Delighted to announce that I have not spent in single evening at home since Thursday- that was the day I went to the beach.
On Friday we started off with the intention of going to Barnes and Noble and spending the evening there- unfortunately ( or otherwise) Puru took the wrong turn and we ended up near ISS( that's Indian Sweets and Snacks). Food for the body having a higher priority than for the mind- we ate. And then we drove up and down the Pacific coast highway, scared ourselves silly with stories of ghosts and what not, and gave the weirdest interpretations to the sounds of dogs barking in the distance and isolated houses on he hills. Then we ( regaining sense and sensiblility) went to sit at Barnes and Noble. I got started off on "The Cider House Rules" there.
The theme of the book was interesting enough- a doctor who runs an orphanage and performs abortions and a boy who grows up there. But parts of it made me feel decidedly squeamish- which is why I skimmed through the latter half of it.
The next morning( Saturday) was naturally spent lolling in my bed( Futon really- but details, details...) . In the afternoon however, I roused myself sufficiently to get up, get out of the house and catch a bus and go to Rodeo Drive. Yes, that Rodeo Drive- the one in Beverly Hills. You know what they say about that place - "If you ask for the price of an item there- it means you can't afford it. Home of Versace, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany's, Saks Fifth Avenue- you think of a brand and there it is. And there I was in Jeans and a T-shirt, feeling terribly intimidated by the glitter and glamour ( well... no really...) Bought a Jacket there- 15 Dollars. I think the shop may have been going out of business or something- but hey, at least I can say- "I got this at Rodeo Drive"
Sunday- watched "Good Night and Good Luck"- Good movie too. Borders ( yet another bookshop) at night and sat reading "Battlefield Earth" by Ron L. Hubbard - that's a must read for anyone with the slightest interest in Sci-fi. And even if you're not interested - its a brilliant book.
Yesterda- to Santa Monica with SS for her b'day shopping . I went off to Borders (again) while she tried on clothes and got a bit further with the book- not that it feels like very far given that its a 1000 odd pages long and I'm somewhere in the four hundreds. Tonight may actually be spent at home- or who knows , I may be on my way to settign a record
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
A breath of fresh air
I'm BACK!
Yes! Finals are done and the spring break is here- and right on cue the sun is out, the skies are clear and there's just a mild breeze in the air. Alas that this freedom is only for a week... on the other hand... I have the Week OFF!
So, my supportive, long-suffering fans, here's a post to reward you for you patience( all this masca is just to get you to read beyond this para and leave a coment- ot two- there's no rationing around here).
What, you may ask, have I learnt in the last quarter. Well, it certainly wasn't Speech Processing or Adaptive Filters. I remember what I mugged in those classes for the three hours during which I was writing the exam, now I can tell you the name of the class's professor (maybe- no guarantees).
So, yesterday was my last Final, and to celebrate I did things that I have Never Done Before( well, that's a bit exaggerated- but its pretty close) . Cleaned the house! (shock and awe all around).
Yup, me and my roomie actually mustered up the enthu to lift a finger and dump things in the waste paper basket. So, place is looking a lot more inhabitable now, and less like the neighbourhood pig-sty.
We coked (repeat of shock and awe) , we ate (no surprise there). I didn't do my laundry though- there's a limit to all good things and all that cleanliness might have just killed me, I mean we're people - and cleanliness being godliness and all that may have just sent me straight up.
So , to get on with it- went to beach. There are tiney little shops there, and I utterly lost my heart to this skirt. It was too expensive ($45.00) , gave me a heart attack, and reluctantly we parted.Oh, and there was a great sunset.
Today's the second day of good living- (meaning no classes) . Planning to savour every moment of my all too brief vacation before the imprisonment begins anew.
Yes! Finals are done and the spring break is here- and right on cue the sun is out, the skies are clear and there's just a mild breeze in the air. Alas that this freedom is only for a week... on the other hand... I have the Week OFF!
So, my supportive, long-suffering fans, here's a post to reward you for you patience( all this masca is just to get you to read beyond this para and leave a coment- ot two- there's no rationing around here).
What, you may ask, have I learnt in the last quarter. Well, it certainly wasn't Speech Processing or Adaptive Filters. I remember what I mugged in those classes for the three hours during which I was writing the exam, now I can tell you the name of the class's professor (maybe- no guarantees).
So, yesterday was my last Final, and to celebrate I did things that I have Never Done Before( well, that's a bit exaggerated- but its pretty close) . Cleaned the house! (shock and awe all around).
Yup, me and my roomie actually mustered up the enthu to lift a finger and dump things in the waste paper basket. So, place is looking a lot more inhabitable now, and less like the neighbourhood pig-sty.
We coked (repeat of shock and awe) , we ate (no surprise there). I didn't do my laundry though- there's a limit to all good things and all that cleanliness might have just killed me, I mean we're people - and cleanliness being godliness and all that may have just sent me straight up.
So , to get on with it- went to beach. There are tiney little shops there, and I utterly lost my heart to this skirt. It was too expensive ($45.00) , gave me a heart attack, and reluctantly we parted.Oh, and there was a great sunset.
Today's the second day of good living- (meaning no classes) . Planning to savour every moment of my all too brief vacation before the imprisonment begins anew.
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