THE NEVER ENDING INDIAN TRANSPORT CRISIS

Time and again we all talk about the kind of progress India has been making over the past few years.But one thing that I have difficulty in understanding is that the the "Progress" that we are referring to is the development that takes place in the cities or at the grass root level?!?!?

It's high time we do a SWADES check out because the conditions in the small towns and villages in India is ostentatious to say the least.In this post I would like to mention how traumatic it is to TRAVEL in India..

I have already stated here that my college is in a small Haryana village and the ride back home is pathetic in short.As soon as I get out of my college,the first thing I get to travel in is a VIKRAM-this is a mini auto-cab thing where people sit anywhere and everywhere they get a place to sit on,which also includes the top of Vikram. A minimum of 15 people can sit in this auto.I actually thank God that my parents don't get to see me travelling in this else only my parents and god would know what all I would be subjected to for travelling in a way like this...

Next we get to travel in a CAB.I can call it a cab because whatever it might look like distinctly it does resemble a cab.But,once you are inside this cab all your worst nightmares will come true as the cab would be overstuffed with people and your life would be in a jeopardy.The LUCKY driver gets to sit with 4 people and he specializes in multitasking to say the least-he manages to sit with so many people,drive the CAB,change the highly entertaining music,collect the travelling expenses...and oh yeah..how could i forget retorting to abusive language with a fellow cab driver...The situation worsens for people sitting in the back seats.I thank God that I manage to travel with earphones in my ears and a friend for company!!

Adding to the already miserable journey is the condition of roads.My spine never feels the same and the way I look after coming back from college,I leave my mum wondering as to what I am really up to in college!!

And right now,I am talking about ONE  Haryana village.With 28 states and countless towns and villages,I simply don't know how does one manage to travel in the interiors of our country.Transport,I guess is the very essence of development and with the transport crisis that we face,I have a difficulty comprehending the rate of success that we will witness.

This is in hope that some serious steps would be taken to improve the conditions in our country,else God Bless us all...

BAD DAY

This has everything to do with Daniel Powter's song..

I have not really witnessed days like TODAY in my entire life because if I am to actually count what all really went wrong the list would be endless.But since I have already started it here,I shall proceed with describing my entire day and in case you feel like sympathizing with me-feel free to call me and send me chocolates!!

1. Tragedy 1 was getting late for college and having the misfortune of getting into a class where the teacher already thinks I am a spoiled brat and then having a heated discussions with people in my class for which I could have been robbed of my attendance for a lecture I hate to attend!!
2. Tragedy 2 was listening to the rumor that my 4th sem result was out and then going through the misery of pre-result tension until I FINALLY got to know my result...
3. Tragedy 3 was 'THE' RESULT itself..where the deadly AUTOMATA drowned me for the first time in my student life..gosh!!it's a miserable feeling...and I hate it..
4. Tragedy 4 was the ride back home through FARIDABAD.Roads in faridabad just suck..why can't the local authorities do something about them??My back does not fell the same..:(
5. Tragedy 5 was being in an auto because my dad failed to turn up and take me back home.Ok,first I need to explain the auto ride..So,I was without money,without any battery in my phone and travelling on a way which I did not really know and after all the traffic jam trauma that I had to go through,that polite auto driver told me that he could not cross borders and it was not going to be easy!!

I guess enough for a single day...dunno why I had to go through this one..!!

"Where is the moment we needed the most 
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost 
You tell me your blue skies fade to grey 
You tell me your passion's gone away 
And I don't need no carryin' on 

You stand in the line just to hit a new low 
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go 
You tell me your life's been way off line 
You're falling to pieces everytime 
And I don't need no carryin' on 

Because you had a bad day 
You're taking one down 
You sing a sad song just to turn it around 
You say you don't know 
You tell me don't lie 
You work at a smile and you go for a ride 
You had a bad day 
The camera don't lie 
You're coming back down and you really don't mind 
You had a bad day 
You had a bad day 

Well, you need a blue sky holiday 
The point is they laugh at what you say 
And I don't need no carryin' on 

Sometimes the system goes on the blink 
And the whole thing turns out wrong 
You might not make it back and you know 
That you could be well oh that strong 
And I'm not wrong (ahhh...) 

So where is the passion when you need it the most 
Oh, you and I 
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost"

Had a bad day..:( 

RAIN RAIN COME AGAIN...

I don't know what is it about the rains that makes me so HAPPY!!

Delhi finally had it's monsoon showers and obviously my happiness knew no bounds..and the best part about it was that it was drizzling the entire day and no SUN . I am sure Mausam was saved the trouble of using her SUNSCREEN LOTION(girls...I tell you!!)
       
            Here are the reasons why I like the RAINS so much...

• FOOD :My eating habits are reaching a new high and nobody reminds me of my abnormally expanding waistline during rains because that is the time when nobody can help avoiding PAKORAS,JALEBIS,PARATHAS and TEA...ohhhh God!! I just love eating...Please try eating ice cream when it's raining-it's a different experience altogether.

•  RAIN DANCING:Splashing water over each other..getting drenched in muddy water can be fun.Playing water games is really exciting.For further details one can ask my friend Himani about the body pain she had to go through after being the only person who had the misfortune of being dropped into the muddy water pool in our hostel...

• BEING LAZY:The time does not get better to jump into the bed,grab a cup of coffee and watch back to back movies.Being lazy is a luxury that only Rains can offer..

• UMBRELLAS:I just love getting drenched in the rain,but carrying those bright and colorful umbrellas can also make for a good style statement;) What is the harm in looking good for a change..huh??

• LONG DRIVE: What more do you ask for while going for a long drive??nice weather,good music,your friends and a CAR(obviously!!) It's time for an experience worth remembering...

• NATURAL BEAUTY:Everything seems to acquire a beauty during rains that can't be described in words.The lush green trees..singing birds..clear blue sky..it's just PERFECT..!!

I would have mentioned a few more reasons but it has started raining again and I am going on my terrace..wowie..

*Rain Rain come again!!*

HOW ROMANTIC..?!?!?!

WHERE IS "THE" LOVE???

My levels of vellapanti drive me crazy and force me to do things that yield results which might as well depress me for a while..!!

I thought against all sanity in the world to approach FACEBOOK to tell me "Why am I still SINGLE?!?"Answered a series of questions,only to be later told that I was UNDER CONFIDENT and hence single...

Now this was one serious WTF moment..!!
I guess I could have answered it in a better way had I thought about using my brains for a change...

I am single not because I am under confident,but this is what I choose to be.
I am single not because of this lame reason but because of the fact that I love my freedom more than anything in the world.
I am single because I realize that today people have everything for each other except LOVE!!
This might sound a little too stupid on my part-but Yes,this is it!

I am happy being single-at least I don't carry the burden of certain DO's and DON'Ts,I get to talk to everybody I want to talk to and live life according to my wishes.I am happy that at least my mornings don't begin with "Hey sweets..I am finally up and brushing my teeth.Plan to go for breakfast next and then off to college with XYZ".I am happy that my every phone call does not end with a "Love you loaz..muaaahz" and I am happy that I am not answerable to anybody in this world except my parents.

When you love yourself,people will eventually love you.I love myself more than anything in the world.I am not being a narcissist but somebody who loves the very essence of her existence and knows how to appreciate it..!!

I am very much Single and loving it..If something has to happen,it surely would happen.If William Darcy could fall for Elizabeth Bennett,then I am sure there is somebody for everybody in this world..!!

Till then cheers to SINGLEDOM!!

LOST CHILDHOOD..!!

"One should never let the child in them ever get lost!!"

No matter how much I try to put this across as many people as I know,I am always left with a loss of words to see people age and mature so quickly...

When I was a little kid I fancied being a grown up and getting the advantages that being an adult offers.But with time I gradually realized how wrong I was and along with me all those who unfortunately thought on the same lines.Thankfully this realization hit me at the right time else I would have spent my entire life trying to fill the void created in my life...

The best part about anybody's childhood is the innocence associated with it.There is no f***ing worry in the world besides missing out on any episode of a cartoon serial we love to watch,nothing to mend except for broken toys and knees,looking for mum and dad to give us a tight hug or trying to find silly reasons to start a fight with our siblings..

I don't know where all of this suddenly vanishes when we grow up.Things just tend to get messy and there is hardly any scope if it would ever be alright.

Childhood besides getting the innocence gets the ability to be happy whatever the situation be.Nothing seems to bother kids for more than a few hours(empty tummies and full bladders are different cases obviously!!).I don't mind kids living in their own illusionary world because it keeps them happy and that according to me is the most important thing in the world.When they say that happiness is something that can only be pursued,I would not disagree with them but I guess its only when we are kids that we get the closest to being truly HAPPY!!

Now that I am 20 and am expected to act smart,behave maturely and in a way people our age really do,I badly wish I could turn into a 5 year old and run all the way in my apartment park and play with my friends...
*sob sob*

BLU-O

If you have not heard about this hangout place then kindly choose a name for yourself because I am in no mood to go through the ordeal of giving names to any of you dums..!!

This is one hell of an awesome bowling alley..Bunking college and finally making it to BLU-O was worth every trouble we had to go through mid-way..The ambiance was beyond words and all of us were ready to try our hands at bowling from the word go..Well,not exactly..because few of us chose to stay back-shy,scared to fall,confident enough to make a fool out of themselves or fear of failure-whatever that be,but few of us including Me stayed away.

But being the true Indians that we actually are,we managed to find a JUGAAD for the ones sitting behind so that everybody could atleast have a shot at it..and mahn what an experience that was.I cursed myself for not playing the entire round and promised myself to come here again and have another go at it..

For guys this is another good place to have an option for bird watching and I am sure the guys in the group would have enjoyed more than us..But who cares?!?!?

People the next time you go to Ambiance Mall,you HAVE to go to this place.One has to go to this place to actually experience and believe what I am unsuccessfully trying to put across this article..

Go Bowling guys..!!

P.S:Nitish and I were declared the rightful winners..The scorecard would be displayed after somebody politely offers to give me the pic...