It rained in Chennai last night! It's been a long time since that's happened and the weather for some part of today was divine.
Okay now, where do I start? I watched the Tahrir Square protest in Egypt with interest while it lasted and I was pretty surprised and happy when the people actually managed to displace Hosni Mubarak. Today, I hear of Libya protesting against the dictatorial rule of Muammar al-Gaddafi. You have to wonder what gave these normal, peaceful civilians the courage to oppose the government that they've been tolerating for decades.
The hair on the camel's back was apparently inflation. You take away their freedom and impose restrictions, they can live with it. You make their basic needs unaffordable and you have a major uprising on your hands. With India's rising corruption and inflation rates especially when it comes to food and fuel, can we expect drastic changes in the government? With the elections nearing, that's a question which will be answered before too long, I guess.
Coming to my life, quite a bit has been going on. On a lot of days, I merely bug people I know with complaints about how I have nothing to do. Other days, I'm not so jobless. I tried my hand at content writing, but I had to let that go because they offered to pay me peanuts. I'm still open to a part-time job and if any of you know of anything I can do online which involves writing, please do let me know.
Since my eighth semester began, I've been making medhu vadas, brownies, soup and omelettes every time I'm bored and I'm now reaping the benefits of my foolishness. Even my own mom whose aim in life seems to me to be to stuff me with as much food as possible has hinted that I need exercise. The horror!
To fill all the free time in between project work, being jobless, going out on weekends, going to college and eating, I read. I've finished Dracula, The Once and Future King and Thirty-nine Steps.
My favourite among the three would be The Once and Future King which is a novel about King Arthur. It is a bit long and accounts of Arthur's childhood exploits under Merlin's tutelage are fairy talish, but don't let that put you off. It's funny and gripping.
As the story goes on, you'll find an essence of the age that we call the Middle Ages. Arthur's attempts to change the existing system of feudal lords and the law of might at times reminded me of our own sense of futility when we attempt to change things bigger than ourselves, armed only with a dream. And yet, he does make a difference. Maybe not to the extent that he had hoped for, but to a larger extent than he might have actually achieved.
Another major event coming up is the group photo session and the farewell in college. This means that I'll have to wear a saree. Not only do I find them cumbersome and inconvenient, but the last time I'd actually attempted to wear one was four years ago. So it might be a bit of a problem when I try not to look completely awkward in it.
I know women who can pull off the simple matter of wearing a saree with style and elegance, but I'm probably not one of them. And apparently, there are so many other things to think about like the perfect pair of heels, make-up and accessories.
Ah, well...I would have bitterly resented this a year ago. Now, it seems a bit silly. I mean, it is only a saree. How bad can it be?I mean, really. It can't be that bad, right?
Keep your fingers crossed anyway, all ye who read this blog. I have a feeling that I'm going to need all the luck I can get.
Okay now, where do I start? I watched the Tahrir Square protest in Egypt with interest while it lasted and I was pretty surprised and happy when the people actually managed to displace Hosni Mubarak. Today, I hear of Libya protesting against the dictatorial rule of Muammar al-Gaddafi. You have to wonder what gave these normal, peaceful civilians the courage to oppose the government that they've been tolerating for decades.
Coming to my life, quite a bit has been going on. On a lot of days, I merely bug people I know with complaints about how I have nothing to do. Other days, I'm not so jobless. I tried my hand at content writing, but I had to let that go because they offered to pay me peanuts. I'm still open to a part-time job and if any of you know of anything I can do online which involves writing, please do let me know.
Since my eighth semester began, I've been making medhu vadas, brownies, soup and omelettes every time I'm bored and I'm now reaping the benefits of my foolishness. Even my own mom whose aim in life seems to me to be to stuff me with as much food as possible has hinted that I need exercise. The horror!
To fill all the free time in between project work, being jobless, going out on weekends, going to college and eating, I read. I've finished Dracula, The Once and Future King and Thirty-nine Steps.
My favourite among the three would be The Once and Future King which is a novel about King Arthur. It is a bit long and accounts of Arthur's childhood exploits under Merlin's tutelage are fairy talish, but don't let that put you off. It's funny and gripping.
Another major event coming up is the group photo session and the farewell in college. This means that I'll have to wear a saree. Not only do I find them cumbersome and inconvenient, but the last time I'd actually attempted to wear one was four years ago. So it might be a bit of a problem when I try not to look completely awkward in it.
Ah, well...I would have bitterly resented this a year ago. Now, it seems a bit silly. I mean, it is only a saree. How bad can it be?I mean, really. It can't be that bad, right?
Keep your fingers crossed anyway, all ye who read this blog. I have a feeling that I'm going to need all the luck I can get.
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