Heart skips a beat

Have you ever felt those tingly butterfly moments when your heart skips a beat(s)?
Here are some of such moments. *Dil thaam ke baithiye*

WARNING : Only for the weekend-hearted. Strictly not for the week-hearted.

• That moment when your dad calls you by your full name. This truly acts as a wake-up call and we start recollecting all the things we've messed up with (present-past-future) and undoubtedly, it is either about asking you to go to the market or a smart move to make you confess your guilt. Well played,dad!
• Getting back to the bed after turning off the lights. Seriously, getting into your blanket without getting caught by the boo-stuff is not an easy task. I pat on my back every night after the successful execution of the mission.
• A cold winter morning, you're walking down the street. A sudden gush of air, chills running down your spine and out of no where,a warm hug. ZOOM-ZOOM-ZOOM, a face comes into the picture and it turns out to be your crush. Now you hear your mom screaming. Well,time to wake up :P
• When your best friend gets a new best friend. Meanwhile my memes-ful mind starts screaming, "If you don't get rid of Linda, I'm gonna throw her out the winda".
•  Most-awaited match/concert -> Tickets booked -> Happy dance -> Happier dance -> Match/concert getting cancelled at the last minute -> Why God why?
• Knowing next day is a Monday on a Sunday night,sigh!
• The day of results, the moment you're entering your hall ticket number, the display of marks on the 5.5" screen ,viewing the result with one-eye. My heart skips beatS.
• Knowing you've come to the end of this post :P

Happy weekend!

Happy Diwali!

Stay sparkly!

Lumos

A head full of thoughts

"But she's just 10 years old, ask her to take her little brother with her",he said.

*THE THOUGHTS*

"Oh really, if someone attacks the girl,the little brother would come to her rescue? Even if he comes to the rescue,what is he,Superman or Shaktimaan? A single light blow will throw him yards away. We know the world's not a safe place but does this mean you deprive the girl her rights? Dear he, it isn't protection,it's confinement. To all of you who feel we're the weaker sex, just think about the pain your mother,the first woman in your life, went through during her labor.*Go thank her*
We are asked to get home before dark. The reason being, monsters wander in the dark. But do you know that the only way to get rid of the darkness is light and to be the light yourself. You're carving a monster unknowingly by mentally taming your boy that  '-er than her' in every single trait. When we are born equal, what makes you draw such comparisons?
Take any field, the sex ratio would startle you(or us). Is it because you are afraid of the fact that we might turn out better than you or the fact that you find dominance mandatory? If it's either of them, we'll start judging you.
The world has evolved,men have evolved,women have evolved,yet the perspective towards women hasn't evolved. Now is the time for the change and it must start from you. Look at those powerful women who are striving to make the world a better place. Your little girl might be one among them one day. Give her the equal rights she deserves. Teach her how to protect herself when need arises. Teach your boys to respect women.
But,amidst all we face, we still rise up because we have been a phoenix before
and every time we burn to ashes,we know exactly how to rise up again."

A little note to all the lovely women,

You're beautiful,
As you are
You're powerful,
More than you think you are
You're phenomenal,
You're strong,
You're elegant,
You're the queen.

Stay sparkly!
Lumos!

El Clásico

SCENE-1 :  THE MORNING MAHA-SANGRAM

MIND    :  Wake up,you! You,you,you,wake up,you! Rise and shine oh you! *mindpalm* 

HEART : Morning's here,Morning's here! Bleh,sleep for another 5 minutes. Here,take your                          blanket.

SCENE - 2 :  THE TAIYAARI

MIND   : Hurry up you,hurry up! You need to catch the bus. Oh ho,stop that singing,it's shaking                  the  foundations of  my home. 

HEART : Your life's always been in a hurry. Take a moment to feel the true essence of life.

MIND   : Oh,really? You can feel the essence later,catch the bus first.  

HEART : *Grrrrrrrr*

SCENE - 3 : THE KAARYAALAY  - PART 1

MIND    : This is your day buddy.Go,prove yourself! Prove to the world that you're the epitome                        of  perfection.

HEART : You need not prove yourself to anyone.You are what you are.You are unique.You are                           special.Go,be yourself!

MIND    : Why can't you think?

HEART : 'Cause I'm not you. I am what I am.

MIND    : Pschhh,in the real world,you need to prove yourself. You need to show your magic to                        the world.                                       

HEART : The real world is unreal. It's only your soul that is eternal.

MIND    : *slow claps* May the force be with you!

HEART  : I've always been the pumping force buddy!

SCENE - 3 : THE KAARYAALAY - PART 2

MIND    : A risky project - cons > pros - REJECT it

HEART : A calculated risk is worth a go. Why don't you give it a try? Adventure-up your life                            buddy!

MIND   : Do you actually know what might happen if you fail the project? You would let your                         boss down and eventually you might go down.                      

HEART : Live in the present. To shine bright like a diamond,brace yourself for the cuts.

MIND    : Why don't you think practically?

HEART :I don't actually think, I guide you to the right path.

SCENE - 4 : THE FINALE

MIND    : Listen to me!

HEART  : Listen to me!

HUMAN : You are  driving me crazy! I can't  choose between you. *sobs*

HEART : Dear human, you are the best  judge.Make a wise choice.

MIND   : Yeah, make a wise choice! Choose me!

HEART : Oh mind, he makes the final decision. Let him choose.

MIND   : Take time and choose me!

HUMAN : I've made my choice.

MIND    : Yayyy,thanks!

HUMAN : You haven't heard my decision yet.

MIND     :  I've known homosapiens for a long time. They would eventually pick me.

HUMAN : Why would we always choose you?

MIND     :  Humans are engulfed by the fear of failure, fear of taunts from the society and fear of                       disappointment.

HUMAN : I've decided to rise above my fears , get out of my comfort zone and follow my heart.

HEART   :Wise decision made. Don't forget to bring Mr.Mind with you.

Follow your heart but take your brain with you!

End of chai-time!

Stay sparkly!

Lumos!

Dear hooman,detox.

Did you ever feel the urge to throw up whatever you're doing and run away from everything? Did you ever feel the question "What am I doing?" hitting you hard?  If your score was a 1/2 or 2/2,you're on the right page*tadaa*. All this fuss is nothing but StreSS(with a stress on s!). This is actually the very moment wherein you need to detox. So here's a list of some easy-to-very easy ways to get yourself better. *Thank me later*

• What more do you need if you have a beach to hit at a stone's throw or a can-throw-yourself-at-the-beach-by-a-car ? You're overtly blessed in either of the cases. *I'm blessed* Put your flip-flops on ,sunscreen on, sunglasses on and hit the beach. The sound of the waves,the zephyr of the salty wind and the playful touch of the water,ah,heaven!

• In the current world where you get update notification more frequently than a message notification (do bear with my exaggeration though) , if there's something that can keep you as "you" , it's definitely only your hobby. Pick up a hobby,nurture it and who knows your passion might turn into your profession (get ready to deal with the padosi-aunties and uncles if your passion isn't engineering *sigh*). Do try to spend a little time everyday with your hobby. 

• With the advent of smartphones, the previously existent hooman-to-hooman talks have reduced to 5.5" screen-to-*insert the screen-size of your phone* talks. But,trust me,there's nothing like hanging up (in-person) with your best friend or with your family . The warmth,the emotion,the compassion don't actually exist over the phone. So,make time to catch up with them. 

• Mark a day in your week to treat yourself. Go shopping or go to the parlor or bake a cake or Netflix-popcorn-coke trio or grab a book and snuggle in a comfy-corner. The day would be yours and you get to do any random task for which you couldn't find time for in the other 6 days. 
  
• Nature heals deepest of the scars. Rejuvenating the body from the interior is quite essential. A few days in your month wherein you eat organic can do the magic. Organic fruits and vegetables(especially the greens) need to be consumed on the marked days. Eat healthy to stay healthy. 
  

PS : Not to forget the best detox technique, chai and crumpled-papers-and-chai (you're on the right page :P)

Happy vacation!

End of chai-time!

Stay sparkly!

Lumos!

Summer bummer

*Buzz,buzz,buzz*The annoying buzz of alarm.It's again daytime*facepalm*.Why does sun wake up so early?*double-facepalm* And the day begins with a mandatory shower(yeah,it's summer,sigh!).Choosing what to wear in summer is the biggest dilemma*owing to the fact that half my wardrobe is black,shopping has been added to the weekend to-do-list*Grabbing a quick bite,I run to work.*Vroom,vroom,vroom to the past where there wasn't any Ola/Uber and the only palanquin was autorickshaw* It's still 8 in the morning and Mr.Sun has already started sucking my glucose.Now,the reality hits me,I've forgotten my sunscreen.*triple-facepalm*.Cursing the day,I rush to the autorickshaw stand and after exhibiting my bargaining skills(read it highly-highly-bad bargaining skills),I finally get into my palanquin.With the gush of hot breeze on my face and the sweat streaming down the sides of my face,ah,I look so pretty.*yeah,prettier than the prettiest*.Carrying this pretty face along with the glucose-less body,I enter the work place.Ah,heaven! No,not that I'm totally in love with my work,it's the tandi-hava from the AC that works the magic.I start my work and after 3 mojitos,2 milk shakes and obviously work stuff,tick-tick-tick,time to get back to ghar. Finally,I reach my place and *boom* the power goes down.After a long sunny day,who would want this! Suddenly,my thirst pangs hit me*quite hard* and I open the refrigerator. I search for chilled water and no luck.Then,at this point of time,the priceless words uttered by my mom start ringing in my ears,"Fridge se pani nikalne ke baad,bottle fill karke fridge me rakhna".I know,too late a realisation!Scooping out a few scoops of semi-solid(almost liquid) choco-chip ice cream,I find the way to the sofa.*after hitting my pinky toe to the sofa,tripping over the carpet*It's been 3 hours since air-conditioning and another half hour can start mal-functioning me.I call up the power station,no luck,no one answers.I start fanning with the telephone directory,occasionally hitting my face though.Finally after killing 14 mosquitoes and 3 more fills of liquefied ice cream,the power restores.*yay* Time to hit the bed. I turn on the AC*yeah,for the tandi-hava*and collapse on the bed. Finally my summer day comes to an end and as I wake up the next day,the first thing I notice is the tanned-me and de-tanning has been added to weekend to-do-list.

Happy summer!
End of chai-time!
Stay sparkly!
Lumos!

An ode to thyself

Broken heart,still beating
Teary-eyed,still blinking
Lifeless life,still leading
All for the life's meaning.

Shattered dreams,still dreaming
Society taunted,still living
Loneliness haunted,still struggling
All for the life's meaning.

Expectations high,still keeping
Constraints many,still fighting
Failures hit,still moving
All for the life's meaning.

All for the life's meaning
'Cause life is a painting
 With you easel-facing
 Portraying the picturing.
                                                                                                    

Thinking out loud LOL

Namaste!

     
      One of the most mysterious replies we often receive is "lol". It seriously takes me a minute to decipher the real essence of the received "lol". So here are some cases (yeah,I've done some serious analysis),wherein "lol" must have saved you.
                                    

• Case 1 : A friend sends you a meme and you don't get the meme*a bad situation though,sigh*- You know what would be the best reply in such cases,yeah, a "lol" and insert a tears-from-your-eyes emoji. Job done!

• Case 2 :  You are in the middle of a heated argument and your mind reminds you *tring,tring*- time to put an end to this- The best way to end this would be a "lol" because the essence of "lol" can never be completely deciphered,so,you neither win nor lose.Mission complete!

• Case 3 :  A group conversation and you don't know what on earth is going on -post a "lol" and you have grabbed more attention than Trump had grabbed(or 'is grabbing' :P).  A "lol" and either you would get trolled badly or receive a thunderous applause. *TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK*

• Case 4 : The best way to irritate someone *no,no,I'm not suggesting you* is to keep replying "lol" for every text you receive in any situation . Isn't this pretty irritating? *A victim here*

• Case 5 :  The smartest usage of "lol" *give me a cookie* is to put your point but not to sound offensive. *yeah,typically,putting down with grace*

   PS : Based on true incidents :P

   PPS : Thanks to my annoying best friend(Case-4) for making me analyse "lol" :P
*End of chai-time*

Stay sparkly!

 Lumos!

Rock(y)abye

"Yayyyyy!",she exclaimed. Every time she exclaimed ,my heart skipped a beat. Every time she exclaimed ,I felt important. I've been waiting for her touch since long and now the wait's over. Oh my,oh my,she's coming towards me,closer,closer,closer and here she is.Ah,the warm touch of her hand after a long wait.Finally,I've been pulled out of the closet. She's my Juliet who pulls me out of the closet and I'm her Romeo,Rocky,the Suitcase who stays in the closet.

*THE TRIP*

*THE PACKING* Dress 1,in; Dress 2,in; Dress 3,in; Dress 4,in; Dress 5,in,out,in again; Dress 6 in,out,in,out,finally in; Dress 7,in; passport,in ; books,in  and other essentials in,in,in.

And I'm all set to roll!

*THE DAY* She woke up early and so did I,we've got a flight to catch in a couple of hours.She does a quick re-check - passport?- yes,  phone?- yes,  keys? -yes and after a series of "Yes(s)",now we are ready.We get into the car.I always let her drive as I love watching her drive. Vroommm,vroommm!

*AT THE AIRPORT* We've finally reached the airport surpassing the honking and ponking of the horns*the traffic,grr*. Now,here's a test for me,the ultimate baggage screening. She gently lifts me up and places me on the conveyor belt. In I go as she waits (eagerly) for me. Yay,I've cleared the test and she gives me a promising smile, "I knew you would clear this!". Next,we head to grab a quick bite.Then,the check-in. Pain engulfs me as she hands me over to the luggage hold. I see her for one last time before I'm thrown into my world of rolling stuff. She disappeared.

*THE DESTINATION* Ouch,my back badly hurts,what an awful journey it was! Wait,I see her,I see her coming for me. Her magical touch makes me forget all the pain. The trip begins! 

*THE RETURN* It's time to head back to our place,sigh! I see her as she packs her stuff back into me and this time the dresses have gone up to 12 and I find some new stuff *She loves to shop* and we head to the airport.

*BACK TO THE CLOSET* The last 2 days have been the best days of my life - watching her stress-free,happy and free. With all those memories she engraved in my heart,I happily(no,sadly) return to my closet. Now all I've to do is to wait for Juliet to pull me from here again and until then I would keep cherishing the memories made. With a heavy heart, I bid her a goodbye,Goodbye Juliet!

*End of chai-time*
Stay sparkly!
Lumos!

Cheaper thrills ft. Sia

Namaste!

Sia was right,"I don't need no money,as long as I keep dancing!".Little things definitely make a big difference.Here are some cheaper thrills,let's vroommmmmm!

•  A hot,sultry day with Mr.Sun at his best and a cool zephr of air gushes at your face,ah,wouldn't that be divine?Experienced this a lot,but u must have not noticed it.Do notice this the next time. :)
• If you find your keys in the morning where you left them last night,trust me,you are already successful(I'm not successful :p). But the thrill in finding your lost(or presumed to be lost) things is- priceless.
• A bad day at work,you find yourselves in a mess and then,a hug from your best friend,mess has been half-sorted.
• A pat on your back from your dad,the happiest gesture ever.Make him proud!
• Hunger pangs,hunger pangs!*enter roomie with a bowl of Maggi in his hand*Tadaaa,isn't he your savior? :p
• A night under the stars humming your favourite song*city of stars,are you shining just for me?,this was just a situational hum though :p* ,imagine imagine,wouldn't this be the best feeling ever?                                            
• Meeting your long-distance best friend after a long long time,don't you find yourself complete?
• Petrichor,the earthly smell produced when rain falls on dry ground,I don't need money,as long as I keep smelling it. :p
• This is the best of the lot,knowing that it's weekend time,a time to laze around, snuggle up with a book,chai by the side,ah,bliss!

Done with your cup of chai? Hope these were as refreshing as your chai :)
*End of chai-time*
Lumos!

Hello everyone!

I am an 19-ish girl,a CS undergrad who has a passion for writing.This blog would consist of Indian(read it desi :P) topics which would be pretty relatable to you. 'Chai' is considered the driving force behind the super-smart Indian minds (Coffee-lovers,sorry :P).

So,here's raising a cup of chai to you!

Grab your cup of chai for my first post

See you soon!

PS: This is my first attempt at writing,hope you love it. :)