Cricket

"I just wanted to find out who we were playing."
~ Warwick Armstrong, Austrailan Test captain, seen reading a newspaper while fielding in the deep.

Cricket is India's National Timewasting Activity. And, man, is it good at wasting time or what? No other activity (with the exception of sewing) comes even close. And while fanatics and zealots claim otherwise, it remains true that - "Cricket is a game, which the British, not being spiritual people, had to to invent in order to have some concept of eternity." (A wise man indeed said this!)

Just the other day, a friend of mine went to watch the India vs England match, An English batsman hit the ball very hard indeed. Up and up the ball went, and then at the top it seemed to hang motionless in the air, poised like a hawk, fighting, it seemed, a heroic but fruitless battle against the chief invention of Sir Isaac Newton. Finally it landed right into his sleepy palms. He was ecstatic! Now why anyone would spend an entire day, shouting themselves hoarse, in the sweltering heat, watching ants move around and getting dehydrated in the process is beyond me. And to celebrate after going through all that? That's just plain loony!

What is cricket? Organised loafing. That's what it is.

A century? Yeah.. that's the length of a test match.

As for me, I do not play cricket because it requires me to assume such indecent postures.

PS: Don't kill me Kris!

War

Forever have I been here,
Forever have I looked out from behind these Cold Eyes.
I protect your way of life, Your culture;
The very things You find "most important".

Not benevolent; like a God of Old, I demand Sacrifice
Both sides must praise, Both sides must give;
Both sides will praise, Both sides will give;
You will die so that I may live.

Many times have they tried:
To declare me dead and bury me,
But I adamantly refuse --
Nothing lives forever; Except I.

Thinking about moving...

An oft heard conversation goes something like this:

"Hey SD... you've mis-spelt the URL of your blog. It's 'available'."

And then, I'm forced to explain: It's not a mistake. It's deliberate. What happened was that I was trying to find an address but every one I tried was taken already. Frustrated, I typed 'nothingsavailable' into the little box. But as luck would have it, some minstrel already hath registered it! Now I was peeved. In irritation, I mis-typed 'nothingsavaliable' as an indication to the world that, really, there are too few words around here.

But I now grow tired of going over the same long-winded story over and over again; So just today when someone "politely" pointed out the same, I drew upon my vast knowledge of the English language, and said nothing.

I think it's time to move to another blogspace.

Dreamer

Gazing through the window at the world outside
Wondering if Mother Earth will survive
Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her sometime

I watch the sun go down like everyone of us
I’m hoping that the dawn will bring a sign
A better place for those who will come after us this time

If only we could just find serenity
It would be nice if we could live as one
When will all this anger, hate and bigotry be gone?

I’m just a dreamer, I dream my life away
I’m just a dreamer, who dreams of better days

I’m just a dreamer, who’s searching for the way
I’m just a dreamer, dreaming my life away

Ozzy Osbourne, Down to Earth


Me? I'm daydreaming, longing for the outdoors, for a trek perhaps.

A Call to Arms

It's about wars. I hate wars. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. It's barbaric that countless innocents are wasted away for something as illogical as a religion or a differing point of view.

And it's not just war. We're ruining the Earth. It used to be so pretty.

Have you read the papers lately? We really have the world fouled up. Acid rain, toxic wastes, holes in the ozone, sewage in the oceans and on and on.

The only bright side to all this is that eventually there may not be a piece of this planet worth fighting over.

I understand my tests are popular reading in the teachers' lounge...

Aaaargh. I HATE exams.

This morning I had a wonderful dream. By holding my arms out stiff and pushing down hard, I found I could suspend myself a few feet above ground. I flapped harder, and soon I was soaring effortlessly over the trees and telephone poles! I could fly! I folded my arms back and zoomed low over the neighborhood. Everyone was amazed, and they ran along under me as I shot by. Then I rocketed up so fast that my eyes watered from the wind. I laughed and laughed, making huge loops in the sky! ...That's when someone woke me up and said I was going to miss the exam if I didn't get my butt out of bed; 2 hours and one screwed exam later, here I am, sitting in misery, and I just remebered I haven't eaten yet. Life doesn't get much worse than this.

That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.

I shan't elaborate anymore.

Just a passing thought: Did you ever realize that Calvin rocks?

Infinite Loop

This is the song that never ends,
Yes it goes on and on my friends!
Some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was,
And they'll continue singing it forever just because:
This is the song that never ends.....

Uncyclopedia rocks!
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Infinite_loop

Deadlines

"Do you have an idea for your story yet?"

"No, I'm waiting for inspiration. You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood."

"What mood is that?"

"Last-minute panic."

An insight into my work process.

Why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing?

I don't want to pay any dues in life.

I want to be a one-in-a-million, overnight success! I want the world handed to me on a silver platter.

Surely you concede I deserve it!

Take It As It Comes

Time to live, time to lie,
Time to laugh, time to die

Take it easy, baby, take it as it comes
Don't move too fast if you want your love to last
You've been movin' much too fast

Time to walk, time to run,
Time to aim your arrows at the Sun

Go real slow, you'll like it more and more,
Take it as it comes, specialize in having fun

I saw a most incredible movie yesterday. It was titled "The Doors" - A movie about the life and thoughts of Jim Morrison. It was the most mind-fcuking movie I've ever seen. The ultimate story of sex, drugs & Rock 'N' Roll.

Stood before the morning's light
And asked myself:
Am I trapped again?
The more I try and see
More the circle follows me
Chasing empty signs of life
There's something fighting me
The song will set you free.