Blue Funk, dullness, bleakness or Depression, what is it..?? Depression means different to each one... To some the feeling you get when your dream is shattered is "depression", to some the same shattered dream is a stepping stone to a new one. To some the feeling of a break up of a long last love is "depression", to some the same break up is a reason to be stronger than before. To some the feeling of a broken family is "depression", to some the same is a start to new responsibilities. There are many such examples that I can cite here, but at the end of the day I feel its worthless to get depressed. Depression brings in many things along with it, it brings in fear, it brings in uncertanity, weakness and the extremity being at times suicides! Our mind and our heart play a very cruical role at the time of depression. Most of the times they work together. But at the peak of any emotion, they prefer to stay apart and be opponents.
Many a times I get depressed as well. There are times my depression has lasted for months together. At the time of depression, eveyrthing will seem negative. Mind will not want to think in any direction except the direction which the mind has convinced the heart and the heart just follows. I would fail to see the brighter side of life and what not. I do agree, that time of depression is really bad and not everyone can undertsand or express the feel. But when I would get over it after all the thinking and advises from the near dear, I would realise, I wasted a lot , LOT of precious time which I can never get back. Over a period of time, one realises that being depressed is no solution. Its just a way the mind thinks and manipulates the wonderful heart to be dull. Depression can kill the moment. It can make you lose what you already have or an opportunity can be overlooked.
I have relaised that each day needs to be taken the way it comes. Definitely, think about the future, dream big, laugh always, but when the future doesnt turn out the way you thought, dreams are not fulfilled, don't be depressed, don't blame The God, don't say "Why me", just smile, and think for a moment with all your heart. A positive energy will flow, just hold on to it and you will feel that whatever happens, happens for good, maybe theres another bigger dream that is gonna be fulfilled, maybe the best is yet to come, maybe , maybe...
Life is beautiful if you choose to see it and always, picture abhi baaki hai..!!! Laugh, smile, beam, cackle,snicker...everythiing will seem easy and great!!! :)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Mumbai and Me
Dreams many a times take me from a world of bitterness to a world that I always wished to be in. I have spent many of my wonderful childhood days in Mumbai. Mumbai, the city that brings a smile on my face and a twinkle in my eye, no matter where I hear it or wht I am doing. Since, most of my childhood was spent there, I got so attached to Mumbai that when I was in college, I had no dooubts that I would land there. Alas, things that you want the most never come to you easily unless you are LUCKY! Well, I ended up in Blore with a job and a new life. A new city to explore. I spent 5 years and I do not regret any single moment spent there. However, I still wish, I still believe I should be in Mumbai. The city has so much life, every minute counts, every second is important, else you juat miss the Train. The train could be just a medium of transport putting you from Wadala to Andheri, or it could be a train of the innumerable opportunities that the city has, or a train to the life of those crazy people who do not believe in sleeping at night, or just a train to the benches at the serne and calm sea , the Nariman Point. Name it and you find it is what the city is about. Right from the best slum areas to the best bungalows is Mumabi. Right from a 10 Buck Vada Pav to a 500 Buck Falafal is Mumbai. I just can go on and on about my dream city. It isn't an impossible task to be in Mumbai. But at times, you are just so crippled because of your circumstances or even more apt would be due to opportunities that were not grabbed at the right time. Neverthless, Mumbai is calling and I will soon be there and live the dreams that I have seen. There is no pleasure than just living your dremas!!! A small cozy flat, a job that I look forward to each day, a nice terrace, is what my independence is about. Not too many friends, jus a subtle life is what I am about. Mumbai is the place where I see all this and I hope I live it soon...!!! :)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Networking....
When I was in school, the only way we stayed connected was through Emails or home phones. But, today, the youngest of the lot, are so adepted to the networking sites that emiling is always a second option. The first thing when they would ask is , "Are you on FB", "Are you on Twitter" and what not. I did not even know half these things existed till I was in college. But, today, if you are not on any of these, you will be considered a person from the prehistoric times.
On giving second thoughts, I would agree that these sites have done wonders. Let me share the best experience of Orkut and also one of the reasons why I loved Orkut. After school, everyone went to different colleges and later on to different places for further studies or jobs. One fine day the few of us who were in touch, decided to have a reunion. However, it seemed a little impossible as it was 7 years since we all had graduated from school. Most of the email ids, written down in our scrapbooks while leaving school did not even exist. We did not even know where half the crowd was. It was a total tough job. The only way, we then started, searching for all our freiends was through Orkut. Whether people stayed connected or not through emails, the moment a friend was added on orkut, the whole Re-union thingy looked bright and the rest is history.
Orkut was the bandwagon for every individual. Though we have exceptions! Soon after orkut, started the Face Book funda. Since, everyone have been so used to Orkut, Facebook being so neoteric with its applications, pokes, games, and what not, most of the people found it a little baffling. But, eventually got used to it.
Now there are a number of such sites, the more you are on them, the more you stay connected with your people. After, a cxertain period, one would just stick to the initial connections and use it bare minimum. Like, for example, I stopped using orkut. I stopped sending scraps. I now am active on FB, but not much.
Anyways, each one has its own way of staying connected, for some its just a click way , for the rest its just a phone call away.
However, staying connected is all that matters. The medium can be anything.
On giving second thoughts, I would agree that these sites have done wonders. Let me share the best experience of Orkut and also one of the reasons why I loved Orkut. After school, everyone went to different colleges and later on to different places for further studies or jobs. One fine day the few of us who were in touch, decided to have a reunion. However, it seemed a little impossible as it was 7 years since we all had graduated from school. Most of the email ids, written down in our scrapbooks while leaving school did not even exist. We did not even know where half the crowd was. It was a total tough job. The only way, we then started, searching for all our freiends was through Orkut. Whether people stayed connected or not through emails, the moment a friend was added on orkut, the whole Re-union thingy looked bright and the rest is history.
Orkut was the bandwagon for every individual. Though we have exceptions! Soon after orkut, started the Face Book funda. Since, everyone have been so used to Orkut, Facebook being so neoteric with its applications, pokes, games, and what not, most of the people found it a little baffling. But, eventually got used to it.
Now there are a number of such sites, the more you are on them, the more you stay connected with your people. After, a cxertain period, one would just stick to the initial connections and use it bare minimum. Like, for example, I stopped using orkut. I stopped sending scraps. I now am active on FB, but not much.
Anyways, each one has its own way of staying connected, for some its just a click way , for the rest its just a phone call away.
However, staying connected is all that matters. The medium can be anything.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Couch Potato
The dictionary meaning of "Couch Potato" , as everyone knows, is "a person who spends all the leisure time in watching television. I always thought how could a person watch so much television. It really is not satisfying. However, today was one such day for me in all these years. I have watched television since morning 10.30 and stopped just a while ago. Towards afternoon, I thought to myself, "I am wasting a lot of time", "I can do something else", "why am I doing this?" etc etc. I am surprised, I have been on that bean bag all day. Trust me, I just don't feel good. I feel all the more irritated. I feel guilty. I feel sick. My eyes are hurting. I am never ever going to do this again. And to all those who do this, wake up... it is worthless. It only brings lethargy, exasperation and anatgonized.
I need to do lot of activities to be "Me" . Buh BYe Couch Potato!!
I need to do lot of activities to be "Me" . Buh BYe Couch Potato!!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Aal is Well
I again missed my mornig jog due to extreme laziness. I need to get rid of just this one aspect "Laziness"... Welll, the morning breakfast started with the CNN IBN News channel. The first thing I saw was a huge media questioning Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the Producer of the movie, 3i. Breifly, a controversy between the famous writer Chetan Bhagat and the entire crew of 3i. Chetan claims he has not been given enough credit for the movies success. The 3i crew says that only 5% of the movie has been adapted from the novel, 5 Point Someone. Well, to think about it, theres this one day when everyone is desperately waiting for the movie to release, and just when the success celebrations have started, there comes a big controversy. Sometimes, I wonder, how much the world is worried about success, credit, moolah, appreciation. Admist all this, we forget to have control over our emotions. Just the way Vidhu Vinod Chopra started shouting at the media and on the otehr hand Chetan Bhagat argued and questioned the crew about the book.
I have read the book and watche dthe movie as well. I feel, of course the movie has been adapted from the book, the ground work is from the book. Neverthless, it is quiet different form the book in many aspects as well. The credit goes to both. This does not demand a silly and nonsensical fight. All this is just a mess. Anyways, it is a little surprising to see these controversies but the fact is they are not new either. The glamour world is dry without these.
Anyways, taht apart, my day was again not just the way I thought it would be. I havent studied a bit, and time is just flying. Neither have I concentrated on my calories today. Well, I would still say , "Aal is Well"..and its still not too late!!!!!
I have read the book and watche dthe movie as well. I feel, of course the movie has been adapted from the book, the ground work is from the book. Neverthless, it is quiet different form the book in many aspects as well. The credit goes to both. This does not demand a silly and nonsensical fight. All this is just a mess. Anyways, it is a little surprising to see these controversies but the fact is they are not new either. The glamour world is dry without these.
Anyways, taht apart, my day was again not just the way I thought it would be. I havent studied a bit, and time is just flying. Neither have I concentrated on my calories today. Well, I would still say , "Aal is Well"..and its still not too late!!!!!
Friday, January 1, 2010
3i
3 Idiots, one of the best movies of the year 2009. I have loved the movie for everything, the story, the script, the actors, the direction, everything...!! This movie has made me believe that you have to be "Extraordinary" to make the world see you. It is not important to be intelligent, it is not important to go to the best school, it is not important to get the best grades, just know the best of your talent and oursue it with all the heart and soul. You will be extraordinary and success will be yours without even you noticing it. This movie also opens the eye of many parnets who unnecessarily force their kids to be something which according to them is the best, but never ask their kids what they really want to be. This movie also exposes our education system which only pressurises us with loadz of assignments and projects.
In all, a movie which is just not a movie but a learning. Kudos to the entire crew and its members for giving us, such a great time!
In all, a movie which is just not a movie but a learning. Kudos to the entire crew and its members for giving us, such a great time!
Routine and a Calll
2010 is the eyar I am gonna Blog every single day. I am going to make it a habit. This blog of mine will reflect every part of me...the moody me, the bubbly me, the ambitious me, the angry me, the smiley me....everything!!!
Today, began with loadz of messages from all the near dear ones wishing me a happy and a prosperous new year. Since, I am jobless , I have monopolised myself with a bit of cooking, dusting, making chocolates for sale, creative arts and ofcourse studying.. Now, last year I had decided that each day of the year 2010 would be filled with lot of reading, studying and indulging myself in knowledge improvement. Alas, the first day did not turn out anything like that. It did involve cooking, dusting, making chocolates and then came a call. Suddenly, I realised one of my very old and close fren was leaving Mysore for sometime, and ofcourse, I had to meet him. Hence, I was off to meet him and time just flew by. I still have 6 hours before the first day ends and I still can stick to what I decided.
Coming to think about it, Frens can jus be so wonderful. If a friend means a lot to you, you would just keep everything aside with just one call. I have many companions but very few friends. This year, I am going to intorduce to you all, my close frens who mean a lot to me and have made a big difference to my world. Today, was one such fren. He has helped me change the way I think, to be precise, he has made me realise that emotions and sentiments are not valued by everyone. So just don't show it to all. Let the world know that you are as strong as a mountain eventhough you have a heart which can just melt with a hug... I can write loadz about him , but guess, this is all that I would want to share. He means a lot to me and I am sure when he reads this, he will smile... :)
Today, began with loadz of messages from all the near dear ones wishing me a happy and a prosperous new year. Since, I am jobless , I have monopolised myself with a bit of cooking, dusting, making chocolates for sale, creative arts and ofcourse studying.. Now, last year I had decided that each day of the year 2010 would be filled with lot of reading, studying and indulging myself in knowledge improvement. Alas, the first day did not turn out anything like that. It did involve cooking, dusting, making chocolates and then came a call. Suddenly, I realised one of my very old and close fren was leaving Mysore for sometime, and ofcourse, I had to meet him. Hence, I was off to meet him and time just flew by. I still have 6 hours before the first day ends and I still can stick to what I decided.
Coming to think about it, Frens can jus be so wonderful. If a friend means a lot to you, you would just keep everything aside with just one call. I have many companions but very few friends. This year, I am going to intorduce to you all, my close frens who mean a lot to me and have made a big difference to my world. Today, was one such fren. He has helped me change the way I think, to be precise, he has made me realise that emotions and sentiments are not valued by everyone. So just don't show it to all. Let the world know that you are as strong as a mountain eventhough you have a heart which can just melt with a hug... I can write loadz about him , but guess, this is all that I would want to share. He means a lot to me and I am sure when he reads this, he will smile... :)
Hello 2010 !!
Is it the time to make resolutions?? There was a time long long ago when every new year we made resolutions, resolutions to ensure that we lived a life of perfection for the next 12 months. I remember, I would make resolutions, follow them for a month and bang! its gone with the wind..
This year, I just need to finish the incomplete things to make a complete me... I have been delaying on this from quiet sometime , but now I know I want to and I will.
One, would be to lose weight, to go on a Himalayan trek and to complete my PG. These are my primary goals, and of course what is life without the endless list of "To Do". Today being the very first day of the year, it has gone just the way I wanted it to be unlike most of my days where I am just pleasing others, or just doing things because I have to. Its a new start and I am gonna have a perky life ahead. I choose it to be this way and this year I will be just "me" but with a addon...
People who know me will love the new me for sure....and people who do not would love to know me..!!! I wear this attitude!
Happy New Year to all!!!!
This year, I just need to finish the incomplete things to make a complete me... I have been delaying on this from quiet sometime , but now I know I want to and I will.
One, would be to lose weight, to go on a Himalayan trek and to complete my PG. These are my primary goals, and of course what is life without the endless list of "To Do". Today being the very first day of the year, it has gone just the way I wanted it to be unlike most of my days where I am just pleasing others, or just doing things because I have to. Its a new start and I am gonna have a perky life ahead. I choose it to be this way and this year I will be just "me" but with a addon...
People who know me will love the new me for sure....and people who do not would love to know me..!!! I wear this attitude!
Happy New Year to all!!!!
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