Check..

Time: 0100 hours
Mode: A Ford
Down: Spirits (6 Vodkas, 1 Beer & 2 glasses of water!)
Up: Spirits again!
Reading: 130 kmph
Distance traveled: 35 kms
Time taken: 16 minutes

I wonder why, but I tend to condone overspeeding as long as I can reach the destination.
Check! Don't repeat.

Around the world..

Roger that!

I was watching this movie "Rules of Engagement" a few minutes back, and couldn't help but notice how closely it relates to my military school days - the times when everything and anything is related to reason, and circumstantial evidence is hard to come by. The times when we were told to do, what to do - and on top of it, were questioned for the same. Roger that!

aaarrrggghhhh..

A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while.

..well, it's really been a long long time that I went on the playfield - and today I realized it really has been a long time. Two hours of nets could make me realize what two years of ignorance could not - that time flies by, and one becomes old! In essence, I went to warm my cricketing skills up in the nets today morning, after a cruel gap of four years (last I played Cricket was during our IIMK-IIMB sports meet days I guess, back in 2004). With the first time I rolled the arm over today, got a cramp - second brought a hamstring - third back pain, and the fourth one a ligament tear - well, almost..

Guess will go back to some light routine in next few days, once this pain subsides. And then, some regular stuff.. I swear, this time is for real.

it's nothing...

I tell you everything that is really nothing, and nothing of what is everything, do not be fooled by what I am saying. Please listen carefully and try to hear what I am not saying.

memory cells?

You see every drink of liquor you take kills a thousand brain cells. Now that doesn't much matter because we got billions more. And first the sadness cells die so you smile real big. And then the quiet cells go so you just say everything real loud for no reason at all. That'ok, that's ok because the stupid cells go next, so everything you say is real smart. And finally, come the memory cells. These are tough sons of bitches to kill.

more on golf..

I was watching "The Greatest Game Ever Played", and I can not agree more when I say that it's a gem of a movie. But what I would still say is, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" still stays a masterpiece - a class act. I can watch the movie on and on and on and on.

Having watched Bagger Vance earlier, I sort of preempted all the scenes of the movie - could relay Bagger Vance and Junuh right in front of my eyes, while Eddie was talking to the golfer every now and then. Ahh - gotta watch it again now. Breathtaking. Marvelous. Gold.

Getting Lucky - Part II

Ways to get lucky..?

• Pay attention to your surroundings; you won’t spot good luck unless you look for it.

• Strike up conversations with strangers; you might meet the love of your life or make an important business contact.

• After you meet someone interesting, follow up with an email or a phone call.

• Stay relaxed, even in pressure situations; it’ll help you be more aware.

• Vary your routine everyday. Walk on the other side of the street, or try a new lunch joint.

• Be aggressive about making changes you want. Still thinking about going on a country-wide trip? Just go already.

• Follow your hunches and gut feelings; many seemingly random occurrences are actually the result of good subconscious decisions.

• Treat nagging doubts as alarm bells; they’re often right, even if you can’t pinpoint the reason.

• Expect good fortune; if you think something’s going to happen, you’ll be more likely to spot it when it does.

• Believe in lucky charms. It doesn't have special powers, but the confidence it gives you is very powerful.

• Smile. People will smile back, and suddenly you’re off to a good start.

• Outlast bad luck; often a negative turn of events creates unexpected opportunities for good results.
  

You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent..

..and the problem is that we have far more opinion than information..