tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88507964546801743272024-03-14T04:18:40.611+05:30The Run-Off ZoneA lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men who do it well. When you’re racing, it... it’s life. Anything that happens before or after... is just waiting.
- Michael Delaney (Steve McQueen's character in 'Le Mans', 1971)RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-52266012872599057562014-11-13T22:53:00.002+05:302014-11-13T22:53:22.168+05:30Going, going, gone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/robert-kubica-could-been-f1-4616509<br />
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This gave me some pause. Some of these things I can, by a lot of frankly disingenuous mental gymnastics, relate to, with my current 'situation'. A lot of these 'what is and what should never be' thoughts flit about in my thoughtbox. I have had my share of physical issues, with the minor September accident, and the aches and pains in general over the last 8 months or so - and I have been a little morose on account of my left wrist still not fully functional (due to said accident) and a hurting right shoulder blade. Reading and reflecting on this article is purely coincidental.<br />
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Kubica says:<br />
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<i>“Last year, there was a plan for me to do a test in an F1 car and I was pretty comfortable that I could do it. But my question was ‘What’s next?’</i><br />
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<i>“The next is not possible for me because of my limitations. So I didn't do it because I wanted to protect myself. There was too much risk that I would enjoy it and then... well, it would be like taking a knife and stabbing myself in the chest with it.</i><br />
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<i>“Do I think about F1? Yes and no. <b>You have to live for what is next, not from memories.</b> I could go to F1 races and have more contact with friends and people I knew in F1. But I decided to avoid it.</i><br />
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<i>“Not because I am not friendly but because it reminds me. I am honest. Watching an F1 race is not easy. For the first two years after my accident, I was concentrating on my recovery and it was easier for me to watch then.</i><br />
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<i>“Now it is a bit more difficult. Not because I see Lewis and Nico fighting for the championship and I think I know them from a very young age, we were racing every season since 98, but just because I miss driving with them.</i><br />
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<i>“I’d be okay if I never drive an F1 car again competitively. I would be better if I could but I know time is running against me."</i><br />
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Touché.</div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-85308863839452116502014-10-16T19:50:00.001+05:302014-10-16T19:50:09.673+05:30Cotard's blues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>'You know, hard times</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Just an old friend, just an old friend to me</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I say hard times</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Just an old friend, just an old friend to me</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Tell me now, old friend, when you gonna let me be?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Tell me now, old friend, when you gonna let me be?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Tell me now, old friend, when you gonna let this poor man be?'</i></span></div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-43675479585430172272013-11-12T19:56:00.000+05:302015-06-16T12:34:35.796+05:30Then I said, "HAI!"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>The Spider and The Fly - The Rolling Stones (1967)</b><br />
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<i>"Sit up, fed up, lowdown, go round,</i><br />
<i>Down to the bar in the place I'm at,</i><br />
<i>Sitting, drinking, superficially thinking,</i><br />
<i>About the rinsed-out blonde on my left"</i><br />
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For best results, mix with:<br />
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<b>The Werewolf</b><br />
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<u>Constituents:</u><br />
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<li>One part Drambuie</li>
<li>One part Jack Daniel's</li>
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<u>Procedure:</u><br />
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It isn't particularly challenging. Dunk the constituents into a lowball glass. Or any glass. Don't be a c**t about it.<br />
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And then, stay with Wyman's bass and let your mind flit about a bit with the guitars of Keith and Brian doing what the Drambuie and JD are doing in your glass. Rinse and repeat.</div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-15288479947662282352013-11-09T14:40:00.000+05:302013-11-12T20:02:04.290+05:30Uninspired Unguent-man<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I don't have very much to do these days, I'll be doing this on this sad platform henceforth:<br />
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There's going to be a drink recommendation to go with the song suggestion that I put up on a <strike>daily</strike> weekly basis. So you should play that song and try to imbibe the drink I suggest. Simultaneously. Well, not really. You <i>should</i> do something productive with your time, but till then, this should keep you on the level.<br />
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You can guess the band whose music was the catalyst for this (good) timepass idea.</div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-56009599911944942352013-09-11T10:45:00.000+05:302013-09-11T10:45:15.856+05:30Attack, no release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>Black cloud crossed my mind</i><br />
<i>Blue mist round my soul</i><br />
<i>Feel so suicidal</i><br />
<i>Even hate my rock and roll</i></div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-36368192761636283732013-03-02T16:11:00.000+05:302013-03-02T16:12:57.937+05:30And we have<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
moved. Maybe not. It's easier over there.<br />
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<a href="http://hillsideblues.tumblr.com/">http://hillsideblues.tumblr.com/</a></div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-73528608315360509022013-02-14T14:47:00.000+05:302013-02-14T14:47:05.666+05:30And then some<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There's a song on the lips of everybody, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There's a smile all around the room, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There's conversation overflowing, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But I sit here with the blues.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i>
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This hotel bar has lost all its people, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The piano man has caught the last bus home, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The old bartender just collapsed in the corner, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Why I'm still here, I just don't know, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't know.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And this third sem song comes flooding back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you Guitarist magazine, issue 254, May 2012. And you too, Rory.</span><br />
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RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-85192748699707808042013-02-02T23:12:00.001+05:302013-02-02T23:12:29.590+05:30Baby Please Don't Go<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm strung out here</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And you know I love you so,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, your man done stoned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yeah, your man done stoned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hmm, your man's done gone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yeah your man done gone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Took all that oxycodone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt-petre dough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt-petre dough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Salt-petre dough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But your man's out here</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He's gonna walk the log</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honey please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mama, please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mama please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See I'm bleeding so</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm gonna die alone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sugar please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Them SLs have flown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All SLs have flown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yeah SLs have flown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And them weeds have grown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Loving that methodone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honey please don't go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They've made my tombstone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yeah, they made my tombstone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yeah that's my tombstone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Them weeds've overgrown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I burn alone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honey please don't go</span></div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-92122999333337851542012-11-23T22:23:00.000+05:302012-11-23T22:23:06.819+05:30Thank You, Once Again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“He was my childhood hero – I mean maybe he can close his ears now – but he was a true inspiration back then for me and other kids, as he mentioned, in Kerpen. He was our hero and obviously we had the honour to meet him.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />“He was taking care of the championship held in Kerpen and came to the last race, gave all the trophies to everyone, every child. More than a hundred at a time so he was very patient. Now obviously I understand that the busy schedule he had, taking that extra time for the fans but especially for us, for the kids racing, was something very special, a very special memory. <br /> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“When I met him the first time obviously I didn’t know what to say because I didn’t want to ask something stupid but for sure I remember these moments and then later on and today I think it’s a little bit different became you are more grown up and have a normal relationship.<br /> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“So when I talk to him now it doesn’t feel like talking to my childhood hero it feels like talking to Michael so I see the person rather than what he has achieved. But obviously you remind yourself that and the fact that I was racing against him the last couple of years, unfortunately not as close as probably he shared with Fernando.<br /> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Still that thought or that image was very far away when I was a small kid because he was already in Formula One but for me it was a dream, so very far away. But a very special last couple of years, very special I think the relationship we share and I think he will always be an inspiration for myself.”</span></i></div>
RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-73369764394670864142012-11-22T00:59:00.002+05:302012-11-22T01:00:37.262+05:30Worshipful Mayor, It seems<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No word, as of now, can even begin to describe the epicness in this frame. Juan Manuel Fangio and Steve McQueen, during the filming of <b><i>Le Mans</i></b>. Heroes forever.</span><br />
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RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-73032987002010543742012-09-29T10:26:00.002+05:302012-09-29T23:02:53.155+05:30Gurus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The true Appaiah.</div>
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RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-29360961768492173802012-08-18T15:02:00.001+05:302012-08-18T15:03:14.505+05:30Rise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"I have never been able to make the difference like in 2004 at Yamaha, but the situation has changed. The bikes count for more now than back then. Also, in 2004 I was 24 and at the top of my form. Now I'm 33...<br />
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"I'm a rider who has lived twice: I won five consecutive titles like only two others have managed in history. Then I lost, but I returned and won again. Let's hope I become the man who lived three times."</div>
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RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-31591025534809909692012-08-17T00:46:00.000+05:302012-08-17T00:46:41.012+05:30Dead Shrimp (and King) Blues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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16th August is the death anniversary of Robert Johnson and Elvis Presley.</div>
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Here's to ripping them hellhounds apart, skewering them, and roasting them slowwwwly by a brook...</div>
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'The stuff I got'll bust your brains out, baby, hoo hoo, it'll make you lose your mind'</div>
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RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-54697842014990921142012-08-11T12:30:00.001+05:302012-08-11T12:30:48.424+05:30Came an Eritrean maiden she<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Just don't bang on about yesterday</i></div>
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<i>I wouldn't know about that anyway</i></div>
</div>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-34657875203859369072012-05-23T14:02:00.003+05:302012-05-25T12:04:37.589+05:30Stillmatic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And that's all one needs to keep the faith. Vale put a big fat grin on my stupid face on Sunday with his performance at Le Mans, in the pouring rain, aboard a Ducati Desmosedici which has been supremely useless this year. The last three laps were just AAAAAARGH and had me screaming and hurling things at the TV. And, as he does most of the time, Rossi made the move on Stoner stick and crossed the line. Truth be told, that second place was way, waaaay more satisfying than some of his victories. I hope things keep improving steadily from here on in.</div>
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And who presented the constructors’ trophy to Yamaha on that day? MSC.</div>
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This brings me neatly to the topic of his (non) performance thus far this season. When he announced that comeback in December ‘09, I dreamt of wins and championship glory until I saw the Bahrain race, after which I pared my expectations down to more realistic levels. And then there was the annus horribilis of 2011, when Mercedes was completely shat on. I don't care for race wins or world titles anymore - all I want to see is some fighting performances, some good duels with those who have superior machinery under them, him getting the better of his team-mate, performing beyond the abilities of the car once in a while, making it to the podium a few times, that sort of thing.</div>
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On the grid, Schu was interviewed prior to the race and was asked about whether Rossi still had it in him, in light of the difficulties he is facing at Ducati, and the reply came instantly: “He’s a legend and has been World Champion so many times. You don’t ever lose that.”</div>
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Just remind me of the things that made me a worshipper in the first place. Once. Please?</div>
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'<i>But it was to her hair that one's attention was most attracted. Heaps and heaps of blue-black coils and braids, a royal crown of swarthy bands, a veritable sable tiara, heavy, abundant, odorous. All the vitality that should have given color to her face seemed to have been absorbed by this marvellous hair. It was the coiffure of a queen that shadowed the pale temples of this little bourgeoise. So heavy was it that it tipped her head backward, and the position thrust her chin out a little. It was a charming poise, innocent, confiding, almost infantile.</i>' - From <b>McTeague</b> by Frank Norris</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A song for Trina Sieppe.</span></div>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-37265251890740517082012-03-17T18:44:00.000+05:302012-03-17T18:58:38.316+05:30Yes? No? Please?<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GMLeNUnTjAk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">You might know why.</span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-69492998922051079362012-02-18T11:23:00.004+05:302012-02-18T12:25:24.846+05:30It's Raining Gollums!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34U8ndu4Rw4/Tz9LJcVYCRI/AAAAAAAAARk/PZGKnNq7vsw/s1600/AttackTheBlock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34U8ndu4Rw4/Tz9LJcVYCRI/AAAAAAAAARk/PZGKnNq7vsw/s400/AttackTheBlock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710365478125832466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Pest: Have you got a boyfriend?</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Sam: Yeah.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Pest: Are you sure about him? Where is he? Cos he ain't exactly looking after you tonight.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Sam: He's in Ghana.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Pest: You go out with an African man?</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Sam: No, he's helping children. He volunteers for the Red Cross.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Pest: Oh, is it? Why can't he help the children of Britain? Not exotic enough, is it? Don't get no nice suntan.</span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-74755395982801400692012-02-12T01:21:00.002+05:302012-02-12T01:25:20.407+05:30She Never Wants To<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nxqlb1--uKc" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">'I sent her every type of flower</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I played her a guitar by the hour</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I petted her revolting little Chihuahua</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">But still she just didn't want to.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Madddddd mofo, this Nick Cave is.</span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-9281639664242683292012-01-03T05:10:00.000+05:302012-01-05T05:16:10.259+05:30Happy Bday Old Man :)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5x0h0KxEI0/TwTkKHU0NkI/AAAAAAAAARM/MGgw_31jWZA/s1600/schumacher_michael640_640.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5x0h0KxEI0/TwTkKHU0NkI/AAAAAAAAARM/MGgw_31jWZA/s400/schumacher_michael640_640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693926691319330370" /></a><br /><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">43rd birthday, and another full F1 season beckons. There is an end.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As long as it's not today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You should walk before they make you run, or you might want to nuke them :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">YES.</span></p>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-58195732203445222192011-12-29T17:16:00.001+05:302011-12-29T17:18:03.121+05:30There is an End<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2z3ezcwx5d8" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="360"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Yes, there is an end. And I'm more than in touch with my gay side.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Chhee chhee.</span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-23569602738403406232011-12-21T15:47:00.002+05:302011-12-21T15:53:05.592+05:30Hey (HEY!) You (YOU!)<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YpFS-pEFEPs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Yes the movie could have been better, but it has some beautifully trippy moments. And fucking cool ones, like Gavin Kavanagh's entry scene haha. So I watched it again, after all these days.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">'I can see you, Marianne!'</span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-39080937535440509002011-12-18T15:23:00.000+05:302012-01-01T15:45:07.892+05:30Happy Birthday Keef<iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/byKgpJpHrqg" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And it is the Guru's birthday today :)<br /><em>Always took candy from strangers,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Didn't wanna get me no trade</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Never want to be like papa</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>Working for the boss ev'ry night and day</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>I need a love to keep me happy</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>I need a love, baby won't ya keep me happy?</em></span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-23538701473991396102011-12-15T08:09:00.003+05:302011-12-15T08:14:37.998+05:30:)I remember the time when I would stare out of the old Premier Padmini we used to own(GAHAHAHHAHAH) when we would pull up at the Bharat Petroleum bunk in front of the Burnpur railway station. The analog fuel-dispenser gauge would roll on metronomically, and petrol used to be 28 rupees to the litre. Buro hoye jachhi baba, buro hoye jachhi.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="gsSong3390926752" name="gsSong3390926752" height="40" width="250"><param name="movie" value="http://grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&songIDs=33909267&style=metal&p=0"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf" height="40" width="250"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&songIDs=33909267&style=metal&p=0"><span>Petrol Blues by <a href="http://grooveshark.com/artist/The+Rolling+Stones/2446" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> on Grooveshark</span></object></object>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850796454680174327.post-40446892886892211202011-12-12T00:59:00.005+05:302011-12-12T10:46:13.966+05:30Pothole JamSo I'm lazy and <span class="st">µTorrent is mi amor. Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Cream(circa 2004) came a'visiting last night. I'm still reeling and my jaw is yet to by prised out of the cavity it has made on the floor.<br /><br />So I'll be unoriginal(again) and recommend 4 things to you. Four things you should check out immediately, unless, of course, you are Kapil Sibal. Or Altaf Raja.<br /><br />My songs for this winter.<br /><br />1. Jeff Beck - Where Were You<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/howz7gVecjE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />2. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Leave My Girl Alone<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OIOLY2ZvZjw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />3. Cream - Deserted Cities of the Heart<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fBXB-gPSYUg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />4. Tom Waits - Satisfied<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xHn_Kb4Dz40" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />5. Roy Orbison - Mean Woman Blues<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A3McyEjVnSs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">'When I'm gone</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Roll my vertebrae out like dice</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Let my skull be a home for the mice'<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>Tom Waits, what a macha.<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span><br />Plus, it isn't 4, it's 5. Sorry.<br /></span>RaunaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036747543382866062noreply@blogger.com0