Timelapse of a journey down the memory lane

I had thought my goodbyes here were said. Done with. But its not really goodbye if you are not going away. I stayed. Maybe lost a little touch.

I had thought I wont write again but here I am - revisiting or rather stumbled upon my posts and kept wondering what happened since long. A Lot has happened (not necessarily in right order.)

- I got married. Life hasnt been the same since... in a good way.
- A lot of my friends got married. Have or having kids.
- Some friends stayed away from the bandwagon.

- Some didn't stay friends. Relationships.....All I can say is "It is Complicated !!!" Its where logic doesn't work and I have no ability inherently to go past it. I have tried to control it and failed. So the only thing left to do is to let go. Letting go something that is in my nature to hold on to has been the biggest punch in my heart so far.

- I left my job with IBM - one place I had thought I will never leave. Never say Never huh !!!
- I shifted my base to a small town called Bharuch - they call it a city but really it isnt.
- I am not earning from my knowledge in computers. In fact I have nothing to do with technology now. Hate this part. The only other part that I really hate is not able to sell or rather sell something that one doesn't need in the first place...!!! My last job took me places, made me meet people and made them take decisions of huge amounts solely on my ability to show them, convince them on how it will benefit, if they bought it. Hate not able to do this anymore.
- I started liking gardening - never had space for developing a liking for it in the city earlier.
- Owning an Aquarium - big one to come soon. Guess now I am responsible for more lives than before... :)
- Modi got elected !! Not exactly what I had thought would happen. I am not the one to voice my political opinions out in the general but I didnt expect this. Its either something has changed in everyone I know or I have been blinded and deprived of seeing what they see. Everyone around me is celebrating the victory that I fail to comprehend. I guess its the same on how everyone sees God and how I do. Maybe I am different.
- Kejriwal stumbled down the rabbit hole and  is maybe wondering if it would have been better if he had taken the blue pill.

- Bought a new house. Voila !!

- Developed keen interest in photography - bought a DSLR. At the risk of sounding cliche, I dont want to be the one who has a black box in hand with a belt around the neck with trigger happy fingers shooting everything and posting it to the world. For me I only want to capture what my eyes can see and heart can feel - the moment. Just the moment and Its for me.

- Became director of a company - I can see myself retiring from. Wait - its deja-vu. I had this feeling when I joined IBM as well. Guess I cant really say for sure where my life will take me in five years but certainly every life changing event has happened in five year intervals.

- I no longer work to earn money. How much is enough?? - No clue. But I work to achieve something I didn't have. A sense of rising from below to heights one can only awe. I have yet to experience my one true achievement. 

The list goes on and I must too. But if I write again. Lets C. (reminds me of Let us C..:))

Goodbye !!!

"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." - Life of Pi

HIStory

It seems so much has changed in such short time.. things I thought would never change... changed, things i thought will never happen.... happened. Sometimes somethings just need to be done to make it right.

MJ (RIP) said this in his song.. 

"How many victims must there be

Slaughtered in vain across the land

And how many struggles must there be

Before we choose to live the prophets plan

Every day create your history

Every path you take youre leaving your legacy

Every soldier dies in his glory

Every legend tells of conquest and liberty...."

Had few decisions been taken differently yesterday might have changed the course today completely. Maybe its done now.. maybe worse. Anyways, I dont want to make this an encrypted letter that even i cant understand. But mind speaks like this these days!!

Just yesterday I said, how many times we have travelled like this.. these roads... aint that some HIStory.

QUOTE

Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.

b back soon

will be back soon

Bangladesh creating Taj Mahal replica !!

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/09/content_10479651.htm

If you care to see the replica of our Taj Mahal being built in Bangladesh ... 

Shocking ??

Regional National Anthem

I went to see Rab ne bana di jodi.... and as much as I would like to post a review of it here.. i am holding against that.. atleast for now… J

We all have been accustomed to the National Anthem that is sung before every movie played in the theatres in Mumbai. I think its a good move where we can pay a small tribute to our Nation's heritage and its pride for few minutes before enjoying our movie that we paid out for. I liked the idea despite a huge debate going out in the blogging circles about the sanctity and the justification of playing it before movies like "No Entry" or "The Dark Knight".  Leaving the reasoning behind it, I still liked it. I will admit, I don’t fully realize the reason behind the move though. 

What is actually circling my mind is the regional representation of the National Anthem. I have always seen it sung by heroes of our nations, celebrities, leaders.. as a whole united nation coming from different part of our country. Since the last few movies I have seen, mainly in Cinemax, I begin to get the felling of regionalization of the National Anthem itself. I believe we have a National Anthem to bring national pride in oneself - which shows how diversified, multi cultured, multi linguistic nation we are and can unite and sing one song for our country. It represents the country not the state and hence all states are mentioned in the song. If an Anthem is supposed to represent the nation then why have only regional actors singing it. 

Maybe I have not taken it in the right sense. But I do not see any point in having only Marathi cinema actors sing the entire National Anthem either. Don’t get me wrong, am far away from such regionalization and its politics. I love all the actors in the anthem and this goes nothing against them. I am jus trying to understand the purpose behind it as tomorrow another region will start doing that and we will race towards regionalization than nationalization. At least not for the National Anthem. Let it speak for the Nation by the Nation. 

Please excuse if sentiments are hurt. This goes nothing against any particular region or language or state. 

Any thoughts ??

Back to normal... HUH !!!

There have been times in the past few weeks when I came here.. opened up the blank post editior and kept staring at it for a while and closed the window. No word compares the anger and the uneasiness thats in my mind and shared by countless others in mumbai today.  Its not the same anymore... and I wouldnt call going back to office the next day is the spirit of Mumbai as if "Life goes on... ". Its been enough that we got back to normalancy very fast as if we have accepted it as part of our life. I for one, went to office the next day and I felt disgusted about it as soon as I reached there. Its not supposed to be normal the next day.... not the next month.. not the next year.........