Tip Tip Barsa Paani............................
Monsoon Dhamaka--------------------
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Get together
The onset of monsoon every year inevitably reminds me of the same thing--the reopening of schools after the summer holidays.
I have been contemplating this post for long.But every time I start it I become nostalgic and just stall it.
Any way here is a fictitious batch get together of my school mates.
I have wrapped in some true humurous incidents on the pretext of an imaginary reunion.
There are still more incidents,still more characters and memories.Let them come out at some other occassion.
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It has been 10 years since our batch left the premises.
College,Office,marriage...each of our lives have changed a lot.
And after the long gap we decided to catch up with the changes.
Today we are all going to meet after a decade.
We could think of no better venue than what came up in our minds on the first note. Unanimously we decided it to be the same old school grounds.
So be it!
My heart danced at the thought of the reunion,at the thought being the roll no 25 again,at the thought of going back to 12B.
Everyone would come,I am sure,may be with their husbands,wifes,kids..
How would they all look??I myself haven't changed much though.
I tried to imagine each of them weighted by the 10 years.
My curiosity kept mounting.
Atleast today let me be the first one in the school.;)
As I stepped in the campus, a familiar breeze caressed me
"Sahil"
Present ma'am, I replied
A slight shiver ran through me.
The buildings were all different,yet the same.
The auditorium,canteen,classrooms,all echoed our screems,our cheers,our tears!!
There goes the long bell!!
One by one, the bikes screeched to a halt near the gate.
The vice principal madame had issued a strict warning the previous day to those who came on bikes.
The result: even those who didn't have bikes came on one today,after borrowing,begging or may be getting a new one!!!
Teenage pranks!!!
As I laughed to myself musing over our audacity,I saw kabir enter through the back gate.
I couldn't supress a laugh.
He had never been on time.Always stood at the door with the tie loosely dangling around his neck as the teacher took the attendance.This, given that his house was the nearest to the school!!
Today not only was he early,he had his tie properly knotted too.
I was behind a pillar in the new building on the other side.He wouldn't see me unless I moved a little.
I am not yet ready to meet him.I have a lot more to reminisce.
He walked into the the class room.Yes,into our 12B.
"Suppandiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"
The call came from the other class 12A.A sort of good morning greeting.Tres's way of announcing her presence.
"x#!&&***"
The reply too was spontaneous.
And our class teacher would just look at us smile.
Yes! all these happened when she was in the class.
She was the silent accomplice in all our mischieves and always our saviour.
I could see few people enter the campus.It took me some time to figure out who.God!It's Tres,Varun and Sajan.
I am sure Kabir would now leap out to meet them.
"Macha"
"Dude, what's that patch on your chin"
They all screemed and hugged.
Laughing,fighting they returned to the class
I continue my tour of the campus.
The canteen is completely different now.It looks more like a canteen now.!!
I miss canteen aunty's fried rice!!
It used to be one plate and multiple hands.Hardly a mouthful for each of us,but that could fill our hearts and stomachs.
Here comes Dr.Chetan.He waved at me from the distance.I am coming,I gestured in reply.
He smiled back.
He was the studious,hilarious,smart,witty one.And today our little master is a Doctor!!
He entered the class and a whirl of laughter spurted out!!With Chetan,I should have guessed!!!
Sakshi,Lakshmi,Sana,Jiya,Sumi the ladies just came in.
They all look fabulous.So much changed,yet so much the same.They cooed and laughed and joked!!
"Sanaaaaaaaaa"
"oooooooooooo"
"hiiiiiiiiiii"
"Where were you"
"I called you so many times"
"Hey,what are you doing these days"
"You look so slim"
"I saw your pics in Orkut..Beautiful dear"
"Hey guys, did you know, the guy near my house........."
"Where did you get that necklace from.It's gorgeous"
Ouch!!These ladies!!!Give me one topic they cannot talk about!!
The guys were being rather formal.Starting trouble perhaps.International topics and politics and business and all!!
"Macha ##@@&&%**"The remaining batallion trooped in.
"School Sawdhan!!Vishram!!"
And our school captain entered with a broad smile.
Everyone once again became the old Suppandi and kuttosan and kapish.
I can't restrain myself anymore. Let me join the pack!!!
Guys!!Guys!!Look at this.
Someone shouted.
We all poured are heads to get a glimpse of the subject of interest.
The wooden desks and benches still carried our names.
10 years back we had engraved them on these.And it had not come without any pain.
For one whole week we were punished.We were made to sit on floor.The desks and benches were removed from our class!!
We laughed at the memory.
"Friends!!!
Thank you all for coming.
Gone are those days of History,Geography and mathematics
Gone are those days of practicals,labs and dramatics
Gone are those days of innocent fights,mischeives and jokes
Gone are those days of beautiful school days
But their memories will always linger,in me,within me and around me,you and all!!
I am happy to see you all.Happy that we all could make it.Happy that we have all carried forward the goodness this institution has instilled in us.
But there is a face I miss today and I am sure , even you do.
To you,Sahil!!May your soul rest in peace"
Chetan inaugerated the get-together.
The class was silent.
Time heals all wounds,but leave behind a scar.
Even after 10 years,the loss of a friend hurt.
My class looks complete,wonderful.
Doctors, Engineers, Businessmen,Celebrities what not can't I boast about.
I am happy that we were all here once,that we were all here now.
This is my class.Sahil's class....
I have been contemplating this post for long.But every time I start it I become nostalgic and just stall it.
Any way here is a fictitious batch get together of my school mates.
I have wrapped in some true humurous incidents on the pretext of an imaginary reunion.
There are still more incidents,still more characters and memories.Let them come out at some other occassion.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It has been 10 years since our batch left the premises.
College,Office,marriage...each of our lives have changed a lot.
And after the long gap we decided to catch up with the changes.
Today we are all going to meet after a decade.
We could think of no better venue than what came up in our minds on the first note. Unanimously we decided it to be the same old school grounds.
So be it!
My heart danced at the thought of the reunion,at the thought being the roll no 25 again,at the thought of going back to 12B.
Everyone would come,I am sure,may be with their husbands,wifes,kids..
How would they all look??I myself haven't changed much though.
I tried to imagine each of them weighted by the 10 years.
My curiosity kept mounting.
Atleast today let me be the first one in the school.;)
As I stepped in the campus, a familiar breeze caressed me
"Sahil"
Present ma'am, I replied
A slight shiver ran through me.
The buildings were all different,yet the same.
The auditorium,canteen,classrooms,all echoed our screems,our cheers,our tears!!
There goes the long bell!!
One by one, the bikes screeched to a halt near the gate.
The vice principal madame had issued a strict warning the previous day to those who came on bikes.
The result: even those who didn't have bikes came on one today,after borrowing,begging or may be getting a new one!!!
Teenage pranks!!!
As I laughed to myself musing over our audacity,I saw kabir enter through the back gate.
I couldn't supress a laugh.
He had never been on time.Always stood at the door with the tie loosely dangling around his neck as the teacher took the attendance.This, given that his house was the nearest to the school!!
Today not only was he early,he had his tie properly knotted too.
I was behind a pillar in the new building on the other side.He wouldn't see me unless I moved a little.
I am not yet ready to meet him.I have a lot more to reminisce.
He walked into the the class room.Yes,into our 12B.
"Suppandiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"
The call came from the other class 12A.A sort of good morning greeting.Tres's way of announcing her presence.
"x#!&&***"
The reply too was spontaneous.
And our class teacher would just look at us smile.
Yes! all these happened when she was in the class.
She was the silent accomplice in all our mischieves and always our saviour.
I could see few people enter the campus.It took me some time to figure out who.God!It's Tres,Varun and Sajan.
I am sure Kabir would now leap out to meet them.
"Macha"
"Dude, what's that patch on your chin"
They all screemed and hugged.
Laughing,fighting they returned to the class
I continue my tour of the campus.
The canteen is completely different now.It looks more like a canteen now.!!
I miss canteen aunty's fried rice!!
It used to be one plate and multiple hands.Hardly a mouthful for each of us,but that could fill our hearts and stomachs.
Here comes Dr.Chetan.He waved at me from the distance.I am coming,I gestured in reply.
He smiled back.
He was the studious,hilarious,smart,witty one.And today our little master is a Doctor!!
He entered the class and a whirl of laughter spurted out!!With Chetan,I should have guessed!!!
Sakshi,Lakshmi,Sana,Jiya,Sumi the ladies just came in.
They all look fabulous.So much changed,yet so much the same.They cooed and laughed and joked!!
"Sanaaaaaaaaa"
"oooooooooooo"
"hiiiiiiiiiii"
"Where were you"
"I called you so many times"
"Hey,what are you doing these days"
"You look so slim"
"I saw your pics in Orkut..Beautiful dear"
"Hey guys, did you know, the guy near my house........."
"Where did you get that necklace from.It's gorgeous"
Ouch!!These ladies!!!Give me one topic they cannot talk about!!
The guys were being rather formal.Starting trouble perhaps.International topics and politics and business and all!!
"Macha ##@@&&%**"The remaining batallion trooped in.
"School Sawdhan!!Vishram!!"
And our school captain entered with a broad smile.
Everyone once again became the old Suppandi and kuttosan and kapish.
I can't restrain myself anymore. Let me join the pack!!!
Guys!!Guys!!Look at this.
Someone shouted.
We all poured are heads to get a glimpse of the subject of interest.
The wooden desks and benches still carried our names.
10 years back we had engraved them on these.And it had not come without any pain.
For one whole week we were punished.We were made to sit on floor.The desks and benches were removed from our class!!
We laughed at the memory.
"Friends!!!
Thank you all for coming.
Gone are those days of History,Geography and mathematics
Gone are those days of practicals,labs and dramatics
Gone are those days of innocent fights,mischeives and jokes
Gone are those days of beautiful school days
But their memories will always linger,in me,within me and around me,you and all!!
I am happy to see you all.Happy that we all could make it.Happy that we have all carried forward the goodness this institution has instilled in us.
But there is a face I miss today and I am sure , even you do.
To you,Sahil!!May your soul rest in peace"
Chetan inaugerated the get-together.
The class was silent.
Time heals all wounds,but leave behind a scar.
Even after 10 years,the loss of a friend hurt.
My class looks complete,wonderful.
Doctors, Engineers, Businessmen,Celebrities what not can't I boast about.
I am happy that we were all here once,that we were all here now.
This is my class.Sahil's class....
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
"-----------------"
At the end of the day,
All that I need is
You by my side.
To sit beside you
and dream as we always do
To just hug you
and feel loved
To just cuddle unto you
and feel safe
Wipe away my tears,dad
Like you did the other day I failed that exam
I am your little one dad,
And will just be.
At the end of the day,
All that I need is
You by my side.
A little space in your lap,mom
To rest my heavy heart.
Every time you ask me to take care,
I would look back and growl.
Now, take care of me mom,
Lest I lose my way
I am your little one
And will always be.
At the end of the day,
All that I wish is
To be just like you.
As beautiful as you mom
As brave as you dad
As loving as you both
As wonderful as you both
I'm nothing without you,
All I am is just you.
I love you,
Not just for what you are
But also for what I am
because of you
All that I need is
You by my side.
To sit beside you
and dream as we always do
To just hug you
and feel loved
To just cuddle unto you
and feel safe
Wipe away my tears,dad
Like you did the other day I failed that exam
I am your little one dad,
And will just be.
At the end of the day,
All that I need is
You by my side.
A little space in your lap,mom
To rest my heavy heart.
Every time you ask me to take care,
I would look back and growl.
Now, take care of me mom,
Lest I lose my way
I am your little one
And will always be.
At the end of the day,
All that I wish is
To be just like you.
As beautiful as you mom
As brave as you dad
As loving as you both
As wonderful as you both
I'm nothing without you,
All I am is just you.
I love you,
Not just for what you are
But also for what I am
because of you
Monday, June 15, 2009
I Dream
It is an established fact that pisceans are dreamers.
I am happy to be in the club ;)
I will not talk about the reveries we have. They are hopeful thinking. The long cherished wishes we have.They are something we have control over.
What I would like to talk about here is the real dream. The movie which flashes on our unconscious mind.
I actually like analysing them after I wake up.Not that I remember everything.But I try my very best to put the pieces together.
Most of my dreams are related to some events or people from my life. May be because they had been in my mind for long and the effect of these dreams linger long too. I can feel the emotions for long. They feel a sort of dejavu. That's why I try to erase them quickly
But then, the interesting type of dream is the other kind. The real fantasy ones.Like in hollywood movies.(I would say the first kind is bollywood style-emotions,relations etc etc and this one is hollywood style-style,action,adventure)
Let me describe few such ones,just for the joy of sharing them ;)
The recent one is something really fantastic. I can't put it in words. Am not that good at writing ;) and secondly don't have the patience
It goes like this...
I am being chased by some people. Don't know if I were the villain or the hero;)
But suddenly I realize I have become invisible. ;-)
Wow!!!There is no reflection for me in the mirror.
There is more to it,somethings to which I cannot apply any logic.;-)
So I excuse myself from describing them. Its something like,the invisible me taking the form of water,like in Hollow man(hope i am correct.Am not that into English movies), wind etc ;)
Then there is another one.
I jump from a cliff and land in something like a highland. A picturisque location like in some classic English movies.Some sort of a meadow in between snow capped mountains with a stable and all. But there was only a white horse. I even rode it at some point in my dream ;).God knows how!!
Then some lady,dressed in a very long velvety gown appears.Yes, I remember her face and details even now.She was not scary but appeared very powerful. She rose her hands to the sky and chanted something and then somebody whispered to me that she is a demi-goddess. [The surprise is, that was the first time I remember hearing that word. Later when I woke up and referred the dictionary, the word actually was there.;). May be had read it somewhere sometime.] But I couldn't recall her name,Schade!!!;-(
I haven't read a Harry potter so far, but have heard about it from friends and cousins.
May be a lil' influenced;)
In another one, I actually entered some magic land. Some scene like in Smurfs ;-). I think I was seeing a lot of cartoons then.
These adventurous ones are really fun. Later when I think about them, I feel I had been to some other world and back.
God takes the soul everytime we sleep and then put it back into our bodies when we wake up.
Is the soul in another realm then??Do they really experience these dreams???
I am happy to be in the club ;)
I will not talk about the reveries we have. They are hopeful thinking. The long cherished wishes we have.They are something we have control over.
What I would like to talk about here is the real dream. The movie which flashes on our unconscious mind.
I actually like analysing them after I wake up.Not that I remember everything.But I try my very best to put the pieces together.
Most of my dreams are related to some events or people from my life. May be because they had been in my mind for long and the effect of these dreams linger long too. I can feel the emotions for long. They feel a sort of dejavu. That's why I try to erase them quickly
But then, the interesting type of dream is the other kind. The real fantasy ones.Like in hollywood movies.(I would say the first kind is bollywood style-emotions,relations etc etc and this one is hollywood style-style,action,adventure)
Let me describe few such ones,just for the joy of sharing them ;)
The recent one is something really fantastic. I can't put it in words. Am not that good at writing ;) and secondly don't have the patience
It goes like this...
I am being chased by some people. Don't know if I were the villain or the hero;)
But suddenly I realize I have become invisible. ;-)
Wow!!!There is no reflection for me in the mirror.
There is more to it,somethings to which I cannot apply any logic.;-)
So I excuse myself from describing them. Its something like,the invisible me taking the form of water,like in Hollow man(hope i am correct.Am not that into English movies), wind etc ;)
Then there is another one.
I jump from a cliff and land in something like a highland. A picturisque location like in some classic English movies.Some sort of a meadow in between snow capped mountains with a stable and all. But there was only a white horse. I even rode it at some point in my dream ;).God knows how!!
Then some lady,dressed in a very long velvety gown appears.Yes, I remember her face and details even now.She was not scary but appeared very powerful. She rose her hands to the sky and chanted something and then somebody whispered to me that she is a demi-goddess. [The surprise is, that was the first time I remember hearing that word. Later when I woke up and referred the dictionary, the word actually was there.;). May be had read it somewhere sometime.] But I couldn't recall her name,Schade!!!;-(
I haven't read a Harry potter so far, but have heard about it from friends and cousins.
May be a lil' influenced;)
In another one, I actually entered some magic land. Some scene like in Smurfs ;-). I think I was seeing a lot of cartoons then.
These adventurous ones are really fun. Later when I think about them, I feel I had been to some other world and back.
God takes the soul everytime we sleep and then put it back into our bodies when we wake up.
Is the soul in another realm then??Do they really experience these dreams???
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Some schocolade fundas
I love chocolates!!!
Those dark, brown beauties!!!
When it comes to chocolates,I forget all about those calories and aerobics.
I have seriously got a very serious addiction to them and the worst part is that I don't have the slightest guilt.;-)
And the dark queen who has won my heart is
I can have these at any time of the day or the night.The only problem is though I start with a small piece ,I don't stop until the whole stuff is finished.;-)
As they say"No one can have just one!!!" Or rather "I can't have just one!!!"
And then after I have devoured the last bit, the cravings start again.
I don't mind those nuts and crunches in them though I am not a fan(but I don't mind having them under extreme conditions),but I can't stand the dry fruits and caramel.Why do they spoil the taste of fine,creamy chocolates!!
And now finally, the award to the chocolate I hate the most goes to--dark chocolate!!!
"Applause!!!"
I hate them. Yeek!!!And those wine/alcohol chocolates too. Sorry,I forgot their name.Even if I go chocolate starving for ages,I will not have even a piece of those.I swear! ;-)
so now you guys know what to treat me and how!!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Monsoons
Across mountains and deserts,
I come to you,
To shower my love onto you
To drench you in my love
Across oceans and seas,
I come to you,
To rest my heart in your palms.
To present myself to you
Happy Monsoons!!!!
I come to you,
To shower my love onto you
To drench you in my love
Across oceans and seas,
I come to you,
To rest my heart in your palms.
To present myself to you
Happy Monsoons!!!!
Spare me,
this pain of separation.
I can take it no more,
the echoes from my hollow heart
A glimpse of you
and I shall attain salvation
A drop of your love
and I shall quench the fathoms of my thirst
Take me in your arms,
Hold me close to you
And when your heartbeat
has melted into mine
Look me in the eye,
to see your heart in my soul
Please spare me,
this pain of denial
I can take it no more,
the woes of my wounded heart
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