hmmm.....

Some words are not only 'just so pretty' but also deep and important. Pehal.  A word I seem to have liked for a long time but still keep thinking that I like it only recently. Translations just don't do justice to some words. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTmXryc8caU Kishore Kumar for all seasons. all reasons. :)

always get the better of you. I have mostly trained myself to be free of expectations...partially due to childhood experiences and partially due to all my college/univ experiences. Its probably also the reason I don't get easily surprised or shocked. But sometimes, just sometimes and suddenly it hits you in your face. When you get all cosy and comfortable with people or situations...it catches you and turns you like on a revolving chair. Round and round and round. It throws you off your balance. And it takes you a little bit for the old you to get to surface again. Thank heavens (or such) for such clarity that comes after cloudiness. 

I have two wish-lists on one of the shopping websites (mainly for my own reference) but this time I actually sent parts of them to two friends (one who wants to send me a gift and another who is repaying me in kind instead of cash). The first list had a bag I'd like, a book, another camera related small part, two card games (one more elaborate than the other) and wireless headphones. The second list had five books. Currently, the first one has camera related part, a board game and a book. And the second list has eight books. While I already asked the second friend to give me books (so that it won't be me buying the books). Although she may buy me only two or three books in that list, I'm happy I found time to make such a list. And the first friend...instead of the bag (because i decided to research more on it) I have asked her to buy me card game (the more expensive one). Although, finding people to play it here...that's another story. Still I will be happy to...

I repeat who? Uses words like 'your acumen', 'turnstiles', 'traditional cream flavours' in what is otherwise a normal conversation? Who?

or two I've been doing this thing where I login, open this part of the page with a determination of writing a zillion things but i get distracted, sleepy, logout and well repeat.While I did have weird post about the year that was, coming across old entries, chats and conversations with people from the past I know for a fact that I have changed. Grown older even. I started this blog while I was a teenager and now in my thirties I still feel the same way about it. Maybe even stronger. The past year was a life changing one for me in various ways. We have new people in our family, some family is no longer officially family. But that's alright because all parties involved are moving on towards their happiness.  And in other news, while on one hand, some people reminded me not to have expectations from people, no matter how long or how well you think you knew them. It showed me that guys feel the right to say stuff to girls ...just because. It broke a part of me but it has ...

HBday Mental friend. As usual useless friends who come over two hours late to appointments. But still, had a pretty decent time. A friend who couldn't make it but as ever made me smile later by offering to bring a snack I like  love home. The thought mattered :)