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My GMAT journey - a debrief on a 770 and 6.0!

2011-08-02T11:05:00.000-07:00

Well, my first and most important advice - have a good night's sleep before your GMAT! I know that I got a good enough score and that I shouldn't be complaining, but believe me, its a very important advice.

I have always had difficulty in sleeping properly before any important exam, and unfortunately this time was no exception. I lay on the bed for atleast 6 hours but could sleep barely for 3. And somewhere it did have an impact. I never expected to score below a 51 in quants ( I am another Indian engineer ), yet I did lose out on the crucial score. However, thats a matter of the past now, and on to the real deal - my debrief.

I started preparing for my GMAT around the 2nd week of June. I had just finished with 2 back to back semester exams, an ordeal which was almost 2 months long. So it took me some time to get into the proper groove of things. The first thing I did was to take the OG diagnostics test (Its one of the best things to judge your current level of preparations, albeit being a little tougher than the actual GMAT). I wasn't expecting too great a performance, but I think I did pretty well. Many people suggest that the first GMATPrep should be taken when you are starting with your preparations so that you can identify your strengths and weaknesses, and then proceed accordingly. However, I think the diagnostic sufficed for that purpose. I didn't want to waste such an important resource. I knew that quants wouldn't be much of a trouble, and that I would have to mainly concentrate on my VA. And the diagnostics indicated the same thing. I would also recommend everyone to check out the GMATclub forums regularly and to also sign up for the question of the day emails. This club was a very big help to me right from understanding how and what to start my preps with, to the best books for each section and also for identifying the best practice mocks. I am really thankfull to you all!!

I started with the Powerscore CR Bible. Its a brilliant book and a must have for anyone who wants to improve or brush up his critical reasoning skills. I was fairly confident about CR and RC ( I got only a couple of questions wrong in the diagnostics in these sections), however I figured I would start with something easier so that I could boost my confidence a bit. I was frankly never expecting that I would achieve more than 700, and 720 was my dream score. Along with CR, I started checking out grammar. The grammar we were taught in school was hardly the tip of the iceberg, and I couldn't even understand half the explanations given for the SC questions in OG. The book I went through was Kaplan Verbal Foundations. Though we Indians consider Wren and Martin to be the bible for grammar, the book looked too drab to me, and too detailed as well. And I kinda liked the content and presentation of the Kaplan book. After reading through verbal foundations, I started with Manhattan SC. The book is by far the most important book to have in your arsenal for GMAT preps, after the OGs of course. Its a brilliant book and a must have.

Around the 24th of June, I gave my first GMATprep test, and surprise surprise I scored a 750 (Q51, V40)!! As I said, I had never expected such a huge score and was a little dumbstruck. I thought maybe it was a lucky shot or something. Quants was a cakewalk(as i had expected) and I didnt get even one question wrong in that section. VA was much easier than I had expected and my bottleneck seemed to be SC (I had 8 wrong in SC and 1 in RC, none in CR!). So my analysis till then had been correct about my strengths and weaknesses. I came to know that GMATprep is a little easier than the actual GMAT and so I estimated my level to be at around 700 at that time.

I had my work cut out. I needed to pay attention to SC, while practicing all the other sections. This is when I picked up the OG. Its the best aid in your preparations for GMAT. If you try to learn from both the questions you get right and the ones you get wrong, it helps you improve drastically. My real preps began around the start of July. The books I used during this period were the Verbal OG, OG12, Kaplan Verbal Workbook(some additional practice) and Manhattan SC. I also went through Manhattan RC(for lack of other resources on RC). I think you can give it a read through in case you want to pick up a few pointers. But its not so useful that it can be counted as a necessity.

I had around a months time left for my preparations (I had scheduled my GMAT exam for the 30th July in May itself). I tried to be as regular with my studies as I could and was giving around 5-6 hours every day on the weekdays(weekends were mostly wasted). In the last three weeks before my exam, I started giving MGMAT mocks. I took one mock every 3 days or so. I also tried out Knewton, Veritas and 800score. But out of these I found MGMAT to be the best one. Knewton's quants is weird, although its VA is almost on the mark. Veritas was OK. MGMAT quants was a little tougher than the real GMAT but I didnt really face too many problems with that. My score in quants was consistent at 51. VA seemed almost the same as the real GMAT. But I loved the review interface of MGMAT, it was very intuitive and gave me lots of useful feedback. My scores were as follows:

GMATPrep1 - 750 (Q51, V40)
MGMAT1 - 730 (Q51, V38)
MGMAT1 - 750 (Q51, V41)
MGMAT1 - 760 (Q51, V41)
MGMAT1 - 780 (Q51, V45)
MGMAT1 - 740 (Q51, V40)
MGMAT1 - 780 (Q51, V45)
GMATPrep2 - 780 (Q51, V45)

I re-read Manhattan SC twice. Read through a lot many articles in this forum and loved some of them (like the one by chineseburned for AWA). I also went through all the manhattan quant guides, but didnt solve the exercises in them. I liked the DS strategies that they had. One of my biggest mistakes was to neglect my AWA. Especially since I had not written an essay in almost 5 years. I only read through a couple of chapters from Writing skills for GMAT and GRE and a few articles from the forums. However, I did write atleast one essay in every mock I gave. In the last two days, I also practiced from GMAT Write. I got a 6 in the Argument essay and a 4 in the issue essay(both in timed conditions). As a result, I am still worried about my GMAT AWA.

I am really thankful to all the forum members who helped along the way and to two of my friends who prepared for the GMAT along with me. Couldn't have been able to do it without help from all you guys.

I would also like to apologize for the poor grammar, diction and structure of this debrief. I profess to be a poor writer and another reason why I don't post too often on the forums. I also am still tired from the day I had yesterday. However, if you could suggest any ways in which I could improve this post, I would be happy to do so.

I will continue to go through the forums and try to help all the people I can. I will be applying to HBS 2+2 and am already in the 2nd stage of the ISB YLP program. I am still confused about which other colleges I should apply to, and would love to get any suggestions.

For now, thanks for letting me bore you with my blabbering and I hope you had something to gain from my experience. ciao!

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2011-07-26T06:24:00.000-07:00

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The aftermath of 127 hours

2011-02-18T10:49:00.000-08:00

What does a person think after watching a movie like 127 hours ........ Thats it. He can think of nothing! Thats the kind of power that the movie holds. Rather, thats the kind of effect that James Franco's acting has on you. The last scene(without divulging any part of the story) leaves you wondering about so many finer aspects of life and about life in general. Who are we? What are we supposed to do? What is the right way to do things? Is it ok to be selfish? Or is being supremely selfish, another means of completely neglecting the self? Its a paradox - but a paradox which seems to consume your mind each time Franco says - "I should have left a note."

Some people might not like the movie for its gruesome scene. While some others would not be very happy about the entire premise of the movie and how its about a guy's arm trapped under a stone. But, nobody can deny that, its when such circumstances are created, that an actor's true ability comes to play. If and how he manages to keep you engrossed and enthralled, is what proves the actor's mettle.

And Franco does that amazingly well. His anguish, his pain, his misery, his acceptance of seemingly inevitable death and then his fighting back with renewed vigor, his describing his own piss as musky whiskey, his replaying of the girl taking of her top, his thinking about the love of his life - all these and more such moments are brought alive by Franco and make you identify with him. You are actually made to wonder about what would you have done had you been in his place.

And then the final scene. The way he carries out the blood curdling scene at the end of the 127 hours, how does a person decide to cut off his own hand?? How does he have the will to do such a thing? How does he manage to walk back after that? And I have been hearing of people vomiting and fainting by JUST WATCHING THE SCENE!!

The movie is a must watch by all counts. Great acting and great direction. They make you long for the next master class by Danny Boyle or James Franco.

Love by Pablo Neruda

2011-02-09T01:30:00.000-08:00

Not written by me. But one which expresses a lot.
What's wrong with you, with us,
what's happening to us?
Ah our love is a harsh cord
that binds us wounding us
and if we want
to leave our wound,
to separate,
it makes a new knot for us and condemns us
to drain our blood and burn together.
What's wrong with you? I look at you
and I find nothing in you but two eyes
like all eyes, a mouth
lost among a thousand mouths
that I have kissed, more beautiful,
a body just like those that have slipped
beneath my body without leaving any memory.
And how empty you went through the world
like a wheat-colored jar
without air, without sound, without substance!
I vainly sought in you
depth for my arms
that dig, without cease, beneath the earth:
beneath your skin, beneath your eyes,
nothing,
beneath your double breast scarcely raised
a current of crystalline order
that does not know why it flows singing.
Why, why, why,
my love, why?

All time low by The Wanted (amazing song!)

2010-11-27T09:55:00.000-08:00

Praying won't do it
Hating won't do it
Drinking won't do it
Fighting won't knock you out
Of my head

Hiding won't hide it
Smiling won't hide it
Like I ain't tried it
Everyone's tried it now
And failed somehow

So when you gonna let me
When you gonna let me out - Out

And if you know
How do you get up from an all time low
I'm in pieces
Seems like peace is
The only thing I'll never know
How do you get up
Get up

‘Cos driving won't do it
Flying won't do it
Denying won't do it
Crying won't drown it out

What you said

When I'm standing on the yellow line
Waiting at the station
Or I'm late for work
A vital presentation
If you call me now girl
Without reservation
I would try to break through

But if you know
How do you get up from an all time low
I'm in pieces
It seems like peace is
The only thing I never know
How do you get up from an all time low
I can't even find a place to start
How do I choose between my head and heart
Till it ceases I never know
How do you get up from an all time low

A journey just begun

2010-10-07T14:18:00.000-07:00

I recently joined classes for MBA coaching. It didn't hit me then that I was about to give the toughest exam in the world.
However, recently I have been witness to a few of my friends having a really tough time in their preparations. People who I consider much superior to me, when it comes to the english language, or even intelligence per se, are faring much worse than i would expect them to. And it makes me wonder whether, I even have any minute chance of succeeding in my quest.
On the one hand, I know a few people who have immense faith in my abilities. Much greater faith than I have on myself. They feel that if I put in the right effort, there shouldn't be a hurdle I cant cross. While, on the other hand, I see much more deserving people falter.
When I contemplate, I realise they aren't completely wrong, those that believe in me. I have never really stretched myself enough. Never worked so hard that I feel that I have no more energy left in me. For this once, I need to reach that limit.
Frankly, I don't think that I should be too discouraged by the results that others obtain for their efforts. I know I have it in me to achieve my aim.
It is today, I feel, that my journey has begun.

2010-05-07T01:21:00.000-07:00

I will leave half of me behind, for us to later find,
Since you still, about it, are bereft,
If, however, we fail to do so,
You will have to make do with just whats left..

2010-04-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

I dreamt again of you today,
Will this now happen on every day,
You overpower my every thought,
To what bittersweet end, have i been brought?

I want you more with every breath,
I want you more with every day spent,
I feel your touch, I feel your breath,
I feel you, even when I know you are not there.

That smile, a joy forever for me,
Without it, this world seems gloomy to me,
You are my life, I live through you,
With each absent day, I die without you.

I can feel the kiss, you first gave me,
A surprise, ecstatic it made me,
I remember each kiss, I have got ever since,
Each peck, each nibble, my heart it fills.

Yet, there is something, I think is amiss,
Something I want, but havent got as yet
I know you need time, all I have got, I shall give,
But when it comes, we'll get closer still.

Today as I woke up

2010-04-13T22:03:00.000-07:00

Something I wrote just after I woke up. It lacks finishing and is crude in places. But couldnt stop myself from putting it up.

Today I woke up and grabbed beside,
Hoping, it wasn't a dream, for a while,
Where I and you were together in bed,
My arms around you, yours' holding me tight.

Oh what I would give to have you next to me,
Our paths entwined, lives a musical symphony,
With the break of dawn, I could see your peaceful face,
And I would admire its beauty till morning came.

I would remove the falling hair from your face,
Uncover your back, feel all over and embrace,
We would patiently remove the walls between us,
Each piece would disappear, nothing left in the end.

Then I would grab beside me again,
Nibble at your ears, your neck, your face,
Kiss you all over, from bottom to top,
And then we would be one, and complete this love song.

Last night!

2009-12-21T11:09:00.001-08:00

I waited so long for a hello,
I waited through songs, through words,
She stayed away all the while,
Until I realized - she was gone without a good night!!

2009-12-21T10:55:00.000-08:00

I hang like a lantern in the dark,
Everything sees me, yet I see nothing,
I feel without a meaning, without a reason,
An emptiness in me seems to hide.

I live everyday, as if there's always tomorrow,
So I have lived for year after year that follow,
But is this life? Not to live in this moment?
I run around in circles, when I should just stand and reason

Find happiness amongst all the pain and sorrow,
Beauty which exists amidst the grim and the ugly,
Love thats greater than hate or me,
Live life like there's never tomorrow.

I hang like a lantern in the dark,
Everything sees me, yet I see nothing,
But might not I help someone see in the dark?
Can't that give life a reason, a reason to live?

Yet in wait!

2009-11-02T09:19:00.000-08:00

I am searching for her, but cannot find
The only girl thats on my mind
I lie awake, and contemplate
Was it too soon, or was it too late?

But only she can help me out
I feel so lonely in a crowd
My wait for her seems to last forever
With no chance of an answer, not now not ever

I want to run, shout and fight
I want to shy, forget and hide
So many conflicting emotions I can feel
If I dont lose hope, I lose my dignity

But what worth is a life without her
A life in which I just trod and shudder
No light, no colour, no happiness at all
Without any light, music or colour

Pray, I have to find a way
I cannot for long, in this condition stay
My mind goes crazy, my heart feels heavy
My life keeps turning into an epic tragedy!

Another one written in class!

2009-10-08T07:10:00.000-07:00

I sit here and wonder today,
Who are you? What are you for me?
A friend - with whom to spend my time?
A companion - with whom to live through life?
A crush - who makes my heart skip a beat?
My love - who defines my life?

Do I know you? Do I understand?
Do I want you? Do I need you?
Do I like you? Do I love you?
Do I beget you? Do I deserve you?
Too many questions there are to ask
Of you, of me, of us together

Coz I know not what will happen
I know not what I want
I know not what you want
I know not your heart
All I know, and care right now
Is to spend time with you and define what is 'us'!!!

A poetry written in the classroom!

2009-10-05T10:05:00.000-07:00

Such a weird beginning we had,
A sunrise of a different kind.
We met, we talked, and just couldn't stop,
Always wishing that the night would never end.

I never thought I would find in you,
Everything that I wanted in her person.
Never did anyone make me shut my jabber,
And just want to look, admire, and listen.

There has been something between us since the start,
A connection, an emotion, a blinding spark.
I want to come close, be with you, be one,
But your actions and words, they push us apart!

And try as I may I can never forget,
What went on between your heart and mine.
So give it a thought, a push, a moment,
All I want to hear, is that you will give it a try!

A review

2009-04-18T15:11:00.000-07:00

In hindsight, I realise what my fault has been. I worry about those who are not worth the worry, and don’t worry about those who really care. And that makes all the difference. Life has a funny way of teaching you things. And an even funnier way of teaching you the lessons you just don’t seem to learn on your own. Sometimes even twice bitten and thrice shy falls short!
But, the important thing is to learn from your mistakes(and those of others) when it still can make a difference. Well, to achieve that aim, requires effort. And effort, I realise, is a must now. My life has been running in circles. Going over the same problems again and again. Lack of effort and untoward expectations have been my down fall up until now. It seems, I need to concentrate my efforts in the right direction.
Instead of wasting time, analysing the past and trying to predict the future, i need to give my all to the present. Dreams are always seen, but you need to work on them to achieve them. It seems that the time is ripe to take a step in the right direction.
Firstly, I need to stop wasting my time on meaningless pursuits. Gaming, girls, popularity. These are all just chaff in the wheat called success. If you are successful, you don’t need to go looking for these things. These things come looking for you.
Secondly, I need to learn to concentrate at the task at hand. I have always been procrastinating, now I need to go ahead and Just Do It. Its much more fun having fun, if you don’t need to worry about some work you left undone.
Thirdly, I need to learn to persist. I have left too many things half cooked. I have lost steam half way so many times. I seem to have lost the confidence to finish anything ever. Its time I selected a task, saw it to the end, and hence gained back my self-confidence.
Fourthly, I need to learn to truly balance my life. I have oft misused this term.And now, its about time I actually learnt how to do it. Balance in life and peace of mind are so heavily dependent on each other, that having no balance is akin to having no peace.
And finally, I need to learn to become selfish in the good sense of the word. Stop interfering in other people’s lives, and stop trying to help them (very few times are people actually thankful for your help!). Actually think about my actions and their effects on my future, and hence prioritize my time.
I start this journey unknown of the consequences or the destination I will finally reach. But hoping, that it corrects the direction of my life enough, to justify the gifts of the lord above.

I Can

2008-09-16T12:30:00.001-07:00

From the fire that burns the heart,
Rises a strong and new-found man,
Having faced the atrocities of the world,
He proudly states, "I Can!"

For him the world is a book
From which to learn and find,
He knows no boundaries to ability
He only knows he can

He lives and breathes, with special cause,
He has a perfect goal
He can see only the leading path
For thirst is in his soul

He can thence, fathom the lonely thought,
And become the ideal man
He lies there in all of us,
And awaken him we can!

The Going is Tough

2008-09-16T12:20:00.000-07:00

How hard it is to control
The feelings that are inside me
How hard it is to fight
The desires which reside in me

My life is going on
Getting harder day by day
The going is getting tough
Pray, the mind doesn't stray

We had fun, so many days
Had joy, and laughter too
Had days worth remembering
And all of them, seem'd so true

Help me through these times
That have come into my life
Now the goin' is gettin rough
So please make me tough.

First Day of Dreary Distance

2008-09-16T12:04:00.001-07:00

Your voice resounds in my mind
My heart cries a painful lore
For distance aint so easy to bear
Nor despair easy to dunk on shore

I knoweth, this the first day be
A drop in the seven's ocean
How will I bear these moments more?
Oh! They glideth past so slow

Hath you for even a moment asked,
Of my presence, of my staying back
Then, not would I have gone beyond horizon
In this voyage, having its return unknown

This place I goeth not new to me
known it since my birth and cradle
But it aint the same anymore
Alongwith you, it so far a distance be

And then my heart wonders out loud
For you - Am I a distant shroud?
Would thee be thinking of me now?
Or am I an all-forgotten sore?

Life

2008-09-16T11:50:00.000-07:00

It comes to thou only once
This special gift of God
So do accept and treasure it
Cause it is worth it all

Your actions influence it
Your deeds glorify it
Your work encourages it
Your end defines it

Life is a wonderful thing
You're fortunate to have got it
So show how much you deserve it
Live the fullest you can

So promise never to frown
For that will waste it all
Promise to remain happy forever
For life is worth it all

The Worthy One

2008-09-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

People say my heart is empty
There's nothing there but blood and flesh
Little do they know
Just how much I can care

There's so much love inside me here
There's so much I have to give
I have kept this stored for long
For someone who'd be worth it all

Away from the dangers of this insane world
Away from all the madnes
In a safe place, kept secret
Right inside my lonely heart

And then it happened one day like a spark
I saw something, which made me say
Could this be it?
Could this be the one I could love?

There she was standing
Wow! An angel she really was
She had to be the one
The one to get all my love

I tried to say something
Something in her praise
But she just looked so beautiful
I didn't know what to say

I could look in her eyes all day
For it was like a dream come true
Those blue eyes, they were lovely
Was I worthy of her love?

Yes, she is the one worthy
Worthy of all I can give
I just hope she feels the same
For that would just be..... it!

Is There Someone In Your Life?

2008-09-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

People come and people go
But is there anyone in your life?
Anyone who is worth to you more than gold
Shalt thou stay alone forever?
Or shalt there be someone there?
Who shall drive your heartbeat forever

Love is like a winged bird
Always ready to fly away
So never keep it in a cage
For love will show you the way
So get on the heartbeat drive
And get ready to have the time of your life

Is there anyone, for whom you'd sweat and strive
For whom you could give your life
For whose smile to see
You could cross the seven seas
Are you ready for the heartbeat drive?
Is there someone in your life?

Love Your Life

2008-09-14T07:09:00.001-07:00

Love your life as you get it
It will blossom none twice
Try and love as much as you can
In this life full of sizzle and spice

God kindled you and thus you came
Upon this land of love and hate
It is all upon your choice
It is all up to your make!

If you learn from your mistakes
You have every right to make some
So dont scowl and frown when you fail once
Or you wont let the happy times come

Few people have ever learned
This, a special trait, its true
But you shall learn it, if
You just give it a try

Love is life, and life is love
So love all, in your life
Because thats what really counts
when you're at the gates of heaven
Waiting for your afterlife!

Life's mission

2008-09-14T06:54:00.000-07:00

Life is a journey, enjoy it
Enjoyment is a choice, take it
Choosing is a decision, think it
Deciding is an art, master it
Mastery is practice, try it
Opportunity beckons daring, risk it
Risk nothing precious, or you'll regret it
Body is the house of mind, exercise it
Worth is determined by priority, organise it
Be your true self, reflect it
Conscience is honest, hear it
Possibilities are everywhere, imagine it
Its your life, be aware of it
Its your dream, will it
This your mission, follow it

2008-01-08T10:42:00.001-08:00

May mean the series is 2-0 and that you cant lose the series from now. But for everyone else, it just means that not only have you lost the series, but even the small place in our hearts that you had earned for your game. Your loss really!

2008-01-08T10:40:00.001-08:00

Antics of yours fully qualify as an excellent performance. Though whats hurt me most has been the fact that even gilly is a part of your performance. I really had a lot of respect for that guy. And its been totally tarnished. The fact is that your record should have won you praises, but all its done, is to destroy all that your team earned these past few years. Grow up ponting. And ya, for you it

2008-01-08T10:36:00.001-08:00

Brett lee, an ex policeman at that. And dont act with that holier than thou attitude. Just because the icc is partial to the fairer skin, doesn't mean that fans are racist too. Atleast not most fans. I mean everyone knows that it were the umpires that won you the match, and not some exemplary performances by your players. Though, it has to be said that excessive appealing, sledging, and other such

2008-01-08T10:32:00.001-08:00

But do you guys really ever play fair? Ask any country that tours australia and you will find that each and every one of them is annoyed by the partiality shown to the baggy green by the umpires. But is it really worth winning like this? I mean that all of us know that you guys in the team are great mates. But who will believe that symonds needed to stand up to harbhajan, such a frail guy, for

Aussies are cheats

2008-01-08T10:28:00.001-08:00

First of all, congratulations to ponting for winning his 16th consecutive test and equalling a world record. Though are you really pleased with the record now? Don't you see that you have lost all your credibility and respect in the process. I mean what a cunning manner to avoid the Harbhajan problem by creating false allegations and then acting like god. We know that australia plays hard.

Another poem by yours truly

2007-10-03T11:50:00.000-07:00

Today again I had a thought,
Of my dear friends, in our golden days
And a smile creeps onto my lips
As I reminisce about our fun and wicked ways

When we used to play and have lots of fun,
Pranks, jokes, slights and brawls
Moments of innocence, instances of devilry
They all blend together in my memory

As I miss them again today,
And i wish they were here with me
A tear falls down from my eyes,
And a smile creeps onto my lips....
|RishJ|

freakin out

2007-09-24T03:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday arsenal thrashed derby 5-0.. And man u beat chelsea 2-0.. And we have the india pak match coming up today.. What a cracking game it is goin to be.. Hope yuvraj continues his streak.. Besides the selectors sure have a problem comin up for them now.. Who will they drop and who will they select for the australian series?? Albeit a pleasing scenario.. Yuvraj sure is taking the role of vice captain seriously.. Seems on target to become the prince of this team.. Definitely the best batsman in the current batch of players.. Lets see what the prince of kolkata has to say.. Hope INDIA wins!

allowed in KOTA, banned in KOlkaTA?

2007-09-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

cricket again

2007-09-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

So India lost another match.. And that too in trademark fashion.. Maybe Sidhu was right.. The Indian wickets fall like a bunch of cycles in the cycle stand..

It happens only in cricket!

2007-09-14T15:26:00.000-07:00

India won the match! And what an exciting match it turned out to be.. First of all it was an india pakistan match.. With wickets falling in quick interval.. And the chase comin down to the last ball.. If that was not all.. The match was a tie and the results were decided by a bowl out!!

Watching the match with a lot many other people, and standing for almost the entire duration.. It felt like a small stadium in the place.. Everybody straining their necks to see the game.. And with around 250 people watchin on a small television screen, it sure was hard work.. But it was worth it all.. After all, India won the match!!

One of my friends wrote this:

2007-09-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

Hot news.. Robin UTHAPPA gives an uthappam treat to flintoff and pieterson for losing the match. Looks like a raw deal but they had never had such tasty uthappam before. they have agreed to lose the next match also, for a lifetime supply of uthappam. Rahul dravid however didn't finalise the deal because winning both the test and one day series on a single tour goes against his mentor sharad pawars policy.

nature's fury at its best

2007-09-07T00:54:00.000-07:00

one of my poems

2007-09-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

When the sun bows down..
And the day is gone..
And your journey comes to an end with your sleep..
You dream about a better future..
You dream about a desire
You wish for somethin you might never get..
And your ignorance lets you rest in bliss...

here r the promised pics

2007-09-06T05:19:00.000-07:00

iPod Touch is here

2007-09-06T01:49:00.000-07:00

Long awaited by ipod fans and gadget fanatics alike.. The Touch is finally here.. Taking the touchscreen phenomenon ahead, apple decided to integrate a touch screen in its famed product. The interface is the same as the iphone. And it has wifi too.. With the safari browser. Steve Jobs announced the product yesterday. It will come in two models, priced at 299$ and 399$. For pictures and specs come back soon. I will be addin them as early as i can.

P.S. The ipod nano has fallen to 149$ and has got video playin abilities. The iphone has fallen to 399$ and 499$

2007-09-06T01:23:00.000-07:00

Oh the smell of the wet soil when it rains!!!

monsoon magic

2007-09-06T01:20:00.000-07:00

Well.. Its pouring heavily in this town. And about time too. The heat was gettin too unbearable. And it was already enough that the news channels were projecting that floods were happenin here.. Ironically not a drop fell at that time. Talk about reporting liberally! Anyways, the weather is awesome today.. The perfect day to be indoors and sip a cup of coffee in the balcony. Only if there was someone with whom to drink the coffee with! But.. Not even my room mate is at home.. He he..
Signin out.:-)

hey.:)

2007-09-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Well.. Hello.. I started this blog, to take care of a little problem i have been facing lately.. There are too many thoughts in my head, and not much of an outlet for them, except this! So here goes..