.....some moments..are PRICELESS....

The minute i got out of the theatre after watching "taare zameen par", teary eyed.., i wanted to write.... i wanted to express what was going through my mind.. i was distracted...somehow nothing else seemed important... the "new year resolutions", "the forthcoming exams", the "goals i set for future", the "socialising"... nothing was ...noone else was...

"Ishaan Awasthi" filled my mind... the young intelligent eight year old...who just wanted to "be"...to "live"...to have "fun" just like any other eight year old... he derived pleasure from the simple things in life... playing with his dogs... playing with dirty clothes on .. roaming in the roads and just observing people around him... flying kites... the only thing Ishaan could not appreciate was reading & writing.. the more so called "serious" things in life... he could not appreciate any of it not because he did not want to, he had a genuine problem... but noone around him seemed to understand that...

i learnt a lot from this movie... i realise that anyone who watches this movie will be able to appreciate these special children.. they are just "differently" abled...and deserve as much attention, recognition, love and joy as anyone else gets...

To those who have not been introduced to special children, PLEASE be sensitive... PLEASE learn to care for these children...all they want from us is LOVE...and love is priceless... it takes nothing for us to give some time to these children.. i know i WILL...whenever i can... and i hope it would be the same from your side too...

Kudos to special children...and parents who have been blessed with such children... they require special care.. and only some people have the right temperament and love to give to these children, and thats why they have been blessed with a special child...

do watch this movie.. it is worth every minute we dedicate...

PEACE..!

A dedication :)

"Some things are meant to be"... philosophical and profound is'nt it?!



I entered into the space and stood in a corner, observing. i saw new faces, smiling and greeting one another, a joyous symphony filled the air... i could sense it...feel it...the ambiance was inviting.. i had never felt this kind of an excitement before...i felt entrapped by the surroundings... something told me it was going to be a life changing transformation for me from there on .. in that very place... yes.. in my alma mater.

I met some wonderful people in school... the kind of people who would genuinely be happy when you succeed, the kind of people who would be there for you when you need them the most, the kind of people who you would want to keep in touch with ...ALWAYS....

If i start penning down the experiences , the memorable times then this blog space wont do, because thats HOW much i LIVED every day in school...

the bitter mango chat to the chit chat outside anand bakery!...how can i forget the remedials classes before boards where the entire class sat down together and slogged it out every single day...the elections, the campaigning and the constant science-commerce hungama, the bike rides in kk nagar, the first night out, the many birthday bumps, the constant chattering and the ever so fun chit passing...the reverbs judges ...the business battle tamasha...the main school - kk nagar rivalry... the many many ad zap victories... to rasa's "what is that one"....

such were the most memorable times in school ....and i owe it to some very SPECIAL people...

BIG SHIT... thank u .. for those sesky times! :D... kika, babes, sands, pra, sho, rowdy... love u people!

so how has it been....babeh??!!!

Someone asked me the other day bout the whole singapore experience...and well, my answer was corny to say the least...

I've changed so much.. in many many ways...and god alone knows if its for the good !

Learnt to...cycle!!
... went to a disc for the first time...!!
made friends faster than i would have liked to...
got to know people sooner than i expected to ...
've become a more cool and chilled out lady...
've learnt the art of masking myself when i want to ...
learnt to listen more...
.....learnt to learn better...
... learnt to understand 30 year olds..
...learnt to appreciate the many many "different" personalities around me.. (tho i must admit, some people continue to surprise me everyday),
...learnt to be tough...
..learnt to deal with authority!!! :O
learnt to love myself more...!
learnt to appreciate the smallest of qualities in people..
learnt to live every moment...

'm learning...and i will continue to do so...everyday is going to be a roller coaster ride!... but 'm going to ride it with my eyes wide OPEN!

"Dance is like silent poetry"

"Nila kaigiradhe" is one of my ALL TIME fav songs...i was staring into my lappy...enjoying the video on you tube... it has been picturised so beautifully... simple yet so powerful... and the lyrics.. is just out of the world...! :)

This particular song brings back good memories... when i was in the 6th standard... i was CRAZY about dancing...any kind of dance... Bharatnatyam... random disco dance... or folk.. DANCE was my passion...

One particular incident that comes to my mind is my tryst with choreography. i choreographed a dance piece for a group of standard 4 students for their school annual day. it was for the song "Chanda suraj lakhon tare" by AR Rehman... it was such an enriching experience... to teach people to dance... (being an amateur myself)..

I would like to get back to dancing sometime in my life... classical dance.. maybe even learn a modern dance form.. someday... like they say.. its never too late!

Musical Treat!

The ambiance was perfect for a musical treat ...and a TREAT it was indeed!

The Ramar Kovil (Temple) in the spectacular Changi Village was reverberating thanks to lovely little voices! What a wonderful way to celebrate navarathri....! Can anyone challenge the beauty of Carnatic music in a spiritual environment??? I truly doubt it.

I must add here, that there is NOTHING more fulfilling and gratifying than watching your sibling perform on stage!

and with that.. i SMILE and take leave! :) :) :) :)

Blogger blogging...well....blah!

The time is 1:36. I sit alone in my room wondering why i cannot seem to get myself to study today. Duh... i guess its just like any other day!

There's this vague assignment thats sitting on my head.. and i desperately wanna get done with it...!!

What'd i do without music? man... i find solace in music! n i have no clue what 'd do without my songs! :D

Aich!!!!!!!!! :)

Today was a different day. I spent time with a classmate studying!! ...so what was different? the company was.. its been 4 months since the start of the course, but it was the first time i spent time with this particular classmate of mine... what else was different - i made a conscious effort to study!!!

Thanks to some inbuilt guilt that pops up now and then, i managed to refuse a trip to chennai!! i still cannot blve i did tht, but i guess one needs to make certain choices sometimes, and sadly so, this was mine.

......And so we were sitting by the pool trying to drill in some accounting concepts into our heads, my mind wandered.. i suddenly got distracted by loud music (no surprises there! :P).. i looked towards the barbeque pit... and saw a bunch of school kids havin this amazing party.... loud hip hop music.. food... chocolate cake...

the scene was fun...and got me all excited.... it was pleasant to see them sing together and head bang to songs that i adore!! The whole scene reminded me of Saarang days... the craziness.. the night out that followed the madness... chennai... i love u ... miss u ! :)

Hmm.. and with those thoughts in my mind.. i got back to accounting... i silently reminded myself that i had to make a life for myself :P :D