Euphemism

A mild, indirect expression substituted for an offensive or unpleasant one.

That’s a word I came across while I was preparing for my GRE. And since then I’ve fallen in love with the word. The example given under it was even more attractive.



Most of the times we are rather blunt and thoughtless when it comes to expressing what we think or feel. When in anger, we don’t have a control of our emotions and we end up shooting the worst of words at the one on the receiving end.

Words- they can mend relationships and they can even break them. So why can’t we be a little careful with words? Using the right ones at the right time.

Think for a moment if what you are about to say can be hurting to others. Coz words once spoken cannot be taken back.

There is always a better way to let someone know what you feel.

HER

I hate your absence.

You know what makes me sad; you know what makes me happy, you know when I am secretly crying, you know if my expectations were reasonable enough. And you also know what to do during all these times.

8 to 2, 9 to 3, 10 to 4 and 11 to 5…. Today I want to go back to that classroom…to the same bench that you and I shared. I want to travel in the same bus…that made us wish for a longer destination. I want to walk through the streets…sometimes laughing, sometimes moaning and sometimes bitching!

Today...as I realize... I can’t do without you :(.

Oh so jobless :(

Looks like I've lost the purpose of my life. There's absolutely nothing I am doing these days. My daily schedule goes this way- getting up at 12 pm, sleeping again from 1 pm for the next 4 hours, evening badinage with family and night chats with friends. I wonder how long this would continue. Every night I take an oath – that tomorrow would be different…may be I should start reading a novel, brush up my technical proficiencies (if any :O), watch some news channels instead of those cat-fight dramas, stop chatting till the wee hours of morning, do something meaningful, thoughtful and purposeful. All in vain :(

Yesterday afternoon I got a call from vodafone, foolish guy he got me out of my dreams :(.

The conversation went this way…

CC: Good afternoon madam, are you a vodafone customer from Hyderabad?

Div: yes?

CC: Madam, we have some special postpaid offers for you…!

Div: ok, I was sleeping before you called…can I get back to my sleep if you don’t mind?

CC: Sorry to disturb you madam, when can I call back?

Div: In the night?

CC: My shift closes at 6PM madam! May I call up at 11AM tomorrow?

Div: Well, no…I would be sleeping even then.

CC: Ok mam… 2 in the afternoon…?

Div: No, I would still be sleeping.

CC: So what’s the time I can catch u awake?

Div: In the night?

CC: Sorry for disturbing you madam…have a nice day!

I just can’t help being a slugabed :(. People say its high time I start taking up the responsibilities but I just lack the will to do anything at all :(. The past 4 years have been a luxury…with friends like diamonds I never had to worry about my things. Know what? Half of my very important things are with my friends…Passport; Pan card, Provisional certificates, letters and what not. The other day I was searching for my 10^th and intermediate mark sheets…after nearly an hour of rummaging around, I found them under my bed :D, yeah you read it right…they were lying under my bed :P. I remember I put them in my cupboard a few months back. Wonder how they have gotten to this place :O.

By the way…sami has some interview questions to ask :O.

>> You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do?

>> You have a record disc, its painted half white and half black and its spinning. How many color sensors you need to determine in which direction the record is spinning and they should be placed in which places?

*She forgot that I already have a job :O, answer it right and sami will arrange a job for you in Microsoft*

10 things a girl shouldn't do when in love.

Disclaimer - NOT ALL ARE MY EXPERIENCES! And i have not undergone any breakup :O

> > Do not call him while he is with his friends. He is busy.

> > Don't ever discuss your addiction for chocolates with him. You never know…all you might be receiving from him on your birthday would be a pack of chocolates.

>> For a healthy relationship talk about your guy friends SOMETIMES. But not to the extent that he simply backs off.

>> Do not disturb him at work. He won't be listening.

>> Add a pinch of humor to your talks. This works only if the guy is sensible enough to understand your sense of humor. Otherwise wait for an annoying upshot.

>> Do not be his mother, he already has one :P :P Be a kid, if you're sure he has none :P

>> Do not ask him questions, he won't answer them anyway :O. If you still insist, take pleasure in being called *A pigheaded female*

>> Do not disturb while he is sleeping. The cell phone is in silent mode, no use dialing a hundred times. All you would get to hear is a *NO ANSWER*

>> Guys are forgetful. Don’t rant and whine about it. Even if you do, he is not getting his memory back.

>> Don’t remind him of his past deeds :D. It really would piss him off.

Div does it all *winks*

Many Happy Returns!

I had a gala time with my friends this birthday! Despite the initial disappointments (Half my friends were outta station and this disappointed me so much that I actually started crying!)

Some really special dedications and wishes from my blogger friends:

Lena wrote something for me here.

Sami wrote something for me here.

And preeti wrote something for me here.

The first call being Rahul's who called at 11.30 itself coz he was feeling too sleepy to stay awake till 12. :O.

Then got to hear a birthday song from R, he does it on every birthday of mine and I love it!

Just then, someone knocked on the door, I thought it might be my brother coz he always wishes me at 12 if hez at home. Surprisingly two of my friends came over with a basket full of roses. It's the nicest of the surprises I ever got till date!

They took me down to my granny's place which is just a few steps away…made me cut my favorite chocolate cake (the one from universal bakers ;)). Meanwhile got a lot of calls and messages from loved ones. Bro gifted me a Fast track watch with his first salary. It's probably the first time (after many many years!) my brother put some cake into my mouth and then on my face. My mami gifted me an orange saree along with some earrings and then a kiss on my cheeks! Mamu gave me a temptations chocolate (almond flavour :P) coz he knows about my eternal love for it.

A little later my friends showed me what R had sent for my birthday…roses, a celebrations pack of caramel enrobed in chocolate, two really cool suits and a handbag.

In the end box gave a letter-this is the best of all that I've received :). I know she has put in great efforts in making something like this! Box I loved it so much that that night I went into the Loo and read it twice…so it wont disturb the ones who were sleeping :P

I was missing a lot of people that night…him and some very close friends!

In the morning I got two more sarees from my masis…masi actually bought this green one for herself sometime back but just because she knew I loved it, she let me have it…along with a 5star :P (green is my favorite color!)

Had a nice lunch with friends at home…then an ice cream at baskin robbins :P and again biryani for dinner.

All in all a memorable day :)

My second self - friends!

A sensuous touch has always healed my cuts
Many eyes have helped me through the ruts
A shoulder to the left and a shoulder to the right
Never did I feel the teeming weight

With words that could cart off the pain
They have given me the strength to regain
No, today I can't do without them
Coz for years I've been only a dependent name

Until now life's been a jolly ride
Enjoying the paradise with them by my side
A responsible position in the vicinity of my life
Yes I am worried if I can stand all the strife

Very soon we would be parting ways
Like the colorful rainbow losing its hues
But memories would still remain
Of all of us together in the rain

Memories

It’s the same rain falling from the heavens…

Dousing me into memories within

It’s the same breeze touching my face…

Like you are here and I am feeling you breathe

It’s the same street I am walking through…

Today I am alone and missing your presence

It’s again the same time of the year…

Sometime ago when we were together!

Happy friendship day

This friendship day I want to thank all the friends I've made till today…and this post is for my dearest online friends. For all others, I am writing letters :)

Ashish: My first ever online friend whom I miss to the core. A friend, a brother, a guide; we hardly chat today but you will be remembered for life. Half of what I am today is because of you. One of the most decent guys I ever came across. Perhaps the only one whom I asked the phone number for but he never gave! Always talked of some principles…yes I respect them the most but you know ash, you deserve a share of my first salary. I know there are zero chances of you reading this… I love you.

Sunil: You are special. The first online friend I met personally! So you see you hold a title. Despite a thousand fights you will remain special and unforgettable.

Sahil: Baby for me. Your call on my birthday is always surprising sweetheart. I was so much taken aback when the other day your sister's hubby logged into your yahoo id and asked me if I am Divya and if my birthday was nearing and that you were planning to surprise me by your call. It feels so good to know that you talk about me with your family…even after almost 2 years of losing touch. Thanks for everything!

Manish: First things first. Here are the acknowledgements I promised you. Manish is smart, manish is intelligent, manish is a great mentor and a philosopher, manish is cool, manish is knowledgeable, manish is everything good, manish has also got a cool blog here…. But unfortunatley manish can't dance :P Hey but wait, manish has joined some dance classes recently…and in a week or so….I would hopefully be writing on how good a dancer manish is! Is this enough or you want more? :P
Jokes aside, manish is actually none of the above :P. Just a sweet little creature I love ;). You are special too betu, for I had the longest chat of 12 hours with you, so what if ONLY you typed all the time! You know I am still angry with oracle bangalore.
By the way manish can be really rude at times but then only talking to him helps :O



Lena: the first one I always ping…whenever I am online. My day is never complete without a chat with you janu. When you don't login…I miss you, so much that I actually feel like logging off! Yeah I know we don't chat all the time even though we are online for hours, but then your presence does matter a lot. It’s almost an year of our friendship…me waiting to celebrate the anniversary :P Love u janu :-*

Sami: Moti I lub boo :P Chats are with you are so much fun! Actually fights are :P I love that angry look you give when I hurt you :P. Moti, I wanna meet you :( I know I would be pampered like a baby if I were you sister :(, you would give me all those chocolates and ice creams you eat daily :(, you would take me to discos and you would teach me how to dance-with kabir :P lolz.. Sometimes I just wish I were :(.

Pree: Darling pree, I miss u a lot. You know you’ve got a gifted voice. The way you talk, the way u care, its all so mesmerizing! Remember lena went on a trip a month back, I think those were the days that brought us close :P. There are times when I feel lonely in the nights, when I try to sleep but I can’t. I try ringing you and you never answer :x. And sometimes when I wanna talk, my phone says I have insufficient balance! How I love to hear those words from you- my shona chimpu divvu :)

Socrates once said- Get not your friends by bare compliments...but by sensible tokens of love! I hope this was sensible enough.

Friendship bands to all