I'm 100 che.

I officially hit my century today. 100 posts! Feels great. And trust me, it wouldn't have been possible without all of you jobless people who bothered to read me and comment and thus, encourage me to keep writing (YOUR FAULT!! :D)



It all started with a challenge to write a blog better than a batchmate's blog, and after lot of full stops in my journey, I'm equally surprised as Mads is, to have managed to reach the 100 mark.
I would like to thank that batchmate firstly for gleefully putting me down right in my 1st semester, which really got Mads going to have me in the first place. I would like to thank Alex Paul (one of my first ever readers who still bothers to read me when he has time), Prabhu Dutta Das (for writing comments which I never understood), Nidhi (one of my best blogger friends today. And my first female blogger friend. Ballika Vadhu, Fuller lips hide women's age, her being scared of my ':-w' smiley, we have been through all that), Peter (for sharing his old blog background, because of which we became friends in the first place and for being one of my best blogger friends), Abhinav (for assuring me since the first time he commented on my blog that guys like girls who watch sports. I still don't agree with you but thanks for being one of my best blogger friends), Trinaa (for the 'Awwwww Ranbir' comments and for being so funny), HP (for being so smart and the 'gujju'ness we share and oh, the cool photography!), Bhawanaa (for being a sweetheart always), Harshita (who entered my blog pretty late but her comments were sometimes longer than my post. Thanks for everything from twitter to Rohan Mehra. And you know that you are one among my best blogger friends), Dhanya (for all the fun, scrabble games, wit and Lol's and rolling eyes exercises you give me on blog and on chat. She is my blogger sister since she is so much like me) Amith (for all the nautanki and !! and for being the butt of all my jokes always and for the rarely to be seen nice side of you :P) Nikhil (for the sweet comments), Akansha (for being so talkative and sweet and nice all the time :D), Annie (for having a great blog and being so high always :P), Abhishek Sardar (for his funny blog), Shruti (for commenting religiously on twitter,blog,FB...everywhere and for leaving Edward Cullen for me), Amrita Roy (for being one of my best blogger friends, for being so cool and different. Of course for the 'OMG Ranbir!!'), Saheli (for being koochie-sweet and for being one of my best blogger friends) Amrita~Ams (for being so sweet and funny and for all those discussions about hot guys >:D<), Chitwan (my senior in college, my frand, my unpaid commentor :P you rocks che), Rishi (my college senior who did bother commenting many times after I asked him too. Thanks!), Aninya (for noticing me on a busy Mumbai road and recognizing me-I still can't believe it!! And for being so cool and sweet!!), Shaunak (for having one of my favourite blogs and for the awesome humour and fun you provide all the time), Ajay (for the scrabble games and 100 arsenal videos and 0 comments on my blog), Deluded (for dropping in sometimes and oh, your blog rocks), Anurag Chatterjee (Jai Maharashtra! Thanks for commenting religiously all the while) Ashutosh (for having a nice and thinking blog), Scattered thoughts (who hates poems lol. Sorry, will not bug you more in future. Thanks for bearing me :D), Ankita (yup, the enchanting one! Thanks for commenting all the time!), Kajal (for being one of the oldest commentors and for having one of the pinkest, cutest blogs!), PJ (for being so sweet, cute, naughty and for her Rahul mania), Pallav (for commenting religiously always!!), Isha (for her sweetness and her awesome blog), Nandita (for the law-bond we share, and for her over excited way of writing her blog), Mayank (for the senti blog), Disha(for being a sweetie), Dr. Acula (for being almost a xerox copy of me, except the SRK love), Meera (for being so sweet), Anil Sawan (for commenting religiously again) Stupidosaur (for the cool posts and long comments which he rarely contributes to my blog- good, I don't have to read much then :P), Aayushi (for her awesome blog), Sarath (for his ROFL status messages on FB and his ROFL posts too), Urv (for having one of my favourite blogs and for being so funny), Kirti (for being so sweet and cute!!), Arnab (for his hi-fi blog), Prachi Bansal (for being so sweet and over excited), Aditi (for being so cute and having a cuter blog :D) Abhishek (garambhejafry- for the funny one liners and for the rare posts he throws on his blog), Sweta (for never bothering to update her blog but still commented on mine :D), Rohan (for barging in my blog once in a blue moon and I never bother to return the favour), Sugar-Cube (for her cute posts and sweet comments. And for hating Miley jab hum tum. Pah!) Reflections (for awarding me even without me reading her blog. Uber sweet.) Chocolatelover (for being so chocolatey and sweet :P).



No, I'm still not done :P



I would like to thank my silent readers- my mom (who reads and gives a thumbs up sign for almost all my happy posts), my sis (who gives me a wtf look plus wtf lecture after every post. Kidding. For being so supportive), my dad (for not bothering to read my blog. If he did, he would throw me out of the house :D), G Anna (for his awesome comments..and for taking out time to read the blog always!! Love you), Harini and her sister Namrata Akka (for religiously reading my posts, Akka reading more than Harini even though Harini is with me 24*7 in hostel and she is even mentioned many times in my posts :P), Adithya (for reading some of my posts and giving positive comments), Hemant (my rakhi bro, for reading my posts and commenting), Spoorthy (my junior who reads all my posts and always gives great feedback), Aparna (another junior who loves me :D) Gaurav (Nidhi's friend. Thanks for all the positive comments)



I'll admit, Mads Mad Mess has lost its sheen since it's started and some depressing posts started popping up and I guess it gets tiring for readers too to read cribbing posts. Bring in 2010! Mads Mad Mess has just finished his warm up (My blog is a MALE called Brian. Sweet name naa? All my diaries and my blog are Brians!) Let this blog get started now :P

Looking back at '09

You are over, you are gone, you're finished,

Thank God, you ain't gonnna be back,

Guess you are happy your job's accomplished,

Hope you hibernate, whilst you hit the sack.

What about that gut feeling that,

You are gonna suck, fuck it all out?

No, I didn't put on weight, no fat,

Didn't lose my temper, not a shout.

Just when it was getting bearable,

A glimpse of myself was shown,

Naah! Realized, life can't be stable,

My happiness couldn't be borne.

A sudden jerk, of horror, shock, pain,

Like a flash it was all over,

Picking up the pieces, had to be sane,

Nowhere to run or hide, had no cover.

Cheers to 2010, not hoping for the best,

Since 2009 took away everything of mine,

So, 2010, take what's yours, be my guest,

Coz whatever you do, I'll have to smile.

Secrets blogged :P

Dhanya tagged me :D

There is something about tags that make my day :D

I'm supposed to reveal 7 secrets which no one knows about. Now it's difficult since I'm a girl. Almost a woman. I have one mouth and a non-existent stomach to hold back any damn secret. I have to tell someone all my 'Don't-tell-anyone' secrets. Hi5 Dhanya! Why are we girls like this?

1. Harini (Bichari, her reputation is ruined since my blog started) and I always rename people. Like if there is a 'Raj', we claim 'Raj' doesn't suit him. Arjun suits him more. Poor thing has a name, and he doesn't even know we exist, and we are there, re-naming him :D

2. I have planned how many kids I am going to have, what are their names and what they are going to do. I won't reveal it here. You will copy it for your kids then! :O

3. I want to star in L'oreal ad before I die. No need to laugh. Hmph.

4. I made one of my barbies be my pretend husband and made my other barbie my pretend me. And we threw a party for the other dolls. (Lame? I was a kid !!)

5. (Is this going to end?) I hate 90% of the people I meet.

6. I drool when I sleep :D (Thanks Harshita! She asked me to write down one of my irritating habits. Thanks! Now no one will marry me.)

7. I am going to burn my marksheets after I retire and I will not tell my kids or my husband what my grades were. (Lame? Sue you !!)

Dhanya-waad for this :D Would love it if someone else took up this tag :)

Solo.

Searching and seeking,

For The perfect plan,

A reason for my real smile,

Them, with whom I can share,

Blink, and there's no one around.

Oh yes, you are there,

But still not quite here,

What am I doing? Myself I know not,

One down, one erupts back,

Punches my face, flat I fall,

Picking up the pieces, bruised,

Alone, I collect myself.

I smile, and be with you,

Not let you know, your wrong,

Dance to your moves, tunelessly.

Have to let it go, as usual,

Wait for the verdict of my fate,

Nothing can be worse than this,

I'll bet there's more to come....

Is it a sign?

Was chilling with friends, that day,

Laughing, yapping, just my way,

Suddenly, I spotted you right there,

I continued to stare and stare.

She nudged me and I told her,

She shrugged and turned back to her burger,

Your body language, it was you right there,

Smiling, eyes dancing, that look of care.

Upto your table, I walked with my head low,

It was now or never, I had to know,

Whether it was you, who I thought I knew,

Or that someone who made it, where, venture few,

Alright, it wasn't you after all,

Why did I care? You don't deserve that call,

It's sudden, it's a burst of unwanted emotion,

Or is it a display of old affection?

P.S- It may appear ambiguous to you lot, but no worries, I'm doing great, mentally and physically. Internship is great, wish I could tell you more about it, wish I could tell you about Mumbai, wish I could tell you a lot more...And I wish I knew what I want to wish for.

P.P.S- But you can make your wish through Mads Mad Mess Make a Wish Foundation !!

Wish Harshita a very Happy, Hearty, Hersheyful Birthday today :)

On Fingering, Roadies and MUMBAI !

Got nothing really to write about. Thought of a funny incident which happened this semester so posted about it. And after a long time, posting a Dad Joke :)

The Nobody (That is the nobody in my batch who tries to be a yo che dude): "Abbe suno, pata hai aaj kya hua ??"

We (with an expression that we couldn't care less if Obama came to our college to give a guest lecture): Uhuh?

The Nobody: (in the typical India TV sansani khabar tone): Pata hai, X ne Y ko finger dikhaya???????????

We (indifferent as ever. I think it's in the blood of lawyers to be indifferent to everything that happens which doesn't involve sex, money, internships, and c.g.p.a- not necessarily in that order): Uhuh... (Read: Buzz off!!)

Nobody: (determined to make an impact) WO BHI MIDDLE WALA !!!

We: (too stunned to respond)
It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him, "OMG! And there I was thinking he showed him the little finger and went off to do susu...."


Dad Joke:

I was watching the endless repeats of Roadies 6 when Dad entered the room. He looked at Bobby and Palak wrestling, kicking and pulling each other's hair. I looked innocently back at Dad, who in turn gave me a 'you useless fellow' look. I can't help it. My semester break coincides with MTV telecasting Roadies all day and I'm forced to watch MTV since Miley Jab Hum Tum has finally become boring. I continued watching, pretending I didn't catch the dirty look thrown at me.

Dad coughed and dryly remarked, "Is it Roadies you are watching or Rowdies?"

Mom sniggered from the kitchen and I continued watching, pretending I didn't hear that.

Thanks Akansha for the shower of awards :D
Am off to Mumbai for my internship. Hoping to have some fun at least at the end of the year. Will keep you posted.

That Environ-MENTAL law paper !!

No, no, I didn’t pass away after falling down from an escalator or something. It’s been long since I posted, but here I am….

4 exams down, and 2 more to go. Screwed up 2 exams, and 2 were decent, in case you care. Had Environmental Law exam today. It’s been 7 semesters since me and Harini are giving exams and it’s always been the same story. In 3rd semester, before a criminal law paper, from 11 pm to 7 am we chatted about Shahid-Kareena’s breakup. In 4th semester, we had an exclusive men bashing session, with an email forward I received called '99 things you need to know about men’ for reference.

But we outdid ourselves today. Who discusses about ants 15 minutes before the exam? A 60 marks paper, with at least a dozen Acts to remember, a zillion cases to remember. And we are laughing before the paper when the guys who are always out of the class and the chilled out ones were studying seriously as if its doomsday.



Segment 1:
So we were studying in Harini’s room and I casually flicked an ant off the wall. This is when it all started. Harini looks at the ant with pity and says, “What a life it has. No exams. No boy to irritate her. No tension at all”. (Yup, we assumed it’s a female because it’s a girls hostel I guess)
Me: “But poor thing, she climbed all the way up the wall and I just flicked her off. How many times does she climb up like this on her thin legs?”
Thus, we discussed the pros and cons of being an ant.


Segment 2:
Harini: “The course is never ending!! You know Ravana?”
Me: giving wtf look to her.
Harini: “Oh of course, you know Ravana.
Me: wtf look continues.
Harini: So when Ram killed Ravana, they went back to Ayodhya naa?
Me: wtf look continues since I’m clueless as to where this is heading to. From Wildlife Protection Act to Ravana?
Harini: So they went on this vahana where one seat would increase despite the number of people who climbed on the vahana.
Me: Uhuh…
Harini: (beaming with joy) So our course is like the vahana !! Keeps increasing like that one seat !!
Me: rofl for the next 20 minutes.

Segment 3:
Scene: Outside our respective classrooms, 15 minutes before the exam. Harini had her bunch of 4 months worth of xeroxed notes in her arms and I was trying to balance my bunch of notes.
Harini suddenly looks on the wall and puts her fingers and imitates an ant walking on that wall. We discussed during those 15 minutes whatever we had discussed the night before and shamelessly laughed at the fact that we were discussing the stupid discussion again.

We came out of the exam, beaming, not because the exam was over.
Harini: So, how was it?
Me: Ahh….
Harini: Yeah, same. Anyway, I have thought of the perfect dress I’m going to buy for my sister’s wedding.
(Notice the conversation regarding the exam doesn’t last for more than 10 seconds)
Me: When is it? It’s not until next year end, right?
Harini: Yeah…
Me: Let’s shop for bags when we intern this time, ok?
And we don't bother discussing the paper or thinking bout the next paper at all.

Is it the drastic effect of 7 semesters and 40 end semester examinations that we have undergone which has made us like this?

P.s- Would you believe me if I said that the paper actually was decent for both of us?