Music and the State of the Mind

Have you ever felt... there is a connection between your emotions and your level of enjoyment while you are listening to a track. Say it "striking a vibe", "feeling the love" whatever, ... you immediately connect to the artist and his lyrics.
Here's a little guide on the kind of music to get you started:


PS: This is an individual opinion. If you don't like it, feel free to throw it off the shelf..

1. Homecoming/ nostalgia



Country songs are the answer. Especially the old ones.. Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty, Kenny Rogers, John Denver. All of them talk of the good times we had, those small pleasures we cherish.
Even a good Indian would love a "Yun hi chala" on his car stereo, if it's roadtrips you have on your min; I'd recommend mixing it up with

2. Get high
Psych it up with psychedelic, grunge and what not! Good old Pink Floyd, Led Zepp to the new age bands like Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails. All serves well.
I must say- I am totally against booze, drugs, smoke and shit, that can kill you eventually!
But listening to music, is a different level. It's close to travelling to another universe in your subconscious. Must try

3. Chillax n Relax

Holding a hot cuppa in a rainy day, lazing away your day on the hammock, a walk on the beach... it is all what we do to wind down from a busy life.


Your ears deserve to take a break from the noises of city life for a while. Give it the respect it deserves. Listening to slow songs like Norah Jones, and trip-hop artists like Massive Attack is what I'm talking about..!

4. Distress/ hate/ anger
Sharing your anger could actually help cool down. Scream it out, don't hold it back. I prefer Metalcore, and angry Rap. Eminem, Avenged Sevenfold, Guns N Roses: it works for me.

For the really crazy guys out there, you love death metal don't you?


5. Party time!
Go for pop, "dappan", hip hop, bollywood songs. Anything goes with a party; only on one condition
It should have a good beat to dance to ;)







6. Workaholic(Perspiration/ inspiration)
Trance, trance and trance alone... since it's electronic music, you don't have to listen to the lyrics, thats the plus side. Time just flies by...
Tiesto, Armin van buuren, and countless other DJs.. all rock!

For inspiration, listen to soundtracks of your fav movies. For instance, Rocky, Gladiator etc etc

"About Me? I dunno, I'm a moron"

Dedicated to all assholes who don't realise what they are.

Still no idea what i'm talking? These one liners may sound familiar to ya..

1. Better u get to know me and say..
2. try me
3. u tell me that
4. am still discovering myself..
5. ???

These are a few of those umpteen ONELINER "about me"s you see everyday. Frankly i'm tired of reading these self insulting statements. So why bother when you can just LEAVE the space EMPTY!

Ever wondered how often you hear her gossiping , and still won't write a word describing themselves. Protecting one's privacy is just a lame excuse.

(PS: i'm not being a chauvinist, i just considered "gossiping" to be  feminine territory)

 Networking is all about throwing a window open to the world. If you want to network , you must tell ppl who you are;.. and yeah, if you don't want to do that, well you are in the wrong page.

- An angry messed up netizen

Musings in a train journey - Pt.1

Nothing could be more sore than sitting devoid of company in a train. For long i held this opinion. It was a hot saturday afternoon and I was stuck in the Chennai mail homebound. As I was early to reach the station, I managed to grab a seat in the general coach. A girl entered the train with her mother. Soon her father called her on the phone asking where they were. She replied, "Just come into coupe next to which a mammen is standing, with a newspaper on his head." The guy to right suddenly asked, "What if that mammen moves past?" The girl prayed otherwise.

For a few passing minutes, i stared at a guy dressed like a pimp, who stood by the aisle. French beard, violet t-shirt with huge prints, egg-white wrist watch... "Interesting," I thought. It wasn't long before, the way he spoke made me realise he was that average college boy. Father came and the train bade goodbye to hot, simmering station.

I spent the 1st dragging hour staring at the amusements my phone. All i could think of was my bum  gettin numb. Heaven sent a guy, asking me to get up and stuff his bags. Relief at last... I got rid of my gadget as i hit kollam. Transforming into a rubberneck, i saw the multitude of passengers who sat nearby... This was quite a queer lot.

On the windowside opposite was a blind schoolteacher, who held his bag close to him. And next to me sat a man of sixties, who attempted to make small talk with the blind gentleman with little success. The weirdest was a family of three- a husband , a wife and a young girl, who were determined to battle their way till Chennai in the general coupe. To the right sat a pair of artists who were completely strangers when they entered the train. Getting to know each other, they couldn't stop themselves from bragging about 'the ailings of the entertainers'. Reality shows and egos of the 'superstars' hit bigtime between their gossips.
(...)
to be concluded

Time is Life

The past few weeks of my life were the most dramatic, glorious ones. Things start getting too good for you, they happen  so fast... that, it is next to impossible to squeeze enough time out. Those were yes, the golden moments...

Childhood was great... you had a hardcore gang of 5-6 buddies, and your life mostly revolved around the innocent jokes you played. Now, you are 20, and your friend circle has expanded exponentially... you can't miss out catching up with anyone, nor upset with negligence.

Sometimes I wonder if you ever get wary of keeping it alive, and connected. Ever wondered what it would be like to just I S O L A T E? Surely it is crazy, but is socializing any less insane?

Today I'm running away... just to spend the holiday lazing around (-_-)