Just some Indian things

A country where you are surrounded by people who have different ethnicities and still it is not at all difficult to be with them. It is the best thing about India. As they say "Variety is the spice of life" :)

    1)      You always eat Poha (Indian breakfast snack) with Chai (tea) or Jalebi (tubular sweet filled with syrup).

    2)      Indian boys always hate the smell of mehendi and girls just love it!!

    3)      During a wedding reception, you must always fill your plate with EVERY food item available; even though you might not eat most of it. You don’t want people to look over your plate and ask if you’re dieting.

   4)      If you have brought your Tiffin to college, don’t expect you’ll be able to even get a whiff of the food. It will all be gone within seconds, unless of course you brought some unsavoury veggies nd chapattis (Indian bread) you’ll probably have to eat it yourself :P .

    5)      Sachin Tendulkar is the GOD OF CRICKET, but when he is out of form, it’s legitimate to defame him and call him names.

    6)      Even though we may love to eat at Mc Donald’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, etcetera, the humble sabzi-roti (veggies and chapatti) is the most satisfying meal at the end of the day.

    7)      Bollywood (Indian movie industry) movies are the only ones in the whole world where the villain and the hero dance to pop tunes at the end of the movie in a very hip song.

    8)      You can try and eat a Dosa with your fancy cutlery, but it’s always better to eat with your hands.

    9)      We love our monsoons, hate the summers, endure the winters and well, when spring comes it goes away very soon.
  10)   EVERY Indian lady is addicted to watching absolutely ridiculous soap operas which are nothing but total sob fests. I have actually witnessed women crying because they missed an episode.

Failure Is Nothing But The Next Step Towards Success!

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."--Michael Jordan

I recently tried my hand at writing a 2000-word short story for a competition. I had the plot in my mind for about 20 days before I actually wrote it. I have to say, I am a bit lazy, as I had approximately 30 days to complete the story, but I wrote it only a few days before the submission date -_- . I posted it haphazardly, which revealed some good and bad things about me…

Firstly, I have the capability to write at least 1500 words in a day, I did not know that. I had written about 70 words initially, but as I got into a flow, the words just simply poured out my mind and through my fingers onto the keyboard.

Secondly, I know I said that I am a ‘bit’ lazy, but as I figured, I am more than a ‘bit’ lazy. I am incredibly lazy. What the good thing I found out was that I do the most astonishing things at the last minute. I once completed a 45 page assignment a day before submission!! Writing a 2000 word story was a new feat entirely.

Lastly, I get puffed up by appreciation, though I keep telling myself that I shouldn’t get too excited. The same happened when I showed this story to some of my friends. They appreciated my work and, as it was my first attempt, I was very excited. I was overwhelmed by the appreciation. I got my hopes up. I thought I would at least get some recognition from the competition for which I had written the story, but my efforts failed. I couldn’t win. I knew I hadn’t put much effort, I was sure I didn’t stand a chance against people who had used all the 30 days given to them for preparation.

I wasn’t heartbroken, but I felt a tinge of sadness. And it Ok, It’s human nature to be sad about failure.

What I learned from this small experience is that I won’t always win, but that doesn’t mean I should stop trying. If there won’t be any efforts how can I even dream of the prize!  

Doomsday approaching!!

  So the dreaded/awaited day is finally creeping on us. The date 21-12-12, the day the Mayan calender tells us that our time is up! Even the movie 2012 scared the bejesus out of people, but as the days went by, less and less people seem to care about it.Some responses from people which I got when asked the following question- "what will you do if the world ends on 21-12-2012?" were :-

1) Really?? well I better head off to China then!
2) No it won't. : |
3) I'm going off to South Africa, so I'm good :D
4) Yeah well it should, because of some horrible reasons like political unrest, genocide, blah blah blah...
and the best :
5)Who the hell cares man!!!

If the world indeed does end on 21st Dec 2012, you might as well do all the things which you wish you would have been able to do a long time ago...
So here are some suggestions for what you can do before the world ends!!

1) Visit an old age home...
2) Do something nice for a random stranger, like keep open the door for them when you are in a supermarket, mall , etc.
3)Say sorry to the person you hurt, even though you may not talk to them now.
4) Thank the person you care for the most for being there in your life.
5) Tell the person you love that you will always love them.
6) At least visit one concert..
7) Get a permanent/temporary tattoo.
8) Colour your hair.
9) Buy something expensive which you wouldn't buy otherwise.
10) Dance the night away with your friends!!

In short, just be happy for all the things that happened in your life, because however horrible they might have been, they have taught you a lot. Live a little for yourself and make others happy too!! Just 20 days left now...
Hey! you have little time left to do what you want to, so get a move on people!

Obsessed!!!

     I am totally obsessed with F.R.I.E.N.D.S... I have faint recollections of having seen it when I was in third grade. Since then I can never seem to get bored of it. I mean, every time I watch an episode, I laugh with the same intensity; even though I have seen the same more than five times!!!
    What makes F.R.I.E.N.D.S a great show is the most varied mix of characters, who represent some qualities that everyone has.There is the OCD  patient Monica, the gossip girl and a little bit spoiled Rachel, the geeky-professor but quite a charmer Ross, the ever so funny with commitment-issues Chandler, the wacky wierdo Phoebe and the gorgeously-stupid but a child at heart Joey.

       The best part of this show is that people can relate to the characters in it .You might not be a complete Chandler, but you may possess some of his qualities. And the qualities and the type of people shown are actually realistic (unlike in other shows where the people look fabulous all the time or when someone dies, they come alive after some time ). What I am actually trying to say here is that we can learn so much from a mere t.v show, that even life won't teach us.
     This T.V show has been my talisman through thick and thin. It has given me insight on how to cope with problems in daily life, how to handle situations maturely.
And of course the humour factor cannot be left out, because that's what makes this show evergreen. I cannot remember how many times I have been feeling a little low, and after watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S I always feel awesome!
My only regret till date is that I was not there that time when the show actually began; of course I was there, but I was just an infant. :P
Bottom line is: F.R.I.E.N.D.S is the best T.V show ever, and it will never get old!!!

Don't give up

My life has never been a beautiful journey, no one's is. But its definitely different from anyone else's. I thought I had nothing special in my life.
 Just the regular parents, grandparents, cousins and problems that everyone faces on a daily basis. It was when I started losing my blood ties that I understood the true worth of my being. I was special. I had to be.

Things happening in my life, I had never heard of anyone going through the same situation. I was helpless, alone . Sometimes, I do wish there should have been an instruction manual for "How to live life easily".

But all of the things which happened made me realize that its not about how much pain you went through, or how many problems you faced in your life; Its about after facing all those problems, were you able to put the past behind and "KEEP MOVING FORWARD".