Orkut on the wane!

Orkut is phenomenal. Or atleast was. Ever since they started adding 'features' to it, it kinda lost its charm. For example, the 'reply' feature. Earlier you had to visit a person's profile to scrap him/her. Then, you'd invariably check out other stuff too. There was no way you could avoid this. And this is what made it popular. Plus, unlike chatting, you can choose to not reply instantly. Now you have the 'reply' thingy. Totally spoilt the essense of orkut. And as if that wasn't bad enough, they tied it with Gtalk. Scrapping will never the same again!

Pink Floyd's Time

In all the madness that ensued as i prepared to leave for the US of A, I forgot to carry with me my Pink floyd collection (which was complete, by the way). But today i got some of it back. And oh! I had forgotten what a joy it is to listen to Pink Floyd. My favorite is Dark Side of the Moon. And my favorite song is Time. The other songs r brilliant too, but Time is simply outta this world! The lyrics r just out there for everyone to see and yet they have a much deeper meaning.
I always wanted to put them on my blog. So here they are. Folks, be inspired.

Pink Floyd's Time:

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but its sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in the relative way, but youre older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the english way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought Id something more to say

American Football

I'm back. Writing from the other side of the world now, back after a short hiatus.
So many things to say, so little time.
I went to a football game last night. An awesome experience. Here are some pics....







I quite enjoyed myself, despite the freezing temperature and lack of sufficient layers to keep warm. We lost, but not without a fight. And although the game was fun, it had too many interruptions. Too many stoppages. In fact the actual action is only for 1 hour. The rest of the time is spent in, what appeared to be, changing teams for defense and offense, time-outs and substituitions, etc. Ofcourse, there is good entertainment during the lull periods, with the cheerleaders cheering, the band playing music, free t-shirts being flung into the crowd by mascots and the odd drunk fan doing his bit to cheer his team.
But all the while i kept thinking what it would be like to watch a real football match... and by football, i mean soccer(I really dont see the point why they call it football. They could've just as easily named it american rugby or something... surely better than football).
Football is fast paced, continous, free flowing and action packed. Even if there are two poor teams on show, atleast something is happening, all the while! Football, as a sport, also involves a lot of other things which american football simply doesnt have. Only the quarterback can really influence the game with his skill.... catching a ball or running with it, or even dodging others out to pull u down does not involve a whole lotta skill. In proper football, any player with a moment of inspiration can change a game. This does not mean that football doesnt have much teamwork. A team on form, working well with each other can rip apart opposition.... Look at Man U right now... We are flying... everybody knows everyone else's game is.... and the football is flowing... I hope we can sustain this till the end of the season.... especially coz we are short on numbers in the midfield and up front.
In conclusion, I enjoyed the atmosphere but not the game. I yearn, more than ever before, for the day i go to watch a match in europe... preferably somewhere in the north of england!