The Modern Joan of Arc

She is inspiring. She is passionate about her cause.She is level headed and has a very calm persona.She is a huge inspiration.

 While I was working out Math equations,she was working out solutions to change the world.  While I complained about eating green vegetables,she spoke up for her rights. While I fought with boys my age,she fought to save her life.

While I always knew about her,I never bothered to dig deeper and find out more. On a lazy Saturday afternoon,I stumbled across her interviews and needless to say I was hooked for the next three hours,just watching her talk,hearing her inspiring words and in awe of her immense courage.

She has strong views and is passionate about her fight for girls rights to education. She has risen like a phoenix from the ashes (comparison to Fawkes)  and has surged ahead to empower women all over the world.

Watching her interviews was an experience by itself. I found her to be so humble and lively despite the adversities she faced. She is so strong and has few qualms. She is forgiving and moreover benevolent. (Did I just use that word in a normal sentence?) She holds no grudge against her attackers and calmly states "If a Talib were to shoot me again,I would look him in the eye and say ' I am only fighting for my right to education. I am fighting so that your children too can be educated. Thats all I had to say,now do what you want".

Initially,I was stunned like the rest of the world and then gradually came to realize the immense amount of courage this girl had to stand up to someone most people fear. I was mesmerized and transfixed. The next few hours was spent looking her up on the internet,watching multiple Youtube interviews and just being inspired by her. Finally I just shut everything down and opened her book "I am Malala" and I have not put it down since. (cue re reading )

Malala Yusufzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She is a Pakistani activist fighting for womens rights and girls education.She is my age and has achieved far more than I could possibly imagine.Watching her was overwhelming and it enforced me to do my bit for the world.

I would truly recommend every one of our readers to read her book "I am Malala". It is insightful and gives us a whole different viewpoint of life in Pakistan.

Malala Yusufzai interviews to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjGL6YY6oMs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rNhZu3ttIU

 

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Be-Spectacled.

Four eyes. Half blind. Vision impaired.
These are a few of the words I would use to describe myself. Yes, I Vaishali, am a proud owner of multiple pairs of glasses and in a variety of colours. (Insert fake enthusiasm)

For those of you who have heard these words before it should come as no shock to you that I experience frequent headaches.
We spectacled folks,tend to have these mind numbing migraines where we swing from being as quiet as a mouse to being as angry as a giant. These migraines tend to usually signify an increase in our eye power (Although in my case,its due to an annoying bunch of friends)
And who are the most important people in our lives,whom we decide to grace with these mood swings?:Yes, dear reader, our mothers (Don't even try denying it)


The most important skill of a person who wears spectacles,is the skill of deception. Deceiving the above mentioned mothers that either we don't have a headache or that the headache signifies something other than an increase in our eye power,is a task in itself.

I got my first pair of glasses when I was a teeny tiny thing of seven. so I think its pretty obvious,that I would have become a master of deception over the course of ten years.

So here is a list of excuses for those dreadful migraines that seem to render you useless.


1. Maa,this is what happens when I study too much.
Say this even though like me,you have not studied much. But you have to know how to sell this lie. I would suggest practising your poker face in the mirror first.

2.Headache? Huh whats that? How do you even spell that?
Either act completely dumb or pretend to have short term memory loss. In my experience,the latter works wonders (including an actual hit to the head)

3.I'm in the G0 phase.
This may actually help in proving the first excuse. Reference to the resting phase of cells during cell division will back up your first excuse and will also let you rest in peace.

4.Shh...don't tell anyone,but I am devoloping superpowers.
Hold your head in your hands and wail loudly. (look at videos of Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and when Mom comes into your room flustered, give her an evil grin and say "I will spare you,Muggle"

5.  I think my eyesight is improving!
I can see you clearer now,Mother! wait,are those age lines? tsk tsk.

6. I think my hearing is deteriorating along with my sight.
What? I can't hear you! did you say French fries are hot or French guys are hot? Also Maa,do you really want to drag me to an ENT specialist along with a visit to the Ophthalmologist?

7. I think my brain is growing!
What other sane explanation do you have for these migraines, Maa? It's obvious that I am so intelligent and my brain needs more space to store important information

 Most of these excuses have been tried and tested. But do give us feedback on how all of them work for you.
Oh,and sorry for the delay in posting. Blame it all on my unhealthy obsession with Candy Crush. I do hope all those death threats will stop though.

-Vaishali Ramesh

Note from Vaishali's mother: Despite all the silly excuses Vaishali gives me, her spectacles are  changed once a quarter.

Word of the day:
Incorrigible: meaning a person or behavior that is not able to change. (synonym for Vaishali)

Quote of the day:
Life's most persistent and urgent question is,what are you doing for others? -Martin Luther King.

Gender Policing Handcuffed.

We are proud to present,our next guest writer, the cheerful, charismatic and intellectual Tanvi Jadhav!

Gender policing is the imposition or enforcement of normative gender expressions on an individual who is perceived as not adequately performing, through appearance or behavior, the sex that was assigned to them at birth (see gender performativity). Gender policing serves to devalue or delegitimize expressions that deviate from normative conceptions of gender, thus reinforcing the gender binary.
Wait! What on Earth was that complex definition you ask? Don't you worry people I shall explain that with easy examples. 

Gender policing is when a relative says "You have to cook the food,you are the girl of the house" or when the neighbour says " Son,can you come help me with the car? You are like the son I never had". Simple everyday sentences uttered by people in passing too can be classified as Gender Policing. So basically gender policing is devaluing those actions or behaviour of a person that do not neatly conform with our expectations of what is gender appropriate.

In the past,I have heard many people passing  nasty comments on ones behaviour,attitude,dressing sense with respect to their gender. I believe judging people with respect to their gender is a big  drawback of our society. This is what the internet in technical terms calls Gender Policing. 

I think  Gender Policing  is affecting our society badly as it sets gender as an influential marker and this happens to be like  an inconsequential choice has been made for us based on our Gender and how society expects us to act.

                

I strongly feel that gender policing can be stopped only if the members of the society that is if all of us change our attitude pertaining to certain things like , if we believe that it is absolutely fine if a guy likes pink or a girl loves to play football and most importantly if we stop punishing a man or woman for not acting true to their gender or rather not acting according to the expectations of society.

-Tanvi Jadhav

Its a Geeky Story

Ahem, ahem. Ladies and gentlemen put your hands together for the geekiest, nerdiest, smartest girl in the room (drum roll please) Poornima Ramesh aka. Vaishali's sister!  We are glad that she readily agreed to guest write for Prolix this week. Without further ado, let's see what this wonderful person has to say.

A few weeks ago, Vaishali wrote a post about how hard it is being a Humanities student. Well, it's not a bed of roses for the Science ones either. Everyone expects you to be nerdy, boring and wear spectacles all the time. Despite that, being a science geek has definite advantages. So here's my list of why I love science:

1) You have really great excuses:

If you get in trouble with your parents or if you're in a situation that you'd rather avoid, science provides you with the most amazing escape routes. For example, let's say you've broken the TV set by throwing your remote control at it (because that's what you do every time HBO has the gall to run one of the Twilight movies). And your mother is spitting fire at you. This is what you should say: “According to the Third Law of Thermodynamics, every system in the universe prefers to be in a state of disorder or increased entropy. So you see, mom, I didn't really do anything wrong. The TV wanted to be broken!” And voila! Problem solved!

2) You can be an annoying-people-repellant:

If you're in the company of someone who is just plain irritating or if you have a low socialization threshold, then spouting scientific jargon is an awesome way to get rid of them. Here's a demo: So did you hear about the new breakthrough in evolutionary theory? It seems that the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was just an alternative to the Red Queen hypothesis and basically, all population curves ultimately tend to settle into stable Gaussians even though they can go through Poisson, binomial and Boltzmann distributions....are you zoned out or have you left the room? Yeah, so you get the idea.

3) Movies and advertisements become hilarious (or woefully depressing, depending on your point-of-view):

Did you know that Surf Excel has vibrating molecules? What's so funny about that, you ask? Well, this company is marketing their product based on something that's true about...let's see....pretty much every single thing in the entire universe. And have you seen that movie where Rajnikanth swallows a speeding bullet and spits it out in two pieces, each of which then kill a bad guy? That little scene breaks so many laws of physics and biology – the relatavistic laws, Newton's laws, Stoke's law, physiological constraints....I don't think there are enough fingers attached to the entire Indian population to count them.

4) You get to act like, Einstein, Feynman, Curie, Heisenberg, etc were all your best friends:

For example:

You know that Darwin didn't really come up with the theory of evolution on his own right? He sat on it for 12 years before Wallace told him it was right. <shaking my head in exasperation> Poor guy!

And Scrodinger's really macabre. I mean, the guy used dead cats to explain his theory. Dead cats! What the hell!

See?

5) Everybody treats you like you're a genius (if you ignore the fact that they also expect other..(ahem!)....not-so-positive things)

Well, obviously, if you're a science geek, you've had to go through tons and tons of books (each the size of 10 Lord of the Rings books). And if you're an Indian teenager, then you've also solved close to a billion calculus problems and worked out gazillion reaction mechanisms for IIT-JEE or BITSAT or whatever random combination of the English alphabet that you can think of. If you thought Dr. Doofenschmirtz was cool, multiply that by 100 and you get the average science geek!

Hopefully, all of you are now thinking about making a career change to science. Or at least, you agree with what Bill Gates has to say about geeks. Thank you Vaishali and Sanika for letting me write for your blog. And Nikita, I hope I've followed your rules closely enough.

Life Reflections.

We are trying out something new this time,so please bear with us.

I open my eyes promptly at midnight. I know she will walk in any minute and I need to be on my best behaviour.  The lights flicker and they turn on,illuminating the whole world in a pale yellow hue. I squint at the sudden brightness. As my vision comes back to normal.I see her staring at me right in the face. She seems to be having an internal debate. I scream  "Pick me! Me here!". But as usual she ignores my pleas and switches the lights off and my world is plunged into darkness all over again.

I have sat here for almost a week. Yes,I actually counted the days. I have been alive for exactly three weeks,fourteen hours and seven minutes. I have travelled through many places in such a short span. I have seen things way beyond my intelligence and I still (after all this time) wish to be picked up by her.. I,unlike my counterparts,am ready to meet her with a friendly grip. To look her in the eye (or in this case,teeth) and say "I offer myself to you".

Once a week, she will bring in a whole new set of my species. If I am lucky,one of them will be a family member (I have a huge family).

When I was younger and living with my family,none of them seemed to understand my calm acceptance of death. How I could so easily accept that my sole purpose in life was to die. I know that my duty to this world is to serve people to the best of my abilities even if it ultimately leads to my death (quite like a police officer)

A little after one in the night, she enters the room again. The lights come on and she again looks right through me. I have never understood the hatred or the calm indifference she has towards me.  I cross my fingers and hope that she picks me this time.

She looks around and her gaze finally lands on me. I glance around amd notice the practically void room (except for me). All my companions seem to have dissapeared. Was I so lost in my own thoughts that I did not notice them leave the room?

She picks me up and bites into me. I feel the incisors pierce my green skin. I see my flesh in all its glory. And slowly she devours me. This seems to be the end of the tale for a quirky Guava like me.

Did you feel like shouting " Vaishali please write more!" Or
Did you feel like scoffing and rolling your eyes at my attempt at an autobiography?
All kinds of feedback appreciated.

Word of the day:
Chatoyant- something having a changeable or varying lustre or colour.

Quote of the day:
"The empires of the future are the empires of the mind." - Winston Churchill

This Title is Misleading.

We are immensely happy and glad (contrary to Nikita's belief) to announce our next Guest Writer,the articulate and well-read Nikita Mujumdar.

When I asked Vaishali why she hadn’t asked me to write a post for her blog, even though she was clearly accepting collaborations, and she grudgingly agreed to let me be a guest blogger, I wondered - what should I write about?

My initial thought was to do a piece entirely about Eleanor of Aquitaine, but then I received a message that read “I have been asked to tell you not to write too much about the royal family.” So I had to, rather unwillingly, scrap that idea and think of something else (Notice that I said something else, and not something better, because Eleanor of Aquitaine led a very fascinating life).

Then I thought: Why not write a guest post about writing guest posts?

[Bear in mind that I am in no way an expert at writing for other people’s blogs. Because I have such few friends, there is no one who asks me to guest write for them, and as a result, I have only done one collaboration, ever. But I have over 2,000 hours of writing experience, most of it from maintaining a private journal that no one is allowed to read, so this should be fun!]

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD(ISH) GUEST BLOG POST

1. Read the blog for which you are going to write. I read all the posts on Prolix as preparation for this and also because I was getting quite bored. And I figured out three things; one, they love making lists (Which is why this is a list! Oh, I’m a genius.); two, they’re always trying to teach you new words; and three, even though their tagline is Spanish for “About everything under the sun,” they obviously don’t write about everything under the sun because there are no posts about the Duchess of Cambridge.

The point of all this is that I now know the theme which I should adopt. The list aspect is one, of course, but if you scroll down, you’ll notice that I even added my own word-a-day thing. And I didn’t write about the Duchess of Cambridge.

2. With regard to the previous tip, if possible, keep the page open on your browser. This way, you can read it as many times as you want, and it won’t add to the number of views that the blog has had. Because you don’t want a rival blog to do better than yours. Besides, it’s cheating to get so many views from one person. The only thing that’s worse is refreshing your own blog a hundred times.

3. Don’t be disappointed if you aren’t getting paid. You probably aren’t so good anyway. But the fact that no money is changing hands, means that isn’t work, and so you aren’t obligated to meet deadlines, and you can talk about Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother as much as you want (Unless you get an explicit message saying otherwise).

If you are getting paid, please get in touch with me, and we’ll talk about the prospects of my working with this website that you write for.

4. Though I grumbled about this rule at the beginning of the post, it’s quite apt. Don’t only write about things that you like. It’s predictable. All of my friends and other people who know me are going to click on the link expecting it to be about Prince George (Well, it’s not, so ha!). Instead, write about something completely out of your presumed comfort zone, and then subtly insert references to your favourite family. You may find it dull, you may find it boring, but no one probably knows who Blanche of Lancaster was anyone, so it’s just as well that you didn’t write about her.

5. Make sure that the people you are writing for know the link to your blog, and also that they include it at the end of your post. Because what is the point of spending 15 minutes on a Saturday evening, which you were originally planning to use to do nothing, writing words for someone else if you aren’t going to get a few views of your own out of it. My blog, by the way, is bloodsweatandtiaras.blogspot.com. Just in case in the editors are negligent and don’t even look at this sentence.

Oh, and have a good conclusion..

Word of the Day: Obsequious - Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Quote of the Day: “Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!”

__________

Figments of my imagination

As I close my eyes

an image appears

so serene, so quite

in a field we lay together 

under the moonlight

The stars twinkled 

the night lilies bloomed

their scent engulfed us

it was a field 

so full of our love

Nearby a stream trickled

the sound creating a calm

a lone nightingale sung

as we got lost

in each others arms

There was so need to

fill the silence with words out loud

cause a million unspoken

ones hung around

The feeling was bliss

we were in love

I wished we could stay 

that way forever

That's when a single tear

rolled down my cheek 

bringing me back

to harsh reality

There was no calmness 

anymore

cause you were with me 

no more,

-Sanika Saxena

Word of the day: Razzmatazz meaning noisy and exciting activity meant to attract attention. Ambiguous or meaningless language. 

Quote of the day:
Hold on for more!
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Yearnings of a Frazzled Teenager.

If someone were to click a picture of me at this very moment (No Sanika,put that camera away) they would see my hair rumpled, dark circles under my eyes and me buried under a mountain of books (THAT is a story for another day). And when I do take a break (quite frequently I must admit) I tend to reflect on what I would like to be doing instead of staring at textbooks.

When we were younger,there were just so many things that kept us occupied (and mainly out of our parent's hair). And most of them were non-academic related activities which gave us immense joy. What I really want to have are those times back,when I did not even know the spelling of academics and when my mother did not come into my room and ask in a strict tone" why are you not studying Vaishali?"

 So here is a list of things that I wish were relevant even to teenagers under a lot of stress:

1) Nap time.
Most kindergartens these day have an allotted time of around one hour for kids,just to let them unwind from the day's not so strenuous activities.
Why can Teenagers not have this too? We have a lot more workload,lot more expectations etc
*Teenagers in the background yelling* "give us nap time!"

2) Stay up as late as you want passes
Almost every teenager who stays up later than usual, hears this standard line from their parents "You are just spoiling your health this way,go to sleep" Teenagers,do you not see  injustice in this? Let your voice be heard! Let us stay up till late into the night!
Disclaimer: when tested on parents,reactions were usually in the monotone "keep quiet and go to sleep"

3) Free food 24×7
Every teenager is a growing kid. This I think,entitles them to all the food they like. Parents, I implore you to see reason and let your children eat  at any time of the day,be it 1 in the night (like me) or right after lunch. Food is food.

4)  Study free days
Why do we have to study for at least an hour a day for a whole year? Do we not also need a free day? Free of any kind of orders or instructions,mainly academic related.

5) A bit more pocket money.
You give us money and don't question what we plan to use it for,thats all we ask (a little bit like a drug dealer). Although if we do go above and beyond our estimated budget,you may reprimand us.

So there you have it folks!  A list of somethings we teenagers want. I feel a little like Katniss from the Hunger Games. Although I do not intend to instigate any kind of rebellion through this post. This was also not meant to hurt the sentiments of all the cool parents who happen to be reading this.

PS: Amma, if you happen to be reading this, I just expressed my deepest desires. I hope we can come to a comprimise afterall I am your only second daughter.

-Vaishali Ramesh

Quote of the day: "The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late." - Charles Caleb Colton, English writer


Word of the day:
Doppelgänger: look alike or double of a living person; often potrayed as a harbinger of bad luck.

A (Rarely) Proud Indian

May we present to you our Guest Writer this week the absolutely amazing, witty and talented, Akash Kumar! We are so glad he readily and enthusiastically accepted our request to guest write this week.

I have been following Prolix ever since it has born. I was one of the first people to be informed about the launch and it elated me to come of this information primarily because I think these two ladies are two of the most level headed writers I know. So you can imagine my excitement (and slight nervousness) when Sanika told me to guest edit. At AkashKumarSanity, I focus on strong topics, and I've always wanted to write something light and I think this is the best Dias for an article on those lines. So I'm going to do a list of 5 things I love the most about my country. 1. Khatirdaari Face it, no one hosts, entertains or welcomes as well as we do. We might not have the swankiest 5 stars at every corner, but we definitely have the skills that's make every party a super hit. Even without the booze. 2. Kashmir Tu Main Kanyakumari Vaishali will probably kill me for quoting a Bollywood song but, hey I need to prove a point! The cultural diversity in our country is tremendous. Living in a metro, emphasises that for me. 3. Band Baaja Baraat Now I'm quoting a movie itself, lord save me from her wrath. But honestly, pessimists can go on about the waste of money but I don't call celebration a waste. Of anything. There's great food (which well get to) and everybody's happy. Until unless the DJ decides to drop the beat, or over enthusiastic uncle has had too much to drink. It's a six day (or longer, as is the case more often) extravaganza. Besides we get to take off from college or work, because even if it is father's brother's sister in law's son's wedding, he's still a close relative! 4. Khaana Khazana Cultural diversity has its benefits. You can go to any part of the country and get finger licking good. Yes you may end up with a stomach upset, but it'll be worth it (I speak from experience). Indians love their food more than they love their cricket. Or almost, on second thoughts. 5. Come dance with me So recently, I was at a club I was invited to by someone. There was really good English music going on and the floor was sparsely populated. The minute they shifted gears and played some IndiPop, you should have seen the atmosphere! It was a hoot and a half. And mind you, this was at a suave SoBo locale. 'Nuff Said. So that was my list. I really hope you like it. Thank you to Vaishali and Sanika for asking me to do this, I'm glad. This really was a bundle of fun. 
  (You can read more of Akash Kumar's articles here: www.akashakumar.wordpress.com)

Gifting Simplified

Once every year, there arises this problem of what to gift a friend on their birthday. Gifting in it self is a stressful task and it's all the more stressful if you happen to be buying a present for a teenage girl( Not being sexist here.). So let me make your life easier by giving you a list of items that make great presents for a teenage girl. This list is fool proof as it compiled by a girl who happens to be a teenager (me).

Let's get right to it.

1. A good book: If the birthday girl is anything like me and by like me I mean if her room is full of a million books then one more book is the best present you can give her. She'll love you for it and she'll cherish the gift. ( Make sure you discreetly ask her which book she wants. )

2. Hoodie: Every girl wants to look cute and be snug in one of these. 

3. Chocolates: Put together a nice little basket or goody bag of different chocolates and a big jar of Nutella. ( Actually, just a big jar of Nutella will be totally cool too. )

4. Body Care Hamper: Girls love to pamper themselves, have great skin and smell like heaven so buy the birthday gal some nice skin cream, a body wash and a body mist or perfume and put it all in a cute bag. 

5. A cute bag: I think all girls are biologically programmed to love bags. A pretty little bag is the safest present to give.

6. Accessories: Gift her a wrist watch or a bracelet or a chain or earrings or an anklet or all of them!  

7. Poster: Gift her a poster or a collage of her favorite band or T.V show! She'll completely fall in love with something like that.

8. Handmade card: Last but not the least a handmade card. Everyone loves gifts with a personal touch.

I hope this post will help you pick the perfect present for your friend/sister/girlfriend.

-Sanika Saxena

Note from Vaishali: This post has nothing to do with the fact that Sanika's birthday is coming up.

On a proud note: Congratulations India on becoming the first nation in the world to enter the Mars orbit in the first attempt! Go follow ISRO's  Mars Orbiter on Twitter  @MarsOrbiter

Word of the day: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary. It is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust.

Quote of the day: " Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx

Stay tuned. Hasta la vista!

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I Choose Humanities. ( Yes, you heard right.)

We are stared at, judged by most,scoffed at and then ultimately given these looks of utter disbelief. Yes, we belong to the category of students who chose Humanities as our field of study.

When you reach the not so innocent stage of fifteen or sixteen in India,you are asked one important life changing question by literally everyone who meets you "Beta,what do you want to take up for 12th?"

Your answer to this question will then decide what kind of a look you will get.
If you say Science,the other persons face immediately lights up like a Christmas tree.
If you say Commerce,the person will think for a minute,nod their head appreciatively and give you a smile of approval.
But if you happen to be of the privileged class who gets to answer as Humanities, the other person give you this disgusted look shakes their head in disbelief.

But all in all,it is hilarious to watch the emotions fly across a persons face when you say Humanities. First comes the look of 'did I hear you right?. Next comes the look of 'You cant be serious' and lastly the look of 'who is this person and where is the real Vaishali?'

Everyday, I thank my stars that I got the parents that I did. They asked me this question on the day my Board exams ended. When I boldly replied Humanities,they didn’t even blink,they just nodded their heads and went back to whatever they were doing. But after much discussion,I realized that most of the world is not as accepting as my parents.

There are families who are ashamed to admit that their child studied Humanities and children who are scared to tell their parents they want to study this stream. But I believe, this trend is changing and people will start looking at us with respect for studying Humanities.

And now to destroy some stereotypes about us Humanities students.
1. No we do not slack all day. Agreed that we do not have the same amount of workload as a Science student,but we do work hard.
2. No,we are not stupid. We are as intelligent as the rest of you.
3. We are normal people,we do not have any bad habits,we do not bunk many classes and we certainly are not rebels.

In my opinion and through my experiences,the best solution to all of these people who give you judgemental looks is to,just ignore all of them.  Use the method of 'in through one ear,out through the other'

In conclusion to all of you out there who believe that Humanities is for the lesser beings,let me just inform you that successful people like J.K Rowling, Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams studied Humanities in their college years.

And lastly,let me ask you this. How many of you remember what stream your friends took in their college years? and how is it relevant when you are 25 or 30 years old? Hell,Even I didn't know what Steven Spielberg studied until I googled it.

-Vaishali Ramesh

Word of the day: Ultracrepidarian meaning someone who doesn't know what they are talking about.

Quote of the day:  "Never trust anything that can think for itself,if you cant see where it keeps its brain" -Arthur Weasley from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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The Wonderland Around

 Shhh.. I see something ..something so bright that it almost blinded my sight! is it a plane? Is it a bird? No! its Kalyani Raikar!

We are pleased to present our guest writer (one of many to come) Kalyani  Raikar.

Did you ever just stop to gaze at a leaf because you thought the reflection of the sun on it created beautiful patterns, or because you thought the mixture of green and golden looked pretty? Have you ever looked at the night sky and seen the stars twinkling brightly against the midnight blue sky and thought, how it would be like to visit there? No? Well why haven't you? These are the wonderful creations of God and they demand to be seen...only humans don't have the right to be seen and thought as beautiful.

We all are so busy in our daily lives and problems that we do not see these creations of God and when we do see them, we think they are so pretty and beautiful and we forget about them quickly...but the truth is these things are just in our eyesight,yet we do not see them. 

Observation and noticing things just don't exist in our science textbooks or experiments at our schools or college, it exists in our daily lives too. All we have to do is look around ourselves. And when you do , you will find these small beautiful sides of nature. Nature will speak to you and reveal to you its immense vastness and you will realize that you are petite in front of it. There is a language in nature, my friend,which everyone knows but doesn't speak.

Once you start observing nature, you will find the buzzing of bees beautiful, you will hear the wind whispering sweet melodies in your ears, the dance of the flowers as they sway, the mosaics created by clouds or the race of the clouds as they compete as to who will go forward.

Who says you have to do meditation to calm your mind? I say, go down to a park or the woods , or take a walk and notice all these things. It will calm and soothe your mind. There is something beautiful in this and you will find yourself in bliss. 

Who says that you have to go to forest or hills for noticing all these things about nature? It is around you..You shall find life in this vastness and who knows, Nature might just reveal something unexpected and extraordinary to you...so stop seeing and start looking my friend.

 -Kalyani Raikar

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Ride of Your Lives.

Mumbai is a city packed with people who hardly have any time for leisure. The citizens are so busy that they don't get time to enjoy things like walks and amusement parks. So to give its citizens, a feel of amusement parks and the rides which get your heart racing, Mumbai has come up with a rather innovative idea. They've made amusement rides on every road! (Or have they made every road into a ride?) Moving on, one can't help but get onto one of these the moment they step out of the house. No need to go to EsselWorld! You're going to have a blast on every turn and straight path!

The best ride Mumbai has to offer is called  'The Crater Run'. It's all crater sized potholes and no roads, a back breaking, motion sickness inducing, fun time is guaranteed! Hold onto your seats folks because you are about to experience what it feels like to ride on the moon right here in Mumbai!

'Rodeo'. People love Rodeo! Rodeo is similar to riding 'The Crater Run' except that it has smaller potholes covering the entire road. You'll experience what a rodeo feels like when the bull is trying to toss him of its back. You have to hold on for dear life. If you're in a rickshaw then may God be with you.

"Mountain". The speed breakers in Mumbai are as tall as mountains and they seem to appear out of thin air. These speed breakers will not only break speed but they'll also break your back.

'The Great Dip' a ride which will attempt to throw you out of your seat .Don't forget to buckle that seat belt. So you're cruising down this relatively nice road, all happy about how smooth the sailing is when suddenly, out of no where this gigantic pothole appears and you dive into it and come back up at great speed.  Fun, isn't it? Mumbai has some great obstacle courses too. In these courses you have to dodge cows, errant drives, cars parked haphazardly, the great dips and other people with a strong death wish. Good luck with that!

If you prefer sitting in your car and listening to the melodious tunes of horns,and stopping with a jerk every 5 seconds  you can try the ride called the 'The Rush Hour'. It's so exciting, and it's open in the mornings and evenings. Don't miss it! ( You don't have the option to miss it ).

I think I've covered all the amazing rides Mumbai has. The rides which beat the best amusement parks hands down.

The best time to experience all of these rides at once is during the monsoons, the rain makes it oh so exciting! Being in a rickshaw will enhance the fun as you'll also get a free pass to Water Kingdom. Feel free to come anytime during the year too because a minimum of two rides are functional at all times.The scared/exhilarated feeling of going on the meanest rides, will stick with you forever and won't cost you a dime, it will only cost you a headache, a broken back, and a happy mood and maybe a heart attack if you're faint hearted. Have a nice time! You have no option but to visit again and again.

All this being said, I still love Mumbai.

- Sanika Saxena

Word of the day: Coprolalia- meaning

the involuntary repetitive use of obscene language

Quote of the day:  "Where the telescope ends the microscope begins and who can say which has the wider vision." - Victor Hugo

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Sarcasm Unleashed.

Have you ever rolled your eyes or scoffed at something a person said? Have you felt the insane urge to hit them on the head and set them straight? Have you felt all of the above but have never been able to verbally say it? Then this post my friend,is just the one for you.

I have on multiple occassions felt the need to punch a wall and  vent out my frustrations. So here are a list of things to tell people,when they ask you the obvious.

1. Hey, you must be smart,you wear glasses.

Answer: oh yes, I am. I also have perfect eyesight since you know,people with perfect sight tend to wear glasses too.

2. Hey look,its raining.

Answer: Oh and I here thought those were cats and dogs.
(This one has been tested on subjects)

3. * looks at your tshirt*
So you are a fan of Harry Potter?

Answer: No shit Sherlock,thats why my tshirt says 'Hogwarts'.

4. Hey why are you wet? Did you get caught in the rain?

Answer: No, I just wanted to take an impromptu shower before I left from home.

5. Hey you have goal keeper gloves, you must be a goalkeeper right?

Answer: no,no I just bought them to use as oven mitts.

I hope this was insightful and it gave you an idea on how to leak sarcasm into your daily conversations.

Pls note: none of these were meant to hurt anyone's sentiments.

On a more serious note, for those of you who are 18 and above,do not forget to vote next month!

 -Vaishali Ramesh

Word of the day:  Lackadaisical- lacking enthusiasm and determination.


Quote of the day:- "We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us." - Rabindranath Tagore


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Everyone has the right to love

Let me begin by saying that each and everyone of us is HUMAN and every human being is entitled to love . And I think that's it time we accept that love isn't always between a man and woman. It can and does exist between man and man and woman and woman.

Chapter XVI, section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalizes sexual activities "against order of nature". There are a lot of people who believe that same sex relationships are unnatural and people who are gay or lesbian are in need of psychological help. But, nature is a complex thing and I don't think we understand it well enough to label same sex relationships as unnatural and hence punishable.

Some people are indifferent towards the struggle of the LGBT community to have the same rights as "Straight, Normal People". They think that what happens behind closed doors and drawn curtains doesn't concern them. To these people I say, it isn't just about sex. It's about the right to love. They want to be considered equal to the "Natural Couples" in all respects. They want the right to spend their lives in a lawful marriage with the person they love, respect and trust.

According to me, they aren't asking for much. They are simply asking for a chance to love another human being, In fact, they shouldn't have to ask anyone to do something that is completely natural and doesn't harm anyone.

It's time we accept that they are the same as everybody else and let them lead the same, respectable life "Normal People" enjoy.

                                                                                                                         - Sanika Saxena

Links to check out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqH7_dYM_k

www.wikihow.com/Understand-Gay-and-Lesbian-People

Word of the day:  Pauciloquolent- meaning  uttering few words or brief in speech.

Quote of the day: " My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take." - Nick Jonas

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How to Survive a Zombie Attack.

Yes,this post is exactly what the title says. For those of you who are faint hearted. Please do not run away. I solemnly swear that this post will actually inspire you to get out there,search for a zombie and fight it,just because you know how to now.

So,from an experienced zombie fighter here are my top 6 ways to tackle a zombie-

1.Gather a bunch of friends,pick up sticks,baseball bats and anything else. When the zombies approach,yell and charge at them and hope to heavens that everything works out for you as it did for Tyson in Percy Jackson.

2. When a zombie or a bunch of zombies seem to be running after you, turn around point and scream 'Human!" (most preferably at a close friend) and proceed to make the same noises as the above mentioned zombies
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3. What do zombies love? Feeding on humans, right?  well the easiest and most practical solution would be to lock yourself indoors and  not move at all

4.Calmly approach the zombies and explain to them that when they snack on you,all they will taste is bones and nothing juicy. (If you are a person  on the heavier side just give a reason like this to your advantage) 

5.Zombies stink, don’t they? Well keep an air freshener and liquid soap handy and offer it to the zombie upon meeting them.

6. The best solution would be to train to be a second Usain Bolt so that when time comes you are prepared to  run for your life.

Now that you have learnt one of life's important hacks,go out into the world and test your skill and lets hope that these methods do actually work in the real world.
 Warning: These methods have been tested only and only in Vaishali's head,please do not attempt them on a real Zombie.

Note from Sanika: in case a zombie apocalypse does happen, find Vaishali and offer her to the zombies for giving us a bunch of methods which will most likely get us eaten.

Word of the day: Fibbertigibbet-  a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person. (which Vaishali is not)

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We're New Around Here

Hello! We're Vaishali and Sanika (yes, two people will be writing this blog.) We're two young, like minded people with  a bunch of ideas in our heads which we would like to share with you'll. But before we start sharing our thoughts, we thought it was important to give you'll some background about ourselves. 

We consider ourselves geeks (Vaishali is geekier) because Geeky is the new Cool. We share a love for books and the Internet and have a weird sense of humour and the only thing differentiating us is Sanika's keen sense of style while well frankly,Vaishali has none. ( Sanika shakes her head in disagreement). We're a little Cuckoo so please Bear with us. (Get it?)

Let's talk about the blog. Prolix. It means using or containing too many words. Since this is a blog and blogs contain a lot of words we found the word apt.The whole process of finding a blog name lasted around 2 days with lots of third opinions and deliberation and all of a sudden Voilà,here we are! Who are we kidding? We choose to christen it Prolix because it sounds so damn cool. Even if the word meant a dancing monkey, we would have still named the blog Prolix.

What is the point of this blog you ask?Well this is just a medium for us to talk about anything and everything under the sun! Feedback will be appreciated and feel free to spread the word about us!

Our first post has been prolix, hasn't it? Our apologies. We'll try to make our posts a little less lengthy in the future. 



Word of the day: Clishmaclaver: meaning idle talk or gossip which we shall try to keep to a minimum.

Quote of the day: 

Nothing is more creative…nor destructive…than a brilliant mind with a purpose.

-Dan brown from Inferno

Adiós Amigos and stay tuned to Prolix for a dose of laughter,insanity and craziness in your lives.

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