A Tribute to 21 years

A tribute is an act of showing gratitude or respect and yes this is my tribute to the 21 years of my life.

From the time my mom caught my hand to teach me to walk , to the time I left her hand and started walking by myself , to the time I started running and won my first race , to the time I don’t think of holding my mom’s hand.
From the time my dad carried me and tickled me to make me laugh , to the time he would not carry me because I’d become tall and he was scared my head would hit the fan , to the time I myself grew so tall that I don’t raise my arm high fearing it would hit the fan.
From the time I got a star for writing an alphabet or saying a poem , to the time I got A+ for writing A-Z correctly , to the time I got A+ for writing tables without a mistake , to the time i got 5 marks for writing a 5 point answer , to the time I got 5 marks for writing a 10 point answer , to the time I got 5 marks for writing an essay , to the time I got 5 marks for writing a whole answer paper of 16 sides.
From the time we brothers started walking together and wore similar clothes for Christmas , to the time we played cricket in the house breaking things , to the time we played 3-way football in the house breaking each other’s legs , to the time we went to different college and made different choices in our career , to the time where we are in different cities and more importantly different ‘places’ in life.
From the first time I had a rough fall and my grandmother bandaged me , to the time I fell and my grandmother wasn’t well enough and handed me the first aid kit to bandage myself , to the time my grandmother is up there watching me and I don’t even bandage myself.
From the time I was told I look like my younger brother , to the time my younger brother was told he looks like my elder brother , to the time where looking at my brothers people told me that I should start eating , to the time where my elder brother is shorter than me and my younger brother is taller than me and none of us look similar.
From the time I became kutti with my best friend for not saying hi to me , to the time i became kutti with my friends for robbing my tiffin , to the time where i realised that kutti batti in friendships doesn’t mean much , to the time i realised that even know we are cutti and batti wit friends but we don’t show or say it explicitly
From the time I used to love chocolates and toys , to the time I loved only chocolates , to the time where I am not excited much about even chocolates.
From the time I took the brick game- video game in my hand , to the time I played the TV video game , to the time I played on the computer , to the time I played on mobile phones , to the time where games aren’t interesting but I know to use all devices necessary.
From the time I watched chip and dale on DD One , to the time I watched some cartoons on cartoon network , to the time I stopped watching animated stuff.
From the time I rode a tricycle , to the time I learnt the cycle without falling even once , to the time I learnt to ride a bike somewhat and met with an accident , to the time I(think I) know to ride the bike avoiding accidents (Insha’Allah)


All these and many more have been a part of the 21 years. The 21 years I won’t get back. The 21 years I would probably live the same way if I had a chance. The 21 years that have made me what I am. The 21 years that had ups and downs. The 21 years that made me stronger. The 21 years that I’ve lived on my parents only. The 21 years of a roller coaster ride.
All through the 21 years: I’ve learnt. I’ve grown. And more importantly I’ve lived :) :)

Har Ek Friend Zaruri Hota Hai

‘Har ek friend zaruri hota hai’ – this ad by airtel became an instant hit. It connected with people and people around those people. The concept of types of friends people generally have connected with people even though it really didn’t matter to airtel what kind of friends you have :P


Amazingly the song covered intricate details and it is truly amazing. But the song made me think about a few more types that couldn’t be covered .


• Cheer up friend – The friend that generally cheers you up when you are low.

• PJ friend- Your friend who has a PJ for almost every sentence you say.

• Pachka friend – The friend that always likes to make khud ka puchka .

• Torrent friend- The friend who gives you interesting torrent links.

• Sitcom friend- The friend you keep discussing different sitcom scenes.

• Building friend- The friend from your building whom you look forward to meeting at building occasions.

• New song friend- The friend who greets you saying “ Tu ne yeh gana suna kya?” or “Have you heard this crazy song ?”

• Hidden friend- You ae very good friends with this person but people around you don’t know about this.

• Crush wala friend- The friend you have a crush on and probably you become friends just because you have a crush on him/her.

• Khud crush wala friend – The friend that has a crush on you and became friends with you for the same reason.( couldn’t find a better name :P)


Thats all i could think . Par kar ek friend zaroori hota hai

My laptop, My Personality

In today’s day and age the term ‘constant’ has been redefined. The duration that would define an object to be constant in one’s life in the post 2000 era is much lesser than what you would before that. The reason being evident- the epidemic of innovation and advance in technology.
But the human nature always tends to be closer to things it has a history with and something that provides it with ‘support’ in times of need and ‘presence’ at times of joy.
For me, a student pursuing I.T. Engineering, my journey with my laptop commenced in the month of December, 2009. Whenever a thought of buying a laptop came to my mind, I couldn’t think beyond Dell and for the same reason I purchased Dell Inspiron 1545, the same model my brother owned since May, that same year.


The purchase of my laptop gave birth to new brothers of the model Inspiron 1545 in our family, his Icy Blue and mine Matt Black. I have 2 brothers: the elder studied in the prestigious BITS Pilani, Rajasthan from June 2006 to 2010 and this reduced the number of members in my house for that period. But things got worse for me when even my younger brother left for Tolani to pursue Marine Engineering in July 2009. Suddenly, my life had changed and from 2 brothers, I was left alone at home very often as dad works and when I return from college mom would have her work outside.

I was left with a void and this changed me as a person. This period changed my routine and changed my habits. This is the time I got attached to my laptop. It entered my house as an aid to my studies. But for me, it came in to the fill the void.
I have got so attached to it that it became a part of my personality. It experiences all my mood swings, plays wonderful music for me when I’m low, shows me pictures of brothers and friends whenever I miss them. Also stores my personal diary. Nothing more I could ask from a single gadget.
Dell now says change is easy. Well for me the only change that would be easy is the one they are offering now. I wouldn’t ever change my laptop but would never mind changing its lid. If change was easy for me I wouldn’t go for the same laptop as my brother. And this was against recommendations of my friends because no one would generally have two laptops which are exactly the same. And I know with the reliability it offers, my laptop will be my constant.
And again i would say change is not easy. Life from to brothers to life with a laptop wasn't an easy transition. So Dell is right only with respect to its change.
Now I come back to what I started with. What is constant in my life? Well for the past 1 year 7 months the only constant in my life has been my laptop and this is what I seek when I need support. I always knew it is something that truly belongs to me and is close to my heart, whoever left or whoever stayed. From the chats with my friends to the music I listen to, from the study material I need to the movies I watch, from the games I play to the magazine I co-edited and designed, from my past to my present, my laptop is my personality. My laptop is me



On a lighter note I would like to say that I am sure that my laptop is not a girl. Else by now I would have had 100s of sounds and millions of problems and the smile on my face wouldn’t have been as wide it is now. And I know its blushing as I write all this but dear laptop control your emotions.

(This post is written for the contest 'Change is Easy' hosted by Dell Inspiron Laptop with customizable covers on Indibloggers. But my main reason for posting this is in memory of the brother of my laptop which got robbed in the US from my brother’s apartment on 29th June. So now its not only me but also my laptops that’s alone. I know this is a very childish attempt to blog but Thank you for helping me bring the child within me out. )

Thinking about thoughts

Some of my creations: Stupid as well as “make you think” types:)


1. Hard work is not the key to success. It’s just the oiling of the key to success.

2. The biggest problem is "finding problems in solutions" and the best solution is "find solutions to problems"


3. Compatibility of characters is the prime essence of any type of relationship because compatibility lasts and adjustments don't.


4. You can question your teacher but cannot question your experience


5. the problem with standing up for the right is that more often than not u r standing up alone as others sit and watch


6. You have 100 accounts but no money Similarly you have a brain but no intelligence


7. If everything that happens,happens for the good then bad shouldn't exist


8. Listening ability is inversely proportional to the speaking ability
(many people are against this..but think carefully and i think i have a valid point...)


9. Below something steady there is something ready 2 erupt


10. Theory teaches you to avoid mistakes But practically u learn only after making mistakes


11. Loneliness brings me closer to the one above :)


12. If you pay attention to every dog that barks,its only you that gets irritated bcoz barking is their habit ,listening 2 them isn't ours


13. Learn to laugh at urself Coz in the future you wouldn't have 2 many reasons 2 laugh this cud be the only source


14. The earth is round so that what you do someday comes back to you the speed of that varies from no time to lifetime


Few other ones that really make me think :)


15. Personality is what you are in front of others Character is what you are when you are by yourself -Fr. Nigel


16. Raghu : Excuse aur Success kabhi ek saath nahi reh sakte

Another MPMC lecture

The lecture was as boring as ever
And seemed I had been sitting there forever
Then I decided to divert my mind
Because Azim Khan is one of a kind.

Then comes Mr. Daljeet to the board
And starts explaining to Khan the code
Then miss Ekta said that it was wrong
And started explaining things boring & long.

Suddenly Darryl remembered about his bike
Looking at the mirror his hair to spike
He had forgotten to remove his keys
To do some timepass even Bhavin flees.

Then comes Pincha to show his skill
But the lecture is so boring still.
Then comes Tanmay to rotate some bits
Because Khan has got his usual fits.

Now Khan starts dictating a question
Transfer data from register to memory location
Then he comes to check our books
Returning back with his funny looks.

Now on the wall Khan tests his chalk
And says ‘Abhilasha please don’t talk’
Now its the end of the lectures time
And so its the end of this poem of mine.


P.S- Actual scenes of the lecture described here.
And thank u nikita for making me realise that this was actually worth putting up