"Sapne zaroor dekho. Bas unke poore hone ki ummeed mat rakho"

"Sapne zaroor dekho. Bas unke poore hone ki ummeed mat rakho" Lines copied from DDLJ :P

so at a small talk with friends, we started discussing if it we were without any stress, any responsibility, without parental pressure, basically without worrying where the next pay comes from, what we would do. and its interesting to see a lot of ppl(or maybe its just my friends) are into some form of "creativity". i say creativity in quotations coz there is creativity in everything, even if you own a small bakery/(I'd say sum ppl always think abt food :D) of some sorts and find a unique way to make your pastries, that is creativity. or if you are a programmer and discovered a new way to structure your code, or created new programs to simplify your work. that again is creativity.

but in the regular sense of what is considered creativity, is the arts. journalism, writing, entertainment, and sometimes even entrepreneurship( i so know this is not teh correct spelling).

so anyway, my dream job which again has varied from since i was growing up. in my preteen to early teenage years i wanted to be a detective (the xfiles kind and not the karamchand jasoos fame types ) and then a radio jockey (I tried hard for that ..bt duh! was no vacancy there at that place wen I tried :(( )and then a journalist but over some months its been, a movie director or writing a screenplay for hindi movies. (only problem is my hindi isn't good at all..But no prooblem now I have a frnd Shukla with damn gud hindi ) and interestingly my friends want to do interior designing, be a travel documentarist kinds (im sure there is a real word for this), write a book, be a singer, have a business , have a desi restaurant (Kind of dhabha outside Aricent ), soap opera star ..lolz, talk show host, professional pool player ( i dont really know if there is something like this in reality).

i guess there are very few pple who do their dream job, occassionaly one will hear of so and so who quit their very stable very desi very professional computer programming job to join film school. i think it takes guts. it takes even more guts to realize that when you actually find yourself doing your dream job you a. are not even that good it as you imagined you would be and that you would fit very nicely and everything you do would strike gold and then it doesnt b. that it actually wasn't really your dream and more of a whim.


H@PpY

Mother tounge !!!!!

There was this joke in school – why is our basic language called the mother tongue and not the father tongue? The reply – because our fathers seldom get a chance to use them! Jokes apart, the utterances of Balasaheb Thakarey need to be taken in the right spirit. He is trying to pass on the message that those who live in places where they normally do not hail from should take the trouble to learn the local dialects....

I know how to speak in Punjabi but rather I'd say I am not comfortable with my own mother language...I have had many friends who don't like to use their mother tounges !!they are just scared of being shamed !!!!

Like the Punjabies– they should necessarily know Punjabi; those living in Kolkata should know Bengali; those residing in Chennai Tamil. This is more so because we are witnessing a gradual decline in the love for our own languages – any current movie is a heady mix of English and colloquial Mumbai style Hindi or some stupid slangs of Punjabi ..merjani Khasma nu khaani!!!. Youngsters find it more convenient to speak with one another and express themselves in English; the trend is visible even in the soaps on TV. Whether it is a saga about the saas-bahu or a soap involving teenagers or collegians, the same trend is evident. This is true not only for Mumbai,Punjab,Chennai and the Maharastrians and punjabies but for even Kolkata and the Bengalis – one of the culprits is a growing fascination for the Western culture. This is spreading due to the attraction for degrees that assure one of a safe passage to the shores of America or, in some cases, Europe and even Australia and down under. Job opportunities have opened up newer avenues and for such endeavors to succeed, it is essential to have a good knowledge of English.

In the bargain, our mother tongues are taking a beating – My father is Punjabi, I grown up in Rishikesh –I m mor at home in English & Hindi rather than in Punjbabi,I feels like a fish out of water when I am with my family members in Punjab/Haryana. Not only me but there are others like me all around us. We cannot blame them for not being to appreciate the rich heritage that lies entrapped in the boundaries of our mother tongues...

I hve a very valid point and, while all of us have certainly picked up some of the local language to be able to converse with shopkeepers and the maid servant, it will take a lot of effort and will power to force the issue.

Jai mata di !!

The shrine is managed by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) who are doing a stupendous effort. I was particularly very impressed with the communication, facilities and cleanliness through out. :)))


How I get there ?

After taking an overnight train journey from Karnal to Jammu, there is a 3 hour on road journey(bus/taxi) to The Katra. This is the base camp where all the pilgrims assemble to start the 13 km hike up the hill to The Bhavan. This is the main place of worship and has the holy cave which has the manifestation of Mother Goddess - Mata Maha Kali, Mata Maha Lakshmi and Mata Maha Saraswati.

This was the second visit for me .People says when mata calles you then noone can stop you,same happened with me .I had no plans til thrusday evening then all a sudden I got to know that friday is a day off from office.In the evening I made a call to one of my friend and he informed there is a ticket available for Vaishno Devi.I was very happy with the info .I talked to my parents ...Request approvel from their side :D :P

Finally the Journey begins at 11:45pm .

Papa asked , " pack your bags we'll have to rush for Railway Station",And all a sudden my mata at home ;) showed interest that she also want to come along.So after some small talks we started for Station around 00:03 am .As we reached there I was shocked!!!! As Jammu Tavi was about to leave from platform.
I was again a multitasker!!!!
I was laughing and running behind the train ..I stopped as d train went away...I made a call to my friend n asked where they are finally I took a deep breath as that was not the same Jammu tavi I had to catch.
Finally around 12:56 train arrived and after 1 min I was with my friends .We had some gosip session for 30 mins den finally we all voted to sleep :))))
Reached Jammu by 8pm in the morning ...We went to our bhai's(proud Tcser Sandeep ) home :)))))


Had our brunch at bhai's place and stated for Patnitop(In Lokesh's words we were moving to Patni top without patnies {wives}lol ).We started with pehla dershan temple ...

When We reached to Patnitop the only voice came outof my mind was
Oh! God ! It Is Green All Over..

Patnitop offers a beautiful picnic spots, peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the mountainscape.We played corners with the trees and as always had a photo shot :))))

Its been a wonderful experrience but as we moved from Patnitop to katra we had some problem in the car ..Our driver contacted a person der he informed main nut of our car,which support the engine had broken down.I started remembering MATA N PITA (Vaishno mata n BABA ji ;) at the same time .....
With d blessings of mata our driver decided to move slowly ... we were running late finally after couple of hours we reached Katra had our dinner.Bhai collected our yatra receipt,It is of utmost importance to collect this receipt because this is your ticket to entry to the Bhavan later.
and started around 11:15pm for Bhawan with mata ka jaikara :))
jaikaa sherawaali ka !!bol saache darbaar ki jai !!
joor se bolo jai mata di !!
mein nae unya jai mata di!!
baanganga !
Paani thanda!
maa aradh kuwari!
lage pyari!
jai mata di!!!
:)))
n finally sumthing interested added by bhai
Nakul bole,jai mata di!
lokki meri jaan ,jai mata di!
rajni bole ..jai mata di !
Happy pehelwaan ,jai mata di !
saare bole ..jai mata di !
milker bolo ,jai mata di!!

If you are not interested in hiking from Katra to Bhavan, then alternatively you can ride a pony, palki (palanquin) or even a helicopter ride. A mix-and-match where you ride the pony oneway and walk the other way is also available. Or you can also hire a pithoo (porters) who will carry your luggage from Katra to Bhavan and vice versa. The biggest majority of devotees walk all the way up & down and backpack their change of clothes or goodies (that may include prasad - offering to the Godess) to be offered at the Bhavan.

The hike can be done on the paved path (very well maintained) or up the stairs (shorter distance but steep and tiring). The paved path and stairs meet at certain points. However one particular stairs have 529 steps, before an exit, so make sure to watch out for that (marked before the stairs) before you venture.In our Toli some of our bhakat frnds went through Stairs ;) and they got very tired :((((
There are numerous food and utility shops through out the hike. And then of course there are Dhabas (street-side restaurants) which serve complete meal. And the best part we have CCD and many soft drink stalls in between. :))))

As we were moving for the bhavan ....Danced on the rythm of dhol ,every one was very energetic and was in their fullest ....jai mata di ..jai mata di ...all over the place the golden words were echoed........

Finally after lots of breaks and easy going sessions we reached at bhavan by 4:30am ..

After worshipping at the Bhavan, you head over to Bhairon Mandir (Bhairon Temple). A visit to this temple is skipped by a few devotees because of a further higher altitude and steepness of the hike. This is the highest elevation (approx 6600 feet) in the entire trip. Make sure to carry your camera to capture some picturesque view of the Himalayas.
And finally we moved to saanjichat and aradkuwari and around 5:30pm back to the taxi :)) Fully tired ...with low energy but with a feel of happiness and joy :))

I slipped to the back seat and some how manage to sleep in breaks :P
My legs were shivering like anything :(( We went to Maharaja gulaab singh Palace too ..but unfortunatly we were late and doors to musium were closed.
At last after lil bit shopping and lots of sleeping in the taxi frm my side ;)
we reached to Jammu Railway station by 8pm..had our dinner :P
and by 9:30pm we were in the train ...............
I was in a differnet world of dreams after 15 mins :)
woke up by 7:30am in the morning and finally reached Gurgaon at 12:45pm :))))

I really enjoyed the trip :)))
dos were some unforgettable days I had :)

Happy:))

Courage from my friends's pen ...........

Courage doesn’t always roar; Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying… “I will try again tomorrow“
To manage to face this new moment and allow room for new ideas and for energy to be renewed, it is necessary to have courage. Courage to face prejudices. Courage to be fair. Courage to understand that everything we do affects the history of the world. Courage to take steps in the direction of the unknown, even knowing that from time to time we are going to make mistakes.
God has done his part by creating us and putting us in the world. Now He looks down on us with love and asks us to do our part.

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Hey Happy .....

so nice motie here are my view ;)

Courage is what it takes for a small child to show his father the report card in which he has failed in 2 subjects. it power to admit our follies. As for new ideas we all like reading about them but really we lack courage to follow them. we wait for others to fail in tham before trying for our self. But i think we miss the beauty of the one trying it first of all.

love n regards
Randeep Singh virk

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"courage"courage is to do what YOU want in this world......when you know that our society has so many norms dat you r xpected to follow.......courage...to know that things mite go completely wrong....and u'l c no 1 standing next to you!!!!courage to STAND ALL ALONE.....when u hear the world sayin and beliving " dat no man is an island ,no man stands alone"courage:when mahatma gandhi chose AHINSA to fight GUNS!COURAGE: hahaha....

could b as SIMPLE as tryin out a new DISH ...which is completely unheard of b4.....in a very costly resturant!!!!:P:P

courage is HAPPY.....wel she decides to b d way she is ,knowing daat she is different 4m others but THE BEST!only courageous ppl at the end of their lives can say dat they have 'LIVED' because rest just "EXIST"

HAPPY I M SO GLAD THAT U STARTED THIS....IT'S AFTER A LONG TIME I'V ACTUALLY THOT ABOUT SOMETHING...ELZ D FLOW F LIFE WAS TAKING ME ALONG WID IT....I GAVE MYSELF MY HEART SOMETIME WHILE I WAS THINKIN BOU DIS CUTE LIL THING ...COURAGE!!

DAS Y I SAY HAPPY S DIFRNT N D BEST!lookin forward to see more such initiations :):)

may god bless d best girl in d world!!!!

Jyotika

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Courage is not something that comes from flying to your heart in moments of need or in emergencies. Courage is not something that can be handed over to you through lessons either.
Courage is a way of life. It is as much a habit as anything else. Like getting up and brushing your teeth in the morning, or drinking coffee.
It’s a matter of routine more than anything else. People tend to speak of courage only in terms of deeds. For instance, they might speak of courage in the battlefield. Soldiers and policemen are supposed to show courage. Or they might refer to courage in the face of devastation. Flood-affected people or earthquake victims must show courage.

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of it.
The sign of a courageous person, then, is someone who is feels, fear, recognizes fear and still goes on to do what he or she believes is right.With courage you can achieve your aims and also win heart of your loved ones.

Mahesh Kale

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Jeetu Sir ;)

TO MANAGE TO FACE THIS NEW MOMENT AND ALLOW ROOM FOR NEW IDEAS AND FOR ENERGY TO BE RENEWED…
So appropriate these words are, not just to the new year in general, but also to the specific circumstances I find myself facing at this particular moment in my life, I think I’d like to paint these words around my door-facing. Then, on the inside center panel of the door, about eye-level, two simple words:
HAVE COURAGE
So that every day, when I step out over that threshold into the big wide world, I will be reminded to first open my heart to the infinite array of possibilities coming my way.

Mr . Jagdeep Verma

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to show your soul “to” the world or to “share” it with the world

Keep it up

Garima Batra

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I would love to have more courage.In case of doubt I often lack courage to take important decicions.Anyone knows how to get more courage?I need it.

Suvidha

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it takes the courage of a child to simply live and be.that is the courage of non courage, thus it is true courage. it is simply action with out thought. pure actionless action.(text is copied ;) ;))

Amit

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I discovered that the most courageous people used to be some the most inferiority complexed teeangers in the past, but they won the inner fights and now they are models for the humanity

RAJ .

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“God has done his part by creating us and putting us in the world. Now He looks down on us with love and asks us to do our part.”I totally agree with this idea, and used to make the mistake of thinking that God could do something for the bitter manifestations of anger onto our Earth. But you are true, Happy, We have all we need to walk well, and do good deeds… It’s up to us, God made His work.
Courage is lighter to have when love carries us forward on our path.

Ammu(Sarita Krishnamurti)

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Oye hoye ..wah wah ...ahem ahem

kitna likhte ho kaise likhte ho ?kya karoge itna likh ker :P

chalo humne likh dia jo likhna tha ..now show ur courage to publish dis crap.lolz!!!

Naughty Sanjeev bhaiya

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“Courage is resistance to fear, not absence of fear.”

According to me courage is something that u can define as a power which forces u to do ne thing u want.
It can mean a lot of different things like rising to a challenge,
persevering in pursuit of a goal, standing up for what we believe in, and
more.
We can show our courage by keeping a positive attitude, persevering and
not losing heart,

As a Cartoon lover I would like to give example of one of my favorite cartoon character “Courage”……

Courage is a dog , who’s owner is Muriel Bagge , living together in a farmhouse in the middle of the town of Nowhere….

Courage is afraid of monsters, aliens villains etc etc…..
&
When Muriel is attacked by any of them….. Then instead of his typical feats of strength he overcomes his fears to save Muriel.

I think that’s the real courage….

Ric

(Rachit)

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COURAGE.. for me i wil define it as a decision wen u know wat u want and the world is against ur demand.. still u go for it. bcoz u know u will get it..
ur decision which u show.. wen u r on particularly gud thing.. still u r not satisfied with tat.. and u ask for more..
like a child wants to do something big which is not meant for him for the particular age.. still he know he can do..
so believe in ur decision whether the world is with u or not.. and implement ur deciosion.. tat is wat i call courage

NIKITA :):)

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Courage is a fabulous force of nature that allows us to harness and unleash our being at the same time.It is a call to action like no other. It provides each person on this planet with an endless source of power and access to their being.Have the courage to attain a vision and you can manifest your own destiny always.Courage is the common thread that links all our virtues, values and priorities and brings us into being as a force to be reckoned.Without it we waiver. With it we achieve.Combine consciousness, integrity and courage individually and collectively throughout the world and peace will always prevail.Courage by nature is not forceful or unkind and, courage is always capable of conquering without firing a shot.There are consequences for those who misuse courage and rewards for those whom apply it humbly and lovingly.Check your courage and check it often. Check it with those around you.Apply your courage vigorously, unselfishly and relentlessly.Life's reward will be a life worth living. Those who have fallen will rise again,And those who have risen will fall.It's something so steady that, through all this pain,There is lasting courage for all!Courage, my friend! Courage will keep youLaughing, and standing up tall.For, while you believe, and keep right on working,Your courage will cushion your fall!its courage when u fall in love,its courage when u are caught in a building with fire and u jump from 3 floors thinking u will survive....and at last its courage when u commit a suicide

well all said lets go to funnier side of it(at least for me) courage is holding a girls hand in front of her father and saying her that u love her,,,,,well its enuf for now on courage,,,,

Hemanth Soni

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Courage is life. It is courage that takes you through odd phases in life. It is courage that makes you to stand up and walk even when you are badly hit. For every person there will be a different meaning for courage, every body has his own perception, his own taste and what ever one pens down is some way related to the what that person is going thru at that point of time.
For me courage is not taking the first bullet, its not jumpin from Mountains but it is accepting yourself.
It is accepting that this is my fuckin decision, my happiness is screwed and let me handle it, I am responsible for what I am facing and let me face the consequences. Courage should be to accept I have been screwed, I have been dejected, I am a loser and move on. Not put a blame on God, put a blame on fate….. No I didn’t ask god before doing anythn and neither did he suggest, then y is he responsible. At the end of the day it is not family, not friends but u who has to face watevr comes ur way.They can only provide sympathy and that is what a loser expects. Face like a man whatevr comes ur way… U can lose hope but not courage, u can even afford to lose world but not courage and wen u lose it make sure u close ur eyes. I think this is enf………….

Owais Ahmad

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Everything is coming on my way........

ahhmm aahmmm mmmmmmm...

Here I'm back with a bunch of posts .....
I'll start with a small sorry note :P..

I'm sorry friends because I had promised to
share each and every experience at ILP,But i was too busy with my schedule so i
hardly wrote any post..

SO finally completed with three months hectic training schedule and back to home ...
Training period was a great learning experience ..learnt many thing apart from technicals


TCS ILP center at Coimbatore was all different there were around 200ys and girls - all of them trying to have a glance at a notice board kept at the entrance. The schedule for the day was put up - our batch numbers were already told to us at the induction when we checked . around 150 of us gathered in the classroom alloted to the four batches. The schedule for the first day was induction - from the admin, HR, ILP (I don't remember exactly - forgive me for my memory) - after breakfast. Let me tell you that the food is bad - but quite cheap,and some more stuff - some days there is channa batura, some other days there are other dishes as well. TCS gives free tea/coffee - which can be used any time of the day .The daily schedule will have 4 slots with 2 tea/coffee breaks and 1 lunch break and it may typically be like this7 to 6 - A Slot7 to 9.0 0 Break9.30 to 11 BLunch C Slot3 BreakSlot4 Submission of feedback forms/meetingsThe timings could vary but not a lot - it may be around 15 minutes either way. Each batch has two coordinators - one technical and one life skills coordinator (will tell you about technical and life skills later) (the faculty insist that we call them by their first name :) - no more Sir/Madam formalities).So, after breakfast, we proceeded to our induction sessions. Let me tell you what Induction actually is - it is nothing but a formal welcome by all the departments of TCS , who is the admin incharge of TCS. He's a very lively and jovial chap - he welcomed us to Teknoturf coimbatore and then he went on to talk about the rules and regulations to be followed in the hblah blah blah ........as well as work - like for example he said, speak in English 24/7. And then we had the other inductions - by HR(it was by a male named Ashok - he's one ruthless man- the first thing he told us was that WE WOULD NOT BE ALLOCATED TO PLACES NEAR OUR HOME TOWN for our project - so you know her character now..its all business requirments).ILP induction was by Mr. Manikandan (who later became mani - our technical coord.) - he told us about the ILP in general. Let me digress to tell you in detail about the ILP at TCS. From this year on, i.e from 2008, the ILP pattern has been changed - it is for 72 days for all branches (earlier CS ppl had ILP for 33 days and non CS for 44 days) - now mind you - 72 days means 72 working days - which would mean that the ILP is for 63 days (9 weeks), coz we would get around 12 or 13 holidays (Sundays and alternate Saturdays - TCS works on alternate Saturdays). So, this 50 day ILP schedule is broken up into two phases -1. Induction2. IntegrationThe Induction is the same for all the batches - it basically deals with the fundamentals and other courses. Here is the unofficial TCS schedule for Induction phase -Induction phase 72 days-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The integration phase is also called the project specific training - about which I shall tell you later.At the end of the first day, I could make the following observations -1. You should be proud to be a part of TCS and generally as a part of the TATA brand - because that's the aim of the first day's induction schedule.2. TCS has an ERP tool called Ultimatix which can be accessed at https://www.ultimatix.net - you cannot do anything with it now though if you are not yet a TCS employee. Ultimatix is the ultimate ERP tool - it is through Ultimatix that you will have to claim your reimbursements, apply for leave, view your paycheck, fill in your time sheets (this is after training i.e during your project after allocation).3. TCS also has a global helpdesk through which you send all your requests - like activating your TCS mail ID, or reporting some problems with the computers and so on.4. You cannot access public email clients like yahoo, gmail, rediff, hotmail and even sites like orkut and many others from any computer in TCS - they are all blocked by the server.The first day at TCS ended - it was a stress to the mind - listening to the history of the TATA group and that of TCS - during every induction made us feel bored to hell. Overall, it was a good day - my first day @ TCS - came to know a lot of things. The next day, we had our documentation scheduled - which is the verification of certificates and collection of the service agreement among others.I'll soon post more about my traning...........

The best thing I've heard is LIFE SKILLS CLASSES
I'll forsure write more bt dis post is really out of scope to write about LS classes ..because those are the best 3 hours of the day ...Soon post more
this post have taken three months me to complete it :P:P

HAppy :):):)

I'm gona

Miss...

My mom dad(I take care of my mother and I feel lonely without her conversation too) , Tutions,Pizzas :P. I have no idea how many things i gona miss.......think I'll miss the built in social network that comes with college. When I'm looking for something to do I can just call any of my friends and go out. But when we graduated, we're all scattered to Gurgaon,Delhi,B'lore ,Hyd ,Pune ..Fbd, or even further. My friends will no longer be within a five minute drive . I'm also going to miss Kutiya's Prashaad. I'm pretty sure dats responsible for any weight I've gained :P

- Seeing a new city and getting lost

- then actually figuring out where I am and getting to where I want to be.

I'm not going to miss...

- Crappy crowd

- Looking the wrong way for traffic ...

But I miss...

- Work - really! I miss helping frnds , hanging with ppl.

- Free Internet - Ok, I guess it's not free, but how about Unlimited Intenet?

- My Scooty. My feet hurt......my accidents

- My friends. I miss hanging with friends.

What I'll miss most is how easy it is to gather a big group of my friends together and go out .. Even though I know we will still keep in touch, from now on it will be much harder to get everyone together. However, I will cherish all of the memories that I have made with my friends over the years and will always appreciate how my experiences have allowed me to grow and become a much stronger person than I was four years ago.

I'm gona miss many many many things :) :(

Happy always :) :) :) :)

Happy go lucky

I’m leaving for Mathura in another 150 hours and 30 minutes.. ;) I hate to back to that complicated place!! But what to do??

Hoping everyone is doing well especially grandma and doggies..

Not yet study for my next online test yet . Sigh. :(

Never in the packing mood when I’m going back Mathura !! All that I’m wishing for is to finish all my downloads as soon as possible before I go to the Railway station....

I’m busy these days visiting my Dadi maa's place .. And I’m giving myself excuses for no time to study, as usual.. A very very good excuse I have this time!! Actually, I’m lazy turning, very very LAZY!! It’s that once I take my notes out and wanna study, not yet even finished 1 page and I fall gurrrr gurrr ;).. I hate to study!! Maybe part of the reasons also because it’s not something that I’m interested in.. *another excuses* So, my holidays ended up lazing around, reading so many novels (19 completed ),always online :D, visiting grandma and day dreaming.........one more damn gud thing about my outing is i'll get enough time for photograpy ........I’ve been walking around the planet capturing life with a little black machine in the palm of my hands known as a camera.......now i have a small Camera in cell .........
I will keep taking photos, capturing life as I see it. This was more or less an excuse to blog about something since I haven’t done so in over a month.........but i hardly get time and topics to write on ........

I apologize, the posts have really come to a minimum.

Happy