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On your Marks, Get Set.... START!

2012-02-19T21:00:00.000+05:30

There are times in life, when you are torn between staying in a safe, valued environment and taking a step into a new path that is a bit hazy (for the time being). People love security, respect, value, and success. But what worth is all of those qualities if one is afraid of stepping out of that comfort zone? Sure, if you stay on, you may feel good about yourself, feel on top of the world, and

Up the Rope

2012-01-11T20:45:00.000+05:30

There's the rope, It's quite rough you see. For those who've never done it. They'll have to grit their teeth. There's not much help, Or support either, To get high up there, With no time for a breather. It's really up to you, How much you can stretch yourself to. To keep climbing, And alternatively sliding. Callouses and scratches, Are what you will get. But care to reach the top, And you'll

The end of the year and WR's 150th post

2011-12-31T13:01:00.000+05:30

The last day of 2011 brings out my 150th post on Writing Revived! Damn good timing I must say :D Don't worry, I won't bog you down with details on how my year went, what woes I faced, or what challenges I met etc. etc. I actually don't have much to say; not that I don't have 'anything' to say, it's just that I no longer feel like putting my views out here... it's probably just a phase that will

Try Yourself to Know Yourself

2011-12-03T20:14:00.005+05:30

Most of us in this world have a tendency to underestimate ourselves. It may be because of the education system that harbours the idea that to be among the top three in class is to be intelligent, it may be because we have unresolved childhood issues, and it may be because we like seeing ourselves on a low pedestal so that when we gain something ‘seemingly’ unattainable we get a huge boost to our

Camouflaged Answers

2011-11-13T20:13:00.000+05:30

A slow rumble at first picking up pace in thousands it rolled as time went by. Before I knew it thunder clouds of thought exploded in the mind. Millions of questions clamouring to be heard the clash and bang of one against the other was deafening to the soul. Each of them loud as steam-rollers passing none of them ceasing on emotions a-feasting trodding lethally injuring

Start - To - Finish

2011-11-09T12:27:00.002+05:30

Chewing a toothpick Absent-mindedly Slow steps taken Toward the open window People buzzing around To school, to work, to market Nothing much to do Except piles of work Yaww-aawwwnn, zero inclination To begin attempting anything Flip through mundane channels Browse through random sites Nothing appealing Stretch and sleep tight Damn! awful headache Deadlines are almost up Gotta start on

Live Out Your Passions... Now!

2011-10-15T20:12:00.001+05:30

How often has it happened with you, that you have a bunch of goals/dreams nestling in your mind, but you fail to follow them out of laziness or out of sheer unwillingness? As you grow older, time seems to press you to focus on other vital responsibilities and duties, thereby choking you from following the dreams you know are good. How long do you allow this to happen? Do you wait for a sign? A

The Path so far... The Changes so far

2011-09-30T20:27:00.001+05:30

What do you do, when you see yourself changing? When your behaviour, your way of thinking, your attitude and your outlook start to undergo a metamorphosis? Like always, some of the changes maybe good, while some may, well, not be so good. It's almost like you are a spectator, an outsider to yourself when you see yourself changing. And there are times when you feel that your soul is out

Breaking News: Human Senses Bombed!

2011-09-08T17:52:00.000+05:30

Once more they said, A bomb blast again. When's it gonna stop? No one knows or cares. Life goes on, The same routine way. Who's got time? To stop and wail? I've got things to do, Can't be bothered with this. I'm in a rush, Gotta catch my bus. Insensitive you say, Then what are you? Have you been there where, The corpses lay? I think not, So just go your way. Damn worries're on my mind,

Cocooned in Whispers of Silence

2011-09-06T19:18:00.001+05:30

In the wee hours of morning, when all one can hear are the crickets chirping away, a delicate feeling of quietness steals up from the fingertips, reaches down to the toes, envelops the ears, trips across the chest and then finally seeps into the soul. And there it stays, moments frozen for a lifetime. One inhales the silence, the beauty of this sound tinkling through the mind and heart.

‘App’soolutely ‘Fun’tastic!

2011-08-29T11:30:00.009+05:30

'Good things in life comes in small packages', goes the well known saying; and seeming to endorse this view is the Intel App Center with it’s unified platform which holds a wide range of applications that can make anyone gape with wonder. Well, it’s about any app under the sun, exclusively for your PCs and netbooks – gaming apps, business planner apps, health apps, book apps, music apps… well,

The Joke’s on you Lok(s)!

2011-08-18T11:02:00.005+05:30

So, what is this whole deal about Anna Hazare and the Jan Lokpal Bill? Have you had enough of it? Or are you pro-Lokpal – reading every scrap of articles written about the issue? Or are you the type that feels that all this hoopla won’t get us very far, so why bother? Whichever you are, you’ve made a decision and are now witness to what people are calling ‘the second freedom struggle of India’.

I would love to visit…

2011-08-16T18:26:00.004+05:30

I can’t remember where I downloaded this photo from (I think that I first saw it featured on Yahoo!), but I do know that this is a picture of the Neist Point at the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Did I just hear a soft ‘sighhhh’ go about? Yeah, yeah… Scotland brings charming visuals and music to anyone who thinks about it. Melodious bagpipes, the famous haggis, the breath-taking Loch Ness (the lake,

Nasty Cinderella (On Display!)

2011-07-29T14:45:00.000+05:30

I don't want to be Your slave for sure, I'm not going to sit Near the cinders no more. Washing and cleaning, I'm sick of these duties. If I do them much longer, I'll end up with cooties. I'm not gonna be, Miss goody-two-shoes. I've really had it with Being called on by you. I've done so much, For an ungrateful like you. And this is the limit I'll be taking it to. You think you can keep,

The Brink of You

2011-07-18T17:00:00.002+05:30

Her soft naked feet swept speedilyThrough the tickling grass.The trees green,The flowers brightAnd the sun yellow,All passed her in a kaleidoscopic blurAs her silver-white silhouette scissored the landscape. A rock here,A stump there,Her buoyant body bounced over them easilyAs her resilient spirit steered her on. A dark grey shroud sank down on her scenery,It groaned as its weight settled over

One Step at a Time

2011-06-29T15:14:00.001+05:30

One step at a time – that’s how everyone learns to progress in life – though there are times when one can leap ahead [but that’s at a few chosen moments.] From learning that ‘A’ is for ‘Apple’ to writing business letters that include words like ‘Accrue’, one goes quite far after learning the fundamentals. That’s how it started with me and writing. One small verse of poetry and a new connection

An Everyday Affair with P

2011-05-30T11:00:00.000+05:30

My grandparents passed away when I was very young. I have hazy memories of plaiting my grandmother's hair, telling my grandfather to put 'dottle' (that's how I used to say 'dettol' when I was four years old) for mosquito bites and he used to come with a bottle of dettol in hand and pretend to dab the bites with it :D I was too young when they passed away to understand what was going on. I

Love Stains

2011-05-17T16:36:00.002+05:30

I don't know what it is about Love that makes people go bonkers - both happily bonkers and depressingly bonkers. Since the past few years, I've heard and seen so many people falling in and out of love. The initial heady-giddy stages, then the habitual meetings, the routine fights and then in some (rather, most) cases - heartache, heartbreak and break-ups. This time (past few months), love is

Heartfelt Gratefulness

2011-05-08T17:09:00.000+05:30

I would like you to think of the last time someone was truly grateful for something you did for them. Not out of habit or because they wanted to get into your good books, but true and simple gratefulness. Someone who acknowledged your contributions - someone who held it close to their hearts. Does it make you want to give them more? Think about it... Ask yourself - What do 'You' feel is

Hidden Treasures

2011-04-23T17:22:00.000+05:30

It often happens, that after a hectic, chaotic week - a laid-back weekend feels like a hint of heaven. The whole 'rush' of the week is abruptly snatched away and you're left to contemplate that funny patch of dirt on the cream-coloured wall over the weekend. Hours go by as you think of brushing off that dirt, but... yyy-aaa-wwwnnn, you've had enough over the week, who would really want to get a

Then & Now

2011-04-07T18:51:00.005+05:30

And my mind wandersTo days long gone by;Snapshots of tender care,With honeyed drops of play. I remember - as if - from another life,Friendships pure and truthful,While fleeting glimpses pass, Of lemoned childhood days. Forgiveness was so easy,Understanding, always there;The warm reassuring clasp of hands,And harmless jokes that filled the air. Sitting in a corner,Filled with slight dismay,All

Let Go

2011-03-19T21:08:00.001+05:30

I've been meaning to write on this topic since a very long time, just kept postponing it though - have no idea why! I guess probably because it's a bit personal, and I've been debating over spilling out personal stuff on Writing Revived. After a lot of debate, I felt that it's okay to share this one personal episode with you as it helped me through a difficult time and I hope that through my

My Guilty Pleasure

2011-03-06T18:35:00.001+05:30

Guilty pleasures are so very addictive. They seduce you, stealthily make their way to your weakest spot, and nestle in there comfortably without you even realizing it, until it's a bit too late. Guilty pleasure is like the forbidden fruit - you know you shouldn't indulge in it, but you can't resist it either. It pulls you toward it, with a strong leash around you and you are completely helpless,

NaBloPoMo - In a Word

2011-03-06T16:38:00.008+05:30

Heya folks! I've found something new this month - a special mention to one of my favorite blogger Kaddu, whose blog post introduced me to - this fun new activity called NaBloPoMo. Well, you are probably wondering, what in the world is this na..blo..po...mo stuff, right? I too went through the same mental activity when I first read it. Let's sort it out -- NaBloPoMo stands for 'National Blog

Are you a Hobby-worm?

2011-02-27T16:55:00.002+05:30

As we get older, life seems to get more complicated. That veil of optimism and innocence seems to gradually slip away. It's so common, when you start working, to hear your friends and colleagues whine about work, family pressures, love and life in general - and it makes you wonder, how did we come to be like this? Is it because that while we are at school, we had everything going easy - even