Life Unpacked

So I attempted my IPCC both groups examination in May. Honestly, my exams sucked. Yes, big time. Most probably because I wasn't organized enough, right from the start and wasted a lot of time, thanks to my wrong course selection, and partially, my internship. I think I will have to attempt IPCC again in November (and there goes my 18th Birthday) and if I count, I have around three and a half months to prepare. I made a lot of mistakes in my first time, which I realized during my May exams, I have compiled a list of the same to guide myself better this time and also to give an insight to first timers of the blunders I committed so that they don't end up doing the same. For practical subjects, don't waste time with hefty theory books, instead refer a book which gives an insight about the theory in short and spend all time possible doing practical questions. Later on, if required go through the theory from Practice Manual. For taxation, make sure you maintain notes from t...

I had been itching to go on a photowalk and do some street photography as soon as summer hit Mumbai. But honestly, my love-hate relationship with street photography paired with the soaring temperature (harsh enough to give a friend of mine a sunstroke!) kept me pushing the plan to another day. Finally I managed it last Monday.  As I said, I have a love-hate relationship with street-photography, mostly because I think people will dismiss me as a freak or a media student and I don't want to offend anyone by clicking their pictures discreetly. On my Monday's photowalk, I did coax myself into taking some pictures with human element in it but frankly, it was hard! Primarily because women wouldn't stop staring at my camera (might be concerned).    About the final edits part; I actually didn't find any picture good except these two, basically because they lacked that drawing in factor. Also, this is the first time I've used photoshop to edit the pictures. So yeah...

This week has passed rather quickly! With the admission thingy and the whole running-back-and-forth (because of the admission process of course) I haven't been getting sufficient time for updating my blog. Anyways, after a long gap, 'Random things from my mind' is back. Basically, because I figured out that it might turn out the best way to get back onto writing posts.  A lot has happened in the past two weeks, literally, a lot ! I won a Lumia 520 phone, Judas Priest's British steel album, attended a bunch of blogger's meets, gave too many tests (one more to go and then I'll be freeee!!!), travelled many times to SoBo (to buy college application forms), ate in an Irani Cafe (yay! one thing off my list), and so much more. I've arranged the photos below in the sequence of their occurrence, enjoy! Blogger's meet no.1 at Leela, Andheri (E) Blogger's meet no.2 at Chitrakoot Ground, Andheri (W) A cloudy sky, shot from Station's Sk...

You must be thinking that I must have got so busy celebrating that I forgot to update you with my scores. Well, that is not the case. On the flip side, I'm not really happy with my results. I just got an okay 84.50%. Actually I was expecting a lot more and hence, I'm kinda disappointed. Disappointed mostly because now I'm unsure whether I'll get admission in a college I'm desperate to join. Anyways, I'm off for the time being. Till next, take care...

The longest hour on this planet has began; my results are going to be out at 11.am today and as you might have already guessed I'm nervous, damn nervous! Heart is beating wildly, I can't think of anything except stuff related to my results and the aftermath of it. I'm finding myself listening to some Iron Maiden right now just to take off mind from things (and yet blogging about it!). I was at this exact phase two years ago, when I was awaiting for my SSC results. At that time, I was a bit of a different person than I am now but the feel regarding results remains the same. I have a lot of stuff to blog about, especially about a great summer, a review of a free album, posting pics from my trip to Hiranandani (which I guess happened two week ago, yikes!). So basically I have a lot to write about but have time constraints. As of now, you know I'm getting anxious. After this, I'll kind of get busy with applying to colleges. Geez, being a child was so much better than...

It has been more than a month since I last wrote. Well, this time the reason was my Board examination. Today, they finally got over! And with it my Junior College years has come to a close too. How quickly time flies by; it just seems like yesterday when I entered Junior College! I'll be starting University in a span of barely three months! Yes, it is exciting but at the same time I'm a bit sad that I'm no longer a Junior College student because a Junior College student generally enjoys freedom minus tonnes of responsibility. Plus, I've had a great time in the past two years at St. Andrew's College. To be frank, I actually regretted taking admission there in my first year, but soon realized that it  was the place to be for my Junior College. The memories of St. Andrew's College are of a great importance to me, more than my school days! The years I spent at St. Andrew's has immensely contributed in making me the individual I am today; it instilled the virt...

Finally, my preliminary exams got over today but, according to teachers and alike, this doesn't gives me a permit to chill out, instead it is just a reminder of boards lurking around like a blood-hound. Geez, all this stuff is too intense, eh? Keeping all of that aside, I'm utilizing today to take a break from all this boards humdrum. And this break comes in the form of listening to Led Zeppelin. I assume Led Zeppelin needs no introduction still, for people who aren't acquaint with rock; Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest rock band of all time and, along with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath forms the basis of the metal genre. Led Zeppelin is one of my favourite and usually after a hard or long or a really tiring day, I prefer unwinding myself by listening to them, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple and some Metallica. It's not that I don't listen to other bands, but I find myself going back again and again to these bands. Well, I suppose that is why we call certain thi...

There are certain situations in which a person lose the control over self, takes rash decisions and does things which is later realized as as mistake. I'm talking about anger here. Different people react in a different manner when they lose their temper- some abuse other, whereas some break-down and some end-up doing things which they regret later. Of what I experience last week; one should never let anger dominate their behavior and turn into some sort-of monster! Because this emotion called "anger" doesn't do anything good but only cause destruction- of relationships, of character, of morals and values. I do agree that a person can never fully have control over anger and the ability to suppress it completely. And this is where channelizing the negative energy comes into play; doing something which calms and relaxes you is a sure way to achieve that goal. To be frank with you all, I too have anger issues. Anger has the ability to shatter my otherwise ha...

Okay, so life is not a joy-ride anymore. No, no, I haven't started working or anything but it's just the 'Phantom-of-the-boards' that has started haunting me! I'm told that this is temporary, that this mess will escape as soon as I'm done with the boards. But again, I have an entrance test's wrath lurking in a corner, waiting to pounce at me at the very moment when I'll feel that the 'tension-inducing' phase is done with. Actually the matter is that, I have a gigantic syllabus to complete in contrast to a very limited time. At this point, adventures seems a thing of past and the monotonous routine of waking up late, rushing to college, coming back to home and Facebook has taken over. I'm eagerly looking forward to Diwali Vacation, where I'd be able to break the monotony and indulge in some festive stuff because today while playing Dandiya I discovered that Navratris, this time, didn't invoke the festive spirit in me. Sigh! But I gu...

You keep listening that time flies by quickly, but I say it goes in a flash! Today in college I realized that I'd be facing my boards again in just a time-span of roughly 3 months when I was handed a dummy Board form. Also, my junior college years too are coming to a close! But the thing that is daunting me actually is a ill-prepared me for my Boards; there are barely a few months and I'm not even half done, my journals are incomplete and I'm screwed for my Practicals attendance. Yikes! To be frank with you, I'm stressed out. This time is nothing like my tenth standard boards; they were far better as I had tonnes of time, minus the efforts that I have to put now while travelling daily. I'm utterly confused too because in school my friends were forever ready to help me out with studies and we studied in groups but the people I hang out with in college are not interested in group studies or helping me out either! Though teachers are damn approachable there isn'...

Okay, my exams are on and I don't care a damn about it! Mainly because, I had my Maths test today and I had been practicing it since, past two weeks. Hence, I was pretty confident that it will certainly go wonderful but alas, It went horrible! And it has dampened my best spirits, ruining my day as just the night before I was bragging before a friend how easy Maths is. Although, I'll pass with kind-of nice marks I won't surpass my expectation. On the same day (actually today and yesterday) I got really nice complements on my hair (My God, I never realized I have 'this great' hair! Also, I think I ended up hurting someone unintentionally yesterday (Well, if you are reading this I'm sorry). So basically a 50-50 is going on in my life. Hey but that doesn't mean a bad and uneventful life, remember the amazing stuff I did over Holidays? Yeah, it was fun and it did recharge my batteries to prepare me to face the 'storm' again. It's just someday it ...

Ah..I am desperate for this movie, I saw the trailer and fell in love with it. This is the second song of the movie, "Speedy Singhs", first being "Shera ki kom Punjabi". I totally love the background score, the song which is sung by Veronica Mehta (If you don't know her let me tell you, she is an UK-based R&B singer) as well as the figure skating part which has been shot with an animated Taj Mahal in the background. I totally love snow and winter! Hey, sorry I haven't been able to update since, a week due to my busy schedule (tsk. I love saying the word "Busy Schedule" every now and then! LOL). Anyways my exams are going to start next week! Yup...so soon, it has been only 3weeks since, college began and exams cropped up so early. Let me tell you a secret....I was the most straight-forward and frank in my life yesterday! Yup, people who know me well know that I am a total extrovert but only around certain people. I am gonna describe the thi...