Not everything needs to be said....

Like a voyeur, you watch my life through this window. Interested in the highs and lows. The spice. You watch my life. Like a movie. Never say a word. No, you arent a trespasser of my virtual home. 'Coz it was me, who threw open the door, for you to walk in. But still, its strange to see you here...

I have just found out that a lot of people that I know read my blog, and know that it is my blog. They have never commented or made their presence felt, though. Much surprise. But yes, I respect them for being discreet about it... either it was too boring for them to read it, or they realised that talking to me about it would make it a little awkward. Made me think... my life is very much an open-book these days, isnt it? Do I regret it? No actually. Some parts of my life I prefer to keep to myself, and shall stay off the blog. For the rest, it just makes life easier when you dont have to be mysterious about yourself. Less effort. Also, please note, anonymity is NOT the same as mystery.

I wonder what you see of me when you walk in. I wonder if you see a larger-than-life picture... coz it isnt so. Its a simple life, of a simple complicated person.
Sometimes I try to be humorous in narrating my life... sometimes I exaggerate my emotions... sometimes I say it as it is. But I wonder if it paints a larger-than-life picture of me. For all my emotions, I dont break down every now and then. For all my sadness, I'm not clinically depressed. For all my mood swings, I'm not loony. For all my happiness, I'm not a all-is-good-with-the-world optimist. These are but just facets to my life. And I dont say it with smugness or pride, but there is a lot to my life, which you dont know of, despite it being an open book. I guess, some things we keep off the pages....

And while you are still watching this movie, and silently waiting for an exciting twist in the tale :)....soon wil be declared....

Is It Jus Me???

I've been tagged again....
Being the lazy person i'm....I finally picked up this tag from a friend....

Current state of mind: Blank
Current song in my head: Kuch tho huva hai...KHNH
Current read: Financial Statement Analysis *yaaawwwn*
Current pet: Cinnamon Streusel Latte, Starbucks :)
Current peeve: Very chill breezy weather, US :(
Current source of happiness: Life is beautiful nowadays :)
Current source of sadness: Away from home n loved ones :(
Current excitement: Project finally goes underway :)
Current fear: Not accomplishing what i dreamt of:(
Current obsession: Acheving my short term goal =)
Current shock: I dont feel like shopping! :O
Current thought: An unending series of 'what-ifs'.....

Jus' Fun

Some time on friday evening, the brain was switched off. That resulted in a good 3 days of brainless sight-seeing and it went on for 2 weeks continously.... eating and shopping. Did I mention eating? I guess I did. From aloo parathas to roast gobi, I have been pigging out. To make sure I dont gain back the weight, said pigging activities were balanced with hours of walking. Walking to touristy places. Walking in touristy places. Walking back... you get the point.
The most interesting of all the places visited was Niagara. It seriously is huge and magnificent! The detail post about wonderful Niagara is on the way....

Let me now dig out about NY trip...

Here's the deal. NY failed to impress me. :O
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, now if you could just pick up your jaws from the floor, I'd tell you why...
I wasnt impressed because they really have no idea what public transport in the 21st century means! The subway hasnt been renovated or upgraded for centuries, and the explaniation we get.... 'the subway is used by so many people, you cant stop it to repair it'. Yes, this time I dropped my jaw on the floor.

I wasnt impressed because people will push you, shove you and step on you, and yet pretend that they have never ever heard of phrases like 'sorry' and 'excuse me'. The average asian (and yes, I am generalising for a third of the human population!) is waaaaay more polite thankyouverymuch.

I wasnt impressed because you queue up for an hour to visit any tourist attraction, and then go through a tedious security check which involves removing your coat, your shoes, your belt, your watch, your dignity. AND after that when you do get to the top of Empire State or Liberty, you then catch yourself saying... WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

I wasnt impressed because most of Manhattan is dirty and dingy. And I dont like the idea of being picked up on the streets by big, big, big, black men (yes, I'll be racist. If you were there, you would be too!) who could probably lift you with 2 fingers and nobody would notice you are gone...

I wasnt impressed because I value my safety. Random people on the street try to talk to you. Black men on subway stations scare you...Get lost, idiots!

I wasnt impressed because I value my money. And tipping the waiter for bringing you the wrong dish,tipping the doorman for not opening the door for you and tipping the cabbie for shouting at you aint my idea of spending money!

I wont complain about the winter - it was something I had asked for. But still, could there be a worse topping?

The only thing that slightly redeemed New York was the crusie taken to Statue Of Liberty..
Ladies and Gentlemen, Asia kicks ass anytime.But never we boasted that we are perfect....
The apple might be big, but I wasnt tempted to bite.

PS:- I enjoyed the NY trip as the company was good ;0