Quit Quit!

To quit is so easy,

In the times when one is so queasy.

There will be moments to bite the belief,

Hanging in there may not be of any relief.

To complain seems to be the only way,

Even when one'd promised to overcome, come what may!

In the struggle to keep the faith,

You wonder if life were shaped up by some lathe.

To see all the fears coming true,

In a fight between vice and virtue.

A sunny day doesn't look bright,

As it just adds up to the plight.

In such times of trough,

I seek for you my love...

Be my strength and pull me through this road so greasy,

I beseech you, never let me quit when it's so easy.

2 Years and 1 Book!

It almost took me about 2 years to read one full, complete book! Yeah, it sounds pretty weird that I was not able to take up and finish off a book completely ever since I've been in the US.

For almost a year, I'd given up my habit of reading but I thank my friend Bhawna for putting me back on track. Never mind her unintentional effect, but I was able to start of with a book! In one of her mails, she casually asked me what was I reading those days and also asked me for some suggestions on her new read. Well, I could suggest her fine but I was quite helpless with her first question.

That's the time when I thought of pulling up my socks. And to begin with something after such a long time, I needed a book that was interesting enough for me to go on till the very end. So I got "The Catcher In The Rye". It was just the right choice! Actually, I didn't mind reading it for a second time too! The first time I scanned through it was during my college days. I always liked this book...for its narration and the whole set up. I was so inclined to finish reading this book, as finishing one had become more like a jinx. The last couple of novels that I picked, both went half-read. On top of it, I ended up watching a movie based on those novels! So I never got back to pick up those books again. Thankfully, this time I didn't lay my hands on any movie based on the work of Mr. J.D. Salinger.

My next stop will be "A Thousand Splendid Suns". I'm glad I haven't heard of any movie based on this novel. The last novel by Mr. Khaled Hosseini, "The Kite Runner", gave way to some visualization and I lost my drive to read the stuff. Watching a novel-based movie is lethargic if you haven't read the novel prior to that and worse still, if you're right in the middle of reading that book. Alright, I acted lethargic.

From here on, encouragement will be appreciated guys! Plus, moving from a tale of American teenage idiosyncrasy to an Afghanistani story-telling would need some tune up of thoughts. Tell me about cultural shock! :)

5 Days in a Row!!

Hang on...I'm not talking about some Test Cricket match! It's just an acknowledgement to the fact that I was able to hit the gym for 5 continuous, hectic and monotonous weekdays! I achieved this after a long-long time...plus it gives me a boost to see the weighing machine go lighter by around 5 pounds (well, not in these 5 days though...I think, it's a cumulative result of my previous perspiratory sessions too!). I did a lot of treadmill...basically running! Nothing less than 10 miles in a total of about 100 minutes!! Do the math now people...and let me relax my sored calves!

Keep Walking... :)

TGIF??

It’s a Friday evening and I’m just taking some breather after washing a load of clothes and doing the dishes. But the fun part is yet to come…nah…basically, I’m out of company for few days.

I’m stuck here on this weekend and I don’t have anything to do that I like doing! The weather is going to be wet and rainy over a couple of days, so no cricket for me. I can’t go meet up friends as they all are busy (somethings come wrapped up with marriage). I can’t even drive down to a nearby city where I’ve got people. And the ones who are available (even if they are married) are so far away that it’s not logistically possible to go see them.

I could have swung by some bar or pub but I’m watching my weight, so trying to go dry (for as long as I can). Besides, I’ve got a Microsoft certification exam on the coming Tuesday…so I’ve to study too!!! (can’t go worse than this)

So I’ll just do some cooking, cleaning, studying and be confined to my bunker! Gosh, I just realized I returned the last Netflix DVD I had…guess I’ve to wait until Monday for a new movie! The video projector in my room will be pleased to know this, as that’ll save some of its bulb’s life! Sucker…

This Monday my room-mate, Vijay, is coming back from India…at least I’ll have some company from there on! Till then…sulk sulk sulk…and you call it T.G.I.F. (This Goddamn Irritating Friday) whatever!!!