Ocean's View

 Ocean's View

Sun, Plays Hide and Seek in Sky

Nature's Hue, Toggles

In Shades of  White and Grey

Ocean's View, Soothing Breeze

Turning Face to a Different Scene

Silhouette of a Woman to be Seen

Across the Beach, Far Away from Me

I Gaze at Her and My Feet

Leave a Trail of Footprints Towards Her

Breeze Made Her Hair Sway

All Over Her Face

Waves Played, Kiss or Miss

With Her Feet

Joyous Skip of a Child

Smile Like Pearl's Glow

Reminiscent of a Soul whose

Very Presence, Deeply Missed

Thoughts Take Me to a Different Sphere

A Life Away from the Ocean and Breeze

Seeing Faces, Missing Faces, Wishing Faces

A Sense of Replay, Rewind, A Deja-vu

I Look Back at My Trail of Footprints

All Washed Away by the Waves

I Sit Down and Look into the Ocean

For Answers, A Message, A Something

Waves, Going Back and Forth ,Touching My Feet,

Ocean Puts a Smile on Me with What it Says

Keep on Knocking  with a Purpose in Life

Like Ocean Protects Waves,

Life Will, Till You Find Your Shore.

Faith Redefined

Faith .. That word holds a lot of meaning in my life.. It is something I live by.. Something that  holds a special place in my life. It also happens to be the first ink on my skin. Anything first always has a special place in one's life and same is with me. My first tattoo means a lot to me . You come across people in life who say, I have never done this or done that and you also come across people who say . There is always a first time for Everything. 'Faith' was my first time and the reason to get a tattoo done. Before that I had never even in my dreams though about getting inked. After getting 'Faith" done, its has been a different story. Each tattoo has had a memory or a story attached to it and my first one also has  a memory and a part of my life to it.

The  "Faith" tattoo is in memory of a person who has been a part of my Journey of Life through its darkest period. Spiritual and philosophical soul whose support has literally pulled me through my dark ages and gave me the zest for life in her own way. People you come across in life whether far or near, irrespective of the distance inspire you. I always believed Life is the greatest lesson and people you come across in you journey are your teachers. I had a phase in my life when I had given up on myself. Then a soul came as a blessing out of nowhere and things changed on its head. When you see a soul shine, radiate in adversity, you begin to wonder, how blessed you are to have your life the way it is. That's what exactly happened during conversations with Faith and with time I realized, my problems were nothing as compared to hers.
I knew my time with her was short lived or had an expiry period. That's when I to decided to wear my heart on skin. My first tattoo was done with my first pay..So it also symbolizes my journey form boy to a man. I showed my "Faith Tattoo" to Faith and the happy tears were simply priceless.Years have gone by since then.. I have no clue where is she or whats happened to her... But with the years gone by.. The memory has grown along with me.. What was just a tiny tattoo has simply spread along my arm and rejuvenated and redefined the Faith in me.. 

That was a bit of flashback and nostalgia..Now coming to the present. 21st June 2013, Friday happened to be another day for another  one of my first things.. I got myself pierced in the company of a soul who I fondly address as "Bagful of Smiles" . This is another thing I would have never even dream t of getting , but comet h the day, the time and the soulful company, madness strikes and I just drill a hole and stick a metal on eyebrows pierced. ... 

The reason why I mention the two in same space is I sense a deja vu when it comes to strength and the outlook towards life of the two souls. The quote that follows is the best way to describe it..

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”(From Mulan)

Are you The Boxer or The Bag ............................

I have been listening to pearl jam songs over some time. Of late, have really got hooked onto them . I don't know what's got me hooked on to their songs.. It is the combination of neat songwriting and the magic of Eddie Vedder's voice. The guy just sings in such a laid back style and the his enigmatic voice lends a philosophical touch to the songs.

One such song that I liked is Yellow Ledbetter. A few of my friends who play the guitar say it is the toughest song to play as the band  improvises this song every time they play live. Their creative  skills are seen and this song is usually played the last in their live show.

The song has some great guitar riffs as well. The part where he says make me cry and the guitar solo that follows after that is simply magical. One literally feels that guitars are weeping...

The reason why I chose this song is the following lines which got my attention ....

I said "I know what I waited not a boxer or the bag." ......................................

This line makes me think  and I take a dig at it......

We come across people in our day to day life who could be the boxer or the bag.

Boxers move ahead in life, fighting all the opposition that come their way. Their focus is only to progress in life irrespective of the opposition and the way they go about. Landing punches with immaculate timing and taking advantage of the situations is their forte. Such people are found in every walk of life, be it professional , social or personal.

People who are pushed around during the Boxer's quest make up the Bags. The Bags are generally seen to be having a hit-me tag on them . What the Boxer's forget is even though a hit-me is pushed around it has the capability to bounce back on its own. They have a resilient strength and patience about them. Their progress wont be as fast as the boxers, but their would be on a strong foundation with roots deeply grounded.

The answer to the 'The Boxer' or 'The Bag' way is highly debatable. Each having its pros and cons..

For me , I believe in the Bag Way cause I believe in strong values, deep roots and also believe the Bags will hurt the Boxers if not dealt properly.. Patience and Resilience are virtues that aren't to be tested no matter who you are.........

I went a bit off the tangent with the song cause the song talks about death...... But that's being me... :)

To Unknown

This is something i wrote this morning.. for no one in specific .. just a thought that came into my mind .. ..its basically for a person one hasn't met..i thought i will share it ....

To the most amazing beautiful graceful woman I have known, how i wish i could meet you for real and be mesmerized , hypnotized and dazzled by your presence... you fill up my senses like a walk in the rain .. like dew drops kissing my feet ..like the way a man feels complete when he sees a woman who enriches hiss heart and mind, just by her presence..­ ­

It's been long rota... How you doin ... :)

Heylo ..... It has been a long long long time since i have been here..... I would have lost whatever few people I had, who kept a track on me here.... Well, it happens a lot people go into a rut, get busy with their lives..Let's just just recap my life over the past two years....Well I am still with V2 Solutions. It is going to be 3 years soon..... I got one promotion... two raises... but not satisfied with where I am... Well a man should never be satisfied and comfortable about his being.. Otherwise the drive to push self is lost ....The only thing i am proud about is I survived recession when others who got more in their short stint here aren't here anymore., credits to our project KLS... It has changed a lot of things around... Well as you see nothing has changed on the job front... except it has affected the creativity about me a bit..... Although past one month has been a bit different... Conversations are something I enjoy .... I love to know people and as I always say life is the biggest lesson and people are its greatest teachers..... Interesting minds generate interesting conversations which in turn make work place interesting... I don't know how long it will last, but i decided to cherish and make the best out of it...as the say " life is not about the amount of breaths you take, it is about the moments that take your breath away ... I know very filmy but it fits in well ....
One more good thing that has happened with V2 was the KLS team felicitation .. Finally the morons got to acknowledge the good work done by the team .. and its double pleasure when it comes due to appreciation from the Client. The gathering had new recruits and the CEO makes a speech addressing them and praising us . Well I was lost in the moment so couldn't hear anything except the lines " The Company is right now Bullish " .. haha that gives some food for thought in my twisted mind.. So the company is the bull and we are the cows.. old cows... the new recruits are the new cows... Company is feeling bullish again which is why they hiring new cows...cause old cows are screwed up for good :)
Ohhk.. Now enough of this professional life blabber... People will think i have a sad life.. which in some ways does look like that ... Personally well two years.. have been a bit different .. I ended up doing a few things that i wouldn't have other wise.. Made new friends , trip to Shirdi to meet the lord and meet a new friend, which in turn gave a few Delhi trips......... The first one right in middle of Indian summer.. what a place to be to beat the summer heat haha :) (by the way it did rain a few days i was there :) weather gods like me )... Then for a friend's wedding... That was a pleasant time to go had fun seeing a bit of the place.... and then a surprise visit fora friends b'day in December... I could easily say i haven't seen any other city with such extreme weather patterns.. :)
Kerala trips have been two ... One being the family reunion meet ....That trip was simply awesome.. I learned the value of family, roots, culture, tradition, relations.,, Having a strong foundation always helps... Stories heard and told.... Three to four generations of people coming together sharing their time, knowledge and stories is simply priceless... That one week just whizzed by in no time..... Coming back from trips like that is never easy .. I prefer coming backs to be quick .... Thats why i prefer to flyback
The other one being a week back .. This one was also different one as i was mostly on the road....
Vagabond on a spiritual trip ..... visited umpteen temples... attended two of my cousins weddings.. What i wanted from the trip was me time to think about my plan of action .. which is what I couldn't give time to .. the trip got a boost just two days before my return due to conversation i had with my cousin .. I guess booze always makes me talk a lot more than i usually do ... Must have been the magic of Power Vodka Orange Twist ... Made in Palakkad vodka hehe i should have taken the snap of it... but alas at right moment the camera wasn't with me.. Had fun visiting dad's side relative who compare my visits ala Rahul Gandhi campaign :)... There is another story in there...
Anyways the reason what made me write this is today morning I had a dream .. I hardly get any dreams early morning. Well this was a short one... but it somehow made me write after a long time.. Well it's about me enrolling for graduation coursecorrespondance in a nearby college.. I ain't taking the name of the college cause I ain't giving free publicity to it... well one might wonder how specific the dream can be.... well for me its the reaction on face o my father that mattered and made me write it down .. I have always believed in signs life shows to you ..I just wonder is this one... So decided to pen it down ... So I don't blame anyone else but me later on if I somehow don't act on it.... Well I will just end with this quote by Peter Gabriel.....

From the pain come the dream
From the dream come the vision
From the vision come the people
From the people come the power
From this power come the change”

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Quotes Again............(1st September 2008)

Well this happened on Monday evening casual conversation with Andy (Anindita Tagore) a friend of mine from Delhi. We were just at our usual ramble when i hit on this one. So the credits and rights to this one is partly Andy's as well. September started with a bang.. A quote on the first day which goes like this.......

I am....... An optimist when it comes to fantasy or dreamy situations of life and a pessimist about reality and practical situations of life............................... rota

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Quote ( 07/09/2008)

Well it is the 9th of July .. I am at work with no work .. Yeah after a long time this has happened.... The words that follow have been ringing in my head since this morning. I don't know the reason for the same.. Nor do i know whether these words have been said before by anyone else... I did a google on them and I didn't find them. I guess these have to be mine..

Here we go .....


"No one is perfect . Not even god. We just need to learn to live with the imperfections within and around us.".' - rota