People quote great philosophers, intellectual thinkers, renowned leaders.

I quote FRIENDS. Still.

Meh.

You get the point. These aren’t even words that only exist in a GRE book. These are everyday words; anyone who speaks any semblance of English knows them. But I just don’t use them as often as I should in my everyday language. My writing’s better but I speak like a six year old. My sentences belong in an American sitcom and nowhere else.

What’s the point of having a vocabulary if most of it is just stored frozen in an ice box in some corner of my mind? What’s the point, really?

First go and read the comic at this link below:
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/spirit.png

Now read this one:
http://imgs.xkcd.com/blag/spirit_rewrite_unknown_author.png

Now, tell me this. Did the second one become more fulfilling because you had read the first one earlier? When Shelley said – “the sweetest songs are those that tell the saddest thought” – perhaps that’s what he really meant.

Must not forget.

Must not forget.

I still remember the time I turned 13. I remember when I turned 18, later when I turned 21 and again when I turned 25. I remember them all, they’re important birthdays as per the ways of the world. But what I remember most of all is that I didn’t feel different in any way. It was somewhat disappointing to tell you the truth, they were supposed to be such big deals. But they weren’t. They really weren’t.

So, as I approached my 30th birthday and the customary F.R.I.E.N.D.S dialogues (“why God, why?!”) started doing the rounds, I wondered whether this one would somehow be special. It’s taken me the day to figure it out… and yup, this one’s different.

Thirty is one of those in-between ages. It’s too late for a quarter-life crisis and too early for a mid-life crisis. It’s too late to start worrying about an uncertain future and too early to be disappointed over a regret-filled past. You haven’t fully played your cards yet, lots can still be changed. You haven’t lost the game yet, the tide can still be turned. If you pause for a moment and look back, you can still see where you started from. You can still see that turn you decided not to take. You can still walk down that road if you want to.

You’re also more sure of yourself. Failure doesn’t scare you as much as it did a few years ago. You’ve had a few tumbles, a few falls but you’re still on your feet. You know you can handle it. You’re still young enough to take risks but you’re old enough to know which risks are worth taking. You’re young enough to be enthusiastic and old enough to be patient. Youth and experience have both planted their seeds within you, you’re slowly understanding how to use them to your advantage. You haven’t figured it out yet and you like the uncertainty. It’s what makes you tick. It takes you exactly where you want to be.

Yes, this birthday’s different. Coz it’s not depressing. Coz it’s kinda exciting. And I didn’t expect that.

From The Practice, Season 7, Episode 20, Heroes and Villains

–

Stanley Deeks was a random character. The name is not important. The thought is.

“I will you a happy Diwali :D”

And the dude didn’t get it!

I miss my friends the most when I crack a joke and no one gets it. No one rolls his/her eyes. No one shakes his/her head in disgust. All you guys, wherever you are, have a great Diwali :)

It never changes, does it?