2 States- The story of "my" marriage!

Ah!U guessed it WRONG! Am not a plagiarist!And I didn't copy the header from Chetan Bhagat;and this is definitely NOT about my marriage! C'mon! Am still single :-) This is a review i can say,about my favorite author's book - "2 STATES". :-) Eventhough am not too much into books (not even academic) I never skip a chance to read Chetan's works..I just love him;infact,his style of writ'n- It's so simple and interest'n..

So,lemme start with purpose. Came to see a promo of this book in MTV with Chetan appear'n in the show,i was so excited to read the book.From the preface,I had an idea that this would be like some bollywood movie which involved lot of drama and stuffs.Yeah,Chetan disappointed me a bit in his last work "3 mistakes in my life".It seemed like a script of some Ajay Devgn or SRK movie. (Hey,Aravind,I know I had a fight with u over and over on this topic-U said the book was crap and I never agreed,but now,I accept,it wasn't upto the mark,but not soo crap!)Anyways,couldn't resist myself from read'n this book even though I'm under exam stress.

Accord'n to wikipedia,the novel is a fiction, but is said to be inspired from the real story of the author and his wife Anusha who are from Delhi and Tamil Nadu respectively. Also,it is sequel to Five Point Someone.Oh crap!The Asshole Professor threatened Hari(FPS-Here,Krish) to screw his degree if he didnt leave Neha and got married to some other guy. :-(

Hmm..The book accord'n to me,was awesome! :-) The language as usual,is perfect for people like me. There was no much love mak'n" scenes",even though Krish and Ananya had lots and lots of it ;-) Ah,that myt disappoint some of my friends though ;-) The usage of Tamil words,and the way he mentioned the tamilian conversations with "something something" seemed funny!

The way he portrayed the Ananya is indigestible to a South indian like me..What i traced out was that the story took place in late 90's.This girl,who was a Tamil Brahmin,ate chicken,wore shorts in the college,slept in her BF's room,had beer and even sex! C'mon! People out here still fear to do all that,that too from such a family as u mentioned in the story,forget 90's!As far as I know,South Indians are still very much conservative! So all those seemed to be quite unbelievable and too much of an exaggeration! Any ways,there will be exceptions in every sort.Ananya might b one among them!

The funniest part- I always used to say my parents and friends that I'd luv to marry a Punjabi and this book was someth'n like a tutorial for me ;-) How the Punjabi families are,how to behave in front of them,what they expect,what to do and what not to,and how hard it's to manage these Indian families with different culture! "UNITY IN DIVERSITY"??? Holy crap!! I better quit;don't wanna take any risks though! :-(

So in short the book's worth read'n.. Get one from the nearest store and Enjoy!! :-)

Gautham - U'll always be remembered !

"No!U should listen to me.Do what I say.Stop talk'n to strangers.U r so dumb,u just have a peabrain.U dunno about guys out here.Stop trust'n people just lyk dat".Rahul screamed.

"Y should I listen to you?Who the hell r u?Stop play'n god and u'll b better off if you mind your own business!" I couldn't control my temper.He's my boyfriend,that doesnt mean that I should be his slave.!

The conversation ended up in a blast and we disconnected the call say'n we wouldn't talk to each other anymore.Huh! As if I care.!!

After a coupla minutes,I sat in front of my PC to check ma mails and all that.Whatever he said was reverberat'n on my head.Short tempered I'm, it's quite tough to control my temper.

I knew whatever he said was right and what I was go'n to commit is bullshit.Still, I couldnt listen to my heart,and i did what my brain was prompted me to do.Got into yahoo chat rooms and clicked on some ID and started chatt'n with some guy!

"Holy Crap!Get out from there.U can't be this dumb.Stop do'n this!"

Who listens to their conscience when they are angry!I just continued do'n what i felt like!

"Asl please!"The guy said.(The id said it was a guy)

"25,male,mallu" That was my reply.

We continued to chat for a while.He told he was Gautham,An Engineer'n student and all that.

I made up some story-I was Deepak,An engineer work'n wid Infy.

The guy wasn't so dumb like me to believe everyth'n i said and am so bad at convinc'n people. He myt have understood dat i was a gal.

We used to chat almost everyday.And one fine day I told him that I was a gal.Errr....What force led me say all that is still a mystery.

The chats went on for days and we even started talk'n over phone.I was so angry with my boyfriend and the way he handled things was wrong,accord'n to me.That led me do all these, includ'n giv'n ma private number to some stranger!!

This guy,Gautham seemed to be so genuine and i started lik'n him.We never met but some bond'n still existed between the two of us. He used to talk about his college,hostel,friends,gal friends,how he messed up with his principal,how he got screwed after dat..It went on and on and on.

By then,I had patched up with my BF. Com'on,all these stupid fights exist in these relations,but didnt tell him about Gautham since i didnt want to pull another fight on.

Years passed by.We almost lost contacts.Hardly did we talk. I realised the fact that he wasn't meant to be there, it was just to spend time, for the two of us. I almost forgot this guy.

That was a Wednesday.I was feel'n so ill that i slept for a while after lunch.When i woke up,found 5 missed calls from Gautham.

"Eh?5 missed calls?? Wassup with him?Why did he call me like that?"

Rang him back.

"I wanna meet you."That was his start'n phrase.

"Gimme your address.I'll come and meet u up"

I was shocked! What happened to this guy?Why does he want to meet me?I had no interest though.

"Hey,am at my Uncle's place ryt now.We'll meet some other day."I lied.

He started blabber'n,"U r the only friend whom I'ven't met yet.I badly wanna meet you.What if we don't get another chance?"

"Eh?Who wants to meet you? Hehehe... By the way,U gonne die or what?" I laughed.

"May be"

"Hey,Gautham stop this, Don't get into all those..We'll meet someday" I tried to convince him the best way i could.

"I need to tell you someth'n."

"Shoot."

"I'll soon be undergo'n a surgery"

"Surgery?What for?"

"Im a cancer patient"

"Gautham,stop this.See, its true that we hardly know each other and forced to believe all that the other one say,but that doesnt mean that you can say whatever you want.What you just said is so sensitive!"

"I know.But trust me,this is no joke.What i just said is as true as the existence of God. Am sorry,I've hidden this from you. Everyone was show'n sympathy when they came to know that I was dy'n, and I hate that! I was fed up with everyth'n .But,your presence was so sooth'n,and I didnt want you to do the same.So hid everyth'n.Was undergo'n treatments and that's the reason why I couldn't contact you this long.But,treatments couldn't cast any magic and I should accept the fact that I'll die soon."

I was in a trauma and I couldn't utter a word.

"Yes,Am dy'n deara, and that's no joke! .But trust me,I had a great tym when oyu were around. U kept me happy...  n whenever i was talking to u i never ever thought about what i was going through...You were so nice. Stay happy,and stop fight'n with your bf. Hey,are you listen'n?"

"Hmmmmm"

"But,I would like to meet you."

He gave the details of the hospital where he was admitted.

I rang up Rahul and told him everyth'n.

"I'm not sure whether he was say'n the truth or not,but If he wasn't ly'n, I guess I should meet him. Now please don't fight over this, its a sensitive issue, and I want you to be with me when I meet him".

Rahul listened carefully and agreed to come with me. We went to the hospital the very next day to meet my "chat friend".

We entered the hospital, enquired for the guy, and we found his ward. I was literally shiver'n and out of my mind. But then, Rahul's presence made me strong and we entered the room. We found a guy ly'n sick on the bed with people around him. A lady was sitt'n next to the boy wip'n her tears. They saw us, and my eyes struck on this guy. Eventhough we had chatted n talked for long, we never passed our personal pictures or anything.. but somehow, he looked just like what i had  on my mind..

Gautham - He was a fair, lean and considerably tall guy .Dark circles covered his eyes and he appeared to be tired, may be coz of pain.

He might have been expect'n me over there, he passed a smile, as soon as he saw me, which was tired, really cute though. He signaled us to sit next to him, we moved in, sat next to him, I didn't show what was go'n through me, and started talk'n as if noth'n happened and everyth'n was normal.

We talked with his parents & friends too.Came to know from them that Gautham was a real smart and a studious guy. Everyone stood gloomy and Gautham was consol'n them. I Couldn't stand that for long.

Me and Rahul were about to leave. Suddenly Gautham extended a small box wrapped with a gift wrapper, towards me. He asked me to open it. That was a ceramic statue of a lovely gal with a cute smile.

"This is U. I want you to Smile like this forever," He said.

"And Rahul, don't you dare fight with my li'l sister again, ma spirit will be roam'n around and I'll kill you if you do so", he said with a naughty smile.

"She's a gem. Just take good care of her. She loves u so much"

I was done, I ran towards him and gave him a hug. I realised, all of us were cry'n. He wiped my tears, shook my hands, said goodbye and asked me to stay safe. We bid goodbye with a heavy heart.

Few days later, I received a call from Gautham's friend say'n he left us forever. Me and Rahul attended his funeral and everything.

I was his li'l sister. And I'll be, forever, eventhough he's not around. Ah, nope!! He's with me, watch'n me, consol'n me whenever I feel low, punch'n me whenever I do someth'n wrong - My Guardian Angel - Gautham! Miss you Bro!

How to Enjoy (screw up) your college life..

• Create a "good" impression among students as well as teachers and get a chance to enter the "blacklist" the first day itself.
• Sing Himesh ka songs dur'n lectures.(Oooooooooooooo in a medium volume..It would automatically end up in a much louder volume and u can disturb others)
• Never switch off your mobile phones dur'n class hours;Instead,ask your friends who have noth'n else to do to call you up in between.
• By now,you would have got enough warnings from the Head.
• Abuse your principal or HOD in front of them. :-) This will lead to your first suspension. Congrats :-) But try the best ways to change it to dismissal.
• Bunk classes.
• If you are forced to attend classes,either sleep (don't forget to snore) or refer points 2 & 3.
• Bunk internals so as to obtain null sessionals.Don't submit assignments either.
• Don't dare to study!!You aren't sent to college to study,got that?
• Get as much suppl`s as you can.Dont even bother to clear them out.
• Make as many issues as u can,like ragg'n your juniors,pee'n in the class or corridor when your princi's around,smok'n & drink'n in the class,lead'n strikes,thow'n rotten eggs on the chief guest dur'n Arts day and a lot more.Do whatever your heart prompts you to.
• Ditch atleast 10 gals.
• Fight with your colleagues or be a part of it.
• Always interfere in others matters and piss them off.
• And yeah,scratch down urHODs name with sum1 else,like "Thankappan loves Sosaamma" on the walls of toilets and classrooms. ( That's an old custom though!)
• By now,you would have crossed the maximum number of con donations offered by the university due to attendance shortage.So probably you would be forced to "study" with your juniors.But always stick to your principles and try not to change.
• Never attend any job recruitments.(Well,evenif u want to,you can't,they have an eligibility factor you see.)
• You'll probably get a "good conduct' certificate in the end.
• Finally,make a press conference say'n your college and University screwed up your life. :-)
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• U still read'n this huh??Don't you have some shame?Go,get a life you loafer!! :-P

My Experiments With Hair

U know,gals love their hair like anything.Really tough to handle it though.For some,it would too much straight,but they would love to have curly hair and vice versa.And for some ppl(like me) it would be neither straight nor curly.

Like any other gal,I too love mine,the way it's.(Huh,for someone who has got noth'n to love on,would ultimately prefer hair as their best feature. :-|)Well,anyways,my ultimate aim is to make others say,"hey,your hair looks so cool".But,with this wavy crap,how can i make people say so??Thus,I started ma mission- Experiment'n with ma hair..

Well,when I was in school,I had never bothered about any of it.For me,looks really didn't matter. I was happy with what I had(huh,Whaaaaaaaaaaat???Did i have Anything?) Ma hair was atrocious with lots of coconut oil as if ma head was some fry'n pan and I had applied oil to fry someth'n. But,puberty can make lots of changes in you;physically as well as mentally.The transition of a tomboy to a gal.

Gals often apply make up so as to impress guys and I really dunno when this crap hit ma head(was least bothered about guys)But one thing I was(I'm) pretty sure about was that,whatever I do,it would never make a change;it would make things worse instead.But one can at least keep their hair "sexy" ;-)

Thus,ma oily hair could smell shampoo for the first time!Yes,I too around 18 years to make ma hair meet its sweetheart "shampoo".They lived happily ever after.I must tell you,it looked better.Nope,compar'n with the older look,it was the best actually.But,I needed more,this couldn't satisfy me.I was really pissed with ma hair.

I shampooed,noth'n much happened-Conditioned-huh :-( - shortened it up(I loved it by the way),but ma hair was puffy and frizzy;blow dried-applied serum and applied whatever the stylist referred to.But noth'n much could happen.

Haa,I didn't tell you,I wanted the straight hair look,but didn't wanted to iron it though.But tried ever chemical that was available in the market which could straighten it up.It looked better,but i needed more,as usual.Later,realised that iron'n could be the only thing that can help me out.But didn't want to take any risk with ma hair.(I cant lose the "best" feature just like that) Thus,dropped the straighten'n stuff and tried curl'n.

That was another mess.Didn't even know the exact procedure for curl'n,but i still tried.Applied whatever that could reach me;oil,gel(gents ka) And finally,it too ended up be'n a mess.

Now,that's a challenge!I'll move on with ma mission and win the battle against ma hair someday.But I just hope that it wont end up with me be'n bald... :-(

Bald?huh??What about turn'n bald?Guess that could sort out all my problems just like that!No need to apply shampoo,conditioner,serum or anything.No need to wash ma head either.. Can save money and time as well. And guess what,I'll look sexy and can be a trend-setter too.. hehehe ;-)

Hmmmm.... The hair's soooooooo hard to handle dat the gal,had to accept the defeat! Yes,u heard it ryt,she accepted defeat,she knew noth'n much can b done and she gave up..Thus the Hair stylist makes an entry into the picture.He applied relax'n cream and whatever and now,the hair looks as good as she expected,eventhough it cost her around 5 K. :-|

Mr.Skinny :-)

This happened a couple of years back. Got a friend through orkut named ALI..Well,he's the hero of the story :-) Was ma super senior actually,but U know,be'n friends with seniors is a tough job.So,we met through orkut,chatted almost everyday.I was new in Orkut and had noth'n else to do other than chatt'n.(Didn't I tell u,was bad in studies :-D)We used to talk about our friends,family,college and almost everything under the sun. We passed our mobile numbers,and made missed calls regularly and calls at times.

I used to call him SAM,well later came to know that it was his pet name. (By the way,I've to tell u this.I often give nick names to ma close friends,which would be different and I should b the only person who calls them by that name.So,in Sam's case,I had to adjust.)Thus,me and Sam became real close and I was happy that I got a friend who matches up my expectations of a friend.We met in college.I saw a Skinny guy in front of me,so thin that I wondered how this guy's alive with this body(I still have the same doubt)I used to make visits to his class.Huh,a junior visit'n her senior? Doesn't that seem odd? Well,it does.

People started notic'n and passed on comments.I was so dumb that I never noticed anyth'n.All that mattered was my friend Ali/Sam. But,things were different in his case.He was bothered and he started behav'n indifferent.No calls,no chats,no messages and no missed calls!! Whenever we met,he used to ignore me.I was worried.Didn't know what exactly was happen'n between the two of us.I couldn't find any fault on my side.Became frustrated and I too started ignor'n him.Deleted him from Orkut list,and even from ma life.But it was always bother'n me coz i lost a good friend for nothing!

Later,He again added me up in orkut,but all our conversations were formal.It used to b a "Hi!","How r u","Wassup?","Hows life?" or "bye" noth'n else.I was still bothered but didn't show it up.

But,today,on friendship day,I couldn't hide it at all.I thought for a while,"Should I ask him what the reason was?Will he think that I'm crazy?"

Lots and lots of questions popped up.I was insecure about "what he'll think".

But finally,I made up ma mind,"Let him think whatever he wants.I've to ask him".

Finally,shot him with ma questions through a mail.I didn't want to ask him through orkut though,i was insecure,and he suggested me to mail him.Got his reply within seconds.It seemed funny.He said he was bothered about what people were talk'n about and that was the reason!

"Huh? Doesn't that sound funny? Usually gals bother about all these crap,but here,the lady's fine about it and the guy's bothered! Is he nuts?" I thought.

"Eh Sam? Is this the reason? Hahaha..How could you? Just imagine u & me together..Hahaha.. Doesnt that seem funny?"

Errr...I said he's skinny,But didnt explain how I look.Well,I'm just the opposite. :-D

We went on pass'n a few more mails regard'n the same topic.Anyways,I was happy coz he finally said,he had no problem talk'n to me and he's normal now :-D

"I missed you" I said.

"Cool..Whatever gal..Water under bridge".

Well,I didnt understand what he meant by that.

"It means past is past".

"So, friends again"?

"Y do you even ask that question?"

"Will u stay the same or act like a chameleon again?"

I really don't want history to repeat.

"Sure it will but i can promise that it'll only get better :-)"

He had to leave.I'm sleepless,but it doesn't mean that others should also be the same.Thus we ended up our conversation wish'n each other with "happy friendship day" and pass'n bye and good night.

I could feel a cold breeze sooth'n me.I'm happy.I finally got him back. Dunno whether he knows this,this guy was once really special,as a friend or more like a brother. Now,he's back.I missed u Sam :-( Hope things will get back to normal.Huh,how can i trust guys?they are all the same. ;-) hehehe,Lets see what will happen. :-)

Friendship Day!

The day rose up with full of life and enthusiasm.Well,its FRIENDSHIP DAY! :-) A day for friends.Well,do we really need such a day?? Ah,i donno.But i do love to have friends around all the time and these days bring friends even closer. Closer in the sense,I do receive SMS from people whom I love the most,say'n they miss me or love me (Well,that makes me pretty emotional) and feel I'm special... :-D And yeah,from ppl i dont even bother to remember( Eh?Am i be'n rude?)When i opened my eyes,I found a hell lot of  SMS on my Inbox. One among them was that of Aparna's-She's one of the closest friends i've,a dumbo ;-) but true to the core :-) Will quote it down

"Each day is friendship day..

Each and every memory is precious..

Every moment is cherishable...

The tears,smiles,fights,walks,shares and cares..

All we had together...

And today,

Now that we are not together,

Started realising...

A shoulder to lean on...

A hand to be held...

A walk to be remembered..

and that's what make me say...

DA,I MISS U...

Luv ya ..."

I swear lady,wont delete this message .. :-) and as long as we are together,I'll be there for you,to listen up to your craps and PJ's and to hold your hands when you are in trouble..Love you too :-)

Got a message from Pratheesh too.. U know,we dont talk much these days, :-( but still he bothered to SMS me.. Thanx buddy :-) Huh,Hari's mak'n missed calls.. Idiot! Can't you call me up? X-(

Kiran... I MISS U :-( I know,I hurt u,My words were really sharp,it would have pierced so deep..But Words cant be taken back..All that I can say is I'M SORRY..Forgive me if possible..

Sree..We were together for the past 10 years..Our relation had ups and downs,but now we are not together..In fact,I don't miss u,But deep inside,I do! :-( Happy friendship day to you..Stay happy.. :-)

Sudhi-Where are you? Could have given a missed call at least :-( What made you behave like this? I've been so good to you,never showed up my attitude and you.... you shouldn't have behaved like this..U have changed,and that change isn't for good,i guess.. :-( Well,I'm gett'n into personal stuffs,ah,its Ur life,u can do whatever u want.. I tried ma best as a friend,but there wasn't any use..Anyways,wherever you are,stay happy.. Ma prayers... happy friendship day buddy :-)

Vineeth,Busy with your gal huh? But you did find time to call me up.. :-)

Raj,yeah,we are FRIENDS FOREVER :-)

And last,but not the least,The best of all-AVI A.K.A ARAVIND-The busy bee.Busy even on Sundays,huh? X-( If it was to fight you would have messaged me,but today,you don't have enough time to send one.. Hehehe... Ma same old irritat'n dialogue.. Sorry! Another friendship day without my BEST FRIEND... MISS U BADLY dear.. :-( I'm giv'n you your space,to build up your world.But please dont forget me,will be wait'n for you coz now its my turn..I've done noth'n for you,but now,I really want to.U have done lots without expect'n a thing,and in return,U asked me to change.Now,when u r busy with ur life,and have no time for me,I realised what I missed and how special u were to me..Hmm..yeah,'ll change..Anyth'n for u :-)All the best with ur future and remember one thing,As long as I'm there,I'll be ur friend :-) MISS U Sweeto... Love you loads.. :-)

There are lots more in the list, like, Brian,Raghu,Tharapuram,Jai,Sujith,Lekshmi,Nisha,Dichu,Ramesh(Arun),Shermi,Navneeth,Sundar,Niyas,Titus,Badariya...well,it goes on & on...but those guys r the closest and the best... Peeps,u rock..Love ya all :-)

Ah,As the day progress,its gett'n harder & harder coz i miss most of them,nah,ALL of them..:-( and i do regret fight'n with ma best buds.. Sorry guys,forgive me for what i did if possible.. I know,U'll coz u r my FRIEND :-)

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroken;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend."
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY GUYS...HAVE FUN :-)

What Have I Learnt?

14 years of school'n,4 years of Engineer'n,watch'n life all the way long...Still,i keep ask'n this-"What have I learnt?" And I often end up with the Conclusion "NOTHING". 22 year old  n still learnt nothing? Tried lots of other things other than education,like music,dance,painting; but still a loser?

Lemme peep into the past.

School-

Was an average student and managed to obtain a Distinction or a First Class.Well,that aint bad either.Eventhough I was unpopular,Could manage to make a hell lot of friends. Oh yeah,was Good at MATHS..Geeeee ;-) But,no,still i've no idea What led to 1st World War or the 2nd or when did it happen or anything..By the way,why should i bother to know what had happened even before my Grandfather was born. ;-)

Vacations-

Being a spoiled brat,I enjoyed all the vacations obviously do'n all the mischievous stuffs.But,my parents weren't so happy that they used to sent me to some vacation classes. :-( Tried everyth'n there as well - Computers,Spoken English(huh,wat for?),Violins(Had high time love for guitars & keyboards but ended up with violin-sigh!!),Sing'n,danc'n,paint'n and what not.. But noth'n went for long,coz either the trainer would have escaped or I'd have lost interest..

College-

That supposed to be the most wonderful period of life.But in my case,it was the other way around.Firstly,I had no interest in Engineer'n.How i managed to pass in Physics (when in school) is still a mystery.Was dream'n to be a Fashion Designer and what the Hell,I was put into an Engineer'n College. :-( Fought ma heart out not to get into some Engg or Medical College.Went to attend those crash courses for medical entrance,attempted Engineer'n Entrance,Screwed it to the core,but still ended up in a F***ing Engineer'n college :-( School'n wasnt any different,so thought to try the same thing here too.But luck can change anywhere,anytime. :-(

Electronics & Communication.Well,those who choose ECE are supposed to be intellects,but wait,what am i do'n there?. :-O B.Tech was definitely not ma cup of tea!Bunked classes,studied noth'n,skipped exams.Huh,DSPs,SSDs,Communications..oh crap! :-O Suppl's,suppl's and more suppl's.. :-( And now,I'm a pass out,oh sorry,"Course out",but still dunno what this Astable multivibrator means or what an Z transform is !

Usually,people say,U'll learn a lot from ur experiences,"Experience is the best teacher".I too had many experiences,bitter & sour ones as major ones,but still,unable to figure out what life is,how to live it up without screw'n yourself,how to make people around happy, how to stay happy,how to keep the mess out of my life,and how to utilise time to live up a stable life.

I gained no knowledge about the world as well as about life.!So,from the review,I again end up ask'n myself- "What have I learnt?"