Thanks Henin.

7 slams. Queen of Roland Garros. The best backhand in the world.
I'm pretty much shocked by your decision to quit at this ripe age. You are just 25, with the world at your feet.You've won 7 slams and could've won quite a lot more. Damn, you could have won the one missing in your collection.Heck,you should have won Wimbledon.
You were a one woman army against all the powerhitters and grunters that modern tennis has allowed to prosper. I'll miss your wonderful big booming backhand.
I respect your decision to quit; you've your own life to take care of.That should be foremost for you as for everyone.Still, it's a big loss for tennis.
All the best for your life away from tennis.
Thanks for all the sheer joy you provided to millions of your fans across the world.
Justine Henin, thanks for everything. Adieu.

Fun :-)

Another great trip. We had oodles of fun. These spur-of-the-moment trips are really special.My second visit to the serene place of Mankayam was even more splendid than the first one. Truly memorable moments. I'm in love with the waterfalls over there.
The mad road dash to the destination was horrifying yet exciting. I still feel for the unlucky cat that ran into Koshy's bike( I was passenger, of course!). That was gut-wrenching yet the manner in which it took off suggested it might be nothing more than a minor injury.Well, I hope so for its sake.

I can't yet stop laughing about the mad herd of cows and bulls that ran helter-skelter into us on the road. Oh yeah,the rabid raging bull that rammed into Paul's bike and tried to lynch his forearm might still be around the place waiting for us to come one more time.Another one for the movies, this one!The dive to the base of the falls was breathtaking; it's better than the nose dives in most water theme parks !

I don't know when I'll be able to be here again. Hmm..The future,as they say,is unplanned. I hope it turns rosy enough for me. :)

Emotions.

The euphoria and the sadness of coming to the end of four years of college life are finally making me feel the weight of a thousand emotions going through my mind. I hereby honestly proclaim that my mind, the funny little thing that it is, is finally troubled. The troubles are imagined, non-existent, blah-blah.. One thing is certain. Emotions are running high!

June 30. The date is fast approaching. I will be entering a new phase of my life. On that day, I will have left behind 21 wild,carefree years of fun,mirth and laughter. I don't know what the future holds for me. Like one of my friends said, I would be joining the working population of India, making money for myself and my family. That's a heartening prospect but at the same time, it scares me. I think I'm not cut out for serious work. Ah, it's just a thought.. Maybe things will get better and I might metamorphose into a workaholic.

I'm excited about going to live in a new city but I also loathe the very thought of being away from dear old Trivandrum. This is my home. This city has given me a lot and also taught me many lessons in life. I wasn't born here but I have been here for the past 21 years. I'll miss everything about this city.. the beaches,the movie theatres, school, college,the museum grounds,kowdiar park,aakulam lake,veli lake,alappuram pond,the 'big' ground, my house,the wonderful food joints,the traffic,the potholed roads,the splendid views and so on ...

I'll miss my dear scooter who has been my best companion for the past 3 years ..my co-traveller who has taken me places...literally! The scooter has seen many miles on the odo .. It might lack the oomph and be a subject of ridicule but it is a thing of beauty for sure. Thanks for all the smiles and the miles.You rock, my dear champion kinetic. I'll also miss my car which is an absolute delight. Though it hasn't often been with me as often as my scooter, I love it with equal affection. Kudos to you.

I've been really lucky with my friends. You people are the best. My years of education have given me close buddies for life.A million thanks for being with me, for all the good times we have had and for all the love that we have shared.This is surely not the end of our wonderful journey called life.

I have had a long list of pets. First it was fishes that caught my fancy. I still have a 'D'-shaped fish pond in my house. It was home to hundreds of fishes. Now there are only two left. I hate to admit it, but somewhere down the line, I lost it. Blame it on the cats. I just love them. I don't know if anybody could have loved them more. I still do. Beauty, Maggie I,Maggie II,Sodium,Dabblu ..these wonderful people were more human than feline. I'll miss my Kimi and his indiscipline all the more.

I'll miss my house. My family's shelter from the elements for the past 18 years. The place I call my home. A place warmed by love and care.
Above all, I'll miss my family. I have no words to describe them. They are my life.Cheers!

'Change' is necessary !

I saw an ad on TV about a certain company changing its logo. It struck a chord.
Yeah, a "Change"is necessary as well as healthy.
So, here it is...
dtox-u-gotta-listen.blogspot.com is no longer available.
It is the-congenial-human.blogspot.com from now on ....
Dtox speaks .. no one listens. Yeah, I want it that way. No one needs to be misled. I live a carefree life. I don't want to be responsible either for anyone or anything. I will remain as the eternal affable human, a rare sample of the human race. Forever.
Immensely likable, no hostilities and with no enemies either. I think I suit the bill. Obviously indeed :) .

( P.S : I assumed certain things about myself without taking into consideration other people's opinions. That's because I don't care a dime about it.
I'm not making any apologies for being arrogant. That's because I know I am not. )