Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Of exam stress, foursquare & slightly problematic holidays!

I know it's a long post title but it's the only way to explain what this post is really about!
I mean, my HSC board exams are 5 and a half days away. I'm not the type to be tensed by exams. But I know that these are important. And yet, I feel so surreal. And numb. But I also have this recurring migraine.
But life's not that bad! I did watch a few good films in the last 2-3 weeks.
Yeah yeah don't you sit there & judge me for watching films when my exams are so close. I have to indulge in some form of recreation & meditation just doesn't work for me!
Anyway, I did love the films I saw. Will definitely blog about them very soon.
You know what I'm hating the most about all this? Not being able to blog! (I did do a post on my food blog about my not-so-successful attempt at baking strawberry muffins) Mom hasn't really put any restrictions on me, but it's just that when I do use the computer I'm playing one mmorpg or another (mmorpg stands for Massively multiplayer online role-playing game. I discovered them over a year ago & play them on-and-off. They are great when you're homebound as they consist mostly of giving strategic commands at regular intervals.)

And I'm also hooked onto foursquare. Which is terrible, when you're homebound. I hardly go out these days, unlike when regular college was on. And since foursquare consists of geo-tagging, you have to be one who travels a lot. So it really sucks, getting hooked onto a nice game at a time you can't play it. I think I hit a ceiling that day when it emerged that I was actually jealous of some people because they were 'mayors' of many places on the game (Mom just had a really good laugh! :D) I happen to be a mayor of just one place- where I live! I spent some time fantasizing about how I could have been mayor of a ton of places if I was still going to college. I guess I'll just have to wait till next year. *sigh*. All of the current friends I have are inactive there, & it sucks to see I'm the only one on the friend leader boards, every week! :(
Moving on now, to the Summer Vacations. Everybody loves vacations, right? So why am I calling them bittersweet? I'll tell you why. We're first going to spend two or three weeks at our Home & a beach resort in Goa. Then a week in a luxury hotel here in Mumbai itself. Then two weeks at a beach resort at Kovalam Beach, Kerala. I do love beaches! (*incase you're wondering who the 'we' is, it's my parents & me! :) ) Then why am I unhappy? Because for approximately one & a half months or even two months, I will not be having any internet access. That's right, no tweeting, no blogging, nothing! :(
We think the resort in Goa might just have Wi-Fi as a value added service. Then I will at least get access for a week. If not, I'm not sure what will happen. I really, really don't want my blog to die. Or for you guys to stop visiting. Maybe I'll take some tags & then schedule them so they can get posted during my absence. But it still doesn't make up for the real thing. Still unsure what to do.
Anyway, I'm off. At least now you know why my posts are so infrequent.

xo


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  1. All the best, Magali for your HSC exams!!

    Also, foursquare seems a cool thing, but I personally don't prefer it much. Anyway, enjoy your summer holidays!

    We all will also miss you and your posts... Take Care!
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  2. I don't think I could live with out a computer and internet.
    Have a good time.
    We will miss you.
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  3. Exams huh? They are such a pain in the neck. Exams right from our kindergarten to our work place. Guess it's gonna be a part of life. Nyway all the best. Hope you do really well.

    Go enjoy your holidays gal. We will be waiting for you. As for the beaches in Kerala, they are simply awesome!!! And for someone like you, I bet you will love all the goodie stalls around there. Have fun!
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  4. No posts for 2 months??!!! Geez!!! I got really cranky when I went to India last year and couldn't access the internet for 2 weeks (old computer at home with a virus...) and I ended up getting my parents to buy a computer there and was able to use it in my last week there! :P Good luck with the HSC!!!
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  5. today's struggle will be tomorrows fun. Keep at it and do well.
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  6. :-) Brought a smile on my face.

    I was at a IndiBlogger meet here at Bangalore. It was a nice experience, meeting all the bloggers and the free Beer (sponsored by KF). I know I am making you jealous, but hey that's what all this stuff is about right? Brag, brag and more brag. :-D

    Do well in your exams and enjoy the holidays. Now, I am jealous and envious of you!
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  7. Thanks! I'm already kinda bored of it!
    Thanks again!
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  8. wouldn't have thought so too (for me) but I'm forced to! Well, I can't complain.
    Thanks. :)
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  9. I know! Tell me about it..
    Thank you.
    I'm looking forward to all of it!
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  10. Thanks. I got cranky in Bangkok too, & I wasn't even blogging that actively then. Don't really know what I'm going to do... :(
    Thanks, will need all the luck I can get.
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  11. Wow! Lucky you! There was this big beach party at a beach in Mumbai by Fosters... there too the beer was free-flowing! Too bad I hate beer & breezers & wine are the only alcohol I can stand!
    Lol! Yeah I am a little jealous. Can't wait till there's an IndiMeet @ Mumbai.
    Thank You. That was never my intention.
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  12. Hey Magali, I was just going through template, but unfortunately couldn't find a fix to your problem, but you can of course replace those links with some image so that people can notice them easily. It is better if people notice those links, as they might visit other pages of your blog through these links and that'll increase your pageviews. Here's the tutorial for that:
    http://bloggerstop.net/2009/03/change-newer-post-older-post-and-home.html

    icons you may like to use:
    1. http://icons.mysitemyway.com/3d-glossy-pink-orbs-icons-arrows/
    2. http://icons.mysitemyway.com/pink-jelly-icons-arrows/
    3. http://icons.mysitemyway.com/purple-white-pearls-icons-arrows/

    Regards
    Sai
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