Diwali.......!

its all lit up and glowin...
matchbox houses...and
the faces of tiny ppl in them
the boy, carryin a basket
has a twinkle in his eyes...
dreamin of the
pistol and roll of crakers
his father promised for diwali
the girl selling bangles
is beaming in the saree
her loving husband got for her
with his humble earnings...
his eyes sparkled as he
saw the fire works reflected
in his sweetheart's eyes
bang ! boom!
i shudder for the first few times
thankfully my startled eyes meet nobody's
i aint no coward when it comes to crackers
i just let go...
a loooong time back
fumes fill the air and ma lungs
noise fills ma ears
giggling and running children
playin robber and police...
whilsting rockets
shiny crisp new dresses
matching earrings,bangles...
sweets...and more sweets
temple and prayers offered
for first rank,
for a job,
for a girl friend/boy friend,
for a wife/husband,
for a baby,
for life!

Herez to life again! in its best! Cheers!

Happy Diwali!

Fun @ Work

One of my colleagues dropped me a mail apologizing.

He says, " Please bare with me!"

I got it !!! I Got it!!! I GOT ittt!!!!!

Yaaaaaahooooooooooo !

I have been blessed with a passport.......after three long years!

OMG ! I think i am gonna cry!!!!!!

Gimme gimme!

And give me silence, give me water, hope.

Give me the struggle, the iron, the volcanoes.

Let bodies cling like magnets to my body.

Come quickly to my veins and to my mouth.

Speak through my speech, and through my blood.
--Pablo Neruda

A Friend called Maggi

What would i do without you Maggi?

On Lazy Sunday afternoons
when i wake up at noontide
My empty stomach Grumbling
My lazy bones frozen
When a decent small lunch seems like a distant dream

It is you dear darlin
That satiates my hunger
and quietens the hammering in ma head...
And what you do to my palates is beyond words...

Doc says you are not good fer me too often...
But tis you dear Maggi
Who is around
When i forget to have dinner
And reach home late from office...
How can you not be good fer me Maggi...?!!

Oh Maggi, dear Maggi!
My world would be less cheerful without without you!

Turned another leaf! Closed another Chapter!

Category : Personal Rant
Value : Zero, possibly negative
What's in it for you: Nothin, you are wastin ya time if you are lookin fer somethin.

I turned another leaf!

Ma story didnt take a turn where i wanted it to....

But still i like it...May be thats why i am still here.

I like the unpredictablility called life !

There was a little puppy... a country dog...
It liked its master very much...it was very loyal to him...
One fine day, there was a new dog in the home...
A pure bred german shepherd...
The country dog overheard the master saying," oh! i just reared the country dog to see how well i can take care of dogs..."
The country dog felt bad...
Master," Was just tryin to be practical!"

"Practical My Foot!!!!!"

Morons!

There is a person behind every pair of eyes...
When will people stop lookin at the eyes and start lookin beyond?!

Free Fall

I am falling...i am falling!!!
Oh no no... not in love, stupid!

My spirits are crumbling
and i am travelling at supersonic speeds towards oblivion...
oh no no...i aint depressed stupid!

Its all a part of the ride isnt it?
When i shriek in excitement, i have also paid for the lump in ma throat....
yeh ! this ride!
Its getting rockier by the day!
oh no no...i aint complainin stupid!

i am here...i am not... and i am here again!
oh no no... i aint crazy stupid!
just a little outa mind!

Ma Roller Coaster's moving Crazy!

My Roller Coaster just took a 90 degree turn...

I am trying to find the ground while my feet are up in the air!

I'd remember this day!

:)

Tick Tock Tick Tock

Life is slipping through my fingers...
like fine grains of sand

I can feel it but cant stop it
for to withhold is to die(Gibran)

I need to flow with it too...
But then to flow is to become a drop in the ocean

You dont know where you begin
and where you end
Its all about you
and you alone

Yeah...its all about me!

And it flows

The Ganesh Visarjan took place yesterday for the last time in the past ten days!

I was on my 11.15 bus travelling back home...

The vibes were infectious...
Once every 100 meters (almost) we found a group of ppl carrying the Ganesh idols dancing....jumping up and down ...groups of ppl...with colored powders sprinkled on them...They reminded me of the lads and lasses at the only ever rock concert that i have seen at IIT Powai...Even lord Ganesha seemed to have become accustomed to the techno music that were being played at a few junctures....

Little girls on their dad's shoulders were having a helluva time dancing away....They danced like ripples in water...like a leaf in the wind...all of them....

Its beautiful to realise that in the mad mad world, full of fury and rat race, we stop, we live , albeit for a moment!

Ganpati Bappa Moriya!!!! Cheers!

And this morning a little party of ours went to the Girgaum Chaupatty and did a little bita clean up....There were Huge masses of ppl waitin to see their lovely Ganesh gifted to the Sea God...Some were sleeping under the trees on the roadside after their overnight party....oblivious to everything else.....

Haah! People

Siddhartha

I read the book - AGAIN.
I like Siddhartha.

Its written in a simple language and conveys eternity in its few pages.

Why do i like the book?

Coz i like the "process of reading" the book.

Its like a minilifetime.
And whenever i flip through the pages of the book, a tiny voice says to the pages of the book," Yes, i understand what you are going through. I understand how you feel"

My most favourite sections of the book are towards the end when he becomes a ferryman and talks to the river. He is at his best then. Simple, happy and wise and nothin the empty/half filled container!

Love at First Sight!

She was wandering in the yonder valley
Filled with mist and mystic beauty
Searching..looking all over for she knew not what

A Golden ray sprung from the distant horizon
Transforming a dew drop into a momentous diamond thereupon
As the birds chirped gently out of their slumber
She was transfixed in wonder
As a golden red globe rose up to its majesty
Slowly after its night long repose

Flooding the valley with its presence
Lighting everything it touched
How it made a tender bud burgeon and
a crimson rose to open up to let her fragrance loose
How it defined every tree, every leaf , every vein
And gave them all an identity

For without it, all the world
would be obscure in one immense darkness
She fell in love with light that day!
As she realised what she had missed for so long!

( This poem is about a girl who has been blind since birth and
sees her first sunrise the day she gains her eyesight )

Mission Impossible 3 Rocks!!

1.I was sitting at the edge of my seat mosta the time
2. and when i wasnt doin that i was biting my nails
3. When i wasnt doin 1 or 2 i was swearing under my breath at the villian!

The movie got me involved! It was good! Got my adrenalin pumping! A good watch.. I would rate it 4 on 5.

While we were waiting at Barista before the show started, the boy at the counter was all the more curious...Our conversation was like this...

Me : One hot cafe mocha and one cold
The boy : Both cafe mocha ma'am?
Me : yes Sir!
The boy tries to hide his amusement at me calling him sir.
The boy : Do you work for a call centre ma'am?
Me : No!
The boy gives a questionin look
Me : I work for a software consultancy...tell him the firm's name
The boy : oh I see...

Later when i went to collect my order, he asked me if i had been promoted or somethin!! I denied it with a smile...Somehow i seem to have given him the idea that i was there today to celebrate !!I shudda confessed! I was celebrating LIFE !!! Cheers!

All that Jazz!!!!

Hours of sweat and jazz and being squashed in the train on my way to and back from training has culminated in my two day performance on the song Fanaa from Yuva at St.Andrews college on the 3rd and 4th of this month!!!!

I was dazzled more by the other performers and more importantly kid performers that the merriment i made performing myself!!!!

JOSH!!! Thats the word! Life!!! The auditorium was filled with so much energy so much life and so many wonderful dancers! Some of the kids were truly Awesome!!!

My three little guests turned out to be critics...they found the first few performances intriguing and appreciable...soon they found themselves bogged down by the same old steps and people dancing with fun over some really emotional tracks that have been remixed with a fast beat pattern!!!

I would be failing to paint the picture fully if i dont mention the long hours we spent waiting for our chance to perform for only about 5 minutes, the fun times we had playing "killer"...teasing the cute cupid struck couple just passed outa highschool....
Boys makin fun of girls wearing their makeup....

yeh it was SOME experience!!!!

Its Rainin Men!!!!

First rains of the monsoon!!!!
Mmmmm!!! The skies and the earth are merry making!!!

Lets join the party!

Its the time to Disco!!!

Had been to Club Escape at Lokhandwala this Sunday...

The place was pretty comfy and the music okish!

It opens at around 10.30 and closes by 1.00 am.

It was a fun Sunday night!!!

Some TP!!!

You Are a Dreaming Soul

Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all... But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you. Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses. Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others. Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life. Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Pain!!!!!!!

Trying to get a passport has been one of the most painful things i had to do so far!!!
and i am still trying...

Have been at it for the past one year....

A word of advice...the first time you file your passport have all your paper..ALL YOUR PAPERS. And dont move so frequently and if you do....


Please please plllllleeeeeasse always have a copy of your agreement if you are stayin on lease or rent.

Update

1. Zeba thinks i am sweet Sixteen!!! :D
2. I learn that the jazz class i enrolled for is half aerobics
3. I have fallen in love with the new Hobner i purchased...eats up most of my time
4. Gotten in touch with friends from school
5. I have spent about two thousand rupees in travel expenses regarding my passport...right now after posting this, i need to rush to the police station again!
6. There is so much to do and so little time!
7. Gomu is gonna go...:(( am gonna miss her! a lot!!!

Mood right now: Blessed, busy, a little sad!!

Music for the moment:

I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you!
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself
What a wonderful world

In Love with Life!!!

Kicking and laughin,
cryin and giggling,
hiccuping,
and sneezing
at times snicupping....
ohh aah ouchinng!!!
gasping, coughing!!!
cursing, whining....
here i am ....here i am.....
all alive!

I fell in love....
I fell in love with life again when i woke up this morning!