Recently...

Caught up with the movie - 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai' - review will follow shortly :)

Apart from that,
have discovered the joy of multi-tasking once all over again -  juggling college, departmental forum, CAT preparation, a media internship and what not. But it has been absolute fun! There is no doubt about that. Now I know what people mean when they say they wished there were more than 48 hours in a day!

That reminds me of some lines from one of my favorite songs Vienna by Billy Joel -

Slow down, you crazy child, 

You're so ambitious for a juvenile, 

But then if you're so smart, 

Tell me why are you still so afraid? 

Where's the fire? What's the hurry about? 

You'd better cool it off before you burn it out, 

You got so much to do, and only so many hours in a day.. 

Why don't you realize? 

Vienna waits for you.. 

Found out the best clock for me :D

I just WANT this!

:D

Music - the key to your soul

Sometimes, when I am sitting by myself - all alone, with a million thoughts racing through my mind, I need some clarity. I need some thing that will help channelize all these thoughts or atleast something that will provide me with some peace, no matter how long it lasts. In this case, no matter how long the 'song' lasts.

I have realized.
For every mood, I have the song which always fits that frame of mind. I have an unique song for each and every possible mood that I know I can encounter - happiness, sadness, euphoria, betrayal, helplessness, philosophical, sentimental, loneliness.. every single mood, every single emotion.

It's funny, it's strange how a song can say so much..
Say and express so much that it feels like your song. Feels like it was written just for you..
That is the power of music, that is the power of that perfect song.. which always seems to mirror
your emotions and put them into words, into that wonderful melody.. which you can enjoy in peace, with your eyes closed.. when you're in peace with your emotions, the world, yourself.

No matter how long it lasts..
no matter how long the song lasts..

I don't appreciate

1) Double standards
2) Men being rude to women
3) Swearing in public
4) Spitting/smoking in public places
5) Child labor
6) Rude teachers
7) Impatient parents
8) Insensitive friends
9) Cruelty towards animals
10) Arrogance

Everything falls into place..

People have many ways to deal with it : some people spend their whole lives trying to deal and cope with it, some people run scared of it all the time : what most of us dread : rejection

Rejection, for the first-timer, is very difficult to take. The first dent that someone takes, the first rejection is indeed heartbreaking for most. Sometimes there does not seem anything beyond rejection : no matter how big or small. Sometimes, one rejection is enough to dissuade from taking up the cause or even something similar again in their entire life.When such a situation stares us in the face, it is is truly difficult to try and remain composed, leave optimistic.

I, for one, believe that everything is eventually a part of a grand design. If something was not obtained or achieved, it is because in the larger picture, there is something even better planned for you. This is my philosophy in life which has helped me get over a lot of downs in life. Don't worry if things are not looking that great - have faith in yourself and your abilities, start over - everything, and I mean everything will fall into place, yes, it will

:)

There are some days...

There are some days, like today, when I think - 


"Oh God! Look at the amount of digital trash people generate!"


(including me)


*tongue in cheek*

If I were..

IF..

Picked this post from Blunt Edge's blog, and could not resist posting =]

If I were a month, I'd be December
If I were a day of the week, I'd be Monday (love the beginning of a brand new week)
If I were a time of day, I'd be be 8:00 (great time to wake up)
If I were a season, I'd be spring (blossom time!)
If I were a planet, I'd be Venus (beauty and much more)
If I were a sea animal, I'd be a dolphin <3
If I were a direction, I'd either NNW or SSW (hehe)
If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be the large floppy sofa set with recliner seats
If I were a liquid, I'd be Coca Cola :D
If I were a tree, I'd be an Oak tree (royal)
If I were a tool, I'd be a Swiss Knife
If I were an element, I'd be Hydrogen
If I were a gemstone, I'd be Ruby
If I were a musical instrument, I'd be the flute/sitar
If I were a color, it would be black
If I were a emotion, I'd be euphoria
If I were a fruit, I'd be an Alphonso mango
If I were a sound, I'd be the pitter patter of rain
If I were a car, I'd be the Volkswagen Beetle
If I were a food, I'd be Fettucine Alfredo
If I were a tasty, I'd be zingy
If I were a scent, I'd be the smell of petrol
If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be Nike =P

PS :
I tag Sugar Cube, Chengdi and Niraj to continue this

:D

Somethings just 'click' =]

Things I love - Part 1

I love - // In no particular order
1) Creating my own style
2) Leaving a mark
3) Black and white
4) Fresh dew on grass
5) Multicolored sunsets
6) Calm oceans
7) Comfortable bermuda shorts
8) Baggy jeans
9) Soulful music
10) Guitar chords
11) Selfless love
12) High speed internet
13) Shows that make me laugh - Big Bang Theory, How I met your mother, Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai
14) Cousins
15) Friends
16) Spotless whites
17) Vanilla with hot chocolate
18) College fests
19) Penne and Fettucine
20) Ball room dancing
21) Deep brown eyes
22) Long black hair
23) A big wide smile
24) Resounding laughter

To be Continued..

=]

Some boxes should be turned upside down =]

No, this is not a sentimental post and nor is it philosophical.It is just about the random things in life that always make me happy. It was just yesterday, that my mom gifted me a pair of beautiful Nike shoes - and as always, the shoes were perfect. However, when the procedure of trying out the new shoes and walking/running around in them had been done with, something happened and the box that the shoes came in, was turned upside down. This box was going straight to the dustbin if not for my intervention because I am always on the lookout for such quirky things.

They say, inspiration can come from anywhere. And for me, somehow, the Nike sign has always been a sign of inspiration and more so it's famous tag line - "Just Do it!" Three simple words - but they mean so much..don't think, just do it. Don't look for reasons, just go ahead and do it. Don't crib around do nothing, get up and just do it. Don't let others bog you down, just do it. Three simple words, three magical words for me.. the simplistic logo and the minimalistic yet so universally appealing tag line really does something to me whenever I see it. That is why, the photograph above, that shows the bottom of the Nike shoe box is kind of special for me. Yeah, I know, you must think I am really weird.. but I'd like to maintain I am really random .. you never know what thing just pops up and grabs your attention!

As we are now talking about the brand, one more reason why I love it dates back to the time when Nike and Adidas were having this huge marketing war with each brand trying to outdo the other. Adidas went a little further and started twisting Nike's taglines to appear on it's clothing line.

When Nike said - Just Do It

Adidas printed - Why Do It?

When Nike said - There is no finish line

Adidas said - When there is no finish line, why bother?

I am no Adidas hater but the extent to which the brand went, vying to outdo Nike always had me glued to the action. Nevertheless, without resorting to such jabs, Nike stuck to it's clean avatar and in the end Nike proved another of it's tagline true-

No Games, Just Sports.

Gosh, that was REALLY random.. but hey - just wanted to share these little things with everyone.. if you are reading this, do let me know which one you prefer - Nike or Adidas? Till then, let inspiration come from all places!

Amen.