As the year flows by, almost all of us tend to evaluate and re-evaluate our lives . The resolutions we made, the things we did , the promises v made but failed 2 live by. It’s the tym for make ups and break ups (loads of them.. :D).. new year starts a whole new door for all of this(wink wink). Many think of it as an opportunity for partying and bird watching (really hope u know the term.. :D). every new year party is just a way of celebrating the time gone by and time to come.. its like the “year warming party”.. :D wishing tht the year to come is like or even better than the one gone by. There are celebrations all around and every1 is in a festive mood. Have u ever halted to think how the mere change of the number in the year column lifts up r spirits and helps us get over the disappointments of the past.. just a number but the whole mood changes. And its not just the western world I m talking abt. Even we Indians hav started taking this NEW YEAR business quite seriously. Seems like all of us are just frustrated wit our dull n drab life and reasons for change.. just a reason to celebrate and make efforts for changes..
So as this year draws to an end, I sit here in the D-Room, wonderin where this yr just flew by.. seems like just yesterday tht I was in Chennai trying to get into a BSchool. And now here I am, sitting in one.. :) just trying to reflect on wat I have gained and lost in this year. Wat I could have done and wat I actually did. And guess wat, in a second, I realize tht I hav gained a hell lot.. not just the college in pune but also the friends. Life gave me a second chance to njoy the coll life and here I am, makin the best use of every opportunity I get. The friends around are extraordinary.. cant say I hav earned their friendship, hav been blessed by god wit such a lovely bunch of frnds.. They r all sooo different 4m each other yet so similar.. all so caring and sweet tht make me wonder wat I did 2 deserve them. They say u hav 2 spend years 2 make friends but hav been arnd them for just over 6 months n can swear on my life tht they r for lifetym… Behind all the fun and frolic, we hav had an emotional bonding wit each other.. laughing and crying together.. the makin fun of others(TARRE-BAZI as v call it..:P) and also makin a fool out of ourselves at all situations(the ones even beyond r own imagination n v feel proud of it.. :D). n its been a pleasant journey so far..hanging wit them is like turning 16 again.. Laughing at the top of r voices and walking as if v rule the world..All the PSB sessions (ya ya.. it’s a GROUP THING.) At times it feels like a dream tht is 2 good 2 b true. Dread the day v ll all hav 2 say goodbyes and head r own ways.. dread the day this dream is gonna b over.. bt then m still content tht god at least gave us a chance to stand where we do and meet such wonderful ppl.. thanks guys for makin this year such a memorable year.. :P.. looking fwd for some more njoyable, embarassing and fun filled moments wit u.. love u all… muuuaaaahhhhhh :D
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The next phase..
Life as they say, just moves on.. we r born, enter teenage, get married n the n eventually grow old, completing the cycle of life… bt its all sure easier said than done.. . All the different phases of life nt only add 2 the experience u later boast of, bt also has a bag full of mixed memories.. school for most ppl is the most memorable phase of their lafe.. at least 4 me it was the beginning of an altogether new life.. new friends, new interests n new aspirations.. my dream of becoming a journalist transformed into bein a doctor(for the love of physics n hatred 4 maths) bt I eventually landed being an engineer.. so this transition was a little sudden bt smooth wit friends being thr 2 keep me grounded n still floating..:)
Should hav done this a long tym bk bt guess its never 2 late..:) telling the world abt my frnds 4m school n telling them how much they mean 2 me.. lemme help u a little bit in knowin them better. (Names changed due to RIGHT 2 PRIVACY ACT.. bt ppl wil definitely cm 2 kno who I m referin 2..)
Navi: The REBEL.. the thinker and the god sent soul.. just like a coconut.. seemed 2 b hard 4m the outside, an achiever n a deep thinker.. bt she is definitely as soft as cheese 4m the inside.. she cares like a mother n is protective like a father.hav seen her 4transform 4m the tandrum thrower 2 the gentle soul she is 2day...
Rupi: The DEEPER THINKER..:) she is the most silent girl in the group.. the one who actually kept us all grounded.. the one who would sit n make us evaluate the proz n conz of each situation.. (which sometimes I thought was 2 analytical bt now I realize it was needed).. somebody who has always thought of n done the right things in life.. the perfect marriage material outta all of us..:)
Chinks: the fun mate..:) we hav spent so many hrs in useless gossip n talks.. the shoulder I hav cried on so much tht she could hav filled buckets of tears..:) the one who did things without analysing the consequences.. some1 who followed her heart wen all wer against it.. some1 who does wat she thinks is right..
All of them helped make my school fun.. hanging out together during exams, rushing 4m one tution centre 2 another, having golgappas n chaat, sharing 1 plate of munchurian in the canteen n fighting for a quarter piece .. all these yrs n this has still nt changed a single bit.. v all went r different ways bt still stayed connected.. helping each other thru r highs n lows.. sharing happiness n sorrows.. nt callin everyday bt callin wen nothing worked n wer cring in bathrooms alone.. life has moved on 4m being teenagers to being ladies.. from being children 2 now planning weddings..
N now one of us is getting married…contrary 2 the popular belief, its nt rupi or me, its chinki.. m still shocked at the advancement in life… very happy bt still cant digest it..:) Knew all this would happen bt now tht it is, cant express how happy I m 4 her.. belief at its best.. believe in something n even god will hav 2 give it 2 u..
v all hav shared nt just r school bt r lives together n now its moving 2 the next stage.. guess thts wat they call life.. experiences enrich and make it worth living..
god bless u darling.. all the best...
Should hav done this a long tym bk bt guess its never 2 late..:) telling the world abt my frnds 4m school n telling them how much they mean 2 me.. lemme help u a little bit in knowin them better. (Names changed due to RIGHT 2 PRIVACY ACT.. bt ppl wil definitely cm 2 kno who I m referin 2..)
Navi: The REBEL.. the thinker and the god sent soul.. just like a coconut.. seemed 2 b hard 4m the outside, an achiever n a deep thinker.. bt she is definitely as soft as cheese 4m the inside.. she cares like a mother n is protective like a father.hav seen her 4transform 4m the tandrum thrower 2 the gentle soul she is 2day...
Rupi: The DEEPER THINKER..:) she is the most silent girl in the group.. the one who actually kept us all grounded.. the one who would sit n make us evaluate the proz n conz of each situation.. (which sometimes I thought was 2 analytical bt now I realize it was needed).. somebody who has always thought of n done the right things in life.. the perfect marriage material outta all of us..:)
Chinks: the fun mate..:) we hav spent so many hrs in useless gossip n talks.. the shoulder I hav cried on so much tht she could hav filled buckets of tears..:) the one who did things without analysing the consequences.. some1 who followed her heart wen all wer against it.. some1 who does wat she thinks is right..
All of them helped make my school fun.. hanging out together during exams, rushing 4m one tution centre 2 another, having golgappas n chaat, sharing 1 plate of munchurian in the canteen n fighting for a quarter piece .. all these yrs n this has still nt changed a single bit.. v all went r different ways bt still stayed connected.. helping each other thru r highs n lows.. sharing happiness n sorrows.. nt callin everyday bt callin wen nothing worked n wer cring in bathrooms alone.. life has moved on 4m being teenagers to being ladies.. from being children 2 now planning weddings..
N now one of us is getting married…contrary 2 the popular belief, its nt rupi or me, its chinki.. m still shocked at the advancement in life… very happy bt still cant digest it..:) Knew all this would happen bt now tht it is, cant express how happy I m 4 her.. belief at its best.. believe in something n even god will hav 2 give it 2 u..
v all hav shared nt just r school bt r lives together n now its moving 2 the next stage.. guess thts wat they call life.. experiences enrich and make it worth living..
god bless u darling.. all the best...
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Thank you..
Hi..
its been a long tym since i wrote. the basic reason bein change of place(m now studin in pune.. yippie.. :))) n the basic n simple idea that i thought i almost sucked at this.. :(
But some ppl told me i dnt n tht its just a way of expression tht ll just improve wit tym..:) so here i m again..
so wat 2 write abt after this brk?? dnt get me wrong, m nt short of thought bt rather full of little burstling bubbles of ideas n things i wanna talk abt.. so its gettin difficult 2 choose which one.. :D
well a few days earlier, v celebrated TEACHERS DAY in the campus.. was a lot of fun.. (classes off:)).. so just sitting n thinkin abt my fav teacher, just a singel thought crossses my mind.. this one is 4u..
WHEN U R NOT NEAR,
IT DOESNT MEAN U R NOT DEAR..
SOMETIMES THE TOUCH SAYS IT ALL,
HELPS ME STAND WENEVER I FALL..
YOU WER THE ONE WHO ALWAYS USED 2 PRAY,
N THE ONE WIT THE LAST SAY..
YOU TAUGHT ME LOVE, YOU TAUGHT ME HATE,
YOU ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW 2 LIVE WIT MY FATE..
I KNOW HOW MUCH IT HURTS YOU INSIDE,
WEN I DNT LISTEN N MOVE 4M SIDE 2 SIDE.
I HAVE ALWAYS QUESTIONED WHETEVER YOU SAID,
BT U ALWAYS TREATED ME LIKE I WAS WELL READ..
HELPING ME IN MY HIGHS AND LOWS,
U TAUGHT ME LIFE HAS 'ITS OWN FLOWS'..
YOU ENCOURAGED ME 2 TAKE MY CALL,
YOU ARE MY MOTHER, U R MY ALL... :)
surprised?? y??
she is the person who has helped me become ME. She has always guided me rather than telling me wat to do.. compassion and respect 4 oneself and others is her motto.. TREAT OTHERS THE WAY U EWANT THEM 2 TREAT U.. J cant thank u enough 4 letting me be n supporting me wenever i fell weak.. You hav been my teacher, my mentor n my frnd.. so this is 4 u mom.. love u loads.... :)
muaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
Thursday, March 26, 2009
the slumdog scum
SLUMDOG MILLIONIARE:
the new mantra in India.. The film has been both celebrated and protested by many Indians; some feel the film pays tribute to the city’s spirit, others accuse Danny Boyle, the director, of exploiting the poor.
Acc to wikipedia:
"Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.
Really dont understand the whole controversy that mars ine film. Set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai(but talks in english.. mind you) who somehow appears on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" (Kaun Banega Crorepati's english version) and exceeds people's expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials."
Some have a notion that Slumdog Millionaire is a totally cheap attempt to exploit the bad sides of India (whoa..poverty porn as they call it!). But others think that the movie is a truthful depiction of India - both good and bad.
Lets c wat the two sides of the coin are:
The negatives:
When I saw the movie, it had just created ripples in the world front. So guess i was free of all prejudice at that time.A few hours later I was wincing in my seat. The film opens with a scene of horrible violence: a man hanging from the ceiling of a police station, being tortured to unconsciousness. It moves swiftly into scenes of utter misery and depravity, in which small starving children are beaten, mutilated and perverted. Hell broke loose when i saw the scene where a young boy jumps into a pool of s*** to get Amitabh's autograph. yikesssssss
And when i thought i just had enough of the POVERTY DOSE, there were scenes of mothers dying horribly in front of their sons, small kids being turned into beggars. I hope it won't spoil the feel-good surprise if I tell you that one particularly sadistic scene shows a young boy having his eyes burnt out with acid to maximise the profits of street begging..
the positives: Its bought INDIA to the international pedestrial where we longed to reach till last year..Slumdog Millionaire is a movie with heart, soul and, ultimately, a message of HOPE. The fact the main characters are from the slums is a plot device that lends itself well to the dramatic storyline. And about the criticism being thrown into the face of Mr. Boyle, please consider that Mumbai and the dark side of it (slums and poverty) have been fascinating subjects for his INDIAN counterparts as well. take into consideration, the REALISTIC madhur bhandarkar's footpath and the famous Salaam Bombay. So the subject is not new, maybe the international exposure to the subject is.
Nonetheless, the fact that 75% of the population still lives on under 30 rupees a day highlights the fact that the much-hyped Indian economic boom has had little positive impact on vast swathes of the country's population. The 300 million-strong army of the advancing middle class that has benefited from the boom is increasingly leaving behind the rest. Indian society is becoming increasingly polarised.
Well guess it is a never- ending discussion about whats good and whats not. Take what suits you and criticise the rest is an old policy.
As far as I am concerned, I applaud the Indian effort in the foreign film. However taking the full credit of the movie is not really justified. The Indian contribution is remarkable and the contribution of this movie to the indian cinema can also be felt by one and all... :)
the new mantra in India.. The film has been both celebrated and protested by many Indians; some feel the film pays tribute to the city’s spirit, others accuse Danny Boyle, the director, of exploiting the poor.
Acc to wikipedia:
"Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.
Really dont understand the whole controversy that mars ine film. Set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai(but talks in english.. mind you) who somehow appears on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" (Kaun Banega Crorepati's english version) and exceeds people's expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials."
Some have a notion that Slumdog Millionaire is a totally cheap attempt to exploit the bad sides of India (whoa..poverty porn as they call it!). But others think that the movie is a truthful depiction of India - both good and bad.
Lets c wat the two sides of the coin are:
The negatives:
When I saw the movie, it had just created ripples in the world front. So guess i was free of all prejudice at that time.A few hours later I was wincing in my seat. The film opens with a scene of horrible violence: a man hanging from the ceiling of a police station, being tortured to unconsciousness. It moves swiftly into scenes of utter misery and depravity, in which small starving children are beaten, mutilated and perverted. Hell broke loose when i saw the scene where a young boy jumps into a pool of s*** to get Amitabh's autograph. yikesssssss
And when i thought i just had enough of the POVERTY DOSE, there were scenes of mothers dying horribly in front of their sons, small kids being turned into beggars. I hope it won't spoil the feel-good surprise if I tell you that one particularly sadistic scene shows a young boy having his eyes burnt out with acid to maximise the profits of street begging..
the positives: Its bought INDIA to the international pedestrial where we longed to reach till last year..Slumdog Millionaire is a movie with heart, soul and, ultimately, a message of HOPE. The fact the main characters are from the slums is a plot device that lends itself well to the dramatic storyline. And about the criticism being thrown into the face of Mr. Boyle, please consider that Mumbai and the dark side of it (slums and poverty) have been fascinating subjects for his INDIAN counterparts as well. take into consideration, the REALISTIC madhur bhandarkar's footpath and the famous Salaam Bombay. So the subject is not new, maybe the international exposure to the subject is.
Nonetheless, the fact that 75% of the population still lives on under 30 rupees a day highlights the fact that the much-hyped Indian economic boom has had little positive impact on vast swathes of the country's population. The 300 million-strong army of the advancing middle class that has benefited from the boom is increasingly leaving behind the rest. Indian society is becoming increasingly polarised.
Well guess it is a never- ending discussion about whats good and whats not. Take what suits you and criticise the rest is an old policy.
As far as I am concerned, I applaud the Indian effort in the foreign film. However taking the full credit of the movie is not really justified. The Indian contribution is remarkable and the contribution of this movie to the indian cinema can also be felt by one and all... :)
Sunday, February 22, 2009
the first thoughts..
well well..
so even i finally made an entry in the world of blogs.. didnt really appriciate the idea of some1 penning (oops.. typing down their thoughts n sharing it wit ppl who dnt even care.. but it turns out to be the other way.. its more abt expressin urself n letting the world know u.. a small speck in the GLOBALIZATION deal i think..
so in my 1st blog, i ll tell somethin abt myself n my past life..
hasnt been amazing though.. bt wasnt even disappointing.. was total fun all in all..
ME:
M a female who hails 4m the PROSPEROUS PUNJAB. n ya ya , m full of the APPAN PUNJABI HAAN spirit. born n bought up in punjab wit ancestors 4m himachal..(beautiful place..though much of a holiday home 4 me.)
M a software engg by profession, workin in one of the leading IT GIANTS in the country.. work was just fine till the DREADED RECESSION came in n dug its jaws in r HAPPY IT STORY n started shredding many dreams.. landing many on bench n many at home..:(
In coll, its was every students dream 2 b a part of one of the reputated brand names of the nation. some dreams turned into reality n some turned sour.. thts wen i had my first stint wit DESTINY..
always thought v made r own destiny bt as it turns out now, destiny makes us n helps us b wat v all r 2day.. believe it or rather accept it or not, its a facrot in every1s life.. n i like 2 flow wit the thought than against it.. every1 gets wat he deserves and works 4.. the result time, however may vary 4m indivisual 2 indivisual..
so never b sad coz some1 somewhere is lookin.. so watch it..:)
Talkin abt coll again- coll was fun.. felt like was stuck in the reins of a jungle in gurdaspur.. bt it eventually turned out 2 b a lot of fun.. learnt a hell lotta things(like every1 else)..
all the FIRSTS happened.. the 1st GANG.. the 1st CRUSH.. the 1st HEART BREAK.. the 1st FIGHT.. the 1st realization how u r nt in charge of everything n how things (in most cases) dont turn up the way they shd n the way u expect them 2..
past does bring a hell lot of memories.. HAPPY ones in my case..
even though v all r nt together anymore, v all did have the BEST TYM IN R LIVES in the 1 yr.. :).. n now tht every1s livin their own life.. BEST OF LUCK..:).
n ya.. even understod how STANDING BY in tyms of need binds u in an invisible bt strong thread.. how the sence of belonginess is important.. and how circumstances and tests of time make u or break u.. these small incidents shape ur destiny and ur attitude in life and relationships..:)
so even i finally made an entry in the world of blogs.. didnt really appriciate the idea of some1 penning (oops.. typing down their thoughts n sharing it wit ppl who dnt even care.. but it turns out to be the other way.. its more abt expressin urself n letting the world know u.. a small speck in the GLOBALIZATION deal i think..
so in my 1st blog, i ll tell somethin abt myself n my past life..
hasnt been amazing though.. bt wasnt even disappointing.. was total fun all in all..
ME:
M a female who hails 4m the PROSPEROUS PUNJAB. n ya ya , m full of the APPAN PUNJABI HAAN spirit. born n bought up in punjab wit ancestors 4m himachal..(beautiful place..though much of a holiday home 4 me.)
M a software engg by profession, workin in one of the leading IT GIANTS in the country.. work was just fine till the DREADED RECESSION came in n dug its jaws in r HAPPY IT STORY n started shredding many dreams.. landing many on bench n many at home..:(
In coll, its was every students dream 2 b a part of one of the reputated brand names of the nation. some dreams turned into reality n some turned sour.. thts wen i had my first stint wit DESTINY..
always thought v made r own destiny bt as it turns out now, destiny makes us n helps us b wat v all r 2day.. believe it or rather accept it or not, its a facrot in every1s life.. n i like 2 flow wit the thought than against it.. every1 gets wat he deserves and works 4.. the result time, however may vary 4m indivisual 2 indivisual..
so never b sad coz some1 somewhere is lookin.. so watch it..:)
Talkin abt coll again- coll was fun.. felt like was stuck in the reins of a jungle in gurdaspur.. bt it eventually turned out 2 b a lot of fun.. learnt a hell lotta things(like every1 else)..
all the FIRSTS happened.. the 1st GANG.. the 1st CRUSH.. the 1st HEART BREAK.. the 1st FIGHT.. the 1st realization how u r nt in charge of everything n how things (in most cases) dont turn up the way they shd n the way u expect them 2..
past does bring a hell lot of memories.. HAPPY ones in my case..
even though v all r nt together anymore, v all did have the BEST TYM IN R LIVES in the 1 yr.. :).. n now tht every1s livin their own life.. BEST OF LUCK..:).
n ya.. even understod how STANDING BY in tyms of need binds u in an invisible bt strong thread.. how the sence of belonginess is important.. and how circumstances and tests of time make u or break u.. these small incidents shape ur destiny and ur attitude in life and relationships..:)
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