Results

The day started off with me trying to hide the newspaper so that my mum wouldn't notice that my First year Board results were out. I was so nervous. My stomach had this strange feeling, like someone was tying my intestines together.

8 AM- 10 AM : Physics

Prasad Sir gave us numericals on capacitors and some other electrical crap. NO ONE was in the regular I'm-so-eager-to-crack-this-question mood. Anxiety building.

10 AM- 12 PM : Chemistry

RAMESH! My Chem teacher Ramesh Sir, resembles a very bad looking version of Salman Khan. He once told me that I have a very 'tension face'. Which is funny, considering I hardly take any tension. In fact, it'd do me some good if I felt slightly pressured. We blindly copied some notes about ethers and their chemical properties. The results was supposed to come out at 11:30... by 11:15 we'd convinced him to give us the rest of the class off. Everyone was waiting for the break, to call their parents and get the result. 

12 PM- 2 PM : Maths

We didn't let Sir teach AT ALL. He walked into the class, to be greeted by a bunch of students busy on their cell phones. He just smiled and let us carry on with the results. First thing he said was "Aaaan, Akshara Ayyar, what is your mark?" 

He asked me that atleast 5 times in those two hours. 

Some girls started crying because they were expecting 96-97% but ended up with 92-93%. SERIOUSLY! Crying for such a great score?! 

A lot of people in my class got a 90+ percentage. Many 80s. I got my result too... was quite disappointed. But more on that later. 

They put up the result on our notice board for everyone to see. Too much crowd- with some really tall guys- stood in our way like pillars. Everyone checked their marks. Many reactions, some postive, some negative, but the overall performance by everyone was extremely good. Congrats you guys! :)

2 PM- 5 PM : Lunch + Practicals 

That's when the real thing started for me. Got my score, and everyone else's. I was sitting, eating my sandwich, wondering WHY I got the least marks out of all my friends (still feeling terrible). 

72.1% for me. 

I was hoping for 70+. Which I got. But comparing it to everyone else, I just feel so small! 

My mum didn't say much... she said she's okay with it. And so is my dad. They just told me to focus on my 12th and do well this year. Which, I SWEAR I will work on.

Then I attended my Physcis practicals and came home.

Kartik also sent me a really nice email... made me feel loads better. He told me that Neha did reiki for my result :)

I love you Neha!

So anyway. This was a really strange day. But I had Chinese for dinner(YUMMMYYYYY!) and it rained!!!! 

Like my Facebook status says "What a perfect end to a pathetic day."

I'm going to make my tomorrow better. 

New headphones

My ears are lovin' it!!
Oh man, I love these new headphones I bought today. They actually make the songs go BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Bass baby bass!


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Purple? :)

New layout, new design. Like like?

This new new blog design is just to lift my mood. I saw this picture on Google(where else? *sigh*), and it just, inspired me somehow. Purple is such a happy and lively colour. It reminds me of a cat, because purple is the colour of royalty. Cats are such royal animals, hence the relation. 

I've finally come to a conclusion as to what I want to do after 12th. Yes, I am studying for engineering, but let's face it. It's just NOT ME. Even if I work my ass off now, and do make it to a good engg college- then what? It's the same MPC bullshit again. Which I am SICK of. 

So after some psychometric tests, and some research I've decided that I'm going to try my hand at media studies. B.M.M.- Bachelor of Mass Media.

EEEEEEEEEEEE OMG I'm already so excited about college! Can't wait to get out of this stupid FIITJEE rut, and this city! I am bored OUT OF MY MIND in Vizag. 

Note to self: STOP DREAMING. Stop ONLY dreaming. As it says on the front of my Physics notes(it's one of those Classmate notebooks- Ya, the picturesque front cover with a quote and the last page of interesting facts)

"The only way to make your dreams come true, is to wake up."

It most definitely is time to wake up.

Hyd trip (2)

Contd from Hyd trip (1)

Highlights of my trip:

- The constant hugging and loving gestures :)

- Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe!

- Car drives everywhere

- Rusty Shailendra- that dog is sooo cuteee.

- Looking at everyone's baby pics.... OH HOW I LOVE BABIES!

- Ashraya- one of the prettiest houses I've been in!

- Helping Deepa Aunty with the big family party... setting up the house

- Some more hugging and loving gestures

- Lunch at Indijoe- and yes, I don't do justice to the buffet!

- Team Awesome and the anagrams game :D

- Meeting the whole family at his grand dad's 75th birthday party

- Kartik and his stupid Rajma jokes. Hmph. 

- On the roof!

- Both Cupcake and Munchkin hugging and crying on the last night 

- Everyone snuggled up together on the bed

- And some more hugging and loving gestures

- That sad drive to the airport. Deepa Aunty's status on Facebook about 'Heart wrenching farewells'. *sob sob* felt so alone and empty.

- TOO MUCH MEAT.

- Retail therapy. One big mall, loads of cash and 3 girls. Muhahaha.

- Shopping for gifts with Aarti. Hahaha, that stuffed toy of Tigger. Too much fun you are Aarti! Missing you :(

- Jeevan Bhaiyya, their Assamese driver. Thank you for driving us everywhere! Chinkiiii.

- Pack up, leave for station. 

- The yummy chaat on the way. Pav Bhaji for dinner!

- Tata bye-bye at Secunderabad railway station. Hugs and promises to keep in touch. 

I will always cherish the memories of these four days. Things may not have been as we planned them, but the basic idea was to have fun and that, we DEFINITELY did. I love all of you guys! 

And most of all, the trip was only possible because of Kartik. He's put in so much for this... He truly deserved this break from his life. *EXCESS LOVE*

The family photo! 

So, thanks you all! My parents, Sam Aunty and Sudhir Uncle, Deepa Aunty, Neha, Aarti and Kartik- for one the best vacations ever.

Hyd trip (1)

Hyderabad! A little break from my usual monotonous rut. 

This trip had so many issues- with all the convincing, constant planning, and then the postponing. Man, we really worked through it. So basically I met up with my boyfriend Kartik, and his AWESOME family. Great fun it was... new place, new people. The perfect getaway.

We were staying with his aunt Deepa. Deepa Aunty is definitely one of the coolest adults I know. She's too much fun! And extremely loving. Kartik is super close to her... he says that he is 'just like Atta'. Which is kinda true. Their house, Ashraya, is so pretty. DAMN I wish I'd clicked more pictures. It has a beautiful front, a little pond with fishes(FISHIEEEE!! :D) and tadpoles, and trees and colourful flowers. One night, I was sitting out and it feels so good, just to be there! 

They have two dogs- Rusty and Taz. I am so not a dog person... which I've been told is very strange. :/ Anyway.

Rusty and Taz! Rusty is really old... so he just sniffs around and comes behind you if there's food in your hand. Taz is the active young dog. EXTREMELY active. Like the jumpy jumpy active. He's cute, but from a distance. I'm just very scared of dogs.

And then Neha and Aarti, his two sisters. We got along so well- felt really good to hang out with some new people. Neha is the elder one... she's 19. She's studying for architecture and interior designing colleges. She being an ex-FIITJEEian, could relate to what I was saying(whining, rather) about that place.

FIITJEE. 

I hate it. Even more now. 

So anyway. Neha and I talked a lot, got to know each other better. She's so damn cute! 

And Aarti. Aarti is 14... but as Deepa Aunty puts it, "She's 14 going on 40." Haha. Aarti is QUITE mature for her age- I guess that's coz she mostly hangs out with people who are a couple of years older. She and I chatted about the randomest stuff. We spent a lot of time hanging out together. Talking late night, shopping- great fun.

And then the rest of the family! They're all such sweethearts. His grandparents, and the rest of the aunts and uncles. A family so unlike mine.

I'm off!

Sooo I'm finally finally leaving on my much-awaited trip to Hyderabad. *EXCITED*

My dad claims to have taken me to the city when I was 4. I don't remember this at all. 

I'm going to Chennai first, for my USA Visa interview... and then from there to Hyd by train.

YAAAAAAAYIE!! :D

No college for one week! 

Been looking forward to this for quite sometime now... and with each time it's been postponed, the anticipation just multiplies.

Aaaand, Samatha's back from Australia! For good. She's going to study here now... though she'll be one year junior to us. 

I've started watching Supernatural, like A LOT these days. Took Season 1,2,3 from Sahil and now I'm downloading Season 4. I LOVE DEAN! He's so cool! With his strong smiles and he's got that sexy big bro thing going on. My favouriitteeeee. Sam is... okay. He reminds me of a wolf. 

OK gotta go!

Byeeeeeee!

Cricket mania

YAAAAAAAAAAY for Team India!! What an epic match. Dhoni- amazing captaincy! When we really needed that nudge to maintain scores and keep the match going... he was there. Drove us to victory! And victory in style... with that sexy winning six! Greaattt match!  


My parents were out of town for a couple of days, during the Ind-Pak semi final. Called all my friends home and we had a BLAST cheering. The noise in my house was unbelievable! Shouting, hugging, dancing and wooohooooooooo! 


There's just something about this sport that excites us Indians. It consumes our attention, and brings out competition. Like they say, cricket is a religion in India. Each one of us loves cricket at some level. Some maybe cricket fanatics, like my brother. My brother LOVES the sport. And some may not be cricket-crazy, but they enjoy a good match from time to time. And of course, some who are bleeding blue just for this nation.


I love cricket for the spirit and excitement it creates, bringing together one and all- irrespective of their social or economic status. You could be anyone, from any place, but you feel completely comfortable walking up to stranger to ask "Bhaiyya score kya hai?" 
It unites us in a way that combines sportsmanship and patriotism.


I hope this is the first of the many World Cups India is going to get home. Proud of you guys!