Too sad...

to talk about that Virginia Tech tragedy. What a wastage of life?
One of the most unfortunate events that should have never, ever happened.

There is already so much pain in everyone's life with things like tsunami, earthquakes, accidents.
We really don't need stuff like this. Can't humans be just humans anymore????

'coz today is your birthday!

College days...it's been a while since I've talked about them. Am I getting old..?No way :)When I first joined the college, the classes, the hostel everything was a new experience. But once we went for that "all-famous" picnic in our first year, things changed. We formed a bond for life, friendship . I am still in touch with most of them and today is K's birthday. I haven't been in touch with him since quite long.Definetely my loss! He is a gem of a person, always there for his friends, somebody you can count on ALWAYS.
There were quite a few crazy things we've done together...we sure had great time together, maybe coz we were like-minded, more like a male-female version of the same characteristics. Our bond strengthened when he came to visit my hometown once along with Putchu. We've had our shares of ups and downs, fights, immense affection and all that. I've always admired the way he cared for others, he was never outwardly emotional but it was all there in his heart.I can never forget the unwavering support he gave me during my initial days in Hyd,when I'd newly joined my job here. He was there almost every evening to take me out of that wretched hostel, to cheer me up.The best part of it was the way he "let-go" of me. I mean, I was making new friends, new acquaintances in office. He chose a different career path, our lives drifted apart. It was my mistake all the while in not continuing the same levels of friendship, but he never said a word.
At times his unwavering support makes me guilty, makes me feel as if I've run away from the responsibility of being a true and good friend. But then, that's me.Maybe now is the time, maybe I should pick up the phone today and wish him. Coz today is his birthday.(1 year,1 month, 1 day elder than me!)
Happy Birthday

A new beginning???

Is it always really that painful and time consuming to settle down in a new place...and the new place is none other than "home". I really don't know but ever since we've shifted base to India which is more than 2 weeks now, I've been having a dreadful time.

The kind of effort that goes into setting up a new house from scratch is overwhelming, the options to choose from, the kind of money that gets spent and the hours spent deciding on what to buy are so so so time consuming and yeah don't even get me started on the "place" to find the right things and the traffic while reaching THAT place.

Oh my god...seriously did India change so drastically, it no longer looks like the Hyderabad that I stayed 4 years back. So crowded, so full of people and their vehicles, so noisy, so stylish (this needs a totally separate post!)
I somehow have the feeling that these people are too much into themselves, caught-up with their own work, house and family, no time to spare for others!

Maybe I am little bit on the edge now, need time to settle down and all that, maybe then my way of looking at things will also change and I'll have a better perspective, a better way to go about my life.

But till then....it's a "sulking me" and a "cribbing me" all the way!!