Withered Rose

So vivacious and gay were you,
dancing with the breeze,
glowing with the sun,
twinkling with the stars,
your fragrance titillating the senses,
very happy and tranquil were you.

my mind laid interest on you,
my heart wanted you,
me who twitched you,
assuring eternal love.

My pains healing, holding hand of you,
life seemed delightful with you,
Argh,with time,languishing were you,
erred me enticing you.

out of essence and exhilaration now were you,
want the world to spin back for you,
to rejuvenate the lost happiness,
I wish for a miracle to befall,
embracing the wrath of beautiful you,
craving for a blooming rose again in you.

Happy birthday to me

June 10th is my favorite day of every year because its my birthday and  I surely deserve to wish myself. So happy birthday to me. Life so far has been good. Of all the years I lived experienced, I had a terrific time with good and bad learning experiences. Thanks to the people who walked in my inner and outer space and made an impact on me. You guys taught me what life is. And I really feel good when people in my inner circle wish me and are with me. And may be sometimes birthday decides the position of the people, inner,outer or border. For this reason, I wait for my birthday. I have never understood why do people celebrate birthday? Is it just to make them feel special that day? So the person wants to feel special only for a day? We celebrate the birthdays of martyrs, and famous people every year because they were nobler and did many things for the development of mankind in anyway.So some people ask, what good and noble have you done for which your birthday has to be celebrated. I remember on my 17th or 18th birthday someone close telling me that. Few friends of mine, feel very sentimental on their birthday, they behave so good, they wake up early even after a birthday bash last night, go to temple, wear new dress and give a grand party that day. Isn't birthday just another day? Many of them update their status of fb ( even I did) and all the people wish them. So do they want wishes from all  or wishes from people in their inner circle? Out of  600 odd friends, only 100 wished me, see I am keeping track of status too. Few of my friends feel bad when some of their friends don't wish them. So does that mean that people ( including me) seek attention? So why do we expect in the first place and when we don't get it, we feel bad? 

I think receiving gifts, may be  for free makes people happy and the birthday goes merrier if close friends of us wish us and organize some special events on the day. So ultimately it has to do with our tranquility, with our close pals and being self sufficient with good food,wine (may be) and laughs around. So, it all comes down to the Epicureans postulates, good friends,self sufficiency and freedom for the happiness of a person. I appreciate the Greek philosophers for their postulates and ideas which they generalized many many years ago, which they still hold true. What if we eat,live together,with the people whom we like ? If We appreciate their daily deeds, talk about their day? that means every day would be like a special day. everyday would be like a birthday!!!

This year it was a good birthday being in a foreign land. I had friends from India, US and Italy who wished me. I was thinking, of the time, when they would be calling me. Born in India, my birthday should be celebrated according to IST. I was bit gloomy the whole day, because I would like to be with people whom I like. All the time and on my birthday too. I received few wishes on fb, personal birthday wishes, calls and few of my friends wished me directly.My friend Sumeera sent me many greeting cards. I thank her for sending me wishes. My best friend Alekhya and her family wished me according to Indian and Italian time. Wishes from my parents is always good. Few of my friends waited for the zero hour in different time zones. Thanks to them. I really really thank you for showering me with wishes. My friends Prince, Juan and Pedro organized a small treat. It was a home made pizza and it was the most delicious pizza I ever had. It was the output of good ingredients, love, friendship. they all being Christians, prayed before the meal for my prosperity. I really thank them. we spent nearly 4 hours together, talking, eating and laughing. Epicurus you were always true about happiness!! Finally the happy time with my friends was boosted from my friend Aditya and Ramya. They wished me with good funny music wishes, and she sketched me my picture with a small poem

Wishing you the top of life without a single tumble.

Wishing you the smiles of life and not a single grumble.

Wishing you the best of life and not a claw about it.

Wishing you the joy in life and not a day without it.

I thank you  very very much for wishing me and making it a memorable 10th June. I think this year I have many people in my inner circle. 

Amazing pizza prepared by my friends

my sketch drawn by my friend 

Pleasure of inexpensive things

Lucretius uplifted Epicurus's intelligent defence of simplicity by helping us in a superlative Latin verse, to feel the pleasure of inexpensive things.

( the English translation of the verse)

We find that the requirements of 

our bodily nature are few indeed,

no more than is necessary to

banish pain,and also to spread out

many pleasures for ourselves.

Nature does not periodically seek

anything more gratifying than this,

not complaining if there are no

golden images of youths about the 

house who are holding flaming

torches in their right hands to

illuminate banquets that go on

long into the night. What does it 

matter if the hall doesn't sparkle 

with silver and gleam with gold,

and no carved and gilded rafters

ring to the music of the lute?

Nature doesn't miss these luxuries 

when people can recline in 

company on the soft grass by a

running stream under the branches

of a tall tree and refresh their 

bodies pleasurably at small 

expense. Better still if the weather

smiles on them, and the season of 

the year stipples the green grass 

with flowers 

First Liebster

Thank you  Namrota for  awarding  me my first Liebster award. 

About Liebster in brief:

The Liebster Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. So, what is a Liebster?  The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. 

The terms:

1) Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.

2) Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to.

3) Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link them in your post.

4) Go to their page and tell them about the award.

5) No tag backs.

Here are the 11 random somethings about me :

1) I like travelling and my dream destination is Greece.

2) I like to read classics.

3) I am highly energetic

4) I never give up

5) I am simple

6) Leonardo Da Vinci and Abraham Lincoln are my heroes.

7) V for Vendetta is my favorite movie and comic.

8) Die hard fan of Clint Eastwood.

9) Like to listen to old Bollywood songs

10) I like to indulge in meaningful conversations

11) I like being happy and making others smile. 

Questions From Namrota:

1)   When did you start blogging and why?

    = 2010 because back then, I thought it was the most popular thing and the correct thing to do.

2)   What inspires you to write?

    = My best friend and the blogging community.

3)   When you become a world renowned writer, would you give up blogging?

    = No, I dont forget my starting ground.

4)   How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

    = someone who is learning the physics of life everyday.

5)   Which is your most cherished memory till now?

    = when I cleared the IIT JEE entrance.

6)   Something that you learned recently...

    = leave the past 

7)   What is your pet peeve?

    = Form Without Enough Space for Answers

8)   Did you ever have an imaginary friend? If yes, tell us something about him/her.

    = No, I had the best real friends. never needed an imaginary friend

9)   What is your idea of heaven?

    = A place where I would seriously like to go.

10) Which fictional character from a book would you like to be and why?

    = Sherlock Holmes. because he is the most witty guy.

11) Whom would you like to play you, in a movie on your life and why?

    = wait for the movie. 

Now by the terms of the Liebster Award, here I name my 11 fellow bloggers followed by the 11 questions for them.

My Chosen 11 Bloggers: 

1) Shaivi :  http://shaivikafunda.blogspot.it/

2) Nilu : http://kitchenserenity.blogspot.it/

3) Aparna : http://eyeswantstosee.blogspot.it/

4) Ragini Puri : http://solitarytravels.blogspot.in/

5) Aamjunta : http://aamjunta.wordpress.com/

6) R Vyas : http://www.renuvyas.com/

7) Sakshi Nanda : http://sakshinanda.blogspot.in/

8) Universal Rover : http://universalrover.wordpress.com/

9) Rainbow : http://myriadrainbowhues.blogspot.in/

10) Kriti : http://just-a-little-time.blogspot.in/

11) Shweta : http://simplyspeaking.blogspot.in/

Questions From me:

1)   Describe yourself in one word.

2)   why do you blog?

3)   what is the difference between a blog and a personal diary?

4)   what do you want to change?

5)   what do you like the most?

6)   what would you prefer at any time in your life, love or money and why?

7)   what is your weakness? 

8)   who is your role model and why?

9)   Are you spiritual or religious or none?

10)  what is your goal?

11)  If God asked you three wishes, what would they be? 

Congratulations & Enjoy