The NewYork City of India!

  Born, brought up and bred Mumbaikars will agree that away from Mumbai, there's A LOT to miss. (Ask me and my hostel friends about it. :P ). A city that has pulse, heartbeat.. Life! A city that leaves an incredible backdrop for amazing experiences. Despite of the wealth and richness, the royalty at some profound places, opportunities to access in this city, it yet equally gives out emotions like love, passion, anxiety to everyone one residing there. A city that wears a coat of beauty and ugliness at the same time. Ironical!

   It's been 4 months and 10 days now that I have left Mumbai. Never thought it would be so hard. Never knew I'll miss it so Bad for I had always been there every now and then. Mumbai has this power of attracting people even if they hang out on some other place for a day or two. :P Rightly said -There's something about Mumbai that pulls you here.- :D  Everything seems special, everything gives out an essence of joy and a feeling of own-ness. From Haji Ali to Siddhivinayak, from local trains to the Vada Pav, from the rocks of Bandstand to the sands of Juhu, from the Khans to the Bachchans, from sea link to Wankhede, from lime water of 5 bucks to cappuccino of 200 at Trident, from Colaba shopping at noon to Nariman point & Marine drive sunsets ( lands of fantasy for us :P), it is ‘आमची  मुंबई ’ all the way. The streets at night are young and alive from DJ night parties to 'Ek chaalis ki last local.'So, I can call this city as *The New York Of India*, though it sounds a bit cliched but that is what describes the city of dreams the Best! :D -Zara hatke, zara bachke, yeh hai Bumbai meri jaan.- B-)

   It's a bliss when you see Mumbaikars crowded at every corner. People at work, some of them just chilling or hanging around with their friends, travelling by locals and seeing the daily drama of the travelers  the fights in ladies compartments, the rush in Borivali to Virar trains, passengers leaning outside, the amount of people rushing in it from Andheri as if it's the last train of their lives. (Oh! How I miss all of this! :( :P ) Children rushing towards the gola-walas after school, young girls and boys relishing the taste of  Pav bhaji and chaats like Pani-puris, sev puris, ragda pattice, dahi puri and the list may go on and on , from the nearby or any famous hawkers or stalls. I never miss out on anything whenever I make a visit to Mumbai now.:P Having food from street side runs in every Mumbaikars blood, be it a business man or a young college girl or a lower class worker. The class or the status of a person doesn't really matter when it comes to food. Anyone will hog on it at any point of time, anywhere. That's our Trademark. B)

    All the people I've met who have moved from Mumbai to elsewhere, tell me that there's simply no other place like it. Its just different. And when I ask if they would like to go back, they revert with an obvious answer, ''YES!'  

   Coming to the "most loved part" of the city. This place couldnt get any better when it comes to Shopping. (One of the best things about Mumbai. <3 ) Places like Colaba, Bandra- Linking road-Hill road, Lokhandwala- Yari road -4 Bunglows, Parle station, Andheri, Fashion street,< Best places I can shop at. Infact,not only me but for everyone.. -Street-shopping<3- It was always like spending the least and getting the best for me. :). It's a delight! You don't realise how your time flew once you're on Mumbai streets for shopping. (Mom & I always experienced and spent like 6-7 hours over 2-3 things. 8-| ) It's indeed a Paradise for girls specially for they can bargain down to the cheapest price. =D

     It's never enough to say about this wonderful place. The thoughts and words for it are never-ending. There seems to be no definite definition to this. It's just what you feel when you yourself experience it being there. I have spent my most wonderful 17 years there. Made beautiful memories with Beautiful people out there at beautiful places! :D I cherish each day spent with those close friends and everyone. 

When people die to see this piece of beauty , I feel glad to have each beautiful thing related to it in my head already! :) 

Turning Over A New Leaf!

     Its indeed Turning over a new leaf when you leave a place like Mumbai where you've been residing for 18 Long years with your family and friends, where you have spent the best memories of your life, spent your most cherish-able childhood and school life, hung out at places with your best friends, attending the the best college (for me), where I found the best of friends, where I found MY Bestfriends*, where I first fell for someone ( I think this wasn't necessary, right ? :$ ),a place where Beaches and Marine Drive are the most beautiful places on earth, where streets seem alive day in and day out.. Phew! and the list goes on.. :P And then shifting to  Pune for 4 years, for completing my course of Fashion Designing at MIT ID. :) #PrettyTough.
   7th July, 2012, when I finally shifted here to Pune. It was a different feeling, something really different than the normal one. As I was packing my bags on the the day before, I got calls from all my relatives, family friends, cousins, friends to bid me with a Good Bye. They came home, bought me gifts. Gave me a Sweet Farewell.. seemed like I'm getting the all attention of the entire world on that day ( I still miss that One day :') #SorryForBeingSelfish. :$ ) The next day, I left this place, carrying along all the Amazing Memories I had. :') 
  9th July, 2012, Our first day at College. I don't really remember how the first day was but I do remember my 4th day. :D 13th July, 2012! Nothing could make me forget this day.. It was my 18th Birthdayy ! :D \=D/ My birthday being the 1st Birthday of the college, of the Hostel and of course, first birthday without my family and friends. :') Had no idea how was I gonna spend my 18th birthday but people here, just made my day. :') 4th day at hostel, I hardly knew anyone except for one. I can say, I spent it with all strangers around but they turned out to be like a family to me in no time. I'm glad! No Complaints, No Regrets! O:). 
  Coming to roomies, I have the BEST ROOMMATES. :D Room: 207<3 Himani, Akanksha, Kanisha. ILoveYouAll. :*. Hostel Life couldn't get any better when you have a bunch of  Awesomest people around, who are more like retards. Yet, its the Unity of 23! o:) Where everything here is done together be it work or have food. We hog on food like no one else. (Maggie & schezwan chutney are our Life saviour. :P =)) Anyway, please ignore. :P
  
  - Nevertheless, Its A New Place , New people, New guardians, New surrounding, different people to deal with and their behaviour, adjust ourselves with them, totally A New Beginning! <3 Hostel Life couldn't be any better. Someone would always wish to have life as such. & We're living it! We're lovin' it! :D

To End with, I'd tell everyone out there back at Mumbai, whom I miss THE MOST, :')
- Mom&Dad and Li'l Sister, words fall short to describe my days spent with you'll. ILoveYou.<3 ({}) :* You'll are missed Each day. :'(

- Someone, whom I met too frequent and spent the best days of my college life, Our meets at Andheri Station, McDs, Leaving for college and returning back together in same trains. Chatting the most with you, all day long (still are, though. :P ) and everything that:s common. Dude, IMissYou. Have told you quite a lot of times but still, I don't mind saying it a time more. :) 
*P.s- You're cute,Douche! =))

- These 2 douches, I must have had spent most of my time with. The best part of my life. IloveYou'll and you know it ;) :P. Thanks a lot for all the time, for hanging out on the best places ever. ( I miss Beachhhh!! :'( ) I still remember my last days in Mumbai, 5-6th July. I was going through my tough times & this girl was there right beside me and made my day and her guy- No words! :") You'll have been great All The Time. :*
See you soon. :* 

- This childhood friend, our walks around the society. The best guide at everything. Our friendship is not time bound, Its ForEver&Always. :)

- Last but not the Least, Someone, I still call as my Best friend. Things might have gone wrong, Everything's changed. Not sure if old memories yet exist. But no  matter what, You were, are and always be that One person, I'll care the most. You'd be The Best thing that happened to me. #Imissyou the most. :') :*

Yet, I'm glad I entered this small new world and also found a change. May be this Change is proving good. May be the saying just proves itself  right, 'Everything Happens For Good.' :)

2012- Some Lessons Learnt! o:)

    

2012 , A Learning year.. 5 months passed since it started and there was no time to realise. Seems like I was busy learning too much from whatever I faced. 10 Best Things I wish to adapt. Not only me but even You should. 

 #1. ISOLATION - You need time for yourself. Sparing some hours or even some minutes for yourself would be the best thing possible to take an escape from what's bothering you. Close your room. Lie down on bed. Put your headphones on. Listen to music and conk off. Talk to no one. Put DND as your Bbm status and stay away from the world. You'd then realise what you need.. A bit of Isolation!

#2. SOAKING PILLOWS FOR SAME STORIES ? #Avoid (which I know is a little too difficult) - Do you really think crying over a spilt milk makes a good sense? Naa. Yes, You WILL come across same phases with different  people around you that will tend to break you down. Rather just walk a step ahead. Enter a new phase. Experience it. Feel it. Express it. Meet new people but dont commit the same mistake again.

#3. LIFE BEYOND PRIORITIES, Its Beautiful ! :) - The day when you make some people your Only priority , who's everything and everyone for you... That's when you lose your own Dignity! Later when you'd realise its not the same from their side, you'd feel helpless.. crippled and would be loaded with regrets. Cuz' you expect something from them too and you dont see your expectations working out there. #Do Not expect. Life is just Beautiful and happy moreover, the other way! <3

#4. NOT EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE LOVED. Be Content. -You knew you'll love a person for an Infinite period of time (Be it a Crush, a bestfriend, a close one etc..) , dedicating your heart and soul just behind that One person with no expectations but just a ray of hope that dies later. Its time you realise (though if its a bit too late but 'Its time you started!!" :) ) Move on. (#Moved On). When statements like : ' Learn to let go things when they aren't meant for you' hits you straight at the right place, Raise your Self-Respect!!

#5. LUCK WORKS WHEN YOU EXPECT THE LEAST - 12th February, 2012, My NIFT Entrance, The most crucial exam of my life.. My career-deciding exam would have been an unexpected paper of my life. When I had bleak chances of getting in.. Lost All hopes probably. Similar situation with MIT .. And the results declare I've nailed it .. Nailed both the exams. #HappiestMomentsEver. :D So, Give your best but expect Low! :)

#6. KILL THE DEVIL - Vibes that let you down or make you feel depressed or make you feel low, try over-coming them by going to a place that vanishes away those feeling, drains out completely and all that is left behind is purity with A Lott of smiles on your face. (I would suggest you to go to the beach, since its now my second home and I feel good!  :P )

#7. POSTING A FAKE EXTERIOR ? NOT COOL! (n) - Everyone seems to be in trend of faking. You Fake a smile and people believe everything's alright. Stop doing it. What good in pretending ? :S
They say everything's 'Normal'. But what does reality say ? We all know it well! People fight. Avoid eachother for a day or two. Then, Everything's sorted. Come up with a statement "Okay we're cool. We're Normal. " But did you ever realise that nothing is normal once it falls. It either breaks or it's cracked. Situations take a bad turn. Relationships turn formal. The former bond loses its rigidity and still you hear people saying ''Yes, We're Normal!" - Sounds convincing , Isn't it ? =/
 #SayItWhenYouMeanIt. You'll have a better relation then! :)

#8. BEST FRIENDS - When those best friends become a reason  to survive. A reason to smile. A reason to laugh. A reason why life becomes worth living. A reason to dump your regrets, guilt and depression. A reason why  you are here with a head held high. You know they are there. A reason to EVERYTHING! :') #Treasure them. Dont take them for granted. :)

#9. YOU'LL FIND A BEST PERSON FOR YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR-  A close friend said to me : "I don't want to be a loser in life and I wont even let you be one. Stop keeping ANYBODY above you. Love yourself the MOST. Cuz' truth remains that NOBODY stands by you. Closefriends, Bestfriends- Important, but not more than yourself. You need to get above. Let us be your priority, but then below you. You HAVE to. It'll lead you nowhere otherwise. Love yourself more than anybody. Give things importance. Be sad. But pick yourself up and have the belief that if you are really "Friends" , then that person is bound to come back. Dont Change, Just get get the Act better!'' << Could anything get better than this for understanding what value YOU hold ?? (I need this person throughout my life. Ilysm :* )

#10. YES, I'M AWESOME And I wouldn't change a thing about it :) - Say it. It'd make you feel Good. :)

(Everything written above have no relations to anyone. Sorry if felt offended though :) )

All About You! :)*

"It has meant so much

Having you as a friend
You will always be a part of me
Until the end
When times are tough
You are always there
It has brightened my world
Just knowing you care
You make me feel the love
I have inside
You are a friend,
A mentor, a guide
Since we met
Our friendship has grown
While you're in the world
I will never be alone
I feel blessed to have met
Some one like you
And to have found a friendship
So special so true... ! :) ''

A jovial Boy, A modest Friend, A Radiant Student and The most Lovable son - STAVAN SHAH (naam toh suna hi hoga! :D ) . 

You're a human being with a golden heart ! A Blue blooded guy who means a lot more than *Just A Good Friend* to me :) [Uh mm.. No wrong thoughts Please :| :P ]

  Being together since std Vth , I Have known You for like 8 years now... A Person who seemed to be really self-reserved,  being most concerned only with yourself , handful of your close friends and of course your all time best friends - Books ! 8-| has now turned over a new leaf. Though I have been with you for such a long time, its mainly 'After std Xth Std Year' that we turned out to be such good pals and even better in Std XIth and now. I just imagine how even a year could bring a change in someone's life.. A change that dint occur in  last 6-7 years and now after entering college, Life seems to be more matured and changed accordingly...  

There was a day when I was totally unaware whats happening on your side whereas today.. Its not the same! (Probably :|)

*Start Of Our Good-bonding*-

Together Forever! :)

   It was so quick that how our life changed... when in classrooms, we used to hardly see each other's face, the only time we had a talk was while solving Algebraic- Geometric problems! :P and the only fun we had was while copying in tests... How stupid silly classroom chats have now changed to late night phone chats and sooner the connection started growing into GoodFriendship before the few weeks of your birthday 2011. The constant calling and constant texting [which has now reduced to some extent and i so badly miss that :'( 

The Very first *Good Morning :) * texts at 6:30 am enlightens the day ! :')

STAVAN- He'll always be the one to understand things at first instant! He berates , he advices and no matter what come may, he'll serve his bit in ALL possible ways. You know the most about me and have always been all ears to listen to any crap that I say..  You're one of those trust-worthy guys on whom i can rely on. You're well aware of where and what is supposed to be shared. You form a vital part of my Life :* . You judge me by the way I text (And his judgement is never proved to be wrong yet!) . The night I am in blues , the first person I wish to talk is > YOU ! And you'll call me the very moment no matter even if its midnight which lightens my heart later !

 You're the very first person who's asked me to change myself.. Change the way I am! And as far as that's for my good.. I'll work on it! ;)

You've got the gift of gab so well obvious you hardly share bad blood relation with any! That'd be best part about you! You dont speak much but will always know more!* 

---Bum* (That's what I call him.. Hehe) .. you are no different when it comes to hiding pain behind a fake exterior. You manage to show a pretentious smile and bury all your depression by doing some annoying shit (sooryy cant disclose! :| ) which gets me under my skin! >:O :@

        But all in all, Douche, you know to respect one's feelings and emotions and I respect you for that :* :) 

     Gladly, we've hardly had any fights yet ! *touches black*. (Just a small one recently which really doesn't matter ;) :P ) May be because, we share a different connection.. A different Friendship.. Something that has still kept us  connected all these years! 
        Stavaannnn.. You have no idea how proud I feel to have YOU as one of my Closest friends!!  You're  just not another guy. There is indeed something that makes you so special.. Something that makes you my *Most Adorablest Bum!* :* :* <3 <3 

I Wish We'd Stay The Best Of Friends Forever&Always! :) ({})

P.s - Okayy! I know.. enough of the praisings he had .. But there is not a word against him.. and if there is, I m clueless about it ! :P 

......... So... This Is All About Him ... I Always wanted to write something about this fellow.. and This is It! ;)<3