This is one of those few times when I hear a song and get so hooked to it, that i will be listening for days and weeks, whole day long, till i actually get bored of it. Few days back, i had attended the MIT diwali party with some friends. The company and dinner was awesome, but the performances put up by them were only mediocre. The only good thing that came out of sitting through those performances, was that i came across this song: "ekla chalo re" from Bose-The forgotten hero. Now many might know it already, but I did not, and loved it the moment I heard it. Sonu Nigam, who has sung the hindi version, proved once again that he is the best! I actually got goosebumps while listening to that song. After a lot of searching, I was finally able to download the song (its apparently not on youtube), and it took a few seconds for it to travel to my ipod. And from that time, I have been abusing the poor song like anything. The moment i wake up, I will put it on my laptop, in a loop. I will put it in a loop while im driving. and will be listening to it for most part of the day on my ipod, at work. No matter where I go for rest of the day, I will have it blaring in my ears 70% of the day.
After 3 weeks of ekla chalo-ing, im finally bored of the song!
But that does not change the fact that its a super song. With super lyrics (written by Tagore). A little bit of research told me that its one of the songs of "Rabindra Sangeet" canon. The original song is in Bengali, but following is the English translation of the song (from Wiki):
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou of evil luck,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou of evil luck,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou of evil luck,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.
23 November 2009
12 November 2009
fishville!
As if farmville was not a sufficient enough timepass on facebook, They have introduced "Fishville"!! I mean..c'mon!!
Aso.
Aso.
06 November 2009
just like that
Not all scars show, not all wounds heal. Sometimes you can't see the pain someone feels.
23 October 2009
a tag
A tag I picked up from ketki's blog. I have really got nothing better to do on a friday evening.. and I dont really feel like writing a post, and my blog has been barren for quite a while.
1. What time did you get up this morning?
6 am . Seriously!
2. How do you like your steak?
hmm..Lets see..raw, covered with a mixture of honey, yogurt, turmeric and garnished with some nuts, chopped apples and bananas. Well, im not going to eat it anyways, so who cares how it is! :P
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The proposal.
4. What is your favorite TV show?
Friends. Thats the only thing on TV i know/watch
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
I dont really care, as long as i have the people i want around me.
6. What did you have for breakfast?
Cereals. my staple diet.
7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Indian.
8. What foods do you dislike?
I generally avoid cauliflower n brocolli. Though i wont kill the person if he stuffs it down my mouth!
9. Favorite Place to Eat.
mom-cooked food. Actually, any restaurant in india.
10. Favorite dressing?
none...I hate salads and all the healthy food ;)
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
a battered Nissan sentra.
12. What are your favorite clothes?
Anything comfortable.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
You mean at this moment? Well if i had the chance, id book my ticket home!
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
This is a difficult question. (maybe a dedicated post on this later? Please DO hold your breath!)
15. Where would you want to retire?
haseen vadiyon me ;D
16. Favorite time of day?
Mornings, during weekends. Night time during the week, when i have to hit the sack!
17. Where were you born?
I guess in some hospital ka operation theater. Where else are people born? :|
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Cricket
19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
Pata nahi yaar
20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
How does that matter yaar
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
pata nahi koi response ayega bhi ya nahi
22. Bird watcher?
Nope!
23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
I have been both, with equal expertise!
24. Do you have any pets?
Naah..
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
Not on this post. If you are curious, you can always call me :P
26. What did you want to be when you were little?
A scientist
27. What is your best childhood memory?
who says im done with my childhood?
28. Are you a cat or dog person?
im just a person, bhaiyya.
29. Are you married?
No
30. Always wear your seat belt ?
YES!
31. Been in a car accident?
NO.
32. Any pet peeves?
water spilled on the floor, kitchen top, or aywhere where its not supposed to be!
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
kyun, are you planning to cook a pizza for me, if i tell you/?
34. Favorite Flower?
all are nice.
35. Favorite ice cream?
chocolate
36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
All the ones in india...here, maybe chinese take outs?
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
I failed my written test once :-o
38. From whom did you get your last email?
Oh, this guy at work. email contents are confidential ;)
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Apple store!
40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
yea, bought a ticket to san jose...just like that!
41. Like your job?
Yes, on 90% of the days
42. Broccoli?
what about it?
43. What was your favorite vacation?
to name a few: Dapoli one with family, SFO one.
44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
A group of friends..bacholorette party of a friend.
45. What are you listening to right now?
The sound of the keys on keyboard as I type this.
46. What is your favorite color?
Blue, yellow
47. How many tattoos do you have?
none
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
Everyone who has nothing better to do in life, like me
49. What time did you finish this quiz?
5 mins after i sarted it
50. Coffee Drinker?
addicted.
1. What time did you get up this morning?
6 am . Seriously!
2. How do you like your steak?
hmm..Lets see..raw, covered with a mixture of honey, yogurt, turmeric and garnished with some nuts, chopped apples and bananas. Well, im not going to eat it anyways, so who cares how it is! :P
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The proposal.
4. What is your favorite TV show?
Friends. Thats the only thing on TV i know/watch
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
I dont really care, as long as i have the people i want around me.
6. What did you have for breakfast?
Cereals. my staple diet.
7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Indian.
8. What foods do you dislike?
I generally avoid cauliflower n brocolli. Though i wont kill the person if he stuffs it down my mouth!
9. Favorite Place to Eat.
mom-cooked food. Actually, any restaurant in india.
10. Favorite dressing?
none...I hate salads and all the healthy food ;)
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
a battered Nissan sentra.
12. What are your favorite clothes?
Anything comfortable.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
You mean at this moment? Well if i had the chance, id book my ticket home!
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
This is a difficult question. (maybe a dedicated post on this later? Please DO hold your breath!)
15. Where would you want to retire?
haseen vadiyon me ;D
16. Favorite time of day?
Mornings, during weekends. Night time during the week, when i have to hit the sack!
17. Where were you born?
I guess in some hospital ka operation theater. Where else are people born? :|
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Cricket
19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
Pata nahi yaar
20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
How does that matter yaar
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
pata nahi koi response ayega bhi ya nahi
22. Bird watcher?
Nope!
23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
I have been both, with equal expertise!
24. Do you have any pets?
Naah..
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
Not on this post. If you are curious, you can always call me :P
26. What did you want to be when you were little?
A scientist
27. What is your best childhood memory?
who says im done with my childhood?
28. Are you a cat or dog person?
im just a person, bhaiyya.
29. Are you married?
No
30. Always wear your seat belt ?
YES!
31. Been in a car accident?
NO.
32. Any pet peeves?
water spilled on the floor, kitchen top, or aywhere where its not supposed to be!
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
kyun, are you planning to cook a pizza for me, if i tell you/?
34. Favorite Flower?
all are nice.
35. Favorite ice cream?
chocolate
36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
All the ones in india...here, maybe chinese take outs?
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
I failed my written test once :-o
38. From whom did you get your last email?
Oh, this guy at work. email contents are confidential ;)
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Apple store!
40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
yea, bought a ticket to san jose...just like that!
41. Like your job?
Yes, on 90% of the days
42. Broccoli?
what about it?
43. What was your favorite vacation?
to name a few: Dapoli one with family, SFO one.
44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
A group of friends..bacholorette party of a friend.
45. What are you listening to right now?
The sound of the keys on keyboard as I type this.
46. What is your favorite color?
Blue, yellow
47. How many tattoos do you have?
none
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
Everyone who has nothing better to do in life, like me
49. What time did you finish this quiz?
5 mins after i sarted it
50. Coffee Drinker?
addicted.
28 September 2009
Change, they say !!
Change. Its easier said than done, isnt it? For me it is.
So, I have been quite happy with the almost uneventful state of my life for the past 2 years. By that I mean, once i got a job i really enjoyed doing, all i had to do was work, come home, read/cook/go out/etc, sleep and wake up to the the same thing all over again. I did not get bored doing it. I was relieved that life was finally what i call a bit stable, to the point of being boring, after the roller coaster ride it had been upto that point. When I came here, in a foreign land to study, I used to think I was doing such a courageous thing, living alone, being away from my family for the first time, taking care of myself, all on my own. But I realised this a few days back, that it was probably the easiest thing I have ever done. Staying alone. No one to take care of except yourself, making decisions that are least affected by other people's opinions or least connected to other people's lives. I didnt have to think twice if I wanted to take up a job in say Alaska. All I had to do was pack my bags and get going.
I do see a LOT of major changes in my life over the span of next 2-3 years, and the thought of these changes were freaking me outover the past few days, still is, to some extent. I am slowly approaching an age at which you are expected to "settle down" in life. You know, get married, start a family, start saving and those kind of grown up things. No, no im not getting married in the near future, for all the people who are at the edge of their seats with curiosity and holding their breath. But also, I cannot deny the fact, that vo din ab door nahi, when I'd be facing all these things. It was just few days back that I realised that it is going to be the hardest thing I'd ever do. It doesnt matter if your life partner is your best friend or a stranger you have met for about few hours. It just doesnt make any difference. It does not make a difference whether you really love that person, accept that person as he is, or someone you have met for a few hours, a few days perhaps before you were to decide whether that person is the one you want to live with the rest of your life. All that matters is there is going to be another person in your life, who will get attached to all your decisions, and the same applies for him too. Its just the way it is. You wouldnt call it a union or a marriage otherwise. Anyways, the thought of having to leave my comfort zone, has been making me restless. Why to take the plunge then, some would say. Thats because I want to, and just not taking the plunge for the fear of change is stupidity. I know worrying about these thing is senseless, because things always turn out the way we had never thought of. But still....
On an entirely different note: hats off to the people who have gotten married. I sincerely feel thats a very brave thing you have done. I mean, welcoming a person to be a part of your own family, thinking of him NOT in terms of perfect/imperfect, right/wrong, but just as someone who is now a part of you family. That takes some effort.
So, I have been quite happy with the almost uneventful state of my life for the past 2 years. By that I mean, once i got a job i really enjoyed doing, all i had to do was work, come home, read/cook/go out/etc, sleep and wake up to the the same thing all over again. I did not get bored doing it. I was relieved that life was finally what i call a bit stable, to the point of being boring, after the roller coaster ride it had been upto that point. When I came here, in a foreign land to study, I used to think I was doing such a courageous thing, living alone, being away from my family for the first time, taking care of myself, all on my own. But I realised this a few days back, that it was probably the easiest thing I have ever done. Staying alone. No one to take care of except yourself, making decisions that are least affected by other people's opinions or least connected to other people's lives. I didnt have to think twice if I wanted to take up a job in say Alaska. All I had to do was pack my bags and get going.
I do see a LOT of major changes in my life over the span of next 2-3 years, and the thought of these changes were freaking me outover the past few days, still is, to some extent. I am slowly approaching an age at which you are expected to "settle down" in life. You know, get married, start a family, start saving and those kind of grown up things. No, no im not getting married in the near future, for all the people who are at the edge of their seats with curiosity and holding their breath. But also, I cannot deny the fact, that vo din ab door nahi, when I'd be facing all these things. It was just few days back that I realised that it is going to be the hardest thing I'd ever do. It doesnt matter if your life partner is your best friend or a stranger you have met for about few hours. It just doesnt make any difference. It does not make a difference whether you really love that person, accept that person as he is, or someone you have met for a few hours, a few days perhaps before you were to decide whether that person is the one you want to live with the rest of your life. All that matters is there is going to be another person in your life, who will get attached to all your decisions, and the same applies for him too. Its just the way it is. You wouldnt call it a union or a marriage otherwise. Anyways, the thought of having to leave my comfort zone, has been making me restless. Why to take the plunge then, some would say. Thats because I want to, and just not taking the plunge for the fear of change is stupidity. I know worrying about these thing is senseless, because things always turn out the way we had never thought of. But still....
On an entirely different note: hats off to the people who have gotten married. I sincerely feel thats a very brave thing you have done. I mean, welcoming a person to be a part of your own family, thinking of him NOT in terms of perfect/imperfect, right/wrong, but just as someone who is now a part of you family. That takes some effort.
17 September 2009
three down, how many to go!?
Though this post is a few months late in appearing on the blog, I had written it at almost the right time. I shall still post it.
Just realised that its been exactly 3 years of my being in Amrika. august 1st 2006 was the day Neha set her first footsteps on the Amrikan soil. No, there is nothing great about it, as everyday, countless such people as me come and go from this country. but somehow i thought this was worth thinking about (if not worth mentioning). the time a foreign land was my home. and yes, at home i did feel.
did these 2 years "just fly by" or did the time take its own sweet time to chug by? well, for me, it has been a mixture of both. but come to think of it, i dont really remember now, me ever thinking time is going too slowly. i guess most part of these 3 have been quite eventful, mostly marked by good events and of course to average them out, a few bad ones too. i often feel i have experienced all the feelings a person should experience in his/her lifetime. Be it the awe of being so far away from home for the first time in life, the relief of feeling at home in this land, yet the occasional pangs of being away from 'my' land. the feeling of experiencing the first snow, the sheer beauty and purity of it, seeing the fall colours, i mean i never knew there were these awesome hues outside paintings. Then being with friends, the night outs, studying at night, sleeping at 4 in the mornings, waking up at 10, and then sleeping during the 10 am lecture. (ok, i admit, who am i kidding, i used to bunk most of the 10 am lectures...habits die hard;-)). cooking together, never knew cooking can actually be fun. going to career fairs to collect the freebies.
the exams. the movie sessions. walks in the campus. pizza bella. snow fights. placements. going to career fair hoping to make an impression. interviews. the sinking feeling that i would never get a job i could actually like. That horrible 'inferiority complex' that conquers me so easily. then a sliver of hope. the terrified me during the day long technical interview. wanting something i like so badly. i actually prayed to god. then the nerve cracking wait. OK, im not that worthless after all. someone wants me.
then the 'phew' feeling. being bit by the shopping bug. summer. bliss. love. thesis. again, sleepless nights. buying the india ticket. Home.
The work culture. Being in awe of such awesome and genius people. And being fortunate enough to work with them, learn with them. Troy-sickness. Settling into the 9-5 routine. Realising its not that bad and monotonous as everyone said it would be! Enjoying work. Getting paid. Travelling. Car woes (this has been an integral part of my life here and worth a mention!!). The horrible economic low (yes, it does set a gloomy mood around you). Another trip home. Realising it by the passing day the need and the want to go back home.
Well, I could go on and on, but I have kind of started getting the feeling that this post is slowing (or rapidly) turning boring. So I shall stop!
Just realised that its been exactly 3 years of my being in Amrika. august 1st 2006 was the day Neha set her first footsteps on the Amrikan soil. No, there is nothing great about it, as everyday, countless such people as me come and go from this country. but somehow i thought this was worth thinking about (if not worth mentioning). the time a foreign land was my home. and yes, at home i did feel.
did these 2 years "just fly by" or did the time take its own sweet time to chug by? well, for me, it has been a mixture of both. but come to think of it, i dont really remember now, me ever thinking time is going too slowly. i guess most part of these 3 have been quite eventful, mostly marked by good events and of course to average them out, a few bad ones too. i often feel i have experienced all the feelings a person should experience in his/her lifetime. Be it the awe of being so far away from home for the first time in life, the relief of feeling at home in this land, yet the occasional pangs of being away from 'my' land. the feeling of experiencing the first snow, the sheer beauty and purity of it, seeing the fall colours, i mean i never knew there were these awesome hues outside paintings. Then being with friends, the night outs, studying at night, sleeping at 4 in the mornings, waking up at 10, and then sleeping during the 10 am lecture. (ok, i admit, who am i kidding, i used to bunk most of the 10 am lectures...habits die hard;-)). cooking together, never knew cooking can actually be fun. going to career fairs to collect the freebies.
the exams. the movie sessions. walks in the campus. pizza bella. snow fights. placements. going to career fair hoping to make an impression. interviews. the sinking feeling that i would never get a job i could actually like. That horrible 'inferiority complex' that conquers me so easily. then a sliver of hope. the terrified me during the day long technical interview. wanting something i like so badly. i actually prayed to god. then the nerve cracking wait. OK, im not that worthless after all. someone wants me.
then the 'phew' feeling. being bit by the shopping bug. summer. bliss. love. thesis. again, sleepless nights. buying the india ticket. Home.
The work culture. Being in awe of such awesome and genius people. And being fortunate enough to work with them, learn with them. Troy-sickness. Settling into the 9-5 routine. Realising its not that bad and monotonous as everyone said it would be! Enjoying work. Getting paid. Travelling. Car woes (this has been an integral part of my life here and worth a mention!!). The horrible economic low (yes, it does set a gloomy mood around you). Another trip home. Realising it by the passing day the need and the want to go back home.
Well, I could go on and on, but I have kind of started getting the feeling that this post is slowing (or rapidly) turning boring. So I shall stop!
27 August 2009
FlOrIdAAAA!!
Florida, here I come! yahooo!! With the long weekend in sight, I cant help but get excited about visiting Florida. Well, I am a little bit worried about the hurricane warning during the weekend, but then I have been told that these warning are never accurate. So, keeping my fingers crossed. Assuming my vacation doesnt get drenched by rain and horrible weather, I am looking forward to relaxing and having some fun!
I will mostly be staying somewhere near Miami, and dont plan to travel a lot once im there ;-) . I just plan to park myself at nearby beaches and laze around. So, if anyone has been to florida (specifically in and around Miami) before, suggestions are welcome!
I know this doesnt qualify as a decent post, but its still better than the twits I have been posting for the past month here! I promise myself to start writing and updating my blog regularly once im back from my vacation.
I will mostly be staying somewhere near Miami, and dont plan to travel a lot once im there ;-) . I just plan to park myself at nearby beaches and laze around. So, if anyone has been to florida (specifically in and around Miami) before, suggestions are welcome!
I know this doesnt qualify as a decent post, but its still better than the twits I have been posting for the past month here! I promise myself to start writing and updating my blog regularly once im back from my vacation.
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