Break ke baad !

Why does it happen that you connect to the internet with a particular topic to search for but after 2 hours have passed and you are about to disconnect, you remind yourself, 'arre! mai karne kya aayi thi yaar?'
Self-imposed restrictions on the time of internet usage never seem to work for most of us! But why? The ocean of information and the inquisitive mind are difficult to part, right?

The same happened right now :D. So after 2-3 hours of aimless roaming on the internet, here I am, writing after nearly 6 months(on my new lappy, btw ;)  ).
Its like talking to myself, feels good. Its not that I totally parted with blogosphere. The thought of writing hit me many times, during my aimless surfing sessions. But engineering makes your brain so numb that you don't even find a topic to write on. Engineering subjects make you divorce the english language. But the love for writing needs to be nurtured with time and practice.
Beshak the quality of the post is shitty :D, but I'm still enjoying writing it.
So, what all changed in this time I was away. Well, petrol prices went up, Anna's movement became stronger, rounds of joota-throwings and thappad-baazi took place. Other than these, I have improved on guitar and have made my Life's to do list, after getting inspired by bro and Oprah(who keeps a visionboard).
Plus, no more days of berojgaari (Wipro people accepted to bear me :P). Next post about the fun experience.

New year and exams all went well. And how can we forget the recent V-day and its associated this-day and that-day covering the entire week, when everything around you is irritatingly red, whether the entire ads-loaded newspaper or every tv channel (except aastha maybe).


Hoping to be regular with blogging this time.

Which way?

Facing this situation for the second time. First after 12th class and now, when graduation is about to complete, again. The same questions that every student goes through...which way to go??

Once that is decided after giving it much thought (throughout graduation), then a different question arises...

Should one keep all options open by filling out all forms (Gate, mat, cat, psu's, placements etc) or one should focus all effort on just one target??

[Playing in background: Sawalon ki ungli..jawabon ki muthhi :P :D]

What's up

When surrounded by conflicting thoughts, and the mind isn't able to think further, some good music just does the trick. In a similar situation, I heard the song "Sanu ik pal chain na aave, sajna tere bina". There's something magical about this song. It is one of those songs that soothe out all the tensions in mind. That make you think "Life's a Bliss" :) 

Plus, I just completed "The God of small things". A great novel. It talks about the laws that govern who should be loved, and how, and how much. And about the writing, the way of putting up each situation is simply brillant. It comes so easy in her language, like we talk to each other in our daily lives. Arundhati's writing is so real that you relate to it as you read, particularly the description of how children think.

That's the thing I love about post-exams holidays. You do all that you had planned while preparing for exams, while not being able to concentrate ;)

O prah !

My favourite Oprah quotes:

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi. 

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. 

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. 

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. 

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. 

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself. 

For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. 

I always knew I was destined for greatness. 

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull. 

I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.  

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process. 

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good. 

I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life. 

Luck is when preparation meeting opportunity.  

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes. 

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are. 

If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit. 

It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control. 

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. 

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. 

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. 

So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground. 

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. 

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. 

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. 

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. 

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. 

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. 

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have. 

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine. 

What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives. 

When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes. 

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. 

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. 

You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once. 

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it. 

The Mayonnaise Jar

I read it somewhere and thought of sharing it..

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar
And 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class And had some items in
front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large
And empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students
If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open
Areas between the golf balls.

He then asked
The students again
If the jar was full..
They agreed it was..

The professor next picked up a box of sand And poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded
With an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced
Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents
Into the jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor,
As the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that
This jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health,
Friends, and Favorite passions -- Things that if everything else was
lost And only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter Like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --
The small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first,"
He continued,
"there is no room for
The pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time
And energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for
The things that are
Important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things
That are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
Play another 18.

There will always be time
To clean the house
And fix the disposal.

"Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked".

"It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

So do you want to have a cup of coffee with me, My friend ??