Someone@Someone

Someone met someone……by chance...
Or call it a destiny…..
Never thought they would be together….
But fate brought them together…
To live a life….
Enjoy every bit of it as one…
Deal with all the ups and downs….
Highs and lows………
Get upset at the stupid of things….
And then try….
To make each other happy…..
Fighting all the time….
Still manage to be together…
Having their share of fun…
With giggles……hi5s
Trying to make…
Each other comfortable…
In unwanted situations…
Sharing everything…
To feel secured….
Time passes by still unsure…
About the future….

Hobby@Jewels

The day before yesterday my friend (MK) and I decided to make the best use of our hobbies and make some money out of it……So we decided to make some hand made jewellery and sell it to people in the institute and if it doesn’t sell we can look for our customers elsewhere…..

Both of us were really excited about the whole idea….more than me my friend was more keyed up……but overall we both were thrilled with this plan…

So yesterday we decided to sit for few hours in the night after dinner and make as many pieces of jewellery as we could…… and then put them on sale….

So we went to a nearby shop to hunt for some raw material and make an addition to our already existing collection of raw materials which includes beads, shells and many more things…. While buying the stuff we thought that we should hopefully be able to recover the money we were investing….and if we made some profit then on…..then may be treat ourselves to dinner or something….

Yesterday night after dinner we set down in AM’s room (thanks a ton for the help man…) and we started off on this venture…… with all enthusiasm and encouragement from each other plus AM….(thanks once again man…..)…and by 4 in the morning we were able to come up with many many pieces…….which included some value addition to the old ones……then we set down to do the pricing and then just hoped that it sold…..

Today after all the confusion and chaos….we were finally on sale in the evening in our studio and thanks to my classmates especially (AR, NS, RK…) we got an overwhelming response…. . and pieces were picked from the counter at the speed of knots ( few still left)…. And both of us got really happy with the outcome… and thus we were elated with our 1^st ever endeavour… and hoping to have many more such ventures………in future……..

(P.S.: Thanks all who bought the exclusive jewellery…..hahahahhaha)

Genuine@All

Genuine…… What is this word all about…..? Original, authentic, true, honest…..?????

Today in this world it’s very difficult to figure out what is genuine and what is not……

Things are so perfectly imitated that…..it’s almost impossible to find out the difference between what’s original and what is fake…. One can find an exact replica of a branded stuff right on the road side…. infact right outside the store itself…. It’s just mind blowing…. U can see one wearing a Versace for Rs.100 for which you had spent a bomb to buy it from the store…. Isn’t it frustrating???

Politicians…… I think almost all the Indian politicians are not genuine….. But how can I say that…..may be they are genuine….. but I am sure….their track record will prove that there are totally unreal….. Some who come in the scene with a honest heart….. most of the times…..are forced to become fake…… they have to surrender under the pressure….. to cope up with the dirty scenario that prevails…. And I think its not only Indian politics but all the other nations must be facing it…. Genuinely they want to come to power to make a difference or they are here to continue the corruption????

Today in the world of consumerism…. Companies try all possible strategies, tricks, and tactics to lure the customers….. Do they genuinely want to satisfy the consumer needs? …Do they really want to make our lives better or it’s just to sell their products and make money….. Using all the marketing fundas to tempt the consumers….. But I hope all the companies….follow basic ethics….. (And yes no business can work with profit without manipulations)….. If the companies are some percent genuine…. in their attitude….. . I think it’s satisfactory…..

Now it’s the turn of Indian Cricket team….hahahahah…. are they genuine…..do they play for the country…. Or they are playing for themselves…. I think most of them play with a genuine heart…. With few exceptions… and if people say that they play for money… I think there is nothing wrong…. Obviously they have to earn their livelihood out of the sport… But I just wish that they don’t play at the cost of country…

What about relationships??? Relationships are the most confusing…. And most difficult to understand….. It’s really hard for me at least to figure out which is a genuine relationship…… What makes relationship real or reel…. Is it the circumstances… is it forced on you….?? Is it for someone’s happiness you turn fake….to make the other person happy….. Will you call it good or bad…. Don’t know exactly…. But I think one should try to be genuine almost all the time….in the sense….just not do things for ones happiness… till yes the situation is really critical….. Where you have no choice…. Because if you act fake now…. But later on if the person comes to know that you were not genuine….it may just hurt the person.. …really badly….. but ya again depends on the circumstances….if it’s a serious matter like love or friendship and other such important relationships.. please don’t be fake……(haahhahaaha….)

(P.S.: This genuine funda may apply to many more things….but this what I could think as of now….)

Me@Cricket

Cricket………It’s considered a religion in India……Billions follow it…..

Cricket has always been one of my favorite sports…… since childhood I have been a big cricket fan…..As far as I can remember the 1^st match I saw was of India vs Australia in the World Cup 1992…. And since then I have been regularly following cricket……. Over the years has become a huge cricket lover…… Could go to any extent to watch a cricket match….. Till date try to keep track of all the records, stats and figures, especially India…… Have gone through many high and lows……of Indian cricket……always kept faith in Indian team, if not this time next time they will surely do better….and if they had success, was hungry for more in future… I think this faith or believe of performing better next time has kept me interested in Indian Cricket till date….. And yes we had moments of glory…… and moments which are totally forgettable…..

Over the years have got my own set of favorite players……And Sachin Tendulkar has always been on the top of the list…. He is like god to me…. (I am sure I am not the only one)… He has always been the main reason for me to watch Indian cricket…. or I can say the game of cricket…. I totally admire this batting genius…. He had his ups and downs in his prolonged career… People, Experts, Cricket Gurus etc have said many things……about him….both good and bad….over the years….. There have been many instances when he has disappointed million fans of his….but I am sure more than disappointments he has brought cheers to billions of cricket fans in India and around the world…. He has also failed to deliver on big occasions many a times…… when India really desperately needed his services…. But I will always have a high regard for this batting maestro who is considered as one of the best batsmen of his Era…. (For me he is the best)… I can do anything to watch him play…… Till date whenever I watch him play….my heart is in my mouth….always….. I just want him to succeed (like all his fans) every time he walks on to the cricket ground….. And I am such a big admirer of him (you can call me a devotee of him)….that today he is the only reason why I watch Indian matches or infact cricket….. I hardly find any interest in the games of which he is not a part….

In his career he has achieved almost everything…..everything that one can dream about….. Today he holds almost all batting records….. has enough money that his next few generations can survive….. He has always been a favorite of all the media people, sponsors…… etc…. But I think in spite of having so much………..he always goes out on to the field…… with same zeal and enthusiasm….. Hungry for more…an appetite for success that can never be filled…..( people may not agree with me)…..

Respecting all this achievements, all his hard work….all his passion for the country….. the biggest black mark on his career would be…..not getting back the World Cup Trophy to the country…. One thing I am sure he would have always desperately wanted in his career…is to win the biggest prize in the World of cricket…….

Before the world cup 2007 started in the Caribbean few days back….. Tendulkar had played 4 World Cups…but with no success….. (Though as a batsman he had done wonders in the world cup)… He is almost 34…..and not sure if he will be playing the next world cup….He with Dravid, Kumble and Ganguly (even for them age is not on their side) surely desperately wanted to bring the cup back home….. Dream of holding the trophy…..in their hands…..

But….this dream was not to be realized….. After today’s defeat India are out of the World Cup and their dream of winning the cup is also shattered…. These 4 players have given so much to Indian Cricket (people may say whatever they want to)….deserved the title of world champions….. I feel really sorry for these cricketers….. Who most probably will retire with the black mark of not being the part of World Cup winning side….

And with this….. I think I will also take retirement from watching cricket….. I waited for 4 years like many others….hoping India will win this time….. but…… …About watching Tendulkar bat again….. I don’t know how I am going to resist it….but I think my cricket craziness will end once Sachin retires….. And I doubt if I will watch cricket ever again with the same enthusiasm…………..

(P.S.: I just hope that Sachin, Dravid and Ganguly play the next World Cup and bring laurels to India…..there is no harm in being optimistic……)

Fear@Close Ones

Fear……Everyone has their own fear in life……for some ‘it may be about earning money’…..for some ‘how are they going to survive’…..for some ‘it may be fear of some creature’….for some ‘it may be the uncertainties’……for some ‘fear of faculty’….for some ‘fear of juries’….for some ‘natural disaster’…for some ‘fear of your country losing in a match’….for some ‘GHOST’…. for some ‘etc etc etc’…..infact fears can be unlimited….. and it varies from person to person….…..some fears are momentarily and some are life long…..some can be forced upon….again it varies from individual to individual……

Even for me some of the above fears are applicable….. But the biggest fear that I have in life is of….. ‘Losing my close ones’… I think most of us have this fear…..as the main fear….in our life's…. I always get really scared when I think about it…..and when I see it happening with people around me I get goose bumps…....

Gossips@Aur Batao

This Blog named Aur Batao started with the objective of me writing about gossips and other interesting happenings in the campus…Even I was really excited about the whole aura that was created around this Blog…… ‘My Blog will be the most sought after one’. (hahahah… just joking) My classmates were all very excited about my gossips finally getting published and also me getting the much awaited respect and accolades… hehehheheee….. They all waited for my 1^st post to be published and all were expecting some kind of a bombardment of gossips, rumors and what not…..

But to everybody’s disappointment I came up with a post that was not original, didn’t have any tadka in it….. I found a perfect thing on Aur Batao…and that was ‘Aur Batao Syndrome’….and that’s what my Blog is all about (not sure… hmmm...)….and my 1^st post….

Now people waited in the hope that I will at least come up with some gossips this time….and some gossips that they haven’t heard from word of mouth…. After a long wait….they were let down again……I came up with a post about our trip and surprisingly it had no gossips in it again….ahahhahhaa…..

And since then none of my post had any kind of tittle-tattle…..and each passing day the posts are becoming more serious (this is what people say….) and ‘it doesn’t go with me at all’…..People want me to write funny and rumored filled stuff…..

However I have realized that gossips should not get published and it should always spread through word of mouth or like Chinese whispers and therefore making each rumor totally spiced up at the end of the round….hahahahaha….

Outing@Sunday

My outing with my friends on a Sunday……….evening….

It was a hot Sunday afternoon…..so we decided to go out in the evening….We all were having argument where to go…..everyone was bored…..

Finally we all decided to go out shopping….as the majority (girls) won in the voting….we guys had no other choice but to follow them….

So we all left the hostel and decided to go shopping to Pyramids as it was the nearest of all…..Pyramid was great except everything…..Again the girls made a plan and we had to follow….( never go shopping with girls…hahahaha) This time it was law garden and the girls had to shop for Garba…..I must say this place has beautiful hand crafted traditional stuff and all the girls were lured by it…..Here at Law Garden we had some street food….It was some south Indian…..I must say the street food at Ahmedabad is a quite a sight….you get all kind of food stuff here…….the streets are full of lariwalas and other stalls who sell fast food items, traditional stuff and many more things……its just a treat….for both the mouth and the eyes….if you have visited Ahmedabad and didn’t have street food you have done literally nothing in Ahmedabad…Oh the crowd on weekends is like a Mela. People from every walk of life can be seen on the roads munching….

Ok enough of food…..lets get back to the shopping…..We were now at Westside again on girls’ demand…I tell you these girls…..anyways….This time girls did pick up some stuff…..thank god….

If one has come to Westside how can you not visit Pantaloons…? (aakhir its Mondol’s pride) While coming back from the store we saw a Chaat wala right outside on the footpath….One of us said…. ‘Never had it here….how is it’….one said ‘you never had chaat here? How can it be possible….he is really good …..’ One uttered ‘let’s try it… I haven’t tried it also’… ‘Will it be hygienic, will it be safe to eat here….is he different from any other chaat wala….they all look the same….may be that’s why I never noticed him…’

‘Ok stop giving expert comments and let’s go for it’ ……everybody’s reaction was very impulsive…we all thronged the chaat wala. All were excited…..people 1^st checked the menu…. (Some people always try to act...) how can you expect a menu card here….. Anyways…the chaat wala sells bhel puri and sev puri. We ordered for both the items in equal quantity…..Each one of us wanted to try everything that was available….as today we were having street food after very very long…

The experience of having street food is a quite fun….and these kinds of chaat walas even more interesting as they move all over the city to fulfill your appetite…. These places form a very important part of food culture and people also accept it whole heartedly even though it’s not up to the mark with it comes to things other than taste… These hangouts become a very important chatting place for friends, people and others…

After we got the chaat we all sat down on the railing and started having it….it was yummm…..Over the chaat we started our conversation and girls started with their gossips….its fun but…..at times…. I think all these food stalls are favorite hang outs….people chat, discuss things may be it personal, or sports or anything…..daily news…gossips…..people spent quite a time over this……who says only lots can happen over coffee….I think loads can happen over chaat too….(hahha) The chaat, these hawkers serve are very quick and they make it right infront of you….so you are less skeptical about things…..May be the thing doesn’t seem very hygienic still we like it…..may be the way its prepared, the way its served……..Having chaat outside pantaloons is again different from having it somewhere else….infact all the street hawkers have something interesting to offer which make them popular in a particular area…. Pantaloon chaat wala is special as he is very personal and gives you a feeling as if you are very dear to him…. He will make sure that you are at total comfort while eating and will keep asking you whether you are liking it or not…..

After having the delicacy we left for the hostel and while on our way back we had only one thing to discuss about, that was …….The Chaat Wala……

P.S.: Hahahha...it was all hypothetical..............story i wrote for one of my projects....

Revolving@Few

Why does it happen at times that…..one’s life starts revolving around very few people…..you get affected by almost every action and behavior of those few people….and the way you interact with these few people decides how you intermingle with others who don’t fall in these few people category…...Life can either become beautiful or it may become a shell beyond which you are not interested or can’t see…....thus making you very isolated (this is what I feel) from the rest of the society….Some like it this way….and some don’t…....Some become so much at ease within this shell that they are not bothered about the rest and some try to avoid such situations but are not able to do it……and some are able to manage both situations, meaning the shell and the rest together (I am not sure about myself….as always confused)…And yes if you can manage both at the same time its really good….but if one gets affected the other also suffers, it can be either positive or negative......(It happens with me for sure, I don’t know about others)…….and people who can even handle this are just too good……

Memories@Holi

Today is HOLI eve…… and tomorrow HOLI. At the moment I am reminded of one of the most eventful days I had in my life….. Same day last year (Holi day)….

I can call that day of 2006 as one of the most memorable days I ever had till date in my life….till today the remembrance of the experience of that day brings my life to a halt….as bhang did it to me last year…..may be not….infact it did not bring my life to a halt….but helped me experience all three kaals at the same time…I could reflect my past…see my present……and imagine my future…..things were moving at the speed of sound….my brain was experiencing some kind of waves..(Can call it tsunami kind of waves….) totally devastating……I was scared….and regretted having bhang that day…..constantly uttering in my unconscious or conscious state (still don’t know….what state I was in) “why did I have bhang”…..

It all started with a glass of the deadly drink……..It was my 1st time….had a glass 1st but could get any sensation so went for another and then……….

Slowly and gradually…..it began to make an impact on me…….for sometime I was ok….saw others too….almost everyone was a bit high…some crying…some laughing, some in a stage of shock…it was a sight….funny but at the same time gave me goose bums……I was still ok…...but after I sat in the sun for few minutes I started losing it all……I decided to go back to the room….and on my way back I was caught by my friend…who figured out that I was gone…..he lifted me (it’s the easiest task possible) and after a few spins he threw me in the mud…..and that was the moment I thought I was totally out…..I got really really scared and psyched, only thing I could see was my room……wanted desperately to be in the room asap….as didn’t want to make a fool of myself (but don’t think I was able to do it)…reached room…..decided to have a bath……and again the bathing time was an experience of its own….falling water on my head made me go even crazier…….clogging water in the bathroom made me feel that I will get drowned….man its was terrifying…..felt extremely weak…couldn’t bathe properly…..but right now was not at all bothered about it….went to the room…and fell flat on the bed….tried sleeping……but couldn’t…..started getting chilling thoughts (“ I will jump from the 1st floor” ) and few more such ideas….now I was totally mind f***ed…

Called my friends and wanted everyone around me……as I was in the state where I could do anything…so wanted them to be around and save…..me….(thanks all for helping me out through it) It was really embarrassing for me but couldn’t help it….and totally helpless….. I was doing things knowingly…but couldn’t stop myself from doing it….I had fun….everyone had fun… (Especially A and P)… few got really irritated and angry with my behavior (no hard feelings, I can understand what you would have gone through)….and sorry to all whom I abused……After 3-4 hours of nautanki I went off to sleep……..thank god….

Till today we all discuss about each one’s experiences of the Bhang day….especially who all had it for 1st time….still laugh like anything on it….most of us regret having it…..but I am sure few of us are going to have it again tomorrow…..this is one incident (if new one is not better) I think each one (who experienced it) of us will narrate it to our grandchildren……..