Auld Lang Syne

Another year gone. Its time to welcome 2006. Any resolutions going? My resolution this year is, get this... to never make resolutions again. Cliche, I know, but I've learnt it the hard way. For example, my resolution for last year was to keep my room neat. Ya right, at this point of time, my table looks as if its been hit by a combination of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and last years tsunami. Its a miracle I can find anything on my table. Anyway, thats digressing. Also the events of the last couple of days a likely to put a dampener on the festivities in Bangalore. Pity; not that I join in those festivities, but lets just say I live vicariously through others.

Best wishes for 2006 everyone. Happy new year.

Chow for now.

Arul.

'Tis the week before Christmas... Really?

This has been a weird week so far, i kid you not. I was told on Tuesday that I might have to go to Delhi on Wednesday. As it turned out I didn't need to but I believe I might have to go next week for a day. Then, today I got a flat as I was driving to work. As I was getting it fixed I got a call from a guy from the office telling me to head straight to Three Quarter Chinese as we were to have a Office Christmas party there. The lunch was pretty good and then we went bowling after that at Amoeba.

Christmas is almost upon us but it doesn't feel like it. Gonna be working all the way till Friday which means I'll just have one day before Christmas to spend with family. Sad but true.

And finally, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dad. (20th Dec)

Chow for now.

Arul.

A Prodigal's Return

My friend and colleague, Santhosh, returned from Philippines this Monday. And since then we have pretty much partied in every way except for killing the fatted calf. Its been wild with parties every alternate evening since Monday with Wednesday being the wildest. Whoo-hooo... that was one hell of a party. Had vodka after quite a while and when we were done, my ears were ringing so bad it was as if someone had cast the Muffliato spell on me (for reference on what I mean by that, read Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince).

Also, two guys, Gowda and Raj, whom I haven't heard from in quite a while, chose to call me on the same day. Good talking to you guys, catch you Saturday.

Oh, and Peter, that comment that you left on my last post about the new Dark Lord's wand. I was right, I've had terrible nightmares since then.

Chow for now.

Arul.

Hey, I'm still alive

I'm really sorry for not having posted on my blog for over a week. Things have been rather hectic at work and also was involved in organising a programme for last Sunday. All in all, rather tied up which was the reason for the long period of inactivity at this site. But no longer.

One thing that did happen is that I went to the Strand Book Festival at the Chinnaswamy stadium last Saturday. It was pretty neat with a lot of books spanning a host of different genres. Picked up a few good ones.

I finished reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. So has Peter and so have my mom and sis. The consensus... a bit of a let down for all the hype, especially the ending. Lets hope the seventh one can revive it.

Finally, Peter, remember we were debating on who'd make the perfect Voldemort and we batted a few names around but couldn't come up with any good nominees. Well, I've thought of one and he wins hands down. He doesn't need makeup as he looks scary enough already. And all teenage boys are, or should be, afraid of him. Yup, you got it; Michael Jackson. So move over Ralph Fiennes, the real Dark Lord is here, and he's "Bad".

Chow for now.

Arul.