All about IPL night and losing the bet

This was the second time I was losing a bet with my friend Shweta.. The first time we betted on one of the RCB vs MI league match and I supported RCB to loose the bet and she went away with my 10 rupees ka note :) I did not mind losing that bet to her..was happy that she kept it safely as a mark of her victory by making a note on that note :)
Since we are talking about the IPL match…how can I forget to mention the semi final match b/w MI and RCB which I was able to watch at the D Y Patil stadium, navi Mumbai.on 21st april.
My teammate Anup came over to me the previous day of the match and posed this question ‘coming for the match tomorrow?’ I did not have a second opinion. How often I do get a chance to watch a match in Mumbai?...that too a semifinal b/w RCB and MI and more importantly watch Sachin play. So we 6 guys had a memorable time traveling to and fro in qualis, listening to some melodious songs all the way….
The stadium was mind blowing..with a capacity of close to 60,000 people..and the atmosphere was awesome..with lots of DJ music and the crowd yelling at the top of the voice all the time. Yes, we also yelled whenever we saw Sachin, whenever a MI wicket fell, whenever a RCB’ian hit a boundary. And believe me guys..its not easy to be among the minority of supporters..we 6 guys were cheering for RCB and getting sandwiched b/w all blue MI supporters, comments and sometimes some ugly ones coming from all directions...it was like testing our patience to stay calm by not getting into any sort of arguments..but at the end of the day it was fun..we all took it in a good sporting spirit ..and we enjoyed the limelight, being one among few of the RCB supporters..with 4 among us wearing RCB jersey alongwith a couple of RCB flags..and making jugalbandi of whistles and all sorts of innovative sounds attracting even more crowds towards us :)
We were disappointed to see RCB loose without much fight and even sachin did not bat well..But the highlight of the day was Deepika Padukone. Just a couple of days before this day I had seen this movie ‘Love Aaj Kal’ after my friend recommended to watch it and was actually impressed by Deepika’s character in that….Before the match, when we went through the entrance gate of the stadium, we saw a small crowd gathering around an adjacent practice ground. A helipad was about to land in that ground and we were sure that some celebrity would be coming out from it. And guess what.. Siddharth mallya followed by deepika stepped down and they were walking towards us. The spot where we were standing was not crowded and few security guys were just trying their best to watch out the crowd but even they are humans rite..hehe..so few of them were busy clicking pics..and we poor guys had left our cameras and phones in the car itself since it was not allowed inside the stadium. When deepika walked past me I went speechless to say the least ..she was looking stunning :) …the next few days I kept on telling people whom I met about this incident and you should have seen some of those ‘really?? waala’ reaction :)
After the match we still being in the limelight were booed and cheered by people while walking out of the stadium and while travelling back in the car as well..once a car full of young girls zoomed past us and they made all sorts of strange noises waving frantically at us..making it look like we were those RCB guys who played and lost the game :)
We reached pune safely at 4 in the morning….
Yesterday after the finals I was not happy that I’ am at the loosing end again for the second time in the bet .. MI lost..the same team which had won against RCB the other day and I had lost the bet then...so here I’ am waiting when I have to hand over another 10 rupee note to my friend :)

The Quarter-life Crisis

I got to read this article in one forum and i liked it..felt very true and many things relevant to myself..so posting it

Being in Twenties

It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.

You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.

You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.

Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure.

You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you're doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. You want to settle down for good because now all of a sudden that becomes top priority. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.You begin to think a companion for life is better than a hundred in the shack and for once you would not mind standing tall for that special someone which otherwise you had never thought of until now. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realize is that every one reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out. We call it the "Quarter-life Crisis".

Being in Love..a call for trouble?

‘pehla nasha pehla khumaar..naya pyaar hai nayaa intezaar’
What a cool romantic song this is from the movie Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander which is one among my favourite movies as well. Anyone who listens to this song would definitely want to fall in love once in a lifetime atleast.
But hey, wait! Even though I have never been in love I still can understand the feelings of each and every word in this song or any other classic romantic songs. It’s quite strange but true and you would also agree with me that to be romantic or to get the feeling of being in love to some extent, it’s not a necessity that we have to be in love. And songs like these are very tempting and I bet on you that if you get carried away by these filmy love songs and begin experimenting on yourself.. then god must help you.

Now why all of a sudden I’ am talking about this topic?
Most of the blogs on the topic of love is always an instant hit. You would see that the count of hits on this topic is ever increasing. This is a topic which is least discussed in full flow because many are uncomfortable to discuss what they feel about love in public forums and get embarrassed, but still it’s a favourite topic among all young brigades. This is just the topic which always interests all of us and so I decided to be bold and write something on it..hehe

Is falling in love a call for trouble? I feel yes and no need to explain it why and how..we all know its pros and cons.
But I have never understood the mindset of those people who go out of their way to protect there love interests. If I get a hold of a person scratching his head over such things I would say…’Boss, be practical, your life is not a 3 hour bollywood love flick. The ground reality is you turn every other potential relationship into a tidsy bitsy affair of confusions in your mad run and end up being nowhere. This life is not just about two persons in love, open your eyes and see that you still have to live up to the expectations of the society and family around you’.

I agree.. I too had few infatuations in the past like any other guys... but may be I was just lucky enough that my way of looking at things, the way I was brought up, my inhibitions due to few health issues and my friends circle made sure that I did not fall into any unwanted love traps. Infatuation is human but turning your back on your family for this infatuation is inhuman.
Having said that I was witness to few friends who have fallen in the so called love pits, some being successful with a happy ending or a rather happy beginning of marriage life and I do have some friends on the other hand who got dumped very unfortunately and few remained unlucky and could not reach till marriage and still carry that sweet pain of love failure for their entire life.

But who knows what will happen tomorrow… as they say ‘love happens’ and cannot be forced or controlled …because I also get carried away very easily if not in control. I may not have met that person till now for whom I would go all the way, lose my mind and take some harsh foolish decisions as many in love would do..I believe I won’t get this chance ever in my life and even if I fall for someone I would just pray it would be with a person whom would be accepted by everyone in my family.

Ok, let me stop here..before I get carried away and talk more about this uncomfortable topic.