Sunday, November 29, 2009

Thanksgiving-Black Friday shopping frenzy..

Posted by kaushal

For those who know me, they know that I'm kinda anti-shopping, except if it is for gadgets or something related to it, wherein things are completely different :P And secondly- I CANNOT shop for clothes on my own- I need my mom to decide for me.. however dependent or childish that may sound.

However, off we went at 1 AM Friday morning, for shopping- and making sure we get the best of the Black Friday deals. And the specific-in-demands-yet-royally indecisive self that I am, after a good amount of pestering a couple of my friends, who were really sweet in giving me their reviews, and 4 phone calls later; one at 3 AM to a friend here who was studying for her GRE, and one to Mummy back home, I finally ended up with a supercool CK woollen coat for the winters- satisified with the choice I made; although all of my budget being spent on the coat, I had to sacrifice on some really cool t-shirts... which I did :)
People who accompanied me were like:" You call this shopping?? Get a life!! You spent all your budget and a major part of your time on just a coat??"
Yeah, that's me :)
The frenzy finally ended at 10.30 the next morning- and I returned home satisfied with my shopping- I'd managed not to exceed my budget(excluding a tolerance of 10-15% :D) and was satisfied with my shopping. The most important part- even after having tried close to 25 coats, the best feeling was that FINALLY I managed to make a choice :) and that's the best part :)

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Think.. Write.... Naaah!!!!!

Posted by kaushal

Phew... It's been ages I've been away from the blog... Not primarily due to the lack of time, but due to the lack of mood. Maybe I've become a bit more extroverted in my expression-physically, but that's not all- things, at times seem pretty monotonous- although I completely love what I'm doing, soometimes I feel that I lack time for my creative space- I listen to a lot of music, it's fun, but at times it seems non-inclusive, repetitive.

Seems like something has been going around in my head since a long time, but I'm just not able to jot it down on a piece of paper, or type it in this space... And that something is nothing specific- it's just a random feeling, a vestigial emotion, maybe-in the need of an expression.
Partly and honestly, the reason for not being able to write is also due to the fact that this blog has become overpopular thanks to my pompous self.... I second Sameera on that. And I seriously do not like questions regarding my blog/posts, especially specific ones.
Here's wishing that I get back to typing some sense real soon :)

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Home away from home... life here

Posted by kaushal

Feels fine. This post is primarily aimed because I noticed since some time that I was writing only when I was in a superly pensive and a bad mood, missing people and not in the best of the times. But then, I realised in all this that I was becoming a bit too senti-ranty (whoa- what a word!! B-) ) that I missed out on better things to be talked about.


So, here it is- It's been almost close to three months since I'm here, and I've surpassed what the people call the honeymoon phase, where you're in awe of the things around you, getting used to things, moving around, having fun, meeting people, etc. And I've entered the second phase, which at times, makes you repulsive and inclined to write those senti-ranty posts- but the very knowledge that this is a transitory phase- kinda makes it better. Here's some things that I've experienced over this short spell- some good, some very good and some not so good.

  • Banality #1- Life in grad-school is hectic, and homeworks, assignments and midterm exams make sure that you keep yourself busy, and screw up your sleep patterns such that you feel like an idiot if you sleep before 1.30 AM, which still is pretty early for the standards of some of my friends.
  • I've finally postulated the fact that the university is exceptionally photogenic, under any lighting condition, even on the dullest and cloudiest of days, to the beautiful sunny ones.
  • Three months on, and just like/unlike a lot of people, I'm still jobless :P
  • That I'm a complete sucker for playing anything- and am one of the first people to rush to the gym for a *short* game of badminton/racquetball that ends up being an almost 2 hour affair.
  • That the weather patterns are pretty much wierd, and rains accompanied with a cold spell aren't too good- although you feel like sipping a calm cup of coffee, you've not got special people to share such small joys with.
  • Thanks to the Murphy's laws that govern the probability of my catching a shuttle to get to the department, I've happily realised that walking down to the college for the 11 AM lectures comes with an incentive of seeing some pretty faces on the way, so missing the bus ;) ;) isn't such a big deal after all :D
  • That cooking by oneself, although seems fun, is but strictly a function of my mood- and I've had my fair share of cooking disasters, but I've also managed to cook some pretty decent stuff until now.
  • Every trip to Walmart/Bloom's is like an equation with a set of insuffuciences that can never be satisfied.
  • That the maximum I spend would be on food- quick fixes like chocolates, pop-tarts etc. But I surprisingly haven't had coffee at the Starbucks on campus yet.
  • I still subconsciously look at the right side (which here is the wrong side) before crossing the road, and drivers are courteous enough to patiently stop for you until you cross the road.
  • Recently had a haircut for the money equivalent to which I could have had a haircut for one whole year back home :P
  • Realised that everything here runs on plastic money. For anything- just swipe!!
  • Unlimited internet access does the following things to you-
-Insomnia and the urge to type such crazy things at 2 AM in the night
-You IM and chat with a person who just stays in the opposite apartment, athough meeting up would be a more prudent and convinient choice at times.
- Checking mails in the morning attains a higher priority than taking your lazy self out of the bedsheet
-Google becomes the ultimate solution to the most trivial, to the crucial questions in life- right from how to find a code for something in MATLAB, finding the equations for torque and moment of inertia, learning the operation of synchronous generators, to simpler and more mundane questions like how to make bhindi ki subji, rajmaa, etc.( I actually did that!! )
  • On a serious note- I've realised that you literally need to push yourself through to get anything done- nothing's easy, and you'll learn how sweetly people over here can deny things. As Randy Pausch put it in his last lecture regarding rejection letters from universities, they know some of the sweetest possible ways to say 'God damn it, get lost'
  • That taking a wholistic view, people(specifically including roomies, and a special category of people- not mentioned here to avoid sounding racist) are not bad, neither really great. But that has generally always been the case with me. There are some really good ones too.They're not the best of people, but then I've begun to realise one thing- once you start becoming somewhat indifferent, it really doesn't matter much. People are there, and do exist, and they will. And it is not necessary to like everyone and be the sweet little soul everytime,with everyone.
  • That falling ill and being away from home is a bad feeling- and makes you feel really homesick :( But thank God, I've pretty much gotten over it now)
  • That the best thing about studies here, until now, is that it is completely based on concepts, and inclined towards understanding these concepts. A lot of times, grades are based on your attempt rather than plainly being classified as good or bad. And they are damn serious about plagiarizing stuff and quoting references.
That's about it for now- sleeping off now, got loads of work piled up for tomorrow.

Au revoir!! Bonne nuit!!

P.S. senti-ranty- word copyrighted :) Do not plagiarise :P :P

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Confused with emotions

Posted by kaushal

I know I'm bad at this game- of emotions, attachments, expectations and it all finally ends at some degree of disappointment.

And the problem is there's no one who wins in this game- you only end up losing- and the worst part of it is that even after it is over, you spend a hell lot of your productive time and resources thinking about it. Why so? Why did the person in question behave/not behave in a particular manner? And many other questions- The questions do not cease, but somewhere they have to. Things have to change and a line has to be drawn. There has to be an end to this unreasonability.

Maybe- I'm moving to being a man from a brash young boy :)

This is another one of those may-not-necessarily-make-sense-don't-ask-me-why posts.. :)

Adios!!

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Choice

Posted by kaushal

Making a choice is tough- always!!

Especially when it is between two things.
And you always leave behind something for a choice you make- with every choice, you win some, you lose some.
Why can't we get the best of both the worlds?
Why not?

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Sometimes......

Posted by kaushal

you tend to speak out your heart at the most unlikely moments. You never anticipate those, they just come.... and it may not be a heavy emotional outburst- it is just the feeling of talking to someone who is fine with listening to all you speak- at that moment- and you feel great after all that talking :)

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Monday, October 5, 2009

An obscure imagery described in words

Posted by kaushal

He knew now that the onus is upon him. He knows that he has to deliver.

That he has been dealt with the cards he asked for, and so far, it has been good.
Yes, there is this rejuvenating childlike vigor- his face shines, each time he sees someone he likes.Warm, affectionate, loving.
Deep within, he's this wise young man, eager to break into the world that has mesmerised him- always
He idolises the most obscure people- personalities that are poles apart, and he wants to be the best of all of them.
He's a fighter- but withdraws at times- sometimes out of timidity, sometimes out of the sheer fickleness of the purpose behind the fight.
Yes, he's hypersensitive, to conditions and people around him, and tries to be with them. He's patient, but not so good once he loses his patience...
Over the time, he's learnt that life is a learning experience. That his desires and dreams may propel him, but he ultimately needs the fuel of action to drive those heavy propellers.
Yes, he's always believed more in actions, rather than words, but heavily relies on his words for his expression.
But he needs to prioritise, decide. Focus, so that he may make the best of the cards he's been dealt with.
After all, he's a sucker for perfection- although he's far removed from it, many a times.
Picture perfect!!

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