MICA was a fabulous place. It had all the elements a quirkyalone like me would ever want. It was remote, there was ample solitude and there was a good place to crash…

I have over 300 pictures of my days at MICA with all the other RJs from all over the country. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to upload all of them.

The first batch of 25 selected photos is up.

Here’s where you can access it:
http://picasaweb.google.com/shrikant.j/TrainingMICA

More photos are on the way… You can subscribe to the RSS feed for this album if you want to be updated everytime I add something to this album.

There’s so much I want to write about MICA, and so little time…

At Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) to be precise.

A total batch of about 30 RJs from different stations of Radio Mirchi across the country ( both existing and upcoming) is here to get their basics brushed up, and to learn newer things about the world of Radio Communciation.

For the next 15 days, I will be infrequent with my updates, and comments. I apologize in advance. *ducks*

I am already going crazy with my Sony DSC W-7, and behaving like a perfect tourist. Will post details of my Ahmedabad trip and the corresponding pics soon.

Until then, please excuse the delays and kindly adjust.

Three days in Goa did exactly that to us… Aaah!

Have uploaded a few pics on Flickr and Picasa Web. Click on the links to check them out.

Do let me know what you think.

More coming up later in the day. Especially a few thoughts on the difference between Tagging and Categorizing that I wanted to pen for a long time.

Hmmm, so I am wondering now, whether I should or shouldn’t tell you about my 3-day trip to Goa.

Should I tell you that we were camped at the Colva beach? Should I tell you about the babes on the beache? Should I tell you about the amazing Goan Fish Curry and Chicken Xacuti? Should I tell you about the complete inactivity that we had chosen as the only task for three days?

Should I tell you about the relaxation, which incidentally was better than any spa?

Maybe I shouldn’t tell you about any of this, if only to spite you. May be I shouldn’t even upload the loads and loads of pics.

You think I am kidding? Nope, I am not. Wait till I upload the pics to prove it.

Goa was fun. Three days of complete relaxation, rest and unwind. More details & pics coming soon.

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On a side note, this bugger met the woman of *my* dreams. What kind of a justice is that?

Yeah, yeah, I know, I know. C’est la vie and all that jazz…

Two cities, that are quite close and yet far enough to allow travel, that too, only for so long as to study… you know what - G.O.D.

I am a frequent traveller. I like to travel, Given a chance between the devil’s abode and the deep sea I’d choose to go with the devil and visit the city of his dreams… I’m sure these cities would figure quite high on his list…

I am at the window seat - pondering over the possible effects of catching a quick shut-eye and watching the scenic beauty of the nature outside the window. I decide to catch a shut-eye…

Passenger X: Excuse me, Do we have a halt at ______?

Me: (half asleep) Huh? Yeah….NO….I mean…zzzzzzzz

Not to be left unanswered and taking my actions as a personal insult, Passenger X retaliates -

Passenger X: Excuse me, would you mind answering my question?

Me: (No answer)

PX: You know I am new to this place…..

Me: (muttering in my sleep) Oh yeah? So am I… zzzzzzz…

PX: Oh that’s great!! Where are you putting up? I am staying at my aunt’s place, She’s alone you know, My uncle’s dead… I am gonna give her company…

ME: Oh really, My condolences to the poor spirit… May her soul pest in reace… I mean Rest in Peace…

PX: (yells, almost or maybe he does) What do you mean?

Me; (minor reaction, courtesy the sleeping beauty’s genes) But you just said your aunt’s gone and your uncle’s dead too… You were gonna leave her company.

PX: Are you f^*&^ing mad? I said she was ALONE not GONE. I was gonna GIVE and not LEAVE her company…

Me: (still trying) Oh I thought…zzzzzzzzz

PX: Never mind doesn’t make a difference really… Who cares!! I mean I DO but why should you care,,, (blank out) world (blank out) humanity (blank out) sleep (blank out) sloth (blank out) sins(blank out) punished (blank out) Devil (long blank out)

Me: Huh? What? Where?… Where are we?

PX: (looking exasperated) You know what I’ve had it with you. That I am an introvert by nature doesn’t necessarily mean that you can treat me as you like. You must learn to respect (blank out) human (blank out) accept (blank out) answer (blank out) repent (blank out) values (another long blank out).

Me: (yawning) Sorry what were you saying. I didn’t quite catch your words… zzzzzzzz

PX: I don’t believe this!! Here I am trying to be friendly with this guy and he insists on sleeping!! Look at the nerve of this guy!! I mean have you ever seen a person so egoistic … I have never (blank out) shit… (blank out) sleeps (blank out) manners (blank out). Who would dare to do this to a fellow passenger (blank out) duty (blank out) help (blank out) need (a very very long blank out)

Me: (yawning, to PX) Good morning!! What time is it?

PX: Huh? Yes…. NO… I mean zzzzzzzzz

“Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep.”
- Frank Lebowitz