Written for me....by a Friend

Mid August morning

Below the Academy ceiling

When I met

A delightful gal

Smile being her first name

Amicability got her the fame

Soon she got the label

The Happy go lucky girl

Her Instant laugh

Made even lame walk

The sparkle in her eyes

Let the darkness fly

That caring hand

Like a magical wand

The emotional hug

Giving me absolute smug

The love for others

Making her the cynosure

That kingly attitude

Always letting the moment rule

She is one nice gal

A quality woman and a perfect pal

Soumya, wishing you luck and great fame

Times immortal long live your name

Sunday- 8 Aug

A very pleasent day in my life...I met N & T...felt really really good coz i am seeing them after a gap of over 6 months...they are my sweethearts...2 decent people I have met in my life....got them both gifts...N got me a watch...it was nice to simply enjoy the silence that we share coz our friendship doesnt require words...they are indeed special!!!

Once upon a time in Mumbai

Once upon a time in Mumbaai is a 2010 film, directed by Milan Lutheria and produced by Ekta Kapoor. The film stars Ajay Devgan,Emran Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles...based on the life of Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim... the rest of the cast are ok while Ajay Devgan has done a fantastic job...
There is a beautiful song in this movie but somewhere along you will feel like running away from the theatre
I was shocked when the movie was given a 4 star rating by TOI...its definitly not worth that...
I hope my next movie is better....if there is one in Gurgaon

a wild wild night- 29th july 2010

R & P, my new friends from Gurgaon decided to go out to have drinks... and they were sad that P & I couldnt join them...but then coz of that they went to a place where gals cant enter and came back...totally drunk...we being the brilliant girls decided to take advantage of that and asked all the personal questions in the world...today they realised how easily they were fooled...
We sat and chatted till 1.45 am and there started a new friendship....hope this continues for life...
love u grandpas and mamma

on tue...27th july 2010

Today...i realised suddenly that there are certain people whom we tend to miss a lot and it hurts very badly when we miss them and we wish they were near us....N ...im missing him a lot and for no specific reasons...I wanted this training to be with him but it didnt happen...he had it before me... when he was here for his training he had told me that he didnt find a single good friend and he was missing me but i didnt understand his feelings and now I do....I am going thru the same...In class, I sometimes search for him or someone who is somewhat like him but i dont get anyone....Im tired of this training and thats the truth....I just wish to meet him....and spend some quality time with him....tell him " dear, you are the best"

first weekend in Gurgaon

Meet new people...feel new cultures....wont be commenting on the food....

On sat, we decided to got Agra and the collection started.... meet at 5 am else we will bang the door was the instruction...being the goody-goodies, we were ready by 5.20am and the long await started, not for seeing Agra but for the journey to begin and it did at 6.45 am...we had already lost almost 2 hours when traffic decided to kill another 2....finally, the hungry souls reached a restraunt at 2.30 pm for brunch and the food was not only expensive but pathetic....then we saw the Taj....and beautiful memories of the earlier trip was coming to mind all the time....a similar trip from MNYL...by the time the visit ended, I was totally tired and then we went to Agra Fort... and I decided not to go out but to take rest in the bus....the return journey started and we stopped in a dhaba...the food was amazing and it was more because of the hunger factor...and we reached back at 1.30 am on Monday....took bath and hit the bed..the next day was the public speaking and it was taken for granted " we are not prepared"... i did it ok....i guess...i didnt get many comments...now the second week begins

Journey to Gurgaon

The 2 Ps and I started our North journey on firday, it was raining for some unknown reasons....and as should happen, the three of us had had a bad day at work and had reached the station, finally. In the train, we realised that we had the area all to ourselves, except for one policeman in the night. But then it was cool till a total stranger decided to invade our precious time...Subbu.... a reporter for TOI, a musician and a photographer....he came whenever we decided to sleep or just woke up from sleep...he tried to read us and assess us...but nah....can it be done over a 36 hour journey??? I doubt it....he had his time, singing and taking pix and finally he said 'good-bye' and ' keep in touch'
So, these are what happens over long journeys and I finished reading a book that my BM had given me for the trip....time passed and in the morning we were recieved by P's cousin

Rain

Rain has started in Bangalore....One day I was standing with my friend eating samosas when rain decided to visit us...standing in the shop and putting my hand out....it felt wonderful....i realised that time how much i miss the beautiful greenary of Kerala especially after rains, when everything looks clean and there is no water clogged on the roads thanx to the good drainage...It is one factor that I hate about Bangalore...if it starts raining...travelling in Bangalore becomes really bad ...dirty roads and filty streets....wash your legs with dettol ... going home...hope to see the rain and enjoy!!!

Did i ever tell....

Did I ever tell you about the time I went to Hyd for 2 weeks training from my present firm.
It was fun....the training was in 2 different venues and I got to see many parts of the famous Hyd... I actually fell in love with that place and didnt feel like coming back to Bangalore.
The training was on an all India basis and I got to meet lots of different people, we had cultural night one friday and sports day too....The best part of it was gaining 2 new friends...1 from Jammu and another from Noida...
But thanx to these 2 I never got to see Golconda and had to see Charminar thrice....
Those 2 weeks were simply fantastic and it will be a memory I will treasure in my heart forever....Thanx N & T.

A week at new home

For the past one week, I have been taken care of by my mom and my aunt in my house in Bangalore and it felt really good...
I never had anyone to open the door and provide me hot dinner for almost an year and I am really enjoying this change....
I will miss this once my Mom goes back

Friendship....

Its definitly a wierd world of mine....
I have worked in this office a few months back, done my job and gone back without making any new friends or contacts amongst the seniors and after 2 months when i came back to do the same job, i meet some interesting people. They existed when i had come the first time but now they took an opportunity to know me and i guess i became more open to let them into my life and suddenly my work place has become very intersting...Thank you seniors...M & A

Movies, Music and Books

Movies i wish to posses-
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, Walk on the clouds, Macknes Gold, Pretty Woman, Shall We Dance
Music i wish to have-
Sufi from Pakistan, Gulzar and Alka Yagnik
Books I want-
Bridges of Madison County, Danielle Steele and any other books....

The trip of a lifetime

On 11th i decide that i have to go to Kerala for Vishu no matter what the mode of transport...I had to cancel my 10th tickets because my leave wasnt fully sanctioned....so I decided to leave on 13th as Vishu is on 15th and Kani is the most important part of Vishu...also 14th is a National Holiday....
13th....i leave the office at 6pm and have a minor accident as the local bus i was getting into started before i could board completly but the excitement of going home was high that the pain was totally forgotten...then i go to Sattelite station where all the Kerala KSRTC buses are supposed to begin the journey but i am disappointed as there are no tickets available...:(
So i leave to double road where i know there are SETC buses...Well, atleast till Coimbatore i will reach without much disturbance...and the time is already 11pm....I get an a/c coimbatore bus in which the a/c is put when there are no people and when the bus is full from Salem, they decide to stop the a/c...finally i reached coimbatore at 8.30 am and then when i approach the Kerala KSRTC counter, there are no employees...reason...is it coz its Vishu?? no its coz no buses are crossing the border both ways....so, i realise that my Vishu is going to be in TN....what a wonderful start to the new year...but i decide to go to Ukaddam from where i know there will be KSRTC buses and i see that platform full of people who have been waiting for the same bus since 6.30 am....i rush to the railway station where i am told the next train is at 4pm...so i ask the people in the railway station what i should do and they tell that there is another way other than Walayar to cross the border and its via Pollachi....so i go back to Ukkadam where I am told there are contineous buses to Pollachi, get into the first bus visible and stand for over an hour to reach Pollachi. I don't think i have ever been so happy to see the red bus as i was that day...i get into a bus to Palakkad coz that leaves first and from Palakkad a bus to Trichur....its 2.30pm...what a wonderful day I had....and when i entered my friend's shop at East Fort their faces were worth the show coz i had become black due to all the dust, heat and TN buses

Office

I have always wondered if there can be a life outside office...for the past one year we have been adjusting to the work environment but now it is adjusting to us...
A few weeks back i did an adventerous trip to Mysore....saw the most important landmarks and came back in a day...i was with 2 of my friends who are my collegues too and it was a really wonderful feeling....Now, the next target is Hampi...hope it too happens....
Its always nice to have friends in a work place like mine where there is a huge generation gap...
and at present we are really enjoying coz there are some 10 of us who are in the same building...be it breakfast lunch or shopping we do it together....

trying to come back....plz help me

its been over an year since i blogged...somewhere i just lost touch with life...the fact that life is to be lived with your loved ones and not be worked in a factory...im trying to rejuvenate....trying to read and write....relearning what i had learnt and trying to unlearn the virtual life....just wish that God will support me in this move....for i wish to live life....King size....
After an year of search i have found some friends whom i no longer refer as colleagues....i hope this relation sticks to me as i long as i stick to this world.....

A day to Mavlikkara

Jan 9, 2008- A trip to Mavelikkara....a trip that was originally supposed to start at 5.30am... then it went to 10.30am coz we had to present some files at work... the number of people- 7, number of cars-2 and more luggages...We were on the way to our Festival Director's house...a special invitation to FINALLY celebrate our New Year...Moments of glory, memories of past- a room at the right of Regional which became our home... the fights we had, the tensions created and of course the moments of happiness when our fight against odds succeeded.
So, the original trip started at 3 after having lunch.Me, Lenson and Mallu in the Innova followed by Sarath, Sanal, Saji and Shailaja in the Santro. The Innova had a stop over at Alleppy and then we had to wait 45 min for the Santro.Reached Mavellikkara at 10pm... had celebrations, music and discussions and the Innova was again ready to return with Lenson at the wheel, me, Sanal and Sarath in it. The time was 1.30 am on 10th.... we reached Chalakudy, managed to drop Sanal and Sarath at Sanal's place...and reached Trichur at 5am.....I believe this is one of the most beautiful days I have ever had....sharing time, food and drinks with people who are extremly like minded including FD's sister and bro- on- law. I have known Saji and Shailaja for a long time but never interacted maybe coz now only the time came and now I am happy for I understood there are lots of people in Trichur whom I could refer as like- minded....Lenson and I share a special like mindedness which can never be questioned for we don't need words to understand each other's feelings.... such friends are rare and I am happy I have him. Saji was always a silent character in my map and now he holds a complete different image of a protective, responsible friend and brother.... I am happy to have met such nice people and thats what I have always called Team ITFoK 2008.

Goodbye- 2008

As the time closes on this year...I just hope and pray that the year ahead will be better( we always do that, don't we?) ....I have learnt a lot in this year...a year of experience, hearbreaks, tears, laughters and memories but the most I still value is the realtion I have made and the relations I broke to maintain my theory of life... I am not perfect, I have never been... I know I have insulted many people, hurt many people and angered lots....Many people have taken me for granted and some who have been the closest for years have now become strangers....but i accept all these as i know there are lots more experiences and mysteries waiting ahead...but still i pray that 2009 won't give me so much pain as 2008...in just an year, thanks to all these experiences, i feel i have aged to 30....and this is not my tiredness speaking...its my heart

To Sir...With Love

A darkness had surrounded me
till you came in my life
I had a goal but no path
and you showed me the way
You took my hand and led me
Till I was confident to travel alone
You gave me a chance
to differ the good and the evil
You gave experience a chance
to leave impressions in my life
You never stopped me
when I went wrong
But always waited...
because you knew I would comebackto you...
You had faith in my talents
even when i doubted it
You removed "laziness"from my dictonary
and most of all...
You respected my ideas
and loved me as a friend
Thank You Sir...
For Everything
I wrote this poem as a tribute to a person who has always held a special place in my life. We have lost contact but he is still in my life, as a guide...I don't think there is any day when I don't think about him. I just wish he was here in person...for I feel lonely without him in this concrete jungle full of barbarians

sometimes....

I was having one of those hectic days today when my friend came online...there are moments in life when u badly wish to have a person who can understand u....understand the simple unlogic behind hecticness of no work...a hecticness where there is a lot of wandering around and there is a lot of forgetfulness...a hectic life where you just wish you could sit for atleast a minute but some work surely comes up...nowadays my mornings have been filled with this and more....
then i logged into gtalk and i saw a li'l ping....my friend was online...its no wonder coz she is online from work...then she says those magical words "i miss u...wish to c u" and my heart stops for a moment...even i have been feeling like that for a long time...just to sit with her, have a cup of coffee and talk about the stupidness and meaninglessness of life. I wish I had friends like that... Now, I am not a person who doesn't have friends but these kind of people are really special...
I guess its right when people say " the more you grow older, the more we wish to have people whom we have known for a long time"...i guess, sometimes in our youth we reach that stage where we behave and think like old people...now is it just my stress talking or my un-counscious subconscious mind!!!

The beauty of Iran

When I first thought about drama from Iran I was astonished coz i have always known about Iran Film but never about the active theatre but when i saw the play they presented yesterday, the modern feminist version of Jocasta, I was very happy. Happy to see a real play, happy to see the energy of youngesters, happy to see the older conservative ethical being spellbound and of course some people had problems with their words which were quite youngish...they used words like " pee" and "fuck". But then, change is the law of the world and if people can't accept change then they are not worth to be in this society especially a place like theatre where change is the essence of survival.
I loved the play by Iran and i feel they did a fantastic job considering the negatives they had to face at the festival and the challenges they had to face within their country...I wish them all the best and a wish to see more brilliant performances by this group in the years to come.