"Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore."

-Lady Gaga

LIVE IN HOPE AND DIE IN DESPAIR?

Theres less than 24 hours left for the BMS list to be made public...and strangely enough,i find myself hoping that i get in.

I mean whats wrong with me?

Didn't i want an economics major right from the beginning?

Wasn't i the one who jumped around the house in celebration singing stayin' alive for days? (yes i did that...if i u dont believe me you can ask my neighbors)

I'm a little disheartened by the fact that I probably wont make it,taking into consideration the high cut-off.

I've been told by my rentals to hope for the best.

So i'm not gonna keep my hopes too high.

Live in hope and die in despair?

I Think Not.

Celebration Day!!

My admission at St.Xaviers was confirmed today.

After much stress and speculation over whether I'll get my subject selection or more importantly,re-admission,I got what i wanted.Economics-Commerce-statistics!

It's supposedly a really difficult and hectic combination.aka,"the smart peoples choice".I'm neither "smart" nor "hardworking",so lets just hope that i can successfully complete this course.

The good news is that i'm not gonna end up college-less.

The bad news is that i'm hoping for a course in management studies and if i do get it,i'll choose management studies over eco-comm-stats.(ECS)

It's not that ECS isnt good,it's just that management has more "scope".

Sadly,education in our society is categorized as subjects with a big scope,scope and no scope.

That really sucks.I know.

The happenings of today have relieved me of some amount of stress,if not all of it!

=)

At some point,you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out,they fence you in.Life is messy.Thats how we're made.So you can waste your lives drawing lines.Or you can live your life crossing them.

-Meredith Grey

I'm sitting here,wondering what the future has in store for me(by future i mean the next two days)

And the worst part is that I haven't really decided on what course i plan to engage myself in the next three years.

I'm really worried about it.So i'm hoping for the best.I think that's the best thing to do for now.

Darkness does not always equate to evil.Just as light does not always bring good.

(I've been reading the house of night series....i should stop now)

Goa Mhaji Hoy??

Since i go to goa twice a year,i have started to feel the need to learn Konkani...So my quest for some simple daily english to konkani translations,like everything else,started on the internet

Below i've listed a few translations with the help of my Mango friend...(Mango coz he's half manglorean and half goan)

Words and phrases used for everyday conversation
Hello/good morning/ good evening ----------------- Dio boro dis dium
Good night ----------------------------------------------- Dio bori raat dium
What is your name? ----------------------------------- Tu chay nau kitay?
My name is (name) ------------------------------------- Majay nau (name)
Where do you come from? ---------------------------- Tu koyee-sau yet-ai?
I come from (place) ------------------------------------- Mau zo gao (place
How are you (male)? ----------------------------------- Kos-o-asaee?
How are you (female)? --------------------------------- Kos-hey-am?
Thank you ------------------------------------------------ Dio boray koroonc
Please ----------------------------------------------------- Upkar koroonc
Sorry ------------------------------------------------------- Maaf kor
What ------------------------------------------------------- Kitay
Where ----------------------------------------------------- Khuim
Why -------------------------------------------------------- Kiteak
Can you help me? --------------------------------------- Mhojem modot korshi?
Can you tell me? ----------------------------------------- Mhaka saangshi?
Can I have? ----------------------------------------------- Mhaka melot?
Do you know where he is? ----------------------------- Tu zaanoi toh khoi assa?
When will he be back? ---------------------------------- Toh kednaam porot yet-olo?
May I take a photograph? ------------------------------ Au eek foto kaadum?
Yes/no ------------------------------------------------------ Hoee/Na
Good -------------------------------------------------------- Borem
I am tired -------------------------------------------------- Aoo tsod tokla
I feel sick -------------------------------------------------- Mhojea jivak borem dissonam.
I am happy ------------------------------------------------ Aoo tsaud kooshi
I love Goa -------------------------------------------------- Maka Goeya boray lakta
I don't understand --------------------------------------- Hanv somzonaam
Do you speak English ------------------------------------ Tu Inglez uloitai?
I speak a little Konkani ---------------------------------- Aoo thodee Konkani ooloyta
What is the time? ---------------------------------------- Kitlim voram zaleant?
I have to go ----------------------------------------------- Maka vos-oonk zai
Goodbye --------------------------------------------------- Miochay / Adeus

Useful phrases for finding accommodation and getting around
Can you get me a taxi? --------------------------------- Maka ek taxi haadshi?
How much does a taxi charge? ----------------------- Taxi kitley bhaadem ghetaam?
Where is the (Police Station)? ------------------------ (Police Station) khuim assa?
Where can I catch the bus to (Panjim) -------------- (Panjim) bus ko-ee tamta?
How far is the bus stop? ------------------------------- Bus stop kitley pois assa?
How do I go there? ------------------------------------- Thuim hao kosso vossoonk?
Does this bus go to (Panjim)? ------------------------- Ee bus (Panjim) voi-ta?
Which bus goes to (Calangute)? --------------------- Khui-chi bus Calangute vetaa?
How long will it take? ----------------------------------- Kitlo vogoth laagtolo?
When does the bus leave? ---------------------------- Bus kitley-anc so-ta?
Have we arrived in (Candolim)? ---------------------- (Candolim) pau-lay?
How much to (Baga) -------------------------------- (Baga)vossoonk kitlay pot-ollay?
How many kilometers is it to (Calangute)? --------- (Calangute) kitlay pois asa?
Turn left/right -------------------------------------------- Dai-an/ Ooj-an wot
Drive more slowly! --------------------------------------- Sossegarde solay!
Where can I make a phone call? ---------- Maka phone koroonc khuim meltolem?
Do you have a room/house to rent? ----------------- Tu jay shee room/ghor asa?
I want a room for a day -------------------------------- Maka eke dissak room zai
I would like a single / double room ------------------ Maka single / double room zai
What is the charge per day? -------------------------- Eke dissak kitley poi-shay?

Eating and Drinking
I am hungry ----------------------------------------------- Maka bhook lagleah
I am thirsty ------------------------------------------------ Maka taan lagleah
Where can I get some snacks? ----------------- Maka khaunk 'snacks' khuim meltolem?
Water ------------------------------------------------------ Oodak
No ice ------------------------------------------------------- Barf naka
No sugar --------------------------------------------------- Saakor naka
I do not want it spicy ------------------------------------ Maka tikh naka
The food is good ------------------------------------------ Jevon boray ha

Shopping
Do you sell cashew nuts? ------------------------------- Tumi kaju bhieo viktaat?
How much? ------------------------------------------------ Kitley?
Too expensive! ------------------------------------------- Ekdom ma-araog!
I don't want it -------------------------------------------- Maka naka tem
I want... ---------------------------------------------------- Mhaka zai...
Have you got another one like this? ------------------ Oslem aneek assa?
I'll take this ------------------------------------------------ Haon hem ghetam
Do you take credit card? -------------------------------- Tu credit card ghetam?
Can I pay in dollars / pounds? ----------------------- Mhojean pounds voh dollaraani faarik koroonc zata?

Relationships
Father ----------------------------------------------------- Pai(Christian), Bapui(Hindu)
Mother ---------------------------------------------------- Mai(Christian), Avoi(Hindu)
Son -------------------------------------------------------- Poot
Daughter ------------------------------------------------- Dhoo
Grandfather -------------------------------------------- Shapai(Christian),Aazoh(Hindu)
Grandmother ------------------------------------------ Shamai(Christian),Aajee(Hindu)
Grandson ------------------------------------------------- Naathu
Granddaughter ------------------------------------------ Naath
Father-in-law -------------------------------------------- Saasupai
Mother-in-law ------------------------------------------- Saasumai
Son-in-law ----------------------------------------------- Zaavaim
Daughter-in-law ---------------------------------------- Soon
Wife ------------------------------------------------------- Baile/ Gorkarn
Husband ------------------------------------------------- Ghov/ Gorkar
Child (male) --------------------------------------------- Bhurgoh
Child (female) ------------------------------------------ Bhurguem
Children ------------------------------------------------- Burgim
Man ------------------------------------------------------ Dadlo
Woman -------------------------------------------------- Baile / Naari / Ostori
Boy ------------------------------------------------------- Chedoh
Girl ------------------------------------------------------- Cheduu
Adopted boy ------------------------------------------- Posko
Adopted girl -------------------------------------------- Poskem
Relative (boy) ------------------------------------------ Soiro
Relative (girl) ------------------------------------------- Soiri / soirem
Human being ------------------------------------------- Moonis
Proprietor ----------------------------------------------- Paatranv
Land owner -------------------------------------------- Baatkaar


Time
Now ------------------------------------------------------ At-ants
Later on ------------------------------------------------- Maagir
Today ---------------------------------------------------- Aiz
Yesterday ----------------------------------------------- Kaal
Tomorrow ----------------------------------------------- Fal-yam
The day before yesterday --------------------------- Poi-r
The day after tomorrow ------------------------------ Porvaam
Morning ------------------------------------------------- Sokalim
Afternoon ----------------------------------------------- Donpara
Evening ------------------------------------------------- Sanje
Night ---------------------------------------------------- Raat

Days
Monday ------------------------------------------------- Somaar
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------ Munglar
Wednesday -------------------------------------------- Boodhwar
Thursday ----------------------------------------------- Brestar
Friday --------------------------------------------------- Sookrar
Saturday ----------------------------------------------- Shenvar
Sunday ------------------------------------------------- Aeetar

Months
January ------------------------------------------------- Janer
February ----------------------------------------------- Febrer
March --------------------------------------------------- Mars
April ----------------------------------------------------- Aabril
May ----------------------------------------------------- Mai
June ---------------------------------------------------- June
July ----------------------------------------------------- July
August ------------------------------------------------- Aagost
September -------------------------------------------- Setembr
October ------------------------------------------------ Otubr
November --------------------------------------------- Novembr
December --------------------------------------------- Dezembr

Numbers
1 -------------------------------------------------------- Ek
2 -------------------------------------------------------- Donn
3 -------------------------------------------------------- Teen
4 -------------------------------------------------------- Char
5 -------------------------------------------------------- Paants
6 -------------------------------------------------------- So
7 -------------------------------------------------------- Saat
8 -------------------------------------------------------- Aat
9 -------------------------------------------------------- Nau
10 ------------------------------------------------------ Dha
20 ------------------------------------------------------ Vees
30 ------------------------------------------------------ Tees
40 ------------------------------------------------------ Cha-ees
50 ------------------------------------------------------ Pon-as
100 ---------------------------------------------------- Shem-bor
150 ---------------------------------------------------- Ded-shem
200 ---------------------------------------------------- Don-shee
500 ---------------------------------------------------- Paanshim

1000 -------------------------------------------------- Ek-arar
2000 -------------------------------------------------- Donn-azar

These are some of the pictures that i clicked at Alibaug

This is where we stayed for the weekend...it's called Shingles resort....small place...good home-stlye Konkan food..they ever have a swimming pool-cum-Jacuzzi.which is just big enough for 10 people to stand in it

Really pretty coconut trees...very soothing...

A sunset cyclist...heading home,i suppose.

A little Run-off pond near the shore.

Why Crocs are Called Crocs!!

Brought a pair of Crocs last week and I pointed out that the barnd had a weird name.Denise,(as usual) came up with a very logical answer.

She said that the shoes make the sound of a crocodile when you walk with them....logical?yeah...To me atleast...

Today on the way to college with Kim,i told her about this very "logical" assumption...And she,as usual,gave me that look which goes,"Oh-you-are-soo-insane"

So i spent the entire day today trying to convince her that Crocs really do make a crocodile sound.

Kimberly still refused to listen.Let alone believe me.

Maybe it's my mind just screwing with me.I Dunno.

This is why i love Kim...She preserves my sanity!

IN A HOT AIR BALLOON

Help, I need somebody,

Help, not just anybody,

Help, you know I need someone, help.

I'm surrounded by confusion,i spent the entire day wondering what would be my fate come July.It's not like i have a definite POA or anything...I'm really just going with the flow.

As of today, i've applied to St.Xaviers,Mumbai for a Bachelors degree in management studies and arts.

But i really don't know if it's what want.

There's the whole subject selection process...Ohmigosh!I'm soo lost!

When I was younger, so much younger than today,

I never needed anybody's help in any way.

But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,

Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

I wish it were as easy as joining junior college...I miss those days...

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down

And I do appreciate you being round.

Help me, get my feet back on the ground,

Won't you please, please help me?

It's drizzling now and the sound of the falling droplets in the still night seem to be trying to reassure me that everything is gonna be ok...