Entries from May 2008 ↓

Warning: Might contain spoilers.

I’ve stand in the queues for Harry Potter books at 3 AM right from the fourth book. I almost had the same kind of enthusiasm for Chetan Bhagat’s third novel: The three mistakes of my Life. Went to the store only to return that it had not yet released.

The book was a complete let down. Even by Chetan’s standards, this one is nowhere near his other two fictions. By the way, I liked One night @ call center more than Five point someone.

Some thoughts on the book

The book started off well. Somewhere in between, got stuck and became monotonous henceforth. Chetan might’ve considered Bollywood with the kind of novel he writes and this one got foreign locales (Australia). Towards the end, I lost interest and hoping when the book would get over.

India historic test series win Australia, 9/11, Bhuj earthquake, Godra communal riots get mentioned. Of course the novel is spread over a period of years, yet all this incidences in novel seems artificial.

Should Chetan mind his language? “Mother pimping businessman”, “sister fucking people”, “never heard a bloke too busy to root”, “known to each other since you were sperm” and the liberal dose of the f-word makes it irritating. Swearing is not a bad thing but too much of it looses it’s sting and irritates you.
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I’m from Chennai and love cricket. Even before IPL had started I was looking forward for it (even got a set box at home).

I was thinking of starting a blog on the team I support in the IPL - the Chennai Super Kings. Brought domain, hosting and launched Chennai Super Kings Na Summa Vaa (Don’t take CSK lightly).

You might not find news (like players fee cap to go, Warne-Ganguly fined, etc..) and I want to post articles which you might not read anywhere. Opinions, previews, reviews and other tidbits be on focus. And as always original articles written by me.

The blog is running for quite some time now and decided to bring to beta stage today. Here are some of the post that I had written:

• Endorsements by Chennai Super Kings
• Fine Tuning the Chennai Super Kings Team (Did the management read this? All my suggestions were looked into and we’ve won 2 matches on a row!)
• Yellow Fans of Chennai
  

Cricket (and CSK fans) please visit the site, subscribe and support this venture. Brickbats and suggestions welcome.

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It’s that time of the year where schools are declared holiday, flights & trains operate in full capacity, families get together, adults are frustrated and children rejoice.

Having born and brought up in Chennai and lived in Dubai, I find Summer interesting.

Here are some tips for staying sane and having fun this Summer.

1. Have you ever seen animals (in nature TV programs or in zoo)? They cool off by splashing around in water. Bathing is a must - whether you’re in Chennai, Dubai or New York (not sure about Antartica). I take bath 2-3 times a day. Try to hit the swimming pools once/twice a week (ogling chicks is a bonus).
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