we would rather text than talk

these are intresting times ..

we spend hours befriending strangers on FB , but are too busy for our friends in the real world !!

These days connectivity offers an illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.

we have each other at a distance , ..that too in amounts that we can control .

we want more than 300-400 people as "friend" ??

well .. its surprising that we think of them as our "friends"...given the fact that we dont even talk , chat or get in touch !!

With those fortunate few with whom we do interact,

we un-friend when we want to , block someone whom we dislike , go offline when we wish,

hasn't it impacted the way we deal in real world ?

we communicate with each other in ways that ask instantaneous responses ...and they term it that "impatience is the new life"

Every one is nostalgic for "good-old-days" ..but the thing is, even kids have a blackberry in their hands and are busy tapping them , ..rather than talk wid their buddy "face-to-face"..all thanks to technology :D

All this has led to a feeling that we have a growing , splendid "social life" ...but only limited to the virtual world :(

when u thought i wasn't looking

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator,

and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you feed a stray cat,

and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you make my favorite cake for me,

and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to,

and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick,

and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it,

and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw how you handled your responsibilities,

even when you didn't feel good,

and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw tears come from your eyes,

and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I saw that you cared,

and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I learned most of life's lessons that

I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking

I looked at you and wanted to say,

'Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.'

--dedicated to all those people , who influenced my life in some way or the other,

bcoz ..wen u thought i wasn't looking , ....i saw all the 'small' things making "big" difference in life !!!

childhood (BACHPAN)

i was too nervous , tensed , and excited ....all this was during the placement drive !! ... and thank god, i'll never forget that feeling !! ..

but now , as my nerves calm , it dawned upon me that ..getting placed is the first step towards responsibility ..

and soon a thought came to my mind ..that i'll miss these days , just like i miss my childhood ..

and i bet that if u were born in the 80s or 90s , ..these are the things that bring smile on our lips !!

• doordarshan ..the only channel ..and then we had DD-METRO after a few days ..
• RAMAYAN- the epic series ...breaks all records !!!
• mile - sur -mera-tumhara ...
• alif-laila ..
• a series called "i dream of jeannie"..the girl in the bottle ..
• comedy serial - dekh-bhai-dekh
• and "chaddi pehen ke phool khila hai " -jungle book
• he man and the masters of the universe - dd metro
• vicco turmeric , nahi cosmetic ..what an advertisement !!!
• washin powder nirma ,... .doodh si safedi ..nirma se aayi ....
• complan

note : the boy is shahid kapoor , and girl : ayesha takia

thats not all ...

• how did we survive in those days ?? ..we had no seat-belts , no cars(middle class) , no airbags ...and we used crayons and water colours ...we didnot had anything called tamper proof bottles , or "unbreakable plastic"..

• we could open any kitchen cupboard , and drawer ...never heard of safety locks ..

• cycling was the favourite past time ..and no bullshit like helmets , elbow pads or knee pads....when thirsty , we drank "tap water" ..or even from handpumps ..never heard of package drinking or mineral water ..

• we used to collect all sort of things ...plastic bits , blades , practically anything that today's generation calls "trash" and insted of recycling , ..me made our toys with it ..played in the sand ..making our castle , troops , ..and god knows so many things from all those "trash"

• we used to roam fearlessly on our bikes (cycles)....and mind you , were fearless even if the brakes failed !!!

• we tried to show how tough we were , ...not by smoking cigarettes , drinks , or some tattoos , ....we had a simple way ,.. we used to climb on the trees ..reach the top , ..sit on the branches ....that was "cool " for us !!

we played for hours !! ...and got back home "before dark" .....

• we had no mobile phones , but still we managed to find our friends !! how ??? ..no one knows !!
• we had broken teeths , we got cuts , bruises , bloody nose , but still had a smile on our face ...coz it was not "someone's fault" ...we didnt blame others ..
• we ate everything in sight , ..cakes , chocolates , sweets , ..but still managed to stay skinny ...amazing isn't it ??

if any one of our frnds brought a cold-drink , .. we all took a sip ...and amazingly no one caught any germs !!

we never had

playstations, ipod , laptops, mp3, video games, home computers , cable tv , social networking ,

but

we had REAL FRIENDS!!!!

we even played among girls ......doctor-nurse , hide and seek , .. "nadi pahaad" ...we had freedom,disappointments, success, joy, victory , defeat, . ....

but most importantly,... we had RESPECT for each other !!

If Silence had a Voice

some times i may not speak ,



some times i may not argue ,





sometimes i simply ignore the people around !

...thats wen i talk wid my silent companion ..

.

.



if silence had a voice ,

it would speak

why calmly we walk the path

and solace is seeked

we face hardships , joys , and wounderful things

but still its destiny ..the mother of gift .

why our emotions outrun our mind ,

heart controlling our deeds ,

why one shoulder is needed ,

and silently we weep .

why

one finger is needed to show us the path

and

one companion is sufficient to complete most difficult task .

why some questions are never asked

and a few lucky answers are never heard

a few spoken words ..forgotten

and some vivid memories ... had fun







silently we reached this stage of our life

and as a look back ... i am taken by surprise

a new day comes ,

ever since i saw the first sunrise ,

and patiently i hear

the silence making me wise

dedicated

to the most wounderful Person,

that i came across in my life

.

.

.

कुणा साठी कुणी तरी

जुनीच पत्र पुनाह पुनाह वाचत अस्तं कुणी तरी

दिवे सगले विझल्यावर जळत अस्तं कुणी तरी

त्याच खिडकित चन्द्र होवून टपटपण्यात मजा आहे

कुणी तरी ऐकत असते म्हणुनच गाण्यात मजा आहे !!

मैफील सारी जमुन येते , समेवरती दाद येते ,

कैवल्याच्या शिखराची मग गावयाला साद येते

अशाच वेळी पंख फुटून उडून जाण्यात मजा आहे

कुणी तरी ऐकत असते

म्हणूनच गाण्यात मजा आहे

विचार मानत अनेक येतात ,

गहिवरून अंतरंग आणतात

क्षणात क्षणात गुंतलेले

नि :शब्द नाते जवळ येतात ,

अशाच वेळी दूर असून

जवळ येण्यात मजा आहे

कुणी तरी ऐकत असते

म्हणून गाण्यात मजा आहे




--swapnil
पहिल्यांदा मराठीत कविता लिहितो आहे
चूक्स (mistakes ) सोडून
गोड मानून घ्या !!

OUR LECTURES

Thanks to our beloved professors and faculty ,
they gave us something to do in their lectures (frs)


the graph is an explaination to the bunking of a particular lecture.





we plot a graph to measure the intresting-ness/boredom of lectures



this is done in following manner

X axis (actual time)..measured using watch/mobile.

Y axis (apparent time)..based on how much time we FEEL has elasped.!!




the graph is plotted by a friend ,
while the subject sits and tries to listen to the lecture .

he informs whenever he feels 10 mins have lasped .
the corresponding point is marked with respect to actual time .



the plot of various lectures is as shown in fig above .

the graph is based on views and behaviour of students ,
observed by a good analyst (me)


based on above graph , we conclude
that following lectues are injurious to mental fitness of college dwellers .


1. frs :- it feels like centuries when only few minutes have passed !!
2. cs:- this lec is dedicated to inventor of fountain pen (due to only writing work )
3.ce:- the only lecture worth attendance .
4.lcss:- will never realise that more time is passed (wasted) than we think !
5.co:- this is there so that we enjoy ourselves . (otherwise wat's the point ?)

do we differ in our opinion ?
then
plz comment guys ,

love

nil.

mere words

I searched among the card displays,
To see if I could find,
A little something that would say
Just what was on my mind.

However there was not a one,
That captured it just right,
For no one else can understand
Just what I'd like to write.

I even find it difficult
To try to write it down,
For how do I portray to you,
The love that I have known?

I close my eyes and what I see,
Is someone I adore;
A person who is beautiful,
Right down into their soul.

Mere words cannot describe
The many qualities you show,
The love and caring nature that
You share with those who know.

Your kind and gentle temperament,
Your sweet angelic smile,
Your softly spoken sentiments,
That reach across the miles.

Your smile and laugh that sparkle with
The softness of your sighs,
The way your face lights up a room ...
That twinkle in your eye.

The loving gestures through the years,
That quickly come to mind,
For always you've a gentle word
To calm and soothe I find.

I struggle and I search to try
To find some words anew ...
And yet I cannot capture
All the things that make you you.

I shall therefore, be satisfied
That you must simply know,
Just how I feel about you,
For with words I cannot show.

.(courtesy-kit mc CAllum)
.(dedicaed 2 my frnds)
myfrnds have a special place
deep into my heart .
even wen we cant talk
or wen we r apart