Party at Crossroads!

All those who know me (a little or a lot!!), will be all too familiar with my love for singing - anytime, anywhere! And when I run out of songs, the composer in me comes alive! And thereafter my spontaneous and instantaneous creations! Wanted to share a sweet n funny incident where my love for singing obviously got the better of me!

I was waiting at a bus stop with one of my friends, waiting to catch the bus back to college! And of course, since we had arrived a little early at the stop, and had nothing much to do, I started singing to him! My friend was initially only a 'little' embarrassed, and after a while 'totally' embarrassed! But I was on a roll! And then, 2 little boys came along, and began tugging at my top, asking for food/money... anything! I pulled out a couple of dairy milk chocolates I had on me (purely by chance!). But before I handed over the chocolates to the kids, whose minds were already feasting on them, I told them that they would have to listen to a couple of my songs! They giggled! They looked at each other! And then mutually agreed, coz it didn't really seem like a bad deal! Meanwhile, my friend so wished that he could disappear into thin air! While I was overjoyed to have new audience! I sang to the little angels till one of them interrupted me and said to me - 'didi, can u sing 'it’s magic, it’s magic' from 'koi mil gaya'! I'd love to dance!' Well, I sang a bit and he danced a lil! Till, he suddenly turned shy! And then, both of them grabbed the chocolates and ran away, all smiles and laughter! They kept turning back as they walked away and continued waving to me till I could finally see them no more!

Well the bus arrived and I got in! And, yes, those of you who think I lost my friend for putting him through such extreme embarrassment, I didn’t! And I didn’t have to bribe him with chocolates!

Selfish 'ME' - that's one side of me too!

Ummm... have nothing special to write! Caught up with a lot of things in life! Trying to fulfil and live up to the expectations of so many people around! And then, realised, that somewhere, forgot to fulfil my own expectations! my expectations of myself! my dreams for myself! all quashed! Friends say, that we have to make sacrifices in life! I understand, have done so too! And am not the only one to do so! But find it a little strange - i drew a picture, and yet cannot choose the colours to fill it up with! And at the cost of sounding and branded as 'selfish', i say this - I want to live for myself, for once!

‘Those were the Best Days of My Life!’

Dedicated to everyone I met at Symbi! I owe Symbi soooo much… and more!!

Unfamiliar faces,

Mixed up names.

A few hunks,

And many a dame!

Though small and bundled,

The campus confounded.

The first few lectures,

Left me dumbfounded!

It wasn’t long,

Before the secret was out.

The nerds tirelessly took notes,

And some always had a ‘doubt’!

The backbenchers slept,

Sometimes played a game.

While the intelligentsia,

Wanted to make it to the hall of fame!

Group Meetings and submissions,

Never did they end.

But MBA taught us,

The rules, they bend!

From notepads to notebooks,

And strangers to friends.

From TOI to Economic Times,

To following the fashion trends!

Birthdays, summers and placements,

Were a reason to rejoice!

And even when there wasn’t any,

Eating and hanging out was still our choice!

From the mess to Tammy,

And Tammy to Lemon Tree

The idlis, the Chinese and pastries,

They meant a happier “we”!

Even though the McDs and the Dominos,

Were one of our favorites!

The tapris won hands down,

That’s where we most ate!

The garam chai with pakodas,

And the sugarcane juice!

The fruit plate and the rolls,

Tasted better than the chocolate mousse!

College in time was 10-30

And so was the out time!

And here I make,

No attempt to rhyme!

We went in and went out,

As and when we pleased!

Sometimes with our gang of friends,

And sometimes with guys with whom we were teased!

Sometimes… love blossomed,

At other times, the crushes crashed!

For some, it was a fairy tale of sorts,

For a few smitten blokes, their dreams were dashed!

Tests, submissions and exams,

All gave us sleepless nights!

So did broken hearts,

And the silly fights!

And as we gathered one last time,

To celebrate the joyous times spent together…

The party kicked off with smiles,

And closed with promises that screamed ‘Friends Forever’!

And if the fights were silly,

And the lectures so boring!

Why do I want it all back?

Why’s myself imploring?

I can’t find words that could better express,

The laughter, the tears, the jazz and the jive!

Thank you my friends,

Coz thy truly were “the Best days of my Life”!!

Welcome Aboard... Once more! :)

Hmmm...

Well this one happens to be a special post, because unlike all my previous posts, this one's 'impromptu'! 

When I started writing, I was never short of ideas and stories that I wanted to tell the world.And yet, when I actually started writing, the passion withered away rather soon! I pondered over it for a long time and realized that the passion was still present, in all its form! However, the self-inflicted pressure to ensure that, every story I wrote, every dream I shared, be perfect, was taking its toll! I wanted impeccable articulation, I wanted novelty, I wanted sense and logic, I wanted every post I wrote to strike a chord with every individual who read my blog! But most of all, and I dare to admit it today, I wanted to be praised for my work - no matter how insignificant! And i thought, novelty and seamless expression would fetch me the much desired pat on my back! I would write an article and review it several times before posting it! I guess the fear of failure, the fear of being judged, caught me unawares even here! When I started the blog, I wanted it to be a platform that allowed me to pen the silliest and most bizarre of my thoughts and experiences! However, as it turns out, eventually, it was a load that was weighing me down! Well, its not that I spent years mulling over every piece that I have written so far... more or less, they have been worked on at for not more than half an hour at the most! However, what none of the posts did reveal was the underlying fear and diffidence that plagued the author!

So, today, I have decided to let this truly be a place, that will see my thoughts flowing freely from my intellectual (or not-so-intellectual) seating arrangement within the brainpan!

So, I would like to welcome everyone, once again to my writing space where I intend to share a lot more! :)

And I draw inspiration from the one line (from the famous poem by Nobel laureate, R. Tagore), that I intend to live hereon :

"Where the mind is without fear..."