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Category: JUST LIKE THAT (Page 6 of 15)

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August 22, 2013 / / 4 Comments

I must say it was a pretty good hibernation period for me. The past few months. I was away from the blogging world and twitter (Pretty much the only 2 social networks I am on). But I was neither lazy nor busy. I was doing certain things and was not doing certain other things. Productivity as usual took a hit 😛  I want to thank the people who really stuck it out with me and supported me through comments. It meant a lot!

I was out there doing some projects in freelance writing and trying to figure out how to shape it out. That’s when life made me realize I need to mix and match. If you know enough about me, you would probably know my nature. I need a lot of things to keep me interested. Out of the big list that I come across, only few stay and those few really keep me hooked. I read that this nature is typical of a Libra but how much truth to attribute to that is up to personal opinions. So I am taking it in the stride.

Started watching How I Met Your Mother and I cannot justify why I didn’t start before. For more than 6 months, I had the episodes in my hard drive but never got past the first one. I don’t know why. Suddenly out of nowhere, I just started watching and kept going on. If F.R.I.E.N.D.S taught me about life and friendship in a way that I can relate to very much, HIMYM is teaching me life in a very real yet philosophical way which also has a romantic tinge because it is narrated by such a character. Being the die-hard romantic fan, it suits me. 🙂

Started with a reading list of Agatha Christie’s. Usually I tend to cover as many books as possible by an author I liked. Now it is the time for the queen of crime.

So that’s about it and I will keep them coming. 🙂

Until later 🙂

Random Thoughts

August 10, 2013 / / 4 Comments

There are certain things for which you long for. They will occupy your every dream, fill your eyes with glow when you think of them. However, you also know that you might never get them. In fact, the chances of them not coming true for you are greater. When this realization hits, there is a dull ache in your heart. It remains at the bottom of your heart, reminding you of what you want and what happens. You shrug it off and go about life as normal. The irony is at the same time,at some level, you also feel it is okay – That every dream does not come true, That some things are more important, That life gives you good things which you might not appreciate at that time, That maybe those dreams which you want are not made for you after all, That life just goes on after that heavy sigh you let out in longing.

Life does work in mysterious ways. It closed a lot of doors for me in the past few months. This month it is opening a few doors but I am not sure whether to use those paths or not. And as per typical human tendency, I am looking out at the door which is not opening yet and thinking “Why does it happen to me?” Sigh!

I have been doing some freelance writing online and it is making me feel better. It has been of immense help in developing my writing skills and getting more exposure on various things.

Every time I try tatkal booking using IRCTC website, I have to wage war against the idiotic website. Why the hell can’t they build a better website which handles such a great user load in a better way?

Health issues have been the trend of this year for me and my guy. Good lord, I will never ever take my health for granted anymore. Still praying and hoping on this part.

Until later 🙂

Honoured

March 7, 2013 / / 24 Comments

Ajay Kontham at The Shaded Shadows has generously awarded me The Creative Blogger award

Creative Blogger

As I told him, I do not know if I deserve it as the supply of my creative juices are very limited. However, I receive this award with thanks as there is nothing more inspiring and boosting to a blogger than a compliment 🙂

Here goes the process (Ajay has made it as simple as possible and I thank him for that) And as usual, I do not stress that bloggers whom I nominate should take up the process but that’s what makes the award more fun. So it’s up to you people who wanna keep it running.

1. Thank the blogger and Link back to the blog.
2. a. Three things about yourself
b. Two things People don’t know about you.
c. One thing you want to change about yourself.
3. Answer the questions asked by the blogger.
4. Nominate this award to the deserving blogs. Pass it on.
5. Ask some questions to the bloggers who got nominated.
6. Inform the bloggers about their award.

Here’s my take:

1. – Thank you Ajay, once again!

2. a. 3 things about myself:
i. Sleep and Food are the things that I can’t give up and hence the resolution to lose some weight goes down the drain.
ii. I love colorful and shiny stuff. In any supermarket, I get attracted to the kids section as they are so colorful and lovely.
iii. I love music, books, nature and myself 😛

b. 2 things people don’t know about you:
i. Call me silly, but I love doing documentation. Many would consider writing emails, proof-reading stuff for friends to be monotonous and irritating work, but not me. I love those kind of things. I am wondering if I should have made a career out of that. (If you are a keen observer, you would have figured out by the way I write posts ;))
ii. I have emotional flares. Any emotion will come and go like the waves. Good or Bad – It won’t stay for too long.

c. 1 thing you want to change about yourself:
i. Obsession over things. I don’t let go easily. If I could do that, I would be happier.

3. Questions by Ajay:

What is the one word that comes to your mind when you hear the following words/phrases? (Make it like a rapid fire round – Mention the first word that strikes you! And if you make if fast, it would be cool.)

a. World-Reboot
b. Life – Love
c. Awards – Happy
d. School – Memories
e. Love – Life
f. Books – Awesome
g. Death – Peace
h. Work – Confused
i. Sports – Swimming
j. (Your Name) – Unique
k. Dog – Cute
l. Parents – Family
m. My Blog (as in Ajay’s blog) – Variety
n. Chocolates – Yummy
o. Me/The Author/Ajay – Different

4. Nominate some bloggers. Pass it on. I have tried to nominate a few of my favourite reads and at the same time who have not been nominated already. Here goes:

Maithz at On such story
Visha at Zack and Me
Vinati at Mirage
Uma at My Musings
Soumya at Life of Leo
Shreya at Life Unlimited
Smita at Pages From, Diary of a Lost Girl
Blahblaholic at Teenage Babblings and Tales of her and by her
Phatichar at Malignant humor in my head

5. I am competing with Ajay to make this easy. 😛 So here is my one task to the bloggers I nominated:

‘Beauty’ – Write whatever comes to your mind about this word. It could be just another word which will describe it best or it could be another post in full detail. Anything. Any number of word(s).

Hope I have outrun Ajay in making it easier 😛

6. On it immediately after publishing this post.

Until later,
Keirthana 🙂

Yes or No

February 27, 2013 / / 18 Comments

I have a weird habit. I always ask contradicting questions. Especially when I am on the office communicator.

Yes or No?Image: Googled

Say, I need some clarity on creating a document. I ping my colleague as below:
‘Do we need screenshots for the instructions? Or just instruction steps will suffice?’

When the reply comes as ‘Yes’, I am confused whether the yes was for the former question or the latter. Going by experience, it would be for the first question. Still, there is a possibility that I am mistaken. I am unable to control it. Can’t I just ask ‘Do we need screenshots?’. Thereby not confusing my colleague and myself. It just irritates me so much but I realize it only after I have done the damage. Every single time!

Until later 🙂

படித்ததில் பிடித்தது…

February 4, 2013 /

எத்தனை துன்பங்கள் வந்தாலும் எத்தனை தடைகள் வந்தாலும் எனக்கு கவலை இல்லை, ஏனென்றால் நான் 100 முறை ஜெயித்தவன் அல்ல, ஆயிரம் முறை தோற்றவன்!

அடுத்த முறை வரை,
கீர்த்தனா 🙂

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