Living Things Review

What do I say about it..? Its simply amazing. The songs are just so great! I am unable to find an adjective for    the album. I heard the album four times. It begins with the rocking Lost In Echo and ends with the magical Powerless. Its 38 minutes of pure pleasure. Every song has something special about it. The album is magical,engorssing,rocking and absolutely awsome!!!!! I had been waiting for so long and finally heard the full album. It just feels brilliant to get lost in this world of Linkin Park music. I hope to get to listen to alot more albums from Linkin Park. Loved the album!

School..!

So finally after a long wait I will be returning to school. The extension of holidays by a week was completely pointless but it helped me finish my Holiday Homework conviniently. Its been a month since I've met my best friends. Its a very long time of seperation. However, there is a big worry. Getting up early. Its one of the toughest things to do after vacations. After that the next problem is that most of us would have forgotten whatever we studied before vacations. This time I hardly had the chance to brush up. Nevertheless, school is a great place and after a long and eventful vacation its going to be great to get back..!!!

My Life by Brett Lee

If you have read some of my previous posts, you would know that I am a big fan of  Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. As I entered the Oxford bookstore on the 8th of June, I checked out the new arrivals. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Brett's autobiography. A few days back my friend had bought the book and I was waiting to borrow it from her. Finally, I ended up leaving the store with one copy to my name. I couldn't stop smiling and I used to look at the cover every now and then and smile at Brett's photo.

Today I finished reading the book. The first thing I can say about it is that it is a very honest book. Everything has been written very truthfully which I really liked. I have always wanted to know what Brett thought of his own life and achievements which was why I was looking forward to reading it. In this one year of being a Brett Lee fan I have come to know of the various injuries he had. But, I had no idea of how he played a game for the NSW Blues having injured his elbow while throwing the ball. He played a game with an injured ankle once and another with an injury in the ribs. Brett has also said a lot about his love for India. He has mentioned about what is good and bad in the country. Above all it feels great to know him a little better. The best thing is that I have got to know some more about Brett Lee as a person. When I finished reading the last line, it felt wonderful to have read such a beautiful book but also sad that I finished reading it. The book was also very humorous and witty,which was also a result of some confessions he made. Along with the highs of his life,Brett has also written about the lows and his feelings. I have read about the difficulties he has faced in his career but to read his account of the obstacles in his life is a different feeling. It has brought me to respect Brett Lee a lot more than I did before. I knew that the elbow injury I have mentioned would have brought an end to his dream of international cricket even before it started. However,I didn't  know that he sustained throughout the match when he injured himself. In the last chapter he admits that he often asks himself some questions. Those questions are same as those that I have wondered of. How could he play that match with an injured elbow?? The book provides an insight into the interesting life of one of the fastest  bowlers,a friendly person and (I have to say it now) a very cute cricketer. Love you a lot Brett and I hope to see a lot more of you in the cricketing world..!

Venus Transit

Today is the day of Transit of Venus 2012. The planet Venus passes between the Earth and the Sun. However,it was only visible as a spot . I have found out some stuff regarding this phenomenon and will be sharing it. There are two transits every century. Transit of Venus 2012 was the last transit of this century. The previous one occred in 2004. After 2012, the next transits of Venus will be in December 2117 and December 2125. The pattern of occurrence 105.5 ,8,121.5,8. The total cycle is 243 years long.Ancient Indian,Greek,Mayan,Babylonian and Chinese observers knew of Venus. However there are no mentions of transits. Johannes Kepler was the first person to predict a transit,which was the 1631 transit. However,the scientific observation was made in the next transit in 1639 by Jermiah Horrocks.