Hope and faith...
A sermon isnt intended here, just an encapsulation of the time that was, the time that promises to come and the lesson that it has chosen to impart in the only way it can. Anything is possible, be prepared for it. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, and when there's nothing you can do about it, keep a little hope. And faith too, in yourself and your ability.
Its been a long time since I last posted on this blog. All this while I had been trying hard to come up with something that could make me smile, but it seems this is all I have at the moment...
The year has been drawing to a close. A year that I can best describe as 'an eclectic medley of extremes'! For I have seen the extreme facets of life this year, in sentiments, emotions, luck, society, success, failure, acads, relationships and friendships. Changes happened constantly and the constants kept changing...
I can already hear the footsteps of the New Year... Still have no idea how to welcome it, perhaps in quiet solitude and with a smile. My only resolution this time would be, come what may, have hope and faith...Guess thats one resolution for the keeping[:)]
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
What's the good word?
A word is a word is a word...
but what if the word isn't a word?
Stumbled upon this great article some time back which takes a long hard look at words which should have existed, but don't. Sometimes referred to as Sniglets and sometimes as urban slangs, here are a few gems...
anecdultery : the moment you r halfway through telling someone a story -acting in the know and exxagerating like crazy-when you realize it was their story in the first place
boastbuster : a person who, when asked to guess how cheaply something or the size of your payrise at work, always picks up a figure so extreme that your story falls flat
buckstop : the space left between the person using an ATM and the person in the queue behind
hope couture : the item of clothing you keep for years in the vain hope that you might fit back into it someday
knack-knicker : someone who cant leave a hotel room without taking every tea bag, sugar sachet, complimentary shampoo etc.
edgehog : a person who hogs the aisle seat so you have to climb over them to get to a vacant stop
eyesberg : the icy look a teenager gives to his mother when he wants her to stop talking to her girlfriend
flaparazzi : someone who is always in the back-ground of a live news report, waving stupidly at the camera
tearerist : a person in the cinema who seems to take ages to unwrap their lollies or open their chips, then eats them one by one, oblivious to the noise
lovestuck : the moment on a first date when both people want to make a move but are scared of getting a knockback, and as a result nothing happens
cosmetic perjury : the tactful response required when you meet an acquaintance who have proudly changed his/her hair, face or body in a failed attempt to improve appearance
piece de resistance : the last bit of food left on a plate because everyone wants to be polite
moanatone : the faltering voice tou use when you ring work to tell them you're sick
tortune : A catchy yet awful song that you just cant't get outta ur head, even after hearing it played just once
suffermore : A person who is always sicker than or worse off than you. if you say , you are a bit tired , thay are exhausted. If you are snowed under, they tell you to try with six kids
shinterjection : At a party or dinner , the sharp kick under the table you give to your partner to indicate that whatever it is they are saying, they must stop saying it right now.
No matter how fabulous your vocabulary is, guess there will always be something out there to surprise you...
but what if the word isn't a word?
Stumbled upon this great article some time back which takes a long hard look at words which should have existed, but don't. Sometimes referred to as Sniglets and sometimes as urban slangs, here are a few gems...
anecdultery : the moment you r halfway through telling someone a story -acting in the know and exxagerating like crazy-when you realize it was their story in the first place
boastbuster : a person who, when asked to guess how cheaply something or the size of your payrise at work, always picks up a figure so extreme that your story falls flat
buckstop : the space left between the person using an ATM and the person in the queue behind
hope couture : the item of clothing you keep for years in the vain hope that you might fit back into it someday
knack-knicker : someone who cant leave a hotel room without taking every tea bag, sugar sachet, complimentary shampoo etc.
edgehog : a person who hogs the aisle seat so you have to climb over them to get to a vacant stop
eyesberg : the icy look a teenager gives to his mother when he wants her to stop talking to her girlfriend
flaparazzi : someone who is always in the back-ground of a live news report, waving stupidly at the camera
tearerist : a person in the cinema who seems to take ages to unwrap their lollies or open their chips, then eats them one by one, oblivious to the noise
lovestuck : the moment on a first date when both people want to make a move but are scared of getting a knockback, and as a result nothing happens
cosmetic perjury : the tactful response required when you meet an acquaintance who have proudly changed his/her hair, face or body in a failed attempt to improve appearance
piece de resistance : the last bit of food left on a plate because everyone wants to be polite
moanatone : the faltering voice tou use when you ring work to tell them you're sick
tortune : A catchy yet awful song that you just cant't get outta ur head, even after hearing it played just once
suffermore : A person who is always sicker than or worse off than you. if you say , you are a bit tired , thay are exhausted. If you are snowed under, they tell you to try with six kids
shinterjection : At a party or dinner , the sharp kick under the table you give to your partner to indicate that whatever it is they are saying, they must stop saying it right now.
No matter how fabulous your vocabulary is, guess there will always be something out there to surprise you...
Sunday, October 30, 2005
And Let there be Light!
In the beginning of this world, God said, "Let there be light...".
Once a year, we get to play God...
As the Indian community gears up to celebrate Deepawali, turning the darkest night of the year to the brightest, my favourite memories of the festival we all love so much...
Never been much into crackers and those bombs...remember being really scared once when one of my friends tried bursting one of them in my presence...since then I have stuck to small fuljharis and anaars...
My mom synchronizing the lighting of diyas, as if organizing an orchestra...and we kids eagerly awaiting the green signal to light those diyas placed at every concievable nook and corner of the house...I believe, and still do, that my home never looked more stunning and picturesque...
The sweets!Though I do not have a sweet tooth,I love making them...or rather, help my mom make them...
New clothes...hmmm...and someone's looking good!...Never mind...girls gotta dress up once in a while!
Diwali cleaning...hmmm...lots of work...really really hard work!
Lakshmi Pooja...I'd been told once that we had to specially clean our houses and light up all the corners so that Goddess Lakshmi could find her way in!
And of course, Illu and Rangoli in Kgp...
Well...its a lot of hard work...and a lot of dirty work too...I mean just go take a look at someone who's just finished working on a chatai or done a few hours of rangoli, and you'll know!...But at the end of the day, relax and enjoy...and take in and appreciate all the work and bucks that go into making Illu such a big event in the Kgp calendar!
Happy Diwali to all of you!
Once a year, we get to play God...
As the Indian community gears up to celebrate Deepawali, turning the darkest night of the year to the brightest, my favourite memories of the festival we all love so much...
Never been much into crackers and those bombs...remember being really scared once when one of my friends tried bursting one of them in my presence...since then I have stuck to small fuljharis and anaars...
My mom synchronizing the lighting of diyas, as if organizing an orchestra...and we kids eagerly awaiting the green signal to light those diyas placed at every concievable nook and corner of the house...I believe, and still do, that my home never looked more stunning and picturesque...
The sweets!Though I do not have a sweet tooth,I love making them...or rather, help my mom make them...
New clothes...hmmm...and someone's looking good!...Never mind...girls gotta dress up once in a while!
Diwali cleaning...hmmm...lots of work...really really hard work!
Lakshmi Pooja...I'd been told once that we had to specially clean our houses and light up all the corners so that Goddess Lakshmi could find her way in!
And of course, Illu and Rangoli in Kgp...
Well...its a lot of hard work...and a lot of dirty work too...I mean just go take a look at someone who's just finished working on a chatai or done a few hours of rangoli, and you'll know!...But at the end of the day, relax and enjoy...and take in and appreciate all the work and bucks that go into making Illu such a big event in the Kgp calendar!
Happy Diwali to all of you!
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Five reasons to cheer after all!
We can all find a zillion different reasons to detest our campus at any given time. But love it or loathe it, you can’t ignore it. And just in case you are tired of the constant whining of what could have been, why not appreciate what we already have and can get from it( apart from a degree that is!). At least five reasons come to my mind, and here they are:
1. Clean Kgp, Green Kgp ! Its one of those very rare places where you can go out for a walk and not wrinkle your nose in disgust because the road side garbage pit got even more appalling. What’s more, the later and darker it is, the more breathtaking it becomes!
2. Friends are forever ! They come in all forms : the jhandaaoing kind, the peace-maaroing kind, the nocturnal kind, the muggu kind, the stud variety, the anti-muggu brigade, the nahalis, the atthis, the sattis, the chhaggies and what have you! A plethora of categories exist to choose from, and boy, do they last! Where else can you form friendships like you do here? Anybody who has spent any amount of time here would agree that life without them would have been, well…a different story altogether!.
3. It’s a whole new world! So you were the topper of your school. So you thought you were on top of the world. So you thought books are all that is there to conquer. Well dude, think again. There are limitless avenues to explore and Kgp teaches you that it’s never too late. You can start over all again from scratch and still find the time and resources to excel. Be it sports, dramatics, music, or good ol’ literary skills, many a talent were discovered and honed here!
4. Are you man enough?! Talk about education going beyond textbooks and actually molding character and personality. Remember the time you failed in that interview, or the time a prof screwed you in viva, or those heady days of illu and rangoli, or the time your friend was sick and lying in a hospital, or the time your hall won that all important G.C., each experience is there to savor. Life does have its own queer way of imparting its lessons!
5. Live and let live! I remember being really fussy about my choice of food, with a million nakhras about what kind of spread would be allowed to pass through my oesophagus. Then Kgp happened! Now, I don’t throw tantrums if the ‘cuisine’ in front of me doesn’t match my very high standards. In other words, I have become tolerant, and I can survive without those very things which had seemed to make life so impossible just a few years ago! I can live without eating, without sleeping for hours, without cleaning my room, without money in my pocket, without switching off my computer, and sometimes, without a shoulder to cry on. I have learnt to survive. When I walk out of this place, I know I can face anything!
1. Clean Kgp, Green Kgp ! Its one of those very rare places where you can go out for a walk and not wrinkle your nose in disgust because the road side garbage pit got even more appalling. What’s more, the later and darker it is, the more breathtaking it becomes!
2. Friends are forever ! They come in all forms : the jhandaaoing kind, the peace-maaroing kind, the nocturnal kind, the muggu kind, the stud variety, the anti-muggu brigade, the nahalis, the atthis, the sattis, the chhaggies and what have you! A plethora of categories exist to choose from, and boy, do they last! Where else can you form friendships like you do here? Anybody who has spent any amount of time here would agree that life without them would have been, well…a different story altogether!.
3. It’s a whole new world! So you were the topper of your school. So you thought you were on top of the world. So you thought books are all that is there to conquer. Well dude, think again. There are limitless avenues to explore and Kgp teaches you that it’s never too late. You can start over all again from scratch and still find the time and resources to excel. Be it sports, dramatics, music, or good ol’ literary skills, many a talent were discovered and honed here!
4. Are you man enough?! Talk about education going beyond textbooks and actually molding character and personality. Remember the time you failed in that interview, or the time a prof screwed you in viva, or those heady days of illu and rangoli, or the time your friend was sick and lying in a hospital, or the time your hall won that all important G.C., each experience is there to savor. Life does have its own queer way of imparting its lessons!
5. Live and let live! I remember being really fussy about my choice of food, with a million nakhras about what kind of spread would be allowed to pass through my oesophagus. Then Kgp happened! Now, I don’t throw tantrums if the ‘cuisine’ in front of me doesn’t match my very high standards. In other words, I have become tolerant, and I can survive without those very things which had seemed to make life so impossible just a few years ago! I can live without eating, without sleeping for hours, without cleaning my room, without money in my pocket, without switching off my computer, and sometimes, without a shoulder to cry on. I have learnt to survive. When I walk out of this place, I know I can face anything!
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