Another Year Goes By

I must admit that its hard for me to be regular with blogging.

And I may as well admit that laziness, not busy schedule prevents me from it.

So, instead of apologizing and making false promises for the next time, let me focus my attention back to the topic at hand.

At first sight the title seems a bit sad, but it's more reflective than gloomy.

I am strongly against the brooding and living in the past.

What has happened has happened. There's no going back and no Ctrl-Z in our lives.

Just cut all this crap of BYE 2010, WELCOME 2011 and all.

Not in a sense that there's no need to be jubilant or something.

But I mean what's the point in all this if you continue to live in the same way as you have for the past so many years..

And Every one of us knows what happens to our New-Year resolutions..

So what I am suggesting that is an introspection: We need to look inwards now at the end of this year. What we could have got (not what we lost, I am talking not about failures but unfulfilled aspirations, there's a difference between the two) and what we are looking forward in the new year.

What are our ambitions, our goals?

What is it that drives us from inside, fuels every single moment of our life?

Just give it a thought.

(In fact I suggest you to sleep over it)

Next morning if you really think that your introspection wasn't a waste, Go ahead.

Ask yourself what it takes to fulfill those dreams, to fuel that fire of your life.

And most importantly how can you bring yourself to do it, to work towards it?

Remember it aint gonna be easy.

After a while this over-enthusiasm is bound to lessen, all things wont be so sweet.

At such a juncture, just remind yourself about this time. The time you thought over it. Those times which thrilled you with it.. How awesome would it be to achieve and emerge victorious.

No matter its a material thing or mental or spiritual or whatever..

It works every time.

I hope this will help you. :)

May your New year be filled with a sense of purpose

Love

--

J

Life Beyond (& After) Facebook

So it has been full 10 days since I left Facebook. Before doing so, I literally dreaded what was to come. I envisioned desperation and my fingers itching to reactivate my account.

No, nothing of that happened. I was off to a glorious trip to Gwalior-Delhi-Karnal and I have just returned. And I am glad to admit that I didnt miss facebook much. And I do not abnegate.

So, All those people who wanna get rid of the FACEBOOK entanglements but are wondering how long would it last; here's my advice- "Go Ahead".

Delete your account and get busy in something else. Dont worry what willl happen after that. Also, remember there are a lot of things on internet except Facebook. There's twitter, Linkedin and the GOOD OL' ORKUT (Not to mention blog ofcourse)

As they say- "There's nothing better than conquering a vicious habit" :)

Good Luck with your conquest to freedom..

Do Let me know your take on this.

Love :)

--

J

A New Start

So Atlast, Fed Up of Facebook..

Broke up all the strings and here I am!

Blogging..

A Warm Welcome to all those reading it for the first time.

And Thanks for coming back for the Non-1st timers :)

I have made some changes in its layout..

And I sincerely Hope to keep you all updated with interesting stuff.

Love You Guys!!

:)

Tc

J

Someone Somewhere!

My first personal creation....

Here it Goes--

As I sat on the sea shore,

I heard a voice calling- “Someone, Somewhere”

I looked up at the seagulls above,

But they were quiet & had miles to fare.

“Someone, Somewhere”

I sat gazing at the mighty mountains,

& I heard a distant echo- “Someone, Somewhere”

I glanced around at the mountain’s ridge,

But there ambled just a gaffer with none to care.

“Someone, Somewhere”

I sat pondering on the brink of woods

Yet again the voice sounded – “Someone, Somewhere”

I peeped in the wilderness about,

But there was just silence mere.

“Someone, Somewhere”

Days Later I hugged my mother,

All felt safe & naught to fear.

The Answer to the query dawned to me,

I just missed that tender affection & care.

Since then that voice has never haunted me again,

The voice calling – “Someone, Somewhere”

--

J

Back Again :)

Time flies fast...

Really fast.

I felt it was just yesterday that I updated my blog, but when I check the date, it has been almost 4 months!!!

So, A lot has happened in these few months and yet it has been uneventful.

I have definitely matured but have been somewhat overcautious too.

Life's (and has been) full of contradictions..

THE DIVINE DICHOTOMY as I like to put it.

There were some wonderful events that happened in my personal, professional and social life.

And I relish almost all of them; both sweet and sour.

But this is not the place (or perhaps the time) to reflect too much on the past.

The train is still in motion and there will definitely be another paradigm to see it later in.

Its time to get working.

With the promise of being regular

Signing off...

J

The Day After Exams

Today was the last exam (viva) of my first year. Wasn't much eventful except for the fact that today was perhaps the last day I was sitting, chatting, gup-shup & frolicking with these friends.

I know I am not leaving the college or dying or smthing. But you know, with my branch upgraded to Computer engineering. I will be leaving the class & shifting to (alas! a new different block).

Whatever people may say of being in the same college & all. There's no substitute of being in the same classroom (or in the same building for some consolation).

I know the people were nerdy, lack of unity, blah-blah-blah.

BUT STILL I MISS THEM

They are better off than my school guys(& gals too) who used to judge me by my marks & not who I actually was.

This Blog regarding my feelings would be incomplete w/o my mentioning my jigri dost Abhay, ABhay Gupta!!

HE is the only one who understood me. Was a sole companion when I needed someone the most, in those times of solitude. We both were completely fit for our friendship!

Both were alone, missed someone & longed to be appreciated or atleast NOT IGNORED by people.

I'll miss you buddy, in my new class!

I really would! ;(

I haven't got sentimental like this since a looooonng while.

Not even when I left school, Coz frankly there wasn't too much to be senti. about!

But life's not over. It's just a change of 200 yards not miles.

But still it has changed, so I will have to change along as well.

With the hope of a better tomorrow,

Signing Off

J

Some awesome Lines from the MOVIE- LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI

(Remember Vidya Balan with the refreshing - GOOD MORNING MUUMMMBBAAAIII) :)

Gooooood mooooorning, Muuuuuumbaaaai!!
Shaher ki is daud me daud ke karna kya hai? Jab yehi jeena hai dosto to phir marna kya hai?
Paheli barish me train late hone ki fikr hai Bhul gaye bhigte hue tahelna kya hai?
Serails ke kirdaaro ka saara haal hai malum hai par maa ka haal puchhne ki fursat kise hai?
Ab ret pe nage pao tahelte kyu nahi? 108 hai chanel phir dil bahelte kyu nahi?
Internet ki duniya ke to touch me hai, lekin pados me kon raheta hai jaante tak nahi.
Mobile, Landline sab ki bharmaar hai, Lekin jigri dost tak pahuche aise taar kaha hai?
Kab dubte hue suraj ko dekha tha yaad hai? Kab jaana tha shaam ka woh banana kya hai?
To Dosto Shaher ki es daud me daud ke karna kya hai Jab yahi jeena hai to phir Marna kya hai?

Love it, People!

What say you??

1st day @ IET

This was one of my first creations as the member of the editorial board for our college magazine.
Was put up on the college GRAFF-IET board.
LEt me know if u like it!
(The title says it all)

1st day @ IET

Pehla Nasha Pehla Khumaar…
NAAAAA!
This was certainly NOT the experience that I experienced on my 1st day of IET.
After 2 years of toiling (or rather not so) hard work, 5 months of tension & complications & some odd weeks of strike came the D-Day. The Day of Collg (actually a pretty good 1)

Somewhat excited, somewhat nervous & somewhat skeptical about the RAVAN of ragging (dusshera had just passed). I sped my Activa into the college premises (read JUNGLE). Sorry to say but the bumpy road just dampened my good feelings.
(No sign of Ravan though)
Entered the M-Block & joined the PUBLIC (I mean the crowd of students) who too was perhaps experiencing the same thoughts. After about half an hour of commotion as if an ant-hill had been prodded, finally someone from the staff appeared. And he flocked.. oops I mean guided us to our respective classrooms. (Ravana seems absent)

Reached the classroom (It was the lab for us). The teacher just gave us an basic idea about studies & we too half-skeptical, half asleep with a heavy breakfast that our mom had given us (maaa..) survived through it.
I don’t think the next lectures were any different. In one of them the teacher introduced us to him & each other. (Ravana.. well who cares for it now)

Then again the ant-hill was stirred. We all raced our vehicles to the auditorium where Dr. Manohar Chandwani, Director shared some invaluable tips. (Sorry Sir, But I already had a pre-session & post-session of them at home )
Returned home with absolutely no thoughts or opinions whatsoever.
That’s it…


Found it boring???
Ok! Some fireworks -- we (not me but some of my session mates shall we say) just checked out some specimens of the female Homo sapiens around them as well ;)

Did I hear anyone singing
PEHLA NASHAAA..
Well carry on.
Ciao!

Back To blogging!

Back to blogging after a long-long tym!
& do u know Y??
Because I saw one of my old crush's (blog, of course) updated :P
won't disclose her name though, people!!
(Waise bhi kaun padhta hai ise!!)
Also, if this is her reading (U know that u r being mentioned, na??? ;) ) - "Just wanted 2 say hi!!! :) "
:P

Anyways, giving my Semester exams.
Next (& also the last) is engineering drawing.
Remember, my last post telling something about Teenage love & something.
(if not then read it dumbo!!)
No, nothing about that.
Just mentioned it, aise hi! ;)

Rest is fantastic.
But one thing before I sign off!!
Life's changed along with me.
I (believe) have matured a lot since last year.
And a lot has happened too.
Anyways, LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU PEOPLE!! (who read it)
:)