I have been awake almost the whole night - thinking about something that happened in the night earlier and in the excitement and hope of the surfing trip today. The latter didn't happen. And I feel very guilty for the former.
It's not the way to start the day. In fact it's a depressing way to see the sun light the day.
Many at times, things don't happen as you plan.
Many at times, you learn a lot -the harsh reality of yours- through the eyes of others.
Many at times, you end up hurting others for reasons not in control of you.
You feel bad as well as sad about all these but this is what is called Life.
Life has to go on, you have to dream on.
Wish U a wonderful day!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Love u Arpita & Vedant!
"I am alive because of you. My heart beats because I know you are always around me. Be it sunshine or thunderous storm, I am always gonna be by your side, holding your hands.". Ahh! Vedant, how romantic of you for Arpita! Almost brought tears to my eyes yesterday looking at you guys !!When sun is desperate to come out from behind the clouds, when rain is willing to pour down no more, when breeze is blowing its kisses to everyone on the bank, the one thing that crosses my mind is that the love we would witness now must be very sweet and shall last for eternity. What a wonderful couple u r!!
Arpita & Vedant, I know it might sound now a cliche for you ,hearing for last six years, that how gorgeous you guys look together but I would like to reiterate it again, "you guys look fabulously gorgeous together". I love you guys very much.
With each passing day,let your vows strengthen your love . Do this for yourselves. Do this for us. Because your love inspires us:)
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Rahul, don't go away :(
[this is dedicated to Rahul Bhatnagar- my friend. He is simply awesome. I have never met anyone like him in my entire life.][ He is set to leave for India in a month for a new beginning in his life.]
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss a great apt mate in you.
because our UIP gang will miss a great friend in you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because when you leave, you will make us all cry like babies.
because we will miss all the creative craziness coming from u.
Rahul, don't go away,
because Apt 314 will miss you.
because we still have to invite Chameli living down to our party.
Rahul, don't go away,
because facebook will be sad.
because we will miss facebook albums with more of our good pics .
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss eating pakore made by you on a rainy day.
because I will miss random jumping around and diving in the pool with you on a rainy day.
Rahul, don't go away,
because UIP will miss a skilled taaka-bheerane-wale in you.
because UIP will miss a caring and free-spirited dude in you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss having laughter-laden talks with you on serious subjects.
because I will miss the moments of appreciating beauty around us with you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because we will miss a talented creative designer in you for our future theme parties.
because we will miss a photoshop genius in you among us.
Rahul, don't go away,
because we don't want you to go.
because we want you to stay with us and make us laugh all the times.
Rahul, please don't forget us if you chose to go away.
because no one among us will ever forget you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss a great apt mate in you.
because our UIP gang will miss a great friend in you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because when you leave, you will make us all cry like babies.
because we will miss all the creative craziness coming from u.
Rahul, don't go away,
because Apt 314 will miss you.
because we still have to invite Chameli living down to our party.
Rahul, don't go away,
because facebook will be sad.
because we will miss facebook albums with more of our good pics .
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss eating pakore made by you on a rainy day.
because I will miss random jumping around and diving in the pool with you on a rainy day.
Rahul, don't go away,
because UIP will miss a skilled taaka-bheerane-wale in you.
because UIP will miss a caring and free-spirited dude in you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because I will miss having laughter-laden talks with you on serious subjects.
because I will miss the moments of appreciating beauty around us with you.
Rahul, don't go away,
because we will miss a talented creative designer in you for our future theme parties.
because we will miss a photoshop genius in you among us.
Rahul, don't go away,
because we don't want you to go.
because we want you to stay with us and make us laugh all the times.
Rahul, please don't forget us if you chose to go away.
because no one among us will ever forget you.
Monday, January 19, 2009
My guitar!!
It's a new year. I didn't make any resolutions. Because I didn't want to break any. But new things will be done as that's what defines the continuity of a meaningful life!! Woohoo!!:)
My guitar is sad because I don't play it. Only Vedant and Usman play it sometimes. And some other friends try out sometimes some random tune on it for their love of music. A hand drawn chart of music notes and Major and Minor chords for guitar lie hung on my bed room wall , unrefereed and unused for a long time.
I hate this.I hate myself for this. I want to learn guitar. And I want to do it soon.
Listening to four hours of non-stop music on Pandora from the likes of Cold Play,U2,Pink Floyd,Keane,Killers etcetra makes me resolve to devote a day exclusively for music - enjoying and exploring it non-stop. Just not the music, it's origin and beauty too.It's gonna be 24 hours of music and nothing else. May be a bit of food and drink:)
Amen! I want to sleep now with music playing in my ears from my ipod.
la música es la vida!! viva la vida!!:)
My guitar is sad because I don't play it. Only Vedant and Usman play it sometimes. And some other friends try out sometimes some random tune on it for their love of music. A hand drawn chart of music notes and Major and Minor chords for guitar lie hung on my bed room wall , unrefereed and unused for a long time.
I hate this.I hate myself for this. I want to learn guitar. And I want to do it soon.
Listening to four hours of non-stop music on Pandora from the likes of Cold Play,U2,Pink Floyd,Keane,Killers etcetra makes me resolve to devote a day exclusively for music - enjoying and exploring it non-stop. Just not the music, it's origin and beauty too.It's gonna be 24 hours of music and nothing else. May be a bit of food and drink:)
Amen! I want to sleep now with music playing in my ears from my ipod.
la música es la vida!! viva la vida!!:)
Saturday, January 03, 2009
"Chalte Chalte Mere Ye Geet Yaad Rakhna" by legendary Kishore Da
This song is a wonderful toast to the people who are in deep love with each other and are departing but don't want to say goodbye at their hearts. In the sweet voice of Kishore Da, this song captures all the emotions of such a heartbreaking moment.
This effort is dedicated to two of our ( read me and my friend circle) beautiful and charming Croatian female friends whom we bode farewell on the night before the previous. Though they may now be 7 hours apart from us , busy with their lives in beautiful Croatia, I am pretty sure they will always be part of our every party gossips:)
Song ( thanks to search on You Tube)
Chalte Chalte Mere Ye Geet Yaad Rakhna
Lyrics ( with English translation - thanks to google search result )
> (in Hindi)
followed by English translation:)
> Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna
As you walk along, remember my song
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say goodbye
> Rote Hanste Bas Yunhi Tum Gungunate Rahna
While crying or laughing, simply, sing quietly to yourself
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say, goodbye
> Pyar Karte Karte Hum Tum Kahin Kho Jayenge
While loving each other,we will disappear
> Yunhi Baharon Ke Aanchal Mein Chhup Ke So Jayenge
Like sleeping in the gently blowing wind of the season
> Sapno Ki Duniya Mein Tum Yunhi Bulate Rahna
In the dream-world, you keep calling me
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say, goodbye
> Chalte Chalte... Beech Rah Mein Dilbar Bichhad Jaye Kahin Hum Agar
If we get lost, by chance
> Aur Sooni Si Lagey Tumhe Jeevan Ki Yeh Dagar
And quiet and calm feelings creep on your life's wall
> Hum Laut Ayenge Tum Yunhi Bulate Rehna
I shall return, you just keep calling me
Though very romantic, this song captures the emotions of any two ( or groups of ) departing souls in love with each other:)
With Love to Ana n Kata from all of your [UIP + non-UIP] friends from College Station, Texas:)!!
This effort is dedicated to two of our ( read me and my friend circle) beautiful and charming Croatian female friends whom we bode farewell on the night before the previous. Though they may now be 7 hours apart from us , busy with their lives in beautiful Croatia, I am pretty sure they will always be part of our every party gossips:)
Song ( thanks to search on You Tube)
Chalte Chalte Mere Ye Geet Yaad Rakhna
Lyrics ( with English translation - thanks to google search result )
> (in Hindi)
followed by English translation:)
> Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna
As you walk along, remember my song
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say goodbye
> Rote Hanste Bas Yunhi Tum Gungunate Rahna
While crying or laughing, simply, sing quietly to yourself
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say, goodbye
> Pyar Karte Karte Hum Tum Kahin Kho Jayenge
While loving each other,we will disappear
> Yunhi Baharon Ke Aanchal Mein Chhup Ke So Jayenge
Like sleeping in the gently blowing wind of the season
> Sapno Ki Duniya Mein Tum Yunhi Bulate Rahna
In the dream-world, you keep calling me
> Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Never say, goodbye
> Chalte Chalte... Beech Rah Mein Dilbar Bichhad Jaye Kahin Hum Agar
If we get lost, by chance
> Aur Sooni Si Lagey Tumhe Jeevan Ki Yeh Dagar
And quiet and calm feelings creep on your life's wall
> Hum Laut Ayenge Tum Yunhi Bulate Rehna
I shall return, you just keep calling me
Though very romantic, this song captures the emotions of any two ( or groups of ) departing souls in love with each other:)
With Love to Ana n Kata from all of your [UIP + non-UIP] friends from College Station, Texas:)!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
My "adieu" mail while leaving my job at "CSC" ( Dec 2006)
Today, I was digging through my e-mails to find the e-mail id of a friend back in India and I chanced upon this piece of writing I had penned down as "goodbye" e-mail to my friends while leaving my job (CSC) for MS at A&M.
//reproduced without any modification//
// I had to send this e-mail from my gmail account. Reason: I had gotten so late at my office ( past 12 am) doing last minute things on my last day that by the time I got back to writing the adieu e-mail, I had already got my employee account revoked ( past 12 AM).:( talk about perfection!!
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Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 12:52 AM
Adios - Time to say 'Will Miss U'!
"My wrist watch stopped ticking at sharp 10:59 PM 22nd Dec,2006 and I never knew why and how? But it only meant when 22nd Dec was preparing to pass the baton to 23rd Dec, my watch chose to play game with me by being stuck at 10:59 PM , 22nd Dec.I misjudged my transition from being an employee of CSC to a visitor of CSC and the price I have to pay is very obvious to you - mail not from Manish Kumar Singh/FSG/CSC !!
It's been a great experience working at CSC for the last 2.5 years. More so as the road traveled wasn't level and straight. But I surely enjoyed the roller coaster ride and it was fun-filled and enriching.
Shall never forget the fresher training days with all my great buddies, Days of leisure and slogging at work, Canteen gossips , Soccer Fridays and every thing else that touched me. Moments spent with my team mates working as well as partying are unforgettable. My team mates rocked!
Life is a journey to explore the unexplored with convenient halts. With this zeal and having explored what CSC had in store for me, I move ahead chasing the bigger and taller dreams. Seeds were already sown in my Undergrad years and I could watch them sprouting during my stay at CSC.I have decided to pursue Masters in Wireless Communication at Texas A&M University, College Station in TX,US.I am excited about the impending student life but will always be reminded of how it is at Work Place.
I am grateful to all of you who bumped into me and accepted me as your friend. Friends once made are always missed in their absence and so shall I. Thanks a ton for all your love, care, consolations and encouragements!
I remember one of my college friends writing in my Slam Book, "To meet and depart is the way of life but to depart and meet is the hope of life. We meet to create memories. But we depart to preserve them and that is Life..". And so I say to all of you.
With this note, I wish you all the best in all your endeavors in your personal and professional lives. Do keep in touch.
Wish U all a Merry Xmas and a great New Year ahead!!
Ta-Ta. Will Miss U! "
-Manish
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Some of the good wishes I received in response( am thankful to them):
"Good luck for your future..... hope all your dreams come true.... have a rockin stud life!! " - Ratnaker
"Wish you all the Best in your pursuits. You will scale great heights." - Raj
"Your mail was indeed one of the best good byes mails received so far.....All the very best for life ahead....This new year is going to be new for you in the truest sense.." - Natasha ( from HR) [very flattering indeed]
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//reproduced without any modification//
// I had to send this e-mail from my gmail account. Reason: I had gotten so late at my office ( past 12 am) doing last minute things on my last day that by the time I got back to writing the adieu e-mail, I had already got my employee account revoked ( past 12 AM).:( talk about perfection!!
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Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 12:52 AM
Adios - Time to say 'Will Miss U'!
"My wrist watch stopped ticking at sharp 10:59 PM 22nd Dec,2006 and I never knew why and how? But it only meant when 22nd Dec was preparing to pass the baton to 23rd Dec, my watch chose to play game with me by being stuck at 10:59 PM , 22nd Dec.I misjudged my transition from being an employee of CSC to a visitor of CSC and the price I have to pay is very obvious to you - mail not from Manish Kumar Singh/FSG/CSC !!
It's been a great experience working at CSC for the last 2.5 years. More so as the road traveled wasn't level and straight. But I surely enjoyed the roller coaster ride and it was fun-filled and enriching.
Shall never forget the fresher training days with all my great buddies, Days of leisure and slogging at work, Canteen gossips , Soccer Fridays and every thing else that touched me. Moments spent with my team mates working as well as partying are unforgettable. My team mates rocked!
Life is a journey to explore the unexplored with convenient halts. With this zeal and having explored what CSC had in store for me, I move ahead chasing the bigger and taller dreams. Seeds were already sown in my Undergrad years and I could watch them sprouting during my stay at CSC.I have decided to pursue Masters in Wireless Communication at Texas A&M University, College Station in TX,US.I am excited about the impending student life but will always be reminded of how it is at Work Place.
I am grateful to all of you who bumped into me and accepted me as your friend. Friends once made are always missed in their absence and so shall I. Thanks a ton for all your love, care, consolations and encouragements!
I remember one of my college friends writing in my Slam Book, "To meet and depart is the way of life but to depart and meet is the hope of life. We meet to create memories. But we depart to preserve them and that is Life..". And so I say to all of you.
With this note, I wish you all the best in all your endeavors in your personal and professional lives. Do keep in touch.
Wish U all a Merry Xmas and a great New Year ahead!!
Ta-Ta. Will Miss U! "
-Manish
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Some of the good wishes I received in response( am thankful to them):
"Good luck for your future..... hope all your dreams come true.... have a rockin stud life!! " - Ratnaker
"Wish you all the Best in your pursuits. You will scale great heights." - Raj
"Your mail was indeed one of the best good byes mails received so far.....All the very best for life ahead....This new year is going to be new for you in the truest sense.." - Natasha ( from HR) [very flattering indeed]
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Mumbai under Terrorist Attack
Life can be so uncertain at times is so baffling.
Mumbai is caught up with a major terrorist attack. The city had never seen an assault of such a magnitude on her heartland. It all unfolded last day (Nov 26) with coordinated terrorist attacks at multiple locations around the same time. Mumbaikers were running for their lives. Rich and Poor, Indians and Foreigners , all were under attack.
Terrorists in Taj and Oberio were hunting for people with American and British passports. These terrorists were there to show the world that they hate Westerners and they are ready to kill and murder anyone who associates themselves with the Westerners. How pathetic!!!
We have seen 9/11, Madrid's rail bomb blast, Britain's glasgow airport terminal attack, Pakistan's Islamabad Marriott attack and now Mumbai is reeling under the pain of 24 hr non-stop terrorist drama. Where else? What else? World , as it seems,is no more safe. Ironically, even the Islamic countries with which these terrorists associate are not safe.
What do these terrorists want? An end to worldwide western influence and their dominance over the world? That's not gonna happen simply because the world is now a global village and western countries by the virtue of their superior status will have a major role to play.
We have seen that war is not a solution to this menace. What else is then the solution? Are the terrorists willing to rationlize their thoughts and demands? Or is it asking too much from them? May be it's like u have to be irrational to be a terrorist!!!
I sometimes wonder whether this is how it's gonna be forever and we need to keep doing our daily job without worrying about another terrorist attack in our neighboorhood. Is the future so bleak or am I being excessively pessimistic? Does anyone have a solution?
Mumbai is caught up with a major terrorist attack. The city had never seen an assault of such a magnitude on her heartland. It all unfolded last day (Nov 26) with coordinated terrorist attacks at multiple locations around the same time. Mumbaikers were running for their lives. Rich and Poor, Indians and Foreigners , all were under attack.
Terrorists in Taj and Oberio were hunting for people with American and British passports. These terrorists were there to show the world that they hate Westerners and they are ready to kill and murder anyone who associates themselves with the Westerners. How pathetic!!!
We have seen 9/11, Madrid's rail bomb blast, Britain's glasgow airport terminal attack, Pakistan's Islamabad Marriott attack and now Mumbai is reeling under the pain of 24 hr non-stop terrorist drama. Where else? What else? World , as it seems,is no more safe. Ironically, even the Islamic countries with which these terrorists associate are not safe.
What do these terrorists want? An end to worldwide western influence and their dominance over the world? That's not gonna happen simply because the world is now a global village and western countries by the virtue of their superior status will have a major role to play.
We have seen that war is not a solution to this menace. What else is then the solution? Are the terrorists willing to rationlize their thoughts and demands? Or is it asking too much from them? May be it's like u have to be irrational to be a terrorist!!!
I sometimes wonder whether this is how it's gonna be forever and we need to keep doing our daily job without worrying about another terrorist attack in our neighboorhood. Is the future so bleak or am I being excessively pessimistic? Does anyone have a solution?
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