Fools day and the day after.

April 1st 09 and April 2nd 09 for me are definitely the most significant days thus far in my life.I can say so proudly that it was on these two days that I had secured admissions in Purdue University and Cornell University respectively thereby re-igniting my dream of being an aerospace engineer.I hope to see this piece sometime in the future to remind myself of how important it is to follow your dreams since there is nothing else that can be so satisfying in doing so and ofcourse to relive all those happy moments I had with my friends and with myself in my attempt to live my dream.

Winston's Bridge

I was confounded by my brother when he asked me which was the world's most heavily used bridge.I took a few shots at the answer but got em all wrong.Here are the ones Ive guessed -

1) Sydney Harbour Bridge

One of the most amazing man made marvels regulating land and sea traffic.

It aint the one.

2) Brooklyn Bridge

Romanticized infinite number of times,could this suspension marvel be the one?Apparently no.

3) The Tower Bridge - UK

Brilliant colonial architecture and very reminiscent of the English style.

Nope.Wrong answer.

4) The Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco

Depicted in so many movies and one of the most identifiable pictures of America,this has got to be the answer: atleast that's what I thought.

So,if it aint any one of the above,then which one is it?

Thanks to one of his college faculty,we did get to the bottom of the mystery.The winner is apparently called Winston's Bridge and this is what it looks like - 

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Quad Erat Demonstrandum.

Mano e Mano

This is how a conversation between me and the hyperbolic me(Hm) would be like -

me)So,what do you want to do in life?
Hm)I want to be geologist.
me)Yeah right.You might as well play with marbles.
Hm)But,once I perceived myself to be like Arnold.
me)Who?Arnold Somasekar?
Hm)I am gonna be a rock star.
me)Yes.You croak very well!
Hm)I actually wanted to be a Formula 1 driver!!
me)(Snort!!!)
Hm)I am going to be the president!
me)(Chortle)....(Choke)
Hm)I was thinking of being an adventurer.
me)Bwa ha ha ha ho ho..stop it.I am in splits.
Hm)Realistically,I will be in the airforce.
me)How many fingers am I holding up?
Hm)Am going to be a neurologist.
me)Do you know where your brain is?
Hm)Ill be the playmaker for Arsenal FC.
me)You can't run from point A to point B without assistance.
Hm)I can be a mathematician.
me)You can't even tell the time!!!
Hm)I am gonna be a rocket scientist.
me)Finally,look who's talking!

Thanks Kaushik teacher :)

Wouldn't you agree with me when I say one wants to see the most cherished dreams since ones childhood come true?Remember the days when our elders used to ask what you wanted to be and you blurted out instantaneously that you wanted to be a pilot/doctor/astronaut/painter/police officer-and all the people around you would burst into peals of laughter ?Whatever you said,it was because you were fascinated by it and wanted to taste it yourself.Pure and unadulterated.Then why would you laugh away at my dreams?Didn't you have one such.I think I know why you would laugh when some is starry eyed.Because your own cherished dreams do not live anymore.Quite unfortunate.
Flash forward:how many of us have actually carried forward those dreams with childlike enthusiasm?I did.And this time too,when I say I want to reach for the sky and the stars,I mean it.But I do not see people laughing like they did when I was 7.Why wouldn't they laugh now?Because its quite bewildering to confront some one who still has unwavering childlike enthusiasm.Every step that I did take to get closer to my dreams has been like manna.Now that I have tasted manna,I want more!
There is one person in my life who is responsible for what I am now.If not for Kaushik teacher,I doubt if I would have at least tried to live my dream.Kaushik ma'am,thanks for your immense trust in me and the class trip to the airport in 1994 :) I believed in myself because of your belief in me.You are my best teacher ever and I cannot thank you enough.

Taam Please!!

Following are a set of rules and regulations one must know in order to successfully integrate oneself in all kinds of sports played on the streets :
Taam Please - Contorted version of 'Time Please/Time Out'...in order to indicate that you want to take a break from the action.Valid in Leg touch,King,Kho-Kho,Out-Out,Chain Cut,Electric Shock,Lock & Key et al but not in cricket or foo'd'ball.
B.C - I have no idea what it is; but the purpose is similar to Taam Please: to indicate that you want to take a break.But its not that simple: you apparently have lick your wrist real quick after saying B.C in order to make sure it is a valid break.Or else, you risk becoming out or the 'denner'. Also note that you have only three B.Cs per game i.e you can use/invoke it only three times.
Denner - Not to be confused with the city Denver,USA.Denner is the person who chases other people in the game in order to make them 'out'.Not valid in cricket/foo'd'ball.
One Tup One Hand Out - Specific to Cricket.It simply means that you can be declared out if the ball is taken with only one of your hand only after one bounce.'Tup' here means bounce.If you were to catch the ball with both your hands after one bounce,the rule stands null and void.
By Runner - Again endemic to Cricket.This can be invoked by the captain of your team at the dying stages of the match.It involves another person running for you considering that you cannot run and only waddle cause you are a troll.Also,the batsman's consent is not required for this.
Grease - Nothing to do with reducing friction or mechanical engineering.Grease is simply Crease:another term used quite often in cricket which is to draw the line in which the batsmen have to stay in so as to not get stumped/run out.Grease is a line drawn parallel to the wicket at distance equal to one and a half 'oil bats'.
Troyels - The first ball of Cricket or French Cricket is always a Troyels ( trial ) which is not counted towards the score or overs.Always say Troyels else you risk becoming out in the first ball itself.
All Reals - This is announced by the fielding team to indicate the official start of the match after troyels.
1D/2D/3D - Due to space( dimensional ) constraints,there can be occasions where you hit the ball real good but can't take any run because of some impediment.In such situations,depending on the distance and trajectory of the rubber ball,runs are declared as one,two or three indicated by 1D,2D or 3D.
Cheating - Irrespective of the sport,if you feel you were declared out by 'unfair means',just yell cheating or cheater cock at anyone and every one and all the passers by until the match is suspended.
I Spice/Eye Spy - World wide popular sport - I spy.More popular than Out-Out.Also popularly know as Ice-Boys( grazie Ani ).
Handy - Term specific to foodball.Touch the ball with your hand and it is declared as a foul or Handy.Free kick or throw in or a penalty is the consequence;which ever you like.
This list shall be appended whenever deemed necessary and shall in no circumstance be taken as the sole guide to street sports.Only terms that can be directly translated into English have been incorporated.