Happy Birthday

If i sit down and count the things I ve learnt this past year...
things that i've hit ...
things that ve brushed past...
things that ive grasped and clutched...
things that i've lost ... ( and am happy i did )

I have a lot to be thankful for... and a lot to look ahead to...

Top 3 lessons in the past year...(writing it down lest i forget it)
1. I was born to experience... i ll die the day i stop experiencing... pain sorrow anxiety..
2. Time changes everything... things never stay the same ... "the only thing certain in life is change"... the image I/You/We carry is already 1 second old.... 1 year is like a century...
3. Watch... stand still and watch... dont react...
[ i am surprised i know so much ]

Song for the moment : Tujhse naraaz nahin jindagi...hairaan hoon mein...

When I am alone

Even when i am alone
you are with me

even when i lost my own trust
you never lost faith in me

even when i forgot where I was
you reminded me where I needed to go

even when i could barely stand
you whispered that you saw me running

in my deepest darkest hours
you were with me
Lord carry my in your arms

Yesterday Night In My Dream

last night in my sleep i dreamt
a dream so beautiful
i kept wishing it were true

i soared over the himalayas
with my hands streched out
and by lord how i flew

i played with the dolphins
swam for hours looking for secrets
in the ocean deep blue

drank from the fountains
smelt the mud in the first rains
i even raced the deer and the caribou

a feast for the senses
that feeling of eternal joy
it was through and through

woke up with a longing
to be there again
but how, i had no clue

the answer came from my soul within
i wasnt dreaming...
last night i was with you...

In the end (Linkin Park)

It starts with one thing
I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn't even matter
I had to fall
To lose it all
But in the end
It doesn't even matter

One thing, I don't know why
It doesn’t even matter how hard you try, keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme, to explain in due time
I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so (far)
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me (in the end)
You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I

Chorus

I’ve put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
And for all this
There's only one thing you should know (2x) Chorus

Bye bye orkut

Deleted my orkut account today!!!
Next up is deleting google analytics from this blog :)
man both are so addictive...

UCLA

I havent heard a peep from UCLA...its been like 2 months now... going over the essays with a friend of mine, i realised the kind of grave mistakes i had done in the application... i mean who would talk about his school teachers and librarians... apparently somebody did ...hehehe... gosh...
Well UCLA is incredibly tough to get... but then so are all the other good things in life... so even though i know the results are not yet out... applying to UCLA was worth the effort..
Going through Orkut entries of my friends i managed to locate people who started off with me about 7-8 years ago... some even way back... and most of them are around LA at this time... it would be fun to be in LA...

New year greetings

With the New Year around the corner, i wonder if it would be a good idea to send a new year greeting to all those alums who ve been so supportive throughout the application process...
My thoughts went out to my interviewers too... i mean this is what is called networking right?... so what i didnt make it in your university ... i am gonna be someone better and i will make sure you hear about it... now that what i am talking about brotha'..
Okay heres a list : (Check if you are on it)
1. ILP friends (E-Cards)
2. Project Mates (E-Cards)
3. Recommenders (Personalised Greeting Cards)
4. Alumni (E-Cards and Greeting Cards depending on location)
5. (Scratch my head) Who else...???
hmmm....

all you need

sometimes all you need is a pair of arms around you ...before you drop your defences... and let the river flow...
sometimes a few words is all it takes...
sometimes a glance is enough...

Quote Unquote

Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers.
~ Mary Tyler Moore

Gothika

Great Thriller of a movie... captivating... keeps your nerves on the edge... the plot gets a little too predictable towards the end but the cinematography and the drama keeps you plugged in...
Needless to say... a must watch for all Halley fans... she looks simply fabulous... damn she looks so pretty you almost feel sorry for her marrying the fat husband of hers...

Nifty Cool and Snaazy

I just got myself this nifty little piece... and its made my life hell for past 4 hours that i tried to get it up and running... but finally its up and its made my life a lot less clutter-free...
Its my new... wireless router... i can now surf the internet from virtually any corner of my house without any wires... in fact this is my first post from the router... cheers..

ah.. i almost forgot... i got an interview invite... :)... snazzy...

Die she must??

Well Casino Royale lives upto its name except for the fact they forgot that it was a Bond movie... certainly if the movie was a tinge more mushier... i would ve taken out the tissues and wipe my tears off... it was pathetic... it was mushy.. and yes the women die!!!
Its like the curse of the 'James Bond'... make love to him and die...

Between Eva Green and Caterina Murino.. i couldnt decide whom i liked better... here they are both.. decide for yourself...

Quote :

Solange : That would tip him over the edge. I am not that cruel.
James : May be you are just out of practice.

~You bet i loved the kisses though~

Khallas!!!

Round 1 officially ended today!!! Ok I can breathe now !!!
Meanwhile more interestingly... the cab has SPLIT... so far so good... :)... looking forward to new faces and interesting times...

Full Circle...

life comes a full circle... it has ended where it began from ... it started with a phone call on a day like today.. when i was on my way to 'tzers'... and today when i left 'tzers'... 4 beers and a tequila shot confirmed that i had infact done the right thing...:)
Things are best left in the hands of God and try though we may... its destined in the stars to end in a certain way...
much like the shepherd of "The Alchemist", its our duty to chase our dreams... whether they do or do not fructify... is totally on our destiny...

:) keep smiling... be good...

Wailisted... so what....

Well i mean why... why does it even matter that i was waitlisted... i always have the brighter side to look at...
1. i dont have to pay a deposit that early now... since i dont get in that early...
2. well thats another kick in the ass (pants too) to work harder.
3. I am still alive and breathing...

I am happy that God is with me... filling each day with music, with experiences, with people... talking of which .. i need to thank Him for
1. Keeping my mind occupied and the devil out
2. Introducing new people
3. Giving me new opportunities ( i am going to present a paper in tomorrows CSR and volunteering conference )
4. Making my friends see good things in me even though i am so full of **it...( i was contacted by 12 people from all over the world... i am truly blessed )

LOVE YOU GOD... ROCK MY BOAT

Not a penny less....

Today was wonderful... i finally got my iPod Shuffle today... 512 Mb of pure, personal pleasure.... the best thing about this light sharp white colored gadget happens to be that i didnt have to shell out a penny... (Hell thats what elder brothers are for...)

I also got myself a black formal suit... which incidentally happens to be my second suit... the first one was done about 5 yrs ago just before brother's marriage... i have my fingers crossed...hope i can put this new suit to some good use... get some calls...

new sports shoes... well what more could i ask for....
i feel like bowing like mike myers did in "Wayne's world"... "i am not worthy ;)"

Love Bites

If you've got love in your sites
Watch out, love bites

When you make love, do you look in the mirror?
Who do you think of?
Does he look like me?
Do you tell lies?
And say that it's forever?
Do you think twice, or just touch and see
Ooh babe
Ooh yeah
When you're alone, do you let go?
Are you wild and willin or is it just for show?
Ooh C'mon

I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cos making love to you might drive me crazy
I know you think that love is the way you make it
So I don't wanna be there when you decide to break it
No!

Chorus
(Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringin' me to my knees
(Love lives, love dies)
It's no surprise
(Love begs, love pleads)
It's what I need


When I'm with you, are you somewhere else?
Am I gettin' thru or do you please yourself?
When you wake up, will you walk out?
It can't be love if you throw it about
Ooh babe

I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cos making love to you might drive me crazy
Oh

Chorus
(Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringin' me to my knees
(Love lives, love dies)
It's no surprise
(Love begs, love pleads)
It's what I need

Oh yeah!

I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cos making love to you might drive me crazy
I know you think that love is the way you make it
So I don't wanna be there when you decide to break it
No!


(Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringin' me to my knees
(Love lives, love dies)

(Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringin' me to my knees
(Love lives, love dies)
It's no surprise
(Love begs, love pleads)
It's what I need

If you've got love in your sights
Watch out, love bites
Yes it does
Bloody Hell

Stuck on you

Stuck on you
I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose
Guess I'm on my way
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you 'til the end
Guess I'm on my way
Mighty glad you stayed

(I'm stuck on you)
I'm stuck on you
I'm stuck on you

Stuck on you
Been a fool too long I guess it's time for me to come on home
Guess I'm on my way (hey baby)
So hard to see
That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me
Guess I'm on my way
I'm mighty glad you stayed

Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long
Stuck on you
Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long

Oh, I'm leaving on that midnight train tomorrow
And I know just where I'm going
I've packed up my troubles and I've thrown them all away
'Cause this time little darling
I'm coming home to stay (ooh)

I'm stuck on you
I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose
Guess I'm on my way
I needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you 'til the end
Guess I'm on my way
I'm mighty glad you stayed

Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long
Stuck on you
Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long

Stuck on you

Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long
Stuck on you
Oh girl, I'm stuck on you
And I can't stop loving you (stuck on you)
I've been a fool for way too long

Guess I'm on my way

I'm mighty glad you stayed

Emperor's new clothes!!!

Well something has changed around here... yes ...you know what it is... its the blog template... its more "wide" ...
However it still requires some tweaking... maybe soon i ll put that web counter and other widgets here... hell!!! it feels good to be creative ...

Tarot Card for the day

Wheel of fortune
Well the wheel of fortune brings sudden unexpected events often in quick succession... today was such a day... i got an anonymous mail this morning that had me thinking the whole day...(i still couldn't make any sense of it) ... in the late evening, i got a call from someone who did not want to be identified... now THAT is weird...
Meanwhile, my masterpieces (my essays) are coming along well, thank you for asking... and my cellular still prefers to stay duh... dead...

p.s. ***** i shall soon be switching over to Beckett 3 column layout home here at blogger... designed by me :)... man i am excited *****