Day. My.

I signed into my blog today and lo and behold - the hit counter read 1011! Who knew my friends and family are kind enough to fan my indulgent habits of blogosphere narcissism :) Jokes aside, thank you so much for taking the time to read my posts, thank you for all your lovely comments and thank you, most of all, for making me a part of your life!

I don't have very much to report. The day has gone by in a blur of political, social and legal theory. I have decided to stay ahead of the game and finish papers before they're technically due. So I cranked out (why can I not use the word "crank" anymore without being reminded of the annoyance that is Soulja Boy) two today - one more to get through tomorrow. Why do all my academic/regional interests focus on deadend politics? Truly astounding. By the end of the semester, I will have written 4 term papers (63 pages worth) on the changing notion of the Kashmiri identity and its socio-political consequences, Hamas and its rise as a social and political movement, studying the attributes of nationalist movements that have/have not gained international and legal recognition (Kashmir, Palestine, Eelam) and deconstructing (read as: tearing to shreds) Huntington's arguments in his essay "The Clash of Civilizations". Of course, I have chosen all of the topics that I'm writing about...that is to say, the days of joy (::cough:: anguish) that are quickly approaching have been hand-picked by me. Lovely.

What keeps me toasty on wintry nights full of depressing politico talk? (Everybody knows...I'm too predictable...Why do I even ask?) MUSIC :) I was treated to a wonderfully eclectic range of music today thanks to iTunes shuffle. Some of the most charming/memorable tunes:

1. Vampire Weekend - "Oxford Comma"
2. Daniel Lanois - "Fire" [featured on the latest episode of House, M.D. :)]
3. Armin van Buuren feat. Jacqueline Govaert - "Never Say Never (Myon & Shane 54 Remix)"
4. The Black Keys - "Oceans & Streams"
5. Nadia Ali - "Something To Lose (Cedric Gervais Remix)"
6. MGMT - "Kids (Soulwax Nite Version)" [FRIGGIN AMAZING]
7. Planet Funk - "Chase The Sun"
8. Meck feat. Dino - "Feels Like Home"
9. Udit Narayan (+ Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja and a whole bunch of Kids) - "Yeh Tara Woh Tara" [from Swades]
10. Lifehouse - "Everything" [It makes me so happy how this song means something unique to every individual-love is truly universal and limitless]

And...SLEEP.

Sending love to you, my dear ones, known and unknown, wherever you may be.