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Friday, April 29, 2011

Suddenly.....


Suddenly, life doesn't seem so bad at all,
After the terrible storm came the sun so warm,
I'm soaked in it..

Ahh! it feels so calm..
It feels so nice,
to wake up to a new morning now,
And I did hear the sparrow chirp at 5 o'clock.

I got up and kneeled beside the window,
and rested my head on my palm,
I smiled- I don't know why or how?
I just smiled and then I laughed
coz there was no reason to smile at all..
And then i laughed some more..
coz for long I hadn't laughed at all..

The morning was cold with that slight streak of sun,
A perfect blend of both,
which made me go "wow!"
I raised my hands and touched nothing,
And then I touched my face..

I'm alive!
I seem to forget that.
Inside me is a heart beating, a brain thinking,
A life living...

And suddenly,
I feel like celebrating...!! :) 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Mobiles!

     In the era of social networking humans have lost their ability to communicate live. It is a growing concern that we cannot easily strike a conversation with the person sitting next to us in public transport, or in a new college. People are always immersed in their mobiles which, today, give the opportunity to have Internet on the go which 'has brought the world closer' (i know!) but it hinders the natural process a person makes friends....
     It is tough today to gauge what a person is thinking just coz of that small communication cum gaming cum camera cum app supporting cum complete attention attracting device in his or her hand! "Is he/shy?", "Is he/she not interested in me?", "Is he/she snobbish?", "What is he/she thinking?"and "I'm gonna stamp his mobile to pieces!" People get engaged on their phones when they are travelling than do things like smile at the person sitting next to you in train (pretty tough na!), or ponder over things, read a book. (Oh! they can do that on their "book reader app"!) But the feel of a book in your hand ahh.. nothing can beat that! It sucks to read an ebook. You don't get the fun and comfort which you get from a real book.
     Facebook. The online portal where you can make "Friends"! It is a like a wow status if you have a long friend list. It doesn't matter if you ever talk to some (read many) of them.. Quantity matters not quality. And according to my personal experience, the friends you actually make on facebook are not true. There's no caring, understanding, support that you get from them. But this is not the same for all coz one of my friends (real friend) found her best friend online..
*****
Summing up, just talk to people, it might just make their day to know that they have someone who cares...

Monday, April 4, 2011

The Blood Check-Up

     It is not a fun thing to go for blood check up. I did it this morning. And the entire process irritated me big time.Its not that I'm scared of needles but I need someone to be there with me when they poke me. But I made my father come with me saying that I'm scared. Maybe I was scared because I've done this just once before.  I don't know.
     As a child I used to get very afraid of injections. I used to lock myself up in the bathroom for like an hour and get out eventually when my parents used to get tired of persuading me that it won't hurt and give up. I've must've missed important shots because of this. No one in my house has any idea of whether i have completed the regular shots. (Its funny for me even though its dangerous!) I hate the smell of spirit, though its a nice smell. Its reminds me of our previous family Doctor who had this cabin. People were taken there to give injections. So when he used to tell my Mom to take me to that room. Bam! My tears would start like flash flood- complete with a high decibel scream which the patients waiting outside could hear too. Another thing that initiated my tears would be that pressure cooker in which he used to sterilize his needles! I used to start "Nahi.. nahi.. (sob)" (I'm chuckling a great deal as I am typing this. Memories!) I have ran from the Doctor too; lots of times; till my house and then scream and shout at my parents for doing this to me. That they are bad. That I would die (yes! I was hyper back the. Still am. But I don't threaten my parents by saying forbidden things like dying and all). That doctor must've had a jolly, funny time in his boring, routine life coz of me! hehehhe..
     Back to present, this diagnostic centre opens at 8am! So stay hungry till that time if you want to go for Blood test. Other centres open by 7:30 am. So we had to wait for 10 minutes till that lady came at 8:05. Then she did her billing and all. And finally she asked me to sit on that chair in the inside room. I went and sat. And looked around the room (I have a habit of doing this as I am not a patient person. I can't wait). There was this big machine, a bed, lights, a chair (on which I sat). That's it. The Lady started getting the things required. The needle (I checked that it was packed), a half- sized test-tube and she went out. Again one test-tube and I was laughing in my mind. Then she brought another one. A thought occured in my mind that will she poke me 3 times? I laughed at my stupidity. I was smiling huge. I was also cursing at that Lady in my mind coz she was taking so much time which further elevated my mood. My Dad was looking at me and laughing at my reaction too. I was thinking "Come on Lady! Poke me already!" Waiting kills! She then took my hands and felt my vein. I looked down and -nothing. I couldn't see my vein today! She then strapped me and told me to clench my fists and not to move or loosen my grip or else my vein will something something (I don't remember. Din't pay much attention to her). But its  a bad thing to say that. Thank you for scaring me a bit! I had a mental image that I move as she pokes me and that something- something happens and then she's poking me again and again trying to find my vein. Surprisingly I laughed at this thought (mentally). I must've looked as if I was having a nice time, like being in a spa or something. Then came the spirit (ugh!) It still gives me creeps (Its interesting how with just that smell I'm thrown back to that doctor's clinic, and his pressure cooker!) So finally she poked the needle (Thank God!) and took out my blood and put it into those 3 test-tubes and I was finally able to get out of that disgusting environment!
     Good riddance! Now I just hope everything's fine with me. No problems. Please God...

"Oh God! What the heck is this?!!"

     I finally decided to see the new 'Dum Maaro Dum' film's song promo featuring Deepika Padukone just to see what's the hype about, why the news channels have termed it as 'hot video' and applauded Deepika for being the usual 'hot and sexy'..
     This was my reaction,
Eyes wide, shocked and my mouth resembling as if I had 'kaarita' (the one which we squish by our toe during Diwali symbolizing Sri. Krishna defeating Narkasur).. yes! that was my reaction..
     This song is - to be described in simple words- FALTU (not that film, ofcourse). Deepika looks like a hippie first and then a junglee in those rags when she starts doing those jerky movements. And what's with the song?! The singer's voice is hoarse and light years away from being musical for God's sake! She-is-screaming! And "Akkad Bakkad bumbey bo?!" Why have all the songwriters attempted suicide that they've copy-pasted a classic old song with some changes- to make it trendy (ooh wow!)- leading to disastrous results? Oh I get it now! The makers of the film haven't got innovative, original ideas so they picked up an old, evergreen, beautiful film and decided to make it again, so why should the music producers attempt something new! We are a family afterall!
     Sorry folks! i couldn't make myself (force myself) to watch more than 1 minute of Deepika doing hooga-booga! And come on Deepika! I loved you even though you suck big time in acting! But this?! I can't advise you anything except that you just sit in front of your gigantic Plasma TV in that cute Nescafe outfit, have the coffee too if you want, make yourself comfy and with an honest, open mind watch this nonsense (Try darling!)
     And then I'd really love to listen to your views regarding it....

Saturday, April 2, 2011

A request to those in love.....

     'People change when they fall in love'- well, this is a line which is applied to people in love ( we'll call them PIL henceforth). The listening to romantic songs, reading sloppy romantic books, being that happy person, who dances and sings in joy from the movies.. ugh!
     But the 'change' I am talking about is the way these PIL start behaving with their closest friends. I mean, okay, i understand that you are in love, that he/she is now your life, and you need to spend time with the boy/ girl of your dreams etc etc. But you don't have to spend every waking hour of your 'busy' lives talking with just them! What about your friends? The people who were there for you when you Lover didn't even exist in your life! And now you forget them? The people who helped you get to that boy or girl. Selfish. These PIL haven't got time for their friends, as they are continuously 24*7 messaging, talking to their better halves with those awkward nicknames at the end. You don't have time to check out about your friend's life, their problems (yes! P-not-IL DO have problems too!) and then you blame them for not being in touch. You egocentric people!
     The fact is that these people don't realise the pain these Friends go through when they are alone and wish to talk to you, need your opinion regarding something (without that meaningless mock followed by more meaningless laughter by your better half who's also on the line! "yes I support my love even when he/she is downright stupid!"). They don't get time to talk to you alone coz you are obviously with him/her and they feel guilty coz they think they barged into you two and back out, sacrificing themselves and you don't even look! The friends learn to live without those jerks, turning to some other stranger in hope that he/ she would take your place of BestFriend and end up getting their hearts broken. They keep going through the memories of fun you'll had together. They get jealous, because they know that they have been replaced. Friends can't even complain you know- coz they are supposed to shut their mouths, live in the unhappiness and at the same time be extremely happy for the joyful, in-love couple... :(
     Don't forget your friends when you fall in love. Please. Its a cruel, bad, terrible thing to do. Just be there for them as they were and always will for you.
     To make it simple, consider it as give and take....
     It is your moral obligation to give this time...