Chaotic yet Energetic

Hola amigos! What's up? How's life? More like, how are your exams going on? I hope it's going good for everyone out there. I know that I've been a bad person and haven't given your eyes something to feast on. Sincere apologies for that. Some of you might be knowing that this is my first year in college. For those who don't, now you do and I go to one of the top 5 colleges in the city (Bragging rights. Yay.)

Recently, I read a couple posts regarding the city of Mumbai. All of them showcased the city in the most amazing way possible. I've written a few posts about it too, not denying that. So, just to keep things interesting, I decided to put forth things about this city, but with a different perspective. Hope y'all like it. Happy reading! :D

Mumbai is easily one of the top cities on the planet. Almost everyone talks about the 'right' here. I wanna tell you what's wrong with Mumbai.

This is a city that takes pride in the smallest and silliest of things. It's a city that's chaotic yet full of positive vibes. Are people here that non-ambitious that the highlight of their day is convincing an auto-wala to travel a minimum distance? Or the fact that happiness is finding a midnight cycle-wala who sells coffee and even Bournvita? When they say this city never sleeps, it really doesn't. This is probably the only place on Earth where can you find a traffic jam at three in the morning. Honestly, it really doesn't matter what time it is, there are always people going somewhere. Speaking of people, why in the world are they this nice? How do you explain to these gentlemen who offer women their seats in a bus that for anyone who's not a local, it's just creepy. The rest of the world runs for shelter when it rains, This city runs out to get wet. Nowhere else on the planet is it a thing to make a trip just to get wet in the rain or worse, dance under a waterfall. People take pride here in the city's slums & all that happens within and crib about the most expensive house in the world being there too. What is the point of having a bit of every possible Indian thing in one city? What is the rest of the country supposed to do? Another thing the people of this city have never heard of is limits. I don't mean in terms of attitude, I'm talking about city limits. There are folks who live in Dahanu and Karjat who still call themselves Mumbaikars. What's more is that these are the same people who travel to Churchgate or Victoria Terminus for work. For those who don't know where these places are, they're three hours away, one way. For most of the world, commuting to the work comprises of reading, listening to music, maybe catching up on some shows, making a few calls etc. Well, that isn't the case here. Traveling to work here means fighting for your life to get into the train, making space for folks to play cards, trying to hear your thoughts over bhajans that are loud enough to reach two compartments on each side and of course, hoping that the sweat on your shirt is just yours. What's even more bizarre is that everyone here does it willingly as if they were getting paid for it. This city reeks of brotherhood and is annoyingly compassionate. There's no sense of struggle here because everyone is willing to help. Well, at least the roads keep the people here grounded. They remind us all that no matter how expensive your car is, you will always be late for work. There's vada pav, missal pav, anda paav, maska pav, bhurji pav, kheema pav, pav bhaaji and even brunn pav. God forbid if pav ever runs out, this city will cease to exist. I hate how strange this place is. It's like an addiction. You curse it everyday, you swear you'll never go back and there you are, sipping cutting chai under an umbrella in the middle of the pouring rain. I hate that God sending the metro so late in our lives, I hate the pointless monorail for still being pointless after roughly two years. This city is like that ex who won't let you move on. It's just so easy it is to fall in love with it.

Signing off with a few lines from a Bollywood song (translated to English) -
Lakhs of people come and settle down in Mumbai, everyday.
They fall in love with the city and get trapped in its fast paced lifestyle.

See You Again

Greetings everyone! Been long since my last post, right? I'll be posting more frequently now #NoFakePromises.

So, how's life going for y'all? Vacations have begun, it's tough to choose a destination, everyone is having fun, isn't it? Well, not everyone. There are quite many people out there who are missing out on the fun. Make it a point to include those people in your plans, so that they can have fun too. 

Today's post. Hmm, what do you think it's about? Or rather, whom? Continue reading and I suppose you'll figure it out.

I wanted to, you know, talk about a friend of mine. Its might be too long, sorry about that.
I've come a really, really long way with this friend. Since the day we had our first chat, all the way till now. Trust me, I've got no regrets.
Let me tell you a few things. The first thing he did was to come all the way from his home to Vashi just to meet me. It was pretty late, but he still came. We kept meeting up, the friendship grew faster than bamboo!
I told him about everything. All of it. He did too, but then he kept on decreasing the number of things he told me. Then came my birthday. He even got me a midnight cake! (Gave me a cake facial too -_- But its alright, I'm waiting for the day it becomes a punishable offense). We hung out the entire day #GuysDayOut. He even had a gift ready for me, but it hasn't reached me yet. There's an issue with the shopkeeper, maybe. Oh and yeah, he even stayed till late for my performance in my college's Annual Day.

A few months later, things changed. No, not minimal changes. Drastic ones. Something I couldn't help but notice. I don't know what happened, I still don't. He never told me. Maybe a family issue, I thought. I just let it pass by; thought it would be back to normal soon. But that 'soon' never came. Hasn't come yet. I even asked him at many occasions about it. He said it's nothing. And that got me worried all the more. Yes, there have been times where I pissed him off, but I didn't press it any further this time around. I don't like a friendship where one person is dominant. And yes, I even tried to meet him and clear out the air, he wasn't ready to. This effort wasn't made once, it was done multiple times. But in vain.

See, you might think of saying "Hold on". I can't hold on for long, can I? I'm gonna be left with thin air to hold on in a while. I need something, someone. Even Coyote falls down in every episode of 'The Road Runner Show'. He only has air to hold onto, can he? He can't, right? I held on for 6 months, with as good as nothing to hold onto. 

Now, you might say "Leave him then". But the point is I don't want to. He's a great person and I would have married him if we were gay. Anyway, I know the marriage won't take place, but I'll be happy if the bromance returns.

You know what? I've got time to kill till May. And I hope he's back soon. I need him. Best person to hangout with, man :')

Plus, I've got my 18th birthday coming soon. I want him to be there.

And yes, if you happened to come across him, tell him that I miss my best friend & I'll be waiting for him.

"It's been a long day, without you my friend.

And I'll tell you all about it, when I see you again.
We've come a long way from where we began.
Oh I'll tell you all about it, when I see you again." 

#DedicatedToThatOneSpecialPerson

And boom! here comes yet another year

31st, December 2013. The last day of this year. Another 365 days have passed. Pretty quick, right? So, how many of you fulfilled your resolutions?
 

This year was just so full of break-ups, crushes, nail-biting experiences, trust issues, fights, silence, happy times, scolding, makeovers, box-office blockbusters, new entrants in almost every field, super-awesome songs and of course, new friends.
Everybody faces lots of hardships but gets an equal amount of happiness after those. Some or the other problems arose for everyone but towards the end they were all solved. In the end, you come to know who always has been with you, who is with you and who always will be. It doesn't matter if its one person with you, against the whole world, if you're right you'll come out that problem, stronger than ever.

A piece of advice for everyone reading this - Just let go of all your worries. Shit is gonna happen next year too. So why bother so much? Why lose your smile because of few people? You have loads of pals out there who would be super happy to see that amazingly sexy smile of yours. ;)

One really important thing that I realized this year was that even if some of my friends are a bunch of shitty people, there also are people who are just the opposite. These 'opposite' people are the ones whom I've never met, but they're all really great friends. Thanks a lot to all these great friends. :D 

I don't know how everybody's year has been, but mine was pretty good, with bad parts of course. I would like to share my year, summed up in eight points with you all. So, here's how my year was -
1. I had my 10th grade boards this year. (I don't think this point needs any more words :P )
2. I started this blog and I'm super happy I did.
3. I made a photography page of my own.
4. I hanged around, loads, with my family & I realized what a cool family I've got.
5. I faced lots of shit, but I learned plenty many things from those.
6. I got a new phone. (Yayiee!!)
7. I gave lots of exams this year. 11th grade - I didn't expect you to be so.
8. I did some activities and the feeling after doing those was superb. :') 

One small paragraph for some special people in my life - my best friends. You have always been there for me, whatever the situation was. I know I've been a nuisance since the start. Apologies for that. LoveYouToTheMoonAndBack :*

That's all for this post! The last post of 2013. Hope you all enjoyed all the posts on this blog throughout the year. I promise that I'll keep running this blog for as long as I can and ya, suggestions regarding the posts are always welcome. Party real hard tonight and hope that the coming year is great for all of us. Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2014, a day in advance.

Ending this post with a poem titled 'Dream On!'.

Some of us are natural dreamers,
We could paint a picture together,
We're talented at it, we have a skill,
We dream whilst climbing the big hill,
We dream at home,
We dream when we're alone,
We dream at school,
Cuz' dreaming is cool!

We could pass exams in dreaming,
Getting merits effortlessly,
We just can't help it!
Not everyone's a natural dreamer, I admit,
But most of us start off that way,
Our minds like telling stories all day,
Or jumping off tangents, know what I mean?
Painting pictures or creating crazy scenes!

Why do we like dreaming?
Cuz' dreaming is believing!
The biggest problem with dreaming is,
Adults don't always appreciate it,
They are most likely to get annoyed,
If you are dreaming,
When you should be eating,
Your dinner or tidying you room,
We just can't help it!

Adults sometimes tell us that dreaming is bad,
They will tell you dreaming is a waste of time,
I would say - don't listen!
It may be a concern for others,
But dreaming isn't bad,
It's actually good,
Better than hot chocolate, fudge cake in fact,
And not many things in life are better than that,
Dreaming is the most powerful kind of magic,
It really does the trick,
Of making things happen.

How? Well, you dream up a story,
And then write it down,
But that's not what I really mean,
I'm talking about dreams that focus on the future,
Dreams of things you'd like to be,
Things you'd like to achieve,
Your potential,
A dream that is special,
And if you dream, you can do it,
So go on..
Dream on!


Signing off. Sayonara. See you all next year, folks.
P.S. - Thinking why I summed up my year in eight points and not any other number? Eight is a number that has always been lucky for me, so just thought to use it here too. :D

Best Friend

Hola amigos ! Long time since I wrote something on the blog. Well, firstly my 10th grade boards got over, I had to hunt down for a good college ( I ended up in a ISC high school :P ) and get down to studying. We have exams here every other month! We studied in June, had an exam in July. Studied in August, had an exam in September. Studied in October and had an exam in November. Now we're studying and have our final exams starting from the 10th of January. People used to tell me "You're gonna enjoy in 11th grade." and now I'm like "Yeah, I really find these exams 'enjoyable' " -.-" 

Anyways coming to the topic. Best friend. Tell me what do each one of you interpret these two words as ? A person with whom you can share all your secrets ? Or maybe a person who will be with you through happy as well as sad times? It can be anything. It all depends on the person. I may look for something else in a best friend and someone else might look for something else. No fixed 'guidelines' or 'rules' as such for becoming a best friend/having a best friend. It happens all in good time. 

This post is dedicated to a person who is very close to me and has always been by my side. Its only been seven months since I became friends with this guy and it seems like we know each other since kindergarten! At times, we both have the same point of view and at times, we don't. We have tons of similarities and little differences. The longest chats I've ever had, have been with this fellow. Although the internet on his phone sucks to the core, we still manage somehow :P

This guy, he is my friend, my brother and my best friend. You seriously are the world's greatest helper & the craziest company I can ever have.
Love you dudeeeee :* 
 #BFFL #BrosForeverAndAlways

Ending this post with a poem, just as usual. But, but..there isn't only a poem, there is a quote too.

Forever Friendship

Sometimes in life you find a special friend.
Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop.
Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door.
Just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship.
When you're down and the world seems dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.
Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times and the confused times.
Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete, because you need not worry.  

You have a forever friend for life and forever has no end.

The quote :  

Our friendship is a little more trust, a little less try..
A little more laugh and a little less cry..
A little more "we" and a little less I.. :') ;) 

 

Mothers Day

Hola amigos ! Happy Sunday to all and a very happy Mothers Day to all the lovely Moms.

So, what how are you gonna make this day special for your mom ? Partying ? Giving her a gift ? Taking her out, on a sort of holiday ? Well, whatever it be, its gonna be great for sure.

The origin of Mother's Day as the world knows it today can be traced back to the United States. In 1908 Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in the US. She then began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States. Her attempts bore fruit in 1914, and since then the day is celebrated every year.

Most countries celebrate the day on the second Sunday of May, while others observe Mother's Day on different days, with 8th March and 21st March the other popular dates, across the world. The countries that recognize the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day includes Canada, Australia, most parts of Europe, India & other parts of Asia, Brazil and other parts of South America, as well as many countries in Africa.

A mother won't ever let her child down, she can't see the child cry, she'll do anything & everything to make the child happy, even if it causes harm to her. Every mom is the world's best. You can't compare one mom to another.

Everyone reading this post, wish your mom a very happy Mothers Day on my behalf and if any mother is reading this, Happy Mothers Day to you, ma'am. :D

Ending this post with a poem, as usual. But, today being a special day, there isn't one, but three poems.

Here's the first one -

We say the feeling should come from our heart.
Sometimes a lot of thoughts are misunderstood.
At that time, forget what's good and bad.
Maybe that is the reason why
We usually hesitate to try
And sometimes we wanna cry.
Still, she will always be hard.
But also be on guard.
At that point of time, we should figure out what's right.
Or hold on to our mother, tight.
Because she is someone who can give you a correct advice.
So remember, be nice.
She will always be your friend,
No matter you follow what trend.
You can trust her with closed eyes,
Because she never gives you lies.
Some things from her maybe hard to believe,
But, she is actually very hard to say good-bye and leave.
So always be smart.
And love your mother from deep down the heart.

And here's the second one -

Her hands held me gently from the day I took my first breath.
Her hands helped to guide me as I took my first step.
Her hands held me close when the tears would start to fall.
Her hands were quick to show me that she would take care of it all.
Her hands were there to brush my hair, or straighten a wayward bow.
Her hands were often there to comfort the hurts that didn't always show.
Her hands helped hold the stars in place, and encouraged me to reach.
Her hands would clap and cheer and praise when I captured them at length.
Her hands would also push me, though not down or in harms way.
Her hands would punctuate the words, just do what I say.
Her hands sometimes had to discipline, to help bend this young tree.
Her hands would shape and mold me into all she knew I could be.
Her hands are now twisting with age and years of work,
Her hand now needs my gentle touch to rub away the hurt.
Her hands are more beautiful than anything can be.
Her hands are the reason I am me.

And here's the third, and the last, poem -

You are the sunlight in my day,
You are the moon I see far away.
You are the tree I lean upon,
You are the one that makes troubles be gone.
You are the one who taught me life,
How not to fight, and what is right.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my mom.
You are the one who cares for me,
You are the eyes that help me see.
You are the one who knows me best,
When it's time to have fun and time to rest.
You are the one who has helped me to dream,
You hear my heart and you hear my screams.
Afraid of life but looking for love,
I'm blessed for God sent you from above.
You are my friend, my heart, and my soul
You are the greatest friend I know.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my everything.
You are my Mom.

P.S. - Here's some Google doodles for Mothers Day, for the year 2013 and a couple of years before it.