Closer

One step closer.
One step short to this journey's end and to embrace a whole new world.
One more term down. It went by faster than i thought it would. Acting on things that need so much attention(books) drains life out of you!! But its already December!!!Yey...!!

On the lighter side,time went by making plans,meeting the power puff girls :D:D(good times eh!!), running back and forth between classes(i barely missed any class this term, one thing to be proud about :)),trying to get a combo(nap followed by an honest effort to study) in the library. Some great days overall.

For now its some splendid movies and songs( what would life be without you?!?!), catching up with my oldies and trying to do things that i never really found time for in the past four months!!

And life goes on....

Eye Catching

Sometimes you just get lucky, other times you simply work hard till you get lucky!

As of now...

I like the colors of this season, captured a few shots today randomly, some good ones.

Blank on words, this only happens when i have too much going on :P:P

Been listening to all the types of beats, heavenly feel it is, just been so long.

I am thankful to unlikely things that keep happening each day.

Smitten by a few smiling faces, hope it stays :)

Good things to see, is the way i want it to be.

Catch of the day.....

Eyes happened to catch a glimpse of something with these words.

"One good thing about music - when it hits you, you feel no pain."

Happy Diwali :)

to all of you.

Memories of some good old times still stay afresh. Those were the days!!

The lights, the sweets, the friends, the festive mood and the joy :)

At a point in time, I had access to unlimited fire crackers from the next building, courtesy of somebody :D:D:D

And the holidays, i miss you too!

This is life....

Its raining since morning, the sky is so dull. I want to sleep.

I have things to do but i feel lost and tired.

Hope is something that feels unreal as of now, although thats the only way out.

I want a holiday, i am dreaming Cuba..!!

I haven;t watched a movie in a month, this is so not me.

Life is uncertain.

To my oldie, happy birthday from this part of the world.

Expectation....

From where you could see it coming, is where it doesn't.

And from where you think it wouldn't, is where it does!

From Lyaz's room....

....a few snapshots :)

....The dodo,stuck on her cell, ever busy, my call on hold at one in the morning....

....messages to me, in front of me lol.....

....she to the pc, me to the tv,ipl rules.....

......fort, junkiee, grade 10 math, jab we met.....

..beaches, clear skies, the wind,walks,vinz, talks,laughs,.....

....blue omni notification, hell random,phonecalls, quickies, roams.....

.....suncity,breeze, smiles,settings....


..baba, cake,hundred feet road,phoo- phoo's, celebs, rangaon, gifts, bike, roamss, pics.....

...shreez, pizza , flight before time, yells in the night, dhakkan.....

...tuesdays with Morrie, lakeside, typical her....

....checkouts,mobile store all the way and back, flowers......

..mtv, rain, backfield, soccer, sms to me....

.......third,fifth,seventh,twentieth,thirtieth......

...shops, cutie, suburban distinctions, bride wars , fun....

.....white,two am,three days,highway,views, one liner,surprises, reactions, affection,45 degrees at three......

....songs,kkd,chinese,night to remember.....

....me in action, forwards, ooo- youu, looks, stares, speech, amazing day....

...firangs,piu,black,grade five.....

..sri,plan failures, long waits, final meetups.......

....four in a row dude,south Indian titled,foooood that night, twenty sixth,just there......

...marts,baby,church,sundays,miscalls to me, phone at home, niks, time,....

....trainsss, rains,roads, hangouts.....

.........doc, double seater, village, loaded with food,lyaz struggling to walk, pa.....

....sonis,gallery, jinks, bolero,ricks, jenns,ccd,rain,yaps...

.....sleep,noise,chaos,last minutes,stories,them.....

.....landing, Her face, that image,beauty,shortcuts.....

....honks with tunes, six outta 15 back, astonishment.....

...weird driver, repeat sessions to three of us,hahaha, aunt on fire.....

...home,people,places,friends,love............

...mams, lourdes, remz, my angel, clats, red, lady of remedy,life.......!!

The big day.....

Yes it is!!!

To the two closest pieces of my heart, a very happy birthday!!!

For rocking my world, for being an inspiration, for making life what it is for me and for just being there, i love you:)

God bless you always:)

( This post has been drafted in advance, i am out of town, unable to keep up with all your blogs, i'll visit you guys as time and electricity permits)

Have fun guys and gurls:)

Won't Go home Without You

Transitions

From those freezing n windy winters to these calm & rainy days,

From almost being there to finally being there,

From waiting to experiencing,

From tied up schedules to absolute nothingness,

From dry n homly days to the happening front,

From the seeing act to the vanishing act,

From being miles apart to being minutes apart,

From dreaming to living,

From 'me' to a  new 'you'

Here I Come.

Almost there....

At the end of another eventful year. One more done..!! Three of the four knocked out...!!! Is it really?? Zooooom......is the way this year has been. Hard to believe, even harder to digest the speed of this ride. Here it is!! Here it is!!!

Seems like just a blink of few minutes and what comes to mind are those days when things newly kicked off. How a few things were so raw, so naive, so innocent. Seems like a modified and mature planet as of today. The chilling and the fun still continues, its just a closer knit of people now. The beauty buildings still shine and stand beautiful, but nobody looks at them in the same way anymore. Each day still has its story to tell, but who cares narrating it. The hangouts, crabby's was at the max, this year. The parties, the lib outs, the stay overs, and the campus events. Not to forget, farewell to a few close friends, who would be considered a rare species in our vicinity from now on.

How much we have learned and how much we have grown.

What remains are memoirs of good times, amazing people, and a super-rocking experience.

And Boy, what a ride this has been!!!

Feels like ages since i last visited my blog.  All the credit has to go to my current state of affairs...being sick :(  

In a long time, i spent most of my weekend sleeping, sneezing and monitoring my runny eyes and nose...awww...dammnnnn. 

With work and univ keeping me on my toes, i could care less. Its just one thing after another.

Juno awards kick in tonight(nickelback all the way!!!)....should be fun with Russel Petters...!!!

P.S - Happy Bday sourieee....have a blast...!!!!

P.S - Hemu.......update your blog soon....!!!

New - Music...

The past few days have kept me glued to my local FM radio station....!!! And it just gets better!!!

Music is a wonder. Gives you reasons to smile, move, stay awake(from those boring books..lol)or even feel good. 

A few on the top charts....check them out.

Sober - Pink

You Found Me - Fray

Mad - Ne yo

Africa - Karl Wolf

Broken strings- James Morrison

Live Your life- T.I.

If Today Was your last day - Nickelback

PS - Phone Swaps, bday celebs & partying, church, library visits(off course with no work being done :D:D)  ended the week well.

End of the term time soon, its coming by faster than i think it would, lots to do, excuse the delayed blog visits...!!!

Monday Musings

A few Giggles, a few phone calls, running across(more so to get my bus :P:P), a sunny day, the trio meet, and  Starbucks complete the day!!!!

Failures..

If I look at my life today, there could a lot of things i could just be happy about. A few not-so-good things, a few bad choices, a few lousy and lazy efforts that didn't always make it to the top. The moving on lesson doesn't end.

 If you always got what you vouched for, got luck struck, do what you wanted to, brilliant!!

But that is not always the case right? Today something of this sort has touched me. And for that reason i write it here. Just a few loose thoughts. I bow down to the person this has happened to, because even after failing a gazillion times he still stands upright with the hope that he hasn't lost it all. With the feeling that, what he had achieved is at least a glimpse of his dreams. With the message that, he's given it his best shot even though he has failed.

Ever faced that big failure in your life? Ever lost all you've wanted? Ever worked so damn hard for something you forever dreamt about and then see it crash in minutes? Ever put in so much effort and still got kicked out?  Ever woken up with that smile to do something but come back home dissapointed? Ever got walked out to the front door by someone who has no idea about what your job meant to you? Then you know what this means.

Its nerve wrecking, harsh, and annoying. Its like a gunshot in your head and a stab in you heart. As its said and will always be said, you learn from your failures and move on. What if that opportunity was your only resort? And what if your already familiar enough with this failing-and-walking ahead again concept? What if life can't stop teaching you failure lessons?

Rock On!!

Rock on..Hai yeh waqt ka ishara,
Rock on..Har lamha ho pyaara
Rock on..Yuhi dekhta hai kya tu?
Rock on..Zindagi milegi naa dubara....aaahhh!!!!

I am still groovy. Randomly happened to check this movie out yesterday outta sheer boredom.
It was better than I'd imagine it to be!!! Reviews could be so wrong these days!!!

Great movie,rocking songs, cool Farhan!! Check it out if you haven't!!

PS- If your a concert freak,you can't miss out on the guitar, the drums and the KORG...!!!! Simply fantastic.

A gift...!!!

Isn't this picture just so cuteee?

Couldn't stop myself from sharing this beautiful image designed  by Hemanth for me.

Real sweet of you!!!!

This pic just gives me that calm and cool feel. Each time I look at it, it just makes me smile:)

 Its something so soothing, so innocent, so beautiful.

Thanks a ton Hemu!!!!!

God Bless!!!

As you leave...

DAMN!!

Can't beleive its already time.......

I'll miss those days having you around.

I'll miss those blended language talks when you tried explaining the smallest things to me....hehe.

I'll miss you shouting my name from the back.

I'll miss those drives and those hugs.

I'll miss those moments when you turned back just to say goodbye.

I'll miss you.

Its funnie....

How you fall asleep at the library so peacefully one day before a test,

And feel that you barely slept, and  you need some more:)

25 Random Things

Have been seeing this tag in many places in the past few days, plus i was bored and so i decided to take it up :D:D:D

25 random things about me, tried hard to keep it brief:)

1.There are very few things in this world that could make me cry.

2. I give in to people very easily, brave hearted - weak headed.

3. I like visiting places. Out of all the trips i've had so far, chennai and hyderabad stand out the most. Best times of my life. 

4. I am very lazy. I don't need a reason to procrastinate cause it happens naturally.

5. Food is one of the things that could make me happy.

6. I believe in astrology to a certain extend. Numerology, sometimes.

7. I can switch between moods very easily. I could be upset, smiling, annoyed and sarcastic within seconds.

8. Every time life changes, i change.

9. I can talk forever to certain people in my life.

10. Cars could drive me crazy and turn me on. I just love everything about them. Flawless.

11. Everytime i see a coach bus on the road, i turn and look at it a second time, something about them amazes me.

12. Techo freak, i check out cell phones when i am loaded with work and even when I am jobless:D:D  One the coolest inventions...!!!

13. I like being left alone at times rather than making a fuss about things.

14. I could give my life for only 2 people in this world. I am selfish:D

15. Music - keeps me on top. Somebody's me is my all time favourite. I can listen to it infinitely.

16. I am indifferent to a few things in life and my opinion towards them wouldn't change no      matter what.

17. I am hooked onto blogging. Although i prefer reading blogs:D:D

18. I tend to flip back to old pictures, brings back good memories, reminds about the times that have been left behind.

19. My friends keep me going, gimme a reason to live.

20. If life could be rewinded, i would want to live my childhood again!!!

21. I am addicted to my pc. Can't imagine my life without it.

22. I am good at remembering birthdays, i just need to hear it once. I wonder how nice it would be if i remembered what i studied so well !!!!

23. I still don't know what i want.

24. I like going to church because the feeling is irreplaceable. 

25. I can sleep forever and ever.

I tag everybody who hasn't taken this tag up, would be fun to read:)

Random

Dead but still breathing

Loaded but still so empty

Insane but still rocking

Lost but still hopeful

Numb but still alive!!

17th feb

To my oldest friends on this planet, 

Sonni and Jenn, a very very happy 22nd birthday:)))

May all the riches of this world and his abundant blessings surround you:)

Wishing you life's best!!!!

Somebody's Me

Love is one complex feeling. The more you try understanding it, the harder it gets. Its not for a day or a time but forever they say. 

Ahh..... Valentine's day is meant to celebrate this love. The love we share for our loved ones. Not just one person but for all those who have somewhere left some good memories in our lives.

Makes me nostalgic as i think about all the people who love me and are a part of me. Be it those friends, whom i spend the best days of my life with, those people whom i did the craziest things with or those who are so far away but simply there. Their presence could simply mean the world. A few whom you can't see life without. A few who make you feel blessed.

To all these jewels in my life, here goes my heart, my favourite song....!!!

"You'll always be in my life
Even if I'm not in your life
Because you're in my memory
You, will you remember me
And before you set me free
Oh listen please

Somebody wants you
Somebody needs you
Somebody dreams about you every single night
Somebody can't breath without you, it's lonely
Somebody hopes someday you will see
That Somebody's Me"

 

Short of words...

On a route called rise.....!!

Things i can't find words to describe.....better unsaid....!!

A week off, but even more workload than a normal week, thanks to what comes after that...three-not-so-looking-forward-to-midterms. In short, crazyness!!

Billu Barbar, watch it for the kareena number and the Irrfan act.....!!!

Stuck on my mind right now.....Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"....stunning...!!

Happy V-day to all those who believe, happy independence day to the rest:D:D

Words

Kailash Kher's song "Saiyyan" and its interpretation by somebody. This song has something in it. Found  these words really convincing and so i post it here.

Although this song is a sad song and about lost love there is no mourning. Often one does not know how to react, after losing their love... some people react very well,some become indifferent, some others go into depression, some get frustrated with life and some become violent.

Love is something that is meant for you and you alone... and if you really love someone, you will not feel the need for it to be reciprocated!! Does not mean that you won't be happy if there is reciprocation, but there is no 'need' of it!! If loving someone makes you happy, how can anyone take away this happiness??? This happiness belongs to you.... not even that 'someone' is capable of taking it away without your permission. After one point, even if that someone is gone from your life and you decide to move on.... you will always remember how happy 'being in love' made you, this memory will help you in your bad times. This memory will help you understand so many people around you. Like the poet says at the end of the song... you can keep decorating this feeling like you will decorate a temple, till eternity!!! 

(based on a blog post. this is not written by me)

21 to life...

One more year down..!!! One more year old..!! 

To sum it up - So much to be proud about, so much to crib about, so much to learn from, so much to be happy about, so much not to care about, so much to never look back at, so much just to move away from and finally so much to look forward to in the coming year..!!

On this special day, a few special people to be grateful and thankful to, for all those cherished times and making this past year more memorable than it would have otherwise been.

To nans, pops,mamaji, clats, rogee, my 4 cuties, RA and to eski. My world begins and ends with you. You have been the reason to my life.

To my 2 angels ; for loving and listening, caring and sharing. For all those sleepless night outs and the most random trips. For all those talks, drives and rides. For all the best times this year and more to come. For all the smiles and simply being there.

To CG ; for all the encouragement, faith and trust in me. For never saying no. For making me believe in me. For that care and for the support. To you i owe a lot.

To Baba ; for being so patient each day and for understanding me. For making me feel, that each day you are here with me.

To Vins and Jasu ; for being so far away yet so close each day. For fighting, laughing, cracking jokes on me. For making life colourful.

To the loved ones ; for keeping me going each day and for unconditionally loving:)

To God; For all the strength and for all these precious people who complete me..!!!

To my buddies here ; for reading me:)

And to my blog, which is 100 posts old today, what a co-incidence..!!! For taking all my crap no matter what.

Hope this is just the beginning to a good start.

One weekend, without movies(surprising) but with lot of sleeeep.

One weekend, where not so much happened.

One weekend, with intuitions hitting it right and a few thoughts turning into reality.

One weekend, where work took the toll, lots of to- and- fro's, the Honda civic leading the road, and the bitting cold..!!!

Ab na ja

Ankhen band kar lu jo mein
dekhu bas tumhe
khwabon mein keh sakta huin aapna tumhe
rehne de mera ye wehemte hi yakin
na jaoge
pyar ki yeh raat hai ab na ja
chotisi ik baat hai ab na ja
tumhi se hai meri neendein na bhi ho to kya
tumhi se hai meri baatein na bhi ho to kya
kehne de taaron ko kahaani ankahi
na jaoge
pyar ki yeh raat hai ab na ja
chotisi ik baat hai ab na ja

pal do pal ka saath hai ab na ja
jadusi ye raat hai ab na ja
ab na ja

Aankhen de pyaar ki boondein
bikhre se kai sawaal
ankhon mein kitne mausam pal mein beetein kitne saal
behne de jahan bhi le jayen zindagi na jaoge
pyar ki yeh raat hai ab na ja
choti si ik baat hai ab na ja
pal do pal ka saath hai
ab na ja
jadusi ye raat hai ab na ja

ab na ja...ab na ja....ab na ja...!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YKxW_xXegw

2 days to Remember

One Weekend and an awesome time. 

Slumdog Millionaire(movie at its best), Dinner @ an ultimate place , the road fun!!!

The two best buddies and their presence completes it all.

One night of total randomness, pictures and gaming.

One day down some amazing memories and old come backs..

Laughs, Sounds, Cards, Singing, Food, Jokes, Scary talks, home.

And how can i forget the snow:D:D

One Weekend  i will never forget.

Because it was just so perfect.

Taggie:)

Has been looong since i did a tag. Was in the mood today and so i stole a few of these tag questions. Real timepass ones..!!! Read on:)

What are you listening to now?- It happens to be Kailash Kher's 'Chak Lein De' from CC2C.

What is your occupation?- I am a student. thats whats keeping me occupied right now, this question should have been titled 'What do you do for a living'..lol. Ohh ya, i work sometimes too:D:D

What was the last thing you ate?- I can't believe it happens to be this ....rice and dal.

Last person you spoke to on phone?- CG, my co-worker.

How old are you today?- 20 years , 11 months n 2 weeks.

Last movie watched?-Ghajini

Favourite day of the year?- Ahh nice question, brings back good memories- undoubtedly 7th May.

Favourite toy as a child?- Ahh toys i can't remember but i loved my 'mangoose' cycle, almost broke my knee and hit the truck with gas cylinders.

Favourite season?- Minus 22 right now, i love this season..hehe.

When was the last time you cried?- Last month i think, not a huge fan of crying though.

Who is the friend you have had the longest?- The twins, soni-jenn, for i guess 19 years now.

What did you do last night?-What normal people do....sleep...!!!

What are you most afraid of?- Loosing a few special people.

Favourite dog breed ?- No offense, but not my types!!

Favorite day of the week?- Friday:)

How many states have you lived in?- One state each in two different countries.

What is your wish for this new year?- Work hard, party harder....!!!

New year resolutions?- As mentioned in my earlier posts, resolutions are not for me:(( Just take things as they come.Better that way. Time goes by faster.
I tag everybody who hasn't taken up these questions yet, would be fun to read.
Peace!!

There is always something more to life.

Seek and you shall find. Ask and you shall receive. Knock and the doors shall open.

UPDATE- The comments to this post make me write this. The above words have been written with the positives in mind. Kindly take it in the right sense!!! Besides, to all those who  havent found after seeking, haven't received after asking and to those whom doors still seemed locked there is HOPE, so stay put and then you might see that "something more"!!!!

Day One, Sem Six

The Christmas holidays ended perfectly with Swets hitting the end note last night by visiting home. Not to forget the drink, the camera and the food!!! But honestly it felt great to see her back and talk our normal things. Missed her throughout!!! Feels like part of me is back. Ye!!

Its back to the academic term, back to the routine,back to the classes and the profs, back to accommodating the work, the talks and the time out !! Back to the North building days and the Tim Hortons line ups!!

This is a new beginning of the year for me. First day of the new term called for lunch randomly out of the schedule. It worked well though!!! The trio...2 of my closest friends and me....."Dil Chahta Hai" types!!! Had one of those days that would go down memory lane...the fun, the teasing, the yaps, the road, the laughs and the perfect friends:D:D In short, it was one day i would cherish!!!

Hope all goes well this sem!!

Have a good week!!!

Aqua gurl.

A Happy New Year

A New Year, a new start and a new route begins. A lot of plans, expectations, optimism, hope from this coming year. They say, what starts well usually ends well and I hope my life follows that pattern this year. As far as resolutions are concerned, i didn't make any! I am better off simply living things as they come! I am not a follower of things i decide to do, since the best things in my life have happened randomly and i wish many more such things happen this year!! A few wishes that i am really keen should come true!!! This is one of the best messages i got this new years!

Happy New Year to all of you reading me!!! So far we have come, so much we have learned and so much we have gained solace from! Thanks to all you people for the beautiful posts and words that sometimes make me feel a little better!! A big thank you for all the awards and comments!

A special mention to Sam, KC, Shekhar, Raka, Arunima, Harshad, Sourie, Smriti n Stephan!!! Without you, blogging wouldn't be as exciting and fun! You make this space complete! Hope this new year brings life's best to you!

Keep blogging, keep rocking!

Aqua Gurl.