Ram Sundar's Log of Random Thoughts

  Daniel Ricciardo has been unceremoniously booted from Formula 1. For non-fans, this may seem like an inconsequential piece of news, but to me - it is devastating . A quick intro on Daniel for everyone - he's an Australian (ex)F1 driver, known for his daring late braking overtakes and an infectious positive attitude. He started his career in the top flight of F1 by beating the then reigning champion Sebastian Vettel as his team-mate. His statistics of 8 wins, 3 pole positions and 17 fastest laps may not seem impressive, but as any keen F1 fan knows - numbers don't tell the whole story. In a sport that is filled with high octane drama (much of it made up), his constant cheerfulness was, to me, the antithesis of all the vitriol thrown around in the F1 fanbase. If you started watching F1 in the recent past - you may wonder why he got the title of the 'Honey Badger'. Let's rewind the clock. The year is 2017, at the Italian Grand Prix held at Monza. Daniel's chasing...

One of the most common complaints I have heard in my time as a hosteller has been - a monkey's gotten into my room! Well, at long last, my room too was honoured. A passing monkey deigned to visit my room. The monkey was gracious enough to enter via the (latched) window, and leave via the same window - even going as far as closing it while leaving. So polite! And, rather than inconvenience us by making a mess, it decided to instead leave us perplexed. The open packet of chips left behind by my roommate? Nah. My bottle of peanut butter? Nah. A random assortment of partially filled mineral water bottles (owned by my roommate)? I'll take your entire stock. My innocent bottle of nasal drops? Yes, please. My box of ink bottles, minding their own business? That'll look better on the bed. Monkey see, monkey do, yes. But human confused. 

I still don't know what I'm getting myself into, but here we go. As the days pass me by in college, I find myself wanting to write things down, to journal and document the mundane aspects of life we often ignore. So - I have taken the completely original step of starting a blog! I do not know how often I write here - but I hope I write somewhat consistently. In any case, welcome to my ramblings. I hope I don't bore you. I do hope that I look back upon this in some years and feel nostalgic, and not awkward. (Again, totally original.)