I came across this one on the net recently ...
Damn witty!!
Apr 30, 2008
Apr 28, 2008
The BCCI scores...
What happened was totally uncalled for. And the BCCI would feel the sting more than anybody else. The BCCI has left no stone unturned to make the inaugural edition of the IPL successful. Moreover it has even declared awards for the players who play in the ' Spirit of the Game ' . No wonder than that it went for such a harsh penalty for Bhajji .
A lot has been written already about what happened on the field was a result of the BCCI's unwavering support for the offie in particular and youngsters in general when it came to the indisciplined display on the ground on previous occasion. And that it has acted like a nanny that is too forgiving of a child's follies . And now the toddler's grown big enough and so have his follies.
But by banning Bhajji it has made a strong statement here . That it means business . The board that claims to be even richer than the governing body of world cricket had taken a huge step when it announced the IPL. IT drew a lot of critisism and apprehensions along with the expected 'wows' and 'ooohs'. And then somewhere between the cheerleaders at the fences to the celeb performances in the middle, the simplicity of the game was lost . And if the BCCI had one chance to prove to the fans and the franchisee owners that it was not blinded by the glitter, this was it.
Kudos to the board for playing on the front foot and avoiding the perils accompanying a back foot defence.
Word of caution for Bhajji: Dude, if you've hit the guy,then just say it. Because for me if the video evidence contradicts what you're saying, which implies that you're lying , there's no reason why you wouldn't be lying on previous occasions where similar discipline related questions have been raised against you!!! You're integrity is under the microscope ,mate ... and believe me, that worse than being slapped or being called a monkey!!!
Apr 7, 2008
SFE-Helping me P.T.O
S.F.E.-Students' Forum for Electronics
The name that has become a passion in the past year. I don’t know what I’m going to write about it. But since this is MY blog and it has things that concern me, it’s but natural that SFE is typed into it sooner or later.
I've reached a stage where my relationship with SFE has probably come to an end. And it is now that it strikes me how much I owe to SFE for making me realize my own worth!!
Frankly speaking, the 2 years prior to VESIT were perhaps the worst of my life. I was in the middle of nowhere... one hand clinched the past as tightly as it could not wanting to let go lest I’d falter & fall and the other circumspectly reaching to the next step & timidly withdrawing it too afraid of breaching horizons. I'd lost the spark that once people said characterized me.
Even when I became an SFE co-coordinator my apprehensions did not abandon me immediately, having being fueled with years of cynicism and negativity they were bound to 'cling' to me. Then gradually without me realizing it... I started viewing things differently... Each challenge that SFE put up to me... each seeming so exciting that I never thought of quitting for a single second. And in times I wavered from my grit, I had colleagues who although like me were exploring themselves showed that it was not a lone battle for me.
The transformation was not sudden nor was it anything miraculous. I didn’t change myself. No. Did I find a new person within me? No. I didn’t reinvent myself. Rather, I’d say that I discovered myself. I always had the skill sets hidden in me , somewhere , but never being tested , they just lay there , rusting , until the rust spread to my mind and I was blinded of who I am. SFE provided me with opportunities to see beyond the veil and find myself.
There is a tale I’d like to narrate at this point,
There were once two old men who were on a long journey. To their misfortune, they came across a valley which could only be crossed by walking on a thin piece of log put across the two opposing edges. One of them thought of the painful death he’d face if he’d fall and dreading every step he put forward. Suddenly it came to his mind that the long journey had caused terrible pain in his legs and that he would be totally incapable of going across the valley. In a few moments, the valley resounded with a ‘thud’. When the other man stepped onto the log he noticed that the wind was too mild to cause him any hindrance… but pleasant enough to keep him at peace. He thanked the Lord that the valley was to be encountered early in the journey when he still had fresh pair of legs. Not miraculously then, the man crossed the valley and went ahead on his journey.
Today when I walk through the road or the college corridor, I don’t notice the reasons why a guy next to me is better than me, I seek qualities in me that differentiate me from him.
I am unique. I am special. And I will always be grateful to SFE for making me realize such a simple thing.