99 Degrees: 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Another year ends...

It's december. December of 2009. Every time a december comes through, I feel like the year is getting over faster; faster than the last one. Lol, I am getting off the topic. So, what have i got for december... Well, its just how we plan the 31st of Decmeber 2009.

December 2008 was celebrated in Pondy, as i have already mentioned in one of my previous post. This time, the vigour wasn't there with the boys out with me for a drive. I'd say, they were tired of seeing Pondy. Some felt like, it was tiresome to ride bikes till Pondy. I never felt so. Maybe that, I loved that road so much :).

We have decided finally to do the bash here in Chennai itself. The venue will be VGP Universal Kingdom. The tickets are booked. Entry fee for a person is 1000Rs. I am just thinking about the ways in which you can make easy money. Well, the 'outlook' has changed. People have money. :P. Pity it. I can tell what VGP offers for 1000Rs. A beach clearance fenced with some bamboo poles. A sub-standard(my version) music 'extravaganza' to chill up(that's what they say) your spine. Burgers or Hot dogs worth 150Rs a piece and so on. Money flows in for people now. What other ways other than these are there for the same to move out? And so, it goes.

So, You would be wondering why the heck i would care and write all these here. Generation. The change is all around you. You got to move with it. Ain't we? Else, you will be left behind. So, here I go.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Being in this life...

I am not sure why I am writing this down now. Sometimes, it might be that, I feel myself relieved. Kindof, sharing your problems might ease you up.

Life, It's difficult to understand sometimes. I want to do good. Everywhere, anytime, with everyone. I don't know what prevents me from it. I try, I fail. Or, I feel like I am made to fail.

Things are not going as I want them to go. I am looking for a change. I have started working for it. I will get it soon. Of that, I am sure. Humans, we are. We need change. What is life without change?

Ah, reading this, don't you dare think that this is about a girl. No, it isn't. It is just that things aren't that easy going during this time. Seems like the stars are not aligned as they need to be :). So, I am just waiting for that change. For, it is HE who decides what to put where. I'm leaving all to him.

I just pray, lead me in the right way.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Jai P(ho)ndy...

It was when Sandeep showed us the Ad about Rahman's concertin Chennai, we decided to buckle up for a bike trip.

The concert was a part of inaugration of Marg's upcoming township MARG Swarnabhoomi. The place was located around 75 kms from Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. Well, the program was on a Sunday; October 11th, 2009.

The blood in us said, go go.. go for road trip. As always, Puducherry has left us more than a reason to go towards her in a bike; always. Scenic ECR adds a thousand reasons to it.

We set off to Pondy on Oct 10th, 2009. The trip was a good one. The climate was good and three bikes didn't hiccup anytime during the trip. We had some pit stops to try Sandeep's EOS 400D Rebel XTi . Previous pondy trips have taught us enough lessons. We have pre-booked rooms in a hotel there. On Sunday, we had some sight seeing in Pondy. Some more testing with the Camera. We had to start closely after noon to catch up some seat for the mega show in Swarnabhoomi. So, we started.

Spread of 600+ acres, the swarnabhoomi indeed was ready to seat hell of a crowd. The crowd, as we expected was already pouring in when we hit the place at around 5pm. The program was sheduled at 7.30pm!. The concert started at around 8.15pm. Concert was blessed with singers like Rahman, Chitra, Sadhna, Sonu, Hariharan, Blaaze, Tanvi, Benny, Neeti and lots. Performances from Rashid Ali and Sivamani were welcomed by the crowd wih cheers. Overall, the stuff was there. It was good. We enjoyed.

The only thing that was bad about it was this. The arragement was poor. We paid 500 Rs and we set around 500m away from the stage. We could see ticketless stupidos cracking the chairs off their way to move towards the stage. Ah. pity them; we thought. How far can they get to.. Well, that is a different story. All i wanted to stress was this.. For such a mega show, they should have put some money alteast to value the money people have spent to 'see' ARR/ 'enjoy' the concert. Afterall, when i thought over it, it seemed difficult to control such large a crowd in that big an area. Lets say, we got away with that. I think we left after 12.30am.. I don't remember the time exactly. But, i know, we all enjoyed.

For me, I saw a live concert. First one in my life. So, that trip was Jai P(ho)ndy! ;)