Come with me

I drove Ma and Puja to Virginia on Thursday.It was one of my best trips ever.We went to Luray Caverns in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley on Friday.And believe me if you are one of those who loves nature,you shouldn't miss it.Its beautiful...hard to believe that its real...It made me recall a few geography lessons from school-when I studied about formation of metamorphic rocks and blah blah...when I wud crib reading those chapters, wondering what help are they doing to me...if they would have shown all these things to us in real life when they actually taught us..I am sure it would have been far better...but anyway,all in all it was a fun day!Showed them the Natural History museum,Washington Monument,White House and other so called 'must see' points that were shown to me when I had first visited DC ever.I was happy to be with them,and most importantly they were enjoying.Sunday was spent at my cousins place in Maryland.It was apparently Rakhi in India that time.So the old trend of being with family and relatives on the occasion was successfully achieved.

'All that starts well-ends well' and so did my trip with a nice drive on my way back.

Heard Kandisa atleast 20 times while driving back...six continuous hours of more pleasure...
Still humming to-
'Hai tamasha ye kya...kyun tu gum mein zada
kar mohabbat fakiki,ho bharam se juda...
kya bura kya bhala...aks usmein chupa...
main ko chod de,rooh se jod de...'

Current Status:
'aamdani athani,kharcha rupaiya'

As Abba truly puts it-
'I work all night,I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay
And still there doesn't seem to be a single penny left for me...'

Considering all those people as exceptions, who successfuly save money end of the day(I wonder how they manage to)...cos the only way I think I can save money is by squashing or ignoring my wishes and wants...which I think wont be worth it...cos if I subdue myself from anything...just to save money for the future....naah...just doesnt sound right !
Until an unless there is an outflow...there is no use of an inflow....

Its not that I dont like it over here...but I feel its time to move on..to a new place,meet new people...its very important for my system right now.
The more time we spend at a place,the more comfortable and settled we get.That was back home also.So what did I come here for...just education-i dont think so..there is much more to it.
Travelling does wonders..the amount we learn,see,or gather about life or lives, is something that we wont realize unless we expereince it.We meet different people,see different cultures,lifestyles,behav iors,which are infinite! The more you do it,the better it is.I would rather do or study something I dont know,than keep repeating something I excel in.Isn't repetition boring?

Contrarily,if we are happy and well settled,then why not just let it be.Why disturb the comfort zone developed with an effort over a period of time? I think its just a fear one has to get rid of.Until I give it a shot or give myself a chance how will I know.And thats the best part-i dont know what lies ahead...its a surprise...and I love surprises...

So get flexible and start thinking with an open mind to get some growth and advancement...

Just when I was about to hit snooze on my alarm for the second time this mning at 6.15 am,my phone rang.It was my sis(Puja) from India.Their tickets for US got confirmed.Ma and Puja will be here on Wednesday.

There is so much to do though before they reach.I moved in my new house yesterday.Managed to dump all my stuff in my new room.But I still have to arrange everything.And thats the most exciting part for me-decorating the room,everything organized(atleast to start with!).Figure out a position for the bed,the furniture,new curtains...

I suddenly feel like a grown up! How would it be for Ma to see my house.To see me independent! All this while,I have had her support,her suggestions and guidance in everything I did.Its true I didn't have a choice once I got here...but maybe it was worth it for the happiness and pleasurable satisfaction on her face when she sees me.

Apart from everything,I am looking forward to 'Ma ke haath ka khaana'-I have a set list which she has to cook for me...rest other stuff will sure be by her own sweet will...
Aur Pooja ke saath ladaayee...its been a while man...I miss it the most...the best would be when ma would say 'girls will you stop it now'.'will you lower down your volume'...it never ever made a difference ! Infact sometimes we would just pretend ...to bug ma...
There have been times when we would not talk for days after having a fight-on small things like clothes(weren't really small then!)...but when I was leaving for US,Puja got so senti that all her formal wear which I was forbidden to wear,were given to me with love and pleasure...
I cant wait to see them happy to be around me...and vice-versa...

Life's so much better when things fall in place...balle-balle !!

Aug 6 and Aug 9,1945

United States dropped bombs on the Japanese cities and destroyed - Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively.
Near the end of World War II when it was time again for peace,this act was definitely not a necessity but an atrocity.
The fatal atomic bombs, either wiped out or left injured, almost 50% of the population of the cities.For those who survived,faced hell on earth…
I almost missed a heart beat as I read an article on the aftermaths of the bombing.

A lot of people suffered from epilation or cataract .A largely higher amount of people are still today suffering from the effects of the atomic bomb explosions.

“August 18 --Hair falling out is noticed; August 19 --Bleeding from gum, and purplish subcutaneous hemorrhage starts to appear as in the photograph; August 30 --Is hospitalized in the Ujina Branch of the Army Hospital, and on the 31st becomes feverish; September 1 --Tonsillitis occurs and with a sore throat he can not eat. Bleeding from gum dose not stop, and subcutaneous hemorrhage multiplies on face and upper half of body: September 2 --Has an indistinct consciousness and starts to talk in delirium. September 3 --Died at 9:30 p.m. "

An act which was absolutely unnecessary and unneeded became the cause of deformities-cataracts or cancer or hemorrhage, in offsprings.A large amount of people are still physically or mentally ill and under medical treatment.
This experience that Hiroshima and Nagasaki underwent is not just restrained to damage by war but represents genocide and the elimination of the society.I think its shameful that man can stoop down to a level where he becomes responsible for the destiny of those who are not even born yet. Why do they want war,why do they want innocent lives, are they actually powerful and immortal,or they don’t want to accept the fact that they are not!

We hanker for appreciation,acknowledgem ent,admiration,compliment s of any form,all the time.And if it is not pure flattery,its more than welcome.Atleast for me,it makes my day...

So a morning full of "you are verily improving" and "Priya...your sheets were so awesome that I hardly had any corrections" and "you are a fast learner"...is surely a good way to start the day! Gives me more josh,enthu,and motivation...

And if followed by some running when it starts raining heavily,then a nice warm shower proceeded by some popcorn and a large diet coke, while watching 'harold and kumar' ,which leaves you in splits laughing and then there was more to come as I saw 'angoor' for sometime with friends before going to bed...

Life can't get any better !!!

As Hemant told me last night ,that my blood group-B+ should match my attitude-Be Positive...it surely will...to make the days to come like yesterdays...

[i]muhalle kee sabse nishaani puraani
woh budiya jise bache kehte the nani
woh nani kee baton mein pariyon ka dera
woh chehre kee jhureeyon mein sadiyon ka fera[/i]

Grandparents...grand in its true sense..they love us selflessly...when the 2 childhoods were together-me in my first childhood and my grandparents in their second...i was completely carefree...a time full of 'no worries'

[i]Kabhi ret ke unche teelon pe chadna
gharonde banana,banakar mitana...[/i]

All through my childhood-
5.30 p.m. was play time… and my colony friends would be at my gate calling out my name…Most of the times we would go the park opposite my house,other times we would just play on the road.

-Langri Taang
-Blind-man
-Gallery
-Stapu
-Pithu
-Hide and Seek
-Vish amrit
-pakdam pakdaayee
-what color u want,
-badminton
-Throw ball

Sometimes cricket with the boys with a tennis ball,sometimes hand cricket in our verandah.
Sometimes all of us would just go for cycling…

[i]Kadee Dhuup mein apne ghar se nikalna
woh chideeya woh bul-bul woh titlee pakadna
woh gudiya kee shaadi pe ladna jhagadna
woh jhulon se girna woh gir ke sambhalna[/i]

Everyday was a different day,everyday was a new fall with a new wound…I would return home not before 9-9.30,swarmed with mud and clothes all dirty.
I remember those were the ‘no invertor/generator’ days…and when play time was over,we would wait for power cut-offs so we could go out of the house again...

Be it then or now-Playful days are always full of jest and fun...