Monday, November 20, 2006
Livin Da Vida Loka
"Living Dangerously", thats what I have been doing for the last two months ....
First things first, I have "Cast Away" my solemate after an intimate 2 week bonding.
Yes..... I took out the cast in two weeks much to the concern of many wellwishers and envy of some "men-in-cast" club members. Having taken rest for a good one week , I had begun experimenting with mobility in the second week, the pinnacle of which was a TT match with CK where I realized that it's about time "mein apne pairon pe khada ho jaoo" ... and Presto !!
My advice to anyone who has a ligament injury .... get yourself into a "Hard-Cast" for a couple of weeks immediately, dont experiment with a crepe bandage ... Period.
And if the pain gets too much, you can find solace in Smirnoffomisin.
Some insightful comments on my plast include ...
"Don't fall for the trick" - from a person who knows better
"Start Running, kiRUN"
"Get out of SV1"
"You suck Lame Duck"
and the toned down ... Get well soon ...
The ISB authorities awere helpful enough to order in a new "Manual" wheelchair about 10 days into my injury as we had run into a wheelchair contention .... following 3 simultaneous "Langde Tyagi's" on campus ..... But thanks to Jaggan's wonderful nature we were able to circulate it pretty well.
But I should commend my friends for the wonderful support they gave me throughout the ordeal, right from helping with food supplies, to the "shoulders to lean on", to the "eventful drives" all dripping with genuine concern for my well-being !!! And all this while I had kept my folks at home in the dark, to lessen their concern and Kall-frequency !!!!
When I finally broke the news at home after my cast came off ... my dad was in one of his silent fits of rage at my apparent indifference ..... But I belive in sharing Joy ... not misery !!! Sorry ... but thats me !!!
The past two months have also seen me explore the deapths and heights of several emotions which I never knew existed inside me ....... All for the good, and I'm just happy for myself !!!
Irrespective of what life has in store for me in the future..... I am happy for just having gone down that road !!!
The third "dangerous" thing I am into right now is penning one more of my blogs, when the Branding exam is looming large on everybody's pitutary glands !!
Nighmares of millions of "Chikeeta Bananas" raining on Hyderabad and tonnes of "Ola-Ola-Onions" creeping up from the underworld , consume our existence for the moment.
Even as we ransack our creative inwards to erupt with a WOW-WOW answer to the marketing questions, our prof unleashes on us, the one thought which rings to me is --- Buddhe ne ye sab kab padaya tha ? FAF-Guruji ki Jai .....FAF-Guruji ki Jai .....FAF-Guruji ki Jai ..... !!!
Key Takeaway : Chem ko patana mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai !!
First things first, I have "Cast Away" my solemate after an intimate 2 week bonding.
Yes..... I took out the cast in two weeks much to the concern of many wellwishers and envy of some "men-in-cast" club members. Having taken rest for a good one week , I had begun experimenting with mobility in the second week, the pinnacle of which was a TT match with CK where I realized that it's about time "mein apne pairon pe khada ho jaoo" ... and Presto !!
My advice to anyone who has a ligament injury .... get yourself into a "Hard-Cast" for a couple of weeks immediately, dont experiment with a crepe bandage ... Period.
And if the pain gets too much, you can find solace in Smirnoffomisin.
Some insightful comments on my plast include ...
"Don't fall for the trick" - from a person who knows better
"Start Running, kiRUN"
"Get out of SV1"
"You suck Lame Duck"
and the toned down ... Get well soon ...
The ISB authorities awere helpful enough to order in a new "Manual" wheelchair about 10 days into my injury as we had run into a wheelchair contention .... following 3 simultaneous "Langde Tyagi's" on campus ..... But thanks to Jaggan's wonderful nature we were able to circulate it pretty well.
But I should commend my friends for the wonderful support they gave me throughout the ordeal, right from helping with food supplies, to the "shoulders to lean on", to the "eventful drives" all dripping with genuine concern for my well-being !!! And all this while I had kept my folks at home in the dark, to lessen their concern and Kall-frequency !!!!
When I finally broke the news at home after my cast came off ... my dad was in one of his silent fits of rage at my apparent indifference ..... But I belive in sharing Joy ... not misery !!! Sorry ... but thats me !!!
The past two months have also seen me explore the deapths and heights of several emotions which I never knew existed inside me ....... All for the good, and I'm just happy for myself !!!
Irrespective of what life has in store for me in the future..... I am happy for just having gone down that road !!!
The third "dangerous" thing I am into right now is penning one more of my blogs, when the Branding exam is looming large on everybody's pitutary glands !!
Nighmares of millions of "Chikeeta Bananas" raining on Hyderabad and tonnes of "Ola-Ola-Onions" creeping up from the underworld , consume our existence for the moment.
Even as we ransack our creative inwards to erupt with a WOW-WOW answer to the marketing questions, our prof unleashes on us, the one thought which rings to me is --- Buddhe ne ye sab kab padaya tha ? FAF-Guruji ki Jai .....FAF-Guruji ki Jai .....FAF-Guruji ki Jai ..... !!!
Key Takeaway : Chem ko patana mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai !!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Pair Fisal Gaya
Enter the 5th Term at ISB and life has changed for everybody !!!
The certainity element present for the past 4 terms has been bartered for a multitude of courses/timings/section mates/classrooms/friends !!!
I decided to indulge in a heavy dose of Mktg courses with a lone shot at Finance in the form of MicroFinance. While the workload has been on the lower side for my combination I know a lot of folks whose sleep'o'meter is running on very-very low fuel (lesser than 5 hrs/day).
We had a long 8 day break after our 4th term and in my true-trademark style I ensured that I got hold of a few friends and hit out for a trip. After a frantic search and heated debate over various options, we decide to hit the coastal town of Vizag which was a good 10hrs from Hyd.
Courtesy the infectious enthusisam of 6 wonderful friends - Neha, Deepthi,Rachana,CK,Bankim, Deepak; the 2 day affair shall remain etched in memory for a very long time to come.
Another highlight of this term has been a "TulleeHo" bartending session hosted by Smirnoff on campus which seemed like a very good excuse for everready bevdas like yours truly !!
And finally the news I have been wanting to break to all of you for some time now !!!
There has been a new addition to my personality .......................................... A cast !
Yup, for my valiant efforts on the vollyball field, I was awarded the "MIC" award Men-In-Casts for gallantary !! With a torn ligament and ankle sprain I strutted along to the now infamous Dr. KJ Reddy at Apollo who has a fancy for "Casting" people up. Even as I lay on the "Casting-Couch" and my life was apparently flashing past my eyes, I had no idea how horrible my life is going to be with a Synthetic appendage around my leg.
Now having endured it for 2 days I must say all the attention that comes with it does seem good for a while, but is definitely not worth missing on simple things in life like a mid-night walk or a late-night TT adventure.
As of now it's another 13 odd days to go before I get it off me, but untill then I won't be alone in bed.
The certainity element present for the past 4 terms has been bartered for a multitude of courses/timings/section mates/classrooms/friends !!!
I decided to indulge in a heavy dose of Mktg courses with a lone shot at Finance in the form of MicroFinance. While the workload has been on the lower side for my combination I know a lot of folks whose sleep'o'meter is running on very-very low fuel (lesser than 5 hrs/day).
We had a long 8 day break after our 4th term and in my true-trademark style I ensured that I got hold of a few friends and hit out for a trip. After a frantic search and heated debate over various options, we decide to hit the coastal town of Vizag which was a good 10hrs from Hyd.
Courtesy the infectious enthusisam of 6 wonderful friends - Neha, Deepthi,Rachana,CK,Bankim, Deepak; the 2 day affair shall remain etched in memory for a very long time to come.
Another highlight of this term has been a "TulleeHo" bartending session hosted by Smirnoff on campus which seemed like a very good excuse for everready bevdas like yours truly !!
And finally the news I have been wanting to break to all of you for some time now !!!
There has been a new addition to my personality .......................................... A cast !
Yup, for my valiant efforts on the vollyball field, I was awarded the "MIC" award Men-In-Casts for gallantary !! With a torn ligament and ankle sprain I strutted along to the now infamous Dr. KJ Reddy at Apollo who has a fancy for "Casting" people up. Even as I lay on the "Casting-Couch" and my life was apparently flashing past my eyes, I had no idea how horrible my life is going to be with a Synthetic appendage around my leg.
Now having endured it for 2 days I must say all the attention that comes with it does seem good for a while, but is definitely not worth missing on simple things in life like a mid-night walk or a late-night TT adventure.
As of now it's another 13 odd days to go before I get it off me, but untill then I won't be alone in bed.
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