First Love.

To My Biggest Inspiration Yet.
She got married today. One of the grandest weddings i have heard of happening and she deserved nothing less.Congrats To Her and wish her all the success in life.. may all her dreams come true. my prayers be with her always.i am so happy for her! lol!

THE GANG.

The best i have got out of Loyola is my gang of friends who i am sure are going to be around- For Life. Of the 100 or so in my class there is a bunch of 8 , sometimes extended, but mostly just us who were the last benchers and even though we weren't always at peace between ourselves-stuck together amidst the rest of the class. Below i speak about them-

Ajay.- the big guy- both financially and physically . the gym physique muscle man who never misses a work out even during semister exams.. often seen as the leader of our pack by most and initiates all our trouble making schemes as well as plans which never happen. He' s had litrally every kind of car through coll life and his 2 dogs are the cutest in the world.lives in one of the nicest houses i have seen.Already expereienced in the construction field from going to his dads sites -plans to pursue mba in a twinning programme-Australia and Singapore and probably the smartest in our group atleast considering he usually gets the highest marks within us. Very rarely tripped on and a party animal on saturday nights can catch him at Dublin or the Lounge though he doesnt drink and has very high standards on girls. Basicaly pretty sweet and can rely on for any kind of help anytime.. Knows all the right contacts for getting you anything anytime and ya he's the guy we are all most thankful to for the notes we xrox right bfore each exam- only one who takes down and completes notes given in class.widely travelled. greatly experienced and overall a gem of a person worth knowing for a long LONG time to come. he is funny. supportive. and a gr8 friend.owe him a lot for bailing me out of trouble a couple of times.

Harsh.- is the silent member of our gang. he is very reserved and probably the most hardworking member of our gang. he is also the tallest among our group. He has often felt left out and tried to switch gangs and even form his own where he can be the star but at the end of the day is is a part of us. he does turn phsycho sometimes and can be very crazy when he gets angry-like i have found out. he ends up doing well in the subjects-probably second to ajay at most times. But he is one guy you shouldnt trust before an exam cause till the last hour he will claim he hasnt started but when the marks come he wil eventually do better than you.Probably his dav background influence. he and ajay were friends since school times. he is the only maru in our class -probably the nicest maru i know that helps out and isnt selfish or anything. he is generally good natured and well behaved. he doesnt take part in any of our mischief and sometimes we tease him for the fact that hes a usless member to our gang cause he doenst involve in trouble. He is the type to play better safe than sorry.Probably one of the safest sanest members and the only one with a plan about the future..Even when hes there he can be mistaken for not being present. he is also very sincere in his love liking the same girl seriously for a long time and all that. he plans to go work in Delhi and then do his mba. I am very thankful to this guy cause hes the one who collects all the notes and gives me bfore each exam..

K.T.- Keyur Thanna or KT as he is known to all.. is the rare guy. he bunks a lot and we dont see him much @ coll. loves driving on ecr and partying at distil.. he gets overly enthu sometimes and participates in class when known topics are being discussed. he has come out wit us just twice. once in 1st yr my beachhouse and then now wen we finished coll our last exam day.. but he's one guy u can trust.. can always call him and seek comfort bfore the exam cause he surely wouldnt have even started .. has a quick grasping power though and when he does study even if its for a bit.. he manages to remember and get by .. he has got on bad side of one or 2 profs.. . he’s a guju.. being all responsible.. sits in his dads shop and helps out and all.. one guy u can totaly trust and who wil b there wen u need if he can do neting he wil... he did get us into a bit of a fix at the coll ending wit some trouble wit our mfs assignment.. but he's a part of the gang jus as any of the rest of us. and has no issues with anyone and gets on fine..with the general nice guy image in the class and with profs.

Pavan.- as of now the most succesful among us. only 1 to take his internship seriosly and turn it into a full time paying job at ABN... he's very charismatic can talk very well and is pretty good with numbers smart wen it comes to answering doubts and he wil do very well with people .. can convince well etc.. To date though, his mystery gf remains a secret even to us but then again thts his choice..as long as he's happy.. He is the careful type.good sense of music.kind of sentimental abt possessions too .he hass also changed from first year losing weight and having a new shaved look for his head...a bit of a tension case wen it comes to problems and over reacts a bit but basicaly hes our pavan and hes quite a style icon espcially wen it comes to dressing all formal for work..he is a very good conneseiur of food and knows all the best places and right things to eat and.. often giving us information we are thankful to have, he is also a gadget freak wit an o2.. and knows the best deals and bargains on electronics and stuff. he definitely has a bright future ahead he studies pretty decently too.........drives a black xing.. and hes so meticulate that even aftermore than a year his back seat covers still have the plastic intact. so imagine!!

Pintu.- started out as as this nerdy looking guy in 1st yr wit geeky glasses. at first i thought he was a wannabe with his rap star style dressing and wallet wit chain and funky designs on his loose fit jeans etc.he is the guy who loves stickers..had this idea of stickering all our cars as a gang with UDN. his car seat even wears a tshirt.. he is the life of concerts with pushup style dance moves. very energetic.hilarious.into rap and fast catchy music.he is also the most targeted victim of profs and our new competion to Ajay for the muscle man title even though he claims he rarely works out he can build muscles by just breathing sittin at home. not the best at grades but he more than compensates being the most active spirit among us and a master at practical jokes(runs in the family-his dads a famous tami comedian) and mischief .often gets him hated by many but generaly hes a sweet guy albeit a bit selfish sometimes but then again who isnt. he drinks he smokes he dances he lifts weights he does it all..hes the comedian of our gang and he never gives a dull moment. his gr8test feat was probably the highest record kebabs at radison kebab court @ my bday tr8... must admit i hav had a lot of differences wit this guy even got pissed off once so much with his putting down that i actualy hit him @ quench but then again he means well in the end.......probably got a few arrears to go bfore he gradutates though but i wish him the very best of luck.can catch him anywhere around adyar or at besy beach-but mostly @ maverick gym. life of the gang-boring without him in class or even when we meet up outside.

Rambo.- another tension case.. he claims to be the least smart of the 4 siblings in his family.he is the one who lives closest to my place. always manages to trouble me for notes at THE last minute and always takes forever to get them done and give it back-never hesitating to cut into my studying schedule. sigh.. not tht i have a serious one but still.lol. refuses to admit his closeness to the mal gang . hes not one though but acts almost like he is part of them-he is accepted by the,. lol we hav our doubts.. he started smoking in Pintu's influence.. he's the dude with the red Avenger(feels like god-bike) and he's the only one in his family ( that has 2 cars) that drives.lucky bum. he likes a good drink.. parties on sat night.. knows just abt every chick in town.. ( duno if they know him) slitly also a tension case.. very easy to rag or fool.kind of difficult to trust,.. manages to study last minute.. even if he claims not to he suddenly gets suprisingly decent marks, he is very holy in the sense he goes to church just about every day. thts cause his mom insists. lol. pintus partner in crime.. and comes up wit the gossips and happenings in town ...he plans to get into his dads business.. and i am sure he he wil do very well.. always seems to have reasons for backing out of plans. notorious for ignoring fone calls wen he wants to avoid us. kind of sneaky somtimes......but basically a good guy wit a good heart though.. can count on him to help.......... even did an assignment for me once.sweet chap!

Vikram Balaji.- or Balu (has many such nicknames) was mistakenly put in BA-Eco instead of NIFT or NID where he belongs. he comes up wit the most orginal fashion style of dressing and he studies for hours unlimited but gets around the same marks as me.his clothes hav often got us raising eyebrows...he is best known for his gym expereince and the trainers who loved him .. + his diet recommendation they gave.. he too innocent and often our target of haressment in asking him the most obvious questions and getting funny replys-for our entertainment..he wil eventualy finish his mba sumwhere and get into the leather industry like his family and probably come up wit impressive designs.. he's totally reliable and trustworthy..... desperately seeking a chick........ been linked wit several.. can be seen in dublin partying on saturdays or cruising around town wit his freind Kartik. loves cars . cricket. f1....... tv.. and is a tamil film hero look alike. Cause of him that i messed up my pfm assignment-no forgivness for that. he comes from a large family and goes on the annual temple visit to the mountain. He is never one to back out or ditch us on plans but surprisingly he did for our final meet up on the last day. No bad habits whatever and not influenced also.

There are a couple of others that i am equally glad to meet but these 7+i (can't write about myself can i?) are the gang that pretty much hung out together at class-for whatever little time we spent inside it-and outside. The past 3 years has shown us so much, brought us closer, given us so much memories we wil forever remember. Catching a bite at Loyola Fast Foods, Eatalica, Vivs, etc. Juice @ that juice shop near Nathans DVD parlour where we kept going pretty much everyday towards the end of college, long chats in The Lane, Got screwed by the profs.. bitched about them...complained. generally earning the hate and dislike of just about every other group or individual in class but mostly us sticking together.Those trips to the beach. Those neverending chats on body building,movies, those drives down ecr.. even the rare partying or going to one of our houses..or having a drink together . -sitting in the last row-playing stupid games .. ragging each other-catching a new flick when it came out...Whether it was almost geting suspended thanks to PFM prof.. or MFS prof screwing us on the very last day for getting our assignments done by some one else. Even if we go to college after 10 years i am sure we will be remembered for all the trouble we caused. we were That bad. Those endless hours chatting in the coll car park or lane-staying over at coll til 4 to learn pfm frm hitesh and eventually geting f*ed in the exam-for having been taught it wrong...having entertainment from messing with others at coll.. the whole thing with my Her and then well A. Crashing my car head on @ Outreach, hanging out together-and all the other irreplacable fun over the 3 years.. i wish all of them the very best and hope they all make it big in life so that we can go back someday and say we werent that worthless after all-lol.....anyways its been a fun 3 years thanks to these 7 guys and the others.so signing off with thanks, -a very indebted with gratitude c.

Moments....

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take your breath away"- (From "Hitch").

Below are some of My Special Memorable Moments,...(in no partcular order)-

-Riding on Siddhu's brand-new(then) bike back from Mahabs late in the evening. First the wind on face doing 80+ kmph, jus the 2 of us alone.
-When it started to drizzle and then rain- the raindrops hitting bare skin like small needles-ah the pain! Ultimate!
-Any time i go to the beach or stare at the sea, walk on the shore.
-My first kiss. All the hugs i have ever had.
-Every time i heard "i love you" and knew its meant straight from the heart, wherever whenever i hear it said. It was felt...
-Joining Loyola.Leaving Loyola.
-Those countless visits in school to CCD.
-Buffet's at Wangs.
-All those many culturals we attended, sometimes winning even.
-Every time i met my special people, every time they were there when i needed them the most in the way that i did.
-VM'S 50th Year Celebration's Reunion Dinner Party @ MRC, last year.
-The day i got my black Hyundai Accent. (rocks!)
-When i played cupid to 2 amazing people who were and Are stil SO "in-love" and they kept thanking me for something that would have happened anyway without me.
- Ooty trip-VM(10th).
-YMCA, day-1.( when i first saw Her).
-Driving in the dark with the lights off and windows down at the cemetary road.
-School Farewell day after 12th.
-Leaving VM to join VSR.( no regrets now)
-Computer Science Board Pracs(shhhhhhh.!).
-Computer Science Boards Theory Exam.(Thank you, Vedansh)
--Asan Culturals(Genesis) and the LA-management episode.After that me and Kartik going and participating+ winning. Then St.Michaels where our school guys went participated with other school uniforms in the dance-though we were banned.
-Finding out i am related to 2 random guys i met in my new school out of the blue who are right now 2 of my best friends.
-Pritish and the Ashram culturals, Pritish on Radio FM 107.1. Me on the same show-LOL!
-Ametyst....(better forgotten).
-Beach house parties 1,2,3,4,................
-Prahl's bday tr8 @Sindoor Sea Club,Tiruvamyur-coming home Drunk, the hangover the next day.
-Studying for 12th boards @ Krunal's. (well Trying,anyway)
-Falling in love-i think, each time.
-the many good byes over the years.. the many first hi's.
-S./N./R./D./.......(for those who know Only).
- Every Birthday and New Year's eve celebrated.
-getting caught with cops for going triples on a bike-twice.
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P.S.-Feel free to add to Comments-memories i might have left out on that you know i have.
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Update.

Sorry i havent posted in a while.. been making a great start to my holds and oh well, tons of stuff happening here. for one i finished college-well guess thats pretty known by now and ya Sunday officially marked the hook-up, my bro's marriage-things seem to be going at super fast pace on that. Well we finished our last exam on Monday-Financial Management and with that Done with Loyola-hopefully for good. Bunch of us went to our usual Dhaba for dinner and had a good time. Tuesday was again good fun. Hung out at the beachhouse with the VSR guys crowd sorta a get-together kind of reunion thing with about 11 of us showing up-the result of an online conversation on Yahoo that had happened on Saturday. Wednesday was kinda hectic with waking up late, driving mom around to relatives to inform them about the wedding and then me deciding on doing the Europe trip, and running around getting the documents ready for that, after dad agreed to send me. Dinner at Raintree. Coming few days are again going to be busy with the travel arrangements. Will post in detail later.

Chennai's Supercars...!!!

Chennai seems to be becoming a lot cooler and happening nowadays with its fast growing collection of supercars roaming the city. Shown above are the Porche 911, the Ferrari Mondena and the Boxster S-on ECR on a Sunday, couple of months back. -(taken on a 6600, pretty good for a cam phone eh?)

1000 and counting...!!

u know u have arrived in blog world when certain things happen- your first anonymous comment, a random critic and moments like now when your blog visitor counters crosses a 1000 visits- half or so of those r probably my own but oh well.......still not bad right?

CRoSSRoaDS.

Guess I have been keeping my blog alive with videos and pictures-basically implying I was too lazy to actually write anything from my head but ya here goes something I have been trying to complete for a while now, do react!

Life really seems to be on fast-forward mode these days. Got my final semester hall-ticket and had my degree photograph taken this week. And lately this seems to be becoming the year of the weddings. First my first-crush, and then my cousin sister-getting engaged and probably soon by brother too, on his way to being there. Also the fact that certain not-so-lovable people I know have been achieving things that I admit are of pretty impressive standards. Hats-off to them, my sincere CoNgRaTuLaTiOns! But the scariest part is that I am just about exactly 3 semester exams away from the end of a 3 year UG course of BA (Economics) at Loyola. And then hmm life begins- I mean really actually Begins. Work-Career-More Studying-PG, god knows what’s to lie ahead, and that means getting serious, if I am anyhow going to get half as close to building those castles I have dreamed up and spoken about, making those illusions Real and happen- achieving my dreams.

I have never really been one to be serious or plan out stuff as such but I guess I manage to survive doing what I ultimately have to when it REALLY really comes down to it at the last minute or so. And so far it hasn’t been Too regretful if ever, for me not to come out of…, or be glad for.

But right now I must admit I Am pretty afraid-.. that I am actually Scared…terrified….beyond comfort levels. And that’s Bad right?

Fact is I do have a pretty close to perfect picture of where I want to be doing what and ending up where but I doubt I am actually doing much to getting there and that’s what I am worried about. Fingers crossed-I am praying.

At the end of this I only hope to become someone everyone who knows me can be proud of, doing something in someway that serves a purpose to my life and existence on this planet. For a lot of reasons I Have to be big enough to silence the many critics I have had over the years. For even more deserving reasons I hope to bring a meaning to the inspiration I have got from so many others who I value a lot. In the process I also hope to make myself a better person than I am right now and do it all so in a right way and fair manner that I can look back on with pride and satisfaction someday. I want to make it big enough for me to give back to quite a few people something- for all their patience, tolerance, support and strength with me all through growing up. To Impress a few people.. prove my worth-show the world who Charan IS..and what he Can Do. If possible, I would also love for me to be able to make a significant contribution in the most memorable of ways to the world around me that’s given me so much and raised me to that level I dream of reaching.

Life at this CrossRoads right now seems pretty scary but at the same time it’s something I am eagerly awaiting and looking forward for to test myself and come out successful and triumphant at the end-when it will all be worth it. Hope your prayers be with me-wish me luck- believe me I will need it as much as I need u all. So hang on strong….and do bear.

Track Day..

Track Day video, taken by my friends- just a few seconds long and kinda blurred but you get a fair idea of how loud and fast it was on track....

whataweek!!!

Monday- Mercedes Benz India had an entry by invite show at the Chennai Trade Centre-showcasing it's India product-line and it was a evening well spent drooling over those unaffordable dream machines that i someday hope to put in my future garage.. The New M Class, S Class, SLK Roadster, my favourite CLS(in black) and the star of them all The ultra-luxary, super-expensive dream of all dreams-THE MAYBACH, worlds most expensive car-starting, Rs.6crore.. and beyond(depending n customizable personalised options). The now common C and E class looked pretty ordianary standing next to those unattainable dream machines.

Tuesday- My friend Prathap finally got his Jeep road(or should i say off-road)-ready after 3 months of work put into it. Was a Totally fun experience going off-roading after dinner on the beaches of ECR, leaving tyre tracks in the sand-so close to the sea water. We were stared at by pretty much everybody there who must hav thought were on a death-run or something acting all crazy,yelling out and waving to everybody with the occasional climbing up stones, sand and rock just cause we had all-terrain wheels. Quite a thrilling experience though standing at the back with the wind in ur face, the cool breeze and riding so high and tall....felt lik heaven.

Wednesday- Go-Karting with friends at Kart Attack after ages... good fun even though the car i had stalled like 3 times in the 2nd race.

Thursday- got the Wordspace radio installed and it seems to be worth its buy, so far. Stayed back in college til 4 pm for the first time in 3 years.. learning for my Portfolio Management exam from this guy who seemed to know and was kind enough to stay and teach us. Imagine me.. and Math-related subject with numbers...God!

Friday- Saw my PFM paper and was damn happy i knew the 20 mark problem so well, we finished it in 5 mins and were like wow....cept only after the exam did i find out the guy who had taught us had taught us wrong and learnt it right for himself just that morn.. felt kinda stupid for not attempting the longer problem we had actualy known. Started on the blog changes.. Arch worked up in the night to put up the theme.

Saturday- Made 500 bucks within an hour of waking up-driving dad around.Spent it within the next 3hrs. Spent almost double that actually. Didnt get tickets for Goal. Hung out in Spencers and then lunch-chinese. New blog theme- saw it in the morn. Made some changes to it.

Sunday- Slept for the most part, Played board-games with cousins, Still working on blog changes...

TrAnSiTIoN

Please do comment on the New Look people. A VERY BIG THANK YOU to Archit who helped me choose and worked so much sitting up all night to bring u guys this.. somehow Clairvoyance didnt fit-hope the new name comes out better... Suggestions open to Anything that says "Me" or describes my blog and writing...do leave ur opinions..if u like the new background and template- hope its better than the old one..-which seemed too common, i thought...so ya and sorry i have been neglecting my blog lately-been a bit busy (plus lazy for the most part).. anyways will keep the updates coming...thanks for visiting! keep at it-
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