Just like that!!!!!!!!1

Hi folk!
Been away for quite long, reasons are many but I don't want to waste blogspace by counting them. Thanks Soumendra for your encouraging words. I hope I can do justice to the exercise. "Old Lady Lincoln", it was my pleasure to visit your blog and the slide that you had put on for your anniversary was awesome. Anu, thanks for your comments on the photograph. As already explained, the bus runs on one of the routes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and there are many such vehicles, moving around there. By the way, the song is "Kitna Pyaara Vaada Hai In Matwaali Aankhon Ka..." it is one of my favourite old Bollywood songs and shot very interestingly.
Life has been throwing up too much to do right now that sometimes i feel overwhelmed. But there are days that I realise that how lucky it would be to do something in this world and make it a better place than it already is. Well, I guess I am not being much clear in thoughts but never mind.
I saw English movie "If Only" the other day and loved Paul Nicholls in it. He plays "Ian" in the movie, a Britisher, in love with the American character "Samantha", played by Jennifer Love Hewitt. The movie is about how we never treasure what we already have and, instead, run after something, which may never be ours. I guess, we all have something to learn from this thought.
Instead of running after what's not ours, we should cherish and preserve what we already have in our hands.
The thought is profound but we are not able to realise it until it is too late, at least for most of us, just like Ian from "If Only."

A Whiff Of Fresh Air........

Hi folks!! sorry, i am not being a regular in this space, primarily because i am still overwhelmed with the amount of information and interactions available in the blogging world and am trying to come to terms with the same before i start contributing on a regular pace. Anyways, life was quite hectic in the past few weeks, both at home and at office. had a birthday party last Saturday, mainly for colleagues and friends. enjoyed to the hilt (talking of myself) and seemed that the guests were also having a good time. however, the best part of the evening was the last, when all of us went to the Central Park at Connaught Place. the time spent there (although, we couldnt stay for long as it was already late) was marvellous. didnt do much except for the usual leg-pulling and gender discussions, but just sitting there, in the open air, with everyone visibly relaxed, really set me thinking as to human spirit being crushed in the strict confines of daily life in a metro like Delhi. This was my first trip to the central park in CP but i was told that the place is getting more visitors every day and night in comparison to other places of interest in the vicinity, like the multiplexes or restaurants. This proves one thing that people still crave for open spaces and fresh air, even though, they have every other facility at their disposal. Hmmm..... nice food for thought, isnt it?

Sarhad Ke Us Paar!!!!

Hi friends!
You all must be wondering what is this thing on the left. well, it is the picture of a bus (beautifully bedecked) from across the border, i.e., Pakistan. This is no unique vehicle, because throughout the Pakistan part of (PoK), this is a common mode of transport, which also adds a dash of to the lives of people living there. Observe the kind of frills attached to the bus and the use of bright colours, it seems as if not a bus but an embellished belle is coming up the road. The ornaments of the bus are proof enough that its owner must really be in love with his vehicle, which is not only a source of his livelihood but also his means of existence. Do let me know what u think of it......

Mausam Mastana!!!!!!!

"Rimjhim Ke Taraane Le Ke Aayi Barsaat....." Most of the Delhiwallahs must be singing this song on Monday as weather turned a noble eye on us. Just when the Delhiites were fuming over the rising mercury, the rain god decided to bless us with a good dose of shower. Monday blues were washed off by an erratic spray of rain over various parts of the national capital even as officer-goers, students, etc prepared for their week ahead. the change was welcome and so was the fall in temperature. this makes one sit up and notice that the global warming is really making the weather behave in a strange manner. however, the mere mortals like us, who prefer to live a day at a time, would not be found wasting their time thinking of such inane topics as long as we are enjoying the weather at its best. Garmi mein sardi ka mazaa is always welcome, isnt it??? moreover, it helps us keep our cool if there is a little rain falling down outside the window as we deal with heaps of work at office (i can already see some of the heads nodding). well, that is how it should be? but, unfortunately, it doesn't. Tomorrow is just another day when we might have to brace ourselves against the scorching sun as we venture out in search of livelihood, education, shopping or, just life.......

Hi there,,, so, you are really agreed to the idea of making a difference on your own, instead of waiting someone else to do it for you? Well, that is a good start and i hope more and more people, thinking like us, come forward with their helping hand because a lone person might not be able to make much difference, specially since the time is running out. Waise bhi, thespian Dilip Kumar had said it long ago in one of the songs of his "Naya Daur", it goes like "Saathi Haath Badhana Saathi Re!!!" So, to begin with, let us all join hands and not contribute to the already burgeoning mounds of garbage around us. This simply means going green, recycling the garbage generated in our homes, using less and less plastic, saving paper, keeping our surroundings clean and planting trees. Pretty much the same old stuff, which needs to be done vigorously and with a little more commitment. Well, to my own eyes and ears, I have begun sounding like a rude teacher, taking a class (and nobody likes such a character and moreover, this blog is supposed to be fun, isnt it?), so I will just say that make a start by shunning plastic from your life, like (here i go again!) insisting on paper bags at shops, showrooms, malls. There can be many other ways to begin with, but this was the first that came to my mind and it is easy as well to start with....., so, let us all try and see, where we go from here......

Lately, i have been coming across a lot of writeups on various blogs that bring out the "not so good" aspect of life in the national capital. Ranging from absence of civic amenities to traveling on DTC buses, there are a lot of things, which can hardly be called a luring aspect of life in a metro. However, before anybody gets up to shoot me over bringing Delhi down, or something like that, let me clear the air (well, it actually needs to be cleared, ain't it???). Anyways, I was saying that Delhi in itself is not bad, no city is because a city, town or a village is as good or as bad as the people who live in it. So, in the old fashioned way of explanation, pointing a finger at Delhi would mean pointing three fingers at ourselves. (Can't figure out how???? Well, try pointing a finger at someone and you will see for urself.) The funda of going so deeeeeeeeep into this was to say that instead of pointing accusations at authorities (they give a damn about the city or its condition, nevertheless) is not going to solve the problem. So, why can't we, with our own hands, do something to clear the air (literally!!!!). What say???? let me know 'coz I am waiting to hear from u........

Hi There!!!!!!!!

First time that I will be writing something in the public domain. Although, writing comes naturally to me (sounds boastful????) I have never written on a blog before. However, it seems to be the flavour of the season these days, what with everyone from movie stars, cricketers, politicians and common people, like us, using the medium to get out of their systems what they cannot keep contained. Come to think of it, blogging really does help one get over a lot of things, without actually finding someone to speak to. Probably that is why, Aamir Khan could go "OUT OF HIS WAY" to make the readers understand how he was spending his free time with a dog called "SHAHRUKH" without running the risk of facing someone's wrath over it. Well, coming back to blogging, life is full of myriad aspects, some worthy of being written of and some not so worthy, but still written about. So, it is with this profound (dare I say) observation that I take my first step into the world of blogs and hope to have a good time here......