Dedicated to CS04-08MBT

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of the night in June
I Didn't know much of love, but it came too soon
And There was me and you, and then it got real blue
Stay at home talkin' on the telephone and
We would get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, from whatever
We will still be, friends forever

So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money
When we look back now, will that joke still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, from whatever
We will still be, friends forever

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

Where the hell is sportsman spirit in the “gentleman’s” game????

I was watching the final day of India Australia second test and I am losing the respect I had for the game. Infact I haven’t written a blog in this much rage. Australia is the no 1 team in the world and nones questioning that . When they have the capability of winning a game fair and square, they should play a decent game and prove that they deserve to be the rulers of the game. It’s not only about the winning always, you have to set examples for the future generations..about great batting bowling and fielding, but also about the fairness of the game . Its evident that they have been and they are the best in the play and also the sledging. As Gavaskar said its them who came with the principle that what happens in the field stays in the field. But apparently now it stays in the field only when they give it. Complaining about Harbhajan when theres not even a witness after what they do on the field(rolling my eyes..maybe ponting is in search of ways to keep bhaji outta the coming games so that he wont get out in the first ball itself).But its actually upto them. Everyone has their own definition of professionalism. What drives me crazy is the umpiring of this game. Yesterday Kumble lost a hatrick just because of bad umpiring . If they aren’t sure why the hell cant they go for the third umpires decision? Today Dravid was given out caught behind when his bat wasn’t even visible on the screen . Dravid walked back in utter shock. The worst was the way Sourav’s wicket was lost. Clarke was the one lucky man to take this magical “catch”. The ball was grounded before it was in his hands and he rolled with the ball and the ball definitely touched the ground while his rolling celebrations as well(which was clearly visible on replays). Sourav is not convinced and he asks the umpire and this clever umpire asks Ponting if the catch was taken and Ponting says yes and India lost another batsman in a crucial stage. So now when the umpire has his doubts he doesn’t consult a third umpire or the umpire at the other end, but asks the opposing team captain? If the players were to decide themselves why the hell should there be an umpire??? To hold the bowlers cap while hes bowling? To tie the shoelace of the batsman? If its coz it’s the gentleman’s game that the umpire asking players , then I wonder why he hadn’t asked Dravid if he had nicked the ball before it was caught . Is the traffic one way in this road? Is India playing a 13 member team? Or maybe I am not bothered when the wrong decision is in favor of India that I don’t even realize it. Atleast im sure that dint happen in this match. Anyway lemme get back to the &%$@ game.
P.S: No net now, ill post this later
Match over. On their 16th consecutive test win a BIG BOO to Australia. Id rather have India lose the match than win it this way even if it’s a world cup final. Around 7 questionable decisions happened in this game and if there had been a fair umpiring the outcome might have been different .At the end of the day what really matters is who won..everyone will forget the mistakes the umpires made in a week and Aussies 16th consecutive win would be a golden page in cricket history. Life is so not fair!!!

Dont wait for it to happen. Take the First Step.

This is something i got today from suji.Really liked it.So decided to save it here

Dont Worry,Be Happy:-)

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

P.S: Special courtesy:Anand,Anoop,Rajiv,Swapna chechi:-)

Still alive

"It’s the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more."

"There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to our enemies, but just much more to stand up to our friends."

"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, but battle on."

"It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

"You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."

"It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up."

"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."

"According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scarring than almost anything else."

Kissing GoodBye..

For the normal eyes, it’s just an old building ,the paint is faded, the doors make noises, the taps leak, the grills have started to rust, the mosaic chips are broken. You can open the maroon gate, enter the building, you reach the hall, maybe the most or atleast one of the most messy places you have ever seen. There would be a lotta books and old newspapers on the teapoy ,the days newspaper with each sheet separated on the couch, teeny weeny things on the window sills. You take the stairway on the left side go up the 16 stairs, turn to the right and you are standing in fronta the room of fantasies, there’s a sticker on the door saying .."Brain is Working,Don’t Disturb"..just a virtual definition,read it as "Mind is Building Castles in Air, Don’t Disturb". Turn the knob and you are in the land of dreams, the messy paradise. There would be a table and a chair on your left. You may need time to find the chair as you see it as a pile of clothes. An almirah on the side, don’t try opening it as the clothes inside may bounce out. The only thing which is okey dokey is the book shelf on the other side, the bottom right corner of the shelf contains materials on ganguly ,the childhood hero(sensing the frown on the readers face). There is a poster of Shah rukh on the wall, never been an SRK fan, still the poster has been there for years as the remembrance of a friend. The ‘Balarama ‘ sticker on the switch board downstairs brings memories from the good old childhood days. This is the place where I have been living for the past 15 years. My home, sweet home. There is no place equivalent to it in the whole universe. The place is so familiar that i can walk around with my eyes closed. But all good things must come to an end. Saw these lines somewhere “Change is the essence of life .Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” And its time to surrender. There wont be anymore of star-gazing..all the way staring at the open text book in my room, lying on the couch downstairs..watching tv and falling asleep, taking the keyboard to the bed behind when I feel lazy even to sit, watching the rain from the balcony and running inside when it thunders, climbing the steep stairs to the terrace, eavesdropping on the once in a while chat between amma and susan aunty, going to swapachi’s place to have a little chit chat, returning back because there was a doggy on the way, finally her coming here and picking me up. Gonna miss all those. Gonna miss the doggy who wags its tail even when I run back home seeing it. But its time to kiss everything goodbye and so I am…

ENLIGHTENED!

This is quite different from my usual blogs. ie, not writing for the sake of it or due to friends pressurizing to update or bcoz I think its really long since I posted. My first blog entry which is written on an impulse. The first time I switched on the pc and doing something else before logging in the messenger!
Let me update you on whts happening around. My latest featherbrained concern’s my face. It’s about 2 months since the “tragedy” began! Not gonna babble about those days in detail. In short I’m having some acne problems on my cheek and i am down with all the queries I am getting. People still utter stuff like..hey..you’ve got some problem on your cheek(Yeah,like I dunno…after sittin gloomy about it for 2 months). I had to explain it to a double dozen people and the worst part is I dint even know the cause. Nowadays I just shrug when someone starts asking about it. I am not much of a beauty conscious person..but even strangers started to enquire and their sympathetic stares and condolements made me uncomfortable.Thus I have been sulking about my face for a long time now, keeping my long face even longer. And my stupid friends, instead of giving a whack on my head,were consoling me. Today was no different either. Classes got over at 4 and its quite a walk to the bus stop. Waited till 4 50 for the bus. The usually empty bus was congested today. Cursing myself, whining about how my life sucked, covered in sweat I stood there hoping that the sitting people would get off on the next stop. I was staring at the girl in the seat, envying her cheeks, sulking about mine…asking inside Why God? Why me? She was pleasant and smiled when I sat near her. The girl standing next to me was talking to her. I sensed something weird about their conversation as the girl near me was only mouthing the words. And then seeing her use the sign language I realised that she cant talk. I suddenly felt guilty and uncomfortable. I was ashamed of myself, realized how silly I was acting. I felt sorry for the girl, but realized that she doesn’t need my sympathy. I really wished she would talk one day. Thus here I am today, first sad , then frustrated, then pissed and finally enlightened!
This isn’t a unique incident which cleared my vision. Somedays ago my ma was ill and some crucial tests were done to diagnose the disease. That was one time I realized what the actual worries in life were. The day I knew about it ,I prayed like I’ve never prayed.I realized that nothing matters to me more than her..my life ,my comforts ,my career…NOTHING! Thanks to the Almighty she is safe now. But such incidents helps us to appreciate what we have and to realize how much of a valuable position others occupy in our life.