The Buddy Therapy

I have had a lovely weekend after ages. Between trying to break free from my regular work routine and trying to build up a social / personal life, I was merely stressing my self out even more. As I entered my apartment around 11:45ish last night, I realized that all I required was a good buddy outing with some of my old friends with whom I haven't caught up in ages. Best thing being that a very good friend flew down from Australia for a visit since her sister's getting married. In addition to this, like I have already disclosed in my earlier blog entry that I will be starting my semester with Indus Valley in August InshAllah. All one really does require are people with similar mind sets and good compatibility to relieve you out from your stress and exhaustion. Today, Sunday was spent at home with family only which wasn't too bad either. Over all I have been in a good mood. Let's just hope it isn't ruined or shattered with anything related to work starting tomorrow.

Sometimes it feels good to break free from the corporate routine and just be goofy and plain crazy. It was good to freely exchange cheap X rated jokes without any gender issues, to act like a baby and annoy every one and beat the shit out of each.

In case ur wondering who the people in this pic are, well starting from extreme left front is: Aton Aka Ahsen, Puri Aka Omer, Marina, Your's truly ;), Ricky and Rabia (Marina's younger sis)

I am just plain happy and singing =)

I Made It!!

Wow!! The much awaited list of successful candidates was finally announced today and yours truly is amongst the lot who got selected for the PGD Photography program so yep I will be spending all of the remaining year and first half of the next year studying photography. I am so excited!! It's a little hard to believe that they might have liked my portfolio but OH hell I am so excited. At long last I will get spend some time surrounded by creativity and creative people with absolutely nothing to do with boring old banking - YAWWWN!

PS: I love you God, I seriously do. How can you be so nice to a complete nut head like me? *hugs* 

Romance or Damn!

Being an independent,single and 24 years old female I am amongst the 99% lot who dreams of a prince charming, a knight in shining armor, a rugged romeo or a tall- dark-handsome guy sweeping me off my feet someday. Yup I know this is pretty sappy stuff (especially to guys) but this is how we think. And there is nothing wrong in thinking like this anyways right? When I was in the process of entering my teens and I suddenly started feeling shy and kinda unsure towards the opposite sex I would always drift off thinking about some guy falling head over heels for me and running after me whenever I would be upset with him even though I would ask him to go away, but he would still keep running after me cos he would be too much in love with me to want to give me my space or go away... *sigh* - OK so this kinda sounds lame even to me as I write but that's the way the average female thinks like to which the average men conveniently say "it's not easy to understand a woman". Seriously, don't u men understand our need to be wanted and pampered? :P

Since I am in one of my UltimentOOooO practical moods tonight I think being romantic every second of the day can be a bit tiresome and kinda boring at times. Im not saying that a female expects the guy to be at his best every minute but yes a sweet gesture every once in a while is much appreciated. A good friend at work said that being romantic ultimately get's boring for the guy but trust me that's the way females take it too. I say, romance is definitely good to keep the excitement alive and exchanging presents every once in a while is cute (if the gift or any effort involved is done wholeheartedly rather mechanically or as a duty of course!)but too much of Sugar can be distasteful at times no? Maybe it's just a frame of mind I am in these days but on a serious note I would prefer snuggling with my guy on a couch wearing my most comfiest pajamas with my most loosest T shirt and watching a nice movie and enjoying a home made meal (or Mac Donald's Up-size meal with double cheese!)or even washing his car together! - Duh! Am I making any sense here at all? I guess I just need a break from work. Being around MI's, files, state bank regulations etc is having an effect on my already tired mind and ruining my chances to fool around at an age where i SHOULD be fooling around ;)

Oh romeo romeo... where art thou romeo??? (And I shall personally shoot the Romeo if he comes over with poorly plucked out rose and praises my ear length short black and red hair as waterfalls from some la la land) lol

Sunday, June 06th 2010

I have been working on my laptop and trying to come up with something worth while that I could post on my blog but so far I have been un able to do so. Surprisingly, I seem to be loosing interest in creative writing these days. Maybe cos I have taken up photography as a new hobby. It's weird how the idea struck in the month of May, leading to go visit Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, purchasing the admission forms, submitting them and now finally waiting for my interview scheduled for the 14th of June 2010 on 10:20 am at IVS. The admission requirement is to submit a portfolio of around 12 to 15 photographs in a CD and much to my amazement I even ended up compiling some shots and am ready for the interview. Even the timings of the course are perfect as the classes start at 6 in the evening which is fine with my work timings. I am not too sure if I would be able to get it through the interview since I am sure people who are finer photographers with MUCH better camera's would applying for this PGD program as well which sucks since I really am bent on taking this course. It's for a year only and offers an internship by the end of the semester. Would be lovely working with professional photographers no? What's best is that I would be getting a break from this D-E-A-D sick daily routine of mine.

- AK dreaming to be world's best photographer someday.. somehow... zzZzZz

Adressing my self...

The present is what we have done in the past and the future is what we are doing right now. I am not going to predict the future. No not anymore. I might consider the consequences of what would happen if I do this or that but I would still take risks and chances. Life is too short to go through the stress of 'ifs' and 'buts'. I must learn to be up at my fullest and give my 100% no matter what. A positive mind always derives positive results and this is what shall happen with me and my limited life on planet earth before I depart to grasp the actual reality which begins after death. Yes, I am getting ready to face the world with every passing day, minute and second. Pretty soon I shall stand where I would be happiest.

Mind Your Tongue!!

In today's world the media and everything has changed a lot as compared to the times when our parents were of our age and so when our grandparents were of our parents's age back then. Yes people have learnt to be more open about things. Actually, some of us are still living in the old era and like to "pretend" that we are very open towards everything yet inside we are the sole owners of a 'one track mind'. It's easy to be judgemental about someone you dont really know and assume things based on an individual's dressing or language which I suppose is natural as this is how we make the first impression on people and it's human nature to judge people in the back of one's mind upon going through someone's outlook or way of presenting themselves.

Check out this scene:

Me and one of my really good freind back from Art class in DCW were sitting at a cafe in Zamzama which has a lot of oil paintings hung over the entire place. They usually keep abstract stuff and myself being an ardent fan of Abstract art was animatedly involved in my views and opinions on the artist's work.

Right next to me there was a group of guys sitting, smoking and involved in some boring conversation related to cars. My couch was position right next to the glass window. I had kept my eyes closed for a while when I felt someone looking at me so I popped one eye open to see if someone was actually looking at me or not and right there was Seema Aunty (One of my mom's club members) standing right outside the cafe looking at me a bit uncertainly. I smiled and got up from my seat to go out and greet her. With me my freind also got up who was pulling my leg for acting all "soofi" with the music and artistic atmosphere and I heaved a big dramatic *sigh* and said,"You know me babe. Im an addict!!" (Addict of Art by the way). With that I turned towards the Horrid Seema Aunty to hug her. She simply smiled (A bit stupidly) and instructed me to say "hello" to Ami and to call her as soon as possible. With that she scurried off to another boutique and I was left wondering, "Ok now what was THAT all about".

Scene 2:

I enter my apartment. Mom and dad are having tea. After the traditional hug to dad and kiss-on-the-cheek to Ma I slam down on the sofa but mom hurriedly asks me to join her upstairs for a walk so without a change of cloths I put my pink (disco diva) slippers on and join her.

Mom: Beta what have you been upto all day today?

Annie: Went out for brunch with Aneela and just got back. Nothing much. Why what's been up? (<- This I ask after reading the weird expression on my mom's face)Mom: I got a call from your Seema Aunty. Funny you didnt mention meeting here there. Annie: (thinking that since when was that fat Seema Aunty ever a hot shot in my books worth mentioning in my fun hangouts with freinds?) Oh yes. I saw her outside the cafe I was having brunch at and then I went out to see her. Wow. She had asked me to tell you to give her a call when I reach home but I guess she couldnt wait and called you herself eh? :) Why has something important come up maa?Mom: (Getting a bit irritated now) Yes!! Not just something but a lot of things!! You thought you could move around smoking with weird guys in broad day light and claiming so proudly that you take NASHA and I wouldnt find out???

Annie: (A bit taken aback and thinking "WTF"??) Ami... do you really think I would be doing such stuff?

Mom: (Quietly..) No. But when you entered I could smell smoke in your hair and when you didnt mention meeting Seema Aunty I just had to speak to you about this honey. The woman was so confident and frankly I was angry at her too for calling me up and complaining about you like this but Beta you're a girl. One must be very careful no?

Annie: (Now clearly enjoying the situation and laughing, hugged my mom and said:) Oh meree Poolee Amma Jee (Punjabi for: Oh my innoccent mom)Let me explain bit by bit to you about what happened and why she thought what she thought happened....

By the end of the evening we were both laughing and at dinner the same story was communicated to my Abu and Bhai as well with a teensy weensy bit more dramatization from my mom (Drama runs in the family you know ;))

In the end ofcourse a typical corny dad remark was passed which is as follows: "All's well that end's well" (And I felt I was a part of the 60's era :S)

In case ur all wondering about that Seema Aunty. Well ... she is strictly restricted to communicating with my mom regarding the community related projects they are involved in through their club and calling on residential numbers is a major NO NO!! :P

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PS: This story is purely made up which is why I have labelled it under the category of "Fiction" and God Bless Seema Aunty ;)