Today

Today i will not
ask you to wait,
expect you to listen,
crave for your touch,
long to hear your voice.

Today shall be different
no more doubts,
no more questions,
lesser of misunderstandings,
even lesser of fights.

i need no reason to explain,
i need no excuse to justify,
cause today its just
lesser worries to be bothered about
lesser thoughts to be pondered upon
and even lesser memories to be cherished.

My kid cousin's first ms-paint stuff

Will Durant once remarked- Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance, well to me its more than just that. Its also about eliminating the ignorance.

Simple things just say and mean a lot, at times. Here's a picture my little cousin came up with ms-paint on my machine. An artist in making, eh?  A Merry Christmas to the few readers, who drop by! It means a lot.

About- 'About Me'

Now perceptions has an 'About Me' page. Please find it on top of the page.
Yeah, finally its up after a lot of thought on need and purpose..

While i feel the need is more on the lines of my readers, which are handful, to know me.. the purpose is a bit complicated. Its been a urge for the past few days to add this page, because the more you look within the more you know about yourself, which at some point becomes essential. This, one should rather face early and regularly rather than escape it..

Writing edit 1, maybe surprising to a few, besides being un-needful  to even more. But then I've my reasons. While we may still continue to believe that- a person, an individual continues to be the same over a period of time is what, generally, should contain in an 'About Me' page, I'd rather say my perception on this bid as well. Say, for example, my inquisitiveness about things i don't know has always been there, and inshallah, will continue to be- should essentially be in my 'About Me ' page..

But i really feel that we, as 'social animals' are always more than what we're today. i hope you do realize where is this heading to, or where I'm coming from. That is, we evolve everyday- which is both situational and intentional. While, situational is how situations and circumstances shape us; intentional is how we aspire to be.. And to me this is what essentially is or rather should be in 'About Me' page- because we're as dynamic as a chameleon(bad example, perhaps).. Like maybe i desperately want to start commenting on various economic and political issues we face as a society, in general and individual, in specific.. SOON!!

So maybe, edit 2 at some point later in time in the 'About Me' page will define me as I'm then..

why so serious?

Probably not the best way to end such an epic trilogy. But, of course, its always difficult to surpass the best, to meet the unusually high expectations, because of the standards set in the second edition. I've always loved watching superhero movies, more because of the action and the whole lot of fantasy, rather than the fact that it breaks me away from reality.

But, the Nolan's franchisee was always more than that. It was about a human who rose with his will, and of course the gadgets, to see Gotham through all difficulties. A human superhero, if i may. It'd those soul touching dialogues and the humane touch to the films. You start believing in all those qualities, we often crib about having missing in our times. You feel, yeah there's still hope. And even in the nights, there is a day, a bright one at that, waiting for you. Well, that's often the beauty of fiction, you show and see what you want to.

Coming back to the film, surely, joker can't be matched. But, Bane was good in his own way, with half his face covered in the mask. On the slower side in the first half, the last quarter was much rushed. It kept you on the edge. And the surprise was worth it. Probably, the last of the series, it's definitely worth a watch, with the catwoman, as well being an important cog. The transformation from broken down Bruce, to the charged up Bat was phenomenal in its own sense. Much like a forced hero, driven more with the urge to quit rather than passion. Somewhere you feel that it derailed from the track. But, for an ardent fan like me, i'd rather overlook. Moreover, i'd rather not say anymore. Its true that post Dark Knight and Inception, anyone would expect much better experience. Probably, next in line Batman and Robin would, or better still, should be delayed.

What stays with me- "There is no true despair without hope"

i read a drought warning in six states, including Maharashtra. Challenging times ahead, with all sorts of problems bothering the Indian economy. The days have been hectic on a personal note. And as i say on all my posts, i shall sincerely try to be more regular here. Adios for now!

do we care?

the sun was a bit lazy that day,
it usually happens the other way..
with a million different chirps,
my heart echoed with their stories!

i surely tried my best to understand,
by stepping out on their land..
suddenly, there was a calm quiet,
an unknown presence, was perhaps what they felt!

now, that i think of the day,
i'm baffled why they behaved that way..
perhaps, they fear of the past,
is it that they doubt how long will they last!

a promise is what we should make,
to remind ourselves that we're not fake..
by giving them the space they need,
and trying not to forget them in all these greed!

                                                                                       #selectiveColouring    ©a.b.clicks

shoutout against deforestation!
this one started out with a message, voice against deforestation..
#justGiveItATry

i don't really need to say this out loud, but for our good(yeah, the humans are selfish :-|), i do hope that we appreciate and understand the importance of ecosystem..

'why now?' is perhaps, the question in your head.. presently i'm residing on the hills of lavale, pune.. the view around is breathtaking, with its fair share of life other than human beings.. now, that is a rarity in present times..

and in the free time(yeah, blame it on the Sunday :-S)one starts wondering- where is it that we're headed? Can't we really do something?.

And thus, the inspiration-the post..
adios, till the next. :-)

choices

The sky was lit up, or rather his heart.

He thought of his dreams and the possibilities.

And of the people he longed to be with. And his destiny.

For choices are always hard, but cannot be escaped.

Short Fiction.-160

On a personal note, i've shifted cities. Now, blogging from pune. Campus, atop lavale- a treat for the eyes. Here's a pic from the campus. Beginning of a new chapter- MBA@SIBM..

The end of MBA preps..Though just a week into college, trust me when i say this, if preps is difficult, the curriculum takes it to a whole new level..

Signing off on this one, details next post(perhaps)..

Reminder to self: BE MORE REGULAR TO THE BLOG.! ;)

korbo lodbo jeetbo

IPL-V

KORBO LODBO JEETBO re!!

means working, fighting and winning !!

I have often jumped to conclusions, and rarely have I got it wrong. And even rare it is that I felt happy even after I got it wrong. Post the first innings of the third playoff, I was an 60% sure that KKR wouldn’t be the winner this time. The logic needn’t be justified- a team(CSK-a 2 time winner) coming into the finals scoring a 200+ total or a team(DD) coming into the finals having beaten a 200+ score, both scares the shit out of fans of the team slated to play opposite it. With Gauti, whose innings could have been arguably the most important for a successful chase, departing in the first over, the chances of winning went to a mere 20% in my head. But it goes without saying that this season has been a real treat, with its share of lows, for the true KKR fans, who have been supporting them through the plethora of bad and itsy bitsy good times of the first few seasons.From the last position in the table to the champions of the fifth edition- the KKR team and the franchisee has come a long way.

A brief history. Being an Indian you got to watch cricket even though you may not be a big fan of the game. As a kid, and this habit continues till date, I always enjoyed reading the last page-sports section of the newspaper and till a very long time that was pretty much that I read in the newspaper. I liked cricket- both playing and watching it. As I grew up it shifted to just reading about it in the papers. IPL was the game changer. With its format and the way it was brought to the audiences, it was a package bundled together- entertainment, sports, business, big knocks, bigger chases and much more. Essentially it boils down to the months of April and May revolving around the extravaganza.

 I was a KKR fan right from the first edition- partially because of dada and because I’m a Bengali, leave aside the fact that I can’t read the language and can barely read, and thus the love for the city and the much hyped ‘Bong Connection’ prevailed. In the common rooms in hostel, while watching the matches in groups, the true bond for the team developed. It was not only difficult to find a fan but also an opponent who wouldn’t ridicule KKR for its dismal performance. It was one of those times, times when you feel helpless and wish to reply, but you don’t have the conviction for the same. So, we the very few fans just waited. And boy, we waited long. Finally, can we go out and shout- KORBO LODBO JEETBO re. But it goes without saying that the way they did it- beating two time consecutive winners, whose captain is the epitome of luck (besides other things), is what will be cherished for quite a few weeks.

I’m sure anyone who is reading this, must have surely watched the finals. If you haven’t, just see the scorecard on any cricket website and don’t forget to read the commentary. Now perhaps I can go out wearing my KKR fan shirt. :P Nonetheless, I feel really happy and delighted for the team, franchisee and most importantly the fans, who stood there through the difficult times. Nothing could have been a better gift for the KKR loyalists. And now has come the conviction. Aao ab jo bolna hai bolo! :D

I'm writing this past midnight and also am very excited, so a few errors here and there may please be excused. I’ve been wanting to write a weekly post on any news of the week that caught my attention. Yeah the rupee fall was a bigger and more eye-catching news, but then I just couldn’t get going. As I said the last page was the first and the only page I read of the newspaper, it is only fitting that I start this weekly entry with a sports/ cricket review. Besides, this is probably my last blog post from Korba/Nagpur, next few from Pune.

CST

at CST, Mumbai .
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