Confusion+ Anxiety+Boredom=Swiss Trip 2009

Strange things happen in a timespan of 1 hour.

1 moment u are discussing plans to see the Swiss scenic beauty, the next u are checking out good ticket prices, and then u realise the prices are increasing every minute. So what do u do? you call a meeting with ur pals, tell them the situation, go ahead and book ur tickets. 

Thats what happened 2day with me and my colleagues here.  So whats the problem in that?

Well it so happens that we have tickets to go and come back, but no further plan in Swiss. This means that further costs, sights to see and etc have not been fully accounted for. 

Checking all these later on reveals that some of us are not gonna be comfortable with the expenses. Its true, its way more than what was initially projected.

Anyways, I have made up my mind to have a great week in March what ever be the cost.

To quote STAR TREK, I am gonna be "boldly going where none of my friends have gone before!"

More info on related developments soon :)

Cheers!

aDy

What is the identification of love ?

I have a wide range of favorite movies, from Clint Eastwood's Dollar Trilogy to The Matrix, all fallin under diff categories. However I do have a special soft corner for Namaste London.

The movie allowed me to get in touch with a special emotion, that not all movies can project.

One particular scene, even though I didnt understand it for a long time, is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spXe1nZZR6A

And the translated dialogue is :

ishq de meree mitra pehchaan kee 
mit javay jadoon zid apnan dee

Hindi Version: (As said by Katrina)
Sachhe Pyar Ka Matlab, Usse Haasil Karna Nahin Hota 

English Version: 
What is the identification of love ?
When you are no longer obsessed with the feeling to possess it.

The bottom line is I discovered this gem of a movie, after I understood what that emotion feels like and I lost it................

Discover it if u havent,and if u have, experience it all over again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy7qmtV3tFM&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlnrJnACgQc&feature=related

Cheers!

aDy

3 months!

woo hoo!! 3 months here....

so far so good...

wishing for scholarship amount to be given soon...so that I can goto UK....

Ice Age

Its freakin cold here....

Last night it was -6 degrees......

Also its been snowing for the past couple of days..so it was high time for me to purchase some good winter shoes.

And so I bought them and came home freezing my a$$. It was -4 outside.....woooo...2 cold....

Gotta survive this until Feb kicks in....and ppl are warning me..its gonna get worse in Jan!

So cya around if I havent turned into an iceberg soon.....

aDy

2 months and more...

So I have been here for more than 2 months...

done with 2 courses....

watchin countless tv shows online :)

and its freeZin outside...

I am seriously lookin fwd to visiting UK in dec..cos if I dont, I am gonna be bored to death :((

Playing games does it keep it interesting though......

1 month and counting....

Ok ppl...I know its been a while... its just that I took up some courses which are very time consuming..actually need to submit an assignment every 3 days.

Anyways more than 1 month has passed..and I guess I am pretty settled down here...

Last night I had my 1st night club experience ..and it was simply AWESOME!

It was a rocking dance floor and a treat for the eyes...wow what beauties ;)

I have made up my mind to go there every friday night!

So hope the good times keep on comin!

1st morning in Vasteras

So I had 2 attend classes the very next day, and out I went into the city, boarding 2 buses and arriving exactly at the university.

All this without knowing a bit abt the city. I did come to realise that the ppl here are very friendly and speak good engish.

But it was pretty chilly, arnd 17 degrees.

Anyways attended some classes, got my self registered, and strolled through the university.

Next I proceeded to the city center, coming to know that the city is not huge, and can be covered easily.

Going back home, I was shocked to see that the sun only sets @ 10 in the night, which was both amusing to see and also difficult to sleep.

Frankfurt-Stockholm-Vasteras

So due to our flight arriving after our scheduled flight to Stockholm took off, we were given an alliance partner flight.

And boy did that flight suck, it was a low cost international flight, meaning I experienced costly Swedish prices even before I put foot in Sweden.

By the way Frankfurt airport was big, but no so tidy.

Anyways, reaching Stockholm, we got an immediate connecting bus to Vasteras.

It was a pleasant ride in a Mercedes Benz bus, with a magnificent view of Sweden's grasslands and farms.

Upon arrival in Vasteras, we were lucky to find a Desi guy( our ppl are everywhere :), who helped us find the place where we needed to collect our apartment keys.

After that, we took a very very expensive taxi ride that finally got us to our apartments.

Entering the building, I got acquainted with a friendly neighbour on my floor, who helped me with the ways and rules of the apartment in the next few days.

So got refreshed soon, had a pizza from a nearby pizzeria and sleep!!

25th Aug- Flyday

25th Aug, I went to TCS Hyd and am shocked to know, due to unavailability of tickets, I have 2 fly from Blore.

I was so panicky, it was good that Sandy was with me, he helped me to relax and arranged for some last minute stuff.

So I went home, asked Santu to come over and help me with last minute shopping and within the hour by 5pm left home for the airport.

Sad thing is cudnt even properly say bye to mom and sis, and other friends and famlily staying nearby.

Anyways, Pilot and Santu saw me off at the airport, and off I flew to Blore.

I earlier managed to call Gagan in Blore to come see me at the airport, and so he turned up with Raj and Rohan, who made my halt there pretty memorable.

So I finally checked in , cleared immigration and security and finally boarded the plane @ 2 AM by which time, I was thoroughly exhausted.

So I go in and to my shock, I get a seat which is totally unsuitable for me to sleep, as it has very less leg room.

I wriggled around and finally managed to doze off for a while, after which the captain announces the flight might be slightly delayed due to a technical problem,say 30 mins.

However after 3 hrs of trying, the flight is cancelled, and to cut a long story short, me and my colleagues flying with me are given 5 star accomodation and a flight for the next day.

So I do the best thing I know, sleep all day and refresh myself in the evening and off I flew to Frankfurt from Blore...

I really felt sorry for my other 2 friends, who were boarding an international flight for the 1st time and it got cancelled :P

Kickoff

Hi

Welcome to my blog that chronicles my 10 month study period in Vasteras, Sweden.

Through this blog, I would like to share my experiences here and also my thoughts on many more things that I find amusing/attractive/shocking etc.

So do keep checking this page and you might be in treat for some pleasant reading :)

Cheers!
aDy