Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I will cross
Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve
No better and no worse
I just got lost
Every river that I've tried to cross
And every door I ever tried was locked
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off...
You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along may come
A bigger one
And you'll be lost
Every river that you tried to cross
Every gun you ever held went off
I'm just waiting till the firing starts
And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
I'm just waiting till the shine wears off…
-'Lost' by Coldplay
Friday, November 20, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Collide
It's been months since I actually posted anything here and I thought it was time I broke the silence :)
Over the last few months, I've noticed a pattern in my behaviour. I love having my own space to retreat to when I feel all prickly. I read, I write, I listen to songs and behave like they've been written for me, about me..I curl up on my bed until I muster enough energy to get out and hang out with the frinds who matter. This is to all those people..for being there :)
"Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find you and I collide"
-Collide by Howie Day
Over the last few months, I've noticed a pattern in my behaviour. I love having my own space to retreat to when I feel all prickly. I read, I write, I listen to songs and behave like they've been written for me, about me..I curl up on my bed until I muster enough energy to get out and hang out with the frinds who matter. This is to all those people..for being there :)
"Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find you and I collide"
-Collide by Howie Day
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wrong Direction
In India, people don't follow road rules. You'd be deemed crazy and probably run over if you attempt to maintain some semblance of order for any extended period of time. After a while, it becomes apparent that this lack of 'rule-following' spills over into other walks of life; cutting in line, walking, crossing the road!
Case in point-
Have you ever noticed while walking down the street in the US that people always walk on a particular side and you'll find a 'desi' walking on the side he's not 'supposed' to be on? It's hilarious! The Americans probably think we're crazy because in their minds, 'left' is "right". Little do they know that unless we're brain-washed at an early stage, 'right' is always going to be "right" for us :)
So to all my fellow road-blockers out there..Jai Hind! May we cause even more confusion in the hallways, wherever we go!
Case in point-
- We think it's just fine to join our friends in a line which extends half-way up the block and consists of people who came half an hour before us.
- When in groups, it has been observed that we walk like we 'own' the road; we cover the entire width and eye-ball people coming in the opposite direction (as if they're the ones who are causing an inconvenience to us).
- Crossing roads-don't even get me started on this one! We have this weird form of red-green colour blindness, where in we consider both colours as an indication that we can cross the road :)
Have you ever noticed while walking down the street in the US that people always walk on a particular side and you'll find a 'desi' walking on the side he's not 'supposed' to be on? It's hilarious! The Americans probably think we're crazy because in their minds, 'left' is "right". Little do they know that unless we're brain-washed at an early stage, 'right' is always going to be "right" for us :)
So to all my fellow road-blockers out there..Jai Hind! May we cause even more confusion in the hallways, wherever we go!
Monday, March 16, 2009
We Are Family
I seem to be back to my once-a-month random posts :P bleh..
Two trips to NYC in a week..it's been crazy!!! But I couldn't even begin to describe how totally different these two trips were.
Case 1 : 6 friends from Philly decide to try and cover as many touristy things in New York that they can fit into 2 days. Madame Tussuad's, Empire State, Times Square (walked up and down for some reason or the other at least 6-7 times!), Rockefeller Center, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Ground Zero, Brooklyn Bridge, Little Italy, Jackson Heights. I think we would have easily walked around 30 miles (read 48 kms) in those 2 days.
We stayed in this 'hotel' which had small cubicles as rooms. It reminded some of us of prison cells and if you want to be a little more imaginative - those tiny bunks that you've heard exist in battleships ;) There were rules stuck in every possible crevice - "Don't be afraid of your freedom", "Please try not to slam doors or talk in your room after 10pm when your neighbours may be SLEEPING." , "Please flush frequently. Do not over stuff the toilets with paper. They clog easily. We appreciate your cooperation.", "Price subject to change according to customers attitude". Boy, were we glad to get out of there in the morning!
Overall..it was a trip to remember :) I'm pretty sure that the next time we go, we probably won't be staying overnight!
Case 2 : The congregation of 3 cousins. I just loved it. I haven't necessarily met these cousins many times before. There were the usual doses of chaotic family get-togethers, weddings and brief house visits. And there we were, all well into our 20s (as much as we'd like to deny it :P) , attempting to make a new beginning. Laughs turned into giggles and then eventually snorts over nothing much in particular :) Conversation flowed..opinions were exchanged..we had a lot to catch up on!
What I found weird was that even after all the years that have passed, we still had some vague sort of connection. Numerous attempts to get in touch earlier had failed for some reason or the other. But what was nice, was the fact that it had worked out this time :)
It's a refreshing change to meet someone after so long and for them to accept you unconditionally. For them to probably have more faith in you than you might have in yourself and vice versa. The fact that you can just kick back and relax - be yourself. I guess that's the magic of family. I just needed to be reminded of that..
Two trips to NYC in a week..it's been crazy!!! But I couldn't even begin to describe how totally different these two trips were.
Case 1 : 6 friends from Philly decide to try and cover as many touristy things in New York that they can fit into 2 days. Madame Tussuad's, Empire State, Times Square (walked up and down for some reason or the other at least 6-7 times!), Rockefeller Center, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Ground Zero, Brooklyn Bridge, Little Italy, Jackson Heights. I think we would have easily walked around 30 miles (read 48 kms) in those 2 days.
We stayed in this 'hotel' which had small cubicles as rooms. It reminded some of us of prison cells and if you want to be a little more imaginative - those tiny bunks that you've heard exist in battleships ;) There were rules stuck in every possible crevice - "Don't be afraid of your freedom", "Please try not to slam doors or talk in your room after 10pm when your neighbours may be SLEEPING." , "Please flush frequently. Do not over stuff the toilets with paper. They clog easily. We appreciate your cooperation.", "Price subject to change according to customers attitude". Boy, were we glad to get out of there in the morning!
Overall..it was a trip to remember :) I'm pretty sure that the next time we go, we probably won't be staying overnight!
Case 2 : The congregation of 3 cousins. I just loved it. I haven't necessarily met these cousins many times before. There were the usual doses of chaotic family get-togethers, weddings and brief house visits. And there we were, all well into our 20s (as much as we'd like to deny it :P) , attempting to make a new beginning. Laughs turned into giggles and then eventually snorts over nothing much in particular :) Conversation flowed..opinions were exchanged..we had a lot to catch up on!
What I found weird was that even after all the years that have passed, we still had some vague sort of connection. Numerous attempts to get in touch earlier had failed for some reason or the other. But what was nice, was the fact that it had worked out this time :)
It's a refreshing change to meet someone after so long and for them to accept you unconditionally. For them to probably have more faith in you than you might have in yourself and vice versa. The fact that you can just kick back and relax - be yourself. I guess that's the magic of family. I just needed to be reminded of that..
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tag
Was bugged of not posting anything new here. So decided to put this up. Feel free to consider yourself tagged if you read this :P
1. Give me a reason to procrastinate..and I will. Prime example: me actually bothering to write this!
2. I love reading tags. Not so much writing them :P
3. I dislike change. I end up becoming nostalgic and start craving for the past every once in a while.
4. I like to think that I'm organized. I own practically everything one would need to be so. But they all look so neat and cool that I just store it away (for future use).
5. I value my space and privacy. You encroach for longer than necessary or poke your nose into things which are of no concern to you, the chances of me biting your head off go up exponentially. Don't say I didn't warn you ;)
6. I love compliments! Who doesn't? I haven't quite learned how to accept them graciously though :P
7. The Cancerian in me shines through if you ever get a chance to look through my stash of things that I set aside to hold on to the memory. Movie tickets, gift wrapping paper, old cards, post-its, letters that I received when I was 5 or 6..you get the picture :P
8. It takes ages for me to open up to new people. All it takes is one moment where I'm utterly convinced that we're on the same page..but it takes a while :P
9. When I need to study, I have to clean my room first. By the end of that study session, it may look like a tornado just went through..but it has to start off clean!
10. I like reading those mushy romantic novels on gloomy and rainy days.
11. Until proven otherwise, I believe that all people are good people. I'm almost always in disbelief after I realize that some are quite the opposite.
12. It unnerves me when people get too familiar with me. I don't like it when people 'think' they know me. There are exceptions of course :)
13. Once you're in my bad books, chances are it'll take a miracle or a couple of years to get out of it :P Just kidding..the time period has now reduced to a couple of weeks or so..achievement!
14. I love planning short trips to new places. I haven't been doing much of that lately :(
15. I love morphed words which have bits of an Indian language in them and have found their way into Indian English conversation. 'adjust maadi' 'ulta-fy’ ‘fully faltoo’ ‘chillax’ 'bheja-fry'
16. I need my girly-gossipy session every once in a while. I’m so glad the people I rely on for that are either a free AT&T call or gtalk message away :D I still miss that single room corridor and the Chillar people back in VIT though. Those times were precious indeed..sigh :)
17. I’m always amused when I hear about the first impression different people had of me.
18. I love anything that is remotely artsy-craftsy.
19. I’ve always been amazed how some people know exactly what they want to do and where they want to be. I envy them. I have no clue where I’m going to be a year or two from now.
20. I’m running out of ideas here.
21. As much I like my space, there are times that all I want is good company. Contradiction? Maybe :P Difficult to get? Yes!
22. I believe that if I look hard enough, there is a song that describes exactly how I feel at pretty much every waking moment. I loooooove music!23. I get goose bumps when there is a sudden change in temperature, when I’m happy and when I’m sad all of a sudden. Goose bumps on Var-goose, you say? I've heard that one before!
24. I’ve learned that there is practically no bad mood of mine that a trip to a shoe store cannot fix :) I have also learned to minimize those trips..for now :P
25. If I had to be a punctuation mark, I would be '...' I don't know why I like them!!!
1. Give me a reason to procrastinate..and I will. Prime example: me actually bothering to write this!
2. I love reading tags. Not so much writing them :P
3. I dislike change. I end up becoming nostalgic and start craving for the past every once in a while.
4. I like to think that I'm organized. I own practically everything one would need to be so. But they all look so neat and cool that I just store it away (for future use).
5. I value my space and privacy. You encroach for longer than necessary or poke your nose into things which are of no concern to you, the chances of me biting your head off go up exponentially. Don't say I didn't warn you ;)
6. I love compliments! Who doesn't? I haven't quite learned how to accept them graciously though :P
7. The Cancerian in me shines through if you ever get a chance to look through my stash of things that I set aside to hold on to the memory. Movie tickets, gift wrapping paper, old cards, post-its, letters that I received when I was 5 or 6..you get the picture :P
8. It takes ages for me to open up to new people. All it takes is one moment where I'm utterly convinced that we're on the same page..but it takes a while :P
9. When I need to study, I have to clean my room first. By the end of that study session, it may look like a tornado just went through..but it has to start off clean!
10. I like reading those mushy romantic novels on gloomy and rainy days.
11. Until proven otherwise, I believe that all people are good people. I'm almost always in disbelief after I realize that some are quite the opposite.
12. It unnerves me when people get too familiar with me. I don't like it when people 'think' they know me. There are exceptions of course :)
13. Once you're in my bad books, chances are it'll take a miracle or a couple of years to get out of it :P Just kidding..the time period has now reduced to a couple of weeks or so..achievement!
14. I love planning short trips to new places. I haven't been doing much of that lately :(
15. I love morphed words which have bits of an Indian language in them and have found their way into Indian English conversation. 'adjust maadi' 'ulta-fy’ ‘fully faltoo’ ‘chillax’ 'bheja-fry'
16. I need my girly-gossipy session every once in a while. I’m so glad the people I rely on for that are either a free AT&T call or gtalk message away :D I still miss that single room corridor and the Chillar people back in VIT though. Those times were precious indeed..sigh :)
17. I’m always amused when I hear about the first impression different people had of me.
18. I love anything that is remotely artsy-craftsy.
19. I’ve always been amazed how some people know exactly what they want to do and where they want to be. I envy them. I have no clue where I’m going to be a year or two from now.
20. I’m running out of ideas here.
21. As much I like my space, there are times that all I want is good company. Contradiction? Maybe :P Difficult to get? Yes!
22. I believe that if I look hard enough, there is a song that describes exactly how I feel at pretty much every waking moment. I loooooove music!23. I get goose bumps when there is a sudden change in temperature, when I’m happy and when I’m sad all of a sudden. Goose bumps on Var-goose, you say? I've heard that one before!
24. I’ve learned that there is practically no bad mood of mine that a trip to a shoe store cannot fix :) I have also learned to minimize those trips..for now :P
25. If I had to be a punctuation mark, I would be '...' I don't know why I like them!!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
A New Day Has Come
Happy New Year! I know I'm a bit late..but I figured it was better late than never :D Although I'm not one who believes in making new year resolutions and sticking by them, I realized that the last year seemed like it had flown by a little too fast for my liking.
It's been a good year, as are most of them. A year of making new beginnings, carrying on with the old, picking up from where we left off...you get the picture.
Coming to a new place made me realize that I seem to have taken a lot of things for granted; family, friends. When these things are in short supply around you, you tend to look back and reminisce about what you once had. Then it eventually dawns on you that there's no point in living in the past, that there's nothing like the present. Each day will bring new challenges, more and more assignments to turn in. But I'm determined this year to have a little more 'me' time. When I can just kick off my shoes and truly enjoy the company of people around me. I want to meet more people, make new friends, see new places. I don't want to look back at the two years I've spent in Philly and regret that I didn't take advantage of so many things that it has to offer! I don't have any false hopes. I know I'm going to take baby steps initially and then slow down when there's too much work to do but I have to start somewhere. I might get hurt from time to time but like the saying goes - 'What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger'.
Here we go! Wish me luck :P
It's been a good year, as are most of them. A year of making new beginnings, carrying on with the old, picking up from where we left off...you get the picture.
Coming to a new place made me realize that I seem to have taken a lot of things for granted; family, friends. When these things are in short supply around you, you tend to look back and reminisce about what you once had. Then it eventually dawns on you that there's no point in living in the past, that there's nothing like the present. Each day will bring new challenges, more and more assignments to turn in. But I'm determined this year to have a little more 'me' time. When I can just kick off my shoes and truly enjoy the company of people around me. I want to meet more people, make new friends, see new places. I don't want to look back at the two years I've spent in Philly and regret that I didn't take advantage of so many things that it has to offer! I don't have any false hopes. I know I'm going to take baby steps initially and then slow down when there's too much work to do but I have to start somewhere. I might get hurt from time to time but like the saying goes - 'What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger'.
Here we go! Wish me luck :P
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