I think I finally realized why I am not able to post frequently on my blog. No, its not the lack of time and mind. I haven’t been busy one single moment since I started this blog. Its the mind block that whatever is blogged should impress people. I try too hard to make my posts look good, funny and long. Well mister, this is not gonna continue. I have decided I’ll blog whenever and whatever I feel like. You can expect a three sentence post now and then. This is gonna be more of a poster’s blog than the reader’s blog. I know that is more like spam but what the hell I dont care, SCREW YOU READERS! Take this post for example, I am posting my mind here so most people are gonna think ‘Gosh! What a fag!’. The worst part of being me is that I clearly realize whats wrong with me yet I don’t stand up and get it corrected. Like I know what I think is immature, I am more of a wannabe, I procrastinate things when they shouldn’t be, I do things that make me look cool and not what I like,etc. Yeah screw the Reebok quote which every wannabe puts in his orkut profile. I am NOT what I am.
For the heads up, I went for a Rock Show on 26th August and it was a hell lot of fucking fun as it was my first gig in Pune. The participating bands were 13th Hour, Brute Force, Depths of Suffering and Pin Drop Violence. All these bands are indian and play Metal (one of my favourite genre). I won’t call myself a metalhead as I am more into Classic, progressive and alternative rock but good metal headbanging once in a while is irresistable. I had heard a lot about Brute Force, they had some fucking good guitar riffs and vocals. Depths of Suffering suffered most of the time with infinite technical problems but the little time they spent playing was rocking. 13th Hour I found average, nothing special about them. Couldn’t watch PDV much because I had to leave early as I got hurt in the mosh and my friends had to leave as well. That reminds me, this was one of the biggest and most violent mosh pits I have seen in person. Some douchebag hit me hard in the head though.
Thats it for now, I hope you guys won’t have to wait for long for another post. As if you really care.
10,000 Days is the title slated for Tool’s fourth full-length studio album, announced for release on 2nd May, 2006. The album was leaked on the Intenet via torrents network and I am here to write my review after almost 20 full listens to it.
In My Humble Opinion 10,000 days is my second favourite Tool album after Ænima. As per my view the first 5 songs of this album is the best first half that any Tool album has ever done. This is what I think of some of my favourite Tool songs in order of track listing:-
- Vicarious - A very catchy and deserves-to-be-leaked-first song. The guitar riffs are amazing, specially before the ‘Lie-Lie-Lie-Lie-Lie’ part. One of the best lyrics I have ever heard after stinkfist. I give it a 4/5
- Jambi - The best drumming in the entire album. I would agree with Andy King that it is Hendrix like here. A pretty addictive song and definitely deserves a 4.5/5.
- The Pot - Definitely the most bizarre and the best song in the entire album. Maynard’s voice should no longer be called monotone as he has experimented a lot in this song. The song is fun to hear and has been rightfully called ‘Hooker With a Penis’ of ‘Ænima’. The song is damn addictive and I have been listening it all night. Unobjectionably this one deserves a 5/5.
- 10,000 Days/Wings For Marie - A very different and the most personal/emotional song Maynard has ever written in my opinion. Amazing lyrics keeps you stuck to the song. 4.5/5 would be nice.
- Rosetta Stoned - A great song, stands out due to its outlandish lyrics. This one takes away the ‘Crazy Song Of the Album’ tagline. Maynard must be high while writing this one.
- Right In Two _ another great and mysterious song. The lyrics are very vague and thee song wants to remain hidden for reason. The only good song of the second half in my opinion.
So where does this album lack? It fucking doesn’t lack anywhere and is an awesome album overall. But, I will have to agree that the second half when compared to other albums like Ænima or Lateralus isn’t at par. The lyrics are comparatively weak and nothing ‘progressive’. It sounds very Toolish and has nothing new compared to the first half.
Overall, its by far Tool’s one of the greatest work and I’d recommend you to go ahead, buy it and support the band so that we keep getting the great piece of fucking music from the fucking great band. I spent a sleepless night yesterday listening to the album and have already got the album pre-ordered by a cousin in the UK.
My Ratings - 
Official Site - Toolband
Fan Site - Toolshed
Procrastination is a complex psychological behavior that affects everyone to some degree or another. With some it can be a minor problem; with others it is a source of considerable stress and anxiety. Procrastination is only remotely related to time management, (procrastinators often know exactly what they should be doing, even if they cannot do it), which is why very detailed schedules usually are no help.
If you know me you’d be very well aware of how big a procrastinator am I. I keep delaying my work for no reason, may it be my studies, personal problems, etc. Infact without going into details I’d like to mention that I lost a very good friend due to the very reason. As I mentioned that minor or major this problem is present in every human being and as I was digging my way throught the Internet I came accross this article which actually helped me a lot. I’d like everyone to read this article and try to follow it :-
Characteristics
The procrastinator is often remarkably optimistic about his ability to complete a task on a tight deadline; this is usually accompanied by expressions of reassurance that everything is under control. (Therefore, there is no need to start.) For example, he may estimate that a paper will take only five days to write; he has fifteen days; there is plenty of time; no need to start. Lulled by a false sense of security, time passes. At some point, he crosses over an imaginary starting time and suddenly realizes, “Oh no! - I am not in control! There isn’t enough time!”
At this point, considerable effort is directed towards completing the task, and work progresses. This sudden spurt of energy is the source of the erroneous feeling that “I only work well under pressure.” Actually, at this point you are making progress only because you haven’t any choice. Your back is against the wall and there are no alternatives. Progress is being made, but you have lost your freedom.
Barely completed in time, the paper may actually earn a fairly good grade; whereupon the student experiences mixed feelings: pride of accomplishment (sort-of), scorn for the professor who cannot recognize substandard work, and guilt for getting an undeserved grade. But the net result is reinforcement: the procrastinator is rewarded positively for his poor behavior. (”Look what a decent grade I got after all!”) As a result, the counterproductive behavior is repeated over and over again.
Positive reinforcement for delay (a good grade) is a principal contributor to continued procrastination. Continue reading ‘Procrastination’
A plenty of people offline and online often ask me why have I kept the name of my blog ‘Thats Me In The Corner’ and the subtitle as ‘Losing My religion’. The primary reason being that when I was thinking about the name, this song was playing on my computer. Secondly, the lyrics of this song fits exactly in accordance with my principles and thinking in life.
“Losing My Religion” is a song recorded by the rock band R.E.M. from their 1991 album Out of Time. I have faint memories of listening to this song just for its musical pleasure when I was nine. The times when I couldn’t even understand the lyrics of an english song. Then, I think for many years, however, I’ve misunderstood the meaning of this song. Like many people, I took the title at face value and assumed the song was about someone who is coming to terms with losing his faith in his religion. This, obviously, is not the case. The phrase is actually old Southern slang for losing one’s temper or being at the end of one’s rope. The meaning of the song is best put by an anonymous internet user: As it (the old Southern slang) pertains to the song, it’s about an individual obsessed with another and whose feelings about how to approach that other person and how to deal with the whole awkward and rather uncomfortable situation leave the obsessed party to feel as though he is at the end of his rope.
Continue reading ‘Yeah, the guy in the corner, thats me’