The Manipulator - a quick entry

Four years back, I was alleged to be a manipulator. Well, it's kind of true - as I am good at manipulating, brain washing, giving convincing arguments - to get anyone to my side.

I always have believed that one has to have a bit of all those qualities(?), but should never get caught using them. That is the real success. His actions should look normal/natural.

For the same reason, when I was caught, I wasn't very happy about it. The person who did that was the smartest-girl whom I have ever met in my life, a born manipulator, diplomat. And I could see through her mask. So, we were of the same creed - and that was the relief.

Some time later, I ceased to be one. And started to be a raw man - thinking that the whole world is good.

Now, I am back to the old one. Situations forced me to. And I did good too. Writing this much is beyond the limits, let alone giving more details.

Again, the coincidence is that, when I had to be one again, I was meeting her after a long time. (Was it a meeting of manipulators?)

On a different note: A friend of mine is getting married today. It's a European marriage, a little complicated one too, and there aren't anyone around her. I am her ONLY friend in the city. What shall I get her? 

Signing off, Sands.

PS: I am accused of writing too frequent posts, too much of blogging... If it were anyone else, I would have said what I should say. But this person happens to be special!

Aiyooo Aiyyaayyoooo...!

George appointed a new assistant for him.. a cute(?) girl.

He doesn't need Gregory anymore... what a pity!

In the beginning, I never used to like Gregory.. but like Rinsy, I too like him now. Ok, poor guy, let's hope that things will turn good for him.

Well.. I've written about some characters in the Malayalam soap-(comedy)-serial Akkarakkazhchakal. One of the rare serials which is still good after 20 episodes.

There are not many around me with whom I could sit and watch this serial. If you have time, why don't you watch it too. {Pre-requisite: Decent Malayalamkenntnisse ;) }

I am not a TV person, but since this is only 10 mins/week and since it is really good and also since I can watch it any time I want, I keep watching it.

More later, Sands.

Tribute to (another) her and Part TWO

I should be writing this in my German blog. But this is the blog with more readers and English is still easier than German. :)

I finished 8 levels of German lessons. Tomorrow is the last class. Now,

• I am able to do some small decent conversations in German.
• I can read and understand average level text.
• I am good enough to give my conversation-partner a chance to choose English or German.
• I can respond to people - when they start speaking with me in German - without being perplexed.
• More than my language skills, my confidence to speak in German has grown up - in better words, I am no more hesitant/reluctant.

All these 8 levels were with the same teacher - Daniela. Perhaps the best teacher I've ever had in my life. Through these 20 months of classes, our relationship has grown more than student-teacher one. We are good friends now.

Almost all of my life here in Munich, she has known me and I met her during her first month of stay in Munich.

Whatever little bit of German I know, is because of her - all the credit goes to her. Hats off to her, Thanks to her. With this entry I want to show at least a small fraction of the unbounded gratitude I have.

Well, I am not sure, whether I'll be doing another course. I had wanted to do one more - to put a polish on top. But I haven't made up my mind yet. If the decision is "NO", then tomorrow will be the end of my German language studies. Else, it will be after 6 weeks from now.

Well, I cannot avoid writing about Ewelina too. For the past few months, she is my conversation-partner. She too is definitely more than a classmate. A very nice girl on whom I started to develop a crush and later I crushed the crush - for various reasons.

Part Two - Coincidences

Do I believe in miracles/coincidences? Honestly - NO. But how do I explain when highly improbable things just happen?

The latest example would be this: The moment I was about to write about Ewelina, she rang me up. It's not a very frequent thing I write about her, nor she rings me up. But it happened.

Another example: For months together I might not have any contacts with Dinil; I might not even think about him. But on a fine day I think about him and within 24 hours I get a call/email from him. This is really unbelievable - but this has happened many times. I have even told some other friend of mine - about this.

Yet another example: Last weekend, I watched "Dasavatharam" and I told my friend a quote by someone - "A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away" - which was of course to criticize the film.

Later when I looked up who had said that, I saw, it was by "Antoine de Saint Exupéry" - whose book I had read just 3 days earlier. It is again a rare event that I read a french book (in English though) and it was the first time I quoted that thing and both are from the same fellow!!!!!!

Boy!!! Are coincidences that common place? These along with my lately-developed-mind-reading skills are stunning me!

Got to leave, Signing off, Sands.

PS1: The movie was ultra-mega-bad. At least 5 characters could have been avoided - re-read the quote.

PS2: No proof reading as an urgent call came. Please bear with me for the mistakes.

PS3: Picture - I @ Neuschwanstein.

PS4: Conversation-partner is a single word in German and I can't find a good equivalent in English. (Influence! Sigh!)

The Third Category ;)

Oh nothing much to say .. other than I am changing the color back to a light one. Tell me, how does the new one look.

Moroccan girls are awesome. Damn beautiful.... I always used to tell that there are only two types of girls - Good and Very Good. Now I know that there is a class above these - Moroccan girls. (Well, I know, girls from middle east too are good. eg. Lebanon. Yeah, girls from Latin America are too too good ;) )

So, I may still want to stick to the earlier definition. But, lately it's Moroccan girls, with whom I am interacting. About 6-8 of them. WOW!!!! :)

Want to write a lot more about them and my crush on three of them at the same time. During a truth-or-dare session, they simply tore me off too. I did spend two long days with them and there is lot to explain. But my image in the blog and lack of time are keeping me from writing. :)

A very busy week. Will write later.

Signing off, Sands.

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