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Holidays

Spiritus (college's sports fest) is happening in the first trimester this year it seems. This gives me approximately three days to run off to some tourist-spot in the vicinity of Bangalore. But where to go? Gokarna's been done to death. Actually I would not really mind the place, but the risk of meeting other law-schoolites is a very real and frightening one.

Kodai seems to be the most likely destination as of now. I asked GB about the place, but all he ever tells me is that its a good place to score 'magic' mushrooms. Thats all well and good, but I need to know something more about a place before I decide to head off there. Such as lodging, food, sights, etc. I don't want to land up there and find a small dingy town with an inexplicably large number of d-dealers or something.

SM said that the next destination should be Mal-Land, i.e. Kerala. Again, I really don't mind going there but she's very unclear WHERE in Kerala we should be going to. And what we would be generally doing there. The biggest problem is that she wants to plan the entire thing, and I just can't trust any ONE person with such a monumental task.

I'll post any new locations which catch my fancy when I come across them.

A Guide to IPL Teams for Dummies (From a guy who knows close to nothing about IPL)

Yes yes, I KNOW its a bit late for this primer, but better late than never huh? Anyway, here's my team-by-team guide to the final nail in the coffins of every other sport in India, a.k.a. the Indian Premier League. Bear in mind that I know very very little about the IPL.

Bangalore Royal Challengers
Vijay Mallya, with the help of Charu Sharma, Martin Crowe, Venkatesh Prasad and Rahul Dravid, has essentially bought a top-notch test squad. The only problem here is that each innings can last only 20 overs. Not ideal conditions for test batsmen, who normally require at least a good 50 deliveries or so to get off the mark. This would mean that if they played like they usually do, then Bangalore fans can rest easy knowing that their team will put up an imposing total of.....12 for no loss at the end of 20 overs.


Mumbai Indians
I've always had problems with the name of Mukesh Ambani's squad. The Mumbai "Indians"? All the IPL teams are Indian you idiots!!! Its like having some NBA team called the Los Angeles Americans. Okay, the captain/icon player here is obviously Sachin Tendulkar. But fairly decent squad this, with Sanath Jayasuriya and Pollock. Bowling attack could have been better, and it doesn't help when one of them goes around slapping opponents and thus, getting banned in the process. If the IPL does prove anything, it is this: Indian billionaires are complete fuckall when it comes to sports (Well, maybe not Mittal).

Chennai Super Kings
India Cements, the owners of the Chennai Super Kings, apparently have extremely deep pockets. How else does one explain them paying $1 million for M.S. Dhoni, and $91 million to acquire the rights of the franchise for the next decade. All this money power is well and good, I'll always have my doubts about any team which has Kris Srikkanth as its brand ambassador. Other than that, I have to admit they've got a solid team with excellent batsmen and bowlers. But I'll always remember them for having the cricketer with the funniest name, Napoleon Einstein.

Kolkata Knight Riders
I don't mind the team, I really don't. Its just three things about the franchise that really ticks me off. First, Shah Rukh Khan and his posse of tag-alongs. They cant sit still, always ALWAYS have to cheer a wicket/boundary in the most extravagantly embarrassing manner and the bloody camera has to keep focusing on them more than the match itself. Second, why would anyone name their franchise after a lame 80's TV show about a car which could talk? Third, those stupid GOLDEN helmets. Why couldn't they be black?

Delhi Daredevils

I really don't know anything about this team, other than the fact that it has Sehwag in it. And that they are on a winning streak of some sort.

Deccan Chargers

Another team I know absolutely nothing about. They're a pretty miserable team anyway.

Rajasthan Royals

Spent the least amount of money at the player auction, so little infact that they were fined for it. I don't know who actually owns this franchise, but I do have a theory on it. I think all the royal families of Rajasthan pooled together their resources and bought the team. How's that, family Wales?!?

Kings XI Punjab

Mohali based team, owned by Preity Zinta and co. One thing I noticed was that she would go out and hug each of her players after every match. Nice. Oh, and they have the crybaby too. Come to think of it, he might have cried because she refused to embrace him after the Mumbai match.

Anyway, thats my in-depth introduction to all the teams (I think I covered all the teams...) in the IPL.

Filler

Nothing much to say about this. Pretty much sums up what I think of the game.

Tagged

Tagged by faceless_facetiae.

Last movie seen in a theatre:

Ratatouille

What book are you reading?

I'm not.

Favourite board game:

Snakes and Ladders

Favourite magazine:

Top Gear

Favourite smells:

Don't know.

Favourite sound:

Don't know.

Worst feeling in the world?

Don't know.

What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?

I don't.

Favourite fast food place:

Don't have one.

Future child’s name:

None.

Finish this statement, “If I had a lot of money I’d…”

Be rich.

Do you drive fast?

Yes.

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

No.

Storms - Cool or Scary?

Cool.

Do you eat the stems on broccoli?

No.

If you could dye your hair any colour, what would be your choice?

Dark blue.

Name all the different cities/towns you have lived in:

Shillong, Tura, Bangalore, Manali.

Favourite sports to watch:

Given up.

One nice thing about the person who sent this to you:

He's funny.

What’s under your bed?

My suitcase.

Would you like to be born as yourself again?

Yes.

Morning person or night owl?

Both.

Over easy or sunny side up?

Sunny side up.

Favourite place to relax:

Bed.

Favourite pie:

None.

Favourite ice cream flavour:

Vanilla.

You pass this tag to –

Nobody. None of my friends blog, except snowspider. And she'll probably hate doing this anyway.

Of all the people you tagged this to, who’s most likely to respond first?

Nobody.

Madness

Parliamentary debate in classg going on right now. People yelling. Shouting. Think this is ten minutes away from a mike stand being thrown at random folks. Tsk tsk...Sudhir had so much hope for this batch.

21 Twenty One 21 Twenty One

I was supposed to be at a farm house right now. Sipping some beer maybe. Relaxing with some other happy people and celebrating a friend's entry into full-fledged adulthood. But here I am, in a tiny cramped room, with a non-functioning ceiling fan, sweating like a pig, and feeling like a complete twat.

Two of my friends turn 21, within a span of a few weeks. This is all highly disturbing since it points out the obvious fact that even I am going to make the somewhat odd and maybe even unpleasant transition from a "happy-go-lucky" teen to a "burdened with a thousand problems" adult in a few months. Now, bear in mind that I did not make any of those "100 things to do before I turn 21" lists. But so far, looking back at my brief and highly uninteresting life, could I maybe recall at least 10 strange/interesting/traumatic things that I've done or have had happen to me?

(In no particular order)

1. I've seen a guy fall off a five foot wall, land on his head and die. All in front of my very eyes, and within a span of 20 seconds.

2. I've been attacked by over 30 crabs at one go, back in class eight.

3. Showed my P.T. teacher the finger and told him to f off.

4. Been mugged twice, at knife-point.

5. Had a wild yak attack me when I was a toddler.

6. Gotten drunk and kissed statues of Indira Gandhi AND Subhash Chandra Bose.

7. Rode a wok, which was being pulled along the road by a scooter (I didn't realize how much friction that would generate, and we all know friction = heat).

8. Had my pants pulled down (even the undies) in front of twelve very attractive girls (Probably the worst feeling ever). In class 12 damn it!!


Okay, only eight things i distinctly remember. Still, I'm not complaining.
9.