One specific thing about me which I like is that I reach at the limits of my habits and that feeling of satisfaction helps me in getting rid of my addictions…Sometimes that is not what I want but that’s what it has to be.

I consider Tuesday as longest day among weekdays.

It is  related to my roll number in fourth semester of grad – year was 2002. In the same semester, I had met with road accident (one of regular road accidents which have been meeting me throughout my life – once for every different vehicle I ever drove). So I was on leave for first month of the semester. Then there was this deadly subject in this semester which had record of highest failure rate among all degree subjects throughout all the previous batches. A semester which was known for bringing least aggregate among all semesters. And then there was Numerical Methods subject on the name of only computer subject – the most boring subject among all existing computer subjects, according to me (a subject which made me realize that I can score less even if it is something related to computers).

The last nail for me came in form of the exam roll number for that semester. It was fourth semester and I was twentieth student in my class. Roll number that I got was 420. I didn’t bother much even during exams as I believed that I was doing well as compared to the horror which was there in place for that semester and actually I had done quite better than I had expected.

The only disappointment which still troubles me is the final result of that semester. Just like everyone, I was expecting for my batch to ditch all the myths for that semester and it happened but I became victim of my own roll no. Although I cleared all the exams but in all the subjects, I got as minimum as I could get for any subject in whole grad. It turned out to be lowest percentage I ever got in any of the exams in my life (still it was first division, to have feel of some relief). And all that appeared to me and to my good friend circle as the reason for this kind of weird happening was my unusual roll no., a number which stands for a fraud in general and it was assigned to me purely randomly and unexpectedly for that particular semester, just to turn that term as sizzling memory of my study days, a memory not to be forgotten so easily and a time to be remembered as a teaching that even if everything is going in one way for you, your own luck can turn in other direction.

And I got reminded of 420 when I was coming out of Big Cinemas after watching Badmaash Company because there was something related to that in the movie as well…

Though the school is shown to be one of the idealistic schools which don’t happen anymore in India, the main problem is shown as the degradation of culture and values. Though director has tried to show the different views of today’s school culture but still he has left quite much desired to be shown which might had made this movie look much better.

Music is superb and if you have good taste for music, you will find one or two songs outstanding.

And yes, those children, SVM, teachers and hard-soft principle brought back lot of beautiful memories! So even if I would want to, I can’t give it bad marks!!

Rating: 6/10

from Sholay

through 3/6 Gabbar-Kalia Goli act

and

he concluded his Probability Research after 35 years

in Teen Patti

by proving it in Casino environment.

Best things in life are free

but most of the times

we keep running after the things which cost a lot.

Where is life lost in Living

Life is a mystery

My stand is that be it anything, even if you try to live usual life, its designing flaws ruin it. Even if yours is perfectly designed, other flawed designs will make sure to bring some dents in it. Tagline goes something like this…

They sold their people for fame, position and money.

Someone never believed in trading people at first place.

Courtesy of Scott Stafstrom

Sometimes lines cross and they hurt you more than anyone else.

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(via and original)

Prosperity comes from with-in

when

you start taking decisions for things

from one of the two perspectives –

Right and Wrong

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ask me and I can give at least one relevant example from my life for every every single point mentioned!

Some lines which make me realize the difference between imagination and reality…

Some lines which make me believe in the beauty of living in the dreams…

Some lines which make me divert from being a realistic thinker…

The lines which touch me and make me conceive that someone can really be so adorable…

Chhooti hai mujhe sargoshi se
Aankhon mein ghuli khamoshi se
Main farsh pe sajde karta hoon
Kuchh hosh mein kuchh behoshi se

…

Koi noor hai tu kyon door hai tu
Jab paas hai tu ehsaas hai tu

Koi khwab hai ya parchhai hai Satrangi re

…

Random tags -

Bus full of people

MCD delight@DLI

Long talks with IH

2 hours of freak out

One more to know Shine

I am kinda liking this kind of tag posts…

And every time there is an angel.

The four years.

Remembering Rakesh Chechi

Nobel Peace prize 2009 is being given to a person who made so many

hatred speeches

in this year itself.

This puts question mark on very existence and purpose of Nobel Peace Prize itself.

No wonder why Mahatama Gandhi never took this prize despite being nominated for five times in row.

Good to hear that when I didn’t believe it myself when I was told for first time in the day.

He hates it as well…

Silences make the real conversation between friends.

Not the saying but never needing to say is what counts…

Thank you, Funfhine and Fampi for all this support I needed in these tough times!!

Karmanay vadhiakaraste ma faleshu kadachana

Ma karamfal heturbhu ma te sangostvakarmani

Very disappointingly people on the land where this great scripture was written, do not follow it and are turning dumber day by day.

Recalling Swami Vivekananda today once again -

Awake, arise and stop not till the goal is reached.

And for myself -

Every dream deserves a truthful effort

and

Even if you fail,

Use the sand of grief to make the pearls of wisdom

…and keep them

Just a note to myself for remembering:

Few worst people I encountered in my professional life who tried to deflect me from my goal – 1VSha, 2RChau, 2SouM, 3AniKh, 4JBha, 4SouM, 4RSB and 4ShaAli.

And couple of stars/demigods I came across recently – 4SnNM, 4AmiM and 4AnM.

Will write more about all these fiends and demigods in this space in future.

What can be better than to be at Connaught Place (yeah another favorite) till 11!!

It has been very hectic lifestyle for last couple of weeks making things possible which never looked that promising, taking additional step forward for mates and doing whatever can be done for them. Of course, whatever you do to your subordinates, it is never enough but you get a feeling of satisfaction at end of the day. In that way, you have to sacrifice on lot of things and you may turn into a workaholic – all acceptable if you are able to maintain the relationships, the human values.

Wanted to thank all subordinates, colleagues and friends for helping me in that.

Then it is always a time to Pay It Forward which I never try miss. It was this anonymous guy once again at mid-night and I knew that there can be no one other than me at that ungodly hour to help him in his situation. I did it, though by stretching an extra mile, but it motivated him to Pay it Forward in same way.

I know Sunshine is reading it as well. Here is another – “do one good thing to someone unknown everyday” kinda stuff.

Hope it brought smile on your face as it did to me.

BTW, he was a Pizza Delivery guy and returned the favor as well by giving a wonderful tip on Pizzas and a special internal scheme going on in this leading Pizza chain.

and

to be celebrated every year

Wishing a very Happy Friendship Day

• First and foremost – When you talk about this subject or ask this question, make sure that you and other person have at least 15 minutes so that both can make a common understanding on it.
• Be happy with what you get to know than getting disappointed for not knowing the rest about the same.
• The response also depends on openness of your relation – so better first make your relation as friendly or as trustworthy as you can with the other person before this question is asked. In other words, ask this question only after you are intimate friend and have developed that good relation otherwise better first bring that much frankness in your relation.
• Believe in whatever is told by other person and try not to forget about it in future.
• Share your experiences and feelings on same subject as well.
• Remain updated after that.

Practically I hate tears!

For first time in God knows how many years,

I felt tear in my eyes for someone…

All I could utter was – Bless You

PS: This post is inspired from I want to from Hema

Thank you Sunshine for always being there as best pal whenever I needed someone by my side.