Sab kuch wahi hai, par kuch kami hai....

Valentine Day is here again. I hate it now because it brings all the lost memories. Anyhow, its difficult not to be part of a mushy office talk on such an engaging day when everybody wants to peep into your life just to know if you have any "evening" plans this very day.

However, having been to a very Sanskari trip to Rameshwaram, my mind is very calm these days except for occasional hiccups. I thoroughly enjoyed driving the car for over 2000 kms. It would figure out in the top 3 trips of my life. Hahaha. My Poor manager! Full 1 week gola! The trip became more meaningful when i saw that big smile on mom's face having ably driven so many kilometers without any fatigue and fulfilling her long pending wish. She was sooooo happy. Kabhi kabhi khushi baaki sab ke chehre dekhne se hi mil jaati hai.

But yes, this V day was the first one i spent alone. I did not even take the mandatory bike ride today. Something is missing, a vigour....

Dangal Dangal....!

Sooraj tera chadhta dhalta,
Gardish me karte hain taare ...... Dangal Dangal

The song is great and aptly produces one of the most motivational lyrics in Indian Cinema. That's all there is to it. I just wanted to reproduce the song. 

God is still busy writing the most beautiful love story for me. I hope he ends it soon because i am kind of frustrated now :D Saala, itna time lagta hai yaar tumko? Hadd hai. Charlie chaplin bana ke hi dum loge?

Sonu, i am some how gathering courage since last 26 November to call you. I really felt very very very very happy to know about your Fulbright. All our talks in DVC market just flashed by my eyes in that moment. I almost jumped on my chair at night. Although i should not be too happy, because logically it happened in your life, but somewhere i could see and think and remember that what is unfolding now is what i thought off when your were actually non-confidential about yourself. I always had more faith in you than you had in yourself. Its wonderful that you are actually doing all this !

See you till i gather some more courage to actually be able to call you. I was thinking where would i start on phone. So many things... Perhaps, there is always a first time :)

And you know, Somehow, sooner or later, it will all make sense :)

Happy New Year !

So, its that time of the year when i typically feel very happy and enthusiastic ! It would help though to sum up the last year succinctly. 

What i DID this year

• Fresh from sister's marriage, buzzing with enthusiasm and the charm of working with the topmost luxury car maker of the world, I started 2016 on a very high note.
• My new job at the new office was cool and well received. Its a good place to work apart from some of the mediocre, highly paid people who do not offer any learning opportunity. However, I am proud to work for a company which is Number 16 on Fortune Global 500 list !
• I gifted myself a new home to live. I moved very closer to office and friends. The side-effect: I get up at 7.30 am now compared to 6 am earlier. Hahaha..!
• I made two long car trips in 2016. The first one to Yercaud which was my second outing after 2014 and to Avalabetta and Lepakshi Temple. I had a nice time zooming on highway at very high speeds. Sadly no long bike trips this year😞
• Finally, i flew to Germany which was like a dream come true. I got goosebumps in the same manner as when i sat in the airplane for the very first time. Flush with lot of free corporate Euros, i shopped like hell. For the first time in my life, i shopped for two expensive ladies handbags for the ladies back home who were much charmed to receive them ! Chalo bach gaye :P The only problem remaining now: How to gift that expensive bottle of single malt to dad while avoiding mom's fury 😜 The funny part of the trip happened on the day when while listening to good music at Vapiano and talking to the charming lady at the bar, i lost track of time there and ended gulping many fine craft beer mugs! The bill was 55 euros 😝😜 I roamed the Stuttgart streets at -7 degrees and mostly during evenings after office. Good memories to cherish. 

What i LEARNT this year

• It is wrong to trouble parents for not marrying. They fall ill 😢😢
• By drinking small quantities of finely brewed craft beer, your mouth showers words of wisdom to listeners😜
• Make money your friend so that you avoid being its slave. Earn well and spend lavishly on yourself and others. Automate and save a small part for emergencies...(and again spend it later 😝😝)
• You write the best of poems when exposed to a Godly combination of late night and Scotch Whisky. 
• Phone a forgotten friend. They appreciate it.  
• Never shop at the last moment. You realize your mistake when your credit card bills run upwardly of 50 thousands 😓
• Buy random, unexpected gifts for the women in your life. They go mad over it.
• Lastly, do not pray for your old love to God. He usually does not listen 😝😝

 The Simple PLAN for 2017

• There is no plan. Life starts with and ends in a zilch. All plans fail. The only plan that remains is that of today. Today is the only day.
• When in office, Create like God, Command like a King and Work like a slave.
• When not in office, drink like a fish, eat like a pig and jog like a dog.
• Make one last attempt to the person you love with complete honesty. If it fails, then get married to the one with the best b**bs  😍😉

Ciao !