Australian Open action just got over.Yes, Mahesh and Hingis won.Good . But the action was somewhere else.
Marcus Baghdatis , an upbeat,enthusiastic, talented though erratic Cyprian, made it to the final , beating a host of highly seeded players.A player who overwhelmed competition by the speed of his movement, his coverage of the tennis court and a power-packed forehand.Dubbed an 'unstoppable freight train' by Alan Wilkins, he matched and bettered the shots of all his opponents upto the final , thus firing the imagination of the Australian public and the hearts of millions of spectators worldwide.
Playing against Roger Federer , the acknowledged champion, Baghdatis was like a fiery tornado in the first set , winning it in style , whats more , he had the champion all over the court. But patience and the silent confidence of Federer saw him through in what was , probably , one of the most exciting matches in recent tennis history - simply for the quality of tennis on offer. Federer went on to win the championship, but Baghdatis' infectious smile , his go-for-the-guns attitude and his incredibly cavalier game found him new fans all over the world, including yours truly.
Baghdatis, you're the new heartwrencher. You're the one who'll keep coming close to the champions to try to beat them . And we will keep loving you for it.
While watching the game , I couldn't help but remembering the last one - Goran Ivanisevic....and he brought back a flood of memories.
Someone rightly said -
'Champions make good discussion. The Heart-Wrenchers make great nostalgia.'
29 January 2006
24 January 2006
Not a Student No More
These days my friends say that a big rock seems to have hit me.
As a matter of fact, it has.It all started when I asked myself - "I mean, is that really it ? College life's over in 10 days??"
No longer a student. What does it mean ?
It means that there will be no more listless hours in the canteen.No more wandering about in big groups. No more purposeless bike-rides in the night.No more staring at 20-something bimbettes with scarce guilt.No more hitting on professors.No more getting screwed in vivas by the hit-on professors.No more booze parties with babes being the sole point of discussion.No more kheechofying friends on little issues.No more being kheechofyed by friends on mushy,queasy issues.No more all-nighter study groups. No more 11.45 night-movies at Esquare.And definitely no more maska-pav at Pune railway station at 4 am.
Its almost like someone has proclaimed -" Your train-of-fun stops here."
When I came for an MBA , I thought I'd prepared myself for a more responsible life 2 years later.Now someone up there wants to cut that time-frame by 3 months.Funny ,huh?? Its almost like a pre-mature ejaculation - you expect something, and you get the unexpected.
And does a more responsible life come with the unwanted add-ons of less fun, less frolic ?? I will try to find the answer in the coming year or so.I guess , somewhere, I will have to strike a balance . No longer can my life be one continuing joyride ,one pleasure trip.Somewhere,I will have to take the crests with the troughs , the ups with the downs.
But a new phase of my life begins.A scary phase dat I have not seen.
But will venture.Will try. Will fall.Will get up and dust ass. Will try.Will do.
And will keep venturing.
As a matter of fact, it has.It all started when I asked myself - "I mean, is that really it ? College life's over in 10 days??"
No longer a student. What does it mean ?
It means that there will be no more listless hours in the canteen.No more wandering about in big groups. No more purposeless bike-rides in the night.No more staring at 20-something bimbettes with scarce guilt.No more hitting on professors.No more getting screwed in vivas by the hit-on professors.No more booze parties with babes being the sole point of discussion.No more kheechofying friends on little issues.No more being kheechofyed by friends on mushy,queasy issues.No more all-nighter study groups. No more 11.45 night-movies at Esquare.And definitely no more maska-pav at Pune railway station at 4 am.
Its almost like someone has proclaimed -" Your train-of-fun stops here."
When I came for an MBA , I thought I'd prepared myself for a more responsible life 2 years later.Now someone up there wants to cut that time-frame by 3 months.Funny ,huh?? Its almost like a pre-mature ejaculation - you expect something, and you get the unexpected.
And does a more responsible life come with the unwanted add-ons of less fun, less frolic ?? I will try to find the answer in the coming year or so.I guess , somewhere, I will have to strike a balance . No longer can my life be one continuing joyride ,one pleasure trip.Somewhere,I will have to take the crests with the troughs , the ups with the downs.
But a new phase of my life begins.A scary phase dat I have not seen.
But will venture.Will try. Will fall.Will get up and dust ass. Will try.Will do.
And will keep venturing.
Worst Movie Ever
I saw the worst movie ever. And it was recommended by a friend.Needless to say, I wont be following his recommendations anymore.
The movie goes by the name of VULGAR. Dont watch it even if you are paid to do so.And remember, u read it here first.
The movie goes by the name of VULGAR. Dont watch it even if you are paid to do so.And remember, u read it here first.
20 January 2006
Run !
Mumbai ran .....some ran 7 ,some ran 21, some ran 42.
Some ran as Gandhi, Some as Patel, some as Nathuram Godse, Some as Nehru , Some as semi-deities , some as turkeys (yes,dats rite - turkeys) and most ran as themselves.
The marathon saw a turnout of 26000 people this year.People of all hues - old, young, kids , grandpas, nobodys, somebodys and celeb-bodys were on show.A friend says there were as many people cheering as there were running.
A fundraiser event for a charitable cause - the marathon sees people become selfless selves for one half-day.It sees corporate do-gooders, media-savvy celebs, filmstars, sportstars,industrial tycoons, social workers and ofcourse , it sees common-man do-gooders like you and me - everyone comes together on one platform for one cause.
The Mumbai Marathon has ,very quickly,come to represent an annual demonstration of Mumbai's spirit.2005 gave Mumbai enough opportunities to showcase its spirit - July 26/27 being the case in point - flood waters brought strangers together in untoward ,unexpected circumstances - resulting in acts of unforeseen bravery and heroism.
But if spirit need be showcased, may it be through events like the Marathon than unfortunate natural disasters.
So, run Mumbai run. Run and keep running , never to stop or to hesitate .
Some ran as Gandhi, Some as Patel, some as Nathuram Godse, Some as Nehru , Some as semi-deities , some as turkeys (yes,dats rite - turkeys) and most ran as themselves.
The marathon saw a turnout of 26000 people this year.People of all hues - old, young, kids , grandpas, nobodys, somebodys and celeb-bodys were on show.A friend says there were as many people cheering as there were running.
A fundraiser event for a charitable cause - the marathon sees people become selfless selves for one half-day.It sees corporate do-gooders, media-savvy celebs, filmstars, sportstars,industrial tycoons, social workers and ofcourse , it sees common-man do-gooders like you and me - everyone comes together on one platform for one cause.
The Mumbai Marathon has ,very quickly,come to represent an annual demonstration of Mumbai's spirit.2005 gave Mumbai enough opportunities to showcase its spirit - July 26/27 being the case in point - flood waters brought strangers together in untoward ,unexpected circumstances - resulting in acts of unforeseen bravery and heroism.
But if spirit need be showcased, may it be through events like the Marathon than unfortunate natural disasters.
So, run Mumbai run. Run and keep running , never to stop or to hesitate .
09 January 2006
Pink !
Hutch goes Pink !!
Pinky Ponky Pink !!
I think they should do some co-branding with Fair and Lovely ...hehe...LOL !!
P.S.: A friend said they want to get femmes with the pink colour. hmm....
03 January 2006
Purposelessness Personified
Placements are over. Everyone is placed.
The placements process at a Bschool is a melange of emotions and expressions - anxiety , curiousity,expectation,depression, desperation, happiness,glee, delight, hopelessness, self-doubt - a combination which is tough to explain ,unless you see it for yourself.
Now that its all over, a sense of purposeless-ness will pervade our lives for the next 3 months.Everyone comes for an MBA with one purpose - get a job (where one had none) or get a better job(where one had one) - the intention being to move up in life.Suddenly, one day, that purpose is lost on you when you have a job in your hand. So what do you do after that????
You have all the fun that you can in the remaining time at college before getting into the rigours and routines of a job. And this is where a lot of MBA students are caught unawares.They find it difficult to adjust to realities on the ground after leading a rigourous ,yet cushy life in an MBA course.
MBA classrooms have the habit of treating business difficulties in an objective problem-solution manner.Businesses have problems , and MBAs are the solution-providers.
So MBAs go out into the business world armed with their case-study approaches and problem-solution methods.But real life , they find out , is a lot more complicated. A lot of political, economic, social,human issues affect business decision-making - and these can never be simulated in a classroom. Bschools also make your life interesting and exciting by simulating different situations - but real life is a lot more dull(everyday, you live the same case study,and it doesn't change!!) .A lot more routine - and never as interesting.
I read on a blog somewhere - "An MBA is like a great wine-tasting session.Enjoy it while it lasts."
Well Said.
The placements process at a Bschool is a melange of emotions and expressions - anxiety , curiousity,expectation,depression, desperation, happiness,glee, delight, hopelessness, self-doubt - a combination which is tough to explain ,unless you see it for yourself.
Now that its all over, a sense of purposeless-ness will pervade our lives for the next 3 months.Everyone comes for an MBA with one purpose - get a job (where one had none) or get a better job(where one had one) - the intention being to move up in life.Suddenly, one day, that purpose is lost on you when you have a job in your hand. So what do you do after that????
You have all the fun that you can in the remaining time at college before getting into the rigours and routines of a job. And this is where a lot of MBA students are caught unawares.They find it difficult to adjust to realities on the ground after leading a rigourous ,yet cushy life in an MBA course.
MBA classrooms have the habit of treating business difficulties in an objective problem-solution manner.Businesses have problems , and MBAs are the solution-providers.
So MBAs go out into the business world armed with their case-study approaches and problem-solution methods.But real life , they find out , is a lot more complicated. A lot of political, economic, social,human issues affect business decision-making - and these can never be simulated in a classroom. Bschools also make your life interesting and exciting by simulating different situations - but real life is a lot more dull(everyday, you live the same case study,and it doesn't change!!) .A lot more routine - and never as interesting.
I read on a blog somewhere - "An MBA is like a great wine-tasting session.Enjoy it while it lasts."
Well Said.
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