New Year resolutions - the inside story

Its that time of the year when we all are making new year resolutions, and just like the previous year will forget by the first week of Jan what exactly were the promises made! And if, by any slighest of chances we do remember the resolutions, that means that we werent sloshed this time like the last one!!

New Year resolutions are like the annual reports of the companies. This year this is what we did and this is what we are going to do... both, the companies and we, fail to live up on the promises. 2007 has been the worst year of my life and i wish that this hold true for the rest of my life. I cant stand another 2007 or worst. So my first New Year resolutions is that I ll try that something like this year never repeats again in my life. Most of it isnt in my hands but then, my fate is in my hands. So, i ll try.

Another resolution for me is coming from 800x600 to 1024x768! For technically challenged - this means that I ll try my best to buy a sexy, sleak, and useful laptop this year.

Many of you will be thinking that i am creating a wish-list rather than resolutions. A good arguement but i ll let it pass. You see, i am not interested in listening to something that i dont approve of! Oblivion the right choice when your interests are in question!

I cant make resolutions like i ll try to be a better person and blah blah... You cant change or amend what is already perfected! Honestly, to me, the whole concept of new year and new year resolutions is a farce. i dont believe in any of them. It is just a date change like any other day in the last 365 days. The celebrations are meaningless, the hype is useless and in the end, we are stranded pennyless!

So guys! yes its new year time! enjoy if you want to but remember the simple fact which is happenin for the past many years and will keep happenin till eternity! Just a date change wont bring any difference anywhere.

All my resolutions - the dustbin is the place for you! and all the celebrations - i have no time for you! (although i m celebratin this year!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU! AND REMEMBER TO CLICK ON THE ADS ON THIS BLOG!!!!

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India does it again!

Well, what reaches the apex, comes down too! The Indian cricket team's moment to create history in Down Under has been damaged without batting an eyelid. They lost and how! The match is still on but we are nine down for a paltry 159 and the question arises is whether we ll be able to reach our previous inning's score of 196 or no? Oh Gosh! they are all out for 161!!

We have done it again!

One of the biggest flaws in this Indian team is the pace attack. I mean, you cannot afford to go to Australia with pacers who can't bowl a tad more than 135 km/hr. I think this is the slowest bowled by Brett Lee. Anil Kumble can bowl faster than that I bet. So what is the problem with this team? After two stupendous series it is back to square one. Null, zero, blob, full-moon and million more adjectives to their names.

Harbhajan Singh, in an interview in yesterdays paper said that this target is gettable and we ll do it! Well, not impressive with the bowl and lets just forget how he gave away his wicket to the Aussies on the Indian Kebab platter.

The game is over and the post match analysis is underway. But for what? Analysis of what? Its out of my comprehension.

We are a bunch of guys who amidst themselves are the strongest team and individuals and stats to beat the world, but, in reality, we are just overrated flock of birds who fly at the slightest hint of fight.

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Benazir's death, Pakistan's loss, India nervous!

The death of Benazir Bhutto has come as a shocker to all of us, I am sure. Pakistan is back to square one and on the verge of a complete collapse. It is interesting to note that every time the country is close to getting back on the right track, something or the other crops up and Pakistan goes back to where it all began.

President Musharraf, in my opinion will be a happy man today. His one of the biggest threats is just been assassinated. The blame is on the Al-Qaida, but, to me, the political motives were clear behind the deed.

If we see at India, the situation is not very favourable as the elections in Pakistan were nearing and the restoration of democracy there was of one of the primary concerns for India as the bilateral ties between the two nations were dependent heavily on them. Now, after the dirty game of politics, India, is looking at their neighbour all the more closely because whatever happens on the other side of the fence, we, in India, too, face the repercussions.

Some people are saying that Pakistan's days are numbered. But, I ll say, the game is not over until its over!

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Mayor Shubha Raul's absurdity!

Okay! i am back after a long hiatus, if I may call it that way... I was trying to get myself back on to make this blog like a mouth-piece of my thoughts rather than something very personal to me...

What prompted me to begin again? Today's cover story in Mumbai Mirror.... Mayor, Shubha Raul throwing in the idea of having a 'no-car' day sometime in January. The idea sounds pretty decent and given the fact that many countries do practice these innovative ways for different reasons is a good observation by the Mayor. But, what made to have a hearty, cynical and a sarcastic laugh to start off my day was Mayor's urge to use the public transport to commute on that day!

I would like to ask the respected Mayor, that, first of all, after your first 'media-savvy' commute in the local train to one of the western suburb a few weeks ago still afresh in your memory? I think not, and, if it is then I think no one except you and your body-guards were travelling in that second class ladies compartment.

A week ago people in Virar agitated about the worsened conditions of commuters in the local trains and to top it all you are asking people to use public transport for that day. I mean, come on, get a life. Just think that if this is the situation at present, then observing a 'no-car' will create a ruckus and paralyse the already puntured public transport system of Mumbai. The buses are overcrowded, the drivers stop the buses on the stops according to their free will and the trains are heavily crowded and always behind schedule especially on the habour and central lines.

What was the thought dear Mayor that came to your brillinat brain that you thought of observing a 'no-car' day in Mumbai? First of all, make the living condition of the people of your dear city atleast average and then bring these amazing ideasborrowed from other countries to Mumbai.

Even in your wildest dreams can you imagine that if all the people in Mumbai on that ill-fated day will lock their cars for public transport, a greater tsunami will hit us - a tsunami of people choking the transport. Everyday morning all the roads in Mumbai are jammed and it takes minimum an hour to reach the destination which otherwise, is just 15 minutes away.

Mayor, please think with a sane mind before implementing any such decisions in this city. Remember, this is Mumbai not Shanghai.

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Its a beautiful day!

hhm... there is an interesting scenario that has appeared after my last post. Guys, You and Me were genuinely two sides of me and for God sake I did not fight with my girlfriend and neither did she! (no pun intended!)

Also, I am kind of amazed by the regularity of hits to my blog! Yahoo!!!!! Its a beautiful day!

I had written earlier that I will try to be optimistic so here i begin. Yesterday, I had an arguement with the watchman of my building and now I am scared that he will damage my bike.
The issue: Well, there is some construction work going on in the building, due to which, my bike has been isolated as the area in an arc's shape around it has been dug up! So, basically I need to be Dharmendra to lift the 150 kg bike and ride off, or, just wait for a week for the construction to get over... Given the fact that now I get only weekends to ride it, this isnt a good feeling.

Score Optimism: 90% Pessimism: 10%.

My stories are gone for a toss, alike India, lost the toss! No idea where they are heading, nothing in place so far and nothing will be in place as far as i see! (very similar to the Indian Cricket team!)

Score Optimism: 80% Pessimism: 20%.

(Gosh! I am trying so hard to be an optimistic) cheer me guys!

yey! okay, not going any further, we come to the end of today's post!

Hurray! and keep singing! Its a beautiful day!!!!!

Ciao

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Wish I was God's own child

Sometimes I feel why am i not that lucky, why am i not among the ones who are happy, why am i not the whom life would be happy with, and why am i not God's own child...

There is nothing left to me now. Its all getting over slowly. The ones whom I want to be close to are too far, the ones whom I want to love dont understand me and the ones who are left with me are in the same boat. Life plays funny games and without our consent makes us a part of them.

Here is a word for life.... LEAVE ME ALONE. I am sick and tired of the games you play and its high time that you give me some time to be with myself, alone. I am shattered beyond comprehension and no one is there with me to u nderstand what I go through every second. I am tired of the hide-n-seek you are playing with me.


I have given up.

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Stairway to Heaven

Before, todays actual blog, Let me thank all of you for appreciating tits and bits of the blog.

By now I think I have gained this dubious distinction of using famous songs as the titles of my posts. But then, they arent out of place, are they? And this particular song of Led Zep , in Plant's own explanation, was that it "was some cynical aside about a woman getting everything she wanted all the time without giving back any thought or consideration. A few of you readers will understand what it means and a rest will disagree.


So, the question I would like to put to all of you is.... Is that stairway so tempting that people just leave without asking others? Isnt this called 'selfishness'. And if this is selfishness then it implies that the people are not true at hearts. So why heaven for them?

I know the statement is a contradiction to what I said earlier... No one knows that they are in heaven ( I hope they are). Whereas I do have my reservations about the sole existence of 'heaven' but going with the popular belief, I wont comment on that issue and agree to its existence till a point my friends are considered.

So God, please pardom them of the one mistake they made and please give them a place with you... I know I wont see them again (hell is the place for me!) but I can visit them once in a while on Diwali may be to heaven! I just got my passport after a lot of struggle!

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Sunday bloody Sunday!

I know its an interesting headline for the blog and the explanation will follow below but first I would like to thank you all for actually reading my blog! THANK YOU! Especially Neil, Mansi*2 (Cant help both the girls share the same name!) for posting comments.

Neil, yes those were my lines, Mansi [office wali! (sorry kuch aur soojha nahi :P)] your suggestions are duly noted and my lil sis, honestly, I din think that much when I was writing about the flowers! But anyways! thanx a ton!!

Okay, so now is the time for todays literary masterpiece! (com'on I can brag, its my blog!!)

The headline as you all must be wondering, is inspired from the famous song of U2 by the same name. Relax, no massacre has taken place here :). Today was a Sunday and no other apt name occurred to me to make you guys read it... pardon me for the marketing bug. But nonetheless, today has been an eventful day. And for a change I ll try not to undermine myself.

Ramkatori, for long was asking for some attention and today was her day! I wont get into those details but will talk about something else.

You know we all talk about the life and death cycle. One who is born has to die one day, etc. I think these non-living things are so lucky... I mean they are dead anyways but still hold so much value to us. I remember the first day of my bike, Divya was the first one to sit behind me and on that very trip a cop stopped us for entering in a one-way! Quiet an event I must say. She is not there but my bike still is. And with it, remains millions of memories of all of us riding on it. So what it was a bike? It was still a part of the group and a very dear one. What is the life span of a vehicle? 4 years? 6 years? life span of a human? a lot more than that at least. So who gave you all the right to go so soon? Memories are all that are left and your presence is all that I need.

And now when I see it, the memories of you guys flash across my eyes. Each and every moment that we spent together is crystal clear in my heart. I cant help but sob. None of you here with me now but your memories are etched in my mind. My bike too, misses you guys. The picture says it all....

I know this blog did not lead anywhere... but sorry guys cant write anymore...

Gd nyt.

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Please read the fine-print

Okay, so I have moved into Day 2 of blogging. Well, I must admit that it has been a great journey so far! 44 hits already (41 of those were by me :P) But then, I cant blame you guys... wait, why cant I? Yup, I do blame you guys! Just log on and waste some time to read this.
One more piece of important information - This is going to be a daily update (almost), so please visit atleast once a day to get something new.

Now, lets start with todays piece.

Have you ever observed an empty Vase? How does it look? Beautiful from the outside but surely incomplete. Just lying at a corner aimlessly waiting for someone to fill its life with colours and vibrance, love and smiles. But, on its own it cant really do much except just lying in the corner and pricking every eyeball it attracts. So, what exactly does the Vase wants? A few flowers to make our lives happier and bright? Thats it.

But have you ever thought of the flowers? Whether do they want to be in that Vase? They complement each other but they must like each other too.

I am like those flowers and the Vase is my life. Very important to complement, for survival, but then its a misfit.

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The Precursor

You know it has been a really long time since I wanted to gift myself a personal diary. I think the urge dates back to my childhood days but being a lazy bum, I never tried to. And, even now you can notice that I chose to hang on the "E" bandwagon rather than setting down with a pen and a paper. This is not good for a journalist, but then, times are changing. Now a keyboard is mightier than a Sword!
Okay, being my first post I will write something about myself (read: I am hopeful that the blog will get hits!). To some, I am an introvert and an extrovert to some. Few say that I have a good sense of humor and most disagree with that! I personally feel that it just about the time! If I am in 'form' then wit drips from my mouth like water from our leaking ceilings. But alas, like the monsoons, its seasonal. To some I come across as a quiet and subdued character and to some I may be the loudest guy around. Well, to sum it up, I suffer from dual-personality! A guy who is fun-loving, happy and at the same time a guy who is just enough to get bored with.
But one thing is for sure, as you delve deeper into my thoughts, you will understand the magnitude of wastage of your precious time! I think this is one of the prime reasons why a few people in my life deserted me. They knew that I am persistent, hence, went to a place where even my persistence will be scared to go.
Guys, I wanted to ask you a question. Wouldn't making me understand that I am 'no great guy' but a loser a better option rather than just leaving me? Just think about it. Can answer? I will be waiting!

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