All about The One n Only , Joey Boy

I happened to have an arguement with a rather adamant person on whether baby elephants are cool or uncool!

It was a short one but it got me thinking.

I feel following are the reasons why Baby Elephants are absolutely "in"

- They are huggable! So much so that you can't have enough of them. When was the last time you could put your entire arms around one and hold on for more than a few moments?

- They smell nice! Yeah they do! Don't blame me if you have been to the wrong zoo where they don't keep them clean and bathed!

- They have soulful eyes! If you stare into them, you get this sense of calm and belonging. There is a certain assurance that you will not be harmed!

- They have warmth! An awe-inspiring warmth that makes you want to rub their noses (oops trunks!)

- They have big teeth! Extremely Beautiful, I must add!

- Big mouths! Yeah these might stink, but then we always have mint! (and sloppy kisses or is it nudges with thier trunks ;P)!

- Foresight? What's that? - They won't think about the present, leave alone the future!

- Pretense! They might appear dumb, but they are extremely intelligent beings. They remember every small detail and leverage this to a great advantage ;)

- Funny ! They are funny and kind ! When they want to be.

So, Me, I'm an absolute fan of baby elephants. Aren't you?

What are they? Some important occasions? Some unbelievable occurances? Or a flounce outside of the otherwise confined life?

The past few days have redifined my soul, and that too in no small measure. I had come home from school for my brother's wedding. Not expecting a shred of solitude, I was surprised when amongst all the festivities and people and relatives, I got time for myself. While the I cannot begin to write and eescribe what I am feeling now, I write a few vivd instances, that surround the brinks of consciousness . . .

The aroma of incense sticks coupled with the faint tinkling of the bells used while offering prayers to the God

The simplistic pleasures of meeting a beloved from a bygone era, and getting to know how much you have been missed, when you though you were the one who did all the missing

Sitting for lunch with your childhood friend, who is living life on his own terms and thanking God for keeping him as a constant reminder that one needs to live life before it is too late

Looking into perceptive eyes, dodging witty comments,being gawked at unnecessarily and feeling fooish and embarassed . . .

Zipping on a winter morning, through the almost deserted roads in Pune and basking in the mellow golden sunlight. Feeling childhood creep up to you and whisper into your ears.

Taking a long bath and thinking things through. Listening to life outside your window, move in tandem to your heartbeat and wondering about the high's and low's of life

Walking into your favourite temple, barefoot against the cold marble, a tenderness creeping into your heart. A sense of belonging ... the feeling that a calf has when it has wandered all day long trying to search for its mother, and the moment when it stumbles homeward. Humming some chants, a mystical impulse

For once this light doesnt speak of hope.For once, it is the symbol of loneliness and despair. For once it speaks of a rendevous with the ugliest face of man. The flames lash out of the edifice, as if struggling to undo their self imposed prejudices. While this is not a time to express rage and grief. Im sure this is the time to make a point to those who have forgotten what a tear means!!!

Yes! Life has changed in the past few months, and so have I.
The result: I don't know who I am. A dangerous situation to be in.

Suddenly I discover that I won't take a no from life. Why, should someone accept that there a limited possibilities life offers? And what about those limitless dreams?

Your 100% gets you only half way through. Then its how you play the game with destiny. There is no gene for fate. One man's loss is another man's gain.

I am shedding my skin and my nature. Yes there is a lot of pain as I cleanse myself. Its been embers till now, and random sparks. Who said it was easy to bear a burden of perfection?

Im done with being me. Im tired of not having that sense of achievement. Its so banal to wake up in the morning and wonder the purpose of a single breath.After all, one can't go back to the quagmires of dreams. I am stopping going places in my head.

I'll step out a bit and grow a few inches taller, so that I reach the stars . . .

**It's always the last days of summer and I've been left out in cold with no doors to get back in...
Life passes most people by when they're busy making grand plans for it..
Throughout my life time I' left pieces of my heart here and there.And now its almost not enough to stay alive...
But i force a smile knowing my ambition far exceeded my talent..
There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door**

#Cause sometimes you just feel tired. You feel weak. And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up. But you gotta search within you, try ta find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you, and get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse#

Its a new beginning. Till now I was scared. Scared and awed by all the people around. I wanted to be a superachiever. For the first time in life, i realised that these were bright young people like me who wanted and did go that extra mile. Not getting decent enough grades, not feeling like studying was scary. What was happening. I was not accustomed to being below average. But I guess i have had eough of a reality checke here in an mba school. Its time i gather all my past acumen and be progressive and actually live life. No use crying . I might as well stretch my limits, challenge traditions and be the surprise package around. This is a promise to myself. I will do what no one would have imagined . Afterall, isnt my only motive to break free from tradition, to be an iconoclast , even at the expense of being considered as an outcast. Do I care? No . I prefer to find out things for myself and not to depend on others for guidance in any for whatsoever. God, yes, i would allude to the notion of a greater being, and I would respect the laws of nature, bit I would definitely not limit myself from now on. People have seen my "sleepy , lazy , follower " side. Its time they see me in my true colours. Absolute potential it is.!
I am and have started redifining my character, my basic behavorial DNA. Its a spark, its definitely gonna be the perfect storm !!!

I am grateful to life for letting me sleep for 7 - 8 hours. Sleep rejuvenates me and gives me time to heal myself phisically, mentally and more importantly spiritually. It the best of both worlds, death and life !