Shaky legs and sweaty fingers. I could feel those beads of salt dripping from my finger tips. The situation was crafted well. "Just take a deep breath and focus while you let it go."I said to myself. Closed my eyes and turned around to check no one was looking at me. I swallowed my mouth dry . I could feel my jaws pushing against each other and my tongue choking me. I just won't let myself say a word. Was it me, who was fighting against myself.Was it me created by them fighting against the existince I had chosen. I just would not reconcile and mesh faithfully with the other pieces. I am different. I am not just a piece of a jigsaw puzzle; I am the Complete Picture. I stood still ransacking myself for the real me.Lifted and trailed my feet on the sand and stopped in front of a pebble. Aiming for none but just to get it off my head ,I kicked the pebble, murmuring call me a Rebel Without a Cause.- 4symmetric mind at work :)
Monday, October 02, 2006
Rebel Without a Cause
Monday, July 31, 2006
31st July
It’s been almost two weeks that I have started working officially as a trainee. Things are getting pretty tough now. Managing time is pretty tough. There are so many things to done that its tough to segregate then according to their importance or urgency. I have realised after my illness last week play is important for Jack as well as work.
I informed the land lord about us moving out soon. He seemed pretty cool with it. I just can’t wait to have my own privacy; zero level interferance or you could say no more nagging Sachin about things. I am tired of doing that.
I informed the land lord about us moving out soon. He seemed pretty cool with it. I just can’t wait to have my own privacy; zero level interferance or you could say no more nagging Sachin about things. I am tired of doing that.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Confusing qualifying rules for 2006 F1
Confused? So are the teams. Some of the new format is excellent. Some is just plain daft.
This is a summary of the most important points of the 2006 F1 qualifying regime.
2005: single lap qualifying: no tyre changes, changes during qualifying but parc ferme after sessions, no refuelling during or after qualifying.
2006: three sessions in one hour, tyre changes and refuelling permitted at specified times, parc ferme during and after qualifying for all but wing adjustment and tyre changes.
Session 1: 15 minutes. All cars take part. Last six are fixed in position according to time. These positions will change only if a competitor changes an engine before the race and goes to the back of the grip, so "promoting" those already positioned. When session time ends, the current lap is lost. Car may be refuelled and new tyres fitted after the session.
Session 2: 15 minutes. All cars except those "fixed" in session one take part. Previous times do not count. Last six in this group are fixed in position according to time. These positions will change only if a competitor changes an engine before the race and goes to the back of the grip, so "promoting" those already positioned. When session time ends, the current lap is lost. Car may be refuelled and new tyres fitted after the session.
Session 3. 20 minutes. Top 10 cars start with race load of fuel. For each lap completed during this session, cars are allowed to add fuel at the end of the session at a rate determined from race to race to take account of estimated average fuel consumption at that track.
For Bahrain, the amount was 2.75 kg of fuel per lap completed. Tyre changes are permitted during this session. When session ends, current lap counts for time.
Engines must last for two races. There are seven sets of tyres permitted for a whole qualifying / race weekend.
This is a summary of the most important points of the 2006 F1 qualifying regime.
2005: single lap qualifying: no tyre changes, changes during qualifying but parc ferme after sessions, no refuelling during or after qualifying.
2006: three sessions in one hour, tyre changes and refuelling permitted at specified times, parc ferme during and after qualifying for all but wing adjustment and tyre changes.
Session 1: 15 minutes. All cars take part. Last six are fixed in position according to time. These positions will change only if a competitor changes an engine before the race and goes to the back of the grip, so "promoting" those already positioned. When session time ends, the current lap is lost. Car may be refuelled and new tyres fitted after the session.
Session 2: 15 minutes. All cars except those "fixed" in session one take part. Previous times do not count. Last six in this group are fixed in position according to time. These positions will change only if a competitor changes an engine before the race and goes to the back of the grip, so "promoting" those already positioned. When session time ends, the current lap is lost. Car may be refuelled and new tyres fitted after the session.
Session 3. 20 minutes. Top 10 cars start with race load of fuel. For each lap completed during this session, cars are allowed to add fuel at the end of the session at a rate determined from race to race to take account of estimated average fuel consumption at that track.
For Bahrain, the amount was 2.75 kg of fuel per lap completed. Tyre changes are permitted during this session. When session ends, current lap counts for time.
Engines must last for two races. There are seven sets of tyres permitted for a whole qualifying / race weekend.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Ill wind blows nobody any good
Tomorrow I am supposed to collect my passport at around 4:30 PM. If possible I’ll register for my IELTS for 25th of February 2006. The exam is not much of a head ache, it doesn’t bother me much. Only fear now I have is about the visa processing; all I can do is keep my fingers crossed. The fright will only abate after I have fulfilled the requisites. I have been asking my father to find about the loan procedure and how long will it take.
All I can say to mellow myself is “It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.”
I have been talking to my sister over the phone everyday. She has recovered a lot. Her voice is much clearer then what it was before. For the past few days she has been showing signs of short term memory loss. She repeats the same sentence almost every minute. She usually enquires about my friends and what happened to her. Couple of days back my father asked me to lie to her about the accident. The Doctor says that she is showing positive signs of improvement and I feel happy about it. But there are always ifs and buts that worry me when I think about her.
All I can say to mellow myself is “It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.”
I have been talking to my sister over the phone everyday. She has recovered a lot. Her voice is much clearer then what it was before. For the past few days she has been showing signs of short term memory loss. She repeats the same sentence almost every minute. She usually enquires about my friends and what happened to her. Couple of days back my father asked me to lie to her about the accident. The Doctor says that she is showing positive signs of improvement and I feel happy about it. But there are always ifs and buts that worry me when I think about her.
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