the child's begun to kick!

O, it's the first time that my blog's seeing the light of day.. I mean it's the first time i'm writing in the day. It's because, I couldn't write yesterday for a little bit of work and all, and then I thought it's not fair to my fans :) hehe.

Anyhow there's lots going in my head, but little in action. I mean, when people ask me if my literature review for dissertation's started I say, yes it has, it has started to worry me :). That's the first step for any project, then I begin to research extensively and then I write things and compile them. For me, the largest chunk is to prune my compilation :) Funny! Aint it?
Ya so finally, I spoke to a prof, who gave me some idea, some direction for the rationale of my dissertation. I mean, what about climate change did I want to document. I didnt' know that and then it'd be mighty difficult for me to defend the topic only.
Anyhow, I decided I'd put a national context to it. I mean, we all know what global warming and climate change are but how can this awareness turn into action is what I want to write about. I mean how can Indians begin to show concern through action in their daily lives. For that, I'll have to do a communication audit of the various mediums used so far to communicate the concerns, some technical stuff such as carbon footprint, carbon sequestration, tradable quotas of carbon, carbon sinks, greenhouse effects, etc. etc.

Anyhow, i'll do that. But more than that, there's a bigger, more tempting dish in my plate. It's my little one, the rural project. I'm finally going to Bikaner and Sri Dungargarh with Nerdy. Actually Fatehpur is also very close by. That's where my dad's from. We've been there a couple of times, only too see our once-a-beautiful haveli fall to ruins and plundered many times over. But now I think few people know who it belongs to. I think it belongs to hundreds of descendants. Im madly looking forward to it. We're just the two of us and i'm sure it's going to be fun. I have decided to do so many things. Since I'm already due for a make-over, I'll get some piercings done. I was thinking of a tattoo but I decided I don't like the permanence about it. I was speaking to a friend, who's finally going in for a tattoo, a long one but is indecisivee about the left or the right shoulder. She was telling me, that she wants some permanence. Something that'll stick around with her. She drew an analogy between marriage and tattoos. It seems it's very painful to get into and out of both of them. But if it's left like on its own, it'll stay. I think it made sense for her because lots been happening with her anyway, so maybe a tattoo will help her snap out of the tangle.
So anyhow, I'll get my upper ears pierced if it's not painful. And then I'll lug myself with lots of silver, if it's not too expensive. And then I'll wear what these Rajputs wear, the 'Kanchli Kurtas', much like ghaghra chunnis only, except they wear it day-to-day also. And then with those beautiful attires, waltz around in the bare landscapes of Rajasthan. We'll speak to people in rural villages and click lots of pictures.
After that, I think i'll go to Jodhpur, where my nani stays. And then off to Bbay, where I catch up with Zoo, who's mooning over a lot these days. She's awfully busy ofcourse what with the singing class, work and acting workshop. And then we'll party and party and party.

Anyhow, this happens a lot to me. As the final days of a term, close in on me, I become much more dreamy and spaced out. I just think a lot! So my vacation is keeping me pre-occupied. So help me work someone please!!

O, the little room where I shacked up every day in college, with a host of golden daffodils (read a little mouse, various colors of green lizards and occasional frogs) have all been taken out now. The carpenters came and gave my room bit of job. So now it's peaceful and sound sleeping here.

Later