Once upon a time I used to think of some day in the distant future where I might have to live a life that I am living right now … But looks like the life is in a hurry to fulfill “few” thoughts of mine …

Many unprecedented things happen in life and this happens to be one of them …I am staying alone at my uncle’s place … The alarm clock greets me a good day every morning … The lock of the door bids me goodbye when I leave for office …

Then I become a part of the crowd … Jumping from taxi to bus to local whatever the case might be ..Just another face amongst the millions running around to secure their share of bread …

Then I reach Fort … The magnificent building of DBS welcomes me with full heart, as it does to every one who constitutes it … There I somehow manage to find s few recognized faces … The faces of people I met two days back … Few interns, few seniors and of course my mentor …

My system, my work desk, my bag and my chair … They constitute my life out there from 9 to 6 … The day passes by and leaves back a lot of things … Incidents … Learning … And most importantly, Experience …

Then at 6 I leave the place … Right now, unlike most of the working professionals, I am not too excited that the day’s work is done … Neither am I too depressed to leave the place … Things have to sink in a bit I believe … Won’t go into the technicalities of my project … I am just listing down the superficial things …

What’s next??/ … Nothing but a very empathizing Arabian Sea .. Some time spent at Marine Drive in the evening … introspection … memories revisited … plans and forecasts made … Questions ask to oneself … And then a walk back to the home … Expecting nothing … Regretting nothing … And celebrating nothing …

The same old lock welcomes me back … The refrigerator appears very kind to offer me to gulp something down … The bed all very cozy to allow me to settle myself into it … The night prepared to give me a goodnight hug … The dreams ready to give an attempt to fill the hollowness to some extent … And ???

And the alarm clock ready to be trained for the morning call. And the cycle continues.

As I said … It still has to sink in … Something external is playing it’s part amidst all this … And that too very smartly … I need to track it down very soon … And eliminate it very soon…

Signing Off …

It’s been a long time since I have posted something here. The reasons being manifold but as they say “Better Late than Never”

It’s been long since I was tagged by someone. The reasons, once again, could be manifold But thanks to Kamikaze, the jinx is broken and I take this opportunity to come out of my so called “Vanvaas” from the blogging world.

Moving straight away to the tag. First things first, let’s have a look at the rules, which are pretty simple (unlike the task that follows).

Tag rules :

1. You must post the rules.
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
3. Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!

One Boy vs Eleven Questions :

1. What is your favorite cartoon character and how do you relate its traits to real life?

Wow. That’s tricky. My favorite cartoon character has always been Scooby Doo, but I am unsure how could I relate his traits to mine. Had I been a dog, it would have been very simple, but unfortunately I was born a Homo Sapien.

He sniffs, he eats like anything and he is as coward as it could get. All these characteristics, in one or the other way, reminds me of some of my friends, whose names I would not wish to take on this public platform

But at the same time he is extremely lucky and this is one trait that I am proud to share with him. He encounters ghosts every now and then and so do I, in libraries, classrooms and any sensible place I set my foot upon. He is tall, smart and has a great sense of humor and apart from being a dog, he has everything one would wish to have (including Daphne, of course )

2. What attachment do you think can keep you from salvation?

This one is a sitter . Attachment or no attachment, I am cent percent sure that I can never achieve salvation. Further, I tend to build very strong attachments with those who are close to my heart, and I would always go for them instead of salvation. Let’s face it. Salvation sounds boring. Evil doesn’t

3. Name one character from books/movies that you admired and why.

As soon as I saw this question, only one name struck my mind >> BATMAN. Just because of the sheer charisma that he possesses, his style, his attitude, his confidence, every bit of him imbibes within me admiration for him.

4. If you were to write a book with you as the lead, what would be the genre of the book?

Seedhi Baat No Bakwaas. I would write Harry Potter with me playing the role of Lord Voldemort. Andhera Kaayam Rahe

5. Which language do you think in and how does it help?

When I am happy I think in Hindi. And when I am sad or angry, I think in English. Somehow Hindi amplifies my happiness and English does the other way round. Draamebaazi

6. If you are new to a niche group, for example a seminar on a technology you have no clue about and everybody except you seems comfortable with the jargon, how do you try and fit in? You act smugly confident or intelligently curious?

Trust me when I say this. I am a born liar and King of Deception. I am so good in this that I can even convince Newton that it was a monkey who threw that damn apple at him (Sad that neither Newton nor that monkey is alive anymore). To sum up, fitting in such a situation is just like a walk in the park

7. Name one quality of yours you admire without a tinge of narcissism.

I am tooooooooooooo humble ^_^ (I say this with NIL narcissism and a lot of sarcasm )

8. What is one faux pas you would never want to make? And are most susceptible to making!

Pass Pass Pass. I didn’t get this question. If you did, then please answer this question on my behalf

9. Umm…tell me a joke

A lot of them are coming to my mind right now, but once again, can’t tell them on this public platform

10. What is the accomplishment you are most proud of as a person?

Hmmnnn… I have done a lot of things and have failed a multiple times too. I was good with people those were a part of my life and not so good with a few too. Many a times I put others before myself and many a times I don’t. But amidst all these, the one factor that really makes me proud that I have managed to be the same as I was a few years back. Circumstances caught hold of me at times, but I managed to come out of the same without changing myself. And this is one accomplishment that I wish to redo again and again and again

P.S. Those who think otherwise GTFO

11. This is a cliched one. Tell us a hobby/sport that most people don’t know you’re good at.

The poet inside me is still hidden from all. I write poems but don’t publish it because they are way too personal. Rest of the queries regarding the same will be taken offline

Now when the tag is done, I am supposed to tag 11 people. But I see that most of the people have already done this tag plus I am toooo lazy to proceed with the rules. So anyone who wishes to take up this tag, you are most welcome to do so. Enjoy doing this tag

 

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A guest post by Akshita

Something inside is impelling me..to mention these renowned lyrics.. “AA CHAL KE TUJHE..MAIN LEKE CHALUN ..EK AESE GAGAN KE TALE..JAHAN GAM BHI NA HO..AANSUN BHI NA HO..BAS PYAR HI PYAR PALE  :) ..EK AESE GAGAN KE TALE..”..

What is your biggest ‘ASSET ‘.. ??.. (Hint: Its not a Finance ques.. ..neither am I asking you for your debit or credit card details.. )..

Well for me and I’m sure for most of us.. Our biggest Asset is our ‘CHILDHOOD’..  :) ..as it is the only ‘capital/property’ that nobody can steal from us or tamper it..rather it always act as a trigger to laughter or say smile for sure..when we try to scribble into the memory lane..of those good old days  ..(though its a blend of both good and bad memories..  )

The days when :

>> When we believed that Santa really exists and would come with number of gifts on the Christmas Eve.

>>When ‘Dad’- was our only Hero..infact THE SUPER HERO of our lives.

>>’Mom’-most loving and providing soul ever.

>>’Siblings’- Best Buddies : when we had a secret to share.

>>Biggest enemies: when they leaked out our secrets to our

parents.. :-/

>>When an enticement of a Barbie doll or a Video Game..made us do wonders in our
exams..

>> The most Imp. day was “School’s Annual Report Day” -

>>Good Score: Ecstasy to reach home soon..(one felt as if he/she is the King/Queen of the
world )..share it with our parents and then put the demands forward..may be a
watch, a bicycle or a video game (though most of the times it fell on deaf ears.. )

>>Bad Score: The Doomsday..the only feeling that crept our minds was..God..I
don’t want to go home ..and then tried all possible efforts to hide
the report card.. :/ (Yep..many a times..have actually done it..:( ).

>> When a pocket money of mere 100 or 200 bucks made us feel no
lesser than Ambanis or Mr. Mallaya..

>> When in Summers a Rs.2 Ice Cream in school tasted lots better than
today’s opulent Ice cream parlors.

>> When our lunch boxes having Mom’s cooked meals..tasted far better
than today’s sumptuous food outlets.

>> When hand made cards with crayons and sparkles over them had so
much of warmth enclosed in them..unlike today’s Archies and Paper
Rose..in which you just flip the card to see its cost.. (Don’t you..??.. )

>> Birthdays at home were the best parties of ones life with an excitement to
unpack those cute gifts.

>> When we just wanted a new apparels rather than a branded apparels..
figging them up made us feel no less than a Prince/Princess..

Were we not happy??..Were we not satisfied..??..
Then..What happened now..??..Why such small things fail to turn us on ??..Why do we apply logic before emotions and still do blunders..??..
Reason is “A Quest for MORE”..infact its turning from “a Quest to a Lust for MORE “..we have turned too materialistic..and trust me this LUST is NEVER ENDING..

Nobody is asking us to become a hermit or a recluse.. Being Ambitious is very good..lets try and achieve whatever we want to..ALL DA VERY BEST FOR THAT..but a humble request is ..lets revise our lists of desires once.. Is it just .. A LUCRATIVE JOB/BUSINESS, A PRINCELY BUNGALOW, A LUXURIOUS CAR and AN AMAZING BETTER HALF..(the utmost desire.. ).. or our list has some space for- A SEARCH FOR SELF, LOVE (just not for the other sex of our age..:P.. but for other creatures on this planet..the beautiful nature)  , a SELF-ESTEEM that can back our decisions anytime and everytime, and the foremost is HAPPINESS (that lies within)..

If these points are missing ..don’t you think its time for us to hone our thought processes..Of course..it is..

We all have a definite span on this planet..Lets live it to the fullest..Lets learn to find happiness in every small thing around.. so SMILEEEEEEE…