New Day New Do!

Over the last three years I've sported many hair dos(some only in the sanctity of my room) and have sustained jibes from my friends for each of them. I've realised something, my hair is very distinctive, it's my identity, it's what makes me an analog in this digital world. So, in my persistent attempt to be random(and considering Akshay bhaiya's obsession with my hair) I've decided to do a catalog of all my recent hairdos. Be advised, some of these will shock you!

Hairdo No. 1 _________________ Hairdo No. 2














Hairdo No. 3 ________________ Hairdo No. 4















Hairdo No. 5 __________________ Hairdo No. 6

Review: Jab We Met

A lot of people who visit my blog( I say a lot, but it's only really a handful :) ) have told me that I should write something on a subject other than my favourite sport, so here's a change of pace. I've decided to do a review on Jab We Met(Surprised! Don't be the blog is called Random Musings you know.). I would not call myself a keen movie critic , neither do I have a critic's eye, nor do I watch many movies(especially not Bollywood). I'm doing this just for fun and advise you not to form an opinion on Jab we Met based on my silly ramblings.

So here it goes, you will love Jab we Met, if you are a middle aged woman(since you are reading my blog, I suppose that is unlikely), if not, it'll come off as a so-so timepass. This is one of Shahid kapoor's better performances(anything will be better than 36 China Town), though nothing too special. Kareena Kapoor tries hard to fit her role, but you just can't see her as a whole hearted Punjabi extrovert. The movie moves back and forth between a slapstick comedy and an overdone melodrama, with plenty of not so subtle jokes on our favourite three letter word(you can guess it, can't you?). The movie begins with a chance meeting between Shahid and Kareena in a train. Shahid is depressed because he has just lost his girlfriend but Kareena is jubilant because she is all set to elope with her boyfriend. Kareena's energy and zest for life manages to change Shahid's outlook(he goes from being suicidal to Mr. Happy Go Lucky by the interval) and they set about singing and dancing(the typical stuff) to unite Kareena with her boyfriend. In the process Kareena starts to fall in love with Shahid(could that have been more obvious), an hour of cliches later they are happily married and the movie ends with an item song. There, that is my frank opinion on the movie. The only outstanding aspect of the movie is the soundtrack, that exudes Punjabi energy( spoken like a true Punjabi, ehh...?), the rest is all routine and uninspiring.
Watch Jab we Met if you have nothing better to do, but if you decide to devote two and a half hours to it during CTs or end sems you'll be disappointed. I give it 3/5.

The Thrills and Chills of Being a Die Hard Evertonian

For the ill-informed, Everton is a football club in Liverpool, England that plays in the Premier League. It is a club that has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other; a club that is among the top five most successful English clubs in terms of major honours, having won the League nine times, the FA Cup five times and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup once; and a club that yours truly supports very passionately.

Everton's glory days, however were in a bygone era and for years the Toffees(A nickname for Everton) have been lost in mid table mediocrity. Though David Moyes(The present manager) has been doing his best with limited resources, including a 4th place finish recently, Everton are certainly not setting the world alight. Since, the club is prone to oscillate between the efficient and the shambolic ( A 1-0 win over Manu and a 7-0 loss to Arsenal in the same season should prove my point) Evertonians have a roller coaster ride throughout the season. I, cool as a cucumber during normal life, find myself having the irresistible urge of jumping up and down when watching Everton play. The Mersey side Derby(match with fierce rivals Liverpool) is an eagerly anticipated fixture in my annual calendar and I can forgo almost any social engagement in order to watch it(or read live commentary when in the Hostel). Though these derbies aren't easy occasions for me. With Liverpool's star players, Steven Garrard (a boyhood Everton fan, that's atleast a moral victory, right?) in particular, wins in a derby aren't easy to come by and defeats are difficult to take, especially with so many Liverpool supporters around me. But, I take most of them on the chin, unless if the referee (read Mark Clattenburg) snatches away our point(s). So, that's that, being an Evertonian requires a lot of heart, but I guess it could have been worse, I could have been a Spurs' fan!