Living your passion!

I’m a foodie.
This is a simple statement, implying a lot of humor for some of my friends who have always finished my plate….some.. who always blame me for eating zero spice food, no nonveg..no nothing…

Now, if that humor is done with, I just wanted to divert your attention to why I wrote that.
The point is..I love food. I love watching someone prepare artistic food…any kind…of it.
So, these days, I have been like addicted to the Masterchef Australia series and have been smelling, tasting and fantasizing about the artistic delicacies they prepare.

So, what good is this info for any of you?
Umm..well..I was just coming to the derivation part.
In the Masterchef , or for that matter in any other competition, there comes a moment when some contestants have to leave. Some of them have to leave before even before they had a chance to enter the finals. At that point, we are shown the journey from where they started to where they have come.

The day.. when they had never thought that their love for their passion can be much greater than their profession. They just thought why not give it a try..and voila..their lives changed forever. They just knew where their passion lies and just went all out for it.

Their journey of making small mistakes to disasters..crying all over it and then gathering themselves to give it their best shot. Learning new things, rectifying mistakes… day in and day out. Surprisingly…emerging as winners in semis but still not reaching the finals.

And then opening the doors for leaving the competition.

This is ‘the’ point which leaves me so spell bound. I always find myself in that person’s place and wonder how I would react to it.

Sad to have lost it..just before the finals…thinking that you ought to be there and make your near and dear ones proud. Dejected at heart…BUT!!

Happy that you lived your dream …your passion…gave your best.. stretched your limits..
You made the best of the journey….learnt like never before…and be ‘PROUD’ that you got this chance to rethink that you had this passion and you did something about it…

And then..it does not matter that you ever win the finals…or whatever..

Well..now it is time have a big Gulab Jamun!

Defying reality!?

I have always felt that most of us who claim that they do not believe in something, actually think otherwise.

Take for instance..when they say-
I do not expect! (Highly expecting they will be ;))
I do not need anyone! (Problem is..they have been with someone who has let them down and they badly need a friend to make them stand upright!)
I do not drink! (Only once or twice a week/month and some friend's parties but still I don't drink.)
I don't believe in dieting! (These have already tried their hands at whatever crash diets possible + daily dosage of pastries/butter/burgers.)
I cannot love anyone now! (These are actually the ones who have been waiting for the miracle to happen again..and you should see them once they have it! :D)

Typical human nature to defy the real self..what else should I say(since I have said it all :P)

3 generations!

It was raining heavily and I was standing in my balcony, smelling the aromas in air.
I was enjoying the sight of some children playing in my building’s park, kicking each other, boxing, daring to walk on pipes(although not advised), running like mads and enjoying each and every drop splattering around them. Suddenly, as I looked up, there was a very old lady watching me one instance and then the kids on the other instance.

Just a typical situation where 3 generations were present..
One daring to dream for future..
One already lived the dream in the past..
And
One living the dream in the present..

But in our hearts we all know … we all dream to live the present but..!

A Full stop to..!

I love observing people and analyzing and justifying their behaviour. It is just too good for killing your time.
If you happen to have the peculiar hobby of observing people like me, I’m sure you would love analyzing what they are thinking, what their end goal is…you would want to read their faces, understand their peculiar grin or typical glitter in the eyes and this analysis has no end.
On one hand, it is one of the best hobbies you can have..when you know why a person is doing something or why a erson behaves in a certain way always..
But!! On the other hand, it can be a big loss for you. You always get into the tendency of empathizing with the other person and providing excuses for his/her behaviour. You stop thinking that whatever explanation you have formulated for the behaviour of the other person can also be wrong ..or even if it is right, it is still not good for you.. That is when they take you for granted and you, with your peculiar habit, will keep on justfying on and on.. :D
I know..this note is real sarcastic..but have wanted to blurt this out since long..
I have controlled this habit of mine for good now ;)

Who understands you?

I asked some of my friends who were/are in a relationship..as to what the crux of the start of their relation. Most of you should have easily guessed the answer by now -
"Oh! We understand each other on a totally different level. He/She understands me like no one does."

I have always thought about what makes this variety of "understanding" so special that only a single person qualifies it for the maximum score? There must be definitely something and that something surely lies in the way you understand or reach out to the other person. After a lot of grueling thought process,I found only 2?!

The first basic qualifier - You both think on the similar lines maximum times and you appreciate that person for what he/she thinks.
Second - Even when you don't think on similar lines, you put yourself in that person's shoes and then give your views. You don't make the person feel bad while doing all this..and manage to find a midway or a safe zone.
Bingo!..1 and 2..these are the basics.

If you fail to do even one of those, then let me tell you that the other person will always blame you for hurting his/her feelings.

Sometimes they will even tell you that your understanding is so damn minimal as compared what he/she shares with his/her friends. However much the people will claim that their friend or lover qualifies to the same standards of understanding, this comparison is ridiculous as there is a lot more pain involved in the 2nd case when the standard does not match up.

I have witnessed some broken relations with all the misunderstandings involved and really I would hate to see more of it...So, I am just blabbering here..

Its only wordz!

Flashes of memories..remembrances of people..some delightful moments shared with them and some not so worth mentioning..
But still these people..manage to leave a mark in your life. So what is it that defines the odd variety of people whom you would love to remember always or would want to become like one of them.

Is it care, trust, love etc etc? I know all this does make the rare mixture of the people we are referring to. But this what I have come to terms with in my short span of happening life..that all emotions eventually boil down gestures and words.

Some few or many years down the line..you will remember...only those words said by people who mattered most to you..or those who managed to bring a smile on your face..those which taught you to be strong..those who made you a winner and obviously those which have molded you into the kind of person you are..

And this is what I believe..that it's better to avoid speaking negative by rather being silent or putting it up in an assertive way..that even the shortest of sentences can speak a lot for your care and concern..that even your one silly joke can cheer the saddest soul. Who knows someone might even fall for your joke.. ;)

By the by..these words do match up with what I feel..
It's only words and words are all I have to steal your heart away.

Happening madness!

"Happening" - That has always been the key word associated with my life by people who love me...
The rest...who love me a little less or maybe equally always say - "Oh God!..you are insane. You screwed up again!" :D

But what can I say?? That's the way I have been living my life ever since.
I have had some of the best times with friends, all outings, parties..gettos..n crazy talks..
Made some worst decisions in life..and hurt people I love..got hurt back in return..only wishing that the next decision will be right..
Made some wackiest possible choices for friends..involving them too in troubles and trials.. but with the intention of making things right..I just hope they will be.
And then..visited the OT twice at the age of 26 :D..surviving major mishaps..Feat achieved and I'm still smiling for the fact that nothing happened to people I love...Thank God!

Seriously..when I lie down and think what all I have seen or experienced till date is too much of "happening stuff", which I have endured only because the prayers of my friends were accompanying me always. It is at these times of crisis that I have realized how much I care for my family and friends.

I love them all for helping me in surviving these tuff times and now I can still tell stories about "the happening life of a mad mad girl"-->>The Adventures of Alice in her wonderland!