The not-so-perfect Love Story

Staring at the screen of my friend's laptop; i reminisce the old times with my laptop when it was in working condition with its soft keys that never made noise while typing incessantly like i am now, with an additional nagging from my friend to stop the goddamn typing. I will, once i tell my story. Here it goes......

It was Summer of 2012. Elated with the completion of my first year of Engineering, i came home to a brand new laptop my brother bought for me, which will be my love of life for the next two and a half years.

The first few months were great between us. Our chemistry was mesmerizing, the machine worked flawlessly and i loved every aspect of it and its safe to assume that my laptop loved me back too, selflessly! And then within few months, as every relationship encounters problems, we had one too. The genuineness of Windows 7 software became a glitch to the almost perfect system. I started disliking it; for the initial infatuation was lost and i tried switching to other Operating System. Ubuntu seemed a better option. Easy to download and great software and never gets virus! I indulged in the idea for a while. Well, i did more than just indulging when my poor Windows 7 suffered.

After a lot of attempts and giving up on Ubuntu; for different reasons; a solution came up. A software that can overwrite "windows is not genuine". Once again, everything went back to normal and we resumed our relationship. Sometimes, things just fall back into place even when everything seems hopeless. Soon as time passed, another component got added, the 'external keyboard' to make things easier; for typing of course. But you know, who would like the idea of carrying the keyboard everywhere you go with your laptop?! It was tiresome, yet something i made peace with. We were happy that way!

An year passed and still no problem and i boasted of my laptop. And then the storm hit us. It suddenly stopped working and upon consulting a technician; i was told i should format or rather have an upgraded version instead of Windows 7! I was always told to have a backup for times like these and i gave a deaf ear for that. Its almost like losing a whole 10000 word essay with a single 'close' button accidentally clicked only because you forgot saving it earlier! Without any backup, without the working laptop; it just feels like some deficiency in life. But it goes without saying that we did good. The machine worked without any major flaws for a long period. Afterall, its Lenovo! That my dear reader, is my love story with a Lenovo B570 i3 Core Processor with 8GB RAM, 650GB HDD!

So what went wrong? Was it the backup or was my attempts at installing Ubuntu previously weren't good enough? I am still figuring out while the other part of brain is busy finding out who's got a Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit cracked version to format my C-drive.

Please notify me if you have it. Its utmost needed.

Guess its time to 'stop typing'. Adios.

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2014: The Year in Review

Positivity begets Positivity. I read somewhere that one should be grateful to be happy and i want to be happy, just like the rest of 6 billion people (the other 1 billion consist of infants and eccentrics). So , i am grateful for all the things that happened to me in 2014,  and have jotted down for the future-me to look it up when i would be feeling blue.

Here it goes:

1.  I turned 21, finally and officially an adult.

2. For the first time ever, i tried on a dress (a one-piece) which i didn't even dare to wear in wildest of     my dreams, in winter, for Springfest-IIT Kgp. And i loved the experience!

3.  Learnt life's most crucial lesson regarding friendship and ethics. Though the harder way, i'm glad i      finally stumbled upon it.

4.  Glad to make new friends at Midhani Ltd., during my Summer Training and have a disciplined lifestyle during vacation. 

5.  Started working out for good health and the experience with gymnasium had been great!

6.  My brain has attained the innate ability to produce Oxytocin( in amounts more than i perceived    could be possible).

7.  My impaired skills at Poetry got strengthened, again, i credit the oxytocin.

8.  Worked for a Facebook page aggressively, dreaming big and finally opted out, on the grounds of  being truthful to what i believe in.

9.  Finally zeroed in on future plans; something i was oblivious to; for the past three years.

10.  Grateful to have a wonderful family supporting through thick and thin.

All in all, the journey of life felt as if the steering wheel of a Ferrari is given in my hands to ride as freely as possible. It was adventurous, terrific and a bit dangerous. Looking forward to steer it as best as possible in 2015!

Happy New Year folks!! 

Life of an autumn Leaf

A lazy autumn day
When the little leaf 
With its little dreams,
Swayed with the Wind,
Bidding goodbye to its tree.


Too hopeless, but with vigour
It followed the Wind's direction
Amused with the beauty it sees
The little leaf wishes loudly
To stay with the Wind forever.


Loud wishes reached Wind 
And Wind indulged the leaf for a while
But alas! Wind could hold it no more
Thus gave up to the gravity 
Of the forlorn situation of leaf.


Within few moments
Shall the leaf reach the ground
Yet the gleeful green entity
Enjoys its journey
Fate couldn't after all deter it!

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This,That and Facebook- a classic rambling tale of a sultry day!

It is that time of life when my hands itch to write but i don't actually know what to write. You see, picking up a topic to write explicitly is something very tough for me. But i need to blog anyway. 'Coz the itch doesn't go off and makes me more cranky than ever thus spoiling the good mood of other people. SO, here I am, trying to figure out what i want to write and ferociously typing off what comes to mind.

Well, i just remember i stalked someone's profile on Facebook. I need to mention this profile is not of some secret crush or something! Its plain and simple. I just went through the updates of that person's profile, her statuses, her pictures etc. And that lead me to another profile. I did the same there. Facebook has become such a platform where you can literally see what's happening in other people's lives and this fascinates me. Its like an occasional glance through a different book.

My experience is just similar to a bookstore where i open the cover page, see who's the author, read a few lines at the back of the book, go through the acknowledgement page if the author's got any witty line to add and flip the pages swiftly, vaguely wading through them. Facebook website is like a bookstore where people are the books and their profiles are the paperback covers! Every individual has got a story. You know him or her, you would understand what phase they are in, what they are currently doing, what they felt 2 years ago at some occasion while hanging out with friends. And every story is amazing in its own way. Its a refreshing way. And sometimes i don't know the person whose profile i opened. Still, its another story worth looking at. A different life of a different individual in this vast universe with their own experiences worth remembering and bragging of.

These days connectivity has increased with Facebook. Its a billion-dollar company and the advertising through Facebook has become more easier than the conventional Google Adwords campaigns. An amateur can place an ad on Facebook thus generating revenue on both the parties and the user experience too is magnified. Initially i hated the way they displayed ads. But now, the right column ads of new trendy dresses and shoes is so lookable!

There goes my rambling about Facebook ads. Well, i did try to show myself as an intelligent professional in the marketing industry in the above para.,..but i guess i would like to revert back to my normal, awkward self where i fumble to speak up pleasantly and end up in spoiling the scenario when i get jitters and just type so incessantly. Oh..this is not one of those occasions by the way!

So, apart from thinking that my blog is my friend and all, i wonder if anybody views it at all. Well, the 3350+ pageviews might tell a different story though. Oops...you noticed how poorly i concealed the revealing of my pageviews? Fine! It's not brag-worthy....but it is something.

So i guess i am digressing a lot. I started at the itch of my fingers,...err..hands to type a blogpost. And its no more itching. Adios.

And thanks a lot readers if you made it till the last line. God Bless.

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

"Detective Beckett, NYPD!" said she.

DISCLAIMER: The following views are just mine and aren't influenced by anybody else.

I was a fan of Castle TV series. I used to get glued to the TV at 10pm when it got aired on Star World and watched back to back episodes of its previous seasons on weekends. Such was my craze. I swooned whenever Rick Castle came onscreen and was mad about the ending tune they played after the show.

The initial seasons, although i didn't bother much about the interrogation and the case Castle and Beckett solved, i waited for the Caskett to click. I loved their chemistry. His quirky ways and her stern replies. And whenever there was an episode about Beckett's mother's murder, i watched it carefully, following every bit of evidence and the case. Its all so good until 3rd season. The climax was awesome. Beckett gets shot and then Castle utters "Kate! I Love You" for the first time.

The following season involved little less about their chemistry and more about the development of Beckett's mother case and the scandal. I liked the seriousness of it. And the season 4 was good one too, with Beckett making peace with the case and getting back to Castle; thus making the Caskett fans happy about the "Will they?Won't they"question.

Now suddenly i grew up and started observing it as a monotonous tale. I mean, the guy got the girl, the case got settled upto some decent extent, and what else is there to be explored regarding the show? i thought. I didn't follow it anymore. Moreover Rick Castle seemed older. No offence about older people, but he looked 'ruggedly handsome' in Season 1,2,3,4 more and even Kate Beckett aged! Sad! Well, they are humans after all.

My interest with the show disintegrated and the once most followed Castle page on Facebook didn't get any visits from my end. But today, after almost an year and 2 seasons of the show, something happened.

I saw the poster of Season 7 where Beckett stood in her wedding gown! Now, after watching four seasons and knowing Kate, that girlie-self of her character felt odd. Inquisitive of the episode i went through the episodes.

Apparently, its just not me, but Kate too grew up and she kept on saying "We're getting married" to Rick, clinged on his side arm while getting the marriage license before their wedding day. Now, that seemed particularly odd for me. Odd is an under-rated term for the feeling i went through.

Now there's no more writer-muse romance and will-they-won't-they surprise for us. Instead the hard rock like macho-woman Kate Beckett is getting married! Sigh! I mean, yeah, marriage is an important part of anybody's life and being a fan of the show i wanted this. But seeing her coo like a teenage girl got me!

Fast forward to the next season, i see her actual self, the battle-mode ON for Castle and the lioness is back. Now i must mention that i never noticed; well, never cared much about her instincts and the lady-like behavior along with the warrior mode seemed immensely sexy about her. But as time changed and my perspective changed; i suddenly see Kate Beckett as my role-model!

As a young girl, i just loved the chemistry between these two amazing characters. But now, i see the maturity of the female-lead and am in awe with that.

Whoa! Did that take a whole big blogpost to explain? Well, my bad,..i did start from the beginning.

SO, BOTTOM LINE, Kate Beckett is awesome, sexy, beautiful and a role model for me; although her running in high heels seemed too impractical sometimes.

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World's Best............!

Just a glance and you know i need coffee
Just a pout and you know i m upset
Just a sneeze and you rush with tablets and tissues
Li'l bit of my excitement takes you to Everest!
What have i done to get your love
All those ignored days and nights
When i was away and you had to sleep alone
Thinking of those days when i couldn't sleep without you
Those days when you shooed off all my nightmares
Those days when you encouraged me when i m down with failure
Those days when nobody stood by me

I ignored you a lot
You still wanted to be my friend
With the changing generation, you tried hard
And i pushed you off desperately
Looking for material things, i forgot love
All those beautiful things associated with you;
That innocent laughter we shared when a recipe went bad;
The secrets we kept about ironed clothes i almost burnt
And the thing we forgot in the market mindlessly.

It all comes to me now
I found new friends
And left you alone here
But when i came back
You acted as nothing changed
With the same unconditional love
You accepted me with open hands
Hugged me like everytime
And showered me with kisses like old days
Making me the luckiest girl alive
Thank You Mother
You are world's best mom
And coolest of 'em all!!

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