Nov 25, 2007
An attempt at continuing from where I stopped in the earlier post. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to IIT-Madras. Part-1
Demographics
The entrenched population was estimated at over 10,000 in 2003 while the total population is now estimated at over 14,000. Culturally, the institute is evenly divided between Telugus and the others which includes a visible population of the pale skinned. Telugu is the regional language of the institute, English the official ...
Nov 24, 2007
I saw a piece of junk mail stuck to the door handle. I carried the envelope away from the front door and held it above the waste paper basket. I opened my hand, thereby allowing it to freely fall into the basket.
Nov 24, 2007
I love myself; I want you to love me.
When I feel down; I want you above me.
I search myself; I want you to find me.
I forget myself; I want you to remind me.I don’t want anybody else.
When I think about you I touch myself.
Ooh I don’t want anybody else. Oh no, oh no, oh no.
Nov 17, 2007
The light in my room was on. I decided that I didn't need the light on any longer. I pressed the light switch thereby turning off the light.
Nov 12, 2007
"Almost Single", Advaita Kala, HarperCollins India Original, Rs. 195
A lot of people believe they have a book in them. Many dream of writing it. Some do it. A few jump in too soon.
Almost Single is the story of a 29 year old fat woman, a smoker with an alcohol problem and gay friends. The cheesy tale begins with a desperate spinster and ends with her landing a well ...
Nov 6, 2007
The laws currently on the books force adults to choose alcohol instead of marijuana when they seek to relax or socialize. Given alcohol is far more harmful than marijuana, this makes no sense whatsoever. Marijuana is the safest of all drugs. It is far safer to smoke a joint than to have a beer.
Alcohol is deadly; Pot is not. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, approximately ...