A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember! I completed this novel today. I am not too much of a hard-copy reader, though, i am more of a soft-copy person. I can’t get along well with those tiny typeset, where I have no option to zoom on the text. In addition to the font sizes, it at times is loaded with pages making me feel nervous. Reading on monitor also has its own disadvantages, though the advantage to zoom and to get a break at desk outweighs the glare that can emit from the monitor.

I asked my colleague one day to share some reading material, in case she has any. In return, she shared a folder that had a lot of novels starting from fiction to inspiration to motivation and finally to love. I am not at all a person of fiction. I just cannot digest a technique that has not yet happened. Few movies such as inception and Chronicles of Narnia are certainly an exceptions. I scrolled through the list and cannot make it from their titles which one shall I begin with. She has the collection of those detective type of novels too. Again, I don’t want to read that either. Suddenly, I noticed the title ‘A Walk to Remember’ that had two lovely faces on the cover. I opened the book, and found the foreword very interesting. I started off and made a habit to read at least 5 to 10 pages during my tea time. I completed this book today, just a while ago.

Do I believe in love? Yes I do. I very  much believe in all those signals and signs that make you feel you are in love. However, not necessary the journey of love has to be the way you want. The speed with what you fall in love can be equivalent to the speed you can fall out of love. Trust me. It would not take a minute even for you to consider those signs just as infatuations then. At the other hand, it would take only a fraction of second to consider the same signs as love at first sight to believe it as love, pure love. A love that does not require anything more than a commitment, and no other social attachments.

The novel, A Walk to Remember, is all about falling in love, accepting it is love, and then seeing your love happy. I searched through Internet and came to know they have also made a movie based on the book. I haven’t got any chance as of yet to watch the movie, but loved this novel.

Trust me. Love will strike you when you are least looking for it.

Life is a series of ‘Hello’ and ‘Bye Bye’

A very sentimental quote, Life is a series of ‘Hello’ and ‘Bye Bye’. I read it in one of the Last Day email sent by my old colleague. I met her when I joined this company, she was a fresher then. She then moved to Pune, leaving behind those wonderful memories of tea time and trekking to Taranga Hills. She mentioned in her Last Day email that life is a series of ‘Hello’ and ‘Bye Bye’.

So true. As of today, we must have met so many people. When I say so many, I mean SO MANY. Endless. Uncountable. Some we still remember today, some were just near to strangers, some weren’t strangers but didn’t really have any impact on you, some are everlasting, and finally, some who really left their footprints in the sands of time!

At times, I end up writing a quote or a thought on the white board that is on my desk. Today, I wrote, “They say, Wait for some time and things will be okay… But they also say, Time moves on and waits for none…” All I wanted to convey was the confusion that runs inside my mind 24/7, and i.e., we want to give time for some things to work out, but then at the same time,the time flies out through the window. What can we really do? Or, what are we supposed to do? There’s no answer to these questions, but to go with the first phrase of the sentence that ‘Wait for some time, and things will be okay…”

Diwali in Dubai

It’s more than 2 months now, however, the memories are up and fresh. Diwali time, and we were off to Dubai. Never thought, I’ll end up to a trip to Dubai. My father got a leaflet, and asked us, my cousin, I, brother, and my mom, if we were geared up to a trip to Dubai. Prior to this, we had always thought of some or the other trips, had flipped through the newspaper, but ultimately ended up to a trip to a theatre to watch some commercial success movie! This time too, somewhere back in mind, I thought, we all are going to end up either in some mall, or in some theatre. However, it happened. It clicked. It worked. We got the tickets booked, and kept waiting for Diwali to arrive.

It was the New Year’s eve (new year as per Hindu calendar), and we boarded flight to Dubai. Can’t believe the excitement we all had, the fun that was lingering in our mind. In 2 to 3 hours, we were there, and kicked off with a shopping spree :) We were there for 4 nights and 5 days, and had a great time. Went to almost all the famous visiting places, starting from the tallest building – The Burj Khalifa Tower (tallest as of today, Jan 2012), the most expensive hotel – The Al Burj Arab (visited from outside:)), the Palm beach, the Jumeirah road, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the Sand Dunes desert safari, the Dubai Mall, Sharjah cricket stadium, and so on. It was an awesome trip, with some great people – my brother, my little one, my cousin, my mom & dad, and one of our family friend’s family. Enjoyed, and had fun!

There might be more trips lined up for me, who knows? But, this trip was one trip I would always cherish, for no matter what places I visit in future, but I might never be able to visit with the same set of people. And that’s what makes this trip one of the most memorable trips of my life. Had been to US, had lived in Ireland for more than 8 years, but this 5 day trip has left some great memories to cherish for all of us.

I am sure, you too will have some memories going on in your mind while you are reading this? Write it down now…

After a long time…

It’s after a long time, I have got some time to write on my blog. Nothing new has happened, and old is as old as it was. Neither I am waiting for anything new to happen, nor let any old stuff change. Why? Don’t ask.

It’s been cold, and am badly affected with it. Its there since three weeks now, runny nose with phlegm, and bit of cough that more irritates my colleagues than me :) Wanted to go see doctor today, but missed cab, and now have to delay it until tomorrow. What else? Nothing much. Little one is done with her exams, and am kind of relaxed now until she starts getting her lengthy tricky homework again. Exams were good, but were tricky, for she wasn’t really ready to study. The timetable ran up to 2 weeks, and thus she was more frustrated with the feeling of ‘exams are never ending’.

Yesterday and day before that was Uttarayan. People running up on terrace, and with me sitting in my drawing room, watching some TV, cooking, cleaning, and just reading out some articles. Am not a big fan of kites, but it’s ok to see people enjoying in their own way. Life has been now more like ‘no more festivals’, and am happy with it. I don’t mind being more mechanical and just worry about my work and my little one. If these two are ok, I will have festival each and every day! That’s how things have been lately, and I have started liking it.

I want to do more and more in my work now, raise Aahana, look after my family, and just be the way I am.

Be thankful to those who have given you opportunities!

A lot of people are involved in constructing you! These people are not your parents or family members, they are not your friends or neighbors, but these are those people who are there in your life for a short span. They let you do what you want to do. They hold your hand in such a way, you would feel you're holding your own hand!

These are the people who give you the opportunity to be, to do, what you want. Sometimes, we are fully loaded with talent, with immense capacity to do hard work, but we don't get that opportunity to perform. These people help us there. They are not doing any favors to us, they're those strangers on the road who guide you when you're lost with an address!

Who all can you think of when you read this post? These are the people you need to be thankful for whatever you are today.

Diplomacy - Good or Bad?

Big Question. Being diplomatic, a real diplomatic, is it good or bad?

At times, you're advised to be tactful when it comes to dealing with people. I agree. You should. At least, it maintains an equilibrium of peace, cordiality, and respect. But, at times, you know through the core of your heart, that you're not wrong. You talking straight to the point should not become an inflated issue, should not be bothersome. Yet, you're supposed to deal it tactfully. Why?

Do we ever realize, being diplomatic is in itself a habit. A bad habit. It takes away your confidence and snatches away your ability to standby yourself. Trust me. For situations that are pretty straightforward, and requires only Yes or No, you would still be diplomatic, and would try to find a third answer, for no reason.

I meet a lot of people from morning to evening. Each one of them, including me, is unique. All of us possess a great amount of power to be diplomatic. We deal with words, with statements, and of course, with unsaid answers! And at the end of the day, we understand the diplomacy we offer each other!

Friends...My sweet friends

Aah, it was all a friends day...Nothing special, though, but then it started with a breakdown of my cab!

On my way, my cab brokedown and we few friends thought for a tea, and then going temple. Later, one of my friend gave me a surprise by letting me know that now she is taken!!! Yes, she surprised me saying that she is into a relationship and is dating! WOW !

A while ago, my best friend called up from States, and aah we talked, talked, and talked! Talked so much! She is my childhood friend, my childhood sweet heart... Actually, she ended up looking at some pictures and hence thought of me, and she called up...

A friends day, alltogether...

Why do I have to lose before winning!

Happiness has become a very random thought for me! It scares me, whenever I am happy. I don’t want to be happy, for I know that soon would be taken away! I don’t want to break away from the routine of loneliness! Don’t want to dare to double existing joy, for I would be more heart-broken when it won’t last!

I have so many questions for Almighty, lined up when I see them face-to-face! God knows what we had, what we have, what we are going to have! Then why to throw such situations at us that He knows it won’t last! If this is the definition of “excitement”, we don’t want such excitements!

Yes, you figured out right! A bit of upsetting has happened! Lost something before I could win!

Am actually not so happy right now. Wishing something, happened something!

Life is one crazy thing that has happened to me!

Anyway, it is New Year’s eve, and it has started for me! May be not something I expected!

Good luck, friends!

Happy New Year!

It is just a date in the Calendar!

Am getting loads of emails and messages for the new year. I was going through the newspaper, and from the first to the last page it was all about 1Jan2011. Predictions, past, top 10 actors, top 10 politicians, top 10 movies, and top 10 fixers! Tuned to radio, and every station was talking about either last decade or what were the top 10 mysteries or killings of this year.

There was no where I could find anything related to today, i.e., 30-12-2010, Thursday. For me, 1st January is just a date in a calendar, a new month, and a new year. Nothing more exciting than this. It had never been so special for me, and whenever it had been special, it only camouflaged some kind of “should not have happened” situations.

Today, our cab got punctured, and we had to stop over until the wheel was fixed. Luckily, the cab broke down near by a tea stall. Morning half 9, nice weather, we decided to have tea at the tea stall. Five of us walked up to the stall, and had tea. And then, few pictures! All in all, a fun start to kick-off the morning.

I went to canteen with few of my colleagues, and there I came across this newspaper that only talked about new year. I explained one of my colleague about my thoughts for the new year. I used to be very excited for new year, initially. One such year, I got apprehended about the new year, for the past year was very fun-filling, and hence was wondering how good the coming year would be. So one of the dear one explained, “It is just a date in the Calendar”! From there on, it has only been a date in the calendar!

Yes, It is just a date in the Calendar!

At home, on leave today

Have taken leave today. Had multiple reasons, first, my little one's exams are lined up, and second, I had a leave that would have elapsed had I not availed it. It's a cloudy day outside, and a bit boring. Nothing is planned, except a bit of cleaning.

Life does go boring, at times. One do needs a company to talk and share, at times. Bloggers are doing a great job for people like us, who are loners. They actually help us in getting touch with our own selves. Good job, bloggers, and thanks a ton for introducing this new technology.