The pain continues

There seems to be no respite for this back problem. Now, I am struck in office with a sore back.

Back problem

Second time that I have been confined to bed. Though it gives me a break from work, it also does depresses me that I might have to restrict a lot of activities at least for 2009.

crazy night

The last long weekend (i.e. 24th jan to 26 jan), I had to travel to Badrachalam as the government was acquiring ancestral land (Nandigarm - not the Bengal one) for a irrigation project. So I was on a APSRTC overnight bus from Hyderabad to Badrachalam on the 24th. I had a real crazy dream in which a taxi driver in Mumbai was kidnapping me after drugging me. So around 2 AM in the night, I shouted "M********", punched the seat in front of me, scared the girls in the front row out of her wits and couldn't sleep for the rest of the journey.

Freedom for Raj

This past few months have seen a spurt of concerned citizens demanding action against Raj Tackarey of MNS especially asking for a gag order. I fail to understand why. There is no proof that he was personally involved in the riots nor has it been brought to attention that he was involved in planning the riots in Mumbai and surrounding areas. If the police or the concerned citizens do have conclusive proof that Raj was invovled, they should certainly present it before the courts and help in convicting Raj. Moreover, freedom of speech should be a fundamental right.

Damm Sleepy

Its 1'O Clock in the night and Iam still struck at office. Don't even know when I will be able to leave this place. Seriously, I got little control on where my life is leading.

In other news, I am officially the overweight person in the DARKS gang (though i still get the pleasure of calling A the "FAT BAS****") and also the oldest one. Grr, should be more cautious while chossing the gang.

The GameWorld trilogy

I just concluded the Gameworld trilogy by Samit Basu. The trilogy clubs Greek mythology and Indian mythology to bring in great story. If you are interested in fantasy books, this series is a must read. Still, I would rate it lower than the Bartiemius trilogy.

The trilogy starts out as a good versus evil epic but slowly moves on with the characters acquiring a lot of grey shades. The trilogy consists of The Simoqin Prophesis, the Manticores Secret and the Unwaba Revelations. This is definitely the best fantasy novel I have come across from an Indian author (not that I read much by Indian authors). There is enough comic relief in the book interspaced between epic wars between dragons, vanars, vamans, humans, shapeshifters, asurs and of course, rakshas. You will still burst out laughing just visualizing the memorable quips long after finishing the book.

CFA debacle

The CFA results were announced on August 19. Fucking stupid thing, I failed this time around. Real pissed off.