My Hang Out Friends ..!!

As the time moves on, my friendship voyage also keeps moving ahead! Not that I keep forgetting my old set of friends and look for new ones... but it's just that, I connect well with people who are more or less of my types... fun-loving, less-complicated and easy-going types! Glad to have met a few in this category too! Meeting them or spending time with them can be taken characterized as "fun, fun and only fun"! Here goes a brief intro of each of them :

YUVRAJ :- Our own "Prince Charming"! His never-ending zeal and always-lifted spirits made him one of the strongest pillars of our group. Quite amiable in nature and a  very helpful friend... you would always find him besides you in the best of your moments and worst of situations. Life is always at a speeding pace and very very eventful when he is there. I would always cherish the times we had shared.... let be at outings or parties or movies or any venture we tried! A "gem" of friends indeed!

SHIPRA :- We started as colleagues... then became good friends and now we are roommates. Her easy-going character is very much evident from the progress she made from a colleague to my roommate. It also defines how well we got along with each other. Like me, she also has a very long chain of friends. Having her around is really fun! I always wonder how would she survive if she is ever punished to stay quiet for just an hour.... a real chatter-box she is! But the point here is, I really love her chattery nature. In fact, I can't bear her sitting quietly.... and if at all she does, then guys, be sure that she is having a mood-out time and you better be careful dealing with her! You never know, what trouble you invited :P Jokes apart, she is caring and loving and of course, a very dear friend of mine! Love you lots, Shipu!! Keep talking... keep rocking :)

SAMBIT :- We knew each other because of Shipra. He is both funny and fun-loving! His talks can create wonders. You won't even realize if he is praising you or teasing you (Trust me, this is an art... not everyone can do this :P). A great lover of Paneer and Hookah. That means, if you are with him an item of Paneer is must and if at all, you have invited him over lunch/dinner... Paneer is a mandatory item (It's paneer for him as it's chicken for me :P). I really had a tensed moment when I prepared Paneer for him (tried something for the first time). As the saying goes... every friend is necessary(courtesy Airtel), it's really cool to have a friend like him around!You can laugh, laugh and laugh till you drop... when he is there!

SHOBHIT :- When there's a discussion about Sambit... Shobhit has to be there! They are our very own "Jai-Veeru"! He is sensible and helpful and a good friend to be with. But when he is with Sambit, there's only fun, fun and fun! It's good to have such people around... they give a good break from the boring monotonous life! Shobhit as such is cool and composed except those few wonderful moments when some special people come infront of him! You won't find him anymore in this world... he would be lost in his dreams in a different world! Jokes apart, a nice guy with wonderful creative ideas (which I like the most) and of course, wonderful friend!

RITESH :- A new addition in my group. He was late to join us but his energy matches with us (though we haven't gone out yet together for outings and all). A good friend who can talk and talk and talk and would always say that I talk a lot (I know, some of my friends have no brains :P) He, like Vipin, has a good book of childhood days which would make you cry out of laughter! One thing I like about him.... he never says "No" (at least not to me, so far)! Such a good friend he is, he agreed to watch even Ra.One with me... though I am not sure if he liked the movie or not! And because of that only reason.. I can consider him as one of my good friends I made in Bangalore!! Keep it up, Ritesh.... Don 2 is on the way :P

In addition to the above mentioned, hanging out is always a fun with Shirish, Arathi and Sanjeev also... for the adventurous spirits and amazing attitude they have! Glad to have such people in my life! Still, my listing is incomplete... hope I will finish it someday!!


Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything..!!

Meeting My Bangalore Friends ..!!

I am mostly easy-going in nature for which I guess, I mix well with people. Over the years, I have made a number of friends.. some of them I still preserve while some chose to move away. Also there were few whom I mistook as my friends and had to go away from them. Whatever be the case, the fact still holds good that I have many friends whom I can always count on!

After coming to Bangalore, the most enjoyable times were the initial training days... more or less similar to that of the college days. We were around 25 and we connected really well and became friends. Now, Shirish, Vipin, Yuvraj, Ashish, Mouli, Arathi, Jahnavi... these are the most mentioned names in my blogs but I have not shown them completely to my world of blogging (except Shirish, Vipin and Ashish). So here is brief description of my new set of friends here:

ARATHI :- One of my friends from Ness with whom my walking frequency matches really well :) We have been friends since our training days and one thing I can guarantee about her is, she is a wonderful friend. Easy-going in nature, fearless, energetic and enthusiastic are the words that describe her well. She has a bit of creative side in her too. She is a voracious reader too. The best thing about her is, you chose any topic, she can have a conversation with you on that! Vipin has to be careful always when Arathi is around, who knows she may try some of her Karate tricks on him :P

MOULI :- We met at Ness and connected really well (she being a Bengali from Assam and studied in Odisha). She did not stay with us in the accommodation we were provided but on special occasions she would join us and again we used to drop her at her place. From shopping to parties to outing, she was always there. From friends, we became roommates and true as we thought, she is a "delicate-darling". Scared of almost all living creatures (lizards to cockroaches to cows to dogs to cats... almost everything) but love reading and watching vampire series. I have seen her gradual transformation from a bubbly girl to a very responsible sister and daughter! Once you know her, teasing becomes really fun and she is really an easy target :P

JAHNAVI :- We started off as roommates since the beginning of our training in Ness. She would always be in her world... through her phone! Fun loving and cheerful, she would always join us in all the fun acts we do. Whenever she walks or gets ready to go somewhere, she would take her own sweet time to prepare or walk. So in case, you want her at a certain time, you should actually tell her to start from an hour earlier.. then hopefully she would reach on time! One of thing, in case you are watching Hindi movies with her, then there are chances you might be asked for better clarifications of the ongoing scenes :P Jokes apart, she is a wonderful girl to hang out with :)

ANJANA :- Anjana is someone with a diverse knowledge on almost all techs n gadgets. That's a different story that she realized "the 3 mistakes of her life" after joining Ness. She would not join us in all our fun activities always yet she would come in one or two which we plan according to her availability. You chose any topic, she can take the conversation from there. It's fun to have her around to keep away boredom! A nice friend indeed :)

SANJEEV :- "The Mysterious Killer" of our group! We adopted this nomenclature for him for his role in a skit we had during our early induction days. But chill guys, his intentions are purely harmless. a very fun loving guy and jokes are always at his tongue tip. One thing you would notice about him is... he and his cell phone are inseparable! He is always lost in his phone. We used to meet regularly for lunches earlier but with increased workload, that has become a bit tougher. Yet we still try to meet as and when possible!

The list of my friends doesn't ends here. But the list here is a bit special for they are the pioneers in making my life at Bangalore fun and easy going! Had they not been there, I would have lost every interest for this place and ultimately my work! Thanks guys, for everything!


Friends are the sailors who guide your rickety boat safely across the dangerous waters of life..!!

My 1st Century ..!!

Yes!! I have reached my 100th post... achieved my 1st century in this blogging world! This blog has been my personal favorite space. I have mentioned anything and everything that matters in my life. Every single incident that I would like to cherish down the line, resides royally in my blog. I love this space of mine and enjoy every moment with it. It has seen me in my best and worst of moods and have bore my anxiety, fear, tear, smile, feelings, emotions and all that is mine! It took me almost 5 years to score a ton and at the end, I am here all happy and feeling like a winner. I have been able to successfully capture the most beautiful moments in my life in the form of my words. I cannot go back to that particular moment but I can surely go back to its memories through my blog. There are so many sweet-salty memories, many more dedications for some very special people, events happening in my life in a chronological manner and many abstract thoughts.. all beautifully portrayed in this blog.

Thanks once again, dear blog, for being such a powerful influence in my life!! Hope to make another century soon in this world of blogs :)

Home Sweet Home ..!!

Staying away from home is probably the toughest punishment for me and the irony is, I have been away from home from the past 6 years. 6 years!!! I remember the first time I was going out of home to a hostel in Bhubaneswar for some end-moments preparations, my Father was so damn upset! He's emotional but for the first time I saw him crying! Trust me, it's actually heart-shattering to see someone so near to your heart, crying. His heart knew then that now I am out... I will be out of home :( My Mother is a bit stronger as compared to my Father. She would not let her grief come to her face and expressions. My little Sister is more inclined to Papa when emotions are considered. Her red-moist eyes and shaking lips would say everything. But somewhere deep inside, I was wondering that they would soon be used to this. Life would go on. I was also expecting that they won't be sad again when I would be away somewhere pursuing my academic degrees. Time came and I joined my college. Four long years in hostel!! Again, my family came to leave me at my hostel. There I realized, nothing had changed. They were still the same. I still remember that day, I kept all my belongings in my room (which was my home for the next 4 years), met a few friends and then bent down to touch Papa's feet. The moment I stood up... there he was in tears! That was probably the first time I cried that badly. The world around me literally stopped. It was almost a depressing state for me. They all left with heavy hearts but I was left behind with a heavier heart! Time went on... made friends... met people... life was good, but somewhere it was empty. That emptiness would have been filled only if I would have been at home,with my dear ones... people who are mine... people who are always on my side, when the whole world stands on the opposite side! In college, I would always be waiting for the sessions to be over so that I can go home. That had a charm of its own! Again, the same old story would occur... would have fun there n again everyone would be sad when I would leave. But I would still say, things were much better.. since we were just a full-night-distance away.

After college, life became serious. I had to move to Bangalore to make one more move in my career. Leaving home then was different. My whole world was there and I was all alone. My heart still aches when I remember that moment. Papa was coming with me. Ma and Chinki were silent. No one was saying anything. Everyone lost in their own silence, own emotions.. trying not to show others. I could not meet my eyes with Chinki fearing that if I do so, she would break the boundary and would cry. Although I could already sense her teary-moist eyes, I dared not to see her. I just gave her a small-warm hug. While in auto-rickshaw, all I could see was Ma :( I knew, life would be tough without her being around. It was such a moment in my life, I would not like to face that ever again. My heart was crying out loudly but I was silent. I had to be silent for Papa was around.

I reached Bangalore, had the interviews and was done with the joining formalities and all. The next shattering moment was yet to be witnessed. Papa would be leaving. Those moments are still afresh in my mind when Papa was leaving me at Ness with Mitu Apa. He was crying so badly. I would have been lost if Lala Bhai and Bapi Bhai won't have been there. Papa called me when he was leaving for Odisha the next day, I could not talk to him only!

As always, life goes on! All good and bad that happens are a part of life. Now, reaching home is like a dream sometimes considering the work, career and everything but virtually, it's just a call away. I talk to all my family members almost everyday and with each passing day, the urge of going home increases! Even now also, when I go home, life seems all good...  there's fun in everything and happiness everywhere. While coming back, it feels as if, something is left behind... it's not the complete-Me that comes back! Here in Bangalore, cousins are there... many friends too... we meet time-to-time... have fun... cherish old days... have taken a house... stay on my own... but still homeless! Truly said, home is house where each wall and corner knows you, where you live with your loved ones! I surely have a house here but my home is far far away where my loved ones are!


A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams!!

For Zarjish ..!!

I don't know why and how I started writing this post but it came to me all of a sudden that I must do it. This is a very special post dedicated to someone special on his special day. A person who is there with me in all my odds and evens in life, who makes me happy when I am upset and makes me upset when I am happy, who can bear me in all my moods, listens to all my blabbers and makes me listen his stupid stories, with whom my mental frequency matches and before whom I vent out my heart, with whom the time just flies away and in the end we realize that we have not talked much... for others, he would be Zarjish or ZBB or anything they call him but I would consider that someone as "my best friend" in life. It's his birthday today and that's why this post is dedicated to him. I don't think, I would have got any better gift for him!  (Hope he likes it too ;))

How we got to know each other is a different story... but we got along really well due to the various similarities in our nature and interests! Literature and creativity is something which strengthened our bond of friendship. I really cherish the moments we spent together working for the literary events organized for the fests. That was the time when we talked a lot and such a personality he has.... one would never get bored talking to him. He won't let that awkwardness come to your way either. The same trick worked for me as well and I guess it was easy for him as I possess the same traits too! We would discuss quite a lot on topics ranging from books to movies to writings to music to actors to many more! And most of the time, we would conclude that our choices do match!

But, it's not about the similarities always.... there are n numbers of differences as well. The major difference lies in our perception! He would be angry at very stupid things (which I do laugh at sometimes) while I would be calm and composed most of the times. He never thinks before taking any decision, he immediately does what he wants (for which he has to repeat the same thing a number of times) but he won't pay any attention to what I say for his good only. He is not as great fan of SRK as I am (truly speaking, he just hates SRK) but he is the only actor about him this guy would talk a lot. Not only talk, he would watch all his movies and reality talks and would narrate the whole story before me! Now once started, there would be number of instances... so I believe I should not go that way as it's a never ending way ;) There are many reasons and situations where we easily go against each other and I won't have to think twice before saying that he acquires the topmost position in my hit-list of enemies!!! Such is our enmity that it reflects in our profession as well... am into software development while he is a tester (the main reason of our stupid quarrels) :P

Jokes apart, no matter how big an idiot and stupid he is, he is just sweet in his own ways! Once you know him, you would love to be touch with him forever. You would enjoy the talks, the chats, the fights as well. Such a charming person he is, you won't ever feel alone when he is around! I know I have earned a wonderful friend of lifetime... for he is there for me always! I guess, he is one of those very few people whom I can always count on! Thanks dear, for being so good to me.... for knowing me and still being my friend.... and for everything! I know, I may not be as good a friend as you are but you can always count on me whenever you want... and I promise, I would be there for you! That's all I can gift you on your birthday!

It's your birthday and I can't be there
But I'll send you a special birthday wish and a little prayer
Have a happy birthday
I hope that all of your birthday wishes come true
May you have a great time today and find happiness in everything you do. 

Happy Birthday!