Tagged!!

Well.... I got tagged for the first time ( by a beautiful lady Solitaire :) )
Hope I can come up with some answers... and hopefully interesting ones!! ;)

8 things I am passionate about...
(but not necessarily in this order)
1. Music
2. Food (Yeah..anything n everything..chinese, italian, north Indian or South Indian..chocolates..ice creams..u name it & I love it...Gosh!! M feeling hungry)
3. Reading
4. Sketching n Painting
5. Writing
6. Love (Sounds strange probably..but m passionate about love.. loving people..anything & everything associated with love)
7. Passionate about my dreams n ambitions..
8. Spirituality

8 things I want to do before I die...

1. Travel the world.. a long list of places n cities I wanna visit
2. Have an exhibition of my paintings & sketches
3. Want to do something extremely special for my parents ..(maybe gift them a world tour)
4. Open a book shop or a Cafe or a Cookies shop..
5. Wanna own a beautiful home with fabulous interiors.. and have all the beautiful people I love with me
6. Want to learn a few things before I die - To play the violin, Salsa..Classical Singing..
7. Wanna meet Sachin Tendulkar
8. Successful career

8 things I say often...
1. Shit!
2. Shut up
3. Oye or Oye hoye
4. Get lost
5. I mean (tend to use it a lot in my sentences)
6. Ohh God
7. Hmmmmm..
8. Gosh

8 books I have read recently...
1. Powers of the Subconscious mind
2. Fooled by Randomness (Started reading it..)
3. My CFA course books ... :(
4. Eleven Minutes (Coelho)
5. Like a flowing river (Coelho)
(These are the only recent ones.. )

8 songs I could listen to over and over again...
1. Jhuki jhuki si nazar (Jagjit Singh)
(well.. I can listen to every ghazal of Jagjit singh over & over again..)
2. Tujhse naraz nahi zindagi (Masoom)
3. Tere bina zindagi se koi shikva toh nahi (Aandhi)
4. Ae kaash ke hum (Kabhi haan kabhi naa)
5. Baatein kuch ankahi si (Life in a Metro)
6. O Re Piya (Aaja Nachle)
7. Yeh jo des hai tera (Swades)
8. My Heart will go on (Celine Dion)

8 things that attract me to my best friends...
1. They are all genuine unique individuals
2. I can be myself with them
3. They can anytime bring a smile on my face
4. Have supported me in my tough times
5. Sharing & caring attitude
6. For tackling me when I am difficult & unreasonable
7. I always get to learn so much from them.
8. They love me for who I am

8 people I think should do this tag...
Well, I don't even know 8 people in bloggersphere.. :(
So, the answer for this one is - 'Not Applicable' :)

Happy Birthday My Love!!!

Here's wishing you a veryyyyyyyy Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyyyy!!! :)

I don't recall the moment I fell for this man.. ;) However, if there's anyone I have sincerely and absolutely idolized, it is Sachin Tendulkar. Sayin that he is the best cricketer in the world is certainly stating the obvious. So I wouldn't do that (though I just did..) ;) Unfortunately, I still haven't gained much knowledge about the technicalities of the game, so I really can't comment much about his cricketing strengths. I find his passion and absolute commitment towards the game truly truly inspirational. His love for the game, dedication and determination to excel & surpass himself is exemplary. To me, Cricket means Sachin Tendulkar.

Also, I simply adore him for being such a thorough gentleman on and off the field. Every individual has to go through ups and downs on personal as well as professional fronts. He has had quite a few lean patches careerwise. When a person achieves success of such magnaminous proportions, people not just expect him to sustain it but everytime create a new landmark of success. But we forget, if success is natural, failure is inevitable. He has always gracefully carried the enormous & burden of the whole country's expectations with such ease and grace. Only letting his work speak for him. All my love & best wishes to you..

I really really really really wanna meet him someday (and if possible give him a huge tight hug).. Hope my wish is fulfilled... :) Amen!

My favourite pic of Sachin - :D Ain't he simply adorable?

Have you looked at the mirror closely??

(**Repost**)
Every now and then, the mirror compels me to confront myself..
Unlike the alive beings, it is completely pretence proof.
It smirks at the fake smile I offer….
ruthlessly reveals the creases of pain on the face..
i can even see the unknown tears absurdly dance in the eyes waiting for their turn…
while the dried ones have left smudges so conspicuous now….
the artificial lotions n potions do nothing to conceal the angst….
I shudder at my own ghastly image ……..
it gets unbearable and the very moment I decide to run away
there is a flash of light ...a blur…
then, I see myself again but with a fresh reflection….
a smile extends on the face that is so pure…
skin sparkles with innocence...
eyes that twinkle with hope….
their crystal waters shimmer with beautiful dreams…
Life is like a pendulum that oscillates between agony and ecstasy….
and so does my existence……. :)

Urrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!

Does love make people selfish??? if so, why?
Why do people become so self-centred & obssessed when they are in love? They see nothing & feel nothing except love & the one they are in love with... at one level, it is all nice n mushy n romantic n great..but at another level, it implies a high level of insensitivity towards the other people, who have been with them through thick n thin.. supported them in their lonely moments..
Funnily, I lost many of my friends, thanks to the love bug..
Anyhow, cheers to them and their love..

(Can't believe I am writing this..but what the heck, I am really pissed off... )

Each One has its Own Tale

"Each one has its Own Tale...Let me tell you mine"

How can I possibly forget those eyes? The reason I exist.. Devastating..Mesmerising..Serene..Earthy brown..

A mere glance was enough for just about anyone to see her soul shine through..

Only I knew of the immense depths with those exquisitely wrapped secrets..

Even the oceans paled in comparison..

I knew they were longing for a special someone..

Craving for those piercing gazes and the sensual warmth..

and the secrets would softly melt in a moment and pour out..

Making way for Love.. so pure..poetic..poignant..

Both of us understood the impossibility & impracticality of it all..

However, Our Love did not - My Love for her & Her Love for "Him"

(He who was still a figment of her imagination)..

Our love never left us alone.. Always stood there..

Stubborn, sulking and pining...

Relentlessly striving to defy all logic..to dismantle any and every barrier..and even disobey the destined..

Lured by the charms of the unknown, she continued to weave the web of virgin dreams..

only to find herself trapped soon...

In an attemp to bail her out, Countless precious pearls had slipped on those warm pink cheeks..

Each one having its own tale..

But I am special..Do you know why?

Coz I am the silent tear that chose not to part.. but to live with my Woman for her entire life..

In her beautiful eyes..Ain't I the luckiest? :)

(Dedicated to all those lovely ladies with resolute faith in the existence of Love... striving & struggling in their pursuit for true real love... )

- A Silent drop of tear