Yes.. finally , it has arrived! I've now got just about 4 months of college life left.. I wish the last few months will give me moments to cherish for a lifetime. It's bound to happen. I know.Life's good; I'm an eternal optimist.
Nevertheless, the first day of the final semester was a bore.. College felt so boring that I fled within two hours and was back home sleeping by noon! I hope things will improve as the semester gets underway. Actually, I hope it gives me enough reasons to stay at home or go visiting places ;) !
May this be the best time of my life!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A leap of Faith.
A freaky incident happened today. I almost met with an accident on my two-wheeler.. I escaped unhurt with no harm done to anyone . The blame partly rests upon me as well that group of pedestrians who were so clumsy in crossing the road that not only endangered my life but also their own precious lives.
Okay, I don't need to get into a blame-game about what really happened on the road. Sure, it shook me so much that I've decided to be more careful in future. You might ask, where does a leap of faith come into the picture? I'll explain..
I've always assumed myself to be a non-believer of sorts even though I visit temples and go on pilgrimages. I believe in the existence of an Almighty presence which lords us all, manipulates our lives and lends a certain value, a meaning to all our lives. My family is one that can be described as extremely pious , almost too much for my own liking. I've always frowned upon many seemingly meaningless customs, ceremonies, pujas and the like. I've been harsh on superstitions, I've ridiculed others' rituals. Even though I pray to God daily,( mainly for favours , and that's too many! ) I've never bothered to thank Him for all the wishes granted. Although I used to pray, there was a feeling lurking deep inside my mind that all this will amount to nothing as the whole act of communion with God was a concept contrary to my beliefs , a concept that was too alien for my perceived self-characterization. In short, I was more or less an atheist at heart and a believer in the exterior.I guess all of these misconceptions on my part occurred due to my lack of belief in religion.
Today morning I was thinking about the fact that I've not had a single fall from my two-wheeler ever since I started riding it while all people I've known have had quite a few to their names.
I was proud of my clean record and prided myself on my extremely safe and confident riding.I've had a few close shaves but still I managed well each time. Come evening, my pride was to go before a fall. I didn't fall and still my record is intact. I'm not proud of it anymore. It opened my eyes towards a bigger truth. The One above's blessings have helped me a lot during my crises although I never realized them then; I always used to ascribe my escapes to my flirtations with lady luck. I felt His hand in the manner in which i escaped from a sure accident today, it was almost miraculous! I've needed divine help in the past and I'll need it in the future also.
From this moment onwards, I promise to change my previously held ridiculous views about religion. I'd been a vehement critic of religion in the past; but now, I realize my mistake. Religion is all about believing in a faith. It's not a tool to bring about a division among people depending upon their faith. Rather, it's for spreading love, peace and brotherhood, it's for creating a peaceful co-existence of people having different ideals in life. There are numerous religions , a thousand gods and goddesses, but there's only channel to worship- belief. Belonging to a particular religion doesn't warrant that one has to disbelieve in all other religions. It's a fatal mistake and it's the sole cause behind most of the unrest happening all over the world. The day we correct our mistake, the world will be a much better place for us to live.
I've started believing in religion. I'll start praying honestly to God. I have faith in Him.
I've made a leap of faith.
I hope that'll make all the difference in an uncertain future.
Okay, I don't need to get into a blame-game about what really happened on the road. Sure, it shook me so much that I've decided to be more careful in future. You might ask, where does a leap of faith come into the picture? I'll explain..
I've always assumed myself to be a non-believer of sorts even though I visit temples and go on pilgrimages. I believe in the existence of an Almighty presence which lords us all, manipulates our lives and lends a certain value, a meaning to all our lives. My family is one that can be described as extremely pious , almost too much for my own liking. I've always frowned upon many seemingly meaningless customs, ceremonies, pujas and the like. I've been harsh on superstitions, I've ridiculed others' rituals. Even though I pray to God daily,( mainly for favours , and that's too many! ) I've never bothered to thank Him for all the wishes granted. Although I used to pray, there was a feeling lurking deep inside my mind that all this will amount to nothing as the whole act of communion with God was a concept contrary to my beliefs , a concept that was too alien for my perceived self-characterization. In short, I was more or less an atheist at heart and a believer in the exterior.I guess all of these misconceptions on my part occurred due to my lack of belief in religion.
Today morning I was thinking about the fact that I've not had a single fall from my two-wheeler ever since I started riding it while all people I've known have had quite a few to their names.
I was proud of my clean record and prided myself on my extremely safe and confident riding.I've had a few close shaves but still I managed well each time. Come evening, my pride was to go before a fall. I didn't fall and still my record is intact. I'm not proud of it anymore. It opened my eyes towards a bigger truth. The One above's blessings have helped me a lot during my crises although I never realized them then; I always used to ascribe my escapes to my flirtations with lady luck. I felt His hand in the manner in which i escaped from a sure accident today, it was almost miraculous! I've needed divine help in the past and I'll need it in the future also.
From this moment onwards, I promise to change my previously held ridiculous views about religion. I'd been a vehement critic of religion in the past; but now, I realize my mistake. Religion is all about believing in a faith. It's not a tool to bring about a division among people depending upon their faith. Rather, it's for spreading love, peace and brotherhood, it's for creating a peaceful co-existence of people having different ideals in life. There are numerous religions , a thousand gods and goddesses, but there's only channel to worship- belief. Belonging to a particular religion doesn't warrant that one has to disbelieve in all other religions. It's a fatal mistake and it's the sole cause behind most of the unrest happening all over the world. The day we correct our mistake, the world will be a much better place for us to live.
I've started believing in religion. I'll start praying honestly to God. I have faith in Him.
I've made a leap of faith.
I hope that'll make all the difference in an uncertain future.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
New year , new hopes , unknown destinations ...
2008 started on the wrong note with a exam that stank on new year's day but I won't take it as a sign of things to come; I've never made plans or had thoughts based on assumptions.
I'm entering my 21st year of existence upon this cruel, wicked world.I sincerely hope that I've been a source of eternal light to the people around me in these dark days. I've always had this belief that I haven't been named so (deepak!) for nothing, maybe there's something attached to my name and spreading light.
January 2008 has been pretty hectic with a lot of travelling and busy but merry times. First of all, there was the trip to Ponmudi that has surely given me memories to last a lifetime. It was the perfect way to mark the end of a sick exam season !
Just one day after that trip came up the prospect of another fun-filled trip to Munnar with my closest friends in college. Little did we know that we wouldn't be seeing the lush green slopes of Munnar; we had assumed wrongly! Instead, we did our first Industrial visit of the year at some nondescript power station located quite far from the place we wanted to visit :( ! It was a 2-day trip , highlighted with that infamous muskovi night about which I wouldn't like to discuss further. Reader,I beg your pardon! I got the opportunity to show around my native place to my friends as we were returning via my place. Grandma was very happy seeing us as also dear lil' Scooby , and I thought my mouth went dry after leaving the place. I've never ever had such a short visit to the place, that really hurt. Anyway, the whole trip was such a wonderful experience. I'll treasure the memories for sure.
I finished the last of my mba entrance tests one week back. I don't know whether I'm happy that the mba season's finally over. As for me, an mba can wait ! I never had much plans to do higher studies, but I guess I failed my parents here. I wish I could've made them happy. Trust me, it's a really sinking feeling but I'll make them proud one day. Again , I don't wish to do so by paying little heed to my own feelings. It's a delicate balancing act!! Actually I haven't really made up my mind on wot I wish to do for the rest of my life. A dull office job, hectic work, higher studies... these will never fit in my scheme of things. I'm too much of a romantic , I consider myself to be a free-flowing spirit enjoying the fragrance of life ..I know these kinda thoughts won't lead me anywhere! This is exactly my problem.. to sum it up.. I'm a romantic,aimless,carefree,kind creature with a mind that thinks this world is in an Utopian state :). Still ,I've a fierce desire to succeed ..I hope it keeps me afloat in an unknown future inspite of all my 'vices'.I love writing! I believe this is where I'll finally end up in life ..I'll become a writer one day!Enough introspection for the time being, I suppose. Time to talk about a few more things that occurred in January !!
Ah , how can I not mention dear Vishnu's sis's marriage? It was one we had all been waiting for. I was waiting for my lab exams( read disaster :( ) to finish and pack off to Guruvayur where the marriage was to take place.Vishnu kept us 'entertained' as he had promised even though he had umpteen things to look after. On the whole, it was an occasion to savour. The newly-weds looked truly made for each other.Vishnu ran the show very well .. I guess I'll have get his advice when my sis's marriage comes up! Yucks.. I better not think about that, it's a bit saddening to think as well. Hmm..
It's been one year since my grandfather left us. I still miss him but in life, you've got to move on..
We all have adjusted well to his sudden departure from our lives.
Just a few days into 2008 and already lots of stuff to write about .. I hope this turns out to be one rollicking year .. The path of life carries on into new unchartered territories.. I'm truly excited to be a traveller !!
I'm entering my 21st year of existence upon this cruel, wicked world.I sincerely hope that I've been a source of eternal light to the people around me in these dark days. I've always had this belief that I haven't been named so (deepak!) for nothing, maybe there's something attached to my name and spreading light.
January 2008 has been pretty hectic with a lot of travelling and busy but merry times. First of all, there was the trip to Ponmudi that has surely given me memories to last a lifetime. It was the perfect way to mark the end of a sick exam season !
Just one day after that trip came up the prospect of another fun-filled trip to Munnar with my closest friends in college. Little did we know that we wouldn't be seeing the lush green slopes of Munnar; we had assumed wrongly! Instead, we did our first Industrial visit of the year at some nondescript power station located quite far from the place we wanted to visit :( ! It was a 2-day trip , highlighted with that infamous muskovi night about which I wouldn't like to discuss further. Reader,I beg your pardon! I got the opportunity to show around my native place to my friends as we were returning via my place. Grandma was very happy seeing us as also dear lil' Scooby , and I thought my mouth went dry after leaving the place. I've never ever had such a short visit to the place, that really hurt. Anyway, the whole trip was such a wonderful experience. I'll treasure the memories for sure.
I finished the last of my mba entrance tests one week back. I don't know whether I'm happy that the mba season's finally over. As for me, an mba can wait ! I never had much plans to do higher studies, but I guess I failed my parents here. I wish I could've made them happy. Trust me, it's a really sinking feeling but I'll make them proud one day. Again , I don't wish to do so by paying little heed to my own feelings. It's a delicate balancing act!! Actually I haven't really made up my mind on wot I wish to do for the rest of my life. A dull office job, hectic work, higher studies... these will never fit in my scheme of things. I'm too much of a romantic , I consider myself to be a free-flowing spirit enjoying the fragrance of life ..I know these kinda thoughts won't lead me anywhere! This is exactly my problem.. to sum it up.. I'm a romantic,aimless,carefree,kind creature with a mind that thinks this world is in an Utopian state :). Still ,I've a fierce desire to succeed ..I hope it keeps me afloat in an unknown future inspite of all my 'vices'.I love writing! I believe this is where I'll finally end up in life ..I'll become a writer one day!Enough introspection for the time being, I suppose. Time to talk about a few more things that occurred in January !!
Ah , how can I not mention dear Vishnu's sis's marriage? It was one we had all been waiting for. I was waiting for my lab exams( read disaster :( ) to finish and pack off to Guruvayur where the marriage was to take place.Vishnu kept us 'entertained' as he had promised even though he had umpteen things to look after. On the whole, it was an occasion to savour. The newly-weds looked truly made for each other.Vishnu ran the show very well .. I guess I'll have get his advice when my sis's marriage comes up! Yucks.. I better not think about that, it's a bit saddening to think as well. Hmm..
It's been one year since my grandfather left us. I still miss him but in life, you've got to move on..
We all have adjusted well to his sudden departure from our lives.
Just a few days into 2008 and already lots of stuff to write about .. I hope this turns out to be one rollicking year .. The path of life carries on into new unchartered territories.. I'm truly excited to be a traveller !!
Monday, January 07, 2008
The past few months !!
"car of the year 2007","performance car of the year","best mid-size car 2007" .....winner of 29 international awards including "world's best small car '99" on its last drive
I carry the heavens!
A lot has happened over the last few months about which I don't wish to enter into a lengthy discourse. Oh yeah , how can I forget this? .. I got EMPLOYED .. That was really an exuberant feeling, how I wish I could turn the clock back and experience it one more time !! Aah , then I had a most satisfying tour with my college mates to Ooty, Mysore and Goa. Sure, we had a great time out there and I'll cherish those moments forever ( blah- blah , the usual stuff , but I've to say! ).
The fun times never seem to end and I'm ever thankful to everyone who has made it possible for me. Life is one rollercoaster ride for me that will ever remain so and the thrills that i get are stupendous , I'm indeed thankful! I know dark times lay ahead , but those are also meant to be enjoyed to the hilt .. okay , I know talking about ur "mantras" in life can be boring and monotonous! As I turn the clock back , I can see a lot of smiles and I can do nothing except feel happy inside.
Okay , how were the past few months for me ? An assorted collection of events ,I should say , with the good ones having a clear majority over the bad ones.. There have been a lot of happy outings with friends ,many starry nights at the beach ,trips to Kovalam, calm evenings spent reliving old memories at my dear ol' school , many dinner treats when each of my friends got employed , lots of eating out, insane attendance levels at college, a fun-filled trip to Calicut to write the infamous CAT, a new kitten at home , a pilgrimage (but enjoyable nonetheless) and last, but not the least, a new car at home !
I'm a total automobile buff ...so, I can't help but put up pics of our old car as well as the new one.
The old one was a Matiz and had served my family faithfully for 8 years without giving us a single headache. I can say it with my heart that this was the best small car in the country when we bought it and is still generations ahead in terms of engine refinement, ride handling and comfort when compared to the present-generation small cars. No wonder the Daewoo guys called it the M-Tech engine ( as in "Magic Tech" engine). It delivered 52 ps from a displacement of 796 cc with just 3 cylinders ,each having 2 'goliath' valves. Compare this with a new age Alto that squeezes out 47ps from a similar-sized engine. It was time to move on to bigger and better things. After quite a bit of car-searching , we set out sights on Verna. Finally , we sold off our ol' Matiz and brought in the Verna. About the Verna, I'm simply stuck for words. It's performance is almost beastly and has been a splendidly delightful car so far.My detailed review is going to be out anytime soon... but I've got no plans to transform this space into an automobile blog, u are in luck !!
The previous semester's examinations were so-so but they can't dampen my mood! I had a wonderful X'mas which involved a lot of travelling as well .. Also, I had the good fortune of attending a new year "bash" in advance days before the actual new year's day on which I had an exam which , to say the least, I screwed up royally !! I'm having a short vacation now and the days are buzzing with fun and activity. (Still , I miss cricket. Months of no cricket have renewed the vigour in me! ) I hope the good times stay. As I said before, life's one rollercoaster ride with a good amount of thrills thrown in. I know best to make the most of it!!
Well, atleast I think so ...... ;-)
Bye for now.
Dtox.
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