A jog at Vatika

Vatika, to the unacquainted, is the name of a decently sized park in front of DPS VK. It also happens to be the hub of all Vasant Kunj Joggers Clun, and in recent times I've added my name to that illustrious institution of so-called joggers.
A jog there can be quite invigorating and entertaining, besides the exercise point of view. A "jog" at Vatika essentially consists of the following:-
1. A walk to Vatika with coke and mp3 player in your hand
2. 30 min jog at Vatika
3. 1 hour chat with other members of the Vasant Kunj Joggers Club
4. 30 min at CCD, doing nothing, basically chatting
5. A slow walk back
Its quite enjoyable actually, especially when I have practically nothing to do these days.
What I've noticed at this park, and many other parks, is that the humanity there can be divided into clear categories.
Category 1: The Yogis
They usually flock together and are normally older than sixty five. You'll find them laughing loudly at the same time, when there doesnt seem to be anything funny. They cover the grass with stupid rugs and sit there talking about how the present generation has lost its morals and stuff!
Category 2: The hardcore joggers
These are probably the only people who've come with the purpose of a jog, and they usually stick to an extremely strict regime. Its tough to engage them in any form of conversation, basically because they're just so focussed on their jog. Most can be seen with mp3 players (or some similar music playing devices) and jogging shoes.
Normally between 20 and 35 years of age.
Category 3: The morning walkers
The middle-aged people who dont find themselves able to jog and who dont think they're old enough to start yoga. You'll find them walking in a business like manner through the parks, as if they're going to attend a conference at the other side of the park. They normally jog with a cell phone held tightly in a hand. (I have also seen a bright morning walker walking with a Tata Indicom Walky, with that big instrument, and making a complete fool of himself. By the way, the person in question is Ankur Goel's father!)
Category 4: Socializers
These people come to jog just because they've heard it might to do them some good, and they have a lot of free time to kill, and they feel they might meet people and have interesting conversations. Normally between 15 and 25 years of age. They never seriously jog or walk, or do anything worthwhile.
I'm not sure which category I belong to, but I think I might comfortably pass off as a socializer.
That, my friends, is all for now.
Dhruv has had his say, and is hence feeling relieved, and maybe even elated.

Places of supreme significane in my life

Two places, as I've already mentioned, have been of supreme importance in my life for the past one year. They've changed the way I've looked at life, and how I've lived life. Their effect has been profound, to say the least. The places are:-
1. Priya (short for Basant Lok Complex)
What can one say about this place? It's a place that needs no introduction. It's more of an institution for dipsites than a place. As my cousin says "Hum to yahein paley-posey gaye hain". In the past one year, I've been visiting this place like a religious fanatic visits a temple. It's a place of pilgrimage, due to it's proximity to my home, homes of close friends, entertainment offered and fun and unpretentious atmosphere. Many a whack at the Chocolate Excess have I had under the humble roof of Barista and many pizzas have I munched under the thatched roof.
2. The Agarwal Study Centre
This is a magical place for me. I've studied here, had fun, had fun at the expense of Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, made friends and learnt things that I would never have learnt. Such was the level of enjoyment at this "Temple of Learning" that I looked forward to classes at the old centre. Just to meet friends, have fun and possibly even study. The reasons for this were numerous. The main reason being Sanjay Agarwal himself, the way he let us enjoy without any restrictions. The second being the students. They were a spirited lot, and i'm going to miss them much much more than my class at school (which consisted exclusively of losers, nerds, backstabbers and ass-holes). I made more friends here in one year than I did in 10 years in school. The way we used to sit for 45 minutes at Cafe Coffee Day when Agarwal gave us a 15 minute break, and how he would come after us to call us back! Just memories now.
Well, I think I'd better stop. Enough of this trash.
Bye Bye
(The names Kumar, Dhruv Kumar)

Something funny

Saying that Mr. Carmody was obstinate, would be a tad mild. Pigs bowed when he passed and mules could have taken his correspondence course.
--P.G. Wodehouse, Money for Nothing

This is undoubtedly one of the funniest lines a human being, with a decent sense of humor, can find in a book. Try and visualize a fat man strutting into a barn, surrounded by bowing pigs and mules queueing up to join "Carmody Obstinacy Classes". Its absolutely hilarious and should make you rock with mirth. But if you don't laugh, don't curse me, I didnt write these lines, curse Wodehouse.
Cheers!