Friday, January 14, 2022

Dawn

Dawn, they named her.
The end to darkness,
The lighy of hope,
Dawn, 
A least acknowledged, vanishing smile

Did you know that dawn lasts just for a while?
Pufff, and it fizzes
Into Eternal Sunshine.
The world looks in wonder,
The world stands at praise,
But,
Pufff, and it fizzes
Into Eternal Sunshine.

Dawn,
The temporary existence,
The peaceful silence.
Dawn, they named her
Dawn,
A tear down a face that otherwise shines.

- Abhishikta



Thursday, January 6, 2022

Mandate

1. What did you do in 2021 that you’ve never done before?
Married


2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
2021 resolution to panic less, not kept, not met.
2022, reduce the smoke!


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, Prajakta gave us Arjun! :')


4. Did anyone close to you die?
Dadu
Mesho
Mrs. Ghatak

 

5. What countries did you visit?
Bleh!
But I did visit Bangalore, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Dhotrey, Goa, Chandigarh, Mcleodganj, Ludhiana, Kumbakonam.


6. What would you like to have in 2022 that you lacked in 2021?
Fearlessness


7. What date from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory?
26th April! My Engagement amidst the HUGE second Covid wave.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
CSM!
Switch.


9. What was your biggest failure?
Putting my parents through a lot!


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dengue! TOO MUCH of it!


11. What was the best thing you bought?
TV


12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Baba's


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Prajapati Senior


14. Where did most of your money go?
Tickets


15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Goa!
Wedding oath!


16. What song/album will always remind you of 2021?
Sang Rahiyo :')


17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Same
2. Thinner or fatter? Fatter
3. Richer or poorer? Richer (This considering we're still at TTMM)


18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Working out!


19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worrying


20. How did you spend Christmas?
Shouted my lungs out at 83 at the theatre at the stroke of midnight
Drank cheap wine


21. Who did you spend most of the time on the phone with?
S! Again! Hello Long Distance



22. Did you fall in love in 2021?
Yes



23. How many one night stands in this last year?
None.


24. What was your favorite Tv programme?
Grey's Anatomy
Emily in Paris
Good Doctor (briefly)
Little Things (Last Season :'))


25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes and No. Hate is too strong a word maybe. Dislike, that is the word.


26. What was the best book(s) you read?
Again a year of absolutely zero reads. Shameful. Yes.


27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Haman Hai Ishq Mastana


28. What did you want and get?
All major festivals at home :')


29. What did you want and did not get?
Visiting Northern Lights for Honeymoon


30. What were your favorite films?
Can't think of even 1 right now


31. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
30+ :)
I was home
S flew down to home
We visited by lanes of Gafra and Esplanade
Beer flowed
Maa cooked
It was perfect! :')

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less Covid scare


33. What would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?
Handeddown Tshirts!


34. What kept you sane?
Maa


35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kavya


36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Narendra Modi (figure)


37. Who did you miss?
Dida


38. Who was the best new person you met?
Noone


39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2021?
Save Well!


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?

एक दिन आप यूं हमको मिल जाएंगे फूल ही फूल राहों में खिल जाएंगे मैंने सोचा न था



Saturday, January 1, 2022

Peace, Love, Health



Little New Year Prayer!

Somewhere between 11:59 and 12:01

2022, Please be kind!