Reality check

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'Mom, I'm going to Sapna's house. Will be back by 9'

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'Am telling mom, I'm at your place. Please cover up. One last time.'
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Byeee!!


Tie Scraf, the puneri style. Run up again, One last look in the mirror.
Start my Dio. And on Mumbai Pune highway. The 2 min ride spoils my hair.
I stop 500 ft. from Suraj, check my hair again. Ok clear. Get rid of the scarf.
I see a car in front. I see someone sitting in the driver's seat, adjusting the AC, fidgeting with the music.
I park right next to it. Lock my dio, check my self one last time in the mirror.
Go to the car, open the door.



Daya says," Hurry up, I'm already late.The test is scheduled at 2"
I said, "Hmm.."

Reality checks, you need them.

The vicious circle

I met Mohnish at 7: 50 7+5+ 0 = 12
We take Exit 12 to get on to I 287 again.
We took Exit 21 to get off it.
21 + 1 = 22 is Ronak's and Vaidehi's favourite number.
22 * 22 = 484. 484 is the number of minutes I had left on Reliance, when I spoke to dad this morning.
We spoke for 48 minutes the longest I have spoken since I am here.
4+8 = 12 again

Which is equal to 7 + 5.

And, guess what it is 7:50 right now.

And they say its coincidence.

:)

Space

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I need a little more than this.

Summer of 2008

5:30
Alarm rings.. I wake up. See everybody sleeping peacefully. DAMN this internship.
I remember Ray’s words: “If there is anything at all you will learn from this internship, It will teach you how to get up at 7am.” And I start yet another day, with his name.

5:45
Alarm Snoozes, I am reminded of Ronnie’s angry face. Oh, I have to call him. Gotta, call before 6 else I will get charged.
Tring Tring.
‘Ya Sneha, Tell me.
(As If I call him to say, I love you.) Get up ass. Don’t go back to sleep.
‘Ya, what only baap, See you in sometime.’
Get up. Rush the bathroom. The best path of getting up early is finding the bathroom empty. Brush Brush, Flush Flush.

6:00
(I was supposed to reach the parking lot.)
Puneet calls: Are u ready??
Me: Yes, I am. Tell me whenever you are done, I will be there.
Reality: Just out of the bathroom, Still in the towel.
Hurry up.
Damn, I should have ironed the shirt at night.
Damn, I don’t fit in these pants any more. I should go to the gym. I will go to the Gym.
Have to pack lunch, eat breakfast.
Damn, there is nothing to eat. Crib Crib.

6:20
Deepti’s up. Morning, Can I use the bathroom, are you done? Yaa, whatever, have a nice day, whatever. BYE!
Run Run.
Damn, I hate these shoes.
Reach the Parking lot. DESERTED. Nobody there. Weren’t we supposed to leave at 6?? Call Call. ‘Coming Coming, 2 mins.’

6:30
We leave.
Somebody: ‘Sneha, change the station. Put 92.3’
Ronak: ‘What crap is this, Move, I’ll change.’ Car Swirls.
Me: ‘RONAK, You Drive, I will change bhaaa’…Murmur…’Like anybody is listening anyway?’
Ronak: ‘Somebody tell, which way?’
Everybody:‘Right'
‘No no.. Take left’
‘Go Straight damn. Don’t you have direction sense?’
Car goes Haywire, HONK HONK. The driver behind starts swearing, showing fingers.
Ronnie Screams: “Bitches”, “ All four think you are driving, useless. We should buy a GPS soon. I am ordering one tonight. ”

6:45
Everybody : Bye Ateet, Have a nice day.
Ateet(aloud): Ya, Whatever.
Ateet(In his head): Beep Beep.. 8 baje ka office hota hai, itni jaldi aake kya achaar daalu? Beep Beep

7:15
Bye, Sneha
Me, wondering, looking for a perfect place to catch a nap.

8:00
We meet online.
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Gossip, Gopi, Penny, Breakfast, Pay/Pee discussions, 20/20 talks. A little bit of mail checking, a little work, some reading done here and there.

11:00
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Pre Lunch discussions. Plans to meet. TT. Etc Etc.
Everybody Disperse.
I curse Warren, eating alone. DAMN DAMN

2:00
BR: I’m so sleepy
Warren: Me too.
Try to keep each other awake. Blah Blah

4:00
BR: I’m to sleepy
Warren: Me too.
So, When are you guys leaving?? I am getting bored. Aaj to kum se kum jaldi jaate hai yaar.
BR: Ya, We will leave early and pick you up by 5:30
Cool, Cool

6:15
Me: WTF are you???
Lilac Corolla: Coming Coming, WE GOT LOST!!

6:45
Puneet: Tu Dorito nahi laaya??
Ateet: Beep Beep
Puneet: Aaj tu coffee banega naa??
Ateet: Beep Beep

7:15
Bye guys, See you tomorrow.

8:00
Hit the Sack.

10:00
Dinner

11:00
ZZZZzzzzzzzz again.

So what did I do today??

;)

Happy Summer !!

Tears

The wind blowing through my hair, the odometer showing, 60 kmph. My scarf doesn't solve the purpose anymore, and the empty streets of Akurdi give way. By time I reached college, the "Water" from eyes had left marks on my cheeks. And, the first thing people would ask, Y are u crying?

Why are tears linked with crying??

And, on the other side, I see her everyday. I have never seen someone laugh their hearts out so much. Laugh so truly, that she has TEARS in her eyes. Everytime she laughs, I realize she hasn't been this happy ever, I wish her tears never stopped.

And then you realize, tears are just water. Nothing else, Nothing more.

The Scientist - Coldplay

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are

I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I've set you apart

Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
oh, let's go back to the start

Running in circles
Comet tails
Heads on the science apart

Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard

Oh take me back to the start

I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart

Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart

Come tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
All in a rush to the start

Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Comin' back as we are

Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard

I’m going back to the start...

Shayari

Aaj fir tum nazar nahi aaye,
Aaj fir tammanna ke phool murjha gaye,
Jaane kin galiyon mein kho gaye tum,
Hum tumhe sitaron tak dhoond aaye.

Kiddo

"Ae kaku... Tell your Mom I will drop you home by 9." As always, I will reach home late, much after 9 of course. But I always remember you trying to convince and patao my mom a lil more. It has been 10 years since I've known you and there has not been one day, that I have not thought about you. From being my childhood crush, to this awesome friends that we are, we have come a really long way. I have told you everything, whether it was my dental history or my crushes. Right from the lil phone talks we have had, to the trips to COEP, Regatta to the last day, when I was India when we went shopping for my suit, I've enjoyed your company. I miss hanging out with you. I miss the stupid jokes you crack. I miss riding behind your bike (19 mins from COEP to home!!). I miss how you could always cheer me up. How you would always try to show, you were taller than me, and me fatter than you. :P From the Garfield to Shruti Gupta, we have had all the fun. And now, You have become my mom too. Sometimes, I wonder are you genuinely this sweet??

Being so far away, I don't want things to change. No matter whether I am with a "mallu" or not, you will always hold that special place. People come and go, but our friendship is forever. I hope you understand.