Two Down

Of the many things on my bucket list, im glad a few things have been striked off.
- Rafting - Done.
- Cliffjumping - Done.

Other than these items on my checked 'To-Do' list, there are some discreet moments,beautiful moments captured in my mind forever to remember when i grow old. A thousand inexplicable feelings between the lines.

- Stargazing till 1AM at night.
- Swimming in the chilled water of ganges.
- Discovering people and places
- The beauty of a 5AM sunrise and white sand and golden sun.
- The sound of chirpy and twittering birds.
- The sound Water gushing down the river.
- The overdose of music while driving.

Never thought going in a small group could be fun. Like N put it for me, while i was planning and people kept dropping out - It takes one good company that matters. So very true!

:)

Happy Feet

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it

People at work are curious about my smile, folks at home are equally intrigued. They have a quintessential question - Is it love? My answer is in affirmative. Iv fallen in love with myself all over again. Sometimes we are so lost in forming relationships - being a friend, a daughter, a sister or a wife - that we forget to build one with ourselves.

Despite the highly active social life iv had, last few weeks iv spent quite some time alone, doing things i love doing without seeking company. I went to shop alone or walked into a bookshop to read or went for a walk with my i-pod or go to a restaurant alone to have pasta. Having done that I can confirm, solitude is restorative. The most fun company one can have is oneself.No pretenses. No masks. Being alone gives just the opportunity to have a relationship with self and to love yourself!

It surprises me that I can smile on my own and find the simplest things amusing. Just today i burst out laughing on seeing a dog with his head out of car window that was half rolled up. Buoy, the dog seemed thrilled. I didnt have to explain it to myself or anyone. Sometimes it’s so much simpler to find joy in such simple things.

Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're upto. Leave them guessing if its love or dove ;)

4 in a Row

Four nights in a row, my 'Good Nights' to people have been way past midnight. Iv turned into a night-owl, sleeping for a mere 14.5 hours in the last 96 hours. Too much socialising and a bad cold being the primary reasons for being sleep deprived. Its a huge deviation for someone who likes to hit the sack well before the clock strikes 12. Not to mention, my mom is almost about to throw me out of the house, for being so much of a night bird lately.

Sun Night - Mon Morn, Slept at 3:30AMish
Came in late after having dinner at nani's place. Watched Friends till 2:30 AM.

Mon Night - Tue Morn, Slept at 4AMish
Came back from a wedding + Bad case of Cold. Sleeplessness at its peak.

Tue Night - Wed Morn, Slept around 3AMish
Came back late from PG's Birthday Dinner at Fujiya @ Malcha Marg. Followed by some(read lots of) time on Gtalk, talking to friends in the other parts of the world.

Wed Night - Thur Morn, Slept around 3Amish again
Came back from Arora's cocktail/bachelors party after a round of dance shance. Gossipped with M, and R, M's husband about how Arora isnt the same Arora we know from our MBA days. Arora being all formal was a hilarious sight to see.

I want to sleep like a log for straight 12-15 hours. Too much of sleep backlog. Friday is gonna be another sleepless night, with Arora's marriage on 17th.

I should be sleeping or atleast be trying to sleep at this hour, and here i am writing this post about being sleep deprived!! :P

Someone, sing me a lullaby, will you please?

If You're Not the One - Daniel Bedingfield

A lot of water has flown down the bridge, since i last wrote. For now, il post a song. I think Daniel Bedingfield's - 'If you're not the one' is one of the songs other than Rehna Tu from Dilli 6. I cant seem to get over with these two songs.

The lyrics just touches the heart in corners you never thought existed. Its a beautiful song, written so passionately, i have been listening to it endlessly.



Tell me how it was?

Not my day

There are days on which im happy as a lark without any reason. There are days when im grumpy and irritated, again without a reason. Its the latter today.

Just not feeling upto the mark. Maybe there is something that is bothering me, but i do not know clearly - what. I snapped at my colleague who borrowed a pen and never returned it, calling him a stationary thief. There is loads of work to be done, iv been staring at the excel sheet, i just cannot concentrate. Im even averse to music right now, even listening to my favourite songs isnt working. My favourite thing in the world - Food - isnt appealing either. Its an inexplicable feeling, closest to the following lines of a not so famous song.

Andhera Pagal hain, kitna ghanera hain
Chubhta hain, dasta hain, phir bhi woh mera hain
Uski hi godi main, sir rakhke sona hain
Uski hi baahon main, chupke se rona hain
Ankhon se kajal ban, behta andhera aaj

Nonetheless, each day is just twenty four hours long, whether one is on cloud 9 or down in the dump and every darkest night has a dawning day to look forward to. I guess, I should call it a day, the earth will spin in 24 hours and it'l be a brand new day.

This cycle never ends, Gotta fall in order to mend. - Joshua Radin

10 Reasons to watch 8X10 Tasveer

Id rate the movie a 4 on 5. There are enough reasons for me to rate a movie that highly.

1) I like Akshay Kumar. He is my definition of a handsome man. Now put that handsome man in a Neat, Ironed Uniform. Awesome!!
2)The movie starts with a awesome song and an equally good concept in the video.
3) The movie has been shot in the most exotic locales of Canada. The mountains, the forests, the cosy home, cycling tracks in the woods by the lakes. A perfect place to live. You have to watch the movie to see how majestic the location is, by far the best iv seen in any bollywood movie.
4) There are no zabardasti ke song-dance sequence in fancy costumes. Just one slow track, that's it.
5) Javed Jaffery's - 'Happi with an i' role is the comic element thats subtle yet funny.
6) The movie has other celebrities that iv always liked - Girish Karnad, Benjamin Gilani, Sharman Joshi, Sharmila Tagore.
7) The movie has enough turns and twists to keep you glued to the seat. One of the good suspense movies iv seen off late. Nagesh Kukunoor has done a nice job.
8) The supernatural act of Akshay is not overdone. Its quite credible. If superman can fly, our bollywood heroes can definitely travel into and out of a photograph.
9) Lastly, the spoiler - the movie climax has the typical bollywood judwa bhai meets bhai thing. But then, its a turn i guess no one could even think of while watching the movie.
10) My movie ticket was sponsored.

Ouch my toe and Orange Hara!

Voracious reader that i am, always looking for nice blogs to read. I stumbled on - Ouch My Toe. In the owner's words - A funny blog about the ‘ifs’ in the world - l(if)e & w(if)e! And the blog is a cracker, could not fathom someone could put the most mundane things in life so refershingly. Worth a dekkho!

Went out to a new Indian Restaurant in gurgaon's cybercity called Orange Hara. The simplicity of the place, the food, the decor is quite appealing. The menu is not fancy, the dishes pretty much standard, the portions are generous. Contrastingly, the drinks menu has a lot of innovative cocktails and mocktails. Now, something called a Virgin Dark Grape Caprioska or a Irish Car Bomb or a Sydney Surprise, shouldnt it be tempting?

Try both the things out and lemme know too!!