Live (like laaaive not like liv)

-Participated in translation workshop
-Kicked major ass in translation workshop

luuurving it

Premchand lovers, got his stories in urdu? anyone?
*nope, im working on hindi-to-english but it'd be nice to have the original urdu script too!*

-oh and, yum dinner
-extra worked eyes
-reading some more

you get the picture.
alive and kickin! :)
God Bless You All

Star World

I hate men like henry.

Betty still makes me tear up.

Idealism. Dedication. 

Heart.

All a strong pull.

Over sitcoms?

Not me.

Not yet.

Khushi :)

What makes us similar?

You, me, the guy on the road, the girl doing her nails, the kid in the pink sweater?

We're full of contradictions.

Nice+mean.

Nasty+generous.

Cynical+loving.

Brilliant+stupid.

Lovers+haters

Bitter+hopeful

Clumsy+composed

Lazy+downright determined

Awesome+Awesomeerrrrr :)

We're all some of those things.

We're a different us with each person.

So what exactly pulls us together into this little bundle that we think we are?

Essentially.

Intent, me thinks.

Unwavering attempts at intending well.

Ie. if one wants to be the silver lining and not the dark cloud.

:)

Loveeee!

Ps- Working on my very first translation of Premchands short story tomorrow.

YAY. Me lowwwwve Uni :D

14th Today, 15th Tomorrow :)

I love love

I love beauty

I love everything that is

I love everything that claims not to be

I love

If you love hard enough

You become love

How can I possibly not LOVE a day kept especially for love?

I love todays potential

Happy Valentines to you all

However you may choose to spend it

Love :)

Ps

5 of my favourite things

-rainbows

-pink clouds

-imaginary unicorns

-diamonds

-rain (pink umbrella. its insinuated!!!)

(the butterfly happened to look pretty)

Shopaholic? Really?

I think I may have some uhh spending issues.

ie. excessive spending(!)

When did a regular movie trip start costing me close on 500!!!

Five Hundred!

I could do SO much MORE in that!

(Ticket-200-225, Popcorn-75, Diet Soda-75, Mid-Interval Snack-75)

Plus my Humongous appetite while Watching movies.

Another tale for a lazier day...

When did kajal expenditure start notching up to 325?

or a regular face pack thingamajig to 450?

Mobile Maintenance 1400?

Or just one drink at a cafe in many hundreds?

or sadly even 1150 on high heels *to DIE for, just btw* seem a total BARGAIN?

And I thought I wasn't one of those overtly materialistic people!

Lets not even START on the BodyShop gloss now!!!!

What is happening here?

When did I get sucked into this death trap of all green paper. Okay more like pink 1000 rupee notes but you get the picture?

My savings are nil.

My nails are unpainted (No, I don't know why thats particularly relevant)

My lifestyle is Way over-budget.

ZZZZZ.

Time to Introspect.

Ps- But those heels, totally worth it right?

:)

Friendlies

Once there were some
then there were few
fewer still
dwindled some more

a pack soon came
a hound group too
a flock joined in
chattering all flew

some lost the way
others kept away
fewer still remained
days still gay

warm sunny days
and luck strong stood
care bears arrived
provisions not few

amidst the hustle
bustle
loud loving tussels
sun shone
all grew

a lesser number left
odd paths took
the sun still smiled
warmth it threw

I, in love
Love in me grew

Because I don't need to take names.
Or to a few friends allude.
If you feel I love you... I most certainly do.
Lots of Love

Blog-Fears

You know something I've never really been able to digest?

Yes, of course, hot chilly potato sticks... as yesterdays binge(!) proved.

But in a more intangible sense...

I've never fully come to terms with the fact that what I TYPE here will/may

have some TANGIBLE impact on my 'real' relationships.

For the longest time I thought my readership was nil so 

what did I do?

Being unaware in my ditzy universe of google

(who led all happy curious folk RIGHT to this blog).. 

I would blog about Everyone. Honestly(more or less), but in the MOMENT.

Dangerous eh?

So for the people I wasn't bumping into everyday... it became a meter of gauging how

I felt for them.

But what I wrote was a feeling of bitterness that lasted about 7 seconds and I 'published'

out of a false sense of rebellion.

The blog became a means to hurt potential relationships.

Thankfully, No lasting harm but TONS of baggage.. one I had to eventually sift through.

Yuck.

Ever come face to face with your own pettiness?

It aint pretty.

I guess in the current scenario where most of us spend 2-6 hours in virtual pastimes... a blog becomes a vital tool of communication.

Of opinions, of respect, of disrespect, of ones 'current state of mind'

More effective than twitter even.

Certainly more controversial, my experience says.

Ultimately I'm getting quite S-I-C-K of facebook.

Don't go on about 'privacy options' etc.

I've tried them all but the sheer PRESSURE of deciding who stays ON the limited profile, OFF it, what material they CAN have access to.. its EXHAUSTING.

and Pointless.

Just so you know friend-lies.. don't be surprised if one day you can't 'search' me out.

A-lllll-most sick of it for good.

Almost.

Toodles and Much Love.

*smack*

Sunflower Buttercups

Duh 'things' have changed :)

Duh I've learnt so much more now

Duh I'm happy *Thank you God*

Its not like 'life' has suddenly spun a new web

From turquoise to electric blue? Nope.

My 'moves' are still the same... 

(bump bump *jump* mouth-words-of-song bump bump)

Only I dance to a different tune now

*grin*

I don't know what has 'changed'

Really

But something Has

And for that

As this blog knows only too well...

I'm grateful

*grin grin*

Tracing the more tangible?

Sure

-No more sleepovers, kind of 'over' them, at least for now

-No more trips to 'get away'.. Trips to Know More :)

-Making room in life. Making room on chairs. Making room for room-i-ness!

(noidontknowwhatthatmeans)

-Halfway through A Tale of Two Cities... YEaaaH baby!

Also, no abstract 'posts'

no ambiguity

bright sunshine and a bigger smile :D

God Bless you all

Namaskar

Divine Love

This has been, by far, the Best Day Of My Life.
Before I say Anything else... Thankyou God for making it happen.
For deeming me deserving enough to be blessed with it.

I went for a walk this morning (like I was supposed to)
I went to University later this morning (like I was supposed to)
I attended 2 classes (like I was supposed to)
I got up as MR. appeared in class for lecture number 3
I hesitated, I admit.
Then I went on ahead and left class (AS I WAS SUPPOSED TO, divinely I believe)

I had the most incredible late-morning early-afternoon Ever.
It reignited something in me.
My once-missing enthusiasm.
As I took 'notes' without real motive, soon more flew into my mind...
More possibilities of using the same data for a project I'd been working on for the last 3 months
(admittedly, sporadically)

I thank you God for the fellowship that enabled an invite
I thank you because you made me fight the hesitation
I thank you for everything
The known, seen, and others...

Every blessing has your name on it
Every challenge an opportunity to learn
I cannot unmake my past but I am grateful for todays possibilities

'Thankyou' has never felt more inadequate
Namaskar
Aadarsh chatra banane ki aasha hai
May you all feel the Divine Love
(It's hidden in every good thing that has Ever happened to you)
God Bless

1, 2, 3... GO!

Every single thing that has, is and Will happen to you is for a greater good.

There is a plan, multiple tests and yes... tons of people, actions, weaknesses to go beyond.

In the words of someone truly accurate

'No more pain is given to any man than he is unfit by nature to bear'

Replace 'pain'. Leave it blank.

No more is given than you are unfit to bear.

Keeping the Faith.

Loving the Walk.

Thankee and God Bless.