I have refrained from blogging for some god-knows-what reason, but today I just couldn't resist myself. I needed a place to vent and who better than my 'never complaining coz I didn't bother' blog :P

As you transcend through time and gradually get pulled into new dimensions of life, you are supposed to widen your horizon and gain knowledge in the process. Basically, you are trying to become wise devoid of the gray hair. New school, new college, new work place, new room mates, new colleagues, neighbours and what not? So many different people. Vagaries of nature. Although it is quite fascinating, it actually makes me stop and ponder - Damn, I didn't know there were anomalies such as him/her. And it only gets worse. I can literally count the number of sensible, non-cheap, kind and generous people. Those with character, personality, confidence and attitude narrows the list down a little bit, scratch that - it narrows down the list to single digits.

Everyone/everything has boiled down to money, pompousness, materialistic comforts, physical pleasures, promiscuity, arrogance, convenience and last but definitely not the least insanity.

Words like 'love' and 'happiness' remain romantic illusions. These words have been used so often that the very essence of it has been lost in translation. Everyone claims to have it, but secretly yearn for a pinch of the real deal. I don't know when they will realize that you can NEVER find it especially if you're looking in the wrong places.

Its like trying to find ice cream in a parched desert.
a) Water is a luxury, ice cream is distant.
b) If you do find it, its a bloody illusion.

I am not sure why this is bugging me so much off late, particularly when weed like this has been prevalent for quite sometime now. But, these are things I just cannot digest. I think it's the scripted reality shows, jaded teenagers and retarded young adults I see.


Dictionary for the modern age

1. Relationships = Car, good looks, money, pubs
2. Confidence = Abuse, skimpy clothes and disrespect
3. Independent = Detach from parents, NEVER visit them, call them names, party, zero accountability
4. Money = Life
5. Charity = Buying your new friend a drink
   
6. Love = Dejavu
7. Attitude = Confidence+Independence (according to new dictionary)
8. Marriage = An intertwined relationship with love, money and convenience

Oh! and Btw, 'I love you' is the most abused line. EVER

I am 25 years old and I am not a fucking saint. But I am no commercialized human being either. I am in limbo. But, this limbo is not so bad.

Ahem..

With multiple layers of clothing to protect my allergy-prone body, I got into the share auto y'day. Pretty empty.. and I was glad the driver didn't cut short his destination due to the lack of enough passengers (Normally, if there aren't too many, he just says get down some 2-3 stops before the destination and says he wont go beyond this.. pfft. seller's market it is!).

Finally, when my stop did come, I gave him exact change of Rs.15 instead of doing what I always do - I hand over a Rs.100 note with a sheepish grin while he glares hoping I'd never got in! Despite rendering exact change, he called me towards the driver's seat. I was like 'dude I gave u exact change.. now what?' He insisted that I come over. Blinking, I went to his side and he was like -

'Madam cine field le interest irukka?' (Translation-Are u interested in the cine field?)
Me - ' :O what?'
'Interest irukkuna sollunge madam' (Translation-If you have interest tell me madam)
Me - 'Thanks.. but ille' (Translation-Thanks.. but no)
'Okay madam.. thanks'

There was only one thing in my head.. how did he manage to think I had a shot (even if it was for the role of the vegetable seller or some extra who hangs around int he background) under those layers of clothing. I looked like a member of the Taliban.. only 2 eyes visible. Well.. maybe he thought I had mesmerising eyes ;-) .. Who am I kidding!

Yeah.. well it was really weird.!
End.of.story

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Buying Jeans

According to me, Jeans are the most comfortable things on earth.. There are so many things that make them so lovable:

1. They don't need to be washed often. (Rather we choose not to wash them.. and its not such a bad thing)
2. It looks better when its torn.. so we don't need to yell at that stray nail on which the new jeans got caught and tore.
3. Anything looks good on it..
4. Color is really not an issue because it becomes a muddy brown eventually anyway due to the non-washing and constant dirtying
5. Brand is not an issue if you choose to not tuck your t shirt/shirt, no one can see the tag.. you can just as well say its Dolce & Gabbana, people will buy it :-)
6. Most convenient while travelling. Even if its a 5 day trip, 2 pairs of jeans and 6 t shirts will make do. The bag wont be brimming with clothes.
7. If it rains and u fold your jeans, it doesn't look like you've borrowed a rickshaw man's pants, its fashionable! Additionally, you can fold your jeans anyway - it still qualifies as a fashion statement
8. Always always always! keep your old jeans. Do NOT discard! Why? - If boot cut is in for 5 months, skinny jeans are in for the next 5, straight cut for the next 5, low rise for the next 5 and high waist for the next 5 and so on... Whether history repeats itself or not, jeans fashion does. Better to save those jeans to avoid unnecessary expenses when they are back in 'vogue'.

Despite all the niceties associated with jeans, there is always a problem when it comes to purchasing them. Common problems I face -

"Its too tight around the waist.. I want the next size" - Next size will 99% not be available. sigh

"Length is not enough, it looks like I am wearing my 5'5'' inch cousin's jeans.. do u have length options" - Again not available. sigh

"A different color?" - Not available. sigh

"Very loose at the thighs" - Tighter ones are not available. sigh

"Low waist?" - no? sigh

"Skinny jeans?" - no? sigh

"Its perfect! I'll take it!! " - Rs.2100?? no..sigh

Maybe I'll wait till the next sale comes up.

Common problems in buying the most comfortable things on earth. But at the end of it, they are SO worth it! :-)

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I found my 'hair' twin yesterday (Remember the episode in friends where Joey finds his 'hand' twin?) . Just that it happens to be a guy. Err..

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I cribbed and cribbed and cribbed and finally managed to finish it and forgot about it. Instead of coming back to haunt me, appreciation came. Fate just did a googly and I am basking in its googliness :-)

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P.S - 'Googly' has nothing to do with 'google'. Its the other one.. Go google it :-P

I am the official railway ticket booker. I book tickets for my mom, dad, brother, neighbour, grandpa, sis-in-law, friends, friends of friends, dogs, cats, lizards and the entire bandwagon. So much so that I was offered a privilege card by the railway authorities. Even the guy who designed irctc.co.in would not have explored the website as much as I have. The blue and white haunts me so much that I have dreams of booking tickets. Thu..

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I dreamed a dream

All our inspirational leaders tell us to dream. You know.. the cliched "Dream big/Chase your dreams/Live your dreams" and what not. But, you see I have a problem. I dream when I am not required to dream. Confused? Let me explain. When you are attending a really boring class, you drift off and move into another dimension .. imagine that happens when u really need to be paying attention!

During the interview at my company
So Priya could you tell us about your work experience?
Me: Well certainly.. I started off as a management trainee in HCL..
(Thought bubble) *Oh our Noida trip was so much fun .. Wonder what X is doing now.. How will it be if we make a trip there now*
And uh... uh... yeah I was in the M&A dept...
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During aerobics class
Instrcutor - 1..2..3..4.. Free step..
Me: (Thought bubble) *Hey.. I am actually getting the steps.. I remember them too.. Btw what was yday's choreography? Need to get to work soon.. Maybe I should catch a movie this weekend. Sigh.. need to go the parlour this week*

By now my hands are legs have completely lost track of the sequence.. and I stand like a tree.. my feet planted firmly on the ground and I have been staring at nothing.

Instructor - C'mon Priya.. dont stop now .. you can do it.. c'mon c'mon..
Me: Huh.. waa??
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You see it?? What do I do now?? I day dream, night dream, evening dream,.. all dreams only..

To dream or not to dream to avoid embarassing situations.. is the big question.

POP! *Bubble burst*

Two sides of the coin

Yesterday, I was talking to a colleague of mine.. and casually opened the draw at his desk to find lip balm and Garnier 'fairness' facewash! Looks like the guys have resorted to creams as well :-) Next time I might find sunscreen and mascara ...

P.S - I dont want protests from boys saying "What's wrong with 'fairness' facewash?" and all that crap.. Next thing you'll say is "What's wrong with facials?? We need to look pretty.. err handsome too". Then I might be forced to classify such guys under a category.. - 'Gurly boys'

Random facts about me? no no.. about her

There is this tag going on in facebook - 25 random things about me. I took it up and out it up on facebook. Yesterday when I was talking to one of my best buds, I was telling her about the tag and she was like I dont have some random things about me to describe. I said why not and started rattling off stuff about her. She was like 'What the.. !! How do you know all this about me??' I said 'Err.. I am your best bud..that's why.'

Therefore I decided I will write as many random things I know of her as possible. Just a twist of the original tag :-)

Here goes!

1. She is a very good listener. She can listen your problems/gossip/banter for hours and not complain about how boring it is.
2. She can remember faces that she has seen just for a few mins for years. Unfortunately the other person barely recognizes her ;-)
3. She has a strange bag and show fetish.
4. She once ate 25 bajjis at one go!!!
5. She likes unattractive geeky guys. Very unattractive. Very geeky!
6. She can never grow her hair beyond her shoulders. It is apparently 'too long' beyond that :P
7. She believes she has her grandmom's skin. Literally.
8. She can watch sitcoms continuosly. She finished the entire 'Wonder Years' series in 2 days!
9. She is incredibly forgetful. She has still not given the gifts that she had bought for her Chris child (Chrismom-child game) that we played in std XII. Its been 6 years!
10. She likes any kind of movies. The trashiest movie will appeal to her. So my opposite!
11. She is very spontaneous. Suddenly she will want to go on a road trip. If anyone acknowledges and says 'Okay lets go', he/she is her new best friend.
12. In her final year of under-graduation, she did not attend even one class. When she went to collect one of her exam papers, she had no clue who was teaching what subject that she asked her auditing prof for her IT paper.
13. She speaks the most local tam I can imagine. Autowaala slang. Annande.. innande (Here.. there)
14. She loves seafood.
15. She is very opinionated! Highly!
16. She is very non-girly. She will never take care of her skin.. even if a crater develops on it.
17. She forgets birthdays. Specifically another close bud of ours. She once called me a day after my birthday and wished me.. claiming that she was right .. and that my birthday was on the day she called. I was like 'Huh'?
18. Even if she has 20 days to study for one paper, she will study only the night before the exam.. till 4 in the morning.
19. She gets carried away easily.
20. Her best friend is me :-) I think I am the only person who knows everything about her.
21. She once got so depressed that she just preferred spending time alone in a dark room. This was for almost a month!

21 things is not bad!! Will try and make it 25.. Not able to think anymore now. I know you pretty well :-) see!

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Mixed Reactions

Yesterday(Thursday) was an incredible day. Not in a good way or in a bad way. Just incredible. So many things happened and I just did not have sufficient time to react. By the end of every hour, I was unsure if I am supposed to be elated or sad. Now that's a real sorry state.. not knowing what expression you must have.. But that is exactly how I was yesterday. Till I slept.

What happened yesterday:

1. I come to office and boom!! .. there is a scary looking e-mail. By the looks of it, I was almost sure I will be fired. Pondered over it for the rest of the day. (Peeing in pants)


2. A colleague behaves weirdly so weird that its hard to not notice. Not that I didnt have my part to play in the sitaution. But, it was hitting me.. at some level. (Irritated)


3. Incidentally, other colleagues of mine seem uncannily friendly. (Confused)


4. My brother who was not talking to me for a while, suddenly popped an email. (Surprised)


5. A minute later he calls. (Happy :-))


6. My TL confesses that noone else got an e-mail like what I got. (Pee'd more in pants)


7. Brother again sends me an e-mail. (Happy :-))


8. Had a very nice chat with another colleague of mine. (Surprised)


9. My boss finally tells me that the e-mail is a good thing.. and not a bad thing. (Fucking relieved!) yay! I was not getting fired!


10. Went home happy only to see that 'someone' was not talking properly. (Pissed)

Finally when I got home, I was too damn tired to decide what expression I was supposed to have. So zzzzzzzz......

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P.s - Weekend is here.. time for television wars (brother and dad) ! Let me grab my popcorn :P

My Clothes and Me!

I shop a lot. Not that like thats news for anyone who knows me - but just setting up the scene here. Thats me up there in the picture by the way :-).

So i buy these clothes and develop incredibly strong sentiments for/against them.

Scenario #1 - I hate it

I buy something that I completely love and it sleeps in my cupboard for eternity. Everytime I look at it, I despise it and just cannot get myself to wear it. Finally its goes towards charity. A fresh new piece of clothing.. just like that.

Scenario #2 - I love it too much

I wear it continuously till a black kurta becomes a shade of gray after frequent washing.

Scenario #3 - Its not good for me

I had a terrible day on Nov 12th, I have not worn those clothes after that. I am infact almost scared to touch it. It was one of my lucky outfits. Some luck that turned out to be.

Scenario #4- I think its good for me

I wear these outfits for every interview, every damn place where I need luck.

Scenario #5 - Someone hates it

If someone hates an outfit that I own, I end up liking it all the more and I feel like wearing it everytime I am going to meet that person :P (Thats jus the mean person in me)

So.. Is it just me ?? or is everyone like this?

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