déjà vu? I would hope not

It's funny how things how life goes into a rewind mode sometimes. I got a waitlist from ISB. Well, even they seem to be non committal about me :)
Something similar happened in 2007 with XL and somehow the memories of that aren't very pleasant. I guess the bad experience there was driven more by my over optimism and yes of course the whole drama over OBC reservation . So I was devasted back then and of course there was a major personal heartbreak which added to the agony. But, the whole experience made me a lot wiser.
Anyways, things are different now and while a waitlist is definately a ray of hope, I would consider it a no till the time I get a final offer from them. Yeah, of course it's much much better than a ding.
So what next, from what I understand they would reassess my application with R2 applicants and based on that give me final yes or a no by March next year. Now that is a long way off. Looking at last year's waitlist stats from my team, well one guy got a yes and another guy got a no.
Now here is what I plan to do next
1. Get dead drunk tonight- ISB is a prestigious institute and even getting a waitlist is something to be proud of and thus a reason to celebrate
2. Have a relook at the schools I plan to apply to. That calls for major introspection and frankly something I had stopped doing ever since I got the hallowed interview call.
3. Eat my dinner, it's getting cold

Deshdrohis!!

What happened today in Maharashtra assembly was deplorable. I would rate it even more shameful than what happened in the UP assembly some 12 years back. That was all about a few goons, who got excited over some argument , displaying what they did best. But today a few self proclaimed sons of Maharashtra tried to show that they were over the constitution, violating the freedom of speech of a person. I mean how can you physically abuse someone for taking an oath in Hindi. Tomorrow, these goons will mete out similar treatment to anyone who speaks in Hindi in Maharashtra! And what's really wtf is that an MLA actually proudly said that to him Raj's sermon is greater than the Indian constitution.
For me suspending these warriors for the Marathi Manoos from the assembly will not solve anything. I am sure Raj Thackrey's Banar Sena will show all this as 'sacrifice' which these 'revolutionaries' made for the greater good.
Make them watch KRK's Deshdrohi 100 times over without break. I am sure they will all be blurting KRK's one liners for the next 10 days and probably even throw a bottle or two at Raj Thackrey.

Two down

Submitted my Johnson School (Cornell) application a few minutes back. It's quite competitive, they offered admissions to some 270 out of the 2600 odd who applied this year. The university is some 140 years old and the campus is absolutely beautiful. Will be a real treat if I am given a chance to study there. They didn't quite mention how they would conduct my interview (provided I get short-listed). Hope they don't expect me to fly down to New York, well that wouldn't be a bad option actually :))

Next in line is Kellogg - I am nearly done with essays and should be able to submit the application by Tuesday/ Wednesday.

Meanwhile my ISB result should come out in a couple of weeks. It's been a while since the interview and the waiting for the results is giving me the jitters.

I guess, patience is the key these next few months..

Somebody please tell me this is just a bad dream

"I care about playing for India, it's a passion and I have been absoloutely honoured to play for India so long" - Sachin Tendulkar post the match.

Hats off to you Sachin! Not your fault, we lost. We lost because others lacked the temperament.

Bas, ab bahut ho gaya!

Every now and then comes a 'break the mould' moment - where every molecule in your body tries to spur every other molecule to break the dormancy and change things around. It's a funny situation, where you start behaving more by instinct and gut feeling rather than by logic. You start getting excited and half of you already starts celebrating . You start hating the way things are right now and routine that you follow and start looking forward to the future. You suddenly get that energy and positive vibes that you were missing for such a long time.

I just hope this time it lasts long enough