Countdown's Begun

Nope, not dead, just been a little (very) caught up. Preboards, farewell, everything over.
Just boards left.
*cue sinister music*

So much to study. I'll try blogging about the farewell and all of that, but just in case I don't..
All you juniors? THAT WAS EFFING INCREDIBLE.

And since this was a useless post whose main purpose was only to alert the world that I'm alive and somewhere out there, here's a little something to think about..

"grass is greener on the side you water more."

                                               - Aneesh Nandi

Much love.

In Your Atmosphere

When he was in LA with his girl she would give him directions because he didn’t know the streets. “I love you, take a right”
He goes on to say “10 and 2 are the loneliest sight.” What he means here is that his hand are at 10 and 2 o’clock on the steering wheel. This is sad because he would usually be using one hand to steer and be holding hands with his girl.

(Source: -slowdancing, via quadamericano)

Psst:

In Your Atmosphere's probably one of my most favourite songs ever. I don't know how true this story is, but having meaning to the lyrics is a nice feeling. If you haven't heard this song, here's a link:

In Your Atmosphere - John Mayer

Dreamers Vs Realists

"There are dreamers and there are realists in this world. You'd think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists, but more often than not, the opposite is true. You see, the dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well, without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground."

Modern Family

Episode 9, Season 3

"Punkin Chunkin"

Man!

Personal note: So I came across this in Thought Catalog, and yes, I checked for cameras in my room.

Generic Things Everyone Does When Falling In Love

Yes, yes, I know. You’ve never felt anything like this before. This one is SO different than all your other relationships. You don’t even know how to put it into words. That’s all well and good, but I hate to break it to you: you’re not the first person to be over-the-moon obsessed with another human being. Here are some things you’re probably doing that every hopeless romantic has already done before you.

JAN. 12, 2012 

By TALIA RALPH

Agonizing over ending things with whatstheirname… before they’ve even started.

Classic move. You know you’re about to go on an emotional roller coaster ride with this person, and you know what? Roller coasters are scary. I didn’t set foot on one until I was 15 and trying to impress my first boyfriend. So you’re obviously going to try and come up with a million reasons why it’s not going to work out between the two of you… and fail.

Checking your horoscope compatibility.

Dude, please. There’s nothing that tells you you’re actually in love like a good horoscope match. You can’t mess with the universe. It lets you continue on in your delusion that you two were just meant to be. And yes, I know you’ve read it over and over again.

Looking at whatstheirface’s Facebook profile pictures a million times.

You already know they’re attractive, but you just want to remind yourself HOW attractive your new-found soul mate is. You also tell yourself that their choice of Facebook profile pictures gives you intimate insight into their integrity and emotional maturity and artistic sensibilities. Stuff that only you would notice. It’s like reading the tea leaves of their inner workings. See, look, he puts a lot of photos up of him and his friends… he’s loyal and warm and I can probably hook my best friend up with his best friend.

That, and they’re just soooo much fun to look at.

Trying out your last names together.

I know, I know, we live in a post-modern world where strong, independent women don’t necessarily take their husband’s last names. Doesn’t mean you’re not testing out every hyphenated/mixed-up/initialed/made-up version of your two monikers. And no, none of them sound as good as you think they do.

Crawling into a lovenest for 24/48/72 hours. Or longer.

Your best friend thinks you’re dead? Your mom has called 47 times? You’re not sure what day or time it is? Your budding business has gone bankrupt? Whatever, you just rolled around in bed and made breakfast at 2 p.m. and then watched some dumb movie and made out a lot and then got dressed in their sweatpants and went to get Chinese food and then rolled around in bed some more. What on earth could be more important than that?

Attempting to get your friends to like him/her.

You know how annoying it usually is to have someone constantly talk about the person they’re dating. But YOUR person is different. They’re sweet and cool and sooo funny and intelligent and just a quality human being. And you want to be sure your friends know all of this so that they can be as obsessed with whatstheirname as you are… in a non-sexual way, of course.

Constantly checking your phone for texts.

Okay, maybe you do that already. But now you might actually have some exciting content on your shattered iPhone other than “Can you pick up toilet paper?!” or “I’m here… no rush.” Something like “I wish you were with me right now so badly” or a semi-naked picture of whatstheirname. Y’know, the good stuff.

Filling pages and pages of your journal with stuff about them.

So what, you paid 50 bucks for that leather-bound diary? They’re worth every dead tree. The way they eat grilled cheese; how their lips feel at different hours of the day; the way they make you want to drop out of life just to be with them all the time, or make it big so that you can take care of them and give them everything they’ve ever wanted. It’s all pure poetry, as far as you’re concerned.

Staying up all night.

Nothing is as big a sleep depriver as new love. All the sudden, you’re pumped to do all of the things in bed you’ve already done with strangers you’ve met at bars over and over again, because this person is LEGITIMATELY AWESOME. You hear Aerosmith crooning “And I don’t wannnnnna misss a thannnnngggg” as you gaze down at your snoring new mate, and you feel you finally understand the meaning of both music and the universe (see #2).

Talking on the phone for hours, without really saying anything.

You both know you exhausted your four-hour conversation, like, 20 minutes ago. But you just love listening to each other sigh and cough and wiggle around under the covers. There’s even a slim chance you guys might have phone sex. So of course, you’ve been fighting over who is going to hang up first… and OMG, it’s like your first real fight. NO, YOU HANG UP FIRST. I LIKE YOU TOO MUCH TO HANG UP FIRST AND YOU KNOW IT.

Here’s the thing about your new love: it’s either going to end at some point, or it’s going to last the rest of your life until one of you dies. Either way, you should probably hang up the phone. Your mom is wondering where you are.

light up, light up; as if you have a choice

why do we care for everyone but not enough to keep each other together?
why do we get lost in confusion while looking for clarity?
why do we say we're fine when someone asks if we're okay, even though that's exactly when it hurts the most?
would i do something just to give you happiness, just for you?
wouldn't being selfless be the same as being selfish because someone else's joy becomes your own, and that's all you ever wish for?
everyone says time heals everything, but where's that time limit?
why do we have to learn from everything, and not unlearn instead?
if we learn from mistakes, is everything a mistake?
despite knowing what shall follow after a cold January night, is a leap of faith all it takes?
and then, a year later, was that all it could ever take?
does a but matter more than an if, only because the former means something has occurred, but the latter implies that something only might?
what is make believe, and what isn't?
if that was all it took, would you rather choose happiness in your imagination or sadness in reality?
is that why dreamers are over the moon when dreams come true?
dreamers are fearless, but even nightmares don't spare anybody. if it weren't for me, would you leave me too?
what holds you back, and what doesn't?
what makes a rash decision good or bad?
who judges the outcome of everything?
you and i?
that stranger whose laugh i was once so familiar with?
that wonder who held my hand for the first time?
everything is beautiful, but beauty is only within you.
if only happiness lasted forever, we would be infinite.

There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold

HELLOOOO EARTHLINGS :D

Yeah I'm alive. So obviously, I have too much to talk about. I'm telling you, I need technology that converts my thoughts into writing or something, because I've forgotten half the stuff I wanted to write about already. Sigh. 

1. I ate too much for dinner but you probably don't want to know that.

1. The Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi

Yes. This one was a surprising read. Right from who recommended me to read it to the name of the book, I was really, really skeptic about it. 

But Jesus Christ, if you guys haven't picked up the book (first is Immortals of Meluha, second is Secret of the Nagas. Third's yet to come out), you're missing out on something incredible here. You don't need to know your mythology to read the series, although it gets even more fun if you do (You get those little "Aah, I see what he did there!" moments).

I seriously, seriously suggest reading the books. You'll be hooked, I assure you. 

2. Farewell & Things Related

I'M EXCITED! Planning a farewell and receiving a farewell are totally different (obviously), but this kinda puts things in perspective. For instance, I'm not worried about tripping on stage while dancing. Instead, I'm worried about tripping in my sari while going to give my speech.

Stuff like that :P

3. Preboards & Boards

(Obviously ya. If you're on my blog, there's obviously going to be a mention of these somewhere :P)

Datesheet is out! And has been altered as well! Thank god for being a commerce student. Anyone wants a lookie at my datesheet? No? Have a look anyway ^^:

1st March: English

6th March: Business Studies

15th March: Accountancy

21st March: Economics

24th March: Math

29th March: PE (troll face)

And so for some reason, the preboards aren't making me feel panicky or anything at all. They just make me go.. meh.

4. Supernatural

How can you not love the show?! Right from the black '67 Impala to AC/DC and Led Zepplin references, the show's love. I'm a fan. 

Psst: I'd be a bigger fan if I got HDed and had no breaks at crucial moments in the show, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE SUSPENSE KILLS YOU. But it's alright. I survive :D 

5. My Intense Dislike For My Phone

I hate, loathe, scorn, resent, abhor my phone. I must be crazy saying this, but I actually miss my Nokia touchscreen days! It's so slow! BBM's the only saving grace. And what was with the hype about the new version anyway? 4 new smileys? Coloured chat? Really? -.-

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I've recently met a lot of people, new and old. And one thing I've realised is that absolutely nothing can beat good conversation with an intelligent person. And by intelligent, I don't mean smart. I mean someone who can hold a conversation (and bear my horrible jokes. Heh.)

And hey! I started running in the evenings again. 

And I stopped because bloody hell, I have no time. And mornings aren't my deal. My sleep cycle is pathetic now. It'll probably get fixed by the time February rolls around. I can't wait for February! I've gotten used to being by myself in the mornings now, and it's unbelievably  difficult to have someone around. (mom, sibling). MY MOM KEEPS GIVING ME ALOO PARATHAS!!!!

I DON'T KNOW WHY!

Soo. Yeah.

This has been productive :P

Until next time. 

Reasons To Believe

Only a couple of million people told me how the new Coca Cola ad was brilliant. While scouring through videos on youtube, I came across this one in English. Do watch it.
It made me smile :)

Psst? Happy new year, you gaiz. Here's hoping for lots and lots of happiness and love!