Karmin Covers

I should start off by thanking Eesa! 

It's cos of something he posted on Facebook that I discovered this duo.

Amy and Nick. Together, a band called Karmin.

You can check out their stuff on 

Karminmusic.com

Or their Youtube pages:

youtube.com/karmincovers

youtube.com/karmintube

I still haven't finished listening to it all, but from what I've heard, I really like these two.

It's safe to say that Amy is 'something else'!

A badass white chick who raps, has crazy vocals and plays guitar.

And like in this video, sometimes she does it all at the same time!

'I need a doctor' is one of my favourtite covers by them.

Check out, 'Written in the Stars', 'Someone Like You', 'Look at me now' and 'Forget you' too. I'm sure there are more, but these are some I've heard and liked. Still to check out the original stuff.

I should probably add, that while Amy kinda steals the show with all the talent (no need to mention she's the pretty girl!) I think Nick, who's a good singer himself, provides some solid support. I love the harmonies.

Enough said. This is more to tell you to check 'em out for yourselves. 

=)

I'm going to go COOKooo!

I have officially been informed that I will no longer be provided with breakfast.

* PANICS!*

OK. No.

Not REALLY panicking! 

This benefit or luxury is being withdrawn by my wonderful father/breakfast maker, with a view to making me more self- ... what's the word? 'reliant'? 'sufficient'? 

Independent?

Whatever man! (In the spirit of recent chain-messaging [for those who know what I'm talking about.])

But, reluctantly, I concede that this new change in circumstance is much required. 

Especially considering, that in the near future, I will need to, at least, KNOW the basics of what goes on in a kitchen.

I have friends who will whole heartedly testify to my ignorance when it comes to all things - KITCHEN.

Well, save for the eating.

I'm freakin' ACE at the eating.

Anyway,

I've just never gotten down to cooking, or even experimenting with it.

And I've always lived off the comfort of having parents who are awesome at it, and a sister who GOT awesome at it only after she got married. 

Well, I'm NO-where close to getting married and I'm going to leave my parents for a little while soon.

Yes, basically...

SCREWED! 

(Eating out can happen only so much. *makes gesture that you can't see so this is pointless*)

For all these reasons,

even though the thought of not being provided with awesome-big-breakfasts from tomorrow makes me sad,

I'm kicked.

It is finally time (and THERE IS FINALLY TIME) to take on Food Production! =P

I am open to all kinds of tips and easy recipes.

EASY.

In case that didn't register.

Healthy also, but EASY first.

Let's see how this goes. 

More Stuff

Began the mini-series 'The Pillars of the Earth' yesterday.

It may be a work of fiction, but I think it's superbly done and even works of fiction aren't entirely baseless. 

Worth a watch/ read for sure!

I am also now in love with Eddie Redmayne.

Smiley face Marshmellows =)

(Tend to look a lil creepy if you don't squeeze them right.)

Remember that thing I was saying about big breakfasts?

Yes. Forever! =)

Today, I will do more studying than anything else.

Really.

Storytime

'Cause that's what it is.
This is our story.
Ok. This (as in, this blog) is mostly mine.
But these moments... they're ours. 


(This is all stemming from one long epic conversation about everything and it all seems very out of context now, so never mind... Just think about YOUR story, later. I'm sure you'll pause and go "whoa!" for a moment. And with every fibre of my being, I hope the "whoa!" is one of good feeling.)


I'm finally done with the 'submissions' for the the fourth year of my course.
And for us, if you survive submissions and vivas, exams are quite a breeze.
(If you have enough of a gap in between, that is.)
But, stress levels are definitely a lot more in control.
Life seems FUN and full of positive energy again.
Not that it wasn't before,
but lets just say... 
HUGE difference!


So, I've been up to a whole lot of uplifting things since the submissions got done...
which include peaceful studying for an upcoming paper.
Most (not all) of these things I could capture in a picture... 
So, starting from the morning of my last submission to today,
this is my picture story.
(obviously I don't have evidence of everything, but this is what it is so far...)

The mess that was home and college, until we were finished. 

Once and for all.

Now, in no particular order...

The fun stuff!

Finally catching up on movies, and watching some again!

Catching up with friends in more ways than just chatting! =)

(this also amounted to some self discovery. More on that in the next post!)

Got some new reading material, branching out from what I'm used to, for sure.

Doing what I love, and not just in the shower!

Karaoke! 

Sweet Emotion!!

(the black forest ice cream at Hokey Pokeys. My favourite mistake today! Serendipitous in every way. GO! have!)

Pedicure! Electric blue toes, and soft feet. 

*happy sigh*

Finding a place that brings back memories of the awesomeness that was almost every Sunday in the past! 

And, a happy reunion, of sorts!

Fake tattoos!

Dancing like no one's watching, 'cause no one's watching, 'cause they're all dancing!

=)

Cheers to everything that makes you happy.

These observations are just flowing now!

Alright, so in my spirit of having to have to list things, I'm gonna give in to a 
"Part 3" of my Observations Series.
(Ooooo "Series". Faaancy!)


Anyhoo...


Posture. 
It's apparently really true that posture (especially when you work) plays a BIG role in your productivity,  number of productive working hours endured, quality of work! I'm one of those people who loves to work sitting on the bed, pillow stuffed up behind for me to lean against, legs stretched out, lappy on my thighs and mouse on the bed. I'm not against this method and I was not successfully talked out of it either. But, I did finally change. I moved to the desk. Now I'm sure I'll return for a dose of work on the bed, once in a while, but here's why I (silently - without letting the parents know they were right, 'cause they already know that! And are probably sniggering while they read this - whenever they do-) made the shift. 
Under the inevitable "last minute" pressure, I become more aware of the time I waste and how.
Getting too comfortable. (read: slipping slowly from the initially formed right angle position to an almost 180 degree angle!)
Getting too uncomfortable. (read: weird tired feelings from having to hold the back in place while gradually slipping from 90 degrees to 180 degrees, resulting in an overall tiredness that is in fact not related to the proportion of work done but only to the ridiculous/ subconscious body movement going on while doing it.)
As someone who's studied anthropometry and has to deal with ergonomics on a daily basis I really shouldn't have needed all this unnecessary "experience" to learn this age-old fact!
Or maybe I just don't like to admit my parent's are right. =)
Whatever, Ma-Da. I'm sitting at the table! Happy?




Nothing is easy.
So I study architecture. It's no cake-walk and very often in moments of frustration I think irrationally; thoughts to the effect of 
"I wish I could just give this up and be a dancer!". 
And then I calm down and get sane again and realize, 
I actually know some dancers. 
Although they, and what they can do, look almost flawless, beautiful and oh-so-effortless, I know the agony they endure to get there.
So, I watch a movie. Man! Movies are so cool. 
I should've just gone to film school. Movies are such fun!
 Get a camera and roll. How hard could it be?... 
Watch the production of pretty much any good movie and you'll see what a labour of love it really is!
Hmmm. I like to write. Writing comes relatively easily to me. 
I might've made a really good journalist. 
But, this year, writing became work (through my dissertation) 
and suddenly something I enjoy 
got hard to do! =O
Ok. News reporters and T.V. anchors have such cool jobs! 
But, inspite of the fact that I love travel, how willing am I going to be to put myself in harms way if (in my hypothetical-reporter-world) I was asked to go cover the latest natural calamity or results of political unrest, on location! 
Scratch all that!
I wish I was back in school, without so much to worry about and not even thinking about what career I want to pursue. Then I take a break to read the papers, and everyday I read article after article about stressed out school kids who somehow seem to think the only answer to their problems is death.
(Lets not get in to who's to blame for THAT. Although, give Bachi Karkaria's 'Blood on the Playground' a read.)
Nothing is easy.
The grass just always seems greener on the other side.
And the truth is, it's just as prickly as the grass you're rolling in right now.
The challenge is to find the grass that pricks the way you like it. 
The way you can handle it.
That's stretching the grass-metaphor a bit, but I guess what I mean is, 
accept the choices you make.
And yeah, do what you love, but don't expect it not to hurt a little. Endure.
I'm sure there'll be a fair share of satisfaction on the other side of your patient persistence. If there isn't, then maybe you need a change. I'm still waiting to find out, for myself.


An appended observation to that one above:
When you've got yourself a tough target, that seems to be draining you with every effort you make to reach it,
it's going to seem like you're never going to get there. 
Until,
you're there.
I guess the all elusive "they" are right when they say,
"Don't think about it. Just think through it."


Hey!
18th March:
After much sitting at the famous table.
I have an aching neck.
Gimme a break!
No.
Really.
Like, two weeks would be good.


Pune University!!!!
Are you listening?!?!