Thursday 9 July 2015

Cricket Mania!

       Classes are always hard to attend for die-hard cricket fans, especially when an interesting match is going on. Especially in a country like India,where cricket is considered as a religion which everyone follows sincerely, these days can as well be announced as National Holidays! Because, no one (well at least majority of them) will be interested in whatever they do. Most of their time is spent cursing the work they are doing and the person who gave them the work. And the rest of the time is spent sneaking a look into their mobile phones, trying to find out what the current score is and groaning out loud when they miss an important six or catch or something alike!

       Students aren't different either. I still remember my PU days when boys used to squirm in their seats, unable to hold back the curiosity of what might have happened on the field. Each class was of 1 hour duration and as soon as the lecturer stepped out of the class at the end of the hour, they would run out too; to the library. Now, don't think they went there to read books or anything! These were the students who visited library only on days there was a cricket match. Reason? Well, the librarian would be watching the match on the PC and he wouldn't send them away if they went to get a glimpse and catch up with the score.

       And some of them boldly went ahead and took another step further. We had a rule in college that no student should enter the class after the lecturer. In case the lecturer has started the class, they should sit in the library for an hour instead of walking in and disturbing the class. This proved as a golden opportunity for cricket lovers. They used to wait, standing outside, behind the pillars till the lecturer was inside the class. Once they were sure that class has begun, they would come knocking, promptly to be sent to the library. No prizes for guessing the outcome. The library would turn into a mini stadium with die hard cricket fans cheering for their favorite teams! Smart, weren't they?

       Of course, they used to bring mobile phones to college. No amount of banning and seizing of phones stopped them. They just found a new, stealthy way to do it. But sadly, that never was enough to watch cricket, thanks to the slow internet and buffering problems. That is how library turned out as their favorite joint for watching cricket. Gradually, the lecturers found out the truth and the librarian was given strict orders not to let students in to watch cricket matches. But that won't be a problem for our juniors now, all thanks to UC browser. With UC Cricket, one can Surf it All and Surf it Fast! No need to wait for the buffering to complete and end up missing exciting actions. You get ball by ball updates, ensuring you stay updated. So, just install the UC browser app and forget about finding excuses to hide in the library. 

PS: This post is written for http://www.ucweb.com/.



Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)

Her Fairy Tale

        She stood by the door waiting for her kid to return from school. 

       The bundle of joy came right at that moment, bursting with a happy news from school that she had to share with her amma.

       It was such a contented life - sending her daughter to school which was her dream ever since she was denied that chance 16 years back.

       "Back to earth!! I haven't employed you for day dreaming. Finish the work fast" The harsh voice of her employer put an end to her fairy tale. 

       "Amma will work hard to make life better for you" she said to her unborn baby as she carried the another load of jellies to the construction site.

PS: This post is written for Blog-A-Rhythm's Wordy Wednesday prompt.


Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)

Sunday 5 July 2015

Quilling Craze

       Recently, I have caught on the quilling craze. Though I had bought the quilling kit long back, it is only now that I am really paying it any attention. The inspiration, as always, is just one thing - study holidays! Though it is holidays for everyone else, the study prefix won't stop following me! As I sit to read for the entrance exam, creativity seems to be flowing in excess. Here are few experiments that I made recently.




       So that is how I am passing time during the so called holidays. More to follow soon ;)

Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)




Friday 3 July 2015

Quote Challenge - Day 3

       Thank you Vinitha for tagging me to the 3 Days Quote Challenge and helping me get back to blogging. The rules for the challenge are:
  • Post one of your favorite quote (different quote on each day) on three consecutive days. The quote can be from your favorite book, author, or your own.
  • Nominate three bloggers to challenge them.
  • Thank the blogger who nominated you.
       Here is the quote for Day 3:

        The quote says it all! It really gives immense pleasure when we do something that people said we can't. But it is healthy only to a certain degree. If proving others wrong becomes the only goal, then the victory isn't meaningful anymore!

      Today I tag Nibha Gupta, my best friend in the blogging world (winks), to take up the challenge.

Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)

Thursday 2 July 2015

Quote Challenge - Day 2

       Thank you Vinitha for tagging me to the 3 Days Quote Challenge and helping me get back to blogging. The rules for the challenge are:
  • Post one of your favorite quote (different quote on each day) on three consecutive days. The quote can be from your favorite book, author, or your own.
  • Nominate three bloggers to challenge them.
  • Thank the blogger who nominated you.
       Here is the quote for Day 2:


       I somehow find this relatable with my life. I am least comfortable doing something when I have to stand in front of so many people. I often tend to forget what I intended to say. But let me hide behind the written words, and you will see the real me!

      Today I tag Prasanna, the first blogger friend whom I got to meet in real, to take up the challenge.

Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)


Love,
Swathi :)



Wednesday 1 July 2015

Quote Challenge - Day 1

       To all those who are wondering where I had disappeared for the past 1 month, well, let's just say I had been too busy (and lazy!). Final exam of engineering life, chilling after exam, roaming with friends, reading novels, lazing around and trying out new things... That pretty much sums up what I was doing for the one month I disappeared from the Blogosphere. And amidst all, I lost my way and didn't know how to get back to blogging!

       But thanks to Vinitha, who tagged me for the 3 days quote challenge, I have found a way to get back to blogging. The rules for the challenge are:
  • Post one of your favorite quote (different quote on each day) on three consecutive days. The quote can be from your favorite book, author, or your own.
  • Nominate three bloggers to challenge them.
  • Thank the blogger who nominated you.


       Simple, isn't it? So, here goes one of my favorite quote:


      Isn't it true? I used to hear mom say this so much when I was a kid. It's not the external conditions that make one happy. Happiness is always a choice; a state of mind. If you want to be happy, then you will always find plenty of reasons to do so; even during the darkest of times.

       Today I tag Sundari Venkatraman, one of my favorite authors, to take up this challenge.

Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)