updation

it's been a while since i last blogged....maybe it's coz i've been sooooo busy. warming the couch is a tough job...but selfless as i am, i stepped up to volunteer, and i must say, i'm equal to the task!!

it's been 4 months since i quit now....and what do i have to show for it??
well....it's not been a bad 4 months....let me recount:

1. i did some work for ambika bua. not much though. about half what she expected. probably a quarter what i'm capable of. more reluctance than i expected! rapid erosion of will. i keep telling myself that that's only coz the particular field doesnt interest me. but i don't know yet if i'm fully convinced.

2. i started swimming. after probably like 10 years. i overcame my psychological barriers, and upped the ante. managed 20 laps a couple time, though it took me almost an hour each time! then had my psyche tested again, by a couple of kids releasing their bowels in the pool....wonder if that's where i got my tummy infection. YUCK! now i stopped swimming....started gymming instead...been a month and going well so far, touchwood!!!

3. i rejoined guitar classes. same teacher, same place, after over 3 yrs. unfortunately, same underconfidence too...i thought i had really come out of my shell...i wonder if it's just underconfidence or a hate of imperfection, or if both are the same! still not able to muster up the zealot dedication though :(

4. i joined salsa classes. high point i think, coz i needed to improve dance, and in the process i started liking it too. ekta got me a partner who's 18....the downside though was that i joined in the season of peak humidity....which reached surprisingly oppressive levels this year. i was gushing sweat like bollywood spouts flops. it was embarassing in such a situation. wanna rejoin, but i'll wait till it cools down

5. i went to singapore for 4 days, met tiki, horsie, harry, AS, gupta and wife. Bumped into Manu Airan and Allan. stayed with shek at ritz carlton for 2 nights. did a lot of sightseeing on my own. fell in love with clark quay. i've also been to bombay and hyderabad once each.

6. i joined spanish classes....though i'm too new to be fluent enough to sound romantic, i'm good. my teacher says im by far the best student she's ever had!! this basic course is almost over now though. let's see if i continue.

7. attended a photography workshop for 4 hours. at lodhi garden on a hot saturday morning. i was told i have potential. now i've bought myself a new camera, state of the art, and lost the manual. fuckin ironic.

8. attended a cocktail makin workshop for 3 hours with suhail in fortune select hotel. didnt learn an iota as we consumed what we made :):) i had the equivalent of 7 pegs that day, and got a certificate for it. how cool is that??

9. research on unis is going strong. think i've covered some good stuff. now to narrow down.

more updates after next bombay trip i guess. unless i work up the enthu to write about the recent spate of blasts