A facked up world

2007-05-20T17:06:00.000-07:00

2007-05-12T10:03:00.000-07:00

Is it. It is? Or is it?

"To be shaken out of the ruts of ordinary perception, to be shown for a few timeless hours the outer and inner world, not as they appear to an animal obsessed with survival or to a human being obsessed with words and notions, but as they are apprehended, directly and unconditionally, by Mind at Large— this is an experience of inestimable value to everyone and especially to the intellectual."

I couldn't agree more with Mr.Huxley there. It doesn't blur,it blinds.It doesn't blind, it Lies. And such is the level of adulteration prevalent in the human mind.

"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through' narrow chinks of his cavern."

How? Is it because of society's extended sphere of influence in his thoughts and beliefs.? Or can it be attributed to the seeds of doubt sown at a young age by over-zealous parents.? Or is it the due to the negativity and distrust prevalent in the modern age. ?

Ironically,When a certain Jim Morrison fell victim to his own sense of perception at the tender age of 27, one knew it was one of those riddles wrapped in a mystery.

2006-12-16T16:14:00.000-08:00

Arsenal I breathe Arsenal I bleed

Arsenal 2 Portsmouth 2

Ahhh frustrating times have descended upon the red and white half of North London. A fifth home draw and fourteen points behind the leaders the Emirates isnt quite proving out to be the fortress it was supposed to be. We now have a Herculean task ahead of us if we are to pose any semblance of a challenge for the title or the second automatic Champions League spot. But in Arsene and the Arsenal youth i trust. I will never concede defeat unless it is mathematicallyimpossible.

In cricket news , the urn is wrested back by the Aussies who have rediscovered their aura of invincibility and have also proved that last summer was a mere abberation by annihilating the Poms this time around. The so called 'Dad's army' have just blown England to bits with an awe inspiring all round display at the WACA epitomised by the irresistible Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist in an awesome display of power hitting struck the last nail in the English coffin and before the English could say 'Jack Robinson' the Ashes is gone.

The Indians aren't doing too badly in the South of Africa. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is now going to be heralded as the new young Javagal Srinath after a decent spell of fast bowling. Anyways I dont care much about the Indians so i wont dwell on that here.

This isnt a sportsblog but a large portion of my life does revolve around sport so i thought I'd start my second innings as a blogger with it....

Until next time.....
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2006-12-16T15:52:00.000-08:00

In the middle of 9th grade I hit gold. Pure gold. It was a sultry Wednesday evening and I was flipping through the channels(or surfing as these crude kids call it) and I stumbled upon Zee English. Golf on Espn, Yachting on Star and some sci-fi movie on HBO. Next was Zee English. That was the order back then. To my pleasant surprise Seinfeld was on. I had watched Seinfeld a couple of times earlier and had since heard rave reviews about it from an older cousin and an uncle. I made a mental note to watch it more often then. But unfortunately my school my was filled with dorks and there was no one who shared an interest in tv shows so somehow Seinfeld slipped my mind.

On that wednesday as I started watching the show I thought ' Ahh there's nothing special here. Its just a 90's sitcom'. Alas, I was mistaken.Because therein my friends lies the brilliance of Seinfeld.It was brilliant in a non brilliant way so as to speak which made it a fascinating show to watch. I was hooked.This show's tagline borders on the ridiculous actually.It was a show about Nothing.Literally Nothing.This one had me in splits and yearnin for more.Quite frankly it was a show about 4 losers in the Big Apple.But what lovable losers they were!!.George Costanza,Cosmo Kramer,Elaine Bennis and Jerry Seinfeld became household names and are etched in one's mind for decades to come.They were da people.I still love Seinfeld and marvel at Larry David's and Jerry Seinfeld's brilliance at
1)Creating a show of such quality and humour
2)Sustaining those levels of creativity over 9 incredible seasons.
3)Keepin true to the tagline for 9 years ie it was a show abt nothing rite from the beginnin till the end.

These guys have enriched our lives immensely.It is not everyday that a show like Seinfeld comes along.So gentlemen take a bow.I have no doubt Seinfeld will kick F.R.I.E.N.D.S's ass anyday.Oh i know there are F.R.I.E.N.D.S fanatics out there.But gees guys grow up.We are beyond a stage where we can laugh about joey sayin "how u doin" or Phoebe unhookin her bra or some lame ass shit like that.I personally think it is an insult to even talk about the two shows in the same breath.I have always maintained that the worst seinfeld episode(If it exists)would always always surpass the best Friends episode. Mind u i have nothing against Freinds but it jus pales in comparison to THE show.

The reason I am talking about Seinfeld is because I have started re-watching the show and 5 years since I first watched it.....I still can relate to the humour, mindset of the characters and lines of the show....A masterpiece....Mankind's greatest creation till date......

Until next time....
*Say hello to Kevin Eubanks and the tonight show band*

2006-04-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

I was an arsenal fan,I am an arsenal fan and I always will be an arsenal fan.

For those who do not follow soccer u'd never understand.There is something special in being a die hard fan of a club.There is somethin special in being connected with a bunch of unknown people across the world united by a common goal.They are ur co-passengers on this roller coaster ride.U do not know them but you feel what they are going through........the joy,pain,agony,despair,relief. For a soccer fanatic like myself......it is never just a game.It is much much more than that i assure you. Like Vince Lombardi once said "Winning is not everything, it is the only thing". To gain an insight into a die hard fan's thought process one has to read Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch.Incidentally the author is an Arsenal fanatic.

Soccer in general is quite the beautiful game.It transcends all boundaries and is a truly universal sport.For example a moment of Henry magic would light up a poor Ethopian's face and all his problems would be forgotten as he dwells on the masterclass he has just witnessed.I for one feel extremely blessed to be born in an era where i have been able to watch admire and follow henry,ronaldinho,pires,zidane and many other greats.These people entertain like none can.The sheer delight that accompanies an henry finish,a fabregas through ball,a pires pass etc etc cannot be put in words. This season especially has been a footballing extravaganza.
As the league draws to an end i reflect on the season that has been and then look ahead to the 17th of may and wonder what holds in store for the Gunners.My thoughts then drift further ahead to the world cup and........unbelievable.
Though i follow many different sports none however have been able to evoke such passion and emotion in me as soccer and arsenal have.

Until next time.....
*Say hello to Kevin Eubanks and the tonight show band*