#4: Peaches and Diesel...

I just hated 'Peaches & Diesel' by Eric Clapton yesterday. I don't really know why. I just had this loathing for it.

Is it the repetitive sequence that drove me near insane? Is it those damn breaks in melody? Just when you sit back and come to terms with the song finishing, the drummer picks up the rhythm again... and again... and again...

Listening to it now, though, I doesn't seem half-bad. Yeah, the accompanying melody still makes me a bit edgy, but it stands nullified by Clapton's intoxicating lead. Oh, and apparently the song was inspired by some terrible highway accident/massacre. So, I'd best give it another shot.

Apparently, you can find some brilliant allegory in the above tale. I, as Calvin would say, chose to ignore it.

Goodnight!

What the hell is wrong with the previous post???!

#3: Slam-book obsessions...

I must confess. I love to fill out forms, take personality tests, take random character quizzes, and of course, fill out slam-books. I'm usually the one filling out all our forms at the airport. So, I got this slam-bookish thing of Mollika's blog. Here goes nothing...

Appearance

• I have/had piercings besides the ears.
• I want piercings besides the ears.
• I have many scars.
• I tan easily.
• I wish my hair was a different color.
• I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
• I have/want a tattoo.
• I can be self-conscious about my appearance.
• I have/had braces. (retainers) 
• I have more than two piercings. 

Embarrassment

• Disney movies still make me cry.
• I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried.
• I’ve glued my hand to something.
• I’ve laughed until some kind of beverage came out of my nose
• I’ve had my pants rip in public.
• I’ve touched something sharp/hot/etc to see if it would hurt.

Health

• I’ve gotten stitches.
• I’ve broken or dislocated a bone.
• I’ve had my tonsils removed.
• I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.
• I’ve had chicken pox.

(I feel pretty inexperience in injury at this point)

Travel

• I’ve been to Florida.
• I’ve driven/ridden over 200 kilometers in one day.
• I’ve been on a plane.
• I’ve been to Colombia
• I’ve been to Cuba.
• I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
• I’ve been to Ottawa
• I’ve been to the Caribbean.
• I’ve been to Europe.

Experiences

• I’ve gotten lost in my city.
• I’ve seen a shooting star.
• I’ve wished on a shooting star.
• I’ve seen a meteor shower.
• I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas. 
• I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
• I’ve slapped someone.
• I’ve kissed someone underwater.
• I’ve chugged something.
• I’ve crashed a car.
• I’ve been skiing.
• I’ve been in a musical.
• I’ve auditioned for something.
• I’ve been on stage.
• I’ve caught a snowflake on my tongue.
• I’ve sat on a rooftop at night.
• I’ve pranked someone.
• I’ve ridden in a taxi.

Honesty / Crime

• I’ve been threatened to be arrested. 
• I’ve broken a law.
• I’ve done something I promised someone I wouldn’t.
• I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
• I’ve sneaked out.
• I’ve lied about my whereabouts.
• I’ve cheated while playing a game.
• I’ve been in a fist fight.

Death

• I’m afraid of dying.
• I hate funerals.
• I’ve seen someone/something die.
• Someone close to me has attempted/committed suicide.
• I have attempted suicide.
• I’ve thought about suicide before.
• I’ve written a eulogy for myself. (Although it seems like a good idea! I have written a will, though!)

Materialism

• I own over 5 rap CD’s.
• I’m obsessed with anime/manga.
• I collected comic books. 
• I own a lot of makeup. 
• I own something from Pac Sun.
• I own something from The Gap.
• I own something I got on E-Bay.
• I own something from Abercrombie.
• I thrive on compliments.
• I thrive on hate.

Random

• I can sing low key.
• I’ve stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
• I open up to others easily.
• I watch the news occasionally or always.
• I don’t like to kill bugs.
• I sing in the shower.
• I’m a morning person.
• I’m a sports fanatic. 
• I twirl my hair.
• I care about grammar.
• I love spam.
• I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day.
• I bake well.
• My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, blue, red, black, purple, or orange.
• I would wear pajamas to school. (Not to my school. Never, oh no!)
• I like Martha Stewart.
• I laugh at my own jokes.
• I eat fast food weekly.
• I’ve not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
• I can’t sleep if there’s a spider in the room.
• I’m really ticklish.
• I like white chocolate.
• I bite my nails.
• I’m good at remembering names.
• I’m good at remembering dates.
• I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.

People

• ..used to ask if I was anorexic/bulimic.
• ..called me fat.
• ..say I’m skinny.
• ..have said I’m ugly.
• ..have said I’m pretty. 
• ..have spread rumors about me.
• ..force me to eat. 
• ..say I eat too much.
• ..say I eat too little.

Eating

• I’ve lost weight.
• I’ve gained weight.
• I’m at my thinnest.
• I’m at my biggest.
• I’ve lost weight and kept it off.
• I’ve lost weight, but gained it back. 
• My weight affects my mood. A lot.
• I diet. 
• I’m vegan/vegetarian.
• I exercise.
• I’ve fainted from exhaustion. 

Family

• I’ve sworn at my parents.
• I’ve planned to run away from home before.
• I’ve run away from home.
• My biological parents are together.
• I have a sibling less than one year old.
• I want kids.
• I’ve had kids.
• I’ve lost a child.

Relationships

• I’m engaged.
• I’m married.
• I’m a swinger.
• I’ve gone on a blind date.
• I have/had a friend with benefits.
• I miss someone right now.
• I have a fear of abandonment.
• I’ve gotten divorced.
• I’ve had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.
• Someone has/had feelings for me when I didn’t have them back.
• I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t.
• I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did.
• I’ve kept something from a past relationship.

Sexuality

• I’m a cuddler.
• I’ve been kissed in the rain.
• I’ve hugged a stranger.
• I’ve kissed a stranger.

Bad times

• I regularly drink.
• I can't swallow pills 
• I can swallow numerous pills at a time without difficulty.
• I’ve been diagnosed with depression at some point. 
• I have/had anxiety problems.
• I shut others out when I’m upset.
• I don’t have anyone to talk to when I’m upset. 
• I have taken/take anti-depressants.
• I’ve slept an entire day before.
• I’ve plotted revenge.

#2: Free Periods and Barefoot Basketball...

Today in school, we (or rather I) spent one period out of nine in class. And of course, that one period was English, so that isn't, strictly speaking class, as such. With my dropping math, and all, I ended up making even 11 Commerce pretty jealous...

So anyway, how did we spend these free periods? When we weren't  reading (and cringing at) an old Ripley's Believe it or Not! in the library, we were playing baksetball (barefoot, of course. I think our feet are going to become as tough as Hobbit or Amish feet soon) tournaments. Rather more productive way of playing, we found it. Something about the competition makes it all the more interesting. Or is it because, this way, I finally get to actually dribble of the ball? Either way, we performed admirably, coming 3rd out of three.


Apparently, going barefoot is extremely healthy. So thank God for the new rule stating that black shoes are bad for the basketball court. I would enjoy being a member of that school of thought, if I didn't live in a country where every second step means dogshit or human urine. Right place, right time, i think is the key.

We also played football with 12-year-olds. Rather fun(ny). Mind you, not like 12-year-olds! With Kevin Joseph (Corbett House), I think we have a reasonable shot at Tri-FAPS next year. On the other hand, that spells terrible news for Gidney House football next year. As if it isn't bad enough already.

So tomorrow's a holiday? This is the saddest I've been about not going to school.

However, that also means there's going to be an unofficial long weekend. That means no teachers on Friday too! Hurrah!

#1: *Bang-Bang*, and what not...

So now I'm being chastised by the Music Captain over copyright issues concerning the 'traditional band-game', 'Bang-Bang'. She says that it's intellectual property of the FAPS Brass Band. I say, to hell with it. If there really was an issue, the Music Vice-Captains would have brought it up.

Anyhow, so now I'm sitting here, blogging, when I should be doing something far more academically oriented. The time when inspiration most often hits, methinks.

I have decided to do my Physics project on Refractive Index and Snell's Law. I "call dibs", as they sometimes put it. This does, however, involve 2 experiments instead of the traditional one. I do like to be different, don't I? Even when it increases my workload? *Sigh*

 So recently, my earphones had to be thrown out. The died suddenly during the short Metro-ride from CMH Road to Ulsoor. So now I have a new pair, which have awesome bass and beautiful sound, so the male-Bhalla obsessive sound perfectionist in me is more than satisfied!

They are, apparently, the same model as SPD's, so we had better keep the two sets well away from each other, lest I end up with old, waxy ones. _ _ _

The good news is, I ordered them off Flipkart, so now I have a load of bubblewrap to play with! Oh joy!

So that's that.
Guten tag, to anyone who might read this!

Starting afresh...

To start afresh... to throw away the old, and ring in the new... not something i enjoy doing, but now and again, it's needed... or so they say.
So anyway, here I am- new blog, new look, new space for me to fill with my excessive ellipses.
Ah! Feels like a blank canvas!

So here's to some posts in the near future! *hopefully*