Monday, September 29, 2008

á droite ou a la izquierda?

It seems unreal but I've already more or less completed 80 hours of French lessons. I'm fairly comfortable with writing, reading and constructing but of course pronunciation remains a challenge mais I am sure that will change as I continue.

I am now torn between going ahead with my French or shift focus back to mi español and give the certificado intermedio a good shot. I have no illusions about the intermedio and am almost certain it'll take more than one attempt. To put things in perspective, if I have an intermedio, then I would be qualified to teach basic level español! So it takes a while to get there...and it'll take me mucho tiempo to be sure.

But at the same time, the infrastructure and learning atmosphere at the Alliance Francaise is brilliant and my aptitude pour les langues is self evident now.

Torn.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

No turning back

It's real. And it's getting closer...

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Dear Abhijeet,

Congratulations!!!

Procam International Ltd. takes pleasure in confirming your entry to The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2009 to be held on Sunday the 18th January 2009.

Details of your confirmed entry are as under:

Race Type : Marathon
Running Number :1159
Reference Number: 8144
Birth Date : 1981-03-30
Gender : Male

Please collect your running number Bib and Goodie Bag from the area marked Registration at the Get Active Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon Expo which will be held at the Expo Centre, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 from January 14-16, 2009 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and on January 17, 2009 between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cross posted on absruns

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Bittersweet Motel

Every time I think...OK that's it I can't possibly feel that feeling of ecstasy and floating and joy when I listen to them....it all comes back as if it was the first time I heard "Cities" or "Slave to the traffic light" or any of the dozens of others.

"Waste" from Bittersweet Motel


This is really something I can call my own...a very private, incomprehensible- to- most passion and yet shared by a small (or large...depending on how you see it) community of crazy people.

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