Roohi-Jennifer’s tryst with Fate. Game of Blogs – Level 1

13 Saturday Sep 2014

Posted by in Random Musings

≈ 25 Comments

Tags

, , , , ,

‘KALAKAAR COLONY’- PART III of Mystery Novel ‘CIRCLE OF DECEIT’.

Grab an eyeful of the story so far: http://jigishblaze.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/game-of-blogs-level-1/

…Roohi got frightened and disturbed by her parents’ behavior and ran towards the bus stop when they were busy yelling at each other.

Read on…

She shot past the bus-stop, her cheeks flaming with shame and disgust. She imagined the entire school staring at her. Accusing eyes. Jeering eyes. 

A crowd is the best hideout for solitude!  As she walked on, she suddenly jerked to a standstill. She was out of her comfort zone. She was lost!

Her mobile rang. It was a strictly ‘Incoming only, no outgoing’‘ mobile, as per school rules.

Mother! Roohi punched the ‘Reject’ button. Good, she thought, let everyone miss her. Good punishment.

Her mobile battery was dangerously low. Last night’s verbal war between her parents had rattled her.  She had forgotten to charge the mobile. Infact, she had not even eaten her breakfast! Her stomach growled as she spied a Barista Coffee shop. She furtively checked her pocket money. Rs 150! 

She stood nervously behind a tall young woman, who ordered a Blue Moon mocktail. Roohi stared at the heavy camera slung over slim, tanned shoulders. At the counter, Roohi decided on a Cappuccino and caramel pastry.
Continue reading →

How to rejuvenate blog posts from ‘Archives’ to ‘Current’.

09 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by in Blog Eureka moments

≈ 10 Comments

Tags

, , , , , , , ,

Your 200th blog post got 96 likes and 77 comments in 48 hours flat! You have 2126 followers and a smug smile.

Now Rewind. 4th blog post, 2 followers, 1 like, no comment.

Those precious, heartfelt penned emotions. Raw. Voluble. Ignored. 

Lost in the virtual flood of bloggers. nostalgia post

So? Don’t mourn its death. Rejuvenate it! Why & How…Read on.  Continue reading →

Crazy Dreams: from Samik’s blog

07 Sunday Sep 2014

Posted by in Random Musings

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

, ,

Reblogged from Samik’s blog : http://dreams-on-paper-leaves.com/

His blogposts (though he writes far too infrequently) is peppered with innocence and quirky humor. Reminds me of P.G Wodehouse.

Read on for a dazzling afternoon with Sharapova, Queen Elizabeth, shredded cheese and more… http://dreams-on-paper-leaves.com/crazy-dreams/   crazy dream

“The things that I usually love to do, and which I eventually do, doesn’t really make much sense to other people and its fair enough because the things that other people usually do and love to do, doesn’t make much sense to me either. I am quite used to it anyway.

I dream around a lot, even when I am awake and when I look around, I see tiny people squeaking ferociously near my feet, commanding me to Continue reading →

Hello, you old friend!

31 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by in Spirituality

≈ 37 Comments

Tags

, , , , , , , , , ,

‘’Hello, old friend. You failed me.’’

She perched on the edge of the window. Fragile, petite. Huge eyes fenced by  inch-long eyelashes. Hauntingly familiar.  baby-in-big-cup

I reached to pat her fluffy cheeks, but she dodged it with a lithe ballerina twist, “You promised to teach me dance. You never did.”

I sighed, ‘Kiddo, I tried. We completed 3 levels, remember? “

“But not all 7 levels.”

“You know Life – exams, peer pressure, cut throat competition, corporate world. The innumerable whirlpools that suck one down – Stress, worry, hurry, deadlines, projects. Priorities change.”

She stifled a giggle, “Life has you dancing to its deadlines,” Then she sobered down, “You do know that your Life has its deadline in Death Continue reading →