A Day In The Life Of…

Posted by anas on Jun 26, 2009 in London Diary | 9 comments I woke up when my alarm rang at 7.30 am in the morning. Without even having to look at the time and the cellphone I was able to hit the right spot on the (touch)screen to switch off the ringing. Then again it started at 7.31 am and I followed the routine of switching it off. This incident continued two more times at precisely 7.34 am and 7.35 am when I decided that it was too early to wake up and...
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Heavy Price Tag of Pak Players in IPL-3

Posted by anas on Jun 24, 2009 in Sports | 11 comments Pakistani players were prevented from playing in the IPL this year after the relations between the two neighbours were soured in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Earlier, the Indian cricket team refused to tour Pakistan after their government interfered to cancel the tour. Note that this was not due to security reasons, but because of pure politics. In response, Pakistan refused to allow its...
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The Champions!

Posted by anas on Jun 22, 2009 in Pakistan | 12 comments With no recent cricketing activity of international level at home, no participation in the Indian Premier Profits League, on the back of criticism from their own chief selector and having being ruled out whatsoever to make it to the semis, Pakistan today showed the world what it is capable of. The very fact that Pakistan stamped its presence in two finals in a row in itself speaks volumes of the...
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The Balancing Act

Posted by anas on Jun 20, 2009 in Life | 8 comments I have always wondered how people are able to manage their life – work, home, friends, family, etc. I think its just impossible. Those who say they have a balance are lying, or at least that is what I believe. Just imagine working in an office (or in university) and you’re stuck at some point. How can you go back home and not think about work while watching TV, or while having dinner,...
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Cutting the Ribbon (and the flashing of LED)

Posted by anas on Jun 15, 2009 in London Diary | 13 comments I was rightly furious when I found that a courier that I was anxiously waiting for was not delivered to me because apparently I wasn’t home when a man rang my doorbell to deliver the package. I was furious because I was in fact at home and it was impossible to miss the doorbell. The courier company should have left a note in my mailbox, which was not to be found anywhere. I called them up...
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