Lucky to have you

They say you are judged by the company you keep. Well, I am lucky then to have the best of people around me. I have always had my share of misjudging and placing my trusts at the wrong places. Faith and Trust are not virtues that come easily to me, thanks to my previous experiences. But nevertheless, life did grant me the fortune to meet some really amazing people who gave me a chance to call myself their friend.

Friendship I believe is one of the most beautiful of relations. Two people from different walks of life, who have absolutely no way of meeting. Life, brings you together for a rendezvous and then starts a journey of sharing, laughing, crying and fighting. You know that your friend will stand by even when you do the wrong stuff, will kill you for it, but will fight for you. A friend, who smiles, everytime, you jabber something really unexciting to them, but is a great deal for you. Someone, who understands the need to shut up and listening when you cry, knowing its not you, but your hormones talking.

I am really blessed to have met many wonderful people, some stayed, some left... I dont have a lot of people I call friends... But the ones I do and really the most beautiful people I cherish. People who teach me every day in and out. People who have been my strengths in my toughest of times and chide me on my every fault. Who wont flatter me or get success get to my head. And whats most beautiful is I found the love of my life, and a friend for life, due to this wonderful relation.

May the madness and the laughter never end.... Here's a toast to all my wonderful friends.... Cheers!!

A new kick start

Life they say is all about changes. The inertia in you tries to prevent it day in and day out, yet, the excitement of  something new, never seems to cease. I am a big risk fan. I love the excitement, the fear, the unraveling of a conundrum that comes with a change. Life I believe has so many facets, that it is rather ridiculous to not stop and take a change one in a while, who knows, you might open a Pandora's box to  happiness.

People around me have always been supportive of the steps I have taken... But this time, its a big gamble. I am uprooting something that took a long time to setup... Its just  a sign in me, which says, I am ready to spread my wings and fly. A deep found ambition or a ridiculous step, I don't know. But all I know is, whatever be the result, I will always have my loved ones to support me....And that's not something I would ever change in my life.

Life's too short, to let go so easily....I wanna be super satisfied, when I bid adieu to life... And whatever comes along the way, roses or thorns, bring it on baby!!! ;)

A right "PUSH"

   I have always been someone who gets bored very easily... It takes more than a spark to keep me committed and interested and I grow wary very soon.... Be it my singing hobby or writing... I always need someone to remind me to go back to it again.... Huh! Talk about being lazy huh...

  Singing started very early in my life and I always restricted to my room... Its not for display sorry... It is my connection with my almighty and definitely not on a museum display..... Writing came at a much later stage... A stage where I had a lot to say but didnt have the guts to open my mouth... My emotions took form of words and all my feelings just poured out into my blogs... I used to get extremely disappointed with immoral behaviour to one's own profession and duties... Nothing bugs me more than a "Chalta hai" attitude to work... Dude, it is not just something, its a deal, a great deal... You may not be in your most favourite job and if not then you seriously need to ask yourself why, and even so, whether you are being loyal... And it is ridiculous to attribute loyalty to being scared of jumping.... Come on, nothing is perfect, but you could definitely make efforts to make it one...

Thats silly me, very attached to my work, extremely finicky of my life..... I get bored on holidays... And no I am not a workaholic.. I just love the idea of going to work and doing things which I have dreamed all my life about... I do not have a plan B ambition... This is what I wanted to be and this is what I shall always be....

But the point remains, have I made this my very existence... Do I seperate the Nandini at work from the Nandini at Home... Over the couple of months, I see that the line is disappearing.... I come back home & talk of work.... Even before I plan my breakfast and tiffin, I plan my tasks for the day at work....  Nope again, m not stressed but looks like my work is taking up all the space in my life....So conscious effort to draw the line back again, is the idea for this blog and hence on... A week long leave is in place.... Lets see, how soon I get bored and run back to work...

Or whether my "other interests" do teach me to live life again.....

It is funny, how wishes turn to dreams, and from dreams to "Maybe I can" and then one day it lies right in front of your eyes, waiting for you to realise. I always had this chart list in mind, that when I am 20 I would want this to happen, when 25 this and so on... Silly I know, but thats me.. Extremely dreamy and wide eyed about life. I have this, dream world and my whole life is about making it true. I never knew how my love for reading books led to creation of a whole new world. A world where everything's always perfect, there are only tears of happiness and joy.

And then, the happily ever after comes. Silly I dont know about, but thats me!! :P

Few Words from a Dew

They say I am wise though I always think otherwise
Years they say have I given away
I am strong, I am old
Yet they say I have always been mighty and bold

They are the stars that sparkle in the sky
How do they know my plight when the seasons come by
I am but a tree, in a lone way
No one thinks of me, I am but a cast away

Years have I yearned for company and joy
Someone who would laugh with me, and mock at me when I cry
I always got the company of a nonchalant few
They never stayed with me, beyond a dew

You have your leaves, exclaimed the Sun,
Just like I have my glow and radiation
They are yours and they add joy in your life,
Oh dear tree, you look so pretty with your leaves spread rife

They come to me in spring, and walk away in autumn,
Oh how I nurture them, yet they want to go home
They say their life is but a chance to glow
Spread happiness and live till away they blow

You have your fruits, exclaimed the rain drops,
Just like I have my soothing sound and smell.
They are your very own, and add value to your life,
Oh dear tree, you look so beautiful all stocked with your fruits.

They come to me seasonally, and are snatched away from my arms.
Oh how I wish, I could protect them from falling away.
And when they are pulled ruthlessly from my arms,
No body can understand the pain of the way.

Slowly smiled the beautiful dew,
She opened her eyes and spread a smile,
Oh dear tree you are one of the lucky few,
I speak today to you, its been quite a while

You say you are not cared for enough,
Life has been unfair and rough,
Look at the world around you for a moment,
All you want to do is sit and lament?

I but a small dew, alike so many,
I am so tiny and not even worth a penny,
My life is small and not even for an hour
I don’t have a form or any pretty colour!

People crave & wait to see my form,
I can be killed even by the smallest of worm,
Yet I love being me, for sure
Whether I would live again is very unsure

Life is a beautiful chance to glow,
To spread your wings and to take a bow
The wonderful Lord, sitting high above,
Can make a field spring out of a simple sow,

Love yourself, for who you are,
Its not whats different that defines your might,
For He creates everyone with love and care
Smile away beautifully happy and bright.

Oh Beautiful tree, here I breath my last,
I may not be alive to even say goodbye,
Take a moment, see around and take some rest,
And in this beautiful glory, enjoy every whisper and sigh.

Inner Peace

Our so timetabled life, can come to a stand still, take turns, have climaxes and yet get back on track so soon. Seems, so funny, that all the plans one makes goes for a toss, have a rattling and rumbling week, which turns everything topsy turvy, tears your world apart and the suddenly everything settles down as if nothing ever happened.
Over the past one year, I have become a keen observer and learner. I found, that in the depths of silence and thoughts, we do understand and analyse so many things which otherwise do remain a puzzle. This enigma, so mysterious, yet we feel we can plan things so well, for now and for ever. It’s like writing a for loop in life, without an end limiter. 
Since childhood, I always had this habit of observing things keenly and assimilating them, you never know when a small encounter could become a life changing knowledge. A few things that I learnt along did work very well for me, while the rest, well they are just waiting to be used.
I have very weird past times when I am alone. Cleaning and scrubbing tops my list. But the funniest of them all is arranging things neatly. Somehow as I arrange and clear my wardrobe, my thoughts and mind becomes calm. Whether it is my book shelf, bedding or my dining table. For me, everything needs to be at the right place, in the right angle. When I come to the office, my CPU needs to be aligned right, which the cleaner makes sure it never is. I am not a cleanliness freak, or neither do I have an obsession to clean. But the more organised my mundane and regular things in life are, the calmer is my mind. It’s hard to put in words, those feelings. But with time, maybe I could find a better way to calm and de-stress myself.
But till then cleaning and clearing it is!! 

The sub directions to happiness

I have very few people around me, who discuss the Apple technology with the same fervour, I mean for people Macintosh just seems to provide cool gadgets and pricy ones, but its rare you find people who appreciate the technology behind it or is in as much love with Steve Jobs as I am... :P So I was talking to this one such rare person I know and while discussing through, I found how much he goes and on to work on his passion and hobby. It just got me thinking, when was the last time, I was even an iota bit near my hobby. I was involved in a lot of things as a kid, from reading to writing, singing, dancing, photography, visiting places..... And now I am well, just working. By the time the weekend comes, I am just too lazy and lost to even open the door and get myself out of the house. Huh!!! Thats bad, when i now think about it.. Isnt life supposed to be about celebrating each day as never ever and each moment as the best moment. I know, we arent supposed to be dancing and in exhilaration all the time, but doesnt mean we have to transform into a couch potato do we?
So guys get out of that room of yours and do what you think gives the best happiness in the world... And trust me, sleeping aint a hobby!! ;)