Obligatory End-of-the-Year Post

2011
It's been a crazy year. Good crazies, some bad, but all of them downright memorable. And the best bit, they were all completely worth the laughs and tears.
And like Khyati says, MAN WAS I BADASS THIS YEAR OR WHAT :D

Here's to emotional drama, farewells, creepy guards, cancelled concerts (Two of them -.-), bike rides, non-fail valentines, wake-up calls at 7, jim corbett mornings (with no tigers, way to go Aircel ads), jugaado-ing for Ind/Pak match tickets, screaming in joy for won world cups, terraces, sunny brunches, scary cop encounters, ending up in space-camp, pancakes at iHop, ROLLERCOASTERS FTW, nocturnal summer breaks, creepy people calls, falling in love somewhere in the middle, skype calls, drunk birthdays, sharing rainy nights, milo in sri lanka, failing at integration, independence day love, emails, danceworx, the worst spetember of my life, acting like a 13 year old and liking the weirdest guys, batch parties (hahaha), (hahaha some more), teacher's day drama, cankids, almost getting hospitalized, diwaliiii, burnt cakes, obsessively discussing tv shows, late night phone calls, voicenotes, partypartyparty, conti, scribble day, pe practicals, studying like a maniac, not wanting school to get over, juniors, seniors, experimenting, loving, hating, not understanding, jealousy, frustration, love, happiness, anticipation, hope.

2012.
Be good.

Hoe Hoe Hoe

A very merry Christmas to all you amazing people out there!
For some crazy reason, this time of the year always reminds me of lazy afternoons spent reading Meg Cabot books, during middle school. Huh.

Meg Cabot books were good. Hehehehe.

Edit:
You won't believe what Wikipedia just showed me.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA

Ahahahahaha

The Only Difference Between Martyrdom & Suicide Is Press Coverage

Sometimes, I don't understand what fate is trying to tell me.
Is it a sign?
Or is it a test, a temptation?
It's scary when you're faced with a choice. It attracts and repels at the same time.
I feel a little helpless.
Why let go of something good for something unknown?
But why not?

Why am I even thinking about this?

Scribble Day & All Things Nice

So today wasn't about a big fancy function, dressed up people or dancemusicplays. It wasn't about that dreadful teacher, that exam we flunked or the sadness over a dropped bread pakora in the canteen either.

Today, we were normal school kids, out for a picnic on a sunny winter afternoon :D

And it was the best day in the longest time ever! 

Admittedly, if somebody asks me about my most memorable day in school, today probably won't be the first one to come to mind. But it's just the kind of day that'll give you warm fuzzies when you come across a stray picture, or that scribbled shirt :) Today wasn't about pretenses or fear for goodbye, it was about happiness.

And I loved! Playing hide and seek and dog & the bone (how did Tanay get paired up with me each time?!?!) and Uno (Khyati's version is horrible -.-) + hiding shoes + clicking a million pictures + drawing on people's faces + timidly approaching Sonia ma'am to write on your shirt + making a line where everyone was writing on another's back + screaming "DEAD BODY!" everytime a flock of crows flew by + Ankush responding only when you called him 'sexy' + Drushti's scribble on Thud's shirt ("I love you Dhruv! - Drushti *next line* Santvana ma'am, I know you're reading this") + random monkey on my shirt? + Sanjana's mom's thai rice (I will marry her mom)

AND HOLY CHRIST, PICNIC FOOD <3 

Think chips and pizza and potato wedges and pepsi and pasta and scrambling over each other to get that one last bite :P

(Note: If you want a supply of oregano or chilli flakes for 5 liftemines, please approach Khyati)

Also.

ALSO.

I had atleast 4 people write this on my shirt..

Akanksha Arora

Bread ka pakora

Nimbu nichora

Thora thora

-.- 

FOURTEEN YEARS AND THIS IS STILL WHAT EVERYONE DOES. 

What is this, I don't even -.-

Shush! I just feel so calm and happy and content. And I know that those "We'll keep in touch" scribbles and all might not ever materialize. 

But hey? 

Memories are forever :)

wake up! wake up!

It just hit me that 2011 gets over in like, a week.
Where did the year go?!
Happiness makes time fly.

Little things

Just put it down on me, put id down on me

HAIIIIII
Title because I heard the damn song at Srijan's party and now that one line is stuck in my head -.-
I feel very happy right now. And I've had a fantashtick week!

BAIIIIIII

"As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it"

I'm majorly procrastinating right now because I don't feel like studying math. And I'm going to be in major, major trouble if I don't go in 5 minutes. So I'll go in 5 minutes, honest. But the thing is, something's on my mind. And it's bugging the hell out of me. Like that constant nagging that I just can't seem to get rid off (sounds like a mom, haha)

Something like that ever happen to you? Like you know that something's missing but you can't seem to place your finger on it, because you just don't know? Or can't seem to express it, just get it out somehow? It's so frustrating, like you want to fix it  but you don't know what 'it' is, how to put it in words, just say it somehow!

And then I end up thinking I'm overanalysing but then I think, "Am I? Really?" and that's definitely overanalysing even if it wasn't earlier!

BUT WHAT AM I EVEN THINKING ABOUT?!

I don't know!
Just.
Argh.



--

Edit:
I still have't gone -.-
Reading old posts now. Realized how exactly a year back, I had that new crush feeling that gives you tingles and makes you keep giggling all the time. Lalalala :D
I love that new crush feeling.

Feeling All Badass

So some form of OCD kicked in and I decided to organize my entire iTunes library by downloading the album artwork for each and every song.
10GB+ worth of songs.
Yes, I think I'm crazy too.

BUT IT LOOKS SO DAMN BRILLIANT.
*wipes happy tear*

I don't know why this made me smile so much

Heh

Somewhere With You

December is here already! Is it just me, or has this year literally flown past?  I'm happy. This year's been one of it's kind, and I'm really glad for that.

BUT. We can rant about how the year's been later. That's another post for another day. (Yes, I'm a ritualistic blogger :P infaact, i had a fancy shmancy post last year too. Check it out in the archives.)
(Oo what a crappy advertiser I am :D)

ANYWAY. What's been up?
Preboards zomg. *gasp*
It's kind of a relief that they've started, you know. Now in my head, I know I'm working towards a certain goal, and that's all that matters. (wah. clapping.) But I realllyyyyy want to do fun stuff. Like, I'm bored of sitting at home. Conti's coming and all but you knoww.
I want to travel!
It's like every few months, I get this thing when I just really want to get out of the city and go someplace new and explore! I love to travel. I've seen too many mountains and so I automatically want to go towards the beach side, but right now, I don't care :D

Siiiigh. Distant dream-ish.

I also want to watch:
Dirty Picture (Yeah, sue me :P)
Don 2
MI4

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA okay.
Random thought: wtf happened to that Happy New Year movie?

Datesheet:
3rd : Accounts
5th: PE
7th: Business
9th: Eng
12th: Math
14th: Eco

I THINK! Don't copy it off from here and then prep for the wrong paper.
I'm just saying :P

6th is coming too soon :(
Boo.

Her reality exists only in his dreams.

Life in Motion

That moment when you realize you're chewing on a pen that's not yours.

i hate getting all stupid emotional cuz im really embarrassed and i can't do anything to fix it so i just make the situation worse.
emotionally unequipped i am :|

realization
(whoaaa! hello. it's been too long since i got all deep)

so i've always thought that i was the kind of a person with individualistic interests. you know, the kind of a person who doesn't think so much about how other people think or wish to will you to behave.
basically, the i-don't-give-a-rat's-ass-about-you-i'll-live-life-my-own-way.
but even then, unknowingly, i get affected by what others say or do and wonder, "should i also be doing so?" and end up feeling a little insignificant.

it could be something as simple as someone telling me about the equation they share in a relationship. and then i think to myself, 'should we also be like that? should i also stick to the stereotype and constantly nag him to quit smoking? act like a total hawk and question his every move with someone other than me? blabbity blah blah?"

then it hit me.
no.
i'm not the like every other girl (girlfriend, if we're sticking to the example)
i believe in freedom and space. i won't force anybody to do or not do something, we should make choices only at our own will. i don't believe in sticking to stereotypes, it's foolish even at the most basic level! we've all be trained to think a certain way because that's how we all behave. so much, that we don't even give a second thought before doing something.

sure, if you want someone to do something, ask them to do so. if they don't listen, so what? why are you so riled up about it? chill. (haha) lead your life, let others do the same. it's difficult, i'll agree. we share such complex and dynamic equations with everybody, it's impossible to not have expectations.
but once you stop expecting, it feels so much lighter inside!
and everything seems so much more exciting, because you've stopped expecting.
everything is a surprise.

so yeaaaahhh i'm the cool dude who believes in letting it be (the beatles never fail you.)

i'll do what'll make me happy, along with the people i care for :)
because that's what matters the most.

I HATE INTEGRATION WITH ALL MY FUCKING GUTS RIGHT NOW. HATE IT! HATE IT.


WHY DID I MISS SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS TO GO TO FREAKING SRI LANKA AND MISS THE DAMN CHAPTER AND THEN MISS IT AGAIN IN TUITION? WHY DOES NOBODY TEACH IT ME AGAIN?

i feel like crying.

my soul, it stirred

when you looked at me,

my heart, maybe you heard

the traitor, so loud 

against my chest,

your hand, slowly

entwined with mine,

looking at me, you smiled

and for a moment 

i forgot to breathe,

but then your lips, 

they met mine

& in that moment

we were infinite;

(Kaushal, this one's just for you :P)

5 UNEXPECTED DOWNSIDES OF HIGH INTELLIGENCE ›

5. You’re Probably a Night Owl (which is bad!) - Recently, scientists discovered a quirky side effect to having a high IQ: You tend to stay up until later hours and get up later in the morning. These sleeping habits mean you’re also three times more likely to suffer the symptoms of depression, as well as being at higher risk for heart disease and suffer more arterial stiffness than those who go to bed early

4. You’re Less Likely to Pass On Your Genes - A 2008 national census reported that women who had dropped out of high school had the most children on average. Research shows thatcountries with high national IQs tend to have lower childbirth rates in general compared with countries that can’t collectively tie their shoelaces together.

But it’s not all bad news. There’s evidence that the highly educated get more enjoyment out of sex than the dumb jocks.

3. You’re More Likely to Lie - The problem with being the smartest guy in the room is that you usually know you’re the smartest guy in the room. You know you have an intellectual edge and can’t help but abuse it. IQ bestows the gift of deception.

2. You’re More Likely to Believe Bullshit - Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.

1. You’re More Likely to be Self-Destructive - The thing is, the great minds are full of curiosity.Smart people are more likely to be drunks, and people who fall into the “very bright” category (IQs of 125 or greater) are more likely to drink excessively and binge drink.

IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW. 

I hate how I was close to you but not anymore.
I don't know how this happened. I don't know how to fix it.
I dislike awkward.
I'm sorry.

^ This has been long overdue. I hope you come across it someday.

On a slightly more happier note(ish :P)

LOL

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



 
This show was my shizzle.


How evulll :D
(Side note: Don't try this. In case some smartass says I recommended to do so -.-)


I like.













AW MAN.

She's the smartest mythological beast ever.



Anyone pre-ordered their copies of Inheritance yet? I can't wait for mine! But first I'll have to re-read Brisingr, cuz I have NO recollection whatsoever about what happened in that book. Ugh Christopher Paolini, why must you make us wait for so longgggg!

With my copy of the book. It's prolly got one of the coolest
covers I've seen. Cool enough to make me
make me go whoaa ;)

Random fact: Eragon's probably the only book I've read a couple of million times, after Harry Potter & HBP/POA. That means obsessively reading it everywhere I went, including the shower. (Yeaa it's an art to not get the pages wet :/ )

Also, if you notice, fellow reader. NO RED SPOTS ANYMOREEEE! *dances*
Took them long enough to go!
My advice: Never, ever, EVER fall sick. As demented and mom-like as it may sound, wash your hands and brush your teeth at night and stay warm all the time and all of that. YOU DON'T WANT TO FALL SICK :O

Believe me, it's mentally torturous to have something like a "simple" viral or a sore throat end up as a full blown illness. Granted, a rash is probably one of the most tame things that can happen in this twisted world, but it's really terrible to go through the pain of taking all those meds and not wanting to look at yourself in the mirror because it's just so scary.

Not only that, I couldn't go out for most of my Diwali break because of this. Missed out on the Metallica concert (what a disaster, more on that later) because my doctor clearly told me that I'll catch some sickness in  such a crowded area and die this time (I really hope he wasn't serious :S)

Also, internet is amazing and all of that but it really creeps you out sometimes. When nobody could figure out what was happening to me, we tried looking it up. And man. I fit into the weirdest diseases, from scarlet fever to syphilis (imagine me trying to break the news to my parents. "Hi mom, hi dad. I have an STD -.-")
Yaddayaddayadda whatever.

There's an event on facebook called No Shave November and now I'm really scared Kaushal will attend it! DON'T DO IT. 
Please? :)

In other trivial news. Today I woke up to a lot of panicked people telling me school's only got 11 working days left.
Is it really weird that it hasn't hit me yet? I mean, I have my moments when I realise I'll really miss a lot of people (Yes you, Prince. Hahahaha, sachi!) butttttt. Like. You know. Blank feeling.

(Although I bet I'm going to be the first idiot to cry during farewell AND on Scribble Day AND on the day of the last preboard AND on the day of the last board. Just saying.)

Mention of last board makes me feel all asdfgjhjlhgfdhghkj crazy excitement hyperactivity nervousness can't make sense BUT MAN. Last board means last. thing. about. school. EVER.


whoaaa mofo! 


The seven billionth kid was born today. Is it just me or does anybody else think that's insanely crowded? :O (And that's seven rather successful sperms)

I DON'T FEEL SLEEPAAYYYY :D
okaybye.

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid-term. The answer was so "profound" that the Professor shared it with colleagues, and the sharing obviously hasn't ceased...

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or Endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote Proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law, (gas cools off when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

"First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let us look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added. This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa Banyan during my Freshman year, "...that it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you.", and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then, #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze."

This student received the only A.

This & That & All of That

Yes, fine, I'll admit it. I've been avoiding posting about myself and been posting other fluff on the blog instead. Hey, it's all funny stuff alright. I just feel so lazaayyyyyyy. Because so much's been happening and I've basically lost track of timelines now. But luckily, Diwali break's here (very desperately needed).

Unfortunately, I'm sick. Again. This is officially the crappiest year in terms of my health so far! This is the third time I've fallen sick now, wth? And it's all super weird stuff. Like right now, I have little red dots everywhere. Everywhere. Including my face. And I feel horrible and look weird and all of that -.- And so I refuse to step out of home, boo!

LIFE, Y U NO EASY?

But life's been good otherwise. Remember how I talked about October being good?
October's my mofo-ing bitch!
So everything's good. Yes :) I'm happy. And not just crazy-laughing-excitedly-because-I'm-hyper-happy but Osho happy too, haha.

Whutt elseeee. CanKids is over, founder's day is over, Diwali mela is over (blinks innocently), all of that.   Somehow, it's kind of evident now that everyone's a little hassled, a little nervous, even borderline panicked. I mean that for 12th graders. Yeah, I am too, a little. Hey, who wouldn't be? I have classmates who spout random stats all the time and tell me crazy stuff! For instance:

Classmate: Hi Akanksha. Did you know that there are only four months left before our boards? That leaves us with exactly one month to prepare for each subject, not counting English, of course. But English is of vital importance too. I would give preference to Math and Accountancy though, these subjects can really make or break you. I have this amazing tutor who guides me and is my beacon of hope in these dark times. I have, obviously, decided to cut my tv subscription and wifi connection, in addition to abstaining from going out, eating, sleeping, or breathing for that matter. So life's good. How's it going with you?

Akanksha: I, uh.. did my math homework.. *stares at feet*

WHAT! What am I supposed to do! I've even started getting those board smses, this one said something on the lines of

God A/c Dr

    To Life A/c

(Being occurrence of death)

BIGGEST FACEPALM MOMENT OF MY ENTIRE ACCOUNTING LIFETIME!

It's kind of funny after a while though :P I've started reading a lot again, but nothing new. I still have a bunch of unread books lying at home and it's a shame, really! This was all my summer reading. It's terrible, but it can't be helped!

I really want to eat jalebi.

Okay that was random. But I really want to! The one that's not too soft or too crisp or too sweet or too hot! (In fact, I really like cold jalebi for some reason) Am I really talking about jalebi? I'm talking about jalebi.

My god, I sound delusional. 

I can't wait for november-december. I know it's weird, but I really like that period before exams. Like, all you have to do is stay at home and study. In a way, it's kind of peaceful, cuz nobody's at home and your mom isn't permanently hovering over you and asking if you're hungry.

Typical conversation starter:

   "You want anything to eat?"

Now here's the deal. This is a trick question. Anything you say will result in you being blackmailed into doing something that was exactly the opposite of what you wanted. 

Answer One:

"No ma, I'm not hungry"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah"

"But I just made something"

"But I'm not hungry!"

"Fine"

Five minutes later, mom walks in the room and places a plate of food on my bed -.-

Answer Two:

"Yes, I'm hungry"

"What do you want to eat?

"Anything"

"Anything what?"

"Anything!"

"Apple?"

"Ew, no. Something that tastes better"

"Pear?"

"-.-"

"Give me options then!"

"What all is available?"

"Everything!"

"Then give me anything tasty no!"

"Like what?"

"Kuchh bhiii!"

"Like what?!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH I'M NOT HUNGRY bye."

     

See what I mean? 

So anyway, I should probably start doing something more constructive now. Medicines make you sleepyyy lahh. Please pray I get better soon and don't fall sick again for a very long time? It's really difficult to feel happy when you're covered in red spots all over for no apparent reason whatsoever. 

Godspeed!

Complete List of Celebrities Eminem Has Dissed In His Songs

Complete List of Celebrities Eminem Has Dissed In His Songs

(Hehehehehe)

A

Aguilera, Christina

Anderson, Pamela

B

Bush, (President) George W.

C

Cannon, Nick

Carey, Mariah

Carradine, David

Cheney, (Vice President) Dick

Clinton, (President) Bill

Combs, Sean “Diddy”

Cyrus, Miley

D

DeGeneres, Ellen

de Rossi, Portia

Dr. Dre

Dupri, Jermaine

E

Everlast

F

Fox, Michael J.

G

H

I

Insane Clown Posse

J

Ja Rule

Jackson, Michael

Jones, Norah

K

Kardashian, Kim

Kirkpatrick, Chris (*NSYNC)

L

Lady Gaga

Limp Bizkit

Lohan, Lindsay

M

Mayer, John

Moby

N

O

Olsen, Ashley

Olsen, Mary-Kate

P

Palin, Sarah

Pet Shop Boys

Presley, Elvis

Q

R

Reeve, Christopher

Rihanna

Roethlisberger, Ben

Ronson, Samantha

S

Scott, Raymond (a.k.a. Benzino)

Simpson, Jessica

Smith, Will

Spears, Britney

T

Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog

U

V

Vanilla Ice

Versace, Gianni

W

Williams, Germaine (a.k.a. Canibus)

X

Y

Z