V is for victory

M B A. insignificant in isolation. Life transforming when together.

Realisation of dreams is such a succulent feeling.

"one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" - Thanks Neil, I know what you mean!

LIFW

no I didn't misspell LIFE. Talking about Lakme India Fashion Week. I was asked (told?) to cover it for my organisation. So the last week has been all about writing extensively, reporting, fashion, designers, models, socialites, shallowness, lost tempers, make-up sms, dressing up, free haircuts and nailpolish, bitchy colleagues turned pals, lessons learnt and realising that no one is worth pushing yourself over. cynical words maybe but it's the god's own truth.

good news is that as much as i hate to admit it, I quite enjoy writing fashion. should def. consider giving it a shot. ST endorses that :)

Back in office now. For those who care, D-Day has been pushed back indefinitely. How annoying is that. But apparantly day after is IT. let's see. I'm learning not to believe everything I'm told. Considering that I'm hovering over my mid-twenties, kinda late to learn these things, innit? Or are there other naive bachhas like me out there?

Current state of mind: disturbed, determined, hurt.
current wallpaper: a vulnerable little baby frog in a human's palm. looking so lost, terrified but special at the same time. hmmmmmmmm.

i'm out.

Royal disaster

yep. that's what the Indo-Pak final ODI was. A royal disaster. And I had the "privilege" of witnessing it in the flesh. As if the gut-wrenching defeat wasn't enough, the scorching sun did the rest.

The high points of the day were watching the beautiful Sonia Gandhi cheer like a teenager when Inzy got out, Watching the extremely cute Rahul Gandhi (in a figure hugging blue tshirt) flirt with a firang (was she the mysterious Veronica!?) and seeing Priyanka Vadra's dimples deepen when the crowd went nuts over her instead of the 'boys in blue' (whatta thaka hua phrase!!) oh yes and the chocolate cake at lunch which was strangely labelled as chocolate mousse.

We left the match at about 3, right before Mongia got out. And I believe bottles were being thrown at the players! what losers man....(both the throwers and throwees).

Today is D-Day. well tommorow really - that's when we find out which way life is going. Ak is as nervous as a pregnant mom!!! I'm more in control - maybe I'm more optimistic than him. It's strange how I find myself going the religious way these days. Never thought I'd be one of "those girls" but..hey....the Indian roots kick in at some point or the other!

that's it for now...ttyl

Topless woman

She was a size 34 A, I reckon. Arched back. Glistening brown skin. Hair over her eyes and she walked around, blissfully unaware of the millioins of eyes boring into her bare chest.

Sounds tantalising huh? The sight was anything but.

The beggar woman's bare back arched dangerously as she used an inadequate stick to get from car to car, collecting her days' earnings. Her gruddy skin glistened as beads of perspiration were constantly being wiped away. Her grimy hair covered the small eyes that told a story of desperation, abuse and hopelessness.

Hopelessness? Am I sure? Because as the cars uneasily stopped at the traffic light at the end of the DND, she demonstrated tremendous hope and faith in that someone out there might look beyond her hanging breasts and give her alms. Or perhaps, she hoped the bare breasts would at least attract a look.

gangsta's paradise

tell me why are we...so blind to see...that the ones we hurt....are you and me

might sound like profound lyrics...but i really don't think they are. because if you really think about it, you can't get "hurt" by a stranger. i mean c'mon. it HAS to be "you" and "me" that "we" hurt, right?

you hurt when you love. now THAT'S profound.

catchin' up

in a nutshell...

the breakeven bash was quite a success...at least officially ;-) aah it's ok. you win some you lose some. lessons learnt i hope. Everyone looked fabulous! Black really is a flattering colour - though I hope next year (if I'm around) it's something wackier!

vaishnodevi trip was smashing. good times spent with mom dad bhai bhabhi. jai mata di. faith will be reaffiirmed on the 18th - i hope.

back to work now.

i'm back :)
G is terribly curious about my blog. baffles me. as it is i speak so much. too much. what could possibly be left unsaid that he is trying to gauge from these mundane musings. happy searchin yo!

Pottery Barn

Thanks to 'Friends' i set out on a search for pottery barn and came across a wonderfully commercialised universe filled with boring yet beautiful furniture. am a virtual collector - for now. preparing for the exam that'll ensue. is that how the future will be? - boring but beautiful? guess i'm ok with that. at least will give me something to do - make it exciting!

kk is back. for a short while though. moving on to tokyo after this. cheers man..i'm so proud of you.

had a long talk with ak about 'balancing'. sometimes i underestimate terribly. Hope i continue getting pleasantly surprised all my life.

be back later. news bulletin. pets. articles. ent scan. specials. packages. eeeyyyaarrrggghhh.

Back to the Future

Ok so its 2005 now. And I just created another blog. hmmm. Wonder how personal one can get on these. Guess I should only stick to stuff that I talk to everyone about - which is pretty much everything! It's all fool's day - tried to fool aklast night....worked pretty well :)

Had a looong talk with suman da and yojana on the back-steps of HT house (will sound so profound when I write about it in my autobiography 20 years from now!!!). There is so much that's wrong with our country - our planet. From environmental factors to social issues - the entire spectrum is plagued with corruption, carelessness and callousness. As a young journalist, I have so much passion and idealism to make changes. Wonder if its just a matter of time before I lose this passion and get embroiled in the mundane details of life.

Office is abuzz with talks of the 'annual bash'. Mini bash really..with just about a 100 people. Have to go "negotiate" the deal with Salil. Need to step on it though..just about a week left.

Ak is on a 10-day-study-leave. Exam's on the 10th. Keep us in your prayers :)

Guess that's about it for now...gotta finish up work and then head back home! ciao.