Today, I am turning 25. Many more happy returns of the day. I always wanted to write diary everyday, to record some memories, but if you know me, I need not explain.
At least let me sum it up here and take notes of myself a few memories before they evaporate into the cloudy sky. Before that, let me take a break from non-stop blogging and have my lunch (now its 3.28 pm, and if you dont know me, well, this is me.) and baskar is waiting for me.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Final Destination 1
14 Jun 2007 - I hate today, feeling as bad as someone in death bed... sorry if i sound too negative - not that bad actually, but it was about the feeling that there is no tomorrow like yesterday(Although it is true for everyday, only very few days in life will remind you of that). This is because, I have this feeling that life from tomorrow will be a downslide of a rollercoaster - if you ever travelled one, you will know it will start very slow and climb up to the max height, and from that point it will suddenly and rapidly fall to the destination, with lot of unexpected turns and slides.
Too much of hype, well it’s my 25th B'day today!!! No, it is not just another birthday. I am getting old and I hate it that I decided not to celebrate. Because I think the rest of the b'days were taking me to the peak of the life. It is like - You go up all the way, stop there and when ready to fall, you will have a scary view of what lies ahead - this b'day is like that stop.
In life, By the time your b'day reminds you of age than a day that gets you new dress, cut a cake and few gifts, you will be past your childhood and stepped into your teens. But then you will enjoy the fact that you are getting old - you are no more a "kid", you are getting matured rather than getting old, and above all you are entering adultery, meaning you can now get yourselves adulterated with all those "18 and above only" stuffs. So you are marching towards that freedom, and hardly worry about getting old. And then every year gets you closer to new destinations - first graduation, first job, first salary, first love and so on - until you reach a point where nothing fascinates you in life enough to be landmarked as your next destination - until Death with, well, few more instances to tell you how close you are - marriage where you loose your bachelorhood(Final Destination 2), day when you become a parent(FD3), day you retire to become a senior citizen(FD4). And I think here I am at that point - FD1.
And did I say why this 25th makes me feel so? Well, whenever there was some age grouping, an insurance quote for instance, they group people into three - under 18, 18-24, and 25 & above. See, thats what I mean - it doesn’t matter you have just turned 25 or 58 or 102 - you are there. Only consolation is the insurance quote will be less - but the price you pay for that is too much. From here on- every Bday gets you "older" than getting you matured.
I know that this is very too much to worry about, but gone are the days. I can hear those optimists who are cursing this pessimistic crap, saying you can always live your life and youthful at heart. But guys, you are talking about pretending to be young, which anyway I will be, but you cannot deny the facts.
On the other side, I feel very lucky to have lived 25 years in the world - I thank God, parents, family, friends and every one part of my world - to be there, wished me goodwill, and made my life as it was. I am lucky to survive 25 years, and I believe i lived them to my best healthily, wealthily and happily. I can’t ask for more.
Today, at this stop, when I turn back to look at the 25 years that passed, I feel glad and content, if not the best - for there is nothing to be stopped as best - Abiding the principle of life, I hope the best has to come yet.
Too much of hype, well it’s my 25th B'day today!!! No, it is not just another birthday. I am getting old and I hate it that I decided not to celebrate. Because I think the rest of the b'days were taking me to the peak of the life. It is like - You go up all the way, stop there and when ready to fall, you will have a scary view of what lies ahead - this b'day is like that stop.
In life, By the time your b'day reminds you of age than a day that gets you new dress, cut a cake and few gifts, you will be past your childhood and stepped into your teens. But then you will enjoy the fact that you are getting old - you are no more a "kid", you are getting matured rather than getting old, and above all you are entering adultery, meaning you can now get yourselves adulterated with all those "18 and above only" stuffs. So you are marching towards that freedom, and hardly worry about getting old. And then every year gets you closer to new destinations - first graduation, first job, first salary, first love and so on - until you reach a point where nothing fascinates you in life enough to be landmarked as your next destination - until Death with, well, few more instances to tell you how close you are - marriage where you loose your bachelorhood(Final Destination 2), day when you become a parent(FD3), day you retire to become a senior citizen(FD4). And I think here I am at that point - FD1.
And did I say why this 25th makes me feel so? Well, whenever there was some age grouping, an insurance quote for instance, they group people into three - under 18, 18-24, and 25 & above. See, thats what I mean - it doesn’t matter you have just turned 25 or 58 or 102 - you are there. Only consolation is the insurance quote will be less - but the price you pay for that is too much. From here on- every Bday gets you "older" than getting you matured.
I know that this is very too much to worry about, but gone are the days. I can hear those optimists who are cursing this pessimistic crap, saying you can always live your life and youthful at heart. But guys, you are talking about pretending to be young, which anyway I will be, but you cannot deny the facts.
On the other side, I feel very lucky to have lived 25 years in the world - I thank God, parents, family, friends and every one part of my world - to be there, wished me goodwill, and made my life as it was. I am lucky to survive 25 years, and I believe i lived them to my best healthily, wealthily and happily. I can’t ask for more.
Today, at this stop, when I turn back to look at the 25 years that passed, I feel glad and content, if not the best - for there is nothing to be stopped as best - Abiding the principle of life, I hope the best has to come yet.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Scary movie 4
In the Bar:
"Hey phil, is that you? what the hell are you doing here"
"Hey Jack... great to see u here. came in here last night..."
"Long time no see... u look the same as i saw u last"
"you too"
"How's ur family doing?"
"They were fine till yesterday as I know, not sure now. Got a chance to meet them before I started, I hate to leave my kids, the youngest would miss me a lot"
"Hmmm.. don't worry, she will be fine in course of time"
"hows life here?"
"life? kidding??(Both laughs)Well, i have heard of heaven and stuffs in story only.. this is unbelievable"
"Hmmm"
"So tell me about your journey"
"oh man, it was adventurous. When i started from home, everything was fine and calm. I was riding my lexus proud as usual when that stupid drunk youngster with his big fat truck came right in front, i just couldn't control, and... bang. Well, I thought i am going to loose my life, but well - I just lost my legs"
Both started laughing like ghosts...
"Hey phil, is that you? what the hell are you doing here"
"Hey Jack... great to see u here. came in here last night..."
"Long time no see... u look the same as i saw u last"
"you too"
"How's ur family doing?"
"They were fine till yesterday as I know, not sure now. Got a chance to meet them before I started, I hate to leave my kids, the youngest would miss me a lot"
"Hmmm.. don't worry, she will be fine in course of time"
"hows life here?"
"life? kidding??(Both laughs)Well, i have heard of heaven and stuffs in story only.. this is unbelievable"
"Hmmm"
"So tell me about your journey"
"oh man, it was adventurous. When i started from home, everything was fine and calm. I was riding my lexus proud as usual when that stupid drunk youngster with his big fat truck came right in front, i just couldn't control, and... bang. Well, I thought i am going to loose my life, but well - I just lost my legs"
Both started laughing like ghosts...
Planet Pluto is dead
The native of controversaries - the Science - gave birth to a recent one - "There are not 9 anymore but only 8 planets; Pluto has been demoted to Dwarf planet and officially(??) fired off the Planetary status.(Well, who gave it first - it's all wierd) - officially by International Astronomical Union.
The reason turns out to be that few more objects similar to that of Pluto has been discovered and hundreds of them more are believed to be existing. Well, I know how difficult it was to remember these nine planets in their order when I was in school. Now if they are to increase the count, the question "Name the planets of our Solar system" will enter into an essay type question. So, they decided to be hard on the qualifications of a planet, and eliminated Pluto from the list, thus silencing all other similar objects' claims to be planets.
Here is the updated version of definiton of a Planet:
A planet1 is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.
Pluto fails in criteria C and goes down as "Dwarf planet". This decision has raised lots of objections around the world. What problems do they have?
1. The least I can think off is that all books, training aids and those posters has to be redesigned
2. there might be a big confusion in the current academic year as which answer is right
3. I always see the navagrahas in Hindu temples as in synch with nine planets - will that harmony be disturbed?
Well, advantage being the kids need not remember 9 planets any more. (I would have preferred uranium to be removed in that case as pluto was easy to remember)
In course of time, people might forget the name - "pluto" - how fast does one's status change?
Good Bye Pluto.(I hate to say that)
The reason turns out to be that few more objects similar to that of Pluto has been discovered and hundreds of them more are believed to be existing. Well, I know how difficult it was to remember these nine planets in their order when I was in school. Now if they are to increase the count, the question "Name the planets of our Solar system" will enter into an essay type question. So, they decided to be hard on the qualifications of a planet, and eliminated Pluto from the list, thus silencing all other similar objects' claims to be planets.
Here is the updated version of definiton of a Planet:
A planet1 is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.
Pluto fails in criteria C and goes down as "Dwarf planet". This decision has raised lots of objections around the world. What problems do they have?
1. The least I can think off is that all books, training aids and those posters has to be redesigned
2. there might be a big confusion in the current academic year as which answer is right
3. I always see the navagrahas in Hindu temples as in synch with nine planets - will that harmony be disturbed?
Well, advantage being the kids need not remember 9 planets any more. (I would have preferred uranium to be removed in that case as pluto was easy to remember)
In course of time, people might forget the name - "pluto" - how fast does one's status change?
Good Bye Pluto.(I hate to say that)
Friday, August 18, 2006
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Breakup Letter...
My Dear #23,
It is time to say good bye to u. I would really love to continue with you, but life has to move up and hope you understand. You gave me a lot of "moments of my life" well intervalled by painful moments too, which i accept as gladly as the other, as with you, at least I slept peacefully every night. I had a lots of first-time-in-my-life's and had different shades of life in this short peroid with you. I would like to thank for the new people you introduced to me some of whom i guess will disappear soon and some i wish to have them for my life.
Although the others like you whom i lived with before has done remarkable change in me, I might have been too inexperienced to notice, but in all, I would say, you added a new dimension to my life. Hope #24 picks the best out of you and continue.
When it is time to embrace, welcome and live with 24, not knowing what she has got up her sleeve, I would like to turn back, look at you and say "Thanks you so much for being with me..."
It is time to say good bye to u. I would really love to continue with you, but life has to move up and hope you understand. You gave me a lot of "moments of my life" well intervalled by painful moments too, which i accept as gladly as the other, as with you, at least I slept peacefully every night. I had a lots of first-time-in-my-life's and had different shades of life in this short peroid with you. I would like to thank for the new people you introduced to me some of whom i guess will disappear soon and some i wish to have them for my life.
Although the others like you whom i lived with before has done remarkable change in me, I might have been too inexperienced to notice, but in all, I would say, you added a new dimension to my life. Hope #24 picks the best out of you and continue.
When it is time to embrace, welcome and live with 24, not knowing what she has got up her sleeve, I would like to turn back, look at you and say "Thanks you so much for being with me..."
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
My First Blog...
Welcome to my own world of Blogs. This is an attempt to while away my Active-time usefully. As an ITian I had the habbit of checking my mails before my day starts. But after coming to US, I lost touch of my friends and miss their mails a lot. I started mailing them all, but I dont know if they have time to read my mails. So let me put it here, and everybody can read it whenever they are free....
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