Strawberry Dreams

Baba

2009-02-09T22:48:00.003+05:30

I have no words. Just dried-up eyes and lots of memories. Love you.

2008-08-30T22:25:00.002+05:30

mornings starting with alarm clocks, hurried breakfasts n rickshaw rides, afternoons mixed with alien hostel lunches alternating with fast-food joints, evenings filled with flavoured milk, random trips, plays n concerts, nights braided with roommate-bonding n home deliveries, days filled with discoveries, of new people and places, of cosy, loverly shops, of unexpected delights, of a taste of much-wanted freedom not yet tinged with home-sickness...life@dilli.

Message

2008-07-04T20:52:00.003+05:30

These simple needs that I
must clench my mind against.

To watch the way your words
shifting,
shape the shadows in your face,
retelling weary hours
just left behind.
To share a moment that flowers,
tiny cup of colour,
at a sudden turning in my day,
too fragile to be stored
for when there's time...

Small denials, neatly shelved,
behind the walls
inside my eyes.

-Anjum Katyal

Come ye all

2008-06-16T09:44:00.001+05:30

Play for Peace

2008-06-12T22:03:00.005+05:30

It's happening it's happening it's happening! :D I haven't yet got an image to upload. Till then, check this out!

More lessons

2008-06-06T21:32:00.006+05:30

This is not as cheery as 'apni toh paathshaala', nor does it have too much of masti, but tis important all the same. Recently I have learnt, besides the various articles of our constitution and the names of different bays in the world, that it is better not to depend on anyone. Anyone. However close to you they might be. If u haven't learnt to be self-sufficient, what have u learnt? I am glad to say i am in the process...i have begun.

P.S. I needed school. And i will need more college.

booklovers special mention ;)

2008-06-03T18:53:00.004+05:30

Not blogged for a while now. Why? Well, the biggest online reason is bookcrossing. Doesn't give time for much else...i'm quite addicted! Oh, n bookmooch is a great site as well. Check it out if u haven't already! Offline, well, a lot's been happening. Stuff to look forward to also! NSD plays in delhi, the Taj in agra, Play for Peace back home, film screenings, books mailed from different parts of the world..and neck-deep with prep! But more on all this later! U go immerse yourself in those sites :)

2008-02-14T19:19:00.003+05:30

Escape is such a thankful Word
I often in the Night
Consider it unto myself
No spectacle in sight

Escape -- it is the Basket
In which the Heart is caught
When down some awful Battlement
The rest of life is dropt --

'Tis not to sight the Saviour --
It is to be the saved --
And that is why i lay my Head
Upon this trusty word --

-Emily Dickinson

Lessons learnt

2008-02-08T22:09:00.000+05:30

Look at what i learnt, and in a single day too:

Once a liar, always a liar.
There are just two kinds of people, the ones who get hurt, and the ones who do the hurting.
Some things are just not meant to be said.

P.S. Who needs school or college?

good times, old times

2008-02-06T14:32:00.001+05:30

Nostalgia is more than what it used to be.

in splits

2008-02-04T20:29:00.001+05:30

watch this!

The three A's in my life

2008-01-25T18:31:00.000+05:30

The A who's so far but so near: She's earth and water and sometimes, fire. She's touch. In all it's glory. The one who's always there to listen to me rant and rave; my online vent. And sometimes i'm hers too. Reads like her life depends on it and writes like a dream. The one who drooled over Rhett Butler with me. The one who invented hug therapy (It's very successful! If nothing else, a feeling of warmth is guaranteed). She's also the one who inspired me to blog. The one who i got back in touch with thanks to the worldwideweb. The one who chuckles and grins and laughs and not through emoticons. The one who'll open a bookshop with me someday:). . The one who'll never give up. Thanks, A. The world's a brighter place because of u. Love u.

The A who's so near yet so far: She's the one who made me open up, after years of bottled feelings. The one who knows all my secrets (if it's not her, your only other chance is some tree hole!). The one who'll win you over with her beautiful smile and those lovely eyes. The one who walks on the roads like she owns em. My partner-in-crime. The one who, along with the guts and bring-it-on attitude, harbours a sensitive and caring soul. The one who's all emotion. And who's hurting. While i stand inches away, helpless. I don't know what i would do without u, A, but at present i don't know what to do with u. I can only pray. And be there, whether u need me or not, hoping never to hurt u. Love u.

The A who's not quite near but very very far: And we come to this one. Who's so many things and nothing. The one who can make my day. Who i get such a kick out of (hee). The one who's up for anything, ready to explore any possibility. But who's such an impossibility. Sigh. I wish i could love u.

and my year starts...

2008-01-09T18:50:00.000+05:30

Lost opportunities. It's got a hopeless feel about it, that phrase. What do u do when u can't do something, and for no apparent reason at all? When something u planned for days and weeks in perfect detail just crumbles down at the last moment like badly-made cookies? Do u sit and cry, blame others, curse your luck or "move on"? It's bloody hard to move on when u've never been more hopelessly stuck. And when u don't really know why that phrase was invented in the first place. As if we wouldn't if we could! Gah! I'm hoping there's something called blog therapy. And miracles. And while we're at it, maybe one more effin opportunity.

P.S. U must have figured out that this blog generally doesn't contain answers but lots and lots of questions. Anyway an answer can never have the limitless possibilities of a question, so...well, yeah.

the delight that is life

2007-12-24T22:49:00.000+05:30

I'm home and ready to go to bed at 11 on Christmas eve. What would have been my most exciting trip till date is hanging heavily in the air, waiting for circumstances to assure its execution. I have no clue what i'll do in the future which is why i have applied nowhere as yet. I might just be the next big thing in the world of the jobless. So, merry christmas everyone. I'm all set to have a crappy new year.

P.S. sunnysidewhat?

grumble

2007-12-15T18:54:00.000+05:30

To whom do i give the attention meant for u? From whom do i satisfy the craving to know u better? Through which sieve do i pour out my feelings?
Gah. Life should have more options. Or less space for feelings.

Loglines

2007-12-06T23:48:00.000+05:30

yesterday: fragile things, black coffee (peppermint creme) and a fish called wanda.

today: aches, burps, cravings, a wallet finally gone empty and take the lead.

tomorrow: anticipation, for sure and either elation or a mild disappointment.

what dreams may come?

The secret life of lees

2007-12-05T18:45:00.000+05:30

It's interesting how people spout the truth when they're not in their senses, out of their minds. (Well, most people atleast.)

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could mean everything we said?

Hee

2007-11-27T22:06:00.000+05:30

Cash Advance Loans

Ready to fly...

2007-10-26T23:59:00.000+05:30

for the wonder*full Prachi

You make your wish, and feel a twitch at your back. You turn your head to look, and see that enormous wings, with feathers of iridescent purple and deep blue, have sprouted from your back. You run to the mirror to find that they are not reflected -- you are the only one who knows of their presence. You test them tentatively, then strongly, and lift off the ground. The night sky beckons...

Thanks Elena. Have wings, will fly...:)

2007-10-14T00:36:00.000+05:30

Cliches come alive; u don't even have to try.

Word of the day: bittersweet

2007-09-29T00:48:00.000+05:30

c'est la vie!

Poof!

2007-09-28T12:42:00.000+05:30

Quite a twist....and my life is suddenly less complicated. Simpler. It's an unexplicable feeling. More mindspace was always welcome, just not available! The world's opening up again:)

Check

2007-09-17T07:49:00.000+05:30

Lost:

A friendship (or well, something like that. it's complicated)
Some feelings
Some freedom
Some trust

Gained:

A sense of relief
Some determination
Some newness
Some appreciation
Experience
Also, chocolate from flury's:)

Overall score: nullified??

2007-08-31T22:20:00.001+05:30

Betrayal. Does it make u cringe? Why does it only make me sigh? I'm a fool. This is not about what u think it is. But it makes me tired nonetheless. Tell me something. Who do u trust?

2007-08-22T22:27:00.000+05:30

2007-08-19T21:27:00.000+05:30

can't say much. lots to say though. it's been a while. missed this place. internet connection finally got fixed and then i didn't have time. still don't, not too much anyway. but that's a good thing, isn't it? be so busy that u don't have time to think, to ponder, to feel all the things u would feel if not occupied. and that's a good thing. balance. that's the most important word. extremes are always bad. and i'm goin off on a tangent here. so no more now...too tired to think straight. goodnight you all.

2007-07-12T15:40:00.001+05:30

In celebration of Seagull's 25th year in publishing, an event's happening each month on the 19th. Last month, which was the anniversary date itself, Rashid Khan and Shahid Parvez performed in an all night concert. This month, as u can see, is 'lagi barsaat' - bandish fusion by Subhen Chatterjee and Karma, the world music ensemble along with a guest appearance by Amyt Dutta. And on top of this, passes are free which doesn't make sense but well, u know there's good in the world still. So come all. And watch this space for more events each month.

2007-06-29T16:06:00.000+05:30

Why do i feel like i'm moving from one illusion into another? I need a pensieve. Clutter....The word makes me squirm. I want green fields, openness, warmth in a coolness. I'm tired. Like when even crying doesn't comfort, seems incomplete. I don't know what's left over from what i was a long time ago. Probably not much. I don't know what's going to come or what is. I'm just tired. .........

sunny side up

2007-06-14T17:09:00.001+05:30

If u've seen a grin on my face lately which didn't show any signs of disappearing, it's because of:

gettin paid for my internship. my first ever earnings. (yay)

gettin a postcard from hungary. another first. postcrossing's the coolest.

things working out perfectly the day i went to buy these guys stuff from my pay...from a's balloon n candy to r's biscuits to p's flurys pastry...it just worked out so nicely, i got everything i was lookin for.

gettin a dvd writer. i so needed it. everything's so much easier now!!

the realisation that being busy's the best way to be.:)

some conversations.

and some possibilities...

I've been having some downs as well but life's given me nice ups of late. :)

2007-06-11T15:40:00.000+05:30

2007-06-07T12:32:00.001+05:30

I wish...

2007-06-07T12:26:00.000+05:30

I do ask: not for pleasures stashed
like sweets in a bag,
but simply to keep on wanting what we have.

- Janice Kulyk Keefer

2007-05-22T23:46:00.000+05:30

i have found what you are like
the rain

(Who feathers frightened fields
with the superior dust-of-sleep. wields

easily the pale club of the wind
and swirled justly souls of flower strike

the air in utterable coolness

deeds of green thrilling light
with thinned
newfragile yellows

lurch and press
--in the woods
which
stutter
and
sing
And the coolness of your smile is
stirringofbirds between my arms;but
i should rather than anything
have(almost when hugeness will shut
quietly)almost,
your kiss

- e e cummings

touch and go

2007-05-20T22:25:00.000+05:30

Been busy of late. With Seagull and other things. Can't say i haven't been enjoying myself. Internship officially got over yesterday. Exams begin tomorrow. Part II. (Which is why i'm here, blogging). Buttt the good part is that i return to seagull after exams get over! Couldn't leave the place so soon, and have been asked to stay on, so yay. Lots of things to write about but no time. Will get back to denigration of media by Adorno & Horkheimer and blah while you all continue to communicate as products of language within the boundaries of social relations. Whateverrr.

w/e

2007-05-02T11:19:00.000+05:30

It all works in circles and cycles. No point. No point in thinking u're escaping it or it's becoming better. Cos it's not. heh. And u thought u were smart.

Fuck it all.

Rethink

2007-05-01T12:44:00.000+05:30

He who feels his feet
are planted firmly on the ground
must surely know
the ground is going round and round.

-Jane Arden

Another one to read

2007-04-30T22:25:00.000+05:30

1. Pick out a scar you have, and explain how you got it:
Well all i have is birthmarks. One brown oval shaped one on my left wrist which i used to
think was a cockroach bite. Umm...i got a bump in my head when i fell flat on my head in
class 12, was zonked for 10 mins. Will that do?

2. What is on the walls in your room?
2 sketches by me, a painting by didi, a magent-coloured clock.

3. What does your phone look like?
Black and red with snakelike keypad. 2 years old but hep. Gift from dad:)

4. What music do you listen to?
Kings of Convenience, Cat Stevens, River dance, Queen, Frank Sinatra, select soft hindi
songs and oldies, flute music etc...

5. What is your current desktop picture?
Bertie in concert. The desaturated red one. Hee.

6. What do you want more than anything right now?
Hugs. Kisses. Besides that, a trip to Hawaii would be nice. With a lover thrown in. Heh.

7. Do you believe in gay marriage?
And what is there not to believe?

8. What time were you born?
3:45 p.m.

9. Are your parents still together?
Yep.

10. What are you listening to?
Sound of game from cell phone (leetle brother of course), sister talking on phone, a.c.

12. The last person to make you cry?
Heh. U really wanna know?

13. What is your favourite perfume/cologne?
I like Cool Water by davidoff.

14. What kind of hair/eye colour do you like on the opposite sex?
Anything, eyes with big lashes are killer. Colour i have a special likeness for brown. Hair,
anything, hair preferably short and clean.

15. Do you like pain killers?
Naah, never taken any.

16. Are you too shy to ask someone out?
Dunno. I generally make it obvious. But no, never asked anyone.

17. Fave pizza topping?
Not a huge fan of pizza.

18. If you could eat anything right now, what would it be?
Godiva, gelato (the real kind), willy-wonka chocolate.

19. Who was the last person you made mad?
Confused.

20. Is anyone in love with you?
Yep.

I tag Amit, Adrita. I think the others have already done this.

Nu vhlogg!

2007-04-28T21:38:00.000+05:30

Have started new art blog at moony tunes. More time wasting. Oh goody.

Things that make Life worth Living

2007-04-24T18:23:00.000+05:30

strawberry fields
hugs and kisses from certain people
gelato
loving
being loved
sharing
babies
great conversation
long letters
hot baths
beautiful eyes
rain
some smiles
surprises
memories
massages
water sports

A more everyday list:

clean pretty feet
great weather in the middle of summer
mustard
french fries
building muscle
a great buy at a sale
ear studs and anklets
getting to sleep an extra hour
icecream and foosball at mama mia
taking great pictures
coming across a beautiful poem
a touching message

and

hugs and kisses from certain people
loving
being loved
great conversation

Jobless no more =)

2007-04-19T19:10:00.000+05:30

Yayee, first day of internship with Seagull today. Me like:). I was hoping so much to get a job somewhere decent and NOT an ad agency/loser newspaper/radio station etc. Looks like my prayers got answered. Couldn't have got a better place. Books, films, nice n smart people...what more do i want? And i get to work in the library for the timebeing. Heh, always wanted to. As of now i'm cataloguing all the books there cos they lost their database. Started with the art section. Will move on to film studies, theatre(ooh there's so much on theatre!), literature, fashion etc. They'll put me on to other things as well, events that keep happening. And i'm allowed to get stuck on any book i want to while cataloguing and also to watch films during breaks. They have lots n lots n lots of films. Yay. So i'm all set for a month. What about you?

Friend

2007-04-17T21:38:00.000+05:30

I love u T, for a lot of things, but also for this.

Lovables

2007-04-16T21:43:00.000+05:30

Look what my lil bro gave me:)

2007-04-14T18:09:00.000+05:30

Had a happy dappy birthday. Nice, with surprises thrown in. And guess what i got? Apart from a very nice necklace which i'd wishfully eyed in Accessorize, the 'gang' gave me this really cool flautist figure(ine) made out of iron or something similar. Smooth shiny black. I luurve it. Also got other nice gifts. Simple things make a lot of difference sometimes. A nice lunch, ice-creaming, foosballing, hugging:) was how the better part of the day was spent. And the icing on the cake, rather, a huge chunk of the cake, was attending Bertie's concert in the evening. Loved it. (Me pic in T2 today, where i'm standing on a bar stool among the packed audience, clicking away to glory.) Click here for concert pics.Walked halfway home from the concert. Brilliant weather, wind almost swept me off my feet. But just almost, cos Bertie'd already succeeded in doing that:). All in all, a verry nice day. Thank you all. *smiles satisfied*

Sore

2007-04-05T21:23:00.001+05:30

And now it all turns sour. Come sw e e t en every afternoon.

Did you know?

2007-03-24T21:47:00.000+05:30

Did you know that:

I adore Dustin Hoffman, Roald Dahl’s books for kids and the works of Michelangelo?
I like white shirts, purple ribbon, blue walls and most things teal?
I am very enthusiastic about water sports but am scared of the ocean and its dark, fathomless depth at night?
I think Rupert Everett would have made the perfect Rhett Butler?
I feel skin-scents can be a turn on, as well as comforting and reassuring?
I love the smell of books, petrol, fresh paint and coffee beans?
I think one of the most refreshing experiences is taking a rickshaw ride around an area you’ve not been to much on a day with exceptionally good weather?
It feels exhilarating to have the wind ripping through your hair and I recommend bike rides (on flyovers) for good moods?
I plucked plump red strawberries hidden underneath leaves in a field and t’was one of the most delicious and lovely experiences ever?
I love reading (and writing) long letters in the old-fashioned handwritten way?
I relish gift-wrapping and and collect and make wrapping paper?
I rate tenderness very highly when it comes to love?
I have recently discovered that I like wearing anklets and that they make my feet look delicate?
I love receiving and giving hugs? (important: hug should be nice and warm and cuddly to qualify as one)
I am okay with being the ‘nice girl’ but I’m not a goody-goody; if people think so, they are actually quite mistaken?
I can find just one word to best describe grey: loverly?

Long due

2007-03-16T22:27:00.000+05:30

Photographs uploaded, finally.

http://flickr.com/photos/prachi_t/

Wanted: Suggestions

2007-03-16T11:19:00.000+05:30

By the way, P and I have saved the 100 bucks the lady gave us. We want to spend it on something nice and worthwhile and do some good. I know the money's not much, but still...so any suggestions anyone?

Nicenesses =)

2007-03-15T21:58:00.000+05:30

A most surprising thing happened today when P n I went to McDonald's. While in the queue to the counter, she n I were discussin value meals and how we could save money that way, which was overheard by two bengali ladies standing in front of us. Suddenly one of them put a 100 rupee note in P's hand saying "This is for u two. Order what u want." It was so unexpected, both of us just stared for a minute! Our refusals were dismissed by her; she told us not to fuss about, and to pass the good turn around cos what goes round, comes round. Isn't that really sweet? It wasn't about the money, but the gesture that touched us. Who does things like that today? It's the nicest thing that's happened to me recently...actually, ever.

Exploring the city

2007-03-15T21:56:00.000+05:30

Went all around the city day before yesterday distributing pamphlets about RTI which was facilitated by Sumeet playing the dholak while all of us sang the jaankari song, (on different scales of course!) The expedition was an interesting one and included me getting hit on by a pan-wallah who asked for phone no. and offered chewing gum for free!*roll eyes*. The guys were amused at the fact that we girls gave away more pamphlets though they were twice as much in number. After roaming all around the Grand Arcade, New Market, Chandni Chowk etc (and after my foot got run over by a car much to the indignant shouts of all the local shopkeepers around, which was then given the ice treatment by a cold mountaindew bottle which the guys subsequently proceeded to drink away) we proceeded by metro to jugantor bari, this really ancient huge house now in ruins, which also happens to be Kanti's home when he was a kid. So with him acting tour guide we arrived at the dark and decrepit building, littered with garbage and cobwebs, but retaining a beauty of its own. I so wished I'd brought along my camera. Had to be content with tucking away imaginary frames in my non computerised memory. We climbed up deserted staircases, explored forgotten spaces and rooftops. And on one of these rooftops sans railings/support etc i had my first proper cigarette. (yes, i am almost 20, u can roll your eyes as much as u like). The one time before this, i had just taken 2-3 puffs and not the proper way. But here, with S n S to help me out, i inhaled and did it properly. And almost the whole cigarette at that. Well, the fact that i felt lightheaded n giddy after that and waddled my way down 5 flights of dark stairs is besides the point. We then took a ferry ride from nearby to howrah and from there to babughat. All in all, a fun day. Highpoint of the expedition: One of the girls with us asked us while we were travelling by metro, "Oh, what if there's a power cut and we all get electrocuted and die?" :D Hilarious, no!

Ho-hum happenings

2007-03-10T21:54:00.000+05:30

Eggjams hab ended. Am watching lots of movies : The Departed(not my type), Ghostrider(Ugh. Run as far as u can!), The Hours(beautiful, one can relate to it), Gods and Monsters(excellent acting by Ian Mckellen), Lost in Translation(good, but not very very), Water(disappointing), Honeymoon Travels(a good laugh, and one that i needed after watching all these heavy films!). Also catching up on my reading(really really required!). Finished reading Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Liked it. Wat else is happening? Going to college everyday (or atleast saying that and then wandering abt the city with friends). Covered the visit of The Princess of Thailand (she's 52 years old for anyone who's disillusioned, and turned up in a bright purple suit) and nearly broke my hand carrying the damned tripod. Also caught a few shots of cinema woman (ahem!) unaware. Hee. Helped out the Tincan group at Millennium park and took pics. Nice ones. Checked out BCL and American centre library. Will now get 2 dvds every week from BCL without extra cost cos of friend's membership. Goody. Wellfornowthat'sitbasically. About the others...R's gone to Egypt. A week's holiday with family. (Am very jealous, i have so wanted to go since forever). P has a toothache, bad results and better hair. S's roaming about with newfound friend(with potential for more). A's there, giving smiles, support and conversations in general and otherwise. All's well basically. Almost.

Jaankari

2007-03-10T21:28:00.000+05:30

The Tincan RTI group. 15 minute street theatre (song-n-dance included) performance about the Right to Information Act(2006). Happening all over the city. Nice. Try n catch.

2007-02-28T09:47:00.000+05:30

BookRags: The Great Dictator Summary

2007-02-27T21:47:00.001+05:30

You Are an Iced Coffee

At your best, you are: hyper, modern, and athletic

At your worst, you are: cheap and angsty

You drink coffee when: you're out with friends

Your caffeine addiction level: medium

What'>http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofcoffeeareyouquiz/">What Kind of Coffee Are You?

2007-02-17T08:33:00.000+05:30

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

2007-02-14T20:53:00.000+05:30

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage."

It's true. Thank god for patience. And hope.

A lil bit of sunshine. Life's that much brighter:)

2006-11-08T00:32:00.000+05:30

I think too much. Shouldn't. I think.

Through the looking glass

2006-07-04T21:54:00.000+05:30

Through the looking glass, I wish we could fall....each into his own wonderland...

Nice...

2006-06-28T18:55:00.000+05:30

Quote of the day: "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be"

2006-06-22T22:57:00.000+05:30

Your Deadly Sins

Greed: 40%

Sloth: 40%

Envy: 20%

Gluttony: 0%

Lust: 0%

Pride: 0%

Wrath: 0%

Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14%

You will die love and feared by many. And you'll be buried in a tomb.

How'>http://www.blogthings.com/howsinfulareyouquiz/">How Sinful Are You?

:(...............................:)

Bored...

2006-06-17T16:16:00.000+05:30

I'm bored. Nothing to do. (Read: Nothing that I want to do). Of course, ideally I should be studying for my upcoming exams, but who said one has to listen to all of life's 'shoulds'? A few 'want to's' sprinkled here and there won't do much harm. Procrastination's kinda got into my blood. It is necessary that the eve of the exam and I have a sleepy-eyed-but-trying-to-stay-wide-awake-and-study relationship. I wouldn't want to break that tradition now, would I? I'm not an avid supporter of change (unless it comes in the form of all that I've dreamt of). Reading 'Who moved my cheese' was fine, in actual life though, I do tend to hem and haw....But of course, the grass is always greener on the other side...i find myself wishing now that college had re-opened. And when college was on, all of us would naturally clamour and crave for holidays. We do plan to meet for "group study"(though how much of the "study time" is spent on studying, and how much on catching up with each other, giggling, joking and basically wasting time, remains to be seen) The only thing I have, to look forward to, is making wrapping paper from the gorgeous book I borrowed yesterday (which I know is not exactly everyone's idea of fun, but...:)), and reading a couple of books. I wish i could go work in a book shop. Nowwwwww. But no point whining. I will have to be content with elevating its position in my dream list. Oh, and I know I was going to post a new word everyday, but alternately or coupled with it, I might put a 'quote of the day', cos I've read some nice quotes and would like to put them up here.

Quote of the day: To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides (makes sense, esp. on a cold and frosty morning) :->

Five things...

2006-06-16T11:43:00.000+05:30

Five things I've loved (and still love) doing:

Acting
Getting back in touch with old friends
Tasting gelato (italian icecream rOcKs, believe me!)
Staying over at a friend's place (slumber parties rock too!)
Opening/unwrapping presents (Love doing it!!)

Five things I want to do:

Skinnydip (which won't be possible unless i get my own, private swimming pool)
Fall in love (naah..that's not gonna happen either; just wanted to experience it once, cos it's supposed to be a great thing...well...whatever)
Travel around the world (icluding Hawaii and Kashmir, definitely)
Act and act and act (in plays)
Work in an old bookshop or library with lots of book-smells and which has books lined upto the ceiling:)

New word:
obdurate: stubborn; inflexible

A few of my favourite things:)

2006-06-15T15:46:00.000+05:30

This is kinda taken from 'Sound of Music'(love the film!)...but i couldn't help it...u can call it an ode to the film. And these are a few of my favourite things:

Beautiful eyes and thick long eyelashes,
The sound of 'muslin' and purple satin sashes,
Rachel's sunkissed hair and the humour of Bing,
These are a few of my favourite things.

Acting in plays and being appreciated,
A thirst for books that can't be satiated,
Little Women and Gone with the Wind,
These are a few of my favourite things.

Cosy fireplaces and lots and lots of snow,
Gaily wrapped presents and creamy gelato,
Handmade cards, chocolates and plain gold rings
These are a few of my favourite things

When betrayal bites, when loneliness stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favourite things,
And then i don't feel...so bad

:)

P.S. Even if Rachel's hair is not exactly sunkissed, i couldn't help using the word; just love it! :->

The Beginning

2006-06-15T14:56:00.000+05:30

Here I am, this is me, there's no where else on earth I'd rather be...(Well, actually I'd rather be sunbathing in Hawaii, but I do love this song:)). At first, it felt weird, the thought of other people reading my diary. I do write, but for myself. But then, even this is for myself. I hadn't thought about blogging but I was tempted to start one when i read my friend's. And I do want to try and improve my vocab too (which is quite pathetic) through this. I'll post an interesting new word everyday and then at regular intervals, check to see if i have retained their meaning. I don't know whether much of what i write will make sense, but i dont think that's something very necessary for blogging. This is my first step into unknown territory. The beginning of something...of what, I don't know. Let's see...

New word: incontrovertible - closed to questioning; that which cannot be challenged, denied, or disputed.