Arbitness

Done with my exam and with lots of time on hand during the weekend and the beautiful rainy weather which just makes you sit in your cozy room, wrapped in a blanket .... what more do you want.

Yeah me not an outgoing kind of person. I prefer spending my time in silence then going to a noisy disc where you can't even hear your partner (not that i have one) and get your stomach filled on a number of hydrocarbons which i can't even differentiate from one other. So am happily spending my time sleeping away to glory and watching the friends series (yeah have started with season one again). Whenever i am not doing both of these, then iTunes have to be busy on my computer. Oh yeah, one more thing... i don't like rock and heavy metals which just goes on with some incomprehensible lyrics drowned in a mix of jarring tones. No Offence Meant to the people who do like it.

Trying to finish one or two novels which i have started and not finished (though i do know that i won't finish it this weekend too). Trying to get my hands on may be a few poems and for people who don't know (which i think is the max number of people i know), i love reading poetry. Yeah its a pity i can't write poems unless and until i am really sad and the poems which come out then are usually the ones which couldn't be shared (well ... i don't wanna answer all those queries by the inquisitive minds).

And staying on the topic of inquisitive minds, yeah my GTalk status and the about me in orkut do mean something and something abt whats in my mind at that time ... Or do they ??? ;)

Oh yeah, before i forget. Whoever had read my previous post might remember the post "Risk Unmanaged". Well, lemme tell you the risk after turned out to be managed one, though not so well managed. Well if u had even given me the grade lesser than the one i got ( oh yeah and there could only be one other grade apart from F below mine) on that day, i would have accepted it gladl. But now, I have missed the higher grade by half a mark, am thinking whether to put for a revaluation or not. Talk about greedy mind. Well what do you know, I am selfish after all. The one who asked me to be more selfish ... hope you are listening (though i know you wanted me to be more selfish in other things... couldn't help it :P)

New ICC Rules

Past the infamous second test between Australia and India which saw "sportsmanship" and "integrity" being taken to new levels by the Australians, here are a few rule changes which are proposed in front of ICC. These rules are valid only when some team plays against Australia and in all other conditions, these rules are deemed invalid.

Source: A number of email forwards which are doing round.

(1) Ricky Ponting - (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED) should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new rules, FOURTH UMPIRE decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek the assistance of RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand the importance of the FOURTH UMPIRE.

(2) While AUSTRALIAN TEAM is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from the FOURTH UMPIRE. This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams.

(2 (a)) If the ball hits the pad of any player of the opposing team and the ball doesnt fall within 5

meters of any of the Australian player ,then he is to be adjudged LBW.

(3) While BATTING, AUSTRALIAN players will wait for the ON-FIELD UMPIRE decisions only (even if the catch goes to the FIFTH SLIP as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each AUSTRALIAN batsman has to be out FOUR TIMES (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY, this can be higher.



(4) UMPIRES should consider a huge bonus if an AUSTRALIAN player scores a century. Any wrong decisions can be ignored as they will be paid huge bonus and will receive the backing of the AUSTRALIAN team and board.



(5) All AUSTRALIAN players are eligible to keep commenting about all players on the field and the OPPONENT TEAM should never comment as they will be spoiling the spirit of the AUSTRALIAN team. Any comments made in any other language are to be considered as RACISM only.

(5(a)) If any of the bowler of the opposing team hits more than 30 runs,then he should be banned for racism ( because he has had the guts to punish the Australian bowlers ) and he should be banned for 3 test matches.



(6) MATCH REFREE decisions will be taken purely on the AUSTRALIAN TEAM advices only. Player views from the other teams decisions will not be considered for hearing. MATCH REFREES are to be given huge bonus if this rule is implemented.



(7) NO VISITING TEAM should plan to win in AUSTRALIA. This is to ensure that the sportive spirit of CRICKET is maintained.



(8) THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: If any bowler gets RICKY PONTING - "THE UNDISPUTED CRICKETER WITH INTEGTIRY IN THE GAME OF CRICKET" more than twice in a series, he will be banned for the REST OF THE SERIES. This is to ensure that the best batsman/Captain will be played to break records and create history in the game of CRICKET.

Happy New Year and all that jazz

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!



Well, i know it is 5 days since the new year has begun. But as this is my first post of the year, i would like to wish all my readers(???), if any (pls to come out in the open and identify urself).

OK, So what is new about this year after all??? Apart from the dates that is (as the status message of one of my acquaintances tell). You open the paper, it is the same old stuff about someone getting killed, someone getting raped, someone committing a suicide and someone getting hurt. You move on in the paper and all you see the same old headlines ... "Left threatens Government of withdrawing support", "Secular forces (sic) unite against the communal BJP" (something which i can't understand.... what is the criteria for being considered secular??), "X lashes out at Y". You move on and you read the same old sports headlines too "India loses to XYZ ....." or an occasional "India thrashes XYZ".

Another thing which i want to write about is the partying. Looking at the incidents happening in the New Year Parties in the past couple of years, is it really necessary to party to bring in the new year. I do have a couple of friends who will feel depressed if they don't party on the new years day. I wonder why?? Apart from providing another "special" occasion to booze and dance and drop down, i can't find any other thing associated with the New Year that makes it depressing if u don't go to some crowded place filled with lechers of all shapes and size and dance to some arbit song. OK lest this make me feel like an old traditional fool (or uncle as some of my friends call me coz they think i am not as hep as them), lemme clarify. I have nothing against going out and partying, but i am just wondering at the absolute necessity of partying to bring in a new year. I for one, believe in bringing in the new year in some peace and solitude, which will anyway be lacking for the rest of the year. May be thats why i am called uncle.

Disclaimer: No Offense Meant (NOM) to anyone