Ambarish's musings

Here we go. Wednesday night. Let’s write. It is the 23 rd and 24 th of December of 2015. Last one week of this year. It has been a year with some ups and downs (well, which year isn’t?) It has been an enjoyable ride for sure. This year began with it being the last semester of college. It created a very different atmosphere in our hostel. People were placed or were getting placed all over the place. We were happy for each other but also sad that the joy ride that was college was coming to an end. When the roller coaster goes up, you get a rush of adrenaline. But when the ride comes to a halt, you do not have the same feeling. I’m unable to express that feeling in words here (Help me!). We enjoyed the time we spent together, not knowing what is going to happen next. After being done with the education phase of my life (I hope I resume it sometime in the future, don’t tell my manager!), I started with the next phase. I landed a job at a company not many people knew (not that I...

Two weeks have passed since I last wrote a blog post. Not much has happened, yet there is stuff I can write about. Here I go; writing stuff that probably makes sense only to a few people. Birla Mandir:                 Last weekend we went to the Birla Mandir (again) and the Hussain Sagar Lake for sightseeing. Because we started late (as usual), we couldn’t go to the Salar Jung Museum or the Charminar. So we went to the Birla Mandir. It is a wonderful place, with a tranquility not usually found in cities. Also fresh air, which is increasingly becoming a rare commodity. After enjoying the view from the top, we sat down and started chatting. I remember being distracted, didn’t follow the conversation unfolding beside me. I see kids playing there and parents watching them. The sight really made me nostalgic. I mean, how wonderful it would be to be a kid again! No worries, no drama, no frustration etc. etc. Be...

Arsenal                 It has been a horrendous week for Arsenal. A defeat and a draw in our last couple of Premier League games means we are down to 4 th in the table, albeit just 2 points off the top. Momentum has been hit hard. Our best players have picked up injuries and we are down to our bare bones in terms of a fit squad. There is something seriously wrong with our players/training/medical staff or fortunes and whatever else you may want to include. What is being done to rectify this is anybody’s guess. I guess hope is the only option left with us fans. Meanwhile we wholeheartedly support the XI that takes the pitch. A couple of players are expected back. Let us see how the situation pans out. In the next fixture, we are at home to Sunderland, perennial relegation candidates. If we are to keep up with the likes of City and United, we have got to win these games.(Also hope that they lose their respect...