Something that really touched me..

The other day, one of my colleagues mailed me this poem when he got to know about my strong liking for words that rhyme..Needless to say, its an amazing one! I loved it and so here it is..

Strength and Courage

It takes strength to fit in.
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain.
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide your own pains.
It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse.
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone.
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love.
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive.
It takes courage to live.

The Soul Of My Life

Music is the soul of my life. Melodies and heart-touching lyrics stir up the most genuine of emotions in me, enough to sustain for a long time, if not for a lifetime. What I am speaking would probably make no sense to any sane person but that’s what the case is.. the intangible feeling that music generates in me is something too inexplicable. These lyrics, the melody, the tune has permeated into my senses to a great degree. It is the reason for my seeing the silver lining to every cloud. These have become so very much a part of me that its because of this music that I feel complete..that my life seems beautiful. Some melodies are like the people we meet.. they come into our life and make it complete. But they are as elusive as the rainbow after the rains, as the sand on the seashore that I try to hold in my hands. I try to hold on to every single pleasure that I derive from this but I realise its ephemeral. Such is the irony of life and the melody that evades within..

A forwarded mail

The other day, I got another of the forwarded mails on my office id. And I was terrified reading this mail. More than terrified, I felt pathetic about the entire episode of a Bangalore based call centre employee being raped and murdered by a fake cab driver. One thing that I fail to understand is why cant these girls use their brains before a taking a step towards unknown danger and lifelong tragedy? Its not that they are to be blamed wholesomely..its of course the wicked f*****g guys who treat women as nothing more than an object for satisfying their physical urges (bloody sex maniacs that they are) but then at the same time, its also true that girls forget about the issues that they can face trusting unknown people. That’s one side of the coin. There are another set of victims who fall prey to the people they trust, mostly their boyfriends. Not to forget abuse at the household which is all the more tormenting. Its time the fairer sex raises their voices against the rising crimes and of course, the society has to be with them in this.

Arise and Awake!!

A lot of things that I wanna do..

There is a whole gamut of things or activities that I have been wanting to do. Sadly enough or giving credit to my inherent laziness, I havent been able to do any of those. In fact, I have lost a lot of the energy and the ever-spurting enthusiasm that I used to have..shucks, man! I need to regain my self and become the real me.

1. First and foremost, I want to get back to my original self and start writing the way I always used to. Not that I dont write anymore but my thoughts on my writing isnt that great anymore.
2. Also one thing that I would want to do is revive my painting skills(amateurish, but still..who cares)!
3. Make some name and fame(guess the moolah comes alongwith) and certainly in an unconventional way.
4. Give way to all the tensions in the(my) world.
5. Find out time the way I used to for Rotary (didja ever tell ya that I am a member of Rotary Club??)
6. Umm..what else?? Do some extensive reading on Marketing - my first love.
7. And last but certainly not the least, join a gym.. get rid of those flabs(reduce somewhat if I cant get back to what I was a year back). Have made enough excuses now :(

Phew!! That was some scary list..hope to start on with it soon. Cheerz!

When dreams shatter...

What happens when dreams shatter? It leaves you with much more than just an ache. Yes..dreams which you have nurtured since from time immemorial, probably ever since you could think sensibly..when they shatter, well, the pain is just beyond measure. And the pain glorifies when the realisation dawns that there isnt much that you can do about it. I don’t quite like talking about failures, mine or whosover but then this time its different. A little too frustrating probably that I felt only writing it down would easen things a wee bit, if not wholly. The longest dream that I have had in my life seems to have sunk without a trace and I have had to forego ir for reasons – some mentionable and some not so mentionable. But I guess this is what life is all about.. giving away your dreams for the people who matter the most. That’s what is the beauty of the life that we live.

Stupid ramblings

I love a lot of things which go unmentioned in our lives.. and they constitute my thought process for some part of my routine day at work when I don’t have much work to do..thats when I try to stop my mind to wander aimlessly but sadly enough, it does!!!
Currently am thinking of Caramel Custard, Chocolate Fantasy and the like.. not to forget going home and sleeping away to glory..blab blab blab

Everything you desire..

Another of those genre of books as Chetan Bhagat's much coveted Five Point Someone, Everything you desire is a story spanning across the 21 months at IIM Bangalore. Written by Harshdeep Jolly, an IIM passout himself, this is his debut into the literary arena. And its a decent read..I must say! Not as interesting as Five Point Someone though but definitely a better read than most of the other books of the same genre. I felt the author made it a little drag towards the middle giving unnecessary details about literally anything and everything that happens in IIM. Could have been a much better read had the author thought about these finer points. But still, a time pass read!

Chak De...

Last weekend, I checked out the latest Bollyywood pot boiler Chak De casting the King Khan. Going to the movie with my Kunal was a reminescent of those days back at home when we never missed a Shah Rukh Khan flick. As kids, we were totally fascinated the aura, the enigma, and the charm that oozed from his persona. It all started with Baazigar, if my memory doesn't fail me and ever since me and Kunal were a li'l more than awed with his acting. Though of late, I am sure we have also been damn critical of his over-the-board acting skills and over-confidence. Anyway, I don't wanna get into those intricacies now. What I want to write is about the movie, Chak De India.. It sure has appealed to me a lot more than I expected.

Honestly speaking, I didn't expect this off-beat story to click the way it has. And for a change, its not just because of King Khan but due to a combined effort of all the new actors.. the way the regional features have been portrayed is certainly worth appreciation. The vernacular touch sure made the movie pleasurable throughout and needless to say that this was one movie in long times which I found to not too stretched. Well, umm, I would rather not mention anything more about the movie. Its better to check it out for oneself and then will share the same opinion as me!