My top 10 Resolutions

New Year is the time when everyone takes resolutions. 
Why should one care to resolve something? 


It might sound dramatic when I say "All that a Resolution needs to become a Revolution is changing S to V". Just a thought. For the revolutionists, this is the perfect time to resolve to bring in a revolution. 
For the not-so-enthued-I-Aint-Any-Extraordinary guys like me, resolution is just an excuse to be better - to earn well, to keep healthy, to value relationships, to lead a more disciplined life, to become more social, to create an impact on people who matter, to enjoy the pleasures of life and so on.


I (commit to) resolve:


to stay in touch with my dear ones
to eat well
to sleep well
to develop empathy
not to be so self-centered
to take things head on, instead of taking the easy way out
to look happy
to put on some weight
to go places
to surprise people (I like this the most)


Resolutions can be unlimited, but i would limit mine to just these 10 for this year and see how strong my commitment is.

Happy New Year

31 Dec - 1st Jan is the time when you get emails, SMS's, calls from your friends, relatives, not-so-known contacts, wishing all the happiness and success for the new year. You say Thanks and wish the same. How typical. It happens every year. 


Nobody knows what the new year has in store for him or her, yet we celebrate every 31st night as if some great things are waiting for us. If great things are really bound to happen, they will happen in any case, so what's this fuss all about? I'm not against celebrations, don't take me wrong; but all that I'm not for are these wishes or rather fake pre-defined wishes that people exchange. Is it for real? Do you really think the drunk bikers speeding at 60 kmph shouting "Happy New Year" at the top of their voice on some random roads of Bangalore care how your new year would be? People just say for the sake of saying. They don't mean it.


31st Dec is a day in the month of December and the next day, 1st Jan is a day in the month of January. They just happen to be in 2 different calendar years. That's it. Please don't glorify it.


Happy New Year - What ever makes you happy !!

Against all odds

Chilling ruthless winter of Pilani. 2 degree centigrade. 

I want something. I want something very badly.

I'm with my friends. Good friends - A,B at Connaught place inside the campus.

I: Friends, I want to go ahead. Please don't stop me.

A: No you can't. Are you insane?
B: C'mon man, just stop it. Don't be mad. (And then the same question - ) Are you insane?

I: No, I'm not, but I just can't stop myself.

A: What's wrong with you? Why can't you behave like you know.... normal?
B: Yea... this guy is gone nuts. Dude, don't be stupid for heavens sake.

I: I'm not being stupid. It's as simple as I want something very badly and I want to get it. If not, I don't know what will happen to me. I can't resist myself.

A: But dude, look around. There are people. What will they think of you? This is just not done.

I: I can't resist the temptation. I'm too tempted.

B: Oh boy, I never thought you had such intentions tonight. If I had known this before, I would have never come with you. What a shame for me !! I want to save my face. I just want to get back to my room. 

A: Chi chi... you have no control over yourself at all. God save you. I'm out of here as well. Let's go, leave this cracko here. Let him do what he wants to do.

I: But guys, why don't you too join. We can have fun together.

A: Just shut up, will you? At least do it with presence of mind. You know what i mean. 
B: Do you have enough money?

I: Don't you worry. I will see you later.

A and B: We dont want to see you any more. Bye.

I walked towards the end of the road, a 100 m walk. It sent shivers down my spine. At the same time, there was this feeling of excitement of being the first one to actually DO it.

I asked "HOW MUCH" ? (without any fear)

10 Rs, came the answer. Which flavour do you want sir? Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate....
Chocolate I said and gave him 10 Rs.

Yes, I had Chocolate ice-cream in the month of December in Pilani. 
Mission Accomplished !! 

Confusion

Slept at 1 in the night yesterday. Now the time is 6.30 in the morning. 5 and 1/2 hrs of sleep.


Was it sleep? Not sure. I have a confusion. Did I not sleep OR did I sleep and was dreaming that I was not sleeping. What is happening to me? Never thought this could happen to me. 


Am I being cornered by my own life?

What keeps us going?

How Important you really are? 
I keep asking this question once in a while, just to keep a check on myself. Or may be to keep myself grounded. In this fast paced world, where success is almost a neccesity, where does one stand if he is not successful? Well, what is success anyway? To me, Success is something that makes you feel important, even if you really aren't. So the more apt question should be how do you make yourself feel important, feel special, feel good about yourself? While it is too spiritual and boring to answer such questions, it is really important to understand it. What makes me happy, what makes me feel important, what gives me the push to go ahead, are in fact very simple things.


The other day when I was coming back from work late night on my bike, I passed through a narrow road stretch of about half a km, fully decked by lightings all through. The lighting ended at some temple. Some auspicious occasion nexy day i suppose. Since it was late night, the road was empty. With the gentle, cool breeze striking my face and with those wonderful lightings giving a royal reception, I felt like a king, being welcomed in his kingdom after having won a war. That 5 min experience was so good that I actually took a reverse turn at the end of the road and came along the same road again, only to be felt like a king once more. It was a great experience indeed !! 


While this might sound very simple and stupid, things like these are the real turn ons in life. We tend to ignore these minor short-lived moments which actually make our lives interesting. Once we start appreciating these moments, we will realize how interesting life can be.


With this little philanthropic note, I take off for now.

Delightfully High

Time: 2:45 AM

Day: Friday night (Saturday early hours)

State: Drunk (4 pegs of 60 ml each - Blender's Pride)

Conscious? - Yes, very much.

Why blog now? - Not getting sleep

Not getting sleep after getting drunk, weird. Why is that so? - Check my blog's tag line

How does it feel after getting drunk - Delightfully high

What kind of songs do you prefer listening to, when you are drunk? - Any song that doesn't get the crap out of me.

Oh, by the way, I'm being treated to some wonderful songs being played by my wonderful roomie (who plays good songs only upon request, otherwise he plays Gagan'ish songs)

List some songs plz - Ok, here's the list of songs played so far:

Papa Kehte Hain (QSQT)

Panchi Pavan Nadiyan Aur Jhonke (Refugee)

Mein Kabhi Batlata Nahi (TZP)

Bulla Ki Jana mein Kaun (Rabbi Shergill's private album)

Kuch Is Terah Teri Palke (Doori - Atif Aslam)

Ok, enough. These are boring songs man !! Aren't you into Rock n all? - NO. I don't like Rock. I don't understand Rock. I can even go to the extent of saying I hate people who love Rock.

That's a provocative statement. How can you say that? - I don't know. I don't care. I like being this way.

Here goes the next song...

Batein Kuch Ankehee Si Kuch Ansuni si (Life in a Metro)

Beautiful song. There is no limit to awesomeness. Nice one-liner, but I can't take the credit for it. Credit goes to "Secrets of the Furious Five" - Semi sequel to Kung Fu Panda.

My friend pings me in GTalk, asking the expected question.... "Hey dude, not sleeping?"

My answer:

No, I don't sleep after getting drunk

coz this is the time when I'm at my creative best, I don't want to waste my interesting time by sleeping and let go my creative side unutilized

Ok, guys/gals/others, while i listen to the next song which is "Kabhi Dhoor Jab Din Dal Jaye", I'm taking off. Will come back soon.

What a movie !!

There are some movies which take your breath away with their sheer brilliance. Brilliance in script, brilliance in acting, brilliance in being brilliant.

Last week, I happened to see a movie which did exactly that.

Well, what is so special about this movie?

Not even a single name being used through out the movie;

Entire movie shot in one room, barring two short scenes, one at the beginning and one at the end;

Wonderfully well articulated deliberation among 12 intellectual people;

Digging into the not-so-obvious things hidden under the so-called "facts";

Powerful and "provocative" performances by all 12 Men; enough to keep you spellbound

This is a timeless classic. Released way back in 1957. This is called "12 Angry Men".