Now we are free

If at this particular moment my life were to have a background score, it would be this song. I didn't even know it before Pandora played it and I got the feeling of ecstasy that you get if  you were to attending an recital in an auditorium.

Which way home?

If only the answer were simple.

Cheer up ! The worst is yet to come.

A quote from somebody named Philander Johnson. Well all I can say right now is bring it on! Life is a shit hole right now. Don't know how much more shittier it can get. Actually I don't care how much more shittier it gets. I've reached the saturation point. At this point of endurance all I can say is bring it on. At this point I am gonna take it all.

Hyderabad Nostalgia

A picture of the Tankbund and the Buddha statue triggered nostalgia which brought me to tears. I don't have a clue why but I miss it sorely.
I miss Osmania campus where I spent most of my childhood. We were living inside the campus forest from my kindergarten till ninth grade. There are so many wonderful memories of that place. The temple near the Arts college, the secret  berry trees deep inside the forest, the little pots we made out of earthworm shit, the fire we made everyday in the winter, the games we played every evening, the howls we let out during the power cuts, the training that I got in cricket, lalithamma and her daughters, biking around, my rock en route to Tagore auditorium. So many memories of the place.

And once I became old enough to go around on my own, Tank bund, the cinema theatres, Hyderabad central, Shankarmutt. Going to the sunday second hand book sale in Koti with my father. I miss Hyderabad. My home.

"You are repeating yourself"

You are repeating yourself. You are repeating yourself. Say that to yourself when you are in a dark place. or have someone say that to you and keep repeating it yourself.

Don't do that. It hurts.

My sister turns 29

and it makes me think how far she has come.  I am really happy for her.  She has built a life for herself without making much noise. She married the guy that she loves. For many it might seem a no big deal. Coming from an orthodox background as ours, it is a big deal. Especially when my family least expected any sort of surprises from my sister. She has a son, Rithvik, who is almost 2 months old. She is back to working at HP.  She is one of the most genuinely nice people that I know. (there aren't many I know and I wouldn't give even my mom that tag). We are as different as siblings can ever get. I do not agree with her on most issues but I love her nonetheless.
Cheers to my sister and to her silent ways of doing things!

Can it get anymore relevant?

Emancipator : Artist
With Rainy Eyes : Song
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough : Album