Platonic relationships.

For years this matter has left many to ponder and wonder.A relationship between two people of the opposite sex, where emotions are kept under wraps, passions don't rage, like a river bank; both of them, running parallel, going through all the rough and tumble togther, witnessing, suffering and rejoicing all the pain, sorrow and happiness.Do relationships like these really exist? Do they stand the...

Why is it that I end up with weirdoes as friends?F gets up in the morning, hurries through her shower and heads for work. Half way through she realises that she has forgotten to eat her breakfast and has also forgotten to comb her hair. So standing at the door of a Virar local, she requests a girl standing next to her to catch her bag while she combs her hair, only to realize after a few brush strokes...

How does one know when to give up? When is it really OK to say "I cannot go an anymore and I Quit"? Or is it that one should never give up at all?I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday, he gave an 'nth' attempt to clear the last group of his CA exams this year. And with the result day nearing, he was all agitated and baffled. His entire future, which as of now is amorphous and ambiguous, depends...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry ChristmasWishing all you lovely people Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!...

How many times in life have we been in situations where we felt totally out of control because of the result? In situations like these, there are two choices that we have - live with fear or live with faith. Faith, the most poweful thing we are capable of, it is something that cannot be proven. As the old adage goes " What you believe is what you create".It requires a lot of courage to believe in...

Sometimes loss can the best of things that can happen to someone. I have finally decided to move on. The excess baggae of it all had to crash someday..and it did. Picked up all the debris and locked it firmly. I should have done this much earlier, but I was just being headstrong. Though I admit that you are important to me, but i refuse to dilapidate any more of my life. I refuse to be gullible.Me...

Of Coffees and Conversations.

I bumped into a college bumchum on my way to work today and we decided to meet at Barista in the evening. As we sat sipping our steaming coffees, after a few chats of perceptive discussions and objective exchange of thoughts, the conversation automatically turned towards relationships.It felt light speaking to him, about all the years, for the way it had been, for what it couldn't be. Some lessons...

Another wedding.

Another close friend got married some days back. The girl was my office colleague, I never knew the guy, had just heard about him. They are a lovely couple, completely and always in love with each other. His parents were against the marriage but they went ahead anyways.It's so nice to have someone to listen to your dreams, to make you laugh, someone who really cares about you, someone to share your...

Why??

Sometimes it's just so hard to see something that started out with so much promise, wither into nothingness. X had loved Y endlessly and selflessly for 5 years. (I had written about 'X' and 'Y' in my earlier post) But she was not lucky enough to have been loved back in return. The conclusion of their relationship was inevitable from day one. Memories catch her when she least expects them, flipping...

The Blame Game.

It’s so easy for us to look to others to shoulder our guilt for occurrences in our life. We accuse people around us, be it co-workers, friends, parents, siblings for things that go wrong in our life and also our mate for our inability to sustain a loving relationship. Yet, who’s to blame? Actually no one, because there is a responsibility that each one of us needs to take and it is ours and ours alone.Who...

My best friend's wedding

Dee is getting married next month. My friendship with Dee has many precious moments, times when we'd strengthen each other's belief in the 'good' after a bad day, times when a chat with her would erase all troubles and tensions, so much so I'd never wanna bid her good bye. We both knew our weaknesses but like friends are,we'd appreciate the finer qualities in each one of us,numerous times we have...

Chances and Choices.

The greatest things about life are chances - the ones we take and the one ones we miss. They are made out of the values and doctrines imbibed in you and by the rule book of honesty. It could be just about anything...a work spoken, a gesture or even breaking of traditions.Being caught up in a moment with the person you are attracted to is a chance. But, if you decide to love that person even with his/her...

Can you have a better start for your day?

1) Your friends send you nasty reminders because you did not reply to their earlier emails.2) Mom complains about you not spending time at home.3) Work sucks4) So does l...

As I walk through this journey of life I have..

*learnt to stop judging and pointing fingers and have begun to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties.*learnt the difference between wanting and needing and have begun to discard the doctrines and values I've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with and have learnt to go with my instincts.*learnt that that it is truly in giving that we receive....

What if..

What if you were given an oppourtinity to go back and change on thing about your life, what would it be? I have dwelled on this question on many occassions when nothing made sense, everything went wrong, but till date I have not found an answer. There are times when I am happy, mind seems lighter, all complexitions seemed to be ironed out, these are the times when I don't want to change a thing, it's...

Always Remember

Always remember to forgetThe things that made you sadBut never forget to rememberThe things that made you glad.Always remember to forgetThe friends that proved untrue.But don't forget to rememberThose that have stuck by you.Always remember to forgetThe troubles that have passed away.But never forget to rememberThe blessings that come each d...

Veer-Zaara.

Finally, the wait is over. Yash Chopra, the maestro of romance, returns with his cross border romance flick.Saw a late afternoon show of the much awaited movie. It's not entirely inedible. You got to watch it like any other Yash Chopra film – with your eyes and heart wide open. Like any other Yash Chopra film, it has oodles of open-air romance, sensual chemistry between the lovers and teary-eyed emotionality.It...

Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year.

To all fella bloggers across the globe:May Ganesha shower u with His choicest blessings today and forever.May this festival of lights bring tons of joy, happiness, prosperity, luck & warmth in your lives.May success be yours and time favours you.May opportunities knock your door whole year throughout...

An Umbilical Bond.

A Mother is :A DENTIST who uses a string. A SUNSHINE on a cloudy day. A STORY TELLER when you can't get to sleep. A HAIR STYLIST on the night of the prom. A DOCTOR who cures poison ivy. A TEACHER who teaches about life. A SEAMSTRESS who patches torn jeans. A COMEDIAN who makes you laugh when you're down. A CHEERLEADER at all sports activities. A NURSE who bandages a scraped knee. A ARTIST who teaches...

God Speak to me !! - By Ravindra Kumar Karnani

"The child whispered, 'God, speak to me'And a meadow lark sang.The child did not hear.So the child yelled, 'God, speak to me!'And the thunder rolled across the skyBut the child did not listen.The child looked around and said,'God let me see you'and a star shone brightlyBut the child did not notice.And the child shouted,'God show me a miracle!'And a life was bornbut the child did not know.So the child...

I've realized that...

*It's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. * That I am not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of me or what I am... and that's OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions).*People don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone...

Quote of the day ....

"Willpower is the ability to resist temptation until you are sure no one's looking" ...

Maybe Tommorrow.....

Today was silent.Things were different.Things felt different.No obvious difference.A change of direction.I can guess where I need to stand now.I see the tide comming in high.Can' t wait for the waves to clash at my shore toTake away all the garbage, moulded past from my sands.The tide takes its time to come in.It can take a long time - sometimes.I was hoping to see the first white unicorn gallopping...

Prajakta - perfect blend of modernism combined with traditional values.

Prajakta, for all of you, who don't know her....she's a girl with delicately outlined kajal - eyeliner smudged eyes, a body that's shaped like an hourglass and a smile that stretches from Kanyakumari to Mt.Everest. She likes to take care of her body and herself, realising that youth is only once afterall and has become more aware of her sexuality and individuality than she ever was earlier...did the...

Memories - are they (un)important?

A few days ago, I had this discussion with an ex-colleague, Amit about this matter, and a comment that he made, precipitated my thinking. "I cannot forget things", he said. "I have enjoyed all the aspects of my past relationships..but there are some bitter memories too..which I do not want to let go off because they help me move on".We, or rather, most of us have memories, and u'd agree with me when...

Life remixed.

Life irruptly has acquired a new dimension, renewed ambitions and a sharper focus. I can now aver that whatever happened during the last few months has given me inclement lessons and am no longer insecure, doubtful of my own capacity, or in a state of quandary. Instead there's been a drastic change of attitude in handling difficult situations, dealing with people, sustaining relationships and increasing...

I long...

I long for a morning mountain, as I take my pen in hand...and try vainly to capture the wonder, the beauty on paper, and then...I'd love to just hear a faint trickle of a little meandering stream, that tickles my ears with it's music, and teases the sun with it's gleam.Then I'd love to be perched on some clover, so soft and cool to my cheek, with blue sky above to caress me, beside that frolicking...

New Learnings...

Disclaimer : The contents of this post has been taken from a fwded mail sent to me.*Humankind has not woven the web of life.We are but one thread with in it. What ever we do to this web, we do to ourselvesAll things are bound together, All things connect*Don't ever stop dreaming your dreams;they're a very essential part of you.*Do whatever you can to make them a realityby the course you take, the...

A Reflection.

Walking home, the other day,I met myself, coming back that way,Wondering, just how and why,I looked at me, he looked at I,I am you, a year from now,He continued, with a bow,If you do nothing, else in life,Heed these words, take my advice,When times get hard, you'll feel you'd want to scream,They are not that bad, as they seem,If things get dark, you find some light,If you are wrong, you make it right,And...

SOME MORE WORDS FROM MY HEART.....

Another smooth dreary night is blessing the atmosphereWith its mysterious mystique charmThe earth is letting its woundsRe-open their silent gatesTo sip the rain of heavenly sands.Digging through hidden graves of deceit,A weary kaleidoscope opens its feeble dry arms widely,Fluttering its newly born bat - like wingsAbove an ocean of dying corals.Inhaling the inebriating fragrance of a celestial entity,Accompanying...

The weekend that was...

Saturday night had an exclusive girl's night out, we discussed throughout on the demerits of men, talked about memories of our respective lives....dwelling into the past and had so many beautiful moments to share. Blessed with pals who are amicable and sensible, we share many of the same points of views, the people I feel absolutely at home with, so gossip was flowing in large numbers.Sunday and at...

Birthday Wishes.

Vinay :celebrates his Birthday today i.e 11th October. Ok, since you were so persistent that your name should top the list, here I am doing the honours. U'd better confer me the Platinum medal for being such a sport. Bold, assertive, truly awesome in creativity..he'z lots of fun to be with. Hope lots of laughter and fun fill you day, Dude!Suraj : celebrates his birthday tommorrow. Personification...

!! Om Pasta-ye Namah!!

'is been a good week. Friday night went out for dinner, aunt's Happy Birthday! And me being a person devoted to refined enjoyment of good food, made a meal of pasta and pampered myself to all the deserts available. Not once did the sting of conscience prick me for those oodles of weight I am gonna be putting on! Who cares!?! Hungry Kya....Dessert's and Pasta's Zindabad ...

The Sands Of Time.

Theirs was a bond that defied words, time and years. They willed life and strength into each other, talked to each other for hours and made each other laugh whenever they could.He (let’s call him X) was not a warm person in any aspect of life, but inspite of that, he had been affectionate with her (let’s call her Y). His standoffishness had almost seemed like a challenge. Because of that each smile...

Taj Mahal - Epitome of Love.

It's the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal. An eternal love story between Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal -----Love in the true sense and in it's purest form.Love Is A Many $plendoured Thing. Indeed, love is an inexplicable, extraordinary feeling, chemistry between two people that happens once in a lifetime. It's an adventure that brings a spirit of surprise and a sense of wonder to times shared...

Browser Blues!

My browser does not support any sites! Any site apart from Hotmail, Rediff and Yahoo just speaks of upgrading my browser! Shuldn't it be upgrading by it's own?! I mean, all the other software's keep asking to upgrade every time a new version is released, Y shouldn't IE also upgrade itself?Anywayz, I tried doing the same from the microsoft.com site, it didn't happen. Got a CD from an office colleague...

The Eleventh Commandment.

Just finishing reading The Eleventh Commandment by none other than the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer, the author of ten novels which have all been worldwide bestsellers. Ranging from the Oval Office in the White House to a Russian Mafia's boss's luxurious hideaway outside St. Petersburg, The Eleventh Comandments sets new standards in contemporary thriller writing. The pace, the ingenuity, the...