Adieu O '11

"As I watch the day turn into night

I realise the time's might

Along we move, hand-in-hand

We choose our path, steady We Stand"

- Rishi Kandra

2011 has mostly been a year of transitions, fun and life changing decisions. Its been cruel, its been kind. Its been sad, its been happy. Its basically taught me how to handle various situations in life. Being happy when the times are tough, having trust on the people you love. "Keep Faith and Have Patience" - the saying which sums it all; almost.

Basically, I can subdivide the year into Headlines ( I was going to use highlights first, but then, what the heck :P ) :

->January: Make really great Friends In Manya and Mokshda >:D< 

->February: Procrastinate and kill time xD

->March: The Boards =D

->April: Competitive Exams =P

->May: Azaadi \=D//

->June: Aish B)

->July: College ki tayaari :O

->August: Debate over which college to go :-/

->September: Adjusting in the college :|

->October: Lots of home, An awesome fest and amazing friends :D

->November: Laziness and coziness of the Hostel Bed and Exams

->December: Home and Family trip and meeting Aditya -My best friend :)

      The most important thing that happened was College. Came July, and i was stuck between Choosing Shri Ram College of Commerce and Delhi College of Engineering (Presently DTU). I wasted plenty of time and mind, and to the amazement of certain people, I finally ended up doing engineering.

      

Some nights, i still wonder whether the decisions i made this year were right or wrong. And the time flies by. But then, what's done is done, right? That's the whole point of it! Looking back and realising what we should have done and what we did. And trust me, it is not easy to choose between What's right and what's easy. Most of the people are fickle-minded and dont know what to do with their lives and what to choose at what stage.

      One Advice: Always listen to what your heart says; but considering what the brain says. Decisions, are the same always. Never easy, never difficult. Its just we are sure about certain things that make the decision easy.. Proper lecture on decision making some other time :P

So moral of 2011 for me is:

      Accepting mistakes, moving on and adapting to the present situation. :)

ADIEU, Oh '11 !!

Annual? Nah, just lazy.

Hey Folks!!
I know its been sooooo long since i posted, but i just get lazy :P
to be truthful, I actually forgot about my blog :P
I saw it in the beginning of December, wanted to post so much.. but then I was like.. Abb agle saal hi post karenge.. :P

You know Initially when the year began, I planned to write AT LEAST Once in one month.. But excuses don't count now :)

Although i did have plenty of reasons :P

But aaj I saw some old friends' blogs... and i thot What the Hell?! I should write something too :D

And so this is my firsts post after 11 months, but THERE WILL BE MORE :)

Pakka promise that i'll be more regular ab se :)

love you all :)

Resolutions, anyone?

2010! What a year. Happiness and sadness. Joy and Sorrow. Life changing experiences. New Friends. Truly, what a year! But everything comes and goes and so has ended 2010. We might have loved the year, hated it, been okay with it or did not care about it. But now that it is over, we might want to learn some lessons from it.

2011! A new year, a new decade! We have a new opportunity knocking. Time we heed to it. So, we need to make some plans and some lists of do's and don't's. We each have a different mindset, hence our goals, aim and objectives will be different. Yet, there are certain things we need to do. More on that later.

What are 'Resolutions'? Something we should do? According to me, it is something that we should do for our betterment, for the improvement of the society, for the benefit of mankind. Every new year we make resolutions. Resolutions that we follow, resolutions that we don't follow and resolutions which we forget. Let's make some amends this year.

This year, actually, not only this year but every forthcoming year, let's pledge to do our bit for the society and the world. Something that improves the standards of living or something that makes someone's life worth living. Something for someone who has given us all we have today. Mother Earth. I want all of us to make some resolutions that we will follow, no matter what.

-> Keeping the environment clean: Various ways. Not littering and throwing the garbage in the bin for one.

-> Saving our precious water resources: For example, Closing the tap while brushing.

-> Reducing pollution to the maximum: Walking short distances, switching the vehicle off at a traffic signal.

-> Conserving Energy: Last but not the least, we all need to do all we can to conserve energy in every form. Switching off lights and fans, using solar cookers, not wasting electricity, and in many other ways.

So, if you are lost for resolutions, I hope this post helped you in some way or the other. I know I did not talk about any personal resolutions but, we gain from the society, so why not do something for it?

Here's wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year!

Ugh! Bad Traffic!

Yeah I know the topic is not that appealing but i had to write something on the blog, so why not about the irresponsible drivers and the corrupt traffic officers in Bhopal?

I mean I myself am not a saint. But who is? Its not that I have never flunked a Traffic Signal or I have never done over-speeding. But who is their to correct me when I don't follow the traffic rules?

Why are there Traffic guidelines when no one bothers to impose them?

There are many such questions that arise in our minds when we see the traffic on Bhopal roads these days. There are many problems related to "bad traffic". Some are:

1. Lack of traffic signals. And then people don't generally respect the presence of a traffic signal. Even when they do, because of the timers present, the go 3-5 seconds before the signal allows them. This is only one problem.

2. People drive in the wrong lane. Okay, fine. United States of America is our inspiration. But does that imply that Indian rules are balderdash? Wrong lane + speeding = Accident => Loss of human life. Aren't we intelligent enough to understand this Simple Equation?

3. Casual attitude of the traffic policemen stationed at various places. The don't bother when a person does not follow traffic rules. And even when they do, its just for personal gain. BRIBERY! And yeah we are the culprits. We think giving 100 to a policeman is better than giving 500 for our mistake. Why commit the mistake in the first place?

4. Underage drivers. These days the number of unauthorized drivers has increased drastically. They are too young to even understand the traffic rules and its seriousness, let alone following them.

The list can go on and on. But what is the use? We need to change our frame of mind. We need to develop an attitude to follow these rules. We need to understand that the government has laid down these rules for our benefit. We should become more responsible. Let's take an oath today on Gandhi Jayanti that we'll stick by the traffic rule and become more responsible drivers. Till when can we bear more damage to invaluable human resources?

Jai Hind!