A New Start

Time to say goodbye, time to start afresh
to forget the sorrow, time to start with a new breath.
Time to learn from the past, time to laugh with all your heart
to carry the joys, to give life a new start.
Time to gather all your strength, time to fight till the end
to set out what you aim for, to accomplish all you wished for.
Time to close door to the past, time to open the door to the future
to write your destiny once again, to make it true with all your might.
Finally, Time to rejuvenate, time to celebrate
to enchant someone, to be lost in ecstasy.


Happy New Year everyone! :)

You Inspire Me
(Once more)

ADDIO 2012 Part III

Anonymous 6

2012 has been a hell of a year…. From the exquisite New Year celebrations at Westin Resort and my first ever trip, in life, to Mumbai to all the fun I had with my friends. The religious trip to Amritsar and Vaishno Devi (Achal ka TAGDA, Mandy ka IKKA, Gopi ka SASTA ROOM, etc :P :P) was the first of the grand adventures I had this year.

Then, there were some of the proudest moments of my life when my childhood friend SANAM entered the DID finals and I auditioned for INDIAN IDOL. It was an achievement of its own. J J :D :D

Following the exams, we made the JAISA TAISA :P :P planned trip to Agra and Vrindavan for someone’s b’day ;) ;) where some new bonds were made ;) ;) and my wretched friends jinxed my goggles and I lost them :P :P.

Moving on from the 3^rd year to the 4^th year (finally we became seniors!!! :D :D :D J J J), arrived the 2 most precious periods of my life; The internship at DRDO (feel aa gayi thi bhai!!! J J :D :D), with Mandy, and my brother’s marriage, which brought a new dear one in my life J J.

Then came the most important phase of my career; THE PLACEMENT SEASON. After 2 months of struggle and frustration, I finally got a job. It was the most amazing day I ever lived in my life and felt like YEAH WOHOOO YESSSSS!!!! J J J J :D :D :D :D

Now, after surviving doomsday 2012 :P :P , as the year ends, I am having a ball(playing TT) at the internship in WNS :P :P Hope this new year brings a lot of happiness and prosperity in all our lives.

To summarize, I would use the line of an old hindi song (as proposed by my good friend Himanshu Bansal) :

ZINDAGI KE SAFAR MEIN GUZAR JAATE HAIN JO MUKAAM, WO FIR NAHIN AATE……

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 TO ALL MY FRIENDS!!! J J

Anonymous 7

This year started like any other year, nothing new nor exciting. I had no special memories to cherish.I was to find out that life had a basket full of surprises for me and equal(if not more) number of sorrows and difficulties to face.Also,I got a chance to spend some quality time with my closest of new and old friends as well as my family.

Things were going well,I had made a lot of new friends,very special ones and old bonds got even stronger.But bad times were near.As it is rightly said life isn't fair.Sometimes it likes to put you on the wrong side more than you can bear.Let's just say those 'few' moments always disgust me,as I see the most kindest of close ones get hurt,when you are made to feel like another particle in this dust.When the extreme step is the easiest option but you have to be strong.I have watched others closely doing it,so why shouldn't I? It all may seem so exaggerated,but I really don't have the audacity to think it all over.I am very thankful to the Almighty to help me and guide me out from that phase,even though there will be many more similar ones to come in the future.

One thing I have learned that 'Memories' are important.Better to have the ones that would make you smile than arouse sadness/no feeling at all.I appreciate every single moment spent with my friends,since they are the ones who make me feel complete,worthy of something that I would never feel otherwise and I make every effort to spend most of my time with them.After I got placed,I couldn't feel anything.There was no rush,excitement nothing anything.Maybe I had forgotten what I truly wanted to be,maybe I was lost fulfilling the dreams of others,making them proud and in the end I was 'just another brick in the wall'.But I didn't forget to thank the Almighty and everyone around me.

The next few months aroused a mixed feelings.Overall I was happy and helpful to others.

Who says love doesn't happen twice?? I may be wrong in realizing what is Love but assuming I'm sure of the feeling,it can happen more than once.Once I was free from this feeling, it struck again.I didn't realise it until today while writing this.I am yet to find out what it actually is.If I am asked to write again nest year I think I'll definitely be sharing it with you all.

There's happiness knocking at my doors right now, I must answer it for sadness doesn't give a notice :-).

In short year 2012 has been a bumpy one, and like the previous years I am just carrying the good memories with me to 2013.

Happy New Year friends :)

Anonymous 8

My year 2012…
The most exciting and the most difficult task of the year, sitting on your couch and summing up your year, and this time typing it as well. Many ppl are saying its ben the worst year for them, I fail to understand why, the earth had to end but it didn’t, so I guess its been the luckiest of years.
Well I won’t even say the luckiest of all, we lost great ppl, great actors, great directors and Delhi faced one of the worst scenarios ever, which equaled the end of humanity.
JANUARY was the month of the fests, fests in Delhi, fests in goa, fest everywhere. But the Goa made my January most special. Those 4 days have been permanently stored in my main. You know like a ROM, u just cant and just don’t want to delete them. No after a lot of fun it was time for some work, time for responsibilities, this of the theme of FEBRURY and MARCH. Shaadi at home and Fest in college, and how lucky I was that the dates clashed, which meant driving from one place to another, dancing at one end and meetings on the other. Packing gifts at one and Cerits on other. But both had one thing in common, running from place to place, and getting photos captured in between.
Then came APRIL, this month was kind of a trailer to the movie that’s gonna be released in a few months staring me and my friends. The Farewell. Organizing it the best way possible, coz this was the most special day for our Seniors and it was our job to do that. This month finally made me realize that’s college is gonna end in an year, the whole group got senti for a while, but somehow we managed to delay the feelings for a wyl. MAY may to kuch khas hua hi nhi, I guess it was the “Time to prepare for Exams” month. The Exams ended in JUNE, and I thot the coming months wud b too easy, hell, I was wrong. June and JULY were the training months, they were like punishments. Wake up at 6 (during holidays), report at 9 (during holidays), study from books (during holidays) and didn’t watch any movie (during holidays).
AUGUST marked the start of a new Semester, each student promising himself that they’ll be serious this time, but we had other plans. We stayed at our homes trying, I repeat trying to study for some exams. Olympics update another part of august. SEPTEMBER was the month I gave my exam and then I just relaxed, just relaxed actually I ignored everything that could have lead me to think. I watched movie went out with friends, completely ignored the important stuff. Even took part in a marathon.
OCTOBER was the time which made me realize what happens when u run from things, u cant ignore the difficult part forever, this was the time to make a decision, with which m not at all good, but this was an Important one. I remember, I spoke to each and every one who could help me out. It was a 3 day long fone call I guess. Changing decision every other day. But finally come to a decision, and a plan to stick to it. NOVEMBER a great month, coz it had it all, it had exams, the College project, running aftr prof for work, presentations, family nyt outs, and some social work too.
Finally DECEMBER which ends in a few hours, it was to much more than just the end of 2012, it had to be the end of the world, the excitement of 12-12-12, and 21^st. December was about exams, after exam plans, Birthday of a very special kid. Whereas on the other side the case that happened in Delhi, which left everybody in Shock. Made us realize that aren’t doing anything, the need for strict laws, a revolution for the Safety of girls.
But as the year came to an end, I’m back to where I started its GOA again, as if I just completed a cycle, a cycle that went thru ups and downs, sometimes in puddles, and sometimes on a smooth road. Overall a satisfying ride, and now we enter HighWay #2013.

Anonymous 9

The year 2012 , a year presumed to bring the most catastrophic change, beholding the dawn of the Doom. We waited long enough believing to that and nothing is what we got. A year of deceit as it may be termed a characteristic of mortal cordially reciprocated. We hear people change , we see them change , they never feel the change, ultimately our relationships change.

It may sound that the year just brought sorrow but that's not the case each year behold with it moments to cherish. 2012 brought with it experiences that will never be forgotten. It provided a chance to venture in strange metro pol , a chance to make a difference and a chance to think. Think where your paths might lead to and think about what you want from life. Life is not just to flaunt about the comforts your parents provide you with its all about what comforts which you want  to reciprocate. back. A change in attitude only realized when you on from college knocking the doorway to the world. 

This year has been full of surprises and hope years to come may be the same.

ADDIO 2012 Part II

I have been sharing my views, my experiences and my feelings on this blog. But this time I would like all my close friends to share their experiences as well. Yes, I have been inspired by another special friend to do so. Some might be able to share things that they don't want to be judged for or asked to give an explanation to anyone, whereas some get a chance to share their joys with unknown people. So here it is

Anonymous 1

2012 has been an interestingly different year for me.

For the starters i got employed. Best feeling ever. Felt worthwhile after a long time.

But few things amazed me and left me thinking till this day.

Where on one hand i found some new honest friendships in my journey for the year ,while on the other hand i lost a friend whom i considered one of my best friends, whom i thought was honest with me.

After uncountable number of reasoning and arguing I learnt my lesson - don't trust anyone easily. 

Now that will be my mantra for d happy wala new 2013 year. Hope it works out. 

Happy new year everyone.

Anonymous 2

I shared a two-day friendship with someone in school during the last days of school. The friendship was as close as it could get in spite it being of just two days. She said to me that she often wondered how all of us would react if we met each other sometime in the future somewhere.

I have met her once in each of the past two years. Both times, some official work has made us meet.

We did not even talk to each other. We acted like even strangers would not.

There is a face which when I have seen this year, there has been no feeling. Absolutely no feeling. I have just gotten warm. The many years when I wanted her, the more than many years when I dreamt about her, are now truly behind me.

There is a feeling which I discovered last year - anger. There is another feeling which I discovered this year - hate. So much of it, I have spent months with that hate inside me, hate for some of my closed ones. I have had several confrontations in my mind with all of them. I still remember the day which started it all. I still remember my tears that night. I cannot talk to her. I cannot talk to the one who I once used to.

All that I cannot share with the world, I share on this blog. Thanks.

Anonymous 3

This year was the most important year of my life in all respects. And also from this year only, I am a no longer a teenager ;-)
This year, I have achieved, learnt, experienced the most amazing things of my life.

Lets start with friendship.
It touched new heights. This part constitutes the (almost) complete part of my 2012. Friendship has grown stronger, stronger and stronger.
Seriously guys, you have made my year hell of fun and life :D :D

!!!...ultimate and limitless "bakchodi"...!!! :D :D

wo doston ki, bandiyon k naaam pe marna, wo baat baat party maagna, har doosre din kahin na kahin jana----ultimate fun...
I don't have words to express these feelings..... :) :) :)
Love you Doston, you are my life <3 <3

and as far as love is concerned....seriously, "on comments" ;-) ;-)
//hidden meaning...

I have got over certain things in which, don't know why, I was stuck for some not much sensible reasons, though I don't have any hatred feelings for anyone.
You were absolutely right at your place and thanks for enlightening me :)
And seriously I mean it :) pehle se jyada khush hoon ab... :)
khud ko aur behtar tareeke se jaana, doston ko aur behtar tareeke se jaana...

studies se koi shikwa nahi koi gila nahi ;)
and yeah i would like to sincerely thanks all my professors for bestowing their kripa on me, as it would have been really difficult for them to find places to give marks ;-)

On 21st September 2012, I got my first job of my life after so many attempts...pehle kabhi written me katt jata tha to kabhi interviews me...but finally I also got one.!
and poore placement season k dauraan kaafi kuch seekha... "learning experience"(Mandeep :P )

On 17th December 2012, I got my first "paid" intern from college.
College main 4 saal me 1 bar paid internship karna to banta hai boss.!! :D
and the best thing is meri naukri aur meri intern dono hi same field me hai, jaisi mujhe chahiye thi...
so i would say somewhere everything is already decided for everyone ;)

I overcame a few weaknesses of mine,like,
I learnt how to keep secrets.! ;)
I learnt how to priortize things.

aur jahan tak rahi "dukh" ki baat...main jyada dukhi rehta nahi.! ;)
waise bhi koi khaas dukh nahi rha 2012 me...ya yun keh lun mujhe abhi kuch yaad nahi...
God has been really kind to me :)

aur serious baatein mujhe waise bhi pasand nahi hai...

dialogue time : to bus haso muskurao khush raho...aur logo ko bhi khush rakho...coz duniya main pyaar se sab "almost" sab kaam ho jate hai ;)

i just believe that
"Kisiki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar,
Kisika dard mil sake to le udhaar,
Kisike waaste ho tere dil mein pyaar,
Jeena issi ka naam hai..."

PS. Overall 2012 has been a blissful year for me.

Anonymous 4

As the year ends on my friend’s recommendations I thought of writing an article of how the year 2012 served me. This year had been such a roller coaster ride to enjoy with. Becoming a captain of the most wonderful team, spending friends birthday’s in the dirtiest way possible, then to go on a voyage of dreams to agony of rejection from interviews to excitement of getting placed.

The most wonderful day this year I could collect in my memory is after we had completed our mission at the competition and were going back to inn. Giving the year’s hard work in those 40 min time of competition we all were thoroughly exhausted when “senior chief” took us on a refreshing ride to one of the safest and secured places of the world US Navy Base at Patuxent River. I had never had seen such a frolic beauty. The place was an amalgamation of beauty and technology “imagine seeing an F-35(a true engineering marvel) standing alongside vast Atlantic Ocean”. And then enjoying with the team on the Coast of Patuxent River was refreshing and thrilling.

The year 2012 had been very much interesting and playful. It has taught many different aspects of life both personally and professionally in most dramatic manner. Some of those lessons could be compacted in lovely one liner which I would like to share among you:

Failure is not an option

It’s a quote from Flight Director of Apollo 13 mission while rescuing 3 astronauts who had their lives hanging in outer space.

With burden of legacy achieved by the team in past three years under two great captains Rochak and GG “failure was never an option given to us this time”. During preparations for the competition we made a record 6 consecutive crashes with 4 critical ones losing both of our main and backup aircrafts and other major electronic components just 2 months before the competition. The team’s heart was broken but only one thing kept us motivated “failure was not an option”. The team’s thorough dedication and efforts showed its mark when the judge announced the result and called UAS-DTU as the 3rd best team in the world.

Engineering is Science with budget and schedule

Fail early fail cheaply but recover quickly

These two quotes are one of the many one liners taught by two most wonderful mentors from Lockheed Martin John and Peter. They not only taught us different aspects of engineering management but also had taught the basics of industry. One of the mantras Fail early fail cheaply but recover quickly is very much appropriately used in project management and also had been the essence of the success of our project. It tells you to try all those wild ideas you have at early stages of any experiments when its failure will not that expensive if you had taught at any later stage.

After working with this team on real world engineering problem taught engineering is not only science but a science controlled by budget and schedule. Budget and schedule are critical things when you work in industry. An in schedule completion of any project under budget always keeps your manager or customer happy.

Study for Knowledge

The most important thing I failed to recognize early, you should always study for knowledge not for marks, well I had not been doing so any of those in my college years. After a continuous disappoints and setbacks from interviews which had worsen more when I was not able to crack even the written exams; it was a mayday call for me. There was something really wrong happening, either I was not that capable enough to crack a good job or I had lacked something important. While reviewing those failed interviews I realized that I don’t had my basics cleared enough to be able to get them. I took a gap and started studying not for job but for knowledge. This time another company came. I had never heard of the company before. It was not a dream job but was a decent one. I sat for it and to my astonishment I cracked it.

These are some important lessons I had learnt this year hoping next year would bring another set of exciting stories and wonderful experiences to learn and share.

Adios 2012 & Welcome 2013

Happy New Year

Anonymous 5

Something that i have learned this year,

Contentment Vs Happiness

I often hear people say that I’m content with my life and the first question that pops in my mind is “Are you happy?”
I refrain from asking the question aloud for I know it would be misunderstood.
Contentment and Happiness contrary to the popular belief don’t go hand in hand. A person might be content but he might not be happy.
Others may argue that happiness like contentment is a state of being but I beg to differ. Happiness is inexplicable; it can’t be explained whereas contentment arises from satisfaction, satisfaction of met fulfilled desires and achieved goals. A happy person is always content; however the same can’t be said for a person who is simply content.
Is the above baffling?

I’m sure it is or maybe to an enlightened mind, it isn't  There is nothing much to say, except for the fact that true happiness comes from within. It isn't a by-product of contentment.
I don’t know how you can achieve happiness. I really don’t. Some people claim to know that they know the road to happiness, they might but it’s the journey that brings a smile to the face not the arrival at the last pit stop.
Reflect on that. The above ‘lines’ aren't something that we don’t already know, we all do but we tend to forget.
Don’t go looking for contentment, aim for happiness and contentment will follow.

ADDIO 2012 Part I

"Friends are life." I value them more than my life. I really mean it from the bottom of my heart when I say this. I am short of words right now. They all have been with me during every phase of my life, some more than the others and yet each one has managed to dig out a special place for themselves. And yes, there's room for more ;-).

Looking at 2013 I see my college life coming to an end. I have so much to do, so many things to say, so many moments to live, so much of everything! I can't actually say what I feel like, but I find myself feeling sad. I only wish some friends had entered my life earlier or I had barged in into theirs(:-P), yet in this short span of time they have managed to come very close. Old bonds are now even more strong and I wish they only get stronger in times to come. I value and respect each friend of mine, you all have been my source of inspiration, my courage, my happiness and everything you can imagine.

Here are a few lines that are coming to my mind right now

Honestly, what will become of me?
I don't like reality
It's way too clear to me

But really life is dandy
We are what we don't see
We miss everything daydreaming

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end?

Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end?

I will try to sum up my emotions in a few lines. I wish I could go back and live it all once again!!

If you could see what my eyes do
you'll see you mean everything to me.
If you could feel what I do
you'll realize your presence does wonders for me.
If you could hear what I do
you'll know your voice is all I wish for.
If you could see inside my heart
you'll find yourself in a castle of glass.
If you could live how I do
you'll know life without you is not worth living for.
If only my wishes could come true
I would gather all the happiness in the world for you.

Happy New Year to everyone!! :-)

You Inspire Me