I "Leave" Again

After spending the most interesting four months of my life at Chennai, I'm finally going back; albeit for just a month. Why have these months been the most interesting of my life? Well, firstly, it is my first time away from my family and that reduction of responsibility is quite different from anything I have felt before. These four months have given me insights into people and events in a way I never had till now. Strangely, I have also understood how to get myself to work in time. It has also been a time for a personal academic upheavel. The subject is very dear to me. I am beginning to understand it's nuances better. My only regret is that I couldnot chronicle the birds of this place. Hopefully I'll get it done come January.

A view from a different place

I have moved from Mumbai to Chennai in August this year to pursue my Master's degree. And though I am not surrounded by geniuses, I am around people smart enough to make me feel like a babe in the woods.

The place where I am studying is funny to say the least. It has these complicated, twisted rules that make no sense what-so-ever. It has compulsory attendance, and then, to "make sure that students don't miss classes", they turn off the internet in the hostel rooms from 12 in the night to 2 in the afternoon. The list is endless and I shall write again soon when I have a bit more time on my hands.

A New Height Limit

I had decided, when I started this blog, that I'd avoid any personal posts. But, I just can't resist posting this.

I'm rather tall, so, I had a self-imposed minimum height criterion regarding people I'd go out on a date with. It was 5 feet 3 inches. I realised only three days ago how short that limit was, and it had to be increased to be usable. So, now I've revised it to 5 feet 5 inches. I hope the extra two inches does the trick. ^_^

Back After Two Years!!!

It has been two years since I last wrote on this blog, or on any blog for that matter. Over the course of two years, a lot has changed; in me, in my way of writing, in the world around me. For starters, I have improved on my writing skills a bit. I've finally found a subject I like and something I can do for at least the next few years of my life. But on the other hand, I've become a nastier person, so the view down here is going to be a bit more critical than what it had previously been (which is saying a lot) .
In the past two years, the world around me has changed too. The financial meltdown has set in, and from oil prices looking to cross the $200 barrier, we are looking at a situation where it barely sells at $60. The effects of climate change have become more noticeable. But those are all on the large scale.
Coming a bit closer to home; the trains have become more crowded. The open fields behind my house have been replaced by construction sites, suggesting that the crowding of the trains won't stop. I have also become less lazy, so there will be more additions to this blog soon....................