Quarter to 7 a.m . . .

Sliding out from the deepest of the slumbers , she found herself twirling on the thin line between the sweetest niche of dreams and a rather quirky world of nothingness . . . 


The gaze through her half opened eyes fell on the stream of rays gushing through the window pane . . . . It feels beautiful . .


 But then , the day always starts pretty much peaceful . . . Until the dark shrouds of apprehension and doubtfulness drape their repulsive veneer . . .

Sweeping back the strands of hair resting carelessly on her face , she pondered . . . 


Human mind can be the most diligent of the students sensible enough to learn from its mistakes . . . . 


Beat it hundred times , it musters the strength to tear apart the offending force to hundred shreds eventually .. . . .

She found herself nodding at this thought. . . ..For the ugly drape of nothingness doesnt really matter anymore . . . . 


She has mastered ways to paddle past the momentary vacuum of her thoughtfield to reach out to the colourful moments in wait for her through the day .. . . .

Easing out from under her quilt , she slipped out of her bed , with a smile on her face and a whole lot of reasons to look forward to , bubbling in her heart . ....

Yes . . . . . .its definitely a beautiful world out ther . .  . . .. . .

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Those Familiar Shades . .

Rather strange the modes of life,

To dissect which,indeed a herculean strife. .

Glum evokes ponder, to leave us in wonder

For deep as an ocean, the many mysteries stare . .

Queer and dark the shades of life,

Polished and searing the edge of its knife. .

Doubt not the depths of its cut;

Tear apart does it till you cry and quit !

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F.R.I.E.N.D.S

The intention is obvious. ever since i finished watching the entire series of FRIENDS , there has been this constant tug at the back of my heart. all though pretty confident that i would never in my life be able to bring life to the myriad of emotions i found myself savouring in each single episode , all i wanted to do was to sit down and scribble a piece of my heart addicted to the series. as silly it might seem for many, that much weighs the strength which holds me close to the characters - each and every one. and without a tad of doubt, i can put it affirmatively that the hearts out there who happened to witness the life of the 6 friends would agree to what i say . .




 A series review is far in my thoughts . rather the perfect way to sketch a soveneiger would be to state outright what i feel about the characters. . so here goes . .


ROSS :


 Ross Geller, the cutest geek one would ever come across. if i say i never went ROFL over your geekiness, your illustration of unaagi , your  FOSSIL speeches , your unfortunate first aaand the second marriage i would be lying ! th emedical marvel as Mr. geller proudly puts it finds himself on the negative side of the luck coin when it comes to flirting . wonder why ross it take took you 10 seasons to ultimately realise the true love of your life ?!  oh for sure i know the reason . . . coz U were on a Break !! isnt it ? ;)


MONICA :


Monica geller, ross's little sister and the lynchpin of the whole gang. if it werent for you , the visula treat would never have been half enticing ! . this high maintanence character just blew me off ! the cleanliness, the many obsessions , the childhood binge of the fat monica, the sweet ross-monica relation, her turky dance, getting down on her knes to propose to chandlier, the ever exuberent chef with delicacies at the snap of her fingers - i can say, hands down , monica - You Rock !! and i guess i know what you must be shouting back - I KNOW !! ;)


JOEY :


Joey tribiani , the drake ramorae who won many a hearts with his ever green tv show days of our lives , or was it the days of our lives ? ;) , sure was the sweetest part of the series. i am sure to lose count if i were to list out the many times he sent me laughing mu heart out with his ' oh so stupid am i '  , oh so brilliant am i ' gestures. his tryst with rachel , his stints to make it big in the silver screen , his dedicated friendship with chandelier , his possessiveness for HUGSY . . should agree your never once failed to bring a smile on my face !

PHOEBE :

Phoebe buffay , the weirdest beauty around ! passionate about spirituality, astrology , and her USP - her music . .phew ! she was quite the eye popper ! will you ever listen to a song to find yourself laughing out even louder than the music itself ?? get yourself a copy of Smelly cat and the likes by the awesome musician at heart she is ;) and if you thought weird people never make it big when it comes to love life. . well phoebe ultamately finds her perdect partner in Mike . . ( isnt he the cutest ! ) . phoebe , you sure granted that catchy edge to the show . .

CHANDLIER :


Chandlier bing- yes that would top the list of the queerest family names ! lol ! if you thought that would be it , you are in for a surprise ! belonging to a dad who was a transgender ( isnt so ?) there are more reasons than one which lends a hilarious shade to the character he is. with a lovable face and his ever ready to shoot sarcastic comments , this commitment fearing fellow stole many a hearts with his readiness to ask for monica's hand. and oh the things you said to Erica as a pleading to coax her into letting them adopt her baby - a passionate husband at his best ! . though a series about friends,  friendship is depicted at its deepest facetts in the relation beyween chandlier and joey. with monica and chandlier keeping apart a koey room in their new home , the relation is ultimate !






RACHEL :


Ah ! the stunner of the show ! the flirtaceous , immature , ever rasiant ' bride should have been ' who sent Gunther head over heels with her entry into central perk one fine day . almost the cynosure of the show ,  this spoilt girl who desperately wanted to transform from a shoe to a purse or a hat, gav eus smany a reason to be glued onto the screen. should say the character deserves an applause for proving it to the audience that the beat of the heart goes a long way rather than the loudness of the mind. - right from running off from her wedding to berry to raising emma as a single mother to flyng back to ross once he proposed to her ( atlast ! ) in the last episode, Rachel green shines her best throughout the journey .




             aAs i mentioned before, words dampen the emotion to some extent and i can, infact any die hard fan of this series can go on forever quoting their statements ! nevertheless, i should highlight the most important theme conveyed across to the viewere - HONESTY . never does we see them carrying out a lie for long. sometime or the other , the truth is made explicit by someone or the other. 




   this piece of article will stay with me and whwnever i need to hark back on this period of my life which found me going gaga over rachel, monica, phoebe , chandlier , ross and joey , i can at the touch of my fingers . yeah i might have more impotant matters to dwelve in the very next second i am done with jotting down this, but then i had the best of times reminiscing about the good moments i had with the series . Guess its the same with you guys . . 


P.S : to all fans of this wonderful rom.com :)

Touch of love . .

Philanthropy has always intrigued me . they say Pisceans are the most compassionate of the lot.  And with the many I managed to observe so far , I say this is true.  Proud to be a Piscean I wanted to materialize this soft facet of the character I have always wanted to kindle . yes true that philanthropy takes its roots from our day to day lives , interactions , shining in those kind words to fellowbeings , those warm gestures to those who form part of our lives. But then to take it to larger picture picture is always difficult . it demands tons of dedication , source and determination  !

Charity doesn’t come easily . we tend to evade the thought of contributing to destitute and the lesser privileged if there is an option . the thought springs easily, but the action   can be elusive . and so also after almost one year of inception of the thought , one fine day I managed to make a visit to the old age home situated near our hospital. I wasn’t quite sure what I had in my mind till I met the Mother near the church premises where the St. joseph’s poor home is located. She was the embodiment of compassion . .the guardian of the many who embrace the home as their haven.

To put it frank, the whole atmosphere was serene and poignant and I found myself sympathizing with the members , many a times with wet eyes. They talked to me sweet and  slow, like some long lost relative. Though some were resilient so to say . 

 Shocking isn’t how people blindly throw away like rugs the hands that cared for them through each and every stumble in the complicated maze of life . pity them ! and the thought of the dead lonleiness they must be suffering silently ,scared me !

The few people I met there were pretty  happy to share some of their stories with me , an outsider . the mother gave me a concised view of what I could offer to the old age home and I was more than happy to offer them a small monetary help.

I find myself blessed to have a family , a home and the many small joys I get to share with my parents and brother. And that day I promised myself that I would never let myself shut my eyes to those moments granted by my parents which make me who I am today.


Love you both . . love you forever . . J

well .. surely did stumble upon a passion ! head over heels ! :)

As  Jeb Dickerson rightly puts it , ‘ passion is like the kernel of corn struck between your molars, always  reminding you there is something to tend to ‘ . not a day passes by without me experiencing this constant tug at the back of my heart to jot down something on my blog or on my diary . the latest  enlightenment on the road of literature – POETRY ! . and I agree this hands down that poetry is the ultimate treatment for the scary writer’s block !

I came up with my first poem a mere 8 months back and in left in awe since then as to how beautiful and mesmerizing the art is ! no form of literature brings you desperately in love with words as poetry does . and guess what the first ever poem I came up with , which ended up as the doorway towards yet another alluring passion is going to get published in our college magazine !

Nowadays I find myself listening to the lyrics of songs intentionally , sometimes unintentionally . yes , most of the songs are enriched with adorable metaphors and synonyms that I wonder why I never cared to notice those before! So grateful to god for opening my eyes to the enchanting world of poetry :)

A SMILE. . A BLUSH . . . .

As much as i was retending to be oblivious to you . . . . . .

The mind was watching you in every other blink of eye . . . .

SUBTLETIES

No versatile artist like a beautiful drizzle . .

To mesmerize minds with its shades so subtle ;

Poignant is it . .inspire to the core does it . .

Like the masterpiece of a painter so renowed . .

Like the tangled lines of a poet so gifted ;

A drop of rain can wet your eyes . .

A shower from the cloud can blossom your heart ,

Imbibing it to refresh my mind . .

The day starts so pure and fine ,

With the cool breeze waving my hair . .

Contemplative is the mood ; I ponder . .

Stuck in a twist so least enticing . .

The day moves on dragging and whining ;

Think ahead and the vision is clouded . .

Helpless in its hands . . least promising its clutch . .

The key to the misery is you and you alone ,

For look around . . You see signs of happiness . .

In the rain , in your fellowbeings ;

In each good deed you do for others . .

Never does god leave you high and dry ,

Sans a silver lining along the way ,

Look deep into the subtleties of life . .

A shade of smile unfailingly hides inside,

So wait . . pause this rush of yours . . So fierce ;

know . . There is still to feel along the path you tread . .

Accolades

* My write up That final arc got published in its July 2013 Issue of Tamarind Rice.

* The same write up got read out at an annual event by Tamarind Rice - Literary Lapses

* My write up - A journey and a revelation got published in Tamarind Rice August 2014 Issue - 

* Grabbed a second successive Gold Batom as part of the Blog-a-Ton 37 edition . Read the wining entry here - At The Bus Stop

* Read my guest article for Glad2bawoman , a widely read online platform which showcases the achievements of women in all fronts -   My Guest Article

 * Grabbed the GOLD BATOM as part
of the Blog A Ton 36 Edition Contest !  - Check out the winning entry here  - Chained

* The review of the book ,book-review-once-upon-the -tracks-of-mumbai has been published on the author RISHI VOHRA'S website rishivohra.com/reviews 

* Read my interview with RITURAJ VERMA , the author of Love 

Peace And Happiness , What More Can You Want ? here  : 

Interview With Debut Author Rituraj Verma

* The blog post  It happens for a reason bagged the WOW badge for the Jan 11 edition of  Blogadda.com

*The blog post  yes-i-will  bagged the WOW badge for the December 28 contest.

* The blog post  Serving till the last breath bagged the WOW badge for Dec 7 / 2012

* The blog post  The Silent Fights too has been selected by  Blogadda .com  as one of the WOW posts of the week    

*  The post   HEALTHY YOU , BEAUTIFUL YOU !   won a gift voucher of Rs . 2000 from yebhi.com as part of a blogging contest organised by  Blogadda.com .

* The poem  MIRROR HUES  has been selected by Ekphrasis India to be published on their online magazine .

* The story  LOVE SHOULD WIN  was published in ' Let The Good Times Rule '  online magazine

* The poem  THOSE FAMILIAR SHADES  was published in ' IMPULSE '  yet another online magazine

* The poem  THE SPECK OF YOU AND I  was published in my college magazine :)

* .    AWARDS 

                                                 
                                                      Thank you Deepakji :)

Thank You Gautam :)

                                               
                                                      Thank You Akshay:)

Thank you Deepak :)

Thank you Whitescape :)

Thankyou Saro :)

Thank you Mixi :)

Thank you Akash :)

Thank you Guspazha :) 

                                                  

A Toast To The Joys :)

Come one landslide ,one dreadful moment in life , we halt . . We ponder . . We sink . . We struggle to the best of our grits to float . . To keep moving pulled along by a beacon of 
hope . . The silverline that keeps the mankind going ! 

Days pass . . Years pass . We find ourselves washed ashore . . A peaceful land awaits us . By the time , emotions change , concepts change , perceptions change , people change . We move on though in times of solitude we hark back those moments which wounded us leaving behind scars that ache on touch .we smile with a silhoutte of apprehension , the fear of being hurt a second time . .

Yes . . The story repeats . . Back to square one ! Life proves who is in charge once again . We cry . . We swear . . We pray . . What the heck ! Seriously !

Days pass . . Years pass . . . . .

Future can be enticing / Future can be hideous / Future can be one of grandeur . . Who knows but God !

Tough times are never extinct . Unfortunate enough ? The same ugly twist of fate can shatter you a second time . . Over n over may be . The journey is on a boat . . Through the most adventerous of the routes . . Through crest n trough . Hold close people who bring you happiness .. Who goes that extra mile to help you . Oh there are others who cant seem to stand your life ! ( Up theirs ! )

Phew . .The Lesson is learnt ! Desperations and depressions never stop chasing you anyways . . Sigh . . Better Laugh . . Laugh out loud when happiness comes your way . . Oh yes it might be the spring before the storm . . But Does it matter when its You alone who is gotta go through whatever comes your way ?

No it doesnt . . Rather it shouldnt . Savour the bits of joy greeting you . . 


Trust me , life is 
a whole lot better that way ! :) :)

FOR A CAUSE

There are so so many people in this world who are unfortunately deprived of even the essentials of life let alone the pleasures. And lending your hand to pull them out of their shackles is no easy. But still its the small drops that make the rain right !. And its determined in a very strong way in my mind to be of some help to such people. I just need me to show that i care. Social working ..thats what i am gonna dedicate a part of my life to apart from my profession.

yes its true philanthropy ought to start from  our day to day lives. Kindness in speech , smile and behaviour. . taking this onto a higher level isnt easy . infact , it needs determination and the dedication to reach out to the  lesser privileged . there may be many of you out there who would sympathise with the people reaching out for youin the streets . many of you out there might have found your eyes well up watching a toddler looking at you with pleading eyes and a growling stomach . but are you dedicated enough to go that extra mile to bring about a change in their lives ?  if you are . . then read on . . .



Activity: Punyatma Prabhakar Sharma Seva Mandal (PPSSM) is a Charitable Trust that aids educational institutions, which are yet to be provided Government aid.




The ideologies of Punyatma Prabhakar Sharma and Pujya Rukmabai Tallur is to improve the lives of the underprivileged in remote tribal and rural areas. We have successfully carried this forward for the last 24 years by the PPSSM Trust, through its various programmes on health, education and setting up self reliance centers.



PPSSM Trust has so far been successful in Bolinge, Dadar, Phulgaon, Dudulgaon in Pune Dist, Surgaon in Wardha Dist, Chandrapur, Ambhora near Nagpur, Igatpuri near Nashik Dist.



Our Boarding school project at Igatpuri, dream of Pujya Rukmabai Tallur could complete only due to the major support of Shri Raghuvir Kalbag and Dr Pushpa Murthy. PPSSM is grateful to them. We thank Swaran foundation, Manilal Vadilal Nanvati trust, Didwania (Ratanlal) Charitable Trust and all those who helped PPSSM.
Details: Do visit us at the Igatpuri school and see the work being carried out for yourself.
Support: Educating mentally challegenged and physically challenged - hearing impaired children.
Note: If you wish to contribute, to a noble cause, we have various schemes through which we can fulfill your desire to help.



Adoption Scheme



Through this scheme, we try to ensure that every needy student is given the essential facilities for schooling like uniforms, exercise books etc.



Annaprabandha Scheme
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