My Thrill Ride

So one busy Monday, I’m riding my bike in rush hour traffic. Probably full of Monday morning blues. It’s a wide street; somehow I have drifted right into the middle. Although I’ve said rush hour, it is pretty fast. I’m feeling the wind in my hair, happy, smiling. Until…

First thing I see as I look down at my bike is dust. Slowly as I look up to my RVMs, I see strands of web. At the next traffic signal, I remove these webs. At least those I can reach. It was a moment like those in horror films with an unsuspecting prey.

My mind starts ticking only when the light turns green. If there were spider webs, there should be spi…

Suddenly, the master of the house I thrashed comes up out of nowhere. I think, ’It’s probably just taking a breath of fresh air’. But then it looks at me; through its cold, calculating eyes. Snapping its teeth.

JUMP! It’s on my speedometer. Now I’m scared. “Spiders! Why did it have to be spiders?”

The spider’s happy. It knows a jumbo meal, when it sees one. I can’t stop the bike, since I’m in heavy moving traffic. I can’t use my hands, never knowing when I’ll have to brake. I try blowing it off, it only comes closer.

I feel powerless. Can’t whack it, can’t blow it. The rain has already got my pants wet, so I can’t change anything there either. Suddenly the guy in front of me screeches to a stop. I have to do the same, only I do it with my eyes closed. When I open them its gone.

Where? The same question pops in my mind. Did it jump of my bike? Or is it crawling inside my clothes. My mind is set on the latter, but I reach home safe and sound.

I didn’t see it later, but I know its out there somewhere. I still have the nightmares.

The Pilgrimage

First of all, I’d like to start by saying I worked hard on the title. In the end, The Pilgrimage, ended up sounding better than ‘There And Back Again : A Fatty’s Tale’.

Now it all started with me jonesing for a fix of some good chicken. Since my love of fried chicken drove me, I decided to get some KFC. But, alas, with my increasing amount of fowl foods in the last week, it was hard to convince my parents for it.

Finally we reached a middle ground: I’d get my fix of KFC, if I was ready to walk all the way to the nearest franchisee. Now from the outside it seemed easy enough, but my parents had called my bluff. The fact is ‘walking’ is all greek to me. And any form of physical exercise is my buzzkill.

Yet, naturally I took up the task. It seems greatness was today, thrust upon me. After at least an hour of procrastinating, I had set out.

Now its usually customary to put your best foot forward. Both of mine seemed similar all around, so I started with the left one. For the first few minutes, it wasn’t quite as bad. I felt light, this seemed easy enough. Hell, I could do this all day.

But now, it was getting monotonous. I was mildly tired. My feet were well set in their rhythm. My body wasn’t too burned out. But my mind was suggesting that I had proved my point, I could walk if I wanted to.

But like all my favourite heroes, I was prepared to see the task through. Finally I reached my destination. I was so happy to have finally got there. There was this funny feeling I had. I felt healthy. The walk was good for me. I decided fried chicken would spoil that and turned around and left.

Psych!

I went inside and was trapped in the Saturday evening rush. After some time of deciding what I wanted and buying it, I began the return journey.

Now my body was a bit tired, my mind excruciatingly so. But I completed my journey and am sitting now eating some well earned spoils.

Dreams

Poetry may always be out of my comfort zone, but I still have this flickering love for it. This one has especially been in my mind for long, and I finally took time to bring it out. Although it seems sappy, cheesy or shallow, it is still an original thought brought to blog.

I dreamt a dream of yesterday,

Of times that have long passed away,

Of sheltered lives and simple years,

Of brave tales and sins and fears.

A time when thoughts grew in quiet,

And the world was only all in sight,

Ignorance led a lot amiss,

Yet ignorance then was truly bliss.

I dream at dawn of today now,

Life passing by swiftly somehow,

We know much more, yet learnt so less,

And the world today, seems a mess.

Disease grows more, than we can cure,

Love is lost, behind lust and allure,

And at each step war looms,

Today we only think of doom.

I dream tonight of tomorrow,

And what it may bring, joy or sorrow?

Can we grow, or is peace now lost,

Victory maybe certain, but at what cost?

Will what we learn, just cause us pain,

Or will life become simple once again.

I dream tonight, with hope it seems,

For tomorrow is but today, a broken dream.

- P. Beri

Can Arsenal take it to Camp?

Last night I witnessed one of the finest comebacks in UCL this season. Arsenal overcame their home-blues to get an upper hand on the Catalans. This 2-1 victory was brilliant, but it raised a lot of questions as soon as the whistle blew.

Both teams have a similar style of passing. But Barca took the Gunners to school, so at a time when Arsenal had 205 completed passes, Barcelona had 413. But it doesn't matter how well you pass the ball, its important to get it in the back of the net.

After David Villa opened the deadlock, Arsenal were set the Herculean task to score twice against their opponents if they wanted a win. But second half goals from Van Persie and Arshavin secured them the victory. 2-1 at 90 minutes, their work was only half done.

First of all, as I read on a fan-forum,"Are we through?". Well sadly gunnersforlife19, there is still the return leg to be played. The good news for Arsenal is they have an advantage going into the second leg. The bad news is, they ravel to Camp Nou, which is a fortress.

Secondly, even if Villa's goal was an all important away goal, I doubt the second leg will go 1-0 to Barcelona for that goal to matter. Arsenal have the scoring capabilities.

So, if Arsenal do want to qualify for the quarters, they have to make sure they score goals. Even if its 1 goal less than what Barcelona score, they go through. I highly doubt they have the defense to take a clean sheet at the Nou Camp. And as for Barca, Pique is banned. They sorely missed the mop at the Emirates, and Messi was lack lustre, and a tad selfish.

P.S. This is for the United fans much as myself. Here's why Arsenal's victory will be good for us. Firstly I'm a bit tired of Barcelona hogging all the news (they have class I admit, but its too much). Secondly, if qualification can keep Arsenal's childish dream of their maiden Champions League trophy alive, there is a better chance they lose their bearings in the premier league. Its a distraction they are unlikely to overcome.

Players To Watch Out For

My top 10 players that will make a great mark on the Premier League in the years to come. I haven't included the players who have already been big headlines.

10) Chris Smalling - United signed the defender from Fulham last season, and he is already featuring in big games. With Evans' loss of form, he's the better young centre-back for now. He showed class in all his appearances till now.

9)Mark Albrighton - Aston Villa have found a great winger in this lad. He has great scoring ability and also gets in great crosses. His running ability is also commendable.

8)Phil Jones - After his stunning display for the Rovers against Chelsea, he was a new star. He is a solid young defender. Lots of expectations from him.

7)Joe Hart - He's both England and City's No. 1 keeper now. He has the talent to make it big at Premier league level.

6)Daniel Sturridge - The only Chelsea youngster to have any sort of mark on the game. He has shown great ability and skill. With a little bit of composure, he's sure to succeed.

5)Danny Welbeck - Sunderland have greatly benefited from his scoring skills. He's an asset in any team. United will welcome him after he completes his loan spell with open arms.

4)Tom Cleverly - He's helped Wigan out of tight corners. A midfielder, who scores freely, he controls the game well. Another United player out at loan, the Devils will love having him in their ranks next season.

3)Jack Wilshere - He has risen very quickly among the Gunners ranks to be one of the big game players. He gets in the right places, in the right time.

2)Rafael Da Silva - He is now United's 1st choice right-back, and one of the most uprising fullback in the league. He has big days ahead of him.

1)Seamus Coleman - One of the biggest new faces and finds of this season, this Everton winger has shown brilliance at the top level. His performances have brought Everton out of the relegation zone and he still continues to impress. A star of tomorrow!

People's Favourite Crime Drama

Lie To Me recently won the 'Favourite TV Crime Drama' at the People's Choice Awards. Win at the PCA means having people's approval and love.

There are so many reasons that this series has such fan following, but I'd like to take time to list a few important ones.


Lie To Me is more than people fighting crime. Firstly, the people at Lightman Group aren't ordinary folk. They are, in my opinion, a band of misfits and (in the positive sense) freaks. When you see them work at reading witnesses, you are bound to think that this is the job for them. They hardly come across as your average joes or plain janes. As scripted in the series, they also have a hard time seperating their professional life from personal. When a family member lies, its hard for them to let go.

Secondly, when Agent Reynold's character was added, Lightman Group became affiliated with the FBI. This was a significant step, since earlier they would seem a bit like vigilantes. Now we see an official group, that solves crime through their science. One which they have practiced.

Thirdly, Tim Roth. He is brilliant. He can be a bit English sometimes, but he adds a high electricity to the series. He is the King of the Misfits and he excels in such characters. As evident, he made little impact in Virgin Territory or Incredible Hulk, but here we get to see a Four Rooms' Tim Roth, one who can barely control himself, causing chaos and getting your attention.