A one way ticket 2 HELL

Tuesday, December 7th,2005 -- the day i wud very much want 2 forget, which tot me far 2 many lessons than i had thot it cud. That also meant tht i had committed a mistake 4 which i experienced unsolicted pain far beyond the realms of tolerance.

Is it wrong to turn off a bike in traffic signals whose jam when measured in yojanas (an ancient metric employed in gargantuan measurement) wud beat Hanuman's [the supermon(key) in Ramayana] tail's length (rumoured to be over 100 yojanas!!)? Well..I never knew it was! N when i was so comfortably relaxing myself in the Jam a miracle happened. Yep..the vehicles started 2 move. The next instant saw me trying 2 quickly kickstart my FIERO n alas.. that has been the last kick 4 weeks 2gether(sob sob). In a vain attempt 2 kick fast my leg rebounded with double the pace due to the back-thrust n my heel stuck itself into a sharp edge in the process delving deep in2 my flesh 2 finish smth little short of wat-cudda-been a proper chop! Now my leg remained stuck there n HOLY CRAP i had 2 pull it out with all my might. The thick red blood oozing out reminded me of the scene i had once seen.. a cut in the rubber-tree with amber colored viscous latex pouring out. Blood flooded my chappals n made 'em look a healthy shade of ruddy red. My flesh remained loosely attached 2 my heel (to be precise the Achilles heel portion) n BOY that sure tot me a lesson 4 life.

Consequences-->
Lessons learnt frm mistakes

Mistakes-->
1. Abysmally misjudging chennai traffic 2 b devoid of traffic jams on the 7th Dec!
2. Forgetting the fact that traffic jams do clear out in a matter of 15 mins! (Shit..how did i miss it!)
3. Regretfully sad kick on the FIERO... sorry if i hav hurt u fiero!


Lessons learnt-->
Amazingly my fiero hasn't seem to hav taken anything 2 heart. Now i take special interest in thanking my fiero 2 hav broad mindedly tot me those valuable morals which i failed 2 learn in school & college!

1. Newton is not all tht pathetic.

2. Hey ppl! Newton's 3rd law is true. "A kick in vain causes an equal and opposite reaction in the veins(my blood)!".. n also "If u kick the bike it kicks u back!".. wonderstruck i thot..how true? Fiero u hav amazingly been a much better physics teacher than i cud hav possibly imagined.

3. Never fool urself expecting traffic-free roads in chennai city! Its like the Geocentric Theory or 4 tht matter the sun rising in the west concept!!

4. However critical i hav been, nevertheless, i learnt something valuable 2.. not 2 turn bikes off in traffic signals even if traffic jams r pathetically huge, even if bikes hav mileage less than wot ants can travel per hour n even if petrol prices r soaring @ an exponential rate with no looking back!!

Thank u 4 all the lessons.

ps: Part-2 of the same adventure--> treatment... coming soon! No offense.. jus chosen a wierd spectacle 2 view it with li'l humour. Offlate, I have'nt been finding enuf time 2 post regularly. But hopefully will bcum regular in due course...

Let ur tongue rock n roll

When people get upset they say all kinda weird stuff like hold ur tongue, mind ur tongue n lot more. Now, heres 1 placce with absolutely no restriction! Play wid ur tongue, bend it like beckham n try to get ur tongue rolled on these tongue twisters. Just a handfull of challenging ones

Thumbrule:

All the listed tongue twisters have to be pronounced 5 times at a stretch @ lightning speed

How many of us have tried pronouncing

Sixish.

@ topspeed? Now try the rest...

Selfish shellfish.
Tragedy strategy.


Black bug's blood.
Sly Sam slurps
Please pay promptly.


Red Lorry. Blue Lorry
Quick kiss. Quicker kiss.
Good blood, bad blood.
Three twigs twined tightly.

More liberal here... Just Once will suffice

. but no compromise on speed! n if u get it on the first attempt u get a surprise gift!


Mrs. Smith's Fish Sauce Shop
Give Mr. Snipa's wife's knife a swipe.
What time does the wristwatch strap shop shut?
Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.

Martial Arts... a sneek peak

Over the years i have been held captive by the magic of how stunningly powerful martial arts are. I m a Tae Kwon Do student n m in my blue belt which happens to be the 7th belt on my way to Black Belt which is the 10th. I dedicate this blog to my master Alex n offer my namaskarams 2 him without whose blessings i wudnt hav been able 2 learn the art.

Wots Martial Arts all abt? Is it ruthlessly breaking people's bones just 2 show tht a person is powerful.. is it locking body parts 2 put people in2 irrecoverable levels of paralysis... nooo.. its smth beyond tht n lets c wot xactly it is...

The History . “Martial” comes from Mars, the Roman god of war, and the planet Mars received its name because of its red color, which was thought to resemble the heat and fire of battle. The martial arts were once used only for self-defense and were not even known in the U.S. when our grandparents were children. Today we know karate, aikido, kung fu, Tae Kwondo and many others as rigorous sports that demand great skill and many years of training.


A brief overview of a few very powerful Martial Arts -

Kalaripayattu

** Considered 2 b the most dangerous n powerful martial art till date n of course very much INDIAN!
Talkin of Indian.. even in the Kamal Film.. the Varmakalai employed is
a small costituent of the mighty Kalaripayattu.
Kalaripayattu is the ancient martial art of the State.
It is considered as the forerunner of Karate & Kung-fu.
The Kalari is treated as the temple of learning.
The Gurukkal consists of rigorous physical training n self-discipline.
The weapons used are sword, Dagger, Shield, short sticks, spears etc.
The co-ordination of the body and mind is given maximum importance in this art.

Karate

- Karate is a generic term for the various kick/punch arts.
- Karate is a Japanese word that translates into English as “emptyhand.”
- unarmed self-defense in which directed blows of the hands or feet are delivered with special shouts from a poised stance.
- Training based on these principles and knowledge of the working of the muscles and the joints and the vital relation between movement and balance enable the modern student of Karate to be prepared, both physically and psychologically, to defend himself successfully against any would-be assailant.

Kung Fu

(Bruce Lee n JChan r grandmasters)

- An extremely disciplined, exceptionally powerful martial art where strength is built in low stances and powerful blocks.
- Some Kung Fu blocks are so powerful that it can break the arm of someone who is punching you.
- Kung Fu is for the patient, mentally and physically strong person.
- It was the basis for many later forms of martial arts.
*- Jackie Chan learned kung fu while training in a Chinese opera school in Hong Kong and boosts a mastery of the "five animal styles" of kung fu which is highlighted in the film Shaolin Wooden Men. Today many kung fu styles exist and are still passed on as family traditions and through classes.

Tae Kwon Do

- Tae Kwon Do is the world's most widely practiced martial art.
- Tae Kwon Do is a Korean fighting art that looks very similar to Japanese karate.
- It is an Olympic sport, an artistic discipline, a system of self-defense, and a way of life.
- The techniques are done with graceful and powerful movements.
- Students continuously strive to improve the artistic presentation of each technique.
- The art of Tae Kwon Do develops posture, graceful movement, excellent coordination, and attention to detail.

2summarise ..

I believe that everyone can benefit from exposure to this artistic discipline. Cud b of great help 2 girls as in defense against eve teasing forces n the like.. perhaps the effect is more deducable frm our observation of the West. More than anything martial arts help us inculcate discipline n implicit obidience, ability 2 bear excruciating mortal pain in its face, respect for the opponent n his skills n a team spirit which comes outta seein ur entire squadron wid the uniform on...