Nostalgia unplugged!

Well ok, have this confession to make had vowed rather decided not to blog. I somehow felt that this is an area that does'nt suit me or I can not do justice to. I mean, getting awards from fellow bloggers for not even being regular with my posts was kind of hard to digest. Dont like accepting awards for what i dont deserve. Hence the decision, solely came from within.

But the great souls they are, i guess i got them whatsoever. All thanks to them!. Still feel that there are others who are great with words and expressing things by wrting. I am better off doing the same verbally(that's what i believe, could be wrong).

Must be wondering, why the hell i'm writing this post then?? :P I wont give any clarifaction or justification on this. The main reason I can say is probably the nostalgia sorrounding me these days. Its been time since its lingering on with me. For the past 1-1.5 months have had this one thought, that what i'll do without certain people, outside college etc etc. I admit tham am a tad too used to them being around. But then you cant hold on to time(though i wish i could). I usually have this habbit of not letting things go. Might be because I'm made like this(typically virgo). I'm feeling like an emotional fool already! So be it :P

Anyhow, initially had had thoughts that, it could be just because seeing and being a lot with some people might be the reason. But when i look back at the year gone by, I realize its more than just nostalgia. Every past time had some good and some not so good things about it, but when you look back with nostalgia, you tend to overlook them. Same implies to this year.

Have fond memories of the togetherness of our 'gang' (dont know why this word is considered so offensive). Be it in college or outside college we had a hell of a time. Though we were almost regular, but the abscence of two of our friends was felt a lot. Wont comment on why was that, but it was. The session i remember began on a sad note, my better half lost a dear one. Had never seen that side of her, but time shows you everything. Glad that she's back from the loss she suffered(but a loss is a loss, it is not a gain). Missed your prescence in college. But thanks to the other three, never felt alone or left out. I have my room of comfort and can only pour myself out in front of only a few(given i might seem all outgoing or bubbly). That was one thing i admire till date about the trio. Always there by your side, to bail you out of any damn situation. We witnessed a few this year: be it for a noble cause, taking your stand, not to forget dropping ladies at their doorstep(even if its not in their direction) etc.. Two of them were usually at the recieving end of my suddern outbursts :P Will appologize for that. Next i can recall are the "September of Birthdays". Two of us share birthdays in september. Had a great time. When one is not feeling good, or has some problem on a particular day, but they still turn up to light up your day is commendable. Had a tough time completing the so called project and reports. Happy that its all done now.

Prints bhi nikal gaye ab toh :D

Then there were days we attended college till 5. Pheww... that was some task. Naturally, toiling soo hard made us hungry. Result: we could be spotted at Standard's or stufing some chattar-pattar :P ;) Gosh! cant forget the day we went to Chandni Chowk. Loved it. How can i forget got hit in the leg, consequently tattered my jeans :| But the faluda was worth it all :) That was the day when the infamous '2.5 saal ka sentiment' came into being, on the metro. It works always :D

Sigh!!! those were the days....

Coming back to college I am terribly getting college-sick i guess. It wont be the same now, with all of the classmates having chosen their respective paths. Sometimes used to think sab alag-alag type ke log(including me) ek jagah pe kaise tik sakte hai. But all of us did.

Almost everyone has experienced nostalgia, as a wistful memory of childhood or a strong feeling of friendship. So have i! It has this ability to trigger a sense of euphoria as pleasant memories are recalled. Now that we are on the verge of moving and choosing paths for ourselves, wish everyone all the best for life ahead. Baki i know, and can hope that we'll be seeing each other if not a lot.

A friend of mine suggested this song Clouds by Bread! Was listening to it while writing the post, so thought of including it too : )

See the clouds adrift so far below

Ever changing as they come and go;

Makes me wonder why Im up so high

When really I am down so low

Of all the wonders I was one allowed

I think that I would always choose a cloud,

Always bring my feelings right out loud,

Whether I'm ashamed or proud.....

Last but not the least here's me and my little honey poo

wishing all a very

HAPPY AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!

CHEERS :D

Guilt with a pinch of Innocence :P

Tagged by Monica, been a tad too late!!

Anyhow read on.. ;)

Here are the rules:

RULE 1- You can only say Guilty or Innocent.

RULE 2- You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks!

RULE 3- Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers, type in your answers and tag to your friends to answer this.

Asked someone to marry you? Innocent.

Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Innocent.

Danced on a table in a bar? Innocent.

Ever told a lie? Guilty.

Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? Guilty.

Kissed a picture? Innocent.

Slept in until 5 PM? Innocent.

Fallen asleep at work/school? Guilty.

Held a snake? Innocent.

Been suspended from school? Innocent.

Worked at a fast food restaurant? Innocent.

Stolen from a store? Innocent.

Been fired from a job? Innocent.

Done something you regret? Guilty.

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Innocent.

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Innocent.

Kissed in the rain? Innocent.

Sat on a roof top? Guilty.

Kissed someone you shouldn't? Innocent.

Sang in the shower? Guilty.

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Guilty.

Shaved your head? Innocent.

Had a boxing membership? Innocent.

Made a boyfriend cry? Innocent.

Been in a band? Innocent.

Shot a gun? Innocent.

Donated Blood? Innocent.

Eaten alligator meat? Innocent.

Eaten cheesecake? Innocent.

Still love someone you shouldn't? Innocent.

Have/had a tattoo? Innocent.

Liked someone, but will never tell who? Innocent.

Been too honest? Guilty.

Ruined a surprise? Guilty.

Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn't walk after wards? Guilty.

Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty.

Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Innocent.

Joined a pageant? Innocent.

Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Guilty.

Had communication with your ex? Guilty.

Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Innocent.

Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty.

DONE :D

As far as tagging is concerned feel free to fill it up!

Dumb Dumber Dumbest ;)

Okay, guess the craziest thing to do is to find out how dumb you are :P Anyhow, i don't mind doing that!! Will do this with the help of this quiz named Dumb dumber Dumbest QUIZ. I somehow feel ill score high on this, as i know not-so dumb people getting a high score...lolzzz

Here's the quiz

[ ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking

[ ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking

[x] You have ran into a glass/screen door
(It reminds me of how i hurt my nose, it was red for quiet sometime :P)

[] You have jumped out of a moving vehicle

[x] You have thought of something funny while walking by yourself
(Do that usually, actually don't need to walk for that)

[x] Laughed, then watched people give you weird looks
:D

[] You have run into a tree/bush.

[x] You know that it IS possible to lick your elbow

[] You have tried to lick your elbow… a few times
(nah, it gives me an eeky feeling!! )

[x] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little star have the same rhythm.

[x] You just tried to sing them.
(ya i liked the rhyming part)

[x] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.

[ ] You have choked on your own spit .

[x] You have seen the Matrix and still don’t get it.

[ ] You’ve never seen the Matrix.

[] You type only with two fingers.

[x] You have accidentally caught something on fire

[x] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
(It my eye, coz was laughing for some reason)

[x] You have caught yourself drooling.
(did that today...hehehe)

[x] You have fallen asleep in class and fell outta your chair
(had slept, but dint fall off the chair )

[x] You stared hard at someone trying to figure whether the person was he or she

[x] Sometimes you just stop thinking

[x] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about

[] People often shake their heads and walk away from you

[x] You are often told to use your “inside voice”.
(though i take my own sweet time to do that)

[x] You use your fingers to do simple math
(ya, why waste the calculator's battery :P)

[ ] You have eaten a bug

[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something more important

[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out, and didn’t realize it

[x] You’ve looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand
(happens a lot)

[ ] You have ran around naked in your house.

[ ] You repost bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you don’t.

[ ] You break a lot of things.

[x] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
(I guess they do)

[x] You tilt your head when you’re confused
(when i'm confused i do a lot of things)

[x] You have fallen out of your chair before
(damn!! it hurt a lot)

[x] Mistook your teacher to be a student
(And vice versa too)

[x] When you’re lying in bed, you try to find pictures in the texture of the ceiling or wall

[x] The word “ummmmm” is used many times a day.

[ ] Have you opened your mouth to say something but then you pretended as if you were yawning because you forgot what you wanted to say.

TOTAL 26


I am (26/40)*100 = 65% DUMB

This is surprising :P ;) Expected at least an 80 (DAMN!!!!).

Anyways was a fun quiz, thank you Monica to help me find out my percentage ;) though did not score high on the Dumb meter!!

An Year older... and Better :P

I seem to have been rather slow at the blogging thing recently, but one thing that i feel deserves a blog entry is my 23rd birthday which was last Sunday. I don't remember when was the last time, my birthday fell on a Sunday! I loved the fact it was a Sunday (weekdays mean running here and there, which spoils all the fun). Had been toiling hard for the past week with the exams (toiling because i'm a firm believer in last minute preparations, so was left with almost everything to stuff my little brain). Moreover the exams concluded only a day before my birthday.

Was so relieved...phewww!

I think EVERYONE should indulge in some pampering (themselves) on their birthday because you truly DO owe it to yourself. So did I :P whether you’re a guy or a girl you got to pamper yourself; be it with shopping, sleeping , partying with friends, indulging in all sorts of junk, WHATEVER! just as long as you spend your day having fun and doing what you love…(what more if it falls on a weekend).

My day began rather early(midnight), feels nice when friends whom you talk seldom to ring you up unexpectedly to wish! Loved the fact that i have my place in this big bad world, where people do remember me :P The day that followed was great.. Got the privilege to cut the cake thrice :) thanks to my family and dear friends!

Initially it did bother me that i'v turned an year older, and have quiet a lot of things to be done but then realized its the present that matters the most. And i'm doing well as of now. As far as age is concerned I guess "An year older is an year better" than what you were

previously :P

The main purpose of this blog entry is to thank everyone who made it special for me! I can only thank and appreciate you guys(who despite of all hurdles or some reason) came by to wish me. Could not have asked for more. The day ended with a pleasant surprise from my brother who was least expected to visit me that day. He came along with bhabhi & nephew(oh he is too adorable as a gift)!! That was the best-est conclusion to such a wonderful day!

Thanks all :D

CHEERS!!!

On Cloud nine!

Yes yes, i am on cloud nine! As i did not expect this award "at all", that too twice. Got the superior scribbler award from two of my dearest freinds

Monica:http://ruminationsmyspc.blogspot.com/

Shobhit: http://lifetheblessedhellride.blogspot.com/

Thank you guys. You both have been really generous :) There are far more deserving candidates than me. I hardly put in that amount of effort or pain you or other bloggers take. But still it feels as if i'm giving a speech at the awards night LOL :D Seriously, its been time i'v been awarded something, what better than being awarded 'The Superior Scribbler ' award. I still have a really long way to go. Till then i'll enjoy the awards bestowed on me by you two.

The rules are listed as follows:

* Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
* Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
* Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
* Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List.
* Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

I award the following:

1. Monica: http://ruminationsmyspc.blogspot.com/

One of my closest friends, and a great person in her own ways. Love her blogs & the way she writes. Can truly do magic with words. She is always there encouraging me to blog and getting an award from you doubles the encouragement!! Keep posting girl, want you to top the list of bloggers :)

2. Shobhit: http://lifetheblessedhellride.blogspot.com/

Now now, (a great friend) he is a person with all the wisdom! Have not come across someone like you in my life. Love the way you blog, and the way you see things is just where we lesser mortals stop thinking. You put a point across in such a way that one has to sit down and is forced to give it a thought. So buddy keep up the good work & hope you get more and more awards ;)

3. kasabiangirl: http: //kasabiangirl.blogspot.com/

Its been a while since I have started off reading your blog, and trust me you write beautifully! You have a nice way of expressing things.

4. Vikas: http://the--walk--of--life.blogspot.com/

A dear friend, with a great personality! Though he has been off blogger for a while now, but i beleive he has the potential to turn into a good blogger. Hope he manages time out of his busy schedule and resumes writing soon!

5. Extranjera: http://utterlyunpublishedauthor.blogspot.com/

Monica suggested the link to her blog, and honestly speaking went through only a couple of her posts! But all of them were worth each word! No wonder she has a great list of followers.

Lastly, I'd like to thank you two again! I am honored :) Would try and keep up to the awards name and atleast try and scribble if not the most superior blog :P

The Eight + 1 Tag

Got tagged by Monica. I guess going through answers is easier than jotting them down yourself. As i have already delayed this tag for sometime, would like to get down with the answers. And seeing this that you admire my blog monica is a great compliment. Thanks :)

THE EIGHT TAG :

8 favorite dishes I love to eat-

I'm not someone who loves sweet, rather prefer spicy food! So here goes the list...

1. Cholle bhature - Only home made(i.e Mum made)

2.Pizzas - Love them, dont mind the extra calories.

Hot favorite: Chicago pizza

3.Makki ki roti stuffed with methi topped with white butter(again home made)

4. Choco truffle pastries and cakes, HCF (Bring'em on :P)

5.Spicy Kadhai chicken

6.Dahi bhalle

7.Sarson ka saag and makki ki roti - Being a true punjabi at heart, i love this dish! Wont ask for more if garnished with green chillies ;)

8.Paneer tikaa, chiken tikka(Tandoori stuff)

9. Dal Makhani

8 things bothering me right now –

1. Exams - No preparation at all :(

2. 2 blogs to be completed, even after this blog.

3. Dont have time for myself, and i often get irritated because of this.

4. Few souls in vicinity , who have turned so negative all of a sudden. (Shows how bad i m at judging people)

5. Grandmother's not keeping well! Cant see her deteriorating health.

6. Trust people at the drop of the hat, & end up making a fool of myself. Tough time for me ahead :|

7. Said something silly to a close friend of mine, hope the person knows me well & forgives me ;)

8. Cant figure out what i'l be doing next year? The fact that one has to sit at home doing nothing gives me jitters.

9. 8 are enough i guess :P

8 Movies I would never say no to

1. Qayamat se qayamat tak - Being an "Aamir Khan" fan, cant get enough of this movie. It exudes innocence of to young people in love.

2. The Notebook

3. Rang De Basanti - New age patriotism

4. Mrs. Doubtfire

5. Little Manhattan

6. Notting Hill

7. Jaane bhi do yaaron - A hillarious comedy of 80's

8. The illusionist

9. Jo jeeta wohi sikander

8 things I plan to do in this week –

1. Start studying

2. Complete this tag.

3. Visiting my nephew, its been more than 2 weeks now

4. Manage my time, in order to give myself and my dear ones time.

5. Enjoy the weather, in whichever way possible

6. Buy myself a rocking chair, have always wanted one!

7. wondering what to give to my kid sis on her bday :P Same goes for a friend, whose bday falls in the same week. Im bad at choosing gifts

8. Try to stop eating all the junk food, though m not sure if i will succeed.

9. Relaxxxx.....

8 sounds that annoy me –

1. Screeching sound of Chalk against board.

2. Mindless honking of horns.

3. sound of a spoon hitting the dishes.

4. Sound made when people eat with there mouth open.(cant help poinitng that out)

5. crying babies

6. Voice of a certain someone, in my current class of study :P

7. Loud music playing in the vehicles.

8. Commotion of any sort, dont like crowded places.

9. bursting knuckles

8 reasons I love life right now –

1. For whatever God has blessed me with, could'nt have asked for more.

2. My family - Always beside me, to guide me through the thick and thin of life.

3. My Friends - Cant thank you all enough, for being there. Only few people are blessed with selfless freinds. You guys make my day, which seem incomplete otherwise.

4. An extension to the previous point: Im lucky to be with wise people, in front of whom i can pour my heart out without giving second thoughts.

5. Music - Love the feeling when i play it on.

6. Nature - Always find something new, to appreciate

7. Like the way life is right now, dont want things to change(wish could hold back time) sigh!!!

8. My ignorant attitude, because sometimes its better to ignore things with so much negativity around.

9. My faith :)

8 traits I really admire in people –

1. Individuality - People who have an identity of their own, and

who dont shed their image once with a different set of people.

2. Modesty - Admire this quality a lot.

3. Sense of humour - Making others laugh, is the best one can do.

4. Intelligence - Have great respect for those who are learned

5. Optimism

6. In your face attitude - Dont like double standards

7. Honesty - Truth always prevails, no matter what!

8. Adjusting attitude - Considering other's point of view and appreciating it

9. Sensitivity

8 things I see myself doing in the next five years

1. Want to see myself doing well for me and my family. In short want to be independent.

2. Get myself a good job(well paid too). I just want to earn and hand my first pay check to my parents! hope it happens soon.

3. Fly off to Greece :)

4. Settled well :P

5. Do an MS if time permits.

6. Would love to have all my friends, still growing stronger and having a good time with them and their kids too :P

7. Try out my hand at interior designing.

8. Hope i work on this ability to make out what is wrong and what is right. Guess will mature with time ;)

9. Own a place for myself somewhere in the lap of nature....

8 Bloggers I would like to tag –

Dont have many people to tag(as most of my friends are not on

blogger and dont have that huge a followers list), those i do know

are already tagged, so dont mind if i tag them again!!

1. Monica at Ruminations

2. Sobhit at Life:The blessed hell ride

3. Nancy at nancy.lakhina@gmail.com

4. Sahu at Bugs009

5. Kasabiangirl at Life sure is a snoozefest

6. Vikas at walk of life

will tag only these

A Fascinating Delusion

Slept a little extra than my usual. Got up at 10 in the morning...felt sooo good :) The weather outside is amazing, even now! Just love to snuggle up in the bed and look out of my window! Had this crazy dream :P :D

I really dont know what it meant. But then its like this only, often dreams dont have any meaning or do they?. I have this fuzzy image of what happened. So it goes like this...

It was around 11 in the morning, was raining(could say was drizzling). I was walking down a street , enjoying the tiny dropplets on my face. Across the street i met 2 0f my friends. Three of us, were busy catching up, i guess because we met after a pretty long gap! then's when we reach this joint where we used hang out(dinginess around) in our schooling years. Unlike before, no one was there. But we were not bothered! Continued our chats... By then it was all dark, a beautiful dark(at 12 in the morning). Thats when i get out of the place, dunno where my friends were. I was walking on a path(not so nicely done), greenery everywhere. It was so quiet, so serene. I love the way it feels, when it gets dark in the day time. Nothing moves during this period, the

only noise you can hear is that of the little drops of rain. The buildings visible around seemed to be the remains of a really old city. Suddenly, I happened to see the moon(but wasnt it noon?). Then all of a sudden i remember the fact there was going to be an eclipse today...

But how come the moon was visible? Isnt it the moon that obscures the sun during an eclipse?

what the hell was it?

10.05 am

daddy: Parul, utho!

And then i realise, all of it was a dream! :P :|

A shady light coming in from the window of my room, birds chirping, you can smell the wet mud... :) it was all blueish gray outside, like u have photoshopped it to blue gray. No worries attatched!

God knows what was the dream, and what it meant but i'd love to go back to that place wherever it was. Where its an eerie blue forever :)

Wish colud have stayed a bit longer!!