Funner-In-Crime!

Happy Birthday Simran! =]

Hope you had a blast at camp!

Cheers to many more years of craziness and laughter and freindship =D

"It don't matter if you're black or white."

The King (of Pop) is dead. Long live the King!

Watching Transformers and the catching up before that was fun =D

Made a quick, fun trip to Dhevy's house on Saturday, and finally saw Dev and Rama (lil bro!) after ages. And Karn too haha.

On Sunday, after rehearsal, we went for my violin teacher's daughter's Wedding Reception. The best parts were meeting Raghav and Bharat and Ms Saroopa.

Also made a sudden trip to VJ on Tuesday (Hasinah's birthday - pity it was during the CT2s) and managed to meet a couple of the others too - Lincon (thanks for remembering the jersey!), Minu, Vino, Sarah, Jay, Nandini.

I'm FINALLY going to meet Sundar tomorrow, and Pushpa and Vaishu too. Can't wait! And there's the outing on Saturday. I can't join you in the afternoon, guys, but I'll come for Manraj's birthday BBQ in the evening!

I've yet to confirm the cycling with Simran or the meeting with Laura, my fellow moon-admirer! Next week, you two =] Not to mention the other friends I want to meet before Uni starts.

Oh I watched Jodhaa Akbar yesterday, a Hindi movie (based on fact, i think) about a Mughal prince, Akbar, and a Hindu princess, Jodhaa. It was a beautiful movie, with rich colours and a good storyline and cast. It's a pity there weren't any subtitles, so though I understood the main picture, I didn't get some of the intricacies. Some help please, Simran =)

I was supposed to lend Sarah my Literature notes, since she's doing the same texts, but I don't know where I put them! Argh. Maths, Physics and Chemistry are all intact in one place but KI and my most-beloved Lit notes are not with them. I hope I find them before your prelims, Sarah =S

I was made to join the Peoples' Association Indian Orchestra and Choir for a programme in November, and though it's extremely time-consuming and I'm not sure how I'll manage after Uni starts, the music sounds fantastic! It's a fusion, so there are a couple of movie songs in there too. And a bit that sounds Chinese! Plus, the other members are really fun to be with =] The music keeps running in my head.


ஜன்னல் காற்றாகி வா,
ஜரிகை பூவாகி வா,
மின்னல் மழையாகி வா,
உயிரின் மூச்சாகி வா.

"And the world spins madly on."

Conducting violin lessons is quite fun, except when I keep hearing the same songs (often played out of tune) again and again. Thankfully I still remember how to play those songs.

Busy week ahead. Can't wait for next week, when I can finally meet the seniors and get down to my long-overdue writing. And cycling at the beach (Simmer! this is for you). And swimming (Haha Dhevy, we should go at the crack of dawn. I'll catch the very first bus from here). Not to mention lotsa movies with lotsa different people. And reading the lovely new poetry book I bought. I can't wait to do Literature at Uni.

I love the poems in The Lord of the Rings. Nothing too metaphorical, and they're beautiful. Here's one by Bilbo Baggins, sung at Rivendell (the House of Elrond), on the eve (I think) of the departure of the Fellowship. Read till the end.

I sit beside the fire and think

of all that I have seen,

of meadow-flowers and butterflies

in summers that have been;

Of yellow leaves and gossamer

in autumns that there were,

with morning mist and silver sun

and wind upon my hair.

I sit beside the fire and think

of how the world will be

when winter comes without a spring

that I shall ever see

For still there are so many things

that I have never seen:

in every wood in every spring

there is different green.

I sit beside the fire and think

of people long ago,

and people who will see a world

that I shall never know.

But all the while I sit and think

of times there were before,

I listen for returning feet

and voices at the door.

Sentiments after the final violin exam:

Oh crap.

A sentence for each thought is all I can spare at the moment.

In their eagerness to recruit the best, they ignore those who love them and take in those who merely hate everyone else.

I really wish bands would put up explanations to their lyrics.

Simran recently wrote "which guy buys a girl a flower, just for the fun of it or because they know she loves those flowers? very, very, very few," and I earnestly agree!

10 more days.


Sachin in Singapore!

Initially wanted to try for the Golden Point Awards this year, but oh well, maybe next time.