To friendship , insanity, busrides and Gopi

She  sat at the window  looking as  pretty  as  a  rose  

I watched with hesitant intent  , as she struck a  pose

What was to be , would be  , but i dint know  yet

She’d  get off at the  same stop and  turn my head

We walked home , talking  of the stories from yore

We talked of the  present, the future and  what  was before

We shared music ,  stories  jokes  and heart breaks

The rains, movies , coffees and caramel chocolates

The days were short  and so were the bus rides

But man will i miss them those insane tides

Lunatic thoughts and blasphemous cries

Heartfelt conversation and the lighter  side of life.

You made me feel good, you made me fell blessed

Friends  like you could raise some one from the dead

A true friend i have  found in you lill mis Gops

So i wish it all comes to you your dreams your  hopes

A good friendship never comes to an end

So as  you drift  in your world and in the  free time  that you spend

Think of me sometimes and  you will know

That  friends like me don't easily let go

So let me  stop rhyming and put this straight

Gops  your  my friend forever and thats just your fate


Its at fortunate times that you choose  to open your  mouth to befriend someone  special,  someone  gifted , someone  slightly insane. And then your worlds  rocked and nothing is the same. When we  became  friends  and when a bond was  made is difficult to discern but from that  moment on , my lifes clearly  been different in a special way. Be it quick , juggad  for  booze,  or the  desire to watch a movie and  most importantly  a chat you have  been there for me . Thank you my friend . 

Its difficult to explain what  you represent  to me Fresh as a breeze  , brightness of a  sunflower , beauty of a  sunrise ,  heart of a  tigress, chatter of the rain , laughter of a friend, warmth of  a bears hug,  innocence of a  dew drop and the mystery of the sea all rolled into one super happening  though slightly stubborn, completely crazy free minded spirit who i like to call my friend  my compadre.  

You are  special that  is for sure will miss you buddy once  you  are not on that  apollo bus. I ll miss the morning auto rides  , and the confidence building / shattering  pillion rides on your bike. Will miss the  golgappa and the icecream and some of the cheesy popcorn with some more  cheesy dip.  But most importantly ill miss your smile and the MAST good morning. 

Not that im dying or will never see you again , I'm just being melodramatic (ab there saath rehunga to thoda sa nautanki to karunga na ) but  just thought would let you know Love you loads Gops  take care and all the best.

2014 - Resolutions just a bit late (damn i will not procastinate in 2014)

I know its a bit late but honestly im not really one for resolutions, nether setting them up nor following them through. I however  am a  man for  introspection,  and have  my regular bouts with the self. Punches are thrown and journeys are mapped . Whether  these sessions really add  any value im not too sure but then i wonder whether everything needs  to add value.

So here goes what  ill be  this year and  what i wont

1) The ATHLETE - Yeah yeah thats  projecting it a  few  notches higher  than what  it  is, but  sounds  good so  ill excercise like iv done in the  previous year just a  bit more regularly and  with more joy and  by the  end  of  ill run in something be it a  5k or a  half marathon but  i will participate and  put  myself forward there.

2) Quality IDEAS Man   -  I will put more effort behind shaping an idea before i present  it -  The  problem is i have a gun of a  mouth and a  trigger happy brain. As soon as  i see a  pattern or a  prejudiced data  sample  im off shooting a  sometimes less cooked or  less thoroughly researched idea  into the world and  when that happens, the  idea  dies a  premature death. Not all of them, some live,  but then to really  be an influencer i think ideas need to have a  stronger back bone.

3) The PLUGGIST - Jab-jab-jab -jab right  hook. Drilled it. I will be  fearless this year  , will  skillfully block or take the  punches that come my way and will hit back with accuracy and control. No im not a  boxer  but however life's a  bout. I have often been to scared to even get into the  ring, to scared to take a punch, and  when you are scared its very rarely that  you win a  fight. You spend too much energy dodging punches, to atually throw any of yours and no matter  how  good you are you will get  clipped atleast sometimes. So ill be braver this year.

4) SOCIAL Monkey - Ill jump, ill play and  ill have my way. Cant  really call myself a  butterfly now can i , again that's a  bit exaggerated.  Ill be open , ill be  kind  , ill be  less judgmental. I will meet my friends and make new ones when the  opportunity presents itself. I will be open to opportunity and  not push it away because of either  lethargy or other  made  up excuses.

5) FAMILY Guy - No not the cartoon character, i will keep in touch i  will make and  effort to open the  computer to skype  i will not be frivolous and  will make sure that everyday  communication is of a good quality.  I will love and will express it.

6) Shakespeare HESS - I will write  something by the  end  of this year  be it a  page  , a chapter, a  short  story or a   book. No matter  how bad it is, no matter how busy i get i will write and  share  it  with people that matter . I will start on this journey too.

7) The TOURIST - I will visit one new city alone  or with friends, planned  or unplanned , for a  day  or a  week , and  i will capture something from it .

Well thats about it 7 seems like a  good  number, a happy, doable, sexy number . So lets see how it  goes this year,  lets  see who i am in 2015.