A pop corn and a drink please!

In psychology, we learnt of a defense mechanism called displacement.
And then I picked up George Orwell's Animal Farm.
And then I watched Campus Confidential, which in a very Hollywood "chick flick" fashion tried to explain the bottomline of Animal Farm.

"Sometimes, the oppressed becomes the oppressor and that could be equally dangerous"

We're all walking around with somethings hanging over our heads. We carry our lives with us. And then we cross others' paths. Sometimes, there's a holy union and sometimes, there's a hellish drift. And then we make it about ourselves.

Comfort is different for different people. Some delight in eating excessive junk food. Some listen to music. Some sit by the window and sip coffee. Some read. And some, like me, watch movies.

What's really fascinating about movies is that they come very close to reality. Yet, in a way they are constructed. And, of course, they draw from real life and then give some to it. And this cyclical relationship moves me like no other. What are the odds of being brightened up by images moving on a screen.

I guess we all have our comfort zones. We only take some time to find them, to find pleasure in the liberty of sulking! And making it all worthwhile. :)

PS - What makes you happy?

Sometimes just one is enough

Today, is the 3rd of July, 2007.
That in itself, given the current trend of things, makes it, well, special.

My facebook horoscope and fortune cookie, of course, have found a way of probing my fears.

But, of course, today is about something larger.

I've been bombarding myself with emotions lately. It seems as if there is no time to stop. And, yet in the midst of all that, I've been able to analyze emotions and their value in relationships. 2 and a half years ago, I got really drunk and decided that was a good enough reason to injure myself. Fortunately, that day I also discovered a saviour. However, a landmark question has remained with me since then. Is there one person you can call your friend? Not surprisingly, I answered : Yes! Well, then, that "one" friend is enough for a lifetime!!!

I don't know how many of us are lucky to find that precious stone. Luckily, my stone has been embedded with three such precious jewels.

& this post is about that one special friend. This term, I use in the absolution of its meaning. When you talk like another person, laugh like them, dress like them, sometimes, even think like them, you've been spending way too much time with that person, right?

What happens when you trust the same person with major life decisions? Intimate secrets! Thoughts, bruises and Happiness! You intertwine yourself in a way that cannot be untangled.
Waves come and go, rocks remain steady. Lotuses still grow in filthy ponds. & some things are just meant to be.

You fight. You cry. You laugh. You hide behind curtains. You drink coffee! You travel by public transport. You sacrifice those extra hours of sleep. You call parents and have 10,000 phone numbers. You read thoughts. You share beliefs in the universe. You love.

The best things in life are so 'cuz they're felt so deep and perhaps, can't be explained or described. I don't have words for what I feel but I know, somewhere deep down this is an investment, that may not give me returns, but will always show up in my account.

We all need to tell the ones we truly love that we do. Or the moment will just pass us by.

When the lights went out

I'm sitting by the window. It's been a long time. Otherwise, I spend most of my time in ym room, by the phone or by the computer. I know I haven't gotten wet in the rain even once this season. It looks beautiful - from the inside of a car or a window.

The electricity is out at my place and that is when I am taking notice of the weather. It's so beautiful today that I don't mind. Although I might not be able to stop myself from gushing a sigh of relief when the electricity does come back.

Isn't it amazing that we (man) invented technology to make our lives simpler? why then does it seem as if technology is the one controlling our lives? Why does the absence of ti make our lives more complicated?

Why do we not use all our softwares and applications on the computer and rather treat it as a source of connecting to the internet? Why do we not roll down the windows in our cars and enjoy the breeze? Why does it frustrate us when our cellphones don't work?

This also talks about our dependence on entities larger than us. Sometimes, Nature has a way of showing us our own independence. And, sometimes, we just need to break away from the world and make use of the opportunities around us.

I guess happiness is a choice that we choose to make. :)

Three 3 Triple

It obviously doesn't go down very well in the history of my blog that I haven't posted in a fortnight. But for that my apologies to everyone!!

However, this fortnight that I was absconding, I was also consumed with the universe.

So, I know now, that I have quite put out there what a superstitious person I am. I perhaps keep creating events for myself. I keep looking for signs. & I do believe in Fate!!

When there are no answers and so many questions! When there is no explanation for the way things turn out. When events seem more freakish than co-incidences! When what ever you say turns into a prediction. When horoscopes and fortune cookies literally spell out your life!! You're bound to feel astrological, right?

There's something I believe in right now, at this moment. I can't point my finger to it and say this is it. But it exists and it's stirring emotions in me. My life has been entangled with so many, two others especially!! It seems like I am in a film with two parallel tracks. This is not a take at reality or an escapism, it just is!

There perhaps was something that triggered a curse. There is something looming over us right now. There is so much drama. And I like it!! :)

I switched on the television 'cuz I wasn't getting sleep. Those who know me would know I instinctivley switched to MM1. Before Sunset. What are the odds, right? I think once you've watched this movie, it stays with you in a way that can't be erased. Like she says, she doesn't believe in an entity, but in some sort of magic. We might deny it for the rest of time. We might even brush off significant events as minor happenings. We might be eluded by drama. But sometimes you can't escape the uncontrollability of your own situation. There is something, that when you feel, will leave you wanting more. It'll change you in a way that is irreversible.

I've tried really hard to not get into specifics. It's one of my flaws. But here's a thought. If not this, it would be something else. Why we make certain choices that alter our lives, we don't know. Why strangeness and randomness exist, we don't know. But we do know what goes around... comes around. Karma. & what ever you put out in the universe will find a way! :)

The Best Days Of My LIfe

Things you won't have time for when you're 20+ and out of college:

Sitting on random chairs in Westside to pass your time.
Complaining of the lecture room you're in. (3rd floor, all the way in the hostel building!)
Buying pink polka dotted umbrellas.
Talking on the phone till sunrise. (You'll always have someone beside you who'll mind it)
Having sleepover marathons.
Having long conversations over notes (pieces of paper passed around) and text conversations.
Making gifts.
Roaming around at 2 in the morning till you find ice-cream.
Whiling away time sitting in the foyer.
Reading into jokes.
Making 10,000 alternate predictions of how your life is going to turn out.
Spending hours converting videos.
Spending so much time on facebook, you know life histories of people that you might not even recognize in the real world.
Fighting over time. (You'll be a culprit yourself)
Dancing for no reason.
Watching all the movies that release every Friday.
Movie marathons. With tubs of popcorn.
Playing board games. Playing with soft toys.
Fighting with your parents over allowance.
Sunday dinners.
Getting out at 5 in the morning for a walk with your friend.
Doing things you felt like.

Time is running by so fast.
I don't even remember when and how I reached here.
But I know these times are not gonna come back.
We're either not going to have a vacation for life or be on a vacation for life.
Either way, the "real world" out there is going to be a tad bit harsh.
So, let's keep smiling and make memories that'll last us forever.

Guys, please feel free to add your own tid-bits of fun! :)