Singing in the rain !!!

Firstly, How do few people maintain the same calm and composure no matter how worse things get for them ! These people face controversies and challenges everyday. But yet, they stand , stand taller than everybody. They smile, whenever they are down and out, they smile, whenever they win, they smile , and whenever they lose, yet they smile ! You need examples huh ? Here they are - ShahRukh Khan -- Has faced great deal of controversies, was written off by the media several times, but yet, since the past 11 years he has been the numero uno actor in India. No matter what he touches it turns to gold( yeah yeah except the KKR performance in IPL 2009). But still he stands tall..and he will fight back !!! Watch out for KKR in IPL 2010...I still love Deccan Chargers [:D]..

Sourav Ganguly : All of you know very very well.... How many times was he termed "unfit" in the Indian team...After being labelled the most successful captain of India, I wonder how people can throw him to the other extreme so quickly ? But still he did not pay heed to what the others thought of him...He stuck to his guns...Believed in himself...And got back into team India to score a few more centuries, thereby silencing his critics before his retirement !

And there are many more celebrities like him who've always believed in themselves and handle every situation(whether sunny or rainy) so well that they are the one's who dance in the storm and sing in the rain. Bill Clinton, Rahul Dravid, Mike Tyson, Janet Jackson( Her reshaped body is amazing),Oh, and what about Oprah? etc etc etc...So many of them...



And I've known a few close pals of mine . Everyone used to tell him that clearing all subjects and passing with a respectable percentage was never gonna be possible for him. But here he is today, having far better percentage and prospects than anyone else. Agreed, first two years he couldn't manage the pressure(maybe because of the company he was in)...But in the third and fourth years, he was a totally different person...Hats off Mr. Future MLA [ *wink*]



So what separates these people from the crowd ?? Here are a few things I could manage gathering from a few sources(including news papers and Robin Sharma books) and my friends too

--> Don't label any situation or experiences as good or bad. Everything is just an experience.

--> Always try to be happy...kya try ! Better be happy [:p]....Even though the situation is difficult...TRY being happy always

--> Don't get affected by bad news...Stay calm...Do not react ( The M.S. Dhoni style ;) )

--> Choose your emotions . Keep saying "I choose to be confident and happy"

--> Conserve your energy, do not let people sap it

--> If you are hurt, don't be dependent on anyone else to heal ( Kartik Parimal totally agrees :p)

--> Don't be imprisoned in your past or have self pity. ( especially dedicated to my ECE cricket team and for all those who've broken up with your girlfriends/boyfriends :p)



And finally, The Ultimate measure of a person is not where he stands in moments of confidence but where he stands at times of challenge, troubles and controversies.



Hope this helps atleast 2% of all those who've read this....Cheers everyone :)

Casual Hangouts ... lol

Tuesday, June 23rd : A totally lazy morning with absolutely no activity until noon....Then at around 2 pm , drove to Vikki's room and watched a movie till 3:30 there...Rakesh and Anil came around 3:45 and we then headed to Chilkur after picking one of Vikki's friend . The 5 of us had a totally good time all through the drive...And then in the temple, instead of praying, Rakesh started with his usual antiques...He was swept off his feet by a girl in pink....And she soon started observing that someone was totally obsessed observing her..err..something like that.....I think there were violins playing in the background whenever Rakesh started to look at her....And soon the rest of the gang joined in.....I was the only guy who was sincere enough to not get carried away by such obnoxious things there in the premises [:D]..... We came out by 7:30pm and then the chase began.... That guy...yes...rakesh...and only rakesh...followed her in his car for nearly 20 kms....I mean that is really not cool yaar....And Anil was encouraging him to do so.....And moreover, that girl was enjoying rakesh following her..she was all smiles....turning behind and looking for him frequently......This sounds like a love story of the 1980's.....And you guys wanna know what happened at the end after the chase ???? nothing....nobody went and spoke to her.....not even a Hi....not even rakesh.....It was an RGV film kinda ending....where the story is dumb, the characters are weirdos, and you always are frustrated after the climax....coz nothing happens eventually !!!!! Hee hee...well...rakesh is gonna kill me after he reads this...hee hee....to be frank....I framed him :D .... Actually someone else was swept off the feet...and....someone else had done all the above mentioned....you guys know that person :D .......

A hot tea and some delicious hot osmania biscuits at 21:00 hrs and then back home after a hilarious and absurd day [:p].....not to forget....we did pray in the temple.....seriously.....arey really !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, June 26th : Met Vikki,Praveen,Anand and 4 others. Had dosa at our favourite joint at around 9:30am...The ever famous "pragathi paneer dosa"...and then went on to watch "New York" ..... An absolutely cool movie.....Can't wait to head to the US.....

Hope everything goes smoothly.....I seriously hope.....And, how long more is the wait ? It already seems like eternity....Come back soon please

P.S - Rakesh , All the above mentioned was intentional and is not co-incidental or fictional...Jo ukhaad lena hai ukhaadle...heeheehee :p

Impatience is the new life !!!!

Yeah...Thats the tagline of Airtel Broadband....But that has quite a relevance to me at the moment.....

Well, that apart, how many of you relate to the following quote "WHEN IN COLLEGE, WE PLAYED WITH LIFE AND MADE IT DANCE TO OUR TUNES. ONCE OUTSIDE COLLEGE, LIFE STARTS PLAYING WITH US AND WE ARE FORCED TO DANCE TO ITS TUNES' .....I, Anil and Nikhil can infact be the brand ambassadors to publicize this quote...Practical examples....But nothing is over yet....As SRK(the best actor...superhero of this nation...infact the world) puts it in OSO -- "Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost"....So be it....We are fighters and we for sure shall fight till the last.....

Special thank you to Vivek for the super cool testimonial....He's always been ultra nice( even though am on the wrong side) to me and am sure that has reflected in what he has written about me !!!! I sometimes feel I could have done more for him and am really sorry for it coz I could not ....

And am seriously surprised by someone's behaviour....For four years, we were together for every minute and now all that has vanished....just like that.....in thin air....We shared all the lovely moments...But that person remembers nothing now.....Perhaps there are some institutes that are much much tougher than the IIM's.....Whew!! Never heard of that one before....That must be the only reason....Or wait...Is there something else miss ???

3 Days Later....

Last three days have been hell....My heartbeat is around 102-112 for sure....I know most of you are not sure what am talking about.....But I will reveal everything in due course of time.....The only thing thats helping me relax, to the maximum extent, is Calvin n Hobbes, n of course cricket...and yea WWE...and my Gym....and finally it looks like I've got plenty to do....Confused ???? So is my life !!!!

The year 2009 has been a roller coaster ride....with lots of ups for sure.....And I hope it continues reaching the high peaks.... Perhaps these are my last 35 days in Hyderabad....And I seriously hope they are....I've started meeting new people....And I could see a trailer of my life at California....But someone up there has pressed the pause button....and am sure that that someone will hit the resume button soon as well......

These testing times sure do reveal who are really your true mates .... Anil, Nikhil....I love you guys for that....I always knew you both would stand by me when I needed you guys the most, and yes, you guys have proved me right time and time and time and again.....

And yeah...Special attention..... Miss.Topper and Miss.Coffee Day....You lived upto my expectations as well.....Coz there were not much expected anyways [:p]....Thank you so much for being there when I least needed you both....

P.S - A few identities cannot be revealed... But as the hindi phrase goes "samajdaar ko ishaara kaafi" ....

Pichle Saat Dino mein

I don't know what's making me do this....I always wanted to blog....but never found anything worth writing.... I don't even know how to start off.....Maybe because am mentally that beaten up....Yes, the word "mentally down" is never associated with someone like me....especially, my close pals are never ever gonna believe this...But like they say, Life treats everyone equally...Everyone gets their share of happiness and sorrow....And to be fair, Life has given me a lot of happiness. I once read a famous quote "LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS YOU TAKE, BUT THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY" ....But the situation I am in at present is hardly letting me breathe....

Yes, Life is teaching me a lesson...LESSON 1 : A lesson that teaches you how painful a loss is...no matter what that might be...A person, A thing , or a piece of paper( by now a few of you folks know what am referring to) ..... 2. Be Genuine....no matter what happens....no matter how much you have or how much you don't have....Be the way you are.....This always puts you in an advantageous position ....Always gives you that extra ray of hope....And i still have a big ray....sorry..... ray(s) of hope..... 3. Believe........Self explanatory......

I might argue "Why should this happen to me???" ....But then today I walked into my sister's room(my real and only love) and found a writing on her cupboard which says "When life throws problems at you...Don't ask Life "WHY ME???" ...instead say "TRY ME!!!".....there it is....I got my answer.....

I've had huge gifts and surprises from life.....I love my Life.....But I cannot disown it when its putting me in such a whirlwind.....I will fight it out.......Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you make out of it.....This incident has really shown me who my people are and which one of them are just superficially with me..... Support and prayers have come from the most unexpected of people... And am really happy....

Well maybe tonight I can sleep peacefully after having a string of sleepless nights....

P.S.--This is my first blog....and hence maybe its a bit philosophical and boring.....But it doesn't matter what you think of it :p .... Once this restless phase is over, I promise more masala and action....Sacchi muchi... :p