Monday, April 03, 2006

OTG Returns

I am so happy I took that psych course, simply for the sake of our dear lady OTG (overly tanned girl or hither leather). After having entertained us earlier, she has most kindly agreed to give us some more delectable blogable material. With every passing moment, I grow more confident that she has some kind of fetish, because her foot seems to have found a permanent home in her mouth.

Firstly, some background - you are emotionally intelligent if you are resilient and regenerative. Resilience is when you face life for what it is. Regeneration is when you make an about face, and get drunk. Its important to know when to do what. So, the teacher asked us for personal examples of how we deal with stress.
Q : How do you regenerate physically?

X : I go to the gym.
Y : I do yoga.
Me : I play squash or tennis sometimes.
She : I like to get a tan.

Q : How do you regenerate spiritually?

X: I take some time out for myself and think.
Y: I go to the church.
Me: I blog when I can.
She: I like to go shopping. I also like to contemplate about life when I tan - like if I should grab dinner and go for the group meeting, or go for the meeting and then grab dinner.

Q : What do you think will make you happy?

X: Blah
Y: Blee
Me: Bluu
She: I don't mind being one of those sit at home wives with 2 kids, as long as I have lots (editor's correction - pots) of money and can go shopping everyday.
Audience Q: However, won't you get bored shopping?

She: No it's not like that. You can keep going on to buying more and more expensive things. You just need to keep going to the next level. It really is very satisfying.
This merits a song.
You better watch out,
Or you will go dry,
You keep your eyes peeled,
I'm telling you why:
OTG is coming to town.
She's making a list,
And checking it twice;
Shes gonna find out
Whos loaded and iced.
OTG is going to town
She sees you when you're sleeping.
She knows when you're playing quake.
She knows if you have money for the taking,
So watch out for goodness sake!
Or, you will go dry,
I'm telling you why:
OTG is coming to town.
OTG is going to town!
Apart from putting me in the hallowed prescence of people like OTG, the course has also given me access to an abstruse and highly literary skill called obfuscative fillibusteration.
"I had a nightmare and died." =>

"Serious doubts might be raised on the validity of the interpretation of my experience in a non-negative light. A more careful analysis will reveal that I suffered from serious soporific hallucinations which ultimately hastened my demise."
In less higher society its called 2 pages for 20 marks or simply gas for marks.

30 comments:

Prashanth said...

Blogging is how you regenerate spiritually? Lol! Have you tried meditation or prayer?

Playing computer games or reading novels seems to work better for me, though!

Artful Badger said...

Oh well not really regenerate spirituall as such..just meant relax..
I really should be getting back my reading habit..

Anonymous said...

I mean how damn lucky can dame OTG be ...
As if ...
- getting regular tan-routine
- shopping
- pots of money
Aren’t enough …

She gets a post written exclusively on her …
And this is not the first post …
But a second one …

And by no less than an egoistic IIT-an with an American stamp
Whooooooooooa!!!

I bow to theeeeeee ...

Artful Badger said...

oh she is quite a persona...makes the class very interesting...keeps saying random things..

alraqs said...

nice poem :)..Well, its all about knowing what you're cut out for really...OTG and her ilk are hard-core decision makers, they choose their coloring, and their costuming, and are willing to spend $$ on it...
The rest of us make lesser important decisions, we live within our skin, dream about non-existent $$ and are forever thankful for the regeneration bit ;)...

Kirthi said...

Hahaha that was really funny!! And you have renamed SP as Wizard*ahem*man :D

Prashanth said...

Harumph. Everyone is so nasty these days :(

twip said...

No it's not like that. You can keep going on to buying more and more expensive things. You just need to keep going to the next level. It really is very satisfying.

Is she plain shallow, or ditsy(for want of a better word)?

Or is there more to it, than meets the eye?

Jim said...

I'm glad my courses didn't involve airheads such as this specimen!

Regeneration is when you make an about face, and get drunk
Couldn't have said it better myself!

Artful Badger said...

[alraqs] thanks :)...oh yes..it sure does look like that...she looks 'most perfect' when she comes to class..along with a matching handbag..
god knows how she pays for it..he he..pr maybe we do...
haha..you mean the *ahem*...what do we do without it..
[kirthi] :)..yes the wizard man..
[prashanth] :)..please feel free to bait kirthi..a little jerry springer-esque entertainment won't hurt...
[surabhi] hi!...a fellow person from chambana...so you are pius (pious).. hehe...
[indian punkster] oh well quite a bit does meet the eye :)...
she's just a kid...
doesn't seem bad but just spouts whatever comes into her head in an obsessive compulsive manner..giving most interesting listening..
looks like a most competitive specimen..always volunteers..always has something to say..enthusiastic..
[jim] heh :)...all for regeneration..

Artful Badger said...

[intern]...class makes for good anecdotes especially if you aren't paying attention to the teacher..:)...
why don't you write out some interesting anecdotes?...

Artful Badger said...

This wasn't like a purse it was more like a bag. Not like a school bag but a school 'hand' bag..
I haven't really tried. I am guessing my natural tendencies make up for it..
Oh well..usually people who are so upfront aren't so bad..it's those who pretend to be Madame Teresa that cause all the trouble

twip said...

//looks like a most competitive specimen.//

hee hee....atleast you have a reason to go to class, even if it is for all the wrong reasons...:D

hee....hee...

twip said...

and dont ask me about the excessive usage of "hee-hee's" in the last comment.

Just felt like adding them, thats all:)

sd said...

ROTFL! I once came in contact with a girl in a course I was TAing; who was very similar. She would come to the office hour and have at least one new thing to show - that she bought since meeting me in my previous office hour. Most entertaining.

Artful Badger said...

Me most sorry about not replying promptly to comments. Me busy. Details in next post :)..if someone actually reads this..
[the wann...] i thought of acronyming you and your name spelt twip which sounded most not nice...
heh :)..atleat i go to class..
don't worry about the hee hee..it was a laugh :)..
[intern] consumerism does have it's advantages..but its an aspect of life type of thing...its not a good idea to make your life revolve around being the perfect consumer :).
yes yes..no objections..i shouldn't comment on such matters of personal choice (/expense)
[sd] ha ha...wonder who is underlying source of funding..

twip said...

Do NOT try acronyming my name.....gahhhhh TWIP sound horrible....

*goes away and pouts in a corner*

Artful Badger said...

[the wann...] that's exactly why i didn't :)...typing out your full name is most daunting..:)

Divster said...

Hi Ramani,

what does PermaLink mean?

Artful Badger said...

[divster] i think its a link just to the specific post..permanent..
my site link always go to the latest post
[intern] ??!!?..:)..well i do too.

Artful Badger said...

There is one on your own blog!!

alraqs said...

hmmm, so, why do you have a site meter and some such?

Artful Badger said...

[intern] you can go to the website and get this one if you want..
[alraqs] well..its fun..just kind of adds to the blogging experience..see how many people visit your site and from where and stuff like that..

alraqs said...

accha...adds to the blogging experience, sounds so serious and all :)...

Artful Badger said...

just trying to sound all sophisticated and high brow :) he he he

Anonymous said...

im so fly... i got enough money to buy the things i buy...
when i ride by....

Oh. i think i was dreaming..

DiTtY said...

Whoa!!! Your OTG can give my NFM a run for her money! :)

Artful Badger said...

[divster] :)
[ditty] maybe they should get together and discuss strategy...

Anonymous said...

sure, I believe ya...aptly evidenced by your next post! :)
~ alraqs

Artful Badger said...

heh..:)