I need any inspiration to write. So I need not fear about this "Writer's block" thingy. But of late, I have been encountering something similar. So, have I become creative suddenly??? Naaah. This writer's block was due to a different reason - lack of time..

The last week or so, has been very hectic. Our batch had summer internship interviews. So everyday we had to be ready in our peter england, blackberry, raymond suits and go for interviews.. I wore a suit for a whole day the first time in my life and I couldn't help wondering how James Bond managed to remain in one every time. The thing is uncomfortable like hell.. especially when the "Surya Devta" is at his peak.

And the other funny part of these interviews is the forms companies make us fill. Some of the common questions:

= Describe a situation when you showed true leadership skills.
- Yeah, I remember. The time when I lead the whole class to bunk the maths lecture.

= Describe a situation when you approached a problem with a non-traditional approach
- once in the canteen when my friend ordered noodles, and about 5 of us were planning to eat from the same plate, I used my hands to eat the noodles. Therefore I could eat more than my friends who used forks.

= Describe a situation when you solved a problem even with scarcity of resources.
- Me and 4 of my friends had brought a bottle of vodka. 3 friends backed out at the last moment. This scarcity of resources did not bother me and my remaining friend and we finished the bottle before time.

= Why do you want to join this company
- because you offer a fat salary.. period..

But instead we have to write such flowery phrases like self actualization, analytical attitude and goal orientation etc... And the good part is that the company also knows that we are lying. So does the company select us on the basis of our ability to lie??
I know there would be some people who would have figured out all these answers sincerely, but what about the rest??

By the way the company which had the fortune of selecting me was "TATA MOTORS". Guess they have recruited another problem equal in magnitude to Mamta Bannerjee. So presently I am in a state of euphoria, wanted to share it with you all..

Am back to my movie watching ways.. Had organised the "Maha Movie Festival" yesterday in my room, in order to compensate for the time which I had lost during the past 2-3 weeks. The festival had entries from mainly Hollywood. I was planning to include a story in this post, but am still penning my thoughts down.

But as for now am back to business.

Till Next Time

Sarath

I don't studddy coz I am already a studd.

2008-09-25T00:56:00.003+05:30

With new terms starting, am getting to meet new proffs.

There is this one prof, who in a lecture of one and a half hour, makes us laugh almost one hour...

Some of his gems..

"What's happening to the world nowadays? People have started sending even wedding invitations scanned by mail. Where's the true sense of belonging you get when someone invites you personally?"

US - So what do you do in such a situation sir?

"Nothing, I too scan a 500 rs note and send it back to him."

"When some student says Good Morning to me, I don't reply by saying " Good Morning". I simply say Like-wise."

Why sir?

"Coz one never knows, what other swear words the students have muttered before and after the good morning."

It is really getting busy nowadays.. That's why my visits to blogdom have also reduced significantly.. But now I have kinda gotten addicted to it.. So can't be absent for too long..

Till Next Time

Sarath

My first Tag - am getting so emotional.. sniff sniff...

2008-09-25T00:16:00.005+05:30

This is my first tag in the blogosphere.. Thanks to Abhinav aka Y2A for Awarding me.. I can't express how de....... wait for it... lighted , delighted I am... I would like to take this opportunity to thank my parents, my sister, sniff... , my friends, my blogger friends, and everyone else who has encouraged me all the way. This would not have been possible without you all. With your support and encouragement I hope to continue churning out crappy posts...

Now for the tag..

These are the rules

1. The winner may put the logo on his blog

- done

2. Put a link to the person you received the award from

Abhinav aka Y2A - http://y2aslog.blogspot.com/

3. Nominate 5 Blogs. & put links to those blogs

- Now this is a tough one. Most of the blogs I visit, have already been tagged similarly, but still I tag

Peter's blog - http://peter-blogvibes.blogspot.com/

Farah's blog - http://nownforevr.blogspot.com/

Trooper - http://troopersblog.blogspot.com/

Urv's blog - http://urvbhatt.blogspot.com/

Bhai with Chai - http://chaiaurgupshup.blogspot.com/

4. Leave a message for your nominees

- King Sarath Awards you with this token of his.. You have been true blogger friends..

Till Next Time

Sarath

The Greatest Hindi movie ever??

2008-09-19T00:48:00.005+05:30

Am back after a week long break.. Exams do take a hell lot out you.. After the chatting, movie watching & finally studying, there is no time for blogging.

Well coming to the actual topic of the post..

No, no it is not a review of "Rock On", I have not seen the movie yet..

Well, just watched a movie - or part of a movie I should say. Had heard great reviews about it from my fellow college mates..

10 Minutes into the movie and I realised that I had to write a review for this movie.

10 Minutes? U say... How can one write a review about 10 minutes... I realised that the movie was so great that it deserved many more reviews.. Mind you I have not yet watched it fully.. Got to enjoy it slowly...

I don't think anybody could have guessed the movie name. The movie is "Gunda" by the great KANTI SHAH starring our very own national award winner " Mithunda".

How should I start??

I would restrict myself here to the first 10 minutes of the movie here.

The first thing which struck me about the movie is the extensive character profiling of each of the characters - especially the villains. Each character makes an entry with an awe-inspiring dialogue which aptly describes him.. Sample these

" Mera Naam hai Bulla, rakhta hu mai Khulla" - n he actually does have change!!!

"Mera Naam hai Pote, Jo apne Baap ke Bhi na Hote" - the true character of a super villain..

"Mera Naam hai Chandu Hatela, Maa meri chudail ki beti,

Baap Mera Shaitaan ka Chela, Khayega Kela??" - how lyrical and yet descriptive

In which other movie in Indian History would you find so many power-packed dialogues within the first 10 minutes..

And the acting displayed by all the actors!!! I am surprised why this movie didn't make it to the Oscar list from India...

Some wonderful scenes -

The dance of madness done by one of the villains just before his death,

the entry scene of Mithun, where he a coolie suddenly appears on an airport runway (do airports have coolies??),

the grief of both the villains at the death of their siblings.

Cant't stop the tears from my eyes remembering the last scene...

The vast locations for shooting -

The major scenes happen on an airport runway, all the people somehow reach the runway every 5 minutes or so.

And I don't even want to start about the story and spoil the fun for you... Go get a pirated print and watch the movie...

I hope to give a more comprehensive review after watching the movie fully. I will watch it only when I am in the mood for comprehending some truly fascinating and great movie experience..

Till Next Time

Sarath

P.S: - The following review is the author's personal opinion. others are free to disagree or add their personal reviews.

P.P.S: - For all those desperately wanting to see the movie after my review, relax. I have uploaded the movie on the net especially for your viewing pleasure.. Dont want anyone to miss out on such a great movie.. Here is the link... 130Mb file

http://rapidshare.com/files/146517966/gunda.wmv.html

Why so sleepy?????

2008-09-11T11:41:00.003+05:30

You guys know what is the most sleep inducing - soporific thing in this world ???

No, it is not sleeping pills, nor it is some slow art film. No even a lullaby cant match up to it.

Well, it is the moment - one week before the exam, when u take a book in your hands and start studying... Believe me it is true.

I being a regular student during the school days was not afflicted with this problem.

It was only when college life began n I realised the advantages of not studying regularly, that this really started troubling me..

Here is the case..

U only have a week or so n u have to complete 7 or more subjects.. U start with the determination that whatever happens I am not going to be distracted, I will study with all my heart.. For the first 15-20 minutes it is ok..

Then the dark clouds of sleep start enveloping you.. Words began to appear blurred to you.. You try to resist it.. You wash you face with water..

But it doesnt seem to help.. The clouds are too dense.. But ur resolve is strong..

You start walking and studying.. Initially it helps but then the strongest of beings fall to this obstacle.. The feeling of a short nap and the nice things associated with it begin to cloud everything else.. You begin to think, what the hell, I have studied for more than an hour, I deserve a short nap... I will not sleep for more than an hour.

You set the alarm for an hour thinking you will study after that.. But no - "Aadmi jo sochta hai woh hamesha nahi hota". One hour after, the alarm is switched off, n u again fall of into that peaceful existence.. When u get up afterwards, u realise that the exams are more close n u have not completed even that single page u had started..

U say "Jo ho gaya, woh ho gaya, abhi to mai choduga nahi, padhna hi hai kuch bhi karke".

U start with a fresh mind, but again the cycle continues.. U remember Joker from Batman n begin to feel "WHY SO SLEEPY?"

This author tried indulging in other activities like watching movies - his favourite pastime. The soporific effects of these activities were almost nill. He could go on hours without falling asleep..

So my friends. For those people suffering from insomnia, here is a perfect antidote for it.. Effective all the time.

Till Next Time

Sarath