Thursday, January 31, 2008

Rampi Says...

The impact a book you read makes is so enormous that it makes a difference in the whole of your life!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Singilinium!


Single-hood is good! just beautiful! I have no regrets whatsoever! I`m leading an absolutely happy life being a single! I ain`t complaining about it at all! Okay! Now I have the liberty to say the following stuffs.

I was talking to a friend, who apparently was pretty frustrated about being a single and he so desperately wanted a girl friend. I asked him if he was serious! Something like this coming from a guy like him, who apparently cared a damn about girls was surprising! Okay, now i understood that he was pretty serious! I asked him what the hurry was. We apparently had all our lives. Then he said something which was so so pathetic! "Age is catching up dude!"WTF?

Okay, then reality knocked the door! Yes age was catching up, not physically, I`am just going to be 22 from being 21! That does make a difference! Yes, apparently, right there, in front of my eyes, each and everyone of the individuals i know either get committed or gets married! I have no idea how it makes them feel, but it does make me feel old! I used to love the days when I can frankly say a girl that she`s dumb! Now I`m called a male chauvinist! Which doesn't bother me much!

I was talking to the same friend of mine, and we were talking about how every single girl we come across is either dumb and stupid and how all the smart girls are seriously committed. And when I was cribbing about how everyone I know is committed now, to another friend of mine, she says, "its the age!. Everyone tends to get committed or get into a relationship in early 20`s whether it works out or not." I nodded in acknowledgment. So, what am I supposed to do now? I have seen guys who hunt, flirt with every available girl in sight. That can never be me! And every time I say someone that, I prefer being a single, they look at me like a Martian!

Okay the fact is, I might feel too organized or committed or whatever if I`m having someone to share each and everything with. And thats totally contrary to what I am now! Well, love life the way it is now, and expect it to be the same!


And seriously, Live and let die! :-)

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Midnight melodies!

Its been quite sometime! About a month i guess. A lot been happening since the last post!

Firstly, I saw taare zameen par! Okay, no! Its not fair for me to review a movie like that! Aamir proves he`s the best once again. I watched it with a friend. I was kind of cautious not to cry with the guy near me. But, I ended up laughing when I saw buckets of tears from his eyes! It was a very good movie!

Then, my eventful new year! The most eventful one!(I am Sarcastic!) It was bad, even worse than the new year i slept at 11 15! I was boarding a train to chennai. I was wide awake at the stroke of midnight, listening to music! Then the disaster happened, the zune died! The happening marked the end of the only entertainment that was existing on that train with me! Then the fight started, the fight between the roaring lion and the growling bear and the hissing snake. I could hear it all. There was this 60 year old lady, playing the lion, the parsi guy playing the bear and a middle aged woman playing the snake! If you dont understand, they were all snoring! I couldnt sleep all night.

Then, the sabari mala trip! Was as usual the best thing that happened this year, so far! We were lucky to see a herd, or whatever you call it, of elephants! It was wonderful!

Then, something happened which made me think! There was a fight, or a misunderstanding, or whatever; between people who are/were/is a good friend(s) of mine! It was confusing 1st. But, later, the fault and the mistake was recognized. The sinner was aptly punished. The punisher dint have to think twice. OK! All is fine now, the life is as smooth as a lotus petal. But, it just makes me wonder, to what level a simple action of stupidity can cause a super noah! The relationships between people have been used and reused and exploited. Bad! Hmmm...

Now, I live basically on music and coffee! Well, those who dint know, I got the zune a month back. For those who dont know what the zune is, it is the microsoft`s reply to apple iPod. Well, its big, but stores lots of music and pretty good too. And, when we get it for a very cheap price, then anything is worth it! So, music+coffee=life!

Otherwise, life`s cool!
Live and Let die!

Chow!
(Inappropriate title, dont mind!)

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Rampi Says...


The excitement that happens when something which is never available, is given for a couple of hours is worth every second!

Written when full internet access was provided in office! :-)

Friday, December 14, 2007

Too good 07...

About the same time last year, I had ranted about the year(2006) being so horrifying and tormenting!Now, after an year, and the looking at the end of another extremele fast paced year, I just wonder how different this year has been.Infact, 2007 has been faster than any other years. May be coz, its the best year ever for me. Highlights of the year!

1.Started with the tremendous sabari mala trip. I personally loved the trip, mostly because, I was the responsible younger guy who does the things which are supposed to be done. And a sabari mala trip is always worth it. Looking forward for the next trip, for which i`m leaving on
jan 1st(To hell with the new year plans!).

2.I got the freedom which I`ve always wanted. Having grown in an absolutely typical middle class family with a well mannered dad and extrememly lovable(sacrificing) mother, there was always the urge to break the shackles and get out of the rolling rubber ball. So, the freedom matters to me a lot.I got it big time this year.

3.Then came the "last days of college" time. Well to be very honest,our college sucked real big time. We dint have the typical college life. There wasnt any culturals,we never danced/sung on stage(But, when our college is compared with other colleges in chennai, our`s is a 10527 times better!). But, just as they say, "beauty lies in the eyes of a beer holder!", we had a lot of fun. I can cherish the enormous number of night-outs in thou`s place.The parties by the pool in joo`s farm house.The embarassments among us, which were actually things to talk about later when we meet up. The un-hidden secrets, things which we thought never existed among each other.
The time with the guys occupied the 1st 7 months of the year. And I thankfully dint miss a second of it.

4.The trip to goa! I`ve written about the trip numerous number of time before. But, cant resist. Its something which none of us can forget for the rest of our lives.The sleepless nights on the beach, the droolings over real life bikini babes. Who can forget the fun we had! Guys, if you read this, it was an amazing trip!Thank you!

5.Bangalore! I left chennai for good, and came to settle down in india`s sillicon valley. Its actually not a big deal, if you are witnessing this from outside.I know the hopes I had cultivated that I would be posted somewhere outside chennai. Chennai wasnt the place for me. I was in a state where, I was okay even if they had put me up in the middle of a god forsaken desert, as long as it wasnt chennai. I love this city, not coz of the climate, not coz of all the good looking women,
not coz of the night-life(which i`m yet to explore completely). I love bangalore, coz its not chennai. I have no memories here. Its like I started a new life here.New people, new house, new room-mates. This is one the huge things that has happened to me.

6.After life in bangalore for about 3-4 months, I was asked the question. I was asked if I had wanted to go to chennai. The good thing was that they gave me a choice.I took 1 day to decide. There were people who wanted me to go to chennai and there were people otherwise. But, I took a decision, to stay back. The good thing is, I never regretted the decision. And it was one of the biggest decision i had to make. It really isnt as easy as it sounds!

Every second this year has been good, so contrasting to last year! I dont expect anything of the coming year! And the 15 days left are gonna fly away without any traces of existence. So, happy new year mates! Love you all!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Rampi Says...

There is an adventure t every point of life. Its just us who has to find it and dig it out! I just mean to say, life is not boring!

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Irony of Life

Six months back,
When the head feels heavy, the vision is blurred, the sun is peeping through the window, I slowly opened my eyes. Searched for the mobile which was somewhere near. Checked the time. It was late. But I dint care, I wanted to sleep more. So I did sleep more. The i wake up half an hour after that. It was a monday morning. I had to go to college. I opened my wardrobe. My clothes were neatly pressed and arranged. I took out the worst of the shirts and wore it. I dint care how i looked. I looked at the watch. It was 8:30. I had to be at college by 9. I dint care about that. I wanted to be a bit economic and wanted to catch the bus. But its too late. I took the bike and left to college!

Now,
When the head feels heavy, the vision is blurred, the sun is peeping through the window, the thought struck me, that I was late I had to leave for office. It was a monday morning. You know the usual monday syndrome. I opened my closet to check if i had any clothes at all. Then I looked at the laundry basket. It was overflowing. Then I again looked into my wardrobe. I picked up a wrinkled shirt. Smelt it to check if it was washed. Felt a relief when it smelt good. Then I spent 5 minutes asking my room-mate to iron it for me. He refuses! Then i do one of the most painful job of the universe. I pressed the shirt. I then listen to the curses of the fellow being that i was the reason for all of the guys being late. We left! To the office, to work,to earn!

Friday, November 16, 2007

New Pics...

Check out the photoblog for a new set of pics...

Monday, November 12, 2007

Rail Road Blues...

It was the most comfortable train journey ever!(sarcastic!) Chennai to Bangalore, bangalore express.It was literally like the fevicol ad in which prople just stick to any possible part of the bus.A very good income for the railways department and also to the damned TTR!The highlight of the journey was a middle aged woman with 2 children and apparently looked like she was from a well off family!She had asked me a question when i ignored her as she struggled; which had made me go mad for about an hour.She asked me, "Excuse me, do you have a heart for this little kid?" Wow! That was the 1st time someone actually questioned the presence of my heart.I was angry. To the biggest extent quite some time. It made proud about my self esteem to be angry.
I had wanted to ak her "You`d rather book your tickets earlier then questioning the presence of other people`s heart".The girl which my friend volunteered to keep on his lap was a good entertainment.

I just wonder. Its just not me. Its a whole bunch of people who refuse to help voluntarily.Is it a right for me to not help people because, I paid more and booked a 2nd class ticket?Of course they should`ve planned and booked tickets earlier. But, still its not gonna hurt to break the shell and help!NO! I did not help the poor woman. She stood between the several legs which had struggled to squeeze in.
I dint think of helping her by getting up. Figuratively speaking, the compartment would`ve held upto 300 people sitting and stand with a fair level of discomfort.
But there were nearly 500 people. When the situation is so bad, should I sacrifice my seat for a woman who is standing staring at her 2 kids sitting on strangers` laps?
I really felt the nausea of me not able to do anything about it. After a long time, I felt bad for the mean-ness i`ve delivered.Everytime I looked into her eyes, I saw hatred. Of course she dint have the right to hate me. And I was least bothered to care.But, "One cant be more spiteful nor more cruel, especially when they hate someone for all the wrong reasons", I had read in a book.
So, I felt some arrows flying directly at me!

I do not know why I thought that much for the last hour of the train journey.
But, it did hit my mind, inspite of the 100s of children and really really loud aunties.But yet confused. Confused of why I am here. What I am doing?Guess everyone searches for the answers for that question.And, I guess, hardly anyone finds answers.
I just move on to go to office and do nothing, but blog!

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Apologies = "NULL"

People tend to commit the same mistakes again and again. Just like me not posting for a long long time! So, a sane human who knows he commits a mistake, will apologise. The apologies, just gets worthless after the 1st time! So, I dare not apologise this time! Anyways, I`m sorry that i`m not here to stay. It`ll probably take atleast another 2 weeks for me write my next post!

There are 2 kinds of people in the world. The arrogant egotistic assholes and the idiots. The 1st kind talk and the 2nd kind actually "listens". The arrogant egotistic assholes get to their egotic(i dont even know if its a word) best when in crisis. Why the hell am I talking about this?? Yeah. Coz, I`m one of the idiots. It takes some time for "us" idiots to realise how idiotic it is for "us" to listen to these god-forbidden offenders.

There arent any good people around. Even if they are good, they are equally anti-social. So they cancel each other! Evil is what people are. People are totally heartless to even fight about something else over a dead person. There are friends. Friends who are immune; so immune that they cant even console a friend for his loss; who sleeps as a friend cries for his loss. The earth rotates because of ego. Ego is necessary. But, There should be love and willingness to help.

I`m just pissed off at something that had happened. Might look like a piece of crap to people who read. I apologise!

P.S. Equi, I got your fever. I started posting my titles in JAVA style. ;-)

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Rampi Says...

When you reach the point of no return, satisfaction occurs!

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Heaven`s Door!

The song "Knocking on heaven`s door" - Eric Clapton in the backround!

Taking things easily, is supposed to be a very very good thing. But the problem with it is, the most serious of the problems are taken easily, and end up smiling at 2 disstressed faces. I love riding on a bike! Especially, when I`m a pillion rider! That happened today. It was lovely, I had closed my eyes, with the chennai`s dirty wind running through my hair; I just loved it. Arun was driving fast. It was very much anticipated. We crashed into a cycle guy. Luckily, he was absolutely un-injured! Unluckily, we, or rather, I am severely in jured! Remember the 2 huge bindi like scars on my right palm? I`ve got one on my left now. Guess, it just had to have the uniformity. I had put a band aid, which had started to look more disgusting than the wound itself! Now, it hurts, but I`m used to pain.

"Knock knock knockin on Heaven`s door"

I wanted to conduct a poll! How long should an average parent worry about their son going out in night? I dont know! This gets on my nerve! I had bought 2 sarees for mom and a shirt for dad! It felt absolutely brilliant! I just lived the moment, a son can live only once in his life time! But, (hope amma doesnt read this!) Torture in the name of care, is pretty annoying. Amma, Appa; take a break caring for me, and start caring for each other!

"Knock knock knockin on Heaven`s door"

Saturday, September 29, 2007

The Transition

We had 5 balls left, and 13 runs to win! There was this 10th std kid bowling, and a 4th std kid batting. It was the sound of the crushed plastic ball hitting the incredibly small cricket bat! It went for a six! The kid, hit another six and a single to win the match! The 4th std kid was me. It was a proud moment in my life! There was this way too much older guy called Babu cheering for me. I asked him a million times, how I did in the match. The play area looked big. I cleared the boundary line by a lot of distance. I jumber from the 7th step, and sprained my feet. And, 7th step was way too high for me.

Today, after 13 years, I visited that place where I experienced my 1st moment of glory. The place has shrunk. One of the aunties recognised me and expressed how much i have changed over the years. Every corner of the place, seemed to be smalled than ever. Realisation struck! I had grown, both vertically and horizontally(Mostly horizontally)and of course mentally. The transition always occur in our lives. We realise it only when we see it actually happening! It always looks like, things are always the same, same mom , same idlys, same routine, etc. So many things have changed periodically!

P.S.I was listening to music, and I could perfectly, related the piano to the way my colleague was typing on the keyboard. Incredible coincidence? Naah! Just the way I saw it!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

The Return

First up, Apologies for not posting for a long time! No, Im not busy at all! I just dont have an internet connection! But, life is super good could just be an understatement! Life is super good! Eventhough training ended successfully, and we got our computers, going to an office which is barely 3 kms from home and not doing work is seriously fun! And, otherwise, 3 guys living together, in a single bedroom apartment, cooking(making dosa) every night, with no ego what-so-ever is good!

Next, the 1st salary! I`ve earned before! I got Rs20 for the 4th prize in pattern detection competition, when I was in 8th std! Mom, still keeps that 20bucks as my 1st earned money! But, what I get now is different! Every single penny I spend, Guilt-trips me that, I havent done anything to my parents with the 1st salary! And, its already time for my 2nd salary!

Driving in banglore is great! Yeah! Thats is kind of awkward! No sane human would actually say that! Its been 3 months since i drove in the rain untill last week! It was the best thing that had happened in the recent past, for 2 reasons! My bike got washed and I thoroughly enjoy every minute of that ride! I used to wear glasses and it really used to be annoying when I drive in the rain! But, now is great! And with the constant cold wind and water hitting your body, the body gets numb and it is kind of good!

Its been a month since i posted and still I dont have anything to write about! Damn!

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Rampi Says...


When you carry a burden, you just get so used to it, that you forget carrying it!

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Tagged again!

Tagged again! And yeah Reni You got me this time! Atleast, this is something than not writing anything! Anyways, I am supposed to write 7 interesting things about me!

  • I had lied a lot to my mother, since my childhood! I had got caught so many times, that, mom thinks I got caught every single time i lied(you know what i mean!).
  • I am stubborn as hell. I never get tensed at any occasion and I face problems and not run from it. There is a catch! I do have soft corner when I watch some real good movies! I cried for Anbe Sivam, forest gump, its a wonderful life, Cinderella Man, etc.
  • I love riding the bike in the rain! Eventhough I sulk about it a lot!
  • I have a problem with my computer hardware, on an average of once in 2 months!
  • I trust people so easily! Some do take advantage of it! But, I dont care!
  • Im addicted to coffee! A wiseman once said, caffine is like nicotine!
  • I can crack PJs* so bad, that he person who sits in front of me, can actually pull his hair out in agoony.
Thats that! Had to think hard!
Anyways, I tag Equilibrium and Kenneth!

*Pathetic Jokes!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Tag-a-thon!

Looks like, theres tags everywhere! This ones from Equi!


1. Which song is being played in your mind rite NOW?

'I`m an asshole' By Dennis Leary. Dont know why, but me and rague have been singing it all day!

2. One song that describes your life.... (no self made compositions please!)
Very recently heard songwhich made an impact!
"Grave Digger" Dave Mathews!

3. The song you listen to most on your i-pod/ MP3/ cell/ PC/ etc
Classic Guitar - Eric Clapton

4. A song that describes best the following stages in your life:
School days - "Take It Easy Policy"-Kadhalan(Simply because I used to listen to that song a million times till 12th!)
Friends - "Summer of 69!" - Bryan Adams
Your mood rite now - I`m an asshole - Dennis Leary

5. Your all time favorite song, and the reason for it... maybe some memory/ some funny story/etc!!!
  • Vellai Pookal - Kannathil Muthammital;Because of Rahman`s voice and the way I stay absolutely motionless when I listen to that song!
  • Sounds of Silence - "Simon and Garfunkel"; Because of the lyrics and because, everytime I listen to it, I realise something new!
6. A song you wish you hadn't heard!!! (more than one is always a pleasure!!!)
  • June Ponal-Unnale Unnale
  • "What can I do" - The Corrs (for other reasons!)
  • Vennileve - Vettaiyaadu Vilayadu

7. A song that would best describe..... me (hey, I took pains to tag you, I guess I deserve this ;-) )
Frozen - Maddona! Please Equi, dont ask me why!

8. (I just cudn't miss this!!!) If you were in an elevator with Himesh Reshammiya and Altaf Raja, you would..........(plz plz plz..... something funny!!!)
I have no idea of who is Altaf Raja! On a serious note, I wouldn`t get into the lift if there was Himesh in it! If I happen to be in the elevator, I would make him realise, I can sing better than him!

Now, I tag Reni andTimora!

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Randomly random...

The Question is : When will the beauty of life be realised?
The Answer is : When we do/have the things we want to do/have at that point of time!
(Atleast according to me!)

Right now, I mean 'now', life rocks! And, Iam very close to realising the beauty of life! And, the thing I want to do/have right now is, move in with a friend! Then, party hard!

Now the thing that amuses me is, why I dont have the urge to work hard? I have always dreamt of, wealth, comfort and a life to be told about! But, I have never wanted to work hard! I suppose I`ll start doing it!

We see people, who are big, figuratively speaking! They are all successful, atleast most of them in this corporate world we live! I tell you, I definitely would like to be them! But, I really cant imaging myself being there.

P.S 1 : I, after great difficulty have written a complete post. Have been trying to do so for the past 2 days!

P.S.2 : My posts have been focussing on me completely, I have to change the style!

P.S. 3 : This post can be valued void, as this is just the effort to write a complete post!

Rampi Says...

When you could, you should, else you never would!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Facts And Fiction!

Fact:
  1. Ravi is here and I`am having some pretty good time with him here! Dunno what he thinks though!
  2. Oracle-SQL and PL/SQL is no more boring!
  3. The sun, for the 1st time since i had come here, blazed to its full extent today!
  4. Ravi`s place is awesome!
  5. I miss mom!
Fiction:
  1. I`am going to shift to my new house tommorow!
  2. Ravi is gonna be here, till Iam here!
  3. I am not going to be sick this weekend!
  4. My computer will be ready this weekend!
  5. I will get the NOC for my bike by tommorow!
  6. Training lunch is gonna be good all week!