Loyola,BBSR....A Democracy

Yesterday we practiced what a democracy permits us to do-vote. Loyola School President and Vice President Election was the first event that took place yesterday morning. As class 9 students me and my friends had the priviledge to vote along with class 10. A class 10 student is elected President while two class 9 students as Vice-President. My friend Urja was standing for Vice President.
The Election began with Presidential election where each nominee spoke for a minute. After all 10 contestants spoke ballots were passed on and class 10 students cast their votes. Then commenced the Vice President Elections. It was the same procedure however this time class 9 students cast votes.
This was the first time I witnessed the election. The environment was something different and I felt the power I had, the power of voting. After all speeches were done and votes cast we were dismissed and we went to classes to continue with the days lessons. However we left the hall in a daze with a certain euphoria.
So this was the first time I witnessed an election. I certainly am proud to be a part of Loyola School Bhubaneswar which,by all means,is a democracy! 

What We Don't Know

Here are the lyrics of the song What We Don't Know by my favourite band Linkin Park. I heard it yesterday after a long time and realised for the millionth time how very amazing LP is.
                                           
If everything would just stop
Then maybe I could clear up my thoughts
If everything would stand still
I could've hidden how lost I feel

I should've said what I hear
I should've let myself fear
I should've made myself clear

So this is how we fall apart
This is how the ending starts
And when we find we lost our minds
We fake what we don't know

I never asked to let go
I never thought I could sink so low
I never let myself down
Until the second I did right now

I should've said what I hear
I should've let myself fear
I should've made myself clear

So this is how we fall apart
This is how the ending starts
And when we find we lost our minds
We fake what we don't know

This is how we fall apart
This is how the ending starts
'Cause when our heads betray our hearts
We fake what we don't know

'Cause all we are is everything we've done
All we are is how quickly we run
And all we are
We are

This is how we fall apart
But this is how beginnings start
'Cause when our heads betray our hearts
We fake what we don't know

And if our doubt begins again
The answers find us in the end
So in the meantime we'll pretend
And fake what we don't know

This is how we fall apart
But this is how beginnings start
'Cause when our heads betray our hearts
We fake what we don't know

And if our doubt begins again
The answers find us in the end
So in the meantime we'll pretend
And fake what we don't know

This is an amazing song. Here is a link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHcRo0johkQ 

                            

A New Force

Yesterday was the Asia Cup Final,Bangladesh vs Pakistan. Since India was out I was supporting Bangladesh. The game that the Bangladesh cricketers played yesterday surely won the hearts of millions of cricket fans. They kept the battle on till the very last ball. They came up with a new fighting spirit and showed that they too are a great team and will soon give other cricket giants a tough time. There are so many cricket teams in the world. I have read about qualifier matches for the World Cup T-20. Mention of a number of countries is made. Out of them the best get Test Cricket status. In this series Bangladesh cricketers have shown that they deserve Test Cricket status. So now Bangladesh is a force to be reckoned with...! They have proved their worth...

Kahaani Review

I'm back with yet another of my reviews. This time it isn't a SRK movie but its Kahaani starring Vidya Balan. Kahaani is the story of a woman living in London whose husband had come for an assignment to Kolkata,India. After two weeks she lost contact with her husband. Fearing something might be wrong she came over to Kolkata. The movie then follows an exciting search.
Kahaani has a fantastic plot. The casting is excellent as it really makes the story realistic. The movie is short. There is no deviation from the story throughout the movie. Never did I get a feeling that some part was just being dragged and was uneccessary. It is a thrilling story with an unexpected ending.
All in all it was an awsome movie and I'm glad that I got to see it 

The world of Fantasy

Probably for all of us the first fantasy stories were the fairytales. There are so many books that deal with fantasy and fiction. Here are some of my favourites.......

                                       
Harry Potter- Written by J.K Rowling, the first book of this series became a favourite when it was first published by Bloomsbury in 1998
Do you like a book with a flawless plot and a grasping story..? If you like to read a story of true friendship, bravery and love which is so magical you can almost imagine every scene right infront of you then Harry Potter series should be your choice. There is adventure,friendship,philosophy,subtle humour and wild sarcasm. My favourite series of books........Harry Potter!!

                                 
Percy Jackson- Author- Rick Riordan. Does Greek mythology interest you..? Do you have a surge of interest and a tingling sensation when you read those Greek legends..? Now what do you think of the existence of the Greek gods in the modern civilisation..??! Cool..? Interesting..? Awsome..? If any of these then grab a copy of the first book of the Percy Jackson series,Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Highly adventurous and wildly humourous, I'm sure you too will love Percy's adventures in the world of Greeks.

Heroes of Olympus- If you have read all of Percy Jackson's adventures and want more of the gods then read Heroes of Olympus-The Lost Hero. Its second book is Son of Neptune. As for the third book, The Mark of 

Athena,it is going to be released later this year. Make sure you read the amazing sequel of an amazing series.

The Kane Chronicles-Author-Rick Riordan. Love the Egyptians and their legends? Read this thrilling series and venture into a world where all Egyptian gods and demons are living in the modern civlisation.

So these were my favourite books. How many of them do you like...??? 

                                                   

A Milestone in Cricket

A year and four days back he became the first to score a double century in ODI cricket. Yesterday he became the first to score 100 centuries in international cricket. I am talking of the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar. It is said God wanted to play cricket,so he sent Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar after scoring his 100th ton at Sher-e-Bangla stadium,Bangladesh

117 vs Australia in Sydney, 2008 (CB Series Final) 

138 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo, 2009 

128 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo, 1998 

160 vs New Zealand in Hamilton, 2009 

214 & 53 not out vs Australia in Bangalore, 2010 

And finally,this was his record ODI score of 200 against South Africa

He holds a trophy for his achievement

In the mid match interview he said

"It hasnt sunk in but I have definitely lost 50kg! It has been a tough phase for me.I was not thinking about the milestone;the media started all this. Wherever I went...everyone was talking about 100th 100.Nobody talked about my 99 hundreds! I am not playing only for my hundredth 100. It doesnt matter how many hundreds you score,you still put your head down,grind it out and do the job for the team. Dreams do come true. I had to wait for 22 years in international cricket for India to win the World Cup. Enjoy the game and chase your dreams"

India loves you Sachin and congratulations on this milestone achievement. Sau Sau Salam!!

It Doesnt Seem To Sink In

If you have read my older post "New Class", you would be knowing about my concerns regarding the shuffling of sections. Yesterday,when I had gone to buy my books for class 9,I checked the new sections. I was devastated to see that my friend Manya has been shuffled to section B while I am still in A. They've completely upturned the structure of our section.I sat thinking that the last time I would be a part of the class I love is already gone. I would have liked to complete my journey in Loyola School with them but it seems that isnt how its going to be. Students from other setions have now become my class-mates. Good friends have been separated. Today was the first day in ninth. I remember being very excited before class 8 but this time it wasnt the same. For me school meant my own class not the unfamiliar people who are there in my class. By seeing these newly created classes no one would believe that each is a single class. The class seems more divided than ever. However, with the new class there is no room for brooding over this. Change comes gradually and is said to be for the better. I hope that in my case it is for the best. As much as I miss my old class-mates I know there is no point being gloomy about this incident. I will adjust to the new environment. I just hope that over the next few weeks that gloom that has set over class 9 lifts off and the session proves to be good. I shall now bid goodbye as I've got a good lot of maths homework(on the very first day!! very ruthless!). But before going I must say this 8-A 2011-2012 is the best class that ever existed and I had the best time being a part of it for over 4 years!!