My 25 year Journey

As we grow older, our emotions seem to get the better of us. Perspectives change and relationships only get more complicated. Yes note, I say relationships, not people. Because, as a friend rightly said, we are born simple, but circumstances complicate us. To commemorate the quarter life syndrome people go through few lines on my behalf

To,

All the people I met and those I befriended

All the memories that were lived and which will remain and kill

All the ideas which clicked and those which were mocked

All the places I traveled and those thoroughly explored

All the movies I watched and those which subconsciously recorded

All the cups of coffee I consumed and liquids for which my mind tuned

All the cricket matches watched and those keenly analyzed

All the songs that I heard by chance and to which I danced

All the personalities who inspired and hearts like mine which aspired

All the books which I understood and which I thought I could

All the jokes that perfectly tickled and which drastically toppled

All the money that was earned and those which pops earned

All the impulsive negativity vented out and those humbly conquered

All the good life tasted and precious time wasted

All the experiences worth recounting and that deserve reliving.

To my parents.

All my friends, cousins, relatives and teachers

Thanks a lot, for being a part of this 25 year journey.

My life would have been incomplete had it not been for you.

With you around, life was beautiful and will remain indeed!

10/10/10 at 10:10:10 PM

An awesome day in my life that would be etched in the deeper subconscious of my mind for a long long time to come...

Hitherto I am talking about the amazing birthday which had all the elements of fun, excitement, surprises, pain, joy n everything it needs...

It kick started with my best friend's call from India at 12:01AM India Time.....Though we talk very seldom I am really amazed to receive the first call from him (no matter which part of the world I reside) for years now.....talking to your best friend close to heart makes a great beginning to your day...

My Binary bday(10-10-10) started off in a movie theater....it was a Mahesh babu movie after 5 long years....then had this crazy idea of cutting the cake in a place where I can live in two places at a time(inspired by 'OYE' movie and "A walk to remember" movie)....I call it crazy for many reasons...people believed it to be craziest idea and came to a conclusion that I have gone nuts ...but this was long anticipated day I awaited to make it memorable to myself atleast ..so finally had to travel(2 hrs drive) to the borders of Kansas and Missouri state I had to cut the cake.... I wish I had many friends with me that moment....but nevertheless all their best wishes on me made up for their physical absence....

Next in the agenda was a visit to Casino...but somehow my poor soul had little choice but be contended with a chicken biryani....had a cat nap as they call it for 2 to 3 hours.....

Next in the agenda is a visit to temple....It was one of those Duseehra navaratri days and the temple was full with devotees...a serene feeling to see so many people in a hindu temple in a foreign land....no matter how far might we travel we take our core characteristics with us.....

Now comes the chase of a police/cop for speeding my vehicle on my way return home......I had my heart in my mouth for ten terrific minutes when he chased down my car(bcos deep down my heart I knew I was at a much higher speed than permitted)...I was staring down a deep trouble of receiving a first penalty speeding ticket in my lifetime when the cop put on the lights on his vehicle....fortunately I did not get a ticket.....I dunno whether he had little proof of my speeding or was he in a jovial mood or anything ...god forbid a mishap and I was out of shambles ..

Now comes the real part of fun with friends......the surprise they gave me today will live with me till my last birthday... cake cutting on 10/10/10 at 10:10:10 PM at my home with friends around what an idea sir ji......the way they implemented it was awesome....great to see so many people on the occasion.....thanks to all my roomies and dear friends from our apartments to shower lot of love...thats the reason I love my friends wholeheartedly though I don't seem so outward.

It had all the twists and turns to remember it for a lifetime...for every reason and for every silly thing I did and experienced....

Bday Quotes

On the eve of my bygone bday....i had to post this interesting analysis of people's take on bday's

Bday means different things to different people....this is how people perceive bday's

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: "The only day in your life, when you cried and your Mother was smiling.."

Ram Gopal Varma: "Just that your parents made love you are here on this earth...so no big deal"