The Compulsive Dreamer

London Diaries - Last day in London

2013-06-16T18:51:00.001+05:30

So a Journey came to halt.

Leaving for India today.

Will definitely miss this place and people.

Friends and Family all are in India.

See you guys soon,

Things that Might Bug You

2013-05-24T03:14:00.002+05:30

Isle of Wight

2013-05-22T03:36:00.002+05:30

I recently visited Isle Of Wight, an Island in English Channel.

A journey of 2 hrs from London and you are in one of the beautiful places in world.

Sandown and Shanklin are famous beaches but the Needle is the most attractive beach to visit.

Weekend Watch - Fast and Furious 6

2013-05-20T03:58:00.001+05:30

For all fast and furious series lover, 6th edition of this series is not a disappointment.

Literally there is nothing new in the movie but it still enjoyable.

Three Books I am reading

2013-05-08T03:48:00.000+05:30

Books I am reading Right now...

Choices in Life

2013-05-07T03:35:00.000+05:30

“Alice came to a fork in the road.
'Which road do I take?' she asked.
'Where do you want to go?' responded the Cheshire Cat.
'I don't know,' Alice answered.
'Then,' said the Cat, 'it doesn't matter.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

It's our choice. And that's what this has all been about --the choices we make.

It's important to weigh that choice.

Ask yourself, "What is it going to take to do this," and, "what will the world be like after it's done?"

Take the decision, make your own choice.

It's the choices that show who truly we are, far more than our abilities.

Iron Man 3

2013-04-28T14:00:00.003+05:30

Last movie of Iron Man series in which Robert John Downey, Jr acted. There will be a new face and new series will happen in future. But the aroma that was created by Robert as Tony Stark will be definitely missed.

Iron Man 3 is definitively the best in the series. I enjoyed watching it. I will not narrate the story here. I must say don't miss this one if you are a fan of superheroes.

Carnage on Cricket Ground

2013-04-24T02:51:00.000+05:30

There was blood and Gore everywhere. Soldiers of Pune Warriors were feeling defenseless,shattered after the Gayle attack.

They had no answer to the hitting of Great Gaint of RCB cricket team, Chris Gayle.

How someone can so brutally hit the bowlers?

Not someone particular he had targeted, he hit all the bowlers of Warriors.

It was a nightmare for all the bowlers of Pune Warriors on Tuesday afternoon.

Chris Gayle on Tuesday smashed the most breathtaking knock in the history of Twenty20 cricket, blasting an incredible 175 off a mere 66 balls. The figures talk all what he had done to the bowlers of Pune.

17 sixes, I don't remember when I have seen so many sixes in a 50-50 match. He had hit alone those.

The shock was such, the whole Warrior team never came out from the trauma that Gayle has given them. The loss was inevitable after that blazing performance of Gayle Batting.Only some miracle could have made the Warriors back in the game but miracle doesn't happen everyday.

Aashiqui 2

2013-04-16T04:02:00.001+05:30

Hum tere bin ab reh nahi sakte
Tere bina kya wajood mera
Tujhse juda gar ho jaayenge
Toh khud se hi ho jaayenge judaa
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho
Tera mera rishta hai kaisa
Ik pal door gawara nahi
Tere liye har roz hai jeete
Tujh ko diya mera waqt sabhi
Koi lamha mera na ho tere bina
Har saans pe naam tera
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho
Tumhi ho... Tumhi ho...
Tere liye hi jiya main
Khud ko jo yun de diya hai
Teri wafa ne mujhko sambhala
Saare ghamon ko dil se nikala
Tere saath mera hai naseeb juda
Tujhe paake adhoora naa raha hmm..
Kyunki tum hi ho
Ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho..
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

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This song has made me a big fan of this guy Arjit Singh, He has got a superb voices.

Addiction

2013-04-15T03:18:00.000+05:30

I use to be a voracious reader. But not anymore. There is a pile of books on my desk that I have committed to myself to finish by last month and they are still there. Few pages read and waiting for me to turn some more.

The big question is why I am not reading. I have got an addiction of watching a number of TV series.

The Vampire Diaries
Castle
Game of Thrones
Revolution
Arrows
Supernatural

I have decided not to start watching any other series. Damn new good movies and IPL matches are sucking my rest of time.

P.S. - Have to visit some more places in UK before I go back to motherland India.

Future of India

2013-04-15T00:33:00.003+05:30

I am following the news discussions on Who would be the next PM?

Will BJP and JDU sort out their issues on leadership?

India really needs an alternative government who can replace this corrupt UPA government.

Instead of creating a plan and going to people with an idea how they are going to develop India, they are fighting among themselves.

Hope they will look above regional politics and put Nation on first place.

Few Clicks

2013-04-09T02:56:00.001+05:30

If you are in staying in London, must visit Stonehenge on a sunny day.

Windsor castle

Silver Linings Playbook

2013-04-07T18:02:00.000+05:30

An enjoyable watchable movie. Liked it.

Weekend Watch - Chashme Baddoor

2013-04-07T05:12:00.002+05:30

Last week I watched "Himmatwala". It was my worst experience of the year.Literally you need a lot of Himmat(Courage) to tolerate the catastrophe that Sajid khan has created. I was under such a shock that I didn't want to talk about it.
So after a hectic week at work I decided to catch up another Bollywood Flick that released this Friday Chashme Baddoor. Another remake of an old classic. If we don't compare it with the 1981 Chashme Budoor than it's a one time watchable movie.

David Dhawan who is making crap movies in name of comedy can say this is his one of the tolerable movies in last few years.
It's better to watch IPL cricket match TV rather than wasting your money on such movies. But if your not a cricket freak than you can go and watch Chashme Baddoor.

I love this song . Arjit Singh has superbly sung this song. Aashiqui 2 may or may not be a blockbuster like original Aashiqui(1990) movie but this song has already created the vibes.

I don't want to Fail(Fear of Failing)

2013-04-04T02:16:00.001+05:30

Statuary Warning :-Author of this blog has never tried to write on philosophy, politics and various topic which intrigue him. This is his first attempt to write something different. Something meaningful(I doubt). If you are new to this blog then just don't leave the blog after reading this post. Browse and read the old posts,there might be some old interesting stuff that can make you stay here. If you are a regular reader of my utter nonsense, stick to the end and leave your feedback.

So what I am going to talk about today, fear. Not fear of ghosts or animal.I am going to talk about the most dangerous fear, fear of failure. It keeps hounding you.

There is a word for everything and so for 'Fear of failure'.

Wikipedia definition of fear of failure - Atychiphobia (from the Greek phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear" and atyches meaning "unfortunate") is the abnormal, unwarranted, and persistent fear of failure. As with many phobias, atychiphobia often leads to a constricted lifestyle, and is particularly devastating for its effects on a person’s willingness to attempt certain activities

A person afflicted with atychiphobia considers the possibility of failure so intense that they choose not to take the risk. Oftentimes this person will subconsciously undermine their own efforts so that they no longer have to continue to try.Because effort is proportionate to the achievement of personal goals and fulfillment, this unwillingness to try that arises from the perceived inequality between the possibilities of success and failure holds the atychiphobic back from a life of meaning and the realization of potential.

J.K. Rowling renowned author of Harry Potter series has stated during her famous speech at Harvard " some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default."(You can watch the epic speech below)

So ,The Big question is do we need to fear of failing in Life?

The fear of failure should be there. But it should not guide us. When we get scared of failure, we start taking other people's advice very seriously, we feel that there is no greater thing than destiny.

The point is if you keep thinking of failing, you will never succeed. Even you got success after living a life under camouflage of fear of failing, it will not give pleasure.

Side Effects

2013-03-27T04:24:00.002+05:30

When I decided to watch this movie, I was not aware of the story. Hadn't read any review of it. Actually I had done a good job of not reading any review prior watching the movie. The story baffled me. I can say now this is one of the best movie I had watched this year. An interesting story,only when you understand it and follow till the end. Hat's off to the writer for writing such an intriguing movie.

A must watch movie.

Those were the days - II

2013-03-26T05:06:00.001+05:30

Those were the days when there was only one TV channel DD 1. Dish hadn't started spreading it's wings across India, We always waited for watching our favorite cartoons on Sunday.

Mogli was mine favorite character those days.

It seems yesterday talk, A lot of changed in these years.

Those were the days - I

2013-03-19T04:59:00.001+05:30

Do you remember this video?

Every morning on Doordarshan, this song was played?

When I watched this video today, it reminisced me of those wonderful childhood days?

Now I am starting a new series of posts on my blog 'Those were the days'.

Trying to dive into the river of old memories.

The Oath of Vayuputras

2013-03-10T05:51:00.001+05:30

The book I am going to start reading right now.

I already know it's going to be an awesome one.

Guys, don't miss the Shiva trilogy.

Try till eternity.............

2013-03-09T06:01:00.000+05:30

And then I watch this again and again.

and I say never Give up.

Because Shit Happened by Harsh Snehanshu

2013-03-09T05:19:00.000+05:30

When I had read Harsh first book in year 2010. I had really liked it. He wrote two other books in the same series and finished his love trilogy. Read those books they are really enjoyable.

IIT Delhi graduate Harsh's first three books are love story while surprisingly his fourth one is a serious one. I was reading his blog sporadically and I followed the wittyshit.com by him for some time, later lost my interest.

Let's talk about his new book.

A fun novel about love, starting a company, and leaving it all to follow your heart

On a fateful winter day, Amol Sabharwal, co-founder of one of the most ambitious start- up ventures in the country, yourquote.in, decides to quit. What makes Amol quit his own business venture just when it is on the brink of raising its first round of funding?

Harsh Snehanshu, bestselling author of Oops! I Fell in Love! gives us an insiders peek into the big, bad entrepreneurial world of fame, betrayal, lust for power, greed, and unethical business practices. Based on the real-life story of the start-up that the author co-founded in 2010, Because Shit Happened will tell you what NOT to do in a start-up.
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Harsh has maintained his writing style that keep you sit till the end of story.

Have you ever thought of becoming an entrepreneur or are you an entrepreneur?

Even you haven't, you will enjoy his story and learn something from it.

Well Harsh is currently working on his fifth book.

Will wait for it, Let's see with what new his coming.

Meanwhile you can buy his book here.

One Last Time by Shubham Arora

2013-03-09T04:48:00.002+05:30

One Last Time is the second novel by Shubham Arora. The book is published by Paper Clip Books publisher.

His first book is Love Chemistry is first published in year 2011.
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Blurb
One phone call changes it all for him. Her phone call. After one full year. She is in the US, informing him about her marriage. She wants to meet him.

He had moved on, at least thats what he had made himself believe. Unsure of everything, he books a flight from New York to Carolina to give his past the final closure.

The journey brings all the painful memories back to him. They have both come a long way since they first met as kids and then again as adults, before parting ways and . . . moving on.

But flight 1549 is not destined to reach its destination. Unaware and oblivious, he is lost in his memories of her.
Ambala. New Delhi. New York.
Love. Career. Distance. Longing. Separation.
Will he realize her importance in his life? Will she ever find out who she is actually meant for?

What if he doesn't live up to the day to meet her one last time?
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Author Shubham Arora works as a software Engineer with Infosys in Jaipur. With his roots lying in Punjab, he is a true Punjabi at heart when it comes to eating. While his previous book depicted his sorry affair with Chemistry, he finds his degree in Chemical Engineering a complete super nerdy waste of time. He is a huge fan of Technology and loves spending his leisure time making short movies.

Review

If there is something to boast about the book is it simplicity that makes the story beautiful.

The story is nicely written and it's narration make you stick till the end. The story has so many things that one can relate with it. It will make you nostalgic because the way author has created an aura of childhood.

Emotions are beautifully portrayed by Author in this story.It has friendship, love, heartbreaks,staling relationship.

Not going into much detail, I will suggest you to read this work because it's worth giving a try if you like reading young fiction writers.

Grab a copy here.

D by Anirudhha Mahale

2013-03-09T04:14:00.000+05:30

This is not a story. It might be long, and have chapters. It might even appear like one with a beginning, and an end, and also a middle, but it still isn't one. It is a journey.

It begins in early 2003, where fate throws destiny D a spunky and spontaneous teenage girl, and the author A a mumbling socially awkward prepubescent young boy, involuntarily together over a chance meeting at a caf. But as all non-stories go, what begins as one impulsive-yet-hurried meal expands into more than a decades worth of meetings, musings and repartees. Rest as they say, is history.

Its a thrilling adventure of two people and the challenging travails of growing up, following heart-to-heart conversations between D and A, as they talk about the past, the present and the future over cups of coffee and accompanying croissants, exploring everything that floats around in this universe, allowing us to tag along with them in their journey and slowly diffuse in their lives.

About the Author
Aniruddha Mahale all of twenty four, is an architect turned copywriter who has had dreams of becoming an author ever since hes been a child. When hes not daydreaming or living out imaginary tales in his head, he loves to read and travel around the world. Having graduated from The Academy of Architecture in Bombay, He claims to have spent a large part of his growing up years, composing jingles in his head, writing stories and picturing ideas as he moved around the country, while other boys his age played football, traded cards, and strategized over multiplayer role-playing games online. The founder of his own writing studio, called The Inkblot Collective, Aniruddha aspires to be a scriptwriter for American sitcoms one day, and is currently working on his second book.

Review

I felt a little odd when I read the title first time, 'D' a single letter title for a book.

'D Ten Years. Two Lives. One Cafe' is debut novel of Aniruddha. While so many author is coming out these days,it's really difficult to create an identity.

The thing that will be liked about his book is freshness in his writing style, It's different and not easily predictable. It has depth while it has humor.

While first half of the book is interesting ,later on it loses it's own track, It happens with debutant authors in the urge of ending the story.

Overall D is a nice read and enjoyable. Grab a copy here.

Best of luck for your next book.

Hope I will enjoy it more than D.

Farida by Abhijit Sawant

2013-03-05T03:29:00.003+05:30

It rarely happens when I like all the songs of any album. Abhijeet Sawant the winner of first Indian Idol has recently launched his third music album called Farida.

The thing I like about Abhijeet Sawant that he don't try to copy other famous singer. He sings song his own discrete style.

I am enjoying listening his songs. Songs are really awesome.

Loved the song Dil Fakira and Firaak Main.

I will suggest you to listen the songs.

Hope you will enjoy.

You can buy songs at Flipkart..

Fear Of Failure

2013-02-26T04:40:00.001+05:30