Pranky's Diary

Happy Holi(Day)!!!

2010-03-02T07:08:00.000-08:00

Prior to 1st March, no excitement. A friend asked "What's plan for Holi ?" . I answered " Plan!! I am not even in the festive mood." Why? Because I can't see it. It might have become a regular holiday for almost everyone atleast for those I know. It needs no preparation like decoration et al. About festive food , now it all available in the market. One just need to spend some money. Making "gujiya" at home is still a pleasure which this time mom abstained from.

The forte of festival of color is that it colors you in its own spirit no matter how hard you try not to. Unlike other festivals, one need not to strain one's brain on what to wear but to decide upon which piece of clothe to sacrifice for celebration. .The first and foremost thing I did is to oil my hair and put a layer of jelly(petroleum) on skin to prevent skin damage cause due to inorganic colors.Last year i resoluted to play holi with organic colors only but i cant prevent others to use it. This year I decided to play dry as one of my another friend inspired me by explaining on how much galloons of water being wasted on this day not only in playing but in washing off the colors too afterwards. He was not at all in save water campaign, but had a thought worth considering. So i did.

Thereafter continued the Happy Holi session with rubbing the colors on each others faces, embracing and wishing holi.

50 First Date

2010-02-26T11:28:00.000-08:00

Everyday living with no memories of the previous day , falling in love again and again with the same person , how good can life be when you have someone who loves you unconditionally...50 First Dates has it all!!

Nothing beats a First Kiss - Lucy tells Henry when they first kiss ,everyday. Lucy suffers from short term memory, she can't remember anything for more than a day. Hence everyday is a new day to her, every first kiss of a day is a first kiss of her life. That makes her special as she lives her life to a moment with no past no future and keeping it safe as memoir in her diary and video for she knows that she will forget it the next day. It all becomes possible because Henry loves her and persistently makes her to fall in love with him everyday.

Though blessingly we have got privilege to remember the things until you cross the age of 60 or 70 and get Alzheimer's disease, yet we keep worrying about our past and future. Each new moment has power to fill us up with the sense of mystery , joy and love. Life becomes more special when we know it's worth.

It's all about Living and Loving!!!

P.S - It's not a movie review.

Street Food Diary #1

2010-02-22T05:59:00.000-08:00

Pappu Aloo Chaat Waala

Here is my confession : I love street food!!!

As we know Girls love to have some chatpata and I am no exception. I wonder if it's one of the reason why do I carry few extra kilos!!! :-( Despite the fact,I couldn't resist myself from having Aloo Chaat everytime I visit the library.

No No....I am not talking about the Library Canteen ( which serves hygienic food ) but the one standing in front of the building next to the British council Library.

Pappu Aloo Chaat wala as I have named it!!and it's written over there too. They have options for both health conscious and foodie like me as they serve both fruit chat as well as my favorite Aloo Chaat other than soft/cold drinks, chips.

Pappu have options in Aloo chaat too - as kam masala walla, tez masala waala, or bina nimboo ka you can demand as per to your taste.I always have tez masala waala with nimboo *mouth watering*.

As Delhiites facing inflation on various food items,Pappu have also raised it's prices from 10 to 15 to 20 bucks over the time. Most of the times , usually during lunch or evening one will get to see rush over here and might have to be on line or wait to get your chaat plate.

P.S - It's not for the hygiene-obsessed people.

So that's all for today!!! :-)

It's just not me!!

2010-01-28T07:37:00.000-08:00

This is my second composition that I ever tried to make as I was incapable to bear the thoughts within myself. First time I did when I was in 9th class. It was the after effect of a teacher's inspirational lecture that said "a poet is hidden within everyone". Well I tried to evoke the poet within me in vain and wrote down a hilarious hindi poem on Rain.........Did I just make a Rhyme?? Well.......

It’s Just Not Me

I don’t know who I am,

What should I be,

What I want,

How should I be with thee.

Life seems so strange,

Sometimes full of joy,

Sometimes a struggle,

Many aspects many range.

Happy today Sad Tomorrow,

Wake up every morning,

With different feelings,

Either lively or sorrow.

What I call it,

Glimpses of mood swing,

Sometimes left or

at right wings.

It’s the feeling

m living with, see

What I should know

It’s just not me!!!!!!

- Pranky

Fresh Start or Restart ??

2010-01-17T11:48:00.000-08:00

After procrastinating the writing for couple of weeks, I finally win over myself to write about something that occupies my mind this month....i.e Resolution!!!

Is January the month of resolution?? Yes may be......or can say the month of fresh start...but for me its the month of restart!

One decides to wake up before dawn only to start lazing around few weeks later, to follow healthy lifestyle only to fall back in the previous regimen, to start reading only to found the books still lying on bookshelf half read or unread....and then again resoluting the same to do's the next year...

Last week of December, sitting down with diary to review the year and deciding upon the things for the new calender......flipping through the newspapers to find articles on resolutions( what to make, how to follow, what not to make...blah blah) every other day....the usual case seen every year!!!

The question is : "Why to wait for the new year" ??

When you can bring life changing decisions into action at this moment, then why to wait for the new year??

Has the Resolution become pseudo phenomenon associated with the new year only??......Well it's upto you to answer!!

Advice is : Stop making false promises to yourself..(they would later make you feel guilty anyways )........

Rather just Make one that you feel can bring positive change in your life
and Stick with it...........atleast for 30 Days (as it takes atleast 3 weeks to form an habit and 1 week to make that habit stronger)

Catchphrase : Just make one and stick with it!!!

A LETTER TO SANTA

2009-12-25T06:49:00.000-08:00

Dear Santa,

" Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle All The Way,

Santa Claus Is Coming Along ,
Give You Wish And Run Away!!! "

This was rhym I used to sing wen I was in school and its the most popular indeed.

Santa, This is officially my first letter to you..as I decided to write letters to my dear ones the coming year.You can call it my new year resolution just for a change...:-). So why not the first letter to you!!!!.

I may be not that good writer but whatever I write I do it from my heart. I hope I am in your Nice List..may be Naughty?? ha ha..I am not naughty at all...orrrr may be I am ..ummm Sometimes...;-)

You know what Santa, I believe in you. You exist. I know I am grown old enough not to believe in all these but am still an innocent kid at heart.A kid who is slowly coming out of comfort cocoon into this world with lots of good hopes..

This year has been full of surprises to me with lots of new things and what I call First-time things happened to me. Like film experience, late night party, met so many nice people, mtv vj hunt and ofcourse a friend who came in my life when I really needed someone. I don't know why I feel so gratefull to every good thing and unhesitantly express so , may be it is in my nature.

It was The Yin Yang Year as initial half was the bad experience ( which obviously I learnt something from) and the next half was the bliss :-)..well I believe"Whatever happens has some purpose in it and happens for the best"..positive me!!! :-D

Santa, people who believes in you says that you grant wishes, well I just wish my next year to be very positive, joyous, surprising and fulfilling.

I believe in Christmas Spirit and I promise to serve it's purpose i.e spread love and joy!!!

Love

Pranky

Keep Smiling!!!! Ho Ho Ho...

Postman...

2009-11-21T02:39:00.000-08:00

29 October 2005 , 11 July 2006 , 26 Novemebr 2008........What is common in these dates??
Terror!!!!!!!!

The attacks really made people wake up but for a while....I am just wondering why do we need these attacks to put us together and speak out against terrorism????? and whenever it happened, it happened for a shorter time. When the Iron is hot everyone tries to strike it but as soon as it cools down..no one even touches it and let it be left in the players' hand till another attack.

We can't blame it all on Government, Police , Security........this is the issue we all together can fight against. Just imagine, had the blast possible if then anyone among public present on the spot been alert, suspected the bomb and reported in time?? We all are so engrossed in our daily life that we tend to ignore little things, we often forget to look around ourself and see whats happening. Even if one does but hardly could muster up the courage to speak against if found anything wrong and suspected. Here lacks the unity and courage among us. Hence problem lies within us....Unless we find solution to this problem, we can't find solution to other biggest problem "Terrorism".

I believe "Awareness" has always been the first key to prevention....

and here Alertness with Action can only be the key to cease another date adding on the league of terror dates.